Game Notes: Game 2 - Troy - Sept. 12, 2015 - 7 p.m. ET TV: ESPN3 - Veterans Memorial Stadium - Troy, Ala. Zeke Beam - Asst. A.D. for Media MATCHUP GAME BRIEF E-Mail: [email protected] RV (FCS) CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (1-0) Charleston Southern plays its first of two games in the Office: (843) 863-7687 Head Coach: Jamey Chadwell state of Alabama on Saturday night when the Bucs travel Cell: (843) 870-0421 Career Record: 44-29 (7th Season) to Troy for a 6 p.m. CT kick. The game will be carried on www.CSUSPORTS.com - @csusports CSU Record: 19-7 (3rd Season) ESPN3. TROY (0-1) The Bucs and Trojans square off for the fourth time, but GAME 2: TROY Head Coach: Neal Brown the first time in 20 years, when Troy was a I-AA power Career Record: 0-1 (1st Season) Date/Time: Sept. 12, 2015/7 p.m. ET and CSU was transitioning into scholarship football. 2015 Troy Schedule This year’s meeting is quite different. Troy is looking Site: Troy, Ala. Sept. 5 at N.C. State L, 49-21 Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium Sept. 12 Charleston Southern 6 p.m. (CT) to reach its sixth bowl under first-year head coach Neal TV: ESPN3- Jonathan Yardley (PxP), Mickey Matthews (Color) Sept. 19 at Wisconsin 6 p.m. Brown, while CSU is trying to become an FCS Playoff Series: Troy leads series 3-0 Oct. 3 South Alabama 6 p.m. team under Jamey Chadwell. CSU vs. Troy: 3-0 Oct. 10 at Mississippi State TBA The Bucs wore down North Greenville in their opener for a 41-14 win, while Troy played the first of three games Oct. 2, 1993 (A) ................................................... 0-56 L Oct. 10 Idaho 2:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at New Mexico State 7 p.m. against a power five conference opponent this season, a Oct. 15, 1994 (A) ............................................... 20-55 L Oct. 31 at Appalachian State TBA 49-21 loss at N.C. State. Oct. 14, 1995 (H) ................................................. 7-66 L Nov. 7 UL-Monroe 2:30 p.m. CSU is searching for its first win over an FBS program. Nov. 14 Georgia Southern 2:30 p.m. The Bucs are 0-15 all-time, but have beaten now-FBS Nov. 27 at Georgia State TBA App. State and lost 21-20 at Vandy over the last two Dec. 5 at Lafayette TBA seasons. 2015 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Opponent/Game Info Series Info/TV Last Meeting/Result Game Notes North Greenville Crusaders W, 41-14 Bucs race to 20-0 lead and wear down NGU late to Brown’s 53-yard fumble return in third quarter serves as Sept. 3 - Charleston, S.C. improve to 3-0 in openers under Chadwell. CSU debuts turning point in game. NGU drive to CSU 13 stalls with Bucs Buccaneer Field new turf and entryway in win. leading 20-7. Troy Trojans First Meeting 1st ever meeting between schools; CSU 0-14 all-time Matchup of two of youngest head coaches in Division 1 – Sept. 12 - Troy, Ala. 7 p.m. ET vs. FBS foes. Jamey Chadwell (36) and Neal Brown (35). Veterans Memorial Stadium (ESPN3) ETSU ETSU leads 5-0 ETSU leads all-time series, 5-0, including a 41-29 win Chadwell’s alma mater restarting football as a member of Sept. 17 - Charleston, S.C. 7 p.m. with Chadwell at QB in 1998 – Chadwell went 8-22 the Southern Conference; Chadwell spent 2000-03 seasons Buccaneer Field with 130 yards and 2 TD in the win. as GA/Coach at ETSU. The Citadel Bulldogs The Citadel leads 5-3 Bucs go for 3rd straight win over intra-city rival after CSU claimed 32-29 comeback win in Chadwell’s debut in Sept. 26 - Charleston, S.C. 6 p.m. winning last two by combined five points; no meeting 2013, overcoming 16-0 first half deficit. Johnson Hagood Stadium (ESPN3) scheduled for 2016. Monmouth Hawks CSU leads 1-0 CSU scores on 1-yard TD run by RB Christian Reyes in Teams combined for CSU record 1,190 yards as Bucs get win Oct. 10 - Charleston, S.C. Noon OT to beat 49ers in first road game. Charlotte missed in OT after leading 34-17 in third quarter. Reyes accounts for Buccaneer Field FG to open OT. CSU record 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) and 192 yards of offense. Presbyterian Blue Hose PC leads 14-8 CSU had won 7 of 8 in series before PC took 7-3 win Blue Hose won defensive slugfest at CSU last year en route Oct. 17 - Clinton, S.C. 2 p.m. at Buccaneer Field last October; loss kept CSU from to posting first winning season since moving to Division I. Bailey Memorial Stadium FCS Playoff bid. Gardner-Webb Bulldogs G-W leads 9-5 CSU avenged ugly 2013 loss with 44-14 home win last CSU just 1-5 all-time in Boiling Springs; GWU looking to Oct. 24 - Boiling Springs, N.C. 1:30 p.m. November; Bucs scored 27 points in first 12 minutes bounce back off winless conference season. Spangler Stadium of game. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal leads 8-4 Chanticleers avenged 2013 loss at CSU with 43-22 Last meeting between the two programs as Big South Con- Oct. 31 - Charleston, S.C. 7 p.m. win last October – final game of CSU’s 3-game losing ference mates, with Coastal bound for Sun Belt in 2016-17; Buccaneer Field (ASN) streak. football in 2017-18. Kennesaw State Owls First Meeting Second first-year opponent of year for Bucs and third Long-time Paul Johnson assistant at Georgia Southern, Navy Nov. 7 - Kennesaw, Ga. 1:30 p.m. under Chadwell – CSU played Charlotte in 2013. and Georgia Tech, Brian Bohannon, leads Owls Fifth Third Bank Stadium Liberty Flames Liberty leads 19-3 CSU snapped eight-game losing streak to Liberty with Bucs’ only home win against Liberty was 31-30 triumph in Nov. 14 - Charleston, S.C. 2 p.m. huge 38-36 win in Lynchburg last November, avenging November of 2005 en route to only Big South title in school Buccaneer Field 56-14 season-ending loss in 2013. history. Alabama Crimson Tide First Meeting CSU takes on an SEC program for fifth time in CSU offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Gabe Giardina walked Nov. 21 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. program history, going against 15-time national on at Alabama and was a GA under Nick Saban for a year. Bryant-Denney Stadium champion Alabama 1 2015 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN FOOTBALL TROY GAME NOTES 2015 Charleston Southern Football Buccaneer Game Notes 2015 Charleston Southern Football Schedule General Information Date Opp. (TV) Location Time Location: .............................................................................Charleston, S.C. Mailing Sept. 3 North Greenville Charleston, S.C. W, 41-14 Address ........................................................................................... P.O. Box 118087 Sept. 12 @ Troy (ESPN3) Troy, Ala. 7 p.m. ......................................................................................Charleston, SC 29423-8087 Sept. 17 East Tennessee State Charleston, S.C. 7 p.m. Founded ............................................................................................................1964 Sept. 26 @ The Citadel (ESPN3) Charleston, S.C. 6 p.m. Enrollment........................................................................................................3,400 Oct. 10 Monmouth* Charleston, S.C. Noon Nickname ............................................................................................... Buccaneers Oct. 17 @ Presbyterian* Clinton, S.C. 2 p.m. Colors ........................................................Blue ( p.m.S 295) and Gold ( p.m.S 873) Oct. 24 @ Gardner-Webb* Boiling Springs, N.C. 1:30 p.m. Stadium ...........................................................................................Buccaneer Field Oct. 31 Coastal Carolina* (ASN) Charleston, S.C. 7 p.m. Capacity/Surface...............................................................................4,000/field turf Nov. 7 @ Kennesaw State* Kennesaw, Ga. 1 p.m. Affiliation ................................................................................ NCAA Division I (FCS) Nov. 14 Liberty* (HC) Charleston, S.C. 2 p.m. Conference ................................................................................................ Big South Nov. 21 @ Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. TBA President ..................................................................................Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. *Big South Conference Game Athletic Director ......................................................................................Hank Small HC - Homecoming Associate A.D. (External Affairs)....................................Cathryn Broderhausen-Roys All Times Eastern and Subject To Change Assistant A.D. (Media Relations) ............................................................. Zeke Beam Assistant A.D. (Internal Affairs) ......................................................... James Bradley Assistant A.D.(Compliance).................................................................................TBA Football History/Team Information Strength and Conditioning Coach ........................................................... Chad Scott First Year of Football .........................................................................................1991 Administrative Assistant ....................................................................Anna McSwain Seasons Played (Seasons in FCS) .................................................................. 24 (22) Athletic Department Phone.................................................................843-863-7678 All-Time Record ........................................................................................... 101-164 Athletic Department Fax .....................................................................843-863-7695 Conference Championships....................................2005 (Big South Co-Champions) Ticket Office Phone .............................................................................843-863-7670