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This Saturday, the North Carolina A&T Aggies (1-1) will host

the Costal Carolina Chanticleers of Conway, South Carolina.  Costal

Carolina is a member of the Big South Conference and finished the

2010 season with an overall record of 6-6, finishing third in the

Big South with a conference record of 5-1.  

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2010 Big South coach of the year, David Bennett, has compiled a

record of 56-35 in his ten years at Costal Carolina and a career

coaching record of 119-55.  Bennett is currently the all-time

winningest coach in Big South history.

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The Chanticleers most recent game resulted in an embarrassing, 59-0

loss to the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Lead by Junior

quarterback Aramis Hillary, the Chanticleers have displayed an

efficient offensive game against Football Championship Subdivision

(FCS) opponent Furman Paladins and the NCAA Division II Catawba

Indians.  

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The Chanticleers operate with an aggressive run and gun

philosophy.  In the two games Costal Carolina won, they displayed

versatility with their running and passing game.  The Furman

Paladins allowed the Chanticleers to rush for 231 yards in their

week one loss.  The Chanticleers gained 295 passing yards against

the Catawba Indians, who held Costal Carolina to a terrible .4 yard

per rush average.  The Aggies must play effective pass and run

defense to get a win this week.  The key to stopping the

Chanticleers will be to get heavy pressure on Costal quarterback

Hillary.  If the Aggies allow Hillary and the Chanticleer passing

offense to get into rhythm, the score could get ugly quickly.  

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The Chanticleers defense has held firmly against previous

opponents, but has not defended the pass well.  In three games, the

Costal defense has not intercepted any passes and have only four

sacks in three games.  Pre-season All-American and 2010 All-Big

South defensive back Josh Norman will look to nullify the crafty

Wallace Miles’ role as a big play wide receiver. Linebacker and

2010 Big South defensive player of the year, Andrae Jacobs, has

been known to flatten defiant running backs and flimsy receivers

who dare cross his path.  A&T running back Mike Mayhew may have

some success on the ground, but the Aggies’ success will be

determined by the level at which sophomore quarterback Lewis Kindle

performs.

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The Aggies will attempt to bounce back after a week two 58-6 loss

to the Appalachian State Mountaineers. Ball control and turnovers

will be key if the Aggies expect to win against the Chanticleers.

The Aggies are approaching the game as an opportunity to make a

statement and silence critics.  A&T players have a winning

mentality and an eagerness to prove themselves worthy.  Tune

in.

• Kalyn Hoyle, Contributor