Box Score

HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University football team scored 28 points in the fourth quarter on its way to a 42-6 rout of the Hornets of Delaware State at Armstrong Stadium on Saturday.

Turnovers were the key in the game for both teams. On the second play of the game, Delbert Tyler (Monroeville, Pa.) got his first of two interceptions on the day and took it back 40 yards for a touchdown.

Hampton's defense would force four turnovers in the first half, with three interceptions and a fumble recovery. Following Tyler's interception, Destin Route (Atlanta, Ga.) forced a fumble before Tyler got his second interception of the game. Micah Pellerin (New Orleans, La.) would also get in on the action, when he got an interception to stop a Hornets drive.

After some back-and-forth between the two teams, Hampton went into the half with a 7-0 lead.

Hampton came out in the second half moving a lot quicker. Following a forced punt by the defense and a great punt return by Justin Blake (Piscataway, N.J.), the Pirates went 45 yards in just three plays for their second score of the day, going up 14-0 when quarterback Bradford Hudson (Chesapeake, Va.) threw his first career touchdown pass to Dyrri McCain (Norfolk, Va.).

The Hornets got on the board in the fourth quarter following a 14-play, 81-yard drive when Travis Tarpley ran in from 16 yards out to make the score 14-6.

Two possessions later, the Pirates got on the board again when Hudson connected with Christian Tabron (Moreno Valley, Calif.) from 46 yards out for his second touchdown of the game as the Pirates went up 21-6.

Hampton would go on to score three more touchdowns: a 3-yard run by Antonio McCloude (Belle Glade, Fla.) that was set up by an interception from Lyndell Gibson (Virginia Beach, Va.); a 72-yard run from scrimmage by Antwon Chisholm (Belle Glade, Fla.) that capped a three-play, 80-yard drive; and Gibson running an interception 43 yards for the score.

The Pirates defense came up one more time, when DeVonte` Hawkins (Knoxville, Tenn.) grabbed the final interception for Hampton.

Hampton finished the game with 414 yards of total offense, 252 of which came on the ground and another 162 through the air.

Chisholm finished the game with 165 yards of total offense, with 140 coming on the ground. Gibson led the defense with a team-high 13 tackles with two interceptions for 66 yards.

The Pirates will close of the 2011 season on Saturday, as they welcome Morgan State to Armstrong Stadium to celebrate Senior Day. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

For more information on Hampton University football, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.