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Published: November 8, 2008

FAMU AT N. CAROLINA A&T

WHEN/WHERE: 1:30 p.m.; Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, N.C.

RECORDS: FAMU 6-3 (2-3 MEAC); N.C. A&T 3-7 (1-5)

NEED TO KNOW: North Carolina A&T has lost seven of eight since opening the season with back-to-back victories. It's lone win during that stretch was 21-20 against Howard on Oct. 25. ... FAMU had its three-game winning streak snapped last week with a 13-10 loss to Morgan State. ... The Rattlers are averaging 349.4 yards per game on offense, while the Aggies are averaging 229. ... North Carolina A&T is being outscored by an average margin of 10.1 points this season.
Tribune staff
BETHUNE-COOKMAN AT HAMPTON

WHEN/WHERE: 2 p.m.; Armstrong Stadium, Hampton, Va.

RECORDS: B-CU 6-2 (3-2 MEAC); Hampton 5-3 (4-1)

NEED TO KNOW: A win today would make B-CU's Alvin Wyatt the winningest coach in school history. ... Hampton has lost two games in a row. ... Bethune-Cookman is second in the MEAC in total defense (290.4 a game) and points allowed (16.8 per game). ... Hampton leads the MEAC in total offense at 382.1 yards per game and is second in scoring at 28.1 points a game.
Bill Fay
SOUTHERN MISS AT UCF

WHEN/WHERE: 3:30 p.m.; Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando

RECORDS: Southern Miss 3-6 (1-4 C-USA); UCF 2-6 (1-3)

NEED TO KNOW: It's homecoming for UCF. The Knights are 19-9 in homecoming games. ... UCF's offense is ranked 119{+t}{+h} out of 119 Division I teams. ... Southern Miss is No. 12 nationally in total offense. ... USM is coming off a 70-14 blowout win against UAB. ... UCF is 2-2 at home this season and both losses were in overtime. ... UCF has scored a touchdown of 50 or more yards in four straight games. ... Southern Miss LB Gerald McRath leads Conference USA in tackles at 11.6 per game.
Bill Fay
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