South Carolina State at North Carolina Central

Thursday, October 26, 2023

North Carolina Central beat South Carolina State 62–⁠28. It was their ninth meeting; after it, South Carolina State led the series 5–⁠4.

AwaySouth Carolina State5–⁠6 in 2023
28
HomeNorth Carolina Central9–⁠3 in 2023
62

Final at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, DurhamTV: ESPNU

At kickoff
71°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 14 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jason SoistmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Carolina State0147728
North Carolina Central142721062

Standouts

  • PassingDavius Richard18 of 27, 352 yards, 5 TD, 1 INTNorth Carolina Central
  • RushingJawarn Howell9 carries, 126 yards, 1 TDSouth Carolina State
  • ReceivingJ’mari Taylor4 catches, 100 yards, 2 TDNorth Carolina Central
  • DefenseMalcolm Magee1 INTSouth Carolina State

Player stats

South Carolina State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cory Fields7/168120
Andre Washington0/4000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jawarn Howell9126151
Andre Washington350148
Cory Fields634037
Kacy Fields71807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keshawn Toney333223
Jordan Smith219014
Tyler J. Smith117017
Nigel Johnson112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malcolm Magee0001

North Carolina Central

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Davius Richard18/2735251
RushingCarYdsTDLong
J’mari Taylor1373016
Davius Richard52628
Chris Mosley1021014
Arthur Rodgers41107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devin Smith4103160
J’mari Taylor4100260
Quentin McCall253027
Twan Flip Jr.331130

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

Team stats

South Carolina StateNorth Carolina Central
318Total yards482
81Passing yards352
237Rushing yards130
4.1Yards per pass13.0
6.6Yards per rush3.6
12First downs21
2–⁠12Third downs8–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers2
4–⁠53Penalties4–⁠43
27:23Possession32:37

Efficiency

South Carolina StateNorth Carolina Central
29%Success rate48%
−0.01EPA per play0.23
1.86Explosiveness1.67
−0.12Rushing EPA−0.15
0.16Passing EPA0.93
25%Passing-down success60%

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 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Carolina Central −14.5, over/under 51.5.

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

Every drive

North Carolina Central end zoneSouth Carolina State end zoneQ1 North Carolina CentralInterception, 5 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 South Carolina StateFumble return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina Central scores)Q1 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 playsQ2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralEnd of half, 1 playQ3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 4 playsQ4 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 4 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ4 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Carolina Central drives left to right, South Carolina State 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 North Carolina CentralInterception, 5 plays, −56 yards
  2. Q1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 South Carolina StateFumble return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina Central scores), −14 yards
  5. Q1 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
  7. Q2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 plays, −37 yards
  8. Q2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 87 yards
  9. Q2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 2 plays, 67 yards
  11. Q2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 2 plays, 27 yards
  13. Q2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 3 plays, 35 yards
  15. Q2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q2 North Carolina CentralEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  17. Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 9 plays, 54 yards
  18. Q3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 10 plays, 67 yards
  20. Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  22. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  23. Q4 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 41 yards
  24. Q4 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  25. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 4 plays, −8 yards
  26. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  27. Q4 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  28. Q4 North Carolina CentralResult not recorded, 2 plays, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then North Carolina Central 14, South Carolina State 0
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Latrell Collier run for 2 yds to the NCCU 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27J’Mari Taylor run for 10 yds to the NCCU 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Davius Richard pass complete to Twan Flip Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the NCCU 36
15:002nd & 11 at own 36Davius Richard pass complete to Devin Smith for 4 yds to the NCCU 40
14:531st & 10 at own 35Gavyn Zimmerman kickoff for 59 yds , Brandon Codrington return for 19 yds to the NCCU 25
11:533rd & 7 at own 40Davius Richard pass complete to J’Mari Taylor for 60 yds for a TD (Adrian Olivo KICK)North Carolina Central 7, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:531st & 10 at own 25Jawarn Howell run for 1 yd to the SCST 26
11:532nd & 9 at own 26pass incomplete to Nigel Johnson
11:533rd & 9 at own 26pass incomplete
10:554th & 9 at own 26Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 39 yds , Brandon Codrington returns for 21 yds to the SCST 44
North Carolina Central Interception, 5 plays
10:551st & 10 at opp 44pass incomplete to Joaquin Davis
10:552nd & 10 at opp 44Davius Richard pass complete to Luke Bracey for 25 yds to the SCST 19 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at opp 19J’Mari Taylor run for 1 yd to the SCST 18
10:552nd & 9 at opp 18pass incomplete to Joaquin Davis
9:253rd & 9 at opp 18Davius Richard pass intercepted
South Carolina State Fumble return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina Central scores)
9:251st & 10 at own 17Fields, Jr.,Corey rush right (Flaker,Jayden).
8:382nd & 10 at own 17Max U’Ren 20 Yd Fumble Return (Adrian Olivo Kick)North Carolina Central 14, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Punt, 6 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 54 yds
8:381st & 10 at own 25Kacy Fields run for 6 yds to the SCST 31
8:382nd & 4 at own 31Kacy Fields run for 3 yds to the SCST 34
8:383rd & 1 at own 34Kacy Fields run for 1 yd to the SCST 35 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at own 35Kacy Fields run for a loss of 5 yards to the SCST 30
8:382nd & 15 at own 30Jr. Corey Fields pass complete to Nigel Johnson for 12 yds to the SCST 42
8:383rd & 3 at own 42Jawarn Howell run for 1 yd to the SCST 43
4:374th & 2 at own 43Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 37 yds
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 9 plays
4:371st & 10 at own 20Davius Richard run for 7 yds to the NCCU 27
4:372nd & 3 at own 27Davius Richard pass complete to J’Mari Taylor for 5 yds to the NCCU 32 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at own 32Davius Richard pass complete to Tynez Warner for 6 yds to the NCCU 38
4:372nd & 4 at own 38J’Mari Taylor run for 1 yd to the NCCU 39
4:373rd & 3 at own 39Davius Richard run for 5 yds to the NCCU 44 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at own 44J’Mari Taylor run for 3 yds to the NCCU 47
4:372nd & 7 at own 47Davius Richard pass complete to Quentin McCall for 27 yds to the SCST 26 South Carolina State Penalty, personal foul (Naejuan Barber) to the SCST 13
0:091st & 10 at opp 13J’Mari Taylor run for 8 yds to the SCST 5
Q2 14:562nd & 2 at opp 5Davius Richard run for 5 yds for a TD (Adrian Olivo KICK)North Carolina Central 21, South Carolina State 0
2nd quarter10 drives, then North Carolina Central 41, South Carolina State 14
South Carolina State Touchdown, 9 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 53 yds
14:561st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to KeShawn Toney
14:562nd & 10 at own 25Tyler J. Smith run for 1 yd to the SCST 26
14:563rd & 9 at own 26Jr. Corey Fields pass complete to Tyler J. Smith for 17 yds to the SCST 43 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 43Jr. Corey Fields run for 37 yds to the NCCU 20 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 20Jr. Corey Fields run for 4 yds to the NCCU 16
12:442nd & 6 at opp 16Tyler J. Smith run for 1 yd to the NCCU 15
12:443rd & 5 at opp 15Jr. Corey Fields pass incomplete for a 1ST down North Carolina Central Penalty, face mask (8 yards) (Kendrick DuJour) to the NCCU 7 for a 1ST down
12:441st & goal at opp 7Smith,Tyler J. rush middle (U’Ren,Max;Taylor,Jaden).
11:052nd & goal at opp 7KeShawn Toney 7 Yd pass from Corey Fields Jr. (Gavyn Zimmerman Kick)North Carolina Central 21, South Carolina State 7
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 2 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 35Gavyn Zimmerman kickoff for 58 yds , Brandon Codrington return for 23 yds to the NCCU 30
10:591st & 10 at own 30Davius Richard pass complete to Devin Smith for 10 yds to the NCCU 40 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at own 40Davius Richard pass complete to Devin Smith for 60 yds for a TD (Adrian Olivo KICK)North Carolina Central 28, South Carolina State 7
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 61 yds
10:251st & 10 at own 35Jawarn Howell run for 3 yds to the SCST 38
10:252nd & 7 at own 38Jr. Corey Fields sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the SCST 30
10:253rd & 15 at own 30pass incomplete to Demetri Simmons
8:504th & 15 at own 30Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 33 yds
North Carolina Central Punt, 5 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 37J’Mari Taylor run for 4 yds to the NCCU 41
8:502nd & 6 at own 41J’Mari Taylor run for 15 yds to the SCST 44 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 44pass incomplete to Chris Mosley
8:502nd & 10 at opp 44Davius Richard run for 8 yds to the SCST 36
8:503rd & 2 at opp 36Davius Richard pass incomplete, broken up by Jeblonski Green Jr. North Carolina Central Penalty, personal foul (Trey Richburg) to the NCCU 49
6:434th & 17 at own 49Juan Velarde punt for 38 yds
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 13Tyler J. Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCST 12
6:432nd & 11 at own 12Tyler J. Smith run for 6 yds to the SCST 18
6:433rd & 5 at own 18pass incomplete to Jordan Smith
5:014th & 5 at own 18Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SCST 30 , Brandon Codrington returns for 27 yds to the SCST 30
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 2 plays
5:011st & 10 at opp 30Davius Richard pass complete to Devin Smith for 29 yds to the SCST 1 for a 1ST down
4:181st & goal at opp 1Davius Richard run for 1 yd for a TD (Adrian Olivo KICK)North Carolina Central 35, South Carolina State 7
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 51 yds , Shamontae Burgess return for 5 yds to the SCST 19
4:131st & 10 at own 19Kacy Fields run for 4 yds to the SCST 23
4:132nd & 6 at own 23Jr. Corey Fields run for 3 yds to the SCST 26
4:133rd & 3 at own 26pass incomplete to KeShawn Toney
2:424th & 3 at own 26Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 12 yds
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 3 plays
2:421st & 10 at opp 38Davius Richard pass complete to Twan Flip Jr. for 2 yds to the SCST 36
2:422nd & 8 at opp 36J’Mari Taylor run for 6 yds to the SCST 30
1:083rd & 2 at opp 30Twan Flip Jr. 30 Yd pass from Davius Richard (Adrian Olivo PAT failed)North Carolina Central 41, South Carolina State 7
South Carolina State Touchdown, 5 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 55 yds
1:081st & 10 at own 25Jawarn Howell run for 48 yds to the NCCU 27 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 27Jawarn Howell run for 4 yds to the NCCU 23
1:082nd & 6 at opp 23Jr. Corey Fields pass incomplete to KeShawn Toney, broken up by Thomas Johnson
1:083rd & 6 at opp 23pass incomplete to Nigel Johnson
0:124th & 6 at opp 23KeShawn Toney 23 Yd pass from Corey Fields Jr. (Gavyn Zimmerman Kick)North Carolina Central 41, South Carolina State 14
North Carolina Central End of half, 1 play
0:121st & 10 at own 35Gavyn Zimmerman kickoff for 43 yds
0:121st & 10 at own 35Davius Richard run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCCU 35
3rd quarter5 drives, then North Carolina Central 62, South Carolina State 21
South Carolina State Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 22Jawarn Howell run for 8 yds to the SCST 30
15:002nd & 2 at own 30Jr. Corey Fields pass complete to Jordan Smith for 5 yds to the SCST 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jawarn Howell run for 14 yds to the SCST 49 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 56 yds , Demetri Simmons return for 13 yds to the SCST 22
12:431st & 10 at own 49Jawarn Howell run for 51 yds for a TD (Gavyn Zimmerman KICK)North Carolina Central 41, South Carolina State 21
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 10 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 35Gavyn Zimmerman kickoff for 42 yds , Devin Smith return for 7 yds to the NCCU 30
12:371st & 10 at own 30Taylor,J’Mari rush right (Kirksey,Jared).
12:372nd & 10 at own 30J’Mari Taylor run for 16 yds to the NCCU 46 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at own 46Taylor,J’Mari rush middle (Godbolt,Patrick).
12:372nd & 10 at own 46Davius Richard pass complete to J’Mari Taylor for 9 yds to the SCST 45
12:373rd & 1 at opp 45J’Mari Taylor run for 2 yds to the SCST 43 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at opp 43pass incomplete to Joaquin Davis
12:372nd & 10 at opp 43Davius Richard pass complete to Markell Quick for 10 yds to the SCST 33 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at opp 33J’Mari Taylor run for 7 yds to the SCST 26
12:372nd & 3 at opp 26pass incomplete to J’Mari Taylor
7:293rd & 3 at opp 26Davius Richard pass complete to J’Mari Taylor for 26 yds for a TD (Adrian Olivo KICK)North Carolina Central 48, South Carolina State 21
South Carolina State Punt, 6 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 35Carlos Beltran-Rodriguez kickoff for 55 yds
7:291st & 10 at own 25Fields,Kacy rush (U’Ren,Max), PENALTY SCS holding (Shark,Ian) 10 yards to the SCS35. South Carolina State Penalty, Offensive holding (Ian Shark) to the SCST 15
7:291st & 20 at own 15Jr. Corey Fields pass complete to Jordan Smith for 14 yds to the SCST 29
7:292nd & 6 at own 29Kacy Fields run for 7 yds to the SCST 36 for a 1ST down South Carolina State Penalty, personal foul (Khalil Ellis) to the SCST 21 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 21Kacy Fields run for 2 yds to the SCST 23
7:292nd & 8 at own 23Jr. Corey Fields sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the SCST 21
7:293rd & 10 at own 21Jr. Corey Fields pass incomplete to Kacy Fields, broken up by Karfa Kaba
4:364th & 10 at own 21Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 36 yds , Brandon Codrington returns for no gain to the NCCU 43
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 9 plays
4:361st & 10 at own 43pass incomplete to Luke Bracey
4:362nd & 10 at own 43Chris Mosley run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
4:363rd & 3 at the 50Davius Richard pass complete to Chris Mosley for 8 yds to the SCST 42 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 42Chris Mosley run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCST 43
4:362nd & 11 at opp 43Davius Richard pass incomplete to Andrew Smith, broken up by Michael Brunson
4:363rd & 11 at opp 43Davius Richard pass complete to Quentin McCall for 26 yds to the SCST 17 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 17Chris Mosley run for 5 yds to the SCST 12
4:362nd & 5 at opp 12Chris Mosley run for a loss of 4 yards to the SCST 16
0:153rd & 9 at opp 16Davius Richard pass complete to Chauncey Spikes for 16 yds for a TD (Adrian Olivo KICK)North Carolina Central 55, South Carolina State 21
South Carolina State Punt, 6 plays
0:141st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff South Carolina State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jamare Bejamin) to the 50 yard line
0:141st & 10 at the 50Carlos Beltran-Rodriguez kickoff for 50 yds
0:141st & 10 at own 25Andre Washington run for 1 yd to the SCST 26
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 26Smith,Tyler J. rush middle (Redd,Albert).
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 26Andre Washington pass incomplete to Richard Bailey for a 1ST down North Carolina Central Penalty, Defensive holding (Jaylen Bowden) to the SCST 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36Smith,Tyler J. rush middle (Mansfield,Quantez;McCall,Makai).
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 36Tyler J. Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the SCST 33
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at own 33pass incomplete to Nigel Johnson
Q4 12:444th & 13 at own 33Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 32 yds
4th quarter7 drives, then North Carolina Central 62, South Carolina State 28
North Carolina Central Punt, 4 plays
12:441st & 10 at own 35Chris Mosley run for 14 yds to the NCCU 49 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 49Chris Mosley run for 3 yds to the SCST 48
12:442nd & 7 at opp 48Chris Mosley run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
12:443rd & 9 at the 50Arthur Rodgers Jr. run for 3 yds to the SCST 47
9:384th & 6 at opp 47punt for no gain , Jaeon Allen returns for 17 yds to the NCCU 44
South Carolina State Touchdown, 2 plays
9:381st & 10 at opp 44Jawarn Howell run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCCU 48
8:442nd & 14 at opp 48Andre Washington 48 Yd Run (Gavyn Zimmerman Kick)
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 35Gavyn Zimmerman kickoff for 42 yds , Devin Smith return for 14 yds to the NCCU 37
8:381st & 10 at own 37Arthur Rodgers Jr. run for 1 yd to the NCCU 38
8:382nd & 9 at own 38Arthur Rodgers Jr. run for 7 yds to the NCCU 45
8:383rd & 2 at own 45Rodgers,Arthur rush middle (Godbolt,Patrick).
6:124th & 2 at own 45Juan Velarde punt for 37 yds
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 18Tyler Smith run for 1 yd to the SCST 19
6:122nd & 9 at own 19Smith,Tyler rush middle (Middleton,Trey;Redd,Albert).
6:123rd & 9 at own 19pass incomplete to Treyvion Houston
4:254th & 9 at own 19Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 37 yds , Markell Quick returns for 16 yds to the SCST 40
North Carolina Central Punt, 4 plays
4:161st & 10 at opp 40Rodgers,Arthur rush , TOUCHDOWN, PENALTY NCC holding (McKinney,Noah) 10 yards to the SCS30. North Carolina Central Penalty, Offensive holding (Noah McKinney) to the 50 yard line
4:161st & 20 at the 50Chris Mosley run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCCU 48
4:162nd & 22 at own 48Chris Mosley run for 4 yds to the SCST 48
2:373rd & 18 at opp 48Chris Mosley run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCCU 49 Chris Mosley fumbled, recovered by SCST Jordan Watkins Mosley,Chris rush left for loss of 3 yards to the NCC49, fumble by Mosley,Chris recovered by SCS Watkins,Jordan, Watkins,Jordan rush.
South Carolina State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:371st & 10 at opp 49Andre Washington run for 1 yd to the NCCU 48
2:372nd & 9 at opp 48Tyler Smith run for 4 yds to the NCCU 44
2:373rd & 5 at opp 44pass incomplete to Richard Bailey
1:024th & 5 at opp 44pass incomplete to Richard Bailey
North Carolina Central Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 44Walker Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCCU 43
1:022nd & 11 at own 43Walker Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCCU 43

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.

South Carolina State leads 7–⁠4 in 11 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025South Carolina State 34, North Carolina Central 27
2024South Carolina State 24, North Carolina Central 21
2023North Carolina Central 62, South Carolina State 28
2022South Carolina State 26, North Carolina Central 24
2021South Carolina State 27, North Carolina Central 24
2019South Carolina State 24, North Carolina Central 0

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