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TOWSON UNIVERSITY 2019 FOOTBALL 2011, 2012 CAA CHAMPIONS Contact: Dave Vatz • Director of Media Relations Office: 410-704-3102 • Cell: 518-391-5165 • Email: [email protected] 2019 Schedule/Results GAME #3 AUGUST (1-0) 31 at The Citadel W, 28-21 CAA OPENER --TV: ESPN+ #8/8 Towson (2-0, 0-0 CAA) at #7/9 Maine (1-1, 0-0 CAA) SEPTEMBER (1-0) September 14, 2019 - 7 p.m. ET 7 N.C. CENTRAL W, 42-3 --TV: FloFootball.com/TSN Harold Alfond Sports Stadium (10,000) - Orono, Maine 14 at Maine* 7 p.m. TV: FloFootball.com | Radio: CBS Sports 1300 --TV: FloFootball.com 21 VILLANOVA* 6 P.M. TOWSON OPENS CAA PLAY AGAINST 2018 LEAGUE CHAMPION MAINE --TV: FloFootball.com 28 at Florida TBA Towson will begin conference play in a big way, heading north to --TV: TBA challenge reigning CAA champion Maine on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. for a top-10 FCS battle. OCTOBER (0-0) 12 UALBANY* 4 P.M. --TV: FloFootball.com This is the first time since the NCAA FCS Championship game 19 BUCKNELL 4 P.M. on Jan. 4, 2014, #5 Towson vs. #1 North Dakota State, where the --TV: FloFootball.com/TSN Tigers will play a top-10 game. In the D-I era, the Tigers have 26 at James Madison* 3:30 p.m. --TV: TBA never played in a contest between two top-10 teams in the regu- lar season. NOVEMBER (0-0) 2 DELAWARE* 2 P.M. Towson enters the game ranked #8 in each the STATS FCS and --TV: FloFootball.com 9 at Stony Brook* 2 p.m. AFCA Coaches Polls. Maine stands at #7 and #9 in the polls --TV: FloFootball.com respectively. 16 at William & Mary* 1 p.m. --TV: FloFootball.com This is the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) season opener for 23 ELON* 2 P.M. --TV: FloFootball.com both teams. Towson is coming off a 42-3 home win over North Carolina Central to stand at 2-0, while Maine fell on the road at Home games in BOLD CAPS Georgia Southern 26-18 for a 1-1 record. * Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Game Tale of the Tape In a series that dates back to 1979, Maine narrowly leads all-time 8-6, winning the last game 35-28 in Towson on Nov. 3, 2018. Towson Maine Towson won the last game in Orono, a 10-7 victory on Nov. 7, 2-0 Record 1-1 2015, and has been the victor in three of the last five contests. 0-0 Conference Record 0-0 35.0 Scoring Offense 30.0 404.5 Total Offense/Game 470.5 Follow the Tigers 126.5 Rushing Yards/Game 101.5 Game: Towson vs. Maine 27.0 Rushing Attempts/Game 27.5 TV: FloFootball.com 278.0 Passing Yards/Game 369.0 --Commentators: Jim Churchill (PxP), Bryan Stackpole (color) 29.5 Passing Attempts/Game 39.5 Radio/Internet Audio: CBS Sports Radio 1300 12.0 Scoring Defense 20.0 --Commentators: Spiro Morekas (PxP), Gordy Combs (color) 318.5 Total Defense/Game 332.5 Live Stats: towsontigers.com 221.5 Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 249.0 97.0 Passing Yards Allowed/Game 83.5 Social Media: Towson Football 100% Red Zone Scoring % 77.8% --Facebook: TowsonFootball | TowsonTigers 57.9% Third Down Conversion % 30.8% --Twitter: @Towson_FB | @TowsonTigers 24:09 Time of Possession 31:24 --Instagram: Towson_FB | tutigers +3 Turnover Margin -1 --YouTube: YouTube.com/TheTowsonTigers 1 2019 TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES - @ MAINE 9/14 Media Information - Towson Football Sunday - 8 Monday - 9 Tuesday - 10 Wednesday - 11 Thursday - 12 Friday - 13 Saturday - 14 Off Day Practice Practice Practice Off Day Practice at Maine 10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 7 p.m. No availability No player avail- No availability Players and Players and ability; Coach Players and Coaches Coaches Ambrose available No availability Coaches available Coach Ambrose available after available after on case-by-case after game CAA Teleconference practice practice basis 12 p.m. Football Information Daily Media Availability Credentials Monday: Coach Ambrose will be available during the CAA The Towson Media Relations office requires media members to Conference call. His weekly time slot is 12 p.m. Media members request credentials and press box seats at least 24 HOURS in are encouraged to call in with questions by dialing 877-805- advance. Interested parties may contact Dave Vatz, Towson 0692 and requesting the CAA Football teleconference. Director of Media Relations and football SID, at 410-704-3102 or [email protected]. Credentials are given at the discretion Tuesday and Wednesday: Coach Ambrose, assistant coaches of the Towson Athletics Media Relations Department. and players will be available at the conclusion of practice. Credential Pick-Up Media members can pick-up their credentials at the Media Will Thursday: Coach Ambrose will be available on a case-by-case Call entrance located on the bottom floor of the Unitas Stadium basis. Contact the media relations office to put in a request. press box. Photo identification is required for pick up. Friday and Sunday: No Availability. Game Procedures Press Box - Seating in the press box is limited to working Saturday: Postgame availability only. Members of the media and Towson staff only. Space is limited and members of Towson Athletics Media Relations staff will escort media the media will be assigned seats. Spouses, dates, children and representatives to the appropriate areas following the other non-workers are not permitted in working media areas conclusion of the game. The Towson locker room, home and in compliance with the working code of the Football Writers away, is closed to the media at all times. Association of America. Photographers - Print and television photographers are allowed Coach Ambrose and selected Tiger players will be brought to to shoot from both sidelines and both end zones, but are not the designated interview area. At home games, that area is on allowed in the team bench areas. Failure to comply with this the top floor of the Field House. policy will result in the revocation of credentials. After a 10-minute cooling off period, the visiting team coaches Parking - A limited number of parking spaces are available for and players will appear in the interview room. After the visiting each home game. The media parking lot is located at the Osler team finishes, Coach Ambrose and selected players will appear Medical Center. Members of the media who cover Towson regularly in the interview room. will be issued parking passes prior to the start of the season. Visiting media members need to contact the TU media relations No Tiger first-year freshmen will be made available. office to request parking and will need to give a timely request for the best chance at parking. At the midway point of the fourth quarter, interview requests Towson Coaches and Staff will be collected. Head Coach __________________________Rob Ambrose (11th season) Special Teams Coordinator, Safeties _____________ Lyndon Johnson Interviews after games on the road will be conducted based on Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers ___________ Eric Daniels the post-game policy of that institution. Towson personnel will Passing Game Coordinator, Quarterbacks, Recruiting Coordinator __ Scott Van Zile be gathered by the Towson SID, not by any other SID. Defensive Line _________________________ Konstantinos Kosmakos Running Backs __________________________________Tyree Foreman Practice Procedures Wide Receivers _________________________________ Justin Harper Covering Practice: Tuesday and Wednesday practices will Offensive Line ________________________________ Matt Applebaum be open for media and can be attended per request. Please Outside Linebackers/Asst. Recruiting Coordinator_______ Collin Bauer contact Dave Vatz the day before with the requested personnel. Cornerbacks ______________________________________ Nate Brown Tight Ends/Fullbacks _____________________________ William Lang Coach Ambrose can be potentially made available on Thursday Director of Football Operations ___________________ Lance Yaniger per request to the Towson media relations office. Video Coordinator _______________________________Leigha Presley Strength and Conditioning Coach ___________________ Justin Lima Coach Ambrose reserves the right to close practice at any Director of Sports Medicine ______________________ Nathan Wilder time. In addition, no video or photo shots can be taken that Athletic Trainers _________________________Ryan Fries, Alex Miller reveal a full formation. Equipment Manager _______________________________ Justin Hupp Academic Advisor _______________________________Elysa Newman Note: Interviews must not conflict with classes, meetings, Administrative Assistant __________________________Susan Becker training room treatments or other team obligations. 2 2019 TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES - @ MAINE 9/14 2019 Towson Stats Leaders In the Polls Player Pos. 2019 Stats Notes STATS FCS Top 25 Poll PASSING Week 2 - Sept. 9 #14 Tom Flacco QB 556 yds., 62.1%, 4 TD, 0 INT 2018 CAA Offensive POY Rk. School (1st) Rec. Pts. #16 Ryan Stover QB 0 yds., 0.0% (0-1) 1. North Dakota St. (149) 2-0 3939 RUSHING 2. James Madison (9) 1-1 3712 #13 Shane Simpson RB 163 yds., 7.8 ypr, 2 TD 2018 All-CAA 1st Team RB 3. South Dakota St. 1-1 3639 #14 Tom Flacco QB 49 yds., 3.5 ypr, 1 TD Towson QB rushing season record in '18 4. Eastern Washington 1-1 3398 5. UC Davis 1-1 3195 #28 Yeedee Thaenrat RB 33 yds., 5.5 ypr, 1 TD 2018 All-CAA 3rd Team ST 6. Weber St. 1-1 3039 RECEIVING 7. Maine 1-1 2846 #3 Shane Leatherbury WR 8 rec., 118 yds., 2 TD 2018 All-CAA 1st Team WR 8. TOWSON 2-0 2783 #9 Darian Street WR 5 rec., 95 yds., 1 TD Transfer from Pittsburgh 9. Kennesaw St. 1-1 2489 #11 Daniel Thompson IV WR 5 rec., 77 yds.