Elizabeth City State @ North Carolina Central, Week 1 · 2026

61–6@FINAL27
Sat, Sep 5, 2026O'Kelly-Riddick StadiumDurham, NC

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2026
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Elizabeth City State00606
North Carolina Central1473327
Game leaders
Elizabeth City StateNorth Carolina Central
PassingJosef Manley III10/22 ·106 yds ·1 INTNelson Layne12/18 ·160 yds ·2 TD ·1 INT
RushingJosef Manley III11 car ·24 yds ·1 TDZion Dobson16 car ·59 yds
ReceivingJoe Griffin1 rec ·31 ydsChance Peterson5 rec ·109 yds ·1 TD
TacklesJaevon Branch11 tacklesZarion Walters8 tackles ·1 sack

Elizabeth City State vs North Carolina Central Team StatsTeam Stats

Elizabeth City StateECSUNorth Carolina CentralNCCU
131ST DOWNS20
145TOTAL YDS326
106PASS YDS160
39RUSH YDS166
2TURNOVERS2
29:17POSSESSION30:43

BOX SCORE

Week 1 · 2026

Passing

ECSUECSUC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Josef Manley III10/221064.801
NCCUNCCUC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Nelson Layne12/181608.921

Rushing

ECSUECSUCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Josef Manley III11242.2110
Amir Pittman-Williams9222.4011
Traquan Johnson5153.005
Shamar Sutton2105.008
Ameil Braswell144.004
Trakell Murray2-1-0.500
Kayvawn Simms-Rodgers1-2-2.000
Team1-33-33.000
Totals32391.2111
NCCUNCCUCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Zion Dobson16593.7017
Gino Addison8526.5116
Nelson Layne6416.8027
Jaylen Moore4379.3034
Plez Lawrence4143.505
Joshua Jones2-4-2.002
Brendon Wyatt1-4-4.000
Team2-29-14.500
Totals431663.9134

Receiving

ECSUECSURECYDSAVGTDLONG
Joe Griffin13131.0031
Terrance Holland3299.7015
Braeden Kirsner3248.0016
Kayvawn Simms-Rodgers11212.0012
Trakell Murray2105.006
Totals1010610.6031
NCCUNCCURECYDSAVGTDLONG
Chance Peterson510921.8174
Tristan Stitt22814.0020
Brendon Wyatt11111.0111
RJ Lancaster2105.006
Connor Everett144.004
Gino Addison1-2-2.000
Totals1216013.3274

Fumbles

ECSUECSUFUMLOSTREC
Josef Manley III110
Jaevon Branch001
Totals111
NCCUNCCUFUMLOSTREC
RJ Lancaster110
Zarion Walters001
Totals111

Interceptions

ECSUECSUINTYDSTD
Jalen Levine1270
NCCUNCCUINTYDSTD
Joshua Truesdale100

Kick Returns

ECSUECSUNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Shamar Sutton25226.0420
Terrance Holland22914.5180
Braeden Kirsner11313.0130
Totals59418.8420
NCCUNCCUNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Mehki Wall24824.0280

Punt Returns

NCCUNCCUNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Mehki Wall22412.0150

Kicking

ECSUECSUFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Ezekiel Cheers0/00.000/10
NCCUNCCUFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Riley Daniels2/2100.0293/39

Punting

ECSUECSUNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Diego Coca-Hernandez726537.91253
NCCUNCCUNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Jake Marcantel27035.00055

Defense

ECSUECSUTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Jaevon Branch11602000
John Earley10600000
Sir'Sean Ingram7311.5010
Courtavious Colemond620.50.5000
Solomon Ford5411000
Caleb Gervais-Lynch4401000
Jaylen Starks4100100
Terrence Lamb3200100
Totals673938210
NCCUNCCUTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Zarion Walters8011000
Ayden Davis7400000
Wade Harris6300000
Juju Laguerre420.50.5000
Mekhi Bigelow4100000
Joshua Maxwell4101100
John Clifford Jr.3300000
Amari Sifford3200.5000
Totals602636120

PLAY-BY-PLAY

165 plays
Q4North Carolina Central5 plays · 47 yds · 2:47 · End of Game6–27
  1. 0:003rd & 9 at ECSU 43End of 4th quarter.
  2. 2:003rd & 9 at ECSU 43No Huddle-Shotgun #20 G.Addison rush right for 10 yards gain to the ECSU33 (#10 S.Ingram), 1ST DOWN
  3. 2:002nd & 7 at ECSU 41No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Moore rush middle for 2 yards loss to the ECSU43 (#57 A.Williams)
  4. 2:001st & 10 at ECSU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Moore rush right for 3 yards gain to the ECSU41 (#19 J.Earley)
  5. 2:002nd & 8 at NCCU 22No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Moore rush right for 34 yards gain to the ECSU44 (#8 S.Ford), 1ST DOWN
  6. 2:001st & 10 at NCCU 20Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 02:00
  7. 2:471st & 10 at NCCU 20No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Moore rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NCCU22 (#4 J.Branch)
Q4Elizabeth City State1 play · 0 yds · 0:07 · Interception6–27
  1. 2:471st & 10 at NCCU 33No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass intercepted by #26 J.Truesdale at NCCU00, Touchback
Q4North Carolina Central8 plays · 8 yds · 4:44 · Downs6–27
  1. 2:544th & 6 at ECSU 45No Huddle N.C. Central rush middle for 22 yards loss to the NCCU33, End Of Play, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 7:523rd & 8 at ECSU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Jones rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ECSU45 (#8 S.Ford)
  3. 7:522nd & 10 at ECSU 49No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush right for 2 yards gain to the ECSU47 (#19 J.Earley)
  4. 7:521st & 10 at ECSU 49No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 0 yards to the ECSU49 (#10 S.Ingram; #12 A.Farmer)
  5. 7:524th & 1 at NCCU 34No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush right for 17 yards gain to the ECSU49 (#27 I.Kennedy), 1ST DOWN
  6. 7:523rd & 6 at NCCU 29No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush right for 5 yards gain to the NCCU34 (#19 J.Earley)
  7. 7:522nd & 9 at NCCU 26No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NCCU29 (#12 A.Farmer)
  8. 7:521st & 10 at NCCU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NCCU26 (#19 J.Earley; #33 J.Starks)
Q4Elizabeth City State5 plays · 22 yds · 2:43 · Punt6–27
  1. 7:384th & 4 at ECSU 37#58 D.Coca-Hernandez punt 53 yards to the NCCU10 #1 M.Wall return 15 yards to the NCCU25 (#35 N.Vines)
  2. 7:523rd & 3 at ECSU 38Timeout Elizabeth City State, clock 07:52
  3. 10:213rd & 3 at ECSU 38No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Murray rush right for 1 yard loss to the ECSU37 (#94 G.Dorsey)
  4. 10:212nd & 10 at ECSU 31No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass complete short left to #0 T.Holland caught at ECSU35, for 7 yards to the ECSU38 (#28 A.Sifford)
  5. 10:211st & 10 at ECSU 31No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass incomplete short left to #1 T.Smith thrown to ECSU30
  6. 10:212nd & 10 at ECSU 15No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ECSU21 (#3 C.Williams) PENALTY NCCU Holding (#6 J.Martin II) 10 yards from ECSU21 to ECSU31, 1ST DOWN
  7. 10:211st & 10 at ECSU 15No Huddle-Shotgun #29 A.Pittman-Williams rush middle for 0 yards to the ECSU15 (#16 B.Palmer; #21 J.Pullen)
  8. 10:211st & 10 at NCCU 35#36 R.Daniels kickoff 63 yards to the ECSU02 #15 B.Kirsner return 13 yards to the ECSU15 (#49 C.Hamilton)
Q3North Carolina Central16 plays · 62 yds · 6:43 · Field Goal6–27
  1. 10:264th & 7 at ECSU 7#36 R.Daniels field goal attempt from 24 yards GOOD (H: #40 J.Marcantel, LS: #56 J.Kuriyan), clock 10:26
  2. 15:003rd & 18 at ECSU 18No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne rush left for 11 yards gain to the ECSU07, out of bounds at ECSU07
  3. 15:002nd & 18 at ECSU 18No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass incomplete short middle to #20 G.Addison thrown to ECSU15 broken up by #33 J.Starks QB hurried by #10 S.Ingram
  4. 15:001st & 18 at ECSU 18No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass incomplete short middle to #6 N.Cosby thrown to ECSU10
  5. 15:001st & 8 at ECSU 8No Huddle-Shotgun #20 G.Addison rush right for 7 yards gain to the ECSU01 (#8 S.Ford) PENALTY NCCU Holding (#68 A.Prevalon) 10 yards from ECSU08 to ECSU18. NO PLAY
  6. 15:002nd & 15 at ECSU 15No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass complete short left to #20 G.Addison caught at ECSU15, for 2 yards loss to the ECSU17 (#4 J.Branch) PENALTY ECSU Roughing The Passer (#19 J.Earley) 9 yards from ECSU17 to ECSU08, 1ST DOWN
  7. 15:002nd & 5 at ECSU 5No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass incomplete short right to #5 C.Peterson thrown to ECSU00 PENALTY NCCU Pass Interference (#0 T.Saunders) 10 yards from ECSU05 to ECSU15. NO PLAY
  8. 15:001st & 4 at ECSU 4No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ECSU05 (#10 S.Ingram; #93 D.Miles)
  9. 15:002nd & 7 at ECSU 11No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ECSU04 (#10 S.Ingram; #53 N.Alston-Daniels), 1ST DOWN
  10. 15:001st & 10 at ECSU 14No Huddle-Shotgun #20 G.Addison rush right for 3 yards gain to the ECSU11 (#4 J.Branch; #53 N.Alston-Daniels)
  11. 15:001st & 5 at ECSU 20No Huddle-Shotgun #20 G.Addison rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ECSU14 (#33 J.Starks; #19 J.Earley), 1ST DOWN
  12. 15:001st & 10 at ECSU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #20 G.Addison rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ECSU18 (#19 J.Earley) PENALTY ECSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from ECSU25 to ECSU20. NO PLAY
  13. 15:002nd & 6 at ECSU 41No Huddle-Shotgun #20 G.Addison rush middle for 16 yards gain to the ECSU25 (#4 J.Branch), 1ST DOWN
  14. 0:001st & 10 at ECSU 45End of 3rd quarter.
  15. 2:091st & 10 at ECSU 45No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ECSU41 (#10 S.Ingram; #4 J.Branch)
  16. 2:093rd & 6 at NCCU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass complete short right to #5 C.Peterson caught at ECSU48, for 7 yards to the ECSU45 (#11 J.Levine), 1ST DOWN
  17. 2:092nd & 10 at NCCU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NCCU48 (#47 A.Davis; #33 J.Starks)
  18. 2:091st & 10 at NCCU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass incomplete short left to #19 R.Lancaster thrown to NCCU49 broken up by #7 T.Lamb
  19. 2:092nd & 3 at NCCU 38No Huddle-Shotgun #20 G.Addison rush left for 6 yards gain to the NCCU44 (#57 A.Williams), 1ST DOWN
  20. 2:091st & 10 at NCCU 31No Huddle-Shotgun #20 G.Addison rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NCCU38 (#19 J.Earley)
  21. 2:091st & 10 at ECSU 35#58 D.Coca-Hernandez kickoff 54 yards to the NCCU11 #1 M.Wall return 20 yards to the NCCU31 (#31 J.Hatton)
Q3Elizabeth City State7 plays · 42 yds · 3:22 · Touchdown6–24
  1. 2:133rd & 4 at NCCU 8Timeout Elizabeth City State, clock 02:13
  2. 2:133rd & 4 at NCCU 8No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley rush left for 8 yards gain to the NCCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:13, 1ST DOWN #54 E.Cheers kick attempt failed (H: #8 S.Ford, LS: #10 S.Ingram), End Of Play
  3. 5:352nd & 6 at NCCU 10No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass complete short left to #15 B.Kirsner caught at NCCU08, for 2 yards to the NCCU08 (#12 J.Clifford Jr.)
  4. 5:351st & 10 at NCCU 14No Huddle-Shotgun #24 T.Johnson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NCCU10 (#38 J.Johnson)
  5. 5:351st & 10 at NCCU 30No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass complete short middle to #15 B.Kirsner caught at NCCU21, for 16 yards to the NCCU14 (#26 J.Truesdale), 1ST DOWN
  6. 5:353rd & 2 at NCCU 34No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley rush left for 4 yards gain to the NCCU30 (#42 M.Bigelow; #96 J.Oriol), 1ST DOWN
  7. 5:352nd & 10 at NCCU 42No Huddle-Shotgun #3 S.Sutton rush left for 8 yards gain to the NCCU34 (#21 J.Pullen; #2 Z.Walters)
  8. 5:351st & 10 at NCCU 42No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass incomplete deep middle to #80 K.Simms Rogers thrown to NCCU03
Q3North Carolina Central3 plays · 4 yds · 1:24 · Punt0–24
  1. 5:354th & 6 at NCCU 27#40 J.Marcantel punt 15 yards to the NCCU42, out of bounds at NCCU42
  2. 6:593rd & 6 at NCCU 27No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass incomplete short left to #19 R.Lancaster thrown to NCCU31
  3. 6:592nd & 10 at NCCU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Lawrence rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NCCU27 (#19 J.Earley)
  4. 6:591st & 10 at NCCU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Lawrence rush middle for 0 yards to the NCCU23 (#16 C.Gervais-Lynch)
Q3Elizabeth City State3 plays · 8 yds · 1:21 · Punt0–24
  1. 6:594th & 2 at NCCU 49#58 D.Coca-Hernandez punt 35 yards to the NCCU14 #1 M.Wall return 9 yards to the NCCU23 (#6 J.Griffin)
  2. 8:203rd & 2 at NCCU 49No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass incomplete deep left to #1 T.Smith thrown to NCCU25
  3. 8:202nd & 6 at ECSU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #29 A.Pittman-Williams rush left for 4 yards gain to the NCCU49 (#46 J.Maxwell; #2 Z.Walters)
  4. 8:201st & 10 at ECSU 43No Huddle-Shotgun #29 A.Pittman-Williams rush right for 4 yards gain to the ECSU47 (#26 J.Truesdale)
  5. 8:201st & 10 at NCCU 35#36 R.Daniels kickoff 64 yards to the ECSU01 #3 S.Sutton return 42 yards to the ECSU43 (#23 J.Wright)
Q3North Carolina Central11 plays · 50 yds · 6:26 · Field Goal0–24
  1. 8:284th & 11 at ECSU 11#36 R.Daniels field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #40 J.Marcantel, LS: #56 J.Kuriyan), clock 08:28
  2. 15:003rd & 5 at ECSU 5No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Jones sacked for loss of 6 yards to the ECSU11 (#32 C.Colemond, #12 A.Farmer)
  3. 15:002nd & 1 at ECSU 1No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne sacked for loss of 4 yards to the ECSU05 (#8 S.Ford)
  4. 15:001st & 2 at ECSU 2No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ECSU01 (#32 C.Colemond)
  5. 15:003rd & 9 at ECSU 29No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne rush middle for 27 yards gain to the ECSU02 (#4 J.Branch), 1ST DOWN
  6. 15:002nd & 13 at ECSU 33No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass complete short left to #89 C.Everett caught at ECSU32, for 4 yards to the ECSU29 (#17 S.Worthy)
  7. 15:001st & 10 at ECSU 30No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne sacked for loss of 3 yards to the ECSU33 (#10 S.Ingram)
  8. 15:002nd & 8 at ECSU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass complete short left to #5 C.Peterson caught at NCCU48, for 18 yards to the ECSU30 (#7 T.Lamb), 1ST DOWN
  9. 15:001st & 10 at NCCU 50No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush right for 2 yards gain to the ECSU48 (#4 J.Branch)
  10. 15:002nd & 3 at NCCU 46No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush right for 4 yards gain to the NCCU50 (#32 C.Colemond; #19 J.Earley), 1ST DOWN
  11. 15:001st & 10 at NCCU 39No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush right for 7 yards gain to the NCCU46 (#19 J.Earley)
  12. 14:541st & 10 at ECSU 35#58 D.Coca-Hernandez kickoff 54 yards to the NCCU11 #1 M.Wall return 28 yards to the NCCU39 (#33 J.Starks)
Q2North Carolina Central1 play · -2 yds · 0:30 · End Of Half0–21
  1. 0:001st & 10 at NCCU 37End of 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:301st & 10 at NCCU 37No Huddle-Shotgun N.C. Central rush middle for 7 yards loss to the NCCU30, End Of Play
  3. 0:301st & 20 at NCCU 22PENALTY ECSU Personal Foul (#33 J.Starks) 15 yards from NCCU22 to NCCU37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  4. 0:301st & 10 at NCCU 32No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne rush right for 0 yards to the NCCU32, out of bounds at NCCU32 PENALTY NCCU Holding (#59 J.Morris) 10 yards from NCCU32 to NCCU22. NO PLAY
Q2Elizabeth City State5 plays · 21 yds · 1:12 · Punt0–21
  1. 0:304th & 23 at ECSU 37#58 D.Coca-Hernandez punt 31 yards to the NCCU32 fair catch by #1 M.Wall at NCCU32
  2. 0:393rd & 23 at ECSU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass incomplete short middle thrown to ECSU40 QB hurried by #0 M.Campbell
  3. 0:392nd & 23 at ECSU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass incomplete short middle to #1 T.Smith thrown to ECSU44
  4. 0:391st & 15 at ECSU 45Timeout Elizabeth City State, clock 00:39
  5. 0:581st & 15 at ECSU 45No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley sacked for loss of 8 yards to the ECSU37 (#40 J.Laguerre, #2 Z.Walters)
  6. 0:581st & 10 at ECSU 50Timeout Elizabeth City State, clock 00:58
  7. 1:421st & 10 at ECSU 50PENALTY ECSU False Start 5 yards from ECSU50 to ECSU45. NO PLAY
  8. 1:421st & 10 at ECSU 19No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass complete short left to #6 J.Griffin caught at ECSU36, for 31 yards to the ECSU50 (#40 J.Laguerre), 1ST DOWN
  9. 1:421st & 18 at ECSU 8No Huddle-Shotgun #29 A.Pittman-Williams rush middle for 4 yards loss to the ECSU04 (#0 M.Campbell; #28 A.Sifford) PENALTY NCCU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#0 M.Campbell) 15 yards from ECSU04 to ECSU19, 1ST DOWN
  10. 1:421st & 10 at ECSU 16No Huddle-Shotgun #24 T.Johnson rush right for 8 yards gain to the ECSU24 (#2 Z.Walters) PENALTY ECSU Holding 8 yards from ECSU16 to ECSU08. NO PLAY
  11. 1:421st & 10 at NCCU 35#36 R.Daniels kickoff 60 yards to the ECSU05 #0 T.Holland return 11 yards to the ECSU16 (#24 W.Harris)
Q2North Carolina Central5 plays · 30 yds · 2:13 · Touchdown0–21
  1. 1:502nd & 4 at ECSU 11Brendon Wyatt 11 Yd pass from Nelson Layne (Riley Daniels Kick)
  2. 2:001st & 10 at ECSU 17No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass complete short left to #5 C.Peterson caught at ECSU11, for 6 yards to the ECSU11 (#32 C.Colemond)
  3. 2:003rd & 3 at ECSU 23Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 02:00
  4. 4:033rd & 3 at ECSU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass complete short left to #19 R.Lancaster caught at ECSU18, for 6 yards to the ECSU17 (#11 J.Levine), 1ST DOWN
  5. 4:032nd & 2 at ECSU 22No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ECSU23 (#4 J.Branch)
  6. 4:031st & 10 at ECSU 30No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass complete short left to #17 T.Stitt caught at ECSU27, for 8 yards to the ECSU22 (#10 S.Ingram)
Q2Elizabeth City State5 plays · 7 yds · 3:23 · Fumble0–14
  1. 4:033rd & 21 at ECSU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ECSU30 fumbled by #13 J.Manley at ECSU30 forced by #17 A.Davis recovered by NCCU #2 Z.Walters at ECSU30, End Of Play
  2. 7:262nd & 27 at ECSU 17No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass complete short left to #5 T.Murray caught at ECSU14, for 6 yards to the ECSU23 (#17 A.Davis)
  3. 7:262nd & 17 at ECSU 27No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass complete short right to #85 C.Johnson caught at ECSU40, for 0 yards to the ECSU27 QB hurried by #95 E.Clark and #96 J.Oriol PENALTY ECSU Holding 10 yards from ECSU27 to ECSU17. NO PLAY
  4. 7:261st & 10 at ECSU 34No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley sacked for loss of 7 yards to the ECSU27 (#33 T.Alston, #2 Z.Walters)
  5. 7:262nd & 3 at ECSU 30No Huddle-Shotgun #29 A.Pittman-Williams rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ECSU34 (#9 B.Camp), 1ST DOWN
  6. 7:261st & 10 at ECSU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass complete short right to #0 T.Holland caught at ECSU27, for 7 yards to the ECSU30 (#17 A.Davis)
Q2North Carolina Central3 plays · 5 yds · 1:34 · Punt0–14
  1. 7:264th & 5 at NCCU 22#40 J.Marcantel punt 55 yards to the ECSU23
  2. 9:003rd & 1 at NCCU 26No Huddle-Shotgun #25 B.Wyatt rush middle for 4 yards loss to the NCCU22 (#16 C.Gervais-Lynch)
  3. 9:002nd & 5 at NCCU 22No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NCCU26 (#16 C.Gervais-Lynch)
  4. 9:001st & 10 at NCCU 17No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NCCU22 (#32 C.Colemond; #4 J.Branch)
Q2Elizabeth City State3 plays · 4 yds · 1:09 · Punt0–14
  1. 9:004th & 6 at NCCU 49#58 D.Coca-Hernandez punt 32 yards to the NCCU17
  2. 10:093rd & 6 at NCCU 49No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass incomplete deep left to #3 S.Sutton thrown to NCCU20
  3. 10:092nd & 6 at NCCU 49No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass incomplete short middle to #8 S.Ford thrown to NCCU40 QB hurried by #99 K.Thompson
  4. 10:091st & 10 at ECSU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #26 A.Braswell rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NCCU49 (#2 Z.Walters; #42 M.Bigelow)
Q2North Carolina Central4 plays · 14 yds · 1:48 · Interception0–14
  1. 10:091st & 10 at NCCU 49No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass intercepted by #11 J.Levine at ECSU20 #11 J.Levine return 27 yards to the ECSU47, out of bounds at ECSU47
  2. 11:573rd & 1 at NCCU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Lawrence rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NCCU49 (#16 C.Gervais-Lynch), 1ST DOWN
  3. 11:572nd & 5 at NCCU 40No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass complete short right to #5 C.Peterson caught at NCCU44, for 4 yards to the NCCU44 (#32 C.Colemond; #7 T.Lamb)
  4. 11:571st & 10 at NCCU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Lawrence rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NCCU40 (#4 J.Branch; #8 S.Ford)
Q1Elizabeth City State9 plays · 14 yds · 6:15 · Punt0–14
  1. 11:574th & 19 at NCCU 47#58 D.Coca-Hernandez punt 47 yards to the NCCU00, Touchback PENALTY ECSU Personal Foul (#38 G.Cusack) 15 yards from NCCU20 to NCCU35, 1ST DOWN. Elizabeth City State #38 G.Cusack has been disqualified
  2. 13:464th & 14 at NCCU 42PENALTY ECSU False Start (#31 J.Hatton) 5 yards from NCCU42 to NCCU47. NO PLAY
  3. 13:463rd & 20 at NCCU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass complete short left to #15 B.Kirsner caught at NCCU46, for 6 yards to the NCCU42 (#96 J.Oriol)
  4. 13:462nd & 20 at NCCU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass incomplete deep left to #0 T.Holland thrown to NCCU18
  5. 10:092nd & 20 at NCCU 0No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley rush middle for 48 yards gain to the NCCU00, End Of Play PENALTY ECSU Holding ECSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting 10 yards from NCCU48 to NCCU48. NO PLAY
  6. 13:462nd & 20 at NCCU 0No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley rush middle for 52 yards loss (-1) to the ECSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 13:46 PENALTY ECSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 1 yard from NCCU48 to NCCU49
  7. 15:001st & 20 at NCCU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #24 T.Johnson rush middle for 0 yards to the NCCU48 (#99 K.Thompson; #96 J.Oriol)
  8. 15:001st & 10 at NCCU 38No Huddle-Shotgun #24 T.Johnson rush right for 8 yards gain to the NCCU30 (#28 A.Sifford) PENALTY ECSU Holding 10 yards from NCCU38 to NCCU48. NO PLAY
  9. 15:001st & 10 at ECSU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass incomplete deep right to #5 T.Murray thrown to NCCU26 PENALTY NCCU Pass Interference (#24 W.Harris) 15 yards from ECSU47 to NCCU38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  10. 0:003rd & 2 at ECSU 42End of 1st quarter.
  11. 3:123rd & 2 at ECSU 42No Huddle #24 T.Johnson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ECSU47 (#46 J.Maxwell; #24 W.Harris), 1ST DOWN
  12. 3:122nd & 6 at ECSU 38No Huddle #24 T.Johnson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ECSU42 (#40 J.Laguerre)
  13. 3:121st & 10 at ECSU 34No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ECSU38 (#17 A.Davis; #40 J.Laguerre)
  14. 3:123rd & 12 at ECSU 22No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass complete short left to #80 K.Simms Rogers caught at ECSU34, for 12 yards to the ECSU34, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  15. 3:122nd & 12 at ECSU 22No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass incomplete short left thrown to ECSU33
  16. 3:121st & 10 at ECSU 24No Huddle-Shotgun #80 K.Simms Rogers rush right for 2 yards loss to the ECSU22 (#46 J.Maxwell)
  17. 3:121st & 10 at NCCU 35#36 R.Daniels kickoff 59 yards to the ECSU06 #0 T.Holland return 18 yards to the ECSU24 (#24 W.Harris)
Q1North Carolina Central4 plays · 16 yds · 1:41 · Touchdown0–14
  1. 3:122nd & 1 at ECSU 1No Huddle-Shotgun #20 G.Addison rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ECSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:12 #36 R.Daniels kick attempt good (H: #40 J.Marcantel, LS: #56 J.Kuriyan)
  2. 4:531st & 6 at ECSU 6No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne rush left for 5 yards gain to the ECSU01 (#8 S.Ford)
  3. 4:533rd & 7 at ECSU 13No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass complete short middle to #20 G.Addison caught at ECSU13, for 1 yard to the ECSU12 (#4 J.Branch) PENALTY ECSU Roughing The Passer (#19 J.Earley) 7 yards from ECSU13 to ECSU06, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  4. 4:532nd & 10 at ECSU 16No Huddle-Shotgun #20 G.Addison rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ECSU13 (#42 T.Porter, Jr)
  5. 4:531st & 10 at ECSU 16No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass incomplete short middle to #1 M.Wall thrown to ECSU05
Q1Elizabeth City State6 plays · -9 yds · 2:50 · Downs0–7
  1. 4:534th & 3 at ECSU 49No Huddle Elizabeth City State rush middle for 33 yards loss to the ECSU16, End Of Play, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 7:433rd & 3 at ECSU 49No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass incomplete short left to #3 S.Sutton thrown to NCCU47
  3. 7:432nd & 5 at ECSU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley rush left for 2 yards gain to the ECSU49 (#12 J.Clifford Jr.)
  4. 7:431st & 15 at ECSU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley rush middle for 10 yards gain to the ECSU47 (#12 J.Clifford Jr.)
  5. 7:431st & 10 at ECSU 42PENALTY ECSU False Start 5 yards from ECSU42 to ECSU37. NO PLAY
  6. 7:432nd & 8 at ECSU 27No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass complete short left to #0 T.Holland caught at ECSU40, for 15 yards to the ECSU42, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  7. 7:431st & 10 at ECSU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #24 T.Johnson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ECSU27 (#42 M.Bigelow)
  8. 7:431st & 10 at NCCU 25#36 R.Daniels kickoff 75 yards to the ECSU00, Touchback
  9. 7:43#36 R.Daniels kickoff 62 yards to the ECSU03 #3 S.Sutton return 0 yards to the ECSU03, End Of Play PENALTY NCCU Holding 10 yards from NCCU35 to NCCU25. NO PLAY
Q1North Carolina Central2 plays · 89 yds · 0:36 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 7:431st & 10 at NCCU 26No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass complete deep right to #5 C.Peterson caught at NCCU47, for 74 yards to the ECSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:43, 1ST DOWN #36 R.Daniels kick attempt good (H: #40 J.Marcantel, LS: #56 J.Kuriyan)
  2. 8:191st & 15 at NCCU 6No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass complete short right to #17 T.Stitt caught at NCCU19, for 20 yards to the NCCU26 (#4 J.Branch; #19 J.Earley), 1ST DOWN
  3. 8:191st & 10 at NCCU 11PENALTY NCCU False Start (#89 C.Everett) 5 yards from NCCU11 to NCCU06. NO PLAY
Q1Elizabeth City State3 plays · 2 yds · 1:49 · Punt0–0
  1. 8:194th & 8 at ECSU 46#58 D.Coca-Hernandez punt 43 yards to the NCCU11
  2. 10:083rd & 8 at ECSU 46No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass incomplete short middle to #85 C.Johnson thrown to NCCU44 broken up by #46 J.Maxwell
  3. 10:082nd & 10 at ECSU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #3 S.Sutton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ECSU46 (#24 W.Harris; #99 K.Thompson)
  4. 10:081st & 10 at ECSU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Murray rush middle for 0 yards to the ECSU44 (#2 Z.Walters; #46 J.Maxwell)
Q1North Carolina Central1 play · 4 yds · 0:07 · Fumble0–0
  1. 10:081st & 10 at ECSU 48Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 10:08
  2. 10:081st & 10 at ECSU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Layne pass complete short right to #19 R.Lancaster caught at ECSU40, for 4 yards to the ECSU44 fumbled by #19 R.Lancaster at ECSU43 forced by #7 T.Lamb recovered by ECSU #4 J.Branch at ECSU44, End Of Play
Q1Elizabeth City State7 plays · 11 yds · 4:39 · Punt0–0
  1. 10:154th & 21 at ECSU 24#58 D.Coca-Hernandez punt 24 yards to the ECSU48
  2. 13:273rd & 10 at ECSU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley sacked for loss of 11 yards to the ECSU24 (#6 J.Martin II)
  3. 13:272nd & 11 at ECSU 34No Huddle-Shotgun #29 A.Pittman-Williams rush left for 1 yard gain to the ECSU35 (#17 A.Davis; #2 Z.Walters)
  4. 13:272nd & 1 at ECSU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass complete deep middle to #80 K.Simms Rogers caught at NCCU22, for 34 yards to the NCCU22 (#28 A.Sifford) PENALTY ECSU Holding (#57 A.Williams) 10 yards from ECSU44 to ECSU34. NO PLAY
  5. 13:271st & 10 at ECSU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley rush middle for 9 yards gain to the ECSU44 (#24 W.Harris)
  6. 13:273rd & 3 at ECSU 31No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass complete short right to #5 T.Murray caught at ECSU31, for 4 yards to the ECSU35 (#28 A.Sifford), 1ST DOWN
  7. 13:273rd & 8 at ECSU 26No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Manley pass incomplete deep left to #0 T.Holland thrown to NCCU40 PENALTY NCCU Offside (#99 K.Thompson) 5 yards from ECSU26 to ECSU31. NO PLAY
  8. 13:272nd & 9 at ECSU 25Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 13:27
  9. 15:002nd & 9 at ECSU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #29 A.Pittman-Williams rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ECSU26 (#17 A.Davis; #2 Z.Walters)
  10. 15:001st & 10 at ECSU 24No Huddle-Shotgun #29 A.Pittman-Williams rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ECSU25 (#9 B.Camp; #21 J.Pullen)
  11. 15:001st & 10 at ECSU 13No Huddle-Shotgun #29 A.Pittman-Williams rush middle for 11 yards gain to the ECSU24 (#17 A.Davis), 1ST DOWN
  12. 14:541st & 10 at NCCU 35#36 R.Daniels kickoff 62 yards to the ECSU03 #3 S.Sutton return 10 yards to the ECSU13 (#42 M.Bigelow; #24 W.Harris)

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