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EAGLES FOOTBALL 2013 – GAME #6 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY “BULLDOGS” VS. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY “EAGLES” Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 – Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium – Durham, D.C. THE GAME 2013 NCCU Football Schedule South Carolina State Univ. “Bulldogs” vs. North Carolina Central Univ. “Eagles” Date Opponent Time/Result Aug. 31 at Duke .................... (ESPN3) 0-45 L THE KICKOFF “Bull City Gridiron Classic” ...Wallace Wade Stadium Thursday, October 10, 2013 – Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 Saint Augustine’s ........ OT2 23-20 W “Eagle Club Day” ..... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium THE SITE Sept. 14 at Charlotte .......................40-13 W O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (10,000 capacity/Mondoturf) - Durham, N.C. Sept. 21 #4 Towson ......................... 17-35 L ................................ O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium THE RECORDS Oct. 5 at Howard .........................37-28 W S.C. State (4-2 overall, 2-0 MEAC); N.C. Central (3-2 overall, 1-0 MEAC) Oct. 10 (T) South Carolina St. (ESPNU) 7:30 pm ................................ O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium MEDIA COVERAGE Oct. 19 Morgan State .....................2:00 pm Audio: NCCU Sports Network mobile app (iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Kindle Fire “Homecoming” ......... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium HD); “GameCentral” at NCCUEaglePride.com (audio internet stream). Broadcast Oct. 26 at Savannah State .............2:00 pm starts at 7:00 p.m. (Chris Hooks, play-by-play; Joe Simmons, color analyst). Nov. 2 Bethune-Cookman..(ESPNews) 12:00 pm Television: ESPNU / ESPN3. Broadcast starts at 7:30 p.m. (Mark Neely, play-by-play; ................................ O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Jay Walker, color analyst) Nov. 9 at Hampton ........................1:00 pm Nov. 16 Norfolk State ......................2:00 pm QUICK HITS “Senior Day” ............ O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium • Battle of two unbeaten teams in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play. Nov. 23 at North Carolina A&T ........1:00 pm • S.C. State’s last visit to NCCU’s O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium was in 1977 (Oct. 29). • S.C. State has won seven of the last eight games against the Eagles, dating back NCCU Ticket Office: (919) 530-5170 to 1976. NCCU won last year’s meeting 40-10 in the Circle City Classic. NCCU Athletics Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com • NCCU has won three of its last four contests, with its only setback during that time coming against No. 4 Towson (now No. 3 at 6-0). HEAD COACHES • After losing to Coastal Carolina and Clemson to open the season, S.C. State has North Carolina Central: won four straight games by a combined score of 150-36. Interim Head Coach ..................Dwayne Foster • NCCU true freshman cornerback Michael Jones (Baltimore, Md.) is the national Alma Mater ....................Delaware State (1993) FCS leader with four interceptions and leads the MEAC with 10 total passes defended. Record at NCCU .....................3-2 (1st season) • NCCU senior linebacker Tazmon Foster (Henderson, N.C.), who amassed 80 Career Record .........................3-2 (1st season) tackles in eight games last season, leads the MEAC with 58 tackles (6th in FCS). • The last time NCCU played in an ESPNU contest, the Eagles beat Hampton 37-20 South Carolina State: on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 in Durham, N.C. NCCU linebacker Tazmon Foster made Head Coach .................... Oliver ‘Buddy’ Pough SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays with an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown. Alma Mater ............................S.C. State (1975) Record at SCSU ................92-41 (12th season) • WHITE OUT - Fans are encouraged to wear white to the game in order to “White Career Record ...................92-41 (12th season) Out” the stadium for the ESPNU viewing audience. MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS THE SERIES This will be the 21st football meeting between South Carolina State and NCCU North Carolina Central: since the two schools first played on Oct. 15, 1927. SCSU leads the series 11-9. SID .................................................. Kyle Serba The Bulldogs have won seven of the last eight match-ups dating back to 1976. In Office Phone ............................. (919) 530-7054 last season’s meeting, NCCU snapped a seven-game losing skid to the Bulldogs by E-Mail [email protected] Web Site ........................NCCUEaglePride.com cruising to a 40-10 victory at the Circle City Classic in Indianapolis. Oct. 6, 2012 - NCCU 40, SCSU 10 (Indianapolis, Ind.) South Carolina State: Oct. 8, 2011 - SCSU 49, NCCU 38 (Orangeburg, S.C.) Football SID ..............................Kendrick Lewis Oct. 23, 1993 - SCSU 42, NCCU 13 (Orangeburg, S.C.) Office Phone ............................. (803) 536-8622 Oct. 24, 1992 - SCSU 69, NCCU 0 (Orangeburg, S.C.) E-Mail ............................... [email protected] Oct. 27, 1979 - SCSU 26, NCCU 6 (Charleston, S.C.) Web Site .............................SCSUathletics.com Oct. 28, 1978 - SCSU 17, NCCU 15 (Orangeburg, S.C.) Oct. 29, 1977 - SCSU 45, NCCU 12 (Durham, N.C.) Twitter Talk: #NCCUfootball Oct. 30, 1976 - SCSU 30, NCCU 0 (Orangeburg, S.C.) Nov. 1, 1975 - NCCU 6, SCSU 3 (Durham, N.C.) QUICK FACTS Nov. 2, 1974 - SCSU 21, NCCU 3 (Orangeburg, S.C.) School: North Carolina Central University Oct. 27, 1973 - SCSU 24, NCCU 3 (Durham, N.C.) Location: Durham, NC 27707 Oct. 28, 1972 - NCCU 43, SCSU 0 (Orangeburg, S.C.) Founded: 1910 by Dr. James E. Shepard Oct. 30, 1971 - NCCU 21, SCSU 12 (Durham, N.C.) Enrollment: 8,645 Nov. 3, 1956 - SCSU 26, NCCU 12 (Orangeburg, S.C.) Nov. 5, 1955 - NCCU 26, SCSU 7 (Durham, N.C.) Nickname: Eagles Oct. 1, 1949 - NCCU 7, SCSU 6 (Durham, N.C.) School Colors: Maroon & Gray Oct. 2, 1948 - NCCU 19, SCSU 0 (Durham, N.C.) Stadium: O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium Sept. 26, 1941 - NCCU 19, SCSU 0 (Durham, N.C.) Capacity (Surface): 10,000 (Mondoturf) Oct. 20, 1928 - NCCU 6, SCSU 0 (Durham, N.C.) National Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS Oct. 15, 1927 - SCSU 10, NCCU 6 (Orangeburg, S.C.) Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Chancellor: Dr. Debra Saunders-White THE LAST MEETING Alma Mater: Virginia (Oct. 6, 2012 - NCCU 40, SCSU 10) An aggressive defensive effort by NCCU forced Athletics Director: Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D. five turnovers that resulted in 24 points during a 40-10 victory over S.C. State in the Alma Mater: George Washington 29th annual Circle City Classic inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Trailing 3-0 Athletics Dept. Phone: (919) 530-7057 at the end of the first quarter, NCCU exploded for 30 points in the second quarter, a Athletics Dept. Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com school record for second-quarter scoring, sparked by the defense. After a career-long 43-yard field goal by sophomore Oleg Parent tied the score at 3-3, an interception Twitter: @NCCUAthletics by redshirt senior Malik Cromartie set up a 13-yard touchdown run by senior Arthur Facebook: Facebook.com/NCCUAthletics Goforth, giving the Eagles a 10-3 lead at 10:30 of the second stanza. On the next Ticket Office Phone: (919) 530-5170 SCSU drive, NCCU senior safety Rickie Hubbard stripped Caleb Davis of the football and junior linebacker Tazmon Foster scooped up the pigskin and raced 32 yards to FOOTBALL HISTORY the end zone, extending the Eagles’ advantage to 17-3 at the 8:28 mark. After a 29- First Year of Football: 1923 yard touchdown run by SCSU’s Julius Pendergrass, NCCU responded with an eight- Overall All-Time Record: 437-364-30 play, 66-yard scoring drive capped by a 4-yard touchdown scamper by redshirt junior NCAA Tourn. Record (Yrs): 1-3 (3 years - 1988, quarterback Jordan Reid with just 38 seconds remaining before the halftime show. The 2005, 2006 - NCAA Div. II) Eagles were not done, though. On the Bulldogs’ first play of the ensuing drive, SCSU Last Post-Season Opponent: Delta State quarterback Richard Cue faced heavy pressure and heaved a pass downfield into Result (Date): Lost, 17-24 (Nov. 25, 2006) the hands of NCCU’s Cromartie for his second interception of the quarter. Cromartie returned the pick 46 yards to the 9-yard line. On the Eagles’ first play, Reid threw SPORTS INFORMATION a strike to tight end Detwan Robinson in the end zone for the fourth touchdown of Sports Information Director: Kyle Serba the quarter. NCCU took a commanding 30-10 lead into the locker room at halftime. SID Office Phone: (919) 530-7054 The Eagles’ stifling defensive play continued in the second half. NCCU blocked a SID Office Fax: (919) 530-5426 44-yard field goal attempt and then held SCSU to a turnover-on-downs. Six plays SID E-Mail: [email protected] later, NCCU sophomore running back Andre Clarke blasted through the middle for a SID Mailing Address: 116 McDougald- 40-yard touchdown run to extend the lead to 37-10 with 1:28 left in the third quarter. McLendon Gym, Durham, NC 27707 On the ensuing kickoff, NCCU sophomore DeMario Johnson knocked the ball away Radio Play-by-Play: Chris Hooks from Lennel Elmore at NCCU sophomore Anthony McIntyre recovered the fumble Phone/Email: (919) 530-6017/[email protected] and moved it to the SCSU 23-yard line. The turnover resulted in a 23-yard field goal by Parent to cap the scoring at 40-10 at 13:36 of the fourth quarter. NCCU senior COACHING STAFF defensive back Marc Lewis intercepted at Derrick Wiley pass in the end zone with Interim Head Coach: Dwayne Foster 2:10 remaining to seal the victory. Hubbard topped the NCCU defense with a game- high 15 tackles. Foster finished with 12 stops, including a tackle for a loss. Redshirt Alma Mater (Year): Delaware State (1993) sophomore linebacker Ty Brown contributed seven tackles, including 1.5 takedowns Record at NCCU (Years): 3-2 (1st season) behind the line of scrimmage, along with a forced fumble.