2018 Norfolk State Football #ComeTogether18 Assistant Athletics Director for Communications (Primary FB Contact): Matt Michalec Phone: (757) 823-2628 • Email: [email protected] 2018 schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Game Norfolk State Spartans (1-1, 0-0 MEAC) at Sept. 1 Virginia State W, 34-13 S.C. State Bulldogs (0-2, 0-0 MEAC) Sept. 8 #2 James Madison L, 0-17 3 Sept. 22 // 6 p.m. // Orangeburg, S.C. // Bulldog Stadium // 22,000 Sept. 15 at Liberty PPD Sept. 22 at South Carolina State 6 p.m. Sept. 29 Delaware State* 4 p.m. MEDIA COVERAGE THE SERIES Oct. 6 at Florida A&M* 4 p.m. Live Video ESPN3 Record S.C. State leads 18-3 (1 NSU win vacated) Oct. 20 N.C. Central (Homecoming)* 2 p.m. Live stats N/A Last Meeting 11-12-16 (NSU 13-10) Oct. 27 at Savannah State* 3 p.m. Radio WNSB 91.1 FM (Ross Gordon/Matt Michalec) First Meeting 12-11-76 (SCSU 26-10) Nov. 3 at #14 North Carolina A&T* 1 p.m. Nov. 10 Howard* 1 p.m. OPENING KICKOFF 17-0. Nov. 17 Morgan State* 1 p.m. • After an unexpected bye week, the Spartans hit the • With the forecast from Hurricane Florence looking Dec. 1 at Liberty^ 2 p.m. road for the fi rst time in 2018 to play South Carolina grim for much of Virginia early last week, the Spar- * MEAC game ^ Tentative State in what is offi cially a non-conference game. tans’ game last Saturday at Liberty was postponed. • NSU’s game at Liberty scheduled for Sept. 15 was Quick Facts postponed due to Hurricane Florence, and will be NSU BY THE NUMBERS Location Norfolk, Va. made up on Dec. 1 provided NSU has not qualifi ed 5 - Number of quarters the Spartans have played this Founded 1935 for postseason play. season in the fi rst three weeks of the schedule. Enrollment 5,350 • SCSU also had its game last week, a home MEAC 8 - Number of true freshmen to play in NSU’s fi rst two Mascot Spartans matchup with North Carolina Central, postponed games of the season. Colors Green (PMS 341) & Gold (PMS 129) due to the storm. 17 - Number of fourth-quarter points for NSU in the Affi liation NCAA Division I FCS • The NSU-SCSU game was a late addition to both opener against Virginia State. That’s more than the Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) teams’ schedules. The programs were not originally Spartans had in any quarter last season. Stadium William “Dick” Price Stadium scheduled to play, but Hampton’s departure from 45 - Game duration, in minutes, for the game against Capacity 30,000 the MEAC left a void on the schedule for both the JMU that was stopped after one quarter. Surface Synthetic Turf Spartans and Bulldogs, who agreed to play each 80 - NSU is in its 80th season of intercollegiate foot- Interim President Dr. Melvin T. Stith other in a game that will not impact the MEAC ball competition. Athletics Director Marty L. Miller standings. 112 - Rushing yards by Aaron Savage in the sea- Athletics Phone (757) 823-8152 son-opener against Virginia State, which tied a career Ticket Offi ce (757) 823-9009 LAST MEETING high. University Website www.nsu.edu • NSU notched a 13-10 win over host South Carolina State on Nov. 12, 2016 in the teams’ last meeting. A WIN OVER SCSU WOULD... HEAD COACH • The win was NSU’s fi rst-ever over the Bulldogs in A win this week over SCSU would... Head Coach Latrell Scott (Hampton ‘96) Orangeburg (1-9). • Be NSU’s second-ever at SCSU, but would also give Record at NSU (Years) 13-22 (4th season) • The Spartan defense held SCSU to 162 yards of total NSU its fi rst-ever two-game win streak in the series. Overall Record (Years) 38-31 (7th season) off ense and intercepted three Bulldog passes. • A win would also clinch no worse than a .500 • Quarterback Greg Hankerson Jr. scored the go- non-conference record for the Spartans, a feat the Asst. Coaches/Staff ahead TD on a 4-yard run with 10:58 left in the game. program hasn’t accomplished since 2012 (2-2). Andrew Faison (Va. State ‘81 Associate HC/TE Matt Dawson (UMass ‘01) Def. Coord./Inside LB RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS Dyrell Roberts (Va. Tech ‘12) WR/Special Teams • While Southeastern Virginia was spared many of SCSU opened the season with back-to-back loss- Cordell Taylor (Hampton) Defensive Backs the worst eff ects of Hurricane Florence, inclement es to FBS opponents, a 37-6 loss at Georgia South- Zach Tenuta (Marshall ‘13) Outside LB weather (or threat thereof) has impacted the NSU ern to start the year and a 38-0 loss to No. 19 UCF B.T. Sherman (Morgan State ‘03) Assistant HC/RB football team as much as any. on Sept. 8. The Bulldogs’ game with N.C. Central last Justin Williamson (Richmond ‘15) Defensive Line • The Spartans have played just one quarter of foot- week was postponed. Kris Sweet (Carson-Newman ‘96) Off ensive Line ball since the season-opener against Virginia State Quarterback Tyrece Nick has been a bright spot Shawn Hunt (Virginia State ’15) Director of Ops. on Sept. 1. for the Bulldogs, with 144 rushing yards and one TD • Persistent storms with lightning caused the home in the fi rst two games. Media Relations game with James Madison to be delayed twice on The Bulldogs, who went 3-7 overall, 2-6 in the Asst. AD/Communications (FB) Matt Michalec Sept. 8. The game was called after just one quarter MEAC last year, were picked to fi nish seventh in the Offi ce Phone (757) 823-2628 of play and ruled a JMU win, with the Dukes leading conference this year. Cell Phone (757) 633-6022 Email [email protected] Associate SID (Secondary FB) Mike Bello NSU On Social Media Cell Phone (814) 602-6678 Email [email protected] Athletics Website www.nsuspartans.com @NSUAthletics @NSUSpartans NorfolkStateAthletics @NSUAthletics @NSU_FB @NSU_FB NSU Media Center JMU QUICK HITS team. Taylor, as a receiver, also earned second-team News and notes from the JMU loss on Sept. 8: honors along with off ensive linemen Wes Jones CREDENTIALS • The abbreviated 17-0 loss to JMU was the fi rst time and Kenneth Kirby and defensive back J.T. Wahee. Credentials are issued to working members of on record that NSU did not complete a game it had Running back Aaron Savage and defensive lineman the media only. Because of limited space in the started. Deshaywn Middleton were third-team selections. press box, requests for press members on assign- • JMU outgained the Spartans 118-29 in the one ment will be honored on a space-available basis. quarter of action, with quarterback Ben DiNucci TAYLOR MOVES UP THE CHARTS All requests should be made to the Sports In- rushing for 67 yards and a TD. Senior receiver Marcus Taylor contin- formation Director on of before Wednesday prior to each home game. Requests will be screened to • The Dukes also got a 76-yard punt return TD by ues to put his name in the NSU football record ensure good working conditions along press row. D’Angelo Amos, and Amos’ 27-yard return later in books. More notes on the dynamic speedster: Present a valid I.D. at the Will Call entrance to Dick the period set up a 28-yard Ethan Ratke fi eld goal. • Set the school record with a 100-yard kickoff return Price Stadium and admission will be granted upon • The NSU defense amassed three tackles for loss in TD at James Madison last season. acceptance the day of the game. the lone quarter of play, one each by Dale Craig and • His 60 receptions and 1,392 all-purpose yards last Nhyre’ Quinerly and half each for Nigel Chavis and season both rank fourth in school single-season his- SIDELINE POLICY Walter Brantley. tory. He led the MEAC in both categories. Photographers and videographers will not • Freshman quarterback D’Andre Thomas started • Tallied 714 kickoff return yards, second-most in be allowed on the sidelines without a sideline or his fi rst career game with Juwan Carter sitting out school history. all-access pass issued by the sports information due to a one-game suspension. • Averaged 23.8 yards per kick return, No. 6 in school offi ce. Under NCAA guidelines, photographers • Punter Taylor Goettie averaged 47 yards on his history, and tops among MEAC players in 2017. are not allowed between the 25-yard lines in the three punts. • Taylor moved into fi fth place on the all-time recep- team bench areas, and must remain outside the tions list after fi nishing with fi ve catches vs. VSU. restraining lines surrounding the fi eld. Credential VSU QUICK HITS holders who are not working will be asked to leave More news and notes from the win over Virginia CAREER RECEPTIONS - NSU HISTORY the sidelines. For the safety of others, please do not leave any equipment unattended. State: 1. James Roe (1992-95) 239 • The Spartans won their fi rst non-conference game 2. Darius Blunt (1993-96) 162 INTERVIEWS since the 2016 opener over Elizabeth City State. NSU 3. Howard Gilmore (2001-04) 140 Coach Scott and players will be avail- had dropped its last fi ve non-conference games. 4. Xavier Boyce (2011-12) 126 able to the press after a cooling off period • NSU improved to 14-8 in home openers at Dick 5.