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Morgan State at Howard

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Howard beat Morgan State 14–⁠7. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Morgan State led the series 11–⁠9.

AwayMorgan State4–⁠6–⁠1 in 2023
7
HomeHoward6–⁠6 in 2023
14

Final at William H. Greene Stadium, WashingtonTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,491

At kickoff
58°F, partly cloudy, wind 16 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ronald Reagan Washington Natl Airport (KDCA), 9 km from the stadium
Official
Derek HattenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Morgan State00707
Howard707014

Standouts

Player stats

Morgan State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tahj Smith9/2214410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
J.J. Davis1274021
Tahj Smith738038
Jabriel Johnson2304
Keith Jenkins Jr.1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony James Jr.451028
Joseph Owumi143043
Treveyon Pratt128128
J.J. Davis21207

Howard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinton Williams12/2214300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jarett Hunter20108118
Eden James1690030
Quinton Williams1036134
Richie Ilarraza1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kasey Hawthorne452019
Richie Ilarraza328012
Nah’Shawn Hezekiah227021
Gavin Harris219011

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

Team stats

Morgan StateHoward
260Total yards382
144Passing yards143
116Rushing yards239
6.5Yards per pass6.5
5.3Yards per rush4.5
9First downs25
1–⁠11Third downs5–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers1
7–⁠70Penalties3–⁠15
20:22Possession39:38

Efficiency

Morgan StateHoward
36%Success rate41%
0.07EPA per play0.01
1.34Explosiveness1.07
0.08Rushing EPA−0.01
0.05Passing EPA0.06
15%Passing-down success35%

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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Howard −7.5, over/under 40.5.

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

Every drive

Howard end zoneMorgan State end zoneQ1 Morgan StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 HowardTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Morgan StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ2 Morgan StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ2 Morgan StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 HowardPunt, 9 playsQ2 Morgan StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 HowardFumble, 3 playsQ2 Morgan StateEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ3 Morgan StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 HowardTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Morgan StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 HowardTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 Morgan StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 4 playsQ4 Morgan StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ4 Morgan StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 HowardResult not recorded, 14 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Howard drives left to right, Morgan State right to left.
  1. Q1 Morgan StatePunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  2. Q1 HowardTouchdown, 12 plays, 78 yards
  3. Q1 Morgan StatePunt, 4 plays, 36 yards
  4. Q1 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
  5. Q2 Morgan StatePunt, 4 plays, 37 yards
  6. Q2 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  7. Q2 Morgan StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q2 HowardPunt, 9 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q2 Morgan StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 HowardFumble, 3 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 Morgan StateEnd of half, 5 plays, 11 yards
  12. Q3 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  13. Q3 Morgan StatePunt, 4 plays, −8 yards
  14. Q3 HowardTouchdown, 4 plays, 39 yards
  15. Q3 Morgan StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 HowardTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 62 yards
  17. Q3 Morgan StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 84 yards
  18. Q3 HowardPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  19. Q4 Morgan StatePunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q4 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  21. Q4 Morgan StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 HowardResult not recorded, 14 plays, 53 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Howard 7, Morgan State 0
Morgan State Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dylan West kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25J.J. Davis run for 21 yds to the MORG 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Tahj Smith run for 6 yds to the HOW 48
15:002nd & 4 at opp 48pass incomplete to Daymond Hamler
15:003rd & 4 at opp 48Tahj Smith pass complete to Daymond Hamler for 10 yds to the HOW 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38J.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the HOW 36
15:002nd & 8 at opp 36Tahj Smith sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the HOW 44
15:003rd & 16 at opp 44pass incomplete to Jabriel Johnson
11:404th & 16 at opp 44Beckett Leary punt for 25 yds
Howard Touchdown, 12 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 19Jarett Hunter run for 4 yds to the HOW 23
11:402nd & 6 at own 23Quinton Williams pass complete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah for 6 yds to the HOW 29 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 29Jarett Hunter run for 2 yds to the HOW 31
11:402nd & 8 at own 31Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 14 yds to the HOW 45 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 45Jarett Hunter run for 9 yds to the MORG 46
11:402nd & 1 at opp 46Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 13 yds to the MORG 33 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 33Quinton Williams pass incomplete to AJ Chandler, broken up by Ja’Son Prevard
11:402nd & 10 at opp 33Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne for a 1ST down Morgan State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Carlvainsky Decius) to the MORG 18 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 18Eden James run for 4 yds to the MORG 14
11:402nd & 6 at opp 14Hunter,Jarett rush middle (Davis,Melteon;Richardson,Lawrence).
11:403rd & 6 at opp 14Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 6 yds to the MORG 8 for a 1ST down
5:461st & goal at opp 8Jarett Hunter run for 8 yds for a TD Morgan State Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Noah Washington) to the MORG 0 (Dylan West KICK)Howard 7, Morgan State 0
Morgan State Punt, 4 plays
5:461st & 10 at the 50Dylan West kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
5:461st & 10 at own 25Morgan State Penalty, delay of game (Tahj Smith) to the MORG 20
5:461st & 15 at own 20Tahj Smith run for 38 yds to the HOW 42 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 42Jabriel Johnson run for 4 yds to the HOW 38
5:462nd & 6 at opp 38Jabriel Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 39
5:463rd & 7 at opp 39pass incomplete to Abdou Diop
3:354th & 7 at opp 39Beckett Leary punt for 18 yds
Howard Punt, 6 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 21Jarett Hunter run for 4 yds to the HOW 25
3:352nd & 6 at own 25Jarett Hunter run for 18 yds to the HOW 43 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 43Quinton Williams pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 19 yds to the MORG 38 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 38James,Eden rush middle (Hunter,Erick;Richardson,Lawrence).
3:352nd & 10 at opp 38Eden James run for 1 yd to the MORG 37
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 37Quinton Williams sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the MORG 43
Q2 14:244th & 15 at opp 43Aaron Bickerton punt for 43 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then Howard 7, Morgan State 0
Morgan State Punt, 4 plays
14:241st & 10 at own 20Tahj Smith pass complete to Anthony James Jr. for 28 yds to the MORG 48 for a 1ST down
14:241st & 10 at own 48J.J. Davis run for 7 yds to the HOW 45
14:242nd & 3 at opp 45pass incomplete to Demier Shipley
14:243rd & 3 at opp 45Tahj Smith pass complete to Anthony James Jr. for 2 yds to the HOW 43
11:554th & 1 at opp 43Beckett Leary punt for 38 yds
Howard Punt, 6 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 5Eden James run for 6 yds to the HOW 11
11:552nd & 4 at own 11Eden James run for 6 yds to the HOW 17 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at own 17Eden James run for 14 yds to the HOW 31 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at own 31Eden James run for 4 yds to the HOW 35
11:072nd & 6 at own 35Quinton Williams sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the HOW 26
11:073rd & 15 at own 26Quinton Williams run for 6 yds to the HOW 32
8:174th & 9 at own 32Aaron Bickerton punt for 42 yds , Kwincy Hall returns for 11 yds to the MORG 37
Morgan State Punt, 3 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 37Davis,J.J. rush left (Jackson,Jevin;Dyson,Cam).
8:172nd & 10 at own 37Tahj Smith pass complete to J.J. Davis for 5 yds to the MORG 42
8:173rd & 5 at own 42Tahj Smith sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the MORG 40
6:224th & 7 at own 40Beckett Leary punt for 42 yds
Howard Punt, 9 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 18Quinton Williams pass complete to Gavin Harris for 11 yds to the HOW 29 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 29Ian Wheeler run for a loss of 3 yards to the HOW 26
6:222nd & 13 at own 26Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah for a 1ST down Morgan State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Ja’Son Prevard) to the HOW 36 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 36pass incomplete
6:222nd & 10 at own 36Ian Wheeler run for 5 yds to the HOW 41
6:223rd & 5 at own 41Quinton Williams run for 5 yds to the HOW 46 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 46Eden James run for 3 yds to the HOW 49
6:222nd & 7 at own 49pass incomplete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah
6:223rd & 7 at own 49Quinton Williams sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the HOW 49
1:554th & 15 at own 41Aaron Bickerton punt for 37 yds , Kwincy Hall returns for 3 yds to the MORG 25
Morgan State Punt, 3 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 25Davis,J.J. rush middle (Hollon,Terrance).
1:552nd & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Anthony James Jr.
1:553rd & 10 at own 25pass incomplete
1:134th & 10 at own 25Beckett Leary punt for 38 yds
Howard Fumble, 3 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 37Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Breylin Smith, broken up by Lawrence Richardson
1:132nd & 10 at own 37Quinton Williams pass complete to Breylin Smith for 17 yds to the MORG 46 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 46Jarett Hunter run for 5 yds to the MORG 41 Jarett Hunter fumbled, recovered by MORG Carlvainsky Decius Hunter,Jarett rush right for 5 yards to the MSU41, fumble by Hunter,Jarett recovered by MSU Decius,Carlvainsky, Decius,Carlvainsky rush.
Morgan State End of half, 5 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 41pass incomplete
0:432nd & 10 at own 41Tahj Smith pass complete to Anthony James Jr. for 15 yds to the HOW 44 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 44pass incomplete
0:432nd & 10 at opp 44Tahj Smith pass complete to Anthony James Jr. for 6 yds to the HOW 38
0:433rd & 4 at opp 38Morgan State Penalty, Offensive holding (Mosula Tapusoa) to the HOW 48
3rd quarter7 drives, then Howard 14, Morgan State 7
Howard Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Beckett Leary kickoff for 57 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the HOW 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Jarett Hunter run for 4 yds to the HOW 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 6 yds to the HOW 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Jarett Hunter run for 4 yds to the HOW 40
15:002nd & 6 at own 40Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah, broken up by Jae’Veyon Morton
15:003rd & 6 at own 40pass incomplete to Breylin Smith
12:434th & 6 at own 40Aaron Bickerton punt for 60 yds
Morgan State Punt, 4 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 20Tahj Smith run for 6 yds to the MORG 26
12:432nd & 4 at own 26Johnson,Jabriel rush (Perrin,Clayton), PENALTY MSU holding (Carr Jr.,Dexter) 10 yards to the MSU36. Morgan State Penalty, Offensive holding (Dexter Carr Jr.) to the MORG 16
12:432nd & 14 at own 16Tahj Smith sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the MORG 12
12:433rd & 18 at own 12pass incomplete to Jabriel Johnson
10:534th & 18 at own 12Beckett Leary punt for 30 yds
Howard Touchdown, 4 plays
10:531st & 10 at opp 42Jarett Hunter run for 8 yds to the MORG 34
10:532nd & 2 at opp 34Hunter,Jarett rush middle (Mattocks,Arturo).
10:533rd & 2 at opp 34pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
9:294th & 2 at opp 34Quinton Williams run for 34 yds for a TD (Dylan West KICK)Howard 14, Morgan State 0
Morgan State Punt, 3 plays
9:221st & 10 at own 35Dylan West kickoff for 58 yds , Keith Jenkins Jr. return for 20 yds to the MORG 45 Howard Penalty, off-side (Clayton Perrin) to the MORG 32
9:221st & 10 at own 32J.J. Davis run for 5 yds to the MORG 37
9:222nd & 5 at own 37J.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the MORG 40
9:223rd & 2 at own 40Keith Jenkins Jr. run for 1 yd to the MORG 41
7:444th & 1 at own 41Beckett Leary punt for 34 yds
Howard Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 25Quinton Williams pass complete to Nah’shawn Hezekiah for 21 yds to the HOW 46 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 46Jarett Hunter run for 7 yds to the MORG 47
7:442nd & 3 at opp 47Jarett Hunter run for 15 yds to the MORG 32 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 32Jarett Hunter run for 10 yds to the MORG 22 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 22Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the MORG 21
7:442nd & 9 at opp 21pass incomplete to Wayne Dennis Jr.
7:443rd & 9 at opp 21Quinton Williams pass complete to Gavin Harris for 8 yds to the MORG 13
4:174th & 1 at opp 13Williams,Quinton rush middle (Washington,Noah;Richardson,Lawrence).
Morgan State Touchdown, 5 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 13J.J. Davis run for 6 yds to the MORG 19
4:172nd & 4 at own 19Tahj Smith pass complete to Joseph Owumi for 43 yds to the HOW 38 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 38J.J. Davis run for 8 yds to the HOW 30
4:172nd & 2 at opp 30Tahj Smith run for 2 yds to the HOW 28 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 28Tahj Smith pass complete to Treveyon Pratt for 28 yds for a TD (Beckett Leary KICK)Howard 14, Morgan State 7
Howard Punt, 4 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 35Beckett Leary kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:531st & 10 at own 25Eden James run for 30 yds to the MORG 45 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 45Eden James run for 1 yd to the MORG 44
1:532nd & 9 at opp 44Quinton Williams sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the HOW 48
Q4 15:003rd & 17 at own 48pass incomplete to Jamarr Ebron
Q4 14:504th & 17 at own 48Aaron Bickerton punt for 43 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Howard 14, Morgan State 7
Morgan State Punt, 4 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 9J.J. Davis run for 18 yds to the MORG 27 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 27Davis,J.J. rush right (Hollon,Terrance;Stewart,Jamel).
14:502nd & 10 at own 27Tahj Smith pass complete to J.J. Davis for 7 yds to the MORG 34
14:503rd & 3 at own 34pass incomplete to Keith Jenkins Jr.
12:434th & 3 at own 34Beckett Leary punt for 43 yds , Breylin Smith returns for 3 yds to the HOW 26
Howard Punt, 6 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 26Richie Ilarraza run for 3 yds to the HOW 29
12:432nd & 7 at own 29Jarett Hunter run for 3 yds to the HOW 32
12:433rd & 4 at own 32Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 10 yds to the HOW 42 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at own 42Jarett Hunter run for 4 yds to the HOW 46
12:432nd & 6 at own 46Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the HOW 47
12:433rd & 5 at own 47pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
9:014th & 5 at own 47Aaron Bickerton punt for 35 yds
Morgan State Punt, 3 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 18J.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the MORG 22
9:012nd & 6 at own 22Tahj Smith pass incomplete to Anthony James Jr., broken up by Jevin Jackson
9:013rd & 6 at own 22pass incomplete to Treveyon Pratt
8:054th & 6 at own 22Beckett Leary punt for 50 yds
Howard Result not recorded, 14 plays
8:051st & 10 at own 28Eden James run for 4 yds to the HOW 32
8:052nd & 6 at own 32Quinton Williams run for 16 yds to the HOW 48 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at own 48Eden James run for 6 yds to the MORG 46
8:052nd & 4 at opp 46Eden James run for 2 yds to the MORG 44
8:053rd & 2 at opp 44Eden James run for 1 yd to the MORG 43
8:054th & 1 at opp 43for a 1ST down Morgan State Penalty, off-side (Elijah Williams) to the MORG 38 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 38Eden James run for 7 yds to the MORG 31
3:282nd & 3 at opp 31Eden James run for 1 yd to the MORG 30
3:143rd & 2 at opp 30Howard Penalty, false start (Brennan Brown) to the MORG 35
3:143rd & 7 at opp 35Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 12 yds to the MORG 23 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at opp 23Ian Wheeler run for 4 yds to the MORG 19
2:272nd & 6 at opp 19Quinton Williams run for 6 yds to the MORG 13 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at opp 13Howard Penalty, delay of game (Quinton Williams) to the MORG 18
2:271st & 15 at opp 18Ian Wheeler run for a loss of 2 yards to the MORG 18
1:312nd & 17 at opp 20Ian Wheeler run for 1 yd to the MORG 19
1:313rd & 16 at opp 19Ian Wheeler run for a loss of 3 yards to the MORG 19

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.

The series

Every Morgan State–Howard game

Morgan State leads 12–⁠10 in 22 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Howard 33, Morgan State 27
2024Morgan State 35, Howard 21
2023Howard 14, Morgan State 7
2022Howard 35, Morgan State 6
2021Howard 27, Morgan State 0
2019Howard 20, Morgan State 15

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