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HUSKIES ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS www.scsuhuskies.com 2015 St. Cloud State Football News 2015 SCSU Release Date: October 21, 2015 SCHEDULE: HUSKIES HEADLINERS: Record: 4-3, 2-1 NSIC North • The Huskies will continue their 2015 season and 2015 NCAA Rankings are on the road for a crucial North Division contest (169 teams ranked) SCSU Bemidji State against Bemidji State (4-3, 3-0 NSIC North) on Sat- Scoring Offense 45th (33.9) 61st (31.3) 2015 SCSU Schedule urday, Oct. 24, with a 1:00 p.m. kick. The game will Date Opponent Time/Result Rushing Offense 51st (197.0) 57th (188.3) be played at Chet Anderson Stadium. For complete 9/3 CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL* W, 28-10 Passing Offense 49th (256.4) 81st (215.5) ticket information, please visit http://www.bsubea- Passing Efficiency 23rd (153.99) 61st (131.26) 9/12 at Augustana* L, 41-27 vers.com/tickets/divisionii/ or call 1-218-441-4032 Total Offense 34th (453.4) 79th (403.8) 9/19 SOUTHWEST MN STATE*! L, 21-20 • SCSU returns home to face off with MSU Moorhead Scoring Defense 60th (24.0) 19th (18.3) 9/26 at Winona State* W, 31-20 at 1 p.m. back at Husky Stadium on Oct. 31. For com- Rushing Defense 60th (142.4) 18th (105.3) 10/3 MINNESOTA CROOKSTON*^ W, 62-14 plete ticket information, please visit www.scsutickets. Pass Defense 94th (225.7) 87th (218.2) 10/10 at #25 Minnesota Duluth* L, 34-27 com or call 1-877-SCSUTIX. Pass Eff. Defense 141st (146.03) 44th (111.71) 10/17 MINOT STATE* W, 42-28 • SCSU is playing Bemidji State for the 59th time in the Total Defense 74th (368.1) 38th (323.5) 10/24 at Bemidji State* 1 p.m. series that started in 1927. The Huskies currently own Net Punting 164th (27.08) 135th (30.96) a 37-18-3 series lead over the Beavers. SCSU earned Punt Returning 96th (8.11) 65th (10.05) 10/31 MSU MOORHEAD* 1 p.m. the 30-27 victory over Bemidji State last season at Kickoff Returns 69th (20.22) 5th (26.17) 11/7 NORTHERN STATE* 1 p.m. home. The Huskies won 45-6 during the 2013 season Turnover Margin 93rd (-0.14) 70th (0.17) 11/14 at U-Mary* 1 p.m. in the last road game played at Bemidji. The teams Fewest Pen Yrds./ Gm 59th (6.71) 30th (6.00) have competed annually since 2008 after not having Time of Possession 58th (30:50) 93rd (29:49) * NSIC Games played from 1982-2007. The Huskies have won eight 3rd Down Conv. 5th (.547) 63rd (.409) ! Celebrate! and Alumni Day of the last 10 and 12 of the last 15 games played 4th Down Conv. 48th (.556) 109th (.385) ^ Hall of Fame/Miltary & Veteran Appreciation between the schools. There has been three ties in the Day long-time series with the last one being in 1969 at seven all. The Huskies have outscored the Beavers by a 1,046-703 score all-time while also tallying14 shutouts. The Beavers’ most NEED TICKETS? points in a single game was 50 and they achieved that mark during the 1958 campaign. Please visit www.scsutickets.com The Huskies have totaled 30 or more points 11 times with a high-point total of 48 in 2008. or call 320-308-2137 • The team captains for the Huskies in 2015 are Ledell White, Bret Piekarski, Brady Westart and Jordan Sefon. SCSU QUICK FOOTBALL FACTS: • The Scott Underwood Show is on the air every Monday during the football season at 7 2014 Record: 6-5, 5-2 NSIC North p.m. on KNSI Radio (AM 1450/FM 103.3). The show takes place at the Green Mill in Head Coach: Scott Underwood downtown St. Cloud. Fans are invited to join the fun live at the show each week at the Green Mill. Special menu discounts will be offered during the show each week. Fans can Record at SCSU: 62-28 also listen to the show online at www.knsiradio.com Season at SCSU: 8th (in 2015) • J.W. Cox and Matt Wood will call all SCSU football games live on KNSI Radio (AM 1450/ Assistants: Chris Mussman, Steve FM 103.3) during the 2015 season. Fans can listen on www.knsiradio. KVSC FM 88.1 Grimit, Mark Sipple, Doug Patterson, (www.kvsc.org) will also broadcast select SCSU football games during the 2015 season. Matt Kloss, Jalon Bibbs, Hemie Collier, • SCSU is 7-3 in its last 10 outings dating back to the 2014 season. • The 2015 Huskies return All-NSIC First Team selections Jordan Sefon (DB) and Bret Piekarski Thomas Johnson, Todd Bestgen (OL). All-NSIC Second Team award winners in 2014 who are back this fall include Karl Nickname: Huskies Eichinger (OL), Grant Thayer (TE), Ledell White (RB) and Key- Colors: Cardinal and Black Tale of the Tape shawn Davis (DB). All-NSIC Honorable Award winners back Founded: 1869 Average Starters Height / Weight from 2014 are Matt Hentges (WR), Rafael Saez (OL), Brady Location: St. Cloud, Minn. SCSU BSU Westart (LB) and Adam Josephson (LB). • Bret Piekarski, Sr., OL, Jordan Sefon, Sr., DB, Ledell Conference: NSIC 6-3/274 Offensive Line / TE 6-2/300 5-10/193 Backs / Receivers 6-0/198 White, Sr., RB, Grant Thayer, Sr., TE, Karl Eichinger, Sr., OL, Affiliation: NCAA Division II 6-1/271 Defensive Line 6-1/270 Matt Hentges, Jr., WR, Rafael Saez, Sr., OL and Adam Joseph- 5-10/202 Linebackers 6-0/223 son, Jr., LB were all named preseason Division II All-Americans for 2015 by USA College Football. 5-9/180 Defensive Backs 5-10/183 Need Information? Contact: Joe Prisco SCSU COACH SCOTT UNDERWOOOD: Scott Underwood is in his eighth season as the head SCSU Athletic Media Relations coach at St. Cloud State in 2015. Underwood is the 12th head football coach in the history of Husky football. Prior to being named the St. Cloud State head coach, Un- Phone: 320-308-2172 derwood had been the defensive coordinator for the Huskies since 2001. In seasons E-Mail: [email protected] at the helm of the Husky football program, Underwood has compiled a 62-28 overall Web: www.scsuhuskies.com record. He has placed SCSU among the nation’s elite NCAA Division II programs with NCAA tournament apperances in 2010, 2011 and 2013. 2015 St. Cloud State University Football THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT: Bemidji State Game Time: 1:00 p.m. FOOTBALL NOTES CONTINUE: Game Date: Oct. 24 • SCSU received votes in this year’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ poll. Location: Chet Anderson Stadium In the 2015 preseason NSIC poll, the Huskies were ranked 5th Opponent 2014 Record: 3-8, 3-4 NSIC North overall and they gained a No. 3 ranking from the league coaches Opponent 2015 Record: 4-3, 3-0 NSIC North in the always rugged NSIC North Division. • St. Cloud State rallied from a halftime deficit by scoring 35 points Last Week’s Results: Bemidiji State 42, MSU Moorhead 28 in the second half to defeat Minot State by a 42-28 score. Last Year’s Results: at SCSU 30, Bemidji State 27 (Nov. 1, 2014) • SCSU sported a strong rushing attack that accounted for 301 yards Last Road Meeting: SCSU 45, Bemidji State 6 (Nov. 2, 2013) on the ground in the second half and 368 yards overall. All-Time Record vs. Bemidji State: SCSU leads series 37-18-3 • The 368 yards on the ground was a season-high and the best team Series Started: 1927 (SCSU 26, Bemidji State 6) total for the Huskies since the program ran for 394 yards against Minnesota Crookston last season (10/4/14). The plus 300 yards Recent Results: (Last 10 Meetings - SCSU 8-2) on the groud marked the 10th time in the last five years that the Nov. 1, 2014: at SCSU 30, Bemidji State27 program has topped 300 yards on the ground and the second time Nov. 2, 2013: SCSU 45, at Bemidji State 6 this season (Winona State - 320 - 9/26/15). Oct. 27, 2012: Bemidji State 37, at SCSU 20 • This was the second time in the last four seasons that SCSU has run Nov. 3, 2011: at Bemidji State 19, SCSU 14 for exactly 368 yards against Minot State (11/3/12) Nov. 6, 2010: at SCSU 38, Bemidji State 17 • SCSU improved its all-time record to 8-0-1 against Minot State in a series that dates back to 1937. Oct. 3, 2009: SCSU 38, at Bemidji State 27 • SCSU is now 4-3 or better on the season for the sixth time since Oct. 4, 2008: SCSU 28, at Bemidji State 14 2008 and 10th time since 2000. 1981: at SCSU 28, Bemidiji State 10 • The Huskies offense was keyed by redshirt running back Curtwan 1980: SCSU 7, Bemidji State 0 Evans’ 148 yards rushing. 1979: SCSU 34, Bemidji State 10 • Curtwan Evans’ rushing total was over triple his season/career output up to this point (46 yards total in his five games). INSIDE THE SERIES • Curtwan Evans’ 148-yards rushing was also a season-high for any Series: SCSU leads 37-18-3 SCSU running back this season and the highest individual rushing All-Time Score: SCSU 1046, Bemidji State 703 total for an SCSU back since Ledell White ran for 169 yards last Times recording a shutout: 14x (last -1980 by a 7-0 score) season at MSU Moorhead (10/18/14).