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Oct. 17, 2016 2016 FOOTBALL @BigSouthFB - www.BigSouthSports.com 2016 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL STANDINGS SID CONTACTS Big South Overall Big South ....................................Mark Simpson [email protected] Team W L PCT PF PA W L PCT PF PA Home Road L10 Streak 704-341-7990 Charleston Southern 1 0 1.000 35 7 3 2 .600 176 148 1-0 2-2 3-2 W2 @BigSouthSID Liberty 1 0 1.000 36 21 3 3 .500 178 148 2-1 1-2 3-3 W2 Gardner-Webb 1 0 1.000 24 3 3 4 .429 166 138 2-2 1-2 3-4 L1 Charleston Southern .....Kevin O’Rourke Presbyterian College 1 1 .500 20 37 2 4 .333 61 162 1-1 1-3 2-4 W1 [email protected] Kennesaw State 0 1 .000 21 36 4 2 .667 224 145 2-2 2-0 4-2 L1 843-863-7289 Monmouth 0 2 .000 20 52 4 3 .571 185 188 1-1 3-2 4-3 L1 @CSUFB Gardner-Webb.................................Marc Rabb [email protected] PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - OCT. 17 704-406-4355 @GWUFootball OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - STEPHEN CALVERT, LIBERTY, QB, FR (PLANTATION, FLA.) Calvert was 22-of-30 passing ( =73.3 percent) for 211 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions in Liberty’s 36-21 Big South-opening win at Kennesaw State on Saturday. He was responsible for 11 of the Flames’ 22 first downs and recorded a Kennesaw State ................Mike DeGeorge 143.41 passing efficiency rating in his second career start. Calvert was 9-of-14 passing for 116 yards in the second quarter, [email protected] which included a 14-yard scoring strike with nine seconds remaining in the half that gave Liberty the lead for good. 470-578-7589 @KennesawStFB DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - KHARI ROSIER, PRESBYTERIAN, DL, SR (LITHONIA, GA.) Rosier totaled five tackles (two solo, three assisted), 2.5 TFL and one-half sack in PC’s 17-13 Big South win over Monmouth. Liberty .......................................... Todd Wetmore He teamed up for a nine-yard sack on the Hawks’ opening drive that led to an eventual punt. Rosier later posted a TFL in the [email protected] third quarter, and during Monmouth’s final drive of the night, he notched another stop behind the line followed by two tackles 434-582-2292 for no gain to force fourth down. @LibertyFootball SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK - ALEX PROBERT, LIBERTY, PK, FR (ANDOVER, MINN.) Monmouth.................................... Greg Viscomi Probert became the first kicker in Big South history with three field goals from 45 yards-or-longer in a game, as he made [email protected] kicks from 47, 50 and 47 in the Flames’ win at Kennesaw State. He was perfect on all six placekicks (3-of-3 field goals, 3-of-3 732-571-4447 PATs) to finish with 12 points. @MUHawksFB THE COME READY NUTRITION FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK - JAYLAN FOSTER, GARDNER-WEBB, CB, FR (DUNCAN, S.C.) Presbyterian ..........................Davis Simpson Foster came up with five total tackles (four solo), an interception in the end zone and a 51-yard fumble return that set up [email protected] Gardner-Webb’s lone touchdown against Coastal Carolina. His pick early in the second quarter preserved a scoreless tie, and 864-833-7095 later in the period, Foster scooped up a fumble and returned it 51 yards to give GWU first-and-goal with :11 seconds left in @BlueHoseFtball the opening half. Follow FCS Football ............................Twitter: WEEK 8 SCHEDULE WEEK 7 RESULTS @NCAA_FCS @ESPNCFB SATURDAY, OCT. 22 THURSDAY, OCT. 13 @FCS_Insider KENNESAW STATE at GARDNER-WEBB * ..........................12:00pm at PRESBYTERIAN 17 ....................................................MONMOUTH 13 * @HEROSportsNews (ASN) @FCS_STATS MONMOUTH at LIBERTY * ................................................................3:30pm @FCS_Football (LFSN, BSN) SATURDAY, OCT. 15 PRESBYTERIAN at #9/9 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 6:00pm LIBERTY 36 .......................................................at KENNESAW STATE 21 * (ESPN3) .....................................Relevant Hashtags: Coastal Carolina 17 ...............................................at GARDNER-WEBB 7 #FCS #FearTheFCS (vs. FBS opponent) #FCSFacts #SCTop10 #8/9 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN idle #FCSPlayoffs #FCSChamp Big South member in ALL CAPS * - Big South game All Time Eastern and subject to change 2016 Big South Football 2016 PRESEASON POLL 2016 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL COACHES TELECONFERENCE - EACH TUESDAY For the first time, defending conference Each Tuesday during the 2016 season, the Big South head football coaches will participate in a weekly champion Charleston Southern has been tabbed teleconference call, beginning at 10:30am ET. Each call will be recorded and available for playback on the Con- the favorite in the Big South Conference’s annual ference website Tuesday afternoons. The next call is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18. THIS CALL IS OPEN TO preseason football poll for the 2016 campaign. MEDIA ONLY. For more information, please contact Mark Simpson at 704-341-7990 or [email protected]. Below are the preseason poll results, with first- place votes in parentheses: THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE IN THE NATIONAL TOP 25 POLLS 1. Charleston Southern (16) ......................................106 Week of CSU GWU KSU LU MU PC 2. Liberty (1) ................................................................................86 Preseason 7/6/7 --/--/-- RV/--/RV RV/RV/RV --/RV/-- --/--/-- 3. Kennesaw State (1) .......................................................68 Sept. 5 7/7/8 --/--/-- --/--/-- RV/RV/RV RV/RV/-- --/--/-- 4. Monmouth ..............................................................................47 Sept. 12 12/12/11 --/--/-- --/--/-- RV/RV/RV RV/RV/RV --/--/-- 5. Gardner-Webb ....................................................................40 Sept. 19 12/11/9 --/--/-- --/--/-- RV/RV/-- --/RV/-- --/--/-- 6. Presbyterian College .....................................................31 Sept. 26 10/8/9 --/--/-- RV/--/-- --/--/-- --/--/-- --/--/-- Oct. 3 8/8/8 --/--/-- RV/--/-- --/RV/-- RV/RV/-- --/--/-- 2016 PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Oct. 10 9/8/8 --/--/-- RV/RV/-- --/RV/-- RV/RV/-- --/--/-- Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Oct. 17 9/9/10 --/--/-- --/--/-- --/RV/-- RV/--/-- --/--/-- DARIUS HAMMOND, Sr., Oct. 24 RB, Charleston Southern Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Nov. 14 ANTHONY ELLIS, Jr., DL, Charleston Southern Nov. 21 Final OFFENSE QB Trey White, R-Sr., Kennesaw State The STATS FCS poll is listed first, followed by the FCS Coaches Poll and the Hero Sports poll RB Darius Hammond, Sr., Charleston Southern RV - Received Votes na - not available RB Darrell Bridges, R-Jr., Presbyterian WR Zac Parker, Sr., Liberty WR Darren Ambush, Sr., Monmouth 2016 BIG SOUTH NATIONAL HONORS & AWARDS WR Justin Sumpter, R-Soph., Kennesaw State STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Year Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Nominees (1) TE Joseph Purter, Sr., Presbyterian Watch List (2) Dexter Robbins, Liberty OL Erik Austell, R-Sr., Charleston Southern Mike Basile, Monmouth (midseason addition) OL Malik Letatau, Sr., Kennesaw State Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern STATS FCS Preseason All-America (6) OL Jackson Williamson, Sr., Charleston So. Erik Austell, Charleston Southern (1st Team) OL Alex Thompson, Jr., Monmouth STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Year Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern (2nd Team) OL Caleb Smith, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb Watch List (1) Mike Basile, Monmouth (2nd Team) Darius Hammond, Charleston Southern Joseph Smith, Charleston Southern (2nd Team) DEFENSE Darius Hammond, Charleston Southern (2nd Team) DL Anthony Ellis, Jr., Charleston Southern National Football Foundation Chad Geter, Gardner-Webb (3rd Team) DL Darnell Leslie, Sr., Monmouth Campbell Trophy Semifinalists DL JaRon Greene, Sr., Liberty Ben Robinson, Charleston Southern Hero Sports Preseason All-America (2) DL Obinna Ntiasagwe, R-Jr., Presbyterian Erik Austell, Charleston Southern (2nd Team) LB Chad Geter, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb STATS FCS National Players of the Week Darius Hammond, Charleston Southern (2nd Team) LB Solomon Brown, R-Soph., Charleston So. Honorable Mentions LB Aaron Cook, Sr., Gardner-Webb Tyrell Maxwell, Gardner-Webb -- Week 1 CFPA National Performer of the Year Watch List (1) LB Payton Minnich, Sr., Monmouth Tonarius Portress, Kennesaw State - Week 1 Darius Hammond, Charleston Southern DB Mike Basile, Jr., Monmouth Mike Basile, Monmouth - Week 2 DB Troy McGowens, Sr., Charleston Southern Frankie Hickson, Liberty - Week 2 2017 Senior Bowl Watch List (1) DB Taylor Henkle, R-Fr., Kennesaw State Mike Holloway, Charleston Southern - Week 4 Chad Geter, Gardner-Webb DB Chris Turner, R-Soph., Liberty Dante Blackmon, Kennesaw State - Week 4 Daniel David, Kennesaw State - Week 4 SPECIAL TEAMS Juwan Wells, Liberty - Week 5 PK Matt White, Jr., Monmouth Matt White, Monmouth - Week 5 P Trey Turner, R-Jr., Liberty Stephen Calvert, Liberty - Week 5 LS Joseph Smith, R-Sr., Charleston Southern Tyrell Maxwell, Gardner-Webb - Week 6 KR Darius Hammond, Sr., Charleston Southern Jaylan Foster, Gardner-Webb - Week 6 PR Darius Hammond, Sr., Charleston Southern Dia’Vante Brown, Liberty - Week 7 Alex Probert, Liberty - Week 7 2 • 2016 Big South Football Weekly Report - Oct. 17 2016 Big South Football 2016 BIG SOUTH PLAYERS OF THE WEEK WEEK OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 5 QB Tyrell Maxwell, Jr., Gardner-Webb DE Tonarius Portress, Jr., Kennesaw State RUSH: 21-154-1 TD (4), 7.3 YPC ... PASS: 12-19, 102 YDS ... 12 First Downs 8 TT (7 S, 1 A), 5.0 TFL (-21 YDS), 1 SK (-11 YDS) Sept. 12 RB Todd Macon, R-Jr., Liberty S Solomon McGinty, Jr., Liberty RUSH: 16-128-1 TD (49), 8.0 YPC ... REC: 3-49, 16.3 YPC ... 6 First Downs 8 TT (4 S, 4 A), 2.0 TFL (-14 YDS), 2 FF, 1 INT (10 YDS) Sept. 19 RB Darrell Bridges, Jr., Presbyterian College S Mike Basile, Jr., Monmouth RUSH: 32-159-1 TD (6), 5.0 YPC ... 24-YD KOR ... 183 APURP YDS 16 TT (10 S, 6 A), 0.5 TFL (-2 YDS), 1 QBH, 1 BLK FG Sept. 26 RB Mike Holloway, Sr., Charleston Southern DB Dante Blackmon, R-Sr., Kennesaw State RUSH: 11-151-1 TD (75), 13.7 YPC ... REC: 1-63-1 TD ... 214 APURP YDS 3 INT, 57 YDS, 1 TD, 3 PBU, 6 PD, 1 TT WR Justin Sumpter, R-Soph., Kennesaw State REC: 8-187-2 TD (67, 15), 23.4 YPC, 7 FD catches ..