Kentucky State Thorobreds
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYST | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| RMU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Kentucky State grinds out 13-7 victory over Robert Morris
MOON, Pa. -- Israel Fields scored on his first career carry, Jaylen Myers threw for another score and Kentucky State defeated Robert Morris 13-7 on Saturday.
Fields' 3-yard touchdown run with 4:47 remaining in the third quarter gave the Thorobreds (1-0) their first lead and Kentucky State's defense took it from there, holding Robert Morris (0-2) to 20 yards in the fourth quarter.
Myers, a redshirt sophomore, hit Brett Sylve on a 4-yard TD pass with 11 seconds left in the second quarter. After the extra point was no good Robert Morris held a 7-6 halftime lead on the strength of Teren Stephens' 1-yard TD run in the first quarter.
Neither defense allowed 300 yards. Kentucky State relied on its running game, rushing 51 times for 214 yards. Myers was 4-of-10 passing for 70 yards. Sylve was the game's leading rusher with 20 carries for 87 yards.
Stephens led the Colonials with 69 yards rushing and George Martin completed 7 of 16 passes for 70 yards.
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|---|---|---|
| Miles College | 9-0 | 9-2 |
| Albany State | 6-2 | 6-4 |
| Fort Valley State | 6-2 | 6-4 |
| Clark Atlanta | 6-3 | 7-3-1 |
| Tuskegee | 5-3 | 5-5 |
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| Benedict College | 4-4 | 4-6 |
| Savannah State | 4-4 | 5-5 |
| Edward Waters | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Lane | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Allen | 1-7 | 2-8 |
| Central State (OH) | 1-7 | 1-9 |
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| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Duquesne | 5-0 | 8-2 |
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| Wagner | 2-3 | 4-7 |
| Long Island University | 2-3 | 3-8 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 2-4 | 4-6 |
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