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VIDEO: Late Interception Dooms Sprayberry

Despite valiant work by the Jackets defense and a late 3rd quarter touchdown, a late pick six ruined opening night.

There were six minutes left in the fourth quarter. fans were looking forward to a 7-3 victory, built on a strong defense and costly penalties from .

It wasn't to be.

Wheeler's Allen Artis read the route of the Jackets' receiver and picked off a screen pass in the slot. Artis ran it in for a touchdown to grasp victory from the jaws of defeat.

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Torrey Richardson scored Sprayberry's touchdown with 1:15 left in the third quarter, giving the Jackets a 7-3 lead.Β 

The defensive play of the night was a fumble recovered by senior Atuan Johnson at the Sprayberry goal line with 1:46 left in the 2nd quarter.Β 

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