2011 Bobcat Football Frostburg State (1-1, 0-1) Utica (2-0, 0-0) Game 3 -- Frostburg State vs. Utica -- 1:00 pm - Saturday, September 17, 2011 Quick Facts Setting the Scene After two road games to open the 2011 season, the Frostburg State Bobcats host the first of back-to-back games at Bobcat Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011 Stadium this Saturday with a 1:00 pm showdown against Utica in Empire 8 action. Time: 1:00 pm EDT The Bobcats suffered their first loss of the season last week at Springfield, 48-24. Despite the loss in their Empire 8 debut, the Stadium: Bobcat Stadium Bobcats still racked up 411 yards of offense and held the ball for 37:48. Senior quarterback Josh Volpe (Germantown, Md./ Capacity: 4,000 Northwest) went 22-for-44 for 250 yards with one touchdown while completing passes to eight different receivers. Site: Frostburg, Md. Utica comes to Frostburg, Md. with an unblemished 2-0 slate after opening the season with wins over St. Lawrence, 48-35, Series History: First-ever meeting and Union, 28-27. The contest with FSU will be the Empire 8 opener for the Pioneers. Last Meeting: N/A Live Stats: www.frostburgsports.com White Out Frostburg State University has announced that Saturday's game against Utica will be a White Out in honor of Derek Sheely, Sports Information the senior fullback who passed away in August. Along with members of the team, the school is asking all fans to wear white in Sheely's memory. Frostburg State The Series Football Contact: Noah Becker The Bobcats and the Pioneers will square off for the first time ever on Saturday. Phone: 301-687-4371 E-Mail: [email protected] This Week in the Empire 8 Secondary Contact: Barry Beal Sept. 17 Utica at Frostburg State 1:00 pm E-Mail: [email protected] St. Lawrence at Alfred 1:00 pm Website: www.FrostburgSports.com Norwich at Hartwick 1:00 pm Ithaca at Union 1:00 pm Husson at Springfield 1:30 pm Utica Salisbury at Christopher Newport 7:00 pm Football Contact: Gil Burgmaster Rochester at St. John Fisher 7:00 pm Phone: 315-792-3772 Coaching the Cats E-Mail: [email protected] Tom Rogish is in his fourth season as head coach of the Bobcats. Last season, Rogish guided FSU to a 2-8 overall record. Website: www.ucpioneers.com Rogish brought over 30 years of coaching experience to Frostburg State including 29 years in the collegiate ranks. He spent the last 22 years at the Division II level at perennial powers Indiana (Pa.) and Shepherd (W.Va.). Prior to his arrival in Frostburg, Rogish spent two years on the defensive staff at Shepherd College. The Rams made back-to- back trips to the NCAA Tournament in 2006 and 2007 including a run to the NCAA Division II Northeast Region championship. 2011 Frostburg State Football Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Recap/Series Sept. 3 at Geneva W/34-21 Pinchinat accounts for 256 yards and three touchdowns Sept. 10 at Springfield * L/24-48 Said makes eight grabs for 104 yards and Pinchinat runs for 101 Sept. 17 Utica * 1:00 pm First-ever meeting Sept. 24 Randolph-Macon 1:00 pm RMC leads the all-time series 6-3 Oct. 8 at Wesley 1:00 pm Series tied 9-9 Oct. 15 at St. John Fisher * Noon St. John Fisher won first meeting last season, 38-6 Oct. 22 Alfred * (Homecoming) 1:00 pm Series tied, 1-1, with Alfred winning last season, 49-24 Oct. 29 at Ithaca * 1:00 pm Ithaca leads the all-time series 2-0 Nov. 5 Hartwick * 1:00 pm First-ever meeting Nov. 12 at Salisbury * 1:00 pm SU leads the all-time series 21-16 * Empire 8 Opponents Game 3 -- Frostburg State vs. Utica -- 1:00 pm - Saturday, September 17, 2011 Frostburg State Football History Frostburg Coaching Staff The Bobcats enter their contest with Utica with an overall record of 228-247-8. The Bobcats have reached the postseason eight times, including a trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals in 1993. The Head Coach: ......................Tom Rogish school's most recent postseason appearance occurred in 2005 when FSU lost the ECAC Southwest Alma Mater:................. Indiana (Pa.)/1971 Championship to Moravian, 14-7. Career Record/Years:...............7-24/Fourth Back-to-Back for Pinchinat Record at FSU/Years:...............7-24/Fourth Senior running back Patrick Pinchinat (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) became the first Bobcat to rush for at least 100 yards in back-to-back games since Shanorm Young did it three straight Football Office Phone:...........(301) 687-3139 games in October 2005 against Thomas More (154 yards, 10/15), Seton Hill (127 yards, 10/22) and Football Office Fax: .............(301) 687-4780 Westminster (125 yards, 10/29). E-mail: [email protected] Air Force One... And Two Assistant Coaches: Quarterback Josh Volpe and Utica quarterback Andrew Benkwitt rank first and second in several Billy Jackson - Associate Head Coach/Quarterbacks Empire 8 passing categories through the first two weeks of the season. Volpe leads the league in pass attempts with 71, with Benkwitt just behind at 67. Benkwitt leads the conference in completions (52), Gabe Luvara - Offensive Coordinator yards (570) and touchdowns (6). In those three categories, Volpe is currently second with 39 comple- Bill Minard - Defensive Coordinator tions, 514 yards, and three touchdowns. Benkwitt also leads in completion percentage with an impres- sive 77.6 rate. Brian Basile - Cornerbacks Jim Crawley - Kickers/Punters Bobcats in NCAA Rankings Through two weeks, Frostburg is appearing at or near the top in a few NCAA Div. III categories. Out Jeff Rogish - Wide Receivers of the 239 Div. III schools, the Bobcats are ranked 33rd in total offense with 448.5 yards per game. Andrew Rebello - Defensive Backs Pinchinat is ranked 21st in the nation in rushing with a 142 yards per game average, and he's also 12th in the nation and first in the Empire 8 with 212 all-purpose yards per game. Freshman punter Jamie Schumacher - Running Backs Zach Tuckmantel (Elkton, Md./Elkton) is ranked 14th nationwide in punting at 42.6 yards per attempt. Aaron Hirtzel - Defensive Line Pigskins for a Bobcat Litter Ben Crowder - Tight Ends Through two games, the Frostburg passing attack has been highly diversified. Junior wide receivers Anthony Young (Hyattsville, Md./Northwestern) and Pablo Said (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) lead the team with 10 catches apiece. Young leads the team with 148 yards, while Said has 116 yards. Running back Patrick Pinchinat is the third Bobcat with 100-plus yards receiving with 111 on just five receptions. Add in seven other Bobcats who have made at least one catch and account for about 36 percent of completions shows Volpe has done an excellent job of spreading the football to a variety of weapons. A Win for Frostburg State Would ... - Lift FSU to 229-247-8 overall since starting football in 1961 - Give the school its first conference win as a member of the Empire 8 - Hand FSU its first 2-1 start since 2001 Returning Starters Frostburg welcomes back five starters on offense and six on defense. Quarterback Josh Volpe (Germantown, Md./Northwest), wide receiver Anthony Young and three offensive lineman highlight the offensive returners. On the defensive side of the football, senior defensive backs Marcus Wilson (Woodstock, Md./Randallstown) and Jim Lohr (Bowie, Md./Archbishop Spalding) are the team's leading returning tacklers with 71 and 62 total tackles, respectively. They each also had an interception apiece.Junior defensive back Brendon Blanchette (Westminster, Md./Francis Scott Key) was fourth on the team in tackles with 58. Senior linebacker Drew Rudisill (York, Pa./Red Lion) came in just behind with 56 tackles. 2011 EMPIRE 8 STANDINGS Team Conf. CPct. Overall Pct. Streak Salisbury 1-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 W2 Springfield 1-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 W1 Alfred 0-0 - 1-0 1.000 W1 Hartwick 0-0 - 1-0 1.000 W1 St. John Fisher 0-0 - 1-0 1.000 W1 Utica 0-0 - 2-0 1.000 W2 Frostburg State 0-1 .000 1-1 .500 L1 Ithaca 0-1 .000 1-1 .500 L1 Game 3 -- Frostburg State vs. Utica -- 1:00 pm - Saturday, September 17, 2011 Against the States Last Week The Frostburg State football team was held scoreless in the second half and Springfield College scored three touchdowns in the second to pull away for a 48-24 victory, Saturday. Connecticut Teams ...............................3-2-0 Delaware Teams .................................9-9-0 The game featured plenty of offense as the two schools combined for 1,015 yards and 72 points. In District of Columbia Teams........................21-4-0 the end, the Pride used the big play to earn the victory. All three second-half touchdown runs covered Kentucky Teams .................................5-2-0 65 yards or longer as the Pride open their season 1-0. Springfield finished with 604 yards in total Maine Teams....................................1-1-0 offense. Maryland Teams ...............................23-37-0 Massachusetts Teams . .11-4-1 The Bobcats (1-1) didn't back down as they racked up 411 yards of offense and held the ball for 37:48. Senior quarterback Josh Volpe threw for 250 yards on 22-of-44 attempts with one touchdown. New Jersey Teams .............................10-14-1 He completed a pass to eight different receivers while sophomore Pablo Said led the charge with 104 New York Teams...............................10-20-1 yards on eight receptions. North Carolina Teams............................19-7-0 Ohio Teams.....................................5-6-0 On the ground, senior tailback Patrick Pinchinat ran for 101 yards on 24 carries and one score.