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J'Mari Taylor scores three touchdowns to guide North Carolina Cental past Alabama State 31-24
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) J'Mari Taylor rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns and caught a pass for a score as North Carolina Central waited out a lengthy halftime thunderstorm before dispatching Alabama State 31-24 in the Orange Blossom Classic at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.
North Carolina Central (1-0) took the opening kickoff and marched 75 yards in 11 plays with Taylor running it in from a yard out for a 7-0 lead. Walker Harris completed all five of his passes for 55 yards on the drive.
Harris connected on his first seven passes and a 34-yard completion to Joaquin Davis gave the Eagles a first-and-goal at the 5-yard line. Taylor ran it in on the next play for a 14-0 lead less than two minutes into the second quarter. Kole Jones picked off a Jonah O'Brien pass and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown to make it 21-0 just 53 seconds later.
AJ Gates Jr. took the ensuing kickoff and raced 82 yards for a touchdown to get Alabama State (0-1) on the scoreboard.
The Hornets pulled within 21-14 at halftime when Andrew Body finished off a 10-play, 96-yard drive with a 38-yard touchdown run on second-and-18.
Kamari Houze blocked a punt and the Eagles recovered it on the Hornets' 25-yard line. Six plays later Harris hit Taylor for a 14-yard touchdown and a 31-17 lead with 8:40 left to play.
Keane Lewis blocked a punt and the Hornets jumped on it at the Eagles' 35. Body raced 39 yards for a touchdown on fourth-and-14 to get Alabama State within seven with 3:33 to go.
The Hornets got the ball back with 1:39 remaining, but D.J. Estes picked off O'Brien at midfield to seal the victory.
Harris finished with 119 yards through the air after misfiring on 9 of his final 11 passes.
Body carried 15 times for 135 yards.
It was the first meeting on the football field between the two schools.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
W. HarrisÂ
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W. Harris | 119/192 | 1542 | 17 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. JonesÂ
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J. Jones | 7/8 | 95 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. MartinÂ
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J. Martin | 3/10 | 66 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. PowellÂ
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Q. Powell | 1/3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. TaylorÂ
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J. Taylor | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. TaylorÂ
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J. Taylor | 156 | 862 | 11 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. MosleyÂ
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C. Mosley | 15 | 220 | 3 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Rodgers Jr.Â
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A. Rodgers Jr. | 17 | 142 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. MageoÂ
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A. Mageo | 20 | 101 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. DobsonÂ
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Z. Dobson | 12 | 98 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JonesÂ
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J. Jones | 7 | 72 | 0 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. MartinÂ
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J. Martin | 9 | 33 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. PowellÂ
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Q. Powell | 4 | 26 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. MorganÂ
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K. Morgan | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. HarrisÂ
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W. Harris | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. TaylorÂ
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D. Taylor | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. MooreÂ
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N. Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. HarrisÂ
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W. Harris | 34 | -55 | 2 | 9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. DavisÂ
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J. Davis | 0 | 25 | 422 | 4 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. QuickÂ
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M. Quick | 0 | 21 | 417 | 5 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. TaylorÂ
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J. Taylor | 0 | 24 | 193 | 2 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. SpikesÂ
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C. Spikes | 0 | 15 | 171 | 3 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. PetersonÂ
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C. Peterson | 0 | 17 | 156 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. WallÂ
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M. Wall | 0 | 4 | 81 | 2 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. BraceyÂ
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L. Bracey | 0 | 6 | 80 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. TaylorÂ
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D. Taylor | 0 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. MorganÂ
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K. Morgan | 0 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. GreeneÂ
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S. Greene | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. CosbyÂ
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N. Cosby | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. MageoÂ
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A. Mageo | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. SmithÂ
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A. Smith | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Rodgers Jr.Â
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A. Rodgers Jr. | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. VelardeÂ
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J. Velarde | 4/5 | 0 | 34/39 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
K. RobisonÂ
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K. Robison | 1/1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
W. HarrisÂ
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W. Harris | 0/0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. KeyeÂ
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K. Keye | 45/71 | 669 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. SimsÂ
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Z. Sims | 19/43 | 194 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. HayesÂ
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J. Hayes | 5/11 | 88 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. O'BrienÂ
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J. O'Brien | 5/11 | 61 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. BodyÂ
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A. Body | 4/6 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. HostzclawÂ
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J. Hostzclaw | 74 | 472 | 1 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. KinceyÂ
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D. Kincey | 77 | 462 | 2 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Harris IIÂ
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M. Harris II | 38 | 158 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. BodyÂ
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A. Body | 15 | 134 | 2 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Gates Jr.Â
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A. Gates Jr. | 22 | 123 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BozemanÂ
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T. Bozeman | 21 | 81 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. KuykendallÂ
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J. Kuykendall | 11 | 65 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. SimsÂ
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Z. Sims | 15 | 7 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. SpencerÂ
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G. Spencer | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. HornÂ
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E. Horn | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. HarrellÂ
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A. Harrell | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Jean-LouisÂ
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R. Jean-Louis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. McMinnÂ
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R. McMinn | 2 | -1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. KeyeÂ
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K. Keye | 23 | -6 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. O'BrienÂ
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J. O'Brien | 6 | -7 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HayesÂ
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J. Hayes | 3 | -15 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. GreggÂ
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A. Gregg | 0 | 11 | 221 | 2 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. McMinnÂ
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R. McMinn | 0 | 8 | 166 | 2 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. HornÂ
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E. Horn | 0 | 6 | 151 | 1 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. HarrellÂ
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A. Harrell | 0 | 10 | 101 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. HostzclawÂ
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J. Hostzclaw | 0 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. DaileyÂ
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B. Dailey | 0 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. JonesÂ
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J. Jones | 0 | 11 | 45 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. BozemanÂ
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T. Bozeman | 0 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. HardenÂ
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D. Harden | 0 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Gates Jr.Â
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A. Gates Jr. | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. SmithÂ
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W. Smith | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. CreechÂ
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D. Creech | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. WilliamsÂ
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N. Williams | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. VarnerÂ
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K. Varner | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. KuykendallÂ
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J. Kuykendall | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. BodyÂ
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A. Body | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. SaundersÂ
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T. Saunders | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Harris IIÂ
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M. Harris II | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Haywood Jr.Â
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J. Haywood Jr. | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. KinceyÂ
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D. Kincey | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. GilliamÂ
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B. Gilliam | 10/17 | 0 | 16/17 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
B. CannonÂ
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B. Cannon | 2/2 | 0 | 6/6 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |