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Gardner-Webb Beat NC Central 44-20 as Kory Jones Goes for 131 Yards

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 19, 2026

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The Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs routed the North Carolina Central Eagles 44-20 at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, NC on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FCS college football Week 3 action.

Gardner-Webb led 24-17 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: Gardner-Webb outscored its opponent 10-0.

Gardner-Webb moves to 1-3, while NC Central falls to 2-2.

Top performers

• Nelson Layne (NCCU, QB): 10/15, 150 YDS, 1 INT
• Plez Lawrence (NCCU, RB): 9 CAR, 59 YDS, 1 TD
• Tyree Saunders (NCCU, WR): 2 REC, 48 YDS
• Cole Pennington (GWEB, QB): 24/38, 309 YDS, 2 TD
• Randy Young (GWEB, RB): 16 CAR, 92 YDS, 1 TD
• Kory Jones (GWEB, WR): 6 REC, 131 YDS

Scoring summary

1. Q1 2:00GWEBTyler Simpson 27 Yd Field Goal0-3
2. Q1 0:16GWEBZalen Watkins 1 Yd Run0-10
3. Q2 12:38NCCUZion Dobson 11 Yd Run7-10
4. Q2 6:53GWEBRandy Young 14 Yd Run7-17
5. Q2 5:16NCCUPlez Lawrence 2 Yd Run14-17
6. Q2 1:46NCCURiley Daniels 32 Yd Field Goal17-17
7. Q2 0:21GWEBSean Brady 30 Yd pass from Cole Pennington17-24
8. Q3 11:58NCCURiley Daniels 32 Yd Field Goal20-24
9. Q3 8:06GWEBJoey Shearin 1 Yd pass from Cole Pennington20-31
10. Q3 1:55GWEBTyler Simpson 21 Yd Field Goal20-34
11. Q4 8:27GWEBTyler Simpson 42 Yd Field Goal20-37
12. Q4 1:32GWEBHunter West 35 Yd Interception Return20-44

Team stats

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