2019 Game Notes Emporia State Hornets at Lincoln Blue Tigers Emporia State Ticket Prices Game #4 at Lincoln Emporia State Hornets (1-2, 1-2 MIAA) Adult General Admission .................................... $10 at Lincoln Blue Tigers (0-3, 0-3 MIAA) Non-Lincoln Students .............................................$5 Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. ESU ticket info: 877-341-6378 Dwight T. Reed Stadium (5,500) • Jefferson City, Mo. Series Record: ESU leads 4-2 Current Streak: ESU 4 Wins tickets.emporia. edu Last Meeting: ESU 52, at LU 14 (October 5, 2013) 2019 ESU SCHEDULE Radio: KFFX-FM (104.9) Pregame 5:00 p.m. TV: None SEPT. 5 NORTHEASTERN ST. .W 51-14 Internet (Audio): www.kvoe.com Internet (Video): themiaanetwork.com/esuhornets Sept. 14 at #23 Pittsburg State .......L 23-47 Officials: Announced on game day SEPT. 21 NEB.-KEARNEY ............ L 21-31 Up Next: #7 Northwest Missouri • Saturday, Sept. 21 at 2:00 p.m. Sept. 28 at Lincoln .........................6:00 p.m. Jones Field at Welch Stadium (7,000) • Emporia, Kan. OCT. 5 #7 NORTHWEST MO. 2:00 P.M. IT'S BEEN AWHILE SCOUTING THE HORNETS Oct. 12 at Fort Hays State ..........7:00 p.m. Emporia State travels to Jefferson City, Mo. to Emporia State is 1-2 on the year for the first time OCT. 19 #21 CENTRAL MO. ... 2:00 P.M. take on Lincoln for the first time since 2013. The since 2014. They are ranked second in the MIAA Oct. 26 at Mo. Western ...............1:00 p.m. Blue Tigers have played football in the GLVC the in total defense and pass efficiency defense. NOV. 2 WASHBURN ................ 2:00 P.M. last five years. They lead the nation in average punt return yard- Nov. 9 at Mo. Southern ..............3:00 p.m. age. Jace McDown is leading the MIAA in tackles NOV. 16 CENTRAL OKLA. ...... 2:00 P.M. LAST TIME OUT and solo tackles, Lawson Holbert is tied for con- Saturday, September 21 Emporia State scored 21 points in less than ference lead in interceptions and Gee Stanley is Fort Hays State 41, at Washburn 38 OT seven minutes to take a lead in the third quarter tied for second in the league in tackles for loss. Neb.-Kearney 31, at Emporia State 21 before falling 31-21 to Neb.-Kearney on Saturday Dalton Cowan is leading the MIAA in completion #7 Northwest Mo. 66, at Mo. Southern 34 afternoon at Welch Stadium. percentage while Carlos Grace is sixth in the at #22 Pittsburg St. 58, Northeastern St. 3 After the Lopers got off to a 17-0 lead in the first league in rushing. #21 Central Mo. 48, at Mo. Western 43 OT half, the Hornets got a touchdown run by Carlos at Central Okla. 63, Lincoln 0 Grace and two from Dalton Cowan to take a SCOUTING THE BLUE TIGERS Saturday, September 28 21-17 lead with 6:32 left in the third. Following a Lincoln is 0-3 and are being out-scored 150-41 Washburn at #18 Central Mo. .............1:00 p.m. Hornet fumble, Neb.-Kearney retook the lead at on the season. They rank 11th in the MIAA in Central Okla. at #7 Northwest Mo. ......1:30 p.m. 24-21 on a JT Davis rush with 41 seconds left scoring offense, scoring defense, total offense Mo. Western at Northeastern State ....2:00 p.m. in the third quarter. The Hornets had a goal line and total defense. Hosea Franklin is leading Emporia State at Lincoln .....................6:00 p.m. stand and forced a fumble on the next two Loper the MIAA in rushing at 147.3 yards per game Mo. Southern at Ft. Hays State ...........7:00 p.m. possessions. UNK got the ball back at their own after gaining 251 yards against Washburn in the #18 Pittsburg State at Neb.-Kearney ..7:00 p.m. 20 after a 57 yard punt by the Hornets Ross opener. Brungardt. David Goodwin would get around the Saturday, October 5 end for 46 yards on first down and six plays later THE SERIES Missouri Western at Washburn ...........1:00 p.m. scored from four yards out to put the Lopers up Emporia State has won the last four games Ft. Hays State at Central Okla. ...........1:00 p.m. by ten at 31-21 with 1:52 left in the game. to take a 4-2 series lead but they have not Lincoln at #18 Pittsburg State .............1:00 p.m. Dalton Cowan went 21 of 32 for 161 yards and met since the 2013 season. The first meeting #7 Northwest Mo. at Emporia State ....2:00 p.m. added 12 rushing yards with two touchdowns on between the two was a 21-6 victory by Lincoln in #18 Central Mo. at Mo. Southern ........2:00 p.m. 14 carries. Cole Schumacher had six catches for the 1958 Mineral Water Bowl. Northeastern St. at Neb.-Kearney .......2:00 p.m. 45 yards while Wil Amos added four receptions MEDIA CONTACT INFORMATION for 51 yards. Carlos Grace added 59 yards on LAST TIME VS. LINCOLN ESU: .............................................Don Weast 19 carries and a touchdown. Jace McDown had The #24 Hornets raced out to a 45-0 lead [email protected] a career high 15 tackles for the Hornet defense. before settling for a 52-14 victory over Lincoln ..................................... (620) 344-6190 (cell) Gary Woods II had six tackles and an intercep- in Jefferson City, Mo. The game started in a Lincoln: ...........................................Dan Carr tion return of 22 yards while Cade Harelson had heavy downpour before the skies lightened up [email protected] a fumble recovery. in the second half. Antonio Brown led Emporia ..................................... (573) 418-0673 (cell) State with a career high 102 yards on 16 car- ESU Interview Policy THE COACHES ries with four touchdowns. The Hornets rolled Coach Higgins will be available to the media on Garin Higgins has a career record of 130-72 in up 233 rushing yards and 409 total yards on a game day after his post-game radio show with his 18th season as a head coach. He is 79-63 in soggy Dwight Reed Stadium field. Brent Wilson KFFX-FM. Requested players will be available his 13th season at his alma mater and is 70-39 was 11 of 20 for 123 yards and a touchdown following the game outside the Emporia State since the start of the 2010 season. He has led and added 49 yards on five carries including a lockerroom. Please give a list of requested play- the Hornets to the post season in five of the 27 yard touchdown run. Ray Ray Davis had four ers to Don Weast. Coach Higgins and selected last seven years with three NCAA Playoffs and catches for 79 yards while the nation's leader in players will be available from 2:00-2:25 p.m. on a national semifinal appearance in 2015. He receiving yardsEmporia State had a season high Thursday for their regular weekly media session. had a 51-9 career record as the head coach at 11 tackles for loss on the day. Brandon Gentz Please contact Emporia State Athletic Media Northwestern Oklahoma, including two trips to had two interceptions while Chris Poston picked Relations to arrange additional interviews with the national championship game. Higgins was a off his third pass of the year. players and coach Higgins. quarterback for Emporia State from 1987-90 and Twitter: @ESUSports was on the 1989 national runners-up team. He is UP NEXT Instagram: emporiastatesports 3-0 against Lincoln. The Hornets play host to #7 Northwest Missouri. Facebook: EmporiaStateAthletics Malik Hoskins is 0-3 in his first year as interim It will be just the second time in the last seven YouTube: ESUAthletics coach at Lincoln. This is his first meeting with games the Bearcats will play in Welch Stadium. Emporia State. Kick-off on October 5 is set for 2:00 p.m. Emporia State Hornets at Lincoln Blue Tigers Page 2 THE HORNETS IN 2019 WHEN: KNOW THE FOE Gaining more rushing net yards ................1-1 This is the seventh meeting between Emporia State and Lincoln and the first since the 2013 Opponents gain more rushing net yards ...0-1 season. The Blue Tigers won the first two meetings in the 1958 Mineral Water Bowl and the Rushing yards are equal ...........................0-0 1961 regular season before the Hornets picked up a win in 1962. They did not meet again Gaining more passing yards .....................1-1 until the 2011 season. Although the two schools have been in the same conference for 18 Opponents gain more passing yards ........0-1 of the last 29 years Lincoln discontinued football from 1990-99 and then left the MIAAfrom Gaining more total offensive yards ............1-0 2000-2011. They competed in the GLVC for football from 2014 until this season. Opp. gain more total offensive yards ........0-2 Gaining more first downs or equal ............1-0 FLIP A SWITCH Opponents gain more first downs .............0-2 Emporia State was 15-34 under head coach Garin Higgins and trailing Missouri Southern Throwing more completions ......................1-1 Opponents throw more completions .........0-0 17-0 at the midway point of the 2011 season. Emporia State came back to win 31-25 and Completions are equal ..............................0-1 have gone 64-29 since then. Of the 29 losses, 14 have been to teams ranked in the AFCA Turning the ball over more ........................0-1 Top 25 at the time. In Emporia State's first 50 games under Coach Higgins, the Hornets Opponents turn the ball over more ...........1-1 averaged 19.46 points per game while giving up 29.46 points per game.