Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at Alabama A&M Bulldogs
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Xavier Lankford propels Alabama A&M to 56-12 romp over winless Bethune-Cookman
Lankford had short touchdown runs early in the first and second quarters to guide Alabama A&M (3-3, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) to a 14-0 lead. Cam'Ron Ransom's 15-yard touchdown run came with 7:05 left before halftime, but Bethune-Cookman (0-6, 0-2) trailed by eight after the point-after kick was missed.
Lankford followed with a 44-yard scoring strike to DeQuadrion Welch. Amarie Jones fumbled the kickoff and Mohamed Bakayoko recovered at the Wildcats' 30-yard line. Donovan Eaglin covered it all on a first-down run and Alabama A&M led 28-6 at halftime.
Eaglin and Lankford had short touchdown runs in the third quarter and Ryan Morrow and Cornelious Brown IV added short scoring runs in the fourth.
Lankford completed 15 of 24 passes for 315 yards with one interception for Alabama A&M. Eaglin carried 13 times for 125 yards, Morrow rushed 10 times for 83, and Lankford had 73 on 15 carries. Keenan Hambrick had four catches for 111 yards.
Ransom totaled 105 yards on 10-for-21 passing for Bethune-Cookman.
Alabama A&M piled up 701 yards of offense and yielded only 181.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:31 | Xavier Lankford 2 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:01 | Xavier Lankford 1 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:05 | Cam'Ron Ransom 15 Yd Run (Cade Hechter PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:44 | DeQuadrion Welch 44 Yd pass from Xavier Lankford (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:34 | Donovan Eaglin 30 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:13 | Christian Anderson 0 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:12 | Johnny Harris III 0 Yd Interception Return (Cade Hechter PAT failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:30 | Xavier Lankford 4 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:03 | Ryan Morrow 2 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:36 | Cornelious Brown IV 7 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
Statistics
 BCU |
 AAMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1st Downs | 30 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-12 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 181 | Total Yards | 701 |
| 107 | Passing | 370 |
| 12/27 | Comp/Att | 18/29 |
| 4.0 | Yards per pass | 12.8 |
| 74 | Rushing | 331 |
| 25 | Rushing Attempts | 50 |
| 3.0 | Yards per rush | 6.6 |
| 9-69 | Penalties | 4-27 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 23:12 | Possession | 36:48 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, AL
Attendance: 19,727 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 12-2 | 8-0 |
| Florida A&M | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Alabama State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-6 | 4-4 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-10 | 2-6 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-11 | 1-7 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Southern | 8-5 | 7-1 |
| Alcorn State | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas Southern | 5-6 | 4-4 |
| Prairie View A&M | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Grambling | 5-7 | 2-6 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-9 | 2-6 |
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