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| NCCU will host CIAA rival Elizabeth City State in Sept.(WNCU photo) |
NCCU is taking a different approach to announcing its 2014 football schedule, revealing it tweet-by-tweet before putting out a press release. I get it, and I like it.
2014 #NCCUfootball season opens on Aug. 30 at East Carolina. First gridiron meeting between Eagles & Pirates. ECU coming off 10-3 season.
– NCCU Football (@NCCU_Football) February 3, 2014
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2014 #NCCUfootball first home game on Sept. 6 vs. former CIAA foe Elizabeth City State at 5pm. Rematch of 2006 CIAA Championship Game.
– NCCU Football (@NCCU_Football) February 3, 2014
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#NCCUfootball hosts Charlotte 49ers on Sept. 13 at 5pm. Eagles handed 49ers their first loss during inaugural season last year.
– NCCU Football (@NCCU_Football) February 3, 2014
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#NCCUfootball leaves NC for 1st time in 2014 to visit Towson on Sept. 20. Tigers played in 2013 NCAA Div. I-FCS national championship game.
– NCCU Football (@NCCU_Football) February 3, 2014
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#NCCUfootball visits defending MEAC co-champs SC State on Oct. 11. The Bulldogs played in NCAA Div. I-FCS playoffs last year.
– NCCU Football (@NCCU_Football) February 3, 2014
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#NCCUfootball hits road for 2nd straight week to face Morgan State on Oct. 18 in Baltimore. Eagles shocked Bears on MSU homecoming in 2012.
– NCCU Football (@NCCU_Football) February 3, 2014
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#NCCUfootball returns home on Oct. 25 to host Savannah State. Eagles beat Tigers last year to take 6-2-1 series lead (yes, there was a tie).
– NCCU Football (@NCCU_Football) February 3, 2014
#NCCUfootball takes longest trip of 2014 regular season to Daytona Beach to challenge reigning MEAC co-champs Bethune-Cookman on Nov. 1.
– NCCU Football (@NCCU_Football) February 3, 2014
#NCCU HOMECOMING 2014 – #NCCUfootball hosts Hampton on Nov. 8 (2pm kickoff). Eagles beat Pirates in last visit to Durham in 2012 on ESPNU.
– NCCU Football (@NCCU_Football) February 3, 2014
Final #NCCUfootball regular-season road game on Nov. 15 at Norfolk State. Eagles have not played the Spartans in Virginia since 1995.
– NCCU Football (@NCCU_Football) February 3, 2014
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EAGLES vs. AGGIES – #NCCUfootball hosts rival NCA&T on Nov. 22 (2pm). Pay tribute to NCCU seniors playing in final regular-season home game.
– NCCU Football (@NCCU_Football) February 3, 2014
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Got that? Well, if you prefer the traditional route, NCCU has issued a press release as well.