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Norfolk State at Delaware State

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Norfolk State beat Delaware State 44–⁠21. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Delaware State led the series 10–⁠7.

AwayNorfolk State3–⁠8 in 2023
44
HomeDelaware State1–⁠10 in 2023
21

Final at Alumni Stadium, Dover56°F, cloudy, wind 5 mphTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,467

Officials
Referee C. Torian; umpire Z. Kirkby; head linesman A. Drumming; line judge J. Threats; side judge B. Brumfield; field judge R. Watkins; back judge J. Gay; center judge S. CraigGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Norfolk State132110044
Delaware State077721

Standouts

  • PassingCameron Sapp8 of 12, 174 yards, 2 TDNorfolk State
  • RushingKevon King19 carries, 116 yards, 1 TDNorfolk State
  • ReceivingAndre Pegues3 catches, 100 yardsNorfolk State
  • DefenseTerron Mallory3 INTNorfolk State

Player stats

Norfolk State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cameron Sapp8/1217420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kevon King19116140
X’Zavion Evans896166
Lex Henry239039
Jaylen White61207
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Andre Pegues3100056
Tavian Morris233117
Ikeem Wright119019
Tremayne Talbert112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Terron Mallory0003

Delaware State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aaron Angelos9/1513312
Marqui Adams0/2001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquis Gillis2084218
Ronald Jenkins116016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rahkeem Smith367151
NyGhee Lolley330015
Ronald Jenkins120020
Khyheem Waleed1808

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Norfolk StateDelaware State
459Total yards201
174Passing yards133
285Rushing yards68
14.5Yards per pass7.8
6.1Yards per rush2.6
18First downs13
4–⁠11Third downs2–⁠7
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers3
11–⁠80Penalties3–⁠17
36:08Possession23:52

Efficiency

Norfolk StateDelaware State
44%Success rate47%
0.34EPA per play−0.12
1.64Explosiveness0.98
0.12Rushing EPA0.21
1.18Passing EPA−0.53
42%Passing-down success15%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Norfolk State 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Norfolk State −7, over/under 51.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Delaware State end zoneNorfolk State end zoneQ1 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Delaware StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Norfolk StateField goal, 5 playsQ1 Delaware StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 Norfolk StateField goal, 7 playsQ1 Delaware StateKickoff, 6 playsQ2 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Delaware StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Delaware StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Delaware StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Norfolk StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 Delaware StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Delaware StateInterception, 4 playsQ3 Norfolk StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Delaware StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Norfolk StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 Delaware StatePunt, 2 playsQ4 Norfolk StateFumble, 1 playQ4 Delaware StateInterception, 1 playQ4 Norfolk StateEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Delaware State drives left to right, Norfolk State right to left.
  1. Q1 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 65 yards
  2. Q1 Delaware StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 Norfolk StateField goal, 5 plays, 46 yards
  4. Q1 Delaware StateInterception, 3 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 Norfolk StateField goal, 7 plays, 14 yards
  6. Q1 Delaware StateKickoff, 6 plays, 21 yards
  7. Q2 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 87 yards
  8. Q2 Delaware StatePunt, 4 plays, −28 yards
  9. Q2 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q2 Delaware StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 27 yards
  12. Q3 Delaware StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q3 Norfolk StateField goal, 8 plays, 21 yards
  14. Q3 Delaware StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 66 yards
  15. Q3 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Delaware StateInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q3 Norfolk StatePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  18. Q3 Delaware StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 45 yards
  19. Q4 Norfolk StatePunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  20. Q4 Delaware StatePunt, 2 plays, −1 yard
  21. Q4 Norfolk StateFumble, 1 play, 4 yards
  22. Q4 Delaware StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Norfolk StateEnd of game, 10 plays, 37 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Norfolk State 13, Delaware State 0
Norfolk State Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nathan Wilson kickoff for 62 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35X’Zavion Evans run for 9 yds to the NORF 44
15:002nd & 1 at own 44Cameron Sapp run for a loss of 10 yards to the NORF 34
13:343rd & 11 at own 34X’Zavion Evans run for 66 yds for a TD (Grandin Willcox KICK)Norfolk State 7, Delaware State 0
Delaware State Punt, 3 plays
13:341st & 0 at own 35Grandin Willcox kickoff for 41 yds , J Weatherspoon return for 13 yds to the DSU 37
13:291st & 10 at own 37Marquis Gillis run for no gain to the DSU 37
13:292nd & 10 at own 37Wade Inge run for 6 yds to the DSU 43
13:293rd & 4 at own 43Marqui Adams pass incomplete
13:294th & 4 at own 43Jonathan Cardoza-Chicas punt for 37 yds , Tremayne Talbert returns for no gain to the NORF 43 Norfolk State Penalty, kick catching interference (Sage Beuchert-Irvine) to the NORF 35
Norfolk State Field goal, 5 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 35Kevon King run for 40 yds to the DSU 25 for a 1ST down
11:531st & 10 at opp 25Cameron Sapp run for no gain to the DSU 25
11:532nd & 10 at opp 25M Nyanamukenga run for 5 yds to the DSU 20
11:533rd & 5 at opp 20M Nyanamukenga run for 1 yd to the DSU 19
9:184th & 4 at opp 19Grandin Willcox 36 yd FG GOODNorfolk State 10, Delaware State 0
Delaware State Interception, 3 plays
9:181st & 0 at own 35Grandin Willcox kickoff for 39 yds , Wade Inge return for 7 yds to the DSU 33
9:111st & 10 at own 33Timeout Delaware State, clock 09:11
9:111st & 10 at own 33Marqui Adams sacked by Michael Rijo for a loss of 3 yards to the DSU 30
9:112nd & 13 at own 30Marquis Gillis run for no gain to the DSU 30
9:113rd & 13 at own 30Marqui Adams pass intercepted Terron Mallory return for 3 yds to the DSU 39
Norfolk State Field goal, 7 plays
7:351st & 10 at opp 39Kevon King run for 4 yds to the DSU 35
7:352nd & 6 at opp 35Kevon King run for 3 yds to the DSU 32
7:353rd & 3 at opp 32X’Zavion Evans run for 3 yds to the DSU 29 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 29Sapp, Cameron rush for 9 yards to the DSU20 (Arkuwoille, Sam), PENALTY NSU illegal shift 6 yards to the DSU35, NO PLAY.
7:351st & 16 at opp 35Cameron Sapp pass incomplete to Taron Biles-Walker
7:352nd & 16 at opp 35X’Zavion Evans run for 5 yds to the DSU 30
7:353rd & 11 at opp 30X’Zavion Evans run for 5 yds to the DSU 25
3:044th & 6 at opp 25Grandin Willcox 42 yd FG GOODNorfolk State 13, Delaware State 0
Delaware State Kickoff, 6 plays
3:041st & 0 at own 35Grandin Willcox kickoff for 36 yds
3:041st & 10 at own 29Ronald Jenkins run for 16 yds to the DSU 45 for a 1ST down
3:041st & 10 at own 45Marquis Gillis run for 4 yds to the DSU 49
3:042nd & 6 at own 49Marquis Gillis run for 10 yds to the NORF 41 for a 1ST down
3:041st & 10 at opp 41Aaron Angelos pass incomplete
3:042nd & 10 at opp 41Marquis Gillis run for a loss of 1 yard to the NORF 42
3:043rd & 11 at opp 42Aaron Angelos sacked by Grant Gaffney for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
2nd quarter5 drives, then Norfolk State 34, Delaware State 7
Norfolk State Touchdown, 5 plays
15:004th & 19 at the 50Nathan Wilson kickoff for 37 yds, downed at the NORF 13
14:201st & 10 at own 13Cameron Sapp pass complete to Andre Pegues for 18 yds to the NORF 31 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 31Lex Henry run for 39 yds to the DSU 30 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at opp 30Lex Henry run for no gain to the DSU 30
14:202nd & 10 at opp 30Cameron Sapp pass complete to Andre Pegues for 26 yds to the DSU 4 for a 1ST down
10:501st & goal at opp 4C. Sapp run for 4 yds for a TD (G. Willcox KICK)Norfolk State 20, Delaware State 0
Delaware State Punt, 4 plays
10:501st & 0 at own 35Grandin Willcox kickoff for 38 yds , EJ Core return for 3 yds to the DSU 30
10:441st & 10 at own 30Aaron Angelos pass complete to Khyheem Waleed for 8 yds to the DSU 38
10:442nd & 2 at own 38Marquis Gillis run for 3 yds to the DSU 41 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at own 41Angelos, Aaron pass incomplete, PENALTY DSU intentional grounding 11 yards to the DSU30, QB hurry by Rice-Wilson, Ja, NO PLAY.
10:441st & 21 at own 30Dsu Hornets run for a loss of 19 yards to the DSU 11
10:442nd & 40 at own 11Wade Inge run for a loss of 8 yards to the DSU 3 Delaware State Penalty, Offensive holding (Yards) declined
10:443rd & 48 at own 3Delaware State Penalty, delay of game (-1 Yards) to the DSU 2
10:443rd & 49 at own 2Jonathan Cardoza-Chicas punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the DSU 33 , Tremayne Talbert returns for 9 yds to the DSU 33
Norfolk State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:381st & 10 at opp 33Taron Biles-Walker run for 8 yds to the DSU 25
7:382nd & 2 at opp 25Kevon King run for 6 yds to the DSU 19 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 19Kevon King run for no gain to the DSU 19
7:382nd & 10 at opp 19Norfolk State Penalty, false start (Sage Beuchert-Irvine) to the DSU 24
7:382nd & 15 at opp 24Cameron Sapp pass complete to Ikeem Wright for 19 yds to the DSU 5 for a 1ST down
7:381st & goal at opp 5Kevon King run for 2 yds to the DSU 3
4:292nd & goal at opp 3Kevon King 3 Yd Run (Grandin Willcox Kick)Norfolk State 27, Delaware State 0
Delaware State Touchdown, 7 plays
4:291st & 0 at own 35Grandin Willcox kickoff for 40 yds , EJ Core return for 10 yds to the DSU 35
4:221st & 10 at own 35Marquis Gillis run for 18 yds to the NORF 47 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at opp 47Marquis Gillis run for 5 yds to the NORF 42
4:222nd & 5 at opp 42Aaron Angelos pass complete to NyGhee Lolley for 7 yds to the NORF 35 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at opp 35Aaron Angelos pass complete to Ronald Jenkins for 20 yds to the NORF 15 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at opp 15Marquis Gillis run for 1 yd to the NORF 14
4:222nd & 9 at opp 14Aaron Angelos pass complete to EJ Core for 8 yds to the NORF 6
0:523rd & 1 at opp 6Marquis Gillis run for 6 yds for a TD (Nathan Wilson KICK)Norfolk State 27, Delaware State 7
Norfolk State Touchdown, 3 plays
0:521st & 0 at own 35Nathan Wilson kickoff for 62 yds , Taron Biles-Walker return for 70 yds to the DSU 27
0:421st & 10 at opp 27Norfolk State Penalty, delay of game (Sage Beuchert-Irvine) to the DSU 32
0:421st & 15 at opp 32Cameron Sapp pass complete to Tremayne Talbert for 12 yds to the DSU 20
0:422nd & 3 at opp 20Cameron Sapp run for 4 yds to the DSU 16 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 16Timeout Norfolk State, clock 00:16
0:101st & 10 at opp 16Cameron Sapp pass complete to Tavian Morris for 16 yds for a TD (Grandin Willcox KICK)Norfolk State 34, Delaware State 7
3rd quarter7 drives, then Norfolk State 44, Delaware State 14
Delaware State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Grandin Willcox kickoff for 40 yds , Wade Inge return for 5 yds to the DSU 30
14:471st & 10 at own 30Aaron Angelos pass incomplete
14:472nd & 10 at own 30Marquis Gillis run for a loss of 8 yards to the DSU 22
14:473rd & 18 at own 22Aaron Angelos pass complete to Rahkeem Smith for 10 yds to the DSU 32
14:474th & 8 at own 32Jonathan Cardoza-Chicas punt for 24 yds, downed at the NORF 44
Norfolk State Field goal, 8 plays
13:181st & 10 at own 44RJ Baker run for 4 yds to the NORF 48
13:182nd & 6 at own 48Jaylen White run for no gain to the NORF 48
13:183rd & 6 at own 48Cameron Sapp pass complete to Tavian Morris for 17 yds to the DSU 35 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at opp 35Norfolk State Penalty, false start (Sage Beuchert-Irvine) to the DSU 40
13:181st & 15 at opp 40Jaylen White run for 3 yds to the DSU 37
13:182nd & 12 at opp 37Jaylen White run for 2 yds to the DSU 35
13:183rd & 10 at opp 35Cameron Sapp pass incomplete to Tremayne Talbert
13:183rd & 10 at opp 35Cameron Sapp pass incomplete
9:374th & 10 at opp 35Grandin Willcox 47 yd FG GOODNorfolk State 37, Delaware State 7
Delaware State Touchdown, 2 plays
9:371st & 0 at own 35Grandin Willcox kickoff for 38 yds , Konner Blount-Foster return for 7 yds to the DSU 34
9:321st & 10 at own 34Aaron Angelos pass complete to NyGhee Lolley for 15 yds to the DSU 49 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 49Aaron Angelos pass complete to Rahkeem Smith for 51 yds for a TD (Nathan Wilson KICK)Norfolk State 37, Delaware State 14
8:481st & 0 at own 35Norfolk State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Sage Beuchert-Irvine) to the 50 yard line
Norfolk State Touchdown, 7 plays
8:481st & 0 at the 50Nathan Wilson kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
8:481st & 10 at own 25Cameron Sapp pass incomplete
8:482nd & 10 at own 25Kevon King run for 11 yds to the NORF 36 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 36Kevon King run for 1 yd to the NORF 37
8:482nd & 9 at own 37Norfolk State Penalty, false start (Sage Beuchert-Irvine) to the NORF 32
8:482nd & 14 at own 32Cameron Sapp pass complete to Andre Pegues for 56 yds to the DSU 12 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at opp 12Kevon King run for no gain to the DSU 12
8:482nd & 10 at opp 12Kevon King run for 2 yds to the DSU 10
4:503rd & 8 at opp 10Cameron Sapp pass complete to Gregory Perkins for 10 yds for a TD (Grandin Willcox KICK)Norfolk State 44, Delaware State 14
Delaware State Interception, 4 plays
4:501st & 0 at own 35Grandin Willcox kickoff for 36 yds
4:501st & 10 at own 29Marquis Gillis run for 14 yds to the DSU 43 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at own 43Marquis Gillis run for a loss of 3 yards to the DSU 40
4:502nd & 13 at own 40Aaron Angelos pass incomplete to EJ Core
4:503rd & 13 at own 40Aaron Angelos pass intercepted Terron Mallory return for 15 yds to the NORF 29
Norfolk State Punt, 3 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 29Norfolk State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Terron Mallory) to the NORF 15
3:081st & 24 at own 15X’Zavion Evans run for 2 yds to the NORF 17
3:082nd & 22 at own 17X’Zavion Evans run for no gain to the NORF 17
3:083rd & 22 at own 17X’Zavion Evans run for 6 yds to the NORF 23
3:084th & 16 at own 23Norfolk State Penalty, delay of game (Sage Beuchert-Irvine) to the NORF 18
3:084th & 21 at own 18Noah Tracey punt for 27 yds, downed at the NORF 45
Delaware State Touchdown, 8 plays
0:471st & 10 at opp 45Aaron Angelos pass complete to Rahkeem Smith for 6 yds to the NORF 39
0:472nd & 4 at opp 39Marquis Gillis run for 6 yds to the NORF 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Marquis Gillis run for 8 yds to the NORF 25
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 25Marquis Gillis run for 2 yds to the NORF 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Gillis, Marquis rush for no gain to the NSU23 (Lynch, Keshawn;Graham, Xavier), PENALTY DSU illegal shift 5 yards to the NSU28, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 15 at opp 28Marquis Gillis run for 6 yds to the NORF 22
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 22Aaron Angelos pass complete to NyGhee Lolley for 8 yds to the NORF 14
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 14Marquis Gillis run for 7 yds to the NORF 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:241st & goal at opp 7Marquis Gillis run for 7 yds for a TD (Nathan Wilson KICK)Norfolk State 44, Delaware State 21
4th quarter4 drives, then Norfolk State 44, Delaware State 21
Norfolk State Punt, 4 plays
11:241st & 0 at own 35Nathan Wilson kickoff for 43 yds
11:241st & 10 at own 25Jaylen White run for 7 yds to the NORF 32
11:242nd & 3 at own 32Kevon King run for 4 yds to the NORF 36 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at own 36Jaylen White run for no gain to the NORF 36
11:242nd & 10 at own 36Jaylen White run for no gain to the NORF 36
11:243rd & 10 at own 36Norfolk State Penalty, intentional grounding (Sage Beuchert-Irvine) to the NORF 36
11:244th & 10 at own 36Noah Tracey punt for 49 yds, downed at the DSU 15
Delaware State Punt, 2 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 15Marquis Gillis run for a loss of 1 yard to the DSU 14
8:352nd & 11 at own 14Aaron Angelos pass incomplete to NyGhee Lolley, broken up by Terron Mallory
8:353rd & 11 at own 14Jonathan Cardoza-Chicas punt for 42 yds, downed at the NORF 44
7:421st & 10 at own 44M Nyanamukenga run for 4 yds to the NORF 48 M Nyanamukenga fumbled, recovered by DSU Cameron Wright Nyanamukenga, M rush for 4 yards to the NSU48, fumble by Nyanamukenga, M recovered by DSU Wright, Cameron at NSU48.
Delaware State Interception, 1 play
7:351st & 10 at opp 48Aaron Angelos pass intercepted Terron Mallory return for 24 yds to the DSU 43
Norfolk State End of game, 10 plays
7:191st & 10 at opp 43Kevon King run for no gain to the DSU 43
7:192nd & 10 at opp 43Kevon King run for 20 yds to the DSU 23 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at opp 23Kevon King run for 5 yds to the DSU 18
7:192nd & 5 at opp 18Kevon King run for 3 yds to the DSU 15
7:193rd & 2 at opp 15Kevon King run for no gain to the DSU 15
4:204th & 2 at opp 15Timeout Norfolk State, clock 04:20
4:204th & 2 at opp 15Cameron Sapp run for 2 yds to the DSU 13 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 13Kevon King run for 9 yds to the DSU 4
4:202nd & 1 at opp 4Kevon King run for 3 yds to the DSU 1 for a 1ST down
4:202nd & goal at opp 1TEAM run for no gain to the DSU 1
4:203rd & goal at opp 1TEAM run for no gain to the DSU 1
4:204th & 0 at opp 1Norfolk State Penalty, delay of game (Sage Beuchert-Irvine) to the DSU 6

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Norfolk State–Delaware State game

Delaware State leads 11–⁠8 in 19 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Delaware State 27, Norfolk State 20
2024Norfolk State 38, Delaware State 19
2023Norfolk State 44, Delaware State 21
2022Delaware State 28, Norfolk State 7
2021Delaware State 28, Norfolk State 26
2019Norfolk State 33, Delaware State 17

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