Box Score Central State comes up short to Kentucky State in Circle City Classic
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Indianapolis, IN - Taking on SIAC rival Kentucky State in the 31st Circle City Classic, Central State's fourth quarter comeback attempt fell short as the Marauders lost to the Thorobreds, 31-24 on Saturday.
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After a turnover on Central State's first possession, Kentucky State opened the scoring on a 1 yard touchdown run by quarterback Adam Robinson. Cade Berryman converted a 20 yard field goal at 13:44 of the second half to give KSU a 10-0 edge. Marauder quarterback Michael Wilson led Central State on a 3 play 42 yard drive to cut the score to 10-7. Kentucky State running back Josh Lockett scored his 1st of two touchdowns on a 56 yard run to extend the Thorobreds lead back to 10. John Adams converted a Central State field goal as time expired in the first half as the Marauders went into the locker room down 7.Â
Kentucky State opened the 3rd quarter with a 8:20 minute touchdown drive capped off by a Lockett touchdown and scored again at the end of the quarter to take a 31-10 lead. Central State went on to score the next 14 points with a touchdowns from receiver Christopher Murray and Wilson to cut the KSU lead back down to 7.Â
With 1:14 left in regulation, Central State had the ball with a chance to take the lead. Wilson completed a 15 yard pass to Murray and a 19 yard pass to tight end Zach Thomas. With 16 seconds remaining, Wilson's 17 yard scramble was wiped away by a holding call, backing Central State up to the KSU 37 yard line. With just 6 seconds remaining, Wilson's pass down the field was broken up by Kentucky State as the Maruaders fell 31-24.Â
With the loss, Central State falls to 1-4 overall with a 1-2 record in the SIAC. Kentucky State improves to 2-4 with a 1-1 mark in the SIAC.
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Kentucky State Josh Lockett and Central State's Artrell McMillan were named the Circle City Most Valuable Players. Lockett ran for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns. McMillan led the Marauder defense with 11 tackles and 1 sack. (Photo taken by Phil Taylor/PhotoTaylorSports.com)
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About the Circle City Class:
The Circle City Classic is an annual American football game featuring two historically black colleges/universities (HBCUs) held in Indianapolis, Indiana. The game was held from 1983 to 2007 in the RCA Dome, and was moved to the new Lucas Oil Stadium for the 2008 game. The event was established in 1983 and takes place the first weekend in October. In addition to the weekend's primary attraction, there is also a parade and concert related to the Classic.
For tickets and general information for Saturday's 31st Annual Circle City Classic, please visit -http://www.circlecityclassic.com/
Notes:
-The rivalry between Kentucky State and Central State dates back to the first meeting in 1947.
-Central State honored Reverend Charles Williams by wearing the initials "REV" on back of helmets in honor of the 10th anniversary of his passing. Williams was the founder of the Circle City Classic.
- The Marauders lead the all-time series, 35-19-1. The only tie came in in 57' with a score of 13-13.
- KSU has now won the last 7 meetings between the two programs.
- The Invincible Marching Marauders won the Circle City Classic Battle of the Bands Follow us on our new social media pages:
