Delta Devils Down Golden Lions, 38-31

[Seminole Indian]

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley defeated the Golden Lions of the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 38-31, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, picking up their first win of the season.

UAPB jumped ahead with 14 unanswered points early in the contest. Their second end zone trip came at 10:58 in the second quarter. MVSU began to come alive and did not stop pressuring on both offense and defense for the remainder of the contest.

With 7:36 remaining in the first half, Dewayne Betts launched a 25-yard touchdown pass to Steven McIntosh, with a successful point after, the Delta Devils sliced the Golden Lions' lead in half (14-7). McIntosh pulled a trick out of his hat with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Darrion Harper with 1:39 remaining on the clock. The point after sailed through the uprights to knot the score at 14-all.

With 10 ticks remaining in the half, UAPB nailed a 52-yard field goal to take a three-point lead into the halftime break. Exiting the locker room, Mississippi Valley was the first to score, with Nicholas Jacquemin sending a perfect kick through the uprights, for a 42-yard field goal, once again tying the contest (17-17).

With 6:49 prominently displayed on the scoreboard in the third, Tyrone Hundley pulled down an 11-yard pass from Betts to increase the Delta Devil lead; with the PAT, MVSU went up 24-17. Just 29-seconds later, the Golden Lions found the end zone, tacked on the extra point and tied the contest at 24-24.

With 1:05 remaining in the third quarter, Mississippi Valley's Bett tossed a seven-yard pass to Quinn McElfresh to cap an 11-play, 75-yard possession. With the point after, MVSU reclaimed the lead 31-24. McIntosh sealed the victory for MVSU with a 60-yard touchdown reception from Betts. Jacquemin added the point after, pushing the Delta Devils to a 38-24 lead.

The Golden Lions attempted to rally back into the contest, however, their efforts fell short. They were able to score a final touchdown with 58 seconds remaining. With the point after, time expired with Mississippi Valley taking the contest 38-31.

The passing game for Mississippi Valley tallied 418 yards on 45 attempts and five touchdowns. Dewayne Betts went 17-27-272 and four touchdowns.

Steven McIntosh pulled down 105-yards on three receptions and two touchdowns; in addition to his touchdown pass. Jessie Bryant returned to action, pulling in 62-yards on three receptions, while Harper added 61-yards and one touchdown on three receptions.

Defensively, Patrick Harbin, Jr., set the bar. He finished the contest with five solo tackles, six assists, for a total of 11. Everett Nicholas tallied five solo and one assist for a total of six tackle, one force fumble and one fumble recovery. Bryant Jones and Amani Peoples each added six tackles. Peoples also contributed 3.0 tackles for a loss of 11-yards. Theron Chatman finished with five tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss of six-yards and 1.0 sacks for a loss of four. Adrian Campbell pulled in an interception that he returned for 31-yards.

Mississippi Valley travels to Huntsville, Alabama, to take on the Bulldogs on October 14. Kickoff is slated for 3:00 p.m.

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