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Late TD Lifts NCCU Past Delaware State

Lawrence Davis III @LawDavis13 @SpecMagSports

DOVER, Del. – NCCU senior receiver E.J. Hicks broke away from two defenders and raced to the end zone for the game-winning 25-yard touchdown (TD) with 56 seconds left, as the North Carolina Central University Eagles defeated the Delaware State University Hornets, 28-21, on Saturday inside Alumni Stadium.

NCCU (6-2, 2-1 MEAC) amassed 453 yards of total offense, powered by junior quarterback Davius Richard, who threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 77 yards and a TD. Junior running back Latrell Collier led the Eagles’ running attack with 89 yards on 15 carries.

Hicks finished with four catches for 74 yards, while sophomore receiver Quentin McCall contributed four receptions for 79 yards, including a 25-yard third-quarter touchdown to cap a drive when NCCU faced first down and 40 yards to go.

Redshirt freshman linebacker Max U’Ren led the Eagles with seven tackles, including a stop for a loss. Junior safety Manny Smith finished the game with six tackles, two pass breakups, and a strip sack on the first play of the game that Richard later converted into a 13-yard touchdown scamper.

Up next, NCCU hosts Howard on Nov. 5 for homecoming.

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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) prepares students to succeed in the global marketplace. Consistently ranked as a top Historically Black College or University, NCCU’s flagship programs in the sciences, education, law, business, nursing and the arts prepare students for professions ranging from clinical research to information science. Founded in 1910, NCCU remains committed to diversity in and access to higher education. With a mission to investigate health disparities, the university’s two state-of-the-art research institutes give students real-world experience working alongside faculty researchers and pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry professionals. The university’s Strategic Plan 2019-2024, Charting a New Landscape for Student-Center Success, focuses on four areas: student access and success; innovation, research and entrepreneurship; collaboration and partnerships; and institutional sustainability. Visit www.nccu.edu.