66°F, mostly cloudy, wind 16 mph from the northwest, gusts to 32 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ronald Reagan Washington Natl Airport (KDCA), 9 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
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Team stats
Norfolk State
Howard
358
Total yards
375
218
Passing yards
250
140
Rushing yards
125
8.4
Yards per pass
10.0
3.0
Yards per rush
4.2
20
First downs
15
6–15
Third downs
5–12
2–2
Fourth downs
2–2
1
Turnovers
2
5–35
Penalties
8–81
34:44
Possession
25:16
Efficiency
Norfolk State
Howard
37%
Success rate
39%
0.07
EPA per play
0.18
1.35
Explosiveness
1.55
−0.03
Rushing EPA
−0.04
0.34
Passing EPA
0.53
42%
Passing-down success
29%
4%
Havoc by its defense
1%
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)
Howard 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Howard −10, over/under 48.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Howard drives left to right, Norfolk State right to left.
Q1 HowardTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Norfolk StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q1 Norfolk StatePunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
Q1 Norfolk StateField goal, 12 plays, 73 yards
Q1 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 HowardInterception, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 73 yards
Q2 Norfolk StatePunt, 12 plays, 35 yards
Q2 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 1 play, 11 yards
Q2 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 HowardField goal, 6 plays, 42 yards
Q3 HowardField goal, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q3 Norfolk StatePunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q3 HowardPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q3 Norfolk StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q3 HowardPunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
Q3 Norfolk StateField goal, 11 plays, 59 yards
Q4 HowardTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
Q4 Norfolk StateField goal, 8 plays, 56 yards
Q4 HowardTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
Q4 Norfolk StateInterception, 5 plays, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Howard 6, Norfolk State 3
Norfolk State Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan West kickoff for 40 yds , Joshua Rembert return for no gain to the NORF 25
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
X’Zavion Evans run for 11 yds to the NORF 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Andre Pegues for 4 yds to the NORF 40
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 40
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Tremayne Talbert for a loss of 3 yards to the NORF 37
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 37
pass incomplete to Tremayne Talbert
13:24
4th & 9 at own 37
Grandin Willcox punt for 46 yds
Howard Touchdown, 10 plays
13:24
1st & 10 at own 17
Jarett Hunter run for 7 yds to the HOW 24
13:00
2nd & 3 at own 24
Howard Penalty, Offensive holding (Tim Artis Jr.) to the HOW 14
13:00
3rd & 13 at own 14
Kasey Hawthorne pass complete to Breylin Smith for 10 yds to the HOW 24
13:00
4th & 3 at own 24
Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 21 yds to the HOW 45 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 52 yds to the NORF 3 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & goal at opp 3
Eden James run for a loss of 1 yard to the NORF 4
10:40
2nd & goal at opp 4
pass incomplete to AJ Chandler
10:40
3rd & goal at opp 4
Quinton Williams run for 3 yds to the NORF 1
10:10
4th & goal at opp 1
Quinton Williams 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Howard 6, Norfolk State 0
10:10
1st & goal at opp 3
Kaden Cobb pass incomplete to AJ Chandler
Norfolk State Field goal, 12 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan West kickoff for 41 yds , Joshua Rembert return for no gain to the NORF 24
10:10
1st & 10 at own 24
X’Zavion Evans run for 3 yds to the NORF 27
10:10
2nd & 7 at own 27
X’Zavion Evans run for 2 yds to the NORF 29
10:10
3rd & 5 at own 29
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Taron Biles-Walker for 11 yds to the NORF 40 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at own 40
X’Zavion Evans run for 4 yds to the NORF 44
10:10
2nd & 6 at own 44
Otto Kuhns run for 2 yds to the NORF 46
10:10
3rd & 4 at own 46
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to Collis Pride Norfolk State Penalty, false start (Garrison Wheatley) to the NORF 44
10:10
3rd & 6 at own 44
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Andre Pegues for 46 yds to the HOW 10 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & goal at opp 10
X’Zavion Evans run for 3 yds to the HOW 7
10:10
2nd & goal at opp 7
X’Zavion Evans run for a loss of 5 yards to the HOW 12 Norfolk State Penalty, illegal shift (Elyjah Mitchell) to the HOW 12
10:10
2nd & goal at opp 12
X’Zavion Evans run for 9 yds to the HOW 3
10:10
3rd & goal at opp 3
4:51
4th & goal at opp 3
Grandin Willcox 20 yd FG GOODHoward 6, Norfolk State 3
Howard Punt, 3 plays
4:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Grandin Willcox kickoff for 59 yds , Kasey Hawthorne return for no gain to the HOW 35
4:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the HOW 36
4:51
2nd & 9 at own 36
4:51
3rd & 9 at own 36
pass incomplete to Eden James
3:42
4th & 9 at own 36
Aaron Bickerton punt for 42 yds
Norfolk State Punt, 5 plays
3:42
1st & 10 at own 22
Kevon King run for 9 yds to the NORF 31
3:42
2nd & 1 at own 31
Kevon King run for 5 yds to the NORF 36 for a 1ST down
3:42
1st & 10 at own 36
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to Collis Pride, broken up by Carson Hinton
3:42
2nd & 10 at own 36
Kevon King run for 7 yds to the NORF 43
3:42
3rd & 3 at own 43
Kevon King run for 2 yds to the NORF 45
3:42
4th & 1 at own 45
Norfolk State Penalty, false start (Baron Franks II) to the NORF 40
1:04
4th & 6 at own 40
Noah Tracey punt for 39 yds
Howard Interception, 2 plays
1:04
1st & 10 at own 21
Eden James run for 5 yds to the HOW 26
0:08
2nd & 5 at own 26
Quinton Williams pass intercepted
Norfolk State Touchdown, 12 plays
0:08
1st & 10 at own 24
Kevon King run for 1 yd to the NORF 25
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 25
Q2 14:32
3rd & 9 at own 25
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Tavian Morris for 35 yds to the HOW 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:32
1st & 10 at opp 40
X’Zavion Evans run for 1 yd to the HOW 39
Q2 13:30
2nd & 9 at opp 39
X’Zavion Evans run for 10 yds to the HOW 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:30
1st & 10 at opp 29
Q2 13:30
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Tremayne Talbert for 1 yd to the HOW 28
Q2 13:30
3rd & 9 at opp 28
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Andre Pegues for 7 yds to the HOW 21
Q2 13:30
4th & 2 at opp 21
Otto Kuhns run for 3 yds to the HOW 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:30
1st & 10 at opp 18
Otto Kuhns run for 7 yds to the HOW 11
Q2 13:30
2nd & 3 at opp 11
Cameron Sapp run for 6 yds to the HOW 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:10
1st & goal at opp 5
Kevon King run for 5 yds for a TD (Grandin Willcox KICK)Norfolk State 10, Howard 6
2nd quarter4 drives, then Norfolk State 17, Howard 9
Howard Punt, 3 plays
9:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Grandin Willcox kickoff for 39 yds , Gavin Harris return for 13 yds to the HOW 39
9:10
1st & 10 at own 39
Ian Wheeler run for 1 yd to the HOW 40
9:10
2nd & 9 at own 40
Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for a loss of 5 yards to the HOW 35
9:10
3rd & 14 at own 35
Quinton Williams run for 11 yds to the HOW 46
7:02
4th & 3 at own 46
Aaron Bickerton punt for 52 yds
Norfolk State Punt, 12 plays
7:02
1st & 10 at own 2
6:44
2nd & 10 at own 2
Kevon King run for 8 yds to the NORF 10
6:44
3rd & 2 at own 10
Kevon King run for 2 yds to the NORF 12 for a 1ST down
6:44
1st & 10 at own 12
Kevon King run for 3 yds to the NORF 15
4:48
2nd & 7 at own 15
Kevon King run for 6 yds to the NORF 21
3:54
3rd & 1 at own 21
Kevon King run for 1 yd to the NORF 22 for a 1ST down
3:54
1st & 10 at own 22
pass incomplete to Andre Pegues
3:54
2nd & 10 at own 22
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Tavian Morris for 5 yds to the NORF 27
3:54
3rd & 5 at own 27
Otto Kuhns run for 9 yds to the NORF 36 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at own 36
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to Andre Pegues, broken up by Robert Jones III
2:11
2nd & 10 at own 36
Otto Kuhns run for 3 yds to the NORF 39
2:11
3rd & 7 at own 39
X’Zavion Evans run for a loss of 2 yards to the NORF 37
1:22
4th & 9 at own 37
Noah Tracey punt for 43 yds , Jamarr Ebron returns for no gain to the HOW 14 , Terique Miles returns for 6 yds to the HOW 14
Norfolk State Touchdown, 1 play
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 14
Otto Kuhns pass complete to RJ Baker for 14 yds for a TD (Grandin Willcox KICK)Norfolk State 17, Howard 6
Howard Field goal, 6 plays
1:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Grandin Willcox kickoff for 39 yds , Gavin Harris return for 12 yds to the HOW 38
1:03
1st & 10 at own 38
Quinton Williams pass complete to Jamarr Ebron for 4 yds to the HOW 42
1:03
2nd & 6 at own 42
Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 18 yds to the NORF 40 for a 1ST down
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 40
pass incomplete to Eden James
1:03
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Quinton Williams pass complete to Breylin Smith for 25 yds to the NORF 15 for a 1ST down
0:08
1st & 10 at opp 15
pass incomplete
0:08
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Howard Penalty, false start (Darius Fox) to the NORF 20
0:00
2nd & 15 at opp 20
Aaron Bickerton 30 Yd Field GoalNorfolk State 17, Howard 9
3rd quarter6 drives, then Norfolk State 17, Howard 12
Howard Field goal, 8 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Grandin Willcox kickoff for 45 yds , Gavin Crosby return for 26 yds to the HOW 46
14:54
1st & 10 at own 46
Jarett Hunter run for 29 yds to the NORF 25 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jarett Hunter run for 5 yds to the NORF 20
14:54
2nd & 5 at opp 20
Kasey Hawthorne run for 5 yds to the NORF 15 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 15
Eden James run for 4 yds to the NORF 11
14:54
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Howard Penalty, Offensive holding (Tim Artis Jr.) to the NORF 21
14:54
2nd & 16 at opp 21
Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne, broken up by Devon Allen
14:54
3rd & 16 at opp 21
pass incomplete to Richie Ilarraza
12:09
4th & 16 at opp 21
Aaron Bickerton 31 yd FG GOODNorfolk State 17, Howard 12
Norfolk State Punt, 4 plays
12:09
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan West kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Taron Biles-Walker run for 21 yds to the NORF 46 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at own 46
Lex Henry run for 3 yds to the NORF 49
12:09
2nd & 7 at own 49
Otto Kuhns run for a loss of 1 yard to the NORF 48
12:09
3rd & 8 at own 48
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to Tremayne Talbert, broken up by Kenny Gallop Jr.
10:02
4th & 8 at own 48
Noah Tracey punt for 37 yds , Jamarr Ebron returns for no gain to the HOW 15
Howard Punt, 4 plays
10:02
1st & 10 at own 15
Jarett Hunter run for 12 yds to the HOW 27 for a 1ST down
10:02
1st & 10 at own 27
Jarett Hunter run for 3 yds to the HOW 30
10:02
2nd & 7 at own 30
Jarett Hunter run for 3 yds to the HOW 33
10:02
3rd & 4 at own 33
Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Richie Ilarraza, broken up by Xavier Graham
8:11
4th & 4 at own 33
Aaron Bickerton punt for no gain Howard Penalty, kick catching interference (Jabari Knighten) to the NORF 39
Norfolk State Punt, 3 plays
8:11
1st & 10 at own 39
Lex Henry run for 1 yd to the NORF 40
8:11
2nd & 9 at own 40
Mohamed Nyangamukenga run for 2 yds to the NORF 42
8:11
3rd & 7 at own 42
Otto Kuhns sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the NORF 35
6:05
4th & 14 at own 35
Noah Tracey punt for 32 yds
Howard Punt, 7 plays
6:05
1st & 10 at own 33
Eden James run for 8 yds to the HOW 41
6:05
2nd & 2 at own 41
Eden James run for 1 yd to the HOW 42
6:05
3rd & 1 at own 42
Eden James run for 3 yds to the HOW 45 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at own 45
Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 10 yds to the NORF 45 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 45
Eden James run for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
3:20
2nd & 15 at the 50
Quinton Williams pass complete to Gavin Harris for 2 yds to the NORF 48
3:20
3rd & 13 at opp 48
pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
2:22
4th & 13 at opp 48
Aaron Bickerton punt for 40 yds
Norfolk State Field goal, 11 plays
2:22
1st & 10 at own 8
Norfolk State Penalty, delay of game (Sage Beuchert-Irvine) to the NORF 14
2:22
1st & 4 at own 14
RJ Baker run for a loss of 12 yards to the NORF 2
2:22
2nd & 16 at own 2
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Elyjah Mitchell for 23 yds to the NORF 25 for a 1ST down
2:22
1st & 10 at own 25
RJ Baker run for 3 yds to the NORF 28
2:22
2nd & 7 at own 28
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Tavian Morris for 7 yds to the NORF 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
pass incomplete to Tavian Morris
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
X’Zavion Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the NORF 34 for a 1ST down Howard Penalty, personal foul (Cam Dyson) to the NORF 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:41
1st & 10 at own 49
Otto Kuhns run for 17 yds to the HOW 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:10
1st & 10 at opp 34
X’Zavion Evans run for 1 yd to the HOW 33 Norfolk State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Evan Gregory) to the HOW 44
Q4 14:10
1st & 20 at opp 44
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Taron Biles-Walker
Q4 14:10
2nd & 20 at opp 44
Otto Kuhns pass complete to RJ Baker for 11 yds to the HOW 33
Q4 12:33
3rd & 9 at opp 33
Grandin Willcox 50 yd FG GOODNorfolk State 20, Howard 12
4th quarter4 drives, then Howard 27, Norfolk State 23
Howard Touchdown, 7 plays
12:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Grandin Willcox kickoff for 64 yds , Ian Wheeler return for 36 yds to the HOW 37
12:05
1st & 10 at own 37
Jarett Hunter run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 36
12:05
2nd & 11 at own 36
Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 10 yds to the HOW 46
12:05
3rd & 1 at own 46
Quinton Williams run for 1 yd to the HOW 47 for a 1ST down
12:05
1st & 10 at own 47
Jarett Hunter run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
12:05
2nd & 7 at the 50
Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 5 yds to the NORF 45
9:13
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Eden James 45 Yd pass from Quinton Williams (Kasey Hawthorne Run for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 20
Norfolk State Field goal, 8 plays
9:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan West kickoff for 40 yds
9:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Tavian Morris for 40 yds to the HOW 35 for a 1ST down
9:13
1st & 10 at opp 35
X’Zavion Evans run for 1 yd to the HOW 34
9:13
2nd & 9 at opp 34
pass incomplete to Kevon King
9:13
3rd & 9 at opp 34
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete, broken up by Carson Hinton for a 1ST down Howard Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Carson Hinton) to the HOW 23 for a 1ST down
9:13
1st & 10 at opp 23
X’Zavion Evans run for 3 yds to the HOW 20
9:13
2nd & 7 at opp 20
X’Zavion Evans run for 1 yd to the HOW 19
9:13
3rd & 6 at opp 19
pass incomplete to Tremayne Talbert
5:58
4th & 6 at opp 19
Grandin Willcox 36 yd FG GOODNorfolk State 23, Howard 20
Howard Touchdown, 10 plays
5:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Grandin Willcox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Howard Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the HOW 20
5:58
1st & 15 at own 20
Eden James run for 5 yds to the HOW 25
5:58
2nd & 10 at own 25
pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
5:58
3rd & 10 at own 25
Quinton Williams run for 26 yds to the NORF 49 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at opp 49
Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 12 yds to the NORF 37 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at opp 37
Eden James run for a loss of 7 yards to the NORF 44
5:58
2nd & 17 at opp 44
Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter Howard Penalty, Offensive holding (Darius Fox) to the NORF 43
5:58
2nd & 16 at opp 43
Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 26 yds to the NORF 17 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jarett Hunter run for a loss of 1 yard to the NORF 18
5:58
2nd & 11 at opp 18
Jarett Hunter run for 3 yds to the NORF 15
1:17
3rd & 8 at opp 15
Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 15 yds for a TD (Dylan West KICK)Howard 27, Norfolk State 23
Norfolk State Interception, 5 plays
1:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan West kickoff for 51 yds , Taron Biles-Walker return for 35 yds to the NORF 49
1:08
1st & 10 at own 49
pass incomplete to Kevon King
1:08
2nd & 10 at own 49
Otto Kuhns sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the NORF 42
0:46
3rd & 17 at own 42
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Chris Butler for 16 yds to the HOW 42
0:14
4th & 1 at opp 42
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Chris Butler for 1 yd to the HOW 41 for a 1ST down
0:14
1st & 10 at opp 41
Otto Kuhns pass intercepted
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Norfolk State
Howard