HAMPTON, Virginia -- Looking for its third straight win and a chance to contend for the MEAC regular-season title, the Hampton Pirates served notice to their conference competition Saturday, defeating Delaware State 30-7 at Armstrong Stadium.With the win, the Pirates (3-5, 3-1 MEAC), who lost their first five games, moved into a second-place tie in the conference with the loser of Saturday's Bethune-Cookman-South Carolina State game.
A first-quarter interception by Pirates cornerback Khambrel McGee gave Hampton its first good field position of the day, at the Hornets' 29. A holding penalty kept the Pirates from gaining momentum, and they settled for a 28-yard field goal by Anthony Prevost.
Later, in the first quarter, a sack by Myles Grooms and Alveron Wright on Delaware State quarterback Cory Murphy led to a fumble recovery by Hampton at the Hornet 9, setting up the Pirates' next score, a 1-yard plunge over the right side by senior tight end Robert Bebek.
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