ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University football team dropped a Mountain East Conference game to Glenville State on Senior Day at Callaghan Stadium Saturday afternoon.
The Mountain Lions (2-7, 2-7 MEC) held Glenville State to under 100 yards in the first half as neither team scored in the first 15 minutes of the game. It was the Pioneers (5-4, 5-3 MEC) that broke through first as Dionne Jackson returned a punt 96 yards with 9:23 left in the second quarter to put GSC up 7-0.
After the teams traded punts, Concord forced a Glenville State turnover deep in Pioneer territory to set CU up with great field position.
Sophomore linebacker
Zach Malone stripped Eric Kyle and junior linebacker
De'Aundray Gooden recovered his second fumble in as many weeks, giving Concord the ball at the 25-yard line of Glenville State. Four rushes by senior wide receiver
Jermeil Douse out of the wildcat formation allowed freshman running back
JaVaughan Burrus to plunge into the endzone from a yard away. Douse was successful on a two-point pass to junior tight end
Jordan Bryant to give CU an 8-7 edge, the same advantage it owned at halftime.
Glenville State took the lead on the opening possession of the second half as Chandler Carerra booted through a 37-yard field goal to put the Pioneers up 10-8. GSC added a rushing touchdown from Kyle and another Carerra field goal early in the fourth to build a 19-8 lead.
The Mountain Lions found themselves deep in GSC territory after the first career interception by junior defensive back
Kevin Stephenson. However, Concord was forced to turn the ball over on downs with 3:54 left in the game, thus ending a comeback attempt.
Douse led the rushing attack for CU with 11 carries for 55 yards while senior wide receiver
Davon McGill added three receptions for 39 yards.
Redshirt freshman quarterback
Garrett Cropp got his first start under center after senior quarterback
Brian Novak was ruled out of Saturday's game with injury. Cropp completed 10 passes for 95 yards.
Malone led the defense with 15 tackles and the forced fumble.
Senior defensive lineman
Brandon Hazzard and sophomore defensive lineman
Colton Neal both added a sack each for the Mountain Lions.
CU travels to Institute, West Virginia to take on West Virginia State 1:00 p.m. Saturday.
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