JCSU Comes Up Short Against Bowie State, 34-21.
Box Score Charlotte, N.C. (Oct. 3, 2015)-- Plagued by six turnovers, including three fumbles and three interceptions, the JCSU football team fell to Bowie State 34-21 on a dreary and drenched Saturday afternoon at the Irwin Belk Complex in Charlotte, N.C.
Bowie State gained the early 7-0 lead after Jordan Garrison hauled in a 15 yard pass from Matthew Goggans. The scoring play capped a 10-play 61 yard drive for the Bulldogs. The BSU lead would swell to 14-0 after Goggans threw another touchdown pass, this one a 23 yarder to Nyme Manns with 11:57 remaining in the second quarter.
JCSU would respond immediately on the ensuing kickoff when
Carlo Thomas (East Orange, N.J.) found a crease and raced 77 yards on the kickoff before being forced out at the Bulldog 10-yard line. Three plays later
Tromecio Summers (Charlotte, N.C.) punched it in from one-yard out for the score.
Erik Amaya (Kannapolis, N.C.) was true on the point after attempt to trim the BSU lead to 14-7 with 10:23 to play in the first half.
The JCSU defense would come up big on the next Bowie State drive, when
JeJuan McCalston (Covington, Ga.) picked off the Goggans pass at the BSU 47 to thwart the drive. JCSU however could not capitalize on the turnover and had to punt. BSU jumped ahead 20-7 on their next drive, going 52 yards in five plays capped by a nine yard reception by Kerrick Pollock. The subsequent point after attempt was no good.
After a JCSU punt, the Golden Bulls defense forced a Goggans fumble on the first BSU play. JCSU's
James Hardman-Santiago (Flint, Mich.) pounced on the loose ball, giving JCSU the ball with 1:50 remaining before the half. JCSU wasted no time as quarterback
Jordan Lane (Charlotte, N.C.) tossed his first collegiate touchdown pass, a 24-yarder to a diving
Roderick Carter (Miami, Fla.) in the back corner of the end zone. Amaya's kick was good, drawing JCSU to within 20-14.
The Golden Bulls defense would come through big again. On the first play of the BSU drive, Goggans was flushed out of the pocket by
Daron Wright (Atlanta, Ga.). Wright then jarred the ball loose and teammate
Javard Gaines (Hackensack, N.J.) scooped it up and raced 40-yards for the touchdown. The point after gave JCSU the 21-20 lead with 39 seconds left before halftime. The Bulldogs then ran the clock out in the first half, with JCSU carrying the one-point advantage into the break.
Neither team was able to scratch across any points through most of the third quarter, but the Bulldogs finally found pay dirt, reclaiming the lead at 27-21 when Heleaince Gates scooped up a JCSU fumble and raced 42 yards for the score.
In the fourth quarter, JCSU held Bowie State in check and had a chance for a game-winning drive late in the game, but Lane's pass was picked off by BSU's Anthony McDaniel at the JCSU 14-yard line. Two plays later, BSU was in the end zone, this time on a 10-yard run from Stephen Willis. The successful point-after attempt made it 34-21 with 1:44 to play.
Bowie State would seal the game after Quinton Jordan stepped in front of a
Jordan Lane pass, ending the Golden Bulls hopes of a late comeback.
Individually, JCSU's
Desean Binyard (Winston-Salem, N.C.) finished with 44 yards on seven carries. Teammates Jamal Francois and
Tromecio Summers each finished with 37 and 35 yards rushing, respectively.
Receiver
Roderick Carter finished with five receptions for 64 yards, including a touchdown grab. Quarterback
Jordan Lane went 8-for-21 for 65 yards and one touchdown toss. Lane threw three interceptions on the afternoon.
BSU quarterback Matthew Goggans was limited to 177 yards, the first time this season he has been held under the 300-yard mark. He finished 17-for26 while tossing three touchdowns, being intercepted once.
The loss drops JCSU to 1-4 overall, 0-2 in CIAA play while Bowie State improves to 4-1, 2-0 in league action.
JCSU hits the road on Oct. 10, traveling to Winston-Salem State. Kickoff from Bowman Gray Stadium is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
