Winston-Salem State Downs UNC-Pembroke; Clark Atlanta Gets Overtime Win; Full Recaps From Aug. 31 HBCU Football Games

Winston-Salem State 34, UNC-Pembroke 31 - Kerrion Moore rushed for 230 yards and three touchdowns to lead WSSU to a big win over UNC-Pembroke, the 19th ranked team in Division II football and a team the Rams have lost to in each of the past two seasons.  WSSU led by as much as 20 heading into halftime.  UNCP mounted an 18-point fourth quarter comeback that fell short as Moore final touchdown, a 59-yard run with 5:47 left in the game, put it out of reach. WSSU's defense held UNC-Pembroke to just 237 yards of offense, only 28 of that on the ground. Kyrell Williamson had 11 tackles for the Rams.

Arkansas 49, Florida A&M 7 - Things were sour for Florida A&M before the ball was even kicked off.  The Rattlers lost a timeout at the beginning of each quarter because they had on jerseys where the numbers didnt contrast the base color of the jersey. White numbers on white jerseys, which apparently is a harsh penalty.  Chase Hayden rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while David Williams ran for two more TDs as Arkansas easily handled FAMU.  The Rattlers gave up 236 yards and four touchdowns on the ground while the FAMU offense, led by Vince Jeffries in place of injured Ryan Stanley, only had 80 yards rushing and 95 yards passing.  Jeffries did throw a touchdown pass to Brandon Norwood late in the game. 

Clark Atlanta 39, Mississippi College 29 – They had to come from behind three times, but a 44-yard Carlos Saldana field goal in the first overtime lifted the Panthers to a 32-29 win over Mississippi College Thursday.  Johnathan McCrary, CAU’s star quarterback and the SIAC’s preseason Offensive Player of the Year, accounted for four touchdowns, two passing and two on the ground to lead the Panthers.  After Mississippi College went up 29-22 with 2:03 left in regulation, McCrary drove the Panthers downfield, punching in a TD plunge from the half-yard line with no time remaining. Saldana kicked the game-tying field goal. Mississippi College missed a field goal in the first possession of OT, but Saldana connected for CAU once their possession bogged down. 

Delaware 22, Delaware State 3 - The Delaware State defense fought hard, but their state's bigger brother as Thomas Jefferson rushed for 102 yards to lead a Delaware ground game that accounted for 226 yards and controlling the ball for nearly 40 minutes.  DSU held Delaware - which had never scored so few points against Delaware State during their eight-game series - to two touchdowns, two field goals and a safety.  Delaware State's promising running game was held to just 59 yards on 28 carries, but their freshman quarterback Jack McDaniels, in his first game, looked promising as the threw for 165 yards.

Catawba 49, St. Augustine's 0 - Reid Carlton threw three first half touchdowns while Eamon Smart rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown to lead Catawba to the rout over St. Augustine's.  Sam Mobley caught two of those touchdowns in the first quarter and then a 65-yarder from Patrick O'Brien in the third quarter. Josh Glisson led SAU with 110 yards rushing and three receptions for 35 yards.  James Hickman and Ahmek Henry had busy days for SAU, netting 14 and 11 tackles respectively.

West Georgia 34, Fort Valley State 9 - Travis Custis rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns while Devontae Jackson added 90 yards on 11 carries to lead a West Georgia ground game that totaled 305 yards against Fort Valley State.  UWG also only allowed FVSU 227 yards of total offense.  Jamari Clark led Fort Valley State with 66 yards rushing as they struggled on offense all night.  But on defense, Cameron Young had a monster night, making 16 tackles, eight solo.