Chicago State lost for the fifth straight time this season, falling at Lindenwood Saturday. (Photo by LindenwoodLions.com)
Lindenwood sent Chicago State to its fifth straight loss Saturday in suburban St. Louis.
The Lions, members of the Ohio Valley Conference, steamrolled to a 44-9 victory.
Lindenwood (3-4) broke the game open with a 24-point second quarter. Chicago State (1-7) is winless this season in five road games.
The Cougars allowed the Lions to rack up 549 yards of total offense. Lindenwood quarterback and East St. Louis product Pops Battle passed for 292 yards and three touchdowns. Running back Robert Giaimo rushed for 120 yards on three carries, including an 81-yard touchdown.
CSU freshman Donovan Blair made all three of his field goal attempts, accounting for the Cougars’ nine points. Blair graduated from Breese Mater Dei High School.
CSU freshman quarterback Ashton Pannell, who was named to the Jerry Rice Award Midseason Watch List this week, threw for 207 yards. Pannell was 25-for-42 passing and had two interceptions.
Chicago St. Rita High School graduate Calvin Lee, a transfer from NAIA St. Ambrose, led the Cougars with 58 rushing yards.
Sophomore Arshawn Powell, an Evergreen Park High School product, was the top CSU receiver with eight catches for 78 yards.
Game changers
13:56, 1st quarter: Battle tossed a 30-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Smith, upping the Lindenwood lead to 14-3.
4:42, 2nd quarter: Steve Hall ran 8 yards for a touchdown as Lindenwood increased its lead to 21 points.
0:10, 2nd quarter: The Battle-to-Smith combination produced a 12-yard TD, lifting Lindenwood to a 31-3 halftime lead.
What’s next?
The Cougars play their Homecoming game at 2 p.m. Oct. 31 against the University of Fort Lauderdale, a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association.
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