BLYTHEWOOD,
S.C. - The Allen University Football team put on a terrific showing for Homecoming as they posted 30 points in the first quarter en route to running away with a big 50-14 win over Bluefield St. (WV) from Westwood HS Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Yellow Jackets scored four touchdowns in the first quarter using all three phases of offense, defense and special teams to take a 30-0 lead as
Head Coach Teddy Keaton called it a "Great team effort."
Allen had a 6-yard rushing touchdown from sophomore RBÂ
Beau Herrington, a 28-yard FG from sophomore kickerÂ
Denzell Moore, a 28-yard receiving TD from fellow sophomore WRÂ
Jayden Horace, a 45-yard interception returned for a TD from junior DBÂ
Reginald Jones and finally a 9-yard blocked punt return from sophomore LBÂ
Wason Davis to build the lead.Â
Herrington finished with 97 yards on the ground averaging over 9 yards/carry while Allen, as a team, rushed for double the yards of the Big Blues, 129-58.
AU then added two more offensive TDs in the second quarter while the defense kept up the shutout as Allen took a 43-0 halftime lead. Scoring in the second were freshmen WRs
Donte Cook and
Rejai Anderson on 19 and 3-yard passes from fellow freshman QB
Daniel Plummer, who tossed three touchdowns on the day while throwing for 146 yards.
The Jackets then added another defensive score in the third quarter as freshman DB
Tiwan McCloud returned an interception 65 yards for a touchdown. The 50 points and seven touchdowns were a season-high for Allen as well as their first made field goal by kickerÂ
Denzell Moore. Moore went 5 of 7 on extra points finishing with 8 points on the game.
Allen sacked Bluefield six times on the day while the AU O-line allowed zero. The Jackets also scored 16 points off 5 BSC interceptions. Leading in tackles was senior DLÂ
Richard Hayes with 8 solo and 9 total tackles including two sacks, four Tackles-For-Loss, and a forced fumble on the day. McCloud also added 7 tackles, 2 TFLs, a sack, and a pick-six while sophomore DBÂ
Dahlil Wilkins, freshman DBÂ
Rejai Anderson, R. Jones, andÂ
Tyreek McPherson. LinebackersÂ
Kirkland Boone, sophomoreÂ
Justin Eaton, and sophomoreÂ
Cameron Scott all added sacks as well while combining for 8 tackles. Freshman LB Kaleb Pierce also kept up his steady play on defense tallying 7 tackles.
Allen improves to 1-6 on the year with their first win while dropping BSC to 4-3.
AU will next enjoy a bye week next weekend before hosting rival Benedict College on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1:00 pm.