WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University football team will travel to Durham, North Carolina to take on Shaw University on Saturday, October 14 at Durham County Stadium.

Event Information
Opponent: Shaw (2-4, 2-2 CIAA)
Location: Durham, NC / Durham County Memorial Stadium
Date/Time: Saturday, October 14 / 1:00 pm
Media: Watch |Listen
Where to Watch: DirectTV – 342, Dish Network – 360 and watch on streaming with DirectTV stream, Freecast, PlutoTV
 
Game Information
Durham County Memorial Stadium has a clear bag policy.
• Bags must be CLEAR plastic, vinyl, or PVC and not exceed 12" x 6" x 12"
. Bags cannot be tinted
with color or include oversized content that prevents visibility into the clear bag.
• Only non-clear bags that are smaller than 4.5" x 6.5" will be permitted into the stadium.
•Any type of non-clear bag exceeding 4.5" x 6.5" in size will not be permitted. Exceptions will only
be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection by security personnel.
 
Also, parking is $10 per vehicle, cash only, and cannot be paid in advance. To buy tickets Click Here
 
Series Information
This will be the 29th meeting between the Rams and the Bears dating back to 1946. WSSU leads the series 15-12-2.
 
Recent Series History
10-15-22 – W – 17-10
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 got on the scoreboard first after Octavis McLaurin intercepted the ball at the Shaw 23-yard line and returned it for 22-yards to the Shaw one-yard line to set up the Rams' offense. The Rams ended the drive with a 22-yard field goal to give Winston-Salem a 3-0 lead with 2:44 seconds left in the first quarter.
 
In the second quarter freshman quarterback, Nicholas Jackson who earned his first career start ran the ball from the one-yard line to score, and with the extra point, the Rams went up 10-0.
 
Shaw eventually tied the game at 10-10 going into halftime. The Rams' special team had a huge play when Narique Smith blocked a punt and senior Willy Blackstock recovered the ball and returned it 68-yards for a touchdown. With the extra point, the Rams went up 17-10 with 10:19 left in the third quarter.
  
Shaw's Last Time Out
Shaw erased a halftime deficit to knock off JCSU 21-10 for homecoming last Saturday.
  
Last Time Out vs. Livingstone
The Blue Bears jumped out to an early 17-0 lead going into halftime. The Rams answered back taking the lead in the fourth quarter but Livinstone's Jason Zapata kicked the game-winning field goal to win the game 23-21.
 
CIAA Weekly Awards
Camar Kyle was named Defensive Lineman of the Week, while teammates Justin Fleming was named Defensive Back, and Daylin Lee earned Rookie of the Week accolades for week three.
 
Redshirt Junior Defensive Back Dante Bowlding was named CIAA Defensive Back of the Week for week four after he returned a pick-six 52 yards for a touchdown extending the lead to 27-0. Bowlding finished the game with four tackles (2 solo), and one forced fumble.
 
CIAA Pre-Season/Poll
The Rams were picked fourth in the Southern Division and seventh overall.
 
Up Next
WSSU will host St. Augustine's for homecoming on Saturday, October 21st at 1:30 p.m. inside Bowman Gray Stadium.