BRAVES2016 OUTM Football Ottawa University® Sports Information Department - 1001 S. Cedar - Box #7 - Ottawa, Kan. 66067 - Phone 785-248-2610 - [email protected] 2016 Season Schedule Game 10 Date Opponent Location Time/Result OU at KWU 9/3 #3 Morningside Sioux City, Iowa L, 0-62 9/10 #RV Concordia (Neb.) Ottawa, Kan. L, 23-34 9/17 #17 Tabor Hillsboro, Kan. L, 25-44 Nov. 5 - Bissell Field 9/24 Bethany Ottawa, Kan. W, 46-25 Braves Graves Family Sports Complex 10/1 Bethel North Newton, Kan. W, 10-0 #12 Coyotes Record: 3-5, 3-3 10/8 McPherson Ottawa, Kan. W, 55-52 Salina, Kan. Record: 8-1, 6-1 10/15 University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, Kan. L, 13-14 Last Game: 77th All-Time Meeting Last Game: 10/22 #25 Sterling Ottawa, Kan. L, 50-65 at Southwestern W, 48-3 at Bethel W, 21-17 10/29 Southwestern Winfield, Kan. W, 48-3 1:30 p.m. Coach: Kent Kessinger Coach: Matt Drinkall 11/5 #12 Kansas Wesleyan Salina, Kan. 1:30 p.m. OU Leads the Series 43-29-4 Career/OU Record: 11/12 Friends Ottawa, Kan. 1:00 p.m. Career/KWU Record: *All home games are in BOLD and are played at Peoples Bank Field Same/85-54 (13th Year) Same/20-12 (3rd Season) Live Stats/Video @ ottawabraves.com - OU got back on the winning track with a 48-3 victory over Southwestern College in Winfield last Saturday. The Braves had A Numbers Game 444 yards of offense, 315 yards rushing and 129 yards passing. Southwestern finished the day with 242 yards of offense, 56 yards rushing and 186 yards passing. - The three points the Moundbuilders scored against the Braves were the first points the SWC had put on the scoreboard since the 2013 season against OU. - For the fourth straight week the Brave offense had a 100 yard rusher. Dalton Buehler rushed for 154 yards on 33 attempts and scored one touchdown against Southwestern. Connor Byers rushed for 148 yards on 15 attempts and scored one touch- down against the Moundbuilders. The Braves are 7-3 in the7 last 10 meetings against Kan- sas Wesleyan University. Last season the #14 Coyotes - TyQuinton Guy’s 86 yard interception return for a touchdown in OU’s 48-3 victory over Southwestern made it into the record defeated the Braves at Peoples Bank Field 34-24. It was book. It is the seventh longest interception returned for a touchdown in program history. KWU’s first victory over the Braves at Peoples Bank Field. - The Braves are 18-17-2 all-time against the Coyotes in Salina. OU is 3-2 in its last five games on the road in Salina against the Coyotes. - OU is led in rushing yards per game (83.8) by Ethan Paul-Davis. Dayton Walter is the team’s leader in passing yards per game (132), CJ Whittaker Jr. is OU’s leader in receptions per game (4.2), and Vinny Wurst leads the Braves in tackles (7.9) and sacks (0.8) per game. - In Kansas Wesleyan’s last outing, the Coyotes rallied to defeat Bethel College 21-17. Kansas Wesleyan had 177 yards rushing and 217 yards passing, turning the ball over three times and trailing in time of possession 24:07 to 35:53 to the Threshers. OU is 43-29-4 all-time43 against the Coyotes. Saturday’s 2016 KCAC Coaches Preseason Poll 2016 KCAC Media Preseason Poll contest will be the 77th all-time meeting between the two Team (First Place Votes) Points Team (First Place Votes) Points teams. 1. Tabor College (6) 87 1. Tabor College (12) 188 2. Kansas Wesleyan University (3) 81 2. Kansas Wesleyan University (5) 172 3. Ottawa University (1) 74 3. Ottawa University (2) 164 4. Friends University 64 4. Sterling College (1) 142 5. Sterling College 62 5. Friends University 115 6. University of Saint Mary 42 6. Bethel College 85 7. Bethany College 41 7. University of Saint Mary 78 7. Bethel College 41 8. Bethany College 74 @BravesAthletics 9. Southwestern College 30 9. Southwestern College 57 10. McPherson College 18 10. McPherson College 25 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS 2016 Braves Football KWU’s LonDarius Thomas rushed for 60 yards, Wesley Geisler passed for 217 and Jacob Tatge All-Time NAIA Winningest Football Programs (ACTIVE)had 148 receiving yards. Through the 2015 Season - Demarco Prewitt is KWU’s leader in rushing yards per game (70.3), Wesley Geisler is the Rank Team Wins team’s leader in passing yards per game (200.8), Jacob Tatge is KWU’s leader in receptions 1 Missouri Valley 608 per game (4.1), Garrett Updegraft leads the Coyotes in tackles per game (9.2), and Kretien 2 Baker (Kan.) 574 Webb is the team’s leader in sacks per game (0.9). 3 Ottawa (Kan.) 557 T4 Hastings (Neb.) 540 - 2016 KWU Team Rankings T4 Doane (Neb.) 540 Ranks Number 5 in Division I in Total Sacks By (30.000) 6 Peru State (Neb.) 513 Ranks Number 7 in Division I in Sacks By (3.300) 7 Carroll (Mont.) 506 Ranks Number 8 in Division I in Penalty Yds per Game (88.300) T8 Southwestern (Kan.) 502 Ranks Number 8 in Division I in First Downs per Game (25.400) T8 Bethany (Kan.) 502 Ranks Number 9 in Division I in Total Rushing Offense (2247) 10 Georgetown (Ky.) 495 Ranks Number 11 in Division I in 3rd Down Conv. (45.500) 11 Benedictine (Kan.) 472 Ranks Number 11 in Division I in Total Scoring Offense (339) 12 St. Ambrose (Iowa) 456 Ranks Number 12 in Division I in Total Offense Yds per Game (475.100) 13 Morningside (Iowa) 455 Ranks Number 12 in Division I in Rushing Offense per Game (249.700) T14 Kansas Wesleyan 439 Ranks Number 14 in Division I in Scoring Offense per Game (37.700) T14 Midland (Neb.) 439 Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Field Goals Pct (0.667) 16 Valley City State (N.D.) 436 Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Pass Defense per Game (191.900) 17 Jamestown (N.D.) 430 Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Pass Def Efficiency (116.200) 18 Dickinson State (N.D.) 427 Ranks Number 31 in Division I in Opp 3rd Down Conv. (36.500) 19 Friends (Kan.) 423 Ranks Number 33 in Division I in Total Pass Offense (2029) 20 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 416 Ranks Number 33 in Division I in Pass Offense per Game (225.400) 21 Langston (Okla.) 407 Ranks Number 34 in Division I in Pass Efficiency (131.900) 22 Northwestern (Iowa) 391 Ranks Number 34 in Division I in Sacks Against (1.700) 23 Sterling (Kan.) 375 Ranks Number 37 in Division I in Pat Kicking (0.932) 24 Southern Oregon 360 Ranks Number 37 in Division I in Total Sacks Against (15.000) 25 Central Methodist (Mo.) 348 Ranks Number 39 in Division I in KickOff Returns Yds per Att (19.400) Ranks Number 40 in Division I in 4th Down Conv. (45.500) Ranks Number 41 in Division I in Punt Yds per Att (36.300) Active NAIA Programs, Data compiled using SIDHelp data submitted by schools, DakStats, and NAIA RanksMedia Number Guides. 43 in Division I in Scoring Defense per Game (27.600) Ranks Number 46 in Division I in Opponent First Downs (181) Ranks Number 49 in Division I in Total Defense per Game (385.000) - 2016 KWU Individual Rankings Michael Pursley Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Field Goals Pct (1.000) Kretien Webb Ranks Number 8 in Division I in Total Sacks (8.500) Christian McQueen Ranks Number 9 in Division I in Total Tackles For Loss (15.000) Christian McQueen Ranks Number 11 in Division I in Total Sacks (8.000) Christian McQueen Ranks Number 12 in Division I in Sacks per Game (0.900) Kretien Webb Ranks Number 12 in Division I in Sacks per Game (0.900) Kretien Webb Ranks Number 15 in Division I in Total Tackles For Loss (14.000) Michael Guerrero Ranks Number 16 in Division I in Total Interceptions (4) Demarco Prewitt Ranks Number 16 in Division I in Total Scoring (TDs) (72) Christian McQueen Ranks Number 16 in Division I in Tackles For Loss per Game (1.700) Kretien Webb Ranks Number 18 in Division I in Tackles For Loss per Game (1.600) Demarco Prewitt Ranks Number 18 in Division I in Total Scoring (72) NAIA National Office • 1200 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106 • 816.595.8000 • www.NAIA.org All-TimeMichael Footba llPursley Program Ranks Wins /Number page 1 21 in Division I in Scoring (Kicking) per Game (5.900) Tyler Welch Ranks Number 21 in Division I in Kick Off Return Yds per Att (25.400) Garrett Updegraft Ranks Number 22 in Division I in Total Tackles For Loss (13.000) Wesley Geisler Ranks Number 23 in Division I in Pass Efficiency (140.600) Demarco Prewitt Ranks Number 23 in Division I in Scoring (TDs) per Game (8.000) Michael Pursley Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Total Scoring (Kicking) (47) Demarco Prewitt Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Scoring per Game (8.000) Kelton Evans Ranks Number 26 in Division I in Punt Return Yds per Att (7.000) Michael Guerrero Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Interceptions per Game (0.400) Wesley Geisler Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Total Total Offense (1915) Wesley Geisler Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Total Offense Yds per Game (239.400) Garrett Updegraft Ranks Number 31 in Division I in Tackles For Loss per Game (1.400) Garrett Updegraft Ranks Number 31 in Division I in Sacks per Game (0.600) Wesley Geisler Ranks Number 31 in Division I in Passing Yds per Game (200.800) Tyler Welch Ranks Number 31 in Division I in Total Kick Off Returns (381) Game 10 at Kansas Wesleyan University 2 Braves Football Game Notes ottawabraves.com The Last Time OU...