2014 Presbyterian College Football Game Notes vs. Northern Illinois ● August 28, 2014 Game One • Presbyterian College at Northern Illinois • Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 • 7 p.m. ET • Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Ill. 2014 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL Media Contact: Ryan Real, Assistant Director of Sports Information • (O) 864.833.7095 • (M) 502.931.5651 • Email: [email protected] General Information Live Audio: 103.5 WZSN-FM and GoBlueHose.com • Live Video: ESPN3 Location .................... 105 Ashland Ave. Clinton, SC 29325 Founded ...................................................................1880 Enrollment .............................................................. 1,300 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE BLUE HOSE (0-0, 3-8 IN 2013) Nickname..........................................................Blue Hose School Colors .........Blue (PMS 286) and Garnet (PMS 201) Blue Hose look to pick up first-ever win over FBS opponent Stadium (Surface) ............Bailey Memorial Stadium (Grass) Capacity .................................................................. 6,500 AT Affiliation ..........NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Conference ........................................................Big South NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES (0-0, 12-2 IN 2013) President ....................................................Dr. Claude Lilly Director of Athletics ........................................ Brian Reese Huskies aim to win second-straight season opener Athletic Department Phone ......................... 864.833.8240 Ticket Office Phone ..................................... 864.833.8240 Program History Northern Ilinois Schedule Presbyterian College Date Opponent ......................Time/Result First season of football .............................................1913 Record: 0-0, 0-0 | Ranking: n/a 8/26 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE ............. 7 p.m. Overall all-time record ....................................483-484-35 Last Game: Nov. 23. vs Gardner-Webb NCAA Division I record ............................................21-64 9/6 at Northwestern ...................... 3:30 p.m. L 13-20 at Clinton, S.C. Overall all-time Big South record............5-27 (Three years) 9/13 at UNLV ....................................... 7 p.m. Head Coach: Harold Nichols Big South Championships ........................................... N/A 9/20 at Arkansas ..................................... TBA Career Record: 9-44 (Sixth year) South Atlantic Conf. (DII) Championships .............1 (2005) 10/4 KENT STATE* .................................. TBA PC Record: 9-44 (Sixth year) | vs. NIU: 0-0 10/11 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* ................. 5 p.m. Football Coaching Staff 10/18 MIAMI (OHIO)* ............................... TBA Northern Illinois Head Coach: ..............................................Harold Nichols 10/25 at Eastern Michigan* ...................... TBA Record: 0-0, 0-0 | Ranking: n/a Alma Mater ............................ Presbyterian College ‘90 11/5 at Ball State* ............................... 8 p.m. Last Game: Dec. 26 vs. Utah State (SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl) Record at school (yrs.) .............................9-44 (Sixth year) 11/11 TOLEDO* ..................................... 8 p.m. L 14-21 at San Diego, Calif. Career record (yrs.) ...................................................Same 11/18 at Ohio* ...................................... 8 p.m. Head Coach: Rod Carey Football office phone .................................. 864.833.8240 11/28 at Western Michigan* ..................... TBA Career Record: 12-3 Best time to reach coach .................................contact SID NIU Record: 12-2 (First year) | vs. PC: 0-0 On the Field The Game Off. Coordinator/Quarterbacks ...........................Todd Varn Presbyterian College opens the 2014 season with the first of three games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents Alma Mater ..............................................NC State ’92 with a date at Northern Illinois on Thursday, August 28. PC looks to pair a talented corps of seniors with a strong group of Defensive Coordinator/Secondary ...........Tommy Spangler newcomers and improve on a 3-8 season in 2013. Northern Illinois begins a new chapter without Heisman finalist Jordan Alma Mater ............................................... Georgia ‘84 Lynch, who led the Huskies and one of the nation’s top offenses before graduating in the spring. Thursday’s meeting marks Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator ......David Dunagan the first-ever game between the two sides and the Blue Hose will aim to win their second season opener in their last three tries. PC sophomore quarterback Heys McMath burst onto the scene midway through last season and will get his first crack Alma Mater ............................ Presbyterian College ’08 at an FBS team with help from a rebuilt offensive line and a pair of All-Conference senior wideouts in Jeremiah McKie and Defensive Line/Equipment Coordinator ..Klay Killingsworth Tobi Antigha. The defense will aim to improve for the second straight season and shut down Northern Illinois’ new offense. Alma Mater .......................................West Georgia ’98 Offensive Line ....................................................Joey Orck Alma Mater ............................ Presbyterian College ’08 Presbyterian College 2014 Schedule / Results Date Opponent Time/Result In the Coaches’ Booth Aug. 28 at Northern Illinois ..................................................................................ESPN3 .............................7 p.m. Wide Receivers .............................................. Brian Rucker Blue Hose aim to knock off Huskies in first-ever meeting against Northern Illinois Alma Mater ................................. Western Carolina ‘04 Sept. 6 vs. Bluefield (Scotsman Club Day) .............................................................BSN ...............................7 p.m. Tight Ends/Running Backs..................................Mitch Hall PC to play first night home game since October 27, 1990 Alma Mater ................................. Western Carolina ‘03 Sept. 13 at Furman (Military Appreciation Day) ......................................................BSN ...............................7 p.m. Defensive Assistant........................................ Clay Hodges Blue Hose aim to avenge one-point loss to Paladins in 2013 after missed field goal in final seconds Alma Mater ................................... Kennesaw State ‘14 Sept. 20 at NC State ...............................................................................................TBA .................................. TBA Defensive Assistant............................................ Eric Miller Blue Hose to play ACC in third straight season (Georgia Tech in 2012 and Wake Forest in 2013) Oct. 4 vs. Western Carolina (Family Weekend).....................................................BSN ...............................2 p.m. Alma Mater ................................ LaGrange College ‘08 Teams to play 18th game of the series after six-year hiatus and PC looks to snap eight-game losing streak Oct. 11 vs. Coastal Carolina* ..............................................................................ESPN3 .............................2 p.m. Sports Information PC last won 41-34 in 2007 and the Chanticleers enter 2014 as the Big South Conference favorite Oct. 18 at Charleston Southern* .........................................................................ESPN3 .............................3 p.m. Assoc. AD for Sports Info./Game Operations ...... Simon Whitaker Bucs earned second straight win in 2013 with a 16-27 win on November 2 Cell/Email..............843.475.1129 / [email protected] Oct. 25 vs. Monmouth* (Homecoming) ................................................................BSN ...............................2 p.m. Assoc. Director of Sports Info ............................. Ryan Real Newest Big South Conference members Monmouth visit Bailey Memorial Stadium for the first time ever Cell/Email.................... 502.931.5651 / [email protected] Nov. 1 vs. Liberty* (Youth Day) ............................................................................BSN ...............................2 p.m. Football Contact ................................................ Ryan Real The Flames scored two unanswered touchdowns in the second half to come away with the 35-14 win in 2013 Sports Information Office Phone .................864.833.8252 Nov. 8 at Ole Miss ...............................................................................................TBA .................................. TBA Sports Information Fax................................864.833.8323 Blue Hose make first-ever trip to Oxford for rare late-season non-conference game Football Press Box Phone Number .............. 864.938.4040 Nov. 15 at Gardner-Webb* (Senior Day) ................................................................BSN ........................12:00 p.m. Gardner-Webb took an 18-17 lead with season-capping 20-13 win in Clinton in 2013 Web Site ................................................ GoBlueHose.com Twitter/Facebook/Instagram .......................BlueHoseSports * Big South Conference Games Presbyterian College Football 1 2014 Presbyterian College Football Game Notes vs. Northern Illinois ● August 28, 2014 Season Openers New Faces Team Rankings (2013) Presbyterian College is 31-65-5 overall in season open- Three new coaches join the PC staff in Mitch Hall (West- NCAA Category PC (FCS) NIU (FBS) ers and 1-6 since its move