Game Preview Statistical Comparison Series in Brief on the Air 2011
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Thiel College Tomcats [0-3 / 0-1 PAC] vs. Saint Vincent College Bearcats [1-1 / 0-0 PAC] Saturday, Septmeber 24, 2011 w 12:30 P.M. w Alumni Stadium w Greenville, Pa. Game Preview Series in Brief 2011 Schedule/Results The Tomcat football team will look to pick up their first Series. Thiel leads 8-5-0 win of the season and move to .500 in conference play as Current Streak. Saint Vincent W1 September they host the Bearcats of Saint Vincent College in their Sat. 3 Marietta L, 32-24 homecoming game. Last Meeting. Saint Vincent W, 17-3 Sat. 10 % WIDENER L, 44-14 The Tomcats, coming off a 46-7 loss at the hands of Sat. 17 * Waynesburg L, 46-7 Waynesburg University will see a new look offense on the Sat. 24 *^ SAINT VINCENT 12:30 p.m. field as sophomore Andrew Smith will get his first start of On the Air the season due to the injury to Jared Soell. Freshman running October back De’Von Drish will also be making his first start, replac- Radio. WPIC-AM 790 Sat. 1 * THOMAS MOORE 1:30 p.m. ing the injured Brent Walter. Online. www.ThielAthletics.com Sat. 15 * Bethany 1:30 p.m. On the opposite side of the ball, the Bearcats are looking to Announcers. Hugh Ringer Sat. 22 * WESTMINSTER 7:00 p.m. Sat. 29 * Geneva 1:00 p.m. keep their momentum following a bye week. In the second . Don Achenbach week of the season, Saint Vincent defeated FDU-Florham November 55-3. Senior quarterback Aaron Smetanka threw for 246 Sat. 5 * Wash & Jeff. 1:30 p.m. yards and four scores in the Bearcats first victory of the Sat. 12 *! GROVE CITY 1:00 p.m. season. % PAC-MAC Challenge The Tomcats will look to put the clamps on a Bearcat * Presidents’ Athletic Conference game offense that has improved dramatically since last season. Statistical Comparison ^ Homecoming 2010 Saint Vincent currently ranks second in the conference in 2011 Statistics TC SVC ! Senior Parent Recognition points per game (36.0) and fourth in total offense (401.0 Points per game 15.0 36.0 ypg). First downs 37 41 On offense, Thiel will look to take advantage of a Saint Vincent defense that ranks seventh in the conference in Rushing yards per game 97.7 168.0 passing yards per game allowed (195.0) and allows oppo- Passing yards per game 133.7 233.0 nents to convert 35 percent of their third down attempts. Total yards per game 231.3 401.0 Thiel Coaching Staff The game between the two schools will be a fairly mistake 3rd-Down conversions 8/45 21/36 Head Coach / Offensive Line free contest in terms of penalty yardage. Both the Tomcats 3rd-Down defense 20/48 13/37 and the Bearcats rank in the top three in the conference Kurt Reiser. Third Season 4th-Down conversions 2/7 1/4 in least penalty yards per contest. Saint Vincent ranks first Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers 4th-Down defense 5/9 1/5 with just 26.5 penalty yards per game and the Tomcats have Corey Russell. Four Season been penalized just 12 times over the span of three contests Fumbles/Lost 5/3 4/3 (34.0 ypg). Penalties/Yds per game 12/34.0 5/56 Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Brad Paulson. .Second Season The Tomcats will look to take advantage of some holes in Current Streak L 3 W 1 the Bearcat secondary and also feed off of the homecoming Defensive Line Coach atmosphere to pick up their first victory of the 2011 season. Justin Bell. Third Season Key Matchup Running Backs Coach Bill Blankenship. Third Season Aaron Smetanka - Tomcat Defense QB Wide Receivers Coach Darrell Satterfield. .Second Season Smetanka is currently The defense currently third in the confer- ranks eighth in pass- Secondary Coach ence in passing yards ing defense, allowing Bill Lawrence. .Second Season per game (218.5) and 238.7 yards. However, Defensive Tackles Coach owns the league’s the tomcats have top spot in pass effi- forced a turnover in Scott Sigworth . First Season ciency, connecting on each game this season 41-of-54 with zero including an intercep- Volunteer Assistant Coach interceptions and four tion in the last two Frank Amato. 18th Season touchdowns (168.3 contests. Volunteer Assistant Coach efficiency). Barry Oman . 11th Season Three-Time Champions 1967 1972 2005 thiel college game notes THIEL’S RECORD WHEN... Thiel In Week Three when Drish scored on a three-yard burst, capping an eight-play, 40-yard drive. The score was Drish’s first winning the coin toss. 0-2 The football squad was dealt a 46-7 loss by of his career. receiving the opening kick. 0-2 Waynesburg University Saturday afternoon at Wiley scoring first . 0-1 Stadium in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Third Downs leading after one quarter. 0-0 leading at the half. 0-0 (PAC) opener for both schools. The Tomcat defense will be tested again today against leading after three quarters. 0-0 Quarterback Josh Graham piloted a balanced Yellow the Bearcats offense. So far, the Bearcats have scoring under 10 points. 0-1 Jackets (1-1, 1-0) offensive attack, piling up 345 completed 21 of their 36 attempts on third-down scoring between 10-19 points. 0-1 conversions, ranking them first in the Presidents’ scoring between 20-29 points. 0-1 total yards (225 yards passing, 120 yards rushing) scoring 30+ points. 0-0 of offense. Graham finished 11-of-26 for 120 yards, Athletic Conference. The Bearcats will be facing the allowing under 10 points. 0-0 three touchdowns and an interception. Adam Moses Tomcats front seven, who is ranked sixth in the PAC allowing 10-19 points. 0-0 was his top receiver on the afternoon, catching five in third-down conversion defense. On the opposite allowing 20-29 points. 0-0 side of the ball, the Tomcats will look to turn around allowing 30+ points. 0-3 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown. Christian leading in time of possession. 0-2 Jackson and Justin Falcon each added receiving the struggles they have had with third down con- rushing for 200+ yards . 0-0 touchdowns. versions. Thiel is converting just 17% of their third allowing 200+ yards rushing. 0-1 downs but are facing a Bearcat defense who ranks passing for 200+ yards. 0-0 Tyler Fatigante paced the Yellow Jacket rushing fifth in the PAC in opponents third down conversion allowing 200+ yards passing . 0-3 attack with two touchdowns on two carries. He gaining 400+ total yards . 0-0 percentage (35.1%). The Tomcats will look to get found the end zone following a six-yard run in the allowing 400+ total yards. 0-1 their defense off the field and extend drives in order first quarter and on a 65-yard scamper early in the penalized 50+ yards. 0-0 to pick up the victory on homecoming weekend. fourth. Falcon added 67 yards on nine carries while 2011 GAME HIGHS Bertrand Ngampa and Dominic Moore each added A Look Back Yds rushing. 128 . Jared Soell at. MAR rushing scores. Thiel defeated Saint Vincent College 38-14 back in Yds passing. 179 . Jared Soell vs WID Bryan Gary anchored the Yellow Jackets defensively, 2009. The Tomcats tallied 442 total yards of offense, Long pass. 23 . Jared Soell at. MAR compared to the Bearcats 380 total yards. Tomcat Receptions . 8 . Nathan Blazevich vs. WID totaling seven tackles and an interception. Darryl Yds receiving. 79 . Nathan Blazevich vs. WID Moore Jr. added six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a senior quarterback Willie Bova paced the Tomcats as TDs rushing. 1 . De’Von Drish at WAY fumble recovery while Scott Bogdan chipped in with he had a hand in every touchdown that was scored TDs passing. 3 . Jared Soell at. MAR six tackles and 1.5 sacks. The Waynesburg defense on the day as he threw for 373 yards and four touch- TDs receiving. 2 . Nate Houpt at. MAR downs and ran for a fifth in the victory. Interceptions. 1 . Rob Edwards vs. WID limited Thiel (0-3, 0-1) to just 146 total yards (73 Tackles . 13 . M. Hainesworth at. MAR yards rushing, 73 yards passing). Homecoming Events Sacks. 1 . J. Grech/N. Gargaro at. MAR TFL . 1 . 4 players at. MAR Andrew Smith (Williamsfield, Ohio/Pymatuning Along with the Tomcats’ game against Saint Vincent, Valley) finished 10-of-20 passing for 68 yards and Thiel College is also hosting a number of events THIEL QUICK FACTS three interceptions. De’Von Drish (Bratenahl, Ohio/ on campus. The Tomcat volleyball team will kick Location. .Greenville, Pa. Ginn Academy) rushed 19 times for 63 yards and things off with a Tri-match against PAC foe Chatham Founded. 1866 a score with Brent Walter (Springfield, W. Va./ University and non-conference competitor La Roche Colors. Navy Blue & Old Gold Hampshire) totaling 32 yards on 10 carries. Zane on Friday beginning at 4 p.m. Also competing on the Enrollment . 937 Garza (Conneaut, Ohio/Conneaut) and Kyle Turkalj weekend are the mens and women’s soccer teams Nickname. Tomcats Stadium. Alumni (1,400) (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) each finished with three who will each play Salem International. The women President. Troy VanAken, Ph.D. catches. play at 1 p.m. at the Greenville Sports Complex and Director of Athletics. Jack Leipheimer Ryan Dawes (Transfer, Pa./Reynolds) made seven the men’s soccer game will immediately follow the Assoc. Dir. of Athletics . Kevin Fenstermacher football game at Alumni Stadium.