New Hampshire at North Carolina A&T
GREENSBORO (Interstat) — North Carolina A&T will host New Hampshire on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Truist Stadium. The Aggies enter 1-5, while the visiting Wildcats are 2-4. New Hampshire is seeking a second straight win, and North Carolina A&T is trying to rebound from a narrow road loss.
New Hampshire is coming off a 30-23 home win over Elon on Saturday. Quarterback Brooks Bentley completed 26 of 34 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns and added five runs for 26 yards. Barry Kleinpeter scored on a 1-yard run. Myles Thomason had 12 carries for 36 yards, one reception for 5 yards and two punt returns for 5 yards. Bentley’s recent work includes 11-of-19 passing for 81 yards against Sacred Heart and 18-of-37 passing for 186 yards and one touchdown against Harvard. The Wildcats also have a 42-35 win over Stonehill, a 66-3 loss at Syracuse and a 28-14 loss at Albany this season. They fell to Sacred Heart 20-13 and Harvard 31-7.
North Carolina A&T is coming off a 31-30 loss at Bryant on Saturday. Quarterback Kevin White passed for 181 yards on 12-of-18 attempts, ran 11 times for 63 yards and scored three touchdowns. J.T. Smith added 15 carries for 68 yards and one reception for 15 yards. RJ Baker ran four times for 28 yards. White also passed for 139 yards on 11-of-20 attempts and ran for 2 yards with one tackle and one touchdown against Rhode Island. He completed 13 of 20 passes for 133 yards and one touchdown at Campbell. The Aggies beat Rhode Island 22-18 but lost to Campbell 42-14, North Carolina Central 30-22, Georgia State 59-10 and Morgan State 17-7.
The Aggies will lean on White to guide the offense against New Hampshire. The Wildcats will look to Bentley to keep the passing game efficient while Thomason and Kleinpeter support the running attack. Thomason’s return ability also gives New Hampshire an option on special teams.
Truist Stadium in Greensboro, N.C., will host the Saturday matchup. New Hampshire’s upcoming schedule includes Monmouth at home, a trip to Merrimack, home games against Rhode Island and Stony Brook, and a visit to Maine. North Carolina A&T will host Chicago State and Elon, visit Monmouth and Hampton, and host Albany. New Hampshire has played Albany, Syracuse, Stonehill, Harvard, Sacred Heart and Elon this season. North Carolina A&T has played Morgan State, Georgia State, North Carolina Central, Campbell, Rhode Island and Bryant.
Interstat’s game simulator projects New Hampshire 41, North Carolina A&T 33.