2011 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME 4 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY HORNETS (2-1; 0-0 MEAC) VS. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BULLDOGS (1-2; 1-0 MEAC) SAT., SEP. 24, 2011 (2:00 P.M) DAWSON BULLDOG STADIUM/ (22,000) - ORANGEBURG, S.C. DSU Athletic Media Relations: Dennis Jones (football contact) - (302) 857-6068/office; (302) 270-6088/cell; email: [email protected] DELAWARE STATE VS SC STATE 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: 2-1; 0-0 MEAC So. Carolina State: 1-2; 1-0 MEAC Sep. 10 SHAW W, 31-27 DSU 3-0 Hornets score game-winning TD with :35 left to play The Series: SC State leads 25-15 Location: Dawson Bulldog Stadium (22,000) - Orangeburg, S.C.; (Surface— Artificial) Sep. 17 at Delaware L, 0-45 UD 3-0 Hornets shut out for first time since ‘04: outgained 512-112 National Rankings: Delaware State has received votes (6) in the Fathead SportsNetwork FCS Poll, but not enough to crack the Top 25. The Hornets fell from eighth to ninth in the Sep. 24 at SC State* 2:00 p.m. SCS 25-15 HSRN poll of Division I HBCU teams, and received 23 votes Bulldogs have won or shared last three MEAC titles in the Sheridan Broadcast Network HBCU poll. South Carolina State is ranked 25th in the Fathead SportsNetwork Top 25 Poll and No. 1 in the HSRN and Sheridan Broadcast Network HBCU polls. Oct. 1 at Florida A&M* 6:00 p.m. FAMU 20-8 Pressbox Phone: 803-536-8623 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 Oct. 8 NORFOLK STATE* 1:00 p.m. DSU 13-5 games at DSU. Prior to accepting the DSU post, he was 91- Hornets try to snap two-game skid vs. Spartans 87-3 in 17 years as head coach at Winston-Salem State Uni- versity. 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 1-6 vs. South Oct. 15 at No Carolina A&T* 1:30 p.m. DSU 20-19-1 Carolina State while coaching at Winston-Salem State. Jaashawn Jones rushed for 144 yards and TD in 2010 DSU win SC State Head Coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough: Tele- vision: Pough (South Carolina State, ‘75) is in his 10th sea- son as head coach of the Bulldogs. Pough has a 77-31 record Oct. 29 MORGAN STATE* 1:00 p.m. MSU 31-23 at SC State and in his career as a head coach. He has led the Hornets have won last six homecoming contests Bulldogs to two outright MEAC Championships (2008, ‘09), a share of the league title (2010) and three consecutive appear- ances in the NCAA FCS playoffs. He 2009 team was selected as Sheridan Broadcast Network Black College National Cham- Nov. 5 NC CENTRAL* 1:00 p.m. NCCU 13-6 pionship. Pough is 6-3 vs. Delaware State, including 3-1 at Hornets record six sacks in 2010 win over Eagles Dawson Bulldog Stadium. DSU Radio: 1290 The Ticket (www.1290theticket.com) is the flagship station of the Delaware State Hornets Radio Network. Nov. 12 at Hampton* 1:00 p.m. HAM 23-13 Scott Klatzkin is in his fourth season as DSU’s play-by-play DSU seeks third straight win at Armstrong Field announcer. The game will also air on 1410 AM (WDOV). Delaware Media Contact: Bill Hamilton ([email protected]) Nov. 19 HOWARD* 1:00 p.m. DSU 36-30-1 Sports Information Office Justin Wilson had 9 rec. for 217 yards and 4 TDs in 2010 meeting Office Phone: (803) 536-7060 Live Stats: www.SCSUAthletics.com * - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game Live Streaming: N/A 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 (2-1; 0-0 MEAC) Delaware State kicks off its 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) schedule with a visit to perennial league power South Carolina State. The Hor- Sep. 3 at VMI W, 24-21 nets, 2-1 overall, are trying to bounce back from a 45-0 loss to FCS No. 7 Dela- Sep. 10 SHAW W, 31-27 ware in the third meeting between the state’s two Division I teams. DSU was Sep. 17 at Delaware L, 0-45 held to just 112 total yards, while being shutout for the first time since 2004, a Sep. 24 at So. Carolina State* 2:00 p.m. string of 72 games. South Carolina State, ranked 25th in the latest FCS Top 25 poll, is 1-2 overall and 1-0 in the MEAC. The Bulldogs are coming off a 38-21 Oct. 1 at Florida A&M* 6:00 p.m. loss to FBS Indiana last week. SC State kicked off its MEAC schedule with a Oct. 8 NORFOLK STATE* 1:00 p.m. 26-18 win over Bethune-Cookman on Sep. 10. South Carolina State has won or Oct. 15 at No. Carolina A&T* 1:30 p.m. shared each of the last three MEAC titles. Oct. 29 MORGAN STATE* (HC) 1:00 p.m. Nov. 5 N.C. CENTRAL* 1:00 p.m. THE SERIES Nov. 12 at Hampton* 1:00 p.m. This will be the 41st contest between the teams, who first met when the Mid- Nov. 20 HOWARD* 1:00 p.m. Eastern Athletic Conference was established in 1971. South Carolina State has won the last three meetings to open a 25-15 lead in the series. The Bulldogs *-MEAC game won last year’s contest 38-21 at Delaware State’s Alumni Stadium. South Caro- lina State scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams in the win. SC State racked up 464 total yards, including 253 on the ground. Redshirt SC STATE SCHEDUL/RESULTS sophomore Chris Merrill rushed for a career-high 160 yards and two touch- (1-2; 1-0 MEAC) downs in his first start. Quarterback Malcolm Long completed 18-of-33 passes for 200 yards. He threw one touchdown and one interception. Delaware State Sep. 1 at Central Michigan L, 6-21 had 325 total yards, including 282 through the air. Quarterback Anthony Glaud Sept. 10 at Bethune-Cookman* W, 26-18_ connected on 19-of-30 passes for 169 yards. He had one touchdown pass, but Sept. 17 at Indiana L, 21-38_ was intercepted twice. Linebacker David Erby returned a Glaud interception for Sept. 24 DELAWARE STATE* 2:00 p.m._ a touchdown to give the Bulldogs a second quarter lead. Nick Elko came off the Oct. 1 at Norfolk State * 4:00 p.m._ bench to complete 7-of-12 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown for the Hor- Oct. 8 N.C. CENTRAL* (HC) 1:30 p.m._ nets. Justin Wilson had nine catches for 131 yards, each a career high and tops Oct. 15 GEORGIA STATE _ 1:30 p.m._ for a DSU receiver in a game at the time last season. Delaware State’s last win Oct. 22 Florida A&M* _____ 1:30 p.m._ in the series was in 2007 (17-16 at SC State). The Bulldogs won the last meet- Oct. 29 at Howard* 1:00 p.m. ing between the teams at Dawson Stadium, 52-10, in 2009. Nov. 12 N.C.A&T* 1:30 p.m. DELAWARE STATE SERIES HISTORY VS. SC STATE Nov. 19 at Savannah State* 2:00 p.m. YEAR W/L Score Site YEAR W/L Score Site * - MEAC game 1971 L 0-37 A 1991 W 19-14 A 1972 W 29-21 H 1992 L 7-28 H 1973 L 0-27 A 1993 L 15-38 A 1974 L 7-16 H 1994 L 38-42 H 2011 STATISTICAL COMPARISON 1975 L 0-39 A 1995 W 20-7 A 1976 L 0-30 H 1996 L 14-34 H (DSU NCAA Rankings*) 1977 L 0-21 A 1997 L 17-37 A 1978 L 0-34 H 1998 L 14-31 H Category DSU (3 gms.) SCSU (3 gms.) 1979 L 6-52 A 1999 L 14-34 A Rushing off. 54.3 (111) 125.7 (65)_ 1980 L 20-21 H 2000 W 57-32 H Passing off. 195.0 (73) 116.0 (113) 1981 L 0-29 A 2001 L 21-42 A Total off. 249.3 (109) 241.7 (112) 1982 W 17-7 H 2002 W 27-21 H Scoring off. 18.3 (90) 17.7 (93) _ 1983 L 17-24 A 2003 L 13-36 A Rushing def. 158.7 (70) 165.7 (78)__ 1984 W 50-36 H 2004 L 14-28 H Pass Eff. Defense 126.8 (63) 125.5 (58)___ 1985 W 38-20 A 2005 L 3-24 A Total def.. 355.7 (61) 403.3 (84) __ 1986 W 34-21 H 2006 W 10-9 H Scoring def. 31.0 (84) 25.7 (57) __ 1987 W 28-7 A 2007 W 17-16 A Net punting 36.5 (38) 36.4 (40) __ 1988 W 28-7 H 2008 L 17-23 H Punt returns 10.7 (37) 18.4 (9) __ 1989 W 21-13 A 2009 L 10-52 A Kick off returns 18.9 (91) 21.5 (47) __ 1990 W 39-0 H 2010 L 21-38 H Turnover margin -1.3 (T-103) .67 (T-29) __ Pass def.