Alabama A&M (1-1, 0-0 in SWAC) at Cincinnati (2-0, 0-0 in AAC) Sept. 15, 2018 - 6 p.m. CT 2018 FOOTBALL Nippert Stadium (40,000) - Cincinnati, Ohio /AAMUsports @AAMUbulldogs @AAMUathletics AAMUathletics QUICK HITS ON THE AIR l This is just the second time Alabama A&M and Cincinnati have met on the AAMU RADIO NETWORK football field. The first game in this brief series occurred on Sept. 5, 2015 with WJAB 90.9-FM Cincinnati topping Alabama A&M 52-10 in the season opener. l During the past six years, Alabama A&M has made a habit of scheduling at least Ted Dixie, Reggie Benson one FBS program each season. Alabama A&M has played games against Auburn, and Michael Burns lead Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, Cincinnati, UAB, Coastal Carolina and South Alabama the Alabama A&M football during that stretch. The Bulldogs still are searching for the program’s first win broadcast each week. against an FBS opponent. l Alabama A&M is entering a four-week stretch where the Bulldogs will be ESPN3 DIGITAL playing away from Louis Crews Stadium, with games at Cincinnati, Jackson State and Texas Southern. The Sept. 22 contest against Southern technically is a home STREAMING APP game, but the Bulldogs are hosting the Jaguars at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mo- The live broadcast will be bile, Ala. streamed on the web via l Through the first two games, Alabama A&M’s defensive front seven have con- the ESPN3 digital app. sistently been able to pressure opposing quarterbacks. The Bulldogs are averag- ing three sacks and 4.5 quarterback hurries per game. l The game at Cincinnati will be a bit of a homecoming for Alabama A&M corner- back Mike Mills. The senior is from Dayton, Ohio, which is about 55 miles north SPORTS INFORMATION of Cincinnati. Mills is the only Alabama A&M player from Ohio, and this is the DIRECTOR OF SPORTS INFORMATION second time during his Alabama A&M career that he’s played in his home state. Janay Roberson Mills was a team captain in the Bulldogs’ opener against Miles College. 256-372-4550 [email protected] 2018 SCHEDULES ASSISTANT SID Justin Graves Alabama A&M Bulldogs Cincinnati Bearcats 256-372-4005 9.1 vs. Miles (W) 37-0 9.1 at UCLA (W) 6-17 [email protected] 9.8 vs. North Alabama (L) 25-20 9.8 at Miami-Ohio (W) 21-0 9.15 at Cincinnati 6 p.m. 9.15 vs. Alabama A&M 6 p.m. 9.22 vs. Southern*^ 4 p.m. 9.22 vs. Ohio TBA 9.29 at Jackson State* 2 p.m. 9.29 at UCONN TBA BY THE NUMBERS 10.6 at Texas Southern* 6 p.m. 10.6 vs. Tulane TBA 10.13 vs. Alcorn State* 2 p.m. 10.13 at Temple TBA 11 -Alabama A&M quarterback Aqeel 10.27 vs. Alabama State*# 2:30 p.m. 10.27 at SMU TBA Glass has spread the ball around to numer- 11.3 at UAPB* 2:30 p.m. 11.3 vs. Navy TBA ous players in the Bulldogs’ new offensive 11.10 vs. Grambling State* 1 p.m. 11.10 vs. South Florida TBA scheme, with 11 different receivers catching 11.17 at Mississippi Valley* 1 p.m. 11.17 at Central Florida TBA passes. 11.23 vs. East Carolina TBA 6 -Six Alabama A&M players have recorded * Denotes SWAC game double-figures in tackles through the first ^ Gulf Coast Challenge in Mobile two games of the season. # Magic City Classic in Birmingham 2018 ALABAMA A&M GAME NOTES Cincinnati Week Schedule 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Weekly Press Practice Practice Practice Walk-through Game Day No media Luncheon 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Practice AAMU at availability Noon Media viewing Media viewing No media No media Cincinnati, available for available for availability availability 6 p.m. AAMU Review Maynor Radio 1st 20 minutes 1st 20 minutes TV show Show XXXX on local 6 p.m. at No player CW Applebee’s availability ALABAMA A&M SPORTS INFORMATION MEDIA POLICIES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Alabama A&M football coach Connell Maynor’s weekly press luncheon is held each Monday at noon in the Hobson Field House, which is located near the north end zone of Louis Crews Stadium. Select players also will be available to the media. If a specific player is needed, contact the Alabama A&M Sports Information office by Sunday to make arrangements. ON THE WEB SWAC TELECONFERENCE Notes and excerpts from Coach Maynor’s weekly press confer- ence will be posted on aamusports.com each Monday by 6 p.m. The SWAC holds a weekly teleconference featuring the league’s head coaches each Monday during the season. Those participating should dial in about five minutes before COACHES INTERVIEWS the scheduled start. Outside of the weekly media luncheon and the SWAC telecon- ference, the best time for Coach Maynor interviews is prior to The toll free number is 1-800-356-8278 - code 298779# practice on Tuesday or Wednesday. Media members should con- To mute/un-mute during the teleconference, dial 4*. tact the Alabama A&M Sports Information office a day before practice to make arrangements. The weekly teleconference schedule: PLAYER INTERVIEWS 10 a.m. - SWAC News and Notes If possible, player interviews need to be conducted during the 10:05 a.m.- Alabama A&M coach Connell Maynor weekly press luncheon on Mondays. If a specific player cannot 10:15 a.m.- Alabama State coach Donald Hill-Eley be made available because of a schedule conflict, contact the 10:25 a.m. - Alcorn State coach Fred McNair Alabama A&M Sports Information Office to make arrangements. 10:35 a.m. - Arkansas-Pine Bluff coach Cedric Thomas 10:45 a.m. - Grambling St. coach Broderick Fobbs GAME DAY INTERVIEW POLICIES 10:55 a.m. - Jackson State coach Tony Hughes Coach Maynor will be available to the media during his post- 11:05 a.m. - Mississippi Valley coach Vincent Dancy game press conference in the lobby of the Hobson Field House. 11:15 a.m. - Prairie View A&M coach Eric Dooley Players will be made available via requests. 11:25 a.m. - Southern coach Dawson Odums 11:35 a.m. - Texas Southern coach Michael Haywood. 2018 ALABAMA A&M GAME NOTES THE COACHES Alabama A&M Coach Connell Maynor Cincinnati Coach Luke Fickell Connell Maynor is in his first season at the helm of the Luke Fickell took over as Cincinnati’s 42nd football coach Alabama A&M football program, and the veteran coach has before the start of the 2017 season. brought lots of football knowledge and excitement to the job. Prior to becoming Cincinnati’s football coach, Fickell, an Alabama A&M is the third head coaching position in Ohio native, spent 18 years working as an assistant football Maynor’s career. In eight seasons, Maynor has amassed a 66-32 coach at FBS programs. During that tenure, Fickell was part overall record and coached in a national title game. of two national titles at Ohio State and helped 12 players get Maynor comes to Alabama A&M after spending the selected in the NFL Draft. previous four seasons at Hampton, where he posted a 20-25 Before taking his current position at Cincinnati, Fickell overall record and a 17-15 mark in the Mid-Eastern Athletic spent 15 seasons as an assistant coach at Ohio State. From Conference. Last season, Maynor led Hampton to a 6-5 record, 2012-16, Fickell served as Ohio State’s defensive coordinator finishing 5-3 in the MEAC. and linebackers coach, working under coach Urban Meyer. Before making the move to Hampton, Maynor built a Divi- During that stint, the Buckeyes advanced to the College Foot- sion II football power at Winston-Salem State. ball Playoff twice and won the 2014 national championship. In four seasons at Winston-Salem State, Maynor amassed While working as an assistant at Ohio State, Fickell coached an impressive 45-6 overall record, and his Rams were nearly in four national championship games. Along with the 2014 perfect in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association with a team, Fickell was part of the Buckeyes’ 2002 BCS National 26-2 mark. Championship. He also coached on the Ohio State teams that During his tenure at Winston-Salem State, Maynor consis- played in the 2006 and 2007 BCS national title games. tently led the Rams deep into the Division II postseason, includ- Fickell got his coaching start as a graduate assistant at ing an appearance in the 2012 national championship game. Ohio State in 1999. He also spent two seasons (2000-01) as the defensive line coach at Akron. ALABAMA A&M PLAYERS Bentley on Deacon Jones Watch List Bethune gaining attention Junior running back Jordan Bentley was named to the Deacon Senior outside linebacker Yurik Bethune as opened the 2018 Jones Trophy watchlist during the preseason. The Deacon Jones season strong. The Mobile, Ala. native was selected as The Trophy is awarded by the Black College Hall of Fame to its player SWAC Defensive Player of the Week following the Bulldogs’ of the year. As a freshman in 2016, Bentley was the SWAC Fresh- season-opener against Miles, recording six tackles, 4.5 tackles man of the Year recipient. The Guntersville, Ala. native missed for loss and 1.5 sacks. He also had three quarterback pressures. several games as a sophomore last season, but still managed to Bethune followed with a four-tackle performance against North lead Alabama A&M with 480 rushing yards.