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FOOTBALL 2015 WASHU GAME GAME NOTES NOTES Contact: Chris Mitchell, Assistant AD for Communications Office: (314) 935-5077 Cell: (618) 560-9280 E-mail: [email protected] Website: bearsports.wustl.edu • Facebook: facebook.com/WASHUBears • Twitter: @WASHUBears 2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (2-0, 0-0 SAA) Sept. 5 CARNEGIE MELLON W, 45-24 GAME #2 WashU (1-0, 0-0 SAA) at #19 Centre (2-0, 0-0 SAA) Sept. 19 at #19 Centre • 1:30 p.m. (ET) Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 • 1:30 p.m. (ET) Sept. 26 BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN • 1 p.m. Danville, Ky. • Farris Stadium (2,500) Oct. 3 at Berry • 6 p.m. (ET) Oct. 10 RHODES • 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at Sewanee • 1 p.m. GAME INFORMATION Oct. 24 MILLSAPS • 1 p.m. Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. (ET) Oct. 31 at Case Noon (ET) Live Video: bearsports.wustl.edu Nov. 7 at Hendrix • 1 p.m. Live Stats: bearsports.wustl.edu Nov. 14 CHICAGO • Noon Facebook: WASHUBears Twitter: @WASHUBears • Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Game Rankings: WashU (not ranked), Centre (No. 19) Series: WashU leads the all-time series with Centre, 10-8-1 HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS Last Meeting: 2014, Centre defeated WashU 50-20 in Danville, Ky. Head Coaches: WashU: Larry Kindbom (27th season at WashU, 33rd overall, 189-131-1, .590) COACHING STAFF Centre: Andy Frye (18th season at Centre, 112-61, .647) Head Coach: ........................... Larry Kindbom Alma Mater:........................ Kalamazoo, 1974 THE MATCHUP -Washington University in St. Louis plays its Southern Athletic Association Record at WU: ........................161-101 (.615) (SAA) opener Saturday, Sept. 19, at Centre College. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. (ET) at Farris Career Record: ....................189-131-1 (.590) Stadium in Danville, Ky. Assistant Coaches: Brian Allen, Derrick THE SERIES - WashU and Centre are meeting for the 20th time in school history – but for Colquitt, Jeff Fisher, Kerman Mason, Scott just the third time since 1984. The Bears lead the all-time series with Centre, 10-8-1. The teams Mueller, Jim Ryan, Nick Sheehan, Tim first met in 1931. Shields, Dennis Snep. THE COACHES - Head coach Larry Kindbom (Kalamazoo, 1974) is in his 27th season 2015 Record: ...............................1-0, 0-0 SAA at WashU, with a record of 161-101 (.615). His 161 wins rank him as the all-time winningest coach at WashU. Overall, in 33 seasons, Kindbom is 189-131-1 (.589). QUICK FACTS Location: ...................................St. Louis, Mo. Centre College head coach Andy Frye (Muskingum, 1981) is in his 27th season at Centre, and 18th as head coach. Frye served as the Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator at Centre Enrollment: ............................................6,600 prior to being named head coach in 1998. He has posted a 112-61 (.647) overall record at Centre. Conference: ....Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Colors: ........................................ Red & Green A WIN OVER CENTRE WOULD... Nickname: ............................................. Bears • Snap WashU’s six-game road losing streak dating back to 2013. • Improve WashU’s record to 2-0 – the first 2-0 start since 2011. Home Field: ...................Francis Field (3,300) • Be head coach Larry Kindbom’s 190th of his career. PROGRAM HISTORY STANKE NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA – Senior punter Alec Stanke was named First Varsity Season: ................................1890 to the 2015 D3football.com and Lindy’s Preseason All-America Second Team. Stanke was tied All-Time Record: ...............507-471-28 (.518) for fourth in NCAA Division III a year ago in punting average (42.3). NCAA Post Season Appearances: ...............Two MEDIA COVERAGE – Saturday’s contest at Centre will be broadcast live free of charge on the NCAA Tournament Record: ............ 0-2 (.000) Centre College Sports Network. Live stats will also be available on the Centre College Athletics GAMELast NCAA #2 Appearance: AT CENTRE ...........................2013 website. 1 BEARSPORTS.WUSTL.EDU 2015 WASHU GAME NOTES WEEKLY REWIND – The Bears threw for a school-record 420 yards in their season-opening D3Football.com Top 25 45-24 win over Carnegie Mellon University Sept. 5 at Francis Field in St. Louis. Week 2 Poll Junior quarterback J.J. Tomlin was 26-for-36 for a career-high 399 yards and four TDs. Tomlin’s favorite target was junior wide receiver Kevin Hammarlund, who hauled in a career-high # Team W-L Pts. Last nine catches for 168 yards and two TDs. Junior wide receiver Hank Childs also reached the 1. UW-Whitewater (19) 1-0 618 1 100-yard plateau with four catches for a career-high 106 yards and a TD. 2. Mount Union (4) 1-0 600 2 3. Linfield (2) 1-0 565 3 Senior defensive back Quincy Marting had 10 tackles a forced fumble and two interceptions, 4. Mary Hardin-Baylor 2-0 545 4 while sophomore defensive back Nick Doctors made a career-high nine tackles. The two 5. Wesley 1-0 520 5 teams combined for 1,031 yards of total offense (CMU-519; WashU-512). 6. Wartburg 2-0 499 6 A LOOK AT CENTRE – The Colonels remained undefeated (2-0) with a 25-8 win over Defi- 7. Wheaton (Ill.) 2-0 464 7 ance College in the 2015 home opener Sept. 12. Centre is coming off a 10-1 season in 2014, 8. St. John’s 2-0 433 8 capturing its first conference title since 2003 and earning a spot in the NCAA Division III Playoffs. 9. Wabash 1-0 404 9 The Colonels also achieved their first undefeated regular season since 1955. 10. John Carroll 1-0 381 10 11. Johns Hopkins 2-0 355 11 SCOUTING THE COLONELS – Centre leads the SAA in rushing (325.0) and total offense (544.5), and is also third in the conference averaging 44 points per game. The Colonels’ offense 12. St. Thomas 2-0 351 12 centers around fifth-year senior quarterbackHeath Haden, who has thrown for 439 yards 13. North Central (Ill.) 1-0 328 13 and four touchdowns. 14. Washington and Jefferson 2-0 278 14 15. Thomas More 2-0 277 16 Junior defensive lineman Trey Yeager (16 tackles), senior defensive back Sam Spees (15 16. Hobart 2-0 274 15 tackles) and senior linebacker Conor Flaherty (10 tackles) lead a Centre defense that allows 17. Wittenberg 1-0 223 17 7.5 points and 291.5 yards per game. The Colonels rank 18th in Division III in scoring defense. 18. Rowan 1-0 198 20 ATHLETES OF THE WEEK – Senior defensive back Quincy Marting and junior quarter- 19. Centre 2-0 152 21 back J.J. Tomlin were named the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) and University Athletic 20. UW-Oshkosh 1-1 126 24 Association (UAA) Athletes of the Week following their performance in the Bears’ 45-24 win 21. Hardin-Simmons 2-0 114 -- over Carnegie Mellon Sept. 5. 22. UW-Platteville 2-0 103 25 23. Bethel 1-1 65 19 QUINCY MARTING Marting, who earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, had 10 tackles, two interceptions 24. Ithaca 1-0 48 -- and a forced fumble against CMU. He was involved in all three CMU turnovers, which led to 17 25. Guilford 2-0 40 -- points for WashU. Marting’s 88-yard interception return for a TD midway though the fourth quarter sealed the win for WashU. Dropped out: No. 18 Texas Lutheran, No. 22 Chapman, No. 23 Muhlenberg. J.J. TOMLIN Tomlin, the Offensive Player of the Week, completed 26-of-36 passes for a career-high 399 yards and four touchdowns in the win Saturday. He helped WashU set a school record with 420 passing Others receiving votes: Cortland State 38, yards. Tomlin threw for 273 yards and three TDs in the first half, including a 90-yard TD pass Widener 31, Concordia-Moorhead 17, Texas Luther- to junior wide receiver Hank Childs. an 16, Chapman 12, Chicago 11, Gustavus Adol- phus 7, Morrisville State 5, Amherst 4, Muhlenberg HALLWACHS NAMED TO FRED MITCHELL WATCH LIST – For the third-straight year, 4, Illinois Wesleyan 4, Maryville 4, Franklin 3, Ohio senior Alex Hallwachs was one of 41 kickers named to the 2015 Fred Mitchell Award Watch Northern 3, Pacific 2, Alfred 1, St. John Fisher 1. List. Hallwachs, a first-team all-UAA selection, led the league in scoring with 72 points on 15- of-21 field goals and 27-of-29 PATs. He was fourth in NCAA Division III in field goals per game (1.5) and tied a single-season school record in field goals made. The D3football.com Top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors and media mem- Hallwachs is a New Dimensions volunteer via the Koaches 4 Kids organization, and volunteered bers from across the country, and is published weekly. for eight weeks to help young children in the inner city developing leadership, self-motivation and teamwork skills through soccer. Hallwachs is also president of the Mortar Board Honor Society. BOLD denotes 2015 opponent 2 GAME #2 AT CENTRE BEARSPORTS.WUSTL.EDU 2015 WASHU GAME NOTES WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN THE NCAA STATS (232 TEAMS RANKED IN DIVISION III) WU Players of the Week Aug. 31-Sept. 6 Team Passing Yards Allowed 199th 299.0 Category Rank Stat Total Defense 212th 512.0 Sacks Allowed 1st 0.00 Offensive: J.J. Tomlin Passing Offense 3rd 422.0 Individual Defensive: Quincy Marting Turnover Margin 7th 3.00 Category Rank Stat Passing Efficiency 9th 204.00 Interceptions-Marting 1st 2.0 Special Teams: Andrew Ralph Sacks 19th 4.00 Passed Defended-Marting 1st 4.0 Offensive Scout: Logan Bush Total Offense 30th 512.0 Passing Yards Per Game-Tomlin 3rd 399.0 Scoring Offense 31st 45.0 Total Offense-Tomlin 3rd 422.0 Defensive Scout: Dalan Cragan Net Punting 38th 37.40 Punting-Stanke 6th 44.2 Tackles For Loss 54th 8.0 Receiving Yards Per Game-Hammarlund 8th 168.0 Punt Returns 84th 8.00 Passing Effieciency-Tomlin 12th 202.0 Kickoff Returns 94th 21.00 Receptions Per Game-Hammarlund 16th 9.0 Scoring Defense 102nd 24.0 Sacks-Situmeang 17th 1.50 Rushing Defense 187th 220.0 Completions Per Game-Tomlin 18th 26.0 THIS WEEK IN THE SAA Rushing Offense 187th 92.0 WASHU PICKED SECOND IN UAA PRESEASON POLL – WashU was picked second in Saturday, Sept.