Virginia State Trojans @ Norfolk State Spartans
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virginia St VIR | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
Savage leads Norfolk State past Virginia State 34-13
NORFOLK, Va. -- Aaron Savage ran for 112 yards and a touchdown and caught a pass for a score as Norfolk State beat Division II Virginia State 34-13 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
Quarterback Cordelral Cook's 3-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-goal pulled Virginia State to 17-13 late in the third quarter. Cameryn Brent's 17-yard touchdown run stretched the Spartans' lead to 27-13 with 3:52 remaining. Savage had five straight carries for 44 yards and finished the surge with a 19-yard TD run in the final minute.
Juwan Carter was 15-of-27 passing for 185 yards and threw a 23-touchdown pass to Savage in the first quarter. Freshman D'Andre Thomas tossed his first career touchdown pass, a 15-yarder to Chuma Awanna in the back corner of the end zone to give the Spartans a 17-7 lead midway through the third quarter.
Cook was 14 of 26 for 170 yards passing and threw a touchdown pass in the first quarter but had two interceptions.
Game Information
Norfolk, VA
2025 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 5-0 | 10-3 |
| Delaware State | 4-1 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-2 | 8-4 |
| Howard | 2-3 | 5-7 |
| Morgan State | 1-4 | 4-8 |
| Norfolk State | 0-5 | 1-11 |
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