Howard Football Blasts Delaware State in Home Opener

 Howard Football Blasts Delaware State in Home Opener

(Photo Credit – Mark Coleman)

WASHINGTON (October 13, 2018) – After a tough loss in North Carolina, the Howard University Football team rebounded with a decisive 55-13 victory over Delaware State (DSU) in their home opener at Greene Stadium.

HU (2-3, 2-1 MEAC) was clicking on all cylinders, racking up 529 yards on offense.

Junior wide receiver Jequez Ezzard (College Park, Ga.) had another outstanding performance, registering 191 receiving yards on four catches with three TDs. As a result, he became the first Bison in school history to produce back-to-back three touchdown games.

Howard scored on its opening drive with a 20-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Caylin Newton (Atlanta) to fellow classmate Jordan Aley (King George, Va.), 7-0.

Next drive, Newton found Ezzard for a 78-yard score and extend the lead to double-digits, 14-0.

After newcomer Faraji Joseph (Greensboro, N.C.) tied his career long with a 37 yarder, 17-0, Newton connected with Ezzard again, this time for a 47-yard strike, 23-0.

Howard’s offensive explosion continued into the second period, scoring 18 points. At the break, HU was ahead, 41-6.

After intermission, sophomore Dedrick Parson (Philadelphia, Pa.) burst through the middle for a 33-yard touchdown and added to HU’s advantage, 48-6.

Freshman Iggy Reynoso (Reading, Pa.) pushed Howard over the 50-point plateau with a 4-yard TD. A year ago, the Bison dropped 50 on DSU at Dover, Del.

Newton made each completion count, throwing for 313 passing yards and a career-high five touchdowns in the victory.

Defensively, freshman Zamon Robinson (Silver Spring, Md.) tied a team-high six tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack. Redshirt junior Isaiah Fludd (Richmond, Va.) also had six tackles (five solo) in the win.

On Oct. 20, Howard heads to Baltimore where the Morgan State Bears await. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.

(All information from official Howard university press release.)

Scoring Summary (Final) Delaware State vs Howard (Oct 13, 2018 at Washington, D.C.)

Delaware State (0-6,0-3) vs. Howard (2-3,2-1) Date: Oct 13, 2018 • Site: Washington, D.C. • Stadium: Greene Stadium Attendance: 4473

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Delaware State 0 6 0 7 13 Howard 23 18 7 7 55

Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H

1st

13:11 HOW – ALEY,Jordan 20 yd pass from NEWTON,Caylin (JOSEPH,Faraji kick), 4-28 1:18 0 – 7 10:59 HOW – EZZARD,Jequez 78 yd pass from NEWTON,Caylin (JOSEPH,Faraji kick), 2-80 0:39 0 – 14 09:00 HOW – JOSEPH,Faraji 37 yd field goal, 5-17 1:09 0 – 17 04:08 HOW – EZZARD,Jequez 47 yd pass from NEWTON,Caylin (JOSEPH,Faraji kick blockd), 1-47 0:09 0 – 23

2nd

14:58 DSU – ROMO-MARTINEZ,Jose 21 yd field goal, 10-75 4:03 3 – 23 13:14 HOW – EZZARD,Jequez 63 yd pass from NEWTON,Caylin (WILLIAMS,Ramar rush), 4-73 1:37 3 – 31 11:35 HOW – ANTHONY,Kyle 16 yd pass from NEWTON,Caylin (JOSEPH,Faraji kick), 4-50 1:37 3 – 38 07:49 DSU – ROMO-MARTINEZ,Jose 40 yd field goal, 10-56 3:40 6 – 38 04:00 HOW – JOSEPH,Faraji 30 yd field goal, 9-62 3:49 6 – 41

3rd

02:43 HOW – PARSON,Dedrick 33 yd run (JOSEPH,Faraji kick), 5-50 1:56 6 – 48

4th

10:08 HOW – REYNOSO,Iggy 3 yd run (JOSEPH,Faraji kick), 5-23 2:07 6 – 55 03:25 DSU – CHRIS-IKE,Michael 1 yd run (ROMO-MARTINEZ,Jose kick), 16-79 6:37 13 – 55

Kickoff time: 1:06 pm • End of Game: 4:06 • Total elapsed time: 3:00 Officials: Referee: Eric Greene; Umpire: Jeffery Wills; Linesman: Eric Blunston; Line judge: Ryan Dillard; Back judge: Chad Holzshu; Field judge: Terrell Turner; Side judge: Nathan Pinkard; Center judge: Mark Comer; Temperature: 54 • Wind: 11 MPH • Weather: Partly Cloudy