North Carolina Central Eagles at East Texas A&M Lions
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Harris accounts for 3 TDs to help NC Central beat East Texas A&M 50-42
Harris was 21-of-32 passing for 288 yards and scored on a 1-yard run about five minutes into the third quarter.
Harris threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Chauncey Spikes that made it 14-7 with 3:55 left in the first quarter and N.C. Central (4-2) led the rest of the way.
East Texas A&M (0-4) took a 7-0 lead when Tanner Harrison caught a pass from Harris and then raced 43 yards to the end zone for a 73-yard touchdown on the second play from scrimmage.
Chris Mosley had 26 carries for 72 yards and a TD and added five receptions for 58 yards for N.C. Central. Spikes finished with 113 yards receiving on six catches.
Ron Peace was 19-of-39 passing for 356 yards and two touchdowns with an interception for the Lions. Eric Rodriguez replaced Peace with about four minutes to play and went 7 of 12 for 100 yards and two TDs. Christian Jourdain had seven receptions for 119 yards and a score and Devin Matthew caught five passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:24 | Tanner Harrison 73 Yd pass from Ron Peace (Ozlo Rigby Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:42 | Chance Peterson 22 Yd pass from Walker Harris (Kaleb Robison Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:55 | Chauncey Spikes 32 Yd pass from Walker Harris (Kaleb Robison Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:56 | Chris Mosley 3 Yd Run (Kaleb Robison Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:30 | EJ Oakmon 3 Yd Run (Ozlo Rigby Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:22 | Arthur Rodgers Jr. 3 Yd Run (Kaleb Robison Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:52 | Devin Matthews 59 Yd pass from Ron Peace (Ozlo Rigby Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:17 | Kaleb Robison 20 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:02 | Walker Harris 1 Yd Run (Kaleb Robison Kick) |
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SF | 3rd Period 6:25 | Team Safety |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:59 | Arthur Rodgers Jr. 2 Yd Run (Kaleb Robison Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:13 | Ron Peace 6 Yd Run (Ozlo Rigby Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 4:20 | Kaleb Robison 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:56 | Devin Matthews 8 Yd pass from Eric Rodriguez (Ozlo Rigby Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:51 | Christian Jourdain 21 Yd pass from Eric Rodriguez (Ozlo Rigby Kick) |
Statistics
 NCCU |
 ETAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 10-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-5 |
| 457 | Total Yards | 490 |
| 288 | Passing | 456 |
| 21/34 | Comp/Att | 26/51 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 8.9 |
| 169 | Rushing | 34 |
| 50 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 3.4 | Yards per rush | 1.4 |
| 1-15 | Penalties | 5-51 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 36:57 | Possession | 23:03 |
Game Information
Location: Commerce, TX
Attendance: 3,284 · Capacity:
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