DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP)—Cedric Hickman’s 12-yard touchdown run with 9:15 left gave Winston-Salem State its first lead, and the Rams held on for a 16-10 win over Bethune-Cookman on Saturday.
The Rams (1-6) padded their lead on Landen Thayer’s 36-yard field goal with 5:29 to go.
Bethune-Cookman (2-5) had an opportunity to tie the score, but the Rams stopped Androse Bell at the 1-yard line on a fourth-down play from the 3 with 19 seconds remaining.
The Wildcats took a 7-0 lead when Bell scored from the 1 with 3:29 left in the second quarter.
Winston-Salem State cut the lead to 7-6 before Bethune-Cookman took a 10-6 advantage.
Hickman had 97 yards on nine carries.
Bell led the Wildcats with 71 yards on 23 carries.
Bethune-Cookman, which controlled the ball for more than 39 minutes, was 9 of 18 on third-down chances. The Rams failed to convert any third-down opportunities.
Head to Head - Week 8
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem State | 267 | 62 | 205 | 12 | 0.0% | 8/55 | 2 | 20:54 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 217 | 53 | 164 | 17 | 50.0% | 3/26 | 3 | 39:06 |
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