Chris Rash, Asst. Media Relations Dir. 2500 Campus Box/Elon, N.C. 27244 O: 336-278-6712; M: 336-278-4737 2010 ELON PHOENIX FOOTBALL [email protected] WWW.ELONPHOENIX.COM SCHEDULE & RESULTS Coaches’ TSN At A Glance... Coaches’ TSN Saturday, September 4 • 7 p.m. NR NR 21 21 Date: .............October 2, 2010 DUKE L, 27-41 Time: .......................1:30 p.m. Wallace Wade Stadium; durham, N.c. Location: .................Elon, N.C. Venue: ..........Rhodes Stadium Saturday, September 11 • 7 p.m. Capacity: .....................11,250 SHAW W, 55-26 Surface: .............Natural Grass rhodeS Stadium; eloN, N.c. Series Record: ..... EU leads 6-2 Samford (2-2, 0-1 SoCon) (1-3, 0-1 SoCon) Saturday, September 18 • 1 p.m. Live Stats: ... elonphoenix.com Elon #9 RICHMOND L, 21-27 (OT) BULLDOGS Radio:............. WPCM 920 AM PHOENIX robiNS Stadium; richmoNd, Va. Noteworthy » Scott Riddle is one of 20 players on the Watch List for the 2010 Walter Payton Award which is pre- Saturday, September 15 • 6 p.m. sented to the top offensive player at the FCS level. #24 GA. SOUTHERN L, 21-38 » Aaron Mellette has posted three-straight 100-yard receiving games, scoring twice in all three. paulSoN Stadium; StateSboro, Ga. » Elon is 3-1 on Family Weekend games under Pete Lembo. » Under Lembo, Elon is 3-1 in its first home SoCon contest. All-time, the Phoenix is 4-3 in its home Saturday, october 2 • 1:30 p.m. SoCon openers. SAMFORD rhodeS Stadium; eloN, N.c. The Series » Elon is 5-2 all-time against Samford and has won both SoCon meetings between the programs. Saturday, october 9 • 3 p.m. » The first-ever meeting between the two took place on Sept. 15, 1973 with Elon claiming a 33-10 deci- APPALACHIAN ST. sion in Birmingham. Kidd breWer Stadium; booNe, N.c. » The teams have played one overtime game. In a double-overtime contest on Oct. 16, 1999, Elon won Saturday, october 23 • 1:30 p.m. a 34-31 game on the road. WOFFORD The Coaches rhodeS Stadium; eloN, N.c. » Elon: Pete Lembo (Georgetown ‘92) is 74-34 in his 10th season as a head coach. He is 30-20 in four- Saturday, october 30 • 2 p.m. plus years at Elon. CHATTANOOGA » Samford: Pat Sullivan (Auburn ‘72) is 41-62-1 in his 10th season as a head coach. He is 17-20 in his FiNley Stadium; chattNooGa, TeNN. three-plus campaigns at Samford. PLAYERS TO WATCH Saturday, NoVember 6 • 2 p.m. THE CITADEL #3 Aaron Mellette, Sophomore, Wide Receiver haGood Stadium; charleStoN, S.c. Set an Elon record with 18 catches at Richmond Has three straight 100-yard receiving games (120 vs. Shaw, 195 at Richmond, 121 at GSU) Saturday, NoVember 13 • 1:30 p.m. Career Stats: 43 rec., 583 yards, 8 TDs FURMAN rhodeS Stadium; eloN, N.c. #59 Jordan Jones, R-Freshman, Defensive Lineman Made a career-best 11 total tackles at Georgia Southern Saturday, NoVember 20 • 3 p.m. Forced two fumbles at Georgia Southern WESTERN CAROLINA Career Stats: 12 UA, 11 AT, 23 Tot. Tackles, 0.5 TFL, 2 Forced Fumbles rhodeS Stadium; eloN, N.c. Radio: WPCM 920 AM Live Stats: elonphoenix.com Radio PBP: David Hibbard Live Video: elonphoenix.com Radio Color: Taylor Durham Live Audio: elonphoenix.com GAME 5 | ELON VS. SAMFORD | RHODES STADIUM (ELON, N.C.) | OCT. 2, 2010 | 1:30 P.M. SoCon Teleconference Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday The Southern Conference football coaches Weekly Coach Lembo Requested Elon Football No availability will hold a weekly teleconference for the luncheon on SoCon players and Live radio media taking place each Tuesday during the (Noon) at the conference call Coach Lembo show from season. Each coach will be available for ap- Best Western (10:16 a.m.) available The Fat Frogg; proximately seven minutes. The schedule of Inn; Select post-practice Coach Lembo coaches is as follows (all times Eastern): players and (Approx. on air Pete Lembo 7 p.m.) 10:00-10:08 .....Jerry Moore, Appalachian St. 10:08-10:16 ............... Kevin Higgins, Citadel There is Only One Retiring #19 Jersey 10:16-10:24 ................Pete Lembo, Elon As there can only be one Phoenix at any Today, Elon will honor the accomplishments 10:24-10:32 ................Bobby Lamb, Furman time, please refer to the Phoenix in the of former standout wide receiver Terrell 10:32-10:40 .Jeff Monken, Georgia Southern singular. Hudgins with the retirement of his #19 10:40-10:48 ................Pat Sullivan, Samford jersey. In his time with the Phoenix, Hudgins 10:48-10:56 .....Russ Huesman, Chattanooga Notable Numbers set 19 NCAA, SoCon or Elon records. He is 10:56-11:04 ...Dennis Wagner, Western Caro. 3 - Consecutive winning seasons for Elon, the all-time NCAA Division I leader in career 11:04-11:12 .................. Mike Ayers, Wofford a first for the program since the move to receiving yards (5,250), career receptions Division I. The last three straight winning (395), career 100-yard receiving games (28) Weekly Luncheon/Radio Show campaigns came from 1991-93. Elon has not and career 1,000-yard receiving seasons (4). Inside the Elon Huddle Luncheons had four consecutive winning seasons since • In 2010, these weekly luncheons, presented the program ended nine straight years with a SoCon Showing Support for Gulf by Capital Bank and hosted by the Phoenix winning mark from 1980-88. Coast Club, will be held on Mondays at noon at Southern Conference football teams will show the Best Western Inn on Huffman Mill Road 9 - Wins for Elon in 2009, the most for the their support for those being impacted along in Burlington. Food will be catered by Grille program since 1999. the Gulf Coast by wearing helmet decals with 584. Media members wishing to attend need the initials “GC” during the 2010 football to contact the Elon Athletics Media Relations 19 - Career 300+ yard passing games for Scott season. More than 170 SoCon football players Office by the Thursday prior to the event. Riddle, a SoCon record. come from states that share a coastline being affected by the oil spill. The nine institutions Eon Football Live 436 - Receiving yards by Aaron Mellette in that play SoCon football agreed to display the • Every week coach Pete Lembo will join Elon Elon’s last three games. decals to express their support and encour- color commentator Taylor Durham live from agement for the people living in the region. The Fat Frogg Bar & Grill in Elon on Thursday 11,199 - Career passing yards for Scott Riddle, evenings from 7-8 p.m. The show, presented the active leader at the FCS level and the “Pete Lembo of Elon approached me with the by VantageSouth Bank, will be broadcast live SoCon record-holder. idea while we were at our annual coaches’ on 920 AM WPCM and on-line at www.elon- phoenix.com. Fans can ask questions while Career Stats vs. Samford (select players) in attendance or by submiting a question at Scott Riddle: 2 GMs, 45-74, 569 yds., 3 TD, 3 INT, 10 rushes, -15 yds. elonphoenix.com. Brandon Newsome: 2 GMs, 34 rushes, 149 yds., 1 TD, 5 rec., 28 yds. Player/Coach Interviews A.J. Harris: 2 GMs, 16 rushes, 86 yds., 1 TD, 5 rec., 118 yds., 1 TD Media members wishing to conduct inter- views with Elon coaches or players may do so Sean Jeffcoat: 2 GMs, 5 rec., 74 yds., 2 rushes, 15 yds. by contacting the Athletics Media Relations Lance Camp: 2 GMS, 8 rec., 74 yds., 1 TD Office at 336-278-6712. All interviews will be conducted following Elon’s Wednesday Joshua Jones: 2 GMs, 6 UA, 12 AT, 17 total tackles practice session. Brandon Wiggins: 2 GMs, 1 UA, 5 AT, 6 total tackles Terell Wilson: 2 GMs, 10 UA, 3 AT, 13 total tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, 2 INT Brandon Ward: 2 GMs, 8 UA, 5 AT, 13 total tackles, 4.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks GAME 5 | ELON VS. SAMFORD | RHODES STADIUM (ELON, N.C.) | OCT. 2, 2010 | 1:30 P.M. Tale of the Tape (Starters) The Series With Samford Elite Company Elon Samford Date Location Score Quarterback Scott Riddle has led the league Pos. Avg. Ht./Wt. Avg. Ht./Wt. 09.15.73 Birmingham W, 33-10 in passing yards in each of his first three WR 6-1/198 6-2/201 11.15.97 Birmingham L, 32-46 seasons in the league. No player has ever QB 6-1/213 6-3/220 11.14.98 Burlington W, 36-0 led the SoCon in passing for four consecutive RB 5-10/203 6-0/215 10.16.99 Birmingham W, 34-31 (2OT) years. Marshall’s Michael Payton (1990-92) is FB 6-1/230 5-11/212 10.14.00 Burlington W, 43-21 the only other player to have led the league OL 6-4/294 6-3/290 11.03.01 Birmingham L, 36-43 in passing for three straight seasons. TE 6-4/245 6-3/265 09.27.08 Elon W, 23-17 DL 6-3/255 6-3/270 11.21.09 Birmingham W, 27-7 2010 SoCon Passing Leaders LB 6-0/220 6-1/226 1. Scott Riddle, Elon 1,166 DB 5-10/178 6-0/203 Riddle on Payton Watch List 2. B.J. Coleman, UTC 1,123 Senior quarterback Scott Riddle was named meetings in June,” noted Southern Confer- as one of the 20 members of the preseason Riddle Grabs Another SoCon ence Commissioner John Iamarino.