Howard Bison at North Carolina Central Eagles
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J’Mari Taylor rushes for 206 yards, 3 TDs and North Carolina Central beats Howard 26-3
N.C. Central has won 11 of the last 12 meetings — with Howard winning last season for the first time since 1994.
N.C. Central trailed for most of the first half before an 11-play, 71-yard drive ended with 23 seconds left when Chris Mosley caught a 12-yard touchdown pass. Then the Eagles scored 20 unanswered points in the second half.
Taylor had scoring runs of 61, 18 and 40 yards.
N.C. Central finished with 563 total yards compared to Howard's 113. The Bison were 0 for 12 on third-down plays and finished with just nine first downs.
Walker Harris was 20 of 35 with an interception and Taylor carried 24 times for N.C. Central (7-3, 3-1 MEAC), which plays at one-win Delaware State on Nov. 23.
Ja’Shawn Scroggins completed 11 of 26 for 75 yards for Howard (4-7, 1-3).
How To Watch
How can I watch Howard Bison vs. North Carolina Central Eagles?
- TV Channel: Bison at Eagles 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 0:09 | Dylan West 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:23 | Chris Mosley 12 Yd pass from Walker Harris (Juan Velarde PAT failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:44 | J'Mari Taylor 61 Yd Run (Juan Velarde Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:33 | J'Mari Taylor 18 Yd Run (Juan Velarde Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:14 | J'Mari Taylor 40 Yd Run (Juan Velarde PAT blocked) |
Statistics
 HOW |
 NCCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 0-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 121 | Total Yards | 563 |
| 83 | Passing | 321 |
| 11/26 | Comp/Att | 20/36 |
| 3.2 | Yards per pass | 8.9 |
| 38 | Rushing | 242 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 1.6 | Yards per rush | 6.7 |
| 10-95 | Penalties | 9-88 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 26:54 | Possession | 33:06 |
Game Information
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 5,429 · Capacity:
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