2018 BETHUNE-COOKMAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Bethune-Cookman Athletic Communications • 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. • Daytona Beach, FL 32114 BCUathletics.com • Facebook: Facebook.com/BCUathletics • Twitter: @BCUGridIron • Instagram: @BCUGridIron Home to Eight MEAC Championships (1984, 1988, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) GAME INFORMATION GAME 1 NASHVILLE, TENN. (NISSAN STADIUM) Date / Time: Sat., Sept. 1, 2018 / 7 p.m. EST Site: Nashville, Tenn. / Nissan Stadium (69,143) NR/NR BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILDCATS (0-0, 0-0) National TV: ESPN+ Head Coach: Terry Sims (Knoxville, 1994) Regional Radio: WELE 1380 AM / WSIR 1490 AM / Career Record: 20-12 (4th season), Record at BCU: 20-12 (4th season), Record vs. TSU: 0-1 WSOS 99.5 FM & 1170 AM at Play-by-Play: Nolan Alexander; Color: Larry Wesley NR/NR TENNESSEE STATE TIGERS (0-0, 0-0) Satellite Radio: None Head Coach: Rod Reed (Tennessee State, 1988) Live Video Stream: WatchESPN / ESPN+ Career Record: 43-38 (9th season), Record at TSU: 43-38 (9th season), Record vs. BCU: 2-1 Twitter Updates: @BCUGridIron / @BCUathletics Series: Tennessee State leads, 7-2 Daytona Beach: Tennessee State leads, 2-0 Nashville: Tennessee State leads, 3-2 2018 STATISTICAL LEADERS (indicates 2017 fi nal statistics) Neutral Site: Tennessee State leads, 2-0 RUSHING First Meeting: 1982 — L, 41-11 G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LG YPG Last Meeting: 2016 — L, 31-24 Michael D. Jones 8 95 504 38 466 4.9 3 27 58.2 Streak: Tennessee State, 1 win Jamaruz Thompkins 11 90 397 38 359 4.0 2 69 32.6 Tupac Isme 10 50 197 24 173 3.5 1 23 17.3 PASSING BETHUNE-COOKMAN 0-0, 0-0 MEAC G EFF C-A-I PCT YDS TD LG AVG/G Larry Brihm, Jr. 11 132.98 191-307-4 62.2 2210 12 66 200.9 2018: 0-0, 0-0 MEAC Akevious Williams 6 75.63 19-41-2 46.3 112 2 20 18.7 Ranking: NR — STATS, NR — Coaches Last Game: Nov. 18, 2017 (Orlando, Fla.) RECEIVING G NO YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G defeated Florida A&M, 29-24 Keavon Mitchell 11 42 457 10.9 2 48 41.5 Head Coach: Terry Sims (Knoxville, 1994) Frank Brown 11 38 422 11.1 4 35 38.4 Career: 20-12 (4th season) Jawill Davis 11 36 475 13.2 3 52 43.2 at BCU: 20-12 (4th season) vs. TSU: 0-1 STORY LINES Twitter: @BCUGridIron / @CoachTSims • This will be the second time that Bethune-Cookman is opening its season at Tennessee State as part of the John Merritt Classic in Nashville, Tennessee. 0-0, 0-0 OVC • Senior offensive lineman Dwayne Brown was offi cially named to the Black College Player of the Year Watch List for 2018. TENNESSEE STATE The Indianapolis, Indiana native was also selected to the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Preseason First Team. 2018: 0-0, 0-0 OVC • Defensive Lineman Kevin Thompson was extended a fi fth year and will see action as a redshirt senior after missing all but a Ranking: NR — STATS, NR — Coaches half a game last year with an upper extremity injury. Last Game: Nov. 16, 2017 (Jacksonville, Ala.) • The Wildcats have defeated Tennessee State just twice all-time with both of the wins for the Maroon and Gold coming in lost to #2 Jacksonville State, 36-6 Nashville during the 1987 and 2013 season, respectfully. Both of BCU’s wins have been by three (3) points each. Head Coach: Rod Reed (Tennessee State, 1988) • Bethune-Cookman welcomes new offensive line coach Prince Pearson to his fi rst-ever time along an MEAC sideline after the veteran offensive line coach has walked the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) sidelines for a number of years. Career: 43-38 (9th season) • The Cats have just one (1) returning offensive lineman that started during the course of 2017 back for the 2018 campaign. at TSU: 43-38 (9th season) vs. BCU: 2-1 2017 SCHEDULE / RESULTS Twitter: @TSU_Tigers Sept. 1 at Tennessee State (John Merritt Classic) ESPN+ 7 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. | Nissan Stadium (65,326) | Tennessee State leads, 7-2 (0-1 under Sims) BCU COMMUNICATIONS Sept. 8 VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY OF LYNCHBURG ESPN+ 4 p.m. Daytona Beach, Fla. | Daytona Stadium (9,601) | First Meeting (0-0 under Sims) Bryan J. Harvey (Primary Contact) Asst. AD/Communications Sept. 15 at Florida Atlantic beIN SPORTS 6 p.m. O: 386-481-2206 C: 757-268-4561 E: [email protected] Boca Raton, Fla. | FAU Stadium (30,000) | Florida Atlantic leads, 3-1 (0-1 under Sims) Jasmine Alston Director of New Media O: 386-481-2278 C: 336-457-4947 E: [email protected] Sept. 22 vs. Howard* (Circle City Classic) ESPNU/ESPN3 4:30 p.m. Indianapolis, Ind. | Lucas Oil Stadium (70,000) | Bethune-Cookman leads, 19-14-2 (0-1 under Sims) Nolan Alexander Director of Broadcast Media O: 386-481-2247 C: 770-713-3071 E: [email protected] Sept. 29 at Savannah State* ESPN+ 6 p.m. Savannah, Ga. | Ted Wright Stadium (8,500) | Bethune-Cookman leads, 37-8-3 (2-1 under Sims) BCU COACHING STAFF Oct. 6 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE (Homecoming) ESPN+ 4 p.m. Daytona Beach, Fla. | Municipal Stadium (9,601) | Bethune-Cookman leads, 3-1 (0-0 under Sims) Coaches: On the Field Oct. 13 at South Carolina State* ESPN+ 2 p.m. Head Coach: Terry Sims Orangeburg, S.C. | Oliver C. Dawson Stadium (22,000) | S.C. leads, 32-24-1 (2-1 under Sims) Defensive Coordinator: Charles “Yogi” Jones Oct. 20 NORTH CAROLINA A&T* (Hall of Fame) ESPN+ 4 p.m. Offensive Line: Prince Pearson Daytona Beach, Fla. | Municipal Stadium (9,601) | Bethune-Cookman leads, 22-17 (0-3 under Sims) Defensive Line: Earl Lane Nov. 3 at Morgan State* Sports Fever 4 p.m. Safeties: Darrin Hayes Baltimore, Md. | Hughes Memorial Stadium (10,001) | Bethune-Cookman leads, 23-7 (3-0 under Sims) Receivers: Will Glover Running Backs: Carl Franks Nov. 8 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL* (Senior Day) ESPNU/ESPN3 7 p.m. Daytona Beach, Fla. | Municipal Stadium (9,601) | Bethune-Cookman leads, 7-2 (2-1 under Sims) Coaches: In the Booth Nov. 17 vs. Florida A&M* (Florida Blue Florida Classic) ESPNU/ESPN3 2 p.m. Offensive Coordinator: Allen Suber Orlando, Fla. / Camping World Stadium (70,000) / Florida A&M leads, 49-22-1 (3-0 under Sims) Cornerbacks: Terry Williams Special Teams: Aashon Larkins Tight Ends: Lawal McCray @BCUGridIron @BCUGridIron BCUathletics BCUathletics CatEye Network @BCUathletics @BCUathletics 2018 BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #HighFive THE SERIES 2018 TEAM COMPARISON 1. Dating back to last season, Bethune-Cookman has won TENNESSEE STATE LEADS, 7-2 four consecutive games, including three come-from-behind YEAR BC OPP SITE W/L SCORE 1982 – – Nashville L 41-11 wins against Hampton, N.C. Central and Florida A&M. 1983 – – Orlando, Fla. L 21-19 2. The Maroon and Gold have won twice all-time against 1984 – – Tampa, Fla. L 41-9 Tennessee State, with both wins coming in Nashville, 1985 – – Nashville L 24-17 respectfully. 1986 – – Nashville L 13-10 Record ..........0-0, 0-0 MEAC Record .............0-0, 0-0 OVC 3. Bethune-Cookman has lost its last three consecutive 1987 – – Nashville W 16-13 season openers, although each of them have come against 2012 – – Daytona Beach L 21-14 Scoring Offense.............N/A Scoring Offense.............N/A Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opposition. 2013 23 – Nashville W 12-9 2016 – – Daytona Beach L 31-24 Rushing Offense .............. N/A Rushing Offense .............. N/A 4. The Wildcats will play four of their fi rst fi ve games of the Passing Offense ...............N/A Passing Offense ...............N/A year on the road. Daytona Beach: Tennessee State leads, 2-0 Pass Effi ciency ................N/A Pass Effi ciency ................N/A 5. With Head Coach Terry Sims being a native of Jesup, Nashville: Tennessee State leads, 3-2 Total Offense................... N/A Total Offense................... N/A Georgia, BCU has three (3) players from Jesup on this Neutral Site: Tennessee State leads, 2-0 Time/Possession .............. N/A Time/Possession .............. N/A year’s roster. Sacks Allowed .................N/A Sacks Allowed .................N/A Notes From The Last Meeting — Scoring Defense ............N/A Scoring Defense ............N/A • Despite the 31-24 loss, BCU running backs Jamaruz Rushing Defense ..............N/A Rushing Defense ..............N/A Thompkins (7 rushes, 57 yards, 1 TD) and Cameron Passing Defense .............. N/A Passing Defense .............. N/A Rigby (5 rushes, 38 yards, 1 TD) both got into Pass Eff. Defense ............ N/A Pass Eff. Defense ............ N/A the end zone on the afternoon as each collected a Total Defense ..................N/A Total Defense ..................N/A Sacks .............................. N/A Sacks .............................. N/A touchdown. It was the fi rst career touchdown for Tackles for Loss .............. N/A Tackles for Loss .............. N/A Rigby. • Defensive backs Arthur Williams and Jamaal Turnover Margin ...........N/A Turnover Margin ...........N/A #SuberFast Burgess each registered their fi rst interceptions of Net Punting ..................... N/A Net Punting ..................... N/A • Bethune-Cookman Head Coach Terry Sims and the year for the Wildcats. Punt Returns.................... N/A Punt Returns.................... N/A Offensive Coordinator Allen Suber have put in a • Junior transfer quarterback Anthony Cruz entered Kickoff Returns ............... N/A Kickoff Returns ............... N/A place a speedy offense that has been in production the game in the second half, sparking Bethune- for almost two years. Cookman with a team-leading 81 yards on the Celebration Bowl... • Drives that consist of three minutes (3:00) or less ground.