Vs. Tulsa (1-1, 0-0 AAC) (Coaches’ Poll/FCS STATS Poll) #Beattulsa • #ONTHECHAS3 • #AGGIEPRIDE • #GET2KNOWUS • #NCAT ANOTHER FBS FOE AWAITS N.C
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No. 19/18 N.C. A&T (2-0, 0-0 MEAC) vs. Tulsa (1-1, 0-0 AAC) (Coaches’ Poll/FCS STATS Poll) #BeatTulsa • #ONTHECHAS3 • #AGGIEPRIDE • #GET2KNOWUS • #NCAT ANOTHER FBS FOE AWAITS N.C. A&T SERIES HISTORY ► North Carolina A&T defeated a team from the Overall: First Meeting FBS ranks for the fi rst time in their school history The last 10 meetings: N/A with a 39-36 win over Kent State. It was the Aggies In Greensboro: 0-0 fourth attempt at defeating a Division I-FBS team. In Tulsa: 0-0 Date: Sept. 17, 2016 ► They get their fi fth FBS opponent in history as Neutral Sites: 0-0 Time: 2 p.m., EST they face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. It is the fi st Broadway vs. Tulsa: 0-0 Site: Tulsa, Okla. time the Aggies have ever had to play FBS schools Montgomery vs. A&T: 0-0 Stadium: H.A. Chapman Stadium Longest A&T Win Streak: N/A (30,000) in back-to-back games. ► The Golden Hurricane look to be the tough- Longest Tulsa Win Streak: N/A Live Stream: ESPN3 er opponent. They made a bowl game in the Largest A&T Win: N/A Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/ Largest Tulsa Win: N/A tulsa/football/ competitive American Athletic Conference. The Golden Hurricane fi nished 3-5 in the AAC West Most Points Scored (A&T): N/A Radio: 1320 AM/93.7 FM ESPN Tri- Most Points Scored (Tulsa): N/A ad Radio; Donal Ware (play-by-play); that includes Houston, Navy and Memphis. The Al Swann (analysis); Billy Covington. conference also includes Temple who went 10-4 last season. SERIES RESULTS Team Information ► This will be the football program’s fi rst ever trip Year W/L Site Score A&T: The Aggies are coming off one First Meeting of the football program’s biggest wins to Oklahoma to play a football game. The Aggies will have a good following because of their alum- ever after defeating Kent State 39-36. N.C. A&T ATHLETIC COMMUNI- It was their fi rst-ever win over an FBS ni bases in Dallas and Houston. It is a 250-mile trip from Dallas to Tulsa and a 500-mile trip from CATIONS program. N.C. A&T is off to just its Address ........................1601 E. Market St. Houston to Tulsa. second 2-0 start in 15 seasons. Greensboro, NC 27411 A&T Coach Rod Broadway: ► The Aggies defense was superb against Kent FB Contact..........................Brian Holloway Broadway is in his sixth season at State’s defense, holding a defense that outrushed Email [email protected] A&T and holds a 40-19 (.678) record. Penn State to 97 yards rushing. The Golden Flash- Offi ce Phone .....................(336) 285-3608 Broadway also spent four seasons es are not alone when it comes to trying to run the Cell ....................................(336) 328-6719 apiece at NCCU and Grambling, and ball against N.C. A&T. Kent State became the 32nd Pressbox Phone ................(336) 285-4909 Website.............................ncataggies.com has an overall record of 108-42 (.720). opponent to rush for less than 100 yards against He has won a black college national the Aggies defense in the 59-game Broadway era. title at each of those schools. ► Two-time MEAC Offensive Player of the Year Tulsa: Tulsa is coming off a 48-3 Tarik Cohen made another great argument for loss to No. 4 Ohio State. They have a himself in terms of the next level and FCS Player of history of putting up big-time numbers the Year honors. For the second time in his career, offensively. Tulsa averaged 37.2 Cohen posted 100 yards receiving and 100 yards points last season including putting up rushing in a game. He also did it against Hampton 38 points against Oklahoma and 52 on Oct. 12, 2013 with 119 yards receiving and 180 versus Virginia Tech. yards rushing. Tulsa Coach Philip Montgom- ► In two games against an FBS opponent — ery: In his fi rst season at Tulsa, UNC and Kent State — Cohen has rushed for 202 yards and a touchdown on 39 carries (5.2 ypc). Montgomery went 6-7 and led the / Golden Hurricane to the Indepen- Cohen now needs 432 more rushing yards to dence Bowl. Montgomery spent four become the MEAC’s all-time leading rusher. He is seasons as the offensive coordinator 771 yards shy of 5,000 yards for his career. of the high-powered Baylor offense ► Denzel Keyes’ game-winning touchdown put including coaching Heisman Trophy him two touchdown receptions shy of the school winner Robert Griffi n III. record which currently stands at 19 by Craig Thompson. GAME 3 • N.C. A&T vs. TULSA • SEPT. 17, 2016 • H.A. CHAPMAN STADIUM • #ONTHECHAS3 North Carolina A&T Football Coaching Staff Head coach......................... ....................Rod Broadway (UNC ‘77) St. Augustine’s Saturday, Sept. 3 (38-19, 6th season at A&T), (106-42, 14th season overall) Aggie Stadium 6 p.m. Assoc. Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/DB’s Series: A&T leads, 2-0 Result: W, 62-0 .................................................Sam Washington (Miss. Valley ‘82) Stream: www.ncataggies.com Offensive Coordinator/WR’s .....Chip Hester (Guilford College ‘92) Kent State Saturday, Sept. 10 Running Backs......................................................... Shawn Gibbs Dix Stadium 6 p.m. Defensive Line............................. Courtney Coard (NCCU ‘08)) Series: A&T leads, 1-0 Result: W, 39-36 4OT Offensive Line........................................Ronald Mattes (UVa. ‘85) Stream: ESPN3 Inside Linebackers................... Thomas Howard (Morehouse ‘03) Tulsa Saturday, Sept. 17 Quarterbacks....................... Chris Barnette (Guilford College ‘07) H.A. Chapman Stadium 2 p.m. Strength and Conditioning................ Cedric Walthaw (Ole Miss ‘96) Series: First Meeting Result: Off. Graduate Asst./TE’s.......Matt Pawlowski (Guilford College ‘16) Stream: ESPN3 Defensive Graduate Asst.....................Michael Neal (N.C. A&T ‘16) Hampton Thursday, Sept. 29 Student Assistant.......................................................Brian Jenkins Aggie Stadium 7:30 p.m. Football Administrative Asst. ................................. Jeraldine Bailey Series: Hampton leads 26-17-2 Result: Offi ce Phone......................................................... (336) 285-4260 TV: ESPNU Norfolk State Thursday, Oct. 6 Aggie Stadium 7:30 p.m. Series: A&T leads 29-11 Result: TV: ESPNU 2016 STANDINGS Bethune-Cookman Thursday, Oct. 13 Overall MEAC Municipal Stadium 7:30 p.m. Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Series: BCU leads 22-15 Result: N.C. A&T 2 0 1.000 0 0 TV: ESPNU Norfolk State 1 1 .500 0 0 .364 Bethune-Cookman 0 1 .000 0 0 .818 Howard Saturday, Oct. 22 Morgan State 0 1 .000 0 0 .400 Greene Stadium 2 p.m. Delaware State 0 2 .000 0 0 .091 Series: A&T leads 27-20-2 Result: Florida A&M 0 2 .000 0 0 .091 Stream: TBD Hampton 0 2 .000 0 0 .545 Howard 0 2 .000 0 0 .091 Florida A&M Saturday, Oct. 29 N.C. Central 0 2 .000 0 0 .727 Aggie Stadium 1 p.m. Savannah State 0 2 .000 0 0 .100 Series: FAMU leads 44-17-3 Result: S.C. State 0 2 .000 0 0 .636 Stream: www.ncataggies.com Saturday, Sept. 17 S.C. State at Clemson, 12 p.m. S.C. State Saturday, Nov. 5 N.C. A&T at Tulsa, 2 p.m. Aggie Stadium 1 p.m. Hampton at Howard, 3:30 p.m. Series: SCSU leads 32-19-2 Result: Tennessee State at Bethune-Cookman, 4 p.m. Stream: www.ncataggies.com Norfolk State at William & Mary, 6 p.m. Delaware State Saturday, Nov. 12 St. Augustine’s at N.C. Central, 6 p.m. Alumni Stadium 2 p.m. Florida A&M at Tuskegee, 7 p.m. Series: Series Tied 22-22-1 Result: Stream: TBD Saturday, Sept. 24 Delaware State at Missouri, TBD N.C. Central Saturday, Nov. 19 N.C. Central at Norfolk State, 2 p.m. O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium 2 p.m. S.C. State at Florida A&M, 6 p.m. Series: A&T leads 49-32-5 Result: Howard at Morgan State, 7 p.m. Stream: www.nccueaglepride.com Bethune-Cookman at Savannah St., 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 Hampton at N.C. A&T, 7:30 p.m. GAME 3 • N.C. A&T vs. TULSA • SEPT. 17, 2016 • H.A. CHAPMAN STADIUM • #ONTHECHAS3 2016 WEEKLY HONORS N.C. A&T Football Weekly Media Press Conf. FCS National Offensive Player of the Week (Honorable Mention) • QB Lamar Raynard vs. SAU, 9/3/16, 19-for-23 for 162 yards and two touchdowns, 1 rush TD. North Carolina A&T has a weekly press conference FCS National Defensive Player of the Week featuring head coach Rod Broadway and on oc- • LB Jeremy Taylor vs. Kent State, 15 tackles (12 solo), 4 TFLs, 2 sacks, 1INT, 2 PBs, 1 FF, 1 FR. casion players will be made available. The press MEAC Special Teams Player of the Week conference begins each Monday at noon at the • PR Khris Gardin vs. SAU, 9/3/16, 3 PR, 49 yards, 50 yard TD return. Alumni Foundation Center on the campus of North •PK Cody Jones vs. Kent State, 9/10/16, 2FGs, one in OT, 3-for-3 PATs Carolina A&T. The only Monday the Aggies will not MEAC Offensive Player of the Week hold a press conference is Sept. 19 ahead of the • QB Lamar Raynard vs. SAU, 9/3/16. • RB Tarik Cohen vs. Kent State, 9/10/16, 24 carr., 133 yds, 1 TD, 9 rec., 125 yds. Aggies off week. MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week • Brandon Parker vs.