So far, Langston just cannot be stopped.
The Lions are undefeated at 8-0 after stopping Panhandle State 27-14 Saturday afternoon. Langston, which is now 6-0 in the Central States Football League, is the eighth-ranked NAIA football team in the country.
Saturday, the Lions jumped out to a 27-0 lead as Jaylen Lowe threw a touchdown and ran for another score, Tim Whitfield added a touchdown run, and Cedrick Jackson threw a TD. The Lions never looked back.
Whitfield led Langston in rushing with 62 yards while Lowe, who threw for 60 yards, had 61 rushing. Charles Harvin had 11 tackles for Langston.
The win sets up a huge game next week for Langston as they now Southwestern Assemblies of God, a team that is also 6-0 in the CSFL
MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Howard 28, South Carolina State 20 - Holding onto hopes for a MEAC title, Howard (5-3, 4-1) jumped out to a 21-3 lead and held on to defeat South Carolina State (2-6, 1-5) for the first time since 2002. Caylin Newton threw for 171 yards and a touchdown, but was sacked three times. Dezmond Wortham led Howard with 82 yards rushing. SCSU was led by Dewann Ford's 174 yards and one TD passing.
Savannah State 27, Norfolk State 9 - Jaylen McCloud rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown as Savannah State (1-7, 1-4) won their first game of the season, surprising Norfolk State (3-5, 3-2). Savannah State rushed for 262 yards with quarterback D'Vonn Gibbons rushing for 89 and a touchdown to go with his 120 yards and one TD passing. Anthony Smith had ten tackles for Norfolk State. Juwan Carter threw for 150 yards and rushed for Norfolk State's only TD.
North Carolina Central 42, Delaware State 14 - Chauncey Caldwell thew for 242 yards and two touchdowns as North Carolina Central (6-2, 4-1) with a win over Delaware State (1-7, 1-5). Jacen Murphy caught ten passes for 189 yards and two TDs for NCCU. Brian Cavicante had 16 tackles for Delaware State, while Jahad Niebauer had 12 for the Hornets. NCCU is locked in a three-way tie for second place, one game behind North Carolina A&T who is undefeated.
Florida A&M 34, Morgan State 31 - Ryan Stanley's 12-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Henrilus lifted Florida A&M (3-6, 2-4) over Morgan State (1-7, 1-4). FAMU tied the game early in the fourth quarter on a Yahia Aly field goal. Morgan State went ahead midway through the quarter on their own field goal before Stanley's touchdown with 5:54 remaining. Stanley threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns, with Chad Hunter catching six of those passes for 140 yards and a touchdown. MSU was led by DeAndre Harris who threw for 149 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another score.
Bethune-Cookman 24, Hampton 21 - Akevious Williams threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jawill Davis with 3:10 remaining to give Bethune-Cookman (4-4, 3-2) the win over Hampton (5-3, 4-1). The Hampton loss dropped them into a second-place tie with North Carolina Central and Howard in the MEAC championship race. Larry Brihm Jr. led BCU with 262 yards and a touchdown passing. Delmon Williams led Hampton with two touchdown passes and one TD rushing.
SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Fort Valley State 52, Morehouse 7 - Slade Jarman threw for three touchdowns and ran for one as Fort Valley State (5-3, 5-0) clinched the SIAC East title with a rout of Morehouse (3-6, 1-4). FVSU broke open a 10-7 halftime game with Jarman's 3-yard TD run, Demetri Harris' ensuing 15-yard fumble recovering for a touchdown, Jarman's 15-yard TD pass to Chauncey Jackson and Cameron Young's 59-yard interception return for a touchdown, all in the third quarter. Tajee Steele had five catches for 101 yards and a TD for FVSU. Michael Sims led Morehouse with 181 yards and a touchdown passing.
Tuskegee 45, Central State 0 - Tuskegee (7-2, 5-0) piled up nearly 500 yards of offense as they readied themselves for a showdown with Miles for the SIAC West title next week in defeating shutting out Central State (1-8, 0-5). Justice Owens ran two touchdowns, Herbert Lowe had 86 yards and a TD on the ground, and Jamarcus Ezell had 189 yards and a TD passing. Osband Thompson had 11 tackles and an interception for Tuskegee.
Benedict 17, Albany State 12 - Benedict (6-2, 4-1) blanked a slumpiing Albany State (5-4, 3-2) for three quarters and held on for the win. Benedict got touchdowns from Travionte Brown and Malik Willis. Benedict held ASU to just 226 yards of offense, just 60 of it rushing.
Kentucky State 32, Lane 5 - Kentucky State (3-6, 2-3) picked up their first win since Sept. 23 as Brett Sylve had his fourth-straight 100-yard rushing game as the Thorobreds took down Lane (1-8, 0-5). Sylve, the SIAC's third-leading rusher, ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
Miles 38, Clark Atlanta 17 (Thursday) - Justin Hardy rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns to lead Miles (6-3, 4-1) victory over Clark Atlanta 4-5, 2-3). Joseph Cambridge threw for 161 yards adn two touchdowns while CAU was led by Johnathon McCrary's 269 yards and one touchdown passing. While Clark Atlanta was holding onto hopes of a tie with Benedict for the SIAC East crown, those hopes were dashed as Miles set themselves up with a huge showdown with Tuskegee for the SIAC West title.
SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Alabama State 21, Alabama A&M 16 - An Alex Anderson touchdown run and a Darryl Pearson touchdown pass, both in the third quarter, lifted Alabama State (2-5, 2-6) to a Magic City Classic win over rival Alabama A&M (3-6, 3-2). Pearson, who only had 28 yards passing, threw a TD pass and ran for another. He rushed for a team-leading 85 yards. Neither team was prolific on offense, as ASU won the yardage battle 249 to 221. Dylan Smith threw for 105 yards for A&M while Trevon Waters ran for 85 yards.
Grambling 50, Texas Southern 24 - Gambling (7-1, 4-0) won their seventh straight as DeVante Kincaid threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns and ran another TD as the Tigers defeated Texas Southern (0-7, 0-4). The Grambling defense only allowed Texas Southern 24 yards of rushing. Elijah Obom threw for 118 yards and a touchdown and ran for another touchdown. Grambling remains a game ahead of Southern in the SWAC West with three games to go - the only one within the division being the annual Bayou Classic against Southern.
Jackson State 24, Mississippi Valley State 5 - Jordan Johnson rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns as Jackson State (1-7, 1-3) got their first win of the season, defeating Mississippi Valley State (2-6, 1-3). Mississippi Valley State's running woes continued as they rushed for minus-10 yards. They have rushed for a TOTAL of minus-88 yards this entire season. Jerry Garner had 11 tackles for Mississippi Valley State. Jackson State sacked MSVU quarterbacks six times.
Southern 47, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 40 - Austin Howard threw for 338 yards and five touchdown passes as Southern (5-3, 3-1) held off Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-6, 1-3). Herbert Edwards ran for 122 yards for Southern, with Devon Benn adding 73 yards and a TD. UAPB was led by KeShawn Williams' 122 yards and two touchdowns rushing and two touchdown passes by Brandon Douglas and one by LaEarl Patterson. Tashad Charity had 13 tackles for UAPB while Nijul Canada and Jalen Steward both had 12.
Prairie View A&M 34, Bacone College 17 - Neiko Hollins threw two touchdowns while Sta'fon McCray rushed for another as Prairie View A&M (3-4) defeated Bacone in a game that was shortened to two 10-minute quarters after halftime. PVAM scored on five of their first seven possesions on Bacone College, an NAIA team.
CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Bowie State 86, Lincoln (Pa) 14 - In a complete mismatch, Bowie State (8-1, 5-1) made school history by scoring the most points ever in one game in routing Lincoln (Pa) (0-9, 0-6). BSU scored 34 first-quarter points as Amir Hall threw two touchdown passes, Robert Chesson ran a TD, William Flowers returned a punt 89 yards for a TD, and De'Vonta High took an interception back 45 yards for at TD. Hall finished with 238 yards and six touchdowns passing in just a littel over one half of play, while Chesson finished with 135 yards and two TDs on the ground, and Maurice Williams ran for 123 yards and a touchdown. Lansana Sesay caught four passes for 139 yards and two TDs, while Brandon Britton also caught two TD passes. Bowie State's offense had 562 yards and 31 first downs.
Virginia State 26, Chowan 23 - Undefeated Virginia State (8-0, 6-0) was behind Chowan (3-6, 3-3) much of the day, but VSU got Cordelral Cook TD pass to Joshua Harris early in the fourth quarter to get the win. Trenton Cannon led Virginia State with 164 yards and two touchdowns rushing, while Cook finished with 182 yards and a touchdown passing. Bryce Witt led Chowan with 192 yards and a touchdown in the air while Tyrell Freeman had 85 yards and TD on the ground. A win over Virginia Union next week would lock up the CIAA North Division championship for VSU, along with a berth in the CIAA title game.
St. Augustine's 24, Johnson C. Smith 0 - Darryl Johnson threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns while Jeremiah Miller rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown as St. Augustine's (4-5, 4-2, 3-1 CIAA South) kept their title hopes alive by blanking Johnson C. Smith (1-8, 1-6, 1-3 CIAA South). SAU can win the division by defeating Shaw next week and if Fayetteville State beats Winston-Salem State. SAU defeated WSSU 17-14 two weeks ago.
Virginia Union 37, Elizabeth City State 21 - Darius Taylor threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns as Virginia Union (6-3, 5-1, 2-1 CIAA North) erased a nine-point halftime lead to defeat Elizabeth City State (4-5, 2-4, 1-2 CIAA North). Tabyus Taylor led Virginia Union with 82 yards rushing. Ray Lewis III had 11 tackles for Virginia Union.
Winston-Salem State 27, Shaw 21 - Jahiz Linebarger's 20-yard TD run in overtime lifted Winston-Salem State (6-3, 4-2, 3-1 CIAA South) over Shaw (3-6, 2-4, 1-3 CIAA South), keeping the Rams CIAA championship hopes alive. Linebarger finished with 94 yards and two TDs rushing, while Farrell Murchinson had 125 yards and a TD rushing. Darron Downing led Shaw with 151 yards and two TDs passing, including a 53-yarder that eventually sent the game into overtime. He also rushed for a TD. WSSU has to defeat Fayetteville State next weekend while St. Augustine's, who defeated Winston-Salem State two weeks ago, has to lose to Shaw for WSSU to win the CIAA South and make it to the CIAA Championship Game.
Fayetteville State 28, Livingstone 26 - Stevie Green caught a 27-yard pass from Richard Latimer with 1:30 remaining to lift Fayetteville State (5-4, 4-2 CIAA, 4-0 CIAA South) to a win over Livingstone (0-9, 0-6 CIAA, 0-4 South). Green finished with 77 yards rushing to go over the 1,000-yard mark for the season. He now has 1,057. The win sets up a battle for the CIAA South title and a trip to the CIAA Championship Game when they take on Winston-Salem State next Saturday. The Livingstone ground game had a huge day, rushing for a total of 284 yards, led by Justin Ruffin's 99 yards and a TD.
OTHERS
McKendree 36, Lincoln (Mo) 12 - Shayeen Edwards rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown as McKendree (6-3, 4-1) defeated Lincoln (Mo) (1-7, 0-5). Reece Metcalf threw for 190 yards and three TDs, two of them to Jalyn Williams. Josh Revay caught five passes for 125 yards and a touchdown. Travis Martin led Lincoln (Mo) with 123 yards rushing.
Tennessee Tech 30, Tennessee State 26 - Patrick Smith caught a career-high three touchdown passes, but Tennessee State (4-4, 14 OVC) fell to previously-winless Tennessee Tech (1-7, 1-4 OVC). The loss likely derails TSU's slim hopes for a FCS playoff berth. Tech jumped out to a 20-7 lead early in the game, with TSU countering with 17 points to go up 24-20 early in the third. But Andrae Sale's TD pass to Tav Kilpatrick gave Tech a lead they wouldn't surrender. Smith finished with seven catches for 152 yards and three TDs. Steven Newbold had seven catches for 108 yards. Michael Hughes had TSU's first 300-yard passing day, throwing for 331 yards and three TDs. Andre Goldsmith led Tech with 101 yards and a touchdown rushing.
Fairmont State 34, West Virginia State 27 - Two halves couldn't have looked more different. West Virginia State (5-4, 4-4) ran out to a 24-7 halftime lead, only to give up 27 points in the second half - 24 in the third quarter alone - and not score anymore to lose to Fairmont State (6-3, 6-2). Terrell Charles led Fairmont State with 104 yards and a touchdown while Rakeem Darden rushed for two scores. Matt Kinnick led WVSU with 203 yards and two TDs passing.
Millersville 59, Cheyney 7 - Tony Staffieri threw four touchdowns in the first two quarters as Millersville (4-5, 3-3) scored 52-first half points to cruise to the victory over Cheyney (1-9, 0-6). Staffieri added 67 yards and a touchdown rushing. Tyrone Gibson also had 73 yards and two TDs rushing. Cheyney was led by Dominick Trautz' 70 yards and one TD passing and Damon Williams' 82 yards rushing.
Arizona Christian 56, Texas College 0 - Ryan Esslinger threw for 311 yards and six touchdowns as Arizona Christian (6-3, 4-3) routed Texas College (1-7, 1-5). Demario Fair added 72 yards and a TD rushing, though he had a 65-yard TD run. Sean Stell led Texas College with 103 yards rushing.
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