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Wildcats lose big to UCF (41-7)
Bradford Gillens | Orlando, FL-Before a near capacity crowd of 44,510 at Brighthouse Networks Stadium, after leading 7-3 after the first quarter, Bethune-Cookman surrendered 38 unanswered points to the University of Central Florida en route to a 41-7 defeat. With the loss, the Cats dropped their seventh straight game to the Knights, the last coming in a 38-7 decision in 1995.
Once again, penalties plagued the Wildcats as they were flagged a season high 17 times for 137 yards after a 10-150 yard performance against Grambling. Several times during the game those penalties either extended Knights drives or led to UCF scores. When I spoke to head coach Brian Jenkins last week regarding the extreme amount of penalties his teams accrue on a weekly basis, he told me “he would live with them” because it oftentimes is the result of them playing physical. He may want to reevaluate that assessment after today’s game.
Leading the B-CU offense was quarterback Quentin Williams, who finished 9-12 for 102 yards along with 32 rushing yards, but was constantly pressured by the UCF defensive front, leading to him being sacked a season high five times. The Wildcat offense struggled mightily against the Knights defensive front, and never really got anything going. Jenkins was visibly dejected after this loss and through one of his assistant coaches, declined to speak to the media and did not make Bethune-Cookman players available to the media either.
Continue: http://www.examiner.com/article/bethune-cookman-falls-to-ucf-41-7?CID=examiner_alerts_article
$40 Roundtrip on HAILWILDCATS.COM Fan Bus to Savannah State October 18th, 2014
Greetings BCU Fans!
You are cordially invited to hop onboard the HailWildcats.com ‘Road to the Championship’ Fan Bus as we support our team in their quest to have another successful season. Our Fighting Wildcats will travel to Savannah, Georgia (Ted Wright Stadium) on Saturday October 18th, 2014 to take on the Savannah State University, kickoff at 6:oo p.m.
Forget about parking and having to walk long distances, for the low rate of $55.00 you will be guaranteed transportation to and from the game and a game ticket. If you already have a game ticket, you can secure your transportation to and from Savannah St. Ted Wright Stadium for just $40.00.
The bus will make a pickup at the Home Depot on Lee Rd in Orlando at 10:00 am, then depart Daytona Beach at 11:00 a.m., make a pickup in Jacksonville, Fl at 12:30 pm and arrive at Savannah St. Ted Wright Stadium around 3:30 pm. We will depart for Florida 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game.
Seats are available on a first come, first serve basis. No seats are guaranteed until final payment has been received. All sales are final!
We encourage the use of PayPal for a fast, safe, and convenient method of securing your seat. We have attached the PayPal links/options below for your convenience. You do NOT need a PayPal account to complete your transaction. If you prefer to pay with cash or with Credit/Debit card in person or over the phone, please coordinate with Jerry Bell or Darold Williams at the numbers below. Checks will NOT be accepted.
Seats are filling up quickly, so be sure to lock yours in today.
PICKUP LOCATIONS:
ORLANDO, FL- Home Depot- 10:00 AM 5351 Diplomat Cir, Orlando, FL 32810
DAYTONA BEACH, FL –Bethune Cookman University -11:00 AM Between the Facilities building and the Band Hall
JACKSONVILLE, FL – LaQuinta Inn- 12:30 PM 812 Dunn Ave, Jax, FL 32218
If you have any questions, please call or text Jerry Bell at 407-494-5302 or Darold Williams at 904-351-8381.
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$220.00Visiting Team Parking for UCF Game
Hey Wildcat fans,
Are you planning to attend Saturday’s matchup against UCF? If so, you may be happy to know that University Carillon United Methodist Church, located just across the street from Brighthouse Stadium, is offering a visiting team and family friendly parking venue for today’s game.
Individual (unreserved) game day parking – $20 per car
- Enjoy a visiting team and family friendly parking venue
- Free hot dogs, chips and drinks
- Lighted & Sheriff patrolled
- Much closer than general public parking on campus (Find us at “1-I” on the UCF campus map)
- Open 4 hours before game time
- Easy to exit following the game
- Support the Community Ministries of the University Carillon United Methodist Church
For information, contact
Chris Akers, Executive Pastor
University Carillon United Methodist Church
1395 Campus View Court, Oviedo FL 32765
Office – 407.588.1715 Cell – 321.439.9715
LeBranden Richardson eager to face old UCF teamates
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DAYTONA BEACH — When Bethune-Cookman’s LeBranden Richardson takes the field at Bright House Networks Stadium Saturday, he should feel right at home.
As a former UCF player, Richardson is quite familiar with the surroundings of the Knights home turf, but this time the confines won’t be so friendly. Nonetheless, he’s looking forward to seeing some of his old friends.
“It’s going to be exciting … I love that Bright House stadium. It will be like a homecoming, bringing back some old memories. I made my first collegiate sack at that stadium,” said Richardson, now a senior defensive end at B-CU. “I won’t be nervous. I will just like any other game, but I will get that feeling once I get out there, I suppose. I’m excited for it.”
Some of his former teammates are gone and so is his old position coach Jim Panagos, now the defensive line coach at Rutgers, but the Knights’ roster still features some of his closest friends, including UCF receiver Josh Reese.
Williams pace Wildcats to 36-23 victory over Grambling
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
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GRAM |
COOK |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Basketball News ~ Bethune-Cookman adds 7-0 Harvard Transfer
Just five days after announcing the signing of three junior college transfers, Quentin Brewer (Gordon State), Denzel Dulin (CCBC Dundalk) and Jeffon Powell (Cecil), @BCUHoops announced 7 foot Harvard transfer Ugo Okam would be joining the squad.
Okam saw action for the Crimson’s 2011-12 Ivy League championship team, who made Harvard’s first NCAA tournament appearance since 1946 when it faced Vanderbilt in the second round.
The native of Nigeria has already earned his undergraduate degree in economics and is currently enrolled in Bethune-Cookman’s graduate program. He has a possible two years of athletic eligibility remaining.
He played for Montverde Academy for three years, starting at center, captaining the team in 2010 and making ESPN’s list of the top 100 college prospects.
“I watched him in high school (Montverde) and for Each Teach One, his AAU team,” Craig said. “I thought he had potential to be a good college player with development. He adds size that we haven’t had in a long time. “
Okam will be the first Wildcat 7-footer since Aulcie Perry, who played two seasons from 1971-73 before going on to become one of the greatest players in Israel professional basketball history. Okam also is part of Craig’s effort to shore up the Wildcats underneath with the addition of Delino Dear (6-9) joining Travis Elliott (6-8).
“With all this added size, we’re looking more and more like a Division I team these days,” Craig kidded.
Bethune-Cookman opens its 2014-15 season on Saturday, November 15, hosting Trinity College at 1 p.m. in Historic Moore Gym.
The Pride Beyond the Fifty (Episodes 1 & 2) ~ Video
Hey Wildcat fans! Did you know the Marching Wildcats have a new weekly video series entitled “Beyond the Fifty?” The series chronicles ‘The Pride’s” 2014 marching season and provides viewers with a first hand account of the band’s preparations and performances.
Check out the first two videos below. Check back frequently for new episodes.
Episode 2
Episode 1
Defensive end Williams following in his dad’s footsteps at Bethune-Cookman | News-JournalOnline.com
Erik Williams
DAYTONA BEACH — Defensive end Erik Williams knew what to expect when he signed with Bethune-Cookman five years ago. He would be compared to his father.But he was used to it. The same thing happened when he played at Stranahan High School in Sunrise, west of Fort Lauderdale. And if the 6-3, 270-pound Williams is lucky enough to get a chance to play pro ball, he knows it will happen again.Erik’s father, Lee Williams, was a star defensive end at Stranahan and B-CU and went on to become an All-Pro in the NFL, where he played 10 seasons with the San Diego Chargers and Houston Oilers (1984-93) and accumulated 82.5 sacks, registering double-digit sack totals four times.“Everyone wants to be just like their father,” Erik said, shrugging off any suggestion that following in Lee’s very substantial footsteps has ever been a burden.“People always tell me he was better than me,” Erik laughs.
Cats move up to 13th in both polls
Bethune-Cookman jumped 5 spots to 13th in both the FCS Coaches’ Poll and the Sports Network Media Poll. The Wildcats, who were idle last week, won their week one matchup against FBS Florida International 14-12 in Miami.
BCU faces Grambling State in Daytona Beach on Saturday in its home-opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
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| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State (25) | 2-0 | 649 | 1 | |
| 2 | Eastern Washington | 2-1 | 619 | 2 | |
| 3 | Southeastern Louisiana (1) | 2-0 | 600 | 3 | |
| 4 | Montana | 1-1 | 536 | 5 | |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 2-0 | 528 | 4 | |
| 6 | McNeese State | 0-1 | 521 | 6 | |
| 7 | Villanova | 1-1 | 514 | 7 | |
| 8 | Jacksonville State | 1-1 | 441 | 9 | |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 0-1 | 430 | 8 | |
| 10 | South Dakota State | 1-1 | 416 | 11 | |
| 11 | UNI | 0-1 | 408 | 12 | |
| 12 | Furman | 2-0 | 294 | 17 | |
| 13 | Bethune-Cookman | 1-0 | 287 | 18 | |
| 14 | Southern Illinois | 2-0 | 252 | 25 | |
| 15 | Sam Houston State | 1-2 | 242 | 13 | |
| 16 | Youngstown State | 1-1 | 202 | 21 | |
| 17 | Chattanooga | 0-2 | 193 | 15 | |
| 18 | Montana State | 1-1 | 185 | 23 | |
| 19 | William & Mary | 1-1 | 166 | 24 | |
| 20 | Maine | 1-0 | 153 | 22 | |
| 21 | Richmond | 1-1 | 146 | 20 | |
| 22 | Tennessee State | 1-1 | 121 | 16 | |
| 23 | Fordham | 1-1 | 112 | 10 | |
| 24 | Eastern Illinois | 0-2 | 102 | 14 | |
| 25 | Eastern Kentucky | 2-0 | 92 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 19 Towson.
Others receiving votes: Towson 56, Northern Arizona 40, Central Arkansas 36, Liberty 27, Missouri State 17, Alcorn State 13, Lafayette 10, Illinois State 8, Bryant 7, Princeton 7, James Madison 4, Sacred Heart 4, North Carolina A&T 3, Albany 2, Harvard 2, Samford 2, Abilene Christian 1, Charleston Southern 1, Wofford 1.
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