CONWAY, Ark. (AP)—Brent Grimes rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns and Robbie Park threw two TD passes as Central Arkansas beat Nicholls State 42-13 Saturday.
Grimes had scoring runs of 36, 18 and 42 yards for the Bears (5-2, 2-1 Southland), who rebounded from a last-second, three-point loss to Stephen F. Austin last week.
Anton Robinson, who touched the ball only twice, scored both touchdowns for the Colonels (1-6, 0-3). The first came on a 41-yard pass from LaQuint Caston and the second on a 42-yard run.
Park was 12 of 20 for 245 yards. He connected with James Lovett on a 42-yard TD pass and with Dominique Croom on a 35-yard scoring strike, both coming in the second quarter as Central Arkansas built a 35-6 halftime lead.
Updated Oct 24, 10:47 pm EDT
Head to Head - Week 8
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State | 253 | 73 | 180 | 15 | 25.0% | 1/15 | 2 | 31:04 |
| Central Arkansas | 545 | 273 | 272 | 22 | 41.7% | 11/105 | 0 | 28:56 |