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BRAVES2019 OU Football Ottawa University® Sports Information Department - 1001 S. Cedar - Box #7 - Ottawa, Kan. 66067 - Phone 785-248-2610 - [email protected] 2019 Season Schedule Game 10 Date Opponent Location Time/Result Ottawa vs. Bethany 9/7 Southwestern College Winfield, Kan. W, 35-34 Nov. 16 - 1:30pm 9/21 #RV Sterling College Sterling, Kan. L, 29-37 9/28 #4 Kansas Wesleyan Ottawa, Kan. L, 21-38 Lindstrom Football Field 10/5 Tabor College Hillsboro, Kan. L, 28-35 Braves Lindsborg, Kan. Swedes 10/12 Avila University Ottawa, Kan. L, 28-40 Record: 2-7, 2-7 Record: 3-6, 3-6 10/19 McPherson College McPherson, Kan. L, 17-19 95th Meeting 10/26 #RV Bethel College Ottawa, Kan. L, 45-46 (OT) Last Game: OU leads the series 55-35-4 Last Game: 11/2 Uni. of Saint Mary Ottawa, Kan. W, 39-3 vs. Friends, L, 20-13 at McPherson, W, 33-32 (OT) 11/9 Friends University Ottawa, Kan. L, 13-20 Coach: Kent Kessinger Coach: Curran White 11/16 Bethany College Lindsborg, Kan. 1:30 pm Live Stats/Video @ ottawabraves.com Career/OU Record: Career/BTHY Record: Radio: KOFO 1220 AM / www.kofo.com *Home games are in BOLD and are played at AdventHealth Field @ Ottawa University Same/98-71 (16th Year) Same/3-6 (1st Year) Scouting Ottawa University (2-7, 2-7): The Braves fell to Friends University, 20-17, last Saturday at AdventHealth Field A Numbers Game at Ottawa University. Ottawa had a 13-3 lead at the half but the Falcons rallied to take the 20-17 victory. Ottawa had 261 yards of offense, all through the air. Friends finished with 125 yards rushing and 109 yards rushing. Offensive Stats vs. Friends Dalyn Johnson – 44 Yards, 13 Att Connor Kaegi – 261 Yards, 23-for-37, 2 TD Dylan Foos – 8 Rec, 116 Yards, 2 TD Defensive Stats vs. Friends The Braves have7.7 lost their seven games by an average of 7.7 Aaron Schoemann – 17 Tackles, 1 Sack, 5.5 TFL points. In their last two losses, Ottawa has lost by an average Colby Johnson – 15 Tackles, 2.5 TFL of four points. Matthew Blankenship – 15 Tackles, 0.5 Sacks, 0.5 TFL The Braves are led in rushing by Dylan Johnson (55), Connor Kaegi is OU’s leader in passing yards per game (278), Colton Davis is the team’s leader in receiving per game (6.5), Colby Johnson leads the Braves in tackles per game (11.2), and Aaron Schoemann is OU’s leader in sacks per game (0.6). Series Information: The match up between the Braves and Swedes is the 95th meeting between the two teams. Ottawa leads the series 55-35-4. OU won last year’s game, 42-35, in Lindsborg. The Braves finished the game with 470 yards of offense while the Swedes had 494 yards. James Reeder finished with 114 yards rushing and one touchdown. Connor Kaegi threw for 176 yards and one touchdown. Kendall Miller had nine tackles, Jacob Garcia finished with five tackles and three sacks, and Colby Johnson had four tackles. Ottawa has a record of 26-20-2 against Bethany in Lindsborg. The first meeting 3 between the two teams was on Oct. 11, 1902. OU fell to Bethany 17-5 in Lindsborg. Saturday’s contest is the third straight season that OU has Celebrating 150 Years of College Football: - Dec. 16, 1978 - The first champion in Division I-AA (known today as the played Bethany College in Lindsborg. The Braves fell in the FCS) is crowned when Florida A&M defeats Massachusetts 35-28 in the national title game. Nov. 28, 1981 - Alabama meeting in 2017, 30-21, but took last year’s contest, 42-35. coach Paul “Bear” Bryant becomes the NCAA’s all-time leader with 315 victories. He would finish with 323 wins and six national titles. Nov. 20, 1982 - After Stanford takes a 20-19 lead on a field goal with 4 seconds left, California wins in unimaginable fashion. In what became known as “The Play,” the Golden Bears kickoff return team uses five lateral passes and weaves its way through the Stanford band to secure an incredible 25-20 win. Scouting Bethany College (3-6, 3-6): The Swedes are 2-1 in their last three games. Bethany enters Saturday’s contest @BravesAthletics coming off a 33-32 overtime victory over McPherson College in McPherson last Saturday. It was the Swedes second 2019 Braves Football straight overtime game. Bethany lost on Nov. 2 to Friends University in Wichita in overtime, 34-31. 2019 KCAC Media Preseason Poll Team (First Place Votes) ...............Points 1. Kansas Wesleyan (24) .................. 284 In the victory over McPherson, Bethany had 454 yards of offense, 38 yards rushing and 416 yards passing. 2. Ottawa University (2) ................... 248 The Swede defense gave up 577 yards of offense to the Bulldogs. 291 yards rushing and 286 yards passing. 3. Avila University ............................ 225 Marcos Harris led the Swedes in rushing with 17 yards. Austin Denson was 31-for-65 for 414 yards and four 4. Tabor College ............................... 200 5. Sterling College ............................. 174 touchdowns. Rodney Molette led Bethany in receiving with 14 receptions for 207 yards and two touchdowns. 6. Southwestern College ................... 149 7. Bethel College ............................... 127 Marcos Harris is BC’s leader in rushing yards per game (38.3), Austin Denson leads the Swedes in passing 8. University of Saint Mary ................ 110 yards per game (239.6), Rodney Molette leads BC in receptions per game (7.7), Jeron Caraway is the team’s 9. Friends University ........................... 90 leader in tackles per game (8.5), Chelsen Victorino leads the Swedes in sacks per game (0.8). 10. McPherson College ....................... 72 11. Bethany College ............................ 37 2019 BTHY Team Rankings Ranks Number 19 in Division I in Penalty Yds per Game (77.300) 2019 KCAC Coaches Preseason Poll Team (First Place Votes) ...............Points Ranks Number 20 in Division I in Pass Offense per Game (239.800) 1. Kansas Wesleyan (10) .................. 100 Ranks Number 26 in Division I in Field Goals Pct (0.700) 2. Ottawa University ........................... 86 Ranks Number 26 in Division I in Total Pass Offense (2158) 3. Avila University ............................... 79 Ranks Number 35 in Division I in Sacks By (2.400) 4. Tabor College (1) ............................. 73 5. Sterling College ............................... 70 Ranks Number 44 in Division I in Total Sacks By (21.500) 6. Southwestern College ..................... 52 7. Bethel College ................................. 45 2019 BTHY Individual Rankings T-8. Friends Univeristy ........................ 33 Rodney Molette Ranks Number 2 in Division I in Receptions per Game (7.700) T-8. University of Saint Mary ............... 33 Rodney Molette Ranks Number 4 in Division I in Total Receptions (69) 10. McPherson College ....................... 18 11. Bethany College ............................ 16 Rodney Molette Ranks Number 5 in Division I in Receive Yds per Game (111.400) Rodney Molette Ranks Number 6 in Division I in Total Receive Yds (1003) Austin Denson Ranks Number 17 in Division I in Passing Yds per Game (239.600) Austin Denson Ranks Number 19 in Division I in Total Passing (2156) 2019 KCAC ESPN3 Game of the Week Schedule Austin Denson Ranks Number 21 in Division I in Total Offense Yds per Game (244.600) 9/7 Ottawa University at Southwestern College 35-34 Austin Denson Ranks Number 23 in Division I in Total Total Offense (2201) 9/14 Kansas Wesleyan University at Friends University 56-3 Wyatt Townsend Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Field Goals (0.800) 9/21 McPherson College at Bethel College 41-32 Michael Davis Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Passes Defended per Game (1.100) 9/28 Friends University at Avila University 26-20 Wyatt Townsend Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Total Field Goals (7) 10/5 Sterling College at University of Saint Mary 52-7 Chelsen Victorino Ranks Number 25 in Division I in Sacks per Game (0.800) 10/12 Avila University at Ottawa University 40-28 Chelsen Victorino Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Total Sacks (7.000) 10/19 University of Saint Mary at Tabor College 24-7 Wyatt Townsend Ranks Number 33 in Division I in Field Goals Pct (0.700) 10/26 Tabor College at Bethany College 23-20 Rodney Molette Ranks Number 41 in Division I in All Purpose per Game (111.200) 11/2 Southwestern College at Sterling College 20-17 Michael Davis Ranks Number 42 in Division I in Total Interceptions (3) 11/9 Bethany College at McPherson College 33-32 (OT) Rodney Molette Ranks Number 44 in Division I in All Purpose Yards (1001) 11/16 Bethel College at Kansas Wesleyan University 1:30pm Games will be available on the WatchESPN and ESPN+ apps that are accessible through mobile technology as well as through RoKu, Apple TV, Android TV, and Hulu that broadcast programming on smart TVs, etc. 2019 KCAC Radio Network Game of the Week Schedule 8/31 Midland University at Southwestern Colllege 47-17 9/7 Bethany College at Bethel College 34-14 9/14 Sterling College at McPherson College 29-19 9/21 Avila University at University of Saint Mary 38-13 9/28 Kansas Wesleyan University at Ottawa University 38-21 10/5 McPherson College at Friends University 26-20 10/12 Tabor College at Bethel College 29-21 10/19 Sterling College at Bethany College 44-0 10/26 Kansas Wesleyan University at Avila University 48-47 11/2 Avila University at Tabor College 19-14 11/9 Friends University at Ottawa University 20-13 11/16 Southwestern College at University of Saint Mary 1:30 pm *Team in BOLD was the winner of the match up.