FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- Fayetteville State can boast that it is undefeated in conference play with a 4-0 record after defeating Saint Augustine's 31-28 in Raleigh, North Carolina during the Falcons Homecoming.Head Coach Richard Hayes may be happy about the win and the 3-0 divisional standing, but his focus is on correcting the 132 penalty yards.
Saint Augustine's gained six first downs due to penalties and scoring opportunities.
FSU was first on the scoreboard when David Lamb kicked a 39-yard field goal within the first five minutes of the game.
On the Broncos second possession, quarterback Collyn Anderson dashed around the corner for a 15-yard touchdown to cap a six-play 71-yard drive. The extra point kick by Lamb gave the Broncos a quick 10-0 lead over Saint Augustine's.
The Falcons responded under the three-minute mark with a 21-yard run by John Darby for SAU first touchdown.
Brandon Smith returned the following kickoff 95 yards to extend FSU's lead to 17-7 with 2:44 left in the first quarter.
On the Falcons' first possession of the second quarter, as they crossed the 50-yard line, Sha'Mond Squires stripped the ball and returned the fumble recovery for a touchdown and a 24-7 lead.
As the penalty yards began to rack up, Saint Augustine's scored 14 unanswered points to close the half with a 21-24 deficit.
For the game, Saint Augustine's rushed for a net 128 yards, four yards shy of the Broncos penalty yards.
The close battle went back-and-forth throughout the third quarter until Anderson connected with Bruce Davis in the opening seconds of the fourth for a 64-yard passing touchdown and a 31-21 lead.
FSU's penalties gave Saint Augustine's new life and second-chance opportunities. One of those penalties gave the Falcons the opportunity to score on a five-yard pass from Darby to Lenwood Joyner with 10:25 left in the game.
BOX SCORE
Saint Augustine's had its final possession with 3:33 on the clock trailing by three points. The Falcons faced a fourth-and-five with less than two minutes left in the game, but the Broncos defense held through to stop a once successful quarterback keeper.
With a minute and thirty-nine seconds left in the game, the Broncos run game began to milk the clock. Facing a fourth-and-eight, with 15 seconds left in the game, Donshel Jetton muscled the defense for 14 yards and a first down to set FSU up for the victory formation.
Fayetteville State finished with 317 yards of total offense. The Broncos ran for 192 yards and threw for 125. SAU finished with 255 total offense yards.
Jetton rushed for 88 yards on 18 carries while Stevie Green had the same amount totes for 57 yards.
Fayetteville State will host Livingstone for its Homecoming in Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium next Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
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