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EAGLES FOOTBALL 2010 – GAME #8 EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE “TIGERS” VS. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY “EAGLES” Saturday, October 30, 2010 – Kickoff at 2:00 p.m. O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium – Durham, N.C. THE GAME 2010 NCCU Football Schedule Edward Waters College “Tigers” vs. North Carolina Central University “Eagles” Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 2 Johnson C. Smith ...............59-0 W THE KICKOFF Saturday, October 30, 2010 – Kickoff at 2:00 p.m. “Faculty & Staff Night” ..O’Kelly-Riddick Stad. Sept. 11 Winston-Salem State .........27-34 L THE SITE “NCCUnity Day” ....... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (10,000 capacity / Mondoturf) - Durham, N.C. Sept. 18 at #2/1 Appalachian State.. 16-44 L Sept. 25 North Carolina A&T ...........27-16 W 2010 RECORDS “Maroon Madness” ..O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Edward Waters (0-6); North Carolina Central (2-5 overall) Oct. 9 Hampton ............................ 13-27 L “Eagle Club Day” .....O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium MEDIA COVERAGE Audio: NCCU Sports Network - fl agship station WRJD 1410 AM (Durham), WHNC 890 Oct. 16 at Georgia State ..........(OT) 17-20 L AM (Henderson), WELS 1010 AM (Kinston), WYRN 1480 AM (Louisburg), WCBQ Oct. 23 #14 Bethune-Cookman...... 10-23 L 1340 AM (Oxford), WEED 1390 AM (Rocky Mount), WXKL 1290 AM (Sanford); “Open House” ..........O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium WARR 1520 AM (Warrenton); NCCUEaglePride.com. Starts at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 30 Edward Waters ..................2:00 pm “Homecoming” ......... O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Video: NCCUEaglePride.com features GameCentral by Stretch Internet ($8.95). Nov. 6 at Delaware State ..............1:00 pm Starts at 1:45 p.m. Nov. 13 at Savannah State .............2:00 pm Nov. 20 Old Dominion .....................2:00 pm THE EVENT “Senior Day” ............O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium North Carolina Central University celebrates Homecoming 2010 versus the Tigers of Edward Waters College. The Eagles have a 57-17-2 record (.763) on Homecoming NCCU Ticket Offi ce: (919) 530-5170 since 1931. NCCU has won four straight Homecoming games. NCCU Athletics Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com Listen to all of the games on WRJD 1410 AM ABOUT EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE Located in Jacksonville, Fla., Edward Waters College was founded in 1866 and HEAD COACHES currently enrolls more than 800 students. The Tigers compete as independent North Carolina Central: members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Interim Head Coach ....................Darryl Bullock Alma Mater ...........................Penn State (1990) THE SERIES Record at NCCU ........................ 0-1 (fi rst year) This will be the fourth football meeting between North Carolina Central University and Career Record ............................0-1 (fi rst year) Edward Waters College. NCCU has out-scored the Tigers 149-26 in the prior three contests, all played in Durham, N.C. Edward Waters: Head Coach ................................Kevin J. Clark Alma Mater ........................Norfolk State (1982) Sept. 29, 2001 NCCU 45, EWC 0 Record at EWC .......................... 9-30 (4 years) Aug. 27, 2005 NCCU 70, EWC 12 Career Record ............................9-30 (4 years) Nov. 1, 2008 NCCU 34, EWC 14 (Homecoming) MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS THE LAST MEETING (NCCU 34, Edward Waters 14 - Nov. 1, 2008) North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central: amassed 393 yards of total offense during a 34-14 Homecoming victory over Edward SID ..................................................Kyle Serba Waters College in front of a sellout crowd of 11,625 inside O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Offi ce Phone .............................(919) 530-7054 E-Mail [email protected] in Durham, N.C. NCCU red-shirt freshman quarterback Michael Johnson and Web Site ........................NCCUEaglePride.com junior receiver Will Scott connected for three touchdowns, while the Eagles rushed for 212 ground yards to spark the offensive unit. The Eagle defense recorded four Edward Waters: interceptions, including a 32-yard touchdown return by sophomore corner back David SID ............................................ Henry J. Smith Ingram, along with a fumble recovery and four sacks to keep the visiting Tigers in Offi ce Phone .............................(904) 470-8045 check with 216 yards of total offense (61 rush, 155 pass). Johnson completed 9-of-21 E-Mail [email protected] Web Site ..............................EWC.edu/athletics pass attempts for 181 yards and three touchdowns with four interceptions. The fi rst- year signal caller found Scott for scoring strikes of 32, 36 and 32 yards. Scott fi nished QUICK FACTS the contest with four catches for 119 yards and a career-best three trips to the end School: North Carolina Central University zone. The NCCU ground attack was topped by sophomore Tim Shankle with 95 yards Location: Durham, NC 27707 on 12 carries, while sophomore Tony McCord added 73 yards on 14 attempts and Founded: 1910 by Dr. James E. Shepard sophomore Justin Campbell added 52 yards on seven rushes. NCCU senior lineman Enrollment: 8,612 Eric Smalls topped the defensive squad with fi ve tackles, including a sack, and his fi rst Nickname: Eagles career interception. School Colors: Maroon & Gray Stadium: O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium LAST WEEK Capacity (Surface): 10,000 (Mondoturf) (#14 Bethune-Cookman 23, NCCU 10) North Carolina Central University’s upset bid National Affi liation: NCAA Division I-FCS of nationally-ranked and undefeated Bethune-Cookman University fell short, as the (Reclassifi cation) No. 14 Wildcats took advantage of four turnovers to defeat the Eagles 23-10 inside Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, N.C. In the debut of NCCU interim head coach Chancellor: Charlie Nelms Darryl Bullock, the Eagles defense held the nation’s most potent offense to 20 points Alma Mater: Arkansas Pine Bluff fewer than its season average and 137 yards less than its average of 507 yards of total offense per outing. Bethune-Cookman ranks No. 1 among Division I-FCS programs in Athletics Director: Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D. both scoring offense (43.8 points per game) and total offense (507.0 yards per game). Alma Mater: George Washington In spite of NCCU’s stifl ing defensive effort, the Eagles turned the ball over four times, Athletics Dept. Phone: (919) 530-7057 including three fumbles lost and an interception returned for a touchdown. Athletics Dept. Fax: (919) 530-5426 Athletics Dept. Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com (North Greenville 42, Edward Waters 0) North Greenville enjoyed a 42-0 Homecoming Ticket Offi ce Phone: (919) 530-5170 victory over Edward Waters College. NGU dominated on total offense with 486 yards to 212 for EWC, and the Crusaders rushed for 383 yards on the ground. FOOTBALL HISTORY First Year of Football: 1923 SHANKLE SEVENTH EAGLE TO RUSH FOR 2,000 YARDS Overall All-Time Record: 425-345-30 NCCU senior running back Tim Shankle ran for 86 yards and a touchdown against NCAA Tourn. Record (Yrs): 1-3 (3 years - 1988, rival North Carolina A&T (Sept. 25) to become the seventh Eagle in school history to 2005, 2006) rush for 2,000 career yards. The Gainesville, Fla., native has amassed 2,295 yards Last Post-Season Opponent: Delta State during his NCCU career, including 516 yards in the fi rst seven games of 2010. Shankle Result (Date): Lost, 17-24 (Nov. 25, 2006) needs 95 yards to pass James Smith for fourth on the NCCU career rushing list. SPORTS INFORMATION JOHNSON REACHES CAREER MILESTONE OF 3,000 PASSING YARDS Sports Information Director: Kyle Serba NCCU red-shirt junior quarterback Michael Johnson threw for 134 yards versus Hampton (Oct. 9) to become the 10th Eagle in school history to throw for 3,000 career SID Offi ce Phone: (919) 530-7054 yards. The Durham, N.C., native has amassed 3,117 yards during his three-year SID Offi ce Fax: (919) 530-5426 NCCU career, including 669 yards through the air in fi ve games this season. Johnson SID Mailing Address: 116 McDougald- needs 16 yards to pass Warren Bell for eighth on the NCCU career passing list. McLendon Gym, Durham, NC 27707 SID E-Mail: [email protected] SHANKLE FIRST EAGLE TO RUSH FOR 100 YARDS SINCE 2007 Radio Play-by-Play: Chris Hooks On Oct. 9 against Hampton, NCCU senior running back Tim Shankle led the way Phone: (919) 530-6017 with 107 rushing yards on 26 carries, marking the fi rst time an Eagle has reached the E-Mail: [email protected] 100-yard rushing milestone since Shankle ran for 127 yards at Western Kentucky on Oct. 27, 2007. Shankle’s only other 100-yard effort came on Sept. 15, 2007, against COACHING STAFF Elizabeth City State inside Giants Stadium, when he posted 116 yards on 24 carries. Interim Head Coach: Darryl Bullock The last Eagle not named Shankle to rush for 100 or more yards in a game was Greg Alma Mater (Year): Penn State (1990) Pruitt, Jr., who accounted for 117 ground yards in the 2006 CIAA Championship Game Record at NCCU (Years): 0-1 (fi rst year) versus Elizabeth City State (Nov. 11, 2006). Career Record (Years): 0-1 (fi rst year) Assistant Coaches: GOFORTH MAKES SCHOOL HISTORY AS KICKOFF RETURNER Gilbert Wiggins .........Defensive Coordinator/OLB NCCU sophomore return specialist Arthur Goforth made school history on Sept. 18 Derrick Arnold ........co-Special Teams Coord./ILB at Appalachian State by becoming the fi rst Eagle to post two kickoff returns of 92 yards Marcus Gladden .... co-Special Teams Coord./RB or more during a career. Amazingly, Goforth accomplished the feat in back-to-back Jake Cabell ................................Defensive Backs weeks. On Sept. 11 versus Winston-Salem State, the Columbia, S.C., native returned Mike McGlinchey ..........................Defensive Line a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown to equal the third-longest return in the NCCU record Kwame Dixon .......Wide Receivers/Quarterbacks books. On Sept. 18 at Appalachian State, he raced 92 yards for a score to make Eagle Antoine Rivens .......................Tight Ends/Tackles history.