The Warhawks scored early and often Saturday night in their home opener against Grambling State, cruising to a 48-10 win.
With a crowd of 23,600 amped and excited for the game, Courtney Davis didn’t disappoint by returning the opening kick off 89 yards for a touchdown.
Head coach, Todd Berry, was confident with the ability of Davis to return kicks..
“It was the first one of the season that we had a chance to return,” said Berry. “He’s (Davis) a supreme talent along this lines. I enjoyed watching him.”
It didn’t take long for the Tigers to respond. Grambling quarterback, D.J. Williams was on target early. They easily put together a 10 play, 75 yard drive and tied the score at 7-7.
This would be the last time that the Tigers would cross the goal line as the Warhawks scored 41 unanswered points.
Senior running back, Jyruss Edwards, had been battling injuries since midway through last season and was anxious to make his Malone Stadium return.
He shouldered much of the rushing load in the game totaling 123 yards and a touchdown on the ground. After his performance Saturday, he moved up to third all-time in rushing touchdowns in school history. His longest rush of the night covered more than half of the field going 61 yards.
Saying he was ready for this game was an understatement.
“I came out there with a chip on my shoulder,” said Edwards. I had a lot to prove to a lot of guys. I was excited all week about getting to practice with the ones. I couldn’t even sleep last night thinking about this game.”
Quarterback, Kolton Browning, looked to back in his usual form. He threw three touchdown passes in the win. Browning also looked to be mobile again. He was recovering from a minor injury that occurred against Oklahoma.
The guys in the training room made sure all week long that I did what it took to get my lower body right,” Browning said. “I was able to get out there and run around a little bit. It felt good.”
The Warhawks head to North Carolina to take on Wake Forest next Saturday. Kickoff will be at 11:30 a.m. on ESPN3.
