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Golden Bulls dominate all phases en route to 49-6 win over WV Wesleyan

QB Tyrell Jackson threw four TD passes to four different receivers

Johnson C. Smith
Johnson C. Smith won 49-6 on Saturday at West Virginia Wesleyan. (Photo courtesy JCSU Athletics)

Tyrell Jackson threw four touchdown passes to four different receivers, and Johnson C. Smith earned an impressive 49-6 win at West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday.

Here are key takeaways from the Golden Bulls’ season’s opening triumph:

QB IMPROVEMENT: Jackson, a senior who transferred from Fort Valley State last season, threw more interceptions than TD passes in 2022. He didn’t have a pick Saturday, finishing 19-of-28 for 229 yards. He didn’t get sacked either. A clean, impressive game.

DEEP RECEIVER ROOM: Brevin Caldwell came into the season as the lone All-CIAA receiver on the squad. He finished with six catches for 57 yards, including a 12-yard TD reception from Jackson in the fourth quarter.

But the Bulls flexed their depth at the position, with six players catching passes in all. Tyrek Williams (25 yard TD), Reggie Bryant (11 yard TD) and Dontae Baker (14 yard TD) also reached the end zone. Bryant had the best stat line of the day, making eight grabs for 102 yards.

NOT ONE DIMENSIONAL: Johnson C. Smith also had 226 yards on the ground, led by Jacob Newman’s 86 and Tim Newman Jr. with 73 yards and a touchdown. Shyden McCullough scored the final TD of the game on a 15-yard run.

For the game the Bulls outgained West Virginia Wesleyan 479-180. JCSU had 34 first downs to WVW’s 11. They scored in all phases, getting a 44-yard punt return for a score from Jacob Newman.

SACK MASTERS: Aaron Johnson earned two sacks for the Bulls, while Benari Black, Tiyeni Onabanjo, Montele Burton, Chris Jackson, Steny Joseph and Keion Joyner each had one.

Johnson C. Smith is coming off a 3-7 season. The Golden Bulls have made it clear they are all in on football. There have been upgrades to the facilities, and the school announced earlier in the summer that all scholarships and coaching positions had been filled.

The first step proved a good one. The Bulls host Walsh (Ohio) next Saturday at 1 p.m.

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Time
Scoring PlayJCSWVW
1st10:49WVW – Depp,Liam 22 yd field goal 8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 04:0703
1st05:57JCS – Williams,Tyrek 25 yd pass from Jackson,Tyrell (Benitez,Christian kick) 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 04:4673
2nd12:19JCS – Newman Jr.,Tim 8 yd run (Benitez,Christian kick), 6 plays, 61 yards, TOP 02:28143
2nd05:16JCS – Bryant,Reggie 11 yd pass from Jackson,Tyrell (Benitez,Christian kick) 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 04:24213
2nd00:12WVW – Depp,Liam 46 yd field goal 7 plays, 42 yards, TOP 01:36216
3rd10:21JCS – Baker,Dontae 14 yd pass from Jackson,Tyrell (Benitez,Christian kick) 11 plays, 73 yards, TOP 04:32286
3rd03:27JCS – Newman,Jacob 44 yd punt return (Benitez,Christian kick)356
4th14:22JCS – Caldwell,Brevin 12 yd pass from Jackson,Tyrell (Benitez,Christian kick) 4 plays, 49 yards, TOP 01:34426
4th06:58JCS – McCullough,Shyden 15 yd run (Benitez,Christian kick), 11 plays, 74 yards, TOP 05:4649…6

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