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GAME # 3 NOTRE DAME (1-1) vs MARIAN (3-0) Sept. 17, 2011 (1:00 p.m. ET) - St. Vincent Health Field (Indianapolis, Ind.) F O O T B A L L Radio: ESPN 1540 KNR2 | Internet: ESPNCleveland.com SKY-HIGH FALCONS HEAD TO INDY TO BATTLE RANKED KNIGHTS FAST FACTS Notre Dame Football took a big step forward last week NOTRE DAME MARIAN with a 20-17 overtime shocker over Walsh, a perennial eight-win team and one that beat NDC by 20 points in the program’s inaugural season a year ago. Now the Falcons find themselves coming off their biggest win in two years … and preparing for their toughest opponent in two years, because awaiting the Blue & White in Falcons Nickname Knights Indianapolis are the fourth-ranked (NAIA Coaches’ Poll) South Euclid, Ohio Location Indianapolis, Ind. Knights of Marian University. 1,500 Enrollment 2,440 NCAA-II Affiliation NAIA Marian, which went 10-3 a year ago and went to the Independent Conference Mid-States NAIA playoffs -- winning a game before bowing out in the 1-1 Record 3-0 quarterfinals -- heads into Saturday’s tilt with Notre UNR Ranking No. 4 Dame with an unblemished 3-0 mark this season. W1 Streak W3 Included in those three wins for the Knights are two Dr. John P. Galovic ADADAD Joseph Hacklin Adam Howard Head Coach Ted Karras, Jr. blow-out victories (47-0 over Olivet Nazarene and 52-0 over Quincy) and a road win against a Top-25 foe (No. 25 Grand View). RADIO Live: ESPN 1540 KNR2 (Cleveland) The Falcons head into Saturday’s contest off back-to- Tape-delay: WELW 1330 (Willoughby, Ohio) back overtime games and off their stunner at Walsh, a Andy Barch and Brian George game in which the offense posted its best single-game performance in the program’s two years (350 total yards. Against a Marian squad that beat them, 35-22, a year ago (Oct. 23), NDC will INTERNET need to be at their best on both sides of the ball. Live audio stream: ESPNCleveland.com Live Stats: NotreDameFalcons.com ONE-TWO PUNCH * Last week in Canton, Ohio, Notre Dame got big-time production from two players at COACHING MATCH-UP quarterback, when DAK BRITT and ROB PARTRIDGE combined to produce 323 yards of NOTRE DAME ------ ADAM HOWARD total offense -- 92 percent of the 350 yards NDC gained on the day. Alma Mater: Wilmington College (1997) Second Season at NDC: 2-10 * The two QBs passed for a combined 197 yards, and they ran for 125 more in the road win. Second Season Overall: 2-10 FOUR-DOWN TERRITORY MARIAN HEAD COACH TED KARRAS, JR. The Marion football program is a top-notch example for competing quickly after the launch Alma Mater: Northwestern (1987) 1 of a new team. MU football was instituted in 2007, went 7-4 in 2008 and earned its first Fifth Season at MU: 27-21 national ranking in 2010. 11th Season Overall: 71-47 For Notre Dame, this week’s trip to Indianapolis marks the team’s third straight road game. 2011 NDC SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2 After Saturday, the Falcons will be at home in each of the next three weeks until travelling Date Opponent Time/Result to Naples, Fla., for an Oct. 15 game against Ave Maria. Sept. 3 at #17 Mercyhurst L, 23-24 OT The Falcons are 0-3 all-time against ranked opponents. One of those three losses was to Sept. 10 at Walsh W, 20-17 OT 3 Marian last year, when the Knights came to Korb Field as the NAIA’s No. 14 team. In their Sept. 17 at Marian 1:00 PM three losses to ranked foes, NDC has been outscored, 93-59. Sept. 24 SIENA HEIGHTS 7:00 PM S BO GRUNDER made a team-high nine stops in Notre Dame’s win over Walsh last week. Oct. 1 CENTRAL STATE [HC] 1:00 PM 4 The sophomore from Massillon, Ohio, has played in all 13 of NDC’s games the last two years and he has led the squad in tackles in seven of those games. Oct. 8 ST. JOSEPH’S 1:00 PM INSIDE … Oct. 15 at Ave Maria 11:00 AM NDC Quick Facts ................ 2 Scouting the Knights.........4 2011 Team Bests ........... 11 Oct. 22 at Urbana 12:00 PM Athletic Communications . 2 Last Meeting.......................5 National Rankings .......... 11 Oct. 29 MALONE TBA Media Information............. 2 MU Quick Facts ..................5 Pronunciation Guide....... 11 About Falcon Football ....... 2 NDC Last Week ..................6 NDC Roster ................ 12-13 Nov. 5 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 1:00 PM Adam Howard..................... 3 NDC Players of the Week .7 NDC Depth Chart ............ 14 Nov. 12 at North Greenville 1:00 PM Coaching Staff ................... 3 NDC Notes -- Offense ........8 Tracking the Opponents 15 Falcon Captains ................. 3 NDC Notes -- Defense .......9 NDC Game-by-Game....... 16 Tale of the Tape ................. 4 NDC Notes -- Sp. Teams 10 Stats& Records ......... 17-24 HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS [HC] - Homecoming Game FALCON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NotreDameFalcons.com 1 FALCONS vs. KNIGHTS GAME 3: MARIAN (Sept. 17, 2011) NOTRE DAME QUICK FACTS MEDIA INFORMATION School .................................. Notre Dame College GAME COVERAGE: Press and photo credentials for Notre Dame home games can be obtained by Location .................................. South Euclid, Ohio contacting the Athletic Communications Office. Seating in the Korb Field press box and press Founded.........................................................1922 row is limited to working media only. Enrollment ....................................................1,500 President ..........................Andrew P. Roth, Ph.D. INTERVIEWS: NDC coaches and players are available for interviews during the week. Athletic Affiliation ......................................NCAA-II Arrangements through the Athletic Communications Office will be made for telephone and in- Conference ....................................... Independent person interviews at a mutually-agreeable time. Coaches and players are available for on-field Nickname .................................................. Falcons post-game interviews 15 minutes after the completion of an athletic event. Please contact the Colors ............................................... Blue & White on-site Athletic Communications staff to make a request for individuals. Director of Athletics ............. Dr. John P. Galovic Home Field ........................................... Korb Field PHOTOS/VIDEO FOOTAGE: Both are available for media distribution and available upon request. Surface/Capacity ............. AstroPlay Turf/3,000 Both action and portrait head shots are available. Head Athletic Trainer ....... Jay Garfield, MS, ATC Assistant Trainers ..Heather Archbold, MA, ATC RADIO: ESPN Cleveland broadcasts all Notre Dame Football games. The games will be carried .................................... Michael Heichel, MA, ATC live on ESPN 1540 KNR2. All games will also be broadcast tape-delay on WELW 1330 (see WELW.com for scheduled broadcast times). All games are audio-streamed at ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS ESPNCleveland.com. … Falcon Football Weekly can be heard weekly on ESPN 1540 KNR2 on Thursdays at 1 p.m. ET. The recap-and-preview show, hosted by ESPN Cleveland’s DAVE Director/Football Contact .................. Skip Snow DENATALE and featuring Head Coach Adam Howard and select NDC players, is also streamed Email [email protected] and archived on ESPNCleveland.com. Office Phone.................................216-373-5319 Office Fax......................................216-916-4306 WEEKLY GAME NOTES: The Notre Dame Athletic Communications Office publishes game notes Website ........................ NotreDameFalcons.com on game-week Wednesdays. The comprehensive notes are sent to media outlets and also Twitter ..............................................NDC_Falcons available in pdf format on NotreDameFalcons.com. Game notes are available to working media Facebook ... facebook.com/NotreDameFalcons at both home and away games. YouTube ...... YouTube.com/NotreDameFalcons Assistant Director.............................. Andy Barch NDF.COM COVERAGE: Athletic Communications covers each game with a full recap and box Email [email protected] score published postgame on NotreDameFalcons.com. Postgame notes are published later in Office Phone.................................216-373-6342 the day; those notes, as well as the recap and box score are sent to media outlets. … Live Stats Athletic Colors ... Blue & White w/ Gold Accents Blue ...................................................... PMS 293 Gold..................................................... PMS 123 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. * On March 14, 2009, NDC announced the WEEKLY COVERAGE SCHEDULE program’s first recruits. Among them were current roster members Kam Abed, WEDNESDAY: Game notes sent to media distribution list and made available as part of a game Paul Brown, Brad Dumas, John Hamilton, preview on NotreDameFalcons.com. Trevor Smith and Logan Wright. THURSDAY: Falcon Football Weekly broadcast live from the Falcon Café on NDC’s campus (1- 1:30 p.m. on ESPN 1540 KNR2/ESPNCleveland.com). * In their 2009 developmental season, the program went 8-0 against a schedule SATURDAY: Radio coverage on 1540 KNR2/ESPNCleveland.com begins approximately five that included collegiate prep programs, minutes before kickoff. Home games will be preceded by ESPN Cleveland College Gameday junior varsity teams and one club squad. presented by Notre Dame College , a 60-minute show with a focus on local and Ohio college games and with two preview segments on NDC’s game. * NDC