# 2013 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

The 2013 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the MEAC. North Carolina A&T played home games at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Aggies entered the 2013 season having been picked to finish second in the conference at MEAC Media Day. The team also had a new offensive coordinator, Rickey Bustle.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 7 | 6:00 pm | at No. 21 Appalachian State* | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC | | W 24–21 | 25,723 |
| September 14 | 6:00 pm | Elon* | Aggie StadiumGreensboro, NC | | W 23–10 | 13,221 |
| September 26 | 7:30 pm | Howard | Aggie StadiumGreensboro, NC | ESPNU | W 27–19 | 16,011 |
| October 5 | 4:00 pm | vs. South Carolina State | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic, rivalry) | ESPN3* | L 24–29 | 35,412 |
| October 12 | 2:00 pm | at Hampton | Armstrong StadiumHampton, VA | | L 26–31 | 8,500 |
| October 19 | 1:00 pm | Delaware State | Aggie StadiumGreensboro, NC | | L 7–12 | 7,327 |
| October 26 | 2:00 pm | at Florida A&M | Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL | | W 20–13 $^{OT}$ | 9,209 |
| November 2 | 1:00 pm | Virginia–Lynchburg* | Aggie StadiumGreensboro, NC | | W 59–12 | 21,500 |
| November 9 | 1:00 pm | at Morgan State | Hughes StadiumBaltimore, MD | | L 23–24 | 6,478 |
| November 16 | 1:00 pm | Savannah State | Aggie StadiumGreensboro, NC | | W 41–14 | 7,332 |
| November 23 | 1:00 pm | North Carolina Central | Aggie StadiumGreensboro, NC (rivalry) | | W 28–0 | 16,052 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
*Game aired on ESPNU on a tape delayed basis

## Game summaries
### Appalachian State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| #21 Mountaineers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina
* Date: September 7, 2013
* Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Sunny
* Game attendance: 25,723
* Referee: Rodney Burnette
* TV: ASTV
Game information :
First quarter
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 5 yard run, 4:22 (NCAT 0—7)
Second quarter
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 7 yard run, 11:40 (NCAT 0—14)
NCAT - Denzel Jones Safety, 10:43 (NCAT 0—16)
NCAT - Caleb Gabriel 16 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 10:20 (NCAT 0—23)
SHAW - Dwigh Campbell 85 yard interception return, 2:54 (NCAT 7—23)
NCAT - Denzel Keyes 15 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 00:30 (NCAT 7—30)
Third quarter
NCAT - Caleb Gabriel 92 yard kickoff return, 14:45 (NCAT 7—37)
NCAT - Denzel Keyes 2 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 05:08 (NCAT 7—44)
NCAT - Cody Jones 42 yard field goal, 00:53 (NCAT 7—47)
Fourth quarter
NCAT - Lamar Raynard 9 yard run, 10:32 (NCAT 7—54)
NCAT - Marquis Willis 32 yard interception return, 00:21 (NCAT 7—61)
Top Passer
Lamar Raynard (NCAT) – 14/27, 188 YDS 3 TD
Top Rusher
Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 21 CAR, 106 YDS 2 TD
Top Receiver
Denzel Keyes (NCAT) – 6 REC, 119 YDS 2 TD :
This game marked the 21st meeting overall between the Shaw University Bears and the Aggies, and the first between the two in 52 Years. Going into the match up, the Aggies held the all-time series at 3-17-1. The last meeting between the two in 1968, saw The Aggies defeat the Bears 0-69.
The Aggies called upon redshirt freshman quarterback Lamar Raynard to be the starting quarterback. Raynard passed for 188 yards with three touchdowns and 1 interception. Preseason All-American & MEAC Offensive player of the year, running back Tarik Cohen, ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. This game marked Cohen's 13th career 100-yard game. Cohen is now 928 rushing yards short of becoming the all-time leading rusher in school history.

## 2014 NFL draft

The 2014 NFL draft was held on May 8–10, 2013 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The following A&T players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall Pick | NFL Team |
| Deji Olatoye | CB | —- | Undrafted FA | Baltimore Ravens |