Game Box Score
PINE BLUFF, Ark.- The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team was able to grind out a critical 21-14 win over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs on Saturday night at Golden Lions Stadium.
Offensively Arkansas-Pine Bluff tallied 357 yards (103 R, 254 P) while AAMU amassed 338 total yards (235 R, 103 P). T.J. Shelton's 19 yard reception put UAPB on the board first giving the Golden Lions a 7-0 edge early in the first quarter.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff went on to score a touchdown in the third quarter on a 8 yard Stephen Jones run tying the game at 14 all. A 40 yard Desmond Beverly touchdown reception with 4:09 left to play sealed the victory in UAPB's favor.
Quarterback Joshua Boudreaux went 18-33 for 254 yards and two touchdowns. Raymond Webber continued to set the mold for Division I FCS receivers as he tallied 8 catches for 110 yards.
Defensively the charge was once again led by freshman sensation Jer-ryan Harris as he led the Golden Lions in tackles for the sixth consecutive outing tallying 12 stops to go along with 2 tackles for loss and a forced fumble. Defensive tackle Ibraham Abdulai contributed 9 tackles highlighted by 3.5 tackles for loss.
The win brings UAPB back to the .500 mark (3-3, 2-2 SWAC) and sets up an important match-up against the Alcorn State Braves on Thursday , October 21st at 6:30 pm live on ESPNU.
