NSU football has eyes on the prize in MEAC

NORFOLK - It took a decade, but Norfolk State is finally rising to the top of the MEAC. The Spartans were picked to finish third in the MEAC preseason football poll by the conference's coaches and sports information directors. The poll was announced Friday at the league's media day.

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Norfolk State, selected to finish behind South Carolina State and defending conference champion Delaware State, never has been projected to finish higher than sixth before this season. Last season, the coaches picked the Spartans seventh, only to see them go 8-3 for second place in the MEAC and their first winning record in their 11 years in Division I-AA.

"It's a nice sign for our program," coach Pete Adrian said. "It doesn't mean anything because it's where you finish, but it's a sign that our coaches recognize what we did last year."

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