EAGLES FOOTBALL 2017 – GAME #8 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY “HORNETS” VS. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY “EAGLES” Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 – Kickoff at 2:00 p.m. O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium - Durham, N.C. “HOMECOMING” THE GAME Delaware State University “Hornets” vs. North Carolina Central University “Eagles” THE KICKOFF Saturday, October 28, 2017 – Kickoff at 2:00 p.m. THE SITE O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (10,000 capacity / Mondoturf) - Durham, N.C. THE RECORDS Delaware State (1-6 overall, 1-4 MEAC); N.C. Central (5-2 overall, 3-1 MEAC) MEDIA COVERAGE Audio/Video: NCCU Sports Network “GameCentral” at NCCUEaglePride.com (internet stream). Broadcast starts at 1:40 p.m. (Jonathan Duren, play-by-play; Joe Simmons, color analyst). QUICK HITS • NCCU had its 18-game conference win streak and its school record 11-game home win streak come to an end on Saturday with a 28-21 loss to Norfolk State. • The Norfolk State setback is NCCU’s first conference and home loss since Oct. 3, 2015, a 28-26 defeat against Bethune-Cookman. • In the first six games of the season, NCCU turned the ball over just four times (two interceptions, two fumbles lost). In Saturday’s loss to Norfolk State, the Eagles turned the ball over four times (three interceptions, 1 fumble). • In NCCU’s four conference games, the Eagles have been out-scored 63-34 in the first half, including 42-13 in the second quarter. • NCCU hosts Delaware State for Homecoming 2017. • The Eagles have a 62-19-2 record (.759 winning percentage) on homecoming since 1931. • NCCU leads the series against Delaware State, 17-6. The Eagles have won eight of the last nine contests, including four straight. • Delaware State is coming off a 17-14 triumph over S.C. State. The victory snapped a 17-game skid for the Hornets, who won for the first time since defeating Howard 32- 31 in the 2015 season finale. DSU also ended a 12-game slide in MEAC contests. • NCCU’s defense ranks eighth in NCAA Division I-FCS and tops MEAC in third-down conversion percentage defense (28.3 percent). • Since the start of the 2012 season, NCCU has scored 35 touchdowns on defense and special teams, including two defensive scores by Davanta Reynolds this year. • MEAC opponents have rushed for just 63.0 yards per game against NCCU this season, while the Eagles average 165.0 rushing yards per contest in those league outings. • In four seasons under head coach Jerry Mack, NCCU owns a 24-4 conference record, earning MEAC co-championships in 2014 and 2015, and the outright league title in 2016. 2016 NCCU HIGHLIGHTS • Captured the conference’s first outright championship since 2012, after sharing the league crown in 2014 and 2015. • Became first football team in school history to win a third consecutive conference championship. HEAD COACHES North Carolina Central: Head Coach .................................... Jerry Mack Alma Mater .................... Arkansas State (2003) Record at NCCU .................29-13 (4th season) Career Record .....................29-13 (4th season) Delaware State: Head Coach .................................Kenny Carter Alma Mater .......................... The Citadel (1992) Record at DSU ..................... 2-27 (3rd season) Career Record ...................... 2-27 (3rd season) MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS North Carolina Central: SID .................................................. Kyle Serba Office Phone............................. (919) 530-7054 E-Mail ...................................[email protected]Web Site ........................ NCCUEaglePride.com Delaware State: SID .............................................. Dennis Jones Office Phone............................. (302) 857-6068 E-Mail ...................................[email protected]Web Site ................................ DSUHornets.com 2017 NCCU Football Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 2 at Duke ............. (ACC Network Extra) 7-60 L Sept. 9 Shaw................................... 41-0 W Sept. 21 S.C. State ................ (ESPNU) 33-28 W Sept. 28 at Florida A&M ......... (ESPNU) 21-14 W Oct. 7 at Howard ........................... 13-7 W Oct. 14 Gardner-Webb .................. 24-17 W Oct. 21 Norfolk State ...................... 21-28 L Oct. 28 Delaware State (HC) .........2:00 p.m. Nov. 4 at Hampton ......................1:00 p.m. Nov. 11 Bethune-Cookman...........2:00 p.m. Nov. 18 at NC A&T........................1:00 p.m. MEAC Champion at “Celebration Bowl” Dec. 16 vs. SWAC Champion. .. (ABC) 12 p.m. ................. Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta NCCU Ticket Office: (919) 530-5170 NCCU Athletics Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com Twitter: @NCCUAthletics / @NCCU_Football YouTube: www.youtube.com/NCCUEagles Twitter Talk: #NCCUfootball
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EAGLES FOOTBALL 2017 – GAME #8DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY “HORNETS”
VS.NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
“EAGLES”Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 – Kickoff at 2:00 p.m.
THE GAME Delaware State University “Hornets” vs. North Carolina Central University “Eagles”
THE KICKOFF Saturday, October 28, 2017 – Kickoff at 2:00 p.m.
THE SITE O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (10,000 capacity / Mondoturf) - Durham, N.C.
THE RECORDS Delaware State (1-6 overall, 1-4 MEAC); N.C. Central (5-2 overall, 3-1 MEAC)
MEDIA COVERAGE Audio/Video: NCCU Sports Network “GameCentral” at NCCUEaglePride.com
(internet stream). Broadcast starts at 1:40 p.m. (Jonathan Duren, play-by-play; Joe Simmons, color analyst).
QUICK HITS • NCCU had its 18-game conference win streak and its school record 11-game home win streak come to an end on Saturday with a 28-21 loss to Norfolk State.• TheNorfolkStatesetbackisNCCU’sfirstconferenceandhomelosssinceOct.3,2015, a 28-26 defeat against Bethune-Cookman.• Inthefirstsixgamesoftheseason,NCCUturnedtheballoverjustfourtimes(twointerceptions, two fumbles lost). In Saturday’s loss to Norfolk State, the Eagles turned the ball over four times (three interceptions, 1 fumble).• In NCCU’s four conference games, the Eagles have been out-scored 63-34 in the firsthalf,including42-13inthesecondquarter.• NCCU hosts Delaware State for Homecoming 2017.• The Eagles have a 62-19-2 record (.759 winning percentage) on homecoming since 1931.• NCCU leads the series against Delaware State, 17-6. The Eagles have won eight of the last nine contests, including four straight.• Delaware State is coming off a 17-14 triumph over S.C. State. The victory snapped a17-gameskidfortheHornets,whowonforthefirsttimesincedefeatingHoward32-31inthe2015seasonfinale.DSUalsoendeda12-gameslideinMEACcontests.• NCCU’s defense ranks eighth in NCAA Division I-FCS and tops MEAC in third-down conversion percentage defense (28.3 percent).• Since the start of the 2012 season, NCCU has scored 35 touchdowns on defense and special teams, including two defensive scores by Davanta Reynolds this year.• MEACopponentshave rushed for just 63.0 yardsper gameagainstNCCU thisseason, while the Eagles average 165.0 rushing yards per contest in those league outings.• In four seasons under head coach Jerry Mack, NCCU owns a 24-4 conference record, earning MEAC co-championships in 2014 and 2015, and the outright league title in 2016.
2016 NCCU HIGHLIGHTS • Capturedtheconference’sfirstoutrightchampionshipsince2012,aftersharingtheleague crown in 2014 and 2015.• Becamefirstfootballteaminschoolhistorytowinathirdconsecutiveconferencechampionship.
HEAD COACHES
North Carolina Central: Head Coach .................................... Jerry Mack Alma Mater ....................Arkansas State (2003) Record at NCCU .................29-13 (4th season) Career Record .....................29-13 (4th season)
Delaware State: Head Coach .................................Kenny Carter Alma Mater ..........................The Citadel (1992)
Record at DSU ..................... 2-27 (3rd season) Career Record ...................... 2-27 (3rd season)
MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS
North Carolina Central: SID .................................................. Kyle Serba OfficePhone ............................. (919) 530-7054 E-Mail [email protected] Web Site ........................NCCUEaglePride.com
Delaware State: SID ..............................................Dennis Jones OfficePhone ............................. (302) 857-6068 E-Mail [email protected] Web Site ................................DSUHornets.com
2017 NCCU Football Schedule
Date Opponent Time/ResultSept. 2 at Duke ............. (ACCNetworkExtra) 7-60 LSept. 9 Shaw...................................41-0 WSept. 21 S.C. State ................ (ESPNU) 33-28 W Sept. 28 at Florida A&M ......... (ESPNU) 21-14 W Oct. 7 at Howard ...........................13-7 WOct. 14 Gardner-Webb ..................24-17 WOct. 21 Norfolk State ...................... 21-28 LOct. 28 Delaware State (HC) .........2:00 p.m.Nov. 4 at Hampton ......................1:00 p.m.Nov. 11 Bethune-Cookman...........2:00 p.m.Nov. 18 at NC A&T ........................1:00 p.m. MEAC Champion at “Celebration Bowl”
Dec. 16 vs. SWAC Champion. .. (ABC) 12 p.m. .................Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta
NCCUTicketOffice:(919)530-5170NCCU Athletics Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.com
• Beat nationally-ranked No. 9 North Carolina A&T 42-21 on Nov. 19, 2016, to cap an undefeated conference campaign.• Earned a trip to the second annual Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl.• Posted the most wins in the program’s Division I era with nine triumphs.• Broke the NCCU single-season record with 4,614 yards of total offense.• ReceivedfirstnationalrankingasaDivisionI-FCSprogramonNov.7,2016,whenthe FCS Coaches Poll announced NCCU at No. 25. By the end of the regular season, theEaglesjumpedtoNo.18,andthenfinishedatNo.19inthefinal2016poll.• Placed a league-high 17 student-athletes on the All-MEAC teams.
THE SERIES This will be the 24th meeting in the series between the Eagles and the Hornets since theteamsfirstplayedin1945.NCCUleadstheseriesagainstDelawareState,17-6.The Eagles have won eight of the last nine contests with wins in 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2004, 2003, 1996 and 1979, while DSU won the 2010 meeting 29-7.
THE LAST MEETING (NCCU 38, Delaware State 19 - Dover, Del. - Nov. 5, 2016) North Carolina Central University scored touchdowns in all three phases of the game to hand Delaware State University a 38-19 defeat at Alumni Stadium.
THE LAST MEETING IN DURHAM (NCCU 43, DSU 10 - Durham, N.C. - Nov. 7, 2015) NCCU held a slim 14-10 advantage overDelawareStatejustpriortohalftime,butthentheEaglesscored29unansweredpoints to cruise to a 43-10 victory.
LAST WEEK Norfolk State 28, NCCU 21 (Durham, N.C.): North Carolina Central University amassed 501 yards of total offense on Saturday, but the nationally-ranked Eagles committed 15 penalties for 146 lost yards and Norfolk State University forced four turnovers as the Spartans snapped NCCU’s 18-game conference win streak and school-record 11-game home win streak with a 28-21 victory at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium. Norfolk State(3-4,3-1MEAC)jumpedouttoa21-0cushionathalftime,holdingtheEaglesscorelessinthefirsthalfforthefirsttimesinceNCCU’s2016season-openeratDuke.NCCU rallied in the second half to pull to within seven points, but the Eagles’ fourth turnover of the game with eight seconds left sealed their fate.
Delaware State 17, S.C. State 14 (Dover, Del.): Wisdom Nzidee kicked the go-ahead fieldgoalwith10minutesleftandthedefensehighlightedasolideffortwithtwofourthquarterinterceptionstoleadDelawareStatetoa17-14victoryoverSouthCarolinaState in a MEAC contest at Alumni Stadium. The victory snapped a 17-game skid
QUICK FACTSSchool: North Carolina Central UniversityLocation: Durham, NC 27707Founded: 1910 by Dr. James E. ShepardEnrollment: 8,096Nickname: EaglesSchool Colors: Maroon & GrayStadium: O'Kelly-Riddick StadiumCapacity (Surface): 10,000 (Mondoturf)National Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCSConference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Chancellor: Dr. Johnson O. AkinleyeAlma Mater: Alabama A&MAthletics Director: Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D.Alma Mater: George WashingtonAthletics Dept. Phone: (919) 530-7057Athletics Dept. Web Site: NCCUEaglePride.comTwitter: @NCCUAthletics / @NCCU_FootballFacebook: Facebook.com/NCCUAthleticsTicket Office Phone: (919) 530-5170
FOOTBALL HISTORYFirst Year of Football: 1923Overall All-Time Record: 468-382-30NCAA Playoff Record (Yrs): 1-3 (3 years - 1988, 2005, 2006 - NCAA Div. II)Last Playoff Opponent: Delta State (Div. II)Result (Date): Lost, 17-24 (Nov. 25, 2006)Conference Championships: MEAC (1972, 1973, 2014, 2015, 2016); CIAA (1953, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1963, 1980, 2005, 2006)
SPORTS INFORMATIONSports Information Director: Kyle SerbaSID Office Phone: (919) 530-7054SID E-Mail: [email protected] Play-by-Play: Jonathan DurenPhone/Email: (919)530-6892/[email protected]
COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Jerry MackAlma Mater (Year): Arkansas State (2003)Record at NCCU (Years): 29-13 (4th year)Career Record (Years): 29-13 (4th year)Assistant Coaches:Granville Eastman ...... Def. Coordinator/SafetiesT.C. Taylor .................Offensive Coordinator/QBsJason Onyebuagu . co-Offensive Coordinator/OLChris Schultz ..Special Teams Coordinator/Def. Asst.Kenyatta McCoy ............................. CornerbacksJason Blalock .................................. LinebackersJon Bradley..................................Defensive LineCarl Funderburk..................................Tight EndsJordan Reid .................................Running BacksJermaine Gales ..........................Wide ReceiversQuinn Billerman .................... Offensive AssistantRahmann Lee ...................... Defensive Assistant
TEAM INFORMATION total / home / away / neutralOverall Record Last Year: 9-3 / 5-0 / 4-2 / 0-1MEAC Record Last Year: 8-0 / 4-0 / 4-0 / 0-0Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 35/35Starters Returning/Lost: 11/11
THE COACHES NCCU: Jerry Mack (Arkansas State, 2003) is in his fourth season as a college head coach. Mack has led NCCU to three consecutive conference championships and a trip to the 2016 Celebration Bowl. In recognition of his success in 2016, Mack was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Coach of the Year, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS Regional Coach of the Year, and as one of15finalistsfortheEddieRobinsonAwardastheFCSCoachoftheYear.Hewasalso recognized as the HBCU Football Coach of the Year by Black College Sports Page and The Pigskin Club in Washington, D.C., and the HBCU Male Coach of the YearbyHBCUDigest.Heboasts12yearsofcoachingexperience, includingstintswith fiveNCAADivision I programs and three conference championship teams.Anative of Memphis, Tennessee, Mack has held positions as wide receivers coach at the University of South Alabama (2012-13) and the University of Memphis (2011), as offensivecoordinatorandquarterbackscoachattheUniversityofArkansasatPineBluff (2010), as passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of Central Arkansas (2008-09), as wide receivers and tight ends coach at Jackson State University (2006-07), and as an offensive graduate assistant at Delta State University (2004-05). Mack began his collegiate playing career at Jackson State before transferring after one season (1999) to Arkansas State University. He lettered three years at Arkansas State (2001-03) before earning his bachelor’s degree in management information systems in 2003. Mack completed his master’s degree in physical education from Delta State in 2006.
Delaware State: Kenny Carter was introduced as the Hornets’ 19th head coach on Jan. 21, 2015. Carter served as passing game/co-special teams coordinator/wide receivers coach at Youngstown State University during the 2014 season. From 2010 to 2014, Carter played a key role in the success of the University of Louisville program underCharlieStrong,nowtheheadcoachattheUniversityofTexas.Duringthe2008-09 seasons, Carter was running backs coach under Urban Meyer at the University of Florida. Carter also served as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Vanderbilt from 2004-07. He served under the late Joe Paterno from 2001-03 as assistant receivers coach at Penn State University. During the 2000 season, Carter was running backs coach at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1999, Carter was an assistant coach (strong safeties/linebackers/nickel backs) at Louisiana State University. He began his coaching career in 1993 as an assistant at Furman (tight ends). The following year, Carter was hired as assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator at his alma mater, The Citadel, where he served until 1998. Carter was a four-year letterman as an inside linebacker for The Citadel. He was the Bulldogs’ 1989 Special Teams Player-of-the-Year.
MEAC Predicted Order of FinishTeam (First-place votes) 1. North Carolina Central (13)2. North Carolina A&T State (5)3. South Carolina State4. Bethune-Cookman5. Hampton (1)6. Florida A&M7. Norfolk State8. Morgan State9. Howard10. Savannah State11. Delaware State (1)
THE STUDENT-ATHLETES TO WATCH
North Carolina Central University#2 - WR - Jacen Murphy (Sr., 5-10, 190) - Team-high 31 receptions for 332 yards, 2 TD, average of 10.7 yards per catch.#12 - QB - Chauncey Caldwell (Fr., 6-2, 225) - 53-of-98 passing (54.1%) for 759 yards, 6 TD, 2 INT; 313 yards rushing, 3 TD.#17 - DE - Antonio Brown (R-Sr., 6-3, 260) - 16 tackles, including 8.0 stops for loss and 4.5 sacks, 2 FR, 1 FF. #22 - DB - Davanta Reynolds (R-Jr., 5-10, 200) - 41 tackles (26 solo), including 1.5 hits for a loss, 3 INT (1 TD), 1 FR (85-yard TD).#25 - RB - Isaiah Totten (R-Fr., 5-9, 185) - Team-high 525 rushing yards, 4 TD; 6.0-yard average ranks No. 1 among MEAC leaders.#32 - DB - Alden McClellon (Jr., 5-11, 190) - 38 tackles (24 solo), including 5.5 stops for a loss, 1.0 sack.#34 - LB - Kenneth O’Neal (R-Sr., 6-1, 225) - 38 tackles (26 solo), including 5.0 hits for a loss, 3 QB hurries.#52 - LB - Reggie Hunter (R-Sr., 6-0, 225) - Team-high 50 tackles (35 solo), 6.0 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 3 pass break-ups, 1 interception.
Delaware State University#2 - DB - Jahad Niebauer (So., 5-10, 190) - Team-high 42 tackles (27 solo), including 1.0 TFL, 1 pass break-up.#4 - WR - Fatu Sua-Godinet (So., 6-0, 190) - Team-high 23 receptions for 325 yards (14.1 avg.) and 2 TD.#5 - QB - Keenan Black (So., 6-0, 190) - Team-high 5 passing TD; 34-of-70 passing (48.6%) for 502 yards; 86 rushing yards.#6 - RB - Brycen Alleyne (Jr., 5-6, 160) - Team leader with 216 rushing yards (4.2 avg.), average of 106.9 all-purpose yards per game.#7 - LB - Brian Cavicante (So., 5-10, 240) - 40 tackles (20 solo), including 4.5 stops for a loss with 2.0 sacks, 2 pass break-ups.#20-CB-KeyjuanSelby(Jr.,5-9,170)-ThirdinMEACwith9passesdefended(8passbreak-ups,1interception);41tackles.
NCCU CONFERENCE WIN STREAK ENDS AT 18 NCCU’s 28-21 loss to Norfolk State on Oct. 21 ended the Eagles’ 18-game conference win streak, which matches Bethune-Cookman (2011-13) as the third-longest streak in MEAC history. S.C. State holds the record at 21 from 2008-10, while Hampton won 19 consecutive league games from 2004-06. The Norfolk State setback is NCCU’s firstconferencelosssinceOct.3,2015,a28-26defeatagainstBethune-Cookman.
EAGLES TURN DEFENSE, SPECIAL TEAMS INTO POINTS Sincethestartofthe2012season,theEagleshavedemonstratedaknackforfindingtheendzonewhentheoffenseisoffthefield.Inthepast65games,NCCUhasscored35 touchdowns on defense and special teams, including two by Davanta Reynolds thisseason, three in2016,six in2015,five in2014,nine in2013and10 in2012.In that time, theEagles havemade trips to the end zone on 14 punt returns, sixkickoffreturns,threeblockedfieldgoalreturns,nineinterceptionsandthreefumblerecoveries.
NCCU IN MEAC PLAY Since becoming eligible to compete for a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship in 2011, NCCU has a conference record of 33-19. The Eagles posted league marks of 1-7 in 2011, 5-3 in 2012 and 3-5 in 2013, 6-2 in 2014, 7-1 in 2015, 8-0 in 2016, and 3-1 in 2017. In four seasons under head coach Jerry Mack, NCCU owns a 24-4 conference record.
MACK OFF TO FAST START AS NCCU HEAD COACH Jerry MackisthefirstNCCUfootballheadcoachtowin24gamesinhisfirstthreeseasons, passing Rod Broadway’s 22 victories from 2003-05. After the Eagles went 7-5inMack’sfirstseasonforashareoftheMEACtitle,and8-3in2015forconsecutiveMEAC co-championships, the Eagles closed out the 2016 season at 9-3 overall and 8-0 in conference play to earn the outright MEAC championship. Mack was named 2016 MEAC Coach of the Year and AFCA Regional Coach of the Year.
Standings MEAC Overall#7 N.C. A&T 5-0 8-0Hampton 4-0 5-2N.C. Central 3-1 5-2Howard 3-1 4-3Norfolk State 3-1 3-4Bethune-Cookman 2-2 3-4Morgan State 1-3 1-6South Carolina State 1-4 2-5Florida A&M 1-4 2-6Delaware State 1-4 1-6Savannah State 0-4 0-7
MEAC Schedule (Oct. 28)Florida A&M at Morgan State, 1 p.m.Howard at S.C. State, 1:30 p.m.Delaware State at N.C. Central, 2 p.m.Savannah State at Norfolk State, 2 p.m.Hampton at Bethune-Cookman, 4 p.m.
NCCU Team (Top 4)#1 - Opponent Third-Down Conversions (28.3% - 26 of 92) #8 in NCAA Div. I-FCS#1 tie - PAT Kicking (100.0% - 19 of 19)#2 - Kickoff Coverage (40.5-yard average)#2 - Field Goal Percentage (87.5% - 7 of 8)#2 - Fourth Down Conversions (55.6% - 5 of 9)#3 - Scoring Defense (22.0 points allowed per game)#3 - Rushing Defense (114.4 yards allowed per game)#3 - Net Punting (36.2-yard average)#3 - Sacks By (18 total sacks) #25 in NCAA Division I-FCS#3 - Red Zone Offense (82.4% - 14 of 17) #3 - Red Zone Defense (73.7% - 14 of 19)#4 - Scoring Offense (22.9 points per game)#4 - Total Offense (328.9 yards per game)#4 - Total Defense (325.7 yards allowed per game)#4 - Opponent First Downs (18.0 per game)#4 tie - Third Down Conversions (34.4%)#4 tie - Turnover Margin (+1)
NCCU Individuals (Top 5)#1 tie - PAT Kicking Percentage - Aedan Johnson (100.0% - 19 of 19)#1 tie - Fumbles Recovered - Antonio Brown (0.33 per game) #2 - All-Purpose Yards - Isaiah Totten (108.4 yards per game)#2 tie - Field Goals - Aedan Johnson (1.00 per game) #3 - Scoring (Kicking) - Aedan Johnson (5.7 points per game)#3 tie - Interceptions - Davanta Reynolds (0.43 per game) #4 - Rushing - Isaiah Totten (75.0 yards per game)#4 - Receptions Per Game - Jacen Murphy (4.4)#4-Punting-NathanielTilque(39.2-yardavg.)#5-PassEfficiency-ChaunceyCaldwell(135.3efficiencyrating)#5 - Sacks - Antonio Brown (0.75 per game)
MEAC FOOTBALL TIEBREAKER
FOOTBALL The tiebreaker system is use to determine which team will receive the conference Automatic QualifierfortheNCAAPlayoffsorthespecifiedBowl game, whichever is applicable.
Two-Team or Multiple-Team Tie – If the tied teams played each other, head-to-head competition will be used to determine the representative. For multiple ties, head-to-head record vs. all teams tied.
1.)Ifatiestillexists,thenthefollowingshallbeused:
A. six(6)pointsforawinagainstaDivisionI-(FBS) team;B. Count four (4) points for a non-conference Division I-(FCS) win;C. Subtract (4) points for a loss against a none Division I opponent;
The team with the highest point total shall be the AutomaticQualifierfortheNCAAPlayoffsorthespecifiedBowlgame,whicheverisapplicable.
2.)Ifatiestillexists,thenthefollowingshallbeused:
A. Teams with the highest Sagarin ranking.
Coin Toss by Commissioner
North Carolina Central University 2017 Eagles Football Depth Chart (as of Oct. 16, 2017)
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalN.C. Central 27 44 27 62 0 160Opponents 42 71 13 28 0 154
Record: Overall Home Away NeutralAll games 5-2 3-1 2-1 0-0Conference 3-1 1-1 2-0 0-0Non-Conference 2-1 2-0 0-1 0-0
Team Statistics NCCU OPPFIRST DOWNS 128 126 R u s h i n g 59 48 P a s s i n g 53 58 P e n a l t y 16 20RUSHING YARDAGE 996 801 Rushing Attempts 255 252 Average Per Rush 3.9 3.2 Average Per Game 142.3 114.4 TDs Rushing 9 9PASSING YARDAGE 1304 1479 C o m p - A t t - I n t 104-188-5 117-201-4 Average Per Pass 6.9 7.4 Average Per Catch 12.5 12.6 Average Per Game 186.3 211.3 TDs Passing 9 11TOTAL OFFENSE 2300 2280 Average Per Play 5.2 5.0 Average Per Game 328.6 325.7KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 22-424 31-638PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 15-74 14-53INT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-81 5-62FUMBLES-LOST 8-3 10-5PENALTIES-Yards 75-761 60-557PUNTS-AVG 44-38.3 43-37.2TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 9 : 3 5 3 0 : 0 13RD-DOWN Conversions 32/93 26/924TH-DOWN Conversions 5/9 8/14
Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLGiles-Harris, J 4-4 8 1.0 2.0Singleton, Dy 5-1 6 0.0 1.0Hornbuckle, T 4-2 6 0.0 3.5
Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H1st 11:27 DU - Wilson, S 1 yd run (Parker, A kick), 7-51 2:03 0 - 7
11:21 DU - Fields Jr., B 28 yd interception return (Parker, A kick) 0 - 1405:11 DU - Brown, B 39 yd run (Parker, A kick), 8-86 2:38 0 - 21
2nd 14:26 DU - Jones, D 4 yd run (Parker, A kick), 11-66 3:21 0 - 2814:17 DU - TEAM safety 0 - 3011:25 DU - Parker, A 32 yd field goal, 8-21 2:44 0 - 3307:46 DU - Young, A 54 yd pass from Jones, D (Parker, A kick), 3-69 0:50 0 - 4007:22 NCCU - TOTTEN,Isaiah 81 yd run (JOHNSON,Aedan kick), 1-81 0:13 7 - 4003:31 DU - Harris, Q 3 yd run (Parker, A kick), 10-77 3:45 7 - 47
3rd 06:40 DU - Lloyd, J 24 yd pass from Jones, D (Parker, A kick failed), 7-86 3:16 7 - 534th 12:17 DU - Gray, N 10 yd pass from Harris, Q (Parker, A kick), 8-50 2:43 7 - 60
Quickie Statistics (Final)Shaw vs N.C. Central (Sep 09, 2017 at Durham, NC)
SU NCCUScore 0 41FIRST DOWNS 10 27RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-54 35-196PASSING YDS (NET) 102 208Passes Att-Comp-Int 19-9-1 31-19-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 58-156 66-404Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-1 2-21Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-104 0-0Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-15Punts (Number-Avg) 9-30.4 3-39.0Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 20-222 16-161Possession Time 32:19 27:41Third-Down Conversions 1 of 13 2 of 10Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 2 of 3Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 5-6
Shaw N.C. CentralRushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgBETHEA,Uriah 12 36 0 36 0 13 3.0KINSEMI,Beni 2 27 0 27 0 15 13.5PERRY,Tevin 12 17 4 13 0 9 1.1DOWNING,Darron 6 24 25 -1 0 11 -0.2
Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgTOTTEN,Isaiah 10 86 5 81 2 25 8.1CALDWELL,Chauncey 6 63 0 63 1 27 10.5ZANDERS,Micah 9 53 26 27 0 20 3.0SIMPSON,Ramone 4 18 5 13 0 14 3.2