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2012 Bobcat Football Frostburg State (0-0) Geneva (0-0) Game 1 -- Frostburg State vs. Geneva -- 2:00 pm - Saturday, September 1, 2012 Quick Facts Setting the Scene The Frostburg State Bobcats open the 2012 season against the Geneva Golden Tornadoes for the fourth-consecutive season. Date: Saturday, September 1, 2012 Last season, the Bobcats snapped a three-game skid against the Golden Tornadoes, defeating GC 34-21 in Beaver Falls, Pa. Time: 2:00 pm EST Stadium: Mountain Ridge HS The Series Frostburg State will play Geneva for the 22nd time on Saturday with the Golden Tornadoes holding a 11-9-1 advantage in the Capacity: 4,000 series history. The two teams renewed the rivalry in 2009 after a 16-year hiatus from the series. Geneva won the first three Site: Frostburg, Md. meetings after the series resumed before the Bobcats defeated the Golden Tornadoes 34-21 to open the 2011 season. Series History: GC leads 11-9-1 Last Meeting: 2011 - FSU 34-21 This Week in the Empire 8 Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats. Sept. 1 Cortland at Buffalo State 1:00 pm com/frostburg/football/scoreboard.aspx Hartwick at Husson 1:00 pm Ithaca at Moravian 1:00 pm Sports Information Thomas More at St. John Fisher 1:00 pm St. Lawrence at Utica 1:00 pm Frostburg State Geneva at Frostburg 2:00 pm Football Contact: Noah Becker Salisbury at Christopher Newport 2:00 pm Phone: 301-687-4371 E-Mail: [email protected] Coaching the Cats Secondary Contact: Mary Raskob Tom Rogish is in his fifth season as head coach of the Bobcats. Last season, Rogish guided FSU to a 4-6 overall record. E-Mail: [email protected] Rogish brought over 30 years of coaching experience to Frostburg State including 29 years in the collegiate ranks. He spent Website: www.FrostburgSports.com the last 22 years at the Division II level at perennial powers Indiana (Pa.) and Shepherd (W.Va.). Prior to his arrival in Frostburg, Rogish spent two years on the defensive staff at Shepherd College. The Rams made back-to- Geneva back trips to the NCAA Tournament in 2006 and 2007 including a run to the NCAA Division II Northeast Region championship. Football Contact: Van Zanic Phone: 724-847-6886 Frostburg State Football History E-Mail: [email protected] The Bobcats kick off their 52nd season of action with an overall record of 231-252-8. The Bobcats have reached the postsea- son eight times, including a trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals in 1993. The school's most recent postseason appearance occurred Website: www.geneva.edu/athletics in 2005 when FSU lost the ECAC Southwest Championship to Moravian, 14-7. For Openers The Bobcats have a 22-29-1 overall record in their opening day games. FSU's win over Geneva in the 2011 season opener snapped a six-game skid on opening day games that dated back to the 2005 season. 2012 Frostburg State Football Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Series Sept. 1 Geneva 2:00 pm GC leads the all-time series 11-9-1 Sept. 8 at Waynesburg 1:00 pm WC leads 27-12-1, won last three contests Sept. 15 at Case Western Reserve 1:00 pm First ever meeting Sept. 22 Ithaca * 1:00 pm IC leads the series 3-0 Sept. 29 at Hartwick * 1:00 pm FSU won first ever meeting, 35-28 Oct. 13 at Utica * 2:00 pm FSU won first ever meeting, 44-24 Oct. 20 Buffalo State * (Homecoming) 1:00 pm Series tied, 1-1, FSU won last meeting 19-13 Oct. 27 St. John Fisher * Noon SJF leads the all time series 2-0 Nov. 3 at Alfred * 1:00 pm FSU leads all time series 2-1 Nov. 10 Salisbury * (14th Annual Regents Cup) 1:00 pm SU leads series 23-16 Game 1 -- Frostburg State vs. Geneva -- 2:00 pm - Saturday, September 1, 2012 (Still) New Guys on the Block Frostburg Coaching Staff Frostburg State will begin its second year as a member of the Empire 8 conference this season. In their first year in the league, the Bobcats posted a 3-4 record and finished fifth after being selected Head Coach: ......................Tom Rogish eighth in the preseason poll. This fall, the Bobcats were picked to finish seventh. Alma Mater:................. Indiana (Pa.)/1971 Career Record/Years:................10-29/Fifth Where They Finished Several Bobcats finished in the top three in the Empire 8 in different statistical categories. Sophomore Record at FSU/Years:................10-26/Fifth running back JD Hook finished second in the conference, averaging 96.7 yards on the ground a game Football Office Phone:...........(301) 687-3139 and is the league's leading returning rusher. Senior wideout Anthony Young returns to the field for the Bobcats as the Empire 8 leader in receptions per game last year (7.2) and third in reception yards per Football Office Fax: .............(301) 687-4780 game (81.9). E-mail: [email protected] On the defensive side of the ball, senior defensive back Brandon Blanchette finished seventh in tackles Assistant Coaches: per game in the league with 9.0. Gabe Luvara - Offensive Coordinator Bill Minard - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Young and the Catches Senior wide receiver Anthony Young is set to rewrite the record books as he enters his final season in Peter Mayer - Director of Operations/Quarterbacks a Bobcat uniform. Young begins the 2012 campaign fourth in school history with 133 receptions, fifth Brian Basile - Defensive Assistant in receiving yards (1,616) and tied for 10th in receiving touchdowns (10). He has started the last 20 games at wide receiver and enters his senior season with a reception in 22-straight games. Jeff Rogish - Wide Receivers Jim Crawley - Kickers/Punters On the Hook Jamie Schumacher - Running Backs JD Hook, who led the team and finished sixth in the conference with 870 yards on the ground returns for the Bobcats for his sophomore season. The Empire 8 Rookie of the Year and second team selec- Tristan Burge - Safeties tion, was the team’s work horse last fall averaging 96.7 rushing yards per game and totaling 1,107 Josh Volpe - Cornerbacks all-purpose yards. Hook, who totaled 100 or more all-purpose yards in five games, figures to be the Ben Crowder - Tight Ends feature back again this year. Last season, Hook became just the eighth player in school history to rush for more than 200 yards in a single game when he ran for 208 yards on 28 carries in the win over Hartwick. Double Trouble Senior Lucas Adolph and Antonio Wood provide a double threat for the Bobcats as the duo help the offense at wide receiver and have a strong presence on special teams as kick returners. Adolph led the Bobcats and finished fourth in the league in kick returns yards (333) and was fourth in the league in kick returns (22). He added eight receptions for 55 yards and one touchdown and should continue the double duties this fall. Wood finished second on the team in kick returns (16) and kick return yards (284). In week seven, Wood emerged as a threat at wide receiver as well catching two passes for 23 yards and a touchdown in the win over Alfred. Over the final four games of the season, Wood hauled in 13 passes for 108 yards and two scores. A Win for Frostburg State Would ... - Lift FSU to 233-252-8 - Give the Bobcats back-to-back wins over the Golden Tornadoes for the third time in series history and the first since the 1984 and 1985 seasons. - Hand Frostburg State its second-straight season opening win. - Give the Bobcats their 23rd season opening win 2012 EMPIRE 8 STANDINGS Team Conf. CPct. Overall Pct. Streak Alfred 0 0 0 0 0 Frostburg State 0 0 0 0 0 Hartwick 0 0 0 0 0 Ithaca 0 0 0 0 0 Salisbury 0 0 0 0 0 Springfield 0 0 0 0 0 St. John Fisher 0 0 0 0 0 Utica 0 0 0 0 0 Game 1 -- Frostburg State vs. Geneva -- 2:00 pm - Saturday, September 1, 2012 Against the States Last Time Against the Golden Tornadoes (2011) BEAVER FALLS, Pa. - Senior running back Patrick Pinchinat scored three touchdowns and the Frost- burg State University football team racked up nearly 500 yards in total offense in a 34-21 victory over Connecticut Teams ............................3-2-0 Geneva in the season opener for both schools, Saturday evening. Delaware Teams ..............................9-10-0 District of Columbia Teams....................21-4-0 Frostburg improves to 1-0 with its first season opening victory since 2004 when it defeatedApprentice Kentucky Teams...............................5-2-0 14-0. The win also snapped a three-game losing skid to the Golden Tornadoes (0-1). Maine Teams .................................1-1-0 Maryland Teams ............................23-38-0 The Bobcats never trailed and totaled 486 yards in offense, including 222 on the ground. FSU col- Massachusetts Teams..........................11-4-1 lected 19 first downs and held a 32:06-27:54 advantage in time of possession. New Jersey Teams ...........................10-14-1 Pinchinat made his presence felt early on as he scored touchdowns the first two times he touched New York Teams ............................13-22-1 the football. He galloped 48 yards for a score on the game's opening drive and hauled in a 73-yard North Carolina Teams.........................19-7-0 touchdown from senior quarterback Josh Volpe on the first play of FSU's second drive as the visitors Ohio Teams...................................5-6-0 quickly led 14-0.