Fayetteville State Runs Past Golden Bulls, 41-16

Charlotte, N.C. (Oct. 7, 2017) – The visiting Fayetteville State University Broncos piled up 241 yards on the ground and Stevie Green scored three touchdowns to take a 41-16 CIAA Southern Division win over Johnson C. Smith University on Saturday afternoon at the Irwin Belk Complex.

The Golden Bulls (0-7, 0-4 CIAA, 0-2 Southern Division) started off strong, methodically driving the ball after receiving the opening kickoff.  JCSU moved the chains on their first three plays, eventually driving to the FSU 17-yard line.  After a penalty backed the Golden Bulls back five yards, sophomore
Brandon Howard (Columbia, S.C.) pushed a 40-yard field goal attempt to the left, as the promising drive came up empty.

Fayetteville State then took over and eight plays later, Green found the end zone from eight yards out to give the Broncos the 7-0 lead at the 8:04 mark of the first quarter.

ON the ensuing kickoff, sophomore Desmond Dozier (Longs, S.C.) sprinted through the FSU coverage team and raced down the sideline for a 92-yard kickoff return, his second in consecutive weeks. Last week, he set a new JCSU record with a 97-yard return against WSSU.  Howard's point-after attempt was no good, leaving FSU with the 7-6 lead.

FSU would go up 14-6 after Donshel Jetton found pay dirt from eight yards out with 5:26 in the first quarter.

Following a JCSU three-and-out, FSU got another score from Green, this time from nine-yards out to push the FSU lead to 21-6 with 1:12 left in the first quarter.

Neither team could get much going in the second quarter until Darnell Walker capped a five-play, 44-yard drive for FSU to go up 28-6 with just 35 seconds left in the half.

FSU went up 34-6 on their first possession of the second half when Jetton again scored, this time from six-yards out.  FSU would then go up 41-6 on Green's third score of the day, this time with 9:28 on the third quarter clock.

JCSU added a safety to make the score 41-8 at the 2:25 mark when sophomore linebacker David Francis (Pompano Beach, Fla.) tackled FSU quarterback Richard Lattimer in the end zone after a fumbled handoff.

The Golden Bulls added a touchdown in the fourth quarter when Harold Herbin (Fayetteville, N.C.) pushed his way in from three-yards out. His conversion pass to Eugene Holmes (Columbia, S.C.) capped the scoring at 41-16.

Herbin led JCSU with 49 yards rushing with one score. He also finished three-for-10 in the air for 16 yards while throwing one interception.  JCSU starting quarterback Terrance Ervin (Richmond, Va.) finished with 81 yards on a 7-of-10 outing, and most notably, sat out the second half after falling awkwardly while scrambling in the second quarter.

FSU's Green finished with 120 yards on 20 carries while scoring three touchdowns.  Jetton also scored a pair of touchdowns and rushed for 63 yards.

Defensively, JCSU's Francis led the way with nine tackles (five solo) while recording a half sack and 1.5 tackles for loss.

JCSU will wrap up their home schedule next week at 1:00 p.m. at the Irwin Belk Complex, hosting the Shaw Bears in the annual homecoming game.