Michael Vick suggests play-call in waning moments of Norfolk State's dramatic defeat was ignored

On this Sunday, it’s worth checking in on what happened to Michael Vick’s Norfolk State Spartans over the weekend.The North Carolina Central Eagles pulled off a miraculous victory over Norfolk State in a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) matchup.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.

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This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Head coach Michael Vick of the Norfolk State Spartans reacts during the second quarter against the Delaware State Hornets at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Oct.30, 2025.

(Getty Images)The Eagles won in the final seconds of the game but Vick told reporters it likely could have all been avoided if someone was listening to him.The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback was getting ready to celebrate when everything went south.North Carolina Central had no timeouts and Norfolk State had the ball with 1:34 to play on Saturday.

All the Spartans had to do was run the clock out.Vick said he called for the victory formation, which would have been at least two kneel downs or a running play to take as much time off the clock as possible.Instead, Norfolk State quarterback Deljay Bailey took a snap from the shotgun formation, ran to his left and fumbled the ball.

North Carolina Central recovered the fumble and the offense marched down the field and scored to take a 29-28 lead after missing the two-point conversion.Vick said he told his offense to do the very opposite.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGENorfolk State Spartans head coach Michael Vick stands on the sideline during a game against Rutgers at SHI Stadium in Piscataway on Sept.13, 2025.

(NurPhoto via Getty Images)"I don’t know what happened at the end of the game," Vick said, via WTKR-TV."I put my headset down.

I called victory formation....