St. Aug downs Wingate in opener

DURHAM, North Carolina — Saint Augustine’s University’s first football game under a new name got off to a rousing start on Saturday, Sept 1, 2012, at Durham County Stadium.

Led by three touchdown passes from Teddy Bacote (Jr./Hampton, Va.), the Falcons thumped Wingate University 28-10 in the season opener for both teams. The victory was the most impressive in an opening game under Head Coach Michael Costa, the Falcons’ head coach since 2002.

“This is a good way to begin the new era as a university,” Costa said.

All three phases – offense, defense and special teams – were clicking against the Bulldogs, picked third in the highly regarded South Atlantic Conference. The Bulldogs never lost to a CIAA team before Saturday, but were no match for the high-flying Falcons.

The offense, behind the passing of Bacote, gained 323 total yards. Bacote threw touchdown passes to three different receivers and finished with 187 yards on 15-for-26 passing including one interception. The defense allowed 318 yards but held firm in the red zone, limiting the Bulldogs to one touchdown in the fourth quarter with the outcome already decided. Chaz Robinson (Jr./Hampton, Va.) led the defense with a game-high 14 tackles. On special teams, Alexander Tucker (Jr./Union, S.C.) booted five out of six kickoffs for touchbacks

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