Central Arkansas 28, Albany State 20

ALBANY, Ga. (AP) Nathan Brown threw two short scoring passes to Austin Cade and Willie Hopson ran for 118 yards and another touchdown to lead Gulf South Conference champion to a 28-20 victory over Albany State in the opening round of the NCAA Division II playoffs on Saturday.<br> <br> The Bears (10-2) advance to a second round meeting with Presbyterian College next Saturday.<br> <br> Albany State, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion, completed its season with a 8-2 mark.<br> <br> Brown, who completed 17 of 26 passes for 132 yards, connected with Cade on a 5-yard scoring pass 2:16 before halftime and then connected from 2 yards midway through the third when the Bears took control, breaking a 14-14 tie with two touchdowns.<br> <br> Hopson scored on a 16-yard run with 4:56 left in the third and Central&#39;s other score came on Kentrel Rogers&#39; 3-yard run early in the second quarter. Rogers had 82 yards on 22 carries.<br> <br> Antonio Atkins sparked the Golden Rams&#39; attack, running for 145 yards on seven carries with a 56-yard scoring run and hauling in a 69-yard TD pass from Hosea Harris.<br> <br> Atkins also had four catches for 100 yards. Harris also completed a 13-yard TD pass to Brandon Green with 4:36 left in the game. Harris completed 14 of 23 passes for 185 yards.<br> <br> (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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