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The College at Brockport vs. Utica College Oct. 26, 2019 - 12pm - Bob Boozer Field GAME INFORMATION SERIES HISTORY Overall: Brockport leads series, 5-2 Last Meeting: (2018) Brockport W, 22-6 BROCKPORT HEAD COACH JASON MANGONE Alma Mater: The College at Brockport With Brockport: 7th season as Head Coach UTICA HEAD COACH BLAISE FAGGIANO TODAY’S TOP STORIES Alma Mater: Ithaca College Best in the Nation: Brockport’s rushing defense leads all With Hartwick: 10th season as Head Coach levels of college football, allowing an average of just 24.3 2019 SCHEDULE yards rushing per game. The Golden Eagle defense has The College at Brockport (5-1, 2-0 Empire 8) held its opponents to negative rushing yards in two con- Sep. 7 at Hobart L, 33-7 secutive games. Over the course of the last three games Sep. 14 Framingham State W, 14-0 Sep. 21 at Buffalo State W, 55-22 Brockport has posted -65 yards rushing allowed. Sep. 28 Alfred State W, 55-6 Oct. 5 at St. John Fisher*^ W, 17-0 Oct. 12 Hartwick^ W, 38-0 SERIES HISTORY Oct. 19 BYE WEEK Oct. 26 Utica^ 12 PM Brockport is 5-2 in seven meetings all-time against Nov. 2 at Cortland^ 2 PM Nov. 9 Alfred University^$ 12 PM Utica. Brockport has won three straight against the Nov. 16 at Morrisville State^ 12 PM Pioneers. The Golden Eagles are 3-2 against the Pio- *Courage Bowl, $Senior Day neers since joining the Empire 8 in 2014. The Golden ^Empire 8 Conference Eagles have outscored the Pioneers 85-48 over the Utica College (3-3, 1-2 Empire 8) course of the last three meetings. Sep. 7 St. Lawrence W, 40-14 Sep. 14 Buffalo State W, 26-15 2019 EMPIRE 8 STANDINGS Sep. 21 at RPI L, 35-33 Sep. 28 BYE WEEK SCHOOL CONFERENCE OVERALL Oct. 5 at Cortland L, 44-12 Oct. 12 St. John Fisher W, 34-28 Cortland 3-0 6-0 Oct. 19 Morrisville State L, 54-51 (2OT) Brockport 2-0 5-1 Oct 26 at Brockport 12 PM Alfred 1-1 4-2 Nov. 2 at Alfred University 1 PM Nov. 9 at Union College 1 PM St. John Fisher 1-2 4-3 Nov. 16 Hartwick 1 PM Utica 1-2 3-3 Morrisville 1-2 3-4 Hartwick 0-2 1-5 8 and ranks sixth nationally with an average of Protect the Nest: Brockport has won 16 consecu- 2.2 tackles for a loss per contest. West leads tive regular season home games and they have the team with 32 total tackles and he has 13.0 not lost in front of the home crowd at Boozer field tackles for a loss of 40 yards on the season. during a regular season game since Sept. 24, 2016. Including post season play, Brockport has All-Time Receptions Leader: Senior wide re- won 19 of its last 20 home games. The Golden ceiver Joseph Ortiz caught four balls against Eagles are 3-0 at home this season, outscoring Hartwick and now holds sole possession of the their opponents by a score of 107-6. College’s all-time receptions record with 224. He has a team-best 19 catches this season for Five in a Row: Brockport (5-1, 2-0 Empire 8) has 233 total yards. now rattled off five straight victories following its week one loss on the road at Hobart. Over the Get Loud it’s Third Down: The Brockport de- course of the five victories, the Golden Eagles fense leads all of NCAA Div. III football in third have posted three shut outs and allowed just down conversion percentage. Brockport is 28 total points. Brockport has outscored its op- holding opponents to a .180 success rate in ponents 179-28 over the course of the last five third down situations. On third down, the Gold- games and the Golden Eagles are averaging 35.8 en Eagles have allowed just 16 first downs out points per game during the win streak. of 89 attempts against. Week 6 Recap: The College at Brockport football Receiving Votes: Brockport is receiving votes team jumped out to a 31-0 lead before halftime for the seventh straight week in the latest and held visiting Hartwick to -67 rushing yards on d3football.com national poll (32 votes in week the day to earn its second straight Empire 8 Con- seven). The Golden Eagles rose to as high as ference shut out victory, 38-0, two Saturday’s ago No. 3 in the national polls headed into the sec- at Bob Boozer Field. Jala Coad led the ground ond round of the NCAA Division III Champion- game with three first half touchdowns, while Jus- ships last season. Brockport has been a fixture tin Morrison added 77 yards rushing and one TD in the top 25 each week dating back to week 1 on 10 carries. of 2017. The top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors and Tough to Score On: Coach Fox’s defense is once media members from across the country, and is again among the national leaders in several de- published weekly. fensive categories -- including the most important of categories – points against. The Golden Eagles Head Coach Jason Mangone: Brockport sev- ranks first in the Empire 8 and fifth nationally enth year Head Coach Jason Mangone has allowing an average of just 10.2 points per con- been named the AFCA Region I Coach of the test. Brockport has three shut outs this year and Year in each of the last two seasons and he they have allowed just six points in their last three recently picked up his 54th career victory as the outings combined. The Golden Eagles also rank Golden Eagles defeated Hartwick College at second nationally in total defense, allowing just home in week 6. Mangone has an impressive 184.5 total yards of offense per game. 54-20 overall record over the course of six-plus seasons at the helm. Mangone and his staff Empire 8 Dominance: Brockport was now won have earned two straight Empire 8 Coaching 18 straight Empire 8 Conference contests dat- Staff of the Year honors after compiling a 24-2 ing back to Oct. 29, 2016. Over the course of the overall record in that span. In 2017 he was last four seasons the Golden Eagles are 22-2 in named the AFCA National Coach of the Year af- conference games, including an unblemished 7-0 ter guiding the Golden Eagles to the semifinals record in each of the last two seasons. of the NCAA Div. III Championships. All-American Candidate: Preseason All-American On the Ground and Through the Air: Freshman Alex West currently ranks second in the Empire quarterback Freddy June ranks sixth in the 8 with 5.5 total sacks. He also leads the Empire league with an average of 63.4 rushing yards per contest. He is currently averaging 6.7 least one interception so far this season. Bou- yards per carry, which ranks third in the, E8, tin leads the way with three INT’s, while Kenny and he has four touchdowns on the ground. Hernandez ranks second with two picks. Alaan He has also completed 36 passes for 641 Montgomery, Ben Marshall, Andrew Covais, yards and five TDs through the air. He ranks Jason Karteron and Derrick Cipriani each have fifth in the league with an average of 191.6 one interception for the Golden Eagles. total yards per game. Around the Empire 8: Brockport and Cortland Lockdown Corner: Freshman defensive back are the only two teams left standing in the Em- Raylens Boutin ranks fourth in all of Division III pire 8 without a conference loss this season. football with an average of 2.2 passes defend- Alfred, Fisher, Utica and Morrisville each have ed per game. He has 10 total pass breakups one conference win, while Hartwick sits in last and three interceptions, two of which were re- place with an 0-2 conference ledger. Cortland turned for a touchdown. He also ranks second is 6-0 overall, while Brockport is 5-1. Alfred is on the team with 25 tackles this season. 4-2 and St. John Fisher is 4-3. Rushing Game on Point: Brockport’s rushing Meet Utica: Utica is led by Head Coach Blaise attack ranks second in the conference with Faggiano, in his 10th season at the helm of an average of 239.0 rushing yards per game. the Pioneer football program. He has a 50-58 The Golden Eagles have 1,434 yards rushing overall record at Utica. The Pioneers are 3-3, on 288 carries and they are tied for the lead and 1-2 in the Empire 8, where they currently in the conference with 17 touchdowns on the are tied for fourth with St. John Fisher and ground. Morrisville State. Saturday will be the first of a three game road trip for the Pioneers. The Spreading the Wealth: Brockport’s Freddy Pioneers had the third most offensive yards in June, Jala Coad and Justin Morrison all rank a game by any Empire 8 program this season in the top eight in the conference in rushing with their 555 yard day against Morrisville. Utica yards per game. June leads the way and and Brockport have the top three single game ranks sixth with an average of 63.4, while offensive performances in the conference this Coad ranks seventh (59.0) and Morrison ranks year with the Golden Eagles holding the top two eighth (56.5).