THE MATCHUP 2019 SCHEDULE AUGUST (0-1) ELON PHOENIX 31 @ #19 N.C. A&T L, 24-21 Overall: 4-6 SEPTEMBER (2-2) Conference: 3-4 7 THE CITADEL W, 35-28 Head Coach: Tony Trisciani (1st season) 14 @ Richmond* W, 42-20 21 @ Wake Forest L, 49-7 Elon Record: 4-6 28 #2 JAMES MADISON* L, 45-10 Career Record: Same OCTOBER (2-1) vs 5 @ New Hampshire* L, 26-10 12 #15 DELAWARE W, 42-7 TOWSON TIGERS 26 @ Rhode Island* W, 38-13 Overall: 7-4 NOVEMBER (0-2) Conference: 4-3 2 WILLIAM & MARY* L, 31-29 (5OT) Head Coach: Rob Ambrose (11th season) 9 MAINE* L, 31-17 Team Record: 66-63 23 @ Towson* 2:00 Career Record: Same 30 FCS First Round TBD DECEMBER (0-0) HEADLINES 7 FCS Second Round TBD 14 FCS Quarterfinals TBD AN ELON WIN WOULD BE... points, and while Elon won the last three quarters 21 FCS Semifinals TBD -...Elon’s 513th in program history. 17-3, the damage had already been done. JANUARY (0-0) -...Elon’s 101st as a FCS program. 11 FCS Championship^ TBD -...Elon’s third all-time over Towson. WINNING BIG All times EST. Times are subject to change. -...Tony Trisciani’s fifth at Elon and as a head coach. -Each of Elon’s three CAA Football wins this year * CAA game rank Top 3 on the program’s CAA margin of victory ^ Game in Frisco, Texas TODAY’S GAME IS... list. -...the 988th in program history. -Sept. 14 at Richmond - W, 42-20 (+22) THE SERIES -...the 237th as a FCS program. -Oct. 12 vs. No. 15 Delaware - W, 42-7 (+35) Overall: Towson leads 6-2 -...the ninth all-time between Elon and Towson. -Oct. 26 at Rhode Island - W, 38-13 (+25) at Elon: Towson leads 1-4 at Opp.: Towson leads 3-0 LAST TIME OUT... INSERT *FIRE* EMOJI HERE Last Meeting: Nov. 7, 2018 -With Maine racing out to a fast start, Elon -Greg Liggs, Jr. had a month to remember in Oc- Location: Elon, N.C. dropped a 31-17 contest in the home finale on tober with seven interceptions in three games. Result: Towson 41, Elon 10 Saturday, Nov. 9. The junior had three against New Hampshire and -Maine jumped out to 28 quick first-quarter Rhode Island with one more against Delaware. TUNE IN -With seven on the season, Liggs now owns the TV: FloSports ELON STATISTICS program’s Division I record for most in a single PBP: Bruce Cunningham Color: Gerrard Sheppard TEAM STATS ELON OPP. season. Points/Game 25.10 27.40 -He also has 14 interceptions in maroon and gold, RADIO: TuneIn / ESV First Downs 191 196 setting the record for most during Elon’s FCS era. PBP: Taylor Durham Rushing/Game 119.8 168.1 Passing/Game 199.80 221.60 Color: Matt Krause Total Offense/Game 319.6 389.7 AGAINST THE BEST Fumbles-Lost 10-4 20-6 COACHES Pen.-Yds./Game 51-42.40 73-65.90 -Elon has defeated a nationally-ranked team in Time of Possession 29:25 30:31 each of the last four seasons with one in 2016, four ON THE FIELD in 2017, two in 2018 and one thus far in 2019. Tony Trisciani, Head Coach INDIVIDUAL LEADERS -Before the current run, Elon had not defeated Tony Lucas, RB/ST RUSHING ATT. NET AVG. TD YPG Andy Marino, OL Thomas 103 395 3.8 3 39.50 a single ranked team since the 2011 campaign McNair 81 318 3.9 6 31.80 Seth Payne, DL when it topped No. 17 Furman 41-34 on the road. Chris Young, WR PASSING C-A-I YDS. TD YPG -Elon has also defeated a ranked team at home Ryan Anderson, S Cheek 167-285-6 1,966 14 196.60 three years in a row in beating two in 2017, one in Dillon Lucas, OLB Baughman 5-5-0 32 0 4.00 Mike Nall, ST Asst. 2018 and one in 2019. Dan Baranik, Director of Operations RECEIVING REC. YDS. AVG. TD YPG -Before the current streak, Elon last beat a ranked IN THE BOOTH Taylor 32 400 12.5 1 40.00 Billy Crocker, DC/LB Weeks 39 372 9.54 4 41.33 team at Rhodes Stadium on Oct. 4, 2008, when it took down No. 15 Furman 31-10. Drew Folmar, OC/QB Chris Bland, CB DEF U-A-T TFL INT FF-R -Overall going back to the start of the 2017 sea- Coleman 41-37-78 3.0 1 1-0 Clay Browning, TE/Recruiting Reid-Bennett 43-24-67 0.5 3 0-0 Continued on p. 6 Jordan Boyd, Off. Asst. COACHES THE WEEK AHEAD... UNIVERSITY INFO. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Off CAA Teleconference Practice Practice Practice Travel to Towson vs. Towson School Elon University 11:20 a.m. 4:15-5:45 p.m. No availability No availability No availability 2 p.m. Trisciani Trisciani and select Location Elon, North Carolina Practice 4:00 p.m. players available after No availability Players the game Enrollment 6,196 (undergrad) 5:45 p.m. Founded 1889 Nickname Phoenix MEDIA POLICIES Colors Maroon & Gold MEDIA INTERVIEWS RADIO TEAMS Affiliation NCAA Division I -All player and coach interviews MUST -Radio booths are located on the third Conference Colonial Athletic Association be coordinated through the Athletics floor of the Woods Center on the west Stadium Rhodes Stadium Communications Office and requests side of Rhodes Stadium. The visiting Capacity 11,250 are asked to be made at least 24 hours radio booth is equipped with phone and President Dr. Connie Ledoux Book in advance. Depending upon schedules Ethernet lines. Director of Athletics Dave Blank and other time considerations, inter- Associate AD/SWA Faith Shearer VISITING FILM CREWS views will be scheduled after practice -Visiting teams will be allotted a limited sessions. During game weeks, in-person space on the roof of the Woods Center to TEAM INFORMATION interviews will be conducted follow- film. 2018 Record 6-5 ing Tuesday’s practice. Player phone 2018 CAA Record (Finish) 4-3 (.571) numbers will not be released to media POSTGAME PROCEDURES Base Offense Multiple members. -Following a short cooling off period, Base Defense 3-3-5 -Elon football practices are open to the Elon head coach Tony Trisciani and select Postseason FCS First Round media, and Coach Trisciani will meet players will be available for interviews. L, 7-19 at No. 12 Wofford with any media members following the For home games, those interviews will Starters Returning 14 (7 O, 7 D) practice session on Tuesday. Please con- take place in the Elon weight room on Starters Lost 8 (4 O, 4 D) tact the Athletics Communications Office the lower level of Alumni Field House. To Newcomers 30 at 336-278-6761 by noon on Tuesday if enter the press conference area, walk to you plan to cover a practice session so the far end of Alumni Field House and TEAM HISTORY the proper arrangements can be made. enter through the door closest to the First Year of Football 1909 visiting sideline. Individual player names GAME CREDENTIALS All-Time Record 512-458-18 (98th season) should be given to Andrew Wilson -Please make all press and photo National Championships 2 (1980, 1981) during the fourth quarter of the game. requests at least one week in advance. All-Time FCS Record 100-136 (.424) -Visiting coaches and players will follow Credentials and parking passes can be First Year at FCS Level 1999 policies and procedures put in place by mailed with one week’s notice. If not, FCS Playoff Appearances 3 ('09, '17, '18) that institution’s media relations office. credentials can be picked up, with prop- Any interviews for visiting coaches and er identification, at the Will Call Window CAA INFORMATION players may be conducted outside the at Rhodes Stadium beginning 90 min- First Year in CAA 2014 visiting team locker room on the lower utes prior to kickoff. Credentials will not All-Time CAA Record 17-29 (.383) level of the Koury Field House. Winning Seasons 2 be issued to those under 18 years old or spouses. CAA MEDIA CALL ** PARKING PASSES CAN NOT BE LEFT AT WILL CALL** ATHLETICS COMM. Every Monday during the regular season, CAA Football Andrew Wilson Assistant AD/FB Contact coaches will participate in teleconferences for the media MEDIA PARKING beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern. For the access number Email [email protected] and password, contact Andrew Wilson in the Elon -Parking for members of the media is Office 336.278.6761 Athletic Communications Office. available on a limited basis in the Hunt Cell 919.624.6365 B Lot across from Rhodes Stadium on Abbey Lipcsik Assistant Dir./2nd FB Contact 10:00 a.m. - CAA Football Update Email [email protected] 10:10 a.m. - Nick Charlton, Maine Williamson Avenue. A parking pass is Office 336.278.6634 10:20 a.m. - Ricky Santos, New Hampshire required. Television stations in marked Jamal Davis Assistant Director 10:30 a.m. - Curt Cignetti, James Madison vehicles will be allowed to park behind Email [email protected] the Koury Field House without a park- Office 336.278.6865 10:40 a.m. - Greg Gattuso, Albany Troy Sayles Assistant Director 10:50 a.m. - Jim Fleming, Rhode Island ing pass. Access to the stadium can be Email [email protected] 11:00 a.m. - Mark Ferrante, Villanova gained through the Ingold Lot next to Office 336.278.6764 11:10 a.m.