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North Carolina A&T at UAB

Thursday, August 31, 2023

UAB beat North Carolina A&T 35–⁠6. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayNorth Carolina A&T1–⁠10 in 2023
6
HomeUAB4–⁠8 in 2023
35

Final at Protective Stadium, BirminghamTV: ESPN+Attendance 25,363

At kickoff
80°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Nate BlackGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina A&T30036
UAB7147735

Standouts

Player stats

North Carolina A&T

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Eli Brickhandler2/81600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Fredderick Graves1658017
Kenji Christian845025
Eli Brickhandler1236019
Taymon Cooke1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenji Christian1909
Amonte Jones1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
B.J. Turner142.500
Ty Williams Jr.90.500
Malik Jacobs8200
Joshua Iseah80.500

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jacob Zeno38/4129130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jermaine Brown Jr.647215
Isaiah Jacobs104208
Lee Beebe433011
Jacob Zeno531011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Fred Farrier II454028
T.J. Jones241134
Tejhaun Palmer435117
Jermaine Brown Jr.433012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jackson Bratton11220
Kevin Penn5110
Mac McWilliams5000
Michael Moore5100
Will Sorrells40.50.50
Nikia Eason Jr.30.50.50
Desmond Little2110
Everett Roussaw Jr.1110

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

Team stats

North Carolina A&TUAB
163Total yards458
16Passing yards291
147Rushing yards167
2.0Yards per pass7.1
3.6Yards per rush5.6
12First downs31
4–⁠12Third downs8–⁠10
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
2–⁠10Penalties5–⁠45
28:52Possession31:08
0Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

North Carolina A&TUAB
33%Success rate71%
−0.14EPA per play0.51
0.85Explosiveness0.85
0.15Rushing EPA0.54
−0.86Passing EPA0.49
17%Passing-down success46%
−0.17First-down EPA0.49
−0.08Second-down EPA0.29
0.20Third-down EPA1.14
14%Havoc by its defense24%

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)

UAB 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UAB −24, over/under 46.5.

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 UAB 95%, North Carolina A&T 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UAB end zoneNorth Carolina A&T end zoneQ1 UABTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 North Carolina A&TField goal, 12 playsQ1 UABTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 UABFumble, 4 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ2 UABTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TEnd of half, 1 playQ3 North Carolina A&TPunt, 6 playsQ3 UABPunt, 3 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 UABTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TField goal, 12 playsQ4 UABMissed FG, 14 playsQ4 North Carolina A&TPunt, 6 playsQ4 UABTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 North Carolina A&TEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UAB drives left to right, North Carolina A&T right to left.
  1. Q1 UABTouchdown, 13 plays, 81 yards
  2. Q1 North Carolina A&TField goal, 12 plays, 45 yards
  3. Q1 UABTouchdown, 13 plays, 67 yards
  4. Q2 North Carolina A&TTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 40 yards
  5. Q2 UABFumble, 4 plays, 42 yards
  6. Q2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q2 UABTouchdown, 8 plays, 45 yards
  8. Q2 North Carolina A&TEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q3 North Carolina A&TPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q3 North Carolina A&TMissed FG, 4 plays, 11 yards
  12. Q3 UABTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  13. Q3 North Carolina A&TField goal, 12 plays, 62 yards
  14. Q4 UABMissed FG, 14 plays, 55 yards
  15. Q4 North Carolina A&TPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q4 UABTouchdown, 11 plays, 99 yards
  17. Q4 North Carolina A&TEnd of game, 1 play, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then UAB 7, North Carolina A&T 3
UAB Touchdown, 13 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Caleb Brickhouse kickoff for 64 yds , Kameran Shanks return for 18 yds to the UAB 19
14:541st & 10 at own 19UAB Penalty, Illegal Substitution ( Yards) declined
14:541st & 10 at own 19Jacob Zeno pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 7 yds to the UAB 26
14:542nd & 3 at own 26Isaiah Jacobs run for 4 yds to the UAB 30 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 30Jacob Zeno pass complete to Tejhaun Palmer for 15 yds to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 45Isaiah Jacobs run for 8 yds to the NCAT 47
14:542nd & 2 at opp 47Jacob Zeno run for 3 yds to the NCAT 44 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 44Jacob Zeno pass complete to Iverson Hooks for 6 yds to the NCAT 38
14:542nd & 4 at opp 38Jacob Zeno pass incomplete to Fred Farrier II
14:543rd & 4 at opp 38Isaiah Jacobs run for 6 yds to the NCAT 32 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 32Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 4 yds to the NCAT 28
14:542nd & 6 at opp 28Jacob Zeno run for 6 yds to the NCAT 22 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 22Jacob Zeno pass complete to Isaiah Jacobs for 5 yds to the NCAT 17
14:542nd & 5 at opp 17Iverson Hooks run for 7 yds to the NCAT 10 for a 1ST down
9:321st & goal at opp 10Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 10 yds for a TD (Matt Quinn KICK)UAB 7, North Carolina A&T 0
North Carolina A&T Field goal, 12 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 35Jonah Delange kickoff for 59 yds , Taymon Cooke return for 30 yds to the NCAT 36
9:241st & 10 at own 36Eli Brickhandler run for 2 yds to the NCAT 38
9:242nd & 8 at own 38Wesley Graves run for 17 yds to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 45Eli Brickhandler pass incomplete to Taymon Cooke
9:242nd & 10 at opp 45Kenji Christian run for 7 yds to the UAB 38
9:243rd & 3 at opp 38Kenji Christian run for 3 yds to the UAB 35 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 35Eli Brickhandler run for 2 yds to the UAB 33
9:242nd & 8 at opp 33Wesley Graves run for 1 yd to the UAB 32
9:243rd & 7 at opp 32Wesley Graves run for 9 yds to the UAB 23 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 23Wesley Graves run for 1 yd to the UAB 22
9:242nd & 9 at opp 22Wesley Graves run for 1 yd to the UAB 23
9:243rd & 10 at opp 23Eli Brickhandler run for 4 yds to the UAB 19
2:234th & 6 at opp 19Owen Daffer 37 yd FG GOODUAB 7, North Carolina A&T 3
UAB Touchdown, 13 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 35Caleb Brickhouse kickoff for 55 yds , Kameran Shanks return for 23 yds to the UAB 33
2:151st & 10 at own 33Jacob Zeno pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 3 yds to the UAB 36
2:152nd & 7 at own 36Isaiah Jacobs run for 1 yd to the UAB 35
2:153rd & 8 at own 35Jacob Zeno pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 11 yds to the UAB 46 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 46Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 9 yds to the NCAT 45
0:002nd & 1 at opp 45Jacob Zeno pass complete to Isaiah Jacobs for 1 yd to the NCAT 46
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 46Isaiah Jacobs run for 4 yds to the NCAT 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Jacob Zeno pass complete to Amare Thomas for 6 yds to the NCAT 36
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 36Jacob Zeno pass complete to Bryce Damous for 9 yds to the NCAT 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Jacob Zeno pass complete to Bryce Damous for 5 yds to the NCAT 22
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 22Jacob Zeno pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 12 yds to the NCAT 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 10Isaiah Jacobs run for no gain to the NCAT 10
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 10Jacob Zeno run for 6 yds to the NCAT 4
Q2 12:073rd & goal at opp 4Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD (Matt Quinn KICK)UAB 14, North Carolina A&T 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then UAB 21, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 35Jonah Delange kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:071st & 10 at own 25Eli Brickhandler run for 6 yds to the NCAT 31
12:072nd & 4 at own 31Eli Brickhandler run for 5 yds to the NCAT 36 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at own 36Kenji Christian run for 25 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 39Eli Brickhandler pass complete to Amonte Jones for 7 yds to the UAB 32
12:072nd & 3 at opp 32Kenji Christian run for no gain to the UAB 32
12:073rd & 3 at opp 32Eli Brickhandler pass incomplete to Christian MacDonald
8:344th & 3 at opp 32Eli Brickhandler sacked by Everett Roussaw Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 35
UAB Fumble, 4 plays
8:341st & 10 at own 35Jacob Zeno pass complete to Fred Farrier II for 7 yds to the UAB 42
8:342nd & 3 at own 42Jacob Zeno run for 11 yds to the NCAT 47 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 47Jacob Zeno pass complete to T.J. Jones for 7 yds to the NCAT 40
6:372nd & 3 at opp 40Jacob Zeno pass complete to Tejhaun Palmer for 17 yds to the NCAT 23 pass complete to for 18 yds Tejhaun Palmer fumbled, forced by Tim Williams, recovered by NCAT Tim Williams
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 23Wesley Graves run for 2 yds to the NCAT 25
6:372nd & 8 at own 25Wesley Graves run for 3 yds to the NCAT 28
6:373rd & 5 at own 28Kevin White sacked by Jackson Bratton for a loss of 3 yards to the NCAT 25
4:304th & 8 at own 25Caleb Brickhouse punt for 20 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCAT 45
UAB Touchdown, 8 plays
4:301st & 10 at opp 45Isaiah Jacobs run for 4 yds to the NCAT 41
4:302nd & 6 at opp 41Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 5 yds to the NCAT 36
4:303rd & 1 at opp 36Jacob Zeno run for 5 yds to the NCAT 31 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 31Jacob Zeno pass complete to Amare Thomas for 16 yds to the NCAT 15 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 15Jacob Zeno pass complete to Tejhaun Palmer for 1 yd to the NCAT 16
1:512nd & 11 at opp 16Timeout UAB, clock 01:51
1:512nd & 11 at opp 16Jacob Zeno pass complete to Isaiah Jacobs for 1 yd to the NCAT 15
1:513rd & 10 at opp 15PENALTY NCA Offside (Iseah,Joshua) 5 yards from NCA15 to NCA10. NO PLAY.
1:513rd & 5 at opp 10Isaiah Jacobs run for 6 yds to the NCAT 4 for a 1ST down
0:251st & goal at opp 4Jacob Zeno pass complete to Tejhaun Palmer for 4 yds for a TDUAB 21, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T End of half, 1 play
0:251st & 10 at own 35Jonah Delange kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Kenji Christian run for no gain to the NCAT 25
3rd quarter5 drives, then UAB 28, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonah Delange kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Eli Brickhandler pass incomplete to Taymon Cooke
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Kenji Christian run for 1 yd to the NCAT 24
15:003rd & 11 at own 24Eli Brickhandler sacked by Kevin Penn for a loss of 7 yards to the NCAT 17
13:214th & 18 at own 17Brickhouse,Caleb punt 44 yards to the UAB39 McWilliams,Mac return 29 yards to the NCA32 (Jackson,Damien; Ward,Melik) PENALTY UAB Leaping (Lee III,Ricky) 15 yards from NCA17 to NCA32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:211st & 10 at own 32Eli Brickhandler pass incomplete
13:212nd & 10 at own 32Eli Brickhandler pass incomplete to Amonte Jones
13:213rd & 10 at own 32Taymon Cooke run for 8 yds to the NCAT 40
11:464th & 2 at own 40Caleb Brickhouse punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Mac McWilliams at the UAB 12
UAB Punt, 3 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 12Lee Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the UAB 9
11:462nd & 13 at own 9Jacob Zeno pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 5 yds to the UAB 14
11:463rd & 8 at own 14Jacob Zeno pass complete to Isaiah Jacobs for 2 yds to the UAB 12
9:434th & 10 at own 12Patrick Foley punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 42
North Carolina A&T Missed FG, 4 plays
9:431st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle White,Kevin pass incomplete deep middle to Cooke,Taymon PENALTY UAB Pass Interference (Brown,AJ) 15 yards from UAB42 to UAB27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:431st & 10 at opp 27Wesley Graves run for 2 yds to the UAB 29
9:432nd & 12 at opp 29PENALTY NCA Delay Of Game (White,Kevin) 5 yards from UAB29 to UAB34. NO PLAY.
9:432nd & 17 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun White,Kevin rush right for 2 yards gain to the UAB32 (Moore,Michael), out of bounds PENALTY UAB Offside (Little,Desmond) 5 yards from UAB34 to UAB29. NO PLAY.
9:432nd & 12 at opp 29Kenji Christian run for 2 yds to the UAB 27 Kenji Christian fumbled, recovered by NCAT Tim Williams
9:433rd & 10 at opp 27Kevin White sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the UAB 31
7:094th & 14 at opp 31Owen Daffer 48 yd FG MISSED
UAB Touchdown, 6 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 31Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 15 yds to the UAB 46 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at own 46Jacob Zeno pass complete to Iverson Hooks for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
7:092nd & 6 at the 50PENALTY UAB False Start (Wilson,Brady) 5 yards from UAB50 to UAB45. NO PLAY.
5:442nd & 11 at own 45Timeout UAB, clock 05:44
5:442nd & 11 at own 45Jacob Zeno pass complete to Dallas Payne for 10 yds to the NCAT 45
5:443rd & 1 at opp 45Isaiah Jacobs run for 6 yds to the NCAT 39 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 39Isaiah Jacobs run for 5 yds to the NCAT 34
4:212nd & 5 at opp 34Jacob Zeno pass complete to T.J. Jones for 34 yds for a TD (Matt Quinn KICK)UAB 28, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T Field goal, 12 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 35Jonah Delange kickoff for 52 yds , AJ Dupree return for 9 yds to the NCAT 22
4:141st & 10 at own 22Wesley Graves run for 4 yds to the NCAT 26
4:142nd & 6 at own 26Wesley Graves run for 2 yds to the NCAT 28
4:143rd & 4 at own 28Eli Brickhandler run for 19 yds to the NCAT 47 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at own 47Eli Brickhandler run for 5 yds to the UAB 48
4:142nd & 5 at opp 48Kenji Christian run for 9 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun Christian,Kenji rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UAB34 (Eason Jr.,Nikia; Howard,Tyrique) PENALTY UAB Illegal Substitution 5 yards from UAB39 to UAB34. NO PLAY.
4:141st & 5 at opp 34Wesley Graves run for 7 yds to the UAB 27 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at opp 27Eli Brickhandler run for 6 yds to the UAB 21
0:002nd & 4 at opp 21Charlie Dixon run for 7 yds to the UAB 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Wesley Graves run for no gain to the UAB 14
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 14Eli Brickhandler sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 16
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at opp 16Wesley Graves run for no gain to the UAB 16
Q4 13:244th & 12 at opp 16Owen Daffer 33 yd FG GOODUAB 28, North Carolina A&T 6
4th quarter4 drives, then UAB 35, North Carolina A&T 6
UAB Missed FG, 14 plays
13:241st & 10 at own 35Caleb Brickhouse kickoff for 55 yds
13:241st & 10 at own 35Brandon Buckhaulter run for 8 yds to the UAB 43
13:242nd & 2 at own 43Lee Beebe run for 6 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at own 49Jacob Zeno pass incomplete to T.J. Jones
13:242nd & 10 at own 49Jacob Zeno pass complete to Samario Rudolph for 13 yds to the NCAT 38 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 38Jacob Zeno pass complete to Lee Beebe for 3 yds to the NCAT 35
13:242nd & 7 at opp 35Jacob Zeno pass complete to Lee Beebe for 7 yds to the NCAT 28 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 28Lee Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the NCAT 26
13:242nd & 8 at opp 26Jacob Zeno pass incomplete to Lee Beebe
13:243rd & 8 at opp 26Jacob Zeno pass complete to Fred Farrier II for 10 yds to the NCAT 16 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at opp 16Jacob Zeno pass complete to for 15 yds for a 1ST down
10:021st & goal at opp 1Lee Witherspoon run for no gain to the NCAT 1
10:022nd & goal at opp 1Jacob Zeno pass complete to Amare Thomas for 7 yds to the NCAT 8
10:023rd & goal at opp 8Jacob Zeno pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 2 yds to the NCAT 10
7:504th & goal at opp 10Matt Quinn 28 yd FG MISSED
North Carolina A&T Punt, 6 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 20Wesley Graves run for 8 yds to the NCAT 28
7:502nd & 2 at own 28Eli Brickhandler pass incomplete to Taymon Cooke
7:503rd & 2 at own 28Wesley Graves run for 3 yds to the NCAT 31 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 31Charlie Dixon run for no gain to the NCAT 31
7:502nd & 10 at own 31Eli Brickhandler sacked by Jackson Bratton for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 30
7:503rd & 11 at own 30Eli Brickhandler pass complete to Kenji Christian for 9 yds to the NCAT 39
4:254th & 2 at own 39Caleb Brickhouse punt for 60 yds
UAB Touchdown, 11 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 1Jacob Zeno pass complete to Malachi Holt-Bennett for 4 yds to the UAB 5
4:252nd & 6 at own 5Lee Beebe run for 6 yds to the UAB 11 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 11Lee Beebe run for 10 yds to the UAB 21 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 21Jacob Zeno pass complete to Lee Beebe for 11 yds to the UAB 32 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 32Jacob Zeno pass complete to Fred Farrier II for 9 yds to the UAB 41
4:252nd & 1 at own 41Jacob Zeno pass complete to Dallas Payne for 4 yds to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 45Lee Beebe run for 11 yds to the NCAT 44 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 44Jacob Zeno pass complete to Dallas Payne for 7 yds to the NCAT 37
4:252nd & 3 at opp 37Jacob Zeno pass complete to Dallas Payne for 5 yds to the NCAT 32 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 32Jacob Zeno pass complete to Fred Farrier II for 28 yds to the NCAT 4 for a 1ST down
0:281st & goal at opp 4Jacob Zeno pass complete to Iverson Hooks for 4 yds for a TD (Matt Quinn KICK)UAB 35, North Carolina A&T 6
North Carolina A&T End of game, 1 play
0:171st & 10 at own 35Jonah Delange kickoff for 60 yds , Taymon Cooke return for 31 yds to the NCAT 36
0:001st & 10 at own 36Wesley Graves run for 4 yds to the NCAT 40

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.

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