CHICAGO – The Chicago State University football team returns to action after a bye week, traveling to take on the North Carolina A&T Aggies.
Kickoff from Greensboro, N.C., is set for 11 a.m. Central Time (Noon ET) at Truist Stadium. The game can be viewed on FloSports for a fee. Links to live stats and the Aggies' radio broadcast are available here on this page to your right, with the radio broadcast also available on the SiriusXM App Channel 989.
The building blocks of CSU football's future greatness were on display two weeks ago at #4-ranked Tarleton State. After a Cougars' defensive goal-line stand on the game's opening possession, Chicago State drove 95 yards on 19 plays for the game's first touchdown, converting five third-down conversions to take over nine minutes off the clock. CSU led 7-0 after one quarter before the now #2 team in FCS football found its rhythm.
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Ashton Pannell threw for nearly 300 yards at Tarleton State and leads the NEC in total offense (245.0 ypg), passing yards (1393), passing yards per game (232.2), and touchdowns (11), and also ranks second in passing efficiency (133.2), and completion pct (63.5%) WR
Kymari Gray posted his second 100-yard receiving game against the Texans and is tied for the conference lead in both receptions (26) and touchdowns (five), and leads the NEC in receiving yards (425) and all-purpose yards (556).
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Jayden Earley continues to rank among the nation's best in interceptions, tied for second with four INTs.
The Cougars' offense remains one of the most explosive in the NEC. Chicago State (1-5) leads the league in passing offense (254.0 ypg) and touchdowns (25), and ranks second in both total offense (340.8 ypg) and scoring (29.0 ppg).
Head coach
Bobby Rome II returns to North Carolina, where he played collegiately at UNC. He played four years for the Tar Heels and on two bowl teams.
North Carolina A&T (2-5) of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) has won two of its last three games, including a 30-27 overtime win at home over New Hampshire last week.
About Chicago State Athletics
Chicago State University sponsors 17 Division I intercollegiate athletic teams and competes in the Northeast (NEC) Conference. CSU's athletic program includes over 300 student-athletes who compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, triathlon, and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. For more information and updates on Chicago State Football, visit
www.gocsucougars.com.
About Chicago State University
Chicago State University, founded in 1867, is the oldest public University in the Chicago Metropolitan area. The University's four colleges offer over 60 undergraduate and graduate degree-granting and non-degree programs. CSU is committed to equity in education, serving as the only U.S. Department of Education-designated four-year Predominantly Black Institution in Illinois. The University's continued value to students and the State of Illinois is demonstrated by a ranking by a Harvard economist that places CSU in the top 4 percent of public and private universities nationwide in supporting its graduates' economic mobility. The University serves as a prominent community anchor and civic space on the greater south side of Chicago by leading a multitude of athletic, educational, cultural, and recreational activities. Visit
csu.edu.
