2013 Crusader Football Game Notes Contact: BRAD COLLIGNON Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 618.420.3086 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383 Campbell (1-2, 0-0 PFL) 2013 Schedule and Results at Valparaiso (0-2, 0-0 PFL) Date Opponent Time/Result Game #4: Saturday, Sep. 28, 1 p.m. Aug. 29 at North Dakota L 69-10 Sept. 7 at Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) L 34-31 Brown Field (5,000 - ProGrass) - Valparaiso, Sept. 14 William Jewell L 36-34 Ind. Sept. 28 Campbell * 1 p.m. This Week in Crusader Football: The first full week of Pioneer Football League Oct. 5 at Marist * 11 a.m. play begins this Saturday when the Campbell Fighting Camels come to town for Oct. 12 at Mercer * 11 a.m. Homecoming weekend. The Crusaders are looking for their first win of 2013 and Oct. 19 Morehead State * 1 p.m. a date with the Camels may be just what the doctor ordered. Valpo won a 41-21 Oct. 26 at Drake * 1 p.m. contest in Buies Creek, North Carolina last November. The Crusaders also de- Nov. 2 San Diego * 12 p.m. feated the Camels 34-31 on Brown Field in the final home game of the regular Nov. 9 at Butler * 12 p.m. season in 2011. Nov. 16 Dayton * 1 p.m. On the Air: For the eighth straight season, the Valpo Sports Radio Network will All Times Central be home to all 11 Crusader football games in 2013. All 11 games can be heard live * - Pioneer Football League game on WVUR (95.1FM, Valparaiso), online through www.valpoathletics.com. Todd All home games at Brown Field Ickow will handle all the play-by-play, with David Huseman adding the color commentary this week. Saturday’s game will feature free video streaming avail- Pioneer Football League able on valpoathletics.com which will appear on game day. Live stats will also be Standings available through www.valpoathletics.com. (through games of Sep. 26) Head Coach Dale Carlson: Dale Carlson is 2-34 in his fourth season with the PFL Overall Crusaders, and 112-137-3 overall in his 25th season as a collegiate head coach. Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. He arrived at Valpo from Ohio Dominican where he began the Ohio Dominican Jacksonville 1-0 1.000 2-2 .500 program from scratch in 2004, just as he did at Tri-State University prior to his Mercer 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 tenure with the Panthers. He is the 16th head coach in Valpo history, and just Dayton 0-0 .000 2-1 .667 the seventh since 1946. Butler 0-0 .000 2-2 .500 Campbell 0-0 .000 1-2 .333 All-Time Series: This will be the sixth meeting between Campbell and Val- Drake 0-0 .000 1-2 .333 paraiso on the gridiron. The Crusaders lead the all-time series 3-2. The Brown Marist 0-0 .000 1-2 .333 and Gold’s last two wins have come at the expense of the Fighting Camels. San Diego 0-0 .000 1-2 .333 Stetson 0-0 .000 1-2 .333 Wrapping Up 2012: The Crusaders captured their only win of the season on the Davidson 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 road last year by defeating Campbell, 41-21. Valpo ended the season 1-10 and 1- Valparaiso 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 7 in PFL play, but returns plenty of experience for 2013, as the Crusaders bring Morehead State 0-1 .000 0-4 .000 back eight starters on both sides of the ball. Scouting Campbell: The Camels made headlines last November when they hired former Carolina Panther safety Mike Minter as head coach. A two-time @ValpoFB national champion while at the University of Nebraska (1994, 1995) and a Super Bowl XXXVIII participant, Minter brings a wealth of success and experience to a Campbell squad that struggled through a 1-10 season in 2012. Campbell re- turns ten offensive and seven defensive starters from a year ago, but 35 new- Valpo comers decorate the roster as well. The Camels fell 52-7 to Charlotte in their season opener, but defeated Virginia-Wise 56-21 the following week before giv- ing Charleston Southern (FCS scholarship) a 20-point game. Operating under a Football two-quarterback system, Campbell averages more than two rushes for each pass attempt (148 rush, 67 pass). Six different Camel ball carriers have recorded touchdowns already in 2013. 2013 Crusader Football Game Notes Contact: BRAD COLLIGNON Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 618.420.3086 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383 Week in Review: Valpo’s bye week was last week. Jacksonville hosted Morehead Around the PFL State in the PFL opener last Saturday. The Dolphins won in a 69-19 rout over the Eagles. Saturday, Sept. 28 Butler at Jacksonville *, 11 a.m. Broken Record: Redshirt junior quarterback Eric Hoffman is in his third season Drake at Mercer *, 12 p.m. as the starting quarterback. Hoffman broke David Macchi’s previous record for Marist at Dayton *, 12 p.m. passing yards in a single game with 495 in Valpo’s 36-34 loss to William Jewell in Davidson at Morehead State *, 12 p.m. Week 3. In 118 pass attempts this season, Hoffman has thrown just one inter- San Diego at Stetson *, 12 p.m. ception. Campbell at Valparaiso *, 1 p.m. Oh Captain, My Captain: Valpo has three captains for the 2013 season. Redshirt Saturday, Oct. 5 sophomore running back Jake Hutson will represent the offense, while senior Valparaiso at Marist *, 11 a.m. defensive back Alex Grask and sophomore linebacker Alex Green will represent Stetson at Butler *, 12 p.m. the Crusader defense. Morehead State at Campbell *, 12 p.m. Davidson at Dayton *, 12 p.m. Crusaders Picked 10th in Preseason Poll: The head coaches selected Val- Jacksonville at Drake *, 1 p.m. paraiso to finish 10th in the Pioneer Football League this season according to Mercer at San Diego *, 3 p.m. the preseason poll. The prognosticators selected San Diego to take home the 2013 championship. Saturday, Oct. 12 Valparaiso at Mercer *, 11 a.m. Jake the Snake: Sophomore running back Jake Hutson made a name for himself Campbell at Butler *, 12 p.m. as a redshirt freshman in 2012. Hutson is averaging over four yards per carry Drake at Davidson *, 12 p.m. while establishing himself as a legitimate receiving option. He has 11 receptions Dayton at Stetson *, 12 p.m. so far, second most on the team. Marist at San Diego *, 4 p.m. Spread the Wealth: Eleven different receivers caught passes in Week 3’s 36-34 home loss. For a second consecutive week, redshirt junior Fred Gladney led the way with ten catches - one for a TD - and 183 yards. Tanner Kuramata also had a 100+ yard receiving day with five receptions spanning 128 yards. Freshman Denzell Conway caught a touchdown pass in his Crusader debut as part of a five-catch game. (all times Central) Just for Kicks: The kicking and punting game for the Crusaders has been a * - Pioneer Football League game revolving door at times. Sophomore Josh Young and freshman Jacob Newman Media Relations Information have both been called upon in field goal situations. Newman made his only attempt - a 37-yarder at Saint Joseph’s in Week 2 - but Young got the nod in Requests to cover home football games should be made through Week 3 on a 29-yard effort. Alex Kozlowski seems to have nailed down the Brad Collignon, Media Relations Coordinator, by contacting [email protected] or 219.464.6953. Press box punting job. He has handled the duties the past two games after missing Week 1. seating is available at Brown Field for working media. Updated statistics and notes from both schools will be available to Alexander the Greats: Alex Green and Alex Grask both did their part in Week 3. working media. Green recorded 17 tackles (9 solo) including one for a loss. His 34 tackles puts During the week, all player and coach interview requests him two behind the current PFL leaders. Grask finished the William Jewell game should be directed to Brad Collignon. Media planning to with nine tackles and his first interception of the season. Green and Grask are attend practice should call ahead to confirm practice time. one and two in team tackles with 34 and 19, respectively. Game-day interviews prior to the contest are not permitted. Coach Carlson and requested players will be available following the game down on the field. Coach To Cure MD: Dale Carlson and his coaching staff are participating in the Coach To Cure MD program this Saturday to raise awareness for Duchenne MD. Fans can do their part by texting the word “CURE” to 90999. By doing so, a $5 donation will be automatically added to your next phone bill. 2013 Crusader Football Game Notes Contact: BRAD COLLIGNON Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 618.420.3086 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383 Valparaiso University 2013 Two-Deep - vs. Campbell Offense Defense Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. Yr. WR 18 Fred Gladney 6-1 160 Sr./Jr. DE 90 John Guilford 6-4 240 So. 89 Austin Etzler 6-0 195 So./Fr.