Hampton Pirates vs Howard Bison
Watford carries Hampton past Howard, 37-19
WASHINGTON -- David Watford ran for two touchdowns and threw for a third to lead Hampton to a 37-19 victory over Howard on Friday night in the ATT Nation's Football Classic that served as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Watford completed 22 of 36 passes for 279 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown throw to Thomas Allen to open the scoring. The graduate transfer from Virginia has nine touchdown passes in three games for the Pirates (2-1). He also scored on runs of 9 and 5 yards.
Twarn Mixson had six receptions for 119 yards.
Aquanius Freeman had 18 carries for 129 yards for Howard (0-3). His 35 yard run in the second quarter produced the first points of the season for the Bison. He also ran in the two-point conversion. Jamie Cunningham had a touchdown pass and a 2-point conversion pass to Freeman, but also threw three interceptions.
Hampton finished with 459 total yards to 341 for Howard.
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Game Information
Washington, DC
2025 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 5-0 | 10-3 |
| Delaware State | 4-1 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-2 | 8-4 |
| Howard | 2-3 | 5-7 |
| Morgan State | 1-4 | 4-8 |
| Norfolk State | 0-5 | 1-11 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 12-3 |
| New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Monmouth | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| William & Mary | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Maine | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Elon | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Stony Brook | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| North Carolina A&T | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Campbell | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Bryant | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| UAlbany | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Hampton | 0-8 | 2-10 |
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