ATHENS, W.Va. – Behind a career day from senior running back Calvinaugh Jones, the Concord University football team won its seventh straight Homecoming game as it defeated UVa.-Wise 63-21.

The win elevates CU's record to 4-2 overall and in the MEC.  

Jones rushed for a career-high 260 yards and three touchdowns, two of which were for 62 yards and 82 yards, respectively.

The Mountain Lions jumped out quick as Jones, sophomore running back Jamal Petty and sophomore wide receiver TJ Smith all found the end zone within the first 10 minutes of the game. Jones' touchdown was from 62 yards out while Petty rushed in from three yards.

Junior quarterback Brian Novak found Smith on a 37-yard connection.

As the Concord offense was piling up the points, the CU defense stymied the UVa.-Wise as the Cavaliers were held to negative yards rushing and got backed up into their own territory twice in the first half resulting in safeties on errant snaps.

For the game, Concord held the Cavaliers to negative rushing yards with nine. It was the first time CU held an opponent to negative rushing since Homecoming last year versus Urbana. Furthermore, it was the eighth single-best game for rushing defense across Division II this season.

Along with Jones' three scores and Petty's and Smith's touchdown, sophomore wide receiver Jermeil Douse and freshman quarterback Justin Cogar also added offensive touchdowns for the Mountain Lions.

Sophomore defensive back Chaudlier Shepherd intercepted his second pass of the season and ran it back 42 yards for CU's first defensive touchdown of the season in the second half.

Smith finished the day with six catches for 70 yards and a touchdown while junior quarterback Brian Novak was 15-for-23 with 221 yards and two touchdowns.

Junior wide receiver Javares McRoy amassed 149 all-purpose yards with 33 on the ground, 65 through the air and 51 on kickoff returns.

Defensively, the Mountain Lions forced four turnovers including a season-high three fumbles with senior defensive end Brandon Taylor ripping the ball out on a sack attempt while junior linebacker Denis Ikic caused a fumble on a rushing attempt. Redshirt freshman defensive back Cameron Kerley stripped the ball from the Cavaliers' Andre Hamilton on a kickoff return.

Senior defensive lineman Ervin Moore collected six tackles, three tackles for loss, a season-best two sacks and recovered the loose ball that Taylor forced out.

Back to Jones, who entered the game needing 329 yards to break the all-time rushing record at Concord, nearly pulled off the feat in a single game as he collected his second career 200-yard rushing game.

Jones weaved and ran through great blocking behind the Mountain Lions offensive line all afternoon. The 82-yard touchdown run was the second-longest run for Jones in his storied CU career.

The Mountain Lions continue Mountain East Conference play next Saturday at Notre Dame.