Delaware State 38, Millersville 6

September 10, 2005

Dover, DE --- Delaware State University is 2-0 for the first time since 2002 after a 38-6 win over Division II Millersville in the home opener at Alumni Stadium on Saturday. Millersville fell to 2-1.

The point total was the most for the Hornets since a 41-9 win over Savannah State in 2002. The margin of victory was also the most since that contest.

Tailback Rodney Roy rushed for a career-high 133 yards and two touchdowns, and redshirt freshman quarterback Vashon Winton completed 14 of 18 passes for 193 yards and a score.

Delaware State out gained Millersville 471-262, while out-rushing the Marauders 236-98.

The rushing total was the most for the Hornets since posting 300 in a 2002 win at Howard.

Roy’s rushing yards were the most for the Hornets since Dwayne Jenkins had 150 at Morgan State in 2002.

Delaware State scored first on a six-yard run by Roy with 10:04 left in the first quarter. The play capped off a 10-play, 67-yard drive. Emmanuel Marc had a 16-yard run and Roy had a 13-yard run during the drive.

The Hornets pulled ahead 14-0 when Vinton connected with Shaheer McBride on a 77-yard touchdown with 7:450 left in the opening frame. It was Winton’s first collegiate touchdown pass. McBride had seven catches for a career-high 140 yards.

Delaware State stretched its lead to 21-0 when Roy scored on a three-yard run with seven seconds left in the first quarter. The three-play, 23-yard drive was set-up by an interception and 27-yard return by cornerback Blake Saunders, his second pick of the year.

The Hornets opened up a 28-0 lead when Marc capped off a six-play, 76-yard drive with a nine-yard touchdown run with 9:56 left in the second quarter. Roy’s 53-yard run was the big play in the drive.

Millersville got on the scoreboard for the first time when Doug Rhul’s 32-yard field goal cut the Hornets’ lead to 28-3 with 7:21 left in the second quarter.

Delaware State’s Peter Gaertner hit a 46-yard field goal to give the Hornets a 31-3 lead at the half.

After another 32-yard field goal by Ruhl cut the Hornets lead to 31-6. Delaware State closed out the scoring on Billy Henderson’s eight-yard touchdown run with 13:47 left to play.

Millersville quarterback Dan Csencsitz completed 16 of 31 passes for 164 yards. He was intercepted twice. Halfback Juan Jones rushed for 74 yards on 15 carries for the Marauders.

The Hornets will try to go 3-0 for the first time since 1986 when they travel to Harrisonburg, VA to take on defending I-AA champ James Madison next Saturday at 6:00 p.m.