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FALCONS FOOTBALL 2013 – GAME #7 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S UNIVERSITY “FALCONS” vs. WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY “RAMS” Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 – Kickoff at 1:30 p.m. Gregson Stadium – Raleigh, NC STORY LINE 2013 SAU Football Schedule A victory would move St. Aug into a fi rst-place tie in the CIAA Southern Division. Winston-Salem State would remain atop the division standings with a win. The contest Date Opponent Time/Result is designated as Breast Cancer Awareness/Faculty-Staff Appreciation Day. Sept. 7 at N.C. Central ........20-23 (2 OT) L 2013 RECORDS Sept. 14 at Wingate.............................3-24 L St. Aug 2-1 CIAA Southern Division, 3-3 Overall; Winston-Salem State 3-0 CIAA Sept. 21 Stillman.................................35-7 W Southern Division, 5-1 Overall. Sept. 28 at Bowie State*.....................29-7 W Oct. 5 Elizabeth City State*...........25-26 L SITE Oct. 12 Livingstone*........................21-14 W Gregson Stadium at Bob Catapano Field (4,500 capacity/Natural Grass). Homecoming TICKET PRICES Oct. 19 Winston-Salem State*.......1:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $20. Tickets are $15 for non-SAU students with valid Oct. 26 at Fayetteville State*..............2 p.m. ID, senior citizens, faculty/staff with ID and anyone in active military. Youth ages 6-12 Nov. 2 Johnson C. Smith* ............1:30 p.m. get in for $10. Children ages 5 and under admitted free. Tailgating is $15 but on-site Senior Day cooking is not permitted. SAU students are admitted free with valid St. Aug ID. Nov. 9 at Shaw* ...............................1 p.m. SEASON SERIES Nov. 16 CIAA Championship .............1 p.m. Winston-Salem State holds a 2-1 edge since returning to the CIAA in 2010. The Falcons defeated the nationally-ranked Rams 40-35 in Winston-Salem, N.C., in 2010. The Rams won 35-28 in Durham, N.C. in 2011 and 56-37 in Winston-Salem, N.C., in * CIAA Games 2012. SAU Athletics Website: saintaugfalcons.com LAST WEEK Listen to all the games on WAUG 750 AM St. Aug 21, Livingstone 14 - (SAU Stadium/Raleigh, NC/Oct. 12, 2013) - A.J. Gilford tossed two touchdown passes to Brian Richards and ran for another to lead St. Aug to a 21-14 CIAA victory over Livingstone College on Homecoming Day. HEAD COACHES Winston-Salem State 44, Johnson C. Smith 17 - (Bowman Gray Stadium/Winston- Saint Augustine’s University: Salem, NC/Oct. 12, 2013) - Winston-Salem State used a strong second half defensive Head Coach ..................... .............Michael Costa effort to halt the Golden Bulls, and the Rams offense scored 30 unanswered points Alma Mater ................................... ...Norfolk State as WSSU cruised to a 44-17 win for Homecoming 2013 at Bowman Gray Stadium. Record at SAU: 22-15 Since 2010..(12th Season) LAST MEETING WSSU 56, St. Aug 37 - (Bowman Gray Stadium/Winston-Salem, NC/Oct. 13, Winston-Salem State University: 2012) - Teddy Bacote passed for two touchdowns and ran for another and Tyron Head Coach .................................Connell Maynor Alma Mater .................North Carolina A&T (1995) Laughinghouse scored two touchdowns for St. Aug, but third-ranked Winston-Salem Record at WSSU.......................40-5 (4th season) State scored 28 consecutive points between the second and third quarters to topple Career Record ..........................40-5 (4th season) the Falcons 56-37. MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS ABOUT THE FALCONS The Falcons rank fi rst in Division II in blocked punts (4), fi fth in red zone defense and Saint Augustine’s University: sixth in sacks (3.67 per game). They are fi rst in the CIAA in red zone defense and SID ..............................................Anthony Jeffries second in scoring defense (16.8 ppg), tackles for loss (8.8 per game) and pass sacks. Offi ce Phone .................................(919) 516-4517 E-Mail ............................ [email protected] The Falcons are third in the conference in total defense. Website .................. ..............saintaugfalcons.com ABOUT HEAD COACH MICHAEL COSTA Winston-Salem State University: Head Coach Michael Costa is in his 12th season at Saint Augustine’s University. He SID....................................................Kevin Manns is a two-time CIAA Football Coach of the Year winner. Costa is the Falcons’ only head Offi ce Phone .................................(336) 750-2152 coach since the football program was re-instituted in 2002. He led the Falcons to the E-Mail ................................... [email protected] Pioneer Bowl championship in 2010, their fi rst postseason win in University history. He Website ................................. www.wssurams.com has produced 46 All-CIAA players and fi ve NCAA Division II All-Americans. Costa is CIAA SCHEDULE attempting to lead the Falcons to their third winning season in four years. He coached Alex Hall, who was selected in the NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns in 2008. Hall is Oct. 19 Chowan at Virginia Union ............................ 1 p.m. currently an All-Star player in the Canadian Football League. Lincoln (Pa.) at Elizabeth City State ....... 1:30 p.m. ABOUT THE OPPONENT Winston-Salem State at St. Aug ..........1:30 p.m. Winston-Salem State is the two-time defending CIAA champion and 2012 Division II Bowie State at Virginia State ....................... 2 p.m. national runner-up. The Rams rank 16th in the AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll. Livingstone at Shaw ..................................... 2 p.m. The Rams rank fi rst in Division II in total defense (221.7 ypg), sixth in rushing defense Fayetteville State at Johnson C. Smith ........2 p.m. (80.5 ypg) and fourth in passing yards allowed (141.2). Oct. 26 ABOUT THE VISITING HEAD COACH Virginia Union at Bowie State ...................... 1 p.m. Connell Maynor is in his fourth season as Winston-Salem State head coach. He Winston-Salem State at Livingstone ............1 p.m. has guided the Rams to two CIAA championships, two regional titles and two CIAA Shaw at Johnson C. Smith .......................... 1 p.m. Southern Division crowns. The Rams reached the NCAA Division II semifi nals in 2011 St. Aug at Fayetteville State ......................2 p.m. and the fi nals in 2012. He is a two-time CIAA Football Coach of the Year winner. Virginia State at Lincoln (Pa.) ...................... 2 p.m. Elizabeth City State at Chowan ................... 3 p.m. ROBINSON NEEDS THREE TACKLES TO BREAK SCHOOL RECORD Chaz Robinson needs three tackles to become the school career tackles leader. He Nov. 2 has 361 career tackles after tallying 12 last Saturday against Livingstone. The record Lincoln (Pa.) at Bowie State ........................ 1 p.m. is 363 held by former standout linebacker Kevin Jones, who is the St. Aug safeties Elizabeth City State at Virginia Union .......... 1 p.m. coach. Jones was the 2006 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year. Virginia State at Chowan ............................. 1 p.m. THREE FALCONS WIN CIAA WEEKLY HONORS Johnson C. Smith at St. Aug ................1:30 p.m. Three St. Aug football players were honored by the CIAA on Tuesday, October 15, Shaw at Winston-Salem State ................ 1:30 p.m. 2013 for their performances in a 21-14 Homecoming win over Livingstone College Fayetteville State at Livingstone ............. 1:30 p.m. last Saturday. Shonquez Nelson was named defensive lineman of the week, Chaz Robinson was selected linebacker of the week and A.J. Gilford was chosen rookie of the week. Nelson, a 6-1, 290-pound defensive tackle, collected eight tackles including CIAA STANDINGS two sacks against Livingstone. He also intercepted a pass and ran 27 yards to set up Northern Division Conf. Ovr. Virginia State 3-0 5-1 a St. Aug touchdown. Robinson, a 5-11, 220-pound linebacker, tallied a game-high Chowan 2-1 3-3 12 tackles against Livingstone. Gilford, a 6-2, 210-pound quarterback, passed for two Virginia Union 2-1 2-4 touchdowns and ran for another score against Livingstone. Elizabeth City State 1-2 1-5 Bowie State 0-3 2-4 FALCONS TO WEAR PINK ITEMS ON BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY Lincoln (Pa.) 0-3 1-5 St. Aug will wear pink items such as shoelaces, gloves, wristbands and towels against Winston-Salem State in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Day. The SAU Athletic Southern Division Conf. Ovr. Department is asking all fans to wear pink at the game in observance of Breast Cancer Winston-Salem State 3-0 5-1 Awareness Month. St. Aug 2-1 3-3 LISTEN TO SAU FOOTBALL ON WAUG 750 AM OR THE INTERNET Fayetteville State 2-1 3-3 Johnson C. Smith 2-2 4-2 Every game of the 2013 St. Aug football season will be covered by WAUG 750 AM. Shaw 1-2 3-3 Play-by-play announcer Maurice “Mo” Stanfi eld and analyst Eric Butler will call the live Livingstone 1-3 2-4 action. Fans can also listen to the broadcast via the Internet at www.mywaug.com. STUDENT-ATHLETES TO WATCH Saint Augustine’s University #3 - LB - Chaz Robinson (Sr., 5-11, 220) – Ranks fi rst in the CIAA and third in NCAA Division II with 13.3 tackles per game. #5 - QB - A.J. Gilford (R-Fr., 6-2, 210) - Named CIAA rookie of the week four times this season; Has 8 TD passes and two rushing TDs. #8 - WR - Brian Richards (R-Sr., 6-3, 205) – The school career receptions leader (153); Caught two TD passes last week. #14 - LB - Elijah Evans (R-So., 6-3, 210) - Ranks second on the team with 42 tackles. #21 - DB - John’ta Cooper (Jr., CB, 5-10, 175) - Tied for team lead with two interceptions; Tied for fourth in the CIAA in interceptions. #24 - RB - Roderick Davenport (R-So., 6-1, 200) – Leads Falcons with three rushing touchdowns. #45 - DE - Javarous Faulk (Sr., 6-1, 245) - Ranks second on the team with 3.5 sacks in four games.