GENERAL INFORMATION GAME #10 ETSU BUccANEERS (1-8) AT GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS (3-6) LOCATION .......................................................................JOHNSON CITY, TENN. SATURDAY, NOV. 14, 2015 • 1:30PM • BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (SPANGLER STADIUM) FOUNDED ...............................................................................................1911 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENROLLMENT ...................................................................................... 14,957 ETSU GAME COVERAGE... NICKNAME ........................................................................BUCCANEERS (BUCS) Head Coach .........Carl Torbush COLORS ................................................................NAVY BLUE AND OLD GOLD ONLINE VIDEO......................................................................... Record @ ETSU ........1-8, 1st yr STADIUM ......................................................KERMIT TIPTON STADIUM (6,212) RADIO ...................................................................................... Career Record ...... 21-34, 5th yr AFFILIATION ........................NCAA DIV. I CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION (FCS) ......WXSM-AM 640 (PARKER SCHWARTZ/MATT WILHJELM) Gardner-Webb CONFERENCE..................... FCS INDEPENDENT (SOUTHERN STARTING IN 2016) ONLINE RADIO .............................................ETSUBUCS.COM Head Coach ...... Carroll McCray PRESIDENT .........................................................................DR. BRIAN NOLAND Record @ GWU .....14-19, 3rd yr LIVE STATS ...................................................GWSPORTS.COM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ........................................................DR. RICHARD SANDER Career Record ........31-49, 6th yr ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE ...........................................(423) 439-4343 SERIES HISTORY ......................................................TIED, 1-1 FOOTBALL HISTORY CHEDULE FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL........................................................................1920 2015 S DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT SERIES STREAK LAST MEETING SEASONS OF FOOTBALL ................................................................................80 9/3 KENNESAW STATE L, 16-56 8,217 FANS WATCH BUCS RETURN TO FIELD FOR FIRST TIME IN 12 YEARS ALL-TIME RECORD .....................................................................334-405-27 9/10 MARYVILLE L, 21-28 AFTER SCORING 21 FIRST-HALF PTS; BUCS HELD SCORELESS IN SECOND HALF OSTSEASON PPEARANCES IV NCAA P A (D . I) ................................................. 2 9/17 AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN L, 7-47 ETSU STUMBLES IN FIRST ROAD GAME OF THE 2015 SEASON POSTSEASON RECORD (DIV. I) ................................................................... 2-1 9/26 EMORY & HENRY L, 24-27 EH RALLIES WITH LATE 4TH-QUARTER TD TO DEFEAT ETSU ON HOMECOMING BEST FINISH ........................................................................ 1ST (1969 OVC) 10/3 ST. FRANCIS L, 9-58 SFU SCORES FIRST 17 POINTS TO CRUISE TO VICTORY LAST APPEARANCE ......................................................1996 (QUARTERFINALS) 10/10 BYE WEEK 10/17 AT MERCER L, 0-52 MERCER SCORES ON LAST FIVE POSSESSIONS OF FIRST HALF; BLANKS ETSU, 52-0 COACHING STAFF 10/24 AT MONTANA STATE L, 7-63 BUCS RACK UP 376 YARDS ON OFFENSE AGAINST 21ST-RANKED BOBCASTS HEAD COACH ........................................................................... CARL TORBUSH 10/31 WARNER W, 42-9 ETSU SCORES ON FIRST FOUR DRIVES TO EARN FIRST WIN SINCE NOV. 22, 2003 11/7 AT ROBERT MORRIS L, 9-21 RMU RALLIES WITH 2 TDS IN FINAL 3:18 TO DOWN ETSU HEAD COACHING RECORD AT ETSU ................................1-8 (FIRST SEASON) 11/14 AT GARNDER-WEBB 1:30P TIED, 1-1 L-1 2002 OVERALL RECORD ........................................................21-34 (FIFTH SEASON) 11/21 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 1P FIRST-MEETING -- -- OWL ECORD B R ........................................................................................... 2-0 NOTE FOOTBALL OFFICE PHONE ...................................................(423) 439-4343 TIMES LISTED IN EASTERN HOME GAMES IN BOLD BEST TIME TO INTERVIEW COACH ................................................CONTACT SID ETSU NOTES ASSISTANT COACHES A LOOK BACK AT THE ROBERT MORRIS GAME MIKE O’CAIN .................................................OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QBS Despite holding a two-point lead with less than four minutes to play, ETSU couldn’t hold on for its first road win BILLY TAYLOR .........................................DEFENSIVE/RECRUITING COORDINATOR and victory over an FCS opponent last Saturday at Robert Morris ... Mathew Barr connected with Kyle Buss for a SCOTT BRUMETT ...................................................................... DEFENSIVE LINE go-ahead 84-yard touchdown pass to put Robert Morris ahead, 14-9, with 3:18 remaining in the game … The GARY DOWNS ........................................................................ RUNNING BACKS Colonials tacked on a touchdown run minutes later to cap off a 21-9 comeback victory over the Buccaneers at Joe TEDDY GAINES ...................................................................... DEFENSIVE BACKS Walton Stadium … ETSU, who was plus-3 in the turnover margin and won the time of possession by nearly 15 ANTONIO GOSS .................................... OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS/SPECIAL TEAMS minutes (37:17-22:43), couldn’t overcome nine sacks and only converted one of its 19 third down conversions … CHRIS GRIMES .................................................................................... SAFETIES The duo of Falon Lee and Jajuan Stinson combined for 150 rushing yards, while wide receiver Dalton Ponchillia led ERIK LOSEY .............................................................................. OFFENSIVE LINE the Bucs for the third straight game as he hauled in five catches for 48 yards … Lee posted a season-high 73 yards MIKE RADER ........................................................................... WIDE RECEIVERS on the ground and Stinson – who was coming off a 115-yard performance, 2-touchdown in the win over Warner – KEVIN SHIPLEY ............................................................ TIGHT ENDS/FULLBACKS added 71 yards on 13 carries … Freshman kicker JJ Jerman accounted for all the scoring for the Blue and Gold as he BEN EZELL .....................................................OFFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT was 3-for-3 in field goal attempts, while Justin Gilliam blocked a punt and Kobe Kelley recovered a fumbled punt DYLAN LEWELLYN ..........................................DEFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT by Robert Morris … Defensively, the Buccaneers were led by Austin Gatewood as he registered eight tackles (3.5 SUPPORT STAFF for loss), 2.5 sacks and forced one fumble … Fellow linebacker Dylan Weigel posted a team-high 11 tackles (nine ANDREW SIMS .........................................DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS solo) and had a sack, while Trey Quillin added three tackles and 1.5 sacks … Adam Mullins and Keanu James joined ALLAN JOHNSON .................................. STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH Kelley with a fumble recovery … As a group, ETSU’s defense held Robert Morris to 97 rushing yards, while limiting DR. BRIAN JOHNSTON ..........................ASSISTANT A.D. FOR SPORTS MEDICINE the Colonials to 3-of-14 on third down conversions. NATHAN BARGER ..........................ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR SPORTS MEDICINE DAVID ROOP ...................................................................VIDEO COORDINATOR MEDIA RELATIONS ASSISTANT DIR. MEDIA RELATIONS (FB CONTACT) ....................KEVIN BROWN E-MAIL ADDRESS ............................................................... [email protected] WE ARE ETSU OFFICE PHONE ...................................................................(423) 439-5263 CELL PHONE .......................................................................(423) 747-3877 ASSOCIATE AD FOR COMMUNICATIONS ......................................... MIKE WHITE E-MAIL ADDRESS ................................................................ [email protected] The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and OFFICE PHONE ...................................................................(423) 439-4220 broadcast media to honor our request to be called “ETSU” throughout the 2015-16 season ... East Tennessee State in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics, please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable. Game #10 www.ETSUBucs.com ETSU vs. Gardner-Webb ABOUT GARDNER-WEBB MEDIA INFORMATION Gardner-Webb (3-6) is coming off a 46-0 loss at then-No. 8 Coastal Carolina on Saturday … The Runnin’ ETSU ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Bulldogs were out-gained, 485-272, as quarterback Tyrell Maxwell led the team with 50 rushing yards The ETSU athletic media relations office is available to assist members of the media with their and was 4-of-13 with 90 yards through the air … This season, Maxwell has rushed for 652 yards questions and request to Buccaneer football. Please contact Assistant Director for Athletic Media (three touchdowns) and thrown for 705 yards (five touchdowns), while All-Big South selection Mike Relations Kevin Brown with any questions about the Bucs. Estes ranks third in the conference in touchdown receptions (4) … Maxwell ranks sixth in passing ETSU ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB touchdowns (5) and