BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff used a dominant 299-yard performance on the ground and a complete effort in all three phases to pick up a 41-10 Southwestern Athletic Conference road victory over Southern Saturday night at A.W. Mumford Stadium.
The Golden Lions improved to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in SWAC play, while the Jaguars fell to 2-4 overall and 0-2 in conference action.
"This is the best win I've had since I've been a head coach," said UAPB head coach Alonzo Hampton. "We put it together as a whole unit, offense, defense and special teams. I'm proud of those guys."
Garrison Davis led the Golden Lions' passing attack, completing 15-of-22 passes for 154 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. The signal caller also made an impact with his legs, rushing for 92 yards on eight carries.
"Garrison is a football junkie," Hampton said. "He loves the game and loves getting better with his teammates. The sky is the limit for him."
Jalen Williams helped pace the Golden Lions' rushing attack with 78 yards on just three carries, averaging 26 yards per attempt. Za'Marion Webber added 59 yards on 10 carries, while Davis' 92 yards led the team.
Williams also made a major impact on special teams, finishing with three kickoff returns for 167 yards and consistently giving the Golden Lions excellent field position.
"That kid is special," Hampton said of Williams. "We have some really talented running backs, and we know what we can be as a football team."
Demetric Whitlock Jr. led the Golden Lions' receiving corps with eight catches for 94 yards and one touchdown. D'Avery Robinson added three receptions for 48 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Bryce Robinson hauled in a two-yard touchdown reception.
Defensively, the Golden Lions settled in after allowing 10 points in the opening quarter and shut Southern out over the final three periods. Raylen Spratt recorded three tackles and an interception, while Danarius Hilliard finished with five tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and one sack. Tylan Cole added four tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and one sack.
"At halftime, we said the score was 0-0, not 17-10," Hampton said. "Our guys went back out there, made the adjustments and played great."
Du'Wayne Paulhill led the Golden Lions with nine tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss.
The Golden Lions put together a stellar performance on the ground, racking up 299 rushing yards while averaging 9.6 yards per carry and out-rushing Southern by 135 yards. Arkansas-Pine Bluff also converted 6-of-10 third-down attempts.
The defense held Southern to 318 yards of total offense and did not allow another point after the first quarter.
How It Happened
Southern jumped out to a 7-0 lead before the Golden Lions answered when Davis connected with D'Avery Robinson for a 12-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7-7 with 7:38 remaining in the first quarter.
The Jaguars regained the lead on a 23-yard field goal, but Arkansas-Pine Bluff answered early in the second quarter when Davis found Whitlock Jr. for a 15-yard touchdown, giving the Golden Lions a 14-10 advantage.
Trey Glymph connected on a 34-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining in the second quarter to send the Golden Lions into halftime leading 17-10.
Glymph opened the second-half scoring with a 27-yard field goal to extend the lead to 20-10. Davis then connected with D'Avery Robinson for a 30-yard touchdown with 4:49 remaining in the third quarter to make it 27-10.
Jaylen Jennings added an eight-yard touchdown run with seven seconds remaining in the third quarter, pushing the Golden Lions' advantage to 34-10.
The defense continued to keep Southern off the scoreboard before Davis connected with Bryce Robinson for a two-yard touchdown with 7:54 remaining in the fourth quarter for the final points of the night.
After trailing 10-7 in the opening quarter, Arkansas-Pine Bluff scored 34 unanswered points to secure the 41-10 victory.
Game Notes
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff outgained Southern 453-318, including a 299-164 advantage on the ground.
- The Golden Lions averaged 9.6 yards per rushing attempt.
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff scored a game-high 17 points in the third quarter.
- The Golden Lions converted 6-of-10 third-down attempts.
- Garrison Davis completed 15-of-22 passes for 154 yards and four touchdowns while adding a team-high 92 rushing yards.
- Demetric Whitlock Jr. led the Golden Lions with eight receptions for 94 yards and one touchdown.
- D'Avery Robinson caught two touchdown passes.
- Jalen Williams recorded three kickoff returns for 167 yards.
- Du'Wayne Paulhill led the defense with nine tackles.
- Raylen Spratt recorded the Golden Lions' lone interception.
- Danarius Hilliard and Tylan Cole each recorded a sack.
- The Golden Lions scored 34 unanswered points after trailing 10-7.
- Southern was held scoreless over the final three quarters.
