Box Score Virginia Union Universisty's Jerrell Washington returned a kickoff for a touchdown, but a late fourth-quarter drive stalled at the Chowan seven-yard line as a furious VUU comeback fell just short and Chowan University escaped with a 28-21 win over the Panthers in Murfreesboro, N.C., on Saturday, October 13.

VUU had first and goal from the Chowan seven with 30 seconds left to play, but four Kenneth Graham passes fell incomplete, the last one as time expired to allow the Hawks to escape with the win.

Washington's 86-yard kickoff return came with VUU trailing 14-0 in the second quarter and pulled the Panthers to within 14-7 at halftime.

VUU tied the score 14-14 when quarterback Abe Coleman hitMatias Parker with a 60-yard pass in the third quarter.

After Chowan went up 28-14, VUU fought back again, this time with Graham hitting Trevon Winston from four yards out to make the score 28-21.

Chowan's eventual winning score came on a 54-yard interception return by Dakorian DeSamme in the fourth quarter.

Graham completed 19 of 45 passes for 274 yards and a touchdown.  Coleman hit 5-of-10 passes for 84 yards and another touchdown.

The loss drops VUU to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in CIAA play.  Chowan is now 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the CIAA.

VUU returns home to Historic Hovey Field to face Bowie State University at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 20.  The game will be broadcast live on WFTH (1590 AM) in Richmond and on the internet at vuusports.com.