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2017 BETHUNE-COOKMAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Bethune-Cookman Athletic Communications • 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. • Daytona Beach, FL 32114 BCUathletics.com • Facebook: Facebook.com/BCUathletics • Twitter: @BCUGridIron • Instagram: @BCUathletics Home to Eight MEAC Championships (1984, 1988, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) GAME INFORMATION GAME 1 MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (HARD ROCK STADIUM) Date / Time: Sat., Sept. 2, 2017 / 12:30 p.m. EST Site: Miami Gardens, Fla. / Hard Rock Stadium (65,326) NR/NR BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILDCATS (0-0) National TV: Raycom Sports Head Coach: Terry Sims (Knoxville, 1994) Play-by-Play: Wes Durham; Analyst: James Bates Career Record: 13-8 (3rd season), Record at BCU: 13-8 (3rd season), Record vs. Miami: 0-1 Sideline: Rebecca Kaple vs Regional Radio: WELE 1380 AM / WSIR 1490 AM / 18/18 MIAMI HURRICANES (0-0) WSOS 99.5 FM & 1170 AM Head Coach: Mark Richt (Miami, 1982) Play-by-Play: Nolan Alexander; Color: Larry Wesley Career Record: 154-55 (17th season), Record at Miami: 9-4 (2nd season), Record vs. BCU: 0-0 Satellite Radio: HSRN/Sirius XM Live Video Stream: ACC Digital Network Twitter Updates: @BCUGridIron Series: Miami leads, 3-0 2017 STATISTICAL LEADERS (numbers refl ect 2016 fi nal stats) Daytona Beach: No meetings RUSHING Miami Gardens: Miami leads, 3-0 G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LG YPG Neutral: No meetings Jamaruz Thompkins 10 72 389 18 371 5.2 6 39 37.1 First Meeting: 2011 — L, 45-14 Cameron Rigby 10 64 354 21 333 5.2 3 50 33.3 Tupac Isme 10 63 312 13 299 4.7 3 21 29.9 Last Meeting: 2015 — L, 45-0 Streak: Miami, 3 wins PASSING G EFF C-A-I PCT YDS TD LG AVG/G Larry Brihm, Jr. 8 139.07 100-175-4 57.1 1370 11 67 171.2 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 0-0, 0-0 MEAC Akevious Williams 10 85.65 40-81-6 49.4 414 2 40 41.4 2017: 0-0, 0-0 MEAC RECEIVING G NO YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G Ranking: NR — STATS, NR — Coaches Frank Brown 9 29 439 15.1 7 67 48.8 Last Game: Nov. 26, 2016 (Orangeburg, S.C.) Jawill Davis 10 26 389 15.0 1 39 38.9 lost to South Carolina State, 28-7 Jaime Wilson 10 21 197 9.4 2 29 19.7 Head Coach: Terry Sims (Knoxville, 1994) Career: 13-8 (3rd season) STORY LINES at BCU: 13-8 (3rd season) • This weekend’s game marks the fi rst of four consecutive away games to begin the 2017 campaign. Dating back to last vs. Miami: 0-1 season, BCU will have played seven consecutive games away from Municipal Stadium before the home opener on Sept. 30 vs Twitter: @BCUGridIron / @CoachTSims MEAC foe Savannah State. • The Wildcats have lost their last three games against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponents which includes UCF (2014), MIAMI 0-0, 0-0 ACC Miami (2015) and North Texas (2016) in the current streak. The last FBS win came at FIU to begin the 2014 season. • Michael D. Jones returns to the BCU offensive backfi eld for the fi rst time since the 2015 Florida Blue Florida Classic win over 2017: 0-0, 0-0 ACC Florida A&M, as the redshirt senior running back missed all of 2016 due to an injury. Ranking: 18 — AP, 18 — USA Today/Coaches • Bethune-Cookman will be seeking it’s fi rst season opening win since 2014 when BCU took down FIU, 14-12 in Miami. Last Game: Dec. 28, 2016 (Orlando, Fla.) • Redshirt senior wide receiver Jawill Davis has caught a pass in 21 consecutive games – the longest active streak on the defeated West Virginia, 31-14 current roster. Head Coach: Mark Richt (Miami, 1982) Career: 154-55 (17th season) 2017 SCHEDULE / RESULTS at Miami: 9-4 (2nd season) vs. BCU: 0-0 Sept. 2 at Miami (Fla.) RAYCOM SPORTS 12:30 p.m. Miami Gardens, Fla. / Hard Rock Stadium (65,326) / Miami leads, 3-0 (0-1 under Sims) Twitter: @CanesFootball Sept. 9 at Southeast Louisiana ELEVEN SPORTS 8 p.m. Hammond, La. / Strawberry Stadium (7,408) / First Meeting BCU COMMUNICATIONS Sept. 16 at Florida Atlantic beIN SPORTS 6:30 p.m. Boca Raton, Fla. / FAU Stadium (30,000) / Florida Atlantic leads, 2-1 (0-0 under Sims) Bryan J. Harvey (Primary Contact) Asst. AD/Communications Sept. 23 at Howard* 1 p.m. O: 386-481-2206 C: 757-268-4561 E: [email protected] Washington, D.C. / Greene Stadium (7,086) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 19-13-2 (0-0 under Sims) Jasmine Alston Director of New Media O: 386-481-2278 C: 336-457-7808 E: [email protected] Sept. 30 SAVANNAH STATE* (Church & Community) CATEYE 4 p.m. Nolan Alexander Director of Broadcast Media Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 36-8-3 (1-1 under Sims) O: 386-481-2247 C: 770-713-3071 E: [email protected] Oct. 14 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE* (Think Pink) CATEYE 4 p.m. Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / S.C. State leads, 32-23-1 (1-1 under Sims) BCU COACHING STAFF Oct. 21 at North Carolina A&T* ESPNU/ESPN3 1 p.m. Greensboro, N.C. / Aggie Stadium (21,500) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 22-16 (0-2 under Sims) Coaches: On the Field Oct. 28 HAMPTON* (Homecoming) CATEYE 4 p.m. Head Coach: Terry Sims Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Series is tied, 10-10 (0-0 under Sims) Defensive Coordinator: Charles “Yogi” Jones Offensive Line: Lawal McCray Nov. 4 MORGAN STATE* (Senior Day) CATEYE 4 p.m. Defensive Line: Earl Lane Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 22-7 (2-0 under Sims) Safeties: Darrin Hayes Receivers: Will Glover Nov. 11 at North Carolina Central* 2 p.m. Running Backs: Carl Franks Durham, N.C. / O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (10,600) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 6-2 (2-0 under Sims) Nov. 18 vs. Florida A&M* (Florida Blue Florida Classic) ESPNClassic/ESPN3 2 p.m. Coaches: In the Booth Orlando, Fla. / Camping World Stadium (70,000) / Florida A&M leads, 49-21-1 (2-0 under Sims) Offensive Coordinator: Allen Suber Cornerbacks: Terry Williams Dec. 16 Celebration Bowl (if applicable) ABC Noon Special Teams: Aashon Larkins Atlanta, Ga. / Mercedez-Benz Stadium (75,000) / MEAC Champ vs. SWAC Champ (0-0 under Sims) Tight Ends: Greg Ruffi n @BCUGridIron BCUathletics BCUathletics BCUathletics CatEye Network @BCUathletics 2017 BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #GimmeFive 2017 TEAM COMPARISON 1. Bethune-Cookman head coach Terry Sims will be seeking THE SERIES his fi rst season opening win as a collegiate head coach. MIAMI LEADS, 3-0 2. Bethune-Cookman has faced two (2) ACC opponents YEAR BC OPP SITE W/L SCORE all-time in the form of Florida State (2014) and Miami 2011 – – Miami Gardens L 14-45 (2011, ‘12, ‘15). 2012 – – Miami Gardens L 10-38 2015 – – Miami Gardens L 0-45 3. Bethune-Cookman is seeking it’s third win all-time against Record ..........0-0, 0-0 MEAC Record .............0-0, 0-0 ACC an FBS opponent. Miami Gardens: Miami leads, 3-0 4. Bethune-Cookman has four quarterbacks that can come Scoring Offense.............N/A Scoring Offense.............N/A into the game at any time in the form of Collyn Anderson, Rushing Offense .............. N/A Rushing Offense .............. N/A Larry Brihm Jr., Jabari Dunham and Akevious Williams. Passing Offense ...............N/A Passing Offense ...............N/A 5. BCU has fi ve players projected to start against Miami that Pass Effi ciency ................N/A Pass Effi ciency ................N/A did not serve as regular starters in 2016. Seniors... Total Offense................... N/A Total Offense................... N/A • A total of 27 seniors dot Bethune-Cookman’s roster Time/Possession .............. N/A Time/Possession .............. N/A this season, which is the most in the Mid-Eastern Sacks Allowed .................N/A Sacks Allowed .................N/A Athletic Conference (MEAC). • In looking around the league, an average of 22 Scoring Defense ............N/A Scoring Defense ............N/A seniors sits on most rosters while Savannah State Rushing Defense ..............N/A Rushing Defense ..............N/A has the fewest on its current roster with just 16. Passing Defense .............. N/A Passing Defense .............. N/A Pass Eff. Defense ............ N/A Pass Eff. Defense ............ N/A • South Carolina State (25), Hampton (23) and North Total Defense ..................N/A Total Defense ..................N/A Carolina A&T (22) boats some of the most behind Sacks .............................. N/A Sacks .............................. N/A the Wildcats’ roster. Tackles for Loss .............. N/A Tackles for Loss .............. N/A Celebration Bowl... Turnover Margin ...........N/A Turnover Margin ...........N/A #SuberFast • The Celebration Bowl will once again be televised Net Punting ..................... N/A Net Punting ..................... N/A Punt Returns.................... N/A Punt Returns.................... N/A • Bethune-Cookman head coach Terry Sims and live on ABC and open the bowl season. The Kickoff Returns ............... N/A Kickoff Returns ............... N/A Offensive Coordinator Allen Suber have continued postseason college football bowl game will kick off the upbeat pace of the Wildcats offense. at noon ET on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the brand new • Drives that consist of three minutes (3:00) or less Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. are called “Lightning Strikes”, with the quick pace • The Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, which CIRCLE THIS GUY... of the offense striking fast like lightning. showcases the heritage, legacy, pageantry • New offensive coordinator Allen Suber projects this and tradition of Historically Black Colleges and season’s offense to be even faster than years past.