Game Information Marietta College (0-4, 0-3) at John Carroll University (2-2, 1-2) Opponent: John Carroll University Blue Streaks Saturday, Oct. 6 • 2:00 p.m. Site: Don Shula Stadium • University Heights, Ohio Series: John Carroll leads 23-0-1 Don Shula Stadium • University Heights, Ohio Tickets: Purchased at Gate Radio: WMRT-FM 88.3 Josh Schott and Austin Miller THE RECORDS: Saturday marks week four of OAC play. The Pioneers lost on the road to Online Video: the No. 23-ranked Heidelberg Student Princes last week by the score of 56-24, while the http://www.meridix.com/everywhere.php?liveid=JohnCarrollU Online Audio: www.ustream.tv/user/WMRTFMSports Blue Streaks went on the road and beat Capital by the score of 37-10. Marietta is cur- Live Stats: rently 0-4 overall and 0-3 in the OAC. John Carroll, is 2-2 and 1-2 in league play. http://www.sidearmstats.com/jcu/football/scoreboard.aspx Up Next: Ohio Northern University Oct. 13 • Don Drumm Stadium •Homecoming THE COACHES: Marietta’s Jeff Filkovski is 10-34 in his fifth season at the helm of the Pioneer pro- Marietta College (0-4, 0-3 OAC) gram. He is the former signal caller for the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe. Filkovski, who earned his bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College in 1991, led the Gators to a 9/1 CASE WESTERN RESERVE L / 23-26 9/15 at Capital* L / 7-13 national championship in 1990. He won OAC Assistant Coach of the Year honors as the 9/22 MOUNT UNION* L / 0-52 offensive coordinator at Heidelberg in 2007. 9/29 at Heidelberg* L / 24-56 10/6 at John Carroll* 2:00 p.m. 10/13 OHIO NORTHERN* (Homecoming) 1:30 p.m. John Carroll’s Regis Scafe is in his 14th season at the helm of the Blue Streak football 10/20 at Wilmington* 2:00 p.m. 10/27 at Baldwin Wallace* 1:30 p.m. program. Scafe, a ‘71 Case Western Reserve graduate, is currently 84-54 at John Carroll 11/3 OTTERBEIN* 1:30 p.m. and 100-88 overall in his career, including five years as the head coach at Case Western 11/10 MUSKINGUM* (Shrine Game) 1:30 p.m. Reserve University. Scafe was named the OAC Co-Coach of the Year in 2002 after lead- * OAC Game ing John Carroll to the semifinal round of he NCAA Playoffs and a school-record 12 wins. John Carroll University (2-2, 1-2 OAC) ALL-TIME SERIES: Saturday marks the 25th time that the two teams will meet on the 8/31 vs. St. Norbert (in Ireland) W / 40-3 gridiron. John Carroll holds a 23-0-1 lead in the series. The series began in 1929 with 9/15 BALDWIN WALLACE* L / 28-32 the Blue Streaks winning 25-6. The schools did not play again until 1989 and have 9/22 at Otterbein* L / 7-21 played every year since. The lone tie, 21-21, came in 1995. John Carroll is the only OAC 9/29 at Capital* W 37-10 10/6 MARIETTA* 2:00 p.m. team the Pioneers have never beaten. 10/13 at Muskingum* 1:30 p.m. 10/20 OHIO NORTHERN* 6:00 p.m. 10/27 WILMINGTON* 1:30 p.m. LAST MEETING: A first quarter safety would prove to be the difference in the game as 11/3 at Heidelberg* 1:30 p.m. John Carroll defeated Marietta 37-35 in Marietta. Pinned at their own 1-yard line follow- 11/10 MOUNT UNION* 1:30 p.m. ing a punt, Marietta running back Tevin Dones was tackled in the endzone for the saefty. * OAC Game The Pioneers scored with 1:15 on the clock to cut the JCU lead to 37-35. The ensuing onside kick attempt was recovered by the Blue Streaks and they were able to run out the clock for the win. Andrew Keller completed 24-of-40 passes for 401 yards with three TDs and no interceptions. Tannon Roberts had eight receptions for 126 yards and two TDs. John Carroll’s Casey Vogl carried the ball 17 times for 145 yards and four TDs. Quarterback Devin O’Brien threw for 76 yards and rushed for 76 more. Http://pioneers.marietta.edu THE TEAMS: THIS WEEK IN THE OAC: All 10 OAC schools play league games Marietta returns 31 letter winners and 15 starters from last season. this week. There are two 1:30 p.m. kick offs including Baldwin The Pioneers welcome back six starters on offense, eight on defense Wallace at Ohio Northern and Mount Union at Wilmington. There are and one on special teams. The Pioneers are currently ranked 8th a pair of 2:00 p.m. match-ups with Heidelberg at Capital and John in the OAC in offense (221.0 ypg) and 9th in defense (426.5 ypg). Carroll hosting Marietta. The final game of the day is Muskingum at Senior quarterback Tom Fulton has completed 57-of-116 passes for Otterbein in a 7 p.m. start. 788 yards with six touchdowns and eight interceptions. Senior run- ning back Quincy Bell is the leading rusher with 62 net yards on 30 87TH SEASON OF OAC PLAY: 2012 marks Marietta College’s 87th carries. The junior wide receiver tandom of Kirby Harris and Tannon season of Ohio Athletic Conference football. The Pioneers, who joined Roberts are Marietta's leading receivers. Harris has 21 catches for the league in 1926, are 174-332-11 (.347) all-time in OAC play. 335 yards and two TDs, while Roberts has pulled in 13 aerials for 270 yards and a TD. Defensively, junior linebacker Jake Hammer CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED: Marietta College will have two cap- leads the team with 48 tackles, including 22 solo stops. Junior tains during the 2012 season: senior linebacker Kadeem Corbin defensive back Robert Brown has 22 tackles, an interception and (Cheltenham, Md./Fredrick Douglas) and junior wide receiver Kirby two fumble recoveries. Harris (Greenville, S.C./South Side). Corbin is a three-year letter winner and a two-year starter on defense. Harris, a two-year letter- John Carroll returns 52 lettermen and 14 starters off of last year’s man, has played in 19 straight games and was the Pioneers’ leading roster. The Blue Streaks return seven starters on offense, five on receiver last season with 61 receptions for 840 yards and six TD’s. defense and two on special teams. The Blue Streaks are currently ranked 3rd in the OAC in both offense (421.2 ypg) and defense AFCA TOP 25: The OAC has three teams ranked in the American (259.2 ypg). Sophomore quarterback Mark Myers has completed Football Coaches Association Top 25: #1 Mount Union, #22 78-of-127 passes for 1058 yards and 10 touchdowns with two inter- Heidelberg and #24 Baldwin Wallace. Mount Union collected 40 of 42 ceptions. Senior running back DaQuan Grobsmith leads the ground first place votes. Otterbein received votes in the poll. attack with 55 carries for 259 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receivers, senior Lane Robilotto (23 catches for 380 yards, 4 TDs) D3FOOTBALL.COM TOP 25: The OAC has two teams ranked and junior Alex Kline (15 for 263 yards, 2 TDs), are Myers’ favorite in the d3football.com Top 25 this week: #1 Mount Union and targets. Sophomore linebackers Kevin Cope and Jimmy King lead #25 Otterbein. Mount Union collected 23 of 25 first place votes. John Carroll with 40 and 31 tackles, respectively. Heidelberg and Baldwin Wallace received votes in the poll. KEY MATCH-UP: The key match-up for this week will be Marietta’s DON DRUMM STADIUM PROJECT: One year ago, Marietta College passing defense against John Carroll’s passing offense. The Blue dedicated the “new” Don Drumm Stadium at halftime of the season Streaks enter the game ranked 1st in the OAC and 15th in the nation opening game against Thiel. The $3.6 million project was started averaging 319.2 passing yards per game. The Pioneers will be look- with the installation of the turf and all-weather track in 2004 and ing to improve on their current 8th-place ranking in the OAC allow- culminated with the renovation and construction of the state-of-the- ing opponents 200.5 passing yards per game. So far this season, art four-story building. The new home of Pioneer football has had John Carroll has given Myers excellent protection allowing him to be a major impact on recruiting as Marietta welcomed 128 student- sacked just three times. athletes to preseason camp, including 80 new faces. NATIONAL LEADERS: The Pioneers are ranked 15th in the nation HOMECOMING: Marietta College Homecoming is set for next in punt returns averaging 15.4 yards per return. Individualy, Charles weekend, October 12-14. The Pioneers will meet Ohio Northern on Dixon is ranked 12th nationally averaging 15.4 yards per punt Saturday. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. return. On Defense, linebacker Jake Hammer is ranked 19th in the nation in tackles with 12.0 per game. BASEBALL RING PRESENTATION: The defending National Champion Marietta College baseball team will receive their cham- NEXT GAME: The Pioneers return home next week to face the Polar pionship rings at halftime of the Pioneers’ football game against Bears of Ohio Northern University at 1:30 p.m. It will be Homecoming Otterbein on November 3rd. Kick off is slated for 1:30 p.m. weekend for the Pioneers. The Blue Streaks are on the road at Muskingum University for a 1:30 p.m.