ASHLAND, Va. – Austin Faulkner and Earl Peoples each accounted for three touchdowns and No. 25 ranked Randolph-Macon defeated Frostburg State 48-14, Saturday. It’s the second loss to a ranked opponent this season in four games for the Bobcats.

Box Score

The Yellow Jackets (4-0) put points on the scoreboard on seven of their first eight possessions, including four touchdowns on five first half drives. The RMC defense also did its part, forcing five turnovers and six punts.

Faulkner finished with 130 yards passing (10-of-15) and three touchdowns through the air while Peoples hauled in four receptions for 73 yards and two touchdowns. He also returned a punt 52 yards for a touchdown just under five minutes into the game.

The Yellow Jackets have scored 40 or more points in all four games this season and are 4-0 for the first time since 1986.

FSU freshman quarterback Geoff Suddath (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty) threw for 81 yards and a touchdown in his first collegiate start. He tossed a 30 yard touchdown to sophomore wideout Anthony Young (Hyattsville, Md./Northwestern) in the first quarter for the Bobcats (1-3) only points of the opening half.

Senior Anton Wade (Baltimore, Md./Patterson) led all ball carriers with 96 yards on 15 carries, averaging 6.4 per rush, while classtmate Anthony King (Germantown, Md./Northwest) finished with 73 yards on the ground on 19 carries.

RMC exploded out of the gate and captured a 21-7 lead in the first quarter of action. On the second play from scrimmage Faulkner completed a 67-yard touchdown toss to Peoples for a quick 7-0 lead. On the second possession, Faulkner found Vance Hendren for a 13-yard score as the Yellow Jackets capitalized on a Bobcat fumble. Peoples tacked on a third consecutive touchdown for Randolph-Macon when he returned a punt 52 yards for a 21-0 lead.

The Bobcats got on the board on the ensuing drive when Suddath found King for a 30-yard touchdown pass as FSU cut into the deficit, 21-7. Suddath also completed a 27-yard pass to freshman Zach Zile (Woodbine, Md./Century) on the drive as FSU covered 60 yards on four plays for the late first quarter score.

RMC pushed its lead back to 21 points when it capped its longest drive of the afternoon, 74 yards and 13 plays, with a one-yard touchdown run from Drake Sanders with 9:59 left in the second quarter.

Peoples hauled in his second touchdown of the afternoon on Randolph-Macon’s next drive as it extended its lead to 35-7 with 6:20 left in the second quarter.

RMC intercepted Suddath on each of FSU’s next two possessions and the Yellow Jackets converted the turnovers in 10 more points. Josh Storm booted a 38-yard field goal and Thaddeus Scruggs scored from two yards to end the first half of play.

The third quarter saw little action and Storm kicked his second field goal of the contest 1:45 into the fourth quarter, a 25-yarder that put Randolph-Mason up 48-7.

Frostburg State ended the game’s scoring when Suddath found the end zone from five yards out with 5:14 to play to cap a nine-play 60-yard drive for FSU. Wade carried the ball seven times on the drive for 50 yards.

FSU accounted for 264 yards of offense and ran for a season-high 184 yards. On defense, senior Terryl Monroe (Temple Hills, Md./Dematha) made a season-high 10 tackles while junior Marcus Wilson (Woodstock, Md./Randallstown) made 6.5 with one tackles for loss.

Frostburg State returns to the field next Saturday, Oct. 2 at Alfred College at 1:00 pm.