FINAL STATS

(WEST GROVE, Pa.) Senior Tariq Jones rushed for a career-high 171 yard on 33 carries to help lead Bowie State to a 22-10 road win at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania.  The win snapped a three-game losing streak and improved the BSU record to 4-3 overall and 3-2 in the CIAA.

Jones scored the games' first six points on the opening possession, rushing in from seven-yards and senior Michael Gagne added the extra point, giving Bowie State an early 7-0 lead at the 9:52 mark of the opening period. 

Gagne booted a 28-yard field goal at the 12:08 mark of the second quarter to take a 10-0 lead.

Lincoln's Kyle Jaska kicked a 29-yard field with 5:04 left in the first half to trim the Lions deficit to 10-3.

BSU's Gagne drilled a 38-yard field goal with 6.9 seconds remaining in the first half to give the Bulldogs a 13-3 advantage heading into halftime.   Bowie State controlled the ball in the first half, eating up 21:26, running off 13:36 in the first quarter.

Lincoln quarterback Doug Cook rushed for a five-yard touchdown at the 11:53 mark of the third quarter and Jaska's extra point cut the margin to 13-10.  The Lions used up 3:01 capping off an 8-play, 60-yard opening second half drive.

Bowie State's Oladimeji Layeni sacked Cook in the end zone for a Bulldogs safety, giving the guest a 15-10 advantage with just under six minutes remaining in the contest.  Bowie State capitalized on the Lincoln free kick when Reid faked a handoff a scampered around left end for a 36-yard touchdown run, which was the longest run of his career.  Gagne converted the extra point to give the Bulldogs a 22-10 cushion that held up for the rest of the game.  Reid, making his first start of the season, completed 9-of-15 passes for 58 yards. 

As a team, Bowie State rolled up 363 yards of total offense, 305 via the ground.  The Bulldogs accounted for 82 total plays compared to 47 for the Lions.

Lincoln (2-5, 2-3 CIAA) was led on offense by Cook's 163 passing yards and was paced by Daron Jones and Brandon McElwee with a game-high 19 tackles each.

Besides Jones' output, junior Ramono Flowers carried the ball 14 times for 63 yards and redshirt freshman Kendall Jefferson added 42 rushing yards on nine carries.  Freshman Khari Lee led the BSU receivers with 20 reception yards on three catches.   Junior Bekewele Amadi led the Bowie State defense with seven total tackles and junior Antonio Bond added five tackles in the victory.

“The win was something we definitely needed but Tariq played a great game tonight and answered the bell as our senior running back and we knew we had to run the ball in order to be successful said BSU third-year head coach Damon Wilson. 

Bowie State continues its six week road trip, traveling down tobacco road to face the Vikings of Elizabeth City State University – Saturday (October 22nd) at 1 pm in ECSU's Roebuck Stadium.  Listen to the game live at www.HerbFm.com.