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Hampton scores three TDs on 210-yard night as North Carolina beats NC Central 45-10
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Omarion Hampton rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns to lift North Carolina past stubborn North Carolina Central in a 45-10 victory Saturday night.
The last of Hampton’s 25 carries was a 4-yard touchdown run as North Carolina (3-0) scored two TDs in less than four minutes early in the fourth quarter and went up 31-10.
“It felt good being there for my team,” said Hampton, who had missed the second half of a game a week earlier because of a leg ailment.
North Carolina starting quarterback Conner Harrell and back-up Jacolby Criswell both played in various stretches, with coach Mack Brown saying it was predetermined that Criswell would enter for the third series.
“We’ll be playing both of them,” Brown said. “We’re going to look at it and see who has got the hot hand.”
Criswell threw for 161 yards and a touchdown, while Harrell’s chances were limited (2-for-6, 22 yards).
“We both knew what was going to happen,” Criswell said of the rotation. “We had each other’s back throughout the week.”
Walker Harris threw for 88 yards on 7-for-15 passing before leaving with an injury for NC Central (1-2), which had 167 yards of total offense.
“Disappointed we lost the game obviously, but still pleased with how our guys fought,” Eagles coach Trei Oliver said.
The Tar Heels racked up 28 fourth-quarter points. Neither team scored in the third quarter.
NC Central, a Football Championship Subdivision team, kept the ball for almost 7½ minutes on the game’s first possession, scoring on J’Mari Taylor’s 5-yard run. The Eagles drove into North Carolina territory on their next drive, but they were unable to add to their lead.
NC Central was about to get the ball back again, but a muffed punt altered the momentum. The Tar Heels cashed in on Hampton’s 11-yard run in the first minutes of the second quarter.
He scored from 2 yards out on North Carolina’s next drive.
Harrell was unable to get the Tar Heels’ offense moving on their first two possessions. He returned after the team’s first possession of the second half ended on downs.
North Carolina’s Liam Boyd, filling in for injured kicker Noah Burnette, booted a 36-yard field goal on his first career attempt in the second quarter.
NC Central snapped six plays inside the North Carolina 10-yard line after the first-half two-minute warning, reaching the Tar Heels’ 1, and came away with Juan Velarde’s 35-yard field goal.
North Carolina was hit for 16 penalties, including 10 in the first half. The total infractions tied a team record set in 1975 vs. Virginia.
“It made me so mad,” Brown said.
N.C. Central: The Eagles stayed in the game after suffering a 22-point loss a home to Elon a week earlier. But the lack of sustained offense eventually caught up to the Eagles, who didn’t score in the second half and were probably worn down by North Carolina.
North Carolina: The Tar Heels were playing the middle game of a three-game homestand and they had unexpected struggles on offense and defense. It looks like there could be questions regarding the quarterback position as they try to sort out the offense after starter Max Johnson suffered a season-ending injury in the opener at Minnesota.
N.C. Central: Home Saturday vs. North Carolina A&T
North Carolina: Home Saturday vs. James Madison
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J. Taylor
4 RB 46 RuYds, RuTD, 8 ReYds, REC |
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O. Hampton
28 RB 210 RuYds, 3 RuTDs, 6 ReYds, REC |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 15 | 25 |
Rushing | 8 | 14 |
Passing | 3 | 9 |
Penalty | 4 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 3-13 | 6-12 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Total Net Yards | 167 | 513 |
Total Plays | 60 | 70 |
Avg Gain | 2.8 | 7.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 76 | 330 |
Rush Attempts | 39 | 41 |
Avg Rush Yards | 1.9 | 8.0 |
Yards Passing | 91 | 183 |
Comp. - Att. | 9-21 | 16-29 |
Yards Per Pass | 3.4 | 6.3 |
Penalties - Yards | 11-85 | 16-102 |
Touchdowns | 1 | 6 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 5 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 1 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 8-41.1 | 3-41.7 |
Return Yards | -5 | 13 |
Punts - Returns | 2--5 | 1-13 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
W. Harris
3 QB
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W. Harris | 7/15 | 88 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Powell
13 QB
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Q. Powell | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Martin
8 QB
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J. Martin | 1/5 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Taylor
4 RB
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J. Taylor | 21 | 46 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Martin
8 QB
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J. Martin | 7 | 28 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Mageo
24 RB
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A. Mageo | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mosley
35 RB
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C. Mosley | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Powell
13 QB
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Q. Powell | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Harris
3 QB
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W. Harris | 4 | -10 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Peterson
14 WR
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C. Peterson | 5 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Davis
88 WR
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J. Davis | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Taylor
4 RB
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J. Taylor | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Spikes
0 WR
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C. Spikes | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Cosby
87 WR
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N. Cosby | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
1 WR
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A. Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Quick
6 WR
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M. Quick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wall
11 WR
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M. Wall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Bracey
83 TE
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L. Bracey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Velarde
59 P
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J. Velarde | 1/1 | 35 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Velarde
59 P
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J. Velarde | 8 | 41.1 | 2 | 51 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Mosley
35 RB
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C. Mosley | 1 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Mosley 35 RB
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C. Mosley | 2 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Criswell
12 QB
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J. Criswell | 14/23 | 161 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Harrell
15 QB
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C. Harrell | 2/6 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
O. Hampton
28 RB
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O. Hampton | 25 | 210 | 3 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. French
23 RB
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C. French | 3 | 58 | 1 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Gause
21 RB
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D. Gause | 7 | 39 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Criswell
12 QB
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J. Criswell | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Harrell
15 QB
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C. Harrell | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. McCollum
6 WR
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N. McCollum | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Copenhaver
81 TE
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J. Copenhaver | 7 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Nesbit
18 TE
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B. Nesbit | 5 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hamilton
7 WR
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C. Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Shipp
1 WR
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J. Shipp | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. McCollum
6 WR
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N. McCollum | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Billups II
11 WR
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P. Billups II | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Hampton
28 RB
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O. Hampton | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
5 WR
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J. Jones | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Culliver
3 WR
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C. Culliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Paysour
8 WR
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K. Paysour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. Boyd
37 K
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L. Boyd | 1/1 | 36 | 6/6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
N. Burnette
98 K
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N. Burnette | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
T. Maginness
96 P
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T. Maginness | 3 | 41.7 | 1 | 45 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Green
9 WR
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J. Green | 1 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. McCollum
6 WR
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N. McCollum | 1 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Huzzie 28 DB
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A. Huzzie | 1 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | NCCEN 25 | 7:36 | 12 | 75 | TD |
4:30 | NCCEN 43 | 2:42 | 5 | 18 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:42 | NCCEN 25 | 0:55 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
10:06 | NCCEN 25 | 1:58 | 5 | 19 | Punt |
5:51 | NCCEN 35 | 5:51 | 14 | 47 | FG |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
11:08 | NCCEN 38 | 2:12 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
7:11 | NCCEN 17 | 1:29 | 3 | -1 | Punt |
3:39 | NCCEN 34 | 2:46 | 5 | 1 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:12 | NCCEN 25 | 1:31 | 2 | -13 | INT |
10:42 | NCCEN 25 | 2:09 | 3 | 6 | Punt |
5:59 | NCCEN 17 | 3:53 | 5 | 11 | Punt |
0:38 | NCCEN 25 | 0:38 | 1 | 5 | Game |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
7:32 | UNC 48 | 2:54 | 5 | 16 | Punt |
1:48 | UNC 5 | 0:54 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
0:54 | NCCEN 41 | 1:12 | 4 | 41 | TD |
2nd |