Tag: North Carolina A&T football

Big plays power Tennessee State past North Carolina A&T in John A. Merritt Classic

Brandon King

image via TSU Athletics Tennessee State and North Carolina A&T locked horns in the 2025 John A. Merritt Classic, the first time the two schools had met since Tennessee State laid a 37-7 beating on the Aggies in the 2010 Circle City Classic. Buoyed by big plays, the Tigers were able to defeat North Carolina A&T 24-21 in a winning start to the Reggie Barlow era.  North Carolina A&T struck first, taking a 7-0 lead when Wesley Graves burst through the middle and took it 40 yards to the end…

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North Carolina Central v North Carolina A&T preview

Staff

The North Carolina Central University football team will return to O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium on Saturday for the Aggie-Eagle Classic, squaring off against rival North Carolina A&T. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.; the game will air live on ESPN+ and be rebroadcast on ESPNU at 11 p.m. Series History: This will be the 96th meeting between North Carolina Central and North Carolina A&T on the gridiron, with the Aggies leading the all-time series 54-36-5. This will be North Carolina A&T’s first game at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium since 2018, the year prior to Trei Oliver taking…

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