US EditionNorfolk State comes up short in meeting with Jackson, Delaware State
DeSean Jackson's Delaware State improved to 6-3 and 2-0 in MEAC with a 27-20 win over Michael Vick's Norfolk State, which fell to 1-8 and 0-2 in conference.
- On Oct 30, 2025, Delaware State Hornets football team topped Norfolk State Spartans football team 27-20 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia in a primetime HBCU matchup.
- The venue change was announced June 5, six months after DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick were hired, with Jackson proposing moving the game to Lincoln Financial Field.
- Amir Anderson blocked Norfolk State's punt and recovered it for a touchdown, sending Delaware State to a 10-6 halftime lead; James Jones' 76-yard run late in the fourth quarter helped seal the 27-20 win with Delaware State totaling 364 yards.
- Delaware State is now 6-3 overall and 2-0 in the MEAC, assuring its first non-losing season since 2012, while Norfolk State fell to 1-8 and 0-2, extending its seven-game losing streak.
- Both coaches aim to resuscitate HBCU programs, with Jackson saying, `Man, just the energy when I walked on the field, smelling the grass, it just went through my veins.
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