Francois leads Hampton to wild 40-34 win over North Alabama
HAMPTON, Pa. -- Deondre Francois threw three touchdown passes and ran for another on Saturday to lead Hampton to a 40-34 win over North Alabama in a Big South opener.
Francois had 347 yards passing for the Pirates (3-2). William Robinson ran for 91 yards and a score and Jadakis Bonds caught 11 passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
Francois capped the first drive of the game with a goal-line keeper for a touchdown but a bad snap on the PAT resulted in a fumble which was scooped up by North Alabama's A.J. Bracey and returned for two points and the Pirates led 6-2.
Robinson ran for a score early in the second quarter and Francois connected with Bonds for a touchdown two plays following a North Alabama fumble to make it 20-2 at halftime.
But the Lions (2-4) scored two touchdowns early in the third then turned two Francois interceptions into back-to-back touchdowns for a 27-25 lead midway through the fourth quarter. Francois answered with a short TD throw to KeyRon Catlett and followed with a 41-yard strike to Bonds to put the Pirate on top 40-27 with 3:17 left.
Christian Lopez had 288 yards with four touchdowns passing for North Alabama.
Game Information
2023 United Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Austin Peay | 6-0 | 9-3 |
Central Arkansas | 4-2 | 7-4 |
Southern Utah | 4-2 | 6-5 |
Eastern Kentucky | 4-2 | 5-6 |
Tarleton State | 4-2 | 8-3 |
Abilene Christian | 3-3 | 5-6 |
North Alabama | 1-5 | 3-8 |
Utah Tech | 1-5 | 2-9 |
Stephen F. Austin | 0-6 | 3-8 |
2023 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
UAlbany | 7-1 | 11-4 |
Villanova | 7-1 | 10-3 |
Richmond | 7-1 | 9-4 |
Elon | 6-2 | 6-5 |
Delaware | 6-2 | 9-4 |
Towson | 4-4 | 5-6 |
Rhode Island | 4-4 | 6-5 |
William & Mary | 4-4 | 6-5 |
New Hampshire | 4-4 | 6-5 |
Campbell | 4-4 | 5-6 |
Monmouth | 3-5 | 4-7 |
Hampton | 3-5 | 5-6 |
Maine | 1-7 | 2-9 |
North Carolina A&T | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Stony Brook | 0-8 | 0-10 |