Bowie State Bulldogs Thump Saint Augustine’s Falcons 66-20

RALEIGH, North Carolina – The Bulldogs of Bowie State University had no trouble on Saturday afternoon, thumping the Saint Augustine's University Falcons 66-20 in the SAU George Williams Complex. With the victory, Bowie State improves its record to 3-0 while Saint Augustine's falls to 0-3.

Junior Amir Hall (Bowie, Md.) and redshirt senior Robert Chesson (Annapolis, Md.) paced the Bulldogs offense with 433 passing yards (school record) and 130 rushing yards respectively. Hall also broke his own single game record for most passing touchdowns with six and he ranked second on the team in rushing with 89 yards and two touchdowns. Redshirt junior Brandon Britton (Columbia, Md.) recorded a personal career-best four receiving touchdowns, setting a new Bowie State single game record.

Leading the stingy Bulldogs defense was junior Roger Richardson (Glenn Dale, Md.) with six total tackles in the win. Senior Daivon Nixon (Laurel, Md.), redshirt junior DeVonte' High (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and sophomore William Flowers, II (Baltimore, Md.) accounted for five tackles each in the whitewash.

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Saint Augustine's Falcons were led by quarterback Darryl Johnson with 95 passing yards, completing 10-of-22 with one interception and a touchdown. Jeremiah Miller led the Falcons ground game with 79 yards on 14 carries.

In terms of team statistics, Bowie State amassed a season-high 731 yards of total offense which is one-yard shy of the school record of 732 set at Elizabeth City State in 2015. The Bulldogs tallied 34 first downs compared 14 for Saint Augustine's.

Bowie State lit up the scoreboard first at the 11:49 mark of the first quarter on a Hall to Britton 34-yard pass and catch. Sophomore Gene Carson (Accokeek, Md.) added the extra point to give the Bulldogs the early 7-0 lead.

Saint Augustine's answered on its next possession when Johnson found a wide-open Lenwood Joyner for a 35-yard touchdown at the 5:45 mark. The extra point was blocked but the Falcons trailed 7-6.

Hall ran straight up the middle of the Falcons defense for a 45-yard touchdown run putting the Bulldogs ahead 14-6 with 4:03 left in the opening quarter.

Saint Augustine's Josh Glissin scored on an 18-yard run and the Falcons converted the two-point conversion to knot the game at 14-all at the 14:56 mark of the second quarter. Delano Davis recovered a Bowie State fumble at the Falcons 8-yard line and rumbled 92 yards for a Saint Augustine's touchdown, giving the Falcons a 20-14 advantage.

Carson kicked a 26-yard field goal with 8:25 remaining in the first half to trim the Bowie State deficit to 20-17.

Junior Lansana Sesay (Bowie, Md.) hauled in a Hall 28-yard on a 4th and two to give the advantage back to Bowie State at 24-20 with 3:15 remaining in the second quarter. The duo of Hall and Britton hooked up again for a score, this time for 25 yards, pushing the Bulldogs lead to 31-20 with 1:51 to go in the first half. Hall and Britton teamed up again on Bowie State's next possession, scoring from 44 yards away to push the Bulldogs lead to 38-20 with 57 seconds to go before halftime.

Chesson rumbled for a 47-yard touchdown run at 14:01 mark of third and another Hall to Britton 29-yard score, padded Bowie State's lead to 52
-20 with 10:29 remaining in the third

Montez Clay recorded his first touchdown as a Bulldog, catching a 16-yard touchdown reception from Hall to push the Bowie State lead to 59-20 with 7:16 left in the third quarter. Hall punched it in from eight yards out to give Bowie State a 66-20 cushion at the 1:42 mark of the third quarter, giving many Bowie State reserves a chance to play for the remainder of the game.

Bowie State begins conference play and will make their 2017 home debut next Saturday (9/23), hosting the Bears of Shaw University at 6 p.m.

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Grambling State pulls away late to defeat Jackson State

GRAMBLING, Louisiana | The Grambling State University football team scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull away from Jackson State in a 36-21 victory on Saturday night at Eddie G. Memorial Stadium.

"It was good to get a victory tonight," Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs said. "We didn't play well and we had a lot of mistakes and a lot of penalties. Coach (Tony) Hughes and his staff have done an excellent job and at the end of the day, they gave us all that we could handle. We were just able to grind out the victory."

Grambling State (2-1) took advantage of a safety just eight seconds into the game as the snap to Jackson State quarterback Brent Lyles was high and over his head as he retrieved the ball in the endzone. Lyles ran out of the back of the endzone to give GSU a quick 2-0 lead.



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Grambling State set up shop on its own 46 to begin its first drive. GSU marched 54 yards in just six plays, capped by a Devante Kincade 13-yard touchdown run to give Grambling State a 9-0 advantage with 12:35 remaining in the opening quarter.

Jackson State (0-3) cut the margin to 9-7 as Lyles scored on a two-run quarterback keeper with 44 seconds left in the first quarter.

JSU put together a seven-play, 81-yard drive and took 3:07 off the clock as Jordan Johnson punched in the go-ahead score to give Jackson State a 14-9 lead with 11:29 left in the first half.

Back came Grambling State as Martez Carter ran past the Jackson State defense and 51 yards into the endzone to give GSU the lead for good at 16-14 with 9:34 left in the half.

Grambling State got a 24-yard field goal from Marc Orozco with 4:18 remaining in the second quarter to push the advantage to 19-14.

Orozco added his second field goal, a 37-yarder, with 9:54 left in the third to extend the advantage to 22-14.

Jackson State answered as Lyles found Benjy Parrish on a 33-yard touchdown pass on third down, cutting the deficit to a single point, 22-21, with 7:03 left.

But that would be all Jackson State would get as Kincade connected with Lyndemian Brooks on a 51-yard touchdown pass with 12:17 remaining and Percy Cardo recovered a fumble and scored with 3:33 left to put the game out of reach.

Turning Point
In a game that had a few twists and turns, the safety to begin the game could have been the turning point.

However, leading 22-21 entering the fourth quarter, Grambling State drove 96 yards on 13 plays and took 6:18 off the clock as Kincade found Brooks for the 51-yard score.

GSU sealed the game late and had Jackson State backed up inside the 10-yard line when Lyles connected on a pass to Shaquil Ward. However, Ward tried to dish the ball off to another receiver as he was being hit by De'Arius Christmas and Percy Cargo scooped up the fumble and return it 11 yards for the game-winning score.

Inside the Numbers
· Grambling State finished the night with 22 first downs.
· Jackson State recorded 17 first downs.
· Grambling State's defense held Jackson State to just 48 yards rushing on 31 attempts.
· GSU pounded the ball with 164 yards on 34 rushes.
· Grambling State racked up 419 total yards of offense.
· Martez Carter finished with 18 carries for 96 yards.
· Devante Kincade registered 60 yards on eight carries and was 22-of-37 passing for 255 yards and two total touchdowns.
· Quintin Guice caught eight passes for 72 yards.
· De'Arius Christmas posted eight tackles, including a forced fumble.
· Brent Lyles was 23-of-31 passing with one touchdown pass.
· Jordan Johnson finished with 49 yards on 10 carries.
· Miquel James caught five passes for 46 yards.
· Tyler Rogers and Shawn Bishop each had eight tackles for Jackson State.

News & Notes
· The game marked the first time since 2012 that Jackson State visited Grambling State.
· The GSU win marked the fourth straight over Jackson State and Grambling State leads the overall series 46-21-1
· Grambling State came into the game ranked No. 25 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 24 in the STATS FCS Top 25. The Tigers were also ranked No. 3 in the BOXTOROW weekly poll.
· The game against Jackson State did not count as a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) win due to the conference going to a seven-game schedule. However, GSU does open SWAC play on the road next week against Mississippi Valley State.

Up Next
Grambling State opens Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play on Saturday, Sept. 23 in Itta Bena, Miss. against Mississippi Valley State. Kickoff against the Delta Devils is set for 6 p.m.

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Alabama State falls to Kennesaw State after long weather delay

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- After a 55-minute weather delay, the Alabama State University football team had their chance in the final seconds to come away with a win, however, it was the Kennesaw State University defense who came up with the big play at the end to come away with a 20-14 victory at ASU Stadium late Saturday night.

Alabama State (0-3), who trailed most of the game, started a drive from their own nine yard line with just 4:46 remaining in the contest and down six. The Hornets moved the ball down the field, converting on two third down and one fourth down conversion to move down to the Kennesaw State 28-yard line. After a sack and an incomplete pass, redshirt freshman Kobie Jones found freshman George Golden on an eight yard screen pass on third and long. The ensuing play, Kennesaw State's Anthony Gore recorded a sack to preserve the Owls' victory.

"We just didn't get it done," Alabama State University head coach Brian Jenkins said. "I am proud because our guys played to the end. Defensively, we made some strong stands and they did a wonderful job. If you look at it, it was an even ball game all the way to the end. Defensively, we held them to their lowest output of the year thus far – they came in averaging nearly 500 yards. We didn't take advantage of opportunities and we turned the ball over a couple of times. They were able to capitalize off of our mistakes."



Alabama State tied the contest up early in the second quarter when Golden caught a pass from Jones, made a couple of defenders miss and raced to the end zone for his first career touchdown with 10:56 to play before half. The reception was just the second of his career, and he finished with five receptions for 54 yards. He also finished the night with a career-high 56 yards on 10 carries to lead the Hornets.

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"He did a great job," Jenkins said. "He still has some things he can do better, but he is electrifying. He is still growing, he is still a young kid, Hopefully he can get better with some other guys."

The Hornets struck again with just 39 seconds to play in the third quarter to trim the lead to six when Darius King picked up a Kennesaw State fumble and raced 20 yards, untouched, for the touchdown – the first of his career.



King was part of a defense that held Kennesaw State to just 310 yards of total offense, 165 yards less than their average, on the night. Dennis Roberts IV led the Hornets defensively and Dominique Jackson with seven tackles on the night, while Darron Johnson and Ishmael Aurismond added six. The team finished the night with one sack and eight tackles for loss, while forcing three turnovers.

"They did a great job, they gave us a chance," Jenkins said. "They forced three big turnovers and slowed this offense down. This offense is a potent offense, they slowed them down and gave is a chance. Offensively we just didn't take advantage of it."

Jones finished the night 20-for-37 for 159 yards and three interceptions. Willis White finished the night with four receptions (28 yards) and Jamir Hannah had three for 21 yards – including a catch on the sidelines that kept the last drive alive.

"At the end of the day, I still think we are right there and we are about to turn the corner," Jenkins said. "You can't let go of the rope and I am very optimistic. We are going to stay encouraged and keep driving."

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S.C. State Rolls in Home Opener Over Johnson C. Smith

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- Senior kicker Tyler Scandrett connected on four fields goals as South Carolina cruised to a 41-0 shutout over Johnson C. Smith Saturday (Sept. 16th) at Oliver. C. Dawson Stadium.

"We got a win, a shutout, but we still got work to do on offense. We are not consistent enough and we need to figure how to make more big plays," said head coach Buddy Pough. "Even when we are doing well, these are some concerns."

The Bulldogs (1-1) jumped out to an early 7-0 lead on a 10-yard run by senior running back Trey Samuel at the 11:45 mark in the first quarter. Scandrett connected on his first field goal on a 39-yarder with 8:35 remaining in the first.

A costly error by JCSU (0-3) led to a 17-yard interception return for a touchdown by senior defensive end Bruce Johnson to push the Bulldogs lead to 16-0. Scandrett put SC State back on the board for the only score in the second quarter in a 31-yard field goal with 0:20 seconds remaining to close out the first-half.

Redshirt freshman running back Datron James score is first collegiate rushing touchdown on a 1-yard punch at the 9:36 mark in the third. Scandrett answered once again on a pair of field goals from 32-yard and 27-yards to push the lead 32-0 midway through the fourth quarter.

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The Bulldog defense showed up once with a Cornelius Walker blocked punt for safety with 7:27 remaining in intermission. South Carolina State would hold on to post a 41-0 shutout over Johnson C. Smith.

"Today's performance on offense was mixed. NC Central is a much better team than we faced today," said Pough. So next week (Thursday night), we have our work cut out for us."

South Carolina State returns to action on a national stage against the defending MEAC Champion Eagles of NC Central in a battle of the titans in both teams league opener on ESPN2. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. in Durhman, NC.

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Kentucky State Thorobreds Defensive Line Wreaks Havoc as Football Takes Down Kentucky Wesleyan, 30-23

FRANKFORT, Kentucky -- Kentucky State University welcomed in-state opponent, Kentucky Wesleyan College on Saturday afternoon notching its first of the season with a 30-23 victory.

The Thorobreds (1-2) took the lead on a nine-yard pass play from junior quarterback Paul Campbell to sophomore wide receiver Johnathan Powell with 8:49 to play in the first quarter as they set the tone for the first half of action.

KSU extended its lead to 14-0 with 9:28 to play in the second quarter as Campbell called his own number and sneaked into the end zone behind his linemen from a yard out.



The Panthers (1-2) got back into the game just before halftime; as quarterback Mike McGee connected with Trey Wallenmire from 27 yards out to cut the lead to 14-7. The Thorobreds weren't finished scoring yet as sophomore running back, Brett Sylve received the kickoff and returned it 90 yards for the touchdown, making the score 21-7 at the half.

The kickoff return for a touchdown marked Sylve's second special team score of the year, leading all of the SIAC in return yards.

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The Thorobreds continued their scoring as they notched the first touchdown of the second half with 11:53 on the clock in the third, Campbell found sophomore wide receiver Desmond Williams from 14 yards out to push the lead to 27-7.

KWC came back with a score of their own within two minutes to make the score 27-13 after the missed PAT.



On the very next drive, the Thorobreds were able to kick a 21-yard field goal from the boot of Turner Warren as they looked to close out the Panthers and moved the score to 30-13.

However, the Panthers were able to add another touchdown and a field goal of their own to pull within seven and make the score 30-23 with just 2:50 left in the game. KSU was able to move the ball and manage the clock well enough to secure the win.

Sylve was the leading rusher for the Thorobreds as he claimed 100 yards on 21 carries to go with his kickoff return touchdown. Campbell threw two touchdowns on the day as he gained 60 yards through the air and an additional 28 on the ground.

Chris Goodman led the defense with nine tackles, well supported by Hakeem Adebimpe and Ora Johnson with seven each.

Junior defensive end Rodriquez Jones caused havoc throughout the day accounting for five and a half tackles and two sacks. As a whole, the Thorobreds defensive line accumulated seven sacks on the day against the Panthers offensive line.

The Thorobrads will travel to Lucas Oil Stadium to face rival, Central State University in the Circle City Classic on Sept. 23. Kickoff is 3 pm ET in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Tuskegee Defense dominates Clark Atlanta in home opener

TUSKEGEE, Alabama -- Tuskegee forced five turnovers against Clark Atlanta in its home opener from Cleve Abbott Memorial Stadium as the Golden Tigers came away with 30-16 win Saturday afternoon. Linebackers Davoris Thomas and Osband Thompson were both involved in two of the five turnovers with Thomas forcing two and Thomas recovering them both.

The win for Tuskegee (2-1,1-0) marked the first victory in Southern Intercollegiate Conference (SIAC) play of the season and handed Clark Atlanta (2-1, 1-0) its first overall loss.

Sophomore quarterback Ahmad Deramus was given the starting nod after Jamarcus Ezell was ruled out due to injury. The Gadsden, Ala. native completed six of his 12 passes for 124 yards and one interception. His longest pass was a 61 yard completion to Javarrius Cheatham who finished with 94 receiving yards on the day.



Defensively, the Golden Tigers produced another dominant performance and it did not take long for them to pick up where they had left off from the first two weeks. Darnell Hill returned a 47 yard interception for a touchdown with only 1:20 seconds into the game putting TU ahead 7-0. Two minutes later, CAU snapped the ball over its punter's head causing a safety making the score 9-0. Eric Bright Jr. extended TU's lead to 23-13 in the second quarter which was also the score at halftime.

CAU enter Saturday's game averaging over 50 points per game, but Tuskegee was able to hold them to 34 points below that average. The Golden Tigers only gave up 213 yards of total offense including 58 yards rushing. Thompson led the way with another double-digit tackling effort earning 11, three tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries ,one pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. Thomas was just as impressive totaling 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack and two forced fumbles.

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Both teams played to a scoreless third quarter until the Golden Tigers put the game away on a Marquez Burdett 15 yard touchdown run making the score 30-16.



The defeat last Saturday against Albany State had no bearing on league standings as it was not considered a countable game. The Division Champion is determined by a six game conference schedule. If a school plays more than two-cross over games, only the last two count towards the divisional record.

Tuskegee faces the University of Findlay next Saturday with a kick time that starts at 1 p.m. EDT. Listen to the broadcast live on the Tuskegee Digital Network.

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HBCU Football Judgment Day Scoreboard - Week 3 Finals

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

MEAC
North Carolina A&T 35, Charlotte 31
Hampton 59, Livingstone 0
South Carolina State 41, Johnson C. Smith 0
Montana 56, Savannah State 0
Richmond 68, Howard 21
West Virginia 59, Delaware State 16
Florida Atlantic 45, Bethune-Cookman 0
Rutgers 65, Morgan State 0
James Madison 75, Norfolk State 14

OVC
Tennessee State 24, Florida A&M 13



SWAC
Grambling State 36,  Jackson State 21
Kennesaw State 20, Alabama State 14
Arkansas State 48, Arkansas Pine Bluff 3
McNeese 34, Alcorn State 27
South Alabama 45, Alabama A&M 0
Texas-San Antonio 51, Southern 17
Nichols 44, Prairie View 13

OTHER CONF.
Cumberland 38, Edward Waters 16
Notre Dame College 47, West Virginia State 35
Indiana (PA) 65, Cheyney 16
Newberry 55, Virginia-Lynchburg 7
SAGU 52, Texas College 7
Quincy 7, Lincoln (MO) 3



CIAA
Bowie State 66, Saint Augustine's 20
Elizabeth City State 45, Fayetteville State 42
Shaw 34, Malone 27
Winston-Salem State 21,  Virginia Union 20
West Florida 44, Chowan 17
Alderson-Broaddus 48, Lincoln (PA) 10

SIAC
Kentucky State 30, Kentucky Wesleyan 23
Benedict 30, Lane 21
Tuskegee 30, Clark Atlanta 16
Morehouse 35, Central State (OH) 33
Miles 29, Fort Valley State 10
North Greenville 35, Albany State 27