Game 5 • Westminster at #25 Case Western • October 5, 2019 Westminster College Titans (4-0, 3-0 PAC) at #25 Case Western Reserve University (3-0, 2-0 PAC) Saturday, October 5 | 7 PM DiSanto Field | Cleveland, Ohio THE SERIES: Saturday’s meeting is just the fourth-ever between Quick Facts General the two schools. The contest will feature the number scoring offense Name of School ....................Westminster College (Westminster-49.5 pts./7th nationally) against the number one scoring City/Zip ....................... New Wilmington, PA/16172 defense (Case Western-8.7 pts./tied 4th nationally) in the PAC. For all four Founded .........................................................1852 meetings against these two teams, Case Western has been nationally- Enrollment .....................................................1,300 ranked (2018: L, 35-14 vs. #18 Case Western; 2017: L, 41-10 at #16 Nickname ..................................................... Titans Case Western; 2016: L, 26-22 vs. #24 Case Western). Westminster and School Colors .............................. Navy and White Case Western join Carnegie Mellon (4-0, 3-0 PAC) as the only undefeated Stadium .............................. Harold Burry Stadium PAC schools. Capacity ........................................................4,500 Surface ....................................................FieldTurf CONTINUING A M.A.D. START: Westminster is off to its best scoring Affiliation ................................... NCAA Division III offense start in program history. The Titans have totaled 198 points Conference ..............................Presidents’ Athletic through the first four games, averaging a PAC-best 49.5 points per ........................ Dr. Kathy B. Richardson President contest – ranking seventh nationally in NCAA Division III. Additionally, Athletic Director ....................................Jim Dafler Athletic Dept. Phone ...................... 724-946-7307 the Titans’ 4-0 start is their best in 22 years (1997: W-West Liberty State, History W-Mansfield, W-St. Ambrose, and W-Tiffin). First Year of Football .....................................1891 All-time Bowl/Playoff Record ........... 33-12 (.733) COACH B FOR THE W: Sixth-year Head Coach Scott Benzel is just one Years in postseason play..................................20 win away from being the fourth coach in program history to win at least Last NCAA/NAIA appearance ........... 1996 (NAIA) 40 career games (only behind Hall of Famers B. Eugene Nicholson - Result.... Lost to Findlay (OH), 28-9 (Quarterfinals) 64, Harold E. Burry - 127, and Joseph B. Fusco - 154). Coming into Last postseason appearance .......................2018 the 2019 season, Benzel was only .007 away from being tied for 30th Result................................... Lost to Wesley, 42-34 for winning percentage among active NCAA Division III coaches with at (ECAC Clayton Chapman Bowl) least five years at the helm. Benzel currently has a .684 career winning Sports Information percentage. Out of the 10 PAC schools, Case Western is the only team Sports Information Director ....... Nathan LaRiccia Westminster has not beaten under Benzel’s watch. SID Office Phone ............................ 724-946-6357 SID E-mail ...................... [email protected] SID Graduate Assistant ...................Mike Boucher MR. AUTOMATIC: Freshman kicker Tanner Dudek made a 34-yard field SID GA’s E-mail ...... [email protected] goal and was 6-for-6 in point-after-touchdowns in last week’s 45-9 win at Athletics Website ...........athletics.westminster.edu Bethany. Dudek is perfect in field goals (3-for-3) and PATs (27-for-27) this SID Mailing Address ........................ 104 Old Main season. He ranks first in the PAC in scoring among kickers, while tied for 319 South Market Street third among all positions, averaging 9.0 points per contest. Dudek is only New Wilmington, PA 16172 seven PATs away from tying seventh all-time in school history for PATs in Coaching Staff a season (34-Jon McCartney, 2000). Rob Dancu holds the record with Head Coach ........................................Scott Benzel 47 (1989). Alma Mater/Year.............Mercyhurst College/1997 Record at School (Yrs.) (%) .........39-18 (5) (.684) NOTHIN’ BUT GREENE AHEAD: Senior Tyler Greene is tied for sixth Career Record (Yrs.) (%) ..............39-18 (5) (.684) nationally in the NCAA Division III and tied for first in the PAC with six rushing touchdowns. Greene’s seven total TDs tops the conference. 2019 Westminster Schedule and Results Sept. 5 vs. Capital (OH) W, 66-7 RANK THIS: Case Western comes in Saturday’s game nationally ranked Sept. 14 vs. Waynesburg* W, 45-21 25th in NCAA Division III according to the American Football Coaches Sept. 21 vs. Saint Vincent* W, 42-14 Association (AFCA) poll, while receiving votes in D3football.com’s poll. Sept. 28 at Bethany* W, 45-9 The last time the Titans upset a ranked team was against Washington Oct. 5 at #25 Case Western Reserve* 7 PM & Jefferson last season when the Presidents were No. 7 in the country Oct. 12 vs. Grove City (Homecoming)* 1 PM Oct. 19 at Thiel* 1 PM (Westminster won, 27-20). Oct. 26 at Washington & Jefferson* 1 PM Nov. 2 BYE UNDER THE LIGHTS: Westminster has won five of its last six night Nov. 9 at Carnegie Mellon* 1 PM contests, including two this season (W, 66-7 vs. Capital on. Sept. 5 and Nov. 16 vs. Geneva* 1 PM W, 45-9 at Bethany on Sept. 28). The Titans are 14-12 in their last 26 night games dating back to 1997. Westminster’s three night games this *PAC Contest season are the second most in a season (2013 – 4) in known history. Six-Time National Champions • 11 Undefeated Regular Seasons • 20 Postseason Appearances Game 5 • Westminster at #25 Case Western • October 5, 2019 2019 Titan Trends The Matchup Westminster Westminster’s Record 2019 Record ............................................................................................4-0 September ............................................. 4-0 PAC Record ............................................................................................ 3-0 October .................................................. 0-0 Home Record ..........................................................................................3-0 November .............................................. 0-0 Away Record ...........................................................................................1-0 Day Games............................................ 2-0 (PAC Ranking) Night Games.......................................... 2-0 Points Per Game ......................................................................... 49.5 (1st) Pts Allowed Per Game.................................................................. 12.8 (4th) Westminster’s PAC Record Total Yds Per Game .................................................................. 427.8 (1st) At Home ................................................. 2-0 Total Yds Allowed Per Game ...................................................... 272.8 (4th) On the Road .......................................... 1-0 Rush Yds Per Game ................................................................206.0 (2nd) Rush Yds Allowed Per Game ..................................................... 140.0 (5th) Record vs. Ranked Opponents Pass Yds Per Game ..................................................................221.8 (3rd) At Home ................................................. 0-0 Pass Yds Allowed Per Game ................................................... 132.8 (1st) On the Road .......................................... 0-0 Turnover Margin Per Game ............................................................. +5 (5th) Time of Possession .................................................................... 28:08 (9th) Westminster’s Record in Games #25 Case Western Decided by 3 Points or Less .................. 0-0 2019 Record ............................................................................................3-0 Decided by 4-10 Points ......................... 0-0 PAC Record ............................................................................................ 2-0 Decided by More than 10 Points ........... 4-0 Home Record ..........................................................................................1-0 Away Record ............................................................................................20 Westminster’s Record when Scoring (PAC Ranking) 20 Points or Less ................................... 0-0 Points Per Game ........................................................................42.0 (2nd) 21-24 Points .......................................... 0-0 Pts Allowed Per Game ................................................................. 8.7 (1st) 25+ Points ............................................. 4-0 Total Yds Per Game .................................................................381.7 (2nd) Total Yds Allowed Per Game ..................................................237.0 (2nd) Westminster’s Record When Allowing Rush Yds Per Game ................................................................... 151.3 (5th) 14 Points or Less ................................... 3-0 Rush Yds Allowed Per Game.....................................................68.0 (3rd) 15-24 Points .......................................... 1-0 Pass Yds Per Game .................................................................230.3 (2nd) 25+ Points ............................................. 0-0