1818 Chouteau Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63103 (314) 444-4364 FAX (314) 444-4365 A NCAA Division I FCS Conference 2012 Weekly Report Contact: Cody Bush Week 2: Sept. 9, 2012 Phone: (931) 221-7561 CURRENT STANDINGS PFL OVERALL Team W-L PCT PF PA H A STR W-L PCT PF PA H A STR WEEK 2 RESULT Butler 0-0 — 0 0 0-0 0-0 L2 1-1 .500 57 36 1-0 0-1 W1 def. Franklin, 42-13 Campbell 0-0 — 0 0 0-0 0-0 L1 1-1 .500 30 31 1-1 0-0 W1 def. Virginia-Wise, 10-0 Drake 0-0 — 0 0 0-0 0-0 W4 1-1 .500 52 42 1-1 0-0 L1 lost to (4) Montana St., 24-34 Jacksonville 0-0 — 0 0 0-0 0-0 L1 1-1 .500 31 68 0-0 1-1 W1 def. Charleston So., 31-10 Marist 0-0 — 0 0 0-0 0-0 L1 1-1 .500 52 29 0-1 1-0 L1 lost to Bucknell, 17-19 Morehead State 0-0 — 0 0 0-0 0-0 W1 1-1 .500 72 24 1-0 0-1 L1 lost at (21) Eastern Ky., 17-24 San Diego 0-0 — 0 0 0-0 0-0 W3 1-1 .500 48 68 1-0 0-1 W1 def. Western N.M., 34-27 Dayton 0-0 — 0 0 0-0 0-0 L2 0-2 .000 21 73 0-0 0-2 L4 lost at Duquesne, 7-17 Davidson 0-0 — 0 0 0-0 0-0 W2 0-2 .000 16 55 0-1 0-1 L2 lost at Lenoir-Rhyne, 2-20 Valparaiso 0-0 — 0 0 0-0 0-0 L1 0-2 .000 34 95 0-1 0-1 L2 lost at (6) Youngstown St., 0-59 AHEAD IN WEEK 3 - PFL CONTEST WEEK 3 PREVIEW Saturday, Sept. 15 Three matchups between Division I FCS’ two non-scholarship leagues – the PFL and the Marist at Columbia, 12:30 p.m. Ivy League – highlight Week 3 action. In addition, three PFL teams will host Northeast Location: New York, N.Y. (Wien Stadium) Conference foes in what will be a nine-game schedule across the Pioneer Football Series: COL leads, 1-0 Streak: COL, one win League • For the third consecutive week MARIST will help a team open its season when it travels to Columbia for the second meeting between the two teams. Marist San Diego at Harvard [RV/24], 12:30 p.m. quarterback Chuckie Looney passed for 309 yards in a Week 2 loss to Bucknell – his Location: Boston, Mass. (Harvard Stadium) Series: First Meeting first career 300-yard passing performance • After opening 2012 with consecutive road contests, DAYTON hopes Welcome Stadium is a welcome sight when it hosts Robert Robert Morris at Dayton, 1 p.m. Morris. It is the 15th meeting between two FCS programs that are among the most Location: Dayton, Ohio (Welcome Stadium) successful programs in the past 15 years. However, it will be the first time the two Series: DAY leads, 12-2 Streak: DAY, nine wins teams have met when both are 0-2 • The other team to open the season with back-to- Webber International at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. back road games, JACKSONVILLE puts its FCS best 14-game home win streak on the Location: Jacksonville, Fla. (D.B. Milne Field) line when it hosts Webber International at D.B. Milne Field. The Dolphins enter their Series: JAC leads, 5-1 Streak: JAC, three wins home opener after scoring three return touchdowns (punt, kickoff and interception) St. Francis (Pa.) at Morehead State, 1 p.m. to defeat Charleston Southern in Week 2 • MOREHEAD STATE has won each of the Location: Morehead, Ky. (Jayne Stadium) three previous meetings in Jayne Stadium against St. Francis (Pa.). The Eagles boast Series: MOR leads, 5-2 Streak: SFPA, one win the PFL’s top passing and scoring offense, averaging 342 yards per game and scor- Drake [RV/–] at Indiana State [22/RV], 1:05 p.m. ing 36 points per game, including 313 yards and 17 points against nationally-ranked Location: Terre Haute, Ind. (Memorial Stadium) Eastern Kentucky last week • SAN DIEGO make the first of four cross-country treks Series: ISU leads, 8-2 Streak: ISU, four wins when it travels to Harvard in the first meeting between the two squads. Toreros safety Duquesne at Valparaiso, 2 p.m. Drew Harris nabbed two interceptions against Western New Mexico for the PFL’s first Location: Valparaiso, Ind. (Brown Field) multi-INT outing in 2012 • VALPARAISO returns to Brown Stadium to host Duquesne Series: DUQ leads, 1-0 Streak: DUQ, one win seeking its season’s first victory. Last week, the Crusaders suffered a shutout at nation- ally ranked Youngstown State and face a Dukes team that held Dayton to seven points Campbell at Old Dominion [6/4], 6 p.m. CAMPBELL Location: Norfolk, Va. (Foreman Field) • will travel to Old Dominion for the third consecutive season. The Fighting Series: ODU leads, 3-0 Streak: ODU, three wins Camels posted their second shutout in program history in a Week 2 victory against Virginia-Wise. Sophomore Josh Williams amassed 115 all-purpose yards against the Butler at Dartmouth, 7 p.m. Cavaliers, including 23 carries for 89 yards • BUTLER will travel to New Hampshire to Location: Hanover, N.H. (Memorial Field) meet Ivy League member Dartmouth in its first ever contest against an Ivy member. Series: First Meeting Bulldogs quarterback Matt Lancaster leads the league in total offense (304.5 ypg) Off Week: Davidson thanks to his league-leading 71.0 rushing yards per game, he also leads the PFL All times Eastern. with three rushing touchdowns to his credit • DRAKE nearly upset nationally-ranked FCS rankings in brackets prior to school’s name: Montana State in Week 2 and will take a second shot at an upset when they travel to [Sports Network Poll/FCS Coaches Poll] nationally-ranked Indiana State in Week 3. Drake quarterback Mike Piatkowski threw for 311 yards against a Montana State team that did not allow a 300-yard passer in 2011 • DAVIDSON will take Week 3 off before opening PFL play at Marist next week. www.pioneer-football.org 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Mason Mills, San Diego Junior, Quarterback, Coronado, Calif. Mills threw for four touchdowns, including the game-winner with one minute remaining, in San Di- ego’s 34-27 non-conference victory against Western New Mexico, Saturday. His 303 yards passing were the bulk of the Toreros’ 361 offensive yards and he was responsible for all four of the team’s touchdowns. Mills gave San Diego a 17-7 halftime lead with two second-quarter scoring drives. After the Toreros surrendered that lead, Mills pieced together scoring drives of 72 and 84 yards in the fourth quarter and his 29-yard completion to Reggie Bell secured the win. He completed 27- of-37 passes for 303 yards and an impressive 177.4 pass efficiency rating. Other Week 2 Nominees: Matt Lancaster (BUT), Josh Williams (CAM), Lanny Funsten (DAV), Will Bardo (DAY), Mike Piatkowski (DRA), Chuckie Looney (MAR), Donte Sawyer (MOR) DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jordan Dewhirst, Jacksonville Junior (RS), Safety, Fort White, Fla. Dewhirst had two touchdowns, including a 39-yard interception return for a touchdown, in Jack- sonvile’s 31-10 non-conference victory at Charleston Southern, Saturday. His third quarter inter- ception return was the Dolphins first touchdown of the contest. Defensively, he also had six tack- les (four solo), a pass break up and a fumble recovery. The fumble recovered setup Jacksonville’s third touchdown drive at the Charleston Southern 47-yard line. Dewhirst also added a special team’s touchdown, returning an on-side kickoff 44 yards for the game’s final score. Other Week 2 Nominees: Matt Farris (CAM), Lewis McAlister (DAV), Kyle Sebetic (DAY), John Hugunin (DRA), Nick Kaszei (MAR), Dilon Blackburn (MOR), Drew Harris (SAN) SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Terrance Bryant, Jacksonville Freshman, Return Specialist, Crestview, Fla. Bryant’s 55-yard punt return for a touchdown was the eventual game-winning score in Jackson- ville’s 31-10 non-conference victory at Charleston Southern, Saturday. Already leading 10-3, his 55-yard return opened the third quarter’s scoring. He finished the day with three punt returns for 62 yards. Other Week 2 Nominees: Adam Lutz (CAM), Kyle Pignatiello (DAY), Chazzo Habliston (DAV), Matt Rios (MAR), Ernie Collins (SAN), Greg Wood (VAL) 2012 PFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PAST OFFENSIVE HONOREES PAST DEFENSIVE HONOREES PAST SPECIAL TEAMS HONOREES S01 Zach Lewis, Morehead State S01 Sean Grady, Butler S01 Gary Hunter, Dayton S08 Mason Mills, San Diego S08 Jordan Dewhirst, Jacksonville S08 Terrance Bryant, Jacksonville S15 S15 S15 S22 S22 S22 S29 S29 S29 O06 O06 O06 O13 O13 O13 O20 O20 O20 O27 O27 O27 N03 N03 N03 N10 N10 N10 N17 N17 N17 PAGE 2 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT WEEK 2 NATIONAL HONORS | San Diego’s Ernie Collins and Jacksonville’s Jordan De- whirst and Terrance Bryant were recognized by the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) for their Week 2 performances. Collins was named the National Placekicker of the Week after converting field goals of 37 and 51 yards and was 4-of-4 on PATs against Western New Mexico. Dewhirst was the National Kickoff Returner of the Week after a 44-yard onside kick return for a touchdown against Charleston Southern.