Box Score
KENNESAW, Ga. – Highlighted by a strong defensive effort, the Black team posted a 69-40 victory in the Kennesaw State football team's annual Black and Gold Game Friday at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.
In a game that showcased several impressive defensive performances, it was fitting that the contest ended on a turnover as junior defensive back
Adesola Abisoye intercepted a pass in the end zone on the final play of the game.
The game matched the offense versus the defense and used a unique scoring format that allowed both sides of the ball to record points on nearly every snap.
Offensive Scoring
• Touchdown = 5 pts.
• Extra Point = 1 pt.
• Field Goal = 3 pts.
• Long Play = 1 pt. (15+ yd run, 20+ yd pass)
• 3rd Down Conv. = 1 pt.
• 4th Down Conv. = 1 pt.
Defensive Scoring
• Turnover = 5 pts.
• Touchdown = 2 pts.
• 3 & Out = 3 pts.
• Red Zone FG = 2 pts.
• 3rd Down Stop = 1 pt.
• 4th Down Stop = 1 pt.
The offense, which totaled 352 yards, scored four touchdowns with four different players scoring.
The first score came in the second quarter as two newcomers hooked up on a 14-yard pass play as sophomore transfer quarterback
Jonathan Murphy (Long Beach City College) hit senior transfer
Monte Jones (Alabama A&M), who made a one-handed catch.
Sophomore running back
Antavius Grier (2 yards), senior running back
TJ Reed (6 yards) and freshman quarterback
Xavier Shepherd (1 yards) scored rushing touchdowns.
Grier was the Gold's leading rusher, gaining 67 yards on seven carries, while senior quarterback
Daniel David completed six of 19 passes for 106 yards.
Freshman defensive lineman
Kelcy Allen and sophomore linebacker
Jack Ness led the defense with nine tackles apiece. Allen had two of the defense's eight sacks, while
Desmond Johnson, Jr. added eight tackles, including a team-best 4.5 tackles for loss.
What Coach Bohannon is Saying
"I appreciate everyone coming out tonight, for March it was a nice night. We do a unique deal the way we play offense and defense. We do that simply because it keeps the units together as they continue to grow and get better. I think you saw defensively, before we got tired, I think we were flying around there and playing with a lot of energy which is what you would expect them to do. Offensively, we got a lot of work to do. We are replacing nine of 11 starters. There is some youth out there. A lot of youthful moments under the lights. We have a lot we can learn from and a lot we can get better at. There are a lot of positives out of spring ball. We have an awful lot of work to do before we can play a college football game, but I have said that for the past 15 practices, and I will probably say it for quite a while. But guys were getting better and that's the goal."
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