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Cougars History First game: ...... 1902 vs. USD Last Postseason Appearance...... 2015 (NCAA DII Playoffs vs. vs. Henderson State 23 USF 16, 11/21/15, Arkadelphia, Ark.) First Year of Football ...... 1902 All-Time Record (Years) ...... 423-405-20 (98th) Number of Conference Championships (Last) ...... 19 (2010) Number of National Championships (Last)...... 4 (2009) All-Americans...... 101 Player of the Year Award recipients...... 5 #4 Sioux Falls (8-0, 4-0 NSIC South) All-Conference Selections...... 291 Highest NCAA DII Rankings...#4 D2Football.com, 2015 week 4; @ #4, AFCA, 2016 week 8; #4 in NCAA.com DII power rankings in Minnesota State (6-2, 3-1 NSIC South) 2016 (four straight weeks) 2016 Schedule Blakeslee Field, Mankato, Minn. Thursday, Sept. 1 -- @ St. Cloud State, W, 49-13 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 turday, Sept. 10 MINNESOTA STATE MOORHEAD, W 42-21 Live Radio - KWSN 1230, 98.1 Saturday, Sept. 17 -- @ Minot State, W 41-14 Video -- https://portal.stretchinternet.com/mnsu/ Saturday, Sept. 24 BEMIDJI STATE, HALL OF FAME, W, 37-36 Live Stats -- http://www.sidearmstats.com/mnsu/football/ Saturday, Oct. 1 -- @ Augustana, W, 35-20 www.usfcougars.com Saturday, Oct. 8 -- SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE, Rankings: USF, #4, AFCA Coaches Poll; COUGARS DAYS, 48-28 USF #5 in D2Football.com Poll; USF #4 Saturday, Oct. 15 -- @ Winona State, 2:30 p.m., W, 41-30 David Boyce’s NCAA.com DII Power Rankings Saturday, Oct. 22 -- Concordia-St. Paul, 12 p.m., W, 51-17 #4 USF to visit Minnesota State in NSIC South matchup Saturday, Oct. 29 -- @ Minnesota State, 1 p.m. SIOUX FALLS -- The #4 USF Football Team (8-0, 4-0 NSIC South), which Saturday, Nov. 5 -- UPPER IOWA, 12 p.m., noon ranks third in NCAA DII in total offense and second in rushing, will face a road test against Minnesota State, Mankato (6-2, 3-1 NSIC South) at Saturday Nov. 12 --- WAYNE STATE, 12 p.m., noon Blakeslee Stadium in Mankato, Minn., at 1 p.m. on Saturday. A win by USF clinches the NSIC South and gives the Cougars a one game lead overall with two to play in the race for the overall NSIC title. Both teams enter play Saturday after wins last week as the Cougars picked up a 51-17 victory against Concordia-St. Paul. USF scored 17 points Where to Watch/Listen in the second quarter and 21 in the fourth quarter to put together its 10th The radio broadcast will be on KWSN 1230 with veteran play-by- straight win against Concordia-St. Paul. Max Mickey rushed for 128 yards play announcer Tom Frederick, who is in his 19th year with the and scored three total TDs to lead the way. MSU recorded a 35-20 decision Cougars. Tim Hiatt is in his 16th year as the analyst on the USF over Southwest Minnesota State on a Thursday night game in Mankato. game broadcasts. The Jed Stugart Pre-game Show airs 30 minutes USF is ranked #4 in the AFCA Coaches Poll and #5 in the D2Football. prior to kickoff. Join Tom and Tim after the game for a wrap-up com Poll and #4 in David Boyce’s DII Power Poll at NCAA.com. USF is also #2 in the Super Rankings. The top 10 in the region rankings are listed and interviews. Live stats are available at usfcougars.com with each here. game webcast through the NSIC’s partnership with Stretch Internet. Super Region Three Rankings All USF games are available for live streaming at portal.stretchinter- (School, in-region record, DII record) net.com/siouxfalls. 1. Northwest Missouri State, 8-0, 8-0 2. Sioux Falls, 8-0, 8-0 3. Harding, 8-0, 8-0 4. Minnesota Duluth, 7-1, 7-1 Game Officials 5. Emporia State, 7-1, 7-1 Justin Ingalls, Referee 6. Azusa Pacific, 6-1, 7-1 Keith Wohlers, Umpire 7. Central Washington, 5-1, 5-1 Christopher Girres, Head Line Judge 8. Central Missouri, 6-2, 6-2 Cary Radisewitz, Line Judge 9. Bemidji State, 6-2, 6-2 Steve Krier, Side Judge 10. Winona State, 6-2, 6-2 Mike Mudder, Field Judge The Matchup Derek Ohme, Back Judge When USF faces MSU on Saturday, the Cougars will look to continue its eight-game winning streak while the Mavericks will look to extend a three-game winning streak. The Cougars, which ranks third in the nation Sioux Falls - in total offense at 544.1 yards per game and rank second in rushing (341.4 ypg) while sitting ninth nationally in soring at 43.0 ppg. USF, ranks third Look at five-plus years in DII in scoring defense at 22.4 ppg, second in total defense at 378.8 ypg and second in rushing defense, allowing just 106.5 yards per game. MSU, USF has made remarkable progress in five years at DII. From which ranks seventh in scoring at 34.8 ppg, is averaging 417.4 (9th, NSIC) 281 points in 2011, USF totaled 512 in 2014 and has 472 in 2015 total yards and sit seventh in rushing at 181.1 ypg. with 344 through eight games in 2016. USF has averaged 41.4 ppg over past two plus years when USF has gone 28-4. USF has Cougars move to 42-10 in NSIC games had 5,000 yards or more in offense three straight years and have USF is 42-10 in NSIC games and 47-15 in all DII games since the transition in 2011. USF’s clinched a 23rd straight winning season two 4,353 in 2016 through eight games. weeks ago, a streak which is unmatched in D2 and the fifth-longest streak 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 across all divisions. The string of success began with an 8-3 season for leg- endary head coach Bob Young in 1994. In the four seasons in the NSIC, (5-4) (9-2) (6-5) (11-1) (9-3) (8-0) USF has gone 9-2, 6-5, 11-1 (Mineral Water Bowl champs) and 9-3 in Points 281 344 363 512 472 344 2015. Opp Points 194 222 295 209 257 179 Pts. Avg. 31.2 31.3 33.0 42.7 39.3 43.0 USF/MSU Series record Opp Pts. Avg. 21.6 20.2 26.8 17.4 21.4 22.4 The Cougars trail Minnesota State, Mankato, 5-1 in the all-time series. The first meeting was a 27-0 win by MSU, Mankato in 1936. 1st Down 158 209 274 292 285 199 In 1937, the Cougars returned the favor in the form of a 7-0 win. Opp. 1st Downs 167 209 235 223 236 174 MSU, Mankato has won the four meetings in NSIC play, taking a 1st D Rush. 75 73 133 128 116 113 44-3 decision in 2015 with a 27-13 victory in 2014, 52-17 in 2013 Opp. 1st D Rush 63 79 122 94 86 51 and 27-13 in 2012. 1st D Pass 70 121 121 150 148 77 Opp. 1st. D. Pass 90 114 99 113 128 101 USF ranks third in nation in offense and ranks in 14 top 10 categories Through eight games, the #6 University of Sioux Falls Football Team Rushing Yards 1,494 1,359 2,705 2,559 2,291 2,731 (8-0, 4-0 NSIC South) continues to rank among NCAA DII leaders in a Opp. Rushing Yards 1,025 1,335 2,421 2,208 1,609 852 myriad of categories. According to the most recent NCAA DII statistics Rushing Attempts 312 376 540 560 482 351 released on Sunday, the Cougars, which defeated Concordia-St. Paul, 51- Opp. Rushing Att. 363 402 485 454 491 298 17, Saturday at Bob Young Field and leads the NSIC, rank third in total TDs 12 10 31 30 24 30 offense and second in rushing offense. Overall, the Cougars rank in the top 20 in 27 team and individual statistical categories and are top-10 in 14 Opp. Rushing TDs 9 10 23 13 16 9 categories. Passing Yards 1,634 2,802 2,442 3,239 3,374 1,622 USF, which has had 400 yards or more total offense in every game this Opp. Passing Yards 2,264 2,666 2,431 2,453 2,739 2,178 season, leads DII in total offense at 544.1 yards per game. The Cougars, Passing Att./Comp. 118-234 221-387 208-396 270-422 256-446 130-233 which have had at least 249 yards rushing in every contest, sits second in Opp. Pass. Att./Com. 169-302 215-425 209-373 218-455 242-414 187-323 rushing at 341.4 yards per game. USF, which has the best per carry average in the nation at 7.8, has already surpassed last year’s entire rushing TDs 18 27 16 28 31 16 total of 2,291 yards with its 2,731 yards this season. It is a mark that is the Opp. TDs 14 19 15 12 18 15 best in school history through eight games. Interceptions by opp 13 8 13 11 15 10 USF, which also ranks fourth nationally in yards per play at 7.45, has Interceptions 15 23 9 26 20 14 generated 505, 604, 453, 636, 562 670, 411 and 432 yards in the eight Total Offense 3,128 4,161 5,147 5,798 5,665 4,353 Opp. Total Offense 3,289 4,001 4,852 4,282 4,348 3.030 Total Offense Avg. 347.6 378.3 467.9 483.2 472.1 544.1 Opp. Total Off. Avg. 365.4 363.7 441.1 356.8 362.3 378.8 VS. Plays 546 763 936 982 928 584 Yards Per Play 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.9 6.1 7.5 Opp. Plays 665 827 858 901 905 621 #6 Sioux Falls (8-0) MSU (6-2) Opp. Plays Avg. 4.9 4.8 5.7 4.7 4.8 4.9 Totals TDs 37 42 48 68 64 47 NSIC Breakdown Opp. TDs 24 29 38 26 34 24 43.0 - 3rd Scoring 34.8 - 7th TD Ratio to Opp. 1.54 1.4 1.3 2.62 1.88 1.9 22.4 - 3rd Scoring Defense 22.1 - 2nd Sacks 20 21 16 30 39 27 341.4 - 1st Rush Yards 181.1 - 7th Opp. Sacks 13 19 19 24 5 5 202.8 - 13th Pass Yards 236.2 - 10th 3rd D. Conv. 42-108 61-157 97-201 87-201 93/193 43/95 544.1 - 1st Total Yards 417.4 - 9th 39% 39% 48% 43% 48% 45% 378.8 - 2nd Total Defense 386.2 - 3rd Opp. 3rd D. Conv. 54-143 64-190 63-184 63-199 64/191 55/136 106.5 - 2nd Rushing Defense 126.4 - 3rd 37% 34% 34% 32% 34% 40% 272.2 13th Pass Defense 259.9 - 11th 34.9- 7th Net Punting 36.6 - 4th 14.3- 3rd Punt Returns 11.1 - 5th 28.3 - 1st KO Returns 26.8 - 2nd 29-2nd Sacks 25-3rd 5 - 1st Sacks Allowed 10 - 3rd games this season. At punt returner Kyle USF Total Offense GBG - @Minot 66 84 287 371 5.6 Groeneweg ranks 14th 43.0 points per game, 2010 to present USF sits ninth in DII in Bemidji 67 84 212 296 4.9 in punt return average scoring. In first downs, Since head coach Jed Stugart took over SMSU 67 220 317 537 8.0 at 14.3 yards while Cliff USF is 18th nationally in 2010, the Cougars are 22-1 when to- @Winona 70 81 228 309 4.4 Redmond is 14th with with 199. In other team taling more than 500 yards in total of- CSP 71 35 305 340 4.8 two fumble recoveries. categories, USF is sev- fense. Here is a breakdown by year. @Augie 61 109 238 347 5.7 enth in sacks allowed (5) Game Pl. Rush Pass Total YPP. UIU 67 188 277 465 6.3 About MSU at 0.63 per game, eighth 2016 @MSU 68 43 203 246 3.6 Through eight games in red zone offense (92.5 SCSU 64 343 242 585 9.1 this season the Maver- Wayne 86 93 267 360 4.2 icks, which opened the percent – 37-of-40), 11th MSUM 75 444 160 604 8.0 Total 763 1359 2802 4161 5.5 in team sacks with 3.63 season ranked #6 nation- Minot 64 328 125 453 8.2 2011 ally, have tallied 3,339 per game (29), 10th in BSU 83 406 230 636 7.7 interceptions with 14 Washburn 62 54 242 296 4.8 yards of total offense and and fifth in interception AU 75 282 280 562 7.5 @NMSU 72 146 202 348 4.8 are averaging 34.8 points return yardage with 261, SMSU 90 428 242 670 7.4 @McNeese 65 116 246 262 6.5 per game. MSU has ac- including three returns Winona 64 251 160 411 6.4 @Minot 55 196 106 302 5.5 cumulated 1,449 yards 50 yards or more. CSP 69 249 183 432 6.2 Wm Jewell 71 285 217 502 7.1 rushing with seniors Vir- Mickey leads nation in Total 584 2731 1622 4353 7.5 BHSU 61 176 197 373 6.1 gil Hammond (509) and yards per carry at 10.0 2015 SD Tech 54 281 169 450 8.3 Nick Pieruccini (482, 4 Junior running back Mary 80 181 338 519 6.5 TDs) leading the way. Minot 60 195 153 348 5.8 MSU has 1,890 passing Max Mickey continues @MCrk 79 280 282 562 7.1 @UND 247 45 2 02 247 5.4 to shine as one of the na- yards and 25 TD passes. UMD 58 246 218 464 8.0 Total 546 1494 1634 3128 5.7 Pieruccini has th 1.071 tion’s best, ranking in the @NSU 74 274 157 431 5.8 top 10 in five rushing or 2010 yards and 15 touch- scoring categories. Mick- @Wayne 69 150 316 466 6.8 @NWorth. 69 152 207 359 5.2 downs. The Maverick ey, who is one 10 players Winona 98 248 413 661 6.7 @Midland 73 77 165 242 3.3 defense is led by senior nationally with 1,000 @SMSU 80 258 225 483 6.0 Doane 56 222 418 638 11.4 Ruben Ibarra with 72 rushing yards, ranks Augie 76 142 269 411 5.4 @Hastings 56 109 386 495 8.8 tackles with senior Mar- first in yards per carry at @CSP 77 166 349 515 6.7 Neb. Wes. 66 146 291 437 6.6 cus Gooden at 63. Junior 10.01, third in rushing MSU 68 75 165 240 3.5 @ BriarCliff 74 288 347 635 8.6 Evan Perrizo has tallied a yards at 1,161 (116 car- @UIU. 79 128 363 491 6.2 team-leading 10 tackles Mornings. 71 7 314 321 4.5 for a loss. ries) and third in rushing @Hend. St. 90 143 279 422 4.7 DWU 64 235 373 608 9.5 yards per game at 145.1. Total 928 2291 3374 5665 6.1 @Dordt 79 316 184 500 6.3 On Mavs HC Todd Mickey, who has six 2014 100-yard rushing games Concordia 70 225 265 490 7.0 Hoffner this season, is eighth na- Minot 93 212 285 497 5.3 NW Okla. 72 164 245 409 5.7 In seven seasons at MSU, tionally in total TDs with @Bemidji 93 203 274 477 5.1 McKendree 74 185 212 397 5.4 Todd Hoffner has com- 15, eighth in total points SCSU 89 185 232 417 4..7 Mid. Naz. 62 95 242 337 5.4 piled a 64-18 (.780) re- scoring with 90, 11th in @MSUM 97 291 372 663 6.8 Carroll 58 36 172 208 3.6 cord, including four trips scoring at 11.3 points CSP 72 181 247 428 5.9 Total 944 2255 3821 6076 6.4 to the NCAA Tourna- per game, 16th in rush- @Augie 82 234 217 451 5.5 Yearly - GBG Total Off. Breakdown ment several times. ing TDs with 12 while SMSU 70 163 290 453 6.5 2010 - 944 plays, 6,076 yards, 6.4 ypp, Papilion has set total of- ranking 18th in all-pur- @Winona 82 208 230 438 5.3 434.0 game avg. pose yards at 159.76 per fense, passing marks @MSU 74 77 250 327 4.4 2011 -- 546 plays, 3,128 yards, 5.7 ypp, Luke Papilion, a senior game. In 2016, Mickey UIU 100 282 324 606 6.1 has had rushing totals 347.6 game avg. quarterback from Den- of 178, 185, 77, 207, 140, Wayne 60 313 225 538 9.0 2012 -- 763 plays, 4,161 yards, 5.5 ypp, ver, Colo., has become 156, 91 and 128 yards in C. Okla. 70 210 293 503 7.2 378.3 game avg. USF’s all-time leader in his eight games this year. Total 982 2559 3239 5798 5.9 2013 -- 936 plays, 5,147 yards, 5.5 ypp, passing and total offense. Including national leader 2013 467.9 game avg. Papilion, the NSIC’s Mickey, USF has three UMD 61 11 133 144 2.4 2014 -- 982 plays, 5,798 yards, 5.9 ypp only two-time Harlon players in the top six in NSU 81 411 111 522 6.4 483.2 game average Hill candidate, now has DII in rushing yards per Mary 77 218 95 313 4.1 11,398 yards. With 141 2015 -- 928 plays, 5,665 yards, 6.1 ypp, passing yards, Papilion carry as senior quarter- MCrk. 89 467 213 680 7.6 472.1 game avg. back Luke Papilion is has 8,291 passing which @SMSU 100 424 194 618 6.2 2016 -- 584 plays, 4,353 yards, 7.5 ypp, ranks first all-time. Plus fifth with 7.99 (89-711) @Winona 99 348 268 616 6.2 while senior running 544.1 yards game avg. he is the only USF QB back Justin Fulks is sixth CSP 91 195 433 195 6.9 In total under Stugart (77 G including ever to throw for 8,000 at 7.49 per carry (84- Augie 94 234 199 433 4.6 2010 when USF was 13-1 in final year yards and rush for 3,000. 629). Papilion ranks 12th @ UIU 98 120 379 499 5.1 of NAIA), USF has made 5,683 plays He has 3,107 rushing in rushing TDs with 13, MSU 76 98 244 342 4.5 for 34,328 yards (19.5 miles), 445.8 yards, which ranks sev- 12th in points respon- @ Wayne 70 179 173 352 5.0 per game, 6.04 yards per play. enth all-time at USF and sible for with 150, 18th Total 936 2705 2442 5147 5.5 is first among quarter- in points responsible for 2012 backs. If he rushes for 21 average at 18.8 per game, @SCSU 79 164 254 418 5.3 yards Papilion will move into five all-time at USF. Just ahead of Papilion is Terry Austin, who had 3,115 yards from 1992-95 and Ryan Lowmill- 16th in total TDs with 13 MSUM 67 258 214 472 7.0 and 18th in total points er with 3,137 rushing yards from 2006-09. He is second all-time in TD scored with 78. He is also passes with 73. The all-time leader is Kurtiss Riggs, who had 85 TD pass- 22nd in scoring at 9.8 per es from 1993-96. He has 7,789 yards passing, eighth all-time in league game. play, and 2,945 yards rushing in NSIC only games with his 10,724 total Also for USF, junior yards in league play fifth all-time in NSIC history.. He is the only player in NSIC history with both 2,900 yards rushing and 7,600 yards passing. receiving was his sixth career 100-yard receiving game. He now has 171 He ranks 12th all-time in rushing in NSIC games with 2,945 yards and career yardage chart with 2,261 yards. He has 18 receiving TDs, includ- with 65 yards would become only quarterback in league history to reach ing two this year, as he sits 10th all-time at USF, just one away from Zach 3,000 yards rushing in NSIC play. He is already the all-time leader in the Rutten, who had 19 from 1997-2001. NSIC in rushing yards by a quarterback (2,945) and one of six who had 2,000 yards rushing. Receiving Yards, Career 1. Dusty Hovorka, 2003-06 4,801 Total Offense Yards, Career 2. Jon Ryan, 2007-10 3,462 Plays Yards Avg/P 3. Kalen DeBoer, 1993-96 3,400 1. Luke Papilion (2013-) 1616 11,398 7.05 4. Alex Anderson, 2007-10 3,012 2. Dax Michelena, 1997-2001 1526 10,410 6.80 5. Josh Angulo, 2013- 2,551 3. Kurtiss Riggs (1993-96) 794 7,214 9.08 6. Brady Rose, 2013 - 2,261 4. Ed Koester (1987-89) 1284 7,199 5.60 7. Josiah Fenceroy, 2004-07 1,901 5. Chad Cavender (2006-07) 820 7,143 8.71 8. Trey Erickson, 2004-07 1,751 9. Zach Rutten, 1997-2001 1,642 All-time Passing Yards, Career 10. Michael Warren, 2003-06 1,612 Name Yards Att. Com. TD 1. Luke Papilion (2013-) 8,291` 1,144 660 73 Receiving TDs, Career 2. Dax Michelena (1997-01) 7,665 937 518 72 1. Dusty Hovorka, 2003-06 55 3. Kurtiss Riggs (1993-96) 7,329 801 496 85 2. Jon Ryan, 2006-10 52 4. Chad Cavender (2006-07) 7,089 737 496 64 3. Kalen DeBoer, 1993-96 33 5. Ed Koester (1985-89) 6,915 1,079 533 44 4. Alex Anderson, 2006-10 32 5. Josh Angulo, 2013 - 28 All-time Rushing Yards, Career 6. Randy Lang, 1979-82 23 Name Yards Att. Com. 7. Jason Yurkovich, 1994-97 22 1. David Ruter, 1995’-98 4,783 677 7.1 8. Jeremy Gardner, 1994-96 21 2. Mike Dvoracek, 2003-’06 4,658 866 5.4 9. Zach Rutten, 1997-01 19 3. Nick Kortan, 1999-2002 4,331 762 5.7 10. Brady Rose, 2013 18 4. Jim Pehringer, 1987-90 3,454 847 4.1 Angulo and Rose form historical receiving duo 5. Ryan Lowmiller, 2006-09 3,137 557 5.6 Josh Angulo and Brady Rose rank second all-time for a receiving duo 6. Terry Austin, 1992-95 3,115 488 6.4 at USF for receiving yards and receptions. The two seniors have 4,812 7. Luke Papilion, 2013- 3,107 472 6.5 receiving yards, second to Alex Anderson and Jon Ryan, who had 6,474 8. Dax Michelena, 1997-2001 2,755 589 4.7 yards from 2007-10. Angulo/Rose have 358 receptions, which is second 9. Nephi Garcia, 2013-14 2,258 427 5.3 to Anderson/Ryan total of 392. Anderson/Ryan have 84 TDs to 47 for 10. Erik Cimpl, 2005-08 2,254 446 5.1 Rose/Angulo. Other Papilion notes USF’s “lightning fast” offense ~ With 11, 100-yard rushing games, he owns the mark for the most by In 2016, USF is a quick strike offense. In a week one win over SCSU, USF a quarterback at USF. This season, Papilion has four 100-yard rushing had six TDs with drives taking three minutes or less. Of that six TDs, five games (149, 101, 163, 122). He ranks fifth all-time. came in two minutes or less and two in under a minute. Against MSUM, ~ Ranks second on the NSIC all-time chart in total offense with 299.8 five of the six scoring drives were under three minutes, including two yards per game, trailing only Jeff Loots of Southwest Minnesota State at in less than 20 seconds. USF added three more scoring drives in three 343.2. minutes or less against Minot State. Against Bemidji State, the Cougars scored 34 points in the third quarter, including three TDs in 6:27 to open Angulo passes 2,500 yards receiving the second half. All five TDs by USF were scored in less than three min- Senior wide receiver Josh Angulo has 37 receptions for 439 yards and utes of drive time with two under a minute vs. BSU. In the victory over seven TDs. He has a season-career best 15 catches for 164 yards (1, 4, 43) Augustana, USF had two drives in three minutes or less. The Cougars vs. Bemidji State (37-36 W, 9-24-16). Angulo’s 15 catches in a win over had three TD drives of three minutes or less in the 48-24 win over SMSU. then #22 Bemidji State tied a school record (Kalen DeBoer, Nov. 2, 1996 Against Winona State, USF had two drives of three minutes or less and vs. Nebraska-Wesleyan) and is the most catches by a receiver while USF added six against CSP, including three in less than a minute. This year has been at DII. Also this season, he had two catches for 10 yards and a USF has produced nine TDs in 40 seconds or less. In 33 of the 47 TD TD vs. SCSU (9-1-16), recorded four caches for 71 yards and two TDs drives in 2016, USF has taken less than three minutes. A year ago, USF against MSUM (9-10-16) at Bob Young Field, had one catch for 18 yards had 44 TD drives of three minutes or less drive time with 33 in under against Minot State (9-17-16) and seven catches for 80 yards and a TD two minutes and 16 in one minute or less. In the past two years USF has in the “Key to the City” victory at Augustana. Angulo added four catches had 77 TD drives in three minutes or less. In the past two seasons, USF for 43 yards vs. SMSU on Oct. 8. This season, he has two TDs (37, 43) of has 27 scoring driving in under one minute and 54 in under two minutes 30 yards or more. Angulo ranks fifth all-time at USF in all three major of time. receiving categories with 187 receptions, for 2,551 yards and 28 TDs. Rose continues to climb receiving charts Cougars sit 58-5 all-time at Bob Young Field Senior H-back Brady Rose show his flexibility in the USF offense by USF has a home record at Bob Young Field of 58-5 (.921). The Cougars, catching and throwing a TD vs. SCSU on Sept. 1 in the opener at Hus- which has won 13-of-15 home games, including 4-0 in 2016, were vic- ky Stadium. In the in the win over SCSU on Sept. 1, both catching and torious the first 32 games at the stadium and have since taken 27-of-32 throwing a TD. Rose had seven catches for 163 yards and a 64-yard TD at the friendly confines of Young Field. Overall, including play at How- reception. He also threw a 39-yard TD pass to Kyle Groeneweg. Rose had ard Wood Field (through 2006), the Cougars have won 78 of the past 83 five catches for 60 yards against MSUM on Sept. 10, three catches for 62 games and 68-of-72 home conference games, including 47 in the GPAC yards and a TD, and one catch for 11 yards vs. BSU (9-24-16). Against (NAIA) and 22 (22-4) as an NSIC member in NCAA DII. Since 2000, Augustana, he accumulated seven catches for 91 yards. Against SMSU USF is 96-10 at home. (10-8-16), he set a career high with 12 catches and had 119 yards and added two catches for 40 yards vs. Winona State. Through seven games, By the numbers under Stugart he has 37 catches and a team high 546 yards receiving. The 119 yards USF is 58-3 when leading at halftime in the Coach Stugart era. They are 2-11 when trailing at halftime and 1-2 when tied at halftime. USF is 49-5 USF FB has had six NSIC POWs when scoring first and when opponents score first, the Cougars stand 15-11. Angulo, Harman named NSIC Players of the Week After playing key roles for USF in a come-from-behind 37-36 Scoring streak hits 133 games home win over Bemidji State, senior wide receiver Josh Angulo and Since moving to DII in 2011, the Cougars have scored 2,316 points in 63 junior safety Jeffrey Harman were named the NSIC Offensive and games or 36.76 ppg. In 2016, USF is averaging 43.0 points per game. It has Defensive Players of the Week. Angulo, a 6-0, 209 pound senior been 133 games since USF has failed to score, which was a 55-0 loss to wide receiver from Sioux Falls (Roosevelt HS), had his best per- Carroll College in the final game of the 2005 season. USF had a DII-best formance with the Cougars, hauling in 15 passes for 164 yards and 73 points vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead (Sept. 27) in 2014. The previous three TDs. Angulo’s 15 receptions was a career best and also tied high was in 2011 when the Cougars defeated the South Dakota School of the USF game record by former NAIA All-American wide receiver Mines and Technology, 71-0. Kalen DeBoer, who had 15 catches in a win over Nebraska-Wesley- an on Nov. 2, 1996. Harman, a 5-11, 203 pound junior safety from Cougars are 66-0 all-time when scoring 50 Redlands, Calif., had his best game as a USF player in earning his When the Cougars reach 50 points, they are 66-0 all-time and 25-0 when first ever NSIC Defensive Player of the Week honor. Harman came scoring over 60 points. They are 7-0 all-time when breaking the 70-point off the bench to record two interceptions and record four tackles in mark. When the Cougars have scored over 40, USF has a 157-2 mark, USF’s win over BSU. Harman intercepted BSU’s Jordan Hein with including 27-1 in DII. When scoring over 30 points, USF is 232-8. The 9:54 to play in the second quarter as BSU was driving deep in USF two times USF has lost when scoring over 40 points was a 45-40 setback territory. Then, he added a second pick with 12:28 to play in the to Winona State on Oct. 12, 2013 at Bob Young Field while in DII and fourth quarter on a third and 14. 52-49 to Dakota Wesleyan in 1990 while in NAIA. Redmond named NSIC Def. Player of the Week Oct. 3 Offense lighting it up Senior defensive back Clifford Redmond, who had two inter- With 1,328 points in the past 32 games (start of 2014 season), USF is aver- ceptions in a 35-20 win over city rival Augustana on Oct. 1, was aging 41.5. In the past 32 games, the Cougars have scored 179 TDs or 5.9 named the NSIC Defensive Player of the Week, according to an per game. USF has averaged more than six yards a play in 19 of the last 25 announcement by the league office. Redmond, a 5-10, 175 pound games. With 585 yards on 64 plays, against SCSU on Sept. 1, the Cougars senior cornerback from Elk Grove, Calif., recorded a pair inter- averaged 9.1 yards per play, which is its best mark at the NCAA DII level ceptions to halt a pair of Augustana scoring drives as USF won the and the best since averaging 11.4 yards per play (638 yards on 56 plays) “Key to the City” game over the Vikings at Kirkeby-Over Stadium. in a 66-13 win over Doane College on Sept. 18, 2010. With 670 yards vs. Redmond’s play helped USF pick up its fourth win in five matchups SMSU, USF had the fifth largest total in school history and second best with Augustana at the NCAA DII level. With Augustana driving (680, Minnesota Crookston, 2013) in the DII era. USF has had 600 yards in the third quarter, Redmond picked off a pass on a first and goal or more in offense three times this season and 12 times in the Jed Stugart from the eight-yard line. Later, with Augustana facing a 4th and 16 era (since 2010). from the USF 23-yard line early in the fourth quarter, Redmond made an acrobatic play to come up with his second interception. Max Mickey producing big in the backfield He also added four tackles as he and the USF defense held the Vi- Junior running back Max Mickey has been one of the nation’s top backs kings to 20 points or 28 below their then league-leading average. all season. The standout from Holden, Mo., ranks first NCAA DII in rushing yards per carry at 10.01 and ranks fourth nationally in rushing Mickey named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 10 yards per game at 145.1 per game while sitting third in rushing yards with Junior running back Max Mickey, who set a career-high with 1,161 (116 carries). Mickey is just one of 10 backs nationally with over four total TDs in leading the #6 University of Sioux Falls (6-0, 2-0 1,000 yards rushing. He is part of a backfield and an offense that leads the NSIC South) to a 48-28 victory over Southwest Minnesota State on NSIC and ranks second nationally in rushing yards at 354.8 per game. homecoming at Bob Young Field on Oct. 8, was named the NSIC The Cougars have rushed for 343 yards (SCSU), 444 yards (MSUM), 328 Football Offensive Player of the Week, according to an announce- (Minot State), 406 (Bemidji State), 282 (Augustana), 428 vs. SMSU and ment by the league office. Mickey, a business administration major 251 vs Winona State this season. Mickey had 13 carries for 178 yards and at USF, averaged 10.3 yards per carry with 15 carries for 156 yards a TD in the win over SCSU and then produced 15 carries for 185 yards and four total TDs as USF improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the against MSUM before totaling 77 vs. Minot State on just nine carries and NSIC South. Mickey had a TD reception of 11 yards, scoring runs a career best 207 yards on 14 carries with a career-best 75-yard TD run of 1, 1 and 56 yards. against BSU on Sept. 24. He had 20 carries for 140 yards and two TDs vs. Augie and earned NSIC Offensive Player of the Week honors with Michael Mehling earns NSIC weekly honor 15 carries for 156 yards and a career-high four total TDs. Against WSU, Michael Mehling, a senior linebacker on the #4 University of Sioux he had 14 carries for 91 yards and two TDs. Justin Fulks (103 vs. SCSU) Falls Football Team (8-0), who had a career high 11 tackles in a 51- and Mickey (178) both had 100-yard rushing games against SCSU on 17 home win over Concordia-St. Paul on Oct. 22, has been named the road. Mickey (185) and Luke Papilion (149) busted out for 100-yard the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Defensive Player of rushing games against MSUM. Papilion added 101 yards rushing on the Week, according to an announcement today by the league of- Sept. 17 week vs. Minot State. Against BSU Mickey had 207 yards, the fice. Mehling, a senior from Las Vegas, Nev., earned his first career most by a USF rusher since Nephi Garcia rumbled for 225 in the snow NSIC weekly honor after tying his career high with 11 tackles while against Wayne State on Nov. 15, 2014, and Papilion had 163 yards on 17 registering a sack, tackle for loss and three quarterback hurries in carries with a 46 yard TD run. So, USF, which had just five 100-yard the win over CSP. It was the fourth time this season that Mehling rushing games all last year, already has surpassed that with 11 through has recorded double digits in tackles. He was part of a USF defense, seven games this year. Mickey (156) Fulks (140) and Papilion (122) all which held the Golden Bears to 73 yards rushing on 35 carries or had 100-yard rushing game vs. SMSU, which is a school record for most 2.08 yards per carry. Through eight games, Mehling ranks fifth in 100-yard rushing individuals in same game. Mickey now has 325 carries the NSIC with 71 tackles and is second in the league with 44 solo for 2,052 yards rushing, which ranks 12th all-time at USF. Mickey, who stops while recording 3.5 sacks and 6.5 TFLs. He has also recorded now has nine career 100-yard rushing games, has scored 23 career TDs, an interception which he returned 36 yards for a TD against Minot including 10 this year. Fulks, who has three 100-yard rushing games at State in the third quarter of a 41-14 road win. Mehling is part of a USF, has 75 carries for 575 yards and four TD. He now has 201 carries USF defense that ranks third in the league in scoring defense (22.4 for 1,137 yards and eight TDs at USF. Fulks, who has been on a playoff ppg), second in rushing defense at 106.5 yards per game and sec- team three straight years (twice with Northwest Missouri State, who won ond in total defense at 378.8 yards per game. a national title his freshman year), has 238 carries for 1,410 yards and nine TDs in his time at USF and NMSU. 2009 -- 33 2005 -- 33 2004 -- 32 2014 -- 30 2003 -- 29 2016 -- 29 (8G) 2007 -- 22 2012 -- 21 2011 -- 20 2013 -- 16 Interceptions, - Returns since 2014 -- 26 -474 2009 -- 24-305 2012 -- 23 - 296 2002 -- 22 -- 337 2010 -- 21- 274 2005 -- 21 -231 2015 -- 20 -- 374 2008 -- 20-288 2004 -- 20 -- 247 2006 -- 16 -- 148 2003 -- 16 -- 175 2011 -- 15 -- 258 2007-- 14 -- 162 2016 -- 14 -- 199 (8G) 2013 -- 9 -- 105

Rushing Attack best ever at through 8 games This year, the Cougars’ ground game has played a huge role in the team’s 8-0 start. USF has had 12 individual games of 100 yards or more in a game, which gives USF 37 since moving to DII in 2011. For the first time in school history, USF put three players over 100 yards in a 48-28 win over SMSU on Oct. 8 at Bob Young Field. Overall USF had 428 yards, the third time over 400 this year and received 100 yard games from Max Mickey (156), Justin Fulks (140) and Luke Papilion (122). Through seven games, USF has 351 carries for 2,856 yards (2nd in DII) and a nation’s best 7.8 per carry average. In fact, USF’s total for eight games this season has smashed last year’s 12-game season total of 2,291. It is the highest total by a team through eight games. USF Football Team Captains (l. to r.) Evan Gentry, Sr., Defensive Top 5 Rushing Totals after 6 Games End; Josh Butler, Jr., Safety; Luke Papilion, Sr., Quarterback; Trevor Year Att. Yards Avg. Per Carry Westcott, Sr., Offensive Center. 2016 351 2,856 7.8 1998 349 2,342 6.7 2013 417 2,080 5.0 2008 416 1,905 4.6 1995 369 1,975 5.3 Cougars 2nd in sacks & picks; Redmond has four int. USF is second in the league in sacks with 29 and interceptions with 14 as senior Clifford Redmond has four interceptions, seven pass breakups, 11 passes defended, 34 tackles and two fumble recoveries. Seniors Westly Johnson has team-highs with 8.5 TFLs, team-high 6.5 sacks. Senior Mi- chael Mehling has been one of the best linebackers in the league with a team-high 71 tackles, including a team-high 44 solo stops; 6.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, two passes defended and a pick six. Junior safety Josh Butler has 47 tackles, TFL, two interceptions and four passes defended. Kyle Campiotti, a junior linebacker, has 42 tackles, 1.5 TFls, sack and a pass breakup. USF has had 12 different players record a sack. Team Sacks at USF since 2002 2002 -- 43 2015 -- 39 2006 -- 37 2008 -- 35 2010 -- 34 Jed Stugart -- Head Coach -- Sioux Falls Head Coach, Sioux Falls Azusa Pacific. 1994 61-16 (7th year) 87-23 (8 years) 42-10 NSIC Home (USF)- 34-5 Away (USF)- 27-10 Home NSIC (USF) - 22-4 Away NSIC (USF) -20-6 NCAA Playoffs -- 0-1 Quick Glance at USF

Location...... Sioux Falls, S.D. Founded...... 1883 Enrollment...... 1,500 Nickname...... Cougars Colors...... Purple and White Affiliation...... NCAA Division II Conference...... Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference President...... Dr. Mark Benedetto Director of Athletics...... Josh Snyder Stadium (capacity)...... Bob Young Field (5,000) Record -- Year-by-Year -- NSIC 2016 Record...... 8-0 2015 Record...... 9-3 2014 Record...... 11-1 2013 Record...... 6-5 2012 Record...... 9-3 Assistant Coaches Offensive Coordinator...... Dustan Hovorka (Sioux Falls, 2007) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers...... Tremaine Jackson (Houston, 2006) Defensive Line/Recruiting Coor...... Brandon Andersen (Sioux Falls, 2011) Special Teams Coordinator/DB...... Eric Inama (Delaware Valley College, 2005) Quarterbacks Coach...... Jon Eastman (Sioux Falls, 2011) Offensive Line...... Josh Breske (Black Hills State, 2010) Defensive Backs Coach...... Brian Hermanson (SDSU) Assistant LB Coach/Video Coordinator...... Luke Jarzynka (Notre Dame 2009) Assistant Defensive Line Coach...... Jarrett Grabbe (Sioux Falls 2014) Assistant Tight Ends Coach...... Cameron Ostrom (Sioux Falls 201 6) Assistant Coach/WR...... Brandon O’Farrell-Johnson (Rhode Island 2013) Kickers/Punters...... Al Hansen (Sioux Falls, 1987) JED STUGART 7th SEASON AZUSA PACIFIC ‘94 61-16 (.792); 87-23 (.791)

Jed Stugart is in his seventh season as head coach at the University of third consecutive year, Sioux Falls. He has guided the Cougars to seven consecutive winning sea- Stugart File a first at USF. Both Tid- sons, extending the program’s streak to 23 straight winning seasons. Stu- Sioux Falls Head Coach (2010- present) well and St. Pierre were gart, who led USF to the NAIA national title game in 2010, owns a 61-16 ~61-16 overall invited to NFL training record (.792) at USF and a career mark of 87-23 (.791). ~GPAC Championship (2010) camps with Tidwell be- ~NAIA National runner-up (2010) ing signed to a free agent In five plus seasons at NCAA DII, Stugart has guided the Cougars to a 48- ~87-23 in his career contract by the Denver 15 record, including 42-10 in the NSIC. USF is 8-0 and ranked #4 in 2016 UNLV Asst. Coach- Linebackers (2009-10) Broncos. in the AFCA Coaches Poll and #5 in the D2Football.com Poll. USF is #4 MidAmerica Nazarene Head Coach in David Boyce’s NCAA.com DII Power Poll. (2006-08) -- 26-7 overall, Two Postseason In NSIC stats, USF were Appearances; HAAC Championship (2008); ranked in the top-5 in 26 A Greeley, Colo. native with Midwest ties, Stugart has maintained the AFCA Region 3 Coach of the Year individual or team cat pride and tradition of USF football while steering the Cougars through Northern Colorado - Asst. Coach- Def. egories, including lead the challenging transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II athletics. Coor. (2003-05) the league in both sacks Named the 20th USF coach in school history in February 2010, He has el- (39) and sacks allowed evated the success rate at USF every year. He has taken the program from Northern Colorado Asst. Coach- DL/LB (1999-2002) (5). Nationally, USF was NAIA to the NCAA DII playoffs in just four years. in the top 50 in 46 stat categories; 27 in the top The 11-win campaign in 2014 was Stugart’s second double digit wins mark 20 and 12 in the top 10. with USF, going 13-1 in 2010 and advancing to the NAIA title game. He The Cougars led the nation by allowing just five sacks all season. QB Luke has four seasons of at least nine wins in six years at the helm. Papilion was the total offense leader for the second straight year in the NSIC. He ranked 10th nationally. Solomon St. Pierre led the league with During his tenure, 49 Cougars have earned NSIC All-League recogni- nine interceptions and ranked fifth nationally. St. Pierre also established tion, along with eight All-Americans, three Academic All-Americans, 18 an NSIC record with 22 career interceptions. all-region honorees and 91 Academic All-NSIC honorees. In 2014, USF opened the season with eight straight wins (most at DII Since joining the NSIC in 2012, the number of academic all-league se- level) and lost only to national runner-up Minnesota State. The Cougars lections has jumped each year, starting with 18 and reaching 31 in 2015. finished the season with three straight wins. Among the regular season Once again, the program produced All-Americans, including Solomon victories was a third consecutive win over city rival Augustana (23-13) at St. Pierre, who was named to four teams (AFCA, AP Little All-America, Kirkeby-Over Stadium as the “Key to the City” stayed at USF. InstantScouting, CCA DII) and Academic All-Americans Brady Rose and John Tidwell. St. Pierre has received 14 career postseason or preseason In total, 14 USF players were named to the NSIC All-League team, includ- All-America honors and participated in the Tropic Bowl of elite FBS, FCS ing eight first (4) or second (4) team honorees. Sophomore quarterback and DII standouts. He was also USF’s first-ever Cliff Harris Award finalist. Luke Papilion was named the school’s first-ever NSIC Offensive Player of the Year and a Harlon Hill candidate (DII Player of the Year). Junior Aside from St. Pierre, quarterback Luke Papilion earned All-Region and defensive back Solomon St. Pierre was named all-league, a Cliff Harris second team All-NSIC honors while being named a candidate for the Har- Award candidate (DII Player of the Year) and to six All-American first lon Hill Trophy (DII Player of the Year). teams (AFCA, D2football.com, AP Little All-American Team, Daktronics, BeyondSports.com, Don Hansen). Junior defensive back John Tidwell was In a 9-3 season in 2015, USF registered its third 9-win season or better in all-league, all-region (Daktronics) and selected Academic All-District as four years in the NSIC. In the 2015 season, USF was 6-2 in the South and well as a Don Hansen honorable mention All-American. USF also had 23 4-0 vs. NSIC North. In the past two seasons, USF has gone 20-4, including Academic All-NSIC selections in 2014. 11-1 in 2014. In that season, USF made its first postseason appearance at NCAA DII, a 42-10 win over Central Oklahoma (MIAA) in the Mineral In 2014, the Cougars were the top scoring team (42.7) in the NSIC and Water Bowl. USF finished with its first-ever DII ranking in both D2foot- seventh nationally. USF scored 512 points, the most since moving to DII. ball.com at #16 and the final AFCA Poll at #18 In 2014. The Cougars were In addition, USF was second in scoring defense (17.4 ppg), second in to- ranked as high as #10 and finished the regular season at #16 in the AFCA tal offense (483.2) and third in total defense (356.8). USF ranked fourth poll. nationally (1st, NSIC) in the national in turnover margin, third in turnovers gained, and second nationally with 26 interceptions. USF had a na- In 2015, the Cougars opened 7-0 for the second straight season. Along tion-leading seven defensive TDs. In national rankings, the Cougars were the way the Cougars were ranked as high as #5 in the AFCA Coaches Poll, 12th in scoring defense and 17th in total offense. #4 in the D2Football.com Poll and #4 in David Boyce’s power rankings on NCAA.com. In the final regular season poll, USF was ranked #16 by In 2013, Stugart guided USF to an overall mark of 6-5 with a sec- both the AFCA and D2Football.com. The Cougars were placed #21 in the ond-straight win over its city rival Augustana College. USF capped the final AFCA poll of 2015. That ranking increased to 22 the number of con- 2013 season by defeating Wayne State College in its season finale by a consecutive weeks that USF has been ranked in the top-25 in the AFCA and vincing 35-10 margin. D2Football.com Polls. Two Cougars were named to the All-NSIC South First Team and a total of During the 2015 campaign, he had 13 student-athletes named to the All- nine players received all-conference recognition. One Cougar took home NSIC Team, including eight on either the first team (three) or second team an individual award, as junior John Batinich was named the NSIC Defen- (five). Also John Tidwell was named to the all-league first team for the sive Newcomer of the Year, while senior Carrington Hanna became the first 23 Northwestern College. The Cougars trailed their longtime rival 14-10 at player in the history of the NSIC (records dating to 1973) to be selected as the half, but outscored the Red Raiders 31-10 in the second half to secure both an all-conference wide receiver and all-conference quarterback in the the victory. USF ran the table in the GPAC and capped off a 10-0 regular same year. In addition, NSIC South first team John Tidwell was also named season with a 44-7 win over Concordia University (Neb.) to capture its to the 2013 Don Hansen Football Committee released their All-Super Re- fifth straight (ninth overall) GPAC championship. gion 3 Team (Third Team Defense). A total of 19 student-athletes received Academic All-NSIC honors. The Cougars stormed through their first two playoff contests, a 33-14 win over No. 16 Northwestern Oklahoma State University and a 27-7 victory USF made its Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference debut on August against No. 12 McKendree University. The wins advanced the Cougars to 30, 2012, and the Cougars announced their presence with authority with a semifinal matchup versus No. 4 MidAmerica Nazarene University. The a 32-19 road upset of No. 16 St. Cloud State. The Cougars opened the 2012 game was a homecoming of sorts for Stugart; he had previously served as campaign with five straight victories and finished 9-2 overall to secure their the Pioneers’ head coach from 2006-08. USF shutout MNU 38-0, thereby 19th straight winning season and fourth place in the 16-team NSIC. USF extending the nation’s longest winning streak to 42 games and clinching claimed a 32-31 double-overtime victory over crosstown rival and new the Cougar’s fifth straight trip to the NAIA national title game in Rome, conference foe Augustana College on Oct. 20 in the inaugural “Key to the Ga. City” game. The matchup was the first between the two programs in 26 years and it marked the Cougars’ first-ever victory against the Vikings. USF was USF came up just short in the championship game, falling 10-7 in a defen- ranked No. 22 at the conclusion of the season and enjoyed six weeks in the sive struggle to No. 2 Carroll College. Cougar linebacker Eric Anderson NCAA D-II top 25 poll, including a season-best No. 17 ranking the week of recorded 17 tackles and was honored as the game’s defensive player of the Oct. 27-Nov. 3. game for his standout performance. Stugart and his staff assembled the No. 1 pass efficiency defense in the NSIC Several other USF football student-athletes collected hardware in 2010. while the Cougar defense ranked among the NCAA D-II top 30 in five cat- Senior receiver Jon Ryan captured the program’s fourth NAIA Player of the egories: rushing defense (29th at 121.36), pass efficiency defense (20th at Year award and was also named the 2010 GPAC Player of the Year. Ryan 107.22), scoring defense (24th at 20.18), turnover margin (9th at 1.27) and was one of 22 players to receive GPAC all-conference recognition, with six tackles for loss (30th at 7.55). In addition, senior cornerback Robert Virgil Cougars picking up first team accolades. tied for fifth in the nation with an average of 0.64 interceptions per game while classmate Nick Bonte ranked 23rd in tackles for loss (1.59). Prior to USF, Stugart served as the linebackers coach at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) and guided all three starting Rebel linebackers Senior kicker Braden Wieking ended his storied career as the school’s ca- to top 20 finishes in total tackles in the conference. reer field goals leader (52). A Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-American, Wieking twice earned NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week honors this UNLV just missed qualifying for a bowl with a 5-7 record in Mountain season and posted the league’s best overall field goal percentage, at .842 (16- West Conference, one of the top mid-major conferences in the country at for-19). the NCAA Division?I-FBS level. The Cougars placed three players on the All-NSIC South Division First Before UNLV, Stugart spent three seasons as the head coach at MidAmer- Team in 2012, including senior wide receiver Jeremiah Oates, who snared a ica Nazarene University (MNU), compiling a 26-7 record at the NAIA league-best 12 touchdown catches. Junior Carrington Hanna, who was tops school located in Olathe, Kansas. in the NSIC in both receptions (69, 6.27 per game) and yards per catch (13), earned a second team nod. After leading the Pioneers to an undefeated regular season, a Heart of America Conference title and second consecutive trip to the playoffs, Stu- Hanna was also named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® gart was named 2008 NAIA Region 3 Coach of the Year by the American NCAA Division II Football Second Team, becoming the first USF stu- Football Coaches Association. dent-athlete to be selected to the Academic All-American Team by CoSIDA. A total of 18 student-athletes received Academic All-NSIC honors.and 13 Previous to MNU, he was on the staff at Northern Colorado from 1999- Cougars received All-NSIC recognition. 2006. Stugart was the defensive line coach before taking over the linebackers as defensive coordinator in 2003, the same year that the UNC defense The national recognition wasn’t limited to the players, as Stugart was one of ranked 16th in the nation in total defense and 13th in scoring defense. five D-II finalists for the 2012 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award, the With the Bears he produced three defensive All-Americans and was part premier college football-coaching honor that promotes charity and scholar- of two North Central Conference championship teams and two postsea- ship while also honoring coaches for their sportsmanship, integrity, respon- son appearances. sibility and excellence, on and off the field. Stugart earned three letters as a linebacker at Azusa Pacific (Calif.) Uni- In 2011, USF’s 29-10 victory over Minot State insured that the program versity, where he later began his coaching career. He earned a bachelor’s would finish its NCAA D-II provisional campaign with a 5-4 mark for its degree in communications in 1994 from APU and a master’s degree in 18th winning season in a row. Even though the squad was ineligible to com- communications from UNC in 2003. pete for a conference championship or postseason berth, the Cougars tallied several memorable moments and learned firsthand what it takes to com- Stugart and his wife, Angie, have a son, Gunner, and a daughter, Gracie. pete and win at the NCAA D-II level. Under Stugart’s guidance, the Cou- gars proved not only that they could compete at the D-II level, but they could put a scare into NCAA Division I opponents. The Cougars put forth a valiant effort on the road in a 31-17 loss to FCS No. 23-ranked McNeese State University. After starting the 2011 campaign 0-3, the Cougars rolled off five straight victories and concluded the season with a heartbreaking 15-13 near-upset loss at then FCS No. 25 University of North Dakota. All four of USF’s 2011 losses came against nationally ranked NCAA DI FCS and NCAA DII programs.

In his first season at USF, Stugart led the Cougars to a 13-1 record, fifth straight Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) crown and fifth consecutive appearance in the NAIA National Championship Game.Stugart coached his first game for the Cougars on September 4, 2010, a 41-24 victory at No. David Boyce’s NCAA DII Power Poll AFCA Coaches’ Poll (Week 8) Rk School (1st-place votes) Record Points Prev Week 8 1. Northwest Missouri State (30) 7-0 750 1 1. Northwest Missouri State 8-0 1 2. Grand Valley State (Mich.) 8-0 717 2 2. Shepherd, W. Va. 7-0 2 3. Shepherd (W. Va.) 7-0 692 3 3. Grand Valley State, Mich. 8-0 3 4 Sioux Falls, 8-0 649 6 4. Sioux Falls 8-0 4 5. Harding (Ark.) 8-0 614, 7 5. Harding, Ark. 8-0 5 6. California (Pa.) 7-0 598 8 6. California, Pa. 7-0 7 7. North Alabama 5-1 541 10 7. LIU-Post 8-0 9 8. Texas A&M Commerce 6-1 540 9 8. North Alabama 5-1 10 9. Ashland (Ohio) 7-1 507 11 9. Texas A&M Commerce 7-1 11 10. Emporia State (Kan.) 7-1 448 12 10. Minnesota Duluth 7-1 16 11. LIU Post (N.Y.) 8-0 432 14 11. Emporia State 7-1 NR 12. Indiana (Pa.) 6-1 414 13 12. Ashland, Ohio 7-1 14 13. Midwestern State (Texas) 6-1 361 4 13. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 7-1 15 14. Valdosta State (Ga.) 6-1 350 16 14. Fairmont State (Va.) 8-0 NR 15. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 7-1 325 17 15. Midwestern State (Texas) 6-1 6 16. Assumption (Mass.) 7-1 285 18 16. Valdosta State (Ga.) 6-1 NR 17. Tuskegee (Ala.) 6-1 258 5 18. North Carolina-Pembroke 7-1 253 20 19. Wayne State (Mich.) 7-1 221 22 20. Fairmont State (W. Va.) 8-0 201 23 21. Minnesota Duluth 7-1 174 24 22. Ferris State (Mich.) 6-2 115 25 23. Newberry (S.C.) 7-1 98 NR 24. Wingate (N.C.) 7-1 55 NR 25. Notre Dame (Ohio) 7-1 27 NR 25. Southwest Baptist (Mo.) 7-1 27 NR NSIC Football Standings -- 2016 Dropped Out: Henderson State (Ark.), 15; Florida Tech, 19; Bem- idji State (Minn.), 21. North Division In-Division NSIC Overall Minnesota Duluth 4-0 7-1 7-1 Others Receiving Votes: Central Missouri, 20; Colorado School Bemidji State 3-1 6-2 6-2 of Mines, 19; Henderson State (Ark.), 19; Edinboro (Pa.), 8; St. Cloud State 3-1 4-4 4-4 Bemidji State (Minn.), 7; Central Washington, 6; Fort Hays State MSU Moorhead 2-2 4-4 4-4 (Kan.), 6; West Alabama, 5 ; Florida Tech, 4; Southern Arkansas, Northern State 2-2 4-4 4-4 2; Colorado Mesa, 1; Truman State (Mo.), 1 Minot State 1-3 2-6 2-6 U-Mary 1-3 1-7 1-7 Minnesota Crookston 0-4 0-8 0-8 South Division In-Division NSIC Overall D2 Football.com Poll (Week 8) Sioux Falls 4-0 8-0 8-0 Minnesota State 3-1 6-2 6-2 (Place, school, record, previous ranking) Winona State 3-1 6-2 6-2 Augustana 2-2 5-3 5-3 1. Northwest Missouri State 8-0 1 Wayne State 2-2 3-5 3-5 2. Grand Valley State (Mich.) 8-0 2 Southwest Minnesota St. 1-3 4-4 4-4 3. North Alabama 5-1 3 Upper Iowa 1-3 2-6 2-6 4. Shepherd (W. Va.) 7-0 4 Concordia-St. Paul 0-4 2-6 2-6 5. Sioux Falls 8-0 6 6. Emporia State (Kan.) 7-1 7 Week 8 -- Scores 7. Ashland (Ohio) 7-1 8 Saturday, Oct. 22 8. Texas A&M Commerce 6-1 9 Minnesota State 35 SMSU 20 9. California (Pa.) 7-0 11 Sioux Falls 51 Concordia-St. Paul 17 10. Harding (Ark.) 8-0 12 MSU Moorhead 47 U-Mary 16 11. Midwestern State (Texas) 6-1 5 Minot State 38 Minnesota Crookston 30 12. Indiana (Pa.) 6-1 13 Winona State 41 Wayne State 20 13. Minnesota Duluth 7-1 14 Northern State 29 St. Cloud State 28 14. Central Missouri 6-2 15 15. Valdosta State 6-1 16 Minnesota Duluth 54 Bemidji State 47 16. LIU-Post (N.Y.) 8-0 18 Augustana 54 Upper Iowa 35 17. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 7-1 19 Week 9 -- Schedule 18. Ferris State (Mich.) 6-2 21 Saturday, Oct. 29 19. Wayne State (Mich.) 7-1 22 Winona Stae at Augustana, 1 p.m. 20. Tuskegee (Ala,) 6-1 10 Concordia-St. Paul at Southwest Minnesota State, 1 p.m. 21. North Carolina-Pembroke 7-1 23 Minot State at MSU Moorhead, 1 p.m. 22. Fairmont State (Va.) 8-0 25 Sioux Falls at Minnesota State, 1 p.m. 23. Central Washington 5-2 NR Northern State at U-Mary, 1 p.m. 24. Fort Hays State (Kan.) 6-2 NR Bemidji State at St. Cloud State, 1 p.m. 25. Assumption (Mass.) 6-1 NR Wayne State at Upper Iowa, 1 p.m. Minnesota-Duluth at Minnesota-Crookston, 1 p.m. 2016 University of Sioux Falls Football Roster #2 Cliff Redmond CB 5-11 175 Sr. Elk Grove, Calif./Cosumnes Oaks HS #3 Justin Fulks RB 5-11 188 Sr. Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley HS/NW Mo. St. #4 Shaquan Whitaker CB 5-10 182 Jr. St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville HS/Saddleback JC #5 Brady Rose HB 5-11 211 Sr. Cumberland, Wisc./Cumberland HS #6 Erik Albeck WR 6-3 229 Sr. Janesville, Wisc./Parker HS #7 Matthew Young SS 5-10 190 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista HS #8 Josh Angulo WR 6-0 209 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt HS #9 Corbin Lawler QB 6-2 211 Sr. Tea, S.D./Tea Area HS #10 Andrew Buchele WR 6-2 211 Jr. Milbank, S.D./Milbank HS #11 Kyle Groeneweg WR/KR 5-10 183 Jr. Inwood, Iowa/West Lyon HS #12 Noah Butler QB 6-1 177 R-So. Aurora, Colo./Vista Peak HS #13 Tosin Adedeji DB 5-6 171 Sr. Brooklyn Center, Minn./Park Center HS #14 Dalton Elliott LB 5-11 214 R-So. Nicollet, Minn./Nicollett HS #15 Luke Papilion QB 6-5 222 Sr. Denver, Colo./Cherry Creek HS #16 Kyle Athmann WR 5-11 183 Sr. Bird Island, Minn./BOLD H #17 Marques Mosley S/KR 6-0 183 Sr. Upland, Calif./Upland HS/Colorado #18 Delvin Batiste DB 5-11 192 Sr. New Orleans, La./Upland HS/Northern Arizona #19 Kyle Campiotti LB 5-10 208 Jr. Livermore, Calif./Granada HS/Chabot College #20 Jeffery Harman DB 5-11 203 Jr. Redlands, Calif./East Valley HS/San Bernardino Valley #22 Max Mickey RB 5-9 185 Jr. Holden, Mo./Holden HS #23 Jason Towns RB 5-5 160 Jr. Harvey, Ill./Thornton Township HS #24 Trevor Coleman LB 6-2 195 Jr. Atwater, Calif./Atwater HS/City College of San Fran. #25 Josh Butler SS 5-11 179 Jr. Aurora, Colo./Gateway HS #26 Parker Gregston DB 6-0 182 R-Fr. Ralston, Colo./Ralston Valley HS #27 Wyatt Hixon DB 6-1 201 Gr. Los Angeles, Calif./Montclair Prep #28 Riley Waldie HB 6-0 217 R-So. Fort Collins, Colo./Jenks HS (Okla.) #30 Colton Myles RB 6-0 196 R-Fr. Richfield, Minn./Thomas Jefferson HS #29 Winston Maxwell RB 5-6 165 R-Fr. Albany, Ga./Kubasaki, Okinawa, Japan #31 Michael Mehling LB 5-11 200 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev./Durango HS #32 Joe Rodino DB 5-10 192 R-Fr. Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep #33 Mason Schroyer RB 5-7 187 R-Fr. Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins HS #34 Isaac Josephson LB 5-11 200 Jr. Minneota, Minn./Minneota HS #35 Connor Schoepp LB 5-10 210 Sr. Watertown, S.D./Watertown HS #36 Tucker Stout DB 5-11 202 R-Fr. Spokane, Wash./Central Valley HS #37 Lucas Lunstra LB 5-9 182 R-Fr. Brandon, S.D./Brandon Valley HS #38 Austin Schaffer CB 6-1 196 R-Jr. Hilbert, Wis./Hilbert HS #39 Keenan Baynard RB 5-11 219 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn./Minnehaha Academy #40 Nathan Lucs LB 6-0 217 Sr. West Des Moines, Iowa//Waukee HS #42 Jess Williams LB 5-11 205 Sr. Wall, S.D./Wall HS #43 Joseph Collazo RB 5-9 229 Jr. Orlando, Fla. #44 Westley Johnson DE 6-3 208 Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Christian HS/ C. Canyons #45 Drew Jackson DE 6-2 258 Sr. San Francisco, Calif./Arch Bishop Riordan /Santa Rosa JC #46 Derek Landis LB 6-2 227 Jr. Lakewood, Colo./Lakewood HS #47 Brett Garner K 5-10 173 So. Springfield, Mo./Springfield Catholic HS #50 Michael Atonio LB 5-10 250 Sr. Kodiak, Alaska/Kodiak HS #51 Max Sturdevant LB 6-2 203 R-Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D./SF Washington #52 Zack Tamburo DT 5-11 281 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista HS #54 Gunner Dean LB 6-2 208 R-Fr, Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln East #55 Spencer Hollie DT 6-4 364 Jr. Dublin, Calif./SMU #56 Shayden Drey LB 6-1 201 Jr. Winner, S.D./Winner HS #58 Brody Grantham LB 6-1 229 R-Fr. Hayti, S.D./Hamlin HS #62 Connor Schissel OL 6-3 251 R-Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlain Park HS #63 Nick Zimmerman OL 6-4 282 R-So. Rosendale, Wisc./Laconia HS #66 Durante Foote OL 6-1 318 Sr. Reno, Nev./Spanish Springs HS/Sierra College #67 Jesse Springer OL 6-3 265 Jr. Denver, Colo./Mullens HS #68 Richard Guarascio OL 5-11 274 Sr. Naples, Fla./Naples HS #69 Evan Gentry DE 6-3 253 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla./North Florida Christian HS #71 Terry Huber OL 6-4 298 Sr. Yankton, S.D./Yankton HS #72 Elijah Perine OL 6-4 267 R-Fr. Mequon, Wisc./Homestead HS #73 Antonio Green OL 6-3 295 Sr. Dublin, Ga./West Laurens/Evangel College #74 Nolan Kern OL 6-2 304 R.Fr. Eau Claire, Wis./Regis HS #77 Trevor Wescott OL 6-4 269 Sr. Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs South HS #78 Trey Pipkins OL 6-7 300 So. Apple Valley, Minn./Apple Valley HS #80 Paul Gray-Bennett WR 6-2 180 Fr. Boston, Mass./Catholic Memorial/Jired Prep #81 A.J. Garrow WR 5-9 183 So. Brandon, S.D./Brandon Valley HS #84 Clint Sigg TE 6-4 236 So. Longmont, Colo./Longmont HS/Davidson University #83 StuartVanden Heuvel P 6-2 209 Jr. Watertown HS/Lakeside Lutheran HS #85 Nicholas Stanke TE 6-3 241 R-Jr. Eau Claire, Wis./Regis HS #86 Adria Botella WR 6-5 241 Jr. Barcelona, Spain/Esccola Pia Nostra Senyora HS #87 Kray Krolikowski DE 6-5 276 Jr. Winner, S.D./Winner HS/South Dakota #88 Clarke Cooper DE 6-3 248 R-Fr. Castle Rock, Colo./Valor Christian HS #89 Anthony Holmes WR 6-6 222 R-So. Des Moines, Iowa/Valley HS/Missouri Western #90 Logan Dykstra LB 6-2 248 Jr. Hull, Iowa/Boyden Hull HS #91 Brian Mayberry DT 6-2 270 Jr. Littleton, Colo. #93 Pedro Sibiea DT 6-3 287 Gr. Homestead, Fla./Homestead HS/Louisville #96 Steven McKee DT 6-1 258 R.Fr. Yankton, S.D./Yankton HS #99 Tyler Heredia DT 6-0 265 R.Fr. Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka HS Rayveante Bright DB 5-11 155 Fr. Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek HS Logan Burgess DB 5-10 146 Fr. Superior, Colo.//Monarch HS Cullen Bauer-Trottier LB 6-0 227 Fr. Port Washington, Wis./Port Washington HS Alex Capell OL 6-2 241 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt HS Carson Cooper TE 6-0 215 Fr. Castle Rock, Colo./Valor Christian HS Noah Daniel OL 6-6 230 Fr. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio/Northside HS Nathan Durfee DB 6-0 189 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt HS Michael Enalls LB 6-0 207 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS Francisco Gutierrez QB 5-10 173 Fr. San Diego, Calif./Santana HS Devon Johnson LB 5-10 200 Fr. Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow HS Cole Maly OL 6-0 233 Fr. Pipestone, Minn./Pipestone HS Mitchell Martin QB 6-2 200 Fr. Strasburg, Colo./Strasburg HS Blake McBay RB 5-9 193 Fr. Trulock, Calif./Pitman HS Zach Norman RB 5-9 220 Fr. Omaha, Neb./Westside HS/Minnesota West CC Ricky Quintana DB 5-8 165 Fr. Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City West Jack Schelhaas DB 6-2 177 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D./SF Washington HS Jacob Shields RB 5-8 173 Fr. Windsor, Colo./Windsor HS Isaac Schubert RB 5-6 166 So. Madison, S.D./Madison HS Kyle Sim OL 6-0 287 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D./Lincoln HS Ty Smith WR 6-4 204 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D./SF Washington HS Zach Strand WR 6-2 210 Fr. Pierre, S.D./T.F. Riggs HS Jason Sturdivant DB 5-11 180 Jr. Waterbury, Conn./Crosby HS/L.A. Pierce JC Jett Thune QB 6-3 170 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt HS Jakob Thut WR 6-2 192 Fr. Racine, Wisc./Shoreland Lutheran HS Austin Vickers WR 5-10 157 Fr. Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow HS Joey Wehrkamp LB 6-2 202 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS Alex Withrow DT 6-1 217 Fr. Yankton, S.D./Yankton HS

2016 University of Sioux Falls Football TEAMSioux ST FallsATS Overall -- 2016 Team Statistics (as of Oct 22, 2016) LAST TIME.... All games 400+ Passing Yards Team Statistics USF OPP Luke Papilion (413 yards) - 10/10/15 @ Winona State SCORING 344 179 300-399 Passing Yards Points Per Game 43.0 22.4 Luke Papilion (306 yards) - 10/31/15 @ Concordia St. Paul Points Off Turnovers 77 37 FIRST DOWNS 199 174 50 Pass Attempts R u s h i n g 113 51 Luke Papilion (51 att)-11/21/15 @ Henderson State, DII playoffs P a s s i n g 77 101 40 Pass Attempts P e n a l t y 9 22 Luke Papilion (41 att) - 9/24/16 vs. Bemidji State RUSHING YARDAGE 2731 852 Yards gained rushing 2856 1124 30 Pass Completions Yards lost rushing 125 272 Carrington Hanna (34 comp) - 11/2/13 @ Upper Iowa Rushing Attempts 351 298 25 Pass Completions Average Per Rush 7.8 2.9 Luke Papilion (25) - 10/8/16 vs. Southwest Minnesota State, Average Per Game 341.4 106.5 Player Throw for 4 Touchdowns TDs Rushing 30 9 PASSING YARDAGE 1622 2178 Luke Papilion (6 TDs) - 10/31/15 at Concordia U, St. Paul C o m p - A t t - I n t 130-233-10 187-323-14 100-149 Receiving Yards Average Per Pass 7.0 6.7 Brady Rose (12-119-0) - 10/8/16 vs. Southwest Minnesota State Average Per Catch 12.5 11.6 150-199 Receiving Yards Average Per Game 202.8 272.2 Josh Angulo (15-164-3 TDs) - 9/24/16 Bemidji State TDs Passing 16 15 TOTAL OFFENSE 4353 3030 200 or more Receiving Yards Total Plays 584 621 Dusty Hovorka (215 yds - 9 Rec.) - 9/24/04 vs. Concordia (Neb.) Average Per Play 7.5 4.9 Player with 3 Receiving Touchdowns Average Per Game 544.1 378.8 Josh Angulo (3) - 9/24/16 at Bemidji State KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 19-537 37-717 100-149 Rushing Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 17-243 9-46 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 14-261 10-73 Max Mickey (16-128-2 TD) - 10/22/16 vs. Concordia-St. Paul KICK RETURN AVERAGE 28.3 19.4 150-199 Rushing Yards PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 14.3 5.1 Max Mickey (15-156-3 TD) - 10/8/16 vs. SW Minnesota State INT RETURN AVERAGE 18.6 7.3 200+ Rushing Yards FUMBLES-LOST 11-6 3-2 Max Mickey (14-207-TD) - 9/24/16 vs. Bemidji State PENALTIES-Yards 59-594 50-411 Average Per Game 74.2 51.4 Player Rush for 3 Touchdowns PUNTS-Yards 30-1093 51-2090 Max Mickey - 10/8/2016 vs. Southwest Minnesota State Average Per Punt 36.4 41.0 Player rush for 4 Touchdowns Net punt average 34.2 34.3 Luke Papilion - 9-15-2016 vs. Minnesota State Moorhead KICKOFFS-Yards 61-3058 32-1861 Average Per Kick 50.1 58.2 Player Rush for 5 Touchdowns Net kick average 35.9 33.6 Luke Papilion (240 yds - 19 att) - 9/14/13 vs. Northern State TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 8 : 1 2 3 1 : 4 7 Three Players Rushed for 100 yards in Same Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 43/95 55/136 Max Mickey (15-156-2 TDs) Justin Fulks (21-140-2 TDs) Luke 3rd-Down Pct 45% 40% Papilion (12-122-0 TDs), 10-8-16 vs SW Minnesota State 4TH-DOWN Conversions 2/6 7/17 4th-Down Pct 33% 41% Kickoff Return for a Touchdown SACKS BY-Yards 29-196 5-35 Kyle Groeneweg (88 yds) - 11/14/15 at Upper Iowat. MISC YARDS 0 0 Punt Return for a Touchdown TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 47 24 John Tidwell (55 yds) - 12/6/15 vs. Central Oklahoma FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 6-7 5-8 Interception Return for a touchdown ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-3 RED-ZONE SCORES (37-40) 93% (20-26) 77% Michael Mehling (36 yds) - 9/17/16 vs. Minot State RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (32-40) 80% (18-26) 69% Fumble Recovery for a Touchdown PAT-ATTEMPTS (44-47) 94% (18-21) 86% David Clark (27 yds) - 11/15/14 vs. Wayne State ATTENDANCE 7741 16643 500 Yards of Total Offense Games/Avg Per Game 4/1935 4/4161 562 yards - 10/1/16 at Augustana Neutral Site Games 0/0 600 Yards of Total Offense Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total 670 yards - 10/8/16 vs. Southwest Minnesota State Sioux Falls 68 75 111 90 0 344 30 First Downs Opponents 28 70 24 57 0 179 37 - 10/8/16 vs. Southwest Minnesota State Last Shutout 36-0 -- 9/20/14 vs. St. Cloud State Last Time Shutout 55-0 --12/3/05 at Carroll, 55-0 Held Opponent under 100 yards Total Offense vs. SD School of Mines and Technology, 70, 10/22/11 Held Opponent under 50 yards Total Offense vs. Nebraska-Wesleyan, 28, 9/5/09 Held Opponent to negative yards in Total Offense vs. Northwestern, -4, 11/1/08 Returned 2 Interceptions for TDs vs. Bemidji, 9/13/14 - David Clark, 40; Cameron Ostrom, 88. Two Deep Charts -- #4 Sioux Falls at Minnesota State USF OFFENSE MINNESOTA STATE DEFENSE Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. Yr. QB 15 Luke Papilion 6-5 221 Sr. DE 92 Evan Perrizo 6-5 275 Jr. 9 Corbin Lawler 6-3 211 Sr. 42 Jordan Bergren 6-3 240 RFr. RB 22 Max Mickey 5-9 185 Jr. DT 94 Alec Vesper 6-1 305 Sr. 3 Justin Fulks 5-11 188 Sr. 52 Joel Ngoyi 6-2 295 So. HB 5 Brady Rose 6-0 210 Sr. DT 90 Zack Dodge 5-10 300 So. 10 Andy Buchele 6-3 210 Jr. 99 Freeman Coleman 6-3 310 Jr. TE 85 Nicholas Stanke 6-3 241 Jr. DE 54 Jayme LaPlante 6-3 240 So. 84 Clint Sigg 6-4 236 So. 35 Joseph Horvath 6-2 275 Sr. WR 8 Josh Angulo 6-0 209 Sr. LB 7 Ruben Ibarra 6-0 240 Sr. 16 Kyle Athmann 5-11 183 Sr. 44 Alex Goettl 6-3 220 Rfr. WR 11 Kyle Groeneweg 5-10 185 Sr. LB 48 Marcus Gooden 6-0 225 Sr. 6 Erik Albeck 6-3 229 Sr. 31 Brendan Chrystal 5-11 220 Jr. RT 67 Jesse Springer 6-4 250 Jr. LB 29 Jerry Nash III 6-0 205 Jr. 66 Durante Foote 6-1 317 Sr. 41 Nate Tranel 6-1 210 Rfr. RG 73 Antonio Green 6-3 294 Sr. SS 3 Corey Brent 6-0 200 Jr. 74 Nolan Kern 6-4 304 R-Fr. 28 Bruce Brittingham 6-1 200 Sr. C 77 Trevor Wescott 6-5 268 Sr. FS 21 Mat Andriano 6-1 215 Sr. 71 Terry Huber 6-4 297 Sr. 14 Rufus Wolokolie 6-0 210 Sr. LG 71 Terry Huber 6-4 297 Sr. CB 12 Jared Gilliespie 5-10 190 Sr. 72 Elijah Perine 6-3 267 R-Fr. 13 Marion Lambright 5-10 185 Sr. RT 78 Trey Pipkins 6-7 290 So. CB 4 Larry Moore 6-2 180 Jr. 62 Connor Schissel 6-4 251 R-Fr. 19 Troy Garland 5-10 180 Sr. MINNESOTA STATE OFFENSE USF DEFENSE Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. Yr. QB 6 Nick Pieruccini 6-1 210 Sr. DL 52 Zack Tamburo 5-11 281 Sr. 8 Ricky Lloyd 6-3 210 Sr. 55 Spencer Hollie 6-5 355 Jr. RB 15 Virgil Hammond 5-11 210 Sr. DL 91 Brian Mayberry 6-4 270 Jr. 30 Isaac Rodriguez 5-9 195 Sr. 93 Pedro Sibiea 6-3 286 Gr. TE 89 Erik Fuller 6-3 240 Jr. DE 69 Evan Gentry 6-3 252 Sr. 83 Blake Moreno 6-6 255 Rfr 90 Logan Dykstra 6-1 247 So. WR 81 Connor McKeon 6-4 210 Sr. DE 44 Westly Johnson 6-5 210 Sr. 80 Taylor Johnson 6-3 195 Sr. 45 Drew Jackson 6-3 257 Sr. WR 11 Brent Esser 5-11 190 Sr. LB 40 Nathan Lucs 6-0 217 Sr. 27 Justin Arnold 6-0 205 Rfr. 24 Trevor Coleman 6-2 195 Jr. WR 85 Ty Dennis 6-5 225 Jr. LB 19 Kyle Campiotti 5-10 208 Jr. 84 Shane Zylstra 6-4 215 Rfr. 35 Connor Schoepp 5-10 210 Sr. LT 62 Kyle Schuh 6-5 315 Sr. LB 31 Michael Mehling 5-11 200 Sr. 63 Erik Nelson 6-6 290 Rfr. 42 Jess Williams 6-0 205 Jr. LG 60 Sam Schrauth 6-3 330 So. SS 25 Josh Butler 6-0 179 Jr. 55 Kenneth Cephus 6-1 300 Rfr. 20 Jeff Harman 6-0 203 Jr. C 61 Garrett Biebl 6-3 295 Jr. FS 32 Joe Rodino 5-10 192 Rfr. 73 Jake Porter 6-1 290 Jr. 17 Marques Mosley 6-0 185 Sr. RG 53 Max Stewart 6-3 300 Jr. CB 2 Cliff Redmond 5-11 175 Sr. 70 Hunter Toppel 6-3 315 Fr. 38 Austin Schaffer 6-1 195 Jr. RT 69 Evan Heim 6-3 300 Rfr. CB 18 Delvin Batiste 5-11 192 Sr. 66 Scott McDowell 6-5 285 Sr. 4 Shaquan Whitaker 5-11 182 Jr. MINNESOTA STATE SPECIALISTS USF SPECIALISTS Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. Yr. K 46 Anders Gelecinskyj 6-2 200 Fr. P 83 Stuart Vanden Heuvel 6-2 209 Jr. P 26 Ryan Persick 6-0 185 So. PK 47 Brett Garner 5-10 175 Fr. LS 48 Marcus Gooden 6-0 225 Sr. H 16 Kyle Athmann 5-11 183 Sr. KR 3 Corey Brent 6-0 200 Jr. LS 19 Kyle Campiotti 5-10 208 Jr. 30 Isaac Rodriguez 5-9 195 Sr. PR 11 Kyle Groeneweg 5-10 185 Jr. PR 11 Brent Esser 5-11 190 Sr. KR 11 Kyle Groeneweg 5-10 185 Jr. 27 Justin Arnold 6-0 205 Rfr. 23 Jason Towns 5-5 160 Jr. 2014 - 10 TDs - 7 Defense Defensive - Special Teams TDs 9-13-2014 -- David Clark, 40-yard interception return at Bemidji State During head coach Jed Stugart’s tenure at USF, beginning in 2010, the (Bemidji, Minn.), 2nd Q. Cougars have recorded 36 defensive/special teams TDs. Among the scores are 24 by the defense alone or nearly four per year. Of those scores 18 have 9-13-2014 -- Cameron Ostrom, 88-yard interception return at Bemidji been made at Bob Young Field and 18 on the road on neutral fields. Solo- State (Bemidji, Minn.), 4th Q. mon St. Pierre has had six interception returns while John Tidwell has four scores, including one interception return (72) and three punt returns (55, 9-13-2014 -- Devin Flesher, 0-yard fumble return at Bemidji State (Bemi- 78, 77). David Clark had four defensive/special teams TDs while Michael dji, Minn.), 4th Q. Hicks had three (all punt or kickoff returns) whileAngelo Pree, Robert Virgil, Cam Ostrom and Kyle Groeneweg had two TDs each. In the DII era 9-27-2014 -- Solomon St. Pierre, 76-yard interception return vs. Minnesota (since 2012), the Cougars have had 26 defense/special teams TDs with 19 State Moorhead, 3rd Q. by the defense. 10-18-2014 -- Solomon St. Pierre, 35-yard interception return vs Southwest 2010 - 3 TDs - 2 Defense Minnesota State, 2nd Q. 9-4-2010 -- Adam Lopez, 0-yard fumble recovery at Northwestern (Or- ange City, Iowa) College, 4th Q. 10-18-2014 -- David Clark 93-yard kickoff return vs, Southwest Minnesota State, 4th Q. 9-18-2010 -- Adam Lopez, 69-yard punt return vs. Doane College, 1st Q. 10-25-2014 -- Cameron Ostrom, 35-yard fumble return at Winona State 10-16-2010 -- Zach Holmes 29 yard interception return vs. Morningside (Winona, Minn.), 4th Q. College, 1st Q. 11-15-2014 -- John Tidwell, 78-yard punt return vs Wayne State, 1st Q. 11-13-2010 -- Team Safety vs. Concordia, Neb., 2nd Q. 11-15-2014 -- David Clark, 27-yard fumble return vs Wayne State, 3rd Q. 2011 - 7 TDs - 3 Defense 9-17-2011 -- Angelo Pree, 31-yard interception return at McNeese State 12-6-2014 --John Tidwell, 55-yard punt return vs. Central Oklahoma (Lake Charles, La.), 3rd Quarter (Excelsior Springs, Mo.), 1st Q.

9-24-2011 -- Robert Virgil, 18-yard interception return at Minot State 2015 - 9 TDs - 6 Defense (Minot, N.D.), 1st Quarter 9-19-2015 --David Clark, 33-yard interception return vs. Minnesota-Du- luth, 1st Q. 10-15-2011 -- Angelo Pree, 9-yard blocked punt return vs, Black Hills State, 1st Quarter 10-3-2015 -- Kyle Groeneweg, 99-yard kickoff return @ Wayne State (Wayne, Neb.), 1st Q. 10-15-2011 -- Michael Hicks, 85-yard punt return vs, Minot State, 3rd Quarter 10-3-2015 -- Solomon St. Pierre, 77-yard interception return @ Wayne State (Wayne, Neb.), 3rd Q. 10-22-2011 -- Michael Hicks, 90-yard punt return vs, SD Mines, 1st Quarter 10-24-2015 -- Solomon St. Pierre, 24-yard interception return vs. Augusta- na, 3rd Q. 10-22-2011 -- Team Safety vs. SD Mines, 2nd Q. 10-24-2015 -- Drew Jackson, 21-yard interception return vs. Augustana, 10-29-2011 -- Robert Virgil, 18-yard fumble return vs, Minot State, 4th Q. 4th Q.

2012 - 5 TDs - 4 Defense 11-14-2015 -- Kyle Athmann, 16-yard blocked punt return at Upper Iowa 9-15-2012 -- Robert Virgil, PAT return @ Minot State (Minot N.D.), 3rd Q. (Fayette, Iowa), 1st Q.

9-15-2012 -- Brett Jensen, 34-yard interception return @Minot State 11-14-2015 -- Solomon St. Pierre, 24-yard interception return at Upper (Minot, N.D.), 4th Q. Iowa (Fayette, Iowa), 1st Q.

9-22-2012 -- Eric Anderson, 28-yard interception return vs, Bemidji State, 11-14-2015 -- Kyle Groeneweg, 88-yard kickoff return at Upper Iowa 4th Q. (Fayette, Iowa), 2nd Q.

10-26-2012 -- Jonathan Talbot, 77-yard interception return vs, Upper Iowa, 11-14-2015 -- John Tidwell, 72-yard interception return at Upper Iowa 2nd Q (Fayette, Iowa), 3rd Q.

10-26-2012 -- Nick Bonte, 42-yard kickoff return vs, Upper Iowa, 4th Q. 2016 -- 1 TD - 1 Defense 9-17-2014 -- Michael Mehling, 36-yard interception return at Minot State, 11-10-2012 -- John Tidwell, 77-yard punt return vs, Wayne State, 2nd Q. 3rd Q.

2013 - 1 TDs - 1 Defense 11-16-2013 -- Solomon St. Pierre, 70-yard interception return @ Wayne State (Wayne, Neb.), 2nd Q. 7,600 yards passing...ranks 12th all-time in rushing in NSIC games with 2,945 yards and with 65 yards would become only quarterback in league Harlon Hill Candidate history with 3,000 rushing yards in NSIC play....was named first team All-NSIC and became USFs first-ever NSIC Offensive Player of the Year in 2014…named second team All-NSIC in 2015…… has a combined #15 Luke Papilion 113 TDs (2nd in school history, Dax Michelena, 1997-01, 119 TDs)… QB, 6-5, 221, Sr. seven times has 200 yards passing and 100 yards rushing in a game... has 23 career games of 300 yards in total offense with two over 400 and Denver, Colo., Cherry Creek the career-best, school record of 506 vs. Winona State on Oct. 10…set ~ Two-time Harlon Hill finalist a career-high with 413 passing yards with five TD passes against Wino- na State on Oct. 10…has recorded 456 carries for 3,036 yards rushing, ~ Two-time All-NSIC which is 7th all-time at USF...became USF’s all-time rusher as a quarter- ~ 2014 NSIC Player of the Year back with his 163 yards vs. Bemidji State pushing him past Dax Michel- ena (2,710 for Michelena)...recorded 11 100-yard rushing games (5th ~ 2015 Preseason NSIC POY all-time) with a high of 240 yards and five TDs in his first home start ~ All Good Works Nominee in 2013 vs. Northern State… also has 20 games of 75 yards rushing or more with 13 games of 90 yards rushing or more…in three plus seasons, ~ 4th Team All-American, 2014 has thrown for 200 yards or more 23 times…completed a career-best 32 RUSHING passes on a career-best 51 attempts for 279 yards in 23-16 playoff loss to G Att. Yds TD Long Avg/C Avg/G Henderson State…set a career-best with six passing TDs against Con- 2013 6 108 738 14 53 6.8 123.0 cordia St. Paul (10/31/16) on the road (20-33-306 yards)…has recorded 2014 12 153 804 6 47 5.3 67.0 five TDs passing or more three times (U-Mary, 5 TDs, 10/5/16; Wino- 2015 12 122 854 7 56 7.0 71.2 na State, 5 TDs, 10/10/16; Concordia St. Paul, 6 TDs, 10/31/16)…only USF player in school history with 300 yards passing (313) and 100 yards 2016 8 89 711 13 72 8.0 88.9 rushing (125) vs MSUM in 2014. TTL 38 472 3,107 40 72 6.6 81.8 2016: Has combined 24 TDs (11 pass, 13 rush) ...had 235 yards in to- PASSING tal offense vs. SCSU, 9-1-16. ..completed 10-of-20 passes for 171 yards Yr. G Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/g Eff. and TD throws of 64 and seven yards vs SCSU...had eight carries for 64 2013 6 68-150-6 820 6 51 45.3 136.7 96.5 yards and two TDs with a long run of 39 yards vs. SCSU...set a school record for quarterbacks by getting his 8th 100-yard rushing game with 2014 12 227-361-11 2779 26 60 62.9 231.6 145.2 16 carries for 149 yards and four TDs, including a 55-yard scoring run... 2015 12 242-411-12 3184 30 84 58.9 265.3 142.2 completed 11-27 passes for 160 yards and two TDs with four intercep- 2016 8 123-223-10 1508 11 64 55.1 188.5 121.3 tions vs. MSUM...rushed seven times for 101 yards (14.4 average) with TTL 38 660-1,144-39 8,291 73 84 57.7 218.8 133.9 two TDs...completed 10-of-22 passes for 125 yards with a TD vs. Minot TOTAL OFFENSE State...completed 23-of-41 passes for 229 yards with two TDs and two inteerceptions in a 37-36 win over Bemidji State...had a 46-yard TD run G Rush Pass Total Avg/g in the win at Bob Young Field...rushed 13 times for 41 yards and a three- 2013 6 738 820 1558 259.7 yard TD run while completing 22-of-30 passes for 280 yards and TDs 2014 12 804 2779 3583 298.6 of 16 and 56 yards...completed 25-of-37 passes for 242 yards and a TD 2015 12 854 3184 4038 336.5 vs SMSU (10/8/16)...had 14 completions on 20 attempts for 160 yards 2016 8 711 1508 2,219 277.4 passing and 10 carries for 52 yards and two TDs rushing...had 141 yards passing and TD with 19 yards rushing and TD against CSP (10-22-16). TTL 38 3,107 8,291 11,398 299.95 2015: ranked 10th in DII with 336.5 yards per game and was the only SCORING NSIC player with 4K in total offense with school record 4,038 (Kurtiss G TD Run Rec Ret XP 2PT FG Ttl Avg. Riggs, 1996, 3,932)…is a has led NSIC in total offense in consecutive 2013 6 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 84 12.0 seasons...finished eighth nationally in points responsible for with 222 2014 12 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 3.0 and 16th in points responsible hfor per game at 18.5…finished first in the NSIC and 12th nationally in passing TDs with 30… completed 2015 12 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 42 3.5 242-of-411 passes for 3,184 yards and a league-high 30 TDs…averaged 2016 8 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 78 9.75 265.31 yards per game…threw for 200 or more yards 10 times in 12 TTL 38 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 240 6.3 games…four times had 300 yards passing or more…set a school total offense record of 506 yards, including a career best 413 yards passing, CAREER: Returns for senior season as NSIC’s only active two-time in a 51-30 win over Winona State on Oct. 10 at Bob Young Field… has Harlon Hill candidate…one of 165 student-athletes and one of two from recorded five TDs passing or more three times (U-Mary, 5 TDs, 10/5/15; NSIC, named nominee for the All State-AFCA Good Works Team... Winona State, 5 TDs, 10/10/15; Concordia St. Paul, 6 TDs, 10/31/15)… stands 31-7 as a starter, including 8-0 in 2016...with 160 yards, added accounted for five or more TDs four times, including twice recording to all-time USF total offense mark with 11,398 yards (1,616 plays, 7.09 six TDs (rushing and passing) in a game…completed 15-of-26 pass- average)...threw for 141 yards against Concordia St. Paul (10/22/16) to es for 266 yards and three TDs while rushing eight times for 65 times extend his USF’s career passing yardage record to 8,291 yards…owns against U-Mary (9/5/15)…completed 17-of-34 passes for 244 yards and two of the top 10 seasonal passing yardage totals in school history with five TDs vs. Minnesota-Crookston (9-12-15)…had 15 completions on his 3,184 total in 2015 ranking seventh and his 2,779 passing yards in 28 attempts for 218 yards and no TDs while rushing seven times for 2014 ninth…has completed school record 660-of-1,144 passes for 8,291 125 yards and two TDs in defeating #7 Minnesota-Duluth (9-19-15), yards with 73 TDs in his career…completions, attempts and yards are 35-31 at Bob Young Field…completed 15-of-23 passes for 157 yards and all USF all-time marks....has led the NSIC in total offense in consecu- two TDs with 11 carries for 77 yards and no TDs vs. Northern State tive seasons (4,038, 2015; 3,583, 2014)…owns USF game records in total (9-23-15)…hit on 20-of-30 passes for 311 yards and three TDs with offense (509 vs. Winona State, 10//10/2015), passes attempted (51 vs. four carries for 19 yards and two TDs against Wayne State (9-30-15)… Henderson State, 11/21/15), career total offense (11,398), career passing completed 26-of-41 passes for a career-best 413 yards and five passing yards (8,291), pass attempts (1,144) and ranks second all-time wih 73 TDs against Winona State (10-10-15), accounting for a career-best and passing TDs...is only 8,000 yard passer and 3,000 yard rusher in USF. school record 506 yards in total offense…had 13 carries for 93 yards and history..has 7,789 yards passing and 2,945 yards rushing in NSIC only a TD vs. WSU, accounting for six total TDs…was 20-of-34 for 225 yards games with his 10,724 total yards in league play fifth all-time in NSIC and two TDs with 17 carries for 92 yards and a TD against Southwest history...only player in NSIC history with both 2,900 yards rushing and Minnesota State (10-17-15)…completed 23-of-36 passes for 269 yards and a TD while rushing 15 times for 87 yards vs. Augustana (10-24- with three TDs…rallied the team from a 48-45 fourth-quarter deficit 15)…hit on 20-of-33 passes for 306 yards with a career-best six TDs by leading consecutive scoring drives, including 17-yard game-winning passes and rushed three times for 38 yards against Concordia-St. Paul TD run with 44 seconds to play…accounted for five TDs in a narrow (10-31-15)…was 21-of-43 for 165 yards and no TDs with 13 carries for 45-40 home loss to Winona State before suffering a season-ending in- 68 yards against #1 Minnesota State (11/7/15)…hit 18-of 32 passes for jury…completed 16-of-25 passes for a career-high 200 yards with three 331 yards and three TDs with 10 carries for 61 yards vs. Upper Iowa TDs and one interception…also rushed 19 times for 157 yards and two (11/14/15)…completed a career best 32 passes on a career best 51 at- TDs against the Warriors…finished rookie campaign ranked sixth in tempts for 279 yards with 17 carries for 67 yards and a TD. the NSIC (24th nationally) with 14 rushing touchdowns. 2014: named NSIC Offensive Player of the Year and All-NSIC first team HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Cherry Creek...lettered four times in foot- after completing 227-of-361 passes for 2,779 yards (6th, NSIC) and 26 ball for the Bruins...named to All-Colorado and Centennial all-league TDs…)....named 4th team All-American by BeyondSportsNetwork. teams as a senior...accumulated 1,939 yards (1,441 pass/498 rush) of to- com...also named to second team on the BeyondSportsNetwork.com tal offense and 21 TDs (9 pass/12 rush) in 2012-13...earned all-league All Super Region 3 squad...selected to the Don Hansen All Super Re- honorable mention recognition for racking up 1,758 yards of total of- gion 3 team...had a 145.22 passing efficiency ranking, which ranked first fense during his junior season...added 15 TDs as a junior... also a stand- in the NSIC and 30th nationally…ranked in top 30 nationally in seven out lacrosse player for the Bruins...all-league defensemen... four-year ac- categories…ranked 23rd nationally and second in the NSIC in comple- ademic all-state honoree for both football and lacrosse...had a 3.75 GPA. tion percentage at 62.9%...ranked 26th in DII, 3rd in NSIC with 26 TDs PERSONAL: Son of Pete and Linda Papilion...born March 7, 1994... passing and was 21st in DII and third in the league in points respon- has two brothers, Danny and Tommy...brother Tommy played outside sible for with 194…also ranked 32nd in DII for points responsible for linebacker at Colorado...favorite athlete is Drew Brees...business admin- per game at 16.2…ranked fifth in the NSIC and 31st nationally in total istration major. offense at 298.6 yards per game (3,583 yards on 514 plays)…had 153 100 yard rushing games (11) carries for 804 yards and six TDs…804 yards rushing was second most 10-18-16 -- Southwest Minnesota State, 12-122-0 TDs among league quarterbacks…five times had three or more…had 68 9-24-16 -- Bemidji State, 17-163-TD yards rushing or more seven times with 100 yards rushing three times… 9-17-16 -- Minot State, 7-101-2 TDs threw for a career-best 318 yards and three TDs along with 17 carries for 9-10-16 -- Minnesota State Moorhead, 16-149-4 TDs 125 yards and two TDs vs. MSUM (9/27/14) – only player in league with 9-19-15 -- Minnesota-Duluth, 7-125-2 TDs (career best 56, 17) 300 yards passing and 100 yards rushing in single game in 2014...only 10-25-14 -- Winona State, 21-121-2 TDs QB in NSIC to rushing for 125 yards and throw for 300 in same game... 10-11-14 -- Augustana, 18-130-0 TDs completed a career-high 27 passes on a career-best 40 pass attempts for 9-27-14 -- Minnesota State-Moorhead, 17-125-2 TDs 318 yards vs. MSUM…also had 100-yards rushing vs. Augustana (18- 9-14-13 -- Northern State, 19-240-5 TDs 130-0 TDs, 10/11/14) and Winona State (21-121-2 TDs)...hit a season 10-5-13 -- Southwest Minnesota State, 27-194-3 TDs best 88.9 percent of his passes (8-9-117 yards) and had two TD passes 10-12-13 -- Winona State, 19-157-2 TDs in season-opening win over Minot State (9/6/14) despite playing only Games with 300 yards total offense (23) into second quarter…hit on 22-of-38 passes for 282 yards with a TD vs. 2016 (4) SMSU (11/18/14) and also had 14 carries for 75 yards…completed 13- 9-10-2016 -- MSUM, 43 plays, 309 (160 pass, 149 rush), 6 TDs (4 by rush, 2 by pass) of-22 passes for 225 yards with a career-best four TDs, including a ca- 9-24-2016 -- Bemidji State, 58 plays, 392 yards (229 pass, 173 rush), 3 TDs (2 by reer-best 60-yard pitch-and-catch with Josh Angulo against Wayne State pass) (11/15/14)…hit 23-of-33 passes for 247 yards with three TDs vs. Con- 10-1--2016 -- Augustana, 43 plays, 321 yards (280 passing, 41 rush), 3 TDs (one cordia St. Paul (10/4/14)…had a career-high 23 carries (26 yards) while rush, two pass) completing 21-of-32 passes for 250 yards with two TDs and two inter- 10-8-2016 -- SMSU, 49 plays, 364 yards (242 passing, 122 rushing, 1 TD, (pass TD) ceptions in 27-14 loss at #1 Minnesota State, Mankato...had 11 carries 2015 (10) for 76 yards and a TD along with hitting 26-of-33 passes for 287 yards 9-5-15 -- U-Mary, 34 plays, 331 yards (266 pass, 65 rush), 3 TDs (all passing) and three TDs vs. Upper Iowa (11/8/14)…completed 19-of-33 passes 9-12-15 -- Minnesota-Crookston, 38 plays, 306 yards (244 passing, 62 rushing), 5 for 224 yards with three TDs and had 10 carries for 85 yards in earning TDs (all passing) MVP honors in the Mineral Water Bowl (42-10 USF win on 12/6/14. 9-19-15 -- #7 Minnesota-Duluth, 35 plays, 343 (125 rushing, 218 passing), 2 TDs 2013 (FRESHMAN): Posted a 3-3 record as a starter…completed 68- (both by rushing) of-150 passes for 820 yards and six TDS…record 108 carries for 738 10-3-15 -- Wayne State, 34-330 (19 rushing, 311 passing), 5 TDs (3 by pass, 2 by yards and 14 TDs on the ground, the most by a Cougar since running rush) back Chevon Walker (Ottawa RedBlacks) had 14 in 2010…averaged 6.8 10-10-15 -- Winona State, 54 plays, 506 yards (413 passing, 93 rushing), 6 TDs (five yards per carry and 105.4 yards per game…completed 13 of 27 passes by pass, one by rush) for 108 yards and one interception in the season opener against Min- 10-17-15 -- Southwest Minnesota State, 51 plays, 317 yards, 3 TDs (2 by pass, 1 nesota Duluth…rushed for 240 yards and five touchdowns in his first by rush) home start to lead the Cougars to a rousing 45-37 win against Northern 10-24-15 -- Augustana, 38 plays, 356 yards, 1 TD (1 by pass) State… the win was Sioux Falls’ first over its former South Dakota Inter- 10-31-15 -- Concordia St. Paul, 36 plays, 344 yards, 6 TDs (6 by pass) collegiate Conference rival and new NSIC foe since 1934… no one in a 11-14-15 -- Upper Iowa, 42 plays, 393 yards, 3 TDs Cougar jersey, regardless of position, had rushed for three touchdowns 11-22-15 -- Henderson State, 68 plays, 346, TD since Lorenzo Brown ran all over Northwestern College on Halloween 2014 (6) night in 2009… became the first Cougar to accumulate more than 200 9-27-14 -- MSU, Moorhead, 57 plays, 443 yards (318 passing, 125 rushing), 5 TDs yards on the ground since former NAIA first team All-American Mike (three by pass, two by rush) Dvoracek (2005)…was named the USA College Football Rookie of 10-11-14 -- Augustana, 52 plays, 34y yards, TD (TD pass) the Week for the record-breaking performance… completed 19-of-29 10-18-14 -- SMSU, 52 plays, 357 yards (75 by rushing, 282 by pass), 2 pass TDs passes for 95 yards with two picks in the loss at U-Mary, where he also 10-25-14 -- Winona State, 53 plays, 351 yards (121 rushing, 230 passing) rushed for 83 yards and a 5-yard TD run that opened scoring versus the 11-8-14 -- Upper Iowa, 44 plays, 363 yards (76 rushing, 287 passing), 4 TDs (three Marauders…hit Carrington Hanna on a 31-yard bomb in the second by pass, one by rush) quarter of USF’s 52-7 blowout of Minnesota Crookston for his first-ca- 12-6-14 -- Central Oklahoma (Mineral Water Bowl), 43 plays, 309 yards (85 rush- reer TD pass…finished the game 12-for-23 for 155 yards with two inter- ing, 224 passing). ceptions and one TD…also rushed for 77 yards on 13 attempts with two 2013 (3) TDs against the Golden Eagles…led the way for USF’s 55-48 shootout 9-14-13 -- Northern State, 44 plays, 334 yards, 5 TDs (all by rush) win against Southwest Minnesota State, completing 9-of-21 passes for 10-5-13 -- Southwest Minnesota State, 48 plays, 362 yards, 5 TDs (3 by rush, 2 by 168 yards and two TDS…connected with Wes Smith on a 51-yard strike pass) on the sixth play from scrimmage vs SMSU for longest TD pass of his 10-12-13 -- Winona State, 44 plays, 357 yards, 5 TDs (3 by pass, 2 by rush) career…also went for 194 rushing yards on a season-high 27 attempts vious season for the 12th best single season pass reception total in Cougar history… tied a career best 10 catches vs. Augustana on Players to watch Oct. 24 and vs. Concordia St. Paul on Oct. 31… recorded a career best 159 yards receiving (10 catches) vs. Concordia St. Paul on Oct. 31… caught a career best three touchdowns on two occasions #5 Brady Rose vs. Winona St. on Oct. 10 and vs. Concordia St. Paul on Oct. 31… had 10 catches for 117 yards vs. Augustana in the “Key to the City” WR, 6-0, 205, Sr. game on Oct. 24… hauled in eight catches for 112 yards vs. Wayne Cumberland, Wis, Cumberland State on Oct. 3… 73.3 receiving yards per game… ranked 10th in NSIC in receiving yards per game… ranked 9th in NSIC in scoring TDs… caught four or more catches seven times with two games ~ 2nd Team All NSIC, 2015 of 10 catches… recorded three games of 100 or more receiving ~ Ranks top 10 alltime in all yards… had a longest reception of 84 yards vs. Concordia St. Paul three receiving categories on Oct. 31… named to the NSIC All-Academic Team ~ 2nd Team Academic All-American by CoSIDA 2014 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games at H-back…had a team-high 62 catches for 772 yards and six TDs… his 62 receptions tied Zach Rutten (2001) for the 12th best sin- Receiving gle season pass reception total in Cougar history...recorded a G Rec. Yds TD Long Avg/C Avg/G career best 10 catches for 90 yards and two TDs vs Upper Iowa 2013 10 8 39 0 11 0.8 3.9 (11/8)… had career-best 99 yards receiving (7 catches) vs. Minot State (9/6)…had six catches for 40 yards vs. Bemidji State (9/13)... 2014 12 62 772 6 45 5.16 64.3 hauled in eight catches for 88 yards in the win over Concordia-St. 2015 12 62 880 10 84 5.16 73.3 Paul (10/4) at Bob Young Field...also had six catches for 86 yards in 2016 8 39 570 2 64 4.9 71.2 home win over Southwest Minnesota State (10/18)...against SMSU had a career-best 45-yard reception...also had five catches for 64 TTL 42 171 2,261 18 84 4.1 53.8 yards and a TD in the win over Wayne State (11/8)...recorded three Scoring catches for 49 yards and a 30-yard TD in the “Key to the City” win G TD Run Rec Ret XP 2PT FG Ttl Avg. over Augustana (11/11) at Kirkeby-Over Stadium...ranked eighth 2013 10 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.4 in catches per game in NSIC at 5.17 average… recorded six receptions or more in a game five times...had nine games with at least 2014 12 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 36 3.0 four catches and four games with at least 80 yards receiving...had 2015 12 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 60 5.0 eight games of at least 50 yards receiving...recorded six catches 2016 8 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 1,5 of 25 yards or more...also recorded two tackles...named Academic TTL 42 22 4 18 0 0 0 0 132 3.1 All-NCC and named Vucerevich School of Business “Outstanding Rushing Sports Management Student.” G Att. Yds. TD Lng avg/c avg/g 2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Ranked third on the squad with 2013 10 76 319 4 52 4.2 31.9 319 yards rushing on 76 carries, an average of 4.2 yards with four 2014 12 1 6 0 6 6.0 0.5 TDs…caught eight passes for 39 yards and hauled in a pass in 2015 12 3 20 0 10 6.7 1.7 each of the Cougars’ last four contests… came off the bench to 2016 8 13 89 0 34 6.8 11.1 rush six times for 23 yards including his first career TD, a one-yard burst into the endzone that capped the Cougars’ scoring in their TTL 42 93 434 4 52 4.6 10.3 52-7 rout of Minnesota Crookston…rushed for 30 yards on eight CAREER: Has recorded 171 catches for 2,261 yards and 18 receiv- attempts at SMSU…carried 11 times for 54 yards including a 21- ing TDs in career…has 22 total TDs (4 rushing)...has had 20 games yard rush vs. Winona State…had nine carries for 29 yards at Con- with at least four catches...his 171 catches is sixth and 2,197 yards cordia-St. Paul…rushed for 16 yards on six attempts against Au- sixth all-time in receiving at USF...has five 100-yard receiving and gustan…made his first career start against No. 1 Minnesota State one 100-yard rushing games...only player on roster with both 100- and finished with 42 yards on 11 carries with a TD…had a career yard rushing and 100-yard receiving game...his 18 TDs rank 10th day in USF’s season finale at Wayne State, where he carried the all-time for receiving TDs all-time at USF.. has caught, rushed and ball 15 times for 111 yards and two TDs (all career-highs)…had a thrown a TD pass...named second team All-NSIC and also selected 52-yard TD scamper in that contest, also a career-best effort. second team Academic All-American from CoSIDA. 2012 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted. 2016 (SENIOR): has had five or more catches ithree times... had a season-best seven catches for a career-high 163 yards and a TD HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Cumberland...four-year letter winner (64 yards)...also for the first time in his career, threw a TD pass (39 in football...accumulated a total of 5,111 career yards (3,298 rush- yards to Kyle Groeneweg) in 49-13 win over SCSU (9/1/16)...had ing and 1,813 receiving) and 71 TDs...rushed for 1,450 yards and five catches for 60 yards and five carries for 49 yards, including 29 TDs, while recording 37 receptions for 597 yards and three TDs, a 34-yard run against MSUM (9/10/16)...had three catches for 62 earning all-state honorable mention, all-region, all-Northwest, yards and a TD against Minot State (9/17/16)...had one catch for all-Pioneer Press and all-conference honors as a senior...select- 11 yards against Bemidji State (9/24/16)...had seven receptions for ed to play in 2012 Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All- 91 yards vs. Augustana (10/1/16)...had a career-best 12 catches Star Game...four-year letter winner in basketball and was named for 119 yards in win over Southwest Minnesota State (10/8/16)... all-conference during his senior campaign...two-time letter win- registered two catches for 40 yards vs. Winona State (10/1516)... ner in baseball and one-year letter winner in track & field...mem- had two catches for 24 yards and one carry for 25 yards vs. Con- ber of the National Honor Society...graduated with honors. cordia-St. Paul (10/22/16). PERSONAL: Son of Barry & Tammy Rose...born Nov. 1, 1993... 2015 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): named second team All-NSiC and also has two brothers, Cody and Payton…double major in business selected second team Academic All-American from CoSIDA...ap- administration and sports management...volunteer basketball peared in 12 games… recorded 62 catches for 880 yards… caught coach and referees middle school basketball. 10 TDs… 62 receptions tied Zach Rutten (2001) and his own pre- for 891 yards including 12 TDs…averaged 14.6 yards per game…61 receptions ranks 14th all-time for a season. at USF..his 891 yards re- Players to Watch ceiving ranks 14th all-time at USF for a season...had a season total of 898 all purpose yards and averaged 74.8 yards per game…logged a season high seven receptions for 142 yards including three TDs (69, 25, 25) at the Mineral Water Bowl vs. Central Oklahoma (12/6/14)… #8 Josh Angulo against UCO caught a career-best 69-yard TD pass from senior run- WR, 6-0, 200, Sr. ning back Nephi Garcia and a pair of 25-yard TDs from Luke Papil- ion...had seven receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown defeating Sioux Falls, SD, SF Roosevelt Winona State (10/25/14) 41-28…hauled in a 14 –yard and 60-yard TD against Wayne State (11/15/14) defeating them 63-28…recorded a 31-yard TD vs. Bemidji State (9/13/14)…posted career best ~ 2nd Team All NSIC, 2014 nine catches for 120 yards and a two-yard TD vs. MSU Moorhead ~ HM, All-NSIC, 2015 (9/27/14) in a 73-21 win … recorded four catches and a pair of TD receptions with a 38-9 victory over Concordia 38-9 (10/4/14)…seven ~ Ranks top five in all three times had five or more catches in a game…recorded two games over receiving categories 100 yards receiving…had four games with 90 yards or more receiving including seven catches for 90 yards and a TD vs. SCSU...had seven Receiving catches for 97 yards and a TD vs. #1 Minnesota State...also recorded G Rec. Yds TD Long Avg/C Avg/G three catches for 87 yards and two TDs. 2013 11 26 305 1 37 2.4 27.7 2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw more action in his redshirt 2014 12 61 891 12 69 5.1 74.2 freshman season as the year progressed…was the Cougars’ starting flanker in all 11 contests…caught 26 passes for 305 yards, ranking 2015 12 63 919 8 77 5.2 76.6 fourth on the squad with an 11.7-yard average, with one TD…caught 2016 8 37 439 7 43 4.6 54.9 at least one pass in nine of 11 games…earned his first career start in the season opener at Minnesota-Duluth…notched his first career re- TTL 43 187 2,554 28 77 4.3 59.4 ception against Northern State, an eight-yard pass from Luke Papil- Scoring ion…had just one catch at SMSU but it proved critical, as the 29-yard G TD Run Rec Ret XP 2PT FG Ttl Avg. grab moved USF into Mustang territory on the Cougars’ game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter…held without a reception versus 2013 11 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 8 0.7 Winona State…caught three passes, including his first career touch- 2014 12 12 0 12 0 0 1 0 74 6.2 down—a 37-yard strike from Carrington Hanna—for 64 yards…had two receptions for 44 yards in the win over rival Augustana…had his 2015 12 9 1 8 0 0 0 0 54 4.5 best game of the season at Upper Iowa, racking up 12 catches for 126 2016 8 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 42 5.2 yards—the highest output of his young career…added one catch for 12 yards versus no. 1 Minnesota State…logged 16 yards on three re- TTL 43 29 1 28 0 0 2 0 178 4.1 ceptions at Wayne State. CAREER: Played in 43 games...has career totals of 187 catches (5th 2012 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted. all-time at USF) for 2,554 yards (5th all-time at USF) and 28 receiving TDs (tied for 5th all-time at USF)...tied a USF game and set a person- HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Roosevelt...participated in hockey al mark with 15 receptions for 164 yards and three TDs in a 37-36 and football...played football for head coach Kim Nelson…as a se- come-from-behind victory over Bemidji State...tied Kalen DeBoer nior team captain helped lead the Rough Riders to the 2011 11AA (Nov. 2, 1996) game receptions mark with 15 catches vs BSU... has six, state championship en route to State Championship MVP honors… 100-yard receiving games...has caught at least one pass in 39 games, was also named Argus Elite 45, 1st team All-State and Academic All- including 36 straight. State…Gatorade South Dakota Football Player of the Year and Mr. 2016: Has 37 receptions for 439 yards and seven TDs...recorded three Football Nominee. catches for 53 yards, including 29 yard TD, against CSP (10/2216)... had four catches for 46 yards against SMSU (10/8/16) in 48-28 PERSONAL: Son of Amy and Tim Leeburton...born March 26, homecoming win...in the 35-20 “Key to the City” win over Augustana 1994...has three sisters...chiropractic science major…goal is to attend (10/1/16) had seven catches for 80 yards and a 16-yard TD reception... chiropractic school and receive a master’s degree. has a season-career best 15 catches for 164 yards (1, 4, 43) vs. Bemi- dji State (37-36 W, 9-24-16)...had two catches for 10 yards and a TD vs. SCSU (9-1-16)....recorded four caches for 71 yards and two TDs against MSUM (9-10-16) at Bob Young Field...had one catch for 18 yards against Minot State (9-17-16)...has two TDs (37, 43) of 30 yards or more. 2015 (JUNIOR): played in 12 games… recorded 63 receptions for 919 yards including eight TDs… 63 receptions ranks 13th all-time for a season list…919 receiving yards ranks 13th all-time for a season list… averaged 14.6 yards per game… had a season total of 936 all purpose yards and averaged 78.0 yards per game… recorded a season high of 10 catches vs. Henderson St. in the 2015 Division II Football Championship First Round… had a season high of 145 receiving yards on eight catches vs. Winona St. on Oct 10… recorded two touchdowns vs. Minnesota Crookston on Sep. 12… recorded two or more catches in all 12 games… caught a career high 77 yard pass vs. Upper Iowa on Nov. 14… caught four or more passes in… named to the Academic All-NSIC squad 2014 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 12 games…recorded 61 receptions eraged 10.2 yards per carry in 2012...tabbed Missouri Football Coaches Association #22 Max Mickey first team all-state and 2012 C2 Offensive Player of the Year...member of Missou- ri’s coveted All-Simone team...Frank Fontana award winner...three-time all-state, RB, 5-9, 185, Jr. all-conference, all-district and KMZU Dream Team selection...KMZU Player of the Year...7,470 career-rushing yards and 93 career touchdowns...four-time academic Holden, Mo, Holden HS all-conference...recorded 102 all purpose yards in helping the Missouri team to a 36-8 win over Kansas in the 22nd annual Country Mart All-Star Football Game held CAREER: has played 29 games with 325 carries in June 2013...also a four-year wrestler for Holden...took the podium in 2013 as the for 2,052 yards and 23 TDs...also has 37 catches undefeated 170-pound state champion...finished runner-up at 2012 state wrestling for 280 yards...has nine 100-yard rushing games tournament...two-time all-state and all-district wrestler...led the Eagles to back-to- with a career-high of 207 vs. Bemidji State on back MRVC wrestling titles. 9/24/16... has 2,381 all purpose yards and 25 total TDs....also has four TD runs of 54 or more yards PERSONAL: Son of Bob and Linda Mickey...born June 7, 1994...has a brother, Rob, (70. 72, 75, 54)...has had a reception in 13 straight and sister, Kristen...Business major. games. 2016 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): played in seven games...recorded five 100-yard rushing games, including 178, 185, 207, 140 and 156...has had nine runs of at least 25 yards...has caught a pass in all seven games...rushed for 91 yards on 14 carries and #31 Justin Fulks two TDs in 41-30 win over Winona State (10-15-16)...also had three receptions for 45 yards, including season-best 28 yard reception...named NSIC Offensive Player of RB, 5-10, 188, Sr. the Week after going for 15 carries on 156 yards and four total TDs (3 by rush) in 48- Overland Park, Kan., 28 victory over SMSU on homecoming (10-8-16)...had TD runs of 1, 1, and 54 yards against SMSU while hauling in two receptions for 11 yards and a TD....recorded 20 Blue Valley HS/NW Missouri St. carries for 140 yards and two TDs, including a 42 yard run in 35-20 “Key to the City” victory against Augustana (10/1/16)...had 14 carries for a career-best 207 yards and CAREER: has rushed 24 7 times for 1,393 a TD vs. Bemidji State (9/24/168 )...averaged 14.8 yards per carry vs. Bemidji State... yards and 10 TDs...played for three straight play- had nine carries for 76 yards and two TDs agnst Minot State (9/17/16)...recorded 15 off teams, including 2013 national champions carries for 185 yards, including a 42-yard run, against MSU Moorhead (9/10/16)... at NMSU...has 210 carries for 1,191 yards and had 13 carries for 178 yards, including a 35-yard run, vs. St. Cloud State (9/1/16)... eight TDs at USF. Career long run is 54 yards... had a 20-yard TD reception vs. SCSU. 2015 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): appeared in 11 games… recorded 8131 rush- has nine catches for 91 yards and a TD at USF. es for 627 yards, averaging 4.8 yards per carry… totaled nine TDs… had 17 recep- 2016: had 13 carries for 103 yards and a TD vs. SCSU (9/1/16)...rushed eight times tions for 92 yards, averaging 5.4 yards per catch… had a season high of five reception for 40 yards vs. MSU Moorhead (9/10/16)...added nine carries for 94 yards with two vs. Minnesota Duluth on Sep. 19… had a season high 24 yard reception vs. Min- catches for 14 yards vs. Minot State (9/17/16)...had a career best 54-yard run vs. Mi- nesota Crookston on Sep. 12… had a best 21 carries for 124 yards including a 70 not State...added six carries for 31 yards vs. Bemidji State...recorded eight carries for yard run and two TDs vs. Minnesota Duluth on Sep. 19… also had a best 21 carries 81 yards, including 30 yard run in “Key to City” win over Augie...had a career-best 21 vs. Northern State on Sep. 26 for 110 yards including one TD… rushed for a career carries for 140 yards and two TDs vs. Southwest Minnesota State (10/8/16)...had 10 best 149 yards vs. Minnesota Crookston on 20 carries including one touchdown… carries for 86 yards and a nine-yard TD vs. Winona State (10/15/16)...had a 32-yard recorded two touchdown in two games vs. Mary on Sep. 5 and vs. Minnesota Duluth run vs. WSU...collected nine carries for 54 yards and a 10-yard TD vs. Concordia-St. on Sep. 19… averaged 57.0 rushing yards per game… recorded seven games of 10 Paul (10/22/16) and a long run of 14 yards. or more rushes… recorded three games of 20 or more rushes… rushed for 50 or 2015 (JUNIOR): played in 11 games… totaled 126 rushes for 562 yards… 4.5 yards more yards four times including three games of 100 or more yards… returned one per carry average… rushed for three touchdowns… averaged 51.1 yards per gam… kick for 49 yards recorded six receptions for 79 yards including a touchdown… averaged 13.2 yards 2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games…finished the season with per catch… recorded 641 all-purpose yards… had a season high 31 carries for 119 95 carries for 403 yards, averaging 4.2 yards per rush…recorded four TDs… had yard vs. Winona St. on Oct. 10… rushed for two touchdowns vs. Mary on Sep. 5… nine receptions for 101 yards, averaging 11.2 yards per catch…had one reception receiving touchdown vs. Upper Iowa on Nov. 14… had more than 10 carries seven for a season best 26 yards against St. Cloud State (9/19/14)…recorded 12 carries for times… rushed for more than 50 yards seven times… had a longest rush of 30 yards career-high 113 yards and a four-yard TD run in 73-21 against MSU Moorhead vs. Winona St. on Oct. 10 (9/27/14)…also against MSUM had a season-best 72-yard run while also catching 2014 (SOPHOMORE): Northwest Missouri - had seven carries for 49 yards & a two catches for 20 yards...also had 14 carries for 60 yards and a one-yard TD run vs. St. Cloud State...also had a season-best 26-yard reception vs. SCSU...had 18 carries for reception for eight yards on a 10-2 playoff team. 49 yards and an 11-yard reception in win over Winona State...recorded a season-high 2013 (FRESHMAN): Northwest Missouri - had 14 receptions for 75 yards and 30 21 carries for 75 yards and a four-yard TD in in the win over Upper Iowa...recorded rushes for 154 yards and two TDs for the national champions (15-0). three carries for 30 yards, including a 21-yard burst in Mineral Water Bown (42-10 HIGH SCHOOL: was a three-year starter for Blue Valley High School, earning first- win over Central Oklahoma on Dec. 5)...in Mineral Water Bwol had two receptions team all-state accolades as a junior and senior...set the school record for most yards in for 22 yards...provided 504 all purpose yards, averaging 45.8 per game. a career with 5,111 and touchdowns with 51...rushed for 1,800 yards with 21 rushing 2013 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted. TDs and 315 receiving yards on 22 catches with four TDs in leading Blue Valley to a HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Holden...played four seasons of football for the Ea- runner-up finish. as a senior...had 1,700 yards rushing and 15 TDs, helping the Tigers gles...set Missouri single-season rushing record with 3,382 yards (242 ypg) and 45 to a Kansas 5A State Championship in a 12-1 season as a junior...named second team TD as a senior...named to 2012 Max Preps Small Schools All-American Team...av- all-conference as a sophomore after season with 845 yards rushing and nine TDs... also qualified in state in the 100 and 200 meters in track and field. RUSHING G Att. Yds TD Long Avg/C Avg/G PERSONAL: son of Willis and Cynthia Fulks....media studies major. 2014 11 95 403 4 70 4.2 36.6 2015 11 130 627 9 70 4.8 57.0 2016 8 116 1,161 12 76 10.01 145.1 RUSHING TTL 30 341 2,180 25 76 6.4 72.6 G Att. Yds TD Long Avg/C Avg/G Receiving 2013 10 30 154 2 33 5.1 15.4 G Rec. Yds TD Long Avg./C Avg./G 2014 2 7 49 0 20 7.0 24.5 2014 11 9 101 0 26 0.8 9.2 2015 11 126 562 3 30 4.5 51.1 2015 11 17 92 0 24 1.5 8.4 2016 8 84 629 5 54 7.5 78.6 2016 8 12 117 3 30 1.2 14.6 TTL 30 247 1,393 10 54 5.6 46.4 TTL 30 38 310 3 30 1.2 10.3 All Americans #73 Antonio Green OG, 6-3, 310, Sr. Dublin, Ga, Laurens HS, Evangel

~ Named 1st Team All American by Lindy’s Sports ~ 2-time 1st Team All-NSIC ~ Gene Upshaw Award nominee

CAREER: In two plus seasons at USF, has graded out at 88 percent, allowing just 1.5 sacks while recording 178 knockdowns...in 2015 graded out at 88 percent, allowing no sacks with 54 knockdowns...already in 2016, he has graded out at average of 86 percent with 67.5 knockdowns and no sacks allowed. 2016 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): named pre-season All-American by Lin- dy's Sports Magazine and Game Plan...already in 2016, he has graded out at average of 88 percent with 67.5 knockdowns and no sacks allowed in eight USF wins. 2015 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): did not allow a sack…graded out at 88 per- #44 Westly Johnson cent for the season...recorded 54 knockdowns... candidate for the Gene Upshaw Award…CCA DII All-Region Team…named NSIC All-Con- DE, 6-5, 225, Sr. ference First Team…named to the Don Hansen All-Super Region Three Grand Rapids, Mich., Coll. of Canyons Team…member of one of the nation’s top offensive lines as HERO Sports named the USF offensive line #4 in NCAA DII…member of offensive line ~ Honorable Mention All NSIC that only allowed five sacks all year, good for 1st in NCAA Division II… ~ Ranked 2nd in NSIC and 17th played a key role in an offense that averaged 39.3 points per game, good in DII with 11.5 QB sacks for 16th in NCAA Division II and 3rd in NSIC…offense averaged 472.1 ~ Has 18 career sacks yards per game, ranked 19th in NCAA Division II and 3rd in NSIC… CAREER -- has recorded 18 career sacks, including 6.5 this sea- scored 472 points…helped lead rush offense of 190.9 yards per game, 5th son in seven games...has 66 tackles, 49 solo stops, 24.5 TFLs...ranks in NSIC, and a passing offense of 281.2 yards per game, 5th in NSIC… 11th all-time with 18 sacks, needing just 1/2 sack to tie Ledarius helped protect Harlon Hill Candidate Luke Papilion… offense generated Lee (2004-07) for 10th all-time. 64 TDs… the USF offensive front did not allow a sack in 9-of-12 games… 2016 (SENIOR): Has 21 tackles (17 solo), 8.5 TFLs and 6.5 sacks... 2014 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Named second team All-NSIC... recorded three tackles, including two solo stops vs SCSU (9/1/16)... also named to second team on the Don Hansen All Super Region 3 has five tackles with 1.5 sacks (11 yards in losses) and 2.5 TFLs squad...member of offensive line that paved way for a 1,000 yard rusher against MSU Moorhead (9/10/16)...had three tackles, three TFLs (Nephi Garcia, 1,190 yards) for second straight year...played key role in and two sacks (18 yards in losses) with a forced fumble against Mi- not State (9/17/16)...had one tackle vs. Bemidji State (9/24/16)... offense that had the nation's 7th most points (42.7 ppg) and was 17th best collected two tackles and two quarterback hurries in “Key to the nationally (2nd, NSIC) in total offense at 483.2 yards per game...offense City” win over Augustana (10/1/16)...recoded four tackles, two scored 512 points...helped lead rush offense (4th, NSIC) that had 2,559 sacks, two TFLds in 41-30 win over Winona State (10-15-16)...had rushing yards (213.2.2 yards per game)and 30 TDs (4th NSIC)...also pro- a sack and TFL with two tackles vs. Concordia-St. Paul (10-22-16). tected NSIC Offensive Player of the Year Luke Papilion...part of offense 2015 (JUNIOR): played in 12 games… recorded 35 total tackles, that ranked sixth in the NSIC in pass offense, generating 3,239 yards and 21 solo and 14 assisted… 16.0 tackles for loss… recorded 11.5 to- 29 TDs...part of offensive line that allowed 24 sacks (9th, NSIC) in 12 tal sacks with 10 being solo… sacks ranked 2nd in NSIC and 17th games. in Division II…forced two fumbles…nine times recorded at least 2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Evangel University - Started on the one sack in a game...had a season high seven tackles, including two offensive line. Redshirted at Evangel in 2012. sacks, against Henderson St on Nov. 21 in the 2015 Division II Football Championship First Round of Playoffs… recorded season HIGH SCHOOL: All-Region lineman for West Laurens HS…also com- high 2.5 sacks and also peted in track & field. had six tackles vs. Au- PERSONAL: Born on March 13,1992...son of Antonio Green, Sr. and Te- gustana on Oct. 24… resa Taylor...has three brothers (Demetrius, Cornelius and Maleek) and 2014: named to the two sisters (Brittany and Kanijah)…sports management major…original- all-conference team ly signed with Valdosta State (NCAA-I, FCS) out of high school…inter- while playing for the ested in a career working with kids or becoming the director of a Boys and College of Canyons. Girls Club. HIGH SCHOOL: named all-conference at Grand Rapids Chris- tian...recorded 125 career tackles...15 sacks and 35 TFLs...named to the Grand Rapids in losses) and career-best six solo tackles against Concordia, St. #69 Evan Gentry Paul (11/4) at home...had five tackles against Upper Iowa (11/8) DE, 6-3, 265, Sr. and Central Oklahoma in the Mineral Water Bowl (12/6)...re- Tallahassee, Fla., N. Fla. Christian corded sacks vs. Minot State (9/6), SCSU, MSU-Moorhead (9/27), Winona State (10/25) and Central Oklahoma (12/6) in a 42-10 Mineral Water Bowl win...recovered a fumble in 27-14 loss at #1 ~ Two-time All NSIC Minnesota State (11/1)...forced a fumble in win at MSU-Moor- ~ Has 3 sacks 3 consecutive season head...Gene Upshaw Award nominee for lineman of the year in ~ Two-time Academic All-NSIC DII...named second team All-NSIC. ~ Has 17 career sacks 2013 (FRESHMAN): A true freshman who made an immediate impact on the USF defensive line…played in all 11 games with TACKLES five starts…led the team with 5.0 sacks which ranked him 12th Yr. G UA A TT TFL PD FF FR BK QBH in the NSIC (142nd nationally)…tied for the team lead with 9.0 2013 11 23 14 37 9.0 0 0 0 0 1 tackles-for-a-loss totaling a team-best 39 yards…his 37 tack- 2014 12 32 15 47 20.5 0 1 1 0 3 les included 23 solo stops… .finished with three total tackles 2015 12 24 21 45 7.0 0 0 1 0 1 against Northern State…registered the first sack of his career (-1) 2016 8 19 9 28 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 and a career-best six tackles, including two TFL for four yards, in TTL 43 98 59 157 39.5 0 1 2 0 5 the loss at U-Mary…made two solo tackles with one TFL (-11) SACKS and sacked Crookston quarterback Kyle Larson for a loss of 11 Yr. G UA A TT Yds. yards…added four tackles (0.5 TFL) versus SMSU…logged three 2013 11 5 0 5.0 31 solo tackles—including one TFL for eight yards— and record- 2014 12 5 1 5.5 30 ed a sack for a loss of eight yards in the loss to Winona State… 2015 12 5 1 5.5 36 made his first career start at Concordia-St. Paul and totaled three 2016 8 1 0 1.0 6 tackles (0.5 TFL for one yard)…finished with four tackles and a TOTAL 42 16 2 17.0 103 quarterback hurry versus rival Augustana…recorded four tackles at Upper Iowa…disrupted No. 1 Minnesota State to the tune of five tackles with 2 1/2 TFLs for a combined loss of 12 yards CAREER: has 157 career tackles, including 98 solo stops...registered 39.5 and hauled down Maverick senior signal-caller Jon Wolf twice TFLs for a -150 yards...ranks fourth all-time with 39.5 career TFLs, just 3.0 (11 yards) for his team-leading fourth and fifth sacks of the sea- behind Nick Bonte, 42.5 from 2009-12...recorded 17 sacks with five quar- son…recorded a tackle for loss of two yards and totaled three terback hurries, two fumble recoveries and forced fumble...ranks tied for tackles at Wayne State. 11th all-time ay USF in sacks... recorded team high in sacks two straight years (5.0 in 2013, 5.5 in 2014)...seven times in his career, recorded two HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at North Florida Christian...four-year or more TFLs...twice has recorded a career-best four TFLs...in classroom, letterman for the Eagles...named Class 2A first-team all-state as earned Academic All-NCC honors and received the “Outstanding Lead- a senior...helped lead NFC to a state title, earning a spot on the ership, College Week” award from Media Studies during the Spirit of Ex- all-tournament team and second-team all-state recognition in cellence Awards Celebration. 2011...finished junior campaign with 105 tackles, eight sacks, three caused fumbles and also recovered two fumbles...ranked 2016 (SENIOR): has recorded 28 tackles, including 19 solo stops with No. 32 prospect in Orlando Sentinel’s 2013 Panhandle Super 60... three TFLs and a sack...has three quarterback hurries...had season three-time Big Bend all-conference and two-time Northwest high six tackles vs. SCSU (10/1/16)...had five tackles vs MSU Moorhead Florida all-region selection...2012 Tallahassee Quarterback Club (10/10/16) and four tackles vs. CSP (10/22/16)...has had three tackles or Mickey Andrews Defensive Player of the Year...played in annu- more six times this season...recorded a sack vs. Augustana in “Key to the al Florida vs. Georgia All-Star Football Game...also three-year City” 35-20 win at Augustana. basketball and one-year track and field letterwinner...recipient of Biletnikoff Award Scholarship, which recognizes high-school 2015 (JUNIOR): had 45 tackles, 24 solo and 21 assisted… finished with seniors for their excellence in academic and extra-curricular ac- 7.0 tackles for loss for combined loss of 37 yards… totaled 5.5 sacks… tivities. recorded six tackles three times… had nine games of three or more tackles… recorded one fumble recovery… had 2.0 tackles for loss vs. PERSONAL: Son of Michael and the late Stephanie Gentry, Lynn Concordia St. Paul… earned NSIC All-Academic Team… recorded six Budd (stepmother)...born March 17, 1995 in Evansville, Ind., has tackles vs. Henderson St. in NCAA Division II National Championship one brother, Drew, a graduate assistant for USF, who played of- First Round fensive tackle for the Cougars in 2014...media studies major...En- glish minor...career goal to become college football analyst...lost 2014 (SOPHOMORE): had 47 tackles, including 32 solo stops...finished mother at age of 11. with 20.5 TFLs for combined losses of -65 yards...ranked 20th in NCAA DII and second in the NSIC with those 20.5 TFLs or 1.71 per game - the highest average per game average in the league...registered a team high 5.5 sacks, which ranked ninth in the NSIC...registered three quarterback hurries and had a forced fumble and fumble recovery...five times recorded five or more tackles in a game...had two or more TFLs in a game five times...twice recorded career-high four TFLs, including against St. Cloud State (9/19)...against SCSU had six solo stops, six total tackles and the four TFLs...also recorded a sack against Huskies...had four TFLs (-10 yards 2016 2016 University - Combined of Stats Sioux - Sioux Falls Falls Football Sioux Falls Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 22, 2016) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral * Sept 1, 2016 at SCSU W 49-13 2742 All games 8-0 4-0 4-0 0-0 * Sep 10, 2016 MSU MOORHEAD W 42-21 1810 Conference 8-0 4-0 4-0 0-0 * Sep 17, 2016 at Minot State W 41-14 2131 Non-Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 * Sep 24, 2016 #22 BEMIDJI STATE W 37-36 1625 * Oct 01, 2016 at #25 Augustana (SD) W 35-20 7115 Team Statistics USF OPP * Oct 08, 2016 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA W 48-28 2554 FIRST DOWNS 199 174 * Oct 15, 2016 at Winona State W 41-30 4655 R u s h i n g 113 51 * Oct 22, 2016 CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL W 51-17 1752 P a s s i n g 77 101 P e n a l t y 9 22 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g RUSHING YARDAGE 2731 852 Mickey, Max 8 116 1194 33 1161 10.0 12 76 145.1 Rushing Attempts 351 298 Papilion, Luke 8 89 759 48 711 8.0 13 72 88.9 Average Per Rush 7.8 2.9 Fulks, Justin 8 84 639 10 629 7.5 5 54 78.6 Average Per Game 341.4 106.5 Rose, Brady 8 13 90 1 89 6.8 0 34 11.1 TDs Rushing 30 9 Groeneweg, Kyle 8 7 58 6 52 7.4 0 15 6.5 PASSING YARDAGE 1622 2178 Towns, Jason 5 19 51 11 40 2.1 0 15 8.0 C o m p - A t t - I n t 130-233-10 187-323-14 Angulo, Josh 8 4 31 0 31 7.8 0 14 3.9 Average Per Pass 7.0 6.7 Athman, Kyle 6 1 13 0 13 13.0 0 13 2.2 Average Per Catch 12.5 11.6 Lawler, Corbin 6 4 12 1 11 2.8 0 6 1.8 Average Per Game 202.8 272.2 Myles, Colton 3 2 9 0 9 4.5 0 5 3.0 TDs Passing 16 15 Total 8 351 2856 125 2731 7.8 30 76 341.4 TOTAL OFFENSE 4353 3030 Opponents 8 298 1124 272 852 2.9 9 45 106.5 Average Per Play 7.5 4.9 Average Per Game 544.1 378.8 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 19-537 37-717 Papilion, Luke 8 121.29 123-222-10 55.4 1508 12 64 188.5 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 17-243 9-46 Lawler, Corbin 6 246.67 6-9-0 66.7 75 3 24 12.5 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 14-261 10-73 Rose, Brady 8 757.60 1-1-0 100.0 39 1 39 4.9 FUMBLES-LOST 11-6 3-2 Team 8 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 PENALTIES-Yards 59-594 50-411 Total 8 128.35 130-233-10 55.8 1622 16 64 202.8 PUNTS-AVG 30-36.4 51-41.0 Opponents 8 121.19 187-323-14 57.9 2178 15 50 272.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 8 : 1 2 3 1 : 4 7 3RD-DOWN Conversions 43/95 55/136 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g 4TH-DOWN Conversions 2/6 7/17 Rose, Brady 8 39 570 14.6 2 64 71.2 Angulo, Josh 8 37 439 11.9 7 43 54.9 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Groeneweg, Kyle 8 16 251 15.7 2 56 31.4 Redmond, Clifford 4 0 0.0 0 0 Mickey, Max 8 12 117 9.8 3 30 14.6 Butler, Josh 2 53 26.5 0 52 Stanke, Nick 7 12 110 9.2 0 29 15.7 Batiste, Delvin 2 53 26.5 0 53 Athman, Kyle 6 5 55 11.0 2 18 9.2 Harman, Jeffrey 2 18 9.0 0 18 Fulks, Justin 8 4 22 5.5 0 12 2.8 Adedeji, Tosin 1 62 62.0 0 62 Albeck, Erik 6 2 20 10.0 0 20 3.3 Mehling, Michael 1 36 36.0 1 36 Sigg, Clint 4 1 24 24.0 0 24 6.0 Young, Matt 1 32 32.0 0 32 Towns, Jason 5 1 9 9.0 0 9 1.8 Sibiea, Pedro 1 7 7.0 0 7 Garrow, A.J. 4 1 5 5.0 0 5 1.2 Total 8 130 1622 12.5 16 64 202.8 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Opponents 8 187 2178 11.6 15 50 272.2 Vanden Heuvel,S 27 1071 39.7 61 1 6 15 2 2 Team 3 22 7.3 22 0 0 0 0 1 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Garner, Brett 6-7 85.7 0-0 3-3 2-2 1-2 0-0 45 0 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Groeneweg, Kyle 17 243 14.3 0 53 PAT Total 17 243 14.3 0 53 Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Opponents 9 46 5.1 0 9 Mickey, Max 15 ------90 Papilion, Luke 13 ------78 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Garner, Brett - 6-7 44-47 - - - - - 62 Groeneweg, Kyle 14 380 27.1 0 62 Angulo, Josh 7 ------42 Towns, Jason 3 64 21.3 0 23 Fulks, Justin 5 ------30 Stanke, Nick 1 0 0.0 0 0 Rose, Brady 2 ------12 Adedeji, Tosin 1 41 41.0 0 41 Groeneweg, Kyle 2 ------12 Albeck, Erik 0 52 0.0 0 52 Athman, Kyle 2 ------12 Total 19 537 28.3 0 62 Mehling, Michael 1 ------6 Opponents 37 717 19.4 0 40 Total 47 6-7 44-47 - - - - - 344 Opponents 24 5-8 18-21 0-2 1 1-1 - - 179 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Mickey, Max 8 1161 117 0 0 0 1278 159.8 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Groeneweg, Kyle 8 52 251 243 380 0 926 115.8 Sioux Falls 68 75 111 90 0 344 Papilion, Luke 8 711 0 0 0 0 711 88.9 Opponents 28 70 24 57 0 179 Rose, Brady 8 89 570 0 0 0 659 82.4 Fulks, Justin 8 629 22 0 0 0 651 81.4 Angulo, Josh 8 31 439 0 0 0 470 58.8 Towns, Jason 5 40 9 0 64 0 113 22.6 Stanke, Nick 7 0 110 0 0 0 110 15.7 Adedeji, Tosin 8 0 0 0 41 62 103 12.9 Albeck, Erik 6 0 20 0 52 0 72 12.0 Total 8 2731 1622 243 537 261 5394 674.2 Opponents 8 852 2178 46 717 73 3866 483.2

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Papilion, Luke 8 311 711 1508 2219 277.4 Mickey, Max 8 116 1161 0 1161 145.1 Fulks, Justin 8 84 629 0 629 78.6 Rose, Brady 8 14 89 39 128 16.0 Lawler, Corbin 6 13 11 75 86 14.3 Groeneweg, Kyle 8 7 52 0 52 6.5 Towns, Jason 5 19 40 0 40 8.0 Angulo, Josh 8 4 31 0 31 3.9 Athman, Kyle 6 1 13 0 13 2.2 Myles, Colton 3 2 9 0 9 3.0 Total 8 584 2731 1622 4353 544.1 Opponents 8 621 852 2178 3030 378.8

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 31 Mehling, Michael 8 44 27 71 6.5-36 3.5-28 1-36 1 3 . . . . 25 Butler, Josh 8 25 22 47 1.0-1 . 2-53 2 . . . . . 19 Campiotti, Kyle 8 27 15 42 1.5-8 1.0-7 . 1 1 . . . . 40 Lucs, Nathan 8 20 16 36 4.5-21 2.5-17 . 1 1 . 2 . . 2 Redmond, Clifford 8 27 7 34 1.0-3 . 4-0 7 . 2-0 ... Total 8 372 220 592 55-281 29-196 14-261 35 13 2-0 3 1 . Opponents 8 351 198 549 34-113 5-35 10-73 33 3 6-8 7 4 . 2016 - Defensive Stats - Sioux Falls

2016 University of Sioux Falls Football Sioux Falls Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 24, 2016) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 31 Mehling, Michael 8 44 27 71 6.5-36 3.5-28 1-36 1 3 . . . . 25 Butler, Josh 8 25 22 47 1.0-1 . 2-53 2 . . . . . 19 Campiotti, Kyle 8 27 15 42 1.5-8 1.0-7 . 1 1 . . . . 40 Lucs, Nathan 8 20 16 36 4.5-21 2.5-17 . 1 1 . 2 . . 2 Redmond, Clifford 8 27 7 34 1.0-3 . 4-0 7 . 2-0 . . . 18 Batiste, Delvin 8 19 11 30 4.5-39 3.0-34 2-53 6 . . . 1 . 69 Gentry, Evan 8 19 9 28 3.0-13 1.0-6 . . 3 . . . . 20 Harman, Jeffrey 7 18 9 27 1.0-4 . 2-18 3 . . . . . 90 Dykstra, Logan 7 10 12 22 4.5-14 1.5-8 ...... 42 Williams, Jess 8 11 11 22 1.0-9 1.0-9 . 1 . . . . . 44 Johnson, Westly 8 17 4 21 8.5-62 6.5-49 . . 2 . 1 . . 45 Jackson, Drew 8 16 4 20 7.0-20 3.5-14 . . 1 . . . . 52 Tamburo, Zack 7 10 8 18 4.5-12 2.0-3 ...... 91 Mayberry, Brian 8 8 10 18 . . . 1 . . . . . 24 Coleman, Trevor 4 12 5 17 ...... 35 Schoepp, Conner 5 12 5 17 2.0-15 . . 2 . . . . . 32 Rodino, Joe 7 13 3 16 . . . 1 . . . . . 55 Hollie, Spencer 8 8 6 14 0.5-3 0.5-3 . 1 . . . . . 13 Adedeji, Tosin 8 8 3 11 . . 1-62 ...... 17 Mosley, Marques 5 5 6 11 . . . 3 . . . . . 38 Schaffer, Austin 7 7 3 10 1.0-3 . . 3 . . . . . 36 Stout, Tucker 6 6 2 8 . . . 1 . . . . . 4 Whitaker, Shaquan 4145 ...... 87 Krowlikowski, Kray 7 3 2 5 . . . . 1 . . . . 6 Albeck, Erik 64.4 ...... 93 Sibiea, Pedro 5 1 3 4 2.0-8 2.0-8 1-7 ...... 67 Springer, Jesse 64.4 ...... 48 Peterson, Danie 1 2 1 3 1.0-10 1.0-10 . . 1 . . . . TM Team 83.3 ...... 34 Josephson, Isaac 2 . 2 2 . . . 1 . . . . . 7 Young, Matt 1 1 1 2 . . 1-32 ...... 37 Lunstra, Lucas 2 . 2 2 ...... 10 Buchele, Andrew 2.22 ...... 8 Angulo, Josh 8 2 . 2 ...... 5 Rose, Brady 8112 ...... 66 Foote, Durant 2 2 . 2 ...... 85 Stanke, Nick 71.1 ...... 88 Cooper, Clarke 3 1 . 1 ...... 41 Collins, Zac 1.11 ...... 26 Gregston, Parke 1 . 1 1 ...... 15 Papilion, Luke 81.1 ...... 30 Myles, Colton 3 . 1 1 ...... 27 Hixon, Wyatt 1.11 ...... 58 Grantham, Brody 1 1 . 1 ...... 46 Landis, Derek 11.1 ...... 81 Garrow, A.J. 4 1 . 1 ...... Total 8 372 220 592 55-281 29-196 14-261 35 13 2-0 3 1 . Opponents 8 351 198 549 34-113 5-35 10-73 33 3 6-8 7 4 . Box Score (Final) 2015 University of Sioux Falls Football #10 2015Sioux - #7 Falls Minnesota vs Concordia-St.State 44 #8 Sioux Falls Paul 3 at Bob(Oct Young 31, Field, 2015 Nov. at 7, 2015St. Paul, MN)

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Sioux Falls 21 14 14 0 49 Concordia-St. Paul 0 0 0 0 0

Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 08:54 SF - Rose, Brady 84 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 2-95 0:35 02:21 SF - Rose, Brady 1 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 9-70 3:19 00:54 SF - Rose, Brady 11 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 1-11 0:04 2nd 08:26 SF - Stanke, Nick 14 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 3-66 0:56 01:35 SF - Angulo, Josh 7 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 3-5 0:46 3rd 10:50 SF - Shutt, Garrett 23 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 6-50 2:28 02:27 SF - Shutt, Garrett 6 yd pass from Lawler, Corbin (Garner, Brett kick), 13-79 4:41

SF CSP FIRST DOWNS 21 8 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-166 42-76 PASSING YDS (NET) 349 65 Passes Att-Comp-Int 47-25-0 21-8-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 77-515 63-141 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 4-55 3-35 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-21 7-141 Interception Returns-Yards 1-27 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-36.1 13-36.1 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 12-80 6-73 Possession Time 26:51 33:09 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 18 2 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-6 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-12 0-0

RUSHING: Sioux Falls-Towns, Jason 9-64; Papilion, Luke 3-38; Fulks, Justin 6-34; Groeneweg, Kyle 2-17; Albeck, Erik 1-11; Shutt, Garrett 1-11; Mickey, Max 2-3; Witt, Jonathon 3-minus 3; TEAM 2-minus 4; Lawler, Corbin 1-minus 5. Concordia-St. Paul-Chapes, D. 12-33; Arnold, C. 12-27; Carr, A. 7-25; Schramski, B. 5-9; Cunnigan, R. 3-9; Tillett, T. 2-minus 7; TEAM 1-minus 20.

PASSING: Sioux Falls-Papilion, Luke 20-33-0-306; Lawler, Corbin 5-14-0-43. Concordia-St. Paul-Schramski, B. 4-12-1-36; Tillett, T. 4-9-0-29.

RECEIVING: Sioux Falls-Rose, Brady 10-159; Shutt, Garrett 5-78; Angulo, Josh 4-63; Stanke, Nick 2-13; Athman, Kyle 1-16; Albeck, Erik 1-12; Towns, Jason 1-4; Mickey, Max 1-4. Concordia-St. Paul-Oney, J. 2-34; Arnold, C. 2-5; Carr, A. 1-9; Melton, V. 1-9; Russell, B. 1-5; Chapes, D. 1-3.

INTERCEPTIONS: Sioux Falls-St. Pierre, Solomon 1-27. Concordia-St. Paul-None.

FUMBLES: Sioux Falls-St. Pierre, Solomon 1-0. Concordia-St. Paul-Arnold, C. 1-1; TEAM 1-0.

Sioux Falls (8-1,8-1) vs. Concordia-St. Paul (1-8,1-8) Date: Oct 31, 2015 • Site: St. Paul, MN • Stadium: Sea Foam Stadium Attendance: 710

Kickoff time: 12:00 pm • End of Game: 2:48 pm • Total elapsed time: 2:48 Officials: Referee: Rolf Erickson; Umpire: John Caldwell; Linesman: Jeff Johnson; Line judge: Tony Dooher; Back judge: Robert Norman; Field judge: Jerry Tiegs; Side judge: Jared Butson; Temperature: 46 • Wind: S 10 mph • Weather: Light rain 2016 - Box Scores #6 USF 51 CSP 17 #7/9 USF 48 SMSU 28 Box Score (Final) 2016 University of Sioux Falls Football Bob Young Field, 10-8-16 Concordia-St. PaulBob vs #6 Young Sioux Falls Field, (Oct 22, 10-22-162016 at USF Sports Complex)

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Box Score (Final) Concordia-St. Paul 7 0 7 3 17 2016 University of Sioux Falls Football Sioux Falls 13 17 0 21 51 Southwest Minnesota vs #9 Sioux Falls (Oct 08, 2016 at Sioux Falls, SD) Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 13:02 USF - Mickey, Max 30 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 4-34 0:31 Southwest Minnesota 0 14 7 7 28 08:29 CSP - Chapes, Darius 1 yd run (Schenderlein, Jonas kick), 11-75 4:33 Sioux Falls 3 14 14 17 48 04:07 USF - Athman, Kyle 18 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick blockd), 5-33 1:28 2nd 08:08 USF - Mickey, Max 76 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 4-92 1:28 Qtr Time Scoring play 05:37 USF - Fulks, Justin 10 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 3-49 0:55 1st 11:13 USF - Garner, Brett 26 yd field goal, 8-46 2:08 00:06 USF - Garner, Brett 45 yd field goal, 8-10 1:33 2nd 07:16 USF - Mickey, Max 1 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 14-80 5:19 3rd 05:52 CSP - Steed, Gabe 26 yd pass from Johnson, Ron (Schenderlein, Jonas kick), 1-26 0:06 05:07 SMSU - Steffensen, Ty 17 yd pass from Gimbel, Blake (Wells, Austin kick), 7-62 2:03 4th 13:33 USF - Mickey, Max 25 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 8-62 3:05 01:57 USF - Fulks, Justin 15 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 7-67 3:03 11:55 CSP - Schenderlein, Jonas 40 yd field goal, 6-52 1:38 00:32 SMSU - Steffensen, Ty 5 yd pass from Gimbel, Blake (Wells, Austin kick), 10-50 1:17 11:17 USF - Papilion, Luke 1 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 2-30 0:25 3rd 13:30 USF - Mickey, Max 54 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 4-72 1:28 05:08 USF - Athman, Kyle 18 yd pass from Lawler, Corbin (Garner, Brett kick), 5-45 2:19 11:09 SMSU - Simmons, Max 6 yd run (Wells, Austin kick), 7-60 2:22 10:00 USF - Fulks, Justin 11 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 4-70 1:09 CSP USF 4th 13:18 USF - Mickey, Max 11 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 14-89 6:30 FIRST DOWNS 18 16 12:00 SMSU - Lawson-Gayle,Raphael 42 yd pass from Gimbel, Blake (Wells, Austin kick), 6-67 1:17 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-73 41-249 08:42 USF - Mickey, Max 1 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 8-75 3:18 PASSING YDS (NET) 261 183 03:15 USF - Garner, Brett 30 yd field goal, 9-82 4:37 Passes Att-Comp-Int 43-24-1 28-10-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-334 69-432 SMSU USF Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 FIRST DOWNS 18 37 Punt Returns-Yards 3-1 6-120 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 25-83 53-428 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-83 3-155 PASSING YDS (NET) 248 242 Interception Returns-Yards 1-4 1-62 Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-27-1 37-25-1 Punts (Number-Avg) 9-42.3 7-38.0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-331 90-670 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 8-57 8-64 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Possession Time 34:53 25:07 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-4 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 18 6 of 17 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-132 3-48 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 2 of 2 Interception Returns-Yards 1-7 1-0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 4-4 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-37.7 1-39.0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 2-13 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 5-15 2-20 RUSHING: Concordia-St. Paul-Chapes, Darius 14-59; Rolle, Darnell 9-27; Hutton, Maxon 1-2; Schumann, Possession Time 22:28 37:32 DeCeon 1-0; Johnson, Ron 10-minus 15. Sioux Falls-Mickey, Max 16-128; Fulks, Justin 9-54; Rose, Third-Down Conversions 8 of 15 8 of 13 Brady 1-25; Papilion, Luke 6-19; Myles, Colton 2-9; Towns, Jason 6-8; Lawler, Corbin 1-6. Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 7-7 PASSING: Concordia-St. Paul-Johnson, Ron 24-42-1-261; Hutton, Maxon 0-1-0-0. Sioux Falls-Papilion, Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-13 Luke 8-25-1-141; Lawler, Corbin 2-2-0-42; Team 0-1-0-0. RUSHING: Southwest Minnesota-Simmons, Max 8-58; Carrington, Isley 6-26; Beale, Divonte 5-23; Cayo, RECEIVING: Concordia-St. Paul-Schumann, DeCeon 7-46; Arlington, Elias 4-61; Gustaveson, Marcus 4-57; Clawsondy 2-0; Gimbel, Blake 4-minus 24. Sioux Falls-Mickey, Max 15-156; Fulks, Justin 21-140; Steed, Gabe 2-35; Russell, Bruce 2-15; Rolle, Darnell 2-15; Baucham, Sammy 1-23; Oney, Jason 1-5; Papilion, Luke 12-122; Groeneweg, Kyle 1-15; Team 4-minus 5. Chapes, Darius 1-4. Sioux Falls-Angulo, Josh 3-53; Athman, Kyle 2-36; Rose, Brady 2-24; Mickey, Max 1-30; Sigg, Clint 1-24; Stanke, Nick 1-16. PASSING: Southwest Minnesota-Gimbel, Blake 27-40-1-248; Wilkie, Connor 0-1-0-0. Sioux Falls-Papilion, Luke 25-37-1-242. INTERCEPTIONS: Concordia-St. Paul-Przybylka, JJ 1-4. Sioux Falls-Adedeji, Tosin 1-62. RECEIVING: Southwest Minnesota-Galamue, Gabriel 7-52; Steffensen, Ty 6-44; Simmons, Max 6-39; FUMBLES: Concordia-St. Paul-None. Sioux Falls-Towns, Jason 1-0. Lawson-Gayle,Raphael 3-67; Huot, Nate 3-22; Mateski, Hamilton 1-13; Melson, Jeb 1-11. Sioux Falls-Rose, Brady 12-119; Groeneweg, Kyle 5-43; Angulo, Josh 4-46; Mickey, Max 2-6; Stanke, Nick Concordia-St. Paul (2-6,0-4) vs. Sioux Falls (8-0,4-0) 1-18; Fulks, Justin 1-10. Date: Oct 22, 2016 • Site: USF Sports Complex • Stadium: Bob Young Field Attendance: 1752 INTERCEPTIONS: Southwest Minnesota-Finley, Dallin 1-7. Sioux Falls-Redmond, Cliff 1-0.

Kickoff time: Noon • End of Game: 3:04 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:04 FUMBLES: Southwest Minnesota-None. Sioux Falls-Groeneweg, Kyle 1-0. Officials: Referee: George Drouches; Umpire: John Madsen; Linesman: Peter Vrieze; Line judge: Robert Zahradka; Back judge: Robert Norman; Field judge: Tyler Vrieze; Southwest Minnesota (4-2,4-2) vs. Sioux Falls (6-0,6-0) Side judge: James Johnson; Date: Oct 08, 2016 • Site: Sioux Falls, SD • Stadium: bob Young Field Temperature: 60 • Wind: SE 4 • Weather: Sunny Attendance: 2554

Kickoff time: 6:00 pm • End of Game: 8:40 pm • Total elapsed time: 2:40 Officials: Referee: Justin Ingalls; Temperature: 58 • Wind: NE N12 • Weather: Fair

#6 USF 41 Winona State 30 #12 USF 35Box #24/25 Score (Final) Augustana 20 Box Score (Final) 2016 University of Sioux Falls Football 2016 University of Sioux Falls Football Maxwell#6 Sioux Falls Field, vs Winona Winona, State (Oct 15, Minn. 2016 at Winona,10-15-16 Minn.) #12 Sioux Falls vs #25 Augustana (SD) (Oct 01, 2016 at Sioux Falls, SD)

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Sioux Falls 7 3 21 10 41 Sioux Falls 14 7 7 7 35 Winona State 0 9 0 21 30 Augustana (SD) 0 13 0 7 20

Qtr Time Scoring play Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 01:52 USF - Papilion, Luke 3 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 1-3 0:06 1st 07:50 USF - Papilion, Luke 3 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 8-67 2:53 2nd 10:55 WSU - McCauley, C. 34 yd field goal, 12-48 5:49 03:02 USF - Groeneweg, Kyle 56 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 4-69 1:06 08:22 WSU - McCauley, C. 47 yd field goal, 5-16 1:57 2nd 11:39 USF - Mickey, Max 18 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 11-98 3:50 04:48 USF - Garner, Brett 36 yd field goal, 7-46 3:25 07:00 AUGIE - Hayes,Charlie 7 yd pass from Heid,Trey (Wainman,Lucas kick failed), 14-75 4:39 00:17 WSU - McCauley, C. 21 yd field goal, 12-61 4:31 03:27 AUGIE - Merriman,Nathan 3 yd pass from Heid,Trey (Wainman,Lucas kick), 4-17 1:28 3rd 10:59 USF - Mickey, Max 5 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 9-76 3:56 3rd 00:29 USF - Angulo, Josh 16 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 10-90 4:37 04:30 USF - Papilion, Luke 9 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 7-81 3:05 4th 08:25 USF - Mickey, Max 42 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 8-90 4:02 00:28 USF - Fulks, Justin 9 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 6-39 2:02 05:33 AUGIE - Quintanilla,C. 11 yd run (Wainman,Lucas kick), 7-70 2:52 4th 14:25 WSU - Johnson, C. 5 yd pass from Nelson, J. (McCauley, C. kick), 4-66 0:59 11:21 USF - Mickey, Max 11 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 6-77 2:59 USF AUGIE 05:29 USF - Garner, Brett 22 yd field goal, 9-49 5:07 FIRST DOWNS 25 23 02:16 WSU - Preston, P. 8 yd run (Claussen, W. pass from Nelson, J.), 11-71 3:03 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 45-282 35-109 01:10 WSU - Cox, E. 2 yd pass from Nelson, J. (Preston, P. rush failed), 7-0 2:00 PASSING YDS (NET) 280 293 Passes Att-Comp-Int 30-22-0 44-24-2 USF WSU TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 75-562 79-402 FIRST DOWNS 23 26 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 44-251 30-82 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 PASSING YDS (NET) 160 309 Punt Returns-Yards 3-38 3-25 Passes Att-Comp-Int 20-14-1 50-29-2 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-12 3-73 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-411 80-391 Interception Returns-Yards 2-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-31.8 4-48.8 Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 1-51 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-114 7-123 Penalties-Yards 12-116 6-40 Interception Returns-Yards 2-59 1-12 Possession Time 30:43 29:17 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-50.0 3-34.0 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 12 8 of 18 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 2 of 4 Penalties-Yards 6-76 6-102 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 3-5 Possession Time 29:29 30:31 Sacks By: Number-Yards 6-38 0-0 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 10 7 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 3 RUSHING: Sioux Falls-Mickey, Max 20-140; Fulks, Justin 8-81; Papilion, Luke 13-41; Groeneweg, Kyle Red-Zone Scores-Chances 8-8 4-4 2-18; Rose, Brady 2-2. Augustana (SD)-Quintanilla,C. 13-44; Heid,Trey 17-36; Davis,Jackie 5-29. Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-28 1-4 PASSING: Sioux Falls-Papilion, Luke 22-30-0-280. Augustana (SD)-Heid,Trey 24-44-2-293. RUSHING: Sioux Falls-Mickey, Max 14-91; Fulks, Justin 10-86; Papilion, Luke 10-52; Groeneweg, Kyle 2-19; Angulo, Josh 2-6; Lawler, Corbin 1-0; Towns, Jason 2-minus 1; Team 3-minus 2. Winona RECEIVING: Sioux Falls-Rose, Brady 7-91; Angulo, Josh 7-80; Stanke, Nick 4-25; Groeneweg, Kyle 2-80; State-Preston, P. 17-87; Birth,E. 6-15; Nelson, J. 7-minus 20. Athman, Kyle 1-2; Mickey, Max 1-2. Augustana (SD)-Hayes,Charlie 8-99; DeSchepper,T. 4-50; PASSING: Sioux Falls-Papilion, Luke 14-20-1-160. Winona State-Nelson, J. 29-49-2-309; Cox, E. Merriman,Nathan 4-29; Quintanilla,C. 2-64; Heller,Matt 2-16; Davis,Jackie 1-14; Fujinami,Matt 1-9; 0-1-0-0. Welsheimer,Jake 1-8; Bartscher,Jake 1-4.

RECEIVING: Sioux Falls-Stanke, Nick 4-37; Mickey, Max 3-45; Groeneweg, Kyle 3-21; Rose, Brady 2-40; INTERCEPTIONS: Sioux Falls-Redmond, Cliff 2-0. Augustana (SD)-None. Albeck, Erik 1-20; Angulo, Josh 1-minus 3. Winona State-Johnson, C. 8-140; Claussen, W. 5-37; Cox, E. 4-58; Preston, P. 3-17; Olstad, Z. 3-14; Folkerts,A. 2-23; Birth,E. 2-15; Margiotta, N. 1-5; FUMBLES: Sioux Falls-Groeneweg, Kyle 1-1. Augustana (SD)-None. Gran, T. 1-0. Sioux Falls (5-0,5-0) vs. Augustana (SD) (3-2,3-2) INTERCEPTIONS: Sioux Falls-Butler, Josh 1-52; Sibiea, Pedro 1-7. Winona State-Spencer, A. 1-12. Date: Oct 01, 2016 • Site: Sioux Falls, SD • Stadium: Kirkeby-Over Stadium Attendance: 7115 FUMBLES: Sioux Falls-Lawler, Corbin 1-1. Winona State-None. Kickoff time: 1:05 pm • End of Game: 4:14 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:09 Sioux Falls (7-0,3-0) vs. Winona State (5-2,2-1) Officials: Referee: Dave Lundquist; Umpire: Tim Nicometo; Linesman: Tim McGowan; Date: Oct 15, 2016 • Site: Winona, Minn. • Stadium: Altra Federal Credit Line judge: Scott Hill; Back judge: Tom Stephan; Field judge: David Wittman; Attendance: 4655 Side judge: Pat Milinovich; Temperature: 67 deg F • Wind: SE 5 mph • Weather: Overcast Kickoff time: 2:33 pm • End of Game: 5:23pm • Total elapsed time: 2:50 Officials: Referee: Dave Lundquist; Umpire: Tim Nicometo; Linesman: Tim McGowan; Line judge: Scott Hill; Back judge: Tom Stephan; Field judge: David Wittman; Side judge: Pat Milinovich; Temperature: 68 • Wind: SSW 6mph • Weather: Cloudy, Rain poss. 2016 - Box Scores #14 USF 37 #22 Bemidji State 36 USF 42 MSUM 21 Bob YoungBox Score Field, (Final) 9-10-16 Bob Young Field, HOF, 9-24-16 2016 University of Sioux Falls Football MSU Moorhead vs #17 Sioux Falls (Sep 10, 2016 at Sioux Falls, SD)

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total MSU Moorhead 7 14 0 0 21 Sioux Falls 14 14 0 14 42

Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 12:53 USF - Papilion, Luke 18 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 5-48 1:16 06:48 MSUM - Gibson, Damon 4 yd pass from Carr, Demetrius (Tjosvold, Joe kick), 5-30 1:24 00:18 USF - Papilion, Luke 4 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 8-84 2:38 2nd 14:38 USF - Papilion, Luke 55 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 2-55 0:15 10:37 MSUM - Carr, Demetrius 3 yd run (Tjosvold, Joe kick), 1-3 0:05 02:03 USF - Angulo, Josh 12 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 7-75 2:21 00:00 MSUM - Gibson, Damon 24 yd pass from Carr, Demetrius (Tjosvold, Joe kick), 10-71 1:59 4th 07:32 USF - Angulo, Josh 37 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 2-62 0:17 02:44 USF - Papilion, Luke 11 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 8-61 3:58

MSUM USF FIRST DOWNS 22 29 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-118 48-444 PASSING YDS (NET) 252 160 Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-20-2 27-11-4 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 84-370 75-604 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-59 2-59 Interception Returns-Yards 4-53 2-1 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-37.3 3-35.7 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 4-1 Penalties-Yards 5-52 4-61 Possession Time 33:23 26:37 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 17 4 of 8 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 3 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-22 4-24

RUSHING: MSU Moorhead-Stone, Austin 22-87; Sweep, Zach 8-35; Carr, Demetrius 13-minus 4. Sioux Falls-Mickey, Max 15-185; Papilion, Luke 16-149; Rose, Brady 5-49; Fulks, Justin 8-40; Angulo, Josh 2-25; TM 2-minus 4.

PASSING: MSU Moorhead-Carr, Demetrius 20-41-2-252. Sioux Falls-Papilion, Luke 11-27-4-160.

RECEIVING: MSU Moorhead-Gibson, Damon 9-154; Braaten, Hunter 7-74; Ambrose, Cory 3-7; Richter, Jacob 1-17. Sioux Falls-Rose, Brady 5-60; Angulo, Josh 4-71; Groeneweg, Kyle 1-20; Mickey, Max 1-9.

INTERCEPTIONS: MSU Moorhead-Strand, Michael 1-22; Roth, Jimmy 1-15; Roehrich, Abe 1-10; Doan, Aaron 1-6. Sioux Falls-Butler, Josh 1-1; Redmond, Cliff 1-0.

FUMBLES: MSU Moorhead-Carr, Demetrius 1-1; Richter, Jacob 1-1. Sioux Falls-Mickey, Max 2-0; Fulks, Justin 1-1; Rose, Brady 1-0.

MSU Moorhead (1-1,1-1) vs. Sioux Falls (2-0,2-0) Date: Sep 10, 2016 • Site: Sioux Falls, SD • Stadium: Bob Young Field Attendance: 1810

Kickoff time: 6 pm • End of Game: 8:45 • Total elapsed time: 2hr45min Officials: Referee: Justin Ingalls; Umpire: Keith Wohlers; Linesman: Chris Girres; Line judge: Cary Radisewitz; Back judge: Chris Ehlers; Field judge: Mike Mudder; Side judge: Steve Krier; Temperature: 69 • Wind: W4 • Weather: Mostly Cloudy

#14 USF 41 Minot State 14 USF 49 SCSU 13 Box Score (Final) 2016 University of Sioux Falls Football @ Husky Stadium,Box St. Score Cloud (Final) State, 9-1-16 @ Herb Parker Stadium, Minot, 9-17- 2016 University of Sioux Falls Football #15 Sioux Falls vs Minot State (Sep 17, 2016 at Minot, ND)16 #20 Sioux Falls vs SCSU (Sept 1, 2016 at St. Cloud, Minn.)

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Sioux Falls 7 13 14 7 41 Sioux Falls 7 7 21 14 49 Minot State 0 7 0 7 14 SCSU 0 7 0 6 13

Qtr Time Scoring play Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 01:27 USF - Papilion, Luke 3 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 7-80 1:55 1st 14:42 USF - Papilion, Luke 72 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 1-72 0:13 2nd 11:06 SCSU - Huff, Jaden 2 yd run (Witte, Derek kick), 11-60 5:16 2nd 10:02 MINOT - Lopez, J. 1 yd run (La Deaux, A. kick), 15-68 6:22 01:13 USF - Papilion, Luke 9 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 8-72 2:56 06:59 USF - Mickey, Max 1 yd run (Garner, Brett kick failed), 9-75 3:03 3rd 09:09 USF - Angulo, Josh 7 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 7-68 3:06 00:27 USF - Mickey, Max 1 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 6-72 1:16 07:12 USF - Rose, Brady 64 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 2-72 0:39 3rd 05:34 USF - Papilion, Luke 2 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 7-85 2:55 02:52 USF - Groeneweg, Kyle 39 yd pass from Rose, Brady (Garner, Brett kick), 3-91 1:06 03:53 USF - Mehling, Michael 36 yd interception return (Garner, Brett kick) 4th 13:05 SCSU - Pass, John 5 yd pass from Meyer, Nate (Witte, Derek kick blockd), 11-65 4:47 10:31 USF - Fulks, Justin 5 yd run (Garner, Brett kick), 2-21 0:30 4th 14:50 USF - Rose, Brady 24 yd pass from Papilion, Luke (Garner, Brett kick), 7-64 3:01 05:25 USF - Mickey, Max 20 yd pass from Lawler, Corbin (Garner, Brett kick), 6-72 1:46 10:41 MINOT - Pimienta, C. 17 yd pass from Weed, I. (La Deaux, A. kick), 8-70 4:05 USF SCSU USF MINOT FIRST DOWNS 24 16 FIRST DOWNS 18 19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-343 47-111 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 40-328 35-50 PASSING YDS (NET) 242 284 PASSING YDS (NET) 125 272 Passes Att-Comp-Int 25-14-1 29-16-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-585 76-395 Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-10-0 41-27-1 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-453 76-322 Punt Returns-Yards 1-6 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-8 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-25 5-78 Punt Returns-Yards 3-53 1-8 Interception Returns-Yards 2-85 1-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-28 4-73 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-37.2 8-39.8 Interception Returns-Yards 1-36 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-29.7 8-43.2 Penalties-Yards 7-62 5-45 Possession Time 22:47 37:13 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 9 7 of 19 Penalties-Yards 4-35 7-76 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 3 Possession Time 24:26 35:34 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 2-4 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 12 7 of 18 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-15 1-5 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 2-3 RUSHING: Sioux Falls-Mickey, Max 13-178; Fulks, Justin 13-103; Papilion, Luke 8-64; Towns, Jason 2-0; Rose, Brady 1-0; Team 2-minus 2. SCSU-Huff, Jaden 22-64; Meyer, Nate 16-27; Radowicz, C. 4-15; Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-39 0-0 Parsons, Jameson 1-6; Wachter, Ben 1-3; Pass, John 1-1; Lawhorn, Dwayne 2-minus 5.

RUSHING: Sioux Falls-Papilion, Luke 7-101; Fulks, Justin 9-94; Mickey, Max 9-76; Towns, Jason 9-33; PASSING: Sioux Falls-Papilion, Luke 10-20-1-171; Lawler, Corbin 3-4-0-32; Rose, Brady 1-1-0-39. Athman, Kyle 1-13; Rose, Brady 1-6; Lawler, Corbin 2-5; Groeneweg, Kyle 2-0. Minot State-Mustipher, SCSU-Meyer, Nate 15-26-2-254; Lawhorn, Dwayne 1-3-0-30. J. 13-41; Lopez, J. 5-24; Hunter, T. 3-12; Zahniser, B. 5-10; TEAM 1-minus 1; Weed, I. 8-minus 36. RECEIVING: Sioux Falls-Rose, Brady 7-163; Angulo, Josh 2-10; Groeneweg, Kyle 1-39; Mickey, Max 1-20; PASSING: Sioux Falls-Papilion, Luke 10-22-0-125; Lawler, Corbin 0-2-0-0. Minot State-Weed, I. Athman, Kyle 1-7; Garrow, A.J. 1-5; Fulks, Justin 1-minus 2. SCSU-Parsons, Jameson 8-181; Pass, John 4-47; Carver, Anthony 2-23; Hartman, Sam 1-30; Huff, Jaden 1-3. 27-41-1-272. INTERCEPTIONS: Sioux Falls-Batiste, Delvin 1-53; Young, Matt 1-32. SCSU-Koffi, Jeremy 1-0. RECEIVING: Sioux Falls-Rose, Brady 3-62; Fulks, Justin 2-14; Angulo, Josh 1-18; Athman, Kyle 1-10; Groeneweg, Kyle 1-9; Towns, Jason 1-9; Mickey, Max 1-3. Minot State-Bushnell, L. 6-56; Fila, R. FUMBLES: Sioux Falls-Mickey, Max 1-1. SCSU-None. 5-57; Walker, A. 5-31; Watkins, R. 4-30; Pimienta, C. 3-63; Verdugo, K. 2-15; Maloney, T. 1-15; Mustipher, J. 1-5. Sioux Falls (1-0,1-0) vs. SCSU (0-1,0-1) Date: Sept 1, 2016 • Site: St. Cloud, Minn. • Stadium: Husky Stadium Attendance: 2742 INTERCEPTIONS: Sioux Falls-Mehling, Michael 1-36. Minot State-None. Kickoff time: 6 p.m. • End of Game: 8:51 pm • Total elapsed time: 2:51 FUMBLES: Sioux Falls-Groeneweg, Kyle 1-1. Minot State-Weed, I. 1-0. Officials: Referee: Rolf Erickson; Umpire: John Caldwell; Linesman: John Hardgrove; Line judge: Jerry Tiegs; Back judge: Robert Norman; Field judge: M.Behrens; Sioux Falls (3-0,3-0) vs. Minot State (1-2,1-2) Side judge: Jared Butson; Date: Sep 17, 2016 • Site: Minot, ND • Stadium: Herb Parker Stadium Temperature: 73 • Wind: E 7mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy Attendance: 2131

Kickoff time: 3 p.m. • End of Game: 5:55 PM • Total elapsed time: 2:55 Officials: Referee: Dan Fremling; Umpire: John Emmett; Linesman: Pat Breen; Line judge: T. Silbernagel; Back judge: Travis Martin; Field judge: Mike Crouse; Side judge: Jim Breen; Temperature: 76 • Wind: SE 5 • Weather: Bright and sunny 2016 University of Sioux Falls Football Sioux Falls Game Superlatives (as of Oct 22, 2016) 2016 - Superlatives - Team ComparisonAll games - Sioux Falls

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 21 Fulks, Justin vs Southwest Minnesota (Oct 08, 2016) Yards Rushing 207 Mickey, Max vs Bemidji State (Sep 24, 2016) TD Rushes 4 Papilion, Luke vs MSU Moorhead (Sep 10, 2016) Long Rush 76 Mickey, Max vs Concordia-St. Paul (Oct 22, 2016) Pass attempts 41 Papilion, Luke vs Bemidji State (Sep 24, 2016) Pass completions 25 Papilion, Luke vs Southwest Minnesota (Oct 08, 2016) Yards Passing 280 Papilion, Luke at Augustana (SD) (Oct 01, 2016) TD Passes 2 Papilion, Luke at SCSU (Sept 1, 2016) 2 Papilion, Luke vs MSU Moorhead (Sep 10, 2016) 2 Papilion, Luke vs Bemidji State (Sep 24, 2016) 2 Papilion, Luke at Augustana (SD) (Oct 01, 2016) 2 Papilion, Luke vs Concordia-St. Paul (Oct 22, 2016) Long Pass 64 Papilion, Luke at SCSU (Sept 1, 2016) Receptions 15 Angulo, Josh vs Bemidji State (Sep 24, 2016) Yards Receiving 164 Angulo, Josh vs Bemidji State (Sep 24, 2016) TD Receptions 3 Angulo, Josh vs Bemidji State (Sep 24, 2016) Long Reception 64 Rose, Brady at SCSU (Sept 1, 2016) Field Goals 2 Garner, Brett vs Southwest Minnesota (Oct 08, 2016) 2 Garner, Brett at Winona State (Oct 15, 2016) Long Field Goal 45 Garner, Brett vs Concordia-St. Paul (Oct 22, 2016) Punts 6 Vanden Heuvel,S vs Concordia-St. Paul (Oct 22, 2016) Punting Avg 50.0 Vanden Heuvel,S at Winona State (Oct 15, 2016) Long Punt 61 Vanden Heuvel,S vs Concordia-St. Paul (Oct 22, 2016) Punts inside 20 4 Vanden Heuvel,S vs Concordia-St. Paul (Oct 22, 2016) Long Punt Return 53 Groeneweg, Kyle vs Concordia-St. Paul (Oct 22, 2016) Long Kickoff Return 62 2016Groeneweg, University Kyle of vsSioux Bemidji Falls State Football (Sep 24, 2016) Tackles Sioux13 Falls Team Butler, Game-by-GameJosh vs MSU Moorhead (as (Sepof Oct 10, 16, 2016) 2016) Sacks 2.5 Mehling, MichaelAll gamesat Augustana (SD) (Oct 01, 2016) Tackles For Loss 3.0 Johnson, Westly at Minot State (Sep 17, 2016) TEAM STATISTICS Interceptions 2 Harman, Jeffrey vs Bemidji State (Sep 24, 2016) Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent 2 no. ydsRedmond, td lg no. Clifford yds td atlg Augustanacmp-att-int yds (SD) td lg(Octno. 01, yds 2016) td lg no. yds td lg off Sept 1 at SCSU 39 343 3 39 14 242 4 64 14-25-1 242 4 64 1 25 0 25 1 6 0 6 585 Sep 10 MSU MOORHEAD 48 444 4 55 11 160 2 37 11-27-4 160 2 37 2 59 0 46 1 0 0 0 604 Sep 17 at Minot State 40 328 4 72 10 125 1 31 10-24-0 125 1 31 1 28 0 28 3 53 0 31 453 Sep 24 BEMIDJI STATE 41 406 2 75 24 230 3 43 24-42-2 230 3 43 3 96 0 62 1 22 0 22 636 Oct 01 at Augustana (SD) 45 282 3 42 22 280 2 56 22-30-0 280 2 56 1 12 0 12 3 38 0 26 562 Oct 08 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA 53 428 5 54 25 242 1 30 25-37-1 242 1 30 3 48 0 31 1 4 0 0 670 Oct 15 at Winona State 44 251 5 32 14 160 0 29 14-20-1 160 0 29 5 114 0 33 1 0 0 0 411 Sioux Falls 310 2482 26 75 120 1439 13 64 120-205-9 1439 13 64 16 382 0 62 11 123 0 31 3921 Opponents 263 779 8 45 163 1917 14 50 163-280-13 1917 14 50 33 634 0 40 6 93 0 51 2696

Games: 7 • Avg/rush: 8.0 • Avg/catch: 12.0 • Pass effic: 129.65 • KR avg: 23.9 • PR avg: 11.2 • All purpose avg/game: 660.7 • Total offense avg/gm: 560.1

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sept 1 at SCSU 50 26 76 8.0-28 3.0-15 0 0-0 2-85 3 3 1 7-7 0 0 0 14 49 Sep 10 MSU MOORHEAD 51 34 85 8.0-30 4.0-24 2 2-0 2-1 0 1 0 6-6 0 0 0 14 42 Sep 17 at Minot State 33 52 85 9.0-67 4.0-39 1 0-0 1-36 0 9 0 5-6 0 0 0 7 41 Sep 24 BEMIDJI STATE 56 16 72 3.0-15 2.0-14 0 0-0 3-18 0 3 0 4-5 0 0 0 7 37 Oct 01 at Augustana (SD) 39 36 75 7.0-42 6.0-38 0 0-0 2-0 2 4 0 5-5 0 0 0 14 35 Oct 08 SOUTHWEST MINNESO 46 10 56 6.0-36 4.0-25 0 0-0 1-0 0 2 0 6-6 0 0 0 7 48 Oct 15 at Winona State 54 14 68 6.0-31 4.0-28 0 0-0 2-59 4 6 0 5-5 0 0 0 14 41 Sioux Falls 329 188 517 47.0-249 27.0-183 3 2-0 13-199 9 28 1 38-40 0 0 0 77 293 Opponents 308 186 494 27.0-89 4.0-31 7 6-8 9-69 3 27 2 16-19 0 1 0 30 162

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sept 1 at SCSU 4 149 37.2 47 0 0 2 0 3 0-0 0 0 8 336 42.0 0 1 Sep 10 MSU MOORHEAD 3 107 35.7 48 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 0 0 7 360 51.4 0 2 Sep 17 at Minot State 6 178 29.7 42 1 0 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 7 356 50.9 1 0 Sep 24 BEMIDJI STATE 3 127 42.3 48 0 0 0 0 2 1-2 27 0 7 377 53.9 1 0 Oct 01 at Augustana (SD) 4 127 31.8 49 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 6 322 53.7 0 1 Oct 08 SOUTHWEST MINNESO 1 39 39.0 39 0 1 0 0 0 2-2 30 0 9 436 48.4 1 2 Oct 15 at Winona State 2 100 50.0 51 0 0 0 1 1 2-2 36 0 8 410 51.2 0 1 Sioux Falls 23 827 36.0 51 2 1 3 1 10 5-6 36 0 52 2597 49.9 3 7 Opponents 42 1709 40.7 55 0 5 15 6 15 4-6 47 0 28 1613 57.6 9 1 University of Sioux Falls Game Records/Career Records Game Records

Points – 36 (5 TDs, 3 2-point conversion), Terry Austin vs. Concordia, Neb. (50-44 W), 9-4-1993 TD Passes – 8, Kurtiss Riggs, vs. Nebraska Wesleyan (65- 30 W), 11-2-1996 Most Points Scored - Kicking: 17, T.C. Fraser vs.Dana College, 10-18-2003 Passing Yards – 457, Kurtiss Riggs vs. Nebraska Wesley- an (65-30 W), 11-2-1996 Pass Completions -- 34, Carrington Hanna vs. Upper Iowa at Fayette, Iowa, 11-2-2013 Pass Attempts – 51, Luke Papilion vs. Henderson State at Arkedelphia, Ark., 11-21-2015 Receptions – 15, Josh Angulo vs Bemidji State (37-36 W), 9-24-2016; 15, Kalen DeBoer vs. vs. Nebraska Wesleyan (65-30 W), 11-2-1996 Receiving Yards – 243, Derek Oldert vs. Dakota Wesley- an (44-12 W), 9-25-1999 Receiving TDs – 5, Dusty Hovorka vs. Dakota Wesleyan (63-17 W), 9-11-2004 Total TDs – 6, Terry Austin vs. Concordia (Neb.), 1993; Da- vid Ruter vs. Huron in 1998; Dustan Hovorka vs. Dakota Wesleyan in 1994; Ryan Lowmiller vs. Dana in 2008 and DWU in 2009 Longest Punt – 85-yards, Brian Hansen, 1982 Rushing Attempts – 43 (142), Sam Robinson vs. West- Longest Field Goal – 54 yards, Braden Wieking vs. mar, Sept. 30, 1966 Southwest Minnesota State (2nd Q, Bob Young Field), Rushing Yards – 315 (33 carries), David Ruter vs. Mary Sept. 29, 2012 (56-19 W, 1st Rd. playoffs), 11-23-1996 Team – Game Total Offense – 506, Luke Papilion vs. Winona State, 10- Total First Downs -- 40, Concordia U, 2009 10-2016 Total Offense – 706 (85 plays, 8.3 avg.) vs. Concordia Most Total Offense Plays -- 68 (17 rush, 51 pass), Luke University @ Seward, Neb., 9-26-2009 Papilion vs. Henderson State, 11-21-2015 Rushing yards – 488 (50 carries) vs. Midland Lutheran Most All Purpose Yards -- 331, Wes Smith vs. Upper at USF, 10-23-2004 Iowa, 11-2.2013 Passing yards – 457 (30-39) vs. Nebraska Wesleyan at Longest pass play – 94 yards from Isaac Miller to Derek Lincoln, Neb., 11-2-1996 Oldert vs. Dakota Wesleyan (44-12 W), 9-25-1999 Most points – 80 vs. Concordia, Neb., at Seward, Neb., Longest run play – 91-yard run by Ryan Lowmiller vs. 9-26-2009 Morningside, 11-28-2009 (2009 playoffs, 2nd Rd.) Most Plays – 100, twice, vs. SMSU, 10-5-2013 (618 Longest Field Goal Made -- 54, Braden Wieking vs. yards); Upper Iowa, 11-8-2014 (606 yards) Southwest Minnesota State, 9-29-2012 Most Pass Attempts/Game – 52 vs. Upper Iowa at Defense Fayette, Iowa, 11-2-2013 Interceptions – 4, Don Edman vs. Bethel, 1975 Most Completions/Game – 36 vs. Upper Iowa at Fay- Interception Return for TD – 99-yards, Bob Garry, Con- ette, Iowa, 11-2-2013 cordia, St. Paul, 1972; 95 yards, Phil Porter, 3rd Q., North- Most TD passes – 8 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan at Lincoln, western College (playoff quarterfinals, 52-21 W), 12-7-1996 Neb., 11-2-1996 Tackles – 16, John Batinich, Minnesota-Duluth, 9-7-2013 Most TDs scored – 11 vs. Concordia, Neb., at Seward, Neb., 9-26-2009 Special Teams Interceptions – 8 vs. University of Mary, 1989 Longest Punt Return – 90-yard TD – Michael Hicks vs. Rushing Defense – minus 41 yards (15 carries) vs. SD Tech, 10-22-2011; Lee Marks, 1960 Dana College at Bob Young Field. 9-13-2008 Longest Kickoff Return – 98-yard return, James Kenner- Passing Defense – 5 yards (1-5-5 yards) vs. Hastings ly, 1981 College, in Hastings, Neb., 9-9-2006 Extra Points – 11, Braden Wieking vs. Concordia, Neb. Total Defense – minus 4 yards (44 plays) vs. Dana Col- (80-0 W), 9-26-2009 lege at Bob Young Field, 9-13-2008; minus 4 yards (39 Field Goals – 4, Rick Danmeier vs. Dakota Wesleyan, plays) vs. Northwestern College at Bob Young Field, 11- 1972; T.C. Fraser vs. Dana College, 2003. 1-08 Punts – 12, Alan Hansen vs. Doane, 1985 Cougars History -- Records Individual - Career Season Records Passing Yards Most Wins – 15, 2009 (NAIA, Nation- Name Yards Att. Comp. Pct. TD al Champions, 15-0) 1. Luke Papilion, 2013--present 8,298` 1,144 670 57.3 73 Fewest Losses – 0, 4 times (1996, 2. Dax Michelena, 1997-98, 2000-’01) 7,665 937 518 55.3 72 2006, 2008, 2009) 3. Kurtiss Riggs, 1993-’96 7,329 801 496 62.0 85 Fewest Wins – 0, 19 times (1902, 4. Chad Cavender, 2006-’07 7,089 737 496 67.3 64 1911, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1930, 1936, 1946, 1950, 5. Ed Koester, 1985-’89 6,915 1,079 533 49.4 44 1951, 1952, 1964, 1970, 1971 and 6. Jon Burckhardt, 1999, 2001-’03 5,559 726 419 57.3 39 1977 7. Lorenzo Brown, 2008-’09 5,253 611 391 64.0 65 Most Losses – 9, 3 times (1964, 8. Joe Wright , 2002-’05 4,920 606 350 57.8 43 1970, 1977) 9. Taylor Perkins, 2011-’12 3,500 479 269 56.2 37 Points – 775, 2009 (NAIA Record) 10. Jay Eidsness, 1992-’94 3,149 451 226 50.1 22 Avg. points per game -- 51.7 (775), 2009 Passing TD, Career Receptions, Career Offensive TDs – 92, 2009 Name TDs Name Rec. Rushing TDs – 50, 2009 1. Kurtiss Riggs,1993-96 85 1. Dusty Hovorka, 2003-’06 291 Passing TDs – 57, 1996 2. Luke Papilion (2013--) 73 2. Kalen DeBoer, 1993-’96 234 First Downs, Rushing – 201, 2009 First Downs, Passing – 155, twice 2.Dax Michelena,1997-2001 72 3. Jon Ryan, 2007- 10 199 (1996, 2003) 4. Lorenzo Brown, 2008-09 65 4. Alex Anderson, 2007- 10 193 Rushing Offense – 3,842 yards, 5. Chad Cavender, 2006-07 64 5. Josh Angulo, 2013 - 187 2009 6. Ed Koester,1985-89 44 6. Brady Rose, 2013 - 171 Pass Offense – 4,144 yards, 1996, 7. Joe Wright,2002-05 43 7. Trey Erickson, 2004-’07 151 14 games, 8. Jon Burckhardtt, 1999/2001-03 39 8. Josiah Fenceroy, 2004-’07 131 Total Offense – 7,313 yards, 2009 9. Taylor Perkins, 2011-12 37 9. Zach Rutten, 1997-2001 106 Total Defense – 1,275 yards, 1967 10. Jay Eidsness,1991-94 22 10. Travis Krant, 1996-98 104 Pass Defense – 552 yards, 1960 Rush Defense – 206 yards, 2008, 14 games Rushing, Career Rush Defense Avg. Per game – 14.7 Name Yards Attempts Avg. yards per game, 2008, 15 games 1. David Ruter, 1995’-98 4,783 677 7.1 Rush Defense Avg. rush – 0.6 yards 2. Mike Dvoracek, 2003-’06 4,658 866 5.4 per carry (349 carries, 206 yards), 3. Nick Kortan, 1999-2002 4,331 762 5.7 2008, 15 games 4. Jim Pehringer, 1987-90 3,454 847 4.1 Defensive Scoring Average points 5. Ryan Lowmiller, 2006-09 3,137 557 5.6 per game – 5.9 (83), 2008 6. Terry Austin, 1992-95 3,115 488 6.4 Shutouts – 7, 2008, 15 games 7. Luke Papilion (2013-) 3,088 466 6.6

8. Dax Michelena, 1997-2001 2,755 589 4.7 Season Records 9. Nephi Garcia (2013-14) 2,258 427 5.3 10. Erik Cimpl (‘05-’08) 2,254 446 5.1 Individual 11. Max Mickey (2014-) 2,180 341 6.4 12. Kristian Porter (‘08-’12) 2,081 353 5.9 Points – 194, David Ruter, 1998 Total TDs – 32, David Ruter, 1998 Total Offense Yards, Career Rushing TDs -- 29, David Ruter 1998 Plays Yards Avg/P Rushing Yards – 1,726, David Ruter, 1. Luke Papilion (2013-) 1616 11,398 7.05 1996 2. Dax Michelena, 1997-2001 1526 10,410 6.8 Carries – 343, Mike Dvoracek, 2005 Passing Yards – 3,993, Kurtiss 3. Kurtiss Riggs (1993-96) 794 7214 9.08 Riggs, 1996 4. Ed Koester (1987-89) 1284 7199 5.60 Pass Attempts – 400, Kurtiss Riggs, 5. Chad Cavender (2006-07) 820 7143 8.71 1996 6. Lorenzo Brown (2008-09) 901 6982 7.75 Pass Completions – 265, Kurtiss 7. Jon Burckhardt (2000-03) 798 5373 6.73 Riggs, 1996 8. Joe Wright (2001-05) 821 5273 6.42 Passing TDs – 55, Kurtiss Riggs, 1996 (NAIA record) 9. Taylor Perkins (2011-12) 631 3975 6.29 10. Nick Kortan (621-3668) - 2000-02 621 3668 5.90 4. Alex Anderson, 2006-10 32 Receptions – 99, Kalen DeBoer, Receiving Yards, Career 1996 1. Dusty Hovorka, 2003-06 4,801 5. Josh Angulo, 2013 - 28 Receiving Yards – 1,430, Jon Ryan, 2. Jon Ryan, 2007-10 3,462 6. Randy Lang, 1979-82 23 2010 3. Kalen DeBoer, 1993-96 3,400 7. Jason Yurkovich, 1994-97 22 Receiving TDs – 24, Jon Ryan, 2010 4. Alex Anderson, 2007-10 3,012 8. Jeremy Gardner, 1994-96 21 Total Offense Yards – Lorenzo 5. Josh Angulo, 2013- 2,551 9. Zach Rutten, 1997-01 19 Brown, 4,065, 2009 6. Brady Rose, 2013 - 2,261 10. Brady Rose, 2013 18 Field Goals – 17, T.C. Fraser, 2004 7. Josiah Fenceroy, 2004-07 1,901 Quarterback Sacks, Career PATs – 100, Braden Wieking, 2009 8. Trey Erickson, 2004-07 1,751 1. Darin Martyna, 1998-2002 34 – 101, Braden PATs attempted 9. Zach Rutten, 1997-2001 1,642 2. Todd Knutson, 1982-83 33 Wieking, 2009 10.Michael Warren, 2003-06 1,612 3. Brian Koch, 1993, 1995-97 32 Consecutive PATs – 162, Braden Wieking, Sept. 5, 2009 – Nov. 20, 11. Todd Peterson, 1985-88 1,580 4. Ralph Duke, 1989-92 30 2010 12.Travis Krant, 1996-98 1,524 5. Rusty Stewart, 1983-85 27 Interceptions – 10, Phil Porter, 1995; Receiving TDs, Career 6. Kyle Dreckman, 2003-06 26 Solomon St. Pierre, 2014 1. Dusty Hovorka, 2003-06 55 7. Jerry Muston, 1986-89 25 Tackles – 130, Jerry Muston, 1989 2. Jon Ryan, 2006-10 52 8. Larry Wilson, 1993-86 23.5 Punts – 65 (2,416, 37.2 avg.), Drew 3. Kalen DeBoer, 1993-96 33 9. Travis Dumke, 1993-96 21.5 Anderson, 2005 10. Letarius Lee, 2004-07 18.5 Punt Avg. – 44.5, Brian Hansen, 1982 Kicking - Career Name Year FG PAT Points Overall 1. Braden Wieking 2009-12 52 237 393 Consecutive Wins – 42 (2008-10) 2. Matt Lingren 2005-08 41 236 359 Consecutive Losses -- 29 (1949-53) 3. TC Fraser 2002-04 44 163 295 Most Wins, Season- 15, 2008, 2009 Most Losses, Season - 9, 1964, 4. Michael Kuiper 1994-97 14 172 214 1970, 1977, 1978 5. Brad Hatfield 2013-14 22 102 172 6. Matt Kuiper 1998-2001 11 120 153 7. Brett Garner 2015- 15 105 149 Touchdowns -- Career 8. Steve Young 1980-83 14 75 117 Name Year TDs 9. Aaron Beavers 1985-88 13 63 102 1. David Ruter 1995-98 85 2. Mike Dvoracek 2003-06 64 Interceptions, Career 3. Nick Kortan 1999-2002 63 Name No. Yds. Avg. 1. Solomon St. Pierre 22 521 23.6 4. Dusty Hovorka 2003-06 58 2. John Fuller (1982-85) 18 192 10.7 5. Terry Austin 1992-95 52 3. Trevor Holleman (2006-09) 16 282 18.8 6. Jim Pehringer 1987-90 49 Phil Porter (1994-97) 16 115 7.2 7. Dax Michelena 1997-2001 47 Brian Brooks (1989, 91-93) 16 60 3.8 8. Taylor Perkins 2011-12 42 6. Leo Fenceroy (2001-02) 15 141 9.4 9. Luke Papilion 2013- 40 7. D.J Edman (1975-78) 15 NA NA 10. Kalen DeBoer 1993-96 39 8. Bob Garry (1969-72) 14 221 15.8 Dennis Cleveland (1969-72) 14 170 12.1 Tony Rowe 14 112 8.0 Scoring -- Career Name Year TD FG PAT Points 1. David Ruter 1995-98 85 0 4 518 2. Braden Wieking 2009-12 0 52 237 393 3. Mike Dvoracek 2003-06 64 0 0 384 4. Nick Kortan 1999-2002 63 0 0 378 5. Matt Lingren 2005-08 0 41 236 359 6. Dusty Hovorka 2003-06 58 1 0 350 7. Terry Austin 1992-95 52 7 0 326 8. Ryan Lowmiller 2006-09 50 0 0 300 9. Jim Pehringer 1987-90 49 2 0 298 10. Dax Michelena 1997-2001 47 0 0 282 Season – Lists 2. Nick Kortan, 2002 (12G) 133.8 9. Carrington Hanna, 2012 69 Rushing Yards, Season– Top 10 3. David Ruter, 1998 (11G) 132.0 10. Dusty Hovorka, 2003 66 1. David Ruter, 1996 1,726 4. Mike Dvoracek, 2004 (12G) 127.2 2. Nick Kortan, 2001 1,678 5. Mike Dvoracek, 2005 (13G) 123.3 Interceptions, Season Top-10 3. Nick Kortan, 2002 1,606 6. David Ruter, 1996 (14G) 123.2 1. Solomon St. Pierre, 2014 10 4. Mike Dvoracek, 2005 1,603 7. Nick Kortan, 2001 (14G) 119.9 Phil Porter, 1995 10 5. Mike Dvoracek, 2004 1,526 8. David Ruter, 1997 (13G) 111.1 2. Leo Fenceroy, 2001 9 6. Ryan Lowmiller, 2009 1,487 9. Nephi Garcia, 2013 (10G) 106.8 3. Nick Casiello, 1990 8 7. David Ruter, 1998 1,452 10. Luke Papilion, 2016 (6G) 106.7 3. Dennis Cleveland, 1971 8 8. David Ruter, 1998 1,445 11. Luke Papilion, 2013 (7G) 105.4 3. Tony Rowe, 1989 8 9. Jim Pehringer, 1988 1,416 12. Nephi Garcia, 2014 (12G) 99.2 6. Robert Virgil, 2012 7 10. Terry Austin, 1994 1,383 6. Trevor Holleman, 2009 7 Pass attempts, Season 6. Brent Schmeichel, 2002 7 Passing Yards, Seasons – Top 10 1. Jon Burckhardt, 2003 419 6. Gene Lind, 1989 7 1. Kurtiss Riggs, 1996 3,993 2. Luke Papilion, 2015 411 2. Chad Cavender, 2006 3,674 3. Jon Eastman, 2010 390 1,000 yards, Season 3. Jon Burckhardt, 2003 3,544 4. Taylor Perkins, 2012 374 4. Jon Eastman, 2010 3,465 1. David Ruter, 1996 1,726 5. Luke Papilion, 2014 361 5. Chad Cavender, 2007 3,409 2. Nick Kortan, 2001 1,678 6. Chad Cavender, 2006 358 6. Lorenzo Brown, 2009 3,221 3. Nick Kortan, 2002 1,606 7. Dax Michelena, 2001 356 7. Luke Papilion, 2015 3,184 4. Mike Dvoracek, 2005 1,603 8. Kurtiss Riggs, 1995 344 7. Kurtiss Riggs, 1995 3,017 5. Mike Dvoracek, 2004 1,526 9. Joe Wright, 2005 332 8. Luke Papilion, 2014 2,779 6. Ryan Lowmiller, 2009 1,487 10. Lorenzo Brown, 2009 319 9. Taylor Perkins, 2012 2,677 7. David Ruter, 1998 1,452 10. Joe Wright, 2005 2,637 8. David Ruter, 1998 1,445 Pass Completions, Season 9. Jim Pehringer, 1988 1,416 1. Jon Eastman, 2010 254 2. Chad Cavender, 2006 246 Passing TDs, Season – Top 10 10. Terry Austin, 1994 1,383 1. Kurtiss Riggs, 1996 55 3. Luke Papilion, 2015 242 2. Jon Eastman, 2010 45 11. Kevin Moser, 1984 1,246 4. Jon Burckhardt, 2003 240 3. Lorenzo Brown, 2009 40 12. Nelson Cumana, 1981 1,200 5. Luke Papilion, 2014 227 4. Chad Cavender, 2006 38 13. Max Mickey, 2016 1,161 6. Chad Cavender, 2007 220 5. Luke Papilion, 2015 30 14. Roger Guge, 1973 1,027 7. Lorenzo Brown, 2009 217 6. Kurtiss Riggs, 1995 28 14. Andre McWell, 1994 1,027 8. Taylor Perkins, 2012 215 7. Luke Papilion, 2014 26 Rushing Att., Season, -- Top 10 9. Kurtiss Riggs , 1995 203 7. Chad Cavender, 2007 26 1. Mike Dvoracek, 2005 343 9. Dax Michelena, 2001 200 7. Taylor Perkins, 2012 26 2. Jim Pehringer, 1988 335 10. Lorenzo Brown, 2008 25 3. Nick Kortan, 2002 289 Pass Efficiency, Season Joe Wright, 2005, 25 4. Mike Dvoracek, 2006 274 1. Kurtiss Riggs, 1996 193.98 5. Kevin Moser, 1984 266 2. Lorenzo Brown, 2009 190.5 Receiving Yards, Season Top-10 6. Nelson Cumana, 1981 261 3. Chad Cavender, 2006 186.6 1. Jon Ryan, 2010 1,430 7. Nick Kortan, 2001 259 4. Jon Eastman, 2010 174.8 2. Kalen DeBoer, 1996 1,372 8. Sam Robinson, 1966 239 5.. Chad Cavender, 2007` 173.5 3. Dusty Hovorka, 2006 1,304 9. Nephi Garcia, 2014 227 6. Dax Michelena, 2000 156.3 4. Dusty Hovorka, 2004 1,191 10. Mike Dvoracek, 2004 226 7. Kurtiss Riggs, 1995 155.47 5. Kalen DeBoer, 1995 1,176 10. David Ruter, 1996 226 8. Luke Papilion, 2014 145.3 6. Dusty Hovorka, 2003 1,174 9. Luke Paplion, 2015 142.3 7. Dusty Hovorka, 2005 1,132 Rushing TDs, Season -- Top 10 8. Grant Brecher, 2003 1,015 1. David Ruter, 1998 29 Average Yards/Pass, Season 9. Eric Eidsness, 1989 995 2. David Ruter, 1997 23 1. Kurtiss Riggs, 1996 16.5 10. Jon Ryan, 2009 992 2. Mike Dvoracek, 2005 23 2. Chad Cavender, 2006 10.3 4. Nick Kortan, 2001 22 3. Lorenzo Brown, 2009 9.9 Receptions, Season Top-10 5. Ryan Lowmiller, 2009 21 4. Chad Cavender, 2007 9.7 1. Kalen DeBoer, 1996 99 5. Nick Kortan, 2002 21 5. Jon Eastman, 2010 8.9 2. Kalen DeBoer, 1995 83 7. David Ruter, 1996 19 6. Kurtiss Riggs, 1995 8.7 3. Jon Ryan, 2010 81 8. Nephi Garcia, 2014 18 7. Mick Lambert, 1984 8.6 4. Dusty Hovorka, 2006 76 8. Mike Dvoracek, 2006 18 8. Dax Michelena, 2000 8.6 5. Dusty Hovorka, 2004 76 10. Lorenzo Brown, 2009 16 9. Joe Wright, 2004 8.5 6. Dusty Hovorka, 2005 73 10. Luke Papilion, 2015 7.74 7. Grant Brecher, 2003 72 Rushing yards/game (min. 5 games) 8. Trey Erickson, 2007 71 1. Max Mickey, 2016 (8G) 145.1 Sioux Falls History

Since football started at the University of Sioux Falls in and had their first unbeaten regular season in 1988 when they also 1902, the Cougars have tasted success at both the NAIA and NCAA appeared in the playoffs for the first time. In 1995, USF won the pro- Division II level. During that period, USF has won NAIA league ti- gram’s first playoff game. tles and four times been crowned a national champion. The Cougars Look Back over the Years won NAIA national titles in 1996, 2006, 2008, and 2009. After that first game in 1902 USF did not play again until Since the move to NCAA DII in 2011, the Cougars have the 1911 season when they lost to Huron, 24-9. In 1915, the pro- constructed a 48-15 record. In NSIC play, beginning in 2012, the gram tasted the winning feeling for the first time with a 41-0 win Cougars are 42-10. Since moving to DII, the Cougars have finished over Pipestone. In 1916, the program had the first winning season at third (9-2, 5-2, NSIC South, 2012), fourth (6-5, 4-3 NSIC South, 3-2-2. The Cougars recorded a 46-0 win over Augustana. 2013) and second (11-1, NSIC South, 2014) in the NSIC South. USF, Records suggest that USF which finished the season #21 in the AFCA poll and #17 in D2foot- hired T.R. Johnson in 1919 when the USF has recorded ball.com was 9-3 and earned its first ever NCAA DII playoff berth. In Cougars were 0-2. Later, USF hired 15, 10-win seasons 2016, the Cougars have moved from #23 in the AFCA poll to #4 and another USD graduate in Frank Mc- A list of the 15 top sea- off to a 8-0 start. USF is #5 in the D2Football.com poll. Cormick, who led the program from sons in Cougars football To this point, USF has won 19 league titles, had 101 1924-27 (4-18, .182). Francis Olson, history follows. The rank- All-Americans and 291 all-league players, including 13 in 2015 in who is tied with Philip Tinsworth ings are listed according the NSIC. In total USF has had 48 players recognized on the NSIC (6-45-1, .130, 1949-55) and Richard to best mark. USF has All-League team, including 13 in 2015, 14 in 2014, eight in 2013, Sterup (20-40, .333, 1962-68), for the recorded four unbeaten and 13 in 2012. USF has had 12 players named first team, 21 to the second longest tenure (seven years) seasons, all in the nation- second team and 15 honorable mention. John Tidwell became USF’s at USF, had a 19-24-6 (.388) mark first 3-time first team All-NSIC selection in 2015, from 1928-34. al championship years Former USF quarterback Kurtiss Riggs was inducted into The early years at USF were of 1996, 2006, 2008, the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2013. Riggs led USF to a two-year record tough with just five .500 or better 2009. The Cougars have of 25-1, setting NAIA records for TD passes in a season (55), and seasons in the first 30 years of the registered 11 seasons of most attempts without an interception (290) during the 1996 season. program. However, the 6-1-1 season just one loss. He directed the Cougars to its first national title in 1996. In leading in 1934, including a 108-to-35 scor- 2009 -- 15-0 USF to a 14-0 record, Riggs set schools records in single season passing edge, was a standout season. In 1996 -- 14-0 ing yards with 3,993, completions, 265, and had single game passing 1960, the Cougars, which included 2006 -- 14-0 marks in passing yards with 457, completions, 30 and TDs (9). He USF Hall of Fame members Bob 2008 -- 14-0 was a 1996 NAIA first team All-American. Young and Reid Beier, were 6-2 with 2007 -- 13-1 In the title game win over Western Washington, he threw a 188-to-151 scoring margin. In 2010 -- 13-1 for 455 yards and five TDs. Riggs, who accumulated 496 comple- 1966 and 1967, USF put together a tions in 801 attempts for 7,329 passing yards and 85 TDs in his 13-5 combined record (6-3, 7-2). 2002 -- 12-1 career, was the third athlete from USF named to the NAIA Hall of Later in 1980, the Cou- 2003 -- 12-1 Fame. USF punter Brian Hansen was inducted in 1995 and track and gars began a six-year winning run 2001 -- 12-2 field standout Wally Diehl was inducted in 1968. of 38-18, including a 6-3-1 record 1995 -- 11-1 Former head coach Bob Young, who was inducted into in 1981 when the Cougars captured 2004 -- 11-1 the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2010, has the most wins in school history their first-ever league title, winning 2014 -- 11-1 with a 172-69-3 mark from 1983-2004. USF’s home field is named in the SDIC. The 1981 produced the 1997 -- 11-2 Young’s honor. He was a two-time GPAC Coach of the Year (2002, school’s first-ever league title as the 2005 -- 11-2 2003). Kalen DeBoer, who owns the school’s best all-time winning Cougars won the SDIC with head 1988 -- 10-1 percentage at .957, was the GPAC Coach of the Year three times coach Dave Schroeder. In a 9-1 cam- (2006, 2007, 2008) and named the AFCA/NAIA Coach of the Year in paign in 1982 USF held a 234-to-92 scoring edge but finished second 2006, 2008 and 2009. He led USF to a 67-3 record and three national in the SDIC, although they were ranked ninth in the NAIA poll as titles (2006, 2008, 2009). Dave Schroeder was named the District 12 Coach of the Year. Four USF players were named NAIA National Players of Head Coach Bob Young took over 1984, directing the Cou- the Year, including Nick Kortan in 2002, Chad Cavender in 2007, gars to its most successful period ever. In 22 seasons (1983-2004), Lorenzo Brown in 2009 and Jon Ryan in 2010. Young let his teams to a 172-69-3 (.711) record and the school’s first Two former Cougars played in the NFL, including Rick NAIA championship in 1996 (47-25 win over Western Washington). Danmeier (1972-75) who was with the Minnesota Vikings from In his first season in 1984, USF went 8-2 with an SDIC title and a 1977-82. He ranks sixth on the Vikings all-time scoring list with 364 233-to-145 scoring edge. points. Punter Brian Hansen (1980-83) played with the Washington In 1988, USF had the school’s best season in history as they went Redskins, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, New England Patri- 10-1 with a 14-9 playoff loss to Northwestern (Iowa) spoiling an un- ots, and New Orleans Saints from 1984-99. He is the only player in defeated regular season. USF had a 278-to-115 scoring margin in school history to be drafted by the NFL as he was taken in the ninth that season as they reached the playoffs for the first time. They fin- round of the 1984 draft. He averaged 42.3 yards per punt in the NFL. ished ranked 8th in the final NAIA DII poll. It was the first time that In 1902, the school played its first game against the Univer- USF had won 10 straight games and set 16 school records, including sity of South Dakota, falling 33-0. Over the 96 years of football, USF rushing offening 2,104 and 21 rushing TDs. Bob Booth was named has a 405-402-20 record. The Cougars claimed its 400th all-time win the SDIC MVP, USF’s first league MVP. Bob Young was named in 2014 in a 38-9 win over Concordia, St. Paul on Oct. 4. Coach of the Year. Booth was the first defensive player to win the At the NAIA level, USF was 36-12 in the playoffs with four award since 1981. national titles, three runner-up finishes and three semifinal appear- By 1994, the Cougars were ready to take a step up. After going 18-22 ances. The Cougars won their first ever league title (SDIC) in 1981 over the previous four seasons (1990-93), the Cougars put together an 8-2 campaign before going 11-1 in 1995 as they went unbeaten in trip to the national quarterfinals. In the that second round playoff the regular season. A 42-17 loss to U-Mary ended the perfect run. game, USF fell to Carroll College, 55-0. It is the last game, to date, But it was a precursor of things to come. that USF has failed to score, a run of 113 straight games. In 1996, the Cougars, who were ranked as high as #2 in The 2005 season set up the 2006 run when everything the national rankings in the regular season, dominated from start came together for USF. The Cougars defeated St. Francis (Ind.), to finish as they openeing with a 58-6 decision against Concordia 23-19, in a title game that matched teams with the same mascot (Neb.). In the opening four games, USF had a 199-to-61 scoring name and abbreviation (USF). The Cougars, which broke from edge. It was a margin that continued as the Cougars rolled up a 636- a 13-13 halftime tie with 10 points in a four-minute period of the to-227 scoring margin. After an unbeaten season, which included six third quarter, won by forcing four turnovers, includinthree fum- games of 50 points or more, USF defeated U-Mary, 56-19, gaining a bles. Before a crowd of 5,805 at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, little revenge for the loss in 1995. Then they defeated rival North- Tenn., USF, which was ranged #2 in the country. won the 51st an- western (Iowa), 52-21, and edged Evangel (Mo.), 28-22. nual NAIA national title as QB Chad Cavender (15-of-21-155) was In the finals, the Cougars received a big-time per- named game MVP. formance from quarterback Kurtiss Riggs, who completed 25-of-33 In 2008, the Cougars winning streak continued all the passes for 431 yards and five TD in a 47-25 win over Western Wash- way to Rome, GA. The #2 Cougars defeated #1 Carroll College, 23- ington (11-2) before 4,000 in attendnaced Jim Carroll Stadium in 7, to win a second title in three seasons. Before 6,500, the Cougars Savannah, Tenn. Both USF and #6 Western Washington played in scored TDs on offense, defense and special teams. Carroll had won their first ever championship game. In the win, David Ruter, who five of the six previous championships including the 17-9 win in had 19 carries for 55 yards and four catches for 98 yards, scored three 2007 over USF. In a season when USF recorded seven shutouts, an TDs, including receptions of 20 and 64 yards and a nine-yard run. eighth nearly came in the championship game but Carroll scored Riggs, who was the Offensive Player of the Game, connected with with 6:15 to play in the game. In total, USF allowed just 83 points Kalen DeBoer, who caught 10 passes for 131 yards, for two TDs (5, all season, a school record. In the 14-0 season, the Cougars had a 19). DeBoer also had a 54-yard TD run. Overall, the Cougars had 125-to-26 advantage in four playoff wins. Three times scored seven 518 yards in total offense. Jeremy Gardner also cracked 100 yards points or less in the playoffs. Overall, the only close game was a 34- receiving with six receptions for 133 yards. USF defensive end Travis 31 win over Morningside the regular season finale. 11 teams were Dumke (eight tackles, 2 TFLs) was the Defensive Player of the Game. held to seven points or fewer. In the 1996 season, Riggs threw 55 TDs with just three A year later, the Cougar Pride kept rolling. In a 15-0 sea- picks and DeBoer had 99 catches for 1,374 yards and 17 TDs. Gard son, USF had an 184-to-70 edge in the playoffs. One of the school’s er accumulated 50 catches for 955 yards and 16 TDs in the season. most memorable wins occurred in the 15-0 campaign in 2009. The In a season when USF generated 6,863 yards in total offense (4, 144 then NAIA Cougars defeated NCAA DII power North Dakota, 28- passing), they had a season high of 678 yards in offense against Ne- 13, in Grand Forks. In the 2009 championship game, USF edge #3 braska-Wesleyan when they scored 65 points. in total they had 86 Lindenwood (13-1), 25-22 in Rome, Ga. Braden Wieking, a Sioux TDs, including 57 passing. Falls native, was offensive player of the game with three field goals Before Coach Young retired in 2004, he started USF on its and two extra points. Linebacker Dominic Studzinski was defen- greatest run of success. From 2001-to-2010 the Cougars compiled a sive player of the game after seve ntackles and two sacks. A Wiek- unbelievable mark of 127-9 or a winning percentage of .934. In USF’s ing field goal from 42 yards gave USF a lead they didn’t relinguish run, they reached the quarterfinals in the NAIA every year while win as USF increased their winning streak to 29 straight games. three national titles, and finishing second three times with two semi- After the season, HC Kalen DeBoer took a position at final appearances. In that run, every USF team won at least 10 games. Southern Illinois and USF hired Jed Stugart, who led USF to a 13-1 In 2001, Young took the Cougars to the finals, falling to season. In fact, the 29-game streak went to 42 straight before a loss Georgetown, Kentucky, 49-27, in a season when they finished 12-2 to nemesis Carroll College, 10-7 in the title game. USF won a 10th and won a GPAC title. A year later, they were unbeaten in the regular straight GPAC title. season and 12-1 overall as USF, which won the GPAC again, reached The next year in 2011, the program began a transition the national semifinals where the Cougars lost to Carroll College to NCAA DII. Since the transition, USF has built a 33-11 record (Mt.), 20-17. It was the first matchup of several in the playoffs be- in three seasons in the NSIC with two campaigns of nine wins of tween the schools and the beginning of a rivalry. more. The 2014 season, which included the first 11-win campaign, The Cougars again claimed the GPAC crown and had a sec- was magical with the team’s highest DII ranking of #10 on Oct. 27. ond straight unbeaten regular season in 2003. After two playoff wins, The Cougars were ranked nine straight weeks. In December, 2014, including a 33-7 win over Northwestern (IA), the Cougars dropped USF defeated Central Oklahoma, 42-10 in the Mineral Water Bowl a 16-13 loss to Northwest Oklahoma State in the national semifi- in Excelsior Springs, Mo. It was USF’s first ever postseason appear- nals. In Young’s final season (2004), the Cougars had a third straight ance at DII. The momentum continued in 2015 as the Cougars unbeaten regular season before falling to Azusa Pacific, 24-3 in the rolled to a 9-3 season, which included its first ever DII playoff ap- quarterfinals. Young ended his career by guiding the Cougars to 44 pearance. While USF lost at Henderson State, 23-16, it was a year straight regular season wins, including perfect regular seasons from to remember as the Cougars opened 7-0 and earned its first ever 2002-04. top five ranking in both the AFCA Coaches Poll and D2football. In 2005, Kalen DeBoer, a wide receiver on the 1996 title com. The program extended its all-time consecutive winning sea- winning team, took over the USF program. After Young’s departure, sons to 22, which ranks fifth best across all divisions and tops in the winning continued under one of the school’s all-time great play- NCAA DII. Counting 2016, USF has 25 straight weeks of being ers in DeBoer, who earned NAIA All-American honors and finish- ranked nationally. ing his career with a then record 234 receptions from 1993-96. In a five-year run, DeBoer led USF to a record of 67-3 (.957) and three national titles. Under his watch, the Cougars captured four GPAC titles, three national titles and had a streak of 50 straight home wins. DeBoer’s first season in 2005 ended in an 11-2 record and a 15)…hit on 20-of-33 passes for 306 yards with a career-best six TDs by leading consecutive scoring drives, including 17-yard game-winning passes and rushed three times for 38 yards against Concordia-St. Paul TD run with 44 seconds to play…accounted for five TDs in a narrow (10-31-15)…was 21-of-43 for 165 yards and no TDs with 13 carries for 45-40 home loss to Winona State before suffering a season-ending in- 68 yards against #1 Minnesota State (11/7/15)…hit 18-of 32 passes for jury…completed 16-of-25 passes for a career-high 200 yards with three 331 yards and three TDs with 10 carries for 61 yards vs. Upper Iowa TDs and one interception…also rushed 19 times for 157 yards and two (11/14/15)…completed a career best 32 passes on a career best 51 at- TDs against the Warriors…finished rookie campaign ranked sixth in tempts for 279 yards with 17 carries for 67 yards and a TD. the NSIC (24th nationally) with 14 rushing touchdowns. 2014: named NSIC Offensive Player of the Year and All-NSIC first team HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Cherry Creek...lettered four times in foot- after completing 227-of-361 passes for 2,779 yards (6th, NSIC) and 26 ball for the Bruins...named to All-Colorado and Centennial all-league TDs…)....named 4th team All-American by BeyondSportsNetwork. teams as a senior...accumulated 1,939 yards (1,441 pass/498 rush) of to- com...also named to second team on the BeyondSportsNetwork.com tal offense and 21 TDs (9 pass/12 rush) in 2012-13...earned all-league All Super Region 3 squad...selected to the Don Hansen All Super Re- honorable mention recognition for racking up 1,758 yards of total of- gion 3 team...had a 145.22 passing efficiency ranking, which ranked first fense during his junior season...added 15 TDs as a junior... also a stand- in the NSIC and 30th nationally…ranked in top 30 nationally in seven out lacrosse player for the Bruins...all-league defensemen... four-year categories…ranked 23rd nationally and second in the NSIC in comple- academic all-state honoree for both football and lacrosse...maintained tion percentage at 62.9%...ranked 26th in DII, 3rd in NSIC with 26 TDs a 3.75 GPA. passing and was 21st in DII and third in the league in points respon- PERSONAL: Son of Pete and Linda Papilion...born March 7, 1994... sible for with 194…also ranked 32nd in DII for points responsible for has two brothers, Danny and Tommy...brother Tommy played outside per game at 16.2…ranked fifth in the NSIC and 31st nationally in total linebacker at Colorado...favorite athlete is Drew Brees...business admin- offense at 298.6 yards per game (3,583 yards on 514 plays)…had 153 istration major. carries for 804 yards and six TDs…804 yards rushing was second most 100 yard rushing games (11) among league quarterbacks…five times had three or more…had 68 10-18-16 -- Southwest Minnesota State, 12-122-0 TDs yards rushing or more seven times with 100 yards rushing three times… 9-24-16 -- Bemidji State, 17-163-TD threw for a career-best 318 yards and three TDs along with 17 carries for 9-17-16 -- Minot State, 7-101-2 TDs 125 yards and two TDs vs. MSUM (9/27/14) – only player in league with 9-10-16 -- Minnesota State Moorhead, 16-149-4 TDs 300 yards passing and 100 yards rushing in single game in 2014...only 9-19-15 -- Minnesota-Duluth, 7-125-2 TDs (career best 56, 17) QB in NSIC to rushing for 125 yards and throw for 300 in same game... 10-25-14 -- Winona State, 21-121-2 TDs completed a career-high 27 passes on a career-best 40 pass attempts for 10-11-14 -- Augustana, 18-130-0 TDs 318 yards vs. MSUM…also had 100-yards rushing vs. Augustana (18- 9-27-14 -- Minnesota State-Moorhead, 17-125-2 TDs 130-0 TDs, 10/11/14) and Winona State (21-121-2 TDs)...hit a season 9-14-13 -- Northern State, 19-240-5 TDs best 88.9 percent of his passes (8-9-117 yards) and had two TD passes 10-5-13 -- Southwest Minnesota State, 27-194-3 TDs in season-opening win over Minot State (9/6/14) despite playing only 10-12-13 -- Winona State, 19-157-2 TDs into second quarter…hit on 22-of-38 passes for 282 yards with a TD vs. Games with 300 yards total offense (23) SMSU (11/18/14) and also had 14 carries for 75 yards…completed 13- 2016 (4) of-22 passes for 225 yards with a career-best four TDs, including a ca- 9-10-2016 -- MSUM, 43 plays, 309 (160 pass, 149 rush), 6 TDs (4 by rush, 2 by pass) reer-best 60-yard pitch-and-catch with Josh Angulo against Wayne State 9-24-2016 -- Bemidji State, 58 plays, 392 yards (229 pass, 173 rush), 3 TDs (2 by (11/15/14)…hit 23-of-33 passes for 247 yards with three TDs vs. Con- pass) cordia St. Paul (10/4/14)…had a career-high 23 carries (26 yards) while 10-1--2016 -- Augustana, 43 plays, 321 yards (280 passing, 41 rush), 3 TDs (one completing 21-of-32 passes for 250 yards with two TDs and two inter- rush, two pass) ceptions in 27-14 loss at #1 Minnesota State, Mankato...had 11 carries 10-8-2016 -- SMSU, 49 plays, 364 yards (242 passing, 122 rushing, 1 TD, (pass TD) for 76 yards and a TD along with hitting 26-of-33 passes for 287 yards 2015 (10) and three TDs vs. Upper Iowa (11/8/14)…completed 19-of-33 passes 9-5-15 -- U-Mary, 34 plays, 331 yards (266 pass, 65 rush), 3 TDs (all passing) for 224 yards with three TDs and had 10 carries for 85 yards in earning 9-12-15 -- Minnesota-Crookston, 38 plays, 306 yards (244 passing, 62 rushing), 5 MVP honors in the Mineral Water Bowl (42-10 USF win on 12/6/14. TDs (all passing) 2013 (FRESHMAN): Posted a 3-3 record as a starter…completed 68- 9-19-15 -- #7 Minnesota-Duluth, 35 plays, 343 (125 rushing, 218 passing), 2 TDs of-150 passes for 820 yards and six TDS…record 108 carries for 738 (both by rushing) yards and 14 TDs on the ground, the most by a Cougar since running 10-3-15 -- Wayne State, 34-330 (19 rushing, 311 passing), 5 TDs (3 by pass, 2 by back Chevon Walker (Ottawa RedBlacks) had 14 in 2010…averaged 6.8 rush) yards per carry and 105.4 yards per game…completed 13 of 27 passes 10-10-15 -- Winona State, 54 plays, 506 yards (413 passing, 93 rushing), 6 TDs (five for 108 yards and one interception in the season opener against Min- by pass, one by rush) nesota Duluth…rushed for 240 yards and five touchdowns in his first 10-17-15 -- Southwest Minnesota State, 51 plays, 317 yards, 3 TDs (2 by pass, 1 home start to lead the Cougars to a rousing 45-37 win against Northern by rush) State… the win was Sioux Falls’ first over its former South Dakota Inter- 10-24-15 -- Augustana, 38 plays, 356 yards, 1 TD (1 by pass) collegiate Conference rival and new NSIC foe since 1934… no one in a 10-31-15 -- Concordia St. Paul, 36 plays, 344 yards, 6 TDs (6 by pass) Cougar jersey, regardless of position, had rushed for three touchdowns 11-14-15 -- Upper Iowa, 42 plays, 393 yards, 3 TDs since Lorenzo Brown ran all over Northwestern College on Halloween 11-22-15 -- Henderson State, 68 plays, 346, TD night in 2009… became the first Cougar to accumulate more than 200 2014 (6) yards on the ground since former NAIA first team All-American Mike 9-27-14 -- MSU, Moorhead, 57 plays, 443 yards (318 passing, 125 rushing), 5 TDs Dvoracek (2005)…was named the USA College Football Rookie of (three by pass, two by rush) the Week for the record-breaking performance… completed 19-of-29 10-11-14 -- Augustana, 52 plays, 34y yards, TD (TD pass) passes for 95 yards with two picks in the loss at U-Mary, where he also 10-18-14 -- SMSU, 52 plays, 357 yards (75 by rushing, 282 by pass), 2 pass TDs rushed for 83 yards and a 5-yard TD run that opened scoring versus the 10-25-14 -- Winona State, 53 plays, 351 yards (121 rushing, 230 passing) Marauders…hit Carrington Hanna on a 31-yard bomb in the second 11-8-14 -- Upper Iowa, 44 plays, 363 yards (76 rushing, 287 passing), 4 TDs (three quarter of USF’s 52-7 blowout of Minnesota Crookston for his first-ca- by pass, one by rush) reer TD pass…finished the game 12-for-23 for 155 yards with two inter- 12-6-14 -- Central Oklahoma (Mineral Water Bowl), 43 plays, 309 yards (85 rush- ceptions and one TD…also rushed for 77 yards on 13 attempts with two ing, 224 passing). TDs against the Golden Eagles…led the way for USF’s 55-48 shootout 2013 (3) win against Southwest Minnesota State, completing 9-of-21 passes for 9-14-13 -- Northern State, 44 plays, 334 yards, 5 TDs (all by rush) 168 yards and two TDS…connected with Wes Smith on a 51-yard strike 10-5-13 -- Southwest Minnesota State, 48 plays, 362 yards, 5 TDs (3 by rush, 2 by on the sixth play from scrimmage vs SMSU for longest TD pass of his pass) career…also went for 194 rushing yards on a season-high 27 attempts 10-12-13 -- Winona State, 44 plays, 357 yards, 5 TDs (3 by pass, 2 by rush) with three TDs…rallied the team from a 48-45 fourth-quarter deficit