JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY (1-2 Southern Div., 1-4 CIAA, 1-7 Overall) Saturday, Oct
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FALCONS FOOTBALL 2017 – GAME #9 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S UNIVERSITY (2-1 Southern Div., 3-2 CIAA, 3-5 Overall) vs. JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY (1-2 Southern Div., 1-4 CIAA, 1-7 Overall) Saturday, Oct. 28 – Kickoff at 1 p.m. George Williams Athletic Complex – Raleigh, N.C. THE MATCHUP 2017 SAU Football Schedule Saint Augustine’s University hosts Johnson C. Smith University. THE SITE George Williams Athletic Complex (2,500 capacity/FieldTurf) - Raleigh, N.C. Date Opponent Time/Result Aug. 31 at Catawba.............................0-49 L TICKET PRICES Sept. 9 at Carson-Newman..............14-41 L Ticket prices are $30 for general admission and $20 for faculty and staff, military Sept. 16 Bowie State..........................20-66 L personnel, senior citizens and visiting college students with ID. The cost is $10 for Sept. 23 at Lincoln (Pa.)*....................81-9 W youth ages 6-12. SAU students and children ages five and under admitted free. Sept. 30 Virginia Union*.......................7-28 L Oct. 7 Livingstone*........................30-29 W STORY LINE Oct. 14 Winston-Salem State*........ 17-14 W The Falcons need a win on Homecoming Day to stay in contention for the Southern Oct. 21 at Fayetteville State*............31-34 L Division title and a CIAA Championship berth. They are tied for first place in the division with Fayetteville State University and Winston-Salem State University at 3-2. Oct. 28 Johnson C. Smith* .................1 p.m. Homecoming/Senior Day 2017 RECORDS Nov. 4 at Shaw* ...............................12 p.m. SAU 2-1 Southern Division, 3-2 CIAA, 3-5 overall; Johnson C. Smith 1-2 Southern Division, 1-4 CIAA, 1-7 overall. * CIAA Games Website: saintaugfalcons.com SEASON SERIES Listen to home games on WAUG 750 AM Saint Augustine’s University is 4-6 against Johnson C. Smith since 2007 including 3-2 and www.waug-network.com at home. Season Series Since 2007 Sept. 22, 2007 - JCSU 33, SAC 30 (Raleigh, N.C.) Oct. 11, 2008 - JCSU 19, SAC 13 (Charlotte, N.C.) Oct. 10, 2009 - SAC 27, JCSU 9 (Raleigh, N.C.) HEAD COACHES Oct. 23, 2010 - SAC 34, JCSU 24 (Charlotte, N.C.) Saint Augustine’s University: Oct. 22, 2011 - SAC 34, JCSU 15 (Raleigh, N.C.) Head Coach .....................................Tim Chavous Oct. 27, 2012 - JCSU 27, SAU 21 (Charlotte, N.C.) Alma Mater .................. Bethune-Cookman (2002) Nov. 2, 2013 - SAU 13, JCSU 6 (Raleigh, N.C.) Record at SAU.................. 6-17 (2nd Full Season) Nov. 1, 2014 - JCSU 14, SAU 10 (Charlotte, N.C.) Career Record .................. 6-17 (2nd Full Season) Oct. 31, 2015 - JCSU 22, SAU 3 (Raleigh, N.C.) Oct. 29, 2016 - JCSU 34, SAU 8 (Charlotte, N.C.) Johnson C. Smith University: Head Coach..................................... Kermit Blount Alma Mater ...............Winston-Salem State (1980) LAST MEETING Record at JCSU........................8-20 (3rd Season) (Johnson C. Smith 34, Saint Augustine’s 8 - Irwin Belk Complex, Raleigh, N.C. - Career Record ...............114-136-3 (24th Season) Oct. 29, 2016) - Julius Murphy of Saint Augustine’s University scored on a quarterback sneak and connected with Lynwood Joyner for the two-point conversion in a CIAA MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS football loss to Johnson C. Smith University. Murphy, who subbed for injured D.J. Johnson, scored on second down and inches in the fourth quarter for the Falcons’ Saint Augustine’s University: only touchdown. Aaron Linen set up the score with an eight-yard catch from Murphy Sports Information Director ...........Anthony Jeffries on fourth down to the Golden Bulls’ one-yard line. After Murphy found Joyner in the Office Phone ................................. (919) 516-4517 end zone for the two-point conversion, the Falcons trailed 24-8 early in the fourth E-Mail ............................ [email protected] Website .................. ..............saintaugfalcons.com quarter. But the Golden Bulls scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to thwart any late comeback attempt by the Falcons. Johnson C. Smith University: Sports Information Director.................. K.C. Culler PREVIOUS GAME Office Phone ..................................(704) 378-1118 (Fayetteville State 34, Saint Augustine’s 31 - Luther “Nick” Jeralds Stadium, E-Mail ...................................... [email protected] Fayetteville, N.C. - Oct. 21, 2017) - Saint Augustine’s University mounted a furious Website ................................goldenbullsports.com second-half rally to erase a 21-point deficit, but Fayetteville State University kicked a late field goal to win by three points in a pivotal CIAA Southern Division football game STATS COMPARISON on Saturday. The loss dropped the Falcons to 2-1 in division games while Fayetteville State is 3-0 with two regular-season games remaining. The Falcons are tied with SAU JCSU Winston-Salem State University for second place. The Broncos led 28-7 in the third 177.2......................Rushing Avg. .................... 84.5 quarter and 31-14 in the fourth quarter, but the Falcons scored 17 unanswered points 163.1......................Passing Avg.... .............. 135.8 to tie the game on the Broncos’ Homecoming Day. Josh Glisson (Jr./Charlotte, NC) 340.4.................... Total Yards Avg. ............ 220.2 scored on a one-yard run and Sean Smith (R-Jr./Valdosta, GA) kicked the extra point 201.2..................Opp. Rushing Avg. ............. 205.0 for a 31-31 tie with 3:27 left. James Hickman (Jr./Antioch, CA) set up the game- 236.6...................Opp. Passing Avg.............. 130.8 tying score with a 25-yard interception return to the Broncos’ 10-yard line. On the 437.9................Opp. Total Yards Avg. .......... 335.8 ensuing possession, the Broncos faced third down-and-26 on their own four-yard line 25.0................... Points Per Game. ............... 12.4 after Hickman and Tristian Green (Jr./Concord, NC) combined on a sack and Darius 33.8.............. Pts. Allowed Per Game. .......... 28.9 Goodman (Sr./Richmond, VA) had a solo sack. The Broncos got the first down on a 11..............................Turnovers....... .................... 8 26-yard run which extended what turned out to the game-winning drive. The Broncos 28:06...............Time of Possession. .............. 29:28 drove to the Falcons’ six-yard line where David Lamb kicked a 23-yard field goal with six seconds left for the victory. (Johnson C. Smith 13, Shaw 10 - Irwin Belk Complex, Charlotte, N.C. - Oct. 21, 2017) - Sophomore kicker Brandon Howard knocked in a 44-yard field goal with a minute remaining to lift Johnson C. Smith University to a Homecoming win over Shaw. The kick from Howard, a Columbia, S.C. product, capped a seven-play game-winning drive for the Golden Bulls, sending JCSU to its first win of the season. SAU’S COSBY SELECTED CIAA DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK Chasz Cosby (Sr./Charlotte, N.C.) of Saint Augustine’s University was named CIAA Defensive Lineman of the Week for the third time this season on Monday, Oct. 23, after a sterling performance against Fayetteville State University over the weekend. He recorded 10 tackles, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble in a 34-31 defeat. CIAA STANDINGS Cosby won the honor for the fifth time in his career. Northern Division Div. Conf. Ovr. Virginia State 3-0 5-0 7-0 GOODMAN AMONG NATION’S DII ACTIVE LEADERS IN TACKLES FOR LOSS Bowie State 2-1 4-1 7-1 Defensive lineman Darius Goodman (Sr./Richmond, VA) of Saint Augustine’s Virginia Union 2-1 4-1 5-3 Chowan 1-2 3-2 3-5 University is ranked among the NCAA Division II active career leaders in tackles for Elizabeth City State 1-2 2-3 4-4 loss. Goodman is seventh on the list with 45.5 tackles for loss in his four years with Lincoln (Pa.) 0-3 0-5 0-8 the Falcons. Southern Division Div. Conf. Ovr. FALCONS SCORED FIFTH-HIGHEST POINTS IN DII GAME THIS SEASON Fayetteville State 3-0 3-2 4-4 Saint Augustine’s University broke the school single-game scoring record in an 81-9 Saint Augustine’s 2-1 3-2 3-5 thrashing of Lincoln (Pa.) University on Saturday, Sept. 23. The point total is the third Winston-Salem St. 2-1 3-2 5-3 highest in Division II and fifth highest in all NCAA divisions this season. The Falcons Shaw 1-2 2-3 3-5 also set a University record in the modern era with the most points scored in a half. Johnson C. Smith 1-2 1-4 1-7 They held a 47-9 lead at halftime over the Lions. Livingstone 0-3 0-5 0-8 STUDENT-ATHLETES TO WATCH Saint Augustine’s University: #1 - WR - Sam Boyd (Sr., 6-4, 250) - NFL Prospect. Tied for second in the CIAA in TD receptions (7). Team receptions leader (32). #2 - WR - Lenwood Joyner (Jr., 5-9, 165) - Second on the team in catches (28). Ranked sixth in the CIAA in yards per catch (14.6). #3 - RB - Jeremiah Miller (So., 5-9, 180) - The Falcons’ leading rusher (566). Ranked sixth in the CIAA in yards per game (80.9). #4 - DB - Denzel Malone-Huff (Sr., 5-10, 160) - Ranked third on the team in tackles (40). #6 - LB - James Hickman (Jr.,6-3, 220) - The CIAA leader in total tackles (82) and tackles per game (10.3). #12 - LB - Darius Goodman (R-Sr., 6-0, 230) - Ranked third in the CIAA in sacks (6). #14 - QB - D.J. Johnson (Jr., 5-11, 190) – Ranked fifth in the CIAA in TD passes (11) and sixth in passing yards per game (152.7). #41 - DE - Chasz Cosby (Sr., 6-3, 280) - Tied for third in the CIAA in tackles per game (8.0). Ranked fourth in sacks (5.5). #50 - P/K - Jake Ford (So., 6-2, 200) - Ranked second in the CIAA in punting average (39.2).