Norfolk, VA (SportsNetwork.com) – There’s no doubt Bethune-Cookman is followed
by the letter “D”.
Bethune-Cookman defensive lineman Rony Barrow was a part of two fourth-quarter
safeties and the 20th-ranked Wildcats held Norfolk State to 67 yards of offense
for a 13-7 victory in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Thursday night.
The battle of the two top defenses in the MEAC – and two of the top three in
the nation – lived up to its billing as Bethune-Cookman (8-2, 5-1) broke a
five-way tie atop the conference. The Spartans fell to 4-6 and 4-2.
Barrow and Ty’re Simmons tackled NSU’s Aaron Daniel in the end zone for a
safety to give Bethune-Cookman an 8-7 lead early in the fourth quarter. After
Ben Noboa licked a 24-yard field goal with 10:25 left, Barrow and David Perry
combined on another safety when they trapped quarterback Terrance Ervin in the
end zone at the 1:21 mark.
An interception by linebacker Deon King set up NSU’s only touchdown in the
first quarter – a 16-yard scoring pass from Ervin to Chris Lee.
Bethune-Cookman pulled within 7-6 midway through the second quarter on Quentin
Williams’ 23-yard pass to Jhomo Gordon, but the Wildcats missed the PAT.
Bethune-Cookman had 217 yards of offense.
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The Sports Network FCS Top 25
Friday, Nov. 7
No. 9 Fordham (8-1, 4-0 Patriot) at Bucknell (7-1, 3-0), 6:30 p.m.
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Saturday, Nov. 8
No. 1 North Dakota State (9-0, 5-0 Missouri Valley) at No. 19 Northern Iowa
(5-4, 3-2), 5 p.m.
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No. 2 New Hampshire (7-1, 5-0 CAA) at Rhode Island (0-9, 0-5), 12:30 p.m.
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No. 3 Coastal Carolina (9-0, 3-0 Big South) at Charlotte (3-5), noon
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No. 4 Jacksonville State (7-1, 5-0 OVC) at No. 16 Eastern Kentucky (8-1, 5-1),
1 p.m.
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Stephen F. Austin (6-3, 3-2 Southland) at No. 6 McNeese State (6-2, 4-1), 7
p.m.
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Towson (4-5, 2-3 CAA) at No. 7 Villanova (7-2, 4-1), 7 p.m.
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No. 8 Richmond (7-2, 4-1 CAA) at Maine (3-5, 2-3), 12:30 p.m.
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No. 10 Youngstown State (7-2, 4-1 Missouri Valley) at No. 12 Illinois State
(7-1, 4-1), 2 p.m.
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No. 11 Montana (6-3, 4-1 Big Sky) at No. 5 Eastern Washington (8-2, 5-1), 3:10
p.m.
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Wofford (5-3, 3-1 Southern) at No. 13 Chattanooga (6-3, 5-0), 1 p.m.
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Houston Baptist (2-7, 1-5 Southland) at No. 14 Southeastern Louisiana (6-3,
4-1), 4 p.m.
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Portland State (3-6, 2-3 Big Sky) at No. 15 Montana State (6-3, 4-1), 4:05 p.m.
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No. 22 South Dakota State (5-4, 2-3 Missouri Valley) at No. 17 Indiana State
(6-3, 3-2), 1 p.m.
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Columbia (0-7, 0-4 Ivy) at No. 18 Harvard (7-0, 4-0), 1 p.m.
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No. 21 Cal Poly (6-3, 5-1 Big Sky) at Idaho State (6-3, 4-1), 4:35 p.m.
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No. 23 Bryant (7-1, 3-0 NEC) at Duquesne (5-4, 1-2), noon
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Elon (1-8, 0-5 CAA) at No. 24 William & Mary (5-4, 2-3), 3:30 p.m.
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UC Davis (1-7, 0-5 Big Sky) at No. 25 Northern Arizona (6-3, 4-1), 4 p.m.
