American college football season
The 2022 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spartans, led by second-year head coach Dawson Odums, played their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at Marshall* | | ESPN3 | L 3–55 | 24,607 |
September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at James Madison* | | ESPN3 | L 7–63 | 23,928 |
September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Hampton* | | ESPN+ | L 7–17 | 15,459 |
September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA)* | - William "Dick" Price Stadium
- Norfolk, VA
| ESPN+ | L 26–45 | 3,835 |
October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart* | | NEC Front Row | L 14–31 | 0 |
October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 10,200 |
October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Delaware State | - William "Dick" Price Stadium
- Norfolk, VA
| ESPN+ | L 7–28 | 22,478 |
October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Howard | - William "Dick" Price Stadium
- Norfolk, VA
| ESPN+ | L 21–49 | 3,149 |
November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Carolina A&T* | | ESPN+ | L 24–49 | 13,883 |
November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central | - William "Dick" Price Stadium
- Norfolk, VA
| ESPN+ | L 14–48 | 2,933 |
November 19 | 1:30 p.m. | at South Carolina State | | ESPN+ | W 42–38 | |
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Game summaries
at Marshall
Game One – Norfolk State Spartans (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0)
Quarter |
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|
| | Total |
Spartans |
0 |
0 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
Thundering Herd |
10 |
28 |
17 | 0 | 55 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
- Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: None
- Game attendance: 24,607
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Chad Bush (play-by-play), Doug Chapman (analyst)
- Pregame line: Marshall –40.5
Game information
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- First quarter
- (9:32) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 30 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:46; Marshall 3–0)
- (6:57) MRSH – Ethan Payne 45 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:58; Marshall 10–0)
- Second quarter
- (10:14) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 4 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:59; Marshall 17–0)
- (8:52) MRSH – Owen Porter 21 yard fumble recovery, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 24–0)
- (3:43) MRSH – Corey Gammage 13 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:09; Marshall 31–0)
- (0:30) MRSH – Ethan Payne 7 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:20; Marshall 38–0)
- Third quarter
- (12:17) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 23 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:12; Marshall 45–0)
- (10:00) MRSH – Toby Payne 12 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:09; Marshall 52–0)
- (5:19) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 27 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:27; Marshall 55–0)
- (0:38) NORF – Grandin Willcox 25 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:41; Marshall 55–3)
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Statistics
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NORF
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MRSH
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First downs |
5 |
33
|
Plays–yards |
45–114 |
81–612
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Rushes–yards |
31–30 |
51–380
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Passing yards |
84 |
232
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
6–14–1 |
26–30–1
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Time of possession |
23:51 |
36:09
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Norfolk State
|
Passing |
Jaylan Adams |
3/4, 54 yards
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Rushing |
Jaylen White |
4 carries, 15 yards
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Receiving |
Jason Wonodi |
2 receptions, 50 yards
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Marshall
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Passing |
Henry Colombi |
24/26, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Ethan Payne |
10 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Talik Keaton |
8 receptions, 71 yards
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At James Madison
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Spartans
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Dukes
|
21
|
14
|
21
|
7 |
63 |
Hampton
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Pirates
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
3 |
17 |
Spartans
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Saint Francis (PA)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Red Flash
|
21
|
14
|
0
|
10 |
45 |
Spartans
|
0
|
12
|
7
|
7 |
26 |
At Sacred Heart
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Spartans
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Pioneers
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
At Morgan State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Spartans
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
24 |
Bears
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
21 |
Delaware State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hornets
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Spartans
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Howard
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bison
|
0
|
14
|
14
|
21 |
49 |
Spartans
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
At North Carolina A&T
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Spartans
|
0
|
14
|
10
|
0 |
24 |
Aggies
|
7
|
21
|
7
|
14 |
49 |
North Carolina Central
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
0
|
28
|
6
|
14 |
48 |
Spartans
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
At South Carolina State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Spartans
|
14
|
14
|
0
|
14 |
42 |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
3 |
38 |
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