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North Carolina Central vs. Alabama State

Sunday, September 1, 2024, Denny’s Orange Blossom Classic

North Carolina Central beat Alabama State 31–⁠24. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteNorth Carolina Central8–⁠3 in 2024
31
Neutral siteAlabama State7–⁠5 in 2024
24

Final at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensTV: ESPNAttendance 10,256

At kickoff
82°F, light rainWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; North Perry Airport (KHWO), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Preston ClipperGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina Central7143731
Alabama State0143724

Standouts

  • RushingAndrew Body14 carries, 133 yards, 2 TDAlabama State
  • DefenseKole Jones1 INTNorth Carolina Central

Player stats

North Carolina Central

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Walker Harris9/1811910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
J’mari Taylor24128221
Arthur Rodgers335030
Darryl Taylor1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Joaquin Davis363034
Luke Bracey123023
J’mari Taylor218114
Markell Quick210012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kole Jones0001

Alabama State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jonah O’Brien4/95801
Andrew Body4/62700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Andrew Body14133239
Marcus II Harris728010
Jamarie Hostzclaw118018
A.J. Gates4808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eric Horn145045
Asa Gregg114014
Andrew Body1909
Tyree Saunders1808

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

Team stats

North Carolina CentralAlabama State
270Total yards263
119Passing yards85
151Rushing yards178
6.6Yards per pass5.7
4.7Yards per rush4.6
15First downs15
4–⁠10Third downs4–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers1
5–⁠35Penalties4–⁠22
27:46Possession30:32

Efficiency

North Carolina CentralAlabama State
44%Success rate39%
0.19EPA per play−0.02
1.17Explosiveness1.32
0.24Rushing EPA0.34
0.13Passing EPA−0.63
33%Passing-down success30%

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 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Carolina Central −4.5, over/under 44.5.

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

Every drive

Alabama State end zoneNorth Carolina Central end zoneQ1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Alabama StatePunt, 11 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Alabama StateTurnover on downs, return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina Central scores)Q2 Alabama StateTouchdownQ2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 playsQ2 Alabama StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 playsQ2 Alabama StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Alabama StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralField goal, 8 playsQ3 Alabama StateField goal, 10 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 playsQ4 Alabama StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ4 Alabama StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama State drives left to right, North Carolina Central right to left.
  1. Q1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 11 plays, 98 yards
  2. Q1 Alabama StatePunt, 11 plays, 27 yards
  3. Q1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q2 Alabama StateTurnover on downs, return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina Central scores), −25 yards
  5. Q2 Alabama StateTouchdown, 0 yards
  6. Q2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q2 Alabama StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 96 yards
  8. Q2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  9. Q2 Alabama StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q3 Alabama StatePunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  11. Q3 North Carolina CentralField goal, 8 plays, 49 yards
  12. Q3 Alabama StateField goal, 10 plays, 55 yards
  13. Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  14. Q4 Alabama StatePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  15. Q4 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 6 plays, 28 yards
  16. Q4 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  17. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q4 Alabama StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
  19. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then North Carolina Central 7, Alabama State 0
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brandon Gilliam kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Darryl Taylor at the NCCU 2
14:551st & 10 at own 25J’Mari Taylor run for 3 yds to the NCCU 28
14:182nd & 7 at own 28Walker Harris pass complete to Darryl Taylor for 5 yds to the NCCU 33
13:393rd & 2 at own 33Walker Harris pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at the 50J’Mari Taylor run for 6 yds to the ALST 44
12:202nd & 4 at opp 44J’Mari Taylor run for 8 yds to the ALST 36 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 36Walker Harris pass complete to Markell Quick for a loss of 2 yards to the ALST 38
10:572nd & 12 at opp 38Walker Harris pass complete to Luke Bracey for 23 yds to the ALST 15 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 15Darryl Taylor run for 3 yds to the ALST 12
9:322nd & 7 at opp 12J’Mari Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALST 13
8:503rd & 8 at opp 13Walker Harris pass complete to Markell Quick for 12 yds to the ALST 1 for a 1ST down
8:041st & goal at opp 1J’Mari Taylor run for 1 yd for a TD (Juan Velarde KICK)North Carolina Central 7, Alabama State 0
Alabama State Punt, 11 plays
8:041st & 10 at own 35Kaleb Robison kickoff for 55 yds
7:561st & 10 at own 35AJ Gates Jr. run for 8 yds to the ALST 43
7:252nd & 2 at own 43Andrew Body run for 3 yds to the ALST 46 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 46Jonah O’Brien pass complete to Marcus Harris II for 6 yds to the NCCU 48
6:182nd & 4 at opp 48Daquon Kincey run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
5:453rd & 6 at the 50Jonah O’Brien run for 6 yds to the NCCU 44 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 44Jonah O’Brien pass complete to Andrew Body for 9 yds to the NCCU 35
4:232nd & 1 at opp 35Daquon Kincey run for no gain to the NCCU 35
3:413rd & 1 at opp 35Daquon Kincey run for 3 yds to the NCCU 32 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 32Timeout Alabama State, clock 02:56
2:491st & 10 at opp 32Jonah O’Brien pass incomplete to Jalen Jones
2:492nd & 10 at opp 32Alabama State Penalty, Delay of Game (Jonah O’Brien) to the NCCU 37
2:402nd & 15 at opp 37AJ Gates Jr. run for 1 yd to the NCCU 36
2:103rd & 14 at opp 36Jonah O’Brien pass complete to AJ Gates Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the NCCU 38
1:304th & 16 at opp 38Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 01:30
1:214th & 16 at opp 38Harrison Tuck punt for 38 yds for a touchback
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 5 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 25J’Mari Taylor run for 11 yds to the NCCU 36 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at own 36Walker Harris pass complete to J’Mari Taylor for 4 yds to the NCCU 40
Q2 14:522nd & 6 at own 40J’Mari Taylor run for 21 yds to the ALST 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:171st & 10 at opp 39Walker Harris pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 34 yds to the ALST 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:161st & goal at opp 5J’Mari Taylor run for 5 yds for a TD (Juan Velarde KICK)North Carolina Central 14, Alabama State 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Carolina Central 21, Alabama State 14
Alabama State Turnover on downs, return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina Central scores)
13:101st & 10 at own 35Kaleb Robison kickoff for 59 yds , Robert McMinn return for 22 yds to the ALST 28
13:041st & 10 at own 28Andrew Body run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALST 27
12:232nd & 11 at own 27Jonah O’Brien pass intercepted Kole Jones return for 31 yds for a TD (Juan Velarde KICK)North Carolina Central 21, Alabama State 0
12:231st & 0 at opp 3North Carolina Central Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Makai McCall) to the NCCU 20
12:101st & 25 at own 20Kaleb Robison kickoff for 62 yds , AJ Gates Jr. return for 82 yds for a TD (Baylor Cannon KICK)North Carolina Central 21, Alabama State 7
North Carolina Central Punt, 5 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 35Brandon Gilliam kickoff for 59 yds , Darryl Taylor return for 19 yds to the NCCU 25
11:571st & 10 at own 25Arthur Rodgers Jr. run for 5 yds to the NCCU 30
11:152nd & 5 at own 30Walker Harris run for 5 yds to the NCCU 35 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at own 35Walker Harris pass incomplete to Miles Campbell
10:412nd & 10 at own 35J’Mari Taylor run for 5 yds to the NCCU 40
10:083rd & 5 at own 40Walker Harris pass incomplete to Chance Peterson
9:564th & 5 at own 40Juan Velarde punt for 56 yds, downed at the ALST 4
Alabama State Touchdown, 10 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 4Alabama State Penalty, Delay of Game (Andrew Body) to the ALST 2
9:501st & 12 at own 2Daquon Kincey run for 1 yd to the ALST 3
9:152nd & 11 at own 3Andrew Body pass complete to Asa Gregg for 14 yds to the ALST 17 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at own 17Marcus Harris II run for 10 yds to the ALST 27 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 27Marcus Harris II run for 4 yds to the ALST 31
6:312nd & 6 at own 31Andrew Body run for 8 yds to the ALST 39 Alabama State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Errington McRae) to the ALST 29
6:312nd & 8 at own 29Timeout Alabama State, clock 06:31
6:232nd & 8 at own 29Andrew Body run for 12 yds to the ALST 41 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at own 41Andrew Body run for 11 yds to the NCCU 48 for a 1ST down
5:081st & 10 at opp 48Jamarie Hostzclaw run for 18 yds to the NCCU 30 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at opp 30Jonah O’Brien sacked by Christian Smith for a loss of 8 yards to the NCCU 38
3:532nd & 18 at opp 38Andrew Body run for 38 yds for a TD (Baylor Cannon KICK)North Carolina Central 21, Alabama State 14
North Carolina Central Punt, 5 plays
3:452nd & 18 at own 35Brandon Gilliam kickoff for 63 yds , Darryl Taylor return for 34 yds to the NCCU 36
3:381st & 10 at own 36J’Mari Taylor run for 2 yds to the NCCU 38
3:102nd & 8 at own 38Walker Harris pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at the 50J’Mari Taylor run for 3 yds to the ALST 47
1:562nd & 7 at opp 47Walker Harris pass incomplete to J’Mari Taylor
1:563rd & 7 at opp 47Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 01:56
1:493rd & 7 at opp 47Walker Harris pass incomplete to Chauncey Spikes
1:424th & 7 at opp 47Juan Velarde punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Robert McMinn at the ALST 12
Alabama State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 12AJ Gates Jr. run for 1 yd to the ALST 13
0:562nd & 9 at own 13Marcus Harris II run for 1 yd to the ALST 14
0:523rd & 8 at own 14Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 00:52
0:403rd & 8 at own 14Andrew Body run for 4 yds to the ALST 18
0:024th & 4 at own 18Alabama State Penalty, Delay of Game (Harrison Tuck) to the ALST 13
0:024th & 9 at own 13Timeout Alabama State, clock 00:02
0:004th & 9 at own 13TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the ALST 9
3rd quarter4 drives, then North Carolina Central 24, Alabama State 17
Alabama State Punt, 6 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 35Kaleb Robison kickoff for 54 yds , Robert McMinn return for a loss of 7 yards to the ALST 4 Robert McMinn fumbled, recovered by ALST
14:571st & 10 at own 4Official Timeout, clock 14:57
14:521st & 10 at own 4Daquon Kincey run for no gain to the ALST 4
14:192nd & 10 at own 4Andrew Body run for 7 yds to the ALST 11
13:343rd & 3 at own 11Andrew Body run for 18 yds to the ALST 29 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at own 29Andrew Body pass complete to Jalen Jones for 2 yds to the ALST 31
12:372nd & 8 at own 31Andrew Body pass incomplete to Ajai Harrell
12:333rd & 8 at own 31Andrew Body pass incomplete to AJ Gates Jr.
12:214th & 8 at own 31Harrison Tuck punt for 44 yds , Darryl Taylor returns for 7 yds to the NCCU 32
North Carolina Central Field goal, 8 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 32J’Mari Taylor run for 1 yd to the NCCU 33
11:442nd & 9 at own 33J’Mari Taylor run for 10 yds to the NCCU 43 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 43J’Mari Taylor run for 17 yds to the ALST 40 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 40Arthur Rodgers Jr. run for 30 yds to the ALST 10 for a 1ST down
9:401st & goal at opp 10J’Mari Taylor run for 7 yds to the ALST 3
9:072nd & goal at opp 3Arthur Rodgers Jr. run for no gain to the ALST 3
8:353rd & goal at opp 3Walker Harris sacked by Rico Dozier for a loss of 11 yards to the ALST 14
7:384th & goal at opp 14North Carolina Central Penalty, Delay of Game (Quest Powell) to the ALST 19
7:104th & goal at opp 19Juan Velarde 36 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina Central 24, Alabama State 14
Alabama State Field goal, 10 plays
7:044th & 19 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 51 yds , AJ Gates Jr. return for 7 yds to the ALST 21
6:591st & 10 at own 21Marcus Harris II run for no gain to the ALST 21
6:202nd & 10 at own 21Jonah O’Brien pass complete to Eric Horn for 45 yds to the NCCU 34 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at opp 34Marcus Harris II run for 10 yds to the NCCU 24 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 24Marcus Harris II run for 7 yds to the NCCU 17
4:572nd & 3 at opp 17Jonah O’Brien pass incomplete to Tyree Saunders
4:503rd & 3 at opp 17Daquon Kincey run for 4 yds to the NCCU 13 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 13Daquon Kincey run for no gain to the NCCU 13
3:292nd & 10 at opp 13Marcus Harris II run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCCU 17
2:353rd & 14 at opp 17Jonah O’Brien sacked by Christian Smith for a loss of 7 yards to the NCCU 24
1:494th & 21 at opp 24Baylor Cannon 41 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina Central 24, Alabama State 17
North Carolina Central Punt, 5 plays
1:404th & 21 at own 35Brandon Gilliam kickoff for 61 yds , Darryl Taylor return for 32 yds to the NCCU 36
1:321st & 10 at own 36J’Mari Taylor run for 4 yds to the NCCU 40
0:512nd & 6 at own 40J’Mari Taylor run for 8 yds to the NCCU 48 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at own 48Walker Harris pass incomplete to Joaquin Davis
0:052nd & 10 at own 48J’Mari Taylor run for no gain to the NCCU 48
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 48Walker Harris pass incomplete to Mehki Wall
Q4 14:474th & 10 at own 48Juan Velarde punt for 48 yds , Robert McMinn returns for 6 yds to the ALST 10
4th quarter6 drives, then North Carolina Central 31, Alabama State 24
Alabama State Punt, 5 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 10Andrew Body pass complete to Tyree Saunders for 8 yds to the ALST 18
14:202nd & 2 at own 18Andrew Body pass complete to Jalen Jones for 3 yds to the ALST 21 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 21AJ Gates Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the ALST 19
13:042nd & 12 at own 19Andrew Body run for 1 yd to the ALST 20
12:303rd & 11 at own 20North Carolina Central Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the ALST 25
11:533rd & 6 at own 25Jonah O’Brien pass incomplete to Asa Gregg
11:454th & 6 at own 25TEAM punt blocked by Kamari Houze
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 6 plays
11:401st & 10 at opp 28J’Mari Taylor run for 5 yds to the ALST 23
10:542nd & 5 at opp 23J’Mari Taylor run for 3 yds to the ALST 20
10:103rd & 2 at opp 20J’Mari Taylor run for 2 yds to the ALST 18 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 18Walker Harris pass incomplete to Chance Peterson
9:222nd & 10 at opp 18J’Mari Taylor run for 4 yds to the ALST 14
8:403rd & 6 at opp 14Walker Harris pass complete to J’Mari Taylor for 14 yds for a TD (Juan Velarde KICK)North Carolina Central 31, Alabama State 17
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
8:343rd & 6 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 36 yds fair catch by Errington McRae at the ALST 29
8:301st & 10 at own 29Jonah O’Brien pass incomplete to Bakari Dailey
8:252nd & 10 at own 29Andrew Body run for 4 yds to the ALST 33
7:423rd & 6 at own 33Andrew Body sacked by Max U’Ren and Juju Williams for a loss of 9 yards to the ALST 24
6:514th & 15 at own 24Harrison Tuck punt for 34 yds , Darryl Taylor returns for 3 yds to the NCCU 27 North Carolina Central Penalty, Illegal Block (Anshon Camp) to the NCCU 35
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 35Aleni Mageo run for no gain to the NCCU 35
6:102nd & 10 at own 35Walker Harris pass incomplete to Chauncey Spikes
6:003rd & 10 at own 35Walker Harris pass incomplete to Markell Quick
5:434th & 10 at own 35TEAM punt blocked by Keane Lewis blocked by Keane Lewis Nebanye Moore run for no gain to the NCCU 35
Alabama State Touchdown, 4 plays
5:361st & 10 at opp 35Jonah O’Brien sacked by Jaki Brevard and Makai McCall for a loss of 1 yard to the NCCU 36
5:012nd & 11 at opp 36Jonah O’Brien sacked by Juju Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the NCCU 37
4:263rd & 12 at opp 37Andrew Body run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCCU 39
3:364th & 14 at opp 39Andrew Body run for 39 yds for a TD (Baylor Cannon KICK)North Carolina Central 31, Alabama State 24
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
3:364th & 14 at own 35Brandon Gilliam kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Chris Mosley at the NCCU 8
3:201st & 10 at own 25J’Mari Taylor run for 2 yds to the NCCU 27
2:382nd & 8 at own 27J’Mari Taylor run for 1 yd to the NCCU 28
2:003rd & 7 at own 28Walker Harris sacked by Stefon Young-Rolle for a loss of 9 yards to the NCCU 19 North Carolina Central Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Walker Harris) to the NCCU 19
1:424th & 16 at own 19Juan Velarde punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ALST 25

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