Norfolk, VA (SportsNetwork.com) - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football teams will play three non-conference games this year. Norfolk State will take on an FBS opponent in each game. The Spartans announced a difficult 11-game schedule for new coach Latrell Scotts first season on Thursday, including the FBS visits to Rutgers (Sept. 5), Old Dominion (Sept. 12) and Marshall (Sept. 19). We have a very challenging schedule this year, but I know its one our coaches and players are excited about facing head-on, Scott said. Playing three high- caliber FBS programs is a tremendous opportunity for our program. Norfolk State also will play eight MEAC opponents, including four at Price Stadium: Hampton (Sept. 26), North Carolina A&T (Oct. 10), Savannah State (Nov. 7) and South Carolina State (Nov. 14). The Spartans will face all five teams that shared the MEAC title this past season: North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State, Bethune-Cookman and Morgan State. The Spartans are coming off a 4-8 record. 2015 Norfolk State Football Schedule Sept. 5, at Rutgers Sept. 12, at Old Dominion Sept. 19, at Marshall Sept. 26, Hampton* Oct. 3, at Howard* Oct. 10, North Carolina A&T* Oct. 24, at Bethune-Cookman* Oct. 31, at North Carolina Central* Nov. 7, Savannah State* Nov. 14, South Carolina State* Nov. 21, at Morgan State* * - MEAC game Terry Steinbach Twins Jersey . The Detroit Tigers slugger fell short in his bid to become the first player to win the Triple Crown in successive seasons. Glen Perkins Jersey . Thats what he did over the past 2 1/2 years with the Washington Wizards. Wittmans approach helped turn the Wizards from pushover to playoff winners. https://www.cheaptwins.com/772t-ian-miller-jersey-twins.html .C. -- Gleason Fournier scored the shootout winner as the Grand Rapids Griffins defeated the Abbotsford Heat 4-3 Friday in American Hockey League action. Brusdar Graterol Jersey . 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"I want to show them get louder," said Bryzgalov, who Minnesota acquired at the trade deadline from Edmonton. "It sounds like a good tradition. "It became a good tradition every time I play here," he added. The Wild victory all but clinched a Western Conference wild-card berth. Minnesota (41-26-12) would need to lose its final three games with Phoenix winning four straight in order to miss the playoffs. Coyles one-timer off a pass from Zach Parise at 1:05 of the second period came just after a penalty to Winnipeg defenceman Mark Stuart had expired. "Mikko (Koivu) made a nice pass down to Zach and Zach just put it through a guy and found me," Coyle said, "And I just tried to throw it on net and it happened to go in, so it was a great play by those guys." The Jets (35-35-10), who will miss the playoffs for the seventh straight season stretching back to their time as the Atlanta Thrashers, iced an injury-depleted lineup. With two games remaining and 80 points to their credit, the Jets are assured of finishing behind their 51-point pace of the lockout-shortened 2013 season, which would have extrapolated to 87 points in a full campaign. Michael Hutchinson, a 24-year-old rookie who began the season in the ECHL, made his first career NHL start with regular backup Al Montoya still suffering from a lower-body injury. He wasnt asked to make many difficult stops, but Hutchinsons only blemish on 17 shots came on Coyles one-timer. "I thought I played pretty well," Hutchinson said. "Theres some times where nerves get the best of you and you start over thinking certain situations, but overall I think I gaave the team a chance to win the game.dddddddddddd" Bryzgalov wasnt much busier, but did have a higher degree of difficulty as he picked up his fourth shutout of the season. Bryzgalov is now 6-0-3 since joining his new club. "They keep the game simple for mea let me see the shots. They block a lot of shots," Bryzgalov said about his teammates. "I just go on the ice and play hard to try to give the team a chance to win the game. The guys play in front of me unbelievable." The shots were 7-6 Jets in the first period and 7-5 Wild in the second, as neither team could generate any offence. The third period was wide open by comparison, with Winnipeg sending 12 pucks at Bryzgalov. Even four power-play chances couldnt help the Jets find the back of the net. "Whenever your goalie is giving you performances like that your penalty kill is going to be better," said Wild coach Mike Yeo, who added that hes pleased with the improvement his teams penalty kill has shown in the stretch run. Winnipeg winger Evander Kane, who was a healthy scratch Saturday night in Toronto for reportedly being late to a team meeting, was back in the lineup. He managed just one shot on goal and was on the ice for Coyles goal. "Theyre an aggressive penalty kill, like ours," Kane said. "Special teams is what won the game tonight. Its tough when you lose 1-0, because youve got to score at least one to win." The Jets wrap up their home schedule Thursday night against Boston, and finish their season the next night in Calgary. Minnesota returns home to face Boston, St. Louis and Nashville. Notes: Jets captain Andrew Ladd missed his first game due to injury since the 2010-11 season, while Dustin Byfuglien (torn muscle) is done for the season. a Still on the Jets injured list were forwards Chris Thorburn and Mark Scheifele and defencemen Keaton Ellerby and Zach Bogosian. a Minnesota was without forwards Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker and defencemen Clayton Stoner and Keith Ballard. a Jets centre Jim Slater played in his 500th career NHL game. ' ' '