NEBRASKA-KEARNEY FOOTBALL 2018 ON THE AIR Game #11 - Washburn University Radio November 10 ** 1 p.m All Loper football games can be heard live on either The River (93.1 Topeka, KS (Yager Stadium) FM) or KRVN (880 AM). Check the football schedule page on www.lopers. SERIES HISTORY (UNK LEADS 14-12) com for the station that week. The * Washburn has won nine straight in the series by an average score of 35-15 games can be heard over the internet by going to lopers.com * UNK's last win over the Ichabods came in 1985, 21-16 and clicking the “live audio” link. * The Lopers out gained WU by 71 yards last fall but lost 60-28 Nebraska radio personalities Jayson Jorgensen (play-by-play) and Larry LOPER TRACKS Cotnoir (color analyst) again serve as * UNK is 6-30 all-time in MIAA away games the broadcasting team. Live Video * The Lopers have lost four games by a total of 21 points. They led at the half Loper football games can be watched in three of those games with all three coming at home live via The MIAA Network (themi- aanetwork.com) in conjunction with * UNK is first in the MIAA in rushing yards per game (268.2), rushing TD's BlueFrame Technology. For all home (29), rushing attempts (537/53.7 avg.) & INT's thrown (6) games, News Channel Nebraska will provide the live feed. * Kearney is the least penalized team in the MIAA (52.3 ypg) Games can be purchased for one day, ($10), a season pass ($75) or an all- * Junior RB Darrius Webb needs 79 yards to record the 15th 1,000 rushing sports pass ($125). yard season in school history Live Statistics For home games, click on the “live ABOUT THE WASHBURN ICHABODS (5-5) stats” link at lopers.com. To find oppo- * WU lists 11 senior starters (5 offense, 4 defense, 2 spec. teams) nent live stats, go to their athletic web- * The 'Bods are third in the MIAA in both scoring (29.5 ppg) and passing site page or the UNK football schedule (255.4 ypg) offense UNK SPORTS * Washburn is first in the MIAA in net punt average (39.7) INFORMATION Peter Yazvac * Senior WR James Brania-Hopp leads the league in catches (58) and (Asst. A.D./Media Relations) receiving yards (1,108) & is second in kick return average (26.3) Work Phone - 308.865.8334 Home/Cell Phone - 308.627.6878 2018 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Fax - 308.865.8187 DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT LOCATION E-Mail - [email protected] 8/30 Missouri Southern State W, 45-0 Kearney 9/6 @ Central Oklahoma W, 31-27 Edmond, OK 9/15 Emporia State (Homecoming) L, 20-17 Kearney 9/22 @ Pittsburg State (Family Day) L, 30-17 Pittsburg, KS 9/29 @ Northeastern State (Homecoming) W, 49-7 Tahlequah, OK 10/6 Lindenwood W, 41-14 Kearney 10/13 @ NW Missouri St. (Homecoming) L, 27-13 Maryville, MO 10/20 Fort Hays State L, 29-26 (2OT) Kearney 10/27 @ Central Missouri (Homecoming) L, 42-35 Warrensburg, MO 11/3 Missouri Western St. (Senior Day) L, 25-17 Kearney 11/10 @ Washburn (Senior Day) 1 p.m. Topeka, KS UNK FOOTBALL 2018 - OPPONENT INFO WASHBURN (5-5) ­­­­COACH CRAIG SCHURIG (17TH SEASON) 8/30 @ Lindenwood W, 27-14 The dean of MIAA head football coaches, Schurig is 1115-79 as WU head coach. 9/6 NW Missouri State L, 38-17 He led the 'Bods to the 2005 MIAA title, its first league crown in 22 years. Schurig, 9/15 @ Fort Hays State L, 30-24 a defensive back in his playing days at Colorado School of Mines, also led WU to the playoffs that fall and in 2011 and 2007. More recently, the 'Bods have played in back- 9/22 Central Missouri W, 28-21 to-back bowl games. 9/29 @ Missouri Western L, 38-7 He began his coaching career at Pitt State, serving nine years as an assistant. 10/6 Northeastern State W, 58-14 10/13 Missouri Southern W, 63-7 LOPER-ICHABOD SERIES HISTORY (UNK LEADS 14-12) 10/20 @ Central Oklahoma L, 34-0 UNK and Washburn played every season from 1963-69 and then again from 1976- 10/27 Emporia State L, 34-31 (OT) 88 when the two were members of the CSIC (Central States Intercollegiate Conf.). The 11/3 @ Pittsburg State W, 40-23 Lopers won 12 of the first 14 games but Washburn has won 10 of the last 12 meetings, 11/10 UNK 1 p.m. including the past nine. Two notable UNK records have been set against Washburn. In 1982 in Topeka, STAT COMPARISON Luke Van Matre ran 23 times for a 307 yards. Three years later in Kearney, Ted UNK Def. WU Off. Murray tied the school-record for TD catches (three) while setting a school-record for receiving yards (246) that has been since broken. 22.1 Scoring 29.5 Last season at WU, the 'Bods jumped out to a 39-0 halftime lead en route to a 332.1 Total Offense 400.3 60-28 win. UNK out gained Washburn 373-302 but the 'Bods used two special teams 140.2 Rush Offense 144.9 TD's, a defensive TD and three scoring drives of less than 42 yards to roll. 191.9 Pass Offense 255.4 687 Total Plays 741 OFFENSIVE NOTES 370 Rush Attempts 413 Washburn is averaging 30 points and 400 yards per game. Converting 41% on third down and 70% on fourth, the 'Bods have scored 60% of its points in the first half and 317 Pass Attempts 328 have committed 23 turnovers (13 INT's and 10 fumbles). 4.8 Avg./Play 5.4 Senior receiver/kick returner James Brania-Hopp (6-0, 200 lbs.), after having 41 3.8 Avg./Rush 3.5 catches and 702 yards last fall, already has 58 grabs for 1,108 yards and eight scores. 6.1 Avg./Pass 7.8 He is the only MIAA receiver with 1,000 yards and ranks sixth in D2 in receiving 10.7 Avg./Catch 13.9 yards per game (110.8). The true senior also brought back a kick 99 yards for a TD 11 Turnovers 23 last week at Pitt. Washburn's number two receiver has just 20 catches for 294 yards. Quarterback Mitch Schurig (6-2, 205 lbs.), a redshirt sophomore, has made seven 85% Red Zone Scores 77% starts and is averaging 222 yards per game. Having 16 TD's and nine INT's, he's com- 59% Red Zone TD’s 65% pleting 59% of his passes and has run for a net of five yards. 27:20 Time of Possession 30:08 Redshirt freshman Ian Trapp (6-2, 195 lbs.) and backup QB has made seven 34% 3rd Down Conv. 41% appearances and ranks fourth in rushing yards (128) and first in yards per carry (4.6). 43% 4th Down Conv. 70% Linebacker turned running back Garret-Barnett Kruger (6-0, 215 lbs.) had 12 car- ries for 44 yards in last week's win over Pitt State. Next, sophomore Matthew Harris UNK Off. WU Def. (5-10, 195 lbs.) had five carries for 38 yards to rank second on the team. Finally, red- shirt freshman Hunter Browning (5-11, 195 lbs.) leads with 85 carries and 360 yards 29.1 Scoring 25.3 on the season but didn't play against the Gorillas. 400.1 Total Offense 370.7 The line includes 6-7, 310 pound senior right tackle Tanner Myers and 6-3, 305 268.2 Rush Offense 150.7 pound senior center Colton Dunkle. 131.9 Pass Offense 220.0 724 Total Plays 697 DEFENSIVE NOTES Washburn is allowing 25 points and 371 yards per game. Having picked off 12 537 Rush Attempts 387 passes, the 'Bods have allowed 95 second quarter points, 38% of its overall total. 187 Pass Attempts 310 Senior All-American safety Corey Ballentine has three INT's for 47 yards as well 5.5 Avg./Play 5.3 as 23 kick returns for 448 yards (19.5 avg.). He ranks fourth on the team with 40 tack- 5.0 Avg./Rush 3.9 les and also has four PBU's and three blocked kicks. 7.1 Avg./Pass 7.1 Next, senior ILB's Austin Tillman (95) and Derrick McGreevy (92) have combined 14.0 Avg./Catch 11.9 for 187 tackles (14.0 TFL). The Topeka natives have both started all 10 games. 16 Turnovers 17 Finally, sophomore DT Landen Urban (6-0, 260 lbs.) had a team-best 3.5 sacks with junior corner Josh Wright (5-10, 175 lbs.) at an MIAA-best 11 PBU's. 82% Red Zone Scores 85% 64% Red Zone TD’s 68% SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES 32:40 Time of Possession 29:53 Kicker Perry Schmiedeler, another Topeka native, has made 37 of 39 PAT's and 8 39% 3rd Down Conv. 33% of 14 field goals. The senior also kicks off (60.2 avg.; 22 touchbacks) and punts (42.0 40% 4th Down Conv. 71% avg.). He has the third highest punt average in the MIAA with his made PAT total ranking second. UNK FOOTBALL 2018 - COACH JOSH LYNN Josh Lynn was named the 18th head football coach in program’s first Nebraska-Kearney history on January, 2017. postseason ap- He is a native of Eunice, N.M., and an ENMU gradu- pearance in 11 ate. Over a five-year period (2012-16), Lynn helped turn his years.