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2014 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 11 • AT STETSON 2014 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES SIX-TIME PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 2012, 2011, 2004, 2000, 1998, 1995 GAME 11 • NOV. 22 • 12 P.M. CST • DELAND, FLA. • SPEC MARTIN MEMORIAL STADIUM (5,776) DRAKE Bulldogs (6-4/5-2 PFL) Head Coach: Rick Fox (Wheaton, 1986) Career Record: 6-4 (1st season), at Drake: 6-4 (1st season), vs. Stetson: 0-0 VS. #DUVSSU STETSON Hatters (5-6/3-4 PFL) Head Coach: Roger Hughes (Dayton, 1980) THE MATCHUP Career Record: 54-66 (12th season), at SU: 7-14 (2nd season), vs. Drake: 0-0 Drake vs. Stetson Des Moines, Iowa Location DeLand, Fla. 1881 Founded 1883 GAME INFORMATION THE GAME • The Drake University football team wraps up the 2014 campaign on Sat- 5,348 Enrollment 3,961 Date Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014 urday with its first ever meeting against Stetson. The trip is the Bulldogs’ Bulldogs Nickname Hatters Kickoff 12 p.m. CST Blue and White Colors Hunter Green & White Site DeLand, Fla. second to the Sunshine State following a 29-14 loss at Jacksonville on Pioneer Conference Pioneer Stadium Spec Martin Memorial Stadium (5,776) Oct. 4. • The Bulldogs have won four of their last five games including a last- 6-4 Record 5-6 Radio KRNT 1350 AM second, 34-30, win at Dayton in their last outing on Nov. 8 to improve to 5-2 Conference Record 3-4 Live Stats/Audio GoDrakeBulldogs.com 6-4 overall and 5-2 in the PFL. 22.0 Points Per Game 23.9 Live Video GoHatters.com 140.2 Rushing Yards Per Game 176.5 @DUBulldogs/@DrakeBulldogsFB • With their 6-4 record, the Bulldogs have ensured their 11th-straight win- Twitter 223.9 Passing Yards Per Game 163.5 Today’s Game Hashtag #DUvsSU ning season. • Led by a career-high 117 yards from T.J. James and 99 yards from Andy 364.1 Total Yards Per Game 340.1 21.4 Points Allowed Per Game 32.8 Series First Meeting Rice, Drake recorded 277 yards rushing its second-highest total of the 128.9 Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game 187.2 In Des Moines season and third highest since 2008. 190.2 Passing Yards Allowed Per Game 211.5 In DeLand • Drake’s defense leads the PFL and ranks 22nd nationally with op- First Meeting 319.1 Total Yards Allowed Per Game 398.6 ponents averaging just 319.1 yards per game against the Bulldogs. Last Meeting 11 Interceptions 15 Streak Additionally, the team’s rushing defense ranks 24th nationally by allowing 24/158 Sacks/Yards 21/139 Last Drake Win just 128.9 yards per game on the ground 24th in scoring defense with 13/8 Fumbles/Lost 18/11 opponents averaging 21.4 points per game. 59.1 Penalty Yard Average 65.4 COACHING STAFF • Of Drake’s six PFL opponents, only two (Jacksonville and Dayton) 17.0 Kickoff Return Average 17.1 Head Coach Rick Fox have amassed more than 300 total yards of offense and two (Davidson, Alma Mater Wheaton, 1986 5.8 Punt Return Average 5.8 Valparaiso) have been held to less than 200 yards of offense. Record at Drake (1st year) 6-4 (.600) 37.1 Punt Average 39.6 • Stetson is led by one of the nation’s top defenders in Donald Payne. Record, career (1st year) 6-4 (.600) 34.0 Net Punt Average 35.6 Pass Game Coordinator Brad Pole Payne leads the PFL in tackles with 158 at tackles for loss. 30:58 Time of Possession 30:14 Defensive Coordinator Todd Stepsis • Drake is second in the league in sacks with 24. Interior linemen Matt 39%/63-162 Third Down Pct. 32%/50-156 Linebackers/Quality Control Allen Smith Acree and Brett Park have been responsible for 12.0 of those in addition Willie Cashmore 48%/11-23 Fourth Down Pct. 35%/7-20 Defensive Line to their duties stopping the run. Running Backs Bill Charles 30 Touchdowns 36 Receivers Jeff Martin • Drake was picked fifth in the preseason PFL poll with a league-high six 4/11 Field Goals/Attempts 5-10 Interior Receivers/Video Coor. Munir Prince players – Matt Acree (DL), Eric Saubert (TE), Troy Whitmer (OL), John 65%/26-40 Red Zone Percentage 64%/25-39 Defensive Line George Sypniewski Hugunin (LB), Brad Duwe (DB) and Cam Bohnert (P) – earning presea- Cornerbacks Dominic Robinson son All-PFL honors. Offensive Line Matt Purdom TWEET IT OUT ... #DUVSSU Pregame notes in 140 characters or LAST TIME OUT 2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS less. DRAKE Aug. 30 GRAND VIEW L, 22-45 Drake falls behind 28-0 in the first quarter, but rallies with a pair of touch- .@DrakeBulldogsFB has secured its vs. Dayton downs from Conley Wilkins and 80 yards receiving from Eric Saubert. Total Offense 499 yards Sept. 6 TRUMAN STATE WOT, 13-7 11th-straight winning season Rushing Yards 277 yards A Conley Wilkins 2-yard touchdown dive breaks a 7-7 tie in overtime as Drake scores on its first and last possession of the game Passing Yards 222 yards The @DrakeBulldogsFB defense ranks Sept. 13 at Western Illinois L, 13-38 WIU scores on four of its first five possessions of the second half to turn a 22nd nationally by allowing just 319.1 Total Offense Allowed 395 yards 14-10 game into a comfortable win. yards per game Rushing Yards Allowed 221 yards Sept. 20 MARIST W, 21-6 Passing Yards Allowed 174 yards Andy Rice accounts for two touchdowns as the defense holds Marist to 211 total yards to open PFL play with a win. .@DrakeBulldogsFB has won four of its Rushing Oct. 4 at Jacksonville L, 14-29 last five games Drake commits four turnovers that keep the offense at bay despite the T.J. James 23 att./117 yds./5.1 ypc. defense racking up seven TFL and three sacks. Andy Rice 8 att./99 yds./12.4 ypc. Oct. 11 DAVIDSON W, 51-14 Conley Wilkins has scored 74 of Conley Wilkins 16 att./58 yds./3.6 ypc./2 TD Drake racked up 606 yards of offense and 343 rushing yards with 37 first- @DrakeBulldogsFB’s 220 points half points while allowing just 163 total yards. Passing Oct. 18 at Valparaiso W, 17-9 Andy Rice 15-of-31/215 yds./3 TD/1 INT Drake’s defense holds Valpo to 176 total yards and returns an interception .@DrakeBulldogsFB is in search of its for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. 3rd @PFLNews road win of the season Oct. 25 BUTLER W, 21-19 Receiving Drake wins its 19th-straight home PFL game as the defense returns an Michael Hudson 4 rec./33 yds./2 TD interception for a touchdown for the second-straight week. #PFL opponents are averaging a scant Grant Menard 3 rec./26 yds. Nov. 1 SAN DIEGO L, 14-17 84.5 yards per game against the Neko Graf 2 rec./25 yds. San Diego scored 17 unanswered points to hand Drake its first home conference loss in nearly five seasons. @DrakeBulldogsFB defense Nov. 8 at Dayton W, 34-30 Tackles The Bulldogs score the game-winning touchdown with 18 seconds left on a Taylor Coleman 19 total/9 solo/1.5 TFL Rice-to-Hudson pass. Just two of @DrakeBulldogsFB’s 7 PFL John Hugunin 14 total/3 solo/0.5 TFL Nov. 22 at Stetson Noon opponents have recorded 300 or more Bob Quilico 8 total/2 solo DeLand, Fla. | Spec Martin Stadium (5,776) | First meeting | yards of offense WWW.GODRAKEBULLDOGS.COM 1 TWITTER @DUBULLDOGS | @DRAKEBULLDOGSFB 2014 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 11 • AT STETSON WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER 17 MONDAY 18 TUESDAY 19 WEDNESDAY 20 THURSDAY 21 FRIDAY 22 SATURDAY 23 SUNDAY Coach Fox Practice: Practice: Practice: Walk-through - TBA Gameday OFF No availability 3:20-5:30 p.m. 3:20-5:30 p.m. 3:20-5:30 p.m. Coach Fox Drake at Stetson Coach Fox Student-Athletes Phone interviews with Coach Fox Coach Fox No availability. Spec Martin Stadium No availability. One-on-one and fea- out of town media con- Pre-practice Pre-practice ture story availability if ducted after practice. 3:10 p.m. 3:10 p.m. Student-Athletes 12 p.m. CST Student-Athletes requested in advance. No availability. No availability. Coach Fox Post-practice: Post-practice: Postgame Pre-practice 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Coach Fox and 3:10 p.m. requested players will Student-Athletes Student-Athletes be available following Post-practice: Pre-practice Pre-practice Saturday’s game. 5:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. Student-Athletes Post-practice: Post-practice: Pre-practice 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3 p.m. Post-practice: 5:30 p.m. COVERING THE BULLDOGS Notes/Stats DRAKE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Interviews Pregame notes and updated stats are available All interviews with Drake football coaches and at www.GoDrakeBulldogs.com the week of each Asst. AD/Communications Ty Patton student-athletes must be coordinated through the game. Stats will be distributed to members of the E-Mail [email protected] athletic communications office. working press following each quarter on game- Office 515-271-3014 day. A full stat packet will also be distributed and Mobile 205-310-1271 To arrange interviews with student-athletes and disseminated electronically. To receive notes and Twitter @TyPatton_Drake coaches please contact Ty Patton (ty.patton@ stats via e-mail, please contact Ty Patton (ty.pat- drake.edu) at least one day in advance.