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- HOW THEY DID IT -
Game Recaps
- MOREHOUSE 14, Tuskegee 3
Morehouse (3-2, 2-1 SIAC) scored all the points they would need on a 80-yard
return of a blocked field goal in the second quarter as they ended defending black
college champion Tuskegee's 16-game winning streak (longest in NCAA Div.
II) with the upset before 24,401 in Columbus, Ga. Johnathan Rainey's return
of the Ronald Smalls block gave Morehouse the lead after Travis Gumbs
had put Tuskegee (4-1, 1-1 SIAC) up with a 30-yard first quarter field goal.
The Maroon Tigers scored again before halftime on a seven-yard TD run by Nate
Zachery and shut out Tuskegee for the rest of the game. TU's Bobby Wilson
rushed for 185 yards but could not get into the end zone. Cedrick Dupree
stated at QB for TU in place of Aaron James, the SIAC's leading passer,
who was hindered by a groin injury. Morehouse got five turnovers for the game,
picking off three passes and recovering a fumble
- NORFOLK STATE 28, Hampton 20
Norfolk State (3-2, 2-1 MEAC) got their first win over Hampton (3-3,
2-1 MEAC) since 1996 before 18.972 fans at the Battle of the Bay Classic in Norfolk.
The Spartans jumped out to a 14-0 halftime lead and added 14 fourth quarter points
to pull off the upset. RB William Smith (30 car., 70 yds, 2 TDs) and WR
Glenn Thomas (2 rec., 57 yds., 2 TDs) took turns scoring in the second
and fourth quarters for the Spartans. NSU QB Dontrel Leonard (8-22, 102
yds.) was picked off five times, but the Spartans defense shut down the Pirates
rushing attack (31 yds., in 37 car.) and harried QB Ataveus Cash into a
18-of-43, 224-yard, two-interception afternoon. Cash was sacked four times.
- JACKSON STATE 24, Southern 21
Jackson State quarterback Robert Kent scored on a two-yard run with
2:17 left at the end of 16-play 80-yard drive that gave the Tigers (4-1, 3-1 SWAC
E) the come-from-behind win over Southern (3-3, 2-1 SWAC W). The Tigers
trailed 14-3 and the half and 21-10 early in the fourth quarter but rallied as
Kent hit T. C. Taylor with a 32-yard TD at the 9:30 mark. Kent, who came
into the game averaging 394 passing yards per contest, had his worst outing of
the season (13-31-3 ints., 169 yards). Freshman RB Carl Singleton had a
big day rushing (28 car., 118 yds.) for the Jags but QB Terrence Levy (14-33-2
ints., 173 yds.) struggled. A crowd of 32,746 was on had at Mississippi Memorial
Stadium in Jackson.
- N. C. A& 55, Florida A&M 23
N. C. A&T (4-1, 2-1 MEAC) broke from a 21-16 lead after three quarters
to smother the Rattlers (4-2, 4-1 MEAC) with five fourth quarter touchdowns before
a homecoming crowd of 34,726 in Greensboro. A&T QB Damian Phillips (13-24-0,
177 yds.) began the fourth-quarter rout when he scored on a 29-yard option keeper.
RB Maurice Hicks (29 car., 169 yds., 3 TDs) then put his stamp on the game
with a 78-yard TD romp. After a FAMU score cut the lead to 35-23, tight end Marcus
Bryson fielded the Rattlers' on-sides kick and returned it 52 yards for a
clinching TD. The Aggies continued to pour it on adding two late TDs. FAMU QB
Quinn Gray passed 65 times completing 33 of them for 338 yards without
an interception but the Rattlers lost four fumbles.
- FAYETTEVILLE STATE 27, Virginia State 14
The Fayetteville State Broncos (5-2, 3-1 CIAA W) continued their rise into
the upper echelon of the CIAA with a big win at Virginia State (3-3, 2-1
CIAA E). WR Elliot London (5 rec., 176 yds.) hauled in two TD passes (52,
43) from QB Duane Taylor and Taylor (25-15-0, 228 yds.) had three TD tosses
on the day in the win. The Broncos held the Trojans scoreless until the fourth
quarter in a turnover-free ballgame. QB Kevin Jones completed 20 of 43
passes for 230 yards and one TD for VSU.
- GRAMBLING STATE 60, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7
BCSP #1 Grambling State (5-0, 3-0 SWAC W) scored on 11 of 15 possessions,
generated 515 yards of total offense and got six turnovers from their defense
to overwhelm Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-2, 1-2 SWAC W). RB Brad Hill rushed
for 124 yards and WR Ellis Spears had five receptions for 151 yards and
two TDs. GSU placekicker Brian Morgan had four field goals (42, 39, 44,
28) and five PATs to account for 17 points. Grambling has risen to #6 in the I-AA
national poll.
- WINSTON-SALEM STATE 14, N. C. Central 0
Winston-Salem State (5-2, 3-1 CIAA W) took a big step towards their third
straight CIAA championship with a big West Division shutout of North Carolina
Central (3-3, 1-2 CIAA W). The Rams scored on a 52-yard fumble return by Dominque
Vaughan in the first quarter and added a late clinching TD on John Holloman's
11-yard run with 3:43 to play. Between those two scores the Rams kept NCCU
out of the red zone, picking off two passes, recovering two fumbles and limiting
the run-oriented Eagles to two yards passing (1-12). LB Dameon Workman had
six tackles and all three of the Rams sacks.
- TENNESSEE STATE 41, Miss. Valley State 3
BCSP #2 Tennessee State (5-0, 1-0 OVC) completed the black college portion
of their schedule undefeated as they easily handled MVSU (0-2, 0-6 SWAC
E). Freshman Charles Anthony rushed for 154 yards and a TD. TSU rose to
16th in this week's I-AA poll.
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