1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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SCST | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
NCCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Morris, SC State run past NC Central 24-0
DURHAM, N.C. -- Labron Morris rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns and South Carolina State cruised to a 24-0 victory over North Carolina Central on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (7-3, 5-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) took sole possession of second place, trailing only conference unbeaten Florida A&M in the standings.
SCSU took a 7-0 first-quarter lead on its first possession, scoring on Corey Fields' 25-yard TD toss. The Bulldogs upped their lead to 14-0 on Morris' 3-yard TD run with 35 seconds left before halftime.
Dillon Bredesen kicked a 44-yard field goal and Morris added a 2-yard TD run in the third quarter to cap the scoring.
Fields completed just 5 of 22 passes for SCSU for 42 yards and a score. The Bulldogs did most of their damage on the ground, rushing for 208 yards on 45 totes.
North Carolina Central (4-7, 3-4) managed just 170 yards of offense. Freshman Davius Richard completed 12 of 28 passes for 120 yards and two interceptions for the Eagles.
Game Information
2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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South Carolina State | 4-0 | 8-2 |
North Carolina Central | 3-1 | 7-3 |
Morgan State | 2-2 | 5-6 |
Norfolk State | 2-2 | 4-7 |
Howard | 1-3 | 4-7 |
Delaware State | 0-4 | 1-10 |