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thiel college Saint Vincent TOMCATS at BEARCATS 1-6 / 1-3 PAC 1-7 Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 w 1:30 p.m. w Chuck Noll Field w Latrobe, Pa. Game Eight Series in Brief 2008 Schedule/Results DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME/SCORE THIEL COLLEgE hopes to rebound from its lopsided, 45-14, loss at Series . .6-4, Thiel leads September Thomas More a week ago when it faces Saint Vincent College Current Streak . .W, 1 SAT. 6 MARIETTA L, 21-18 in it’s second-ever trip to Chuck Noll field this afternoon. The Last Meeting . .Nov. 10, 2007 Sat. 13 Albion L, 16-0 Bearcats (1-7) - like Thiel - are also in the midst of a tough sea - (W, 62-14) SAT. 20 * WASHINgTON & JEffERSON L, 34-24 son, having suffered a, 42-19, loss at the hands of Geneva in first Meeting . .1930 SAT. 27 *^ gENEvA L, 31-17 week eight. (W, 20-0) October Sat. 4*Westminster L, 16-10 The Thiel offense, after stumbling at Thomas More last week, will SAT. 11 * BETHANY W, 50-44 look to regain the form it displayed in week six when it erupted On the Air Sat. 25 * Thomas More L, 45-14 for 50-points against Bethany. And, if recent history is any indi - Radio . .WPIC-AM 790 November cation, the Bearcats may represent the tonic the Thiel attack Online . .www.goTomcats.com Sat. 1 * Saint Vincent 1:30 PM sorely needs. SAT. 8 *! WAYNESBuRg 1:30 PM Announcers . .Hugh Ringer Sat. 15 * Grove City 1:00 PM In last year’s meeting, Thiel running back Dan Hess saved his Don Achenbach best effort for last this season, posting 327 yards and five touch - * Presidents’ Athletic Conference game downs on 43 carries in the Tomcats' 62-14 win at Chuck Noll ^ Homecoming Field. The Tomcats rolled up 709 yards of total offense on 85 Statistical Comparison ! Senior Parent Recognition plays against the Bearcats, including 514 rushing yards on 67 TC SvC attempts. Points per game 19.0 15.5 While the Tomcats have caught a glimpse of its potential this First downs per game 15.7 13.5 Thiel Coaching Staff season, Saint Vincent is still waiting. The Bearcats have aver - Rushing yards per game 87.7 61.5 Head Coach aged just over 200 yards per game over its first eight contests – Passing yards per game 207.1 143.6 Jack Leipheimer ..................................Eighth Season including its lone win of the season – a 23-22 victory at Gallaudet Total yards per game 294.9 205.1 Assistant Secondary (Cornerbacks) in week two. 3rd-Down conversions 38/104 27/113 Frank Amato ..........................................15th Season 3rd-Down defense 43/108 50/108 Thiel leads Saint Vincent, 6-4, all-time in a series dating back to Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs 4th-Down conversions 9/21 8/21 Bill Brest ..................................................11th Season the 1930 season. Thiel’s longest winning streak in the series is 4th-Down defense 9/20 7/14 Linebackers a three-game stretch between 1954 and 1956. Prior to last Total sacks/Yds 7/46 16/115 Dante Darby ........................................Fourth Season year’s meeting the last time the two programs locked horns was Punts/Yds per punt 39/36.5 49/33.7 in 1958 – a 15-7 Saint Vincent win. Penalties/Yds per game 26/35.7 30/40.5 Defensive Line Current streak L1 L6 Brian Dickison ........................................Fifth Season Tight Ends Players to Watch... Jonathan Howson ..................................Third Season Wide Receivers # clint JR. = OLB = 6-0 = 190 22 WaLker Jon Kutterna ......................................Second Season Last Time out... at Solo Asst. Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds Secondary/Strength & Conditioning Thomas More 8210 -- J.P. McFeeley ....................................Second Season season statistics Assistant Secondary (Safeties) GP/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds 7/7 41 21 62 3.0/10 - Barry Oman ........................................Eighth Season Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Kurt Reiser ..........................................Eighth Season # anthony johnson FR. = LB = 5-8 = 175 38 Assistant Linebackers Last Time out... vs. Solo Asst. Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds Corey Russell ........................................First Season Geneva 6410 2.5/9 - Offensive Line season statistics Kyle Smesko ....................................Second Season GP/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds 7/7 35 29 64 10.0/29 2/14 T HREE -T IME C HAMPIONS 1967 1972 2005 thiel college game notes Thiel’s record when... Last time out... 21-18 loss to Marietta by booting seven punts for 247 yards (35.3 average), including a long of 45 winning the coin toss ..................................................0-2 Thomas More’s potent option attack looked yards. He also placed three of his seven punts receiving the opening kick ..........................................0-5 unstoppable while Thiel struggled to get in gear inside the Marietta 20-yard line. scoring first ................................................................0-2 as the Saints defeated the Tomcats, 45-14, at leading after one quarter ............................................0-0 The Bank of Kentucky Field on Saturday after - leading at the half ......................................................0-1 noon. leading after three quarters ........................................0-0 Anatomy of a Roster scoring under 10 points ..............................................0-1 The Saints’ win set the table for next week’s Thiel enters the 2008 season with a roster of 86 scoring between 10-19 points ....................................0-4 unofficial Presidents’ Athletic Conference cham - young men. Here’s how it breaks down: scoring between 20-29 points ....................................0-1 pionship game against unbeaten Washington & Thiel by State/Country scoring 30+ points ......................................................1-0 Jefferson. allowing under 10 points ............................................0-0 Actual Pct. allowing 10-19 points ..................................................0-2 Thomas More (6-1, 5-0) scored on its opening Pennsylvania 46 53.5 allowing 20-29 points ..................................................0-1 possession via a 40-yard Kendall Owens run Ohio 17 19.8 allowing 30+ points ....................................................1-3 with 6:43 remaining in the opening quarter. Thiel Florida 12 14.0 leading in time of possession ....................................0-0 responded just over two minutes later with Abe New York 4 4.7 rushing for 200+ yards ..............................................0-0 Addison dashing 57 yards for the touchdown, Maryland 3 3.5 allowing 200+ yards rushing ......................................0-2 which, after a successful John Madeline PAT, New Jersey 2 2.3 passing for 200+ yards ..............................................1-2 tied the game at 7-7. Kentucky 1 1.2 allowing 200+ yards passing ......................................1-3 Japan 1 1.2 gaining 400+ total yards ............................................1-0 The Saints reeled off the game’s next 38 points. allowing 400+ total yards ............................................1-2 Thiel, on the other hand, saw nine of its last 11 Thiel by Class penalized 50+ yards ..................................................0-2 drives end with either a punt or a fumble. Actual Pct. Season Superlatives The Tomcats did manage to find the end zone in Seniors 13 15.1 Rushing yards ..........................83 ..............Abe Addison the fourth quarter on a three-yard touchdown run Juniors 12 14.0 Passing yards ........................374 ................Willie Bova by freshman Brice Mertiff to close out the scor - Sophomores 19 22.1 Receptions ................................15 ............Tim Van Horn ing. Freshmen 41 48.0 Receiving yards ......................182 ............Tim Van Horn Total offense ............................409 ................Willie Bova Thiel was led on the ground by Addison, who ran Touchdowns (rushing) ................1 ................Mike Lewis for 83 yards on just four carries. Junior quarter - 1........Abe Addison (2x) Around the PAC... back Willie Bova chipped in 42 yards rushing, in 1................Willie Bova Week eight of the PAC football season is in the addition to 146 yards through the air. 1......Jeremiah Wagner books, and the stage is now set for the game 1................Brice Mertiff Bova turned in a decent effort, completing 17 of Touchdowns (passing) ................4 ................Willie Bova conference fans have had circled on their calen - Touchdowns (receiving) ..............3 ....................Van Horn 27 passes with no interceptions. dars for several weeks. Interceptions ..............................1 ..............Matt Joy (3x) Kick returner Matt Joy rolled up a 110-yard day League co-leaders Washington & Jefferson and Tackles ......................................12 ..............Bobby Shew on five attempts with a long of 32. Sacks ..........................................1 ....William Haase (4x) Thomas More will battle at Bank of Kentucky 1..............Matt Shields Defensively, Clint Walker paced Thiel with 10 Field next Saturday, November 1 at 1:30 p.m. in ................................................1..............Steve Waldo tackles, while three Tomcats – Matt Turek , the 2008 PAC "Game of the Year". A win by the Thiel College Quick Facts Robert Lemon , and Aaron Grill – forced Saints Saints (6-1, 5-0 PAC) will clinch the league title Location ..................................................greenville, Pa. fumbles. Scott Thompson made Thiel’s lone and the PAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Founded ..................................................................1866