Hampton University
2-2
Norfolk State
3-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 0 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 47 |
| Hampton | 10 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 44 |
FOOTBALL DROPS OT THRILLER TO SPARTANS
10.2.21 | Football
A Juwan Carter one-yard plunge in the first overtime was the final margin as Norfolk State defeated Hampton 47-44 in overtime on Saturday afternoon.
In a contest that saw 1,005 combined yards and the highest combined Battle of the Bay score in series history, Hampton jumped out quickly with a 26-yard field goal from Axel Perez and a one-yard Jett Duffey to KeyRon Catlett pass for a 10-0 lead with 7:22 left in the opening quarter.
Norfolk State got on the board early in the second quarter as Carter scored on a 15-yard run to trim the lead to 10-7. Hampton answered with an eight-play, 75-yard drive capped by a Duffey to Romon Copeland 31-yard scoring strike to regain a ten-point advantage at 17-7.
The Pirates forced a field goal from the Spartans on their next possession as Josh Nardone hit a 27-yarder to bring the Pirate lead to 17-10. After a turnover, Norfolk State used a J.J. Davis eight-yard run to tie the game at 17 with 3:52 left.
Hampton answered quickly as Duffey ran for 18 yards on the next possession and then found Jadakis Bonds with a 49-yard scoring strike to put Hampton back up 24-17 just 42 seconds later.
Hampton's special teams got into play as David Olla deflected a punt that gave the Pirates possession on the NSU 38 with 2:17 left. Perez hit his second field goal of the game, this time from 35 yards with 12 seconds left as Hampton took a 27-17 lead into halftime.
The third quarter saw only two touchdowns, both by the guests and Carter had a hand in each with an six-yard pass to Marcque Ellington and then an 18-yard run to put Norfolk State up 31-27 with 1:58 left.
In the fourth, both teams dialed up the offensive heat as Elijah Burris scored on a five-yard run to put Hampton back up 34-31 with 12:18 left. Norfolk State answered 10 seconds later on a 70-yard Carter to Justin Smith scoring pass to regain the advantage at 38-34.
Hampton's defense forced a 20-yard field goal from Nardone with three stops at the two-yardline which put Norfolk State up 41-34 with 8:14 remaining. The Pirates gained one last shot after a 48-yard field goal attempt was missed with 1:41 left. Hampton went 70 yards in eight plays as Duffey found Bonds with a 17-yard scoring pass to tie the game at 41.
In overtime, Hampton was held to a 28-yard Perez field goal, but Norfolk used a 22-yard Carter to Justin Smith pass to get down to the three. A two-yard run set up Carter for the game winning score.
Duffey threw for 370 yards and four touchdowns, while Burris topped the running game with 65 yards and a touchdown. Catlett had seven receptions for 62 yards, while Bonds caught six passes for a career-best 155 yards and two touchdowns.
Hampton returns to Armstrong Stadium on October 9 hosting Kennesaw State at 2 pm.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
NSU 0, HAM 3
HAM - PEREZ, Axel 26 yd field goal 6 plays, 56 yards, TOP 2:53
NSU 0, HAM 10
HAM - CATLETT,KeyRon 1 yd pass from DUFFEY, Jett (PEREZ, Axel kick) 7 plays, 45 yards, TOP 2:57
NSU 7, HAM 10
NSU - CARTER,Juwan 15 yd run (NARDONE,Josh kick), 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 3:07
NSU 7, HAM 17
HAM - COPELAND,Romon 31 yd pass from DUFFEY, Jett (PEREZ, Axel kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:21
NSU 10, HAM 17
NSU - NARDONE,Josh 27 yd field goal 6 plays, 66 yards, TOP 2:18
NSU 17, HAM 17
NSU - DAVIS,J.J. 8 yd run (NARDONE,Josh kick), 5 plays, 19 yards, TOP 1:45
NSU 17, HAM 24
HAM - BONDS, Jadakis 49 yd pass from DUFFEY, Jett (PEREZ, Axel kick) 2 plays, 67 yards, TOP 0:42
NSU 17, HAM 27
HAM - PEREZ, Axel 35 yd field goal 7 plays, 20 yards, TOP 2:05
NSU 24, HAM 27
NSU - ELLINGTON,M. 6 yd pass from CARTER,Juwan (NARDONE,Josh kick) 3 plays, 33 yards, TOP 1:16
NSU 31, HAM 27
NSU - CARTER,Juwan 18 yd run (NARDONE,Josh kick), 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:51
NSU 31, HAM 34
HAM - BURRIS, Elijah 5 yd run (PEREZ, Axel kick), 11 plays, 74 yards, TOP 4:40
NSU 38, HAM 34
NSU - SMITH,Justin 70 yd pass from CARTER,Juwan (NARDONE,Josh kick) 1 plays, 70 yards, TOP 0:10
NSU 41, HAM 34
NSU - NARDONE,Josh 20 yd field goal 7 plays, 22 yards, TOP 3:02
NSU 41, HAM 41
HAM - BONDS, Jadakis 17 yd pass from DUFFEY, Jett (PEREZ, Axel kick) 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:29
NSU 41, HAM 44
HAM - PEREZ, Axel 28 yd field goal 5 plays, 14 yards, TOP 0:00
NSU 47, HAM 44
NSU - CARTER,Juwan 1 yd run (), 3 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
