Howard Payne used a potent passing attack, a momentum-shifting kickoff return and two key second-half takeaways to pull away for a 52-28 victory over Simpson on Saturday at Ford Center at The Star.

The Yellow Jackets finished with 554 yards of total offense and improved to 3-0 on the season.

Quarterback Bryce Still completed 24 of 32 passes for 438 yards and three touchdowns, while the offense produced eight touchdowns and converted 10 of 14 third-down opportunities.