WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP)—Dontavious Payne rushed for two touchdowns and North Carolina A&T beat Howard 30-19 on Saturday.
With Howard leading 13-7 thanks in part to a pair of Dennis Wiehberg field goals from 30 and 33 yards out, Payne scored on runs of 2 and 5 yards to help the Aggies (5-3, 3-2, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) pull ahead 24-13. He finished with 113 yards on 21 carries.
Wallace Miles kicked a 32-yard field goal for the Aggies between Payne’s touchdowns.
Mike Mayhew also rushed for two touchdowns, including a 5-yard score with 4:26 remaining to give the Aggies a 30-19 lead.
Less than a minute earlier, the Bison (2-5, 0-4) cut the lead to 24-19 on a 32-yard pass from Floyd Haigler to Willie Carter. Haigler went 14-for-34 for 191 yards with two interceptions.
Head to Head - Week 8
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&T | 254 | 85 | 169 | 9 | 13.3% | 6/54 | 1 | 30:09 |
| Howard | 278 | 191 | 87 | 18 | 31.6% | 4/60 | 2 | 29:51 |
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