North Carolina A&T at Delaware

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Delaware beat North Carolina A&T 21–⁠6. It was their first meeting; after it, Delaware led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayNorth Carolina A&T1–⁠10 in 2023
6
HomeDelaware9–⁠4 in 2023
21

Final at Delaware Stadium, NewarkAttendance 13,041

At kickoff
51°F, rain, wind 14 mph from the northeast, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Wilmington Airport (KILG), 12 km from the stadium
Official
John ShayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina A&T03306
Delaware777021

Standouts

Player stats

North Carolina A&T

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kevin White7/173100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Fredderick Graves2083013
Kenji Christian743018
Elijah Kennedy225018
Kevin White1022015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taymon Cooke110010
Christian MacDonald2906
Laquan Veney1808
Charlie Dixon1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Avarion Cole0001

Delaware

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan O’Connor8/215711
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kyron Cumby20144247
Marcus Yarns15126027
Jo’Nathan Silver430019
Ryan O’Connor715013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jovanni Bermudez328011
Elijah Sessoms217016
Joshua Youngblood1707
Braden Brose1303

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

Team stats

North Carolina A&TDelaware
196Total yards379
31Passing yards57
165Rushing yards322
1.8Yards per pass2.7
3.9Yards per rush6.9
13First downs22
4–⁠14Third downs2–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠5
3Turnovers2
5–⁠53Penalties4–⁠45
29:08Possession30:52

Efficiency

North Carolina A&TDelaware
35%Success rate42%
−0.34EPA per play−0.07
0.39Explosiveness1.13
−0.43Rushing EPA0.21
−0.13Passing EPA−0.50
25%Passing-down success26%

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)

Delaware 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Delaware −21, over/under 47.5.

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

Every drive

Delaware end zoneNorth Carolina A&T end zoneQ1 DelawareTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 8 playsQ1 DelawareInterception, 1 playQ1 North Carolina A&TFumble, 3 playsQ1 DelawarePunt, 3 playsQ1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ1 DelawarePunt, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TField goal, 7 playsQ2 DelawareTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 6 playsQ2 DelawareMissed FG, 14 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 4 playsQ2 DelawareEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TFumble, 2 playsQ3 DelawareTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TField goal, 13 playsQ3 DelawareTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TFumble, 6 playsQ4 DelawarePunt, 4 playsQ4 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ4 DelawareFumble, 4 playsQ4 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ4 DelawareTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ4 DelawareEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Delaware drives left to right, North Carolina A&T right to left.
  1. Q1 DelawareTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  2. Q1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 8 plays, 40 yards
  3. Q1 DelawareInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  4. Q1 North Carolina A&TFumble, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 DelawarePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 DelawarePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 North Carolina A&TField goal, 7 plays, 20 yards
  9. Q2 DelawareTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 DelawareMissed FG, 14 plays, 72 yards
  12. Q2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  13. Q2 DelawareEnd of half, 2 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 North Carolina A&TFumble, 2 plays, 18 yards
  15. Q3 DelawareTouchdown, 8 plays, 43 yards
  16. Q3 North Carolina A&TField goal, 13 plays, 57 yards
  17. Q3 DelawareTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 North Carolina A&TFumble, 6 plays, 43 yards
  19. Q4 DelawarePunt, 4 plays, 34 yards
  20. Q4 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 DelawareFumble, 4 plays, 30 yards
  22. Q4 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  23. Q4 DelawareTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q4 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  25. Q4 DelawareEnd of game, 6 plays, 49 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Delaware 7, North Carolina A&T 0
Delaware Touchdown, 8 plays
14:52Owen Daffer kickoff for 56 yds , return for no gain to the DEL 33
14:521st & 10 at own 33Marcus Yarns run for 9 yds to the DEL 42
14:522nd & 1 at own 42Marcus Yarns run for 20 yds to the NCAT 38 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 38Marcus Yarns run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 39
14:522nd & 11 at opp 39Marcus Yarns run for 3 yds to the NCAT 36
14:523rd & 8 at opp 36Marcus Yarns run for 6 yds to the NCAT 30
14:524th & 2 at opp 30Marcus Yarns run for 3 yds to the NCAT 27 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 27Kyron Cumby run for 2 yds to the NCAT 25
10:402nd & 8 at opp 25Kyron Cumby run for 25 yds for a TD (Alex Schmoke KICK)Delaware 7, North Carolina A&T 0
North Carolina A&T Punt, 8 plays
10:40Alex Schmoke kickoff for 40 yds
10:401st & 10 at own 25Kenji Christian run for 1 yd to the NCAT 26
10:402nd & 9 at own 26Kenji Christian run for 4 yds to the NCAT 30
10:403rd & 5 at own 30Kenji Christian run for 18 yds to the NCAT 48 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at own 48Kenji Christian run for 7 yds to the DEL 45
10:402nd & 3 at opp 45Kevin White run for 6 yds to the DEL 39 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 39Taymon Cooke run for 3 yds to the DEL 36
10:402nd & 7 at opp 36Wesley Graves run for a loss of 2 yards to the DEL 38
10:403rd & 9 at opp 38Kevin White pass complete to Christian MacDonald for 3 yds to the DEL 35
5:364th & 6 at opp 35Caleb Brickhouse punt for 31 yds
5:311st & 10 at own 4Ryan O’Connor pass intercepted
5:311st & goal at opp 8North Carolina A&T Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Avarion Cole) to the DEL 23
North Carolina A&T Fumble, 3 plays
5:311st & 10 at opp 23Kevin White sacked by Chase McGowan for a loss of 2 yards to the DEL 25
5:312nd & 12 at opp 25Wesley Graves run for 10 yds to the DEL 15
3:593rd & 2 at opp 15Kevin White run for 15 yds Kevin White fumbled, recovered by DEL
Delaware Punt, 3 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 20Marcus Yarns run for 5 yds to the DEL 25
3:592nd & 5 at own 25Marcus Yarns run for 1 yd to the DEL 26
3:593rd & 4 at own 26Ryan O’Connor pass incomplete
2:414th & 4 at own 26Ryan Kost punt for 43 yds
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 42Kenji Christian run for 3 yds to the NCAT 45
2:412nd & 7 at own 45Kevin White pass incomplete
2:413rd & 7 at own 45Kevin White pass incomplete
1:504th & 7 at own 45Caleb Brickhouse punt for 44 yds
Delaware Punt, 3 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 11Ryan O’Connor pass complete to Braden Brose for 3 yds to the DEL 14
1:502nd & 7 at own 14Kyron Cumby run for no gain to the DEL 14
0:003rd & 7 at own 14Ryan O’Connor run for 1 yd to the DEL 15
Q2 14:494th & 6 at own 15Ryan Kost punt for 47 yds
2nd quarter6 drives, then Delaware 14, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T Field goal, 7 plays
14:491st & 10 at opp 46Wesley Graves run for 3 yds to the DEL 43
14:492nd & 7 at opp 43Kevin White pass incomplete
14:493rd & 7 at opp 43Wesley Graves run for 12 yds to the DEL 31 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 31Wesley Graves run for 2 yds to the DEL 29
14:492nd & 8 at opp 29Wesley Graves run for 4 yds to the DEL 25
14:493rd & 4 at opp 25Wesley Graves run for a loss of 1 yard to the DEL 26
11:394th & 5 at opp 26Owen Daffer 43 yd FG GOODDelaware 7, North Carolina A&T 3
Delaware Touchdown, 8 plays
11:33Owen Daffer kickoff for 60 yds
11:331st & 10 at own 25Marcus Yarns run for 27 yds to the NCAT 48 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 48Ryan O’Connor pass incomplete
11:332nd & 10 at opp 48Marcus Yarns run for 13 yds to the NCAT 35 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 35Marcus Yarns run for 9 yds to the NCAT 26
11:332nd & 1 at opp 26Kyron Cumby run for 2 yds to the NCAT 24 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 24Ryan O’Connor run for 5 yds to the NCAT 19
11:332nd & 5 at opp 19Ryan O’Connor pass complete to Elijah Sessoms for 16 yds to the NCAT 3 for a 1ST down
7:531st & goal at opp 3Kyron Cumby run for 3 yds for a TD (Alex Schmoke KICK)Delaware 14, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T Punt, 6 plays
7:48Alex Schmoke kickoff for 38 yds
7:481st & 10 at own 31Kevin White pass complete to Taymon Cooke for 10 yds to the NCAT 41 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at own 41Kevin White run for 4 yds to the NCAT 45
7:482nd & 6 at own 45Kenji Christian run for 9 yds to the DEL 46 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at opp 46Kevin White run for no gain to the DEL 46
7:482nd & 10 at opp 46run for a loss of 14 yards to the NCAT 40
7:483rd & 24 at own 40Kevin White pass complete to Kenji Christian for a loss of 2 yards to the NCAT 38
4:254th & 26 at own 38Caleb Brickhouse punt for 51 yds
Delaware Missed FG, 14 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 11Ryan O’Connor run for 6 yds to the DEL 17
4:252nd & 4 at own 17Marcus Yarns run for 14 yds to the DEL 31 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 31Marcus Yarns run for a loss of 2 yards to the DEL 29
4:252nd & 12 at own 29Ryan O’Connor run for 13 yds to the DEL 42 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 42Marcus Yarns run for 17 yds to the NCAT 41 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 41Ryan O’Connor pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 10 yds to the NCAT 31 for a 1ST down
1:312nd & 8 at opp 29Timeout Delaware, clock 01:31
1:311st & 10 at opp 31Marcus Yarns run for 2 yds to the NCAT 29
1:273rd & 8 at opp 29Timeout Delaware, clock 01:27
1:272nd & 8 at opp 29Ryan O’Connor pass incomplete
1:214th & 8 at opp 29Timeout Delaware, clock 01:21
1:213rd & 8 at opp 29Ryan O’Connor pass incomplete
1:214th & 8 at opp 29North Carolina A&T Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Ty Williams Jr.) to the NCAT 15 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 14O’CONNOR, Ryan pass to the right complete for 7 yards to YARNS, Marcus caught at the AT14 and advanced to the AT7 (ALLEN JR., Christopher). PENALTY DEL Holding on BROSE, Fintan enforced 10 yards from the AT14 to the AT24 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:211st & 20 at opp 24Ryan O’Connor pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 7 yds to the NCAT 17
1:212nd & 13 at opp 17Ryan O’Connor pass incomplete
1:213rd & 13 at opp 17Ryan O’Connor pass incomplete
0:424th & 13 at opp 17Alex Schmoke 34 yd FG MISSED
North Carolina A&T Punt, 4 plays
0:351st & 10 at own 32Timeout North Carolina A&T, clock 00:35
0:351st & 10 at own 20Wesley Graves run for 12 yds to the NCAT 32 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at own 32Kevin White pass incomplete
0:352nd & 10 at own 32Kevin White pass incomplete
0:353rd & 10 at own 32Kevin White pass incomplete
0:154th & 10 at own 32punt blocked by Marcus Yarns blocked by Marcus Yarns
Delaware End of half, 2 plays
0:151st & goal at opp 3Ryan O’Connor pass incomplete
0:002nd & goal at opp 3Kyron Cumby run for 2 yds to the NCAT 1
3rd quarter5 drives, then Delaware 21, North Carolina A&T 6
North Carolina A&T Fumble, 2 plays
15:00Alex Schmoke kickoff for 40 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kevin White run for 2 yds to the NCAT 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27WHITE, Kevin sacked for a loss of 10 yards at the AT17 (SEAY, KT;DAVIS, Ty). PENALTY DEL Face mask on SEAY, KT enforced 15 yards from the AT27 to the AT42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:581st & 10 at own 42Kenji Christian run for 1 yd to the NCAT 43 Kenji Christian fumbled, recovered by DEL Keyshawn Hunter
Delaware Touchdown, 8 plays
13:581st & 10 at opp 43Ryan O’Connor pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 11 yds to the NCAT 32 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at opp 32Kyron Cumby run for 15 yds to the NCAT 17 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at opp 17Kyron Cumby run for 2 yds to the NCAT 15
13:582nd & 8 at opp 15JoJo Bermudez run for 7 yds to the NCAT 8
13:583rd & 1 at opp 8Kyron Cumby run for 4 yds to the NCAT 4 for a 1ST down
13:581st & goal at opp 4Ryan O’Connor pass incomplete
13:582nd & goal at opp 4Kyron Cumby run for 2 yds to the NCAT 2
9:573rd & goal at opp 2Ryan O’Connor pass complete to Jourdan Townsend for 2 yds for a TD (Nate Reed KICK)Delaware 21, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T Field goal, 13 plays
9:53Alex Schmoke kickoff for 31 yds
9:531st & 10 at own 38Elijah Kennedy run for 7 yds to the NCAT 45
9:532nd & 3 at own 45Wesley Graves run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 44
9:533rd & 4 at own 44Kevin White pass complete to Christian MacDonald for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at the 50Wesley Graves run for 2 yds to the DEL 48
9:532nd & 8 at opp 48Elijah Kennedy run for 18 yds to the DEL 30 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at opp 30Wesley Graves run for 9 yds to the DEL 21
9:532nd & 1 at opp 21Wesley Graves run for 3 yds to the DEL 18 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at opp 18Charlie Dixon run for 3 yds to the DEL 15
9:532nd & 7 at opp 15Kevin White pass complete to Laquan Veney for 8 yds to the DEL 7 for a 1ST down
9:531st & goal at opp 7North Carolina A&T Penalty, False Start (Tairiq Stewart) to the DEL 12
9:531st & goal at opp 12Kevin White run for a loss of 1 yard to the DEL 13
9:532nd & goal at opp 13Kevin White run for 3 yds to the DEL 10
9:533rd & goal at opp 10Kevin White pass incomplete
3:334th & goal at opp 5Owen Daffer 23 yd FG GOODDelaware 21, North Carolina A&T 6
Delaware Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:18Owen Daffer kickoff for 52 yds , return for no gain to the 50 yard line
3:181st & 10 at the 50Ryan O’Connor pass incomplete
3:182nd & 10 at the 50Ryan O’Connor pass incomplete
2:194th & 3 at opp 43Timeout Delaware, clock 02:19
2:193rd & 10 at the 50Ryan O’Connor pass complete to Joshua Youngblood for 7 yds to the NCAT 43
2:114th & 3 at opp 43Ryan O’Connor pass complete to Elijah Sessoms for 1 yd to the NCAT 42
North Carolina A&T Fumble, 6 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 42Kevin White run for 5 yds to the NCAT 47
2:112nd & 5 at own 47Wesley Graves run for 13 yds to the DEL 40 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 40Wesley Graves run for 6 yds to the DEL 34
0:002nd & 4 at opp 34Wesley Graves run for a loss of 1 yard to the DEL 35
Q4 15:00Timeout Delaware, clock 15:00
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 35Kevin White pass complete to Charlie Dixon for 7 yds to the DEL 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:291st & 10 at opp 28Wesley Graves run for 13 yds to the DEL 15 Wesley Graves fumbled, recovered by DEL Tyron Herring
4th quarter7 drives, then Delaware 21, North Carolina A&T 6
Delaware Punt, 4 plays
14:291st & 10 at own 15Kyron Cumby run for 47 yds to the NCAT 38 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at opp 38Ryan O’Connor pass incomplete
14:292nd & 10 at opp 38Kyron Cumby run for 1 yd to the NCAT 37
14:293rd & 9 at opp 37Ryan O’Connor sacked by DeTerias Glover for a loss of 14 yards to the DEL 49
12:204th & 23 at own 49Ryan Kost punt for 48 yds, downed at the NCAT 3
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 3Wesley Graves run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 2
12:202nd & 11 at own 2Wesley Graves run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 1
12:203rd & 12 at own 1North Carolina A&T Penalty, unnecessary roughness (-5 Yards) to the NCAT 3
10:214th & 10 at own 3Caleb Brickhouse punt for 45 yds
Delaware Fumble, 4 plays
10:211st & 10 at opp 48Jo’Nathan Silver run for 1 yd to the NCAT 47
10:212nd & 9 at opp 47Jo’Nathan Silver run for 11 yds to the NCAT 36 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 36Jo’Nathan Silver run for 19 yds to the NCAT 17 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 17Jo’Nathan Silver run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 18 Jo’Nathan Silver fumbled, recovered by NCAT Janaz Sumpter
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 18Kevin White pass incomplete
8:182nd & 10 at own 18Kevin White pass incomplete
8:183rd & 10 at own 18Kevin White pass complete to Wesley Graves for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 17
7:224th & 11 at own 17Caleb Brickhouse punt for 32 yds
Delaware Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:221st & 10 at opp 39Kyron Cumby run for 5 yds to the NCAT 34
7:222nd & 5 at opp 34Kyron Cumby run for no gain to the NCAT 34
7:223rd & 5 at opp 34Kyron Cumby run for 1 yd to the NCAT 33
5:164th & 4 at opp 33Ryan O’Connor run for 3 yds to the NCAT 30
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 30Kevin White run for a loss of 10 yards to the NCAT 20 Kevin White fumbled, recovered by NCAT Kevin White
5:162nd & 20 at own 20Wesley Graves run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCAT 16
5:163rd & 24 at own 16Kevin White pass incomplete
3:434th & 24 at own 16Caleb Brickhouse punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jourdan Townsend at the DEL 43
Delaware End of game, 6 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 43Kyron Cumby run for 23 yds to the NCAT 34 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 34O’CONNOR, Ryan pass deep to the right incomplete intended for BERMUDEZ, Jojo thrown to the AT7. PENALTY AT Pass Interference on PRUNTY, Karon enforced 15 yards to the AT19 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:431st & 10 at opp 19Ryan O’Connor run for 1 yd to the NCAT 18
3:432nd & 9 at opp 18Kyron Cumby run for 4 yds to the NCAT 14
3:433rd & 5 at opp 14Kyron Cumby run for 4 yds to the NCAT 10
3:434th & 1 at opp 10Kyron Cumby run for 5 yds to the NCAT 5 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 5Kyron Cumby run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCAT 8

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.

Delaware leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Delaware 42, North Carolina A&T 13
2023Delaware 21, North Carolina A&T 6

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