Howard at Harvard

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Harvard beat Howard 48–⁠7. It was their third meeting; Harvard leads the series 3–⁠0.

AwayHoward6–⁠6 in 2023
7
HomeHarvard8–⁠2 in 2023
48

Final at Harvard Stadium, BostonTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,678

At kickoff
60°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 10 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Antonio MarcellaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Howard00077
Harvard721101048

Standouts

Player stats

Howard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinton Williams11/2211102
Ja’Shawn Scroggins2/42400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eden James134707
Anthony Bedell64019
Ja’Shawn Scroggins735011
Jarett Hunter621014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Richie Ilarraza443018
Nah’Shawn Hezekiah231020
A.J. Chandler230020
Jarett Hunter110010

Harvard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Charles DePrima11/1712820
Conor Easthope0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Abbey16120352
Malik Frederick778037
Charles DePrima1165029
Xaviah Bascon846012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Scott Woods II360130
Tyler Neville556016
Ledger Hatch1707
Xaviah Bascon1717
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Eric Little0001
Caleb Phillips0001

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

Team stats

HowardHarvard
274Total yards469
135Passing yards128
139Rushing yards341
5.2Yards per pass6.7
3.9Yards per rush7.3
15First downs24
6–⁠13Third downs5–⁠10
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers0
2–⁠20Penalties1–⁠5
29:03Possession30:57

Efficiency

HowardHarvard
42%Success rate62%
−0.10EPA per play0.50
0.93Explosiveness1.19
0.11Rushing EPA0.58
0.01Passing EPA0.31
22%Passing-down success83%

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)

Harvard 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Harvard −8, over/under 60.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Harvard end zoneHoward end zoneQ1 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ1 HarvardTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 HowardFumble, 7 playsQ1 HarvardTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 HowardInterception, 3 playsQ2 HarvardTouchdown, 1 playQ2 HowardTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 HarvardPunt, 3 playsQ2 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ2 HarvardTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 HowardEnd of half, 1 playQ3 HarvardPunt, 3 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ3 HarvardTouchdown, 1 playQ3 HowardTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 HarvardField goal, 10 playsQ3 HowardInterception, 5 playsQ3 HarvardField goal, 4 playsQ4 HowardPunt, 5 playsQ4 HarvardTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 HowardTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 HarvardEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Harvard drives left to right, Howard right to left.
  1. Q1 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 HarvardTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
  3. Q1 HowardFumble, 7 plays, 39 yards
  4. Q1 HarvardTouchdown, 14 plays, 71 yards
  5. Q2 HowardInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
  6. Q2 HarvardTouchdown, 1 play, 30 yards
  7. Q2 HowardTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 43 yards
  8. Q2 HarvardPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  9. Q2 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 HarvardTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  11. Q2 HowardEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 HarvardPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q3 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 HarvardTouchdown, 1 play, 52 yards
  15. Q3 HowardTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 65 yards
  16. Q3 HarvardField goal, 10 plays, 72 yards
  17. Q3 HowardInterception, 5 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 HarvardField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q4 HowardPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  20. Q4 HarvardTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  21. Q4 HowardTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 HarvardEnd of game, 5 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Harvard 7, Howard 0
Howard Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Cali Canaval kickoff for 63 yds , Breylin Smith return for 20 yds to the HOW 22
14:561st & 10 at own 22Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Gavin Harris
14:562nd & 10 at own 22Quinton Williams pass complete to Wayne Dennis Jr. for 3 yds to the HOW 25
14:563rd & 7 at own 25Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
13:474th & 7 at own 25Aaron Bickerton punt for 52 yds
Harvard Touchdown, 12 plays
13:472nd & 2 at own 31Timeout Harvard, clock 13:47
13:471st & 10 at own 23Charles Deprima pass complete to Tyler Neville for 8 yds to the HARV 31
13:472nd & 2 at own 31Charles Deprima run for 8 yds to the HARV 39 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at own 39Charles Deprima pass incomplete to Tyler Neville
13:472nd & 10 at own 39Charles Deprima pass complete to Scott Woods II for 12 yds to the HOW 49 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 49Isaiah Abbey run for 4 yds to the HOW 45
13:472nd & 6 at opp 45Charles Deprima run for 11 yds to the HOW 34 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 34Isaiah Abbey run for 3 yds to the HOW 31
13:472nd & 7 at opp 31Charles Deprima pass complete to Scott Woods II for 18 yds to the HOW 13 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 13Charles Deprima pass incomplete to Kaedyn Odermann
13:472nd & 10 at opp 13Xaviah Bascon run for 9 yds to the HOW 4
13:473rd & 1 at opp 4Isaiah Abbey run for 3 yds to the HOW 1 for a 1ST down
8:261st & goal at opp 1Isaiah Abbey run for 1 yd for a TD (Cali Canaval KICK)Harvard 7, Howard 0
8:261st & 10 at own 32Timeout Harvard, clock 08:26
Howard Fumble, 7 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 35Cali Canaval kickoff for 60 yds , Breylin Smith return for 27 yds to the HOW 32
8:201st & 10 at own 32Eden James run for 4 yds to the HOW 36
8:202nd & 6 at own 36Eden James run for 4 yds to the HOW 40
8:203rd & 2 at own 40Quinton Williams pass complete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah for 11 yds to the HARV 49 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 49Eden James run for 2 yds to the HOW 49
8:202nd & 12 at own 49Quinton Williams pass complete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah for 20 yds to the HARV 31 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 31Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 6 yds to the HARV 25
4:102nd & 4 at opp 25Quinton Williams sacked by Jacob Psyk for a loss of 4 yards to the HARV 29 Quinton Williams fumbled, recovered by HOW Nick Yagodich , return for 0 yards
Harvard Touchdown, 14 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 29Isaiah Abbey run for 12 yds to the HARV 41 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at own 41Charles Deprima pass complete to Tyler Neville for 4 yds to the HARV 45
4:102nd & 6 at own 45Charles Deprima run for 6 yds to the HOW 49 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 49Isaiah Abbey run for 5 yds to the HOW 44
4:103rd & 5 at opp 44Charles Deprima pass complete to Ledger Hatch for 7 yds to the HOW 37 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 37Isaiah Abbey run for 2 yds to the HOW 35
4:102nd & 8 at opp 35Xaviah Bascon run for 6 yds to the HOW 29
4:102nd & 5 at opp 44Caydon Coffman run for no gain to the HOW 44
0:003rd & 2 at opp 29Xaviah Bascon run for 1 yd to the HOW 28
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 28Charles Deprima run for 2 yds to the HOW 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Charles Deprima sacked by Terrance Hollon for a loss of 9 yards to the HOW 35
Q2 15:002nd & 19 at opp 35Charles Deprima pass complete to Tyler Neville for 14 yds to the HOW 21
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 21Charles Deprima pass complete to Tyler Neville for 14 yds to the HOW 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:281st & goal at opp 7Charles Deprima pass complete to Xaviah Bascon for 7 yds for a TD (Cali Canaval KICK)Harvard 14, Howard 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Harvard 28, Howard 0
Howard Interception, 3 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 35Cali Canaval kickoff for 62 yds , Breylin Smith return for 15 yds to the HOW 18
12:211st & 10 at own 18Eden James run for 7 yds to the HOW 25
12:212nd & 3 at own 25Eden James run for 5 yds to the HOW 30 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 30Quinton Williams pass intercepted
Harvard Touchdown, 1 play
11:041st & 10 at opp 30Charles Deprima pass complete to Scott Woods II for 30 yds for a TD (Cali Canaval KICK)Harvard 21, Howard 0
Howard Turnover on downs, 10 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 35Cali Canaval kickoff for 60 yds
11:041st & 10 at own 25Jarett Hunter run for 2 yds to the HOW 27
11:042nd & 8 at own 27Quinton Williams pass complete to Jamarr Ebron for 5 yds to the HOW 32
11:043rd & 3 at own 32Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 16 yds to the HOW 48 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at own 48Jarett Hunter run for 5 yds to the HARV 47
11:042nd & 5 at opp 47Eden James run for 4 yds to the HARV 43
11:043rd & 1 at opp 43Eden James run for 7 yds to the HARV 36 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 36Eden James run for 4 yds to the HARV 32
11:042nd & 6 at opp 32Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Jamarr Ebron
11:043rd & 6 at opp 32Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah
7:114th & 6 at opp 32Quinton Williams pass incomplete
Harvard Punt, 3 plays
7:111st & 9 at own 33Isaiah Abbey run for 4 yds to the HARV 37
7:112nd & 5 at own 37Isaiah Abbey run for 2 yds to the HARV 39
7:113rd & 3 at own 39Charles Deprima sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the HARV 29
5:144th & 13 at own 29Sebastien Tasko punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jamarr Ebron at the HOW 33
Howard Punt, 3 plays
5:142nd & 8 at own 35Timeout Harvard, clock 05:14
5:141st & 10 at own 33Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 2 yds to the HOW 35
5:142nd & 8 at own 35Eden James run for 2 yds to the HOW 37
5:143rd & 6 at own 37Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
3:474th & 6 at own 37Aaron Bickerton punt for 33 yds
Harvard Touchdown, 10 plays
3:472nd & 10 at own 30Timeout Harvard, clock 03:47
3:471st & 10 at own 30Charles Deprima pass incomplete to Ledger Hatch
3:472nd & 10 at own 30Isaiah Abbey run for 11 yds to the HARV 41 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at own 41Charles Deprima run for 4 yds to the HARV 45
3:472nd & 6 at own 45Isaiah Abbey run for 4 yds to the HARV 49
3:473rd & 2 at own 49Charles Deprima pass complete to Tyler Neville for 16 yds to the HOW 35 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 35Charles Deprima run for 8 yds to the HOW 27
1:232nd & 2 at opp 27Timeout Howard, clock 01:23
1:232nd & 2 at opp 27Isaiah Abbey run for 3 yds to the HOW 24 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 24Charles Deprima run for 19 yds to the HOW 5 for a 1ST down
1:231st & goal at opp 5Charles Deprima run for 3 yds to the HOW 8 Charles Deprima fumbled, recovered by HOW Charles Deprima
0:352nd & goal at opp 8Timeout Harvard, clock 00:35
0:312nd & goal at opp 8Isaiah Abbey run for 8 yds for a TD (Cali Canaval KICK)Harvard 28, Howard 0
Howard End of half, 1 play
0:311st & 10 at own 35Cali Canaval kickoff for 63 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25Kneel down by Howard at HOW24 for loss of 1 yard.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Harvard 38, Howard 0
Harvard Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Aaron Bickerton kickoff for 61 yds , Jordan Harris return for 29 yds to the HARV 33
14:541st & 10 at own 33Isaiah Abbey run for 6 yds to the HARV 39
14:542nd & 4 at own 39Isaiah Abbey run for no gain to the HARV 39
14:543rd & 4 at own 39Charles Deprima pass incomplete to Tyler Neville
13:254th & 4 at own 39Sebastien Tasko punt for 30 yds
Howard Punt, 3 plays
13:252nd & 9 at own 32Timeout Harvard, clock 13:25
13:251st & 10 at own 31Eden James run for 1 yd to the HOW 32
13:252nd & 9 at own 32Eden James run for 4 yds to the HOW 36
13:253rd & 5 at own 36Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 3 yds to the HOW 39
11:284th & 2 at own 39Aaron Bickerton punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HARV 48 , Scott Woods II returns for 22 yds to the HARV 48
Harvard Touchdown, 1 play
11:281st & goal at opp 3Timeout Harvard, clock 11:28
11:171st & 10 at own 48Isaiah Abbey run for 52 yds for a TD (Cali Canaval KICK)Harvard 35, Howard 0
Howard Turnover on downs, 10 plays
11:121st & 10 at own 35Cali Canaval kickoff for 62 yds , Breylin Smith return for 18 yds to the HOW 21
11:121st & 10 at own 21Quinton Williams pass complete to AJ Chandler for 10 yds to the HOW 31 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at own 31Quinton Williams pass complete to AJ Chandler for 20 yds to the HARV 49 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 49Jarett Hunter run for 14 yds to the HARV 35 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 35Quinton Williams pass incomplete to AJ Chandler
11:122nd & 10 at opp 35Quinton Williams pass complete to Eden James for 7 yds to the HARV 28
11:123rd & 3 at opp 28Kasey Hawthorne run for 6 yds to the HARV 22 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 22Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the HARV 23
11:122nd & 11 at opp 23Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
11:123rd & 11 at opp 23Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 10 yds to the HARV 13
7:034th & 1 at opp 13Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the HARV 14
Harvard Field goal, 10 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 14Xaviah Bascon run for 12 yds to the HARV 26 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 26Charles Deprima pass incomplete to Tyler Neville
7:032nd & 10 at own 26Xaviah Bascon run for 7 yds to the HARV 33 for a 1ST down Howard Penalty, Personal Foul (Cam Dyson) to the HARV 48 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 48Xaviah Bascon run for 6 yds to the HOW 46
7:032nd & 4 at opp 46Charles Deprima pass complete to Caydon Coffman for 2 yds to the HOW 48
7:033rd & 6 at opp 48Charles Deprima run for 29 yds to the HOW 19 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 19Xaviah Bascon run for 1 yd to the HOW 18
7:032nd & 9 at opp 18Xaviah Bascon run for 4 yds to the HOW 14
7:033rd & 5 at opp 14Charles Deprima pass incomplete to Tim Dowd
2:354th & 5 at opp 14Cali Canaval 32 yd FG GOODHarvard 38, Howard 0
2:351st & 10 at own 25Timeout Harvard, clock 02:35
Howard Interception, 5 plays
2:351st & 10 at own 35Cali Canaval kickoff for 60 yds
2:351st & 10 at own 25Eden James run for 6 yds to the HOW 31
2:352nd & 4 at own 31Eden James run for 1 yd to the HOW 32
2:353rd & 3 at own 32Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
1:144th & 3 at own 32Bickerton,Aaron punt 33 yards to the HARV35 PENALTY HARV Illegal Substitution 5 yards from HOW32 to HOW37. NO PLAY.
1:141st & 10 at own 37Quinton Williams sacked by Micaiah Bell for a loss of 5 yards to the HOW 32
0:292nd & 15 at own 32Quinton Williams pass intercepted
Harvard Field goal, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Jordan Harris run for 5 yds to the HOW 21
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 21Conor Easthope pass incomplete to Jordan Harris
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 21Harvard Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined
Q4 14:484th & 5 at opp 21Cali Canaval 39 yd FG GOODHarvard 41, Howard 0
Q4 14:481st & 10 at own 25Timeout Harvard, clock 14:48
4th quarter4 drives, then Harvard 48, Howard 7
Howard Punt, 5 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 35Cali Canaval kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 7 yds to the HOW 32
14:482nd & 3 at own 32Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 5 yds to the HOW 37 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 37Jarett Hunter run for 2 yds to the HOW 39
14:482nd & 8 at own 39Tony Bedell run for 2 yds to the HOW 41
14:483rd & 6 at own 41Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 3 yds to the HOW 44
11:584th & 3 at own 44Aaron Bickerton punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Harvard Touchdown, 5 plays
11:582nd & 1 at own 29Timeout Harvard, clock 11:58
11:581st & 10 at own 20Conor Easthope run for 9 yds to the HARV 29
11:582nd & 1 at own 29Malik Frederick run for 11 yds to the HARV 40 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at own 40Malik Frederick run for 37 yds to the HOW 23 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at opp 23Malik Frederick run for 4 yds to the HOW 19
8:552nd & 6 at opp 19Conor Easthope run for 19 yds for a TD (Cali Canaval KICK)Harvard 48, Howard 0
8:551st & 10 at own 25Timeout Harvard, clock 08:55
Howard Touchdown, 12 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 35Cali Canaval kickoff for 63 yds
8:551st & 10 at own 25Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 11 yds to the HOW 36 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 36Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 6 yds to the HOW 42
8:552nd & 4 at own 42Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Nathan Clark
8:553rd & 4 at own 42Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Tony Bedell for 6 yds to the HOW 48 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 48Tony Bedell run for 9 yds to the HARV 43
8:552nd & 1 at opp 43Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Richie Ilarraza
8:553rd & 1 at opp 43Tony Bedell run for 5 yds to the HARV 38 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 38Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 18 yds to the HARV 20 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun Scroggins,Ja’Shawn rush left for 3 yards gain to the HARV17 (Cavanagh,Matt) PENALTY HOW Illegal Motion (Hawthorne,Kasey) 5 yards from HARV20 to HARV25. NO PLAY.
8:551st & 15 at opp 25Tony Bedell run for 7 yds to the HARV 18
8:552nd & 8 at opp 18Tony Bedell run for 9 yds to the HARV 9 for a 1ST down
8:551st & goal at opp 9Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 1 yd to the HARV 8
3:362nd & goal at opp 8Tony Bedell run for 8 yds for a TD (Dylan West KICK)Harvard 48, Howard 7
3:361st & 10 at own 15Timeout Harvard, clock 03:36
Harvard End of game, 5 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 35Aaron Bickerton kickoff for 55 yds , Jordan Harris return for 5 yds to the HARV 15
3:341st & 10 at own 15Malik Frederick run for 9 yds to the HARV 24
3:342nd & 1 at own 24Malik Frederick run for 3 yds to the HARV 27 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 27Malik Frederick run for 9 yds to the HARV 36
3:342nd & 1 at own 36Malik Frederick run for 5 yds to the HARV 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41C. Easthope takes a knee

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.

Harvard leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Harvard 48, Howard 7
2022Harvard 41, Howard 25
2019Harvard 62, Howard 17

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