BALTIMORE -- Matt Mitchell nailed a game-winning 24-yard field goal with .4 seconds left to give Winston-Salem State a 19-17 victory over Morgan State on Saturday.
Brandon McCrae ran 3 yards for a touchdown for Winston-Salem (2-1) and the Rams took advantage of a pair of early turnovers for a 10-0 lead.
But Bears quarterback Mario Melton scored from 6 yards out for Morgan State (1-2) with 1:25 left in the second quarter to make the score 10-7 at the half.
Morgan State took the lead with 9:33 left in the third quarter when Chad Simpson dashed down the sideline for a 33-yard touchdown that gave the Bears a 14-10 lead. Simpson finished with 221 yards and a touchdown on 41 carries.
After Simpson fumbled, the Rams recovered at the Bears 2-yard line and one play later Roderi Fluellen ran into the end zone to make the score 16-14 with 9:56 left.
James Meade kicked a 43-yard field goal with 1:13 left to give Morgan State a 17-16 lead. Winston-Salem marched 49 yards to set up the winning kick.
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