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Team stats
North Carolina Central
Norfolk State
548
Total yards
323
347
Passing yards
90
201
Rushing yards
233
10.5
Yards per pass
3.2
6.1
Yards per rush
7.3
25
First downs
15
6–11
Third downs
6–14
0–0
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
2
4–36
Penalties
7–75
29:45
Possession
30:15
Efficiency
North Carolina Central
Norfolk State
77%
Success rate
33%
1.53
EPA per play
−0.18
2.56
Explosiveness
1.83
1.50
Rushing EPA
−0.03
2.62
Passing EPA
0.24
67%
Passing-down success
25%
20%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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)
North Carolina Central 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
North Carolina Central −18.5, over/under 61.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Norfolk State drives left to right, North Carolina Central right to left.
Q1 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 17 yards
Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Norfolk StatePunt, 7 plays, 35 yards
Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 11 plays, 23 yards
Q1 Norfolk StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
Q2 Norfolk StateFumble, 2 plays, 4 yards
Q2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 2 plays, 20 yards
Q2 Norfolk StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 3 plays, 26 yards
Q2 Norfolk StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 13 plays, 88 yards
Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q3 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 77 yards
Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Norfolk StateInterception, 14 plays, 67 yards
Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 2 plays, 77 yards
Q3 Norfolk StatePunt, 4 plays, −12 yards
Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 4 plays, 45 yards
Q4 Norfolk StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 6 plays, 81 yards
Q4 Norfolk StatePunt, 7 plays, 20 yards
Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
Q4 Norfolk StateResult not recorded, 2 plays, 1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter1 drive, then Norfolk State 7, North Carolina Central 0
Norfolk State Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Juan Velarde kickoff for 38 yds
10:04
1st & goal at opp 10
Otto Kuhns run for 10 yds for a TD, (Grandin Willcox KICK)Norfolk State 7, North Carolina Central 0
10:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Grandin Willcox kickoff for 36 yds , Tynez Warner return for 4 yds to the NCCtl 33
9:02
4th & 3 at own 40
Juan Velarde punt for 41 yds
5:59
4th & 5 at opp 46
Otto Kuhns punt for 34 yds
0:17
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Davius Richard pass intercepted
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Carolina Central 28, Norfolk State 7
Norfolk State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 22
Jordin Lennon run for 2 yds to the NflkS 24
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 24
Otto Kuhns sacked by Jaki Brevard for 0 yards to the NflkS 24
13:17
4th & 8 at own 24
Carson Wilt punt for 53 yds , Brandon Codrington returns for 4 yds to the NCCtl 27
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 10 plays
7:36
1st & goal at opp 1
Latrell Collier run for 1 yd for a TD, (Adrian Olivo KICK)Tied at 7
7:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Juan Velarde kickoff for 39 yds
6:49
2nd & 6 at own 30
Ikeem Wright run for a loss of 7 yards to the NflkS 23 Ikeem Wright fumbled, recovered by NCCtl Christian Smith
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 2 plays
6:01
2nd & 11 at opp 24
Davius Richard pass complete to J’mari Taylor for 24 yds for a TD, (Adrian Olivo KICK), (Adrian Olivo KICK), (Adrian Olivo KICK)
6:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Juan Velarde kickoff for 37 yds
3:49
4th & 11 at own 45
punt for no gain
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 3 plays
2:20
3rd & 4 at opp 23
Davius Richard pass complete to Latrell Collier for 23 yds for a TD, (Adrian Olivo KICK)
2:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Juan Velarde kickoff for 32 yds
1:21
4th & 3 at own 40
Carson Wilt punt for 41 yds , Brandon Codrington returns for no gain to the NCCtl 9
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 13 plays
0:05
1st & goal at opp 1
Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 1 yd for a TD, (Adrian Olivo KICK)
0:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Juan Velarde kickoff for 35 yds , Ademola Faleye return for 5 yds to the NflkS 35
Q3 14:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Grandin Willcox kickoff for 33 yds , Tynez Warner return for 1 yd to the NCCtl 33
Q3 13:04
4th & 6 at opp 48
Juan Velarde punt for 48 yds
3rd quarter2 drives, then North Carolina Central 34, Norfolk State 14
Norfolk State Touchdown, 3 plays
11:45
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Da’Quan Felton 16 Yd pass from Otto Kuhns (Grandin Willcox Kick)
11:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Grandin Willcox kickoff for 37 yds , Tynez Warner return for 23 yds to the NflkS 49
10:28
4th & 5 at opp 44
Juan Velarde punt for 31 yds
3:43
4th & 10 at opp 20
Stuart Anderson Jr. pass intercepted
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 2 plays
2:53
2nd & 11 at own 19
Davius Richard pass complete to E.J. Hicks for 81 yds for a TD, (Adrian Olivo PAT MISSED)
2:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Juan Velarde kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:24
4th & 22 at own 13
Grandin Willcox punt for 35 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then North Carolina Central 48, Norfolk State 14
Norfolk State Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Kevon King run for 1 yd to the NflkS 21
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 21
Kyler Davis run for 12 yds to the NflkS 21 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Kevon King run for 1 yd to the NflkS 21
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 21
Kyler Davis run for 12 yds to the NflkS 21 for a 1ST down
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Davius Richard run for a loss of 3 yards to the NflkS 13
14:08
3rd & 9 at opp 13
Davius Richard 13 Yd Run (Adrian Olivo Kick)
14:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Carlos Beltran-Rodriguez kickoff for 32 yds
12:06
4th & 1 at own 42
Grandin Willcox punt for 42 yds
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 6 plays
11:37
2nd & 9 at own 17
11:37
3rd & 9 at own 17
Davius Richard pass complete to Andrew Smith for 11 yds to the NCCtl 28 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at own 28
Davius Richard pass complete to Andrew Smith for 5 yds to the NCCtl 33
11:37
2nd & 5 at own 33
Latrell Collier run for 22 yds to the NflkS 45 for a 1ST down
9:03
1st & 10 at opp 45
J’mari Taylor 45 Yd Run (Adrian Olivo Kick)
9:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Carlos Beltran-Rodriguez kickoff for 38 yds , Lex Henry return for 4 yds to the NflkS 39 NORFOLK ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Ikeem Wright) to the NflkS 16
Norfolk State Punt, 7 plays
9:03
3rd & 3 at own 23
Kevon King run for 8 yds to the NflkS 31 for a 1ST down
9:03
1st & 10 at own 31
Otto Kuhns pass incomplete to Collis Pride, broken up by Jason Chambers
9:03
2nd & 10 at own 31
Kevon King run for 11 yds to the NflkS 42 NORFOLK ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Mark Williams) to the NflkS 32
9:03
2nd & 9 at own 32
Kevon King run for 4 yds to the NflkS 36
9:03
3rd & 5 at own 36
Otto Kuhns pass complete to Tavian Morris
5:21
4th & 5 at own 36
Grandin Willcox punt for 32 yds
0:56
4th & 7 at opp 41
Juan Velarde punt for 41 yds
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.
North Carolina Central
Norfolk State