Preseason
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Big South poll
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The Big South media days were held on July 27, 2021. In the conference preseason poll the Pirates were predicted to finish in seventh place.[2]
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Monmouth |
141 (16)
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2 |
Kennesaw State |
117 (1)
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3 |
North Carolina A&T |
100
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4 |
Charleston Southern |
85 (1)
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5 |
Campbell |
82
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6 |
Gardner-Webb |
59
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7 |
Hampton |
35
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8 |
Robert Morris |
29
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North Alabama |
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Schedule
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Virginia Union* | | ESPN+ | W 42–28 | 4,500 |
September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion* | | ESPN3 | L 7–47 | 18,363 |
September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Howard* | | NBCSN | W 48–32 | 14,752 |
October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk State* | | ESPN+ | L 44–47 OT | 4,013 |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 17 Kennesaw State | - Armstrong Stadium
- Hampton, VA
| ESPN3 | L 15–34 | 3,983 |
October 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Charleston Southern | | ESPN+ | L 5–35 | 3,928 |
October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | North Carolina A&T | - Armstrong Stadium
- Hampton, VA
| ESPN+ | W 30–9 | 3,991 |
October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris | | ESPN3 | L 35–38 | 1,633 |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | - Armstrong Stadium
- Hampton, VA
| ESPN+/Nexstar | W 27–21 OT | 2,802 |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Campbell | | ESPN+/Nexstar | W 28–21 | 4,726 |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | North Alabama | - Armstrong Stadium
- Hampton, VA
| ESPN+ | L 27–35 | 1,500 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
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Virginia Union
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Panthers
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0
|
14
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7
|
7 |
28 |
Pirates
|
13
|
0
|
8
|
21 |
42 |
Statistics
Statistics |
VIR |
HAMP
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First downs |
16 |
32
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Total yards |
395 |
611
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Rushing yards |
85 |
369
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Passing yards |
310 |
242
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Turnovers |
3 |
2
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Time of possession |
25:49 |
34:11
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Virginia Union |
Passing |
Khalid Morris |
15/28, 271 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Demetrius Mann |
3 rushes, 25 yards
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Receiving |
Charles Hall |
6 receptions, 182 yards, TD
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Hampton |
Passing |
Jett Duffey |
24/35, 242 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Darran Butts |
11 rushes, 143 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Romon Copeland |
4 receptions, 73 yards
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At Old Dominion
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Pirates
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0
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0
|
7
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0 |
7 |
Monarchs
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10
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24
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7
|
6 |
47 |
Statistics
Statistics |
HAMP |
ODU
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First downs |
13 |
32
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Total yards |
187 |
572
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Rushing yards |
104 |
358
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Passing yards |
83 |
214
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Turnovers |
0 |
0
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Time of possession |
26:55 |
33:05
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Hampton |
Passing |
Jett Duffey |
7/16, 83 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Elijah Burris |
12 rushes, 45 yards
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Receiving |
Jadakis Bonds |
5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
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Old Dominion |
Passing |
D. J. Mack Jr. |
11/22, 162 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Jon-Luke Peaker |
18 rushes, 141 yards
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Receiving |
Zack Kuntz |
3 receptions, 61 yards
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At Howard
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Pirates
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7
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14
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21
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6 |
48 |
Bison
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7
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10
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0
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15 |
32 |
Statistics
Statistics |
HAMP |
HOW
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First downs |
21 |
21
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Total yards |
557 |
430
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Rushing yards |
257 |
73
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Passing yards |
300 |
357
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Turnovers |
0 |
4
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Time of possession |
32:30 |
27:30
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Hampton |
Passing |
Jett Duffey |
14/22, 300 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Darran Butts |
9 rushes, 87 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Hezekiah Grimsley |
3 receptions, 165 yards, TD
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Howard |
Passing |
Quinton Williams |
22/37, 357 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Jarrett Hunter |
14 rushes, 48 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Antoine Murray |
4 receptions, 106 yards, TD
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Norfolk State
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2
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3
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4 | OT |
Total |
Spartans
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0
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17
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14
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10 | 6 |
47 |
Pirates
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10
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17
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0
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14 | 3 |
44 |
Statistics
Statistics |
NORF |
HAMP
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First downs |
20 |
27
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Total yards |
496 |
509
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Rushing yards |
202 |
139
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Passing yards |
294 |
370
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Turnovers |
1 |
4
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Time of possession |
30:14 |
29:46
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Norfolk State |
Passing |
Juwan Carter |
17/31, 294 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Juwan Carter |
17 rushes, 92 yards, 3 TD
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Receiving |
Justin Smith |
5 receptions, 144 yards, TD
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Hampton |
Passing |
Jett Duffey |
22/44, 370 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Elijah Burris |
13 rushes, 65 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Jadakis Bonds |
6 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD
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No. 17 Kennesaw State
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
No. 17 Owls
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3
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17
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7
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7 |
34 |
Pirates
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0
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6
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3
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6 |
15 |
Statistics
Statistics |
KENN |
HAMP
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First downs |
20 |
15
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Total yards |
448 |
276
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Rushing yards |
339 |
125
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Passing yards |
109 |
151
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Turnovers |
3 |
1
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Time of possession |
32:49 |
27:11
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Kennesaw State |
Passing |
Xavier Sheppard |
8/11, 109 yards
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Rushing |
Xavier Sheppard |
29 rushes, 179 yards, 3 TD
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Receiving |
Iaan Cousin |
1 reception, 37 yards
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Hampton |
Passing |
Jett Duffey |
11/16, 128 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Keyondre White |
7 rushes, 47 yards
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Receiving |
Jadakis Bonds |
5 receptions, 68 yards
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At Charleston Southern
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Pirates
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0
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3
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0
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2 |
5 |
Buccaneers
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7
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7
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21
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0 |
35 |
Statistics
Statistics |
HAMP |
CHSO
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First downs |
22 |
21
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Total yards |
327 |
429
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Rushing yards |
179 |
72
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Passing yards |
148 |
357
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Turnovers |
1 |
0
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Time of possession |
37:06 |
22:54
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Hampton |
Passing |
Jett Duffey |
19/42, 148 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Tymere Robinson |
17 rushes, 57 yards
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Receiving |
Jadakis Bonds |
11 receptions, 111 yards
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Charleston Southern |
Passing |
Jack Chambers |
25/43, 357 yards, 4 TD
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Rushing |
Roderick Hawkins |
12 rushes, 50 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Cayden Jordan |
6 receptions, 152 yards
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North Carolina A&T
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Aggies
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9
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0
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0
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0 |
9 |
Pirates
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7
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6
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7
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10 |
30 |
Statistics
Statistics |
NCAT |
HAMP
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First downs |
21 |
19
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Total yards |
364 |
441
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Rushing yards |
91 |
156
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Passing yards |
273 |
285
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Turnovers |
3 |
0
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Time of possession |
28:03 |
31:57
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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North Carolina A&T |
Passing |
Jalen Fowler |
17/25, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Jah-Maine Martin |
11 rushes, 27 yards
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Receiving |
Jamison Warren |
5 receptions, 103 yards, TD
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Hampton |
Passing |
Jett Duffey |
17/28, 285 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Elijah Burris |
16 rushes, 86 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Romon Copeland |
3 receptions, 112 yards, TD
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At Robert Morris
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Pirates
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7
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14
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7
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7 |
35 |
Colonials
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7
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6
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7
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18 |
38 |
Statistics
Statistics |
HAMP |
RMU
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First downs |
22 |
27
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Total yards |
481 |
500
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Rushing yards |
194 |
139
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Passing yards |
287 |
361
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Turnovers |
1 |
0
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Time of possession |
26:38 |
33:22
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Hampton |
Passing |
Jett Duffey |
14/20, 287 yards
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Rushing |
Jett Duffey |
18 rushes, 84 yards, 5 TD
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Receiving |
Trent Cloud |
3 receptions, 109 yards
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Robert Morris |
Passing |
George Martin |
28/39, 315 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Alijah Jackson |
25 rushes, 127 yards, TD
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Receiving |
James Westry |
6 receptions, 101 yards
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Gardner–Webb
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2
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3
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4 | OT |
Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs
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14
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0
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7
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0 | 0 |
21 |
Pirates
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7
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14
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0
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0 | 6 |
27 |
Statistics
Statistics |
GWEB |
HAMP
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First downs |
17 |
16
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Total yards |
298 |
413
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Rushing yards |
137 |
182
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Passing yards |
161 |
231
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Turnovers |
0 |
2
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Time of possession |
29:42 |
30:18
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Gardner–Webb |
Passing |
Bailey Fisher |
20/35, 161 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Narii Gaither |
27 rushes, 147 yards
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Receiving |
Narii Gaither |
6 receptions, 57 yards, TD
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Hampton |
Passing |
Jett Duffey |
12/18, 231 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Elijah Burris |
14 rushes, 64 yards
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Receiving |
Romon Copeland |
2 receptions, 101 yards, TD
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At Campbell
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Pirates
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7
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0
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10
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11 |
28 |
Fighting Camels
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7
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7
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0
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7 |
21 |
Statistics
Statistics |
HAMP |
CAM
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First downs |
23 |
19
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Total yards |
353 |
327
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Rushing yards |
122 |
131
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Passing yards |
231 |
196
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Turnovers |
2 |
2
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Time of possession |
31:51 |
28:09
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Hampton |
Passing |
Jett Duffey |
19/31, 231 yards, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Jett Duffey |
17 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Jadakis Bonds |
8 receptions, 110 yards
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Campbell |
Passing |
Dylan Earney |
16/29, 196 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Michael Jamerson |
15 rushes, 67 yards
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Receiving |
Jalen Kelsey |
4 receptions, 97 yards, TD
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North Alabama
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Lions
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14
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14
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0
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7 |
35 |
Pirates
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7
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7
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0
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13 |
27 |
Statistics
Statistics |
UNA |
HAMP
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First downs |
23 |
16
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Total yards |
464 |
363
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Rushing yards |
113 |
121
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Passing yards |
351 |
242
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Turnovers |
2 |
2
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Time of possession |
34:31 |
25:29
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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North Alabama |
Passing |
Blake Dever |
15/18, 254 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Parker Driggers |
14 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Cortez Hall |
4 receptions, 71 yards
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Hampton |
Passing |
Jett Duffey |
15/24, 242 yards, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Jett Duffey |
16 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Romon Copeland |
6 receptions, 129 yards
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References
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