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Oct. 30, 2017 2017 FOOTBALL @BigSouthGameDay | #BigSouthFB 2017 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL STANDINGS SID CONTACTS Big South Overall Big South .........................................Mark Simpson [email protected] Team W L PCT PF PA W L PCT PF PA Home Road L10 Streak 704-341-7990 Kennesaw State 3 0 1.000 87 31 7 1 .875 243 124 4-0 3-1 7-1 W7 @BigSouthSID Monmouth 2 0 1.000 79 59 7 1 .875 283 198 3-0 4-1 7-1 W5 Charleston Southern 1 1 .500 27 23 4 4 .500 220 152 3-1 1-3 4-4 L1 Charleston Southern .....................................Seth Presbyterian College 0 2 .000 0 35 3 5 .375 102 215 3-4 0-1 3-5 L2 Montgomery Gardner-Webb 0 2 .000 20 50 1 7 .125 133 229 1-3 0-4 1-7 L3 [email protected] Liberty ^ 1 2 .333 100 115 4 4 .500 265 262 2-2 2-2 4-4 W1 843-863-7853 @CSUFB ^ - Ineligible for Big South Championship & FCS Playoffs due to transition to FBS Gardner-Webb .....................................Marc Rabb [email protected] PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - WEEK 9 HONOREES 704-406-4355 @GWUFootball OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - CHANDLER BURKS, KENNESAW STATE, QB, R-JR (DOUGLASVILLE, GA.) Burks led the Kennesaw State offense with 171 total yards and four consecutive touchdowns in its 28-0 win at Presby- terian. He rushed 14 times for 78 yards and three touchdowns, and completed 5-of-11 passes for 93 yards and a score Kennesaw State ...................Mike DeGeorge to help the Owls take a 28-0 lead into the fourth quarter. Burks’ two-yard touchdown rush with 8:43 remaining in the [email protected] fi rst half gave KSU a 7-0 lead it never surrendered, followed by a 17-yard strike on the ensuing drive to make it 14-0 at 470-578-7589 halftime. He then led KSU to the end zone on its fi rst two possessions of the second half. @kennesawstfb Liberty ................................................Todd Wetmore DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - JEREMY PETERS, LIBERTY, CB, JR (GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLA.) [email protected] Peters had three interceptions and returned one 15 yards for a touchdown in Liberty’s 33-17 win at Gardner-Webb. He 434-582-2292 intercepted his fi rst pass in the end zone to end a GWU scoring threat in the fi rst quarter with the Flames ahead by fi ve. @LibertyFootball Following his pick-six with 2:38 left in the game, Peters sealed the victory with his third INT at the Liberty 22-yard line. He added three pass break-ups and two stops. Monmouth ........................................Greg Viscomi [email protected] SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK - TREY TURNER, LIBERTY, P, GR (ROME, GA.) 732-571-4447 Turner punted fi ve times at Gardner-Webb for a 44.2 yard average and placed three inside the 20-yard line. Three of his @MUHawksFB kicks went at least 45 yards -- including a 53-yarder, and none of his punts were returned. Turner’s effort gave Liberty the fi eld possession advantage as GWU’s average start after his punts was its own 15-yard line. Presbyterian .............................Davis Simpson [email protected] FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK - ERIC ZOKOURI, MONMOUTH, RB, FR (SILVER SPRING, MD.) 864-833-7095 Zokouri led the Hawks with 98 all-purpose yards to help Monmouth to a key 23-20 win at Charleston Southern. He @BlueHoseFtball opened the game’s scoring with an 8-yard TD catch in the second quarter. Zokouri, who averaged 4.8 yards per carry, was the team’s second-leading receiver with 69 yards on three receptions -- including a career-long 48-yard catch that Follow FCS Football ...............................Twitter: set up MU with a 1st-and-Goal and eventual 16-0 lead. @NCAA_FCS @ESPNCFB @FCS_Insider WEEK 10 SCHEDULE @HEROSportsNews @FCS_STATS SATURDAY, NOV. 4 TIME WATCH SERIES @FCS_Football PRESBYTERIAN at #24 MONMOUTH * ........................................................................... 1:00pm ESPN3 PC leads, 2-1 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at GARDNER-WEBB * ........................................... 1:30pm CFDS GWU leads, 10-6 ............................................Relevant Hashtags: #25/25 KENNESAW STATE at Montana State .................................................... 2:00pm SWX Mont. / PTV 1st meeting Duquesne at LIBERTY ............................................................................................................................. 3:30pm BSN / LFSN / E3 1st meeting #FCS #FearTheFCS (vs. FBS opponent) #FCSFacts #SCTop10 #FCSPlayoffs #FCSChamp All Times EST and subject to change Big South school in ALL CAPS 2017 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL 2017 PRESEASON POLL THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE IN THE NATIONAL TOP 25 POLLS For the fi rst time, two teams fi nished as the Week of CSU GWU KSU LU ^ MU PC favorite in the annual preseason poll, as voted Preseason 14 / 14 -- / -- RV / RV RV / -- -- / -- -- / -- on by the league’s head coaches and media Sept. 4 16 / 18 -- / -- RV / -- 20 / -- -- / -- -- / -- panel. Below are the preseason poll results, Sept. 11 16 / 19 -- / -- RV / RV 19 / -- RV / -- -- / -- with fi rst-place votes in parentheses: Sept. 18 RV / RV -- / -- RV / RV 16 / -- RV / -- -- / -- T-1. Charleston Southern (9) .............................................. 80 Sept. 25 RV / RV -- / -- RV / RV 22 / -- RV / RV -- / -- T-1. Kennesaw State (9) ............................................................. 80 Oct. 2 RV / RV -- / -- RV / RV RV / -- RV / RV -- / -- 3. Gardner-Webb ............................................................................. 54 Oct. 9 RV / -- -- / -- RV / RV RV / -- RV / RV -- / -- 4. Monmouth ......................................................................................... 36 5. Presbyterian College ....................................................... 20 Oct. 16 RV / -- -- / -- RV / RV RV / -- RV / RV -- / -- -- Liberty ^ ............................................................................................... n/a Oct. 23 RV / -- -- / -- RV / RV -- / -- RV / RV -- / -- Oct. 30 RV / -- -- / -- 25 / 25 -- / -- RV / 24 -- / -- ^ - not eligible for preseason poll due to transition Nov. 6 to FBS Nov. 13 Nov. 20 RESEASON LL ONFERENCE EAM 2017 P A -C T Final Preseason Offensive Player of the Year TYRELL MAXWELL, QB The STATS FCS poll is listed fi rst, followed by the FCS Coaches Poll Sr., Gardner-Webb RV - Received Votes ^ - Liberty is not eligible for FCS Coaches Poll due to FBS transition Preseason Defensive Player of the Year IG OUTH ATIONAL ONORS WARDS ANTHONY ELLIS, DL 2017 B S N H & A Sr., Charleston Southern STATS FCS National Players of the Week (3) STATS FCS Team of the Week (1) Stephen Calvert, Liberty (Week 1 - OFF) Kennesaw State (Week 7) OFFENSE Pete Guerriero, Monmouth (Week 2 - FR) QB Tyrell Maxwell, Gardner-Webb, Sr. Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State (Week 3 - FR) CFPA National Performers of the Week RB Carrington Mosley, Liberty, Sr. Honorable Mention (1) RB Darnell Holland, Kennesaw State, Jr. Walter Payton Award Watch List (1) Pete Guerriero, Monmouth (Week 8) WR Reggie White Jr., Monmouth, R-Jr. Tyrell Maxwell, Gardner-Webb WR Justin Sumpter, Kennesaw State, R-Jr. STATS Preseason All-Americans (7) WR Kameron Brown, Charleston So., R-Soph. Buck Buchanan Award Watch List (2) Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern (1st Team) TE Jake Powell, Monmouth, Soph. Mike Basile, Monmouth Mike Basile, Monmouth (1st Team) OL Frank Cirone, Charleston Southern, Sr. Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern Solomon Brown, Charleston Southern (2nd Team) OL Dontae Duff, Liberty, R-Soph. Hunter Winstead, Liberty (2nd Team) OL Will Millikan, Gardner-Webb, Jr. Jerry Rice Award Watch List (3) Frank Cirone, Charleston Southern (3rd Team) OL Zach Mitchler, Kennesaw State, R-Jr. Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State Juwan Wells, Liberty (3rd Team) OL Alex Thompson, Monmouth, Sr. Pete Guerriero, Monmouth Alex Probert, Liberty (3rd Team) Torrance Marable, Presbyterian DEFENSE HERO Sports Preseason All-Americans (1) DL Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern, Sr. Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Nominees (2) Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern (1st Team) DL Tonarius Portress, Kennesaw State, Sr. Luther Jones, Kennesaw State DL Desmond Johnson, Kennesaw State, R-Soph. Trey Turner, Liberty CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy DL Juwan Wells, Liberty, Jr. Watch List (3) LB Solomon Brown, Charleston So., R-Jr. STATS FCS National Players of the Week Shane Bucenell, Charleston Southern LB Zane Cruz, Charleston Southern, Sr. Honorable Mention (15) Tyrell Maxwell, Gardner-Webb LB Anthony Gore Jr., Kennesaw State, R-Jr. Alex Probert, Liberty (Week 1 - ST) Chandler Burks, Kennesaw State LB Izzy Sam, Kennesaw State, R-Sr. Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State (Week 1 - FR) DB Mike Basile, Monmouth, Sr. Pete Guerriero, Monmouth (Week 1 - FR) DB Taylor Henkle, Kennesaw State, R-Jr. Torrance Marable, Presbyterian (Week 1 - FR) DB Shadarius Hopkins, Charleston So., Jr. Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State (Week 2 - FR) DB Chris Turner, Liberty, R-Jr. Thomas Adams, Gardner-Webb (Week 4 - DEF) Torrance Marable, Presbyterian (Week 4 - FR) SPECIAL TEAMS Teddie Martinez, Monmouth (Week 5 - DEF) PK Alex Probert, Liberty, Soph. Terrence Wilson, Charleston So. (Week 5 - FR) P Trey Turner, Liberty, Gr. Eric Zokouri, Monmouth (Week 5 - FR) LS Hunter Winstead, Liberty, Gr. Mike Basile, Monmouth (Week 6 - DEF) KR Frankie Hickson, Liberty, R-Soph. Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State (Week 6 - FR) Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern (Week 7 - DEF) London Johnson, Charleston So. (Week 8 - OFF) Pete Guerriero, Monmouth (Week 8 - FR) Jeremy Peters, Liberty (Week 9 - DEF) 2 • 2017 Big South Football Weekly Report - Oct. 30 2017 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL 2017 BIG SOUTH PLAYERS OF THE WEEK WEEK OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 4 QB Stephen Calvert, Soph., Liberty DB Mike Basile, Sr., Monmouth PASS: 44-60-3 TD (40, 13, 26), 447 YDS ... 8-YD TD RUSH 9 TT (8 S, 1 A), 1.5 TFL (-10 YDS), 1 INT (4 YDS), 1 PBU Sept. 11 RB Pete Guerriero, R-Fr., Monmouth LB Diego Zubieta, Jr., Monmouth RUSH: 25-189-2 TD (71, 4), 7.6 YPC ... 263 APURP YDS 10 TT (5 S, 5 A), 0.5 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 PBU Sept. 18 QB Stephen Calvert, Soph., Liberty LB Bryson Armstrong, R-Fr, Kennesaw State PASS: 30-42-4 TD (3, 13, 32, 6), 379 YDS, 173.90 EFF 15 TT (13 S, 2 A), 2.0 TFL (-17), 2.0 SK (-17), 1 INT (2 YDS), 1 FF Sept.