Box Score Sept. 18, 2010
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Nothing went right for the Hawks of Chowan University on Saturday evening at Bowman Gray Stadium as the Rams of Winston-Salem State rolled up 499 yards of total offense and put 48 points on the scoreboard to defeat Chowan 48-7 at Bowman Gray Stadium as WSSU improved to 4-0 in 2010.
The Hawks started the game with a five-yard delay of game penalty before the opening kickoff and it would only get worse for visiting Chowan as WSSU would need less than five minutes to jump out to a 14-0 advantage.
Tehvyn Brantley got the Rams on the board only 1:09 into the contest as he reeled in a 35-yard touchdown pass from Kameron Smith to give WSSU a 7-0 lead as the true freshman wide receiver scored his fourth touchdown of the year.
Only three minutes and 41 seconds later Nic Cooper scored the first of his four touchdowns on the day as he powered his way in from nine yards out to push the Rams' advantage to 14 points.
Cooper would score again with 11:33 remaining in the second quarter and again with 8:33 remaining in the opening half of play as he found the end zone from one yard and 52 yards out respectively as the Rams powered ahead to a 28-0 advantage.
Following the Hawks' lone first-half touchdown, Cedrick Hickman caught a five-yard Kameron Smith scoring pass as WSSU closed the first 30 minutes of play with a 34-7 advantage.
Cooper, not satisfied with his three touchdown performance during the game's first 30 minutes, would wait only 2:55 to score again as he broke out for a 74-yard scoring run on the Rams' first offensive play of the second half as WSSU pushed their advantage to 41-7.
With his fourth score in the books, Cooper would be finished for the day as he tallied 149 yards on 11 carries with a career-high four touchdowns. Cooper would close the day with more rushing yards (149) than the Hawks would tally in total offense (146).
"That is the Nic Cooper that we have all been waiting to see. He really broke some tackles and made some long runs tonight" WSSU head coach Connell Maynor said. "That's the Nic Cooper we hope to see the rest of the year."
The win improves the Rams to 4-0 on the season (2-0 CIAA) while Chowan drops to 0-3 overall (0-2 CIAA) with the loss.
Winston-Salem State University returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 25 as they travel to Fayetteville, N.C. to face two-time defending CIAA champion Fayetteville State University at 6:00 p.m.
For additional information on WSSU football, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2909 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at WSSURams.com.
