2017 BETHUNE-COOKMAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Bethune-Cookman Athletic Communications • 640 Dr
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
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 2 HAMMOND, LA. (STRAWBERRY STADIUM) Date / Time: Sat., Sept. 9, 2017 / 8 p.m. EST Site: Hammond, La. / Strawberry Stadium (7,408) NR/NR BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILDCATS (0-1) National TV: Eleven Sports Head Coach: Terry Sims (Knoxville, 1994) Play-by-Play: Lyn Rollins; Analyst: John Alsandor Career Record: 13-9 (3rd season), Record at BCU: 13-9 (3rd season), Record vs. SLU: 0-0 Sideline: Meghan Kluth at Regional Radio: WELE 1380 AM / WSIR 1490 AM / NR/NR SOUTHEASTERN LA. LIONS (0-1) WSOS 99.5 FM & 1170 AM Head Coach: Ron Roberts (UT-Martin, 1990) Play-by-Play: Nolan Alexander; Color: Larry Wesley Career Record: 83-41 (11th season), Record at SLU: 36-25 (6th season), Record vs. BCU: 0-0 Live Video Stream: www.southland.org Twitter Updates: @BCUGridIron Series: First Meeting Daytona Beach: No meetings 2017 STATISTICAL LEADERS Hammond: No meetings RUSHING Neutral: No meetings G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LG YPG Tupac Isme 1 7 48 1 47 6.7 0 23 47.0 Michael D. Jones 1 12 53 10 43 3.6 1 19 43.0 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 0-1, 0-0 MEAC Keavon Mitchell 1 2 18 0 18 9.0 0 9 18.0 2017: 0-1, 0-0 MEAC PASSING Ranking: NR — STATS, NR — Coaches G EFF C-A-I PCT YDS TD LG AVG/G Larry Brihm, Jr. 1 108.02 22-35-1 62.9 212 0 41 212.0 Last Game: Sept. 2, 2017 (Miami Gardens, Fla.) Jabari Dunham 1 110.70 3-4-0 75.0 17 0 19 17.0 lost to #18 Miami, 41-13 Head Coach: Terry Sims (Knoxville, 1994) RECEIVING G NO YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G Career: 13-9 (3rd season) Michael D. Jones 1 7 51 7.3 0 19 51.0 at BCU: 13-9 (3rd season) Jawill Davis 1 5 48 9.6 0 14 48.0 vs. SLU: 0-0 Keavon Mitchell 1 4 23 5.8 0 9 23.0 Twitter: @BCUGridIron / @CoachTSims STORY LINES SOUTHEASTERN LA. 0-1, 0-0 SLC • This weekend’s game marks the second of four consecutive away games to begin the 2017 campaign. Dating back to last season, BCU will have played seven consecutive games away from Municipal Stadium before the home opener on Sept. 30 2017: 0-1, 0-0 SLC versus MEAC foe Savannah State. Ranking: NR — STATS, NR — Coaches • Bethune-Cookman has never faced a team from the Southland Conference. Last Game: Sept. 2, 2017 (Lafayette, La.) • The Bethune-Cookman offense racked up a total of 350 yards last weekend against No. 18 Miami, with the Hurricanes having lost to UL Lafayette, 51-48 one of the best defenses in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as projected by several college football pundits. Head Coach: Ron Roberts (UT-Martin, 1990) • After falling to Miami in 2015, BCU bounced back with a win in the state of Louisiana (at Grambling State) the following Career: 83-41 (11th season) week. A similar scenario features this week with BCU traveling to the “Bayou State”. at SLU: 36-25 (6th season) • Redshirt senior wide receiver Jawill Davis has caught a pass in 22 consecutive games – the longest active streak on the vs. BCU: 0-0 current roster. Twitter: @SLUFootball 2017 SCHEDULE / RESULTS BCU COMMUNICATIONS Sept. 2 at 18/18 Miami (Fla.) RAYCOM SPORTS L, 41-13 Miami Gardens, Fla. / Hard Rock Stadium (65,326) / Diquan Richardson: 13 tackles Bryan J. Harvey (Primary Contact) Asst. AD/Communications Sept. 9 at Southeast Louisiana ELEVEN SPORTS 8 p.m. O: 386-481-2206 C: 757-268-4561 E: [email protected] Hammond, La. / Strawberry Stadium (7,408) / First Meeting Jasmine Alston Director of New Media O: 386-481-2278 C: 336-457-7808 E: [email protected] 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) Nolan Alexander Director of Broadcast Media O: 386-481-2247 C: 770-713-3071 E: [email protected] Sept. 23 at Howard* 1 p.m. Washington, D.C. / Greene Stadium (7,086) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 19-13-2 (0-0 under Sims) Sept. 30 SAVANNAH STATE* (Church & Community) CATEYE 4 p.m. BCU COACHING STAFF Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 36-8-3 (1-1 under Sims) Oct. 14 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE* (Think Pink) CATEYE 4 p.m. Coaches: On the Field Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / S.C. State leads, 32-23-1 (1-1 under Sims) Head Coach: Terry Sims Oct. 21 at North Carolina A&T* ESPNU/ESPN3 1 p.m. Defensive Coordinator: Charles “Yogi” Jones Greensboro, N.C. / Aggie Stadium (21,500) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 22-16 (0-2 under Sims) Offensive Line: Lawal McCray Oct. 28 HAMPTON* (Homecoming) CATEYE 4 p.m. Defensive Line: Earl Lane Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Series is tied, 10-10 (0-0 under Sims) Safeties: Darrin Hayes Nov. 4 MORGAN STATE* (Senior Day) CATEYE 4 p.m. Receivers: Will Glover Daytona Beach, Fla. / Municipal Stadium (9,601) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 22-7 (2-0 under Sims) Running Backs: Carl Franks Nov. 11 at North Carolina Central* 2 p.m. Durham, N.C. / O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (10,600) / Bethune-Cookman leads, 6-2 (2-0 under Sims) Coaches: In the Booth Nov. 18 vs. Florida A&M* (Florida Blue Florida Classic) ESPNClassic/ESPN3 2 p.m. Offensive Coordinator: Allen Suber Orlando, Fla. / Camping World Stadium (70,000) / Florida A&M leads, 49-21-1 (2-0 under Sims) 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 Seniors... 2017 TEAM COMPARISON #GimmeFive • A total of 27 seniors dot Bethune-Cookman’s roster 1. The Wildcats are seeking their fi rst win against a team this season, which is the most in the Mid-Eastern from the Southland Conference. Athletic Conference (MEAC). 2. Bethune-Cookman Head Coach Terry Sims will be seeking • In looking around the league, an average of 22 his second win ever in the state of Louisiana. seniors sits on most rosters while Savannah State 3. Southeastern Louisiana marks the third opponent has the fewest on its current roster with just 16. all-time for BCU from the “Bayou State”, adding to the list Record ..........0-1, 0-0 MEAC Record ..............0-1, 0-0 SLC of Grambling State and Southern. • South Carolina State (25), Hampton (23) and North 4. The Cats had six different players take a carry against Carolina A&T (22) boats some of the most behind Scoring Offense........... 13.0 Scoring Offense........... 48.0 Miami, with four gaining positive yards. the Wildcats’ roster. Rushing Offense ...........121.0 Rushing Offense ...........343.0 5. A total of 10 different players caught a pass against a Passing Offense ............229.0 Passing Offense ............171.0 Miami defense that is projected as one of the best in the Pass Effi ciency .......... 108.30 Pass Effi ciency .......... 149.06 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for the 2017 season. Celebration Bowl... Total Offense................350.0 Total Offense................514.0 • The Celebration Bowl will once again be televised Time/Possession ...........34:29 Time/Possession ...........34:07 live on ABC and open the bowl season. The Sacks Allowed ..................1.0 Sacks Allowed ..................1.0 postseason college football bowl game will kick off at noon ET on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the brand new Scoring Defense .......... 41.0 Scoring Defense .......... 51.0 Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Rushing Defense ...........317.0 Rushing Defense ...........201.0 • The Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, which Passing Defense ...........233.0 Passing Defense ...........162.0 Pass Eff. Defense ...... 153.14 Pass Eff. Defense ...... 125.69 showcases the heritage, legacy, pageantry Total Defense ...............550.0 Total Defense ...............363.0 and tradition of Historically Black Colleges and Sacks ...............................0.0 Sacks ...............................1.0 Universities (HBCUs), pits the conference champion Tackles for Loss ...............2.0 Tackles for Loss ...............4.0 from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) against the Southwestern Athletic Conference Turnover Margin ...........-2.0 Turnover Margin ...........-2.0 #SuberFast (SWAC). Each conference has claimed a victory in Net Punting ....................39.8 Net Punting ..................41.67 • Bethune-Cookman head coach Terry Sims and the event’s fi rst two years, with MEAC Champion Punt Returns.................... N/A Punt Returns.................31.33 Kickoff Returns ..............25.0 Kickoff Returns ............23.00 Offensive Coordinator Allen Suber have continued North Carolina A&T defeating Alcorn State 2015 the upbeat pace of the Wildcats offense. and SWAC Champion Grambling State beating • Drives that consist of three minutes (3:00) or less North Carolina Central in 2016. Two bowl alumni are called “Lightning Strikes”, with the quick pace were just selected in the 2017 NFL Draft: 2015 CIRCLE THIS GUY... of the offense striking fast like lightning. Offensive MVP Tarik Cohen (North Carolina A&T) • New offensive coordinator Allen Suber projects this and 2016 champion Chad Williams (Grambling season’s offense to be even faster than years past. State). #PROCATS • Bethune-Cookman has two active #ProCats in the National Football League on active rosters for the 2017 season.