DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.  – The Wildcats face their fifth homecoming of the year – this time their own – as they host the Hornets of Alabama State, Saturday Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. at Daytona Stadium

GAME INFORMATION

Saturday, Nov. 5
Opponent: Alabama State (5-3, 3-2 SWAC)
Time: 4 p.m. EST
Location:  Daytona Beach, FL | Daytona Stadium
Watch: HBCU Go
 
This is B-CU's first true home game at Daytona Stadium since September 24, when the Wildcats defeated Grambling State.
 
The Wildcats faced four opposing homecomings this season, dropping decisions at Alabama A&M, Tennessee State and Prairie View A&M while spoiling Mississippi Valley State's homecoming two weeks ago.
 
B –CU will be looking for its first homecoming victory since a 41-27 victory over Mississippi Valley State in 2018. South Carolina State won 2019's game while Mississippi Valley State won last year.
 
The Hornets won last year's game in Huntsville, taking a 38-24 decision. Kemari Averett had a game-high nine catches for 140 yards and a touchdown. B-CU's last victory in the series was a 28-7 triumph in the 2008 season opener.
 
Kemari Keeps Catching
 
Averett caught six catches against PVAMU last week to extend his B-CU pass catching streak to 19 games. One pass went for a touchdown, his fourth of the year.
 
SWAC LEADERS

• Que'Shaun Byrd, 3rd in rushing (84.3 yards per game), 6th in all-purpose (97.4)
• Jalon Jones, 11th in rushing (54.5) 3rd in passing efficiency (130.6), 2nd^h in total offense (265.0)
• Marcus Riley, 3rd in receiving (62.3)
• Kemari Averett, 11^th in receiving (41.5)
• Dylan Moghaddam, 6th in field goals (0.9)
• Darnell Deas, 2nd in KO Returns (29.3), 8th in all-purpose (88.3)
• Omari Hill-Robinson, 5th in passes defended (1.0), 1st in interceptions (0.5)

 
BYRD IS THE WORD
Que'Shaun Byrd rushed for 156 yards last week at PVAMU, marking his sixth career 100-yard game. He has also caught a pass in six of the seven games. He posted a career-high three touchdowns.
 
OMARI ON TOP
After having a three-game streak of interceptions snapped against Jackson State, Omari-Hill Robinson posted the third longest interception return in program history with his 97-yarder at MVSU. He leads the SWAC and is fifth in the FCS in interception returns.
 
LIFE OF RILEY
Marcus Riley had another career Saturday at PVAMU. He also tabbed his fourth and fifth touchdowns of the season, his second straight game with a score. He totaled 167 yards on 9 catches, breaking his career-high of 139 he set the previous week at MVSUI. It is the first multi-touchdown game of his career.
 
KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES
Jalon Jones had his second 300-yard game of the season last week with 306 at PVAMU. He had season highs with 26 completions and three touchdowns. He's also rushed for 80 or more yards this season.
 
B-CU 500
The Wildcats have posted 1,050 yards the past two games, 500 against MVSU and 550 against PVAMU.
 
 
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