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North Carolina Central at UCLA

Sep 16, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 3

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North Carolina Central

Road profile

Final Score

7 - 59

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UCLA

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UCLA614
North Carolina Central232

Passing Yards

UCLA210
North Carolina Central142

Rushing Yards

UCLA404
North Carolina Central90

Turnovers

UCLA1
North Carolina Central2

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature71°F
Wind5 mph SE

Humidity

71%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Dante Moore

UCLA

YDS: 182

Rushing

Anthony Adkins

UCLA

YDS: 96

Receiving

Kam Brown

UCLA

YDS: 74

Tackles

Kole Jones

Unknown Team

TOT: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UCLA23:47
North Carolina Central36:13

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

UCLA overwhelms North Carolina Central 59-7

Blowout

UCLA defeated North Carolina Central 59-7 in Week 3 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 614-232 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.

UCLA set the terms early in a game that finished 59-7. Carson Steele run for 1 yd for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) came with {'seconds': 46, 'minutes': 13} left in the first quarter, giving UCLA the first major swing.

UCLA's box score carried the story: 614 total yards, 404 rushing yards, and 210 passing yards. North Carolina Central finished with 232 total yards, including 90 on the ground and 142 through the air.

UCLA converted 4-8 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, UCLA led 45-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Dante Moore pass complete to Kam Brown for 67 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Carson Steele run for 1 yd for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) (UCLA led 14-0 over North Carolina Central).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Dante Moore pass complete to Kam Brown for 67 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) (UCLA led 7-0 over North Carolina Central).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Dante Moore pass complete to J. Michael Sturdivant for 30 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) (UCLA led 21-0 over North Carolina Central).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Collin Schlee run for 57 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) (UCLA led 28-0 over North Carolina Central).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Collin Schlee run for 1 yd for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) (UCLA led 35-0 over North Carolina Central).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TJ Harden run for 62 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) (UCLA led 45-0 over North Carolina Central).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    59-7

    UCLA defeated North Carolina Central.

  • Total yards

    614-232

    UCLA held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    404

    UCLA averaged 10.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    210

    UCLA averaged 12.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-8

    UCLA's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    North Carolina Central's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUCLANorth Carolina Central
Total Yards614232
Passing Yards210142
Rushing Yards40490
First Downs2214
Third Down Efficiency4-85-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-204-25
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts10-1717-31
Rushing Attempts3937
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs61
Kicking Points111
Possession Time23:4736:13
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)