By james art Johnson C. Smith (JCSU) remains the only undefeated team in HBCU football after a scare against CIAA rival Shaw University. Next week, the Golden Bulls hit the road to face a hostile WSSU team that hasn’t beaten in Winston-Salem since 1976. Watch head coach Maurice Powers answer questions from the press after the game with defensive end Benary Black, quarterback Darius Ocean and wide receiver Brevin Caldwell and check out the original HBCU Gameday “Brick x Brick with JCSU Football” series below.
Game notes
Shaw took a 7-0 lead over Johnson K. Smith after scoring the game’s first points on the game’s first drive. Johnson C. Smith then scored for a 21-7 lead before the Bears got a touchdown on the board to cut the lead and make it a 21-14 game. Shaw had one last chance to tie the game with less than a minute left with the ball in JCSU territory, but fell short on fourth down to end the threat. Game notes
» Shaw outgained Johnson C. Smith 355-325, including a 138-60 advantage on the ground.
» Shaw had his best quarter in the fourth period when he scored seven points.
» Shaw was 4-of-11 on third downs, while Johnson C. Smith was 3-of-10.
Brick x Brick Docuseries with JCSU Football
The HBCU in Charlotte, North Carolina is in the midst of a football resurgence, and the HBCU Gameday cameras caught the turnaround at Johnson C. Smith under head coach Maurice Flowers after his first win in 2022. Season 1 of Brick x Brick showed that the Golden Bulls increase their win total from two to seven games, the most by an HBCU in more than a decade. Season 2 unfolds to reveal the Golden Bulls as a CIAA Championship contender as they continue to make HBCU football history in Charlotte, North Carolina.
In the latest episode, JCSU is the hottest team in HBCU football heading into the second half of the season. The Golden Bulls battle not only preseason CIAA favorite Virginia State, but also the growing expectations as the only undefeated HBCU through 5 weeks. Can JCSU block the hype of ESPN’s College GameDay and NFL scouts to go 6-0
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