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UIW Football Game Notes Zack Carlton, Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Information OFFICE: 210.805.3071 CELL: 210.896.8694 FAX: 210.829.3574 EMAIL: [email protected] 2016 SCHEDULE UIW (1-5, 1-3 SLC) at ABILENE CHRISTIAN (0-7, 0-5 SLC) 9.3 Texas A&M-Kingsville L, 31-22 9.8 Northwestern State* W, 21-18 ABILENE, Texas - Wildcat Stadium 9.17 Nicholls* L, 35-28 SATURDAY - Oct. 22 at 2:30 p.m. 9.24 McNeese* L, 42-35 10.1 Texas State L, 48-17 TV: N/A 10.8 Sam Houston* L, 63-48 RADIO: TSRN.com 10.22 Abilene Christian* 2:30 p.m. 10.29 Stephen F. Austin* 6 p.m. LOOKING FORWARD 11.5 Southeastern La.* 2:30 p.m. The Cardinals face a matchup with rival Abilene Christian on Saturday afternoon in 11.12 Lamar* 6 p.m. Abilene. Coming off of a bye week, UIW hopes that its time away from the gridiron allowed key 11.17 Houston Baptist* 7 p.m. players to heal, while not stifling the squad’s momentum. The team arguably played its most * indicates Southland Conference game complete game of the year on Oct. 8 in San Antonio against No. 2 Sam Houston. Bold indicates home game LOOKING BACK The Cardinals opened their 2016 campaign with a disappointing loss to Texas A&M- SERIES CHECK Kingsville at home. UIW responded the following week with a Southland Conference-opening The Cardinals are 2-5 all-time against victory over Northwestern St. in Natchitoches, La. The Cardinals suffered a 35-28 road loss at the rival Wildcats. ACU won the first two matchups by a combined score of 115- the hands of Nicholls and a 42-35 defeat by McNeese in San Antonio. UIW fell, 48-17, at Texas 33, but the battle has been much more State, but played exceptionally better in the team’s most recent action against the Bearkats. even since that time. UIW is 2-1 over the LATE TO THE PARTY previous three meetings, with each team Over the last three weeks of Southland Conference action the Cardinals have decided not protecting their home field. Last season to play until the fourth quarter. Against Nicholls, McNeese and No. 2 Sam Houston, UIW was the Cardinals picked up a 25-20 victory outscored, 98-48, over the first three quarters combined. In the fourth quarter of those contests in San Antonio. the Cardinals flipped the script, outscoring opponents by a combined score of a 56-21. EXPLOSIVE CARDINALS CARDINALS IN THE PROS While the Cardinals offense may not be the most prolific in the Southland Conference, it Following the conclusion of the is undoubtedly one of the most explosive. UIW has the longest rushing touchdown and third- 2016 NFL Draft, linebacker MYKE TAVARRES and tight end COLE WICK longest touchdown reception in the league this year. KODY EDWARDS scored on an 83-yard found each signed contracts with NFL bomb against Texas A&M-Kingsville in week one, while DESMOND HITE broke free for an 85 programs. The pair are the first two UIW yard scamper against the stingy Nicholls run defense in week three. Even the Cardinal special athletes to reach the NFL. TAVARRES teams unit has provided its share of excitement. Against the Colonels, a blocked field goal by signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, ALEX JENKINS was recovered and returned for a 76-yard touchdown by ROBERT HAYES JR. while WICK signed with the Detroit Almost half of UIW’s touchdowns have gone for 40 yards or more. Lions. Last season TAVARRES led the MR. GOOD WORKS Cardinals in tackles (110), TFL (22.5) Senior linebacker MICHAEL ALLEN was recently named one of 24 members of the and sacks (8.5). WICK had 30 catches Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The Garland, Texas native was chosen from among 165 for 364 yards and two touchdowns over nominees representing the NCAA. ALLEN volunteers at the Ayres Halfway House for juveniles his senior campaign with UIW. in San Antonio, where he created a basketball league and mentoring program. This past summer ALLEN helped organize a citywide campaign to connect faith-based organizations and University of the Incarnate Word 2016 Cardinal Football 1 PROVERBS 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding returning citizens from prison re-integrate Cardinal Football Audio and Video transition into society. ALLEN will join the Cardinals football fans can access audio and video online. Live streaming video other 23 members of the Good Works Team of all home games will be available online at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/uiw/. at the 2017 Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Fans can also listen to streaming audio of every game on the 2016 schedule by going Orleans, La. He is currently in the running to to www.tsrnsports.com. be voted captain of the team. READY FOR 2016 Twitter, Facebook and YouTube The final dress rehearsal for the Cardinal fans can follow the Cardinals on Twitter at @UIWAthletics and on UIW football program will be 2016 as the Facebook at www.facebook.com/UIWAthletics. Get live updates on the football Cardinals enter their final season as a team team and the entire athletic department. Videos are regularly posted online at www. and overall athletic department in transition youtube.com/uiwcardinalathletics. from Division II to Division I. Starting in 2017, the Cardinals will be eligible for UIW Single Season Tackles postseason play and fifth year head coach Name Year Tackles Larry Kennan is hopeful to have the team ready to compete for an FCS playoff spot. 1. Myke Tavarres 2015 110 The Cardinals are coming off their best 2. Juan Asencio 2011 88 season to date, going 6-5 overall with a 5-4 record in the Southland Conference that put 3. Josh Zellars 2015 83 them in fourth place. While the team lost 4. Padyn Giebler 2014 76 some key players, including All-American linebacker MYKE TAVARRES and first 5. Padyn Giebler 2015 71 team all-conference tight end COLE WICK, 6. Chaz Pavliska 2009 71 they return a strong core that expects to win games. TRENT BRITTAIN, CYRIL 7. Robert Johnson 2014 69 CLARKE, MATT MCCARTHY and JUNIOR 8. Dakota Mawyer 2009 68 SESSIONS have each started at least 19 games in their careers on the offensive side 9. Chaz Pavliska 2011 67 of the ball, while DARYL IRBY, ADRIAN 10. Dakota Mawyer 2012 66 NORWOOD and JOSH ZELLERS have similar experience on defense. 2016 Southland Conference Preseason Polls The offense returns their top four rushers, a quarterback starting for a third Coaches’ Poll SID’s Poll year, three receivers who had at least 250 1. Sam Houston (9) 99 1. Sam Houston (10) 100 yards and four starters from the offensive line from last year. That computes to 93.1 2. McNeese (2) 92 2. McNeese (1) 86 percent of rushing yards, 64.4 percent of 3. Central Arkansas 79 3. Central Arkansas 84 receiving yards, 95.6 percent of passing yards and 76.9 percent of games started 4. Lamar 67 4. Lamar 67 return from last year. 5. Stephen F. Austin 60 5. Stephen F. Austin 66 The special teams unit retains its top kick returners, punt returners and place 6. Southeastern La. 57 6. Northwestern State 48 kickers, but will have to find a replacement 7. Northwestern State 45 7. Southeastern La. 42 at punter. On defense, the Cardinals lost four of 8. Abilene Christian 40 8. UIW 39 their top six tacklers from last year on a unit 9. UIW 29 9. Abilene Christian 37 that allowed the fewest yards per game of any Division I school in Texas and was 39th 10. Nicholls 26 10. Nicholls 26 in FCS overall. However, KENNAN has 11. Houston Baptist 11 11. Houston Baptist 10 reinforcements arriving that should bolster the team and could make the defense even SLC In The Postseason stronger than last year. The Cardinals signed 18 student- FIRST ROUND: Sam Houston State d. Southeastern La., 21-17; Northern athletes to National Letters of Intent Iowa d. Stephen F. Austin, 44-10 including six offensive linemen, three wide SECOND ROUND: Sam Houston State d. Jacksonville State, 37-26 receivers and seven defensive players. The class included three local offensive QUARTERFINALS: Sam Houston State d. Villanova, 34-31 linemen plus a defensive back who originally SEMIFINALS: North Dakota State d. Sam Houston State, 35-3 committed to UCLA. 2 University of the Incarnate Word 2016 Cardinal Football PROVERBS 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding Last Game (10/8/16) No. 2 SAM HOUSTON 63 THE LAST TIME THE CARDINALS… UIW 48 Rushed for 100-149 yards: 104, Broderick Reeves vs Sam Houston, 10/8/16 Rushed for 150 or more yards: 174, Junior Sessions vs Abilene Christian, 10/25/15 No. 2 Sam Houston Downs UIW in Offensive Thriller at Benson Stadium Rushed for 200 or more yards: 244, Broderick Reeves at McMurry, 11/2/13 Two Rushers for 100 or more yards: 128, Zach Rhodes; 121, Trent Rios vs Eastern SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The University of the New Mexico, 9/14/12 Incarnate Word football team set numerous Two rushing touchdowns: 2, Trent Brittain vs Houston Baptist, 11/21/15 program records against No. 2 Sam Houston Three rushing touchdowns: 3, Trent Brrittain vs Northwestern State, 10/3/15 on Saturday night at Benson Stadium, but the Bearkats remained undefeated, escaping with Four rushing touchdowns or more: 6, Broderick Reeves at McMurry, 11/2/13 a 63-48 victory in one of the most entertaining Passing for 200-299 yards: 258, Trent Brittain vs Sam Houston, 10/8/16 offensive performances in the country this Passing for 300-399 yards: 313, Trent Brittain at Lamar, 11/14/15 season.