Howard 27, Norfolk State 23
 
The Bison broke onto the scoreboard first with a touchdown five minutes into the game taking a 6-0 lead over the Spartans. Norfolk State closed the gap about five minutes later putting the score at 6-3 to conclude scoring in the first quarter.
 
NSU scored back-to-back touchdowns taking a 17-3 lead S Kevon King rushed for five yards for the first touchdown and RJ Baker caught a 14 yard pass from Otto Kuhns for the second touchdown. Howard added a field goal just before the halftime break putting the score at 17-9.
 
Norfolk State held Howard to just one field goal in the third quarter as the Bison pulled within five points 17-12. NSU opened the fourth quarter with a field goal of their own taking a 20-12 lead, however, Howard answered three minutes late with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a two-point conversion to tie the score at 20 all.
 
The Spartans reclaimed the lead, 23-20 after another field goal with 5:58 remaining but the Bison took the lead on a 15-yard touchdown catch by Jarett Hunter from Quinton Williams giving Howard the 27-23 victory.

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South Carolina State 35, Delaware State 7
 
South Carolina State opened Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play in an bang with an impressive 35-7 road win over Delaware State Saturday at Alumni Stadium.

The Bulldog offense racked up a season-high 522 total offensive yards with 357-yards rushing and 165-yards passing on the day.

South Carolina State offensive line played lights out which led to freshman running backs powering their way to two 100-yard rushers the first under head coach Buddy Pough's tenure at the helm.

True freshman Jawarn Howell and last week's MEAC Rookie of the Week finished with 13 carries for 119-yards and three (3) touchdowns (8-yd, 34-yd and 1 yd), while redshirt freshman Tyler Smith led the charge on the ground with 12 rushes for 122-yards and a touchdown with a long run of 40-yards.

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