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BRAVES2019 OU Football Ottawa University® Sports Information Department - 1001 S. Cedar - Box #7 - Ottawa, Kan. 66067 - Phone 785-248-2610 - [email protected] 2019 Season Schedule Game 9 Date Opponent Location Time/Result Ottawa vs. Friends 9/7 Southwestern College Winfield, Kan. W, 35-34 Nov. 9 - 1pm 9/21 #RV Sterling College Sterling, Kan. L, 29-37 9/28 #4 Kansas Wesleyan Ottawa, Kan. L, 21-38 AdventHealth Field @ Ottawa University 10/5 Tabor College Hillsboro, Kan. L, 28-35 Braves Ottawa, Kan. Falcons 10/12 Avila University Ottawa, Kan. L, 28-40 Record: 2-6, 2-6 Record: 2-7, 2-7 10/19 McPherson College McPherson, Kan. L, 17-19 66th Meeting 10/26 #RV Bethel College Ottawa, Kan. L, 45-46 (OT) Last Game: OU leads the series 36-28-1 Last Game: 11/2 Uni. of Saint Mary Ottawa, Kan. W, 39-3 vs. Saint Mary, W, 39-3 KCAC Radio Network Game of the Week vs. Bethany, W, 34-31 11/9 Friends University Ottawa, Kan. 1pm Coach: Kent Kessinger Coach: Dion Meneley 11/16 Bethany College Lindsborg, Kan. 1:30 pm Live Stats/Video @ ottawabraves.com Career/OU Record: Career/FRND Record: Radio: KOFO 1220 AM / www.kofo.com *Home games are in BOLD and are played at AdventHealth Field @ Ottawa University Same/98-70 (16th Year) Same/9-22 (3rd Year) Scouting Ottawa University (2-6, 2-6): The Braves snapped its six game losing streak with a 39-3 victory over the Uni- A Numbers Game versity of Saint Mary last Saturday at AdventHealth Field at Ottawa University. Ottawa finished the game with 365 yards of offense, 134 rushing yards and 231 yards passing. Saint Mary had 79 yards rushing and 104 yards passing for 183 yards of offense. The OU defense sacked the Spire quarterbacks six times for 38 yards and forced two fumbles. Offensive Stats vs. Saint Mary Dalyn Johnson – 17 Att, 136 Yards, 1 TD Connor Kaegi – 20-for-33, 209 Yards, 4 TD Karim Powell – 8 Rec, 102 Yards, 3 TD The football game 66on Saturday is the 66th meeting between Defensive Stats vs. Saint Mary the Braves and Falcons. Matthew Blankenship – 13 Tackles, 1 Sack, 2 TFL, Colby Johnson – 12 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks, 4 TFL, 1 FF Jalen Skar – 9 Tackles, 0.5 Sacks, 1 TFL, 1 FR The Braves are led in rushing per game (56.4) by Dalyn Johnson, Connor Kaegi is OU’s leader in passing yards per game (280.1), Colton Davis leads the game in receptions per game (6.5), Colby Johnson leads the Braves in tackles per game (10.8), and Jacob Garcia is OU’s leader in sacks per game (0.6). Dual Threat: OU junior receiver, Dylan Foos, caught two touchdown passes in the first quarter and threw for one in the fourth in OU’s 39-3 victory over the University of Saint Mary. KCAC Honors: Ottawa University junior linebacker, Colby Johnson, was named KCAC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in OU’s 39-3 victory over the University of Saint Mary last Saturday. He finished with 12 tackles, eight solo and four 22 assisted. Johnson had 2.5 sacks, four tackles for loss, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. His four tackles for loss OU’s defense held Saint Mary’s offense last week to 22 yards was for a total of 27.5 yards. Johnson leads the KCAC in tackles per game (10.8) in the first quarter. The Braves also forced two Spire fumbles. Series Information: Saturday’s game is the 66th meeting between the two teams. OU leads the series, 36-28-1. Ottawa is on a two game winning streak against the Falcons. The Braves won last year’s match up on Nov. 10, 43-10. The Braves had 486 yards of offense, 306 yards passing and 180 yards rushing. Friends finished with 330 yards of offense, 269 yards passing, and 61 yards rushing. Darrion Dillard’s four receiving touchdowns broke Clarence Anderson’s school record mark of 22 touchdowns in a single season. He finished with 23. @BravesAthletics Celebrating 150 Years of College Football: - 1973 - The NCAA places an athletics scholarship limit of 105 in Division 2019 Braves Football I football. Before this cap, schools were allowed to grant as many football scholarships as they wanted. The 2019 KCAC Media Preseason Poll Team (First Place Votes) ...............Points number of players receiving financial aid would be reduced to 95 in 1978 and to the current 85 in 1992 for 1. Kansas Wesleyan (24) .................. 284 teams that play in what is now known as the FBS. Football Championship Subdivision teams now are allowed 2. Ottawa University (2) ................... 248 63 scholarships, and Division II can have a maximum of 36. Division III does not allow athletics scholarships. 3. Avila University ............................ 225 The NCAA split its membership into three divisions: Divisions I, II and III. Louisiana Tech would win the inaugural 4. Tabor College ............................... 200 5. Sterling College ............................. 174 Division II national title, and Wittenberg would win Division III. 6. Southwestern College ................... 149 7. Bethel College ............................... 127 Scouting Friends University (2-7, 2-7): Friends opened the 2019 season with a 21-6 victory over the 8. University of Saint Mary ................ 110 University of Saint Mary. The Falcons then lost seven straight games, snapping their losing streak with a 34- 9. Friends University ........................... 90 31 overtime victory over Bethany College last Saturday in Wichita. Friends finished the game with 398 yards 10. McPherson College ....................... 72 11. Bethany College ............................ 37 of offense, 195 yards rushing and 203 yards passing. The Falcon defense held the Swedes to negative seven yards rushing. Bethany did have 314 yards through the air. Friends’ defense forced four Bethany turnovers, three interceptions and one fumble. Quincy Brown had 94 yards rushing on 17 attempts and one touchdown. 2019 KCAC Coaches Preseason Poll Team (First Place Votes) ...............Points 1. Kansas Wesleyan (10) .................. 100 Friends had three players throw the pig skin around the field last Saturday. Javonte Stewart was 9-for-12 for 2. Ottawa University ........................... 86 120 yards. Dan Dawdy threw for 83 yards, 14-for-30, and one interception. Quincy Brown has one passing 3. Avila University ............................... 79 attempt that was intercepted. Marshall McShan led Friends in receiving with five receptions for 36 yards. Nine 4. Tabor College (1) ............................. 73 5. Sterling College ............................... 70 different receivers caught the ball in the Falcons victory last week. 6. Southwestern College ..................... 52 7. Bethel College ................................. 45 Quincy Brown leads the Falcons in rushing yards per game (54.5). Javonte Stewart is the team’s leader in T-8. Friends Univeristy ........................ 33 passing yards per game (37.6) and he is completing 47.6 percent of his passes. Juan Salazar leads Friends T-8. University of Saint Mary ............... 33 in receptions per game (2), David Akao is the team’s leader in tackles per game (7.8), and Jeremiah Pharms 10. McPherson College ....................... 18 11. Bethany College ............................ 16 leads Friends in sacks per game (1.3). 2019 FRND Team Rankings Ranks Number 25 in Division I in Total Sacks By (23.000) 2019 KCAC ESPN3 Game of the Week Schedule Ranks Number 26 in Division I in Opponent Penalties (481) 9/7 Ottawa University at Southwestern College 35-34 Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Total Defense per Game (320.300) 9/14 Kansas Wesleyan University at Friends University 56-3 Ranks Number 28 in Division I in Sacks By (2.600) 9/21 McPherson College at Bethel College 41-32 Ranks Number 28 in Division I in Field Goals Pct (0.667) 9/28 Friends University at Avila University 26-20 Ranks Number 30 in Division I in Pass Defense per Game (179.400) 10/5 Sterling College at University of Saint Mary 52-7 Ranks Number 33 in Division I in Opp 3rd Down Conv. (33.100) 10/12 Avila University at Ottawa University 40-28 Ranks Number 34 in Division I in Pass Def Efficiency (114.600) 10/19 University of Saint Mary at Tabor College 24-7 Ranks Number 35 in Division I in Opponent First Downs (154) 10/26 Tabor College at Bethany College 23-20 Ranks Number 37 in Division I in Rushing Defense per Game (140.900) 11/2 Southwestern College at Sterling College 20-17 Ranks Number 43 in Division I in Punt Yds per Att (35.800) 11/9 Bethany College at McPherson College 1pm Ranks Number 44 in Division I in Scoring Defense per Game (26.000) 11/16 Bethel College at Kansas Wesleyan University 1:30pm 2019 FRND Individual Rankings Games will be available on the WatchESPN and ESPN+ apps that are Jeremiah Pharms Ranks Number 2 in Division I in Total Sacks (12.000) accessible through mobile technology as well as through RoKu, Apple TV, Jeremiah Pharms Ranks Number 2 in Division I in Total Tackles For Loss (23.500) Android TV, and Hulu that broadcast programming on smart TVs, etc. Jeremiah Pharms Ranks Number 3 in Division I in Tackles For Loss per Game (2.600) Jeremiah Pharms Ranks Number 3 in Division I in Sacks per Game (1.300) Jagger Blubaugh Ranks Number 13 in Division I in Fumbles Forced per Game (0.300) 2019 KCAC Radio Network Game of the Week Schedule Sherman Arthur Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Punt Return Yds per Att (5.400) 8/31 Midland University at Southwestern Colllege 47-17 Nick Navarro Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Total Field Goals (6) 9/7 Bethany College at Bethel College 34-14 Nick Navarro Ranks Number 30 in Division I in Field Goals (0.700) 9/14 Sterling College at McPherson College 29-19 Nick White Ranks Number 31