West Virginia State (0-2)
at
Charleston (1-1)
Saturday, September 18---1:00 p.m.
Charleston, West Virginia
UC Stadium/Laidley Field (18000, artificial turf)
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WEST VIRGINIA STATE "Yellow Jackets"
Head Coach: Earl Monroe (22-21, 5th season)
Formations: Offense: 2-Back Set; Defense: 4-3
Stat Leaders:
Rushing: Fabian Payne (15 for 38 yds, 1 TD)
Passing: Robert Jackson (25-37-1, 278 yds, 2 TD)
Receptions: Benjamin Kearse (13 for 117 yds, 0 TD)
Tackles: Chris Young (17 TT, 3 TFL)
Schedule/Results: 9/4 vs. Central State (@ Dayton, OH) L, 14-34; 9/11 at Virginia State L, 21-34; 9/18 at Charleston; 10/2 Concord; 10/9 at Seton Hill; 10/16 West Liberty; 10/23 at Glenville State; 10/30 Shepherd; 11/6 WV Wesleyan; 11/13 at Fairmont State.
CHARLESTON "Golden Eagles"
Head Coach: Tony DeMeo (38-18 at UC, 6th season; 115-97-2, 22th season NCAA; 132-103-2 overall)
Formations: Offense: Triple Gun; Defense: Multiple
Stat Leaders:
Rushing: Blaine Wilson (30 for 99 yds, 1 TD)
Passing: Blaine Wilson (20-43-1, 265 yds, 2 TD)
Receptions: Andre Higgins (10 for 140 yds, 2 TD)
Tackles: Ricky Strother (16 TT, 2 TFL)
Schedule/Results: 8/28 at Tusculum L, 12-24; 9/4 Mars Hill W, 42-20; 9/18 WV State; 9/25 at Concord; 10/2 Shepherd; 10/9 Fairmont State; 10/16 Seton Hill; 10/23 at Urbana; 10/30 at West Liberty; 11/6 at Glenville State; 11/13 at WV Wesleyan.
BY THE NUMBERS (numbers in parenthesis indicate national rank):
Passing Offense: WVSU 233.0 (52), UC 153.0 (118); Rushing Offense: UC 199.5 (29), WVSU 45.0 (140); Rushing Defense: UC 68.5 (18), WVSU 257.0 (145); Scoring Defense: UC 22.0 (68), WVSU 34.0 (116); Scoring Offense: UC 27.0 (64), WVSU 17.5 (109); Total Defense: UC 379.5 (105), WVSU 390.0 (112); Total Offense: UC 352.5 (75), WVSU 278.0 (116); Turnover Margin: UC +0.5 (54), WVSU -0.5 (84); Pass Efficiency Defense: WVSU 125.7 (86), UC 133.5 (97); Net Punting: UC 33.3 (59), WVSU 26.1 (122).
THE SERIES:
Charleston leads 4-1.
Last Season's Meeting: DaRante Hunter rushed for four touchdowns and completed 11 of 14 passes for 162 yards as Charleston blanked crosstown rival West Virginia State 35-0...The junior quarterback scored on runs of 8, 1, 8, and 8 yards as the Golden Eagles recorded the most lopsided victory in the short history of the Kanawha Valley rivalry...Aaron Higdon opened the scoring for UC with an 85-yard first quarter punt return...UC was also dominant on defense, holding the Jackets to 196 yards of total offense and sacking quarterback Kevin O'Brien four times...WVSU only managed 36 rush yards on 27 attempts...Andre Higgins chipped in four receptions for 93 yards for the Golden Eagles...State (1-2, 0-1) received 160 passing yards on an 18-for-25 day by O'Brien...Jermain King made a game-high seven grabs for 86 yards.
Series History: 2009: UC 35-0; 2008: WVSU, 24-21; 2007: UC 49-32; 2006: UC 42-29; 2005: UC 17-14
GAME NOTES:
Kanawha Valley rivals collide for the fifth time when West Virginia State makes the short trip down I-64 to meet archrival Charleston...State fell to 0-2 last week with a 34-21 loss at Virginia State, while UC enjoyed an open date after downing Mars Hill 42-20 two weeks ago...WVSU quarterbacks Ricky Phillips and Robert Jackson have combined to complete nearly 69% of their pass attempts, but the Jackets have only managed 45.0 yards per game on the ground...WR Jermain King owns 171 career receptions and needs ten catches to become the all-time leader at WVSU...The senior is currently second in the WVIAC with 95.5 receiving yards per game...WR Benjamin Kearse is third in the WVIAC with 13 catches
Charleston QB Blaine Wilson leads his team in rushing (49.5 ypg) and passing (132.5 ypg)...RB Jordan Roberts contributed 46 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Mars Hill...WR Andre Higgins has at least one touchdown catch in seven of his past 12 games, including both contests in 2010...Opponents have only rushed for 68.5 yards per game against the UC defense...The Golden Eagles have excelled on special teams as they rank in WVIAC's top three in kickoff coverage, net punting, kickoff returns, and punt returns.
