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2015 BETHUNE-COOKMAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Bethune-Cookman Athletic Communications • 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. • Daytona Beach, FL 32114 BCUathletics.com • Facebook: Facebook.com/BCUathletics • Twitter: @BCUGridIron • Instagram: @BCUathletics Home to Seven MEAC Championships (1984, 1988, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) GAME INFORMATION GAME 4 DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (MUNICIPAL STADIUM) Date / Time: Sat., Sept. 26, 2015 / 4 p.m. ET Site: Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) NR/NR SAVANNAH STATE TIGERS (0-2, 0-0) National TV: None Head Coach: Earnest Wilson III (Texas Tech, 1989) Regional Radio: WELE 1380 AM / WSIR 1490 AM / Career Record: 1-25 (3rd season), Record at SSU: 1-25 (3rd season), Record vs. B-CU: 0-2 WSOS 99.5 FM & 1170 AM at Play-by-Play: Nick Rice; Analyst: Larry Wesley; NR/NR BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILDCATS (2-1, 0-0) Sideline: Terrance Gatling Head Coach: Terry Sims (Knoxville, 1994) Satellite Radio: None Career Record: 2-1 (1st season), Record at B-CU: 2-1 (1st season), Record vs. Savannah State: 0-0 Live Video Stream: CatEyeNetwork.tv Live Stats: BCUathletics.com Twitter Updates: @BCUGridIron / @BCUathletics Series: Bethune-Cookman leads, 35-7-3 2015 STATISTICAL LEADERS Daytona Beach: Bethune-Cookman leads, 17-2-3 RUSHING Savannah: Bethune-Cookman leads, 10-2 G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LG YPG Neutral Site: Bethune-Cookman leads, 8-3 Anthony Jordan 3 33 139 20 119 3.6 3 41 39.7 First Meeting: 1926 — L, 3-6 Michael D. Jones 3 18 102 8 94 5.2 0 33 31.3 Quentin Williams 3 37 129 57 72 1.9 0 30 24.0 Last Meeting: 2014 — W, 48-20 Streak: Bethune-Cookman, 15 wins PASSING G EFF C-A-I PCT YDS TD LG AVG/G Quentin Williams 3 154.54 33-48-2 68.8 420 3 39 140.0 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 2-1, 0-0 MEAC Larry Brihm, Jr. 3 149.45 20-33-1 60.6 255 3 35 85.0 2015: 2-1, 0-0 MEAC RECEIVING G NO YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G Ranking: NR — STATS LLC, NR — Coaches Jawill Davis 3 12 257 21.4 2 39 85.7 Last Game: Sept. 19, 2015 (Daytona Beach, Fla.) Frank Brown 3 12 120 10.0 2 28 40.0 defeated Lane, 7-3 Jaime Wilson 3 9 81 9.0 1 16 27.0 Head Coach: Terry Sims (Knoxville, 1994) Career: 2-1 (1st season) STORY LINES at B-CU: 2-1 (1st season) • Bethune-Cookman’s current 15-game winning streak against Savannah State is the longest current streak against any vs. SSU: 0-0 opponent in school history. The second-longest is a 13-game streak against Morris Brown, though the teams have not met Twitter: @BCUGridIron since 2002. • From 1990 until 1992, and then again from 1998-2000, B-CU and Savannah State played annually in the season-opening SAVANNAH STATE 0-2, 0-0 MEAC Gateway Classic held in Jacksonville, Florida. • The Wildcats have not lost to Savannah State since a 31-21 setback against the Tigers in 1992, as part of the Gateway 2015: 0-2, 0-0 MEAC Classic in Jacksonville. Ranking: NR — STATS LLC, NR — Coaches • Ranking second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for passing offense, this is the highest the Cats have been seated for Last Game: Sept. 19, 2015 (Akron, Ohio) that category within the league at this stage of the season since 2010. lost to Akron, 52-9 • Bethune-Cookman owns an all-time record of 113-71-2 in games played during the month of September. Head Coach: Earnest Wilson III (Texas Tech, 1989) Career: 1-25 (3rd season) 2015 SCHEDULE / RESULTS at SSU: 1-25 (3rd season) vs. B-CU: 0-2 Sept. 5 at Miami (Fla.) ESPN3 L, 0-45 Miami Gardens, Fla. / Sun Life Stadium (76,100) / Diquan Richardson: 5 tackles Twitter: @SavStateTigers Sept. 12 at Grambling State W, 56-53 Grambling, La. / Eddie Robinson Stadium (19,600) / Jawill Davis: 8 receptions, 199 yards, 2 TDs B-CU COMMUNICATIONS Sept. 19 LANE (Church & Community Day) CATEYE W, 7-3 Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Q. Williams: 14-of-19 passing, 168 yds, 70 yds rushing Bryan J. Harvey (Primary Contact) Asst. AD for Communications O: 386-481-2206 C: 757-268-4561 E: [email protected] Sept. 26 SAVANNAH STATE* CATEYE 4 p.m. Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 35-7-3 (0-0 under Sims) Andrea Wheeler (Secondary Contact) Associate Comm. Director O: 386-481-2278 C: 919-806-6689 E: [email protected] Oct. 3 at North Carolina Central* ESPNU 4 p.m. Dan Ryan Historian/Staff Writer Durham, N.C. / O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (10,000) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 5-1 (0-0 under Sims) O: 386-481-2240 C: 801-376-6883 E: [email protected] Oct. 8 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE* ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / South Carolina State leads, 31-21-1 (0-0 under Sims) GAMEDAY HASHTAGS Oct. 17 at North Carolina A&T* 1 p.m. Greensboro, N.C. / Aggie Stadium (21,500) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 22-14 (0-0 under Sims) #BCUvsSSU Oct. 24 NORFOLK STATE* (Homecoming) CATEYE 4 p.m. #BeatSavannah Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 17-8 (0-0 under Sims) #TigerTakeDown Oct. 31 at Delaware State* 2 p.m. Fans and media are encouraged to use the hashtags #BCUvsSSU Dover, Del. / Alumni Stadium (7,193) / Delaware State leads, 20-17 (0-0 under Sims) and #BeatSavannah when posting or following social media Nov. 7 MORGAN STATE* (Senior Appreciation Day) CATEYE 4 p.m. content related to Saturday’s game between the Wildcats and Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 20-7 (0-0 under Sims) Tigers. Nov. 21 vs. Florida A&M* ESPNU/ESPN3 2:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla. / Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium (70,000) / Florida A&M leads, 49-19-1 (0-0 under Sims) CatEye Rewind (Episode 2) Episode 2 of CatEye Rewind — Selina Garcia and Bryan J. Harvey talk about the season-opener for football at Miami, while Selena Garcia goes in-depth recapping track & fi eld and volleyball. @BCUGridIron BCUathletics BCUathletics BCUathletics BCUathletics @BCUathletics 2015 BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #5THINGS 2015 TEAM COMPARISON 1. Bethune-Cookman is seeking its 16th consecutive win CIRCLE THIS GUY... over Savannah State. 2. Bethune-Cookman has not dropped its opening MEAC game of a season inside Municipal Stadium since suffering a 26-18 setback against No. 23 South Carolina State on Sept. 10, 2011. Record .............................2-1 Record .............................0-2 3. Quarterbacks Quentin Williams and Larry Brihm, Jr. are fi rst and third, respectively, in the MEAC for pass Scoring Offense........... 21.0 Scoring Offense........... 11.0 effi ciency. Rushing Offense ...........107.3 Rushing Offense .............78.5 4. After starting off slow at Miami, the B-CU offense is now Passing Offense ............225.0 Passing Offense ............114.0 third in the league for total yardage (332.3 y/g). Pass Effi ciency .......... 152.47 Pass Effi ciency .............66.93 5. The current 15-game win streak over Savannah State is Total Offense................332.3 Total Offense................192.5 the longest active streak by any MEAC school against Time/Possession ...........29:35 Time/Possession ...........31:51 another conference institution. Sacks Allowed ................3.33 Sacks Allowed ..................4.0 Scoring Defense .......... 33.7 Scoring Defense .......... 58.5 • RB Anthony Jordan has already earned his Rushing Defense ...........184.0 Rushing Defense ...........254.0 Bachelor’s Degree from Bethune-Cookman, and is Passing Defense ...........213.0 Passing Defense ...........358.0 currently enrolled in graduate school. Pass Eff. Defense ...... 126.68 Pass Eff. Defense ...... 181.95 • Jordan is 14th all-time in the B-CU record books for Total Defense ...............397.0 Total Defense ...............612.0 career rushing yards. Sacks ...............................2.0 Sacks ...............................1.0 • He is tied alongside Jimmie Russell (2004-07) for Tackles for Loss ...............6.3 Tackles for Loss ...............3.5 fi fth all-time in school history for career rushing Turnover Margin ........ -0.67 Turnover Margin ...... +1.50 touchdowns, currently owning 29 in his career with Net Punting ....................36.0 Net Punting ....................41.7 #SPEEDWAYOFFENSE the Maroon and Gold. Punt Returns...................18.6 Punt Returns.....................0.0 • In 2010, Bethune-Cookman unveiled the “Speedway Kickoff Returns ..............19.8 Kickoff Returns ..............14.4 Offense”. This season, Terry Sims and Jim Pry are returning to the “Speedway” style, after it was THE SERIES transformed into a little slower pace from 2011-14. BETHUNE-COOKMAN LEADS, 35-7-3 • In 2014, Bethune-Cookman tallied 10 scoring drives YEAR BC OPP SITE W/L SCORE in which the Wildcats had three plays or less. 1926 – – Savannah L 3-6 • In all but three games last season, the Wildcats 1933 – – Savannah L 6-14 1934 – – Daytona Beach W 21-0 registered a scoring drive with three plays or less. 1935 – – Savannah W 3-0 Two of those games without were against FBS 1936 – – Daytona Beach W 25-0 opponents FIU and UCF, respectively. 1938 – – Daytona Beach (HC) T 0-0 1939 – – Daytona Beach L 0-13 • Against Grambling State, the B-CU scoring offense FUN FACT I 1940 – – Daytona Beach (HC) T 13-13 avareaged just one minute and 37 seconds. • SSU Asst. A.D. Opio Mashariki is a B-CU grad and 1941 – – Daytona Beach T 0-0 1947 – – Daytona Beach W 21-0 was the SID at B-CU; head men’s basketball coach 1948 – – Savannah W 20-0 Horace Broadnax was the basketball coach at B-CU; 1949 – – Daytona Beach (HC) W 33-6 assistant softball coach Ashton Hinds is a B-CU grad 1950 – – Daytona Beach W 32-12 1951 – – Daytona Beach W 51-6 as well as a former B-CU assistant softball coach 1952 – – Savannah W 67-0 #NEWLOOK and player; head strength and conditioning coach 1953 – – Daytona Beach W 98-0 Samuel Chatman worked at B-CU as an asst.