WEST LONG BEACH, N.J. -- WEST LONG BEACH, N.J. (AP) — Derek Robertson threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns, Rodney Nelson carried it 32 times for 203 yards and two touchdowns, and Monmouth beat Delaware State 49-38 on Saturday. Monmouth has started a season 4-1 for the first time since 2017, when the Hawks advanced to the FCS playoffs for the first time. Robertson found Tra Neal down the left sideline on a third-and-9 play for a 25-yard touchdown to cap the scoring with 8:40 remaining. Neal also had a 9-yard touchdown grab with 1:53 left before halftime for a 28-21 lead. His trick play on a wide-receiver pass late in the third quarter led to a 33-yard completion to Jack Neri for a 42-35 lead. TJ Speight added seven catches for 145 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown catch to give Monmo

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