PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania -- made a 35-yard field goal as time expired to give Delaware State a spectacular 36-33 win over Norfolk State on Saturday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Hornets improved to 5-4 on the year and 1-1 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play, while the Spartans fell to 4-5 and 0-2.
Marqui Adams led Delaware State's passing attack with 243 yards through the air, tossing four touchdowns without throwing an interception. The signal caller also added 69 yards on the ground.
To go along with Adams' performance, Sean Deuce Weston paced the Hornets rushing attack by accumulating 18 yards over the course of the game.
Adams' most prolific target in the ballgame was Terrence Rone, who caught four passes for 59 yards and one score. Jaylin Terzado got in on the action in the passing game as well, hauling in four balls for 54 yards and one touchdown.
Ezekiel Orozco showed out for the Delaware State defense, totaling eight tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one recovered fumble. Wayne Favors III added one interception and Phillip Dunnam had four tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble in the win.
The Hornets won the turnover battle in Saturday's game, forcing four turnovers while coughing the ball up two times, with Delaware State turning those takeaways into 13 points.
Defensively, Delaware State held up fairly well against the Norfolk State offensive attack, holding the Spartans to 300 total yards. The Hornets defense disrupted the Norfolk State passing game on the way to grabbing two interceptions and breaking up two Spartans passes.
How It Happened
Delaware State responded to an early 17-0 Norfolk State advantage with a second quarter touchdown to narrow the deficit to 17-7.The Hornets then scored again, narrowing their deficit to 17-10.
After Norfolk State scored to extend its lead to 24-10, Delaware State scored again with 7:41 left in the third quarter to narrow the advantage and make it a 24-16 game.Norfolk State scored to expand its lead to 33-16 before the Hornets got on the scoreboard again to narrow the advantage and make it a 33-19 game.
Delaware State scored again, a touchdown with 13:28 left in the fourth quarter, but still trailed 33-26.The Hornets kept the Spartans off the scoreboard long enough for Delaware State to rally and tie it at 33-33 after scoring on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Adams to .
After keeping the Spartans off the board, Delaware State scored for a final time with :00 left in the fourth quarter on a 35-yard field goal from Fisher-Butler to take a 36-33 lead. Neither team scored again in the game.
Up Next...
The Hornets return to action November 7Â to continue MEAC Conference play. Delaware State will host the Bears of Morgan State University. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. ET
