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Shaw Breaks Open Game in Second Half, Defeats Lincoln 68-6

(West Grove, PA) – Aaron Ellison, Jr. and Raymond Williams each rushed for three touchdowns to help lead Shaw easily past Lincoln (PA) 68-6. Shaw also scored a safety, a fumble recovery in the end zone, an interception returned for a touchdown, a field goal, and a passing touchdown.

The game was truly a tale of two halves. In the first, Shaw (4-0, 1-0 CIAA) outscored Lincoln (2-2, 0-1 CIAA) only 19-6, was penalized for 100 yards and committed two turnovers. In the second, Shaw held the Lions scoreless, scored 49 points, committed no turnovers and had only 56 yards in penalties.

Coach Darrell Asberry said the message at half time was pretty basic. “I told them if they didn’t pull it together, we would have a practice (Saturday night) when we got back to Raleigh.”

He continued, “We just have to keep focusing on this. We cannot continue to turn the ball over and commit penalties like that and expect to be a championship team.”

Even with their two fumbles, the Bears continued to dominate in turnover margin. The Shaw defense picked off three passes and forced five fumbles to give the Bears a +6 turnover margin. Coming into the game, Shaw had ranked third in Division II with a +8 turnover margin.

Shaw showed defensive strength in the first minute of the game – forcing the Lions to go three and a punt, then blocking that punt into the end zone for the safety and the 2-0 lead.

Lyncon Shepherd’s 44-yard field goal made the score 5-0 before Ellison and Williams began their assault on the rushing TD record book for Shaw.

Williams broke the Shaw career rushing touchdown record with a two-yard run late in the first quarter to make the score 12-0.

Lincoln made the game interesting when freshman quarterback Laquan Williams connected with Marcus Coston for a five-yard touchdown pass. The extra point failed, leaving the score 12-6 Shaw early in the second quarter.

Ellison then scored his first TD of the night, a two-yard rush that left him one behind Williams for the career TD record, and made the score 19-6.

After Coach Asberry’s halftime speech, the Bears hit the field and the Lions hard, Raymond Williams picked up his second touchdown with a five-yard dash. Micquel Johnson then picked off a Laquan Williams pass and returned it for a touchdown. Ellison finished out the third quarter scoring with a one-yard dive into the end zone to give him a second touchdown and give the Bears a 40-6 lead.

Ellison grabbed the tie for the career rushing touchdown record with another one-yard dive into the end zone to begin the fourth quarter. That touchdown also tied him with Shaw’s single game rushing touchdown record.

Williams retook the career record with an eight-yard run less than two minutes later, and tied the single game record as well.

Combined, Williams and Ellison rushed for 132 yards and their six combined touchdowns broke the Shaw single game team record for rushing touchdowns.

To round out the scoring – and give more versatility to their game resume – the Bears scored on a 25-yard Tyrone Craig catch from Brandon Landers, and on Quintez Smith’s recovery of a fumble in the endzone.

The 68 points ties the University’s record for points in a game (set in 2008 versus Chowan).

In addition, with his first catch in the game, De’Andre Okonji broke the tie for career receptions. He was the leading receiver for the Bears with four receptions for 117 yards.

Brandon Landers and Travis Robinson continue to share time at quarterback. Landers finished the game 10 for 14 for 204 yards and a touchdown. Robinson finished three for 10 for 56 yards.

Rico Brown led the Bear defense with six solo tackles. Smith had four solo tackles, the fumble recovery for a touchdown and two broken up passes.

The Bears next travel to Bowie, MD for the Prince Georges Classic to face Bowie State University, September 26 at 2:00 p.m. Shaw’s next home game is October 3 at 1:00 p.m. when they will take on cross-town rival St. Augustine’s.

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