Complete Game Notes (PDF)    

THE GAME
North Carolina Central Univ. “Eagles” vs. North Carolina A&T State Univ. “Aggies”

THE KICKOFF
Saturday, November 19, 2011 – Kickoff at 1:30 p.m. 

THE SITE
Aggie Stadium (21,500 capacity/natural grass) - Greensboro, N.C.

2011 RECORDS
N.C. Central (2-8 overall, 1-6 MEAC); N.C. A&T (4-6 overall, 3-4 MEAC)

MEDIA COVERAGE
Radio: WEED 1390 AM (Rocky Mount, N.C.); WARR 1520 AM (Warrenton, N.C.); “GameCentral” at NCCUEaglePride.com. Starts at 12:30 p.m. (Chris Hooks, play-by-play; Joe Simmons, color analyst)

QUICK HITS
• North Carolina Central University and North Carolina A&T State University renew an 87-year-old football rivalry with the 83rd gridiron meeting.
• NC A&T has won 15 of the last 20 meetings, but NCCU has won four of the last five contests. Those last four victories by the Eagles have all taken place in different cities (Durham, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh).
• Former NCCU head football coach Rod Broadway is now the head football coach at rival NC A&T. Broadway led the Eagles to back-to-back CIAA championships in 2005 and 2006. Four other Aggie coaches (Sam Washington, Shawn Gibbs, Courtney Coard, Trei Oliver) have ties to NCCU, either as a former player, coach or both.
• NCCU senior quarterback Michael Johnson needs 163 passing yards to move into third place on the Eagles’ career passing list. The Durham native currently has 5,525 career passing yards.
• NCCU senior linebacker Brandon Outlaw needs two tackles to become the first Eagle to amass 100 tackles in a season since 1999 (Chris Gilmore, 109).
• This will be the final game of the season for both squads.

THE SERIES
This will be the 83rd meeting between the Eagles and Aggies, dating back to 1924 when N.C. A&T tied NCCU, 13-13, in Durham, N.C. The Aggies lead the series 46-31-5.  N.C. A&T has won 15 of the last 20 meetings, but NCCU has won four of the last five contests, including a 27-16 victory on Sept. 25, 2010 in Durham, a 28-27 win on Oct. 4, 2008 in Charlotte, a 27-22 victory on Sept. 22, 2007 in Greensboro, and a 23-22 win on Sept. 5, 2005 in Raleigh. In the last match-up in Greensboro on Oct. 3, 2009, NCCU rallied to force overtime, but A&T held on for a 23-17 double-overtime victory in Greensboro. (Complete series on last page of PDF game notes)

THE LAST MEETING
(Sept. 25, 2010 - NCCU 27, NCA&T 16) In front of a school record crowd of 15,173, North Carolina Central University took advantage of seven North Carolina A&T turnovers and 120 penalty yards to capture a 27-16 victory inside an overflowing O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, N.C. The contest was the first in the series to be played in the Bull City since 1992. In the 82nd meeting between the rival Eagles and Aggies, the tone of the game was established in the first four possessions of the contest. After the two squads exchanged missed field goals, the visiting Aggies fumbled on their next three possessions. NCCU recovered the pigskin each time, resulting in three consecutive touchdowns in less than four minutes to provide the Eagles with a 21-0 cushion. NCCU finished with 231 yards of total offense (117 rushing, 114 passing), compared to 320 total yards by the Aggies (211 rushing, 109 passing). Tim Shankle topped the Eagles’ ground attack with 86 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, becoming the seventh rusher in school history to reach 2,000 career rushing yards (2,070). Tony McCord amassed 150 all-purpose yards, including 38 yards rushing, a team-high 42 yards receiving and 70 kickoff return yards. Michael Johnson completed 9 of his 14 passes for 114 yards and his first touchdown toss of the season, while also running for a score. NCCU had a host of heroes on defense. Defensive backs Rashad Fox and James Reese led the unit with seven tackles each, followed by Marc Lewis with six stops (five solo). Linebacker Roger Stewart contributed six takedowns with a fumble recovery, while lineman Teryl White tallied five tackles, including 2.0 hits for a loss and a forced fumble. Laster collected three stops with a sack a two fumble recoveries, Sam Battle added four tackles and a fumble recovery, and Stephen Manuel chipped in three takedowns with a sack. The Eagles sealed the victory with two late interceptions by Kenneth Campbell and David Ingram. A&T was charged by Mayhew with 183 rushing yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, an average of 7.6 yards per attempt. Morgan completed 12-of-23 passes for 109 yards for the Aggies, but threw a pair of picks and lost a fumble. A&T senior linebacker Brandon Jackson amassed a game-high 10 tackles with a sack and a forced fumble. The Eagles have now won four of the last five meetings against the Aggies.

THE LAST TRIP TO GREENSBORO
(Oct. 3, 2009 - NCA&T 23, NCCU 17 - 2OT) For the fifth consecutive meeting, the outcome of the North Carolina Central University and North Carolina A&T State University football rivalry was decided on the final drive. In fact, each team had three chances to decide the game before A&T quarterback Carlton Fears connected with Wallace Miles for a 24-yard touchdown on the final play of the second overtime session to defeat NCCU 23-17. The dramatic A&T victory ended a three game-losing skid to the Eagles in front of 19,534 fans inside Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, N.C.

THE COACHES
North Carolina Central: Henry Frazier III (Bowie State, 1993) is in his first season as head coach at NCCU. Prior to his arrival in Durham, N.C., Frazier spent seven seasons (2004-10) at the helm of the Prairie View A&M University Panthers football team. He took over a program that experienced the nation’s longest losing streak, dropping 80 straight contests from 1989-98, and transformed the Panthers into SWAC champions in 2009. Among his many coaching honors is the 2009 Eddie Robinson National FCS Coach of the Year award. Frazier also served as head coach at his alma mater, Bowie State University (1999-2003).

North Carolina A&T: In his first season as the head coach of the Aggies football program, Rod Broadway (North Carolina, 1977) is no stranger to NCCU. He was head coach at NCCU from 2003-06, guiding the Eagles to 33 victories with the best winning percentage in school history (.750), back-to-back CIAA championships in 2005 and 2006, and a 2006 Black College Football National Championship with an 11-0 regular-season record. Following NCCU, Broadway spent four seasons as the head coach at Grambling, where the Tigers posted a 35-12 record. His current head coaching record is 72-29.

LAST WEEK
Florida A&M 31, NCCU 10: North Carolina Central University’s second half efforts were not enough to combat the first half deficit against Florida A&M University who won 31-10 on Senior Day at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium. FAMU amassed 261 total offensive yards in the first half, outscoring the Eagles 28-0 before intermission, including three touchdowns in the second quarter. Junior running back Lavante Page gave FAMU an early lead on the opening drive scoring on a two-yard touchdown run, giving the Rattlers a 7-0 lead at 7:55 of the first quarter. The Eagles’ opening drive was a four-and-out on three plays for a gain of only two yards ending with a punt by redshirt sophomore punter Matthew Cornelius. That trend continued for the Eagles as they only had five first downs in the first half compared to15 by FAMU. When the Eagles were not giving the Rattlers the ball off of punts, NCCU turned the ball over twice, fumbling and then on an interception, both times resulting in touchdown drives for FAMU. NCCU held the ball for only nine minutes in the first half compared to 21 possession minutes obtained by FAMU. NCCU ended the first half with 110 offensive yards, including 105 passing yards and only five ground yards. After the NCCU defense held the Rattlers scoreless in the third quarter, the Eagles got on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter on a 26-yard field goal by freshman Oleg Parent. NCCU’s only touchdown came on its longest drive of the day (7 plays, 46 yards) resulting in a three-yard touchdown run by redshirt senior quarterback Michael Johnson. FAMU ended the game’s scoring on a 42-yard field goal by redshirt senior Trevor Scott, making the final score 31-10. Offensively, Johnson finished his last home game, completing 16 of 31 passes for 185 yards. Senior wide receiver Corey Harris had four catches for 41 yards. Senior linebacker Brandon Outlaw led the Eagles’ defense with 11 tackles, a forced fumble, and a sack. Rookie linebacker Prince Williams added 10 tackles, an assisted sack, and a fumble recovery.

S.C. State 30, North Carolina A&T 22: S.C. State came back from an 11-point deficit and won its 11th straight over North Carolina A&T with a 30-22 victory at Oliver C. Stadium. For the third straight week, the Aggies offense failed to score any second-half points. Playing without starting running back Mike Mayhew most of the game didn’t help matters. N.C. A&T’s defense gave the Aggies a chance as safety Travis Crosby intercepted quarterback Richard Cue’s pass and returned it 55 yards to put the Aggies within eight with 12 minutes remaining. But the Aggies could not advance the football beyond the S.C. State 43. The Aggies last attempt started at its own 20. After two completions to Demonta Brown, quarterback Lewis Kindle’s last-second effort to Larry Raper only went 19 yards as the Aggies dropped their fourth straight. The Aggies jumped out to a 14-3 lead as Kindle connected with Wallace Miles on a 28-yard touchdown after a flea flicker from Ricky Lewis in the second quarter. The game quickly turned in S.C. State’s favor as Kindle’s pass was thrown behind Raper and into the hands of De Quattlebaum for a 55-yard pick six. On the Aggies next drive, Kindle’s interception to Donovan Richard gave the Bulldogs the ball at the Aggies 39. Two plays later, Cue tossed a 37-yard touchdown to Tyler McDonald to give the Bulldogs a 17-14 lead with 6:14 remaining the first half. Cue would add another touchdown pass and Bulldogs kicker added field goals from 45 and 48 yards to put the Bulldogs ahead by 16. Wallace Miles was the upside for the Aggies. He finished with nine catches for 106 yards and touchdown. In doing so, he broke the Aggies single-season record for receiving yards, surpassing Herbert Harbison’s 905 yards in 1985. Miles is two receptions away from breaking Harbison and Brandon Trusty’s single-season record for receptions (63), and he is 75 yards away from becoming the first Aggie to have 1,000 yards receiving in a season.

LISTEN TO NCCU FOOTBALL VIA THE INTERNET
Every game of the 2011 North Carolina Central University Eagles football season will be broadcasted by the NCCU Sports Network. Play-by-play announcer Chris Hooks and NCCU Athletic Hall of Famer Joe Simmons will call all of the live action, starting with “Eagle Gameday” a half-hour prior to kickoff. To listen to the broadcast via the internet, visit the NCCU Athletics web site at www.NCCUEaglePride.com and click on “GameCentral.”

THREE EAGLES AMONG NCCU CAREER LEADERS
- NCCU senior quarterback Michael Johnson currently ranks fourth on NCCU’s all-time career passing list with 5,525 yards through the air. The Durham, N.C., native also ranks fifth with 43 career touchdown passes. Up next: Brad McAdams (1992-96) with 5,687 passing yards; and Gerald Fraylon (1981-84) with 45 TD passes.
- Junior receiver Geovonie Irvine ranks fifth in career receptions with 133 and 10th among NCCU’s career receiving yards leaders with 1,854 yards. Up next: Terrence McNeill (1983-86) with 135 receptions; Julian Martin (1966-69) with 1,881 receiving yards.
- Senior cornerback David Ingram ranks 10th among NCCU’s career passes defended leaders with 34. Up next: Hassan Smith (1999-2002) with 35.

EAGLES’ EQUIPMENT RIDES IN STYLE
North Carolina Central University and Tru-Pak Moving Systems, Inc., partnered to unveil a brand new truck with NCCU style on Aug. 1 in front of McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium. Tru-Pak Moving Systems, Inc., now “The Official Mover of NCCU Football,” will use the 28-foot truck to transport the Eagles’ gridiron equipment to road games and will be added to Tru-Pak’s fleet of more than 200 trucks. “I can’t think of a finer institution to give this gift to than NCCU,” stated Allyson Siegel, Executive Vice President of Tru-Pak Moving Systems, Inc. “Producing leaders in the world for years in both the classroom and on the athletic field, NCCU is leading the way for other institutions. I am very excited about the upcoming season and look forward to being part of their success in years to come.” The truck will be used primarily to aid the NCCU football program move its equipment to and from the site of competition, which will enhance the travel experience for the student-athletes and support staff; while also giving the institution visibility not only across North Carolina, but nationwide as the truck will be used as part of the normal fleet during the week and the rest of the year. “I’m so excited about our new partnership with Tru-Pak Moving Systems,” said NCCU Athletics Director Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree. “As our program grows, we are looking to form great corporate sponsorships such as this. Ms. Allyson Siegel has been wonderful in her support of our athletics program, and most importantly, our student-athletes. We will move in style this season.” Tru-Pak Moving Systems, Inc., has been a family owned and operated full-service moving and storage company for more than 50 years. This company averages 4,500 moves annually. Eagle fans are encouraged to check out their website at www.Tru-Pak.com or call 1-800-659-122 ext. 211.