Football Contact: Jason Yaman, Associate Commissioner ([email protected]); 864.591.5100 2014 Southern Conference Football Standings Last Week’s Results Conference Overall Furman 25, Mercer 20 C/SN Team W-L PF PA W-L PF PA Home Road Streak FUR - Gary Wilkins returned an INT 19 12/12 Furman 1-0 25 20 2-0 38 23 1-0 1-0 W2 yards for a TD in the fourth quarter. MER - Tyler Ward recorded a game-high Western Carolina 0-0 0 0 1-1 76 57 1-0 0-1 W1 18 tackles and an INT. Samford 0-0 0 0 0-1 14 48 0-0 0-1 L1 Wofford 0-0 0 0 0-1 19 38 0-0 0-1 L1 Western Carolina 45, Brevard 21 The Citadel 0-0 0 0 0-2 28 68 0-1 0-1 L2 MER - Darius Ramsey rushed for 88 17/14 Chattanooga 0-0 0 0 0-2 39 46 0-1 0-1 L2 yards and three TDs. VMI 0-0 0 0 0-2 45 90 0-0 0-2 L2 Jacksonville State 26, Chattanooga 23 (OT) Mercer 0-1 20 25 1-1 65 67 1-1 0-0 L1 UTC - The Mocs returned two INTs for C-FCS Coaches Poll; SN - Sports Network Poll touchdowns. Bowling Green 48, VMI 7 This Week’s Schedule VMI - Doug Burton caught fi ve passes for September 11 Series Record TV/Internet Time 86 yards. Stillman at Samford SAM, 1-0 - 7:30 p.m. Florida State 37, The Citadel 12 September 13 Series Record TV/Internet Time CIT - Aaron Miller rushed for 61 yards Davidson at VMI VMI, 38-17-3 - 1:30 p.m. Catawba at Western Carolina CC, 18-8-2 - 3:30 p.m. and threw a TD. Chattanooga at Austin Peay UTC, 5-0 - 5:00 p.m. Mercer at Stetson MER, 8-1 - 6:00 p.m. Furman at Presbyterian FUR, 43-11-1 WMYA-TV 7:00 p.m. North Greenville at Wofford First Meeting - 7:00 p.m. Quick Hits • Seven Southern Conference teams are in RANKINGS: Two Southern Conference teams are ranked in both major FCS polls this action this week, while The Citadel is idle. week. Chattanooga is ranked 17th by the FCS coaches and 14th by the Sports Network. Furman • Home teams are 0-1 in conference play was tabbed 12th in both polls. this season after going 21-15 last year. • Samford, Western Carolina and Wofford are among the teams receiving votes. • The lone league game this season was AWARD CANDIDATES: The Southern Conference had one player named to the Walter decided by one possession. Sixteen of the Payton Award Watch List, while two were tabbed for the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List. SoCon’s 36 league games were decided by The Payton Award is presented annually to the most outstanding player at the FCS level, one possession last year. while the Buchanan honors the nation’s top defensive player in FCS. • Payton Award Finalist - Jacob Huesman (Chattanooga). • Chattanooga was picked fi rst in both the • Buchanan Award Finalists - Jaquiski Tartt (Samford) and Davis Tull (Chattanooga). preseason coaches and media polls. It is the fi rst time since 1982 that the Mocs were named preseason favorites. Players of the Week Offense Defense Special Teams Freshman Darius Ramsey, Jr., RB Gary Wilkins, Sr., DE John Croft Hollingsworth, Fr., P/PK Lucas Webb, Fr., DB Accounted for 95 Recorded ten tackles Made 4-of-5 fi eld Recorded six tackles yards of total of- and returned an INT goal attempts includ- and took an INT 37 fense. Rushed for 19-yards for a TD in ing a 50-yard effort. yards for a score 88 yards and three the fourth quarter at Averaged 64.0 yards against Jacksonville TDs on nine carries. Mercer. on seven kickoffs. State. Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 8, 2014 Page 1 2014 SoCon Composite Football Schedule SoCon vs Other Conferences August 28 (Thursday) October 11 FBS Opponents (0-6) Mercer 45, Reinhardt 42 Chattanooga at Tennessee TBA American (0-1) Central Michigan 20, Chattanooga 16 Charlotte at The Citadel 2 p.m. USF 36, Western Carolina 31 *Wofford at Western Carolina (ESPN3) 3:30 p.m. Atlantic Coast (0-2) August 30 VMI at Navy (CBS Sports Network) 3:30 p.m. Georgia Tech 38, Wofford 19 Furman 13, Garnder-Webb 3 Austin Peay at Mercer (ESPN3) 4 p.m. Florida State 37, The Citadel 12 Georgia Tech 38, Wofford 19 Bucknell 42, VMI 38 October 18 Big 12 (0-1) Coastal Carolina 31, The Citadel 16 Furman at South Carolina TBA TCU 48, Samford 14 TCU 48, Samford 14 *Chattanooga at The Citadel (ASN) 12 p.m. Independent (0-0) USF 36, Western Carolina 31 Gardner-Webb at VMI 1:30 p.m. VMI at Navy Oct. 11 *Wofford at Samford 3 p.m. September 6 *Western Carolina at Mercer (ESPN3) 4 p.m. Mid-American (0-2) Central Michigan 20, Chattanooga 16 *Furman 25, Mercer 20 Bowling Green 48, VMI 7 Western Carolina 45, Brevard 21 October 25 Jacksonville State 26, Chattanooga 23 (OT) *Mercer at Chattanooga (ASN) 12 p.m. Southeastern (0-0) Bowling Green 48, VMI 7 *Samford at Furman (ESPN3) 1:30 p.m. Chattanooga at Tennessee Oct. 11 Furman at South Carolina Oct. 18 Florida State 37, The Citadel 12 *VMI at Wofford 1:30 p.m. Western Carolina at Alabama Nov. 22 *The Citadel at Western Carolina 2 p.m. Samford at Auburn Nov. 22 September 11 (Thursday) Stillman at Samford 7:30 p.m. November 1 *Furman at VMI (ESPN3) 1:30 p.m. FCS Opponents (1-3) September 13 *Chattanooga at Western Carolina 2 p.m. Big South (1-1) Davidson at VMI 1:30 p.m. Concordia College at Samford 3 p.m. Coastal Carolina 31, The Citadel 16 Catawba at Western Carolina 3:30 p.m. *The Citadel at Mercer (ESPN3) 4 p.m. Furman 13, Gardner-Webb 3 Furman at Presbyterian Sept. 13 Chattanooga at Austin Peay 5 p.m. The Citadel at Charleston Southern Sept. 20 Mercer at Stetson 6 p.m. November 8 Wofford at Gardner-Webb Sept. 20 Furman at Presbyterian (WMYA-TV) 7 p.m. *Wofford at Chattanooga (ESPN3) 1 p.m. Gardner-Webb at The Citadel Sept. 27 North Greenville at Wofford 7 p.m. *Furman at The Citadel 2 p.m. Western Carolina at Presbyterian Oct. 4 Coastal Carolina at Furman Oct. 4 *Western Carolina at Samford (ASN) 3:30 p.m. Gardner-Webb at VMI Oct. 18 September 20 *VMI at Samford (ESPN3) 3 p.m. November 15 Independents (0-0) Furman at S.C. State 6 p.m. *Wofford at Furman (ESPN3) 12 p.m. Charlotte at The Citadel Oct. 11 The Citadel at Charleston Southern 6 p.m. *Samford at The Citadel 1 p.m. MEAC (0-0) Wofford at Gardner-Webb 6 p.m. *VMI at Western Carolina 2 p.m. Furman at South Carolina State Sept. 20 Ave Maria at Mercer (ESPN3) 6 p.m. Chattanooga at Tennessee Tech 2:30 p.m. Warner at Mercer (ESPN3) 4 p.m. Ohio Valley (0-1) Jacksonville State 26, Chattanooga 23 (OT) September 27 Chattanooga at Austin Peay Sept. 13 *Mercer at VMI 1:30 p.m. November 22 Austin Peay at Mercer Oct. 11 *Western Carolina at Furman (ASN) 3 p.m. Western Carolina at Alabama TBA Chattanooga at Tennessee Tech Nov. 15 Gardner-Webb at The Citadel 6 p.m. Samford at Auburn TBA Patriot League (0-1) *Samford at Chattanooga (ESPN3) 7 p.m. *Mercer at Wofford 1:30 p.m. Bucknell 42, VMI 38 Virginia Wise at Wofford 7 p.m. *The Citadel at VMI (ESPN3) 1:30 p.m. *Chattanooga at Furman (ASN) 3:30 p.m. Pioneer League (0-0) October 4 Davidson at VMI Sept. 13 Mercer at Stetson Sept. 13 *The Citadel at Wofford (ESPN3) 1:30 p.m. Western Carolina at Presbyterian 2 p.m. *Mercer at Samford 3 p.m. *VMI at Chattanooga 4 p.m. Non-Division I Opponents (2-0) Mercer 45, Reinhardt 42 Coastal Carolina at Furman (WMYA-TV) 7 p.m. Western Carolina 45, Brevard 21 Stillman at Samford Sept. 11 Catawba at Western Carolina Sept. 13 North Greenville at Wofford Sept. 13 Ave Maria at Mercer Sept. 20 Virginia Wise at Wofford Sept. 27 Concordia College at Samford Nov. 1 Warner University at Mercer Nov. 15 Southern Conference Streaks Consecutive Wins Consecutive SoCon Wins Consecutive Home Wins Consecutive Home SoCon Wins 2 Furman 6 Furman 5 Samford 4 Samford 2 The Citadel 4 Furman 4 Chattanooga 2 Samford 3 Furman 2 The Citadel Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 8, 2014 Page 2 Week 3 Game Capsules Stillman (0-1, 0-0 SIAC) at Samford (0-1, 0-0 SoCon) Stillman (0-1, 0-0 SIAC) Samford (0-1, 0-0 SoCon) vs Coach: Tedd Keaton Coach: Pat Sullivan Career: 19-15 (4th year) Career: 64-82-1 (14th year) At SC: Same At SAM: 40-40 (8th year) Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 Offense: Spread Offense: Spread Rush: Jovontae Thurmon (8-71 yds, 1 TD) Rush: Michael Eubank (16-46 yds, 0 TD) 7:30 p.m. Pass: Josh Straughan (16-28-179 yds, 1 TD) Pass: Michael Eubank (8-15-63 yds, 0 TD) Rec.: Dondre Purnell (9-93 yds, 0 TD) Rec.: Devon Schmitt (1-32 yds, 0 TD) Birmingham, Ala. Defense: 4-3 Defense: 4-3 Seibert Stadium (6,700) Tackles: Cameron Stallings (8 tackles) Tackles: J.