Week 8 Division II HBCU Football Recap: Bowie State Upsets Johnson C. Smith, Kentucky State Wins Late and Lane Earns Its First Win | AJ Niles

Two Division II HBCU games came down to the final minute in Week 8. Bowie State scored with 34 seconds left to hand Johnson C. Smith its first CIAA loss, and Kentucky State hit a 48-yard touchdown pass with 21 seconds left to stay atop the SIAC. The SIAC race: Kentucky State leads 6-1, with Benedict, Central State, and Edward Waters a game back. In the CIAA, Virginia State and Virginia Union are still unbeaten. Our recap: https://t.co/hFL4HNF0BG

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