FALCONS FOOTBALL 2018 – GAME #5 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S UNIVERSITY “FALCONS” (1-1 CIAA South, 1-3 Overall) vs. LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE “BLUE BEARS” (1-1 CIAA South, 2-2 Overall) Saturday, Oct. 6 – Kickoff at 1:30 p.m. Alumni Memorial Stadium – Salisbury, N.C. THE MATCHUP 2018 SAU Football Schedule Saint Augustine’s University visits Livingstone College Date Opponent Time/Result THE SITE Sept. 1 at Jacksonville.....................14-63 L Alumni Memorial Stadium (6,000 capacity/Natural Grass) - Salisbury, N.C. Sept. 8 at North Carolina Central.....14-51 L Sept. 15 Virginia State....................Canceled TICKET PRICES Sept. 22 Bowie State*........................22-32 L Tickets are $25 for general admission and $15 for senior citizens. Sept. 29 at Elizabeth City State*......24-17 W LIVE STATS FOR THE SAU-LIVINGSTONE CONTEST Oct. 6 at Livingstone*...................1:30 p.m. Follow the Saint Augustine’s University-Livingstone College football contest on live Oct. 13 at Winston-Salem State*....1:30 p.m. stats at bluebearathletics.com and saintaugfalcons.com. Oct. 20 Fayetteville State*#.................1 p.m. Oct. 27 at Johnson C. Smith* .............1 p.m. STORY LINE Nov. 3 Shaw*%$ ................................1 p.m. The Falcons begin Southern Division play at Livingstone College. The remaining fi ve games, starting today, are critical for the Falcons, who are looking to stay in contention * - CIAA Games for a division title. The Falcons are looking to spoil Livingstone’s Homecoming Day. # - Homecoming % - Senior Day 2018 RECORDS SAU 1-1 CIAA Southern Division, 1-3 overall; Livingstone 1-1 CIAA Southern Division, $ - Raleigh Classic 2-2 overall. Website: saintaugfalcons.com Listen to Falcons’ home games SEASON SERIES on WAUG 750 AM The Falcons are 9-1 against the Blue Bears in their last 10 meetings. The last six contests have been close with the exception of a 31-7 loss at home in 2015. Three of the last four games have been decided by one point in favor of the Falcons, who are unbeaten in their last fi ve meetings at Alumni Memorial Stadium. HEAD COACHES LAST MEETING Saint Augustine’s University: (Saint Augustine’s 30, Livingstone 29) - George Williams Athletic Complex, Head Coach .....................................Tim Chavous Raleigh, N.C. - Oct. 7, 2017) - For the second straight year, Sean Smith delivered Alma Mater .................. Bethune-Cookman (2002) the game-winning kick against Livingstone College. Smith booted a 23-yard fi eld Record at SAU...................9-21 (3rd Full Season) goal with 8.3 seconds left to give Saint Augustine’s University a 30-29 come-from- Career Record ...................9-21 (3rd Full Season) behind football victory over Livingstone College. The Blue Bears led 29-27 with 1:37 remaining after Jarius Richardson powered his way into the end zone on a seven-yard Livingstone College: run. But the Falcons put together a 10-play, 64-yard drive capped by Smith’s kick. In Head Coach....................................Daryl Williams Alma Mater ......................Tennessee State (1996) 2016, Smith nailed a critical extra point in a 38-37 double overtime triumph over the Record at Livingstone .............17-36 (6th Season) Blue Bears in Salisbury, N.C. Career Record ........................17-36 (6th Season) PREVIOUS GAME MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS (Saint Augustine’s 24, Elizabeth City State 17) - Roebuck Stadium, Elizabeth City, N.C. - Sept. 29, 2018) - Wide receiver Lenwood Joyner (Sr./Miami, FL) scored Saint Augustine’s University: three touchdowns and the Saint Augustine’s University defense forced four turnovers Sports Information Director ...........Anthony Jeffries in a 24-17 Falcons’ football victory over Elizabeth City State University last Saturday. Offi ce Phone .................................(919) 516-4517 Led by Joyner’s three scores, the Falcons opened a 24-10 lead over the Vikings early E-Mail ............................ [email protected] Website .................. ..............saintaugfalcons.com in the third quarter. After ECSU pulled within seven points in the same quarter, the Falcons relied on their defense to hold off several scoring threats after the Vikings Livingstone College: drove deep in SAU territory. The defense made its biggest stop in the fourth quarter. Sports Information Director...... Oralia Washington The Vikings had fi rst-and-goal at the SAU one-yard line, but a false start penalty Phone............................................(704) 216-6013 moved the ball back to the six. On the next play, defensive tackle Tyler Trexler E-Mail ............................. [email protected] (So./Chesapeake, VA) defl ected a pass which linebacker Joseph Harris, Jr. (Fr./ Website ...............................bluebearathletics.com Jacksonville, FL) caught in the air for an interception. The Vikings gained possession twice more but never crossed midfi eld. Roy Garris, Jr. (Jr./Raleigh, NC) sealed the STATS COMPARISON Falcons’ victory with an interception near midfi eld with under a minute left. SAU LC (Virginia Union 52, Livingstone 19) - Hovey Field, Richmond, Va. - Sept. 29, 2018) 18.5................... Points Per Game. ............... 22.7 - Miles Hayes completed 19 of 32 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns with no 40.8..............Pts. Allowed Per Game. .............26.0 interceptions in a 52-19 loss to Virginia Union last Saturday. He also rushed for 66 96.5........................Rushing Avg. ..................134.5 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries. Anthony Faraimo caught fi ve passes for 112 132.5......................Passing Avg.... ...............211.5 yards and one touchdown. Defensive back Keshawn Ward tallied 11 tackles including 229.0.................... Total Yards Avg. ............ 346.0 two for loss for the Blue Bears. 184.8...................Opp. Rushing Avg. ............139.3 231.2...................Opp. Passing Avg.............. 192.5 HARDY SELECTED CIAA DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK 416.0................Opp. Total Yards Avg. .......... 331.8 Curtis Hardy (Jr./Washington, DC) of Saint Augustine’s University was named CIAA 6..............................Turnovers............................10 Defensive Back of the Week for his performance against Bowie State University on 7.......................Forced Turnovers.........................8 Sept. 26. Hardy registered six tackles and forced a fumble for the Falcons in a 32-22 33:38...............Time of Possession. .............. 28:59 loss at home on Saturday, Sept. 22. His forced fumble with 1:04 remaining gave the Falcons one last shot at a fourth-quarter comeback against the Bulldogs. The Falcons recovered on their 39-yard line but fumbled on the next play which halted their rally. This is the fi rst CIAA weekly honor for Hardy in his collegiate career. Three Falcons have won CIAA football player of the week awards this season. SAU-VIRGINIA STATE GAME CANCELED DUE TO HURRICANE FLORENCE The non-conference football game between Saint Augustine’s University and Virginia State University set for Saturday, Sept. 15, at the George Williams Athletic Complex was canceled due to inclement weather caused by Hurricane Florence. GARRIS NAMED CIAA FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK Roy Garris (Jr./Raleigh, NC) of Saint Augustine’s University was chosen CIAA CIAA STANDINGS Defensive Back of the Week on Tuesday, Sept. 11 for his career-high 13-tackle Northern Division Conf. Ovr. performance against North Carolina Central University on Saturday, Sept. 8. Garris Bowie State 2-0 4-1 was the game’s leading tackler in the loss to Central. His previous career-high was 11 Virginia Union 2-0 3-1 in 2017 against both Livingstone College and Fayetteville State University. A former Virginia State 2-0 2-2 Elizabeth City State 0-1 1-2 wide receiver, Garris won the award for the second time in his career. He leads the Chowan 0-1 1-3 Falcons in tackles after two games with 17. Lincoln (Pa.) 0-2 0-5 SAU DUO WINS HERO SPORTS D2 TOP FOOTBALL PLAY AWARD IN WEEK 1 Southern Division Conf. Ovr. The Saint Augustine’s University tandem of quarterback Darryl “D.J.” Johnson (Sr./ Fayetteville State 1-0 2-1 Richmond, VA) and wide receiver DeAndre Conley (Fr./Miami, FL) provided the Saint Augustine’s 1-1 1-3 NCAA Division II Football Play of the Week in Week 1 according to HERO Sports. Livingstone 1-1 2-2 The Falcons’ duo tallied the most votes in a fan poll to win the honor over seven other Johnson C. Smith 1-1 1-3 nominees on Friday, Sept. 7. The play occurred during the season opener against Shaw 0-1 1-3 Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sept. 1. Johnson, in the shotgun, Winston-Salem State 0-2 1-3 STUDENT-ATHLETES TO WATCH Saint Augustine’s University: #2 - WR - Lenwood Joyner (Sr., 5-9, 165) - Has team-high 16 catches for 158 yards this season; Second in CIAA in TD catches (3). #3 - RB - Jeremiah Miller (Jr., 5-9, 180) - Leads Falcons in rushing yards (254); Rushing TD co-leader (2). #4 - DB - Sidney Lawson (So., 6-0, 175) - Has team-high two interceptions in last two games. #9 - DL - Tyler Trexler (So., 6-4, 265) - Tied for fourth in the CIAA in sacks after recording three against Elizabeth City State. #14 - QB - D.J. Johnson (Jr., 5-11, 190) – Completed 23 of 45 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns this season. #17 - QB - John Darby IV (Fr., 6-2, 210) - Thrown for team-high three touchdown passes in four games. #18 - WR - DeAndre Conley (Fr., 6-0, 170) - Has 12 catches for 131 yards this season. #29 - DB - Roy Garris (Jr., 6-2, 180) - Team leader in tackles (27); Picked off pass vs. ECSU to seal the win. Livingstone College: #2 - QB - Miles Hayes (Fr., 6-3, 220) - Ranks fi fth in the CIAA in passing yards per game (198.3) and fourth in TD passes (7). #13 - WR - Anthony Faraimo (Jr., 5-10, 167) - Caught fi ve passes for 112 yards and one TD vs. Virginia Union. #21 - CB - Gregory Hines II (Sr., 6-0, 182) - Had one interception, three pass breakups and fi ve tackles vs.