Braden Davis helps Hampton hold off Norfolk State for 41-34 victory

HAMPTON, Va. -- , Braden Davis threw a touchdown pass and had one of four rushing touchdowns for Hampton, helping the Pirates hold off Norfolk State for a 41-34 win on Saturday. Davis ran 21 yards for a touchdown with 8:52 left to play to give Hampton (2-4) a 41-31 lead. He completed 16 of 28 passes for 202 yards with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Donovan Shepard to get the Pirates within 14-10 after one quarter. Otto Kuhns followed a 65-yard scoring strike to DreSean Kendrick with a 9-yard touchdown toss to Jaylen Laudermilk to give Norfolk State (1-5) a 14-3 lead 10 minutes into the game. Xzavion Evans scored on a 1-yard plunge early in the second quarter to push the Spartans' lead to 21-10. The Pirates answered with Gracen Goldsmith 's 30-yard touchdown run, Brett Starling 's second field goal and MarShawn Ferguson Jr.'s 14-yard run to the end zone for a 27-21 advantage at halftime.