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35
Winner UNC Pembroke UNC 1-4 , 1-2
32
Wheeling WHL 2-3 , 1-2
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNC
1-4 , 1-2
35
Final
32
Wheeling WHL
2-3 , 1-2
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UNC UNC Pembroke 0 7 21 7 35
WHL Wheeling 0 21 0 11 32

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

Football Rights Ship, Holds Off Wheeling

WHEELING, W.Va. – The UNC Pembroke football team used a big second half and key defensive stops late in the fourth quarter to hold off Wheeling 35-32 on Saturday afternoon at Bishop Schmitt Field. 
 
The victory for the Braves (1-4, 1-2 MEC) snapped a four-game skid and improve to 4-0 all-time against Wheeling. The Cardinals (2-3, 1-2 MEC) have now lost their last two contest and are 0-3 when playing on their home field. 


 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 35, Wheeling 32
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 1-4, 1-2 MEC; Wheeling 2-3, 1-2 MEC
LOCATION: Wheeling, W.Va. (Bishop Schmitt Field)
HOW IT HAPPENED
2ND QUARTER
Wheeling started their offensive drive on the UNC Pembroke 35-yard line and marched down the field highlighted by a 15-yard completion to Jermawn Ford from Javon Davis. Wheeling continued to move down the field and used a pair of UNCP penalties to extend the drive, before Dewaun Green ran the ball up the middle for a one-yard touchdown. WU 7, UNCP 0
 
The Braves were limited to three and out on their next offensive drive and the hosts took over on their own 38-yard line. Javon Davis connected to an open Dasyn Hores for a gain of 20-yards followed by another 20-yard completion to Tre Holloway. Holloway caught a 17-yard pass to setup Steven Mitchell for a one-yard touchdown run up the middle. WU 14, UNCP 0
 
Colin Johnson was intercepted on UNCP's 46-yard line, but Wheeling turned the ball back over to the Braves on their next play when Caleb Hester forced a fumble and Mike Matthews recovered it to start the UNCP offensive drive. Johnson found and open Jo Hayes for a 45-yard touchdown pass. WU 14, UNCP 7
 
Javon Davis completed a 20-yard pass to Dasyn Hayes, and then found an open Colin Oberdick on the right side for a gain of seven yards. Davis would eventually rush to the left for a 14-yard touchdown run with 28 seconds left on the clock before the half. WU 21, UNCP 7
3RD QUARTER
Colin Johnson connected with Que Kennedy for a gain of eight yards and then completed a short pass up the middle to Jo Hayes for 13 more yards. Johnson completed another pass to Hayes for 12-yards before Sincere Baines rushed up the middle for an additional 14-yards. JaQuan Albright caught a deep pass for 20-yards in the endzone from Johnson for a UNCP touchdown. WU 21, UNCP 14
 
The UNCP defense forced Wheeling to punt where the Braves started the offensive drive on the Wheeling 31-yard line. JaQuan Alright rushed down the left side for a 31-yard touchdown to even the score. UNCP 21, WU 21
 
Evan VanMeter ended the Wheeling drive with a sack for a loss of eight yards to give UNCP the ball back on their own 15-yard line. Colin Johnson completed a short pass to the right side to Jo Hayes who ran the ball in for an 85-yard touchdown and give the Braves the lead. UNCP 28, WU 21
4TH QUARTER
Javon Davis completed a short pass to the left to Colin Oberdick for a gain of 12-yards followed by an 11-yard rush to the left from Davis. Wheeling would have to settle for a 29-yard field goal from Joao Lima.  UNCP 28, WU 24
 
Colin Johnson found an open JaQuan Albright for a gain of 13-yards followed by a 16-yard completion to Albright. Albright rushed up the middle for an additional seven yards followed by a six-yard run from Sincere Baines to set up Johnson to find an open Jo Hayes for an 18-yard touchdown. UNCP 35, WU 24
 
Javon Davis completed a 14-yard pass to Dasyn Hores and then an 11-yard pass to Chris Charles to move the Wheeling offense down the field. Davis found an open Tre Holloway for a gain of 18-yard, as Davis found Charles again for a seven-yard touchdown. Wheeling went to two and was successful on the attempt. UNCP 35, WU 32
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Colin Johnson threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns. 
+ Jo Hayes had a successful day with eight receptions for 183 yards and three touchdowns. 
+ Evan VanMeter finished with five tackles, two tackles for a loss of 11 yards, and two sacks for a loss of 11 yards. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke finished the contest with 547 yards of total offense and limited Wheeling to 289 offensive yards. 
+ The 547 offensive yards for the Black & Gold marked the most this season for UNCP. 
+ UNCP maintained possession for 24:33 of the game, while Wheeling held possession for 35:27 of the game. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will make the long awaited return to Grace P. Johnson Stadium on Saturday when they welcome West Liberty to town for Education Day. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at uncpbraves.com/tickets.
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