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The Delaware State University football team earned its sixth victory of the season Saturday with a 24-14 win over the Morgan State Bears.
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Tied at seven at the end of the first half.
Neither team scored in the opening quarter; the Bears had a chance on their first drive but missed a 46-yard field goal. Morgan State had 70 yards of offense in the first, while the Hornets struggled to get anything going, with only 27.
The first score of the game would come on a long 16-play, seven-minute, 42-second possession in the second quarter, which resulted in DSU marching 76 yards to end with senior quarterback Marqui Adams rushing two yards for the touchdown to give his team a 7-0 lead with 5:38 remaining in the first half.
Three drives later, the Bears would answer back by cruising 26 yards in eight plays to end with quarterback Cameron Edge rushing for the one-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7- 7 heading into halftime.
DSU leads by ten at the end of the third quarter.
After only two yards in three plays in the opening possession of the second half, the Hornets redeemed themselves on their next drive by going 59 yards in seven plays to end with quarterback Marqui Adams finding his senior wideout Kyree Benton for a 30-yard touchdown to give their team a 14-7 advantage with 12:10 left in the third. The touchdown happened when Delaware State was reeling on a third and 22nd.
Two possessions later, DSU would add three more points to their score when freshman kicker Matteo Braclenti booted a 25-yard field goal through the uprights to put his team up 17-7.
Delaware State takes home a 24-14 win!
Morgan State’s special teams stepped up in the fourth, as their defense held DSU to 18 yards in four plays on the team’s second drive of the final quarter. Marquez Spells lined up and returned the punt for 60 yards for a touchdown to cut the lead to three (17-14) with 9:06 left on the clock.
In the late minutes of the game, the Hornets’ senior Safety Phillip Dunnam intercepted the Bears’ Cameron Edge’s pass and took it for 38 yards to seal a 24-14 victory.
Team Stats
| Statistics |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 11 | 17 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-13 | 7-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 191 | 280 |
| Passing | 136 | 169 |
| Comp/Att | 19/31 | 12/27 |
| Yards per pass | 4.4 | 6.3 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | 55 | 111 |
| Rushing Attempts | 24 | 37 |
| Yards per rush | 2.3 | 3.0 |
| Penalties | 9-75 | 10-85 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 26:24 | 33:36 |
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