2018 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 10 • AT MOREHEAD STATE 2018 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES SIX-TIME PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 2012, 2011, 2004, 2000, 1998, 1995 GAME 10 • NOV. 17 • 12 P.M. CDT • MOREHEAD, KY. • JAYNE STADIUM (10,000) DRAKE Bulldogs (6-3/5-2 PFL) Head Coach: Rick Fox (Wheaton, 1986) Career Record: 32-21 (5th season), at Drake: 32-21 (5th season), vs. Morehead State 1-1 VS. MOREHEAD STATE Eagles (3-7/2-5 PFL) Head Coach: Rob Tenyer (Olivet College, 1995) THE MATCHUP Career Record: 25-42 (6h season), at Morehead State: 25-42 (6th season), vs. Drake: 1-2 Drake vs. Morehead State THE GAME Des Moines, Iowa Location Morehead, Ky. GAME INFORMATION 1881 Founded 1887 • The Drake University football team travels to Kentucky to take on Date Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 5,015 Enrollment 10,654 Kickoff 12 p.m. CDT Morehead State 12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 to finish the 2018 season. The Bulldogs Nickname Eagles Site Morehead, Ky. game will be broadcast on ESPN+. Blue & White Colors Blue & Gold Stadium Jayne Stadium (10,000) • Drake (6-3, 5-2 PFL) played another stellar defensive game last week Pioneer Conference Pioneer Radio PRAISE 940 AM in its 13-10 win over Marist College. The Bulldogs held the Marist running 6-3 Record 2-5 Live Stats/Audio GoDrakeBulldogs.com 5-2 Conference Record 3-7 game to negative nine yards on 32 attempts. Live Video GoDrakeBulldogs.com 28.8 Points Per Game 29.7 Twitter @DUBulldogs/@DrakeBulldogsFB • Junior safety Will Warner had another three interceptions to bring his 88.1 Rushing Yards Per Game 200.0 season total to eight, which ties a Drake record for a single season. 259.6 Passing Yards Per Game 211.8 Series Drake leads 8-3 In Des Moines Drake leads 6-0 • Warner’s eight interceptions is the most in all of FCS football, and he 347.7 Total Yards Per Game 411.8 In Morehead Morehead State leads, 3-2 also leads the nation with 223 interception return yards. 19.7 Points Allowed Per Game 43.2 Sept. 27, 2003 - L, 34-17 First Meeting 86.3 Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game 260.7 Last Meeting Sept. 24, 2016 - W, 30-28 • For his great play, Warner was named the STATS FCS National Defen- 208.1 Passing Yards Allowed Per Game 200.9 Streak Drake, 1 sive Player of the Week along with his second PFL Defensive Player of Last Drake Win 2016 294.4 Total Yards Allowed Per Game 461.6 the Week award. 13 Interceptions 13 • Morehead State (3-7, 2-5 PFL) is looking to end their season on a 27/207 Sacks/Yards 9/37 high note after hitting a rough patch the past few weeks. In its last three 11-7 Fumbles/Lost 7-3 Head Coach Rick Fox 53.2 Penalty Yard Average 84.5 Alma Mater Wheaton, 1986 games, the Eagles have allowed an average of 53.0 points per game 20.1 Kickoff Return Average 20.3 Record at Drake (5th year) 32-21 (.604) including 63 points last week against Dayton. Record, career (5th year) 32-21 (.604) 9.0 Punt Return Average 18.7 • The Eagles have been successful on the ground this season, averaging Pass Game Coordinator Brad Pole 35.5 Punt Average 40.5 Defensive Coordinator Todd Stepsis 200.0 rushing yards per game, but their offense hasn’t been able to make 33.4 Net Punt Average 34.6 Linebackers/Quality Control Allen Smith DL/Special Teams Coor. Willie Cashmore up for a defense that is ninth for yards allowed in the PFL. 28:13 Time of Possession 30:50 Running Backs Kirk Wherritt • Drake leads the all-time series 8-3, but the Eagles are 3-2 at home 34%(45-131) Third Down Pct. 45%(70-155) Quarterbacks Jeff Martin 40%(6-15) Fourth Down Pct. 38%(6-16) Offensive Line Michael McClanathan against the Bulldogs. The last meeting between the two teams was a nar- 33 Touchdowns 41 Defensive Line George Sypniewski row, 30-28, Drake win at home back in 2016. Cornerbacks John Bloss 9-10 Field Goals/Attempts 4-9 Assistant Offensive Line Joshua Nash 2018 SCHEDULE 87%(26-30) Red Zone Percentage 84%(36-43) Sept. 1 WILLIAM JEWELL CANCELED STATISTICAL LEADERS The game was canceled due to severe weather. STATISTICAL LEADERS DRAKE Sept. 8 at Montana L, 48-16 MOREHEAD STATE Rushing Leaders Bulldogs trailed at halftime, 10-7, before Montana pulled away in the fourth Rushing Leaders quarter. Grant Kraemer threw for 281 yards Drew Lauer 131 att, 467 yds., 51.9 ypg, 3 TD Lawson Page 147 att, 832 yds, 8 TD, 69.3 ypg. Cross Robinson 37 att, 140 yds, 23.3 ypg Sept. 15 MISSOURI S&T W, 52-12 Drake led wire-to-wire, fueled by three TDs of 50 or more yards. Passing Leaders Lawson Page 171-320, 208.1 ypg., 15 TD Passing Leaders Sept. 29 at Jacksonville W, 41-9 Grant Kraemer 166-293, 2,237 yds., 23 TD Drake held Jacksonville’s offense to just 218 yards of total offense and held Receiving Leaders a 31-0 halftime lead . Jarin Higginbotham 35 rec, 614 yds, 3 TD Oct. 6 BUTLER W, 36-6 Receiving Leaders Sugar Ray Wyche 38 rec, 327 yds, 3 TD Drake’s defense put on a show, holding Butler to just six points and 253 Ian Holder 23 rec, 296 yds, 2 TD Steven Doran 47 rec, 759 yds, 84.3 ypg, 10 TD yards while Kraemer completed three touchdown passes. Devin Cates 38 rec, 472 yds, 3 TD Oct. 13 STETSON L, 23-21 Tackles Mitch McFarlane 29 rec, 327 yds., 5 TD Stetson recovered a fumble and scored as time expired after Drake scored a Sayyid Kanu 29 solo, 28 assists, 57 total, go-ahead touchdown with 45 seconds left. Zach DeLeon 18 rec, 266 yds, 3 TD Eldee Edwards III 26 solo, 28 assists, 54 total Oct. 20 at Dayton W, 28-17 Kordell Brown 15 solo, 34 assists, 49 totall Tackles Drake’s balanced offense scored in every quarter, rushing for 176 yards and Kieran Severa 26 solo, 33 assists, 59 total passing for 217 yards. Sean Lynch 37 solo, 18 assists, 55 total Oct. 27 at Valparaiso W, 45-25 Strong rushing and four passing touchdowns helped to outpace the Connor Willis 27 solo, 28 assists, 55 total Crusaders’ 15-point fourth quarter. Nov. 3 SAN DIEGO L, 27-10 Interceptions Drake struggled to keep the ball moving, and were held to 254 yards of total Will Warner 8 INT, 223 yards offense. Steven Doran’s 96 yards led the team. Sean Lynch 2 INT, 37 yards Nov. 10 MARIST W, 17-10 Jeran Proctor 2 INT, 27 yards Drake won a battle of defensive performances, giving up -9 yards rushing on 32 attempts. Nov. 17 at Morehead state 12 p.m. Sacks Morehead, Ky. | Jayne Stadium (10,000) | DU Leads the series, 8-3 Jacob Hardy 4.0 sacks/31 tackles/8.5 TFL Nathan Clayberg 3.5 sacks/27 tackles/9.0 TFL Nov. 24 NCAA FCS Playoffs - First Round TBA Connor Willis 3.0 sacks/55 tackles/7.5 TFL The Pioneer Football League Champion will receive an automatic berth to the FCS playoffs. WWW.GODRAKEBULLDOGS.COM 1 TWITTER @DUBULLDOGS | @DRAKEBULLDOGSFB 2018 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 10 • AT MOREHEAD STATE WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER 12 MONDAY 13 TUESDAY 14 WEDNESDAY 15 THURSDAY 16 FRIDAY 17 SATURDAY 18 SUNDAY OFF Practice: Practice: Practice: Walk-through - TBA Gameday OFF 3:20-5:30 p.m. 3:20-5:30 p.m. 3:20-5:30 p.m. Coach Fox Coach Fox Drake at Morehead Coach Fox No availability. Phone interviews with Coach Fox Coach Fox No availability. State No availability. out of town media con- Pre-practice Pre-practice 1 p.m. CDT Student-Athletes ducted after practice. 3:10 p.m. 3:10 p.m. Student-Athletes Morehead, Ky. Student-Athletes No availability. No availability. No availability. Coach Fox Post-practice: Post-practice: Postgame Pre-practice 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Coach Fox and 3:10 p.m. requested players will Student-Athletes Student-Athletes be available following Post-practice: Pre-practice Pre-practice Saturday’s game. 5:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. Student-Athletes Post-practice: Post-practice: Pre-practice 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3 p.m. Post-practice: 5:30 p.m. COVERING THE BULLDOGS Notes/Stats DRAKE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Interviews Pregame notes and updated stats are available All interviews with Drake football coaches and at www.GoDrakeBulldogs.com the week of each Asst. AD/Communications Ty Patton student-athletes must be coordinated through the game. 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