JaQuan Snipes’ game-winning run mirrors rise from injuries to Hampton U’s featured back

JaQuan Snipes’ game-winning run mirrors rise from injuries to Hampton U’s featured back

HAMPTON — The rain had stopped, the lightning cleared and Hampton University’s football team was in danger of falling to 0-2. Tied with Elizabeth City State and sitting at midfield, Ja’Quan Snipes saw a crease, burst through, and didn’t stop until he was 47 yards downfield in the end zone. It was the biggest play of his career: the winning touchdown in a 27-20 comeback. But for Snipes, it was also the peak of a journey shaped by setbacks and sec…