The Lindenwood football team (3-4, 2-1 OVC) picked up a dominant 44-9 win over Chicago State on Homecoming inside Steward Field at Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Mo.
GAME OVERVIEW
After getting a stop to begin the game, the Lindenwood offense wasted no time getting on the board, going on a seven-play 56-yard drive, which was capped off by a 25-yard touchdown strike from
Pops Battle to
Drew Krobath, putting the Lions up 7-0. The Chicago State defense settled in and kept the Black and Gold off the board for the remainder of the frame but trailed by a score after one.
The Cougars added a field goal to begin the second quarter to cut the deficit to 7-3. Lindenwood took no time to answer as Lindenwood needed just three plays to find paydirt. Battle connected with
Jared Rhodes and then found
Jalen Smith for a 30-yard score, extending the lead to 14-3. On the ensuing CSU possession,
Brayon Crawford tallied one of two interceptions by the Lions, and it set the offense up with good field position. The Black and Gold had to settle for a 37-yard field goal from
Will Graham making the score 17-3. Lindenwood continued to pour it on offensively with another score by
Steve Hall. Just before the end of the half, special teams made a big play, as
Andrew Baumgart blocked a punt and two plays later, Battle connected with Smith again to grow the lead to 31-3 at the break.
In the third quarter, Graham added another early field goal, putting the Lions up 34-3. A few possessions later, Lindenwood finally got the ground game going with Robert Giamaio who went 81 yards to the house, growing the lead to 41-3 with just over six minutes to go in the third.
Graham accounted for the only Lindenwood score in the fourth and
Carter Johnson tallied a pick as the Lions went on to earn a 44-9 win over Chicago State on Saturday.
GAME LEADERS
Pops Battle (14-of-22, 292 yards, three touchdowns)
Jalen Smith (four catches, 95 yards, two touchdowns)
Robert Giaimo (three carries, 120 yards, one touchdown)
UP NEXT
The Lions will remain at home and host Tennessee State next Saturday, October 31 at 1:00 p.m.
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