FINAL SCORE: Hampton 24, Presbyterian 23RECORDS: Hampton 3-3, Presbyterian 2-3
LOCATION: Clinton, SC
IN BRIEF: Hampton scored 17 straight points in the second half and held off a late run by Presbyterian in a 24-23 win on Saturday in Clinton, S.C.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Presbyterian took the opening drive and went 66 yards over 13 plays as Hampton's defense stiffened inside the five to force a 20-yard Gardner Duckworth field goal which put the Blue Hose up 3-0 with 6:35 left in the first.
Hampton responded with an 11-play, 62-yard drive as Delmon Williams connected with Byron Barnet on an 11-yard scoring pass to lead 7-3 at the 3:45 mark of the first.
John Walker found Dohnte Meyers on a 50-yard scoring pass with 2:51 left in the opening quarter as the hosts took a 10-7 advantage.
Walker struck again on a 35-yard scoring strike to Keith Pearsoni with 5:21 left in the half to push the advantage to 17-7.
Hampton opened the third quarter with a 12 play, 79-yard drive taking 3:58 off the clock. Williams converted on a fourth down and goal from the one scampering in untouched as the Pirates trimmed the margin to 17-14 with 11:02 left in the third.
After forcing a Presbyterian punt, Hampton had two breaks on its next possession. A punt was nullified by a Presbyterian roughing the punter for an automatic first down. The next punt Presbyterian fumbled which was recovered by Jayso'n Davidson at the Blue Hose 28.
The ensuing Hampton drive stalled on the Blue Hose nine as Evan Lomax connected on a 25-yard field goal as Hampton tied it 17-all with 3:19 left in the third.
Will Robinson capped an eight-play, 53-yard drive with an 11-yard scoring run right through the middle of the line. Evan Lomax's extra-point put Hampton up 24-17 with 10:48 left in the game.
Presbyterian tied the game on a 18-play, 75-yard drive that took 8:34 as Walker scampered in on a five-yard run with 2:08 left. The extra point attempt by Duckworth was wide left as Hampton held a 24-23 lead.
BEHIND THE NUMBERS
Walker started the game blistering hot connecting on his first 13 passes. He hit his first pass of the third quarter before missing on his 15th attempt.
Presbyterian two touchdown drives in the first half were quickies of three and two plays.
Will Robinson ran for a career high 154 yards…Had 116 through three quarters as his previous best was last week with 98 against Lane.
Hampton forced a Blue Hose turnover with 13:38 left as Robert Scott snared a Walker pass on the Hampton 37. That was the first interception of the year for Tank.
Presbyterian's first first down of the second half with nine minutes left in the game.
Hampton ran 79 plays to Presbyterian's 60 and outgained the Blue Hose 367-315.
Williams was 17-of-33 with one interception for 105 yards and one touchdown
Tyler Frazier topped the team with eight tackles.
Hampton ran for a season-high 262 yards topping the 251 of last week against Lane.
Defensively, Hampton held Presbyterian to 64 yards rushing
First game for Hampton this year that was under double digits as the previous five had at least a 28-point differential.
BOX SCORE
UP NEXT
Hampton is off until October 27 for Homecoming when they host Virginia University of Lynchburg at 2 pm.
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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