CIAA Football Week in Review
For the week ending October 8, 2005 (Week 7)
Eagles Stay in Title Hunt with Win over Broncos
North Carolina Central 17
Fayetteville State 12
Corey Brown rushed for a season high 127 yards and backup
quarterback Charles Futrell added 72 rushing yards as North
Carolina Central (6-1, 3-1 CIAA) used its ground game and
big plays from its special teams to grind out a 17-12 win
over visiting Fayetteville State (3-4, 1-3).
The Eagles took a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter when
Brandon Alston returned a FSU punt 63 yards for score. Fayetteville
State would respond on their next possession when quarterback
Jonathan Autry connected with Veon McHam on an 8-yard scoring
pass. Robert Munoz’s PAT was blocked allowing the Eagles
to go to the locker room with a 7-6 halftime lead.
With starting quarterback and CIAA passing leader Adrian
Warren hampered by a shoulder injury, Futrell, an option
quarterback, started the third quarter. On the Eagles’ first
possession of the half, Futrell combined with Brown as NCCU
used their ground game to eat up almost seven minutes of
the third quarter on a 15-play, 80-yard scoring drive that
was capped by a 4-yard end and around by receiver Brad Hinton
that gave the Eagles a 14-6 lead.
North Carolina Central would extend its lead to 17-6 early
in the fourth quarter when Brandon Gilbert connected on 32-yard
field goal. Fayetteville State would get on the scoreboard
again with 4:36 left in the game as Autry connected with
Charles Nieves on a 9-yard touchdown pass. The Broncos two-point
conversion was unsuccessful making the score 17-12. Fayetteville
State would get the ball back two more times in the ballgame,
but the NCCU defensive unit would thwart any hopes of a comeback.
Bowie State 13 Elizabeth City State 8
Isaac Redman rushed for a school record 210 yards as Bowie
State (5-2, 2-2 CIAA) picked up an important divisional win
over Elizabeth City State (1-6, 0-4 CIAA).
Saint Augustine's 26 Johnson C. Smith 7
Arthur Lemon kicked four field goals and an extra point as
Saint Augustine’s (7-0, 4-0 CIAA) stayed unbeaten with
a 26-7 win over Johnson C. Smith (0-7, 0-4 CIAA).
Shaw 48 Virginia Union 41 2OT
Jermonty Kimbrough passed for 300 yards and four touchdowns
and Dion McIver(25 carries,122 yards, two touchdowns) rushed
for a 6-yard touchdown in the second overtime as Shaw (4-3,
3-1 CIAA) rallied from 21 points down to edged Virginia Union
48-41.
Virginia State 26 Saint Paul's 20 3OT
In Petersburg, Nick Fleming’s 7-yard touchdown run
in the third overtime won it as the Virginia State Trojans
(4-3, 3-1 CIAA) rallied from a 20-6 fourth quarter deficit
to edge the upset minded Saint Paul’s Tigers (3-4,
2-2 CIAA).
Winston-Salem State 42 Livingstone 14
Martin Hicks rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns and
backfield mate Jed Bines added 163 yards and three scores
of his own as Winston-Salem State (4-3, 4-0 CIAA) stayed
in the hunt for the Western Division title with a 42-14 win
over Livingstone College (1-6, 1-3 CIAA).
Conference Scoreboard
| Bowie St. | 13 | Elizabeth City St. | 8 |
| NC Central | 17 | Fayetteville St. | 12 |
| Saint Augustine's | 26 | Johnson C. Smith | 7 |
| Shaw | 48 | Virginia Union | 41 - 2OT |
| Virginia St. | 26 | Saint Paul's | 20 - 3OT |
| Winston-Salem St. | 42 | Livingstone | 14 |
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
2005 Football Standings
Through games of October 8, 2005
CIAA East
| Div/Conf | Overall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ---- | W |
L |
PCT |
W |
L |
PCT |
|
| Shaw | 3 |
1 |
0.750 |
4 |
3 |
0.571 | |
| Virginia State | 3 |
1 |
0.750 |
4 |
3 |
0.571 | |
| Bowie State | 2 |
2 |
0.500 |
5 |
2 |
0.714 | |
| Saint Paul’s | 2 |
2 |
0.500 |
3 |
4 |
0.429 | |
| Virginia Union | 1 |
3 |
0.250 |
2 |
5 |
0.286 | |
| Elizabeth City St. | 0 |
4 |
0.000 |
1 |
6 |
0.143 | |
CIAA West
| Div/Conf | Overall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ---- | W |
L |
PCT |
W |
L |
PCT |
|
| Saint Augustine's | 4 |
0 |
1.000 |
7 |
0 |
1.000 | |
| Winston-Salem St. | 4 |
0 |
1.000 |
4 |
3 |
0.571 | |
| N.C. Central | 3 |
1 |
0.750 |
6 |
1 |
0.857 | |
| Fayetteville St. | 1 |
3 |
0.250 |
3 |
4 |
0.429 | |
| Livingstone | 1 |
3 |
0.250 |
1 |
6 |
0.143 | |
| Johnson C. Smith | 0 |
4 |
0.000 |
0 |
7 |
0.000 | |
Upcoming Games:
October
15 |
Fayetteville State University | Johnson C. Smith University | Fayetteville, NC | 1:30pm | Homecoming |
15 |
Virginia Union University | Virginia State University | Petersburg, VA | 1:30pm | |
15 |
Shaw University | Elizabeth City State University | Raleigh, NC | Homecoming | |
15 |
Winston-Salem State University | North Carolina Central University | Winston-Salem, NC | 6:00pm | |
15 |
Bowie State University | St. Paul's College | Bowie, MD | 1:00pm | Homecoming |
15 |
Livingstone College | St. Augustine's College | Salisbury, NC | 6:00pm |
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
October 8, 2005
Offensive Lineman
Joseph Blanks – Winston-Salem State, OL, 6’4”, 310, FR, Erie, PA
Blanks, a true freshman led the offensive line as the Rams amassed 456 rushing yards and saw two backs rush for over 100 yards and three touchdowns each in Winston-Salem State’s 41-14 pasting of Livingstone College.
Receiver
Antwan Williams – Virginia State, WR, 6’3”, 189, SR, Prince George, VA
Williams caught five passes for 125 yards, including a 27-yard touchdown as time expired in regulation, as Virginia State rallied to beat Saint Paul’s 26-20 in double overtime.
Offensive Back
Martin Hicks – Winston-Salem State, RB, 5’7”, 175, SR, Oxford, NC
Hicks averaged a whopping 15.7 yards a carry on 14 attempts on his way 218 rushing yards and three touchdowns as the Rams rolled over Livingstone.
Defensive Lineman
Eric Portley – Fayetteville State, LB, 6’0”, 220, JR, Los Angeles, CA
Portley had a season-high 19 tackles, including 11 solo stops for the Broncos in their 17-12 loss to North Carolina Central.
Defensive Back
Devin Chatman – Shaw, CB, 5’10”, 178, JR, Greensboro, NC
Chatman’s 14-yard touchdown return of a blocked punt in the fourth quarter allowed Shaw to tie the game at 34-34 and force overtime as the Bears came back from a 21-point deficit to edge Virginia Union 48-41 in double overtime.
Rookie
Kenneth Snowden – Saint Augustine’s, TB, 6’1”, 185, FR, Upper Marlboro, MD
Snowden gained 134 yards and became the first Saint Augustine’s back to rush for over 100 yards this season as the Falcons beat Johnson C. Smith 26-7.
Specialty
P.J. Berry – Virginia State, KR, 6’0”, 185, SR, Hopewell, VA
Berry’s 94-yard kick return for a touchdown with 8:52 remaining in the fourth quarter ignited a furious rally as Virginia State scored 20 unanswered points to down Saint Paul’s. 26-20 in three overtimes. Berry also ran in a two-point conversion that tied the game at 20-20 and forced overtime.
Coach
Rod Broadway – North Carolina Central
Coach Broadway and the Eagles snapped a four-game losing streak to Fayetteville State and stayed in the thick of the race for the Western Division title.
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