WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -The Winston-Salem State University football team will host Shaw University Saturday, October 15th at Bowman Gray Stadium.
 
Event Information
Opponent: Shaw (2-4, 2-2 CIAA)
Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. (Bowman Gray Stadium)
Date/Time: October 15 |1:30 p.m.
Media: Watch |Listen
 
Marketing
This week's game we will be recognizing all of the HORN$ members as well as the military. All military with proof of ID will receive a $10 discount off tickets. There are no online sales for the Military.  To receive this rate proof of military id is required, so only in-person sales are allowed.
 
Tickets
Single-game tickets for all home games are on sale and can be purchased HERE.
 
Series Information
This will be the 28th meeting between the Rams and the Bears dating back to 1946. WSSU leads the series 14-11-2. The Bears have won the last three games and the Rams last won in 2017, 27-21.
 
Recent Series History
10-30-21 L-14-38
11/2/19 L-0-21
10/27/18 L-21-26
10/28/17 W-27-21
10/29/16 W-30-23
10/31/15 L-25-32
11/1/14 W- 61-10
11/2/13 W-28-24
10/27/12 W-62-31
 
Last Time Out vs. Shaw
WSSU overcame a 10-point deficit to take a 14-10 lead at halftime, but the Rams offense went scoreless in the second half allowing Shaw to claim a 38-14 win in Raleigh.
 
Last Time Out
The Winston-Salem State University football team battled hard but a last-second score from the Blue Bears gave Livingstone a 20-17 victory in Alumni Memorial Stadium.

CIAA Weekly Awards
Sophomore defensive back, Justin Fleming was named the CIAA Defensive Back of the Week for week one after he returned one interception for a 25-yard touchdown and Winston-Salem State's first points of the game. His other interception came in the RedZone, stalling a Marauders' drive.

The defensive back also recorded five solo tackles, including one for a loss. His tackle for a loss came on a 3rd-and-1 that forced a Central State punt.

CIAA Pre-Season/Poll
Elijah Banks was named to the All-CIAA Preseason Team. Banks, a defensive back from Winston-Salem, North Carolina played in every game for the Rams during the 2021 season recording 34 total tackles (22 solo). He also had three interceptions for 47 yards, five pass deflections, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. He was a second-team All-CIAA selection.
Overall, the Rams were picked to finish third in the southern division and eighth in the conference.