HOW THEY DID IT
Game Recaps

QB Quincy Richard's four first half TD passes staked the BCSP #1 Jaguars to a 34-5 halftime lead. But the A&M defense converted two third quarter interceptions into scores to get within 34-19 and then stopped Southern deep in A&M territory. But three plays later, Southern's Erin Damond intercepted a Johnny Keith pass and returned it 46 yards for a touchdown effectively putting the game away. Richard (25-40-3, 312 yds., 5 TDs) later added his career-high fifth TD pass to Alfred Ard. Ard (6 rec., 77 yds.) and Chris Davis (6 rec., 75 yds.) both had two TD receptions. WR Drayton Bridges had three receptions for 120 yards including a 33-yard TD catch. Southern held SWAC rushing leader Jeremiah Bonds to 22 yards on 14 carries.

The FSU defense held the second-best rushing attack in the CIAA to only 59 yards on 31 carries while DeAngelo Bridgers rushed for 140 yards on 24 carries and the Broncos (4-2, 2-1) ran for 259 in the big CIAA W. Div. matchup. FSU special teams players were instrumental in the win as the Broncos got three field goals from Ross McKernan (29, 24 and 32) and a 69-year punt return TD from WR/KR Darryl Bright. QB Duane Taylor was 16-25 for 181 yards with no interceptions. Amir Holding added 83 yards on 23 carries and scored the Broncos' first TD on a one-yard run.

Two B-CC turnovers staked DelState (0-6, 0-2) to a 13-0 early lead but the Wildcats (5-1, 2-1) scored 27 unanswered points to pull out the win. B-CC QB Allen Suber hit Eric Reed on a 12-yard TD strike early in the second quarter to get the Wildcats on the board. RB Rodney Johnson ran in from 34 yards, Suber, who rushed for 149 yards, scored from 59 yards out, and Brad Lee added a 43-yard score, all in the second half while the B-CC defense shut down DSU.

Miles QB Nicholas Smith completed 12 of 16 passes for 170 yards and three TDs (33, 3 and 17 yards) as the Golden Bears (4-2, 3-1) handed FVSU (4-2, 3-1) its first SIAC loss of the season. Miles allowed the Wildcats to score first and last and put up its 30 points between. The Bears held the vaunted FVSU ground attack (292 ypg., best in the SIAC and black college football) to just 91 yards in 41 carries.

Bowie State (5-2, 4-0 E) extended its lead in the CIAA East Division with another close win. QB Lamar Marigo's second TD of the day, an 11-yarder to Al-Jay Vernon with 5:17 left in the game gave the Bulldogs a win over Shaw (4-2, 2-2 E).

MSU (2-4, 1-3) committed six turnovers allowing NC A&T (5-1, 2-0) to escape Baltimore with a big MEAC win.

ASU (4-2, 2-1) scored on three long drives to build a 20-0 lead and then held on to knock off JSU and claim the top spot in the SWAC E. Div. The Hornets piled up 259 yards on the ground, led by 108 from RB Robert Randolph, and got another 191 passing yards and a TD from QB Tavarious Jackson. JSU QB Robert Kent passed for 209 yards (17-32) and two TDs.

Freshman RB Antoine Rutherford rushed for 137 yards on 38 carries and scored both touchdowns and the Bison (2-3, 0-1) got a 33-yard field goal from Vaughn Waters with 2:30 left for the win.

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