DURHAM, North Carolina — Winston-Salem State went into Saturday's CIAA Championship Game with nothing to lose. And for a while, the Rams played like they were going to lose.But the team came up with the big plays when it counted to defeat Bowie State 17-14 before a near sellout crowd at Durham County Stadium.
Kicker Will Johnson nailed a 23-yard field goal with 2 seconds left to give the Rams the come-from-behind victory. It is just the second time in CIAA championship history a game was decided by a field goal. The win is the Rams' third league title since 2011 and 11th overall.
“We’ve been playing in spurts all year long, but we finally saved our best game for last,” said coach Kienus Boulware of Winston-Salem State. “We played the old Rams defense today, and the team that we were looking for all season came to play.”
Redshirt freshman quarterback Rod Tinsley Jr. completed 15 of 27 passes for 175 yards and one touchdown, but, most importantly, no interceptions.
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