Bethune-Cookman Wildcats @ Howard Bison
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HOW | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
Howard rallies to 26-24 win over Bethune-Cookman
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Caylin Newton threw for a touchdown and ran for two more, including a 5-yard run 39 seconds to play, as Howard beat Bethune-Cookman 26-24 on Saturday to snap a six-game losing streak in the series.
Trailing 24-20 after a Wildcats' field goal at the end of the third quarter, Newton capped a nine-play, 45-yard drive with the short scoring run, handing Bethune-Cookman its first loss on Howard's home field since 1996.
Newton was 12 of 25 for 157 yards passing and an interception, and gained 154 yards on 22 carries, including a 1-yard scoring plunge that put Howard (2-2, 1-0 MEAC) up 21-20 early in the third. He connected with Anthony Philyaw on a 5-yard TD pass to tie it at 14 at halftime.
Que'shaun Byrd's 24-yard TD run gave Bethune-Cookman a 21-20 edge before Ureil Hernandez added a 42-yard field goal.
Michael Jones gained 122 yards on 21 carries for the Wildcats (1-3, 0-1). Larry Brihm scored on a 20-yard run and was 16 of 28 for 185 yards passing with a 23-yard TD pass to Frank Brown.
Brown finished with seven catches for 84 yards and one touchdown.
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2025 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| 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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