Bowie State players kept saying that their match-up Saturday was just another game, the next one on the schedule.
It wasn't.
Bowie State made a huge statement in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association as Robert Chesson ran for 95 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 31-13 victory over nationally-ranked Winston-Salem State.
"I wanted to win bad," said Bowie State quarterback Amir Hall told the Winston-Salem Journal. "No matter how I played, I wanted us to come out with a win. I did want this pretty bad."
Bowie State (2-0), who lost the CIAA Championship game to Winston-Salem State (1-1) last season, led by as many as 24 points in a game which the Bulldogs defense stymied the WSSU offense. The Rams only had 100 yards passing and 118 yards rushing.
Meanwhile, Bowie State got two first half touchdowns from Chesson while quarterback Amir Hall added a third quarter TD run to put Bowie State up 24-0. Winston-Salem State could never get the offense, especially a running game with Kerrion Moore that was so successful last weekend, going against an experience Bowie State defense.
"They've had this game circled on their schedule since November, and they out-physicalled us and we couldn't get off the mark," WSSU head coach Kienus Boulware told the Winston-Salem Journal. "They had us scratching our heads the whole game. Our bread and butter is the run, and they shut it down."
Albany State Defense Dominates Tuskegee
Albany State's "Dirty Blue" defense only allowed Tuskegee two first downs and 119 yards of offense as the Rams defeated Tuskegee 20-7.
Things started well for Tuskegee as Hoderick Lowe had a 71-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to put Tuskegee up 7-0. But that would be their only score, and their main source of offense, all day. The Albany State didn't allow Tuskegee to get a first down until the third quarter, forcing five straight three-and-out and five punts.
Meanwhile, Chanellor Johnson threw two first half touchdown passes and another in the third quarter to lead Albany State to the win. Johnson finished with 209 yards and three TDs passing while McKinley Habersham ate up clock and yardage as he rushed for 144 yards. The Albany State ground game ran for a total of 253 yards on the day.
Mike Green caught seven passes for 100 yards and a TD for Albany State.
Tuskegee was led by linebacker Osband Thompson who had 16 tackles and forced a fumble, while Davoris Thomas added nine tackles, seven unassisted.
Here are the rest of Saturday's HBCU football scores and recaps:
MEAC
North Carolina Central 41, Shaw 0 - North Carolina Central (1-1)bounced back from the Duke debacle to throttle Shaw, allowing them only 54 yards rushing and 102 yards passing. NCCU's Isaiah Totten rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns, while Chancey Caldwell added 63 yards and a TD. North Carolina Central's Antonio Brown made six tackles, 3.5 for loss, had two sacks and recovered a fumble.
North Carolina A&T 56, Mars Hill 0 - Lamar Raynard completed 17 passes - five of them for touchdowns - and threw for 262 yards as North Carolina A&T (2-0) routed Mars Hill. Marquell Cartwright ran for 121 yards and a touchdown as A&T completely outclassed the overmanned Mars Hill. Mars Hill only had seven yards rushing all day.
Albany 26, Morgan State 0 - Karl Mofor rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns to lead Albany to an easy win over Morgan State (0-2). Albany only allowed the Morgan State offense 59 yards rushing all day. Will Brunson threw for 143 yards and a touchdown for Albany. Elijah Staley led Morgan State with 170 yards passing and 30 yards rushing. Eric Alvis led the MSU defense with seven tackles and a sack.
Appalachian State 54, Savannah State 7 - Taylor Lamb threw five first half touchdowns as Appalachian State cruised past Savannah State. Lamb was 12-of-15 for 327 yards on the day. Collin Reed caught three passes - two for touchdowns - for 106 yards. Savannah State's only touchdown was on a 45-yard fumble return for a score. SSU only had 37 yards passing and 77 yards rushing. Uriah Oliver had 39 yards rushing for Savannah State. Juwuan Tolbert had ten tackles, all unassisted, and a forced fumble for the SSU defense.
Kent State 38, Howard 31 - Kesean Gamble's two fourth quarter touchdowns erased a third-quarter Howard lead that the Bison could not overcome in their upset bid of FBS Kent State. Caylin Newton threw for 225 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores for Howard. Anthony Philyaw rushed for 167 yards and touchdown for the Bison. Kent State quarterback Nick Holley threw for two touchdowns and ran for 119 yards and another TD. Kent State rushed for a total of 294 yards and three touchdowns.
William & Mary 20, Norfolk State 6 -
Bethune-Cookman 28, Southeastern Louisiana 23 - Larry Brihm Jr. threw for 43 yards and and ran for 12 more during a fourth quarter drive that lifted Bethune-Cookman over Southeast Louisiana. The last play of that drive was Brihm's third of his three TDs - two of them passing - on the day. He finished with 354 yards passing, while Michael D. Jones rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. The BCU defense picked off three passes.
SIAC
Clark Atlanta 55, Central State 14 - Johnathon McCrary threw three first half touchdown passes and ran for another as Clark Atlanta (2-0) easily handled Central State (0-2). Roger Thomas picked up in the second half for CAU, rushing for three second-half TDs and finishing with 130 yards on the rushing for the Panthers. Trent Mays led Central State with 266 yards passing and a rushing TD. Darian Nelson rushed for 87 yards and a TD for CSU.
McKendree 50, Kentucky State 0 - Big plays gave McKendree an easy win over Kentucky State. McKendree had touchdowns rushing, on an interception return, a kickoff return and a punt return. They even had a safety. Shayeen Edwards rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns for McKendree. Kyle Harris added 84 yards and a TD on the ground. Paul Campbell led Kentucky State with 174 yards passing, though he had two interceptions and was sacked five times. Hakee Adebimpe had ten tackles and forced a fumble for KSU.
Morehouse 24, Lane 10 - The Morehouse defense allowed just -23 yards rushing to a Lane offense built around the run in defeating the Dragons. Lane only had 106 yards passing. Morehouse meanwhile was led by quarterbacks Kivon Taylor and Michael Sims, who combined to throw for 280 yards and two touchdowns. Sims, who came in for an injured Taylor, also ran for a touchdown. David Smith led the Morehouse defense with ten tackles, Bundrea Conway had eight tackles, and Kenneth Hagins had six stops and a sack. Antonio Johnson also had two sacks for Morehouse.
West Georgia 45, Miles 7 - Willie Candler threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Emoni Williams, to lead West Georgia to the easy win over Miles. Miles could only muster eight first downs against West Georgia. Williams caught six passes for 86 yards. West Georgia had 490 yards of offense while only allowing Miles to get 196.
Limestone 20, Benedict 17 (OT) - Ivan Corbin Jr. threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to D'Anta Fleming in overtime to give Limestone the win over Benedict. Corbin had thrown a 2-yard TD pass to Fleming with 8:16 remaining in regulation to tie the game. Benedict had a field goal in overtime, but Corbin's OT TD gave them the win. Corbin finished with 233 yards and three touchdowns. Benedict was led by Dominique Harris who had 92 yards passing and 79 yards and two touchdowns rushing. Both defenses were active - Benedict had four sacks while Limestone had three.
SWAC
Tennessee State 17, Jackson State 15
Grambling 23, Northwestern State 10
Troy 34, Alabama State 7
Akron 52, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3
Southern Miss 45, Southern 0
Southern Illinois 55, Mississippi Valley State 3
Vanderbilt 42, Alabama A&M 0 - SEC Vanderbilt had an easy time with their neighbor to the South, Alabama A&M in the first meeting between the schools. Kyle Shurmur threw for 202 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another. Jared Pinkney caught two of those touchdown passes. Alabama A&M had a rough day on offense, garnering just 59 yards passing and 44 yards rushing. Harvey Harris and Bryan Brower led Alabama A&M with ten tackles each.
CIAA
Kentucky Wesleyan 33, Livingstone 13
Virginia State 44, Johnson C. Smith 6
Carson-Newman 41, Saint Augustine's 14
UNC Pembroke 66, Elizabeth City State 14
Delta State 42, Chowan 13
Virginia Union 31, Newberry 23
Wingate 31, Fayetteville State 21
OTHERS
California (Pa) 54, Cheyney 14
Lincoln (Mo) 49, Lincoln (Pa) 19
Bluefield 19, Edward Waters 0
UVA-Wise 34, West Virginia State 24
Langston 41, Lyon 14
Hardin-Simmons 74, Texas College 0
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