Eagles // Panthers Oct. 12, 1 pm ASHLAND Miller Stadium EAGLE FOOTBALL Ashland, Ohio ASHLAND (2-3/2-2) VS. #20 ODU (5-0/4-0) // THE TEAMS // SIGHTS AND SOUNDS // WHAT’S INSIDE // This week’s game will be broadcast live Ashland ODU Quick Facts........................................................ 2 Eagles Panthers on WNCO-AM (1340) with Matt Brubaker Athletic Communications Contacts...... 2 handling the play-by-play and Don Graham Head Coach Lee Owens ............................... 3 Eagle Notes ...................................................4-8 providing the commentary. The game can be Ashland’s Record When ...............................6 heard at wnco.am, and can also be Scouting Report..............................................9 Top 25 Polls .....................................................10 accessed on the football page of the AU Team Statistics .......................................10-14 athletics website - goashlandeagles.com The Last Time When ....................................15 @goashlandeagles @ODUAthletics GLIAC Stats & Standings ..........................16 (go to the live broadcasts tab). The cam- Depth Chart .....................................................17 // THE NUMBERS // pus radio station, WRDL-FM (88.9), will do Numerical Roster ..................................18-20 2012 Schedule and Results .................... 21 the game live. The game will also be video- Record...................... ..2-3 Record ....................... 5-0 2013Opponent Schedule ..........................22 GLIAC ......................... 2-2 GLIAC ...........................4-0 streamed (see below). Non-Conference . 0-1 Non-Conference ...1-0 Home ...................1-1 Home ....................2-0 LOOKING AHEAD AND BEHIND Away ................... 1-2 Away.....................3-0 // SERIES HISTORY // Nat. Ranking .............. None Nat. Ranking ................20 The Eagles bring a two-game winning streak Points Scored ............ 152 Points Scored ............ 198 into this week’s Homecoming game. Over -AU has a 2-1 lead in the Points Allowed ...........112 Points Allowed ............91 the last two weeks AU has scored 114 series. Rushing Yards ........... 1180 Rushing Yards ........... 1160 points. Passing Yards ............ 763 Passing Yards ............ 1245 TDs Rush/Pass........... 14/3 TDs Rush/Pass........... 8/11 - The home team has never 1st Downs ....................90 1st Downs .................. 109 Ohio Dominican is ranked 20th in the won in this series. Total Offense ............. 1943 Total Offense ............. 2405 country. This is Ashland’s second game this season against a ranked foe. In the season -A year ago the Eagles won at // THE COACHES // opener the Eagles met an Indianapolis team ODU, 44-21. ranked 19th in the nation. LEE OWENS BILL CONLEY - The first meeting was in Alma Mater Alma Mater The Panthers have a 10-game winning 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. Bluffton, 1977 Ohio State, 1972 streak dating back to last season. ODU is in At Ashland At ODU first place in the GLIAC South Division and 68-37 26-15 AU is in second place. As a Head Coach As a Head Coach 108-98 26-15 Ashland Eagles Ohio Dominican Panthers // ONLINE // (2-3, 2-2 GLIAC) (5-0, 4-0 GLIAC) Sept. 7 at Indianapolis L, 10-9 Sept.5 at Georgetown (KY) W, 41-14 Twitter // @goashlandeagles Sept. 14 at Wayne St. L, 34-22 Sept.14 Hillsdale W, 37-20 Live updates with stats Sept. 21 FERRIS ST. L, 34-7 Sept.21 at Northern Mich. W, 30-23 Facebook // Ashland University Athletics Sept. 28 N. MICHIGAN W, 52-24 Sept.28 Grand Valley St. W, 57-14 Post Game Photos Oct. 5 at Lake Erie W, 62-10 Oct.5 at Walsh W, 33-20 YouTube // auathletics1 Oct.12 OHIO DOMINICAN 1:00 PM Oct.12 at Ashland 1:00 PM Postgame highlights / interviews Oct. 19 at Walsh 12:00 PM Oct.17 Findlay 8:00 PM Website // GoAshlandEagles.com Oct. 26 MALONE 1:00 PM Nov.2 at Tiffin 1:30 PM Total coverage of Ashland Eagle football Nov. 2 at Findlay 12:00 PM Nov.9 Lake Erie 12:00 PM Video Live Stream // Visit Nov. 9 TIFFIN * 1:00 PM Nov.16 at Malone 12:00 PM http://www1.ashland.edu/cas/jdm-department- home/streaming EAGLEEAGLE NATIONNATION ASHLAND EAGLES FOOTBALL EAGLE NATION Ashland Quick Facts / Athletic Communications // THE QUICK FACTS // PRESS CREDENTIALS Name ...................................................Ashland University Media credentials for ALL Ashland home Location ............................................ Ashland, OH 44805 games acquired by e-mailing a request to Al Founded ........................................................................1878 King in the Sports Information Office. Enrollment ................................................................ 6,000 Requests are screened to safeguard a Nickmane ................................................................. Eagles working pressbox. Priority will be given to daily Colors .......................................................Purple and Gold Home Field ....... Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field newspapers, radio/TV sports directors, as well Capactiy....................................................................... 5,217 as other media who cover the Ashland Eagles Surface .................................................................Prograss and their opponents on a regular basis. Press Box Phone .......................................419.207.6985 Visiting Radio Phone Line ......................419.207.6982 Affiliation ...............................................NCAA Division II MEDIA WILL CALL Conference ..................... Great Lakes Intercollegiate Credentials should be picked up in the Presiden .............................................tDr. Fredrick Finks Athletics Communications office the day Director of Athletics ........................... Mr. Bill Goldring before competition, or at the Will Call located NCAA Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Mark Hamilton at Jack Miller Stadium. Athletics Phone .........................................419.289.5441 Athletics Fax .............................................419.289.5468 Athletics Website ...........www.GoAshlandEagles.com PRESS BOX ENTRANCE To access the pressbox, media // THE PROGRAM HISTORY // members should use the elevator located First Year ..................................................................... 1920 inside Jack Miller Stadium. The pressbox is All-Time Record ............................................ 449-355-29 located on the third floor. Years in the NCAA Division II Playoffs 5 Last Postseason Appearance ................................2012 Result ............West Texas A&M 33 at Ashland 29 MEDIA SERVICES Pregame notes, rosters, and programs // TEAM INFORMATION // are provided to working media in the pressbox 2012 Overall Record .................................................... 11-1 prior to kickoff. Quickie stats will be GLIAC Record/Finish .................10-0/1st GLIAC South distributed in the press box after each quarter. Lettermen Returning ...................50(O-26, D-23, ST-1) Complete stat packets will be provided Lettermen Lost ..........................................19 (O-8, D-11) for traveling sports information directors, and Starters Returning ........................... 14 (O-9, D-4, ST-1) media members upon request. Packets will be Offensive Formation ................................. Spread-1-Pro Defensive Formation ...............................................4-2-5 available in the Media Room in the Troop Center. // ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS // Mailing/Shipping Address ................. 401 College Ave IN-GAME NOTES VIA TWITTER Ashland, OH, 44805 The Ashland Sports Information Phone............................................................419.289.5441 Department posts in-game notes through Fax ................................................................419.289.5468 Twitter. Follow live-updates at twitter.com/ Website ..............................www.GoAshlandEagles.com goashlandeagles SID/Football Contact ............................................Al King Email ................................................. [email protected] For complete coverage of Ashland Office ........................................................... 419.289.5442 University sports, visit the official athletics Assistant SID ....................................... Rachel O’Connor website at GoAshlandEagles.com Email [email protected] Office ............................................................419.289.5974 2 ASHLAND EAGLES FOOTBALL EAGLEEAGLE NATIONNATION LEE OWENS HEAD COACH 10th Season Bluffton, 1977 Now in his 10th season at Ashland University, Ow- finest in the country. Today, AU has a football ros- ens has broken ground with a shovel and with his ter that includes over 130 players, a junior varsity vision. Very few coaches around the country can program, and a recruiting base that has never make that claim. been this large. When Owens was hired as AU’s 14th head Under Owens, four players have been coach, he talked of turning the program into a honored as AFCA First Team All-Americans. In consistent winner that could compete on the 2012, defensive lineman Jeris Pendleton became national level. When he arrived, AU had visited the the first AU player to be taken in the NFL Draft in postseason twice and never won a playoff game. 25 years. Under Owens, the Eagles have reached the NCAA Owens came to Ashland from the Univer- playoffs three times (2007, 2008, 2012). They sity of Akron, where he was the head coach from have hosted two postseason