JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
Rams give up three straight sacks, lose 24-21 on field goal
WASHINGTON - Brian Johnson’s three touchdown passes and Dennis Wieh-berg’s 28-yard field goal gave Coach Carey Bailey of Howard his first victory, a 24-21 overtime win over Winston-Salem State yesterday.
In overtime, Howard (1-3) stymied Winston-Salem State (2-3) with three straight sacks, knocking Rams quarterback Monte Purvis out of the game.
On fourth-and-42, Howard’s Thomas Claiborne intercepted a pass from backup quarterback Jarrett Dunston.
Howard’s Terry Perry then rushed for 20 yards on five carries to align Wiehberg for the winning kick.
“Howard stepped up big late in the game and forced us out of our rhythm,” said Coach Kermit Blount of Winston-Salem State.
WSSU 0 7 7 7 0 — 21
Howard 7 7 7 0 3 — 24
First Quarter
Howard—Williams 12 pass from Johnson (Wiehberg kick), 4:15.
Second Quarter
Howard—Williams 4 pass from Johnson (Wiehberg kick), 13:26.
WSSU—Kinzer 20 pass from Purvis (M.Mitchell kick), :35.
Third Quarter
WSSU—Scarbrough 28 pass from Purvis (M.Mitchell kick), 9:06.
Howard—Fowler 32 pass from Johnson (Wiehberg kick), 4:42.
Fourth Quarter
WSSU—Hubbard 0 run (M.Mitchell kick), 1:14.
Overtime
Howard—FG Wiehberg 28.
A—3,302.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—WSSU, Fluellen 17-58, Bines 15-30, Dunston 1-(minus 1), Sherrod 1-(minus 5), Purvis 13-(minus 24). How., Perry 23-87, Johnson 6-17, Whittaker 4-14, Moore 1-3.
PASSING—WSSU, Purvis 14-24-1-261, Dunston 0-3-1-0. How., Johnson 20-35-0-251.
RECEIVING—WSSU, Scarbrough 6-107, Thomas 2-50, Bayne 2-20, Fluellen 1-37, Reaves 1-21, Kinzer 1-20, Bines 1-6. How., Moore 6-44, Williams 4-36, Hood 3-34, Fowler 2-85, Perry 2-14, Whittaker 1-24, Blake 1-8, Duncan 1-6.
Rams give up three straight sacks, lose 24-21 on field goal
WASHINGTON - Brian Johnson’s three touchdown passes and Dennis Wieh-berg’s 28-yard field goal gave Coach Carey Bailey of Howard his first victory, a 24-21 overtime win over Winston-Salem State yesterday.
In overtime, Howard (1-3) stymied Winston-Salem State (2-3) with three straight sacks, knocking Rams quarterback Monte Purvis out of the game.
On fourth-and-42, Howard’s Thomas Claiborne intercepted a pass from backup quarterback Jarrett Dunston.
Howard’s Terry Perry then rushed for 20 yards on five carries to align Wiehberg for the winning kick.
“Howard stepped up big late in the game and forced us out of our rhythm,” said Coach Kermit Blount of Winston-Salem State.
WSSU 0 7 7 7 0 — 21
Howard 7 7 7 0 3 — 24
First Quarter
Howard—Williams 12 pass from Johnson (Wiehberg kick), 4:15.
Second Quarter
Howard—Williams 4 pass from Johnson (Wiehberg kick), 13:26.
WSSU—Kinzer 20 pass from Purvis (M.Mitchell kick), :35.
Third Quarter
WSSU—Scarbrough 28 pass from Purvis (M.Mitchell kick), 9:06.
Howard—Fowler 32 pass from Johnson (Wiehberg kick), 4:42.
Fourth Quarter
WSSU—Hubbard 0 run (M.Mitchell kick), 1:14.
Overtime
Howard—FG Wiehberg 28.
A—3,302.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—WSSU, Fluellen 17-58, Bines 15-30, Dunston 1-(minus 1), Sherrod 1-(minus 5), Purvis 13-(minus 24). How., Perry 23-87, Johnson 6-17, Whittaker 4-14, Moore 1-3.
PASSING—WSSU, Purvis 14-24-1-261, Dunston 0-3-1-0. How., Johnson 20-35-0-251.
RECEIVING—WSSU, Scarbrough 6-107, Thomas 2-50, Bayne 2-20, Fluellen 1-37, Reaves 1-21, Kinzer 1-20, Bines 1-6. How., Moore 6-44, Williams 4-36, Hood 3-34, Fowler 2-85, Perry 2-14, Whittaker 1-24, Blake 1-8, Duncan 1-6.
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