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marsh run ssu
24
Savannah State SSU 2-4 , 1-3
38
Winner Fort Valley State FVSU 5-1 , 5-0
Savannah State SSU
2-4 , 1-3
24
Final
38
Fort Valley State FVSU
5-1 , 5-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
SSU Savannah State 14 3 7 0 24
FVSU Fort Valley State 3 7 21 7 38

Game Recap: Football | | Chris Myers

Wildcats Bust Out of Half, Marshall Long Run Seals Victory Over Tigers

FORT VALLEY, Ga. – The over 700-plus combined Blue Machine Marching Band and various area high school area bands halftime performance was as impressive as the Wildcats key start to the second half. Fort Valley State busted out of the intermission with two touchdowns in the first 4:01 to set the tone, before Brandon Marshall busted a long 56-yard scoring run to seal the victory in a 38-24 football win over Savannah State.
 
Trailing 17-10 at half, the Tigers' quarterback Jadon Adams coughed up the pigskin on a Jaydn Walker hit where DeMarcus Harris scooped up loose ball and rumbled in from nine yards on the first snap of the third quarter to tie the game. Following an immediate three-and-out by the visitors, Kelvin Durham fired a strike over the middle to Za'Tarious Anderson from 24 yards for FVSU's first lead of the game, 24-17, at 10:59 in the third frame.
 
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DeMarcus Harris (33) scoops up the Savannah State QB fumble and returns it for the FVSU TD to start the 3rd Quarter.

Savannah State (2-4/1-3 SIAC) rebounded for a strong 72-yard scoring drive on its next possession to even the score at 24. Marshall, though, had the answer of the night and repeated what has become a weekly result with the FVSU running back of long scoring runs. From the home 44-yardline, Marshall, again, busted tackles until seeing daylight on the left sideline and outraced a handful of defenders into the endzone for the 56-yard run for what would be the game-winning points, 31-24, with 2:13 in the third quarter.
 
Midway through the final quarter, Marshall busted into the Savannah State secondary and had his knee hit at the visitors one-yardline. Freshman Triston Morgan sidestepped a grabbling Tiger tackler and slide into the end zone for his first career touchdown to seal the home win, 38-24, with 7:43 remaining.
 
With the victory, FVSU improves to 5-1 on the season and 5-0 in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Wildcat win sets up the marquee matchup against defending SIAC champion Tigers of Benedict College (6-0) in prime time. The two league rivals will kick-off Thursday night (Oct. 12) at 7:30 p.m. in Columbia, S.C., live on ESPN2.
 
On the night, Marshall accounted for 219 yards of FVSU's 377 yards of total offense. The graduate running back carried 28 times for 187 yards (6.7-yard per carry) and the 56-yard score. He also pulled in two passes for another 32 yards.
 
Durham connected on 11 of 21 passes for 137 yards with two touchdown passes to Anderson of 33 and 24 yards with one interception and ran one time for 28 yards. Anderson pulled in his two scoring catches for 57 yards. Corintheus Edmonds pulled in four passes for 36 yards.
 
After allowing 188 yards in the first two quarters, the FVSU defense cut the amount almost in half to 107 yards. The Wildcat unit allowed only 59 rushing yards on 29 attempts and recorded 13 tackles for loss, two interceptions, the key forced fumble and 11 quarterback hurries.
 
Malik Harp paced the home defense with nine tackles, two for loss, and one hurry. Cedric Hillsman added seven tackles, two for loss and three hurries, while Darnell Stephens posted seven stops, one for loss and a breakup. Jamal Janvier and Justin Harris picked off passes.
 
After Durham scampered 28 yards on a scramble to the SSU 28-yardline on the second play of the game, the FVSU quarterback saw his first pass picked off by a jumping Savannah State player and returned 31 yards. The Wildcat turnover was turned into a touchdown six plays later.
 
FVSU answered on its next possession with a Daniel Gibbs season-long 41-yard field goal. The Tigers, though, drove 60 yards for a second score to go ahead, 14-3, with 2:02 in the opening 15 minutes.
 
Behind 17-3, Durham quickly drove his FVSU offense 65 yards on six plays before he found Anderson in the left corner from 33 yards to make it 17-10 and take momentum into the half.
 


 
 

 
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