North Carolina Central Eagles @ East Texas A&M Lions
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NCCU | 14 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 50 |
ETAM | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
Harris accounts for 3 TDs to help NC Central beat East Texas A&M 50-42
COMMERCE, Texas -- — Walker Harris threw two touchdown passes and ran for another TD, Arthur Rodgers Jr. had two rushing touchdowns, and North Carolina Central beat East Texas A&M 50-42 on Saturday night.
Harris was 21-of-32 passing for 288 yards and scored on a 1-yard run about five minutes into the third quarter.
Harris threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Chauncey Spikes that made it 14-7 with 3:55 left in the first quarter and N.C. Central (4-2) led the rest of the way.
East Texas A&M (0-4) took a 7-0 lead when Tanner Harrison caught a pass from Harris and then raced 43 yards to the end zone for a 73-yard touchdown on the second play from scrimmage.
Chris Mosley had 26 carries for 72 yards and a TD and added five receptions for 58 yards for N.C. Central. Spikes finished with 113 yards receiving on six catches.
Ron Peace was 19-of-39 passing for 356 yards and two touchdowns with an interception for the Lions. Eric Rodriguez replaced Peace with about four minutes to play and went 7 of 12 for 100 yards and two TDs. Christian Jourdain had seven receptions for 119 yards and a score and Devin Matthew caught five passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
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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 |
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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