2017 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL — GAME 11 DELAWARE STATE “HORNETS” (2-8; 2-6 MEAC) VS. FLORIDA STATE “SEMINOLES” (3-6; 3-5 ACC) SAT., NOV. 18, 2017 (12 p.m.) DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM (79,560) - TALLAHASSE, FLA. LIVE TV: ACC Network (RSN) FLORIDA STATE VS. DELAWARE STATE 2017 DELAWARE STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT SERIES Aug. 31 at Delaware L, 3-22 UD leads 8-0 Hornets trailed 8-3 at half. Sua-Godinet had four catches for career-hi 93 yds. Delaware State: 2-8; 2-6 MEAC Florida State: 3-6; 3-5 ACC Sep. 8 at Hampton* L, 15-28 HU leads 30-14 Location: Tallahassee, Fla. - Doak Campbell Stadium Pirates win fifth straight and seventh in last eight meetings against Hornets (79,560) - (Surface - Artificial/Natural Grass) National Rankings: Delaware State is not ranked in any major Football Championship Subdivision or HBCU national Sep. 16 at West Virginia L, 16-59 WVU leads 1-0 poll. Nyfease West had 81 yd. touchdown reception. DSU tallied season-hi 301 yds. The Series: First meeting Sep. 23 NORFOLK STATE* L, 7-17 DSU leads 16-7 Delaware State Head Coach Kenny Carter (The Spartans snap three-game losing streak in series. Citadel, 90): Carter is in his third season as head coach of the Hornets. This is his first head coaching job. Become coming to DSU, he served as an assistant coach at Youngstown Univer- Oct. 7 at NCA&T* L, 3-44 NCAT leads 23-22-1 sity during the 2014 season. From 2010 to 2014, Carter was Aggies win 4th straight in series. McDaniels completes 11 of 15 passes an assistant coach under Charlie Strong at the University of Louisville, helping lead the Cardinals to two Big East champi- onships and four bowl appearances. During the 2008 and ’09 seasons Carter was running backs coach under Urban Meyer Oct. 14 HOWARD* (HC) L, 23-52 DSU leads 39-34-1 at the University of Florida. He helped guide the Gators to the DSU totaled 510 yards, including 158 by freshman WR Trey Gross 2009 BCS National Championship. Florida also competed in the 2010 Allstate Sugar Bowl and captured the 2008 South- east Conference championship during his time on the coach- Oct. 21 SO. CAROLINA STATE* W, 17-14 SCSU leads 28-17 ing staff. Carter has also served as an assistant at Vanderbilt, Keenan Black passes for 218 yds and 2 TDs; DSU snaps 17-game losing streak Penn State, Pittsburgh and LSU. Carter is 0-0 vs. Florida State. Florida State Head Coach Jimbo Fisher (Samford, Oct. 28 at No. Carolina Central* L, 14-42 NCC leads 18-6 ’89) is in his eighth season as head coach of the Seminoles. LB Brian Cavicante has career-hi 16 tackles. WR Kwannah Kollie has 107 receiving yards Fisher has an overall record of 81-23 at FSU, including a 48- 17 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference games. He led the Seminoles to the 2013 BSC National Championship with a Nov. 4 at Savannah State * L, 21-35 DSU leads 4-1 14-0 overall record. Under Fisher, Florida State has competed WR Trey Gross has second two-touchdown game of the season in a bowl game each year and captured three ACC championships. The Seminoles have also been ranked in the post-season top 25 each season during his tenure. Nov. 11 MORGAN STATE * W, 33-30 MSU leads 36-25 Hornets score game-winning touchdown with 8.9 seconds left to play Live TV: ACC Network Radio: Seminoles.leanplayer.com Live Stats: Seminoles.leanplayer.com Nov. 18 at Florida State 12:00 p.m. First meeting Twitter updates: @DelSt_football FSU 3rd in two major FBS preseason polls. DSU’s 2nd FBS foe in 2017 Delaware St. Football Contact: Dennis Jones Office phone: 302-857-6068; email: [email protected] * - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game HOME GAMES (AT ALUMNI STADIUM ON DSU CAMPUS) IN ALL CAPS FSU Football Contact: Derrick Satterfield All times Eastern and subject to change Office Phone: (850) 228-7204 Email: [email protected] @DelSt_Football @DelSt_Football www.DSUHornets.com DELAWARE STATE 2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS The Game (2-8; 2-6 MEAC) Delaware State closes out the 2017 season with a contest against the Florida State Seminoles, one of the nation’s storied college football programs. The Sep. 1 at Delaware L, 3-22 Hornets have won two of their last four games after losing the previous 17, Sep. 8 at Hampton* L, 15-28 including a winless 2016 campaign (0-11). DSU is coming off a 33-30 victory over Sep. 16 at West Virginia L, 16-59 MEAC rival Morgan State last Saturday. The Hornets rallied from a 21-point Sep. 23 NORFOLK STATE* L, 7-17 second quarter deficit to win the contest. DSU pulled ahead 31-30 on a three-yard Oct. 7 at NCA&T* L, 4-33 pass from Keenan Black to wide receiver Trey Gross (fr.) with 8.9 seconds left in Oct. 14 HOWARD* (HC) L, 23-52 the game. Black completed a two-point pass to tight end Isaiah Williams OCT. 21 SO. CAROLINA STATE* W, 17-14 OCT. 28 at NC Central* L, 14-42 following the touchdown to give the Hornets a three-point lead. Black completed 16-of-26 passes for 234 yards and four touchdowns, each a career-high. He has Nov. 4 at Savannah State* L, 21-35 thrown seven touchdowns in the last two games to raise his season total to 13. Nov. 11 MORGAN STATE* W, 33-30 Gross had two touchdown catches for the second straight game, and the third Nov. 18 at Florida State 12 p.m. time this season. In the five games since joining the regular wide receiver rotation, * MEAC game he has 24 receptions for 394 yards and a team-high seven touchdowns. Gross is tied for second in the MEAC in touchdown receptions entering this weekend. Fatu Sua-Godinet and Kwannah Kollie also had touchdown catches for the Hornets FLORIDA STATE 2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS in the contest. The Hornets also had a 100-yard runner for the first time this sea- (3-6; 3-5 MEAC) son. Redshirt freshman Nyfease West rushed for a game-high 110 yards on 19 carries, including several key short yardage runs to extend drives. The Hornets Sep. 2 vs. Alabama L, 7-24 totaled 413 yards in the game, passing for 234 yards and collecting a season-high Sep. 23 NC STATE* L, 21-27 Sep. 30 at Wake Forest* W, 26-19 179 on the ground. Delaware State’s recent passing success has raised its rank- ing to third in the MEAC at 216.6 passing yards per game. Delaware State has Oct. 7 MIAMI (Fla.)* L, 20-24 averaged 258 passing yards in the last six games, compared to 154 in its first four Oct. 14 at Duke* W, 17-10 outings. For the first time this season, Black played the entire game at Oct. 21 LOUISVILLE* L, 28-31 Oct. 27 at Boston College* L, 3-35 quarterback last week. This season, he has completed 75-of-155 passes (48.4%) for 1,071 yards with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Entering this weekend, Nov. 4 SYRACUSE* W, 27-24 Black ranks seventh in the MEAC in passing efficiency with a 121.2 rating and is Nov. 11 at Clemson* L, 14-31 Nov. 18 DELAWARE STATE* 12 p.m. ninth in the league in passing average at 133.9 yards per game. Delaware State Nov. 25 at Florida TBA freshman quarterback Jack McDaniels, now the apparent back-up after starting the first six games, has also thrown for more than 1,000 yards this season. Dec. 2 Louisiana-Monroe 12 p.m. McDaniels has completed 89-of-161 throws (55.3%) for 1071 with three touch- downs and six interceptions. Defensively, sophomore linebacker Brian Cavicante * ACC game is tops on the team and ninth in the MEAC in tackles at 7.3 per game (73 total). He’s also second on the Hornets with 10 tackles for loss and tied for second with 2017 DSU/SSU NCAA/CONFERENCE two sacks. STATISTICAL COMPARISON/RANK Florida State Category *DSU (10 gms) #FSU (9 gms) After entering the 2017 season as an Atlantic Coast Conference and even a Rushing off. 72.8 (118/11) 130.1 (103/13) national championship contender, key injuries have squashed those hopes for the Passing off. 216.6 (49/3) 194.4 (90/12) Total off. 289.4 (101/9) 324.6 (119/14) Seminoles. Florida State is coming off a hard-fought 31-14 loss to defending Scoring off. 15.2 (112/11) 18.1 (124/14) national champ Clemons last week. The Seminoles only trailed 17-14 after a 60- Rushing def. 155.1 (57/6) 164.8 (62/10) yard touchdown pass from James Blackman to Ryan Izzo with 8:53 left in the Total def. 430.7 (101/10) 363.6 (37/7) fourth quarter. Clemson scored two touchdowns in the last 3:05 of the game, Scoring def. 34.3 (106/10) 25.0 (53/8) Net punting 36.4 (47/2) 36.4 (102/12) including one with 35 seconds left, to seal the win. Blackman, who has started the Punt returns 8.7 (44/5) 3.7 (119/14) last eight games at quarterback after a season-ending injury to Deondre Francois Kick off returns 23.0 (16/1) 24.5 (22/5) in the opener, has completed 120-of-213 passes (56.3%) for 1493 yards with nine Turnover margin -1.1 (110/10) -1.1 (125/14) Pass defense 275.6 (116/11) 198.8 (36/7) touchdown and eight interceptions.