State football preview capsules
W illiam and Mary at Rhode Island
Where: Meade Stadium (cap. 6,554),Kingston, R.I.
When: 1 p.m.
Radio: WTOX (1480), 12:30
Records: William and Mary 3-1 CAA, 6-1;
Rhode Island 0-4, 1-6
Players to watch: W &M -- RB Jonathan Grimes, 110.5 yards per CAA game, WR D.J. McAulay, 33 catches, 423 yards, 3 TDs, DE Ravi Pradhanang, 3 sacks in last 4 games. URI -- QB Chris Paul-Etienne, 133 yards per game, P Tim Edger, 41.6 average punt, DE Steve Weedon, 6 forced fumbles in 7 games this year.
Notable: The Tribe, ranked fifth in FCS, ranks fifth nationally in rushing defense, allowing 77 yards per game. . . . The offense is keeping pace, too. It's first in the conference with 386.3 yards per game. . . . William and Mary has a 10-2 advantage in the series. . . . Last year, Rhode Island fell 34-24 in Williamsburg after leading 10-7 at halftime. . . . The last win for the Rams against the Tribe was in 2005. . . . Rhode Island has allowed 11 sacks this season, fourth in the CAA. . . . William and Mary last lost to an unranked FCS school in 2007. . . . The Tribe has lost in two of its last three visits to Kingston.
J ames Madison at Delaware
Where: Delaware Stadium (cap. 22,000),Newark, Del.
When: Noon
On the air: TV -- CSN; radio -- WREJ (1540)
Records: JMU 0-4 CAA, 2-5; Delaware 3-2, 5-2
Players to watch: J MU -- QB Justin Thorpe, 90-408 yards rushing, 2 TDs, 40-83, 486 yards passing, 1 TD, 3 interceptions, DE Arthur Moats, 59 tackles, 17.5 for loss, 7 sacks; UD -- QB Pat Devlin 128-196 passing, 1,663 yards, 13 TDs, 3 int., WR Mark Duncan 23 catches, 300 yards, 5 TDs, FS Charles Graves, 43 tackles, 4 int.
Notable: James Madison has lost four consecutive games. It has not lost five in a row since 2002. The Dukes have not scored an offensive touchdown in 10 quarters. They have scored just three points in their past two games and 37 in their past four. Scotty McGee (1,938 yards) became Madison's career leader in kickoff returns last week. Delaware, ranked 16th in FCS and coming off a bye week, has won three consecutive games. Coach K.C. Keeler is seeking his 150th career victory. He is 61-36 at Delaware. Blue Hens WR Mark Duncan has five TD catches in the past three weeks. Delaware leads the series 11-7.
P resbyterian at Liberty
W here: Williams Stadium (cap. 12,000), LynchburgWhen: 3:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25 premium, $20 reserved,
$15 general admission
Radio: Midlothian (106.9)
Records: Presbyterian 0-2, 0-7 Big South;
Liberty 2-0, 5-2
Facts: Liberty, ranked 23rd in FCS, has won 13 consecutive Big South games. Freshman Aldreakis Allen has seven rushing touchdowns, which is tied for the conference lead. Presbyterian has lost 10 consecutive games since beating the Flames 31-28 victory last year. Presbyterian was transitioning to Division I then and its games did not count in the conference standings.
C harleston Southern at VMI
Where: Foster Stadium (cap. 10,000), LexingtonWhen: 1:30 p.m.
Radio: WLEE (990), 12:30
Records: Charleston Southern 0-2 Big South, 2-5, VMI 1-3, 2-5Facts: The Keydets snapped a five-game losing streak last week by winning 31-20 at Presbyterian. Senior Howard Abegesah ran for 165 yards and now leads the Big South with 531 rushing yards. Today is a prime opportunity for VMI to get its first winning streak since 2005, when it beat Liberty then Charleston Southern. The Buccaneers' only wins this season are against Division II North Greenville and Savannah State, an independent Football Championship Subdivision team that is now 1-6. But Charleston Southern lost its past two conference games -- Gardner-Webb and Liberty -- by seven points each.
H oward at Norfolk State
W here: Dick Price Stadium (cap. 30,000), NorfolkWhen: 1 p.m.
Tickets: $30 reserved, $25 GA, $5 youth
Records: Howard 0-4 MEAC, 2-5; NSU 2-3, 3-4
Facts: NSU homecoming guest Howard averages 9.1 points per game. The Bison lead the series 15-5 and won at NSU in the Spartans' 2007 homecoming game. NSU tries to rebound from last week's 34-20 loss at Florida A&M, which rolled up 463 offensive yards. NSU junior LB Anthony Taylor had 14 tackles. WR Chris Bell, a Penn State transfer now at NSU, leads the MEAC with seven TD catches. Norfolk State QB Dennis Brown, a transfer from Connecticut, leads the MEAC with 11 TD passes.
H ampton at
Winston-Salem StateWhere: Bowman Gray Stadium (cap. 17,500), Winston-Salem, N.C.
When: 2 p.m.
Tickets: $25, $10 youth/seniors
Radio: WHOV (88.1), HamptonRecords: Hampton 2-3 MEAC, 3-4;
Winston-Salem State 1-5, 1-6
Facts: In theory, this should be an easy one for the Pirates. But given that Hampton allows 22.4 points and more than 300 yards per game, one never knows. Without a big effort from RB LaMarcus Coker (98.7 ypg, five TDs), the Pirates will struggle to control the ball. WSSU broke a six-game losing streak with last week's 16-10 victory over Bethune-Cookman.
G eorgetown at Old Dominion
Where: Foreman Field (cap. 19,782), NorfolkWhen: 6 p.m.
Tickets: $20 adults, $15 youth
Radio: WXEZ (94.1),Virginia BeachRecords: Georgetown 0-7, Old Dominion 6-2
Facts: Old Dominion had two interceptions last week against Savannah State, one of which came on a fake field goal and was returned 77 yards for a touchdown by linebacker A.T. Aoelua. The Monarchs have 13 interceptions and rank first in Football Championship Subdivision with a plus-16 turnover margin. Georgetown has just one rushing touchdown this season.
E lizabeth City State
at Virginia UnionWhere: Hovey Field (cap. 10,000)
When: 1 p.m.
Tickets: $10 adults, $7 students/seniors
Records: Virginia Union 5-1 CIAA, 6-3;
Elizabeth City State 4-2, 6-3
Facts: VUU can assure itself a share of first place in the CIAA East with a victory, but the Panthers have drawn a thorny challenge in their regular-season finale. The Panthers will rely on defense in general and LB Hurley Hemphill (78 tackles, third in the CIAA) in particular. ECSU returned two blocked punts for touchdowns last week against St. Paul's.
B owie State at Virginia State
Where: Rogers Stadium (cap. 13,500), EttrickWhen: 1:30 p.m.
Tickets: $15, $10 youth
Radio: WVST (91.3), PetersburgRecords: Virginia State 2-3 CIAA, 5-4;
Bowie State 5-1, 6-3
Facts: The Trojans can do archrival Virginia Union a significant favor by winning and knocking the Bulldogs out of a tie for first place in the CIAA East. VSU's chances will improve if it plays disciplined football. The Trojans are the most penalized team in the league (63 for 503 yards). Bowie State leads the league in rushing defense (41.7 ypg) and total defense (217.9 ypg).
R andolph-Macon at Guilford
Where: Armfield Athletic Center (cap. 2,200), Greensboro, N.C.When: 1 p.m.
Tickets: $5
On the air: Internet -- streamed live at http://www.guilford.edu/athletics; radio --1430 (WHAN), Ashland, 12:30Records: Randolph-Macon 3-0 ODAC, 5-2;
Guilford 0-3, 1-6
Facts: R-MC is coming off its bye week. R-MC sophomore Joe Pricone was named ODAC defensive player of the week for Oct. 18 after recording 5 tackles, a sack, an interception and a pass break up in R-MC's 19-0 win over Emory & Henry. It was R-MC's first shutout since 1999. The Yellow Jackets have won five straight. Guilford hasn't had a competitive conference game this season. Out of the 113 points they've scored this season, 48 came in a victory over Southern Virginia. That makes their 16.1 points per game this season a misleading statistic. Omitting that game, Guilford's offense has averaged less than 11 points per game.
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