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American college football season
The 2024 Delaware State Hornets football team will represent Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets will be coached by second-year head coach Lee Hull and play at Alumni Stadium in Dover, Delaware.
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Game One – Delaware State Hornets (0–0) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Delaware State |
0 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
Hawaii (FBS) |
14 |
0 |
7 | 14 | 35 |
at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI
- Date: August 24, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST/11:59 p.m. EST/8:59 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,206
- Referee: Cal McNeill
- TV: SPEC PPV
Game information
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- First quarter
- (9:35) HAW – Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala 11-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:26; Hawaii 7-0)
- (0:10) HAW – Tylan Hines 44-yard punt return (Kansei Matsuzawa kick) (Hawaii 14-0)
- Second quarter
- (0:12) DSU – Marqui Adams 10-yard run (Nathan Wilson kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 1:43; Hawaii 14-7)
- Third quarter
- (11:10) DSU – Jaden Sutton 6-yard run (Nathan Wilson kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Tied 14-14)
- (7:42) HAW – Brayden Schager 15-yard run (Kansei Matsuzawa kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:28; Hawaii 21-14)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:40) HAW – Dekel Crowdus 29-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:05; Hawaii 28-14)
- (3:44) HAW – Brayden Schager 1-yard run (Kansei Matsuzawa kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 3:17; Hawaii 35-14)
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Statistics |
DSU |
HAW
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First downs |
11 |
19
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Total yards |
63–260 |
61–331
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Rushing yards |
34–104 |
27–128
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Passing yards |
156 |
203
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17–29–0 |
17–34–0
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Time of possession |
33:05 |
26:55
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Delaware State |
Passing |
Marqui Adams |
17/28, 156 yards
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Rushing |
Jaden Sutton |
12 carries, 56 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Ryan Lee |
2 receptions, 48 yards
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Hawaii |
Passing |
Brayden Schager |
17/34, 203 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Landon Sims |
10 carries, 58 yards
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Receiving |
Pofele Ashlock |
5 receptions, 81 yards
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Game Two – Delaware State Hornets (0–1) vs Sacred Heart Pioneers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Delaware State |
0 |
7 |
0 | 10 | 17 |
Sacred Heart |
3 |
3 |
3 | 6 | 15 |
at Campus Field, Fairfield, Connecticut
- Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N 8 mph
- Game attendance: 4,271
- Referee: Travis Barta
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy Brochu (play-by-play), Freddie Coleman (analyst) and Morgan Alston (sideline)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (08:05) SHU - Matt Kling 34-yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 06:50; 3-0 Sacred Heart)
- Second quarter
- (06:43) DSU - Kristian Tate 41-yd pass from Marqui Adams (Nathan Wilson kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 04:13; 7-3 Delaware State)
- (01:41) SHU - Matt Kling 41-yd field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 04:56; 7-6 Delaware State)
- Third quarter
- (05:02) SHU - Matt Kling 30-yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 04:37; 9-7 Sacred Heart)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:03) DSU - Nathan Wilson 29-yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 07:59; 10-9 Delaware State)
- (07:20) DSU - Jaden Sutton 39-yd run (Nathan Wilson kick), (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 02:12; 17-9 Delaware State)
- (01:54) SHU - Xavier Leigh 4-yd run (2-pt no good ), (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 05:21 17-15 Delaware State)
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Statistics |
DSU |
SHU
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First downs |
15 |
20
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Total yards |
55-295 |
66-341
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Rushing yards |
33-145 |
43-237
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Passing yards |
150 |
104
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14-22-0 |
12-23-2
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Time of possession |
28:11 |
31:49
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Delaware State |
Passing |
Marqui Adams |
14/22, 150 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Jaden Sutton |
13 carries, 86 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Kristian Tate |
2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
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Sacred Heart |
Passing |
John Michalski |
12/23, 104 yards, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Xavier Leigh |
14 carries, 91 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Ethan Hilliman |
9 receptions, 75 yards
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Game Three – Wagner Seahawks (1–1) vs Delaware State Hornets (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wagner |
10 |
0 |
13 | 7 | 30 |
Delaware State |
7 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
- Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 PM
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 3,276
- Referee: Derek Hatten
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- (14:40) WAG – Rickey Spruill 60-yard run, Drew Borner kick (Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:20; Wagner 7–0)
- (7:54) WAG – Drew Borner 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:39; Wagner 10–0)
- (4:09) DSU – Marqui Adams 19-yard run, Nathan Wilson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:40; Wagner 10–7)
- Second quarter
No scoring plays
- Third quarter
- (7:50) WAG – Jaylen Bonelli 38-yard pass from Jake Cady (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:45; Wagner 16–7)
- (1:49) WAG – Teree McDonald 7-yard pass from Jake Cady, Drew Borner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:08; Wagner 23–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (8:10) WAG – Jake Cady 3-yard run, Drew Borner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:25; Wagner 30–7)
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Statistics |
WAG |
DSU
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First downs |
19 |
18
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Total yards |
58–377 |
60–323
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Rushing yards |
32–175 |
25–174
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Passing yards |
202 |
149
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–26–1 |
16–35–2
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Time of possession |
29:09 |
30:51
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Wagner |
Passing |
Jake Cady |
18/26, 202 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Rickey Spruill |
15 carries, 143 yards
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Receiving |
Jaylen Bonelli |
7 receptions, 117 yards
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Delaware State |
Passing |
Marqui Adams |
16/32, 149 yards, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Jaden Sutton |
8 carries, 92 yards
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Receiving |
NyGhee Lolley |
3 receptions, 49 yards
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Game Four – Richmond Spiders (2-1) vs Delaware State Hornets (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Richmond |
0 |
14 |
14 | 10 | 38 |
Delaware State |
7 |
3 |
7 | 7 | 24 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 2,570
- Referee: Jason Soistman
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
RICH |
DSU
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First downs |
23 |
18
|
Total yards |
68-529 |
54-375
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Rushing yards |
35-217 |
36-192
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Passing yards |
312 |
183
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18-33-2 |
13-18-0
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Time of possession |
26:23 |
33:37
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Richmond |
Passing |
Camden Coleman |
18/33, 312 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Zach Palmer-Smith |
32 carries, 207 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Landon Ellis |
7 receptions, 131 yards, TD
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Delaware State |
Passing |
Marqui Adams |
13/18, 183 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Marqui Adams |
14 carries, 114 yards
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Receiving |
Kyree Benton |
2 receptions, 50 yards, TD
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Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
DSU |
CAMP
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Delaware State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Campbell |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Game Six – Saint Francis Red Flash (1–3) vs Delaware State Hornets (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Saint Francis |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Delaware State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
- Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
SFPA |
DSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Saint Francis |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Delaware State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Game Seven – Delaware State Hornets (1–5) vs Robert Morris Colonials (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Delaware State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Robert Morris |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pennsylvania
- Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM
- TV: NEC Front Row
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
DSU |
RMU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Delaware State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Robert Morris |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at South Carolina State
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Game Eight – Delaware State Hornets (1–6) vs South Carolina State Bulldogs (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Delaware State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
South Carolina State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, South Carolina
- Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 PM
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
DSU |
SCST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Delaware State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Carolina State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Game Nine – Delaware State Hornets (1–7) vs Howard Bison (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Delaware State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Howard |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at William H. Greene Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
DSU |
HOW
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Delaware State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Howard |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Game Ten – Morgan State Bears (4–5) vs Delaware State Hornets (1–8) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Morgan State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Delaware State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
- Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
MORG |
DSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Morgan State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Delaware State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Game Eleven – Delaware State Hornets vs Norfolk State Spartans – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Delaware State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Norfolk State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 PM
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
DSU |
NORF
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Delaware State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Norfolk State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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vs. North Carolina Central
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Game Twelve – North Carolina Central Eagles vs Delaware State Hornets – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
North Carolina Central |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Delaware State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
- Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
NCCU |
DSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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North Carolina Central |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Delaware State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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