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Game 9: McPherson College at Sterling College Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 │ Smisor Stadium │ Sterling, Kan. │ 1:30 p.m. CST 1923, 1952, 2010 KCAC Champions - 2009, 2010 NAIA Football Championship Appearances 2014 McPherson Schedule/Results MC Looks to make it a Streak against Sterling Date Opponent Time/Result 09/06 at Bacone L 24-7 Game No. 9 09/13 at MidAmerica Naz L 34-28 09/20 at Bethel* L 13-0 Date ...................... Nov. 1, 2014 Location ...............Sterling, Kan. 09/27 Kansas Wesleyan* W 30-25 Kickoff ..............1:30 p.m. (CST) 10/04 at No. 23 Ottawa* L 41-38 2OT Stadium ...........Smisor Stadium Surface ..........................Natural 10/11 RV Friends* L 45-17 Capacity........................... 3,000 10/18 Saint Mary* W 24-9 McPherson College Sterling College Bulldogs Radio .................96.7 FM KBBE Warriors 10/25 at No. 18 Tabor* W 15-14 Record ................................. 3-5 Live Stats ...... macbulldogs.com Record ................................. 4-4 11/01 at Sterling* 1:30 p.m. Ranking ............................None Live Video ..... macbulldogs.com Ranking ................................NA Last Game ...................W 15-14 Last Game ...................W 34-24 11/08 Bethany* 1:30 p.m. Coach ....................... Steve Fox Series Record ...............31-38-2 Coach .................Andy Lambert 11/15 Southwestern* 1:30 p.m. Career Record ..................... 3-5 Previous Meeting .......... L 56-37 Career Record ................. 91-87 2013 Record ........................ 5-6 Current Streak ................... 2 - L 2013 Record ........................ 9-3 * - KCAC Conference Game All Times Central The Matchup McPherson, Kan. – Bulldog football has now won two-straight games and will look to make it three on No- 2014 Quick Facts/Team Information vember 1st as they take on the 4-4 Sterling College Warriors in Sterling, Kansas starting at 1:30 p.m. (CT) General Information Last week’s bout with then-No. 18 Tabor College was a nail-bitter throughout. McPherson’s Ashton Serpas Location ............................................McPherson, Kan. blocked his first field goal of the day after the Bluejays’ first drive stalled out. On their next possession, Founded .............................................................. 1887 TC had another field goal attempt stuffed by Serpas, leaving the scoreboard blank. The ‘Dogs scored President ..................................Mr. Michael Schneider the game’s first points on a Christian Guerra-Barbosa field goal in the waning minutes of the first quarter. VP of Academic Affairs .........................Dr. Kent Eaton In the second period, Tabor scored the lone points with just 18 seconds left to play in the half; the ‘Jays headed into their locker room ahead 7-3. TC again scored seven in the third quarter and led 14-3 with Athletic Director ......................................... Doug Quint 15-minutes to play. Conference ........................................................ KCAC Affiliation .............................................................. NAIA The final period belonged to the ‘Dogs as, following a shanked punt byTabor, put Mac just 34 yards away Stadium (Capacity) ..........McPherson Stadium (3,000) from the end zone; a seven-play drive led to McPherson’s first touchdown but a failed 2-point conversion Surface ............................................Artificial Ram Turf put the score at 14-9. Serpas recorded his second pick of the day on TC’s next possession to give the Nickname ........................................................Bulldogs Bulldogs great field position again. While eating up as much clock as possible, the offense went the 40 Colors ...................................................Red and White yards and Kelly Cordova punched in his second score of the quarter; another failed 2-point conversion gave Mac a one-point, 15-14, advantage with 2:33 left in the contest. Tabor is built to run the ball and had trouble getting down the field in a hurry and after four plays gave the ball back to McPherson. Three kneel Football History downs by Cordova gave Mac the upset victory. First Year ............................................................. 1920 All-Time Record .........................................309-500-24 The Bulldog offense totaled just 211 yards but made the most of good situations and moved the ball when All-Time Conference Record .....................245-424-17 they needed to. Miles Balthazor made his return known as the freshman ran for 76 yards on 19 carries. KCAC Championships ..................... 1923, 1952, 2010 Cordova rushed for 73 yards on 20 tries while throwing the ball for 49 on 9-of-26; the wide receiver turned NAIA Playoff Appearances ........................ 2009, 2010 quarterback recorded McPherson’s two touchdowns, both were two-yard runs. Although just nine balls Last Playoff Appearance ........................ Nov. 20, 2010 were completed, five different players recorded a reception. ........................................ vs. McKendree (Ill.), L 38-14 On defense, the team held the run-heavy Bluejays to just 95 yards on the ground, their lowest of the season. The D forced three fumbles, recovered one, and tallied three interceptions. Serpas had a great Coaches Information game as the junior transfer intercepted two balls, blocked two field goals and logged two batted balls to go Head Coach ................................................. Steve Fox with his seven tackles. Jimmy Wilson led the team in tackles with 13; he had 2.5 tackles for a loss and a Alma Mater ......................Abilene Christian University, total of eight solo stops along with one forced fumble. Trea Lott was responsible for the fourth TC turnover Overall Record at MC .............................3-5 (1st Year) with his interception. E-mail ....................................... [email protected] McPherson in the NAIA Rankings: The team sits fifth in opponent third down conversion at 27 percent. Team Information Wilson ranks sixth in fumbles forced per game, 0.4, 10th in total tackles for a loss, 14.5, and 13th in tack- 2013 Overall Record ...............................................5-6 les for loss per game, 1.8. Guerra-Barbosa is 15th in field goals per game and 16th in total field goals with seven. 2013 KCAC Record ........................................4-5 (5th) Starters Returning .......................7 offense, 5 defense The Bulldogs end the season with a two-game home stand which starts with Kids Day against the Bethany Total Player Returning ............................................. 30 College Swedes on November 8th; kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. (CT). More details for Kids Day will Total Players Lost .................................................... 40 be available next week. Base Offense ...................................... Multiple Spread Base Defense ......................................................... 3-4 Athletic Communications Aric Cherry, Director Phone: 646-737-2725 │E-mail: [email protected] │ Fax: 620-245-9706 Game 9 - McPherson at Sterling - November 1, 2014 - Smisor Stadium 2014 KCAC Composite Schedule Coaching Staff August 30 Oklahoma Baptist def. Southwestern 47-17 Steve Fox Bethel def. Haskell Indian Nations (Kan.) 37-6 Head Coach September 6 Oklahoma Baptist def. Saint Mary 62-37 Co-Defensive Coordinator No. 8 Tabor def. Nebraska Wesleyan 36-0 1st Season Concordia Univ. def. No. 15 Sterling 21-15 Abilene Christian University Bethany def. SAGU (Okla.) 21-14 Bacone (Okla.) def. McPherson 24-7 Career Record: 3-5 No. 5 Baker (Kan.) def. Ottawa 20-12 Record at MC: 3-5 Hastings (Neb.) def. Kansas Wesleyan 61-21 No. 19 Friends def. Doane (Neb.) 33-7 13 Culver-Stockton (Mo.) def. Saint Mary 57-7 Graceland (Iowa) def. Bethany 35-29 No. 14 Ottawa def. No. 11 Benedictine 59-47 Following the 2013 season, Steve Fox accepted the head coaching position for Bulldog football. He No. 5 Baker (Kan.) def. No. 15 Sterling 31-30 spent the previous two years as the team’s defensive coordinator; in 2012 MC finished 10th in the Na- Central Methodist (Mo.) def. KWU 35-22 tion in total defense Evangel (Mo.) def. Southwestern 45-14 Prior to joining the McPherson College football program, Fox spent a season at Oklahoma Panhandle No. 8 Tabor def. No. 7 Missouri Valley 21-17 State University where he served as D-coordinator. OPSU finished the season second in the NCAA Avila (Mo.) def. Bethel 41-24 Division II in total and pass defense, allowing 256.2 total yards and 138.8 passing yards per game. MNU (Kan.) def. McPherson 34-28 No. 24 Peru State def. No. 19 Friends 23-20 Prior to OPSU, Fox was the secondary coach at Howard Payne University (Texas) from 2008-2010 and 20 No. 4 Tabor def. Saint Mary* 35-14 coached at West Texas A&M University in 2007, also as the secondary coach. The West Texas A&M RV Sterling def. No. 24 Friends* 36-33 Buffs went 12-1 and won the Lone Star Conference Championship in 2007. Bethany def. No. 16 Ottawa* 34-24 Having coached at Tabor College (Kan.) in 2006, Fox is not new to the KCAC. TC set the school Bethel def. McPherson* 13-0 record in rush defense, holding opponents to 86 rush yards per game when he was their defensive line Kansas Wesleyan def. Southwestern* 42-37 coach. From 2004-2005, Fox was the linebackers coach of Abilene Christian University (Texas) and 27 No. 25 Ottawa def. Bethel* 38-30 helped turn the program into a top 10 team in the NCAA D-II. Saint Mary def. Bethany* 43-19 Friends def. Southwestern* 45-8 An Odessa, Texas native, Fox