ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- Exclude the drizzling rain and chilly winds which initially dropped temperatures to near-freezing level, it was a perfect Homecoming Saturday at Oliver C. Dawson for the host team
The Bulldogs overwhelmed winless Savannah State 59-7 before a loyal audience of 10,031 that braved the inclement conditions. In maintaining a share of first place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, S.C. State (6-3, 4-1) scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams for the second straight week in posting the most lopsided Homecoming win in the Buddy Pough era.
“We got out, we got a good start, got a couple of scores and from that point, we were just trying to continue to just keep it moving that way,” he said. “It was not a very hard football game from the beginning and then, at that point, it’s just kind of hard to keep it going that way. So, I was glad the fact that our kid seem to come through pretty healthy and I look forward to seeing where we go from here.”
S.C. State managed 264 total yards of ...
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Saturday, November 1, 2014
Central State Marauders push Tuskegee to the brink; fall short on last possession
WILBERFORCE, Ohio -- Entering Saturday with a perfect 5-0 record in conference play, the SIAC leading Tuskegee University Tigers narrowly escaped the cold and windy conditions with a 28-25 win over the Central State Marauders.
After CSU's opening drive ended with a bad snap on a John Adams field goal attempt. Tuskegee jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead with drives of 65 and 89 yards, both capped off by Michael Thornton touchdowns. Winning their last 5 games by an average point margin of 33.6 points, the Tigers looked to be on schedule for another one sided outcome.
CSU quarterback Michael Wilson would derail any plans of a TU blow out, leading the Marauders on a 43 yard drive with a 15 yard strike to tight end Roy Reed. After a failed extra point attempt, the Tuskegee lead was cut to 8.
Narrowly missing a blocked punt on the next TU drive, the Marauders regained possession at the Tuskegee 43 and found the end zone again on a Moses Vine 4 yard run with 3:03 left in the 2nd quarter.. Opting to go for 2 points, a Michael Wilson rush came up a yard short as the score remained 14-12 in favor of the Tigers going into halftime.
The 3rd quarter did not go as planned for Coach Pearl and the Marauders as Tuskegee found the end zone again on their first two possessions. Thornton, who finished with a game high 198 rushing yards, found daylight for a 57 yard touchdown run to push the Tiger lead to 21-12.
Later in the quarter, backup quarterback Justin Nared put the Tigers up 28-12 with a 27 yard pass to Larry Cobb.
With Tuskegee driving in Central State territory, CSU's Gervell Morgan and Kevin Carter stripped the ball from Thornton. Freshman Okoye Bozeman recovered the loose ball and ran 50 yards down to the Tuskegee 45 before being forced out of bounds.
Wilson would finish the drive with his second rushing touchdown of the afternoon from 8 yards out to cut the lead to 28-19 at the 3:57 mark of the 3rd quarter. The CSU defense came up with another crucial play early in the 4th quarter as Dashad Tucker forced another Thornton fumble at Central's 22 yard line.
Driving down to the Tuskegee 31 yard line, Coach Pearl decided to go for it on 4th and 18. His decision payed off after Wilson's heave to the end zone deflected off two Tuskegee defenders and into the arms of Christ Murray for a 31 yard touchdown.
With the score 28-25, Tuskegee drove down to Central's 19 yard line. The Tigers ran an unsuccessful fake field goal pass play to give the ball back to Wilson and the Marauders with 4:55 remaining. After two first downs on the drive, the Marauders were just outside of kicker John Adams range at the 40 yard line. Facing 4th down with 5 yards to go, Wilson's pass to running back Isaiah Grooms fell incomplete with 1:10 left as TU took over on downs and was able to run the clock out to end the game.
With the win Tuskegee, improved to 7-2 overall and 6-0 in the SIAC West Division. Central State, which had its 3 game home winning streak snapped, fell to 3-6 and 2-4 in the division.
Wilson finished with 157 yards and 2 touchdowns through the air and ran for another 193 yards on the afternoon. Tucker finished with 10.5 tackles to lead the CSU defense.
Central State will finish the season next Saturday when they host Lane College at 1 pm. The senior class will be honored in a ceremony during pregame.
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After CSU's opening drive ended with a bad snap on a John Adams field goal attempt. Tuskegee jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead with drives of 65 and 89 yards, both capped off by Michael Thornton touchdowns. Winning their last 5 games by an average point margin of 33.6 points, the Tigers looked to be on schedule for another one sided outcome.
CSU quarterback Michael Wilson would derail any plans of a TU blow out, leading the Marauders on a 43 yard drive with a 15 yard strike to tight end Roy Reed. After a failed extra point attempt, the Tuskegee lead was cut to 8.
Narrowly missing a blocked punt on the next TU drive, the Marauders regained possession at the Tuskegee 43 and found the end zone again on a Moses Vine 4 yard run with 3:03 left in the 2nd quarter.. Opting to go for 2 points, a Michael Wilson rush came up a yard short as the score remained 14-12 in favor of the Tigers going into halftime.
The 3rd quarter did not go as planned for Coach Pearl and the Marauders as Tuskegee found the end zone again on their first two possessions. Thornton, who finished with a game high 198 rushing yards, found daylight for a 57 yard touchdown run to push the Tiger lead to 21-12.
Later in the quarter, backup quarterback Justin Nared put the Tigers up 28-12 with a 27 yard pass to Larry Cobb.
With Tuskegee driving in Central State territory, CSU's Gervell Morgan and Kevin Carter stripped the ball from Thornton. Freshman Okoye Bozeman recovered the loose ball and ran 50 yards down to the Tuskegee 45 before being forced out of bounds.
Wilson would finish the drive with his second rushing touchdown of the afternoon from 8 yards out to cut the lead to 28-19 at the 3:57 mark of the 3rd quarter. The CSU defense came up with another crucial play early in the 4th quarter as Dashad Tucker forced another Thornton fumble at Central's 22 yard line.
Driving down to the Tuskegee 31 yard line, Coach Pearl decided to go for it on 4th and 18. His decision payed off after Wilson's heave to the end zone deflected off two Tuskegee defenders and into the arms of Christ Murray for a 31 yard touchdown.
With the score 28-25, Tuskegee drove down to Central's 19 yard line. The Tigers ran an unsuccessful fake field goal pass play to give the ball back to Wilson and the Marauders with 4:55 remaining. After two first downs on the drive, the Marauders were just outside of kicker John Adams range at the 40 yard line. Facing 4th down with 5 yards to go, Wilson's pass to running back Isaiah Grooms fell incomplete with 1:10 left as TU took over on downs and was able to run the clock out to end the game.
With the win Tuskegee, improved to 7-2 overall and 6-0 in the SIAC West Division. Central State, which had its 3 game home winning streak snapped, fell to 3-6 and 2-4 in the division.
Wilson finished with 157 yards and 2 touchdowns through the air and ran for another 193 yards on the afternoon. Tucker finished with 10.5 tackles to lead the CSU defense.
Central State will finish the season next Saturday when they host Lane College at 1 pm. The senior class will be honored in a ceremony during pregame.
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WSSU gets everything right, routs Shaw
DURHAM, North Carolina — The streak continues.
Winston-Salem State played perhaps its best all-around game of the season Saturday, blowing out Shaw 61-10 at Durham County Stadium for its 30th straight victory against CIAA opponents.
After a lackluster win last weekend against Livingstone, the Rams played with purpose for 60 minutes. The offense rolled up 543 yards, and the defense allowed just 22.
“It was one of our better performances this season,” Coach Kienus Boulware of the Rams said in obvious understatement.
The Rams (8-1, 6-0 CIAA) were never threatened and showed balance on offense behind Maurice Lewis (17 carries for 155 yards) and Rudy Johnson (15 of 21 passing for 241 yards and two touchdowns).
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Bowie State Bulldogs Cruise 28-7 over The Lincoln University Lions
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pennsylvania -- Bowie State University football started a little slow but finished strong as the Bulldogs cruised to a 28-7 victory over The Lincoln University.
The Bulldogs defense held Lincoln to 88 total offensive yards with junior Anthony McDaniel leading the Bowie State defense with eight total tackles, which included two sacks and six tackles for a loss. Redshirt senior Paxton Queen (Upper Marlboro, Md.) had a productive afternoon, recording seven tackles (all solo), three tackles for a loss and had one pass breakup.
Bowie State's offense pounded out 343 rushing yards on 64 carries, both season-highs.
Senior Keith Brown (Temple Hills, Md.) rushed for a season-high 131 yards on 23 carries and scored two touchdowns. Junior Kendall Jefferson (Temple Hills, Md.) carried the ball 20 times for a personal season-best 129 yards and scored one touchdown. Jefferson's longest run of the contest was a 54 yard jaunt early in the fourth quarter which is a team season-best.
The Bowie State quarterback tandem of junior Trevon Bennett (Fort Washington, Md.) and graduate student Matthew Goggans (Pine Grove, Calif.) completed a combined 4-of-16 passes for a season-low 45 yards.
After back-to-back turnovers by both teams, Bowie State was able to capitalize on an interception by redshirt freshman Britton Savoy (Fort Washington, Md.). Nine plays and 74 yards later, Jefferson rushed nine yards for the score. Senior Mario Diaz-Aviles (Washington, D.C.) added the extra point for a 7-0 Bowie State lead at the 6:24 mark of the first quarter.
Lincoln (1-8, 0-6 CIAA) took advantage of a Bowie State miscue on the rainy and cold afternoon, when Tyahir Mitchell (Wilmington, Del.) picked off a Bennett pass and returned it 45 yards for the touchdown. Brett Arkelian's (Clovis, Calif.) extra point was good, tying the score at 7-all.
Brown rushed for his first touchdown of the afternoon, pretty much walking in from 12 yards out at the 4:53 mark of the second quarter and Diaz-Aviles added the extra point to give Bowie State a 14-7 lead they would never relinquish.
Bowie State (4-5, 4-2 CIAA) pushed the lead to 21-7 by halftime following a 15-yard Goggans to junior Garry Cropper (Odenton, Md.) pass, catch and score. Cropper led the Bulldog receivers with three catches for 45 yards.
Brown scored his second rushing touchdown of the game with 12:16 remaining in the game and the Diaz-Aviles PAT extended the Bowie State lead to 28-7.
Stephen Scott was Lincoln's top ground gainer with 90 yards on 29 carries. Edward McKenzie (Patterson, N.J.) completed 7-of-22 passes for 73 yards but was sacked five times.
Akeem Jordan (Washington, D.C.) led Lincoln in reception yards with 37 and Brion Robinson (Silver Spring, Md.) tallied a game-high 11 tackles in the loss.
The Bulldogs will close out the 2014 season at home on Saturday (November 8th) at 1 pm versus the Vikings of Elizabeth City State University. Prior to the game, twelve Bowie State senior football players will be honored in a special pre-game ceremony.
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The Bulldogs defense held Lincoln to 88 total offensive yards with junior Anthony McDaniel leading the Bowie State defense with eight total tackles, which included two sacks and six tackles for a loss. Redshirt senior Paxton Queen (Upper Marlboro, Md.) had a productive afternoon, recording seven tackles (all solo), three tackles for a loss and had one pass breakup.
Bowie State's offense pounded out 343 rushing yards on 64 carries, both season-highs.
Senior Keith Brown (Temple Hills, Md.) rushed for a season-high 131 yards on 23 carries and scored two touchdowns. Junior Kendall Jefferson (Temple Hills, Md.) carried the ball 20 times for a personal season-best 129 yards and scored one touchdown. Jefferson's longest run of the contest was a 54 yard jaunt early in the fourth quarter which is a team season-best.
The Bowie State quarterback tandem of junior Trevon Bennett (Fort Washington, Md.) and graduate student Matthew Goggans (Pine Grove, Calif.) completed a combined 4-of-16 passes for a season-low 45 yards.
After back-to-back turnovers by both teams, Bowie State was able to capitalize on an interception by redshirt freshman Britton Savoy (Fort Washington, Md.). Nine plays and 74 yards later, Jefferson rushed nine yards for the score. Senior Mario Diaz-Aviles (Washington, D.C.) added the extra point for a 7-0 Bowie State lead at the 6:24 mark of the first quarter.
Lincoln (1-8, 0-6 CIAA) took advantage of a Bowie State miscue on the rainy and cold afternoon, when Tyahir Mitchell (Wilmington, Del.) picked off a Bennett pass and returned it 45 yards for the touchdown. Brett Arkelian's (Clovis, Calif.) extra point was good, tying the score at 7-all.
Brown rushed for his first touchdown of the afternoon, pretty much walking in from 12 yards out at the 4:53 mark of the second quarter and Diaz-Aviles added the extra point to give Bowie State a 14-7 lead they would never relinquish.
Bowie State (4-5, 4-2 CIAA) pushed the lead to 21-7 by halftime following a 15-yard Goggans to junior Garry Cropper (Odenton, Md.) pass, catch and score. Cropper led the Bulldog receivers with three catches for 45 yards.
Brown scored his second rushing touchdown of the game with 12:16 remaining in the game and the Diaz-Aviles PAT extended the Bowie State lead to 28-7.
Stephen Scott was Lincoln's top ground gainer with 90 yards on 29 carries. Edward McKenzie (Patterson, N.J.) completed 7-of-22 passes for 73 yards but was sacked five times.
Akeem Jordan (Washington, D.C.) led Lincoln in reception yards with 37 and Brion Robinson (Silver Spring, Md.) tallied a game-high 11 tackles in the loss.
The Bulldogs will close out the 2014 season at home on Saturday (November 8th) at 1 pm versus the Vikings of Elizabeth City State University. Prior to the game, twelve Bowie State senior football players will be honored in a special pre-game ceremony.
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UAPB Golden Lions Down Mississippi Valley, 24-14
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football team picked up their second conference win of the season as the Golden Lions defeated Mississippi Valley State, 24-14 here Saturday afternoon at Golden Lion Stadium.
UAPB struck first blood in the contest as Benjamin Anderson connected with Willie Young from 10 yards out giving the Golden Lions a 7-0 lead with 9:25 to go in the first.
Young caught his second TD of the game with an acrobatic catch from eight yards out as the ball was tipped into the air by fellow wide receiver Joel Porchia at the 14:22 mark of the second quarter.
Strickland made the score 17-0 with a 23-yard field goal with 10:17 left in the second quarter.
MVSU scored their first TD of the game on a 73-yard TD pass to Charlie Crenshaw from Quantavis Peterson with 5:51 left in the second as UAPB went into the break with a 17-7 lead, marking the third time this season that UAPB led at the half.
Young scored the Golden Lions final and his third TD of the game on a slant pattern from 59-yards out with 7:32 to go in the fourth, giving UAPB a 24-7 lead.
Julian Stafford scored the Delta Devils final TD of the game on a 14-yard pass from Patrick Ivy with 5:03 left in the contest for the 24-14 finale.
Willie Young scored all three of the Golden Lions TDs as he scored from 10, eight and 59 yards out with him finishing the contest with 175 yards on 10 receptions with his longest reception being for 59 yards. This is the first time since the 2010 season, when former Golden Lion and current Green Bay Packer wide receiver Raymond Webber recorded 10 or more catches in a game.
Brian Handley for the second straight week rushed for more than 100 yards in a game as he finished the contest with 160 yards on 18 carries.
Anderson finished the contest with 232 yards through the air by completing 17 passes in 30 attempts, while passing for three TDs.
Kyle Walker led the Golden Lion defense with eight tackles (3 solos, 5 Asst); behind him was LaFarrell Franklin, Jared Turner, Demarcus Berry, and Willie Duncan as they all finished with six tackles each for UAPB. Berry led the team in sack as he finished the contest with two.
For Mississippi Valley State, quarterback Peterson led the Delta Devils as he rushed for 56 yards on 17 carries, while passing for 195 yards by completing nine passes in 24 attempts with one TD and two interceptions as finished the contest with 251 yards of total offense.
Stafford was the hot receiver for the Delta Devils as he finished the contest with 174 yards on nine receptions with one TD.
Terrance Hudson and Nelson Hale led the MVSU defense as they both finished with seven tackles each.
With the win, UAPB has now won seven straight against MVSU as the Golden Lions move to 3-5 overall and 2-4 in conference play, whereas MVSU goes to 2-7 and 1-6 in conference play.
Up next for the Golden Lions will be Prairie View A&M as they will host the Panthers on Saturday, November 8 at Golden Lion Stadium for homecoming. For more information contact the UAPB ticket office at 870.575.8601.
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UAPB struck first blood in the contest as Benjamin Anderson connected with Willie Young from 10 yards out giving the Golden Lions a 7-0 lead with 9:25 to go in the first.
Young caught his second TD of the game with an acrobatic catch from eight yards out as the ball was tipped into the air by fellow wide receiver Joel Porchia at the 14:22 mark of the second quarter.
Strickland made the score 17-0 with a 23-yard field goal with 10:17 left in the second quarter.
MVSU scored their first TD of the game on a 73-yard TD pass to Charlie Crenshaw from Quantavis Peterson with 5:51 left in the second as UAPB went into the break with a 17-7 lead, marking the third time this season that UAPB led at the half.
Young scored the Golden Lions final and his third TD of the game on a slant pattern from 59-yards out with 7:32 to go in the fourth, giving UAPB a 24-7 lead.
Julian Stafford scored the Delta Devils final TD of the game on a 14-yard pass from Patrick Ivy with 5:03 left in the contest for the 24-14 finale.
Willie Young scored all three of the Golden Lions TDs as he scored from 10, eight and 59 yards out with him finishing the contest with 175 yards on 10 receptions with his longest reception being for 59 yards. This is the first time since the 2010 season, when former Golden Lion and current Green Bay Packer wide receiver Raymond Webber recorded 10 or more catches in a game.
Brian Handley for the second straight week rushed for more than 100 yards in a game as he finished the contest with 160 yards on 18 carries.
Anderson finished the contest with 232 yards through the air by completing 17 passes in 30 attempts, while passing for three TDs.
Kyle Walker led the Golden Lion defense with eight tackles (3 solos, 5 Asst); behind him was LaFarrell Franklin, Jared Turner, Demarcus Berry, and Willie Duncan as they all finished with six tackles each for UAPB. Berry led the team in sack as he finished the contest with two.
For Mississippi Valley State, quarterback Peterson led the Delta Devils as he rushed for 56 yards on 17 carries, while passing for 195 yards by completing nine passes in 24 attempts with one TD and two interceptions as finished the contest with 251 yards of total offense.
Stafford was the hot receiver for the Delta Devils as he finished the contest with 174 yards on nine receptions with one TD.
Terrance Hudson and Nelson Hale led the MVSU defense as they both finished with seven tackles each.
With the win, UAPB has now won seven straight against MVSU as the Golden Lions move to 3-5 overall and 2-4 in conference play, whereas MVSU goes to 2-7 and 1-6 in conference play.
Up next for the Golden Lions will be Prairie View A&M as they will host the Panthers on Saturday, November 8 at Golden Lion Stadium for homecoming. For more information contact the UAPB ticket office at 870.575.8601.
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TSU Tigers Fall to EKU on Senior Day, 56-42
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- The Tennessee State football surrendered the most points since 2011, falling to Eastern Kentucky on Senior Day, 56-42.
Nick Thrasher led the defense with a career-high 17 tackles, but the unit gave up 286 yards on the ground and seven touchdowns.
Mike German keyed the offensive attack, completing 22-of-43 passes for 326 yards and four touchdowns, while also tossing a pair interceptions.
Isaiah Freeman was German’s main target, catching seven passes for 98 yards and three touchdowns – all career highs.
German tossed his first pick on Tennessee State’s first drive and the Colonels wasted little time punching the ball into the end zone on offense, as Dy’Shawn Mobley capped a four-play, 39 yard drive with a short touchdown run.
Mobley had a 30-yard run on EKU’s next possession, leading to a field goal and then the junior running back scored his second touchdown of the quarter at the 6:17 mark with a 33-yard burst up the middle. His latter run put the Colonels up by three scores, 17-0.
Darion Hall gave the Tigers new life on the ensuing kickoff, taking it back 100 yards for a touchdown and then the Tigers cut the lead to three when German snuck into the end zone early in the second quarter. German completed three passes of over 15 yards to get close to the goal line for TSU’s second score.
Later in the period, Eastern Kentucky missed a field goal off of the left upright and German led the offense down the field and completed a six-yard slant to Isaiah Freeman for a go-ahead touchdown. The strike made the score 21-17 heading halftime.
The Tigers forced a punt on EKU’s first drive of the second half, but the kick hit off of a TSU player and was recovered by the Colonels at the 34-yard line. The turnover set up a 25-yard field goal by Andrew Lloyd to cut the TSU lead to one, 21-20.
The Colonels struck again and re-took the lead after a TSU three-and-out as EKU quarterback Jared McClain found a huge hole up the middle on a fourth-and-two and raced 36 yards for a touchdown. The big play made the score 27-21 in favor of the visitors with eight minutes gone in the second half.
EKU produced another touchdown later in the quarter on a crazy play that featured two fumbles. Daniel Fitzpatrick caused the first one, then Mike West picked up the ball and tried to gain extra yardage. West was stripped soon thereafter and EKU’s Devin Borders came up with football at the TSU 33-yard line and raced into the end zone. Bad luck put the Tigers down, 35-21, after a two-point conversion.
The Tigers clawed back to within a touchdown, finding the end zone with a five-yard lob to Quindell Cousin. A huge 49-yard pass from German to Mitchell set up the score.
After two more EKU touchdowns in the fourth quarter, Freeman caught his second and third touchdowns of the game. Unfortunately, it was not enough and the Colonels left with a 56-42 win.
NOTES: German came into the game with an FCS-high 12 interceptions and added two to those…. Hall’s kickoff return for a touchdown was TSU’s first this season, fourth in the last five seasons… EKU’s 17 points in the first quarter were the most surrendered by TSU in an opening period since UT Martin notched 17 on Nov. 12, 2011… Freeman’s touchdown in the second quarter was the sophomore’s first of his career… Terrell Bonds recorded an interception in the second quarter which was the first TSU takeaway since Oct. 11 against Jacksonville State… Cousin’s touchdown in the third period was the first of his career… It was the first time all season that there were three lead changes in the game… EKU’s 56 points were the most for an opponent since Sept. 24, 2011 when Air Force hung 63… TSU is on its first five-game losing streak since 2011… The 98 points by both teams were the most points scored in a game since Nov. 2, 2002 when the Tigers loss to EIU, 54-8…
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Nick Thrasher led the defense with a career-high 17 tackles, but the unit gave up 286 yards on the ground and seven touchdowns.
Mike German keyed the offensive attack, completing 22-of-43 passes for 326 yards and four touchdowns, while also tossing a pair interceptions.
Isaiah Freeman was German’s main target, catching seven passes for 98 yards and three touchdowns – all career highs.
German tossed his first pick on Tennessee State’s first drive and the Colonels wasted little time punching the ball into the end zone on offense, as Dy’Shawn Mobley capped a four-play, 39 yard drive with a short touchdown run.
Mobley had a 30-yard run on EKU’s next possession, leading to a field goal and then the junior running back scored his second touchdown of the quarter at the 6:17 mark with a 33-yard burst up the middle. His latter run put the Colonels up by three scores, 17-0.
Darion Hall gave the Tigers new life on the ensuing kickoff, taking it back 100 yards for a touchdown and then the Tigers cut the lead to three when German snuck into the end zone early in the second quarter. German completed three passes of over 15 yards to get close to the goal line for TSU’s second score.
Later in the period, Eastern Kentucky missed a field goal off of the left upright and German led the offense down the field and completed a six-yard slant to Isaiah Freeman for a go-ahead touchdown. The strike made the score 21-17 heading halftime.
The Tigers forced a punt on EKU’s first drive of the second half, but the kick hit off of a TSU player and was recovered by the Colonels at the 34-yard line. The turnover set up a 25-yard field goal by Andrew Lloyd to cut the TSU lead to one, 21-20.
The Colonels struck again and re-took the lead after a TSU three-and-out as EKU quarterback Jared McClain found a huge hole up the middle on a fourth-and-two and raced 36 yards for a touchdown. The big play made the score 27-21 in favor of the visitors with eight minutes gone in the second half.
EKU produced another touchdown later in the quarter on a crazy play that featured two fumbles. Daniel Fitzpatrick caused the first one, then Mike West picked up the ball and tried to gain extra yardage. West was stripped soon thereafter and EKU’s Devin Borders came up with football at the TSU 33-yard line and raced into the end zone. Bad luck put the Tigers down, 35-21, after a two-point conversion.
The Tigers clawed back to within a touchdown, finding the end zone with a five-yard lob to Quindell Cousin. A huge 49-yard pass from German to Mitchell set up the score.
After two more EKU touchdowns in the fourth quarter, Freeman caught his second and third touchdowns of the game. Unfortunately, it was not enough and the Colonels left with a 56-42 win.
NOTES: German came into the game with an FCS-high 12 interceptions and added two to those…. Hall’s kickoff return for a touchdown was TSU’s first this season, fourth in the last five seasons… EKU’s 17 points in the first quarter were the most surrendered by TSU in an opening period since UT Martin notched 17 on Nov. 12, 2011… Freeman’s touchdown in the second quarter was the sophomore’s first of his career… Terrell Bonds recorded an interception in the second quarter which was the first TSU takeaway since Oct. 11 against Jacksonville State… Cousin’s touchdown in the third period was the first of his career… It was the first time all season that there were three lead changes in the game… EKU’s 56 points were the most for an opponent since Sept. 24, 2011 when Air Force hung 63… TSU is on its first five-game losing streak since 2011… The 98 points by both teams were the most points scored in a game since Nov. 2, 2002 when the Tigers loss to EIU, 54-8…
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UMES Men's Cross Country Brings Home a MEAC Title
With a final tally of 45 points, the Hawks finished 22 points ahead of second place North Carolina A&T. This included three top ten finishers, while all of the five UMES runners that accounted for the team’s points placed in the top twenty. The Lady Hawks finished with a total of 78 points, eight points behind second place Morgan State.
As the case has been all season long, sophomores Khalil Rmidi Kinini (Malaga, Spain) and Barbora Blahutova (Slavkov, Czech Republic) led their respective teams and in the process were awarded by the MEAC as the Most Oustanding Performer in the race. Both managed to keep their undefeated streak intact with first place finishes. Kinini blasted the competition by finishing with a time of 25:53.6 in the 8k race, a full 45 seconds ahead of the man who finished in second. Although her trailers were closer, Blahutova completed her 5k race with a time of 18:37.3, twelve seconds faster than anyone else.
Other Hawks who registered scoring times for the men included junior Mark Tuwei (Eldoret, Kenya) who took home fourth with a time of 27:13.5, sophomore Derrick Cheruiyot (Nairobi, Kenya) who ran a clip of 27:56.8 to place tenth. Freshman Nelson Kimutai (Eldoret, Kenya) came in 11th place right behind Cheruiyot with a 27:56.9 time, and sophomore Nassor Whitehead (Sunrise, Fla.) rounded out the scoring with a time of 28:46.0, good for 19th.
Three more UMES runners ran in the men’s race with freshman Stanley Meli (Eldoret, Kenya) finishing 34th, sophomore Justin Atkins (Washington, D.C) coming in 41st, and sophomore Michael Johnson (Ramstein, Germany) locking in 46th place.
For the Lady Hawks, sophomore Rachel Halmon (Waldorf, Md.) was the second to cross the finish line, coming in 11th place with a time of 19:37.9. Junior Jheniel Kelly (Edgewood, Md.) ran the course in just over 20 minutes to finish 19th. Three more Hawks crossed in a row shortly after, with junior Shantol Hemley (St. Catherine’s, Jamaica) finishing 23rd, freshman Janice Lane (Carson, Calif.) coming in 24th, and senior Margaret Wilmot-Francis (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) took home 25th, with all three coming across within four seconds of each other. Lane’s place wrapped up the scoring for the Lady Hawks.
Freshman Dypna Umunakwe (Bronx, N.Y.) ended up 31st finishing under 21 minutes, while senior Jasmine Sampson (Coatesville, Pa.) finished just over 21 minutes to end the race in 38th. Sophomore Shelasia Leitch (Newark, N.J.) ended with a time of 23:47.7 to finish 68th in the field of 87 runners.
In recognition of his team’s efforts, Hawks head coach Ernest Barrett was recognized as the MEAC men’s Most Outstanding Coach.
Florida A&M joined UMES as the other school to claim a title as their women’s team won with a total of 38 points. The victory marked the Rattlers’ third straight championship in women’s cross country.
The Hawks will travel to State College, Pa. to put their strong finishes with the best of the east coast when they compete in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships on November 14th.
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