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FALCONS FOOTBALL 2013 – GAME #6 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S UNIVERSITY “FALCONS” vs. LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE “BLUE BEARS” Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013 – Kickoff at 2 p.m. SAU Stadium – Raleigh, NC STORY LINE 2013 SAU Football Schedule Both teams are looking to stay in the thick of the CIAA Southern Division race on Homecoming Day. Date Opponent Time/Result 2013 RECORDS Sept. 7 at N.C. Central ........20-23 (2 OT) L St. Aug 1-1 CIAA Southern Division, 2-3 Overall; Livingstone 1-2 CIAA Southern Sept. 14 at Wingate.............................3-24 L Division, 2-3 Overall. Sept. 21 Stillman.................................35-7 W Sept. 28 at Bowie State*.....................29-7 W SITE Oct. 5 Elizabeth City State*...........25-26 L SAU Stadium (2,500 capacity/FieldTurf). Oct. 12 Livingstone*...........................2 p.m. TICKET PRICES Homecoming General admission tickets are $25. Tickets are $20 for students with valid ID, senior Oct. 19 Winston-Salem State*.......1:30 p.m. citizens, faculty/staff with ID and anyone in active military. Youth ages 6-12 get in for Oct. 26 at Fayetteville State*..............2 p.m. $10. Children ages 5 and under admitted free. Tickets are $35 for reserve seating Nov. 2 Johnson C. Smith* ............1:30 p.m. and $110 for tailgating which includes a car space and two general admission tickets. Senior Day SEASON SERIES Nov. 9 at Shaw* ...............................1 p.m. St. Aug has beaten Livingstone fi ve straight times since 2008. The scores were 28-6 Nov. 16 CIAA Championship .............1 p.m. in 2008, 31-7 in 2009, 33-0 in 2010, 45-14 in 2011 and 32-27 in 2012. LAST WEEK * CIAA Games Elizabeth City State 26, St. Aug 25 - (John H. Baker Stadium/Raleigh, NC/Oct. 5, SAU Athletics Website: 2013) - St. Aug nearly erased a 10-point fourth-quarter defi cit but fell short in a 26-25 saintaugfalcons.com CIAA football loss to Elizabeth City State. Roderick Davenport scored on a two-yard Listen to all the games on WAUG 750 AM run and Alex Tucker kicked the extra point to narrow the defi cit to 26-23 with 10:37 left in the fourth quarter. The Vikings took an intentional safety which pulled the Falcons within one point with 15 seconds left. Brian Richards caught six passes for 87 yards for the Falcons. A.J. Gilford completed 11 of 22 pass attempts for 93 yards and also HEAD COACHES rushed 12 times for 55 yards but threw two interceptions. Saint Augustine’s University: Head Coach ..................... .............Michael Costa Virginia Union 32, Livingstone 25 - (Alumni Memorial Stadium/Salisbury, N.C./ Alma Mater ................................... ...Norfolk State Oct. 5, 2013) - Justin Forte carried the ball 30 times for 101 yards and Drew Powell Record at SAU: 21-15 Since 2010..(12th Season) threw for 233 yards, but Livingstone College dropped a 32-25 decision to Virginia Union University. Powell connected on 17-of-32 passes and threw two touchdowns. Livingstone College: Anthony Holland caught fi ve passes for 94 yards. Interim Head Coach ........................Daryl Williams Alma Mater ......................Tennessee State (1996) LAST MEETING Record at Livingstone...................2-3 (1st season) St. Aug 32, Livingstone 27 - (Alumni Memorial Stadium/Salisbury, N.C./Oct. Career Record .............................2-3 (1st season) 6, 2012) - Tyron Laughinghouse caught three touchdown passes and Roderick Davenport rushed for 124 yards on 27 carries as St. Aug held off Livingstone 32- MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS 27. Laughinghouse, who had a punt return for a touchdown erased due to penalty, fi nished with seven receptions for 109 yards. He caught three touchdown passes from Saint Augustine’s University: backup quarterback Alex Munro, who completed 11 of 18 passes for 156 yards and SID ..............................................Anthony Jeffries three touchdowns in three quarters of action. Munro replaced starting quarterback Offi ce Phone ............................. ..(919) 516-4517 E-Mail ............................ [email protected] Teddy Bacote, who was injured early in the second quarter. Website .................. ..............saintaugfalcons.com ABOUT THE FALCONS Livingstone College: The Falcons rank third in the CIAA in scoring defense (17.4 ppg) and total defense SID................................................. Bianca Warren (294.6 ypg). They are second in the league in pass sacks (3 per game) and tackles Offi ce Phone .................................(704) 216-6013 for loss (8.6 per game). The Falcons rank 16th in Division II in total defense and 18th E-Mail ........................... [email protected] in tackles for loss. Website ...................... www.bluebearathletics.com ABOUT HEAD COACH MICHAEL COSTA CIAA SCHEDULE Head Coach Michael Costa is in his 12th season at Saint Augustine’s University. He is a two-time CIAA Football Coach of the Year winner. Costa is the Falcons’ only head coach since the football program was re-instituted in 2002. He led the Falcons to the Oct. 12 Chowan at Bowie State ............................... 1 p.m. Pioneer Bowl championship in 2010, their fi rst postseason win in University history. He has produced 46 All-CIAA players and fi ve NCAA Division II All-Americans. Costa Virginia State at Elizabeth City State ........... 1 p.m. is attempting to lead the Falcons to their third winning season in four years. Johnson C. Smith at Winston-Salem St. 1:30 p.m. Livingstone at St. Aug ...............................2 p.m. ABOUT THE OPPONENT Virginia Union at Lincoln (Pa.) ..................... 2 p.m. With two wins this season, Livingstone is one win away from tying the most victories Shaw at Fayetteville State ........................... 4 p.m. in the previous three seasons. The Blue Bears rank second in the CIAA in fumbles recovered (6) and third in fewest penalties per game (7). They rank 27th in Division II Oct. 19 in fumble recoveries. Chowan at Virginia Union ............................ 1 p.m. Lincoln (Pa.) at Elizabeth City State ....... 1:30 p.m. ABOUT THE VISITING HEAD COACH Winston-Salem State at St. Aug ..........1:30 p.m. Daryl Williams is in his fi rst season as interim head coach at Livingstone. He is also Bowie State at Virginia State ....................... 2 p.m. the offensive coordinator. Prior to joining the Livingstone coaching staff in 2012, Livingstone at Shaw ..................................... 2 p.m. Williams gained experience as associate head coach and quarterbacks coach at Fayetteville State at Johnson C. Smith ........2 p.m. Texas Southern University from 2007-2011. Oct. 26 FALCONS RANK SECOND IN DIVISION II IN BLOCKED KICKS Virginia Union at Bowie State ...................... 1 p.m. Saint Augustine’s University is fi rst in the CIAA and second in the nation in blocked Winston-Salem State at Livingstone ............1 p.m. kicks (5). Three blocks led to two touchdowns and a two-point conversion. Chaz Shaw at Johnson C. Smith .......................... 1 p.m. Robinson leads the Falcons with three blocked kicks including one which led to a St. Aug at Fayetteville State ......................2 p.m. touchdown by Carlton Butts against Stillman on September 21. Virginia State at Lincoln (Pa.) ...................... 2 p.m. ROBINSON REGAINS TOP SPOT AS DIVISION II TACKLES LEADER Elizabeth City State at Chowan ................... 3 p.m. Chaz Robinson ranks fi rst in the CIAA and the nation with 13.6 tackles per game after recording 14 tackles vs. Elizabeth City State on October 5. He is 15 tackles away from CIAA STANDINGS breaking the University career tackles record of 363 set by former standout linebacker Northern Division Conf. Ovr. Virginia State 2-0 4-1 and current St. Aug safeties coach Kevin Jones, who was the 2006 CIAA Defensive Chowan 1-1 2-3 Player of the Year. Robinson currently has 349 career tackles. Elizabeth City State 1-1 1-4 Virginia Union 1-1 1-4 FALCONS UNBEATEN AT SAU STADIUM Bowie State 0-2 2-3 The Falcons are 3-0 at SAU Stadium including a 2-0 mark in Homecoming games. The Lincoln (Pa.) 0-2 1-4 last two Homecoming contests have been played on campus. In 2011, the Falcons defeated Johnson C. Smith University 34-15. In 2012, they beat Fayetteville State Southern Division Conf. Ovr. University 34-28 in triple overtime. Winston-Salem State 2-0 4-1 Fayetteville State 2-0 3-2 LISTEN TO SAU FOOTBALL ON WAUG 750 AM OR THE INTERNET Johnson C. Smith 2-1 4-1 Every game of the 2013 St. Aug football season will be covered by WAUG 750 AM. St. Aug 1-1 2-3 Play-by-play announcer Maurice “Mo” Stanfi eld and analyst Eric Butler will call the live Livingstone 1-2 2-3 action. Fans can also listen to the broadcast via the Internet at www.mywaug.com. Shaw 0-2 2-3 STUDENT-ATHLETES TO WATCH Saint Augustine’s University #3 - LB - Chaz Robinson (Sr., 5-11, 220) – Ranks fi rst in the CIAA and NCAA Division II with 13.6 tackles per game. #5 - QB - A.J. Gilford (R-Fr., 6-2, 210) - Named CIAA rookie of the week three times this season; Has six TD passes. #8 - WR - Brian Richards (R-Sr., 6-3, 205) – The University career receptions leader (148). #14 - LB - Elijah Evans (R-So., 6-3, 210) - Ranks second on the team with 35 tackles. #15 - DB - Dominque Marsh (Jr., 6-0, 190) - Tied for third on the team with 31 tackles; Has one interception and two forced fumbles. #24 - RB - Roderick Davenport (R-So., 6-1, 200) – Leads the Falcons with three rushing touchdowns. #45 - DE - Javarous Faulk (Sr., 6-1, 245) - Pre-Season All-American has 2.5 sacks. #52 - DT - Shonquez Nelson (Sr., 6-1, 290) - Ranks second in the CIAA in sacks (5.5). Scored TD on a fumble recovery vs. Bowie State. #91 - DT - Nigel Crawford-Kinney (R-Jr., 6-5, 300) - Ranks second on the team with three sacks.