Excel H Sports SPOTLIGHT Year 2 Volume 4

Excel H Sports SPOTLIGHT Year 2 Volume 4

1)  Middle Tennessee 4-3 overall, 2-1 CUSA 26 Florida International 3-4 overall, 1-2 CUSA 23

Middle Tennessee running back Terrence Brown rushed 18 times for 158 yards and a score with his longest run of 54 yards while receiver Cam’Ron Lacy caught six passes for 68 yards. Florida International’s leading rusher was Devonte Lyones with 115 yards on 19 carries while Wesley Miller totaled 16 tackles with 13 being solo.

2) Toledo 6-2 overall, 3-1 MAC 45 Western Michigan 5-3 overall, 3-1 MAC 38

Toledo quarterback John Alan Richter threw for 393 yards on 29 of 41 passing with three touchdown passes. Running back C J Miller carried the ball 33 times for 183 yards and a score while receivers Adjatay Dabbs caught eight passes for 124 yards and two scores and Bryson Hammer caught seven passes for 107 yards. On defense, Nicholas Thompson led the way with nine total tackles. Western Michigan receiver Aveion Cheanault caught six passes for 105 yards and a score.

3) Hawai’i 2-6 overall, 1-4 Mountain West 56 Northern Illinois 0-7, 0-3 MW 21

Rainbow quarterback Micah Alejado threw for 323 yards, three touchdowns on 22 of 32 passing attempts. DeVon Rice led the rushing attack with 71 yards on 12 carries and three scores while Audric Harris caught two passes for 90 yards, the longest being 46 yards and Cam Barfield caught three more passes for 70 yards. Elijah Palmer led the defense with eight total tackles, six solo variety. Northern Illinois running back DeAree Rogers carried eight times for 115 yards and two scores.

4) New Mexico 6-1 overall, 3-0 Mountain West 21 North Dakota State 6-2 overall, 3-2 MW 16

Lobo Austin Brawley recorded his second pick six, in as many weeks, this time in the 4th quarter to propel the Lobos to the win. Kiefer Sibley led New Mexico with 91 yards on 13 carries and crossed the goal line once while Mercury Swaim led the defensive effort with 11 total tackles.

5) North Carolina Central 3-5 overall, 1-0 MEAC 31 Delaware State 4-4 overall, 0-1 MEAC 12

NC Central quarterback Cobey Thompkins completed 15 of 18 passes for 155 yards and a score while running back Gino Adison picked up 214 yards on the ground in 31 carries and two scores.

6) U Albany 5-3 overall, 3-1 CAA 38 Rhode Island 4-4 overall, 1-3 CAA 21

Albany qb Kai Colon threw for 177 yards on 15 of 20 passing and a score while running back Rahshan LaMon rushed for 196 yards on the ground and three scores and on defense, Dillion Dunathan led the way with eight total tackles. Ram quarterback Alex McClelland threw for 185 yards and a score and carried the ball 17 times for 51 yards.

7) Campbell 7-1 overall, 4-0 CAA 35 Maine 1-7 overall, 1-4 CAA 6

Campbell quarterback Kamden Sixkiller threw for 450 yards on 29 of 44 passing and one score. Jyson Waiters caught seven of those passes for 155 yards and a score while the defense was led by Charles Battaglia with 10 total tackles. Brandon Bowman punted three times totaling 120 yards and landed inside the 20 once.

8) Butler 6-2 overall, 3-1 Pioneer 33 Drake 2-6 overall, 2-3 Pioneer 21

Butler Bulldog running back Desmin Jackson rushed for 91 yards on 17 carries and a score while quarterback Gabe Passini carried the ball 19 times for additional 87 yards on the ground. Andrew Lieske led the defense with eight total tackles, six solos. Drake Quarterback Riley Warzynski threw for a even 200 yards on 21 of 27 passing attempts.

9) Bethune Cookman 5-3 overall, 3-1 SWAC 24  Jackson State 6-2 overall, 3-2 SWAC 21

Tyler Jefferson, Bethune Cookman quarterback threw for 113 yards and three scores while a trio of running backs picked up yardage, including Deanwar Johnson 81 yards, Rashon Brown 47 yards and quarterback Jefferson 68 yards. Jackson State receiver Nate Rembert caught five passes for 118 yards and a score. Bethune Cookman’s Stephen Sparrow and Jackson State’s Tymon Wells each recorded eleven total tackles for the game.

10) Utah Tech 1-7 overall, 1-4 Big Sky 43 Cal Poly 4-5 overall, 3-3 Big Sky 26

Utah Tech quarterback Deacon Hill threw for 213 yards and a score on 20 of 36 passing while Darnell O’Quinn led the team in receiving yards with 68. Daylen Love led the defense with 10 total tackles, five solos. Cal Poly quarterback Anthony Grigsby, Jr. was good on 26 of 39 passing attempts for 285 yards and a score but was intercepted four times. Ray Hall led Cal Poly with 109 yards of receiving.