Bears hold off Skyhawks in Finland season opener

KOTKA, Finland (Interstat) — Donovyn Omolo passed for 243 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 118 yards as Central Arkansas beat Tennessee-Martin 36-24 on Thursday night at Hardy M. Graham Stadium.

Omolo completed 20 of 27 passes, including two scoring strikes to Arlie Lee, who finished with two catches for 70 yards. Ty Durham caught eight passes for 68 yards. Jalen Washington and Que Tillman added rushing touchdowns and Kealen Juniel had a touchdown catch for the Bears (1-0).

Central Arkansas built a 19-17 halftime lead after scoring 13 in the second quarter. The Bears extended the margin to 26-17 in the third, and Tennessee-Martin’s Brandon Sims missed a 34-yard field goal with 4:20 left in the period.

Tennessee-Martin (0-1) got two touchdown runs from Tommy Ansley, who finished with 61 yards on 10 carries. Trey Cotton returned an interception for a score. Jamarcus Smith led the Skyhawks with 11 tackles.