SAVANNAH, Ga. — Larry Brihm threw three touchdown passes and ran for one more, and Bethune-Cookman’s defense forced five turnovers to beat Savannah State 48-20 on Saturday night.
Knotted at 7 at the end of the first quarter, Brihm threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Frank Brown. Thomas Finnie intercepted a Tino Smith pass on Savannah State’s next offensive play, and Brihm responded on first down with a 47-yard TD strike to Jhomo Gordon. Brihm ran for a 12-yard touchdown, and capped his scoring with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Jaime Wilson early in the third.
Finnie had two interceptions and Jameson Wright one, and Robert Way and Korey Harris recovered fumbles for the Wildcats (6-1, 3-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
Michael Knox ran for a 10-yard score and threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Cantrell Frazier to lead Savannah State (0-7, 0-4).
BCU outgained SSU 543 total yards to 202.
Team Stat Comparison
|
COOK |
SAV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 27 | 10 |
| Total Yards | 543 | 202 |
| Passing | 254 | 132 |
| Rushing | 289 | 70 |
| Penalties | 8-74 | 8-55 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 7-16 | 2-12 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 3-7 | 2-2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 5 |
| Possession | 36:33 | 23:27 |
Passing Leaders
| Bethune-Cookman | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Brihm | 13/19 | 222 | 11.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Brett Maxie | 6/9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Savannah State | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
| Michael Knox | 9/18 | 117 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Tino Smith | 4/10 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing Leaders
| Bethune-Cookman | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Dillard | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 1 | 34 |
| Michael D. Jones | 10 | 58 | 5.8 | 1 | 17 |
| Savannah State | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| Richard Williams | 14 | 36 | 2.6 | 0 | 14 |
| Tino Smith | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 29 |
Receiving Leaders
| Bethune-Cookman | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhomo Gordon | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 1 | 47 |
| Frank Brown | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 1 | 52 |
| Savannah State | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| Cantrell Frazier | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 1 | 15 |
| Jeremiah Harris | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 |
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | COOK | SAV | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD | 5:05 | Michael D. Jones 1 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) | 7 | 0 | |
| TD | 0:00 | Michael Knox 10 Yd Run (John Barron Kick) | 7 | 7 | |
| SECOND QUARTER | COOK | SAV | |||
| TD | 8:05 | Frank Brown 52 Yd pass from Larry Brihm (Haden Hoggarth Kick) | 14 | 7 | |
| TD | 7:39 | Jhomo Gordon 47 Yd pass from Larry Brihm (Haden Hoggarth Kick) | 21 | 7 | |
| TD | 2:16 | Larry Brihm 12 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) | 28 | 7 | |
| THIRD QUARTER | COOK | SAV | |||
| TD | 11:04 | Jaime Wilson 17 Yd pass from Larry Brihm (Haden Hoggarth PAT failed) | 34 | 7 | |
| TD | 9:31 | Danny Dillard 34 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) | 41 | 7 | |
| FOURTH QUARTER | COOK | SAV | |||
| TD | 14:21 | Brett Maxie 1 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) | 48 | 7 | |
| TD | 13:19 | Cantrell Frazier 15 Yd pass from Michael Knox (John Barron Kick) | 48 | 14 | |
| TD | 0:16 | Nicholas Bentley 1 Yd Run (Dakota Garcia PAT blocked) | 48 | 20 | |
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