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EAGLES FOOTBALL 2015 – GAME #3 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY “EAGLES” VS. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY “PANTHERS” Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 – Kickoff at 6:00 p.m. Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium – Miami, Florida THE GAME 2015 NCCU Football Schedule North Carolina Central University “Eagles” vs. FIU “Panthers” Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 5 Saint Augustine’s ................72-0 W THE KICKOFF “Prince Hall Shriners Diabetes Classic” Saturday, September 19, 2015 – Kickoff at 6:00 p.m. ................................ O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Sept. 12 at Duke .................... (ESPN3) 0-55 L THE SITE Sept. 19 at FIU ....................................6 p.m. Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium (20,000 capacity/Field Turf) - Miami, Fla. Oct. 3 Bethune-Cookman... (ESPN3) 4 p.m. “Parents & Family Weekend” ... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium THE RECORDS Oct. 10 at Florida A&M ......................5 p.m. N.C. Central (1-1 overall, 0-0 MEAC); FIU (1-1 overall, 0-0 C-USA) Oct. 17 at Savannah State ................2 p.m. Oct. 24 Morgan State ........................2 p.m. MEDIA COVERAGE “Pepsi Youth Day” ... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Audio: NCCU Sports Network “GameCentral” at NCCUEaglePride.com (audio internet Oct. 31 Norfolk State .........................2 p.m. stream). Broadcast starts at 5:30 p.m. (Jonathan Duren, play-by-play). “Homecoming” ......... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Video: FIUsports.com ($6.95) Nov. 7 Delaware State .....................2 p.m. “Military Appreciation/Senior Day” .. O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium QUICK HITS Nov. 14 at Howard .............................1 p.m. • Saturday will be the first meeting between NCCU and Conference USA foe FIU. Nov. 21 at North Carolina A&T ...........1 p.m. • Both NCCU and FIU have 1-1 records heading into week three. • The NCCU Eagles are 0-6 when lining up against FBS opponents, and have been NCCU Ticket Office: (919) 530-5170 out-scored 303-38 in those contests. NCCU Athletics Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com • NCCU’s 72 points scored in week one ranks second in school history. (85 points vs. Twitter: @NCCUAthletics / @NCCU_Football YouTube: www.youtube.com/NCCUEagles Fort Jackson, Sept. 21, 1946) • NCCU’s 72-0 win over Saint Augustine’s is the first shutout by the Eagles since a 59-0 victory against Johnson C. Smith on Sept. 2, 2010. HEAD COACHES • NCCU junior Mike Jones broke the single-game school record with 145 punt return North Carolina Central: yards on five attempts during the Eagles’ season-opener versus Saint Augustine’s. Head Coach .................................... Jerry Mack • In the past 36 games (start of 2012 season), NCCU has scored 26 touchdowns on Alma Mater ....................Arkansas State (2003) defense and special teams, including two already in 2015. Record at NCCU ....................8-6 (2nd season) Career Record ........................8-6 (2nd season) FLASHBACK TO 2014 • NCCU won a share of the MEAC Championship with a 6-2 conference record. FIU: • The Eagles posted the most wins as a NCAA Division I-FCS program with a 7-5 Head Coach ....................................Ron Turner overall record. Alma Mater ..................................Pacific (1977) Record at FIU ....................... 6-20 (3rd season) • The Eagles earned the program’s first win over a nationally-ranked FCS opponent Career Record ...................48-81 (12th season) by defeating No. 24 North Carolina A&T in the final game of the season on Nov. 22. • NCCU broke the school record for completions in a season with 227, topping the MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS mark set by the 2011 Eagles of 210. • The Eagles ranked third in the nation (FCS) in turnover margin at +12.0. North Carolina Central: • NCCU quarterback Malcolm Bell passed for 1,982 yards with 15 touchdowns and SID .................................................. Kyle Serba just five interceptions, completing 177 of 286 passes as a sophomore. Office Phone ............................. (919) 530-7054 E-Mail [email protected] Web Site ........................NCCUEaglePride.com THE SERIES This will be the first meeting between the Eagles of NCCU and the Panthers of FIU. FIU: SID ............................................... Paul Dodson ABOUT THE FIU PANTHERS Office Phone ............................. (305) 348-3164 The FIU Panthers are in their third season as members of Conference USA, leaving E-Mail ................................... [email protected] the Sun Belt Conference after the 2012 campaign. FIU started its football program Web Site .................................... FIUsports.com in 2002. FIU opened the season with an upset victory over Central Florida (15-14), Twitter Talk: #NCCUfootball followed by a heart-breaking loss at Indiana (22-36). THE COACHES QUICK FACTS NCCU: Jerry Mack (Arkansas State, 2003) is in his second season as a college North Carolina Central University School: head coach. At age 34, he boasts 10 years of coaching experience, including stints Location: Durham, NC 27707 with five NCAA Division I programs and two conference championship teams. A Founded: 1910 by Dr. James E. Shepard native of Memphis, Tenn., Mack has held positions as wide receivers coach at the Enrollment: 8,155 University of South Alabama (2012-13) and the University of Memphis (2011), as Nickname: Eagles offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine School Colors: Maroon & Gray Bluff (2010), as passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University Stadium: O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium of Central Arkansas (2008-09), as wide receivers and tight ends coach at Jackson Capacity (Surface): 10,000 (Mondoturf) State University (2006-07), and as an offensive graduate assistant at Delta State National Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS University (2004-05). Mack began his collegiate playing career at Jackson State Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference before transferring after one season (1999) to Arkansas State University. He lettered Chancellor: Dr. Debra Saunders-White three years at Arkansas State (2001-03) before earning his bachelor’s degree in Alma Mater: Virginia management information systems in 2003. Mack completed his master’s degree in Athletics Director: Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D. physical education from Delta State in 2006. Alma Mater: George Washington Athletics Dept. Phone: (919) 530-7057 FIU: Ron Turner (Pacific, 1977) was named FIU’s head football coach on Jan. 4, Athletics Dept. Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com 2013. Now in his third season with the Panthers, Turner’s 38 years in coaching have Twitter: @NCCUAthletics / @NCCU_Football included 11 as a head coach with FIU, Illinois and San Jose State. Prior to joining Facebook: Facebook.com/NCCUAthletics FIU, Turner’s career was highlighted with participation in eight bowl games: Rose, Ticket Office Phone: (919) 530-5170 Fiesta, Sugar, Aloha, Citrus and Micron PC. After he led an impressive turnaround at the University of Illinois, which resulted in the school’s 2001 Big Ten championship, FOOTBALL HISTORY the league unanimously voted him that season’s Big Ten Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award. In 12 seasons First Year of Football: 1923 coaching in the National Football League, Turner spent the majority of that time with Overall All-Time Record: 447-375-30 the Chicago Bears, in addition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts. NCAA Tourn. Record (Yrs): 1-3 (3 years - 1988, 2005, 2006 - NCAA Div. II) HARD TIMES AGAINST FBS OPPONENTS Last Post-Season Opponent: Delta State Since departing the NCAA Division II ranks at the end of the 2006 season, the Eagles Result (Date): Lost, 17-24 (Nov. 25, 2006) have lined up against a NCAA Division I-FBS opponent six times, all resulting in losses. In those setbacks, NCCU has been out-scored 303-38, including 144-7 after SPORTS INFORMATION halftime and 90-0 in the third quarter. Sports Information Director: Kyle Serba Sept. 12, 2015 at Duke (0-55 L) SID Office Phone: (919) 530-7054 Aug. 30, 2014 at East Carolina (7-52 L) SID Office Fax: (919) 530-5426 Aug. 31, 2013 at Duke (0-45 L) SID E-Mail: [email protected] Sept. 15, 2012 at Duke (17-54 L) SID Mailing Address: 116 McDougald- Sept. 1, 2011 at Rutgers (0-48 L) McLendon Gym, Durham, NC 27707 Sept. 26, 2009 at Duke (14-49 L) Radio Play-by-Play: Jonathan Duren Phone/Email: (919) 530-6892/[email protected] NCCU’S HISTORIC 72 POINTS IN WEEK ONE ARE MOST IN FCS The 72 points scored by NCCU in its season-opening shutout of Saint Augustine’s COACHING STAFF University are the most tallied by any team in NCAA Division I-FCS in the first week Head Coach: Jerry Mack of the season. The scoring output ranks second in school history, trailing an 85-point Alma Mater (Year): Arkansas State (2003) explosion by the 1946 Eagles against Fort Jackson (Sept. 21, 1946). Record at NCCU (Years): 8-6 (2nd year) Career Record (Years): 8-6 (2nd year) EAGLES TURN DEFENSE, SPECIAL TEAMS INTO POINTS Assistant Coaches: Since the start of the 2012 season, the Eagles have demonstrated a knack for finding Granville Eastman ...... Def. Coordinator/Safeties the end zone when the offense is off the field. In the past 36 games, NCCU has scored Mike Mendenhall ..Special Teams Coordinator/LBs 26 touchdowns on defense and special teams, including two in 2015, five in 2014, nine T.C. Taylor ............co-Offensive Coordinator/QBs in 2013 and 10 in 2012. In that time, the Eagles have made trips to the end zone on Jason Onyebuagu ...Run Game Coord./Off. Line 10 punt returns, six kickoff returns, three blocked field goal returns, five interceptions Chris Buckner .........WRs/Recruiting Coordinator and two fumble recoveries. Adrian Jones................................Running Backs Jason Blalock .............................Defensive Ends JONES BREAKS SCHOOL PUNT RETURN RECORD Jon Bradley.............................Defensive Tackles During a season-opening win over Saint Augustine’s (Sept. 5), NCCU junior Mike Kenyatta McCoy ............................. Cornerbacks Jones (Baltimore, Md.) broke a 46-year-old single-game school record with 145 punt Carl Funderburk..................................Tight Ends return yards on only five attempts.