VirginiaVirginia StateState FootballFootball Virginia Union Panthers at Virginia State Trojans Nov. 9, 2013 - 2:00 p.m. Rogers Stadium (13,500), Ettrick, Va. Rivals Meet in Regular Season Finale 2013 Schedule and Results Virginia State’s 28-0 whitewashing of Chowan on Nov. 2 earned the 8-1 (.889), 6-0 in CIAA Trojans the league’s Northern Division crown and a berth in the CIAA 29-28 W at Fayetteville State Championship Game on Nov. 16 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Win- 14-30 L Benedict (N) ston-Salem, N.C. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. 41-0 W KENTUCKY STATE 19-17 W JOHNSON C. SMITH 14-10 W at Shaw But before coach Latrell Scott’s team looks ahead to the post-season, 51-28 W at Elizabeth City State Virginia State takes on archrival Virginia Union on Nov. 9 at 2:00 47-44 W BOWIE STATE (HC) (3 OT) p.m. in the regular-season finale for both teams. 34-14 W at Lincoln (Pa.) 28-0 W at Chowan The Trojans will be looking for their eighth consecutive victory. The 11/9 VIRGINIA UNION, 2:00 last time Virginia State won eight straight games was in 1996-97 when the team won the last five contests in 1996 and the first three Media Relations Contacts games in 1997. Virginia State It will be Senior Day and the Trojan faithful will have the opportu- Mike Ballweg nity to bid farewell to 10 seniors. The group includes: Jordan Ander- [email protected] son (Houston, Texas), Vicquan Arrington (Suffolk, Va.), Aaron Clark Office- (804) 524-5028 (Raleigh, N.C.), Naseer Conway (Charlottesville, Va.), Alejandro Cell- (864) 237-8212 Diasgranados (Beltsville, Md.), Shawn Hunt (Newport News, Va.), Website- govsutrojans.com Virginior Loiseau (Fort Meyers, Fla.), Steve Skinner (Suffolk, Va.), Sean Smith (Atlanta, Ga.) and Justin Thorpe (Henrico, Va.). Virginia Union Capsule Summary Jim Junot [email protected] Office- (804) 342-1493 The Game: Virginia Union (3-6) at Virginia State (8-1) Website- vuusports.com Kickoff: Nov. 9, 2013, 2:00 p.m. Rogers Stadium (13,500 capacity) Tickets: Tickets for the game are available. Radio: WVST-FM (91.3) with John Emmett and RaShawn Garrett beginning at 1:30 p.m. Web: www.govsutrojans.com www.vuusports.com Last Meeting: Virginia Union topped Virginia State, 14-9, in Richmond in 2012. VSU Players: u Jordan Anderson (RB)- With 1,020 yards, he became just the fourth VSU runner to reach the 1,000-yard plateau. Anderson leads the CIAA in scoring with 19 TDs. u Gene Holloman (WR)- 45 catches for 384 yards and two touchdowns. u Brandon Robinson (LB)- Team’s top tackler with 52 tackles and four tackles-for-loss. Virginia State Quick Facts Tale of the Tape Location: Ettrick, Va. A barometer of the strengths and weaknesses of both teams. Enrollment: 5,700 Conference rankings in parenthesis. Founded: 1882 Colors: Orange and Blue Category Virginia State Virginia Union Nickname: Trojans Record (conference) 8-1 (6-0) 3-6 (3-3) Affiliation: NCAA Div. II Streak Won 7 Lost 2 Conference: CIAA Scoring Average 30.8 (6) 18.0 (11) Home Field: Rogers Sta- First Downs 19.9 (7) 16.3 (10, tie) dium (13,500) Rushing Yards 200.0 (1) 175.4 (5) Passing Yards 150.1 (11) 96.6 (12) President: Dr. Keith T. Miller Total Offense 350.2 (8) 272.0 (11) Alma Mater: Arizona (‘76) Red Zone Scoring 30-37 (815) (4) 20-23 (87%) (1) AD: Peggy Davis Penalty Yards 68.8 (4) 83.4 (8) Alma Mater: Howard Payne Punting Average 34.0 (12) 36.8 (9) (‘85) Turnover Margin +15 (1) -13 (10) Head Coach: Latrell Scott Opponent Scoring Average 19.0 (2) 33.0 (10) (first season): 8-1 at VSU; 14- Opponent Rushing Yards 98.2 (2) 149.4 (8) 6 overall (two seasons) Opponent Passing Yards 217.8 (6) 182.4 (3) Trainer: Matt Williams Opponent Total Offense 316.0 (2) 331.9 (4) Web-site: govsutrojans.com Sacks 21(2) 14 (10, tie) CIAA Honorees Let Youth Be Served Sept. 7: Virginia State 29, Fayetteville State 28 First-year coach Latrell Scott wasn’t the only new- Offensive Back- Jordan Anderson comer on the field when Virginia State opened the Specialist- Shawn Hunt 2013 campaign at Fayetteville State on Sept. 7. Four- Sept. 14: Benedict 30, Virginia State 14 teen players saw their first collegiate action. The Tro- Specialist- Sean Smith jans’ starting line-up featured five freshmen. The Sept. 28: Virginia State 19, Johnson C. Smith 17 group, all of whom hail from Virginia: Tre Gibbons- OL- Ronnie Ransome Hall (TE), Ray Prosise (DT), Shaquille Edwards DL- Bryant Frazier (DT), Ka’Von Bellamy (LB) and Geo Feggins (LB). DB- Darion Thomas Coach- Latrell Scott James Madison Connection Oct. 5: Virginia State 14, Shaw 10 The Trojans are off to an 8-1 start using their James Rookie: Ka’Von Bellamy Madison Connection. A pair of Dukes transfers, Oct. 19: Virginia State 47, Bowie State 44 (3 OT) quarterback Justin Thorpe and running back Jor- Receiver- Jaivon Smallwood dan Anderson, have played dominant roles. Thorpe QB-Justin Thorpe has been a threat both with his passing (144.1 ypd, OL- Ronnie Ransome 8 TDs) as well as his running ability (62.8 ypg, 5 Specialty- Shawn Hunt TDs). Anderson is second in the CIAA in rushing, Coach- Latrell Scott averaging 110.8 and leads the league with 18 TDs. Oct. 26: Virginia State 34, Lincoln (Pa.) 14 Receiver- Jaivon Smallwood Virginia State’s 1,000-Yard Rushers DL- Ronald Lewis 1. Taron Hampton (2008) 1,076 Rookie- Tarian Ayres 2. Jordan Anderson (2013) 1,021 Coach- Latrell Scott 2. Von Allen (1986) 1,020 Nov. 2: Virginia State 28, Chowan 0 3. George Leonard (1977) 1,003 RB- Jordan Anderson Coach- Latrell Scott Virginia State’s Rushing Touchdown Leaders 1. Jordan Anderson (2013) 19 2. Robert Morgan (1995) 18 -2- Last Meeting Virginia State’s Record: Virginia Union defeated archrival Virginia (4-6, At Rogers Stadium 3-0 3-5), 19-14, in the season finale for both teams at On the road 5-0 Hovey Field in Richmond, Va. The Panthers At neutral sites 0-1 struck first registering a safety in the first quar- In September 3-1 ter and led 12-7 at intermission. After a scoreless In October 4-0 third quarter, both teams traded fourth quarter In November 1-0 touchdowns. Virginia State’s Jarred Battle passed In day games 7-1 for 194 yards completing 18 of 33 passes and In night games 1-0 rushed for 59 yards on 11 totes. Lamont Britt In the rain 2-0 rushed for 64 yards. The Trojans were just 1 of 9 When the Trojans win the coin toss 5-0 on third down conversions and the Panthers had When the Trojans have the ball first 3-1 a 38:08-21:52 advantage in time of possession. When the Trojans score first 6-0 Brandon Robinson led the Trojan defensive When a Trojan rushes for 100 yards 6-0 charge with 11 tackles while teammates Ronald When a Trojan passes for 200 yards 1-0 Lewis and Thomas Sykes had 10 registered tack- When an opponent rushes for 100 yards 1-0 les each. When an opponent passes for 200 yards 5-0 Virginia State 0 7 0 7 --14 Ball-Hawking Defense Virginia Union 2 10 0 7 --19 The Trojan defense has accounted for six touch- downs and a safety this season and registered scores VSU VUU in six of the team’s first nine games. First downs 18 21 Rushes-yards 23-123 52-244 Passing yards 194 92 Shutting Out the Opponents Passes 18-33-1 10-13-1 The Trojans have shutout two opponents (Kentucky Offensive plays 56 65 State and Chowan), marking the first time the team Total offense 317 336 has registered two shutouts in a season since 1997 Fumbles/lost 3-2 2-1 Penalties/yards 4-40 10-81 (Johnson C. Smith and Lane). Punts/average 3-32.3 5-32.2 Third-downs 1-9 4-13 A New Tradition: the Trojan Walk Time of possession 21:52 38:08 A fresh excitement has surrounded the Virginia Rushing- VSU: Lamont Britt 8-64, Jarred Battle 11-59, Tyler Wilson 2-3, Kenay Hawks 1--3 State football team since Latrell Scott was named Passing- VSU: Jarred Battle 18-33-1, 194. head coach on Jan. 14, 2013. Part of the change in Receiving- VSU: Jaivon Smallwood 7-86, Corey Young 5- culture includes the pregame Trojan Walk. Every 52, Gene Holloman 3-27, Bryan Jones 1-17, William Mitchell home game, exactly two hours and 15 minutes 1-7, Steve Skinner 1-5. before kickoff, players, coaches, cheerleaders and Tackles- VSU: Brandon Robinson 11, Ronald Lewis 10, Tho- mas Sykes 10. the Trojan mascot begin the Trojan Walk to Rogers Stadium. Beginning at Harris Hall, the suit-clad Winning the Close Ones players walk en masse following the cheerleaders Latrell Scott boasts a 7-0 record in games decided and Trojan mascot down the hill to the stadium. by seven or fewer points. Scott’s teams were 3-0 in The cheerleaders chant and sing while the Trojan close games as head coach at Richmond. The Spi- mascot entertains youngsters and fans take pic- ders beat Elon, 27-21 (OT), No. 8-ranked Massa- tures and shout encouragement along the route to chusetts, 11-10, and No.