2016 @UnionBulldogs Football Union College Sports Communications | 310 College Street, CPO Box D-22, Barbourville, KY 40906 | www.gounionbulldogs.com Senior Director of College Communications: Jay Stancil (Primary Contact) | O: 606.546.1292 | C: 606.627.2280 | E: [email protected] Secondary Contact: Nicole Felker | O: 606.546.1245 | E: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/UnionCollegeBulldogs | Twitter: twitter.com/UnionBulldogs | Instagram: instagram.com/unionbulldogs #Unleashed #UnionFB #UnionWin UNION UNION COLLEGE BULLDOGS (3-1) (3-1, 2-0 MSC EAST) vs. Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raiders (5-0) Date Opponent Time/Result Aug. 27 at Cincinnati Christian* W 42-0 Saturday, Oct. 1 - 7:30 p.m. ET Sept. 3 at Warner (Fla.) L 21-27 Colubmia, Ky. - Blue Raider Stadium Sept. 10 at Campbellsville (Ky.) W 47-40 Sept. 24 Cumberlands (Ky.)* W 49-45 GAME HIGHLIGHTS Union vs. Lindsey Wilson History Oct. 1 at Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 7:30 pm • This is the 7th meeting between 2015: Lindsey Wilson 42, Union 17 Oct. 8 Bethel (Tenn.) 1:30 pm 2014: Lindsey Wilson 49, Union 10 Union and Lindsey Wilson with the 2013: Lindsey Wilson 72, Union 9 Oct. 15 Georgetown (Ky.)* 6 pm Blue Raiders owning a 5-1 lead in Oct. 22 at Kentucky Christian* 1:30 pm 2012: Lindsey Wilson 36, Union 21 Oct. 29 Pikeville (Ky.)* 1:30 pm the series. The Bulldogs won the 2011: Lindsey Wilson 20, Union 6 Nov. 5 at Bluefield (Va.)* 6 pm inaugural meeting 44-14 in 2010. 2010: Union 44, Lindsey Wilson 14 Nov. 12 Faulkner (Ala.) 1:30 p.m. • This game has the potential of *-MSC East Game; All times Eastern becoming a high-scoring affair. In 5 LINDSEY WILSON games, Lindsey Wilson has tallied 291 points to lead the NAIA, and its 58.2 (5-0, 1-0 MSC WEST) points-per-game average ranks second. Meanwhile, Union’s 159 points ranks 13th nationally, while its 39.8 points-per-game average ranks 8th Date Opponent Time/Result overall. Aug. 25 at Cumberland (Tenn.)* W 33-29 • Lindsey Wilson QB Dylan Beasley ranks 4th in the nation in total passing Sept. 3 Lyon (Ark.) W 63-17 Sept. 10 Georgetown (Ky.) W 49-35 yards (1,414) and is 11th in passing yards per game (282.8). Allen Cooks Sept. 17 at Bluefield (Va.) W 62-23 is the Blue Raiders’ top receiver with 18 catches for 232 yards and 3 TDs, Sept. 24 Cincinnati Christian W 84-0 while Cedric Washington has 11 receptions for 216 yards and 3 TDs. Tyrone Oct. 1 Union 7:30 pm Stallard leads the team in receiving TDs with 4 to go along with 10 catches Oct. 8 at Cumberlands (Ky.) 7 pm Oct. 15 at Faulkner (Ala.)* 2:30 pm for 259 yards. In all, Lindsey Wilson has racked up 21 passing TDs Oct. 22 Reinhardt (Ga.)* 2 pm • On the ground, the Blue Raiders have 910 rushing yards and 20 rushing TDs Oct. 29 at Campbellsville (Ky.)* 1:30 pm with 3 players with at least 4. Jayven Jones leads the team with 192 yards Nov. 5 Bethel (Tenn.)* 2:30 pm rushing with 4 TDs, while Blake Ingleton has 191 yards rushing and 5 TDs *-MSC West game; All times Eastern and Jalen Sublett has 184 yards rushing and 5 scores. 2016 MID-SOUTH • In last year’s meeting, Union jumped out to a 10-0 lead before Lindsey CONFERENCE STANDINGS Wilson scored 42 consecutive points en route to the 42-17 win. BULLDOG BITES EAST • The Bulldogs opened the season with a 3-game road trip, going 2-1. Now at SCHOOL DIV. OVERALL Union 2-0 3-1 3-1, this is the Union’s best start since 2008 when going 5-0. (14) Georgetown 1-0 3-1 • This begins a 3-game stretch of facing ranked opponents for the Bulldogs. Pikeville 1-0 2-3 Lindsey Wilson is currently No. 7, while next week’s opponent Bethel Cumberlands (Ky.) 1-1 2-3 (Tenn.) is No. 23. Then, Union will host No. 11 Georgetown (Ky.) on Oct. 15. Kentucky Christian 0-0 0-4 • Chandler Whittlesey earned MSC East Offensive Player of the Week honors Bluefield 0-1 0-5 this past week after throwing for 323 yards and 5 TDs in the 49-45 win over Cincinnati Christian 0-3 0-5 Cumberlands (Ky.). He also ran for another score and led the Bulldogs to a WEST 4th-quarter comeback. SCHOOL DIV. OVERALL • Whittlesey and Serge Vita earned MSC East Offensive and Defensive (7) Lindsey Wilson 1-0 5-0 Players of the Week on Sept. 12 after leading Union to a 47-40 win at (23) Bethel 0-0 4-0 Campbellsville (Ky.). Whittlesey recorded his 4th career 300-yard passing (5) Reinhardt 0-0 4-0 game with 2 passing TDs. He also ran for 40 yards. Vita recorded 10 total (RV) Faulkner 0-0 2-2 Campbellsville 0-0 1-3 tackles with 2.5 tackles for a loss and 2 sacks. Cumberland (Tenn.) 0-1 1-3 • Union leads the turnover count with its opponents through 4 games. The Bulldogs have 8 takeaways (4 fumbles, 4 INTs) and 5 giveaways (3 fumbles, 2 INT). Union has scored 21 points off of the opponents’ miscues, while the Continued on Page 2 @UnionBulldogs Union College Bulldogs @unionbulldogs UnionKYsportsinfo DakStats WebSync http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/TeamComparison/Team... Union Date Printed: 9/30/2016 9:55:03 AM Barbourville, KY NAIA Football GameLindsey 5 Wilson- Lindsey (Ky.) vs. Union Wilson 10/1/2016 6:30 PM NAIA Football All TimesOct. Local 1, 2016 Continued from Page 1 Team Matchup opposition has notched 21 points LIND Union off of Union’s turnovers. Record 5 - 0 3 - 1 • The Bulldog offense ranks in the Scoring 291 159 top 50 in the NAIA in several Total Offense 2517 1738 categories including: 8th in scoring Total Plays 314 266 Yards Per Play 8.000 6.500 per game (39.8 ppg), 13th in total Yards Per Game 503.400 434.500 points (159), 16th passing yards Touchdowns 42 22 per game (268.3) and 22nd total Rushing 20 10 yards per game (434.5). Passing 21 12 • The Bulldog special teams ranks Other 1 0 4th in kickoff return yards per 1st Downs 130 86 attempt (27.9). Rushing Yards 910 665 • Vita leads the team with 6.0 Attempts 172 143 tackles for a loss, while freshman Yards Per Rush 5.300 4.700 DL Justavious Robinson is next Yards Per Game 182.000 166.300 in line with 4.5. Jake Averhart Passing Yards 1607 1073 leads the team in tackles with Att-Comp-Int 142 - 97 - 2 123 - 71 - 2 39, while Dallas Baxter and Tyler Yards Per Attempt 11.300 8.700 Wright follow with 29 and 23, Yards Per Game 321.400 268.300 respectively. Punting Yds 355 733 • Freshman RB Timius Lowe leads Punts 10 19 the Bulldog rushing attack with Yards Per Punt 35.500 38.600 235 yards in 4 games. Whittlesey Punt Ret Yds 355 59 is next in line at 157 yards, while Returns - Average 21 - 16.900 10 - 5.900 freshman Ramses Hernandez Kickoff Return Yds 385 391 Returns - Average 16 - 24.100 14 - 27.900 follows with 125 yards. Interception Ret Yds 30 53 • Whittlesey has spread the wealth Returns - Average 1 - 30.000 4 - 13.300 in the passing game, connecting Penalties / Yards 27 - 318 32 - 288 with 13 different receivers during Penalties Per Game 5.400 8.000 the opening 2 games of the year. Penalties Yards Per Game 63.600 72.000 Kevin Eichelberger leads the way Fumbles / Lost 4 - 3 6 - 3 with 15 catches for 216 yards 3rd-Down Convs 33 - 53 18 - 46 with Deyontre Jordan next with Percentage 62.300 39.100 14 receptions for 263 yards and 4th-Down Convs 4 - 7 1 - 6 Darian Pattersonclose behind Percentage 57.100 16.700 with 11 catches for 195 yards. • Jordan leads the team with 5 TD career passing TDs as well as move at Cincinnati Christian was the catches, while Darian Patterson up to 4th on the all-time passing first for the Bulldogs since Sept. has 3. Eichelberger follows with 2 list (currently at 6.127 career 10, 2011, with a 27-0 blanking TDs. passing yards). He also became of Kentucky Christian. This is the • Senior Alex Sigmon is off to the the 8th player and 1st quarterback largest margin of victory in a Union best start of his career punting to rush for over 1,500 yards and shutout win since a 48-0 result the ball. Through 4 games, he has currently sits with 1,634. over Kentucky Christian on Sept. punted the ball 16 times for 642 • Whittlesey threw for 5 TDs against 11, 2010. yards for an average of 40.1 yards Cumberlands, marking the 8th • Jalen Ashby ranks 2nd in the NAIA per punt, which ranks him 17th1 of in1 time in his career he’s thrown for in kickoff return yards per attempt 9/30/16, 10:55 AM the NAIA. 3 or more TDs in a game. It’s also at 32.9 and ranks 17th in total • Whittlesey has hit some big the second time in his career he return yards at 263 on 8 returns. milestones already this season. He amassed 5 TD passes He has 3 kick returns over 54 yards became the 3rd player to amass 50 • The season-opening 42-0 shutout with a long of 61.