Delaware State Hornets at Sacred Heart Pioneers
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Snyder-to-Palmieri TDs and strong 2nd-half defense, lift Sacred Heart over Delaware State 35-31
Delaware State's Marquis Gillis bolted 75 yards on the first play from scrimmage and the Hornets rolled to 345 yards and a 31-20 lead in the first half.
Sacred Heart then dominated the second half, and Snyder’s 41-yard touchdown pass to Palmieri plus a two-point conversion drew the Pioneers within 31-28 with about three minutes left in the third quarter. Snyder and Palmieri connected again on a 6-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter for their 35-31 lead.
The Hornets turned it over on downs near midfield on their only remaining possession of the game.
Gillis' second touchdown run of the first half gave Delaware State a 21-10 lead and Jayden Sauray's 75-yard TD pass to Ryan Pellum Taylor made it 28-17 in the second quarter. The Hornets led 31-20 at halftime, with Gillis rushing for 102 of their 215 rushing yards. He finished with 123 yards.
Sacred Heart (4-1) outgained Delaware State in total yards 232-121 in the second half.
Delaware State (3-2) had won three in a row coming in under first-year coach DeSean Jackson.
How To Watch
How can I watch Delaware State Hornets vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers?
- TV Channel: Hornets at Pioneers 2021 College Football, week 5, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:49 | Marquis Gillis 75 Yd Run (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:54 | Mitchell Summers 4 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:09 | Kaiden Bennett 4 Yd Run (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 13:02 | Matt Kling 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:03 | Marquis Gillis 2 Yd Run (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:50 | Jack Snyder 15 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:39 | Ryan Pellum Taylor 75 Yd pass from Jayden Sauray (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:55 | Patrick Fisher-Butler 33 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Matt Kling 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:17 | Jason Palmieri 41 Yd pass from Jack Snyder (Jack Snyder Pass to Tyler Picinic for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:44 | Jason Palmieri 6 Yd pass from Jack Snyder (Matt Kling Kick) |
Statistics
 DSU |
 SHU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 29 |
| 5-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 10-17 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 466 | Total Yards | 456 |
| 213 | Passing | 298 |
| 13/19 | Comp/Att | 28/36 |
| 11.2 | Yards per pass | 8.3 |
| 253 | Rushing | 158 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 50 |
| 7.4 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
| 10-125 | Penalties | 6-39 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 23:20 | Possession | 36:40 |
Game Information
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 6,456 · Capacity:
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