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Jarvis Small
Jarvis Small recorded his fifth 100-yard rushing game against Clark Atlanta.
26
Winner Albany State Univers ALBN 4-3 , 4-1
14
Clark Atlanta Univ. CAU 1-7 , 1-3
Winner
Albany State Univers ALBN
4-3 , 4-1
26
Final
14
Clark Atlanta Univ. CAU
1-7 , 1-3
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
ALBN Albany State Univers 7 10 2 7 26
CAU Clark Atlanta Univ. 0 7 7 0 14

Game Recap: Football |

Golden Rams hold off CAU rally to win third straight game

ATLANTA, Ga.- Jarvis Small rushed 22 times for 100 yards to lead the Albany State Golden Rams to a 26-14 victory over the Clark Atlanta Panthers. With the win, ASU wins its third straight game and improves to 4-3 overall and 4-1 in the SIAC. The Golden Rams are also 2-0 in the SIAC East Division.
 
CAU falls to 1-7, 1-3.
 
Albany State scored the first points of the game at the 2:21 mark of the first quarter when Caleb Edmonds found wide receiver Jessie Atkins for a 63-yard pass play. Zachary Gayden-Holley added the PAT, and ASU had an early 7-0 lead after a drive that went three plays for 86 yards in 1:12.
 
With 14:16 left in the second quarter, Gayden-Holley kicked a 34-yard field goal to put the Golden Rams ahead 10-0 and end a 6-play, 17-yard drive that used 2:49. Less than three minutes later, CAU's Brenton Martin scored off a 58-yard pass from Matthew Vincent to cut the Panthers' deficit to 10-7.
 
ASU stretched its lead back to double digits with 1:51 remaining before halftime. Small scored on a 1-yard run to give his team a 17-7 advantage at intermission.
 
In the third quarter, Clark Atlanta closed the gap once again thanks to a 5-yard touchdown by Jaha McCray. The Panthers had a chance to take the lead in the same quarter, but Albany State safety Nick Scott blocked a CAU punt in the end zone to produce a safety and a 19-14 edge with 4:52 left in the period.
 
Both teams had empty possessions in the fourth quarter. However, the Golden Rams generated some insurance points with 2:24 left in the game. Small scored his second touchdown to account for the final score and end a 17-play, 80-yard drive that used 8:06.
 
Atkins had his best game since returning from injury with three receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown. Edmonds was 8-for-18 for 150 yards and a touchdown.
 
Defensively, Scott led the Golden Rams with seven tackles. Tavarius Washington and Zavondric Shingleton added 6.5 tackles apiece.
 
Albany State returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 31 when it host Benedict College in another SIAC East Division matchup. It will be the final home game, and the program will observe Senior Day. Game time is set for 2 p.m. at the ASU Coliseum
 
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