2022 Norfolk State Spartans football team

American college football season

2022 Norfolk State Spartans football

Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	2–9 (2–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Dawson Odums (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ryan Meyers (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Adams (2nd season)
Home stadium	William "Dick" Price Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
North Carolina Central +	4	–	1	10	–	2
Howard +	4	–	1	5	–	6
Delaware State	2	–	3	5	–	6
Morgan State	2	–	3	4	–	7
Norfolk State	2	–	3	2	–	9
South Carolina State	1	–	4	3	–	8

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from STATS Poll

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
September 3	3:30 p.m.	at Marshall*	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN3	L 3–55	24,607
September 10	4:00 p.m.	at James Madison*	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN3	L 7–63	23,928
September 17	2:00 p.m.	Hampton*	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA (Battle of the Bay)	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*	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	NEC Front Row	L 14–31	0
October 8	1:00 p.m.	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	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*	Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC	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	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPN+	W 42–38
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Marshall

Game One – Norfolk State Spartans (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	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
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)

Game information

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)

Statistics	NORF	MRSH
First downs	5	33
Plays–yards	45–114	81–612
Rushes–yards	31–30	51–380
Passing yards	84	232
Passing: comp–att–int	6–14–1	26–30–1
Time of possession	23:51	36:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing	Jaylan Adams	3/4, 54 yards
	Rushing	Jaylen White	4 carries, 15 yards
	Receiving	Jason Wonodi	2 receptions, 50 yards
Marshall	Passing	Henry Colombi	24/26, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ethan Payne	10 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Talik Keaton	8 receptions, 71 yards

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

References

^ "2022 Norfolk State Spartans Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.

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