SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE BLUE HOSE BAILEY MEMORIAL STADIUM CLINTON, S.C. • 2016 PC FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • @BlueHoseFtball • PRESBYTERIAN (1-2) vs. florida tech (3-0) • • What’s Inside • PC faces florida tech in home opener Quick Facts 2 • the matchup • FCS Rankings 3-4 • The Presbyterian College football finally opens its home schedule Head Coach Harold Nichols 5 on Saturday when its plays host to Florida Tech at Bailey Memorial Presbyterian College florida tech Big South Standings 6 Stadium. Big South/NCAA Rankings 6 Blue Hose panthers • It will be the first ever meeting between the two teams on the Depth Chart 7 gridiron. PC holds a 5-1 record against non-Division I opponents since Pronunciation Guide 7 2009. Roster 8-9 vs. • PC’s last game against a non-Division I opponent was against Blue- Overall Stats 10-11 field in 2014, a 69-14 rout by the Blue Hose. Individual Game-by-Game 12-13 • The game will be PC’s latest home opener since 2010 when the Team Game-by-Game 14 Blue Hose didn’t play their home opener until September 25 against Team/Individual Game Highs 15 • the numbers • North Greenville. Drive Charts & Long Plays 16 Record 1-2 Record 3-0 Career Highs / Starters 17 Big South 0-0 Conf. 2-0 Last time out Game Recaps 18-19 Non-Conf. 1-2 Non-Conf. 1-0 • Presbyterian got its first victory of the season with a 31-14 win at Last Time It Happened 20 Home 0-0 Home 1-0 Campbell last Saturday. It was the first road win for the Blue Hose Away 1-2 Away 2-0 since 2014. • series history • Points Scored 11.3 Points Scored 41.0 • PC scored 31 points against the Camels, its most since 2014. That Points Allowed 32.3 Points Allowed 9.3 season, PC defeated Bluefield 69-14 at home. Its PC’s most points in Year Site W/L Score Rushing Yards 115.7 Rushing Yards 275.7 a road game since November 13, 2010 when PC scored 39 points in First Meeting Passing Yards 107.0 Passing Yards 275.0 a loss to Charleston Southern. TDs Rush/Pass 2/2 TDs Rush/Pass 9/6 • Will Brock threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns in his first Total Offense 222.7 Total Offense 550.7 career start. Darrell Bridges also helped pace the offense with 159 Total Defense 494.0 Total Defense 283.7 rushing yards and a touchdown. • Nick Moss totaled a team-high nine tackles to lead the defense, as • the head coaches • they held Campbell to 14 points and a 2-for-11 mark on third downs. Harold Nichols steve englehart Bridges named big south offensive player of the week Alma Mater: Alma Mater: • Running back Darrell Bridges was named the Big South Offensive Presbyterian, ‘89 Indiana State, ‘99 Player of the Week on Monday after a big performance against Camp- • home openers (div. I) • At Presbyterian: At Campbell: bell. He totaled 159 rushing yards, the second highest total of his Year Opponent W/L Score 8th Season 4th Season career, and a touchdown on a career-high-tying 32 carries. 2015 Campbell W 23-13 18-60 (.221) 21-16 (.389) • It was the eighth game of his career with at least 100 rushing yards 2014 Bluefield W 69-14 Career Record: Career Record: and the touchdown was the 11th of his career, most among all cur- 2013 Brevard W 42-24 Same Same rent players. 2012 Brevard W 45-10 • Through three games, Bridges has totaled 287 yards on 71 carries 2011 Wofford L 28-35 for an average of 4.0 yards per carry. He had 319 yards on 79 carries 2010 North Greenville L 17-34 • coverage • to this point last season, a year that resulted in a 1,000-yard season. 2009 Elon L 7-41 • Bridges is just the second PC player to earn the Big South’s weekly 2008 Fayetteville State W 38-28 video offensive award, joining Brandon Miley (11/3/08) as the only other. 2007 Pikeville W 58-7 Big South Network • presbyterian college blue hose • • florida tech panthers • radio 1-2, 0-0 Big South 3-0, 0-0 PFL Sunny 103.5 / Fox Sports 1400 / WPCC 1410 Sept. 1 at Central Michigan L, 3-49 Sept. 3 at Newberry W, 42-28 Play-by-Play: Ryan Clary Sept. 10 at Chattanooga L, 0-34 Sept. 10 Mississippi College W, 41-0 Analyst: John Orck Sept. 17 at Campbell W, 31-14 Sept. 17 at Shorter W, 40-0 Online Sept. 24 Florida Tech BSN 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at Presbyterian 7 p.m. GoBlueHose.com Oct. 8 * at Gardner-Webb ESPN3 6 p.m. Oct. 1 at West Florida 7 p.m. Recap, stats, photos Oct. 13 * Monmouth BSN 7 p.m. Oct. 8 North Alabama 7 p.m. Twitter // @BlueHoseFtball Oct. 22 * at Charleston Southern ESPN3 6 p.m. Oct. 15 Fort Valley State 1 p.m. Instagram // bluehoseftball Oct. 29 Coastal Carolina BSN 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at West Alabama 7 p.m. Facebook // BlueHoseSports Nov. 5 * Liberty ESPN3 2 p.m. Oct. 29 Valdosta State 7 p.m. Snapchat // bluehosesports Nov. 12 * at Kennesaw State ASN Noon Nov. 5 at West Georgia 2 p.m. Nov. 19 at Florida TBA Nov. 12 Delta State 2 p.m. 1 Brock Shines in First Start a career-high 58 receiving yards, including his third • pc quick facts • • Will Brock completed 11-of-21 passes for 129 career touchdown on a 17-yard reception in the General Information yards and two touchdowns in his first career start fourth quarter. Location 105 Ashland Ave. Clinton, SC 29325 and just his second career appearance. The redshirt • In Brock’s two games under center, he has found Founded 1880 junior also rushed eight times for 29 yards. Watson six times for 82 yards, most catches and Enrollment 1,300 • It was the first time that a PC quarterback has yards of any receiver on the team on passes from Nickname Blue Hose thrown two touchdowns passes in a game since Brock. School Colors (PMS) Blue (286) and Garnet (201) 2014 when Heys McMath threw for three against Stadium (Surface) Bailey Memorial Stadium (Grass) Coastal Carolina. Defense owning third downs Capacity 6,500 • Brock led PC to a victory in his first career start, • The Presbyterian defense has looked strong on Affiliation NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) the third straight PC quarterback to do so. Ben third downs this season, holding opponents to 5-of- Conference Big South Cheek earned the start against Campbell last sea- 29 (17.2 percent) on third-down conversions on the President Bob Staton son in a 23-13 win. Heys McMath made his first young season, fourth best in the FCS. Director of Athletics Brian Reese career start in 2013 against VMI, a 49-35 victory • The Blue Hose were able to hold Chattanooga Athletic Department/Ticket Office Phone 864-833-8240 for PC. Of the three, Brock is the only one to get the without a third-down conversion in nine tries. They win on the road. Program History also allowed just three third-down conversions on First Season of Football 1913 nine third downs against Central Michigan in the All-Time Record 492-496-35 Mack, rosier finding the backfield season opener. Overall Record in Div. I (since 2007) 27-72 (.276) • Kamren Mack and Khari Rosier have proved to • PC then held Campbell to a 2-of-11 effort on third Overall Record as Big South Member 17-59 (.227) be a nice combo along the defensive line for PC, downs, which included an 0-for-4 in the first half. All-Time Record in Big South Games 8-32 (.200) sacking QBs and stopping rushers behind the line. Conference Championships 1 (SAC, DII, 2005) • Mack recorded another sack on Saturday at PC strong in home openers Campbell to push his team-high season total to 3.0. • Presbyterian College is 6-3 in home openers since Coaching Staff On the year, he has made 11 tackles, including the transitioning to Division I in 2007, including a cur- Head Coach Harold Nichols 3.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss. rent four-game winning streak a 23-13 win over Alma Mater Presbyterian ‘90 • Rosier is PC’s leading tackler through three Campbell in 2015. Record at School (Yr) 17-59 (8th) games, amassing 17 tackles with a team-high 4.5 • In 2014, PC routed Bluefield College, 69-14, in its Career Record Same tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He has continued to home opener. The Blue Hose ran for a school-record Football Office Phone 864-833-8240 prove difficult for opposing offensive lines, getting Twitter @CoachNicholsPC 2.0 tackles for loss at Campbell last Saturday. 523 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on the Best Time to Reach Coach Contact SID • The two have combined to account for over half ground in the record-setting win. Off. Coordinator/Quarterbacks Todd Varn of PC’s tackles for loss and sacks this year, totaling • In its last four home openers, PC has outscored Alma Mater NC State ’92 7.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks of PC’s 13.0 and its opponents 179-59 with an average margin of Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Tommy Spangler 8.0, respectively. victory of 30.0 points. Alma Mater Georgia ‘84 Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator David Dunagan Alma Mater Presbyterian ’08 Norton strong in both facets Back Under the Lights Twitter @CoachDunagan • Brett Norton has been a busy man through three • PC will play two home night games for the third Tight Ends/Running Backs Mitch Hall games, as he has handled both the kicking and straight season, hosting Florida Tech and Mon- Alma Mater Western Carolina ‘03 punting duties.