Overview
- Hampton erased a 21-10 deficit with 17 straight points to lead 27-21 at halftime in the Battle of the Bay.
- Braden Davis went 16-of-28 for 202 yards with a touchdown to Donovan Shepard and sealed the win with a 21-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter.
- Norfolk State fell to 1-5 in Michael Vick’s first season after a fourth straight loss marked by two turnovers and 17 penalties for 154 yards.
- Spartans quarterback Otto Kuhns threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns as Norfolk State totaled 415 yards but could not sustain late momentum.
- Hampton improved to 2-4, secured back-to-back rivalry wins and the series’ first home victory since 2015, and now hosts Campbell as Norfolk State visits Wofford.