| THE BASICS |
SCORE: #8 Notre Dame 45, UNC Pembroke 7
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 6-4, 6-3 MEC; Notre Dame 9-1, 8-1 MEC
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Grace P. Johnson Stadium) |
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| HOW IT HAPPENED |
| 1ST QUARTER |
Josh Jones engineered a 12-play, 80-yard scoring drive on the game's opening possession, and the Braves stormed out front when the junior signal caller found C.J. Davis on a 4-yard scoring strike. UNCP 7, NDC 0
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| 2ND QUARTER |
After their first three possessions of the contest went for naught, the Falcons finally got off the mark with a 15-play, 70-yard drive in the second period that milked nearly 7-1/2 minutes off of the game clock. Idris Lawrence logged 11 rushing attempts on the possession, including a 1-yard touchdown dive on third down. UNCP 7, NDC 7
A controversial call swung the momentum on Notre Dame's side moments later. A first-down pass from Josh Jones was batted into the backfield and, amid the confusion, Guam Lee scooped up the loose ball and rumbled 32 yards for the go-ahead score. NDC 14, UNCP 7
An interception stopped the ensuing possession for the Braves and set the Falcons up for the final score of the stanza. Idris Lawrence turned in a 38-yard scamper on 2nd-and-17 from the 26-yard line, and quarterback Chris Brimm finished off the 7-play possession with a six-yard touchdown run. NDC 21, UNCP 7
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| 3RD QUARTER |
Notre Dame went to work near midfield on their second possession of the latter half, but the 9-play drive stalled inside the red zone. The Falcons would settle for a 36-yard field goal from Tanner Harding, however, to pad their lead out to three touchdowns. NDC 24, UNCP 7
A penalty on the ensuing kickoff pinned the Braves inside their own 10-yard line and, after holding the hosts to just five yards on second down, the Falcons would capitalize again. Bryce Sheppert dove in front of a punt attempt from Alex Hodge, and Davis Patterson pounced on the ball in the end zone. NDC 31, UNCP 7
A 3-and-out, coupled with a short punt, on the ensuing possession set the Falcons up again on UNCP's side of the gridiron minutes later. Chris Brimm would go to work for the visitors after that, completing four of his five pass attempts on the possession, including a 31-yard touchdown pass to C.J. Kiss. NDC 38, UNCP 7 |
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| 4TH QUARTER |
Another blocked punt early in the fourth quarter set the Falcons up for the game's final points. Idris Lawrence ran for 18 yards on second down, and then finished off the 28-yard scoring drive with a 4-yard touchdown run up the middle. NDC 45, UNCP 7
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| INSIDE THE BOX SCORE |
+ Junior Josh Jones threw for 224 yards and one touchdown on 26-for-46 passing with one interception.
+ Redshirt sophomore Rodney Smith led the receiving corps with three catches for 56 yards.
+ Redshirt sophomore John Jones logged a game-best 14 tackles for Code Black, including eight solo stops. |
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| NOTABLES |
+ The Braves honored their 13-member senior class prior to kickoff on Saturday.
+ The Falcons were charged 125 yards on 17 penalties on the afternoon – the most penalties for a UNCP opponent in the 15-year history of the program. |
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| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will close out their 2021 campaign on November 13 when they travel to Athens, W.Va., to take on Concord (3-6, 3-6 MEC) at Callaghan Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. |
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| BACK THE BRAVES |
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