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OCTOBER 17, 2015 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE BLUE HOSE BAILEY MEMORIAL STADIUM CLINTON, S.C. • 2015 PC FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • @BlueHoseFtball • PRESBYTERIAN (1-5) vs. charleston southern (4-1) • • What’s Inside • pc returns home against charleston southern Quick Facts 2 • the matchup • FCS Rankings 3 • Presbyterian College will play host to Charleston Southern on Big South Standings/Leaders 6 Presbyterian College charleston southern Homecoming on Saturday afternoon at Bailey Memorial Stadium. The Team Info/Record When 7 Blue Hose buccaneers Buccaneers are coming off a lopsided 37-7 victory over Monmouth Head Coach Harold Nichols 8 last Saturday. Depth Chart 9 • The Blue Hose hold a 14-8 lead in the series all-time over the Buc- Pronunciation Guide 9 caneers, including a 7-3 record at home. PC won 12 straight games in Roster 10-11 VS. the series from 1994-2005, the longest winning streak by either side. Overall Stats 12-13 • Last season, PC earned a 7-3 road victory at Charleston Southern in Game-by-Game Stats 14-15 the lowest-scoring game in the history of the series. PC grabbed two Season/Career Stats 16-18 key second-half interceptions in the victory. Team Game-by-Game Stats 19-20 • the numbers • Game Highs 21 Drive Charts/Long Plays 22 Record 1-5 Record 4-1 last time out Career Highs 23 Big South 0-1 Big South 1-0 • Presbyterian College fell to top-ranked Coastal Carolina, 24-17, Game Cupsules 24-28 Non-Conf. 1-4 Non-Conf. 3-1 in its Big South opener on Saturday in Conway, S.C. The Blue Hose Home 1-1 Home 3-0 pushed the Chanticleers Away 0-4 Away 1-1 • Coastal Carolina now owns an 8-1 advantage in the series with an • series history • Points Scored 13.0 Points Scored 34.8 eight-game winning streak. PC won the first ever matchup between Points Allowed 25.2 Points Allowed 18.4 the two, 41-34, at CCU in PC’s inaugural season in Division I in 2007. Year Site W/L Score Rushing Yards 138.8 Rushing Yards 272.8 • The first three meetings between PC and CCU were decided by 1993 A L 16-17 Passing Yards 105.2 Passing Yards 139.8 eight points or less with six games overall in the nine-game history 1994 H W 38-34 TDs Rush/Pass 8/1 TDs Rush/Pass 18/4 decided by less than two touchdowns, including the seven-point mar- 1995 A W 44-6 Total Offense 244.0 Total Offense 412.6 gin on Saturday. 1996 H W 34-26 Total Defense 425.3 Total Defense 255.0 • Darrell Bridges rushed for a career-high 186 yards and a touchdown 1997 A W 16-7 against the Chanticleers. PC racked up 191 rushing yards as a team, 1998 H W 42-0 • the coaches • the most allowed by CCU this season, while recording a season-high 1999 A W 40-14 348 yards of total offense. 2000 H W 28-13 Harold Nichols Jamey chadwell 2001 A W 19-10 Alma Mater: Alma Mater: bridges shines against top-ranked foe 2002 H W 20-6 2003 A W 17-14 Presbyterian, 1990 ETSU, 2000 • Darrell Bridges recorded his best career performance against the 2004 H W 19-14 At Presbyterian: At Charleston Southern: top-ranked Chanticleers, totaling a career-high 186 rushing yards and 2005 A W 42-0 7th Season 3rd Season one touchdown on 32 carries. 2006 H L 13-21 • His 186 rushing yards is the second-highest single-game total in 16-54 (.229) 22-8 (.724) 2007 A L 24-28 As a Head Coach: As a Head Coach: PC (Div. I) history. The record is held by Lance Byrd, who totaled 271 2008 A L 18-29 Same 7th Season rushing yards against Charleston Southern in 2009. 2009 H L 32-46 47-30 (.605) • The 186 rushing yards by Bridges was the most by not only by an 2010 A L 39-42 individual against the Chanticleers this year but also more than any 2011 H W 42-14 • coverage • other team had rushed for against CCU this season. 2012 A L 21-31 • Bridges carried the ball a career-high 32 times, the second-most 2013 H L 16-27 video in a game by PC player since Byrd had 33 against CSU in the 2009 2014 A W 7-3 Big South Network game. Play-by-Play: Eric Thacker • presbyterian college blue hose • • charleston southern buccaneers • Analyst: John Orck 1-5, 0-0 big south 4-1, 1-0 big south radio Sept. 5 at Miami (Ohio) L, 7-26 Sept. 3 North Greenville W, 41-14 Sunny 103.5 FM Sept. 12 at Charlotte L, 10-34 Sept. 12 at Troy L, 16-44 Play-by-Play: Ryan Clary Sept. 19 Campbell W, 23-13 Sept. 17 ETSU W, 47-7 Analyst: Zach Compton Sept. 26 Chattanooga L, 0-21 Sept. 26 at The Citadel W, 33-20 Online Oct. 3 at Western Carolina L, 21-33 Oct. 10 * Monmouth W, 37-7 GoBlueHose.com Oct. 10 * at Coastal Carolina L, 17-24 Oct. 17 * at Presbyterian 2 p.m. Recap, stats, photos Oct. 17 * Charleston Southern BSN 2 p.m. Oct. 24 * at Gardner-Webb 1:30 p.m. Twitter // @BlueHoseFtball Oct. 31 * Gardner-Webb BSN 2 p.m. Oct. 31 * Coastal Carolina 7 p.m. Instagram // bluehosesports Nov. 7 * at Liberty ESPN3 3:30 p.m. Nov. 7 * at Kennesaw State 1 p.m. Facebook // BlueHoseSports Nov. 14 * at Monmouth BSN Noon Nov. 14 * Liberty 2 p.m. Snapchat // bluehosesports Nov. 21 * Kennesaw State BSN 2 p.m. Nov. 19 at Alabama TBA 1 • pc quick facts • bridges approaching season records South-leading third interception of the season on • Bridges has now rushed for over 100 yards in Saturday. The INT led to a PC touchdown that cut General Information four games this season. He is the first PC player to the CCU lead to just seven points midway through Location .................... 105 Ashland Ave. Clinton, SC 29325 have 100 yards rushing in at least four games since the 4th quarter. Founded ..................................................................... 1880 Lance Byrd went over 100 yards four times in 2011. • Britt’s interception was the sixth of his career, Enrollment ................................................................. 1,300 • He scored his team-high sixth touchdown of the which ranks second in PC (Div. I) history. He needs Nickname ............................................................Blue Hose season on Saturday. His six TDs ranks tied for fifth just one interception to tie the PC record, set by School Colors ............................................ Blue and Garnet in school history (Div. I) for rushing touchdowns in current Arizona Cardinal Justin Bethel in 2008-11. Stadium (Surface) ...........Bailey Memorial Stadium (6,500) a single season. He has now scored in five of six • Britt added eight tackles on Saturday, giving Affiliation ...................... Football Championship Subdivision games in 2015 and six of his last seven overall. him 50 for the season, which ranks sixth in the Big Conference .......................................................... Big South • Bridges has now gone for 713 yards over six South at 8.3 tackles per game. President ...........................................................Bob Staton games, which already ranks fourth in PC history Director of Athletics .........................................Brian Reese (Div. I) for rushing yards in a single season. defense forcing turnovers Athletic Department/Ticket Office Phone...... 864.833.8240 • He is currently averaging 118.8 rushing yards per • The Blue Hose defense leads the Big South in game, which ranks second in the Big South this fumble recoveries this season with eight, three Program History season. That average is currently tops in PC history more than any other league school. Overall, PC has First season of football ............................................... 1913 for rushing yards per game in a single season (with forced 12 turnovers on the year, second most in the All-time record (all divisions) ................. 490-494-35 (.499) a minimum of five games). Big South. All-Time NCAA Div. I Record ...........................28-74 (.277) • Bridges ranks 4th nationally in rushing yards • PC has forced at least two turnovers in five of the All-time Big South games ..................................7-27 (.212) (713), 7th in rushing yards per game (118.8) and six games this season. South Atlantic Conf. (DII) Championships ..............1 (2005) 15th in rushing touchdowns (6). • The defense recorded its first touchdown of • He started the season with a three-game total the season on Oct. 3 at Western Carolina. Obinna Football Coaching Staff of 319 yards, the most by the a PC player in the Ntiasagwe forced a fumble that was recovered by Head Coach: .................................................Harold Nichols first three games of a season since PC moved to Ugonna Akoh, who carried it 73 yards for a touch- Alma Mater...............................Presbyterian College ‘90 Division I in 2007. down. Record at school (yrs.) ..............................16-54 (7th year) • His 125 yards against Miami (OH) was the fifth- Career record (yrs.) ................................................... Same most rushing yards by a Big South player against an Football office phone .................................... 864.833.8240 FBS opponent in league history. facing in-state foes • Since 2007, PC has compiled a 5-24 record Twitter ............................................. @CoachNicholsPC against Div. I opponents from the Palmetto state Best time to reach coach .................................Contact SID williams now top 5 in big south history with just one game against an FBS opponent (Clem- • Senior linebacker Donelle Williams recorded eight son, 2010). On the Field tackles in Saturday’s game at Coastal Carolina. • The Blue Hose are now 3-16 on the road in their Off. Coordinator/Quarterbacks ............................ Todd Varn • The senior linebacker now has 354 career tack- home state during that span with a 2-8 record at Alma Mater...............................................