Scores

Final

N Carolina A&T 0

(3-4, 1-3 MEAC)

Delaware St 24

(4-3, 3-1 MEAC)

1:30 PM ET, October 20, 2012

Alumni Stadium, DOVER, DE

1 2 3 4 T
NCAT 0 0 0 00
DSU 0 17 0 724

Top Performers

Passing: N. Elko (DSU) - 245 YDS, 1 TD

Rushing: M. Mayhew (NCAT) - 14 CAR, 50 YDS

Receiving: T. Tarpley (DSU) - 9 REC, 128 YDS, 1 TD

Delaware St. 24, NC A&,T 0

Associated Press

DOVER, Del. -- Nick Elko threw for 245 yards and a touchdown and Delaware State's defense forced three turnovers in the Hornets' 24-0 win over North Carolina A&T on Saturday.

It was Delaware State's first shutout since the Hornets (4-3, 3-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) defeated the Aggies 27-0 in 2007.

Elko completed 22 of 36 passes and was sacked just one time. His 13-yard touchdown pass to Travis Tarpley gave the Hornets a 14-0 lead.

Mitchell Ward pushed that lead to 17-0 at halftime with his 23-yard field goal.

Delaware State's defense took over in the second half. Quintin Fortes recovered a North Carolina A&T (3-4, 1-3) fumble in the quarter and Jermond Colston intercepted Lewis Kindle's pass and returned it 85 yards for a touchdown in the fourth.

Ernest Adjei and Joe Boyd led Delaware State's defense with 12 tackles apiece. The Hornets tallied seven tackles for loss.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
NCAT
DSU
1st Downs1815
Total Yards298305
Passing174245
Rushing12460
Penalties2-205-43
3rd Down Conversions4-148-18
4th Down Conversions0-00-1
Turnovers31
Possession27:1332:47

Passing Leaders

North Carolina A&TC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Kindle23/361744.801
Delaware StateC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Elko22/362456.810

Rushing Leaders

North Carolina A&TCARYDSAVGTDLG
Mayhew14503.6016
Bradford7365.1010
Delaware StateCARYDSAVGTDLG
Cheung16432.7011
Jackson1290.814

Receiving Leaders

North Carolina A&TRECYDSAVGTDLG
Gorham66611.0025
Mayhew5275.409
Delaware StateRECYDSAVGTDLG
Tarpley912814.2128
Wilson44310.8020

Scoring Summary

SECOND QUARTERNCATDSU
TD13:55Nagee Jackson 1 Yd Run (Mitchell Ward Kick) 07
TD10:16Travis Tarpley 13 Yd Pass From Nick Elko (Mitchell Ward Kick) 014
FG00:02Mitchell Ward 23 Yd 017
FOURTH QUARTERNCATDSU
TD01:56Jermond Colston 85 Yd Interception Return (Mitchell Ward Kick) 024