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Thiel College Tomcats [1-4 / 1-2 PAC] vs. Saint Vincent College Bearcats [0-4 / 0-2 PAC] Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 w 1 p.m. w Chuck Noll Field w Latrobe, Pa. Game Preview / Week 6 Series in Brief 2012 Schedule/Results Series. Thiel leads, 8-6-0 he Thiel Tomcats head to Latrobe, Pa., Current Streak ......St. Vincent 2-game winning September Sat. 1 JUNIATA L, 13-16 Saturday to take on the Bearcats during .....................................streak homecoming at Saint Vincent College. Sat. 8 Rochester L, 7-17 T Last Meeting .....2011 (St. Vincent 36, Thiel 14) Sat. 15 * GENEVA W, 21-14 (OT) Thiel lost its fourth game of the season last Thiel’s Last Win ..2009 (Thiel 38, St. Vincent 14) Sat. 22 * W & J L, 0-17 Saturday, but not before giving undefeated and Sat. 29 *^ WAYNESBURG L, 19-20 PAC-leading Waynesburg a major scare, 20-19. October Quarterback and freshman run- Andrew Smith On the Air Sat. 6 * Saint Vincent 1 p.m. ning back Josh Potter had career-best games Radio .........................WPIC-AM 790 Sat. 13 * Thomas More 1:30 p.m. for the Tomcats last Saturday against the Yellow Sat. 27 *! BETHANY 1 p.m. Jackets. Smith completed 23-of-36 passes for 243 Online ................www.ThielAthletics.com yards. He threw one TD pass and no INTs. Smith Announcers .....................Hugh Ringer November also put the Tomcats ahead in the fourth quarter .............................Don Achenbach Sat. 3 * Westminster 1 p.m. on a designed 12-yard run. Potter carried 17 times Sat. 10 *# Grove City 1:30 p.m. for 57 yards and scored on a 9-yard TD run in the Statistical Comparison third quarter. 2012 Statistics TC SVC * Presidents’ Athletic Conference game Points per game 12.0 12.0 ^ Homecoming 2012 Last Saturday’s game was also a memorable one ! Senior Parent Recognition First downs 77 54 for senior defensive end Tim Taylor, who # 29th Mercer County Cup became Thiel’s all-time leader in tackles for loss Rushing yards per game 93.2 82.0 (55). Taylor needs 1/2 sack to become the col- Passing yards per game 162.4 168.5 lege’s career leader in the category. Total yards per game 255.6 250.5 The Bearcats, who were idle last weekend, are still 3rd-Down conversions/attempts 18/67 16/51 Thiel Coaching Staff looking for their first win of the 2012 season. Two 3rd-Down defense/attempts 26/75 127/60 Head Coach weeks ago, Saint Vincent battled Westminster to a 4th-Down conversions/attempts 6/11 4/7 Kurt Reiser. Fourth Season scoreless first-half tie and was in contention until 4th-Down defense/attempts 3/10 4/7 the Titans scored two unanswered fourth-quarter Fumbles-Lost 6-4 6-5 Defensive Coordinator touchdowns. Saint Vincent also lost a close 27-21 Penalties/Yds. per game 27/48.6 28/62.0 John Harakal ..................First Season contest to Wooster on Sept. 8. Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Brad Paulson. Third Season Linda Oman Defensive Line Coach Senior left guard Charlie Noonan ...............First Season Jonathan Welsh (54) pass blocks Running Backs Coach for Andrew Bill Lawrence .................Third Season Smith against Wide Receivers Coach the Waynesburg Darrell Satterfield .............Third Season Yellow Jackets Offensive Assistant last Saturday. Tim Scarvel ...................First Season Secondary Coach Steve Boyle ...................First Season Volunteer Assistant Coach Frank Amato ..................19th Season Volunteer Assistant Coach Barry Oman ..................12th Season Three-Time Champions 1967 1972 2005 thiel college game notes Ethan Week 5 - Waynesburg 20, Thiel 19 17-point second half lifts Ludwig GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Tomcats were on the Westminster over St. Vincent verge of a major upset over undefeated and After a scoreless first half in the rain, the PAC-leading Waynesburg University Saturday Westminster Titans outscored Saint Vincent 17-6 during homecoming at Thiel College. In the end, in the second half in PAC action last Saturday. however, Waynesburg scored a late touchdown In the first quarter, the Titans appeared poised and held on to defeat the scrappy Tomcats, to score, but the Bearcat defense made three 20-19. straight stops from the 2-yard line, then a missed Bernie Thompson’s 15-yard touchdown recep- field goal kept the game scoreless. tion from Carter Hill with 6:58 remaining in Early in the second quarter, a Westminster regulation gave the Yellow Jackets the game- fumble was recovered by SVC’s Jake Keller clinching score, roughly three minutes after the at the 30-yard-line. Three plays later, Bearcat Tomcats took a 19-14 lead when Andrew Smith quarterback Matt Deakins connected with Ricky scored on a designed quarterback draw from 12 Douglas for a 17-yard gain to the Westminster yards out. two, but disaster struck on the next play. Deakins The Tomcats had two more offensive posses- was hit just as he released the ball, and Taylor sions down the stretch, but the Yellow Jacket Heinrich made the interception at the 1-yard line, defense rose to the occasion to seal the win with ending the scoring threat. a fumble recovery and a turnover on downs. In the third, Manny Speal, who stepped in for Waynesburg jumped out to a 7-0 lead with 3:01 one play while Deakins had repairs made to his 2012 GAME HIGHS remaining in the first quarter on a 10-yard touch- helmet, was intercepted by the Titans’ Derrick Yds rushing .......115. .Taylor Fink v. Juniata down pass from Tyler Fatigante to Adam Moses. Orloski at the Bearcat 40. Orloski then returned Yds passing .......243. Andrew Smith v. Waynesburg Thiel climbed back to within a point in the second the ball to the 29, setting up a nine-play drive for Long pass ..........33. Nate Blazevich v. Geneva quarter when tight end Berend Grube caught a the Titans, capped by a Dak Britt pass to Connor Receptions .........8. Berend Grube v. Waynesburg 23-yard touchdown pass from Smith on a deflec- Kobis covering five yards for the score. Yds receiving. 92. Berend Grube v. Waynesburg tion. Unfortunately, Thiel’s extra point try failed. TDs rushing. .2. .Taylor Fink v. Juniata Near the beginning of the fourth, the Bearcat TDs passing .........1. Andrew Smith v. Waynesburg The Yellow Jackets went into halftime with a defense forced the Titans to punt in their own . .. .Cody McClelland v. Geneva 14-6 lead when Fatigante scored a touchdown territory, and Dwayne Brown came through for TDs receiving .......1. Berend Grube v. Geneva on a 5-yard run. the block, giving SVC the ball at the Westminster . .. .Berend Grube v. Waynesburg 5-yard-line. Two plays later, Rayford Wyder’s Smith and freshman running back Josh Potter Interceptions ........1. Jack Sindlinger v. Waynesburg had career-best days for the Tomcats. Smith first carry of the day resulted in a three-yard Tackles ...........14. Tom Thorpe v. W&J completed 23-of-36 passes for 243 yards, one TD run. However, Morgan Porter’s extra point Sacks ............3.0. .Tim Taylor v. Geneva attempt was blocked, and SVC still trailed, 7-6. TFL .............3.5. .Tim Taylor v. W&J touchdown pass and no interceptions. He also put the Tomcats ahead briefly in the fourth quar- On the ensuing drive, the Titans marched down ter on a 12-yard touchdown run. Potter carried the field, aided by a Bearcat personal foul pen- THIEL QUICK FACTS 17 times for 57 yards and scored on a 9-yard alty, eventually scoring on a 12-yard run by Tyler touchdown run in the third quarter. Banks. Location ....................Greenville, Pa. Founded .............................1866 Grube has become a major part of the Thiel’s The Titans added a late field goal to earn the Colors. Navy Blue & Old Gold offense and Smith’s favorite target. He caught 17-6 win. Enrollment ...........................1,100 eight passes Saturday for 92 yards. His touch- Westminster controlled the ground game through- Nickname ........................Tomcats down catch in the second quarter Saturday was out the evening, out-rushing Saint Vincent by a Stadium .................... Alumni (1,400) his second of the season. President. Troy VanAken, Ph.D. 224-67 margin. Banks carried the ball 26 times Director of Athletics ........Jack Leipheimer Fatigante led Waynesburg with 51 yards on the for 144 yards. For SVC, Ryan Crawford had 14 Senior Woman Administrator ....Amy Schafer ground on nine carries. He and Hill combined to carries for 37 yards, while Wyder added 20 yards Head Ath. Trainer ...........Jason Forrester complete nine passes on 19 attempts with two on four carries. touchdown passes and one interception. Deakins was 11-for-23 through the air for the Senior linebacker Ethan Ludwig led Thiel’s Bearcats, for 90 yards. Ricky Douglas caught SPORTS INFORMATION defense with 12 total tackles, two of which three passes for 29 yards. Britt was 9-for-15 Sports Information Director .. William Becque were for a loss. Sophomore linebacker Jack through the air for the Titans for 92 yards. Office ......................724-589-2241 Fax ................................724-589-2880 Sindlinger was second on the team with nine Renny La-Rue Holloman led the Bearcat defense E-mail [email protected] total tackles. He also recorded the Tomcats’ first with 10 tackles, while Keith Waddell recorded Address. 75 College Avenue interception of the season in the third quarter. eight, and Dan Wirkowski had seven. ................. Greenville, Pa. 16125 Thiel senior defensive end Tim Taylor recorded Ast. Sports Information Director . Saint Vincent fell to 0-4 and 0-2 in the PAC with Ed Topoleski one sack and two tackles for loss Saturday. On Office ......................724-589-2180 the loss. his second tackle for loss, which occurred in the Fax ................................724-589-2880 fourth quarter, Taylor became Thiel’s all-time E-mail [email protected] Address ...............75 College Avenue career leader in the category (54).