Week three football scores and game notes from the MEAC.

Bears Rally in Overtime to Defeat Rams in NY Urban League Classic

Morgan State 16, Winston-Salem State 10Giants Stadium (New York Urban League Classic) - East Rutherford, NJ

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Morgan State rallied from a three-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter of play and used a 15-yard touchdown in overtime to defeat the Rams by four points, 16-10, in overtime at the 38th Annual New York Urban League Football Classic.

The game's first half took only one hour and nine minutes to complete as the two teams combined for eight failed drives, 176 yards of total offense and only three points.

Despite completing only three of 14 passes in the game's first 30 minutes of play, the Rams would hold a narrow 3-0 advantage after two quarters of competition as true freshman kicker Landen Thayer's 22-yard field goal would prove to be the only points of the first half.

Each team would awaken from their offensive slumber in the third quarter as both the Bears and Rams recorded touchdowns during a four minute stretch midway through the third period of play.

Morgan State's Jephte Cherenfant pulled in a four-yard touchdown pass from Carlton Jackson that capped a seven-play, 45-yard drive that temporarily gave the Bears a 7-3 advantage at the 11:14 mark of the third quarter.

The Rams would immediately answer as Austin Higgins took a Jarrett Dunston pass 18 yards into the endzone for the Rams' go-ahead score only three minutes and nine seconds later as WSSU regained their three-point advantage at 10-7 following a nine-play, 85-yard drive.

HENS TOP HORNETS 27-17

Delaware 27, Delaware State 17

Delaware Stadium - Newark, Del.

NEWARK, Del. - The University of Delaware claimed First State bragging rights after a 27-17 victory over Delaware State in the first regular season game between the state's two Division I football programs before 20,585 fans at Delaware Stadium on Saturday.

The Hens, who improved to 2-1 on the season, were awarded the inaugural First State Cup after the game. The Hornets fell to 0-2 on the season.

Delaware took a 7-0 lead following a 1-yard run by Devlin with 7:41 left in the first quarter. The Blue Hens drove 63 yards on 15 plays and ate up 5:42 seconds on the game clock. The Hornets stopped the Blue Hens, forcing UD to attempt a 42-yard field goal.

However, a personal foul penalty gave Delaware new life, leading to the game's first score.

The Hornets responded with a 42-yard field goal by Riley Flickinger with 5:04 left in the first. A drive which lasted eight plays for 45 yards (2:31) was capped off by Flickinger's career-long conversion. The field goal cut into UD's lead, 7-3.

Delaware out-gained Delaware State 153-111 in the first half of play. The Hornets held the edge on the ground, gaining 83 yards on 17 carries to UD's 33 yards on 19 rushes.

Each team racked up 343 total yards. The Hornets passed for 208 yards, while rushing for 135. Delaware threw for 227 yards and rushed for 116

Coker and Bines Lead Pirates to Win over Aggies

Hampton 24, North Carolina A&T 14Aggie Stadium - Greensboro, NC

GREENSBORO, NC - LaMarcus Coker ran for 112 yards on 24 carries and quarterback Herbert Bines threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns, as Hampton handed North Carolina A&T its first loss of the season with a 24-14 victory Saturday night.

The Aggies (2-1, 1-1 MEAC) started strong, as quarterback Carlton Fears found Terrence Whitaker for a 29-yard touchdown for a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter.

The Pirates (3-1, 1-0 MEAC), however, scored the next 24 points of the game. Bines twice found Damon McDaniel on touchdowns of 62 and 23 yards in the second quarter as Hampton took a 14-7 lead into halftime.

McDaniel finished with 104 yards on five receptions.

The Pirates defense got into the scoring act in the second half as Jordan Stovall intercepted a pass from freshman Lewis Kindle and returned it five yards to give Hampton a 24-7 lead.

Sophomore running back Mike Mayhew led the Aggies with 77 yards rushing on 11 carries, including a 59-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

Archer's 3 TD Passes Lift Tribe Past NSU

William & Mary 27, Norfolk State 15

William Dick Price Stadium - Norfolk, Va.

NORFOLK, Va. - William & Mary quarterback R.J. Archer completed 15 of 20 passes for 153 yards and three touchdowns to lead the No. 5 ranked Tribe to a 27-15 win over host Norfolk State on Saturday night at Dick Price Stadium.

The Spartans (1-2) rallied with two late Dennis Brown touchdown passes, covering 32 yards to P.J. Hayden and 16 yards to Chris Bell. Sandwiched in between was a safety on the Tribe after an errant punt snap to give NSU 15 fourth-quarter points.

NSU was held three-and-out on the game's first possession. W&M quickly marched 67 yards in eight plays, with Archer finding Grimes on second-and-goal from the 10 for the game's first score.

The Spartans scored their 15 points in the final 6:37 of the contest. Brown hit Hayden on a 32-yard TD pass on fourth-and-10 with 6:37 left. NSU then stopped the Tribe on its next possession, and the Tribe's punt snap sailed into the end zone for a safety to trim the lead to 29-9.

The Tribe outgained NSU 312-216, but used a methodical running game to control the ball for 37:15 of the contest. Grimes led the way with 14 rushes for 73 yards, while Terrance Riggins added 12 carries for 68 yards. McAulay had 74 yards on a game-high six catches. W&M also converted 6-of-11 third downs.

Brown passed for a season-high 177 yards and two scores. Hayden notched career highs of four receptions for 84 yards, while Bell had four grabs for 66 yards.

Linebacker Anthony Taylor led the Spartan defense with a career-high 10 tackles, 1.5 for loss. Safety Terrell Whitehead had eight tackles, 0.5 for loss. Linebacker Frank Clemmons had his first career sack and forced fumble.

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