2018 Wofford College Football Game Notes
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@WoffordTerriers 2018 WOFFORD COLLEGE WoffordTerriers /WoffordAthletics WOFFORD FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOOTBALL /Wofford Terriers GAME INFORMATION Game Seven Wofford vs. ETSU #12/12 WOFFORD (4-2, 3-1) Date Saturday, October 20, 2018 Time 1:30 pm ET VS. #21/21 ETSU (6-1, 4-0) Site Gibbs Stadium (13,000) THE ETSU GAME Natural Grass Wofford returns home after a month on the road to host ETSU on Saturday in a key Southern Conference match-up ... Wofford Series Series tied 13-13 began the 2018 season with a 28-21 win over The Citadel, marking Josh Conklin’s first win as head coach ... The Terriers beat VMI, Last Meeting Wofford 31, ETSU 24 (10/28/2017) but were defeated 17-14 at Wyoming ... Wofford returned after the bye week with a win at Gardner-Webb and added a 21-10 win at Chattanooga, but lost on Saturday 34-14 at Furman to move to 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the SoCon ... ETSU is 6-1 overall and 4-0 in the Southern Conference, with league wins over VMI, Furman, Chattanooga and The Citadel ... The Bucs were 4-7 last season and MEDIA INFORMATION 2-6 in the SoCon to finish in eighth place ... In 2017 the Terriers had a defensive stand in the fourth quarter to preserve a 31-24 win Radio Wofford/IMG Digital Network in Johnson City ... Wofford is looking for a return to the FCS Playoffs after reaching the quarterfinals last season with a 10-3 overall Jim Noble (play-by-play) record and a 7-1 mark as Southern Conference Champions ... Wofford is 12th in the STATS FCS poll and in the FCS Coaches poll, while Thom Henson (analyst) ETSU is 21st in both polls ... The contest is the first of the season for the Terriers against a ranked FCS team. Van Hipp (sideline) Audio TuneIn Radio app TERRIER TOP NOTES www.woffordterriers.com/radio Here are the top notes of interest heading into the ETSU game: • Josh Conklin took over as head coach of the Terriers and earned a win in his first two games. TV ESPN+ • The Terriers are third in the nation with 365.2 rushing yards per game, nearly 120 yards per game more than in 2017. Twitter @WoffordTerriers • Wofford is tenth in the nation in total defense and 14th in the nation in total offense. @Wofford_FB • Players received a total of ten Preseason All-Southern Conference honors, with six on the first team. • Miles Brown was named Preseason All-American and to the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List. • Andre Stoddard is the second-leading rusher in the SoCon (91.3 ypg) and is a Preseason All-American. • The Terriers black shirts are 13th in the nation in scoring defense and 12th in rushing defense so far in 2018. • The Wofford defense has allowed just three 100+ yard rushers in the last 58 games. • Wofford won the 2017 Southern Conference Championship, the fifth overall for the Terriers and first since 2012. 2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS September 1 The Citadel at #11 WOFFORD W, 28-21 A defensive stand by Wofford on the final series preserved the win September 8 VMI at #7 WOFFORD W, 59-14 GAME WEEK MEDIA The Terriers scored TDs on their first six possession of the game Coach Conklin Lunch: Media members are invited to the September 15 #7 WOFFORD at Wyoming L, 14-17 weekly Josh Conklin Luncheon held on Mondays at 11:30 a.m. Wofford was in the lead until the Cowboys scored with 17 seconds left in the game in the Ginkgo Room of the Burwell Building on campus. Wofford September 29 #6 WOFFORD at Gardner-Webb W, 45-14 players will be present if class schedules permit. Please call in The Terriers ran for 490 yards and had 643 yards of total offense in the win advance if you plan on attending. Interviews: All interviews with Wofford coaches and players October 6 #6 WOFFORD at Chattanooga W, 21-10 must be arranged through the media relations office. Contact Trailing after the first quarter, Wofford scored twice and held the Mocs scoreless athletic media relations director Brent Williamson at (864) 597- October 13 #4 WOFFORD at Furman L, 14-34 4093 or by email at [email protected] for interviews. The Paladins took an early lead and held the Wofford offense in check for the win The Wofford locker room and training room are closed to the media at all times. Phone numbers of student-athletes will not October 20 ETSU at WOFFORD 1:30 pm be released to the media. Last season the defense stopped the Bucs on 4-and-1 with 42 seconds left to preserve the win Practices: All Wofford practices are open to the media. Please October 27 Mercer at WOFFORD 1:30 pm contact the athletic media relations office for an updated Wofford has won all four games since Mercer joined the SoCon schedule. The Terriers typically practice on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. All practices are held on the practice November 3 WOFFORD at Samford 2:00 pm CT fields behind Gibbs Stadium. The Bulldogs gave the Terriers their lone SoCon loss in the 2017 season Credentials: Credentials are required for all Wofford football November 10 WOFFORD at Western Carolina 3:30 pm games. For credentials and parking passes, please contact Brent The teams went to overtime last year and Wofford has won eight of the last ten meetings Williamson by email at [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to a game. Media parking is limited at Gibbs Stadium. November 17 Presbyterian at WOFFORD 1:30 pm Media Will-Call is located at the Cummings Street entrance. Wofford leads the series 41-40-3 that began in 1914 GAME SEVEN VS. ETSU THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT ... ETSU’S LAST GAME Longest Wofford win streak: Five (1999-2003) LAST MEETING JJ Jerman tied the school record for field goals with four in the Longest ETSU win streak: Five (1962-1966) #8 WOFFORD 31, ETSU 24 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2017 game – none bigger than a go-ahead, 36-yard kick with four Last 10 games: Wofford leads 8-2 minutes left in regulation – and Tyree Robinson collected a pair Current Streak: Wofford has won seven games JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – In yet another close game, Wofford came up with a defensive Largest Wofford win: 31 (31-0 in 2016) stand in the final minute to win 31-24 at East Tennessee State at William Greene of interceptions – one of which was returned for a touchdown in Stadium. The Bucs were driving when a stop on fourth-and-one with 42 seconds the final minutes – to lift the Bucs to a 26-23 win over Southern Largest ETSU win: 49 (52-3 in 1986) left gave Wofford the win. Conference foe The Citadel Saturday at Johnson Hagood Stadium. Notes: As members of the Southern Conference, the Terriers have Wofford opens the season 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the Southern Conference. ETSU is 3-5 on the season and 1-4 in the league. The Terriers were led by Andre Stoddard The Bucs, who improved to 6-1 overall and are a perfect 4-0 a 6-2 lead over the Bucs ... ETSU ended football following the with 107 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Bucs were led by Austin Herick with in SoCon play, are now off to their best start since the 1996 squad 2003 season and relaunched the program in 2015 ... The Terriers 23-of-34 passing for 262 yards and two touchdowns. The Terriers had the ball to open the game and Wofford failed to convert a opened that season 8-1 on its way to a berth in the playoffs. are 45-24-2 all-time in Homecoming games. fourth-and-seven. The Bucs went three-and-out and punted. With the ball back, In an extremely physical game and with The Citadel relying Date Winner WOF Opp Site the Terriers drive ended with a 23-yard field goal by Luke Carter for a 3-0 lead 11/2/1957 Wofford 19 13 A at 2:13 in the first quarter. ETSU made a 51-yard field goal to tie the game with on their methodical, triple-option offense, the Bucs’ defense was 12:34 on the clock in the second quarter. A nine-yard touchdown pass to Lennox left in the position of bending but not breaking. In the end, the 10/25/1958 East Tennessee State 20 24 H McAfee gave Wofford a 10-3 lead at 10:50 in the second quarter. The Bucs went Bulldogs collected over 200 yards rushing and nearly 400 yards 10/24/1959 East Tennessee State 8 18 A three-and-out. Wofford took over at the 14-yard line and Andre Stoddard gained a first down before being forced to punt. ETSU had a 27-yard touchdown pass of total offense. However, Robinson’s two interceptions were 10/22/1960 Wofford 23 13 H reception by Hunter Wick to tie the game at 10-10 with 4:14 left in the second huge, as one stopped a potential scoring drive and the other 10/21/1961 Wofford 33 26 H quarter. The Terriers needed only five plays to regain the lead as Lennox McAfee scored on a 48-yard run to make it a 17-10 score with 2:01 on the clock. The Bucs was returned for an ETSU touchdown. In addition, the Bucs twice 10/20/1962 East Tennessee State 14 29 A went three-and-out, with Wofford taking over with 50 seconds remaining.