Fleming leads Florida A&M past Howard 31-28
WASHINGTON -- Damien Fleming threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more and Florida A&M held on to beat Howard 31-28 on Saturday.
After Howard's Tavius Brown took the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown, Fleming connected with Zachary Webster with an 8-yard touchdown pass to make even at 7. Fleming threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Casey Glines, and then ran for two 1-yard scores to make it 31-7 midway through the third quarter. Fleming finished with 164 yards passing without an interception, and ran for 38.
Greg McGhee had touchdown passes of 17, 1 and 29 to pull Howard within 31-28 with 2:25 to play. McGhee was 22 of 31 for 258 yards and one interception, and ran for 141 yards to lead the Bison (1-7, 0-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
Chase Varnadore kicked a 27-yard field goal in the first quarter for Florida A&M (2-5, 2-1).
Game Information
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| Alabama State | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Jackson State | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Alabama A&M | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Alcorn State | 6-2 | 7-4 |
| Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Texas Southern | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-7 | 2-9 |
2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 4-1 | 6-6 |
| North Carolina Central | 4-1 | 9-3 |
| Morgan State | 3-2 | 4-6 |
| South Carolina State | 3-2 | 5-6 |
| Norfolk State | 1-4 | 3-8 |
| Delaware State | 0-5 | 1-10 |
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