2017 WILDCAT FOOTBALL | WEEK 7 AT A GLANCE... SCHEDULE / RESULTS Date ........................................ Oct. 28, 2017 Date Opponent Time Kickoff ...................................................2 PM Sep. 2 BREVARD W, 30-7 Sep. 9 at Western Carolina L, 17-63 Location ......................... Des Moines, Iowa Sep. 16 GUILFORD W, 42-21 Stadium ...............................Drake Stadium Sep. 30 MARIST * L, 9-31 Capacity .............................................14,500 Oct. 7 at Jacksonville * L, 21-35 Surface ...........................................FieldTurf Oct. 14 at Stetson * L, 17-28 Oct. 21 DAYTON * L, 22-48 HashTag ................................ #CatsAreWild Oct. 28 at Drake * 2 PM Live Video ............ DavidsonWildcats.com Nov. 4 CAMPBELL * 1:06 PM Live Stats ............. DavidsonWildcats.com Nov. 11 SAN DIEGO * 12 PM DAVIDSON (2-5, 0-4 PFL) Live Audio ........... DavidsonWildcats.com DRAKE (4-3, 3-1 PFL) Nov. 18 at Morehead State * 1 PM ........ WHIP 1350 AM, MI-Connection CH4 Home games in CAPS | * PFL Football game WILDCATS Series Record .............Davidson trails, 1-7 BULLDOGS THE COACHES THE GAME Davidson: Paul Nichols (Davidson, ‘03) • Davidson (2-5, 0-4 PFL) heads on their penultimate road trip of the season when they travel to Drake Record at Davidson: 7-45 (5th year) University for a battle with the Bulldogs (4-3, 3-1 PFL). Kickoff off from Drake Stadium is slated for 2 p.m. Career Record: 7-45 (5th year) Record vs. Dayton: 0-2 • The ‘Cats are 29-76 (.276) all-time in PFL play. • It is the ninth meeting all-time between the two dating back to the first contest in 2005. Drake leads the Drake: Rick Fox (Dayton, ‘80) all-time series 7-1. Davidson is 0-4 all-time in Des Moines. Record at Drake: 23-17 (4th year) • The two last met in 2014 in Des Moines, a 51-14 Bulldog victory. Career Record: 23-17 (4th year) • Davidson’s lone win over the Bulldogs came 10 years ago at Richardson Stadium, 24-21. Record vs. Davidson: 1-0 • The last league win for Davidson came over Stetson in the finale of the 2015 season, a 20-17 road DAVIDSON COACHING STAFF victory. On the Field Paul Nichols ............................................. Head Coach QUICK HITS Ray McCartney ................................. Asst. Coach/DL • Freshman running back Wesley Dugger was named to the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award Watch List. Matt Applebaum ........Offensive Coordinator/OL Dugger leads the PFL in yards-per-game (103.0) and is second in total yards (721), behind only Dayton senior Laymarr Marshall ..............................Running Backs Tucker Yinger. Cody Ladutko .................................... Wide Receivers Justin Hood ............Defensive Pass Game Coord./ • Through seven games the Wildcats have yet to record an interception. Davidson finished third in the ...............................................................................Safeties PFL in picks a season ago with 11. In the Press Box • 16 of the Wildcats 18 touchdowns have come from freshman or sophomore’s. Senior Kahleel Shaw Hank Hughes .....Defensive Run Game Coord./LB rushed for a touchdown in the opener Tim Zetts ............................Co-Offensive Coord./QB • Senior kicker Trevor Smith made three field goals in a game for the second time in his career last Phil Trautwein .................Special Teams Coord./TE Jeff McDaniels ........................................ Cornerbacks Saturday against Dayton. Smith knocked through kicks of 40, 26, and 18 yards, finishing with 10 points for Nick Decker ..........................Director of Operations the game, tying his career high. • Senior quarterback Taylor Mitchell ranks ninth on the all-time completions list with 286. Mitchell needs MEDIA COVERAGE just 13 completions to pass David Harper ‘75, for eighth. Radio (Davidson Radio Network) • Mitchell is up for the National Football Foundation National Scholar Athlete Award presented by Fidelity AM ................................................................. WHIP 1350 Investments. On Wednesday, Sept. 27 it was released he is one of 181 semifinalists across all divisions (FBS, TV .............................................. Mi-Connection, Ch. 4 FCS, DII, DIII and NAIA). The senior economics major is a three-time PFL Academic honor roll recipient. Internet ............................Davidson Radio Network .................................................DavidsonWildcats.com • Second-year quarterback Stockton McGuire returns as the reigning PFL Freshman Offensive Player of Mobile.............................................TuneIn Radio App the Year. .................................................DavidsonWildcats.com • Davidson welcomed 34 members to the Class of 2021; 17 are listed on offense, 16 on defense and one Play-by-Play .....................................Mark Plemmons special teamer. SPORTS INFORMATION • The Wildcats’ have 19 seniors; eight on offense, seven on defense and three special teamers. The Class Football Contact ..................................Jacob Brewer of 2017 was also 19 deep. Office .......................................................704-894-2815 [email protected] Web .......................................DavidsonWildcats.com THE SERIES WHAT’S INSIDE Twitter .......................................... @DCFootball_Cats Overall Record: Davidson trails, 1-7 Notes ..................................................................................2-3 Facebook ..................................../Davidson-Football Games at Davidson: Drake leads, 3-1 Roster/Pronunciation Guide ..........................................5 Instagram .................................... @DCFootball_Cats Games at Dayton: Drake leads, 4-0 Two-Deep .............................................................................6 Last Five Games in Series: Davidson trails, 0-5 Head Coach Paul Nichols ................................................7 Last Wildcat Win vs. Drake: 10/20/07 (24-21) Career Stats/Highs ............................................................8 Current Streak: L5 Stats ................................................................................. 9-15 Last Meeting: Drake 51, DC 14 (10/11/14) Game Recaps .............................................................15-21 2017 DAVIDSON FOOTBALL • GAME EIGHT AT DRAKE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ACCESS = CLOSED ACCESS = CLOSED ACCESS = OPEN ACCESS = OPEN ACCESS = LIMITED ACCESS=CLOSED GAMEDAY • Nichols Coach’s Show • Davidson’s notes Posted at 12 p.m. ET released (12 p.m. ET) Players off Practice: 4:45 p.m. Practice: 4:55 p.m. Practice: 5:10 p.m. Run-Thru: 7:15 a.m. Kickoff: 2:00 p.m. LAST TIME OUT DAVIDSON FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA Nearing the end of the opening half down just 14-12 Davidson looked very much in Twitter ...................................................................................@DCFootball_Cats the ballgame, but a late Dayton touchdown swung momentum in the Flyers favor as Facebook ............................................... Facebook.com/Davidson-Football the Wildcats struggled in the second half of a 48-22 home loss. Freshman quarterback Instagram .............................................................................@DCFootball_Cats Tyler Phelps completed 18-of-39 passes for 190 yards, throwing and rushing for a Youtube ....................................................... YouTube.com/DavidsonWildcat touchdown in the losing effort, while also throwing an interception returned for a TD. Freshman running back Wesley Dugger had 19 carries for 86 yards, while sophomore 2017 QUICK FACTS James Story had his best day in the backfield, churning out 76 yards in 14 carries. College Information School Name ......................................................................... Davidson College #TRENDINGNOW Location .........................................................................................Davidson, N.C. Freshman running back Wesley Dugger was named to the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award Founded ...........................................................................................................1837 Watch List Wednesday. Dugger leads the PFL in yards-per-game (103.0) and is second Enrollment ......................................................................................................1,900 in total yards (721), behind only Dayton senior Tucker Yinger. The Jerry Rice Award is Nickname ................................................................................................. Wildcats handed out at the end of the season to the most outstanding freshman player in NCAA School Colors ............................................................................... Red and Black Division I FCS. Joining Dugger on the watch list from the PFL is fellow running back Conference................................................................Pioneer Football League Daniel Smith of Campbell. Stadium ..............................................................................Richardson Stadium Capacity ...........................................................................................................6,000 STACKING UP IN THE FCS Surface ......................................................................................................FieldTurf Dugger remains sixth in the nation in rushing yards per game (103.0) and eighth in President ...............................................................Carol Quillen (Chicago, ‘83) total rushing yards