DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – No. 25 Bethune-Cookman closed out its 2015 home schedule Saturday with a 38-14 Senior Day victory over Morgan State before a Municipal Stadium crowd of 7,461.Quentin Williams, one of 20 Wildcats seniors honored in pre-game ceremonies, threw for 257 yards and a touchdown as the Wildcats (8-2 overall, 6-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) pulled away from a one-score game at halftime to keep their post-season hopes alive heading into a bye week for the upcoming spin.
Williams’ completion percentage (16 of 19 for 84.2 percent) was a season-best as he posted his fifth 200-yard game of the campaign. The Tampa native connected on a 44-yarder to Frank Brown during the Wildcats’ opening drive of the third quarter that gave the Maroon and Gold a 28-14 lead.
Meanwhile, redshirt sophomore signal caller Larry Brihm, Jr. registered 130 total yards (87 rushing, 43 passing) and a touchdown via the ground in the second half to help the Wildcats finish their home slate undefeated in five game and extend their home winning streak to 10 games dating back to 2013.
The Wildcats finished with 600 total yards, seven shy of the season-high against Norfolk State on Homecoming just two weeks prior at “The Cage”.
B-CU running backs Michael D. Jones (73 yards) and graduate senior Anthony Jordan (53) each rushed for first half touchdowns. Jordan’s 3-yard run with 4:39 left in the first half not only gave B-CU a 14-7 lead, but moved the senior into a tie alongside former teammate Isidore Jackson for third in career rushing touchdowns at Bethune-Cookman with 34 under his belt.
Marquis Drayton, another B-CU senior playing in his final home game, registered the Wildcats’ first interception return for touchdown of the season – a 30-yarder that pushed the Wildcats to a 21-7 advantage with 3:19 left showing on the clock before intermission.
Morgan State (3-5, 3-3 MEAC) closed to within 21-14 on Moses Skillon’s 10-yard strike through the air to Landen Marlbrough just 16 seconds before halftime. However, the Bears mustered just four first downs and 91 total yards in the second half, with their lone scoring threat dashed by an Atreyu Farrior interception in the red zone.
Jawill Davis’ four catches for 69 yards paced 11 Wildcats receivers who had at least one catch on the day. Brown and Jontavious Carter each had three receptions for 52 yards, and Jaime Wilson had three catches of his own for 26 yards.
Having played 10 consecutive weeks to begin the 2015 season, Bethune-Cookman will utilize a much-needed bye week next week, before taking on in-state rival Florida A&M on November 21, in the annual Florida Blue Florida Classic at Orlando’s newly renovated Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium.
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