WILBERFORCE, Ohio – The Central State Marauders jumped out to an early lead and secured a 44-38 homecoming victory over North Carolina Pembroke on Saturday.With the win, CSU improves to 4-3 overall. UNCP drops to 1-4 on the season.
THE BASICS
Score: North Carolina Pembroke – 38; Central State – 44
Records: North Carolina Pembroke (1-4); Central State (3-4)
Location: McPherson Memorial Stadium – Wilberforce, Ohio - Homecoming
HOW IT HAPPENED
1st Quarter
CSU scored on the first play of the game from the line of scrimmage as receiver Kevin Greenhow took a short pass from Trent Mays 70-yards for the score at the 14:39 mark of the first quarter. (CSU 7-0)
UNCP put together a 10-play, 47-yard drive resulting in a 27-yard field goal by Alex Alvarado. (CSU 7-3)
The Marauders extended their lead with a 9 play drive covering 79 yards. Running back Terraris Saffold scored from five yards out with 6:23 left in the first quarter. (CSU 14-3)
North Carolina Pembroke found the end zone for the first time with 3:36 left in the first quarter as Josh Jones connected with TyShawn Carter for a 37-yard touchdown. (CSU 14-10).
The CSU passing game struck again as Mays found a streaking Greenhow down the middle of the field for a 55-yard touchdown play with 3:19 to play in the opening quarter. (CSU 21-10)
2nd Quarter
After a fumble snap on a CSU punt attempt, UNCP took over possession on CSU's 34-yard line. Josh Sheridan carried the ball three times to march the Braves down to the 10-yard line. Josh Jones found an open Jalon Nixon for the 10-yard passing touchdown at the 11:19 mark of the second quarter. (CSU 21-17)
Devon Cunningham intercepted a UNCP pass, giving CSU excellent field position on the UNCP 29-yard line. After two big runs by Mays, Saffold capped of the drive with a two-yard touchdown run with 5:03 remaining in the first half. (CSU 28-17)
UNCP continued to respond as the Braves marched down the field for another score as Joshua Dale passed to Corey West for a 10-yard touchdown with 54 seconds left in the quarter. (CSU 28-24)
CSU managed to move the ball down to the UNCP 30-yard line. Kicker Trevor Teel hit a career-long 37-yard field goal as time expired in the half. (CSU 31-24)
3rd Quarter
After forcing the CSU offense into a three-and-out situation, UNCP started their first drive of the second half on the CSU 26-yard line. The drive ended with a Josh Sheridan six-yard touchdown run tie the game. (31-31)
Faced with fourth down and five yards to go, CSU faked a punt and direct snapped the ball to starting center Darius Thomas. Thomas broke free for 27-yards to give CSU a first down on UNCP's 18-yard line. Mays used his legs to pick up his third rushing touchdown of the year. A missed extra point left CSU up by six with 3:09 left in the third quarter. (CSU 37-31)
UNCP's next drive accounted for 6:25 minutes in time of possession as the offensive covered 67-yards in 11 plays. McKinley Nelson gave UNCP its first lead of the game with a five-yard touchdown run to cap off the drive. (UNCP 38-37)
4th Quarter
UNCP's field goal attempt from 49-yards away fell short with CSU taking over on its own 32-yard line. Mays completed passes to Greenhow and Saffold on third down to keep the drive alive. A pass interference call on UNCP gave CSU at the seven-yard line. From there, Saffold ran in for his third score of the afternoon as CSU reclaimed the lead with 6:35 left to play. (CSU 44-38)
After the CSU defense stopped UNCP on fourth down, the CSU offense sealed the game when Mays found Darius Ford near the sidelines for a first down. CSU ran out the remaining time in route to victory.
BOX SCORE
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
CSU receiver Kevin Greenhow finished with a season-high 155 receiving yards along with two touchdowns.
The 70-yard touchdown pass from Trent Mays to Kevin Greenhow is the longest offensive play from scrimmage for CSU this season.
Mays finished his day completing completing 14 of 24 passes for 284 yards and two scores. He also accumulated 66 yards and one touchdown on the ground.
Terraris Saffold ran for 106 yards and three touchdowns.
Kailen Abrams led CSU defenders with a game-high 13 tackles.
CSU converted six of 14 on third down and were two for three on fourth down attempts.
CSU finished the day with a season-high 494 total yards of offense.
The Marauders scored the most points in a single-game since a 50-12 win over Concordia College in November of 2015.
QUOTES FROM SATURDAY'S GAME
"It was an outstanding performance by our offense today. The defense has been playing well all season and stepped up in some critical moments as the game unfolded. We are really proud that we could deliver a win on homecoming in front of a great crowd today."
-Head Coach Cedric Pearl
"We look forward to our homecoming game every year and it means a lot to be able to win as a senior. Coach Pearl put together an excellent game plan and it worked. My goal was to take advantage of the coverages that they were giving us. We will celebrate the win tonight but our attention will immediately turn to a good opponent next week in Robert Morris University."
-Quarterback Trent Mays
"We really needed a win today to help spark us going forward. I thought our offensive line played great. My goal was to give my maximum effort and do everything the coaches tell us to do. We did that today and came out on top."
-Running Back Terraris Saffold
"A win like this really means everything. We feel like we are starting to come together on both sides of the ball. Coach did a great job of calling a play that caught the other team by surprise and I was able to execute on the fake punt. I really should have scored but I am thankful that it led to a touchdown. We all need to keep doing whatever it takes to win."
-Center Darius Thomas
UP NEXT
The Marauders will travel to play Robert Morris University (1-4) in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Fans can watch the game on - http://necfrontrow.com/schools.php?title=RMU
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