SALISBURY, N.C. — Shaw University fell 43-13 to Livingstone College on the road Saturday afternoon at Alumni Memorial Stadium.
The Bears (2-7, 2-5 CIAA) struck first when freshman quarterback Alexander Marsh capped a short 21-yard drive with a two-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter. The Blue Bears (5-4, 3-3 CIAA) answered with a safety late in the period and then took control with 21 unanswered points in the second quarter, including a 62-yard touchdown pass from Elijah Alexander to Ronald Lindsey and an 18-yard fumble return by Kobe Pringle.
Livingstone extended its lead to 30-6 in the third quarter after defensive end Kenyon Garner scooped up a fumble and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown. Shaw responded when Marsh connected with Antrel Gibson for a six-yard score to make it 30-13, but the Blue Bears added two field goals and a late touchdown pass from Trisitan McClary to Tavion Jackson to seal the victory.
Marsh finished 9-of-25 passing for 61 yards with one touchdown and added 17 yards on the ground. Trey Thorpe led the Bears with 60 rushing yards on 12 carries. Gibson hauled in three receptions for 17 yards and a touchdown, while Jeffrey McDonald Jr. added 20 receiving yards.
Defensively, Jordan Lyons paced Shaw with eight tackles, and freshman linebacker Michael Job recorded four stops with one sack. Marcus Watts and David Obineme each added a sack as Shaw's defense registered three overall.
The Bears close the 2025 season next Saturday on the road at Emory & Henry
