BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. - The Allen University Football team saw their fourth quarter lead slip away as Clark Atlanta rallied from 13 points down to stun the Yellow Jackets 42-41 in a thrilling SIAC game.

Junior QB Michael Reese threw for 231 yards and 2 touchdowns while also rushing or two more scores and totaling 267 yards of offense along with an interception while sophomore RB Beau Herrington rushed for 95 yards and a score. Freshman WR Armone Harris then led the wideouts with 6 catches for 72 yards and a touchdown while sophomore WR/RB Jamal Jones registered 87 yards of total offense including a receiving TD.

Freshman KR Reggie Williams led the special teams returning a kickoff 97 yards for a score while totaling 154 in return yardage. Senior Linebacker Gary Bourrage then led the defense with 11 tackles, a sack and a tackle-for-loss while sophomore DE Justin Eaton also had 7 tackles, a sack, and 2 TFLs. Senior Richard Hayes also played well tallying 6 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 3.5 TFLs on the night while DB Dahlil Wilkins recorded 5 tackles with an interception and 2 pass breakups. Linebacker Kirkland Boone had 6 tackles, 2 TFLs and a sack as well.

After CAU got on the board early in the first quarter on a quick drive, Allen came back with a score of their own as Reese threw a TD strike to to Jones. Reese then led a 12-play 80-yard drive later in the first as he scampered in for the score on a 13-yard run to give AU the 14-7 lead. After CAU answered right back with a score of their own on their next possession, the Yellow Jackets' Reggie Williams then decided to run the kick back 98 yards to give Allen the 21-14 lead after one quarter.

Clark then scored 14 quick points to open the second quarter to take the 28-21 lead including recovering an AU fumble in the end zone for a score. However, Allen responded with a 5-play 40-yard drive that ended with Reese rushing 14 yards for another score as the game went into intermission tied at 28 apiece.

Allen then dominated the third quarter outscoring the Panthers 13-0 as Reese led two more scoring drives. The first score came early in the third as AU marched right down the field and punched it in with a Herrington one yard score. Allen then made it 41-28 after three quarters as a 7-play 82-yard drive ended in a Reese 21 yard TD pass to Harris.

Unfortunately, Clark Atlanta would get to within 41-35 with an early fourth quarter 32-yard score on fourth down before CAU scored the game-winning TD with five minutes remaining. Allen would then get inside the red zone on their final drive of the game, but would come up just a few yards short on fourth down to suffer another heartbreaking defeat.

Clark improves to 2-4 on the year while Allen falls to 0-5. AU will go on the road next Saturday to battle Kentucky St. in a 2 PM kick. Allen will then return home on Oct. 22 to host Bluefield St. for Homecoming at 1:00 PM.