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Morgan State wins 28-27 on a touchdown with 24 seconds left on homecoming

Keith Jenkins Jr. leaped in from a yard out with 24 seconds to play as Morgan State beat Robert Morris 28-27 for its fourth win in a row.

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Rows of empty dark green stadium seats under a white sky

Morgan State gave its homecoming crowd a finish to remember. The Bears beat Robert Morris 28-27 on Saturday in Baltimore.

Over the top

Senior running back Keith Jenkins Jr. jumped over the pile and reached the ball across the goal line with 24 seconds left. That one-yard run capped the game-winning drive.

A hot start to the season

It was the Bears' fourth straight win and their second dramatic finish in two weeks. Morgan State is 5-1, its best start since 2009.

An announced crowd of 11,200 was on hand at Hughes Stadium.

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