NCCU 24, MORGAN STATE 20: Eagles win comeback road thriller

BALTIMORE, Maryland — With his team trailing and less than a minute remaining in the contest, N.C. Central senior tight end Detwan Robinson caught a short pass then broke three tackles on his way to the end zone for the game-winning touchdown, as the visiting Eagles spoiled Morgan State University’s homecoming 24-20.

The home team held a 20-17 advantage when NCCU senior Geovonie Irvine returned a punt 20 yards to give the Eagles good field position at the Morgan State 47. NCCU redshirt junior quarterback Jordan Reid took a sack for a loss to the NCCU 47, but then completed four straight passes — two to Robinson and two to senior running back Arthur Goforth — to move the Eagles to the Morgan State 26.

After Reid’s only incomplete pass of the drive, a throw-away to avoid a sack on third down, NCCU faced fourth-and-two. NCCU head coach Henry Frazier, coaching in his home state for the first time since he serving as head coach at Bowie State in 2003, decided to go for the first down and the win.

Robinson caught a short pass with enough yardage for the first down, then powered his way through three tackles, spun away from several defenders and raced into the blue-and-orange end zone for the game-winner with 25 seconds left.

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