NORFOLK STATE [2-4] vs. SACRED HEART [2-3]
Date / Time	Saturday, October 5, 2024 | 1 p.m
Location	Fairfield, Conn. | Campus Field
Tickets	Purchase Tickets Here
TV / Streaming	PIONEER+
Radio	Hot 91.1 FM (WNSB) | Sirius XM (Channel 385)
Live Stats	sacredheartpioneers.com
Norfolk State	Game Notes
Sacred Heart	Game Notes
All-Time Series	SHU Leads 1-0
First Meeting	SHU 31, Norfolk State 14 [2022]
Last Meeting	SHU 31, Norfolk State 14 [2022]
Longest Series Winning Streak	SHU, 1
Current Winning Streak	SHU - 1
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Norfolk State football team plays its third consecutive game away from home this Saturday, looking to get back in the win column against a Northeast Conference (NEC) opponent.
 
The Spartans (2-4, 0-1 MEAC) battle Sacred Heart (2-3, 0-0 NEC) at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Campus Field. The matchup marks just the second-ever meeting between the programs, and the first since 2022.
 
Norfolk State reached the midway point in the 2024 campaign with a 37-10 loss to North Carolina Central in the 40^th Annual Circle City Classic last week, played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The Spartans have picked up wins this year against Virginia State and Virginia Military Institute.
 
Sacred Heart fell 49-0 to Delaware last week, giving up all 49 points in the game's first three quarters. The Pioneers beat Saint Anselm for its first win of the season on Sep. 7, followed by a 40-14 victory over Georgetown a week later.
 
The showdown between NSU and Sacred Heart will air on Pioneers+. Ross Gordon will provide play-by-play commentary for radio listeners on WNSB 91.1 FM.
 
ABOUT THE GAME

• Saturday's matchup marks the second meeting between the two schools
• Sacred Heart won the first meeting against NSU 31-14 in 2022
• Both teams are seeking their third win of the season
• Norfolk State head coach Dawson Odums is in his fourth season
• Sacred Heart head coach Mark Nofri is in his 12th season

 
ABOUT NORFOLK STATE

• Norfolk State fell to 2-4 last week, following a 37-10 loss to North Carolina Central in the 40th Annual Circle City Classic at Lucas Oil Stadium
• Terique Miles led Norfolk State with nine tackles on Saturday, including a tackle for loss t The Spartans lead the MEAC with seven total inteceptions
• NSU has intercepted three passes in a single game twice this season (at ECU 8/31, at VMI 9/21)
• Norfolk State ranks second in the MEAC in rushing defense, allowing just 147.0 yards per game
• Defensively, AJ Richardson ranks second in the MEAC with 45 total tackles, including 14 solo tackles
• Graduate wideout Jacquez Jones leads in the MEAC and stands 22nd in FCS in receiving touchdowns (3). Jones also leads the MEAC in receiving yards (356)
• Norfolk State has four fumble recoveries, tied for 15th in FCS

 
ABOUT SACRED HEART

• Sacred Heart is 2-3 on the season, following a 49-0 road loss to Delaware
• The Pioneers allow 147.0 passing yards per game, ranking sixth in FCS
• Sacred Heart has recovered four fumbles, tied for 15th in FCS
• Head Coach Mark Nofri recorded his 70th career win against Saint Anselm College this season
• Graduate Student Jalen Madison has rushed for over 100 yards in two games this season along with a touchdown in both games