NC A&T overwhelms NC Central for a 54-0 win

Nov 23, 2019, 11:42 pm

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Kylil Carter threw two touchdown passes and Kashon Baker and Jah-Maine Martin each ran for a pair of scores and North Carolina A&T beat North Carolina Central 54-0 on Saturday.

It was the Aggies' second shutout of the season. They beat Delaware State 37-0 on Sept. 27. They now have won four of their last five contests.

North Carolina A&T (8-3, 6-2) shared the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title with South Carolina State and clinched a berth to the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl on Dec. 21. The Aggies will play the SWAC champion.

Carter completed a 68-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Bell for a 6-0 lead on the Aggies' opening drive. Jah-Maine Martin followed that with 20-yard touchdown run for a 13-0 advantage. North Carolina A&T went on to pile up 520 yards on offense.

North Carolina Central (4-8, 3-5) managed just nine yards in total offense while fumbling five times, giving it away twice. The Eagles had just four first downs.