Howard Bison @ Tennessee State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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HOW | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
TNST | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Byron McNair throws 3 TD passes, Tennessee State beats Howard 24-7
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Byron McNair was 18-of-22 passing for 174 yards and three touchdown to help Tennessee State beat Howard 24-7 on Saturday night.
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.
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Game Information
Nashville, TN
2025 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| Howard | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 4-0 | 7-0 |
| UT Martin | 3-1 | 3-5 |
| Gardner-Webb | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| Lindenwood | 2-1 | 3-4 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-1 | 3-4 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-2 | 3-4 |
| Charleston Southern | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| Tennessee State | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| Western Illinois | 0-4 | 1-7 |
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