KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - It was a four-point difference in the score after the first 15 minutes, but a big second quarter helped Truman State to a 48-3 win over the Lincoln football team on Saturday (Oct. 31).
A 39-yard run into the end zone allowed Truman State (5-4, 5-1 GLVC) to open the scoring with 10 minutes remaining in the opening quarter. Lincoln (2-6, 1-5 GLVC) responded on its next possession, with
Antwon McKay, Jr. finding
Kymani Clary on a 13-yard pass to get into Bulldog territory.
Shakim Atkinson, Jr. caught a 22-yard pass to advance the Blue Tigers down to the eight, but the TSU defense held LU to a field goal.
Jayce Laughter's 26-yard kick was true, and the Blue Tigers ended the first quarter trailing 7-3.
The Bulldogs pulled away in the second period, though, scoring three touchdowns while keeping Lincoln off the board to take a 27-3 advantage into halftime. McKay and
Kenny Rosenthal combined to complete 15 passes for 176 yards, and
Kantrell Jordan led the run game with 26 yards.
Khylin Arnett had six receptions for 84 yards,
Anthony Johnson had three grabs for 39 yards and Atkinson ended the day with 35 receiving yards.
Caesar Travers had six tackles while
Scotty Dobbins finished with five, including one for a loss.
Justin Spears intercepted a pass and
Isaiah Franklin and
Rob Farmer IV each made a tackle for loss.
Quintin Cooper, Jr. and
Michael Allen combined on a sack and
Christian Harris broke up a pass.
Dempsey Spears and
Garrett Ruffin each totaled three tackles.
Antwone Gooden kicked a 50-yard punt and averaged 38.2 yards for the afternoon.
Kalvin Moua returned four kicks for 75 yards while Laughter averaged 65.0 yards on kickoffs.
Lincoln remains on the road to play Missouri S&T next Saturday (Nov. 7) in Rolla, Mo. at 1:00 p.m. CST.
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