2011 EMPORIA STATE MEDIA.GAME.NOTES FOOTBALL Advanced ESU Ticket Prices at PSU Game #2 Reserved...................................................... $13 Emporia State Hornets (0-1, 0-1 MIAA) Adult.General.Admission............................. $10 at #25 Pittsburg State Gorillas (1-0, 1-0 MIAA) Youth.General.Admission.............................. $6 Sat. Sept. 10, 2011 • 7:00 p.m. • Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, Kan. $2.added.to.game.day.ticket.price Series Record:.PSU.Leads.57-32-2 PSU.Ticket.Office......................(620).235-4796 Last Meeting: at.ESU.17,.PSU.14.(Oct..9,.2010) For.ESU.ticket.info.call.341-NEST/ Radio: KFFX-FM.(104.9),.6:00.p.m..Pregame TV:.None toll.free.1-877-341-6378 .www.kvoe.com. .www.b2tv.com.($8.per.game) 2011 ESU SCHEDULE Internet (Audio): Internet (Video): Sept..1. at.Fort.Hays.State. L,.17-27 Officials:.Referee-Jerry.Rauschelbach;.Umpire-Rod.Tucker;.Linesman-Tom.Svehla;.Line.Judge- Sept..10. at.Pittsburg.State. 7:00.p.m. Scott.Wetterstrom;.Field.Judge-Nick.Marshall;.Side.Judge-Kevin.Warner;.Back.Judge-Bill.Miller Sept. 17 Central Missouri 1:00 p.m. Up Next:.ESU.vs..Central.Missouri.•.Sept..17.•.1:00.p.m. Sept. 24 Langston (Okla.) 1:00 p.m. Jones.Field.at.Welch.Stadium.(7,000).•.Emporia,.Kan. Oct. 1 Washburn 1:00 p.m. INTO THE JUNGLE SCOUTING THE GORILLAS Oct. 8 Missouri Southern 1:00 p.m. Emporia.State.will.travel.to.Pittsburg.State. Pittsburg.State.opened.the.season.with.a. Oct. 15 Missouri Western (HC) 2:00 p.m. looking.to.win.two.straight.over.the.Gorillas. 34-7.win.at.Missouri.Western.that.moved. Oct..22. at.Lincoln. 2:00.p.m. for.the.second.time.in.the.last.ten.years..It. them.into.the.Top.25..Zac.Dickey.gained. Oct. 29 Truman (TV) 2:08 p.m. is.a.battle.of.the.top.two.rushing.teams.in. 117.yards.rushing.on.15.carries.and com- Nov..5. at.Southwest.Baptist. 1:30.p.m.. the.MIAA. Nov..12. at.Northwest.Missouri. 1:00.p.m. pleted.11.of.17.passes.for.114.yards.as.the. Gorillas.piled.up.426.yards.of.total.offense. AROUND THE MIAA LAST TIME OUT Thursday, September 1 against. the. Griffons.. Briceton. Williams. Washburn.33,.at.Sioux.Falls.17 ESU.rolled.to.516.yards.of.offense.but.four. added. 86. yards. on. 17. carries. John. Pittsburg.St..34,.at.Mo..Western.St..7. turnovers. proved. costly. in. a. 27-17. loss. at. Brown. returned. a. punt. 84. yards. to. open. at Fort Hays St. 27, Emporia St. 17 Ft..Hays.State..ESU.went.80.yards.on.four. the.scoring. at.Central.Mo..42,.Mo..Southern.St..24 plays.to.take.a.7-0.lead.on.Tyler.Eckenrode's. Northwest.Mo..St..65,.at.Truman.3. 64. yard. pass. to. Shjuan. Richardson. The. THE SERIES Saturday, September 3 Tigers.tied.the.game.with.12:54.left.in.the. This.will.be.the.92nd.meeting.between.the. at.Lincoln.35,.Avila 3. second. on. a. 13. yard. pass. from. Blake. schools,. which. makes. it. the. fourth. most. Thursday, September 8 McAhren.to.Anthony.Smith. ESU.answered. Lincoln.(Mo.).at.Washburn.(TV).......6:00.PM played. active. rivalry. at. the. NCAA. Division. with. a. Zak. King. 27. yard. field. goal. on. the. II. level.. PSU. leads. the. all-time. series. 57- Saturday, September 10 next.possession.as.ESU.went.into.the.half. 32-2. Fort.Hays.St..at.Truman...................1:00.PM with.a.10-7.lead..ESU.forced.another.three. Sioux.Falls.at.Northwest.Mo..St.......6:00.PM and.out.to.open.the.second.half.and.then. LAST TIME AGAINST PSU Central.Mo..at.Mo..Western.St..(TV).6:00.PM went.up.17-7.on.Eckenrode's.one.yard.run. Emporia St. at Pittsburg St. ........7:00 PM with. 8:13. left. FHSU. made. it. 17-14. with. Zak.King.hit.a.38.yard.field.goal.with.1:07.left. 5:01.left.on.a.26.yard.pass.from.McAhren.to. and.Julian.Dozier.blocked.a.field.goal.as.time. MEDIA CONTACT INFORMATION expired.to.secure.a.17-14.come.from.behind. ESU:............................................Don.Weast. Keaton.Callins. Tyler.Kimbrough.tied.it.with. a.20.yard.field.goal.with.12:48.left.and.gave. win. over. Pitt. State. Nate. Dreiling. tackled. [email protected] Dasor.Horton.in.the.end.zone.with.9:19.left. .................................(620).341-5526.(office) FHSU.the.lead.with.a.49.yarder.following.an. ....................................(620).344-6190.(cell) Adrian.Abner.fumble. The.final.points.came. in.the.first.for.a.2-0.lead..The.Gorillas.scored. PSU:............................................... Dan.Wilkes on.an.Edward.Smith.three.yard.run.follow- on.a.29.yard.run.by.Zac.Dickey,.whose.two. [email protected] ing.a.55.yard.interception.return..Eckenrode. point.run.failed,.to.go.up.8-0.with.13:57.left. .....................................(620).235-4147.(office) finished.23.of.38.for.270.yards,.with.a.touch- in.the.half..Dickey.put.the.Gorillas.up.14-0. ........................................ (620).249-5430.(cell) down.and.an.interception..He.also.led.ESU. when.he.connected.with.Gavin.Lutman.from. ESU Interview Policy in.rushing.with.71.yards. 14.yards.out.with.:45.left.in.the.half..ESU.got. Coach. Higgins. will. be. available. to. the. media. on.the.board.on.a.32.yard.pass.from.Tyler. after.his.post-game.radio.show.with.KFFX-FM.. THE COACHES Eckenrode.to.Shjuan.Richardson.with.8:15. Requested.players.will.be.available.following.the. Garin Higgins. has. compiled. a. career. left.in.the.third..Eckenrode.connected.with. game.outside.the.ESU lockerroom..Please.give. record.of.65-40.as.he.begins.his.tenth.year. Charleston. Johnson. from. 41. yards. out. to. a.list.of.requested.players.to.Don.Weast,.ESU. Asst..AD/Media.Relations. as. a. head. coach.. He. led. the. Hornets. to. tie.the.score.at.14.with.3:44.left.in.the.third. This.week.Coach.Higgins.will.be.available.to.the. a. three. game. improvement. from. 2009. to. quarter..Wayne.Burgess.intercepted.Dickey. media. on. Tuesday. beginning. at. 1:00. p.m.. fol- 2010..He.is.14-31.in.his.fourth.season.at.his. at.the.Pitt.State.28.yard.line.with.2:30.left.in. lowing.his.weekly.radio.show.and.on.Thursday. alma.mater..He.had.a.51-9.career.record.as. the.game.to.set.up.King's.heroics. beginning.at.1:45.p.m..prior.to.practice..Please. the.head.coach.at.Northwestern.Oklahoma,. contact.ESU.Athletic.Media.Relations.to.arrange. including.two.trips.to.the.national.champion- UP NEXT an. interview. at. any. other. time. Twenty-four. ship.game..Higgins.was.a.quarterback.for. The. Hornets. take. on. Central. Missouri. on. hour. notice. is. requested. for. extensive. player. ESU. from. 1987-90. and. was. on. the. 1989. Sept..17.to.open.a.five.game.home.stand. interviews. national.runners-up.team.. Kick-off.is.set.for.1.p.m..with.the.8th.Annual. Smith.Stadium.Press.Box Tim Beck. is. 7-6. in. his. first. year. as. head. Traditions.Event.to.follow.at.5:30.p.m. (620).235-4869 coach.at.PSU. Emporia State at Pittsburg State Page 2 THE HORNETS IN 2011 WHEN: FHSU REVISITED Gaining.more.rushing.net.yards.................0-1 This.was.the.sixth.straight.win.by.the.home.team.in.the.series..Emporia.State's.515. Opponents.gain.more.rushing.net.yards....0-0 yards.of.total.offense.against.Ft..Hays.State.are.the.most.by.the.Hornets.since.gaining. 622.against.the.Tigers.to.open.the.2005.season..It.is.the.most.total.yardage.in.an.MIAA. Gaining.more.passing.yards......................0-1 game.for.ESU.since.gaining.613.against.Truman.in.2003..This.was.the.12th.game.since. Opponents.gain.more.passing.yards.........0-0 2000.that.ESU.gained.at.least.500.yards..After.having.an.interception.in.seven.of.the. first.nine.games.last.season,.the.ESU.defense.has.now.gone.three.games.without.a. Gaining.more.total.offensive.yards.............0-1 pick.dating.back.to.last.season. This.was.the.first.season.opening.loss.for.the.Hornets. Opp..gain.more.total.offensive.yards.........0-0 since.a.16-10.set.back.to.FHSU.in.2000.and.was.the.first.time.ESU.lost.a.season.opener. on.the.road.since.a.43-16.loss.at.Ft..Hays.State.in.1995..One.of.the.participants.in.each. Gaining.more.first.downs...........................0-1 Opponents.gain.more.first.downs..............0-0 of.the.last.four.NCAA.Division.II.National.Championship.games.has.started.the.season. First.downs.are.equal.................................0-0 with.a.loss.. Throwing.more.completions.......................0-1 OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW Opponents.throw.more.completions..........0-0 Emporia.State.and.Northwest.Missouri.were.the.only.two.MIAA.teams.to.have.at.least. Completions.are.equal...............................0-0 240.yards.passing.and.rushing.on.the.opening.weekend.and.only.seven.teams.in.the. nation.matched.that.to.open.the.season. ESU.is.ranked.15th.in.the.nation.in.total.of- Turning.the.ball.over.more.........................0-1 fense.and.are.ranked.third.in.the.MIAA. The.Hornets.are.the.second.ranked.rushing. Opponents.turn.the.ball.over.more............0-0 team.in.the.MIAA.and.are.19th.in.the.nation. Turnovers.are.equal...................................0-0 THE WOODLANDS ISN'T JUST A RACE TRACK Accumulating.more.penalty.yards..............0-0 Penalty.yards.are.equal.............................0-0 Quarterback.Tyler Eckenrode.(Jr./Houston,.Texas).went.23.of.38.for.270.yards.and. Opp..accumulate.more.penalty.yards........0-1 gained.71.yards.on.11.carries.against.Ft..Hays.State,.all.of.which.were.career.highs.