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Return to OriginalBALTIMORE (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.
Head to Head - Week 10
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 379 | 215 | 164 | 21 | 33.3% | 5/57 | 1 | 27:21 |
| Morgan State | 300 | 149 | 151 | 16 | 41.2% | 9/103 | 1 | 32:39 |