Shepherdstown, W.Va. – On Saturday the Glenville State Pioneer football team suffered a tough road loss, 41-24, to the Shepherd University Rams.

Glenville (1-2, 1-2) finished with 319 total yards of offense on 57 plays while Shepherd (1-1, 1-1) had 498 total yards of offense on 74 plays.

The Pioneers first possession of the game saw Jaylen McNair picked off by the Rams DeJuan Neal. Neal then returned it to the 50 yard line where Shepherd took over. The Rams then drove 50 yards on eight plays as Tyson Bagent hit Greg Leonard on a 10 yard touchdown pitch and catch as Shepherd led, 7-0.

GSC's second possession of the game stalled as they punted it back to the Rams.

Shepherd offense then drove down into the Pioneers territory. However the GSC defense would bend but not break as they kept the Rams out of the endzone. Shepherd then attempted a 39 yard field goal. The Pioneers defense came up big as Quintavius Twine blocked the field goal and Keevin Gillard scooped it up and returned it 20 yards to the Rams 45 yard line. The first quarter would come to an end as the Pioneers trailed the Rams, 7-0.

Glenville State could not capitalize on the blocked field goal. Then later in the second quarter GSC missed out again on another scoring attempt as Justin Watts would miss a 32 yard field goal attempt. Shepherd would make them pay as Bagent and Leonard hooked up for the second time in the game, this time from 13 yards out, as the Rams took a 14-0 lead with 4:39 to play until halftime.

The Rams added one more score before the break, a one yard TD run by Bagent, as Shepherd led the Pioneers, 21-0 at the break.

Shepherd started the third quarter with a score at the 13:01 minute mark. Bagnet tossed his third touchdown pass of the game, this one from 47 yards out, as he hit Dylan Brewer as the Rams led 27-0.

Glenville State's defense would get the Pioneers on the scoreboard as Samuel Thomas intercepted Bagnet and returned it 25 yards to the endzone making it, 27-7 with 6:56 to play in the third. However, Shepherd would respond when they then drove 78 yards on 11 plays as they went up by four scores, 34-7.

It only took the Pioneers one play to answer as Jaylen McNair hit Javon Butler on a 75 yard touchdown bomb as they made it, 34-14 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Rams added to their lead at the 12:58 minute mark, 41-14, on a 15 yard touchdown run by Ty Hebron. Glenville State, however, would not give up and eventually added two more scores. GSC first score of the fourth came at the 6:13 minute mark when Jaylen McNair hit Tre Crutcher from four yards out. Justin Watts followed up with a 34 yard field goal with just 15 seconds however the Pioneers fell on the road to the Rams, 41-24.

Glenville State finished with 16 first downs while Shepherd racked up 32 first downs. GSC struggled on the ground as they rushed for just 20 yards while the Rams tallied 120 rushing yards.

Neither team was penalized that much in the contest as GSC was flagged four times for 47 yards and SU tallied just two penalties for 15 yards.

Jaylen McNair threw for 269 yards with two touchdowns as he went 24-of-32 with an interception. McNair's favorite target of the day was Tre Crutcher as he hauled in six catches for 49 yards and a touchdown. Javon Butler had another stellar game as he caught four passes for 109 yards and a touchdown.

Mario Pender totted the ball 12 times for the Pioneers as he rushed for 49 yards while hauling in six passes for 32 yards.

Defensively for GSC, Daniel Robinson tallied nine tackles and had two pass break-ups while Quintavius Twine finished with eight tackles. Dominic Cizauska also finished with eight tackles to go with a tackle for loss and a sack.

Shepherd was led by Tyson Bagent as he threw for 378 yards and three scores going 32-for-41 and an interception. Ryan Feiss hauled in nine catches for 114 yards.

On the ground Zyan Sturdivant carried the ball 19 times for 86 yards and a score.

Shepherd's defense was led by Chrys Lane with six tackles and a tackle for loss.

Glenville State (1-2, 1-2) will return home to Morris Stadium next Saturday, September 22^nd as they step away from conference play for a matchup with the Alderson Broaddus University Battlers in the I-79 Barrel Classic. Kick-off is set for 12 p.m.