OCTOBER 10, 2015 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE BLUE HOSE BROOKS STADIUM CONWAY, S.C. • 2015 PC FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • @BlueHoseFtball • PRESBYTERIAN (1-4) at no. 1 coastal carolina (5-0) • • What’s Inside • • the matchup • pc starts conference play at coastal carolina Quick Facts 2 • Presbyterian College will open Big South play on Saturday with a FCS Rankings 3 road matchup at top-ranked Coastal Carolina. Big South Standings/Leaders 5 Presbyterian College coastal carolina Team Info/Record When 5 • The Blue Hose are still searching for their first road of the season, Head Coach Harold Nichols 6 Blue Hose chanticleers while the Chanticleers remain perfect on the season with a 5-0 re- Depth Chart 7 cord, including a 3-0 mark at home. Pronunciation Guide 7 • The two met in Clinton last season with No. 3 Coastal Carolina Roster 8-9 VS. claiming the 40-28 victory. The Blue Hose cut the lead to 26-21 early Overall Stats 10-11 in the 4th quarter but the Chanticleers extended its lead with two Game-by-Game Stats 12-13 straight scores en route to the win. Season/Career Stats 14-16 • Coastal Carolina owns a 7-1 advantage in the series with a current Team Game-by-Game Stats 17-18 • the numbers • seven-game winning streak. PC won the first ever matchup between Game Highs 19 Record 1-4 Record 5-0 the two, 41-34, at CCU in PC’s inaugural season in Division I in 2007. Drive Charts/Long Plays 20 Career Highs 21 Big South 0-0 Big South 0-0 • The first three meetings between PC and CCU were decided by Game Cupsules 22-26 Non-Conf. 1-4 Non-Conf. 5-0 eight points or less with five games overall in the eight-game history Home 1-1 Home 3-0 decided by less than two touchdowns. Away 0-3 Away 2-0 • series history • Points Scored 12.2 Points Scored 39.8 last time out Points Allowed 25.4 Points Allowed 18.6 • Presbyterian College fell at Western Carolina, 33-21, on Saturday Year Site W/L Score Rushing Yards 128.4 Rushing Yards 225.8 night at EJ Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, N.C. The Blue Hose lead 2007 A W 41-34 Passing Yards 94.8 Passing Yards 233.0 21-20 entering the 4th quarter but a late turnover keyed the Cata- 2008 H L 13-21 TDs Rush/Pass 6/1 TDs Rush/Pass 12/11 mounts to the victory. 2009 A L 37-41 Total Offense 223.2 Total Offense 458.8 • The Blue Hose are now 9-10 all-time against the Catamounts with 2010 H L 7-35 Total Defense 428.6 Total Defense 410.8 4-5 record at Western Carolina and a 1-3 mark overall since moving 2011 A L 8-15 to Division I. 2012 H L 7-65 • the coaches • • Darrell Bridges carried the PC offense with 121 rushing yards on 29 2013 A L 13-46 carries and one touchdown. 2014 H L 28-40 Harold Nichols JOE mogila • Ugonna Akoh scooped up a fumble in the second quarter and Alma Mater: Alma Mater: returned it 73 yards for the touchdown. It was PC’s first defensive Presbyterian, 1990 Fordham, 1971 touchdown of the season. It was also PC’s third defensive touchdown At PC: At Coastal Carolina: over its last games against Western Carolina. 7th Season 4th Season 16-53 (.232) 37-10 (.787) donelle williams, tackling machine As a Head Coach: As a Head Coach: • Senior linebacker Donelle Williams recorded 13 tackles in Satur- Same Same day’s game at Western Carolina. It was his third straight game with double-digit tackles and the fourth time this season that he led PC in tackles. • coverage • • The senior linebacker now has 346 career tackles, moving him in to sixth place on the Big South career tackles list. He is just two tackles video shy of fifth place and and seven tackles shy of fourth place. ESPN3 Play-by-Play: Mike Hogewood • presbyterian college blue hose • • coastal carolina chanticleers • Analyst: Renaldo Wynn 1-4, 0-0 big south 5-0, 0-0 big south radio Sept. 5 at Miami (Ohio) L, 7-26 Sept. 5 at Furman W, 38-35 Sunny 103.5 FM Sept. 12 at Charlotte L, 10-34 Sept. 12 at South Carolina State W, 41-14 Play-by-Play: Eric Thacker Sept. 19 Campbell W, 23-13 Sept. 19 Western Illinois W, 34-27 Analyst: John Orck Sept. 26 Chattanooga L, 0-21 Sept. 26 Bryant W, 31-17 Online Oct. 3 at Western Carolina L, 21-33 Oct. 3 Alabama A&M W, 55-0 GoBlueHose.com Oct. 10 * at Coastal Carolina ESPN3 2 p.m. Oct. 10 * Presbyterian 2 p.m. Recap, stats, photos Oct. 17 * Charleston Southern BSN 2 p.m. Oct. 24 * at Monmouth 1 p.m. Twitter // @BlueHoseFtball Oct. 31 * Gardner-Webb BSN 2 p.m. Oct. 31 * at Charleston Southern 7 p.m. Instagram // bluehosesports Nov. 7 * at Liberty ESPN3 3:30 p.m. Nov. 7 * Gardner-Webb 3:30 p.m. Facebook // BlueHoseSports Nov. 14 * at Monmouth BSN Noon Nov. 14 * Kennesaw State 2 p.m. Snapchat // bluehosesports Nov. 21 * Kennesaw State BSN 2 p.m. Nov. 19 * at Liberty 7 p.m. 1 • pc quick facts • • Williams leads the Big South in total tackles with doar continues strong punting 56 total tackles on the season. He has 26 unassist- • Stephen Doar punted six times for 244 yards for a General Information ed tackles, a sack, 3.0 tackles for loss and a forced season-best average of 40.7 yards per punt against Location .................... 105 Ashland Ave. Clinton, SC 29325 fumble through four games. Western Carolina on Saturday. He booted his sea- Founded ..................................................................... 1880 • Williams ranks 15th nationally in total tackles son-long punt of 57 yards while pinning another Enrollment ................................................................. 1,300 per game (11.2) and 50th in solo tackles per game punt inside the 20-yard line. Nickname ............................................................Blue Hose (5.2). School Colors ............................................ Blue and Garnet • The red-shirt senior punter is averaging 37.4 Stadium (Surface) ...........Bailey Memorial Stadium (6,500) yards per punt over 38 punts this season with four Affiliation ...................... Football Championship Subdivision bridges on record-breaking pace of at least 50 yards and seven landing inside the Conference .......................................................... Big South • Darrell Bridges once again led the Blue Hose 20-yard line. In addition, 14 of the 38 punts have President ...........................................................Bob Staton offense against Western Carolina, rushing for 121 resulted in a fair catch by the opposing returner. Director of Athletics .........................................Brian Reese yards on 29 carries. • Doar has averaged at least 39.0 yards per punt in Athletic Department/Ticket Office Phone...... 864.833.8240 • Bridges has now rushed for over 100 yards in three of the five games this season. three games this season. He is the first PC player • He currently ranks third in the Big South in punt- Program History to have 100 yards rushing in at least three games ing average at 37.4 yards per punt, while leading First season of football ............................................... 1913 since Lance Byrd went over 100 yards four times All-time record (all divisions) ................. 490-493-35 (.499) the league in both punts (38) and punting yardage in 2011. All-Time NCAA Div. I Record ...........................28-73 (.277) (1,421). • He scored his team-high fifth touchdown of the All-time Big South games ..................................7-26 (.212) South Atlantic Conf. (DII) Championships ..............1 (2005) season on Saturday. His five TDs ranks tied for sixth defense forcing turnovers in school history (Div. I) for rushing touchdowns in • The Blue Hose defense leads the Big South in Football Coaching Staff a single season. He has now scored in four of five fumble recoveries this season with seven, three Head Coach: .................................................Harold Nichols games in 2015 and five of his last six overall. more than any other league school. Overall, PC has Alma Mater...............................Presbyterian College ‘90 • Bridges has now gone for 527 yards in five forced 10 turnovers on the year, tied for second Record at school (yrs.) ..............................16-53 (7th year) games, which already ranks eighth in PC history most in the Big South. Career record (yrs.) ................................................... Same (Div. I) for rushing yards in a single season. Football office phone .................................... 864.833.8240 • PC has forced at least two turnovers in four of the • He is currently averaging 105.4 rushing yards per Twitter ............................................. @CoachNicholsPC five games this season. game, which ranks third in the Big South this sea- Best time to reach coach .................................Contact SID • The defense recorded its first touchdown of the son. That average is currently tops in PC history for season on Saturday at Western Carolina. Obinna On the Field rushing yards per game in a single season (with a Ntiasagwe forced a fumble that was recovered by Off. Coordinator/Quarterbacks ............................ Todd Varn minimum of five games). Ugonna Akoh, who carried it 73 yards for a touch- Alma Mater................................................ NC State ’92 • Bridges ranks 8th nationally in rushing yards down. Defensive Coordinator/Secondary ...........Tommy Spangler (527), 17th in rushing yards per game (105.4) and Alma Mater.................................................. Georgia ‘84 17th in rushing touchdowns (5). big south openers Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator ......David Dunagan • He started the season with a three-game total Alma Mater...............................Presbyterian College ’08 • Presbyterian College is 1-5 all-time in Big South of 319 yards, the most by the a PC player in the Twitter ............................................... @CoachDunagan openers with an 0-4 mark on the road.