Shaw Scores 14 In The Fourth for 20-17 Win Over UNC Pembroke

DURHAM, North Carolina  --  Junior wide receiver Atravius James scored the winning two-point conversion with nearly five minutes left to play as the Shaw University football team won its first game of the season, 20-17, at home against UNC Pembroke on Saturday night in Durham County Stadium.

With the win Shaw is now 1-2 overall on the season.  UNC Pembroke drops to 1-2.

This was the second time that the Bears and Braves had met and the first win over UNC Pembroke.

Defensively, the Bears held UNC Pembroke to 258 total yards and sacked the Braves once in the win.  Junior Roland Green had nine tackles, eight unassisted, including a sack and three tackles for a loss. UNC Pembroke had just 95 yards on the ground.

The Braves scored 14 points off two Shaw turnover-on-downs in a ten minute span to take a 14-0 lead in the first half. 

It wasn't until the third quarter that the Bears were able to put points on the board. With a four-play, 83-yard scoring drive to bring the game to 17-6 with 49 seconds left in the quarter.  Senior quarterback Trey Folston rushed from two-yards out on a second-and-goal.

The Bears scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth, finally eliminating a deficit that had begun in the second quarter of the game. 

A long 16-play, 80-yard drive took 5:40 off the clock. A five-yard pass caught by Nick Jones scored the second touchdown of the game for the Bears.

A fumble by UNC Pembroke's Seth Owen was recovered by Shaw'sDominique Hannibal and set the Bears up for the win.

Eight plays and 50 yards later Folston scored a one-yard touchdown. Atravius James caught the two-point conversion, putting the Bears 20-17 above the Braves.

Green's eight solo tackles led the Bears.  Junior Raheem Bramwell added seven solo tackles while Chris Ellerbe added five tackles.

Folston finished the game 21-for-32 for 266 yards and two touchdowns. 

"We are getting better and that's a good thing," said head coach Robert Massey. "We've gotten better believe it or not we lost 30-6 first, came right back and lost 30-6 the following week. When watching the film we did improve. We were able to put it all together tonight and held on for a win."

Next week begins CIAA conference play, when the Bears host the Lincoln University Tigers in Durham County Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

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