North Carolina Central University

FOOTBALL

     DURHAM, NC -- After more than an hour of no-huddle gridiron action inside O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium, the North Carolina Central University "Maroon & Gray" football scrimmage ended in a draw, as neither the offense or defense gained a decisive advantage over the other.
     The Gray offense scored two touchdowns, tallied 15 first downs and amassed 289 total yards, while the Maroon squad collected five sacks with 14 defensive stops, including two interceptions.
     The bright spot for the Eagle offense was sophomore quarterback Adrian Warren, a reserve quarterback at West Virginia University in 2000, who completed 19-of-50 passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for a game-high 32 yards on 18 carries. The 6-6, 210-pound Raleigh, NC native also plays basketball at NCCU. Warren averaged 4.7 points and 3.9 rebounds while appearing in all 29 games for the Eagles during the 2002-03 season.
     NCCU sophomore receiver James Taylor and junior tight end Quincy Pedew topped the receiving corps with four catches and a touchdown apiece. Taylor finished with 63 receiving yards, including a 50-yard touchdown scamper, while Pedew totaled 31 yards with a 5-yard touchdown reception.
     Sophomore linebacker Shamar Robinson led all defenders with eight tackles (six solo), while defensive back Richard Rogers chipped in seven takedowns (six solo). Defensive lineman Brandon Hampton collected four tackles (three solo), including 2.5 hits behind the line of scrimmage with a sack. Junior linebacker Marcus Glasgow tallied four tackles (three solo) with two sacks and a pass break-up. Linebacker Antwan Lyons and corner back Jermod Mapp each recorded interceptions for the Eagles.
     Rod Broadway, announced as NCCU's new head football coach on Jan. 8, made his O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium debut Saturday.
     "It's hard to change to a new system," Broadway said. "Going from an option offense to a passing attack is an adjustment for these guys, and we are trying to get them as comfortable as we can with what we are doing."
     As a team, the Eagles amassed 95 ground yards on 42 carries and 194 passing yards on 51 throws, averaging 3.11 yards per play.
     "We are going to play fast-paced," said Broadway. "We got 96 plays in, in a little more than an hour. So it's fast. If we get 100 plays in a game, we'll be in good shape." 
 
 

Defense = Maroon   vs.  Offense = Gray

TEAM STATISTICS:
Total Plays ............ 96
 Rush .....................42
 Pass ......................51
 Penalty ...................3
Total Yards ..........289
 Rush Yards ...........95
 Pass Yards ..........194
 Avg. Yds./Play ....3.11
First Downs ...........15
 Rush .......................7
 Pass .......................7
 Penalty ...................1
Sacks-Yards ......5-32
Defensive Stops .....14
 Int.-Yards ..........2-26
Fumbles-Yards .....0-0

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:

RUSHING LEADERS: Atts- Yds-TD
#2 Adrian Warren (QB) 18-32-0
#22 Chris Scott (RB) 5-22-0
#3 Nathaniel Fitch (WR) 1-16-0
#1 Lawrence Fuller (RB) 4-14-0
TOTAL 42-95-0

PASSING:  Att-Comp-Int Yds TD Sack
#2 Adrian Warren 50-19-1 194 2 5
#4 Jason Williams 1-0-1 0 0 0
TOTAL 51-19-2 194 2 5

RECEIVING: Rec-Yds-TD
#9 James Taylor 4-63-1 (50)
#86 Quincy Pedew 4-31-1 (5)
#5 Ryan Craig 3-25-0
#3 Nathaniel Fitch 2-36-0
TOTAL 19-194-2

DEFENSIVE LEADERS: Solo-Assist-Total ... Other
#9 Shamar Robinson (LB) 6-2-8
#17 Richard Rogers (DB) 6-1-7
#95 Brandon Hampton (DL) 3-1-4 ... 2.5 TFL (tackles for loss), sack
#45 Marcus Glasgow (LB) 3-1-4 ... 2 sacks, PBU (pass break-up)
#12 Andre George (DB) 3-1-4
#96 Tyrus Rorie (DL) 2-1-3 ... sack, PBU
#21 Chris Stowe (DB) 1-2-3 ... PBU
#36 Antwan Lyons (LB) 2-0-2 ... Interception (26 yds), PBU
#25 Jermod Mapp (DB) 1-1-2 ... Interception, PBU