2010 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES
GAME 11: NOTRE DAME (2-8) vs. URBANA (4-6) Nov. 13, 2010 (1:00 p.m. ET) - Korb Field (Lyndhurst, Ohio) Radio: ESPN 1540 KNR2 | Internet: ESPNCleveland.com - The Inaugural Season of NDC Football -
FIRST SEASON WINDS DOWN WITH HOME TILT AGAINST URBANA FAST FACTS The inaugural season of Falcon Football comes to a NOTRE DAME URBANA close on Saturday with Notre Dame hosting the Blue Knights of Urbana University. NDC’s 11th game finds the Falcons looking for their first win at home. Notre Dame is thus far 0-4 in the confines of Korb Field.
The Falcons come into their season finale on a four- Falcons Nickname Blue Knights game losing streak. NDC last won on Oct. 2. The South Euclid, Ohio Location Urbana, Ohio Blue & White will be looking to put a sluggish 1,375 Enrollment 1,505 offensive performance behind them and get back to NAIA Affiliation NCAA-II the type of production exhibited in late-September Independent Conference Great Lakes and through October, when the team averaged 280.0 2-6 Record 4-6 yards per game in total offense (Sept. 18-Oct. 23). NA Ranking NA Notre Dame rolled up just 167 yards last week in a 28-14 loss at Kentucky Wesleyan (Nov. 6), and the L4 Streak W2 Falcons have averaged just 201.0 yards per game over their last two contests. Susan Hlavacek ADADAD Doug Young Adam Howard Head Coach David Taynor Urbana comes to Lyndhurst on a two-game winning streak. Offense has not been a problem for the Blue Knights, who defeated Central State, 40-12, last week. Urbana has tallied 82 points over its last RADIO two games. Over those two games, UU busted out for a combined 1,024 total yards. The Blue Live: ESPN 1540 KNR2 (Cleveland) Knights have averaged of 40 points per game (41.3) in their four victories this season. Tape-delay: WELW 1330 (Willoughby, Ohio) Andy Barch and Brian George POWELL-FUL FORCE IN THE BACKFIELD Notre Dame freshman RB Pedro Powell comes into Saturday’s game with a chance to become the INTERNET first 1,000-yard rusher in program history. Powell is 78 yards shy of that mark, having bolted for 922 Live audio stream: ESPNCleveland.com yards and three touchdowns thus far. Last week the freshman from Liberty, Ohio, saw a string of 100- Live Stats: NotreDameFalcons.com yard games come to an end when he was limited to 63 yards on 23 carries at Kentucky Wesleyan. Prior to that game, Powell had notched six straight 100-yard games, dating back to Sept. 18. The FALCON FOOTBALL WEEKLY former Lakota East (Cincinnati) standout rushed for 806 yards over the streak. His stretch included a Weekly NDC Football show featuring Head Coach sensational 236-yard afternoon at Central State on Oct. 2 and two games against ranked opponents Adam Howard. FFW can be heard on ESPN 1540 (No. 18 Walsh-Sept. 18, No. 14 Marian-Oct. 23). KNR2 Thursdays at 1 p.m. ET. The show is also streamed and archived on ESPNCleveland.com. FOUR-DOWN TERRITORY COACHING MATCH-UP 1 Urbana is the seventh NCAA-II squad that NDC has tangled with this season. The Falcons are thus far 1-5 against NCAA-II foes, with their one win coming at Central State. ... Urbana is one of NOTRE DAME HEAD COACH ADAM HOWARD Alma Mater: Wilmington College (1997) seven current D-II programs located in the state of Ohio. First Season at NDC: 2-8 First Season Overall: 2-8 2 In its four home games, Notre Dame has been outscored, 113-50. The Falcons are averaging 12.5 points per game on 246.5 total yards on average. Korb Field foes have averaged 28.2 points and 357.2 yards. NDC is a plus-3 in turnover margin at home. KWC HEAD COACH DAVID TAYNOR Alma Mater: Urbana (1999) Third Season at UU: 11-21 3 The Blue Knights represent Notre Dame’s third in-state opponent this season. The Falcons battled fellow Buckeye State brethren Walsh (Sept. 18) and Central State (Oct. 2) earlier this Third Season Overall: 11-21 year. NDC split those two contests, losing to Walsh and beating Central State. 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 4 In other sports besides football, Notre Dame and Urbana were fellow competitors in the American Date Opponent Time/Result Mideast Conference until 2008, when UU left the AMC in a move to D-II. The Falcons and Blue Aug. 28 MERCYHURST L, 0-23 Knights had 11 athletic teams that met each other in league play. Sept. 4 at Lindsey Wilson W, 14-10 Sept. 11 at Fairmont State L, 0-38 Sept. 18 WALSH L, 14-34 INSIDE … Sept. 25 at Taylor L, 13-40 NDC Quick Facts...... 2 NDC Game Notes ...... 5-9 UU Roster ...... 14 Oct. 2 at Central State W, 16-13 Athletic Communications.... 2 Falcon Captains ...... 6 UU Depth Chart ...... 15 Oct. 9 at St. Joseph’s L, 7-37 Media Information...... 2 NAIA/DII Rankings ...... 8 NDC Game-by-Game... 16-20 Oct. 23 MARIAN [HC] L, 22-35 About Falcon Football ...... 2 NDC Players of the Week .... 9 NDC Stats ...... 21-24 Oct. 30 NORTH GREENVILLE L, 14-21 Adam Howard ...... 3 NDC Pronunciations ...... 9 Nov. 6 at Kentucky Wesleyan L, 14-28 Coaching Staff ...... 3 NDC Roster ...... 10-11 Nov. 13 URBANA 1:00 PM Tale of the Tape...... 4 NDC Depth Chart ...... 12 Scouting Urbana...... 4 Tracking the Opponents... 13 HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS [HC] - Homecoming Game FALCON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NotreDameFalcons.com 1 INAUGURAL SEASON GAME 11: URBANA (Nov. 13, 2010)
NOTRE DAME QUICK FACTS MEDIA INFORMATION
School ...... Notre Dame College Location ...... South Euclid, Ohio GAME COVERAGE: Press and photo credentials for Notre Dame home games can be obtained by Founded...... 1922 contacting the Athletic Communications Office. Seating in the Korb Field press box and press row is Enrollment ...... 1,375 limited to working media only. President ...... Andrew P. Roth, Ph.D. Athletic Affiliation ...... NAIA INTERVIEWS: NDC coaches and players are available for interviews during the week. Arrangements Conference ...... Independent for Football through the Athletic Communications Office will be made for telephone and in-person interviews at a Nickname ...... Falcons mutually-agreeable time. Coaches and players are available for on-field post-game interviews 15 Colors ...... Blue & White minutes after the completion of an athletic event. Please contact the on-site Athletic Communications Director of Athletics ...... Susan Hlavacek staff to make a request for individuals. Home Field ...... Korb Field Surface/Capacity ...... AstroPlay Turf/3,000 PHOTOS/VIDEO FOOTAGE: Both are available for media distribution and available upon request. Both Head Athletic Trainer ...... Jay Garfield, MS, ATC action and portrait head shots are available. Assistant Trainers ...... Heather Archbold, MA, ATC ...... Michael Heichel, MA, ATC RADIO: ESPN Cleveland broadcasts all Notre Dame Football games. The Aug. 28 season opener will be carried live on ESPN 850 WKNR and the balance of games will be carried live on ESPN 1540 KNR2. Except for the opener, all games will also be broadcast tape-delay on WELW 1330 (see ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS NotreDameFalcons.com for scheduled broadcast times). All games are audio-streamed at ESPNCleveland.com. … Falcon Football Weekly can be heard weekly on ESPN 1540 KNR2 on Director/Football Contact...... Skip Snow Thursdays at 1 p.m. ET. The recap-and-preview show, hosted by ESPN Cleveland’s Will Burge and Email ...... [email protected] featuring Head Coach Adam Howard and select NDC players, is also streamed and archived on Office Phone ...... 216-373-5319 ESPNCleveland.com. Office Fax...... 216-916-4306 Website ...... NotreDameFalcons.com WEEKLY GAME NOTES: The Notre Dame Athletic Communications Office publishes game notes on Twitter ...... NDC_Falcons game-week Wednesdays by 6 p.m. ET. The comprehensive notes are sent to media outlets and also Assistant Director...... Andy Barch available in pdf format on NotreDameFalcons.com. Game notes are included in Falcon Gameday Email ...... [email protected] programs and are available to working media at both home and away games. Office Phone ...... 216-373-6342 Graduate Assistant ...... Rudy Roediger NDF.COM COVERAGE: Athletic Communications covers each game with a full recap and box score Email ...... [email protected] published postgame on NotreDameFalcons.com. Postgame notes are published later in the day; those Student Assistant...... Matt Schickler notes, as well as the recap and box score are sent to media outlets. … Live Stats for Falcon Football Email ...... [email protected] games can be accessed at http://www.sidearmstats.com/ndc/football/ (link on NDC Football page on Athletic Colors ...... Blue & White w/ Gold Accents website). Blue ...... PMS 293 Gold ...... PMS 123 TWITTER: The official Twitter page for Notre Dame Athletic Communications is NDC_Falcons. All NDC Football-related scores and stories are posted and linked to NDF.com content. ABOUT FALCON FOOTBALL * Notre Dame Football was launched in November, 2008, with plans to play a developmental season in 2009 and then an intercollegiate varsity season in 2010.
* In their 2009 developmental season, the
program went 8-0 against a schedule that
included collegiate prep programs, junior varsity teams and one club squad. The BROADCAST SCHEDULE Falcons outscored their opponents, 332- 116, over the course of those eight contests, Date Opponent Time (ET) Live Radio Tape-Delay Stream as NDC exhibited a fast-paced, high-powered offense that averaged 41.5 points per game. 8/28 vs. MERCYHURST 7:00 PM ESPN 850 ESPNCleveland.com
* The Falcons tallied 46 touchdowns in 2009 - 9/ 4 at LINDSEY WILSON 2:30 PM ESPN 1540 WELW 1330 ESPNCleveland.com 20 passing, 18 rushing, three via special 9/11 at FAIRMONT ST. 1:00 PM ESPN 1540 WELW 1330 ESPNCleveland.com teams and three by the defense. … The Blue & White featured big-play ability as 9/18 vs. WALSH 1:00 PM ESPN 1540 WELW 1330 ESPNCleveland.com evidenced by their scoring 25 touchdowns on plays 25 yards or longer. 9/25 at TAYLOR 1:00 PM ESPN 1540 WELW 1330 ESPNCleveland.com
2009 RESULTS 10/2 at CENTRAL ST. 1:00 PM ESPN 1540 WELW 1330 ESPNCleveland.com Date Opponent Result 10/9 at ST. JOSEPH'S 1:00 PM ESPN 1540 WELW 1330 ESPNCleveland.com Sept. 6 HIRAM W, 49-0 Sept. 14 at Waynesburg W, 41-17 10/23 vs. MARIAN 1:00 PM ESPN 1540 WELW 1330 ESPNCleveland.com Sept. 27 CASE W. RESERVE W, 53-24 Oct. 1 UNION CHRISTIAN W, 20-6 10/30 vs. N. GREENVILLE 1:00 PM ESPN 1540 WELW 1330 ESPNCleveland.com Oct. 11 at Wooster W, 41-18 Oct. 19 at Ashland W, 34-17 11/6 at KY. WESLEYAN 2:00 PM ESPN 1540 WELW 1330 ESPNCleveland.com Oct. 25 CENTRAL CAROLINA SA W, 34-20 Nov. 14 at Xavier W, 40-14 11/13 vs. URBANA 1:00 PM ESPN 1540 WELW 1330 ESPNCleveland.com
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COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH ADAM HOWARD
OFFENSE Adam Howard was named NDC’s first head coach in January 2009. Howard came to College Road from across PRESS BOX town, where he served as assistant head coach/ defensive coordinator for Baldwin-Wallace. He was the Yellow Jackets’ defensive coordinator from 2003 Bill Rychel Ron Cosby -08 and the defensive backs coach in 2002. At B Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers -W, the former Wilmington College player (1993- Assistant Head Coach 97) developed one of the finest defensive corps in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Howard was named the OAC’s Assistant Coach of the Year in 2003, and his Yellow Jacket SIDELINE defenses consistently performed at a high level. B-W ranked in the OAC’s top-four in fewest points allowed in five of his six seasons as defensive coordinator. In 2004, the Yellow Jackets ranked Mickey Mental Scott Niedzwiecki Tony Neymeier Carter Welo second in the league and 10th in the nation, GA-Tight Ends Quarterbacks GA-Offensive Line Running Backs yielding just 13.5 points per game. Howard’s B- Football Operations W defenses allowed fewer than 20.0 points per game in five of his six seasons in Berea.
DEFENSE The Falcons’ first gridiron leader has a football background that is all-Ohio. He originally hails from New Carlisle, Ohio, and was a standout player at Springfield Northwestern High School. PRESS BOX Prior to heading to B-W, Howard was the defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Wilmington College from 1999-2002. Before that, he served as the defensive ends coach at Matt Kostelnick Ty Stillman E.J. Whitlow the University of Dayton in 1998-1999. Linebackers Defensive Backs GA-Defensive Line Recruiting Coordinator Strength & Conditioning Howard is a Wilmington College graduate (1997). While at Wilmington, he played four years of football and earned four varsity letters as a defensive back. He was a two-time All- SIDELINE American Mideast Conference selection and earned Football Gazette All-North Region honors as a senior. Howard served as a team captain as a senior at WC.
Darren Cereshenko Gus Patouhas Dan Wondolowski Howard and his wife, Jeannette, have one child -- GA-Defensive Backs Defensive Line Defensive Backs Levi, who was born in 2009. They reside in JV Head Coach Strongsville, Ohio.
SPECIAL TEAMS “TRESS” IMPRESSED When Adam Howard came to NDC, he arrived with an impressive, all-Ohio coaching background with ties to Baldwin-Wallace College. And that has caught the eye of an Ohio coaching SIDELINE legend with similar ties:
“Adam Howard is a coach who is dedicated to his players and to making his [college] better on and Tom Sutton F O O T B A L L off the field,” said Ohio State Head Coach Jim Kickers/Punters Tressel. “His enthusiasm and energy make him a great fit for Notre Dame as they begin a football program there.”
Tressel lettered at B-W (playing for his father, Students Assistants—Mike Fleeman, Tim Rosenbaum, Neil Piskac Lee Tressel) as a quarterback from 1971-74, Volunteer Asst—Kris Pappas earning all-conference honors his senior season. He graduated cum laude with a degree in education in 1975.
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SCOUTING THE BLUE KNIGHTS * The Blue Knights enter Saturday’s contest on the heels of defeating Central State, 40-12, last Saturday. The home-game romp over the Marauders marked the first time this season that Urbana had won games in consecutive weeks.
* Urbana is averaging 32.3 points per game this season, which ranks 36th out of 151 D-II teams in the nation. The Blue Knights have scored 30 or more points in each of their last three games, and they’ve scored 35 points or more in five contests overall.
* Close games were the Achilles’ heel of the Blue Knights early in the season, as they dropped three of their first four games by a total of seven points. Urbana began the season with a 17-14 road loss to West Virginia Wesleyan and dropped two out of their next three to ranked opponents. TALE OF THE TAPE * While the Blue Knights went 3-2 at University of Urbana Stadium this season, they have struggled NOTRE DAME Category URBANA on the road, going 1-4. UU’s lone road victory came on Oct. 30, in a 42-25 victory over Missouri S & T. ... The Blue Knights have lost their four road games by a combined 14 points. 10 Games 10 2-8 Record 4-6 * RB Boise Moon has led the charge in Urbana’s running game, averaging 72.4 yards per game on 11.4 Scoring 32.3 the ground, and 6.2 yards per carry, with three rushing touchdowns. Moon ranks seventh in the nation (NCAA D-II) in all-purpose yards, with 167.7 yards per game. The 5-foot-10 senior from 27.9 Scoring Defense 28.6 Hamilton, Ohio, ran for a UU-season-high 226 yards two weeks ago at Missouri S & T. 111.7 Rushing 150.3 154.3 Rushing Defense 152.0 * QB DJ Mendenhall has reached paydirt on the ground 10 times this season, while averaging 44.8 3.1 Avg./Rush 3.9 yards per game. The Blue Knights average 150.3 yards per game on the ground, and 17 of their 112-260-16 Comp.Comp.- ---Att.Att.Att.----Int.Int. 188-322-7 touchdowns have come via the running game. 6 Pass TDs 24 123.6 Passing 235.5 * Mendenhall has been a difference-maker in the passing game as well, where he ranks 17th in the nation in pass efficiency (156.3 rating). Urbana has thrown for an average of 233.5 yards 203.1 Passing Defense 224.3 per game, with 24 passing touchdowns and seven interceptions. Mendenhall and company have 10 Interceptions By 13 completed 58.4 percent (188-of-322) of their passes in 2010. The freshman signal caller has 16-104 Sacks ByBy----YardsYards 27-175 thrown for over 200 yards just once, though (306 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan on Oct. 9). 235.3 Total Offense 383.8 * 3.8 Off.Off.- ---YardsYards per Play 5.4 357.4 Total Defense 376.3 * Urbana has been able to distribute ball well in their passing game, as five receivers have hauled 5.5 Def.Def.- ---YardsYards per Play 5.4 in 11 passes or more. WR Matt Hightower is the team’s leading receiver, with 53 catches for 17.7 Kickoff Return Avg. 21.8 625 yards and seven touchdowns. WR Joe Webb has hauled in 39 passes for 561 yards and five scores, while WR Jerrell Leak has caught five touchdown passes on 33 receptions and 318 yards. Twelve different player have caught passes for the Blue Knights this season. URBANA SCHEDULE/RESULTS * Defensively, the Blue Knights are paced by LB TravisTravis BriscoBrisco, who leads the team with 80 tackles Sept. 3 at WV Wesleyan L, 14-17 (24.5 for loss) and has registered an 14 sacks on the season. Brisco has also forced six fumbles, Sept. 11 SETON HILL W, 44-13 and recovered two. DB Juan McKeever has six interceptions on the season; he returned one of Sept. 18 at Tusculum L, 36-39 those picks for a touchdown. McKeever ranks third on the team with 70 tackles, and he has a Sept. 25 at Walsh L, 33-34 pair of fumble recoveries.
Oct. 2 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST L, 21-50 * Opposing teams are averaging 152.0 yards per game on the ground against the Blue Knights and Oct. 9 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W, 39-25 224.3 yards per contest through the air (376.3 total defense). Urbana has allowed 17 TDs on Oct. 16 at Saint Joseph’s L, 20-27 the ground and 20 through the air. Oct. 23 CHARLESTON L, 34-44 Oct. 30 at Missouri S&T W, 42-25 * In turnover margin, the Blue Knights are a plus-5 this season. Urbana has intercepted 13 passes Nov. 6 CENTRAL STATE W, 40-12 this season and recovered 13 fumbles, for a total of 26 takeaways. Nov. 13 at Notre Dame 1:00 PM * UU has scored 116 points over its last three games (34, 42, 40). The Knights have posted 1,427 yards of total offense over those three games (475.7 average).
* For the season, Urbana has converted 38.5 percent (55-of-143) of its third-down opportunities. The Blue Knights have converted at a 46.6 percent (27-of-58) clip over their last four tilts. ... UU is 8-of-16 on fourth-down tries.
* Defensively, Urbana has allowed a 36.5 percent (50-of-137) rate of success on third downs. In recent games, however, the Blue Knights have been stingy in the clutch, holding foes to a 6-for- 34 (17.6 percent) mark since Oct. 23.
* In the red zone, the Blue Knights have converted 48 trips into 209 points (30 TDs, two field goals). Urbana has come away with points on 66.7 percent (32-of-48) of their visits inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.
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THE DRIVE FOR ‘35’ - NOTING PEDRO POWELL’S 2010 SEASON GRIDIRON GAINS * RB Pedro Powell comes into Saturday’s game as the Falcons’ leading rusher and the NAIA’s 13th- List of schools that have started or plan to start leading rusher, with 922 yards on the season. new football programs during the five-year period beginning in 2009, according to the National * Powell bolted for a program-record 236 rushing yards in Notre Dame’s victory at Central State on Football Foundation:
Oct. 9. 2009
Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Va.): D-I FCS * He was named the NAIA Independent Offensive Player of the Week for his Oct. 9 performance at U. Incarnate Word (San Antonio, Texas): D-II CSU and the NAIA Independent Freshman of the Week for games of Oct. 23, when he tallied 137 U. of New Haven (West Haven, Conn.): D-II yards on a busy 34-carry afternoon against Marian (Ind.). Anna Maria College (Paxton, Mass.): D-III Castleton State College (Castleton, Vt.): D-III * Powell had a six-game streak of 100-yard performances between Sept. 18 and Oct. 30. The streak included game totals of 106, 105, 236, 104, 137 and 118 yards. Over the six games, the 2010 freshman running back and former Lakota East High School (Cincinnati) standout averaged 4.9 South Alabama (Mobile, Ala.): D-I FCS yards per carry. Georgia State (Atlanta): D-I FCS Lamar (Beaumont, Texas): D-I FCS * One-hundred yard games are nothing new for the powerful 190-pounder. Powell ran for at least Pacific University (Forest Grove, Ore.): D-III 103 yards in every game of his senior year at Lakota East. In that 2009 season, he rushed for Lindsey Wilson College (Columbia, Ky.): NAIA 1,469 yards and nine TDs. Notre Dame College (South Euclid, Ohio): NAIA
* Powell has appeared in all 10 of NDC’s games; he has made eight starts 2011 Texas-San Antonio: D-I FCS
LeMoyne-Owen College (Memphis, Tenn.): D-II * Powell’s 2010 game-by-game rushing totals: Presentation College (Aberdeen, S.D.): D-III Stevenson University (Owings Mills, Md.): D-III Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg Ave Maria University (Ave Maria, Fla.): NAIA Aug 28, 2010 MERCYHURST...... 4 -2 0 2 Concordia University (Ann Arbor, Mich.): NAIA Sep 04, 2010 at LINDSEY WILSON...... 4 6 1 4 Siena Heights University (Adrian, Mich): NAIA Sep 11, 2010 at FAIRMONT STATE...... 11 49 0 15
Sep 18, 2010 WALSH...... 18 106 0 32 2012 Sep 25, 2010 at TAYLOR...... 21 105 1 23 Finlandia University (Hancock, Mich.): D-III Oct 02, 2010 at CENTRAL STATE...... 39 236 1 59 Wayland Baptist U. (Plainview, Texas): NAIA Oct 09, 2010 at ST. JOSEPH'S...... 23 104 0 19
Oct 23, 2010 MARIAN...... 34 137 0 14 2013 Oct 30, 2010 NORTH GREENVILLE...... 29 118 0 23 North Carolina-Charlotte: D-I FCS Nov 06, 2010 at KY. WESLEYAN……….. 23 63 0 13 George Fox University (Newberg, Ore.): D-III
Totals...... 183 859 3 59 FOOTBALL FIRSTS Games played: 10 Inaugural seasons and results for Northeast Ohio Avg. per rush: 4.7 colleges and universities:
FALCON FIRSTS Akron ...... 1914, 4-4-1 Ashland ...... 1920, 2-3
Baldwin-Wallace ...... 1893, 0-1 Game ...... Aug. 28, 2010 Case Western Reserve...... 1970, 2-5-1 Play ...... Kickoff at 7:06 PM ET Hiram ...... 1892, 1-1 Play from Scrimmage ...... QB Yan Cyr rush for nine yards (8/28) John Carroll...... 1920, 4-2 First Down ...... 3-yard run by RB Tim Donald (8/28) Kent State...... 1920, 1-2 Complete Pass ...... Cyr to RB Tim Donald (6 yards, 8/28) Lake Erie ...... 2008, 3-8. Malone ...... 1993, 2-6-1 Tackle ...... Bob Hansen (8/28) Mount Union ...... 1893, 1-2 Tackle for Loss ...... Gary Briggs (6-yard loss, 8/28) Oberlin...... 1891, 2-2 Sack ...... Bob Hansen (7-yard loss, 8/28) Walsh ...... 1995, 7-3 Interception ...... Sylvester Flowers (8/28) Wooster...... 1889, 2-0
Punt ...... Cayle Chapman-Brown (62 yards, 8/28) Touchdown ...... RB Khalid Harrison (10-yard run, 9/4) IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING Extra Point ...... Jeremy Geier (9/4) * The collegiate tackle football squad of the Victory ...... at Lindsey Wilson-Ky. (14-10, 9/4) University of Notre Dame -- in South Bend, not South Euclid -- played its first game on Passing TD ...... Matt Preston-to-Derrick Paster (30 yards, 9/18) Nov. 23, 1887. Notre Dame lost that game 100-Yard Rushing Game...... Pedro Powell (106 yards, 9/18) to Michigan, 8-0. 100-Yard Receiving Game ...... Derrick Paster (104 yards, 9/18) 200-Yard Passing Game ...... James Flowers (216 yards, 9/25) * In its first multi-game season (1888), UND 200-Yard Rushing Game...... Pedro Powell (236 yards, 10/2) had a record of 1–3, with all three losses Field Goal ...... Jeremy Geier (36 yards, 10/2) being at the hands of Michigan and by a combined score of 43–9. Defensive TD ...... John Hamilton (28-yard interception return, 10/23) Kickoff Return TD ...... Jack Foy (92 yards, 10/30)
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FALCON CAPTAINS LAST WEEK -- KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 28, NOTRE DAME 14 #11 BOB HANSEN * The Notre Dame Falcon defense mostly held a potent Kentucky Wesleyan offense in check, but Defensive Lineman the NDC offense was limited to just 167 yards, as the Falcons fell to the host Panthers of 6-2, 255 Kentucky Wesleyan, 28-14, on Saturday, Nov. 6. Sophomore Berea, Ohio (Midpark) * Notre Dame got on the board first, when QB James Flowers swung a 5-yard pass out to RB Jack Foy at the 10:03-mark in the opening quarter. That toss capped off a short drive, with the Falcons marching 49 yards after a short kick by Kentucky Wesleyan P Sean MaguireMaguire.
#5#5#5 JOHN HYDE * KWC answered immediately, however, when QB Chris OwenOwen lofted a pass over the NDC defense Defensive Back and into the waiting arms of WR Vincent LalondeLalonde, who galloped 63 yards to paydirt. That tied the 5-10, 195 score at 7-7. Five seconds into the second quarter the Panthers took the lead for good when Sophomore Owen found David Smith on a 26-yard touchdown pass to take a 14-7 lead. Massillon, Ohio (Perry) * The turning point in the game occurred in the third quarter, when on a fourth-and-10 with the ball spotted at midfield, the Panthers executed a success fake-punt pass play.
#91 ORANE McDONALD * Kentucky Wesleyan outgained Notre Dame by nearly 200 yards (366 to 167) in a game that Defensive Lineman marked the Falcons' final road tilt of their inaugural season. 6-1, 270 Junior * NDC's offense was held in check to the tune of just 61 rushing yards and 106 passing yards. The East Cleveland, Ohio (Shaw) Falcons averaged 2.0 yards per carry on 31 rushing attempts and went 14-of-42 through the air.
Defensively, DE Bob Hansen had a huge game for Notre Dame. Hansen notched a season-high 10 tackles, including three for loss. One of those was a sack, his team-leading ninth on the #8#8#8 DERRICK PASTER season. Wide Receiver 5-11, 170 TOUCHDOWN CLUB Sophomore * Notre Dame has scored 16 touchdowns this season, and nine different Falcon players have Berea, Ohio (Berea) carried the ball over the goal line on those TDs:
KR Jack Foy (two) QB James Flowers (two)
DB John Hamilton TACKLE BOX RB Khalid Harrison * Freshman S Bo Grunder is NDC’s leading WR Travis Hernandez tackler this season. The 2009 Ohio WR Derrick Paster (four) Division-I co-Defensive Player of the Year RB Pedro Powell (three) has made 84 stops (44 solo, 40 assists). TE Matt Preston Grunder picked up nine tackles in last RB Shawn Riley week’s game against Kentucky Wesleyan. * NDC’s longest touchdown play this season was a 67-yard pass from QB James Flowers to * Sophomore FS John Hyde is second on the Hernandez against Walsh on Sept. 18. Falcon squad in tackles -- he has made 72 (34, 38). * NDC’s longest rushing TD was a 59-yarder scored by Pedro Powell at Central State on Oct. 2.
* Sophomore DE Bob Hansen leads the team DRIVE TIME in tackles for loss, with 12-1/2. Nine of those tackles have been sacks; Hansen * NDC’s longest drives this season: ranks fifth in the nation in that category.
Plays Yards Time Result Game * For the season, Notre Dame has recorded 13 69 7:04 TD Oct. 23 vs. Marian 61 tackles for loss and 16 sacks. 12 55 6:45 TD Sept. 4 at Lindsey Wilson 11 69 3:14 Downs Aug. 28 vs. Mercyhurst 11 31 3:56 End half Sept. 11 at Fairmont State 11 39 4:18 Downs Oct. 30 vs. North Greenville
Yards Plays Time Result Game 72 9 4:39 TD Sept. 18 vs. Walsh 70 10 5:03 TD Oct. 9 at St. Joseph’s 69 11 2:51 Punt Sept. 4 at Lindsey Wilson 69 13 7:07 TD Oct. 23 vs. Marian
Time Plays Yards Result Game 7:04 13 69 TD Oct. 23 vs. Marian 6:45 12 55 TD Sept. 4 at Lindsey Wilson 5:16 9 4 Punt Sept. 18 vs. Walsh 5:03 10 70 TD Oct. 9 at St. Joseph’s
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QUICK STRIKES NAIA FOOTBALL * The Falcons fastest scoring drives of the 2010 season: * In 2010 Notre Dame is competing as a National Association of Intercollegiate Time Plays Yards Result Game Athletics program. There are 93 programs 0:20 1 59 TD Oct. 2 at Central State in NAIA Football; those 93 squads include 0:49 5 55 TD Sept. 25 at Taylor 11 independents and 82 teams split among 1:17 3 3 TD Sept. 4 at Lindsey Wilson nine conferences. 1:39 3 58 TD Sept. 18 vs. Walsh * National and conference (including THE FALCONS AT HOME independents) weekly and season awards are presented by the NAIA, beginning with * Saturday’s game at Korb Field represents Notre Dame’s fifth and final home game of the season. player-of-the-week announcements on The Falcons are this far 0-4 at home, having been outscored, 113-50. Monday, Sept. 6.
* NDC has averaged 246.5 total yards on offense at home while yielding 357.2. The Falcons’ per- * The NAIA holds a 16-team championship game averages: rushing 102.0, passing 144.5. tournament at the end of the regular season. Conference champions and the * WR Derrick Paster has been solid performer in home games. The Falcons’ No. 1 receiving option top-rated independent program earn has caught 20 passes for 328 yards and two TDs at home. automatic berths in the bracket, which will be played out from Nov. 20-Dec. 18. Only * The Falcons’ inaugural season schedule is comprised of five home games and six road tilts. In its teams rated in the NAIA Coaches’ Poll Top- six road games in 2010, NDC Football travelled 3,876 round-trip miles. 20 are eligible for at-large tournament bids.
PULLING RANK NDC AND THE NCAA * Notre Dame’s top performers of the season among the 8,000-plus student-athletes that play In the 2010-11 academic year, Notre Dame NAIA football: athletic teams are competing in Candidacy Year- Two in the NCAA Division II membership process. -- DE Bob Hansen ranks fifth in the nation in sacks (nine) and 20th in tackles for loss (13.5) * If approved for continuing its membership -- RB Pedro Powell ranks 13th in rushing yards (922) process next summer, Notre Dame would compete in 2011-12 as a provisional NCAA- -- P Cayle Chapman-Brown ranks 19th in punting average (38.9) II member and, upon further approval, as a full-fledged NCAA-II member in 2012-13. -- CB Sylvester Flowers ranks 23rd in interceptions (four) * In summer 2010, NDC Director of Athletics -- WR Derrick Paster ranks 32nd in total receptions (46) and 34th in receiving yards (667) Susan Hlavacek announced the College is exploring a number of possibilities with -- S/PR Bo Grunder ranks 41st in punt-return average (6.1) and 43rd in tackles (8.4 per game) regard to future conference affiliations.
-- FS John Hyde ranks 46th in interceptions (three) KORB FIELD: SOAR SPOT BACK-TO-BACK JACK * Korb Field is the home to several other Notre Dame teams, namely Men’s and * With his 5-yard TD catch in the first quarter of last week’s game at Kentucky Wesleyan, RB/KR Women’s Soccer and Women’s Lacrosse. Jack Foy has now found paydirt in consecutive weeks. Foy returned a kickoff for a touchdown in Those three Falcon squad have turned the Notre Dame’s home tilt against North Greenville (S.C.) on Oct. 30. AstroPlay surface at Brush HS into a tremendous home-field advantage over the * The freshman from Sidney, Ohio, had two rushes and one reception last Saturday. He also had years. Since 2006, Men’s Soccer, one kick return for 27 yards. Women’s Soccer and Women’s Lacrosse are a combined 79-15-5 (.823) at Korb * For the season, Foy is averaging a team-best 24.0 yards per return. Field.
* Foy is a 2010 graduate of Sidney High School. He played three years of varsity football at SHS, where in his career he scored 25 TDs (18 rushing, seven receiving) while racking up 2,348 rushing yards and 560 receiving yards.
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NAIA TOP-25 POLL SACK MASTER * Sophomore DE Bob Hansen had a season-high 10 tackles in last Saturday’s tilt at Kentucky (As selected by NAIA coaches, Nov. 8) Wesleyan. The Berea, Ohio, native and two-year member of the program garnered 3-1/2 tackles Rank School Record Points for loss against KWC, with one of those recorded as a sack.
1. Sioux Falls (S.D.) (15) 9-0 416 * On the season, Hansen has 49 tackles and nine sacks. His nine sacks rank fifth in the nation 2. Carroll (Mont.) (2) 9-0 402 among NAIA players. 3. Saint Xavier (Ill.) (1) 11-0 388 4. MidAmerica (Kan.) 10-0 370 THIRD DEGREE 5. Lindenwood (Mo.) 8-1 351 * Notre Dame’s defense held Kentucky Wesleyan to a 1-for-7 mark on third downs in the first half 6. McPherson (Kan.) 9-0 341 of last week’s game. Those defensive stops were key in NDC dominating first-half time of 7. Morningside (Iowa) 8-1 322 possession, 17:59 to 12:01. 8. Ottawa (Kan.) 8-1 295 9. Dickinson State (N.D.) 9-1 275 * In the second half, the Panthers went 4-for-8 in converting third downs.
10. Saint Francis (Ind.) 8-1 272 * For the season, Falcon foes are now 48-for-130 36.9 percent) on third downs. On offense, NDC 11. Marian (Ind.) 8-2 252 was 6-of-19 in converting last Saturday; for the season, Notre Dame has converted 47-of-145 12. McKendree (Ill.) 7-2 238 (32.4 percent). 13. William Penn (Iowa) 9-1 219 14. Missouri Valley 7-2 212 NOT IN THE PASSING LANE 15. Northwestern (Iowa) 7-2 209 * In going just 14-of-42 in the passing game last Saturday, Notre Dame has now completed just 16. NW Oklahoma State 7-2 187 35.1 percent (33-of-94) of its passes over the last three weeks.
17. Cumberland (Tenn.) 8-2 166 * NDC’s 42 pass attempts last week at KWC marked a season-high. The Falcons also ran a season- 18. Georgetown (Ky.) 7-2 156 high 73 plays in the game (42 passes, 31 runs). 19. Midland (Neb.) 8-2 124 20. Walsh (Ohio) 7-3 97 LAUNDRY DETAIL 21. Saint Francis (Ill.) 7-3 83 * The Blue & White were whistled for 10 penalties in last week’s game. That marked the fourth 22. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 6-3 83 time this season the team has been tagged with a double-digit number of flags. 23. Langston (Okla.) 6-2 61 24. South Dakota M&T 7-3 54 * Despite those 10 whistles last week, the Falcons were still docked fewer yards than the Panthers. 25. Kansas Wesleyan 6-3 29 NDC’s penalties cost them 63 yards; KWC was whistled for 77 yards on 10 infractions. That marked the fourth straight game that the Falcons’ opponent has docked for more penalty NCAA-II TOP-25 yardage.
(As selected by the AFCA, Nov. 8) * For the season, Notre Dame has committed 83 penalties for 782 yards. Foes have been dinged for 73 infractions totaling 768 yards. Rank School Record Points 1. Minnesota-Duluth (23) 10-0 645 HASH MARKS 2. Abilene Christian (3) 10-0 626 * The Falcons are a minus-6 in turnover margin this season. NDC has turned the ball over 25 3. Northwest Missouri St. 8-1 599 times while forcing 19 opponent turnovers. Notre Dame forced a season-high four turnovers two 4. Texas A&M Kingsville 9-1 555 weeks ago (Oct. 30) against North Greenville (three fumbles, one interception). The Falcons were 5. Albany St. (Ga.) 10-0 543 a minus-3 last week at Kentucky Wesleyan.
6. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 9-1 506 * NDC opponents are 9-for-9 in field goals this season and three of those nine field goals have 7. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 8-1 474 come on kicks of 40 yards or more. 8. Nebraska-Kearney 9-1 472 9. Shepherd (W.Va.) 9-0 448 * Notre Dame’s 11 inaugural-season opponents are a combined 60-50 (.545) this season. Those 10. California (Pa.) 9-1 412 Falcon foes are on a tear over the last three weeks -- they are 23-10 (.696) over that span. 11. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 9-1 391 12. Central Missouri 9-2 382 * CB Sylvester Flowers had his team-leading fourth interception late in last week’s game at KWC. On the season, Flowers has four picks, five break-ups and 45 tackles. 13. Hillsdale (Mich.) 8-2 316
14. Augustana (S.D.) 9-1 298 * Freshman standout Bo Grunder had nine tackles and a pass deflection in last week’s game. 15. North Alabama 8-2 281 Grunder now has 84 tackles on the season and has collected nine or more stops in three 16. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 8-2 239 consecutive games. 17. Wayne St. (Mich.) 8-2 167 18. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 8-2 156 * Freshman LB Michael Lanigan has come on strong in recent weeks. The Broadview Heights, Ohio, native averaged 3.4 tackles per game through Oct. 9. He garnered 28 stops (9.3 average) 19. West Texas A&M 7-3 151 over the Falcons’ three games since then. 20. Kutztown (Pa.) 9-1 147 21. Colorado School of Mines 8-2 88 * WR Derrick Paster has caught 14 passes over NDC’s last three contests. The sophomore 22. Michigan Tech. 7-2 81 wideout has hauled in a total of 46 passes on the year; that represents 41 percent of all 23. Fort Valley St. (Ga.) 8-2 61 completed passes for Notre Dame.
24. Morehouse (Ga.) 8-2 53
25. Midwestern St. (Texas) 7-3 50
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NUMBERS GAME ... THE PIGSKIN STATE With Notre Dame instituting its program in 2010, there are now 41 collegiate football programs in the state of Ohio: Akron Miami Ashland Mount St. Joseph Baldwin-Wallace Mount Union Bluffton Muskingum Bowling Green Notre Dame Capital Oberlin Case Western Reserve Ohio Central State Ohio Dominican Cincinnati Ohio Northern Dayton Ohio State Defiance Ohio Wesleyan Denison Otterbein Findlay Tiffin Heidelberg Toledo Hiram Urbana John Carroll Walsh Kent State Wilmington Kenyon Wittenberg Lake Erie Wooster Malone Youngstown State Marietta NDC PRONUNCIATION GUIDE … November 13: Notre Dame takes the field one final PLAYERS time in its inaugural season. Kam Abed uh-BED Alejandro Alicea AL-uh-hon-dro al-ih-SAY-uh Cayle Chapman-Brown KALE Yan Cyr YAHN SEAR Zackary Dearinger DEAR-in-jer Brad Dumas DOO-miss Nick Falcone fal-CONE Anthony Farrinacci fair-ih-NOTCH-ee Levi Fennell (rhymes with kennel) Alek Geho GEE-ho Jeremy Geier GUY-uhr Dom Gianoni jee-uh-NOH-nee Justin Giar GUY-uhr Khalid Harrison kah-LEE (silent D) Nick Koshiol KOH-shul Orane McDonald oh-RAIN Rob Mougey MOO-gee Derrick Paster PASS-tuhr Pedro Powell PEE-dro DeJohn Randle (like dijon mustard) Josh Remark REE-mark Justin Schafrath SHAFF-rath Don Stocum STOKE-um
COACHES Darren Cereshko sir-ESH-koh Tony Neymeiyer NEE-my-uhr Scott Niedzwiecki nid-ZWICK-ee Gus Patouhas puh-TOO-hahs Bill Rychel RYE-kuhl Carter Welo WEE-loh Dan Wondowlowski wahn-duh-LAU-skee
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NUMERICAL NOTRE DAME ROSTER No. Player No. Player Pos. Ht.Ht.Ht. Wt. Cl.Cl.Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 111 WHITE, Phillip 77 ABED, Kam OL 6-2 275 So. Westlake, Ohio (Westlake) 222 ALICEA, Alejandro 34 ADKINS, Jake LB 5-9 215 Fr. Louisville, Ohio (Louisville) 222 FRIEND, Shane 2 ALICEA, Alejandro RB 5-6 150 Fr. Lorain, Ohio (Elyria Catholic) 333 SMITH, Trevor 89 ARNOLD, Matt WR 5-11 165 Fr. 444 CYR, Yan 64 BALKO, Cody OL 6-5 275 Fr. Amherst, Ohio (Amherst Steele) 444 MAY, Mo 32 BERRY, Anthony DB 5-9 205 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Withrow) 555 BLANNER, Evan 48 BLACKWELL, Brian DL 5-10 215 Fr. Boca Raton, Fla. (Olympia Heights) 555 HYDE, John 5 BLANNER, Evan DB 5-7 155 Fr. N. Las Vegas, Nev. (Legacy) 666 DONALD, Tim 21 BOWLING, James DB 6-0 170 So. Painesville, Ohio (Harvey) 666 WILLIAMS, Brandon 95 BOYER, Kreig DL 6-0 235 Fr. Medina, Ohio (Medina) 777 BRITT, Dak 42 BRIGGS, Gary LB 6-0 215 So. Cleveland, Ohio (John F. Kennedy) 777 GRUNDER, Bo 7 BRITT, Dak QB 5-9 210 So. Battle Creek, Mich. (Battle Creek Central) 888 GEHO, Alek 75 BROWN, Paul OL 6-1 345 So. Amherst, Ohio (Amherst Steele) 888 PASTER, Derrick 92 BUCKNELL, Brandon DL 5-9 290 Fr. Twinsburg, Ohio (Twinsburg) 999 DAVIS, John 94 CHAPMAN-BROWN, Cayle P 6-5 235 Fr. Sydney, Australia 999 FLOWERS, Sylvester 62 CLARK, Matt DL 5-11 265 Fr. Solon, Ohio (Solon) 101010 TITUS, Keifer 24 CONROY, Bob LB 5-10 205 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (Benedictine) 111111 HANSEN, Bob 4 CYR, Yan QB 6-1 185 Jr. Laval, Que. (Hartnell College-Calif) 111111 HAWTHORNE, Carlos 9 DAVIS, John DB 5-9 180 Fr. Warren, Ohio (Newton Falls) 121212 SMITH, Derrick 74 DAWSON, Ian OL 6-4 280 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (John F. Kennedy) 131313 LUNDY, John 38 DEARINGER, Zackary PK 6-1 160 Fr. Dresden, Ohio (Tri-Valley) 131313 MALONE, King 6 DONALD, Tim RB 5-8 165 So. Coral Springs, Fla. (Coral Glades) 141414 FLOWERS, James 17 DUMAS, Brad DB 5-9 185 So. Bellevue, Ohio (Bellevue) 151515 SCHUSTER, Cody 53 FALCONE, Nick OL 5-9 290 So. St. Clairsville, Ohio (St. John Central) 151515 SHAFFER, Kyle 68 FARINACCI, Anthony OL 6-2 320 So. Chesterland, Ohio (West Geauga) 161616 MOUGEY, Rob 90 FENNELL, Levi PK 5-8 165 Fr. Findlay, Ohio (Arlington) 171717 DUMAS, Brad 46 FIELDS, Mike DB 6-0 160 So. Spring Hill, Fla. (Nature Coast Technical) 171717 GREENWOOD, Aramis 14 FLOWERS, James QB 6-2 245 Fr. Strongsville, Ohio (Padua Franciscan) 181818 GEIER, Jeremy 9 FLOWERS, Sylvester DB 5-10 190 So. Coral Springs, Fla. (Coral Springs) 191919 PRESTON, Matt 66 FORNARO, Jake OL 6-0 335 Fr. Chesterland, Ohio (West Geauga) 202020 SANNING, Kyle 33 FOSTER, Tre DB 5-5 175 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Hughes) 212121 BOWLING, James 22 FOY, Jack RB 5-7 165 Fr. Sidney, Ohio (Sidney) 222222 FOY, Jack 2 FRIEND, Shane LB 6-1 210 So. LaGrange, Ohio (North Ridgeville) 232323 STEVENS, Ricky 8 GEHO, Alek DL 6-1 210 Fr. Bellefontaine, Ohio (Bellefontaine) 242424 CONROY, Bob 18 GEIER, Jeremy PK 5-10 170 Fr. Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 252525 RILEY, Shawn 97 GIANONI, Dominic DL 6-2 220 Fr. Erie, Ohio (Cathedral Prep) 262626 PITTS, Chris 51 GIAR, Justin LB 5-10 200 Fr. Warren, Ohio (Harding) 272727 KREBS, Spencer 93 GLENN, L'Mont DL 5-10 285 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 272727 MYERS, Chase 45 GORDON, Stanley DL 6-2 195 So. Cleveland, Ohio (John F. Kennedy) 282828 HAMILTON, John 43 GREEN, Christian DB 5-10 170 Fr. 313131 LANIGAN, Michael 17 GREENWOOD, Aramis WR 5-10 185 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville) 323232 BERRY, Anthony 7 GRUNDER, Bo DB 5-9 175 Fr. Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 333333 FOSTER, Tre 28 HAMILTON, John DB 5-10 185 So. Macedonia, Ohio (Nordonia) 333333 HARRISON, Khalid 11 HANSEN, Bob DL 6-2 255 So. Berea, Ohio (Midpark) 343434 ADKINS, Jake 83 HARP, Brian TE 6-2 240 Fr. Minerva, Ohio (Minerva) 353535 POWELL, Pedro 33 HARRISON, Khalid RB 5-10 220 Jr. South Euclid, Ohio (Brush) 363636 JOHNSON, Demetrus 71 HAWKINS, Jesse OL 6-1 235 So. Ravenna, Ohio (Crestwood) 373737 REMARK, Josh 11 HAWTHORNE, Carlos DB 6-0 175 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (John F. Kennedy) 383838 DEARINGER, Zackary 56 HAYNES, Carter DL 6-1 235 So. Rocky River, Ohio (Rocky River) 393939 JEAN, Karl 44 HEAD, Eric DL 5-9 235 So. Mantua, Ohio (Crestwood)
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NOTRE DAME ROSTER NUMERICAL No. Player Pos. Ht.Ht.Ht. Wt. Cl.Cl.Cl. Hometown (Previous School) No. Player 85 HERNANDEZ, Travis WR 5-11 165 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. (Douglas) 404040 HUMMER, Brandon 80 HOWELL, Tyrone WR 5-5 165 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Withrow) 424242 BRIGGS, Gary 58 HOWELLS, John DL 6-0 225 So. North Ridgeville, Ohio (North Ridgeville) 434343 GREEN, Christian 40 HUMMER, Brandon LB 5-9 195 Fr. Napoleon, Ohio (Napoleon) 444444 HEAD, Eric 5 HYDE, John DB 5-10 195 So. Massillon, Ohio (Perry) 454545 GORDON, Stanley X ISABELLA, Stephen WR 5-7 170 Fr. Madison, Ohio (Madison) 454545 JACOBY, Justin 82 JACKSON, Cornelius TE 5-11 210 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Hazel Green) 464646 FIELDS, Mike 45 JACOBY, Justin DB 5-11 170 Fr. Carey, Ohio (Carey) 474747 KOSHIOL, Nick 73 JAMES, Cordell OL 6-3 260 So. Rochester, N.Y. (Gates-Chili) 484848 BLACKWELL, Brian 39 JEAN, Karl FB 5-6 200 So. Orlando, Fla. (Jones) 505050 TRUMBLE, Zach 36 JOHNSON, Demetrus LB 5-11 210 Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Brookhaven) 515151 GIAR, Justin 86 JOHNSON, Herman TE 5-10 245 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (Collinwood) 515151 SCHUSTER, Jared 47 KOSHIOL, Nick LB 5-10 225 So. Mentor, Ohio (Mentor) 525252 SCHAFRATH, Justin 27 KREBS, Spencer DB 5-11 180 Fr. Huron, Ohio (Norwalk) 535353 FALCONE, Nick 31 LANIGAN, Michael LB 5-11 200 Fr. Broadview Heights, Ohio (Ohio Dominican) 555555 STUDER, Joe 76 LIAS, Robbie OL 6-1 250 So. Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard) 565656 HAYNES, Carter 13 LUNDY, John WR 6-2 185 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Central Catholic) 585858 HOWELLS, John 13 MALONE, King DL 6-0 225 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville) 626262 CLARK, Matt 4 MAY, Mo DB 5-11 180 Fr. Toledo, Ohio (Sylvania Southview) 636363 STOCUM, Don 91 McDONALD, Orane DL 6-1 270 So. East Cleveland, Ohio (Shaw) 646464 BALKO, Cody 16 MOUGEY, Rob WR 5-11 175 Fr. Tempe, Ariz. (Chaparral) 666666 FORNARO, Jake 27 MYERS, Chase DB 5-11 175 Fr. Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard) 686868 FARINACCI, Anthony 78 NEFF, Joe OL 6-1 255 Fr. Louisville, Ohio (Louisville) 707070 NELLI, Brandon 70 NELLI, Brandon OL 6-3 245 Fr. Solon, Ohio (Solon) 717171 HAWKINS, Jesse 8 PASTER, Derrick WR 5-11 170 So. Berea, Ohio (Berea) 727272 WRIGHT, Logan 26 PITTS, Chris DB 5-8 150 Fr. East Cleveland, Ohio (Shaw) 737373 JAMES, Cordell 35 POWELL, Pedro RB 5-7 190 Fr. Liberty, Ohio (Lakota East) 747474 DAWSON, Ian 19 PRESTON, Matt QB 6-0 210 Fr. Warren, Ohio (Howland) 757575 BROWN, Paul 85 RANDLE, DeJohn WR 5-6 145 Fr. River Rouge, Mich. (Melvindale) 767676 LIAS, Robbie 37 REMARK, Josh DB 5-11 170 Fr. Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 777777 ABED, Kam 25 RILEY, Shawn RB 5-10 180 So. Wooster, Ohio (U. of Akron) 787878 NEFF, Joe 20 SANNING, Kyle LB 5-10 215 Fr. New Carlisle, Ohio (Tecumseh) 797979 SMITH, William 87 SAUNDERS, Devin TE 6-4 260 Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Lincoln) 808080 HOWELL, Tyrone 52 SCHAFRATH, Justin DL 6-0 270 Fr. 818181 WINKLEMAN, Zeb 15 SCHUSTER, Cody QB 6-0 195 So. Elyria, Ohio (Otterbein) 828282 JACKSON, Cornelius 51 SCHUSTER, Jared OL 6-2 235 Fr. Elyria, Ohio (Elyria Catholic) 838383 HARP, Brian 15 SHAFFER, Kyle QB 5-7 180 So. Painesville, Ohio (Riverside) 858585 HERNANDEZ, Travis 12 SMITH, Derrick DB 5-11 195 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (U. of Iowa) 858585 RANDLE, DeJohn 3 SMITH, Trevor WR 5-11 185 So. Bellevue, Ohio (Bellevue) 868686 JOHNSON, Herman 79 SMITH, William OL 6-4 310 Fr. Detroit, Mich. (Melvindale) 878787 SAUNDERS, Devin 23 STEVENS, Ricky DB 5-7 170 So. Rochester, N.Y. (Gates-Chili) 898989 ARNOLD, Matt 63 STOCUM, Don OL 6-2 290 Jr. Kirtland, Ohio (Kirtland) 909090 FENNELL, Levi 55 STUDER, Joe DL 5-10 230 Fr. Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 919191 McDONALD, Orane 10 TITUS, Keifer WR 6-3 195 Fr. Blacksburg, Va. (Floyd County) 929292 BUCKNELL, Brandon 50 TRUMBLE, Zach DL 6-0 280 So. Rochester Hills, Mich. (Adams) 939393 GLENN, L'Mont X TWEEDY, William WR 5-11 170 Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Brookhaven) 949494 CHAPMANCHAPMAN- ---BROWN,BROWN, Cayle 1 WHITE, Phillip DB 5-8 170 So. East Cleveland, Ohio (Shaw) 959595 BOYER, Kreig 6 WILLIAMS, Brandon DB 5-9 170 Fr. Willoughby, Ohio (Willoughby South) 979797 GIANONI, Dominic 81 WINKLEMAN, Zeb WR 6-1 175 Fr. Newark, Ohio (Newark) ISABELLA, Stephen 72 WRIGHT, Logan OL 6-1 285 So. Vermilion, Ohio (Vermilion) TWEEDY, William
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NOTRE DAME DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE WR 888 DERRICK PASTER So. 555- 5---11111111 170 DE 565656 CARTER HAYNES So. 666- 6---1111 235 3 Trevor Smith Fr. 5-11 185 45 Stanley Gordon So. 6-2 195
LT 737373 CORDELL JAMES So. 666- 6---3333 260 DT 929292 BRANDON BUCKNELL Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---9999 290 64 Cody Balko Fr. 6-5 275 58 John Howells So. 6-0 225
LG 515151 JARED SCHUSTER Fr.Fr.Fr. 666- 6---2222 235 DT 919191 ORANE McDONALD So. 666- 6---1111 270 72 Logan Wright So. 6-1 285 13 King Malone So. 6-0 225
C 777777 KAM ABED So. 666- 6---2222 275 DE 111111 BOB HANSEN So. 666- 6---2222 255 71 Jesse Hawkins So. 6-1 335 55 Joe Studer Fr. 5-10 230
757575 PAUL BROWN So. 666- 6---1111 345 222 SHANE FRIEND So. 666- 6---2222 210 RG 72 Logan Wright So. 6-1 285 LB 20 Kyle Sanning Fr. 5-10 215
RT 707070 BRANDON NELLI Fr.Fr.Fr. 666- 6---3333 245 LB 313131 MICHAEL LANIGAN Fr.Fr.Fr. 666- 6---1111 200 78 Joe Neff Fr. 6-1 255 20 Kyle Sanning Fr. 5-10 215
191919 MATT PRESTON Fr.Fr.Fr. 666- 6---0000 210 CB 999 SYLVESTER FLOWERS Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---9999 180 TE 83 Brian Harp Fr. 6-2 240 23 Ricky Stevens So. 5-7 170
QB 141414 JAMES FLOWERS Fr.Fr.Fr. 666- 6---2222 245 FS 555 JOHN HYDE So. 555- 5---10101010 195 4 Yan Cyr Jr. 6-1 185 21 James Bowling So. 6-0 170
353535 PEDRO POWELL Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---7777 190 121212 DERRICK SMITH Jr.Jr.Jr. 555- 5---11111111 195 RB 25 Shawn Riley So. 5-10 180 SS 28 John Hamilton So. 5-10 185
H 838383 BRIAN HARP Fr.Fr.Fr. 666- 6---2222 240 S 777 BO GRUNDER Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---9999 175 80 Tyrone Howell Fr. 5-5 165 37 Josh Remark Fr. 5-11 170
858585 TRAVIS HERNANDEZ Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---11111111 165 272727 SPENCER KREBS Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---11111111 180 WR 1 Phillip White So. 5-8 170 CB 4 Mo May Fr. 5-11 180
SPECIALISTS 222222 JACK FOY Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---7777 165 PK 181818 JEREMY GEIER Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---10101010 170 KR 252525 SHAWN RILEY So. 555- 5---10101010 180 KO 383838 ZACK DEARINGER Fr.Fr.Fr. 666- 6---1111 160 PR 777 BO GRUNDER Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---9999 175 P 949494 CAYLE CHAPMANCHAPMAN----BROWNBROWN Fr.Fr.Fr. 666- 6---5555 235 888 DERRICK PASTER So. 555- 5---11111111 170
LS 171717 BRAD DUMAS So. 555- 5---9999 185 Depth chart as of Nov. 10
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TRACKING THE OPPONENTS A week-by-week look at the schedules and results for Notre Dame’s 2010 foes ...
MERCYHURST LINDSEY WILSON FAIRMONT STATE (8-2, 6-1 PSAC) (4-6, 3-2 MSC) (4-6, 2-5 WVIAC)
Aug. 28 at Notre Dame W, 23-0 Sept. 4 NOTRE DAME L, 10-14 Sept. 2 at Clarion W, 27-16 Sept. 11 at Kutztown L, 14-35 Sept. 11 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA W, 44-3 Sept. 11 NOTRE DAME W, 38-0 Sept. 18 at C.W. Post W, 28-20 Sept. 18 at Bellhaven L, 21-49 Sept. 18 at Shepherd L, 16-19 Sept. 25 LOCKHAVEN W, 41-0 Sept. 25 at Campbellsville L, 30-48 Sept. 25 at Glenville State L, 14-17 Oct. 2 GANNON L, 10-14 Oct. 2 at Cumberland L, 7-23 Sept. 30 WEST LIBERTY L, 23-43 Oct. 9 at Indiana (Pa.) W, 28-27 Oct. 9 PIKEVILLE W, 59-52 Oct. 9 at Charleston (W.Va.) L, 27-35 Oct. 16 at Edinboro W, 22-21 Oct. 16 UNION L, 14-44 Oct. 16 at UNC-Pembroke L, 0-24 Oct. 23 CALIFORNIA (Pa.) W, 31-21 Oct. 23 at Kentucky Christian W, 40-37 Oct. 23 WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN W, 45-14 Oct. 30 SLIPPERY ROCK W, 21-13 Oct. 30 WEST VIRGINIA TECH W, 9-7 Oct. 30 SETON HILL W, 44-29 Nov. 6 CLARION W, 38-14 Nov. 6 GEORGETOWN L, 0-48 Nov. 6 at Concord L, 17-41 Nov. 13 SHIPPENSBURG 12:00 PM Nov. 13 at UVA-Wise 12:30 PM Nov. 13 WEST VIRGINIA STATE 1:00 PM
WALSH TAYLOR CENTRAL STATE (7-3, 3-3 MSFA) (6-4, 4-2 MSFA) (1-9)
Sept. 4 KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN W, 63-7 Sept. 2 at Anderson W, 42-20 Sept. 4 WEST VIRGINIA STATE W, 34-14 Sept. 11 QUINCY W, 38-0 Sept. 11 WILLIAM PENN L, 19-44 Sept. 11 at Alabama A&M L, 0-45 Sept. 18 at Notre Dame W, 34-14 Sept. 18 at Butler L, 20-28 Sept. 18 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN L, 33-38 Sept. 25 URBANA W, 34-33 Sept. 25 NOTRE DAME W, 40-13 Sept. 25 at Dayton L, 13-45 Oct. 2 at Olivet Nazarene W, 45-14 Oct. 2 at Saint Xavier L, 21-46 Oct. 2 NOTRE DAME L, 13-16 Oct. 9 at Saint Francis L, 14-20 Oct. 9 MALONE W, 12-7 Oct. 9 KENTUCKY STATE L, 24-41 Oct. 16 TAYLOR L, 17-21 Oct. 16 at Walsh W, 21-17 Oct. 16 SAINT AUGUSTINE L, 14-21 Oct. 23 MALONE W, 24-21 Oct. 2 at Trinity International W, 25-10 Oct. 23 at Southwest Baptist L, 52-0 Oct. 30 at Saint Xavier L, 10-41 Oct. 30 MARIAN L, 6-20 Oct. 30 at Lambuth L, 6-42 Nov. 6 TRINITY INTERNATIONAL W, 42-17 Nov. 6 OLIVET NAZARENE W, 40-13 Nov. 6 at Urbana L, 12-40 Nov. 13 at Marian 1:00 PM Nov. 13 at Saint Francis 12:00 PM Nov. 13 at Stillman 1:30 PM
ST. JOSEPH’S MARIAN NORTH GREENVILLE (5-5, 2-1 GLFC) (8-2, 4-2 MSFA) (7-3)
Aug. 28 TRUMAN STATE L, 13-23 Aug. 28 SAINT FRANCIS (Ill.) W, 37-17 Aug. 28 at Mars Hill L, 30-36 Sept. 4 at Indiana State L, 7-57 Sept. 11 at McKendree W, 45-12 Sept. 4 at Charleston Southern L, 31-41 Sept. 11 at Shepherd L, 0-55 Sept. 18 at Grand View W, 17-7 Sept. 11 at Edward Waters W, 44-14 Sept. 18 at Valparaiso W, 50-7 Sept. 25 at Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 25-28 Sept. 18 LENOIR-RHYNE L, 19-20 Oct. 2 at Lincoln (Mo.) W, 58-22 Oct. 2 TRINITY INTERNATIONAL W, 28-0 Sept. 25 at Presbyterian W, 34-17 Oct. 9 NOTRE DAME W, 37-7 Oct. 9 at Saint Xavier L, 25-56 Oct. 2 OHIO STATE-NEWARK W, 63-0 Oct. 16 URBANA W, 27-20 Oct. 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 42-16 Oct. 7 WRIGHT STATE W, 62-0 Oct. 23 at Kentucky Wesleyan W, 43-35 Oct. 23 at Notre Dame W, 35-22 Oct. 16 at La Grange W, 55-27 Oct. 30 at Southwest Baptist L, 43-51 Oct. 30 at Taylor W, 20-6 Oct. 23 EDWARD WATERS W, 42-0 Nov. 6 MISSOURI S&T L, 21-27 Nov. 6 at Malone W, 28-7 Oct. 30 at Notre Dame W, 21-14 Nov. 13 WALSH 1:00 PM Nov. 6 at UNC-Pembroke W, 27-10
KENTUCKY WESLEYAN URBANA OPPONENT W/L, WeekWeek----bybybyby----WeekWeek (5-5, 0-1 GLFC) (4-6) Week 1 ...... 2-2 Sept. 2 INDIANAPOLIS L, 10-38 Sept. 4 at W. Va. Wesleyan L, 14-17 Week 2 ...... 3-5 Sept. 11 PIKEVILLE W, 34-28 Sept. 11 SETON HILL W, 44-13 Week 3 ...... 7-4 Sept. 18 at Central State W, 38-33 Sept. 18 at Tusculum L, 36-39 Week 4 ...... 5-6 Sept. 25 ALMA W, 49-28 Sept. 25 at Walsh L, 33-34 Week 5 ...... 5-5 Oct. 2 at South Alabama L, 3-52 Oct. 2 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST L, 21-50 Week 6 ...... 4-7 Oct. 9 at Urbana L, 25-39 Oct. 9 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W, 39-25 Week 7 ...... 6-5 Oct. 16 at Missouri S&T L, 35-38 Oct. 16 at Saint Joseph’s L, 20-27 Week 8 ...... 5-6 Oct. 23 SAINT JOSEPH’S L, 35-43 Oct. 23 CHARLESTON (W.Va.) L, 34-44 Week 9 ...... 8-3 Oct. 30 MILES W, 40-28 Oct. 30 at Missouri S&T W, 42-25 Week 10 ...... 8-3 Nov. 6 NOTRE DAME W, 28-14 Nov. 6 CENTRAL STATE W, 40-12 Week 11 ...... 7-4 Nov. 13 at Concordia 2:00 PM Nov. 13 at Notre Dame 1:00 PM Week 12 ......
TOTAL ...... 60-50
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ABOUT URBANA URBANA ROSTER Urbana University was founded in 1850 as an independent liberal arts institution. ### Name Ht./Wt. Year Pos. Hometown/High School/Previous School Today, Urbana has an enrollment of 1,505 students. 2 Wes Edwards 5'9/200 Jr. DB Columbus, Ohio/Brookhaven HS
The University is located in Urbana, Ohio, 4 D.J. Mendenhall 6'4/215 Fr. QB West Jefferson, Ohio/West Jefferson HS which is 90 minutes north of Cincinnati, 45 minutes northeast of Dayton, and 50 5 Jerrell Leak 5'11/180 Jr. WR Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood-Madison/Youngstown St. minutes west of Columbus. 6 Diamond Hart 5'10/180 Jr. WR Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary's HS/Tiffin
In athletics, the Urbana sponsors 15 7 Juan McKeever 5'11/175 Jr. DB Lakeworth, Florida/Park Vista Community HS varsity programs (seven men’s, eight women’s). Urbana became an NCAA D-II 8 Joshua Turnbo 5'10/225 Sr. RB Columbus, Ohio/Linden-McKinley HS institution at the beginning of the 2010- 11 academic year. The Blue Knights 9 Aaron Irby 6'1/250 Jr. DL Dublin, Ohio/Scioto HS/Army compete as an independent institution in most sports, but are a member of the 10 Steven Allen 5'10/165 Jr. DB Fairborn, Ohio/Trotwood-Madison HS/Army Great Lakes Football Conference. 11 Matt Hightower 6'1/190 Jr. WR Virginia Beach, VA/Kellam HS/Christopher Newport
BLUE KNIGHTS FOOTBALL 12 Lamar Ross 6'0/200 RFr. LB/DB Columbus, Ohio/Walnut Ridge HS Urbana football was instituted in 1985. The 2010 season is the 26th in the 13 T.C. Turner 5'9/165 Fr. DB Columbus, Ohio/East HS history of their program. 14 Breaker Heller 5'10/185 RFr. RB/WR Columbus, Ohio/Africentric HS
The Blue Knights have gone 6-5 in two 15 Evan Gehlert 6'2/210 Jr. QB Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian HS out of their last three seasons. In 2007, they defeated their first NCAA-I opponent, 17 Aaron Wong-You 6’0/200 Jr. K Scarborough, Canada/Tri-County CC with a 13-10 victory over Dayton. 18 David Gerber 6'4/220 So. QB Sugarcreek, Ohio/Garaway HS The program has an all time record of 71- 181-3. The Blue Knights tied their record 19 Nate Williams IV 6'3/215 Jr. SS Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen HS for wins with a 6-5 record last season. 20 Travis Brisco 6'1/240 Sr. OLB Columbus, Ohio/Marion-Franklin HS They are 17-26 since 2008. 21 Jake Krupko 6'0/180 Fr. FS Homeworth, Ohio/Marlington HS LAST WEEK … ... The Blue Knights defeated the 22 Brandon Jackson 5'9/200 Jr. DB Columbus, Ohio/Northland HS/Mount Union Marauders of Central State University in 23 Jared Lake 5'10/180 Sr. DB Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup HS/Victor Valley their final home game of the season, 40- 12. 24 Boise Moon 5'10/205 Sr. RB Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton HS
The victory marked the first time that the 25 Isaiah Irons 6'0/200 Fr. RB Lima, Ohio/Shawnee HS Blue Knights had won in consecutive weeks this season. 26 Calvin Blackman 5'10/210 Fr. LB Maple Heights, Ohio/Maple Heights HS
The Blue Knights took advantage of a 20- 27 Erique Robertson 5'11/225 So. LB Cleveland, Ohio/Maple Heights HS/Illinois point surge in the second quarter to take 28 Daniel Haddix 5'11/210 Jr. WR Urbana, Ohio/Urbana HS a 26-6 lead at the half. 29 Shawn Conley 6'1/200 Jr. DB DeGraff, Ohio/Christian Light Education Urbana used a balanced attack on offense and tallied 429 yards of total 30 Josh Miller 6'0/225 Jr. RB Moreno Valley, California/Valley View HS/Tiffin offense on 72 plays. 31 Byron Lewis II 5'10/205 RFr. DB Cleveland, Ohio/Collinwood HS The quarterback tandem tandem of DJ Mendenhall and Evan Gelhert combined 32 Quinton Jones 6'1/215 So. RB Franklin, Ohio/Franklin HS to throw for 289 yards and three TDs on 33 Kevin Smith 6'0/215 Fr. LB Lexington, Ohio/Lexington HS 20-of-29 passing. 34 Shane Cahill 5'11/215 So. LB West Jefferson, Ohio/West Jefferson HS On defense, a swarming front seven registered five sacks on the afternoon. 35 Traylin Taylor 6'4/215 Jr. OLB Dayton, Ohio/Thurgood-Marshall HS
36 Clay Lust 6'1/235 So. LB Prospect, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty HS/Lake Erie
37 Bruce Parker 6'2/245 So. DE Sandusky, Ohio/Sandusky HS 38 John Krabill 5'9/175 Fr. DB West Liberty, Ohio/West Liberty-Salem HS/Cincinnati
39 Joe Webb 6'0/185 Fr. WR Mechanicsburg, Ohio/Mechanicsburg HS
40 Eric Berry Jr. 6'0/230 Jr. LB Columbus, Ohio/Independence HS/Redwoods
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URBANA ROSTER URBANA QUICK FACTS ### Name Ht./Wt. Year Pos. Hometown/High School/Previous School School ...... Urbana University 41 Jay McCoy 5'10/190 Jr. K/P Springfield, Ohio/Kenton Ridge HS/Tiffin Location ...... Urbana, Ohio 42 Maurice Harden 5'6/250 So. FB Dayton, Ohio/Thurgood Marshall HS Founded...... 1850 43 David McComas 5'11/195 RFr. DB Dayton, Ohio/Carroll HS Enrollment ...... 1,505 44 Perry Jenkins 5'11/215 So. DL Columbus, Ohio/Walnut Ridge HS President ...... Dr. Stephen B. Jones 45 Alex McCurdy 5'11/180 RFr. DB Delaware, Ohio/Buckeye Valley HS Athletic Affiliation ...... NCAA DII 48 Evan Morrisey 6'1/260 Jr. TE Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Darby HS Conference ...... Great Lakes Football 49 Nick Shaw 6'0/220 RFr. LB Coshocton, Ohio/Coshocton HS Nickname ...... Blue Knights 50 Steve Fritsch 6'0/200 Fr. LB Strongsville, Ohio/Padua Franciscan HS Colors ...... Royal Blue & White 51 Drew Underwood 6'2/220 So. LB West Jefferson, Ohio/West Jefferson HS Director of Athletics ...... Doug Young 52 Alex Maxson 6'6/320 Jr. OL Delaware, Ohio/Hayes HS/Tiffin University Home Field ...... Urbana University Stadium 55/47 Matt Nowak 6'3/245 So. OL/TE Garfield Heights, Ohio/Trinity HS Surface ...... Turf 56 John Madigan 6'1/255 RFr. OL Wapakoneta, Ohio/Wapakoneta HS Capacity ...... 3,000 57 Staton Brady 6'1/215 Fr. LB Worthington, Ohio/Thomas Worthington HS Head Trainer...... Jassen Dobbyns 58 Nick Lipchek 5'9/200 Fr. LB Independence, Ohio/Independence HS Lettermen Returning ...... 37 59 Adam Rood 6'2/245 RFr. DL Hilliard, Ohio/Bishop Ready HS Lettermen Lost ...... 15 64 Scott Porter 6'3/270 So. OL Cincinnati, Ohio/Indian Hill HS Starters Returning/Lost...... 13/9 65 Nick Thompson 6'1/310 So. DL Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Walnut Ridge HS/W.V. State
66 Alphonzo Berry 6'0/360 RFr. OL Columbus, Ohio/Walnut Ridge HS
67 Colby Rush 6'4/265 RFr. OL Dunkirk, Ohio/Kenton HS COACHING STAFF
72 Trey White 6'4/320 Jr. OL Columbus, Ohio/Independence HS/Tiffin Head Coach ...... David Taynor
74 Ryan Wilborn 6'4/310 Fr. DL Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy Offensive Coordinator ...... Matthew Handzo
75 Justin Carr 6'6/305 RFr. OL Anna, Ohio/Anna HS Defensive Coordinator ...... David Barr
76 Ethan Oakley 6'6/320 So. OL West Liberty, Ohio/West Liberty-Salem HS Offensive Line ...... Tobias Tuomi
77 Bill Nickell 6'4/280 Sr. OL Celina, Ohio/Celina HS Defensive Backs ...... Rod Wilson
80 Nate Wilburn-Ogletree 6'1/180 RFr. WR Brookville, Ohio/Northmont HS/Miami University Special Teams ...... John Shingler
81 Ra'Mone Billings 6'2/185 So. WR Cleveland, Ohio/Villa Angela St. Joe's HS Outside Linebackers ...... Jerrod Slater
82 LaVelle Spivey 6'3/230 RFr. TE Newark, Ohio/Newark HS
84 Brandon Magbagbeola 6'2/185 RFr. WR Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln HS
85 Anthony Keels 6'6/225 Fr. TE Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy
90 Paris Wadlington 6'1/220 RFr. DE Pickerington, Ohio/Central HS
94 Andrew Gage 5'8/165 So. K Canton, Ohio/McKinley HS
95/61 Kyle Wallace 6'2/260 Fr FB/OL West Milton, Ohio/Milton-Union HS
96 Derric Montgomery 6'0/280 Sr. DL Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods HS
97 Josh Salyers 6'6/235 Fr. DE Mechanicsburg, Ohio/Mechanicsburg HS
99 Rodion Potapenko 5'10/170 Sr. K Rinteln, Germany/Gymnasium Ernestinum Rinteln
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NDC GAME-BY-GAME
AUG. 28 MERCYHURST at NOTRE DAME SEPT. 4 NOTRE DAME at LINDSEY WILSON
LAKERS 333 101010 101010 000 232323 FALCONS 000 777 777 000 141414 FALCONS 000 000 000 000 000 BLUE RAIDERS 333 000 777 000 101010
Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 1st 01:36 MC S Wakefield 30 yd field goal, 10-66 5:04 1st 10:06 LWC M CORBETT 43 yd field goal, 5-52 0:48 2nd 09:15 MC Andrew Bailey 1 yd run (S Wakefield kick), 5-75 2:30 2nd 11:42 NDC K HARRISON 10 yd run (J GEIER kick), 12-55 6:45 05:53 MC S Wakefield 27 yd field goal, 5-0 1:50 3rd 05:00 NDC P POWELL 10 yd run (J GEIER kick), 3-3 1:17 3rd 11:16 MC S Wakefield 32 yd field goal, 9-56 3:30 3rd 04:46 LWC R KENNEDY 94 yd KO return, 0-0 0:00 01:18 MC Andrew Bailey 3 yd run (S Wakefield kick), 8-31 3:15 NDC LWC MCMCMC NDC FIRST DOWNS 13 14 FIRST DOWNS 18 12 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-106 33-32 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 38-92 36-34 PASSING YDS (NET) 85 162 PASSING YDS (NET) 201 93 Passes Att-Comp-Int 23-11-0 30-16-2 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-17-1 23-11-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 60-191 63-194 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-293 59-127 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-27 5-25 Punt Returns-Yards 2-42 3--2 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-33 3-128 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-21 4-57 Interception Returns-Yards 2-26 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 1-42 1-14 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-36.8 5-33.4 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-34.4 8-42.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 10-78 7-60 Penalties-Yards 8-85 11-117 Possession Time 30:35 29:25 Possession Time 34:18 25:42 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 16 5 of 14 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 16 2 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 3 of 4 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-4 0-2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-6 0-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-0 1-13 Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-30 2-8 RUSHING: NOTRE DAME-DONALD 8-47; HARRISON 10-40; FLOWERS J RUSHING: MERCYHURST-Gerald Anderson 21-47; Andrew Bailey 9-31; 8-8; POWELL 4-6; PRESTON 1-3; BRITT 6-2. LINDSEY WILSON- Terrance Coon1-13; Blake Morrison 2-11; Ricky Mathews 2-1; Garrett WALLACE 15-54; KENNEDY 1-15; YOUNG 7-6; SMITH 1-1; Kensy 3-minus 11. NOTREDAME-DONALD 17-30; BRITT 12-11; ZUEHLSDORF 1-minus 1; POWERS 1-minus 2; BOWLING 7-minus 41. POWELL 4-minus 2; CYR 3-minus 5. PASSING: NOTRE DAME-FLOWERS J 7-19-0-61; BRITT 4-4-0-24. PASSING: MERCYHURST-Garrett Kensy 16-27-1-205; Travis Rearick 1- LINDSEY WILSON-BOWLING 11-24-1-88; YOUNG 5-6-1-74. 1-0-minus 4.NOTRE DAME-BRITT 11-21-1-93; CYR 0-2-0-0. RECEIVING: NOTRE DAME-PASTER 4-39; SMITH T 2-27; DONALD 2- RECEIVING: MERCYHURST-Matt Mohr 3-35; Paris Bruner 2-46; R.J. minus 1; TITUS 1-13; HOWELL 1-5; PRESTON 1-2. LINDSEY WILSON- Miller 2-37;Gerald Anderson 2-25; Trevor Kennedy 2-14; Terrance ZUEHLSDORF 3-57; JONES 3-56; MOULDEN 3-28; WALLACE 2-9; Coon 1-22; Ryan Bartizal1-18; Blake Morrison 1-6; Jeff Groene 1-2; DOBBINS 2-5; DENEEN 1-8; JONES 1-1; POWERS 1-minus 2. Andrew Bailey 1-0; Ricky Mathews1-minus 4. NOTRE DAME-PASTER 6- 63; HARRISON 2-8; POWELL 1-15; HOWELL 1-7; DONALD1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: NOTRE DAME-HYDE 2-26. LINDSEY WILSON-None.
INTERCEPTIONS: MERCYHURST-J McCormick 1-42. NOTRE DAME- FUMBLES: NOTRE DAME-None. LINDSEY WILSON-None. FLOWERS S 1-14. Stadium: Blue Raider Stadium Attendance: 2255 FUMBLES: MERCYHURST-Andrew Bailey 1-0; Garrett Kensy 1-1. NOTRE Kickoff time: 1:31 PM End of Game: 4:27 PM Total elapsed time: DAME-None. 2:56
Stadium: Korb Field Attendance: 3126 Officials: Kickoff time: 7:06 PM End of Game: 9:43 PM Total elapsed time: 2:37 Temperature: 77 Wind: WNW-10 Weather: Sunny
Officials: Referee: Danny Kleckner; Umpire: Kevin Jackson; Linesman: Inaugural game of LWC Football Steve Gfell; Line judge: Dave Seffens; Back judge: Fred Mamarella; Field judge: Tony Moldovan; Side judge: Kevin Pierce; Scorer: Skip Snow; Temperature: 81 Wind: NE 7 MPH Weather: Clear
Inaugural game of Notre Dame Football Largest crowd to see an NDC home event
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NDC GAME-BY-GAME
SEPT. 11 NOTRE DAME at FAIRMONT STATE SEPT. 18 WALSH at NOTRE DDAMEAME
NOTRE DAME 000 000 000 000 000 CAVALIERS 777 171717 777 333 343434 FAIRMONT ST. 141414 777 777 101010 383838 FALCONS 000 777 000 777 141414
Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 1st 14:04 FSU Perry Baker 62 yd pass from Logan Moore (Frank Keenan 1st 08:36 WALSH - Dom. Williams 25 yd run (Eric Buchanan kick), 8-76 kick), 2-68 0:56 3:39 07:43 FSU P. Pinchinat 5 yd run (Frank Keenan kick), 8-52 4:06 2nd 12:20 NDC - PASTER 30 yd pass from PRESTON (GEIER kick), 9-72 4:39 2nd 08:18 FSU P. Pinchinat 11 yd run (Frank Keenan kick), 5-32 2:29 07:29 WALSH - Toba Olarewaju 4 yd run (Eric Buchanan kick), 5-32 2:01 3rd 06:46 FSU Logan Moore 38 yd run (Frank Keenan kick), 6-67 2:59 05:52 WALSH - Rashid Sharif 7 yd run (Eric Buchanan kick), 1-7 0:07 4th 14:52 FSU Frank Keenan 19 yd field goal, 11-78 4:38 00:45 WALSH - Eric Buchanan 40 yd field goal, 7-47 3:15 12:27 FSU Perry Baker 54 yd pass from Brandon Hyler (Frank Keenan 3rd 09:22 WALSH - A.J. Bunton 35 yd pass from Jim Shiplett (Eric Buchanan kick), 1-59 0:32 kick), 1-35 0:03 4th 10:02 WALSH - Eric Buchanan 20 yd field goal, 13-41 5:37 NDC FSU 00:36 NDC - HERNANDEZ 67 yd pass from FLOWERS J (GEIER kick), 3- FIRST DOWNS 15 23 58 1:39 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-119 41-278 WALSH NDC PASSING YDS (NET) 114 256 FIRST DOWNS...... 26 15 Passes Att-Comp-Int. 26-12-1 24-17-0 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 45-219 33-108 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 63-233 65-534 PASSING YDS (NET)...... 144 216 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 22-13-1 30-13-3 Punt Returns-Yards 1-9 2-48 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.... 67-363 63-324 Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-115 1-18 Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-3 Punt Returns-Yards...... 3-17 1-6 Punts (Number-Avg). 8-42.5 3-35.3 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 2-57 6-72 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards.... 3-28 1-28 Penalties-Yards 8-64 6-75 Punts (Number-Avg)...... 2-48.5 5-34.2 Possession Time 29:27 30:33 Fumbles-Lost...... 4-3 2-1 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 13 3 of 10 Penalties-Yards...... 2-30 12-165 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 3 Possession Time...... 26:35 33:25 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 3-3 Third-Down Conversions...... 5 of 11 4 of 12 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-5 5-12 Fourth-Down Conversions...... 1 of 1 0 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 3-4 0-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 7-37 0-0 RUSHING: NOTRE DAME-POWELL 11-49; RILEY 12-36; CYR 12-30; PRESTON 2-4. Fairmont State-P. Pinchinat 16-84; Logan Moore 5-56; RUSHING: WALSH-Dom. Williams 31-165; Toba Olarewaju 8-26; Joe Scott Victorio 5-38; Doug Brazill 6-36; Matt Wilmer 2-22; Vick Bradford Morgan 2-17; Rashid Sharif 1-7; Pat Kane 2-5; Jim Shiplett 1-minus 1. 5-20; Perry Baker 1-12; Cody Reed 1-10. NOTRE DAME-POWELL 18-106; CYR 6-9; PRESTON 1-5; HARRISON 1- 2; HOWELL 1-1; PASTER 1-minus 1; FLOWERS J 5-minus 14. PASSING: NOTRE DAME-CYR 12-26-1-114. Fairmont State-Logan Moore 16-23-0-202; Brandon Hyler 1-1-0-54; Vick Bradford 0-0-0-0. PASSING: WALSH-Jim Shiplett 13-22-1-144. NOTRE DAME-CYR 6-16-3- 44; FLOWERS J 6-13-0-142; PRESTON 1-1-0-30. RECEIVING: NOTRE DAME-PASTER 4-51; PRESTON 3-19; SMITH T 2-9; RILEY 1-13; POWELL 1-12; HOWELL 1-10. Fairmont State-Perry Baker RECEIVING: WALSH-Joe Morgan 8-75; Kade Wagner 3-30; A.J. Bunton 6-158; Eric Eitson 3-33; Matt Wilmer 3-32; Sean Marion 2-18; Zack 1-35; B. Schrecengost 1-4. NOTRE DAME-PASTER 5-104; HARRISON 2- Page 2-7; Mark Sampson 1-8. 82; PRESTON 2-13; HARRISON 2-10; SMITH T 1-7; POWELL 1-0.
INTERCEPTIONS: NOTRE DAME-None. Fairmont State-Greg Underwood INTERCEPTIONS: WALSH-DeW. Richardson 1-20; Aaron Forte 1-8; Pat 1-3. Kane 1-0. NOTRE DAME-HAMILTON 1-28.
FUMBLES: NOTRE DAME-DONALD 1-0; POWELL 1-1. Fairmont State- FUMBLES: WALSH-Dom. Williams 2-2; Toba Olarewaju 1-0; M. None. Jefferson 1-1. NOTRE DAME-FLOWERS J 1-1; POWELL 1-0.
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SEPT. 25 NOTRE DAME at TAYLTAYLOROR OCT. 2 NOTRE DAME at CENTRAL STATE
FALCONS 000 666 000 777 131313 FALCONS 666 000 101010 000 161616 TROJANS 000 161616 141414 101010 404040 MARAUDERS 000 777 666 000 131313
Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 2nd 03:25 TU - Taylor Johnson 3 yd run (Cameron Parker kick), 12-95 5:21 1st 09:37 NDC - PASTER 21 yd pass from FLOWERS J (DEARINGER kick 00:38 NDC - PRESTON 14 yd pass from FLOWERS J (SMITH T rush failed) fumbld), 5-55 0:49 2nd 03:15 CSU - Anderson, Josh 2 yd run (Lopez, Alphonso kick) 00:38 TU - M. Burton PAT return 3rd 10:40 NDC - POWELL 59 yd run (GEIER kick) 00:27 TU - Trenton Schmale 84 yd kickoff return (Cameron Parker kick) 08:00 NDC - GEIER 36 yd field goal 3rd 13:01 TU - Ryan Magnuson 35 yd pass from Shaun Addison (Cameron 07:30 CSU - Anderson, Josh 51 yd run (Lopez, Alphonso rush failed) Parker kick), 5-64 1:50 02:26 TU - Cory Anderson 4 yd run (Cameron Parker kick), 6-40 2:48 NDC CSU 4th 11:34 TU - Cameron Parker 22 yd field goal, 9-47 4:36 FIRST DOWNS...... 18 11 04:34 TU - B. Onuselogu 80 yd interception return (Cameron Parker kick) RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 48-243 27-115 03:08 NDC - POWELL 10 yd run (GEIER kick), 5-56 1:19 PASSING YDS (NET)...... 73 106 NDC TUTUTU Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 13-7-1 24-13-0 FIRST DOWNS...... 14 23 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.... 61-316 51-221 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 28-66 48-137 Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 PASSING YDS (NET)...... 216 328 Punt Returns-Yards...... 4-8 0-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 35-18-3 34-22-2 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 3-47 4-104 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS..... 63-282 8 2-465 Interception Returns-Yards.... 0-0 1-26 Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg)...... 4-33.2 8-29.5 Punt Returns-Yards...... 2-13 1-2 Fumbles-Lost...... 3-2 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 7-126 2-99 Penalties-Yards...... 10-115 11-106 Interception Returns-Yards.... 2-6 3-81 Possession Time...... 34:45 25:15 Punts (Number-Avg)...... 7-43.6 4-39.2 Third-Down Conversions...... 4 of 10 1 of 12 Fumbles-Lost...... 3-1 0-0 Fourth-Down Conversions...... 0 of 1 2 of 3 Penalties-Yards...... 5-35 4-65 Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 1-1 1-1 Possession Time...... 24:29 35:31 Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 2-19 2-9 Third-Down Conversions...... 6 of 16 6 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions...... 0 of 1 1 of 3 RUSHING: NOTRE DAME-POWELL 39-236; FLOWERS J 7-11; TEAM 2- Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 2-2 3-4 minus 4. CENTRAL STATE-Anderson, Josh 23-122; Conley,Daryl 1-9; Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 1-4 3-24 Brooks, Jeffrey 3-minus 16.
RUSHING: NOTRE DAME-POWELL 21-105; HYDE 1-1; HOWELL 1-minus PASSING: NOTRE DAME-FLOWERS J 7-13-1-73. CENTRAL STATE- 3; FLOWERS J 5-minus 37. Taylor University-Taylor Johnson 18-59; Brooks, Jeffrey 13-24-0-106. Cory Anderson 10-46; Travis Spitnale 6-14; Shaun Addison 11-12; Kyle Anderson 3-6. RECEIVING: NOTRE DAME-PRESTON 4-33; PASTER 2-28; POWELL 1- 12. CENTRAL STATE-Williams, Roosv 6-65; Conley,Daryl 2-19; Fluker, PASSING: NOTRE DAME-FLOWERS J 18-34-2-216; PRESTON 0-1-1-0. David 2-8; Jones, Demetriu 2-7; Anderson, Josh 1-7. Taylor University-Shaun Addison 20-32-2-310; Nick Freeman 2-2-0-18. INTERCEPTIONS: NOTRE DAME-None. CENTRAL STATE-Riley, Blake 1- RECEIVING: NOTRE DAME-PASTER 8-124; HOWELL 3-20; PRESTON 2- 26. 26; HERNANDEZ 2-15; POWELL 1-16; SMITH T 1-10; HARRISON 1-5. Taylor University-Ryan Magnuson 8-188; T. Tomaszewski 3-48; FUMBLES: NOTRE DAME-POWELL 2-1; FLOWERS J 1-1. CENTRAL Trenton Schmale 3-27; Frank Willis 2-20; Darvon Blackmon 1-12; STATE-None. Chris Stutzman 1-9; Kris Kemp 1-7; Taylor Johnson 1-7; Jared Perkins 1-6; Matt Orvis 1-4.
INTERCEPTIONS: NOTRE DAME-SMITH D 1-6; FLOWERS S 1-0. Taylor University-B. Onuselogu 2-82; Luke Currens 1-minus 1.
FUMBLES: NOTRE DAME-FLOWERS J 2-0; POWELL 1-1. Taylor University-None.
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OCT. 9 NOTRE DAME at ST. JOSEPH’JOSEPH’SS OCT. 23 MARIAN at NOTRE DADAMEME
FALCONS 000 000 000 777 777 KNIGHTS 777 141414 000 141414 353535 PUMAS 666 101010 141414 777 373737 FALCONS 777 333 666 666 222222
Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 1st 00:03 SJC - Jashon Banks 5 yd run (K. Quackenbush kick failed), 8-80 1st 06:00 NDC - HAMILTON 28 yd interception return (GEIER kick) 3:22 02:24 MAR - Julian Williams 5 yd pass from Clay Coomer (Zach Sparks 2nd 05:15 SJC - B. VanderMerkt 1 yd run (K. Quackenbush kick), 6-23 2:37 kick), 7-55 3:29 00:15 SJC - K. Quackenbush 40 yd field goal, 10-64 3:21 2nd 12:49 NDC - GEIER 22 yd field goal, 8-63 4:26 3rd 06:10 SJC - Anthony Rouba 5 yd pass from B. VanderMerkt (K. 09:31 MAR - Julian Williams 29 yd pass from Clay Coomer (Zach Sparks Quackenbush kick), 7-53 3:17 kick), 6-61 3:09 03:52 SJC - Rod Gray 36 yd interception return (K. Quackenbush kick) 00:24 MAR - Kyle Jones 1 yd run (Zach Sparks kick), 8-80 1:46 4th 11:36 NDC - RILEY 7 yd pass from CYR (GEIER kick), 10-70 5:03 3rd 07:50 NDC - FLOWERS J 1 yd run (GEIER kick blockd), 13-69 7:04 05:53 SJC - Jashon Banks 18 yd run (K. Quackenbush kick), 12-74 5:43 4th 14:57 MAR - JaQuan Patilla 2 yd run (Zach Sparks kick), 5-14 1:44 11:06 MAR - JaQuan Patilla 2 yd run (Zach Sparks kick), 5-77 2:42 NDC SJCSJCSJC 00:34 NDC - PASTER 20 yd pass from FLOWERS J (FLOWERS J pass FIRST DOWNS...... 12 18 failed) RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 36-114 38-137 MAR NDC PASSING YDS (NET)...... 64 228 FIRST DOWNS...... 18 19 Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 16-7-2 27-18-0 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 32-98 40-147 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS..... 52-178 65-365 PASSING YDS (NET)...... 244 153 Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 23-17-2 29-12-1 Punt Returns-Yards...... 2-34 4-63 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS..... 55-342 69-300 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 7-123 1-12 Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards.... 0-0 2-40 Punt Returns-Yards...... 0-0 3--2 Punts (Number-Avg)...... 5-43.6 5-43.6 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 5-49 6-132 Fumbles-Lost...... 2-1 1-1 Interception Returns-Yards.... 1-0 2-50 Penalties-Yards...... 4-56 9-96 Punts (Number-Avg)...... 4-32.5 4-38.5 Possession Time...... 28:51 31:09 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-0 2-1 Third-Down Conversions...... 5 of 13 9 of 16 Penalties-Yards...... 6-59 8-53 Fourth-Down Conversions...... 0 of 1 1 of 1 Possession Time...... 25:22 34:38 Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 1-2 5-6 Third-Down Conversions...... 3 of 9 8 of 19 Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 0-0 3-12 Fourth-Down Conversions...... 0 of 1 2 of 3
Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 4-4 3-5 RUSHING: NOTRE DAME-POWELL 23-104; CYR 6-9; RILEY 2-8; FOY 1- Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 0-0 2-19 2; FLOWERS J 4-minus 9. ST. JOSEPH'S-Jashon Banks 26-109; B.
VanderMerkt 2-15; Mack Ogletree 3-11; Darryl Jordan 7-2. RUSHING: MARIAN-Joey Neberieza 3-63; Julian Williams 3-27; JaQuan
Patilla 7-24; Kyle Jones 3-5; C. Rutherford 1-4; Nathan Jones 2-3; PASSING: NOTRE DAME-FLOWERS J 4-12-2-39; CYR 3-4-0-25. ST. Clifford Brown 1-minus 5; Nick Bradford 3-minus 6; Clay Coomer 8- JOSEPH'S-B. VanderMerkt 17-26-0-210; Mack Ogletree 1-1-0-18. minus 7; Jake Kiger 1-minus 10. NOTRE DAME-POWELL 34-137; RILEY
3-10; FLOWERS J 3-0. RECEIVING: NOTRE DAME-PASTER 3-41; SMITH T 1-11; PRESTON 1-7;
RILEY 1-7; POWELL 1-minus 2. ST. JOSEPH'S-Mack Ogletree 8-123; PASSING: MARIAN-Clay Coomer 17-23-2-244. NOTRE DAME-FLOWERS Scott Chapman 2-34; Jashon Banks 2-25; M. Stephens 2-10; Andre J 12-29-1-153. Wadley 2-9; Julian Walker 1-22; Anthony Rouba 1-5.
RECEIVING: MARIAN-C. Rutherford 6-113; Julian Williams 4-48; INTERCEPTIONS: NOTRE DAME-None. ST. JOSEPH'S-James Wyatt 1-4; JaQuan Patilla 3-27; Jake Kiger 1-18; Nick Bradford 1-17; Joey Anthony Rouba 1-0; Rod Gray 0-36. Neberieza 1-13; Eric Duncan 1-8. NOTRE DAME-PASTER 5-88;
HOWELL 3-28; SMITH T 2-16; POWELL 1-14; RILEY 1-7. FUMBLES: NOTRE DAME-RILEY 1-0; FLOWERS J 1-1. ST. JOSEPH'S-
Jashon Banks 1-1.. INTERCEPTIONS: MARIAN-Dustin Craig 1-0. NOTRE DAME-HAMILTON 1
-28; HYDE 1-22.
FUMBLES: MARIAN-Clay Coomer 1-0. NOTRE DAME-RILEY 1-1; POWELL 1-0.
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CRUSADERS 141414 000 000 777 212121 FALCONS 777 000 000 777 141414 FALCONS 777 000 777 000 141414 PANTHERS 777 777 777 777 282828
Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 1st 06:49 NGU - T. Rucker 2 yd run (S. Arneson kick), 11-75 6:30 1st 10:03 NDC - FOY 5 yd pass from FLOWERS J (GEIER kick), 9-49 3:32 06:34 NDC - FOY 92 yd kickoff return (GEIER kick) 09:47 KWC - Lalonde 63 yd pass from Owen (Wilson kick), 1-63 0:11 00:35 NGU - W. Korn 1 yd run (S. Arneson kick), 10-48 5:47 2nd 14:55 KWC - Smith 26 yd pass from Owen (Wilson kick), 3-40 1:04 3rd 06:35 NDC - FLOWERS J 1 yd run (GEIER kick), 6-47 3:05 3rd 10:16 KWC - Smith 20 yd pass from Owen (Wilson kick), 9-64 3:13 4th 05:43 NGU - M. Wilson 51 yd run (S. Arneson kick), 2-65 0:27 4th 01:47 NDC - PASTER 9 yd pass from FLOWERS J (GEIER kick), 3-9 0:28 01:31 KWC - Henderson 21 yd run (Wilson kick), 2-39 0:14 NGU NDC FIRST DOWNS...... 21 13 NDC KWC RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 54-323 33-119 FIRST DOWNS...... 12 17 PASSING YDS (NET)...... 108 116 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 31-61 30-112 Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 13-8-1 23-7-1 PASSING YDS (NET)...... 106 254 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS..... 67-431 56-235 Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 42-14-3 41-21-1 Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS..... 73-167 71-366 Punt Returns-Yards...... 2-4 1-1 Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 3-83 3-107 Punt Returns-Yards...... 3-21 1-22 Interception Returns-Yards.... 1-3 1-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 3-36 2-42 Punts (Number-Avg)...... 2-28.5 5-32.2 Interception Returns-Yards.... 1-0 3-43 Fumbles-Lost...... 5-3 1-1 Punts (Number-Avg)...... 10-37.3 9-30.8 Penalties-Yards...... 10-115 5-36 Fumbles-Lost...... 2-1 0-0 Possession Time...... 34:20 25:40 Penalties-Yards...... 10-63 10-77 Third-Down Conversions...... 5 of 11 4 of 13 Possession Time...... 29:49 30:11 Fourth-Down Conversions...... 1 of 3 1 of 3 Third-Down Conversions...... 6 of 19 5 of 15 Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 2-3 1-2 Fourth-Down Conversions...... 1 of 2 2 of 3 Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 1-3 1-5 Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 2-3 1-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 1-7 2-17 RUSHING: NORTH GREENVILLE-M. Wilson 18-131; I. Anderson 11-71; F. Martino 6-64; T. Rucker 8-39; A. Johnson 3-9; W. Korn 7-5; I. RUSHING: NOTRE DAME-POWELL 23-63; WHITE 1-13; FOY 2-2; Johnson 1-4. NOTRE DAME-POWELL 29-118; RILEY 1-3; FLOWERS J 3 FLOWERS J 5-minus 17. KENTUCKY WESLEYAN-Henderson,D. 23-114; -minus 2. Duncan,Brent 1-6; Lalonde,Vincent 2-4; Owen,Chris 4-minus 12.
PASSING: NORTH GREENVILLE-W. Korn 8-13-1-108. NOTRE DAME- PASSING: NOTRE DAME-FLOWERS J 14-42-3-106. KENTUCKY FLOWERS J 5-21-1-43; PASTER 1-1-0-36; PRESTON 1-1-0-37. WESLEYAN-Owen,Chris 20-40-1-223; Maguire,Sean 1-1-0-31.
RECEIVING: NORTH GREENVILLE-S. Wright 4-57; I. Anderson 2-12; C. RECEIVING: NOTRE DAME-PASTER 5-56; HERNANDEZ 3-33; SMITH T 3 Claytor 1-35; F. Martino 1-4. NOTRE DAME-PASTER 4-73; SMITH T 1- -5; POWELL 2-7; FOY 1-5. KENTUCKY WESLEYAN-Smith,David 6-77; 36; POWELL 1-5; HOWELL 1-2. Ganaway,D. 5-31; Lalonde,Vincent 4-110; Henderson,D. 3-19; Brown,Derek 3-17. INTERCEPTIONS: NORTH GREENVILLE-C. Dukes 1-3. NOTRE DAME- FLOWERS S 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: NOTRE DAME-FLOWERS S 1-0. KENTUCKY WESLEYAN-Bland,Sammy 1-43; Wallace,Q. 1-0; Harris,Khalid 1-0. FUMBLES: NORTH GREENVILLE-I. Johnson 2-0; F. Martino 1-1; A. Johnson 1-1; T. Rucker 1-1. NOTRE DAME-RILEY 1-1. FUMBLES: NOTRE DAME-TEAM 1-1; FLOWERS J 1-0. KENTUCKY WESLEYAN-None.
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INAUGURAL SEASON GAME 11: URBANA (Nov. 13, 2010) ABOUT FALCON ATHLETICS SPLITS-VILLE Notre Dame College sponsors 23 intercollegiate scholarship varsity athletic teams. Among 53 colleges Breaking down Notre Dame’s 2010 inaugural and universities in the state of Ohio, only Ohio State (33) fields more varsity athletic teams. season:
Falcon men’s and women’s teams compete throughout the Great Lakes Region and the nation. Falcon SPLIT ...... RECORD student-athletes come to College Road from all around Ohio, the Midwest, the nation, and the globe. Home...... 0-4 NDC competes against NAIA institutions as well as NCAA Division I, II, and III programs … and the Road ...... 2-4 Falcons are coming out on top: Neutral Site...... 0-0 Turf ...... 1-6 In 2009-10: Grass ...... 1-2
… the Notre Dame wrestling team won the NAIA National Championship, delivering Notre Dame its first August ...... 0-1 national championship in a team sport. September ...... 1-3 October ...... 1-3 … Falcon teams earned two AMC titles and one divisional crown. November ...... 0-1
… NDC student-athletes combined to earn four individual national championships, 13 NAIA All-America Day ...... 2-7 awards and 47 All-AMC nods. Night...... 0-1 ...... In 2010-11: After a Loss ...... 2-5 After a Win ...... 0-2 … two Falcon teams hold a current Top-2 NAIA ranking (Wrestling at No. 1, Men’s Soccer at No. 2) Heading Into a Bye Week ...... 0-1 In most sports, Notre Dame competes in the American Mideast Conference (AMC), along with 11 other Coming Off a Bye Week ...... 0-1 institutions. The AMC is comprised of small-college programs in Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania...... NDC is affiliated with the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics), an association of When Scoring … ...... nearly 300 colleges and universities throughout North America. The NAIA administers programs and … 10 Points or Less ...... 0-3 championships in 23 sports. (In 2008, Notre Dame began a transition toward being affiliated as an … 11-20 Points ...... 2-4 NCAA institution. In 2010-11, the Falcons are competing as a Candidacy Year-Two institution in the … 21-30 Points ...... 0-1 NCAA Division II membership process. ) … 31 Points or More ...... 0-0 ...... AROUND THE HORN When Holding Opponent to … ...... A team-by-team look at this week in NDC Athletics: … 10 Points or Less ...... 1-0 … 11-20 Points ...... 1-0 MEN’S SOCCER: After defeating Roberts Wesleyan, 6-1, on Tuesday, the Falcons will host the … 21-30 Points ...... 0-3 Houghton (N.Y.) Highlanders in the AMC Championship Game at Korb Field on Saturday evening at 7 … 31 Points or More ...... 0-5 p.m. Notre Dame is 18-0 on the season and is currently ranked second in the NAIA coaches poll. … ...... Junior midfielder Luke Holmes tied the program’s all-time record for goals scored (64) in Tuesday’s tilt Games Decided By … ...... against Roberts. … 1-8 Points ...... 2-1 … 9-16 Points ...... 0-4 WOMEN’S SOCCER: The Blue & White qualified for AMC postseason. The Falcons (8-3-4) will be in … 17+ Points ...... 0-5 Rochester, N.Y., for the league’s four-team championship tournament on Friday and Saturday ...... Yardage … ...... WRESTLING: The defending NAIA Champion Wrestling Falcons opened their 2010-11 campaign last … Outgained Opponent ...... 1-0 weekend at the Buffalo Open. NDC essentially picked up where it had left off in March, with seven … Outgained by Opponent ...... 1-8 grapplers turning in Top-3 finishes. Derek Foore and Orlando Scales earned titles at the tournament, … Out-rushed Opponent ...... 2-1 which included a number of ranked NCAA-I squads. ... Notre Dame is slated to return to action on … Out-passed Opponent ...... 0-3 Sunday when they compete in the Binghampton Open...... More First Downs Than Opponent ...... 1-1 CROSS COUNTRY: Notre Dame competed in the AMC Championships last weekend. Junior Ross Less First Downs Than Opponent ...... 1-7 Lenehan finished third at the meet, setting a new program record by completing the Men’s 8k Race in When Committing More Penalties ...... 1-5 25:21, a time which qualifies him for the NAIA National Championships. Lenehan will run in the ...... national meet, a program first, on Nov. 20. Leading After the 1st Quarter...... 1-0 Trailing After the 1st Quarter...... 1-5 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: The Falcons opened their 2010-11 season on Tuesday evening by defeating Tied After the 1st Quarter ...... 0-3 Carlow (Pa.), 74-47. The victory marked NDC’s 12th consecutive win over the Celtics, and their sixth Leading at Halftime...... 1-0 straight win in a season opener. Notre Dame will be in action again on Saturday, with a 2 p.m. home Trailing at Halftime...... 1-8 tilt against Findlay. Tied at Halftime ...... 0-0 Leading After the 3rd Quarter ...... 2-0 MEN’S BASKETBALL: The Falcons will open their 10th season this weekend at the Huntington Trailing After the 3rd Quarter ...... 0-7 Tournament in Huntington, Ind. Notre Dame is coming off a 19-15 campaign a year ago and received Tied After the 3rd Quarter...... 0-1 votes in this year’s NAIA Preseason Coaches’ Poll. NDC jumps into its season with two games this Overtime ...... 0-0 weekend and two next weekend. The Falcons’ home opener is slated for Nov. 23...... Plus in Turnover Margin ...... 1-1 SWIMMING & DIVING: Last weekend the Falcons swept a key eastside meet, with Notre Dame’s men Minus in Turnover Margin...... 1-5 defeating John Carroll and the NDC women topping both JCU and Ursuline. Freshmen Ian Ward was Even in Turnover Margin...... 0-2 named the Appalachian Conference Men’s Swimmer of the Week after turning in first place finishes in ...... the 800-Meter Freestyle, 200 backstroke, 200 Individual Medley and 200 Medley Relay team. The Scoring First...... 1-2 Falcons are in action this weekend at home against West Virginia Wesleyan. Winning Time of Possession...... 2-2 Losing in Time of Possession ...... 0-6 BOWLING: Last weekend the Falcons competed in the second and third American Heartland Intercollegiate Bowling Conference Tournaments. The men’s team finished fifth and second, respectively, while the women turned in a pair of Top-10 finishes, finishing sixth and fifth. The Falcons will be in action this weekend at the Wright State Raider Classic in Dayton.
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