Sunday, September 16, 2007

Howard's Lead Is Short-Lived as Florida A&M Takes Over

by The Washington Post
Photo: FAMU RB Philip Sylvester takes it 94 yards to the house (Touchdown--FAMU)!

Albert Chester threw two touchdown passes and Philip Sylvester ran for 222 yards to lead Florida A&M to a 30-17 win over Howard last night in Tallahassee.

Brian Johnson threw two touchdown passes to Jarahn Williams for the Bison (0-2, 0-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).

The Rattlers (1-2, 1-1) dominated after falling behind 7-0 in the first quarter.

Sylvester gained 196 yards on nine carries in the first half, including a 94-yard touchdown run.

The Rattlers finished with 481 offensive yards, while Howard had 221.

Chester's two-yard touchdown run tied the score at 7 with 10 seconds left in the first quarter. Florida A&M took the lead for good in the second quarter when Chester scrambled and threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Demarius Folsom.

Sylvester's 94-yard touchdown came with 32 seconds left in the second quarter. He took a handoff up the middle, broke to the sideline and outran the Howard defenders.

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