CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES WESTERN OREGON WOLVES at CENTRAL WASHINGTON WILDCATS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011 • 1 P.M
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CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES WESTERN OREGON WOLVES at CENTRAL WASHINGTON WILDCATS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011 • 1 p.m. (PDT) Assistant AD for Media Relations: Jonathan Gordon • (509) 963-1485 / (509) 859-4968 • [email protected] Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant: Sammy Henderson • (206) 683-8949 • [email protected] WILDCATS WOLVES 2011 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 1-3 • 1-2 GNAC 3-2 • 3-0 GNAC 2011 OVERALL RECORD: 1-3 Home: 1-1 • Away: 0-2 • Neutral: 0-0 2011 GNAC RECORD: 1-2 Home: 1-0 • Away: 0-2 • Neutral: 0-0 vs. DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV/ATT Sept. 2 #7 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE (1) L, 10-21 3,147 Sept. 8 at Humboldt State* L, 36-38 CBSSN/7,031 Sept. 17 at Western Oregon* L, 7-14 2,100 Oct. 1 SIMON FRASER* W, 37-17 3,838 Oct. 8 WESTERN OREGON* 1 p.m. Oct. 15 HUMBOLDT STATE* (2) 1:05 p.m. SWX Oct. 22 at Dixie State* 1:05 p.m. (MDT) KCEC GAME INFORMATION Oct. 29 at West Texas A&M 6 p.m. (CDT) Nov. 5 at Simon Fraser* 2 p.m. Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011 Nov. 12 DIXIE STATE* 12:05 p.m. SWX Kickoff: 1 p.m. (PDT) Location: Tomlinson Stadium • Ellensburg, WA * Great Northwest Athletic Conference game Built: 1960 • Capacity: 4,000 • Surface: Natural Grass • Elevation: 1,565 feet (1) Rodeo Bowl o o Weather Forecast: High: 67 F • Low: 46 F • Partly cloudy (2) Homecoming Sunset: 6:28 p.m. (PDT) Referee: Mark Koch WILDCATS’ PROBABLE STARTERS Umpire: Craig Lemster Head Linesman: Wane Dallosto Line Judge: Erick Watson S S Side Judge: Mike Bezner 21 • Gordon 22 • Fonoimoana Field Judge: Eric Cheatley Back Judge: Mike Baker TV: None WLB MLB SLB 2 • Langlow 30 • Koopman 34 • Shearer Local Radio: KXLE-AM 1240 Talent: Robert Lowery (play-by-play), Dave Heaverlo (commentary) CB CB Live Stats: http://www.wildcatsports.com/fblivestats 11 • Mosley/20 • De.Gaisie 8 • Do.Gaisie Internet Audio: http://www.cwu.edu/~cwualum/broadcast.php Live Video Stream: http://www.wildcatsports.com/livevideo WE N T SE 52 •Tanasse 44 • Reno 93 • D.Johnson 98 • Baker LT LG C RG RT WEEK 6 GNAC SCHEDULE 64 • Murbach 70 • Eden 54 • Tivnan 53 • Fuhrmann 77 • Nelson SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 TIME (PDT) TE *Western Oregon at Central Washington 1 p.m. WR (Z) WR (A) 82 • Squires WR (X) 9 • La Deaux 19 • Westmoreland 80 • Helwege/4 • A.Lewis *Dixie State at Simon Fraser 2 p.m. Humboldt State at UC Davis 6:05 p.m. QB 7 • Robertson RB 33 • Taylor WILDCATS’ INJURY REPORT K P LS HLD OUT: WR Blaine John BENNETT (ankle), DB Sean COLEY (knee), DL Alex GRIFFITH (knee), OL James 16 • S.Davis/99 • Kistler 16 • S.Davis/99 • Kistler 59 • Rowe 82 • Squires MEEKS, Jr. (knee), DL Tyrell NIELSEN (knee), DL Andrew ONEY (ankle) KR KR PR 4 • A.Lewis 8 • Do.Gaisie 8 • Do.Gaisie SUSPENDED: WR Anthony SPAIN, RB Anthony STEWART, WR Corey TRISBY *** Complete two-deep can be found on page 7. *** www.wildcatsports.com/football • www.facebook.com/CWU.Athletics • www.twitter.com/CWU_Athletics WESTERN OREGON WOLVES at CENTRAL WASHINGTON WILDCATS CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011 QUICK FACTS HEAD COACH BLAINE BENNETT School Name: Central Washington University After six years as an assistant coach in the Big Ten Conference, Blaine Location: Ellensburg, Washington Bennett returned to familiar surroundings as a college head coach and to Founded: 1891 the state of Washington when he was named the head football coach at Enrollment: 9,900 Central Washington University on January 18, 2008. Colors: Crimson (PMS 7427) and Black Bennett has had quite a successful first three years on the Ellensburg Nickname: Wildcats campus, winning 30 of his first 36 games (with five of the six losses by a Mascot: Wellington the Wildcat margin of seven points or fewer). He has led Central Washington to three National Affiliation: NCAA Division II (1999-) Great Northwest Athletic Conference championships in as many seasons Conference: and two NCAA Division II playoff berths, helping the Wildcats win 21 of their first 22 Great Northwest Athletic Conference (2001-05, 2008-) conference games under Bennett’s guidance including the only 8-0 record in conference President: Dr. James L. Gaudino history in 2008. Central has also had a combined 29 first-team all-conference selections (Air Force, 1972) over three seasons, including 13 first-team picks in 2009 as the Wildcats ascended to the Director of Athletics: Jack Bishop number one ranking in NCAA Division II for the first time in the program’s history. Bennett, (Southern Utah, 1970) who was named GNAC Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2009, also mentored quarterback Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Ethan A. Bergman Mike Reilly to a runner-up finish in the Harlon Hill Trophy balloting in 2008 as the top (Eastern Oregon, 1974) Assistant A.D. for Media Relations: Jonathan Gordon Division II football player in the country. (Western Oregon, 2001) Since coming to Central Washington, Bennett has also become a voting member of Home Stadium: Tomlinson Stadium the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in its weekly Division II national polls Stadium Address: 1610 N Walnut St; Ellensburg, WA 98926 and is the AFCA Division II All-American coordinator for Region Five. Built: 1960 Off the field, Bennett has been instrumental in leading community service efforts by Surface: Natural Grass the Wildcat football program. He serves as a member of the United Way board and guides Capacity: 4,000 CWU student-athletes with an annual American Red Cross blood drive, an annual Yakima Elevation: 1,565 feet/477 meters River cleanup, as well as contributions to the F.I.S.H. Food Bank and the Dr. Seuss reading program, in which Wildcat players read to local elementary school classes. Bennett, 46, returned to an area he knew quite well as a youth, having been raised COACHING STAFF in both Ellensburg and Walla Walla. He graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1983, playing football for his father, Shorty Bennett, and then embarked on a college Head Coach/Off. Coord./Quarterbacks: Blaine Bennett football career at both the University of Idaho and Whitworth College. A 1988 graduate Alma Mater: Whitworth, 1988 Record at CWU: 31-9 (.775), fourth year of Whitworth with a degree in secondary education and math, Bennett then spent two Overall Record: 58-41 (.586), 10th year years as a graduate assistant coach at Washington State University, adding a Master’s Ass’t. Head Coach/Def. Coord./Linebackers: Joe Lorig degree in physical education from WSU in 1990. He also spent one season as the offensive Running Backs/Special Teams: Nick Whitworth coordinator at California State University, Chico (Chico State) and one year as wide Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator: John Picha receivers coach at Idaho. Wide Receivers: Charles Chandler As a collegiate head coach, Bennett is quite familiar with small college football in the Defensive Line: John Gariano Pacific Northwest. He spent six seasons as the head coach at Western Oregon University Grad. Assistant (Cornerbacks): Damaro Wheeler in Monmouth, Oregon, compiling a 27-32 record as the Wolves’ mentor from 1995-2000. Grad. Assistant (Safeties): Taylor Breitzman During that time, he helped guide the school through a transition from the NAIA to Tight Ends: Shorty Bennett NCAA Division II ranks, leading the Wolves to the NAIA playoffs and a Columbia Football Strength & Conditioning: Andy Roof Association championship in 1997. Head Athletic Trainer: Kari Gage, A.T.C. Following his coaching stint at WOU, which had also included three seasons as an assistant coach, Bennett spent six years at the NCAA Division I level as an assistant coach. He was the quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator under Joe Tiller at Purdue TEAM INFORMATION University from 2001-05 before becoming the assistant head coach at Michigan State University under John L. Smith in 2006. While at Purdue, he coached current Denver First Year of Football: 1901 Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton. All-Time Record: 465-307-24 (.599) Bennett has been married to wife Melissa for 23 years. The couple has three children, All-Time Postseason Record: 13-12-1 (.519) sons Blaine John (20) and Matthew (16), and daughter Brianne (18). Blaine John is a Last Postseason Appearance: 2009 redshirt freshman wide receiver for the Wildcat football team in 2011, while Brianne is a Result: Lost in NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 2011 graduate of Kittitas High School and Matthew is a junior at Ellensburg High School. 2010 Record: 8-3 (.727) 2010 GNAC Record: 7-1 (.875) 2010 GNAC Finish: 1st 2011 GNAC HONORS Basic Offensive Formation: Multiple/Spread OFFENSIVE P.O.W. DEFENSIVE P.O.W. SPECIAL TEAMS P.O.W. Basic Defensive Formation: 4-3 None to date 10/3: Taylor Tanasse 10/3: Sean Davis Starters Returning: 11 (6 off., 4 def., 1 kicker) Starters Lost: 13 (5 off., 7 def., 1 kicker) Lettermen Returning: 30 (15 off., 14 def., 1 kicker) Lettermen Lost: 26 (12 off., 12 def., 2 kickers) Radio Coverage: KXLE-AM 1240 (Ellensburg) Play-by-Play: Robert Lowery (25th year) Color Commentator: Dave Heaverlo (20th year) Internet Audio Stream: www.cwu.edu/~cwualum 2011 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES www.wildcatsports.com/football 2 WESTERN OREGON WOLVES at CENTRAL WASHINGTON WILDCATS CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011 WIN-LOSS BREAKDOWN WILDCAT GAME NOTES -------2011 ----- FOR STARTERS: Central Washington plays the second of three consecutive home games H A N 2010 this Saturday as the Wildcats (1-3, 1-2 Great Northwest Athletic Conference) host Western Overall: 1-1 0-2 0-0 8-3 Oregon (3-2, 3-0 GNAC) at Tomlinson Stadium.