The Golden Bull defense had a tough day after allowing 239 passing and 252 rushing in a 45-13 loss to Shaw
Charlotte, NC – The Johnson C. Smith University football team failed to connect the dots offensively in a 48-13 loss against Shaw University on Saturday afternoon inside the Irwin Belk Complex. J.C. Smith moves to 1-5 in the standings, 0-3 in the CIAA, and 0-2 in the Southern Division. The Bears look to be building momentum with their third consecutive victory to improve to 4-2 overall, 3-0 in the conference, and 2-0 in the division.
The Golden Bulls fell behind 17-0 by the midway point of the second quarter. JCSU put together a drive that made it to the Shaw six yard line. Junior place kicker
Tyler Rabb (Shelby, NC) had field goal attempt blocked and recovered in the end zone by redshirt freshman offensive lineman
George Orr (Brunson, SC) for a touchdown. The unorthodox play had J.C. Smith only trailing by 10 (17-7) going into halftime.
Unfortunately, running backs Antonio Dunn and Raymond Williams each crossed the goal line to account for 14 more points to Shaw's score. JCSU faced a 38-7 deficit before producing their first offensive touchdown in the fourth quarter. Senior quarterback
Ryan Carter (Charlotte, NC) linked up with senior receiver
Jeremy Franklin (Casselberry, FL) for a 27 yard touchdown reception to complete a seven play, 76-yard drive.
The Bears dominated on offense generating 491 total yards and earning 28 first downs; compared to 275 yards and 13 first downs for Johnson C. Smith.
Carter finished the game completing 12-of-36 attempts for 228 yards with one TD and one interception. Franklin had the only TD catch and one other catch for 41 receiving yards. Unfamiliar faces like junior quarterback
Jamell Clarke (East Point, GA) led the team in rushing with a 22 yard run off a fake punt attempt. Freshman receiver
Avius Capers (Charlotte, NC) had a team four grabs and 92 yards receiving.
Shaw running back Raymond Williams rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback Kevin Atkins threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns.
Senior defensive back Girard Miller (Winston-Salem, NC), junior linebacker
Darryl Rankin (Charlotte, NC), and junior defensive tackle
Rashad Dukes (Charlotte, NC) had eight tackles apiece, Miller collected five solo.
The Golden Bulls will hit the road to face Northern Division competition in Virginia Union University on Saturday, October 16th. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. in Richmond, VA.
