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Delaware State Hornets at Monmouth Hawks

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38 - 49
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Derek Robertson throws for 351 yards and 4 TDs as Monmouth beats Delaware State 49-38

Monmouth has started a season 4-1 for the first time since 2017, when the Hawks advanced to the FCS playoffs for the first time.

Robertson found Tra Neal down the left sideline on a third-and-9 play for a 25-yard touchdown to cap the scoring with 8:40 remaining.

Neal also had a 9-yard touchdown grab with 1:53 left before halftime for a 28-21 lead. His trick play on a wide-receiver pass late in the third quarter led to a 33-yard completion to Jack Neri for a 42-35 lead.

TJ Speight added seven catches for 145 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown catch to give Monmouth a 14-0 lead. Neal had four catches for 57 yards and two scores.

Marquis Gillis had 132 yards rushing and a touchdown for Delaware State (3-3). James Jones added six carries, with three going for short touchdowns.

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Scoring Summary

MONM TD 1st Period 11:55 Rodney Nelson 5 Yd Run (Hudson Fiene Kick)
MONM TD 1st Period 6:51 TJ Speight 38 Yd pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene Kick)
DSU TD 1st Period 1:55 James Jones 10 Yd Run (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick)
DSU TD 2nd Period 11:35 James Jones 1 Yd Run (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick)
MONM TD 2nd Period 9:21 Gavin Nelson 23 Yd pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene Kick)
DSU TD 2nd Period 7:49 James Jones 3 Yd Run (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick)
MONM TD 2nd Period 1:53 Tra Neal 9 Yd pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene Kick)
DSU TD 3rd Period 11:38 Kaiden Bennett 7 Yd Run (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick)
MONM TD 3rd Period 9:14 Rodney Nelson 4 Yd Run (Hudson Fiene Kick)
DSU TD 3rd Period 5:23 Marquis Gillis 8 Yd Run (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick)
MONM TD 3rd Period 4:09 Jack Neri 33 Yd pass from Tra Neal (Hudson Fiene Kick)
DSU FG 4th Period 13:11 Patrick Fisher-Butler 30 Yd Field Goal
MONM TD 4th Period 8:40 Tra Neal 25 Yd pass from Derek Robertson (Hudson Fiene Kick)

Statistics

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26 1st Downs 30
3-12 3rd down efficiency 10-14
3-3 4th down efficiency 2-3
393 Total Yards 636
112 Passing 384
11/21 Comp/Att 26/39
5.3 Yards per pass 9.8
281 Rushing 252
46 Rushing Attempts 40
6.1 Yards per rush 6.3
3-25 Penalties 7-66
0 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 0
29:01 Possession 30:59

Game Information

Venue: Kessler Stadium

Location: West Long Branch, NJ
Attendance: 2,967 · Capacity:
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