Central State at Grambling

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Grambling beat Central State 48–⁠26. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayCentral State4–⁠3 in 2026
26
HomeGrambling4–⁠3 in 2026
48

Final at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling

At kickoff
97°F, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Ruston Regional Airport, 12 km from the stadium
Official
Trennis LivingstonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central State01001626
Grambling131471448

Standouts

Player stats

Central State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jackson Wasik15/2824820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Thompson15106031
Kaleb Jenkins91607
Jackson Wasik612115
Jahmar Richardson1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Damon Griffin II488159
Nicholas Smith457020
Avantae Burt353129
Khamari Adams118018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bishop Blakely8100
Braylon West7100
Brandon Awls6100
Travion Searcy5000
Jaylen Burrell4002

Grambling

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
R.J. Johnson III18/2325801
Jacobe Robinson1/32501
Ashton Frye0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tony Phillips273175
Jamarion Parker568140
Byron Eaton Jr.361158
Zerrick Jones348037
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyson George593050
Jordan Bride370043
Nae’Saan Dickerson544015
Dylan Wroblewski125025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lonell Cunningham7000
Marcellius Johnson5100
Donte Hookfin4110
Kilas Francis4100
Christen Williams3110

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

Team stats

Central StateGrambling
386Total yards644
248Passing yards283
138Rushing yards361
8.9Yards per pass10.1
4.3Yards per rush9.0
18First downs26
7–⁠13Third downs9–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers3
4–⁠27Penalties4–⁠38
26:49Possession33:11
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Central StateGrambling
42%Success rate56%
0.21EPA per play0.48
1.22Explosiveness1.47
−0.13Rushing EPA0.55
0.52Passing EPA0.65
35%Passing-down success62%
17%Havoc by its defense19%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Grambling 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Grambling end zoneCentral State end zoneQ1 GramblingTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Central StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 GramblingField goal, 8 playsQ1 Central StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 GramblingField goal, 8 playsQ1 Central StateMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 GramblingTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Central StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 GramblingTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Central StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 GramblingInterception, 7 playsQ2 Central StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Central StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 GramblingTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Central StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 GramblingInterception, 2 playsQ3 Central StateFumble, 5 playsQ3 GramblingFumble, 9 playsQ4 Central StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 GramblingTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Central StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 GramblingTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Central StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Grambling drives left to right, Central State right to left.
  1. Q1 GramblingTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Central StatePunt, 3 plays, 29 yards
  3. Q1 GramblingField goal, 8 plays, −11 yards
  4. Q1 Central StatePunt, 3 plays, 43 yards
  5. Q1 GramblingField goal, 8 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q1 Central StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 51 yards
  7. Q2 GramblingTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
  8. Q2 Central StateField goal, 9 plays, −7 yards
  9. Q2 GramblingTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Central StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 67 yards
  11. Q2 GramblingInterception, 7 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 Central StateEnd of half, 1 play, 9 yards
  13. Q3 Central StatePunt, 3 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 GramblingTouchdown, 9 plays, 45 yards
  15. Q3 Central StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q3 GramblingInterception, 2 plays, 13 yards
  17. Q3 Central StateFumble, 5 plays, 48 yards
  18. Q3 GramblingFumble, 9 plays, 60 yards
  19. Q4 Central StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 87 yards
  20. Q4 GramblingTouchdown, 3 plays, 65 yards
  21. Q4 Central StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  22. Q4 GramblingTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 Central StateEnd of game, 1 play, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Grambling 13, Central State 0
Grambling Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#23 K.Gardner kickoff 64 yards to the Gram01 #6 T.Phillips Jr. return 24 yards to the Gram25 (#81 D.Lindsey)
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass incomplete deep right to #11 N.Dickerson thrown to Cent35
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short left to #24 C.Mcclendon Jr caught at Gram25, for 6 yards to the Gram31 (#20 A.Williams)
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short left to #4 P.Williams II caught at Gram45, for 15 yards to the Gram46 QB hurried by #45 M.Wellborn (#4 D.Purry), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 46#23 D.Ford rush left for 14 yards gain to the Cent40 (#29 M.Miskel), 1ST DOWN
12:461st & 10 at opp 40Shotgun #9 J.Parker rush right for 40 yards gain to the Cent00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:46, 1ST DOWN #49 T.Caballero kick attempt good (H: #47 A.Davis, LS: #63 C.Vanwinkle)Grambling 7, Central State 0
Central State Punt, 3 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Alfaro kickoff 65 yards to the Cent00, Touchback
12:461st & 10 at own 25No Huddle #30 I.Thompson rush right for 1 yard gain to the Cent26 (#20 L.Cunningham; #48 D.Hookfin)
12:462nd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass incomplete short right to #30 I.Thompson thrown to Cent28 QB hurried by #9 J.Horton
12:463rd & 9 at own 26PENALTY Cent False Start (#74 K.Tijani) 5 yards from Cent26 to Cent21. NO PLAY
12:463rd & 14 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass incomplete short right to #18 K.Adams thrown to Cent35 broken up by #23 J.Guillard
11:274th & 14 at own 21#38 L.Carmichael punt 33 yards to the Gram46 fair catch by #1 D.Franklin at Gram46
Grambling Field goal, 8 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 46Shotgun #1 R.Johnson rush middle for 11 yards gain to the Cent43 (#0 B.Blakely), 1ST DOWN
11:271st & 10 at opp 43Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short left to #11 N.Dickerson caught at Cent29, for 14 yards to the Cent29 (#3 T.Searcy; #28 B.West), 1ST DOWN
11:271st & 10 at opp 29Shotgun #13 A.Crews rush middle for 11 yards gain to the Cent18 (#21 D.Rebers), 1ST DOWN
9:331st & 10 at opp 18Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short middle to #11 N.Dickerson caught at Cent06, for 15 yards to the Cent03 (#3 T.Searcy), 1ST DOWN
9:331st & 10 at own 29Timeout Central State, clock 09:33
9:331st & goal at opp 3Shotgun #23 D.Ford rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Cent01 (#0 B.Blakely)
9:332nd & goal at opp 1#1 R.Johnson pass incomplete short middle to #82 D.Mitchell thrown to Cent00 broken up by #4 D.Purry
9:333rd & goal at opp 1#23 D.Ford rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Cent02 (#28 B.West)
7:284th & goal at opp 2#39 D.Alfaro field goal attempt from 19 yards GOOD (H: #47 A.Davis, LS: #63 C.Vanwinkle), clock 07:28Grambling 10, Central State 0
Central State Punt, 3 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Alfaro kickoff 65 yards to the Cent00 #2 D.Griffin Jr return 21 yards to the Cent21 (#18 A.Spencer; #38 L.Walters)
7:241st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass incomplete short right to #13 S.Hogan thrown to Cent23
7:242nd & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik rush left for 5 yards gain to the Cent26 (#2 M.Johnson)
7:243rd & 5 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik rush left for 1 yard gain to the Cent27 (#2 M.Johnson)
5:554th & 4 at own 27#38 L.Carmichael punt 37 yards to the Gram36, out of bounds at Gram36
Grambling Field goal, 8 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 36Shotgun #9 J.Parker rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Gram38 (#42 J.Hudson; #41 T.Grace-Sawyer)
5:552nd & 8 at own 38Shotgun #9 J.Parker rush middle for 15 yards gain to the Cent47 (#21 D.Rebers; #22 D.Dixon), 1ST DOWN
5:551st & 10 at opp 47Shotgun #23 D.Ford rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Cent38 (#21 D.Rebers; #0 B.Blakely)
5:552nd & 1 at opp 38Shotgun #7 J.Robinson pass complete short middle to #80 D.Wroblewski caught at Cent24, for 25 yards to the Cent13 (#22 D.Dixon), 1ST DOWN
5:551st & 10 at opp 13Shotgun #13 A.Crews rush left for 8 yards gain to the Cent05 (#3 T.Searcy; #22 D.Dixon)
5:552nd & 2 at opp 5Shotgun #13 A.Crews rush middle for 2 yards loss to the Cent07, End Of Play
5:553rd & 4 at opp 7Shotgun #7 J.Robinson pass incomplete short middle to #0 L.Murphy thrown to Cent00 broken up by #22 D.Dixon
2:094th & 4 at opp 7#39 D.Alfaro field goal attempt from 24 yards GOOD (H: #47 A.Davis, LS: #63 C.Vanwinkle), clock 02:09Grambling 13, Central State 0
Central State Missed FG, 10 plays
2:091st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Alfaro kickoff 65 yards to the Cent00, Touchback
2:091st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass complete short left to #7 N.Smith Jr. caught at Cent22, for 15 yards to the Cent40 (#4 L.Foster), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:091st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass complete short middle to #7 N.Smith Jr. caught at Gram41, for 20 yards to the Gram40 QB hurried by #21 K.McConnell (#1 D.Franklin), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY Gram Offside declined
2:091st & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #25 K.Jenkins rush middle for 0 yards to the Gram40 (#20 L.Cunningham; #95 J.Bush)
2:092nd & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #25 K.Jenkins rush left for 7 yards gain to the Gram33 (#20 L.Cunningham)
1:152nd & 10 at own 40Timeout Grambling, clock 01:15
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 33No Huddle #9 J.Wasik pass complete short right to #2 D.Griffin Jr caught at Gram25, for 12 yards to the Gram21 (#7 T.Morgan), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 21No Huddle #9 J.Wasik sacked for loss of 3 yards to the Gram24 (#0 C.Williams)
Q2 13:442nd & 13 at opp 24No Huddle #9 J.Wasik pass incomplete short left to #13 S.Hogan thrown to Gram15 broken up by #4 L.Foster QB hurried by #48 D.Hookfin
Q2 13:441st & 10 at opp 21Timeout Central State, clock 13:44
Q2 13:443rd & 13 at opp 24PENALTY Cent Ineligible Downfield on Pass declined
Q2 13:443rd & 13 at opp 24No Huddle #9 J.Wasik pass incomplete deep right to #14 A.Cox thrown to Gram00 QB hurried by #48 D.Hookfin and #92 K.Francis PENALTY Cent Holding declined
Q2 13:204th & 13 at opp 24#23 K.Gardner field goal attempt from 41 yards NO GOOD blocked by #45 M.Sykes (H: #9 J.Wasik, LS: #73 C.Harmon), clock 13:20, out of bounds at Gram24
2nd quarter6 drives, then Grambling 27, Central State 10
Grambling Touchdown, 9 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Phillips Jr. rush right for 2 yards loss to the Gram22 (#0 B.Blakely)
13:202nd & 12 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short left to #24 C.Mcclendon Jr caught at Gram20, for 10 yards to the Gram32 (#0 B.Blakely)
13:203rd & 2 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Mcclendon Jr rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Gram36 (#67 B.Awls), 1ST DOWN
13:201st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short middle to #11 N.Dickerson caught at Gram42, for 8 yards to the Gram44 (#4 D.Purry)
13:202nd & 2 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short right to #11 N.Dickerson caught at Gram42, for 3 yards loss to the Gram41 (#67 B.Awls)
13:203rd & 5 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short left to #8 T.George caught at Gram45, for 4 yards to the Gram45 (#15 Q.Johnson)
13:204th & 1 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short right to #8 T.George caught at Cent45, for 50 yards to the Cent05 (#4 D.Purry), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY Cent Offside declined
13:201st & goal at opp 5No Huddle-Shotgun #23 D.Ford rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Cent02 (#95 K.Starks)
8:202nd & goal at opp 2No Huddle-Shotgun #23 D.Ford rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Cent00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:20 #49 T.Caballero kick attempt good (H: #47 A.Davis, LS: #63 C.Vanwinkle)Grambling 20, Central State 0
Central State Field goal, 9 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Alfaro kickoff 60 yards to the Cent05 #2 D.Griffin Jr return 37 yards to the Cent42 (#39 D.Alfaro)
8:101st & 10 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #30 I.Thompson rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Gram49 (#0 C.Williams)
8:102nd & 1 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #30 I.Thompson rush middle for 15 yards gain to the Gram34 (#26 J.York), 1ST DOWN
8:101st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik rush right for 0 yards to the Gram34 (#23 J.Guillard)
8:102nd & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass incomplete short right to #25 K.Jenkins thrown to Gram25 QB hurried by #91 J.Scott
8:103rd & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass complete short left to #6 A.Burt caught at Gram26, for 14 yards to the Gram20 (#7 T.Morgan), 1ST DOWN
8:101st & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #25 K.Jenkins rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Gram19 (#20 L.Cunningham; #9 J.Horton)
8:102nd & 9 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass incomplete short right to #18 K.Adams thrown to Gram00 QB hurried by #0 C.Williams
8:103rd & 9 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass complete short middle to #2 D.Griffin Jr caught at Gram14, for 5 yards to the Gram14 (#21 K.McConnell)
4:584th & 4 at opp 14#23 K.Gardner field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #9 J.Wasik, LS: #73 C.Harmon), clock 04:58Grambling 20, Central State 3
Grambling Touchdown, 2 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 35#23 K.Gardner kickoff 65 yards to the Gram00, Touchback
4:581st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #15 A.Frye pass incomplete short right to #80 D.Wroblewski thrown to Gram25 broken up by #3 T.Searcy
4:432nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Phillips Jr. rush middle for 75 yards gain to the Cent00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:43, 1ST DOWN #49 T.Caballero kick attempt good (H: #47 A.Davis, LS: #63 C.Vanwinkle)Grambling 27, Central State 3
Central State Touchdown, 10 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Alfaro kickoff 65 yards to the Cent00, Touchback
4:431st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #30 I.Thompson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Cent29 (#6 J.Jordan; #99 J.Sherrod)
4:432nd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass incomplete short right to #7 N.Smith Jr. thrown to Cent45
4:433rd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass complete short middle to #13 S.Hogan caught at Cent34, for 6 yards to the Cent35 (#3 J.Johnson; #15 M.Freeman-jr), 1ST DOWN
4:431st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #30 I.Thompson rush middle for 31 yards gain to the Gram34 (#5 K.Banks), 1ST DOWN
4:431st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #25 K.Jenkins rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Gram31 (#20 L.Cunningham)
4:432nd & 7 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass incomplete deep left to #6 A.Burt thrown to Gram05
4:433rd & 7 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass complete short right to #7 N.Smith Jr. caught at Gram25, for 6 yards to the Gram25 (#5 K.Banks) PENALTY Gram Roughing The Passer (#9 J.Horton) 13 yards from Gram25 to Gram12, 1ST DOWN
4:431st & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #25 K.Jenkins rush middle for 0 yards to the Gram12 (#2 M.Johnson; #92 K.Francis)
2:002nd & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass incomplete short right to #7 N.Smith Jr. thrown to Gram02
2:001st & 10 at opp 12Timeout Central State, clock 02:00
1:483rd & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass complete short middle to #2 D.Griffin Jr caught at Gram00, for 12 yards to the Gram00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:48, 1ST DOWN #23 K.Gardner kick attempt good (H: #9 J.Wasik, LS: #73 C.Harmon)Grambling 27, Central State 10
1:48PENALTY Cent Offside (#73 C.Harmon) 5 yards from Gram03 to Gram08. NO PLAY
Grambling Interception, 7 plays
1:481st & 10 at own 35#23 K.Gardner kickoff 65 yards to the Gram00, Touchback
1:481st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short middle to #4 P.Williams II caught at Gram31, for 7 yards to the Gram32 (#29 M.Miskel)
1:482nd & 3 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #2 J.Bride thrown to Gram50
1:483rd & 3 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short left to #10 B.Eaton Jr caught at Gram29, for 13 yards to the Gram45 QB hurried by #0 B.Blakely (#15 Q.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
1:481st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson rush left for 1 yard loss to the Gram44 (#15 Q.Johnson)
1:482nd & 11 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete deep middle to #2 J.Bride caught at Cent32, for 43 yards to the Cent13 (#3 T.Searcy; #24 J.Burrell), 1ST DOWN
1:481st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Eaton Jr rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Cent10 (#67 B.Awls; #28 B.West)
0:172nd & 7 at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass intercepted by #24 J.Burrell at Cent00, Touchback
Central State End of half, 1 play
0:171st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #30 I.Thompson rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Cent29 (#48 D.Hookfin)
3rd quarter6 drives, then Grambling 34, Central State 10
Central State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Alfaro kickoff 63 yards to the Cent02 #14 A.Cox return 14 yards to the Cent16 (#10 N.Nelson)
15:001st & 10 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #30 I.Thompson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Cent15 (#92 K.Francis)
15:002nd & 11 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik sacked for loss of 6 yards to the Cent09 (#48 D.Hookfin)
15:003rd & 17 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #30 I.Thompson rush middle for 0 yards to the Cent09 (#9 J.Horton)
12:424th & 17 at own 9#38 L.Carmichael punt 36 yards to the Cent45, out of bounds at Cent45
Grambling Touchdown, 9 plays
12:421st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #23 D.Ford rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Cent42 (#11 J.Johnson)
12:422nd & 7 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #23 D.Ford rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Cent37 (#4 D.Purry)
12:423rd & 2 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short middle to #8 T.George caught at Cent28, for 14 yards to the Cent23 (#24 J.Burrell), 1ST DOWN
12:421st & 10 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short left to #8 T.George caught at Cent23, for 8 yards to the Cent15 (#0 B.Blakely)
12:422nd & 2 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #23 D.Ford rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Cent14 (#41 T.Grace-Sawyer)
12:423rd & 1 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Mcclendon Jr rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Cent13 (#28 B.West), 1ST DOWN
12:421st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Mcclendon Jr rush left for 5 yards gain to the Cent08 (#28 B.West)
12:422nd & 5 at opp 8PENALTY Cent Offside (#41 T.Grace-Sawyer) 4 yards from Cent08 to Cent04. NO PLAY
12:422nd & 1 at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Mcclendon Jr rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Cent02 (#67 B.Awls), 1ST DOWN
7:341st & goal at opp 2No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Mcclendon Jr rush left for 2 yards gain to the Cent00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:34 #49 T.Caballero kick attempt good (H: #47 A.Davis, LS: #63 C.Vanwinkle)Grambling 34, Central State 10
Central State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Alfaro kickoff 65 yards to the Cent00 #2 D.Griffin Jr return 30 yards to the Cent30 (#3 J.Johnson)
7:271st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #30 I.Thompson rush left for 5 yards loss to the Cent25 (#2 M.Johnson)
7:272nd & 15 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass incomplete short middle to #18 K.Adams thrown to Cent36 broken up by #23 J.Guillard
7:273rd & 15 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass complete short middle to #32 J.Spikes caught at Cent25, for 14 yards to the Cent39 (#0 C.Williams)
5:434th & 1 at own 39No Huddle #32 J.Spikes rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Cent38 (#6 J.Jordan; #95 J.Bush), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Grambling Interception, 2 plays
5:431st & 10 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Robinson pass incomplete short right thrown to Cent30 QB hurried by #42 K.Foster and #4 D.Purry PENALTY Gram Holding (#86 C.Bernard) 10 yards from Cent38 to Cent48. NO PLAY
5:431st & 20 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Crews rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Cent47 (#67 A.Stowers; #95 K.Starks)
4:462nd & 19 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Robinson pass intercepted by #24 J.Burrell at Cent25, End Of Play
Central State Fumble, 5 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #30 I.Thompson rush left for 18 yards gain to the Cent43 (#20 L.Cunningham), 1ST DOWN
4:461st & 10 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #30 I.Thompson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Cent50 (#9 J.Horton)
4:462nd & 3 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #30 I.Thompson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Gram48 (#92 K.Francis; #99 J.Sherrod)
4:463rd & 1 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #25 K.Jenkins rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Gram45 (#48 D.Hookfin; #7 T.Morgan), 1ST DOWN
2:051st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass complete short right to #18 K.Adams caught at Gram31, for 18 yards to the Gram27 fumbled by #18 K.Adams at Gram27 forced by #23 J.Guillard recovered by Gram #2 M.Johnson at Gram27, End Of Play
Grambling Fumble, 9 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Parker rush left for 2 yards gain to the Gram29 (#90 H.Bradley; #22 D.Dixon)
2:052nd & 8 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short middle to #8 T.George caught at Gram30, for 17 yards to the Gram46 (#3 T.Searcy), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:051st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short left to #11 N.Dickerson caught at Gram45, for 10 yards to the Cent44 (#0 B.Blakely), 1ST DOWN
2:051st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Parker rush middle for 38 yards gain to the Cent06 (#24 J.Burrell) PENALTY Gram Holding (#2 J.Bride) 10 yards from Cent44 to Gram46. NO PLAY
2:051st & 20 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Parker rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Cent45 (#20 A.Williams)
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short middle to #2 J.Bride caught at Cent36, for 21 yards to the Cent24 (#11 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass incomplete short middle to #2 J.Bride thrown to Cent18 broken up by #22 D.Dixon
Q4 14:262nd & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Johnson pass complete short left to #2 J.Bride caught at Cent18, for 6 yards to the Cent18 (#24 J.Burrell)
Q4 14:261st & 10 at opp 24Timeout Grambling, clock 14:26
Q4 14:263rd & 4 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Crews rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Cent13 (#42 J.Hudson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 12:391st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Crews rush middle for 0 yards to the Cent13 fumbled by #13 A.Crews at Cent13 forced by #90 H.Bradley recovered by Cent #42 J.Hudson at Cent13, End Of Play
4th quarter5 drives, then Grambling 48, Central State 26
Central State Touchdown, 7 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #25 K.Jenkins rush right for 1 yard loss to the Cent12 (#95 J.Bush)
12:392nd & 11 at own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass incomplete short left to #6 A.Burt thrown to Cent30 broken up by #23 J.Guillard QB hurried by #11 D.Exume
12:393rd & 11 at own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass complete short middle to #2 D.Griffin Jr caught at Cent28, for 59 yards to the Gram29 (#4 L.Foster; #3 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
12:391st & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #30 I.Thompson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Gram27 (#91 J.Scott)
12:392nd & 8 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass complete short left to #30 I.Thompson caught at Gram15, for 12 yards to the Gram15 QB hurried by #99 J.Sherrod, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY Gram Offside declined
12:391st & 10 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass incomplete short right to #18 K.Adams thrown to Gram00 broken up by #3 J.Johnson
9:592nd & 10 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik rush right for 15 yards gain to the Gram00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:59, 1ST DOWN #6 A.Burt pass attempt SuccessfulGrambling 34, Central State 18
Grambling Touchdown, 3 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 35#23 K.Gardner kickoff 62 yards to the Gram03, out of bounds at Gram03
9:591st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Eaton Jr rush middle for 0 yards to the Gram35 (#0 B.Blakely; #90 H.Bradley)
9:592nd & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #15 A.Frye rush right for 7 yards gain to the Gram42 (#42 J.Hudson)
8:203rd & 3 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Eaton Jr rush middle for 58 yards gain to the Cent00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:20, 1ST DOWN #49 T.Caballero kick attempt good (H: #47 A.Davis, LS: #63 C.Vanwinkle)Grambling 41, Central State 18
Central State Touchdown, 7 plays
8:131st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Alfaro kickoff 64 yards to the Cent01 #2 D.Griffin Jr return 27 yards to the Cent28 (#27 J.Martinez)
8:131st & 10 at own 28No Huddle #30 I.Thompson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Cent35 (#2 M.Johnson)
8:132nd & 3 at own 35No Huddle #30 I.Thompson rush right for 7 yards gain to the Cent42 (#4 L.Foster), 1ST DOWN
8:131st & 10 at own 42No Huddle #25 K.Jenkins rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Cent44 (#20 L.Cunningham)
8:132nd & 8 at own 44No Huddle #25 K.Jenkins rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Cent45 (#99 J.Sherrod; #92 K.Francis)
8:133rd & 7 at own 45No Huddle #9 J.Wasik pass complete short left to #7 N.Smith Jr. caught at Gram40, for 16 yards to the Gram39 (#1 D.Franklin; #15 M.Freeman-jr), 1ST DOWN
8:131st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Wasik pass complete short right to #6 A.Burt caught at Gram33, for 10 yards to the Gram29 (#23 J.Guillard), 1ST DOWN
4:471st & 10 at opp 29Avantae Burt 29 Yd pass from Jackson Wasik (Jackson Wasik Pass to Andreus Cox for Two-Point Conversion)Grambling 41, Central State 26
Grambling Touchdown, 8 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 35#23 K.Gardner kickoff 65 yards to the Gram00, Touchback
4:471st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Mcclendon Jr rush left for 2 yards gain to the Gram27 (#67 B.Awls)
4:472nd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #3 H.Benoit pass complete short left to #83 C.Joseph caught at Gram35, for 13 yards to the Gram40 (#15 Q.Johnson; #29 M.Miskel) PENALTY Gram Ineligible Downfield on Pass (#71 A.Washington) 5 yards from Gram27 to Gram22. NO PLAY
4:472nd & 13 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #3 H.Benoit pass incomplete short right to #5 K.Jones thrown to Gram27 broken up by #4 D.Purry
4:473rd & 13 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #3 H.Benoit rush middle for 16 yards gain to the Gram38 (#28 B.West), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY Cent Personal Foul (#28 B.West) 13 yards from Gram38 to Cent49, 1ST DOWN
4:471st & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #35 Z.Jones rush right for 37 yards gain to the Cent12 (#24 J.Burrell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
4:471st & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #35 Z.Jones rush middle for 11 yards gain to the Cent01 (#28 B.West), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #35 Z.Jones rush middle for 0 yards to the Cent01 (#67 A.Stowers; #42 J.Hudson)
2:001st & 10 at opp 12Timeout Grambling, clock 02:00
2:002nd & goal at opp 1No Huddle #3 H.Benoit rush middle for 0 yards to the Cent01 (#67 B.Awls)
0:313rd & goal at opp 1No Huddle #3 H.Benoit rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Cent00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:31 #49 T.Caballero kick attempt good (H: #47 A.Davis, LS: #63 C.Vanwinkle)Grambling 48, Central State 26
Central State End of game, 1 play
0:291st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Alfaro kickoff 43 yards to the Cent22 #45 M.Wellborn return 0 yards to the Cent22, End Of Play
0:291st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #34 J.Richardson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Cent27 (#16 K.Davis)

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Grambling leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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