Final
Norfolk State knocks off Morgan State 31-23
Nov 8, 2009 - 1:17 AM BALTIMORE(AP) -- Dennis Brown threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns as Norfolk State held off Morgan State 31-23 on Saturday.DeAngelo Branche added 145 yards rushing and a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass for the Spartans (5-4, 4-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
Norfolk State, which led the MEAC in total defense entering the game, gave up 300 yards, but held Morgan State (5-4, 3-3) to a third-quarter field goal after taking a 21-20 lead into halftime.
Brown's 16-yard touchdown pass to Branche put Norfolk State ahead 28-20 with 11:14 left in the third quarter.
Kemar Scarlett cut the lead to 28-23 with a 52-yard field goal with 8:14 left in the third quarter, but Justin Castellat added a 38-yard field goal for a 31-23 lead with 11:24 remaining in the game.
Norfolk State's P.J. Hayden had five catches for 109 yards.
Devan James led Morgan State with 77 yards rushing.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NORFOLK ST 7 14 7 3 31
MORGAN ST 7 13 3 0 23 FINAL
Norfolk State 31, Morgan State 23 FinalNov 7 7:03 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NORFOLK ST 7 14 7 28
MORGAN ST 7 13 3 23 END, 3RD QTR
Norfolk State 28, Morgan State 23 End of 3rdNov 7 6:33 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NORFOLK ST 7 14 21
MORGAN ST 7 13 20 HALFTIME
Norfolk State 21, Morgan State 20 HalfNov 7 5:48 PM - NCAAF
NORFOLK ST 7
MORGAN ST 10 12:44 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Norfolk State 7, Morgan State 10 2nd - 12:44Nov 7 4:52 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NORFOLK ST 7 7
MORGAN ST 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
Norfolk State 7, Morgan State 7 End of 1stNov 7 4:52 PM
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