The contest marked the 15th meeting between the conference opponents since 2011. Kentucky State now leads the series 10-5.
Kentucky State established an early advantage by scoring four touchdowns during the opening quarter. The Thorobreds connected on touchdown passes of 65 and 50 yards before adding two more scores to take a 28-0 lead into the second period.
Lane's defense created a scoring opportunity early in the second quarter when Charles Ingram V intercepted a pass in the end zone and returned it eight yards, ending a Kentucky State drive that had reached the Dragons' 11-yard line.
The Dragons found the end zone later in the quarter with a 10-play, 75-yard possession that lasted more than six minutes. Freshman quarterback Crishon Overton connected with DeMahri Wallace for 24 yards before finding Tametrius Pogue for a 25-yard gain that moved Lane to the Kentucky State 26-yard line.
Facing fourth-and-15 later in the possession, Overton completed a 19-yard pass to Michael Baugh to extend the drive. He then connected with Antonio Welch for a 12-yard touchdown. Maxwell Jean-Louis completed the two-point conversion pass to make the score 35-8.
Kentucky State added a touchdown and a field goal before halftime to enter the break with a 45-8 advantage.
The Dragons continued to compete after halftime and put together their longest possession of the afternoon late in the third quarter. Lane traveled 74 yards on 14 plays while taking 7:46 off the clock. The drive included consecutive runs of 18 and 11 yards by John Christian III and a nine-yard rush that moved the Dragons into the red zone.
The possession carried into the fourth quarter and ended when Pogue found Rkisch Hyppolyte for a six-yard touchdown on fourth down, cutting the score to 48-14.
After Kentucky State responded with a touchdown, Lane assembled another productive drive. The Dragons moved 83 yards on nine plays, highlighted by an 18-yard completion from Pogue to Christian, a 14-yard run by Peyton Nero and a 21-yard rush by Christian.
Pogue capped the possession by connecting with Joshua Johnson for an 11-yard touchdown on fourth down. Landon Wilson added the successful two-point conversion reception to bring Lane's total to 22 points.
Lane finished the game with 15 first downs, one more than Kentucky State, and controlled the ball for 34:09. The Dragons totaled 246 yards of offense, including 166 passing yards and 80 rushing yards. Lane also converted three of its four fourth-down attempts and scored touchdowns on all three of its trips inside the red zone.
Overton completed 8 of 16 passes for 114 yards and one touchdown. Pogue added 52 passing yards and two touchdowns while completing 6 of 11 attempts.
Christian led the Lane rushing attack with 54 yards on 12 carries, including runs of 18 and 21 yards. Nero contributed 36 yards on six attempts, while Anthony Brown recorded a 27-yard run.
Wallace led the Dragons with four receptions for 52 yards. Hyppolyte caught three passes for 21 yards and a touchdown, while Welch and Johnson each added a touchdown reception.
Defensively, Frederick Lewis Jr. led Lane with eight total tackles and three tackles for loss. Kyan Parker-Crawford finished with seven tackles, while Rashad Williamson recorded five tackles and two sacks. Ingram added the Dragons' interception, and Victor Georges registered two pass breakups.
The result moved Lane to 0-8 overall and 0-6 in conference play, while Kentucky State improved to 6-2 overall and 5-1 in conference competition.
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