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NCCU senior linebacker Tazmon Foster amassed 13 tackles at NC A&T to break the Eagles' single-season record with 144 tackles. (Archive photo by Red Rocket Photography)

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NC A&T DEFENSE SCORES TWICE, BLANKS EAGLES IN 28-0 SEASON-ENDING WIN

NCCU Senior Linebacker Tazmon Foster Amasses 13 Tackles, Breaks NCCU Single-Season Record with 144 Tackles

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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Although senior linebacker Tazmon Foster amassed 13 tackles to finish the season with a North Carolina Central University record of 144 total stops, it was the North Carolina A&T defense that stole the show on Saturday at Aggie Stadium.

The Aggies scored two defensive touchdowns, forced three turnovers and recorded their only shutout of the season by blanking the Eagles 28-0. 

Senior linebackers D'Vonte Grant and Brian Houston collected 13 tackles apiece. Houston returned a second-quarter interception 30 yards for a touchdown, while Grant recovered a fumble and raced 20 yards to the end zone in the fourth quarter.

A&T freshman running back Tarik Cohen, the MEAC's leading rusher, posted 125 of the team's 145 ground yards. Senior running back Ricky Lewis and senior quarterback Lewis Kindle each rushed for 1-yard touchdowns in the first half. Kindle also completed 10-of-17 passes for 105 yards through the air for the Aggies.

NC A&T tallied 250 yards of total offense compared to NCCU's 148 total yards. The Eagles rushed for 113 yards, topped by Andre Clarke's 51 yards, against the No. 2 rushing defense in the NCAA Division I-FCS, but NCCU managed only 35 passing yards on 24 attempts.

NCCU senior quarterback Jordan Reid, who completed 6-of-17 passes for 24 yards Saturday, finished his career with a pass completion percentage of 55.9 – a new NCCU record.

NCCU junior safety C.J. Moore contributed 10 tackles, a forced fumble and a pass break-up, while sophomore safety Ryan Smith added 10 takedowns with two recovered fumbles.

NCCU ends the season with a record of 5-7, while NC A&T improves to 7-4.



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