Game Preview / Week 7 Statistical Comparison Series in Brief on the Air 2012 Schedule/Results Thiel Coaching Staff
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Thiel College Tomcats [2-4 / 2-2 PAC] vs. Thomas More College Saints [2-3 / 2-2 PAC] Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 w 1:30 p.m. w The Bank of Kentucky Field w Crestview Hills, Ky. Game Preview / Week 7 Series in Brief 2012 Schedule/Results Series. .Thomas More leads series, 5-3-0 he Tomcats travel to Crestview Hills, Ky., Current Streak ...Thomas More 4-game winning September Sat. 1 JUNIATA L, 13-16 Saturday in search of their second straight .....................................streak Sat. 8 Rochester L, 7-17 Tvictory after a 14-7 come-from-behind win Last Meeting ...2011 (Thomas More 42, Thiel 3) Sat. 15 * GENEVA W, 21-14 (OT) against Saint Vincent last week. Thiel’s Last Win ............2006 (17-14, OT) Sat. 22 * W & J L, 0-17 Thiel earned last week’s win on a pair of splash Sat. 29 *^ WAYNESBURG L, 19-20 plays on defense. Ethan Ludwig made the first big defensive play when he returned a second- October On the Air Sat. 6 * Saint Vincent W, 14-7 quarter interception 31 yards down the near side Radio .........................WPIC-AM 790 Sat. 13 * Thomas More 1:30 p.m. of the field to tie up the contest, 7-7. Sat. 27 *! BETHANY 1 p.m. Online ................www.ThielAthletics.com Later in the second quarter, Thiel defensive back Announcers .....................Hugh Ringer Rob Edwards returned an interception 29 yards November to the Saint Vincent 23-yard line to set up a game- .............................Don Achenbach Sat. 3 * Westminster 1 p.m. winning touchdown lob in the corner of the end Sat. 10 *# Grove City 1:30 p.m. Statistical Comparison zone from Andrew Smith to Zane Garza. 2012 Statistics TC TMC * Presidents’ Athletic Conference game While Thiel was beating Saint Vincent last week, Points per game 12.3 29.2 ^ Homecoming 2012 ! Senior Parent Recognition the Thomas More Saints were defeating W&J, First downs 87 76 54-18. Running back Adam Rauch led Thomas # 29th Mercer County Cup Rushing yards per game 92.2 153.8 More over W&J with a 181-yard rushing perfor- mance that included three TD runs. Passing yards per game 157.3 153.4 Total yards per game 249.5 307.2 A couple records could fall in Saturday’s game. For Thiel, Tim Taylor needs 1/2 sack to become 3rd-Down conversions/attempts 22/83 25/75 Thiel Coaching Staff 3rd-Down defense/attempts 29/90 27/80 the college’s all-time career leader in the category. Head Coach 4th-Down conversions/attempts 6/12 4/10 For Thomas More, free safety Zach Autenrieb Kurt Reiser. Fourth Season needs just one interception to become the 4th-Down defense/attempts 3/12 5/8 NCAA Division III career leader in the category. Fumbles-Lost 7-5 11-8 Defensive Coordinator Autenrieb currently has 29 career interceptions. Penalties/Yds. per game 30-45.5 33-57.0 John Harakal ..................First Season Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Brad Paulson. Third Season Linda Oman Defensive Line Coach Quarterback Charlie Noonan ...............First Season Andrew Smith (left) gives the Running Backs Coach play call to the Bill Lawrence .................Third Season offense last Sat- Wide Receivers Coach urday against Darrell Satterfield .............Third Season Saint Vincent Offensive Assistant College. Thiel Tim Scarvel ...................First Season defeated Saint Vincent, 14-7. Secondary Coach Steve Boyle ...................First Season Volunteer Assistant Coach Frank Amato ..................19th Season Volunteer Assistant Coach Barry Oman ..................12th Season Three-Time Champions 1967 1972 2005 thiel college game notes Later in the game Thiel absorbed nearly four Martae Week 6 - Thiel 14, Saint Vincent 7 minutes of clock during an 8-play march, but the Hainesworth LATROBE, Pa. – The Thiel Tomcats used two drive fizzled out when Thiel couldn’t convert on splash plays on defense Saturday to secure a fourth-and-2 from the Saint Vincent 14-yard line. 14-7 win over the Bearcats during homecoming at Saint Vincent College. Taylor Fink led the Tomcat running game with 61 yards on 19 carries. Smith carried four times The Bearcats marched 61 yards down the field for 27 yards. Andy Borgen led the Bearcats on in six plays on the opening possession of the the ground with 49 yards on nine totes. game and took an early 7-0 lead at Chuck Noll Field on a 37-yard pass from Matt Deakins to Smith completed 14-of-24 passes for 132 yards. Ryan Crawford. Saint Vincent’s offense spent a He threw one touchdown pass and, for the sec- majority of the remainder of the game trying to ond Saturday in a row, did not throw an intercep- get back on track without much success. tion. Deakins completed 16-of-30 passes for 161 yards. He threw a 37-yard touchdown pass on Thiel’s first big splash play came with a little less the opening drive of the game but also tossed than seven minutes remaining in the first half. two costly interceptions. With Saint Vincent in a third-and-6 situation from its own 34, Deakins dropped back to pass. The Garza, who pulled down the game-winning TD ball was tipped at the line by senior defensive reception, was Smith’s favorite target. He had end Tim Taylor, and senior linebacker Ethan five catches for 51 yards. Ricky Douglas record- Ludwig intercepted the ball at the 31 and took ed 67 receiving yards for the Bearcats on seven it to the house down the near side of the field. catches. 2012 GAME HIGHS Cody McClelland tacked on the extra point to As a team, Thiel’s defense came up with two tie up the contest, 7-7. Yds rushing .......115. .Taylor Fink v. Juniata critical interceptions, six tackles for loss, two Yds passing .......243. Andrew Smith v. Waynesburg “I just saw Tim tip it,” Ludwig said when asked sacks and five pass break ups. Linebacker Jack Long pass ..........33. Nate Blazevich v. Geneva what he remembered about the pick-6 that tied Sindlinger led the Tomcats with 13 tackles while Receptions .........8. Berend Grube v. Waynesburg the game 7-7, “I didn’t know what to do. I just Ludwig had 11 stops. Senior defensive tackle Yds receiving. 92. Berend Grube v. Waynesburg caught it [and] ran to the end zone.” Kris Tursky also turned in a nice game for the TDs rushing. .2. .Taylor Fink v. Juniata Tomcats. He had 3.5 stops behind the line of The Tomcats came up with another big play on TDs passing .........1. Multiple scrimmage and one sack. TDs receiving .......1. Berend Grube v. Geneva defense with less than a minute remaining in . .. .Berend Grube v. Waynesburg the first half when junior defensive back Rob Interceptions ........1. Multiple Edwards intercepted another Deakins pass. Saints down Presidents, 54-18 Tackles ...........14. Tom Thorpe v. W&J This interception came at the Thiel 48-yard line, Junior running back Adam Rauch had 181 rush- Sacks ............3.0. .Tim Taylor v. Geneva and Edwards picked up 29 yards on the return ing yards to lead the Thomas More to a 54-18 TFL .............3.5. .Tim Taylor v. W&J down to the Bearcat 23-yard line with 41 sec- . .. .Kris Tursky v. Saint Vincent win over W&J Saturday. onds left to play in the first half. Thomas More never trailed in the game as it led After the interception, quarterback Andrew 3-0 after one quarter 27-0 at halftime and 33-10 Smith picked up a critical first down for the THIEL QUICK FACTS after three quarters. Tomcats in a third-and-7 situation when he Location ....................Greenville, Pa. scrambled for 15 yards to the 5-yard line. The Saints took a 3-0 lead when junior place Founded .............................1866 kicker Tim Gormly, Jr. made a 26-yard field goal Colors. Navy Blue & Old Gold After Smith’s first-down run the Tomcats only with 7:25 to play in the opening quarter. Enrollment ...........................1,100 had enough time to run two plays, but they only Nickname ........................Tomcats needed one when Smith lobbed a 5-yard TD Thomas More extended the lead to 10-0 with Stadium .................... Alumni (1,400) pass to Zane Garza in the back corner of the 11:42 to play in the second quarter when senior President. Troy VanAken, Ph.D. end zone on first-and-goal. McClelland knocked wide receiver Tony Bell scored on a 17-yard pass Director of Athletics ........Jack Leipheimer in the extra point to put the Tomcats on top at from freshman quarterback Jensen Gebhardt Senior Woman Administrator ....Amy Schafer halftime, 14-7. and Gormly added the point-after-attempt. The Head Ath. Trainer ...........Jason Forrester Saints increased the lead to 17-0 with 7:45 Smith’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Garza proved to play in the first half when Rauch scored on to be the game-winning score for the Tomcats a one-yard run and Gormly added the PAT. SPORTS INFORMATION thanks to the team’s punishing defense, which Gormly made a 21-yard field goal to increase Sports Information Director .. William Becque refused to allow the Bearcats to cross the the lead to 20-0 with 6:23 to play in the second Office ......................724-589-2241 50-yard line in the second half. Fax ................................724-589-2880 quarter. The Saints took a 27-0 lead into half- E-mail [email protected] Thiel had two good scoring drives in the second time when Rauch scored on a 95-yard run and Address. 75 College Avenue half, but was unable to add to its lead.