Truman State scored 41 unanswered points Saturday and beat Lincoln 48-3 at Stokes Stadium, according to Truman State Athletics.
Madden Irving ran 39 yards for a touchdown on the Bulldogs’ first possession and added a 1-yard score early in the second quarter for a 13-3 lead. James Franklin III then intercepted Lincoln on back-to-back possessions and returned both for touchdowns, 37 yards with 7:08 left in the half and 39 yards a minute later, to make it 27-3. Franklin finished with two interceptions, 76 return yards and three solo tackles.
Kel Battle caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Dylan Hair in the third quarter, Hair hit Vance Herring from 15 yards in the fourth, and Askia Bullie closed the scoring with a 44-yard run. Irving rushed 11 times for 110 yards. Truman ran for 246 yards and held Lincoln to 239 total yards while forcing four turnovers.
Truman improved to 5-4 overall and 5-1 in the GLVC and has won three straight. The Bulldogs play at William Jewell on Saturday, Nov. 7, in a game between teams tied for first in the conference.
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