| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NCAT | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
 TNST | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Game Leaders
Jonathan Palmer
· QB
Kendric Rhymes
· RB
Braxton Thomas
· QB
Wesley Graves
· RB
Team Stats
151st Downs11
5-153rd down efficiency2-11
0-04th down efficiency0-0
343Total Yards252
210Passing123
16/22Comp/Att11/21
9.5Yards per pass5.9
133Rushing129
41Rushing Attempts30
3.2Yards per rush4.3
8-55Penalties8-68
3Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:06
Andrew Brown 38 yd FG MISSED , Matthew Wilson return for no gain to the TNST 21
0:23
Braxton Thomas run for 3 yds to the TNST 21
0:29
Braxton Thomas pass incomplete to Amonte Jones
2:00
Wesley Graves run for 3 yds to the TNST 24
2:00
Braxton Thomas pass complete to Elijah Kennedy for 14 yds to the TNST 27 for a 1ST down
2:00
Wesley Graves run for 4 yds to the TNST 41
2:00
Braxton Thomas pass complete to Jamison Warren for 31 yds to the TNST 45 for a 1ST down
2:00
Wesley Graves run for 2 yds to the NCAT 24 for a 1ST down
2:52
Braxton Thomas pass complete to Jamison Warren for 11 yds to the NCAT 22
2:52
Braxton Thomas pass complete to Jayvonne Dillard for a loss of 2 yards to the NCAT 11
2:52
Mark Shenouda punt for 40 yds , Amonte Jones returns for 4 yds to the NCAT 13
3:48
Devaughn Slaughter run for 1 yd to the NCAT 49
5:20
Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the 50 yard line
5:20
Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the 50 yard line
5:20
Tennessee State Penalty, false start (Veguer Jean-Jumeau) to the 50 yard line
5:20
DJ Page punt for 40 yds , Anthony Taylor returns for 4 yds to the NCAT 45
6:59
North Carolina A&T Penalty, delay of game (DJ Page) to the NCAT 9
6:59
Braxton Thomas pass incomplete to Jayvonne Dillard
6:59
Braxton Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 14
6:59
Jailen Hicks run for no gain to the NCAT 15
6:59
Mark Shenouda punt for 46 yds
9:58
Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Brock Montgomery, broken up by Aaron Harris
9:58
Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Brock Montgomery for 4 yds to the TNST 39
9:58
Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 35
9:58
Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 6 yds to the TNST 35 for a 1ST down
9:58
Kendric Rhymes run for 4 yds to the TNST 29
9:58
Andrew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:58
Braxton Thomas pass complete to Amonte Jones for 66 yds for a TD (Andrew Brown KICK) (Andrew Brown KICK)
14:15
Braxton Thomas run for no gain to the NCAT 49 North Carolina A&T Penalty, illegal block (Gabe Navarro) to the NCAT 34
14:15
Wesley Graves run for 4 yds to the NCAT 49
14:15
Braxton Thomas pass complete to Amonte Jones for 12 yds to the NCAT 45 for a 1ST down
14:15
Wesley Graves run for 4 yds to the NCAT 33
14:15
North Carolina A&T Penalty, false start (Jaylen Baker) to the NCAT 29
14:15
Braxton Thomas run for 10 yds to the NCAT 34
14:15
North Carolina A&T Penalty, false start (Terien George) to the NCAT 24
14:15
Braxton Thomas pass complete to Michael Carlock-Williams for 12 yds to the NCAT 29 for a 1ST down
14:15
Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds , Elijah Kennedy return for 17 yds to the NCAT 17
14:19
Kendric Rhymes run for 51 yds for a TD (Freddy Perez KICK)
15:00
Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 17 yds to the TNST 49 for a 1ST down
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
15:00
Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 32
0:09
Braxton Thomas sacked by Byron Davis for a loss of 5 yards to the TNST 33 Braxton Thomas fumbled, recovered by TNST Stephon Shivers , return for 0 yards
1:01
Champ Long run for 3 yds to the TNST 28
1:01
North Carolina A&T Penalty, false start (Gabe Navarro) to the TNST 31
1:01
Champ Long pass incomplete to Wesley Graves for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Micah Gay) to the TNST 26 for a 1ST down
5:51
Champ Long run for a loss of 4 yards to the TNST 38 Champ Long fumbled, recovered by NCAT Champ Long
5:51
Champ Long pass complete to Shimique Blizzard for 17 yds to the TNST 34
5:51
Shimique Blizzard run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCAT 49
5:51
North Carolina A&T Penalty, false start (Jayvonne Dillard) to the TNST 48
5:51
Shimique Blizzard run for 15 yds to the TNST 43 for a 1ST down
Kendric Rhymes piles up 174 yards with 2 long TD runs and Tennessee State edges NC A&T 24-21
— Kendric Rhymes rushed for 174 yards and two long touchdowns and Tennessee State held off North Carolina A&T 24-21 on Saturday when the Aggies missed a field goal in the final seconds of the season opener.
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