Winston-Salem State had Division I rival North Carolina A&T by the collar, and WSSU head coach Robert Massey knows his team let it off the hook.
The Rams’ 27-20 overtime loss to the Aggies kept their head coach up most of the night.
“I didn’t sleep well. I did not. NO I probably literally went to bed about 4:30,” Massey said when asked directly. “I’m upset, disappointed pissed off.”
Massey assigned himself the blame for the loss — pointing to a play with just over two minutes left in the first half that he felt changed the course of the game.
“We tried to score — tried to go down and score. We took a shot instead of just running and getting to the half. That allowed them to get that timeout and they put that 53, 52 yard field goal on us. That hurt us. That’s my fault. So that’s why I told the guys that’s my fault. Moving forward — I’ve got to make better decisions.
Saturday’s game against North Carolina A&T was the first meeting between the two programs in 14 years, and it lived up to its billing. The sell-out crowd at Truist Stadium witnessed a compelling and entertaining game despite the difference in NCAA Divisions. Massey said he wasn’t not surprised.