EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY GREYHOUNDS 2011 Weekly Press Release Week #7: Eastern N.M at #8 NW Missouri State Non-Conference Game Saturday, October 15, 2011 • 12 p.m. MST Bearcat Stadium (6,500) • Maryville, Mo. 1991 Lone Star Conference Champions • Two LSC South Titles • 27 Winning Seasons Greyhounds Making Road Trip to Face Athletic Communications Contact Information Eighth-Ranked Bearcats Adam Pitterman (575) 562-4309 [email protected] Rachel Johnson (575) 562-2971 [email protected] On the Road Again Daniel Jones (575) 562-2971 [email protected] The Greyhounds have been especially tough Websites on the road this season, posting a 2-1 road record. Goeasternathletics.com Eastern picked up a 28-19 win at Oklahoma Pan- Facebook.com/enmusports Twitter.com/enmusports handle State and a 23-21 victory at Angelo State. Today’s contest will be the Hounds’ fourth road 2011 Greyhounds Schedule game of the season, with only two of the games Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time (MST) being contested in the same state. 1 Sat. Sept. 3 N.M. Highlands Greyhound Stadium L, 36-43 OT 2 Sat. Sept. 10 *Incarnate Word Benson Stadium L, 28-41 Eastern is being outscored by a 27-26.3 points 3 Sat. Sept. 17 Oklahoma Panhandle Carl Wooten Stadium W, 28-19 per game margin on the road, but it rolling up 4 Sat. Sept. 24 *Tarleton State Greyhound Stadium L, 34-28 5 Sat. Oct. 1 *Angelo State San Angelo Stadium W, 23-21 415.7 yards per game, while allowing 371.3 6 Sat. Oct. 8 *Abilene Christian (HC) Greyhound Stadium L, 7-36 yards. Those statistics will be challenged today, 7 Sat. Oct. 15 *Northwest Missouri St. Bearcat Stadium 12 p.m. 8 Sat. Oct. 22 *West Texas A&M Kimbrough Memorial 5 p.m. as the Bearcats rank first in scoring offense in 9 Sat. Oct. 29 *Midwestern State Greyhound Stadium 2 p.m. Division II, and are second in total offense. 10 Sat. Nov. 5 *TAMU-Commerce Memorial Stadium 5 p.m. 11 Sat. Nov. 12 #TAMU-Kingsville Greyhound Stadium 1 p.m. Last Time in the Series 2010 Greyhounds Results (5-6/3-3) The Greyhounds have never played Northwest Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time (MST) Missouri State before today’s meeting. Eastern 1 Sat. Aug. 28 Southern Nazarene Greyhound Stadium W, 51-29 2 Sat. Sept. 4 #Angelo State San Angelo Stadium L, 38-41 has not played any school from the state of Mis- 3 Sat. Sept. 11 #Midwestern State Greyhound Stadium L, 17-44 souri, since a 37-7 victory at Missouri-Rolla, on 4 Sat. Sept. 25 *TAMU-Commerce (HC) Greyhound Stadium W, 44-21 5 Sat. Oct. 2 *SW Oklahoma State Milam Field L, 10-21 November 6, 1971. 6 Sat. Oct. 9 *Central Oklahoma Greyhound Stadium W, 49-31 7 Sat. Oct. 16 *East Central Norris Field L, 19-22 8 Sat. Oct. 23 #Abilene Christian Greyhound Stadium L, 14-53 In the Stats 9 Sat. Oct. 30 *SE Oklahoma State Greyhound Stadium W, 55-10 10 Sat. Nov. 6 *Northeastern State Wadley Stadium L, 40-43 OT Eastern is 11th in the nation in passing, while 11 Sat. Nov. 13 #Tarleton State Tarleton Memorial W, 35-10 quarterback Wesley Wood is ninth in total of- Inside the Series (First Meeting) fense. Darian Dale is tied for fourth in the coun- Date Opponent Result try in receptions per game. 10/15/11 @Maryville, Mo. 12 p.m. MST The Bearcats are first in the country in scoring, second in total offense and third in passing ef- ficiency. Those numbers are bolstered by the fact that they are seventh in turnover margin. Bryce Enyard is eighth in interceptions. Buckle Your Seatbelts ing the 1970 season. the second game of the season, at After posting 221 yards of total Since adopting the spread of- Angelo State. offense against Abilene Christian, fense in 2008, the Hounds have The Hounds turned in an espe- quarterback Wesley Wood has averaged 327.7 yards passing and cially strong game at Southeastern 6,037 yards of total offense and is 402.9 yards of total offense per Oklahoma, with seven sacks, two closing in on Kevin Kott’s ENMU game along with 29.7 points per forced fumbles, two fumble recov- career record of 6,082 yards. game. Last season, ENMU scored eries, an interception and three QB Wood is the Greyhounds most a team-record 380 points, while pressures. In that contest, Tillman accurate passer in team history at the 2009 squad eclipsed the team Stevens made 18 tackles, a sack 61%, and his current 62.4 comple- single-game scoring record in a 76- and blocked a kick. tion percentage for the season is 56 win over eventual LSC North tied for the single-season record. champion, Texas A&M-Commerce. Teams that are Special Against Angelo State, starting So far, the spread has led to 18 quarterback Wesley Wood regis- 300+-yard passing days, three Last week against Abilene Chris- tered the 18th 300-yard passing 400+-yard passing games, two tian, Arvin Jackson’s 18 kickoff game since the Hounds adopted 500+-yard passing games and one return yards brought his career total the spread offense for the 2008 600+-yard passing game. to 1,473, moving him past Steve season. In that game, his 97-yard Hinson for the Greyhound record. touchdown pass to Michael Mat- Michael Cottingham has been a thews shattered the team record The Defense Doesn’t perfect 14-14 on PAT kicks for his of 95 yards for the longest pass in career. team history. The previous record Rest Against Highlands, the Grey- was a Kevin Kott to Steve Jackson In week two, Jayson Serda nearly connection, against New Mexico hounds were extremely active, with 11 tackles for a loss and five broke a long touchdown run on a Highlands, on September 10, 1983. punt return against Incarnate Word. On Eastern’s first offensive snap sacks. Perron Sellers had 13 against ASU, Darian Dale caught tackles, while Malcolm Butters forced and recovered a fumble. Against Angelo State, the Hounds a 12-yard pass, to tie Jessie Poku’s held the 12th-ranked kick return career record, with 213 catches. At Lane Wood made a career-high game in the nation, more than five the end of the first quarter, he made yards below their season average. his second of eight catches, to take 13 tackles, including three for a loss against Incarnate Word. He In the same game, Bracy McCoy sole possession of the mark. blocked a field goal to seal the win. Wood is just 11 touchdown is now nationally ranked in tack- les for a loss. Against Oklahoma passes away from Kevin Kott’s Last season, Taylor Cannon career record of 58. Panhandle, the rushing defense stepped up and allowed just 69 connected on 45 of 46 point after In the season opener, Eastern touchdown attempts last season and scored 36 points against Highlands yards rushing and six third-down conversions. was 13-18 on field goal attempts, and finished with 391 yards of including a 43-yarder. total offense. The Hounds posted Against Angelo State, Serda a 28-point game with 449 yards of made 13 tackles, while Ronnie offense at Incarnate Word. Slater forced a fumble, which ENMU Football In 2009, the Greyhound Offense was recovered by Perron Sellers. The Greyhounds posted seven set or tied three all-encompassing The Hounds also forced punts on consecutive winning seasons entering NCAA records, eight NCAA ASU’s first four possessions of the 2005, and will be looking to return to Division II records, 26 Lone Star the second half. their winning ways. Eastern was the Conference records and 21 team In six of the eleven games last top passing offense in the country in records (based on ENMU records season, the Greyhound defense 2009, setting numerous records. In the available). Among the broken limited the opposition to either 2007 season, the Hounds spent several records was NCAA plays per game one or zero rushing touchdowns, weeks in the receiving votes section of (93.45), breaking the record set by while the pass rush had at least the AFCA poll after opening the season the University of Notre Dame, dur- one sack in every game, except for with four consecutive wins. Greyhounds/Bearcats Greyhounds/Bearcats Team Comparison Individual Comparison ............................................. ENMU ........ #8 NWMS ENMU #8 NWMS Record ........................................2-4 ......................5-1 Passing Yards Conference Record ..........1-3 (LSC) ....... 4-1 (MIAA) Wesley Wood .....1,505 Blake Christopher ..........858 Turnover Ratio .............................-8 .......................+9 Sawyer Cornelius ..102 Trevor Adams ................825 Rushing Yards Offense Tony Valenzuela ....172 James Franklin ...............516 Total Offense .............2,373 (395.5) ..... 3,125 (520.8) Wesley Wood ..........97 Jordan Simmons ............409 Points Per Game ....................... 25.0 ....................55.5 Yards Per Play ............................ 5.0 ......................7.5 Receiving Yards Possession Average ................ 28:22 ..................28:54 Darian Dale ...........375 Tyler Shaw .....................483 Net Rushing/Game ................... 84.5 ..................237.5 Michael Matthews . 256 Jake Soy .........................385 Net Passing/Game .................. 311.0 ..................283.3 Had Intercepted/Yards .......... 10/162 ..................6/138 Points Scored Sacks Allowed/Yards ........... 25/176 ................... 8/59 Wesley Wood ............ 24 Jordan Simmons ..............66 Darian Dale ............... 18 James Franklin .................60 Fumbles/Lost.............................. 6/5 ......................7/3 Michael Cottingham .. 17 Todd Adolf .......................57 Third Down Percentage ...........35% ....................51% Red Zone Touchdowns .............52% ....................79% Interceptions Giveaways ................................... 15 .........................9 Five Tied ...................1 Bryce Enyard .....................4 ..................................... Derrick Thomas .................2 Defense Total Defense ............2,533 (422.2) ..... 2,000 (333.3) Sacks Points Per Game ......................