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EAGLES FOOTBALL 2010 – GAME #2 WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY “RAMS” VS. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY “EAGLES” Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 – Kickoff at 6:00 p.m. O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium – Durham, N.C. THE GAME 2010 NCCU Football Schedule Winston-Salem State Univ. “Rams” vs. North Carolina Central Univ. “Eagles” Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 2 Johnson C. Smith ...............59-0 W THE KICKOFF Saturday, September 11, 2010 – Kickoff at 6:00 p.m. “Faculty & Staff Night” ..O’Kelly-Riddick Stad. Sept. 11 Winston-Salem State .........6:00 pm THE SITE “NCCUnity Day” ....... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (10,000 capacity / Mondoturf) - Durham, N.C. Sept. 18 at Appalachian State..........3:30 pm Sept. 25 North Carolina A&T ............6:00 pm 2010 RECORDS “Maroon Madness” ..O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium North Carolina Central (1-0 overall); Winston-Salem State (2-0 overall) Oct. 9 Hampton ............................4:00 pm “Eagle Club Day” .....O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium THE EVENT Oct. 16 at Georgia State ................1:00 pm The continued rivalry between the Eagles of North Carolina Central University and the Rams of Winston-Salem State University features the two winningest HBCU football Oct. 23 Bethune-Cookman.............2:00 pm programs in North Carolina. One of these teams will suffer its fi rst loss of the season, “Open House” ..........O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium while the other will remain undefeated, as both NCCU (1-0) and WSSU (2-0) enter the Oct. 30 Edward Waters ..................2:00 pm contest with unblemished records. “Homecoming” ......... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Nov. 6 at Delaware State ..............1:00 pm MEDIA COVERAGE Nov. 13 at Savannah State .............2:00 pm Audio: NCCU Sports Network - fl agship station WRJD 1410 AM (Durham), WHNC Nov. 20 Old Dominion .....................2:00 pm 890 AM (Henderson), WELS 1010 AM (Kinston), WYRN 1480 AM (Louisburg), “Senior Day” ............O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium WCBQ 1340 AM (Oxford), WEED 1390 AM (Rocky Mount), WXKL 1290 AM (Sanford); NCCUEaglePride.com. Starts at 5:30 p.m. NCCU Ticket Offi ce: (919) 530-5170 NCCU Athletics Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com Video: NCCUEaglePride.com features GameCentral by Stretch Internet ($8.95). Listen to all of the games on WRJD 1410 AM Starts at 5:45 p.m. HEAD COACHES THE SERIES North Carolina Central: This will be the 44th meeting between NCCU and WSSU since the two teams fi rst Head Coach ...................................Mose Rison met in 1945. The Eagles hold a narrow advantage in the series 22-21. NCCU has won Alma Mater ................. Central Michigan (1978) four of the last fi ve contests, including last season’s 18-10 victory in Winston-Salem. Record at NCCU .................15-18 (4th season) WSSU last defeated the Eagles 35-10 on Nov. 10, 2007. NCCU snapped WSSU’s Career Record .....................15-18 (4th season) six-game win streak in 2004 when the Eagles scored on the fi nal play of the game for Winston-Salem State: a 35-33 victory in Durham. In 2005, NCCU scored the game-winning touchdown with Head Coach .............................Connell Maynor 1:38 remaining to defeat the Rams 20-17 in Winston-Salem. On Nov. 10, 2007, WSSU Alma Mater ............. North Carolina A&T (1995) ended the Eagles’ fi rst Division I season with a bitter taste, handing NCCU a 35-10 Record at WSSU .....................2-0 (1st season) setback. Two years ago, on Nov. 15, 2008, NCCU took advantage of four WSSU Career Record .........................2-0 (1st season) turnovers and a special teams miscue to defeat the Rams 23-16 in Durham, N.C. Last season, on Nov. 14, 2009, NCCU forced four turnovers for the second straight time MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS against the Rams, leading to an 18-10 victory in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Eagles started the series by winning the fi rst 10 games, but the Rams have won 17 of the last North Carolina Central: SID ..................................................Kyle Serba 26 match-ups. Offi ce Phone .............................(919) 530-7054 E-Mail [email protected] TOP TWO HBCU FOOTBALL PROGRAMS IN THE STATE Web Site ........................NCCUEaglePride.com Since the Eagles and Rams fi rst squared off on the gridiron in 1945, these two football programs boast the highest winning percentages among Historically Black Colleges Winston-Salem State: and Universities in the state of North Carolina. In that time, NCCU has won 57.4 SID ..................................................Chris Zona Offi ce Phone .............................(336) 750-2143 percent (363-267-19) of its games, while WSSU has a winning percentage of 54.9 E-Mail [email protected] percent (343-280-21). Web Site ................................WSSURams.com THE LAST MEETING QUICK FACTS (Nov. 14, 2009 – NCCU 18, WSSU 10 – Winston-Salem, N.C.) North Carolina Central School: North Carolina Central University University scored both of its touchdowns following Winston-Salem State University Location: Durham, NC 27707 turnovers during an 18-10 victory in front of 11,232 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Founded: 1910 by Dr. James E. Shepard Winston-Salem, N.C. An aggressive NCCU defense forced four WSSU turnovers (two Enrollment: 8,575 interceptions, two fumble recoveries) and chased the Rams’ top two quarterbacks Nickname: Eagles from the game with injuries. Sophomore linebacker Roger Stewart topped the Eagles School Colors: Maroon & Gray with 10 tackles, including 2.0 hits for a loss. However, it was junior linebacker Donald Stadium: O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium Laster who caught the Rams’ attention with eight stops, including 2.5 tackles for a loss Capacity (Surface): 10,000 (Mondoturf) with 1.5 sacks, and his fi rst career interception. National Affi liation: NCAA Division I-FCS (Reclassifi cation) LAST WEEK Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NCCU posted its second biggest victory in school history and the largest since 1946 Chancellor: Charlie Nelms with a 59-0 win over former CIAA foe Johnson C. Smith on Thursday, Sept. 2, inside Alma Mater: Arkansas Pine Bluff O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium. A near capacity crowd of 9,257 took part in NCCU’s fi rst Thursday night football game in 44 years. The host Eagles took advantage of fi ve Athletics Director: Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D. Johnson C. Smith University turnovers to record the fi rst shutout in three seasons (Sept. Alma Mater: George Washington 8, 2007 – NCCU def. St. Augustine’s 6-0) and the biggest margin of victory since an Athletics Dept. Phone: (919) 530-7057 85-0 win over Fort Jackson to open the 1946 campaign (Sept. 21, 1946). The Eagles Athletics Dept. Fax: (919) 530-5426 amassed 362 yards of total offense, including 239 yards on the ground. NCCU junior Athletics Dept. Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com quarterback Keon Williams, who entered the contest with one career touchdown pass, Ticket Offi ce Phone: (919) 530-5170 threw four touchdown strikes on 14-of-22 passing for 110 yards on Thursday. Junior fullback Justin Manning caught the fi rst two passes of his Eagle career and he took FOOTBALL HISTORY both to the end zone. Junior tight end Earthan Ward and sophomore receiver Lamar First Year of Football: 1923 Whidbee also caught touchdown passes, while senior Tim Shankle and sophomore Overall All-Time Record: 424-340-30 Arthur Goforth scored on the ground. NCCU’s vicious defense kept the Golden Bulls NCAA Tourn. Record (Yrs): 1-3 (3 years - 1988, out of the red zone and held the visitors to 46 rushing yards as part of 233 total 2005, 2006) yards. A balanced defensive effort was paced by senior linebacker Calvin Hillie with Last Post-Season Opponent: Delta State six tackles, including 3.0 hits for a loss with a sack. Safeties Ja’Quez Canty and Marc Result (Date): Lost, 17-24 (Nov. 25, 2006) Lewis added fi ve stops each, while senior linebacker Rakeem Vick contributed four takedowns and a fumble recovery. The Eagles defense also got offensive, accounting SPORTS INFORMATION for 14 points. Senior linebacker Anthony Sharp sacked JCSU quarterback Ryan Carter Sports Information Director: Kyle Serba for a safety in the third quarter. The last two NCCU scores came courtesy of a James Reese 9-yard fumble recovery and an 83-yard interception return by linebacker Roger SID Offi ce Phone: (919) 530-7054 Stewart. Sophomore kicker Frankie Cardelle added to the tally with a 35-yard fi eld SID Offi ce Fax: (919) 530-5426 goal and six extra-point kicks. JCSU (0-2) was led by Carter, who completed 14-of- SID Mailing Address: 116 McLendon-McDougald 34 passes for 173 yards and rushed for 35 yards. Senior receiver Jeremy Franklin Gym, Durham, NC 27707 caught four passes for 77 yards, while junior running back Joshua James recorded 56 SID E-Mail: [email protected] yards on nine carries. Senior defensive back Girard Miller collected a game-high nine Radio Play-by-Play: Chris Hooks tackles to pace the Golden Bulls defensive effort. Phone: (919) 530-6017 E-Mail: [email protected] WSSU scored with less than one minute remaining to defeat rival North Carolina A&T, 21-14, and improve to 2-0 on the season. COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Mose Rison BREAKOUT PERFORMANCES Alma Mater (Year): Central Michigan (1978) On Thursday, Sept. 2 against Johnson C. Smith, two Eagles in particular had breakout Record at NCCU (Years): 15-18 (3 years) performances. NCCU junior quarterback Keon Williams, who entered the contest Career Record (Years): 15-18 (3 years) with one career touchdown pass, threw four touchdown strikes on 14-of-22 passing Assistant Coaches: for 110 yards. Junior fullback Justin Manning caught the fi rst two passes of his Eagle Darryl Bullock ........Assistant H.C./Offensive Line career and he took both into the end zone.