James Lowery kicked a 50-yard field goal to win the John Merritt Classic
Tennessee State and Gardner-Webb, both coming off wins, face off in an intriguing John Merritt Classic with no recent history.
NC A&T has a chance to win the Big South as it heads west to take on Gardner-Webb.
North Carolina A&T had a double-digit lead but watched it fade away as it records its first losing season in a decade.