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Xzavier Jackson
21
Winner Albany St. (GA) ASU 4-5 , 4-3
17
Clark Atlanta CAU 2-7 , 2-5
Winner
Albany St. (GA) ASU
4-5 , 4-3
21
Final
17
Clark Atlanta CAU
2-7 , 2-5
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
ASU Albany St. (GA) 7 7 0 7 21
CAU Clark Atlanta 10 0 0 7 17

Game Recap: Football |

Panthers Fall to Albany State in Narrow 21-17 Battle

Clark Atlanta drops final home game of the regular season

ATLANTA — Clark Atlanta blocked two field goals and took the lead late in the fourth quarter, but Albany State scored with 26 seconds remaining to hand the Panthers a close 21-17 loss Saturday at Panther Stadium.

Xzavier Jackson's 10-yard touchdown run and Cedric Oglesby's extra point gave Clark Atlanta a 17-14 lead with 2:34 remaining. Albany State answered with an eight-play, 75-yard drive, capped by Jeffery Davis' 12-yard touchdown pass to Cameran Loyd.

The Panthers fell to 2-7 overall and 2-5 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. Albany State improved to 4-5 overall and 4-3 in the SIAC.

Jackson completed 22 of 41 passes for 212 yards with three interceptions and added a rushing touchdown. Trayvon Pinder led Clark Atlanta's ground attack with 80 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries.

Chry'shawn Sellers paced the Panthers with 60 receiving yards on five catches. Kevin Deceus added five receptions for 51 yards, while Nicholas Teeter also caught five passes for 32 yards. Skyler Worthey contributed three receptions for 35 yards.

Savion Husband led Clark Atlanta with nine tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack. Lacedric Foster finished with eight tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack. Dwayne Mills Jr. and Mikell Roberts added five tackles apiece, while Terrell Lumpkin recorded four tackles and an interception.

Pierre Fogle Jr. and DeAndre Pridgett each blocked a field goal, helping keep the Panthers within four points throughout the second half. Oglesby made his lone field goal attempt from 42 yards and converted both extra-point attempts.

Clark Atlanta opened the game with a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that consumed 5:24. Pinder finished the possession with a 1-yard scoring run, giving the Panthers a 7-0 lead with 9:36 remaining in the first quarter.

Lumpkin intercepted Davis on Albany State's first offensive play and returned the ball 2 yards to the Golden Rams' 25-yard line. Oglesby followed with a 42-yard field goal to extend Clark Atlanta's advantage to 10-0 with 8:26 left in the opening quarter.

Albany State cut the deficit to 10-7 when Keymon Jefferson blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown with 3:30 remaining in the first quarter.

The Golden Rams took a 14-10 lead in the second quarter after Cameron Watts intercepted Jackson in the end zone and returned the ball 70 yards to Clark Atlanta's 30. Four plays later, Davis found Loyd for an 8-yard touchdown with 7:24 remaining before halftime.

Clark Atlanta's defense and field goal block unit kept the game close after the break. Fogle blocked Jonathan Rodriguez's 35-yard attempt with 5:10 remaining in the third quarter. Pridgett then blocked a 27-yard attempt with 8:24 left in the fourth, and Jeremiah Harris recovered the ball at the Panthers' 15.

Clark Atlanta turned that second block into a go-ahead touchdown, driving 85 yards in 13 plays over 5:50. Jackson finished the possession with his 10-yard scoring run to put the Panthers ahead 17-14.

Following Albany State's late touchdown, Kelan Anderson returned the kickoff 35 yards, and Clark Atlanta reached the Golden Rams' 47-yard line. The Panthers' final possession ended with an interception with six seconds remaining.

Clark Atlanta outgained Albany State 322-251, including a 110-73 advantage in rushing yards. The Panthers recorded 22 first downs to Albany State's 14, converted eight of 16 third-down attempts and were successful on both fourth-down attempts.

Davis finished with 178 passing yards and two touchdowns for Albany State. Loyd caught nine passes for 108 yards and both receiving touchdowns.

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