Virginia Union University linebacker Joshua Fasavalu, left, tries to get a grip on Slippery Rock University wide receiver Cornelius Raye during the Panthers’ first-round match last Saturday in the NCAA Division II football playoffs. The Panthers came up short 40-21.
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VUU playoff hopes end in first round
In a game pitting two highly explosive offenses against each other, Virginia Union University came up about a firecracker short. Penalties, turnovers and a failed golden opportunity on the 1-yard line were chief culprits in the season-ending loss. Competing in the NCAA Division II football playoffs for the first time since 1991, the Panthers fell 40-21 at cold, windy Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania during a first-round game for Super Region 1. Don’t be misled by the score.
