Nineteen Clark Atlanta University football players will play their final game at CAU Panther Stadium Saturday when they host Fort Valley State University on Senior Day at 1 p.m.

It's the final home game of the season for the Panthers, who have also made Saturday a special Breast Cancer Awareness Day when they "Ball in Pink."  Fans are encouraged to wear pink for Saturday's game.

The Panthers (0-7, 0-3 SIAC) are coming off a tough, 22-15 overtime loss to Savannah State last weekend during a steady rain at Panther Stadium.  The same, wet weather system caused a time change at Fort Valley (5-2, 3-0 SIAC) last week, when they defeated Morehouse 37-21.

Rain is in the forecast again Saturday, though not as much as last weekend.  It's important because Saturday's game features the SIAC's top two pass offenses and the conference's two bottom-ranked rush offenses.

FVSU's Slade Jarman leads the conference in passing with 268 yards per game, with an SIAC-leading 17 touchdown passes this season.  His top two targets – Shemar Bridges and DeQuavious Walker – have combined for 56 receptions, 834 yards and six touchdowns in 2019.

The Panthers counter with senior Charles Stafford, who has the second-most touchdown passes in the SIAC this season – 14 – and has thrown for 1,796 yards so far this season.

Jarman will face the SIAC's fourth-best pass defense Saturday, with CAU's Johnny Sharp leading the conference in interceptions (three).   The Panthers have only given up 162 passing yards per game this season.

The Panthers have two games left this season after Saturday's game, both on the road.  CAU visits Benedict next Saturday at 2 p.m. before ending the season on Nov. 9 against Atlanta University Center rival Morehouse College, also at 2 p.m.

PANTHER NOTES: Last season, CAU held on a for a 21-19 win at Fort Valley. The win broke
a six-game, CAU losing streak to FVSU.  The Panthers had last defeated FVSU in 2011, a 16-11 victory at home… CAU's Terrance Harris continues to move up the SIAC's tackling category.  He is now second in the conference in tackles for all games with 65, averaging 9.3 stops per game.  Harris also leads the SIAC in fumble recoveries with four this season… Twenty-two FVSU players on the Wildcats' roster hail from metro Atlanta…

CLARK ATLANTA PANTHERS (0-7, 0-3 SIAC)
Head Coach – Tim Bowens
 
LEADERS
 
Offense
Passing – Charles Stafford (148-of-273 for 1796 yards, 14 touchdowns, 10 interceptions)
Rushing – Darius Blackmon (33 rushes, 75 yards, long of 17 yards)
Receiving – Kendall Wimberly (24 receptions, 362 yards, three touchdowns, long of 64 yards)
                    Drakar Jerry (24 receptions, 299 yards, long of 64 yards)         
Kickoff Returns – Darius Blackmon (12 returns, 232 yards, long of 27 yards
Punt Returns – Drakar Jerry (five returns, 45 yards, long of 15 yards) 
                 
Defense
Tackles –   Terrance Harris (65 tackles, 43 solo, 22 assisted, six tackles for loss)
                   Kenneth Morgan (48 tackles, 26 solo, 22 assisted, one tackle for loss)
                  Breante Glover (34 tackles, 18 solo, 16 assisted, seven tackles for loss)
Sacks – Tyler Wimberly (two sacks for 14 yards)
              Breante Glover, Rodney Lewis, Lorenzo Fields (each with one sack)
Interceptions – Johnny Sharp (three interceptions)
                         Kenneth Morgan, Kevin Williams, Tyrese Ross (one interception each)

FORT VALLEY STATE WILDCATS (5-2, 3-0 SIAC)
Head Coach – Kevin Porter
 
LEADERS
 
Offense
Passing – Slade Jarman (162-of-269 for 1879 yards, 17 touchdowns, five interceptions)
Rushing – Kenay Thomas (67 rushes, 174 yards, one touchdowns, long of 57 yards)
                 Slade Jarman (67 rushes, 117 yards, five touchdown, long of 25 yards)
Receiving – Shemar Bridges (30 receptions, 491 yards, three touchdowns, long of 63 yards)
                    De'Quavious Walker (29 receptions, 360 yards, three touchdowns, long of 37 yards)
Kickoff Returns – Jeffrey Mack (nine returns, 148 yards, long of 27 yards)
                         Malik Route (four returns, 90 yards, long of 27 yards)
Punt Returns – Tyler Moore (eight returns, 49 yards, long of 17 yards)
                     
Defense
Tackles – Majeste Hansberry (65 tackles, 22 solo, 43 assisted, 3.5 tackles for loss)
                Aaron Dore  (48 tackles, 27 solo, 21 assisted, nine tackles for loss)
Sacks – Demetrius Harris (11.5 sacks for 74 yards)
              Jahseari Patterson (eight sacks for 33 yards)
Interceptions – Mike Hicks Jr. (two interceptions)
 
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