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G4, 2017

September 24th, 2017

RUDE AWAKENING FOR SWARM

Darriel Mack Jr. (#8, in white), breaks free for one of his 3 touchdowns

52-6 beatdown at hand of UCF -- 35-3 at the half -- 313 yards, 6 scores for UCF on the ground -- Mack Jr. goes for over 300 total yards, 3 scores

Westlake, OH -- This was never going to be an easy game for the Swarm. What nobody expected was a 52-6 home blowout. UCF came out swinging, picking off Swarm QB Robert Hollis, setting up a 45 yard drive capped by a TD run from tailback Bentavious Thompson, who had 3 total scores on the day. After a UCF stop, QB Darriel Mack Jr. marched his team right back downfield and the drive ended in another score, this time on a jet sweep from wideout Otis Anderson.

The Swarm managed a field goal. Then Thompson took the ensuing kickoff 98 yards to the house. 21-3. At this point, the game wasn't quite over yet. A couple stops were traded, then Thompson ran in another TD. Then the Knights picked off Robert Hollis again, and Mack only needed one play to go the distance. 35-3 at the half.

The Swarm were demoralized after that, giving up 17 more points in the 2nd half, and managing just one more field goal.

Quote: Originally Posted by Zack Favors

They are not that much better then we are. We just came in high off out 3-0 start and got punched in the mouth. We let them get comfortable, and this is what happened.

Westlake State will play 1-3 (0-1) USF on the road next week.

Top performers

WESTLAKE STATE

RE Derek Page - 8 TAK, 4 TFL

CB Mark Thompson - 9 TAK, 2 TFL, sack

ROLB Joe Moss - 7 TAK, 2 TFL, sack, INT

UCF

QB Darriel Mack Jr. - 13/15, 127 yards, INT, 21 carries, 198 yards, 3 TD

HB Bentavious Thompson - 13 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD, 2 catches, 31 yards