DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Anthony Jordan rushed for a season-best 102 yards and two touchdowns as No. 17 Bethune-Cookman celebrated Homecoming with a 49-12 victory over Howard before 10,247 at Municipal Stadium.
Bethune-Cookman (5-1 overall, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) scored on its first three possessions and four of their first five – the only “stop” came when time ran out in the first half – to remain unbeaten (5-0) on Homecoming in the Brian Jenkins era.
Jordan also caught three passes for 45 yards for the Wildcats, who amassed a season-high 440 total yards.
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| SCORING SUMMARY |
| 1st Quarter |
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TD |
Anthony Jordan 3 yd run (Hoggarth kick) |
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FG |
John Fleck 46 yd field goal |
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TD |
Cary White 19 yd run (Hoggarth kick) |
| 2nd Quarter |
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FG |
John Fleck 31 yd field goal |
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TD |
Quentin Williams 1 yd run (Hoggarth kick) |
| 3rd Quarter |
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TD |
Greg McGhee 1 yd run (Fleck kick failed) |
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TD |
Anthony Jordan 79 yd run (Hoggarth kick) |
| 4th Quarter |
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TD |
Jhomo Gordon 24 yd pass from Larry Brihm (Hoggarth kick) |
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TD |
Larry Brihm 2 yd run (Hoggarth kick) |
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TD |
Jamaruz Thompkins 2 yd run (Hoggarth kick) |
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| TEAM STATS |
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| 17 |
1st Downs |
25 |
| 265 |
Total Yards |
440 |
| 207 |
Passing |
172 |
| 58 |
Rushing |
268 |
| 5-58 |
Penalties |
12-126 |
| 2 |
Turnovers |
0 |
| 27:38 |
Possession |
32:22 |
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| INDIVIDUAL STATS |
| Passing |
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PLAYER |
C/ATT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
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Williams |
6/9 |
114 |
0 |
0 |
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McGhee |
20/39 |
207 |
0 |
0 |
| Rushing |
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PLAYER |
CAR |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
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Jordan |
11 |
102 |
9.3 |
2 |
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Tusan |
6 |
40 |
6.7 |
0 |
| Receiving |
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PLAYER |
REC |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
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Jordan |
4 |
48 |
12.0 |
0 |
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Freeman |
5 |
35 |
7.0 |
0 |
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Howard (1-6, 0-4 MEAC) and conference-leading quarterback Greg McGhee had some success moving the ball, but the Wildcats defense stepped up in the red zone.
In their first five red zone drives, the Bison had to settle for two John Fleck field goals, missed another field goal attempt and fumbled the ball away. When Howard did score a touchdown on a one-yard McGhee keeper with 13:34 remaining in the third quarter, Bethune-Cookman quickly answered when Jordan scooted 79 yards for a touchdown on the Wildcats' first play from scrimmage. The run was the longest scoring play from scrimmage for the Cats in more than a year.
Cary White and Quentin Williams scored first half rushing touchdowns for the Wildcats. Williams completed six-of-nine passes on the day for 114 yards before yielding to Larry Brihm, who threw a 24-yard touchdown to Jhomo Gordon, and scored on a 2-yard keeper in the fourth quarter.
Jamaruz Thompkins (eight carries for 54 yards) closed out the scoring on a 2-yard run with nine seconds left, tallying his first scoring play in his career.
Defensively, Erik Williams had 11 tackles and recovered the fumble that ended one Howard scoring threat. LeBranden Richardson contributed two sacks on the day from his defensive end position.
On special teams, Drexler Dixon had a 69-yard kickoff return and Frank Brown a 53-yard punt return, each setting up a Wildcats touchdown, respectively.
Bethune-Cookman travels to Savannah State next Saturday for an MEAC showdown. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m., inside Ted A. Wright Stadium.
