On the first JCSU drive, the offense struggled to get going, as Kentucky State recorded a sack on first down and two plays later, Herbin's pass was picked off by KSU's Nathan Robinson. On the first Thorobred drive, KSU also fell victim to the interception, as JCSU's Dave Mann (Atlanta, Ga.) stepped in front of an Ora Johnson pass, giving JCSU the ball at their own 40 yard line. On the first play of the new drive, Kentucky State's Raymond Malone scooped up a JCSU fumble and raced 44 yards for the touchdown. The point after attempt was good, staking KSU to the early 7-0 lead at the 12:38 mark.
The Golden Bulls would respond quickly. Following a 45 yard kickoff return by Carlo Thomas (East Orange, N.J.), JCSU's Tromecio Summers (Charlotte, N.C.) ripped off a 39 yard rush to take it to the KSU 7 yard line. Playing in his first collegiate game, Harold Herbin (Fayetteville, N.C.) had a bootleg rush to the KSU one yard line, he punched it in for the first touchdown of his career. Erik Amaya (Kannapolis, N.C.) knocked in the point after attempt was good to tie it at 7-7 at the 10:52 mark in the first quarter.
Amaya would then put JCSU on top 10-7 when he converted a career-long 41 yard field goal at the 6:51 mark following a KSU turnover.
On the first play of the second quarter, JCSU's Javard Gaines (Newark, N.J.) broke through to block the KSU punt, returning it to the KSU 16. Five plays later, Herbin found junior receiver Roderick Carter (Miami, Fla.) in the corner for an 11-yard touchdown strike. Amaya's PAT boosted the JCSU lead to 17-7.
The Golden Bulls would add another touchdown in the second quarter, this time from freshman running back Desean Binyard (Winston-Salem, N.C.), when he pushed through for a one yard score. Amaya again added the extra point to push the lead to 24-7.
Neither team was able to get much offense going in the third quarter, but KSU struck at the 6:50 mark. With JCSU pinned deep in their own territory, KSU's Malone stepped in front of an errant Herbin pass, scoring from three yards out. The successful point after attempt cut the JCSU lead to 24-14.
JCSU struck on it's first drive of the fourth quarter when Herbin found Bryan Chambers for a 12-yard touchdown strike, boosting the lead to 31-14.
Kentucky State would embark on a promising drive, but the JCSU defense stiffened and forced a 49-field goal attempt. JCSU safety Keith Darnell blasted through the KSU line to block the attempt, then scooped the ball and took it 53 yards for a touchdown, extending the JCSU lead to 38-14.
On the next KSU possession, JCSU's Alfred Mickle picked off a wobbling Ora Johnson pass to seal the game. JCSU would go on to melt the clock, taking the 38-14 road win.
Offensively, JCSU rushed for 132 yards, getting 55 from Summers and 42 from Binyard. On the receiving end, Carter hauled in in four passes for 31 yards and one score. Fred Scott (Stone Mountain, Ga.) caught one pass for a game-long 28 yards.
Defensively, the Golden Bulls were led by Carlo Thomas' five tackles, four of which were unassisted. Thomas also had one interception and a pass breakup. Senior Linebacker Austin Jacques (Springdale, Md.) had four tackles with one being for loss. Defensive lineman Jamaal Tutt (Atlanta, Ga.) recorded four tackles on the day and had one sack for a 16 yard loss. Travon Leake-Anderson (Richmond, Va.) and Brice Smith (Atlanta, Ga.) also recorded sacks for JCSU in the win. All told, the JCSU defense had eight tackles for loss and forced four KSU turnovers on the afternoon while limiting the Thorobreds to only 132 yards of total offense on the afternoon.
The Golden Bulls will remain on the road next week, travelling to Morehouse on Saturday, Sept. 19 for a 7:00 p.m. tilt against the Maroon Tigers.
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