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2018 Mercer Football 2018 MERCER FOOTBALL MercerBears.com l Twitter: @MercerFootball l Facebook: /MercerFootball l Instagram: @MercerFootball THE GAME MERCER BEARS (0-0, 0-0 SoCon) ► Mercer head coach Bobby Lamb is seeking Head Coach: Bobby Lamb (Furman, 1987) his 100th career win (99-65) on Saturday. Career Record: 99-65 (15th Season), Record at Mercer: 32-25 (Sixth Season), Record vs. Memphis: 0-0 ► Saturday's game marks the fourth time Mercer has faced an FBS program in the last Sept. 1, 2018 l 7 p.m. ET l Memphis, Tenn. l Liberty Bowl (58,325) three years (Georgia Tech, 2016; Auburn, 2017; Alabama, 2017). (0-0, 0-0 AAC) ► Mercer and Memphis have never met on MEMPHIS TIGERS the gridiron. The Bears are 0-3 against current Head Coach: Mike Norvell (Central Arkansas, 2005) AAC teams, with all three games being played Career Record: 18-8 (3rd Season), Record at Memphis: 18-8 (3rd Season), Record vs. Mercer: 0-0 before 1939 (0-2 vs. Navy; 0-1 vs. Tulane). TV: ESPN3 ► Mercer is 4-1 in season openers since 2013. ► Saturday marks just the second time Mercer Talent: Mike Watts (Play-by-Play) v Tyoka Jackson (Analyst) has opened its season on the road since Radio: Mercer Sports Network (100.9 The Creek FM & SportsMic) 2013. Mercer defeated Austin Peay, 28-7, in Talent: Rick Cameron (Play-by-Play) v Roger Jackson (Analyst) v Charles Davis (Sideline) Clarksville, Tenn. to open the 2015 season. Live Stats: GoTigersGo.com ► Eight Bears were named to the 2018 Twitter: @MercerFootball Preseason All-Southern Conference Teams. Series History: First meeting ► Mercer led the FCS in kickoff return defense Macon: No meetings in 2017 (14.41 yards per return). Memphis: No meetings Neutral Sites: No meetings THE CAPTAINS First Meeting: -- Mercer Last Meeting: -- LeMarkus Bailey (Sr.), Isaiah Buehler (Sr.) Streak: -- Sam Walker (Sr.), Eric Jackson (Jr.) MERCER BEARS UP NEXT Ranking -- (Coaches) / RV (STATS) Last Game Nov. 18, 2017 at #1 Alabama L, 56-0, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. MERCER VS. JACKSONVILLE Head Coach Bobby Lamb SATURDAY, SEPT. 8 MEMPHIS TIGERS Mercer hosts Jacksonville in its 2018 home opener at Five Star Stadium on Sept. 8. The contest will be broadcasted live on ESPN3 with a kickoff time of 6 p.m. (ET). The Bears are 2-0 all-time against Jacksonville with a pair of wins over the Dolphins in 2013 and 2017. Mercer opened last Ranking RV (AP) / RV (Coaches) year's campaign with a 48-7 win over Jacksonville at home on Aug. 31, 2017. The contest is one of five home games for Mercer at Five Star Last Game Dec. 30, 2017 vs. Iowa State Stadium, where the Bears are 22-9 since 2013. L, 21-20, in Memphis, Tenn. (Liberty Bowl) Head Coach Mike Norvell 2018 SCHEDULE / RESULTS All times ET MERCER COACHING STAFF Sept. 1 at MEMPHIS ESPN3 7 p.m. (ET) Memphis, Tenn. / Liberty Bowl (58,325) / First meeting On the Field Sept. 8 JACKSONVILLE ESPN3 6 p.m. (ET) Bobby Lamb Head Coach Macon, Ga. / Five Star Stadium (10,200) / Mercer leads series, 2-0 Kenny Baker Defensive Line Carter Barfield Running Backs Sept. 15 at #10 SAMFORD * ESPN+ 3 p.m. (ET) Grant Cain Asst. HC/Inside LBs/Special Teams Birmingham, Ala. / Seibert Stadium (6,700) / Samford leads series, 13-10-1 La'Donte Harris Wide Receivers Sept. 22 THE CITADEL * ESPN+ 4 p.m. (ET) Mike Kolakowski Defensive Coordinator/Outside LBs Macon, Ga. / Five Star Stadium (10,200) / The Citadel leads series, 9-5-1 Darius Safford Cornerbacks Sept. 29 at VMI * ESPN3 1:30 p.m. (ET) Casey Vogt Running Game Coord./Offensive Line Lexington, Va. / Alumni Memorial Stadium (10,000) / Mercer leads series, 3-1 Oct. 13 at YALE ESPN+ 1 p.m. (ET) In the Press Box New Haven, Conn. / Yale Bowl (61,446) / First meeting Mitch Doolittle Safeties Oct. 20 WESTERN CAROLINA * ESPN+ 4 p.m. (ET) Will Patterson Tight Ends Macon, Ga. / Five Star Stadium (10,200) / Series tied, 2-2 Joe Pizzo Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Oct. 27 at #11 WOFFORD * ESPN3/CW62 1:30 p.m. (ET) MERCER MEDIA RELATIONS Spartanburg, S.C. / Gibbs Stadium (13,000) / Mercer leads series, 6-4 Gerrit Van Genderen Nov. 3 ETSU * ESPN+ 3 p.m. (ET) Director of Media Relations (Football Contact) Macon, Ga. / Five Star Stadium (10,200) / Mercer leads series, 2-1 O: 478-301-5209 l C: 478-301-5209 l [email protected] Nov. 10 at CHATTANOOGA * ESPN+ 1 p.m. (ET) Chattanooga, Tenn. / Finley Stadium (20,668) / Chattanooga leads series, 19-8-1 David Fox | Assistant Director Nov. 17 #21 FURMAN * ESPN+ 3 p.m. (ET) Will Tharp | Assistant Director Macon, Ga. / Five Star Stadium (10,200) / Furman leads series, 8-6-2 Mary Bess Skinner | Graduate Assistant MERCER FOOTBALL 2017 PAGE 2 QUICK FACTS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Location ...................................................Macon, Ga. PLAYERS #58 Dorian KITHCART KITH'-cart (not keith) Enrollment ......................................................8,600 #16 LEMARKUS Bailey luh-MARK'-us #60 Conner KRIEGER KREE'-ger Founded ............................................................1833 #52 KaShawn Baker KUH'-shawn # Ryan LaFlamme LAH'-flame Conference..................................................Southern #11 BJ BOHLER BOH'-ler Affiliation .................................NCAA Division I (FCS) #75 Ty MCLEMORE MACK'-luh-moor Colors ..............................Orange (PMS 716C) & Black #41 Isaiah BUEHLER BYOO'-ler #9 Sidney OTIWU oh-TEE'-woo Nickname ......................................................... Bears #72 Tyrese COHEN tie-REESE' #94 XAVIER Perkins ZAY'-vee-er Stadium .......................... Five Star Stadium (10,200) #23 Will CONEWAY KAHN'-uh-way #45 Andrew PETTIT PET'-it Surface .............................................. FieldTurf #32 Brandon CONEY CONE-ee #85 JD PIRRIS PEER'-iss President ...............................William D. Underwood #90 BEHR Cooper BEAR #1 KAELAN Riley KAY'-len Director of Athletics ...................................Jim Cole #34 TYRAY DEVEZIN tie-RAY' deh-VEZ'-in #47 Brandon SHELNUTT SHELL'-nut Website ................................www.MercerBears.com #44 TRAVONTE' Easley truh-VAHN'-tay #62 Matt SHIEL SHEEL' Ticket Office ..................................... (478) 301-5470 #84 DEMOND Ellison duh-MAHND' #91 Austin WYSOR WISE'-er Football Office ................................. (478) 301-2713 #38 Cam FANNON FAN'-in #5 MALIQUE Fleming muh-LEEK' First Year of Football .......................................1892 All-Time Record ...........................154-174-15 (.471) #24 DANIJAH GAMMAGE duh-NEE'-juh GAM'-ege Modern Era Record (2013-Present) .............. 32-25 (.569) #74 Isaiah GOOLSBY eye-ZAY'-uh GOOLZ-bee SoCon Record ........................................ 11-19 (.366) #97 Grant GOUPIL GOO'-pul #82 CAMIEL Grant kuh-MEEL' All-Conference ..........................20 players, 26 times #96 Destin GUILLEN GEE'-in COACHES FCS Playoff Appearances ......................................0 #6 JAMAR Hall juh-MAHR' LA'DONTE Harris luh-DON'-tay SoCon Championships...........................................0 #3 Stephen HOUZAH WHO'-zuh Mike KOLAKOWSKI KOLE'-uh-KOW'-skee #77 Trey IORILLO EYE'-oh-RILL'-oh Joe PIZZO PIZZ'-oh Head Coach ..................Bobby Lamb (Furman, 1987) #8 MARQUISE Irvin mar-KWEES' Collegiate Record ................................ 99-65 (.604) Casey VOGT VAHT Mercer Record ...................................... 32-25 (.561) 2017 Overall/SoCon Record ........................5-6/4-4 Basic Offense ................................................... Pistol COACHING STAFF / SUPPORT STAFF Basic Defense .....................................3-4 (Multiple) Bobby Lamb (Furman, 1987) Head Coach Kenny Baker (Gardner-Webb, 2009) Defensive Line Carter Barfield (Furman, 2006) Running Backs / Co-Recruiting Coordinator Grant Cain (Catawba, 2003) Assistant Head Coach / Inside Linebackers / Specialists Mitch Doolittle (Presbyterian, 2007) Safeties La'Donte Harris (Clemson, 2008) Wide Receivers / Co-Recruiting Coordinator RECORD BREAKDOWN Mike Kolakowski (Ohio Northern, 1979) Defensive Coordinator / Outside Linebackers Will Patterson (Rhodes, 2011) Tight Ends 2018 Streak Under Lamb Joe Pizzo (Mars Hill, 1987) Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Overall 0-0 L1 32-25 Darius Safford (Lafayette, 2013) Cornerbacks Home 0-0 L1 22-9 Road 0-0 L1 10-16 Casey Vogt (Slippery Rock, 2000) Running Game Coordinator / Offensive Line Overtime 0-0 L1 2-2 Davis Dunn (Appalachian State, 2017) Director of Player Personnel Neutral 0-0 L1 0-0 Carl Miller (Eastern Michigan, 2012) Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning vs. Ranked 0-0 L1 3-9 Dominique Woods (Shorter, 2012) Director of Football Operations SoCon 0-0 W1 11-19 SoCon Home 0-0 L2 6-9 SoCon Road 0-0 W1 5-10 TEAM INFORMATION LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST RETURNING OFFENSIVE STARTERS (7) Offense ........................................................... 24/10 No. Name Pos. Class Defense ............................................................. 24/9 76 Jake Flath OL Jr. Specialty ............................................................. 6/2 8 Marquise Irvin WR Sr. Total ................................................................ 54/21 60 Conner Krieger OL R-So. 28 Tee Mitchell RB Sr. 2018 SOCON STANDINGS (THRU AUG. 27) STARTERS RETURNING 1 Kaelan Riley QB R-So. Offense ...................................................................7 67 Austin Sanders OL R-Jr. SoCon OVERALL Defense ...................................................................8 87 Sam Walker TE R-Sr. W-L PCT W-L PCT Specialty .................................................................3 Chattanooga 0-0 -- 0-0 -- Total ......................................................................18
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