Mississippi College 2015 Football Game Notes
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MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 2015 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME THREE <<< SEP. 19, 2015 <<< 7:00 PM <<< CLINTON, MISS. <<< ROBINSON-HALE STADIUM MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (1-1) 2015 SCHEDULE & RECORD VS. BELHAVEN (0-2) OVERALL RECORD 1-1 GSC 0-1 THE MATCHUP THE BELHAVEN GAME... NON-CONFERENCE 1-0 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE BELHAVEN - This will be the 6th all-time meeting between MC and Bel- HOME 1-0 vs haven with the Choctaws holding a 3-2 edge in the series. AWAY 0-1 - MC is coming off a 34-17 loss at #13 North Alabama on Sat- urday, taking just a seven-point deficit into the fourth quarter. The Blazers welcomed Division III #1 Wisconsin-Whitewater to H.T. Newell Field, falling to the Warhawks, 62-6. THE SCHEDULE - The Choctaws opened the season with a 61-6 win over Date Opponent Time/Result Texas College on September 5th, scoring the most points in a Sep. 5 Texas College W, 61-6 game since a 61-14 win over McMurry in 2009. Sep. 12 at #13 North Alabama*^ L, 17-34 THE BASICS - MC’s passing offense has already accounted for four touch- Sep. 19 Belhaven 7:00 pm downs this season, one more than in all 10 games a year ago. Sep. 26 at McNeese State 6:00 pm Junior Marcel Newson has caught 12 passes for 222 yards Head Coach: John Bland Head Coach: Hal Mumme and four scores. Oct. 3 Shorter* 7:00 pm (Arkansas, 1989) (Tarleton State, 1975) Oct. 17 at Valdosta State* 1:00 pm Career Record: 77-36 (10 Yr) Career Record: 137-130-1 (23 Yr) - Sophomore quarterback Kyle Smith leads the team in rush- Oct. 24 Florida Tech* (HC) 3:00 pm ing (48.5 ypg) and passing (150.0 ypg). He has passed for MC Record: 2-10 (1 Yr) BEL Record: 2-11 (1 Yr) four touchdowns with no interceptions and rushed for one Oct. 31 West Georgia* 3:00 pm score. Nov. 7 at West Alabama* 2:00 pm Record: 1-1, 0-1 GSC Record: 0-2, 0-0 ASC Nov. 14 Delta State*^ 3:00 pm Rank: NR Rank: NR - Reggie Bennett is the team’s leading tackler with 18 stops, Points/Gm: 39.0 Points/Gm: 14.5 including 16 on Saturday against North Alabama. Freshmen Points All./Gm: 20.0 Points All./Gm: 57.0 linebackers Mike Hall and R.J. Arnold rank 2nd & 3rd on the * Gulf South Conference Game team with 11 and 10 tackles, respectively. Rush Yds/Gm: 173.5 Rush Yds/Gm: 8.0 ^ Game on GSC-TV and ESPN3 (HC) Homecoming Rush TD’s: 7 Rush TD’s: 0 - The Blazers, led by “Air Raid” creator Hal Mumme, have All Times Central Pass Yds/Gm: 159.0 Pass Yds/Gm: 346.5 been a pass-first offense this season. They have thrown for Pass TD’s: 4 Pass TD’s: 4 693 yards with just 16 rushing yards. The defense is allowing Total Off./Gm: 332.5 Total Off./Gm: 354.5 57.0 points per game this season. Total Def./Gm: 341.0 Total Def./Gm: 390.5 ONE MORE YEAR WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK... On September 6, 2013, the NCAA Membership Committee overturned an ACTIVE STATISTICAL LEADERS earlier decision to pave the way for acceptance into the Division II member- - The Choctaws traveled to Florence, Ala. to face #13 North ship process for Mississippi College. With the ruling, MC will head back to Alabama on Saturday evening, falling to the Lions by a score RUSHING RUSHING the Gulf South Conference, a league they belonged to from 1972-1995. MC of 34-17. The result was a big statement after a 58-0 loss at will not immediately be eligible for NCAA championships in Division II, going #7 Kyle Smith #28 Marquis Hedge home to UNA in 2014. through two years of candidacy period (2013-15) and one year of provisional (22-97, 4.4 ypc, 1 TD) (13-26, 2.0 ypc) membership (2015-16). On July 17, 2015, Mississippi College was notified PASSING PASSING - After the Lions opened the game with a touchdown, junior that they will advance to the provisional membership year and are one year #7 Kyle Smith #15 Clayton Webb wide receiver Marcel Newson made an acrobatic catch in the away from full membership. The Choctaws will be a full member of Division (17-27, 300 yds, 63.0% (67-108, 651 yds, 62.0% back of the end zone to tie the game in the 1st quarter. UNA would push the lead to 21-7 in the final minute of the first half, II and the Gulf South Conference beginning with the 2016-17 academic year. 4 TD, 0 INT, 150.0 ypg) 4 TD, 4 INT, 325.5 ypg) but Newson would strike again, taking a screen pass 73 yards RECEIVING RECEIVING for a score. Newson caught eight passes for 133 yards and “This is a great day for Mississippi College athletics. Words cannot express #6 Marcel Newson #9 Nate Williams the two scores. how appreciative I am of the hard work of our staff, as well as the MC admin- (12-222, 4 TD, 111.0 ypg) (14-134, 0 TD, 67.0 ypg) istration. This is a true testament to the quality of people we have working at - Sophomore Reggie Bennett led the Choctaws with 16 tack- DEFENSE DEFENSE this fine institution.” - Athletic Director Mike Jones (7/17/15) les, including 10 solo stops. Junior Sharone Wright had seven #23 Reggie Bennett #35 Alvin Vaughn tackles with a tackle for loss, while junior Chris Lyles closed (18 tkls, 12 solo, 6 ast) (18 tkls, 8 solo, 0.5 TFL) out the third quarter with an interception. HALFTIME SHOW INSIDE THE SERIES GSC SCHEDULE... At halftime of today’s game, we will recognize Mississippi College security officer Mary Lou Dill, who acted swiftly and revived a 6-year old boy after he Overall MC Leads, 3-2 Last Meeting nearly drowned in a pool in Orlando, Florida. At the time, the MC officer was SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH In Clinton MC Leads, 3-0 BEL def. MC, 32-14 (9/6/14) on vacation with her family and administered CPR to the youngster. The Shorter at Kennesaw State 1:00 pm In Jackson BEL Leads, 2-0 Trepassey, Newfoundland, Canada native successfully encouraged people Fayetteville State at West Georgia 2:00 pm Current Streak L2 (2011- Last Meeting in Clinton to enroll in American Red Cross CPR classes following the incident. She and MC def. BEL, 21-14 (9/11/10) West Alabama at Miles 4:00 pm her husband, Lt. Christopher Dill, have two daughters, Caitlin and Siobhan. MC All-Time Record: Kentucky Wesleyan at Delta State 6:00 pm 479-423-36 Last MC Win in the Series Belhaven at Mississippi College 7:00 pm MC def. BEL, 21-14 (9/11/10) Warner at Florida Tech 7:00 pm FOLLOW US OFF - North Alabama @ChoctawSports ChoctawSports ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF @GoChoctawsFB David Nichols Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications Phone: 601-925-3234 EMail: [email protected] Kyle Lewis Assistant Sports Information Director Phone: 601-925-7890 EMail: [email protected] @ChoctawSports ChoctawSports Christy Wyne Sports Information Graduate Assistant Phone: 601-925-3234 EMail: [email protected] MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE QUICK FACTS 2015 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE School Mississippi College DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME SERIES Location Clinton, MS 39058 Founded 1826 CLInton, MISS. First Enrollment 5,008 TEXAS COLLEGE 7:00 pm SEPT. 5 Robinson-Hale Stadium Meeting Nickname Choctaws STEERS School Colors Navy Blue and Old Gold FLORENCE, ALA. UNA Leads Stadium Robinson-Hale Stadium NORTH ALABAMA 6:00 pm SEPT. 12 Braly Municipal Stadium 15-14-2 Capacity 8,500 LIONS Surface EnviroMax by EnviroTurf Affiliation NCAA DII CLInton, MISS. MC Leads SEPT. 19 BELHAVEN 7:00 pm Conference Gulf South Conference BLAZERS Robinson-Hale Stadium 3-2 President Dr. Lee G. Royce Athletic Director Mike Jones LAKE CHARLES, LA. MSU Leads SEPT. 26 MCNEESE STATE 6:00 pm Senior Woman’s Administrator Susan Musselwhite COWBOYS Cowboy Stadium 2-0 Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Tom Williams School Website www.mc.edu CLInton, MISS. SU Leads Athletics Website www.gochoctaws.com SHORTER 7:00 pm OCT. 3 Robinson-Hale Stadium 1-0 Athletic Dept. Phone 601-925-3341 HAWKS VALDOSTA, GA. MC leads VALDOSTA STATE 1:00 pm OCT. 17 Bazemore-Hyder Stadium 8-6-1 MC ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS BLAZERS CLInton, MISS. FIT Leads Assistant A.D. for Athletic Communications David Nichols FLORIDA TECH 3:00 pm OCT. 24 Robinson-Hale Stadium 1-0 E-Mail [email protected] PANTHERS Office Phone 601-925-3234 Cell Phone 769-798-7143 CLInton, MISS. MC Leads OCT. 31 WEST GEORGIA 3:00 pm SID Fax 601-925-3344 WOLVES Robinson-Hale Stadium 8-5 Assistant Sports Information Director Kyle Lewis Assistant E-Mail [email protected] LIVIngston, ALA. UWA Leads NOV. 7 WEST ALABAMA 2:00 pm Graduate Assistant Christy Wyne TIGERS Tiger Stadium 20-19-2 Graduate Assistant E-Mail [email protected] SID Mailing Address 200 S. Capitol St. CLInton, MISS. DSU leads Clinton, MS 39056 DELTA STATE 3:00 pm NOV. 14 Robinson-Hale Stadium 18-15-2 Twitter @ChoctawSports STATESMEN Instagram @ChoctawSports Facebook ChoctawSports YouTube youtube.com/gochoctaws ON THIS DATE (SEPTEMBER 19) NON-CONFERENCE ACTION Mississippi College football is 4-4 all-time on September 19th in their Since joining the Gulf South Conference in 1972, the Choctaws are 103-year history. Check out the results: 55-22 all-time in non-conference games as a GSC school.