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players to watch OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY-BELLEVILLE QB Jordan Lawton (JR) QB Peter Smith (SO) The junior play caller has started 21 games through his first two seasons with the Tigers. Last season, Lawton was The Lynx will start Smith, a sophomore, with limited experi- seventh among MSFA quarterbacks in total offense and fifth ence who only saw action in four games last year as a fresh- in passing completion (.608), earning him MSFA Midwest man. He totaled 124 yards, going 12-for-40. He also ran nine GAMEDAY All-League Second Team Offense honors. His 4,048 passing times for 14 yards. He will look to better the Lynx offense yards are fourth all-time among Tiger quarterbacks and his 35 passing touchdowns already rank him third. Against the that finished last season in the MSFA in passing yards per Lynx in 2017, he went 17-for-24 throwing 183 yards and one game (137.1) while tallying four touchdowns along with 14 SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 touchdown, while running 12 times for 36 yards. interceptions. Smith did not play against the Tigers in 2017. LB Caleb Coe (SR) The Tigers' senior linebacker returns in 2018 after finishing LB Mason Carr (SO) last season with a career-high 124 tackles, while leading The sophomore linebacker finished the 2017 season with 48 the MSFA in tackles per game (11.3). Coe was rewarded for tackles, good enough for third-best on the team. Carr tallied an outstanding junior season, earning MSFA Midwest All- League First Team Defense honors and three MSFA Mid- a season-best nine tackles (2 TFL) against Saint Xavier (Ill.) west League Defensive Player of the Week nods. Through Sept. 16. He will help turn around a defense that was last three seasons, Coe has not missed a game, starting all 33. in yards allowed per game (491.7) and gave up 54.3 points He has accumulated 359 tackles (179 unassisted), placing him third all-time. He enters today's game only 159 tackles per game. Against the Tigers a season ago, Carr had four away from breaking the all-time record for career tackles tackles. and is 91 away from moving into second. Coe tallied seven tackles against the LUB a year ago. RB Jalen Bogans-Love (SR) WR Rashaan Gaymon (SR) Bogans-Love played in only five games for the Lynx, but led ONU's third all-time leading receiver in yards (1,899) brings the rushing attack with 51 carries and 221 yards. He only his electric talents to into his senior season. The Tigers' wide lost 20 yards in five games while averaging 44.2 yards per out has tallied 17 touchdowns in 25 career games while catching 125 passes. He is 856 yards shy of breaking the game. Bogans-Love carried the ball for a season-high 16 all-time receiving yards record and needs nine touchdowns times against Saint Xavier (Ill.) on Sept. 16 and rushed for a to do the same. In 2017, Gaymon had career-highs in catch- season-best 54 yards against Missouri Baptist on Oct. 7. He es (58), yards (840) and touchdowns (9). He finished third did not see action against the Tigers a season ago. among MSFA leaders in receiving yards per game (76.4) and fourth in receptions per game (5.3). Against the Lynx a year ago, Gaymon had three catches for 29 yards and one score. quick facts AFFILIATIONS: Olivet Nazarene: NAIA; Lindenwood-Belleville: NAIA CONFERENCES: Olivet Nazarene: Mid-States Football Association Midwest League; Lindenwood-Belleville: Mid-States Football Association Mideast League COACHES: Olivet Nazarene: Eric Hehman (Taylor), 10-12 at Olivet, 3rd season; Lindenwood-Belleville; Kevin Turco (Western New England), 0-10 at Lindenwood- Belleville, 2nd season NICKNAMES: Olivet Nazarene: Tigers; Lindenwood-Belleville: Lynx OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY COLORS: Olivet Nazarene: Purple and Gold; Lindenwood-Belleville; Cardinal and Gray SERIES RECORD: ONU leads the all-time series 3-2 vs. LAST MEETING: ONU won 39-14 on Sept. 2, 2017; game played in Belleville, Ill. ENROLLMENT: Olivet Nazarene: 5,002; Lindenwood-Belleville: 1,435 LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY-BELLEVILLE PRESIDENTS: Olivet Nazarene: Dr. John C. Bowling; Lindenwood-Belleville: Brett Barger, EdD DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS: Olivet Nazarene: Gary Newsome; Lindenwood-Belleville: Ryan Kaisser SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS: Olivet Nazarene: Nick Birkey; Lindenwood- A SPECIAL THANK-YOU TO Belleville: Charlie Mager OLIVET ON THE INTERNET: www.onutigers.com TODAY'S GAME SPONSOR LIVE AUDIO/VIDEO/STATS: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/olivet.portal# (only home games) OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY-BELLEVILLE TIGERS LYNX #......Name.............................Yr. ....... Pos. .....Ht. ......... Wt. ............................. Hometown 62....Steven Norlock ..............SO ...... OL ........6-3 ......... 285 .......................... St. John, Ind. No .....Name ..............................Pos. ..... Ht. .........Wt. .......Yr.. ..........................Hometown 72......Tyrese Thornton ..............OL ........ 6’3 .........290 .......FR .......................Lagrange, GA 1......LaShaun Rule................SO ...... RB ........5-7 ......... 165 ................... South Holland, Ill. 63....Sean Galligar.................JR ....... OL ........5-11 ....... 300 ....................... Columbus, Ind. 1........Denzel Leitch ..................DB ........ 5’7 .........175 .......JR ..................... Jersey City, NJ 73......Cody Kuenkler.................OL ........ 6’3 .........325 .......FR ......................Granite City, IL 2........Jordan Flores ..................WR ....... 6’1 .........210 .......R-FR ........................... Elko, NV 74......Jacob Comp ....................OL ........ 6’ ...........260 .......FR .................... Hempstead, TX 2......Mason Southall..............SR ...... LS ........6-1 ......... 208 ........................ Wilmington, Ill. 64....Austin Allison .................JR ....... OL ........6-1 ......... 285 .............................. Lima, Ohio 3........Avery Andrews ................DB ........ 6’1 .........215 .......SO ...................... Springfield, IL 75......Nicholas Bittinger ............OL ........ 6’3 .........320 .......SR ..................... Middleton, OH 3......Yusuf Haddad ................SR ...... DB ........5-10 ....... 176 ...................... San Jose, Calif. 66....Krae Keener ..................FR ....... OL ........6-2 ......... 290 ........................ Piedmont, Ala. 4........Jalen Bogans-Love .........RB ........ 6’ ...........225 .......SR .......................... Encino, CA 76......Austin Donegan...............OL ........ 6’4 .........325 .......SR .......................Huntsville, AL 4......Paris Johnson................FR ....... WR .......5-10 ....... 170 ............................Belleville, Ill. 67....Caleb Holcomb ..............FR ....... OL ........6-0 ......... 275 .................... Indianapolis, Ind. 5........Dyquan Stewart...............DB ........ 5’10 .......190 .......JR .......................... Stafford, VA 77......Joseph Motichek .............OL ........ 6’5 .........265 .......FR ......................... Sulligent, AL 5......Tyler Isaacson ...............FR ....... QB ........6-5 ......... 205 .............................Festus, Mo. 68....Tommy Craig III .............JR ....... OL ........6-2 ......... 320 ....................... Brunswick, Ga. 6........Trashawn Wooden ..........DB ........ 5’10 .......205 .......JR ...........................Chicago, IL 78......Gavin Regnier .................OL ........ 6’3 .........345 .......JR ................. Mission Viejo, CA 6......Joel Brawley ..................FR ....... QB ........5-10 ....... 185 ..................Stevensville, Mich. 71....Davis Clay .....................SR ...... OL ........6-5 ......... 310 ...........................Parker, Colo. 7........Ricardo Henry .................WR ....... 6’ ...........190 .......R-SO ....................Meridan, MS 79......William Murray ................DL ........ 6’5 .........240 .......FR ........................Snellville, GA 8........Dennis Chester ...............QB ....... 6’2 .........180 .......SR ...........................Visalia, CA 80......Michael Canamore ..........TE ........ 6’1 .........240 .......JR ....................... St. Louis, MO 7......Caleb Coe .....................SR ...... LB ........6-1 ......... 210 ......................Cedarville, Ohio 73....Chris Barnett .................JR ....... OL ........6-3 ......... 285 ......................... Sarasota, Fla. 9........Alijah Fluelen...................WR ....... 6’4 .........195 .......SO ...................... St. Louis, MO 81......Josh Turner .....................TE ........ 5’10 .......205 .......FR ........................Burksville, FL 8......Jordan Lawton ...............JR ....... QB ........6-0 ......... 178 .....................Lakewood, Calif. 74....Nick Papenhagen ..........SR ...... OL ........6-2 ......... 290 ........................ Dundee, Mich. 10......Mitch Peters ....................WR ....... 6’3 .........200 .......SO ......................... Fenton, MO 82......Markas Lazdinis ..............WR ....... 6’ ...........195 .......FR ........................ Carterville, IL 9......Rashaan Gaymon .........SR ...... WR .......6-0 ......... 178 .......................Ft. Meyers, Fla. 75....Karson Lueck ................SR ...... OL ........6-0 ......... 290 ......................Bloomington, Ill. 11 ......Charles Hampton ............DB ........ 5’11 .......185 .......SO .....................Fort Worth, TX 83......Josh Deitz .......................WR ....... 6’2 .........215 .......SO