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2019 Norfolk State Football #StandUp19 Assistant Athletics Director for Communications (Primary FB Contact): Matt Michalec Phone: (757) 823-2628 • Email: [email protected] 2019 schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Game Norfolk State Spartans (1-1) at Aug. 31 at Old Dominion L, 21-24 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (1-1) Sept. 7 Virginia State W, 44-21 3 Sept. 14 // 2 p.m. // Conway, S.C. // Brooks Stadium // 21,000 Sept. 14 at Coastal Carolina 2 p.m. Sept. 21 at Montana State 3 p.m. Sept. 28 Florida A&M * 4 p.m. MEDIA COVERAGE THE SERIES Oct. 5 North Carolina A&T * 2 p.m. Live Video ESPN3 Record First meeting Oct. 12 at Howard * 1 p.m. Live Stats goccusports.com/sidearmstats/football/ Last Meeting First meeting Oct. 19 at Bethune-Cookman * 4 p.m. Radio WNSB 91.1 FM (Ross Gordon/Matt Michalec) First Meeting First meeting Nov. 2 Morgan State (Homecoming)* 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at North Carolina Central * 2 p.m. OPENING KICKOFF He amassed 82 all-purpose yards and scored on a 33- Nov. 16 at Delaware State * 2 p.m. • The Spartans begin a tough two-game road stretch yard TD reception. Nov. 23 South Carolina State * 1 p.m. to end non-conference play with a matchup with All Times Eastern Coastal Carolina University this Saturday. A WIN OVER CCU WOULD... * MEAC game • This marks NSU’s second game against a Division I A win this week over CCU would... FBS program this year, following the season-open- • Give NSU its fi rst-ever win over an FBS team in 13 Quick Facts ing 24-21 loss at Old Dominion. tries. Location Norfolk, Va. • The teams have never met before. • Guarantee the Spartans no worse than a .500 Founded 1935 non-conference record. Enrollment 5,204 SERIES HISTORY • Be NSU’s third in a row against teams from South Mascot Spartans • This will be the fi rst meeting in the schools’ histo- Carolina. The Spartans also have a current two-game Colors Green (PMS 341) & Gold (PMS 129) ry. Both played at the Division I FCS level for many win streak against S.C. State. Affi liation NCAA Division I FCS years, with Coastal Carolina being a former Big Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) South Conference power, but the teams have never PRESEASON PREDICTIONS Stadium William “Dick” Price Stadium crossed paths. The Spartans were picked to fi nish seventh in Capacity 30,000 • NSU has also never faced a team from the Sun Belt the MEAC this season in the preseason poll of league Surface Synthetic Turf Conference previously. head coaches and sports information directors. President Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston • The Spartans are 0-12 all time against Division I FBS Spartan linebacker Nigel Chavis, defensive Athletics Director Marty L. Miller teams, with the ODU loss two weeks ago the closest backs Bobby Price and Nhyre’ Quinerly, and off en- Athletics Phone (757) 823-8152 game NSU has ever played against the larger division. sive lineman Kenneth Kirby were voted to the pre- Ticket Offi ce (757) 823-9009 season All-MEAC second team. Tight end Anthony University Website www.nsu.edu NSU BY THE NUMBERS Williams and running back Aaron Savage were vot- 4th - Quarterback Juwan Carter is tied for fourth ed to the third team. More information can be found HEAD COACH nationally (Division I FCS) with six touchdown passes on page 4. Head Coach Latrell Scott (Hampton ‘96) through two games. Record at NSU (Years) 17-29 (5th season) 5 - Number of Spartans who caught their fi rst career SCOUTING THE CHANTICLEERS Overall Record (Years) 42-38 (8th season) TD pass in last week’s win over Virginia State - Kevin Coastal Carolina earned its fi rst-ever win over a Johnson, Tremayne Talbert, Gerald Hulett, Marc- “Power 5” conference football team when it knocked Asst. Coaches/Staff que Ellington and Tylan McElhenie. off Kansas 12-7 last Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. The Andrew Faison (Va. State ‘81) Associate HC/TE 7 - Number of Spartans who have caught a TD pass Chanticleers held the Jayhawks to 280 yards of total B.T. Sherman (Morgan State ‘03) Assistant HC/RB this season. No Spartan has more than one. off ense and kept the hosts off the scoreboard for the Joe Tresey (Ohio State ‘82) Def. Coord./LB 2008 - The last time NSU forced six turnovers in a fi nal 56:32 of game action. Cordell Taylor (Hampton ‘98) Defensive Backs game before last week’s win over VSU. C.J. Marable led CCU with 148 rushing yards and Justin Williamson (Richmond ‘15) Defensive Line scored both of the team’s touchdowns, on a 20-yard Aaron Corp (Richmond ‘12) Quarterbacks WEEKLY HONORS reception from Fred Payton and an 8-yard run. Brandon Torrey (Howard ‘15) Off ensive Line Two Spartans earned MEAC weekly honors fol- Chandler Kryst recorded two interceptions for Andrew Hauser (Akron ‘17) Outside Linebackers lowing the win over Virginia State: the Chanticleer defense, which held KU without a Ron Bolton (NSU ‘72) Assistant DB • QB Juwan Carter was named MEAC Off ensive Play- conversion on three fourth-down attempts. er of the Week. He passed for 203 yards, rushed for 30 Coastal Carolina, which opened the year with Media Relations and threw four TD passes in just under three quarters a 30-23 loss at Eastern Michigan, was predicted to Asst. AD/Communications (FB) Matt Michalec of work. fi nish fourth in the Eastern Division of the Sun Belt Offi ce Phone (757) 823-2628 • RB Kevin Johnson was tabbed Rookie of the Week. Conference this year. Cell Phone (757) 633-6022 Email [email protected] NSU On Social Media Associate SID (Secondary FB) Mike Bello Cell Phone (814) 602-6678 Email [email protected] Athletics Website www.nsuspartans.com @NSUAthletics @NSUSpartans NorfolkStateAthletics @NSUAthletics @NSU_FB @NSU_FB NSU Media Center EXTRA POINTS - VSU Kevin Johnson. A walk-on, the Suff olk native has Some stats and notes from last week’s 44-21 win worked his way into the rotation over the course of CREDENTIALS over Virginia State: the summer. He had a coming-out party of sorts last Credentials are issued to working members of • The Spartans forced six Virginia State turnovers, the week vs. Virginia State, taking a short pitch and scor- the media only. Because of limited space in the most takeaways by a Spartan team since the 2008 ing from 33 yards out on his fi rst collegiate touch press box, requests for press members on assign- team netted seven in a win over Morgan State. and reception. Johnson fi nished with two catches ment will be honored on a space-available basis. • Juwan Carter (four) and D’Andre Thomas (one) for 38 yards and seven carries for 44 yards vs. VSU. He All requests should be made to the Sports In- combined to throw fi ve touchdowns, NSU’s fi rst also had a 45-yard TD called back due to a penalty. formation Director on of before Wednesday prior to each home game. Requests will be screened to game with fi ve TD passes since another win over Johnson earned MEAC Rookie of the Week ensure good working conditions along press row. Morgan State in 1998. accolades for his performance. Present a valid I.D. at the Will Call entrance to Dick • Gerald Hulett led NSU in receiving for the fi rst time Price Stadium and admission will be granted upon as a Spartan, notching three receptions for a ca- WINNING THE TURNOVER BATTLE acceptance the day of the game. reer-high 55 yards and his fi rst TD reception at NSU. Turnovers are always a key stat for NSU under • Hulett (35 yards) was one of three Spartans with at head coach Latrell Scott. SIDELINE POLICY least 30 yards rushing last week, along with Aaron • Through two games, NSU is tied for fi rst in the na- Photographers and videographers will not Savage (47), Kevin Johnson (33) and Carter (30). tion (FCS) in turnovers gained, with eight, and sev- be allowed on the sidelines without a sideline or • Tyre Givers-Wilson grabbed his fi rst career inter- enth in turnover margin, at +5. all-access pass issued by the sports information ception. • In the last four seasons under Scott, NSU has forced offi ce. Under NCAA guidelines, photographers • Justin Toler started his fi rst career game as NSU’s more turnovers than it has committed in 30 of 46 are not allowed between the 25-yard lines in the nickelback. games. But the Spartans struggled in the second team bench areas, and must remain outside the half of 2018 in that category. Here is where they restraining lines surrounding the fi eld. Credential SPREADING THE WEALTH holders who are not working will be asked to leave have ranked in the MEAC in turnover margin the last The Spartans lead the MEAC in passing off ense the sidelines. For the safety of others, please do not four years: leave any equipment unattended. through two games, at 237 yards per outing. It’s Year +- MEAC Rank been a by-committee approach so far for the Spar- 2015 +2 3rd INTERVIEWS tan receivers, backs and tight ends. More on the fast 2016 +7 3rd Coach Scott and players will be avail- start for NSU’s aerial attack. 2017 +15 2nd able to the press after a cooling off period • Ten diff erent Spartans have caught a pass and sev- 2018 -5 8th following home games on the Gill Gymna- en diff erent players have caught a TD so far.