Overview
- Derek Robertson threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns to pace Monmouth’s passing attack.
- Rodney Nelson rushed 32 times for 203 yards and two scores as the Hawks piled up 636 total yards and punted once.
- Delaware State leaned on the ground game with 285 rushing yards, led by Marquis Gillis’ 132, while James Jones scored three short rushing touchdowns.
- Tra Neal caught two touchdowns and, on a trick play, threw a pass that set up a 33-yard TD to Jack Neri before adding the clinching 25-yard scoring grab with 8:40 left.
- The Hornets pulled even at 28-28 and 35-35 in the third quarter before Monmouth pulled away to improve to 4-1, dropping Delaware State to 3-3.