Hampton Pirates at Norfolk State Spartans
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Zellous, Robinson each run for 2 TDs as Hampton beats Norfolk State 37-7
Zellous completed 20 of 25 passes for 185 yards and added 60 yards rushing on seven carries for Hampton (2-1).
Norfolk State (1-3), which beat Division-II Virginia State 28-23 last time out, is winless in three games against D-I (FBS or FCS) opponents by a cumulative score of 103-33.
Hampton took the opening kickoff and chewed more than 8 minutes off the clock with a 20-play, 75-yard drive but, despite and 3-yard run by Robinson on fourth-and-2 from the 4, settled for a 22-yard field goal by Brian Csehoski. Norfolk State went three-and-out on the ensuing drive and following a 17-yard punt by Noah Tracey, the Pirates went 43 yards in nine plays to take a 9-0 lead after a Zellous scored on a 3-yard run and Csehoski missed the PAT attempt in the closing seconds of the first quarter.
Robinson scored on 2-yard runs in the second and third quarters and Zellous added a 1-yard TD on a QB sneak that made it 30-0 with 2 seconds left in the third quarter.
After a roughing the passer penalty negated a Hampton interception and kept a Norfolk State drive alive, Jalen Daniels threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Jahee Blake to get the Spartans on the scoreboard with about 10 mintues to play.
Malcolm Mays, who replaced Zellous in the fourth quarter and finished 5-of-5 passing for 54 yards, capped the scoring when he threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Christian Greenlaw with 1:17 remaining.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 6:56 | Brian Csehoski 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:23 | Chris Zellous 3 Yd Run (Brian Csehoski PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:51 | Tymere Robinson 2 Yd Run (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:52 | Tymere Robinson 2 Yd Run (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:02 | Chris Zellous 1 Yd Run (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:14 | Jahee Blake 26 Yd pass from Jalen Daniels (Grandin Willcox Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:17 | Christian Greenlaw 35 Yd pass from Malcolm Mays (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
Statistics
 HAMP |
 NORF |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 9 |
| 7-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 466 | Total Yards | 104 |
| 239 | Passing | 46 |
| 25/30 | Comp/Att | 6/12 |
| 8.0 | Yards per pass | 3.8 |
| 227 | Rushing | 58 |
| 49 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 4.6 | Yards per rush | 1.9 |
| 10-95 | Penalties | 8-77 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 36:41 | Possession | 23:19 |
Game Information
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 1,511 · Capacity:
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