Morgan St. slips past Howard 31-30 in overtime

Keith Lee scored on a 3-yard run to help Morgan State beat Howard 31-30 in double overtime on Saturday.

Devan James rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries, and Lee finished with 29 yards on 8 carries for the Bears (4-3, 2-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).

Floyd Haigler completed 19 of 38 passes for 208 yards with four touchdowns and an interception for the Bison (1-5, 0-3).

After Lee's touchdown, Flyod Ramon connected with Ray Ray McElrathbey on an 8-yard pass to pull the Bison within one but missed the extra point attempt to end the game.

Jeremy Glover connected with Robert Surratt on a 5-yard touchdown pass, and James Meade's 27-yard field goal gave Morgan State a 10-0 lead in the opening quarter that would hold until halftime.

Howard answered in the third, as Haigler connected with Arlandus Hood on a 20-yard pass and Willie Carter on a 2-yard score that put Howard ahead 14-10 going into the fourth.

James' 32-yard touchdown run at the start of the final quarter put the Bears ahead, but Wolff's 21-yard field goal as time expired sent the game to overtime with the score 17-17.

Haigler hit Daley Gunter for an 11-yard touchdown, and Morgan State answered with James' 4-yard rushing score to send the game into double overtime tied at 24-24.