WSSU beats Fayetteville State to clinch division title

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- Winston-Salem State is going back to the CIAA championship game.

The Rams, the two-time defending league champions, overcame a 7-0 halftime deficit to beat Fayetteville State on Saturday 17-7.

With the win the Rams (9-1, 7-0) clinched the Southern Division title and will now take on Virginia State on Saturday in Durham for the CIAA championship. The Trojans (8-2, 7-0) beat Virginia Union on Saturday to win the Northern Division title.

The Rams won their 32nd straight game against CIAA opponents and finished the regular-season unbeaten in conference play for the fourth straight season.

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