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Archived story · published November 8, 2026. Coverage reflects reporting at the time. See today's brief

Sports · November 8, 2026

Mike Vick, Norfolk State lose after his order was ignored

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Norfolk State head coach Michael Vick's instructions were reportedly ignored during the final moments of a game against North Carolina Central on November 7, 2026. After a fumble recovery by Josiah Davis with roughly 1:35 remaining and the Spartans leading by five, Vick stated he called for a 'victory formation' to kneel out the clock. Instead of kneeling, quarterback Deljay Bailey ran a play, fumbled, and North Carolina Central ultimately scored to win 29-28. Vick expressed confusion postgame, noting that his final instructions were to kneel out the clock to end the game.

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Reported by multiple outlets

  • Norfolk State lost to North Carolina Central with a final score of 29-28
  • Michael Vick is the head coach of Norfolk State
  • A fumble recovery by Josiah Davis gave Norfolk State the ball with less than 1:40 remaining while leading by five points
  • Michael Vick stated he called for a victory formation to kneel out the clock
  • A running play was executed instead of a kneel-down, resulting in a fumble by quarterback Deljay Bailey
  • North Carolina Central took advantage of the turnover to win the game

Reported by only some outlets

  • The New York Post reported that Michael Vick took off his headset after the fumble recovery, believing the game was practically over
  • The New York Post reported North Carolina Central had one timeout remaining at the time of the fumble recovery, while Michael Vick stated postgame he thought they had zero

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