Howard runs over Savannah State
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Posted 9:45AM on Sunday 26th September 2004 ( 20 years ago )
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Marcos Moreno threw three first-half touchdowns as Howard defeated Savannah State 53-7 Saturday in Howard's second straight win.<br>
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Moreno connected twice in the end zone with Thyron Lewis and once with Larry Duncan. Roland Colbert rushed for one touchdown and returned a punt 72 yards for another score as the Bison (2-2, 0-1 MEAC) scored 23 points in the first quarter alone.<br>
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Carl Alleyene brought an interception back 97 yards for another Howard TD late in the fourth quarter.<br>
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Colbert and Antoine Rutherford each rushed for over 100 yards as Howard racked up 297 yards on the ground and 496 yards of total offense. Rutherford also had a 3-yard touchdown run.<br>
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The lone score for Savannah State (1-2, 0-0 I-AA) came in the third quarter on a six-yard pass from Zachery Wilson to Khalil Hasan.<br>
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The Tigers managed only 11 first downs to Howard's 24.
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