Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director
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HOW
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Winner PRI
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOW | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| PRI | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
Howard University football team fell behind early and rallied in the third quarter to get within striking distance but it was not enough as the Bison fell, 30-13, to Princeton in a nonconference game at Powers Field in Princeton, N.J.
Princeton (1-1) set the tone on its first possession, going 69 yards in five plays while using a little less than two minutes off the clock. The scoring play was a 37-yard hookup between quarterback Blaine McAllister and Luke Coella, 7-0.
The Bison were unable to move the ball on their following possession but a pooch punt by redshirt senior quarterback Jaylon Tolbert (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) pinned the Tigers back at their own one-yard line.
Howard forced Princeton into a three-and-out and appeared to be in good shape, but Tigers’ punter Brady Clark boomed a 71 yarder that pinned Howard back to its own 22-yard line.
On third down, Tolbert overthrew his intended receiver and it was intercepted and returned to the Howard 15. Despite the turnover, the defense stiffened and forced a 27-yard field goal, 10-0.
Princeton tacked on another score, following a bad snap that was kicked out of the end zone by Jaydon Green (Chicago) that resulted in a first and goal for Princeton from the Howard 5-yard line. It took the Tigers four plays, capped off by a seven-yard run by McAllister to up the margin, 17-0, with 7:39 before halftime.
But Princeton was not finished as it capped off yet another drive with 41-yard field goal to take a commanding 20-0 lead at the half.
Howard finally got on the board when they took its second possession of the third quarter, going 82 yards in 13 plays while using 6:12 off the clock as Kasey Hawthorne (Sebring, Fla.) found a cease in the Tigers defense and scored from two yards, 23-7.
Using the momentum, Howard scored again in the fourth and put together another nice drive, capped by Tolber’s one-yard plunge. The PAT failed as Tolbert’s pass was intercepted, 23-13.
Princeton would go on add another late TD to hand the Bison their second straight loss, 30-13.
NEXT UP: Howard has a bye next week before hosting Sacred Heart on Oct. 12 at 1 p.m., at Greene Stadium for Youth Day. All youth groups and organizations will be admitted free.
Team Statistics
| Game Stats | HOW | PRI |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 226 | 275 |
| Pass Yards | 134 | 80 |
| Rushing Yards | 92 | 195 |
| Penalty Yards | 11-90 | 6-63 |
| 1st Downs | 18 | 18 |
| 3rd Downs | 5-13 | 7-15 |
| 4th Downs | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| TOP | 31:41 | 28:19 |
| 1ST QUARTER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 13:14 – PRI – Colella,Luke 37 yd pass from McAllister,Blaine (Massick,Sam kick) 5 plays, 69 yards, TOP 01:39 | 0 | 7 | |
| 07:09 – PRI – Massick,Sam 27 yd field goal 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:26 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2ND QUARTER | |||
| 07:39 – PRI – McAllister,Blaine 7 yd run (Massick,Sam kick), 3 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:34 | 0 | 17 | |
| 00:16 – PRI – Sexton,Jeffrey 41 yd field goal 14 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:21 | 0 | 20 | |
| 3RD QUARTER | |||
| 09:43 – PRI – Sexton,Jeffrey 44 yd field goal 8 plays, 22 yards, TOP 03:08 | 0 | 23 | |
 03:21 – HOW – Hawthorne,Kasey 2 yd run (West,Dylan kick), 13 plays, 82 yards, TOP 06:12 | 7 | 23 | |
| 4TH QUARTER | |||
| 08:34 – HOW – Tolbert,Jaylon 1 yd run ( ), 12 plays, 85 yards, TOP 04:51 | 13 | 23 | |
| 04:57 – PRI – Murphy,Dareion 22 yd run (Massick,Sam kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:37 | 13 | 30 | |
