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FOOTBALL 2015 Contact: Russ Blunck, Sports Information Director • Office: 503-352-2161 • Cell: 503-930-1275 • [email protected] Web: GoBoxers.com facebook.com/pacificuboxers @goboxers/@Boxer_Football youtube.com/pacificuboxers The Boxers At A Glance Willamette (1-4/1-2 NWC) vs. Pacific (4-2/2-1 NWC) Overall Record 4-2 Northwest Conference Record 2-1 Game No. 7 • Home Game No. 3 In Home Games 1-1 In Away Games 3-1 Sat., Oct. 24 • 1 p.m. In Neutral Site Games 0-0 Hanson Stadium, Forest Grove, Ore. When Leading At Halftime 2-0 Overtime 0-0 Radio: 1360 AM KUIK (Live) Current Streak Won 1 Play By Play: Matt Richert Analyst: Scott Hermo Live Stats: GoBoxers.com/livestats 2015 Schedule & Results Live Audio Webcast: GoBoxers.com/webcasts Live Video (Pay-Per-View): GoBoxers.com/webcasts Date Opponent Time/Result 9/5 at College of Idaho W, 32-31 9/19 vs. DUBUQUE L, 31-29 Longtime rivals Boxers and Bearcats meet for 87th time 9/26 at Occidental W, 41-23 10/3 vs. PACIFIC LUTHERAN*+ W, 34-7 Te Pacifc Boxers and Willamette Bearcats resume a long standing rivalry today in a 1 10/10 at Linfield* L, 77-10 p.m. Family Weekend clash at Hanson Stadium. Te Boxers are coming of a 49-28 road 10/17 at Lewis & Clark* W, 49-28 win over Lewis & Clark, while Willamette gave No. 2 nationally ranked Linfeld a scare, 10/24 vs. WILLAMETTE* 1 p.m. trailing only 7-0 at halftime before succumbing 49-7. 10/31 at Whitworth* 1 p.m. 11/7 vs. GEORGE FOX* 1 p.m. 11/14 at Puget Sound* 1 p.m. Boxer Bytes • In the entire history of Pacifc University football, there is no team that the Boxers/ * - Northwest Conference games Badgers have played more times than Willamette. Te football history between the two + - Homecoming schools goes all the way back to 1910, with 86 football games entered into the record All times Pacific unless listed and are subject to change. Please visit GoBoxers.com for schedule books. Pacifc has played Linfeld 71 times, and Lewis & Clark 69 games. Willamette updates. leads the all-time series 55-26-5, with the Boxers winning in 2014 (41-24) in Forest Home games are played at Hanson Stadium Grove and the Bearcats taking the 2013 encounter in Salem (21-17). in Lincoln Park on the Pacific University campus (in bold) • Just past the halfway point of the 2015 season, the Boxers are 4-2 overall this year and are now 17-8 over the past 2.5 seasons. 2014 Results • Senior quarterback Warner Shaw continues to post impressive numbers. He has Date Opponent Time/Result completed 122 of 174 passes for 1,591 yards, a completion rate of 70 percent. He tops the 9/6 vs. COLLEGE OF IDAHO L 35-34 Northwest Conference in that category, along with his 16 touchdown passes against only 9/20 at Dubuque L 16-10 two interceptions.. 10/4 vs. WHITWORTH* W 29-15 10/11 at Puget Sound* W 44-17 • Shaw has a trio of senior targets that are having impressive seasons--all in their frst 10/18 vs. PACIFIC LUTHERAN* W 31-28 year as starting receivers. With the fve top pass catchers from 2014 not in uniform 10/25 at George Fox* W 36-0 this season, this threesome has stepped in to be among the league leaders in receiving 11/1 at Lewis & Clark* W 48-22 ot categories. Nathan Suyematsu has 41 catches in six games for 626 yards, an average 11/8 vs. WILLAMETTE* W 41-24 of 104.3 yards a contest. He also had four touchdown grabs. Jason Smith has six six- 11/15 at Linfield* L 59-0 pointers and 28 catches for 415 yards, while James Berry has contributed 25 catches for 2015 Season At A Glance 348 yards and two scores. 2014 Overall Record 6-3 • Senior all-purpose back Bronson Barretto has been the best in the NWC in that very 2014 NWC Record/Finish 6-1/T-1st category. He is averaging 153.8 all-purpose yards per game, totaling 474 via kick-of Total Players Returning/Lost 75/69 returns, 365 rushing and 84 receiving. Additionally, he is second in the conference in Total Starters Returning/Lost 15/9 scoring with 50 total points. (8 offensive, 6 defensive, 1 special teams) Basic Offense Pro Style • Junior linebacker Trey Kodama leads the NWC with four quarterback sacks and is Basic Defense 4-3 fourth in the league in tackles for loss with six for 30 yards. LAST MEETING Scouting The Opponent: Nov. 18, 2014 at Forest Grove, Ore. Willamette 7 3 7 7 24 Willamette University Pacifc 0 24 14 3 41 Game No. 6 Scoring Summary Sat., Oct. 24 • 1 p.m. 1st 14:07 WU-Dylan Jones 70 yard run (Connor Mertens kick) 0-7 Hanson Stadium 2nd 12:12 PU-Bobby Ladiges 19 yard run (Villareal- Forest Grove, Ore. Gomez kick) 7-7 11:58 PU-Ladiges 3 yard run (Vallareal-Gomez kick) 14-7 Location: Salem, Oregon Assistant Coaches: Tony Cassinerio 5:15 PU-Villareal-Gomez 37 yard feld goal 17-7 Nickname: Bearcats (ofensive coordinator), Nathan Naggi 2:10 PU-Kamana Pimental 20 yard run (defensive coordinator), Matt Epstein (Villareal-Gomez kick) 24-7 Enrollment: 1,800 (operations), Chuck Pinkerton (quarterbacks), 0:00 WU-Mertens 35 yard feld goal 24-10 Colors: Cardinal and Old Gold Darryl Smith (running backs), Josh Dean 3rd 12:43 PU- Jeff Bajema 5 yard fumble recovery (receivers), Ryan Springer (ofensive line), (Villareal-Gomez kick) 31-10 Conference: Northwest Conference 6:15 PU-Sean Visperas 30 yard pass from Warner Corey Walsh (receivers), John Horner Shaw (V-G kick) 38-10 Stadium: McCullough Stadium (2,600, (linebackers), Brandon Lemon (defensive 2:30 WU-Jones 1 yard run (Mertens kick) 38-17 covered, FieldTurf) backs), Kyle Davey (defensive line), Ryan 4th 9:47 WU-Beau Smith 17 yard pass from Trent President: Dr. Stephen E. Torsett Johnston (defensive line), TJ Matsumoto Spallas (Mertens kick) 38-24 (defensive backs), Ryan Baker (kickers/ 2:33 PU-Villareal-Gomez 41 yard feld goal 41-24 Athletic Director: Valerie Cleary punters), Ryan Diedrick (student assistant). Sports Information Director: Robert McKinney 2014 Schedule & Results (5-4 overall/3-4 NWC) 2015 Schedule & Results (1-4 overall/1-2 NWC) Athletics Website: 9/13 Trinity (Tex.) W, 34-10 9/12 @Trinity (Tex.) L, 35-6 Willamette.edu/athletics 9/20 @Cal Lutheran W, 42-24 9/19 Cal Lutheran L, 27-24 Facebook: wubearcats 10/3 George Fox W, 38-6 10/3 Puget Sound L, 24-20 Twitter: @wubearcats 10/11 @Whitworth L, 61-45 10/10 @Pacifc Lutheran W, 10-9 10/18 Lewis& Clark W, 45-7 10/17 Linfeld L, 49-7 Head Coach: Glen Fowles (4th season) 10/25 @Pacifc Lutheran L, 56-14 10/24 @Pacifc 1 pm Fowles at Willamette: 21-12 11/1 @Linfeld W, 31-28 10/31 Lewis & Clark 1 pm 11/8 @Pacifc L, 41-24 11/7 Whitworth 1 pm Fowles Overall: Same 11/15 Puget Sound L, 27-14 11/14 @George Fox 1 pm About the Coach: Glen Fowles enters his fourth season had six. Additionally, Mark Mulligan and Dustin Crabtree both had as the head coach of the Bearcats in 2015. It is his 20th quarterback sacks. In the second half, the Linfeld machine got into gear season on the Willamette University coaching staf. He as the Wildcats went on to post a 49-7 win. owns a 21-12 record as the team’s head coach. During his years on the coaching staf, Fowles has helped • Junior running back Jimmy Sharpe ranks third in the Northwest Willamette achieve a combined record of 119-67 Conference in rushing yards per game at 64.2. Te 5-9, 210 pounder (.643). Te Bearcats qualifed for the NAIA Division had season highs of 110 yards against Puget Sound and 106 yards II Playofs in 1996 and 1997, and competed in the versus California Lutheran. NCAA Division III Playofs in 1999, 2004 and 2008. • Te Bearcats were picked to fnish ffth in the Northwest Conference Willamette lost in the NAIA national championship coach’s pre-season poll. Willamette fnished 5-4 overall in 2014 and game in 1997. Willamette has earned a 66-33 (.670) were 3-4 in league play—but one of those wins was a huge 31-28 record in the Northwest Conference over the past 18 seasons. Fowles upset of Linfeld. Te Bearcats lost their cornerstones on both sides was Willamette’s assistant head coach, ofensive coordinator (14 years) and ofensive line coach. He also has served as the team’s strength and of the ball to graduation. Gone is the NWC Ofensive Player of the conditioning coordinator. Prior to coaching at Willamette, he played two Year Dylan Jones, who led the nation in rushing with 177.7 yards per seasons for the Bearcats as an ofensive lineman. game. Also absent is linebacker Jack Nelson, like Jones a First Team All-American (D3football.com). Nelson was also a fnalist for the Last Meeting: Te Boxers scored 24 unanswered points in the second Clif Harris Award, given to the nation’s top defensive player. quarter to break open a tight game early on November 8, 2014 at Hanson Stadium. Bobby Ladiges scored twice in a 15 second span, Moses • In December 1941, the university’s football team traveled to Hawaii to Villareal-Gomez added a 37-yard feld goal and running back Kamana play the University of Hawaii.