Delaware State Hornets at North Carolina Central Eagles
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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.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 3:34 | Kaleb Robison 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:09 | NyGhee Lolley 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:04 | Nasim Cosby 32 Yd pass from Walker Harris (Kaleb Robison Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:21 | NyGhee Lolley 72 Yd pass from Kaiden Bennett (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:30 | NyGhee Lolley 25 Yd pass from Kaiden Bennett (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:30 | Walker Harris 1 Yd Run (Kaleb Robison Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:15 | Chauncey Spikes 10 Yd pass from Walker Harris (Kaleb Robison Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:57 | Marquis Gillis 33 Yd Run (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:55 | Marquis Gillis 2 Yd Run (Patrick Fisher-Butler Kick) |
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SF | 4th Period 0:15 | Team Safety |
Statistics
 DSU |
 NCCU |
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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
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 12,800 · Capacity:
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