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(BOWIE, Md.) The non-conference opponent woes continue for Bowie State, as Slippery Rock (PA) University hands Bowie State University its third loss in a row, roughing up the Bulldogs 35-7. "We still have a lot of work to do and knew the non-conference teams on our schedule, particularly the last two (Newberry and Slippery Rock) would be tough," said BSU Head Coach Mike Lynn. Corey Manfull rushed for a game high 159 yards on 21 carries to lead The Rock to their third straight win of the year.
Bowie State got on the scoreboard first at the 2:01 mark of the first quarter when junior Tristan Martin (Oxon Hill, Md. – Oxon Hill HS) rushed 25 yards, scoring his first touchdown of the season. Senior #Ronald Walls, Jr.# (Capital Heights, Md. – Largo HS) converted the extra point, giving the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead. Slippery Rock's Frank Cremonese caught a 10-yard pass from Nate Crookshank with no time left on the clock in the first quarter and C.J. Bahr added the extra point, tying the game at 7-7.
Slippery Rock (3-0) scored 14 unanswered points in the second quarter to increase the visitors lead to 21-7 by halftime. Manfull scored his second TD of the afternoon, this time rushing in from one yard out. Crookshank connected with Terry Grossetti for a 25-yard pass and catch with 41 seconds left before the 942 in attendance stepped out for halftime snacks.
The Rock's Crookshank tossed his third touchdown pass of the day at the 6:27 mark of the third quarter, this time to Josh Prigorac for a 20-yard touchdown. Crookshank recorded his fourth passing touchdown of the game with 58 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Crookshanks target this time was Paul Favers from 15 yards away, boosting Slippery Rocks lead to 35-7.
Crookshank completed 14 of 24 passes for a game high 163 yards. Colin Golden led Slippery Rock's receivers with 56 yards and Prigorac accounted for another 53 reception yards.
Freshman Rodney Webb (Baltimore, Md. – Milford Mill Academy) and junior Jason Scott (Baltimore, Md. – Temple Univ.) were BSU's top offensive players and freshmen Terence Peete (Memphis, TN – Northwest HS) led the Bulldogs on defense. Webb rushed for a team high 88 yards (20 carries) with his longest being 43 yards and Scott threw for 87 yards, completing 8 of 26 passes. Peete racked up 10 total tackles (7 solo and 3 assisted) and had one sack for a loss four yards. Martin also led Bowie State's receivers with 35 reception yards.
The Bulldogs (0-3) will begin conference play next Saturday (9/22) night on the road at Fayetteville State. Slippery Rock returns home to face Kutztown (9/22) at 7 p.m.
