FROSTBURG, Md. – The Concord University football team fell to Frostburg State 54-21 Saturday afternoon in a Mountain East Conference game at Bobcat Stadium.
After watching Frostburg State (3-0, 2-0 MEC) run out to a 13-0 lead through 16 minutes of play, the Mountain Lions responded with 14 straight points.
After the Bobcats' second touchdown at the 14:16 mark of the second quarter, freshman wide receiver
Jeremiah Valdry gave CU a boost by returning the ensuing kickoff 92 yards for his fist career touchdown. The Concord defense used the momentum to forced an FSU three-and-out.
On the next Mountain Lions' possession, graduate quarterback
Blayne Ferguson found redshirt freshman wide receiver
Zion Odoms for a 29-yard connection that pushed CU inside the Frostburg State 30-yard line. Two plays later, a personal foul moved the ball inside the red zone where Ferguson hit sophomore wide receiver
Jake Roberts for a 12-yard touchdown at the 8:38 mark of the second.
FSU moved the ball methodically over the final eight minutes and scored with 1:15 remaining in the first half to take a six-point lead at the intermission, 20-14.
Halftime was extended with a lightning delay to nearly an hour, and out of the break Frostburg State scored 17 straight points to lead 37-14 after three quarters.
The Mountain Lions did get a late touchdown on a 55-yard connection from junior quarterback
Kameron Howard to senior running back
JQ Brown to the fourth quarter.
In relief of Ferguson, Howard finished the day 7-of-14 for 156 yards and a touchdown. Freshman wide receiver
Marcus Striggles caught four passes for 86 yards, including a 51-yard strike. Brown's long reception allowed him to finish with 63 receiving yards.
Sophomore defensive back
Kendall Bournes topped the Mountain Lions in tackles with nine stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss.
Concord finishes the month of September at home versus nationally-ranked Charleston 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 28.
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