GREENSBORO – Chase Altis connected with Jace Jackson on a 45-yard touchdown pass with 2:19 remaining Saturday afternoon, lifting Greensboro College to a 22-20 victory over North Carolina Wesleyan at Pride Field.

The late touchdown capped a 76-yard drive that rescued the Pride after the Battling Bishops had scored 13 unanswered points to take a four-point lead in the third quarter. Greensboro improved to 3-6 overall and 2-4 in conference play, while N.C. Wesleyan fell to 4-5 and 2-4.

Greensboro trailed 20-16 when it took possession at its own 24-yard line with 6:02 remaining. The Pride moved downfield on an eight-play drive before Altis found Jackson for the go-ahead score. The touchdown was Jackson's only reception of the afternoon, but it proved to be the game's biggest play.

N.C. Wesleyan had one final opportunity, taking over at its own 25 with 2:19 left. The Battling Bishops managed eight yards before turning the ball over on downs with 1:16 remaining. Greensboro then ran out the clock to secure the two-point victory.

The finish reversed a game that appeared to be moving in Wesleyan's favor after halftime.

Greensboro controlled much of the opening half, scoring on each of its first three possessions. Sincere McIntyre opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown run less than three minutes into the contest, but N.C. Wesleyan answered almost immediately when Braden Selvage found Jalen Moore for a 44-yard touchdown pass.

Camron Torrence-Kelly restored Greensboro's advantage with a 2-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter, completing a 13-play, 76-yard possession. Jacob Cook added a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter to extend the lead to 16-7.

Wesleyan responded before halftime. Facing third-and-11, Selvage connected with Tyson Resper for a 42-yard touchdown, cutting the deficit to 16-14 with 4:47 remaining in the second quarter.

The Battling Bishops carried that momentum into the second half, marching 91 yards on their opening possession of the third quarter. Selvage finished the seven-play drive with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Ethan Fay, giving Wesleyan its first lead since the opening quarter at 20-16.

Greensboro had opportunities to answer before the fourth quarter but came away empty. Cook missed a 28-yard field goal midway through the third, and another Pride possession ended on downs at the Wesleyan 19 early in the fourth.

The Battling Bishops then put together their longest possession of the game, consuming 8:52 on a 16-play drive. However, the march ended with Jorge Hernandez-Lara missing a 40-yard field goal with 6:02 remaining, leaving Greensboro within striking distance.

Altis and the Pride capitalized on the ensuing possession.

Greensboro finished with 404 yards of total offense, including 182 rushing yards. Kyjuan Westmoreland led the ground attack with 80 yards on 11 carries, while Torrence-Kelly added 54 yards and a touchdown on 10 attempts. Altis completed 17 of 32 passes for 214 yards and the winning touchdown.

Wesleyan quarterback Braden Selvage completed 20 of 28 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns, although he was intercepted once. Jaylen Solomon led all rushers with 148 yards on 20 carries, while Resper caught eight passes for 79 yards and a touchdown.

The Battling Bishops finished with 369 yards of offense but struggled to finish drives, converting just one of four red-zone opportunities. Greensboro also had difficulty inside the 20, scoring on three of six trips, but its final touchdown came from well beyond the red zone.

Defensively, Jay Law led Greensboro with 10 tackles, while Brayden Anderson-Sidbury recorded 1.5 sacks. Lavar Williams paced Wesleyan with seven tackles, and Zion Wright contributed two sacks.

For Greensboro, the difference ultimately came down to one final possession. After going scoreless through the third quarter and most of the fourth, the Pride produced the touchdown they needed and prevented Wesleyan from mounting a response.