A&T sets program points record in 77-0 win over West Virginia State

GREENSBORO, North Carolina  -  N.C. A&T set a school single-game scoring record Saturday night and demolished West Virginia State 77-0 in a nonconference mismatch.

The Aggies had 10 rushing touchdowns, running for 313 yards. Six players rushed for touchdowns. Dominique Drake scored three times while Mike Mayhew and Lewis Kindle each scored twice. Ricky Phillips returned an interception 19 yards for one of the Aggies' 11 touchdowns.

After a season-opening loss to Coastal Carolina, A&T toyed with the Division II Yellow Jackets (1-1). Drake, Kindle and Mayhew each rushed for a touchdown in the first quarter. They did so again in the second period. It was 42-0 at halftime.

The Aggies scored four more touchdowns in the third quarter.

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A&T Runs Away From WVSU

GREENSBORO, North Carolina  -  They tried not to do it. They certainly didn't want to do it. But in the end, they did it. The men of the North Carolina A&T football team embarrassed West Virginia State Saturday night at Aggie Stadium. The Aggies tied a school record with 11 touchdowns, and they set a school record for single-game points in a 77-0 home opener win.

Seven different Aggies, including five different running backs, scored for A&T on Saturday. Running back Dominique Drake scored a career-high three touchdowns and running back Mike Mayhew and quarterback Lewis Kindle scored twice in the blowout.

It was the Aggies (1-1) first shutout since beating N.C. Central 25-0 on Aug. 31, 2003. In a twist of irony, the head football coach for the Eagles that day was Rod Broadway.

"It got out of hand," said Broadway, who is now the head man at North Carolina A&T. "But they helped us. They threw some interceptions, they turned the ball over and they got a punt blocked. They just made a lot of mistakes that made it look this way. But I'm not going to apologize for beating them. It's not my responsibility to stop us."

A&T was merciful. The Aggies led 70-0 going into fourth quarter thanks to a 28-yard touchdown run by Chauncey Burgess. Redshirt freshman Dequan Swann opened the fourth quarter by blocking Cory Broughton's punt to give the Aggies the ball at the WVSU 2-yard line. Instead of going for the scoring record at that moment, the Aggies coaching staff had backup quarterback Kwashaun Quick take four straight knees to give the Yellow Jackets the ball back on downs.

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