In front of a sellout crowd for the Battle of the Bay and in what served as a homecoming for Norfolk State’s first-year head coach Michael Vick, Hampton earned a 41-34 victory in a game filled with momentum shifts and high drama. Despite trailing by 11 points in the second quarter, the Pirates surged back and held off the Spartans to secure their second win of the season, improving to 2-4. Norfolk State fell to 1-5 with the loss.

The action started quickly. Hampton’s opening drive resulted in a 39-yard field goal by Brett Starling. Norfolk State answered in just over a minute, as Otto Kuhns connected with DreSean Kendrick on a 65-yard touchdown pass. The Spartans extended their lead to 14-3 after a 9-yard touchdown pass from Kuhns to Jaylen Laudermilk. Hampton responded with a 7-yard touc

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