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THE GAMEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Hampton University "Pirates" at North Carolina Central University "Eagles"
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THE KICKOFFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Saturday, November 8, 2014 – Kickoff at 2:00 p.m.
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THE SITEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium (10,000 capacity/Mondoturf) - Durham, N.C.
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THE RECORDSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Hampton (2-7 overall, 1-4 MEAC); N.C. Central (4-5 overall, 3-2 MEAC)
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MEDIA COVERAGEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Audio: NCCU Sports Network mobile app (iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Kindle Fire HD); "GameCentral" at NCCUEaglePride.com (audio internet stream). Broadcast starts at 1:30 p.m. (
Chris Hooks, play-by-play; Joe Simmons, color analyst).
Video: "GameCentral" at NCCUEaglePride.com (pay-per-view video internet stream/$8.95). Broadcast starts at 1:30 p.m. (
Chris Hooks, play-by-play; Joe Simmons, color analyst).
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QUICK HITSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
•  NCCU hosts MEAC foe Hampton University for Homecoming 2014.
•  Saturday's match-up features the top two offenses in the MEAC. NCCU slid to second in the MEAC rankings in total offense with 373.1 yards per game, while Hampton holds the top spot 373.8 total offensive yards per game.
•  The Eagles look to bounce back after suffering a 34-20 loss at #20 Bethune-Cookman, their second MEAC setback of the year.
•  The Eagles have a 59-19-2 record (.750 winning percentage) on homecoming since 1931.
•  Next week (Nov. 15), NCCU visits Norfolk State (2 p.m. kickoff).
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THE SERIESÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
This will be the 25th football meeting between NCCU and Hampton since the teams first met in 1924. Hampton leads the series 18-6. The Pirates have won eight of the past nine meetings, with NCCU's lone win in the drought coming in 2012.
11/9/2013 - Hampton 29, NCCU 21 (Hampton, Va.)
10/18/2012 - NCCU 37, Hampton 20 (Durham, N.C.)
10/22/2011 - Hampton 30, NCCU 27 OT (Hampton, Va.)
10/9/2010 - Hampton 27, NCCU 13 (Durham, N.C.)
9/5/2009 - Hampton 31, NCCU 24 (Hampton, Va.)
11/14/1992 - Hampton 31, NCCU 19 (Hampton, Va.)
11/16/1991 - Hampton 44, NCCU 28 (Durham, N.C.)
9/29/1990 - Hampton 33, NCCU 21 (Hampton, Va.)
9/30/1989 - Hampton 27, NCCU 7 (Durham, N.C.)
9/22/1984 - Hampton 17, NCCU 13 (Hampton, Va.)
9/24/1983 - NCCU 24, Hampton 20 (Durham, N.C.)
10/2/1954 - NCCU 28, Hampton 0 (Hampton, Va.)
10/3/1953 - NCCU 25, Hampton 0 (Hampton, Va.)
10/4/1952 - NCCU 21, Hampton 12 (Hampton, Va.)
9/29/1951 - NCCU 28, Hampton 6 (Durham, N.C.)
10/5/1935 - Hampton 31, NCCU 0 (Durham, N.C.)
10/20/1934 - Hampton 20, NCCU 0 (Hampton, Va.)
9/29/1933 - Hampton 7, NCCU 0 (Durham, N.C.)
10/1/1932 - Hampton 19, NCCU 0 (Hampton, Va.)
10/3/1931 - Hampton 24, NCCU 0 (Durham, N.C.)
10/26/1929 - Hampton 25, NCCU 0 (Hampton, Va.)
11/3/1928 - Hampton 38, NCCU 7 (Durham, N.C.)
10/16/1926 - Hampton 20, NCCU 0 (Durham, N.C.)
1924 - Hampton 31, NCCU 0
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THE LAST MEETINGÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
(Nov. 9, 2013 - Hampton 29, NCCU 21) NCCU's
Adrian Wilkins returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. However, Hampton amassed 482 yards of total offense, including 256 rushing yards, to earn a 29-21 victory over the visiting Eagles on Saturday inside Armstrong Stadium in Hampton, Va. Hampton's dominant ground attack was topped by the one-two punch of Marcus Hampton and Jorrain Washington, who combined for 232 yards and three touchdowns. NCCU, which managed 294 total yards, was led offensively by senior quarterback
Jordan Reid, who completed 15-of-35 passes for 203 yards with two interceptions and a rushing touchdown. Eagles' running back
Deyonta Wright tallied a team-high 48 rushing yards with a touchdown. NCCU safety
C.J. Moore collected 12 tackles with a pass break-up to save a touchdown.
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LAST WEEKÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
(#20 Bethune-Cookman 34, NCCU 20) NCCU took a 14-7 advantage into the locker room, but Bethune-Cookman, boasting the second-ranked defense in the FCS, held the Eagles to just 20 yards of total offense after intermission. The Wildcats pounded out 334 yards and five touchdowns on the ground as part of 453 total yards to pull away for a 34-20 victory.
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(Morgan State 38, Hampton 35) Hampton University took a 35-31 lead with 2:42 remaining in the game, but Morgan State answered with a game-winning touchdown with just 1:13 left on the clock. Making his second career start for the Pirates, rookie quarterback Jerrell Antoine completed 15 of 26 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns.
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THE COACHESÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
NCCU:
Jerry Mack (Arkansas State, 2003) is in his first season as a college head coach. At age 34, he boasts 10 years of coaching experience, including stints with five NCAA Division I programs and two conference championship teams. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Mack has held positions as wide receivers coach at the University of South Alabama (2012-13) and the University of Memphis (2011), as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (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.
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Hampton: Connell Maynor, a veteran of 20-plus years of football experience both as a player and coach – and most recently as the offensive architect of back-to-back HBCU national titles at Winston-Salem State – was been named the 20th head coach in the history of Hampton University football following the 2013 season. Maynor is a former standout football student-athlete at both Winston-Salem State and North Carolina A&T. In four years as head coach at WSSU, Maynor went 45-6 overall and 29-2 in CIAA play. He won three straight CIAA championships and made three straight appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Rams advanced to the Division II national championship game in 2012. WSSU won HBCU national championships in both 2011 and 2012. He was also named CIAA Coach of the Year in 2011 and 2012, and the 2011 Sheridan Broadcasting National HBCU Coach of the Year.
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EAGLES' FOURTH QUARTER WOES
Against MEAC teams this season, NCCU has out-scored the opposition 112-64 in the first three quarters of play. However, the Eagles have been out-scored 62-45 in the fourth quarter.
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WILKINS TOPS MEAC IN RECEPTIONS, RECEIVING YARDSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
NCCU junior
Adrian Wilkins (Forest City, N.C.) leads the MEAC in receptions per game (5.8) and receiving yards per game (65.0).Â
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CLARKE REACHES CAREER RUSHING STANDARDÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Redshirt senior running back
Andre Clarke (Mauldin, S.C.) collected 67 rushing yards at Morgan State (Oct. 18) to become the 12th Eagle in school history to rush for 1,500 career yards. He currently ranks 11th at NCCU with 1,644 career rushing yards. Clarke's 27 career rushing touchdowns rank third at NCCU, behind Joe Simmons (1990-93) with 28 and Gerald Fraylon (1981-84) with 31. Clarke is the fourth Eagle to reach double-digit rushing touchdowns in a season. Joe Simmons holds the NCCU single-season record with 16 rushing touchdowns in 1993, followed by Clarke with 12 this season.
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NCCU SLIDES TO SECOND IN MEAC IN TOTAL OFFENSEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
After posting just 200 yards of total offense at #20 Bethune-Cookman, NCCU slid to second in the MEAC rankings in total offense with 373.1 yards per game. This week's opponent, Hampton University, holds the top spot with an average of 373.8 total offensive yards per game.
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