Karsceal Turner – I Got NEXT!
The Wildcats descended on the Nation’s capital and delivered a 27-6 beat down to Howard University in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) action Saturday.
Jackie Wilson started as the signal caller. He was seven of 10 for 108 yards in the first half while Quentin Williams was nine of 13 for 151 yards.
Anthony Jordan rushed for two first-quarter touchdowns, Isidore Jackson added 65 yards and another score.
Jhomo Gordon had five catches for 74 yards, while Eddie Poole extended his pass catching streak to 41 games with four receptions for 68 yards, two of those helping set up Jordan’s first-quarter scores.
Bethune Cookman showed why it is rated the Number 1 team in Black College football before 1,052. The nationally ranked Wildcats (5-1, 2-0 in the MEAC) rolled up 480 yards on offense while limiting the Bison to a season-low 186 yards of total offense.
Howard managed a pair of John Fleck field goals in the second period, the second coming after a B-CU turnover gave the Bison the ball at the Wildcats’ five yard line with eight seconds remaining in the half.
B-CU defense is who we thought they were
The B-CU defense kept another FCS opponent from scoring in the second half – B-CU has allowed just three points against FCS teams in the second half this season. The Wildcats pulled away on the strength of Jackson’s 13-yard run with 4:07 remaining in the third quarter and a five-yard Cary White run with 10:14 to play.
Not number 1 in HBCU football for nothing
“They are the Number 1 in the conference for a reason,” said Howard Coach Ray Petty. “We knew coming in that they have a very good football team. From their formations to down-and -distance situations, they are consistent. That’s what makes them a good football team.”
B-CU hosts Savannah State next Saturday in the Third Annual Biker Classic at Daytona Beach’s Municipal Stadium. Kickoff is 4 p.m.
