VSU’s comeback story is a page-turner
Men of Troy, 5-3, favored to defeat Lincoln Oct. 29
Fred Jeter | 10/27/2022, 6 p.m.
There are thousands of college football players but probably only one Jordan Davis.
The do-it-all Virginia State University junior has added place kicking to his already wheelbarrow full of Trojans’ contributions.
In VSU’s 34-12 win at Elizabeth City, Davis passed for 158 yards, ran for 10 more, punted six times for a 38-yard average and kicked three extra points.
The junior from Woodbridge with quadruple talent also had a field goal try blocked.
Davis shared the spotlight with the double-barreled backfield of Upton Bailey (115 yards rushing) and Darius Hagans (111).
Bailey is a sophomore from Petersburg, and Hagans is a senior from Chesapeake. Hagans has 798 yards overall on the season and could pass 1,000 with a fast finish.
Linebackers Zion Johnson and Kymon Pope, along with safety Willie Drew, are all building All-CIAA De- fensive resumes.
In Coach Henry Frazier’s first season, VSU is arguably the comeback story of the year in the CIAA. Following a 3-6 mark a year ago, the Men of Troy are 5-3 and heavily favored this Saturday at Lincoln.
After that, VSU is anticipating a grand finale against its I-95 rival Virginia Union on Nov. 5 at Rogers Stadium.
