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Howard at North Carolina Central

Saturday, November 5, 2022

North Carolina Central beat Howard 50–⁠21. It was their ninth meeting; after it, North Carolina Central led the series 9–⁠0.

AwayHoward5–⁠6 in 2022
21
HomeNorth Carolina Central10–⁠2 in 2022
50

Final at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, DurhamTV: ESPN3Attendance 14,322

At kickoff
82°F, mostly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 14 km from the stadium
Official
Robert FrazerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Howard0714021
North Carolina Central15721750

Standouts

  • PassingDavius Richard13 of 21, 281 yards, 3 TDNorth Carolina Central
  • RushingDavius Richard7 carries, 104 yards, 2 TDNorth Carolina Central
  • ReceivingE.J. Hicks4 catches, 108 yards, 1 TDNorth Carolina Central
  • DefenseIsaiah Lawson1 INTNorth Carolina Central

Player stats

Howard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinton Williams10/2010512
Jaylon Tolbert3/47400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kasey Hawthorne444144
Quinton Williams642012
Jarett Hunter61107
Eden James2604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antoine Murray380047
Nah’Shawn Hezekiah233026
Richie Ilarraza121021
Brennan Brown120120

North Carolina Central

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Davius Richard13/2128130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Davius Richard7104266
J’mari Taylor1152011
Latrell Collier2050119
Arthur Rodgers3803
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
E.J. Hicks4108173
Devin Smith382164
Andrew Smith133033
Joaquin Davis431011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah Lawson0001
Christian Smith0001

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

Team stats

HowardNorth Carolina Central
278Total yards497
179Passing yards281
99Rushing yards216
7.5Yards per pass13.4
3.5Yards per rush4.9
16First downs20
3–⁠10Third downs9–⁠15
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers0
1–⁠10Penalties7–⁠78
29:20Possession30:40

Efficiency

HowardNorth Carolina Central
34%Success rate48%
−0.08EPA per play0.39
1.60Explosiveness1.52
0.01Rushing EPA0.23
0.38Passing EPA0.92
25%Passing-down success56%

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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Carolina Central −7, over/under 59.

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 North Carolina Central 69%, Howard 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

North Carolina Central end zoneHoward end zoneQ1 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 1 playQ1 HowardInterception, 7 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 4 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralField goal, 9 playsQ1 HowardTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralField goal, 11 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 1 playQ3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 HowardTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 6 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 8 playsQ4 HowardInterception, 2 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 1 playQ4 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 playsQ4 HowardTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Carolina Central drives left to right, Howard right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 1 play, 70 yards
  3. Q1 HowardInterception, 7 plays, 57 yards
  4. Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q1 HowardPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 North Carolina CentralField goal, 9 plays, 29 yards
  8. Q1 HowardTouchdown, 13 plays, 51 yards
  9. Q1 North Carolina CentralField goal, 11 plays, 47 yards
  10. Q1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 7 plays, 53 yards
  11. Q1 HowardPunt, 1 play, 62 yards
  12. Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 HowardTouchdown, 4 plays, 53 yards
  14. Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 3 plays, 63 yards
  16. Q3 HowardPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  17. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 8 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q4 HowardInterception, 2 plays, 10 yards
  19. Q4 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 1 play, 24 yards
  20. Q4 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  22. Q4 HowardTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 67 yards
  23. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter14 drives, then North Carolina Central 15, Howard 0
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Latrell Collier run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 33
Howard Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Antoine Murray
14:503rd & 9 at own 36Kasey Hawthorne run for 2 yds to the Howrd 38
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 1 play
13:231st & 10 at own 27D. Richard pass,to E. Hicks for 73 yds for a TD, (A. Olivo KICK)North Carolina Central 7, Howard 0
13:071st & 10 at own 35J. Velarde kick for 64 yds for a SAFETY,I. Wheeler return for 0 ydsNorth Carolina Central 9, Howard 0
9:081st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Howard Interception, 7 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 25Quinton Williams run for 8 yds to the Howrd 33
8:021st & 10 at own 35Dylan West kickoff for 54 yds , Chris Mosley return for 19 yds to the NCCtl 30
6:034th & 3 at own 37Juan Velarde punt for 55 yds
Howard Punt, 6 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 8Eden James run for 2 yds to the Howrd 10
5:434th & 7 at own 38Phillip Richards punt for 35 yds , Brandon Codrington returns for no gain to the NCCtl 27
5:431st & 10 at own 20Phillip Richards kickoff for 55 yds , Chris Mosley return for 20 yds to the NCCtl 45
North Carolina Central Field goal, 9 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 45Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 3 yds to the NCCtl 48
5:432nd & 7 at own 48Davius Richard pass incomplete to Latrell Collier
5:433rd & 7 at own 48Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 11 yds to the Howrd 41 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 41Davius Richard pass complete to Devin Smith for 7 yds to the Howrd 34
5:432nd & 3 at opp 34Latrell Collier run for 5 yds to the Howrd 29 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 29Davius Richard pass incomplete to Latrell Collier, broken up by Kenny Gallop Jr.
5:432nd & 10 at opp 29Latrell Collier run for 3 yds to the Howrd 26
5:433rd & 7 at opp 26Davius Richard pass incomplete to E.J. Hicks
Howard Interception, 7 plays
5:432nd & 2 at own 33Jarett Hunter run for 2 yds to the Howrd 35 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 35Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 4 yds to the Howrd 39
5:432nd & 6 at own 39Jarett Hunter run for 3 yds to the Howrd 42
5:433rd & 3 at own 42Kasey Hawthorne run for 44 yds to the NCCtl 14 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 14Kasey Hawthorne run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCCtl 18
North Carolina Central Field goal, 11 plays
5:432nd & 5 at own 39J’mari Taylor run for 7 yds to the NCCtl 46 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 46J’mari Taylor run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:432nd & 6 at the 50J’mari Taylor run to the 50 yard line
5:433rd & 6 at the 50Davius Richard pass complete to E.J. Hicks for 15 yds to the Howrd 35 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 35Davius Richard pass incomplete to Devin Smith
5:432nd & 10 at opp 35J’mari Taylor run for 11 yds to the Howrd 24 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 24Davius Richard pass incomplete to Devin Smith
5:432nd & 10 at opp 24J’mari Taylor run for 5 yds to the Howrd 19
0:004th & 5 at opp 19Adrian Olivo 36 Yd Field GoalNorth Carolina Central 12, Howard 0
5:431st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 56 yds , Ian Wheeler return for 37 yds to the Howrd 46
Howard Touchdown, 13 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 46Quinton Williams pass complete to Antoine Murray for 11 yds to the NCCtl 43 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 43Eden James run for 4 yds to the NCCtl 39
5:432nd & 6 at opp 39Quinton Williams pass complete to Richie Ilarraza for 6 yds to the NCCtl 33 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 33Quinton Williams pass complete to Matthew McDonald
5:431st & 10 at opp 22Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Richie Ilarraza, broken up by JaJuan Hudson HOWARD Penalty, Offensive holding (Jack Forsyth) to the NCCtl 32
5:431st & 20 at opp 32Jarett Hunter run for 7 yds to the NCCtl 25
5:433rd & 3 at opp 15Quinton Williams run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 13
5:431st & 10 at opp 11Quinton Williams run for 8 yds to the NCCtl 3
5:432nd & 2 at opp 3Jarett Hunter run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 2
Q2 8:083rd & 1 at opp 2Kasey Hawthorne 2 Yd Run (Aaron Bickerton Kick), (A. Olivo KICK), (A. Bickerton KICK), (A. Bickerton KICK)
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
5:432nd & 7 at own 33Latrell Collier run for 6 yds to the NCCtl 39
5:433rd & 1 at own 39Latrell Collier run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCCtl 37
Howard Punt, 6 plays
5:432nd & 8 at own 10
5:434th & 12 at own 23Phillip Richards punt for 44 yds , Brandon Codrington returns for 11 yds to the NCCtl 44
5:282nd & 14 at opp 18Quinton Williams pass intercepted
North Carolina Central Field goal, 11 plays
5:281st & 10 at own 34J’mari Taylor run for 5 yds to the NCCtl 39
Howard Punt, 6 plays
4:563rd & 8 at own 10Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Antoine Murray for a 1ST down NC CENTRAL Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Tamaurice Smith) to the Howrd 25 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at own 25Jarett Hunter run for a loss of 2 yards to the Howrd 23
4:052nd & 12 at own 23pass incomplete to Antoine Murray
3:493rd & 12 at own 23Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Richie Ilarraza, broken up by JaJuan Hudson
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 7 plays
3:331st & 10 at own 44Latrell Collier run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 47
3:172nd & 7 at own 47Davius Richard run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 49
2:103rd & 5 at own 49Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 7 yds to the Howrd 44 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 44Davius Richard pass complete to Andrew Smith for 33 yds to the Howrd 11 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at opp 11Latrell Collier run for 7 yds to the Howrd 4
0:562nd & 3 at opp 4Latrell Collier run for 1 yd to the Howrd 3
Q2 0:313rd & 2 at opp 3Davius Richard 3 Yd Run (Adrian Olivo Kick), (A. Olivo KICK)
0:151st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 56 yds , Ian Wheeler return for 29 yds to the Howrd 38
3rd quarter10 drives, then North Carolina Central 43, Howard 21
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 5 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 22Latrell Collier run for 4 yds to the NCCtl 26
13:563rd & 8 at own 24Davius Richard run for 66 yds to the Howrd 10 for a 1ST down
13:161st & goal at opp 10Davius Richard run for 7 yds to the Howrd 3
12:152nd & goal at opp 3L. Collier run for 3 yds for a TD, (A. Olivo KICK)
11:501st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Howard Touchdown, 4 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 25Quinton Williams pass complete to Nah’Shawn Hezekiah for 26 yds to the NCCtl 49 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at opp 49Quinton Williams run for 12 yds to the NCCtl 37 NC CENTRAL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Brandon Codrington) to the NCCtl 22
9:592nd & 8 at opp 20Q. Williams pass,to B. Brown for 20 yds for a TD, (A. Bickerton KICK)
9:481st & 10 at opp 22Quinton Williams run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 20
9:411st & 10 at own 35Dylan West kickoff for 58 yds , Brandon Codrington return for 27 yds to the NCCtl 34
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 3 plays
9:112nd & 7 at own 37J’mari Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCCtl 36
8:313rd & 8 at own 36D. Richard pass,to D. Smith for 64 yds for a TD, (A. Olivo KICK)
8:101st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback NC CENTRAL Penalty, off-side (-5 Yards)
7:561st & 10 at own 35Dylan West kickoff for 55 yds
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 13 plays
7:561st & 10 at own 25Latrell Collier run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCCtl 23
6:423rd & 2 at own 33Latrell Collier run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 36 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at own 36Davius Richard pass incomplete to Joaquin Davis, broken up by Robert Jones III
5:431st & 10 at own 35Dylan West kickoff for 62 yds , Brandon Codrington return for 19 yds to the NCCtl 22
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 5 plays
5:432nd & 6 at own 26Latrell Collier run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCCtl 24
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 3 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 34J’mari Taylor run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 37
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 13 plays
5:432nd & 12 at own 23Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 10 yds to the NCCtl 33
5:432nd & 10 at own 36
8:101st & 10 at own 30Ian Wheeler 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Aaron Bickerton Kick)
Howard Punt, 6 plays
5:431st & 25 at opp 41Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Kasey Hawthorne
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 13 plays
5:053rd & 10 at own 36Davius Richard run for 15 yds to the Howrd 49 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 49Latrell Collier run for 19 yds to the Howrd 30 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 30Davius Richard pass complete to Devin Smith for 11 yds to the Howrd 19 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 19Davius Richard pass incomplete to Quentin McCall
3:052nd & 10 at opp 19Latrell Collier run for 7 yds to the Howrd 12
2:253rd & 3 at opp 12Latrell Collier run for 2 yds to the Howrd 10
1:404th & 1 at opp 10Latrell Collier run for 2 yds to the Howrd 8 for a 1ST down
1:331st & goal at opp 8Davius Richard run for 8 yds for a TD, (Adrian Olivo KICK)
Howard Punt, 6 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 35Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Antoine Murray, broken up by JaJuan Hudson
1:032nd & 10 at own 35Quinton Williams pass incomplete to Matthew McDonald
1:033rd & 10 at own 35Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 24 yds to the NCCENTRAL 41 for a 1ST down NC CENTRAL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jaki Brevard) to the NCCtl 41 for a 1ST down
4th quarter9 drives, then North Carolina Central 50, Howard 21
Howard Interception, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 38Quinton Williams run for 10 yds to the Howrd 48 for a 1ST down
Howard Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 24pass incomplete to Nah’Shawn Hezekiah
0:002nd & 10 at own 24Quinton Williams pass complete to Jarett Hunter for 2 yds to the Howrd 26
0:003rd & 8 at own 26Quinton Williams pass complete to Matthew McDonald for 5 yds to the Howrd 31
North Carolina Central Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 45J’mari Taylor run for 9 yds to the Howrd 46
0:002nd & 1 at opp 46Arthur Rodgers run for 3 yds to the Howrd 43 for a 1ST down
0:002nd & 7 at opp 40Arthur Rodgers run for 2 yds to the Howrd 38
0:003rd & 5 at opp 38Chris Mosley run for 2 yds to the Howrd 36
0:001st & 10 at opp 43Arthur Rodgers run for 3 yds to the Howrd 40
Howard Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 13Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Matthew McDonald for 5 yds to the Howrd 18
0:002nd & 5 at own 18pass incomplete to Ja’Colby Thomas Jr.
0:003rd & 5 at own 18Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Antoine Murray for 22 yds to the Howrd 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Jaylon Tolbert pass complete to Antoine Murray for 47 yds to the NCCtl 13 for a 1ST down
0:002nd & 16 at opp 19Jaylon Tolbert run for 7 yds to the NCCtl 12
0:003rd & 9 at opp 12Jaylon Tolbert run for a loss of 8 yards to the NCCtl 20
0:001st & 10 at opp 13Jaylon Tolbert run for a loss of 6 yards to the NCCtl 19
North Carolina Central Punt, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 29
Howard Punt, 6 plays
15:003rd & 37 at own 47Quinton Williams pass complete to Nah’Shawn Hezekiah for 7 yds to the NCCtl 46
14:044th & 30 at opp 46Phillip Richards punt for 46 yds
North Carolina Central Punt, 8 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 20J’mari Taylor run for 5 yds to the NCCtl 25
13:192nd & 5 at own 25J’mari Taylor run for 4 yds to the NCCtl 29
13:193rd & 1 at own 29Davius Richard run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 32 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at own 32Latrell Collier run for a loss of 8 yards to the NCCtl 24 NC CENTRAL Penalty, personal foul (Jayden Flaker) to the NCCtl 17
11:381st & 25 at own 17Latrell Collier run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCCtl 13 NC CENTRAL Penalty, Offensive holding (Luke Bracey) to the NCCtl 9
11:381st & 33 at own 9Davius Richard pass complete to E.J. Hicks for 13 yds to the NCCtl 22
10:302nd & 20 at own 22Davius Richard pass complete to E.J. Hicks for 7 yds to the NCCtl 29
9:353rd & 13 at own 29Davius Richard pass incomplete to E.J. Hicks, broken up by Carson Hinton
9:244th & 13 at own 29NC CENTRAL Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NCCtl 24
9:184th & 18 at own 24Juan Velarde punt for 38 yds
8:571st & 10 at own 48Quinton Williams pass intercepted
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 1 play
8:331st & 10 at opp 27Davius Richard pass complete to J’mari Taylor for 27 yds for a TD, (Adrian Olivo KICK)
8:231st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 46 yds
7:034th & 3 at own 31Phillip Richards punt for 57 yds , Brandon Codrington returns for 33 yds to the NCCtl 45
3:184th & 3 at opp 36Juan Velarde punt for 23 yds
Howard Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:134th & 17 at opp 20Jaylon Tolbert run for a loss of 9 yards to the NCCtl 29

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 Howard–North Carolina Central game

North Carolina Central leads 11–⁠1 in 12 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025North Carolina Central 35, Howard 14
2024North Carolina Central 26, Howard 3
2023Howard 50, North Carolina Central 20
2022North Carolina Central 50, Howard 21
2021North Carolina Central 45, Howard 27
2019North Carolina Central 28, Howard 6

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