South Carolina State at Howard

Saturday, November 9, 2024

South Carolina State beat Howard 38–⁠14. It was their 19th meeting; after it, South Carolina State led the series 17–⁠2.

AwaySouth Carolina State9–⁠3 in 2024
38
HomeHoward4–⁠8 in 2024
14

Final at William H. Greene Stadium, WashingtonTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,891

At kickoff
59°F, partly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ronald Reagan Washington Natl Airport (KDCA), 9 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jason SoistmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Carolina State71471038
Howard707014

Standouts

  • PassingEric Phoenix16 of 26, 272 yards, 3 TDSouth Carolina State
  • ReceivingEinaj Carter4 catches, 120 yards, 1 TDSouth Carolina State
  • DefenseKwantre Harry2 INTSouth Carolina State

Player stats

South Carolina State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Eric Phoenix16/2627230
Ryan Stubblefield1/11600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
K.Z. Adams1243123
Eric Phoenix1627010
Tyler J. Smith619010
Caden High210010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Einaj Carter4120163
Justin Smith-Brown467038
Caden High444128
Keshawn Toney228120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kwantre Harry0002
Jarod Washington0001
Jalen Levine0001

Howard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ja’Shawn Scroggins15/3016123
Jaylon Tolbert1/23101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jarett Hunter759035
Eden James514010
Anthony Reagan Jr.2201
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cyrus Wilson145045
Isiah Williams333116
Ke’Untae Mosley131031
Breylin Smith126026

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

Team stats

South Carolina StateHoward
394Total yards247
288Passing yards192
106Rushing yards55
10.7Yards per pass6.0
2.6Yards per rush1.9
21First downs12
5–⁠14Third downs5–⁠14
1–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers4
3–⁠25Penalties11–⁠80
33:06Possession26:54

Efficiency

South Carolina StateHoward
49%Success rate28%
−0.00EPA per play−0.31
1.03Explosiveness1.67
−0.37Rushing EPA−0.02
0.47Passing EPA−0.19
36%Passing-down success28%

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)

South Carolina State 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Carolina State −4.5, over/under 48.5.

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 zoneSouth Carolina State end zoneQ1 South Carolina StateFumble, 10 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 HowardTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ2 HowardInterception, 1 playQ2 HowardPunt, 4 playsQ2 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 HowardTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 HowardEnd of half, 10 playsQ3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ3 HowardTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 South Carolina StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 HowardInterception, 5 playsQ3 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 9 playsQ4 South Carolina StateField goal, 6 playsQ4 HowardTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ4 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 HowardInterception, 2 playsQ4 South Carolina StateResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Howard drives left to right, South Carolina State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 South Carolina StateFumble, 10 plays, 43 yards
  2. Q1 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 HowardTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  5. Q1 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  6. Q1 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q2 HowardInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  8. Q2 HowardPunt, 4 plays, −10 yards
  9. Q2 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  10. Q2 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 60 yards
  12. Q2 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q2 HowardTouchdown, 3 plays, −37 yards
  14. Q2 HowardEnd of half, 10 plays, 40 yards
  15. Q3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  16. Q3 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  17. Q3 HowardTouchdown, 2 plays, 22 yards
  18. Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  19. Q3 HowardInterception, 5 plays, 12 yards
  20. Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  21. Q3 HowardPunt, 9 plays, 20 yards
  22. Q4 South Carolina StateField goal, 6 plays, 55 yards
  23. Q4 HowardTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 14 yards
  24. Q4 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 35 yards
  25. Q4 HowardPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  26. Q4 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  27. Q4 HowardInterception, 2 plays, 26 yards
  28. Q4 South Carolina StateResult not recorded, 5 plays, −22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Howard Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for a touchback Howard Penalty, illegal block (Jay Jones II)
15:001st & 10 at own 45Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 55 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Isiah Williams for 7 yds to the HOW 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Scroggins,Ja’Shawn rush middle (Smith,Aaron).
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Hunter,Jarett rush middle (Jones,Jadin).
South Carolina State Fumble, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 36Eric Phoenix run for 9 yds to the SCST 45
13:074th & 3 at own 32Jaydon Green punt for 26 yds
South Carolina State Touchdown, 8 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 42Kazarius Adams run for a loss of 3 yards to the SCST 39
13:072nd & 13 at own 39Eric Phoenix pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 38 yds to the HOW 23 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 23Kazarius Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 24
13:072nd & 11 at opp 24Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 25
13:073rd & 12 at opp 25Eric Phoenix run for 10 yds to the HOW 15
13:074th & 2 at opp 15Eric Phoenix run for 3 yds to the HOW 12 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 12Eric Phoenix pass complete to Keshawn Toney for 8 yds to the HOW 4
8:552nd & 2 at opp 4Kazarius Adams 4 Yd Run (Kyle Gallegos Kick)South Carolina State 7, Howard 0
Howard Touchdown, 7 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 58 yds , Isiah Williams return for 25 yds to the HOW 32
8:481st & 10 at own 32Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Montrell Walker, broken up by Logan Jones
8:482nd & 10 at own 32Jarett Hunter run for 4 yds to the HOW 36
8:483rd & 6 at own 36Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at the 50Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Cyrus Wilson for 45 yds to the SCST 5 for a 1ST down
8:481st & goal at opp 5Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the SCST 4
8:482nd & goal at opp 4Kasey Hawthorne run for a loss of 6 yards to the SCST 10
5:143rd & goal at opp 10Isiah Williams 10 Yd pass from Ja’Shawn Scroggins (Dylan West Kick)Tied at 7
South Carolina State Punt, 6 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 35Dylan West kickoff for 41 yds
5:141st & 10 at own 25Kazarius Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCST 24
5:142nd & 11 at own 24Kazarius Adams run for 2 yds to the SCST 26
5:143rd & 9 at own 26Eric Phoenix pass complete to Kazarius Adams for 9 yds to the SCST 35 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at own 35Kazarius Adams run for 6 yds to the SCST 41
5:142nd & 4 at own 41Adams,KZ rush right (Hollon,Terrance;Reed,Reggie).
5:143rd & 4 at own 41Eric Phoenix run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCST 39
1:264th & 6 at own 39Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 50 yds
Howard Punt, 3 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 11Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 1 yd to the HOW 12
1:262nd & 9 at own 12pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
1:263rd & 9 at own 12Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Eden James for 6 yds to the HOW 18
0:044th & 3 at own 18Jaydon Green punt for 46 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then South Carolina State 21, Howard 7
South Carolina State Fumble, 10 plays
15:002nd & 1 at own 45Tyler Smith run for a loss of 5 yards to the SCST 40
15:003rd & 6 at own 40Eric Phoenix pass complete to Einaj Carter for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Caden High run for 10 yds to the HOW 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Einaj Carter run for 4 yds to the HOW 36
15:002nd & 6 at opp 36Howard Penalty, off-side (Noah Miles) to the HOW 31
15:002nd & 1 at opp 31Eric Phoenix run for 1 yd to the HOW 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Deondra Duehart run for 6 yds to the HOW 24
15:002nd & 4 at opp 24Eric Phoenix run for 3 yds to the HOW 21
15:003rd & 1 at opp 21Shaw,Josh rush middle (Miles,Noah;Brown, Jr.,Derrick).
9:594th & 1 at opp 21Eric Phoenix run for 3 yds to the HOW 18 Eric Phoenix fumbled, recovered by HOW Terrance Hollon
Howard Punt, 4 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 18Eden James run for a loss of 6 yards to the HOW 12
9:592nd & 16 at own 12Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 5 yds to the HOW 17
9:593rd & 11 at own 17Eden James run for 1 yd to the HOW 18 Howard Penalty, false start (Cam May) to the HOW 13
9:593rd & 15 at own 13Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Eden James for a loss of 5 yards to the HOW 8
7:404th & 20 at own 8Jaydon Green punt for 40 yds
South Carolina State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:401st & 10 at opp 48Kazarius Adams run for 5 yds to the HOW 43
7:402nd & 5 at opp 43Eric Phoenix pass complete to Kazarius Adams for 4 yds to the HOW 39
7:403rd & 1 at opp 39Kazarius Adams run for 6 yds to the HOW 33 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 33Eric Phoenix run for 10 yds to the HOW 23 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 23Eric Phoenix pass incomplete to Justin Smith-Brown, broken up by Robert Jones III
7:402nd & 10 at opp 23Eric Phoenix run for 5 yds to the HOW 18
7:403rd & 5 at opp 18Eric Phoenix pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 4 yds to the HOW 14
3:464th & 1 at opp 14High,Caden rush middle (Hollon,Terrance).
Howard Punt, 3 plays
3:461st & 10 at own 14Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 2 yds to the HOW 16
3:462nd & 8 at own 16Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne, broken up by Jarod Washington
3:463rd & 8 at own 16Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne, broken up by Jarod Washington
2:534th & 8 at own 16Jaydon Green punt for 47 yds
South Carolina State Touchdown, 3 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 37pass incomplete to Caden High
2:532nd & 10 at own 37Eric Phoenix pass incomplete to Justin Smith-Brown
2:353rd & 10 at own 37Einaj Carter 63 Yd pass from Eric Phoenix (Kyle Gallegos PAT blocked)South Carolina State 13, Howard 7
2:351st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:291st & 10 at own 25Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass intercepted
South Carolina State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:291st & 10 at opp 35Eric Phoenix pass incomplete to Justin Smith-Brown, broken up by Derrick Hartley Jr.
2:292nd & 10 at opp 35pass incomplete
2:293rd & 10 at opp 35Eric Phoenix pass incomplete to Deyandre Ruffin Howard Penalty, off-side (Noah Miles) to the HOW 30
2:293rd & 5 at opp 30Eric Phoenix pass incomplete to Caden High, broken up by Carson Hinton
2:054th & 5 at opp 30Eric Phoenix sacked by Terrance Hollon for a loss of 10 yards to the HOW 40
Howard Touchdown, 3 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 40Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 1 yd to the HOW 41
1:492nd & 9 at own 41Jarod Washington 49 Yd Interception Return (Eric Phoenix Pass to Keshawn Toney for Two-Point Conversion)South Carolina State 21, Howard 7
1:491st & goal at opp 3Eric Phoenix pass complete to Keshawn Toney for no gain to the SCST 35
Howard End of half, 10 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:491st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
1:492nd & 10 at own 25Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 1 yd to the HOW 26
1:493rd & 9 at own 26Ja’Shawn Scroggins sacked by Jamaal McKinney for a loss of 5 yards to the HOW 21
1:294th & 14 at own 21Jaydon Green pass incomplete to Xavier Robiou for a 1ST down South Carolina State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Dominic Howard) to the HOW 36 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at own 36pass incomplete to Se’Quan Osborne
1:242nd & 10 at own 36Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Jarett Hunter for no gain to the HOW 36
1:243rd & 10 at own 36Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Nathanial Clark for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at the 50Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Breylin Smith for 26 yds to the SCST 24 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at opp 24Ja’Shawn Scroggins sacked by Josh Barker for a loss of 11 yards to the SCST 35
3rd quarter9 drives, then South Carolina State 28, Howard 14
South Carolina State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 32Eric Phoenix pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 7 yds to the SCST 39
15:002nd & 3 at own 39Einaj Carter run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCST 37
15:003rd & 5 at own 37Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for 8 yds to the SCST 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Kazarius Adams run for 23 yds to the HOW 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Eric Phoenix pass complete to Einaj Carter for 8 yds to the HOW 24
15:002nd & 2 at opp 24Eric Phoenix run for 4 yds to the HOW 20 for a 1ST down
Howard Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 31Jarett Hunter run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 30
South Carolina State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 33 yds , Nicholas Brown return for no gain to the SCST 32
12:031st & 10 at opp 20Keshawn Toney 20 Yd pass from Eric Phoenix (Kyle Gallegos Kick)South Carolina State 28, Howard 7
Howard Punt, 6 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 65 yds , Isiah Williams return for 35 yds to the HOW 30 Howard Penalty, Offensive holding (CJ Hoffman) to the HOW 25
11:541st & 10 at own 25Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 6 yds to the HOW 31
11:542nd & 4 at own 31Jarett Hunter run for 35 yds to the SCST 34 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 34Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for a loss of 5 yards to the SCST 39 Ja’Shawn Scroggins fumbled, recovered by HOW Jamal Hines
11:542nd & 15 at opp 39Ja’Shawn Scroggins sacked by John Hannibal for a loss of 3 yards to the SCST 42
11:543rd & 18 at opp 42Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Eden James for no gain to the HOW 42 Howard Penalty, illegal use of hands (Samuel Hill) to the HOW 48
11:543rd & 28 at own 48pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
11:034th & 28 at own 48Jaydon Green punt for no gain
Howard Touchdown, 2 plays
11:031st & 10 at opp 25Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 4 yds to the SCST 21
8:022nd & 6 at opp 21Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 21 yds for a TD (Dylan West KICK)South Carolina State 28, Howard 14
South Carolina State Punt, 5 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 35Dylan West kickoff for 48 yds
8:021st & 10 at own 25Kazarius Adams run for 3 yds to the SCST 28
8:022nd & 7 at own 28Eric Phoenix pass incomplete to Caden High for a 1ST down Howard Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Carson Hinton) to the SCST 35 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Einaj Carter
8:022nd & 10 at own 35Eric Phoenix run for 7 yds to the SCST 42
8:023rd & 3 at own 42Eric Phoenix pass incomplete to Einaj Carter, broken up by Kenny Gallop Jr.
6:284th & 3 at own 42Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 41 yds Howard Penalty, Offensive holding (Phillip Smitherman) to the HOW 9
Howard Interception, 5 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 9James,Eden rush (Jones,Logan), PENALTY SCS off-side (McKinney,Jamaal) 5 yards to the HOW04. South Carolina State Penalty, off-side (Jamaal McKinney) to the HOW 14
6:281st & 5 at own 14Howard Penalty, delay of game (Ja’Shawn Scroggins) to the HOW 9
6:281st & 10 at own 9Eden James run for 1 yd to the HOW 10
6:282nd & 9 at own 10Anthony Reagan Jr. run for 1 yd to the HOW 11
6:283rd & 8 at own 11Jarett Hunter run for 10 yds to the HOW 21 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 21Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass intercepted
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
3:431st & 10 at opp 33pass incomplete to Tyler Smith
3:432nd & 10 at opp 33Eric Phoenix run for a loss of 3 yards to the HOW 36 Eric Phoenix fumbled, recovered by SCST Eric Phoenix
3:433rd & 13 at opp 36South Carolina State Penalty, delay of game (Eric Phoenix) to the HOW 41
3:433rd & 18 at opp 41Eric Phoenix run for 2 yds to the HOW 39
1:354th & 16 at opp 39Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 39 yds
Howard Punt, 9 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 20Kasey Hawthorne run for 1 yd to the HOW 21
1:352nd & 9 at own 21Jarett Hunter run for 10 yds to the HOW 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at own 30Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Jarett Hunter for a loss of 3 yards to the HOW 27
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at own 27Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Isiah Williams for 16 yds to the HOW 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 43pass incomplete to Ke’Untae Mosley
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 43Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at the 50Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Breylin Smith Howard Penalty, Offensive holding (Christian Forbes) to the HOW 40
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at own 40Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne, broken up by Jarod Washington
Q4 12:394th & 13 at own 40Jaydon Green punt for 37 yds
4th quarter7 drives, then South Carolina State 38, Howard 14
South Carolina State Field goal, 6 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 23Eric Phoenix pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 18 yds to the SCST 41 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at own 41Eric Phoenix pass complete to Einaj Carter for 39 yds to the HOW 20 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 20Kazarius Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 21
12:392nd & 11 at opp 21Eric Phoenix sacked by Noah Miles for a loss of 10 yards to the HOW 31
12:393rd & 21 at opp 31Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for 9 yds to the HOW 22
9:294th & 12 at opp 22Kyle Gallegos 40 Yd Field GoalSouth Carolina State 31, Howard 14
Howard Turnover on downs, 5 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 60 yds , Isiah Williams return for 15 yds to the HOW 20 Isiah Williams fumbled, recovered by HOW Cyrus Wilson , return for no gain to the HOW 20
9:151st & 10 at own 20Eden James run for 10 yds to the HOW 30 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at own 30Eden James run for 8 yds to the HOW 38
9:152nd & 2 at own 38pass incomplete to Ke’Untae Mosley
9:153rd & 2 at own 38Ja’Shawn Scroggins sacked by Josh Barker and Jordan Dollard for a loss of 4 yards to the HOW 34
7:314th & 6 at own 34Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 4 yds to the HOW 38
South Carolina State Touchdown, 2 plays
7:311st & 10 at opp 38Tyler Smith run for 10 yds to the HOW 28 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 28Caden High 28 Yd pass from Eric Phoenix (Kyle Gallegos Kick)South Carolina State 38, Howard 14
Howard Punt, 3 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 60 yds , Isiah Williams return for 11 yds to the HOW 16
6:491st & 10 at own 16pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
6:492nd & 10 at own 16Ja’Shawn Scroggins sacked by Ka’Von Chisolm for a loss of 3 yards to the HOW 13
6:493rd & 13 at own 13Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne, broken up by Jarod Washington
5:484th & 13 at own 13Jaydon Green punt for 45 yds
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 42pass incomplete to Justin Smith-Brown
5:482nd & 10 at own 42Tyler Smith run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
5:483rd & 2 at the 50Eric Phoenix run for a loss of 5 yards to the SCST 45
4:134th & 7 at own 45Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 41 yds
Howard Interception, 2 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 14Howard Penalty, false start (Jaylon Tolbert) to the HOW 9
4:131st & 15 at own 9Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Ke’Untae Mosley for 31 yds to the HOW 40 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at own 40Jaylon Tolbert pass intercepted
South Carolina State Result not recorded, 5 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 14Tyler Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the SCST 10
2:452nd & 14 at own 10Ryan Stubblefield pass complete to Deyandre Ruffin for 16 yds to the SCST 26 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 26Tyler Smith run for 9 yds to the SCST 35
2:452nd & 1 at own 35Tyler Smith run for 1 yd to the SCST 36 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 36Ryan Stubblefield run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCST 36

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.

South Carolina State leads 18–⁠2 in 20 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025South Carolina State 42, Howard 12
2024South Carolina State 38, Howard 14
2023South Carolina State 27, Howard 24
2022Howard 28, South Carolina State 14
2021South Carolina State 15, Howard 12
2019South Carolina State 62, Howard 21

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