GLENVILLE, W.Va. – UNCP rallied back from a 14-7 deficit in the third quarter with 21-unanswered points in the fourth period as the Braves staved off upset-minded Glenville State with a 28-14 victory over the Pioneers on Saturday afternoon at Morris Stadium.

Cory Smith threw for 164 yards and a trio of touchdowns, two of which came in the fourth quarter, to lead the Braves (4-1) to their second consecutive win. St. Anthony Lloyd hauled in four passes for 54 yards and a touchdown to highlight the day for the receiving corps which also got touchdown receptions from Josh Throckmorton and Wes Carter. Travis Daniels carried the ball seven times for 38 yards to pace the UNCP ground game which was held to its lowest rushing total (103) since a 62-yard effort at Wingate on Sept. 13, 2008.

Quarterback Darold Hughes threw for 216 yards and a third quarter touchdown for Glenville State (3-2), but was sacked four times, including twice in the final period. Wes Hanson caught seven passes for 63 yards and a touchdown, while DeAndre Johnson rushed 22 times for a game-high 52 yards for the Pioneers as well.

Fred Williams and Adam Deese each registered a game-best 13 tackles for UNCP, while also combining for a trio of tackles for loss. James Alexander notched a pair of sacks, with Jamaral Rease and Zack Bohannon each grabbing a quarterback stuff as well.

"I was disappointed that we came out of the gates as slow as we did," said UNCP head coach Pete Shinnick of the offensive performance in the first half. "We were very fortunate to win the game today. We did not play very well offensively in the first half, but we found a way to get it done. We have to correct our inability to start fast, but I was pleased with the way we finished."

Glenville State outgained the Braves by a 121-1 disparity in the second quarter alone, but were forced to settle for just a pair of field goals despite putting together a 59-yard scoring drive, and then obtaining good field position on the ensuing possession via a muffed punt by Elliott Powell. The Braves defense would stiffen up on both scoring opportunities however, holding the Pioneers to no yards once the hosts had advanced inside the red zone. Colston Bayless connected on 22- and 31-yard field goal attempts to give Glenville State a 6-0 edge heading into intermission.

After trading a pair of empty possessions to begin the third quarter, UNCP keyed an 11-play, 87-yard scoring drive with its ground game before Smith found Lloyd all alone on a 16-yard pass-and-catch to give the visitors a tight 7-6 lead. The lead would be short lived, however, as Hughes engineered a 13-play, 78-yard scoring drive that was capped on a 9-yard scoring toss to Wes Hanson. A two-point conversion moments later would give the Pioneers their last lead of the contest.

The Braves outgained the hosts by a 105-28 margin in the fourth quarter, but special teams mistakes doomed the Pioneers the most. After UNCP had tied the score on a 79-yard march to start the fourth quarter, the Braves twice took advantage of punt team miscues by Glenville State to score the last two touchdowns of the game. Norman Seigniou mishandled a Bill Stanley punt midway through the period to set the Black and Gold up near midfield, and the back breaker came following UNCP's go-ahead score when long snapper Vinny Dimarco had his delivery go over the head of punter Tanner Collins and roll all the way back to the 1-yard line. Collins would collect the ball, but his punt attempt was blocked and returned for a touchdown by Rakim Williams.

UNCP will be back in action again on Saturday when the Braves make the long trek to Winter Park, Fla., to battle Webber International (3-2) at Legion Field. Kick off has been set for 1 p.m. The Warriors were a 13-10 winner over visiting Azusa Pacific earlier Saturday.