Howard Bison at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA - FootballByron McNair throws 3 TD passes, Tennessee State beats Howard 24-7
McNair added a game-high 47 yards rushing on eight carries.
Micah Gay intercepted a pass to give the Tigers possession at the Howard 32 and five plays later McNair threw a 6-yard TD pass to Connor Ruth to give Tennessee State a 14-7 lead with 24 seconds left in the first half.
Snap Reed caught a 10-yard scoring strike from McNair to cap a seven-play, 79-yard opening drive to give Tennessee State (2-5) a 7-0 lead about four minutes into the game.
McNair threw an 8-yard TD pass to Devaughn Slaughter late in the third quarter and Freddy Perez kicked a 34-yard field goal to cap the scoring in the fourth.
Anthony Reagan Jr. ran for a 2-yard touchdown that made it 7-7 with 7:01 left in the first half.
Tyriq Starks was 14-of-27 passing for 116 yards with two interceptions for Howard (3-4). The Bison finished with 183 total yards.
How To Watch
How can I watch Howard Bison vs. Tennessee State Tigers?
- TV Channel: Bison at Tigers 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:59 | Snap Reed 10 Yd pass from Byron McNair (Freddy Perez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:01 | Anthony Reagan Jr. 2 Yd Run (Matt Conord Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:24 | Connor Ruth 6 Yd pass from Byron McNair (Freddy Perez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:28 | Devaughn Slaughter 8 Yd pass from Byron McNair (Freddy Perez Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 3:17 | Freddy Perez 34 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
HOW |
TNST |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1st Downs | 7 |
| 7-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 183 | Total Yards | 262 |
| 116 | Passing | 174 |
| 14/27 | Comp/Att | 18/22 |
| 4.3 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 67 | Rushing | 88 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 2.0 | Yards per rush | 3.1 |
| 6-61 | Penalties | 4-45 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:37 | Possession | 28:23 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 14,056 · Capacity:
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