Howard Bison @ Savannah State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOW | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Savannah State SAV | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Bell's late TD pass lifts Savannah State over Howard 31-27
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- T.J. Bell's 6-yard touchdown pass to Derek Kirkland with 19 seconds to go lifted Savannah State over Howard 31-27 on Saturday.
The play completed a six-play, 49-yard drive, which started after a 38-yard punt return from Cantrell Frazier to set up a short field. Bell went 16 of 31 for 241 yards and the touchdown for Savannah State (2-4, 2-2). Arshon Spaulding Jr. rushed for 102 yards with a 53-yard touchdown and added a pair of catches for 55 yards.
Howard (1-8, 1-5) got two fourth-quarter touchdown passes from Kalen Johnson to Robert Mercer and Kyle Anthony to take a 27-24 lead with 5:17 left. Johnson went 23 of 48 for 278 yards while Anthony hauled in nine catches for 137 yards.
Howard led in yardage (406-378), time of possession by nearly 9 minutes and first downs (24-14).
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Savannah, GA
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 |
| SIAC | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Albany State | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Benedict College | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Kentucky State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Allen | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Edward Waters | 4-4 | 5-5 |
| Fort Valley State | 4-4 | 4-6 |
| Savannah State | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Morehouse College | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Tuskegee | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Miles College | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Central State (OH) | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Clark Atlanta | 2-6 | 3-7 |
| Lane | 0-8 | 0-10 |
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