US EditionTowson Spoils Michael Vick’s Head Coaching Debut, Tops Norfolk State 27-7
Michael Vick's Norfolk State team struggled with discipline, committing nine penalties that cost 78 yards and hindered offensive drives in the 27-7 loss to Towson.
- On Aug 28, 2025, Michael Vick made his head-coaching debut for Norfolk State, which lost 27-7 to Towson at William `Dick` Price Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia.
- Norfolk State hired Michael Vick on Dec. 20 after a 4-8 2024 season led Melony Webb, Norfolk State athletic director, to fire Dawson Odums, former Norfolk State head coach.
- Penalties and poor third-down performance left Norfolk State stalled, with nine penalties for 78 yards and just three of 13 third downs converted, while Towson quarterback Andrew Indorf threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns.
- The loss extended Norfolk State's season-opening skid to six, and the Spartans will face Virginia State on Saturday, Sept. 6.
- Vick's hire fits a wider trend of former pros stepping into college roles, prompting questions about experience; Vick said `I am blessed and humbled by this opportunity to lead, mentor, and transform the football program at Norfolk State University`.
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Towson spoils Michael Vick’s coaching debut with 27-7 win over Norfolk State
NORFOLK, Va. — Andrew Indorf threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns, Kemarrion Battles rushed for 79 yards and Towson football beat Norfolk State, 27-7, on Thursday night to spoil the start of the Michael Vick era for the Spartans. Towson, which finished 7-5 last season under third-year coach Pete Shinnick, secured the program’s first season-opening victory since 2022. Norfolk State is still looking for its first since 2018. Towson scored on e…
Norfolk State falls to Towson in Vick's coaching debut
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — It wasn't the debut Michael Vick or Norfolk State fans had hoped for, as the Spartans fell 27-7 to Towson Thursday before a packed Dick Price Stadium in a nationally-televised game Thursday night. The game certainly had the hype in the buildup to Vick's first game as NSU coach, with ESPN's First Take filming live from campus and the game being played on ESPNU. The Spartans hung with Towson for most of the game and they made…
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