Current Standings/Rankings 2008 Gridiron Classic 2008 Pfl Awards
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1818 Chouteau Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63103 (314) 421-2268 FAX (314) 421-3505 A NCAA Division I FCS Conference 2008 Weekly Report No. 13 Contact: Cody Bush Dec. 1, 2008 Phone: (931) 221-7561 CURRENT STANDINGS/RANKINGS PFL (FINAL) OVERALL Team W-L PCT PF PA H A STR W-L PCT PF PA H A STR NOV. 22 CONTESTS x-Jacksonville 7-1 .875 302 132 4-0 3-1 W7 9-3 .750 401 224 5-0 4-3 W7 (W) vs. Dayton, 19-14 San Diego 6-2 .750 282 156 3-1 3-1 W2 9-2 .818 388 208 6-1 3-1 W2 (W) vs. UC Davis, 28-20 Dayton 6-2 .750 238 114 3-1 3-1 L1 9-3 .750 339 184 5-1 4-2 L2 (L) at Jacksonville, 14-19 Butler 4-4 .500 237 217 2-2 2-2 L4 6-5 .545 326 269 2-3 4-2 L4 (L) at Davidson, 34-46 Drake 4-4 .500 166 164 3-1 1-3 L2 6-5 .545 219 196 5-1 1-4 W1 (W) at Valparaiso, 32-0 Morehead State 4-4 .500 188 174 3-1 1-3 W2 6-6 .500 294 244 5-1 1-5 W1 (W) vs. Campbell, 42-7 Davidson 3-5 .375 238 219 2-2 1-3 W1 4-7 .364 286 280 2-3 2-4 W1 (W) vs. Butler, 46-34 Valparaiso 2-6 .250 158 292 1-3 1-3 L1 3-8 .273 202 336 2-4 1-4 L1 (L) vs. Drake, 0-32 Campbell 0-8 .000 35 376 0-4 0-4 L8 1-10 .091 98 447 0-5 1-5 L6 (L) at Morehead St., 7-42 x - 2008 PFL Champion 2008 GRIDIRON CLASSIC Contest (• - PFL Contest) Time (ET), Date Location Series History Jacksonville at Albany 1:15 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6 Albany, N.Y. First Meeting Note: Game will be broadcast live by the YES Network and available nationally on DirecTV (channel 631) and on AT&T’s U-verse (channel 702). 2008 PFL AWARDS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR John Matthews (SAN) Senior Wide Receiver Littleton, Colo. Matthews had an impressive season for a San Diego squad that finished tied for second in the PFL (6-2) while compiling an 9-2 overall mark. He finished the regular-season first among all Division I FCS players in total receptions (102), total receiving yards (1,478), touch- down receptions (21), receptions per game (9.27) and reception yardage per game (134.36). He had nine games of more than 100 yards receiving and five games with 10 or more receptions. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Scoot Vossler (DAY) Senior Defensive Lineman St. Marys, Ohio Vossler led a Dayton squad that also finished second in the PFL (6-2) while posting a 9-3 overall record. He finished 10th among all PFL tacklers with 6.3 tackles per game, posting 76 tackles in 12 contests. Vossler also was ranked second in sacks and tackles for loss, aver- aging 0.71 sacks and .21 tackles for loss per game. He also forced a league best three fumbles and recovered another three. Behind his performance, Dayton led the league in scoring defense and total defense. FRESHMAN OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Josh McGregor (JAC) Freshman Quarterback Miami, Fla. McGregor led Jacksonville to its first PFL title with a 7-1 conference mark and 9-3 overall record. He finished fifth among league passers in passing yardage (194.2 ypg) and second in touchdown passes (24) and passing efficiency (148.9). FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Al-Rilwan Adeyemi (SAN) Freshman Defensive Back Santa Monica, Calif. Adeyemi paced the San Diego defense with five interceptions, ranking fourth among league leaders. However, he returned two of those picks for touchdowns, tying the league lead, and was seventh in passes defended (1.00 pg). Adeyemi also was ranked 20th among the leagu’s defensive backs in tackles per game. COACH OF THE YEAR Kerwin Bell (JAC) Second Season Bell won Coach of the Year honors for the first time in his second season at Jacksonville. He led the Dolphins from a seventh-place finish in 2007 to the league title in 2008. Jacksonville posted a 9-3 record this season, a five-game improvement from the previous year while the Dolphins 7-1 PFL mark was a 4½-game improvement. and a five-game improvement overall. It is only the second winning record in the program’s history and the nine wins are a school record. www.pioneer-football.org 2008 PIONEER FOOTBALL LeagUE WEEKLY REPORT GRIDIRON CLASSIC STORYLINES PFL CHAMPION JACKSONVILLE: Jacksonville clinched its first PFL championship with a 19-14 victory against Dayton, Nov. 22. The Dolphins became the first member of the 2001 expansion class – which included Davidson, Morehead State and former member Austin Peay – to claim a PFL title. Jacksonville previously won the PFL South Division crown in 2001 and shared the title in 2004. The 2001 division title earned the Dolphins a berth in the PFL Championship game which they lost to Dayton. ABOUT THE DOLPHINS: Freshman quarterback Josh McGregor and sophomore running back Rudell Small are the Dolphins one- two punch. McGregor enters the Classic ranked 11th among all FCS quarterbacks in passing efficiency (148.93) and 53rd in total of- fense (202.76 ypg). Small is ranked 20th in the FCS in rushing yards per game (109.83 ypg) and 30th in scoring (7.5 ppg). Defensively, sophomore defensive lineman Shaun Lewis is the big threat, ranking 15th in sacks (.75 pg) and 20th in tackles for loss (1.42 pg) PFL IN THE GRIDIRON CLASSIC: The Pioneer Football League has won the two previous Gridiron Classics. Last season, Dayton defeated Albany, 42-21, in Dayton behind then senior Kevin Hoyng’s 316-yard, three touchdown passing performance. San Diego won the first Gridiron Classic, 27-7, at Monmouth with three rushing touchdowns, including two by JT Rogan. CONFERENCE QUICK HITS FIVE PFL STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVE ESPN The MAGA- SAN DIEGO’S MATTHEWS NAMED TO PAYTON WATCH LIST: ZINE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA RECOGNITION: Five PFL stu- For the third straight year, the University of San Diego has a player dent-athletes were named to the the 2008 ESPN The Magazine on the final Walter Payton Award watch list. Senior wide receiver Academic All-America® Football Teams, as selected by the Col- John Matthews is one of four new candidates to be added to the lege Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Nov. 26. final Walter Payton watch list. Matthews joins William Ford of South Carolina State, QB Chris Pzzotti of Harvard and RB Larry Warner Dayton’s Bart Bergfield and Brandon Wingeier each received first of Southern Illinois. These four, along with 12 others already on the team recognition. In addition, Dayton’s Patrick McCormick and Sean list, will be among the 16 players who will be on the official ballot Heenan joined Valparaiso’s Adam Rundh on the second team. distributed to voters next week. The three finalists for the Payton Dayton’s four honorees were second only to Penn State’s five Award will be announced on December 1st. selections. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was named the 2008 PFL WELL REPRESENTED ON ESPN The MAGAZINE CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine University Division Academic All-America of ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT LIST: Twenty-Two PFL student-ath- the Year. letes received recognition for their classroom accomplishments PFL STUDENT-ATHLETES Bergfeld carries 3.95 grade- NAMED TO ESPN THE by being named to their respective 2008 University Division ESPN point average in Philosophy MAGAZINE ACADEMIC The Magazine Academic All-District Teams. Dayton had 13 stu- and Religion. He was fourth ALL-AMERICAN AND dent-athletes named to their Academic All-District teams, including on the Flyers in receiving (21 ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS a Division I best seven first-team selections, tying Penn State’s to- for 230 yards) and tied for sec- 1st Team All-America tal. To be nominated, student-athletes must be a starter or impor- ond in touchdown receptions TE Bart Bergfield, Dayton tant reserve, and carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or (three). Wingeier had 39 tack- OL Patrick McCormick, Dayton higher. Team members are selected by a vote of members of the les on the year, with 10 in the 2nd Team All-America College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) within backfield and five sacks. He is DL Adam Rundh, Valparaiso the district. a Mechanical Engineering ma- DL Sean Heenan, Dayton FIVE PFL PLAYERS NAMED DRADDY TROPHY SEMIFINAL- jor with a 3.76 GPA. OL Patrick McCormick, Dayton 1st Team All-District ISTS: Five Pioneer Football League student-athletes were named Heenan is a 3.44 student in WR Myles Potter, Davidson (III) among 164 semifinalists for the Draddy Trophy, presented by Pre-Med. He was second for LB Peter Bakke, Davidson (III) HealthSouth, the National Football Foundation and College Foot- UD in sacks (seven) and tack- DL Charles Fiore, Campbell (III) ball Hall of Fame announced, October 1. Butler senior linebacker les in the backfield (12.5), and P Kirk Konert, Davidson (III) Mike Bennett, Dayton senior tight end Bart Bergfeld, Morehead had 50 tackles on the year. Mc- OL Jake Dembow, Marist (I) State senior wide receiver/return specialist Nick Feldman, San Di- Cormick carries a 3.66 GPA, TE Bart Bergfield, Dayton (IV) ego senior defensive back Patrick O’Neill and Valparaiso senior also in Pre-Med.