THE MATCHUP 2019 SCHEDULE AUGUST (0-1) ELON PHOENIX 31 @ #19 N.C. A&T L, 21-24 Overall: 0-1 SEPTEMBER (0-0) Conference: 0-0 7 THE CITADEL 2:00 Head Coach: Tony Trisciani (1st season) 14 @ Richmond* 6:00 21 @ Wake Forest TBA Elon Record: 0-1 28 JAMES MADISON* 2:00 Career Record: Same OCTOBER (0-0) vs 5 @ New Hampshire* 3:30 12 DELAWARE 2:00 THE CITADEL BULLDOGS 26 @ Rhode Island* 1:00 Overall: 0-1 NOVEMBER (0-0) Conference: 0-0 2 WILLIAM & MARY* 2:00 Head Coach: Brent Thompson (3rd season) 9 MAINE* 2:00 Team Record: 20-15 23 @ Towson* 2:00 Career Record: Same 30 FCS First Round TBD DECEMBER (0-0) HEADLINES 7 FCS Second Round TBD 14 FCS Quarterfinals TBD AN ELON WIN WOULD BE... checks in as the second-highest vote getter in 21 FCS Semifinals TBD -...Elon’s 509th in program history. both lists. JANUARY (0-0) -In not being ranked for this weekend’s game -...Elon’s 97th as a FCS program. 11 FCS Championship^ TBD -...Elon’s sixth all-time over The Citadel. against The Citadel, it snaps a streak of 21 consec- All times EST. Times are subject to change. -...Elon’s first over The Citadel since Sept. 24, 2011. utive games in which Elon was nationally ranked * CAA game ^ Game in Frisco, Texas -...Tony Trisciani’s first at Elon and as a head coach. going back to Sept. 30, 2017 against Albany. TODAY’S GAME IS... LAST TIME OUT... THE SERIES -...the 979th in program history. -...Elon dropped a 24-21 road contest to No. 19 Overall: The Citadel leads 8-5 -...the 228th as a FCS program. North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, N.C. at Elon: Elon leads 3-2 -...the 14th all-time between Elon and The Citadel. -Elon and N.C. A&T were tied at 21 after three at Opp.: The Citadel leads 6-2 quarters and the game was tied with less than a Last Meeting: Nov. 9, 2013 IN THE NATIONAL POLLS minute to go before Noel Ruiz hit a 52-yard field Location: Elon, N.C. -Elon dropped out of both national polls this week goal as time expired to win the game for the Ag- Result: The Citadel 35, Elon 10 after falling 24-21 at North Carolina A&T. gies. -In both national polls, Elon is receiving votes and ON THE AIR ELON IN GAME 2 TV: FloSports ELON STATISTICS -Following its season opener, Elon holds an all- PBP: Taylor Durham Color: Matt Krause TEAM STATS ELON OPP. time record of 53-42-2 in its second game of the Points/Game 21.00 24.00 season. RADIO: TuneIn / ESV First Downs 17 19 -Elon is also 31-24-1 after falling in its season Rushing/Game 19.0 133.0 PBP: Taylor Durham Passing/Game 202.00 193.00 opener. Color: Matt Krause Total Offense/Game 221.0 326.0 -In recent years, the Phoenix is 11-2 in its second Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 COACHES Pen.-Yds./Game 5-39.0 11-91.0 game of the season after falling in the opener go- Time of Possession 27:50 32:10 ing back to the 2004 season. ON THE FIELD Tony Trisciani, Head Coach INDIVIDUAL LEADERS ELON IN HOME OPENERS Billy Crocker, DC/LB RUSHING ATT. NET AVG. TD YPG Tony Lucas, RB/ST Cyphers 4 30 7.5 0 30.0 -In Elon’s Division I tenure, Elon is 12-8 in home McNair 10 20 2.0 2 20.0 Andy Marino, OL openers and has won each of its last two, both Seth Payne, DL PASSING C-A-I YDS. TD YPG against nationally-ranked foes in Charleston Chris Young, WR Cheek 16-27-0 202 1 202.0 Southern (2017) and Furman (2018). Chris Bland, CB Dillon Lucas, OLB RECEIVING REC. YDS. AVG. TD YPG -Overall, the Phoenix has won seven of its last 10 Mike Nall, ST Asst. Foster 3 48 48.0 0 48.00 home openers, including a five-game winning Dan Baranik, Director of Operations Taylor 2 42 21.0 0 42.0 streak from 2009-13. IN THE BOOTH DEF U-A-T TFL INT FF-R Drew Folmar, OC/QB Bizzell 6-3-9 1.0 0 0-0 Clay Browning, TE/Recruiting Reid-Bennett 5-2-7 0 0 0-0 Ryan Anderson, S Continued on p. 6 Jordan Boyd, Off. Asst. COACHES THE WEEK AHEAD... UNIVERSITY INFO. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY -OFF CAA Teleconference Practice Practice Practice Walkthrough at Richmond School Elon University 11:20 a.m. 4:15-5:45 p.m. No availability No availability No availability 6:00 p.m. Trisciani Postgame Location Elon, North Carolina Practice 4:00 p.m. No availability Players Trisciani and select Enrollment 6,196 (undergrad) 5:45 p.m. players available Founded 1889 Nickname Phoenix MEDIA POLICIES Colors Maroon & Gold MEDIA INTERVIEWS RADIO TEAMS Affiliation NCAA Division I -All player and coach interviews MUST -Radio booths are located on the third Conference Colonial Athletic Association be coordinated through the Athletics floor of the Woods Center on the west Stadium Rhodes Stadium Communications Office and requests side of Rhodes Stadium. The visiting Capacity 11,250 are asked to be made at least 24 hours radio booth is equipped with phone and President Dr. Connie Ledoux Book in advance. Depending upon schedules Ethernet lines. Director of Athletics Dave Blank and other time considerations, inter- Associate AD/SWA Faith Shearer VISITING FILM CREWS views will be scheduled after practice -Visiting teams will be allotted a limited sessions. During game weeks, in-person space on the roof of the Woods Center to TEAM INFORMATION interviews will be conducted follow- film. 2018 Record 6-5 ing Tuesday’s practice. Player phone 2018 CAA Record (Finish) 4-3 (.571) numbers will not be released to media POSTGAME PROCEDURES Base Offense Multiple members. -Following a short cooling off period, Base Defense 3-3-5 -Elon football practices are open to the Elon head coach Tony Trisciani and select Postseason FCS First Round media, and Coach Trisciani will meet players will be available for interviews. L, 7-19 at No. 12 Wofford with any media members following the For home games, those interviews will Starters Returning 14 (7 O, 7 D) practice session on Tuesday. Please con- take place in the Elon weight room on Starters Lost 8 (4 O, 4 D) tact the Athletics Communications Office the lower level of Alumni Field House. To Newcomers 30 at 336-278-6761 by noon on Tuesday if enter the press conference area, walk to you plan to cover a practice session so the far end of Alumni Field House and TEAM HISTORY the proper arrangements can be made. enter through the door closest to the First Year of Football 1909 visiting sideline. Individual player names GAME CREDENTIALS All-Time Record 508-453-18 (98th season) should be given to Andrew Wilson -Please make all press and photo National Championships 2 (1980, 1981) during the fourth quarter of the game. requests at least one week in advance. All-Time FCS Record 96-131 (.425) -Visiting coaches and players will follow Credentials and parking passes can be First Year at FCS Level 1999 policies and procedures put in place by mailed with one week’s notice. If not, FCS Playoff Appearances 3 ('09, '17, '18) that institution’s media relations office. credentials can be picked up, with prop- Any interviews for visiting coaches and er identification, at the Will Call Window CAA INFORMATION players may be conducted outside the at Rhodes Stadium beginning 90 min- First Year in CAA 2014 visiting team locker room on the lower utes prior to kickoff. Credentials will not All-Time CAA Record 14-25 (.359) level of the Koury Field House. Winning Seasons 2 be issued to those under 18 years old or spouses. CAA MEDIA CALL ** PARKING PASSES CAN NOT BE LEFT AT WILL CALL** ATHLETICS COMM. Every Monday during the regular season, CAA Football Andrew Wilson Assistant AD/FB Contact coaches will participate in teleconferences for the media MEDIA PARKING beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern. For the access number Email [email protected] and password, contact Andrew Wilson in the Elon -Parking for members of the media is Office 336.278.6761 Athletic Communications Office. available on a limited basis in the Hunt Cell 919.624.6365 B Lot across from Rhodes Stadium on Abbey Lipcsik Assistant Dir./2nd FB Contact 10:00 a.m. - CAA Football Update Email [email protected] 10:10 a.m. - Nick Charlton, Maine Williamson Avenue. A parking pass is Office 336.278.6634 10:20 a.m. - Sean McDonnell, New Hampshire required. Television stations in marked Jamal Davis Assistant Director 10:30 a.m. - Curt Cignetti, James Madison vehicles will be allowed to park behind Email [email protected] the Koury Field House without a park- Office 336.278.6865 10:40 a.m. - Greg Gattuso, Albany Troy Sayles Assistant Director 10:50 a.m. - Jim Fleming, Rhode Island ing pass. Access to the stadium can be Email [email protected] 11:00 a.m. - Mark Ferrante, Villanova gained through the Ingold Lot next to Office 336.278.6764 11:10 a.m. - Danny Rocco, Delaware Rhodes Stadium. Pierce Yarberry Assistant Director Email [email protected] 11:20 a.m. - TONY TRISCIANI, ELON PHOTOGRAPHERS Office 336.278.6712 11:30 a.m. - Chuck Priore, Stony Brook -Please observe all NCAA rules, which Corey Speights Director of Video Production Email [email protected] 11:40 a.m.