South Carolina State Bulldogs @ Delaware State Hornets
Delaware St. wins first game, beats South Carolina St. 17-14
DOVER, Del. -- Keenan Black threw two touchdown passes, and Delaware State forced two fourth-quarter turnovers and held on to beat South Carolina State 17-14 on Saturday for its first win of the season.
Black tossed a 36-yard touchdown pass to Taronn Selby and a 9-yarder to Fatu Sua-Godinet as the Hornets (1-6, 1-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) jumped out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead.
Darius Hammonds' 54-yard punt return in the second quarter set up Trey Samuel's 48-yard touchdown run a play later. Dewann Ford threw an 8-yard TD-pass to Quan Caldwell to tie it at 14 early in the fourth quarter.
Wisdom Nzidee's 29-yard field goal with about ten minutes left capped the scoring.
Devin Smith and Devin Adams each picked off a Ford pass in South Carolina State (2-5, 1-4) territory in the fourth quarter.
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Game Information
Dover, DE
2025 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-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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