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Howard at Rutgers

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Rutgers beat Howard 45–⁠7. It was their second meeting; after it, Rutgers led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayHoward2–⁠9 in 2009
7
HomeRutgers9–⁠4 in 2009
45

Final at High Point Solutions Stadium, PiscatawayTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 43,722

At kickoff
68°F, overcast, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Somerset Airport (KSMQ), 21 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Howard07007
Rutgers10323045

Standouts

  • PassingTom Savage8 of 13, 223 yards, 2 TDRutgers
  • RushingJourdan Brooks17 carries, 124 yards, 3 TDRutgers
  • ReceivingTim Brown3 catches, 132 yards, 1 TDRutgers

Player stats

Howard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Floyd Haigler12/2715110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Floyd Haigler1455011
Andra Williams624012
Charles Brice1019019
Brandon Drayton116016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Willie Carter594140
Kenny Hayes118018
Brandon Sherman217013
Todd Hughes116016

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tom Savage8/1322320
Domenic Natale0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jourdan Brooks17124357
De’Antwan Williams1489044
Joe Martinek1038011
Domenic Natale1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tim Brown3132168
D.C. Jefferson146046
Mohamed Sanu222017
Jack Corcoran121121

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

HowardRutgers
264Total yards468
163Passing yards223
113Rushing yards245
5.6Yards per pass15.9
3.2Yards per rush5.6
14First downs19
3–⁠14Third downs3–⁠10
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers1
14–⁠121Penalties5–⁠41
18:23Possession18:11

Efficiency

HowardRutgers
33%Success rate38%
−0.03EPA per play0.05
0.89Explosiveness0.96
−0.00Rushing EPA−0.05
−0.06Passing EPA0.62
21%Passing-down success15%
−0.16First-down EPA0.05
0.04Second-down EPA0.09
0.11Third-down EPA0.26

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Rutgers 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Rutgers end zoneHoward end zoneQ1 HowardFumble, 2 playsQ1 RutgersField goal, 6 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ1 RutgersTouchdown run, 11 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ2 RutgersTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ2 HowardFumble, 1 playQ2 RutgersTouchdown run, 2 playsQ2 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ2 RutgersTouchdown pass, 1 playQ2 HowardTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ2 RutgersTouchdown run, 1 playQ2 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersField goal, 8 playsQ2 HowardEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 HowardFumble, 3 playsQ3 RutgersMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 5 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 5 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ3 RutgersField goal, 8 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 4 playsQ4 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ4 HowardPunt, 7 playsQ4 RutgersPunt, 6 playsQ4 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ4 RutgersEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rutgers drives left to right, Howard right to left.
  1. Q1 HowardFumble, 2 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 RutgersField goal, 6 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 RutgersTouchdown run, 11 plays, 82 yards
  5. Q1 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  6. Q2 RutgersTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q2 HowardFumble, 1 play, −8 yards
  8. Q2 RutgersTouchdown run, 2 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 RutgersTouchdown pass, 1 play, 68 yards
  11. Q2 HowardTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 78 yards
  12. Q2 RutgersTouchdown run, 1 play, 57 yards
  13. Q2 HowardPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  14. Q2 RutgersField goal, 8 plays, 23 yards
  15. Q2 HowardEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 HowardFumble, 3 plays, −2 yards
  17. Q3 RutgersMissed FG, 6 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 HowardPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q3 RutgersPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  20. Q3 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q3 RutgersField goal, 8 plays, 41 yards
  22. Q3 HowardPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  23. Q4 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  24. Q4 HowardPunt, 7 plays, 48 yards
  25. Q4 RutgersPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  26. Q4 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  27. Q4 RutgersEnd of game, 3 plays, 41 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Rutgers 10, Howard 0
Howard Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Floyd Haigler pass complete to Charles Brice for 8 yards to the Rutgr 16, tackled by Charlie Noonan and Scott Vallone.
15:002nd & 2 at opp 16Floyd Haigler rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by Rutgr Damaso Munoz at the Rutgr 21.
Rutgers Field goal, 6 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 21Joe Martinek rush for 6 yards to the Rutgr 27, tackled by Martin Corniffe and Ian Simon.
14:542nd & 4 at own 27Tom Savage pass complete to Tim Brown for 49 yards to the Howrd 24, tackled by Arando Jamison for a 1ST down.
14:541st & 10 at opp 24Joe Martinek rush for 4 yards to the Howrd 20, tackled by Martin Corniffe and Ian Simon.
14:542nd & 6 at opp 20Joe Martinek rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Howrd 22, tackled by Will Croner.
14:543rd & 8 at opp 22Tom Savage pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 5 yards to the Howrd 17, tackled by Dante Martin and Keith Pough.
11:094th & 3 at opp 17San San Te 24 yard field goal GOOD.Rutgers 3, Howard 0
11:09Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Howard Punt, 6 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 20HOWARD penalty 10 yard personal foul on Sean Woolford accepted, no play.
11:091st & 20 at own 10Floyd Haigler rush for 10 yards to the Howrd 20, tackled by Devin Mccourty and Zaire Kitchen.
11:092nd & 10 at own 20RUTGERS penalty 5 yard offside defense on George Johnson accepted.
11:092nd & 5 at own 25Floyd Haigler pass complete to Willie Carter for 7 yards to the Howrd 32, tackled by Devin Mccourty for a 1ST down.
11:091st & 10 at own 32Andra Williams rush for 12 yards to the Howrd 44, tackled by Zaire Kitchen for a 1ST down.
11:091st & 10 at own 44Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to N/A.
11:092nd & 10 at own 44Floyd Haigler rush for no gain to the Howrd 44, tackled by Ryan D’Imperio and Zaire Kitchen.
11:093rd & 10 at own 44Floyd Haigler pass complete to Brandon Sherman for 4 yards to the Howrd 48, tackled by Joe Lefeged.
11:094th & 6 at own 48Patrick Wolff punt for 37 yards, returned by Mohamed Sanu for 3 yards to the Rutgr 18, tackled by DeCarlos Knight.
Rutgers Touchdown run, 11 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 18Tom Savage pass incomplete to Jack Corcoran.
11:092nd & 10 at own 18Joe Martinek rush for 11 yards to the Rutgr 29, tackled by Arando Jamison and Martin Corniffe for a 1ST down.
11:091st & 10 at own 29Joe Martinek rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 31, tackled by Dante Martin.
11:092nd & 8 at own 31Tom Savage pass incomplete to N/A.
11:093rd & 8 at own 31Tom Savage pass complete to Tim Brown for 15 yards to the Rutgr 46, tackled by Dante Martin out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:091st & 10 at own 46Tom Savage pass incomplete to Mohamed Sanu.
11:092nd & 10 at own 46Joe Martinek rush for 6 yards to the Howrd 48, tackled by Martin Corniffe.
11:093rd & 4 at opp 48Tom Savage pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 17 yards to the Howrd 31, tackled by James Robinson and Ian Simon for a 1ST down.
5:051st & 10 at opp 31Timeout Howard, clock 05:05.
5:051st & 10 at opp 31Joe Martinek rush for 2 yards to the Howrd 29, tackled by Patrick Jean-Mary and Jermell Ellis.
5:052nd & 8 at opp 29Joe Martinek rush for 5 yards to the Howrd 24, tackled by Sackie Kerkulah and Arando Jamison.
5:053rd & 3 at opp 24HOWARD penalty 18 yard pass interference on Arando Jamison accepted, no play.
3:531st & goal at opp 6Jourdan Brooks rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 10, Howard 0
3:53San San Te extra point GOOD.
3:53Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 62 yards returned by Brandon Sherman, tackled by Duron Harmon and Khaseem Greene for 13 yards to the Howrd 21, tackled by Duron Harmon and Khaseem Greene.
Howard Punt, 6 plays
3:531st & 10 at own 21Brandon Drayton rush for 16 yards to the Howrd 37, tackled by Zaire Kitchen out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:531st & 10 at own 37Floyd Haigler pass complete to Willie Carter for 20 yards to the Rutgr 43, tackled by Zaire Kitchen out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:531st & 10 at opp 43HOWARD penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
3:531st & 20 at own 47HOWARD penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted, no play.
3:531st & 25 at own 42Charles Brice rush for 1 yard to the Howrd 43, tackled by Jim Dumont and Damaso Munoz.
3:532nd & 24 at own 43Charles Brice rush for 4 yards to the Howrd 43, tackled by Damaso Munoz and Alex Silvestro, HOWARD penalty 15 yard personal foul on Davin Morris accepted.
3:532nd & 35 at own 32Charles Brice rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Howrd 31, tackled by Jim Dumont.
3:533rd & 36 at own 31Floyd Haigler rush for 4 yards to the Howrd 35, tackled by Devin Mccourty and Joe Lefeged.
Q2 15:004th & 32 at own 35Patrick Wolff punt for 37 yards, returned by Mohamed Sanu for 5 yards to the Rutgr 33, tackled by Gerald Jackson.
2nd quarter10 drives, then Rutgers 42, Howard 7
Rutgers Touchdown pass, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 33Tom Savage pass complete to D.C. Jefferson for 46 yards to the Howrd 21, tackled by Brandon Bufford for a 1ST down.
14:131st & 10 at opp 21Tom Savage pass complete to Jack Corcoran for 21 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 17, Howard 0
14:13San San Te extra point GOOD.
14:13Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 66 yards returned by Brandon Drayton, tackled by Duron Harmon for 12 yards to the Howrd 16, tackled by Duron Harmon.
Howard Fumble, 1 play
14:081st & 10 at own 16Timeout Howard, clock 14:08.
14:081st & 10 at own 16Floyd Haigler pass complete to Brandon Drayton, fumbled, forced by Antonio Lowery, recovered by Rutgr Charlie Noonan at the Howrd 8, Charlie Noonan for 2 yards, to the Howrd 6.
Rutgers Touchdown run, 2 plays
14:081st & goal at opp 6Jourdan Brooks rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Howrd 8, tackled by Keith Pough.
14:082nd & 0 at opp 8HOWARD penalty 6 yard pass interference on Gerald Jackson accepted, no play.
13:041st & goal at opp 2Jourdan Brooks rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 23, Howard 0
13:04Two-point conversion attempt, Shamar Graves rush GOOD.Rutgers 25, Howard 0
13:04Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 68 yards returned by Brandon Drayton, tackled by David Rowe and Ramy Nubani for 18 yards to the Howrd 20, tackled by David Rowe and Ramy Nubani.
Howard Punt, 6 plays
13:041st & 10 at own 20Floyd Haigler pass complete to Brandon Drayton for 6 yards to the Howrd 26, tackled by Devin Mccourty and Antonio Lowery.
13:042nd & 4 at own 26Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to Brandon Sherman.
13:043rd & 4 at own 26Floyd Haigler rush for 5 yards to the Howrd 31, tackled by Ryan D’Imperio for a 1ST down.
13:041st & 10 at own 31Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to Willie Carter.
13:042nd & 10 at own 31Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to Brandon Drayton.
13:043rd & 10 at own 31Floyd Haigler sacked by Jonathan Freeny for a loss of 4 yards to the Howrd 27.
13:044th & 14 at own 27Patrick Wolff punt for 43 yards, returned by Mohamed Sanu for 2 yards to the Rutgr 32, tackled by DeCarlos Knight.
Rutgers Touchdown pass, 1 play
10:391st & 10 at own 32Tom Savage pass complete to Tim Brown for 68 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 31, Howard 0
10:39San San Te extra point GOOD.Rutgers 32, Howard 0
10:39Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 67 yards returned by Brandon Drayton, tackled by Edmond Laryea and Ramy Nubani for 19 yards to the Howrd 22, tackled by Edmond Laryea and Ramy Nubani.
Howard Touchdown pass, 8 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 22Charles Brice rush for 3 yards to the Howrd 25, tackled by Damaso Munoz and David Rowe.
10:392nd & 7 at own 25Floyd Haigler rush for 11 yards to the Howrd 36, tackled by Damaso Munoz and Zaire Kitchen for a 1ST down.
10:391st & 10 at own 36Charles Brice rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Howrd 35, tackled by Alex Silvestro and Damaso Munoz.
10:392nd & 11 at own 35HOWARD penalty 10 yard holding on Terell Killings accepted, no play.
10:392nd & 21 at own 25Floyd Haigler pass complete to Willie Carter for 17 yards to the Howrd 42, tackled by Brandon Bing and Zaire Kitchen.
10:393rd & 4 at own 42RUTGERS penalty 11 yard pass interference on Brandon Bing accepted, no play.
10:391st & 10 at opp 47Charles Brice rush for no gain to the Rutgr 47, tackled by Manny Abreu.
10:392nd & 10 at opp 47Floyd Haigler rush for 7 yards to the Rutgr 40 out-of-bounds.
10:393rd & 3 at opp 40Floyd Haigler pass incomplete, broken up by Ryan D’Imperio.
6:274th & 3 at opp 40Timeout RUTGERS, clock 06:27.
6:204th & 3 at opp 40Floyd Haigler pass complete to Willie Carter for 40 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 32, Howard 6
6:20Dennis Wiehberg extra point GOOD.Rutgers 32, Howard 7
6:20John Mendoza kickoff for 52 yards returned by Devin Mccourty, tackled by Dante Martin and Chase Mitchell for 25 yards to the Rutgr 43, tackled by Dante Martin and Chase Mitchell.
Rutgers Touchdown run, 1 play
6:021st & 10 at own 43Jourdan Brooks rush for 57 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 39, Howard 7
6:02San San Te extra point GOOD.
6:02Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 66 yards returned by Andra Williams, tackled by Zaire Kitchen and Khaseem Greene for 19 yards to the Rutgr 30, tackled by Zaire Kitchen and Khaseem Greene, HOWARD penalty 10 yard illegal block on Ian Simon accepted.
Howard Punt, 3 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 13Andra Williams rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Howrd 10, tackled by Ryan D’Imperio.
6:022nd & 13 at own 10Andra Williams rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Howrd 9, tackled by Ryan D’Imperio and Eric Legrand, HOWARD penalty holding declined.
6:023rd & 14 at own 9Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to Brandon Sherman, hurried by Justin Francis, broken up by Billy Anderson.
6:024th & 14 at own 9Patrick Wolff punt for 33 yards, returned by Mohamed Sanu for 11 yards to the Howrd 9, tackled by Theodore Graham and Robert Parker, HOWARD penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
Rutgers Field goal, 8 plays
5:571st & 10 at opp 26Jourdan Brooks rush for 3 yards to the Howrd 23, tackled by Patrick Jean-Mary and Keith Pough.
5:572nd & 7 at opp 23Jourdan Brooks rush for 5 yards to the Howrd 18, tackled by Keith Pough.
5:573rd & 2 at opp 18Tom Savage rush for 2 yards to the Howrd 16, tackled by Dante Martin out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
5:571st & 10 at opp 16Jourdan Brooks rush for 13 yards to the Howrd 3, tackled by Ian Simon and Lanny Kelly for a 1ST down.
5:571st & goal at opp 3Jourdan Brooks rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Howrd 5, tackled by Jermell Ellis.
5:572nd & goal at opp 5Tom Savage pass incomplete to Jack Corcoran.
5:573rd & goal at opp 5Tom Savage pass complete to Joe Martinek for 2 yards to the Howrd 3, tackled by Robert Parker.
1:044th & goal at opp 3San San Te 20 yard field goal GOOD.Rutgers 42, Howard 7
1:04Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 64 yards returned by DeCarlos Knight, tackled by Steve Beauharnais and Eric Legrand for 14 yards to the Howrd 20, tackled by Steve Beauharnais and Eric Legrand.
Howard End of half, 2 plays
1:041st & 10 at own 20Andra Williams rush for no gain to the Howrd 20, tackled by Alex Silvestro and Scott Vallone.
1:042nd & 10 at own 20Floyd Haigler rush for 9 yards to the Howrd 29, tackled by Jim Dumont and David Rowe.
Q3 15:00Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Rutgers 45, Howard 7
Howard Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Team rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Howrd 15.
15:002nd & 15 at own 15Floyd Haigler pass complete to Willie Carter for 10 yards to the Howrd 25, tackled by Manny Abreu and Billy Anderson.
15:003rd & 5 at own 25Floyd Haigler sacked by Jonathan Freeny for a loss of 8 yards, fumbled, recovered by Rutgr Joe Lefeged at the Howrd 18.
Rutgers Missed FG, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Jourdan Brooks rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Howrd 21, tackled by James Carter.
15:002nd & 13 at opp 21Jourdan Brooks rush for 3 yards to the Howrd 18, tackled by Patrick Jean-Mary and Will Croner.
15:003rd & 10 at opp 18HOWARD penalty 1 yard pass interference on Jermell Ellis accepted, no play.
15:001st & 10 at opp 17Joe Martinek rush for 2 yards to the Howrd 15, tackled by Keith Pough and Jermell Ellis.
15:002nd & 8 at opp 15Joe Martinek rush for 2 yards to the Howrd 13, tackled by Patrick Jean-Mary and Jermell Ellis.
15:003rd & 6 at opp 13Tom Savage pass incomplete to Joe Martinek, broken up by Lanny Kelly.
10:444th & 6 at opp 13San San Te 30 yard field goal MISSED.
Howard Punt, 5 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 20Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to Phillip Dokes, hurried by Scott Vallone.
10:442nd & 10 at own 20Floyd Haigler pass complete to Brandon Sherman for 13 yards to the Howrd 33, tackled by Billy Anderson and Manny Abreu for a 1ST down.
10:441st & 10 at own 33Floyd Haigler rush for 4 yards to the Howrd 37, tackled by Billy Anderson and Antonio Lowery.
10:442nd & 6 at own 37HOWARD penalty 5 yard false start on Davin Morris accepted.
10:442nd & 11 at own 32Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to Willie Carter, hurried by Damaso Munoz.
10:443rd & 11 at own 32Charles Brice rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Howrd 28, tackled by George Johnson.
10:444th & 15 at own 28Patrick Wolff punt for 40 yards, downed at the Rutgr 32.
Rutgers Punt, 5 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 32Jourdan Brooks rush for 9 yards to the Rutgr 41, tackled by Martin Corniffe.
10:442nd & 1 at own 41Jourdan Brooks rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 43, tackled by Keith Pough for a 1ST down.
10:441st & 10 at own 43Domenic Natale rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 45, tackled by Patrick Jean-Mary and Robert Parker.
10:442nd & 8 at own 45Jourdan Brooks rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 43, tackled by Sackie Kerkulah.
10:443rd & 10 at own 43Domenic Natale pass incomplete to N/A.
10:444th & 10 at own 43Teddy Dellaganna punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Lanny Kelly at the Howrd 14.
Howard Punt, 3 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 14Floyd Haigler rush for 7 yards to the Howrd 21, tackled by Billy Anderson.
8:072nd & 3 at own 21Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Jonathan Freeny.
8:073rd & 3 at own 21Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to Willie Carter, broken up by Billy Anderson.
8:074th & 3 at own 21Patrick Wolff punt for 34 yards, downed at the Rutgr 45.
Rutgers Field goal, 8 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 46Jourdan Brooks rush for 7 yards to the Howrd 47, tackled by Patrick Jean-Mary and Jermell Ellis.
5:252nd & 3 at opp 47Jourdan Brooks rush for 6 yards to the Howrd 41, tackled by Patrick Jean-Mary for a 1ST down.
5:251st & 10 at opp 41Jourdan Brooks rush for no gain to the Howrd 41, tackled by Sackie Kerkulah and Robert Parker.
5:252nd & 10 at opp 41Jourdan Brooks rush for 20 yards to the Howrd 21, tackled by Lanny Kelly for a 1ST down.
5:251st & 10 at opp 21De’Antwan Williams rush for no gain to the Howrd 21, tackled by James Robinson and Ian Simon.
5:252nd & 10 at opp 21De’Antwan Williams rush for 2 yards to the Howrd 19, tackled by James Robinson and Ian Simon.
5:253rd & 8 at opp 19De’Antwan Williams rush for 6 yards to the Howrd 13, tackled by Ian Simon and Dante Martin.
0:384th & 2 at opp 13San San Te 30 yard field goal GOOD.Rutgers 45, Howard 7
0:38Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 65 yards returned by Andra Williams, tackled by Khaseem Greene and Eric Legrand, fumbled, recovered by Howrd Andra Williams at the Howrd 5, Andra Williams for 7 yards, to the Rutgr 30, tackled by Khaseem Greene and Eric Legrand
Howard Punt, 4 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 6Charles Brice rush for 19 yards to the Howrd 25, tackled by Jim Dumont and Khaseem Greene for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 25Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to Phillip Dokes, broken up by Billy Anderson.
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 25Todd Hughes rush for no gain to the Howrd 25, tackled by Jim Dumont and Blair Bines.
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 25Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to N/A.
Q4 15:004th & 10 at own 25Patrick Wolff punt for 34 yards, fair catch by Mohamed Sanu at the Rutgr 41.
4th quarter5 drives, then Rutgers 45, Howard 7
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 41De’Antwan Williams rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 38, tackled by Keith Pough and DeCarlos Knight.
15:002nd & 13 at own 38De’Antwan Williams rush for 8 yards to the Rutgr 46, tackled by DeCarlos Knight and Ian Simon.
15:003rd & 5 at own 46Team rush for a loss of 10 yards to the Rutgr 36.
15:004th & 15 at own 36Teddy Dellaganna punt for 48 yards, fair catch by Lanny Kelly at the Howrd 16.
Howard Punt, 7 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 16Floyd Haigler rush for 5 yards to the Howrd 21, tackled by Billy Anderson.
14:152nd & 5 at own 21Charles Brice rush for 1 yard to the Howrd 22, tackled by Jonathan Freeny.
14:153rd & 4 at own 22Floyd Haigler pass complete to Todd Hughes for 16 yards to the Howrd 38, tackled by Patrick Kivlehan and Duron Harmon, RUTGERS penalty holding declined for a 1ST down.
14:151st & 10 at own 38RUTGERS penalty 5 yard offside defense on Justin Francis accepted.
14:151st & 5 at own 43Floyd Haigler pass complete to Kenny Hayes for 18 yards to the Howrd 43, RUTGERS penalty 15 yard personal foul on Patrick Kivlehan accepted for a 1ST down.
14:151st & 10 at opp 24Charles Brice rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 27, tackled by Jonathan Freeny.
14:152nd & 13 at opp 27Todd Hughes rush for 6 yards to the Rutgr 27, tackled by Patrick Kivlehan and Justin Francis, HOWARD penalty 15 yard personal foul on Phillip Dokes accepted.
14:153rd & 22 at opp 36Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Jonathan Freeny.
8:454th & 22 at opp 36Timeout RUTGERS, clock 08:45.
8:454th & 22 at opp 36Patrick Wolff punt for 36 yards for a touchback.
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 20De’Antwan Williams rush for 17 yards to the Rutgr 37, tackled by Anthony Whitlow for a 1ST down.
8:451st & 10 at own 37De’Antwan Williams rush for 9 yards to the Rutgr 46, tackled by Lanny Kelly.
8:452nd & 1 at own 46De’Antwan Williams rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Keith Pough and Theodore Graham for a 1ST down.
8:451st & 10 at the 50De’Antwan Williams rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 49, tackled by Corey Berry.
8:452nd & 11 at own 49De’Antwan Williams rush for 2 yards to the Howrd 49, tackled by Sackie Kerkulah.
8:453rd & 9 at opp 49De’Antwan Williams rush for 4 yards to the Howrd 45, tackled by Jermell Ellis and Robert Parker.
8:454th & 5 at opp 45RUTGERS penalty 5 yard delay of game on Teddy Dellaganna accepted.
8:454th & 10 at the 50Teddy Dellaganna punt for 50 yards for a touchback.
Howard Punt, 6 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 20Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to Todd Hughes.
8:352nd & 10 at own 20Andra Williams rush for 8 yards to the Howrd 28, tackled by Steve Beauharnais.
8:353rd & 2 at own 28Andra Williams rush for 8 yards to the Howrd 36, tackled by Marvin Booker and Khaseem Greene for a 1ST down.
8:351st & 10 at own 36Floyd Haigler pass incomplete to Andra Williams.
8:352nd & 10 at own 36Todd Hughes rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Howrd 34, tackled by Marvin Booker and Al-Majid Hutchins.
8:353rd & 12 at own 34HOWARD penalty 5 yard delay of game on Floyd Haigler accepted.
8:353rd & 17 at own 29Floyd Haigler rush for 9 yards to the Howrd 38, tackled by Sorie Bayoh.
8:354th & 8 at own 38Patrick Wolff punt for 30 yards, fair catch by Mohamed Sanu at the Rutgr 32.
Rutgers End of game, 3 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 32De’Antwan Williams rush for 44 yards to the Howrd 24, tackled by DeCarlos Knight for a 1ST down.
4:521st & 10 at opp 24De’Antwan Williams rush for no gain to the Howrd 24, tackled by Patrick Jean-Mary and Keith Pough.
4:522nd & 10 at opp 24De’Antwan Williams rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Howrd 27, tackled by Keith Pough and Alfonso Beale.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Rutgers leads 7–⁠0 in seven meetings, counting the five since this game.

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2026Rutgers 58, Howard 7
2024Rutgers 44, Howard 7
2016Rutgers 52, Howard 14
2014Rutgers 38, Howard 25
2012Rutgers 26, Howard 0
2009Rutgers 45, Howard 7

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