Enjoying with out star quarterback Isaiah Knowles, the Albany State Golden Rams don’t miss a beat, securing a dominant 47-6 win on the highway towards the Lane Dragons.
Knowles was held out of this sport after struggling an damage within the Golden Rams’ win over Allen final week, maintaining him from taking part in within the second half.
Albany State improves to 3-0 towards the SIAC with the win, retaining a three-way tie on the high of the SIAC with Benedict and Edward Waters.
With the passing sport compromised, the Golden Rams turned to their run sport to get the job finished, producing 265 speeding yards on a season-high 49 makes an attempt.
Tiant Wyche led the group with 80 speeding yards on 15 makes an attempt, whereas Honest Rodriguez accounted for 72 speeding yards on 9 makes an attempt and a landing.
The Golden Rams’ protection additionally stepped as much as restrict Lane to 200 offensive yards, together with a season-low 91 speeding yards (lowest towards a Division II opponent).
Albany State received out to a fast lead, scoring on its first two prolonged offensive drives to take a 14-0 lead within the first quarter.
In response to Lane’s solely rating of the sport, Golden Rams receiver Cameron Watts took the following kickoff 84 yards for a landing (his second kick return landing of the season).
The protection then received in on the motion, forcing a security on a holding penalty in the long run zone, and recovering a pressured fumble for a landing to take a 30-6 lead.
Albany State would maintain the stress on Lane defensively, permitting simply 58 whole yards within the second half whereas scoring two touchdowns of its personal to additional cement its victory.