FALCONS FOOTBALL 2015 – GAME #5 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S UNIVERSITY (0-4) “FALCONS” vs. VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (2-2) “TROJANS” Saturday, Oct. 3 – Kickoff at 2 p.m. Rogers Stadium – Ettrick, Va. THE MATCHUP 2015 SAU Football Schedule Saint Augustine’s University visits Virginia State University in the CIAA opener for both teams. THE SITE Date Opponent Time/Result Rogers Stadium (7,909 capacity/Natural Grass) - Ettrick, Va. Sept. 5 at North Carolina Central.........0-72 Sept. 12 Virginia Union..........................7-42 TICKET PRICES Sept. 19 Elizabeth City State.................7-23 Ticket prices are $15 for general admission and $10 for visiting college students with Sept. 26 at Chowan*..............................0-49 identifi cation (ID), senior citizens and active military personnel. Oct. 3 at Virginia State*....................2 p.m. Oct. 10 Livingstone*...........................1 p.m. LIVE STATS Oct. 17 Winston-Salem State*............1 p.m. Follow the game via live stats on govsutrojans.com and saintaugfalcons.com. Oct. 24 at Fayetteville State*..............2 p.m. STORY LINE Oct. 31 Johnson C. Smith* ................1 p.m. Saint Augustine’s University is looking for its fi rst win of the season. Homecoming/Senior Day Nov. 7 Shaw* ....................................1 p.m. 2015 RECORDS Nov. 14 CIAA Championship .............2 p.m. Saint Augustine’s University 0-4 overall, 0-1 CIAA, 0-0 Southern Division; Virginia State University 2-2 overall, 0-1 CIAA, 0-0 Northern Division. * CIAA Games SEASON SERIES Website: saintaugfalcons.com The Falcons are 1-2 against Virginia State in the season series since 2008. The Listen to games on WAUG 750 AM Falcons defeated the Trojans 27-14 at home in 2009. They lost to the Trojans 6-3 in 2008 and 42-35 in 2014 on the road. LAST MEETING (Virginia State 42, Saint Augustine’s University 35 - Rogers Stadium, Ettrick, HEAD COACHES VA - Oct. 4, 2014) - Led by three touchdowns from Roderick Davenport II, Saint Saint Augustine’s University: Augustine’s University mounted a furious rally with 21 unanswered second-half points Interim Head Coach .........................Tim Chavous but fell short in a 42-35 CIAA football loss to defending Northern Division champion Alma Mater ...................Bethune-Cookman (2002) Virginia State University. The Falcons threatened to tie the game after John’ta Cooper Record at SAU:............................0-0 (1st Season) forced and recovered a fumble in VSU territory with 2:22 left, but Cyril Davis was Career Record:............................0-0 (1st Season) sacked on fourth down with 1:15 remaining to end the threat. Davenport, the CIAA leading rusher, gained 145 yards while Davis completed 15 of 29 pass attempts for Virginia State University: 277 yards and a score for the Falcons, who gained 427 total offensive yards. Claytin Head Coach....................................Byron Thweatt Alma Mater......................................Virginia (2000) Lewis grabbed four passes for 126 yards including a 64-yard touchdown bomb from Record at VSU:............................2-2 (1st Season) Davis to give the Falcons an early 7-0 lead. Jamal Parker added seven receptions Career Record:............................2-2 (1st Season) for 97 yards. Carlton Butts led the Falcons with 11 tackles. Michael Lima averaged 50 yards a punt including a school-record 75 yarder. On the same day the Falcons’ MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS played VSU, a funeral was held in Georgia for teammate Matthew Mangram, who passed away Monday morning in a car accident. A moment of silence was held in Saint Augustine’s University: Mangram’s honor before the game. Sports Information Director ...........Anthony Jeffries Offi ce Phone ............................. ..(919) 516-4517 LAST GAME E-Mail ............................ [email protected] Website .................. ..............saintaugfalcons.com (Chowan 49, Saint Augustine’s University 0 - Garrison Stadium, Murfreesboro, NC - Sept. 26, 2015) - Saint Augustine’s University committed eight turnovers in a Virginia State University: 49-0 football loss to Chowan University. Six turnovers led to 36 points for the Hawks SID..................................Cassandra Artis-Williams on a rainy day in the CIAA opener for both teams. Linebacker Terry Warren led the Offi ce Phone..................................(804) 524-6831 Falcons with nine tackles including two tackles for loss, and defensive lineman Chasz E-Mail ............................. [email protected] Cosby totaled eight tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss. Linebacker Cameron Brown had Website ......................................govsutrojans.com seven tackles with one tackle for loss, and cornerback Denzel Watkins collected six tackles, a vicious pass break-up and a blocked extra point. CIAA SCHEDULE October 3 (Fayetteville State University 33, Virginia State University 20 - Rogers Stadium, Elizabeth City State at Livingstone.................11 a.m. Ettrick, VA - Sept. 26, 2015) - Virginia State lost to Fayetteville State 33-20 which Virginia Union at Shaw....................................1 p.m. ended a 17-game CIAA win streak. The Trojans allowed 473 total offensive yards The Lincoln (Pa.) at Fayetteville State............1 p.m. while gaining 364 total offensive yards. Sophomore Walter Harold completed 11 of Chowan at Winston-Salem State................1:30 p.m. 22 pass attempts for 194 yards for VSU. Harold connected with senior wide receiver SAU at Virginia State.....................................2 p.m. Jaivon Smallwood eight times for 121 yards and a touchdown and senior wide receiver Bowie State at Johnson C. Smith....................3 p.m. Gene Holloman twice for 64 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore Trenton Cannon led October 10 the Trojans in rushing with 149 yards on 24 carries. Defensively, junior Lamont Britt Livingstone at SAU........................................1 p.m. led the Trojans with eight tackles. Sophomores Zack Braswell and Tyquante Simms Virginia Union at The Lincoln (Pa.)...................1 p.m. each recorded fi ve tackles. Virginia State vs. Elizabeth City State..............1 p.m. Shaw at Fayetteville State ..........................1:30 p.m. ABOUT THE FALCONS Johnson C. Smith at Winston-Salem State.1:30 p.m. Saint Augustine’s University returns 30 lettermen from last year’s squad. Standout Chowan at Bowie State....................................4 p.m. running back Roderick Davenport II is back after earning All-CIAA and All-Region hon- ors as a junior. Davenport, a Preseason All-CIAA back, rushed for 1,133 yards in 2014 which led the conference. His rushing total was the second-highest in a season for a Falcons’ running back in the modern era. Jamal Parker led the Falcons with 41 catches for 419 yards and two touchdowns as a junior. Defensive back Denzel Wat- kins is the top returning tackler (48 tackles). Tim Chavous is the interim head coach. ABOUT THE OPPONENT Virginia State University returns 42 lettermen from last year’s squad which won the CIAA Championship and reached the NCAA Division II playoffs with a 10-3 record including 7-0 in the CIAA. The Trojans are picked to win the CIAA Northern Division and fi nish second in the CIAA in 2015. Byron Thweatt is in his fi rst season as head CIAA STANDINGS coach. The Trojans are led by quarterback Tarian Ayres and running back Trenton Northern Division Conf. Ovr. Cannon. Bowie State 1-0 3-1 Chowan 1-0 3-1 DAVENPORT II CLOSING IN ON THE UNIVERSITY CAREER RUSHING MARK The Lincoln (Pa.) 1-0 3-1 Virginia Union 1-0 3-1 Standout running back Roderick Davenport II needs 443 yards to break the University Elizabeth City State 0-1 2-1 career rushing record in the modern era. His current career rushing total is 2,305 Virginia State 0-1 2-2 rushing yards. Former star Walter Sanders is the Saint Augustine’s University career rushing leader in the modern era with 2,747 yards. Southern Division Conf. Ovr. Fayetteville State 1-0 1-3 DAVENPORT II NAMED TO THE PRESEASON ALL-CIAA TEAM Winston-Salem State 1-0 1-3 Senior Roderick Davenport II of Saint Augustine’s University was named to the Saint Augustine’s University 0-1 0-4 Preseason All-CIAA Football Team during the CIAA Football Media Day at the Marriott Livingstone 0-1 1-1 Research Triangle Park on July 23, 2015. Johnson C. Smith 0-1 1-3 Shaw 0-1 0-4 STUDENT-ATHLETES TO WATCH Saint Augustine’s University: #2 - DL - Darius Goodman (R-So., 6-0, 230) - Ninth in the CIAA in tackles for loss (5.5). #8 - WR - Joseph Baker (Fr., 6-2, 195) - Leads team in receptions (10). #10 - LB - Tray King (So., 6-2, 220) - Tied for fi fth in the CIAA in sacks (3). Third on team in tackles (24). #24 - TB - Roderick Davenport (R-Sr., 6-1, 200) – Team leader in rushing yards (118). #25 - LB - Terry Warren (So., 5-11, 215) - Team leader in total tackles (29). Ranks 10th in the CIAA in total tackles. #27 - DB - Denzel Watkins (Sr., 5-11, 185) – Second on team in total tackles (25).Tied for fi fth in the CIAA in pass breakups (3). #41 - DL - Chasz Cosby (So., 6-3, 280) - Fourth on the team in tackles (21). #52 - LB - Durell Newby (R-Jr., 5-9, 230) - Fifth on team in tackles (20). Virginia State University: #6 - QB - Tarian Ayers (Jr., 6-1, 195) - Fifth in the CIAA in passing yards per game (179.0). #25 - RB - Trenton Cannon (So., 5-11, 186) – Fourth in the CIAA in rushing yards per game (100.8). #34 - MLB - Geo Feggins (Jr., 6-1, 210) – Fourth in the CIAA in sacks (3.5). #80 - WR - Jaivon Smallwood (Sr., 6-2, 200) – Fourth in the CIAA in receptions (19). 2015 SAU Football Saint Augustine's Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 02, 2015) All games Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sep 05, 2015 at N.C. Central L 0-72 6111 All games 0-4 0-2 0-2 0-0 Sept 12,2015 VIRGINIA UNION L 7-42 1005 Conference 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 9/19/15 ELIZABETH CITY STATE L 7-23 1500 Non-Conference 0-3 0-2 0-1 0-0 * 9/26/2015 at Chowan L 0-49 1136 Team Statistics SAU OPP Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g FIRST DOWNS 47 76 DAVENPORT,Roder 4 50 138 20 118 2.4 1 12 29.5 R u s h i n g 20 44 JOHNSON,D.J.