Eastern NM Vs Sul Ross State Saturday, September 8
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EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY GREYHOUNDS 2012 Weekly Press Release Week #2: Eastern N.M vs Sul Ross State Non-Conference Game Saturday, September 8, 2012 • 7 p.m. MST Greyhound Stadium (6,100) • Blackwater Draw 1991 Lone Star Conference Champions • Two LSC South Titles • 27 Winning Seasons Greyhounds to Host Sul Ross State Athletic Communications Contact Information For First Time Since 1978 Adam Pitterman (575) 562-4309 [email protected] Home Sweet Home Rachel Johnson (575) 562-2971 [email protected] Websites The Eastern New Mexico University football team Goeasternathletics.com returns to Greyhound Stadium for today’s game Facebook.com/goeasternathletics against Sul Ross State. Eastern is looking to snap a Twitter.com/enmusports five-game home skid. The Hounds’ last win at the stadium came in the home finale of 2010, in a 55-20 2012 Greyhounds Schedule victory over Southeastern Oklahoma State. Eastern Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time (MST) posted a 4-2 home record that season. 1 Sat. Sept. 1 N.M. Highlands Perkins Stadium L, 14-42 3 Sat. Sept. 8 Sul Ross State Greyhound Stadium 7:00 PM Former All-Lone Star Conference tight end, Josh 2 Sat. Sept. 14 *Incarnate Word Cowboys Stadium 2:30 PM Lynn will be making his home debut as head coach 4 Sat. Sept. 22 *Tarleton State Benson Stadium 6:00 PM today. Eastern registered a 12-5 home record from 5 Sat. Sept. 29 *Angelo State (HC) Greyhound Stadium 2:00 PM 1998-2000, when Lynn played for the Hounds. That 6 Sat. Oct. 6 *Abilene Christian Shotwell Stadium 5:00 PM 7 Bye----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- record included one of the team’s four victories over 8 Sat. Oct. 20 *West Texas A&M Greyhound Stadium 6:00 PM Texas A&M-Kingsville 9 Sat. Oct. 27 *Midwestern State Memorial Stadium 6:00 PM 10 Sat. Nov. 3 *TAMU-Commerce Greyhound Stadium 1:00 PM 11 Sat. Nov. 10 #TAMU-Kingsville Javelina Stadium 6:00 PM Last Time in the Series 2011 Greyhounds Schedule The Hounds and Lobos have not met since the 1978 Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time (MST) season. *In 1978, Jimmy Carter was President of the Unit- 1 Sat. Sept. 3 N.M. Highlands Greyhound Stadium L, 36-43 OT 2 Sat. Sept. 10 *Incarnate Word Benson Stadium L, 28-41 ed States, the cost of a stamp was $0.13, Dallas defeated 3 Sat. Sept. 17 Oklahoma Panhandle Carl Wooten Stadium W, 28-19 Denver 27-10 in the Superbowl and the New York Yankees 4 Sat. Sept. 24 *Tarleton State Greyhound Stadium L, 34-28 defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games, ion the 5 Sat. Oct. 1 *Angelo State San Angelo Stadium W, 23-21 6 Sat. Oct. 8 *Abilene Christian (HC) Greyhound Stadium L, 7-36 World Series. Sony debuted the walkman, that year, while 7 Sat. Oct. 15 *Northwest Missouri St. Bearcat Stadium L, 20-65 Ben Abruzzo, Larry Newman and Maxie Anderson, made 8 Sat. Oct. 22 *West Texas A&M Kimbrough Memorial L, 21-52 the first Transatlantic balloon flight. 9 Sat. Oct. 29 *Midwestern State Greyhound Stadium L, 34-57 10 Sat. Nov. 5 *TAMU-Commerce Memorial Stadium L, 28-60 11 Sat. Nov. 12 #TAMU-Kingsville Greyhound Stadium L, 10-23 The Greyhounds are 8-13-1 against Sul Ross State, but Inside the Series (Sul Ross Leads 8-13-1) have won the last five meetings, including two straight Date Site Result home games. At home, Eastern is 5-7 against the Lobos 9/2/1978 ENMU W, 42-0 9/18/1976 ENMU W, 40-19 and on a three-game win streak. The last meeting came in 9/20/1975 @Alpine, Texas W, 38-6 9/14/1974 @Alpine, Texas W, 27-17 1978, when ENMU posted a 42-0 victory. 9/15/1973 ENMU W, 24-16 A 6-all tie in Alpine, Texas, immediately preceeded 9/18/1971 @Alpine, Texas T, 6-6 9/19/1970 ENMU L, 13-35 the win streak. Prior to the tie, Sul Ross had won five 9/14/1968 ENMU L, 7-20 9/16/1967 @Alpine, Texas L, 0-34 straight meetings, with the most recent coming at East- 9/17/1966 ENMU L, 7-21 ern, in 1970, by a 35-13 score. 9/18/1965 @Alpine, Texas L, 25-28 9/19/1964 ENMU W, 13-7 9/21/1963 @Alpine, Texas L, 6-17 * Information from infoplease.com 9/22/1962 ENMU W, 16-6 Series Average Score: Sul Ross 21.7, Eastern N.M. 14.3 Buckle Your Seatbelts In contrast, when the Grey- hounds last ran the triple-option The Greyhound backfield proved offense, in 2007, Michael Benton to be dynamic against New Mexico ran for a team-record 1,458 yards Highlands in the opener, with with 18 touchdown runs. Benton De’Coreyon Thomas register- was second in the Lone Star Con- ing 83 all-purpose yards, while ference in scoring that season, with Teams that are Special Derek Kendall Campbell debuted 10.8 points per game. with 66 yards. In the game, East- In the opener at New Mexico ern scored on one-yard runs from Highlands, Eastern had kick returns Christian Long and Wes Wood. over 20 yards by Jonathan Full- The last time ENMU had two bright and Dillon Metzger. touchdown runs of one yard was The Greyhounds were paced last year’s season opener. by the Lone Star Conference’s top After running a no-huddle, The Defense Doesn’t punt return game (11.9/return) and spread offense for the past four Rest were fourth in punt average. years, the Greyhounds are looking Last week, the Greyhound de- Arvin Jackson was the league’s to slow it down and reintroduce the fense registered four sacks. That is top kick returner, with 21.7 yards running game. During the no-hud- the highest total for Eastern since per return and a touchdown. He dle era (2008-2011), the Hounds getting five in last season’s opener also holds the Greyhound career produced 30 300-yard passing vs the Cowboys. The last time record for kick-return yards. games and 17 100-yard rushing ENMU posted at least four sacks games. During those same four on the road, came on September Cowboys Corner seasons, ENMU quarterbacks had 26, 2009, at Abilene Christian. 18 300-yard passing games, while Bracy McCoy and Noah Brown Sul Ross State opened the season producing two 100-yard rushing each had 1.5 sacks. with a 54-44 setback against West- performances by individuals. The Willie Riley and Jamal Cand- ern New Mexico, from the Rocky last 100 yard game, was a 27-carry, ley each had an interception, while Mountain Athletic Conference. The 101-yard game by Tony Valenzue- Seth Bailey and McCoy recovered teams combined for 1,050 yards of la, at Northeastern State, on No- fumbles, as ENMU won the turn- offense and nearly 100 points. vember 6, 2010. Eastern is looking over battle, 4-2 over Highlands. Lobo quarterback A.J. Springer to snap a 12-game streak without a Jayson Serda averaged 6.9 completed 25 of his 38 pass at- 100-yard rusher. In 2009, when the tackles for the Hounds to rank tempts for 303 yards, four touch- Hounds led the nation in passing sixth in the LSC, while Lane downs and three interceptions, and rewrote the record book, they Wood and Perron Sellers ranked while running back Dominique recorded a pair of 600-yard passing 11th and 12th respectively. Cason ran for 173 yards, including days and a pair of 500-yard passing Since 2009, six of the Grey- a 75-yard sprint. days. hounds ten All-America selections Sul Ross had seven drives of at Last season Wes Wood ranked have been on defense least five plays, in the game. fourth in the LSC in passing per game, fifth in passing efficiency and third in total offense. Arvin Jackson was tenth in all-purpose yards. As an offense, Eastern was fourth in the LSC in first downs and time of possession. Greyhounds/Lobos Greyhounds/Lobos Team Comparison Individual Comparison ............................................. ENMU ................SRSU ENMU SRSU Record ........................................0-1 ......................0-1 Passing Yards Conference Record .........................- ..........................- Wesley Wood ..........77 A.J. Springer ..................303 Turnover Ratio ............................+2 ........................-1 Adrian Horton .........28 ............................................. Rushing Yards Offense Derek Campbell ......55 Dominique Carson .........173 Total Offense ................248 (248.0) ........ 525 (525.0) Christian Long ........48 Otis Edwards ..................513 Points Per Game ....................... 14.0 ....................44.0 Yards Per Play ............................ 3.2 ......................7.2 Receiving Yards Possession Average ................ 36:57 ..................32:44 De’Coreyon Thomas . 55 Dominique Carson ...........96 Net Rushing/Game ................. 143.0 ..................222.0 Chase Kyser ..............16 Lee Carothers ...................66 Net Passing/Game .................. 105.0 ..................303.0 Had Intercepted/Yards ................ 0/0 ......................3/2 Points Scored Sacks Allowed/Yards ............... 6/25 ..................... 0/0 Wes Wood ................... 6 Dominique Carson ...........18 Christian Long ............ 6 Three Tied ..........................6 Fumbles/Lost.............................. 3/2 ......................0/0 Anthony Torres ........... 2 ............................................. Third Down Percentage ...........31% ....................40% Red Zone Touchdowns .............67% ....................50% Interceptions Giveaways ..................................... 2 .........................3 Jamal Candley ...........1 Austin Dees ........................1 Willie Riley ...............1 ............................................. Defense Total Defense ...............345 (345.0) ........ 577 (577.0) Sacks Points Per Game ....................... 42.0 ....................54.0 Noah Brown ...........1.5 ............................................. Yards Per Play ............................ 5.9 ......................7.3 Bracy McCoy .........1.5 ............................................. Net Rushing/Game ................... 58.0 ..................288.0 Tackles Net Passing/Game .................. 287.0 ..................289.0 Perron Sellers ..........11 Three Tied ..........................8 Interceptions/Yards .................... 2/1 ......................1/0 Noah Brown ..............8 Johnny Stewart ..................7 Sacks/Yards .............................. 4/21 ......................0/0 Opp Fumbles/Lost .....................