Marauders beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 40-35

[Seminole Indian]

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas – The Central State Marauders spoiled Arkansas-Pine Bluff's homecoming celebration with a 40-35 win over the Golden Lions on Saturday afternoon.

In search of their first win, the Marauders opened the scoring with an 80-yard drive highlighted by a 39-yard pass from Trent Mays to Martell Clark. CSU capped off the drive when full back Darius Meadors scored from 1 yard out for his first rushing touchdown of the season.

The Golden Lions answered early in the second quarter as quarterback LeEar Patterson completed back-to-back passes of 36 yards and 34 yards to set up a 1 yard KeShaw Williams touchdown run.

CSU immediately responded on the next offensive possession in three plays. Mays connected with Renon Lorenzo for a 36-yard gain. Darian Nelson rushed for 17 yards on the next play. Mays then found Clark for a 13-yard touchdown pass. After a failed extra point attempt, CSU led 13-7 with 11:13 left in the first half.

CSU linebacker Kahari Logan forced a Patterson fumble on the next UAPB possession. Mikey'ion Hunter corralled the loose ball for the Marauders at the Golden Lions' 27-yard line. The Marauders scored on the next play as Mays ran from 27 yards out to put his team up, 20-7, at the 9:52 mark of the second quarter.

The Golden Lions regained momentum thanks to a litany of big plays to end the half. On the ensuing kickoff, Paris Mack returned the ball 57 yards to set up the UPAB offense at the CSU 37-yard line. Four plays later, the offense found the end zone as Patterson crossed the plain from 2 yards out.

After a quick three-and-out from the CSU offense, UPAB struck again when Patterson found Mack through the air for a 65-yard score to take a 21-20 lead with 6:03 left in the second quarter.

On the next UAPB possession, Patterson found Williams for a 59-yard gain. Patterson capped off the drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Robert Simms to give the Golden Lions a 28-20 lead at the intermission.

The Golden Lions threatened to extend their lead early in the third quarter. UAPB marched down to the CSU 5-yard line but were unable to come up with any points after a detrimental holding call and a missed 31-yard field goal attempt.

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[Sweet Feet]

UAPB is trash. Lost to an 0-6 D2 school on homecoming