DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Quentin Williams threw for 165 yards and ran for two touchdowns to rally Bethune-Cookman to a 36-23 comeback win over Grambling State on Saturday.
Trailing 23-22 in the fourth quarter, Bethune-Cookman (2-0) drove 46 yards to set up a Haden Hoggarth field goal but took the first down instead after a roughing-the-kicker penalty against Grambling State. Danny Dillard ran in the 5-yard go-ahead TD two plays later.
The Wildcats then held the Tigers (0-3) and scored again in the final minute when Drexler Dixon ran in for a touchdown from the 3 to give Bethune-Cookman its first win over Grambling State since 1954.
Williams was 13 of 18 in the air and had 40 yards rushing. Anthony Jordan had 73 yards on 20 carries.
Team Stat Comparison
|
GRAM |
COOK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 23 |
| Total Yards | 267 | 396 |
| Passing | 220 | 165 |
| Rushing | 47 | 231 |
| Penalties | 4-27 | 10-150 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 7-14 | 1-9 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Possession | 26:19 | 33:41 |
Passing Leaders
| Grambling State | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Johnson | 19/32 | 220 | 6.9 | 2 | 1 |
| Bethune-Cookman | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
| Quentin Williams | 13/18 | 165 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing Leaders
| Grambling State | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jestin Kelly | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Ka’Jandre Domino | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Bethune-Cookman | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| Anthony Jordan | 20 | 73 | 3.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Danny Dillard | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 1 | 16 |
Receiving Leaders
| Grambling State | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Leake | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 1 | 75 |
| Chad Williams | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 17 |
| Bethune-Cookman | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| Darian Baker | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 |
| Frank Brown | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 32 |
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | GRAM | COOK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | 11:46 | Marc Orozco 45 Yd Field Goal | 3 | 0 | |
| FG | 6:12 | Haden Hoggarth 29 Yd Field Goal | 3 | 3 | |
| SECOND QUARTER | GRAM | COOK | |||
| FG | 1:26 | Haden Hoggarth 23 Yd Field Goal | 3 | 6 | |
| TD | 1:03 | Q. Williams run for 16 yds for a TD, (Two pt rush, L. Brihm GOOD) | 3 | 14 | |
| TD | 1:03 | L. Brihm run for 3 yds for a TD | 3 | 12 | |
| FG | 0:00 | Marc Orozco 42 Yd Field Goal | 6 | 14 | |
| THIRD QUARTER | GRAM | COOK | |||
| TD | 11:57 | Chad Williams 9 Yd pass from Stephen Johnson (Marc Orozco Kick) | 13 | 14 | |
| FG | 9:32 | Marc Orozco 32 Yd Field Goal | 16 | 14 | |
| TD | 5:54 | Quentin Williams 9 Yd Run (Larry Brihm Pass to for Two-Point Conversion) | 16 | 22 | |
| TD | 3:57 | Dominique Leake 75 Yd pass from Stephen Johnson (Marc Orozco Kick) | 23 | 22 | |
| FOURTH QUARTER | GRAM | COOK | |||
| TD | 6:12 | Danny Dillard 5 Yd Run (Ben Noboa Kick) | 23 | 29 | |
| TD | 0:56 | Drexler Dixon 3 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) | 23 | 36 | |
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