2013 Mercer University Football Game Notes
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2013 MERCER UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES David Beall, Assistant Director of Media Relations • Cell: (404) 513-9272 • Office: (478) 301-5209 • E-mail: [email protected] University Center • 1400 Coleman Ave. • Macon, GA 31207 • www.MercerBears.com • www.BearDownMU.com Twitter: @MercerFootball • Facebook: Facebook.com/MercerFootball • Instagram: @MercerFootball MEDIAGAME POLICIES INFORMATION GAME 8 BUIES CREEK, NC (BARKER-LANE STADIUM) Date / Time: Sat., Oct. 26 / 4 p.m. EST MERCER BEARS (6-1, 2-1 PFL) Site: Macon, Ga. / Mercer Univ. Stadium Head Coach: Bobby Lamb (Furman, ‘87) Television: none Radio: New Country 96.5 (96.5 FM) Career Record: 73-41 (10th season) • Record at MU: 6-1 (1st season) vs Talent: Rick Cameron (Play-by-Play) Live Stats: GoCamels.com CAMPBELL CAMELS (1-6, 0-4 PFL) Twitter Updates: @MercerFootball Head Coach: Mike Minter (Nebraska, ‘97) Hashtag: #BuildTheBear #BeatCampbell Career Record: 1-6 (1st season) • Record at CU: 1-6 (1st season) Gameday Tracker Hashtag: #BearTrax All-Time Series: First Meeting STORY LINES n The Mercer University foot- home, the Bears boast the most the top two rushing offenses in the MEDIATHE POLICIES MERCER CAPSULE ball team begins a stretch of five- home wins of any NCAA Division Pioneer Football League, as Mer- straight conference games Sat- I FBS or FCS team in the country. cer’s 273.4 yards per game leads 2013: 6-1, 2-1 PFL urday when the Bears travel to Six FBS programs and four FCS the league and ranks fifth in the Last Game: Oct. 19, 2013 Campbell for a 4 p.m. matchup teams are 5-0 at home. country, while Campbell’s 271.7 is (d. Carnegie, 54-21) Next Game: Nov. 2 (at Davidson) with the Camels at Barker-Lane second in the conference. Head Coach: Bobby Lamb (Furman, ‘87) Stadium. n Mercer is one of 19 FCS pro- Career: 73-41 (10th season) grams in the country with one n With both offenses relying on at MU 6-1 (1st season) n The Camels are looking to se- loss or less. All but four of those the run, Mercer’s rush defense that Twitter: @MercerFootball cure their second home victory teams are ranked in the latest FCS ranks No. 2 in the nation at 80.1 in five attempts this season, while Coaches Poll. yards per game will have the edge, Mercer is in search of its first road as Campbell gives up 192.1 yards MEDIATHE POLICIES CAMPBELL CAPSULE victory after playing six of seven n Currently averaging 8,876 fans per game on the ground. 2013: 1-6, 0-4 PFL games at home to start the season. per game through six home games, Last Game: Oct. 19, 2013 Mercer is on pace to record the n The Camels rank No. 10 in the (Lost to Jacksonville, 52-45) n After opening the year with six largest single-season attendance conference in red zone defense, Next Game: Nov. 2 (vs. Stetson) of their first seven games at home, average of any team in the PFL allowing 28 scores in 31 chances, Head Coach: Mike Minter over the last five years. Morehead including 24 touchdowns. Mer- Career: 1-6 (1st season) the Bears suddenly face back-to- at CU 1-6 (1st season) back road contests in the state of State’s mark of 6,166 fans per game cer red zone offense, which ranks Twitter: @GoCamelsFB North Carolina against teams with for five contests in 2011 leads the fourth in the league, has scored on a combined record of 1-13. league over the last five seasons. 30 of its 33 trips inside the 20 yard MEDIAMEDIA POLICIES RELATIONS line, including 22 touchdowns. n With a perfect 6-0 record at n Saturday’s contest will feature David Beall (Football Contact) Assistant Director O: 478-301-5209 C: 404-513-9272 E: [email protected] Andy Stabell Director of Media Relations 2013 SCHEDULE / RESULTS O: 478-301-5219 C: 203-605-4462 E: [email protected] Aug. 31 Reinhardt University Eagles W, 40-37 Jason Farhadi Assistant Director O: 478-301-5218 C: 401-965-1613 E: [email protected] Macon, Ga. / Mercer Univ. Stadium (12,172) / JT Palmer: 4 catches, 70 yards, 2 TDs Sept. 14 Warner University Royals W, 61-0 Main Athletic Office Number: 478-301-2994 Fax Number: 478-301-5350 Macon, Ga. / Mercer Univ. Stadium (10,027) / John Russ: 11-20, 3 TD’s, 1 Rush TD Address: 1400 Coleman Ave., Macon, Ga. 21307 Sept. 21 Berry College Vikings W, 43-0 Website: www.MercerBears.com Macon, Ga. / Mercer University Stadium (6,327) / Payton Usher: 154 rush yds, TD MEDIAQR CODEPOLICIES CENTRAL Sept. 28 Drake University Bulldogs W, 31-17 Below is your one stop shop to social media Macon, Ga. / Mercer University Stadium (8,150) / Alex Avant: Pick 6 on #SCTop10 QR codes for Mercer football. Oct. 5 at San Diego Toreros L, 45-13 San Diego, Calif. / Torero Stadium (1,515) / JT Palmer: 4 catches, 100 yds, 1 TD Oct. 12 Valparaiso University Crusaders W, 35-21 Facebook Macon, Ga. / Mercer Univ. Stadium (8,272) / John Russ: 10-18, 2 TD’s, 2 Rush TD @MercerFootball Oct. 19 Carnegie Mellon University Tartans W, 54-21 Macon, Ga. / Mercer Univ. Stadium (8,327) / JT Palmer: 5 catches, 51 yds, 2TD’s Oct. 26 at Campbell University Camels 4 p.m. EST Buies Creek, N.C. / Barker-Lane Stadium (5,000) / First Meeting Twitter Nov. 2 at Davidson College Wildcats 1 p.m. EST @MercerFootball Davidson, N.C. / Richardson Stadium (6,000) / First Meeting Nov. 9 Jacksonville University Dolphins TBA Macon, Ga. / Mercer University Stadium (10,000) / First Meeting Nov. 16 at Marist College Red Foxes 1 p.m. EST Instagram Poughkeepsie, N.Y. / Tenney Stadium (5,000) / First Meeting @MercerFootball Nov. 23 Stetson University Hatters 4 p.m. EST Macon, Ga. / Mercer University Stadium (10,000) / Mercer leads series 7-1 2013 MERCER UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES MERCER MEDIA WEEKLY: THE CAMPBELL GAME 21 MON 22 TUE 23 WED 24 THU 25 FRI 26 SAT 27 SUN Practice Practice Practice Practice Travel Mercer at Campbell Practice OFF 7 a.m. 8 a.m. 7 a.m. 4 p.m. EST 5 p.m. Coach and players available Coach and players available Coach and players available The Morning Show Postgame (Fox Sports 1670) 7:45 a.m. Bobby Lamb Coaches Show Interviews Wild Wing Cafe (6:30 p.m.) Locker room is closed Bobby Lamb and players 10 minutes after conclusion of game. Please make all media requests to David Beall, Assistant Director of Media Relations / Football Contact MEDIAWHO POLICIES TO CONTACT Mercer Media Services David Beall (Football Contact) Assistant Director O: 478-301-5209 C: 404-513-9272 E: [email protected] Media Relations Office Postgame Interviews Andy Stabell Director of Media Relations The Mercer University media relations of- Head Coach Bobby Lamb and requested O: 478-301-5219 C: 203-605-4462 E: [email protected] fice welcomes and encourages your cover- student-athletes will be made available for Jason Farhadi Assistant Director age of Mercer athletics. We will make every interviews 10 minutes following the con- O: 478-301-5218 C: 401-965-1613 E: [email protected] effort to service your needs in covering the clusion of all games. The Mercer football Bears. The media relations office maintains locker room is strictly closed to the media. Main Athletic Office Number: 478-301-2994 information on all current student-athletes Interview requests should be submitted to Fax Number: 478-301-5350 Address: 1400 Coleman Ave., Macon, Ga. 21307 and athletics department staff, as well as David Beall with eight minutes remaining historical data on former athletes. The me- in the fourth quarter. MEDIAGAMEDAY POLICIES INFORMATION dia relations office is located in Suite 135 on the first floor of the University Center. Practice Coverage To view the official football Practices are open to the media with several media gameday page on Mer- In-Game Press Services guidelines that we ask you to strictly adhere cerbears.com, scan the adja- Working media will be provided box scores to. Media members must obtain permission cent QR code for updated game at the end of each quarter and full game to video or photograph practice in advance. notes, multimedia links, opponent infor- packets immediately following every game. Media may not listen to or be in the area mation and more. Following the game, find In addition, drive summeries will be dis- of any pre- or post-practice talks between a recap, box score, quotes, photos and vid- tributed to members of the working media coaches, players and personnel. These eo highlights. following each touchdown. comments, if overheard, are off the record. MEDIABEARS POLICIES ON THE RADIO Players and coaches may not be approached Weekly Game Notes during practice. Every play of the 2013 football season will Game notes will be made available every be live on New Country 96.5 (96.5 FM). week on Tuesday afternoon for a regular Credential Requests Rick Cameron (play-by-play), former NFL Saturday contest. These notes will also be The media relations office will issue cre- player Roger Jackson (analyst) and Craig available with possible updates on game dentials to working press only. Lawson (sideline reporter) will cover all day and will be included in your credential Credentials for home football the action. packet at Will Call. games can be obtained by scan- ning the adjacent QR code and Bears on the Web filling out the online form. All credential All the latest news concerning the Mer- requests should be made by Tuesday for a cer football program and all MU athletic Saturday game.