2021 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

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
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

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

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

Vs. Alcorn State

Alcorn State vs. North Carolina Central
Team 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)
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

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)
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

  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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