STAT LINE: 9 total tackles (6 solo), INT, 2 PBU, 100-yard INT RET TD
Hinton spearheaded a defensive effort that allowed CCSU to outlast Wagner on the road in four overtimes. Helping the Blue Devils to a fourth consecutive victory, the veteran safety recorded a team-leading nine tackles, broke up two passes and denied Wagner at the doorstep with an interception that he proceeded to return for a touchdown. Hinton showed his versatility with CCSU protecting a 20-7 midway through the second quarter. He stuffed the Wagner ball carrier for no gain on the first play of the possession, but the Seahawks eventually moved down to Central’s 17-yard line where they faced a 2nd-and-8. On what was the eighth snap of the drive, Hinton snatched an errant pass near the front of the end zone and turned on the jets for a NCAA record-tying 100-yard interception return for a touchdown. Hinton delivered a pair of pass break-ups during overtime play, the second of which denied Wagner on a third-down attempt and forced a field goal try in the second extra period.