Playing in his first game, true freshman Caylin Newton, younger brother of NFL star Cam Newton, rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 140 yards and another TD to lead Howard to a historic 43-40 upset of UNLV on the road Saturday night.
In head coach's Mike London's debut, Howard's (1-0) first win over an FBS team was college football's biggest point-spread upset ever. UNLV (0-1) was favored by 45 points over Howard.
Newton's 4-yard touchdown run with 7:34 left to play capped a 22-7 Howard run over nearly nine minutes to give the FCS Bison the win over FBS UNLV.
Newton opened the scoring with a 52-yard touchdown run just 1:34 into the game. Then early in the second quarter, he threw a 1-yard TD pass to Kyle Anthony that gave Howard a 14-6 lead. Howard got another score on a 75-yard fumble recovery by Devin Rollins that he took for a TD before UNLV answered with a TD and their second field goal of the quarter to carry Howard into halftime with a 21-19 lead.
Two UNLV touchdowns - Armani Rogers' 25-yard TD toss to Devonte Boyd and a Charles Williams 1-yard plunge - gave the Runnin' Rebels their largest lead of the night at 33-21.
But then Anthony Philyaw's 3-yard touchdown run with 1:17 left in the third quarter started Howard's eight minute, 43 second-run that gave them the victory.
Philyaw finished with 71 yards and two touchdowns rushing to go with Newton's huge debut. Leland Lasister had 11 tackles for the Howard defense.
Howard visits another FBS foe next week when they take visit Kent State.
SWAC
Alabama-Birmingham 38, Alabama A&M 7 - A.J. Erderly threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another to lead UAB to a win in their first game after the football program was shut down after 2014. The UAB defense twarted Alabama A&M offense, only allowing 183 yards of total offense to the Bulldogs, just 45 rushing. UAB linebacker Tevin Crews led the Blazers with seven tackles and one of their three sacks. A&M quarterback Aqeel Glass threw for 101 yards and a touchdown in his debut while Kenneth Davis had ten tackles and two sacks for the Bulldogs.
Tulane 43, Grambling 14 - Tulane jumped on a slow Grambling start to overwhelm the Tigers, who lost their first game since their season-opening lost to Arizona in 2016. It was their most convincing loss since falling to Alcorn State 49-21 in the 2015 SWAC Championship Game. Grambling was down 31-0 at halftime and could never get things going. Star quarterback Devante Kincaide only had 155 yards of total offense, was sacked twice and threw an interception. Martez Carter rushed for 68 yards and both of Grambling's TDs. Jonathan Banks led Tulane with 185 yards and three touchdowns passing and 69 yards and a TD rushing. Tulane piled up 269 yards and three touchdowns on the ground as they overwhelmed Grambling up front.
TCU 63, Jackson State 0 - FBS Texas Christian of the Big 12 had their way with FCS Jackson State, accounting for 542 of offense and only allowing JSU 65 yards of offense - 41 yards passing and 24 yards rushing. JSU only had seven first downs. TCU quarterback Kenny Hill threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns while his backup Shawn Robinson came in and completed 5-of-7 passes for 94 yards and two more touchdowns. Deion Pope had seven tackles for Jackson State.
Alcorn State 50, Miles 21 - Lenorris Footman threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 103 yards and two more TDs as Alcorn State opened with a big win over Division II Miles.
Alcorn State's ground game accounted for 314 yards and four TDs. De'Lance Turner ran for 128 yards and a touchdown while P.J. Simmons rushed for 95 yards. Alcorn had 593 yards of total offense on the day. Justin Hardy led Miles with 111 yards and a touchdown, while Austin Stevens led their defense with 12 tackles and an interception.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 23, Morehouse 10 - UAPB overwhelmed Morehouse in a second half where they scored 23 unanswered points to end their eight-game losing streak. UAPB had four sacks in the second half and forced two turnovers during that second half. Morehouse's offense couldn't cash in on their first half opportunities, while the UAPB defense stiffened in the second half. KeShawn Williams led UAPB with 128 yards and a touchdown on the ground while quarterback Brandon Duncan threw for 159 yards and a touchdown, though he was sacked by Morehouse three times and picked off twice. Kivon Taylor led Morehouse with 126 yards and a touchdown passing and 47 yards rushing. Morehouse's David Smith had nine tackles while Voris Bryant six stops, two sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss. UAPB's defense was led by Rico Merriwhether who had nine tackles and picked off a pass.
North Dakota State 72, Mississippi Valley State 7 - In a game of two programs that are on opposite ends of the spectrum, North Dakota State, FCS' No. 2 ranked team and a NCAA playoff semi-finalist last season, completely dominated MVSU, especially on the ground. NDSU rushed for nearly 500 yards - Lance Dunn ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns, Ty Brooks had 127 yards and two TDs, Demaris Purifoy had 85 yards and a TD, and even quarterback Easton Stick had a short TD scamper. Stick only threw five passes, completing all of them, two for touchdowns. Mississippi Valley State only had three first downs and 58 yards of offense. They had -31 yards rushing. Patrick Harbin Jr led MVSU with nine tackles.
SIAC
Albany State 29, Valdosta State 12 - Albany State got a huge season-opening win over traditional powerhouse Valdosta State in head coach Gabe Giardina's debut. Albany State led by as many as 23 points and the "Dirty Blue" defense kept the Blazers off the scoreboard until midway into the fourth quarter. ASU only allowed 107 yards rushing to Valdosta State. Zavondric Shingleton had 7 tackles, 4.5 of them for losses, while Marquez Thomas eight tackles, seven solo, and two for losses. The ASU defense also picked off three VSU passes and had a sack. McKinley Habersham rushed for 110 yards for Albany State while quarterback Chancellor Johnson, in his first start, threw for 88 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 64 yards. It's only the second time Albany State has beaten Valdosta State, the other win coming in 2004.
Tuskegee 14, Alabama State 6 - Division II Tuskegee knocked off their state bigger brother, FCS Alabama State, by holding off ASU and their 367 yards of offense by keeping them out of the end zone until the final minute of the game. Tuskegee's offense didn't light up the field (they only had seven first downs and less than 200 yards of total offense), but they got a 55-yard touchdown pass from Jamarcus Ezell to Peyton Ramzy to go up early. Jonah McCutcheon picked off an ASU pass in the fourth quarter and ran it back 46 yards for a touchdown. Tuskegee's star linebacker Osband Thompson had 14 tackles and forced a fumble. ASU was led by Kobie Jones who threw for 173 yards and a late touchdown. He also had 46 yards rushing. Darrel King also rushed for 87 yards for Alabama State.
Slippery Rock 42, Kentucky State 21 - Slippery Rock jumped out to a 28-0 lead and never looked back as they defeated Kentucky State. Garry Tanner threw for 390 yards and five touchdowns, three of them before halftime. Marcus Johnson had a huge day for the Rock, with 12 catches for 231 yards three TDs. Milly Raye caught seven passes for 132 yards and a TD. In his first start at quarterback for KSU, Paul Campbell was 22-of-33 for 168 yards and a touchdown, but he was sacked four times. Campbell also ran for a touchdown.
Lane 40, Texas College 20 -
Benedict 28, Livingstone 15 -
MEAC
Miami (Fla) 41, Bethune-Cookman 13 - After jumping ahead 3-0 midway through the first quarter, Miami kicked it into gear and took over the game, scoring 24 unanswered points and putting it out of reach. Malik Rosier threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns while Mark Walton (148 yards and two touchdowns) and Travis Homer (103 yards) had huge days on the ground. Larry Brihm Jr. was 22-for-35 for 212 yards passing for BCU. Diquan Richardson had a big day for BCU's defense, picking up 13 tackles. While BCU gave up 550 yards of offense, they did have 350 yards of offense themselves.
North Carolina A&T 45, Gardner Webb 3 - Lamar Raynard threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as the Aggies easily took care of Gardner-Webb. Elijah Bell caught five passes for 71 yards and two touchdowns, while Jaquil Capel had five catches for 91 yards. A&T allowed only Gardner-Webb eight first downs and 114 yards of offense, just 34 of it passing.
Duke 60, North Carolina Central 7 - Daniel Jones threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score while the Duke defense held North Carolina Central offense to less than 200 yards of offense as the Blue Devils cruised to the win. The Duke running game had 243 yards rushing and four touchdowns, 120 yards and one TD coming from Brittain Brown. Isaiah Totten led North Carolina Central as he rushed for 83 yards and their lone score. Reggie Hunter had 10 tackles for NCCU, while Alden McClellan and De'Niro Laster each added nine stops.
Ohio 59, Hampton 0 - Hampton could only muster 108 yards of offense and eight first downs in falling big at Ohio. Nathan Rourke rushed for three touchdowns, while Julian Ross added two on the ground. In all, Ohio rushed for 248 yards and a staggering seven touchdowns on the day. Kemaree Alcron had ten tackles for Hampton, while Raheim Huskey and Davonte Spruill each added nine stops.
Virginia State 14, Norfolk State 10 - Trenton Cannon rushed for 145 yards and Cordelral Cook ran two touchdowns, while the VSU defense kept Norfolk State scoreless in the second half to get the win. The two teams hadn't played each other in nine years, since FCS Norfolk State was a Division II member of the CIAA with Virginia State. Cook's 2-yard TD run with 5:40 left in the third quarter proved to be the game-winner.
CIAA
Cheyney 56, Lincoln (Pa) 28 - Cheyney convincingly made it two-in-a-row over Lincoln (Pa) in the "Battle of the Firsts" or the game between the nation's two oldest HBCUs. Cheyney led 56-0 at halftime. Dominick Trautz threw for 230 yards and five touchdowns, three of them in a 35-point first quarter buoyed by a number of Lincoln (Pa) mistakes. Brandon Joyner caught five passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns while Brandon French rushed for 79 yards. Lincoln (Pa), which tried to mount a second-half comeback, was led by Rameses Owens who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns.
Bowie State 48, Seton Hill 7 - Amir Hall started the season looking like he did last year, throwing for 361 yards and five touchdowns in Bowie State's rout of Seton Hill. Hall also rushed for 50 yards and another touchdown during his big day. Robert Chesson added 77 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Geordan Clark caught two touchdown passes while Lansana Sesay caught seven passes for 148 yards and a touchdown, including a 58-yarder. While Bowie State piled up 600 yards in offense, the BSU defense only allowed Seton Hill 151 yards all day.
Elizabeth City State 34, Central State 23 - Daquan Neal threw two touchdowns and ran for another during a the last quarter-and-a-half that saw ECSU outscore Central State 20-7 to get the win. They were helped by B.J. Harrington, who picked off a CIAA-record three passes in the game. Neal finished with 231 yards and two touchdowns passing and one rushing. Gregory Bryan added a big day on the ground with 106 yards and a touchdown. Micah Cooper also had a big day on defense for ECSU, making 10.5 tackles, one for a loss, and a sack. Trent Mays led Central State with 197 yards and a touchdown passing and two TDs rushing.
LIU-Post 42, Virginia Union 13
New Haven 31, Shaw 20
Fayetteville State 24, Chowan 21
Wingate 38, Johnson C. Smith 18 - Johnson C. Smith's 125th year of football didn't start out on the right foot as James Whittaker threw two first quarter passes to help Wingate out to a 21-0 lead that the Bulls couldn't counter. Blake Hayes rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown for Wingate. Terrance Ervin threw for 228 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 57 yards and another score to lead Johnson C. Smith.
OTHERS
West Virginia State 51, Charleston 28
Langston 30, Lincoln (Mo) 14
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