Hampton University
1-6 , 0-3
Sacred Heart
3-4 , 3-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Sacred Heart | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Pioneers Push Past Pirates 35-21 with Second Half Surge
10.17.26 | Football
Sacred Heart scored 21 points and amassed 238 of its 379 total yards in the second half. Tre'Von Taylor completed 7-of-9 passes for 123 yards and a pair of TDs while Xavier Brookins came off the bench to click on 8-of-12 passes for 98 yards.
Hampton drew first blood when Taylor connected with Sejhe Jackson on a one-yard touchdown pass on a fourth-and-goal play. The drive covered 59-yards on 12 plays as the Pirates took that 7-0 lead to the end of the first quarter.
Sacred Heart responded on the ensuing possession driving 65 yards in 2:47 capped by a five-yard scoring pass from Poochie Snyder to a wide-open Nick Gentilella over the middle to tie the score 7-7 with 13:56 left before halftime.
Brookins spelled Taylor at quarterback and led the Pirates inside the red zone. A four-yard scramble by Brookins put the ball at the one-foot line. But the Pirates turned the ball over on downs when they could not punch it in from there. Â
Hampton fumbled a punt midway late in the second quarter setting up Sacred Heart's next touchdown. The Pirates couldn't hold on to the punt and Sacred Heart recovered the fumble at the 16-yard line. Three plays later, Chuck Webb scored to make the score 14-7 in the final minute which was the score going into halftime.
Both offenses came to life in the third quarter. The Pioneers took the second half kickoff and drove 73 yards in seven plays to up the lead to 21-7 when Webb ran it in from five yards out at the 11:35 mark of the third quarter.
With Taylor back at quarterback for the Pirates, the Pirates engineered a six-play, 71-yard touchdown drive in just 3:03. Isaiah Smith made an over the shoulder catch for a 38-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 21-14.
On their next possession, Sacred Heart tallied another touchdown, The Pioneers drove the length of the field to take a 28-14 lead when Synder ran it up the middle for a one-yard TD with 2:32 to go in the third period. The Pioneers held that margin going into the fourth quarter.
Hampton was unable to sustain a drive and a short 24-yard punt gave the Pioneers the ball at the 31-yard line. Sacred Heart scored its third touchdown in four second half possessions on a three-yard run by Webb with 10:08 left to lead 35-14. It was Webb's second TD of the day.
Hampton got on the board as Brookins raced 38 yards up-the-middle outrunning the Pioneer defenders. The TD cut the deficit to 35-21 with 5:32 remaining.
Sacred Heart's Snyder had two rushing touchdowns and another one through the air to lead the Pioneers.
The Pirates host Monmouth on Oct. 24 for Homecoming in the first game at Armstrong Stadium this season. Kickoff is set for 2:02 p.m.
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Team Stats
HAM 7, SHU 0
HAM - Jackson,Sejhe 1 yd pass from Taylor,Tre'Von (Starling,Brett kick) 12 plays, 59 yards, TOP 06:34
HAM 7, SHU 7
SHU - Gentilella,Nick 5 yd pass from Snyder,Poochie (Bocklet,Ryan kick) 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:47
HAM 7, SHU 14
SHU - Webb,Chuck 2 yd run (Bocklet,Ryan kick), 3 plays, 16 yards, TOP 00:59
HAM 7, SHU 21
SHU - Snyder,Poochie 5 yd run (Bocklet,Ryan kick), 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 03:17
HAM 14, SHU 21
HAM - Smith,Isaiah 38 yd pass from Taylor,Tre'Von (Starling,Brett kick) 6 plays, 71 yards, TOP 03:03
HAM 14, SHU 28
SHU - Snyder,Poochie 1 yd run (Bocklet,Ryan kick), 12 plays, 72 yards, TOP 05:50
HAM 14, SHU 35
SHU - Webb,Chuck 3 yd run (Bocklet,Ryan kick), 10 plays, 69 yards, TOP 04:39
HAM 21, SHU 35
HAM - Brookins,Xavier 38 yd run (Starling,Brett kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:36
