Costly fumble leads to stunning defeat for Norfolk State

NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- With 1:34 remaining, Norfolk State was feeling pretty good about picking up its first MEAC victory of 2026.

The Spartans held a 28-23 lead, had the ball and North Carolina Central had used all of its timeouts.

But disaster struck. On second down, quarterback Deljay Bailey took the snap, moved to his left and fumbled the ball when he was hit by an Eagle defender. NCCU recovered the ball, scored a touchdown to take the lead and held on for the 29-28 win…

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