Delaware State Hornets at South Carolina State Bulldogs
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Eric Phoenix leads South Carolina State to most points since 2011 in 69-35 rout of Delaware State
Phoenix led South Carolina State (5-2, 1-0), which has won four in a row, to a season high in points by halftime. He needed just 49 seconds following a missed field goal by Delaware State (1-7, 0-1) to find Johnson for the score.
The Hornets used a fumble recovery and a muffed punt by the Bulldogs to help score first-half touchdowns.
Phoenix had a long touchdown pass on South Carolina State's first possession of the second half and Demetri Simmons completed the scoring for the Bulldogs on a short touchdown run with less than six minutes remaining.
It was the most points scored by the Bulldogs since a 69-0 victory over visiting Delaware State.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:40 | Einaj Carter 75 Yd pass from Eric Phoenix (Kyle Gallegos Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 13:31 | Jordan Hull 15 Yd pass from Mikal Davis (Nathan Wilson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 11:35 | Deondra Duehart 12 Yd Run (Kyle Gallegos Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:46 | Deondra Duehart 8 Yd Run (Kyle Gallegos Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:11 | Rashawn Washington Fumble Recovery in End Zone (Kyle Gallegos Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:55 | Eric Phoenix 2 Yd Run (Kyle Gallegos Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:23 | Jaden Sutton 2 Yd Run (Nathan Wilson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:55 | Justin Smith-Brown 57 Yd pass from Ryan Stubblefield (Kyle Gallegos Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:07 | Nigel Johnson 43 Yd pass from Eric Phoenix (Kyle Gallegos Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:20 | Caden High 45 Yd pass from Eric Phoenix (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:06 | Keshawn Toney 2 Yd pass from Eric Phoenix (Kyle Gallegos Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:54 | Jaden Sutton 5 Yd Run (Nathan Wilson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:47 | Jaden Sutton 72 Yd Run (Nathan Wilson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:12 | Demetri Simmons 10 Yd Run (Kyle Gallegos Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:34 | Skyler Jordan 71 Yd pass from Jaden Stewart (Nathan Wilson Kick) |
Statistics
 DSU |
 SCST |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-7 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 322 | Total Yards | 631 |
| 126 | Passing | 477 |
| 10/25 | Comp/Att | 28/33 |
| 5.0 | Yards per pass | 14.5 |
| 196 | Rushing | 154 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 5.3 |
| 4-34 | Penalties | 10-99 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:14 | Possession | 29:46 |
Game Information
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Attendance: 22,169 · Capacity:
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