2017 SXU Football Game Notes
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2017 SXU Football Game Notes 2011 NAIA National Champions • 10 NAIA FCS Appearances • 7 MSFA Championships • 31 All-Americans Greg Gorham, Associate Athletics Director for Sports Information • [email protected] • (773) 298-3110 2017 Saint Xavier Schedule #13 Saint Xavier (3-1) vs. taylor (2-1) Date Opponent Time/Result 8/31 #5 Marian W, 32-27 9/9 @ Missouri Baptist W, 48-13 9/16 Lindenwood-Belleville W, 45-0 9/23 @ #1 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 23-48 9/30 Taylor 1:00 pm 10/14 Trinity International 1:00 pm 10/21 St. Ambrose 1:00 pm 10/28 @ St. Francis (Ill.) 1:00 pm 11/4 Olivet Nazarene 1:00 pm #13 Saint Xavier Taylor 11/11 @ Robert Morris 3:00 pm 3-1, 0-0 MSFA Midwest 2-1, 0-0 MSFA Mideast Ranking: No. 13 (Sept. 25) Ranking: Not Ranked (Sept. 25) 2017 Taylor Schedule Head Coach: Mike Feminis Head Coach: Ron Korfmacher Date Opponent Time (CDT)/Result SXU Record: 159-61 (18 seasons) TU Record: 47-49 (10 seasons) 9/2 Malone (Ohio) W, 28-21 Career Record: Same Career Record: Same 9/16 @ Butler (Ind.) L, 21-27 Record vs. TU: 7-2 Record vs. SXU: 0-5 9/23 Trinity International W, 33-19 Last Game: Sept. 23 in Fort Wayne, Ind. Last Game: Sept. 23 in Upland, Ind. 9/30 @ #13 Saint Xavier 1:00 p.m. lost at No. 1 St. Francis (Ind.), 48-23 def. Trinity International 33-19 10/7 Siena Heights 12:00 p.m. 10/14 @ #8 Marian 12:00 p.m. Stat Leaders Stat Leaders 10/21 Lindenwood-Belleville 12:00 p.m. Passing Passing 10/28 @ #21 Concordia 12:00 p.m. Justin Hunniford: 44-67, 621 yds, 6 TD Everett Pollard: 67-99, 686 yds, 6 TD 11/4 @ #1 St. Francis (Ind.) 11:00 a.m. Alex Martinez: 52-91, 604 yds, 8 TD Rushing 11/11 Missouri Baptist 12:00 p.m. Rushing Spencer Crisp: 80 carries, 287 yds, 3 TD Mike Ivlow: 33 carries, 338 yds, 2 TD Receiving Receiving Grant Hohlbein: 22 rec., 240 yds, 2 TD Team Comparison (per game averages) Nick Czeszewski: 24 rec., 443 yds, 4 TD Defense SXU TU Defense Jackson Bronkema: 19 tackles, 1 TFL Scoring Offense 37.0 27.3 Scoring Defense 22.0 22.3 Josh Hettiger: 31 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 FF Tyler Gerig: 17 tackles, 2 TFL Total Offense 416.0 346.0 Tionte McDaniel: 29 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 INT Matt Nguyen: 17 tackles, 1 TFL Total Defense 320.8 315.0 Omar Salazar: 25 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks Rush Offense 102.5 117.3 Kickoff: 1:00 pm CDT • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2017 Rush Defense 134.2 67.3 Location: Chicago, Ill. (Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field) Pass Offense 313.5 228.7 Live Video: SXUCougars.com/LIVE • Live Audio: WXAV (88.3 FM) Pass Defense 186.5 247.7 Pass Efficiency 150.6 145.9 Kickoff Opp. Pass Efficiency 126.9 111.8 • As Saint Xavier University celebrates Homecoming weekend, the Cougars welcome the Taylor Kick Return Avg. 21.2 16.8 Trojans for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff at Deaton Field Punt Return Avg. 7.8 11.1 Interceptions 2 3 • Saturday will be the 16th meeting between Saint Xavier and Taylor, but the first in the last five Punt Avg. (net) 34.3 29.0 years. The Cougars hold an 8-7 lead in the all-time series. Kickoff Coverage 38.9 36.2 • Saint Xavier is celebrating the 25th season of Saint Xavier football in 2017. Field Goals 4-6 0-0 • The Cougars will look to start the season 3-1 for just the second time since 2012. PAT Pct. 1.000 .727 Sacks 13 6 • With a win, the Cougars will record a 4-1 record against the MSFA Mideast League. Sacks Allowed 13 3 • Quarterbacks Justin Hunniford and Alex Martinez have split time under center so far this First Downs 23.0 20.3 year. Hunniford started in two home wins, over No. 5 Marian and Lindenwood-Belleville, while Opp. First Downs 18.0 17.0 Martinez got the call on the road at Missouri Baptist and No. 1 St. Francis (Ind.). The duo have 3rd Down Conversions 36.2 51.1 3rd Down Conv. Allowed 33.3 37.5 combined for 1,24 yards and 14 TDs on 101-of-165 passing. 4th Down Conversions 40.0 66.7 4th Down Conv. Allowed 71.4 66.7 Penalty Yards 62.0 73.0 @goSXUCougars Avg. Time of Possession 26:21 30:44 SXUCougars.com Turnover Margin +3 +1 @sxufootball Series History Mike Oct. 20, 2012 SXU 55, TU 31 Upland, Ind. Oct. 9, 1999 TU 7, SXU 3 Upland, Ind. Oct. 22, 2011 SXU 75, TU 33 Chicago, Ill. Oct. 17, 1998 TU 35, SXU 34 Chicago, Ill. Feminis Oct. 2, 2010 SXU 46, TU 21 Chicago, Ill. Oct. 25, 1997 TU 48, SXU 23 Upland, Ind. Oct. 3, 2009 SXU 51, TU 35 Upland, Ind. Nov. 2, 1996 SXU 12, TU 7 Chicago, Ill. Head Coach • 19th season Nov. 8, 2008 SXU 29, TU 15 Chicago, Ill. Sept. 30, 1995 TU 16, SXU 8 Chicago, Ill. Nov. 3, 2007 SXU 37, TU 7 Upland, Ind. Oct. 1, 1994 TU 29, SXU 14 Upland, Ind. Education Oct. 6, 2001 TU 19, SXU 17 Upland, Ind. Oct. 9, 1993 TU 25, SXU 6 Chicago, Ill. B. A., Saint Francis (Ill.) (‘90) Oct. 7, 2000 SXU 22, TU 15 Chicago, Ill. M. A., Illinois-Chicago (‘93) • Saint Xavier is 8-7 against Taylor overall, and have won the last six meetings from 2007-2012. • The Trojans dominated the series from 1993-2001, winning seven of nine matchups before SXU claimed every win in the second portion of the series from 2007-12. Coaching experience • SXU holds a 5-3 record against Taylor at Deaton Field. Coaching Record: 159-61 (.723) • In their last meeting on Oct. 20, 2012, SXU quarterback Jimmy Coy tied a school record with 1990-93 St. Francis (Ill.), linebackers seven touchdown passes in a 55-31 win in Upland, Ind. 1994-98 St. Francis (Ill.), defensive coordinator • Against Taylor in 2011, kicker Tom Lynch set the SXU single-game record with 21 points 1999- Saint Xavier, head coach scored, with four field goals and nine extra points. Honors Last Time Out 1986-89 • Four-time NAIA All-District 20 • In a battle between the top teams in the MSFA Midwest and Mideast Leagues, No. 11 Saint Xavier were unable to overcome a fast start from No. 1 St. Francis (Ind.), falling behind early in a Team 48-23 loss on Sept. 23. 1989 • NAIA First Team All-American • The Cougars allowed 25 first-quarter points to St. Francis, as the home team scored touchdowns 1989 • USA Today NAIA Defensive on their first three drives, and a pair of bad snaps on SXU punt attempts resulted in back-to-back Player of the Year safties for a 25-0 edge. 2005 • MSFA Midwest League Coach of • Sophomore quarterback Alex Martinez got the start, finishing the day 28-for-54, for 258 yards, the Year two touchdowns, and one interception. 2006 • AFCA-Schutt Sports NAIA Coach • Nick Czeszewski made ten receptions for 93 yards to lead the team, while Mike Ivlow had a of the Year team-high 29 rushing yards on six carries. 2009 • AFCA-NAIA Regional Coach of • Defensively, Kevin Block and Josh Hettiger each had eight tackles to lead the team, while the Year Derrick Hosselton made one-and-a-half sacks for a net loss of ten yards. 2010 • American Football Monthy NAIA Coach of the Year About Taylor 2011 • AFCA-NAIA Coach of the Year • The Trojans come to Chicago with a 2-1 overall record, and are coming off of a 33-19 home 2009-12 • Three-time MSFA Midwest League victory over Trinity International last weekend. The team’s lone loss came on Sept. 16, by six points to NCAA FCS opponent Butler (Ind.), 27-21. Coach of the Year • The Taylor defense averages 315.0 yards of total offense allowed per game, the third-best average in the MSFA, and 12th in the NAIA. year-by-year • Senior wideout Grant Hohlbein leads the MSFA with 7.3 receptions per game, and is sixth in Season Team Overall MSFA the league in receiving yards, averaging 80.0 per game. 1999 SXU 4-6 3-3, 4th • Running back Spencer Crisp is 4th in the MSFA with 95.7 rushing yards per game, while 2000 SXU 6-4 4-3, 4th quarterback Everett Pollard has posted 228.7 passing yards per game (5th in MSFA) behind an 2001 SXU 7-4 4-3, T-3rd offensive line that has surrendered just three sacks on the year. 2002 SXU 9-3 6-1, T-1st • On defense, sophomore linebacker Jackson Bronkema avearges 6.3 tackles per game, while 2003 SXU 7-4 5-2, T-1st senior defensive back/kick returner Dovi Gamble is 16th in the NAIA with two interceptions. 2004 SXU 7-4 5-2, T-2nd Offensive Leaders 2005 SXU 9-3 6-1, T-1st 2006 SXU 10-3 7-1, 2nd • Junior quarterback Justin Hunniford ranks 2nd in the MSFA in passing efficiency (170.1), and 10th in both total offense (159.8 ypg), and passing yards (155.2 ypg). 2007* SXU 10-3 5-2, 3rd • Sophomore Alex Martinez became the 10th quarterback in SXU history to throw for over 2,000 2008* SXU 7-4 4-2, T-2nd yards last week, and now has 2,105 passing yards in his two seasons as a Cougar.