FORT VALLEY, Georgia -- The Wildcats of Fort Valley State University put together one of the greatest come backs Saturday afternoon by scoring 43 points in the second half for the 50-38 victory over Lane College. The Dragons went to halftime with a 24-7 lead, but the second have would be all Wildcats.Fort Valley State improves to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the SIAC (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), while Lane drops to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in conference play.
This was both team's first conference game and what a game, as FVSU scored first on junior running back Travis Richmond 58-yard run capping a 3 play, 66-yard drive with 10:09 in the first quarter.
Lane scored the next four times before halftime. Marcus Reynolds scored off a 16-yard run to draw Lane to within one point (6-7), with 6:11 on the clock, Carlas Moore, Jr. kick was blocked. Terrance Ayers 2-yard run increased the lead to 12-7 with 11:22 left in the second quarter, Moore's kick was blocked. Courtney Bush ran for another 16-yard for the third score and Jamion Dunning grabbed a 35-yard pass from Reynolds with :37 left before halftime for the 24-7 halftime score.
Reynold led off the third quarter with a 42-yard run for Lane with 14:18 on the clock and Bush rushed for the 2-point conversion (32-7).
The Wildcats told over the third and fourth quarters with sophomore quarterback Otis Brown running 25-yard to completed a 6 play, 69-yard drive with 11:28 left, two point conversion was good (15-32). Sophomore wide receiver Drelon Freeman returned a Dragon punt 75-yards for a score, Juan Serna kick was good (22-35). Then, with 6:44 remaining in the third quarter sophomore running back Jalen White scored on a 55-yard touchdown pass from Brown, Serna kick was good (29-32). Senior linebacker Stefon Harper put the Wildcats out front by returning a Dragons 60-yard missed field goal for a touchdown (36-32).
Lane regained the lead with 8:21 remaining in the fourth quarter on an 8-yard run, PAT rush failed (38-36).
Senior wide receiver Jevon Bell added to the mix for the Wildcats back catching a 12-yard pass from Travis Richmond, Serna's kick was good (43-38). Brown rounded out the scoring on a 6-yard rush, Serna kick was good with 3:38 on the scoreboard (50-38).
Lane led in the first down department with 36 first downs to FVSU's 17 and out gained FVSU with 435-yards in rushing to 174. FVSU threw for 210-yards to Lane's 105, as both teams put up over 900-yards of total offense. The Dragons had 540-yards to FVSU's 384.
The game was marked by penalties with FVSU collecting 19 penalties for 164-yards and Lane picking up 14 penalties for 128-yards. Lane gained the edge in time of possession with 36:12 to FVSU's 23:48.
Brown led the Wildcats in rushing with 78-yards and 2 touchdowns, while Richmond added 52-yards and one touchdown. Brown completed 11-of-18 passes for 198-yards, one touchdown and Richmond threw for another touchdown.
Senior wide receiver Alexander Morgan had 4 catches for 59-yards, Bell 3 picks for 40-yards, one touchdown and White one catch for 55-yards and a touchdown.
Sophomore punter/kicker Juan Serna punted three times for 129-yards, while kicking the ball 8 times for 462-yards.
Freeman returned two punts for 144-yards and a 75-yard return for touchdown and Richmond returned 5 kicks for 133-yards.
The Dragons quarterback Reynolds gave the Wildcats headaches all day long with 32 rushes for 239-yards and 3 touchdowns and passed 6-of-20 times for 105-yards and one touchdown. Courtney Bush carried the ball 15 times for 133-yards and one touchdown.
Harper led the Wildcats with 12 tackles (8 solos) and 1.5 tackle-for-losses, while freshman linebacker Leon McQuarker chipped in 11 tackles (9 solos).
Next game: FVSU will travel over to Atlanta, GA on Saturday, September 19 to play the Panthers of Clark Atlanta University at 2 pm.
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