Page 4 The Voice Sports Eagles Soar-Pass Broncos ^ By MARION GORE Fayetteville State University lost their first game to North Carolina Central University Satur day, September 28 by a score of 19-6. The Eagles of NCCU took advantage of home terrain and dominated the field throughout the entire game scoring in the second, third, and fourth quarters. THe Broncos, however, made their first and only touchdown in the final quarter of the game with 13 seconds remaining, when Jerome Morgan hit Moses Ford with an 18 yard touchdown pass. FSU linebacker Dwayne Kins ton had ten tackles and two sacks, while Randy Ladson had nine tackles. FSU vs. NCCU Game Summary First Downs Rushes-Yard s Fas sing Yards Return Yards Passinc Sacks by Yards Punting Fumbies-Los t Penal11es-ya rd s SCORING BY QUARTERS Fayetteville State N.C. Central Fayetteville State 1 3 27-33 15 0 42 13-55-3 7-72 9-375 41.7 5-2 6-64 NC Central 47-64 8-70 0 12 6 19 FSU Comeback Bid Falls Short October 19, 1985 at 1:30 p.m. Fayetteville State hosted Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) for their homecoming opponent. At the start of the game, Winston-Salem won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball. On WSSU’s first drive of the game, they were halted by a fired up Bronco defense, which went without the services of nose guard Otis Ransaw who was side lined because of a knee injury. The Bronco’s offense came on to the field and moved the ball impressively, but was unable to come up with a first down and had to punt it away. Winston-Salem State took over and found that it was hard moving the ball up the field, and they had to punt it back to FSU at 6:35. In the first quarter, FSU began passing the ball and getting receptions from Moses Ford and Benjamin Knox. WSSU big defensive play came when Raymond Puryear intercepted a Jerome By CHRIS MILLER Morgan pass. Winston- Salem was unable to score six points, so they settled for a Tyrone Smith field goal. Fayetteville’s next charge with the ball was again halted and they had to putn it to Winston- Salem. The Rams did not control the ball for long when Ram Quarterback Bobby Junior was inter cepted by Bronco Senior, defensive back Martin Ricks with 1:39 left on the clock before the half. At the start of the second half of the game, FSU’s Gary Moore ran for some big gains and picked up some key first downs. On the first down for the Bronco’s, Bruce Dunlap for the Rams picked off a Jerome Morgan pass and set the Rams up for their first 6 points when Edward Byers bowed his way into the end Z9ne. Tyrone Smith’s extra point was no good. So the score was FSU-0 and WSSU-9. The Bronco’s next drive was stopped when Bruce Dunlap picked off Mor gan’s pass. Once again, the Rams first possession with the ball was destroyed when they fumbled and Phillip Julius for the Bronco’s recovered. Fayetteville started with the ball at the Rams 7-yard line when Jerome Morgan was sacked in the end zone for a safety. On a few plays later, WSSU scored again when Bobby Junior launched a pass to Masha Paul for another 6 points. The field goal attempt by Smith was no good. The Bronco’s first touchdown came on screen play to Gary Moore. The extra point attempt by Ted Squire was good. The Bronco’s last touchdown came on a pass to Benjamin Knox from Jerome Morgan and FSU’s two point coversion was foiled, causing the score to end with FSU-13 and WSSU-17. Phillip Cofield was chosen MVP for the Bronco’s 1985 Home coming. FSU vs. WSSU Game Summary First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Return Yards Passing Punting Fumbles-Lost Penalties-yards SCORING BY QUARTERS Fayetteville State Winston-Salem State Fayetteville State 13 25- 66 246 75 16-35-3 5-225 45.5 1-0 7-70 1st 2nd 0 0 0 9 3rd 0 0 4tl» 13 WSSU 27 59-298 200 62 11-21-1 3-117 39.0 5-4 12-100 - 13 - 17 Aggies Down Broncos 35-0 One of the most impor tant games of the football season is a University’s Homecoming; and on Saturday, October 12, the Aggies of North Carolina Agriculture and Technical University (A&T) played host the FSU Bronco’s for their homecoming year. A well coached and determined team, as well as a packed stadium of loyal fans helped the Aggies down the Bronco’s 35-0. The opening of the game started with the FSU Bronco’s winning the toss and receiving the kick-off. However, the Broncos soon turned the ball over to the Aggies when they failed to reach a first down. The first touchdown of the game came with 9:27 left in the first quarter when the Aggie quarterback hit Jessie Britt for a touch- a bigger gap between their down-pass, followed by a score and that of the perfect field goal making Broncos. Then with 5:55 the socre 7-0. left in the first half, Stoney Tension and tempers Polite made the Aggie’s began to show only as the lead impossible to catch game really began to start when he scored from 2- moving along. About 5:42 yards out. At halftime the left in the first quarter a Aggies had an outstanding fight disrupted the game 21-0 lead over the Broncos, when two players began to The third and fourth have a few punches passed quarters came as a followed by both teams disappointment to the rushing to the field to Broncos as their offense defend each teammate. The was unable to score in game however, was either quarters. On the directed back in the right other hand, the Aggies direction when the referees continued to score. Scoring threw both players out of twice in the third quarter the game and ordered the the Aggies assured field clear of all inactive themselvesof a victory. The players. game ended with a 35-0 At the midpoint of the victory for the Aggies over second quarter, approxi- a disappointment Bronco mately 8:02, the Aggies team, delighted their fans with another touchdown placing T 985-86 Bronco Mens Basketball Schedule DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME Nov. 21 Claflin College Orangeburg, SC 7:30 PM 29-30 Capital City Tip Off Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM Dec. 4 St. Pauls College Lawrenceviile, VA 8:00 PM 6-7 Bull City Tournament Durham, NC 7:00 PM 9 Hampton University Hampton, VA 7:30 PM 11 Claf\Ln College , Fayetteville, NC 7:30 PM 14 Elizabeth City State Weldon, NC 8:00 PM Hampton Univ. Tourn. Hampton, 7A 7 :00 PM Jan. 11 Shaw University Fayetteville, NC 3:00 PM Cumberland Co. Arena 14 Virginia Union. Fayetteville, NC 8:00 PM 16 Virginia State Petersburg, VA 8:00 PM 18 N.C. Central Fayetteville, NC 8:00 PM 20 Winston Salem State Winston Salem, NC 8: 00 PM 27 Livingstone College Salisbury, NC 8:00 PM 29 J.C. Smith Fayetteville, NC 8:00 PM 30 Bowie State Univ. Fayetteville, NC 8:00 PM Feb. 3 Winston Salem State Fayetteville, NC 8:00 PM Cumberland Co. Arena 5 Norfolk State Fayetteville, NC 8:00 PM 8 N.C. Central Durham, NC 8:00 PM 10 Livingstone- College Fayetteville, NC 8:00 PM 15 Shaw University Raleigh, NC 8:00 PM 18 St. Augustine's Col. Raleigh, NC 8:00 PM 22 J.C. Smith Charlotte, NC 8:00 PM 26 -Mar. 1 CIAA Tournament Richmond, VA TBA

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