2023 NCCU Football Wins on Senior Day
14
Delaware St. DSU 1-9 , 0-4
55
Winner N.C. Central NCC 9-2 , 4-1
Delaware St. DSU
1-9 , 0-4
14
Final
55
N.C. Central NCC
9-2 , 4-1
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
DSU Delaware St. 7 7 0 0 14
NCC N.C. Central 17 21 14 3 55

Game Recap: Football |

No. 14 NCCU Football Cruises Past Hornets; Awaits FCS Playoff Selection

Eagles Post 9-2 Regular-Season Record; Selection Show for FCS Playoffs on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 12:30 p.m. on ESPNU

DURHAM, N.C. - North Carolina Central University amassed the third most yards of total offense in school history (669) and celebrated career record-breaking performances by quarterback Davius Richard and kicker Adrian Olivo, as the 14th-ranked Eagles cruised to a 55-14 home victory over Delaware State University in the final game of the regular season inside O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium.

NCCU finishes the regular season with a 9-2 record and awaits the selection show for the NCAA Division I-FCS playoffs on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 12:30 p.m. on ESPNU.

Richard, a senior from Belle Glade, Florida, broke NCCU career records for yards of total offense (10,704) and pass completions (695) as he completed 19-of-21 passes for a career-high 386 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 35 yards and a score. Richard surpassed the career standards set by Earl Harvey from 1985-88.

Olivo, a senior out of Plant City, Florida, became NCCU's all-time leading scorer by tallying 13 points on Saturday for 281 career points, while also breaking the career record for extra-point kicks with 149. He eclipsed the marks set by kicker Brandon Gilbert from 2004-08.

As a team, the Eagles registered 407 passing yards and 262 rushing yards for 669 yards of total offense against the Hornets, the most by NCCU since collecting 676 total yards on Sept. 17, 2016, versus Saint Augustine's. The NCCU record is 684 total yards against Bowie State on Oct. 30, 1982. The 407 passing yards represents the sixth-most by the Eagles and the highest passing figure since the aforementioned 2016 triumph.

Sophomore receiver Joaquin Davis made the most of his six receptions, finishing with a career-best 128 yards and three touchdowns. Tight end Luke Bracey and running back J'Mari Taylor also caught touchdown passes from Richard.

Senior running back Latrell Collier ran for 75 yards and a touchdown, playing his last home game as NCCU's eighth-leading rusher with 2,265 career rushing yards.

Defensively, senior defensive back Manny Smith, sophomore defensive back Malcolm Reed, and junior linebacker Jaki Brevard each collected a team-high six tackles. NCCU senior defensive lineman Karfa Kaba was disruptive in the backfield with 3.0 tackles for a loss and an assisted sack among his five total takedowns.  

 
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