NCAAF

Delaware State Hornets at North Carolina Central Eagles

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Final
35 - 26

Lolley and Gillis combine for 5 TDs as Delaware State gets by NC Central, 35-26

The Hornets (5-3, 1-0 MEAC) earned their first conference win under first-year head coach DeSean Jackson, and have won two straight games.

A 72-yard reception by Lolley started a high-scoring second half, as Delaware State scored four touchdowns and NC Central scored two more along with a late-game safety.

Walker Harris was 22-for-32 passing with 354 yards and two touchdowns through the air for the Eagles (5-3, 0-1). Chance Peterson caught six passes for 134 yards, and Spikes also had six catches for 72 yards.

NC Central leads the series 12-3, and had won five straight matchups since 2018.

How To Watch

How can I watch Delaware State Hornets vs. North Carolina Central Eagles?
  • TV Channel: Hornets at Eagles 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

NCCU FG 1st Period 3:34 Kaleb Robison 33 Yd Field Goal
DSU TD 2nd Period 9:09 NyGhee Lolley 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick)
NCCU TD 2nd Period 5:04 Nasim Cosby 32 Yd pass from Walker Harris (Kaleb Robison Kick)
DSU TD 3rd Period 14:21 NyGhee Lolley 72 Yd pass from Kaiden Bennett (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick)
DSU TD 3rd Period 7:30 NyGhee Lolley 25 Yd pass from Kaiden Bennett (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick)
NCCU TD 3rd Period 1:30 Walker Harris 1 Yd Run (Kaleb Robison Kick)
NCCU TD 4th Period 14:15 Chauncey Spikes 10 Yd pass from Walker Harris (Kaleb Robison Kick)
DSU TD 4th Period 8:57 Marquis Gillis 33 Yd Run (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick)
DSU TD 4th Period 1:55 Marquis Gillis 2 Yd Run (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick)
DSU SF 4th Period 0:15 Team Safety

Statistics

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23 1st Downs 22
7-14 3rd down efficiency 4-12
2-2 4th down efficiency 1-1
453 Total Yards 459
212 Passing 354
10/16 Comp/Att 22/33
13.3 Yards per pass 10.7
241 Rushing 105
51 Rushing Attempts 30
4.7 Yards per rush 3.5
8-79 Penalties 6-76
1 Turnovers 2
0 Fumbles lost 1
1 Interceptions thrown 1
32:35 Possession 27:25

Game Information

Venue: O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium

Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 12,800 · Capacity:
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