Golden Bulls Fall to No. 15 Winston-Salem State, 37-0
Box Score Charlotte, N.C. ,(Oct. 11, 2014)--, Fifteenth-ranked Winston-Salem State scored four second-quarter touchdowns en route to a 37-0 win over Johnson C. Smith on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Uptown Charlotte.
The Rams, coming off a 77 point performance last week at Chowan, got on the board when Maurice Lewis capped an eight-play, 90-yard drive with a 24 yard rush at the 7:10 mark in the first quarter., Alejandro Suarez would add the extra point to put the Rams up 7-0.
The Golden Bulls defense stiffened late in the first quarter, stopping WSSU on a fourth-and-one from the Bulls 26 yard-line. JCSU took over and on the first play of the drive, quarterback
Keahn Wallace (Homestead, Fla.) found
Fred Scott (Stone Mountain, Ga.) open for a 48-yard pass play down to the WSSU 26 yard-line., Following a sack and an incomplete pass, kicker
Erik Amaya (Kannapolis, N.C.) missed a 47-yard field goal to the left.
The Rams would capitalize on their next drive, going 70 yards on 10 plays, capped by a 23-yard strike from Rudy Johnson to Brenden Felder. Suarez' PAT kick increased the Ram lead to 14-0., Following a JCSU punt, aided by a 33 yard return by Felder, kicker Will Johnson put WSSU up 17-0 after knocking through a 48-yard field goal at the 5:20 mark.
The Golden Bulls went three-and-out after giving up a sack on a crucial third-down play and
Matias Lambrecht (Venice, Fla.) punted away to the WSSU 40., The Rams put together another impressive drive, going 60 yards in eight plays, this time capped by a Mustafa Greene seven-yard rush., Suarez' extra-point attempt failed, giving the Rams a 23-0 lead with 4:01 remaining.
Following another JCSU punt, the Rams extended their lead, as Eric Williams hauled in a 13-yard touchdown pass that was deflected by the JCSU defender with one-second remaining before halftime. Suarez' extra point provided the 30-0 halftime advantage.
JCSU was able to force a turnover in the third quarter as senior safety
Kerry Hartley (New Orleans, La.) picked off a Phil Sims pass at the JCSU 38 yard-line.
Following a nearly hour-long weather delay at the start of the fourth quarter, WSSU reached the end zone again, this time on a 7-yard touchdown strike to Eric Williams. Suarez' extra point provided the 37-0 final advantage.
Golden Bulls quarterback
Keahn Wallace finished with 157 yards passing on a 15-26 performance.,
Fred Scott managed 101 yards receiving., Scott also led the team with 46 yards on four carries.
The Golden Bulls will return to action on Oct. 18 at Fayetteville State. Kickoff from Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
