Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at Texas Southern Tigers
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Athean Renfro runs for 2 TDs, 129 yards to lead Texas Southern over Bethune-Cookman 17-14
Renfro's 5-yard touchdown run tied it 7-all with 6:42 remaining in the third quarter and his 28-yarder gave for Texas Southern (4-6, 3-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference) a 17-7 lead with 9:01 left in the fourth.
Cam’Ron Ransom's 6-yard touchdown pass to Lorenzo Jenkins ended the scoring with 6:04 remaining. Ransom also threw a 62-yard TD pass to Maleek Huggins in the first quarter.
Ransom was 18-of-28 passing for 197 yards and Huggins finished with four catches for 97 yards. Dennis Palmer added 87 yards rushing on 10 carries for Bethune-Cookman (2-9, 2-5).
Each team had 21 first downs. Bethune-Cookman edged the Tigers in total yardage, 334-317.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 2nd Period 11:55 | Maleek Huggins 62 Yd pass from Cam'Ron Ransom (Cade Hechter Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:42 | Athean Renfro 5 Yd Run (Christian Avelar Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:27 | Christian Avelar 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:01 | Athean Renfro 28 Yd Run (Christian Avelar Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:04 | Lorenzo Jenkins 6 Yd pass from Cam'Ron Ransom (Cade Hechter Kick) |
Statistics
 BCU |
 TXSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-15 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 334 | Total Yards | 317 |
| 219 | Passing | 170 |
| 22/34 | Comp/Att | 13/26 |
| 6.4 | Yards per pass | 6.5 |
| 115 | Rushing | 147 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 3.4 | Yards per rush | 3.8 |
| 8-135 | Penalties | 6-60 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 32:20 | Possession | 27:40 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 6,916 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 12-2 | 8-0 |
| Florida A&M | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Alabama State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-6 | 4-4 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-10 | 2-6 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-11 | 1-7 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Southern | 8-5 | 7-1 |
| Alcorn State | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas Southern | 5-6 | 4-4 |
| Prairie View A&M | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Grambling | 5-7 | 2-6 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-9 | 2-6 |
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