GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina Central University closed out its season with a 54-0 setback to nationally-ranked North Carolina A&T State University on a cold and rainy Saturday inside BB&T Stadium.
North Carolina A&T (8-3, 6-2 MEAC) accumulated 520 yards of total offense, including 343 yards and five touchdowns on the ground, and held NCCU to just nine total yards. The Aggies' defense registered 16 tackles behind the line of scrimmage with six sacks.
NCCU linebacker
Jerome Foster tallied a game-high 10 tackles, safety
Deonta Fair contributed eight takedowns, and linebacker
Patrick Connor added five stops with two hits for a loss.
NCCU ends the season with a record of 4-8 overall, 3-5 in the MEAC.