Howard Bison at Hampton Pirates
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Snipes runs for 2 2nd-half touchdowns as Hampton tops longtime rival Howard 27-20
Ja'Quan Snipes ran for two second-half touchdowns, including a 53-yard sprint to take the lead, and Hampton pulled away to earn a 27-20 win over longtime rival Howard in Saturday's Truth and Service Classic.
The rivalry between two of the most prominent Historically Black Colleges and Universities dates to 1908 and has long been known as The Battle for the Real HU. Since 2021 it has been dubbed the Truth and Service Classic and has been held at Audi Field, a 20,000-seat soccer-specific stadium that is the home field for D.C. United of the MLS.
Chris Zellous gave Hampton (3-1) the early lead late in the first quarter, hitting Tyler Hatcher from 6 yards out and Malcolm Mays doubled the lead with a 34-yard run early in the second. But Howard battled back and tied the game late in the third quarter. Richie Ilarraza hit Kasey Hawthorne with a 24-yard touchdown late in the second quarter and Eden James broke for a 16-yard run to the end zone with 3:04 left in the third.
Snipes raced 53 yards for the go-ahead score with 14 seconds left in the third quarter and added a 5-yard run for a score with under nine minutes left.
The Pirates finished with 293 rushing yards, with Snipes running 10 times for 117 yards.
Jaylon Tolbert was 18-of-26 passing for 201 yards and an interception to lead the Bison (2-2). James ran for 107 yards on 14 carries.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Bison at Pirates 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on MNMT.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 3:51 | Tyler Hatcher 6 Yd pass from Chris Zellous (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:32 | Malcolm Mays 34 Yd Run (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:51 | Kasey Hawthorne 24 Yd pass from Richie Ilarraza (Dylan West Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:04 | Eden James 16 Yd Run (Dylan West Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:14 | Ja'Quan Snipes 53 Yd Run (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:34 | Ja'Quan Snipes 5 Yd Run (Brian Csehoski PAT failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:12 | Jaylon Tolbert 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 HOW |
 HAMP |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-15 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 386 | Total Yards | 406 |
| 225 | Passing | 113 |
| 19/27 | Comp/Att | 12/19 |
| 8.3 | Yards per pass | 5.9 |
| 161 | Rushing | 293 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 48 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 6.1 |
| 9-65 | Penalties | 5-40 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:13 | Possession | 29:47 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 16,813 · Capacity:
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