UAPB Football: Golden Lions Fall to Central Arkansas 41–17
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CONWAY, AR– The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football team dropped a 41–17 decision to Central Arkansas on Saturday night at Estes Stadium. With the result, the Bears improved to 1–1 on the season, while the Golden Lions fell to 0–2.
Offensive Highlights
Quarterback Christian Peters led the Golden Lions’ offense, throwing for 228 yards and one touchdown while protecting the football with zero
interceptions.
• Za’Marion Webber powered the ground game with 53 rushing yards on 11 carries (4.8 avg).
• Jaylen Jennings chipped in 12 rushing yards and a touchdown.
• Through the air, D’Avery Robinson caught five passes for 60
yards, Jordan Jackson added five receptions for 56 yards, and Jr.
Hicks recorded 53 receiving yards.
touchdown.
•Kareem Burke finished the game with 42 yards receptions and one touchdown.
Defensive Standouts
UAPB defense forced three turnovers on the night, winning the turnover
battle 3–0.
• Mohammed Kelleh had a breakout performance, finishing with seven
tackles, 0.5 TFL, one interception, and one forced fumble.
• Na’il Johnson tallied a game-high nine tackles and added a fumble recovery.
• Derron Moore contributed three tackles and another fumble recovery.
Game Flow
• UAPB struck first, taking a 7–0 lead with 4:58 left in the opening quarter.
• Central Arkansas answered with 20 straight points to move ahead 20–
7.
• The Golden Lions cut the deficit to 20–10 on a field goal before
halftime.
• UCA extended its lead to 41–10 in the second half, but UAPB responded
with a fourth-quarter touchdown to close the scoring at 41–17.
Game Notes
• UAPB forced three turnovers (one interception, two fumble recoveries)
while committing none.
• The Golden Lions scored seven points off turnovers.
• UAPB converted on 43.8 percent of third-down attempts (7-of-16).
• UAPB forced a red zone turnover defensively.
Up Next
The Golden Lions return home for their 2025 home opener against Lincoln (CA) next Saturday at Simmons Bank Field.
Kickoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. CT on SWAC TV.
