FAYETTEVILLE, NC —
Jamir Dismukes threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another score as Fayetteville State cruised to a 43-7 CIAA victory over Elizabeth City State on Saturday afternoon at Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium.
Dismukes completed 18 of 22 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns while adding 19 rushing yards and a score. His touchdown passes went to
Unique Kelly,
Marcus Fleming, and
Calvin Parker.
Freshman running back
Malik Fuller led the ground game with 73 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown as Fayetteville State rushed for 152 yards.
Marcus Fleming hauled in a team-high seven receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown, while Parker added three catches for 55 yards and a score.
Defensively,
Osirus Rhodes finished with six tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack, while Zyking Patillo delivered a game-changing performance with two interceptions, including a 50-yard pick-six in the fourth quarter. Patillo also blocked a punt as the Broncos controlled field position throughout the contest.
The Broncos (5-3, 4-2 CIAA) rebounded from an early setback after the Vikings (1-7, 1-5 CIAA) returned a fumble 52 yards for a touchdown on Fayetteville State's opening possession. From there, the Broncos scored 43 unanswered points and dominated both sides of the ball.
The Broncos' defense overwhelmed Elizabeth City State throughout the afternoon, limiting the Vikings to just 73 total yards and six first downs. Fayetteville State recorded four sacks, forced a fumble, blocked a punt and intercepted two passes.
Elizabeth City State managed just 12 rushing yards and completed seven passes for 61 yards. Jordan McClure led the Vikings with 58 passing yards, while John Earley paced the defense with eight tackles.
Fayetteville State outgained Elizabeth City State 357-73 and held the ball for more than 36 minutes in the decisive conference win.
The Broncos return to action on Saturday, Oct. 24, when they travel to face Bluefield State at 2 p.m. Fans can follow live coverage on
FSUBroncos.com and stay updated throughout the game on social media by following @FSUBroncos.
