No. 19 Harvard 48, Howard 7
 
The No. 19 Harvard Crimson took control of the game early with a touchdown in the first quarter and never looked back defeating the Howard Bison 48-7.
 
Harvard continued to roll in the second quarter scoring 21 unanswered points to lead 28-0 at the halftime break. The Crimson came out of the break to score another 10 points to lead 38-0 at the end of the third and 10 more points in the fourth before giving up a scoring play to the Bison.
 
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Tennessee Tech 28, South Carolina State 7
 
The Bulldogs of South Carolina State opened the game by scoring the lone touchdown of the first quarter to lead 7-0 heading into the second 15 minute period. Tennessee Tech countered the South Carolina `State touchdown with one of their own in the second quarter putting score at seven all heading into the break.
 
The Golden Eagles took over from there, scoring 21 unanswered points in the second half to win the game 28-7. SCSU graduate quarterback Corey Fields, Jr. threw for a game-high 224-yards connecting 17-of-34-1 and a touchdown.
 
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Tennessee State 24, Norfolk State 17
 
The Tigers of Tennessee State dominated the first quarter scoring 17 points while holding the Spartans of Norfolk State off the scoreboard on Homecoming Night. NSU cut into the TSU lead in the second quarter scoring a touchdown putting the score at 17-6 heading into the halftime break.
 
The Spartans added a field goal in the third quarter to pull within eight points, 17-9, and even knotted the score at 17 all with 10:16 remaining on the clock in the fourth quarter. Norfolk State scored on a one yard rushing touchdown from Otto Kuhns and successfully completed the two-point conversion. The Tigers managed to reclaim the lead just before the five-minute mark as they scored a touchdown off an 18-yard pass and connected on the extra point to claim the 24-17 victory.
 
Kuhns passed for 129 yards completing 10 of 27 passes with one interception. He ran for 36 yards on 12 attempts scoring two touchdowns for the Spartans.
 
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