MURFREESBORO, N.C. – After taking the longest road trip of the season to face McKendree, the Chowan Football team heads to face Fayetteville State in a CIAA cross-divisional contest on Saturday.
WHEN Saturday, October 5 | 2:00pm
WHERE Fayetteville, N.C. (Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium)
FOLLOW GAME DAY CENTRAL (Stats/Video)
GAME NOTES Chowan vs Fayetteville State
NOTEABLES FROM GAME FOUR
Another slow start for the Hawks made it tough against McKendree. The Hawks faced a 21-0 deficit this time before coming back to knot things up at 35-all.
Bryce Witt accounted for 415 yards of total offense with 232 yards through the air and 183 yards on the ground.
The Hawks defense allowed a season-high 510 yards of total offense.
RECORD UPDATING
Bryce Witt continues to extend his career record with 58 passing touchdowns. Witt's rushing attack against McKendree made him the first Chowan quarterback to rush for over 1,000 yards and sits eighth all-time with 1,122 yards.
Witt is inching closer to the all-time passing yardage mark needing 312 more yards to pass Cameron Stover.
NCAA DIVISION II STATISTICS
Bryce Witt's seven touchdown passes in a single game ranks at the top for most touchdown passes in NCAA this season. Witt is 5th in the country in TD passes (12), 21st in passing efficiency (158.1), and 5th in Points responsible for (90).
Imeek Watkins' five receiving touchdowns in a single game ranks first in the country this season.
Deshaun Wethington leads the country in yards per carry with 10.06 yards an attempt.
Josh Berry, Arthur Radford and Kyree Burns rank 26th in the country in interceptions per game (0.5). Connor O'Brien ranks 21st in the country in tackles per game at 10.8.
Chowan is ranked in the top-25 in several categories:
5th - 3rd down conversion (57.4%) | 2nd - Blocked Kicks (4)
19th - Blocked Punts (1) | 6th - First Downs Offense (102)
6th - Rushing Offense (287.8) | 12th - Scoring Offense (43.5)
23rd - Team Passing Efficiency (157.74) | 6th - Total Offense (517.5)
CIAA RANKINGS
Chowan's rankings within the CIAA Conference:
1st - 3rd down conversion (57.4%) | 1st- blocked kicks (4)
2nd - completion percentage (60.9%) | 1st - fewest penalties (24)
1st - First down offense (102) | t-1st - passes intercepted (7)
3rd - passing offense (229.8) | 1st - rushing offense (287.8)
2nd - redzone offense (86.4%) | 4th - redzone defense (71.4%)
1st - scoring offense (43.5) | 2nd - team passing efficiency (157.74)
1st - total offense (517.5)
HARNESSING THE BRONCOS
Fayetteville State is 3-1 on the season and 1-0 in CIAA action coming off a victory against Elizabeth City State last weekend at the Down East Football Classic in Rocky Mount, N.C.
The Broncos are posting 41.3 points per game this season behind running back, Stevie Green. Green had 367 rushing yards this season and four touchdowns. The duo at quarterback of Richard Latimer and Collyn Anderson has accounted for 632 yards, eight touchdowns and one interception. Tyeous Sharpe is their main receiver hauling in 18 receptions for 169 yards and three scores.
FSU takes care of the ball with only four turnovers while producing 13 takeaways. The Broncos have fumbled the ball nine times this season but has only lost three of those.
In the redzone, Fayetteville State has scored on all but one attempt this season including 13-16 for touchdowns.
IN THE SERIES
This will be the 10th overall meeting between the Hawks and Broncos, with Fayetteville State holding the slight advantage 5-4. The past three meetings have been decided by three or less points. Miscues in the last two have led to losses for the Hawks as in 2017 a bobbled snap on the potential game-tying field goal leading to a 27-24 loss and in 2018 when the Broncos forced a safety and a fumble late in the fourth quarter in a 40-38 victory.
Chowan defeated Fayetteville State 14-13 in 2016 after leading 14-0 heading into the fourth quarter. A failed PAT allowed the Hawks to escape with the win.
