College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Northwestern 23,
Howard 20
When:
3:00 PM
ET
,
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Where: Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois
Attendance: 22160
Where: Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois
Attendance: 22160
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Howard | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Northwestern | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
SCORING
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter - 12:51 | ||
| Northwestern | TD | Northwestern 7
- Howard 0 Brendan Sullivan 35 yd. run (Jack Olsen kick) |
| 1st Quarter - 8:53 | ||
| Northwestern | S | Northwestern 9
- Howard 0 Quinton Williams tackled in end zone by Xander Mueller for a safety |
| 2nd Quarter - 0:26 | ||
| Northwestern | TD | Northwestern 16
- Howard 0 Bryce Kirtz 4 yd. pass from Brendan Sullivan (Jack Olsen kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 7:05 | ||
| Howard | TD | Northwestern 16
- Howard 7 Ja'Shawn Scroggins 1 yd. run (Dylan West kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 2:46 | ||
| Northwestern | TD | Northwestern 23
- Howard 7 Cam Johnson 35 yd. pass from Brendan Sullivan (Jack Olsen kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 7:40 | ||
| Howard | TD | Northwestern 23
- Howard 13 Eden James 64 yd. run (pass failed) |
| 4th Quarter - 2:32 | ||
| Howard | TD | Northwestern 23
- Howard 20 Jarett Hunter 1 yd. run (Dylan West kick) |
TEAMS
Team Records
| Howard | Northwestern | |
| W‑L | 2 - 3 - 0 | 3 - 3 - 0 |
| Conference | 0 - 0 - 0 | 1 - 2 - 0 |
Team Stats
| Howard | Northwestern | |
| Score | 20 | 23 |
| 1st Downs | 18 | 21 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency | 7-for-15 47% |
7-for-13 54% |
| 4th Down Efficiency | 1-for-3 33% |
0-for-1 0% |
| Total Yards | 331 | 312 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes-Net Yards | 36-162 | 46-181 |
| Average/Rush | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp-Att | 18-30 | 13-18 |
| Passing Yards | 169 | 131 |
| Average/Pass Play | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-52 | 8-46 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Time of Possession | 29:34 | 30:26 |
PLAYER STATS
Howard
(2 - 3)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| Q. Williams | 18/30 | 169 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern
(3 - 3)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| B. Sullivan | 13/18 | 131 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | ||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | |
| E. James | 21 | 177 | 8.4 | 1 |
| K. Hawthorne | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| J. Hunter | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 |
| I. Wheeler | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| J. Scroggins | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| T. Bedell | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Q. Williams | 4 | -27 | -6.8 | 0 |
| Rushing | ||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | |
| C. Porter | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | 0 |
| A. Tyus III | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 0 |
| B. Sullivan | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 1 |
| J. Himon II | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 |
| C. Johnson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Receiving | ||||
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | |
| R. Ilarraza | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 |
| E. James | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 |
| K. Hawthorne | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 |
| N. Hezekiah | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 |
| B. Smith | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| W. Dennis Jr. | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| I. Wheeler | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Receiving | ||||
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | |
| C. Johnson | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 |
| B. Kirtz | 4 | 41 | 10.2 | 1 |
| C. Johnson II | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 |
| J. Himon II | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| C. Mangieri | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| No interceptions | |||
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| X. Mueller | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| R. Hagarty | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| X. Mueller | 7 | 0 |
| T. Johnson | 5 | 0 |
| R. Heard II | 5 | 0 |
| M. Uihlein | 4 | 0 |
| J. Pate | 4 | 0 |
| C. Azema | 4 | 1 |
| R. Hagarty | 4 | 1 |
| G. Hollis Jr. | 3 | 0 |
| B. Gallagher | 3 | 1 |
| R. Pearson | 2 | 0 |
| D. Turner | 2 | 0 |
| E. Smith | 2 | 0 |
| J. Joseph | 1 | 0 |
| K. Soares Jr. | 1 | 0 |
| N. Story | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles For Loss | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| X. Mueller | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| R. Hagarty | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| M. Uihlein | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Fumbles | |
| NO. | |
| No fumbles | |