NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- Norfolk State put itself in position to win its game over Sacred Heart on Saturday, but the Spartans couldn't seem to get out of their own way. Head coach Michael Vick will be the first to tell you that.

"This one stung," Vick said. "We put ourselves in position, so many times, to win the game and put the game out of reach and every single time we had an opportunity to do that, we took a step back."

The green and gold committed three turnovers and ended each half with a missed field goal in a 31-28 loss to the Pioneers at Dick Price Stadium. The defeat dropped NSU's record to 1-3.

Norfolk State held a 14-7 lead in the second quarter and was in Sacred Heart territory looking to go up by two scores, but Otto Kuhns' pass was tipped and picked off to stall the drive. The

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