| THE BASICS |
SCORE: Charleston 42, UNC Pembroke 24
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 2-1, 2-1 MEC; Charleston 2-0, 2-0 MEC
LOCATION: Charleston, W.Va. (University of Charleston Stadium) |
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| HOW IT HAPPENED |
| 1ST QUARTER |
Charleston wasted little time in setting the tone for the afternoon, scoring on its opening possession of the afternoon via an 82-yard touchdown strike from Guy Myers to Tyreik McAllister. UC 7, UNCP 0
The Braves answered on the ensuing possession, despite a pair of penalties that pushed the Black & Gold into a 2nd-and-25 situation at its own 26-yard line. That was no problem for Josh Jones who hit Trey Dixon on a 74-yard scoring pass to even things back up. UC 7, UNCP 7 |
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| 2ND QUARTER |
UNCP opened up the second quarter with a 12-play scoring drive that milked more than five minutes off of the game clock and eventually gave the visitors a 1st-and-Goal situation at the 3-yard line. The drive would stall, however, and the Braves were forced to settle for a 20-yard field goal from Gerardo Guerra Rivera. UNCP 10, UC 7
The Golden Eagles used a clutch 32-yard punt return from Tyreik McAllister to set them up at the UNCP 26-yard line, and Guy Myers did the rest when he evaded a handful of tackles amid a 26-yard scoring gallop on the following play that gave the Golden Eagles their second lead of the afternoon. UC 14, UNCP 10
The Braves answered the score on the following possession, utilizing a pair of costly 15-yard penalties by the hosts to fuel a 10-play, 54-yard scoring drive that was capped on Travis Prince's 4-yard touchdown run. UNCP 17, UC 14
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| 3RD QUARTER |
Charleston started the second half much like the way it started the afternoon. The Golden Eagles settled for a pair of short-yardage runs on their first two plays from scrimmage, and Guy Myers followed with a 65-yard touchdown run on 3rd-and-4. UC 21, UNCP 17
The rollercoaster day continued on the ensuing drive as the Braves went back in front thanks to a 12-play, 76-yard touchdown drive. DeAngelo Blair-Young ran eight times for 53 yards to set the Braves up inside the 5-yard line, and Josh Jones capped the drive with a 5-yard quick pass to Shammond Hicks. UNCP 24, UC 21
An 8-yard punt from the Braves set the hosts up with a short field later in the period, and the Golden Eagles took advantage with a 4-play scoring drive that was capped with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Guy Myers to Marquis McCoy. UC 28, UNCP 24
Charleston scored its second touchdown a span of just more than four minutes just before the third-quarter horn. The touchdown drive was keyed by a 38-yard pass from Guy Myers that was extended by a costly roughing the passer penalty by the Braves. A short dive by Myers made it a two-score game. UC 35, UNCP 24 |
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| 4TH QUARTER |
| Charleston added the final points of the day with a defensive score. Kei Beckham stepped in front of a short pass from Josh Jones and walked into the end zone with the sixth touchdown of the day for the hosts. UC 42, UNCP 24 |
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| INSIDE THE BOX SCORE |
+ Josh Jones threw for 316 yards on 25-of-46 passing with two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions.
+ DeAngelo Blair-Young carried the ball 11 times for 53 yards to lead the UNCP ground game.
+ Trey Dixon caught four passes for 118 yards to turn in the first 100-yard receiving game of his career. He scored on a 74-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter.
+ Jordan Howard recorded a team-best five tackles on the day to lead Code Black, including one tackle for loss. John Jones tallied four stops, as well as a fumble recovery. |
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| NOTABLES |
+ The Braves recorded 17 points of 240 yards of total offense in the first half, and finished with seven points and 143 yards of offense in the latter stanza. The last six possessions for the Braves resulted in either a punt (four times) or a turnover (twice).
+ UNCP ran a season-high 78 offensive plays on Saturday, and finished the afternoon with a season-high 25 first downs as well. The Black & Gold was just 5-of-16 on 3rd Down conversions.
+ The Braves were perfect on all four of their kick attempts on the day. Gerardo Guerra Rivera converted all three of his PAT attempts on the afternoon, while also nailing a 20-yard field goal attempt. |
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| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will get a week off from competition before resuming their 2021 spring schedule on April 10 against Concord (1-0, 1-0 MEC) at Grace P. Johnson Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. |
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