2011 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME 5 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY HORNETS (2-2; 0-1 MEAC) VS. FLORIDA A&M RATTLERS (2-2; 0-1 MEAC) SAT., OCT. 1, 2011 (6:00 P.M) BRAGG MEMORIAL STADIUM/ (25,500) - TALLAHASSEE, FLA. DSU Athletic Media Relations: Dennis Jones (football contact) - (302) 857-6068/office; (302) 270-6088/cell; email: [email protected] DELAWARE STATE VS FLORIDA A&M 2011 DELAWARE STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result Series Sep. 3 at VMI W, 24-21. DSU 1-0 Elko passes for 232 yards, 3 TDs in opening day win Delaware State: 2-2; 0-1 MEAC Florida A&M: 2-2; 1-0 MEAC Sep. 10 SHAW W, 31-27 DSU 3-0 Hornets score game-winning TD with :35 left to play The Series: Florida A&M leads 20-8 Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium (25,500) - Tallahassee, Fla. ; (Surface— Natural Grass) Sep. 17 at Delaware L, 0-45 UD 3-0 Hornets shut out for first time since ‗04: outgained 512-112 National Rankings: Neither Delaware State or Florida A&M received votes in the major FCS weekly polls. Florida A&M is ranked seventh in the latest HSRN and Sheridan Sep. 24 at SC State* L, 0-69 SCS 26-15 Broadcast Network Black College polls. Delaware State re- DSU held to84 total yards ceived seven votes in the HSRN poll, but not enough to crack the Top 10. Pressbox Phone: 850-599-3631; 3632 Oct. 1 at Florida A&M* 6:00 p.m. FAMU 20-8 Rattlers have won last two meetings Delaware State Head Coach Kermit Blount: Blount (Winston-Salem State, ‗80) is 2-0 as head coach of the Hor- nets, defeating VMI (24-21) and Shaw (31-27) in his first two games at DSU. Prior to accepting the DSU post, he was 91-87 Oct. 8 NORFOLK STATE* 1:00 p.m. DSU 13-5 -3 in 17 years as head coach at Winston-Salem State Univer- Hornets try to snap two-game skid vs. Spartans sity. Blount led WSSU to two CIAA championships and three league title game appearances. He was named CIAA Coach- of-the-Year in 1999 & 2000. Blount was 1-3 vs. Florida A&M while coaching at Winston-Salem State. Oct. 15 at No Carolina A&T* 1:30 p.m. DSU 20-19-1 Jaashawn Jones rushed for 144 yards and TD in 2010 DSU win Florida A&M Head Coach Joe Taylor: Taylor (Western Illinois, ‗72) is in his fourth season as head coach of the Rat- tlers. He owns a 25-11 record at Florida A&M. Now in his 29th year as a college head coach, Taylor has a career record of Oct. 29 MORGAN STATE* 1:00 p.m. MSU 31-23 222-90-4. He is 13-3 all-time vs. Delaware State, including 2-1 Hornets have won last six homecoming contests with Florida A&M. DSU Radio: 1290 The Ticket (www.1290theticket.com) is the flagship station of the Delaware State Hornets Radio Network. Nov. 5 NC CENTRAL* 1:00 p.m. NCCU 13-6 Scott Klatzkin is in his fourth season as DSU‘s play-by-play Hornets record six sacks in 2010 win over Eagles announcer. The game will also air on 1410 AM (WDOV). Florida A&M Media Contacts: Vaughn Wilson/Ronnie Johnson Nov. 12 at Hampton* 1:00 p.m. HAM 23-13 Sports Information Office DSU seeks third straight win at Armstrong Field Office Phone: (850) 599-3200 Wilson email; Johnson email: [email protected] Nov. 19 HOWARD* 1:00 p.m. DSU 36-30-1 Live Stats: www.FAMUAthletics.com Justin Wilson had 9 rec. for 217 yards and 4 TDs in 2010 meeting Live Streaming: N/A * - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game HOME GAMES (AT ALUMNI STADIUM ON DSU CAMPUS) IN ALL CAPS All times Eastern and subject to change www.DSUHornets.com DELAWARE STATE 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS THE GAME (2-2; 0-1 MEAC) Delaware State visits Florida A&M in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game. After a 2-0 start, the Hornets have dropped their last two games Sep. 3 at VMI W, 24-21 to fall to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the MEAC. DSU has failed to score in its last two Sep. 10 SHAW W, 31-27 games. The Hornets are coming off a 69-0 loss to South Carolina State last Sep. 17 at Delaware L, 0-45 Saturday, the worst MEAC defeat in team history. Delaware State managed just Sep. 24 at So. Carolina State* L, 0-69 seven first downs and 84 total yards in the contest. Florida A&M is 2-2 overall and 0-1 in league play. The Rattlers snapped a two-game losing streak with a Oct. 1 at Florida A&M* 6:00 p.m. 38-33 win over Southern (La.) before more than 59,000 fans at the Georgia Oct. 8 NORFOLK STATE* 1:00 p.m. Dome in Atlanta last week. Florida A&M scored the game-winning points on the Oct. 15 at No. Carolina A&T* 1:30 p.m. fifth rushing touchdown of the game (school record) by running back Levante Oct. 29 MORGAN STATE* (HC) 1:00 p.m. Page with 3:27 left to play. The Rattlers trailed 33-24 entering the fourth quar- Nov. 5 N.C. CENTRAL* 1:00 p.m. ter. Nov. 12 at Hampton* 1:00 p.m. Nov. 20 HOWARD* 1:00 p.m. THE SERIES This is the 29th meeting between the teams since the series began in 1977. *-MEAC game Florida A&M has won the last two games to open up a 20-8 lead in the series. The Rattlers won last year‘s meeting 17-14 at Delaware State‘s Alumni Stadi- um. In the 2010 meeting, Delaware State led 6-3 in the second quarter and 14- FLORIDA A&M SCHEDUL/RESULTS 10 in the third, but failed to capitalize on several other scoring opportunities due (2-2; 0-1 MEAC) to the lack of a reliable field goal kicker. Starting placekicker Mario Diaz-Aviles missed the contest due to an ankle injury suffered in the season opener the Sep. 3 FORT VALLEY STATE W, 28-22 week before. The Hornets outgained Florida A&M 344-to-299 in the contest. Sept. 8 at Hampton* L, 17-23_ Delaware State won four straight games against Florida A&M from 2005 to ‘08. Sept. 17 at So. Florida L, 17-70_ The last time the teams met in Tallahassee, the Rattlers pulled out a 21-12 vic- Sept. 24 vs. Southern (La.) W, 38-33_ tory in the 2009 season opener. Oct. 1 DELAWARE STATE* 6:00 p.m._ Oct. 8 HOWARD* (HC) 4:00 p.m._ Oct. 15 at Savannah State* _ 1:30 p.m._ Oct. 22 at South Carolina State* __2:00 p.m._ Oct. 29 NO. CAROLINA A&T* 3:00 p.m. Nov. 12 at N.C. Central* 1:30 p.m. DELAWARE STATE SERIES HISTORY VS. FLORIDA A&M Nov. 19 vs. Bethune-Cookman* 2:00 p.m. YEAR W/L Score Site YEAR W/L Score Site * - MEAC game 1977 L 15-37 H 1996 L 26-47 H 1978 L 0-37 A 1997 L 0-49 A 1980 L 9-57 A 1998 L 21-56 H 1981 L 3-27 A 1999 L 19-48 A 2011 STATISTICAL COMPARISON 1982 L 23-29 H 2000 L 21-49 H 1983 W 36-34 A 2001 L 17-35 A (DSU NCAA Rankings*) 1988 L 31-35 H 2002 L 18-20 H 1989 W 18-13 A 2003 L 14-15 A Category DSU (4 gms.) FAMU (4 gms.) 1990 L 38-43 H 2005 W 21-17 A Rushing off. 43.3 (118) 65.0 (113)_ 1991 L 10-20 L 2006 W 34-14 N Passing off. 164.8 (91) 224.3 (46) 1992 W 22-20 H Ford Field; Detroit, Mich.) Total off. 208.0 (119) 289.3 (102) 1993 W 19-13 A 2007 W 20-7 A Scoring off. 13.8 (112) 25.0 (61) _ 1994 L 18-25 N 2008 W 35-28 (ot) H Rushing def. 218.8 (109) 136.0 (45)__ (Veterans Stadium; Phila., Pa.) 2009 L 12-21 A Pass Eff. Defense 145.7 (92) 133.2 (77)___ 1995 L 21-24 A 2010 L 14-17 H Total def.. 438.5 (100) 469.3 (110) __ TOTAL 489-848 Scoring def. 40.5 (110) 37.0 (101) Net punting 33.4 (80) 31.4 (105) Punt returns 8.0 (57) 7.5 (63) __ Kick off returns 16.3 (115) 21.1 (64) __ Turnover margin -1.5 (103) 1.0 (T-22) __ Biggest DSU win: 34-14 (2006) Pass def.. 219.8 (69) 333.7 (118)__ Biggest FAMU win: 49-0 (1997) Sacks 1.8 (61) 3.0 (T-14)____ Longest DSU win streak: 4 games (2005-08) Tackles for loss 5.0 (85) 7.0 (T-31) __ Longest FAMU win streak: 10 games (1994-2003) Sacks allowed 1.8 (56) 1.3 (35) Most DSU points: 38 (1990) - lost 38-43 Most FAMU points: 57 (1980) - won 57-9 *118 teams ranked in Football Championship Subdivision DSUDSU QUICKQUICK FACTSFACTS SCOUTING FLORIDA A&M General Information Location Dover, Del. 19901 Florida A&M is averaging 289.3 yards per game to Founded 1891 rank eighth in the MEAC.