Tuesday, August 5, 2008

The long bus ride to FAMU will be a challenge for WSSU

Last year's kicker, freshman Matt Mitchell, quit school in the spring leaving a big question mark for the Rams special teams.

■ One of Winston-Salem State's biggest challenges this season will come Oct. 9, when it plays at Florida A&M. The game will be at 7:30 on a Thursday night and will be televised on ESPNU. Coach Kermit Blount said that a midweek game and a bus trip to Tallahassee, Fla., will take their toll.

"I think the one thing that we've learned is how you travel," Blount said. "Unfortunately, we aren't at the point now where we can fly to Tallahassee. So the trip to Tallahassee will be tough because it takes us out of our routine."

The Rams are 7-8 against MEAC teams (4-7 and 6-5 overall) in their first two seasons playing Division I schedules, and they're learning how tough the MEAC is, compared to the Division II CIAA.

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