Scores

Final

S Carolina St 17

(2-5, 1-3 MEAC)

Delaware St 31

(3-3, 2-1 MEAC)

1:30 PM ET, October 13, 2012

Alumni Stadium, DOVER, DE

1 2 3 4 T
SCST 7 3 0 717
DSU 14 0 3 1431

Top Performers

Passing: N. Elko (DSU) - 293 YDS, 2 TD

Rushing: N. Jackson (DSU) - 22 CAR, 106 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: J. Wilson (DSU) - 4 REC, 82 YDS, 1 TD

Delaware St. 31, SC State 17

Associated Press

DOVER, Del. -- Nick Elko threw a 42-yard scoring pass and Terrick Colston returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown as Delaware State jumped on South Carolina State for a 31-17 victory Saturday in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference action.

The Hornets (3-3, 2-1) scored on the first of Elko's two touchdown passes, that 42-yarder to Dae-Hon Cheung for a 7-0 first-quarter lead. Terrick Colston intercepted South Carolina State's Derrick Wiley and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown and a 14-0 lead.

Elko, 23 of 33 for 293 yards, was sacked by the Bulldogs' Cortney Ingram for a loss of 18 yards and a fumble. Justin Hughes recovered it in the end zone to make it 14-7.

But Elko's 12-yard scoring pass to Justin Wilson and Nagee Jackson's 5-yard run made it 31-10. Richard Cue's 10-yard touchdown pass to Temarrick Hemingway with 1:44 left came too late. The Bulldogs are 2-5, 1-3.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
SCST
DSU
1st Downs1920
Total Yards302399
Passing182293
Rushing120106
Penalties3-297-56
3rd Down Conversions8-1610-16
4th Down Conversions1-10-0
Turnovers31
Possession27:2832:32

Passing Leaders

South Carolina StateC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Wiley12/221054.802
Delaware StateC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Elko23/332938.920

Rushing Leaders

South Carolina StateCARYDSAVGTDLG
Pendergrass5479.4035
Simmons10333.3014
Delaware StateCARYDSAVGTDLG
Jackson221064.8119
Cheung4143.5010

Receiving Leaders

South Carolina StateRECYDSAVGTDLG
Elmore46716.8033
Davis6477.8015
Delaware StateRECYDSAVGTDLG
Tarpley710014.3045
Wilson48220.5131

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERSCSTDSU
TD11:57Dae-Hon Cheung 42 Yd Pass From Nick Elko (Mitchell Ward Kick) 07
TD07:44Terrick Colston 53 Yd Interception Return (Mitchell Ward Kick) 014
TD04:50Justin Hughes Recovered Fumble In End Zone (Nick Belcher Kick) 714
SECOND QUARTERSCSTDSU
FG00:30Nick Belcher 37 Yd 1014
THIRD QUARTERSCSTDSU
FG05:06Mitchell Ward 27 Yd 1017
FOURTH QUARTERSCSTDSU
TD11:39Justin Wilson 12 Yd Pass From Nick Elko (Mitchell Ward Kick) 1024
TD04:03Nagee Jackson 5 Yd Run (Mitchell Ward Kick) 1031
TD01:44Temarrick Hemingway 10 Yd Pass From Richard Cue (Nick Belcher Kick) 1731