September 10, 2011 LSC Opener at Incarnate Word
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EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY GREYHOUNDS 2011 Weekly Press Release Week #2: Eastern N.M (0-1) at Incarnate Word (0-1) Lone Star Conference Opener Saturday, September 10, 2011 • 6 p.m. MST Benson Stadium (6,000) • San Antonio, Texas 1991 Lone Star Conference Champions • Two LSC South Titles • 27 Winning Seasons Greyhounds Look to Bounce Back Athletic Communications Contact Information Against Incarnate Word Adam Pitterman (575) 562-4309 [email protected] Rachel Johnson (575) 562-2971 [email protected] Daniel Jones (575) 562-2971 [email protected] On the Road Again Websites After dropping the season opener to New Mexico Goeasternathletics.com Highlands in overtime, the Greyhounds will look to Facebook.com/enmusports Twitter.com/enmusports bounce back on the road against Incarnate Word, in the Lone Star Conference opener for both teams. 2011 Greyhounds Schedule Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time (MST) Last season, the Hounds were 1-4 on the road and 1 Sat. Sept. 3 N.M. Highlands Greyhound Stadium L, 36-43 OT 0-3 in the Lone Star Conference North Division. 2 Sat. Sept. 10 *Incarnate Word Benson Stadium 6 p.m. 3 Sat. Sept. 17 Oklahoma Panhandle Carl Wooten Stadium 6 p.m. Eastern picked up a 35-10 victory in the season finale 4 Sat. Sept. 24 *Tarleton State Greyhound Stadium 2 p.m. at Tarleton State. 5 Sat. Oct. 1 *Angelo State San Angelo Stadium 5 p.m. 6 Sat. Oct. 8 *Abilene Christian (HC) Greyhound Stadium 2 p.m. 7 Sat. Oct. 15 *Northwest Missouri St. Bearcat Stadium 12 p.m. In the five road games, the Hounds outscored the 8 Sat. Oct. 22 *West Texas A&M Kimbrough Memorial 5 p.m. opposition by a 28.4-27.4 points per game margin and 9 Sat. Oct. 29 *Midwestern State Greyhound Stadium 2 p.m. 10 Sat. Nov. 5 *TAMU-Commerce Memorial Stadium 5 p.m. averaged 415 yards of offense. 11 Sat. Nov. 12 #TAMU-Kingsville Greyhound Stadium 1 p.m. 2010 Greyhounds Results (5-6/3-3) Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time (MST) Last Time in the Series 1 Sat. Aug. 28 Southern Nazarene Greyhound Stadium W, 51-29 2 Sat. Sept. 4 #Angelo State San Angelo Stadium L, 38-41 The Greyhound earned a 35-30 win in the only 3 Sat. Sept. 11 #Midwestern State Greyhound Stadium L, 17-44 meeting between the two teams. The contest was 4 Sat. Sept. 25 *TAMU-Commerce (HC) Greyhound Stadium W, 44-21 5 Sat. Oct. 2 *SW Oklahoma State Milam Field L, 10-21 held on November 7, 2009 and was at Blackwater 6 Sat. Oct. 9 *Central Oklahoma Greyhound Stadium W, 49-31 Draw. Freshman quarterback Wesley Wood capped 7 Sat. Oct. 16 *East Central Norris Field L, 19-22 a six-play, 94-yard drive, with a game-winning 8 Sat. Oct. 23 #Abilene Christian Greyhound Stadium L, 14-53 9 Sat. Oct. 30 *SE Oklahoma State Greyhound Stadium W, 55-10 touchdown toss to Darian Dale, with 1:20 left in the 10 Sat. Nov. 6 *Northeastern State Wadley Stadium L, 40-43 OT game. Senior linebacker Texavier Henry intercepted 11 Sat. Nov. 13 #Tarleton State Tarleton Memorial W, 35-10 quarterback Thomas Specia at the ENMU 30-yard Inside the Series (ENMU Leads 1-0) Date Site Result line and returned it 23 yards to the Cardinal 47-yard 11/7/2009 Greyhound Stadium W, 35-30 line, to seal the win. #Most points in series history This week’s contest marks the Hounds’ first road trip to University of the Incarnate Word. Taylor Cannon, Jr., K/P Buckle Your Seatbelts The Defense Doesn’t Rest Don Hansen Football Gazette Third Team All- Against Highlands, the Greyhounds Super Region 4 As the 2010 season concluded, the T.J. Cleavinger, Sr., OG Greyhounds’ spread attack continued were extremely active, with 11 tackles Jessie Poku, Sr., WR for a loss and five sacks. Perron Sell- Adam Robinson, Jr., OT to live up to its’ billing, with Wesley Tillman Stevens, Sr., DB Wood recording the 17th game since ers had 13 tackles, while Malcolm Nathan Uland, Sr., LB the start of the 2008 season with at least Butters forced and recovered a fumble. ESPN Second Team Academic All-American Karlton Graves, Sr., OT 300 passing yards against Northeastern In six of the eleven gameslast ESPN First Team Academic All-District 6 State. Against Texas A&M-Commerce, Karlton Graves, Sr., OT Wood threw for a career-best 437 season, the Greyhound defense lim- Nathan Uland, Sr., LB ited the opposition to either one or yards and five touchdowns, topping 2011 Cactus Bowl Participant his 391-yard outing against Southern zero rushing touchdowns, while the Jessie Poku, Sr., WR pass rush had at least one sack in Nazarene. The Hounds finished 19th in D2Football.com Player of the Week the NCAA Division II in total offense every game, except for the second Tillman Stevens, Sr., DB, 10/12 and 26th in scoring offense. Wood game of the season, at Angelo State. Fred Mitchell Outstanding Placekicker Award For The Hounds turned in an especial- October, 2010 closed the season ninth in total offense, Taylor Cannon, Jr., K ly strong game at Southeastern Okla- while Darian Dale was 36th in recep- Fred Mitchell Outstanding Placekicker Award For tions per game. As a team, Eastern homa, with seven sacks, two forced September, 2010 ran an incredible 82.5 plays per game. fumbles, two fumble recoveries, an Taylor Cannon, Jr., K interception and three QB pressures. Lone Star Conference North Division In that contest, Tillman Stevens made Co-Offensive Back of the Year In the season opener, Eastern scored Wes Wood, So., QB 18 tackles, a sack and blocked a kick. 36 points against Highlands and fin- Lone Star Conference North Division ished with 391 yards of total offense. Defensive Back of the Year Teams that are Special Tillman Stevens, Sr., Hound Last season, Taylor Cannon connect- First Team All-Lone Star Conference North In 2009, the Greyhound Offense Wes Wood, So., QB set or tied three all-encompassing ed on 45 of 46 point after touchdown at- Jessie Poku, Sr., WR Darian Dale, Jr., WR NCAA records, eight NCAA Divi- tempts last season and was 13-18 on field Adam Robinson, Jr., OT sion II records, 26 Lone Star Con- goal attempts, including a 43-yarder. Taylor Cannon, Jr., PK/P Bracy McCoy, So., DT ference records and 21 team records Matt Kalisch, Sr., DE Nathan Uland, Sr., ILB (based on ENMU records available). ENMU Football Devin Sweet, Sr., OLB Among the broken records was NCAA Tillman Stevens, Sr., DB Karlton Graves, Sr., LS plays per game (93.45), breaking The Greyhounds posted seven con- secutive winning seasons entering Second Team All-LSC North the record set by the University of Carl Bouldin, Jr., WR Notre Dame, during the 1970 season. 2005, and will be looking to return to TJ Cleavinger, Sr., OG Karlton Graves, Sr., OT their winning ways. Eastern was the Curtis Jackson, Jr., CB Since adopting the spread offense top passing offense in the country in Taylor Cannon, Jr., P in 2008, the Hounds have averaged 2009, setting numerous records. In the Honorable Mention All-LSC North Tony Valenzuela, Sr., RB 330.9 yards passing and 403.8 yards 2007 season, the Hounds spent sev- Chase Kyser, So., WR of total offense per game along with Ryan Torres, Sr., C eral weeks in the receiving votes sec- Perron Sellers, Jr., LB 30.7 points per game. Last season, tion of the AFCA poll after opening Rodney Mitchell, Sr., CB ENMU scored a team-record 380 the season with four consecutive wins. Lone Star Conference North Division Academic points, while the 2009 squad eclipsed Player of the Year the team single-game scoring record in 2010 Honors Karlton Graves, Sr., OT a 76-56 win over eventual LSC North Daktronics First Team All-American Lone Star Conference North Division All-Aca- Tillman Stevens, Sr., DB demic champion, Texas A&M-Commerce. So Karlton Graves, Sr., OT 2010 Associated Press Second Team Little All- Nathan Uland, Sr., ILB far, the spread has led to 17 300+-yard American Stefan Mills, So., RB passing days, three 400+-yard passing Tillman Stevens, Sr., DB Chase Kyser, So., WR games, two 500+-yard passing games Don Hansen Football Gazette 2010 All-LSC Scoop Football Team Honorable Mention All-American Jessie Poku, Sr., WR and one 600+-yard passing game. Taylor Cannon, Jr., K/P Tillman Stevens, Sr., DB Lone Star Conference North Division Player of D2Football.com Honorable Mention the Week All-American Tavius Bigelow (Defensive) 11/15 Jessie Poku, Sr., WR Matt Kalisch (Defensive) 8/30 Tillman Stevens, Sr., DB Jessie Poku (Offensive) 10/11 Perron Sellers (Defensive) 11/8 Daktronics First Team All-Super Region 4 Tillman Stevens (Defensive) 10/11 Tillman Stevens, Sr., DB Tony Valenzuela (Offensive) 11/15 Wesley Wood (Offensive) 8/30 Don Hansen Football Gazette Second Team All- Super Region 4 Greyhounds/Cardinals Greyhounds/Cardinals Team Comparison Individual Comparison ............................................. ENMU ..................UIW ENMU UIW Record ...............................0-1 (0-0) .............0-1 (0-0) Passing Yards Turnover Ratio .............................. 0 ........................-2 Wesley Wood ........292 Paden Lynch ................124 Darian Dale .............45 ............................................. Offense Rushing Yards Total Offense ................391 (391.0) ........ 174 (174.0) Melvis Hawkins ......30 Trent Rios ........................58 Points Per Game ....................... 36.0 ....................21.0 Stefan Mills .............16 Jacob Love .........................8 Yards Per Play ............................ 3.9 ......................2.9 Possession Average ................ 30:01 ..................29:57 Receiving Yards Net Rushing/Game ................... 54.0 ....................50.0 Arvin Jackson ..........70 Andrew Mocio .................38 Net Passing/Game .................