New Hampshire Wildcats at North Carolina Central Eagles
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Vezza strong in first career start, New Hampshire defeats North Carolina Central 27-10
Vezza and the Wildcats scored twice in just over three minutes late in the third quarter, with the sophomore taking one in himself before connecting with tight end Peyton Strickland on a 65-yard catch-and-run.
Myles Thomason finished with 76 yards rushing on 22 attempts, and Vezza added 36 yards on 12 carries. Caleb Burke led all receivers with five receptions for 78 yards.
Trevor Barry had 10 total tackles and seven solo tackles, and Justice Akinmoladun, Darren Burton II, and Zach Garron each had one sack for New Hampshire.
Walker Harris threw for 172 yards with one touchdown and one interception for the Eagles. He connected with Mehki Wall on a 65-yard touchdown in the third to cut N.C. Central deficit to two scores.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 2nd Period 9:17 | Nick Reed 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:00 | Denin Limouris 4 Yd pass from Matt Vezza (Nick Reed Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:10 | Kaleb Robison 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:40 | Matt Vezza 8 Yd Run (Nick Reed PAT blocked) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:22 | Peyton Strickland 65 Yd pass from Matt Vezza (Matt Vezza Pass to Colby Ramshaw for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:36 | Mehki Wall 65 Yd pass from Walker Harris (Kaleb Robison Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 5:32 | Nick Reed 39 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 UNH |
 NCCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 304 | Total Yards | 275 |
| 186 | Passing | 172 |
| 10/17 | Comp/Att | 13/33 |
| 10.9 | Yards per pass | 5.2 |
| 118 | Rushing | 103 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 3.0 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 11-110 | Penalties | 5-60 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 34:52 | Possession | 25:08 |
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