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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) | 2010 HBCU National Champions GAME INFORMATION GAME 3 DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (MUNICIPAL STADIUM) Date / Time: Sat., Sept. 19, 2015 / 4 p.m. ET Site: Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) NR/NR LANE DRAGONS (1-1, 0-0) National TV: None Head Coach: Derrick Burroughs (Memphis, 1984) Regional Radio: WELE 1380 AM / WSIR 1490 AM / Career Record: N/A (N/A), Record at LC: 1-1 (1st season), Record vs. B-CU: 0-0 WSOS 99.5 FM & 1170 AM at Play-by-Play: Nick Rice; Analyst: Larry Wesley; NR/NR BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILDCATS (1-1, 0-0) Sideline: Terrance Gatling Head Coach: Terry Sims (Knoxville, 1994) Satellite Radio: None Career Record: 1-1 (1st season), Record at B-CU: 1-1 (1st season), Record vs. Lane: 0-0 Live Video Stream: CatEyeNetwork.tv Live Stats: BCUathletics.com Twitter Updates: @BCUGridIron / @BCUathletics Series: Bethune-Cookman leads, 8-0 2015 STATISTICAL LEADERS Daytona Beach: Bethune-Cookman leads, 4-0 RUSHING Jackson: Bethune-Cookman leads, 2-0 G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LG YPG Neutral Site: Bethune-Cookman leads, 2-0 Anthony Jordan 2 18 65 20 45 2.5 2 41 22.5 First Meeting: 1947 — W, 6-0 Michael D. Jones 2 9 29 5 24 2.7 0 10 12.0 Jamaruz Thompkins 2 3 14 0 14 4.7 0 10 7.0 Last Meeting: 1964 — W, 48-22 Streak: Bethune-Cookman, 8 wins PASSING G EFF C-A-I PCT YDS TD LG AVG/G Larry Brihm, Jr. 2 156.03 19-30-1 63.3 237 3 35 118.5 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 1-1, 0-0 MEAC Quentin Williams 21 165.75 19-29-1 65.5 252 3 39 126.0 2015: 1-1, 0-0 MEAC RECEIVING G NO YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G Ranking: NR — STATS LLC, NR — Coaches Jawill Davis 2 9 209 23.2 2 39 104.5 Last Game: Sept. 12, 2015 (Grambling, La.) Jaime Wilson 2 7 62 8.9 1 16 31.0 defeated Grambling State, 56-53 Keavon Mitchell 2 6 85 14.2 0 20 42.5 Head Coach: Terry Sims (Knoxville, 1994) Career: 1-1 (1st season) STORY LINES at B-CU: 1-1 (1st season) • Bethune-Cookman’s last meeting against a current member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) was a vs. LC: 0-0 58-30 defeat of Fort Valley State in 2001, at Municipal Stadium. Twitter: @BCUGridIron • Before joining the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in 1980, Bethune-Cookman was a member of the SIAC from 1950- 79, winning titles in 1952, ‘73, ‘75 and ‘76. LANE 1-1, 0-0 SIAC • The last time the Wildcats opened their home slate this late in the season was 2012, playing Tennessee State (Sept. 22) at Municipal Stadium after starting three consecutive games away from home on the spin. 2015: 1-1, 0-0 SIAC • Despite having a fi rst-year head coach, Bethune-Cookman’s offensive and defensive coordinators are the same with Charles Ranking: NR — STATS LLC, NR — Coaches “Yogi” Jones (defense) and Jim Pry (offense) at the helm. Last Game: Sept. 12, 2015 (Fort Valley, Ga.) • Picking up an interception and a fumble recovery last weekend at Grambling State, B-CU has now forced a turnover in four lost to Fort Valley State, 50-38 consecutive games – in addition to eight of the last nine – dating back to last season. Head Coach: Derrick Burroughs (Memphis, 1984) Career: N/A 2015 SCHEDULE / RESULTS at LC: 1-1 (1st season) vs. B-CU: 0-0 Sept. 5 at Miami (Fla.) ESPN3 L, 0-45 Miami Gardens, Fla. / Sun Life Stadium (76,100) / Diquan Richardson: 5 tackles Twitter: @GoDragons1 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 4 p.m. Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 8-0 (0-0 under Sims) 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) #BCUvsLANE Oct. 24 NORFOLK STATE* (Homecoming) CATEYE 4 p.m. #BeatLane Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 17-8 (0-0 under Sims) #HailWildcats Oct. 31 at Delaware State* 2 p.m. Fans and media are encouraged to use the hashtags Dover, Del. / Alumni Stadium (7,193) / Delaware State leads, 20-17 (0-0 under Sims) #BCUvsLANE and #BeatLane when posting or following social Nov. 7 MORGAN STATE* (Senior Appreciation Day) CATEYE 4 p.m. media content related to Saturday’s game between the Wildcats Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 20-7 (0-0 under Sims) and Dragons. 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 ninth consecutive win CIRCLE THIS GUY... over Lane College. 2. With 28 points in the fourth quarter against Grambling State, B-CU matched its largest scoring outburst for a quarter since defeating Prairie View A&M in the 2011 MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Record .............................1-1 Record .............................1-1 3. Quarterbacks Larry Brihm, Jr. & Quentin Williams threw three touchdowns for the fi rst time together at GSU. Scoring Offense........... 28.0 Scoring Offense........... 27.5 4. The Wildcats are one of four teams in the Mid-Eastern Rushing Offense .............56.5 Rushing Offense ...........262.5 Athletic Conference (MEAC) with similar 1-1 records Passing Offense ............244.5 Passing Offense ............106.0 heading into the weekend. Pass Effi ciency .......... 160.81 Pass Effi ciency .............72.00 5. The Cats are seeking their fi fth win at home against Total Offense................301.0 Total Offense................368.5 Lane College, but their fi rst ever against the Dragons Time/Possession ...........30:10 Time/Possession ...........30:28 inside Municipal Stadium at Larry Kelly Field. Sacks Allowed ................5.00 Sacks Allowed ................3.00 Scoring Defense .......... 49.0 Scoring Defense .......... 32.0 • Wide receiver Jawill Davis was named this week’s Rushing Defense ...........186.0 Rushing Defense ...........114.5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Passing Defense ...........265.5 Passing Defense ...........140.5 Player of the Week. Pass Eff. Defense ...... 139.75 Pass Eff. Defense ...... 159.10 • Against Grambling State, the redshirt sophomore Total Defense ...............451.5 Total Defense ...............255.0 from Miami enjoyed a breakout performance in the Sacks .............................1.50 Sacks .............................2.50 Wildcats’ come-from-behind win. Tackles for Loss ...............4.0 Tackles for Loss .............3.50 • He hauled in a career-best eight catches for a Turnover Margin ...... +0.50 Turnover Margin ........ -1.00 career-high 199 yards and two touchdowns on the Net Punting ....................29.1 Net Punting ....................21.6 #SPEEDWAYOFFENSE night in B-CU’s fi rst ever win over the Tigers in Punt Returns.....................7.5 Punt Returns.....................8.8 • In 2010, Bethune-Cookman unveiled the “Speedway Louisiana. Kickoff Returns ..............20.1 Kickoff Returns ..............20.5 Offense”. This season, Terry Sims and Jim Pry are STAT LEADERS returning to the “Speedway” style, after it was transformed into a little slower pace from 2011-14. RUSHING RUSHING • In 2014, Bethune-Cookman tallied 10 scoring drives Anthony Jordan, RB Marcus Reynolds, RB • 45 yds, 22.5 avg, 2 td • 267 yds, 133.5 avg, 4 td in which the Wildcats had three plays or less. • In all but three games last season, the Wildcats PASSING PASSING registered a scoring drive with three plays or less. Larry Brihm, Jr., QB Terrance Ayers, QB Two of those games without were against FBS • 237 yds, 3 td – 1 int • 85 yds, 1 td – 1 int opponents FIU and UCF, respectively. • Against Grambling State last weekend, the B-CU FUN FACT I DEFENSE DEFENSE scoring offense avareaged just one minute and 37 • Bethune-Cookman head coach Terry Sims and Diquan Richardson, DB Gabriel Mass, LB seconds. assistant coach Darrin Hayes both attended and played • 16 tkl, 1 forced fumble • 20 tkl, 4.5 tackles for loss football at Knoxville College in Tennessee.