FCS

Football Earns Second Straight NEC Road Win, Defeating Bryant, 24-17

Taking control of the ball leading by seven at their own 4-yard line, the Sacred Heart football team steamrolled their way up the field behind RB Julius Chestnut as the Pioneers salted away a 24-17 road Northeast Conference victory over Bryant at Beirne Stadium on Saturday afternoon. A second straight win over the Bulldogs in the annual series moves SHU back over .500 in both the overall (5-4) and NEC record (3-2) while Bryant drops to 2-8 overall and 1-4 in the league.