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Game Notes: Game 2 - Newberry Wolves Sept. 6, 2014 - 6 p.m. - Buccaneer Field - Charleston, S.C. Zeke Beam - Asst. A.D. for Media MATCHUP GAME BRIEF E-Mail: [email protected] Charleston Southern (2014: 1-0) CSU faces its first true test of the season against a Newberry Office: (843) 863-7687 Head Coach: Jamey Chadwell squad that won nine games and advanced to the Division II Cell: (843) 870-0421 Career Record: 36-25 (6th Season) Playoffs in 2013. The Wolves feature an experienced defensive CSU Record: 11-3 (2nd Season) www.CSUSPORTS.com - @csusports front and an explosive offense led by quarterbacks W.T. Murden Newberry (2013: 9-3) Head Coach: Todd Knight and Raleigh Yeldell. Murden threw for nearly 2,000 yards and GAME 2: NEWBERRY Career Record: 28-25 (6th Season) 17 touchdowns last year, while Yeldell was Newberry’s leading Date/Time: Sept. 3, 2014 Newberry Record: Same rusher. The Bucs’ defense was led by seven tackles from safety Demaris Freeman in the opening win over Point, and the sec- Site: Charleston, S.C. 2014 Newberry Football Schedule ondary will have to be sharp against the Wolves’ spread attack. Stadium: Buccaneer Field Sept. 6 at Charleston Southern 6 p.m. Video: Big South Network - Sept. 13 Limestone 6 p.m. This is the first matchup between the two programs since Kevin O’Rourke (PxP), Jon Davis (Color) Sept. 20 Catawba 6 p.m. 1999, a 27-26 Newberry win. CSU is 1-7 all-time against the www.csusports.com Sept. 27 at Mars Hill 1 p.m. Wolves and 0-3 in games played at Buccaneer Field. Newberry Series: Newberry leads 7-1 Oct. 4 Wingate 6 p.m. head coach Todd Knight spent time as defensive coordinator at Oct. 11 at Tusculum 2:30 p.m. Charleston Southern under David Dowd, and is in his sixth year Oct. 18 Lenoir-Rhyne 4 p.m. at Newberry. He went up against Chadwell-led North Greenville Oct. 25 at UNC Pembroke 4 p.m. in the 2011 season opener, a game won by the Crusaders, Nov. 1 at Brevard 1 p.m. 46-17. Current CSU wide receivers coach Willy Korn threw for Nov. 8 Carson-Newman 2 p.m. 186 yards and three touchdowns to lead Chadwell and North Nov. 15 at North Greenville 1 p.m. Greenville in that contest. 2014 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Opponent/Game Info Series Info/TV Last Meeting Game Notes Point (Ga.) Hawks W, 61-9 Bucs score on first nine possessions to rout Point in first CSU scores the most points in the Chadwell era and most since 2005... Aug. 28 - Charleston, S.C. night game at Buccaneer Field. CSU improves to 2-0 in Twenty Buccaneer freshmen make their debut...CSU defense pitches Buccaneer Field openers under Chadwell. shutout, but special teams allow nine points. Newberry Wolves Newberry leads 7-1 CSU renews series with Newberry in first meeting since Game is the season-opener for Newberry under 6th-year head coach Todd Sept. 6 - Charleston, S.C. Big South Network 1999; Newberry went 9-3 and made Division II Playoffs Knight. Buccaneer Field in 2013. Campbell Camels CSU leads 1-0 Bucs controlled second half of a 30-10 win in ‘13; CSU CSU figures to face an improved Campbell team in its 7th season as a Sept. 11 - Charleston, S.C. Big South Network defense held Campbell to 1-of-10 on third down down. program and 2nd under former Nebraska and Carolina Panthers standout Buccaneer Field Mike Minter. The Citadel Bulldogs The Citadel leads 5-2 Bulldogs travelto CSU for first time in 8th overall meeting; First-year Citadel head coach Mike Houston led Lenoir-Rhyne to the Sept. 20 - Charleston, S.C. Big South Network CSU rallied from 16-0 down for 32-29 win in Chadwell’s Division II title game in 2013; Chadwell-led North Greenville edged L-R Buccaneer Field debut last year. in 2011 meeting. Charlotte 49ers CSU leads 1-0 CSU rolled up season-highs in total offense (548 yards) 49ers return QB Matt Johnson and several playmakers at receiver and Sept. 27 - Charlotte, N.C. TBD and rushing (375 yards) in handling 49ers, 36-14. running back and should be much improved in second year on path to Buccaneer Field FBS Conference USA. Vanderbilt Commodores First Meeting Bucs make first of two trips into SEC country to take on Chadwell leads the Bucs into his native state for program’s third all-time Oct. 11 - Nashville, Tenn. TBD Commodores team coming off 9-4 season and bowl win date with an SEC opponent; Commodores led by first-year coach in Derek Buccaneer Field a year ago. Mason. Presbyterian Blue Hose PC leads 13-8 CSU beat PC for 7th time in last 8 meetings; Bucs Blue Hose made CSU work for a road win last year; Sophomore QB Heys Oct. 18 - Charleston, S.C. ESPN3 outrushed PC, 288-47, and forced three turnovers to McMath has 2 All-Big South Preseason wideouts to throw to in Jeremiah Buccaneer Field secure win. McKie and Tobi Antigha. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal leads 7-4 CSU looks for second-ever win in Conway a year after Chanticleers’ No. 6 in FCS Coaches Preseason Poll after making run to Oct. 25 - Conway, S.C. ASN dramatic 31-26 win at Buccaneer Field; Bucs built 31-6 FCS Quarters last year; QB Alex Ross and LB Quinn Backus Big South Buccaneer Field lead in third quarter. Preseason Players of Year Monmouth Hawks First Meeting CSU takes on Monmouth program transitioning from NEC; CSU treks over 700 miles to Jersey Shore for meeting with Monmouth Nov. 1 - West Long Branch, N.J. ESPN3 Hawks’ head coach Kevin Callahan in 1993. team coming off a 6-6 season in 2013. Buccaneer Field Gardner-Webb Bulldogs G-W leads 9-4 Gardner-Webb defense front held Bucs to 16 yards rushing Bulldogs beat three ranked teams last year in CSU, Richmond and Wof- Nov. 8 - Charleston, S.C. ESPN3 in ‘13 loss, which was Bucs’ first loss to FCS foe after ford; NG O.J. Lei’ataua Mau returns to anchor a defense that slowed down Buccaneer Field 10-1 start. the Bucs in 2013. Liberty Flames Liberty leads 19-2 CSU looks to snap eight-game losing streak to Flames; Liberty Bucs haven’t beaten Liberty since a 31-30 win as part of 2005 Big South Nov. 15 - Lynchburg, Va. LFSN QB Josh Woodrum passed for 239 yards and three TD and ran for Conference title campaign; Liberty rolled in last meeting at Williams another score to lead Flames to share of Big South title in ‘13 win. Williams Stadium Field Stadium, 26-12, in 2012. Georgia Bulldogs First Meeting Bucs end regular season with trip to Athens to take on CSU goes ‘between the hedges’ to square off in fourth game against SEC Nov. 22 - Athens, Ga. TBD SEC East preseason favorite Bulldogs. Eastern Division foe in school history. Sanford Stadium 2014 Charleston Southern Football Buccaneer Game Notes Jamey Chadwell KEEP AN EYE ON... RECORDING CSU in 2014 #20 CHRISTIAN REYES CSU’s Record in... CSU Head Coach August .......................................................1-0 RB - 5-10 - 218 - Sr. - Rogue River, Ore. September .................................................0-0 2nd Season • Needs 407 yards to become CSU’s all-time leading rusher October .....................................................0-0 • Had six 100-yard games last season in tallying single-season ETSU, 2000 November ..................................................0-0 record 1,254 yds. CSU’s Conference Record... Jamey Chadwell begins his sec- • Preseason All-Big South selection at running back after earn ond season as the head coach at ing first team honors last season At home .....................................................0-0 Charleston Southern and will build • Set CSU record with 245 carries last season, breaking the old On the road ................................................0-0 on a record-setting first year at the mark by 65 attempts. Had school-record 34 carries in CSU’s CSU’s Non-Conference Record... helm of the Buccaneer program. 27-24 win at App. State. At home .....................................................1-0 Chadwell was named the 2013 Big South Coach of the On the road ................................................0-0 Year, the AFCA Region II Coach of the Year, and a finalist for CAREER STATS CSU vs. Ranked Opponents... the Eddie Robinson Award, which is award to the top FCS Year Gms. Att. Yards Avg. YPG TDs At home .....................................................0-0 coach, after CSU set a school-record for wins during a 10-3 2014 1 10 81 8.1 81.0 0 On the road ................................................0-0 season. The Buccaneers surged into the national spotlight 2013 13 245 1,254 5.1 96.5 9 CSU’s Record in Games... during a 10-1 start to the season and built an electric atmo- Career 14 255 1,335 5.3 95.4 9 Decided by 1-3 points .................................0-0 sphere surrounding the program. 4-7 points ..................................................0-0 CSU climbed as high as No. 12 in the FCS Coaches Poll Reyes is poised to move to as high as No. 2 on CSU’s all-time 8-10 points ................................................0-0 rushing list - with a solid game - on Saturday. – the highest ranking in school history - following its near 11-19 points ..............................................0-0 perfect start. The Bucs spent the final seven weeks of the 20-29 points ..............................................0-0 CSU Career Rushing Leaders (Yards) season in the coaches’ poll and finished the year ranked for Name Years Att. Yards TDs 30+ points .................................................1-0 the first time in school history at No.