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North Carolina A&T at South Carolina State

Saturday, September 28, 2024

South Carolina State beat North Carolina A&T 45–⁠25. It was their 20th meeting; after it, South Carolina State led the series 12–⁠8.

AwayNorth Carolina A&T1–⁠11 in 2024
25
HomeSouth Carolina State9–⁠3 in 2024
45

Final at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, OrangeburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 15,126

At kickoff
85°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Orangeburg Municipal Airport (KOGB), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Toby JohnsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina A&T0107825
South Carolina State73211445

Standouts

  • PassingJustin Fomby10 of 20, 159 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTNorth Carolina A&T
  • RushingDeondra Duehart18 carries, 82 yards, 2 TDSouth Carolina State
  • ReceivingCaden High7 catches, 111 yardsSouth Carolina State
  • DefenseJanaz Sumpter1 INTNorth Carolina A&T

Player stats

North Carolina A&T

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Justin Fomby10/2015921
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cameren Dalrymple878051
Jayvonne Dillard2806
Shimique Blizzard12106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayvonne Dillard368043
Anthony Rucker129129
Ger-Cari Caldwell126126
Amonte Jones215011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Janaz Sumpter0001

South Carolina State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Eric Phoenix21/3232622
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deondra Duehart1882218
K.Z. Adams757126
Caden High221016
Eric Phoenix74017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Caden High7111036
Einaj Carter459125
Keshawn Toney358026
Deyandre Ruffin252133

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

Team stats

North Carolina A&TSouth Carolina State
236Total yards475
159Passing yards326
77Rushing yards149
8.0Yards per pass10.2
2.9Yards per rush4.0
10First downs21
4–⁠12Third downs8–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers3
5–⁠35Penalties11–⁠115
22:38Possession29:30

Efficiency

North Carolina A&TSouth Carolina State
32%Success rate41%
0.08EPA per play0.10
1.72Explosiveness1.74
0.00Rushing EPA−0.03
0.38Passing EPA0.53
22%Passing-down success41%

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)

South Carolina State 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Carolina State −3.5, 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.

Every drive

South Carolina State end zoneNorth Carolina A&T end zoneQ1 South Carolina StateInterception, 1 playQ1 North Carolina A&TResult not recorded, 3 playsQ1 South Carolina StateFumble, 6 playsQ1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ1 North Carolina A&TField goal, 7 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TResult not recorded, 1 playQ2 South Carolina StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ2 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ3 South Carolina StateInterception, 2 playsQ3 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TInterception, 3 playsQ3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Carolina State drives left to right, North Carolina A&T 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 South Carolina StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  2. Q1 North Carolina A&TResult not recorded, 3 plays, −3 yards
  3. Q1 South Carolina StateFumble, 6 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 42 yards
  6. Q1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 North Carolina A&TField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
  8. Q2 North Carolina A&TResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q2 South Carolina StateField goal, 10 plays, 51 yards
  10. Q2 North Carolina A&TTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
  11. Q2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  12. Q2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q2 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 47 yards
  14. Q3 South Carolina StateInterception, 2 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 North Carolina A&TTouchdown, 2 plays, 77 yards
  17. Q3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 87 yards
  18. Q3 North Carolina A&TInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q3 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  21. Q3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 43 yards
  22. Q3 North Carolina A&TTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 49 yards
  23. Q4 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then South Carolina State 7, North Carolina A&T 0
North Carolina A&T Result not recorded, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 28Shimique Blizzard run for 3 yds to the NCAT 31
15:002nd & 7 at own 31Blizzard,Shimique rush middle (Smith,Aaron;Hall,Ashaad).
North Carolina A&T Field goal, 7 plays
15:003rd & goal at opp 33Justin Fomby pass complete to Jayvonne Dillard for 20 yds to the SCST 13
14:521st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 55 yds , Aaron Harris return for 18 yds to the NCAT 28
13:383rd & 7 at own 31Justin Fomby sacked by Ashaad Hall for a loss of 3 yards to the NCAT 43 Justin Fomby fumbled, recovered by SCST Ashaad Hall , return for 0 yards South Carolina State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the NCAT 43
South Carolina State Fumble, 6 plays
13:381st & 10 at opp 43pass incomplete to Keshawn Toney
13:382nd & 10 at opp 43Deondra Duehart run for 6 yds to the NCAT 37
13:383rd & 4 at opp 37Deondra Duehart run for a loss of 5 yards to the NCAT 42 South Carolina State Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NCAT 47
13:383rd & 14 at opp 47South Carolina State Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SCST 48
13:383rd & 19 at own 48Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for 36 yds to the NCAT 16 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at opp 16Deondra Duehart run for 1 yd to the NCAT 15
11:102nd & 9 at opp 15Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for 5 yds Eric Phoenix fumbled, recovered by NCAT Aaron Harris
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 10Shimique Blizzard run for 2 yds to the NCAT 12
11:102nd & 8 at own 12Justin Fomby pass complete to Jayvonne Dillard for 5 yds to the NCAT 17
11:103rd & 3 at own 17Justin Fomby sacked by Jayden Broughton for a loss of 2 yards to the NCAT 15
9:154th & 5 at own 15DJ Page punt for 30 yds
South Carolina State Touchdown, 8 plays
9:151st & 10 at opp 45pass incomplete to Einaj Carter
9:152nd & 10 at opp 45Eric Phoenix pass complete to Kazarius Adams for 8 yds to the NCAT 37
9:153rd & 2 at opp 37Deondra Duehart run for 2 yds to the NCAT 35 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 35Einaj Carter run for a loss of 14 yards to the NCAT 49
9:152nd & 24 at opp 49Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for 28 yds to the NCAT 21 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 21pass incomplete to Caden High
9:152nd & 10 at opp 21Deondra Duehart run for 18 yds to the NCAT 3 for a 1ST down
5:301st & goal at opp 3Deondra Duehart run for 3 yds for a TD (Kyle Gallegos KICK)South Carolina State 7, North Carolina A&T 0
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 65 yds , Aaron Harris return for 14 yds to the NCAT 14
5:231st & 10 at own 14Justin Fomby pass complete to Nicholas Dobson for 6 yds to the NCAT 20
5:232nd & 4 at own 20Shimique Blizzard run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCAT 18
5:233rd & 6 at own 18pass incomplete to Ger-Cari Caldwell
3:594th & 6 at own 18DJ Page punt for 39 yds , Justin Smith-Brown returns for 2 yds to the SCST 45
3:521st & 10 at own 45Eric Phoenix pass intercepted
North Carolina A&T Field goal, 7 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 40Cameren Dalrymple run for 14 yds to the SCST 46 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 46North Carolina A&T Penalty, false start (Joshua Hardy) to the NCAT 49
3:521st & 15 at own 49Cameren Dalrymple run for 4 yds to the SCST 47
3:522nd & 11 at opp 47Justin Fomby pass complete to Jayvonne Dillard for 43 yds to the SCST 4 for a 1ST down
3:521st & goal at opp 4Cameren Dalrymple run for 1 yd to the SCST 3
3:522nd & goal at opp 3Shimique Blizzard run for a loss of 25 yards to the SCST 28 Shimique Blizzard fumbled, recovered by NCAT Shimique Blizzard
3:523rd & goal at opp 28North Carolina A&T Penalty, delay of game (Joshua Hardy) to the SCST 33
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 10
North Carolina A&T Result not recorded, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 23Justin Fomby run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 35
14:554th & goal at opp 13Andrew Brown 30 yd FG GOODSouth Carolina State 7, North Carolina A&T 3
South Carolina State Field goal, 10 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Andrew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Deondra Duehart run for 6 yds to the SCST 31
14:552nd & 4 at own 31Deondra Duehart run for 13 yds to the SCST 44 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 44pass incomplete to Deondra Duehart
14:552nd & 10 at own 44Duehart,Deondra rush middle (David II,Mack).
14:553rd & 10 at own 44Eric Phoenix pass incomplete to Justin Smith-Brown North Carolina A&T Penalty, off-side (Joshua Hardy) to the SCST 49
14:553rd & 5 at own 49Eric Phoenix pass complete to Keshawn Toney for 26 yds to the NCAT 25 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 25Einaj Carter run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCAT 29
14:553rd & 9 at opp 24pass incomplete to Einaj Carter
11:524th & 9 at opp 24Kyle Gallegos 42 yd FG GOODSouth Carolina State 10, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T Touchdown, 8 plays
11:521st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff South Carolina State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the SCST 20
11:451st & 10 at own 20Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 61 yds , Shimique Blizzard return for 19 yds to the NCAT 38
11:451st & 10 at own 38Shimique Blizzard run for 3 yds to the NCAT 41
11:452nd & 7 at own 41Shimique Blizzard run for 6 yds to the NCAT 47
11:453rd & 1 at own 47Shimique Blizzard run for 6 yds to the SCST 47 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 47pass incomplete to Amonte Jones
11:452nd & 10 at opp 47Jayvonne Dillard run for 2 yds to the SCST 45
11:453rd & 8 at opp 45Justin Fomby pass complete to Thomas Brown for 14 yds to the SCST 31 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 31Shimique Blizzard run for 5 yds to the SCST 26
7:532nd & 5 at opp 26Justin Fomby pass complete to Ger-Cari Caldwell for 26 yds for a TD (Andrew Brown KICK)Tied at 10
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 35Andrew Brown kickoff for 62 yds , Einaj Carter return for 18 yds to the SCST 21
7:451st & 10 at own 21South Carolina State Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the SCST 16
7:451st & 15 at own 16Deondra Duehart run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCST 15
7:452nd & 16 at own 15Eric Phoenix run for 3 yds to the SCST 18
7:453rd & 13 at own 18Eric Phoenix pass incomplete to Justin Smith-Brown, broken up by Janaz Sumpter
6:134th & 13 at own 18Dyson Roberts punt for 47 yds
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Ger-Cari Caldwell
6:132nd & 10 at own 35Cameren Dalrymple run for 2 yds to the NCAT 37
6:133rd & 8 at own 37pass incomplete to Jayvonne Dillard
5:144th & 8 at own 37DJ Page punt for 45 yds
South Carolina State Turnover on downs, 14 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 18Kazarius Adams run for 1 yd to the SCST 19
5:142nd & 9 at own 19Eric Phoenix pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 11 yds to the SCST 30 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at own 30Kazarius Adams run for 26 yds to the NCAT 44 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 44Kazarius Adams run for 3 yds to the NCAT 41
5:142nd & 7 at opp 41South Carolina State Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the SCST 44
5:142nd & 22 at own 44Eric Phoenix pass complete to Kazarius Adams for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
5:143rd & 16 at the 50Eric Phoenix run for 17 yds to the NCAT 33 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 33Kazarius Adams run for 3 yds to the NCAT 30
5:142nd & 7 at opp 30Phoenix,Eric rush right (Armstrong-Grady,Javon).
5:143rd & 7 at opp 30Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for 9 yds to the NCAT 21 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 21Eric Phoenix pass complete to Keshawn Toney for no gain to the NCAT 21 South Carolina State Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the NCAT 26
5:141st & 15 at opp 26pass incomplete to Einaj Carter
5:142nd & 15 at opp 26Eric Phoenix pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 6 yds to the NCAT 20
0:353rd & 9 at opp 20Eric Phoenix sacked by Joshua Hardy for a loss of 15 yards to the NCAT 35
0:154th & 24 at opp 35Eric Phoenix pass complete to Einaj Carter for 12 yds to the NCAT 23
3rd quarter10 drives, then South Carolina State 31, North Carolina A&T 17
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Deondra Duehart run for 2 yds to the SCST 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Eric Phoenix pass incomplete to Justin Smith-Brown, broken up by Karon Prunty
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Eric Phoenix pass complete to Einaj Carter for 7 yds to the SCST 34
North Carolina A&T Turnover on downs, 12 plays
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Justin Fomby pass complete to Amonte Jones for 11 yds to the NCAT 42 for a 1ST down
13:494th & 1 at own 34Dyson Roberts punt for 46 yds
North Carolina A&T Touchdown, 2 plays
13:491st & 10 at own 20Cameren Dalrymple run for 51 yds to the SCST 29 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 29Justin Fomby pass complete to Anthony Rucker for 29 yds for a TD (Andrew Brown KICK)North Carolina A&T 17, South Carolina State 10
South Carolina State Touchdown, 12 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 35Andrew Brown kickoff for 45 yds , Einaj Carter return for no gain to the SCST 35 South Carolina State Penalty, personal foul (10 Yards) to the SCST 10
12:401st & 10 at own 10Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for 22 yds to the SCST 32 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 32Deondra Duehart run for 3 yds to the SCST 35
12:402nd & 7 at own 35Eric Phoenix sacked by Henry Daniel for a loss of 5 yards to the SCST 30
12:403rd & 12 at own 30Eric Phoenix pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 15 yds to the SCST 45 for a 1ST down
12:402nd & 7 at own 48Deondra Duehart run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
12:403rd & 5 at the 50Eric Phoenix pass complete to Keshawn Toney for 16 yds to the NCAT 34 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 34Deondra Duehart run for 2 yds to the NCAT 32
12:402nd & 8 at opp 32Eric Phoenix pass incomplete to Deyandre Ruffin North Carolina A&T Penalty, off-side (Joshua Hardy) to the NCAT 27
12:402nd & 3 at opp 27Eric Phoenix pass complete to Deyandre Ruffin for 19 yds to the NCAT 8 for a 1ST down
12:401st & goal at opp 8Kazarius Adams run for 6 yds to the NCAT 2
7:552nd & goal at opp 2Kazarius Adams run for 2 yds for a TD (Kyle Gallegos KICK)Tied at 17
North Carolina A&T Interception, 3 plays
7:481st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 56 yds , Shimique Blizzard return for 17 yds to the NCAT 26
7:481st & 10 at own 26Dalrymple,Cameren rush middle (Hall,Ashaad).
7:482nd & 10 at own 26pass incomplete to Ger-Cari Caldwell
6:573rd & 10 at own 26Justin Fomby pass intercepted
South Carolina State Touchdown, 3 plays
6:571st & 10 at opp 25Caden High run for 5 yds to the NCAT 20 South Carolina State Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the NCAT 35
6:572nd & 20 at opp 35Deondra Duehart run for 2 yds to the NCAT 33
5:413rd & 18 at opp 33Eric Phoenix pass complete to Deyandre Ruffin for 33 yds for a TD South Carolina State Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCAT 8 (Kyle Gallegos KICK)South Carolina State 24, North Carolina A&T 17
5:411st & goal at opp 3South Carolina State Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCAT 8
South Carolina State Interception, 2 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 63 yds , Aaron Harris return for 20 yds to the NCAT 22 Aaron Harris fumbled, recovered by SCST Cyrus Ellison , return for no gain to the NCAT 22
5:351st & 10 at opp 22Deondra Duehart run for 6 yds to the NCAT 16
4:412nd & 4 at opp 16Eric Phoenix pass intercepted
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
4:411st & 10 at own 15Dalrymple,Cameren rush middle (Dollard,Jordan).
4:412nd & 10 at own 15pass incomplete to Jayvonne Dillard
4:413rd & 10 at own 15Justin Fomby sacked by Josh Barker for a loss of 7 yards to the NCAT 8
3:014th & 17 at own 8DJ Page punt for 38 yds
South Carolina State Touchdown, 4 plays
3:011st & 10 at opp 46Kazarius Adams run for 16 yds to the NCAT 30 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 30Eric Phoenix pass complete to Caden High for 6 yds to the NCAT 24
3:012nd & 4 at opp 24Caden High run for 16 yds to the NCAT 8 for a 1ST down
1:101st & goal at opp 8Deondra Duehart run for 8 yds for a TD (Kyle Gallegos KICK)South Carolina State 31, North Carolina A&T 17
North Carolina A&T Turnover on downs, 12 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 35Kyle Gallegos kickoff North Carolina A&T Penalty, personal foul (Joshua Hardy) to the 50 yard line
1:101st & 10 at the 50Kyle Gallegos kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
1:101st & 10 at own 25Justin Fomby pass incomplete to Amonte Jones, broken up by Aaron Smith
1:102nd & 10 at own 25Cameren Dalrymple run for 6 yds to the NCAT 31
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 42Shimique Blizzard run for 1 yd to the NCAT 43
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 43Shimique Blizzard run for 3 yds to the SCST 46 for a 1ST down South Carolina State Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the SCST 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Jayvonne Dillard run for 6 yds to the SCST 33
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 33Justin Fomby pass complete to Nicholas Dobson for 1 yd to the SCST 32
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 32Justin Fomby pass complete to Amonte Jones for 4 yds to the SCST 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28pass incomplete to Amonte Jones
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 28Shimique Blizzard run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCST 29
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at opp 29Justin Fomby run for 3 yds to the SCST 26
Q4 11:064th & 8 at opp 26Justin Fomby pass incomplete to Jayvonne Dillard, broken up by Jarod Washington
4th quarter1 drive, then South Carolina State 45, North Carolina A&T 25
South Carolina State Touchdown, 7 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 26Eric Phoenix pass complete to Einaj Carter for 25 yds to the NCAT 49 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at opp 49Deondra Duehart run for 14 yds to the NCAT 35 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at opp 35Eric Phoenix sacked by Javon Armstrong-Grady for a loss of 2 yards to the NCAT 37
11:062nd & 12 at opp 37pass incomplete to Einaj Carter
11:063rd & 12 at opp 37Eric Phoenix run for 6 yds to the NCAT 31
11:064th & 6 at opp 31Eric Phoenix pass complete to Keshawn Toney for 16 yds to the NCAT 15 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 A&T–South Carolina State game

South Carolina State leads 13–⁠8 in 21 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025South Carolina State 22, North Carolina A&T 16
2024South Carolina State 45, North Carolina A&T 25
2022North Carolina A&T 41, South Carolina State 27
2021North Carolina A&T 27, South Carolina State 17
2019North Carolina A&T 22, South Carolina State 20
2018North Carolina A&T 31, South Carolina State 16

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