WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The Hampton University football team struggled to gain any momentum on offense Saturday evening at Walter J. Zable Stadium, as the Pirates fell 31-7 to the College of William & Mary.

The Pirates (0-2) had just 24 rushing yards and 185 yards of total offense.

The Tribe (1-1) struck first with 6:07 left in the first quarter, capping off a 14-play, 63-yard drive with a 29-yard field goal from John Carpenter to take a 3-0 lead. W&M added a touchdown with 43 seconds left in the quarter on a 2-yard scoring run from Kendell Anderson to take a 10-0 lead.

Michael Graham hit Sean Ballard from 41 yards out with 2:07 left in the second quarter to give William & Mary a 17-0 lead – the same lead the Tribe would take into the half.

William & Mary took advantage of field position in the third quarter, capping off a nine-play, 29-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown run from Mikal Abdul-Saboor to take a 24-0 lead.

Anderson added a 1-yard score with 10:52 left in the fourth quarter to put the Tribe up 31-0.

The Pirates answered on the ensuing possession, driving 90 yards on 22 plays before sophomore Jaylian Williamson (Chesapeake, Va.) threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to junior Jorrian Washington (Los Angeles, Calif.) to cut the Tribe's lead to 31-7.

Freshman Marcus Hampton (Williamstown, N.J.) led the Pirates with 23 yards on the ground, while Williamson was 20-for-36 in the air for 161 yards and a score. Sophomore Rayshad Riddick (Portsmouth, Va.) caught a team-high seven passes for 49 yards, while Washington caught six passes for 48 yards and a touchdown.

Sophomore Denzel Heath (Charlotte, N.C.) had a team-high 11 tackles, while senior Carvin Johnson (New Orleans, La.) added 10 stops.

The Pirates will return to action on Saturday, when they hold their home opener against Tennessee Tech at Armstrong Stadium at 6 p.m. For more information on Hampton University football, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.