ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- The backfield of Dondre/Brown more than held up Saturday on Willie Jeffries Field at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
With starter Justin Taylor sitting out the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener with a shoulder injury, the Bulldogs utilized a three-headed attack out at running back in Dondre Lewis-Freeman, Dondre Brown and Charles Brown (no relation).
The trio did not miss a beat, combining for 244 yards and three touchdowns. Coupled with another dominating performance by the defense the Bulldogs rolled to a 30-6 victory over the winless Pirates in their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener.
“It was a gratifying experience to see our guys go out and have the kind of success that they had,” S.C. State head football coach Buddy Pough said.
A season-high 17,139 fans and Internet audience watching live on ESPN3.com witnessed Lewis-Freeman rush for a career-best ...
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Southern suffers a painful finish against Jackson State
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- The stage was set for the Southern football team to score a thrilling win against rival Jackson State on Saturday night and enter an open date as the last remaining unbeaten in the Southwestern Athletic Conference race.The Jaguars fell painfully short.
Senior quarterback Dray Joseph had tight end Bradley Coleman open for the go-ahead score with about a minute left, but the fourth-down pass into the end zone was too low for Coleman to corral.
Jackson State celebrated a 19-14 victory before 30,816 fans at A.W. Mumford Stadium, pulling even with Southern in a series that includes 58 meetings.
“We have a good football team, and we fought a good football team,” Southern coach Dawson Odums said. “We just came up short. It came down to the end, just like most of these games do, and we just came up on the wrong side of it.”
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Southern offense laments missed chances, including the last one
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Southern’s search for productive offense had positive notes Saturday night, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a lethargic overall outing during the Jaguars’ 19-14 loss to Jackson State at A.W. Mumford Stadium.
Southern finished with 348 yards of offense as it nearly matched JSU’s total of 355. But Southern couldn’t capitalize on its opportunities in JSU territory and came up short with the game on the line late in the fourth quarter.
“I hurt for the guys,” Southern coach Dawson Odums said. “This is probably the most focus as a football team we had going into a game.”
Quarterback Dray Joseph threw his only interception early in the fourth quarter. But Southern’s defense held, and Joseph came back to direct Southern on a promising 10-play march to the JSU 7 as the clock ran down. His 32-yard completion to Mike Jones highlighted the series with a first down at the JSU 14.
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Southern rush defense starts strong in loss
The Southern rush defense had been much maligned through the first four games of the season, and rightfully so. The Jaguars had given up 257.2 yards per game, including 419 yards on the ground to Prairie View two weeks ago.
Jackson State entered Saturday’s game as one of the better rushing offenses in the SWAC.
The Tigers racked up an average of 174.5 rushing yards per game, good for third-best in the conference.
However, just as they had done the week before, Southern’s rush defense limited the high-powered rushing attack of Jackson State to a mere 58 yards at the half.
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Lamar Cardinals Rally For Road Win at Grambling State
GRAMBLING, Louisiana -- Lamar (3-2) overcame a 16-point first quarter deficit
to knock off Grambling State, 27-16, Saturday night at Eddie G. Robinson Stadium
in Grambling, La., equaling its best start since resurrecting the program. After
surrendering 16 points in the first 10 minutes of the game, Lamar's defense
shutout the Tigers, (0-5/0-2 SWAC) for the final 50:04 of the contest.
"Understatement of the night, we didn't get out to the start we wanted," said
head coach Ray
Woodard. "I've never been more proud of a Lamar football team. These guys
hung in the game and showed a lot poise battling back. Our guys didn't give up."
Lamar scored the game's final 27 points and racked up 535 yards of total
offense. Junior quarterback Caleb
Berry finished the game completing 31 passes for a career-high 399 yards. He
also carried the ball 13 times for 39 yards. Jordan
Edwards led the Cardinals with seven catches for 93 yards, while Reggie
Begelton had six catches for 73 yards and a score.
Grambling State took advantage of Lamar's miscues in the first quarter to
jump out to a commanding 16-0 lead. After forcing a GSU punt, Lamar took over on
its own one yard line, but Grambling's Phillip McClain broke through the line to
drop freshman Kade
Harrington in the end zone for the safety to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead. The
Tigers added to their lead two minutes later when D.J. Williams found Chester
Rogers from 13 yards out. A Caleb
Berry interception on the very next play had Grambling State back on the
attack. Williams completed a two-yard pass to Brandon Byrdsong to give GSU its
16-point lead. The Cardinals overcame a safety, two interceptions and a missed field goal to cut the lead to six heading into the locker room. Lamar finally cracked the scoreboard when junior Kevin Johnson fielded a punt at the Grambling 48 and returned it the distance for the score. After a Lamar stop, LU was back on the march late in the half. Justin Stout converted a 33-yard field goal to cut the deficit to six points, 16-10, with 46 seconds remaining in the quarter. Stout's kick capped a 10-play, 63-yard drive.
Despite the turnovers, Lamar outgained their hosts, 232-190, in the opening half. GSU only had the ball for 2:08 longer than Lamar in the opening 30 minutes. Lamar came out following the intermission and claimed its first lead of the game when Berry hit Begelton from 32 yards out for the score. The touchdown capped a six-play, 62-yard drive with 12:09 remaining in the third. The Cardinals were knocking on the door again at the end of the quarter. Berry found Mark Roberts from 17 yards out to give LU an eight-point lead. Lamar never looked back as Justin Stout added a 44-yard field goal in the fourth the close out the scoring.
The Cardinals will have an extra week to get ready for the Southland opener against Sam Houston State. The game against the Bearkats is slated to begin at 2 p.m. from Bowers Stadium Saturday, Oct. 12th.
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Virginia State scores game-winning touchdown with 41 seconds left to topple Johnson C. Smith
ETTRICK, Virginia --- Willie Stubblefield hauled a six-yard TD pass from Justin Thorpe with 41 seconds remaining as Virginia State (3-1, 1-0) toppled Johnson C. Smith (3-1, 1-1), 19-17, in CIAA action before 4,172 fans at Rogers Stadium. Stubblefield's final-minute heroics came after Gene Holloman caught a 35-yard pass to the six-yard line with less than a minute remaining.
Jordan Anderson rushed for 96 yards and a score and Thorpe passed for 84 yards with two TD passes and rushed for 76 yards in the victory.
The Golden Bulls came into the game as the only undefeated team remaining in the CIAA.
Johnson C. Smith opened the scoring when Erik Amaya booted a 29-yard field goal with 2:08 left in the opening quarter. Virginia State answered with a touchdown with 12:23 left in the half. Anderson capped an 11-play drive with a nine-yard jaunt to lift the Trojans to a 7-3 lead. The Trojan defense limited the Golden Bulls to minus-19 yards rushing in the opening half but Johnson C. Smith quarterback Keahn Wallace completed 16-of 26 passes for 173 yards. Wallace would finish the game with 322 yards through the air with one TD. He also suffered a costly interception and was sacked four times.
Virginia State opened the second-half scoring. Virginia State's Darion Thomas intercepted a pass at midfield and returned it to the Johnson C. Smith 34-yard line. Three plays later, Thorpe connected with Jaivon Smallwood on a 14-yard scoring pass to put Trojans ahead, 13-3. The extra-point attempt failed.
The Golden Bulls responded when Wallace hooked up with Chris Patterson on a 42-yard pass to cut Virginia State's lead to 13-10 with 9:31 left in the third quarter.
Johnson C. Smith scored with 4:51 remaining in the contest. Wallace ran the ball in from 11 yards out to give the Golden Bulls a 17-13 lead setting up the game's dramatic ending. Johnson C. Smith had the ball one last time running four plays for 14 yards as time expired.
The Trojans will play in Raleigh, N.C. against CIAA foe Shaw on Oct. 5.
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Jordan Anderson rushed for 96 yards and a score and Thorpe passed for 84 yards with two TD passes and rushed for 76 yards in the victory.
The Golden Bulls came into the game as the only undefeated team remaining in the CIAA.
Johnson C. Smith opened the scoring when Erik Amaya booted a 29-yard field goal with 2:08 left in the opening quarter. Virginia State answered with a touchdown with 12:23 left in the half. Anderson capped an 11-play drive with a nine-yard jaunt to lift the Trojans to a 7-3 lead. The Trojan defense limited the Golden Bulls to minus-19 yards rushing in the opening half but Johnson C. Smith quarterback Keahn Wallace completed 16-of 26 passes for 173 yards. Wallace would finish the game with 322 yards through the air with one TD. He also suffered a costly interception and was sacked four times.
Virginia State opened the second-half scoring. Virginia State's Darion Thomas intercepted a pass at midfield and returned it to the Johnson C. Smith 34-yard line. Three plays later, Thorpe connected with Jaivon Smallwood on a 14-yard scoring pass to put Trojans ahead, 13-3. The extra-point attempt failed.
The Golden Bulls responded when Wallace hooked up with Chris Patterson on a 42-yard pass to cut Virginia State's lead to 13-10 with 9:31 left in the third quarter.
Johnson C. Smith scored with 4:51 remaining in the contest. Wallace ran the ball in from 11 yards out to give the Golden Bulls a 17-13 lead setting up the game's dramatic ending. Johnson C. Smith had the ball one last time running four plays for 14 yards as time expired.
The Trojans will play in Raleigh, N.C. against CIAA foe Shaw on Oct. 5.
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PVAMU Panthers Win Wild Road Affair Over SFA 56-48
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – In one of the wildest games in Prairie View A&M history in which there were 1,409 yards of total offense, the Panthers played their hearts out and held on for a 56-48 win over Stephen F. Austin on a rainy night at Homer Bryce Stadium. The win was the first over SFA in school history and the first win over a Southland Conference opponent since 1985.
It took only six plays for SFA to jump on the board as running back Gus Johnson scored from a yard out to claim a 6-0 lead. The PAT was good as the Lumberjacks claimed an early 7-0 advantage with 13:34 left in the quarter. After a quick three-and-out by the Panthers, the Lumberjacks moved ahead by two scores as they drove 61 yards in five plays for a 14-0 lead at the 10:53 mark.
The Panthers began to click on its second drive as running backs Johnta' Hebert and Courtney Brown combined for two big runs to move the Panthers into scoring position. Jerry Lovelocke capped off the drive as he found wide receiver Gabe Dunlap for a 13-yard pass. Barrick's PAT was good as the Panthers trailed 14-7.
The Panther defense found its stride at the quarter's midway point as they forced two straight turnovers, the latter a recovered fumble at the SFA 8 by linebacker Jerome Howard. The Panther offense rewarded the defense with a touchdown as Lovelocke found Patrick Gant for a 3-yard pass at the 3:42 mark. Barrick's PAT was good as the game was tied at 14-all.
After a three-and-out by SFA, the Panthers hit the field once again and continued to roll as Lovelocke found wideout Deandre Cooper for a 39-yard strike to move into scoring position. Three plays later, Lovelocke moved the Panthers on top as he rushed in from four yards out en route to a 21-14 lead after Barrick's PAT.
After another three-and-out, the offense kept the momentum going as they gambled on fourth down and hit pay dirt as Lovelocke found Cooper for a 39-yard strike. Barrick's PAT sailed through the uprights as the Panthers led 28-14 with slightly more than 11 minutes remaining in the second quarter. Several drives later, a tipped pass led to an SFA interception and the Lumberjacks used that momentum to draw within 28-21 as Brady Attaway found Marquis Mosley for a 7-yard scoring strike.
The Panthers had a quick three-and-out on the ensuing drive and SFA caught PV's special teams for a surprise as Mike Brooks returned it 64 yards to the PV 10. However, the defense held its ground and the Lumberjacks had to settle for a field goal as they trailed 28-24 with 2:50 left in the half. On the ensuing kickoff, it appeared Hebert was headed for a 97-yard touchdown return but the play was nullified due to a penalty. Unfortunately, the next drive stalled as PV was forced to punt. The punt ended up being a touchback and on the first play of the next drive, SFA went deep for an 80-yard touchdown strike and regained a 31-28 lead following the PAT with 1:25 left in the quarter.
Despite the setback, the Panthers persevered on their next drive as they marched 73 yards in eight plays to reclaim the lead as Lovelocke hooked up with Gant for the second time. Barrick nailed the PAT as PV took a 35-31 lead into the half and capped off a wild half in which they combined for over 800 yards of offense.
Prairie View A&M opened the second half with a 75-yard scoring drive as Lovelocke rushed in from three yards out. The PAT was good as PV led 42-31 with 9:56 left. On SFA's opening drive, the Lumberjacks drove deep into PV territory but the defense held its ground as SFA had to settle for a field goal and a 42-34 deficit. Once again, the Panthers wasted no time in padding their lead as Lovelocke found tight end Olatunde Idowu for a 40-yard strike on the next drive. Five plays later, Lovelocke capped off the seven-play, 85-yard drive with a four-yard rush for a 49-41 margin following Barrick's PAT to close out the scoring in the third quarter.
With SFA driving to open the fourth quarter, PV senior linebacker Raheem Cardwell picked off SFA's Brady Attaway for a huge interception to thrwat its latest drive. The Panthers failed to capitalize and were forced to punt on their next possession but once again, the defense came up huge as they stopped SFA at the PV 14 on a fourth down conversion.
PV punted on its next drive and SFA regained its groove as they needed only two plays to draw within 48-41 following a 76-yard touchdown from Attaway to Aaron Thomas with 6:33 remaining. Once again, SFA's defense held its ground as they forced PV to punt for the fourth consecutive time but the defense came up huge as cornerback Foster Brown II stripped SFA's Fred Ford of the ball which landed in the hands of safety David Metcalf.
After a gain of zero yards to open the drive, junior running back Courtney Brown broke several tackles and raced 41 yards for a two-touchdown score as the Panthers led 56-41 with 2:52 remaining in the contest. However, SFA refused to go away as Attaway led SFA on 67-yard drive that was capped off with a 26-yard pass to Mike Brooks en route to a 56-48 PV lead.
PV failed to gain a first down on its final drive of the night and was forced to punt the ball to SFA's offense once again. On the punt return, SFA's Mike Brooks broke free for a 28-yard scamper which set up the Lumberjacks at their own 50 with 1:12 remaining.
On the final drive of the game, SFA opened it with an 18-yard reception and conveted a big 3rd-and-3 to get to the PV 12 with time running down. After a completed pass on first down to the 9, Attaway fumbled the ball for a six-yard loss and misfired twice from the 15-yard line to end the game.
The Panthers amassed 582 yards of offense with Lovelocke leading the way as he threw for 380 yards and four touchdowns on 32-of-47 passing. He also scored three rushing touchdowns while rushing for 26 yards. Brown tallied 89 yards and a touchdown on eight attempts while Dunlap caught 10 passes for a career-high 100 yards followed by a career-high 113 yards on four receptions from Deandre Cooper. Defensively, the Panthers had a tough time containing the SFA offense in spurts but was a turnover machine as they forced five turnovers. Senior safety Desmond Gardiner led the way with 11 tackles and a tackle for loss followed by 11 tackles, three tackles for loss and a forced fumble from junior linebacker Jerome Howard. Redshirt freshman Joshua Holley and Chuck Obi both eclipsed the double digit mark with 10 tackles apiece.
The Panthers return to action next weekend as they'll face Grambling State in the annual State Fair Classic at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. This year's game will feature a new kickoff time as the contest will begin at 4:30 p.m.
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Offensive Records Fall In Loss To Prairie View
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Brady Attaway passed for a Southland Conference and school record 662 yards and Aaron Thomas set a conference record with 242 yards receiving but it was not enough to overcome five turnovers and a talented Prairie View A&M squad in a 56-48 loss Saturday evening at Homer Bryce Stadium.
Saturday’s game saw a combined 1,409 yards of offense in which SFA (2-3) set multiple offensive records, including an SLC record 827 yards of total offense along with three wide receivers (Thomas 10 rec. 242 yds, DJ Ward 8 rec. 170 yds, Tyler Boyd 10 rec. 100 yds) eclipsing the 100-plus yardage mark in the defeat.
The Panthers (3-2) put up prolific offensive numbers as well, accumulating 582 yards of total offense (380 yds passing, 202 rushing) in defeating SFA for the first time in seven career chances (1-5-1).
PV quarterback Jerry Lovelocke accounted for seven Panther touchdowns, three of which came on the ground. The Panthers also had two receivers go over the century mark in receiving yards (Deandre Cooper 4 rec. 113 yds and Gabe Dunlap 10 rec. 100 yds).
The ‘Jacks looked to be in control of things early on, scoring the game’s first two touchdowns on one-yard scores from Gus Johnson (18 carries, 182 yds) and Joshawa West. However, that momentum would be short lived with the Panthers scoring the next 28 unanswered points into the middle stages of the second quarter.
During that stretch Lovelocke passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another to build the Panthers lead to 28-14 at the 11:06 mark. SFA came right back though, scoring 17 straight points of their own to regain a 31-28 advantage following an 80-yard receiving touchdown from Attaway to Ward. The throw and catch was the longest of each individual’s career and was the ninth-longest play in school history.
The Panthers added one more scoring drive right before halftime on another touchdown pass from Lovelocke to Patrick Grant with just 11 seconds remaining, recapturing a 35-31 lead going into halftime.
PV outscored SFA 14-3 in the third quarter on two more rushing touchdowns from Lovelocke while SFA’s lone points in the quarter came on a 30-yard field goal from Jordan Wiggs.
Trailing 49-34 with just six minutes to play, the ‘Jacks began their comeback beginning with a 76-yard touchdown pass from Attaway to Thomas to make the score 49-41. The ‘Jacks defense then came up with a key stop to get the ball back at their own 28-yard line with just under four minutes to play. However, a Fred Ford fumble gave the Panthers the ball back in prime scoring position.
PV took advantage of the miscue just two plays later on a 41-yard scoring scamper from Courtney Brown to extend the lead to 56-41. SFA bounced right back and drove the length of the field, capping an 8-play 67-yard drive with an Attaway touchdown pass to Brooks to make the score 56-48.
Following a Panthers punt with just 1:12 remaining, SFA positioned themselves to possibly tie the game but an Attaway pass intended for Boyd on fourth and 13 with three seconds remaining sailed out of the back of the end zone as time expired.
The ‘Jacks will now have their bye week before returning back to action Oct. 12 to begin SLC play at Southeastern Louisiana. SFA will next be back at home on Oct. 19 against Nicholls State on homecoming.
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It took only six plays for SFA to jump on the board as running back Gus Johnson scored from a yard out to claim a 6-0 lead. The PAT was good as the Lumberjacks claimed an early 7-0 advantage with 13:34 left in the quarter. After a quick three-and-out by the Panthers, the Lumberjacks moved ahead by two scores as they drove 61 yards in five plays for a 14-0 lead at the 10:53 mark.
The Panthers began to click on its second drive as running backs Johnta' Hebert and Courtney Brown combined for two big runs to move the Panthers into scoring position. Jerry Lovelocke capped off the drive as he found wide receiver Gabe Dunlap for a 13-yard pass. Barrick's PAT was good as the Panthers trailed 14-7.
The Panther defense found its stride at the quarter's midway point as they forced two straight turnovers, the latter a recovered fumble at the SFA 8 by linebacker Jerome Howard. The Panther offense rewarded the defense with a touchdown as Lovelocke found Patrick Gant for a 3-yard pass at the 3:42 mark. Barrick's PAT was good as the game was tied at 14-all.
After a three-and-out by SFA, the Panthers hit the field once again and continued to roll as Lovelocke found wideout Deandre Cooper for a 39-yard strike to move into scoring position. Three plays later, Lovelocke moved the Panthers on top as he rushed in from four yards out en route to a 21-14 lead after Barrick's PAT.
After another three-and-out, the offense kept the momentum going as they gambled on fourth down and hit pay dirt as Lovelocke found Cooper for a 39-yard strike. Barrick's PAT sailed through the uprights as the Panthers led 28-14 with slightly more than 11 minutes remaining in the second quarter. Several drives later, a tipped pass led to an SFA interception and the Lumberjacks used that momentum to draw within 28-21 as Brady Attaway found Marquis Mosley for a 7-yard scoring strike.
The Panthers had a quick three-and-out on the ensuing drive and SFA caught PV's special teams for a surprise as Mike Brooks returned it 64 yards to the PV 10. However, the defense held its ground and the Lumberjacks had to settle for a field goal as they trailed 28-24 with 2:50 left in the half. On the ensuing kickoff, it appeared Hebert was headed for a 97-yard touchdown return but the play was nullified due to a penalty. Unfortunately, the next drive stalled as PV was forced to punt. The punt ended up being a touchback and on the first play of the next drive, SFA went deep for an 80-yard touchdown strike and regained a 31-28 lead following the PAT with 1:25 left in the quarter.
Despite the setback, the Panthers persevered on their next drive as they marched 73 yards in eight plays to reclaim the lead as Lovelocke hooked up with Gant for the second time. Barrick nailed the PAT as PV took a 35-31 lead into the half and capped off a wild half in which they combined for over 800 yards of offense.
Prairie View A&M opened the second half with a 75-yard scoring drive as Lovelocke rushed in from three yards out. The PAT was good as PV led 42-31 with 9:56 left. On SFA's opening drive, the Lumberjacks drove deep into PV territory but the defense held its ground as SFA had to settle for a field goal and a 42-34 deficit. Once again, the Panthers wasted no time in padding their lead as Lovelocke found tight end Olatunde Idowu for a 40-yard strike on the next drive. Five plays later, Lovelocke capped off the seven-play, 85-yard drive with a four-yard rush for a 49-41 margin following Barrick's PAT to close out the scoring in the third quarter.
With SFA driving to open the fourth quarter, PV senior linebacker Raheem Cardwell picked off SFA's Brady Attaway for a huge interception to thrwat its latest drive. The Panthers failed to capitalize and were forced to punt on their next possession but once again, the defense came up huge as they stopped SFA at the PV 14 on a fourth down conversion.
PV punted on its next drive and SFA regained its groove as they needed only two plays to draw within 48-41 following a 76-yard touchdown from Attaway to Aaron Thomas with 6:33 remaining. Once again, SFA's defense held its ground as they forced PV to punt for the fourth consecutive time but the defense came up huge as cornerback Foster Brown II stripped SFA's Fred Ford of the ball which landed in the hands of safety David Metcalf.
After a gain of zero yards to open the drive, junior running back Courtney Brown broke several tackles and raced 41 yards for a two-touchdown score as the Panthers led 56-41 with 2:52 remaining in the contest. However, SFA refused to go away as Attaway led SFA on 67-yard drive that was capped off with a 26-yard pass to Mike Brooks en route to a 56-48 PV lead.
PV failed to gain a first down on its final drive of the night and was forced to punt the ball to SFA's offense once again. On the punt return, SFA's Mike Brooks broke free for a 28-yard scamper which set up the Lumberjacks at their own 50 with 1:12 remaining.
On the final drive of the game, SFA opened it with an 18-yard reception and conveted a big 3rd-and-3 to get to the PV 12 with time running down. After a completed pass on first down to the 9, Attaway fumbled the ball for a six-yard loss and misfired twice from the 15-yard line to end the game.
The Panthers amassed 582 yards of offense with Lovelocke leading the way as he threw for 380 yards and four touchdowns on 32-of-47 passing. He also scored three rushing touchdowns while rushing for 26 yards. Brown tallied 89 yards and a touchdown on eight attempts while Dunlap caught 10 passes for a career-high 100 yards followed by a career-high 113 yards on four receptions from Deandre Cooper. Defensively, the Panthers had a tough time containing the SFA offense in spurts but was a turnover machine as they forced five turnovers. Senior safety Desmond Gardiner led the way with 11 tackles and a tackle for loss followed by 11 tackles, three tackles for loss and a forced fumble from junior linebacker Jerome Howard. Redshirt freshman Joshua Holley and Chuck Obi both eclipsed the double digit mark with 10 tackles apiece.
The Panthers return to action next weekend as they'll face Grambling State in the annual State Fair Classic at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. This year's game will feature a new kickoff time as the contest will begin at 4:30 p.m.
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Offensive Records Fall In Loss To Prairie View
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Brady Attaway passed for a Southland Conference and school record 662 yards and Aaron Thomas set a conference record with 242 yards receiving but it was not enough to overcome five turnovers and a talented Prairie View A&M squad in a 56-48 loss Saturday evening at Homer Bryce Stadium.Saturday’s game saw a combined 1,409 yards of offense in which SFA (2-3) set multiple offensive records, including an SLC record 827 yards of total offense along with three wide receivers (Thomas 10 rec. 242 yds, DJ Ward 8 rec. 170 yds, Tyler Boyd 10 rec. 100 yds) eclipsing the 100-plus yardage mark in the defeat.
The Panthers (3-2) put up prolific offensive numbers as well, accumulating 582 yards of total offense (380 yds passing, 202 rushing) in defeating SFA for the first time in seven career chances (1-5-1).
PV quarterback Jerry Lovelocke accounted for seven Panther touchdowns, three of which came on the ground. The Panthers also had two receivers go over the century mark in receiving yards (Deandre Cooper 4 rec. 113 yds and Gabe Dunlap 10 rec. 100 yds).
The ‘Jacks looked to be in control of things early on, scoring the game’s first two touchdowns on one-yard scores from Gus Johnson (18 carries, 182 yds) and Joshawa West. However, that momentum would be short lived with the Panthers scoring the next 28 unanswered points into the middle stages of the second quarter.
During that stretch Lovelocke passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another to build the Panthers lead to 28-14 at the 11:06 mark. SFA came right back though, scoring 17 straight points of their own to regain a 31-28 advantage following an 80-yard receiving touchdown from Attaway to Ward. The throw and catch was the longest of each individual’s career and was the ninth-longest play in school history.
The Panthers added one more scoring drive right before halftime on another touchdown pass from Lovelocke to Patrick Grant with just 11 seconds remaining, recapturing a 35-31 lead going into halftime.
PV outscored SFA 14-3 in the third quarter on two more rushing touchdowns from Lovelocke while SFA’s lone points in the quarter came on a 30-yard field goal from Jordan Wiggs.
Trailing 49-34 with just six minutes to play, the ‘Jacks began their comeback beginning with a 76-yard touchdown pass from Attaway to Thomas to make the score 49-41. The ‘Jacks defense then came up with a key stop to get the ball back at their own 28-yard line with just under four minutes to play. However, a Fred Ford fumble gave the Panthers the ball back in prime scoring position.
PV took advantage of the miscue just two plays later on a 41-yard scoring scamper from Courtney Brown to extend the lead to 56-41. SFA bounced right back and drove the length of the field, capping an 8-play 67-yard drive with an Attaway touchdown pass to Brooks to make the score 56-48.
Following a Panthers punt with just 1:12 remaining, SFA positioned themselves to possibly tie the game but an Attaway pass intended for Boyd on fourth and 13 with three seconds remaining sailed out of the back of the end zone as time expired.
The ‘Jacks will now have their bye week before returning back to action Oct. 12 to begin SLC play at Southeastern Louisiana. SFA will next be back at home on Oct. 19 against Nicholls State on homecoming.
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Chowan Hawks Late Run Stuns Shaw Bears
MURFREESBORO, North Carolina -- The Chowan University football team picked up their first CIAA win of the year in thrilling fashion with a 29-23 victory over Shaw on Saturday evening in Jim Garrison Stadium. Cameron Stover's touchdown pass to Antjuan Randall with 23 seconds on the clock, followed by a two point conversion secured the win over the Bears.Stover completed 24 passes to seven different Hawk receivers to account for 223 passing yards on the evening. Robert Holland hauled in seven passes for 60 yards and one touchdown. The Hawks ran for a total of 161 yards in the win, with Anthony Clanton collected 12 carries for 65 yards and one touchdown run.
Defensively, Jason Ampy led the way 11 total tackles, 10 of which were solo stops. Dakorion DeSamme tallied 10 tackles. Aeon Blake notched five tackles in the victory, two sacks, and three tackles for 24 yards of loss.
Marquise Grizzle took control of Shaw's running game with 29 rushes for 124 yards and one touchdown. Kowaski Kitchens caught six passes for 92 yards while Quinshon Odom was 15-37 in pass completions for 185 yards and two touchdowns.
A five play, 71 yard drive capped with Odom's 60 yard pass to Ta'Juan Brown gave the Bears an early 6-0 lead after their first possession. Andres Magallon's point after attempt failed. The Hawks answered back on their next possession on a six play 69 yard drive which ended with a 12 yard rush by Clanton to knot the score 6-6. Alex Noboa's point after attempt was good, allowing Chowan to take a 7-6 lead, which the Hawks maintained through the remainder of the first quarter.
The Bears opened up the second quarter with a score as Grizzle's one yard one gave Shaw a 12-7 edge. Magallon's point after attempt was good, and Shaw held onto the lead heading into halftime.
Willie Hickman's interception of Odom's pass led to another score for the Hawks as DaSean Martin's four yard rush knotted the game 13-13 and Noboa's point after gave Chowan a narrow 14-13 lead . The third quarter would see the Hawks score once more when Stover connected with Holland on a six yard pass with 9:33 left on the clock. Noboa's point after put Chowan ahead 21-13.
The Bears gained the momentum back in the quarter using a 41 yard field goal from Magallon, a deep touchdown pass to David Jordan, and a made point after attempt. Trailing 23-21 at the end of the third quarter, the Hawks worked feverishly for the remainder of the game to change the tone of the contest.
With 2:43 remaining in the game, Stover connected with Holland on a 16 yard pass to move the ball to Shaw's 30 yard line. A loss of one yard and a sack by Shaw moved the ball back to the Shaw 35, but Stover quickly tossed a 19 yard pass to Damian Ellis to move the ball to the 16 yard line. With 23 seconds on the clock, Stover launched a 16 yard touchdown pass to Randall to give Chowan a 27-23 edge. Ryan Simpson's rush allowed the Hawks to capitalize on the two point conversion and pull ahead 29-23.
The Bears were unable to answer back on their final drive of the game. Shaw falls to 2-2 on the season and 0-1 in CIAA play with the loss. They return to Raleigh, NC next weekend to host Virginia State University in a 1:00pm cross divisional contest.
The Hawks improve to 2-2 on the season and 1-0 in league play. Saturday's win evened the series record with the Bears to 3-3. Chowan travels to Fayetteville State next Saturday to take on the Broncos in a 4:00 p.m. match-up.
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Tuskegee University Student-Athlete Shot to Death at Block Party
TUSKEGEE, Alabama -- A Tuskegee University student who was shot to death at an unauthorized block party Friday night was a new father with a baby less than a month old, friends say.
The victim, 21-year-old Bobby "BJ" Smith of Atlanta, Georgia was shot in the back. He was rushed to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The party was taking place on East Church Street in Tuskegee between the parking lot of the Macon County Department of Human Resources and Deville Apartments.
"The Tuskegee University community is mourning the unfortunate loss of one of our own," said Tuskegee University President Gilbert L. Rochon. "We are all deeply affected by this terrible incident. Our prayers and condolences are with the [Smith] family..."
Smith was a senior finance major at Tuskegee and was an athlete on the tennis team.
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The victim, 21-year-old Bobby "BJ" Smith of Atlanta, Georgia was shot in the back. He was rushed to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The party was taking place on East Church Street in Tuskegee between the parking lot of the Macon County Department of Human Resources and Deville Apartments.
"The Tuskegee University community is mourning the unfortunate loss of one of our own," said Tuskegee University President Gilbert L. Rochon. "We are all deeply affected by this terrible incident. Our prayers and condolences are with the [Smith] family..."
Smith was a senior finance major at Tuskegee and was an athlete on the tennis team.
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