Norfolk State clips Howard, 15-12

WASHINGTON (AP) Greg Hankerson completed 24 of 36 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns to help lead Norfolk State to a 15-12 come from behind win over

WASHINGTON (AP) Greg Hankerson completed 24 of 36 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns to help lead Norfolk State to a 15-12 come from behind win over Howard on Saturday.

Trailing 12-7 with 1:53 remaining, Hankerson engineered a nine play, 76-yard drive capped off by a 6-yard scoring strike to DeAndre Sangster with 41 seconds left.

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Isaac White finished with nine catches for 145 yards and a touchdown while Sangster added 98 yards and a score for the Spartans (2-3, 2-0 MEAC).

Howard (0-5, 0-3 MEAC) led 5-0 at halftime and extended its lead to 12-0 midway through the third on a Donnel Pleasant 6-yard touchdown run. Norfolk State took control from there however, putting its first points on the board when Hankerson found White on a 49-yard touchdown pass late in the third, setting up the dramatic final period.

Pleasant led Howard with 87 yards rushing and one score.