WEEK 2 | CENTRAL STATE MARAUDERS 2016 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY PANTHERS FOOTBALL NOTES FOOTBALL CLARK ATLANTA GAME NOTES 5 TIME SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS SCHEDULE RESULTS WEEK 2 OVERALL RECORD: 0-1 SIAC: 0-1 GAME INFORMATION NON-CONFERENCE: - Sept. 10, 2016 3:30 p.m. (CT) HOME: 0-1 AWAY: - LOCATION: Chicago, Ill CENTRAL STATE CLARK ATLANTA NEUTRAL: - STADIUM: Soldier Field MARAUDERS PANTHERS 2016 RECORD DATE OPPONENT TIME | RESULT GAME COVERAGE OVERALL RECORD: 0-1 OVERALL RECORD: 0-1 SIAC Record: SIAC Record: 0-1 LIVE AUDIO: N/A Last Game: L, 31-19 @ Dayton Last Game: L, 36-13v. Tuskegee 9/3 Tuskegee L, 36-13 LIVE VIDEO: http://bit.ly/2bWag9K Current Streak: L1 Current Streak: L1 9/10 @ Central St. - Chicago, Ill. 3:30 PM LIVE STATS: http://bit.ly/2bWag9K RANKINGS: RANKINGS: AFCA NR AFCA NR Soldier Field SOCIAL MEDIA D2Football NR D2Football NR 9/17 @ Ft Valley St. * 6:00 PM TWITTER @CAUPanthers NCAA Region N/A NCAA Region N/A @CAU_Football HEAD COACH: Cedric Pearl HEAD COACH: Kevin Ramsey Wildcat Stadium INSTAGRAM @CAUAthletics Career Record: 9-12 (3rd season) Career Record: 5-16 (3rd season) 9/24 Ave Maria 6:00 PM HASHTAG #CAUFootball Record at CSU: 9-12 (3rd season) Record at CAU: 1-9 (2nd season) FACEBOOK / cau.panthers.1 Youth & Community Day 10/1 Morehouse * 4:00 PM STORY LINES & NOTES * Picking up the start in the season-opener, Matthew Daniels found the end zone for the first time since his Faculty & Staff Appreciation freshman season in 2014 when he scored four times. On a second quarter scoring pass from Dashawn Blow to Jordan Dooley was the first CAU scoring pass 10/6 @ Shorter 7:00 PM * for Blow and the first receiving score for Dooley. Dooley scored twice in his freshman season (2013) on rushing attempts. Barron Stadium * With nine tackles recorded in the season opener, Jacob Mitchell reached triple digits for career tackles while at Clark Atlanta. The senior linebacker - who shifted from MLB to OLB - is now credited with 105 10/15 Benedict * 2:00 PM career stops including 10 behind the line-of-scrimmage. Homecoming * After converting from quarterback Trenton Earl now starts at wide receiver. Earl played in just three games as a junior in 2015 but tallied three receptions. Earl grabbed two passes in the first game of the 2016 sea- sons for 33 yards. 10/22 @ Albany St. * 2:00 PM * This game will match two teams who had nearly similar rushing numbers in Week 1. Both the Panthers and Marauders rushed 31 times - with CSU racking up 138 yards while CAU rushed for 136 yards. ASU Coliseum 10/29 Miles 2:00 PM * Three Panthers were chosen to the All-SIAC Preseason Second Team. On offense Brenton Martin (WR) and Jaha McCray (RB) were selected. In 2015 Martin led the Panthers in receptions (29), receiving yards Military Appreciation Day (308) while scoring twice. McCray was a dual-purpose weapon out of the backfield with 446 yards rushing, 229 receiving yards and contributed 77 yards on kick returns while finding the end zone twice. aquatinJ Vic- Senior Day trum (DB) was honored after a campaign in which he registered 50 tackles - one off the team high - while adding three tackles-for-loss and six quarterback hurries. 11/5 @ Kennesaw St. 1:00 PM * 2015 Team Highlights (Offense): CAU was second in the SIAC in time of possession, averaging 32:58 of offense. The Panthers ended the season fourth in the conference standings in passing offense throwing for 169.2 yards/G. Fifth Third Bank Stadium * 2015 Team Highlights (Defense): Clark Atlanta boasted a defense that held the opposition to just 14.8 1st * - SIAC East games downs/G to conclude the season second amongst SIAC teams. The Panther defense allowed the opposition to convert 37.5% on 4th Down to rank 4th best. Homes games BOLD * 2015 Team Highlight (Special Teams): Clark Atlanta led the SIAC in punt return average with 16.6 yards/ Return. All times local * 2015 Individual Highlights (Offense): All-SIAC selection Brenton Martin was T-2nd with 3.4 recep- tions/G and 8th with 36.9 receiving YPG. * All-SIAC selection Jaha McCray scattered his name in the SIAC rankings. The native of Jacksonville, Fla. recorded the longest rush in the SIAC with a 98-yard touchdown run at Benedict on his way to a pair of 100-yard rushing games. McCray was 8th in the conference in both yards/G rushing (53.9) and recep- tions/G (3.1). * 2015 Individual Highlights (Special Teams): Deandre Jackson recorded a single-game best 168 com- bined return yards at West Georgia. Combining rushing, receiving, and return yards the Panthers placed Jackson (6th - 102 YPG) and McCray (7th - 91.9 YPG) in the SIAC top-10 in overall yards per game. * Series SPOTLIGHT: VERSUS THE NEWEST FOOTBALL PROGRAM WITHIN THE SIAC, CLARK ATLANTA TRAILS THE ALL-TIME SERIES VERSUS CENTRAL STATE 0-2. HAVING PLAYED IN THE PAST TWO SEASONS, CLARK ATLANTA LOST IN 2014 (28-18) AND IN 2015 (49-12). 1 CLARKATLANTASPORTS.COM | @CAUPanthers @CAU_Football WEEK 2 | CENTRAL STATE MARAUDERS 2016 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY PANTHERS FOOTBALL NOTES LAST MEETING | SEPT. 12, 2015 OFFICE OF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS PANTHERS 12, MARAUDERS 49 CAU PANTHER STADIUM WEEKLY MEDIA SERVICES The Athletic Communications Office produces a weekly ATLANTA, Ga. - In the home opener under first-year head coach release featuring game notes, updated statistics and Kevin Ramsey, Clark Atlanta fell to fellow Southern Intercollegiate other pertinent information on the Panthers football Athletic Conference member Central State 49-12. program. To access this release, please log on to www. HOW IT HAPPENED: clarkatlantasports.com and click on football. Each The visiting Marauders jumped out to 35-0 first quarter advantage. week’s release will be located under the Game Notes Central State returned a fumbled snap on a punt 21 yards to open header. the scoring. PLAYER INTERVIEWS Central State added two short rushing touchdowns before Marquis Media members must adhere to the following Wells found Christopher Murray for a pair of long scoring passes - 45 guidelines regarding player interviews: (1) All player and 34 yards - to cap the opening quarter. interviews must be coordinated through the Sports In- formation Office; (2) Players are available for interviews, INSIDE THE STATISTICS Wells added another long scoring strike, this time finding Zach Thomas for 63 yards to end the 95 yard drive. CSU would add another either at CAU Panther Stadium or via telephone prior to PANTHERS MARAUDERS rushing touchdown from four yards to wrap up the Marauder scoring. practice and following the completion of practice; (3) 13 Points 19 Please give at least 24 hours notice; (4) No interviews 287 Total Offense 365 Clark Atlanta scored the first touchdown of the season with 47 will be allowed prior to play on gameday. 136 Rushing Yards 138 seconds remaining in the third quarter when quarterback Matthew 4.4 Yards Per Carry 4.5 Vincent handed the ball off to Jaha McCray. McCray ran right and COACHES INTERVIEWS 151 Passing Yardage 227 threw back to the left to find Vincent at the goal line for five yard Head coach Kevin Ramsey and his staff are also available 12.6 Yards Per Completion 9.5 touchdown pass. for interviews weekday afternoons via phone call. 36 Points Allowed 31 Please contact the Sports Information Office to schedule Vincent added a more traditional scoring play in the fourth quarter 347 Total Defense 408 as he found Deandre Jackson in the back of the end zone with the all interviews. No interviews will be granted before a 133 Rushing Yards Allowed 152 18-yard pass. Jackson was well covered and was able to pull in the game. 214 Passing Yards Allowed 256 reception around the defender. PRESS CREDENTIALS PANTHERS INDIVIDUAL MARAUDERS THE NUMBERS: Requests for credentials for working press, photogra- Blow (124) Pass Yards Meeks (227) Clark Atlanta claimed the advantage in first downs, 17-15. The phers, television and radio should be made to James Blow (1) Pass TD - Panthers were aided four times by Marauder penalties. Vallone, Sports Information. Credentials will be avail- Daniels (76) Rushing Jackson (64) able at the Media Will Call gate located at CAU Panther Daniels (1) Rush TD Jackson (2) The Panthers rushed the ball 39 times for 78 yards. Dashawn Blow Stadium. Credentials should be requested at least Earl (33) Receiving Wells (114) rushed for a team-high 42 yards on 10 carries. Moses Vines rushed eight times for 81 yards to record the game-high. seven days in advance of the game. No credentials will Dooley (1) Receiving TD - be mailed. If there is a special circumstance regarding J. Mitchell (9) Tackles Gary (10) A trio of Panthers hauled in three receptions apiece with Jackson lead- one or more of the games, please contact the Athletic Galmer (1.0) Sacks Gary (1.0) Communications Office. - Interceptions Reid (1) ing the group with 53 yards and the score. Murray had game-highs in receptions, five, and yards, 107, for Central State. RADIO AND TELEVISION Jacob Mitchell tallied eight stops from linebacker while Jorden Paige Radio stations planning to originate a broadcast(s) from and William Kimmey each registered 1.5 tackles-for-loss. Paige also CAU Panther Stadium should contact the Sports Infor- posted one sack. mation Director at least one week prior to the planned Aquimial Burton intercepted a Central State pass and returned the broadcast. Courtesy lines are providied for the official ball 23 yards. Burton picked off Wells at the visitor 45 and crossed station of the opposing school.