Saturday, July 27, 2013

VUU Panthers Picked to Finish Eighth in CIAA Football



WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina  --  Virginia Union University's football team was picked to finish eighth in the CIAA at the 2013 CIAA Football Media Day, held on Thursday, July 25, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

VUU's Denzel Duchenne earned Pre-Season All-CIAA Honors as a punt returner, it was released on the same day.

VUU finished 5-5 last season, including 3-4 in CIAA play.  The Panthers led the CIAA with an average of 4.9 yards per rush.

Duchenne, a sophomore from Brooklyn, N.Y., returned 22 punts for 319 yards (an average of 14.9 yards per return).  Duchenne also returned seven kickoffs for 115 yards and caught 19 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown.



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