OFFICIAL GAME NOTES • 2019 McKendree University Bearcat Football • Game #8 McKendree University Southwest Baptist University vs. BEARCATS BEARCATS Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 • Leemon Field, Lebanon, Ill. • 2 p.m. CT McKendree Schedule/Results Southwest Baptist Schedule/Results Time/ Time/ Date Opponent Score Rec. Date Opponent Score Rec. Sept. 7 @ Northern Michigan L 9-30 0-1 Sept. 7 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST (Mo.) 29-9 1-0 Sept. 14 MICHIGAN TECH L 19-24 0-2 Sept. 14 WEST TEXAS A&M L 21-49 1-1 Sept. 21 INDIANAPOLIS (Ind.)* L 21-63 0-3 (0-1) Sept. 21 @ Lindenwood (Mo.)* L 16-28 1-2 (0-1) Sept. 28 CHOWAN (N.C.) W 42-35 1-3 Sept. 28 MISSOURI S&T* L 24-41 1-3 (0-2) Oct. 5 LINDENWOOD (Mo.)* -- HC L 37-45 1-4 (0-2) Oct. 5 INDIANAPOLIS (Ind.)* L 7-59 1-4 (0-3) Oct. 12 @ Wheeling (W.Va.) W 28-14 2-4 Oct. 12 @ Southwest Baptist (Mo.)* L 30-32 1-5 (0-4) Oct. 19 @ William Jewell (Mo.)* W 42-12 3-4 (1-2) Oct. 19 McKENDREE (Ill.)* 1 p.m. Oct. 26 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST (Mo.)* 2 p.m. Oct. 26 TRUMAN STATE (Mo.)* 3 p.m. Nov. 2 @ Truman State (Mo.)* Noon Nov. 2 @ Grand Valley State (Mich.) 3 p.m. Nov. 9 QUINCY (Ill.)* 1 p.m. Nov. 9 TARLETON STATE (Texas) 1 p.m. Nov. 16 @ Missouri S&T* 1 p.m. Nov. 16 @Quincy (Ill.)* 1 p.m. Home games in CAPS All times are Central Home games in CAPS All times are Central * -- Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) game * -- Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) game # -- Homecoming Bearcats At A Glance Bearcats At A Glance 2019 Record -- 2019 Record -- The McKendree University Bearcats are 3-4 overall and 1-2 in the Great The Southwest Baptist University Bearcats are 3-4 overall and 1-3 in Lakes Valley Conference. the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Head Coach -- The Head Coach -- Mike Babcock is in his seventh season as the head coach of the Robert Clardy is in his fifth season as the head coach of the Southwest McKendree Bearcats (41-30 at McKendree and overall). Baptist Bearcats (22-26 at Southwest Baptist and overall). McKendree Quick Facts -- Southwest Baptist Quick Facts -- Location: Lebanon, Ill. President: Dr. James Dennis Location: Bolivar, Mo. President: Dr. Eric Turner Founded: 1828 A.D.: Chuck Brueggemann Founded: 1878 A.D.: Mike Pitts Enrollment: 3,200 Trainer: Lance Ringhausen Enrollment: 3,700 S.I.D.: Spencer Greathouse Colors: Purple and White S.I.D.: Scott Cummings Colors: Purple and White 2018 Record: 0-10 Stadium: Leemon Field (2,000) 2018 Record: 6-5 Stadium: Plaster Stadium (3,000) 2018 Conf. Record: 0-7 Affiliation: NCAA Division II 2018 Conf. Record: 4-3 Conference: Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Conference: Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) Lettermen Returning: 49 Starters Returning: 15 Bearcat Broadcast -- Today’s McKendree University football game can be seen live on the Bearcat Sports Network (http://www.glvcsn.com/mckendree) with the pre-game show beginning 15 minutes prior to kickoff. Joe Zydlo is in College Football’s 150th Anniversary his 11th season of providing the call for all McKendree home contests. College Football 150th Anniversary Scott Cummings is in his 17th season of handling the play-by-play is a non-profit corporation formed to duties on the road. plan and administer a national cel- ebration of 150 seasons of college football in 2019. For more informa- tion, visit www.cfb150.org. www.mckbearcats.com | www.facebook.com/McKBearcats | @McKBearcats | #BearcatsUnleashed OFFICIAL GAME NOTES • 2019 McKendree University Bearcat Football • Game #8 McKendree vs. Southwest Baptist • Oct. 26, 2019 • 2 p.m. CT • Leemon Field, Lebanon, Ill. The Series (since 1996) -- Today’s Matchup -- McKendree holds a 4-1 advantage in the all-time series with Southwest Baptist. McKENDREE OFFENSE SOUTHWEST BAPTIST That includes last season’s 26-23 overtime victory by McKendree in Bolivar, Mo.: 198 Points Scored 146 2014 -- McKENDREE 53, Southwest Baptist 43 (at Bolivar, Mo.) 28.3 Points/Game 20.9 2015 -- McKENDREE 38, Southwest Baptist 13 (at Leemon Field) 141 First Downs 152 2016 -- Southwest Baptist 35, McKENDREE 7 (at Bolivar, Mo.) 266 Rushing Attempts 327 2017 -- McKENDREE 28, Southwest Baptist 7 (at Leemon Field) 1189 Rushing Net Yards 1516 2018 -- McKENDREE 26, Southwest Baptist 23 (OT) (at Bolivar, Mo.) 4.5 Yards/Rush 4.6 National Rankings -- AFCA D2FB 169.9 Rushing Yards/Game 216.6 McKendree N/R N/R 8 Rushing TDs 12 Southwest Baptist N/R N/R 204 Pass Attempts 208 Legend: 123 Pass Completions 114 AFCA -- American Football Coaches Association poll 1556 Passing Yards 1224 D2FB -- d2football.com poll .603 Passing Percentage .548 McKendree -- Last Time Out... 12.7 Yards/Completion 10.7 The Bearcats won for the third time in four outings thanks to a 42-12 triumph 222.3 Passing Yards/Game 174.9 last Saturday at William Jewell College. McKendree raced to a 28-0 lead and 17 Passing TDs 5 never looked back in picking up its first Great Lakes Valley Conference victory 7 Interceptions 10 of the season. Turner Pullen was 19-of-26 through the air for 280 yards with 470 Total Plays 535 three touchdown passes, and also added a rushing TD in the effort. Matt Cole caught six passes for 123 yards, including scoring grabs of 26 and 68 yards 2745 Total Offense 2740 against the Cardinals. Cole also returned a fourth-quarter punt 74 yards to 392.1 Total Yards/Game 391.4 paydirt. Ricco Gipson and Ebrima Njie led the defensive effort for the Bearcats 27-645 Kick Returns-Yards 26-533 with nine tackles apiece. Darrwin Perkins added seven tackles and a pair of 6-109 Punt Returns-Yards 12-245 pass break-ups in the win. 7-4 Fumbles-Lost 5-4 34-316 Penalties-Yards 52-503 Southwest Baptist -- Last Time Out... The Bearcats dropped a 48-34 decision at home last Saturday against Quincy 27:50 Possession Time/Game 30:14 University. The two teams combined for 1,044 yards of total offense, including 35/86 (40.7%) Third Down Efficiency 38/113 (33.6%) 515 by Southwest Baptist. Bryce Cabrera rushed for a game-high 151 yards on 4/10 (40%) Fourth Down Efficiency 9/20 (45%) 19 carries with a touchdown. Quarterback Brenden Smith threw for 224 yards and rushed for 83 more and accounted for two more scores against the Hawks. DEFENSE Rashad Blunt and Curtis Cuillard each hauled in four passes for the Bearcats. 223 Points Allowed 224 Taylor Jones-Morgan paced the SBU defense with nine tackles and a forced fumble. Cory Hanger added eight stops, while Jeremiah Scroggins chipped in 31.9 Points Allowed/Game 32.0 with seven tackles and a fumble recovery. 160 First Downs Allowed 155 297 Rushing Attempts Against 274 LAST MEETING -- McKendree vs. Southwest Baptist... 1308 Rushing Yards Allowed 1497 On Oct. 13, 2018 in Bolivar, Mo., McKendree rallied in the final minute of regu- 4.4 Yards Allowed/Rush 5.5 lation to force overtime before grabbing a 23-20 victory over Southwest Baptist. 186.9 Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 213.9 Antonio Triplett threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Jalyn Williams with 59 seconds left in the fourth quarter to knot the game at 20-20. Following an SBU 16 Rushing TDs Allowed 15 field goal on the first possession of overtime, Triplett scored on a one-yard quar- 194 Pass Attempts Against 198 terback sneak to enable McKendree to escape with the win. Preston Thompson 115 Pass Completions Against 110 rushed for a team-leading 122 yards on 18 carries, while Triplett added 77 1648 Passing Yards Allowed 1501 yards on 10 attempts. Triplett threw for 72 yards as three different receivers .593 Opponents’ Pass Percentage .556 caught three passes apiece. Ricco Gipson registered a game-high 13 tackles to 14.3 Opponents’ Yards/Completion 13.6 lead McKendree, while Kennith Wilson helped out with nine stops. 235.4 Passing Yards Allowed/Game 214.4 13 Passing TDs Allowed 12 5 Interceptions 2 491 Total Plays Allowed 472 2956 Total Offense 2998 422.3 Total Yards Allowed/Game 428.3 25-432 Kick Returns-Yards Allowed 24-509 7-21 Punt Returns-Yards Allowed 11-116 3-1 Fumbles-Lost 12-10 35-278 Penalties-Yards 49-529 41/96 (42.7%) Third Down Efficiency 33/94 (35.1%) 8/14 (57.1%) Fourth Down Efficiency 9/14 (64.3%) www.mckbearcats.com | www.facebook.com/McKBearcats | @McKBearcats | #BearcatsUnleashed OFFICIAL GAME NOTES • 2019 McKendree University Bearcat Football • Game #8 McKendree vs. Southwest Baptist • Oct. 26, 2019 • 2 p.m. CT • Leemon Field, Lebanon, Ill. 2019 McKendree Opponents’ Schedules NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY MICHIGAN TECH UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS CHOWAN UNIVERSITY (1-6, 0-5 GLIAC) (4-2, 2-2 GLIAC) (6-0, 4-0 GLVC) (1-6, 0-4 CIAA) Date Opponent Result/Time Date Opponent Result/Time Date Opponent Result/Time Date Opponent Result/Time 9/7 McKendree (Ill.) W 30-9 9/7 @ Hillsdale (Mich.) W 29-14 9/5 @ Ashland (Ohio) W 24-9 9/7 @ Virginia-Wise L 22-40 9/14 @ Texas-Permian Basin L 24-40 9/14 @ McKendree (Ill.) W 24-19 9/14 Hillsdale (Mich.) W 48-21 9/14 Alderson-Broaddus (W.Va.) W 70-16 9/21 Davenport (Mich.)* L 7-21 9/21 @ Saginaw Valley State (Mich.)* L 7-23 9/21 @ McKendree (Ill.)* W 63-21 9/21 Shaw (N.C.)* L 47-48 (2 OT) 9/28 @ Ferris State (Mich.)* L 10-38 9/28 Grand Valley State (Mich.)* L 16-21 9/28 Southwest Baptist (Mo.)* W 49-6 9/28 @ McKendree (Ill.) L 35-42 10/5 Wayne State (Mich.)* L 14-27 10/12 Northern Michigan* W 24-20 10/5 @ William Jewell (Mo.)* W 59-7 10/5 @ Fayetteville State (N.C.)* L 20-66 10/12 @ Michigan Tech* L 20-24 10/19 @ Davenport (Mich.)* W 30-17 10/12 Quincy (Ill.)* W 59-19 10/12 @ Bowie State (Md.)* L 17-64 10/19 Grand Valley State (Mich.)* L 17-45 10/26 @ Ashland (Ohio)* 1 p.m.