Game #7 Preview: Lincoln University at Elizabeth City State University

Game Details

    Date: Saturday, October 19, 2019
    Kickoff: 1:30 pm 
    Venue: Roebuck Stadium
    The Series:   ECSU leads the all-time series 9-1 


    Visiting Team: Lincoln University Lions
    Conference:  CIAA
    2019 Record: 0-6, 0-3 CIAA
    Roster
    2019 Statistics

    Home Team:  Elizabeth City State University Vikings
    Conference:  CIAA
    2019 Record:   1-5, 1-3 CIAA
    Roster
    2019 Statistics
 

Gameday Coverage

Live Video Streaming: https://www.theciaasn.com/ecsu/
 
Live Stats: https://ecsuvikings.com/sidearmstats/football/summary

 
The Series:   Saturday's game will be the 11^th meeting between Lincoln and Elizabeth City State.  ECSU leads the all-time series 9-1 with Lincoln's lone win coming last season at home on October 13, 2018 (21-20).  The Vikings are 5-0 against the Lions at Roebuck Stadium.
 

LINCOLN STAT LEADERS RUSHING | #6 JUSTIN JOHNSON 46-172 YDS | 0 TD | 3.5 ypc | 26.67 ypg PASSING | #3 EBAN JACKSON 63-128-7, 652 YDS | 3 TD | 196.67 ypg RECEIVING | #12 DAH'MEAR TRIPLETT 19-236 YDS | 1 TD | 12.4 ypc | 39.33 ypg TACKLES | #15 ISLAM ABDUL-RABB 19 solo | 16 ast | 35 tackles | 2-7 tfl, 2 sacks

ECSU STAT LEADERS RUSHING | #4 DESHON SAUNDERS 72-200 | 2 TDs | 2.8 ypr |33.33 ypg PASSING | #7 KEDRICK PATTERSON 39-90-7, 430 YDS | 6 TDs | 86 ypg RECEIVING | #11 DAJUAN GREEN 21-368 yds | 6 TDs | 17.52 ypc | 61.33 ypg TACKLES | #13 LAWRENCE BROWN 15 solo | 19 ast | 34 tackles | 2-5 tfl  | 1 ff

 
Last time out for Lincoln:    Virginia Union University's passing game was just too strong for the Lincoln University football team as the Panthers handed the Lions their sixth loss of the season, 62-0 at LU's Homecoming Game at Lions Stadium Saturday afternoon
  
Justin Johnson (Etters, Pa./Red Land) had the bulk of the Lions ground game, rushing for 40 yards on eight carries.  Eban Jackson had nine completions for 68 yards, four of those to Amir Gerald (Washington, D.C./Woodrow Wilson).  Rashon Cooke (Sharon Hill, Pa./Lower Merion) also caught two passes. On the defensive end Ivan Mertilus (Revere, Mass./St. Clement) led all players with eight tackles while Devon Cathcart (Chicago, Ill./Thornton Fractional South) added seven.  Four different Lincoln defenders recorded a sack on the afternoon while six different players recorded a tackle for loss

Full Recap: https://tinyurl.com/y3zdmph3     Box Score: https://tinyurl.com/y4j5p8v9
 
Last Time out for ECSU: A 20-point second quarter performance by the Trojans ailed the Vikings Saturday afternoon at Roebuck Stadium, as Elizabeth City State suffered a 54-21 loss.   

The loss moves the Vikings to a 1-6 overall record, 1-2 in conference play. The Trojans improve to 5-1 overall, 3-0 in the CIAA.

Senior Washington D.C. native Dajuan Greene pioneered the Vikings offense accounting for 113 yards in the air on a pair of receptions and one touchdown.  The Vikings were fueled defensively by Freshman standout Traevon Freeman who recorded eight tackles total, five solo, and 3.5 tackles for a loss. 

Full Recap: https://tinyurl.com/y3czyosf       Box Score: https://tinyurl.com/yybgccd4  

Lincoln/ECSU Statistical Comparison

	Lincoln	ECSU
Scoring	69	90
First Downs	75	76
Rushing Yardage	372	431
Passing Yardage	1176	720
Total Offense	1548	1151
Kick Returns	44-790	38-815
Punt Returns	2-12	8-64
INT Returns	2-35	4-45
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	16/8
Penalties	74-647	48-485
3rd Down Conv.	21/74	18/83
4th Down Conv.	1/10	5/10
Sacks	8-55	5-32
Red-Zone Scores	7-9	11-14

Bassett and Terrell Earn CIAA Football Weekly Honors

A pair of Lincoln University football players earned Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) weekly honors for their performances in last Saturday's game against Johnson c. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Senior defensive lineman Solomon Bassett (Fort Worth, Texas/Boswell)  earned CIAA special Teams Player of the Week honors while freshman Hunter Terrell (Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson) was named the CIAA Rookie of the Week.

Bassett blocked two kicks in the Lions 26-19 loss to the Golden Bulls on Saturday, tying a school record for most blocked kicks in a single game.   Bassett become one of just ten NCAA division II players this season to record two blocked kicks in a game and one of just 32 players in all NCAA Divisions (FBS, FCS, II, III) to accomplish this feat.  He is also one of just 19 NCAA Division II players to have two blocked kicks this season (tops in NCAA-II).

Terrell caught six passes for 150 yards and scored one touchdown.  The touchdown catch was an 81-yard reception, the second longest in school history. behind an 82 touchdown reception by Trey  Thomas against Southern Virginia University in 2009.   Terrell also added 67 yards on kickoff returns to finish the game with 217 all-purpose yards

 

Reid Named CIAA Defensive Back of the Week

 
Lincoln University football player Keenan Reid (Somerset, N.J./Franklin High) was named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Defensive Back of the Week for his performance in the Lions season opening loss at Lock Haven University on September 5, 2019.
 
The junior defensive back led all players with a career-high 12 tackles, including eight solos, while adding a pass breakup.  Reid also became the lions' all-time leader in blocked kicks, blocking Lock Haven's extra-point attempt on their last score in the fourth quarter of the game.

Entering the 2019 campaign, Reid has appeared in 18 games for the Lions over the past two seasons, recording 46 tackles, two interceptions, and three blocked kicks. 

Bassett Named to Black College Football Player of the Year Award Watchlist

Atlanta, Ga. (Aug. 14, 2019) - Lincoln University senior defensive lineman Solomon has been named to the 2019 Black College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List as announced by the Black College Football Hall of Fame this morning.

The Black College Football Player of the Year Award is presented annually to the most outstanding football player from a Historically Black College & University. Former North Carolina A&T, and current Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Award in 2016; Bowie State quarterback Amir Hall was the 2017 and 2018 recipient.

Bassett is one of just 48 players selected to the watch list and one of nine players from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).  The list includes 29 players from two Division I conferences, the MEAC and the SWAC and 18 from two Division II conferences, the CIAA and SIAC along with one independent.
 

Lincoln by the numbers:

0-2 at home	0-1 when tied at the half
0-4 in road games	0-1 when leading after three qtrs.
0-0  in neutral site games	0-5 when trailing after three qtrs.
0-4 in day games	0-0 when tied after three qtrs.
0-2 in night games	0-2 when gaining more total yards
0-3 in CIAA games	0-4 when opponent gains more yards
0-3  in non-conference games	0-1 when gaining more rushing yards
0-0 in overtime games	0-5 when opponent has more rush yards
0-2 on natural grass	0-1 when gaining more passing yards
0-4 on artificial surfaces	0-5 when opponent has more pass yards
0-1 when scoring first	0-5 when committing more turnovers
0-5 when opponent scores first	0-0 when opponent has more turnovers
0-1 in games decided by seven points or less	0-1 when turnovers are even
0-1 in games decided by 10-19 points	0-1 when posting more first downs
0-4 in games decided by 20 or more points	0-5 when opponent has more first downs
0-0 when leading after the first qtr.	0-0 when first downs are even
0-5 when trailing after the first qtr.	0-3 when committing more penalties
0-1 when tied after the first qtr.	0-3 when opponent has more penalties
0-0 when leading at halftime	0-0 when penalties are even
0-5 when trailing at the half	0-1 with more possession time