A time-honored college tradition meets an historic first this weekend, as Chicago State University hosts a homecoming football game as the Cougars host the University of Fort Lauderdale Saturday at SeatGeek Stadium.
Game tickets are available online at
gocsucougars.com/tickets. Gates open at 1 p.m. with kickoff at 2 p.m. The contest will be video streamed on the CSU Athletics YouTube channel, and on the VONTV platform, available by downloading the WVON1690 app, accessing the app on Roku or AppleTV, and online at VON.tv
In last week's game at Lindenwood, CSU freshman kicker
Donovan Blair etched his name in Cougars' lore by making the first field goals in program history. Blair made kicks from 33, 37, and 26 yards accounting for all of Chicago State's scoring.
LB
Armani Itote led the CSU defense with six tackles, one sack, and 1.5 tackles for loss. He ranks second in the Northeast Conference in sacks (4.0) and tackles for loss (8.0). Itote earned NEC co-Defensive Player of the Week honors after he recorded 10 tackles including 3.0 sacks at North Carolina A&T two weeks ago.
QB
Ashton Pannell, named last week to the Jerry Rice Award watch list as the top freshman in FCS football, continues to be among the top passers in the NEC. Â He is second in the conference in total offense (229.0 ypg) and passing yards (1,770), third in passing yards per game (221.3), and tied for third in passing TDs (13). Pannell leads the NEC in completion percentage (61.6%) and is fourth in passing efficiency (123.4)
The Eagles of Fort Lauderdale (2-6) compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Fort Lauderdale is coming off a loss last week at Faulkner.
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