Raycom Media Camellia Bowl • Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan • Dec. 15, 2018 EMUEagles.com 1 @EMUFB • #FocusFightFinish Raycom Media Camellia Bowl • Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan • Dec. 15, 2018 EMU Bowl Records Total Plays Fumbles Lost Individual Rushing Yards 1. 2016 85 1. 1987 0 1. Gary Patton (1987) 146 2. 1987 71 2016 0 2. Tim Packrall (1971) 122 3. 1971 62 2. 1971 2 3. Blake Banham (2016) 68 4. Breck Turner (2016) 48 First Downs Penalties 1. 2016 28 1. 1987 9 Individual Rushing Attempts 2. 1987 19 2. 1971 6 1. Tim Packrall (1971) 31 3. 1971 12 3. 2016 3 2. Gary Patton (1987) 24 Net Yards Rushing Penalty Yardage Individual Rushing Touchdowns 1. 1987 212 1. 2016 15 1. Bob Foster (1987) 2 2. 1971 178 2. 1971 30 2. Gary Patton (1987) 1 3. 2016 170 3. 1987 57 Individual Passing Yardage Rushing Attempts Opponent Total Plays 1. Brogan Roback (2016) 300 1. 1987 58 1. 1971 65 2. Ron Adams (1987) 100 2. 1971 48 2. 1987 61 3. Mike Logan (1971) 37 3. 2016 38 3. 2016 59 Individual Pass Completions Yards Passing Opponent First Downs 1. Brogan Roback (2016) 26 1. 2016 300 1. 2016 20 2. Ron Adams (1987) 7 2. 1987 131 2. 1987 18 3. Mike Logan (1971) 5 3. 1971 37 3. 1971 16 Individual Touchdown Passes Thrown Pass Completions Opponent Net Yards Rushing 1. Brogan Roback (2016) 2 1. 2016 26 1. 2016 206 2. Ron Adams (1987) 1 2. 1987 8 2. 1971 106 3. 1971 7 3. 1987 81 Individual Yards Receiving 1. Dieuly Aristilde (2016) 80 Pass Attempts Opponent Rushing Attempts 2. Eddie Daugherty (2016) 72 1. 2016 47 1. 1971 41 2. 1971 16 2. 2016 39 Individual Passes Caught 3. 1987 13 3. 1987 19 1. Dieuly Aristilde (2016) 7 2. Eddie Daugherty (2016) 6 Passes Intercepted Opponents Yards Passing 1. 1971 0 1. 1987 289 Individual Touchdown Passes Caught 2. 2016 1 2. 2016 188 1. Craig Ostrander (1987) 1 3. 1987 2 3. 1971 170 Segio Bailey (2016) 1 Johnnie Niupalau (2016) 1 Total Yards of Offense Opponent Pass Completions 1. 2016 470 1. 1987 28 Individual Punts 2. 1987 325 2. 1971 15 1. Mike Logan (1971) 6-172 3. 1971 215 3. 2016 11 2. Ron Banaitis (1987) 3-122 Punts Opponent Pass Attempts Longest Plays 1. 1971 6 1. 1987 42 1. Glennard Smith - KO return (1987) 48 2. 1987 3 2. 1971 24 2. Dieuly Aristilde - reception (2016) 38 2016 3 3. 2016 20 2. Gary Patton - rush (1987) 34 3. Craig Ostrander - reception (1987) 32 Punt Average Opponent Passes Intercepted 1. 1987 40.7 (3-122) 1. 1987 0 2. 2016 38.3 (3-115) 2016 0 3. 1971 28.7 (6-172) 3. 1971 1 Fumbles Opponent Total Yards of Offense 1. 1987 0 1. 2016 396 2016 0 2. 1987 370 2. 1971 3 3. 1971 276 EMUEagles.com 2 @EMUAthletics • #EMUEagles Raycom Media Camellia Bowl • Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan • Dec. 15, 2018 1971 Pioneer Bowl Appearance • 1987 Mid-American Conference Champion • 1987 California Bowl Champion • 2016 Bahamas Bowl Appearance • 2018 Camellia Bowl Appearance Game 13 • Dec. 15, 2018 • 4:30 p.m. CT • Montgomery, Ala. • Cramton Bowl (25,000) Eastern Michigan Eagles Head Coach: Chris Creighton (Kenyon, 1991) Career Record: 161-85 (22nd Season); 22-39 at Eastern Michigan (Fifth Season) vs. #EMUFB Georgia Southern Eagles THE MATCHUP Head Coach: Chad Lunsford (Georgia College, 2000) EMU vs. GS Career Record: 11-7 (First season); 11-7 at Georgia Southern (First season) Ypsilanti, Mich. Location Statesboro, Ga. GAME INFORMATION MONTGOMERY, Ala. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan 1849 Founded 1906 21,105 Enrollment 27,459 Date: Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018 University football team will play its first bowl game on United States Eagles Nickname Eagles Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. CT soil in 31 years when it participates in the fifth annual Raycom Media Green & White Colors Blue & White Camellia Bowl Saturday, Dec. 15, in Montgomery, Ala. The Eagles, who Site: Montgomery, Ala. Mid-American Conference Sun Belt Stadium: Cramton Bowl finished the regular season with a 7-5 mark and 5-3 record in Mid- 7-5 Record 9-3 American Conference play, are back in the postseason for the second 5-3 Conference Record 6-2 EMU Radio: WEMU (89.1 FM) time in three years after an appearance in the 2016 Bahamas Bowl. 27.5 Points/Gm 31.1 Matt Shepard (pxp), Rob Rubick (analyst) Eastern will meet the Georgia Southern University Eagles in a matchup 149.4 Rushing Yds/Gm 260.8 Television ESPN of the MAC against the Sun Belt Conference. GS is making its second 228.6 Passing Yds/Gm 82.8 bowl appearance in program history after finishing the regular season 378.0 Total Yds/Gm 343.7 Mike Corey (pxp), Rene Ingoglia (analyst) 9-3 and 6-2 in conference play. Georgia Southern last played in the 192.9 Rushing Yds Allowed 144.2 National Radio: ESPN Radio postseason in 2015 when it knocked off MAC foe Bowling Green, 58-27, 160.0 Passing Yds Allowed 217.6 Kevin Winter (pxp), Ben Hartsock (analyst) in the GoDaddy Bowl in Mobile, Ala. 352.9 Total Yds Allowed 361.8 Live Stats: EMUEagles.com/livestats Kickoff from the historic Cramton Bowl is set for 4:30 p.m. CT and 13 Interceptions Made 15 Series: First Meeting the contest will be broadcast on ESPN. Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia 26/153 Sacks/Yards 25/138 will be in the booth, while Lauren Sisler reports from the sideline. The 19/10 Fumbles/Lost 10/5 COACHING STAFF 73.2 Penalty Yard Avg. 41.7 Head Coach Chris Creighton game will also be aired on WEMU (89.1 FM) with veteran broadcasters Matt Shepard and Rob Rubick calling the action on the field. WEMU’s 18.9 Kick Return Avg. 21.5 Overall Record 161-85 (22) special 30-minute pregame show from the stadium begins at 5 p.m. ET. 9.8 Punt Return Avg. 10.6 Record at EMU 22-39 (5) 38.1 Net Punt Avg. 36.5 Offensive Coord./QB Aaron Keen* 30:31 Time of Possession 31:41 LET’S ROLL, LET’S BOWL: The Camellia Bowl marks the third Division I 33% Third Down Percentage 39% Defensive Coord./LB Neal Neathery bowl game in program history, and EMU’s first since 2016. EMU is 1-1 in Safeties/Co-Recruiting Coord. Todd Frakes* 48% Fourth Down Percentage 45% those games, as it defeated San Jose State, 30-27, in the 1987 California 42 Touchdowns 46 Wide Receivers Herb Haygood* Bowl and fell to Old Dominion, 24-20, in the 2016 Bahamas Bowl. 12/20 Field Goals/Attempted 16/18 Defensive Line Ben Needham* The trip to Montgomery, Ala. marks the first time EMU student- 78% Red Zone Percentage 93% Special Teams/Co-Recruiting Coord. Jay Nunez athletes have the opportunity to play in more than one bowl during Running Backs Jay Peterson their careers. Follow EMU on... Cornerbacks Fred Reed Tight Ends Rob Reeves SCHEDULE/RESULTS Aug. 31 MONMOUTH W, 51-17 TWITTER @EMUFB Offensive Line TBA TV: ESPN+ • Orientation Weekend Asst. AD/FB Operations Dylan Saccone Sept. 8 at Purdue W, 20-19 @EMUAthletics *in the press box on gameday TV: Big Ten Network Sept. 15 at Buffalo* L, 28-35 LAST TIME OUT... TV: ESPN+ FACEBOOK Sept. 22 at San Diego State L, 20-23 (OT) /emuathletics Total Offense 376 TV: CBS Sports Network /EasternMichiganFootball Rushing Yards 237 Sept. 29 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* L, 23-26 (3OT) TV: ESPN+ Passing Yards 139 Oct. 6 at Western Michigan* L, 24-27 INSTAGRAM TV: ESPN+ @emuathletics Total Offense Allowed 388 Oct. 13 TOLEDO* W, 28-26 @emufb Rushing Yards Allowed 179 TV: ESPN+ • Band Day Oct. 20 at Ball State* W, 42-20 Passing Yards Allowed 209 TV: ESPN+ Oct. 27 ARMY WEST POINT L, 22-37 SNAPCHAT 2018 Statistical Leaders TV: CBS Sports Network • Homecoming emuathletics Nov. 3 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* W, 17-7 Rushing Shaq Vann - 590 yds. emufb TV: ESPN3 Passing Tyler Wiegers - 1,887 yds. Nov. 10 AKRON* W, 27-7 Receiving Blake Banham - 714 yds. TV: ESPN3 • Senior Day Nov. 23 at Kent State* W, 28-20 Tackles Kyle Rachwal - 115 TV: ESPN3 Interceptions McGill/Calhoun - 3 Dec. 15 vs. Georgia Southern (Camellia Bowl) 4:30 p.m. CT TV: ESPN EMUEagles.com 3 @EMUFB • #FocusFightFinish Raycom Media Camellia Bowl • Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan • Dec. 15, 2018 The Game Week Schedule All appointments must be made through the athletic media relations office at 734.487.0317. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Banquet Practice Travel to Practice Practice Walk-through Game Day 6 p.m. 3:45-5:45 p.m. Montgomery 2:45-4:45 p.m. 2:45-4:45 p.m. 2-3 p.m. 4:30 p.m. CT Eagle Crest Rynearson Stadium ASU Stadium ASU Stadium Cramton Bowl Cramton Bowl Press Conference 5:30 p.m. Post-practice Post-practice Press Conference Postgame Union Station availability with availability with 3-3:30 p.m. availability with the media the media Multiplex @ Cramton the media Requesting Credentials Going Green Credentials can be obtained by contacting Greg Eastern Michigan University no longer prints media EMU Media Relations Steiner in the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office. 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