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North Carolina Central at North Carolina A&T

Saturday, September 9, 2023

North Carolina Central beat North Carolina A&T 30–⁠16. It was their 18th meeting; after it, North Carolina A&T led the series 10–⁠8.

AwayNorth Carolina Central9–⁠3 in 2023
30
HomeNorth Carolina A&T1–⁠10 in 2023
16

Final at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro

At kickoff
73°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO), 16 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Timothy BakerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina Central7106730
North Carolina A&T0160016

Standouts

  • RushingDavius Richard17 carries, 95 yards, 2 TDNorth Carolina Central

Player stats

North Carolina Central

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Davius Richard15/2312700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Davius Richard1795213
Latrell Collier1795224
J’mari Taylor52308
Devin Smith1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Latrell Collier345041
Markell Quick127027
Joaquin Davis417013
Devin Smith21509

North Carolina A&T

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zachary Yeager7/145100
Eli Brickhandler0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenji Christian1298035
Fredderick Graves869147
Zachary Yeager76012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Laquan Veney116016
Nicholai Wilds-Lawing110010
Rory Jones Amen Hetep110010
Kenji Christian3805

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

Team stats

North Carolina CentralNorth Carolina A&T
345Total yards207
127Passing yards51
218Rushing yards156
5.5Yards per pass3.2
5.5Yards per rush5.2
20First downs12
7–⁠14Third downs2–⁠10
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers1
4–⁠30Penalties8–⁠85
36:00Possession24:00

Efficiency

North Carolina CentralNorth Carolina A&T
54%Success rate27%
0.24EPA per play−0.22
0.91Explosiveness1.24
0.39Rushing EPA−0.04
−0.01Passing EPA−0.52
33%Passing-down success20%

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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Carolina A&T −6.5, over/under 57.5.

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 North Carolina A&T 67%, North Carolina Central 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

North Carolina A&T end zoneNorth Carolina Central end zoneQ1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ1 North Carolina A&TFumble, 6 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 6 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralResult not recorded, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TField goal, 6 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralDefensive TD, 6 plays (North Carolina A&T scores)Q2 North Carolina A&TTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralField goal, 7 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TEnd of half, 1 playQ3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 4 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 North Carolina A&TPunt, 5 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 6 playsQ4 North Carolina A&TTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralMissed FG, 6 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. North Carolina A&T drives left to right, North Carolina Central right to left.
  1. Q1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  2. Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 North Carolina A&TFumble, 6 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 5 plays, 24 yards
  5. Q1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  6. Q1 North Carolina CentralResult not recorded, 3 plays, −1 yard
  7. Q2 North Carolina A&TField goal, 6 plays, 38 yards
  8. Q2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  9. Q2 North Carolina CentralDefensive TD, 6 plays (North Carolina A&T scores), 33 yards
  10. Q2 North Carolina A&TTouchdown, 4 plays, 97 yards
  11. Q2 North Carolina CentralField goal, 7 plays, 52 yards
  12. Q2 North Carolina A&TEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  14. Q3 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 7 plays, 43 yards
  16. Q3 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
  18. Q4 North Carolina A&TPunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  20. Q4 North Carolina A&TTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 42 yards
  21. Q4 North Carolina CentralMissed FG, 6 plays, 19 yards
  22. Q4 North Carolina A&TEnd of game, 1 play, 1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then North Carolina Central 7, North Carolina A&T 0
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
14:52Carlos Beltran-Rodriguez kickoff for 59 yds
14:521st & 10 at own 31Taymon Cooke run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCAT 28
14:522nd & 13 at own 28run for 1 yd to the NCAT 29
14:523rd & 12 at own 29Eli Brickhandler pass incomplete
13:304th & 12 at own 29Caleb Brickhouse punt for 42 yds
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 29Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 2 yds to the NCCU 31
13:302nd & 8 at own 31Latrell Collier run for 3 yds to the NCCU 34
13:303rd & 5 at own 34Davius Richard run for 2 yds to the NCCU 36
11:234th & 3 at own 36Juan Velarde punt for 47 yds , returns for no gain to the NCAT 17
North Carolina A&T Fumble, 6 plays
11:231st & 10 at own 17North Carolina Central Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the NCAT 22
11:231st & 5 at own 22Kenji Christian run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCAT 20
11:232nd & 7 at own 20Eli Brickhandler pass incomplete
11:233rd & 7 at own 20BRICKHANDLER, Eli pass short to the left incomplete intended for COOKE, Taymon thrown to the ANT25. PENALTY Before the snap, NCC Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the ANT20 to the ANT25. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:233rd & 2 at own 25Wesley Graves run for 8 yds to the NCAT 33 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at own 33Wesley Graves run for 2 yds to the NCAT 35
11:232nd & 8 at own 35Kenji Christian run for 2 yds to the NCAT 37
8:183rd & 6 at own 37Eli Brickhandler run for a loss of 13 yards to the NCAT 24 Eli Brickhandler fumbled, recovered by NCCU Jayden Flaker
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 5 plays
8:181st & 10 at opp 24Davius Richard run for 5 yds to the NCAT 19
8:182nd & 5 at opp 19Davius Richard pass complete to J’Mari Taylor for no gain to the NCAT 19
8:183rd & 5 at opp 19Davius Richard pass complete to J’Mari Taylor for 8 yds to the NCAT 11 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 11Davius Richard run for 7 yds to the NCAT 4
5:212nd & 3 at opp 4Davius Richard run for 4 yds for a TD (Adrian Olivo KICK)North Carolina Central 7, North Carolina A&T 0
North Carolina A&T Punt, 6 plays
5:14Juan Velarde kickoff for 51 yds
5:141st & 10 at own 25Kenji Christian run for 3 yds to the NCAT 28
5:142nd & 7 at own 28Wesley Graves run for 6 yds to the NCAT 34
5:143rd & 1 at own 34Wesley Graves run for 2 yds to the NCAT 36 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at own 36Zach Yeager run for 1 yd to the NCAT 37
5:142nd & 9 at own 37Zach Yeager run for 1 yd to the NCAT 38
5:143rd & 8 at own 38Zach Yeager pass incomplete
1:234th & 8 at own 38Caleb Brickhouse punt for 44 yds , returns for no gain to the NCCU 24
North Carolina Central Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 24Davius Richard run for 5 yds to the NCCU 29
1:232nd & 5 at own 29Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for a loss of 4 yards to the NCCU 25
1:233rd & 9 at own 25Davius Richard pass incomplete
0:004th & 9 at own 25VELARDE, Juan punt yards to the (PULLEN, Josh), clock 00:00. PENALTY Before the snap, NCC Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the end of the play at the ANT44 to the ANT49 and results in a 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2nd quarter6 drives, then North Carolina Central 17, North Carolina A&T 16
North Carolina A&T Field goal, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 49Zach Yeager pass complete to Rory Jones Amen Hetep for 10 yds to the NCCU 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Kenji Christian run for 27 yds to the NCCU 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Kenji Christian run for no gain to the NCCU 14
15:002nd & 10 at opp 14Zach Yeager run for 1 yd to the NCCU 13
15:003rd & 9 at opp 13Zach Yeager pass incomplete
12:034th & 9 at opp 13Owen Daffer 30 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina Central 7, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 7 plays
11:35Owen Daffer kickoff for 55 yds , return for no gain to the NCCU 29
11:351st & 10 at own 29Davius Richard pass complete to Latrell Collier for 41 yds to the NCAT 30 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 30Latrell Collier run for 2 yds to the NCAT 28
11:352nd & 8 at opp 28J’Mari Taylor run for 3 yds to the NCAT 25
11:353rd & 5 at opp 25Davius Richard run for 9 yds to the NCAT 16 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 16Latrell Collier run for 2 yds to the NCAT 14
11:352nd & 8 at opp 14Davius Richard pass complete to Twan Flip Jr. for 10 yds to the NCAT 4 for a 1ST down
7:451st & goal at opp 4Latrell Collier run for 4 yds for a TD (Adrian Olivo KICK)North Carolina Central 14, North Carolina A&T 3
7:33Owen Daffer kickoff North Carolina A&T Penalty, Illegal Formation (Anthony Rucker) to the NCAT 30
North Carolina Central Defensive TD, 6 plays (North Carolina A&T scores)
7:33Taymon Cooke 80 Yd Kickoff Return (Owen Daffer PAT failed)North Carolina Central 14, North Carolina A&T 9
7:20Owen Daffer kickoff for 59 yds
7:201st & 10 at own 27Davius Richard run for 13 yds to the NCCU 40 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 40J’Mari Taylor run for 4 yds to the NCCU 44
7:202nd & 6 at own 44Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 13 yds to the NCAT 43 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 43Davius Richard run for 2 yds to the NCAT 41
4:383rd & 8 at opp 41Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 04:38
4:382nd & 8 at opp 41Davius Richard pass incomplete
4:383rd & 8 at opp 41Davius Richard pass complete to J’Mari Taylor for 1 yd to the NCAT 40
3:344th & 7 at opp 40Juan Velarde punt for 37 yds, downed at the NCAT 3
North Carolina A&T Touchdown, 4 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 3Kenji Christian run for 35 yds to the NCAT 38 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 12 at own 36Kenji Christian run for 15 yds to the NCCU 49 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at opp 49Zach Yeager pass complete to Kenji Christian for 2 yds to the NCCU 47
2:022nd & 8 at opp 47Wesley Graves run for 47 yds for a TD (Owen Daffer KICK)North Carolina A&T 16, North Carolina Central 14
North Carolina Central Field goal, 7 plays
1:53Owen Daffer kickoff for 59 yds
1:531st & 10 at own 30Davius Richard pass complete to Latrell Collier for no gain to the NCCU 30
1:532nd & 10 at own 30Davius Richard pass complete to Devin Smith for 9 yds to the NCCU 39
1:533rd & 1 at own 39Latrell Collier run for 24 yds to the NCAT 37 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 37North Carolina A&T Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Janorris Robertson) to the NCAT 22 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 22Davius Richard pass complete to Latrell Collier for 4 yds to the NCAT 18
1:532nd & 6 at opp 18Davius Richard pass incomplete
1:533rd & 6 at opp 18Davius Richard pass incomplete
0:37Carlos Beltran-Rodriguez kickoff for 39 yds
0:274th & 6 at opp 18Adrian Olivo 35 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina Central 17, North Carolina A&T 16
North Carolina A&T End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 26[NH] Kneel down by YEAGER, Zachary at ANT25 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter5 drives, then North Carolina Central 23, North Carolina A&T 16
North Carolina Central Punt, 4 plays
15:00Owen Daffer kickoff for 30 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Latrell Collier run for 11 yds to the NCCU 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Devin Smith run for 5 yds to the NCAT 49
15:002nd & 5 at opp 49Latrell Collier run for no gain to the NCAT 49
15:003rd & 5 at opp 49Davius Richard pass incomplete
12:384th & 5 at opp 49Juan Velarde punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Aaron Harris at the NCAT 8
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 8Kenji Christian run for 1 yd to the NCAT 9
12:382nd & 9 at own 9Kenji Christian run for 4 yds to the NCAT 13
12:383rd & 5 at own 13Zach Yeager pass incomplete
11:214th & 5 at own 13Caleb Brickhouse punt for 35 yds
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 7 plays
11:211st & 10 at opp 43Davius Richard run for 11 yds to the NCAT 32 for a 1ST down
11:211st & 10 at opp 32Davius Richard run for 3 yds to the NCAT 29
11:212nd & 7 at opp 29Latrell Collier run for 5 yds to the NCAT 24
11:213rd & 2 at opp 24Latrell Collier run for 5 yds to the NCAT 19 for a 1ST down
11:211st & 10 at opp 19Davius Richard run for 8 yds to the NCAT 11
11:212nd & 2 at opp 11Davius Richard run for 6 yds to the NCAT 5 for a 1ST down
7:091st & goal at opp 5Latrell Collier 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)North Carolina Central 23, North Carolina A&T 16
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
7:06Carlos Beltran-Rodriguez kickoff for 44 yds
7:061st & 10 at own 23Wesley Graves run for 1 yd to the NCAT 24
7:062nd & 9 at own 24Zach Yeager pass complete to Amonte Jones for 7 yds to the NCAT 31
7:063rd & 2 at own 31Zach Yeager pass incomplete
5:354th & 2 at own 31Caleb Brickhouse punt for 45 yds
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 11 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 24Davius Richard pass complete to Devin Smith for 6 yds to the NCCU 30
5:352nd & 4 at own 30Davius Richard run for 5 yds to the NCCU 35 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at own 35Davius Richard pass complete to Markell Quick for 27 yds to the NCAT 38 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 38J’Mari Taylor run for 8 yds to the NCAT 30
5:352nd & 2 at opp 30Davius Richard pass incomplete
5:353rd & 2 at opp 30Latrell Collier run for 3 yds to the NCAT 27 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 27J’Mari Taylor run for 6 yds to the NCAT 21
5:352nd & 4 at opp 21J’Mari Taylor run for 2 yds to the NCAT 19
0:003rd & 2 at opp 19Davius Richard run for 7 yds to the NCAT 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Davius Richard pass complete to Matthew Brown for 4 yds to the NCAT 8
Q4 14:252nd & 6 at opp 8Davius Richard run for 8 yds for a TD (Adrian Olivo KICK)North Carolina Central 30, North Carolina A&T 16
Q4 14:25Carlos Beltran-Rodriguez kickoff North Carolina A&T Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Christopher Abraham) to the 50 yard line
4th quarter4 drives, then North Carolina Central 30, North Carolina A&T 16
North Carolina A&T Punt, 5 plays
14:25Carlos Beltran-Rodriguez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:251st & 10 at own 25Zach Yeager sacked by Jaden Taylor for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 24
14:252nd & 11 at own 24Kenji Christian run for 2 yds to the NCAT 26
14:253rd & 9 at own 26CHRISTIAN, Kenji rush up the middle for a gain of 8 yards to the ANT34 (JONES, Kole). PENALTY Before the snap, ANT Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the ANT26 to the ANT21. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:253rd & 14 at own 21North Carolina Central Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the NCAT 36 for a 1ST down
14:251st & 10 at own 36Zach Yeager sacked by Kendrick DuJour for a loss of 9 yards to the NCAT 27
14:252nd & 19 at own 27Zach Yeager pass incomplete
14:253rd & 19 at own 27Zach Yeager pass incomplete
11:294th & 19 at own 27Caleb Brickhouse punt for 37 yds, downed at the NCCU 36
North Carolina Central Punt, 6 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 36Davius Richard run for 1 yd to the NCCU 37
11:292nd & 9 at own 37Latrell Collier run for 8 yds to the NCCU 45
11:293rd & 1 at own 45Latrell Collier run for 3 yds to the NCCU 48 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at own 48Davius Richard pass incomplete
11:292nd & 10 at own 48Davius Richard pass incomplete
11:293rd & 10 at own 48Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 6 yds to the NCAT 46
8:294th & 4 at opp 46Juan Velarde punt for 43 yds, downed at the NCAT 3
North Carolina A&T Turnover on downs, 9 plays
8:291st & 10 at own 3Wesley Graves run for 2 yds to the NCAT 5
8:292nd & 8 at own 5Zach Yeager pass complete to Nick Wilds-Lawing for 10 yds to the NCAT 15 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at own 15Zach Yeager pass incomplete
8:292nd & 10 at own 15Kenji Christian run for 11 yds to the NCAT 26 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at own 26Zach Yeager run for 12 yds to the NCAT 38 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at own 38Kenji Christian run for no gain to the NCAT 38
8:292nd & 10 at own 38Zach Yeager pass complete to Kenji Christian for 1 yd to the NCAT 39
8:293rd & 9 at own 39Zach Yeager run for 1 yd to the NCAT 40
4:094th & 8 at own 40Zach Yeager pass complete to Kenji Christian for 5 yds to the NCAT 45
North Carolina Central Missed FG, 6 plays
4:091st & 10 at opp 45Latrell Collier run for 8 yds to the NCAT 37
4:092nd & 2 at opp 37Latrell Collier run for 4 yds to the NCAT 33 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at opp 33Latrell Collier run for 7 yds to the NCAT 26
4:092nd & 3 at opp 26Latrell Collier run for 1 yd to the NCAT 25
0:164th & 3 at opp 26Timeout North Carolina A&T, clock 00:16
0:163rd & 2 at opp 25Davius Richard run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 26
0:124th & 3 at opp 26Adrian Olivo 43 yd FG MISSED
0:001st & 10 at own 26North Carolina A&T Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Tairiq Stewart) to the NCAT 27 for a 1ST down

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–North Carolina A&T game

North Carolina Central leads 11–⁠10 in 21 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026North Carolina Central 30, North Carolina A&T 22
2025North Carolina Central 62, North Carolina A&T 20
2024North Carolina Central 66, North Carolina A&T 24
2023North Carolina Central 30, North Carolina A&T 16
2022North Carolina Central 28, North Carolina A&T 13
2021North Carolina A&T 37, North Carolina Central 14

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