*No. 7/7 North Carolina A&T (11-0, 8-0 MEAC) vs. No. 12/13 Grambling (11-1, 8-0 SWAC) *NCAA FCS Coaches/STATS Media Poll TWO OF HBCU’S FINEST FINALLY SERIES HISTORY FACE EACH OTHER Overall: Grambling leads, 4-3 ► The Celebration Bowl was announced at the The last 10 meetings: College Football Hall of Fame in March of 2015. The N/A two best teams in black college football have been Date: Dec. 16, 2017 In Greensboro: 1-2 Grambling State and N.C. A&T. Time: 12 p.m. In Grambling: 1-2 ► Grambling is 31-5 since March of 2015, while Neutral Sites: 1-0 Site: Atlanta, Ga. N.C. A&T is 30-5. There have been some interrup- Broadway vs. Grambling: 0-0 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium tions in these two teams playing each other, however. : 0-0 Live Stats: www.thecelebrationbowl. ► In 2015, the Tigers were blown out by Alcorn Fobbs vs. A&T com/live-stats/ State in the SWAC championship game. Despite a Longest A&T Win Streak: TV: ABC season-finale loss to rival N.C. Central, the Aggies 3 (1991-92, 1997 Radio: wsjssports.com (play-by-play: still claimed a share of the MEAC title, won the Longest GSU Win Streak: Donal Ware, analyst: Al Swann) conference tiebreaker and eventually defeated Alcorn 4 (1973-76) A&T: The seventh-ranked Aggies are State 41-34 in the first-ever Celebration Bowl. Largest A&T Win: coming off a 24-10 win over their arch-ri- ► In 2016, the Aggies loss to NCCU was costly. It 16, 1991 val N.C. Central on Nov. 18. The win for cost them the MEAC title and a second straight Cele- Largest GSU Win: 56, 1973 the Aggies 10 seniors who have been bration Bowl Bid. Grambling earned its revenge over Most Points Scored (A&T): playing for four years improved them to Alcorn in the SWAC title game and went on to defeat 37, 11/15/97 39-8. They are the most successful class NCCU 10-9 in the 2016 Celebration Bowl. Most Points Scored (GSU): If the Aggies win, they will do a few things that in school history as they go for thier 40th ► 62, 1973 have never been done before. 1)They will become the victory today. SERIES RESULTS first MEAC team ever to finish an entire season unde- A&T Coach Rod Broadway: Year W/L Site Score feated. 2) They will break the school record for wins Broadway (UNC ‘77) is in his seventh 1973 L A 62-6 in a season with 12. The previous record was held by season at A&T and holds a 58-22 (.725) the 1999 team that won 11 games. And 3) In the 39 1974 L H 39-16 record. Broadway also spent four years of Division I-AA football, N.C. A&T will become 1975 L A 42-16 seasons apiece at NCCU and Grambling the first HBCU to finish undefeated and untied on the 1976 L H 34-18 and has an overall record of 126-45 FCS level. 1991 W N 28-12 (.737). He has won a black college ► Alabama State went 11-0-1 in 1991 and beat the 1992 W H 17-12 national championship at each of those Aggies in the Heritage Bowl. The only other N.C. A&T 1997 W A 37-35 schools. team to finish undefeated in the MEAC was the ‘99 Grambling: Two weeks ago, the team. The Aggies had four undefeated seasons in the Tigers claimed their second straight CIAA — 1950, 1958, 1959 and 1964. SWAC title with a 40-32 win over Alcorn ► If N.C. A&T wins, they will become the first N.C. ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS State. The last time the Tigers lost to a A&T team in 74 years to finish an entire season unde- Address ........................1601 E. Market St. Division I-FCS school was Dec. 5, 2015 fated after the 1943 team was 7-0. It will be the third Greensboro, NC 27411 against Alcorn State. GSU leads the na- time overall. The 1924 team was 8-0. FB Contact..........................Brian Holloway tion in sacks (3.92 per game) and fewest ► N.C. A&T won their ninth MEAC title this season. Email [email protected] interceptions (3). It is the second most in the league behind S.C. Office Phone .....................(336) 285-3608 State’s 14. The Aggies have 14 conference champi- GSU Coach Broderick Fobbs: Cell ....................................(336) 328-6719 onships all toghether including the five they won while Fobbs is in his fourth season with the Pressbox Phone ................(336) 285-4909 members of the CIAA. Tigers. He is 38-10 over that time with Website.............................ncataggies.com ► N.C. A&T is making their 12th postseason ap- two SWAC titles and a black college pearance. Today, will be their seventh bowl appear- football national championship. Fobbs is ance. The Aggies are 2-4 in bowl games. 33-2 against SWAC teams in the regular ► The Aggies are making their third straight @ncataggies season and has won 27 straight regu- postseason appearance after earning an NCAA FCS lar-season SWAC games. Fobbs’ father playoff bid last season. It is the first time the Aggies and running backs coach Lee Fobbs have accomplished the feat. The Aggies are 3-9 in the was A&T’s head coach from 2006-08. postseason. /ncatathletics /ncatathletics GAME 12 • N.C. A&T vs. GRAMBLING • DEC. 16, 2017 • MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM Gardner-Webb Saturday, Sept. 2 Spangler Stadium 6 p.m. A&T leads, 1-0 Result: W, 45-3 Stream: gwusports.com Mars Hill Saturday, Sept. 9 MEAC Overall Aggie Stadium 6 p.m. Team W L W L Pct. A&T leads, 1-0 Result: W, 56-0 N.C. A&T 8 0 11 0 1.000 Stream: ncataggies.com Howard 6 2 7 4 .636 Bethune-Cookman 6 2 7 4 .636 Charlotte Saturday, Sept. 16 N.C. Central 5 3 7 4 .636 Richardson Stadium 6 p.m. Hampton 5 3 6 5 .545 A&T leads, 1-0 Result: W, 35-31 Norfolk State 4 4 4 7 .364 Stream: charlotte49ers.com Savannah State 3 5 3 8 .273 S.C. State 2 6 3 7 .300 Morgan State Saturday, Sept. 23 Florida A&M 2 6 3 8 .273 Hughes Stadium 7 p.m. Delaware State 2 6 2 9 .182 MSU leads 43-38-3 Result: W, 49-17 Morgan State 1 7 1 10 .091 Stream: morganstatebears.com Saturday, November 4 S.C. State Saturday, Sept. 30 N.C. Central 14, Hampton 6 Oliver Stadium 6 p.m. N.C. A&T 35, Norfolk State 7 SCSU leads 32-21-2 Result: W, 21-7 Howard 37, Florida A&M 26 Stream: N/A Bethune-Cookman 41, Morgan State 28 Savannah State 35, Delaware State 21 Delaware State Saturday, Oct. 7 Aggie Stadium 1 p.m. Saturday, November 11 A&T leads 24-22-1 Result: W, 44-3 Howard 28, Norfolk St. 24 Stream: www.ncataggies.com N.C. A&T 36, Savannah St. 17 Florida A&M Saturday, Oct. 14 S.C. State 33, Hampton 15 N.C. Central 13, Bethune-Cookman 10 Bragg Stadium 1 p.m. Delaware State 33, Morgan St. 30 FAMU leads 44-19-3 Result: W, 31-20 Stream: Rattler Vision Saturday, November 18 Bethune-Cookman Saturday, Oct. 21 Delaware St. at Florida State, 12pm Aggie Stadium 1 p.m. Howard at Hampton, 1 pm BCU leads 22-17 Result:W, 24-20 Norfolk State at Morgan State, 1pm TV: ESPNU N.C. Central at N.C. A&T, 1 pm Norfolk State Saturday, Nov. 4 S.C. State at Savannah St., 1pm Price Stadium 1 p.m. A&T leads 31-11 Result: W, 35-7 North Carolina A&T Football Coaching Staff Stream: www.nsuspartans.com Savannah State Saturday, Nov. 11 Head coach......................... ....................Rod Broadway (UNC ‘77) Aggie Stadium 1 p.m. (56-22, 7th season at A&T), (124-45, 15th season overall) A&T leads 3-0 Result: W, 36-17 Associate HC/Def. Coord/DB’s..........Sam Washington (MVSU ‘82) Stream: www.ncataggies.com Offensive Coordinator/WR’s .....Chip Hester (Guilford College ‘92) Defensive Line.....................................Courtney Coard (NCCU ‘08) N.C. Central Saturday, Nov. 18 Outside Linebackers...............................Terry Lantz (Louisville ‘91) Aggie Stadium 1 p.m. Inside Linebackers................... Thomas Howard (Morehouse ‘03) A&T leads 50-34-5 Result: 24-10 Graduate Asst. Defense......................Michael Neal (N.C. A&T ‘16) Stream: www.ncataggies.com Running Backs..............................................Shawn Gibbs (NCCU) Offensive Line................................................Ron Mattes (UVA ‘85) Quarterbacks....................... Chris Barnette (Guilford College ‘07) Tight Ends/Grad Asst............Matt Pawlowski (Guilford College ‘16) Strength and Conditioning................ Cedric Walthaw (Ole Miss ‘96) Football Administrative Asst. ..............................Zanetta Thompson Office Phone......................................................... (336) 285-4260 GAME 12 • N.C. A&T vs. GRAMBLING • DEC. 16, 2017 • MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM Jeremy Taylor, 3 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 1 INT, 9/30 vs. 2017 WEEKLY HONORS SCSU FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week MEAC Defensive Player of the Week Khris Gardin, honorable mention, 5 punt returns, 150 yds, 1 TD, 9/2 vs. Gardner-Webb Mac McCain, 2 INTs, 1 INT for TD, 7 tackles vs. Charlotte, FCS National Freshman Player of the Week 9/17 Mac McCain, 2 INT returns for TDs, 3 INTs for 178 return yards , 9/23 vs. Morgan St. Mac McCain, 2 INTs for TDs, 3INTs for 178 return yards, MEAC Offensive Player of the Week 9/23 vs.