Norfolk St. vs Delaware St., Wk 10, 10-30-25 | Photo Gallery
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Delaware State head coach Desean Jackson (Pictured in white sweatshirt behind huddle) looks on as the team makes adjustments during a break in action. Jackson led the Hornets to an 8-4 record and second place finish in the MEAC this past season.
In a battle of former NFL teammates, Norfolk State (1-8) and Delaware State (6-3) squared off in MEAC action. Michael Vick’s Spartans got off to a slow start in conference play, but came ready to play versus 2025 HBCU Coach of the Year Desean Jackson’s Hornets.
Delaware State’s All-MEAC backfield duo of James Jones and Marquis Gillis entered the game as one of FCS football’s top tandems.
They lived up to the billing.
Jones -a Baltimore, Maryland native– rushed for 109 yards on just 10 carries. That total included a 76-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Gillis’ 79 yards on 17 carries supplemented a rushing attack that accounted for 201 rushing yards on 41 attempts.
On the other side, Norfolk State quarterback Otto Kuhns posted his second 300-yard passing effort (65%, 311 yards, 3 TDs) of the season. Wide receivers J.J. Evans (5 REC, 124 yards, TD) and DreSean Kendrick (9 REC, 112 yds, TD) both eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark.
Through three quarters the Hornets held just a seven-point lead. The two teams combined for 28 points in an exciting fourth quarter.
We go inside all of the sights and sounds from Thursday night’s exciting MEAC showdown in our photo gallery.
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