There will be no football victory to complement this year's homecoming festivities. Again.

South Carolina State got the better of North Carolina A&T on Saturday at Truist Stadium, 22-16. Despite the Aggies building a 9-0 lead and dominating possession in the first half, the Bulldogs took advantage of late-game turnovers and out-hustled the defense for long receptions. Meanwhile, NC A&T couldn't execute in the red zone when it mattered most, left to trail behind a SC State offense that found its groove.

Down 22-9, the Aggies had an opportunity to stay in the game with five minutes left. A drive placed NC A&T at the 6-yard line on a clean set of downs. First, a rushing attempt was stopped behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of six yards. Then, back-to-back incomplete passes forced the

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