WHEELING UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL Wheeling Cardinals (0-3, 0-3 Mountain East Conference) at West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats (0-3, 0-2 Mountain East Conference) GAME 4: Saturday, September 28 1:00 p.m. Cebe Ross Field (3,000) Buckhannon, West Virginia Video: Mountain East Digital Network mountaineast.tv/wvwc/ Live Stats: wucardinals.com/sidearmstats/football/ HEAD COACHES WHEELING SCHEDULE / STAT LeadeRS Zac Bruney Years at Wheeling ...................... 3rd Year Overall: 0-3; MEC: 0-3; Home: 0-2; Away: 0-1 OFFENSIVE LEADERS: Rushing: Alma Mater .............. Mount Union, 2004 Date Opponent Time/Result S. Alli .................34 att., 119 yds., 1 TDs, 3.5 avg. Sep. 7 WEST LIBERTY* L 33-30 Record at Wheeling .............................0-3 Receiving: Sep. 12 at Fairmont State* L 53-10 R. LaFollette .. 21 rec., 245 yds., 0 TD, 11.7 avg. Career Record .....................................Same Sep. 19 URBANA* L 41-26 J. Davidson ..... 15 rec., 165 yds., 4 TD, 11.0 avg. Sep. 28 at West Virginia Wesleyan* 1 PM J. Keenan ...........9 rec., 170 yds., 1 TD, 18.9 avg. Oct. 5 CHARLESTON* 1 PM Tony Testa Passing: Oct. 12 MCKENDREE 1 PM Years at W.Va. Wesleyan ...........1st Year Oct. 19 at Notre Dame (Ohio)* 1 PM T. Strachan .......65 of 117, 762 yds., 5 TD, 6 INT Alma Mater ..........W.Va. Wesleyan, 2005 Oct. 26 FROSTBURG STATE* 1 PM DEFENSIVE LEADERS: Record at W.Va. Wesleyan ................0-3 Nov. 2 at Glenville State* 12 PM Tackles: R. White ......................22 (s), 5 (a), 27 (t), 1.0 TFL Career Record .....................................Same Nov. 9 WEST VIRGINIA STATE* 12 PM Nov. 16 at Concord* 12 PM B. Munoz ....................16 (s), 5 (a), 21 (t), 4.0 TFL Sacks: HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS J. Reese ...............................................4.0 - 28 yds. * Denotes MEC Game Interceptions: A. Finch .................................................. 1 - 26 yds. WEST VIRGINIA WESLeyaN SCHEDULE / STAT LeadeRS Overall: 0-3; MEC: 0-2; Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2 OFFENSIVE LEADERS: Rushing: Date Opponent Time/Result K. Jenkins .......... 23 att., 90 yds., 0 TD, 3.9 avg. Sep. 7 URBANA* L 43-14 Receiving: Sep. 12 at Davidson L 41-0 FOLLOW the WHEELING cardinals ON... D. Taylor .........20 rec., 246 yds., 1 TD, 12.3 avg. Sep. 21 at Charleston* L 34-29 D. Drapen ......10 rec., 130 yds., 0 TD, 13.0 avg. Sep. 28 WHEELING* 1 PM ARDINALS Passing: @WUC Oct. 5 at Notre Dame (Ohio)* 12 PM @WHEELINGU_FB Oct. 12 FROSTBURG STATE* 1 PM J. Northrop ..... 48 of 110, 599 yds., 3 TD, 3 INT Oct. 19 at Glenville State* 1 PM RETURNING DEFENSIVE LEADERS: Oct. 26 WEST VIRGINIA STATE* 1 PM Tackles: Nov. 2 at Concord* 1 PM J. Merica ....................25 (s), 17 (a), 42 (t), 2.0 TFL .COM/WUCARDINALS Nov. 9 WEST LIBERTY* 1 PM C. Skaggs .......................7 (s), 5 (a), 12 (t), 3.5 TFL Nov. 14 at Fairmont State* 7 PM (THU) Sacks: C. Skaggs. ............................................1.0 - 6 yds. @WUCARDINALS HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS Interceptions: N/A ...................................................................None @WHEELINGU_FB * Denotes MEC Game 2019 WHEELING UNIVERSITY fooTBALL GAME NOTES GENERAL INfoRMATION GaME NOTES Location .......................Wheeling, W.Va. 26003 Founded...........................................................1954 WHEELING WEEK IN REVIEW: A 47-yard touchdown draw Wheeling back Athletic Director ........................... Rudy Yovich within one score at 34-26 with just over three minutes on the clock Thursday Asst. Athletic Director ...............Carrie Hanna night, but Urbana put the game away with four first downs and a touchdown to claim a 41-26 win at Bishop Schmitt Field last week. Colors .................................................Red & White Nickname ............................................... Cardinals W.Va. WESLEYAN WEEK IN REVIEW: The Bobcats trailed Charleston 27-8 with Stadium .............................Bishop Schmitt Field 6:45 to play in the third quarter. W.Va. Wesleyan went on to out-score the Golden Stadium Capacity ..................................... 1,300 Eagles 20-7 over the next 15 minutes to draw within five at 34-29. WVWC had two more possessions, including one at the UC 31-yard line, but were unable to find Surface ....................................................AstroTurf the go-ahead points and fell to 0-3 on the season. Affiliation ..................................NCAA Division II Conference ..................................Mountain East W.Va. WESLEYAN HEAD COACH: Head Coach Tony Testa is in his first season First Year of Football .................................2019 leading his alma mater and sixth overall. He was elevated to the head job following a five-year tenure as the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. All-Time Record .............................................. 0-3 As a player, Testa was an All-WVIAC Second Team selection in 2005 and part of AssISTANT Coaches the 2002 and 2003 WVIAC Championship teams at West Virginia Wesleyan. Offensive Coordinator ..Brandon Robinson TACKLE MACHINES: Wheeling and West Virginia Wesleyan feature the top-two Alma Mater/Year ..Ohio Dominican, 2012 tackle leaders in Division II. Cardinal corner back Rich White ranks second in the nation with 7.3 solo tackles per game, while Bobcat linebacker John Merica leads the country with 8.3 solo per game. Defensive Coordinator .......... Mott Gaymon Alma Mater/Year ..W.Va. Wesleyan, 2007 TOUCHDOWN MAKER: Redshirt-junior wide receiver Jaquaun Davidson scored two more touchdowns last week. Davidson, who has found the end zone in all Special Teams/Linebackers ........Dom Clegg three games, ranks fourth in the MEC and 33rd in Division II with four touchdowns this season. Alma Mater/Year ..Ohio Dominican, 2014 OBEYING THE RULES: Wheeling and West Virginia Wesleyan are the least Offensive Line / Tight Ends .... Steve Daley penalized teams in the MEC this season. The Cardinals have been flagged a Alma Mater/Year ............Franciscan, 1996 league-low 6.0 times per game for 53.7 yards, while the Bobcats have been penalized 6.0 times for 49.3 yards per game. Outside Linebackers ...........Thomas Corbett WRONG SIDE OF THE STICKS: Wheeling on defense has allowed a league- Alma Mater/Year ............... Lake Erie, 2018 worst 25 first downs per game. West Virginia Wesleyan on offense is averaging a league-worst 15.0 first downs per game. Running Backs ................................... Dirk Fitch PICKED OFF: Sophomore quarterback Tucker Strachan has attempted a Alma Mater/Year . Bowling Green State, 1983 league-high 117 passes through three games, ranks third in the MEC with 254.0 yards per game, but has been intercepted six times. West Virginia Wesleyan is the Defensive Line ......................Raphael Johnson only team in the MEC without a defensive interception this season. Alma Mater/Year .........West Liberty, 2011 STAYING ALIVE: Wheeling went 2-for-3 on fourth down conversions against Urbana and is a league-best 66.7 percent on fourth-down attempts this season Wide Receivers ................................... Gary Krol (4-of-6). The Cardinals faced fourth down and six from midfield, when Strachan Alma Mater/Year .................. Dayton, 1989 found Jake Keenan for a 47-yard touchdown to draw Wheeling back within one score at 34-26 with just over three minutes left in the game. Safeties .......................................... Justin Kropka NEXT UP: The Cardinals return home on Saturday, October 5 to take on Alma Mater/Year ....................... Ohio, 2001 Charleston in a MEC contest at Bishop Schmitt Field. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. Wide Receivers ............................James Moore Alma Mater/Year ............... Lake Erie, 2018 STATISTICAL coMPARISON SPORTS INfoRMATION OFFENSE DEFENSE SID .............................................Andrew Woodley Wheeling ................................. W.Va. Wesleyan Wheeling ................................. W.Va. Wesleyan E-Mail ................................. [email protected] 22.0 .................. Scoring/Game ......................14.3 42.3 .................. Scoring/Game ......................39.3 50.0 ........... Rushing Yards/Game ............... 35.7 315.3 .......... Rushing Yards/Game .............215.0 Office Phone .............................. 304-243-2012 150/76 ......... Rushing Yards/Att..............107/95 946/156 ...... Rushing Yards/Att...........645/130 Fax .................................................. 304-243-2265 70-129-6 .........Passing (C-A-I) ............. 49-111-3 40-62-3 ..........Passing (C-A-I) .............40-79-0 Website ....................................wucardinals.com 268.7 ..........Passing Yards/Game .............199.0 228.7 ..........Passing Yards/Game ............. 223.3 Twitter ......................................... @WUCardinals 318.7 ........... Total Offense/Game ............. 234.7 544.0 ......... Total Offense/Game .............438.3 17.9 .................Kick Return Avg. .................... 21.2 18.2 .................Kick Return Avg. ................... 20.2 Instagram ................................... @WUCardinals 21.0 ................ Punt Return Avg. ................... 19.3 -3.0 ................ Punt Return Avg. .....................4.3 Football Twitter...................@WheelingU_FB 38% ........3rd Down Conversion % ...........23% 50% .......3rd Down Conversion % .......... 48% Football Instagram ............@WheelingU_FB 27:05 ........... Time of Poss./Game...............30:15 32:55 ........... Time of Poss./Game..............29:45 - 2 ...................Turnover Margin