Long leads South Carolina State over Hampton 21-9

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - Malcolm Long threw three touchdown passes to
lead South Carolina State to a 21-9 victory over Hampton on
Saturday.
    Long was 21-for-26 for 234 yards with two interceptions. He
connected with Chris Massey on a 22-yard scoring pass, then hit
Terrance Smith for a 13-yard touchdown to give the Bulldogs (6-1,
4-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) a 14-0 halftime lead.
    Hampton (3-4, 2-3) drew within 14-9 on a 26-yard field goal by
Jordan Stovall and a 1-yard touchdown run by LaMarcus Coker with
11:59 left.
    On the Pirates’ next possession, Isiah Thomas fumbled on
fourth-and-20 and LaTaris Douglas recovered for the Bulldogs at the
Hampton 36. Long threw a 16-yard pass to Richard Christie, then
found him again for a 20-yard touchdown with 4:32 remaining.
    Hampton had only 197 yards total offense, with Coker gaining 75
on 24 carries.