Sunday, November 18, 2018

UAPB ends season with 15-10 victory over Texas Southern via goal-line stand in final minute

HOUSTON, Texas -- Arkansas-Pine Bluff kicked five field goals and produced a goal-line stand in the final minute of the game to defeat Texas Southern University 15-10 at BBVA Compass Stadium. The win snaps an 8-game losing streak for UAPB and is Coach Cedric Thomas's first Southwestern Athletic Conference victory of his career.

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 Game notes

 -The game started at 7:30 p.m. due to a Liga MX soccer match that started at 2 p.m. (previously scheduled kickoff time)
-Stats FCS Preseason All-America punter Jamie Gillan kicked five field goals (37, 39, 46, 37, and 22 yards) and scored all of UAPB's points
-Taeyler Porter entered the final game as the SWAC's leading rusher and ran for 143 yards, including an 86-yard run
-Freshman DeJuan Miller caught nine passes for 100 yards
-UAPB freshman quarterback Skyler Perry completed 21-of-31 passes for 248 yards and was sacked once
-TSU quarterback Glen Cuiellette completed 20-for-41 passes for 307 yards and was sacked once
-Jalen Steward produced UAPB's only sack
-TSU wide receiver Bobby Hartzog caught 13 passes for 185 yards
-UAPB's defense produced a goal-line stand in the final minute to seal the deal
-Marteveus Favors led UAPB with eight tackles
-The victory marks the first SWAC win for first year head coach Cedric Thomas
-UAPB produced 17 first downs while Texas Southern produced 20
-The Golden Lions finished with 430 total offensive yards while TSU had 427

 UAPB ends the season 2-9 overall and 1-6 in SWAC play.

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