Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Delaware State Hornets: Good fight not good enough

DOVER, Delaware - DOVER — There was no talk of a “moral victory” after Delaware State battled mightily before falling 23-7 to Cincinnati Saturday night.

Instead, DSU was left with thoughts of what could have been after the Hornets’ defense forced six turnovers against the heavily favored Bearcats, a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent, and stayed closer than any oddsmaker could have ever imagined.



“I feel like that we proved a lot of things in that game,” said linebacker Olusegun Ayanbiola, who had eight tackles and forced two fumbles against Cincinnati. “We accomplished a lot of things that we wanted to accomplish. I think we left with a sour taste in our mouths since we didn’t actually win the game, so it’s bittersweet.”

Delaware State running back Malcolm Williams also enjoyed a big night at the Bearcats’ Nippert Stadium. He scored on a 60-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, which was the longest rushing TD by a Hornet since a 63-yard scoring run by Kareem Jones in 2007.

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