Game #8 Preview: Lincoln University at Virginia State University
Game Details
Saturday's game is Lincoln's Sideline Cancer/Military Appreciation Game. All servicemen/women will be admitted free of charge when you show your military ID at the ticket booth. Military Vehicles will also be on display outside the stadium and we will have a halftime ceremony honoring our veterans for their service.
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2019
Kickoff: 1:00 pm
Venue: Lions Stadium
The Series: Virigina State leads the all-time series 13-0
Home Team: Lincoln University Lions
Conference: CIAA
2019 Record: 0-7, 0-4 CIAA
Roster
2019 Statistics
Visiting Team: Virginia State University Trojans
Conference: CIAA
2019 Record: 5-2, 3-1 CIAA
Roster
2019 Statistics
The Series: Saturday's game will be the 14
th meeting between The Lions and the Trojans. VSU has one all 13 previous contests in the series which dates back to 1928.
Gameday Coverage
Live Video Streaming: https://lulions.com/livestream
Live Stats: https://lulions.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
LINCOLN STAT LEADERS
RUSHING | #6 JUSTIN JOHNSON
56-201 YDS | 0 TD | 3.6 ypc | 28.7 ypg
PASSING | #9 EMMETT HUNT
40-75-7, 696 YDS | 7 TD | 116.0 ypg
RECEIVING | #12 DAH'MEAR TRIPLETT
25-310 YDS | 4 TD | 12.4 ypc | 44.3 ypg
TACKLES | #29 DEVON CATHCART
35 solo | 5 ast | 40 tackles | 8-38 tfl, 3 sacks |
VSU STAT LEADERS
RUSHING | #9 DARIUS HAGANS
96-487 | 4 TDs | 5.1 ypr |69.57 ypg
PASSING | #3 CORDELRAL COOK
76-146-6, 959 YDS | 6 TDs | 137 ypg
RECEIVING | #7 CHRISTIAN NELSON
22-240 yds | 1 TDs | 10.91 ypc | 34.29 ypg
TACKLES | #13 WILLIAM LULU
25 solo | 10 ast | 35 tackles | 6-19 tfl | 0.5 sack |
Last time out for Lincoln: Dah'mear Triplett (Elkton, Md./Elkton) tied a school record with three touchdown catches as the Lincoln University football team lost at Elizabeth City State University 34-18 last Saturday at Roebuck Stadium in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
Emmett Hunt (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area) completed 11 of 17 passes for 172 yards with three touchdowns (all to Triplett) while Eban Jackson had four completions in ten attempts for 30 yards. On the ground,
Justin Johnson (Etters, Pa./Red Land) ran for 41 yards while
Amir Gerald (Washington, D.C./Woodrow Wilson) added 32. Triplett had six catches for 74 yards.
On the defensive side,
Devon Cathcart (Chicago, Ill./Thornton Fractional South) led all players with eight tackles while
Kyle Wilkins (Dickerson, Md./Poolesville) added six. The Lions got sacks from
Solomon Bassett (Fort Worth, Texas/Boswell),
Sadique Moore (Philadelphia, Pa./Mastery Charter) and
Vaughn Diggs (Fort Washington, Md./Friendly). Bassett also tied his own school record, blocking two kicks in the second half.
Last Time out for VSU: Despite a tough battle, the VSU Trojans were not able to secure the a 2019 Homecoming win over the undefeated Bowie State University Bulldogs, falling 24-14.
Offensively, Cordelral Cook was 12-for-25 in pass completions for 134 yards and 2 interceptions. He also rushed for 99 net yards on 19 attempts for a single touchdown, while Kier Townsend covered 68 yards on 5 receptions.
Defensively,
Zion Johnson led the charge for VSU with 8 total tackles, 4 solo and 4 assisted and 1 tackle for a loss of 3 yards.
Lincoln/VSU Statistical Comparison
| |
Lincoln |
VSU |
| Scoring |
87 |
224 |
| First Downs |
91 |
161 |
| Rushing Yardage |
447 |
1785 |
| Passing Yardage |
1378 |
1157 |
| Total Offense |
1825 |
2942 |
| Kick Returns |
49-863 |
21-381 |
| Punt Returns |
2-12 |
17-156 |
| INT Returns |
2-35 |
8-126 |
| Fumbles/Lost |
4/2 |
14/8 |
| Penalties |
75-664 |
43-406 |
| 3rd Down Conv. |
25/84 |
36/86 |
| 4th Down Conv. |
2/14 |
2/10 |
| Sacks |
11-83 |
16-89 |
| Red-Zone Scores |
9-13 |
27-34 |
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 |
| 0-5 in road games |
0-1 when leading after three qtrs. |
| 0-0 in neutral site games |
0-6 when trailing after three qtrs. |
| 0-5 in day games |
0-0 when tied after three qtrs. |
| 0-2 in night games |
0-2 when gaining more total yards |
| 0-4 in CIAA games |
0-5 when opponent gains more yards |
| 0-3 in non-conference games |
0-1 when gaining more rushing yards |
| 0-0 in overtime games |
0-6 when opponent has more rush yards |
| 0-3 on natural grass |
0-1 when gaining more passing yards |
| 0-4 on artificial surfaces |
0-6 when opponent has more pass yards |
| 0-1 when scoring first |
0-5 when committing more turnovers |
| 0-6 when opponent scores first |
0-1 when opponent has more turnovers |
| 0-1 in games decided by seven points or less |
0-1 when turnovers are even |
| 0-2 in games decided by 10-19 points |
0-1 when posting more first downs |
| 0-4 in games decided by 20 or more points |
0-6 when opponent has more first downs |
| 0-0 when leading after the first qtr. |
0-0 when first downs are even |
| 0-6 when trailing after the first qtr. |
0-3 when committing more penalties |
| 0-1 when tied after the first qtr. |
0-4 when opponent has more penalties |
| 0-0 when leading at halftime |
0-0 when penalties are even |
| 0-6 when trailing at the half |
0-1 with more possession time |
