Averett football will host Christopher Newport University on Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff. The Cougars will be wearing pink accessories with their uniforms to promote breast cancer awareness.
Live coverage on the Averett Sports Network will begin at approximately 1:15 p.m. (see link to the right). Live stats will also be available.
Averett (2-3, 1-1 USA South) is coming off 42-21 win at Greensboro College last Saturday. Christopher Newport (3-2, 2-0 USA South) edged Shenandoah University 27-20 in overtime last weekend.
THE SERIES
• CNU leads the all-time series 8-2, but Averett won last year's meeting 17-9 in Newport News, Va.
NOTABLE
• Averett's offense scored five rushing TDs last week at Greensboro. The last time Averett had five rushing TDs in a single game was last year in a 50-0 win over Greensboro.
• Freshman running back
Ke'Von White scored two rushing touchdowns against Greensboro, the second time this season he has rushed for multiple touchdowns. He also had two scores at Greensboro. White is tied for second in the USA South Conference in touchdowns scored.
• Freshman
Stephen Clark blocked a Greensboro punt last week that ended up going for an Averett touchdown return. Clark has blocked two punts this season, tying him second on Averett's single-season blocks list.
• Freshman running back
Jeff Redd is fifth in the USA South Conference in rushing yards per game with 64.6 yards per contest.
• Senior defensive end
Corey Scruggs leads the USA South Conference with 4.5 sacks through five games. Scruggs had two sacks last week at Greensboro.
• Averett's defense leads all USA South schools with an average of 52.6 tackles per game.
