Norfolk State Spartans @ North Carolina Central Eagles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORF | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
NCCU | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Norfolk St. pulls away from NC Central for 38-21 win
DURHAM, N.C. -- Juwan Carter threw two touchdown passes, Justin Smith had 106 yards receiving and a score and Norfolk State beat North Carolina Central 38-21 on Saturday.
Norfolk State (4-6, 3-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic) never trailed.
Half of Smith's receiving yards came on a 53-yard touchdown catch from Carter for 10-0 lead with 3:50 left in the first quarter. The Eagles got back in it when Davius Richard threw a 26-yard scoring pass to Treveyon Pratt just before the end of the quarter.
Kevin Johnson's 2-yard TD run made it a 17-7 lead. Early in the third, Richard threw a 23-yard TD pass to Daeshawn Stephens to reduce the deficit to three, but they never got closer.
Richard threw for 384 yards and three scores for NC Central (4-6, 3-3). E.J. Hicks had 140 receiving yards on seven receptions.
Game Information
Durham, NC
2025 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 5-0 | 10-3 |
| Delaware State | 4-1 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-2 | 8-4 |
| Howard | 2-3 | 5-7 |
| Morgan State | 1-4 | 4-8 |
| Norfolk State | 0-5 | 1-11 |
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