NEBRASKA-KEARNEY FOOTBALL 2019 On the Air Game # 2 - U. of Central Oklahoma Bronchos Radio September 12 ** 7 p.m. All Loper football games can be heard live on either The River (93.1 Kearney, NE (Ron & Carol Cope Stadium) FM) or KRVN (880 AM). Check the football schedule page on www.lopers. SERIES HISTORY (UCO LEADS 5-3) com for the station that week. The * The Lopers won last year in Edmond, 31-27, as they capped a seven-play, games can be heard over the internet 82-yard drive on a one-yard touchdown run with 1:11 left by going to lopers.com * The last two games in the series have been held in Oklahoma. UNK beat the and clicking the “live audio” link. 'Chos, 47-32, at home in 2016 to record its only win that season Nebraska radio personalities Jayson Jorgensen Larry (play-by-play) and * UCO is 3-1 all-time in Kearney Cotnoir (color analyst) serve as the broadcasting team. LOPER TRACKS Live Video * UNK hasn't started 2-0 in back-to-back years since 1969 and 1970 Loper football games can be watched live via The MIAA Network * The Lopers are 8-12 in its last 20 home openers (2-5 in MIAA era) (themiaanetwork.com) in conjunction with BlueFrame Technology. For all * Fifth-year senior quarterback Alex McGinnis accounted for four touchdowns home games, News Channel Nebraska (three passing and one rushing) in last Thursday's road win at Missouri (NCN) will provide the live feed. Southern. He had 12 total scores (six passing & six rushing) last year Games can be purchased for one * The roster of 119 players hails from 13 different states and Canada day, ($10), a season pass ($75) or an and is made up of 39% upperclassmen/graduate students all-sports pass ($125). Live Statistics ABOUT CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (0-1/8-4 IN 2018) For home games, click on the “live * Central Oklahoma rebounded from an 0-2 start in 2018 to finish 8-4 and stats” link at lopers.com. To find oppo- earn a win over Angelo (Texas) State in the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl nent live stats, go to their athletic website page or the UNK football * UCO trailed Pittsburg State 34-7 last Thursday at home before moving ahead schedule 35-34 on a late defensive score. However, Pitt made a 20-yard field goal as time expiried to win, 37-35 UNK Sports Information Peter Yazvac * Returning All-MIAA players are receivers Dustin Basks & Mekail Hall, (Asst. A.D./Media Relations) offensive linemen Nick George & Tyler Stilwell, defensive back O'Shay Harris, Duante McGee Alex Quevedo Work Phone - 308.865.8334 h-back and kicker Home/Cell Phone - 308.627.6878 2019 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Fax - 308.865.8187 Date Opponent Time/Result Location E-Mail - [email protected] 9/5 @ Missouri Southern State W, 39-27 Joplin, Mo 9/12 Central Oklahoma 7 p.m. Kearney 9/21 @ Emporia State 2 p.m. Emporia, KS 9/28 #23 Pittsburg State 7 p.m. Kearney 10/5 Northeastern St. (Homecoming) 2 p.m. Kearney 10/12 @ Lincoln 2 p.m. Jefferson City, MO 10/19 #7 Northwest Missouri State 2 p.m. Kearney 10/26 @ #25 Fort Hays State 12 p.m. Hays, KS 11/2 #21 Central Missouri 12 p.m. Kearney 11/9 @ Missouri Western State 1 p.m. St. Joseph, MO 11/16 Washburn 12 p.m. Kearney NEBRASKA-KEARNEY FOOTBALL 2019/OPP. INFO UCO (0-1) ­­­­HEAD COACH NICK BOBECK (8TH YEAR/38-42; 80-48 OVERALL) 9/5 Pittsburg State L, 37-35 A former UCO player and assistant coach, Bobeck took over the reigns of the 9/12 @ UNK 7 p.m. Bronchos program in 2012 after a four-year run as head man at Navarro J.C. (TX). He 9/21 Lincoln 7 p.m. currently has a 38-42 record and led the Bronchos to four bowl games. 9/28 @ NW Missouri State 1:30 p.m. Bobeck went 42-5 at Navarro, winning the 2010 national title as well as placing 10/5 Fort Hays State 1 p.m. first in the league three times. He also coached at Texas A & M and was an assistant at 10/12 @ Central Missouri 1:30 p.m. Navarro prior to becoming head coach. 10/19 Missouri Western St. 1 p.m. 10/26 @ Washburn 1 p.m. LOPER-BRONCHOS SERIES HISTORY (UCO LEADS 5-3) 11/2 Missouri Southern St. 1 p.m. The Lopers won last year in Edmond, 31-27, as they capped a seven-play, 82-yard 11/9 Northeastern State 1 p.m. drive with 1:11 left on a 1-yard touchdown run by current grad student Luke Quinn. 11/6 @ Emporia State 2 p.m. UCO still had a chance to win as it drove to the UNK 28-yard line but three incomple- tions and two-yard loss followed. STAT COMPARISON (2018) UNK out gained UCO 450-381 with the teams combining for 14 penalties covering UNK Def. UCO Off. 134 yards. The Lopers went just 6 of 8 in the air for 166 yards as they averaged 5.5 21.5 Scoring 30.2 yards per carry on the ground. Current UCO senior receiver Dustin Basks went off to 327.8 Total Offense 406.6 the tune of 11 catches for 136 yards. He went on to be a third-team All-MIAA pick. 141.9 Rush Offense 156.0 The ‘Chos are 3-1 all-time in Kearney, picking up wins in 1979 (NAIA playoffs), 1993 185.9 Pass Offense 250.6 and 2014. UNK beat UCO three years ago, 47-32, at Cope Stadium. 752 Total Plays 818 404 Rush Attempts 452 OFFENSIVE NOTES 348 Pass Attempts 366 Central Oklahoma averaged 30 points and 407 yards per game last year. They lost 4.8 Avg./Play 6.0 leading rusher Clay McKenzie to graduation as well as first-team All-MIAA linemen 3.9 Avg./Rush 4.1 Noah Hammons. 5.9 Avg./Pass 8.2 Junior Will Collins (6-2, 210 lbs.) was one of several 'Chos to play QB in 2018 and finished 2,047 yards of total offense in seven games. Completing 64% of his passes, 10.5 Avg./Catch 13.9 the Louisiana-Monroe transfer had a hand in 16 TD's and didn't play in the loss to UNK 13 Turnovers 14 Senior Dustin Basks (5-9, 155 lbs.) and sophomore Mekail Hall (6-3, 180 lbs.) both 86% Red Zone Scores 39% earned All-MIAA honors last season and combined for 104 catches, 1,607 yards and 56% Red Zone TD’s 50% 10 receiving TD's. Basks also is a dangerous on special teams, ranking among the 2018 27:18 Time of Possession 30:16 MIAA leaders in punt (12.1) and kick (24.4) return averages. 35% 3rd Down Conv. 39% Junior newcomer T.J. Roberts (5-10, 210 lbs.) is listed as the top back; he had over 48% 4th Down Conv. 50% 2,000 career rushing yards in junior college. Oregon transfer Taj Griffin (5-11, 180 lbs.) isn't listed on the two deep but had 879 rushing yards and six scores as a Duck. Finally, UNK Off. UCO Def. senior LT Tyler Stilwell (6-3, 290 lbs.) earned second-team All-MIAA honors last year. 28.0 Scoring 20.1 397.6 Total Offense 356.9 DEFENSIVE NOTES 269.0 Rush Offense 160.8 UCO gave up 20 points and 357 yards per game last season. Graduation took a bit 128.6 Pass Offense 196.2 of a toll as five starters (two linemen, two linebackers and one d-back) who earned 790 Total Plays 835 All-MIAA accolades have to be replaced. That includes tackle leader Colton Lindsey 585 Rush Attempts 473 (91) and sack leader Eli Hooks (4.5). 205 Pass Attempts 362 Senior corner O'Shay Harris (6-1, 190 lbs.) is the top returner after amassing 74 5.5 Avg./Play 6.5 tackles, two INT's, eight PBU's, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles as a 5.1 Avg./Rush 4.1 junior. That helped him earn All-American honors. 6.9 Avg./Pass 6.5 Other returners of note include senior linebackers Dillon Hall (6-0, 230 lbs.) and 13.5 Avg./Catch 12.4 Bryan Burns (6-0, 215 lbs.). Finally, UCO allowed Pitt to rush for 290 yards last week but forced four fumbles as well. 17 Turnovers 18 80% Red Zone Scores 77% SPECIAL TEAM NOTES 62% Red Zone TD’s 58% Junior Alex Quevedo (5-11, 185 lbs.) earned honorable mention All-MIAA honors as 32:42 Time of Possession 29:44 a sophomore after making 11 of 16 FG's and 46 of 47 PAT's. Besides Basks in the 39% 3rd Down Conv. 31% return game, also back is senior punter Jay Tedesco (6-0, 200 lbs.). He averaged 39.4 41% 4th Down Conv. 54% yards a boot in 2018 and had 22 attempts land inside the 20-yard line. NEBRASKA-KEARNEY FOOTBALL '19/COACH LYNN Josh Lynn was named the 18th head football coach in records while Nebraska-Kearney history on Jan. 4th, 2017. ranking among Lynn, who served as UNK's offensive coordinator in the national lead- 2017, coaches the Loper slot receivers, cruisers (TE's) and run- ers in a variety ning backs. Throughout his 17-year coaching career he has coor- of categories, dinated both sides of the ball and coached every position except including total the defensive line.