On This Day in 2014: Football Wins First Game as a Nationally-Ranked Team

ATHENS, W.Va. – Throughout the fall semester, the Concord University Sports Information Department will be looking back at different events and games that has shaped Concord Athletics to what it is today in a "On This Day" segment.
 
On this day in 2014, the Concord University football team eased to a 50-20 win over Urbana. The significance of the win was CU playing its first game in program history as a nationally-ranked team, according to the American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) Division II Poll.
 
The Mountain Lions were ranked 23^rd heading into the matchup with Urbana.
 
Concord scored the first 20 points of the game, opening up a 27-13 halftime lead. The Maroon and Gray added 23 more points in the second half, including a program-record 52-yard field goal from Andy Ellington and a fumble returned for a touchdown by Brandon Martinez.
 
Brian Novak threw for exactly 300 yards and four touchdowns. Calvinaugh Jones rushed for 106 yards and a score. Two of Novak's touchdowns went to TJ Smith. Jermeil Douse led all players in the game with 155 yards receiving to go along with a touchdown.
 
The Mountain Lions forced four turnovers in the game and registered five sacks. Keith Ferguson forced two fumbles including the one recovered by Martinez for a touchdown. Gary Saylor led the defense with eight tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss.