Tyler, Texas – The #14/#12 Louisiana Christian University football team scored the first 21 points and rolled to a 69-6 victory over Texas College Saturday evening on Orville Rogers Field at Clyde-Perkins Stadium.
Matthew Cates, Jr. connected with
Omarius Davis for a 34-yard touchdown and
EJ Scott for a 46-yard score just 20 seconds apart in the first quarter to give #14/#12 Louisiana Christian (8-1, 6-0 SAC) an early 14-0 lead.
Datlan Cunningham followed with a 35-yard touchdown run. After an interception return by Texas College (0-7, 0-6 SAC) cut LCU's lead to 21-6 with 1:27 remaining, Cunningham answered 35 seconds later with a 45-yard scoring run that helped make it 28-6 after one quarter.
The defense joined the scoring in the second quarter when
Isaiah Joles recorded a sack, forced and recovered a fumble and returned it 15 yards for a touchdown. Ashontis Brooks, Jr. added a 2-yard touchdown run before Cates found Scott for a 3-yard score with 8:24 left, establishing a 49-6 halftime advantage.
Phillip Jones II kept the offense moving after halftime, throwing a 20-yard touchdown pass to Scott and scoring on a 16-yard run in the third quarter. Scott finished with five catches for 80 yards and three touchdowns.
Kevon Johnson capped the scoring with a 30-yard touchdown run with 4:36 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Cunningham led a ground attack that produced 273 yards and five touchdowns, gaining 108 yards on nine carries. Cates completed 5-of-16 passes for 96 yards and three touchdowns with one interception, while Jones went 5-of-8 for 66 yards and a touchdown. LCU totaled 435 yards, averaged 7.1 yards per play and converted seven of 13 third-down opportunities.
LCU's defense allowed no offensive points and limited Texas College to 181 total yards, including 49 rushing. The Wildcats recorded five sacks, nine tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries while holding the opponent to three conversions on 18 third downs.
Jordan Oglesby contributed five solo tackles, including one for loss.
Trace McHugh and
Jermarian Jackson added four tackles apiece, with Jackson recording 1.5 tackles for loss and half a sack.
Preston Baker made nine of 10 extra-point attempts and averaged 48.3 yards on three punts, placing all three inside the 20-yard line.
The Wildcats now enjoy their bye week before wrapping up the three-match road trip on Sat., Nov. 7 in Little Rock, Ark. against Arkansas Baptist. Kickoff of the game against the Buffaloes (2-7, 2-4 SAC) is set for 2 p.m. at Earl Quigley-Bernie Cox Stadium and will be live streamed on YouTube through 446Sports.
