66°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ronald Reagan Washington Natl Airport (KDCA), 9 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Delaware State
Howard
263
Total yards
376
144
Passing yards
110
119
Rushing yards
266
4.8
Yards per pass
6.5
4.1
Yards per rush
6.7
13
First downs
18
5–16
Third downs
3–10
2–2
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
1
9–90
Penalties
2–13
30:11
Possession
29:49
Efficiency
Delaware State
Howard
33%
Success rate
56%
0.24
EPA per play
1.02
2.28
Explosiveness
3.89
1.30
Rushing EPA
1.38
0.16
Passing EPA
0.31
11%
Passing-down success
33%
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Delaware State 53% to win. Howard won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Howard −7.5, over/under 45.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Howard 70%, Delaware State 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Howard drives left to right, Delaware State right to left.
Q1 Delaware StateField goal, 9 plays, 40 yards
Q1 HowardTouchdown, 10 plays, 62 yards
Q1 Delaware StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q1 HowardTouchdown, 4 plays, 85 yards
Q1 Delaware StatePunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q2 HowardMissed FG, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q2 Delaware StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 HowardTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q2 Delaware StateInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
Q2 HowardFumble, 2 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Delaware StatePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q3 HowardTouchdown, 7 plays, 48 yards
Q3 Delaware StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 HowardTouchdown, 8 plays, 55 yards
Q3 Delaware StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Delaware StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
Q4 HowardTouchdown, 2 plays, 71 yards
Q4 Delaware StatePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q4 HowardPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q4 Delaware StatePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
Q4 HowardPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q4 Delaware StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 91 yards
Q4 HowardResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then Howard 14, Delaware State 3
Delaware State Field goal, 9 plays
14:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Aaron Bickerton kickoff for 56 yds , Jerrish Halsey return for 17 yds to the DelSt 26
10:08
4th & 13 at opp 34
Jonathan Cardoza-Chicas 51 yd FG GOODDelaware State 3, Howard 0
10:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Nathan Wilson kickoff for 30 yds
Howard Touchdown, 10 plays
4:58
2nd & goal at opp 6
Nah’Shawn Hezekiah 6 Yd pass from Quinton Williams (Aaron Bickerton Kick)Howard 7, Delaware State 3
4:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Aaron Bickerton kickoff for 58 yds , Wade Inge return for 24 yds to the DelSt 31
2:43
4th & 4 at own 47
Matt Noll punt for 49 yds , A’jae Boyd returns for 8 yds to the Howrd 12
Howard Touchdown, 4 plays
0:39
1st & 7 at own 25
Kasey Hawthorne run for 75 yds for a TD, (Aaron Bickerton KICK)Howard 8, Delaware State 3
0:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Aaron Bickerton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter3 drives, then Howard 14, Delaware State 3
Delaware State Punt, 4 plays
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 41
DELAWARE ST Penalty, false start (Isaiah Cook) to the DelSt 36
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 36
Wade Inge run for 5 yds to the DelSt 41
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 41
C.J. Henry sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the DelSt 32
13:18
4th & 14 at own 32
Matt Noll punt for 5 yds , A’jae Boyd returns for no gain to the DelSt 44
9:57
4th & 2 at opp 22
Aaron Bickerton 39 yd FG MISSED
Delaware State Punt, 3 plays
9:07
3rd & 13 at own 19
C.J. Henry pass complete to Devin Curry for a loss of 3 yards to the DelSt 16
8:16
4th & 16 at own 16
Matt Noll punt , A’jae Boyd returns for no gain to the DelSt 16 HOWARD Penalty, roughing kicker (Cameron Dyson) to the DelSt 21
8:03
4th & 11 at own 21
Matt Noll punt for 65 yds , A’jae Boyd returns for 21 yds to the Howrd 35
Howard Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:12
4th & 2 at opp 30
pass incomplete to Richie Ilarraza
3:25
2nd & 8 at own 32
C.J. Henry pass intercepted
2:33
2nd & 13 at opp 46
Ian Wheeler run for 5 yds to the DelSt 41 Ian Wheeler fumbled, recovered by DelSt Jayden Estes
0:38
4th & 9 at opp 39
Matt Noll punt for 32 yds
3rd quarter4 drives, then Howard 28, Delaware State 3
Delaware State Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 21
C.J. Henry pass incomplete to Devin Curry, broken up by Robert Jones III
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 21
C.J. Henry run for a loss of 2 yards to the DelSt 19
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Nathan Wilson kickoff for 21 yds , Ian Wheeler return for no gain to the Howrd 35 DELAWARE ST Penalty, off-side (Andrew Reese) to the Howrd 49
Howard Touchdown, 7 plays
11:46
1st & 10 at opp 14
Quinton Williams pass complete to Matthew McDonald for 14 yds for a TD, (Aaron Bickerton KICK)Howard 15, Delaware State 3
11:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Aaron Bickerton kickoff for 61 yds , Jerrish Halsey return for 17 yds to the DelSt 21
10:37
4th & 12 at own 19
Matt Noll punt for 46 yds , A’jae Boyd returns for 7 yds to the Howrd 42
Howard Touchdown, 8 plays
6:38
1st & goal at opp 6
Quinton Williams run for 6 yds for a TD, (Aaron Bickerton KICK)Howard 22, Delaware State 3
6:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Aaron Bickerton kickoff for 63 yds , Wade Inge return for 19 yds to the DelSt 21 Wade Inge fumbled, recovered by DelSt Wade Inge , return for no gain to the DelSt 21
4:50
4th & 5 at own 26
Matt Noll punt for 49 yds
2:35
4th & 2 at own 33
punt for 41 yds , Charles Peeler returns for 6 yds to the DelSt 32
Delaware State Touchdown, 9 plays
1:43
2nd & 20 at own 22
C.J. Henry pass complete to Bizzet Woodley for 3 yds to the DelSt 25
1:43
3rd & 17 at own 25
C.J. Henry pass complete to Devin Curry for 19 yds to the DelSt 44 for a 1ST down
1:43
1st & 10 at own 44
C.J. Henry pass complete to Konner Blount-Foster for 8 yds to the Howrd 48
4th quarter5 drives, then Howard 35, Delaware State 17
Howard Result not recorded, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Quinton Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Howrd 25
Delaware State Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 48
C.J. Henry pass complete to Marquis Gillis for 10 yds to the Howrd 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Konner Blount-Foster run for 2 yds to the Howrd 36
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 36
C.J. Henry pass incomplete to Rahkeem Smith, broken up by Xavier Robiou
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 36
C.J. Henry pass complete to Devin Curry for 5 yds to the Howrd 31
12:54
4th & 3 at opp 31
Marquis Gillis run for 31 yds for a TD, (Nathan Wilson PAT MISSED)Howard 22, Delaware State 9
12:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Nathan Wilson kickoff for 62 yds , Ian Wheeler return for 18 yds to the HOWARD 47 DELAWARE ST Penalty, off-side (Andrew Reese) to the Howrd 26
Howard Touchdown, 2 plays
12:31
2nd & 10 at own 26
Jarett Hunter 74 Yd Run (Aaron Bickerton Kick)
12:31
1st & 10 at the 50
Aaron Bickerton kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
10:21
4th & 5 at own 47
Matt Noll punt for 28 yds
8:45
4th & 6 at own 44
punt for 34 yds
6:49
4th & 21 at own 11
Matt Noll punt for 42 yds , A’jae Boyd returns for 4 yds to the DelSt 49
Howard Punt, 3 plays
5:26
3rd & 11 at the 50
Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for a loss of 3 yards to the Howrd 47
4:41
4th & 14 at own 47
Phillip Richards punt for 50 yds , Charles Peeler returns for 3 yds to the DelSt 6
Delaware State Touchdown, 12 plays
0:18
4th & goal at opp 2
Thomas Bertrand-Hudon 2 Yd Run (C.J. Henry Pass to Wade Inge for Two-Point Conversion)
0:18
1st & goal at opp 3
C.J. Henry pass complete to Wade Inge
0:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Nathan Wilson kickoff for 48 yds
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.
Delaware State
Howard