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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 #11 AUGUST (1-0) 31 at RV/RV The Citadel W, 28-21 --TV: ESPN+ #20/21 Towson (6-4, 3-3 CAA) @ William & Mary (4-6, 2-4 CAA) SEPTEMBER (2-2) Saturday, November 16, 2019 - 1 p.m. ET 7 N.C. CENTRAL W, 42-3 --TV: FloFootball.com/TSN Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field (11,646) - Williamsburg, Va. 14 at #7/9 Maine* W, 45-23 TV: FloFootball.com | Radio: CBS Sports 1300 --TV: FloFootball.com 21 #18 VILLANOVA* L, 45-52 (OT) TOWSON RETURNS TO VIRGINIA FOR MATINEE AT WILLIAM & MARY --TV: FloFootball.com 28 at #9/8 Florida L, 0-38 Towson is set for its final regular season road game, coming --TV: SEC Network back to Virginia to play William & Mary on Saturday, Nov. 16th at 1 p.m. in Williamsburg. OCTOBER (1-2) 12 UALBANY* L, 21-38 --TV: FloFootball.com Towson, ranked in the top-25 all season, currently stands at 19 BUCKNELL W, 56-7 #20 in the STATS FCS Top-25, going up a spot from last week, --TV: FloFootball.com/TSN 26 at #2 James Madison* L, 10-27 and #21 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll. William & Mary is not --TV: MASN2/FloFootball.com/MadiZONE ranked in either poll. NOVEMBER (2-0) 2 RV/RV DELAWARE* W, 31-24 Towson has won the last three meetings against William & --TV: FloFootball.com Mary, including a 29-13 victory on Oct. 13, 2018 at home and 9 at RV/RV Stony Brook* W, 31-14 a 26-14 win in Williamsburg on Nov. 11, 2017. All-time, William --TV: FloFootball.com 16 at William & Mary* 1 p.m. & Mary leads the series 9-6, its last victory coming in 2015. --TV: FloFootball.com In a series that began in 1992, these teams have played each 23 ELON* 2 P.M. year since 2011 and every year except one since 2004. --TV: FloFootball.com Home games in BOLD CAPS With two weeks remaining in FCS play, Towson has won its * Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Game last two games, coming off a 31-14 victory at Stony Brook last Tale of the Tape Saturday, to be 6-4 overall and 3-3 in the CAA, tied for sixth place in the league. William & Mary has also won its last two Towson W&M games, the last a 55-19 home win over Rhode Island, to stand 6-4 Record 4-6 at 4-6 overall and 2-4 in the CAA, tied for ninth place in the 3-3 Conference Record 2-4 30.9 Scoring Offense 27.2 league. 396.8 Total Offense/Game 355.9 Follow the Tigers 147.5 Rushing Yards/Game 200.9 Game: Towson at William & Mary 34.0 Rushing Attempts/Game 44.8 TV: FloFootball.com 249.3 Passing Yards/Game 155.0 --Commentators: Jay Colley (PxP), Mike Leach (color) 31.2 Passing Attempts/Game 22.3 Radio/Internet Audio: CBS Sports Radio 1300 24.7 Scoring Defense 29.2 --Commentators: Spiro Morekas (PxP), Gordy Combs (color) 404.0 Total Defense/Game 410.0 Live Stats: tribeathletics.com 166.5 Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 157.7 235.3 Passing Yards Allowed/Game 252.3 Social Media: Towson Football 79.4% Red Zone Scoring % 77.5% --Facebook: TowsonFootball | TowsonTigers 46.2% Third Down Conversion % 37.5% --Twitter: @Towson_FB | @TowsonTigers 29:10 Time of Possession 26:37 --Instagram: Towson_FB | tutigers +9 Turnover Margin +1 --YouTube: YouTube.com/TheTowsonTigers 1 2019 TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES - @ WILLIAM & MARY 11/16 Media Information - Towson Football Sunday - 10 Monday - 11 Tuesday - 12 Wednesday - 13 Thursday - 14 Friday - 15 Saturday - 16 Off Day Practice Practice Practice Off Day Practice at W&M 10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 1 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 - @ WILLIAM & MARY 11/16 2019 Towson Stats Leaders In the Polls Player Pos. 2019 Stats Notes STATS FCS Top 25 Poll PASSING Week 11 - Nov. 11 #14 Tom Flacco QB 2426 yds., 60.0%, 18 TD, 4 INT 2018 CAA Offensive POY Rk. School (1st) Rec. Pts. #16 Ryan Stover QB 63 yds., 50.0% (4-8) 1. North Dakota St. (153) 10-0 3825 RUSHING 2. James Madison 9-1 3665 #28 Yeedee Thaenrat RB 485 yds., 5.3 ypr, 13 TD 2018 All-CAA 3rd Team ST 3. Weber St. 8-2 3525 #7 Adrian Feliz-Platt RB 377 yds., 5.2 ypr Starter in 2017 4. Northern Iowa 7-3 3246 5. Montana 8-2 3161 #14 Tom Flacco QB 315 yds., 3.3 ypr, 2 TD Towson QB rushing season record in '18 6. Sacramento St. 7-3 2896 RECEIVING 7. Illinois St. 7-3 2850 #3 Shane Leatherbury WR 44 rec., 601 yds., 9 TD 2018 All-CAA 1st Team WR 8. South Dakota St. 7-3 2662 #22 Caleb Smith WR 32 rec., 546 yds., 1 TD STATS HM Off.