FOOTBALL CONTACT: GREG VISCOMI | (732) 571-4447 | GVISCOMI @MONMOUTH.EDU | 400 CEDAR AVENUE | WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ | 07764-1898 NOV. 11 • GARDNER-WEBB AT MONMOUTH • GAME 10 // TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. STAT COMPARISON/MU CONFERENCES 2 OPPONENT INFO/LAST MATCHUP 3 OR O/D/ST NOTES | FCS POLLS 4 MONMOUTH STAT NOTES 5 VS TRENDS/START CHART 6 KESSLER STADIUM LAST TIME OUT/BIG SOUTH SCHEDULE 7 NOV 11, 2017 | 12:00 PM TODAY’S 2 DEEP/2 DEEP NOTES 8-9 WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ 2017 MONMOUTH ROSTER 10 RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS #22/RV HAWKS INDIVIDUAL SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 11 BSN | STADIUM 1-8 | 0-3 BIG SOUTH 8-1 | 3-0 BIG SOUTH HAWKS IN THE NFL 12 SHORESPORTSNETWORK.COM HEAD COACH KEVIN CALLAHAN 13 KESSLER STADIUM/MEDIA INFORMATION 14 // COACHING MATCHUP GARDNER-WEBB MONMOUTH 2017 OPPONENT SCHEDULE/RESULTS 15 HEAD COACH Tommy Spangler (Georgia ‘82) Kevin Callahan (Rochester 1977) 2016 MU/OPPONENT SCORING PLAYS 16 RECORD AT SCHOOL 21-34 143-116 2016 MU/OPPONENT EXPLOSIVE PLAYS 17 2016 FINAL MONMOUTH STATS 18-22 OVERALL RECORD 37-73 143-116 INDIVIDUAL/TEAM SUPERLATIVES 23 NOTES Third head coaching position 11th for wins among active FCS coaches RECYCLED NOTES 24 TODAY’S GAME GARDNER-WEBB - MONMOUTH SERIES HISTORY u Monmouth is looking to win its seventh straight game today Fourth Overall Meeting Series History and go 4-0 in Big South play for the first time since joining the Overall Record: MU 2-1 Date Location Score league in 2014. West Long Branch: MU 1-0 11.22.14 WLB MU 31-15 u For the first time in school history, Monmouth is ranked nation- 11.21.15 at GWU MU 23-9 Boiling Springs, NC: Tied 1-1 ally after earning a #24 spot in the latest FCS Coaches Polls. For 11.19.16 at GWU GWU 34-33 OT the eighth conseuctive week, Monmouth is receiving votes in the First Meeting: Nov. 22, 2014 STATS FCS Poll Last Meeting: Nov. 19, 2016 u The Hawks are 8-1 for the first time since 2006 and haven’t Longest MU Win Streak: 2 gms won seven straight since the 2004 season. Longest GWU Win Streak: 1 gm u Gardner-Webb brings 1-8 record into today’s game, falling Largest MU W Margin: 16 pts last weekend in the final seconds to Charleston Southern Largest GWU W Margin: 1 pt u Monmouth won he first two games in the series but the Runnin’ Smallest MU W Margin: 14 pts Bulldogs edged the Hawks by one in overtime last season in NC u Today’s game can be viewed on the Big South Network and Smallest GWU W Margin: 1 pt Stadium in southern North Carolina, with Matt Harmon (pxp) and Shutouts: --- Todderick Hunt (analyst) on the call. Overtime Games: GWU 1-0 u Fans can also listen on the ShoreSportsNetwork 2017 MONMOUTH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result TV Series Notes Sept. 2 Lafayette W, 31-12 ESPN3 Tied 1-1 FR Guerriero scores twice, defense holds LC to -1 yds rushing Sept. 9 Lehigh W, 47-26 ESPN3 LU leads 5-3 Offense racks up 555 yards in third straight series victory Sept. 16 at Albany L, 28-14 ESPN3 UA leads 11-4 Basile has 15 tckls | Hawks allow just six points in 2nd half Sept. 23 at Hampton W, 30-23 OT Pirate.TV MU leads 1-0 FR Eric Zokouri’s 25 yard overtime run earns MU’s third win Sept. 30 at Bucknell W, 35-13 PL Network MU leads 1-0 Basile sets tackle record as Hawks never trail Bison Oct. 7 at Holy Cross W, 48-36 PL Network MU leads 2-1 Dumas returns a punt and INT for TDs | Basile w/19 tackles Oct.14 BYE WEEK Oct. 21 Liberty* W, 56-35 ESPN3 LU leads 3-2 Hawks rack up 364 rushing yards and 608 total yards in win Oc. 28 at Charleston So.* W, 23-20 ESPN3 CSU leads 3-1 MU jumps out to 23-0 lead, control final four minutes for win Nov. 4 Presbyterian* W, 42-21 ESPN3 Tied 1-1 Hawks score 21 points in 3:11 during 3rd quarter Nov. 11 Gardner-Webb* 12:00 PM Stadium MU leads 2-1 In ‘16 2 pt conversion in OT no good, Hawks lose by 1 to GWU No. 18 at Kennesaw St.* 2:00 PM ESPN3 KSU leads 2-0 Hawks looking for first win against preseason BSC favorites BOLD - Home games played at Kessler Stadium *Big South Conference Game (Liberty unable to win BSC Title) GAME 10 - GARDNER-WEBB AT MONMOUTH 2017 MONMOUTH FOOTBALL GAME NOTES MONMOUTH MOVES UP IN NATIONAL RANKING TALE OF THE TAPE n One week after crackig the top-25 for the first time in school history, Mon- mouth moved up two spots to #22 in the FCS Coaches Poll after Saturday’s MU Category GWU blowout win over Presbyterian n The Hawks have earned votes numerous times over the past 11 seasons, 213.4 Rush Offense 196.4 including eight straight weeks in the STATS FCS poll this season. 204.4 Pass Offense 118.5 131.6 Pass Efficiency 88.1 GUERRIERO EARNS FOURTH WEEKLY CONFERENCE HONOR 417.9 Total Offense 279.1 Monmouth University freshman running back Pete Guerriero was named Big 36.1 Scoring Offense 15.8 South Freshman of the Week, league officials announced Monday. The 5-10 running back was also an honorable mention for STATS National 102.0 Rush Defense 149.2 Freshman Player of the Week. Guerriero led all offensive players with 172 280.1 Pass Yds Allowed 242.5 all-purpose yards, including 153 yards rushing in Monmouth’s 42-21 win 133.2 Pass Eff. Defense 163.2 over Presbyterian on Saturday. The freshman turned in his fourth 100+ yard 382.1 Total Defense 392.2 rushing performance in eight games and now leads the Big South in rushing 24.3 Scoring Defense 26.5 yards (768) and all-purpose yards (132.4 yards per game). Guerriero also scored his eighth rushing touchdown of the year as the Hawks tallied 30+ 35.6 Net Punting 33.2 points for the seventh time this season. 17.6 Punt Returns 4.9 11.3 Punt Return Def 14.6 MONMOUTH AGAINST THE BIG SOUTH n 22.2 Kickoff Returns 18.8 Since starting up Big South league play in 2014, Monmouth owns an 7-12 conference record. 21.2 Kickoff Return Def 18.3 n The Hawks own a 2-1 record against Gardner-Webb, 2-2 against PC, are +3 Turnover Margin -5 2-3 against Liberty, 1-3 vs CSU and and 0-2 vs Kennesaw State. 16 Turnovers Gained 8 n Monmouth followed up a 1-4 first season in the Big South by going 3-3 in 13 Turnovers Lost 13 2015. Last year MU was 0-5 in the Big South. MU is currently 3-0 in 2017. n 20 Sacks By 9 MU was 0-3 against members of the Big South prior to joining the league, including dropping a home and home series with Coastal Carolina and a 14 Sacks Allowed 18 non-conference tilt with the Flames. 48 TFL 40 n With the win over Presbyterian, Monmouth is 3-0 in Big South play for the 58 TFL Allowed 60 first time in program history. 5.3 Penalties/GM 4.1 49.9 Penalty Yds/GM 35.1 MONMOUTH AT KENNESAW STATE FLEXED TO ESPN3 The Big South and ESPN recently announced that Monmouth’s November 176 1st Downs 162 18th game at Kennesaw State has been selected to air on ESPN3 as part of 174 1st Downs Allowed 156 the conference’s flex package. The Hawks and Owls are currently both 7-1 40% 3rd DN Conv Off 36% overall and undefeated in conference play. That game has been announced 40% 3rd DN Conv Def 48% as a 2 PM start. The game will mean that 7 out of 11 Monmouth games this 89% Red Zone Offense 68% year will air on ESPN3 this season. 79% Red Zone Defense 85% GUERRIERO ADDED TO JERRY RICE AWARD WATCH LIST Freshman running back Pete Guerriero was added this week to the Jerry Rice 2017 MONMOUTH LEADERS Award Watch List, awarded to the top freshman in the FCS. Guerriero was Rushing Att Yds Avg Td Lg one of 17 players nationally added to the original list, and is the fourth Hawk Guerriero 129 768 6.0 7 71 to ever earn a spot on the Watch List. He joins teammate Mike Basile, current Passing Cmp Att Yds Td Int Kansas City Chief Neal Sterling and running back Julian Hayes as the only MU Bahar 160 255 1840 11 7 players to be nominated. He is in the top-25 nationally in rushing and fourth among freshmen. Receiving Rec Yds Avg Td Lg White Jr. 60 740 12.6 6 61 HAWKS UNVEIL 54’ PANASONIC LED VIDEO BOARD Monmouth University unveiled its brand new Panasonic Video Board at Mon- Defensive Tac Solo TFL Sck Int mouth’s homecoming win against Liberty on October 21. The board, which Basile 97 74 8.5 2.0 1 measures 53.34’ across and 34.65’ high, had 75% of its funding raised by Monmouth football alumni and friends. The Panasonic 16mm Primary LED 2017 GWU LEADERS Video board is the fifth largest among Football Championship Subdivision Rushing Att Yds Avg Td Lg only facilities in terms of square footage and the eighth widest board in the Maxwell 131 732 5.2 5 83 FCS.