ITTA BENA, Miss. -- Bethune-Cookman is back on the road for a two-game tour that includes Mississippi Valley State Saturday and Prairie View A&M next week.
The Wildcats played a "home" game last week in Jacksonville but have not played in Daytona Beach since beating Grambling Sept. 24. B-CU returns home Nov. 5 for homecoming against Alabama State.
With the campus closed after sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Ian, the Wildcats have made Huntsville, Ala. , Nashville, Tenn. And Jacksonville the past three weeks. The campus was reopened on October 17.
A loss at MVSU would clinch a second straight losing season for the Wildcats for the first time since 2006-2007 under Alvin Wyatt Sr. B-CU had three consecutive winning seasons and nine of the last 10 before last year's 2-9 record.
This will be the third opponent's homecoming game the Wildcats have played in the season. Alabama State beat B-CU 35-27 in Huntsville October 1 and Tennessee State won 41-7 in Nashville October 8.
KEMARI, PART ONE
Senior tight end
Kemari Averett has received numerous preseason awards, including being named the best tight end on the 2022 Black College Football Hall of Fame Player of the Year Watch List. Averett was also named to the All-SWAC First Team at SWAC media day in July, as well as the Stats Perform Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch, the 2022 HERO Sports FCS Preseason All American Second Team Offense, and the BOXTOROW HBCU All-American Second Team.
KEMARI PART TWO
Averett caught three passes against Tennessee State last week to extend his B-CU pass catching streak to 17 games. One pass went for a touchdown, his second of the year.
SWAC LEADERS
- Que'Shaun Byrd,6th in rushing (70.0 yards per game), 6th in all-purpose (82.4)
- Jalon Jones, 3rd in passing efficiency (118.8), 4th in total offense (227.3)
- Kemari Averett, 11th in receiving (36.8 ypg)
- Dylaan Lee, 14th in receiving (35.0 yards per game)
- Dylan Moghaddam, 17th in scoring (4.5), 3rd in field goals (1.2)
- Darnell Deas, 2nd in kickoff returns (32.6)
- Omari Hill-Robinson, T1st in passes defended (1.17 per game), 1st in interceptions (0.5)
- Devuntray Hampton, 13th in passes defended (0.67) per game)
BYRD IS THE WORD
Byrd was held scoreless last week by Jackson State. He has caught a pass in five of the six games. His 81-yard run against Grambling State is B-CU's longest of the season.
KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES
Jones was held to a season low of 98 passing yards by Jackson State. He threw for 353 yards at Alabama State.
OMARI ON TOP
Hill-Robinson had his three-game streak of interceptions snapped last week. He still is tied for the SWAC lead.
LEE THE LEADER
Lee has caught a pass in all six games this season, including five at Miami and five against Alabama A&M…. His 2022 yardage total has already passed last year's 185 … he has nine straight games with multiple catches.
SERIES
B-CU leads 4-2 … The Devils spoiled B-CU's homecoming last year with a 20-14 upset. B-CU won 22-6 in the last time the teams played in Itta Bena.
COVERAGE
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