Game 10 Notes vs. Kennesaw State - Nov. 19, 2016 - 11:45 a.m. Buccaneer Field - Charleston, S.C. - ESPN3 Kevin O’Rourke - Director of Sports Media MATCHUP GAME BRIEF E-Mail: [email protected] No. 13/14 CHARLESTON SO. (6-3, 3-1 Big South) Charleston Southern looks to repeat as Big South Conference Office: (843) 863-7289 Head Coach: Jamey Chadwell champions and punch an automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs Cell: (843) 607-9612 Career Record: 59-35 (8th Season) against Kennesaw State. A CSU victory would accomplish both CSU Record: 34-13 (4th Season) objectives, while a Kennesaw win would give it a share of the www.CSUSPORTS.com - @csusports No. 22/RV KENNESAW STATE (8-2, 3-1 Big South) title with Liberty and send the Flames to the playoffs. Head Coach: Brian Bohannon The contest is also the final regular season home game for GAME 10: KENNESAW STATE Career Record: 14-7 (2nd Season) 18 seniors that have powered CSU’s program to unprecedented Date/Time: Nov. 19, 2016 / 11:45 a.m. KSU Record: Same heights. A win over Kennesaw would give the Bucs 35 wins over Site: Charleston, S.C. 2016 Kennesaw State Schedule the last four years, matching the program’s output from the seven years prior. Stadium: Buccaneer Field Sept. 3 East Tennessee State L, 20-17 Sept. 10 Point W, 49-3 Saturday’s matchup pits the Big South’s leader in total de- TV: ESPN3 Sept. 24 @ Duquesne W, 36-28 fense (CSU) against the league’s leader in total offense (KSU). Series: CSU leads, 1-0 Oct. 1 @ Furman W, 52-42 Kennesaw has switched gears a bit from the triple option attack Last Meeting: CSU 28, KSU 14 (Nov. 7, 2015) Oct. 8 Missouri S&T W, 49-16 it utilized in its inaugural season but the Owls still sport the na- Of Note: CSU bidding for 2nd straight Big South Oct. 15 Liberty* L, 36-21 tion’s third-best rushing offense. Brian Bohannon’s team enters on a four-game winning streak following a loss to Liberty. Oct. 22 @ Gardner-Webb* W, 47-39 title and 3rd in program history (2005, 2015) CSU will hope to replicate the success it enjoyed in bottling Oct. 29 @ Monmouth* W, 49-17 up Kennesaw last November. The Bucs held the Owls to just Nov. 5 Clark Atlanta W, 56-0 112 yards rushing and barely more than three yards per carry to Nov. 12 Presbyterian* W, 45-10 register a 28-14 win. Anthony Ellis highlighted that effort with Nov. 19 @ Charleston Southern* a 61-yard fumble return touchdown and was named Big South *Big South Conference game Defensive Player of the Week. The triumph sewed up CSU’s first- ever playoff berth. 2016 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Opponent/Game Info Series Info/TV/Final Score Last Meeting/Result Game Notes North Dakota State Bison L, 24-17 (OT) CSU nearly snapped NDSU’s 42-game non-conference Mike Holloway rushed for 126 yds. & 2 TD vs. 5-time defend- Aug. 27 - Fargo, N.D. losing streak in forcing first OT contest in Fargodome ing national champs; Bucs D held NDSU to 138 1st half Fargodome history yards; Troy McGowens INT set up FG try to win in regulation Kentucky State Thorobreds W, 57-7 Bucs score on six of first seven possessions to build CSU rolls up 405 yards rushing - third highest single-game Sept. 3 - Charleston, S.C. 43-0 lead and cruise to eighth straight home win and output in program history - and a Big South record 248 punt Buccaneer Field fourth straight in home opener return yards; Alan Barnwell a career-high 108 yards rushing Florida State Seminoles L, 52-8 Seminoles score 28 first quarter points, taking Bucs outgained Seminoles 92-60 in 4th quarter and were Sept. 10 - Tallahassee, Fla. advantage of two CSU turnovers, to blow game open nearly even in total yardage (164-184) after halftime; Robert Doak Campbell Stadium early in home opener Mitchell 142 yds. passing & TD in CSU debut Monmouth Hawks W, 35-7 Bucs have now out-scored Monmouth, 99-14, in three CSU runs Big South winning streak to 10 games thanks to Sept. 24 - West Long Branch, N.J. meetings; CSU scored TD on first four second half 322 yards rushing, including 151 and 214 all-purpose yards Kessler Field possessions to take control of game from Big South Co-Off. 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Mike Holloway Coastal Carolina Chanticleers W, 59-58 (2 OT) CSU beats rival Coastal in wild game featuring 117 Bucs got back to ball control identity, holding possession Oct. 1 - Conway, S.C. points and 885 yards of offense; Solomon Brown blocked for 42:41 while running 89 plays to Coastal’s 56; Shane Brooks Stadium PAT in 2nd overtime to provide difference Bucenell named Big South Fresh. of Wk. - 149 yds., 4 TD Albany State Golden Rams Cancelled Game was cancelled due to Hurricane Matthew and Cancellation backed up against an open week, giving CSU a Oct. 8 - Charleston, S.C. will not be made up three-week layoff from game action Buccaneer Field Presbyterian Blue Hose W, 38-3 CSU shows no rust after 3-week layoff, outgaining PC 102 yards allowed fewest in CSU history against an FCS op- Oct. 22 - Charleston, S.C. 507-102 while holding the Blue Hose without a first ponent; Robert Mitchell ran for 113 yards on 6 carries; Shane Buccaneer Field down in the second half Bucenell 13-of-14 passing for 156 yards Bucknell Bison W, 49-28 CSU tallies season-high 548 yards of total offense Freshmen QB’s Shane Bucenell & London Johnson combine Oct. 29 - Charleston, S.C. to cruise to fourth straight win; Defense registers to throw for season-high 254 yds.; Kameron Brown & Saire Buccaneer Field season-high 12 TFL, led by Solomon Brown’s 3.5 Davis haul in 2 TD passes apiece Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs L, 17-10 GWU mounts 85-yard TD drive to take lead with 27 CSU struggles to rein in GWU quaterback Tyrell Maxwell, who Nov. 5 - Charleston, S.C. seconds left & holds off CSU’s last gasp final drive, rushes for 144 of 165 yards in second half; Bucs limited to Buccaneer Field intercepting pass in end zone with 1 second left just 3 points following game-opening TD drive Liberty Flames W, 48-26 Bucs dominate Flames in front of crowd of better than Shane Bucenell (Fresh.), Anthony Ellis (Def.) & Darius Ham- Nov. 12 - Lynchburg, Va. 20,000 fans, racing to 31-6 halftime lead while post- mond (S.T.) earn Big South weekly honors as CSU moves 1 Williams Stadium ing 288-75 advantage in total offense win away from conference title and playoff berth Kennesaw State Owls CSU leads, 1-0 Anthony Ellis forced fumble & return for TD powered CSU dug way out of early hole to clinch Big South title & Nov. 19 - Charleston, S.C. 11:45 a.m. CSU to another brilliant defensive outing & clinched playoff bid in 2015; Bucs held Owls’ triple option attack to Buccaneer Field ESPN3 program’s first-ever playoff bid 112 yards rushing 2005, 2015 Big South Champions 2016 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN FOOTBALL 2015 FCS Playoff Quarterfinalist 2016 Charleston Southern Football Buccaneer Game Notes 2016 Charleston Southern Football Schedule General Information Date Opp. (TV) Location Time Location: .............................................................................Charleston, S.C. Mailing Aug. 27 @ North Dakota State (ESPN) Fargo, N.D. L, 24-17 (OT) Address ........................................................................................... P.O. Box 118087 Sept. 3 Kentucky State (BSN) Charleston, S.C. W, 57-7 ......................................................................................Charleston, SC 29423-8087 Sept. 10 @ Florida State (RSN) Tallahassee, Fla. L, 52-8 Founded ............................................................................................................1964 Sept. 24 @ Monmouth* (ESPN3) West Long Branch, N.J. W, 35-7 Enrollment........................................................................................................3,596 Oct. 1 @ Coastal Carolina Conway, S.C. W, 59-58 (2 OT) Nickname ............................................................................................... Buccaneers Oct. 8 Albany State (BSN) Charleston, S.C. Cancelled Colors ............................................................... Blue (PMS 295) and Gold (PMS 873) Oct. 22 Presbyterian* (HC) (ESPN3) Charleston, S.C. W, 38-3 Stadium ...........................................................................................Buccaneer Field Oct. 29 Bucknell (BSN) Charleston, S.C. W, 49-28 Capacity/Surface...............................................................................4,000/field turf Nov. 5 Gardner-Webb* (ASN) Charleston, S.C. L, 17-10 Affiliation ................................................................................ NCAA Division I (FCS) Nov. 12 @ Liberty* (ESPN3) Lynchburg, Va. W, 48-26 Conference ................................................................................................ Big South Nov. 19 Kennesaw State* Charleston, S.C. 11:45 a.m. President ..................................................................................Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. *Big South Conference Game Athletic Director ......................................................................................Hank Small HC - Homecoming Associate A.D. (Development)...................................................................Tyler Davis All Times Eastern and Subject To Change Assistant A.D. (Internal Affairs) ......................................................... James Bradley Assistant A.D.(Compliance)/SWA ......................................................... Ashton Turner Strength and Conditioning Coach ........................................................... Chad Scott Football History/Team Information Administrative Assistant ........................................................................Becky