FORT VALLEY STATE - GAME 1 Saturday, September 7 • 2:00 p.m. vs. Macon, Ga. • Henderson Stadium VSU Media Relations • (229) 333-5903 • www.vstateblazers.com Football Contact: Shawn Reed (
[email protected]) #1/1 VALDOSTA STATE BLAZERS OPENS 2013 AGAINST FORT VALLEY STATE IN MACON (0-0, 0-0 GSC) Valdosta State kicks off its 2013 campaign as it travels to Macon, Ga. to take on Fort Valley State in the season opener for both teams. The game features the 21st time that the two schools have met, with the Blazers holding a 9/7 vs. Fort Valley State (Macon, Ga.) 2:00 p.m. 17-3 advantage in the all-time series. Overall, VSU has won each of the last nine games. The contest also marks the 9/21 SHORTER* 7:00 p.m. third time that the two teams have played in Macon, as Valdosta State claimed a 32-10 victory in 2005 and a 17-0 9/28 ANGELO STATE 7:00 p.m. win in 1986. 10/5 SHORTER* 3:00 p.m. Valdosta State, which was selected as co-favorites to win the Gulf South Conference by the league coaches, 10/10 at West Alabama* 7:30 p.m. returns a veteran team, highlighted by 12 returning starters and 50 letterwinners. Eight of the returning starters are 10/19 at West Georgia* 2:00 p.m. on the defensive side of the ball while the defense features four returnees. Senior quarterback Cayden Cochran, who 10/26 NORTH ALABAMA* 2:00 p.m. passed for 2,710 yards and 26 touchdowns while rushing for 350 yards and 11 more scores last year, will have a 11/2 at Delta State* 5:00 p.m.