2018 Uva-Wise Football Game Notes
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@UVaWiseCavs 2018 UVA-WISE UVaWiseCavs FOOTBALL GAME NOTES /UVaWiseAthletics /Highland Cavalier Athletics MEDIA INFORMATION STORYLINES - THE SHEPHERD GAME Radio WDIC Radio(92.1 FM) • Steve Curran (play-by-play) - Zach Helton (color) Both UVa-Wise and Shepherd will be playing their final games as members of Audio www.wdicradio.com the Mountain East Conference. The Cavaliers will join the South Atlantic Con Video www.uvawisecavs.com • ference next fall while the Rams will be joining the Pennsylvania State Athletic Twitter @UVaWiseCavs/@UVaWise_FB Conference. - #GoCavsGo A win would give UVa-Wise multiple conference road wins for the first time Facebook Highland Cavalier Athletics • since 2016 when the Cavaliers won three road tilts in Dane Damron's first sea Instagram @UVaWiseCavs son as the program's coach. • Shepherd has won three consecutive games and a win in the season finale would GAME WEEK MEDIA allow the program to post its ninth consecutive eight-win season. Interviews: All interviews with UVa-Wise coaches • Wide receiver Eli Marks caught the first touchdown of his collegiate career for and players must be arranged through the athletic UVa-Wise last week. The sophomore finished with four catches for 57 yards. - - tions director Darrell Ely at (276) 376-0188 or by Shepherd quarterback Tyson Bagent needs 216 yards to eclipse the 3,000 yard media relations office. Contact athletic media rela mark for the season. Bagent has thrown for 28 touchdowns against 11 intercep UVa-Wise locker room and training room are closed tions while completing 65.9 percent of his passes this fall. email at [email protected] for interviews. The About UVa-Wise to the media at all times. Phone numbers of student- Practicesathletes will: not be released to the media. you require practice footage or quotes following a All UVa-Wise practices are closed. If Playing its final game as a member of the MEC, UVa-Wise will look to secure its first ever win over Shepherd University. The Rams lead the all-time series 5-0, including practice, please contact the office of athletic media a 63-35 win in Wise last fall. The Cavaliers played their best game of the season for - Credentialsrelations. 54 minutes last week as the team had nationally ranked Notre Dame College on the : Credentials are required for all UVa-- ropes before turnovers allowed an 11 point to evaporate. Defense has been the call Wise football games. For credentials, please contact ing card for Dane Damron's team all season. UVa-Wise has allowed a team to crack the athletic media relations office by email at sport [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to kickoff. 30 points just once this season and is holding opponents to 210.9 passing yards per Media parking is limited at Carl Smith Stadium. game. The defensive back duo of Marcus Tarrer and Marquis Hamilton have played PleaseQUICK parkFACTS outside ABOUT of upperUVA-WISE lot behind the stadium. well throughout the year. Tarrer has a team-high 70 tackles while Hamilton has Location Wise, Va. posted a team-leading three interceptions2018 SCHEDULE and 12 pass break ups. Founded 1954 August 30TM Glenville State at UVa-Wise L, 17-7 Despite limiting Glenville State to 222 yards of total offense, UVa-Wise lost its first season opener since 2015. Enrollment 2,010 Affiliation NCAA Division II September 8 UVa-Wise at West Virginia State University L, 33-12 Conference Mountain East Five turnovers proved to be too much to overcome as West Virginia State won its second game all-time against UVa-Wise. Colors Red and Gray September 15 Concord at UVa-Wise W, 35-20 Nickname Highland Cavaliers Behind 290 passing yards from Tanner Bernard, UVa-Wise tallied a NCAA Division II era-best 625 yards in the victory. Chancellor Donna P. Henry, Ph.D September 22 Uva-Wise at West Liberty L, 23-17 Faculty Athletic Representative Matt Williams, DSM Four turnovers and 95 penalty yards led to a road defeat for UVa-Wise. Athletic Director Kendall Rainey, Ph.D Athletic Department Phone (276) 328-0206 September 29 Fairmont State at UVa-Wise L, 24-6 Mailing Address One College Ave UVa-Wise lost its first Homecoming Game under Dane Damron. Greear Gymnasium October 6 UVa-Wise at Urbana University (Ohio) W, 17-0 Wise, Va. 24293 UVa-Wise posted its first shutout against a NCAA Division II opponent by forcing five turnovers and limiting Urbana to 39 passing yards. Athletics Web Site www.uvawisecavs.com October 13 West Virginia Wesleyan College at UVa-Wise W, 35-14 Victor Mitchell rushed for three touchdowns and the defense tallied seven sacks in the victory. October 20 UVa-Wise at University of Charleston L, 24-10 Charleston scored 24 unanswered points to post the home victory. November 3 Notre Dame College (Ohio) at UVa-Wise L, 25-17 UVa-Wise lost an eleven point lead in the final six minutes. November 10 UVa-Wise at Shepherd University 12 p.m. Moving to the South Atlantic Conference. The season finale will mark UVa-Wise's final game in the MEC. WWW.UVAWISECAVS.COM #GOCAVSGO Game Preview STAT COMPARISON SHEPHERD UVA-WISE MEC NCAA Category NCAA MEC UVa-Wise heads into the final week of the 2018 season Avg. Rank Rank Rank Rank Avg. looking to build off a solid 54 minutes against league 144.3 7 92 Rushing Offense 112 8 133.0 champion Notre Dame College and forget the final six 310.6 1 9 Passing Offense 87 6 210.9 minutes when the team travels to Shepherd University 454.9 2 23 Total Offense 104 4 367.0 36.9 2 24 Scoring Offense 143 11 17.3 Saturday. The Cavaliers squandered an 11-point lead 129.9 3 T-48 Rushing Defense 71 5 145.3 in the final six minutes to come up short 25-17 to the 174.0 3 26 Passing Defense 16 1 162.3 Falcons. 303.9 2 26 Total Defense 29 3 307.7 23.9 5 68 Scoring Defense 34 3 20.0 31.5 9 129 Net Punting 78 4 34.2 Saturday's game will mark the final Mountain East 4.8 11 144 Punt Returns 95 8 8.2 Conference game for both Shepherd and UVa-Wise. The 23.7 2 23 Kickoff Returns 127 8 18.0 Rams will be joining the Pennsylvania State Athletic .22 4 T-60 Turnover Margin 167 11 -1.67 Conference while the Cavs will be heading to the South 2.45 5 T-63 Total Sacks T-44 4 2.55 1.86 6 T-84 Sacks Allowed 130 8 2.14 Atlantic Conference next fall. 33 1 4 Time of Possession 136 10 28 overShepherd UVa-Wise has won to post three its consecutiveeighth consecutive games, eight-winincluding a 25-20 win at Charleston last week and needs a win season. First-year coach Ernie McCook's team has relied heavily on freshman signal caller Tyson Bagent who has passed for 2,784 yards and 28 touchdowns in his first collegiate campaign. The Rams also have one of the league's top linebackers in sophomore Ponce DeLeon. The 5-foot-10, 180-pounder has tallied five interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and six tackles for loss to go with his 53 tackles this season. In the backfield, Shepherd has seen Antwan Squire and Zyan Sturdivant split carries. Squire has gained 485 yards while averaging 5.7 yards a carry on 85 attempts while Sturdivant has posted 405 yards on 4.7 yards an attempt, both players have scored four rushing touchdowns. UVa-Wise's defense has been among the best in the MEC and in NCAA Division II this fall. Entering Saturday, teams are passing for just 210.9 yards per game against the unit. Defensive coordinator Shap Boyd's crew has also tallied seven interceptions, 22 sacks and recovered seven fumbles in the first nine games. Turnover margin has plagued UVa-Wise, the Cavs have turned the ball over 29 times this season and are a league worst -15 in turnover margin. Most recently, UVa-Wise forced a pair of turnovers against Notre Dame College but turned the ball over five times. A win at Shepherd would give UVa-Wise its first win in six tries against the Rams while allowing the program to post three consecutive seasons of at least four wins for the first time since 2007-09 when the school was a member of the NAIA. BY THE NUMBERS 1 3 70 5.5 UVa-Wise has one game remaining as a member Defensive backs Marquis Hamilton and Dez Hop- Sophomore Marcus Tarrer's 63 tackles leads UVa-Wise. Freshman Shavonta Timothy has a team-high of the Mountain East Conference. The program kins have three interceptions each this season. 5.5 sacks. will join the South Atlantic Conference next fall. WWW.UVAWISECAVS.COM #GOCAVSGO 2018 MOUNTAIN EAST CONFERENCE 2018 MEC STANDINGS MEC Overall School W L Pct W L Pct Pts Opp Streak Notre Dame 10 0 1.000 10 0 1.000 349 186 W10 Fairmont State 7 2 .778 8 2 .800 332 175 W4 Shepherd 7 2 .778 7 2 .778 332 215 W3 Charleston 5 4 .556 5 5 .500 242 213 L2 Glenville State 5 4 .556 5 5 .500 239 315 W2 West Virginia State 4 5 .444 5 5 .500 313 295 W1 Urbana 3 6 .333 3 6 .333 201 272 L5 UVa-Wise 3 6 .333 3 6 .333 156 180 L2 West Liberty 3 6 .333 3 7 .300 247 314 L2 Concord 2 7 .222 2 8 .200 274 446 L1 MEC SCHEDULE West.