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Sincere Baines 100723
21
UNC Pembroke PEM 3-3 , 2-3
31
Winner Frostburg St. FSU 4-1 , 3-1
UNC Pembroke PEM
3-3 , 2-3
21
Final
31
Frostburg St. FSU
4-1 , 3-1
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
PEM UNC Pembroke 10 0 0 11 21
FSU Frostburg St. 3 14 7 7 31

Game Recap: Football | | Morgan Sheehan, Assistant AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives

Football Rallies But Falls To Frostburg State

FROSTBURG, Md. – Frostburg State recorded 333 total yards of offense and had possession of the ball for nearly 36 minutes on the way to a 31-21 victory over the UNC Pembroke football team on Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium. 
 
The setback for the Braves (3-3, 2-3 MEC) snapped a two-game winning streak and fall to 1-2 when playing away from Pembroke. The Bobcats (4-1, 3-1 MEC) have now on their last two home matchups with the Black & Gold and improve to 3-2 all-time against UNCP. 


 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Frostburg State 31, UNC Pembroke 21
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 3-3, 2-3 MEC; Frostburg State 4-1, 3-1 MEC
LOCATION: Frostburg, Md. (Bobcat Stadium) 
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Johnson pass completed to Trey Dixon for an additional 18-yards. UNCP marched down the field and got to the Frostburg 13-yard line, but had to settle for a field goal from Ty Woods. UNCP 3, FSU 0
 
Graham Walker rushed for a gain of 17-yards to move the Frostburg State offense down the field. The Bobcats took the offense down to the UNC Pembroke 28-yard line where Dayne Koontz made good on a field goal attempt. UNCP 3, FSU 3
 
JaQuan Kelly rushed up the middle for a 14-yard gain, while Colin Johnson found an open Trey Dixon for a gain of 20-yards to get the Braves to the Frostburg State 36-yard line. UNCP continued to drive down the field and Sincere Baines found an opening in the defense and ran it in for a nine-yard touchdown. UNCP 10, FSU 3
2ND QUARTER
Sean Aaron split the defense on back-to-back plays and rushed up the middle for a gain of 14-yards. A pair of UNCP penalties kept the offensive drive alive for the Bobcats and allowed Aaron to get into the end zone for a 2-yard Frostburg State touchdown. UNCP 10, FSU 10
 
Frostburg State started their offensive drive on their own 40-yard line and picked up a 20-yard gain after Graham Walker completed a pass down field to Jevonn Gilyard. The Bobcats got deep into UNCP territory following an 8-yard rush from Sean Aaron and a 5-yard gain from Graham Walker. FSU used a 9-yard rush to the left from Owen Doyle for the final score of the half. FSU 17, UNCP 10
3RD QUARTER
Frostburg State started with the ball in the second half and started their drive on their own 37-yard line. Owen Doyle rushed up the middle for a gain of seven yards, but a 50-yard pass to Jevonn Gilyard lit up the scoreboard for a touchdown. FSU 24, UNCP 10
4TH QUARTER
Colin Johnson completed a pass to Malik Tobias for a gain of 7-yards followed by a 7-yard gain after a JaQuan Kelly rush to the right side. The Braves were unable to complete the next three passes, but Ty Woods drilled a 37-yard field goal. FSU 24, UNCP 13
 
Colin Johnson broke free of the defense and ran it up the middle for 16-yards, but then found a wide-open EJ Gatling for a 30-yard completion. Johnson then connected with Sincere Baines for a 14-yard touchdown, and converted on the two-point conversion. FSU 24, UNCP 21
 
Frostburg State's Graham Walker completed a deep pass to Amari N'namdi-Hall for a gain of 40-yards. Walker would eventually rush through the middle for a gain of 20-yards to position the offense on the UNCP 29-yard line. The Bobcats attempted a field goal, but after a roughing the kicker penalty on the Braves, Sean Aaron ran it in for a four-yard touchdown. FSU 31, UNCP 21
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Colin Johnson completed 12-of-32 pass attempts for 125 yards. Johnson also ran nine times for 26 yards and finished the night with one touchdown pass. 
+ Sincere Baines ran 13 times for 64-yards and one touchdown. 
+ EJ Gatling caught one pass for 30-yards, while Trey Dixon caught a trio of passes for 20-yards. 
+ Jamae Blank broke up two passes with eight sacks. He had two tackles for a loss of seven yards and one sack for a loss of six yards. 
+ Saige Ley finished the game with a team-best 10 tackles, while Sean Hill added nine tackles. 
NOTABLES
+ Frostburg State rushed for 177-yards and threw for 156-yards while UNC Pembroke was held to 159 rushing yards and 125-yards in passing. 
+ UNCP falls to 1-2 when playing away from Pembroke. 
+ The Bobcats now hold a 3-2 advantage in the five-game series. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will return to Pembroke on Saturday for Think Pink day against Fairmont State. Kickoff is set for noon at Grace P. Johnson Stadium. 
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