Virginia Union University recorded the first back-to-back shutouts since 2011 as the Panthers downed Lincoln University of Pennsylvania 62-0 on Saturday, October 12, in Lincoln University, Pa.
 
The shutout, coupled with last week's 44-0 win over Livingstone College, marked the first time VUU had held opponents scoreless in two straight games since the Panthers shut out Saint Augustine's University 12-0 and then Benedict College 27-0 in the first two games of the 2011 season.
 
It also marked the first time in 46 years that the Panthers held it's opponents scoreless in two consecutive road games.  VUU defeated Virginia State University 39-0 in Petersburg, Va., and then followed it with a 31-0 shutout of Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, N.C., in consecutive road games during the 1973 football season.
 
"It was a great road win by our ball club, I thought we played well in all three phases of the game," said VUU Head Football Coach Dr. Alvin Parker.  "Lots of different guys made contributions to the big win. We will definitely use this victory as momentum going forward. I am very proud of the staff and the players." 
 
VUU started the scoring early against Lincoln, with quarterback Khalid Morris hitting Charles Hall IV with a 16-yard scoring strike with 9:43 left in the first quarter.
 
Union then stretched the lead to 14-0 when Morris connected with James Jackson from 22 yards out with 6:11 remaining in the first quarter.
 
Morris tossed two more touchdown passes in the second quarter, first to Desmond Smith who took it in from 44 yards out with 12:23 left in the half, and then to Tabyus Taylor from 18 yards away with 6:56 left.
 
Taylor then went to work on the ground, taking the ball into the end zone from three yards out with 5:44 left to give the Panthers a 35-0 halftime lead.
 
On the day Morris connected on 13 of 22 passes for 257 while tossing four touchdown passes, 
 
In the second half, the Panther offense continued to roll over the Lions.  Taylor scored on a four-yard run to make the 42-0.
 
Kahlil Wright took over for Morris in the third quarter and Hall from 28 yards out early in the fourth quarter.
 
VUU's Jefferson Souza showed off his powerful leg by hitting two field goals in the second half, the first coming from 32 yards out and the second sailing through the uprights from 49 yards away.
 
Souza was also perfect on extra points, going 8-for-8 in PATs.
 
VUU capped off the scoring when Rodney McKay ran around the right side and scampered 28 yards for a touchdown with 1:18 left in the game to make the final score 62-0.

Taylor rushed for 95 yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns while Hall had four catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
 
Defensively, VUU's Bryan Epps became the first Panther to have two interceptions in a game since 2008.  Epps picked off two Lincoln passes in the first quarter.
 
Union's Taj Conway led the Panthers with six tackles while Xzavier Hines collected his first interception of the season.
 
The win raised VUU's record to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in CIAA play.  Lincoln fell to 0-6 overall and 0-2 in the CIAA.
 
Virginia Union returns home to Hovey Field to face Chowan University in the 2019 Homecoming football game at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19.