BRAVES2018 OU Football Ottawa University® Sports Information Department - 1001 S. Cedar - Box #7 - Ottawa, Kan. 66067 - Phone 785-248-2610 - [email protected] 2018 Season Schedule Game 1 Date Opponent Location Time/Result OU at Bethel College 9/1 Bethel College North Newton, Kan. 7pm Sept. 1 - 7pm 9/8 Uni. of Saint Mary Ottawa, Kan. 6pm 9/15 Bethany College Lindsborg, Kan. 7pm 9/22 #21 Kansas Wesleyan Salina, Kan. 5pm Braves North Newton, Kan. 9/29 #18 Tabor College Ottawa, Kan. 1pm Threshers Record: 0-0, 0-0 10/6 #17 Sterling College Sterling, Kan. 1:30pm 73rd All-Time Meeting Record: 0-0 10/13 McPherson College Ottawa, Kan. 1pm Last Game: OU leads the series 57-12-2 Last Game: 10/20 Avila University Kansas City, Mo. 12pm Season Opener Season Opener 10/27 Southwestern College Ottawa, Kan. 1pm Coach: Kent Kessinger Coach: Terry Harrison 10/10 Friends University Ottawa, Kan. 1pm Live Stats/Video @ ottawabraves.com Career/OU Record: Career/BC Record: Radio: KOFO 1220 AM / www.kofo.com *All home games are in BOLD and are played at Braves Field Same/88-64 (15th Year) Same/0-0 (1st Year) Scouting Ottawa (0-0, 0-0): The Braves have been picked to finish fifth in the KCAC by the conference media A Numbers Game and sixth by the conference coaches at the 2018 KCAC Football Media Day. The Braves return their top rusher from a year ago, sophomore James Reeder. He averaged 108.4 yards per game. As a team, the Braves finished 2017 ranked 12th in the NAIA in defensive passing yards per game (180.3), 19th in rushing offense per game (204.4), 20th in total rushing offense (2,248), 22nd in opponent third down conversion (33.8), 25 in sacks against (1.6), 26th in first downs per game (22.2), 30th in total sacks against (18), 30th in opponent fourth down conversion (41.2), 39th in opponent first downs (215), 44th in fourth down conversion (43.3), 44th in punt return yards per game (8.9), 45th in punting yards per attempt (35.6), 45th in third down conversion (38.3), 49th in defensive passing efficiency (130.6), and 50th in total offensive yards per game (365.7). This is the 127th127 year of football at Ottawa University. Football Keep on Rushing: Sophomore running back, James Reeder, was named to the 2018 KCAC Preseason Football first began on the campus of OU in Ottawa, Kan. in 1891. OU’s Team. Reeder finished the 2017 season with 976 rushing yards on 188 carries for an average of 5.2 yards first game was against the Ottawa Town Team with the Braves per rush. He scored two rushing touchdowns. Reeder also had 20 receptions for 115 yards, an average of 5.8 winning 44-0. yards per reception. He was a First Team All-KCAC selection. Reeder finished the season rushing for over 100 yards in five out of the last six games. He appeared in nine games as a freshman, rushing for over 100 yards in six of them. Series Information: Saturday’s match up will be the 73rd all-time meeting between the two teams. OU leads the all-time series 57-12-2. Ottawa is on an 11 game winning streak against Bethel College, winning last year’s game at Braves Field, 34-10. The last time OU was defeated by Bethel was on Oct. 27, 2007. The Braves lost to then, the no. 10 ranked Threshers, 31-6. Ottawa is 28-8 all-time in North Newton against Bethel. Season Openers: OU has not opened the season against Bethel since Sept. 20, 1969. The Braves played the Threshers in North Newton, Kan. on Sept. 20, winning the game 7-0. The Braves have held the Threshers to a total of six points in season openers. The Braves are 51-64-8 all-time in season openers, having lost the last seven. The Braves have opened5 the season five times against Bethel Season Openers Vs. Bethel College. OU has an overall record of 4-0-1 and is 3-0 against Oct. 4, 1929 (H) W, 14-0 BC in North Newton, Kan. Oct. 2, 1930 (A) W, 13-6 Sept. 26, 1941 (H) 0-0 Sept. 25, 1942 (A) 32-0 Sept. 20, 1969 (A) W, 7-0 @BravesAthletics Scouting Bethel College (0-0, 0-0): The Threshers finished the 2017 season with an overall record of 1-9 2018 Braves Football and a KCAC record of 1-8. Bethel returns its leading rusher, Tyshawn Simon, and passer, Zach Esau, from Braves When .... a year ago. Simon finished the season with 386 yards on the ground while Esau passed for 892 yards Overall ............................................................. 0-0 and six touchdowns. At the end of the 2017 season, the Threshers were ranked seventh in the NAIA in KCAC ............................................................... 0-0 passing defense (173.6), 15th in opponent fourth down conversion (34.6), 29th in penalty yards per game Home ............................................................... 0-0 (70.1), 31st in opponent first downs (209), 34th in defensive passing efficiency (122.3), 37th in opponent Away ............................................................... 0-0 penalties (655), 38th in total defense per game (378.1), 40th in sacks by (1.9), 42nd in total sack against (20.5), 49th in field goal percentage (57.1), 50th in sacks against (2.1), and 50th in total sacks by (18.5). Current Streak ................................................. 0-0 Current Home Streak ...................................... 0-0 New Man on Campus: Bethel hired new coach Terry Harrison on December 18, 2017. Harrison comes to Last Win .............................................10-21-2017 Bethel from Wichita Heights High School, where he was the Falcons’ head coach since November of 2012. Last Loss ............................................11-11-2017 In five seasons with the team, he has been able to compile an overall record of 38-16, winning four Kansas Day Game ........................................................ 0-0 5A regional championships, a district championship, and a Greater-Area Wichita-League championship along the way. He was also named the 2016 City-League Coach of the Year after leading his team to a Night Game ..................................................... 0-0 9-2 record. September ....................................................... 0-0 October ............................................................ 0-0 The KCAC on ESPN3: The match up between Ottawa University and Bethel College kicks off the KCAC on November ........................................................ 0-0 ESPN3. Games will be available on the WatchESPN and ESPN+ apps that are accessible through mobile vs. Top-25 Teams ............................................ 0-0 technology as well as through RoKu, Apple TV, Android TV, and Hulu that broadcast programming on smart vs. Non-Ranked Teams .................................... 0-0 TVs, etc. The series of games will be simulcast live by Great Plains Television in the Wichita market on channel 30.1 Retro TV (antenna)/ channel 51 (ATT U-Verse) each week. Sept. 1 Ottawa University at Bethel College 7pm Scoring First .................................................... 0-0 Sept. 8 Friends University at #21 Kansas Wesleyan 5pm Opponent Scores First ...................................... 0-0 Sept. 15 Southwestern College at McPherson College 7pm Leading after 1st Quarter ................................. 0-0 Sept. 22 University of Saint Mary at Avila University 12:30pm Trailing after 1st Quarter .................................. 0-0 Sept. 29 #17 Tabor College at Ottawa University 1pm Oct. 6 Bethany College at Friends University 3pm Leading at Halftime ......................................... 0-0 Oct. 13 Bethel College at University of Saint Mary 1:30pm Behind at Halftime ........................................... 0-0 Oct. 20 #16 Sterling College at #17 Tabor College 2pm Leading after 3rd Quarter ................................. 0-0 Oct. 27 Avila University at Bethany College 1:30pm Trailing after 3rd Quarter .................................. 0-0 Nov. 3 McPherson College at #16 Sterling College 1:30pm Tied after 3rd Quarter ...................................... 0-0 Nov. 10 #21 Kansas Wesleyan at Southwestern College 1pm Overtime .......................................................... 0-0 Heeerrr’sssss Avila: The KCAC has expanded its football field to 11 teams for the 2018 season with the addition of former HAAC member, Avila University. It is the first time since 1999, when the University of Scoring 20 points or less ................................. 0-0 Saint Mary was added to the conference, that the KCAC has added a new football program. Overall the Scoring 20+ Points ......................................... 0-0 KCAC now has 13 teams. During the 1969 and 1970 seasons, the KCAC had 12 football teams and WERE Scoring 30+ Points ......................................... 0-0 divided into two divisions (North and South). Ottawa won the North Division in 1970 and won the overall Allowing 21 points or less ................................ 0-0 conference championship with a 14-12 win over south champion St. Mary of the Plains College. The Allowing 10 points or less ................................ 0-0 championship was held in Dodge City, Kan. With 100-yard rusher....................................... 0-0 Allow 100-yard rusher ..................................... 0-0 With 300-yard passer ...................................... 0-0 Allow 300-yard passer ..................................... 0-0 Outgain opponent ............................................ 0-0 Total Offense +300 Yards .............................. 0-0 Allow +300 yards of total offense ................... 0-0 No turnovers .................................................... 0-0 Less then three turnovers ...............................