West Virginia State University Athletics

INSTITUTE – The West Virginia State University football team generated 560 yards of total offense Saturday, but dropped a 73-49 Mountain East Conference contest to visiting Concord University.

Joe Dailey led WVSU through the air, throwing for 179 yards and three touchdowns while adding a score on the ground. Devin Cox rushed for a team-high 222 yards and two touchdowns, while Amare Ary also contributed a rushing touchdown for the Yellow Jackets. Defensively, DJ Harmon Jr. recorded a team-leading eight tackles, while Desean Jackson logged an 8-yard sack.

WVSU got on the board midway through the opening quarter as Dailey connected with Tony Richardson on a touchdown pass to cap a 12-play, 78-yard drive that leveled the score at 7-7. Minutes later, Cox broke free for a 39-yard touchdown run, and Dailey closed out the high-scoring opening frame with a 15-yard touchdown run to level the score at 21-21.

Malik Baker hauled in a 40-yard touchdown catch from Dailey to cap a 4-play, 77-yard drive with 4:13 remaining in the second quarter. After Concord answered with 24 consecutive points, Cox scored on a 2-yard touchdown run for WVSU. The Yellow Jackets added two late touchdowns, with Baker catching a 14-yard touchdown pass from Dailey before Ary added a 9-yard touchdown run with under two minutes remaining.

WVSU returns to action Saturday, Oct. 17, traveling to face Wheeling University. Kickoff in Wheeling, W.Va., is set for 12 p.m.