College Football · FCS · Week 2 · Recap
NC Central Beat NC A&T 30-22 Behind Plez Lawrence's 210-Yard Day
The North Carolina Central Eagles defeated the North Carolina A&T Aggies 30-22 at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, NC on Saturday, September 12, 2026 in FCS college football Week 2 action.
NC Central led 23-14 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: NC Central outscored its opponent 10-0.
NC Central moves to 2-1, while NC A&T falls to 0-3.
Top performers
Kevin White (NCAT, QB): 21/44, 259 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT- Kevin White (NCAT, QB): 13 CAR, 42 YDS
Elijah Kennedy (NCAT, WR): 7 REC, 112 YDS, 2 TD
Nelson Layne (NCCU, QB): 13/19, 146 YDS, 1 TD
Plez Lawrence (NCCU, RB): 22 CAR, 210 YDS, 3 TD
Mehki Wall (NCCU, WR): 2 REC, 31 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 10:34NCCUMehki Wall 27 Yd pass from Nelson Layne0-7
- Q1 5:04NCCURiley Daniels 37 Yd Field Goal0-10
- Q2 7:00NCCUPlez Lawrence 14 Yd Run0-16
- Q2 4:33NCATElijah Kennedy 51 Yd pass from Kevin White7-16
- Q2 1:23NCCUPlez Lawrence 73 Yd Run7-23
- Q2 0:08NCATElijah Kennedy 2 Yd pass from Kevin White14-23
- Q3 8:00NCCUPlez Lawrence 1 Yd Run14-30
- Q4 4:20NCATAnthony Rucker 6 Yd pass from Kevin White22-30
Team stats
| NCAT | NCCU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 361 | 369 |
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Third down | 10-17 | 4-12 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Possession | 26:43 | 33:17 |