Sep. 3 at VMI W, DSU 1-0. Elko passes for 232 yards, 3 TDs in opening day win Delaware State: 2-7; 0-6 MEAC Hampton: 5-4; 0-5 MEAC

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1 2011 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME 10 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY HORNETS (2-7; 0-6 MEAC) VS HAMPTON UNIVERSITY PIRATES (5-4; 3-3 MEAC) SAT, NOV 12, 2011 (1:00 PM) ARMSTRONG STADIUM/ (17,000) - HAMPTON, VA DSU Athletic Media Relations: Dennis Jones (football contact) - (302) /office; (302) /cell; djones@desuedu DELAWARE STATE VS HAMPTON 2011 DELAWARE STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result Series Sep 3 at VMI W, DSU 1-0 Elko passes for 232 yards, 3 TDs in opening day win Delaware State: 2-7; 0-6 MEAC Hampton: 5-4; 0-5 MEAC The Series: Hampton leads Location: Armstrong Stadium (18,000) - Hampton, Va; (Surface Natural Grass) National Rankings: Neither team is ranked in any of the major Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) or Black College polls Pressbox Phone: Delaware State Head Coach Kermit Blount: Blount (Winston-Salem State, 80) is 2-7 in his first season as head coach of the Hornets Now in his 18th year as a collegiate head coach, he has a career record of (497) Prior to accepting the DSU post, he was in 17 years as head coach at Winston-Salem State University Blount led WSSU to two CIAA championships and three league title game appearances He was named CIAA Coach-of-the-Year in 1999 & 2000 Blount was 2-3 vs Hampton while coaching at Winston- Salem State Hampton Head Coach Donovan Rose: Donovan Rose (Hampton, 79) is in his third season as head coach of the Pirates He owns a record at Hampton and in his career A former Hampton All-American and assistant coach, Rose also had a brief stint in the National Football League (Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins) and played for several championship teams in the Canadian Football League He is 1-1 vs Delaware State (2009) Sep 10 SHAW W, DSU 3-0 Hornets score game-winning TD with :35 left to play Sep 17 at Delaware L, 0-45 UD 3-0 Hornets shut out for first time since 04: outgained Sep 24 at SC State* L, 0-69 SCS DSU held to84 total yards Oct 1 at Florida A&M* L, 7-34 FAMU 21-8 Hornets end scoreless drought, but drop third straight Oct 8 NORFOLK STATE* L, DSU 13-6 DSU drops fourth straight despite 339 passing yards Oct 15 at No Carolina A&T* L, TIED Tarpley has career receiving yards; Elko has 2nd straight 300-yd game Oct 29 MORGAN STATE* L, 0-12 MSU Hornets held to 54 total yards DSU Radio: 1290 The Ticket (www1290theticketcom) is the flagship station of the Delaware State Hornets Radio Network Scott Klatzkin is in his fourth season as DSU s play-by-play announcer The game will also air on 1410 AM (WDOV) Hampton Media Contact: Maurice Williams Sports Information Office Office Phone: (757) ; Mauricewilliams@hamptonuedu Live Stats: wwwhamptonpiratescom Live Streaming: N/A Nov 5 NC CENTRAL* 1:00 pm NCCU 14-6 Tarpley has 203 yards from scrimmage Nov 12 at Hampton* 1:00 pm HAM DSU seeks third straight win at Armstrong Field Nov 19 HOWARD* 1:00 pm DSU Justin Wilson had 9 rec for 217 yards and 4 TDs in 2010 meeting * - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game HOME GAMES (AT ALUMNI STADIUM ON DSU CAMPUS) IN ALL CAPS All times Eastern and subject to change wwwdsuhornetscom

2 DELAWARE STATE 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (2-7; 0-6 MEAC) Sep 3 at VMI W, Sep 10 SHAW W, Sep 17 at Delaware L, 0-45_ Sep 24 at So Carolina State* L, 0-69_ Oct 1 at Florida A&M* L, 7-34_ Oct 8 NORFOLK STATE* L, Oct 15 at No Carolina A&T* L, Oct 29 MORGAN STATE* (HC) L, 0-12_ Nov 5 NC CENTRAL* L, 7-14 Nov 12 at Hampton* 1:00 pm Nov 20 HOWARD* 1:00 pm *-MEAC game Sep 3 vs Alabama A&M W, Sep 8 FLORIDA A&M* W, 23-17_ Sep 17 at Old Dominion L, 42-45_ Sep 22 at Bethune-Cookman* L, Oct 8 PRINCETON W, Oct 15 at Norfolk State* L, _ Oct 22 NC CENTRAL* _ W, ot Oct 29 at Savannah State* W, 22-5_ Nov 5 HOWARD* L, 7-10 Nov 12 DELAWARE STATE* 1:00 pm Nov 19 MORGAN STATE* 1:00 pm * - MEAC game HAMPTON SCHEDUL/RESULTS (5-4; 3-3 MEAC) 2011 STATISTICAL COMPARISON (DSU/NSU NCAA Rankings*) Category DSU (9 gms) HAM (9 gms) Rushing off 388 (119) 1000 (101) Passing off 1929 (72) 2086 (53) Total off 2317 (120) 3086 (95) Scoring off 127 (120) 210 (85) Rushing def 2114 (109) 1959 (100) Pass Eff Defense 1483 (104) 1353 (82) Total def 4186 (102) 4229 (103) Scoring def 336 (103) 340 (100) Net punting 319 (97) 349 (50) Punt returns 52 (99) 63 (90) Kick off returns 167 (116) 198 (82) Turnover margin -16 (116) -10 (102) Pass def 2071 (57) 2270 (84) Passing Eff 1042 (106) 1084 (97) Sacks 11 (109) 14 (94) Tackles for loss 62 (58) 73 (29) Sacks allowed 32 (T-102) 36 (110) *120 teams ranked in Football Championship Subdivision THE GAME Delaware State takes on MEAC rival Hampton in the final road game of the season for the Hornets DSU is riding a seven game losing streak that s dropped its record to 2-7 overall and 0-6 in the MEAC The Hornets are coming of a 14-7 loss to North Carolina Central last Saturday The loss overshadowed a career performance by DSU s Travis Tarpley, who tied a school record with 11 catches for a career-high 162 yards Tarpley also had 41 rushing yards to give him a career-best 204 yards from scrimmage in the contest Hampton is 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the MEAC The Pirates are trying to bounce back from a 10-7 home loss to Howard last week The loss snapped a two-game win streak for HU THE SERIES This is the 37th meeting between the Hornets and Pirates Hampton holds a series lead, although DSU has won three of the last seven games between the teams Last season, Hampton posted a win over the Hornets in a game played on a rainy Thursday evening at DSU s Alumni Stadium Hampton freshman Antwon Chisholm rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown to lead the Pirates The game was scoreless for nearly three quarters before Hampton broke through The Pirates led 20-7 before Delaware State scored a touchdown in the final minute The Hornets attempted an onsides kick after the touchdown, but Hampton recovered the ball to secure the win Delaware State has won its last two games at Hampton s Armstrong Stadium, including a 21-6 triumph in its last visit here in 2009 DSU vs Hampton series results YR W/L Score Site 1945 W 14-0 A 1946 L 0-12 A 1953 L 0-26 A 1954 W 6-0 H 1955 W 12-0 A 1956 W 46-6 H 1957 L 0-6 A 1958 L H 1959 L 8-26 A 1960 L 8-13 H 1961 W 22-8 A 1962 W 12-9 H 1963 L 6-25 A 1964 W H 1965 W A 1966 L 0-6 H 1967 L 6-35 A 1968 L H YR W/L Score Site 1969 W 20-0 A 1970 W 49-0 H 1995 L A 1996 L 7-37 H 1997 L A 1998 L H 1999 L 0-21 A 2000 L H 2001 L A 2002 L H 2003 L 9-41 A 2004 W H 2005 L 8-26 A 2006 L H 2007 W A 2008 L H 2009 W 21-6 A 2010 L h Largest DSU victory: 49-0 (1970) Largest Hampton victory: (1995) Longest DSU win streak: 3 games ( ) Longest Hampton win streak: 9 ( ) OFFENSE GROUNDED Delaware State remains at new lows for offensive production this season The Hornets are last among all 120 Football Championship Subdivision schools in total offense (2317 ypg) and in scoring offense (127 ppg) DSU collected a season-low 54 total yards in its 12-0 loss to Morgan State on Oct 29 In addition, the Hornets are 119th in the nation in rushing offense (388 ypg) The Hornets have rushed for less than 60 yards in seven of their nine games this season DSU s lone 100-plus yard game this season was at VMI (114) in the season opener on Sep 3 Since the 2010 season, DSU has rushed for less than 100 yards in nine of its last 11 games The Hornets are averaging 16 yards per carry, and have just three rushing touchdowns this season In addition, DSU has just 27 rushing first downs in its nine games this year By contrast, Hornet opponents have 94 rushing first downs this year

3 DSU QUICK FACTS General Information Location Dover, Del Founded 1891 Enrollment 3,750 4,000 President Dr Harry L Williams Faculty Representative Dr Jan Blade Director of Athletics Derek Carter Nickname Hornets Colors Columbia Blue & Red National Affiliation NCAA Div I FCS Conference MEAC Stadium Alumni Stadium Capacity 7,000 Surface Artificial (A-Turf) Press Box Phone (302) History First Year of Football 1924 All-Time Record All-Time MEAC Record Conference Titles Six ( 85, 87, 88, 89, 91, 2007) All-Time Playoff Record 0-1 (2007 vs Delaware) Coaching Staff Head Coach Kermit Blount Alma Mater Winston-Salem State/1980 Record at DSU (000)/ (333)/ first season Career Record (511) (497) Football Office Phone (302) Football Office Fax (302) Assistant Coaches Mike Ketchum Def Coordinator/OLBs Arrington Jones III Offensive Coordinator/QBs Tory Woodbury Running Backs Bryant Foster Cornerbacks Curtis Thomas WRs/Special Teams Jeff Braxton Defensive Line Will King Safties Nick Calcutta Offensive Line Lonnie Teasley Grad Asst Tyrone Johnson Undergraduate Asst TBA Shekima Yarbrey Video Coordinator Equipment Manager Mark Springs Dir Sports Medicine Lori Leary Administrative Assistant Edna Piper Captains Game day captains Team Information 2010 Overall Record 3-8 (2-3 home, 1-5 away) 2010 MEAC Record 2-6 (1-3 home, 1-3 away) Conference Finish 7th Final National Rankings N/A Offense Multiple Defense 3-4 Lettermen Returning (41) Offense 18 Defense 21 Specialists 2 Lettermen Lost (17) Offense 9 Defense 7 Specialists 0 Starters Returning/Lost (17/7) Offense 8/3 Defense 7/4 Specialists 2/0 SCOUTING HAMPTON The Pirates are averaging 3563 yards per game, 2207 pass the pass and 1357 on the ground Quarterback David Legree (sr) is tops in the MEAC in total offense at 2045 yards per game As a passer, Legree has completed 141 of 229 throws for 1636 yards He has thrown 10 touchdown and four interceptions Legree is also second on the team with 299 yards rushing He has rushed for four touchdowns Antwan Chisholm (so) leads the Pirates and is fifth in the MEAC at 650 rushing yards per game (585 total) Chisholm, the 2010 MEAC Rookie-ofthe-Year, has six rushing touchdowns this season He rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown in Hampton s win over Delaware State last season Dyrii McCain (sr) is Hampton s top receiver with 42 catches for 514 yards He also has five touchdown catches McCain is fifth in the MEAC at 630 receiving yards per game, and is eighth in the league in receptions at 43 per game Hampton s Isiah Thomas (sr) is sixth in the MEAC at 49 receptions per game (44 total) On defense, the Pirates are allowing 3554 yards per game, 1871 through the air and 1683 by the run Linebacker Delbert Tyler (so) is the MEAC leader at 110 tackles per game (99 total) Fellow backer Lydell Gibson (jr) is tied for sixth in the league in tackles at 99 per game (87 total) Gibson is also tied for 10th in the MEAC in tackles for loss at 11 per game (10 total) Hampton punter Jordan Stovall leads the MEAC with a 396 yard average, while placekicker Turean Durham kick connected on 10-of-16 field goal attempts Name of School: City/Zip: HAMPTON QUICK FACTS Hampton University Hampton, Va Founded: 1910 Enrollment: 8,612 Nickname: Pirates School Colors: Royal Blue & White Stadium: Armstrong Stadium Capacity: 17,000 Surface: Artificial Affiliation: NCAA Division I FCS Conference: MEAC President: Dr William Harvey Athletic Director: Keisha Campbell Athletic Website: wwwhamptonpiratescom 2010 Record: 6-5 MEAC Record/Finish 5-3/4th HISTORY 1st Year of Football: 1902 All-Time Record: Last post-season appearance: 2006 (Lost to New Hamp shire in NCAA Div IAA playoffs HEAD COACH: Donovan Rose Alma Mater: Hampton, 79 Record at School: 16-14/Third year Career Record: Same Rose vs DSU: 1-1 Basic Offense: Basic Defense: Multiple Multiple

4 HORNET MEDIA AVAILABILITY Schedule subject to change Please contact Dennis Jones ( ) for any changes Monday (Nov 7) Practice 3:30 am Coach Blount and players available before & after practice Tuesday (Nov 8) MEAC Weekly Teleconference (10:00 am 12:00 pm); Coach Blount on call at 10:43 am Practice 3:30 pm (Alumni Stadium) Coach Blount and players available before and after practice Game notes available on wwwdsuhornetscom Wednesday (Nov 9) Practice 3:30 pm Coach Blount and players available before and after practice Thursday (Nov 10) Practice 3:30 pm Coach Blount and players available before and after practice Friday (Nov 11) Travel to Hampton, Va Saturday (Nov 12) Hornets vs Hampton Pirates 1:00 pm Armstrong Stadium Hampton, Va WILSON CONTINUES RISE ON DSU RECEIVING LISTS With his nine catches for 75 yards in last week s loss to North Carolina Central, Delaware State wide receiver Justin Wilson (jr; Windsor, Conn) has climbed to sixth on the team s all-time receptions list (109) and ninth in receiving yards (1447) Wilson, the 2011 MEAC Preseason Offensive Player-of-the-Year, is 43 yards shy of moving into eighth place on the receiving yardage list Since missing three games due to an ankle injury this season, Wilson has totaled 29 receptions for 268 yards and two touchdowns He had a career-high 10 receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown in the Oct 8 loss to Norfolk State in his return from the injury DSU passed for a season-high 339 yards in the Norfolk State contest In the three games Wilson missed, the Hornets scored just seven points and passed for 316 yards Counting the last four games of the 2010 season, Wilson has 74 receptions for 979 yards and 12 touchdowns in his last 10 games A 2010 All-MEAC First Team selection, Wilson was the first player to lead the league in receptions (59), receiving yards (937) and TD catches (11) in a season In addition, he set a Delaware State University record with 59 catches last year His 937 receiving yards last season ranks third in team history Justin Wilson s 2011 Game-by-Game Opp Rec Yds TDs Lg VMI Shaw Delaware DNP SC State DNP Florida A&M DNP Norfolk State NCA&T Morgan State NC Central Totals MEAC WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE The MEAC holds a weekly conference call featuring league head football coaches each Tuesday during the season The schedule is as follows: 10:00 am MEAC Notes 10:03 am Donald Hill-Eley (Morgan St) 10:13 am Rod Broadway (NCA&T) 10:23 am Henry Frazier (NC Central) 10:33 am Gary Harrell (Howard) 10:43 am Kermit Blount (DSU) 10:53 am Buddy Pough ( SC State) 11:03 am Donovan Rose (Hampton) 11:13 am Pete Adrian (Norfolk St) 11:23 am Brian Jenkins (Beth-Cookman) 11:33 am Joe Taylor (Florida A&M) 11:43 am Steve Davenport (Savannah St) Contact Patricia Porter, MEAC Media Relations ( ), or Dennis Jones, DSU Athletic Media ( ) for teleconference conference Information Wilson s record-setting 2010 season game-by-game Southern Florida A&M Coastal Carolina Hampton Bethune-Cookman NCA&T Morgan State SC State NC Central Norfolk State Howard Totals DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY CAREER RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS YDs Player Yrs 1 3,007 Shaheer McBride 201 rec ,491 Albert Horsey ,426 John Taylor ,958 Tommie Mims ,825 David Jones ,700 Thomas Bolden ,622 Darnerian McCants ,489 Damon Daniels ,447 Justin Wilson present 10 1,441 DeCasto Brown ,387 Darius Jackson present DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY CAREER RECEPTIONS LEADERS Shaheer McBride 3,007 yds Albert Horsey 2, Thomas Bolden 1, Darius Jackson 1, present Tommie Mims 1, Justin Wilson 1, pres

5 THE 2011 HORNETS ARE 1-3 at home 1-4 in road games 0-0 in neutral site games 1-5 in day games 1-2 in night games 0-6 in MEAC games 2-1 in non-conference games 1-2 on natural grass 1-5 on artificial surfaces 0-2 vs Top 25 FCS teams 1-5 vs unranked FCS teams 1-1 when scoring first 1-6 when opponent scores first 2-1 in games decided by seven points or less 0-5 in games decided by 10 or more points 0-3 in games decided by 20 or more points 0-0 when leading after the first qtr 2-5 when trailing after the first qtr 0-2 when tied after the first qtr 0-0 when leading at halftime 1-6 when trailing at the half 1-1 when tied at the half 1-0 when leading after three qtrs 1-7 when trailing after three qtrs 0-0 when tied after three qtrs 2-0 when gaining more total yards 0-7 when opponent gains more yards 1-0 when gaining more rushing yards 1-7 when opponent has more rush yards 2-4 when gaining more passing yards 0-3 when opponent has more pass yards 1-7 when committing more turnovers 1-0 when opponent has more turnovers 1-0 when posting more first downs 1-7 when opponent has more first downs 1-0 when committing more penalties 1-7 when opponent has more penalties 0-0 when penalties are even 0-0 with more possession time 2-7 when opponent has the ball longer HORNET RADIO NETWORK Delaware State football games can be heard through out The First State on the Hornet Radio Network, anchored by 1290 The Ticket (WWTX) - the state s only all-sports station The games are also broadcast on 1410 WDOV Scott Klatzkin is the play-by-play announcer for the Hornet Sports Network Below is a game-by-game listing: Date Sep 3 at VMI Sep 10 vs Shaw Sep 17 at Delaware Sep 24 at SC State Oct 1 at FAMU Oct 8 vs Norfolk St Oct 15 at NCA&T Oct 29 vs Morgan St Nov 5 vs NCCU Nov 12 at Hampton Nov 20 vs Howard Stations 1290 WWTX/1410 WDOV 1290 WWTX/1410 WDOV 1290 WWTX/1410 WDOV 1290 WWTX/1410 WDOV 1290 WWTX/1410 WDOV 1290 WWTX/1410 WDOV 1290 WWTX/1410 WDOV 1290 WWTX 1290 WWTX 1290 WWTX/1410 WDOV 1290 WWTX/1410 WDOV The Hornet Radio Network pregame show begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff and will feature an in-depth look at the game ELKO NEARS HORNET COMPLETION RECORD Delaware State quarterback Nick Elko (r-jr; 6-3/210) has a good chance to eclipse the team record for pass completions in a season this week Elko enters this week s contest with 179 completions, the second-best total in team history The DSU record for completions in a season is 191 by Rahsaan Matthews in 1998 Elko s 318 pass attempts this season rank third in team history, while his 1740 yards this year are seventh best Matthews has the top two pass attempt marks in team history (327 in 2000; 404 in 1998) Elko needs 87 passing yards to move into sixth place on the single season list For the season, he has completed 179 of 318 passes (563%) for 1740 Elko has thrown for 12 touchdowns and 15 interceptions He ranks third in the MEAC in passing average (1929 ypg) and is sixth in the league in total offense (1787 ypg) Also this season, Elko became the first quarterback in team history to pass for at least 300 yards in back-to-back contests He threw for 319 yards in DSU s loss to North Carolina A&T on Oct 15 Elko completed 30-of-50 passes in the contest, setting a career high for completions A week earlier, he connected on 30-of-48 passes for 339 yards, each a career-high, vs Norfolk State (Oct 8) Elko also set a team record with 60 completions in the previous two games Bryan Botts holds the school record with 37 completions in a game (204 vs Morgan State) Elko also tied his career-high with three touchdown passes in the Norfolk State contest Elko has attempted more passes than any other MEAC quarterback this season, and is No 2 in completions Elko has also moved into sixth place on the Hornets career passing yardage list with 2606 yards, Darren Felton ( ) is fifth on the list with 2,630 He is in his first season as the Hornets starting quarterback Last season, he competed in 10 games off the bench, completing 39-of-68 passes (574%) for 540 yards and seven touchdowns Elko ranked second in the MEAC in passing efficiency (1492) and was seventh in passing average (540 ypg) during the 2010 season He threw at least one touchdown pass in six games As a redshirt freshman, Elko made his first career start before some 106,000 fans at Michigan Elko completed 18-of-34 passes for 151 yards in that contest Elko signed with the Hornets in 2008 after a celebrated career at Arundel (Md) High School He set Maryland single-season records for touchdown passes (43), passing yards (3,091), completions (260) and pass attempts (431) as a senior in 2007 Nick Elko s career passing statistics Passing G A-C-I Yds Pct TD Long Avg Effic 2008 Did not compete (freshman redshirt) Total , THIRD DOWN WOES Delaware State continued its difficulties converting third downs in last week s loss to North Carolina Central The Hornets converted just 3-of-13 third downs last week (231%), and are now 32-for-122 (262%) on third down conversions this season Two weeks ago, DSU set a school record for third down futility for the second time this season The Hornets were a school-record 0-for-11 on third down in the 12-0 loss to Morgan State on Oct 29 DSU s previous record for third down futility was 0-for-10 vs Delaware on Sep 17 of this year Delaware State opponents are 55-for-124 on third down (444%) DSU s ninth in the MEAC in third down success this season The Hornets best third down percentage this season was (538%) vs Norfolk State on Oct 8 (7-for-13)

6 2011 A YEAR TO FORGET FOR DSU S JONES Despite his best rushing total since game two, it appears that Delaware State s Jaashawn Jones (6-1/220; Asbury Park, NJ) will fall short of becoming the eighth player in team history to rush for at least 2000 in his career A 2011 Preseason All-MEAC First Team pick, Jones entered the season 613 yards shy of the 2000 mark With two games left in the season, he has just 287 yards and is 323 away from 2000 Jones for 55 yards on 10 carries last week He was held to 98 yards on 54 carries in the previous six games He s averaging just 319 yards per game and 29 yards per carry this season Jones averaged 790 as a sophomore and 658 during his junior season He averaged 42 per carry as a sophomore and junior Jones has led the Hornets in rushing in each of the last two seasons Jaashawn Jones career rushing yards G No Yds Avg Td Lg Avg/g Totals DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY CAREER RUSHING LEADERS 1 3,517 Terrance Hoover 556 att ,282 Reggie Barnes ,213 Gene Lake ,951 Mike Murray ,654 Steve Davis ,401 Phil Anderson ,385 Fabian Thorne ,283 Grayland King ,808 Johnny Rowe ,769 Maurice Foster ,674 Jaashawn Jones JACKSON AMONG DSU S ALL-TIME BESTS Darius Jackson (sr; 5-10/185) has moved into third place on the Hornets list for career receptions Jackson now has 130 catches at DSU, trailing only Shaheer McBride (201) and Albert Horsey (160) on the career list He has also risen to 11th place for receiving yards with 1387 He s 55 yards shy of moving into 10th place on the list Twice this season, Jackson has tied the team record for receptions in a game Jackson had 11 receptions vs Norfolk State on Oct 8 and Shaw on Sep 10 Jackson also had 11 catches in a 2009 contest against Howard This season, he is third on the team with 33 receptions Jackson is third in the MEAC with 55 receptions per game Jackson has missed the last two games for violation of unspecified team rules His status for the remainder of the season is unclear, according to DSU head coach Kermit Blount Darius Jackson receiving stats at DSU GP Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/g Avg/c Yd/g Totals DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY CAREER RECEPTIONS LEADERS Shaheer McBride 3,007 yds Albert Horsey 2, Darius Jackson 1, DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY CAREER RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS 1 3,007 Shaheer McBride 201 rec ,491 Albert Horsey ,426 John Taylor ,622 Darnerian McCants ,489 Damon Daniels ,447 Justin Wilson present 9 1,441 DeCasto Brown ,387 Darius Jackson present TARPLEY HAS CAREER DAY VS NCCU Delaware State wide receiver/kick returner Travis Tarpley (r-jr; 5-7/175) has sprung into the MEAC lead in all-purpose yardage after his career performance against North Carolina Central last week Tarpley tied a school record with 11 receptions for a career-high 162 yards He also rushed for a career-high 41 yards on seven attempts The 203 yards from scrimmage were the most by a Hornet since Justin Wilson collected 217 yards receiving vs Howard in 2010 Tarpley is tops in the MEAC, and 43rd among all FCS players in all-purpose running at 1262 yards per game Through nine games, Tarpley is also tops on the Hornets in receptions (48) and receiving yards (545) He s also third on the team with two touchdown catches Tarpley s previous best receiving day was nine catches for 121 yards and touchdown in DSU s loss to North Carolina A&T on Oct 15 In addition, Tarpley also has 27 kickoff returns for 509 yards (189 ypr), six punt returns for 33 yards (55 ypr), 16 rushing attempts for 50 yards and two two-point receptions g) He ranks ninth in the MEAC in kickoff returns this season FERGUSON STANDS UP FOR THE DE- FENSE Delaware State linebacker Quentin Ferguson (r-sr 5-11, 230) has stood out for the Hornet defense the past two games Ferguson has recorded 35 tackles in the last two contests, including a career-high 18 vs Morgan State on Oct 29 He leads the Hornets, and is fifth in the MEAC in tackles at 99 per game (90 total) Ferguson is also 15th in the league in tackles for loss (09 pg) He s also credited with two sacks this season HORNETS IN MEAC Delaware State, a charter member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), is in its 41st season of league play The Hornets have an all-time record of in MEAC contests Delaware State has won or shared six MEAC championships The Hornets claimed outright MEAC titles in 1985, 1989 and 2007, while sharing the crown in 1987, 1988 and 1991 Since winning the MEAC title with an 8-0 record in 2007, Delaware State is in league contests, including a 5-10 mark on the road at home

7 BIG PLAYS 20-OR-MORE YARDS DELAWARE STATE No Opponent Player(s) Play Down/Distance Yds 1 VMI Travis Tarpley KOR VMI Elko to Brewton Pass 3rd & VMI Travis Tarpley KOR VMI Elko to Wilson Pass 3rd & VMI Jaashawn Jones Rush 2nd & VMI Elko to Wilson Pass 2nd & VMI Elko to Tarpley Pass 3rd & Shaw Travis Tarpley KOR 43 9 Shaw Elko to Jackson Pass 1st & Shaw Elko to Brewton Pass 1st & Shaw Travis Tarpley PR UD Travis Tarpley KOR UD Travis Tarpley KOR UD Elko to M Williams Pass 1st & UD Travis Tarpley KOR FAMU Darius Jackson KOR FAMU Travis Tarpley KOR FAMU Jermond Colston INT NSU Travis Tarpley KOR NSU Elko to D Jackson Pass 3rd & NSU Elko to J Wilson Pass 1st & NSU Elko to Tarpley Pass 1st & NCAT Elko to Tarpley Pass 1st & NCAT Elko to Langdon Pass 2nd & NCAT Travis Tarpley KOR NCAT Elko to Jackson Pass 3rd & NCCU Elko to Tarpley Pass 2nd & NCCU Elko to Wilson Pass 1st & DSU s 20-Yard Plus Players No TD Run Pass KR PR IR FR Jaashawn Jones 1 1 Justin Wilson Justin Brewton 1 1 Travis Tarpley Darius Jackson 3 3 Justin Brewton 1 1 Milton Williams 1 1 Ryan Langdon 1 CHANGE AT THE TOP Kermit Blount, in his first season with the Hornets, is the 17th head coach in the history of the DSU football program, and the sixth since 1981 DSU is one of 17 FCS schools to make coaching changes this season, including five in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Hornets All-Time Coaching Records Tenure Record First Game Edward Jackson ; L (Bowie St) Thomas Conrad W 19-9 (Howard) Robert White L 0-13 (NC Central) Willard S Jones L 0-25 (Howard) Bennie J George W 12-7 (Maryland St) Preston Mitchell L (Kings-Pa) Roy D Moore W 20-0 (Howard) US Washington W (Mansfield) Arnold Jeter L 0-16 (Indiana-Pa) Edmond Wyche W 17-7 (Eliz City St) Charles Henderson L 6-52 (SC State) Joe Purzycki L (Virginia St) Bill Collick W 35-0 (Morgan St) John McKenzie W (Cheyney) Ben Blacknall L (Florida A&M) Al Lavan L 0-51 (Massachusetts) Kermit Blount W (at VMI) STREAK BROKEN Delaware State assistant coach Curtis Thomas (wide receivers/special teams) does not expect to attend Saturday s contest at Hampton due to the funeral service for his grandmother in Frederick Md Thomas, a DSU assistant since 2000, has been on the sideline for 131 consecutive games He was a standout receiver for the Hornets in the 1990s SPICER TO MISS REST OF SEASON Delaware State s defense has suffered a blow with the los of LB/DB Matt Spicer, who is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury Spicer went down in DSU s loss at South Carolina State on Sep 24 Spicer was fifth on the team with 18 tackles (15 solo) when he went down He s also credited with one sack, an interception and two pass break ups this year Calvin Miner has replaced Spicer in the starting line-up HOLD THOSE FLAGS Despite its record, Delaware State continues to be the MEAC s least penalized team The Hornets have been flagged just 47 times for 407 yards this seasons (452 ypg) DSU tied a team record with two penalties for just 10 yards vs North Carolina A&T on Oct 15 The Hornets also had two penalties for 10 yards vs Morgan State in 2010 For the season, DSU is No 1 in the ME- AC in fewest penalties, penalty yards and penalty yards per-game The Hornets are 28th among all FCS schools for fewest penalty yards (452) and tied for 25th in fewest penalties (52 pg) Last season, Delaware State was No 1 in the MEAC for fewest penalties The Hornets were flagged a total of 73 times (66 pg) for 551 yards, averaging a league-low 501 penalty yards per game IN THE RED Delaware State s failure in the red zone contributed to last week s loss to No Carolina Central The Hornets scored points on just 1-of-3 red zone chances last week DSU left a potential 14 points on the field due to two interceptions in the red zone last week For the season, DSU is 16-for-21in the red zone this season (762%), recording 13 touchdowns and three field goals The Hornets failed to reach the red zone in shutout losses to Delaware (Sep 17), So Carolina State (Sep 24) and Morgan State (Oct 29) this season, The Hornets were 3-for-3 in the red zone (2 TDs; 1 FG) against North Carolina A&T on Oct 15 The Delaware State defense has allowed 31 touchdowns and five field goals in 45 red zone chances this season (800%) 4 HORNETS SELECTED TO HBCU BOWL Four Delaware State seniors have been selected to compete in the 2011 HBCU Bowl All-Star Game Jaashawn Jones (RB), Brandon Harvey (LB), Darius Jackson (WR) and Keith Newell (OL) were invited to display their talents in the Dec 18, 2011 contest at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga The HBCU Bowl showcases the top seniors from the nation s historically Black colleges and universities STINGERS Darius Jackson (11) and Justin Wilson (10) became the first Delaware State players with double-figure receptions in a game in team history vs Norfolk State on Oct 8 Nick Elko has for 339 yards in DSU s Oct 8 loss to Norfolk State, tying for the fourth best singegame mark in team history Delaware State punter Marko Kano is third in the MEAC with a 403 yard average Kano has the MEAC s longest punt this season (68 yards vs Florida A&M on Oct 1) the Hornets will wrap up the 2011 season at home against Howard next Saturday (Nov 19) game time is 1:00 pm at Alumni Stadium

8 NATIONAL POLLS The Sports Network/Fatheadcom FCS Top-25 Team (First-place votes) Record 1 North Dakota State Bison (143) 9-0 4, Montana State Bobcats (16) 9-1 3, Sam Houston State (1) 9-0 3, Georgia Southern Eagles 8-1 3, Northern Iowa Panthers 7-2 3, Lehigh Mountain Hawks 8-1 3, New Hampshire Wildcats (1) 7-2 2, Montana Grizzlies 8-2 2, Wofford Terriers 7-2 2, Appalachian State 6-3 2, Old Dominion Monarchs 8-2 2, Towson Tigers 7-2 2, Maine Black Bears 7-2 2, Illinois State Redbirds 7-3 1, Delaware Blue Hens 5-4 1, Liberty Flames 7-3 1, Furman Paladins 6-3 1,246 NR 18 Harvard Crimson 7-1 1, Central Arkansas Bears 7-3 1, James Madison Dukes Jackson State Tigers Norfolk State Spartans NR 23 Alabama State Hornets NR 24 South Dakota Coyotes Eastern Kentucky Colonels NR Others receiving votes: Indiana State 360, Brown 270, Jacksonville State 261, Portland State 217, Tennessee Tech 206, Alabama A&M 193, North Dakota 126, Georgetown 124, William & Mary 91, Stony Brook 55, San Diego 54, Southern Utah 53, Chattanooga 39, Cal Poly 34, Duquesne 24, Bethune- Cookman 24, Murray State 23, Massachusetts 11, Drake 11, Albany 9, Lafayette 9, Richmond 9, Florida A&M 8, Penn 6, Bryant 5, Samford 5, UT Martin 5, Grambling State 4, Texas State 3, The Citadel 1, Northwestern State 1, South Dakota State 1, Yale 1, Jacksonville 1 HORNETS EIGHTH IN MEAC PRESEASON POLL Delaware State has been picked to finish eighth in the 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football race, according to a poll of league head coaches and sports information representatives The Hornets received 158 total votes in the poll South Carolina State, which has won or shared the league championship the last three years, has been picked to finish first in the 2011 race The Bulldogs received 468 total votes and six of 22 first place votes Bethune-Cookman is a close second in the poll The Wildcats had the most first place votes, but fell 14 votes shy of SC State ( ) in the total count Florida A&M is third in the poll with 420 total votes The Rattlers collected five first place votes South Carolina State, Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M shared the MEAC title with 7-1 league records in 2010 Bethune-Cookman earned the MEAC s automatic bid to the 2010 FCS playoffs on as tie-breaker, while South Carolina State was selected as an at-large entry to the tournament Delaware State was 2-6 in the MEAC (3-8 overall) during the 2010 season The Hornets have won or shared six MEAC championships since joining the league in its first year (1971) DSU won outright titles in 1985, 89 and 91, and shared the crown in 1987, 88 and MEAC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH (first place votes in parenthesis) South Carolina State (6) 468 Bethune-Cookman (8) 454 Florida A&M (5) 420 Hampton (1) 321 Norfolk State (1) 274 Morgan State 250 North Carolina Central 162 Delaware State 158 North Carolina A&T 128 Howard 96 Savannah State (1) 63 Heritage Sports Radio Network Black College Football FCS Poll Team (First-place votes) Record Pts Last wk 1 Alabama A&M Bulldogs (13) Norfolk State Spartans (9) Alabama State Hornets Jackson State Tigers Florida A&M Rattlers South Carolina State Bulldogs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Howard Bison NR 9 Hampton Pirates Grambling State Tigers NR Others receiving votes (in order of points): Morgan State 16 BLOUNT COMBINES OLD & NEW ON COACHING STAFF New Delaware State head coach Kermit Blount has mixed some new blood with a few familiar faces for his coaching staff New coordinators Arrington Jones (offense) and Mike Ketchum (defense) worked with Blount during his tenure as head coach at Winston-Salem State Jones, a former member of the NFL s San Francisco 49ers, also served as head coach at Virginia Union University Ketchum was a head coach at his alma mater, Guilford University Blount also added newcomers Tory Woodbury (running back), Bryant Foster (cornerbacks) and William King (safeties) to the staff Woodbury was a star quarterback at Winston-Salem State before playing in the NFL for the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills Foster was a standout defensive back at his alma mater Garner-Webb before serving as an assistant there King was a Division I-AA All-America linebacker at Marshall University before holding assistant coaching jobs at Concord University (WV) and West Virginia State Sheridan Broadcast Network HBCU Poll Team (First-place votes) Record Pts Last wk 1 Winston-Salem State Rams (25) Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4) Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Albany State Golden Rams Alabama State Hornets Norfolk State Spartans (1) Jackson State Tigers Florida A&M Rattlers South Carolina State Bulldogs Elizabeth City State Vikings NR Others receiving votes (in order of points): Grambling State 32, Morehouse 27, Hampton 20, Morgan State 17, North Carolina A&T 15 Blount also returned familiar faces Curtis Thomas (wide receivers/special teams), Nick Calcutta (offensive line) and Jeff Braxton (defensive line) to his staff Thomas, a former star receiver for the Hornets, is in his 12th year on the staff He has served each of the last three DSU head coaches Calcutta, who worked with Kermit Blount at Winston-Salem State, is in his third year at Delaware State Braxton is in his third stint at Delaware State He returned to the Hornets this season after serving the last three years as head coach at Cheyney University (Pa)

9 2011 Standings MEAC Overall Norfolk State Bethune-Cookman Morgan State So Carolina State Florida A&M Howard Hampton North Carolina A&T Savannah State North Carolina Central Delaware State MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Final 2010 Standings MEAC Overall Bethune-Cookman South Carolina State Florida A&M Hampton Norfolk State Morgan State Delaware State No Carolina A&T Howard This Week in the MEAC Sat, Nov 12 Delaware St at Hampton 1:00 pm Norfolk State at Morgan State 1:00 pm NCA&T at SC State 1:30 pm Florida A&M at NC Central 2:00 pm Savannah St at Bethune-Cookman 3:00 pm Last Week s Results Sat, Nov 5 No Carolina Central 14 Delaware State 7 Howard 10 Hampton 7 Norfolk State 45 Savannah State 3 Florida A&M 26 NCA&T 20 Bethune-Cookman 49 Morgan State 23 MEAC Players of the Week (Nov 7) Offense QB Chris Walley (Norfolk State) Defense CB Malik Cromartie (NC Central) Rookie RB Idreis Augustus (NC Central Offensive Lineman Michael Kay (Norfolk State) Special Teams PK Trevor Scott (Florida A&M) MEAC Preseason Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Justin Wilson DSU) MEAC Preseason Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Ryan Lewis (BCU) 2011 Preseason All-MEAC First Team Offense QB Chris Walley Norfolk State RB Mike Mayhew NCA&T RB Antwon Chisholm Hampton RB Jaashawn Jones Delaware State TE Antuanne Kerr South Carolina State WR Willie Carter Howard WR Justin Wilson Delaware State OL Alex Monroe Bethune-Cookman OL Julvahr Nathan So Carolina State OL Kendall Noble Norfolk State OL Lawrence Brewer Morgan State OL Robert Hartley Florida A&M C Natiel Curry Bethune-Cookman Defense DL Ryan Davis Bethune-Cookman DL Sackie Kerkulah Howard DL Josh Turner Norfolk State DL Pat Washington So Carolina State LB Ryan Lewis Bethune-Cookman LB Keith Pough Howard LB Reginald Sandilands Bethune-Cookman DB Michael Williams Bethune-Cookman DB Micah Pellerin Hampton DB D Vonte Graham NCA&T DB Dominique Ellis South Carolina State P Brandon Holdren Florida A&M PK Blake Erickson South Carolina State Ret Justin Ferrell NCA&T TE DELAWARE STATE PRESEASON ALL- MEAC SECOND TEAM Ryan Langdon

10 DELAWARE STATE HEAD COACH KERMIT BLOUNT Delaware State University President Harry L Williams announced Kermit Blount as the new head coach of the Hornets on Feb 4, 2011 Blount brings 27 years of collegiate coaching experience to Delaware State University - including 16 as the head football coach for Winston- Salem State University in North Carolina It didn t take long for Blount to earn the respect of the Hornet players and the Delaware State University family He quickly became an ambassador for the university and the football program throughout the region, in addition to establishing new academic, training, practice and accountability policies for the team Along the way, he found time to attract a top-notch staff of assistant coaches and support personnel to DSU Despite just a few weeks to prepare, Blount also directed the Hornets to a successful 2011 spring camp, during which time, new offensive and defensive formations were installed DSU President Williams said Coach Blount's record speaks for itself Blount is the winningest coach in the history of the Winston- Salem State football program In fact, he reached the top of the list with a come-from-behind win against Delaware State in Dover, Del, in 2008 He has also led the Rams to 25 percent of their conference championships, directing WSSU to two of its eight conference titles as a head coach and to two more conference titles as a quarterback on the team s 1977 and 1978 squads Blount was honored as the CIAA Coach of the Year and as the Washington DC Pigskin Coach of the Year, as well as the 100% Wrong Club Coach of the Year - each award in both 1999 and 2000 Throughout his coaching career, Blount has been associated with programs that have experienced phenomenal success In all, he has been in a leadership role with teams that have won a total of six conference titles at both the NCAA Division I and Division II levels Blount began his coaching career in his home state of Virginia at Armstrong Kennedy High School in Richmond as a quarterbacks coach and assistant offensive coordinator Following two seasons at the high school level Blount moved on to the collegiate ranks in 1983 "Coach Blount has proven he knows how to guide studentathletes to championship-level seasons as well as accomplish high standards of academic success," Dr Williams said "The Search Committee is to be commended for its diligence in reviewing the candidates, in engaging in earnest deliberations and arriving at its recommendation" Delaware State University Director of athletics Derek Carter says Blount brings a wealth of experience to the Hornet football program "Kermit Blount stood out among the many outstanding candidates for the position because of his broad experience, proven leadership and vision for Delaware State University football," Carter said "His record of leading young men to success on the field and in the classroom makes him an ideal fit for the university and the football program" Blount expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to lead the Delaware State University football program during his remarks "First of all, I want to thank President Williams and the DSU administration, along with the search committee, for the privilege of coaching the Hornets," Blount "This program has a rich tradition, and the foundation for success is already in place I'm looking forward to working with the university, our players, supporters and the community to take this team to the next level" During his tenure at Winston-Salem, Coach Blount had a career record , which included his final 2009 season with the Rams in which he led the team to an 8-2 record He guided the Rams to two Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Championships and a total of three CIAA Championship game appearances He also led Winston-Salem to two Pioneer Bowl appearances, one of which the team emerged as the victor (1999) In 1983 he became a graduate assistant and assistant quarterbacks coach at East Carolina University where he would begin his collegiate coaching career Following his stint with the Pirates, Blount joined the staff at Howard University, where he assumed the responsibilities of offensive coordinator from under Bison head coach Willie Jeffries Soon after his arrival in the nation's capital, Blount's presence was felt as he directed a potent Bison offense to the 1987 Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship Following his time at Howard, he spent four more years as part of Jeffries' staff at South Carolina State University (MEAC) in Orangeburg, South Carolina before returning to his alma mater, Winston- Salem State University, as the head football coach in 1993 During his coaching career, Blount and his coaching staffs have been responsible for recruiting and coaching student-athletes that have earned a total of 106 all-conference selections In addition, Blount has guided a pair of conference player-of-the-year recipients, one All-America selection and a two-time Academic All-America honoree

11 DELAWARE STATE HEAD COACH KERMIT BLOUNT, cont His priority on academics resulted in more than 20 percent of Winston -Salem State University football scholarship student-athletes earning above a 30 GPA during the academic year and 22 football players have been named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Commissioner's All-Academic team over the span of the last two seasons During Blount s tenure, the Rams' football team GPA was the highest since the data has been tracked by the WSSU Office of Athletic- Academic Support and Blount and his coaching staff have graduated 79 percent of football student-athletes over the most recent five-year reporting period Blount helped increase the Winston-Salem players' graduation rate from 42% in 1993 to 80% by 2009 Throughout Blount s career, a number of his players have risen to play professionally in the NFL, CFL and the Arena Football League, including William Hayes, a third round draft pick and starting defensive end for the NFL s Tennessee Titans Not only has Blount helped to shape the futures of former studentathletes at WSSU, he has also helped to guide the careers of countless assistant coaches and coordinators Blount has helped four of his former assistant coaches move on to successful head coaching careers at the collegiate level A 1980 graduate of Winston-Salem State University, Blount enjoyed a fruitful playing career as a Ram As a four-year starter at quarterback at WSSU, Blount guided the Rams to back-to-back CIAA titles in 1977 and 1978 earning all-conference and All-America honors along the way The 1978 All-American sat atop the WSSU record books for more than 25 years before his 3,330 career passing yards were surpassed in 2004 A native of Richmond, Va, Blount has a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education from Winston-Salem State University Kermit and wife Ava have two grown children, April and Bryan KERMIT BLOUNT YEAR-BY-YEAR 1993 WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU 8-3* WSSU 9-3* WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU WSSU DSU TOTAL * Denotes CIAA Champions Blount vs All-Opponents Bethune-Cookman 2-2 Bowie State 5-3 Carson-Newman 1-3 Catawba 0-4 Coastal Carolina 0-2 Delaware 0-1 Delaware State 1-2 Elizabeth City State 7-3 Fayetteville State Florida A&M 1-4 Fort Valley State 2-0 Grambling State 0-2 Hampton 2-3 Howard 2-4 Johnson C Smith 12-1 Livingstone Morgan State 1-3 North Carolina A&T 2-10 North Carolina Central 9-8 Norfolk State Savannah State 2-1 Shaw 1-0 South Carolina State 1-7 Southern Ill-Carbondale 0-1 St Augustine s 4-0 Tuskegee 1-3 UC Davis 0-1 Virginia Military Institute 1-0 Virginia State 5-6 Virginia Union 11-4 West Virginia Tech 1-0 Wofford 1-0 TOTAL WINNING % (497) Bold indicates 2011 opponent

12 1993 to 2009 at Winston-Salem State 1993 (6-4-1) at Elizabeth City North Carolina A&T at Howard at Livingstone at Fayetteville State Norfolk State North Carolina Central at Bowie State Johnson C Smith at Virginia Union Virginia State 1994 (6-5) vs S Carolina State at North Carolina A&T at Johnson C Smith Livingstone Fayetteville State at Norfolk State Bowie State at North Carolina Central Wofford Virginia Union vs Virginia State 1995 (4-4-2) Ft Valley State North Carolina A&T Elizabeth City at Livingstone at Fayetteville State Johnson C Smith North Carolina Central at Bowie State at Virginia Union Virginia State DELAWARE STATE HEAD COACH KERMIT BLOUNT, cont 47-6 W L L W W T W L 23-6 W W W L 53-7 L W W L L W 21-6 W W W L 33-6 W L L T T W L 20-7 L 43-0 W W DSU ALL-TIME COACHING WINS Bill Collick ( ) 81 Edward Jackson ( ; 53-55) 47 Al Lavan (2004 present) 41 Arnold Jeter ( ) 25 Joe Purzycki ( ) 21 Edmond Wyche ( ) 18 Bennie J George ( ) 17 Ben Blacknall ( ) 16 Thomas Conrad ( ) 15 Roy D Moore ( ) 15 KERMIT BLOUNT S YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1996 (4-7) at Ft Valley State at North Carolina A&T at Elizabeth City at Southern Illinois Fayetteville State Livingstone at North Carolina Central at Virginia State at Johnson C Smith Virginia Union Norfolk State 1997 (6-4) North Carolina A&T Savannah State at Virginia Union at Fayetteville State at Livingstone North Carolina Central Virginia State Johnson C Smith Elizabeth City at Bowie State 1998 (5-5) at Catawba at North Carolina A&T Virginia Union Fayetteville State Livingstone at North Carolina Central at Virginia State at Johnson C Smith W 31-7 L L L 6-0 W 39-6 L 28-0 L L 14-6 L W 13-7 W 27-7 L W 13-6 W L 41-7 L L W 40-7 W 48-0 W 21-0 W 10-7 L L 21-0 W W L 43-8 W L W at Elizabeth City 28-6 W vs Grambling State CIAA Champs (8-3) Catawba L North Carolina A&T at Virginia Union at Fayetteville State vs Livingstone North Carolina Central Virginia State Johnson C Smith Elizabeth City State* vs Grambling State vs Tuskegee$ * CIAA Championship $ Pioneer Bowl 20-7 L 17-0 W 44-0 W 34-0 W 20-7 W W 25-6 W 21-6 W L 23-7 W 2000 CIAA Champs (9-3) at South Carolina State W Bowie State at Hampton Virginia Union Fayetteville State Livingstone at North Carolina Central at Virginia State at Johnson C Smith at Elizabeth City State vs Virginia Union* vs Tuskegee** * CIAA Championship ** Pioneer Bowl 2001 (8-3) Carson-Newman at Tuskegee at Bowie State at Virginia Union at Fayetteville State at Livingstone North Carolina Central Virginia State Johnson C Smith Elizabeth City State Virginia Union* CIAA Championship 2002 (4-6) at Carson-Newman Tuskegee at Bowie State Virginia Union Fayetteville State Livingstone at North Carolina Central at Virginia State at Johnson C Smith at Elizabeth City State 2003 (7-3) Carson-Newman vs Ft Valley State Virginia State at West Virginia Tech at Virginia Union at Fayetteville State at Livingstone North Carolina Central Johnson C Smith St Augustine s 40-6 W 40-6 L W W 28-7 W W L W 44-0 W W 12-9 L W L W L 14-2 W 31-0 W 14-0 W W 17-0 W 45-6 W L L L W L L 23-6 W W 12-7 L 49-0 W L L W W W L L W 47-0 W 38-0 W W