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Grambling Beat Central St 48-26 Behind Reginald Johnson's 258 Passing Yards

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 5, 2026

Central State (OH) Marauders26@Grambling Tigers48

The Grambling Tigers routed the Central State (OH) Marauders 48-26 at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in Grambling, LA on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.

Grambling led 27-10 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: Grambling outscored its opponent 13-0.

Grambling moves to 2-0, while Central St falls to 0-2.

Top performers

• Jackson Wasik (CEN, QB): 15/28, 248 YDS, 2 TD
• Isaiah Thompson (CEN, RB): 15 CAR, 106 YDS
• Damon Griffin II (CEN, WR): 4 REC, 88 YDS, 1 TD
• Reginald Johnson (GRAM, QB): 18/23, 258 YDS, 1 INT
• Tony Phillips Jr. (GRAM, RB): 2 CAR, 73 YDS, 1 TD
• Tyson George (GRAM, WR): 5 REC, 93 YDS

Scoring summary

1. Q1 12:46GRAMJamarion Parker 40 Yd Run0-7
2. Q1 7:28GRAMDiego Alfaro 19 Yd Field Goal0-10
3. Q1 2:09GRAMDiego Alfaro 24 Yd Field Goal0-13
4. Q2 8:20GRAMD'Shuan Ford 2 Yd Run0-20
5. Q2 4:58CENKenyon Gardner 31 Yd Field Goal3-20
6. Q2 4:43GRAMTony Phillips Jr. 75 Yd Run3-27
7. Q2 1:48CENDamon Griffin II 12 Yd pass from Jackson Wasik10-27
8. Q3 7:34GRAMClyde McClendon Jr. 2 Yd Run10-34
9. Q4 9:59CENJackson Wasik 15 Yd Run18-34
10. Q4 8:20GRAMByron Eaton Jr. 58 Yd Run18-41
11. Q4 4:47CENAvantae Burt 29 Yd pass from Jackson Wasik26-41
12. Q4 0:31GRAMHayden Benoit 1 Yd Run26-48

Team stats

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