![]() ![]() “He’s a competitor,” Richardson said of Jones. I noticed that and just took advantage of that.” The defense we were playing, at times, didn’t have a guy for me. “The offensive line was giving great protection all night. Overall the Braves were 8-for-15 on third downs. Jones had to scramble several times, including multiple third downs in which his runs kept drives alive. ![]() Jones completed 21 of 35 passes for 180 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions, while running 11 times for 71 yards, a career high. ![]() The Braves attempted a two-point conversion, but Jones was stopped just short on a run as he dove for the pylon, keeping the score 21-19. UNCP trailed 21-13 going to the fourth quarter and McKinley Nelson scored on a 4-yard run in the opening minute of the final period. We prepared the right way and took the right steps to be in position to make plays to finish games and seal the deal.” “We know how it has gone in the past and we don’t like that feeling at the end of the game. “I talked to the (defensive backs) and said somebody’s got to make a play, make a stop to seal the deal because we need this win, to carry us,” Everett said. Shawn Everett - who had an interception in the first quarter negated by a penalty - intercepted Dominique Graves with 1:17 to go to seal the win. Shammond Hicks scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 14-yard pass from Josh Jones with 4:32 to play, and a Travis Prince conversion run put the Braves up by six points. “I think that bodes well for the future of our football team.” “I’m extremely pleased at being able to come out on top in a game like this, coming from behind and being in a position of adversity and being able to come out on top,” UNCP coach Shane Richardson said. Saturday night, as they opened their 2019 campaign, the Braves trailed the Rams early in the third quarter but came from behind by holding WSSU scoreless over the final 26-plus minutes and scoring two fourth-quarter touchdowns to earn a 27-21 victory. PEMBROKE - In each of the last two seasons, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke football team lost three-point games to Winston-Salem State to open the season and struggled to a 2-8 record. ![]()
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