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Kelias Williams.. MVP of Fountain City Classic
Reginald Christian
Kelias Williams was named the 2017 MVP of the Fountain City Classic
9
Fort Valley State FVSUFB 5-4 , 5-1
34
Winner Albany State ALBN 6-4 , 4-2
Fort Valley State FVSUFB
5-4 , 5-1
9
Final
34
Albany State ALBN
6-4 , 4-2
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
FVSUFB Fort Valley State 0 3 0 6 9
ALBN Albany State 10 0 14 10 34

Game Recap: Football |

ASU DOMINANT IN 34-9 WIN OVER FORT VALLEY STATE

Golden Rams Use Balanced Attack to Capture “Classic” Win in Columbus

ASU DOMINANT IN 34-9 WIN OVER FORT VALLEY STATE

Golden Rams Use Balanced Attack to Capture "Classic" Win in Columbus

November 4, 2017

COLUMBUS, GA- Kelias Williams passed for one touchdown and rushed for two more scores as the Albany State University Golden Rams toppled Fort Valley State 34-9 at the 28th Annual Fountain City Classic Saturday afternoon at AJ McClung Memorial Stadium.

In his first start of the season, Williams a freshman who hails from Thomasville, GA, was named the ASU MVP of the Classic with 141 yards passing and 16 carries for 106 yards (86 net) rushing.

Defensively, the Rams were nearly flawless as they held the Wildcats (5-4, SIAC 5-1) without an offensive touchdown and to just 209 yards of total offense. Fort Valley State was 0-12 on third down conversions on Saturday and ASU kept them pinned deep as the Wildcats' average field position was their own 21 yard line.

The Wildcats had just 7 first downs and were penalized 8 times for 60 yards.

FVSU's best drive resulted in their only offensive points of the day, a 39 yard Juan Serna field goal at the 13:06 mark of the second quarter.

Leading 10-3 at the intermission, the Golden Rams used an 8 play, 56 yard drive capped by a 12 yard touchdown reception by Quadrey Simmons and then Williams' second rushing score from 9 yards out gave ASU a 24-3 cushion with 5:19 left in the third.

Kelan Fraise put another dagger in the Wildcat faithful when he broke for 72 yard rushing score and with 11:21 remaining ASU led 31-3. FVSU finally reached the end zone on a snatch and run 32 yard fumble recovery and score with 7:19 to go. ASU's first TD of the day was set up after a missed 51 yard field goal by Serna fell short and Fraise returned the ball 78 yards to the Fort Valley 22. Three plays later Williams called his own number for the one yard touchdown run.

Kicker Gabriel Ballinas bookmarked the scoring for the 28th edition of the Fountain City Classic with the game's opening points from 41 yards out and connected on a 20 yard field goal for the final point spread.

In his final collegiate game, Columbus native Emmanuel Brown finished with a team high 9 tackles.

The Golden Rams wrap the season at 6-4 overall and 4-2 in the SIAC.
 
 
 
 
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