59°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ronald Reagan Washington Natl Airport (KDCA), 9 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
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Team stats
North Carolina Central
Howard
198
Total yards
521
77
Passing yards
277
121
Rushing yards
244
3.1
Yards per pass
8.4
5.5
Yards per rush
6.8
10
First downs
28
3–11
Third downs
6–13
1–1
Fourth downs
3–3
0
Turnovers
0
9–62
Penalties
6–55
25:32
Possession
34:28
Efficiency
North Carolina Central
Howard
36%
Success rate
44%
0.08
EPA per play
0.41
1.31
Explosiveness
1.67
0.29
Rushing EPA
0.22
−0.04
Passing EPA
0.60
24%
Passing-down success
48%
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)
North Carolina Central 67% to win. Howard won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
North Carolina Central −7.5, over/under 59.5.
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, North Carolina Central right to left.
Q1 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
Q1 HowardTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q1 HowardTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
Q2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 4 plays, 89 yards
Q2 HowardTouchdown, 3 plays, 55 yards
Q2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q2 HowardPunt return TD, 6 plays (North Carolina Central scores), −17 yards
Q2 HowardTouchdown, 9 plays, 66 yards
Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
Q3 HowardPunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 HowardTouchdown, 10 plays, 60 yards
Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q4 HowardTouchdown, 2 plays, 62 yards
Q4 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 11 plays, 42 yards
Q4 HowardTouchdown, 14 plays, 66 yards
Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 HowardResult not recorded, 2 plays, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Howard 7, North Carolina Central 0
Howard Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the HOW 36
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 36
pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 36
Quinton Williams pass complete to Breylin Smith for 9 yds to the HOW 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Hawthorne,Kasey rush middle (Smith,Manny).
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 45
Jarett Hunter run for 6 yds to the NCCU 49
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 49
pass incomplete to Richie Ilarraza
12:19
4th & 4 at opp 49
Aaron Bickerton punt for 33 yds
North Carolina Central Punt, 6 plays
12:19
1st & 10 at own 16
Davius Richard run for 6 yds to the NCCU 22
12:19
2nd & 4 at own 22
Collier,Latrell rush middle (Jackson,Jevin).
12:19
3rd & 4 at own 22
Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 8 yds to the NCCU 30 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at own 30
Collier,Latrell rush left (Hollon,Terrance;White,Ian).
12:19
2nd & 10 at own 30
pass incomplete to Devin Smith
12:19
3rd & 10 at own 30
Davius Richard sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the NCCU 25
8:40
4th & 15 at own 25
Juan Velarde punt for 55 yds , Breylin Smith returns for 9 yds to the HOW 29
Howard Touchdown, 8 plays
8:40
1st & 10 at own 29
Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 13 yds to the HOW 42 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at own 42
Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 5 yds to the HOW 47
8:40
2nd & 5 at own 47
Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 4 yds to the NCCU 49
8:40
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Eden James run for 25 yds to the NCCU 24 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 24
Quinton Williams pass complete to Gavin Harris for 11 yds to the NCCU 13 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 13
Eden James run for 1 yd to the NCCU 12
8:40
2nd & 9 at opp 12
Eden James run for 11 yds to the NCCU 1 North Carolina Central Penalty, face mask (0 yards) (Kole Jones) to the NCCU 1
4:59
1st & goal at opp 1
Quinton Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Dylan West KICK)Howard 7, North Carolina Central 0
North Carolina Central Punt, 5 plays
4:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan West kickoff for 56 yds , Brandon Codrington return for 31 yds to the NCCU 40
4:51
1st & 10 at own 40
pass incomplete to Twan Flip Jr.
4:51
2nd & 10 at own 40
Davius Richard run for 11 yds to the HOW 49 for a 1ST down
4:51
1st & 10 at opp 49
pass incomplete to Twan Flip Jr.
4:51
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Davius Richard run for 2 yds to the HOW 47
4:51
3rd & 8 at opp 47
North Carolina Central Penalty, false start (Da’Quan Thomas) to the NCCU 48
4:51
3rd & 13 at own 48
Davius Richard pass incomplete to Twan Flip Jr., broken up by Kenny Gallop Jr.
2:39
4th & 13 at own 48
Juan Velarde punt for 52 yds
Howard Touchdown, 10 plays
2:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Quinton Williams pass complete to Gavin Harris for 12 yds to the HOW 32 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at own 32
Quinton Williams run for 13 yds to the HOW 45 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at own 45
Quinton Williams pass complete to Eden James for 7 yds to the NCCU 48 Howard Penalty, illegal block (Jamarr Ebron) to the HOW 42
2:39
2nd & 13 at own 42
Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 41
2:39
3rd & 14 at own 41
pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
2:39
4th & 14 at own 41
Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 15 yds to the NCCU 44 for a 1ST down Howard Penalty, personal foul (DeShawn Ingram) to the HOW 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 4 yds to the HOW 45
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 45
Quinton Williams pass complete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah for 7 yds to the NCCU 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 3 yds to the NCCU 45
Q2 12:44
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Eden James run for 45 yds for a TD (Dylan West KICK)Howard 14, North Carolina Central 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Howard 28, North Carolina Central 14
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 4 plays
12:36
1st & 10 at own 8
North Carolina Central Penalty, delay of game (Davius Richard) to the NCCU 4
12:36
1st & 14 at own 4
Latrell Collier run for 4 yds to the NCCU 8
12:36
2nd & 10 at own 8
pass incomplete for a 1ST down Howard Penalty, Defensive holding (Christian White) to the NCCU 18 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at own 18
Latrell Collier run for 6 yds to the NCCU 24
11:05
2nd & 4 at own 24
Davius Richard run for 76 yds for a TD (Adrian Olivo KICK)Howard 14, North Carolina Central 7
Howard Touchdown, 3 plays
10:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Carlos Beltran-Rodriguez kickoff for 42 yds , Ian Wheeler return for 19 yds to the HOW 42
10:57
1st & 10 at own 42
Jarett Hunter run for 42 yds to the NCCU 16 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jarett Hunter run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCCU 18
9:49
2nd & 12 at opp 18
Quinton Williams pass complete to Gavin Harris for 18 yds for a TD (Dylan West KICK)Howard 21, North Carolina Central 7
North Carolina Central Punt, 8 plays
9:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan West kickoff for 62 yds
9:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Davius Richard pass complete to Tynez Warner for 5 yds to the NCCU 30
9:49
2nd & 5 at own 30
Davius Richard pass complete to J’Mari Taylor for 6 yds to the NCCU 36 for a 1ST down
9:49
1st & 10 at own 36
Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 7 yds to the NCCU 43
9:49
2nd & 3 at own 43
J’Mari Taylor run for 2 yds to the NCCU 45
9:49
3rd & 1 at own 45
J’Mari Taylor run for 1 yd to the NCCU 46 for a 1ST down
9:49
1st & 10 at own 46
pass incomplete to Luke Bracey
9:49
2nd & 10 at own 46
Davius Richard pass incomplete to Devin Smith, broken up by Jevin Jackson
9:49
3rd & 10 at own 46
Davius Richard pass complete to Tynez Warner for 7 yds to the HOW 47
5:35
4th & 3 at opp 47
Juan Velarde punt for 47 yds
Howard Punt return TD, 6 plays (North Carolina Central scores)
5:35
1st & 10 at own 20
Ian Wheeler run for 8 yds to the HOW 28
5:35
2nd & 2 at own 28
Ian Wheeler run for 1 yd to the HOW 29
5:35
3rd & 1 at own 29
Ian Wheeler run for 13 yds to the HOW 42 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & 10 at own 42
Ian Wheeler run for 4 yds to the HOW 46
5:35
2nd & 6 at own 46
Eden James run for 3 yds to the HOW 49
5:35
3rd & 3 at own 49
Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Eden James, broken up by Wisdom Asaboro
1:50
4th & 3 at own 49
Aaron Bickerton punt for 36 yds , Brandon Codrington returns for 85 yds for a TD (Adrian Olivo KICK)Howard 21, North Carolina Central 14
Howard Touchdown, 9 plays
0:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Juan Velarde kickoff for 60 yds , Ian Wheeler return for 26 yds to the HOW 31
0:45
1st & 10 at own 31
Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 5 yds to the HOW 36
0:45
2nd & 5 at own 36
Howard Penalty, false start (Anim Dankwah) to the HOW 31
0:45
2nd & 10 at own 31
Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 25 yds to the NCCU 44 for a 1ST down
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 44
Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne for a 1ST down North Carolina Central Penalty, Defensive holding (JaJuan Hudson) to the NCCU 34 for a 1ST down
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 34
Quinton Williams pass incomplete
0:45
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 6 yds to the NCCU 28
0:45
3rd & 4 at opp 28
Quinton Williams pass complete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah for 13 yds to the NCCU 15 for a 1ST down
0:16
1st & 10 at opp 15
pass incomplete to Richie Ilarraza
0:16
2nd & 10 at opp 15
pass incomplete to Breylin Smith
0:01
3rd & 10 at opp 15
Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 15 yds for a TD (Dylan West KICK)Howard 28, North Carolina Central 14
3rd quarter5 drives, then Howard 35, North Carolina Central 14
North Carolina Central Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Latrell Collier run for 1 yd to the NCCU 27
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 27
Davius Richard run for 2 yds to the NCCU 29
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 29
Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 12 yds to the NCCU 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Davius Richard run for 1 yd to the NCCU 42
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 42
North Carolina Central Penalty, false start (Da’Quan Thomas) to the NCCU 37
15:00
3rd & 14 at own 37
Davius Richard pass complete to Latrell Collier for a loss of 6 yards to the NCCU 31
14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan West kickoff for 59 yds , Brandon Codrington return for 20 yds to the NCCU 26
9:38
4th & 20 at own 31
Juan Velarde punt for 51 yds , Breylin Smith returns for 58 yds to the NCCU 24
Howard Punt, 3 plays
9:38
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jarett Hunter run for 6 yds to the NCCU 18
9:38
2nd & 4 at opp 18
Eden James run for a loss of 17 yards to the NCCU 35
9:38
3rd & 21 at opp 35
pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
9:38
4th & 21 at opp 35
Howard Penalty, delay of game (Aaron Bickerton) to the NCCU 40
8:16
4th & 26 at opp 40
Aaron Bickerton punt for 25 yds
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
8:16
1st & 10 at own 15
Latrell Collier run for 2 yds to the NCCU 17
8:16
2nd & 8 at own 17
Latrell Collier run for 2 yds to the NCCU 19
8:16
3rd & 6 at own 19
pass incomplete to Chauncey Spikes
6:35
4th & 6 at own 19
Juan Velarde punt for 44 yds
Howard Touchdown, 10 plays
6:35
1st & 10 at own 37
Eden James run for 2 yds to the HOW 39
6:35
2nd & 8 at own 39
Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 6 yds to the HOW 45
6:35
3rd & 2 at own 45
Williams,Quinton rush (Smith,Manny), PENALTY HOW holding (Ingram,DeShawn) 10 yards to the NCC45. Howard Penalty, Offensive holding (DeShawn Ingram) to the HOW 35
6:35
3rd & 12 at own 35
Quinton Williams pass complete to Eden James for 22 yds to the NCCU 43 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 43
Eden James run for 11 yds to the NCCU 32 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 32
Eden James run for 3 yds to the NCCU 29
6:35
2nd & 7 at opp 29
Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the NCCU 28
6:35
3rd & 6 at opp 28
Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah, broken up by Brandon Codrington
6:35
4th & 6 at opp 28
Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 11 yds to the NCCU 17 for a 1ST down
1:19
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jarett Hunter run for 17 yds for a TD (Dylan West KICK)Howard 35, North Carolina Central 14
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
0:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan West kickoff for 54 yds , Brandon Codrington return for 14 yds to the NCCU 25
0:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Davius Richard pass incomplete to Miles Campbell, broken up by Kenny Gallop Jr.
0:11
2nd & 10 at own 25
Davius Richard run for 2 yds to the NCCU 27
0:11
3rd & 8 at own 27
Davius Richard sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the NCCU 21
4th quarter6 drives, then Howard 50, North Carolina Central 20
Howard Touchdown, 2 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Hawthorne,Kasey rush left (Mansfield,Quantez;Reed,Malcolm).
14:52
4th & 14 at own 21
Juan Velarde punt for 44 yds
Howard Touchdown, 2 plays
14:07
2nd & 10 at own 35
Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 65 yds for a TD (Dylan West KICK)Howard 42, North Carolina Central 14
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 11 plays
13:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan West kickoff for 40 yds , Devin Smith return for 30 yds to the HOW 45
13:59
1st & 10 at opp 45
Davius Richard pass complete to Devin Smith for 8 yds to the HOW 37
13:59
2nd & 2 at opp 37
Davius Richard run for 5 yds to the HOW 32 for a 1ST down
13:59
1st & 10 at opp 32
pass incomplete to Tynez Warner
13:59
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Latrell Collier run for 12 yds to the HOW 20 for a 1ST down
13:59
1st & 10 at opp 20
Davius Richard pass complete to Latrell Collier for 7 yds to the HOW 13
13:59
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Davius Richard pass complete to Devin Smith North Carolina Central Penalty, Offensive holding (Miles Campbell) to the HOW 23
13:59
2nd & 13 at opp 23
pass incomplete to Latrell Collier
13:59
3rd & 13 at opp 23
pass incomplete to Latrell Collier
13:59
4th & 13 at opp 23
Davius Richard pass complete to Devin Smith for 20 yds to the HOW 3 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & goal at opp 3
Twan Flip Jr. 3 Yd pass from Davius Richard (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Howard 42, North Carolina Central 20
10:22
1st & goal at opp 3
Davius Richard pass incomplete to Quentin McCall
Howard Touchdown, 14 plays
10:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Juan Velarde kickoff for 34 yds
10:22
1st & 10 at own 31
Jarett Hunter run for 3 yds to the HOW 34
10:22
2nd & 7 at own 34
Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 4 yds to the HOW 38
10:22
3rd & 3 at own 38
Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Wayne Dennis Jr., broken up by Jason Chambers
10:22
4th & 3 at own 38
Aaron Bickerton punt for a 1ST down , Brandon Codrington returns for no gain to the HOW 38 for a 1ST down North Carolina Central Penalty, off-side (Jaden Taylor) to the HOW 43 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at own 43
Jarett Hunter run for 4 yds to the HOW 47
10:22
2nd & 6 at own 47
Jarett Hunter run for 6 yds to the NCCU 47 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at opp 47
Williams,Quinton rush middle (U’Ren,Max).
10:22
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Quinton Williams pass complete to Brennan Brown for 2 yds to the NCCU 45
10:22
3rd & 8 at opp 45
Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Jamarr Ebron for a 1ST down North Carolina Central Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Brandon Codrington) to the NCCU 30 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jarett Hunter run for 4 yds to the NCCU 26
10:22
2nd & 6 at opp 26
Jarett Hunter run for 4 yds to the NCCU 22
10:22
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the NCCU 21
10:22
4th & 1 at opp 21
Quinton Williams run for 1 yd to the NCCU 20 for a 1ST down
2:38
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jarett Hunter 20 Yd Run (Brennan Brown Pass to Jarett Hunter for Two-Point Conversion)Howard 50, North Carolina Central 20
2:38
1st & goal at opp 3
Jarett Hunter pass complete to Brennan Brown
1:14
4th & 13 at own 37
Juan Velarde punt for 56 yds
Howard Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:14
1st & 10 at own 7
Wheeler,Ian rush middle (Taylor,Jaden).
1:14
2nd & 10 at own 7
Ian Wheeler run for 2 yds to the HOW 7
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
0:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan West kickoff for 42 yds , Arthur Rodgers Jr. return for 17 yds to the NCCU 40
0:30
1st & 10 at own 40
Davius Richard pass incomplete to J’Mari Taylor, broken up by Robert Jones III
0:30
2nd & 10 at own 40
pass incomplete to Quentin McCall
0:30
3rd & 10 at own 40
Davius Richard sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the NCCU 37
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.
North Carolina Central
Howard