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Jariel Diaz
Josh Nelson
31
Winner Kentucky Christian Univ. KCU 4-1
7
Bluefield (Va.) BLUE 1-4
Winner
Kentucky Christian Univ. KCU
4-1
31
Final
7
Bluefield (Va.) BLUE
1-4
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
KCU Kentucky Christian Univ. 0 10 21 0 31
BLUE Bluefield (Va.) 0 0 7 0 7

Game Recap: Football |

Football falls to Kentucky Christian

BLUEFIELD - Football returned to action Saturday afternoon at Mitchell Stadium against Mid-South Conference Appalachian Division foe Kentucky Christian University. It was the second meeting of the season between the Rams and KCU and for the second time the Knights got the victory, this time 31-7.
After a scoreless first quarter the Knights got on the board with a field goal. They added a touchdown in the final minute of the half to carry a 10-0 lead into the locker room.
KCU pushed its lead to 24-0 before Bluefield got on the scoreboard.
Josh Nelson, in his first action for the Rams, passed 33 yards to Jaquan Ebron with 4;34 remaining in the third. Tanner Griffith's extra point was good to make it 24-7. KCU added a final touchdown to round out the scoring.
Nelson, who came in for an injured Mason Cox, who was playing in place of injured Bryce Verble,  ompleted 9-of-18 passes for 104 yards in his Bluefield College debut. Ebron snammed six passes for 92 yards and a score.
Defensively DaMarcus Wimbush led the Rams with 14 tackles. Charles Turner had 10 stops, while Michael Everett and Sam Kirtley each had 6.5.
KCU out-gained the Rams 416-159. The Rams commited four turnovers, three fumbles and an interception, which led to KCU scores.

 
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