Winston-Salem, N.C – The Winston-Salem State University football team will host Fayetteville State University Saturday, November 5th at Bowman Grey Stadium. Kickoff is at 4 p.m.

Event Information
Opponent: Fayetteville State (7-2, 6-1 CIAA)
Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. (Bowman Grey Stadium)
Date/Time November 5^th / 4 p.m.
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Marketing
This week's theme is Senior Day. The Rams will honor all their seniors pregame.

Tickets
Single-game tickets for all home games are on sale and can be purchased HERE

Series Information
This will be the 71^st matchup between the Rams and Broncos dating back to 1946. WSSU leads the series 51-16-3. The Rams have lost the last 2 meetings with the Broncos.

Recent Series History
11/6/2021 L-3-10
11/9/2019 L-17-31
11/3/2018 W-51-21
11/4/2017 L-22-23
11/5/2016 W-28-21
11/7/2015 W-24-22
11/8/2014 W-17-7
11/9/2013 W-28-14

Last Time Out vs Fayetteville State
The Rams lost to Fayetteville State 3-10 on November 6, 2021. In a hard-fought defensive battle, the Broncos scored 10 points in the second quarter. The only points from the Rams that day came from a 22-yard field goal by Ivan Caro in the fourth quarter. With only a minute to play in the game and out of timeouts, after getting the ball to the 16-yard line Antjuan Collins caught a past but was tackled for a one-yard loss a time expired. 

Last Time Out
The Winston-Salem State football team defeated Johnson C. Smith in an excellent performance from the defense. The Rams forced two turnovers on the day. The first one came in the third quarter with 4:38 remaining in the quarter from Trevor Willard who forced a fumble in the endzone, and Kairon Martin recovered it for a touchdown. With 3:36 left in the game, Jaylen Gulatte-Ferbee intercepted the Robert Adams pass and returned it for a touchdown to deliver the final blow.  

CIAA Weekly Awards
Quick, a sophomore from Greensboro, North Carolina was named Offensive Lineman of the Week after he and the WSSU offensive line powered the Rams to a season-high 456 total yards of offense (228 passing and 228 rushing) and 8.3 yards per play in 41-14 win over St. Augustine's. Winston-Salem State rushed for three touchdowns and passed for three touchdowns while going a perfect four-for-four in the red zone. The junior anchored an offensive line that did not surrender a single sack on 14 pass attempts.

Mobley, a junior from Columbia, South Carolina was named Receiver of the Week after he caught four passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns — all season-highs for the junior in the Rams' 41-14 win over St. Augustine's. Mobley scored touchdowns of 9 yards and 72 yards in the second half as Winston-Salem State improved upon its halftime lead of 13-7. His second touchdown, the 72-yarder, gave the Rams a 34-14 lead. Mobley also had a 35-yard reception in the third quarter.
Stafford, a freshman from Monroe, North Carolina, was named Rookie of the Week after he rushed for a game-high 185 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries (8.8 yards per carry) in the Rams' 41-14 win over the Falcons. His 185 yards rushing is tied for the most by a Ram since August 2017. He helped Winston-Salem State jump out to a 13-0 lead with touchdown runs of 14 and 15 yards. The freshman rushed for 10 first downs total and had six rushes of 15 yards or more, including his longest run of 26 yards.

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