Bethune-Cookman Wildcats @ Savannah State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 | |
Savannah State SAV | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
Williams leads Bethune-Cookman past Savannah State, 35-20
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Akevious Williams ran for two touchdowns and passed for a third as Bethune-Cookman snapped a two-game losing streak Saturday, beating Savannah State, 35-20.
Bethune-Cookman (2-3, 1-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) now has beaten the Tigers in 18 of the last 19 meetings.
TJ Bell hit Paris Baker from eight-yards out to put Savannah State on top in the first quarter, 7-0. But Williams capped a 14-play, 68-yard drive with a one-yard dive, then opened the second quarter by firing 25 yards to Keavon Mitchell for a 14-7 lead.
D'Vonn Gibbons got Savannah State (0-4, 0-2) even once again, hitting James Kicklighter from 28-yards out, but Williams once again engineered a long drive, this one 11 plays over 62 yards, and scored from four-yards out to put the Wildcats up for good, 21-14 just before intermission.
Tupac Isme scored on a three-yard run and Mitchell hauled in his second scoring pass, this one from 11-yards out from David Isreal.
Game Information
Savannah, GA
2025 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| SIAC | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Albany State | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Benedict College | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Kentucky State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Allen | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Edward Waters | 4-4 | 5-5 |
| Fort Valley State | 4-4 | 4-6 |
| Savannah State | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Morehouse College | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Tuskegee | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Miles College | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Central State (OH) | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Clark Atlanta | 2-6 | 3-7 |
| Lane | 0-8 | 0-10 |
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