ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina -- The Elizabeth City State University Vikings rolled up 480 yards of total offense and breezed to an easy 59-21 win over Livingstone College Saturday afternoon at Roebuck Stadium.
In their first trip to Roebuck Stadium since the 2003 season, Waverly Tillar's inaugural year, the Blue Bears entered Saturday's contest as the only undefeated team in the CIAA. However the roles were reversed from the 19-0 shutout Livingstone hung on ECSU eleven years ago.
Stephen Williams led all defenders with a career best 16 tackles, including one and a half for a loss of 6 yards and two fumble recoveries. Zach Taylor also had an impressive outing with 5 tackles including two sacks for a loss of 19 yards.
Livingstone started the game strong going 76 yards on the game's opening drive and an early 7-0 lead on a 10 yard TD pass from Drew Powell to Jalen Hendricks.
On the ensuing kickoff, Lovie Banks-Rose, Jr returned the ball 74 yards to the Blue Bear 13 and four plays later Petey Boone scored from one yard out to tie the game at 7 apiece with 9:38 to go in the opening quarter.
After the ECSU defense stopped the Blue Bears' next drive at their 38 yard line, the Viking offense used a 7 play, 77 yard drive to take a 14-7 lead with 4:45 left in the first quarter. The Viking defensive came up big again forcing two second quarter fumbles (both recovered by Williams) late in the second half, both of which ECSU converted into scores for a commanding 28-7 halftime lead.
An ECSU fumble on the second half's opening kickoff, gave the Blue Bears a short field and one play later, a 13 yard TD pass at the 14:46 mark made the score 28-14. The Vikings responded quickly on their ensuing drive when Kenny King, rushed for a career long 38 yard touchdown to cap a 5 play, 72 yard drive for a 35-14 advantage.
ECSU pushed the lead 42-14 with Will Boyette's fourth touchdown pass of the day, a 22-yard strike to AJ Mundle with 6:37 left in the third quarter. Boyette finished the day with 185 yards on 15-22 passing.
The Blue Bears attempted an onside kick after their third and final score of the day (3:23 in the third quarter) but it failed miserably when the ball took a perfect ECSU bounce into the waiting arms of Jordan Stockton for a 45 yard scoop and score, giving the Vikings a 49-21 lead.
ECSU rounded out the day's scoring montage in the fourth quarter with a 70 yard rush for pay-dirt by Ronald Gray and a 28-yard field goal by Jeff Flores.
ECSU will open up Northern Division play against Virginia State University on the road next Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 2:00pm. Follow us on Twitter @ECSUVikings.
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