Final Score
#12/12 Monmouth (9-2, 6-1 CAA) – 63
North Carolina A&T (2-9, 2-5 CAA) – 19
 
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Frankie Weaver threw for a career-high 428 yards and six touchdowns, and No. 12/12 Monmouth surged to its largest offensive output of the season in a 63-19 win over North Carolina A&T on Saturday at Truist Stadium.
 
Monmouth (9-2, 6-1 CAA) scored touchdowns on its first three possessions and never trailed, piling up 696 yards of total offense - the most by any CAA team this season. Weaver completed 19-of-27 passes without an interception, connecting with six different receivers and hitting four scoring strikes of 26 yards or longer. His performance marked his first 400-yard passing game of his young career.
 
Running back Rodney Nelson powered the ground game with 163 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries, averaging 7.1 yards per attempt. Nelson opened the scoring with a six-yard run on Monmouth's first drive, added a two-yard touchdown just before halftime, and broke loose for a 26-yard score late in the third quarter as the Hawks continued to pull away. He finished with his ninth 100-yard game of the season. The Hawks are 9-0 in games this season when Nelson finishes in triple digits for rushing yardage.
 
Monmouth's receivers also delivered big-play production throughout the afternoon. TJ Speight led all targets with a career-best 162 yards and two touchdowns, including a 62-yard strike in the opening quarter and a 53-yard score early in the third. Maxwell James added 102 yards and a 71-yard touchdown, while tight end Jack Neri hauled in a 26-yard score. Wideout Josh Derry recorded two touchdowns, bringing his season total to 12 and tying Miles Austin's 2003 program record.
 
The Hawks' defense matched the offense's efficiency, holding the Aggies (2-9, 2-5) to just 178 passing yards and 145 on the ground. Monmouth surrendered only one touchdown – a three-yard run by quarterback Kevin White in the second quarter – matching its lowest total allowed this season. The Hawks recorded seven tackles for loss and three sacks, while defensive backs broke up a triad of passes and limited A&T to 4-of-14 on third down.
 
Monmouth scored 21 points in each of the first three quarters and led 56-13 after Derry's second touchdown with 4:50 left in the third. The Hawks' only empty quarter came in the fourth, with the game well in hand.
 
 Notes
- Monmouth improves to 2-0 all-time versus North Carolina A&T.
- 63 points are the most scored by any CAA team this season.
- 42 points are the second-most in a single half in program history and most since scoring 49 versus Fordham on Sept. 28, 2024.
- Frankie Weaver tied Derek Robertson's program record of six passing touchdowns in a single game.
- It was Weaver's first career game over 400 passing yards.
- With a pair of touchdown grabs today, Josh Derry has tied Miles Austin for Monmouth's single-season touchdown reception record (12).
- It's the second game this season TJ Speight has caught a pair of touchdowns in the same game (2, at Fordham).
- TJ Speight set a career high with 162 receiving yards on five catches. It is the eighth game this season with at least five catches for Speight.
- The Hawks are now 9-0 this season in games where Rodney Nelson runs for at least 100 yards.
- Nelson finished with 163 rushing yards and three scores. He moves into second all-time in a single season by a Hawk with 1,733 rushing yards. He now ranks tied for fourth with 18 rushing scores in a single campaign.
- With seven tackles today, Jaeden Jones is up to 106 total tackles on the season – becoming the 10^th Hawk all-time to reach the century mark in a single season.
- Jones now ranks tied for sixth with Joe Sentitpal (2002) in program history for total tackles in a single season.
- It was the fourth time this season the Hawks defense recorded seven or more tackles for loss.
 
Numbers Crunch
- Monmouth had more first downs, 28-19.
- N.C. A&T ran more offensive plays, 66-64.
- Monmouth outgained the Aggies, 696-323.
- MU was 5-of-8 on third down and 1-of-2 on fourth down.
- A&T went 4-of-14 on third down and did not attempt a fourth down conversion.
- Monmouth went 3-of-3 on redzone chances, while A&T went 2-of-2.
- The Hawks had three sacks for 14 yards, while A&T did not record a sack.
- There was a total of 12 penalties – six by each team.
 
Up Next
Monmouth improves to 9-2 overall and 6-1 in CAA contests. The Hawks return home for Senior Day and Fansgiving versus UAlbany at Kessler Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. The game will be broadcast live on FloCollege and SNY at noon.