Wallace's Four TDs and a Stifling D Keep Johnson C. Smith Undefeated; Recap of Other HBCU Action

Photos by Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer

  










By ADD SEYMOUR JR.

Keahn Wallace threw for 368 yards and three touchdowns as Johnson C. Smith stayed undefeated in defeating neighboring Division I-FCS squad Davidson 35-22.

Davidson (0-3) jumped out to an 8-0 lead after A.J. Pignone's 11-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion.  But that's when the Golden Bulls went to work.

Wallace answered with a 36-yard touchdown pass and then a 1-yard touchdown run followed by a 35-yard touchdown pass to put the Golden Bulls up 21-8 at halftime.  He added a 31-yard touchdown toss late in the fourth quarter to ensure the win.

Davidson's Jonathan Carkhuff threw for 464 yards and two touchdowns in becoming the school's all-time passing yardage leader.  But Johnson C. Smith's defense had 13 sacks and allowed -7 yards rushing to Davidson. Jovantay Williams had 3 1/2 sacks and Anthony Allen had a school-record 17 tackles.

Johnson C. Smith, which is 3-0 for the first time since 1982, is at Virginia State next Saturday.  Davidson is at Morehead State.

Ohio State Runs Over Florida A&M 76-0

The best thing - besides receiving a big check - for Florida A&M Saturday was the end.

After a day in which they gave up 603 yards of total offense, 11 touchdowns (five in the first quarter) and 11 Buckeyes played a part in at least one score, the Rattlers were swamped by Ohio State 76-0.

While the defense was defenseless, the offense offered very little.  FAMU only had 50 yards rushing and 30 yards passing on the day.

It was FAMU's worst loss ever and the biggest win over an opponent for Ohio State since they beat Drake 85-7 in 1935.

``We don't want a pity party,'' said Rattlers coach Earl Holmes to The Associated Press after the game. He also made a said the Buckeyes didn't run up the score.``I don't have a problem with that. I don't expect the coach to kneel. You play the game. You play for 60 minutes.''


The good news for Florida A&M: the shellacking earned a check for a cool $900,000.


All HBCU Football Scores:


SWAC

- Alabama State 52, Grambling 21
- Alcorn State 21, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 16
- Southern 17, Mississippi Valley State 7
- Prairie View 28, Alabama A&M 26
- Jackson State 35, Texas Southern 7 (Thursday night)

CIAA

- Winston-Salem State 35, Tuskegee 13
- Fayetteville State 21, Virginia Union 7
- Bowie State 16, Concord 10
- Johnson C. Smith 35, Davidson 22
- UNC-Pembroke 41, Shaw 20
- Virginia State 41, Kentucky State 0
- Sacred Heart 78, Chowan 35
- St.Frances (Pa) 38, Lincoln (Pa) 7
- Towson 35, North Carolina Central 17
- Livingstone 34, Edward Waters 20

MEAC

- Florida State 54, Bethune-Cookman 6
- Miami 77, Savannah State 7
- Towson 35, North Carolina Central 17

- North Dakota State 51, Delaware State 0
- Charleston Southern 20, Norfolk State 12
- South Carolina State 59, Benedict 6
- Coastal Carolina 50, Hampton 17
- Western Kentucky 58, Morgan State 17

SIAC

- St. Augustine's 35, Stillman 14
- Albany State 34, Elizabeth City State 13
- Fort Valley State 12, Clark Atlanta 9 (2OT)
- Morehouse 42, Central State 20
- Taylor 27, Lane 21
- Miles vs. Concordia-Selma (canceled)

OTHERS

- Nicholls State 42, Langston 22
- Tennessee State 41, Tennessee Tech 21
- Missouri Southern 59, Lincoln (Mo.) 10