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17
Fayetteville St. FSU 0-1 , 0-0
19
Winner UNC Pembroke PEM 1-0 , 0-0
Fayetteville St. FSU
0-1 , 0-0
17
Final
19
UNC Pembroke PEM
1-0 , 0-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
FSU Fayetteville St. 7 0 3 7 17
PEM UNC Pembroke 3 3 7 6 19

Game Recap: Football | | Morgan Sheehan, Assistant AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives

Football Wins Two Rivers Classic Against Fayetteville State

PEMBROKE – UNC Pembroke was limited to just one touchdown for the afternoon, but a stellar performance from freshman kicker Ty Woods helped the Braves defeat Fayetteville State 19-17 in the Two Rivers Classic on Friday afternoon at Grace P. Johnson Stadium.
 
The victory for the Braves (1-0) marks the ninth win for the Black & Gold in the 10-game-old Two Rivers Classic with the Broncos that started in 2009. The setback for the Broncos (0-1) snapped a five-game season opener streak. 

 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 19, Fayetteville State 17
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 1-0; Fayetteville State 0-1
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Grace P. Johnson Stadium)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Fayetteville State started a drive down the field, but fumbled on their own 35 yard line. UNC Pembroke recovered and got into field goal position where freshman Ty Woods sent one through the up rights for a 38-yard field goal. UNCP 3, FSU 0

The Broncos broke up a UNCP pass and an interception from Dylan Morris gave FSU the ball on the Braves 37-yard line. A tough defensive stance from UNC Pembroke helped force a fumble on the one-yard line where the hosts recovered. The Braves eventually had to punt where Fayetteville State started their offense on the UNCP 20-yard line. An eight-yard run from Derrick Alston put the Broncos out in front. FSU 7, UNCP 3
2ND QUARTER
Caleb Pierce connected with Jovany Doe inside the 30-yard line to keep the offense moving down the field. The Braves had to settle for a field goal, but Ty Woods drilled a 43-yard attempt. FSU 7, UNCP 6
3RD QUARTER
Caleb Pierce found the hands of a wide-open Trey Dixon for a 60-yard competition to put UNCP inside the 10-yard line for the first time of the game. Pierce found an open Josiah Hayes in the middle of the end zone for a nine-yard touchdown. UNCP 13, FSU 7

The Braves appeared to make a red zone stop, however, a crucial penalty extended the Fayetteville State drive and set them up for a 1st and goal. UNCP limited the offense as the Broncos settled for a 21-yard field goal from Joey Meneses. UNCP 13, FSU 10
4TH QUARTER
UNCP blocked what would be a game tying 34-yard field goal to spark the offensive momentum. Caleb Pierce found EJ Gatling down field for a 44-yard pass which landed UNCP at the one-yard line. FSU limited UNCP from finding the endzone, but Ty Woods knocked down a 38-yard field goal to extend the UNCP lead. UNCP 16, FSU 10
 
Fayetteville State's Barry Elliot nearly went the distance with a 95-yard kickoff return to give the Broncos the advantage. FSU 17, UNCP 16

UNC Pembroke's defense forced Fayetteville State to punt and give the Braves the ball back on their own 33-yard line. Caleb Pierce found Trey Dixon and Malik Tobias to get a pair of first-down and into the FSU territory. Pierce threw a pass to Diaz Alexander to get to the 13-yard line with under a minute to play. Ty Woods sent the game-winning field goal through the posts after a 24-yard attempt. UNCP 19, FSU 17
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Sean Hill finished the night with 12 tackles. Hill logged seven solo tackles and assisted on five, while also being responsible for breaking up a play. 
+ Caleb Pierce threw for 259 yards including one touchdown.
+ Freshman Ty Woods finished the night with a perfect four-for-four on field goal attempts. 
NOTABLES
+ Friday's result marked the ninth win for the Braves in the 10-game-old Two Rivers Classic with the Broncos that started in 2009. UNCP was a perfect 8-0 against the Broncos (4-0 home, 4-0 away) before last year's setback. 
+ The Braves have now won three out of their last four season openers. 
+ Mark Hall picked up his first win as the Braves head coach. 
UP NEXT
The Braves (1-0, 0-0 MEC) will begin conference play on Thursday when they trek to Institute, West Virginia, to face West Virginia State (0-1, 0-0 MEC). Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Lakin Field at Dickerson Stadium. 
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BACK THE BRAVES
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