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2012 Ripon Red Hawk Football Game Notes Game #7 Saturday, October 20, 2012 Ripon Red Hawks (2-4, 2-3) at Beloit Buccaneers (0-7, 0-6) Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. (CDT) Coaches: Site: Beloit, Wis. (Strong Stadium) Ripon – Ron Ernst, Nebraska Wesleyan ‘80 (140-71, 22nd season) Radio: None Beloit – Chris Brann, West Virginia Wesleyan ‘91 (20-47, TV: None seventh season at Beloit; 29-88, 12th season overall) Webcast: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/ripon.portal# Series record: Ripon leads 64-29-4 The Stakes: Ripon is looking for a win to stay in contention for this year’s MWC Championship as they hope to make a Trends: Ripon has had at least one 100-yard rusher in five climb in the conference standings. Beloit is looking for their consecutive games and have scored at least three rushing first win of the 2012 season. touchdowns in each of those contests. Beloit has lost eight consecutive games, dating back to last season. They have scored The Series: The first meeting between these teams came in less than 15 points in six of their seven games this year and have 1893, which resulted in a 22-0 Beloit victory. Ripon has won allowed more than 30 points in five of their seven contests. the last six meetings with the Buccaneers, with five of those coming by more than 10 points. Ripon has scored more than Media Contacts: at least 30 points in five of their last six meetings. Beloit Buccaneers: Terry Owens P: 608.363.2229, F: 608.363.2140 [email protected] With a Ripon victory, it would: Ripon Red Hawks: Michael Westemeier • Give Ripon its third consecutive win P: 920.748.8770, C: 920.279.1945, • Keep Ripon in contention for an MWC Championship E-Mail: [email protected] • Give head coach Ron Ernst his 141st career victory 2012 Schedule and Results Date Opponent Time/Result Series Record Quick Facts Sept. 1 Wisconsin Lutheran L 31-0 RC leads 2-1 RC suffered fi rst shutout loss since the 2006 season opener Sept. 8 @ Carroll University * L 30-24 Series tied 29-29-5 RC turned the ball over three times (two interceptions, one fumble) Sept. 15 St. Norbert College * L 35-31 SNC leads 25-11 RC erased 21 point defi cit, only to see SNC score winning TD with :12 left Sept. 22 @ Illinois College * L 46-21 RC leads 13-6 IC scored 36 second half points (22 in fourth quarter) Sept. 29 Knox College * W 42-17 RC leads 39-5 RC had three players each rush for at least 100 yards Oct. 13 Grinnell College * W 37-21 RC leads 38-6-1 RC outscored GC 24-6 in the fi rst half Oct. 20 @ Beloit College * 1 p.m. RC leads 64-29-4 RC has won the last six meetings, scoring at least 30 points fi ve times Oct. 27 @ Lake Forest College * 1 p.m. RC leads 33-9-3 RC has held LFC to a touchdown or less in two of their last four meetings Nov. 3 Monmouth College * 1 p.m. RC leads 34-23-2 MC has won eight of the last nine meetings Nov. 10 @ Lawrence University * 1 p.m. RC leads 58-46-7 RC has won 16 of the last 17 meetings * Indicates conference game Ripon at Beloit • Page 1 http://redhawks.ripon.edu CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE Scouting The Opponent 1. Eric Rich 7,182 1994-97 2. Paul Brandenburg 6,773 1984-87 Head Coach Chris Brann: Chris Brann became Beloit’s head Football 3. Brock Bauer 5,936 1997-01 coach prior to the 2006 season, after serving as the head coach at Car- 4. Bob Faulds 5,751 2003-06 leton College for five seasons. Brann has a resume that includes stints 5. Jeff Johnson 5,413 1974-77 at the University of Chicago, the University of Rochester (New York), Robert Morris University (Pennsylvania), Marietta College (Ohio), and CAREER PASSING YARDS Indiana University of Pennsylvania. At all five of those institutions, he 1. Eric Rich 7,450 1994-97 served as an assistant football coach, and was the defensive coordina- 2. Paul Brandenburg 7,320 1984-87 tor at both Chicago and Rochester. Under his leadership at Chicago, 3. Brock Bauer 6,054 1997-01 the Maroons ranked second nationally in total defense at the NCAA 4. Kevin King 5,029 1978-81 Division III level in 2000 and set five school records during his stay. 5. Bob Faulds 4,092 2003-06 Chicago also won two University Athletic Association championships during his three years there. A 1991 graduate of West Virginia Wes- leyan College, Brann was a three-year letterwinner as a linebacker. CAREER PASS ATTEMPTS 1. Paul Brandenburg 1,181 1984-87 Player to Watch: Lukeson Versulien has been a jack-of-all-trades player 2. Eric Rich 1,092 1994-97 for Beloit this season. The freshman receiver leads the MWC in all-pur- 3. Brock Bauer 805 1997-01 pose yards with 897 (128.1 ypg). That is in large part due to a conference- 4. Kevin King 635 1978-81 leading kick return average of 26.2 yards per game. He also ranks second 5. Chris Hare 608 1990-93 on the team with 196 yards on 19 receptions and third in rushing with 84 yards on 28 carries. He has scored three touchdowns on the year, CAREER PASS COMPLETIONS with two coming on receptions and one coming on the ground. 1. Paul Brandenburg 607 1984-87 2. Eric Rich 603 1994-97 Quick Facts 3. Brock Bauer 386 1997-01 Location: Beloit, Wis. 4. Kevin King 348 1978-81 Founded: 1846 5. Chris Hare 315 1990-93 Enrollment: 1,250 Colors: Blue and Gold CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES Affiliation: NCAA Division III 1. Eric Rich 67 1994-97 Conference: Midwest Conference 2. Brock Bauer 61 1997-01 President: Scott Bierman 3. Chris Hare 41 1990-93 Athletic Director: Peggy Carl t-4. Paul Brandenburg 39 1984-87 Athletic Phone: 608.363.2296 t-4. Kevin King 39 1978-81 Assistant coaches: Michael Wilson, Alex Cook, Eugene Crosby, Anthony Stone, Aaron Skinner, Joe Oberneder, Buck Hessenberg- SINGLE SEASON PASSING YARDS er, Mark Anderson, Kyle Hansgen 1. Brock Bauer 2,544 2001 2. Paul Brandenburg 2,449 1985 2012 Schedule and Results 3. Kevin King 2,418 1981 Date Opponent Time/Result 4. Eric Rich 2,413 1996 Sept. 1 @ University of Chicago L 20-6 5. Griffi n Prochnow 2,343 1998 Sept. 8 Monmouth College * L 31-14 Sept. 15 @ Lawrence University * L 38-14 Sept. 22 Grinnell College * L 13-7 SINGLE SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES Sept. 29 Cornell College * L 48-8 1. Brock Bauer 30 2001 Oct. 6 @ Knox * L 35-33 2. Eric Rich 26 1996 Oct. 13 @ Illinois College * L 31-9 3. Matt Trickey 23 2002 Oct. 20 Ripon College * 1 pm 4. Griffi n Prochnow 21 1998 Oct. 27 St. Norbert College * 1 pm Nov. 3 @ Carroll University * 1 pm 5. Jim Cahoon 19 1964 * MWC game Ripon at Beloit • Page 2 http://redhawks.ripon.edu CAREER RECEPTIONS News and Notes From 1. Steve Feyrer 196 1983-86 2. Joe Rettler 189 1996-99 Around Camp 3. Bill Schultz 186 1993-96 4. Jeff Szymczak 181 1980-83 Last meeting vs. Beloit College: Ripon won last year’s meet- 5. Art Peters 152 1976-79 ing with the Buccaneers in come-from-behind fashion. Trailing 27-24 with less than a minute and a half remaining, Matt Miller CAREER RECEIVING YARDS scored on an eight yard run to give the Red Hawks the victory. 1. Joe Rettler 3,100 1996-99 Beloit outgained Ripon in total yardage, 472-375, while both 2. Bill Schultz 2,970 1993-96 teams turned the ball over once. Miller led the Red Hawks with 3. Steve Feyrer 2,852 1983-86 88 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while T.J. Pierce ran 4. Jeff Szymczak 2,828 1980-83 for 76 yards and one score. Miller also threw for 100 yards and 5. Art Peters 2,473 1976-79 a TD. Beloit was led by Zach Draus’ 134 yards and two touch- downs, while Dillon Hess led Beloit with four catches for 73 CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS yards and 49 yards on six carries, including a touchdown. 1. Bill Schultz 43 1993-96 2. Dan Henken 30 2000-01 Last time out: Ripon won their second consecutive game last 3. Joe Rettler 27 1996-99 week with a 37-21 victory over Grinnell. The Red Hawks built 4. Art Peters 26 1976-79 a 24-6 halftime lead before coasting to victory. Ripon gained 5. Mike Diedrich 24 1993-96 336 rushing yards, scoring all five of their touchdowns on the ground. They were led by Tom Sawyer’s career-high 184 yards CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION on 15 carries (12.3 ypc), which included a 56-yard touchdown. 1. Bill Schultz 33 1993-96 Connor Greenwald and Michael Crusan also found the end 2. Jason Beck 30 1997-00 zone, while Max Herrmann scored twice, while rushing for 42 3. Joe Rettler 29 1996-99 yards. Grinnell received 109 rushing and 27 receiving yards 4. Steve Feyrer 27 1983-86 from TJ Schaid in the losing effort, while quarterback Sam Pou- 4. Art Peters 27 1976-79 los threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns. SINGLE SEASON RECEPTIONS Looking ahead: The Red Hawks will battle first-place Lake 1. Matt Hess 71 1992 Forest College next weekend in Lake Forest, Ill.