2016 UPIKE Bears Football UPIKE (2-3, 1-0 MSC East) at Cumberland (1-3, 0-1 MSC West) Oct. 1, 2016 | Lebanon, Tenn. | Nokes-Lasater Field | 2:30 p.m. ET | Z1075 FM (EKB) • UPIKE and Cumberland are set for the next matchup in a series that started in 2001 with the TODAY’S MATCH-UP then-Bulldogs claiming a 59-27 win in Lebanon, Tenn. From there the series has been an inter- esting one, with Cumberland leading 6-4 overall, which includes four overtime games, the most of any UPIKE opponent. Cumberland left the MSC in 2006, but returned in 2012. Since the return, the Phoenix have won all four meetings, including a 37-33 win in Pikeville last season. The two previous at meetings both went to, you guessed it, overtime. • UPIKE enters the game coming off one of its worst losses in program history, falling to sixth-ranked Reinhardt 62-7 last week. The Eagles took off on four runs of 40 yards or more on their way to tallying 532 rushing yards, the most ever gained against the Bears. UPIKE struggled UPIKE Bears (2-3) from the start with ball control, fumbling a few kickoff returns and throwing three interceptions, which 2015 Record: 4-7 (3-2 MSC East/3rd) never allowed it to get back in the game. 2016 Rank: NR • Cumberland is coming off a tough 27-26 loss at Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss. The Last: L, 62-7 vs. No. 6 Reinhardt Phoenix grabbed a late lead on Dezmon Huntley’s 13-yard touchdown run with a minute to play, but Mississippi College responded with a 37-yard field goal by Matt Brasher at the buzzer to steal the win. The Phoenix outgained MC 472-448 in total offense and had three less penalties, but they Cumberland Phoenix (1-3) converted just 2 of 8 third downs and missed three extra points, leading to the tough loss. 2015 Record: 3-8 (0-5 MSC West/6th) • Taking a look at UPIKE in the national and conference statistics: The Bears rank 15th nation- 2016 Rank: NR ally in pass defense, allowing just 161.8 yards per game through the air, but on the ground the de- Last: L, 27-26 at Mississippi College fense ranks 81st, allowing 293 yards per contest. The Bears’ own passing attack ranks 25th in the NAIA at 245.4 yards per game and led by Damir Karapandzic, the team is 16th nationally in punting yards per attempt at 39.8. Jack Hopkins has been a staple among the leaders on defense, currently ranking 10th in the NAIA in tackles per game at 10.8, which is good for second in the Mid-South SERIES HISTORY Conference. Overall Record: Cumberland leads 6-4 • Taking a look at Cumberland in the national and conference statistics: The Phoenix’s leading Last Meeting: Cumberland won 37-33 on national stat is an interesting one, ranking 11th in the NAIA in opponent penalties at 188. As far as normal categories, Cumberland has the 21st ranked rushing offense, gaining 186.8 yards per game. Oct. 3, 2015 in Pikeville, Ky. Individually, do-everything-player Michael Green ranks seventh nationally in all-purpose yards per contest with 180.8 and Justus Dauscha is seventh nationally in sacks per contest at 1.0. • Cumberland’s 1-3 record can be deceiving as it has rarely been out of a game this season. HEAD COACHES Of the three losses, two are by four points or less, including the one-point loss at Mississippi Col- UPIKE lege last week. The only loss by more than one score was at then-No. 18 Georgetown 28-7 in the second week of play. In the season opener against now-No. 7 Lindsey Wilson, the Phoenix lost just Allan Holland Jr. (Eastern Kentucky ‘08) 33-29 at home. Record at UPIKE: 11-16 (Third Season) Overall Record: 11-16 (Third Season) • This is the last non-divisional contest of the season for UPIKE, even though they are 2-3 overall, UPIKE knows it is 1-0 in the MSC East. Over the final five weeks of the season, UPIKE will Record vs. Cumberland: 0-2 be able to compete for a divisional title and spot in the NAIA Playoffs as the MSC East and West champions receive automatic bids. Cumberland Donnie Suber (Georgia Southern ‘90) 2016 Schedule and Results Quick Facts Record at Cumberland: 17-20 (Fourth Season) Overall Record: 17-20 (Fourth Season) OVERALL RECORD 2-3 Location ....................................... Pikeville, Ky. 41501 Record vs. UPIKE: 3-0 MSC EAST 1-0 Founded .............................................................. 1889 NON-CONFERENCE 1-3 Enrollment ........................................................... 2,500 MEDIA INFORMATION HOME 1-2 Nickname ............................................................Bears AWAY 1-1 UPIKE Colors .................................................. Orange & Black Dan White (@DanPriceWhite) Conference ..................................................Mid-South Asst. Athletic Director/SID AUG. 25 at Bluefield (Va.)* W, 24-20 President ............................................Dr. Burton Webb Cell: 606-794-0976 SEPT. 1 (17) CAMPBELLSVILLE (Ky.) W, 41-34 Athletic Director ..................................... Robert Staggs SEPT. 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 55-14 Office: 606-218-5350 Assistant Athletic Director ............................Dan White Email: [email protected] SEPT. 17 BETHEL (Tenn.) L, 24-21 Stadium .............................. Hambley Athletic Complex SEPT. 24 (6) REINHARDT (Ga.) L, 62-7 Surface .......................................................... Field Turf OCT. 1 at Cumberland (Tenn.) 2:30 P.M. SOCIAL MEDIA Capacity .............................................................. 4,000 OCT 15 CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN* 1:30 P.M. Twitter: @UPIKEAthletics First Year of Football ............................................ 2001 OCT. 22 CUMBERLANDS* 1:30 P.M. Facebook: facebook.com/UPIKEAthletics Number of Seasons ................................. 16th Season Instagram: UPIKE_Athletics OCT. 29 at Union (Ky.)* 1:30 P.M. All-Time Record .................................................. 68-95 NOV. 5 KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN* 1:30 P.M. NOV. 12 at (11) Georgetown (Ky.)* 1:30 P.M. NAIA Championship Series’ ....................... One (2005) BROADCAST INFORMATION NOV. 19 NAIA Championship Series^ TBA MSC Championships ...........................................None Television Network: None DEC. 17 NAIA National Championship% TBA 2015 Record ........................................................... 4-7 2015 MSC East ....................................................... 3-2 *Mid-South Conference East Division Game Streaming: 1075zrock.com (Audio) Head Coach ....................................... Allan Holland Jr. ^Campus Sites Alma Mater ................................. Eastern Kentucky ‘08 Radio: Z1075 FM (East Ky. Broadcasting), %Daytona Beach, Fla. Joe Kinzer (play-by-play) Record at Pikeville ........................11-16 (Third Seaon) All Times Eastern Career Record ............................11-16 (Third Season) 2016 UPIKE Roster NO NAME HT WT POS CL HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 2 Austin Pray 6-2 176 WR R-Jr. Hazard, Ky. / Centre 3 Darius Greene 5-9 170 DB So. Dania, Fla. / Hollywood 5 Taeron Brown 6-0 178 DB So. Douglassville, Ga. / South Pauldon 7 Russell Gordon 6-2 200 QB Sr. Lancaster, Calif. / Antelope Valley 8 Derek Harris 5-8 202 DB Sr. LeGrange, Ga. / Point University 9 Anfernee Brown 6-3 194 WR/TE R-So. Louisville, Ky. / Seneca 10 Jordan Olinger 6-2 215 WR So. Hazard, Ky. / Hazard 11 Mikal Howard 6-2 175 WR Sr. Louisville, Ky. / Jeffersontown 12 Alex Ward 6-6 230 QB So. Mansfield, Ohio / Tiffin University 13 Braxton Whitmore 6-3 195 TE So. Shavies, Ky. / Perry Co. Central 14 Sean Cook II 6-1 165 CB So. Cincinnati / Princeton HS 15 Shannon Patrick 6-2 195 QB R-Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. / Wellington Comm. 16 Xondre Willis 5-10 170 RB Fr. Belfry, Ky. / Belfry 17 Jack Hopkins 6-1 220 DB R-Sr. Brandywine, Md. / St. Anselm 18 Bowen Smith 6-1 190 QB Fr. Aiken, S.C. / South Aiken 19 Sha’Don Jones 5-8 165 DB Fr. Woodruff, S.C. / Woodruff 20 Jarredd Jarrell 6-1 170 QB So. Prestonsburg, Ky. / Prestonsburg 21 Romon Morris 5-11 165 DB R-Jr. Louisville, Ky. / Ballard 22 Myles Blouin 5-9 170 WR Fr. Roswell, Ga. / Roswell 23 Cameron Hamilton 6-2 195 DB Jr. McDowell, Ky. / Allen Central 24 Zach Bowens 5-8 154 LB Jr. Ivel, Ky. / Betsy Layne 25 Patrick Smith 6-0 175 DB R-Fr. Hollywood, Fla. / Hollywood 26 Jean Dossous 6-0 180 DB Fr. Naples, Fla. / Lely 28 Willie McCloud 5-9 185 RB R-Fr. Beach Island, S.C. / North Augusta 29 Damir Karapandzic 6-3 208 P/K Sr. Danville, Ky. / Danville 30 Jamar Kirksey 5-9 217 RB R-Sr. Louisville, Ky. / College of DuPage 31 Tyler Koch 6-1 175 DB Fr. Louisville, Ky. / Fairdale 32 Tellis Kennedy II 6-0 185 RB Fr. Hamilton, Ohio / Fairfield 33 Camron Parsley 6-2 216 LB R-So. Wheelersburg, Ohio / Wheelersburg 34 Casey Mclean 5-9 224 RB R-Jr. Frankfort, Ky. / Western Hills 35 Chandler Gover 5-8 180 RB Fr. Somerset, Ky. / Southwestern 37 Richard Martin 5-9 156 DB Sr. Union, Ky. / Cooper 40 Bradley Cleveland 6-1 218 LB So. Walton, Ky. / Ryle 41 Joey Wilder 5-11 231 LB Fr. Covington, Ky. / Holy Cross 43 Collie Taylor 5-11 290 LB Sr. Louisville, Ky. / Doss 44 David Morgan 6-3 235 LB R-So. Chattanooga, Tenn. / Cleveland 48 Pavin Downs 6-1 181 LS Jr. Russell, Ky. / Russell 49 Andrew Miller 6-2 238 TE Fr. Richmond, Ky. / Madison Southern 50 Matt Benson 6-3 295 OL Jr. Louisville, Ky. / Eastern 51 Jordan Mattingly 6-2 235 LB Sr. Louisville, Ky. / Male 52 Tanner Fiser 6-1 200 LB R-So. Paducah, Ky. / McCracken County 53 Bennett Wilson 6-1 240 DL Fr. Marietta, Ga. / Walton 54 Tyler Prater 6-2 290 OL R-So. Middlesboro, Ky. / Middlesboro 55 Dustin Shively 6-2 295 OL R-Fr. Dry Ridge, Ky. / Grant Co. 57 Emmett Kersey 6-0 185 LB Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. / Milton 58 Chris Figg 5-9 305 OL Jr.