CCSPONCORDIAONCORDIA UNIVERSITYNIVERSITY, ST. PAULAUL ATHLETICSTHLETICS GoldenGolden BBearear FFootballootball WeekWeek 3 Release,Release, SSeptembereptember 113,3, 22012012 cugoldenbears.com/footballcuc u gog o ldl d ene n beb e ara r s.s . coc o m/m / fof o oto t bab a lll l Assistant Athletic Director/Communications: Josh Deer | Ph: 651.641.8893 | Email: [email protected] | Fax: 651.641.8767 Graduate Assistant: CJ Siewert | Ph: 651.641.8879 | Email: [email protected] | Address: 1282 Concordia Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104 QUICK FACTS CONCORDIACCONCNCORORDIDIA UNIVERSITYUNUNIVVERERSISITYTY School: ................... Concordia University, St. Paul (1-1(1(1-1-1 NSIC,NSSIIC,C, 0-00-0-0 NSICNSISIC SOUTH)SOSOUTUTH)H) Location: ........................................St. Paul, Minn. Address: ......................... 1282 Concordia Avenue VSVS .................................................St. Paul, MN 55104 #2#2 MINNESOTAMININNEESOSOTATA DULUTHDULULUTUTH Founded/Enrollment: .........................1893 / 2,845 Nickname: ........................................Golden Bears (2-0(2(2-0-0 NSIC,NSISIC,C, 0-00-0-0 NSICNSISIC NORTH)NONORTRTH)H) School Colors: ............ Navy Blue and Vegas Gold Stadium/Capacity: ....Sea Foam Stadium / 3,500+ Game 3 | Saturday, September 15 | 6:00 p.m. Surface: ...................................................Sprinturf Sea Foam Stadium | St. Paul, Minn. | NSIC North-South Game | Day of Heroes Affi liation: .........................NCAA Division II / NSIC President: .......................................Rev. Tom Ries Watch Online: cugoldenbears.com/watch | Live Stats: cugoldenbears.com/stats Director of Athletics: ........................Tom Rubbelke Local Radio: KQDS 1490 AM Duluth | Opponent Audio Feed: www.fan1490.com Athletic Dept. Phone: .................... (651) 641-8854 Athletic Trainer: .................................. Ted Trzynka NSIC Live Stats (all schools): goaugie.com/livecentral NSIC Live Scoreboard: goaugie.com/scores FOOTBALL HISTORY GOLDEN BEARS HOST #2 BULLDOGS Sophomore running back Tre Spears charted a career- First year of football: ...................................... 1969 Concordia takes on the number-two team in the country as high with 187 yards including a 44-yard to set up a touch- All-time record: ..................................... 197-216-2 part of Day of Heroes on Saturday evening with a 6 p.m. down pass on the next play, and a 31-yard go-ahead touch- NCAA Division II-era record:..........................81-65 kickoff as Minnesota Duluth comes to St. Paul for the fi rst down in the fourth quarter. He leads the NSIC in rushing NSIC Record: ................................................63-52 time since 2008. The Bulldogs have never played at Sea with 304 yards, averaging 6.0 per carry. NSIC Championships: .................... 2 (2003, 2005) Foam Stadium. All-time bowl/playoff record: ............................. 0-3 Despite 3-for-10 passing for -2 yards and an interception Years in postseason play: ........................3 (MWB) DAY OF HEROES - PRE-GAME NOTES returned for touchdown in the fi rst half, sophomore quar- Mineral Water Bowl Appearances: ........................ As part of Day of Heroes, Sea Foam Stadium will be terback James Peterson was nearly perfect in the second ...........................2010, vs Pittsburg State (L, 9-13) adorned in the Stars & Stripes, with military, police and fi re half as he completed 9-of-10 for 129 yards and two touch- ............... 2005, vs Missouri Western St. (L, 23-35) vehicles on display and available for the public during pre- downs after the break. He also added a second half touch- ............... 2003, vs Missouri Western St. (L, 14-24) game. down plunge from a yard out. His passing strikes went to Tre Mason (32 yards) and Cordell Smith (7 yards). COACHING STAFF The festivities begin on the fi eld with PA announcements approximately 10-minutes before kickoff, with the introduc- Defensively, Denzell Blackmon came up with a fumble re- Head Coach: ...................................Ryan Williams tion of the honorary captains, and a moment of silence to covery to stop a key 3rd quarter drive with CU trailing 16-10 Alma Mater: ....................North Dakota State (‘01) honor the fallen soldiers killed in action from Minnesota at the time, and he intercepted a pass with Concordia lead- Record at School: ...........................7-6 (2nd year) since last year’s Military Appreciation Day. ing by a touchdown and returned it to the UMC 20 yard line Career Record: .............................................same with two minutes to play, setting up a fi eld goal to put the Assistant Coaches: ................................................ The game’s honorary captains are former running back Golden Bears ahead by 10-points late in the game. Defensive Coordinator/DB: ..........Travis Johansen Aaron Cawthorn (2003-06), who recently was one of 54 Offensive Line: ..................................Derek Branch in the nation to earn “Top Cop” honorable mention honors. Zach Moore added two sacks, and Jordan Halverson had Defensive Line: .............................Sam Cummings He’s joined by former linebacker Joe LaBuda (1980-83) 14 tackles with 3.0 tackles for loss. Halverson earned BSN Running Backs/Tight Ends: ..............Mike McHugh who set the school single season sack record in his fi nal Division II Defensive Player of the Week honors as one of Graduate Asst/LB: ..............................Mike LaBore game at South Dakota’s DakotaDome in 1983. two linebackers selected to the nation’s all-defensive team Graduate Asst/WR: ................................DP Eyman for the week. Secondary: ........................................ Russell Gary The coin toss will feature Concordia President Tom Ries, Defensive Line: .................................Vince Almeda Ramsey County Sheriff Matt Bostrom and Minnesota Kicker/punter Tom Obarski had a solid day, making two Tight Ends: ....................................... Steve Heiden Governor Mark Dayton. The National Anthem will be fi eld goals including a 31-yarder in the fourth quarter to Offensive Assistant: ............................Ben Harmon played by the 34th Infantry Division Red Bull Band (Rose- extend the lead to 10 points with 2:04 to play. He booted Student Assistant/Defense: .................. Zak Pfeffer mount, Minn.) with colors presented by the JROTC from four kickoff touchbacks including three in a row in the fourth Student Assistant/Special Teams: ...Jason Obarski Minnesota Transitions Charter School, General Colin L. quarter and had a 54-yard punt land inside the 20 while av- Strength & Conditioning:...................... Mike Morris Powell’s Leadership Academy in Minneapolis. eraging 36.0 on three punts overall. Obarski’s performance earned NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week honros. TEAM INFORMATION LAST WEEK: CONCORDIA 34, UM CROOKSTON 24 Despite trailing 16-3 at the half, Concordia rallied for three SERIES NOTES: CONCORDIA VS. UMD Overall record last year: ...................................6-5 unanswered touchdowns and tacked on a fourth quarter Concordia is 3-6 all-time against the Bulldogs in a series that Conference record / fi nish: ..............5-5 NSIC (8th) touchdown and fi eld goal to seal a road win in windy condi- began in 1999 when Concordia joined the NSIC ... in their Division record / fi nish: ...................3-3 South (4th) tions in Northern Minnesota. fi rst two years in the NSIC, Concordia defeated UMD by Postseason: ....................................................none scores of 35-27 at Griffi n Stadium in 1999, and 37-27 in Du- Starters retuning/lost: ......................... Offense: 4/7 ........................................................... Defense: 9/2 2012 SCHEDULE & RESULTS ................................................. Special Teams: 3/2 Date Opponent Location - Stadium Time/Result Sep 1 * ! U-Mary (N.D.) St. Paul, Minn. - Sea Foam Stadium L, 26-32 Sep 8 * at Minnesota, Crookston Crookston, Minn. - Ed Widseth Field W, 34-24 IDENTITY GUIDELINES Sep 15 * @ #2 Minnesota Duluth St. Paul, Minn. - Sea Foam Stadium 6 p.m. Please use the following guidelines: Sep 22 * at Northern State (S.D.) Aberdeen, S.D. - Swisher Field 1 p.m. Sep 29 * ^ at Minnesota State Mankato, Minn. - Blakeslee Stadium 2 p.m. First Usage, full institution name: Oct 6 * ^# Upper Iowa St. Paul, Minn. - Sea Foam Stadium 12 p.m. Concordia University, St. Paul Oct 13 * ^ at Sioux Falls (S.D.) Sioux Falls, S.D. - Sanford Sports Complex 6:30 p.m. Oct 20 * ^ Wayne State (Neb.) St. Paul, Minn. - Sea Foam Stadium 1 p.m. Subsequent Uses, short name: Oct 27 * ^$ Augustana (S.D.) St. Paul, Minn. - Sea Foam Stadium 1 p.m. Concordia-St. Paul or Concordia Nov 3 * ^ at Southwest Minn. State Marshall, Minn. - Regional Event Center 1 p.m. Nov 10 * ^ at Winona State Winona, Minn. - Verizon Wireless Stadium 1 p.m. Abbreviation: *-NSIC games | ^ - NSIC South Division Games | ! - Family Day | @ - Day of Heroes | # - Homecoming | $ - Senior Day CU all games broadcast live on the web at www.nmtvsports.com 2012 CU FOOTBALL | WEEK 3 | MINN. DULUTH | SEPT 15, 6:00 | SEA FOAM STADIUM | ST. PAUL, MINN. luth, Minn. in 2000 ... Concordia would also win 38-6 at Griffi n line by junior nose guard Chris Campbell, an All-NSIC AT A GLANCE... Stadium over the Bulldogs in 2004 ... UMD has never played South Division Second Team performer a year ago. Camp- STATISTICAL COMPARISON at Sea Foam Stadium and last visited St. Paul in 2008 in their bell brings size and strength up the middle to