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Eight Bears Score As Shaw Defeats Saint Augustine’s 42-32
(Raleigh, NC) –Travis Robinson threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another, becoming one of eight Bears to score as Shaw University defeated cross-town rival Saint Augustine’s at a game played Saturday afternoon at Millbrook High School.
Shaw (5-1, 2-1 in the CIAA) came back from a 17-3 deficit late in the first half – reeling off 26 unanswered points on their way to the victory over Saint Augustine’s (1-5, 1-2 in the CIAA).
Shaw Head Coach Darrell Asberry said his team’s sluggish first half performance might have been a “leftover” from last week’s double overtime loss to Bowie State. “We just weren’t as focused or disciplined as I want.” He continued, “I give this staff great credit for going in at halftime and making great adjustments.”
Robinson (Sr., Rockingham, NC) connected with both Tyrone Bolden (Soph., Cleveland, OH) and Robert Brown III (Sr., Miami, FL) and scored on a one-yard quarterback keeper to lead the scoring. Robinson was seven for 14 for 83 yards, with one interception, while sharing time at quarterback.
The only other Bear to score more than once was placekicker Caleb Reid (Soph., Zirconia, NC) who moved to 28 for 28 in point after attempts on the season with four tallies. He also scored on a 23-yard field goal.
Saint Augustine’s jumped to a 17-3 lead with 3:10 left in the first half on a field goal from Adison Daniels (Jr., Raleigh), an 11-yard run from Arnold Mullins (Jr., Philadelphia, PA), and a LaBranzo Rish (Soph., Columbia, SC) interception of Robinson that he returned 57 yards for a touchdown.
With 1:04 left in the first half, Shaw started its comeback with Bolden’s TD grab. Brown started the third quarter with his touchdown.
DeMarcus Roberson sacked Falcon quarterback Joaquin Green (Fr., Pittsboro, NC) in the end zone for a safety, giving the Bears their first lead at 19-17.
Robinson’s rushing touchdown, and Lyncon Shepherd’s (Soph., Mobile, AL) 35-yard field goal brought the score to 29-17 for the Bears.
The Falcons got back onto the scoreboard with 1:51 left in the third when Tyron Laughinghouse (Fr., Greenville, NC) hauled in a five-yard pass from Kris Brownlee (Soph., Philadelphia) to pull the Falcons within five, 29-24.
Gerald Kennedy (Fr., Greensboro, NC) returned a punt blocked by Antonio Dunn (Fr., Baton Rouge) five yards to open the fourth quarter, and Raymond Williams (Soph., Cleveland, OH) closed out the Bears scoring with a three-yard run with 5:26 left in the game.
Brownlee closed out the Falcon scoring with a six-yard run, with a two-point conversion on a Green rush.
Aaron Ellison, Jr., (Sr., Hawthorne, FL) led the Bears in rushing with 107 yards, including a key 28-yard dash to the Falcon one-yard line, setting up Robinson’s quarterback keeper. Williams ran for 79 yards, plus had 44 yards on kickoff returns.
Green went 12 for 26 for the Falcons, with one interception. He also rushed for 30 yards. Mullins had 57 yards on 14 carries.
On defense, Rico Brown (Sr., Florence, MS) and Herbert Tanner (Fr., Dudley, NC) each had four solo tackles and three assists for the Bears. Kennedy had four tackles and two assists and forced a fumble in addition to his touchdown. Quintez Smith (Sr., Dublin, GA), who led Division II in interceptions coming into the game, picked off a pass while also tallying four solo tackles and one assist.
The Bears next travel to Fayetteville to face Western Division rival Fayetteville State on Saturday. Saint Augustine’s hosts Livingstone the same day.