DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY STATESMEN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME 4 • ABILENE CHRISTIAN 2012 STATESMEN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES DELTA STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 662.846.4284 (Ph.)/662.846.4297 (Fax) Union 215 • Cleveland, Miss. 38733 SCHEDULE & RESULTS GAME INFORMATION SEPT. 1 ......................FORT VALLEY STATE Date: Sept. 29, 2012 Parker Field-McCool Stadium • Cleveland Kickoff: 6:30 p.m.. L, 31-23 | GSC-TV Live | SSN | ESPN3 Location: Cleveland, Miss. Stadium: Parker Field-McCool Stadium SEPT. 8 ...............@ ELIZABETH CITY STATE SERIES: First Meeting Roebuck Stadium • Elizabeth City, N.C. RADIO: Statesmen Sports Network ABILENE CHRISTIAN DELTA STATE Majic 107.5 FM/Cleveland W, 26-7 | SSN WQXB 100.7 FM/Grenada WILDCATS STATESMEN WJNT 1180 AM/Jackson SEPT. 22 .......................NORTH ALABAMA Matt Jones, Play-by-Play 2012 Record: 2-2/1-1 LSC 2012 Record: 1-2/0-1 GSC McCool Stadium • Cleveland Rodney Martin, Color Commentary Rankings (AFCA/D2): NR/NR Rankings (AFCA/D2): NR/NR L, 20-12 | SSN J.T. Webb, Sidelines Last Game: (9.22) Last Game: L, 20-12 vs North Alabama (9.22) Television: GSC-TV Live Coach: Ken Collums Coach: Jamey Chadwell SEPT. 27 ................... ABILENE CHRISTIAN Tickets: www.GoStatesmen.com Career Record: 2-2 (1st season) Career Record: 23-16 (4th season) Parker Field-McCool Stadium • Cleveland Record at ACU: 2-2 (1st season) Record at DSU: 1-2 (1st season) 6:30 p.m. | GSC-TV Live | SSN | ESPN3 ACU STATISTICAL LEADERS DSU STATISTICAL LEADERS OCT. 6 .........................@ TARLETON STATE Rushing: Travis Tarver Rushing: Trevor Wooden 32 car. • 98 yards • 3 TDs • 24.5 ypg 42 car. • 197 yards • 2 TD • 65.7 ypg Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, Texas. Passing: Mitchell Gale Passing: Trevor Wooden 7 p.m. | SSN 76-of-143 • 1,014 yards • 6 TD/3 INT 40-of-78 • 504 yards • 4 TD/3 INT Receiving: Taylor Gabriel Receiving: Lavon Downs OCT. 13 ............................ WEST GEORGIA 19 rec. • 256 yards • 4 TD • 64.0 ypg 15 rec. • 130 yards • 1 TD • 43.3 ypg Parker Field-McCool Stadium • Cleveland 6 p.m. | SSN STATESMAN TO WATCH: DANDRICK JACKSON, SS OCT. 20 .......................@ VALDOSTA STATE Dandrick Jackson, a 5-foot-10, 190-pound sophomore defensive back, is this week’s “States- Cleveland Stadium • Valdosta, Ga. man to Watch,” as he leads Delta State (1-2) into a matchup with previously ranked Abilene 3 p.m. | SSN Christian University for the GSC TV Live Game of the Week. on Thursday, Sept. 27. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at Parker Field-McCool Stadium. OCT. 27 ...........................WEST ALABAMA Parker Field-McCool Stadium • Cleveland The Baytown, Texas native intercepted the first two passes of his career as a Statesman in the 20-12 loss to North Alabama on Saturday, Sept. 22. 4 p.m. | SSN | HOMECOMING N0V. 3 ..............................INDIANAPOLIS Jackson’s two interceptions are tied for the team lead, and are good enough to rank third in the GSC. He is currently tied for fourth on the team with 11 total tackles. The former West Texas A&M Key Stadium • Indianapolis, Ind. transfer currently ranks 27th in the NCAA in interceptions per game, tied with teammate Eric 6 p.m. | SSN 29 • JACKSON Williams. NOV. 10 ................................... SHORTER Barron Stadium • Rome, Ga. STREAKS, STORYLINES & SIDEBARS 1:30 p.m. | SSN w The Statesmen (1-2, 0-1 GSC) of Delta State University step outside of league play this Thursday, Sept. 27 as they play host to the Wildcats (2-2, 1-1 LSC) of Abilene Christian University. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. and the game will be televised as the Gulf South Conference TV NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP Live Game of the Week. It will also be featured on the Statesmen Sports Network and GoStatesmen.com TV starting at 5:30 p.m. with the DSU Alumni Association Statesmen Game Day Report. Matt Jones, Rodney Martin and J.T. Webb have the call. NOV. 17 ........................ NCAA 1st ROUND w ACU and DSU have enjoyed a long and heated rivalry on the baseball field, but Thursday’s meeting will mark the first time the two schools have TBA • TBA met on the gridiron. Despite being NCAA DII powers over the years, the Statesmen and Wildcats haven’t found their way to the field. Next 1ST 12 p.m. | SSN season, the two schools are scheduled to play at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas, as part of the annual Lone Star Conference/Gulf South Conference 1st & 10 Challenge. w The Statesmen return to the big screen Thursday, as GSC-TV Live returns to Parker Field-McCool Stadium. Delta State has enjoyed great suc- NOV. 24 .......................NCAA 2nd ROUND cess over the years in games televised regionally and nationally. In the 22 games previously televised, the Statesmen are 16-6 all-time. TBA • TBA w DSU head football coach Jamey Chadwell is in his first season as skipper of the Statesmen and his fourth as a collegiate head coach. Chadwell, a 2ND 12 p.m. | SSN former East Tennessee State quarterback, is 23-16 all-time, including 20 wins in his last two seasons at North Greenville University. w Delta State’s “Black Shirts” defense enters this week’s contest with ACU ranked 13th in the NCAA in total defense (266.0). The Statesmen DEC. 1...................NCAA QUARTERFINALS have allowed 139.3 yards rushing and 126.7 yards passing per game. DSU is also 7th in pass defense and 4th in pass efficiency defense. TBA • TBA w Junior quarterback Trevor Wooden is your clubhouse leader in the GSC in total offense at 233.7 yards per game. The High Springs, Fla., native QTR has completed 40-of-78 passes for 504 yards and four touchdowns, while rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns. 12 p.m. | SSN w Lavon Downs, a senior from Avon Park, Fla., leads the Statesmen receiving corps with 15 grabs for 130 yards and a TD. Downs has also averaged DEC. 8......................... NCAA SEMIFINALS 10.3 yards per punt return and 38.0 yards per kick return. w Junior linebacker Ixavier Triplett, who leads the Statesmen with 17 tackles this season, enters Thursday’s game with 199 career tackles, a pace SEMI TBA • TBA good enough to contend for the school’s all-time record. Former Statesmen All-American Lardester Hicks-Green, who ended his career as the 12 p.m. | SSN | ESPN3 GSC’s all-time leader, holds the record with 343 tackles. w Senior Eric Williams and sophomore Dandrick Jackson are currently tied for 3rd in the GSC and 27th in the NCAA in interceptions per game. DEC. 15 .....NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP w Sophomore linebacker Diego Lubin enters this week’s game versus ACU ranked 2nd in the GSC in tackles-for-loss. The Western Kentucky transfer Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, Ala. has totaled 12 tackles and 4.5 tackles-for-loss in three games this season. FINAL 11:00 a.m. EST • ESPN2/SSN w Versus Top 25: DSU will play three games against teams in the top 25 this season. DSU is 16-6 against DII ranked opponents in the last five years. GAME NOTES • ABILENE CHRISTIAN 1 2012 DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY STATESMEN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME 4 • ABILENE CHRISTIAN DELTA STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF GAME WEEK AVAILABILITY Matt Jones, Assistant AD/External Affairs* Email: [email protected] MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Office Phone: 662.846.4284 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 6:30 p.m. No Cell Phone: 662.719.9160 Jamey Chadwell Practice Practice Abilene Christian @ Practice Eric Gallo, Coordinator of Multimedia Western Sizzlin’ Delta State Email: [email protected] 6:30 p.m. GSC-TV Live Office Phone: 662.846.4285 6:00 p.m. GoStatesmen TV Cell Phone: 520.591.4523 Hey Coach @ Ch. 12 Cleveland Herb Brooks, Assistant* Hey Joe’s Email: [email protected] w/h coach Chadwell Office Phone: 662.846.4285 Cell Phone: 251.282.8375 *It is generally the policy of Delta State University Athletics to allow reporters to cover all Statesmen football practices. However, certain sessions may Benjamin Dishong, Assistant be closed to the media at the discretion of coach Jamey Chadwell. All interviews must be coordinated through the Office of Athletic Communications. Email: [email protected] Due to night classes and in-class requirements, some student-athletes may not be available after practice. Office Phone: 662.846.4285 Cell Phone: 240.882.7640 WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEON J.T. Webb, Assistant* Each Monday during the season Delta State University hosts a media luncheon at Western Sizzlin’, located on Highway 61 South in Cleveland. Members Email: [email protected] of the media should pick up a plate and make their way to the reserved section of the restaurant. Coach Jamey Chadwell will open the media portion of the event at 1 p.m. A limited number of players will be on hand for interviews. For a list of players each week, please contact the Office of Athletic Office Phone: 662.846.4285 Communications. Cell Phone: 662.719.9167 *denotes main football contacts Weekly MEDIA SERVICES The Athletic Communications Office produces a weekly release featuring game notes, updated statistics and other pertinent information on the States- Jeanna Wilkes, Assistant men football program. To access this release, please log on to www.gostatesmen.com and click on football. Each week’s release will be located on the Email: [email protected] right side of the web page. The PDF formatted document is posted every Monday by noon. 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