Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at Central Arkansas Bears
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Luther Richesson guides Central Arkansas to 41-17 victory over UAPB
Richesson threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Henry Malachi with 10 minutes left in the second quarter and connected with Ty Durham for a 13-yard score with 5:22 remaining to help put Central Arkansas (1-1) up 20-10 at halftime.
Richesson ran it in on fourth-and-1 just 36 seconds into the fourth quarter and connected with Tyrell Pollard for a 33-yard touchdown with 10:30 left.
Landen Chambers rushed 14 times for 106 yards and scored on a 1-yard plunge to put the Bears 27-10 lead after three quarters. Jalen Washington had a 9-yard touchdown run to tie it 7-7 in the first.
Richesson finished with 283 yards on 18-for-25 passing with one interception.
Christian Peters completed 18 of 36 passes for 228 yards for the Golden Lions (0-2). He hit Kareem Burke for a 42-yard touchdown in the final period. Jaylen Jennings' 2-yard TD run gave UAPB a 7-0 lead.
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Statistics
 UAPB |
 CARK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1st Downs | 32 |
| 7-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-12 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 272 | Total Yards | 614 |
| 228 | Passing | 296 |
| 18/36 | Comp/Att | 21/29 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 10.2 |
| 44 | Rushing | 318 |
| 22 | Rushing Attempts | 53 |
| 2.0 | Yards per rush | 6.0 |
| 5-33 | Penalties | 6-40 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 22:53 | Possession | 37:07 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, AR
Attendance: 9,279 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 10-2 | 7-1 |
| Jackson State | 9-3 | 7-1 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Florida A&M | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Alabama A&M | 4-8 | 1-7 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-10 | 1-7 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 10-4 | 7-1 |
| Texas Southern | 6-5 | 5-3 |
| Alcorn State | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Grambling | 7-5 | 4-4 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-8 | 2-6 |
| Southern | 2-10 | 1-7 |
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