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Table of Contents Game 6 - October 4, 2014 Turner Gill Bio .............2 Weekly Schedule ........2 Quick Facts .................3 Matchup Info ..............3 Big South Conference .4 Milestone Watch ........4 Liberty Flames vs. No. 20/21 Richmond Spiders A LU Win Would .........4 (3-2, 0-0 Big South) (2-2, 0-1 CAA) #Tweetable Notes .......4 Lynchburg, Va. (Williams Stadium - 19,200) - 7:05 p.m. - LFSN/ESPN3 Uniform Tracker ..........4 On This Date ...............4 First and 10 - Today’s Top Storylines Top 25 Polls .................5 1) Liberty will welcome No. 20/21 Richmond to Williams Stadium for the first time as part of the Flames’ annual Homecoming weekend. It will mark Spiders’ head coach Danny Rocco’s first game back at Wil- Team Notes .................5 liams Stadium after coaching the Flames from 2006 through 2011. Individual Honors .......6 Off. Player Notes .........6 2) The Flames will look for their first victory over a CAA foe since a 49-42 win against Hofstra on Nov. 22, Team Players of Week 7 2003. See page 3 for more information on Liberty’s history against the CAA. Def. Player Notes ........7 3) Liberty has won each of its last two games against Top 25 FCS opponents. See page 3 for more infor- Attendance Records ...8 mation on the Flames’ history against nationally ranked foes. Player Career Highs ....8 Team Captains ............9 4) The Flames are 6-1 in their last seven Homecoming games, scoring 49.9 ppg during that span. See Pronunciation Guide ..9 page 3 for more information on Liberty’s history in Homecoming tilts. Injury Update ............9 5) Junior QB Josh Woodrum, who has posted three straight 300-yard games, is within reach of several Record Chase ..............9 milestones on Saturday, as described on page 4. Big Games ...................9 NCAA/BSC Stats ........10 6) All-American S Jacob Hagen has recorded seven interceptions in his last nine games and is one shy of 10 for his career. See page 7 for more information on Hagen and the rest of the Flames’ defense. Depth Chart ............. 11 Start Chart ................12 7) As seen on page 8, WR Dante Shells caught a career-high six passes at Richmond last season. His Radio/TV Info............13 career high for receiving yards (96) came last week at Indiana State. Numerical Roster ..... 14 Coaching Staff ......... 16 8) LBs Nick Sigmon and Jimmy O’Grady and RB Todd Macon all left the Indiana State game early due to injuries. See page 9 for a look at their updated statuses for Saturday’s game. Opp. Sched./Results .17 Series History ............18 9) Junior WR Darrin Peterson’s three consecutive 100-yard games have moved him up to No. 1 in the Overtime History ......18 nation with 573 receiving yards, as seen on page 10. The Last Time ...........19 10) Walt Aikens, who posted 10 tackles for the Flames at Richmond last season, came up with his first Flames in the NFL .....20 NFL interception on Sunday at Oakland. See page 20 for more on Liberty’s alumni in the NFL. 2014 Stats .................21 2014 Liberty Flames Football Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result TV Series Note Aug. 30 at No. 23/23 North Carolina L, 29-56 ESPN3 UNC leads, 1-0 Liberty led 22-21 in 3rd Q before UNC scored 28 pts. in 3:49 Sept. 6 at Norfolk State W, 17-0 LFSN/ESPN3 LU leads, 4-2 Flames’ 1st road win over in-state non-conf. DI foe since 1997 Sept. 13 Brevard W, 56-31 LFSN/ESPN3 LU leads, 2-0 Liberty racked up 625 yards in home-opening victory Sept. 20 No. RV/25 Bryant (Hall of Fame) W, 38-21 LFSN/ESPN3 LU leads, 1-0 Flames jumped out to 24-0 lead against unbeaten Bryant Sept. 27 at Indiana State L, 19-38 LFSN/ESPN3 ISU leads, 2-0 Indiana State forced four Liberty turnovers, passed for 340 yds. Oct. 4 No. 20/21 Richmond (Homecoming) 7 p.m. LFSN/ESPN3 UR leads, 1-0 Richmond’s 1st-ever visit to Williams Stadium Oct. 11 at Appalachian State 3:30 p.m. ESPN3 ASU leads, 7-2 Liberty’s 2nd FBS opponent of season; 1st meeting since 2002 Oct. 25 Gardner-Webb* (Family Weekend) 3:30 p.m. ESPN3 LU leads, 11-8-1 Flames have won 7 straight meetings with GWU Nov. 1 at Presbyterian* 2 p.m. LFSN/ESPN3 LU leads, 7-4 Liberty has won 5 games in a row against the Blue Hose Nov. 8 Monmouth* (Military Appreciation) 3:30 p.m. ASN LU leads, 1-0 Liberty’s 1st matchup against Monmouth as a Big South foe Nov. 15 No. RV/24 Charleston Southern* 3:30 p.m. LFSN/ESPN3 LU leads, 19-2 Flames boast 8 consecutive wins over Charleston So. Nov. 22 at No. 3/3 Coastal Carolina* 1 p.m. ESPN3 CCU leads, 6-5 Liberty-Coastal winner has claimed 9 of last 10 Big South titles * - Big South Conference game Rankings listed are AP/USA Today for FBS opponents and Sports Network/FCS Coaches Poll for FCS opponents ASN - American Sports Network LFSN - Liberty Flames Sports Network 2 2014 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Flames Head Coach Turner Gill Third Year at Liberty Career Coaching Record: 42-60 - Record at Liberty: 17-11 (9-2 Big South) Year-by-Year Head Coaching Record: • Signed free agent contract with the Cleveland Buffalo 2006-09 20-30 (14-18 MAC) Indians in 1986 2006 2-10 1-7 MAC - 6th/East • Played for A Waterloo Indians in 1986 2007 5-7 5-3 MAC - T1st/East • Played for AA Williamsport Bills in 1987-88 2008 8-6 5-3 MAC - 1st/East Football Turner Gill 2009 5-7 3-5 MAC - 5th/East • Played two seasons in the CFL for the Montreal Coaching Career Kansas 2010-11 5-19 (1-16 Big 12) Concordes 2012-14 – Liberty 2010 3-9 1-7 Big 12 - 6th/North • Career passing – 411-of-727 (56.5 comp. %), • Head Coach 2011 2-10 0-9 Big 12 - 10th 4,928 yds., 23 TDs, 24 INTs 2010-11 – Kansas Liberty 2012-14 17-11 (9-2 Big South) • Career rushing – 173 carries, 826 yds. (4.8 avg.), • Head Coach 2012 6-5 5-1 Big South - T1st 7 TDs 2006-09 – Buffalo 2013 8-4 4-1 Big South - T1st • Head Coach 2014 3-2 0-0 Big South Career Coaching Highlights: 2005 – NFL Green Bay Total 42-60 25-36 (Conference) Nebraska (Asst. Coach) • Director of Player • QB Coach (1992-03); WR Coach (2004) Development/Off. Asst.) College Career Highlights: • 13-straight bowl appearances 1992-04 – Nebraska • Nebraska – 1980-83 • Three national championships (1994, 1995, • Asst. HC, QB, WR • Three-time All-Big Eight selection 1997) 1991 – SMU • 1983 Heisman Trophy finalist (finished fourth) • Coached All-America QBs Tommy Frazier (1995) • Wide Receivers • 1983 Nebraska Co-Captain and Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch (2001) 1990 – Nebraska • 1983 Novak Trophy Winner • 2002 Frank Broyles Award finalist (national Asst. • Graduate Asst. • Career passing – 231-of-428 (54.0 comp. %), Coach of the Year) 1989 – North Texas 3,317 yds., 34 TDs, 11 INTs Buffalo (Head Coach) • Graduate Asst. • Career rushing – 290 carries, 1,593 yds. (4.5 • 2007 MAC Coach of the Year avg.), 18 TDs • 2008 MAC Champions/International Bowl Education: • Record as starting quarterback – 28-2 Kansas (Head Coach) • B.A., Behavior Analysis • Big Eight record as starting quarterback – 20-0 • Coached 10 All-Big 12 honorees (North Texas, ’90) • Three-straight Orange Bowl appearances • Defeated No. 15 Georgia Tech, 28-25, for his first Hometown: • Nebraska Football Hall of Fame inductee (1989) win at Kansas • Fort Worth, Texas • Orange Bowl Hall of Fame inductee (2006) Liberty (Head Coach) Wife: • Played baseball for Nebraska in 1983 • Big South Conference Champions in 2012 and • Gayle • All-Big Eight selection at shortstop 2013 Children: • Defeated No. 6/8 Stony Brook, 28-14, on Nov. • Jordan and Margaux Post Collegiate Playing Career Highlights: 10, 2012 for Liberty’s first-ever win over a Top 10 Birthday: Baseball program • Aug. 13, 1962 (Age 52) • Selected in the MLB Draft by the Chicago White • Coached 29 total All-Big South honorees in 2012 Sox in 1979 and by the New York Yankees in and 2013 1983 Liberty Flames Football Weekly Schedule Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Friday 3 p.m. 10:40 - 10:50 a.m. 2:45 p.m. Home Game Schedule • Team Meeting • Big South Weekly Teleconference (Call-In/ • Team Meeting 3:30 p.m. 5:25 - 6:25 p.m. Media Only) 4 - 6:15 p.m. • Team Meeting • Practice (Closed to Public/Media) 12:30 - 1 p.m. • Practice 4:30 - 5 p.m. • Turner Gill Weekly Press Conference • Coach Gill, Asst. Coach & Players available • Walk Thru Practice Monday • Location: Donor Room (Williams Football for interviews following practice (Meet on • Closed to Media Practice: Ops Center) field at 5:45 p.m.) Road Game Schedule • No practice - Players’ Day Off 1 - 2:15 p.m. TBA 7 - 8 p.m. Player/Asst. Coach Weekly Interviews Thursday • Flames Sports Hotline With Turner Gill • Location: Donor Room (Williams Football 2:45 p.m. Interview Policy: • Weekly Radio Call-In Show Ops Center) • Team Meeting All interview requests for Head Coach Turner • Location: Doc’s Diner (Liberty Univ. East 2:45 p.m. 4:15 - 6:25 p.m. Gill, Assistant Coaches and Players must be Campus) • Team Meeting • Practice made the day prior and approved by Todd 4:00 - 6:15 p.m. • Only Coach Gill available for interviews fol- Wetmore/Liberty Assoc.