10-22-2017, 03:14 AM
BLUEFIELD â Homecoming 2017 was joyous as the Bluefield College Rams defeated the University of the Cumberlands Patriots 22-10, Saturday night at Mitchell Stadium before 2,958 fans. It was the Rams' fourth consecutive win, the first win ever over Cumberlands and the Rams are tied for first place in the Mid-South Conference Appalachian Division with a 3-0 division record.
SCORING
Cumberlandsâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦7 0 3 0 - 10
Bluefieldâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦..â¦â¦0 9 7 6 - 22
First quarter
Cumberlands â Shon Jones 5-yard run (Joe Rose kick), 3:05
Second quarter
Bluefield â Cason Whitt 1-yard run (kick failed), 14:15
Tanner Griffith â 43-yard field goal, 12:33
Third quarter
Cumberlands â Rose 34-yard field goal, 11:52
Bluefield â Alex Martin 3-yard run, 8:24
Fourth quarter
Bluefield â Martin 1-yard run (pass failed), 13:17
KEY MOMENTS
· CU punt blocked by Larry Jefferson.
· Tanner Griffith 43-yard field goal in the second quarter gave BC the lead 9-7
· Alex Martin 3-yard touchdown put BC back in the lead in the third quarter 16-10.
· Whitt 30-yard pass to Antonio Strickland key in Rams' final scoring drive, first play of the fourth quarter.
STATS
· Rashad Butler - 144 yards on 21 carries
· Malik Brown - 76 yards on 15 carries
· Alex Martin - 2 touchdowns
· Cason Whitt â 10-of-17 passing, 105 yards
· Jeff Hughes â 5 receptions, 30 yards
· Antonio Strickland â 2 receptions, 51 yards
· BC Defense held Cumberlands to 75 yards rushing and 133 passing
· DaMarcus Wimbush â 9 tackles, 1 sack
· Darius Flowers â 6 tackles, 3 sacks
NEWS & NOTES
· Bluefield's winning streak is now four games, the longest such streak since 1939 when the team won nine in a row.
· Darius Flower's three sacks are a season high for any Ram, Flowers is BC's all-time sack leader with 12. Coming into the season, he was tied with Harry Casseus who played in 2012, 2014-15.
· The Rams are now 3-0 in the Appalachian Division of the Mid-South Conference, tied with NAIA #3 Reinhardt for first place. Bluefield travels to Reinhardt on Nov. 4.
http://www.bcrams.com/news/2017/10/21/fo...22-10.aspx
SCORING
Cumberlandsâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦7 0 3 0 - 10
Bluefieldâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦..â¦â¦0 9 7 6 - 22
First quarter
Cumberlands â Shon Jones 5-yard run (Joe Rose kick), 3:05
Second quarter
Bluefield â Cason Whitt 1-yard run (kick failed), 14:15
Tanner Griffith â 43-yard field goal, 12:33
Third quarter
Cumberlands â Rose 34-yard field goal, 11:52
Bluefield â Alex Martin 3-yard run, 8:24
Fourth quarter
Bluefield â Martin 1-yard run (pass failed), 13:17
KEY MOMENTS
· CU punt blocked by Larry Jefferson.
· Tanner Griffith 43-yard field goal in the second quarter gave BC the lead 9-7
· Alex Martin 3-yard touchdown put BC back in the lead in the third quarter 16-10.
· Whitt 30-yard pass to Antonio Strickland key in Rams' final scoring drive, first play of the fourth quarter.
STATS
· Rashad Butler - 144 yards on 21 carries
· Malik Brown - 76 yards on 15 carries
· Alex Martin - 2 touchdowns
· Cason Whitt â 10-of-17 passing, 105 yards
· Jeff Hughes â 5 receptions, 30 yards
· Antonio Strickland â 2 receptions, 51 yards
· BC Defense held Cumberlands to 75 yards rushing and 133 passing
· DaMarcus Wimbush â 9 tackles, 1 sack
· Darius Flowers â 6 tackles, 3 sacks
NEWS & NOTES
· Bluefield's winning streak is now four games, the longest such streak since 1939 when the team won nine in a row.
· Darius Flower's three sacks are a season high for any Ram, Flowers is BC's all-time sack leader with 12. Coming into the season, he was tied with Harry Casseus who played in 2012, 2014-15.
· The Rams are now 3-0 in the Appalachian Division of the Mid-South Conference, tied with NAIA #3 Reinhardt for first place. Bluefield travels to Reinhardt on Nov. 4.
http://www.bcrams.com/news/2017/10/21/fo...22-10.aspx