74°F, a few clouds, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ronald Reagan Washington Natl Airport (KDCA), 9 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Tennessee State
Howard
412
Total yards
209
289
Passing yards
33
123
Rushing yards
176
9.6
Yards per pass
1.5
3.3
Yards per rush
5.0
16
First downs
14
3–13
Third downs
2–12
1–3
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
2
11–107
Penalties
6–37
35:19
Possession
24:41
Efficiency
Tennessee State
Howard
37%
Success rate
33%
0.10
EPA per play
−0.29
1.27
Explosiveness
1.26
−0.05
Rushing EPA
0.40
0.26
Passing EPA
−0.83
33%
Passing-down success
25%
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 57% to win. Tennessee State won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Tennessee State −2.5, over/under 51.5.
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, Tennessee 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.
Q1 Tennessee StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 83 yards
Q1 HowardPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 57 yards
Q1 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q2 HowardInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 HowardInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Tennessee StateField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Tennessee StateField goal, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q2 HowardTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Tennessee StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q3 HowardTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 39 yards
Q3 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q3 HowardPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
Q3 HowardTouchdown, 9 plays, 52 yards
Q3 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 87 yards
Q4 HowardPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
Q4 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 HowardTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −4 yards
Q4 Tennessee StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 23 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Tennessee State 7, Howard 0
Tennessee State Missed FG, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 12
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 83 yds to the HOW 5 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 5
CJ Evans run for 1 yd to the HOW 4
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 4
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Gerard Bullock for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 5
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 5
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Jalal Dean, broken up by Carson Hinton
Howard Punt, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 27
Kasey Hawthorne run for 1 yd to the HOW 28
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Mika Levy kickoff for 65 yds , CJ Evans return for 12 yds to the TNST 12
12:27
4th & goal at opp 5
James Lowery 22 yd FG MISSED
Howard Punt, 5 plays
12:27
1st & 10 at own 20
Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Breylin Smith for 9 yds to the HOW 29
12:27
2nd & 1 at own 29
Jarett Hunter run for 3 yds to the HOW 32 for a 1ST down
12:27
1st & 10 at own 32
Jarett Hunter run for 6 yds to the HOW 38
12:27
2nd & 4 at own 38
Kasey Hawthorne pass incomplete
12:27
3rd & 4 at own 38
Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Jarett Hunter
11:07
4th & 4 at own 38
Jaydon Green punt out-of-bounds, Howard Penalty, illegal formation (Cam Dyson) to the HOW 33
11:07
4th & 9 at own 33
Tennessee State Penalty, off-side (Emmanuel Baez) to the HOW 38
10:56
4th & 4 at own 38
Jaydon Green punt for 32 yds
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
10:56
1st & 10 at own 30
Draylen Ellis run for 1 yd to the TNST 31
10:56
2nd & 9 at own 31
CJ Evans run for 7 yds to the TNST 38
10:56
3rd & 2 at own 38
CJ Evans run for 1 yd to the TNST 39
8:44
4th & 1 at own 39
Mark Shenouda punt for 28 yds
Howard Punt, 3 plays
8:44
1st & 10 at own 33
Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Breylin Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the HOW 31
8:44
2nd & 12 at own 31
Howard Penalty, false start (Samuel Hill) to the HOW 26
8:44
2nd & 17 at own 26
Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 12 yds to the HOW 38
Howard Penalty, false start (Joseph Tabe) to the HOW 33
6:08
4th & 10 at own 33
Jaydon Green punt for 40 yds , CJ Evans returns for 13 yds to the TNST 40
Tennessee State Touchdown, 11 plays
6:08
1st & 10 at own 40
Tennessee State Penalty, personal foul (Boogie Trotter) to the TNST 25
6:08
1st & 25 at own 25
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jaden McGill for a loss of 3 yards to the TNST 22
6:08
2nd & 28 at own 22
Jalen Rouse run for 2 yds to the TNST 24 Tennessee State Penalty, Offensive holding (Saidou Ba) to the TNST 14
6:08
2nd & 36 at own 14
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jalal Dean for no gain to the TNST 14
6:08
3rd & 36 at own 14
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jason Hoath Jr. for 33 yds to the TNST 47
6:08
1st & 10 at own 47
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Jalal Dean
6:08
2nd & 10 at own 47
Draylen Ellis run for 8 yds to the HOW 45
6:08
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Jaden McGill run for 1 yd to the HOW 44
6:08
4th & 1 at opp 44
Jordan Gant run for 4 yds to the HOW 40 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & 10 at opp 40
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Bryant Williams for 2 yds to the HOW 38
6:08
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Jordan Gant run for 11 yds to the HOW 27 for a 1ST down
0:54
1st & 10 at opp 27
Draylen Ellis run for 27 yds for a TD (James Lowery KICK)Tennessee State 7, Howard 0
Howard Punt, 6 plays
0:47
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 60 yds , Anthony Reagan Jr. return for 22 yds to the HOW 27
0:47
1st & 10 at own 27
Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Se’Quan Osborne
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 28
Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 12 yds to the HOW 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
James,Eden rush middle (Nelson,Ahmad).
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 40
Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 7 yds to the HOW 47
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 47
pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
Q2 13:05
4th & 3 at own 47
Jaydon Green punt for 37 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tennessee State 13, Howard 7
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
13:05
1st & 10 at own 16
CJ Evans run for 5 yds to the TNST 21
13:05
2nd & 5 at own 21
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jalal Dean for 4 yds to the TNST 25
13:05
3rd & 1 at own 25
Ellis,Draylen rush middle (Brown, Jr.,Derrick).
11:02
4th & 1 at own 25
Mark Shenouda punt for 45 yds
Howard Interception, 2 plays
11:02
1st & 10 at own 30
Eden James run for 1 yd to the HOW 31
10:20
2nd & 9 at own 31
Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass intercepted
Tennessee State Field goal, 4 plays
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 27
Draylen Ellis sacked by Kenny Gallop Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the HOW 33
10:20
2nd & 16 at opp 33
Tennessee State Penalty, false start (Alex Valbuena) to the HOW 38
10:20
2nd & 21 at opp 38
Jaden McGill run for 4 yds to the HOW 34
10:20
3rd & 17 at opp 34
Draylen Ellis pass complete to CJ Evans for 11 yds to the HOW 23
7:57
4th & 6 at opp 23
James Lowery 40 Yd Field GoalTennessee State 10, Howard 0
7:57
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass intercepted
Tennessee State Field goal, 4 plays
7:52
1st & 10 at opp 32
Tennessee State Penalty, substitution infraction (Draylen Ellis) to the HOW 37
7:52
1st & 15 at opp 37
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jordan Gant for 15 yds to the HOW 22 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & 10 at opp 22
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Jalal Dean, broken up by Derrick Hartley Jr.
7:52
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Da’Shon Davis, broken up by Carson Hinton
6:50
3rd & 10 at opp 22
James Lowery 39 Yd Field GoalTennessee State 13, Howard 0
Howard Touchdown, 7 plays
6:50
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Jarett Hunter run for 3 yds to the HOW 28
6:50
2nd & 7 at own 28
Jarett Hunter run for 9 yds to the HOW 37 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Jarett Hunter run for 2 yds to the HOW 39
6:50
2nd & 8 at own 39
Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 22 yds to the TNST 39 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at opp 39
Eden James run for 14 yds to the TNST 25 Tennessee State Penalty, face mask (13 yards) (Chris Walker) to the TNST 12
6:50
1st & 10 at opp 12
Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 10 yds to the TNST 2 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & goal at opp 2
E. James run for 2 yds for a TD (D. West KICK)Tennessee State 13, Howard 7
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
3:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Mika Levy kickoff for 62 yds , CJ Evans return for 39 yds to the TNST 26 Tennessee State Penalty, illegal block (Gerard Bullock) to the TNST 32
3:45
1st & 10 at own 32
Jaden McGill run for 3 yds to the TNST 35
3:45
2nd & 7 at own 35
pass incomplete to Bryant Williams
3:03
3rd & 7 at own 35
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Jalal Dean, broken up by Jabari Knighten
2:42
4th & 7 at own 35
Mark Shenouda punt for 41 yds , Isiah Williams returns for 1 yd to the HOW 25
Howard Punt, 3 plays
2:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 24
2:42
2nd & 11 at own 24
Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Isiah Williams for 6 yds to the HOW 30
2:42
3rd & 5 at own 30
Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Breylin Smith for 3 yds to the HOW 33
2:42
4th & 2 at own 33
Howard Penalty, false start (Samuel Hill) to the HOW 28
1:11
4th & 7 at own 28
Jaydon Green punt for 24 yds Tennessee State Penalty, Offensive holding (Gerard Bullock) to the TNST 38
Tennessee State End of half, 2 plays
1:11
1st & 10 at own 38
Jordan Gant run for 6 yds to the TNST 44
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tennessee State 27, Howard 14
Howard Punt, 3 plays
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 47
Jarett Hunter run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Howard Turnover on downs, 5 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 63 yds , Anthony Reagan Jr. return for 21 yds to the HOW 23
14:55
1st & 10 at own 23
Jarett Hunter run for 39 yds to the TNST 38 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 38
pass incomplete to Breylin Smith
14:55
2nd & 10 at opp 38
pass incomplete to Nathanial Clark
14:55
3rd & 10 at opp 38
pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
13:58
4th & 10 at opp 38
pass incomplete to Isiah Williams
Tennessee State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:58
1st & 10 at own 38
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Bryant Williams for 5 yds to the TNST 43
13:58
2nd & 5 at own 43
CJ Evans run for 6 yds to the TNST 49 for a 1ST down
13:58
1st & 10 at own 49
pass incomplete to Jalal Dean
13:58
2nd & 10 at own 49
Draylen Ellis pass complete to CJ Evans for 3 yds to the HOW 48
13:58
3rd & 7 at opp 48
Draylen Ellis pass complete to CJ Evans for 5 yds to the HOW 43
11:27
4th & 2 at opp 43
pass incomplete
Howard Punt, 3 plays
11:27
1st & 10 at own 43
Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
11:27
2nd & 3 at the 50
Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for a loss of 10 yards to the HOW 40
11:27
3rd & 13 at own 40
Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Eden James, broken up by Dion Villiers
10:00
4th & 13 at own 40
Jaydon Green punt for 41 yds
Tennessee State Touchdown, 9 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Jaden McGill run for 7 yds to the TNST 26
10:00
2nd & 3 at own 26
Jaden McGill run for 3 yds to the TNST 29 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 12 yds to the TNST 41 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Jaden McGill run for 2 yds to the TNST 43
10:00
2nd & 8 at own 43
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jalal Dean for 1 yd to the TNST 44
10:00
3rd & 7 at own 44
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 12 yds to the HOW 44 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 31 yds to the HOW 13 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Tevin Carter run for 9 yds to the HOW 4
5:36
2nd & 1 at opp 4
Jaden McGill run for 4 yds for a TD (James Lowery KICK)Tennessee State 20, Howard 7
Howard Touchdown, 9 plays
5:27
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 61 yds , Anthony Reagan Jr. return for 41 yds to the HOW 45
5:27
1st & 10 at own 45
Jarett Hunter run for 11 yds to the TNST 44 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jarett Hunter run for 5 yds to the TNST 39
5:27
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Jarett Hunter run for 5 yds to the TNST 34 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 34
Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Isiah Williams, broken up by Jalen McClendon
5:27
2nd & 10 at opp 34
for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Mecca Carr-Bordeaux) to the TNST 18 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jarett Hunter run for 3 yds to the TNST 15
5:27
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Jarett Hunter run for 2 yds to the TNST 13
5:27
3rd & 5 at opp 13
Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 4 yds to the TNST 9
1:28
4th & 1 at opp 9
Jarett Hunter 9 Yd Run (Dylan West Kick)Tennessee State 20, Howard 14
Howard Punt, 3 plays
1:09
1st & 10 at own 20
James Lowery kickoff for 53 yds , Anthony Reagan Jr. return for 18 yds to the HOW 45
1:09
1st & 10 at own 45
Jarett Hunter run for 2 yds to the HOW 47
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at the 50
pass incomplete to Jarett Hunter
Q4 14:45
4th & 5 at the 50
Jaydon Green punt for 42 yds
4th quarter5 drives, then Tennessee State 27, Howard 14
Tennessee State Turnover on downs, 13 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 8
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Bryant Williams
14:45
2nd & 10 at own 8
Gant,Jordan rush (Lucas,Israel;Hollon,Terrance), PENALTY TSU holding (Smith,Anthony) 4 yards to the TSU12. Tennessee State Penalty, Offensive holding (Anthony Smith) to the TNST 4
14:45
2nd & 14 at own 4
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jalal Dean for 50 yds to the HOW 46 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jordan Gant run for 1 yd to the HOW 45
14:45
2nd & 9 at opp 45
Jaden McGill run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 46
14:45
3rd & 10 at opp 46
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 15 yds to the HOW 31 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jaden McGill run for 5 yds to the HOW 26
14:45
2nd & 5 at opp 26
McGill,Jaden rush middle (Gallop,Kaleb).
14:45
3rd & 5 at opp 26
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Roshawn Lacy for a 1ST down Howard Penalty, personal foul (Jamel Stewart) to the HOW 13 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 13
pass incomplete to Jason Hoath Jr.
14:45
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Bryant Williams, broken up by Derrick Hartley Jr.
14:45
3rd & 10 at opp 13
Draylen Ellis run for 8 yds to the HOW 5
9:30
4th & 2 at opp 5
Gant,Jordan rush middle (Gallop, Jr.,Kenny).
Howard Punt, 7 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 5
Eden James run for 3 yds to the HOW 8
9:30
2nd & 7 at own 8
James,Eden rush (Nelson,Ahmad;Ellis,Sanders), PENALTY HOW holding (May,Camren) 4 yards to the HOW12. Howard Penalty, Offensive holding (Cam May) to the HOW 4
9:30
2nd & 11 at own 4
pass incomplete to Isiah Williams
9:30
3rd & 11 at own 4
Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 26 yds to the HOW 30 Tennessee State Penalty, personal foul (Ahmad Nelson) to the HOW 45
9:30
1st & 10 at own 45
Ja’Shawn Scroggins sacked by Chris Walker and Cameron Blaylock for a loss of 4 yards to the HOW 41
9:30
2nd & 14 at own 41
Ja’Shawn Scroggins sacked by Eriq George for a loss of 11 yards to the HOW 30
9:30
3rd & 25 at own 30
Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne, broken up by Jordan Gant Howard Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (Yards) to the HOW 30
6:35
4th & 25 at own 30
Jaydon Green punt for 51 yds , CJ Evans returns for 8 yds to the TNST 27
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
6:35
1st & 10 at own 27
Jaden McGill run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 26
6:35
2nd & 11 at own 26
Jaden McGill run for 5 yds to the TNST 31
6:35
3rd & 6 at own 31
Draylen Ellis run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 30
4:01
4th & 7 at own 30
Mark Shenouda punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HOW 35 , Isiah Williams returns for 12 yds to the HOW 35
Howard Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Ja’Shawn Scroggins sacked by Keandre Booker for a loss of 7 yards to the HOW 28
4:01
2nd & 17 at own 28
Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Breylin Smith for 5 yds to the HOW 33
4:01
3rd & 12 at own 33
Ja’Shawn Scroggins sacked by Tyler Moore and Sanders Ellis for a loss of 2 yards to the HOW 31
2:22
4th & 14 at own 31
pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
Tennessee State End of game, 6 plays
2:22
1st & 10 at opp 31
Gant,Jordan rush middle (Gallop,Kaleb).
2:13
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Tevin Carter run for 1 yd to the HOW 30
2:07
3rd & 9 at opp 30
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jaden McGill for 11 yds to the HOW 19 for a 1ST down
2:07
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jaden McGill run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOW 20
0:00
2nd & 11 at opp 20
Jaden McGill run for 12 yds to the HOW 8 for a 1ST down
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.
Tennessee State
Howard