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State college football capsules

By Staff Reports
Published: September 5, 2009

TODAY'S

STATE GAMES

Robert Morris

at VMI
Where: Foster Stadium
(cap. 10,000), Lexington
When: 1:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 reserved, $17 general admission, $10 youth/student
Radio: WLEE (990), 1
Records: Season opener
Facts: VMI beat Robert Morris 40-13 in the only meeting in 2007. The Colonials, 5-6 a year ago, have 18 starters returning and are picked to finish fifth in the Northeast Conference. VMI has won its past four openers.

Liberty

at West Virginia
Where: Milan Puskar Stadium
(cap. 60,000), Morgantown, W.Va.
When: Noon
Radio: Richmond (94.9), Ashland (102.7), Midlothian (106.9), 11 a.m.
Records: Season opener
Facts: First meeting between the teams. The Flames, who play in the Football Championship Subdivision, are 0-5 against Big East teams. The Mountaineers were 9-4 last year under former VMI coach Bill Stewart.

Virginia State

at Norfolk State
Where: Dick Price Stadium
(cap. 30,000), Norfolk
When: 6 p.m. Tickets: $25 reserved, $20 GA, $15 military/seniors, $5 youth
Radio: WVST (91.3), 5:30
Records: Season opener
Facts: This is the Virginia Lottery Labor Day Classic. VSU is Division II. Norfolk State is Football Championship Subdivision. VSU opened last Saturday with a 37-7 win at Livingstone, where Trojan Antwain Lyle rushed for 145 yards and two TDs.

N.C. Central

at Hampton
Where: Armstrong Stadium
(cap. 17,000), Hampton
When: 6 p.m. Tickets: $20, $7 students
Radio: WHOV (88.1)
Records: Season opener
Facts: Hampton and NCCU are former CIAA foes but haven't met in football since 1992. A collarbone injury has shelved Eagles WR Corey Harris for the season.

Chowan at Old Dominion

Where: Foreman Field
(cap. 19,782), Norfolk
When: 6 p.m. Tickets: Sold out
TV: Comcast Network
Records: Season opener
Facts: Old Dominion is playing its first football game since 1940. Chowan, a Division II member of the CIAA, had six turnovers in a 36-21 loss to Albany State in its opener.

King's College at

Randolph-Macon
Where: Day Field (cap. 5,000),
Ashland
When: 1 p.m. Tickets: $5
Radio: WHAN (1430), 12:30
Records: Season opener
Facts: Despite finishing 3-7 last season, King's College defeated ODAC champion Randolph-Macon 34-13 in the opening game of the season. R-MC went 4-2, 6-5 and won the crown on a tiebreaker. The Yellow Jackets are 3-2 in their past five openers.

N.C. Wesleyan at

Hampden-Sydney
Where: Lewis C. Everett Stadium (cap. 2,500), Hampden-Sydney
When: 1 p.m. Tickets: free, parking $5
Radio: WFLO (95.7); streamed live at http://www.hsc.edu/athletics.
Records: Season opener
Facts: Hampden-Sydney won 33-23 last year in the inaugural meeting between the teams. The Tigers are entering their 115th season of football, while N.C. Wesleyan is entering its sixth. The Tigers were picked to finish first in the ODAC.