PEMBROKE, N.C. - The Glenville State Football team was shutout this evening at UNC Pembroke 49-0. The Braves had outscored opponents 105-7 entering today's contest. UNCP put together 619 yards of total offense and held the Pioneers to just 216 yards of total offense.
1st Quarter
The Pioneers wasted almost nine minutes off the clock in their opening drive but would be stuffed four times from the one-yard line, turning the ball over on downs to the Braves. UNCP drove down the field and Colin Johnson threw an interception, however a roughing the passer bailed the Braves out and gave them a brand new set of downs.
2nd Quarter
The new set of downs worked in UNC Pembroke's favor as Colin Johnson ran it in from seven yards out. After forcing the Pioneers to go three and out, the Braves scored on an impressive 78-yard rush from JaQuan Kelly to boost their lead to 14-0. GSU looked to have a promising drive going across the 50-yard line but a fumble forced by the UNCP defense put a stop to that. On a 3rd and 15 from the Glenville 35, Johnson took a chance on a one on one down the sideline, going UNC Pembroke's way and making it a 21-0 game at the break.
Stats At The Half
The Braves ran for 120 yards in the first half while also putting together 152 yards through the air. Anthony Garrett had 110 passing yards for the Pioneers.
3rd Quarter
UNCP opened the new half up with a 52-yard touchdown pass from Johnson to Malik Tobias down the middle. Following the opening drive touchdown by the Braves, both teams had stale drives and nearly avoided turnovers twice.
4th Quarter
On the second play of the final quarter, UNCP's JaQuan Kelly increased the lead with a 10-yard score on the ground, making it 35-0. GSU had another scoring opportunity on the next drive, creeping into the redzone but a pair of penalties halted the drive and led to an eventual turnover on downs. Malik Tobias recorded his second and third receiving touchdowns on back-to-back drives, extending the UNCP lead and eventual final score to 49-0.
The Final Stats
Anthony Garrett had 171 passing yards on 12 completions. Alfred Menjor was the only double-digit rusher, finishing with 27 yards on 13 carries. Tariq Miller led the receiving core with 49 receiving yards. Steve Bradshaw was the leading tackler for the Pioneers with eight. Seth Arnold added five in the loss.
Colin Johnson went 15-24 for 336 passing yards and four touchdowns through the air. Johnson added 41 yards and one score on the ground. JaQuan Kelly was the leading rusher, carrying the ball 14 times for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Malik Tobias corralled six catches for 146 yards and three touchdowns. Sean Hill had seven tackles and two TFL's as the leader of the defense. J'Vin Farmer also had two pass breakups in the win.
Up Next For The Pioneers
Glenville State is back on the road next Saturday as they travel to Frostburg State for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
