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Delaware State Vs. Florida A&M Game Notes (PDF) GAME 1 September 4, 2008 vs. Florida A&M Sports Media Relations: Paul Dodson (Primary Contact); Dennis Jones; Brett Kahn Media Relations Office: 302.857.6065; Dodson’s Office: 302.857.7365; Dodson’s E-mail: [email protected]; Dodson’s Cell: 813.545.2127 DSU Athletic Media Relations, 1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 Delaware State vs. Florida A&M Hornets Begin Defense of MEAC Title September 4 Delaware State begins defense of the 2007 MEAC title on Thursday, Sept. 4 in the Date: September 4, 2008 team’s season-opener versus Florida A&M (1-0, 0-0 MEAC) at Alumni Stadium (7:30 p.m. ESPNU). Location: Alumni Stadium (Artificial A-Turf) (7,000) in Dover, Del. The Hornets return 13 starters from last year’s team which set a school mark in victo- ries with 10 in 2007. Earning the school’s first-ever berth in the 2007 FCS Playoffs, DSU Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. became just the third team in the 36-year history of the MEAC to post a perfect 8-0 record in conference play. Among the returning starters are senior quarterback Vashon Winton, Television: ESPNU. Charlie Neal (play-by-play) and Jay Walker who has registered a 20-3 record in league action during his career, and redshirt junior (analyst) will call the action. Denis Lanius is directing the contest. Josh Pope, who was named a First Team Preseason All-MEAC selection in July, is the Producing the game is John Kittering. team’s top returning tackler (75) from a year ago. The Hornets also return four of last year’s five starters on the offensive line. Led by pre- Radio: 1450 WILM-AM will carry the action (Part of the Delaware season All-MEAC selections, senior Adrian Brown and redshirt junior Nick Richmond, State Hornets Radio Network). Scott Klatzkin is in his first sea- the DSU offensive line helped the team amass 1,671 yards on the ground while giving up son as DSU’s play-by-play announcer. Kevin Scholla is the broad- only 11 sacks. cast analyst. Florida A&M enters the game coming off a 30-20 win over Alabama St. on Saturday, Aug. 30, giving Joe Taylor his 198th-career victory and first has the Rattler’s head coach. Live Stats: www.DSUHornets.com The Rattlers return 17 starters from a team that was 3-8 (2-6 MEAC) last season. Tickets: 1.302.857.TIXX Game Notables Records: Delaware State enters Thursday’s contest with a 0-0 This week’s game marks only the second time in school history that a contest has record. Florida A&M is 1-0 following a 30-20 win over Alabama been played at Alumni Stadium on a Thursday night. St. on Saturday, Aug. 30. The contest - broadcast on ESPNU - is the first of three nationally televised games for the Hornets this season. National Rankings: Delaware State is receiving votes in the DSU is riding a nine-game home-winning streak, dating back to a Oct. 14, 2006 Sports Network Top 25; receiving votes in the FCS Coaches Top 25; ranked No. 2 in the SBN Top 25. Florida A&M is receiving 2008 Delaware State Schedule votes in this week’s Sports Network Top 25; receiving votes in this week’s FCS Coaches Top 25. Date Opponent TV Time/Result Series Sept. 4 *Florida A&M ESPNU 7:30 p.m. FAMU leads, 18-7 Delaware State Coach Al Lavan: Lavan (Colorado State ‘68) is DSU begins defense of its crown in front of a national audience 29-16 (.645) in his fifth season with the Hornets, 31-17 (.646) overall. Lavan is 3-0 all-time versus FAMU. Sept. 13 at Kent State -- 2 p.m. KENT leads, 1-0 The Hornets look for first-ever win over the Golden Flashes Florida A&M Coach Joe Taylor: Taylor (Western Illinois,’72) is Sept. 27 Central Conn. St. -- 7 p.m. First Meeting 1-0 in his first season with the Rattlers, 198-76-4 (.719) overall in First-ever meeting between the two teams 26 years of coaching. Taylor is 10-3 all-time versus the Hornets. Oct. 4 *Hampton -- 1 p.m. HU leads, 21-12 FAMU Media Contact: DSU welcomes first-time head coach Jerry Holmes Ronnie Johnson Oct. 11 *at Bethune-Cookman -- 4 p.m. DSU leads, 19-13 [email protected] DSU looks to make it four straight over the Wildcats (o) 850.561.2701/ (h) 850.556.1514 Oct. 18 *North Carolina A&T -- 1 p.m. Series tied, 18-18-1 Al Lavan has never lost to the Aggies (4-0); DSU Homecoming Oct. 25 *at Morgan State -- 1 p.m. MOR leads, 27-22 DSU has won three of the last four meetings Nov. 1 *South Carolina St. ESPNU 1 p.m. SCSU leads, 22-15 Last two meetings were determined by a combined two points Nov. 8 Winston-Salem St. -- 1 p.m. DSU leads, 4-2-1 Senior Day Nov. 15 *at Norfolk State ESPNU 1 p.m. DSU leads, 12-3 Eight of the last nine meetings have been won by the Hornets Nov. 22 *at Howard -- 1 p.m. DSU leads, 34-30-1 DSU has taken three of the last four meetings at Howard *=MEAC Games Florida A&M (1-0) (37-21 win over North Carolina A&T). With Thursday’s season opener versus Florida A&M, DSU has started the season off facing the Rattlers in three of the last four seasons. Date Opponent Time Delaware State has won three-straight season openers. All Times Eastern Al Lavan will be going for his 30th-career victory at Delaware State. Aug. 31 Alabama St. W, 30-20 Coach Lavan holds the best winning percentage (.774) of all active MEAC coaches Sept. 4 at Delaware State* 7:30 p.m. in conference play (24-7). Thursday will mark the first time FAMU will step foot on the Artificial A-turf of Alumni Sept. 20 at Howard* 1:00 p.m. Stadium. Sept. 27 at Tennessee State 3:00 p.m. It also marks the first-ever meeting between the Rattlers and Al Lavan in Dover. Oct. 4 South Carolina State* 6:00 p.m. Oct. 9 Winston-Salem State 7:30 p.m. A Quick Look at Florida A&M Oct. 18 at Southern 6:00 p.m. The Florida A&M Rattlers (1-0, 0-0 MEAC) enter the 2008 season picked to finish sixth Oct. 25 at Norfolk State* 1:00 p.m. in the 2008 MEAC Preseason Poll. The Rattlers are led by legendary coach Joe Taylor, who brings 26-years of coaching experience to Tallahassee, the last 16 years at MEAC Nov. 1 Morgan State* 3:00 p.m. rival Hampton. While at Hampton, Taylor led the Pirates to eight conference titles (5 Nov. 8 at North Carolina A&T* 1:30 p.m. MEAC/3 CIAA), four Black College National Championships, seven NCAA Tournament ap- Nov. 15 Hampton* 3:00 p.m. pearances and a Heritage Bowl victory. He entered the 2008 season with 197 career wins, Nov. 22 Bethune-Cookman* 2:00 p.m. ranking him third among active Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) coaches in total victories. *-denotes MEAC game The Rattler offense is highlighted by 2007 MEAC Rookie-of-the-Year Phillip Sylvester at tailback. He led the league in all-purpose yards (164.3 pg), while rushing for 858 yards Statistical Comparison and seven touchdowns last season. On the season, Sylvester has gained 29 yards on nine carries, including one touchdown. He also accounted for three catches for 43 yards in the Category DSU FAMU Rattlers’ win over Alabama State. Rushing Offense 139.25 (77th) 148.18 (68th) On defense, linebacker Vernon Wilder stands out. A 2007 All-MEAC Second Team se- Passing Offense 134.83 (101st) 159.73 (88th) lection, Wilder led the team, and was sixth in the MEAC, with 87 tackles last season. Wilder Total Offense 274.08 (108th) 307.91 (98th) Scoring Offense 21.17 (89th) 18.55 (98th) had six tackles and one forced fumble in the team’s opener. Defensive back LeRoy Vann Rushing Defense 170.33 (65th) 225.27 (107th) made an impact in the 30-20 victory. Vann lead all defenders with nine tackles, including Pass. Efficiency Def. 105.33 (9th) 130.02 (78th) a sack for a loss of 13 yards. He also returned a kickoff 99 yards to give FAMU a lead it Total Defense 340.00 (33rd) 364.45 (54th) would never give up. Scoring Defense 18.42 (13th) 26.82 (64th) Net Punting 33.47 (39th) 31.50 (78th) Punt Returns 9.23 (56th) 12.54 (13th) Delaware State - Florida A&M Series History Kickoff Returns 22.74 (18th) 18.94 (90th) Thursday’s contest will make the 26th meeting all-time between the two schools. Turnover Margin +0.67 (27th) -1.09 (101st) Florida A&M holds an 18-7 edge in the series history. Pass Defense 169.67 (14th) 139.18 (2nd) Delaware State has won the last three meetings, including last season’s 20-7 win on Pass Efficiency 121.25 (62nd) 98.64 (107th) Sept. 8, 2007 in Tallahassee, Fla. Sacks 2.08 (49th) 2.64 (15th) Vashon Winton is 3-0 as a starter versus the Rattlers. Tackles for Loss 5.75 (68th) 7.91 (11th) Head Coach Al Lavan is looking for his fourth-straight victory over FAMU. Sacks Allowed 0.92 (8th) 2.00 (63rd) Statistics from 2007 season (NCAA rankings) Al Lavan 3-0 All-Time Versus the Rattlers Head Coach Al Lavan enters Thursday’s contest with a perfect 3-0 record versus the All-Time Series Results Rattlers.
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