The Lincoln University football team travels to Richmond, Virginia for their  Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) north division opener, facing Virginia Union University.   The Lions will be seeking their first win of the season as they take on the 3-1 Panthers.  This will be the 45th meeting between these two teams in the series which dates back to the 1916 season..
 

 Game #6 Preview:    Lincoln University at Virginia Union University

 

Game Details

    Date:                 Saturday, September 29, 2018
    Kickoff:            1 pm 
    Venue:              Hovey Field, Richmond, Virginia.
    The Series:      This is the 45th meeting between these two teams. The Panthers lead the all-time series 31-11-2.     The series began in 1916 with a 13-0 VUU win.  Lincoln's last win in the series came in 2011, a 19-10 win at home playing at Avon Grove High School.  The Panthers won last year's meeting at Lions Stadium  45-23
 
   Visiting Team: Lincoln University Lions
    Conference:  CIAA
    2018 Record: 0-5
    Conference Record:  0-2
    Roster
    2018 Statistics

  Home Team:  Virginia Union University Panthers
    Conference:  CIAA
    2018 Overall Record: 3-1
    Conference Record:  2-0
    Roster
    2018 Statistics
 

Gameday Coverage   

Live Stream:        https://vuusports.com/sports/2018/8/7/blueframe-streaming.aspx
Live Stats:            https://vuusports.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
 
 

Previously.... 

 Last Time out for the Lions:  Lincoln dropped a 50-13 decision at home to Johnson C. Smith University.  The lions scored twice in the fourth quarter, first on a 4-yard run from Lavelle Cloyd (Lexington, Ky./Bryan Station (Kentucky State)) and then via a 55-yard touchdown pass from Vincent Espinoza (Madera, Calif /Madera (West Hills)) to Carlos Croslin (Baltimore, Md. /Frederick Douglass (Globe Tech) ).  The Lions gained over 300 yards total offense for the first time this season.  Espinoza had 123 yards passing on eight completions and also gained 51 yards on the ground rushing.  Tayonte McKenzie (Washington, D.C. /Bell ) had his second 100 yards game returning kickoffs.
  
Last time out for the Panthers:  Virginia Union blocked two punts and an extra point, and Jaiden Reavis returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown in the Panthers' 52-19 victory over Livingstone College at Hovey Field.  The Panthers amassed 351 yards passing with Darius Taylor throwing six touchdown passes. Tabyus Taylor added 67 yards rushing as the Panther offense accumulated 484 total yards.  
 

Players to Watch:

Lincoln Lions
#1     Solomon Bassett (Fort Worth, Texas/Boswell) – Defensive Line

• Recorded his team leading fourth sack vs. JCSU last week and had three more tackles for loss, giving him 8.5 on the season…is second on the team in tackles with 26

#7    Lavelle Cloyd (Lexington, Ky./Bryan Station (Kentucky State)) (Lexington, Ky./Bryan Station (Kentucky State)) – Running Back

• Is the team's leading rusher on the season with 114 yards…gained 35 yards and scored a touchdown vs. JCSU last Saturday.

#8    Vincent Espinoza (Madera, Calif /Madera (West Hills)) (Madera, Calif /Madera (West Hills)) – Quarterback

• Had his best game of the season vs. JCSU last week, completing 8 of 13 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown…he also ran for a team high 51 yards…is the team's leading passer with 339 yards , completing 29 of 66 passes and has two touchdown tosses…has also gained 96 yards on the ground rushing, second highest on the team.

#11   Reginald Mays Jr. (Reisterstown, Md./Franklin (Frostburg)) – Wide receiver/returner

• Has 16 catches on the season for 241 yards receiving to lead the Lions.  Has also recorded 92 yards on kickoff and punt returns

#22   Tayonte McKenzie (Washington, D.C. /Bell ) (Washington, D.C. /Bell ) -  Kick Returner/Defensive Back

• Named ECAC division II rookie of the month earlier in the week for his performance in Lincoln's five September games…recorded 107 yards on kickoff reurns last week and leads the team with 364, averaging 28 yards per return..

#34   Dominique Rogers (Danbury, Conn /Henry Abbott Tech (Monroe College)) – Linebacker

• Recorded seven tackles and a sack against JCSU on Saturday….leads the team with 29 total tackles  and 8.5 tackles for loss…is second on the team with two sacks.

 
 
Virginia Union Panthers
 
#10     Darius Taylor (Washington D.C./Calvin Coolidge) – quarterback

• Named the CIAA quarterback of the Week last week after throwing six touchdown passes and gaining 331 yards in the air against Livingstone College…Is averaging 214.5 yards per game while completing 64.2% of his passes (70-109)

 #9    Tabyus Taylor  (Hopewell, Va./Hopewell) – running back

• Leads the team with 464 yards rushing, averaging 116 yards per game…has two 100 yard rushing games this season and a third rushing for 99…has eight rushing touchdowns and one receiving TD…He also leads the team with 19 receptions..

#3   Jaiden Reavis (Richmond, Va./Highland Springs) – wide receiver/special teams

• Named the CIAA special Teams Player of the Week last week, returning a kickoff 88 yards for a VUU touchdown..

#88   Jefferson Souza (Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach) – kicker

• Leads the team with five field goals and has also kicked 15 extra points…averaging 110 yard per game on kickoffs

#31  Tyrone Glanton (Miami, Fla./northwestern)  – linebacker

• Leads the team with 31 total tackles