Howard Bison @ North Carolina Central Eagles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
NCCU | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
Bell has 345 total yards as NC Central beats Howard 30-21
DURHAM, N.C. -- Malcolm Bell threw for 223 yards, rushed for another 122 and accounted for three touchdowns as North Carolina Central defeated Howard 30-21 on Saturday.
Bell has thrown for 5,916 yards in his career, moving him to second on the Eagles career passing yards list.
North Carolina Central (8-2, 7-0 MEAC) held a slim 9-7 lead at the half, but Bell hit David Miller on a 7-yard scoring play in the third and ran it in from the 8 in the fourth to build a 23-7 advantage.
Kalen Johnson hit Guy Lemonier Jr on a 10-yard scoring strike to close to 23-15 with 5:25 left in the fourth, but Bell answered with a 44-yard touchdown run to go up 30-15 with 3:01 left in the game.
The Eagles will face North Carolina A&T next week in a showdown of unbeaten conference teams.
Anthony Philyaw had 139 yards for Howard (1-9, 1-6).
Game Information
Durham, NC
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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