| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NORF | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
 NCCU | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 31 |
Game Leaders
Walker Harris
· QB
Arthur Rodgers Jr.
· RB
Otto Kuhns
· QB
Kevon King
· RB
Team Stats
211st Downs24
5-123rd down efficiency7-17
0-14th down efficiency0-0
403Total Yards350
239Passing270
22/35Comp/Att25/40
6.8Yards per pass6.8
164Rushing80
28Rushing Attempts35
5.9Yards per rush2.3
20-167Penalties10-93
2Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th quarter.
1:32
Kneel down by #3 W.Harris at NSU08 for loss of 1 yard
1:32
Kneel down by #3 W.Harris at NSU07 for loss of 1 yard
1:32
Kneel down by #3 W.Harris at NSU06 for loss of 1 yard
1:24
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 V.Berry rush right for 1 yard gain to the NSU05 (#0 C.Smith), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
1:32
Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 01:32
1:39
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 V.Berry pass incomplete short left to #2 T.Biles-Walker thrown to NSU10 broken up by #0 C.Smith
1:39
Timeout Norfolk State, clock 01:39
1:39
PENALTY NSU False Start (#70 E.Johnson) 4 yards from NSU08 to NSU04. NO PLAY
2:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 V.Berry sacked for loss of 7 yards to the NSU08 (#0 C.Smith)
2:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 V.Berry pass incomplete short right to #9 K.King thrown to NSU19 QB hurried by #10 T.Johnson and #48 J.Dukes
2:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 V.Berry pass incomplete short right to #9 K.King thrown to NSU23 QB hurried by #10 T.Johnson and #15 D.Parker PENALTY NSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass 5 yards from NSU20 to NSU15. NO PLAY
2:00
Timeout , clock 02:00
1:52
#40 B.Bowman punt 48 yards to the NSU20 #1 J.Laudermilk return 0 yards to the NSU20 (#34 B.Camp)
2:20
Timeout Norfolk State, clock 02:20
2:20
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short right to #5 C.Peterson caught at NCCU32, for 5 yards to the NCCU32, out of bounds at NCCU32
2:24
Timeout Norfolk State, clock 02:24
2:24
No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NCCU27 (#90 K.Lynch; #12 J.Swindell)
2:29
(02:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NCCU26 (#11 K.Gilmore)
2:29
#34 M.Peery kickoff 65 yards to the NCCU00, Touchback
2:29
DreSean Kendrick 15 Yd pass from Vinson Berry (Marco Peery Kick)
3:33
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 K.King rush middle for 54 yards gain to the NCCU15 (#20 E.Adams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
3:33
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 V.Berry pass incomplete short right to #5 D.Kendrick thrown to NSU40
3:33
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 V.Berry pass complete short right to #5 D.Kendrick caught at NSU30, for 2 yards to the NSU31, End Of Play
3:33
#40 B.Bowman punt 22 yards to the NSU14 fair catch by #1 J.Laudermilk at NSU14 PENALTY NCCU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#12 Q.McCall) 15 yards from NSU14 to NSU29, 1ST DOWN
6:38
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short left to #30 A.Mageo thrown to NSU38
6:38
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete deep right to #11 M.Wall thrown to NSU10 broken up by #37 K.Broadbent
6:38
No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush right for 1 yard gain to the NSU25 (#77 M.Dillard) PENALTY NCCU Holding (#64 T.Clark) 10 yards from NSU26 to NSU36. NO PLAY
6:38
No Huddle-Shotgun #30 A.Mageo rush left for 6 yards gain to the NSU26 (#11 K.Gilmore)
6:38
PENALTY NSU Personal Foul (#60 D.McMillan) 5 yards from NSU37 to NSU32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
4:45
#23 N.Tracey punt 31 yards to the NSU37, out of bounds at NSU37 PENALTY NCCU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting NSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting
6:38
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 V.Berry pass incomplete short right to #5 D.Kendrick thrown to NSU13 QB hurried by #10 T.Johnson and #97 W.Simms
6:38
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 X.Evans rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NSU06 (#29 D.Estes)
6:38
PENALTY NSU Delay Of Game (#16 V.Berry). NO PLAY
6:38
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 V.Berry sacked for loss of 7 yards to the NSU01 (#41 I.Lawson)
6:38
#19 K.Robison kickoff 65 yards to the NSU00 #3 J.White return 95 yards to the NCCU05 (#33 J.Graves) PENALTY NSU Illegal Block in Back 8 yards from NSU16 to NSU08
6:52
Kaleb Robison 48 Yd Field Goal
7:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete deep left to #0 C.Spikes thrown to NSU00 broken up by #21 T.Jones
7:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Jones rush left for 22 yards gain to the NSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 07:06 PENALTY NCCU Holding (#84 K.Morgan) 9 yards from NSU22 to NSU31. NO PLAY
11:52
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short left to #5 C.Peterson thrown to NSU23 QB hurried by #8 D.Ojiegbe PENALTY NSU Offside 4 yards from NSU26 to NSU22. NO PLAY
11:52
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short right to #5 C.Peterson caught at NSU29, for 5 yards to the NSU26 (#1 D.Long; #37 K.Broadbent)
11:52
No Huddle-Shotgun #30 A.Mageo rush middle for 0 yards to the NSU31 (#10 C.Chapman)
11:52
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete deep middle to #5 C.Peterson caught at NSU35, for 24 yards to the NSU31 (#10 C.Chapman), 1ST DOWN
11:52
No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NCCU45 (#1 D.Long; #4 K.Jimmison)
11:52
No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush middle for 3 yards loss to the NCCU40 (#1 D.Long)
11:52
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short middle to #4 R.Vangates caught at NCCU42, for 13 yards to the NCCU43 (#21 T.Jones), 1ST DOWN
11:52
No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush left for 5 yards gain to the NCCU30 (#90 K.Lynch; #12 J.Swindell)
11:52
(11:52) #34 M.Peery kickoff 65 yards to the NCCU00, Touchback
11:52
Kam'Ryn Thomas 18 Yd pass from Vinson Berry (Marco Peery Kick)
12:51
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 V.Berry pass complete short right to #9 K.King caught at NCCU20, for 7 yards to the NCCU18 (#41 I.Lawson). The previous play is under automatic review - "Targeting". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: No Huddle-Shotgun #16 V.Berry pass complete short right to #9 K.King caught at NCCU20, for 7 yards to the NCCU18 (#41 I.Lawson) PENALTY)
Harris' 3 TDs pace North Carolina Central in 31-28 win over Norfolk State
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