Box Score Defense lifts Marauders to 19-7 win over Lincoln


COATESVILLE, Pennsylvania – The Central State Marauders earned their first win under first year head coach Bobby Rome II on Saturday with a 19-7 road win over Lincoln University (PA).

 
The CSU defense made its presence felt in the early stages of the game as they came up with two fumble recoveries inside LU's own 20-yard line. The CSU cashed in on both redzone opportunities with with touchdowns on rushes by quarterback Siaosi Amaya and running back Demonte' Dunlap.

 
With the offense struggling, LU brought in new signal caller Andrew Banks into the game. With good field position, Banks capped off a 32-yard touchdown drive with a 4 yard run into the endzone to cut the CSU lead down to six.

 
LU sustained another drive at the end of the first half. An a 39-yard field goal attempt, the CSU special teams stepped up big with a block to maintain a 13-7 lead at half.

 
After a scoreless third quarter, CSU drove down to the LU 29-yard line before an Amaya pass was picked off and returned 40-yards. A tackle by receiver Dalane Brown II kept the LU defense from scoring. At midfield, the LU offense was stifled by the Marauder defense. Faced with a fourth down and two yards to go, LU ran a sweep that was tracked down by CSU linebacker Khaled Wahezi for a loss of two and a turnover on downs.

 
Regaining possession, CSU's Amaya found Brown II for a 49-yrd pass play and later connected with Said Sidibe for a six-yard touchdown pass to put the Marauders up, 19-7 with 9:42 remaining.

 
The CSU defense kept LU from any significant threat of scoring while bringing down Banks for another two sacks to seal the victory.

 
With the win, CSU improves to 1-1 overall. LU fell to 0-2 on the season.

 
The Marauders will travel to play at Shaw University next Saturday at 1 pm.
 

 
THE BASICS

 
Score: Central State - 19; Lincoln - 7
Records: Central State (1-1); Lincoln (0-2)
Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania
 
 

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
 
1st Quarter
 
 
On LU's second possession of the game, the CSU defense forced a fumble inside of the Lions' 10-yard line. Kailen Abrams recovered the ball for CSU at the 4-yard line. CSU quarterback Siaosi Amaya scored on a 4-yard run to give CSU the early lead at the 10:23 mark of the first quarter (CSU 7-0).

 
The Marauder defense came up big again as Jamal Holloway rushed the passer and stripped the ball away. Khaled Wahezi recovered the loose ball on the LU 16-yard line. The CSU offense cashed in on the good field position as freshman Demonte' Dunlap scored from one-yard out. (CSU 13-0).
 
 
 
2nd Quarter

 
After inserting a new quarterback, LU's Andrew Banks led the Lions on a 32-yard touchdown drive to cut the CSU lead down to 6 with 11:45 left in first half (CSU 13-7)

 
Banks led LU on another drive into the redzone before the CSU special teams stepped up and blocked a LU field goal attempt as time expired in the opening half. (CSU 13-7)
 
 
 
3rd Quarter
 
 
--No scoring--
 
 
 
4th Quarter
 
 
With the defense coming up with a fourth down stop at midfield, CSU seized control as Amaya connected with receiver Dalane Brown II for a 49-yard pass play. Amaya finished the drive off with a six-yard touchdown pass to Said Sidibe with 9:42 to go (19-7).
 
 
 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

 
In addition to forcing two early turnovers, the CSU defense held LU to 1-for-3 on fourth down attempts.
 

Defensive lineman Jamal Holloway was dominant in CSU's victory with a game-high 13 tackles, two sacks, a pass break up and a forced fumble.
 

Linebacker Kailen Abrams recorded two sacks along with 9 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
 

CSU had a combined seven sacks on Saturday. It's the most sacks a CSU defense has had since 2016.

 
CSU will face CIAA teams in back-to-back weeks (Lincoln, Shaw).

 
CSU quarterback Siaosi Amaya made his first start for the maroon and gold on Saturday. Amaya completed 10 of 24 passes for 123 yards with one touchdown pass and a rushing score.
 
 
 

UP NEXT
 
 
The Marauders will travel to play Shaw University on Saturday at 1 pm in Raleigh, North Carolina.
 
 

 
STAY CONNECTED
 
 
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ABOUT CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY MARAUDER ATHLETICS
 

Central State University competes as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on the Division II level. The university currently fields teams in eleven sports: men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's outdoor track & field, and men's and women's volleyball. Central State is currently affiliated with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
 
 
 
 

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