2021 North Carolina Central Eagles football team
American college football season
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–5 (4–1 MEAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Matt Leone (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Juan Navarro (1st season) |
Home stadium | O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium |
Seasons |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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* |
| 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 |
| ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 6,828 | ||
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk State |
| 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 |
| ESPN+ | W 34–28 | 4,525 | ||
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Game summaries
Vs. Alcorn State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ALCN –15.5 | 53 |
Statistics | Alcorn State | North Carolina Central |
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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 |
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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
Game Two – North Carolina Central Eagles (1–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Thundering Herd | 6 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
Game information |
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Statistics | NCCU | MRSH |
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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 |
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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
- ^ "North Carolina Central Eagles Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Football Schedule". North Carolina Central University. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
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