Hampton Pirates Football Topples Lane 41-8

FINAL SCORE: Hampton 41, Lane 8
RECORDS: Hampton 2-3, Lane 0-5
LOCATION: Armstrong Stadium – Hampton, Va.

IN BRIEF: Senior Delmon Williams became the first quarterback in the last 34 years to run for 100 yards and throw for 300 in a game throwing a career high four touchdown passes as Hampton defeated Lane 41-8.

BEHIND THE NUMBERS

• Williams threw for 321 yards going 15-of-21 with a career best four touchdowns.  He also ran for a career high 115 yards in 11 carries.
• He is the first Hampton player in the NCAA D1 era to run for 100 yards and throw for 300 in a single game.  His four touchdown passes are the most in a game since David Watford threw for four in the 2015 season finale at Savannah State.
• Ronald Bell shared team lead in receptions with four for 137 yards including an 85-yard touchdown reception.  The 85-yard touchdown pass was the second longest in school history behind a 90-yard completion from David Legree to Isaiah Thomas on Nov. 21, 2009.
• Hampton had 572 yards of total offense in the game which is the most in a game since they amassed 551 against Delaware State on Oct. 8, 2016.
• Evan Lomax's 46-yard field goal with 14:21 left in the half was the third longest in school history trailing the record holder by five yards as Adam Brown hit a 51-yarder against Howard in 2016.
• Will Robinson ran for a season-high 98 yards on seven carries including a 71-yard scamper which helped set up the 18-yard scoring pass from Williams to Byron Barney.
• Barney had four receptions for 82 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

HOW THEY SCORED

• Hampton took the opening possession and marched 72 yards in 10 plays before settling for a Lomax 33-yard field goal for an early 3-0 lead at 9:29 of the first.
• The defense stepped up and scored the next touchdown as Kapri Doucet picked up a fumble and rambled 60 yards for a 10-0 Hampton lead with 7:38 remaining in the first quarter.
• Williams struck for the first of his four touchdown passes connecting with Bell on the 85-yard touchdown strike for a 17-0 advantage with 4:21 remaining in the opening quarter.
• Lomax provi9ded the only points of the second quarter on his 46-yard field goal 39 seconds into the stanza as Hampton took a 20-0 lead into halftime.
• In the third quarter Hampton forced a Lane punt on the opening possession and struck quickly as Williams found yron Barney for the first of two touchdown passes with this one being an 18-yard strike to lead 27-0 with 12:02 left in the quarter.
• Lane got on the board capping a 55-yard scoring drive as Justin Hill scored on a three-yard run.  The two-point conversion pass was good for a 27-8 Hampton lead with 6:59 left in the quarter.
• Williams and Barney connected again on a 41-yard scoring pass to finish a four-play, 69-yard drive and give the host a 34-8 lead with 5:11 left in the third quarter.
• Williams connected with Antonio Graham on a nine-yard fade route in the corner of the end zone to give the Pirates a 41-8 margin with 8:48 left.

NEXT UP
Hampton goes on the road now to face Presbyterian College on October 13 at noon in Clinton, S.C.
For more information on Hampton University football, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

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