Bethune-Cookman Wildcats @ Texas Southern Tigers
Athean Renfro runs for 2 TDs, 129 yards to lead Texas Southern over Bethune-Cookman 17-14
HOUSTON -- — Athean Renfro ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns and Texas Southern beat Bethune-Cookman 17-14 on Saturday after Cade Hechter missed a 54-yard field-goal attempt with four seconds left.
Renfro's 5-yard touchdown run tied it 7-all with 6:42 remaining in the third quarter and his 28-yarder gave for Texas Southern (4-6, 3-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference) a 17-7 lead with 9:01 left in the fourth.
Cam’Ron Ransom's 6-yard touchdown pass to Lorenzo Jenkins ended the scoring with 6:04 remaining. Ransom also threw a 62-yard TD pass to Maleek Huggins in the first quarter.
Ransom was 18-of-28 passing for 197 yards and Huggins finished with four catches for 97 yards. Dennis Palmer added 87 yards rushing on 10 carries for Bethune-Cookman (2-9, 2-5).
Each team had 21 first downs. Bethune-Cookman edged the Tigers in total yardage, 334-317.
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Game Information
Houston, TX
2025 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - EastSouthwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - WestSouthwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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