North Carolina Central Eagles at South Carolina State Bulldogs
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Eric Phoenix runs for TD, throws 2 TD passes to Caden High; SC State beats NC Central 24-21
NC Central (6-3, 2-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), No. 21 in the FCS coaches poll, had won five games in a row since back-to-back losses to Elon and at North Carolina — by a combined score of 86-29.
South Carolina State (6-2, 2-0) took more than 6 minutes off the clock on the opening possession when it went 85 yards in 10 plays but had to settle for a 20-yard field goal by Kyle Gallegos. NC Central went three-and-out and Phoenix threw and 8-yard touchdown pass to High to cap an 11-play, 81-yard drive that gave the Bulldogs a 10-0 lead with 1:40 left in the first quarter.
Phoenix added an 11-yard touchdown run with 32 seconds left in the second quarter that made it 17-0 at halftime.
Walker Harris connected with Markell Quick on a 51-yard throw-and-catch for a touchdown for the Eagles with 12:31 to play and hit Chauncey Spikes at the SC State 45, who raced the rest of the way for a 66-yard touchdown that made it 24-21 just 86 seconds later.
NC Central moved to the Bulldogs’ 34 before Ashaad Hall’s strip-sack of Harris was recovered by Josh Barker with about 6 1/2 minutes to play. Phoenix scrambled for a 20-yard gain on a third-and-21 and then Tyler Smith nudged forward to convert on fourth-and-1 with about 2 minutes left to seal it.
The Eagles went three-and-out on each of their first four possessions and didn’t get a first down until the closing seconds of the first half.
Max U’Ren picked off a pass from Phoenix at the Eagles 11 and returned it beyond midfield to the 42. Three plays later, J'Mari Davis ripped off a 36-yard touchdown run to cut NC Central's deficit to 17-7 with 10:02 left in the third quarter.
On SC State's next offensive possession, U'Ren stopped Phoenix for no gain on a fourth-and-2 from the 3 — the Bulldogs' second consecutive trip into the red zone without any points.
Michael Brunson intercepted a pass near midfield and two plays later Phoenix hit High for a 42-yard catch-and-run for a TD that gave the Bulldogs a 24-7 lead with 20 seconds left in the third quarter.
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Scoring Summary
FG | 1st Period 8:47 | Kyle Gallegos 20 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 1st Period 1:40 | Caden High 8 Yd pass from Eric Phoenix (Kyle Gallegos Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 0:32 | Eric Phoenix 11 Yd Run (Kyle Gallegos Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 10:02 | J'Mari Taylor 36 Yd Run (Juan Velarde Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 0:20 | Caden High 42 Yd pass from Eric Phoenix (Kyle Gallegos Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 12:31 | Markell Quick 51 Yd pass from Walker Harris (Juan Velarde Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 11:05 | Chauncey Spikes 66 Yd pass from Walker Harris (Juan Velarde Kick) |
Statistics
NCCU | SCST | |
---|---|---|
11 | 1st Downs | 29 |
3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-16 |
1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
268 | Total Yards | 467 |
210 | Passing | 321 |
14/24 | Comp/Att | 26/36 |
8.8 | Yards per pass | 8.9 |
58 | Rushing | 146 |
19 | Rushing Attempts | 45 |
3.1 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
6-63 | Penalties | 5-41 |
2 | Turnovers | 2 |
1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
18:26 | Possession | 41:34 |
Game Information
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Attendance: 11,169 · Capacity:
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