Game 3 | Averett vs. Guilford | Cougar Den (Danville, Va.) | Sept. 15, 2012 | 1 p.m. 3 COLOR 2012BLUE Averett FootballBLACK AND WHITE 2006 USA South Co-Champions | 108 USA South All-Conference Selections vs. 2 COLOR, WHITE BG 2 COLOR, BLUE BG 2 COLOR, GOLD BG 2012 Averett Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Averett Cougars Guilford Quakers 9/1 Hampden-Sydney L, 20-6 0-2, 0-0 USA South 0-2, 0-0 ODAC 9/8 at Randolph-Macon L, 21-6 9/15 Guilford 1 p.m. THE GAME 9/29 Ferrum* 1 p.m. l Averett (0-2, 0-0 USA South) hosts Guilford College (0-2, 0-0 ODAC) in Saturday’s 10/6 at LaGrange* 1 p.m. final non-conference game of the season. Averett is coming off a 21-6 loss at Randolph- 10/13 at Greensboro* 1 p.m. Macon College. Guilford was defeated by Methodist University 34-21 last Saturday. 10/20 Christopher Newport*^ 1 p.m. 10/27 Maryville*# 1 p.m. THE SERIES 1 COLOR,11/3 WHITE at BG Methodist*# 1 p.m. 1 COLOR, BLUE BG 1 COLOR, GOLD BG l 11/10 at N.C. Wesleyan* 1 p.m. Averett holds a 7-1 advantage it its series with Guilford, including a 4-0 mark at home. * - USA South Conference game The Cougars have won four in a row against the Quakers, including last year’s 35-21 ^ - Homecoming victory in Greensboro, N.C. # - Senior Day NOTABLE l Averett was voted fifth in the 2012 USA South Conference football preseason poll. Averett Coaching Staff Guilford was voted seventh in the 2012 ODAC preseason poll. Mike Dunlevy.................................Head Coach l Averett is 9-10 all-time against teams from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Cornelius Coleman.........Asst. Coach/Def. Line Averett is 0-2 against ODAC teams this season. Tim Dunlevy.......................Football Operations l Averett sophomore defensive end Matthew Smith is tied for the lead among USA Dan Newell.....................Offensive Coordinator South Conference players with two sacks this season. Patrick Henry.........Passing Game Coordinator l Averett’sREMOVE defense BACKGROUND is tied for BEFORE the conference PRINTING lead with three fumbleREMOVE recoveries BACKGROUND and BEFORE PRINTING Jay Kirland.............................Defensive Backs three sacks. Sean Hall.................................Wide Receivers l Averett’s defense has allowed the second-fewest points per game (20.5) among USA Brad Lopez...............................Running Backs South Conference teams through two weeks of play. That’s saying a lot considering Patrick Bolen............................Defensive Asst. the Cougars have played against the two top teams in the Old Dominion Athletic Al Smith ...........................................Specialists Conference. Kevin Roberts....................Offensive Line Asst. l The Cougars have also allowed just 146.5 passing yards per game, which ranks Brandon Allen......................Defense Line Asst. second among USA South Conference teams (Greensboro College leads with 128.0 J.D. Tyree........................................Tight Ends passing yards allowed per game). Players To Watch Broadcast Team Kacy Bowe...................................Play-By-Play #5 August Jones, Sophomore, Wide Receiver Mac McDowell.......................................Analyst Averett just missed Jones on a few potentially big passing plays last week against Internet: AverettCougars.com Randolph-Macon. Look for the speedy Jones to finally break out against Guilford ifAverett can get its passing attack rolling. #23 Tyler Robertson, Junior, Linebacker Robertson has led the Cougars in tackles both games this season as he has provided Averett with stability at the linebacker position. After two games, Robertson leads the team with 15 total tackles. 2 AVERETT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES | Sept. 15, 2012 BREAKING DOWN LAST YEAR’S MEETING l Averett’s offense broke out of its slump and its defense came up with big UNIVERSITY INFORMATION stops late to preserve a 35-21 victory at Guilford on Sept. 17, 2011. l Averett watched its three-touchdown lead shrink to seven points early President:........................................Dr. Tiffany M. Franks Location:.......................................................Danville, Va. in the fourth quarter, but several interceptions helped stymie Guilford late. Founded:..................................................................1859 With the momentum swinging Guilford’s way, Averett cornerback Calvin Wil- Enrollment:..............................................................1,000 liams picked off a pass in Quakers territory, and Ke’Von White scored from Nickname:...........................................................Cougars 24 yards out two plays later to put the Cougars back in front by two touch- Colors:.......................................................Blue and Gold Afilliation:...............................................NCAA Division III downs with 9:42 to play. Conference:....................................................USA South l The Cougars, however, weren’t out of the woods yet. Guilford used a deep Athletics Director:......................................Sam Ferguson passing play to get into Averett’s red zone. The Quakers couldn’t take advan- Athletic Dept. Phone:...............................(434) 791-5700 tage of the opportunity, and on fourth down and 13 from the Cougars’ 23-yard Facility:..........................................................Cougar Den line threw an interception to Averett’s Robslin Emmanuel in the end zone. Athletic Trainer:...........................................Steve Hajdas Training Room Phone:.............................(434) 791-5868 l Averett held off another Guilford red zone drive on fourth down with 3:02 remaining, which all but sealed its first win of the season. The Quakers had one more possession deep in Averett territory, but that, too, ended in an FOOTBALL TEAM INFORMATION Averett interception — this time by Isaac Green. Averett kneeled out the final Head coach:.......................Mike Dunlevy (Otterbein, ’87) 1:02 to improve to 7-1 all-time against the Quakers. Office Phone:...........................................(434) 791-7255 l Averett’s offense looked sharp, jumping ahead early by scoring three Career Record:.............................47-53 (in 11th season) first-quarter touchdowns — one more than the Cougars had scored in their Record at Averett:.........................47-53 (in 11th season) first two games combined. The first score came on Averett’s second drive 2011 Record:.....................................3-7, 2-5 USA South All-Time Program Record.......50-69 (31-46 Conference) when Kirkland Brown connected with Anthony Bowles for a 35-yard touch- USA South Conference championships:..................2006 down. The Cougars struck again on their next drive, which culminated with NCAA Appearances:................................................None a 2-yard rush by White. With a 14-0 lead, Averett pulled out a trick play on the first play of its next possession, and Philip Kwiatkowski found Timothy Lovick all alone downfield for a 45-yard touchdown completion. MEDIA CONTACT l Guilford trimmed Averett’s lead to 21-7 on a 6-yard touchdown pass to FOR AVERETT ATHLETICS Ben King midway through the second quarter, but the Cougars got it back thanks to a 4-yard touchdown pass from Kwiatkowski to Wynton Stephens Drew Wilson, Sports Information Director with 2:33 left in the first half. Office Phone: 434-791-5621 Email: [email protected] l The Quakers drove down the field and had the ball on Averett’s 1-yard Web site: www.AverettCougars.com line in the final seconds of the second quarter, but Roderick Doggett picked off a pass attempt in the end zone to prevent Guilford from getting points Statistics: A full NCAA box score and play-by-play will be before the half and preserve Averett’s 28-7 lead. available in the sports information office, located in the Grant l The defensive stop for the Cougars was crucial as Guilford made its Center, shortly after the conclusion of each game. Halftime comeback attempt in the second half. Quakers running back Mike Williams stats will also be available on press row for basketball, soccer rushed 24 yards for a touchdown with 3:32 left in the third quarter, and a and football. Guilford interception sparked another Quaker scoring drive at the turn of the quarter. Guilford’s Josh Williams jumped in from 1-yard out 33 seconds into Post-game interviews: Post-game interviews may take place the fourth quarter to trim Averett’s advantage to 28-21. following a 10-minute cooling-off period. For football, inter- views will take place in a meeting room in the field house, lo- cated on the east end of the east end of the football stadium. AVERETT TO BUILD $6.3 MILLION COMPLEX Other postgame interviews will take place in the meeting room Averett University has announced plans to build a $6.3 million sports com- located in the Grant Center. plex on its North Campus. The new facility includes a turf field, an eight-lane track, a three-story press box and seating for 2,000 fans. The complex will Non-game day interviews: All non-game day and game-day be the new home for Averett’s football and soccer teams. The new sports interviews must be arranged through the sports information complex project is part of the university’s expanded strategic plan that in- office. Interviews without the authorization of the sports infor- cludes raising money for scholarships, increasing technology to support mation office are prohibited. Please contact Sports Informa- teaching, expanding Pritchett Auditorium and adding other learning initia- tion Director, Drew