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2012 BCSP Ranking: All-Time vs. ECSU: Pioneer Bowls Last Time vs. ECSU:
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COACH'S RECORD
HIGH STEPPIN': WSSU RB Maurice Lewis, coming off 156-yard, 2-TD effort, needs to bring it again in Div. II Super Region I nal.
Head Coach
Alma Mater: Virginia Union ('75) Record at ECSU: 56-49, .533 (10th year) Career Record: Same
WILLIE SLATER
Head Coach
WAVERLY TILLER
BCSP NO. 1 WSSU LONE HBCU LEFT IN PLAYOFFS; PIONEER BOWL XIV ON TAP
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Rams to play for second straight spot in NCAA Div. II football semis
SCORES
November 22 Tuskegee 27, Alabama State 25 November 24 Southern 38, Grambling State 33 FCS Playoffs - 1st Round Coastal Carolina 24, Bethune-Cookman 14 Div. II Playoffs - Super Region I 2nd Round W-Salem State 37, Shippensburg 14
On offense, the Hawks rush for 269 yards per game, tenth best in the nation, led by senior running back Harvie Tuck who has amassed 1,651 rushing yards, 11th best in Div. II, and 16 TDs. Senior De'Antwan Williams has also topped 1,000 yards, running for 1,215 yards and 9 TDs. Williams ran for 133 yards in Saturday's win over New Haven. Redshirt junior Mike Box (95-178-2, 1,511 yards, 12 TDs) is the team's starting quarterback. WSSU head coach Connell Maynor feels his Ram defense is "the best in the nation." The Rams are currently eighth in total defense (284.7 ypg.), eighth in scoring defense (15.9 ppg.) and third in rushing defense (80.1 ypg.). The unit was all over the high-scoring Shippensburg offense, who led the nation in scoring (49 ppg.) and total offense (529 ypg.), limiting the Red Raiders to 280 yards and 14 points. Linebacker Carlos Fields, the CIAA defensive player of the year, led the defensive effort with eight tackles. The Rams picked off three passes, had three sacks and constantly harassed SU quarterback Zach Zulli. The WSSU offense averages 483.3 yards and 44.5 points per game. Back-up quarterback Aaron Carrothers lled in nicely for starter Kameron Smith last week, throwing for 332 yards and three TDs. Smith, who injured a shoulder three weeks ago in the CIAA Championship game, may play this week. Running back Maurice Lewis ran for 156 yards and two scores while Jameze Massey had eight receptions for 167 yards and two TDs vs. Shippensburg.
CHALLENGE AHEAD: The WSSU defensive front seven, led by junior LB Carlos Fields, the CIAA defensive player of the year, will be tested this week by an Indiana (Pa.) team that averages 269 rushing yards per game.
Some have called the Pioneer Bowl, scheduled for Saturday (1 p.m.) in Columbus, Ga., the "Tuskegee Invitational" based on the nine previous appearances by the Golden Tigers in the CIAA vs. SIAC postseason bowl game. Well, the SIAC champs (10-1) and thirdranked team in the BCSP Top Ten is back in it again this season, taking on CIAA runner-up Elizabeth City State (7-4) in the 14th edition of the affair. The Tigers, under seven-year head coach Willie Slater, will come in as the favorite and on a 10-game win streak after dropping their opener to Alabama A&M, 7-6. Running back Derrick Washington, the SIAC player of the year, is the key weapon for the Tigers. Washington has run for a black-college best 1,494 yards and 14 TDs. Defensive back Adam Lucas leads the team with six interceptions. ECSU counters with senior running back Daronte McNeill who has rushed for 1,197 yardss and 13 TDs, tops in the CIAA. Defensive end Brad Davis topped the CIAA and black college football with 15.5 sacks.
BCSP TOP TEN 1. WINSTON-SALEM STATE (12-0) - CIAA champ dominated Shippensburg 37-14 in D2 playoffs. NEXT: Hosts Indiana (Pa.) in Div. II third round playoff game. 2. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (9-3) - MEAC champ fell to Coastal Carolina 24-14 in rst round of FCS playoffs. NEXT: Season over. 3. TUSKEGEE (10-1) - Beat Alabama State 27-25 Thursday. NEXT: Pioneer Bowl Saturday vs. Elizabeth City State in Columbus, Ga. 4. ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF (9-2) - Idle. NEXT: SWAC championship game vs. Jackson State on Dec. 8. 5. TENNESSEE STATE (8-3) - Season over. 6. JACKSON STATE (7-4) - Idle. NEXT: SWAC title game Dec. 8 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff. 7. ALABAMA STATE (7-4) - Lost at home to Tuskegee, 27-25. NEXT: Season over.. 8. HOWARD (7-4) - Season over. FInished second in MEAC. 9. MILES (8-3) - Season over. Finished second in SIAC West. 10. DELAWARE STATE (6-5) - Season over tied for third in MEAC.
Delaware State senior quarterback Nick Elko was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Year and senior linebacker Keith Pough of Howard earned the Defensive Player of the Year honor, as voted on by the MEAC's head football coaches and sports information directors. Howard defensive end Damon Gresham Chisholm earned the Rookie of the Year award and Terrance Hackney of Bethune-Cookman was selected as Offensive Lineman of the Year. Third-year head coach Brian Jenkins of BethuneCookman was named Coach of the Year. Jenkins led the Wildcats to an unblemished 8-0 MEAC record and 9-2 overall mark. The Wildcats ended the season ranked No. 22 in both the Sports Network's FCS and the FCS Coaches polls and received the conference's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs. It was the second MEAC championship and JENKINS playoff berth in Jenkins's three years. Elko was the key player in DelState's rise from the bottom of the conference to a third-place nish. He led the MEAC in passing (257.1 ypg.) and total offense (250.3 ypg.) completing 259 passes on 412 attempts with 15 touchdowns. Pough recorded 72 total tackles, 44 solo, with 10 for a losses of 50 yards. He became the FCS all-time record holder in tackles for a loss with
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83. He also recorded 3.5 sacks, 2 quarterback hurries, one block, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and earned his rst-career touchdown in a come-from-behind victory over Delaware State. Gresham-Chisholm led the MEAC and ranks fourth in the nation in tackles for loss with 18 for 71 yards. The Lumberton, New Jersey native ranked fth on the team in total tackles with 41 and added ve sacks, nine quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and three recovered fumbles. Hackney led a dominating Wildcat offense that accounted for 4,235 yards, 2,722 yards on the ground. B-CU nished rst in the MEAC in scoring offense (30.8 ppg), rushing offense (237.5 avg/g), and total offense (385.0 avg/g).
DEFENSE DL - LeBrandon Richardson, So., B-CU DL - Lynden Trail, r-So., NSU DL - Stephen Young, Sr., NCCU DL - D. Gresham-Chisholm, Fr., HOW LB - Keith Pough, r-Sr., HOW LB - Jarkevis Fields, Jr., B-CU LB - Ernest Adjei, Sr., DSU DB - Nick Addison, Sr., B-CU DB - Davon Moore, So., DSU DB - D'Vonte Graham, Jr., NC A&T DB - Julien David, Jr., HOW RET - Arthur Goforth, Sr., NCCU P - Dylan Shaddix, Jr., NSU DEFENSE DL - Xavier Proctor, r-Sr., NCCU DL - Chris Neal, Sr., NC A&T DL - Harold Love II, Sr., B-CU DL - Rodney Gunter, Fr., DSU Patrick Scott, r-Sr., FAMU LB - Brandon Hepburn, Sr., FAMU LB - Elandon Roberts, Fr., MSU LB - D'Vonte Grant, Jr., NC A&T DB - Terrick Colston, So., DSU DB - Joseph Rankin, Jr., MSU DB - Travis Cosby, Jr., NC A&T DB - DJ Howard, r-Jr., B-CU RET - James Owens, r-Sr., FAMU
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Eliz. City State Lincoln Chowan Virginia State Bowie State Virginia Union
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CIAA PLAYERS OF THE YEAR OFFENSE Byron Westmoreland, Sr., F/G, BSU - Had careerhigh 37 points vs. Augusta State, averaged 29.3 points and 7.3 rebounds and was perfect (10-10) from the line in three games. NEWCOMER Ashante Ross, Jr., F, CHOWAN - Scored total of 41 points in 2-1 week. ROOKIE Will Cole, So., F/C, LINCOLN - Averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds in two games. Had 10 points, 13 boards in win over Northern Michigan. COACH Bobby Collins, WSSU - Led No. 23 Rams to 2-1 week and Fresh Coast Classic championship.
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MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PLAYER Adrien Coleman, Sr., F, B-CU - Averaged 20.0 points, 6.3 boards, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals in three games. Had 31 points shooting 12 of 18 from the eld in win over Nebraska-Omaha. ROOKIE Patrick Cole, Fr., G, CSU - Shot 60% (6 of 10), 2 of 3 from long range in win over Cheyney. Made 7 of 8 FTs with 3 assists and 1 steal. DEFENSE Michael Murray, Jr., F, CSU - Grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds and had one steal vs. Cheyney. Added 14 points and 2 assists.
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SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PLAYER Brennan Reynard, Fr., G, BENEDICT - Had 20 points in college debut in win over Concordia. Also had 18 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds in win over Allen NEWCOMER Dwayne Bingham, Jr., F, CAU - Gad 19 points, 10 rebounds in season opener vs. Ga. College & State.
SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PLAYER Jameel Grace, Sr., G, SU - Led Jags with 18 points, and also had 3 assists, 1 steal and 3 rebounds in 66-65 loss to Tulane. Came thru with 11 points, 5 rebounds in 67-60 loss to Wyoming. NEWCOMER NA
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PLAYER Robert Covington, Sr., F, TENN. STATE - Had game highs of 29 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 steals in 92-53 win over Fisk. Kellen Thornton, Sr., F, TENN. STATE - Tallied 27 points and 16 rebounds in 81-70 loss to Monmouth. NEWCOMER NA