BREVARD, North Carolina – The Bowie State University Bulldogs (2-0) football team defeated the Brevard College Tornados 35-21 on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. The Bulldogs rolled up a season-best 533 yards in total offense with quarterback Matthew Goggans (Pine Grove, Calif.) throwing for a season-best 352 yards.Bowie State drew first blood when Goggans connected on a 64-yard touchdown pass to redshirt junior Jordan Garrison (Baltimore, Md.) at the 10:39 mark of the first quarter. Redshirt junior Christopher Palmer (St. Mary's, Md.) added the extra point for a 7-0 Bulldogs lead.
Brevard quarterback Tyler Gregory (Williamson, Ga.) ran it in for a 5-yard score at the 14:56 mark of the second quarter. Tyler Beam (Cherryville, N.C.) added the extra point to knot the score at 7-all.
The Bulldogs tallied 260 yards in total offense in the first half compared to 82 for Brevard's Tornados.
Brevard (0-2) held a commanding 21:41 time of possession advantage over Bowie State in the first 30 minutes of play.
The Bulldogs strike early in the third quarter (13:24) when Goggans drilled a bullet to Garrison who rumbled down the Bowie State sideline for a 61-yard score. Palmer's extra point put the visitors in front 14-7.
The duo of Goggans and Garrison pushed the Bowie State lead to 21-7 at the 6:04 mark of the third quarter, this time for a 20-yard score.
Redshirt junior Nyme Manns (Baltimore, Md.) scored his third touchdown of the season, hauling in a 28-yard pass from Goggans that extended the Bowie State lead to 28-7.
A Bulldogs turnover allowed the Tornados to add points to the scoreboard with six seconds remaining in the third quarter. Arvin Berry (Valdosta, Ga.) capped off an 8-play, 78 yard drive with a 26-yard touchdown run that trimmed the Bowie State lead in half at 28-14.
Bowie State opened up a 35-14 advantage over Brevard following a one-yard touchdown run by Goggans with 13:45 remaining in the game.
A Bowie State muffed punt return and fumble recovery by Brevard's Ashud Moore (Ellenwood, Ga.) factored in Brevard's next score. Following the Bulldogs turnover, the Tornados drove 33 yards in six plays to trim the home team deficit to 35-21. Xavier McEachern (Red Springs, N.C.) capped off the drive with a 4-yard touchdown run.
The Tornados recovered the ensuing onsides kick at their own 41 yard line after the ball bounced off a Bowie State player.
Fortunately the Bulldogs defense was able to close out the game allowing the Tornados only five yards on six plays on their final possession of the non-conference contest.
Goggans finished with a season-high 352 yards, going 19-for-33 with four touchdown tosses on the afternoon. Garrison hauled in four passes for a personal career-best 157 yards while Manns had six receptions for 99 yards. Graduate student Kendall Jefferson (Temple Hills, Md.) led all rushers with a season-best 121 yards on 14 carries.
On the Bulldogs' defensive side of the ball, senior Brian Hall (Capital Heights, Md.), redshirt junior Kevaugn Townsend (Fort Washington, Md.) and redshirt freshman Kyle Jackson (Upper Marlboro, Md.) racked up 10 tackles each.
As a team, Bowie State rolled up 533 yards in total offense, averaging 8.9 yards per play compared to 255 total yards for Brevard (3.1 yards per play).
Brevard was able to control the clock, holding on to the ball for 43:12 compared to just 16:48 for Bowie State.
Brevard's Tornardos were led on offense by McEachern's 77 rushing yards on 22 carries. Berry ended the game with 51 rushing yards.
Marcus Lunsford (Jacksonville, Fla.) was credited with a team-high nine total tackles and Modzelle Atkins (Pelham, Ga.) added eight total tackles to lead the Brevard defense.
The Bulldogs will return to action next Saturday (September 19th), traveling to New Britain, Conn. to take on Division I-AA Central Connecticut StCONate. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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