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 ...... 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 played its first varsity game on Aug. 28, 2010, and won its first game the Live Stats for all home and most road games available at the NDC GameCenter page on following week, with a 14-10 victory over NDF.com. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.). In-game Twitter feed with updates on highlights and scoring plays available at NDC_Falcons. * The Falcons were one of six startup teams across the landscape of college Initial and full-story recap of game appear on NDF.com within 45 minutes of game conclusion. football in 2010 (Georgia State, Lamar- Recap includes box score and an update of season statistics. … Initial recap and box score sent Texas, Lindsey Wilson, Pacific-Ore., South to media distribution list. Alabama). LATE SATURDAY/EARLY SUNDAY: Postgame notes -- noting the performances of the NDC offense, defense and special teams -- posted on NDF.com and sent to media distribution list.

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NOTRE DAME COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH ADAM HOWARD

-- OFFENSE ... Adam Howard was named NDC’s first

head coach in Coach Title(s) Yrs. @ NDC Game Location January 2009. Howard came to Bill Rychel Assistant Head Coach 3 Press Box College Road from Offensive Coordinator Baldin-Wallace, where

he served as Carter Welo Running Backs 3 Field assistant head

coach/defensive Bryan Gasser Passing Game Coordinator 1 Box coordinator. He was Wide Receivers the Yellow Jackets’

defensive coordinator Mickey Mental Tight Ends 3 Field from 2003-08 and the defensive backs coach

in 2002. Scott Niedzwiecki Quarterbacks 2 Field At B-W, the former Wilmington College Tony Neymeiyer GA -- Offensive Line 2 Field standout (1993-97) developed one of the finest defensive corps in the Ohio Athletic Tim Rosenbaum SA -- Offensive Line 2 Box Conference. Howard was named the OAC’s Assistant Coach of the Year in 2003, and his Yellow Jacket defenses consistently -- DEFENSE ... performed at a high level. B-W ranked in the OAC’s top-four in fewest points allowed in five Coach Title(s) Yrs. @ NDC Game Location of his six seasons as defensive coordinator. In 2004, the Yellow Jackets ranked second in Ty Stillman Cornerbacks 3 Field the league and 10th in the nation, yielding Strength & Conditioning just 13.5 points per game.

The Falcons’ first gridiron leader has a Matt Kostelnik Safeties 3 Box football background that is all-Ohio. He Recruiting Coordinator originally hails from New Carlisle, Ohio, and was a standout player at Springfield Dan Wondolowski Defensive Line 3 Box Northwestern High School. Prior to heading to B-W, Howard was the defensive coordinator Darren Cereshko GA -- Linebackers 3 Field and recruiting coordinator at Wilmington College from 1999-2002. Before that, he E.J. Whitlow GA -- Defensive Whitlow 2 Field served as the defensive ends coach at the University of Dayton in 1998-1999. Bill Finucan GA -- Defense 1 Box Howard and his wife, Jeannette, have one child -- Levi, who was born in 2009. They -- SPECIAL TEAMS... reside in Strongsville, Ohio.

Coach Title(s) Yrs. @ NDC Game Location ASST. HEAD COACH BILL RYCHEL

Miles Welo Kickers/Punters 1 Field Bill Rychel has been Notre Dame's offensive coordinator since the program's inception in NOTRE DAME CAPTAINS 2009 and has served In the 2011 season, team captains for each game will be selected via a player vote. Captains are as assistant head coach since 2010 selected from the offensive, defensive and special-teams units. For the Marian game, the Falcon captains are: Prior to coming to College Road, Rychel Junior DE Bob Hansen (#11) coached for three seasons (2006-08) at Sophomore LB Brandon Hummer (#40) Ohio Northern, finishing his time with the Polar Sophomore CB Spencer Krebs (#27) Bears as co-offensive coordinator.

Before his time at ONU, the former Mount Union Sophomore QB/P Rob Partridge (#2) standout (1993-97) also coached at Tri-State (now Trine) in Indiana, and at Coe (Iowa). Sophomore WR Keifer Titus (#10) Rychel resides in Lyndhurst, Ohio, with his wife Stephanie, and three daughters, Isabella, Raegan, and Maggie.

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TALE OF THE TAPE SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS

NOTRE DAME Category MARIAN * The Marian Knights are on a roll. Coming off a 10-3 season that saw the program earn its first national ranking (the Knights ended the season at No. 7 in the 2010 NAIA Coaches’ 2 Games 3 Poll) and its first postseason berth, Marian is 3-0 and has outscored its opponents, 118-14. 1-1 Record 3-0 Among those three wins was a Sept. 3 road victory over then-No. 25 Grand View (Iowa). 21.5 Scoring 39.3 * The Knights were a preseason No. 7 selection in the NAIA Coaches’ Poll. With the first in- 20.5 Scoring Defense 4.7 season reshuffling of teams (the Sept. 12 poll), MU jumped to No. 4. 144.5 Rushing 166.3 4.6 Avg./Rush 4.7 * A year ago (2010), Marian averaged 29.3 points per game while yielding 18.7. The Knights 205.5 Rushing Defense 76.0 won the Mid-States Football Association crown with a 5-2 conference record. MU then won 4.9 Avg./Rush 2.4 its first playoff game, a 35-20 victory on the road at Ottawa (Ks.), before bowing out of the 35-62-3 Comp.Comp.- ---Att.Att.Att.----Int.Int. 47-75-5 NAIA playoffs with a 38-6 loss to Carroll (Mont.) in the quarterfinals. 177.0 Passing 209.3 Passing * In 2010 the Knights ranked among the NAIA top-25 in numerous statistical categories, 4 Pass TDs 7 including passing yardage per game (269.6, 10th), punting average (38.6, 15th), rushing 167.5 Passing Defense 124.0 yards allowed per game (109.3, 18th) and scoring defense (18.7 PPG allowed, 18th). 2 Interceptions By 4 0-0 Sacks ByBy----YardsYards 0-0 * In 2011 the Knights have gotten balanced production on offense. QB ADAM WEISE has 321.5 Total Offense 375.7 thrown for 566 yards and six TDs over MU’s three games. Marian has spread out carries in 5.1 Off.Off.- ---YardsYards per Play 6.2 its rushing attack, but RB DEXTER TAYLOR (not listed on MU’s two-deep depth chart as of Sept. 13) and RB TEVIN LAKE have done the most damage thus far (Taylor -- 18 attempts, 373.0 Total Defense 200.0 178 yards, two TDs; Lake -- 36 attempts, 171 yards, one TD). FB NICK BRADFORD has 5.1 Def.Def.- ---YardsYards per Play 3.3 logged 13 carries in two games and has reached paydirt four times. Bradford was the 24.6 Kickoff Return Avg. 42.8 team’s leading rusher a year ago (354 yards, 4.2 average, five TDs), when seven players 11.3 Punt Return Avg. 17.6 rushed for 100 yards or more. Senior WR JULIAN WILLIAMSWILLIAMS is off to an outstanding start in 5 Total Takeaways 5 the Knight receiving corps. Williams has averaged 19.6 yards per catch on 14 grabs, and +1 Turnover +/+/---- -2 he’s scored three times. 27:03 Time of Possession 30:04 * QB Adam Weise is a junior who transferred to MU after a stellar two seasons at Lambuth 13/32 (41%) 3rd3rd3rd- 3rd ---DownDown Conv. 16/36 (44%) University (Tenn.), where in 2009 he led the Eagles to a 12-1 mark with 3,422 passing 2/2 (100%) 4th4th4th- 4th ---DownDown Conv. 1/1 (100%) yards and 32 TDs. The 6-foot, 185-pound signal caller completed 62 percent of his passes 3-5 Field GoalsGoals----Att.Att. 3-4 as a freshman and 65 percent as a sophomore. He has completed 42-of-66 (63.6 percent) 4-5 PATsPATs- ---AttemptsAttempts 13-16 thus far in 2011. … Weise has already thrown for 52 touchdowns in his collegiate career. … The Indianapolis native sat out the 2010 season. ABOUT MARIAN * On defense the Knights have allowed just 200 rushing yards and 600 total yards over their Marian University is a Catholic university first three contests. Linebackers REECE GREEN and ISAAC JEAN lead the team in tackles, located 10 minutes from downtown with 30 each. The Knights’ top returning tackler from 2010 is FS DUSTIN CRAIG, who Indianapolis. Marian was founded in 1936 registered 82 stops and seven interceptions a year ago. Marian has not yet recorded a sack when St. Francis Normal merged with in the 2011 season; they garnered just 16 sacks a year ago. MU has thus far picked off Immaculate Conception Junior College to four passes and forced four fumbles this season. form “Marian College.” In November 1936, the Sisters of St. Francis purchased the * In their 19-14 win over No. 25 Grand View, three different Knight defenders -- Craig, Green former James Allison estate, “Riverdale,” as a and LB DEXTER MASSEY -- had interceptions. The three combined for 144 yards in site for the College. On July 1, 2009, Marian returning those picks. College became Marian University. MARIAN LAST WEEK In athletics, MU sponsors 20 varsity Knights programs (10 men’s, 10 women’s). Marian is * The Knights trounced Quincy (Ill.), hitting program records for points scored and total yards an NAIA institution and a member of the Mid- (516) in a 52-0 victory in Indianapolis. The game against the Hawks marked the MSFA Central Conference (Mid-States Football opener for MU. Association for Football). * Marian scored 21 points in the opening quarter en route to its second shutout of the KNIGHTS FOOTBALL season. WR Julian Williams hauled in eight catches for 185 yards and two TDs. QB Adam Weise was 11-of-13 passing for 185 yards and two scores. Two other MU quarterbacks Marian began its football program in 2007. also saw action in the game. Dexter Taylor ran for 84 yards and one TD. Tevin Lake After going 1-9 in their inaugural season, the Knights quickly ascended to the ranks of a * LB Isaac Jean paced the MU defense with 12 tackles on the afternoon. The Knights held national force -- MU went 7-4 in year two Quincy to just 182 yards of total offense in winning their fifth consecutive home game. (2008), 6-5 in year three and 10-3 last year. * Overall Marian was 15-of-18 through the air. The Knights racked up 277 passing yards and In 2010, the Knights earned both a national 239 on the ground. The home squad scored on 7-of-8 trips to the red zone. ranking and a berth in the NAIA playoffs for the first time. Coming into Saturday’s game against Notre Dame, the Marian program has an all-time record of 27-21 (.563).

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LAST MEETING -- OCTOBER 23, 2010 MARIAN QUICK FACTS School ...... Marian University * A come-from-behind victory (MU trailed, 7-0 in the first quarter and 10-7 early in the Location ...... Indianapolis, Ind. second) vaulted the Knights to their second straight win in what would become a five-game Founded ...... 1936 win streak to close out their regular season. Marian outscored NDC, 28-9, over the second Enrollment...... 2,300 and fourth quarters of the game, which was played in front of 1,436 spectators in what President ...... Dr. Daniel J. Elsener marked the first Homecoming Game in Falcon Football history. Athletic Affiliation ...... NAIA * Marian outgained NDC in total yards, 342 to 300, on the strength of a pass attack that Conference....Mid-States Football Association Nickname ...... Knights provided 244 yards. QB CLAY COOMER went 17-of-23, with two TDs and two interceptions. Colors ...... Marian Blue & Gold * Notre Dame had 19 first downs to Marian’s 18. The Falcons maintained time of Director of Athletics ...... Stephen Downing possession for 34 minutes-and-38 seconds, extending drives with an excellent performance Home Field ...... St. Vincent Health Field Surface ...... Turf on clutch plays -- NDC went a combined 10-of-22 on third-and fourth-down conversions. Capacity ...... 3,000 * RB PEDRO POWELL piled up 34 carries in the game, a figure that now stands as the Head Trainer ...... Chad Gabbard program’s single-game high for rushing attempts. Powell’s busy day netted 137 rushing Lettermen Returning/Lost...... 46/14 yards. Starters Returning/Lost ...... 18/8 NOTING THE KNIGHTS * TED KARRAS, JR.JR., has been the only MARIAN at NOTRE DAME coach in Marian’s five-year history. Karras is an Indiana native and was a KNIGHTS 777 141414 000 141414 353535 four-year starter at Northwestern from FALCONS 777 333 666 666 222222 1983-87. His playing career continued after college when he signed as a free agent with the Washington Redskins, Scoring Summary: where he spent one year playing for 1st 06:00 NDC - HAMILTON 28 yd interception return (GEIER kick) Head Coach Joe Gibbs (Karras played in 02:24 MAR - Julian Williams 5 yd pass from Clay Coomer (Zach Sparks kick), 7-55 3:29 one game and recorded a sack). … 2nd 12:49 NDC - GEIER 22 yd field goal, 8-63 4:26 Karras' football bloodline is a rich one - 09:31 MAR - Julian Williams 29 yd pass from Clay Coomer (Zach Sparks kick), 6-61 3:09 his father, Ted, Sr., was an NFL 00:24 MAR - Kyle Jones 1 yd run (Zach Sparks kick), 8-80 1:46 offensive lineman from 1958-66 3rd 07:50 NDC - FLOWERS J 1 yd run (GEIER kick blockd), 13-69 7:04 (Steelers, Bears, Lions, Rams). His 4th 14:57 MAR - JaQuan Patilla 2 yd run (Zach Sparks kick), 5-14 1:44 uncle, Alex Karras, spent 13 seasons 11:06 MAR - JaQuan Patilla 2 yd run (Zach Sparks kick), 5-77 2:42 with the Detroit Lions (1958-71) and 00:34 NDC - PASTER 20 yd pass from FLOWERS J (FLOWERS J pass failed) earned All-Big Ten honors for the Iowa

MAR NDC Hawkeyes in the mid-50s. FIRST DOWNS...... 18 19 * ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH MARTIN RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 32-98 40-147 PASSING YDS (NET)...... 244 153 MATHIS has ties to the Buckeye State. Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 23-17-2 29-12-1 Mathis attended Purcell Marian High TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS..... 55-342 69-300 School in Cincinnati and was a member Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 of a 1986 state-champion squad at Punt Returns-Yards...... 0-0 3--2 Purcell. Masthis returned to Purcell as Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 5-49 6-132 a special teams/linebackers coach in Interception Returns-Yards.... 1-0 2-50 2002-03. In 2005-06, Mathis was the Punts (Number-Avg)...... 4-32.5 4-38.5 head coach of the Cincinnati Marshalls Fumbles-Lost...... 1-0 2-1 of the National Indoor Football League. Penalties-Yards...... 6-59 8-53 Possession Time...... 25:22 34:38 * Senior NT SUAVVE BARKER hails from Third-Down Conversions...... 3 of 9 8 of 19 Shaker Heights, Ohio. Barker has made Fourth-Down Conversions...... 0 of 1 2 of 3 67 tackles (10 TFL, three sacks) in his Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 4-4 3-5 three-year MU career. The veteran 290- Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 0-0 2-19 pounder played high school football at

RUSHING: MARIAN-Joey Neberieza 3-63; Julian Williams 3-27; JaQuan Patilla 7-24; Kyle Jones 3-5; C. Shaker Heights High School. Rutherford 1-4; Nathan Jones 2-3; Clifford Brown 1-minus 5; Nick Bradford 3-minus 6; Clay Coomer 8- minus 7; Jake Kiger 1-minus 10. NOTRE DAME-POWELL 34-137; RILEY 3-10; FLOWERS J 3-0.

PASSING: MARIAN-Clay Coomer 17-23-2-244. NOTRE DAME-FLOWERS J 12-29-1-153.

RECEIVING: MARIAN-C. Rutherford 6-113; Julian Williams 4-48; JaQuan Patilla 3-27; Jake Kiger 1-18; Nick Bradford 1-17; Joey 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.

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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NOTABLE NDC LAST WEEK Notre Dame had four drives of nine plays or more in their Sept. 10 victory at Walsh. The * Notre Dame defeated Walsh, 20-17, in overtime. The Falcons rallied from two fourth- NDC offense started its day with a nine-play, quarter deficits with a TD at the 8:24-mark and a field goal by freshman PK CHRIS 44-yard TD drive. The Falcons later had McCLEARN at 0:06. NDC then won the game with a 37-yard McClearn field goal followed drives of 10 plays (54 yards), 12 plays (57) by a defensive stop, resulting in a missed field goal (47-yard attempt) by Walsh. and 13 plays (51). Notre Dame’s 13-play drive lasted three minutes-and-50 seconds, * Notre Dame outgained Walsh in first downs (16 to 15), yards (350 to 288) and time of and it culminated with a game-tying field goal possession (31:09 to 28:51). That performance marked just the second time NDC has by PK Chris McClearn. topped an opponent in those three categories (Oct. 2, 2010, vs. Central State).

* Notre Dame set a new single-game record for total offense, with 350 yards (153 rushing, QUOTABLE 197 passing). “I'm so proud of our players and coaches. We showed a lot of maturity and great poise * The Falcons hit several single-game records in the passing game, including most today. Walsh is a program we have a great completions (22) and highest completion percentage (64.7). deal of respect for. To come away with a victory at their place is huge for our program * HHH-H---backback JACK FOY set a new team mark for receptions in a game, with nine. at Notre Dame.” * QBs Dak Britt ad Rob Partridge combined for 323 total yards (125 rushing, 197 passing) -- Head Coach Adam Howard after last week’s -- 92 percent of Notre Dame's offense on the afternoon. overtime win at Walsh. * The Falcons converted 50.0 percent (11-of-22) of its third- and fourth-down GAME-2 DRIVES opportunities. The offense was 9-of-20 on third down and 2-of-2 on fourth. QtrQtrQtr Spot Result PlPlPl- Pl ---YdsYds TOP * RB PEDRO POWELL was held to 29 yards on 14 carries. That marks his lowest yardage 1st H44 *TOUCHDOWN 9-44 4:03 total since Sept. 4, 2010 -- a stretch of 11 games. 1st V22 Fumble 6-48 2:18 1st V24 Punt 3-(-2) 1:28 * The Falcons forced three turnovers (one fumble, two interceptions), which led to NDC 2nd V28 Missed FG 10-54 4:56 being a plus-one in turnover margin for the game. 2nd H36 Punt 2-(-3) 1:10 2nd V32 Punt 3-5 1:33 * SS Bo Grunder led NDC in tackles, with nine. He now has 19 stops on the season and 3rd V09 Punt 3-9 1:32 has led NDC in tackles for a game seven times over the last two years (2010-11). 3rd V40 Interception 6-14 3:01 3rd V25 Punt 3-8 2:00 * Defensive backs SYLVESTER FLOWERS and DERRICK SMITH had NDC's interceptions. 4th V25 Missed FG 12-57 4:52 The pair of picks marked NDC's first multi-interception game since Oct. 23, 2010. For 4th H22 *TOUCHDOWN 1-22 0:06 Flowers, his interception marked No. 5 of his career, the most in program history. 4th V45 *FIELD GOAL 13-51 3:50 OT H20 *FIELD GOAL 3-6 0:00 * DT BOB HANSEN had six tackles, two of which were for losses. The junior standout now has 17-1/2 tackles for loss in his career, an NDC high. Average field position: ...... own 37 Average yardage gained ...... 27 * Walsh RB TOBA OLAREWAJU rushed for 202 yards set a new single-game mark for the Longest drive (yards): ...... 57 best rushing performance against Notre Dame. The junior workhorse tallied his 202 Longest drive (TOP): ...... 4:56 yards on 37 carries, and he scored both of Walsh's TDs in the game. Three-and-outs: ...... 6 * The Falcons allowed just 15 first downs, the fewest they have yielded in a game since

A QUALITY WIN holding Central State to 11 first downs on Oct. 2, 2010. Prior to Saturday’s loss to the Falcons, Walsh * PR/WR MICHAEL FIELDS averaged 12.5 yards per return on two punt returns. He also had never started a season 0-2. The made five catches in getting his first NDC start at wide receiver. Cavaliers, a team that was 7-4 a year ago and ranked for half of the season, have only had * Chris McClearn tied his season-long with his 37-yard field goal in overtime. The Warren, two losing seasons since their program was Ohio, native is 3-of-5 on field goal attempts this season. His two misses came in launched in 2005. Saturday's game -- both were from 35 yards.

COMMON FOES * With its 20-17 victory in Canton’s Fawcett Stadium, Notre Dame is now3-5 all-time in In 2010, Notre Dame lost, 34-14, to Walsh road games, 2-2 against foes from the state of Ohio, 3-0 when holding an opposing team and 40-13 to Taylor-Ind. Both Mid-States under 20 points and 3-2 in games decided by one score (eight points or less). Football Association squads that Marian played as well. The Knights defeated Walsh, 38-14, on Nov. 13. They downed Taylor, 20- SEPT. 10 BOX SCORE ON PAGE 16 6, on Oct. 30. … This season both Notre Dame and Marian will play Walsh, Taylor and Malone, another MSFA squad.

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NOTRE DAME PLAYERS OF THE WEEK NDC AND THE SHIELD Top weekly Falcon performers -- on offense, defense and special teams -- as selected by the NDC In July Notre Dame learned that it had been Athletic Communications staff: approved for provisional status in the NCAA membership process. Being approved for a Wk. Date Opponent O / D / ST Note provisional year advances Falcon athletic 1 9/3 Mercyhurst RB Pedro Powell 89 rushing yards, 78 in 2nd half programs one step closer to becoming a full- fledged NCAA Division II member in time for FS Mo May 7 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 FR and 1 PBU the 2012-13 academic year. P Rob Partridge Averaged 43.0 yards on five punts. Upon becoming a full member, Notre Dame would join the following Ohio institutions 2 9/10 Walsh H Jack Foy Set NDC single-game mark with 9 rec. affiliated as NCAA Division II: Ashland DT Bob Hansen Made 6T, 2 TFL and put pressure on WU QB University (Ashland), PK Chris McClearn hit game-tying and game-winning field goals (Wilberforce), (Findlay), (Painesville), and Tiffin University (Tiffin). Ohio Dominican University 3 9/17 Marian (Columbus) and Urbana University (Urbana) are currently NCAA-II members with provisional status. In July, one other Ohio institution -- -- also learned it had been approved for provisional status in the membership process. 4 9/24 Siena Heights

The College is currently exploring multiple options for athletic conference affiliation.

5 10/1 Central State

6 10/8 St. Joseph’s

TIGERTOWN NORTH The Notre Dame roster features nine players that graduated from the historic Massillon 7 10/15 Ave Maria Tiger high school program. Among the nine former Tigers are four returning letter winners -- PK Jeremy Geier, S Bo Grunder, DB Josh Remark, and DE Joe Studer.

By its own account, Massillon has 8 10/22 Urbana accumulated 22 state championships and nine national titles. Since 1894 in 1,078 games, the Tigers have amassed a record of

803-244-35 (.767) and the program has developed 23 NFL players, three NFL 9 10/29 Malone coaches and 14 collegiate All-Americans.

NDC ROSTER COUNTS Overall roster ...... 97 Senior...... 1 10 11/5 Ky. Wesleyan Juniors ...... 21 Sophomores ...... 36 Freshmen ...... 39 Returnees...... 59 Newcomers ...... 38 Players from … 11 11/12 N. Greenville Ohio ...... 82 Florida ...... 5 Michigan ...... 5 California ...... 1

Georgia ...... 1 New York...... 1 Pennsylvania ...... 1 Virginia ...... 1

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FALCONS OFFENSE FOY, OH BOY, OH BOY!

Noting NDC’s probable starters: * Sophomore H-back Jack Foy, making just his second career start, was a major factor in Notre Dame’s victory last week. The Sidney, Ohio, native WR KEIFER TITUS (So., 66----5,5, 205) had seven receptions in the first half en route to an NDC-record nine … first career TD catch last week at Walsh catches on the afternoon. Foy scored his second career TD on one of those grabs, with a catch on an 8-yard slant over the middle (Foy returned a LT KAM ADED (Jr., 66----2,2, 255) kickoff for a 92-yard TD in NDC’s first program win last season at Lindsey … 3Y-member of the program, 12 career GS Wilson-Ky). Foy

LG BRANDON NELLI (So., 66----4,4, 270) * Through two games in 2011, the 5-foot-9 speedster leads Notre Dame in catches (12), and … has started all 13 of NDC’s games he’s second on the team in receiving yards (73). The former Sidney HS standout also leads the Falcon return corps this season -- he’s averaging 29.4 yards per kickoff return. C BRIAN HARP (So., 66----2,2, 260) … has eight career starts * At Sidney, Foy rushed for 2,348 yards on 362 carries over three seasons (2007-09). He also caught 34 passes. He had 18 rushing TDs, seven receiving TDs and two special- RG PAUL BROWN (Jr., 66----3,3, 310) teams scores for the Yellow Jackets over his three-year prep career. Foy’s two special- … 3Y-member of the program, 12 career GS teams TDs came in his junior year (2008) -- one on a 96-yard kickoff return and the other on a 94-yard punt return. RT DeANGELO McLAUGHLIN (So., 66----4,4, 275) … played on NDC’s developmental team-2009 POCKET PROTECTORS

TE RAY J. BROWN (Fr., 66----4,4, 230) * The Notre Dame offensive line has allowed just one sack thus far in 2011. In the Falcons … athletic newcomer; recorded first rec. LW inaugural season, NDC quarterbacks were sacked 34 times (3.1 times per game).

QB ROB PARTRIDGE (So., 66----2,2, 215) * Marian did not record a sack in last season’s Falcons-Knights meeting. … LW: 58 rushing yds., 103 passing yds. * Five Falcon linemen have started each of the first two games this season -- RG PAUL

BROWNBROWN, TE RAY J. BROWNBROWN, LG BRIAN HARPHARP, C BRANDON NELLINELLI, RT DeANGELO RB PEDRO POWELL (So., 55----10,10, 210) McLAUGHLINMcLAUGHLIN. All but Ray J. Brown, a freshman from Brunswick, Ohio, have logged … held to 29Y LW-lowest total since 9/4/10 collegiate snaps prior to this season. H JACK FOY (So., 55----9,9, 165) … established new NDC record LW with 9 rec. PUNT, PASS AND … RUN * Last week QB Rob Partridge posted his collegiate single-game highs for rushing and passing WR MICHAEL FIELDS (Jr., 66----1,1, 165) yards, with 58 and 103, respectively. The sophomore from Massillon, Ohio, averaged 4.1 … career-best 5 receptions last week yards per carry on the ground. In the passing game, Partridge was 9-of-17, and he threw a

game-tying 22-yard TD pass (to WR KEIFER TITUSTITUS) in the fourth quarter. A RANKING OF THEIR OWN In one computer ranking -- the Power Rated * Partridge played at Miami (Ohio) last season and did log playing time (eight games) as a Sports Rankings -- Notre Dame was ranked true freshman. In his prep career, the 6-foot-2 signal caller was a standout player at 95th out of 160 DII squads after their week- Massillon Washington. In his senior season for the Tigers, Partridge threw for 2,631 yards one overtime loss to Mercyhurst. The Falcons and 22 TDs en route to earning Third Team All-Ohio honors. then vaulted to No. 67 in that same poll after their week-two win over Walsh. * Partridge has served as NDC’s punter over the team’s first two games this season. On 10 punts, he’s averaged 40.9 yards per kick. On offense Partridge has racked up 182 total The PRS Rankings are published by the Bilo yards (66 rushing, 116 passing). College Football Report. The rankings are generated with a computer-rating system. * Partridge’s TD pass to Keifer last week marked the first of his college career. Among Notre Dame’s 2011 foes, Malone figures prominently in that same ranking system -- the 2-0 Pioneers are rated as the RECAPPING A MADCAP PLAY No. 15 team in NCAA-II. With six seconds remaining in last week’s victory over the Cavaliers of , PK Chris McClearn split the uprights with a 22-yard field goal to tie the score, 17-17, and send the game into overtime. But it was a wild play two minutes earlier that put the NUMBERS GAME Falcons in position to tie and eventually win the game: With the ball resting on the 50-yard line and after Robert Partridge had been sacked on 350 the previous play, resulting in a seven-yard loss, the Falcons faced a fourth-and-21. After a shotgun snap to Partridge, the quarterback dodged Cavalier defenders in his face, * … The number yards the Notre scampering and evading would-be tacklers for five seconds before heaving the ball Dame offense cranked out in the downfield to wide receiver Keifer Titus. team’s overtime win over Walsh last week. That total establishes Titus found himself in the midst of three Walsh defenders near the 20-yard line, but he a new single-game record for the leapt for the football, brought it down safely and was tackled at the 18 … resulting in a 32- program. yard gain and a first down for the Blue & White. … And new life for a Falcon team that would go onto record its most impressive win to date.

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H & H BOYS CAUSE HAVOC AT WALSH FALCONS DEFENSE

* Though neither recorded a sack in last week’s upset win over Noting NDC’s probable starters: the Walsh Cavaliers, defensive linemen BOB HANSEN and CARTER HAYNES each had outstanding games in Canton. DE JOE STUDER (So., 55----11,11, 235) Hansen recorded six tackles (two for a loss) on the day, and … starts at DE for second straight week Haynes added four (one for loss). Both were ever-present forces in the Walsh backfield, with their pressure on QB JIM DT BOB HANSEN (Jr., 66----3,3, 255) SHIPLETTSHIPLETT, a senior signal caller, looming large on two … 6 tackles (2 TFL) last week; 10 career sacks Hansen Haynes interceptions and multiple incomplete passes. DT BRANDON BUCKNELL (So., 55----11,11, 290) * After NDC took a 20-17 lead in overtime, Hansen picked up a crucial TFL on the first play of … career-high 7 tackles last week WU’s drive. Then on third down, the pressure applied by Hansen and Haynes forced a hurried and errant throw by Shiplett. In part because of Walsh’s inability to protect the DE JAKE ADKINS (So., 55----11,11, 215) quarterback against the NDC front four, Walsh elected to attempt a game-tying, 47-yard … two starts, 8 tackles in 2011 field goal with a freshman kicker. LB GARY BRIGGS (Jr., 66----0,0, 220) * Both Bob Hansen and Carter Haynes are three-year members of the Falcon program who … 14T this season, 58 (8.5 TFL) for career played in NDC’s 2009 developmental season. Hansen has 64 career tackles and 17-1/2 tackles for loss. Haynes has recorded 43 career tackles (six TFL). LB HAYDEN DAVIS (Fr., 66----0,0, 235) … first career start; 123T LY at Springfield HS * Hansen ranked fifth in the nation (NAIA) a year ago, with 10 sacks. CB SPENCER KREBS (So., 55----11,11, 185) SLY VETERAN IN THE BACKFIELD … 4T, 2 PBU, FF in 9/3 opener

* Junior CB SYLVESTER FLOWERS registered his fifth career interception last week at Walsh. FS BO GRUNDER (So., 55----10,10, 180) Flowers is the Falcons’ career leader in that category. … 9T last week, 113 for his career

* The Coral Gables, Fla., native has appeared in all 13 of Notre Dame’s games in 2010-11. SS DERRICK SMITH (Sr., 66----1,1, 210) He has made 58 tackles, has five pass deflections and has recorded two forced fumbles. … NDC’s lone senior; 66T last year * This season Flowers has made four tackles and has been a valued member of a Notre S JOSH REMARK (So., 66----0,0, 185) Dame pass defense that has allowed just 167.5 yards per game. … 5T over each of NDC’s first two games NOT HALF-BAD CB K’LEN SUTTON (R(R----Fr.,Fr., 66----0,0, 185) … 12T over his first two collegiate games * Notre Dame has allowed just 10 second-half points over its two games this season.

* Over their two games, the Falcons have allowed just 252 total yards (126.0 average) in the second half. NDC allowed just 22 yards in the key fourth quarter of the Walsh game.

X’S HELPING THE O’S

* Notre Dame forced three turnovers in last week’s victory, helping the Falcons achieve an average field position to start its drives at its own 37-yard line. * The Falcons have thus far forced five turnovers in 2011. In 2010, NDC forced 1.7 turnovers per game. * NDC notched two interceptions in a game for the fourth time in program history at Walsh last week. … One of those four times was the Falcons’ game against Marian last season (Oct. 23). In that tilt, two Falcon defensive backs (JOHNJOHN HAMILTONHAMILTON, JOHN HYDEHYDE) totaled 50 yards in interception return yardage. NUMBERS GAME

* The Falcon defense forced four three-and-outs in last week’s victory at Walsh. In week one, 113 NDC forced a three downs-and-a-punt scenario three times. … In last week’s game, Notre

Dame allowed just one drive over four-and-a-half minutes, and six times they held the ...the number career tackles made Cavaliers to non-scoring drives of two minutes or less. by FS Bo Grunder, the Falcons’ leader in that category. FAB FROSH GETS START * Freshman LB HAYDEN DAVIS is slated to get a start Saturday at one of Notre Dame’s two Grunder has made 19 stops thus far in 2011. He had nine last linebacker positions. Davis has made three stops coming off the bench in two games thus week playing near his hometown far in 2011. of Massillon, Ohio, and has led * Davis earned four letters and was a four-year starter for Head Coach Rick Robertson at NDC in tackles in seven times in Springfield High School. He was named Second Team All-Greater Western Ohio Conference the Falcons’ 13 all-time contests. as a junior and First Team All-GWOL as a senior. The 6-foot, 235-pounder made 123 tackles and picked off two passes in his senior campaign (2010).

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FALCONS SPECIAL TEAMS McCLEARN(ING) THE ROPES

PK CHRIS McCLEARN (Fr., 55----11,11, 175) * Freshman PK Chris McClearn had a big week for NDC at Walsh a week ago. … hit game-tying and game-winning FGs LW The freshman from Warren, Ohio, drilled a 22-yard field goal from a sharp angle in the waning moments of regulation play. He then nailed a 37-yarder KO JORDAN COLSON (Fr., 55----10,10, 175) in overtime. That kick was held up by a stout defensive effort, as the … averaging 57.9 Y/KO this season Falcons kept Walsh off the scoreboard in the overtime frame.

P ROB PARTRIDGE (So., 66----2,2, 215) * McClearn is a 2011 graduate of Warren Howland High School, where he was McClearn … 10 punts, 40.9 avg. this season a standout kicker for the Tigers. In his senior season (2010), McClearn went 10-of-13 on field goal attempts. Five of his made field goals were 40 yards- LS BRAD DUMAS (Jr., 55----11,11, 185) plus, including a long of 49 yards, which set a new Howland record.

H TREVOR SMITH (Jr., 66----0,0, 185) ROB’D OF A RANK

KR JACK FOY (So., 55----9,9, 165) * Among punters with 10 or more kicks this season, P Rob Partridge ranks 18th in the nation … 2011: averaging 29.4Y per return (NCAA-II) in average yards per punt (40.9). KR RANDY GREENWOOD (R(R----So.,So., 66----0,0, 190) * The ranking is unofficial, as Notre Dame is ineligible for team or individual rankings in its … one return thus far in 2011 (21 yards) year of provisional membership. … There are 150 teams in DII. PR BO GRUNDER (So., 55----10,10, 180) … LY: averaged 12.8Y per return over last 4G SECOND-CITY

PR MICHAEL FIELDS (Jr., 66----1,1, 165) * Michael Fields and Jack Foy recorded Notre Dame’s second-longest punt and kick returns, … 25 yards gained on two returns at Walsh respectively, in last week’s win over Walsh. Fields did his part with a 14-yard punt return; Foy pulled into second (behind his own 92-yard return of Oct. 30, 2010) with a 53-yard kick FORMIDABLE FOES return. Marian has the following national statistical * For the season Fields has returned two punts for 25 yards. Foy has brought back five ranks (NAIA) in the early going in 2011: kickoffs and is averaging 29.4 yards per return.

Category Avg. Rank * Marian heads into Saturday’s tilt in Indianapolis as the NAIA’s top team on kick returns. Kickoff Returns 42.8 1 The Knights are averaging 42.8 yards per attempt. Scoring Defense (PPG) 4.7 2

Total Defense 200.0 3 HASH MARKS Punt Returns 17.6 9 * ASSISTANT HEAD COACH and OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR BILL RYCHEL has some of the Pass Defense 124.0 11 Hoosier State in his football coaching background. From 2004-05, Rychel was the Punting 40.4 13 offensive line coach, offensive coordinator and assistant head coach for Tri-State (now Rushing Defense 76.0 13 Trine) University in Angola, Ind. Scoring Offense (PPG) 39.3 14 Sacks Allowed (per gm.) 1.0 14 * Notre Dame heads into this week’s game in Indianapolis with an 0-3 mark against teams 3rd-Down Efficiency (%) 44.4 14 from Indians. In 2010, the Falcons lost to Marian, St. Joseph’s and Taylor. 3rd-Down Defense (%) 25.5 19 * Freshman TE RAY J. BROWN made his first career reception last week in Canton. The Rushing Offense 166.3 29 athletic, good-blocking tight end was a standout two-way player at Bruswick High School, Pass Offense 209.3 29 where last year as a senior he caught 12 balls for 97 yards and a TD. Total Offense 375.7 33 * Early in the second quarter of last week’s game, QB Dak Britt took a snap on third-and-6 Averages in yards, except where otherwise and bolted for 33 yards. That run marks the second-longest in the history of the program noted. Ranks are out of 85 NAIA programs. (Pedro Powell, 59 yards at Central State Oct. 2, 2010). WHAT’S NEXT ... * On Sept. 24 Notre Dame will play its 2011 home opener, when the Falcons the Saints of Siena Heights University (Mich.). Kickoff at Korb Field in Lyndhurst, Ohio, is slated for 7 p.m. … The NDC-SHU match-up on Sept. 24 marks the first of three consecutive home games for the Falcons, who won’t be on the road again until they travel to Naples, Fla., to take on Ave Maria on Oct. 15. * The Notre Dame-Siena Heights game will be broadcast on the Falcon Football Radio Network and will feature Live Stats online (see NotreDameFalcons.com for details). * Siena Heights is a new program in 2011. The Saints won their inaugural game on Sept. 10, defeating Robert Morris (Ill.), 30-7.

* Marian will be on the road at Malone (Sept. 24, 2 p.m.).

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NATIONAL RANKINGS THE PIGSKIN STATE With Notre Dame instituting its program in NCAA-II TOP-25 NAIA TOP-25 2010, there are now 41 collegiate football (As of Sept. 12) (As of Sept. 12) programs in the state of Ohio:

Rank School 2010 Record Points Rank School 2010 Record Points Akron Marietta 1. Minnesota-Duluth (27) 2-0 723 1. St. Xavier (Ill.) (15) 2-0 340 Ashland Miami 2. Northwest Mo. St. (2) 2-0 696 2. St. Francis (Ind.) 1-0 324 Baldwin-Wallace Mount St. Joseph Bluffton Mount Union 3. Abilene Christian (Texas) 1-0 661 3. Morningside (Iowa) 2-0 314 Bowling Green Muskingum 4. North Alabama 2-0 631 4.4.4. Marian 333- 3---0000 298 Capital Notre Dame 5. Texas A&M-Kingsville 2-0 598 5. Carroll (Mont.) 1-1 279 Case Western Oberlin 6. Albany State (Ga.) 2-0 562 6. William Penn (Iowa) 3-0 272 Reserve Ohio Central State Ohio Dominican 7. Shepherd (W.Va.) 2-0 500 7. Missouri Valley 2-0 261 Cincinnati Ohio Northern 8. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 2-0 499 8. Georgetown (Ky.) 1-0 249 Dayton Ohio State 9. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 2-0 484 9. MidAmerican Nazarene 1-1 230 Defiance Ohio Wesleyan 10. Delta State (Miss.) 2-1 475 10. Cumberlands (Ky.) 2-0 217 Denison Otterbein Findlay Tiffin 11. Nebraska-Kearney 2-0 420 11. Midland (Neb.) 2-0 207 Heidelberg Toledo 12. Valdosta State (Ga.) 2-0 400 12. Eastern Oregon 2-0 201 Hiram Urbana 13. Washburn (Kan.) 2-0 378 13. Southern Nazarene 2-0 195 John Carroll Walsh 14. Wayne State (Mich.) 2-0 338 14. Benedictine (Kan.) 2-0 157 Kent State Wilmington Kenyon Wittenberg 15. Grand Valley State 1-1 304 15. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 1-1 149 Lake Erie Wooster 16. Kutztown (Pa.) 2-0 290 16. Northwestern (Iowa) 1-1 124 Malone Youngstown State 17. Carson Newman (Tenn.) 2-0 273 17. Campbellsville (Ky.) 2-0 114 2011 opponents underlined in bold. 18. Colorado St.-Pueblo 2-0 229 18. Langston (Okla.) 2-0 99 19. Pittsburg State (Kan.) 2-0 274 19. Bethany (Kan.) 2-0 69 NDC PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 20. Colorado School of Mines2-0 172 20. Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 2-1 57 PLAYERS 21. California (Pa.) 1-1 109 21. Shorter (Ga.) 1-0 54 Kam Abed uh-BED 22. Michigan Tech 2-0 91 22. Dakota Wesleyan 2-0 54 Cody Balko BAHL-ko 23. New Haven 2-0 82 23. Montana State-Northern 2-0 42 Brad Dumas DOO-miss 24. Central Missouri 1-1 77 24. Ottawa (Kan.) 1-2 36 Nick Falcone fal-CONE 25. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 1-1 50 25. St. Francis (Ill.) 1-1 36 Levi Fennell (rhymes with kennel) Doniel Gambrell don-YELL Jeremy Geier GUY-uhr 2011 SINGLE-GAME BESTS Pablo Kirigiti kee-ruh-GEET-ee Chris McClearn mc-CLAIRN DeAngelo McLaughlin mc-GLOCK-lin Pedro Powell PEE-dro Josh Remark REE-mark

COACHES Darren Cereshko sir-ESH-koh Tony Neymeiyer NEE-my-uhr Scott Niedzwiecki nid-ZWICK-ee 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) 222 PARTRIDGE, Rob 77 ABED, Kam OL 6-2 265 Jr. Westlake, Ohio (Westlake) 333 SMITH, Trevor 34 ADKINS, Jake DE 5-11 215 So. Louisville, Ohio (Louisville) 444 MAY, Mo 64 BALKO, Cody OL 6-6 290 So. Amherst, Ohio (Amherst Steele) 555 RUSS, Ray 32 BERRY, Anthony DB 5-11 220 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Withrow) 666 GREENWOOD, Randy 21 BOWLING, James DB 6-0 175 Jr. Painesville, Ohio (Harvey) 777 GRUNDER, Bo 42 BRIGGS, Gary LB 6-0 220 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (John F. Kennedy)

888 BRITT, Dak 8 BRITT, Dak QB 6-0 210 Jr. Battle Creek, Mich. (Battle Creek Central)

999 DAVIS, John 75 BROWN, Paul RG 6-3 310 Jr. Amherst, Ohio (Amherst Steele)

999 FLOWERS, Sylvester 81 BROWN, Ray J. TE 6-4 230 Fr. Brunswick, Ohio (Brunswick)

101010 TITUS, Keifer 92 BUCKNELL, Brandon DT 5-11 290 So. Twinsburg, Ohio (Twinsburg)

111111 HANSEN, Bob 31 CAMDEN, BJ LB 5-11 230 Fr. Groveport, Ohio (Groveport Madison)

121212 SMITH, Derrick 29 COLSON, Jordan PK 5-10 175 Fr. Fremont, Ohio (Clyde)

131313 LUNDY, John 44 DAVIS, Hayden LB 6-0 235 Fr. Springfield, Ohio (Springfield)

141414 FLOWERS, James 9 DAVIS, John DB 5-9 190 So. Warren, Ohio (Newton Falls)

151515 KIRIGITI, Pablo 69 DUMAS, Brad LS/DB 5-11 185 Jr. Bellevue, Ohio (Bellevue)

161616 WALLACE, Colton 20 FIELDS, Michael WR/DB 6-1 165 Jr. Spring Hill, Fla. (Nature Coast Technical)

171717 GREENWOOD, Aramis 14 FLOWERS, James QB 6-3 245 So. Strongsville, Ohio (Padua Franciscan)

181818 GEIER, Jeremy 9 FLOWERS, Sylvester DB 6-0 190 Jr. Coral Springs, Fla. (Coral Springs)

191919 WILLIAMS, Brandon 22 FOY, Jack RB 5-9 165 So. Sidney, Ohio (Sidney)

202020 FIELDS, Michael 95 FOY, Tyler DE 6-2 260 Fr. Lewis Center, Ohio (Olentangy)

212121 BOWLING, James 52 GAMBRELL, Doniel OL 6-6 225 R-Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville)

222222 FOY, Jack 18 GEIER, Jeremy PK 5-10 175 So. Massillon, Ohio (Washington)

232323 SUTTON, K'Len 45 GORDON, Stanley DE 6-2 205 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (John F. Kennedy) 17 GREENWOOD, Aramis WR 6-0 185 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville) 252525 RILEY, Shawn 6 GREENWOOD, Randy RB 6-0 190 R-So. Fairport Harbor, Ohio (Lake Catholic) 262626 WHITE, Khalid 7 GRUNDER, Bo S 5-10 180 So. Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 272727 KREBS, Spencer 28 HAMILTON, John DB 5-11 190 Jr. Macedonia, Ohio (Nordonia) 282828 HAMILTON, John 11 HANSEN, Bob DL 6-3 255 Jr. Berea, Ohio (Midpark) 292929 COLSON, Jordan 57 HARP, Brian OL 6-2 260 So. Minerva, Ohio (Minerva) 303030 LANIGAN, Michael 56 HAYNES, Carter DE 6-1 235 Jr. Rocky River, Ohio (Rocky River) 313131 CAMDEN, BJ 87 HERNANDEZ, Travis WR 6-1 180 So. Coral Springs, Fla. (Douglas) 323232 BERRY, Anthony 40 HUMMER, Brandon LB 5-9 195 So. Napoleon, Ohio (Napoleon) 343434 ADKINS, Jake

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NOTRE DAME ROSTER NUMERICAL No. Player Pos. Ht.Ht.Ht. Wt. Cl.Cl.Cl. Hometown (Previous School) No. Player 353535 POWELL, Pedro 82 JACKSON, Cornelius TE 5-11 210 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (Hazel Green) 373737 REMARK, Josh 73 JAMES, Cordell LT 6-3 275 Jr. Rochester, N.Y. (Gates-Chili) 393939 JEAN, Karl 39 JEAN, Karl FB 5-7 200 Jr. Orlando, Fla. (Jones) 404040 HUMMER, Brandon 15 KIRIGITI, Pablo DB 5-9 175 Fr. Lewis Center, Ohio (Olentangy Orange) 424242 BRIGGS, Gary 27 KREBS, Spencer CB 5-11 185 So. Huron, Ohio (Norwalk) 444444 DAVIS, Hayden 30 LANIGAN, Michael LB 6-2 205 So. Broadview Heights, Ohio (Ohio Dominican)

99 LIAS, Robbie OL 6-2 250 So. Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard) 454545 GORDON, Stanley

13 LUNDY, John WR 6-2 195 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Central Catholic) 505050 TRUMBLE, Zach

4 MAY, Mo FS 6-0 190 So. Toledo, Ohio (Sylvania Southview) 525252 GAMBRELL, Doniel

85 McCLEARN, Chris PK 5-11 175 Fr. Warren, Ohio (Warren Howland) 555555 STUDER, Joe

71 McLAUGHLIN, DeAngelo RT 6-4 275 R-So. Bedford, Ohio (Bedford) 565656 HAYNES, Carter

97 MOORE, Gerald DL 6-0 250 Fr. Dearborn Heights, Mich. (Dearborn) 575757 HARP, Brian

76 NEFF, Joe OL 6-2 270 So. Louisville, Ohio (Louisville) 646464 BALKO, Cody

70 NELLI, Brandon OL 6-4 270 So. Solon, Ohio (Solon) 696969 DUMAS, Brad

2 PARTRIDGE, Rob QB/P 6-2 215 So. Massillon, Ohio (Miami U.) 707070 NELLI, Brandon

35 POWELL, Pedro RB 5-10 210 So. Liberty, Ohio (Lakota East) 717171 McLAUGHLIN, DeAngelo

37 REMARK, Josh DB 6-0 185 So. Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 727272 WRIGHT, Logan

25 RILEY, Shawn RB 6-0 195 Jr. Wooster, Ohio (U. of Akron) 737373 JAMES, Cordell

93 ROBINSON, Brian DT 6-0 255 Fr. Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 757575 BROWN, Paul

5 RUSS, Ray QB 6-0 185 Fr. Willoughby Hills, Ohio (Willoughby South) 767676 NEFF, Joe

12 SMITH, Derrick S 6-1 210 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio (U. of Iowa) 777777 ABED, Kam

3 SMITH, Trevor WR 6-0 185 Jr. Bellevue, Ohio (Bellevue) 818181 BROWN, Ray J.

55 STUDER, Joe DE 5-11 235 So. Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 828282 JACKSON, Cornelius 23 SUTTON, K'Len CB 6-0 185 R-Fr. Sunrise, Fla. (Piper) 858585 McCLEARN, Chris 10 TITUS, Keifer WR 6-5 205 So. Blacksburg, Va. (Floyd County) 878787 HERNANDEZ, Travis 50 TRUMBLE, Zach DT 6-1 270 Jr. Rochester Hills, Mich. (Adams) 898989 URBAS, Matt 89 URBAS, Matt TE 6-2 245 Fr. Mentor, Ohio (Mentor) 929292 BUCKNELL, Brandon 16 WALLACE, Colton WR 6-1 180 Fr. Mentor, Ohio (Mentor) 939393 ROBINSON, Brian 26 WHITE, Khalid WR 6-0 175 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Animo South L.A.) 959595 FOY, Tyler 19 WILLIAMS, Brandon DB 5-11 180 So. Willoughby, Ohio (Willoughby South) 979797 MOORE, Gerald 72 WRIGHT, Logan OL 6-1 285 Jr. Vermilion, Ohio (Vermilion) 999999 LIAS, Robbie

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TRACKING THE OPPONENTS A week-by-week look at the schedules and results for Notre Dame’s 2011 foes ...

MERCYHURST WALSH MARIAN (1-1, 0-0 PSAC) (0-2, 0-0 MSFA) (3-0, 1-0 MSFA)

Sept. 3 NOTRE DAME W, 24-23 OT Sept. 3 at Cumberlands (Ky.) L, 14-31 Aug. 27 OLIVET NAZARENE W, 47-0 Sept. 10 KUTZTOWN L, 28-35 Sept. 10 NOTRE DAME L, 17-20 OT Sept. 3 at Grand View W, 19-14 Sept. 17 C.W. POST 12:00 PM Sept. 17 at Saint Xavier 7:00 PM Sept. 10 QUINCY W, 52-0 Sept. 24 at Lock Haven 3:00 PM Sept. 24 at Urbana 12:00 PM Sept. 17 NOTRE DAME 1:00 PM Oct. 1 GANNON 1:00 PM Oct. 1 at Marian 1:00 PM Sept. 24 at Malone 2:00 PM Oct. 8 INDIANA (Pa.) 12:00 PM Oct. 8 SAINT FRANCIS 12:00 PM Oct. 1 WALSH 1:00 PM Oct. 15 EDINBORO 12:00 PM Oct. 15 MALONE 6:00 PM Oct. 8 TAYLOR 1:00 PM Oct. 22 at California (Pa.) 3:30 PM Oct. 22 WESLEY 12:00 PM Oct. 15 at St. Francis 12:00 PM Oct. 29 at Slippery Rock 1:00 PM Oct. 29 TAYLOR 7:00 PM Oct. 22 at Concordia 1:00 PM Nov. 5 at Clarion 1:00 PM Nov. 5 CONCORDIA 3:00 PM Nov. 5 St. Xavier 1:00 PM Nov. 12 at Shippensburg 1:00 PM Nov. 12 at Quincy 1:00 PM

SIENA HEIGHTS CENTRAL STATE ST. JOSEPH’S (1-0) (0-2, 0-0 GLFC) (0-2, 0-0 GLFC)

Sept. 10 at Robert Morris W, 30-7 Sept. 4 KENTUCKY STATE L, 21-39 Sept. 3 at Ohio Dominican L, 20-32 Sept. 17 at Kentucky Wesleyan 2:00 PM Sept. 10 UNC-CENTRAL L, 3-42 Sept. 10 SHEPHERD L, 7-45 Sept. 24 at Notre Dame 7:00 PM Sept. 17 at West Alabama 7:00 PM Sept. 17 at Lindenwood 7:00 PM Oct. 8 MICHIGAN-FLINT 3:30 PM Sept. 24 DAYTON 1:30 PM Sept. 24 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST 1:00 PM Oct. 15 OSU-NEWARK 2:00 PM Oct. 1 at Notre Dame 1:00 PM Oct. 1 ROBERT MORRIS 3:00 PM Oct. 24 DEFIANCE 6:00 PM Oct. 8 NORTH GREENVILLE 1:30 PM Oct. 8 at Notre Dame 1:00 PM Oct. 30 at Tiffin 1:00 PM Oct. 15 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST 1:30 PM Oct. 15 at Urbana 12:00 PM Nov. 7 at Ohio Northern 3:00 PM Oct. 22 at Texas Southern 2:00 PM Oct. 22 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 1:00 PM Nov. 12 ROBERT MORRIS 1:00 PM Oct. 29 at Kentucky Wesleyan 2:00 PM Oct. 29 WILLIAM JEWELL 1:00 PM Nov. 5 at Austin Peay 1:00 PM Nov. 5 at Missouri S&T 1:00 PM Nov. 12 at St. Francis 12:00 PM

AVE MARIA URBANA MALONE (0-1) (1-1, 0-0 GLFC) (2-0, 0-0 MSFA)

Sept. 10 at Faulkner L, 19-41 Sept. 3 at Wayne State L, 24-69 Sept. 1 TIFFIN W, 40-34 2OT Sept. 17 BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN 12:00 PM Sept. 10 at Charleston (W.Va.) W, 31-17 Sept. 10 at McKendree W, 30-27 Sept. 24 at Robert Morris (Ill.) 12:00 PM Sept. 17 at William Jewell 12:00 PM Sept. 17 SAINT AMBROSE 2:00 PM Oct. 1 HUNTINGTON 12:00 PM Sept. 24 WALSH 12:00 PM Sept. 24 MARIAN 2:00 PM Oct. 15 NOTRE DAME 11:00 AM Oct. 1 at Southwest Baptist 12:30 PM Oct. 1 at Concordia 1:00 PM Oct. 29 WEBBER INTERNATIONAL 4:00 PM Oct. 8 at Kentucky Wesleyan 12:00 PM Oct. 8 ST. XAVIER (Ill.) 4:00 PM Nov. 5 EDWARD WATERS 12:00 PM Oct. 15 SAINT JOSEPH’S 12:00 PM Oct. 15 WALSH 6:00 PM Nov. 12 LaGRANGE 12:00 PM Oct. 22 NOTRE DAME 12:00 PM Oct. 22 at St. Francis (Ind.) 12:00 PM Nov. 19 at Southern Virginia 12:00 PM Oct. 29 MISSOURI S&T 12:00 PM Oct. 29 at Notre Dame TBA Nov. 5 at Seton Hill 1:00 PM Nov. 5 QUINCY 11:00 AM Nov. 12 LINCOLN 12:00 PM Nov. 12 TAYLOR 1:00 PM

KENTUCKY WESLEYAN NORTH GREENVILLE OPPONENT W/L, WeekWeek----bybybyby----WeekWeek (0-2, 0-0 GLFC) (1-1) Aug. 27 ...... 1-0 Sept. 1 at Indianapolis L. 0-41 Sept. 3 at Newberry W, 46-17 Sept. 3 ...... 4-5 Sept. 10 at Pikeville L, 17-24 Sept. 10 at Presbyterian L, 21-38 Sept. 10 ...... 4-7 Sept. 17 SIENA HEIGHTS 2:00 PM Sept. 17 TUSCULUM 7:00 PM Sept. 17 ...... 0-0 Sept. 24 KENTUCKY STATE 7:00 PM Sept. 24 at Mars Hill 1:00 PM Sept. 24 ...... 0-0 Oct. 1 at Liberty 7:00 PM Oct. 1 LENOIR-RHYNE 7:00 PM Oct. 1 ...... 0-0 Oct. 8 URBANA 2:00 PM Oct. 8 at Central State 1:30 PM Oct. 8 ...... 0-0 Oct. 15 MISSOURI S&T 2:00 PM Oct. 15 CARSON-NEWMAN 2:00 PM Oct. 15...... 0-0 Oct. 22 at Saint Joseph’s 1:00 PM Oct. 22 at Brevard 2:00 PM Oct. 22...... 0-0 Oct. 29 CENTRAL STATE 2:00 PM Oct. 29 CATAWBA 3:30 PM Oct. 29...... 0-0 Nov. 5 NOTRE DAME 1:00 PM Nov. 5 at Wingate 1:30 PM Nov. 5 ...... 0-0 Nov. 12 WILLIAM JEWELL 2:00 PM Nov. 12 NOTRE DAME 1:00 PM Nov. 12...... 0-0

TOTAL ...... 9-12

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2011 GAME-BY-GAME

NOTRE DAME vs #17 MERCYHURST NOTRE DAME vs WALSH (Sep 3, 2011 at Erie, Pa.) (Sep 10, 2011 at Canton, Ohio)

Score by Quarters 111 222 333 444 OTOTOT Score Score by Quarters 1 222 3 4 OTOTOT Score NOTRE DAME 0 0 14 3 6 23 Record: (0-1) NOTRE DAME 7 0 0 10 3 20 Record: (1-1) MERCYHURST 0 10 7 0 7 24 Record: (1-0) WALSH 14 0 0 3 0 0 17 Record: (0-2)

NDC MCMCMC NDC WUWUWU FIRST DOWNS 16 27 FIRST DOWNS 16 15 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 26-136 39-191 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-153 45-220 PASSING YDS (NET) 157 267 PASSING YDS (NET) 197 68 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-13-2 47-30-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int. 34-22-1 16-5-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 54-293 86-458 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-350 61-288 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-2 Punt Returns-Yards 3-34 2-5 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-95 3-97 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-102 4-108 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-0 Interception Returns-Yards 2-11 1-16 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-43.0 2-37.5 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-38.8 5-37.6 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 3-2 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 4-43 8-77 Penalties-Yards 8-60 4-41 Possession Time 22:58 37:02 Possession Time 31:09 28:51 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 9 of 17 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 20 4 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 4 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 3-4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-4 2-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-6

RUSHING: NOTRE DAME-POWELL 20-89; BRITT 5-39; PARTRIDGE 1-8. MERCYHURST-Ricky Mathews 19-92; Travis Rearick 6-49; Richie Sanders 11- RUSHING: NOTRE DAME-BRITT 7-67; PARTRIDGE 14-58; POWELL 14-29; 43; Allen Jones II 3-7. GREENWOOD R 2-minus 1. WALSH-Toba Olarewaju 37-202; Justin Keith 4- 10; Adam Harris 2-7; Jim Shiplett 2-1. PASSING: NOTRE DAME-BRITT 11-22-1-119; PARTRIDGE 1-5-1-13; FOY J 1-1- 0-25. MERCYHURST-Travis Rearick 29-45-0-273; Richie Sanders 1-1-0-minus PASSING: NOTRE DAME-PARTRIDGE 9-17-0-103; BRITT 13-17-1-94. WALSH- 6; Team 0-1-0-0. Jim Shiplett 5-16-2-68.

RECEIVING: NOTRE DAME-GREENWOOD A 3-32; HERNANDEZ 3-19; FOY J 3- RECEIVING: NOTRE DAME-FOY J 9-55; FIELDS 5-33; TITUS 3-62; POWELL 3- 18; TITUS 2-10; GREENWOOD R 1-53; PARTRIDGE 1-25. MERCYHURST-Trevor 13; GREENWOOD R 1-31; BROWN RJ 1-3. WALSH-Toba Olarewaju 2-minus 5; Kennedy 5-64; Paris Bruner 5-45; Jeff Groene 5-32; Steve Yarbrough 4-37; Danny Reed 1-52; Jeff Farrell 1-12; Darryl Gary 1-9. Richie Sanders 3-41; Ozzie Lumpkin 2-31; Ryan Bartizal 2-18; Ricky Mathews 2-3; Devyn Woods 1-2; Travis Rearick 1-minus 6. INTERCEPTIONS: NOTRE DAME-SMITH D 1-7; FLOWERS S 1-4. WALSH-Tony Stover 1-16. INTERCEPTIONS: NOTRE DAME-None. MERCYHURST-L. Robinson 1-0; Deonte Huggins 1-0. FUMBLES: NOTRE DAME-POWELL 1-1; FOY J 1-0; PARTRIDGE 1-0. WALSH- Toba Olarewaju 1-1. FUMBLES: NOTRE DAME-POWELL 1-0; BRITT 1-0. MERCYHURST-Paris Bruner 1-1; Ricky Mathews 1-1; Richie Sanders 1-0. Kickoff time: 12:45 PM End of Game: 2:45 PM Total elapsed time: 2:45 Officials: Referee: P. Wingkewich; Umpire: Shawn Issac; Linesman: Chris Stadium: Tullio Field Attendance: 1650 Skinner;Line judge: Thomas Jones; Back judge: Seth Newlove; Field judge: Kickoff time: 12 p.m. End of Game: 3:05P.M. Total elapsed time: 3:05 Chad Adams;Side judge: Kevin Kelly; Scorer: Michelle Clark; Officials: Referee: Mike Ziglas; Umpire: Jim Schmael; Linesman: Dave Temperature: 67 DEG Wind: WNW 6 Weather: Cloudy Michael; Line judge: Dave Coglin; Back judge: Jim Martek; Field judge: Josh Huber; Side judge: Jason Wygand; Scorer: Ally Keirn; SACKS (UA-A): NOTRE DAME-None. WALSH-Brandon Sayles 0-1; Jamaal Temperature: 87 Wind: Weather: sunny McClain 0-1.

SACKS (UA-A): NOTRE DAME-None. MERCYHURST-None. TACKLES (UA-A): NOTRE DAME-GRUNDER 5-4; SUTTON 3-4; BUCKNELL 1-6; HANSEN 5-1; REMARK 3-2; HAYNES 3-1; BRIGGS 1-3; KREBS 3-0; MAY 2-1; TACKLES (UA-A): NOTRE DAME-GRUNDER 6-4; BRIGGS 4-6; MAY 6-1; ADKINS DAVIS H 2-1; ADKINS 1-1; CAMDEN 1-1; SMITH D 1-1; STUDER 1-1; 4-2; REMARK 5-0; SUTTON 3-2; LANIGAN 2-3; KREBS 4-0; CAMDEN 4-0; GORDON 1-1; HERNANDEZ 1-0; COLSON 1-0; LANIGAN 1-0; LUNDY 0-1; FLOWERS S 3-1; BERRY 2-0; HAMILTON 2-0; HUMMER 2-0; BUCKNELL 1-1; TRUMBLE 0-1. WALSH-Maurice Jones 6-9; Pat Kane 5-2; Cory Farcas 3-4; HANSEN 1-0; TEAM 1-0; TRUMBLE 1-0; SMITH D 0-1; MOORE 0-1. Mike Kohler 2-4; Nick Kohuth 1-5; Brandon Mingo 3-2; Brandon Sayles 1-4; MERCYHURST-Ian Wild 4-5; Nick Jackson 4-3; Bryant Kimball 3-4; Kevin Chris Bivins 3-1; Tony Stover 2-2; Ryan Fehrenbach 2-2; Brett Wycinski 1-3; Williams 0-5; Dustin Galich 1-3; Aaron McGee 2-1; Colin Kimball 1-2; L.J. Nathan Filut 0-3; Kyle Vaclav 1-1; Marcus Baker 1-1; Jamaal McClain 0-2; Stevens 2-0; Mike Brown 1-1; L. Robinson 1-1; Brad Weisenseel 0-2; Todd Steve Smith 0-2; Mike Garcar 1-0; Kyle Kelly 1-0; Jeff Farrell 1-0; Toba Wingate 0-2; Dan Kruper 0-2; Vladmir Rock 1-0; Garrett Wild 1-0; Deonte Olarewaju 1-0; Jamaris Brown 0-1. Huggins 1-0; Matt Hyland 1-0; Jeremy Baronner 0-1.

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2011 SCORING DRIVES SPLITS-VILLE

NOTRE DAME SPLIT ...... 201120112011...... ALLALL----TIMETIME Total Scoring Drives - 9 Home ...... 0-0 ...... 0-5 Other - Road...... 1-1 ...... 3-5 Neutral Site...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 DtDtDt-Dt ---OppOpp QQQ Type Scoring Play PlPlPl- Pl ---YdsYds TOP Turf ...... 1-1 ...... 2-8 S3-MC 3 TD Powell 31 yd run 8-90 3:27 Grass...... 0-0 ...... 1-2 S3-MC 3 TD R Greenwood 53 yd pass from Britt 3-61 1:22 August...... 0-0 ...... 0-1 S3-MC 4 FG McClearn 37 yds 11-64 5:02 September ...... 1-1 ...... 2-4 S3-MC OT TD Partridge 25 yd pass from Foy, J 1-25 -- October ...... 0-0 ...... 1-3 S10-WU 1 TD Foy, J 8 yd pass from Britt 9-44 4:03 November ...... 0-0 ...... 0-2 S10-WU 4 TD Titus 22 yds from Partridge 1-22 0:06 Day ...... 1-1 ...... 3-9 S10-WU 4 FG McClearn 22 yds 13-51 3:50 Night ...... 0-0 ...... 0-1 S10-WU 4 TD Titus 22 yds from Partridge 1-22 0:06 S10-WU OT FG McClearn 37 yds 4-0 -- After a Loss ...... 1-0 ...... 3-6 After a Win ...... 0-0 ...... 0-2 Heading Into a Bye Week ...... 0-0 ...... 0-1 Coming Off a Bye Week ...... 0-0 ...... 0-1

When Scoring … 10 Points or Less ...... 0-0 ...... 0-4 … 11-20 Points ...... 1-0 ...... 3-3 … 21-30 Points ...... 0-1 ...... 0-3 … 31 Points or More ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0

When Holding Opponent to … 10 Points or Less ...... 0-0 ...... 1-0 … 11-20 Points ...... 1-0 ...... 2-0 … 21-30 Points ...... 0-1 ...... 0-4 … 31 Points or More ...... 0-0 ...... 0-6

Games Decided By … 1-8 Points ...... 1-1 ...... 3-2 OPPONENTS … 9-16 Points ...... 0-0 ...... 0-2 Total Scoring Drives - 7 … 17+ Points ...... 0-0 ...... 0-6 Other - Yardage DtDtDt-Dt ---OppOpp QQQ Type Scoring Play PlPlPl- Pl ---YdsYds TOP … Outgained Opponent...... 1-0 ...... 2-0 S3-MC 2 TD Kennedy 27 yd pass from Rearick 9-80 4:18 … Outgained by Opponent...... 0-1 ...... 1-10 S3-MC 2 FG Wakefield 31 yds 6-48 2:40 … Out-rushed Opponent ...... 0-0 ...... 2-1 S3-MC 3 TD Groene 2 yds from Rearick 6-24 2:56 … Out-rushed by Opponent ...... 1-1 ...... 1-1 S3-MC OT TD Rearick 1 yd run 7-25 -- … Out-passed Opponent...... 1-0 ...... 1-3 S10-WU 1 TD Olarewaju 2 yd run 11-71 5:11 … Out-passed by Opponent...... 0-1 ...... 0-1 S10-WU 1 TD Olarewazu 2 yd run 3-70 1:05 S10-WU 4 FG Beegle 25 yds 10-35 4:13 More First Downs ...... 1-0 ...... 2-1 Less First Downs ...... 0-1 ...... 1-9 More Penalties ...... 1-0 ...... 1-0 Less Penalties ...... 0-1 ...... 0-1

Leading After the 1st Q...... 0-0 ...... 1-0 Trailing After the 1st Q ...... 1-0 ...... 2-6 Tied After the 1st Q ...... 0-1 ...... 0-4 Leading at Halftime ...... 0-0 ...... 1-0 Trailing at Halftime ...... 1-1 ...... 2-10 Tied at Halftime ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 Leading After the 3rd Q ...... 0-0 ...... 2-0 Trailing After the 3rd Q ...... 1-1 ...... 1-9 Tied After the 3rd Q ...... 0-0 ...... 0-1 Overtime...... 1-1 ...... 1-1

Plus in Turnover Margin...... 1-0 ...... 2-1 Minus in Turnover Margin ...... 0-0 ...... 1-6 Even in Turnover Margin ...... 0-1 ...... 0-3

Scoring First...... 1-0 ...... 2-2 Winning Time of Possession .... 1-0 ...... 3-2 Losing in Time of Possession .. 0-1 ...... 0-8

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2011 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME

PASSING #8 BRITT AttAttAtt Comp IntIntInt PctPctPct Yards TDTDTD Long Sack Yds Effic MERCYHURST 22 11 1 50.0 119 1 53 0 0 101.3 WALSH 17 13 1 76.5 94 1 31 0 0 130.6 TOTALS 39 24 2 61.5 213 2 53 0 0 114.1

#2 PARTRIDGE AttAttAtt Comp IntIntInt PctPctPct Yards TDTDTD Long Sack Yds Effic MERCYHURST 5 1 1 20.0 13 0 13 0 0 1.8 WALSH 17 9 0 52.9 103 1 32 1 6 123.2 TOTALS 22 10 1 45.5 116 1 32 1 6 95.7

RUSHING NoNoNo- No ---Yds/TDYds/TD MCMCMC WALSH POWELL 34-118/1 20-89/1 14-29/0 BRITT 12-106/0 5-39/0 7-67/0 ALL-TIME RESULTS PARTRIDGE 15-66/0 1-8/0 14-58/0 GREENWOOD R 2--1/0 - 2--1/0

RECEIVING NoNoNo- No ---Yds/TDYds/TD MCMCMC WALSH 2010 (2-9) GREENWOOD R 2-84/1 1-53/1 1-31/0 Aug. 28 MERCYHURST L, 0-23 FOY J 12-73/1 3-18/0 9-55/1 Sept. 4 at Lindsey Wilson W, 14-10 TITUS 5-72/1 2-10/0 3-62/1 Sept. 11 at Fairmont State L, 0-38 FIELDS 5-33/0 - 5-33/0 Sept. 18 WALSH L, 14-34 GREENWOOD A 3-32/0 3-32/0 - Sept. 25 at Taylor L, 13-40 PARTRIDGE 1-25/1 1-25/1 - Oct. 2 at Central State W, 16-13 HERNANDEZ 3-19/0 3-19/0 - POWELL 3-13/0 - 3-13/0 Oct. 9 at St. Joseph’s L, 7-37 BROWN RJ 1-3/0 - 1-3/0 Oct. 23 MARIAN [HC] L, 22-35 Oct. 30 NORTH GREENVILLE L, 14-21 PUNT RETURNS NoNoNo- No ---YdsYds MCMCMC WALSH Nov. 6 at Kentucky Wesleyan L, 14-28 FIELDS 2-25 - 2-25 Nov. 13 URBANA L, 0-32 GRUNDER 1-9 - 1-9

KICK RETURNS NoNoNo- No ---YdsYds MCMCMC WALSH 2011 (1-1) FOY J 5-147 3-74 2-73 Sept. 3 at Mercyhurst L, 23-24 OT GREENWOOD R 1-21 1-21 - Sept. 10 at Walsh W, 20-17 OT RILEY 1-19 - 1-19 BROWN RJ 1-10 - 1-10 Sept. 17 at Marian 1:00 PM Sept. 24 SIENA HEIGHTS 7:00 PM INT. RETURNS NoNoNo- No ---YdsYds MCMCMC WALSH Oct. 1 CENTRAL STATE [HC] 1:00 PM SMITH D 1-7 - 1-7 Oct. 8 ST. JOSEPH’S 1:00 PM FLOWERS S 1-4 - 1-4 Oct. 15 at Ave Maria 11:00 AM Oct. 22 at Urbana 12:00 PM TACKLES UAUAUA- UA ---AAAA TOT MCMCMC WALSH Oct. 29 MALONE TBA GRUNDER 11-8 19 6-4 5-4 Nov. 5 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 1:00 PM BRIGGS 5-9 14 4-6 1-3 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN SUTTON 6-6 12 3-2 3-4 Nov. 12 at North Greenville 1:00 PM REMARK 8-2 10 5-0 3-2 MAY 8-2 10 6-1 2-1 BUCKNELL 2-7 9 1-1 1-6 ADKINS 5-3 8 4-2 1-1 HANSEN 6-1 7 1-0 5-1 KREBS 7-0 7 4-0 3-0 CAMDEN 5-1 6 4-0 1-1 LANIGAN 3-3 6 2-3 1-0 FLOWERS S 3-1 4 3-1 - HAYNES 3-1 4 - 3-1 DAVIS H 2-1 3 - 2-1 SMITH D 1-2 3 0-1 1-1 TRUMBLE 1-1 2 1-0 0-1 HAMILTON 2-0 2 2-0 - HUMMER 2-0 2 2-0 - GORDON 1-1 2 DNP 1-1 STUDER 1-1 2 - 1-1 BERRY 2-0 2 2-0 DNP LUNDY 0-1 1 DNP 0-1 COLSON 1-0 1 - 1-0 HERNANDEZ 1-0 1 - 1-0 TEAM 1-0 1 1-0 - MOORE 0-1 1 0-1 -

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2011 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS INDIVIDUAL -- NOTRE DAME

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FALCONS vs. KNIGHTS GAME 3: MARIAN (Sept. 17, 2011) FALCON FOOTBALL -- SINGLE-GAME RECORDS Most carries Most total offense yards gained 1. 34 POWELL MARIAN Oct 23, 2010 1. 236 POWELL at CENTRAL STATE Oct. 2, 2010 2. 29 POWELL NORTH GREENVILLE Oct 30, 2010 2. 179 FLOWERS J at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010

Most net yards rushing Most all-purpose yards gained 1. 236 POWELL at CENTRAL STATE Oct. 2, 2010 1. 248 POWELL at CENTRAL STATE Oct. 2, 2010 2. 137 POWELL MARIAN Oct 23, 2010 2. 203 PASTER at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 3. 118 POWELL NORTH GREENVILLE Oct 30, 2010 Longest field goal made Highest average gain per rush (10 carries) 1.1.1. 373737 McCLEARN at MERCYHURST Sep 03, 2011 1. 6.1 POWELL at CENTRAL STATE Oct. 2, 2010 2.2.2. 373737 McCLEARN at WALSH Sep 10, 2011 2. 5.9 POWELL WALSH Sep 18, 2010 3. 36 GEIER at CENTRAL STATE Oct. 2, 2010 3. 5.0 POWELL at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 Highest average yards per punt (3 punts) Longest rush from scrimmage 1. 43.6 CHAPMAN at ST. JOSEPH'S Oct 09, 2010 1. 59 POWELL at CENTRAL STATE Oct. 2, 2010 43.6 CHAPMAN at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 2. 333333 BRITT at WALSH Sep 10, 2011 3.3.3. 43.0 PARTRIDGE at MERCYHURST Sep 03, 2011

Most passes attempted Most punts downed inside 20 1. 42 FLOWERS J at KENTUCKY WESLEYAN Nov 06, 2010 1. 3 CHAPMAN at KENTUCKY WESLEYAN Nov 06, 2010 2. 34 FLOWERS J at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 3 CHAPMAN at LINDSEY WILSON Sep 04, 2010 3. 29 FLOWERS J MARIAN Oct 23, 2010 Longest punt Most passes completed 1. 79 CHAPMAN at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 1. 18 FLOWERS J at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 2. 69 CHAPMAN MERCYHURST Aug 28, 2010 2. 14 FLOWERS J at KENTUCKY WESLEYAN Nov 06, 2010 3. 65 CHAPMAN at ST. JOSEPH'S Oct 09, 2010 3. 131313 BRITT at WALSH Sep 10, 2011 Longest punt return Highest percentage passes completed (10 attempts) 1. 35 GRUNDER at ST. JOSEPH'S Oct 09, 2010 1. 76.5 BRITT at WALSH Sep 10, 2011 2.0 141414 FIELDS at WALSH Sep 1010,, 2011 1. 53.8 FLOWERS J at CENTRAL STATE Oct. 2, 2010 3. 13 GRUNDER at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010

Most passing yards Longest kick return 1. 216 FLOWERS J at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 1. 92 FOY J NORTH GREENVILLE Oct 30, 2010 2. 153 FLOWERS J MARIAN Oct 23, 2010 2. 535353 FOY J at WALSH Sep 10, 2011 3. 142 FLOWERS J WALSH Sep 18, 2010 3. 44 DONALD at ST. JOSEPH'S Oct 09, 2010

Most passing yards gained per attempt (10 attempts) Longest interception return 1. 10.9 FLOWERS J WALSH Sep 18, 2010 1. 28 HAMILTON MARIAN Oct 23, 2010 2. 6.4 FLOWERS J at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 28 HAMILTON WALSH Sep 18, 2010 3. 5.6 FLOWERS J at CENTRAL STATE Oct. 2, 2010 3. 26 HYDE at LINDSEY WILSON Sep 04, 2010

Most passing yards gained per completion (5 completions) Most punt returns 1. 23.7 FLOWERS J WALSH Sep 18, 2010 1. 4 GRUNDER at CENTRAL STATE Oct. 2, 2010 2. 12.8 FLOWERS J MARIAN Oct 23, 2010 3. 12.0 FLOWERS J at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 Highest average gain per punt return (2 returns) 1.1.1. 12.5 FIELDS at WALSH Sep 1010,, 2011 Most touchdown passes 2. 8.0 GRUNDER at LINDSEY WILSON Sep 04, 2010 1. 2 FLOWERS J at KENTUCKY WESLEYAN Nov 06, 2010 Highest average gain per kick return (2 returns) Longest pass completion 1. 50.0 FOY J NORTH GREENVILLE Oct 30, 2010 1. 67 FLOWERS J WALSH Sep 18, 2010 2.2.2. 36.5 FOY J at WALSH Sep 1010,, 2011 2. 535353 BRITT at MERCYHURST Sep 03, 2011 3. 24.7 FOY J at MERCYHURST Sep 03, 2011 3. 49 FLOWERS J at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 Most interceptions Most passes caught 1. 2 HYDE at LINDSEY WILSON Sep 04, 2010 1.1.1. 999 FOY J at WALSH Sep 10, 2011 2. 8 PASTER at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 Highest average gain per interception return (2 returns) 1. 13.0 HYDE at LINDSEY WILSON Sep 04, 2010 Most yards receiving 1. 124 PASTER at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 Most tackles 2. 104 PASTER WALSH Sep 18, 2010 1. 13 BRIGGS MERCYHURST Aug 28, 2010 3. 88 PASTER MARIAN Oct 23, 2010 13 GRUNDER WALSH Sep 18, 2010 13 GRUNDER at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 Highest average gain per reception (3 receptions) 13 HYDE WALSH Sep 18, 2010 1. 20.8 PASTER WALSH Sep 18, 2010 2. 20.7 TITUS at WALSH Sep 10, 2011 Most quarterback sacks 1. 3.0 HANSEN at LINDSEY WILSON Sep 04, 2010 Longest pass reception 2. 2.0 HANSEN MERCYHURST Aug 28, 2010 1. 67 HERNANDEZ WALSH Sep 18, 2010 2. 535353 GREENWOOD R at MERCYHURST Sep 03, 2011 Most tackles for loss 3. 49 PASTER WALSH Sep 18, 2010 1. 3.5 BRIGGS MERCYHURST Aug 28, 2010 49 PASTER at TAYLOR Sep 25, 2010 3.5 HANSEN at KENTUCKY WESLEYAN Nov 06, 2010 3. 3.0 HANSEN at LINDSEY WILSON Sep 04, 2010

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