Neither team was able to score in the first half. Howard and Morehouse ended drives with missed field goal attempts.
Howard moved the football near midfield with 25 seconds before the half. Williams missed a wide open WR Richie Illaraza in Morehouse territory. A chop block sent the Bison back to the 49-yard line.
Morehouse closed the door on the first half by sacking Williams.
Quinton Williams threw two touchdown passes and Antoine Murray ran for two more as Howard broke a scoreless tie at halftime to post a 31-0 rout of Division II Morehouse College Saturday in the Inaugural HBCU New York Football Classic
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