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UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONATION Stewart Center 1101 West 22nd Street Sioux Falls, S.D.. 5710557105 Sioux Falls Football Release The Gameme September 19, 2012 The Universityit off SiouxSi FallsF ll returnst tot SiouxSi FallsF ll tot hosth t BemidjiB idji Sioux Falls (3-0) State University Saturday, September 22 at Bob Young Field. Sat- urday’s game will be the third meeting between BSU and USF in at football, their fi rst since September 3, 1983 when BSU won 31-0 at Bemidji State (1-2) home to tie the series at 1-1. Saturday, September 22, 2012 12 p.m. CST First and 10 Bob Young Field (5,400) - Sioux Falls, S.D. • The last time the Cougars played the Beavers was USF’s career- wins leader Bob Young’s fi rst game as USF’s head football coach. The Broadcast • USF won the fi rst meeting with BSU 14-12 on September 4, 1982 in TV: Fans can tune-in to Alex Heinert and Mick Westerman Sioux Falls. They went on to go 8-1-0 that season. on KDLT this season via Satellite on channel 46 and over the • Since 2001, the Cougars have tallied 47 consecutive conference air on channel 46.1 and 5.1. Most cable subscribers can view wins at home. KDLT on channel 5. • USF has started the year 3-0 for the 10th time in 11 seasons.They made a post-season appearance following each of those starts. Live Stream: Sioux Falls will provide a free live stream of Saturday’s NSIC matchup at http://nmtvsports.com • USF is 37-1 all-time at Bob Young Field • Senior receiver Jeremiah Oates is among the nation’s leaders in Radio: KWSN (AM 1230) will air Saturday’s game. Player in- scoring with six TDs. He has scored in four games straight, dating terviews and the Jed Stugart pregame show airs 30 minutes back to last season, and 15 times in 12 contests as a Cougar. prior to kickoff. Tom Frederick and Tim Hiatt will team up to • BSU (1-2) enters the game with 12 fumbles (10 lost) and turnover call the play-by-play. margin of minus nine. Links to live audio, stats and video stream can be • USF is outscoring opponents 45-7 in the second quarter thus far. found online at www.usfcougars.com • 27 penalties (9-83.7yds/game) have cost the Cougars 251 yards Football History this season. First game: 1902 • Senior placekicker and punter Braden Wieking became USF’s All-time record: fi rst player ever to be named the NSIC Player of the Week (Special Last Playoff Appearance.......2010 (NAIA National Runner-up) Teams) for his play in week 4. He needs one fi eld goal to tie Matt Lin- First Year of Football ........................................................1902 gren for second on the all-time USF career list and four to tie all-time All-Time Record (Years) ...............................381-390-21(93rd) career leader TC Fraser (44). Number of Conference Championships (Last) .........19 (2010) Number of National Championships (Last).................4 (2009) All-Americans...................................................................93 Week Two Offensive Notes Player of the Year Award winners..................................4 Once again the bulk of USF production came outside the hashes last All-Conference Selections.........................................264 week at Minot State. Oates and senior receiver Carrington Hanna combined for 214 yards receiving and four scores. Individually, Oates 2012 SCHEDULE recorded six grabs for a career-high 126 yards, while tying another Date Opponent TV Time/Result personal best with three TDs. 8/30 at St. Cloud State N/A W, 32-19 9/8 MSU Moorhead N/A W, 45-10 On the other end of those four TD passes was senior quarterback 9/15 at Minot State N/A W, 42-20 Taylor Perkins, who went 19-for-36 for 287 yards for four TDs and no 9/22 Bemidji State KDLT 12 p.m. interceptions. He also picked up a game-high 46 yards with his feet. 9/29 Southwest Minnesota KDLT 6:30 p.m. Perkins matched his 2011 season total with his 11th passing TD last 10/6 at Winona State N/A 6 p.m. weekend. 10/13 Concordia-St. Paul KDLT 6:30 p.m. 10/20 at Augustana N/A 1 p.m. Despite 371 yards of total offense, the Cougars failed to break the 10/27 Upper Iowa KDLT 12 p.m. 100-yard rushing mark with a season-low 84 yards on 30 carries. 11/3 at Minnesota State N/A 1 p.m. 11/10 Wayne State KDLT 12 p.m. Key Offensive Numbers * Bold indicates a home game Through three games USF has... - Allowed zero sacks Bemidji State Week Schedule THE COACHES Wednesday.........................................................4-6 p.m. (Full) Thursday.............................................................4-6 p.m. (Shells) Friday.......................................................4-5 p.m. (Walk Through) Coaches and student-athletes are available for interviews before or after practice. For any other time, please contact sports information assistant, Dennis Gamble at (605) 331-6695. - Committed just one offensive turnover (Int) - 8-8 in redzone scores and six were TDs Jed Stugart Coach Jeff Tesch - 10 plays of 25 yards or more, including four of 50 plus Sioux Falls School Bemidji State Azusa Pacifi c, 1994 Alma Mater Moorhead, 1978 Week Two Defensive Notes 21-5 (3 Yrs.) Record at School 107-69 (15 Yrs.) Although USF allowed its highest opponent passing total this season, 47-12 (6 Yrs.) Career Record 107-69 (15 Yrs.) USF’s defense forced four turnovers (3 Ints, 1 FF), returned one for 0-0 vs. Bemidji vs. Opponent 0-0 vs. Sioux Falls a score, and held Minot to 81 yards on the ground. Saturday also marked the 18th consecutive game no single rusher has totaled 100 QUICK FACTS yards or more. The last player to do so against USF was Josh Endres of Dakota Wesleyan (10/23/10). UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS Location...............................................Sioux Falls, S.D. Senior safety Robert Virgil continues to serve as a game changer Founded.................................................................1883 for USF. At Minot he posted a team-high 10 tackles (fi ve solo), one Enrollment..............................................................1,519 interception, two broken up passes and a defensive PAT. He now has Nickname..........................................................Cougars eight interceptions in his last nine games and has picked off a pass in Colors.................................................Purple and White fi ve straight contests. Affi liation..............................................NCAA Division II Conference....Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Key Defensive Numbers President.........................................Dr. Mark Benedetto Through three weeks USF has... Director of Athletics...................................Kevin Hesser - Seven takeaways Stadium (capacity)...................Bob Young Field (5,400) - Seven sacks and seven QBH - 26 TFL (91 yds.) TEAM FACTS - Limited opponents to converting 10-of-51 3rd downs 2011 Overall Record..................................................5-4 Lettermen Returning/Lost......................................58/26 Week Two Special Teams Notes Starters Returning..................16 (8 offense/ 8 defense) USF kicker Wieking was named the NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance at Minot. The four-year starter Assistant Coaches converted of 41 and 32 yards, while averaging 39 yards per punt on Assistant Head Coach.............................Robert Tucker seven kicks. He had a long of punt of 52, and pinned the Beavers’ (Williamette, 1997) inside their own 20-yard line once. Defensive Coordinator..............................Jon Anderson (Buena Vista, 2000) After a rough outing against MSU Moorhead, USF found big plays on Offensive Coordinator.................................Ryan Grubb special teams at Minot. They blocked their second kick (PAT) of the (Buena Vista, 1999) season, returning it for a defensive PAT. Offensive Line.............................................Casey Meile (Augustana, 2002) Where The Cougars Rank Nationally Defensive Line.......................................Jared Schwanz As of September 8, USF ranks in the top 20 of the NCAA DII in six (Minnesota State, 2008) statistical categories. Defensive Line........................................Isaiah Jackson (South Dakota State, 2010) - Individual interceptions: Robert Virgil 3 Ints (T-1st) Kickers/Punters..............................................Al Hansen (Sioux Falls, 1987) - Individual scoring: Jeremiah Oates 36 points (T-4th) Linebackers......................................Brandon Andersen (Sioux Falls, 2011) - 3rd down conversion % defense: 10-0f-51, 19.61% (T-4th) Runninng Backs........................................Casey Peters (Sioux Falls, 2011) - Individual points responsible for: Taylor Perkins 20.0/game (T-8th) Wide Recievers....................................Dustan Hovorka (Sioux Falls, 2007) - 1st down defense: 14.33/game (14th) Tight Ends/Recruiting Assistant.................Jon Eastman (Sioux Falls, 2011) - Passing effi ciency defense: opponent completion % of 43.52 (18th), Defensive Backs........................................Rick Thomas lowest of any teams facing 40 or more attempts (Colorado, 2011) - Individual fi eld goals: Braden Wieking 1.33/game (18th) TALE OF THE TAPE AFCA Coaches’ Poll (September 17) Rk School Record Points Previous 1 Pittsburg State (29) 3-0 749 1 2 Minnesota-Duluth 3-0 717 2 3 Colorado St.-Pueblo 3-0 673 3 4 Grand Valley State 3-0 657 4 5 Winston-Salem State (1) 3-0 621 5 6 California (Pa.) 3-0 578 6 7 Missouri Western State 3-0 550 8 8 New Haven 3-0 545 7 9 Washburn 3-0 490 9 2012 Totals/Averages 10 Humboldt State 3-0 458 11 Sioux Falls Bemidji 11 Bloomsburg 3-0 454 12 39.7 Scoring 17.3 12 Northwest Missouri State 2-1 391 13 168.7 Rush Yards 126.0 13 Ouachita Baptist 2-0 350 15 14 Indiana (Pa.) 3-0 331 17 251.7 Pass Yards 235.7 15 Midwestern St. (Texas) 1-1 307 16 420.3 Total Yards 361.7 16 Valdosta State 2-1 264 18 148.8 Pass Effi ciency 128.0 17 Ashland 3-0 248 22 292.7 Total Defense 295.3 18 Colorado School of Mines 3-0 176 23 19 Abilene Christian 2-1 170 20 83.3 Rushing Defense 153.3 20 Saginaw Valley State 2-1 146 10 209.3 Pass Defense 142.0 21 Wayne St.