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GAME 7 • Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts • Oct. 18, 2014 1971 Pioneer Bowl Appearance • 1987 Mid-American Conference Champion • 1987 California Bowl Champion 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012 Michigan MAC Champions Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 • 3:04 p.m. • Foxborough, Mass • Gillette Stadium (68,756) Eastern Michigan Eagles Head Coach: Chris Creighton (Kenyon, 1991) Career Record: 141-50 (18th Season); 2-4 at Eastern Michigan (First Season) vs #EMUFB Massachusetts Minutemen THE MATCHUP Head Coach: Mark Whipple (Brown, 1979) EMU vs. UMass Career Record: 122-65 (17th Season); 47-32 at UMass (Seventh Season) Ypsilanti, Mich. Location Amherst, Mass. GAME INFORMATION FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (EMUGameDay.com) -- The Eastern Michigan 1849 Founded 1863 23,341 Enrollment 28,236 Date: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 University football team will take flight for another road game, as the Eagles Nickname Minutemen Kickoff: 3:04 p.m. Eagles battle the University of Massachusetts Saturday afternoon, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. The Mid-American Conference contest will be played at Green and White Colors Maroon and White Site: Foxborough, Mass. Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Home to the NFL’s New England Mid-American Conference Mid-American Stadium: Gillette Stadium Patriots, the stadium is approximately 90 miles from the school’s 2-4 Record 1-6 Amherst campus. 1-1 Conference Record 1-2 Radio: WEMU (89.1 FM) The contest will be televised by ESPN3 with Bob Picozzi providing the 15.2 Points/Gm 29.4 Matt Shepard (pxp), Rob Rubick (analyst) play-by-play and Matt Chatham serving as the analyst. WEMU (89.1 FM) 161.0 Rushing Yds/Gm 94.4 Television ESPN3 will provide audio coverage of the game with Matt Shepard and Rob 110.5 Passing Yds/Gm 314.1 271.5 Total Yds/Gm 408.6 Bob Picozzi (pxp), Matt Chatham (analyst) Rubick calling the action on the field. 220.0 Rushing Yds Allowed 196.7 Live Stats: UMassAthletics.com FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING: Eastern Michigan has never faced UMass 294.3 Passing Yds Allowed 278.3 previously on the football field. The Eagles enter the contest with a 2-4 514.3 Total Yds Allowed 475.0 Series: First Meeting (1-1 MAC) record following a 37-27 Homecoming triumph over Buffalo, Oct. 4 Interceptions 5 Last Meeting: N/A 11. Meanwhile, the Minutemen are 1-6 (1-2 MAC) after coasting past Kent 9/75 Sacks/Yards 6/31 18/14 14/7 COACHING STAFF State, 40-17, for their first victory of year. Fumbles/Lost This is the Eagles’ first trip to The Bay State in the team’s 123 year 46.2 Penalty Yard Avg. 49.0 Head Coach Chris Creighton history and it also marks the first time they have played a team from 20.5 Kick Return Avg. 23.9 Overall Record 141-50 (18) Massachusetts. 6.2 Punt Return Avg. 6.4 Record at EMU 2-4 (1) 37.0 Net Punt Avg. 31.7 Offensive Coord./QB Kalen DeBoer* AWARDS ROLLING IN FOR BELL: Following a breakout performance in 25:40 Time of Possession 26:13 Defensive Coord./ILB Brad McCaslin the homecoming victory over Buffalo, Oct. 11, EMU redshirt-freshman 33% Third Down Percentage 32% Secondary/Rec. Coord. Todd Frakes* quarterback Reginald Bell Jr. continues to rack up the accolades. The 80% Fourth Down Percentage 53% 12 Touchdowns 28 Offensive Line Ryan Grubb Los Angeles, Calif. native was selected the Mid-American Conference’s 3/5 Field Goals/Attempted 4/7 Wide Receivers Herb Haygood Co-Offensive Player of the Week as well as the National Performer of the Week and the Quarterback Performer of the Week by the College Football 67% Red Zone Percentage 75% Special Teams Coord./TE Aaron Keen Performance Awards (CFPA). He was also honored as one of the Mannning Jay Peterson* THE WEEK AHEAD AT EMU Running Backs Award Stars of the Week by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Outside Linebackers Chris Simpson* Thursday, Oct. 16 SCHEDULE/RESULTS M. Swimming vs. Northwestern 2 p.m. Defensive Line Jimmy Williams Aug. 30 MORGAN STATE W, 31-28 Tennis at ITA Regional All Day Director of Operations Jacob Kirkendall TV: ESPN3 Video Coord. Luke Mullett* Sept. 6 at Florida L, 0-65 Friday, Oct. 17 *in the press box on gameday TV: SEC Network Sept. 13 at Old Dominion L, 3-17 Soccer vs. Kent State 4 p.m. LAST TIME OUT... TV: Cox 110 Volleyball vs. Miami 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at No. 11/11 Michigan State L, 14-73 Women’s Golf Hoosier Fall Invite All Day Total Offense 484 TV: Big Ten Network Tennis at ITA Regional All Day Rushing Yards 337 Oct. 4 at Akron* L, 6-31 TV: ESPN3 Passing Yards 147 Oct. 11 BUFFALO* W, 37-27 Saturday, Oct. 18 TV: ESPN3 • Homecoming Volleyball vs. Bowling Green 7 p.m. Total Offense Allowed 537 Oct. 18 at Massachusetts* 3 p.m. Football at Massachusetts 3 p.m. TV: ESPN3 Rushing Yards Allowed 154 Women’s Golf Hoosier Fall Invite All Day Oct. 25 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 1 p.m. Passing Yards Allowed 383 TV: ESPN3 • Hall of Fame Weekend Men’s XC Pre-National Invite All Day Nov. 1 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* TBA Women’s XC Pre-National Invite All Day 2014 Statistical Leaders TV: ESPN3 • Band Day Tennis at ITA Regional All Day Nov. 15 at Western Michigan* TBA Rushing Reginald Bell - 250 yds.; 3 TDs TV: ESPN3 Sunday, Oct. 19 Passing Rob Bolden - 323 yds.; 3 TDs Nov. 22 at Ball State* TBA Soccer vs. Ohio 1 p.m. Receiving Tyreese Russell - 150 yds.; 1 TD TV: ESPN3 Nov. 28 TOLEDO* TBA Tackles Great Ibe - 63 TV: ESPNU/ESPN3 • Senior Day Interceptions Johnson - 2 Dec. 5 at MAC Championship Game 7 p.m. TV: ESPN2 EMUEagles.com • EMUGameDay.com 1 @EMUAthletics • #EMUFB GAME 7 • Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts • Oct. 18, 2014 The Game Week Schedule All appointments must be made through the athletic media relations office at 734.487.0317. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday MAC Teleconference Practice Weekly Television Practice Walk-through Game Day 9:54 a.m. on call 3:45-5:45 p.m. Network Conference 3:45-5:45 p.m. Gillette Stadium 3 p.m. Call - 11 a.m. Rynearson Stadium Rynearson Stadium at UMass Media Presser Coaches Luncheon 11:30 a.m. @ Media Room Noon @ Sidetracks Limited Media No Media Postgame No Media Coaches Show Practice Availability Availability availability with Availability 7 p.m. on 105.1 FM 3:45-5:45 p.m. No student- the media Rynearson Stadium athletes Requesting Credentials Going Green Credentials can be obtained by contacting Greg Steiner in Beginning in 2010 season, Eastern Michigan University no EMU Media Relations the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office. They can be request- longer prints media guides Complete information, including a ed by calling 734.487.0317 or via e-mail to greg.steiner@emich. record book/media supplement will be made available on the edu. Requests must be received at least two days prior to the football page at EMUEagles.com. game. Passes that are not mailed will be available at the Will Call window at the Convocation Center. Parking for media will Phone/Internet Access in Rynearson Stadium be at Oestrike Stadium on a first-come, first-serve basis. If media are in need of a phone line for the game or sea- son, please inform Greg Steiner at time of credential request Practice Procedures of those needs. For those media that can file over the World Most practices are open to the media. However, all media Wide Web with laptop computers that can automatically select are recommended to make an advance call to the EMU Athletic an IP address, there is wireless internet access, available in the Media Relations Office to check on the status of practice for Rynearson Stadium press box. a particular day. Failure to do so may result in an individual’s removal from the venue. The Rynearson Stadium Press Box Experience Greg Steiner Adam Kuffner Head Coach Chris Creighton is available to speak to the The Rynearson Stadium press box is a designated work- media via phone Monday-Thursday mornings. Coach Creighton ing area and access is restricted to authorized personnel who Assistant AD/Media Relations ........................ Greg Steiner will be available on the Mid-American Conference weekly con- have been assigned responsibilities pertinent to the scheduled ference call on Monday mornings. Individual players are avail- game. In conjunction with NCAA and College Sports Informa- Office Phone ........................................................734.487.0318 able for interviews Monday-Wednesday. Please contact the tion Directors of America (CoSIDA) policies, there is to be abso- Cellular Phone ......................................................734.845.1132 EMU Athletic Media Relations Office at least 24-hours in ad- lutely no cheering and/or criticizing players, coaches or other E-mail ...............................................greg.steiner@emich.edu vance to set up interviews. Players should not be contacted for game officials at any point before, during or after the contest. Primary Sports Covered . Football, Women’s Basketball, interviews at their residences, on their cell phones, via e-mail, Failure to abide by this will result in your removal from the .........................................................................Golf and Web site Facebook, Twitter and all other social networking entities. press box. During regular season practices, still photographers and Asst. Director of Media Relations ...............Sean Hostetter videographers will be allowed to shoot only during pre-practice Weekly MAC Teleconference Office Phone ..............................................................734.487.0317 individual drills, which usually last approximately 15 minutes at The Mid-American Conference football coaches will be avail- Cellular Phone ..................................................... 734.218.3417 the beginning of practice.