Rams football drops a nailbiter to North Carolina A&T in overtime Saturday night

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For the first time in the series and after a 14-year hiatus, the matchup between Winston-Salem State University and North Carolina A&T State University was decided in overtime. In Truist Stadium, the Rams fell 27-20, moving to 1-1 on the season, while the Aggies improved to 1-1. Quick Facts: *Since college added the overtime rule in 1995, this was the first overtime game between the Rams and the Aggies. *For the second consecutive week, Daylin Lee threw zero interceptions. He was also 13-for-27 on 122 yards. *Three Rams had rushing touchdowns, Trevon Hester, Daylin Lee, and Timothy Ruff, Jr. *Justin Fleming led the way on defense with 11 solo tackles followed by Noble Joyner with seven. Zaahir Colen had one interception. How it Happened: *Zaahir Colen intercepted the ball, which led to Timothy Ruff scoring on a 14-yard rush, giving the Rams an early 6-0 lead. *The Aggies answered, taking the lead, 7-6 with 7:11 to play in the first quarter. *NCAT kicker broke the school record with a 52-yard field goal to give the Aggies a 10-6 halftime lead. *The Aggies took a 17-6 lead in the third quarter after a 5-yard touchdown pass to Kevin White. *Trevon Hester ...

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