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2014 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 Six MEAC Championships (1984, 1988, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2013) GAME INFORMATION GAME 12 ORLANDO, FLA. (CITRUS BOWL) Date / Time: Sat., Nov. 22, 2014 / 2 p.m. ET Site: Orlando, Fla. / Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium (70,229) 24/25 BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILDCATS (8-3, 5-2) National TV: ESPN Classic / ESPNU Head Coach: Brian Jenkins (Cincinnati, 1993) Play-by-Play: Mark Neely; Analyst: Jay Walker; Career Record: 45-14 (5th season), Record at B-CU: 45-14 (5th season), Record vs. FAMU: 3-1 Sideline: Tiffany Green vs Regional Radio: WELE 1380 AM / WSIR 1490 AM / NR/NR FLORIDA A&M RATTLERS (3-8, 3-4) WSOS 99.5 FM & 1170 AM Interim Head Coach: Corey Fuller (Florida State, 1995) Play-by-Play: Terrance Gatling; Analyst: Larry Wesley Career Record: 2-1 (1st season), Record at FAMU: 2-1 (1st season), Record vs. B-CU: 0-0 Satellite Radio: None Live Video Stream: WatchESPN Twitter Updates: @BCUGridIron / @BCUathletics Series: Florida A&M leads, 49-18-1 STATISTICAL LEADERS Daytona Beach: Florida A&M leads, 10-2-1 RUSHING Tallahassee: Florida A&M leads, 13-2 G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LG YPG Neutral Site: Florida A&M leads, 26-14 Michael D. Jones 11 109 655 25 630 5.8 4 54 57.3 First Meeting: 1925 — L, 0-26 Anthony Jordan 9 123 589 33 556 4.5 12 79 61.8 Quentin Williams 10 131 500 254 246 1.9 4 27 24.6 Last Meeting: 2013 — W, 29-10 Streak: Bethune-Cookman, 3 wins PASSING G EFF C-A-I PCT YDS TD LG AVG/G Quentin Williams 10 135.75 105-169-6 62.1 1,349 7 67 134.9 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 8-3, 5-2 MEAC Larry Brihm 11 145.90 41-63-0 65.1 449 4 52 40.8 2014: 8-3, 5-2 MEAC RECEIVING G NO YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G Ranking: 25 — Sports Network, 24 — Coaches Jhomo Gordon 11 32 482 15.1 5 59 43.8 Last Game: Nov. 13, 2014 (Hampton, Va.) Frank Brown 10 20 381 19.0 4 67 38.1 lost to Hampton, 40-35 Michael D. Jones 11 19 155 8.2 1 46 14.1 Head Coach: Brian Jenkins (Cincinnati, 1993) Career: 45-14 (5th season) STORY LINES at B-CU: 45-14 (5th season) • Bethune-Cookman comes into the contest with the nation’s top-ranked defense against the run, allowing just 79.7 yards per vs. FAMU: 3-1 game. In total defense, B-CU also ranks atop the FCS, allowing just 243.8 yards per game to the opposition. Twitter: @BCUGridIron • If Bethune-Cookman defeats Florida A&M, then it will mark the fi rst time in history that the Wildcats have defeated the Rattlers four consecutive games. FLORIDA A&M 3-8, 3-4 MEAC • Over the last 15 MEAC contests, only three teams have amassed 100 yards rushing against the Bethune-Cookman defense — Hampton (161 – 2013, 173 – 2014) and Norfolk State (148) in 2013. 2014: 3-8, 3-4 MEAC • The Wildcats have won four games this year when trailing entering the fourth quarter. In the Brian Jenkins era, B-CU is 38-1 Ranking: NR — Sports Network, NR — Coaches (.974) when leading entering the fi nal stanza. The lone loss was a 26-18 setback vs. S.C. State in 2011, a game in which the Last Game: Nov. 15, 2014 (Dover, Del.) Cats led 15-12 heading into the fourth quarter. defeated Delaware State, 41-7 • Senior defensive end Rony Barrow claimed a school record two safeties in the win over Norfolk State two weeks ago. Int. Head Coach: Corey Fuller (Florida State, 1995) Career: 2-1 (1st season) 2014 SCHEDULE / RESULTS at FAMU: 2-1 (1st season) vs. B-CU: 0-0 Aug. 30 at FIU ASN W, 14-12 Miami, Fla. / FIU Stadium (20,000) / Erik Williams: Career-high 8 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 2 QB hurries Twitter: @FAMUAthletics Sept. 13 GRAMBLING STATE CATEYE W, 36-23 Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Q. Williams: 13-18 passing, 165 yds, 2 rushing TDs B-CU COMMUNICATIONS Sept. 20 at UCF ESPN3 L, 7-41 Orlando, Fla. / Bright House Networks Stadium (45,323) / Q. Williams: 9-12 passing, 102 yards, 32 rushing yards Bryan J. Harvey (Primary Contact) Asst. AD for Communications O: 386-481-2206 C: 757-268-4561 E: [email protected] Sept. 27 FLORIDA TECH CATEYE W, 34-33 Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / F. Brown: 3 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TDs Michael Stambaugh (Secondary Contact) Associate Comm. Director O: 386-481-2278 C: 785-979-5721 E: [email protected] Oct. 4 DELAWARE STATE* CATEYE W, 27-6 Dan Ryan Asst. Comm. Director/Historian Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / M.D. Jones: 132 rushing yards, 21 receiving yards, 1 TD O: 386-481-2240 C: 801-376-6883 E: [email protected] Oct. 11 HOWARD* (Homecoming) CATEYE W, 49-12 Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / A. Jordan: 102 rushing yards, 48 receiving yards, 2 rushing TDs GAMEDAY HASHTAGS Oct. 18 at Savannah State* W, 48-20 Savannah, Ga. / Ted A. Wright Stadium (8,500) / L. Brihm: 222 passing yards, 3 TDs, 33 rushing yards, 1TD #BCUvsFAMU Oct. 25 at South Carolina State* L, 14-20 #BeatFAMU Orangeburg, S.C. / Oliver C. Dawson Stadium (22,000) / R. Williams: Career-high15 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss #FLClassic14 Nov. 1 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL* (Senior Day) CATEYE W, 34-20 Fans and media are encouraged to use the hashtags Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / M. D. Jones: 117 rushing yards, 1 TD, 27 receiving yards #BCUvsFAMU and #BeatFAMU when posting or following Nov. 6 at Norfolk State* ESPNU W, 13-7 social media content related to Saturday’s game between the Norfolk, Va. / William “Dick” Price Stadium (30,000) / Rony Barrow: 5 tackles (2 tackles for safeties), 1.5 TFL Wildcats and Rattlers. Nov. 13 at Hampton* ESPNU L, 35-40 Hampton, Va. / Armstrong Stadium (17,000) / A. Jordan: 81 rushing yards, 3 TDs, 43 receiving yards CatEye Rewind (Episode 10) Episode 10 of CatEye Rewind — Ehricka Brame goes behind the Nov. 22 vs. Florida A&M* (Florida Blue Florida Classic) ESPN CLASSIC 2 p.m. scenes with the CatEye Network and talks Bethune-Cookman Orlando, Fla. / Citrus Bowl (65,437) / Florida A&M leads, 49-18-1 (3-1 under Jenkins) football, cross country and volleyball, alongside Terrance Gatling. @BCUGridIron BCUathletics BCUathletics BCUathletics @BCUathletics 2014 BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES SCORING STREAK #5THINGS FLORIDA TALENT Bethune-Cookman has played 93 consecutive 1. Through the fi rst 11 games, the Bethune-Cookman games without being shutout - the longest defense is ranked fi rst nationally against the run. active streak in the Mid-Eastern Athletic 2. Since dropping his fi rst-ever Florida Blue Florida Classic Conference. The last time the Wildcats were with an unbeaten B-CU squad in 2010, head coach Brian blanked came Nov. 11, 2006 — a 28-0 loss Jenkins has won three consecutive against the Rattlers. at Howard. Bethune-Cookman hasn’t been 3. Just four opponents have rushed for 100 yards or more shutout at home since Nov. 8, 1997 — a 27-0 against the Wildcats over the last two MEAC seasons. loss to #9 Hampton. 4. The current three-game win streak against FAMU is just the second time in school history the Wildcats have tallied three-straight wins over the Rattlers. 5. B-CU has forced three or more turnovers in 32 games under head coach Brian Jenkins. More than half of the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats’ 2014 roster hails from the Sunshine State, including 25 #FASTDELIVERY from either Miami-Dade County • Since his arrival in 2010, head coach Brian Jenkins or Broward County. has delivered the Speedway Offense to the Wildcats program. • In 2014, Bethune-Cookman has tallied 10 scoring drives in which the Wildcats had three plays or less. • In all but three games this season, the Wildcats have registered a scoring drive with three plays or less. Two of those games without were against FBS opponents FIU and UCF, respectively. CIRCLE THESE GUYS... 3:00 • Sophomore receiver Frank Brown is one of several • Senior defensive tackle Rony Barrow may not have in a talented group of receivers, averaging 19.0 the numbers as last year, but he has been a menace yards per catch. in the offensive backfi eld this season. • Sophomore running back Michael D. Jones leads • With an average of 38.1 yards per game, Brown is • Two weeks ago at Norfolk State, he became the the Bethune-Cookman squad in rushing yards (630 14th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. fi rst player in school history to register two safeties / 57.3 pg) and fi fth in receiving yards (155 / 15.5). • Frank Brown joined Jontavious Carter (2013) as in a single game, leading to the 13-7 come-from- He is the only Wildcat on this year’s roster to have the only Wildcats in the last 10 years to record a behind win for the Wildcats on ESPNU. scored via rush and reception. touchdown as their fi rst collegiate reception. • In that contest, he amassed fi ve tackles and a • He also has the longest pass reception on the team quarterback sack for the Maroon and Gold.