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North Carolina Central Eagles at South Carolina State Bulldogs

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Final
21 - 24

Eric Phoenix runs for TD, throws 2 TD passes to Caden High; SC State beats NC Central 24-21

Walker Harris throws 51-yard touchdown pass vs. South Carolina

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.

How To Watch

How can I watch North Carolina Central Eagles vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs?
  • TV Channel: Eagles at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Scoring Summary

SCST FG 1st Period 8:47 Kyle Gallegos 20 Yd Field Goal
SCST TD 1st Period 1:40 Caden High 8 Yd pass from Eric Phoenix (Kyle Gallegos Kick)
SCST TD 2nd Period 0:32 Eric Phoenix 11 Yd Run (Kyle Gallegos Kick)
NCCU TD 3rd Period 10:02 J'Mari Taylor 36 Yd Run (Juan Velarde Kick)
SCST TD 3rd Period 0:20 Caden High 42 Yd pass from Eric Phoenix (Kyle Gallegos Kick)
NCCU TD 4th Period 12:31 Markell Quick 51 Yd pass from Walker Harris (Juan Velarde Kick)
NCCU TD 4th Period 11:05 Chauncey Spikes 66 Yd pass from Walker Harris (Juan Velarde Kick)

Statistics

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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

Venue: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium

Location: Orangeburg, SC
Attendance: 11,169 · Capacity:
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