Weekly Release - Nov. 26
For the third time in its five-year history CAA Football has placed a record five teams into the postseason playoff field. James Madison and Old Dominion, both at-large squads, open up first round play this weekend. The Dukes go on the road to face Eastern Kentucky with their sites set on a possible second round matchup at North Dakota State. The Monarchs, in only their third season of existence, will play host to Norfolk State as city bragging rights and a possible second round game at Georgia Southern are on the line.
Below is a look at the matchups for this weekend's First Round NCAA action. For more on the entire weekend including results and more be sure to checkout The CAA Football Pressbox.
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2011 CAA Football NCAA Championship Notebook
-- CAA Football has had multiple NCAA Postseason berths in each of the last 21 seasons.
-- 15 CAA Football programs (including the Yankee Conference and Atlantic 10) have earned 80 postseason berths all-time dating back to 1978.
-- CAA Football has been represented in the NCAA Division I National Championship game in seven of the last eight seasons.
-- In 2007 CAA Football became the first league to ever garner five postseason berths in the NCAA Division I Football Championship field of 16. The league, which has five postseason berths this season, has now accomplished the feat three times since 2007 (2008).
-- A CAA Football program has won two of the last three and four of the last eight National Championships.
-- Over the last two seasons CAA Football teams are 18-7 in NCAA Division I Championship games when not facing league opponents.
-- Over the last eight seasons the league is 46-25 (.648) in playoff games, second only to the Southern Conference’s mark of 26-14 (.650) in terms of winning percentage.
-- CAA Football teams are 39-18 (.684) in playoff games over the last eight years when not facing league foes -- the best non-conference playoff percentage by any of the automatic-bid conferences.
-- CAA Football squads own a mark of 40-30 (.571) in First Round NCAA Championships action.
#17/19 JAMES MADISON AT EASTERN KENTUCKY
Saturday, Nov. 26 - 12 pm - NCAA FIRST ROUND
Roy Kidd Stadium (20,000), Richmond, Ky.
Television: ESPNUHD/ESPN3
Series: First Meeting
James Madison (7-4, 5-3 CAA)
Coach: Mickey Matthews
School: 95-60 (13 years)
Career: 95-60 (13 years)
Offense
Rushing: Dae’Quan Scott (11 G, 196-1166 yards, 12 TD)
Passing: Jace Edwards (6 G, 62-99-2-733 yards, 3 TD)
Receiving: Brian Barlow (11 G, 28-272 yards, 1 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Stephon Robertson (11 G, 50 solo, 42 assisted, 92 total)
Sacks: D.J. Bryant (11 G, 5.0-53 yards)
Interceptions: Dean Marlow (11 G, 4-25 yards)
Eastern Kentucky (7-4)
Coach: Dean Hood
School: 26-19 (4 years)
Career: 26-19 (4 years)
Offense
Rushing: Matt Denham (11 G, 237-1445 yards, 9 TD)
Passing: T.J. Pryor (11 G, 120-219-7-1511 yards, 18 TD)
Receiving: Tyrone Goard (11 G, 38-604 yards, 11 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Ichiro Vance (11 G, 44 solo, 34 assisted, 78 total)
Sacks: Anthony Brown (11 G, 3.5-29 yards)
Interceptions: Kevin Hamlin (11 G, 4-120 yards)
#19/22 NORFOLK STATE AT #10/10 OLD DOMINION
Saturday, Nov. 26 - 1:30 pm - NCAA FIRST ROUND
Foreman Field (19,818), Norfolk, Va.
Television: ESPN3
Series: First Meeting
Norfolk State (9-2)
Coach: Pete Adrian
School: 43-35 (7 years)
Career: 79-72-1 (14 years)
Offense
Rushing: Takeem Hedgeman (11 G, 145-669 yards, 3 TD)
Passing: Chris Walley (11 G, 211-305-4-2309 yards, 17 TD)
Receiving: Xavier Boyce (11 G, 65-725 yards, 4 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Corwin Hammond (11 G, 66 solo, 42 assisted, 108 total)
Sacks: Jamal Giddens (11 G, 6.5-42 yards)
Interceptions: DeVonte Reynolds (11 G, 3-12 yards)
Old Dominion (9-2, 6-2 CAA)
Coach: Bobby Wilder
School: 26-7 (3 years)
Career: 26-7 (3 years)
Offense
Rushing: Angus Harper (11 G, 120-569 yards, 9 TD)
Passing: Taylor Heinicke (7 G, 165-233-1-1770 yards, 15 TD)
Receiving: Nick Mayers (10 G, 51-593 yards, 5 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Craig Wilkins (11 G, 56 solo, 45 assisted, 101 total)
Sacks: Ronnie Cameron (11 G, 6.5-48 yards)
Interceptions: Eriq Lewis (9 G, 4-20 yards)