Savannah State Tigers @ North Carolina Central Eagles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Savannah State SAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
NCCU | 3 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
Bell has 388 yards, NC Central beats Savannah St. 33-3
DURHAM, N.C. -- Malcolm Bell had 388 total yards and three touchdowns as North Carolina Central beat Savannah State 33-3 on Saturday.
North Carolina Central (5-2, 4-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) picked up its fifth straight win after opening the season 0-2.
Bell, who was intercepted five times, threw for 336 yards and two scores on 28-of-38 passing. He also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown. The senior now has 6,572 yards of total offense in his career.
The Eagles racked up 422 total yards and 20 first downs while limiting Savannah State (1-4, 1-2) to 141 yards and eight first downs. The Tigers were held to 25 yards in the first half as NCCU led 19-0 at the break.
Mike Jones had a 59-yard punt return in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring for the Eagles.
John Barron kicked a 46-yard field goal for Savannah State.
Game Information
Durham, NC
2025 Standings
| SIAC | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Albany State | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Benedict College | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Kentucky State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Allen | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Edward Waters | 4-4 | 5-5 |
| Fort Valley State | 4-4 | 4-6 |
| Savannah State | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Morehouse College | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Tuskegee | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Miles College | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Central State (OH) | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Clark Atlanta | 2-6 | 3-7 |
| Lane | 0-8 | 0-10 |
| 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 |
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