ATLANTA, Georgia -- North Carolina A&T won its second Celebration Bowl in the game’s three-year history, knocking off the defending HBCU national champions in Grambling State, 21-14, all while completing an undefeated season at 12-0.
The Aggies became the first team in MEAC history to finish a season undefeated winning 12 games in 2017. NC A&T has 59 wins in seven seasons with Rod Broadway as their head coach, while the Aggies won only 15 games total in the seven seasons before Broadway was hired.
Here's how it happened -- Lamar Raynard scored on a 1-yard sneak with 38 seconds left and unbeaten North Carolina A&T won its second Celebration Bowl in three years, defeating Grambling State 21-14 on Saturday.
N.C. A&T (12-0) won its fourth Historically Black College and University national championship. The Aggies claimed titles in 1990 and 1999 in addition to 2015, when they defeated Alcorn State 41-34 in the first Celebration Bowl.
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Raynard, one of four finalists for the Black College Hall of Fame player of the year, completed 23 of 43 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown and had 17 yards on eight carries.
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