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2021 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

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.

2021 North Carolina Central Eagles football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Leone (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJuan Navarro (1st season)
Home stadiumO'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2022 →
2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
South Carolina State $   5 – 0     7 – 5  
North Carolina Central   4 – 1     6 – 5  
Delaware State   2 – 3     5 – 6  
Norfolk State   2 – 3     6 – 5  
Howard   1 – 4     3 – 8  
Morgan State   1 – 4     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
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

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Vs. Alcorn State

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Alcorn State vs. North Carolina Central
1 234Total
Braves 7 070 14
• Eagles 0 7610 23
  
Scoring summary
110:25ALCNJuan Anthony Jr. 20-yard pass from Felix Harper (Cristofer Thompson kick)
(10 plays, 65 yards, 4:35)		ALCN 7–0
200:23NCCUDavius Richard 6-yard rush (Adrian Olivo kick)
(8 plays, 57 yards, 2:42)		TIE 7–7
310:25NCCUDavius Richard 1-yard rush (Adrian Olivo PAT blocked)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35)		NCCU 13–7
02:19ALCNNiko Duffey 4-yard pass from Felix Harper (Cristofer Thompson kick)
(6 plays, 28 yards, 2:38)		ALCN 14–13
413:39NCCUAdrian Olivo 28-yard field goal
(8 plays, 64 yards, 3:40)		NCCU 16–14
11:21NCCUBrandon Codrington 77-yard punt return (Adrian Olivo kick)
(5 plays, 8 yards, 2:18)		NCCU 23–14
See also: 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team, MEAC/SWAC Challenge, and College GameDay (football TV program)
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

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See also: 2021 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Game Two – North Carolina Central Eagles (1–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 0310
Thundering Herd 6 24 7744

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)
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

References

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  1. ^ "North Carolina Central Eagles Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". North Carolina Central University. Retrieved November 27, 2023.


 

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