NORFOLK STATE [2-7, 0-3 MEAC] vs. DELAWARE STATE [1-8, 0-3]
Date / Time	Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 12 p.m
Location	Dover, Del. | Alumni Stadium
Tickets	Purchase Tickets Here
TV / Streaming	ESPN+
Radio	Hot 91.1 FM (WNSB) | Sirius XM (Channel 385)
Live Stats	dsuhornets.com
Norfolk State	Game Notes
Delaware State	Game Notes
All-Time Series	Delaware State Leads 18-6
First Meeting	DSU 18, Norfolk State 0 [1953]
Last Meeting	DSU 28, Norfolk State 7 [2022]
Longest Series Winning Streak	DSU - 4 (2003-2006)
Current Winning Streak	DSU - 2
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NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State football team (2-7, 0-3 MEAC) looks to get back in the win column this weekend, facing a struggling Delaware State (1-8, 0-3) squad.
 
The Spartans showed fight last week against No. 9 North Carolina Central (8-1, 3-0), falling 38-24. Trailing 28-3 in the second quarter without its starting quarterback, Norfolk State scored 21 consecutive points to pull within one possession.
 
"I think you can see how we closed the gap from a year ago, when we played them and the game wasn't close," NSU head coach Dawson Odums said. "You can see how one offseason together has transformed this team. The wins will come, but you have to first become a team, learn how to be competitive, and that team has to learn how to win. You can't skip steps."
 
Backup quarterback Cameron Sapp, battling an illness on Saturday, made an immediate impact after entering the game in the second quarter. Sapp completed 14-of-30 passes for 192 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.
 
Saturday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Norfolk State will broadcast the game on Hot 91.1 FM (WNSB), with Ross Gordon on the call.


 
About The Game

• Delaware State holds an 18-6 lead in the all-time series
• Both teams are looking for their first MEAC win of the season
• Norfolk State returns to action coming off a 38-24 loss at North Carolina Central
• Delaware State is coming off a 24-17 loss at Morgan State
• Norfolk State head coach Dawson Odums is in his third season
• Delaware State head coach Lee Hall is in his first year 

About Norfolk State

• The Spartans lost 38-24 to North Carolina Central on Saturday, Nov. 4
• Norfolk State trailed 28-3 in the second quarter against the No. 9 ranked Eagles, rallying to score 21 consecutive points to pull within four before the fourth quarter
• Both of NSU's victories this season have come against members of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA)
• After entering the game in the second quarter, NSU quarterback Cameron Sapp completed 14-of-30 passes for 192 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception
• Just one week after becoming the first NSU player to rush for and catch a touchdown in the same game since 2021, Norfolk State running back Kevon King achieved the feat again in Durham
• Norfolk State defensive back Terron Mallory was named a semifinalist for the Aeneas Williams award, honoring the best defensive back in the nation attending an HBCU
• The Spartans were chosen to finish fifth in the MEAC predicted order of finish 

About Delaware State

• Delaware State enters Saturday's game with a 1-8 record, 0-3 in the MEAC
• The Hornets fell 24-17 at Morgan State last week
• DSU scored back-to-back touchdowns after trailing 17-0 at halftime against the Bears, but couldn't complete the comeback

LOOKING TO WHAT'S NEXT

• After facing Delaware State, NSU will return home to face South Carolina State for Senior Day at Dick Price Stadium
• Kickoff against the Bulldogs is set for 2 p.m.