No matter the outcome of its Nov. 15 football bout with Howard , Delaware State was set to play for the MEAC title a week later.

But DSU was in no mood to have its storybook season under first-year coach DeSean Jackson stained by a loss to the Bison and made sure that didn't happen at Alumni Stadium.

The Hornets took charge with two late second-quarter touchdowns and eventually prevailed 26-13 in a penalty-plagued game, staying unbeaten and building momentum for the looming challenge.

DSU (8-3) and South Carolina State (8-3) collide Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. at Alumni Stadium to decide the MEAC champ and its Celebration Bowl representative. Both are 4-0 in MEAC games.

Delaware State is bidding for its first MEAC title since 2007 and first Celebration Bowl berth while enjoying its first w

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