Francois scored the first touchdown after returning his first interception of the game for a 28-yard touchdown to put the Braves ahead 7-0.
Later in the first quarter, the Braves drove 80 yards down the field and finished the drive with a two-yard touchdown by Arron Baker to give themselves a 14-0 lead.
Midway through the second quarter Gibbs found Brandon Campbell (first career touchdown) from 10 yards out to extend the Braves lead to 21-0.
UAPB finally got on the board on an 11-yard pass from Benjamin Anderson to Willie Young with 1:31 to play before the half but the Braves weren't done having fun in the first half just yet.
With .06 seconds left before the half, Gibbs connected with Norlando Veals for a 12-yard touchdown. The Braves headed to the locker room with a 28-6 halftime lead.
On the ensuing kickoff following halftime, junior wide receiver Jarvis Turner returned a 92-yard kickoff for a touchdown to push the Braves lead to 35-6.
A little over seven minutes later, Gibbs hit Billy Shed for a four-yard touchdown to make the score 42-6.
Baker scored the final two touchdowns of the game from 21 and two yards out as the Braves picked up their ninth win of the season.
Gibbs completed 15-of-19 passes for 200 yards and threw three touchdowns. He also led the team in rushing yards with 75 yards on seven carries. Baker finished with 55 yards on eight carries and scored three touchdowns.
Along with his two interceptions, Francois led the Braves defense with eight total tackles (6 solo). Deion Roberson recorded 3.5 tackles for a loss and five total tackles.Kicker Haiden McCraney was a perfect 8-for-8 on PATs.
The Braves play rival Jackson State in the home finale next Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
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