Norfolk State edges Savannah State 14-7
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Tyler Clark threw for one touchdown and ran in another in the first quarter Saturday to lead Norfolk State to a 14-7 win over Savannah State.
The Spartans (2-4, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) cemented the win in the fourth quarter when D'Metrius Williams broke up a fourth-down pass by Savannah State's Tino Smith to take over the ball on downs with 1:54 to go, then ran out the clock.
Clark finished 9 of 16 for 153 passing and kept the ball for 19 carries to add another 106 yards on the ground. Isaac White had three catches for 69 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown grab for Norfolk State, which has won two straight games.
Savannah State (0-5, 0-2) tied the game at 7 in the first quarter with a 34-yard TD pass from Leon Prunty to Jeremiah Harris, and missed a 48-yard field goal in the second quarter.
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2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
South Carolina State | 5-0 | 7-5 |
North Carolina Central | 4-1 | 6-5 |
Delaware State | 2-3 | 5-6 |
Norfolk State | 2-3 | 6-5 |
Howard | 1-4 | 3-8 |
Morgan State | 1-4 | 2-9 |
2021 SIAC Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Albany State (GA) | 6-0 | 9-2 |
Savannah State | 5-1 | 8-2 |
Morehouse College | 4-3 | 4-6 |
Fort Valley State | 3-4 | 5-5 |
Benedict College | 3-5 | 5-5 |
Allen | 0-0 | 3-5 |
Clark Atlanta | 0-7 | 2-8 |
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
Miles College | 5-2 | 6-4 |
Kentucky State | 5-2 | 7-4 |
Lane | 4-3 | 6-4 |
Tuskegee | 2-4 | 3-8 |
Central State (OH) | 0-6 | 1-9 |