EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jaylon Tolbert threw a touchdown pass to four different receivers and Howard breezed to a 35-21 victory over Division-II Morehouse College on Saturday.
Howard (2-1) scored twice in the first quarter — Kasey Hawthorne’s 3-yard touchdown run and Tolbert’s 12-yard scoring toss to Se’Quan Osborne — for a 14-0 lead.
Morehouse cut its deficit in half with Miles Scott’s 16-yard touchdown pass to Ajani Williams midway through the second quarter. Tolbert answered with a 33-yard scoring strike to Ke’Untae Mosley with 4:12 remaining and the Bison took a 21-7 lead into halftime.
Tolbert connected with Richie Ilarraza for a 20-yard touchdown and a 28-7 lead with 9:11 left in the third quarter. He hooked up with Isiah Williams early in the fourth for a 20-yard score and a 35-7 advantage.
Scott threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Williams with 8:33 left to play and a 27-yarder to Kamrin Brunson with 1:54 to go to complete the scoring for the Maroon Tigers.
Tolbert finished 23-for-41 passing for 267 yards. Jarett Hunter carried 17 times for 92 yards. Noah Miles had three of the Bison’s seven sacks as they held Morehouse to minus-36 yards on the ground.
Scott completed 17 of 31 passes for 209 yards for the Maroon Tigers.
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