American college football season
The 2021 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Trei Oliver, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–1, placing second in the MEAC. North Carolina Central played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Alcorn State* | | ESPN | W 23–14 | 15,215 |
September 11 | 6:30 p.m. | at Marshall* | | ESPN+ | L 10–44 | 24,521 |
September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Winston-Salem State* | | ESPN+ | W 20–13 | 10,918 |
September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Carolina A&T* | | ESPN+ | L 14–37 | 15,009 |
October 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State* | | YouTube | L 16–17 | 3,000 |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech* | - O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ESPN+ | L 16–27 | 2,810 |
October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | | ESPN+ | W 28–17 | 2,213 |
October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | South Carolina State | - O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 6,828 |
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk State | - O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ESPN3 | W 38–36 2OT | 10,027 |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Howard | | ESPN+ | W 45–27 | 4,597 |
November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Delaware State | - O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ESPN+ | W 34–28 | 4,525 |
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Game summaries[edit]
Vs. Alcorn State[edit]
Alcorn State vs. North Carolina Central | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Braves | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | • Eagles | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:25 | ALCN | Juan Anthony Jr. 20-yard pass from Felix Harper (Cristofer Thompson kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 4:35) | ALCN 7–0 | | 2 | 00:23 | NCCU | Davius Richard 6-yard rush (Adrian Olivo kick) (8 plays, 57 yards, 2:42) | TIE 7–7 | | 3 | 10:25 | NCCU | Davius Richard 1-yard rush (Adrian Olivo PAT blocked) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35) | NCCU 13–7 | 02:19 | ALCN | Niko Duffey 4-yard pass from Felix Harper (Cristofer Thompson kick) (6 plays, 28 yards, 2:38) | ALCN 14–13 | | 4 | 13:39 | NCCU | Adrian Olivo 28-yard field goal (8 plays, 64 yards, 3:40) | NCCU 16–14 | 11:21 | NCCU | Brandon Codrington 77-yard punt return (Adrian Olivo kick) (5 plays, 8 yards, 2:18) | NCCU 23–14 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
ALCN –15.5 | 53 |
Statistics | Alcorn State | North Carolina Central |
First downs | 18 | 19 |
Total yards | 325 | 391 |
Rushing yards | 171 | 207 |
Passing yards | 154 | 184 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:20 | 31:25 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Alcorn State | Passing | Felix Harper | 17/27, 154 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Stadford Anderson | 11 carries, 128 yards |
Receiving | Juan Anthony Jr. | 5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD |
North Carolina Central | Passing | Davius Richard | 16/26, 184 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jordan Freeman | 9 carries, 72 yards |
Receiving | Ryan McDaniel | 6 receptions, 72 yards |
At Marshall[edit]
Game Two – North Carolina Central Eagles (1–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Thundering Herd | 6 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
- Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: None
- Game attendance: 24,521
- Referee: Patrick Foy
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Griffith (play-by-play), Dave Wilson (analyst)
- Pregame line: Marshall –43.5
Game information |
- First quarter
- (9:19) MRSH – Grant Wells 10 yard rush, Grant Wells pass failed (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:08; Marshall 6–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:05) MRSH – Talik Keaton 14 yard pass from Grant Wells, Andrew Sanders kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:14; Marshall 13–0)
- (8:57) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 3 yard pass from Grant Wells, Andrew Sanders kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:46; Marshall 20–0)
- (3:23) NCCU – Mookie Collier 4 yard pass from Davius Richard, Adrian Olivio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:36; Marshall 20–7)
- (2:04) MRSH – Talik Keaton 46 yard pass from Grant Wells, Andrew Sanders kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:19; Marshall 27–7)
- (0:25) MRSH – Andrew Sanders 27 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 0:51; Marshall 30–7)
- Third quarter
- (4:40) MRSH – Knowledge McDaniel 3 yard rush, Andrew Sanders kick (Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:02; Marshall 37–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (7:28) MRSH – Ethan Payne 8 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 13 plays, 99 yards, 4:57; Marshall 44–7)
- (0:53) NCCU – Adrian Olivio 21 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:35; Marshall 44–10)
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Statistics | NCCU | MRSH |
First downs | 9 | 38 |
Plays–yards | 60–177 | 100–700 |
Rushes–yards | 28–71 | 42–237 |
Passing yards | 106 | 463 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–32–0 | 42–58–2 |
Time of possession | 27:24 | 32:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
NC Central | Passing | Davius Richard | 14/32, 106 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jamal Currie-Elliott | 9 carries, 34 yards |
Receiving | Tyler Barnes | 3 receptions, 40 yards |
Marshall | Passing | Grant Wells | 34/47, 347 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Knowledge McDaniel | 7 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Jayden Harrison | 4 receptions, 81 yards |
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