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Sacred Heart at Howard

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Howard beat Sacred Heart 21–⁠14. It was their second meeting; after it, Howard led the series 2–⁠0.

AwaySacred Heart5–⁠6 in 2024
14
HomeHoward4–⁠8 in 2024
21

Final at William H. Greene Stadium, WashingtonTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,861

At kickoff
79°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ronald Reagan Washington Natl Airport (KDCA), 9 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Toby JohnsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sacred Heart0140014
Howard077721

Standouts

Player stats

Sacred Heart

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Michalski7/138200
Cruz Herrera4/61700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xavier Leigh576167
Jalen Madison1865114
Cruz Herrera616014
John Michalski8907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijah Ford347039
Payton Rhoades425012
Kevin McGuire21407
Ethan Hilliman21308
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marques Mason0001

Howard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ja’Shawn Scroggins17/2915301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ja’Shawn Scroggins1285140
Jarett Hunter2271110
Kasey Hawthorne41615
Eden James41605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kasey Hawthorne553022
Cyrus Wilson231022
Breylin Smith430019
Nathanial Clark116016

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

Team stats

Sacred HeartHoward
268Total yards339
99Passing yards153
169Rushing yards186
5.2Yards per pass5.3
4.3Yards per rush4.3
13First downs18
6–⁠15Third downs6–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers1
6–⁠59Penalties8–⁠80
30:20Possession29:40

Efficiency

Sacred HeartHoward
34%Success rate38%
−0.06EPA per play−0.05
1.31Explosiveness1.24
0.01Rushing EPA0.10
−0.14Passing EPA−0.10
25%Passing-down success30%

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 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Howard −7.5, over/under 45.5.

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 zoneSacred Heart end zoneQ1 Sacred HeartFumble, 1 playQ1 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ1 Sacred HeartPunt, 6 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ1 HowardInterception, 5 playsQ1 Sacred HeartPunt, 7 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 7 playsQ2 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 HowardTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 HowardEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 HowardTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ3 Sacred HeartPunt, 7 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 8 playsQ3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ3 HowardTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ4 HowardTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ4 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ4 Sacred HeartTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 HowardResult 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, Sacred Heart right to left.
  1. Q1 Sacred HeartFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  2. Q1 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 Sacred HeartPunt, 6 plays, 41 yards
  4. Q1 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 45 yards
  5. Q1 HowardInterception, 5 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q1 Sacred HeartPunt, 7 plays, −3 yards
  7. Q1 HowardPunt, 7 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 3 plays, 79 yards
  9. Q2 HowardTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
  10. Q2 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 14 plays, 60 yards
  11. Q2 HowardEnd of half, 5 plays, 38 yards
  12. Q3 HowardTouchdown, 1 play, 2 yards
  13. Q3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q3 Sacred HeartPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  15. Q3 HowardPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
  16. Q3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  17. Q3 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 HowardTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 47 yards
  20. Q4 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q4 HowardTouchdown, 8 plays, 42 yards
  22. Q4 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  23. Q4 HowardPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  24. Q4 Sacred HeartTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 12 yards
  25. Q4 HowardResult not recorded, 5 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Howard Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Isiah Williams
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Kasey Hawthorne run for 5 yds to the HOW 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30pass incomplete to Breylin Smith
Howard Punt, 7 plays
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Isiah Williams for 10 yds to the HOW 40 for a 1ST down
14:084th & 5 at own 30Jaydon Green punt for 42 yds Sacred Heart Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Mason Stahl) to the SHU 17
Sacred Heart Punt, 6 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 17John Michalski pass complete to Elijah Ford for 39 yds to the HOW 44 for a 1ST down
14:081st & 10 at opp 44Jalen Madison run for 6 yds to the HOW 38
14:082nd & 4 at opp 38John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 8 yds to the HOW 30 for a 1ST down
14:081st & 10 at opp 30John Michalski sacked by Terrance Hollon for a loss of 12 yards to the HOW 42
14:082nd & 22 at opp 42Sacred Heart Penalty, false start (Evan Scribner) to the HOW 47
14:082nd & 27 at opp 47John Michalski pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 5 yds to the HOW 42
14:083rd & 22 at opp 42John Michalski sacked by Ishaun Abdul-Ali for 0 yards to the HOW 42
10:014th & 22 at opp 42Mason VonJess punt for 38 yds
Howard Punt, 6 plays
10:011st & 10 at own 4Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 4 yds to the HOW 8
10:012nd & 6 at own 8Hunter,Jarett rush middle (Verbitsky,Nick;Chandler,Nate).
10:013rd & 6 at own 8Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 40 yds to the HOW 48 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at own 48pass incomplete to Breylin Smith
10:012nd & 10 at own 48Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the HOW 49
10:013rd & 9 at own 49Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Isiah Williams, broken up by Quinn Hart
7:324th & 9 at own 49Jaydon Green punt for 32 yds
7:231st & 10 at own 19Xavier Leigh run for 2 yds to the SHU 21 Xavier Leigh fumbled, recovered by HOW Terrance Hollon
Howard Interception, 5 plays
7:231st & 10 at opp 21Jarett Hunter run for 10 yds to the SHU 11 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 11Jarett Hunter run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHU 13
7:232nd & 12 at opp 13Hunter,Jarett rush middle (Brown,Tyreke).
7:233rd & 12 at opp 13Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 7 yds to the SHU 6
4:534th & 5 at opp 6Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass intercepted
Sacred Heart Punt, 7 plays
4:532nd & 8 at own 22Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the SHU 24
4:533rd & 6 at own 24Jalen Madison run for 12 yds to the SHU 36 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 36Michalski,John rush (Hinton,Carson;Robiou,Xavier), PENALTY SHU illegal block (Fitzgerald,Josh) 15 yards to the HOW49. Sacred Heart Penalty, illegal block (Josh Fitzgerald) to the SHU 21
4:531st & 25 at own 21John Michalski sacked by Emerson Martin III for a loss of 5 yards to the SHU 16
4:532nd & 30 at own 16Madison,Jalen rush middle (Seraphin,Jason).
4:533rd & 30 at own 16Jalen Madison run for 1 yd to the SHU 17
1:024th & 29 at own 17Mason VonJess punt for 58 yds , Isiah Williams returns for no gain to the HOW 25
Howard Punt, 7 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 25Eden James run for 5 yds to the HOW 30
1:022nd & 5 at own 30Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for no gain to the HOW 30
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 40Eden James run for 4 yds to the HOW 44
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 44Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Eden James Howard Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the HOW 39
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at own 39Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne, broken up by Ryan Palmieri
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 39Ja’Shawn Scroggins sacked by Nate Chandler for a loss of 5 yards to the HOW 34
Q2 13:224th & 16 at own 34Jaydon Green punt for 48 yds
2nd quarter4 drives, then Sacred Heart 14, Howard 7
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 3 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 18Madison,Jalen rush right (Martin III,Emerson;Robiou,Xavier).
13:222nd & 10 at own 18Cruz Herrera pass incomplete to Ethan Hilliman for a 1ST down Howard Penalty, roughing passer (Ishaun Abdul-Ali) to the SHU 33 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at own 33Xavier Leigh run for 67 yds for a TD (Matt Kling KICK)Sacred Heart 7, Howard 0
Howard Touchdown, 11 plays
12:171st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 63 yds , Anthony Reagan Jr. return for 30 yds to the HOW 32
12:171st & 10 at own 32Jarett Hunter run for 7 yds to the HOW 39
12:172nd & 3 at own 39Jarett Hunter run for 6 yds to the HOW 45 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 45Jarett Hunter run for 2 yds to the HOW 47
12:172nd & 8 at own 47Eden James run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
12:173rd & 5 at the 50Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Breylin Smith for 7 yds to the SHU 43 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at opp 43Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 4 yds to the SHU 39
12:172nd & 6 at opp 39Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Se’Quan Osborne
12:173rd & 6 at opp 39Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Isiah Williams for a 1ST down Sacred Heart Penalty, Defensive holding (Jahqir Haley) to the SHU 29 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at opp 29Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 19 yds to the SHU 10 for a 1ST down
12:171st & goal at opp 10Jarett Hunter run for 7 yds to the SHU 3
8:032nd & goal at opp 3Jarett Hunter run for 3 yds for a TD Howard Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Josiah Chenault) to the SHU 0 (Dylan West KICK)Tied at 7
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 14 plays
7:541st & 10 at own 20Mika Levy kickoff for 68 yds , Jason Palmieri return for 25 yds to the SHU 37
7:541st & 10 at own 37Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the SHU 41
7:542nd & 6 at own 41Cruz Herrera pass complete to Kevin McGuire for 7 yds to the SHU 48 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at own 48Jalen Madison run for 1 yd to the SHU 49
7:542nd & 9 at own 49John Michalski run for 2 yds to the HOW 49
7:543rd & 7 at opp 49John Michalski pass complete to Kevin McGuire for 7 yds to the HOW 42 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 42Jalen Madison run for 14 yds to the HOW 28 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 28Jalen Madison run for 3 yds to the HOW 25
7:542nd & 7 at opp 25John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 5 yds to the HOW 20
7:543rd & 2 at opp 20John Michalski run for 5 yds to the HOW 15 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 15Madison,Jalen rush middle (Dyson,Cam).
2:402nd & 10 at opp 15John Michalski run for 5 yds to the HOW 10 Sacred Heart Penalty, Offensive holding (Logan Lyson) to the HOW 20
2:402nd & 15 at opp 20John Michalski pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 12 yds to the HOW 8
0:503rd & 3 at opp 8John Michalski pass complete to Elijah Ford for 6 yds to the HOW 2 for a 1ST down
0:341st & goal at opp 2Jalen Madison run for 2 yds for a TD (Matt Kling KICK)Sacred Heart 14, Howard 7
Howard End of half, 5 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 45 yds
0:341st & 10 at own 25Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Cyrus Wilson for 22 yds to the HOW 47 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at own 47Howard Penalty, false start (Christian Forbes) to the HOW 42
0:271st & 15 at own 42Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 9 yds to the SHU 49
0:272nd & 6 at opp 49Scroggins,Ja’Shawn rush right , out-of-bounds, PENALTY HOW holding (May,Camren) 10 yards to the SHU39. Howard Penalty, Offensive holding (Cam May) to the HOW 41
0:272nd & 16 at own 41Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 22 yds to the SHU 37 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at opp 37Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Wayne Dennis Jr., broken up by Marques Mason
3rd quarter9 drives, then Tied at 14
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 17John Michalski run for 7 yds to the SHU 24
15:002nd & 3 at own 24John Michalski pass incomplete
15:003rd & 3 at own 24pass incomplete to Ethan Hilliman
Howard Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:003rd & 1 at own 49Jarett Hunter run for 2 yds to the SHU 49 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 62 yds , Jason Palmieri return for 14 yds to the SHU 17
14:144th & 3 at own 24punt for no gain
Howard Touchdown, 1 play
14:111st & goal at opp 5Kasey Hawthorne run for 5 yds for a TD (Dylan West KICK)Tied at 14
Sacred Heart Punt, 7 plays
14:111st & 10 at own 35Mika Levy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:111st & 10 at own 25Cruz Herrera run for 7 yds to the SHU 32
14:112nd & 3 at own 32Leigh,Xavier rush middle (Abdul-Ali,Ishaun).
14:113rd & 3 at own 32Xavier Leigh run for 3 yds to the SHU 35 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at own 35Cruz Herrera run for 14 yds to the SHU 49 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at own 49Cruz Herrera run for 3 yds to the HOW 48
14:112nd & 7 at opp 48Cruz Herrera run for 1 yd to the HOW 47
14:113rd & 6 at opp 47Cruz Herrera pass incomplete to Mason Stahl, broken up by Jason Seraphin
10:064th & 6 at opp 47Mason VonJess punt for 26 yds
Howard Punt, 8 plays
10:061st & 10 at own 21Jarett Hunter run for 2 yds to the HOW 23
10:062nd & 8 at own 23pass incomplete to Isiah Williams
10:063rd & 8 at own 23Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 9 yds to the HOW 32 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at own 32Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 14 yds to the HOW 46 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at own 46Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Se’Quan Osborne for no gain to the HOW 46
10:062nd & 10 at own 46Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Se’Quan Osborne
10:063rd & 10 at own 46Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Breylin Smith for 4 yds to the 50 yard line Howard Penalty, Offensive holding (Christian Forbes) to the HOW 40
10:063rd & 16 at own 40Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 4 yds to the HOW 44
6:404th & 12 at own 44Jaydon Green punt for 37 yds
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 19Cruz Herrera sacked by Ishaun Abdul-Ali and Jason Seraphin for a loss of 5 yards to the SHU 14
6:402nd & 15 at own 14Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the SHU 18
6:403rd & 11 at own 18Cruz Herrera sacked by Kenny Gallop Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the SHU 14
4:464th & 15 at own 14Mason VonJess punt for 46 yds
Howard Punt, 3 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 40Eden James run for 4 yds to the HOW 44
4:462nd & 6 at own 44Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Breylin Smith for no gain to the HOW 44
4:463rd & 6 at own 44Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 3 yds to the HOW 47
3:064th & 3 at own 47Jaydon Green punt for 40 yds
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 13Jalen Madison run for 5 yds to the SHU 18
3:062nd & 5 at own 18Jalen Madison run for 3 yds to the SHU 21
3:063rd & 2 at own 21Nicholas Yanchuk run for 1 yd to the SHU 22
1:224th & 1 at own 22Mason VonJess punt for 38 yds
Howard Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 40Jarett Hunter run for 6 yds to the HOW 46
1:222nd & 4 at own 46Jarett Hunter run for 3 yds to the HOW 49
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Kasey Hawthorne for 8 yds to the SHU 41
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 41Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Breylin Smith for 19 yds to the SHU 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Jarett Hunter run for 8 yds to the SHU 14
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 14Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the SHU 13
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 13Hunter,Jarett rush middle , fumble by Hunter,Jarett recovered by HOW Hunter,Jarett, Hunter,Jarett rush. Jarett Hunter fumbled, recovered by HOW Jarett Hunter
Q4 12:074th & 1 at opp 13Hunter,Jarett rush (Talley,Myles).
4th quarter6 drives, then Howard 21, Sacred Heart 14
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 13Xavier Leigh run for 4 yds to the SHU 17
12:072nd & 6 at own 17Cruz Herrera pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 4 yds to the SHU 21
12:073rd & 2 at own 21Sacred Heart Penalty, false start (Cole DeMagistris) to the SHU 16
12:073rd & 7 at own 16Cruz Herrera pass complete to Elijah Ford for 2 yds to the SHU 18
10:114th & 5 at own 18Mason VonJess punt for 27 yds
Howard Touchdown, 8 plays
10:111st & 10 at opp 45Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Eden James for a loss of 3 yards to the SHU 48
10:112nd & 13 at opp 48Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Nathanial Clark for 16 yds to the SHU 32 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 32Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Eden James for 12 yds to the SHU 20 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 20Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for a loss of 3 yards to the SHU 23
10:112nd & 13 at opp 23Jarett Hunter run for 7 yds to the SHU 16
10:113rd & 6 at opp 16Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass complete to Cyrus Wilson for 9 yds to the SHU 7 for a 1ST down
10:111st & goal at opp 7Kasey Hawthorne run for 2 yds to the SHU 5
6:042nd & goal at opp 5Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 5 yds for a TD Howard Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Ja’Shawn Scroggins) to the SHU 0 (Dylan West KICK)Howard 21, Sacred Heart 14
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 20Mika Levy kickoff for 58 yds
5:581st & 10 at own 37Cruz Herrera pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 4 yds to the SHU 41
5:582nd & 6 at own 41Jalen Madison run for 3 yds to the SHU 44
5:583rd & 3 at own 44pass incomplete to Payton Rhoades
4:444th & 3 at own 44Mason VonJess punt for 40 yds
Howard Punt, 3 plays
4:441st & 10 at own 16Kasey Hawthorne run for 4 yds to the HOW 20
4:442nd & 6 at own 20Ja’Shawn Scroggins pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne, broken up by Kenny Selby
4:443rd & 6 at own 20Howard Penalty, false start (Josiah Chenault) to the HOW 15
4:443rd & 11 at own 15pass incomplete to Breylin Smith
3:494th & 11 at own 15Jaydon Green punt for 44 yds
Sacred Heart Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 41pass incomplete to Ethan Hilliman
3:492nd & 10 at own 41Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the SHU 45
3:493rd & 6 at own 45John Michalski run for 7 yds to the HOW 48 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 48pass incomplete to Payton Rhoades
3:492nd & 10 at opp 48Jalen Madison run for 1 yd to the HOW 47
3:493rd & 9 at opp 47pass incomplete to Elijah Ford
1:464th & 9 at opp 47John Michalski pass incomplete to Elijah Ford, broken up by Cam Dyson
Howard Result not recorded, 5 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 47Jarett Hunter run for 2 yds to the HOW 49
1:412nd & 8 at own 49Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for 2 yds to the SHU 49
1:413rd & 6 at opp 49Jarett Hunter run for 5 yds to the SHU 44
1:414th & 1 at opp 44Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the SHU 43 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 43Ja’Shawn Scroggins run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHU 43

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

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Howard leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

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