South Carolina State at North Carolina Central

Friday, November 14, 2025

South Carolina State beat North Carolina Central 34–⁠27. It was their 11th meeting; South Carolina State leads the series 7–⁠4.

AwaySouth Carolina State10–⁠3 in 2025
34
HomeNorth Carolina Central8–⁠4 in 2025
27

Final at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, DurhamTV: ESPN2Attendance 7,291

At kickoff
56°F, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Raleigh Airport, 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 State17031434
North Carolina Central3177027

Standouts

  • PassingBilly Atkins24 of 36, 314 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTSouth Carolina State
  • RushingChris Mosley21 carries, 105 yards, 1 TDNorth Carolina Central
  • ReceivingMehki Wall5 catches, 88 yards, 1 TDNorth Carolina Central
  • DefenseEric Adams1 INTNorth Carolina Central

Player stats

South Carolina State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Billy Atkins24/3631431
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Shaw1083141
K.Z. Adams1452013
Billy Atkins125011
Jordan Smith1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Smith772124
Jalen Johnson553015
Nigel Johnson151151
Deyandre Ruffin348128

North Carolina Central

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Walker Harris13/3121810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Mosley21105121
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mehki Wall588135
Chance Peterson145045
Refeno Vangates345025
Chauncey Spikes120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Eric Adams0001

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

Team stats

South Carolina StateNorth Carolina Central
454Total yards306
314Passing yards218
140Rushing yards88
8.7Yards per pass7.0
3.6Yards per rush3.1
24First downs17
10–⁠17Third downs5–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
4–⁠49Penalties4–⁠43
36:29Possession23:31

Efficiency

South Carolina StateNorth Carolina Central
44%Success rate33%
0.04EPA per play0.06
1.34Explosiveness1.42
−0.24Rushing EPA0.11
0.25Passing EPA0.06
39%Passing-down success25%

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 61% to win. South Carolina State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

North Carolina Central −7, 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.

Every drive

North Carolina Central end zoneSouth Carolina State end zoneQ1 South Carolina StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ1 South Carolina StateField goal, 10 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralField goal, 6 playsQ1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 North Carolina CentralField goal, 10 playsQ2 South Carolina StatePick-six, 2 plays (North Carolina Central scores)Q2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 South Carolina StateField goal, 7 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 South Carolina StateFumble, 5 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 playsQ3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 4 playsQ4 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ4 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 South Carolina StateEnd of game, 1 play
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.
  1. Q1 South Carolina StatePunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 South Carolina StateField goal, 10 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 North Carolina CentralField goal, 6 plays, 51 yards
  5. Q1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q1 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 1 play, 41 yards
  7. Q2 North Carolina CentralField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
  8. Q2 South Carolina StatePick-six, 2 plays (North Carolina Central scores), 12 yards
  9. Q2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 10 plays, 95 yards
  11. Q2 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q2 North Carolina CentralEnd of half, 2 plays, −3 yards
  13. Q3 South Carolina StateField goal, 7 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 7 plays, 63 yards
  15. Q3 South Carolina StateFumble, 5 plays, 39 yards
  16. Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  17. Q3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 77 yards
  18. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  19. Q4 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 79 yards
  20. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q4 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 49 yards
  22. Q4 North Carolina CentralTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 43 yards
  23. Q4 South Carolina StateEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then South Carolina State 17, North Carolina Central 3
South Carolina State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#19 K.Robison kickoff 65 yards to the SCSU00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short right to #4 D.Ruffin caught at SCSU30, for 5 yards to the SCSU30 (#48 J.Dukes)
15:002nd & 5 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV sacked for loss of 4 yards to the SCSU26 (#15 D.Parker) PENALTY NCCU Offside (#15 D.Parker) 5 yards from SCSU30 to SCSU35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
15:001st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush middle for 1 yard loss to the SCSU34 (#0 C.Smith)
15:002nd & 11 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass incomplete deep right to #4 D.Ruffin thrown to NCCU45
13:184th & 11 at own 34#37 E.Janish punt 54 yards to the NCCU12
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 3 yards loss to the NCCU09 (#0 J.Barker)
15:002nd & 13 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short right to #87 N.Cosby caught at NCCU14, for 5 yards to the NCCU14, End Of Play
15:003rd & 8 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris sacked for loss of 1 yard to the NCCU13 (#1 S.Reed)
11:414th & 9 at own 13#40 B.Bowman punt 55 yards to the SCSU32 #0 J.Johnson return 9 yards to the SCSU41 (#15 D.Parker), out of bounds
South Carolina State Field goal, 10 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 41Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass incomplete deep middle to #18 D.Thompson thrown to NCCU20 broken up by #48 J.Dukes
South Carolina State Punt, 4 plays
11:413rd & 11 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass incomplete short left to #0 J.Johnson thrown to SCSU46
South Carolina State Field goal, 10 plays
11:412nd & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short left to #5 J.Smith caught at SCSU45, for 11 yards to the NCCU48 (#20 E.Adams; #48 J.Dukes), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:411st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush middle for 0 yards to the NCCU48 (#54 M.U’Ren)
11:412nd & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass incomplete short left to #4 D.Ruffin thrown to NCCU40
11:413rd & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short middle to #5 J.Smith caught at NCCU46, for 6 yards to the NCCU42 (#6 J.Martin II)
11:414th & 4 at opp 42Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short left to #0 J.Johnson caught at NCCU27, for 15 yards to the NCCU27, out of bounds at NCCU27, 1ST DOWN
9:121st & 10 at opp 27(09:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Johnson rush right for 0 yards to the NCCU27 (#29 D.Estes; #54 M.U’Ren)
9:124th & 4 at opp 42Timeout South Carolina State, clock 09:12
9:122nd & 10 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short middle to #5 J.Smith caught at NCCU26, for 1 yard to the NCCU26 (#29 D.Estes)
9:123rd & 9 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV sacked for loss of 6 yards to the NCCU32 (#16 Z.Walters)
6:344th & 15 at opp 32#30 N.Alti field goal attempt from 50 yards GOOD (H: #37 E.Janish, LS: #53 K.Lucas), clock 06:34South Carolina State 3, North Carolina Central 0
North Carolina Central Field goal, 6 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 35#30 N.Alti kickoff 65 yards to the NCCU00, Touchback
6:341st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NCCU31 (#6 B.Scott)
6:342nd & 4 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short right to #5 C.Peterson caught at NCCU50, for 45 yards to the SCSU24 (#6 B.Scott), 1ST DOWN
6:341st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 0 yards to the SCSU24 (#1 S.Reed)
6:342nd & 9 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short left to #0 C.Spikes thrown to SCSU05
6:343rd & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete deep right to #11 M.Wall thrown to SCSU01
4:364th & 10 at opp 24#19 K.Robison field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #3 W.Harris, LS: #56 J.Kuriyan), clock 04:36Tied at 3
South Carolina State Touchdown, 9 plays
4:361st & 10 at own 35#19 K.Robison kickoff 65 yards to the SCSU00, Touchback
4:361st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush left for 13 yards gain to the SCSU38 (#41 I.Lawson), 1ST DOWN
4:361st & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short right to #5 J.Smith caught at SCSU37, for 6 yards to the SCSU44 (#41 I.Lawson; #28 J.Vassell)
4:362nd & 4 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush middle for 12 yards gain to the NCCU44 (#28 J.Vassell), 1ST DOWN
4:361st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush left for 3 yards loss to the NCCU47 (#96 R.Wynn)
4:363rd & 5 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short right to #5 J.Smith caught at NCCU36, for 12 yards to the NCCU27 (#29 D.Estes), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
4:361st & 10 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NCCU28 (#0 C.Smith; #97 W.Simms)
4:362nd & 11 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush left for 0 yards to the NCCU28 (#41 I.Lawson)
0:103rd & 11 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short middle to #4 D.Ruffin caught at NCCU09, for 28 yards to the NCCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:10, 1ST DOWN #30 N.Alti kick attempt good (H: #37 E.Janish, LS: #53 K.Lucas)South Carolina State 10, North Carolina Central 3
0:061st & 10 at own 35#30 N.Alti onside kickoff 14 yards to the SCSU49
0:102nd & 13 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short left to #8 N.Brown caught at NCCU49, for 8 yards to the NCCU39 fumbled by #8 N.Brown at NCCU39 forced by #54 M.U’Ren, out of bounds at NCCU39
South Carolina State Touchdown, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 49W. Atkins IV pass to N. Johnson for 51 yds, for a TD (N. Cavanillas Alti KICK)South Carolina State 17, North Carolina Central 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then North Carolina Central 20, South Carolina State 17
North Carolina Central Field goal, 10 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35#30 N.Alti kickoff 62 yards to the NCCU03 #11 M.Wall return 30 yards to the NCCU33 (#54 D.Wilson)
15:001st & 10 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NCCU35 (#7 K.Chisolm; #34 R.Kelly)
15:002nd & 8 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 16 yards gain to the SCSU49 (#3 J.Ford), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 16 yards gain to the SCSU33 (#3 J.Ford), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SCSU30 (#9 J.Dollard; #7 K.Chisolm)
15:002nd & 7 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short left to #0 C.Spikes thrown to SCSU24 QB hurried by #1 S.Reed
15:003rd & 7 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short right to #11 M.Wall caught at SCSU24, for 16 yards to the SCSU14 (#34 R.Kelly; #3 J.Ford), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush left for 3 yards loss to the SCSU17 (#34 R.Kelly)
15:002nd & 13 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Jones rush right for 3 yards gain to the SCSU14 (#34 R.Kelly)
15:003rd & 10 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short right to #1 C.Mosley thrown to SCSU00 broken up by #10 J.Franklin PENALTY NCCU Holding declined
10:444th & 10 at opp 14#19 K.Robison field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #3 W.Harris, LS: #56 J.Kuriyan), clock 10:44South Carolina State 17, North Carolina Central 6
South Carolina State Pick-six, 2 plays (North Carolina Central scores)
10:381st & 10 at own 35#19 K.Robison kickoff 65 yards to the SCSU00 #0 J.Johnson return 21 yards to the SCSU21 (#33 J.Graves)
10:381st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Smith rush right for 1 yard gain to the SCSU22 (#16 Z.Walters)
9:532nd & 9 at own 22W. Atkins IV pass intercepted, for a TD, E. Adams return for 33 yds (K. Robison Kick)South Carolina State 17, North Carolina Central 13
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 35#19 K.Robison kickoff 63 yards to the SCSU02 #0 J.Johnson return 50 yards to the NCCU48 (#26 J.Truesdale), out of bounds
9:481st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush middle for 0 yards to the NCCU48 (#16 Z.Walters)
9:482nd & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV sacked for loss of 9 yards to the SCSU43 (#3 M.McCall)
9:483rd & 19 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV rush middle for 11 yards gain to the NCCU46 (#29 D.Estes)
7:354th & 8 at opp 46#37 E.Janish punt 44 yards to the NCCU02
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 10 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 2No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass intercepted by #24 K.Harry at NCCU29, End Of Play PENALTY SCSU Pass Interference (#34 R.Kelly) 15 yards from NCCU02 to NCCU17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
7:291st & 10 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NCCU23 (#34 R.Kelly)
7:292nd & 4 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NCCU26 (#96 M.Settles)
7:293rd & 1 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NCCU28 (#34 R.Kelly), 1ST DOWN
7:291st & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 3 yards loss to the NCCU25 (#11 M.Lunz, II)
7:292nd & 13 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short left to #4 R.Vangates caught at NCCU28, for 9 yards to the NCCU34 (#21 M.Samuels)
7:293rd & 4 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short left to #4 R.Vangates caught at NCCU44, for 11 yards to the NCCU45 (#21 M.Samuels), 1ST DOWN
7:291st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short left to #4 R.Vangates thrown to SCSU43
4:142nd & 10 at own 45(04:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 21 yards gain to the SCSU34 (#34 R.Kelly), 1ST DOWN
4:141st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short left to #4 R.Vangates caught at SCSU15, for 25 yards to the SCSU09 (#21 M.Samuels), 1ST DOWN
2:581st & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 9 yards gain to the SCSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:58 #19 K.Robison kick attempt good (H: #3 W.Harris, LS: #56 J.Kuriyan)North Carolina Central 20, South Carolina State 17
South Carolina State Punt, 6 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 35#19 K.Robison kickoff 65 yards to the SCSU00, Touchback
2:581st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass incomplete short left to #5 J.Smith thrown to SCSU30 broken up by #25 T.Braxton
2:582nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short right to #8 N.Brown caught at SCSU30, for 9 yards to the SCSU34 (#41 I.Lawson), out of bounds
2:583rd & 1 at own 34PENALTY SCSU False Start (#55 K.Marsh) 5 yards from SCSU34 to SCSU29. NO PLAY
2:003rd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short middle to #0 J.Johnson caught at SCSU40, for 11 yards to the SCSU40 (#48 J.Dukes), 1ST DOWN
2:003rd & 1 at own 34Timeout South Carolina State, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV sacked for loss of 6 yards to the SCSU34 (#15 D.Parker)
2:002nd & 16 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short middle to #17 K.Adams caught at SCSU39, for 10 yards to the SCSU44 (#54 M.U’Ren; #28 J.Vassell)
0:413rd & 6 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV sacked for loss of 6 yards to the SCSU38 (#10 T.Johnson), fumble by #1 W.Atkins IV recovered by SCSU #73 R.Smith at SCSU38, End Of Play
0:412nd & 16 at own 34Timeout South Carolina State, clock 00:41
0:304th & 12 at own 38#37 E.Janish punt 39 yards to the NCCU23 fair catch by #11 M.Wall at NCCU23
North Carolina Central End of half, 2 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NCCU28 (#0 J.Barker)
0:304th & 12 at opp 38Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 00:30
North Carolina Central End of half, 2 plays
0:252nd & 5 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris sacked for loss of 8 yards to the NCCU20 (#7 K.Chisolm)
0:251st & 10 at own 23Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 00:25
3rd quarter5 drives, then North Carolina Central 27, South Carolina State 20
South Carolina State Field goal, 7 plays
14:52#30 N.Alti kickoff 63 yards to the NCCU02 #11 M.Wall return 43 yards to the NCCU43 fumbled by #11 M.Wall at NCCU43 forced by #89 A.McCrae recovered by SCSU #54 D.Wilson at NCCU45, End Of Play
15:001st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short right to #4 D.Ruffin caught at NCCU30, for 15 yards to the NCCU30 (#20 E.Adams), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NCCU22 (#25 T.Braxton)
15:002nd & 2 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush middle for 9 yards gain to the NCCU13 (#6 J.Martin II; #41 I.Lawson), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass incomplete short middle to #5 J.Smith thrown to NCCU02 QB hurried by #10 T.Johnson
15:002nd & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NCCU10 (#41 I.Lawson)
15:003rd & 7 at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV rush middle for 0 yards to the NCCU10 (#0 C.Smith; #15 D.Parker)
11:394th & 7 at opp 10#30 N.Alti field goal attempt from 28 yards GOOD (H: #37 E.Janish, LS: #53 K.Lucas), clock 11:39Tied at 20
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 7 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 35#30 N.Alti kickoff 62 yards to the NCCU03 #4 R.Vangates return 31 yards to the NCCU34 (#89 A.McCrae)
11:331st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NCCU41 (#26 J.Levine; #33 M.Harp)
11:332nd & 3 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NCCU43 (#33 M.Harp)
11:333rd & 1 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NCCU46 (#33 M.Harp; #8 C.Arnold Jr.), 1ST DOWN
11:331st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris rush right for 4 yards gain to the NCCU50 (#10 J.Franklin), out of bounds
9:222nd & 6 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short right to #87 N.Cosby thrown to SCSU43 QB hurried by #7 K.Chisolm
9:221st & 10 at own 46Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 09:22
9:223rd & 6 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short right to #87 N.Cosby caught at SCSU41, for 15 yards to the SCSU35 (#5 T.Jones; #6 B.Scott), 1ST DOWN
8:331st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete deep middle to #11 M.Wall caught at SCSU15, for 35 yards to the SCSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:33, 1ST DOWN #19 K.Robison kick attempt good (H: #3 W.Harris, LS: #56 J.Kuriyan)North Carolina Central 27, South Carolina State 20
South Carolina State Fumble, 5 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 35#19 K.Robison kickoff 65 yards to the SCSU00, Touchback
8:331st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short left to #0 J.Johnson caught at SCSU29, for 4 yards to the SCSU29 (#20 E.Adams)
8:332nd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SCSU32 (#0 C.Smith; #97 W.Simms)
8:333rd & 3 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short left to #3 J.Ford caught at SCSU35, for 5 yards to the SCSU37 (#28 J.Vassell), 1ST DOWN
8:331st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short right to #9 N.Sowell caught at SCSU41, for 11 yards to the SCSU48 QB hurried by #10 T.Johnson, out of bounds at SCSU48, 1ST DOWN
6:041st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short left to #9 N.Sowell caught at NCCU36, for 23 yards to the NCCU29 fumbled by #9 N.Sowell at NCCU36 forced by #29 D.Estes recovered by NCCU #20 E.Adams at NCCU29, End Of Play
North Carolina Central Punt, 5 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NCCU32 (#7 K.Chisolm; #34 R.Kelly)
6:042nd & 7 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Jones rush right for 3 yards loss to the NCCU29 (#7 K.Chisolm)
6:043rd & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete deep middle to #0 C.Spikes thrown to SCSU50 broken up by #12 J.Washington PENALTY SCSU Pass Interference (#12 J.Washington) 15 yards from NCCU29 to NCCU44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
6:041st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short right to #12 Q.McCall thrown to NCCU47 broken up by #26 J.Levine
6:042nd & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NCCU47 (#0 J.Barker)
6:043rd & 7 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short right to #11 M.Wall thrown to SCSU40 QB hurried by #10 J.Franklin
3:494th & 7 at own 47#40 B.Bowman punt 53 yards to the SCSU00, Touchback
South Carolina State Touchdown, 13 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass incomplete deep left to #12 N.Johnson thrown to SCSU40
3:492nd & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short right to #0 J.Johnson caught at SCSU29, for 9 yards to the SCSU29, End Of Play
3:493rd & 1 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SCSU31 (#29 D.Estes), 1ST DOWN
3:491st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush middle for 9 yards gain to the SCSU40 (#28 J.Vassell)
3:492nd & 1 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass incomplete short right to #14 C.Ellison thrown to SCSU38 QB hurried by #3 M.McCall
3:493rd & 1 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SCSU43 (#20 E.Adams; #16 Z.Walters), 1ST DOWN
3:491st & 10 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV sacked for loss of 1 yard to the SCSU42 (#25 T.Braxton)
3:492nd & 11 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass incomplete short right to #0 J.Johnson thrown to SCSU50 QB hurried by #96 R.Wynn
0:313rd & 11 at own 42(00:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short middle to #5 J.Smith caught at SCSU45, for 12 yards to the NCCU46 (#28 J.Vassell), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NCCU40 (#28 J.Vassell)
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass incomplete deep left to #5 J.Smith thrown to NCCU04 broken up by #20 E.Adams PENALTY NCCU Pass Interference (#25 T.Braxton) 15 yards from NCCU40 to NCCU25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #17 K.Adams rush right for 1 yard gain to the NCCU24 (#41 I.Lawson)
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass incomplete deep right to #17 K.Adams thrown to NCCU00 QB hurried by #10 T.Johnson and #0 C.Smith
Q4 13:253rd & 9 at opp 24Jordan Smith 24 Yd pass from William Atkins IV (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick)Tied at 27
4th quarter6 drives, then South Carolina State 34, North Carolina Central 27
North Carolina Central Punt, 4 plays
13:171st & 10 at own 35#30 N.Alti kickoff 60 yards to the NCCU05 #4 R.Vangates return 21 yards to the NCCU26 (#35 J.Kimble; #11 J.Mayrant) PENALTY NCCU Illegal Block in Back (#22 Z.Dobson) 15 yards from NCCU26 to NCCU11
13:171st & 10 at own 11No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short left to #1 C.Mosley caught at NCCU05, for 0 yards to the NCCU11 (#33 M.Harp)
13:172nd & 10 at own 11No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short left to #1 C.Mosley thrown to NCCU18 PENALTY SCSU Pass Interference (#10 J.Franklin) 14 yards from NCCU11 to NCCU25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
13:171st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 0 yards to the NCCU25 (#10 J.Franklin)
13:172nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short middle to #11 M.Wall caught at NCCU30, for 5 yards to the NCCU30 (#26 J.Levine)
13:173rd & 5 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short left to #5 C.Peterson thrown to NCCU34 broken up by #10 J.Franklin QB hurried by #33 M.Harp
11:054th & 5 at own 30#40 B.Bowman punt 50 yards to the SCSU20 fair catch by #0 J.Johnson at SCSU20
South Carolina State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 20Shotgun #32 J.Shaw rush middle for 41 yards gain to the NCCU39 (#54 M.U’Ren), 1ST DOWN
11:051st & 10 at opp 39Shotgun #32 J.Shaw rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NCCU32 (#0 C.Smith; #28 J.Vassell)
11:052nd & 3 at opp 32Shotgun #32 J.Shaw rush middle for 9 yards gain to the NCCU23 (#20 E.Adams) PENALTY SCSU Holding offsetting NCCU Face Mask offsetting. NO PLAY
9:312nd & 3 at opp 32Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short right to #3 J.Ford caught at NCCU32, for 10 yards to the NCCU22, out of bounds at NCCU22, 1ST DOWN
9:312nd & 3 at own 32Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 09:31
9:311st & 10 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #32 J.Shaw rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NCCU16 (#54 M.U’Ren)
9:312nd & 4 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass incomplete short right to #5 J.Smith thrown to NCCU00
9:313rd & 4 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short left to #0 J.Johnson caught at NCCU01, for 14 yards to the NCCU02 (#28 J.Vassell), 1ST DOWN
9:311st & goal at opp 2Shotgun #32 J.Shaw rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NCCU01 (#28 J.Vassell; #15 D.Parker)
9:312nd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #32 J.Shaw rush middle for 0 yards to the NCCU01 (#25 T.Braxton; #0 C.Smith)
9:313rd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV rush right for 0 yards to the NCCU01 (#6 J.Martin II)
6:034th & goal at opp 1Shotgun #32 J.Shaw rush middle for 0 yards to the NCCU01 (#15 D.Parker; #97 W.Simms), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
6:073rd & 1 at own 1Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 06:07
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 1No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete deep right to #0 C.Spikes thrown to NCCU35 broken up by #12 J.Washington
6:072nd & 10 at own 1No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NCCU05 (#3 J.Ford)
6:073rd & 6 at own 5No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete deep left to #11 M.Wall thrown to NCCU33
5:074th & 6 at own 5#40 B.Bowman punt 47 yards to the SCSU48 fair catch by #0 J.Johnson at SCSU48
South Carolina State Touchdown, 6 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #32 J.Shaw rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NCCU48 (#20 E.Adams)
5:072nd & 6 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #32 J.Shaw rush left for 4 yards loss to the SCSU48 (#15 D.Parker)
5:073rd & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV rush middle for 10 yards gain to the NCCU42 (#28 J.Vassell), 1ST DOWN
5:071st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #32 J.Shaw rush right for 2 yards loss to the NCCU44 (#10 T.Johnson; #28 J.Vassell)
5:072nd & 12 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Atkins IV pass complete short middle to #14 C.Ellison caught at NCCU30, for 14 yards to the NCCU30, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
1:511st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #32 J.Shaw rush middle for 30 yards gain to the NCCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:51, 1ST DOWN #30 N.Alti kick attempt good (H: #37 E.Janish, LS: #53 K.Lucas)South Carolina State 34, North Carolina Central 27
2:002nd & 12 at opp 44Timeout South Carolina State, clock 02:00
North Carolina Central Turnover on downs, 11 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 35#30 N.Alti kickoff 63 yards to the NCCU02 #4 R.Vangates return 27 yards to the NCCU29 (#11 J.Mayrant), out of bounds PENALTY NCCU Illegal Block in Back 8 yards from NCCU16 to NCCU08
1:431st & 10 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short left to #0 C.Spikes thrown to NCCU27
1:432nd & 10 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short right to #11 M.Wall caught at NCCU20, for 19 yards to the NCCU27 (#33 M.Harp), 1ST DOWN
1:431st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris sacked for loss of 9 yards to the NCCU18 (#11 M.Lunz, II), fumble by #3 W.Harris recovered by NCCU #55 T.Humphrey at NCCU18, End Of Play
1:432nd & 19 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete deep right to #4 R.Vangates thrown to NCCU45
1:433rd & 19 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short right to #1 C.Mosley thrown to NCCU23 QB hurried by #7 K.Chisolm and #9 J.Dollard
0:534th & 19 at own 18(00:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete deep middle to #0 C.Spikes caught at NCCU38, for 20 yards to the NCCU38 (#5 T.Jones), 1ST DOWN
0:531st & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short left to #11 M.Wall caught at SCSU49, for 13 yards to the SCSU49 (#5 T.Jones), 1ST DOWN
0:531st & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short right to #11 M.Wall thrown to SCSU30
0:283rd & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete deep middle to #4 R.Vangates thrown to SCSU25
0:282nd & 10 at opp 49(00:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short right to #11 M.Wall thrown to SCSU30
0:074th & 10 at opp 49(00:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short left to #1 C.Mosley thrown to SCSU46, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
South Carolina State End of game, 1 play
0:071st & 10 at own 49Kneel down by #1 W.Atkins IV at SCSU48 for loss of 1 yard

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South Carolina State leads 7–⁠4 in 11 meetings.

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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