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2016 BETHUNE-COOKMAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Bethune-Cookman Athletic Communications • 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. • Daytona Beach, FL 32114 BCUathletics.com • Facebook: Facebook.com/BCUathletics • Twitter: @BCUGridIron • Instagram: @BCUathletics Home to Eight MEAC Championships (1984, 1988, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) GAME INFORMATION GAME 7 DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (MUNICIPAL STADIUM) Date / Time: Sat., Oct. 29, 2016 / 4 p.m. EST Site: Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) NR/NR DELAWARE STATE HORNETS (0-7, 0-4) National TV: None Head Coach: Kenny Carter (The Citadel, 1990) Regional Radio: WELE 1380 AM / WSIR 1490 AM / Career Record: 1-17 (2nd season), Record at DSU: 1-17 (2nd season), Record vs. BCU: 0-1 WSOS 99.5 FM & 1170 AM at Play-by-Play: Nick Rice; Color: Larry Wesley; NR/NR BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILDCATS (1-5, 1-3) Analyst: Steve Allen Head Coach: Terry Sims (Knoxville, 1994) Satellite Radio: None Career Record: 10-7 (2nd season), Record at B-CU: 10-7 (2nd season), Record vs. DSU: 1-0 Live Video Stream: CatEyeNetwork.TV Twitter Updates: @BCUGridIron / @BCUathletics Series: Delaware State leads, 20-18 Daytona Beach: Bethune-Cookman leads, 11-7 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Dover: Delaware State leads, 12-6 RUSHING Neutral Site: Tied, 1-1 G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LG YPG First Meeting: 1976 — W, 41-7 Jamaruz Thompkins 6 43 228 16 212 4.9 2 23 35.3 Last Meeting: 2015 — W, 49-21 Tupac Isme 6 35 189 7 182 5.2 1 21 30.3 Akevious Williams 6 42 229 77 152 3.6 3 83 25.3 Streak: Bethune-Cookman, 5 wins PASSING G EFF C-A-I PCT YDS TD LG AVG/G BETHUNE-COOKMAN 1-5, 1-3 MEAC Larry Brihm, Jr. 5 129.45 50-97-3 51.5 696 7 67 139.2 Akevious Williams 6 61.58 22-51-5 43.1 231 0 40 38.5 2016: 1-5, 1-3 MEAC Ranking: NR — STATS, NR — Coaches RECEIVING G NO YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G Last Game: Oct. 22, 2016 (Norfolk, Va.) Jawill Davis 6 19 289 15.2 1 39 48.2 defeated Norfolk State, 21-14 Frank Brown 6 17 319 18.8 5 67 53.2 Head Coach: Terry Sims (Knoxville, 1994) Jaime Wilson 6 13 92 7.1 0 24 15.3 Career: 10-7 (2nd season) at B-CU: 10-7 (2nd season) STORY LINES vs. DSU: 1-0 • Head Coach Terry Sims collected his 10th career victory last weekend with the 21-14 decision at Norfolk State. Twitter: @BCUGridIron / @CoachTSims • Since 2000, Bethune-Cookman owns a record of 45-17 in the month of October. • Bethune-Cookman redshirt junior quarterback Larry Brihm, Jr. has averaged 257 yards through the air the last two games, and DELAWARE STATE 0-7, 0-4 MEAC has connected for a passing score in four consecutive contests. • The Wildcats have won the last six Homecoming contests dating back to 2010. Prior to that, B-CU had dropped three 2016: 0-7, 0-4 MEAC consecutive Homecoming games from 2007-09. Ranking: NR — STATS, NR — Coaches • In the current fi ve-game win streak against Delaware State, the average margin of victory for the Cats is 17.4 points. Last Game: Oct. 22, 2016 (Orangeburg, S.C.) • With 35 points scored against North Carolina A&T two weeks ago in Daytona Beach, Bethune-Cookman has produced the lost to South Carolina State, 30-3 most points against the Aggies by an FCS opponent this season. FBS opponents Kent State (36 in overtime) and Tulsa (58) Head Coach: Kenny Carter (The Citadel, 1990) scored the most of any opponent. Career: 1-17 (2nd season) at DSU: 1-17 (2nd season) 2016 SCHEDULE / RESULTS vs. B-CU: 0-1 Twitter: @DelSt_Football / @DSUHornets Sept. 4 ALCORN STATE (MEAC/SWAC Challenge) ESPN SUSPENDED Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Game cancelled in second quarter due to inclement weather Sept. 10 at North Texas L, 20-41 B-CU COMMUNICATIONS Denton, Texas / Apogee Stadium (30,850) / Diquan Richardson: 9 tackles, 1 interception, 1 touchdown Sept. 17 TENNESSEE STATE CATEYE L, 24-31 Bryan J. Harvey (Primary Contact) Asst. AD for Communications Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Jamaruz Thompkins: 7 rushes, 57 yards, 1 TD O: 386-481-2206 C: 757-268-4561 E: [email protected] Andrea Wheeler Assoc. Communications Director Sept. 24 at Savannah State* L, 10-16 (OT) O: 386-481-2278 C: 919-806-6689 E: [email protected] Savannah, Ga. / Ted Wright Stadium (8,500) / DiShawn Ray: 6 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery Dan Ryan Asst. Director/Historian Oct. 1 N.C. CENTRAL* (Think Pink) CATEYE L, 14-31 O: 386-481-2240 C: 801-376-6883 E: [email protected] Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Akevious Williams: 10-of-21 passing; 144 yards Jasmine Alston Graphics Coordinator Oct. 15 NORTH CAROLINA A&T* (BCUnited) ESPNU/ESPN3 L, 35-52 O: 386-481-2278 C: 336-457-7808 E: [email protected] Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Larry Brihm, Jr.: 23-of-41 passing, 376 yards, 4 TDs Oct. 22 at Norfolk State* ESPN3 W, 21-14 Norfolk, Va. / William “Dick” Price Stadium (30,000) / Todney Evans: 3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception GAMEDAY HASHTAGS Oct. 29 DELAWARE STATE* (Homecoming) CATEYE 4 p.m. Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Delaware State leads, 20-18 (1-0 under Sims) #BCUvsDSU Nov. 5 at Morgan State* 1 p.m. #BeatDSU Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 21-7 (1-0 under Sims) #BCUHC16 Nov. 19 vs. Florida A&M* (Florida Blue Florida Classic) ESPNU/ESPN3 2 p.m. Fans and media are encouraged to use the hashtags #BeatDSU Orlando, Fla. / Camping World Stadium (70,000) / Florida A&M leads, 49-20-1 (1-0 under Sims) and #BCUHC16 when posting or following social media content Nov. 26 at South Carolina State* ESPNU/ESPN3 1:30 p.m. related to Saturday’s game between the Wildcats and Hornets. Orangeburg, S.C. / Oliver C. Dawson Stadium (22,000) / S.C. State leads, 31-21-1 (1-0 under Sims) @BCUGridIron BCUathletics BCUathletics BCUathletics The CatEye Network @BCUathletics 2016 BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #5THINGS 2016 TEAM COMPARISON 1. The Bethune-Cookman defense has not allowed a score on CIRCLE THIS GUY... the opponent’s opening drive all season. 2. The Wildcats will be seeking their second consecutive win of the year, but their fi rst win of the season inside Municipal Stadium 3. B-CU’s defense ranks third ion the Mid-Eastern Athletic Record ..........1-5, 1-3 MEAC Record ..........0-7, 0-4 MEAC Conference (MEAC) in tackles for loss with an average of 7.3 per contest. Scoring Offense........... 20.7 Scoring Offense........... 14.0 4. Redshirt junior quarterback Larry Brihm, Jr. has completed Rushing Offense ...........129.7 Rushing Offense ...........119.7 a touchdown pass in each of his last four contests. Passing Offense ............163.5 Passing Offense ............132.4 5. Senior wide receiver Jawill Davis has registered at least Pass Effi ciency .............98.51 Pass Effi ciency ...............94.0 one reception in 17 consecutive games in which he has Total Offense................293.2 Total Offense................252.1 played, dating back to the season-opener at Miami in Time/Possession ...........28:43 Time/Possession ...........28:03 2015. Sacks Allowed ..................3.2 Sacks Allowed ..................3.1 Scoring Defense .......... 30.8 Scoring Defense .......... 41.0 • Defensive end Todney Evans registered his fi rst Rushing Defense ...........203.7 Rushing Defense ...........238.7 career interception at Norfolk State, adding a Passing Defense ...........192.5 Passing Defense ...........231.7 quarterback sack in the process. Pass Eff. Defense ...... 120.56 Pass Eff. Defense .........155.1 • Evans has started in fi ve-of-six games this year, Total Defense ...............396.2 Total Defense ...............470.4 and owns 15 total tackles (fi ve primary stops) Sacks ...............................1.5 Sacks ...............................0.7 to go along with four tackles behind the line of Tackles for Loss ...............7.3 Tackles for Loss ...............5.4 scrimmage. Turnover Margin ........ -0.33 Turnover Margin ......... 0.00 • He also has a pass breakup to boast alongside the Net Punting ....................33.9 Net Punting ....................32.4 #LightningStrike interception at NSU a week ago in the fi rst win of • Bethune-Cookman head coach Terry Sims and Punt Returns...................18.8 Punt Returns.....................5.2 the season. Kickoff Returns ..............17.8 Kickoff Returns ..............17.4 Offensive Coordinator Jim Pry have continued the upbeat pace of the Wildcats offense. • Drives that consist of three minutes (3:00) or less are called “Lightning Strikes”, with the quick pace THE SERIES of the offense striking fast like lightning. DELAWARE STATE LEADS, 20-18 • This season, Bethune-Cookman scoring drives have YEAR BC OPP SITE W/L SCORE averaged just 2:21 off the clock, while touchdown 1976 – – Jacksonville, Fla. W 41-7 drives are averaging just 2:02 overall. 1977 – – Daytona Beach (HC) L 6-10 1978 – – Daytona Beach W 17-7 1979 – – Dover L 15-17 1980 – – Daytona Beach W 37-20 #OCTOBERFEST FUN FACT I 1981 – – Dover W 8-0 • With Dover, Delaware serving as the racing home of 1982 – – Daytona Beach W 27-24 • The month of October has been a scary month for the “north” at Dover Downs, Bethune-Cookman’s home 1983 – – Dover L 16-23 the opposition throughout the last 16 years of B-CU 1984 – – Daytona Beach W 41-38 is Daytona Beach, Florida – the home of racing in the Football. 1985 – – Dover L 7-51 “south” with Daytona International Speedway.