2015 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL — GAME 11
DELAWARE STATE “HORNETS” (0-10; 0-7 MEAC)
VS. HOWARD “BISON” (1-9; 1-6 MEAC)
SAT., NOV. 21, 2015 (2:00 p.m.)
ALUMNI STADIUM (7,000) - DOVER, DEL.
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THE GAME
Delaware State wraps up the 2015 season against its oldest rival, the Howard University
Bison. The Hornets are coming off a hard-fought 27-6 road loss to MEAC leader North Carolina A&T last Saturday. The game was close for more than three-and-a half quarters before the Aggies pulled away late. For the second straight week the Hornets were plagued by the failure to capitalize on several golden opportunities after obtaining good field position. DSU had three turnovers and failed to score on three-of-four red zone opportunities. Freshman quarterback Kobie Lain played the entire second half for the Hornets after entering the game when starter Gil Rivera was injured. Lain connected on 10-of-18 passes for 144 yards, but was intercepted twice. He is expected to see considerable playing time against Howard this week. Junior Aris Scot led the DSU receivers with four catches for 80 yards, highlighted by a 42-yard strike from Lain, vs. NCA&T. Entering this weekend's finale, Scott is fourth in the MEAC in receiving yards per game at 57.9 (579 total) and fifth in receptions per game at 4.1. On defense, junior end Gabe Sherrod is tops in the MEAC and third among all FCS players in tackles-for-loss at 2.1 per game. For the season, Sherrod has 57 total tackles (41 solo), including 20.5 backfield stops, 5.5 sacks and four blocked kicks. Sophomore linebacker Malik Harris is tops on the team and second on the MEAC with 94 total tackles.
Howard is trying to rebound from a 41-6 loss to North Carolina Central last week. Bison quarterback Kalen Johnson completed 19-of-38 passes for 242 yards, but was intercepted four times in the contest. Johnson also led all players with 57 yards rushing in the game. For the season, he has completed 95-of-173 passes for 1040 yards, seven touchdowns and nine interceptions. Ricquaz Brannon leads the Bison with 215 yards rushing. Matt Colvin is the team's top receiver with 21 catches for 221 yards (10.5 ypc) and two touchdowns. On defense, linebacker Jalen Day leads the Bison with 77 total tackles, including 44 solo stops. Safety Craig Johnson is third on the team with 52 tackles, and tops the team with 10.5 tackles-for-loss and three sacks. Howard defensive back Travon Hunt leads the MEAC with four interceptions this season. Howard's lone win this season was a 55-9 thrashing of Savannah State on Oct. 31.
THE SERIES (DSU leads 36-34-1)
The Hornets and Bison are meeting for the 58th consecutive year and 72nd time overall, making it Delaware State's oldest rivalry. Howard won last year's meeting 17-10 in Washington, D.C. The last time the team met at Alumni Stadium, the Hornets pulled out a last-second 22-20 win on a 26-yard field goal field goal by Mitchell Ward as time expired. Delaware State has won six of the last eight meetings in the series, and five in a row at Alumni Stadium.
