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North Carolina Central at Duke

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Duke beat North Carolina Central 49–⁠6. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Duke led the series 5–⁠0.

AwayNorth Carolina Central9–⁠3 in 2016
6
HomeDuke4–⁠8 in 2016
49

Final at Wallace Wade Stadium, DurhamTV: ACCNXAttendance 35,049

At kickoff
74°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the northeast, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Horace Williams Airport (KIGX), 13 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jeff Flanagan; umpire Rich McMahan; head linesman Mike Owens; line judge Jeff Jones; side judge Richard Wilborn; field judge Mark Furtado; back judge Delbert Bell; center judge David GoodwinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina Central00336
Duke21280049

Standouts

  • PassingDaniel Jones10 of 15, 189 yards, 2 TDDuke
  • RushingJela Duncan15 carries, 115 yards, 2 TDDuke
  • DefenseA.J. Wolf4 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 for lossDuke

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Player stats

North Carolina Central

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malcolm Bell7/257401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dorrel McClain823015
Torri Cotton520012
Naiil Ramadan2909
LaVontis Smith2101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Khalil Stinson121015
LaVontis Smith220011
David Miller219014
Quentin Atkinson113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alden McClellon82.510
Jaquell Taylor8000
Davanta Reynolds8000
Reggie Hunter7100

Duke

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Daniel Jones10/1518920
Parker Boehme6/83810
Quentin Harris0/3000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jela Duncan15115250
Parker Boehme768134
Zach Boden123707
Daniel Jones228121
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Johnathan Lloyd262155
Erich Schneider237120
T.J. Rahming135035
Daniel Helm225025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joe Giles-Harris6210
A.J. Wolf4330
Tinashe Bere4000
Corbin McCarthy3000
Trevon McSwain1110
Breon Borders0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

North Carolina CentralDuke
112Total yards535
74Passing yards227
38Rushing yards308
3.0Yards per pass8.7
1.3Yards per rush4.9
4First downs29
1–⁠16Third downs7–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠4
2Turnovers5
9–⁠80Penalties10–⁠85
24:48Possession35:12
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

North Carolina CentralDuke
14%Success rate43%
−0.43EPA per play0.12
0.10Explosiveness1.65
−0.47Rushing EPA−0.01
−0.44Passing EPA0.43
13%Passing-down success40%
−0.65First-down EPA−0.48
−0.39Second-down EPA0.76
−0.27Third-down EPA0.88
15%Havoc by its defense25%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Duke 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Duke −37.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Duke >99%, North Carolina Central <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Duke end zoneNorth Carolina Central end zoneQ1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 playsQ1 DukeTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ1 DukePunt, 5 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralInterception, 3 playsQ1 DukeTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ1 DukeTouchdown, 1 playQ1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 playsQ2 DukeTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 4 playsQ2 DukeTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralFumble, 1 playQ2 DukeFumble, 4 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ2 DukeTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 DukeTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 DukePunt, 5 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ3 DukePunt, 5 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 6 playsQ3 DukePunt, 5 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ3 DukeFumble, 1 playQ3 North Carolina CentralField goal, 4 playsQ3 DukeFumble, 4 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralField goal, 4 playsQ4 DukeFumble, 4 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ4 DukeTurnover on downs, 18 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ4 DukeEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Duke drives left to right, North Carolina Central right to left.
  1. Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  2. Q1 DukeTouchdown, 2 plays, 48 yards
  3. Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  4. Q1 DukePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q1 North Carolina CentralInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 DukeTouchdown, 6 plays, 34 yards
  7. Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q1 DukeTouchdown, 1 play, 55 yards
  9. Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q2 DukeTouchdown, 10 plays, 91 yards
  12. Q2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q2 DukeTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  14. Q2 North Carolina CentralFumble, 1 play, 21 yards
  15. Q2 DukeFumble, 4 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q2 DukeTouchdown, 7 plays, 81 yards
  18. Q2 DukeTouchdown, 3 plays, 15 yards
  19. Q3 DukePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  20. Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  21. Q3 DukePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  22. Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  23. Q3 DukePunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  24. Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q3 DukeFumble, 1 play, −8 yards
  26. Q3 North Carolina CentralField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  27. Q3 DukeFumble, 4 plays, −2 yards
  28. Q3 North Carolina CentralField goal, 4 plays, 9 yards
  29. Q4 DukeFumble, 4 plays, 4 yards
  30. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  31. Q4 DukeTurnover on downs, 18 plays, 74 yards
  32. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  33. Q4 DukeEnd of game, 1 play, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Duke 21, North Carolina Central 0
North Carolina Central Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austin Parker kickoff for 65 yds , LaVontis Smith return for 20 yds to the NCCtl 20
15:001st & 10 at own 20Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Jalen Wilkes, broken up by DeVon Edwards
15:002nd & 10 at own 20Malcolm Bell pass complete to Quentin Atkinson for 13 yds to the NCCtl 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33LaVontis Smith run for no gain to the NCCtl 33
15:002nd & 10 at own 33Malcolm Bell pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at own 33Malcolm Bell sacked by Joe Giles-Harris for a loss of 1 yard to the NCCtl 32
15:004th & 11 at own 32Nathaniel Tilque punt for 52 yds , Ryan Smith returns for 36 yds to the NCCtl 48
Duke Touchdown, 2 plays
13:131st & 10 at opp 48Jela Duncan run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 45
13:132nd & 7 at opp 45DUKE Penalty, Offensive holding (-15 Yards) to the Duke 40
13:132nd & 22 at own 40DUKE Penalty, false start (-10 Yards) to the 50 yard line
12:232nd & 32 at the 50Jela Duncan run for 50 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)Duke 7, North Carolina Central 0
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
12:231st & 0 at own 35Austin Parker kickoff for 61 yds , LaVontis Smith return for 12 yds to the NCCtl 16
12:181st & 10 at own 16Malcolm Bell sacked by A.J. Wolf for a loss of 2 yards to the NCCtl 14
12:182nd & 12 at own 14Dorrel McClain run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 17
12:183rd & 9 at own 17Malcolm Bell pass incomplete
12:184th & 9 at own 17NC CENTRAL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCCtl 12
12:184th & 14 at own 12Nathaniel Tilque punt for 39 yds, downed at the Duke 49
Duke Punt, 5 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 49Shaun Wilson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Duke 44
10:572nd & 15 at own 44Daniel Jones run for 21 yds to the NCCtl 35 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 35Daniel Jones pass complete to Daniel Helm for no gain to the NCCtl 35
10:572nd & 10 at opp 35Shaun Wilson run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 33
10:573rd & 8 at opp 33Daniel Jones pass incomplete
10:574th & 8 at opp 33DUKE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NCCtl 38
10:574th & 13 at opp 38Austin Parker punt for 38 yds for a touchback
North Carolina Central Interception, 3 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 20Dorrel McClain run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 21
8:482nd & 9 at own 21Malcolm Bell run for no gain to the NCCtl 21
8:483rd & 9 at own 21Malcolm Bell pass intercepted Breon Borders return for no gain to the NCCtl 34
Duke Touchdown, 6 plays
7:351st & 10 at opp 34Daniel Jones pass complete to Shaun Wilson for 11 yds to the NCCtl 23 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 23Duncan, J rush for 23 yards to the NCCU0, PENALTY DU holding (Stone, T) 10 yards to the NCCU33, NO PLAY.
7:351st & 20 at opp 33Jela Duncan run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 32
7:352nd & 19 at opp 32Jela Duncan run for 4 yds to the NCCtl 28
7:353rd & 15 at opp 28Daniel Jones pass complete to Daniel Helm for 25 yds to the NCCtl 3 for a 1ST down
7:351st & goal at opp 3Shaun Wilson run for no gain to the NCCtl 3
5:122nd & goal at opp 3Jela Duncan 3 Yd Run (AJ Reed Kick)Duke 14, North Carolina Central 0
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
5:121st & 0 at own 35Austin Parker kickoff for 60 yds , LaVontis Smith return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line NC CENTRAL Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the NCCtl 10
5:071st & 10 at own 10Torri Cotton run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 11
5:072nd & 9 at own 11Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Torri Cotton
4:283rd & 9 at own 11Timeout NC CENTRAL, clock 04:28
4:283rd & 9 at own 11Malcolm Bell run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 13
4:284th & 7 at own 13Nathaniel Tilque punt for 37 yds , Ryan Smith returns for 5 yds to the Duke 18 DUKE Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Duke 45
Duke Touchdown, 1 play
3:251st & 10 at own 45Johnathan Lloyd 55 Yd pass from Daniel Jones (AJ Reed Kick)Duke 21, North Carolina Central 0
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
3:251st & 0 at own 35Austin Parker kickoff for 65 yds , De’Mario Evans return for 24 yds to the NCCtl 24
3:184th & 3 at own 31Nathaniel Tilque punt for 35 yds , Ryan Smith returns for no gain to the Duke 36 Ryan Smith fumbled, recovered by NCCtl Ronald Conyers
3:181st & 10 at own 24Malcolm Bell pass complete to David Miller for 5 yds to the NCCtl 29
3:182nd & 5 at own 29Dorrel McClain run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 31
3:183rd & 3 at own 31Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Quentin Atkinson NC CENTRAL Penalty, P1 ( Yards) declined
North Carolina Central Punt, 5 plays
1:381st & 10 at opp 36Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Quentin Atkinson
1:382nd & 10 at opp 36Malcolm Bell pass complete to David Miller for 14 yds to the Duke 22 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 22Dorrel McClain run for a loss of 3 yards to the Duke 25
1:382nd & 13 at opp 25Malcolm Bell sacked by A.J. Wolf for a loss of 15 yards to the Duke 40
Q2 15:003rd & 28 at opp 40Malcolm Bell run for 5 yds to the Duke 35
Q2 15:004th & 23 at opp 35Nathaniel Tilque punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Ryan Smith at the Duke 9
2nd quarter7 drives, then Duke 49, North Carolina Central 0
Duke Touchdown, 10 plays
14:291st & 10 at own 9Jela Duncan run for 2 yds to the Duke 11
14:292nd & 8 at own 11DUKE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Duke 6
14:292nd & 13 at own 6Jela Duncan run for 14 yds to the Duke 20 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at own 20Jela Duncan run for 11 yds to the Duke 31 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at own 31Jela Duncan run for a loss of 2 yards to the Duke 29 Jela Duncan fumbled, recovered by Duke Jela Duncan
14:292nd & 12 at own 29Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Shaun Wilson
14:293rd & 12 at own 29Daniel Jones pass complete to Erich Schneider for 17 yds to the Duke 46 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at own 46Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Shaun Wilson
14:292nd & 10 at own 46Shaun Wilson run for 12 yds to the NCCtl 42 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at opp 42Daniel Jones pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 35 yds to the NCCtl 7 for a 1ST down
11:191st & goal at opp 7Daniel Jones run for 7 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)Duke 28, North Carolina Central 0
North Carolina Central Punt, 4 plays
11:191st & 0 at own 35Austin Parker kickoff for 53 yds , De’Mario Evans return for 3 yds to the NCCtl 38 NC CENTRAL Penalty, illegal block (7 Yards) to the NCCtl 8
11:141st & 10 at own 8Dorrel McClain run for 15 yds to the NCCtl 23 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 23Malcolm Bell pass complete to Glen Calvin for 1 yd to the NCCtl 24
11:142nd & 9 at own 24Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Dorrel McClain
11:143rd & 9 at own 24Malcolm Bell pass incomplete
11:144th & 9 at own 24DUKE Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the NCCtl 29
11:144th & 4 at own 29Nathaniel Tilque punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Ryan Smith at the Duke 35
Duke Touchdown, 8 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 35Daniel Jones pass complete to Quay Chambers for 4 yds to the Duke 39
9:502nd & 6 at own 39Joseph Ajeigbe run for a loss of 3 yards to the Duke 36
9:503rd & 9 at own 36Daniel Jones pass complete to Anthony Nash for 15 yds to the NCCtl 49 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 49Joseph Ajeigbe run for 10 yds to the NCCtl 39 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 39Joseph Ajeigbe run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 38
9:502nd & 9 at opp 38Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Chris Taylor, broken up by Nolan Corpening
9:503rd & 9 at opp 38Jones, D pass incomplete to Helm, D, PENALTY NCCU pass interference 15 yards to the NCCU23, 1ST DOWN DU, NO PLAY.
9:501st & 10 at opp 23Joseph Ajeigbe run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 20
7:082nd & 7 at opp 20Daniel Jones pass complete to Erich Schneider for 20 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)Duke 35, North Carolina Central 0
7:081st & 0 at own 35Austin Parker kickoff for 57 yds , De’Mario Evans return for 21 yds to the NCCtl 29
7:031st & 10 at own 29Malcolm Bell pass complete to Khalil Stinson for 15 yds Khalil Stinson fumbled, forced by Bryon Fields, recovered by Duke Tinashe Bere , return to the 50 yard line
Duke Fumble, 4 plays
6:561st & 10 at the 50Joseph Ajeigbe run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 48
6:562nd & 8 at opp 48Parker Boehme pass complete to Aaron Young for 6 yds to the NCCtl 42
6:563rd & 2 at opp 42Parker Boehme run for 5 yds to the NCCtl 37 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at opp 37Parker Boehme pass complete to Joseph Ajeigbe for a loss of 4 yards Joseph Ajeigbe fumbled, forced by Alden McClellon, recovered by NCCtl Tavon Lofties
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 41Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Jalen Wilkes
5:252nd & 10 at own 41Torri Cotton run for 6 yds to the NCCtl 47
4:333rd & 4 at own 47Timeout NC CENTRAL, clock 04:33
4:333rd & 4 at own 47Malcolm Bell run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
4:334th & 1 at the 50NC CENTRAL Penalty, delay of game (-4 Yards) to the NCCtl 46
4:334th & 5 at own 46Nathaniel Tilque punt for 35 yds, downed at the Duke 19
Duke Touchdown, 7 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 19Jela Duncan run for 10 yds to the Duke 29 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at own 29Parker Boehme pass complete to Chris Taylor for 7 yds to the Duke 36
3:492nd & 3 at own 36Parker Boehme run for 19 yds to the DUKE 45 for a 1ST down NC CENTRAL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Cyrus Stanback) to the NCCtl 30 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 30DUKE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NCCtl 40
3:491st & 20 at opp 40Jela Duncan run for 6 yds to the NCCtl 34
3:492nd & 14 at opp 34Jela Duncan run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCCtl 38
3:493rd & 18 at opp 38Parker Boehme run for 34 yds to the NCCtl 4 for a 1ST down
0:561st & goal at opp 4Parker Boehme pass complete to Davis Koppenhaver for 4 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)Duke 42, North Carolina Central 0
Duke Touchdown, 3 plays
0:561st & 0 at own 35Austin Parker on-side kick recovered by DUKE at the NCCtl 15
0:561st & 10 at opp 15Shaun Wilson run for no gain to the NCCtl 15
0:562nd & 10 at opp 15Parker Boehme pass complete to Quay Chambers for 7 yds to the NCCtl 8
0:003rd & 3 at opp 8Parker Boehme run for 8 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)Duke 49, North Carolina Central 0
3rd quarter9 drives, then Duke 49, North Carolina Central 3
Duke Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Brandon McLaren kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Shaun Wilson run for 5 yds to the Duke 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Daniel Jones pass complete to Johnathan Lloyd for 7 yds to the Duke 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Shaun Wilson run for 4 yds to the Duke 41
15:002nd & 6 at own 41Jones, D pass incomplete to Schneider, E, PENALTY DU holding (Baker, Z) 10 yards to the DU31, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 16 at own 31Shaun Wilson run for 3 yds to the Duke 34
15:003rd & 13 at own 34Daniel Jones pass incomplete to Daniel Helm
15:004th & 13 at own 34NC CENTRAL Penalty, illegal formation (5 Yards) to the Duke 39
15:004th & 8 at own 39Austin Parker punt for 51 yds, fair catch by LaVontis Smith at the NCCtl 10
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 10Dorrel McClain run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 12
13:022nd & 8 at own 12Dorrel McClain run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 13
13:023rd & 7 at own 13Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Khalil Stinson
13:024th & 7 at own 13Nathaniel Tilque punt for 52 yds, downed at the Duke 35
Duke Punt, 5 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 35Jela Duncan run for 2 yds to the Duke 37
11:252nd & 8 at own 37Jela Duncan run for 12 yds to the Duke 49 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 49Parker Boehme run for no gain to the Duke 49
11:252nd & 10 at own 49Jela Duncan run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 48
11:253rd & 7 at opp 48Parker Boehme sacked by Alden McClellon for a loss of 6 yards to the Duke 46
11:254th & 13 at own 46Austin Parker punt for 35 yds, fair catch by LaVontis Smith at the NCCtl 19
North Carolina Central Punt, 6 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 19Dorrel McClain run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 21
8:312nd & 8 at own 21Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Quentin Atkinson
8:313rd & 8 at own 21Malcolm Bell pass complete to LaVontis Smith for 11 yds to the NCCtl 32 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 32Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Khalil Stinson
8:312nd & 10 at own 32LaVontis Smith run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 33
8:313rd & 9 at own 33Malcolm Bell sacked by A.J. Wolf for a loss of 6 yards to the NCCtl 27
8:314th & 15 at own 27Nathaniel Tilque punt for 47 yds , Shaun Wilson returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Duke 23
Duke Punt, 5 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 23Parker Boehme pass incomplete to Chris Taylor
5:492nd & 10 at own 23Parker Boehme pass complete to Davis Koppenhaver for 18 yds to the Duke 41 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 41DUKE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Duke 36
5:491st & 15 at own 36Joseph Ajeigbe run for 2 yds to the Duke 38
5:492nd & 13 at own 38Parker Boehme run for 8 yds to the Duke 46
5:493rd & 5 at own 46Parker Boehme pass incomplete to Davis Koppenhaver
5:494th & 5 at own 46Austin Parker punt for 39 yds, fair catch by LaVontis Smith at the NCCtl 15
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 16Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Ramone Simpson
3:292nd & 10 at own 16Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Glen Calvin
3:293rd & 10 at own 16Malcolm Bell pass complete to LaVontis Smith for 9 yds to the NCCtl 25
3:294th & 1 at own 25Nathaniel Tilque punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Shaun Wilson at the Duke 40
2:401st & 10 at own 40Quay Mann run for a loss of 5 yards to the Duke 32 Quay Mann fumbled, recovered by NCCtl Antonio Brown
North Carolina Central Field goal, 4 plays
2:341st & 10 at opp 32Torri Cotton run for 3 yds to the Duke 29
2:342nd & 7 at opp 29Torri Cotton run for a loss of 2 yards to the Duke 31
1:283rd & 9 at opp 31Timeout NC CENTRAL, clock 01:28
1:283rd & 9 at opp 31Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to David Miller
1:164th & 9 at opp 31Brandon McLaren 48 yd FG GOODDuke 49, North Carolina Central 3
Duke Fumble, 4 plays
1:161st & 0 at own 35Brandon McLaren kickoff for 63 yds , Shaun Wilson return for 25 yds to the Duke 27
1:091st & 10 at own 27Zach Boden run for 1 yd to the Duke 28
1:092nd & 9 at own 28Quentin Harris pass incomplete to Quay Chambers
1:093rd & 9 at own 28Quentin Harris pass incomplete to Ryan Smith
1:094th & 9 at own 28Austin Parker run for a loss of 6 yards to the Duke 25 Austin Parker fumbled, recovered by NCCtl Kenneth O’Neal
North Carolina Central Field goal, 4 plays
0:231st & 10 at opp 25Malcolm Bell run for 3 yds to the Duke 22
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 22Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Khalil Stinson
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 22Malcolm Bell run for 6 yds to the Duke 16
Q4 14:124th & 1 at opp 16Brandon McLaren 34 yd FG GOODDuke 49, North Carolina Central 6
4th quarter5 drives, then Duke 49, North Carolina Central 6
Duke Fumble, 4 plays
14:121st & 0 at own 35Brandon McLaren kickoff for 54 yds , Shaun Wilson return for 25 yds to the Duke 36
14:052nd & 6 at own 40Zach Boden run for 5 yds to the Duke 45
14:053rd & 1 at own 45Zach Boden run for 4 yds to the Duke 49 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 49Zach Boden run for a loss of 2 yards to the Duke 44 Zach Boden fumbled, recovered by NCCtl Jeremy Miles
14:051st & 10 at own 36Zach Boden run for 4 yds to the Duke 40
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
12:371st & 10 at opp 44Naiil Ramadan run for no gain to the Duke 44
12:372nd & 10 at opp 44Ramone Simpson run for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard line
12:373rd & 16 at the 50Naiil Ramadan run for 9 yds to the Duke 41
12:374th & 7 at opp 41Nathaniel Tilque punt for 24 yds, downed at the Duke 17
Duke Turnover on downs, 18 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 17Zach Boden run for 3 yds to the Duke 20
10:212nd & 7 at own 20Zach Boden run for 7 yds to the Duke 27 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at own 27Zach Boden run for 5 yds to the Duke 32
10:212nd & 5 at own 32Zach Boden run for 4 yds to the NCCtl 36 for a 1ST down NC CENTRAL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the NCCtl 49 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 49Quentin Harris run for 6 yds to the NCCtl 43
10:212nd & 4 at opp 43Zach Boden run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 42
10:213rd & 3 at opp 42Zach Boden run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 40
10:214th & 1 at opp 40Zach Boden run for 6 yds to the NCCtl 34 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 34Nicodem Pierre run for 8 yds to the NCCtl 26
10:212nd & 2 at opp 26Nicodem Pierre run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 24 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 24Quentin Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCCtl 25
10:212nd & 11 at opp 25Nicodem Pierre run for 7 yds to the NCCtl 18
10:213rd & 4 at opp 18Nicodem Pierre run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 15
4:264th & 1 at opp 15Timeout NC CENTRAL, clock 04:26
4:264th & 1 at opp 15Nicodem Pierre run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 14 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at opp 14Quentin Harris run for 4 yds to the NCCtl 10
4:262nd & 6 at opp 10Nicodem Pierre run for no gain to the NCCtl 10
4:263rd & 6 at opp 10Nicodem Pierre run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 9
2:174th & 5 at opp 9Timeout DUKE, clock 02:17
2:174th & 5 at opp 9Quentin Harris pass incomplete to Aaron Young
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
2:121st & 10 at own 9NC CENTRAL Penalty, false start (-4 Yards) to the NCCtl 5
2:121st & 14 at own 5Malcolm Bell sacked by Trevon McSwain for a loss of 4 yards to the NCCtl 1
2:122nd & 18 at own 1Torri Cotton run for 12 yds to the NCCtl 13
2:123rd & 6 at own 13Malcolm Bell pass incomplete to Khalil Stinson
2:124th & 6 at own 13Nathaniel Tilque punt for 50 yds, downed at the Duke 37
Duke End of game, 1 play
0:331st & 10 at own 37Griffin Carter run for 4 yds to the Duke 41

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every North Carolina Central–Duke game

Duke leads 7–⁠0 in seven meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2018Duke 55, North Carolina Central 13
2017Duke 60, North Carolina Central 7
2016Duke 49, North Carolina Central 6
2015Duke 55, North Carolina Central 0
2013Duke 45, North Carolina Central 0
2012Duke 54, North Carolina Central 17

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