( RV )SLIPPERY ROCK FOOTBALL ROCK GAME NOTES Jon Holtz, Director of Athletic Communication | [email protected] | Office: 724.738.4925| Cell: 585.734.2185
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( RV )SLIPPERY ROCK FOOTBALL ROCK GAME NOTES Jon Holtz, Director of Athletic Communication | [email protected] | Office: 724.738.4925 | Cell: 585.734.2185 GAME 1 - THE ROCK at KENTUCKY STATE Date ...............................Saturday, Sept. 2 TALE OF THE TAPE Time .......................................... 1:30 p.m. 2016 Final Statistics Location .................... Frankfort, Kentucky Venue ............................. Alumni Stadium THE ROCK STAT CATEGORY THOROBREDS Capacity ...........................................6,000 390............................... Scoring (Total Points) ................................194 SLIPPERY ROCK Surface .............................................Grass KENTUCKY STATE 35.5..................................Points per Game ................................... 17.6 “THE ROCK” Series Record ...................... First Meeting “THOROBREDS” 265................................. First Downs (Total) ..................................140 (0-0, 0-0 PSAC) 2016 Records ........... SRU (7-4), KSU (4-7) (0-0, 0-0 SIAC) 1,562.............................Rushing Yards (Total) .............................1,654 142.0..........................Rushing Yards per Game...........................150.4 LIVE COVERAGE 18......................................... Rushing TD .......................................... 13 Live Stats ................................................sidearmstats.com/sru/football/ 3,234.............................Passing Yards (Total) ..............................1,220 Live Stats for Media ................... sidearmstats.com/sru/football/media/ 294.0.......................... Passing Yards per Game ...........................110.9 Live Audio ................................97.7 FM (Butler County) / 977rocks.com 31..........................................Passing TD ............................................ 8 Live Streaming Video ......................................rockathletics.com/watch/ 4,796..............................Total Yards Offense ...............................2,874 Play-by-Play ......................................................................... Bob Cupp 436.0..........................Yards Offense per Game ...........................261.3 Color Commentary .............................................................. Tyler Friel 51......................................Total TD Scored ....................................... 24 Live TV ............................................................................................. None 317............................Opp. Scoring (Total Points) ............................303 28.8............................. Opp. Points per Game ..............................27.6 ALL-TIME SERIES 907............................Opp. Rushing Yards (Total) ..........................2,272 Slippery Rock and Kentucky State have never met on the football field. 82.5............................ Opp. Rushing per Game ...........................206.5 The two teams will also meet next year to open the 2018 season at 8.......................................Opp. Rushing TD ...................................... 19 Slippery Rock’s Mihalik-Thompson Stadium (10,000 capacity). 3,056.........................Opp. Passing Yards (Total) .........................1,872 277.8.......................... Opp. Passing per Game ...........................170.2 COACHING MATCHUP 30..................................... Opp. Passing TD ...................................... 17 Slippery Rock head coach Shawn Lutz is in his 21st overall season at The 3,963.............................. Opp. Total Offense ...............................4,144 Rock and his second as head coach. Lutz posted a 7-4 record in 2016 360.3.......................... Opp. Offense per Game ...........................376.7 in his first season as head coach. Prior to that, he served four years as 32........................................ Sacks (Total) ......................................... 19 the associate head coach and eight as the defensive coordinator and 21..........................................INT (Total) ............................................. 5 defensive line coach. Lutz has been a member of the coaching staff for 63 (37.0) ...................... Punts (Avg. per Punt) ........................77 (35.1) eight of SRU’s PSAC West titles. He played tight end at West Virginia 45 (22.4) ................... Kick Returns (Avg. Yards) .....................52 (20.8) University, graduating in 1996. Lutz then earned a master’s degree in 29 (8.7) .....................Punt Returns (Avg. Yards) .....................23 (10.7) sport management from SRU in 2003. 61-of-186 (33%) ............... 3rd-Down Conv. ................ 46-of-162 (28%) 20-of-35 (57%) ................. 4th-Down Conv. .................. 10-of-25 (40%) John L. Smith is also in his second year as the head coach at Kentucky 107 (87.9) .................... Penalties (Avg. Yards) ........................74 (72.3) State, where he posted a 4-7 record last fall in his first campaign. The 11.........................................INT Thrown .......................................... 11 4-7 record included an appearance in the SIAC title game and marked 27 (9) .................................Fumbles (lost) .................................23 (12) the beginning of a turnaround for the program. Smith came to KSU with 83.2...............................Avg. Plays per Game ................................62.3 a strong Division I background, having been named the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2003 while serving as the head coach at Michigan State. Smith has previously served as head coach at Michigan State, Utah 2017 ROCK FOOTBALL SCHEDULE State, the University of Idaho and most recently, Arkansas (2012). He has a bachelor’s degree from Weber State and a master’s degree from 9/2 at Kentucky State University ...................................... 1:30 p.m. the University of Montana. 9/9 [1] WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY ................................... 6 p.m. 9/16 [2] LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY....................................... 6 p.m. GRASS IS GREENER IN KENTUCKY 9/23 at Gannon University * .....................................................Noon Kentucky State’s home field at Alumni Stadium is natural grass, which 9/30 [3] CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY (PA) * .............................. 6 p.m. marks just the fourth time in the last seven years that SRU is scheduled 10/7 at Mercyhurst University * ................................................Noon to play on a grass surface. In fact, it will be the first game in nearly four 10/14 [4] INDIANA UNIVERSITY (PA) * ................................... 2 p.m. years that SRU has played on grass. The Rock practice, and play, on the 10/21 at Edinboro University * ....................................................Noon Astroturf Gameday Grass 3D artificial surface at home and play on all 10/28 [5] CLARION UNIVERSITY * .......................................... 1 p.m. artificial surfaces in PSAC West divisional play. The last SRU football 11/4 at Seton Hill University * ...................................................Noon game that was played on grass was an NCAA playoff game at Winston- 11/11 at Kutztown University (or PSAC title game) .....................Noon Salem State (N.C.) on Nov. 23, 2013. SRU played two games on grass in 2013, opening the year with a win at Northwood (Mich.). Home Games in BOLD CAPS SRU’s Last Three Games on Grass: * PSAC West Games [3] Military, First Responders Day • Nov. 23, 2013 - L, 20-27 at No. 9 Winston-Salem State (NCAA playoffs) [1] Hall of Fame Game [4] Homecoming • Sept. 7, 2013 - W, 51-36 at Northwood (Mich.) [2] Family Day/Village Fest [5] Senior Day • Sept. 11, 2010 - W, 30-0 at Cheyney Rock Football Game Notes - 1 SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY FACTS SEASON OPENER STREAK Name of School ..................................................Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock has won its last eight consecutive season-openers, City/Zip Code ....................................................Slippery Rock, Pa./16057 including last year’s comeback victory over New Haven at home. The Founded ........................................................................................... 1889 last time The Rock failed to open their season with a victory was the Enrollment ................................................... 8,881 (2016-17 enrollment) 2008 season at Seton Hill University. Nickname ...................................................................................The Rock School Colors .............................................. Green (PMS 342) and White WINNING SEASON STREAK Affiliation ........................................................................NCAA Division II With a 7-4 record last fall, Slippery Rock has now put together eight Conference ................................. Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference straight winning seasons, has been above .500 in 10 of the last 11 years Interim President ............................................................... Dr. Philip Way and has finished in winning fashion in 24 of the last 29 seasons. Only Director of Athletics .............................................................. Paul Lueken three teams in the PSAC have at least eight winning seasons in a row Home Field ................................................... Mihalik-Thompson Stadium entering the 2017 season. Surface .................................................. Astroturf GameDay Grass 3D Capacity ..................................................................................