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Virginia Union University's Eric Shaw rushed for 125 yards while Kenneth Graham passed for 112 yards as VUU downed Chowan University 24-14 for the Panthers' third straight win.

The win marked the first time a VUU football team has won three straight games since the 2009 season.

VUU got on the board first when Anthony Davis recovered a blocked punt in the end zone to give the Panthers a 7-0 lead with 9:18 left in the first quarter.

Union built the lead to 10-0 when Troy Krepich connected on a 40-yard field goal with 2:22 left in the first quarter.

After Chowan scored a touchdown, VUU's Wyman Powell hauled in a two-yard pass from Graham with five seconds left in the first half to give VUU a 17-7 halftime lead.

Chowan scored again in the third quarter, but Union put the game away when Matias Parker caught an 11-yard pass from Graham with 4:22 left in the game to provide the 24-14 final score.

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

Virginia Union now travels to Bowie, Md., to meet Bowie State University at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26.