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EAGLES FOOTBALL 2010 – GAME #3 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY “EAGLES” VS. #2/1 APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY “MOUNTAINEERS” Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 – Kickoff at 3:30 p.m. Kidd Brewer Stadium – Boone, N.C.

THE GAME 2010 NCCU Football Schedule North Carolina Central University “Eagles” vs. No. 2/1 Appalachian State University Date Opponent Time/Result “Mountaineers” Sept. 2 Johnson C. Smith ...... 59-0 W THE KICKOFF “Faculty & Staff Night” ..O’Kelly-Riddick Stad. Saturday, September 18, 2010 – Kickoff at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 11 Winston-Salem State ...... 27-34 L “NCCUnity Day” ...... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium THE SITE Sept. 18 at #2/1 Appalachian State..3:30 pm Kidd Brewer Stadium (21,650 capacity / FieldTurf) - Boone, N.C. Sept. 25 North Carolina A&T ...... 6:00 pm “Maroon Madness” ..O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium 2010 RECORDS Oct. 9 Hampton ...... 4:00 pm North Carolina Central (1-1 overall); Appalachian State (2-0 overall) “Eagle Club Day” .....O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Oct. 16 at Georgia State ...... 1:00 pm MEDIA COVERAGE Audio: NCCU Sports Network - fl agship station WRJD 1410 AM (Durham), WHNC Oct. 23 Bethune-Cookman...... 2:00 pm 890 AM (Henderson), WELS 1010 AM (Kinston), WYRN 1480 AM (Louisburg), “Open House” ...... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium WCBQ 1340 AM (Oxford), WEED 1390 AM (Rocky Mount), WXKL 1290 AM Oct. 30 Edward Waters ...... 2:00 pm (Sanford); NCCUEaglePride.com. Starts at 3:00 p.m. “Homecoming” ...... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Nov. 6 at Delaware State ...... 1:00 pm THE EVENT Nov. 13 at Savannah State ...... 2:00 pm North Carolina Central University takes on its highest-ranked opponent in program Nov. 20 Old Dominion ...... 2:00 pm history, as the Eagles travel to Boone, N.C., to challenge No. 2/1 Appalachian State “Senior Day” ...... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium University. The Mountaineers (2-0) are the top-ranked team in the country, according to the American Football Coaches Association, while The Sports Network poll ranks NCCU Ticket Offi ce: (919) 530-5170 ASU No. 2. Appalachian edged Chattanooga 42-41 on the road to open the season NCCU Athletics Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com and cruised to a 45-14 victory over Jacksonville in the Mountaineers’ home-opener Listen to all of the games on WRJD 1410 AM last week. NCCU looks to rebound from a heartbreaking 34-27 loss to rival Winston- Salem State University. HEAD COACHES North Carolina Central: EAGLES AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPOSITION Head Coach ...... Mose Rison Appalachian State represents the highest-ranked opposing team in NCCU gridiron Alma Mater ...... Central Michigan (1978) history. The Mountaineers enter the contest with a national ranking of No. 2 in The Record at NCCU ...... 15-19 (4th season) Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 College Football Poll and No. 1 in the Career Record ...... 15-19 (4th season) American Football Coaches Association NCAA Division I FCS poll. Saturday will be Appalachian State: the fi fth time NCCU has lined up against a nationally-ranked opponent in the past Head Coach ...... Jerry Moore three seasons. The Eagles played No. 8 James Madison on Sept. 6, 2008 (56-7 L), Alma Mater ...... Baylor (1961) No. 3 Cal Poly on Nov. 8, 2008 (49-3 L), No. 24 Liberty on Sept. 12, 2009 (35-10 L), Record at ASU ...... 191-76 (22nd season) and No. 9 Appalachian State on Oct. 10, 2009 (55-21 L). Career Record ...... 218-123-2 (29th season) THE SERIES MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS This will be the second meeting between North Carolina Central University and Appalachian State University. The Mountaineers won the fi rst meeting between the North Carolina Central: SID ...... Kyle Serba two North Carolina institutions by a score of 55-21 on Oct. 10, 2009. Offi ce Phone ...... (919) 530-7054 E-Mail ...... [email protected] THE LAST MEETING Web Site ...... NCCUEaglePride.com (Oct. 10, 2009 - Appalachian State 55, NCCU 21 - Boone, N.C.) North Carolina Central University silenced a sellout homecoming crowd with a seven-point lead at the end Appalachian State: of the fi rst quarter, but the ninth-ranked Mountaineers of Appalachian State University SID ...... Mike Flynn Offi ce Phone ...... (828) 262-2845 scored 27 unanswered points over the next two quarters to cruise to a 55-21 victory E-Mail ...... fl [email protected] inside Kidd Brewer Stadium on Oct. 10, 2009. After ASU running back Devon Moore Web Site ...... GoASU.com raced 73 yards for the fi rst score of the game at 10:14 of the opening stanza, NCCU junior linebacker Calvin Hillie stepped in front of a pass from Armanti Edwards and QUICK FACTS returned the interception 35 yards to the Mountaineer 11-yard line. Two plays later, School: North Carolina Central University Tim Shankle took advantage of Edwards’ fi rst interception of the season with a two- Location: Durham, NC 27707 yard touchdown scamper to tie the game at 7-7 at the 5:57 mark of the fi rst quarter. Founded: 1910 by Dr. James E. Shepard On Appalachian’s next offensive play, Hillie recovered a fumble at the ASU 24-yard Enrollment: 8,575 line to set up a two-yard touchdown pass from Michael Johnson to tight end Earthan Nickname: Eagles Ward. Frankie Cardelle’s extra-point kick gave the visiting Eagles a 14-7 lead with School Colors: Maroon & Gray 34 seconds remaining in the opening 15 minutes of play. The second quarter was a Stadium: O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium different story. After NCCU held the nationally-ranked Mountaineers to just 70 total Capacity (Surface): 10,000 (Mondoturf) yards and two fi rst downs in the fi rst quarter, Appalachian exploded for 208 yards and National Affi liation: NCAA Division I-FCS 12 fi rst downs in the second stanza. ASU scored two touchdowns and a fi eld goal to (Reclassifi cation) take a 24-14 cushion into the locker room at intermission. The Mountaineers posted a Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference fi eld goal and another touchdown in the third quarter, before NCCU struck again with Chancellor: Charlie Nelms a 44-yard touchdown catch by Andrew Johnson to make the defi cit 34-21 with 14:28 Alma Mater: Arkansas Pine Bluff left in the contest. ASU pulled away with three more touchdowns, including a three- yard rush with only 13 seconds remaining. ASU amassed 644 yards of total offense, Athletics Director: Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D. more than any other opponent in NCCU history. The Mountaineers held an impressive Alma Mater: George Washington 407-to-5 advantage in the ground game, topped by Moore’s 124-yard, 2-touchdown Athletics Dept. Phone: (919) 530-7057 performance. Edwards, a three-time All-American and winner of the 2008 Walter Athletics Dept. Fax: (919) 530-5426 Payton Award, recorded 334 total yards (237 passing, 97 rushing) and accounted for Athletics Dept. Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com three touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 passing). Johnson completed 16-of-23 passes for 186 Ticket Offi ce Phone: (919) 530-5170 yards and two touchdowns to pace the Eagles. The NCCU defense was led by senior safety Derek Harvey with a career-high 11 tackles (6 solo), while corner back Rashad FOOTBALL HISTORY Fox added eight stops for the Eagles. First Year of Football: 1923 Overall All-Time Record: 424-341-30 LAST WEEK NCAA Tourn. Record (Yrs): 1-3 (3 years - 1988, (Winston-Salem State 34, NCCU 27 - Durham, N.C.) North Carolina Central 2005, 2006) University rallied back from a 20-6 defi cit to take a fourth quarter lead, but Winston- Last Post-Season Opponent: Delta State Salem State University intercepted a pass in the end zone with less than two minutes Result (Date): Lost, 17-24 (Nov. 25, 2006) left and scored the game-winning touchdown just 25 seconds later for a 34-27 victory in front of 9,711 fans inside NCCU’s O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium.WSSU (3-0) gained a SPORTS INFORMATION 20-6 advantage on a 50-yard pass play from Kameron Smith to Dominique Fitzgerald Sports Information Director: Kyle Serba with 4:15 remaining in the third quarter. Just when it appeared that the visiting Rams had total control of the game, NCCU sophomore Arthur Goforth returned the ensuing SID Offi ce Phone: (919) 530-7054 kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown, equaling the third-longest kickoff return in school SID Offi ce Fax: (919) 530-5426 history. After a defensive stop by the Eagles, NCCU senior running back Tim Shankle SID Mailing Address: 116 McLendon-McDougald capped a fi ve-play, 66-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown scamper. Frankie Cardelle’s Gym, Durham, NC 27707 extra-point kick evened the score at 20-20 just four seconds into the fi nal stanza. SID E-Mail: [email protected] The NCCU defense held the Rams to a three-and-out on the following possession Radio Play-by-Play: Chris Hooks and the WSSU punt pushed the Eagles back to their own 7-yard line. On NCCU’s Phone: (919) 530-6017 fi rst play from scrimmage, a school record 93-yard touchdown run by senior running E-Mail: [email protected] back Tony McCord capped a 21-0 run to give the Eagles a 27-20 at 12:09 of the fourth quarter. WSSU answered the challenge by converting on a fourth-down-and-12 COACHING STAFF play with a 27-yard connection from Smith to Tevin Brantley, giving the Rams a fi rst Head Coach: Mose Rison down from the Eagles’ 2-yard line. On the next play, Smith found running back Tyrone Alma Mater (Year): Central Michigan (1978) Goldson for a touchdown to tie the score at 27-27 with 8:22 left in the contest. The two Record at NCCU (Years): 15-19 (3 years) rivals exchanged possessions before NCCU used six plays to move 25 yards to the Career Record (Years): 15-19 (3 years) Rams’ 33-yard line. On fi rst and 10 with just over two minutes remaining, NCCU junior Assistant Coaches: quarterback Michael Johnson under-threw a pass intended for Geovonie Irvine in the Darryl Bullock ...... Assistant H.C./Offensive Line end zone that was intercepted by Miami transfer Rashaun Jones for a touchback. Jake Cabell ...... Defensive Coordinator/DB With the NCCU fans defl ated, WSSU wasted little time for the game-winner. Following Derrick Arnold ...... co-Special Teams Coord./ILB an incomplete pass, Nicholas Cooper raced 49 yards to the Eagles’ 31-yard line. Marcus Gladden .... co-Special Teams Coord./RB Smith then lofted a 31-yard over-the-shoulder touchdown pass to Brantley with just 94 Mike McGlinchey ...... Defensive Line seconds left. NCCU managed to move the pigskin to the Rams’ 24-yard line, but on Gilbert Wiggins ...... Outside Linebackers third down with just eight ticks on the clock Johnson was hit as he threw and WSSU’s Kwame Dixon ...... Wide Receivers Jared Mitchell intercepted the wobbling pass to seal the victory. WSSU amassed 419 Antoine Rivens ...... Tight Ends/Tackles yards of total offense, with quarterback Smith accounting for 317 total yards. The Navy Jamar Harp ...... Offensive Assistant transfer completed 18-of-29 passes for 294 yards and fi ve touchdowns, while also Andre George ...... Defensive Assistant rushing for 23 yards. Brantley was on the receiving end of six passes for 166 yards and two scores. The WSSU ground game was topped by Cooper with 88 yards on 14 TEAM INFORMATION carries. NCCU (1-1) posted 365 total yards with a balanced 193 yards passing and total / home / away / neutral 172 yards rushing. Johnson completed 22-of-39 passes for 193 yards, but snapped a Overall Record Last Year: 4-7 / 3-1 / 1-6 / 0-0 seven-game streak with a touchdown passes and threw a pair of interceptions. Irvine Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 61/15 gathered a career-best eight receptions for 95 yards. Cardelle added to the scoring Starters Returning/Lost: 17/5 ledger with fi eld goals of 20 and 34 yards. Defensive back Alton Keaton collected a game-high 11 tackles along with a fumble recovery to top the WSSU defense, while (9/2 Offense; 8/3 Defense) junior linebacker Eliezer Sandifer paced the Eagles with nine stops, a forced fumble and a pass break-up. TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON Category NCCU ASU Record ...... 1-1 ...... 2-0 (Appalachian State 45, Jacksonville 14 - Boone, N.C.) Led by 386 yards of total offense from DeAndre Presley, No. 3 Appalachian State University football overcame Scoring Offense: ...... 43.0 pts/gm .....43.5 pts/gm its second-straight slow start to rout visiting Jacksonville, 45-14, on Saturday afternoon Scoring Defense: ...... 17.0 pts/gm .....27.5 pts/gm at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Presley became the fi rst player in Appalachian history to rack Total Offense: ...... 363.5 yds/gm ..553.0 yds/gm up 300 yards of total offense in three of his fi rst four career starts by throwing for Total Defense: ...... 326.0 yds/gm ..374.5 yds/gm 285 yards and rushing for 101 in the home-opening win. The junior completed 20- Rushing Offense: .....205.5 yds/gm ..219.0 yds/gm of-31 passes without an interception and threw for a career-best four touchdowns. Rushing Defense: ...... 85.5 yds/gm ..109.5 yds/gm His 386 yards of total offense were a career high and rank 20th all-time at ASU. Passing Offense:...... 158.0 yds/gm ..334.0 yds/gm Despite Presley’s heroics, Saturday’s victory did not come easy at fi rst, as fi rst-half Passing Defense: .....240.5 yds/gm ..265.0 yds/gm turnovers plagued the Mountaineers for the second-straight week. ASU did not punt in the fi rst half but led only 17-7 at halftime thanks to losing two fumbles, like it did in last 3rd Down Conv...... 12/29 41% ...... 17/28 61% Saturday’s opener at Chattanooga, and having a third drive stall on downs inside the 4th Down Conv...... 1/2 50% ...... 0/2 0% Jacksonville 20. The slim lead became even more tenuous when Jacksonville marched Red-Zone Scores ...... 10-11 91% ..... 10-12 83% 78 yards on its fi rst possession of the second half and scored on a two-yard run by J.J. Red-Zone TDs ...... 7-11 64% ...... 9-12 75% Laster to cut the defi cit to 17-14. From there, however, it was all Appalachian (2-0, 1-0 SoCon). Each of the Mountaineers’ next four possessions ended in touchdowns, with Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 ...... 10-4 the fi rst three drives all covering at least 82 yards. The highlight of the onslaught was Interceptions-Yards-TD ...... 2-88-1 ...... 1-17-0 a diving 41-yard touchdown catch by Brian Quick, his third score of the afternoon. The Sacks By-Yards...... 5-37 ...... 4-31 junior fi nished with 132 receiving yards on six receptions, including the career-high- Time of Poss./game ...... 32:59 ...... 31:17 tying three touchdowns. The 100-yard receiving effort was the fi fth of his career and his second in two games this season, giving him back-to-back 100-yard performances Touchdowns Scored ...... 11 ...... 12 for the fi rst time. He also hauled in multiple touchdown passes for the fourth time Rushing Touchdowns ...... 4 ...... 6 in his career. ASU’s defense also played a huge role in the late surge, as it limited Passing Touchdowns ...... 4 ...... 6 JU’s dangerous offense to just 52 yards over the fi nal 25:02 of the ballgame. Buck Buchanan Award candidate Mark LeGree led the defensive effort with a team-high eight tackles and an interception in the ASU end zone that thwarted the Dolphins’ fi nal Listen Each Week To scoring opportunity of the afternoon. In all, Appalachian out-gained Jacksonville (1-1), 620-257, and held a 36-13 edge in fi rst downs. Besides Quick’s three touchdowns, tight end Ben Jorden hauled in Presley’s fourth scoring strike from six yards out EAGLE TALK and Devon Moore and Jamal Jackson found paydirt on runs of two and three yards, Tuesdays @ 2:00 p.m. respectively, to round out the scoring for the Apps.However, the player of the game may have been true freshman walk-on Patrick Blalock, who enjoyed a spectacular WRJD 1410 AM day on special teams. Blalock recorded ASU’s fi rst punt block in three years and NCCUEaglePride.com nearly became the just the third player in school history to notch two blocked punts in a game, only to have his second block negated by an offsides penalty. In addition to the blocked punt — ASU’s fi rst since current Tampa Bay Buccaneer Corey Lynch did Inside Look at NCCU Athletics with it at Elon in 2007 — and the near block, Blalock also registered four tackles on special Chris Hooks, play-by-play voice of teams. Jacksonville quarterback Josh McGregor completed just 13-of-30 passes for the NCCU Sports Network. 169 yards, 142 less than he posted in last week’s win over Old Dominion. Running

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North Carolina Central University #2 - RB - Tim Shankle (Sr., 5-10, 208) – Tops NCCU ground game with 148 yards (74.0 yards per game) and 2 touchdowns. #4 - WR - Geovonie Irvine (R-So., 5-7, 156) – Leads NCCU with 12 receptions for 141 yards (11.8 yards per catch). #10 - LB - Calvin Hillie (Sr., 6-1, 230) – Third on the team with 10 tackles (5 solo), including 3.0 hits for a loss with a sack. #11 - LB - Donald Laster (Sr., 6-1, 240) – Has 7 tackles (4 solo), including 2.0 hits for a loss with a sack and a forced fumble. #15 - QB - Michael Johnson (R-Jr., 6-2, 222) – 22-of-39 passing for 193 yards and 2 interceptions in season debut vs. WSSU. #25 - DB - Marc Lewis (So., 6-1, 185) – Leads team with 12 tackles (6 solo), adding an assisted hit for a loss and a pass break-up. #27 - DB - Ja’Quez Canty (Sr., 5-9, 186) – Second on the squad with 11 tackles (8 solo), with a forced fumble and a blocked kick.

Appalachian State University #2 - QB - DeAndre Presley (Jr., 5-11, 170) – Averages 375.5 yards of total offense per game (312.5 passing / 63.0 rushing). #8 - WR - Brian Quick (Jr., 6-5, 220) – Tops team with 11 receptions for 253 yards (126.5 yards per game) and three touchdowns. #13 - DB - Mark LeGree (Sr., 6-0, 200) – Leads defense with 4 passes defended (3 pass break-ups/interception), adding 13 tackles. #17 - WR - Matt Cline (Sr., 5-11, 180) – Second on the squad with 10 catches for 98 yards. #21 - LB - Justin Wray (So., 6-1, 230) – Boasts team-high 3.5 tackles for a loss among 9 total tackles (7 solo). #29 - RB - Cedric Baker (Jr., 5-9, 175) – Has rushed for 82 yards on 20 carries (4.1 avg.) with two touchdown runs. #33 - LB - Jeremy Kimbrough (So., 5-11, 235) – Leads ASU with 14 tackles (8 solo), along with an assisted takedown for a loss. back Rudell Smith was limited to just 44 yards — 74 less than he had at ODU — and NCCU CAREER LEADERS wide receiver Josh Philpart, who caught six passes for 115 yards last week was held without a reception. Career Passing Yards Name (Years) Yards THE COACHES Mose Rison is in his fourth season as head coach at NCCU with an overall record 1. Earl Harvey (1985-88) ...... 10,621 of 15-19. Rison was announced as the school’s 19th head football coach on Feb. 6, 2007, assuming the role of head coach for the fi rst time in his 25-year coaching 2. Gerald Fraylon (1981-84) ...... 5,794 career. Rison served as assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks 3. Brad McAdams (1992-96)...... 5,687 coach during the Eagles historic 11-1 campaign in 2006. With Rison directing NCCU’s offense, the 2006 Eagles scored 371 points (30.9 per game), the most in school 4. Stadford Brown (2006-08) ...... 5,202 history. Under Rison’s tutelage, freshman quarterback Stadford Brown was named 5. Adrian Warren (2003-06) ...... 4,676 as the “SBN Sports Doug Williams Offensive Player of the Year,” the 2006 CIAA Offensive Player of the Year and CIAA Rookie of the Year. A 1978 graduate of Central 6. Herman Mathews (1966-69) ...... 3,942 Michigan University, Rison spent the 2005 season as the Quarterbacks Coach/ 7. Garvin Stone (1969-72) ...... 3,438 Passing Coordinator at Davidson College, where the Wildcats averaged more than 200 yards passing per game running a West Coast offensive system. He has also 8. Warren Bell (1996-2000) ...... 3,132 held positions at Livingstone College (Offensive Coordinator, 2004), the University 9. Duran McLaurin (1992-95)...... 3,075 of Arizona (Wide Receivers/Passing Coordinator, 2003), Stanford University (Wide Receivers, 1995-2000), Rutgers University (Wide Receivers/Tight Ends, 1991-94), 10. Michael Johnson (2008-Pres.) .....2,641 the U.S. Naval Academy (Wide Receivers, 1988-90), and Central Michigan University (Wide Receivers, 1981-87). During his tenure at Stanford, Rison coached in three bowl games, including the 2000 Rose Bowl. Rison, the cousin of fi ve-time NFL All- Career Passing Touchdowns Pro receiver Andre Rison, spent two seasons (2001-02) in the National Football Name (Years) TDs League coaching ranks as the wide receivers coach with the New York Jets, helping to develop Laveranues Coles and Santana Moss. He has also held NFL summer 1. Earl Harvey (1985-88) ...... 86 internships with the Baltimore Ravens (2000), Chicago Bears (1999), New York Jets 2. Adrian Warren (2003-06) ...... 48 (1993) and Detroit Lions (1988). A standout running back for Central Michigan from 1974-77, Rison helped the Chippewas to a 13-1 record and a Division II national title 3. Stadford Brown (2006-08) ...... 46 as a freshman. He rushed for 1,283 yards and scored 12 touchdowns as a senior to 4. Gerald Fraylon (1981-84) ...... 45 earn all-conference and team MVP honors. Rison and his wife, Marilynn, have two daughters, Dominique and Tara. 5. Brad McAdams (1992-96)...... 42 A bona fi de legend in the college football coaching ranks, 2010 is Jerry Moore’s 22nd 6. Herman Mathews (1966-69) ...... 41 year at the helm of Appalachian State University’s football program. In 22 seasons 7. Garvin Stone (1969-72) ...... 35 at Appalachian, Moore has compiled a 191-76 record, making him the winningest coach in Southern Conference history. In 29 years as a head coach, he is 218-123-2, 8. Duran McLaurin (1992-95)...... 25 making him one of only four active NCAA Division I FCS head coaches with 200 9. Michael Johnson (2008-Present) ...... 24 career victories. Moore led Appalachian to three-consecutive NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS - formerly Division I-AA) national titles from 2005-07, making ASU the fi rst program to ever win three-straight championships at the FCS/I- Career Rushing AA level and the fi rst Division I program, FCS or FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision - formerly Division I-A) to accomplish the feat in 61 years. Moore also led Appalachian Name (Years) Total Yards to its fi ve-straight SoCon titles with perfect 8-0 conference records in 2008 and 2009, 1. Greg Pruitt, Jr. (2004-06) ...... 3,008 marking just the second time in the 77-year history of the venerable league that a team has won as many as fi ve championships in a row. Moore has been selected as 2. Joe Simmons (1990-93) ...... 2,840 the AFCA National Coach of the Year (2005, 2006, 2007), the AFCA Regional Coach 3. Jefferson Inman (1969-72) ...... 2,476 of the Year (1994, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009), and the SoCon Coach of the Year (1991, 1994, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009). 4. James Smith (1970-74) ...... 2,393 5. Benjamin Tate (1979-82) ...... 2,275 SHANKLE 73 YARDS AWAY FROM 2,000 CAREER RUSHING YARDS NCCU senior running back Tim Shankle is 73 yards away from becoming the seventh 6. Clifton Jackson (1955-58) ...... 2,058 Eagle in school history to rush for 2,000 yards. The Gainesville, Fla., native has 7. Tim Shankle (2007-Present) ...... 1,927 amassed 1,927 yards during his NCCU career, including 148 yards in the fi rst two games of 2010. 8. Clifton Kersey (1981-84) ...... 1,897 9. Donnie Pippen (2000-02, ‘04) ...... 1,861 EAGLES MAKE BIG PLAYS IN ALL THREE PHASES In the fi rst two games of the 2010 season, the Eagles have already posted three of the biggest plays in NCCU gridiron history. Against Johnson C. Smith on Sept. 2, junior linebacker Roger Stewart intercepted a pass and raced 83 yards for a touchdown, SOCIAL MEDIA matching the ninth-longest interception return in school history. On Sept. 11 versus Winston-Salem State, sophomore Arthur Goforth returned a kickoff 97 yards for www.Twitter.com/NCCUAthletics a touchdown to equal the third-longest kickoff return in the NCCU record books, www.Facebook.com/NCCUAthletics followed by senior running back Tony McCord’s 93-yard touchdown scamper to set a new school record for the longest run from scrimmage. www.YouTube.com/NCCUEagles NCCU DUO EARN NATIONAL FOOTBALL PERFORMER OF THE WEEK HONORS 2010 MEAC FOOTBALL A pair of North Carolina Central University sophomores – return specialist Arthur Goforth and kicker/punter Frankie Cardelle – have been recognized by College Standings MEAC Pct. Overall Pct. Football Performance Awards as Division I-FCS National Performers of the Week Florida A&M 1-0 1.000 1-1 .500 for their efforts during Saturday’s setback to Winston-Salem State. Goforth, a native Hampton 1-0 1.000 1-1 .500 of Columbia, S.C., was chosen as the National FCS Kickoff Return Performer of the Norfolk State 1-0 1.000 1-1 .500 Week after amassing 126 yards on three kickoff returns, including a 97-yard dash for a Bethune-Cookman 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 touchdown to equal the third-longest kickoff return in NCCU gridiron history. Cardelle, Morgan State 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 a native of Salisbury, N.C., claimed honorable mention honors as a punter after South Carolina St. 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 averaging 47.5 yards per punt. He covered 285 yards on six boots with a long effort of Delaware State 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 55 yards, while also placing three balls inside the 20-yard line. Cardelle also made two Howard 0-1 .000 0-2 .000 fi eld goals (20, 34 yards) and handled the kickoff duties. College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) is a Division I Football awards organization that recognizes weekly, North Carolina A&T 0-1 .000 0-2 .000 annual, and career trophy recipients. The stated purpose of the organization is to provide the most scientifi cally rigorous conferments in college football. CFPA also N.C. Central and Savannah State not listed in conference standings as provisional members. strives to eliminate the politics in the awards process, promote scientifi c literacy, foster rational discourse, and establish a culture of objectivity and fairness in college football. For more information, visit http://collegefootballperformance.com. N.C. Central 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 Savannah State 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 LAST SEASON (NCCU) In 2009, NCCU’s high level of competition and determination did not translate into victories during the fi rst half of the season. The Eagles were ahead at Hampton with NCCU’S LONGEST PLAYS less than two minutes remaining, held a second-half lead at nationally-ranked Liberty, dropped two contests in overtime, and took an advantage into the second quarter LONGEST RUSH against three-time national champion Appalachian State. Battered but not defeated, No. Yards Name (Opponent) Date NCCU responded by winning four of the fi nal fi ve games of the season to fi nish the 1. 93 TD Tony McCord (WSSU) 9/11/10 campaign with a 4-7 record. Even in the lone setback during the season-ending run, 2. 89 TD Shawn Gibbs (Fay. St.) 10/5/96 the Eagles amazingly rallied from a 28-0 second-half defi cit to tie the game in the 89 TD James Smith (UMES) 10/23/71 fourth quarter. 4. 85 TD Clifton Jackson (Morris Brown) 9/21/57 5. 84 TD Jerome Evans (J.C. Smith) 11/6/54 PHIL STEELE’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW MAGAZINE HONORS SIX 84 TD Carl Galbreath (Va. Union) 10/26/46 EAGLES 7. 83 TD Jerome Evans (Hampton) 10/2/54 Phil Steele’s College Football Preview magazine selected six North Carolina 8. 82 James Smith (S. Carolina St.) 11/2/74 Central University student-athletes to its 2010 Preseason NCAA Division I-FCS All- 82 Fred James (St. Augustine’s) 9/27/52 Independent First Team. NCCU’s honorees were senior linebackers Calvin Hillie and 10. 80 TD Tony McCord (Savannah St.) 11/21/09 Donald Laster, senior defensive lineman Teryl White, junior defensive back David 80 TD Billy Massey (S.C. State) 10/23/93 Ingram, junior wide receiver Geovonie Irvine and junior tight end Earthan Ward. • Hillie (6-1, 235, Concord, N.C.) topped the Eagles with 70 tackles in 2009, LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN including 6.0 hits for a loss with a sack, three interceptions, six pass break-ups, three No. Yards Name (Opponent) Date quarterback hurries, a recovered fumble and a forced fumble. 1. 102 TD Richard Wilkins (Shaw) 10/28/61 • Laster (6-0, 238, Shaker Heights, Ohio) placed second on the squad with 63 2. 99 TD Ryan Craig (Virginia State) 9/27/03 takedowns last season, including 10.0 tackles for a loss with a team-high 5.5 sacks 3. 97 TD Authur Goforth (WSSU) 9/11/10 and an astounding 13 quarterback hurries, while adding an interception, two pass 97 TD Lee Perry (J.C. Smith) 11/5/83 defl ections, a recovered fumble and a forced fumble. 5. 95 TD James Black (Va. Union) 11/14/64 • White (6-5, 290, Macon, Ga.) enters his fi nal season after collecting 114 tackles, including 22.0 tackles for a loss, in the past two years. 6. 94 TD Adrian Jones (Gardner-Webb) 9/6/97 • Ingram (5-8, 173, Waldorf, Md.) amassed three interceptions and 15 pass break- 94 TD Monte’ Southerland (Howard) 9/16/95 ups for a total of 18 passes defended a year ago, while also contributing 39 tackles 8. 92 TD Darrell Sanders (Fay. St.) 10/7/00 (31 solo) with 2.0 hits for a loss and a forced fumble. 92 TD Walter Ellerbe (Shaw) 10/31/36 • Irvine (5-7, 150, Durham, N.C.) is the Eagles’ top returning receiver after 10. 91 TD Andrew Riddick (Howard) 11/10/79 collecting 38 receptions for 582 yards and three touchdowns in his college debut. • Ward (6-4, 218, Edenton, N.C.) was responsible for 19 receptions for 248 yards LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN (13.1 yards per catch) and two touchdowns last season. No. Yards Name (Opponent) Date Phil Steele’s College Football Preview magazine features a complete NCAA Division 1. 105 TD Joseph Battle (J.C. Smith) 11/3/51 I-FCS preview (in the SEC/ACC/Big East regional magazine) with one full page on 105 TD Thomas Amour (Shaw) 11/28/46 every FCS team, totaling 176 pages of FCS coverage. 3. 103 TD Clifton Jackson (Morgan St.) 10/5/57 4. 96 TD Craig Amos (Southern) 9/23/06 ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY 5. 95 TD William Battle (J.C. Smith) 10/6/34 6. 94 TD Tony Lindsey (Morris-Brown) 9/10/88 North Carolina Central University is the fi rst publicly supported liberal arts college 7. 92 TD Buddy Crutchfi eld (JCSU) 11/5/94 for African-Americans. A diverse student body of more than 8,500 students is 8. 90 TD Tevin Boggan (Eliz. City St.) 10/3/92 9. 83 TD Roger Stewart (J.C. Smith) 9/2/10 enrolled in programs such as law, business, library science, nursing, education, 83 TD Jeffery Henderson (Duke) 9/26/09 83 Trei Oliver (Fayetteville St.) 10/7/95 and biotechnology. North Carolina Central University 2010 Eagles Football Depth Chart (as of Sept. 12, 2010)

OFFENSE Position Starter Back-Up WR 9 – Decona Roberts (R-So., 6-1, 205) 83 – Lamar Whidbee (So., 6-3, 194) LT 74 – Dominique Moore (Jr., 6-3, 300) 67 – Shaun Millien (Jr., 6-8, 380) LG 71 – Julian Gray (R-Jr., 6-4, 280) 65 – Mario Brice (Sr., 6-0, 322) C 60 – James Frye (R-Jr., 6-3, 325) 57 – Jamaal Brewton (R-Fr., 6-2, 284) RG 79 – Timothy Charity (R-Jr., 6-0, 288) 58 – Joseph Figueroa (So., 6-1, 290) RT 76 – Eric Stanley (R-Sr., 6-5, 357) 77 – Daniel Harrison (So., 6-4, 345) TE 89 – Earthan Ward (R-Jr., 6-4, 224) 81 – Detwan Robinson (So., 6-3, 246) WR 4 – Geovonie Irvine (R-So., 5-7, 156) 85 – Phillip Barren (So., 5-7, 160) QB 15 – Michael Johnson (R-Jr., 6-2, 222) 14 – Keon Williams (R-Jr., 6-0, 180) FB 36 – Justin Manning (Jr., 5-9, 241) 18 – DeMarcus Hill (Jr., 6-0, 224) RB 2 – Tim Shankle (Sr., 5-10, 208) 5 – Tony McCord (Sr., 6-0, 186)

DEFENSE Position Starter Back-Up DT 50 – Teryl White (Sr., 6-5, 295) 91 – Chase Tripp (So., 6-2, 259) NG 92 – Mark Blakeney (R-Jr., 6-0, 270) 94 – Tyrone Jackson (So., 5-9, 294) DT 90 – Xavier Proctor (R-So., 6-6, 272) 98 – Thomas Wallace (So., 6-1, 243) OLB 11 – Donald Laster (Sr., 6-1, 240) 54 – Stephen Manuel (R-Jr., 6-0, 228) ILB 10 – Calvin Hillie (Sr., 6-1, 230) 55 – Kenneth Campbell (Sr., 6-1, 220) ILB 12 – Eliezer Sandifer (Jr., 5-11, 244) 45 – Brandon Outlaw (Jr., 5-11, 222) OLB 40 – Roger Stewart (Jr., 6-1, 226) 41 – Anthony Sharp (Sr., 5-10, 210) CB 23 – David Ingram (R-Jr., 5-8, 176) 29 – Brian Frierson (Jr., 5-8, 174) SS 27 – Ja’Quez Canty (Sr., 5-9, 186) 21 – Rickie Hubbard (R-So., 5-11, 191) FS 25 – Marc Lewis (So., 6-1, 185) 19 – Tyrique Williams (R-Fr., 5-11, 193) CB 30 – Rashad Fox (Sr., 6-0, 180) 20 – Fred Ominde (Jr., 6-0, 183)

SPECIAL TEAMS Position Starter Back-Up PK 16 – Frankie Cardelle (So., 5-10, 188) 46 – Brian Haselsberger (So., 5-11, 186) P 16 – Frankie Cardelle (So., 5-10, 188) 46 – Brian Haselsberger (So., 5-11, 186) KOR 22 – Arthur Goforth (So., 5-7, 165) 87 – James Barksdale (R-Fr., 5-9, 157) PR 22 – Arthur Goforth (So., 5-7, 165) 87 – James Barksdale (R-Fr., 5-9, 157) LS 35 – Zachary Means (Jr., 5-11, 198) 74 – Dominique Moore (Jr., 6-3, 300) HOLD 13 – Jacob Russell (Fr., 6-1, 193) 33 – Matthew Cornelius (R-Fr., 6-0, 158)

Team Captains: Tim Shankle, Donald Laster, Anthony Sharp North Carolina Central University 2010 Eagles Football Numerical Roster (as of Aug. 31, 2010)

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Last School Major 1 Corey Harris R-Jr. WR 6-4 206 Chesapeake, VA/Deep Creek Criminal Justice 2 Tim Shankle Sr. RB 5-10 208 Gainesville, FL/Eastside Parks & Recreation Management 3 Dustin Gwinn R-Fr. WR 6-3 170 Rocky Mount, NC/Northern Nash Undecided 4 Geovonie Irvine R-So. WR 5-7 156 Durham, NC/Hillside Sports Management 5 Tony McCord Sr. RB 6-0 186 Stone Mountain, GA/Redan Sports Management 6 Daniel Powell So. WR 6-0 200 Washington, DC/Woodrow Wilson Sports Management 7 Rakeem Vick Sr. LB 5-10 205 Fort Washington, MD/Friendly Mass Communications 8 Jordan Reid R-Fr. QB 6-1 198 High Point, NC/H.P. Andrews/Winston-Salem St. Business Management 9 Decona Roberts R-So. WR 6-1 205 Matthews, NC/Sun Valley Marketing 10 Calvin Hillie Sr. LB 6-1 230 Concord, NC/Concord Criminal Justice 11 Donald Laster Sr. LB 6-1 240 Shaker Heights, OH/Shaker Heights Sports Management 12 Eliezer Sandifer Jr. LB 5-11 244 Miami, FL/Coral Reef Criminal Justice 13 Jacob Russell Fr. QB 6-1 193 Winston-Salem, NC/Parkland Accounting 14 Keon Williams R-Jr. QB 6-0 180 Charlotte, NC/East Mecklenburg Computer Information Systems 15 Michael Johnson R-Jr. QB 6-2 222 Durham, NC/Hillside/University of Tulsa Broadcast Journalism 16 Frankie Cardelle So. K/P 5-10 188 Salisbury, NC/Salisbury Criminal Justice 17 Stanley Wright R-Fr. WR 6-0 206 Charlotte, NC/West Charlotte Criminal Justice 18 DeMarcus Hill Jr. FB/TE 6-0 224 Charlotte, NC/Phillip O. Berry Computer Information Systems 19 Tyrique Williams R-Fr. DB 5-11 193 McDonough, GA/Union Grove Criminal Justice 20 Fred Ominde Jr. DB 6-0 183 Bloomington, MN/J.F. Kennedy/Rochester C&TC Sports Management 21 Rickie Hubbard R-So. DB 5-11 191 Atlanta, GA/Stockbridge Sports Management 22 Arthur Goforth So. RB 5-7 165 Columbia, SC/Keenan Accounting 23 David Ingram R-Jr. DB 5-8 176 Waldorf, MD/West Lake Business Management 24 Duvall Smith Fr. RB 5-10 194 Roswell, GA/Roswell Computer Science 25 Marc Lewis So. DB 6-1 185 New Bern, NC/West Craven Computer Information Systems 26 James Reese Jr. DB 6-0 196 Durham, NC/Southern Criminal Justice 27 Ja’Quez Canty Sr. DB 5-9 186 Winston-Salem, NC/North Forsyth Sports Management 28 Kendall Worth R-Fr. RB 5-10 204 Burlington, NC/Burlington Williams Physical Education 29 Brian Frierson Jr. DB 5-8 174 Hertford, NC/Perquimans County Business Management 30 Rashad Fox Sr. DB 6-0 180 Washington, DC/Woodrow Wilson Criminal Justice 32 Malik Cromartie R-So. DB 5-9 160 Elizabethtown, NC/East Bladen Physical Therapy 33 Matthew Cornelius R-Fr. P 6-0 158 Charlotte, NC/Butler Criminal Justice 34 Justin Campbell R-Jr. RB 5-6 204 Monroe, NC/Sun Valley English 35 Zachary Means Jr. LS 5-11 198 Rocky Mount, NC/Rocky Mount Computer Information Systems 36 Justin Manning Jr. FB 5-9 241 Raleigh, NC/Wakeﬁ eld Business Management 37 Andre Clarke Fr. RB 5-10 232 Mauldin, SC/Mauldin Parks & Recreation Management 38 Marcel Sargent R-Fr. DB 5-11 183 Charlotte, NC/Butler Physical Education 39 George Mobley R-Jr. FB 6-1 283 Charlotte, NC/Garinger Criminal Justice 40 Roger Stewart Jr. LB 6-1 226 Charlotte, NC/Garinger Political Science 41 Anthony Sharp Sr. LB 5-10 210 Chapel Hill, NC/East Chapel Hill Criminal Justice 42 Darian Pearson So. LB 6-2 241 Morganton, NC/East Burke Criminal Justice 43 Dennis Alleyne Fr. WR 6-1 167 Winston-Salem, NC/Parkland 44 Allonte Tuppins R-Fr. LB 6-0 234 Matthews, NC/Butler Business Management 45 Brandon Outlaw Jr. LB 5-11 222 Atlanta, GA/Grady Marketing 46 Brian Haselsberger So. P 5-11 186 Oak Ridge, NC/N.W. Guilford Pre-Med 47 Chris White R-Fr. DB 5-10 171 Washington, DC/Woodrow Wilson Sports Management 49 Ty Brown Fr. LB 6-4 210 Charlotte, NC/Newton Conover Undecided 50 Teryl White Sr. DL 6-5 295 Macon, GA/North Forsyth Business/Law 51 Sam Battle R-Jr. LB 5-11 238 Rocky Mount, NC/Southwest Edgecombe Criminal Justice 52 Ryker Goodell Fr. LB 5-11 203 Woodstock, GA/Etowah Physical Education 53 Elroy “Trey” Powell III R-So. LB 5-11 230 Atlanta, GA/Stockbridge Sports Management 54 Stephen Manuel R-Jr. LB 6-0 228 Raleigh, NC/Southeast Raleigh Art 55 Kenneth Campbell Sr. LB 6-1 220 Suitland, MD/Bishop McNamara/St. Francis (PA) Public Administration (Grad.) 56 Charles Goodwin R-Fr. DL 6-6 260 High Point, NC/H.P. Andrews/Winston-Salem St. Education 57 Jamaal Brewton R-Fr. OL 6-2 284 Miami, FL/Everglades Criminal Justice 58 Joseph Figueroa So. OL 6-1 290 Fuquay-Varina, NC/Fuquay-Varina Physical Education 59 Kimani Jones Fr. LB 5-11 195 Fayetteville, NC/Westover Criminal Justice 60 James Frye R-Jr. OL 6-3 325 Catawba, NC/Bandys Business Management 61 Dajuan Calloway Fr. OL 6-3 373 Cleveland, OH/Glenville Athletic Training 62 Demontray Ryland Fr. LB 6-1 235 Portsmouth, VA/IC Norcom Undecided 65 Mario Brice Sr. OL 6-0 322 Rock Hill, SC/Rock Hill Sports Management 66 Willie Warren So. DL 6-1 235 Faison, NC/North Duplin Art 67 Shaun Millien Jr. OL 6-8 380 Dorchester, MA/Catholic Memorial/Dean College Marketing 71 Julian Gray R-Jr. OL 6-4 280 College Park, GA/Westlake/Winston-Salem State Finance 72 Jermere Nickerson Jr. OL 5-11 303 Detroit, MI/Renaissance Physical Education 73 Darren Moore Fr. OL 6-5 330 Fayetteville, NC/Westover Criminal Justice 74 Dominique Moore Jr. OL 6-3 300 Roanoke, VA/Patrick Henry Mass Communications 75 Josh White Jr. OL 6-5 272 Salisbury, MD/Wicomico/Syracuse Mass Communications 76 Eric Stanley R-Sr. OL 6-5 357 Sterling, VA/Parkview/Fork Union Criminal Justice 77 Daniel Harrison So. OL 6-4 345 Wendell, NC/East Wake Social Work 78 Alex Johnson Jr. OL 6-2 255 Monroe, NC/Sun Valley Criminal Justice 79 Timothy Charity R-Jr. OL 6-0 288 Manteo, NC/Manteo Sports Management 80 Marvin Poole R-Fr. WR 6-3 185 Columbia, SC/Keenan Accounting 81 Detwan Robinson So. TE 6-3 246 Lewisberry, PA/Red Land Chemistry 82 Demario House So. WR 5-10 171 Charlotte, NC/West Charlotte/UNC-Charlotte Criminal Justice 83 Lamar Whidbee So. WR 6-3 194 Hertford, NC/Perquimans Co./Winston-Salem St. Art Education 84 Earl Pridgen So. WR 6-1 200 Four Oaks, NC/West Johnson/Livingstone Computer Information Systems 85 Phillip Barren So. WR 5-7 160 Raleigh, NC/Athens Drive Criminal Justice 86 Shavarez Smith Fr. WR 6-1 191 Atlanta, GA/Henry County Mass Communications 87 James Barksdale R-Fr. WR 5-9 157 Charlotte, NC/NC Tech Criminal Justice 88 Joe Hutchinson R-So. TE 6-2 250 Charlotte, NC/Harding University Business Management 89 Earthan Ward R-Jr. TE 6-4 224 Edenton, NC/John Holmes Business Management 90 Xavier Proctor R-So. DL 6-6 272 Ellicott City, MD/Mount Hebron History 91 Chase Tripp So. DL 6-2 259 Chocowinity, NC/Washington/Winston-Salem St. Marketing 92 Mark Blakeney R-Jr. DL 6-0 270 Charlotte, NC/Vance Criminal Justice 94 Tyrone Jackson So. DL 5-9 294 Fayetteville, NC/Seventy-First Computer Information Systems 98 Thomas Wallace So. DL 6-1 243 Charlotte, NC/East Mecklenburg Psychology 99 John Drew So. DL 6-2 334 Columbus, GA/Northside/Duke Psychology -- Rashad Daniels So. DB 6-2 190 Villa Rica, GA/Carrollton/Alabama A&M -- Delson McAdams So. DB 5-9 180 Durham, NC/C.E. Jordan -- Salby Salang Jr. RB 5-6 180 Newport News, VA/Woodside -- Christian Montabello So. DL 6-4 250 Durham, NC/Hillside

(Tentative and Subject to Change – as of August 23, 2010) NOTE: Heights and Weights used are from ofﬁ cial NCCU physical examinations

Mose Rison - Head Coach Darryl Bullock - Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach (Guards/Centers) Jake Cabell - Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach Derrick Arnold – co-Special Teams Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach Marcus Gladden - co-Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Coach Mike McGlinchey - Defensive Line Coach Gilbert Wiggins - Outside Linebackers Coach Kwame Dixon - Wide Receivers Coach Antoine Rivens – Tight Ends/Offensive Line (Tackles) Coach Jamar Harp – Offensive Assistant Andre George – Defensive Assistant

The Automated ScoreBook N.C. Central Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 14, 2010) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sep 02, 2010 JOHNSON C. SMITH W 59-0 9257 All games 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 Sep 11, 2010 WINSTON SALEM STATE L 27-34 9711 Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Non-Conference 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g SHANKLE,Tim 2 - 2 37 151 3 148 4.0 2 18 74.0 Team Statistics NCCU OPP McCORD,Tony 2 - 0 12 147 2 145 12.1 1 93 72.5 FIRST DOWNS 40 30 WILLIAMS,Keon 1 - 1 6 62 0 62 10.3 0 26 62.0 R u s h i n g 19 13 WORTH,Kendall 2 - 0 3 21 0 21 7.0 0 9 10.5 P a s s i n g 1 8 1 5 IRVINE,Geovonie 2 - 2 1 15 0 15 15.0 0 15 7.5 P e n a l t y 3 2 CAMPBELL,Justin 2 - 0 4 10 0 10 2.5 0 7 5.0 RUSHING YARDAGE 411 171 JOHNSON,Michael 1 - 1 4 17 8 9 2.2 0 10 9.0 Rushing Attempts 74 62 GOFORTH,Arthur 2 - 0 3 8 0 8 2.7 1 5 4.0 Average Per Rush 5.6 2.8 MOBLEY,George 1 - 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Average Per Game 205.5 85.5 Eagle Team 2 - 0 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -1.0 TDs Rushing 4 0 REID,Jordan 1 - 0 2 2 7 -5 -2.5 0 2 -5.0 PASSING YARDAGE 316 481 Total 2 74 433 22 411 5.6 4 93 205.5 C o m p - A t t - I n t 37-67-2 33-66-2 Opponents 2 62 290 119 171 2.8 0 49 85.5 Average Per Pass 4.7 7.3 Average Per Catch 8.5 14.6 Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Average Per Game 158.0 240.5 JOHNSON,Michael 1 - 1 87.72 22-39-2 56.4 193 0 37 193.0 TDs Passing 4 5 WILLIAMS,Keon 1 - 1 165.64 14-22-0 63.6 110 4 18 110.0 TOTAL OFFENSE 727 652 REID,Jordan 1 - 0 52.30 1-4-0 25.0 13 0 13 13.0 Average Per Play 5.2 5.1 Eagle Team 2 - 0 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Average Per Game 363.5 326.0 Total 2 108.57 37-67-2 55.2 316 4 37 158.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 8-185 14-216 Opponents 2 130.16 33-66-2 50.0 481 5 62 240.5 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-10 6-38 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-88 2-0 Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/g FUMBLES-LOST 1-1 4-4 IRVINE,Geovonie 2 - 2 12 141 11.8 0 37 70.5 PENALTIES-Yards 14-137 20-151 SHANKLE,Tim 2 - 2 5 34 6.8 0 11 17.0 PUNTS-AVG 9-44.2 11-31.1 ROBERTS,Decona 2 - 2 4 28 7.0 0 11 14.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 2 : 5 9 2 7 : 0 1 WHIDBEE,Lamar 2 - 0 3 20 6.7 1 9 10.0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 12/29 7/25 McCORD,Tony 2 - 0 3 16 5.3 0 9 8.0 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/2 2/7 MANNING,Justin 2 - 1 3 15 5.0 2 6 7.5 WARD,Earthan 2 - 2 2 17 8.5 1 9 8.5 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg GOFORTH,Arthur 2 - 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 9.0 STEWART,Roger 1 83 83.0 1 83 POOLE,Marvin 2 - 0 1 12 12.0 0 12 6.0 FOX,Rashad 1 5 5.0 0 5 ROBINSON,Detwan 2 - 0 1 11 11.0 0 11 5.5 HARRIS,Corey 2 - 0 1 5 5.0 0 5 2.5 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk BARREN,Phillip 2 - 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.5 CARDELLE,Franki 939844.25501430 Total 2 37 316 8.5 4 37 158.0 Opponents 2 33 481 14.6 5 62 240.5 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg GOFORTH,Arthur 2 6 3.0 0 4 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk REESE,James 1 4 4.0 0 0 CARDELLE,Franki 3-5 60.0 0-0 1-2 2-2 0-1 0-0 35 1 Total 3 10 3.3 0 4 Opponents 6 38 6.3 0 34 PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg CARDELLE,Franki - 3-5 9-10 - - - - - 18 GOFORTH,Arthur 4 154 38.5 1 97 GOFORTH,Arthur 2 ------12 BARREN,Phillip 2 28 14.0 0 15 MANNING,Justin 2 ------12 WRIGHT,Stanley 2 3 1.5 0 3 SHANKLE,Tim 2 ------12 Total 8 185 23.1 1 97 WARD,Earthan 1 ------6 Opponents 14 216 15.4 0 30 REESE,James 1 ------6 STEWART,Roger 1 ------6 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g WHIDBEE,Lamar 1 ------6 GOFORTH,Arthu 2 8 18 6 154 0 186 93.0 McCORD,Tony 1 ------6 SHANKLE,Tim 2 148 34 0 0 0 182 91.0 Eagle Team ------1 2 McCORD,Tony 2 145 16 0 0 0 161 80.5 CROMARTIE,Malik ------0 IRVINE,Geovoni 2 15 141 0 0 0 156 78.0 RUSSELL,Jacob - - - 0-1 - - - - 0 STEWART,Roge 1 0 0 0 0 83 83 83.0 Total 11 3-5 9-10 0-1 - - - 1 86 Total 2 411 316 10 185 88 1010 505.0 Opponents 5 - 4-5 - - - - - 34 Opponents 2 171 481 38 216 0 906 453.0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g N.C. Central 13 16 26 31 0 86 JOHNSON,Michael 1 43 9 193 202 202.0 Opponents 0 14 6 14 0 34 WILLIAMS,Keon 1 28 62 110 172 172.0 SHANKLE,Tim 2 37 148 0 148 74.0 McCORD,Tony 2 12 145 0 145 72.5 WORTH,Kendall 2 3 21 0 21 10.5 Total 2 141 411 316 727 363.5 Opponents 2 128 171 481 652 326.0

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp-gs ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 25 LEWIS,Marc 2-2 6 6 12 0.5-1 . . 1 . . . . . 27 CANTY,JaQuez 2-2 8 3 11 ...... 1 1 . 7 VICK,Rakeem 2-2 4 6 10 0.5-0 . . . 2 1-0 . . . 10 HILLIE,Calvin 2-2 5 5 10 3.0-13 1.0-8 . 1 . . . . . 12 SANDIFER,Elieze 2-2 3 7 10 1.0-4 . . 2 . . 1 . . 30 FOX,Rashad 2-2 5 3 8 . . 1-5 . . 2-55 . . . 11 LASTER,Donald 2-2 4 3 7 2.0-8 1.0-7 . . 2 . 1 . . 98 WALLACE,Thomas 2-0 2 4 6 1.5-1 ...... 41 SHARP,Anthony 2-0 2 3 5 1.5-8 1.0-7 . 1 . . . . . 19 WILLIAMS,Tyriqu 2-0 2 3 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 50 WHITE,Teryl 1-1 1 4 5 1.5-7 0.5-5 ...... 23 INGRAM,David 2-2 2 2 4 . . . 1 . . . . . 92 BLAKENEY,Mark 2-2 1 3 4 1.5-10 1.5-10 ...... 54 MANUEL,Stephen 2-0 . 4 4 ...... 26 REESE,James 2-0 2 2 4 . . . . . 1-9 . 1 . 94 JACKSON,Tyrone 2-0 1 2 3 ...... 55 CAMPBELL,Kennet 2-0 1 2 3 ...... 20 OMINDE,Fred 2-0 . 3 3 ...... 45 OUTLAW,Brandon 2-0 1 2 3 ...... 35 MEANS,Zachary 2-0 2 1 3 ...... 53 POWELL,Elroy 1-0 . 2 2 ...... 44 TUPPINS,Allonte 2-0 1 1 2 ...... 66 WARREN,Willie 1-0 1 1 2 1.0-2 ...... 42 PEARSON,Darian 2-0 1 1 2 ...... 90 PROCTOR,Xavier 2-2 1 1 2 ...... 1 . 40 STEWART,Roger 1-0 2 . 2 1.0-1 . 1-83 ...... 91 TRIPP,Chase 2-1 . 2 2 . . . 1 . . . . . 21 HUBBARD,Rickie 2-0 1 . 1 ...... 29 FRIERSON,Brian 2-0 1 . 1 ...... 17 WRIGHT,Stanley 2-0 1 . 1 ...... 47 WHITE,Chris 1-0 . 1 1 ...... 28 WORTH,Kendall 2-0 . 1 1 ...... 32 CROMARTIE,Malik 2-0 1 . 1 ...... 1 . TM Eagle Team 2-0 ...... 1 Total 2 62 78 140 15-55 5-37 2-88 8 4 4-64 3 4 1 Opponents 2 49 108 157 6-14 1-7 2-0 13 2 1-0 . 2 . THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK

Game Appalachian State Game North Carolina A&T September 18, 2010 September 25, 2010 3 Kidd Brewer Stadium - Boone, N.C. 4 O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium - Durham, N.C.

GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Boone, N.C. Location: Greensboro, N.C. Founded: 1899 Founded: 1891 Enrollment: 16,600 Enrollment: 10,660 Nickname: Mountaineers Nickname: Aggies Colors: Black and Gold Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: Southern Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Athletics Director: Charlie Cobb Athletics Director: Wheeler Brown Stadium: Kidd Brewer Stadium: Aggie Stadium Capacity: 21,650 Capacity: 21,500 Playing Surface: FieldTurf Playing Surface: Natural Grass Press Box Phone: (828) 262-3172 Press Box Phone: (336) 334-7419

HEAD COACH HEAD COACH Head Coach: Jerry Moore Head Coach: Alonzo Lee Alma Mater: Baylor, ‘61 Alma Mater: Eastern Illinois ‘78 Record at Appalachian: 190-76 (22 years) Record at NC A&T: 5-8 (2 years) Career Record: 217-123-2 (29 years) Career Record: Same

TEAM INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record: 11-3 2009 Record: 5-6 2009 Conference Record/Finish: 8-0/1st 2009 Conference Record/Finish: 3-5 Jerry Moore Alonzo Lee Final National Ranking: #3 (unanimous) Final National Ranking: N/A Lettermen Returning/Lost: 46/12 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 48/13 Starters Returning/Lost: 20/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 14/8 Offense: 9/2 Offense: 8/3 Defense: 7/4 Defense: 6/5 Basic Offense: Multiple Spread Basic Offense: Pro Set Basic Defense: 4-3 Basic Defense: 4-3

SERIES HISTORY SERIES HISTORY Series Record: ASU leads 1-0 Series Record: A&T leads 46-30-5 Last Meeting: ASU 55, NCCU 21 Last Meeting: NC A&T 23, NCCU 17 OT2 Oct. 10, 2009 (Boone, N.C.) Devon Moore October 3, 2009 (Greensboro, N.C.) Mike Mayhew

TOP RETURNEES (2009 Statistics) TOP RETURNEES (2009 Statistics) Passing Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Passing Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD DeAndre Presley 15 7 1 89 0 Lewis Kindle 77 40 4 354 4 Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Devon Moore 256 1374 5.4 19 Mike Mayhew 111 471 4.2 6 Receiving No. Yds. Avg. TD Receiving No. Yds. Avg. TD Matt Cline 85 981 11.5 2 Wallace Miles 42 494 11.8 3 Defense UT AT TT Sacks Int. Defense UT AT TT Sacks Int. D.J. Smith 60 77 137 2.0 1 Brandon Jackson 33 36 69 1.0 0

2010 SCHEDULE 2010 SCHEDULE Sept. 4 at Chattanooga, W 42-41 Sept. 4 vs. Winston Salem-State, L 14-21 Sept. 11 vs. Jacksonville, W 45-14 Sept. 11 at Norfolk State, L 14-23 Sept. 18 vs. North Carolina Central Sept. 18 at Hampton Sept. 25 at Samford Sept. 25 at North Carolina Central Oct. 9 vs. Elon Oct. 2 vs. Tennessee State Oct. 16 vs. The Citadel Oct. 9 vs. Morgan State (HC) Oct. 23 at Western Carolina Oct. 16 at Delaware State Oct. 30 vs. Furman Oct. 23 vs. Howard Nov. 6 at Georgia Southern Oct. 30 at Bethune-Cookman Nov. 13 vs. Wofford Nov. 6 vs. Florida A&M Nov. 20 at Florida Nov. 20 vs. South Carolina State Quickie Statistics (Final) Johnson C. Smith vs N.C. Central (Sep 02, 2010 at Durham, NC)

JCSU NCCU Score 0 59 FIRST DOWNS 15 23 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 28-46 44-239 PASSING YDS (NET) 187 123 Passes Att-Comp-Int 37-15-2 26-15-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 65-233 70-362 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 2-64 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-4 Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-90 2-31 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-88 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-22.4 3-37.7 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 0-0 Penalties-Yards 12-100 8-87 Possession Time 26:01 33:59 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 11 7 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 3 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 7-7

Johnson C. Smith N.C. Central Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg JAMES,Joshua 9 59 3 56 0 18 6.2 SHANKLE,Tim 15 88 2 86 1 18 5.7 CARTER,Ryan 10 58 23 35 0 17 3.5 WILLIAMS,Keon 6 62 0 62 0 26 10.3 JOHNSON,Robert 1 4 0 4 0 4 4.0 McCORD,Tony 9 48 2 46 0 22 5.1 BARROW,Archie 2 3 1 2 0 3 1.0 WORTH,Kendall 3 21 0 21 0 9 7.0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack CARTER,Ryan 14-34-1 173 0 35 3 WILLIAMS,Keon 14-22-0 110 4 18 0 JOHNSON,Robert 1-3-1 14 0 14 0 REID,Jordan 1-4-0 13 0 13 1

Receiving No. Yards TD Long Receiving No. Yards TD Long FRANKLIN,Jeremy 4 77 0 35 IRVINE,Geovonie 4 46 0 15 POOLE,Rico 3 34 0 14 SHANKLE,Tim 3 13 0 8 BARROW,Archie 3 24 0 17 WARD,Earthan 2 17 1 9 BATTLE,Joshua 2 13 0 10 ROBERTS,Decona 2 16 0 11

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB RABB,Tyler 4 112 28.0 51 1 0 CARDELLE,Franki 3 113 37.7 47 1 0 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0

Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long REESE,James 1 4 0 0

Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long BARROW,Archie 3 27 0 16 WRIGHT,Stanley 1 3 0 3 FRANKLIN,Jeremy 3 53 0 23 GOFORTH,Arthur 1 28 0 28

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL MILLER,Girard 3-6 9 0.0 0.0 HILLIE,Calvin 4-2 6 1.0 3.0 TALLEY,Darian 4-3 7 0.0 0.0 CANTY,JaQuez 4-1 5 0.0 0.0 COATS,Michael 3-4 7 0.0 0.0 LEWIS,Marc 2-3 5 0.0 0.0 CARR IV,Perrin 0-7 7 0.0 0.5 VICK,Rakeem 1-3 4 0.0 0.0

Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 1st 08:04 NCCU - MANNING,Justin 4 yd pass from WILLIAMS,Keon (CARDELLE,Franki kick), 13-95 6:56 0 - 7 01:57 NCCU - SHANKLE,Tim 3 yd run (CARDELLE,Franki kick blockd), 10-55 5:27 0 - 13 2nd 12:51 NCCU - WHIDBEE,Lamar 4 yd pass from WILLIAMS,Keon (CARDELLE,Franki kick), 8-48 2:09 0 - 20 07:10 NCCU - MANNING,Justin 5 yd pass from WILLIAMS,Keon (RUSSELL,Jacob rush failed), 5-16 2:31 0 - 26 3rd 11:27 NCCU - WARD,Earthan 8 yd pass from WILLIAMS,Keon (CARDELLE,Franki kick), 3-46 1:09 0 - 33 04:37 NCCU - Eagle Team safety 0 - 35 00:06 NCCU - GOFORTH,Arthur 5 yd run (CARDELLE,Franki kick), 8-46 4:21 0 - 42 4th 06:31 NCCU - CARDELLE,Franki 35 yd field goal, 7-22 2:43 0 - 45 04:26 NCCU - REESE,James 9 yd fumble recovery (CARDELLE,Franki kick) 0 - 52 01:54 NCCU - STEWART,Roger 83 yd interception return (CARDELLE,Franki kick) 0 - 59 Quickie Statistics (Final) Winston Salem State vs N.C. Central (Sep 11, 2010 at Durham, NC)

WSSU NCCU Score 34 27 FIRST DOWNS 15 17 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-125 30-172 PASSING YDS (NET) 294 193 Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-18-0 41-22-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 63-419 71-365 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 6-38 2-6 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-126 6-154 Interception Returns-Yards 2-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-38.3 6-47.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 8-51 6-50 Possession Time 28:01 31:59 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 5 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 4 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 3-4

Winston Salem State N.C. Central Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg COOPER,Nicholas 14 94 6 88 0 49 6.3 McCORD,Tony 3 99 0 99 1 93 33.0 SMITH,Kameron 10 39 16 23 0 20 2.3 SHANKLE,Tim 22 63 1 62 1 7 2.8 SPRIGGS,Kayvone 7 23 2 21 0 10 3.0 JOHNSON,Michael 4 17 8 9 0 10 2.2 FITZGERALD,D 1 7 0 7 0 7 7.0 GOFORTH,Arthur 1 2 0 2 0 2 2.0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack SMITH,Kameron 18-29-0 294 5 62 2 JOHNSON,Michael 22-39-2 193 0 37 0 Eagle Team 0-2-0 0 0 0 0

Receiving No. Yards TD Long Receiving No. Yards TD Long BRANTLEY,Tevin 6 166 2 62 IRVINE,Geovonie 8 95 0 37 GOLDSTON,Tyrone 6 46 2 16 McCORD,Tony 3 16 0 9 FITZGERALD,D 3 64 1 50 SHANKLE,Tim 2 21 0 11 AKINBIYI,Brando 2 14 0 8 WHIDBEE,Lamar 2 16 0 9

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB THAYER,Landon 6 230 38.3 52 2 0 CARDELLE,Franki 6 285 47.5 55 3 0

Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long FITZGERALD,D 5 28 0 34 GOFORTH,Arthur 2 6 0 4 KEATON,Alton 1 10 0 10

Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long FITZGERALD,D 5 120 0 30 GOFORTH,Arthur 3 126 1 97 WYNN,Brian 1 6 0 6 BARREN,Phillip 2 28 0 15

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL KEATON,Alton 3-8 11 0.0 0.5 SANDIFER,Elieze 3-6 9 0.0 1.0 TRIPP,Barry 3-7 10 0.0 0.0 LEWIS,Marc 4-3 7 0.0 0.5 REID,Khendra 2-7 9 0.0 1.5 CANTY,JaQuez 4-2 6 0.0 0.0 MITCHELL,Jared 4-3 7 0.0 0.0 VICK,Rakeem 3-3 6 0.0 0.5

Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 2nd 13:18 WSSU - GOLDSTON,Tyrone 8 yd pass from SMITH,Kameron (THAYER,Landon kick), 8-55 3:03 7 - 0 07:03 WSSU - BRANTLEY,Tevin 62 yd pass from SMITH,Kameron (THAYER,Landon kick), 3-58 1:27 14 - 0 00:23 NCCU - CARDELLE,Franki 20 yd field goal, 11-48 2:14 14 - 3 3rd 07:01 NCCU - CARDELLE,Franki 34 yd field goal, 9-35 4:42 14 - 6 04:15 WSSU - FITZGERALD,D 50 yd pass from SMITH,Kameron (THAYER,Landon kick blockd), 6-63 2:39 20 - 6 03:58 NCCU - GOFORTH,Arthur 97 yd kickoff return (CARDELLE,Franki kick) 20 - 13 4th 14:56 NCCU - SHANKLE,Tim 1 yd run (CARDELLE,Franki kick), 5-66 1:40 20 - 20 12:09 NCCU - McCORD,Tony 93 yd run (CARDELLE,Franki kick), 1-93 0:13 20 - 27 08:22 WSSU - GOLDSTON,Tyrone 2 yd pass from SMITH,Kameron (THAYER,Landon kick), 8-58 3:37 27 - 27 01:34 WSSU - BRANTLEY,Tevin 31 yd pass from SMITH,Kameron (THAYER,Landon kick), 3-80 0:25 34 - 27