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EAGLES FOOTBALL 2016 – GAME #1 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY “EAGLES” VS. DUKE UNIVERSITY “BLUE DEVILS” Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 – Kickoff at 6:00 p.m. Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium – Durham, N.C. “Bull City Gridiron Classic” THE GAME 2016 NCCU Football Schedule North Carolina Central University “Eagles” vs. Duke University “Blue Devils” Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 3 at Duke .................... (ESPN3) 6 p.m. THE KICKOFF “Bull City Gridiron Classic” Saturday, September 3, 2016 – Kickoff at 6:04 p.m. ........ Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium Sept. 10 at Western Michigan (ESPN3) 7 p.m. THE SITE Sept. 17 Saint Augustine’s ..................6 p.m. Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium (40,004 capacity/natural grass) - Durham, “Youth Day” ............. O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium N.C. Sept. 24 at Norfolk State .....................2 p.m. Oct. 1 at Bethune-Cookman............4 p.m. THE RECORDS (2015) Oct. 8 Florida A&M ..........................4 p.m. 2015: N.C. Central (8-3 overall, 7-1 MEAC); Duke (8-5 overall, 4-4 ACC) “Prince Hall Shriners Diabetes Classic” ................................ O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium MEDIA COVERAGE Oct. 15 Savannah State ....................2 p.m. Audio: NCCU Sports Network “GameCentral” at NCCUEaglePride.com (audio “Homecoming” ......... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium internet stream). Broadcast starts at 5:30 p.m. (Jonathan Duren, play-by-play; Oct. 22 at Morgan State ....................1 p.m. Joe Simmons, color analyst). Nov. 5 at Delaware State .................2 p.m. Video: ESPN3 (Shawn Kenney, play-by-play; Stan Lewter, color analyst). Nov. 12 Howard .................................2 p.m. “Military Appreciation Day” .. O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium QUICK HITS Nov. 19 N.C. A&T ...............................2 p.m. • Saturday will be the fifth meeting between Durham foes NCCU and Duke (2009, “Senior Day” ............ O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium 2012, 2013, 2015). • Having won its last seven games of the 2015 season, NCCU boasts the second- NCCU Ticket Office: (919) 530-5170 longest current win streak in FCS behind North Dakota State (10) and fourth in all of NCCU Athletics Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com NCAA Division I football (Alabama 12, San Diego State 10). • Third-year head coach Jerry Mack has not only captured conference titles in each HEAD COACHES of his first two seasons at NCCU, but he became the first head coach in school history North Carolina Central: to win 15 games in his first two years. Head Coach .................................... Jerry Mack • Since the start of the 2012 season, NCCU has scored 30 touchdowns on defense Alma Mater ....................Arkansas State (2003) and special teams. Record at NCCU .................. 15-8 (3rd season) Career Record ...................... 15-8 (3rd season) FLASHBACK TO 2015 • NCCU repeated as co-champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Duke: with a 7-1 conference record. Head Coach ...............................David Cutcliffe • The Eagles posted the most wins as a NCAA Division I-FCS program with an 8-3 Alma Mater .............................. Alabama (1976) Record at Duke ...................48-53 (9th season) overall record. Career Record ...................92-82 (15th season) • The Eagles earned the program’s second win over a nationally-ranked FCS opponent by defeating No. 13/16 North Carolina A&T in the final game of the season MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS on Nov. 21, 2015. • NCCU closed out season on a seven-game winning streak. North Carolina Central: • NCCU ranked No. 1 in the nation (FCS) in fourth down conversion percentage SID .................................................. Kyle Serba defense (8.3%) - allowing only one fourth down conversion all season (12 attempts) - Office Phone ............................. (919) 530-7054 and fourth down conversion percentage offense (81.8%/9 of 11). E-Mail [email protected] Web Site ........................NCCUEaglePride.com THE SERIES Duke: This will be the fifth meeting between the Eagles of NCCU and the Blue Devils of Duke SID ....................................................Art Chase University. Duke leads the series 4-0 after a 49-14 win on Sept. 26, 2009, a 54-17 Office Phone ............................. (919) 684-2633 victory on Sept. 15, 2012, a 45-0 triumph on Aug. 31, 2013, and a 55-0 win on Sept. E-Mail [email protected] 12, 2015, all played inside Wallace Wade Stadium. The Blue Devils have out-scored Web Site .......................................GoDuke.com the Eagles 203-31 in the four match-ups. Twitter Talk: #NCCUfootball THE LAST MEETING QUICK FACTS (Sept. 12, 2015 - Duke 55, NCCU 0) Duke used a balanced offensive attack to pile North Carolina Central University School: up more yards than any other NCCU opponent in school history, as the Blue Devils Location: Durham, NC 27707 amassed 655 yards of total offense in a 55-0 shutout over the Eagles at the newly Founded: 1910 by Dr. James E. Shepard renovated Wallace Wade Stadium. Duke passed for 367 yards and added 288 yards Enrollment: 8,011 on the ground to better the 644 yards posted by Appalachian State against the Nickname: Eagles Eagles in 2009 (Oct. 10). NCCU managed 186 total yards with 132 through the air. School Colors: Maroon & Gray The Blue Devils scored first with 2:49 left in the first quarter for a 7-0 lead after the Stadium: O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium first 15 minutes. Duke led 24-0 at halftime and 41-0 through three quarters. NCCU Capacity (Surface): 10,000 (Mondoturf) quarterback Malcolm Bell completed half of his 24 passes for 127 yards. Khalil Stinson National Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS had four catches for 54 yards, while Jalen Wilkes tallied four receptions for 27 yards. Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The NCCU defense stayed on the field for 34:11 of the contest. Chancellor: Dr. Debra Saunders-White Alma Mater: Virginia THE COACHES Athletics Director: Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D. NCCU: Jerry Mack (Arkansas State, 2003) is in his third season as a college head Alma Mater: George Washington coach. He boasts 11 years of coaching experience, including stints with five NCAA Athletics Dept. Phone: (919) 530-7057 Division I programs and three conference championship teams. A native of Memphis, Athletics Dept. Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com Tennessee, Mack has held positions as wide receivers coach at the University of South Twitter: @NCCUAthletics / @NCCU_Football Alabama (2012-13) and the University of Memphis (2011), as offensive coordinator Facebook: Facebook.com/NCCUAthletics and quarterbacks coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (2010), as passing Ticket Office Phone: (919) 530-5170 game coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of Central Arkansas (2008-09), as wide receivers and tight ends coach at Jackson State University (2006- FOOTBALL HISTORY 07), and as an offensive graduate assistant at Delta State University (2004-05). Mack began his collegiate playing career at Jackson State before transferring after one First Year of Football: 1923 season (1999) to Arkansas State University. He lettered three years at Arkansas State Overall All-Time Record: 454-377-30 (2001-03) before earning his bachelor’s degree in management information systems NCAA Tourn. Record (Yrs): 1-3 (3 years - 1988, in 2003. Mack completed his master’s degree in physical education from Delta State 2005, 2006 - NCAA Div. II) in 2006. Last Post-Season Opponent: Delta State Result (Date): Lost, 17-24 (Nov. 25, 2006) Duke: David Cutcliffe (Alabama, 1976) was named Duke University’s 21st head football coach on December 15, 2007. Cutcliffe came to Duke after serving the SPORTS INFORMATION previous two seasons as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at the Sports Information Director: Kyle Serba University of Tennessee. His head coaching experience includes a six-year stint at the SID Office Phone: (919) 530-7054 University of Mississippi from 1999-2004, where he compiled a 44-29 (.603) ledger SID Office Fax: (919) 530-5426 with five winning seasons, five bowl game appearances and a share of the SEC SID E-Mail: [email protected] Western Division championship in 2003. Cutcliffe was named the SEC Coach of the SID Mailing Address: 116 McDougald- Year in 2003 after leading the Rebels to a 10-3 record, including a 31-28 victory over McLendon Arena, Durham, NC 27707 Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl. He owns a 5-2 record as a head coach in bowl tilts Radio Play-by-Play: Jonathan Duren with victories over Oklahoma, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Indiana. Phone/Email: (919) 530-6892/[email protected] HARD TIMES AGAINST FBS OPPONENTS COACHING STAFF Since departing the NCAA Division II ranks at the end of the 2006 season, the Eagles Head Coach: Jerry Mack have lined up against a NCAA Division I-FBS opponent seven times, all resulting in Alma Mater (Year): Arkansas State (2003) losses. Record at NCCU (Years): 15-8 (3rd year) Sept. 19, 2015 at FIU (14-39 L) Career Record (Years): 15-8 (3rd year) Sept. 12, 2015 at Duke (0-55 L) Assistant Coaches: Aug. 30, 2014 at East Carolina (7-52 L) Granville Eastman ...... Def. Coordinator/Safeties Aug. 31, 2013 at Duke (0-45 L) T.C. Taylor ............co-Offensive Coordinator/QBs Sept. 15, 2012 at Duke (17-54 L) Jason Onyebuagu ...Run Game Coord./Off. Line Sept. 1, 2011 at Rutgers (0-48 L) Chris Schultz ..Special Teams Coordinator/Def. Asst. Sept. 26, 2009 at Duke (14-49 L) Kenyatta McCoy ............................. Cornerbacks Jason Blalock .................................. Linebackers NCCU EAGLES NO STRANGERS TO WALLACE WADE STADUIM Jon Bradley..................................Defensive Line Durham neighbors North Carolina Central University and Duke University will meet Carl Funderburk..................................Tight Ends on the gridiron for just the fifth time on Saturday inside Wallace Wade Stadium, but Jordan Reid .................................Running Backs the Eagles are no strangers to Duke’s home field. NCCU has played football contests Jermaine Gales ..........................Wide Receivers at Wallace Wade Stadium on seven occasions, boasting a record of 2-5.