DOVER, Delaware --Led by an impressive defensive effort that held the Morgan State offense to 191 total yards, Delaware State took down the Bears 24-14 at home Saturday afternoon.
The Hornets improved to 6-4 on the year and 2-1 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play, while the Bears fell to 5-5 and 0-3.
Deontae Williams led all Hornets rushers with 89 yards in the contest, picking up 5.6 yards per carry. Marqui Adams also added 18 yards and one touchdown on the ground.
Kyree Benton reeled in three catches for 55 yards and one score. Jaron Kelley got in on the action in the passing game as well, hauling in three balls for 50 yards.
Phillip Dunnam led the Delaware State defensive effort, totaling one interception. Carl Nesmith added six tackles, 2.0 TFL, two sacks, and one forced fumble and Team had in the win.
The Hornets forced one turnover in Saturday's contest, with Delaware State turning that takeaway into seven points. Delaware State converted on 43.8 percent of third-down attempts on the day.
Delaware State's defense limited Morgan State's offense, giving up 191 total yards. The Hornets kept Morgan State under 150 yards on both the ground and through the air, allowing 136 passing and 55 rushing yards.
How It Happened
Delaware State took a 7-0 lead over Morgan State after scoring the game's first points with 5:38 remaining in the second quarter.Morgan State then tied things at 7-7 before the Hornets responded with a 30-yard touchdown reception from to Benton to retake the lead at 14-7.
Delaware State then added a field goal with 2:03 remaining in the third quarter to make it a 17-7 lead. Delaware State didn't score again in the game and Morgan State added seven more points to finish off the scoring.
Up Next...
The Hornets return to action November 14 to continue MEAC Conference play. Delaware State will travel to Washington, DC to take on the Bison of Howard University. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m
