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THE GAME
Edward Waters College “Tigers” vs. North Carolina Central University “Eagles”
THE KICKOFF
Saturday, October 30, 2010 – Kickoff at 2:00 p.m.
THE SITE
O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (10,000 capacity / Mondoturf) - Durham, N.C.
2010 RECORDS
Edward Waters (0-6); North Carolina Central (2-5 overall)
MEDIA COVERAGE
Audio: NCCU Sports Network - flagship station WRJD 1410 AM (Durham), WHNC 890 AM (Henderson), WELS 1010 AM (Kinston), WYRN 1480 AM (Louisburg), WCBQ 1340 AM (Oxford), WEED 1390 AM (Rocky Mount), WXKL 1290 AM (Sanford); WARR 1520 AM (Warrenton); NCCUEaglePride.com. Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Video: NCCUEaglePride.com features
GameCentral by Stretch Internet ($8.95). Starts at 1:45 p.m.
THE EVENT
North Carolina Central University celebrates Homecoming 2010 versus the Tigers of Edward Waters College. The Eagles have a 57-17-2 record (.763) on Homecoming since 1931. NCCU has won four straight Homecoming games.
ABOUT EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE
Located in Jacksonville, Fla., Edward Waters College was founded in 1866 and currently enrolls more than 800 students. The Tigers compete as independent members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
THE SERIES
This will be the fourth football meeting between North Carolina Central University and Edward Waters College. NCCU has out-scored the Tigers 149-26 in the prior three contests, all played in Durham, N.C.
Sept. 29, 2001 NCCU 45, EWC 0
Aug. 27, 2005 NCCU 70, EWC 12
Nov. 1, 2008 NCCU 34, EWC 14 (Homecoming)
THE LAST MEETING
(NCCU 34, Edward Waters 14 - Nov. 1, 2008) North Carolina Central University amassed 393 yards of total offense during a 34-14 Homecoming victory over Edward Waters College in front of a sellout crowd of 11,625 inside O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, N.C. NCCU red-shirt freshman quarterback Michael Johnson and junior receiver Will Scott connected for three touchdowns, while the Eagles rushed for 212 ground yards to spark the offensive unit. The Eagle defense recorded four interceptions, including a 32-yard touchdown return by sophomore corner back David Ingram, along with a fumble recovery and four sacks to keep the visiting Tigers in check with 216 yards of total offense (61 rush, 155 pass). Johnson completed 9-of-21 pass attempts for 181 yards and three touchdowns with four interceptions. The first-year signal caller found Scott for scoring strikes of 32, 36 and 32 yards. Scott finished the contest with four catches for 119 yards and a career-best three trips to the end zone. The NCCU ground attack was topped by sophomore Tim Shankle with 95 yards on 12 carries, while sophomore Tony McCord added 73 yards on 14 attempts and sophomore Justin Campbell added 52 yards on seven rushes. NCCU senior lineman Eric Smalls topped the defensive squad with five tackles, including a sack, and his first career interception.
LAST WEEK
(#14 Bethune-Cookman 23, NCCU 10) North Carolina Central University’s upset bid of nationally-ranked and undefeated Bethune-Cookman University fell short, as the No. 14 Wildcats took advantage of four turnovers to defeat the Eagles 23-10 inside O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, N.C. In the debut of NCCU interim head coach Darryl Bullock, the Eagles defense held the nation’s most potent offense to 20 points fewer than its season average and 137 yards less than its average of 507 yards of total offense per outing. Bethune-Cookman ranks No. 1 among Division I-FCS programs in both scoring offense (43.8 points per game) and total offense (507.0 yards per game). In spite of NCCU’s stifling defensive effort, the Eagles turned the ball over four times, including three fumbles lost and an interception returned for a touchdown.
(North Greenville 42, Edward Waters 0) North Greenville enjoyed a 42-0 Homecoming victory over Edward Waters College. NGU dominated on total offense with 486 yards to 212 for EWC, and the Crusaders rushed for 383 yards on the ground.
SHANKLE SEVENTH EAGLE TO RUSH FOR 2,000 YARDS
NCCU senior running back Tim Shankle ran for 86 yards and a touchdown against rival North Carolina A&T (Sept. 25) to become the seventh Eagle in school history to rush for 2,000 career yards. The Gainesville, Fla., native has amassed 2,295 yards during his NCCU career, including 516 yards in the first seven games of 2010. Shankle needs 95 yards to pass James Smith for fourth on the NCCU career rushing list.
JOHNSON REACHES CAREER MILESTONE OF 3,000 PASSING YARDS
NCCU red-shirt junior quarterback Michael Johnson threw for 134 yards versus Hampton (Oct. 9) to become the 10th Eagle in school history to throw for 3,000 career yards. The Durham, N.C., native has amassed 3,117 yards during his three-year NCCU career, including 669 yards through the air in five games this season. Johnson needs 16 yards to pass Warren Bell for eighth on the NCCU career passing list.
SHANKLE FIRST EAGLE TO RUSH FOR 100 YARDS SINCE 2007
On Oct. 9 against Hampton, NCCU senior running back Tim Shankle led the way with 107 rushing yards on 26 carries, marking the first time an Eagle has reached the 100-yard rushing milestone since Shankle ran for 127 yards at Western Kentucky on Oct. 27, 2007. Shankle’s only other 100-yard effort came on Sept. 15, 2007, against Elizabeth City State inside Giants Stadium, when he posted 116 yards on 24 carries. The last Eagle not named Shankle to rush for 100 or more yards in a game was Greg Pruitt, Jr., who accounted for 117 ground yards in the 2006 CIAA Championship Game versus Elizabeth City State (Nov. 11, 2006).
GOFORTH MAKES SCHOOL HISTORY AS KICKOFF RETURNER
NCCU sophomore return specialist Arthur Goforth made school history on Sept. 18 at Appalachian State by becoming the first Eagle to post two kickoff returns of 92 yards or more during a career. Amazingly, Goforth accomplished the feat in back-to-back weeks. On Sept. 11 versus Winston-Salem State, the Columbia, S.C., native returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown to equal the third-longest return in the NCCU record books. On Sept. 18 at Appalachian State, he raced 92 yards for a score to make Eagle history.
EAGLES MAKE BIG PLAYS IN ALL THREE PHASES
In the first three games of the 2010 season, the Eagles posted four of the biggest plays in NCCU gridiron history. Against Johnson C. Smith on Sept. 2, junior linebacker Roger Stewart intercepted a pass and raced 83 yards for a touchdown, matching the ninth-longest interception return in school history. On Sept. 11 versus Winston-Salem State, sophomore Arthur Goforth returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown to equal the third-longest kickoff return in the NCCU record books, followed by senior running back Tony McCord’s 93-yard touchdown scamper to set a new school record for the longest run from scrimmage. Goforth struck again in week three at Appalachian State with a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
THE COACHES
Darryl Bullock was elevated from assistant head coach to interim head coach at NCCU on Oct. 18. He began as offensive line coach at NCCU prior to the 2007 gridiron season. Following the 2007 campaign, he was promoted to the rank of assistant head coach, while also retaining his duties with the offensive line. Bullock, who has been coaching football since 1989, joined the Eagles after serving as offensive line/tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Tennessee State University for two seasons (2005-06). In that time, Bullock’s offensive frontline paved the way for a sophomore running back to gain 1,233 ground yards. During the previous four seasons, Bullock served as defensive line coach at Elon University (2004), East Tennessee State University (2003) and Gardner-Webb University (2001-02). In his last season at Gardner-Webb, he coached three All-Big South Conference linemen. As offensive line coach at the University of New Hampshire (located in Durham, N.H.), five of Bullock’s student-athletes claimed all-conference honors in just two seasons (1999-2000). He spent the spring of 1999 as defensive coordinator and assistant general manager of the Dayton Skyhawks of the Indoor Football League, prior to a three-year stint as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/offensive line and tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator at Morgan State University (1996-98). Bullock served as head football coach at Immokalee (Fla.) High School during the 1995 campaign, guiding his squad to the 4A playoffs with some help from an All-American and future N.F.L. standout named Edgerrin James. Prior to his high school head coaching debut, Bullock was a defensive line coach/recruiting coordinator at Morehead State University (1994). He has also held graduate assistant coaching positions at Penn State University (1992-93) and the University of Michigan (1990-91), where he earned a master’s degree in kinesiology in 1992. Bullock received his bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 1990 from Pennsylvania State University, where he played defensive tackle. As a player for Penn State, he was a part of two consecutive trips to national championship games, including a loss to Oklahoma followed by a victory over the University of Miami in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl to win the national title. Bullock has also worked summer N.F.L. internships with the Cleveland Browns (2001), Miami Dolphins (2000) and New England Patriots (1998). He and his wife, Elaine, are the proud parents of a son, Luther.
Edward Waters College head football coach Kevin J. Clark is in his fourth season leading the Tigers. The team’s overall record during Clark’s tenure is 10-31. Clark is a 1982 graduate of Norfolk State University.
LISTEN TO NCCU FOOTBALL ON WRJD 1410 AM OR VIA THE INTERNET
Every game of the 2010 North Carolina Central University Eagles football season will be broadcasted by the NCCU Sports Network, including the flagship station WRJD 1410 AM in Durham, N.C. Play-by-play announcer Chris Hooks will call all of the live action, starting with “Eagle Gameday” a half-hour prior to kickoff. Fans may also listen to the broadcast via the internet by visiting the NCCU Athletics web site at www.NCCUEaglePride.com.
TWO COMMUNITY TICKET OUTLETS EASES ACCESS TO BUY TICKETS
The NCCU Department of Athletics and the NCCU Ticket Office have established two community ticket outlets - Eagleland and MS Designs Embroidery, both in Durham, N.C. “We are striving to make it as easy as possible for our fans to access tickets to our athletic events,” said Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree, NCCU Director of Athletics. “By extending our ticket offerings into the community where our fans frequently do business, we are able to provide them with improved customer service.” Eagleland, which sells a wide range of NCCU paraphernalia, is located at 2501 Fayetteville Street. MS Designs Embroidery is located at 803-A Ramseur Street. The NCCU Ticket Office is located in the lower level of the W.G. Pearson Cafeteria on Lawson Street. Tickets are also available for purchase via the internet at www.NCCUEaglePride.com. For more ticket information, contact the NCCU Ticket Office at (919) 530-5170, Eagleland at (919) 956-5393 or MS Designs Embroidery at (919) 680-3917, or visit www.NCCUEaglePride.com for a complete list of ticket options and pricing.
