Flowers leads South Carolina State over Bethune-Cookman 33-9

Updated Sep. 10, 2022 9:51 p.m. ET

Associated Press

DAYTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kendrell Flowers ran for a pair of touchdowns and South Carolina State beat Bethune-Cookman 33-9 on Saturday night.

Flowers scored from the 1 late in the first quarter and added a 67-yard touchdown run in the third that stretched the South Carolina State (1-1) lead to 20-3. Flowers finished with 147 yards rushing on 16 carries. Jr. Corey Fields threw an 87-yard touchdown pass to Shaquan Davis with 3:58 remaining. The Bulldogs added a pick-6 late.

Jalon Jones had 11 carries for 99 yards rushing for Bethune-Cookman (0-2). Jimmie Robinson III had a 5-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter for the Wildcats.

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