Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at Grambling Tigers
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Grambling beats Bethune-Cookman 31-23 behind Hayden Benoit's four TD passes
Theodore Caballero kicked a short field goal before Benoit connected with Andrew Frazier for a 38-yard touchdown and Grambling (7-3, 4-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) took a 10-0 lead into the second quarter.
Juan Dominguez kicked a short field goal for Bethune-Cookman (5-5, 4-2) and Timmy McClain followed with an 11-yard touchdown run to tie it 10-all.
Benoit and Nae'Saan Dickerson teamed up for a 59-yard touchdown, but McClain answered with a 61-yard scoring strike to Maleek Huggins that tied it 17-17.
Benoit capped a 72-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Patrick Williams for a 24-17 lead. Dominguez kicked a 39-yard field goal with a minute left to cut the Wildcats' deficit to four at halftime.
Benoit's 8-yard touchdown pass to Keith Jones Jr. was the lone score of the second half until Dominguez kicked a 42-yard field to make it a one-possession game with 1:21 remaining. Grambling used four plays to run out the clock.
Benoit totaled 220 yards on 12-for-20 passing with an interception. Andre Crews rushed for 130 yards on 14 carries.
McClain completed 15 of 18 passes for 224 yards for the Bulldogs. Huggins had six catches for 122 yards.
Grambling rushed for 197 yards while holding Bethune-Cookman to 26 yards on 29 attempts.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 13:22 | Theodore Caballero 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 6:22 | Andrerw Frazier 38 Yd pass from Hayden Benoit (Theodore Caballero Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 13:46 | Juan Dominguez 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:09 | Timmy McClain 11 Yd Run (Juan Dominguez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:21 | Nae'Saan Dickerson 59 Yd pass from Hayden Benoit (Theodore Caballero Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:02 | Maleek Huggins 61 Yd pass from Timmy McClain (Juan Dominguez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:33 | Patrick Williams 5 Yd pass from Hayden Benoit (Theodore Caballero Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:00 | Juan Dominguez 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 4:23 | Keith Jones Jr. 8 Yd pass from Hayden Benoit (Theodore Caballero Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:22 | Juan Dominguez 42 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 BCU |
 GRAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 2-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 323 | Total Yards | 417 |
| 297 | Passing | 220 |
| 24/29 | Comp/Att | 12/20 |
| 10.2 | Yards per pass | 11.0 |
| 26 | Rushing | 197 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 0.9 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 7-57 | Penalties | 10-108 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 27:27 | Possession | 32:33 |
Game Information
Location: Grambling, LA
Attendance: 6,237 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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