| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORF | 0 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
| DSU | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Carter, Price lift Norfolk St past Delaware St 33-17
DOVER, Del. -- Juwan Carter threw for two touchdowns, Bobby Price returned an interception 84 yards for a score and Norfolk State overcame a slow start to defeat Delaware State 33-17 on Saturday.
After falling behind 10-0 in the first quarter, Carter threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Da'Kendall James to cap a 12-play, 78-yard drive. Kevin Johnson put the Spartans up 13-10 with 14-yard run and it was 16-10 at the half.
Just three minutes into the second half, Price had his pick-6 for a 23-10 lead.
Tylik Bethea had a 28-yard scoring run to pull the Hornets within a score but Carter ended a long drive early in the fourth quarter with a 24-yard strike to Justin Smith.
Norfolk State (5-6, 4-3 Mideastern Athletic Conference) won its third straight, its longest streak since 2011, the last time it won five games in a season.
Delaware State (2-9, 1-7) had 303 yards of total offense, just 10 less than Norfolk, but had three turnovers.
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2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 4-1 | 6-6 |
| North Carolina Central | 4-1 | 9-3 |
| Morgan State | 3-2 | 4-6 |
| South Carolina State | 3-2 | 5-6 |
| Norfolk State | 1-4 | 3-8 |
| Delaware State | 0-5 | 1-10 |
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