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Eric Phoenix runs for TD, throws 2 TD passes to Caden High; SC State beats NC Central 24-21
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) Eric Phoenix threw two touchdown passes to Caden High and added a TD run Thursday night to help South Carolina State beat North Carolina Central 24-21.
NC Central (6-3, 2-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), No. 21 in the FCS coaches poll, had won five games in a row since back-to-back losses to Elon and at North Carolina - by a combined score of 86-29.
South Carolina State (6-2, 2-0) took more than 6 minutes off the clock on the opening possession when it went 85 yards in 10 plays but had to settle for a 20-yard field goal by Kyle Gallegos. NC Central went three-and-out and Phoenix threw and 8-yard touchdown pass to High to cap an 11-play, 81-yard drive that gave the Bulldogs a 10-0 lead with 1:40 left in the first quarter.
Phoenix added an 11-yard touchdown run with 32 seconds left in the second quarter that made it 17-0 at halftime.
Walker Harris connected with Markell Quick on a 51-yard throw-and-catch for a touchdown for the Eagles with 12:31 to play and hit Chauncey Spikes at the SC State 45, who raced the rest of the way for a 66-yard touchdown that made it 24-21 just 86 seconds later.
NC Central moved to the Bulldogs’ 34 before Ashaad Hall’s strip-sack of Harris was recovered by Josh Barker with about 6 1/2 minutes to play. Phoenix scrambled for a 20-yard gain on a third-and-21 and then Tyler Smith nudged forward to convert on fourth-and-1 with about 2 minutes left to seal it.
The Eagles went three-and-out on each of their first four possessions and didn’t get a first down until the closing seconds of the first half.
Max U’Ren picked off a pass from Phoenix at the Eagles 11 and returned it beyond midfield to the 42. Three plays later, J'Mari Davis ripped off a 36-yard touchdown run to cut NC Central's deficit to 17-7 with 10:02 left in the third quarter.
On SC State's next offensive possession, U'Ren stopped Phoenix for no gain on a fourth-and-2 from the 3 - the Bulldogs' second consecutive trip into the red zone without any points.
Michael Brunson intercepted a pass near midfield and two plays later Phoenix hit High for a 42-yard catch-and-run for a TD that gave the Bulldogs a 24-7 lead with 20 seconds left in the third quarter.
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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 | 0.0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0.0 | 0-0.0 |
Return Yards | 0 | 0 |
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. Harris
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W. Harris | 139/227 | 1863 | 18 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
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J. Jones | 18/23 | 294 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Martin
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J. Martin | 3/10 | 66 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Powell
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Q. Powell | 1/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Taylor
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J. Taylor | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Velarde
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J. Velarde | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Taylor
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J. Taylor | 196 | 1146 | 15 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mosley
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C. Mosley | 24 | 262 | 3 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Rodgers Jr.
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A. Rodgers Jr. | 17 | 142 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Dobson
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Z. Dobson | 25 | 140 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
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J. Jones | 17 | 129 | 3 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Mageo
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A. Mageo | 20 | 101 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Powell
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Q. Powell | 10 | 77 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Martin
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J. Martin | 9 | 33 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Morgan
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K. Morgan | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Harris
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W. Harris | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Taylor
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D. Taylor | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Moore
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N. Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Harris
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W. Harris | 37 | -61 | 2 | 9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Quick
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M. Quick | 0 | 26 | 527 | 5 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Davis
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J. Davis | 0 | 31 | 490 | 4 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Peterson
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C. Peterson | 0 | 21 | 277 | 2 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Taylor
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J. Taylor | 0 | 30 | 271 | 2 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Spikes
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C. Spikes | 0 | 18 | 247 | 3 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wall
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M. Wall | 0 | 7 | 123 | 2 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Bracey
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L. Bracey | 0 | 8 | 86 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Taylor
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D. Taylor | 0 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Morgan
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K. Morgan | 0 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Greene
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S. Greene | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
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A. Smith | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Cosby
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N. Cosby | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Mageo
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A. Mageo | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mosley
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C. Mosley | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Rodgers Jr.
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A. Rodgers Jr. | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Velarde
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J. Velarde | 5/8 | 0 | 43/50 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
K. Robison
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K. Robison | 1/1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
W. Harris
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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 |
E. Phoenix
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E. Phoenix | 171/263 | 2469 | 20 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Stubblefield
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R. Stubblefield | 33/46 | 454 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hart
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J. Hart | 6/8 | 68 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Toney
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K. Toney | 1/1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Carter
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E. Carter | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Smith-Brown
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J. Smith-Brown | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Adams
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K. Adams | 94 | 499 | 5 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Duehart
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D. Duehart | 114 | 469 | 7 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Phoenix
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E. Phoenix | 76 | 224 | 2 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Smith
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T. Smith | 28 | 185 | 1 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Simmons
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D. Simmons | 12 | 96 | 1 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. High
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C. High | 11 | 93 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Shaw
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J. Shaw | 16 | 72 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Stubblefield
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R. Stubblefield | 25 | 55 | 4 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Carter
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E. Carter | 12 | 7 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ruffin
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D. Ruffin | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hart
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J. Hart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. High
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C. High | 0 | 58 | 892 | 7 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Smith-Brown
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J. Smith-Brown | 0 | 49 | 725 | 4 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Carter
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E. Carter | 0 | 39 | 599 | 6 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Toney
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K. Toney | 0 | 26 | 287 | 3 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ruffin
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D. Ruffin | 0 | 10 | 187 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Brown
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N. Brown | 0 | 2 | 89 | 1 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Adams
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K. Adams | 0 | 10 | 77 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||