Oct. 23, 2017 2017 FOOTBALL @BigSouthGameDay | #BigSouthFB 2017 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL STANDINGS SID CONTACTS Big South Overall Big South .........................................Mark Simpson [email protected] Team W L PCT PF PA W L PCT PF PA Home Road L10 Streak 704-341-7990 Kennesaw State 2 0 1.000 59 31 6 1 .857 215 124 4-0 2-1 6-1 W6 @BigSouthSID Monmouth 1 0 1.000 56 39 6 1 .857 260 178 3-0 3-1 6-1 W4 Charleston Southern 1 0 1.000 7 0 4 3 .571 200 129 3-0 1-3 4-3 W2 Charleston Southern .....................................Seth Presbyterian College 0 1 .000 0 7 3 4 .429 102 187 3-3 0-1 3-4 L1 Montgomery Gardner-Webb 0 1 .000 3 17 1 6 .143 116 196 1-2 0-4 1-6 L2 [email protected] Liberty ^ 0 2 .000 67 98 3 4 .429 232 245 2-2 1-2 3-4 L4 843-863-7853 @CSUFB ^ - Ineligible for Big South Championship & FCS Playoffs due to transition to FBS Gardner-Webb .....................................Marc Rabb [email protected] PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - WEEK 8 HONOREES 704-406-4355 @GWUFootball OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - LONDON JOHNSON, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN, QB, R-SOPH (CLIO, S.C.) Johnson amassed 336 yards of total offense in leading the Buccaneers to a 52-27 win over Savannah State on Saturday. He posted career-highs of 117 rushing yards and 219 passing yards while throwing four touchdown passes. Johnson Kennesaw State ...................Mike DeGeorge averaged 9.6 yards per play, was 13-of-19 passing ( =68.4 percent) with a 234.72 effi ciency rating, and had TD passes of [email protected] 45, 11, 17 and 29 yards to lead the offense. 470-578-7589 @kennesawstfb DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - AKEBREN RALLS, KENNESAW STATE, DB, R-JR (FORSYTH, GA.) Liberty ................................................Todd Wetmore Ralls had two touchdown-saving interceptions and another two pass break-ups to help the Kennesaw State defense [email protected] keep Gardner-Webb out of the end zone in the Owls’ 17-3 victory. Just before halftime with GWU threatening to score, 434-582-2292 Ralls picked-off a pass at the 1-yard line to end the fi rst half. Early in the fourth quarter, he intercepted a pass at the @LibertyFootball 2-yard line to thwart another Runnin’ Bulldog scoring chance. Monmouth ........................................Greg Viscomi SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK - PETE GUERRIERO, MONMOUTH, KR, R-FR (LYNDHURST, N.J.) [email protected] Guerriero jump-started Monmouth’s scoring in the Hawks’ 56-39 win over Liberty. After the Flames went ahead 7-0 732-571-4447 less than four minutes into the contest, Guerriero returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown -- the longest @MUHawksFB kickoff return in the 25-year of the program -- and tied the game at 7-7. He fi nished the day with 257 all-purpose yards. Presbyterian .............................Davis Simpson FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK - ERIC ZOKOURI, MONMOUTH, RB, FR (SILVER SPRING, MD.) [email protected] Zokouri rushed 18 times for a team-high 193 yards and two scores to help Monmouth win its Big South opener for the 864-833-7095 fi rst time. His fi rst carry of the day resulted in a 25-yard TD run that put the Hawks ahead for good at 14-7. Zokouri @BlueHoseFtball later scored on a 35-yard scamper early in the second quarter to extend Monmouth’s lead to 28-13. He had eight rushes for fi rst downs, including a 50-yard run midway through the third quarter that set-up the Hawks’ seventh TD of the day. Follow FCS Football ...............................Twitter: @NCAA_FCS @ESPNCFB @FCS_Insider WEEK 9 SCHEDULE @HEROSportsNews @FCS_STATS SATURDAY, OCT. 28 TIME WATCH SERIES @FCS_Football LIBERTY at GARDNER-WEBB * ............................................................................................... 12:00pm Stadium LU leads, 13-9-1 KENNESAW STATE at PRESBYTERIAN * ....................................................................... 2:30pm CFDS series tied, 1-1 ............................................Relevant Hashtags: MONMOUTH at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * ....................................................... 6:00pm ESPN3 CSU leads, 3-0 #FCS #FearTheFCS (vs. FBS opponent) #FCSFacts #SCTop10 #FCSPlayoffs #FCSChamp All Times EST and subject to change Big South school in ALL CAPS 2017 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL 2017 PRESEASON POLL THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE IN THE NATIONAL TOP 25 POLLS For the fi rst time, two teams fi nished as the Week of CSU GWU KSU LU ^ MU PC favorite in the annual preseason poll, as voted Preseason 14 / 14 -- / -- RV / RV RV / -- -- / -- -- / -- on by the league’s head coaches and media Sept. 4 16 / 18 -- / -- RV / -- 20 / -- -- / -- -- / -- panel. Below are the preseason poll results, Sept. 11 16 / 19 -- / -- RV / RV 19 / -- RV / -- -- / -- with fi rst-place votes in parentheses: Sept. 18 RV / RV -- / -- RV / RV 16 / -- RV / -- -- / -- T-1. Charleston Southern (9) .............................................. 80 Sept. 25 RV / RV -- / -- RV / RV 22 / -- RV / RV -- / -- T-1. Kennesaw State (9) ............................................................. 80 Oct. 2 RV / RV -- / -- RV / RV RV / -- RV / RV -- / -- 3. Gardner-Webb ............................................................................. 54 Oct. 9 RV / -- -- / -- RV / RV RV / -- RV / RV -- / -- 4. Monmouth ......................................................................................... 36 5. Presbyterian College ....................................................... 20 Oct. 16 RV / -- -- / -- RV / RV RV / -- RV / RV -- / -- -- Liberty ^ ............................................................................................... n/a Oct. 23 RV / -- -- / -- RV / RV -- / -- RV / RV -- / -- Oct. 30 ^ - not eligible for preseason poll due to transition Nov. 6 to FBS Nov. 13 Nov. 20 RESEASON LL ONFERENCE EAM 2017 P A -C T Final Preseason Offensive Player of the Year TYRELL MAXWELL, QB The STATS FCS poll is listed fi rst, followed by the FCS Coaches Poll Sr., Gardner-Webb RV - Received Votes ^ - Liberty is not eligible for FCS Coaches Poll due to FBS transition Preseason Defensive Player of the Year IG OUTH ATIONAL ONORS WARDS ANTHONY ELLIS, DL 2017 B S N H & A Sr., Charleston Southern STATS FCS National Players of the Week (3) STATS FCS Team of the Week (1) Stephen Calvert, Liberty (Week 1 - OFF) Kennesaw State (Week 7) OFFENSE Pete Guerriero, Monmouth (Week 2 - FR) QB Tyrell Maxwell, Gardner-Webb, Sr. Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State (Week 3 - FR) CFPA National Performers of the Week RB Carrington Mosley, Liberty, Sr. Honorable Mention (1) RB Darnell Holland, Kennesaw State, Jr. Walter Payton Award Watch List (1) Pete Guerriero, Monmouth (Week 8) WR Reggie White Jr., Monmouth, R-Jr. Tyrell Maxwell, Gardner-Webb WR Justin Sumpter, Kennesaw State, R-Jr. STATS Preseason All-Americans (7) WR Kameron Brown, Charleston So., R-Soph. Buck Buchanan Award Watch List (2) Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern (1st Team) TE Jake Powell, Monmouth, Soph. Mike Basile, Monmouth Mike Basile, Monmouth (1st Team) OL Frank Cirone, Charleston Southern, Sr. Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern Solomon Brown, Charleston Southern (2nd Team) OL Dontae Duff, Liberty, R-Soph. Hunter Winstead, Liberty (2nd Team) OL Will Millikan, Gardner-Webb, Jr. Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Nominees (2) Frank Cirone, Charleston Southern (3rd Team) OL Zach Mitchler, Kennesaw State, R-Jr. Luther Jones, Kennesaw State Juwan Wells, Liberty (3rd Team) OL Alex Thompson, Monmouth, Sr. Trey Turner, Liberty Alex Probert, Liberty (3rd Team) DEFENSE STATS FCS National Players of the Week HERO Sports Preseason All-Americans (1) DL Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern, Sr. Honorable Mention (15) Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern (1st Team) DL Tonarius Portress, Kennesaw State, Sr. Alex Probert, Liberty (Week 1 - ST) DL Desmond Johnson, Kennesaw State, R-Soph. Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State (Week 1 - FR) CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy DL Juwan Wells, Liberty, Jr. Pete Guerriero, Monmouth (Week 1 - FR) Watch List (3) LB Solomon Brown, Charleston So., R-Jr. Torrance Marable, Presbyterian (Week 1 - FR) Shane Bucenell, Charleston Southern LB Zane Cruz, Charleston Southern, Sr. Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State (Week 2 - FR) Tyrell Maxwell, Gardner-Webb LB Anthony Gore Jr., Kennesaw State, R-Jr. Thomas Adams, Gardner-Webb (Week 4 - DEF) Chandler Burks, Kennesaw State LB Izzy Sam, Kennesaw State, R-Sr. Torrance Marable, Presbyterian (Week 4 - FR) DB Mike Basile, Monmouth, Sr. Teddie Martinez, Monmouth (Week 5 - DEF) DB Taylor Henkle, Kennesaw State, R-Jr. Terrence Wilson, Charleston So. (Week 5 - FR) DB Shadarius Hopkins, Charleston So., Jr. Eric Zokouri, Monmouth (Week 5 - FR) DB Chris Turner, Liberty, R-Jr. Mike Basile, Monmouth (Week 6 - DEF) Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State (Week 6 - FR) SPECIAL TEAMS Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern (Week 7 - DEF) PK Alex Probert, Liberty, Soph. London Johnson, Charleston So. (Week 8 - OFF) P Trey Turner, Liberty, Gr. Pete Guerriero, Monmouth (Week 8 - FR) LS Hunter Winstead, Liberty, Gr. KR Frankie Hickson, Liberty, R-Soph. 2 • 2017 Big South Football Weekly Report - Oct. 23 2017 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL 2017 BIG SOUTH PLAYERS OF THE WEEK WEEK OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 4 QB Stephen Calvert, Soph., Liberty DB Mike Basile, Sr., Monmouth PASS: 44-60-3 TD (40, 13, 26), 447 YDS ... 8-YD TD RUSH 9 TT (8 S, 1 A), 1.5 TFL (-10 YDS), 1 INT (4 YDS), 1 PBU Sept. 11 RB Pete Guerriero, R-Fr., Monmouth LB Diego Zubieta, Jr., Monmouth RUSH: 25-189-2 TD (71, 4), 7.6 YPC ... 263 APURP YDS 10 TT (5 S, 5 A), 0.5 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 PBU Sept. 18 QB Stephen Calvert, Soph., Liberty LB Bryson Armstrong, R-Fr, Kennesaw State PASS: 30-42-4 TD (3, 13, 32, 6), 379 YDS, 173.90 EFF 15 TT (13 S, 2 A), 2.0 TFL (-17), 2.0 SK (-17), 1 INT (2 YDS), 1 FF Sept. 25 RB Eric Zokouri, Fr., Monmouth SS Thomas Adams, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb RUSH: 9-77-2 TD (1, 25), 8.6 YPC ... Game-winning 25-yd TD in OT 14 TT (10 S, 4 A), 0.5 TFL, 53-yard fumble return TD at Wofford Oct.