Morgan State shocks NC A&T 16-13 on Raya's last play FG
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Alex Raya's 36-yard field goal as time ran out lifted Morgan State to a 16-13 upset over North Carolina A&T Saturday night, ending the Aggies' 15-game winning streak.
Raya had tied the game with a career-best 51-yard field goal earlier in the fourth quarter and kicked his first field goal of the season in the third quarter.
The game was a nonconference matchup between the Bears (1-3), who were picked ninth in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference preseason poll. The favorite was the fourth-ranked FCS Aggies (3-1), who went 12-0 last season, capped by a win over Grambling in the Celebration Bowl.
North Carolina A&T, which was going for a school record 12th straight home win, had won 39 straight games when leading after three quarters. On Nov. 9, 2013 at Morgan State, the Bears won 24-23 when Chris Moller kicked a 27-yard field goal as time expired.
After Raya's long field goal, the Aggies went 49 yards in 14 plays before Noel Ruiz missed a 43-yard field goal with 3:19 to play. The Bears then drove from their 26 to the NC A&T 19 before Raya's kick after two timeouts. DeAndre Harris started the drive with a 34-yard connection to Jack McCracken and picked up another first down with a 13-yard pass to Deontaye White. Three runs picked up eight more yards.
Morgan State had a 270-208 advantage in total offense and both teams had two turnovers.
Game Information
2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 4-1 | 6-6 |
| North Carolina Central | 4-1 | 9-3 |
| Morgan State | 3-2 | 4-6 |
| South Carolina State | 3-2 | 5-6 |
| Norfolk State | 1-4 | 3-8 |
| Delaware State | 0-5 | 1-10 |
2023 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UAlbany | 7-1 | 11-4 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Richmond | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Elon | 6-2 | 6-5 |
| Delaware | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Rhode Island | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| William & Mary | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| New Hampshire | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Campbell | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Monmouth | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Hampton | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Maine | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-8 | 1-10 |
| Stony Brook | 0-8 | 0-10 |
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