North Carolina Central Eagles @ Howard Bison
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NCCU | 3 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 41 |
HOW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Bell leads North Carolina Central to 41-6 win over Howard
WASHINGTON -- Malcolm Bell threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another score to lead North Carolina Central to a 41-6 rout of Howard on Saturday.
Howard scored first when John Fleck kicked a 39-yard field goal early in the first quarter. The Eagles (7-3, 6-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), who now have won six straight, responded quickly, going ahead 20-3 at the break.
Bell, who completed 16 of 26 pass attempts with no interceptions, scored on a 6-yard run for a 10-7 lead with 2:47 left in the half and Davanta Reynolds picked off a Howard pass and returned it 27 yards for a score with 1:45 left.
Nigel Macauley, who booted field goals of 25 and 21 yards, broke the North Carolina Central single-season record with his 17th and 18th field goals.
Kalen Johnson threw for 242 yards for Howard (1-9, 1-6).
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 |
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