GAME 9 • • Nov. 2, 2013 #EMUFB GAME NOTES • 1 22013013 SSchedule/Resultschedule/Results GGAMEAME 12:1GGAME2A: MEASTERNEAES 9:9T:E EASTERNERANS TMICHIGANMEIRCNH IMICHIGANMGAICNH ataIGt ANORTHERNNNO RataTt HTOLEDOTEORLNED ILLINOISIOLL INOIS Aug. 31 HOWARD W, 34-24 FFriday,rSSaturday,idaatyu,r NNov.daoyv,. NNov.25,25ov, .20112 22,0,1 120132 »0 111030 »aa.m. .7m pp.m.. .CCTmT. » » HHuskie GlassGulsaksise BowlBStadiumSotawdl i(26,248)(u2m6 ,(24,000)(22448,0) 0»0 Toledo,T) o»le DeKalb,DdeoK, aOhioOlhbi,o Ill.Ill. Sept. 7 at Penn State L, 7-45 SSettingetting tthehe SScenecene Sept. 14 at Rutgers L, 10-28 Series: UT leads, 29-11 Last Meeting: Toledo 52, EMU 47 Sept. 21 BALL STATE* L, 20-51 Oct. 13, 2012 • Ypsilanti, Mich. Oct. 5 at Buff alo* L, 14-42 Eastern Michigan Toledo Television: Buckeye Cable Sports Network Oct. 12 at Army L, 25-50 EAGLES ROCKETS Streaming Video: ESPN3.com Oct. 19 OHIO* L, 28-56 2013 Record: 1-7, 0-4 MAC 2013 Record: 5-3, 3-1 MAC Rankings: N/A Rankings: N/A Oct. 26 at No. 18 NIU* L, 20-59 Radio: WEMU (89.1 FM) Head Coach: Ron English Head Coach: Matt Campbell Matt Shepard (play-by-play) Nov. 2 at Toledo* 7 p.m. Career Record: 11-45 (5) Career Record: 15-7 (2+) Rob Rubick (analyst) Jeff Fulton (executive producer) Nov. 9 WESTERN MICH.* 1 p.m. vs. UT: 0-4 vs. EMU: 1-0 Live Statistics: UTRockets.com Nov. 23 BOWLING GREEN* 1 p.m. 2013 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2013 STATISTICAL LEADERS Nov. 29 at Central Mich.* TBA Rushing Bronson Hill Rushing David Fluellen * - Mid-American Conference game; 142 car., 817 yds., 4 TD 152 car., 1,067 yds.,10 TD Home games in BOLD CAPS, played at the Rynearson Stadium; Passing Tyler Benz Passing Terrance Owens All times are site times and subject to change. 127-205-8, 1,467 yds., 10 TD 128-213-6, 1,234 yds., 8 TD Receiving Tyreese Russell Receiving Bernard Reedy CCoachingoaching SStafftaff 35 rec., 456 yds., 3 TD 49 rec., 503 yds., 4 TD Ron English (SL)........................Head Coach/DC Stan Parrish (PB) .............Off ensive Coord./QB EEagleagle NNationation SStorylines,torylines, SStreakstreaks aandnd SSidebarsidebars Tom Burpee (SL) .................................Tight Ends YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University football team remains on the Mark Criner (PB) ...............................Linebackers road Saturday, Nov. 2, with its shortest Mid-American Conference road trip of the season to face off Ken Delgado (SL) .......................Defensive Line against the University of Toledo. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. Doug Downing (PB) ..Recruiting Coord./WRs The Eagles enter the Mid-American Conference West Division contest with a 1-7 (0-4 MAC) record Mike Hart (SL) ..............................Running Backs following a 59-20 road setback to No. 18 ranked Northern Illinois University, Oct. 26. Meanwhile, the Ryan Oshnock (SL) ......................Special Teams Rockets are 5-3 (3-1 MAC) after rallying past rival Bowling Green State University, 28-25, in the 78th edition of the I-75 Rivalry, Oct. 26. KiJuan Ware (PB) ................................ Secondary The contest will be locally televised by Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN) with Mason Lowry Brad Wilson (SL)...........................Off ensive Line providing the play-by-play, John Ross serving as the analyst and Kate Longenecker with the sideline Jacob Kirkendall (SL) ......... Dir. of Operations reports. WEMU (89.1 FM) will provide audio coverage of the game with Matt Shepard and Rob Rubick Bo Flowers (SL) ...................Graduate Assistant calling the action on the fi eld. Michael McGee (SL) ..........Graduate Assistant Michael Switzer (PB) .........Graduate Assistant » RETURNING HOME TO OHIO: The Eagles will cross the border to play in Ohio for the only time this GAMEDAY LOCATION: SL (Sideline); PB (Press Box) season. A total of 14 Eagles hail from the Buckeye State, including six with freshman eligibility. True freshman Brogan Roback, a native of Maumee, Ohio located just outside of Toledo, attended high EEMUMU BByy tthehe NumbersNumbers school in the Glass City at Toledo St. John’s Jesuit. The 14 football players on the EMU roster include: Mike Brown, Jordan Erbes, Kody Fulkerson, David Gibson, Tom Glick, Alex Jones, Quincy Jones, 4 .................Michigan MAC Titles since 2007 Jacob King, Arron Pipkins, Roback, Lavonte Robinson, Kris Strange, Darien Terrell and Anthony Zappone. ......................................NFL Draft Choices 23 » MOVING UP THE CHARTS: The off ensive tandem of Tyler Benz and Bronson Hill continue to etch their names securely in the EMU record books. Since the start of the 2012 campaign, the duo has com- ........................Years of EMU Football 122 bined for 4,827 yards of total off ense and 35 touchdowns. Benz needs just six more passing yards to become the 12th EMU player to toss for 3,000 yards in 149 ...............................All-MAC Honorees a career. The Park Ridge, Ill. native is already tied for eighth place all-time with 24 touchdown passes while ranking 11th with 242 career pass completions. 1,036 ...............All-time Games Played Meanwhile, Hill needs 278 yards rushing to become the 11th EMU player to run for 2,000 yards in a career. The Grand Rapids, Mich. product also needs just 183 yards on the ground to reach 1,000 yards in a season. Anthony Sherrell was the last EMU running back to reach the grand total, when he rumbled for an EMU single-season record of 1,531 yards in 2003. » RUSSELL MARCHING TOWARDS HISTORY: Tight end Tyreese Russell continues to rack up the receiving yardage with 456 yards on 35 catches. The total is 26th most in EMU single-season history and the most by an Eagle since the 2008 campaign when Jacory Stone and Tyler Jones tallied 943 The EMU football team will wear the above decal on its and 760 yards, respectively, through the air. helmets for the remainder of the 2013 season in memory of junior wide receiver Demarius Reed who passed away Oct. 18 (This Release is Current as of Oct. 31, 2013) Contact: Greg Steiner, Assistant Athletics Director/Athletic Media Relations • 734.487.0317 • Cell: 734.845.1132 • [email protected] GGAMEAME 9 • EEasternastern MMichiganichigan aatt TToledooledo • NNov.ov. 22,, 22013013 #EMUFB#EMUFB GGAMEAME NNOTESOTES • 2 The Game Week Schedule All appointments can be made through the athletic media relations offi ce at 734.487.0317. 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Practice Off Day Practice Practice Practice Walk Through Game Day 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. TBA EMU at Toledo Rynearson Stadium MAC Teleconference Rynearson Stadium Rynearson Stadium Rynearson Stadium Glass Bowl 7 p.m. 9:54 a.m. on call No Media EagleNation Insider No Player No Media Postgame Availability 6 p.m. on 1050 AM Availability Availability availability with the media Requesting Credentials Going Green Credentials can be obtained by contacting Greg Steiner in Starting with the 2010 season, Eastern Michigan University EMU Media Relations the EMU Athletic Media Relations Offi ce. They can be requested no longer prints media guides Complete information, including by calling 734.487.0317 or via e-mail to [email protected]. a record book/media supplement will be made available on the Requests must be received at least two days prior to the game. football page at EMUEagles.com. Passes that are not mailed will be available at the Will Call window at the Convocation Center. Parking is free and on a fi rst-come, Phone/Internet Access in Rynearson Stadium fi rst-serve basis. If media are in need of a phone line for the game or season, please inform Greg Steiner at time of credential request of those Practice Procedures needs. For those media that can fi le over the World Wide Web Most practices are open to the media. However, all media are with laptop computers that can automatically select an IP ad- recommended to make an advance call to the EMU Athletic Me- dress, there is wireless internet access, available in the Rynearson dia Relations Offi ce to check on the status of practice for a par- Stadium press box. ticular day. Failure to do so may result in an individual’s removal from the venue. The Rynearson Stadium Press Box Experience Greg Steiner Adam Kuff ner Head Coach Ron English is available to speak to the media via The Rynearson Stadium press box is a designated working phone Monday-Thursday mornings. Coach English will be avail- area and access is restricted to authorized personnel who have Assistant AD/Media Relations .......................Greg Steiner able on the Mid-American Conference weekly conference call on been assigned responsibilities pertinent to the scheduled game. Monday mornings. Individual players are available for interviews In conjunction with NCAA and College Sports Information Direc- Offi ce Phone ............................................................734.487.0318 Monday-Wednesday. Please contact the EMU Athletic Media Re- tors of America (CoSIDA) policies, there is to be absolutely no Cellular Phone .........................................................734.845.1132 lations Offi ce at least 24-hours in advance to set up interviews. cheering and/or criticizing players, coaches or other game of- E-mail ....................................................greg.steiner@emich.edu Players should not be contacted for interviews at their residences, fi cials at any point before, during or after the contest. Failure to Primary Sports Covered .......Football, Women’s Basketball, on their cell phones, via e-mail, Facebook, Twitter and all other abide by this will result in your removal from the press box. ..............................................................................Golf and Web site social networking entities. During regular season practices, still photographers and vid- Weekly MAC Teleconference Asst. Director of Media Relations ..............Sean Hostetter eographers will be allowed to shoot only during pre-practice in- The Mid-American Conference football coaches will be avail- Offi ce Phone ...................................................................734.487.0317 dividual drills, which usually last approximately 10 minutes at the able each Monday beginning Aug.