MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University football team fell to Chowan 21-7 Saturday evening at Garrison Field.
The Rams are now (0-4, 0-2 CIAA), while the Hawks improved to (2-2, 2-0 CIAA).
After ending the first quarter scoreless, Chowan scored two touchdowns in the second quarter. The first one came after a bad snap for the Rams and the Hawks recovered the fumble with 4:03 left to play. Then, with 22 seconds left Jake Ray threw a 11-yard pass to Caleb Pierce to give Chowan a 14-0 lead going into the half.
With 10:41 left to play, Chowan's Nijere Peoples had a one yard run to give the Hawks a 21-0 lead.
The Rams had one chance at the 3:12 mark when
Jahmier Slade entered the game and threw a 33-yard pass to
RJ Mobley to give the Rams their only touchdown.
Quick Numbers
- Asa Barnes' 67 rushing yards were a game-high
- The Rams were led in tackling by Jashan Ranking, who finished with seven stops
- Deiontae Jones had five tackles and forced a fumble, which was recovered by Jaylen Gullatte, who also had two pass breakups.
- The Rams finished with 164 yards of offense and four turnovers.
Up Next
The Rams host Lincoln for homecoming on October 1st at Bowman Gray Stadium. Game time is slated for 1:30 p.m.
