Final Stats

HAMPTON, Va. – The Pirates of Hampton University (2-2, 1-1 MEAC) could not get anything moving offensively or defensively Saturday night, as the Hornets of Delaware State (1-2, 1-1 MEAC) recorded their first conference win of the season, 21-6 at Armstrong Stadium.

 

The Hornets scored three touchdowns on the night and each one came after a Hampton miscue. DSU scored two touchdowns after missed field goals of 38 and 33 yards and then the final touchdown after an interception late in to fourth quarter.

 

The Pirates looked like a totally different team from the one that played North Carolina A&T a week ago, as they committed three key turnovers. One of those turnovers became into a Hornets touchdown. Despite the turnovers, the Pirates were still able to gain 390 yards of total offense, with 235 of those yards coming on the ground. The Pirates defense was able to hold DSU to just 277 yards of total offense on the night.

 

The Hornets got on the board first when quarterback Anthony Glaud capped off a 15-play, 80-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown run to put Delaware State up 7-0 early in the second quarter. The Hornets would then score once more after the Pirates missed a 33-yard field goal. DSU turned that into a 12-play, 72-yard touchdown drive, which took the game into the half with the score 14-0 in favor of the Hornets.

 

Hampton would finally see the end zone when Herbert Bynes connected with Isaiah Thomas on a 52-yard touchdown late in the third quarter for the Pirates' first score of the game.

 

The Hornets defense would get the final touchdown of the night with Olusrgun Ayanbiola took an interception 13 yards to seal the deal for the Hornets with 1:10 remaining in the contest.

 

On the night, the Pirates were led by senior running back LaMarcus Coker, who finished the night with 135 yards rushing to record his third consecutive game with over 100 yards rushing. Bynes finished the night with just 155 yards passing with one touchdown. Defensively, Kenrick Ellis led the way along with Charles Young and Jacobi Fenner, who all had nine tackles on the night for Hampton.

 

DSU was led by Tahree McQueen, who had 102 yards rushing and Glaud, who finished the night with 150 yards passing.

 

The Pirates will be off next week before they are back at home against the Bison of Howard University on October 10. Game time is set for 6 p.m. For more information on Hampton University football, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5711, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.