In a game that has reshaped the MEAC championship race, DeSean Jackson and the Delaware State Hornets stunned North Carolina Central , in a 31-24 victory to crash the Eagles’ homecoming. The win didn't just vault the Hornets into the top spot in the MEAC after the first year of conference play; it broke a 48-year drought, marking the first time the Hornets had defeated the Eagles in North Carolina since 1977.

The victory was a complete validation of the physical, run-first identity Jackson installed in his first season—an identity perfectly suited for MEAC competition. The first quarter was a tight, defensive battle, ending with a mere 3-0 lead for North Carolina Central via a field goal. What became immediately clear, however, was that Delaware State was built to compete. They were p

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