DURHAM, North Carolina -- Shaw fell 52-0 to #23/24 Johnson C. Smith at home Saturday afternoon.
The Golden Bulls improved to 6-1 on the year and 4-1 in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association play, while the Bears fell to 2-5 overall and 2-3 in conference matchups.
Fabian Diggs led all Bears rushers with 35 yards in the contest, picking up 4.4 yards per carry. Christian Rutledge also added 27 yards on the ground, averaging 6.8 yards per carry.
Alexander Marsh's most prolific target in the ballgame was Jeffrey Mcdonald Jr, who caught four passes for 51 yards.
Jr Thompson paced the Shaw defensive effort, recording one interception. Darry Felix added five tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack.
Shaw's defense held up fairly well against the run, limiting Johnson C. Smith to 125 yards on the ground.
Game Notes
» Johnson C. Smith outgained Shaw 417-103 in the contest.
» Shaw converted 3 of 17 third downs while Johnson C. Smith was successful on 5 of 13.
» Quadir Mceachin led the Bears with eight tackles.
» Shaw forced one red zone turnover in the contest.
» Shaw won the time of possession battle 32:46 to 27:14.
» Kelvin Durham led the Golden Bulls passing attack, completing 15 of his 28 attempts for 281 yards and three touchdowns.
» Brian Lane was Johnson C. Smith's leading receiver with 146 yards and one touchdown.
