Saturday, September 11, 2010

CIAA: Nonconference Season Continues in Week 3

BY CIAA SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE

Hampton, VA – Last weekend produced mixed results for the CIAA as it enjoyed exhilarating victories as well as disappointing defeats. This weekend, ten CIAA schools will be in action and eight of them will be meeting nonconference opponents. The lone contest featuring CIAA teams, Bowie State – Fayetteville State, is a rematch of the 2009 Championship Game. However, several nonconference tilts will be important as the league continues to raise its football reputation.

GAME OF THE WEEK: WINSTON-SALEM STATE AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL: The Rams have come out of the gate fast with an impressive 2-0 start. With victories over Virginia Union and its long-time rival, North Carolina A&T, WSSU has already earned one more win than it did in 2009 (1-10). Last weekend’s comeback win over the Aggies is one of the best wins the Rams have enjoyed in years. After last weekend’s handling of VUU, the mettle of WSSU was put to the test. The Rams came through with flying colors. Two quarterbacks were necessary to orchestrate the win over the Aggies. This strategy might be necessary to knock off North Carolina Central. RB Nic Cooper has also provided a consistent running threat. Defensively, the Rams are giving up only 13.5 points per contest and will need to play solid against an NCCU team that won 59-0 last weekend. The Eagles knocked off WSSU 18-10 last season and the Rams once again seek revenge against its one-time CIAA divisional rival (6:00 p.m. at Durham). Players to watch: (Winston-Salem State: LB Carl Fields; DB Alton Keaton; RB Nic Cooper).

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CIAA WEEK 3 SCHEDULE
WINSTON-SALEM STATE AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
MARS HILL AT ST. AUGUSTINE’S
BOWIE STATE AT FAYETTEVILLE STATE
SHAW AT ELON
WEST VIRGINIA STATE AT VIRGINIA STATE
WEST VIRGINIA TECH AT JOHNSON C. SMITH
UNC-PEMBROKE AT ST. PAUL’S
CATAWBA AT LIVINGSTONE
LINCOLN (PA) AT NEW HAVEN

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