Oct. 20, 2007
Final Stats
ELIZABETH CITY, NC- The Elizabeth City State University Vikings picked up their fourth consecutive win with a 55-8 walloping of the Livingstone College Blue Bears in front of a Homecoming crowd Saturday afternoon at Roebuck Stadium.
With only 10 seconds left, the Blue Bears (0-8, CIAA 0-5) narrowly avoided being shut out for the first time this season when Curtis Edens connected with Donte Daye for 9-yard touchdown. Rashaad Flucker then found the end zone on a successful two-point conversion pass for the final 55-8 point spread.
Despite the surrender of the late score to the Blue Bears, the Viking defense held Livingstone to just 29 yards net rushing, with a total offensive output of 131 yards on 62 plays from scrimmage. Additionally they intercepted the Blue Bears' signal callers 4 times, Karl Wimberly and Kendrell Harley each forced a fumble and as a unit ECSU took over on downs once totaling 7 takeaways on the afternoon. Harley scored the lone defensive touchdown of the day on a 15-yard interception (his second pick of the day) return with 9:17 remaining in the fourth quarter, making the score 48-0 after the extra point attempt failed.
On the offensive side of the ball, six different Vikings found the end zone on seven occasions. Quarterback Dominic Strand finished the day with a modest 117 yards through the air yet tossed 3 touchdowns to 3 separate receivers with is longest of the day going for 41 yards to Tashawn Lee with 56 seconds remaining in the first quarter to make the score 14-0 in favor of ECSU. Both Morrell McPhatter and Dennis Hamilton capped more lengthy drives of 9-plays 65 yards and 7 plays 52 yards, respectively to complete Strand's passing TDs of the day. Joel McClenny marked his second two-touchdown performance of 2007 (Shaw University 9/22) with second quarter rushing scores of equaling 10 yards (9-yards and 1-yard) on two carries. That brings his season total 6 touchdowns on 10 carries in 2007. In the fourth quarter Curtis Rich, Jr. and Laronte Bryant each added rushing touchdowns of 20-yards and 7-yards with 13:54 and 28 seconds remaining, respectively.
As a team the Vikings rolled up a season best 357 yards of offense on 66 plays. They also bested their opponents' in first downs 19 to 9. The Vikings (4-4, CIAA 4-1) will look to extend their win streak to five games as they travel to Lawrenceville, VA to take on Saint Paul's College. Game time is slated for 1:00pm at Russell Field. For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com.
