DOVER, Delaware — There was one play in the third quarter that seemed to symbolize Delaware State’s frustrations against Florida A&M.
Rattlers quarterback Damien Fleming had a Delaware State player wrapped firmly around his right ankle as he unleashed a pass high into the air that turned into a 38-yard completion to Dewayne Harvey.
Florida A&M just seemed to be one big play and one big step ahead of DSU as the Rattlers held on for a 24-22 victory over the Hornets in their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener at Alumni Stadium on Saturday night.
“For the last three weeks we’ve been talking about how to get away from moral victories,” Delaware State coach Kermit Blount said. “Moral victories are good, but we want some Ws. We’ve got a little work to do to get it right … but we’ll get it right.”
Delaware State (1-3 overall, 0-1 MEAC) pulled to within two points of FAMU after Nagee Jackson scored on a 5-yard run with 6:39 remaining. The Hornets went for the 2-point conversion and quarterback Nick Elko found tight end Jahmel Bashir with a quick pass to the right, but he was shoved out of bounds just shy of the goal line.
The Hornets never got the ball again as Florida A&M (2-2, 2-0) got four key first downs on its final possession to successfully run out the clock. High school bands from Smyrna, Dover, DE and Flowers from Springdale, Maryland join Delaware State band in Halftime performance Vs. FAMU Football.
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