The Lincoln University football team enters their ninth week of the season with a daunting task as they travel to face the Bowie State University Bulldogs in Bowie, Maryland. The undefeated Bulldogs (8-0, 5-0 CIAA) are ranked #15 in the AFCA Division II and third in the first NCAA Super Region 2 poll. Bowie State boasts the top scoring offense (39.9 ppg.) in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) as well as allowing the fewest points per game by any CIAA team this season. (15.3 ppg.)
The Lions, who have shown improvement as the season has progressed, are still seeking their first win of the 2019 campaign following a 33-5 loss to Virginia State last week at Lions Stadium. Lincoln has nearly doubled their scoring through their first eight games this season compared to last year at this time and has shown improvement in most offensive statistical categories. Defensively though the Lions have given up slightly fewer points but are still allowing over 40 per game on average. Their scoring defense in conference games is lower at 38 points per game.
Game #9 Preview: Lincoln University at Bowie State University
Game Details
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2019
Kickoff: 1:00 pm
Venue: Bulldogs Stadium, Bowie, Md.
The Series: Bowie State leads the all-time series 11-0
Home Team: Bowie State University Bulldogs
Conference: CIAA
2019 Record: 8-0, 5-0 CIAA
Roster
2019 Statistics
Visiting Team: Lincoln University Lions
Conference: CIAA
2019 Record: 0-7, 0-4 CIAA
Roster
2019 Statistics
Gameday Coverage
Live Video Streaming: https://theciaasn.com/bowie/
Live Stats: https://bsubulldogs.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
News and Notes:
The Series: Saturday's game will be the 12th meeting between The Lions and the Bulldogs BSU has one all 11 previous contests including a 35-14 win at Lincoln last season.
Last time out for Lincoln: Lincoln's defense limited the Virginia State University football team to a season low 232 yards total offense on Saturday. However the Lions offense again struggled as the Trojans pulled out a 33-5 win at Lions Stadium.
Lincoln held the Trojans to just ten first downs, 99 yards passing and 132 yards rushing; the first two items (first downs and passing) were the lowest outputs by any LU opponent this season. VSU's 232 yards of total offense was also the lowest output by an opponent this season and the second time in 2019 that the LU defense has held an opponent to under 300 yards total offense.
Justin Johnson (Etters, Pa./Red Land) led the Lions with 21 yards rushing. Hunt (4-7, 70 yds.) and
Eban Jackson II (Los Angeles, Calif./Narbonne) (11-23, 80 yds.) combined for 150 yards passing. The two quarterbacks were also sacked a total of 15 times over the course of the game. Triplett led all receivers with five catches for 60 yards while
Deontae Brockington (Randallstown, Md./Baltimore City College HS) had four catches for 36 yards.
On the defensive end
D'Rico Cook (Waldorf, Md./St. Charles) had ten tackles (seven solo) to lead all players. He also added a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and one tackle for an eight yard loss.
Solomon Bassett (Fort Worth, Texas/Boswell) (Fort Worth, Texas/Boswell) added seven tackles (five solo).
Full Recap:
https://tinyurl.com/y2ar7ne2 Box Score: https://tinyurl.com/y38kkxld
Last Time out for BSU: #15 Bowie State plastered #25 Virginia Union by a score of 52-17 last Saturday afternoon in Bulldogs Stadium.
Bowie State rolled up a season-high 594 yards of total offense with junior Ja'rome Johnson accounting for 395 passing yards and five touchdowns and ranked second on the team in rushing with 56 yards. Junior Calil Wilkens was Bowie State's leading rusher with 68 yards and scored a touchdown. Redshirt junior Montez Clay led the Bulldogs receivers with 80 reception yards and scored a pair of touchdowns. The tough Bowie State defense was paced by senior William Flowers with six total tackles (all solo) while sophomore Demetri Morsell and graduate student Trey Lee tallied five tackles each in the win.
Bowie State quarterback Ja'Rome Johnson was later named BOXTOROW National Player of the Week. Johnson, a junior from Washington, D.C., completed 23-of-28 passes for 395 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions in the Bulldogs win over Virginia Union. He also had seven carries for 56 yards for a total of 451 yards of total offense.
Full Recap:
https://tinyurl.com/yxc7kjwr Box Score: https://tinyurl.com/y4t8fjuc
LINCOLN STAT LEADERS
RUSHING | #6 JUSTIN JOHNSON
69-222 YDS | 0 TD | 3.2 ypc | 27.8 ypg
PASSING | #9 EMMETT HUNT
44-82-7, 766 YDS | 7 TD | 109.4 ypg
RECEIVING | #12 DAH'MEAR TRIPLETT
30-370 YDS | 4 TD | 12.3 ypc | 46.2 ypg
TACKLES | #15 ISLAM ABDUL-RABB
24 solo | 20 ast | 44 tackles | 4-11 tfl, 1 sack |
BSU STAT LEADERS
RUSHING | #16 JA'ROME JOHNSON
88-696 | 8 TDs | 7.9 ypr |87.00 ypg
PASSING | #16 JA'ROME JOHNSON
81-136-5, 1194 YDS | 17 TDs | 149.2 ypg
RECEIVING | #17 DUSHON DAVID
28-459 yds | 9 TDs | 16.4 ypc | 57.4 ypg
TACKLES | #30 ANTHONY HOWARD
32 solo | 12 ast | 44 tackles | 7.5-31 tfl | 1 sack |
Bassett top kick blocker in NCAA
Lincoln senior defensive lineman
Solomon Bassett (Fort Worth, Texas/Boswell) has also been excelling on the LU special Team's unit this season. Bassett blocked two kicked in the Lions game at Elizabeth city on October 16 to add to his NCAA high total. The senior lineman has a total of four blocked kicks on the season, the most in NCAA Division II and one of just five NCAA football players on all levels (FBS, FCS, II, III) to have four blocked kicks on the season. The two blocks against ECSU also mark the second time Bassett has recorded two blocked kicks in a game, the only player on any NCAA level to do so this season.
Other NCAA/CIAA rankings
As a team, the Lions have the most blocked kicks in NCAA division II this season and are just one of three teams at any level to have eight blocked kicks on the season…Lincoln is also one of three CIAA schools to not have a punt blocked this season…LU ranks second in the CIAA and fourth in NCAA division II for fewest fumble lost this season with two…
Individually,
Roosevelt Jordan (Shamong, N.J./Seneca) has two blocked kicks this season and is ranked second in the CIAA behind Bassett and ninth in NCAA Division II…
Rahmel Turner (Hamilton, N.J /Hamilton West) is ranked #5 in NCAA-II with one punt return for touchdown…
Tayonte McKenzie (Washington, D.C./Bell) is sixth in the CIAA and 58
th nationally in total combined return yards with 388...McKenzie also ranks 73
rd nationally averaging 21.6 yards per kickoff return…
Devon Cathcart (Chicago, Ill./Thornton Fractional South) is third in the CIAA and 40
th nationally averaging 5 solo tackles per game...Bassett is 68
th nationally averaging 1.3 tackles for loss per game while Cathcart is 94
th in the same category (1.1).
Lincoln/BSU Statistical Comparison
|
Lincoln |
BSU |
| Scoring |
92 |
319 |
| First Downs |
101 |
167 |
| Rushing Yardage |
397 |
1793 |
| Passing Yardage |
1528 |
1656 |
| Total Offense |
18925 |
3449 |
| Kick Returns |
56-931 |
28-468 |
| Punt Returns |
3-18 |
20-232 |
| INT Returns |
2-35 |
16-230 |
| Fumbles/Lost |
6/2 |
10/7 |
| Penalties |
82-714 |
55-486 |
| 3rd Down Conv. |
27/99 |
37/111 |
| 4th Down Conv. |
2/16 |
15/24 |
| Sacks |
11-83 |
28-203 |
| Red-Zone Scores |
10-15 |
29-37 |
Bassett and Terrell Earn CIAA Football Weekly Honors
A pair of Lincoln University football players earned Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) weekly honors for their performances in last Saturday's game against Johnson c. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Senior defensive lineman
Solomon Bassett (Fort Worth, Texas/Boswell) earned CIAA special Teams Player of the Week honors while freshman
Hunter Terrell (Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson) was named the CIAA Rookie of the Week.
Bassett blocked two kicks in the Lions 26-19 loss to the Golden Bulls on Saturday, tying a school record for most blocked kicks in a single game. Bassett become one of just ten NCAA division II players this season to record two blocked kicks in a game and one of just 32 players in all NCAA Divisions (FBS, FCS, II, III) to accomplish this feat. He is also one of just 19 NCAA Division II players to have two blocked kicks this season (tops in NCAA-II).
Terrell caught six passes for 150 yards and scored one touchdown. The touchdown catch was an 81-yard reception, the second longest in school history. behind an 82 touchdown reception by
Trey Thomas against Southern Virginia University in 2009. Terrell also added 67 yards on kickoff returns to finish the game with 217 all-purpose yards.
Bassett Named to Black College Football Player of the Year Award Watchlist
Atlanta, Ga. (Aug. 14, 2019) - Lincoln University senior defensive lineman
Solomon has been named to the 2019
Black College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List as announced by the
Black College Football Hall of Fame this morning.
The
Black College Football Player of the Year Award is presented annually to the most outstanding football player from a Historically Black College & University. Former North Carolina A&T, and current Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Award in 2016; Bowie State quarterback Amir Hall was the 2017 and 2018 recipient. Bassett is one of just 48 players selected to the watch list and one of nine players from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). The list includes 29 players from two Division I conferences, the MEAC and the SWAC and 18 from two Division II conferences, the CIAA and SIAC along with one independent.
Lincoln by the numbers:
| 0-3 at home |
0-1 when tied at the half |
| 0-5 in road games |
0-1 when leading after three qtrs. |
| 0-0 in neutral site games |
0-7 when trailing after three qtrs. |
| 0-6 in day games |
0-0 when tied after three qtrs. |
| 0-2 in night games |
0-2 when gaining more total yards |
| 0-5 in CIAA games |
0-6 when opponent gains more yards |
| 0-3 in non-conference games |
0-1 when gaining more rushing yards |
| 0-0 in overtime games |
0-7 when opponent has more rush yards |
| 0-3 on natural grass |
0-2 when gaining more passing yards |
| 0-5 on artificial surfaces |
0-6 when opponent has more pass yards |
| 0-2 when scoring first |
0-5 when committing more turnovers |
| 0-6 when opponent scores first |
0-2 when opponent has more turnovers |
| 0-1 in games decided by seven points or less |
0-1 when turnovers are even |
| 0-2 in games decided by 10-19 points |
0-1 when posting more first downs |
| 0-5 in games decided by 20 or more points |
0-7 when opponent has more first downs |
| 0-0 when leading after the first qtr. |
0-0 when first downs are even |
| 0-7 when trailing after the first qtr. |
0-4 when committing more penalties |
| 0-1 when tied after the first qtr. |
0-4 when opponent has more penalties |
| 0-0 when leading at halftime |
0-0 when penalties are even |
| 0-7 when trailing at the half |
0-2 with more possession time |
