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Virginia State University 12 P.M @UVaWiseCavs 2018 UVA-WISE UVaWiseCavs FOOTBALL GAME NOTES /UVaWiseAthletics /Highland Cavalier Athletics MEDIA INFORMATION STORYLINES - THE 2018 SEASON Radio WDIC Radio(92.1 FM) • After a season of near misses in 2017, UVa-Wise will attempt to record its second Steve Curran (play-by-play) winning season in three years this fall. A year ago, the Cavaliers finished 5-6 with Zach Helton (color) four of the six losses coming by seven points or fewer. • Special teams were special for UVa-Wise in terms of its return game in 2017. Audio www.wdicradio.com Behind Marquise Hamilton’s 37.1 yards per return, the Cavs led the Mountain East Video www.uvawisecavs.com Conference and ranked 10th nationally by averaging 25.4 yards per kickoff return. Twitter @UVaWiseCavs/@UVaWise_FB • Under the direction of third-year defensive coordinator Shap Boyd, the defense #GoCavsGo continues to improve. In 2017, UVa-Wise ranked third in the MEC and 34th nation- Facebook Highland Cavalier Athletics ally in total defense, holding opponents to 314.5 yards per game. Instagram @UVaWiseCavs • Last fall, UVa-Wise recorded 36 sacks to lead the league and rank 11th nationally. The 36 sacks are the most for the program since becoming a NCAA Division II GAME WEEK MEDIA member. Interviews: All interviews with UVa-Wise coaches • Wide receiver Kaian Duverger played his best football of the season down the stretch and players must be arranged through the athletic last season. The 6-foot-6 native of Greenacres, Fla. caught 10 of his team-high 41 recep- - tions director Darrell Ely at (276) 376-0188 or by tions in the final two games while adding four of his eight touchdown grabs. media relations office. Contact athletic media rela UVa-Wise locker room and training room are closed email at [email protected] for interviews. The Returning Award Winners LB Donavan Montague (6-3, 218, Sr.) to the media at all times. Phone numbers of student- - All-MEC Second-Team selection and CoSIDA Academic All-District winner last fall. Led Practicesathletes will: not be released to the media. team with 8.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss. you require practice footage or quotes following a All UVa-Wise practices are closed. If KR Marquis Hamilton (5-10, 180, R-So.) - All-MEC Second-Team selection after averaging 37.1 yards per return. Two kickoff re- practice, please contact the office of athletic media relations. turn touchdowns to lead the MEC and rank second nationally. Finished one kick return Credentials shy of qualifying as national leader in return yardage average. : Credentials are required for all UVa-- Wise football games. For credentials, please contact WR Kaian Duverger (6-6, 205, Sr.) the athletic media relations office by email at sport - All-MEC Honorable Mention award winner as a junior. Duverger led the Cavaliers in [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to kickoff. catches (41), yards (530) and touchdowns (8) last fall. Media parking is limited at Carl Smith Stadium. PleaseQUICK parkFACTS outside ABOUT of upperUVA-WISE lot behind the stadium. Location Wise, Va. 2018 SCHEDULE Founded 1954 August 30 Glenville State at UVa-Wise 7 p.m. Enrollment 2,010 UVa-Wise has won each of the last two games and can tie the all-time series at 3-3 with a win in the season opener. Affiliation NCAA Division II September 8 UVa-Wise at West Virginia State University 12 p.m. Conference Mountain East UVa-Wise holds a 4-1 lead in the all-time series. Donavan Montague had a pair of interceptions in last year's 34-24 win. Colors Red and Gray September 15 Concord at UVa-Wise 1 p.m. Nickname Highland Cavaliers Concord won last season's meeting 7-0 without scoring on offense. The Mountain Lions were limited to 152 yards of offense. Chancellor Donna P. Henry, Ph.D September 22 Uva-Wise at West Liberty 1 p.m. Faculty Athletic Representative Matt Williams, Ph.D For the third straight year, UVa-Wise and West Liberty will meet in a Homecoming Game. The Cavs have won each of the last two games. Athletic Director Kendall Rainey, Ph.D Athletic Department Phone (276) 328-0206 September 29 Fairmont State at UVa-Wise 2 p.m. Mailing Address One College Ave Fairmont visits Wise for Homecoming 2018. Under Damron, the Cavs are undefeated on Homecoming. Greear Gymnasium October 6 UVa-Wise at Urbana University (Ohio) 12 p.m. Wise, Va. 24293 Last year, UVa-Wise ran for a season-high 206 yards in winning its third consecutive game in the series. Athletics Web Site www.uvawisecavs.com October 13 West Virginia Wesleyan College at UVa-Wise 2 p.m. West Virginia Wesleyan is one of four Mountain East Conference schools the Cavs have yet to beat on the gridiron. October 20 UVa-Wise at University of Charleston 1 p.m. Charleston forced four turnovers, including one in the final two minutes to hold off UVa-Wise 27-21 in 2017. November 3 UVa-Wise at Notre Dame College (Ohio) 12 p.m. Notre Dame held on for a 31-28 last fall despite 125 rushing yards for Jarome Johnson. 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 season Preview 2017 TEAM STATS when UVa-Wise opens the 2018 season at home against Glenville Category Avg. MEC Rank NCAA RankThe third season of the Dane Damron era will begin on Aug. 30 Scoring Offense 29.0 4th 67th Rushing Offense 118.1 10th 136th Statethe team's College six in losses a 7 p.m. came Thursday by a touchdown kickoff. A or year less ago, leaving the Cavaliersthe team Scoring Defense 25.9 T-5th 69th posted a 5-6 record after a promising 3-1 start to the year. Three of Rushing Defense 136.0 5th 49th Pass Offense 227.3 3rd 62nd with not only extra motivation but optimism for the 2018 campaign. the starters are on the offensive side of the ball, led by all-conference Total Offense 345.4 6th 105th UVa-Wise returns 12 starters and 48 letterman from 2017. Eight of Pass Defense 179.7 4th 32nd Total Defense 315.7 3rd 34th receiver Kaian Duverger. The senior led the team in catches (41), Kickoff Returns 25.4 1st 10th yards (530) and touchdowns (8) last fall. The 6-foot-6 Duverger Punt Returns 4.6 7th 148th caught five of his eight touchdowns in the final three games of the Net Punting 34.1 7th 71st seasonAt quarterback, while posting returners 14 of Jarome his 41 Johnson receptions and over Brycen the Lee span. will battle Turnover Margin -0.55 T-10th T-119th Sacks 36 1st 11th Sacks Allowed 40 11th 159th Garrett Cropp for time behind center. Johnson played in all 11 games Time of Possession 30:26 4th 63rd and passed for 754 yards and eight scores while completing 49.2 percent of his passes. Johnson added 489 yards on the ground and four touchdowns to lead the team in both categories. Lee completed 60.1 percent of his pass attempts en route to 1,561 yards and eight touchdowns in 10 games. Cropp comes to the College after spending last year at fellow Mountain East Conference member Concord University where he saw limited action. Up front, the team returns sophomore Sage McBride, senior Donovon Lynch, senior Chase Cluesman, senior Will Pendegraph, senior Connor Patton and junior Jake Barnett to anchor the offensive line. In the backfield, senior Victor Mitchell and Von Purvis will join converted linebacker Jamorya Cousin in a position battle at tailback.On defense, all-conference linebacker Donavan Montague is back after posting team-high totals in sacks (8.5) and tackles for loss (16.5) as a junior. Junior Buster Henderson and senior Dylan Giovine are slated to start at the other linebacker positions as camp opens. On the defensive line, senior Chris Whitealong with Bryce Harty and Davon Clayton will be joined by Rondre Knowles-Tener and DiAndre Stubbs as players in the mix for playing time. The secondary is experienced with Marcus Tarrer, Steven Hill, Josh Saunders, Marquise Hamilton and Demetrius Mann all back after extensive playing time in 2017. Trevor Owens is slated to handle punting and place kicking duties while Hamilton is back as one of the nation's top returners. A year ago, he averaged 37.1 yards per return while having two kickoff return touchdowns. As a group, the Cavaliers led the league and ranked 10th nationally with a 34.1 yards per return average. In addition to 2018 being UVa-Wise's final season in the MEC, it will mark the first time the program has played 10 games since 2002. The Cavaliers have played 11 straight weeks without the benefit of an open week for the last 15 seasons. BY THE NUMBERS 41 36 37.1 8.5 Kaian Duverger led the team in receptions UVa-Wise led the Mountain East Conference Marquis Hamilton led the team last season with Donavan Montague led the team with 8.5 sacks last season with 41. The 6-foot-6 receiver also with 36 sacks last fall. The number ranked 11th a kickoff return average of 37.1 Hamilton added last fall. The linebacker added a team-leading caught eight touchdowns as a junior. nationally in the category. two kickoff return touchdowns. 16.5 tackles for loss. WWW.UVAWISECAVS.COM #GOCAVSGO MEC Announces preseason coaches' poll - BRIDGEPORT, W.Va.
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