TOWSON at DELAWARE STATE
WHEN: Saturday, September 13, 2014 -- Kickoff at 2:00 p.m. -- Tickets
WHERE: Alumni Stadium -- Dover, Del.
GAME NOTES: Towson | Delaware State
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STORYLINES
•Towson is seeking its first win of the season and its fourth straight win over Delaware State.
•The Tigers have started the year 0-2 for the first time since 1991.
•Last Saturday's loss at West Virginia snapped Towson's 12-game road winning streak.
•Towson is 35-14 all-time against teams currently in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
•The Tigers have yet to commit a turnover this season. Through two games, Towson is +2 in turnovers as the Tigers have recovered a fumble in each game.
•Delaware State had its game at Delaware last weekend pushed back a day because of severe thunderstorms in Northern Delaware. The game, originally scheduled for Saturday, September 6 at 6 p.m., was moved to Sunday, September 7 at noon.
In the National Rankings
•Towson has dropped out of both national FCS polls after starting the year 0-2. The Tigers are the top team receiving votes in both the FCS Coaches Poll and the Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top 25. Coming into the season, Towson was No. 7 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 13 in the Sports Network rankings. The Tigers ended last season ranked No. 2 in both polls.
Success Against Delaware State and the MEAC
•Towson is 10-6 all-time against Delaware State. The Tigers have won three straight against the Hornets, including a 49-7 home victory last season.
•Towson hasn't lost to Delaware State since a 27-13 setback in 1992.
•The Tigers have won three games in a row against teams currently in the MEAC. Towson's last loss to a MEAC school came on September 26, 2009 when the Tigers fell at Morgan State, 12-9.
Bright Spot
•Junior Donnell Lewis was a major bright spot for the Tigers at West Virginia. The safety recorded a career-high 15 tackles in the loss.
•The 15 tackles for Lewis is the most by any CAA player in a game this season.
•Lewis and redshirt freshman James Simms are tied for third in the CAA by averaging 11.0 tackles per game this season.
Scouting the Opponent
•After falling to Monmouth (52-21) and Delaware (27-9) on the road to start the season, Delaware State welcomes Towson for its home opener.
•The Hornets totaled 154 rushing yards against UD, their best single-game on the ground since rushing for 221 yards against Hampton in 2012. Malcolm Williams took a bulk of the carries for DSU on Sunday, rushing for 100 yards on 18 carries. It was the third 100-yard rushing game of his career.
•Hornet wide receiver Milton Williams III had four receptions for 90 yards at Delaware. He had catches of 38 and 41 yards.
•Much like Towson, DSU is looking to replace a number of starters off last year's team. The Hornets lost eight starters on offense, but return eight starters on defense.
FCS & CAA Rankings
•Towson ranks among the Top 30 in the FCS in three categories: Turnover margin per game (+1.0/T12th), red zone offense (100%/T1st) and kickoff return average (23.8 yards/28th).
•Senior Derrick Joseph ranks first in the CAA by averaging 25.4 yards per kickoff return.
•Senior Ryan Delaire ranks tied for fourth in the CAA in both sacks (2) and tackles for a loss (3).
-TowsonTigers.com-
