WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The Hampton University football team had its two-game winning streak snapped on Saturday afternoon at Zable Stadium, as William & Mary won 40-7.
 
The Pirates fell to 4-4 overall on the season.
 
David Watford completed 11 of his 28 yards for 123 yards and a touchdown – extending his streak of eight straight games with a touchdown pass this season. Four of those completions went to Shakim Alonzo for 38 yards.

Twarn Mixson caught two passes for 69 yards and a touchdown.
 
Charles Owens led the Pirates defense with nine tackles, two of which were for a loss. Chaka Diarrassouba and Tyrone Ward each had eight tackles.
 
Keith McAfee had Hampton's only sack on defense.
 
In a first quarter that saw both teams struggle to move the ball, the nationally-ranked Tribe (5-2) held a 9-0 lead after a trio of field goals – from 37, 25, and 47 yards – from Nick Dorka.
 
The first touchdown of the game came with 12:07 left in the second quarter, when Kendell Anderson capped off a 5-play, 48-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to put William & Mary up 16-0.
 
Hampton followed with a three-and-out, before the Tribe went 61 yards in 10 plays before Steve Cluley found DeVonte Dedmon from 17 yards out to put them up 23-0 with 6:32 left in the first half.
 
Mikal Abdur-Saboor ran into the endzone from three yards out with 43 seconds left in the half, capping off a 10-play, 69-yard drive that sent William & Mary into the locker room at the half with a 30-0 lead.
 
The Pirates got on the scoreboard for the only time with 4:19 left in the third quarter, when Watford connected with Mixson for a 48-yard touchdown pass – Mixson's seventh of the season – to cap off a 6-play, 80-yard drive.
 
Cluley put William & Mary on top 37-7 with a 14-yard run with 16 seconds left in the third quarter.
 
A Dorka 27-yard field goal – his fourth of the game – put the Tribe up 40-7 with 10:31 left in the game.
 
The Pirates will be in Orangeburg, S.C. to take on South Carolina State on Saturday, Oct. 31. 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.