BRAVES2016 OUTM Football Ottawa University® Sports Information Department - 1001 S. Cedar - Box #7 - Ottawa, Kan. 66067 - Phone 785-248-2610 - [email protected] 2016 Season Schedule Game 11 Date Opponent Location Time/Result OU vs. FRND 9/3 #3 Morningside Sioux City, Iowa L, 0-62 9/10 #RV Concordia (Neb.) Ottawa, Kan. L, 23-34 9/17 #17 Tabor Hillsboro, Kan. L, 25-44 Nov. 12 - Peoples Bank Field 9/24 Bethany Ottawa, Kan. W, 46-25 Braves Ottawa, Kan. 10/1 Bethel North Newton, Kan. W, 10-0 Falcons Record: 4-6, 4-4 10/8 McPherson Ottawa, Kan. W, 55-52 63rd All-Time Meeting Record: 5-5, 4-4 10/15 University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, Kan. L, 13-14 Last Game: 1:00 p.m. Last Game: 10/22 #25 Sterling Ottawa, Kan. L, 50-65 at Kansas Wesleyan L, 21-7 vs. Bethel L, 38-22 10/29 Southwestern Winfield, Kan. W, 48-3 OU Leads the Series 34-27-1 Coach: Kent Kessinger Coach: Monty Lewis 11/5 #12 Kansas Wesleyan Salina, Kan. L, 7-21 Career/OU Record: Career/FRND Record: 11/12 Friends Ottawa, Kan. 1:00 p.m. Live Stats/Video @ ottawabraves.com *All home games are in BOLD and are played at Peoples Bank Field Same/85-55 (13th Year) 153-84/93-52 (14th Season) Radio: KOFO 1220 AM / www.kofo.com - The Braves fell 21-7 to no. 12 Kansas Wesleyan University on Saturday afternoon in Salina. The Braves had 139 yards rushing A Numbers Game and 266 yards passing. - OU is on a three game home winning streak against the Falcons. The last loss at home to the Falcons happened on Sept. 15, 2007. The Braves fell to Friends 24-9 in the opening game at Peoples Bank Field. - The Braves are led in rushing by Ethan Paul-Davis (80.7). Dayton Walter is the team’s leader in passing yards per game (132.8). Mauricio Uribe leads OU in receptions per game (4). Vinny Wurst is OU’s leader in tackles per game (8) and sacks per game (0.8). OU is on a six game winning6 streak against the Falcons. - This is the 63rd all-time meeting between the two teams. OU leads the all-time series 34-27-1. The first meeting between OU The last time OU was defeated by Friends University was and Friends happened in 1914. OU fell to the Falcons 21-7 in Ottawa. on Sept. 20, 2008. The Braves fell to then no. 9 Friends in Wichita, Kan. 46-45. - The Braves are on a six game winning streak against Friends. - The Falcons are coming off of a 38-22 loss to Bethel College last Saturday at home. Friends had a total of 240 yards of of- fense, 117 rushing and 123 yards passing against the Thresher defense. - In the last three games the OU offense is only allowing 86 yards rushing per game. Friends running back Jesse Rogers is averaging 193 yards per game rushing in his last three games. He is ranked no. 1 in the NAIA in total rushing yards (1,480) and first in rushing yards per game (164.4) - Jesse Rogers leads Friends in rushing yards per game, averaging 164.4 yards per carry. Brennan Whitaker is the team’s This is the 63rd all-time63 meeting between the two teams. 2016 KCAC Coaches Preseason Poll 2016 KCAC Media Preseason Poll OU leads the all-time series 34-27-1. The first meeting Team (First Place Votes) Points Team (First Place Votes) Points between the two teams happened in 1914. OU fell to the 1. Tabor College (6) 87 1. Tabor College (12) 188 Falcons in Ottawa, 21-7. 2. Kansas Wesleyan University (3) 81 2. Kansas Wesleyan University (5) 172 3. Ottawa University (1) 74 3. Ottawa University (2) 164 4. Friends University 64 4. Sterling College (1) 142 5. Sterling College 62 5. Friends University 115 6. University of Saint Mary 42 6. Bethel College 85 7. Bethany College 41 7. University of Saint Mary 78 7. Bethel College 41 8. Bethany College 74 @BravesAthletics 9. Southwestern College 30 9. Southwestern College 57 10. McPherson College 18 10. McPherson College 25 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS 2016 Braves Football leader in passing yards per game (128.3). Sam Camp leads the Falcons in receptions per game All-Time NAIA Winningest Football Programs (ACTIVE)(2.6). Josh Lewis is Friends’ leader in tackles per game (6.2) and Bertram Lawrence leads the Through the 2015 Season Falcons in sacks per game (0.4). Rank Team Wins - Friends Team Rankings 1 Missouri Valley 608 Ranks Number 9 in Division I in Rushing Offense per Game (257.600) 2 Baker (Kan.) 574 Ranks Number 11 in Division I in Total Rushing Offense (2318) 3 Ottawa (Kan.) 557 Ranks Number 16 in Division I in Sacks Against (1.300) T4 Hastings (Neb.) 540 Ranks Number 17 in Division I in Total Sacks Against (12.000) T4 Doane (Neb.) 540 Ranks Number 17 in Division I in 4th Down Conv. (56.800) 6 Peru State (Neb.) 513 Ranks Number 22 in Division I in First Downs per Game (22.300) 7 Carroll (Mont.) 506 Ranks Number 23 in Division I in Opp 3rd Down Conv. (34.900) T8 Southwestern (Kan.) 502 Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Pat Kicking (0.946) T8 Bethany (Kan.) 502 Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Opponent First Downs (176) 10 Georgetown (Ky.) 495 Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Rushing Defense per Game (145.400) 11 Benedictine (Kan.) 472 Ranks Number 28 in Division I in Scoring Offense per Game (31.900) 12 St. Ambrose (Iowa) 456 Ranks Number 30 in Division I in 3rd Down Conv. (40.000) 13 Morningside (Iowa) 455 Ranks Number 32 in Division I in Total Defense per Game (365.200) T14 Kansas Wesleyan 439 Ranks Number 32 in Division I in Total Scoring Offense (287) T14 Midland (Neb.) 439 Ranks Number 38 in Division I in Total Offense Yds per Game (393.000) 16 Valley City State (N.D.) 436 Ranks Number 41 in Division I in Opponent Penalties (638) 17 Jamestown (N.D.) 430 Ranks Number 43 in Division I in Punt Yds per Att (36.300) 18 Dickinson State (N.D.) 427 Ranks Number 48 in Division I in Pass Defense per Game (219.800) 19 Friends (Kan.) 423 Ranks Number 50 in Division I in Opp 4th Down Conv. (47.600) 20 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 416 21 Langston (Okla.) 407 - Friends Individual Rankings 22 Northwestern (Iowa) 391 Jesse Rogers Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Total Rushing (1480) 23 Sterling (Kan.) 375 Jesse Rogers Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Rushing Yds per Game (164.400) 24 Southern Oregon 360 Jesse Rogers Ranks Number 6 in Division I in All Purpose per Game (171.400) 25 Central Methodist (Mo.) 348 Jesse Rogers Ranks Number 8 in Division I in All Purpose Yards (1543) Brennan Whitaker Ranks Number 8 in Division I in Scoring (TDs) per Game (10.300) Brennan Whitaker Ranks Number 9 in Division I in Scoring per Game (10.300) Active NAIA Programs, Data compiled using SIDHelp data submitted by schools, DakStats, and NAIA JesseMedia Rogers Guides. Ranks Number 22 in Division I in Scoring (TDs) per Game (8.200) Jesse Rogers Ranks Number 23 in Division I in Scoring per Game (8.200) Jesse Rogers Ranks Number 23 in Division I in Total Scoring (TDs) (74) Brennan Whitaker Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Total Scoring (TDs) (72) Jesse Rogers Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Total Scoring (74) Brennan Whitaker Ranks Number 26 in Division I in Total Scoring (72) Glen Whisby Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Kick Off Return Yds per Att (23.100) Ky Nixon Ranks Number 28 in Division I in Pat Kicking Pct (0.946) Ky Nixon Ranks Number 50 in Division I in Scoring (Kicking) per Game (3.900) NAIA National Office • 1200 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106 • 816.595.8000 • www.NAIA.org All-Time Football Program Wins / page 1 Game 11 vs. Friends University 2 Braves Football Game Notes ottawabraves.com The Last Time OU.... - The Coaches - ...Blocked a punt occurred on Sept. 26, 2015 against Bethany College. CJ Whitaker blocked the Swede punt in Bethany’s (Ottawa- Kent Kessinger) In Kessinger’s previous 12 years as head first offensive possession of the game in OU’s 41-17 victory. coach, the Braves have captured four KCAC Championships and have ...Blocked a field goal occurred on Oct. 15, 2016 when the OU defense blocked two field goal attempts by the University of qualified for six NAIA Championship Series. Saint Mary in OU’s 14-13 loss to the Spires. Kessinger has earned three KCAC Coach of the Year honors, and was ...Blocked an extra point happened on Oct. 22, 2016 when Marcus Grant blocked an extra point attempt by Sterling College in OU’s 65-50 loss to the no. 25 Warriors. named Region 3 Coach of the Year in 2009. Kessinger has coached six AFCA NAIA All-Americans, 26 NAIA All-Americans, 200 All-KCAC per- ...Returned a kickoff for a touchdown happened on Oct. 22, 2016 Terrance Polk II returned a kickoff 98 yards for the formers, four KCAC Players of the Year, one KCAC Offensive Player of touchdown in OU’s 65-50 loss to Sterling College. The return is the third longest in OU football program history.