Lawyer Montgomery had a game-high 17 tackles in the loss to FSU 30-12 for homecoming
Charlotte, NC - Optimism filled Irwin Belk Complex Saturday afternoon as JCSU held a 12-7 lead over Fayetteville State University at halftime, but the Broncos recovered in the second half with a solid running attack for a 30-12 victory. Johnson C. Smith moves to 3-5 overall and 2-3 in the CIAA, while FSU improves to 5-3 in the overall standings and 4-1 in the conference.
Johnson C. Smith celebrated the accomplishments of legendary football coach Eddie C. McGirt by officially dedicating the football field in his honor as well as recognizing the 1969 CIAA Champion Golden Bulls team during their 2009 Homecoming. The current Golden Bulls' squad looked like they might pull the upset in front of a jam packed IBC crowd. Fayetteville State scored their only points in the first half on their opening drive. Tyler Hosler connected with Carlin Jordan for an eight yard touchdown reception with 11:43 on the clock. J.C. Smith responded late in the quarter when junior receiver
Jeremy Franklin (Casselberry, NC) returned a 76-yard punt for a touchdown. Both teams entered the second quarter tied 7-7.
The Golden Bulls' defense forced a safety and junior place kicker
Julius Wright (Fort Worth, TX) kicked a career-high 52 yard field goal to put JCSU ahead 12-7. In the second half, Richard Medlin scored two touchdowns on short yardage runs. Medlin finished the game with 158 yards on the ground off 21 carries. Calvin Harris toted the bulk of the load with 26 carries for 198 rushing yards and a fourth quarter touchdown.
JCSU failed to score in the second half. The Golden Bulls had 55 rushing yards total with seven different ball carriers and 27 attempts. Aside from Franklin's punt return, he finished with 27 yards receiving and two catches. Junior quarterback
Ryan Carter (Charlotte, NC) completed six passes of 18 attempts for 46 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, junior safety
Lawyer Montgomery (Buffalo, NY) had a game-high 17 tackles (11 solo) and junior defensive back Girard Miller had seven tackles (four solo, three assists) and two fumble recoveries. The Broncos had 483 total yards on offense compared to just 107 for JCSU.
J.C. Smith returns to the gridiron on Saturday, October 24th against Chowan University in Murfreesboro, NC. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 pm inside Garrison Stadium.
