2016 nec football
2016 NEC FOOTBALL #NECFB CONTACT: RALPH VENTRE • [email protected] • 200 COTTONTAIL LANE • SOMERSET, NJ 08873 • PH: (732) 469-0440, Ext. 207 • FAX: (732) 469-0744
UPCOMING GAMES
Week 2
Saturday, September 10 WAGNER 38, Concordia (MI) 0 SACRED HEART 42, Valpo 14 Dayton 13, ROBERT MORRIS 0 James Madison 56, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 21 Montana State 27, BRYANT 24 Towson 35, SAINT FRANCIS 28 DUQUESNE 30, Bucknell 19
Week 3
Saturday, September 17 DUQUESNE 34, Dayton 20 Brown 35, BRYANT 27 SAINT FRANCIS 13, Columbia 9 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 44, Bowie State 35 #20 Youngstown State 38, ROBERT MORRIS 6 SACRED HEART 31, Marist 6 OPEN DATE: WAGNER
Week 4 Saturday, September 24 CCSU at BRYANT (#NECFB on ESPN3) 1:00 pm WAGNER at Boston College 1:00 pm Kennesaw State at DUQUESNE 1:00 pm SACRED HEART at Stony Brook 6:00 pm SAINT FRANCIS at Albany 7:00 pm Malone at ROBERT MORRIS 7:00 pm
#NECFB 2016 NEC PRESEASON POLL 1. Duquesne (6) 2. Sacred Heart (1) 3. Saint Francis 4. Bryant 5. Central Connecticut 6. Robert Morris 7. Wagner (First-place votes in parentheses)
2016 NEC FOOTBALL STANDINGS THRU WEEK 3 - SEPTEMBER 17, 2016
SCHOOL
NEC
PCT. OVERALL
PCT.
Sacred Heart
0-0
0.000
3-0
1.000
STREAK HOME AWAY NEU. W3
2-0
1-0
0-0
Wagner
0-0
0.000
2-0
1.000
W2
2-0
0-0
0-0
Duquesne
0-0
0.000
2-1
0.667
W2
2-0
0-1
0-0
Bryant
0-0
0.000
1-2
0.333
L2
1-1
0-1
0-0
Central Connecticut
0-0
0.000
1-2
0.333
W1
1-1
0-1
0-0
Saint Francis U
0-0
0.000
1-2
0.333
W1
0-0
1-2
0-0
Robert Morris
0-0
0.000
0-3
0.000
L3
0-1
0-2
0-0
NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
MARCUS BAGLEY, SAINT FRANCIS RB, Jr., 5-11, 230 lbs., Cleveland Heights, OH/Cleveland Heights WEEK 3 STATS: 222 yards from scrimmage, 33 carries, 220 rush yards, 6.7 ypc Bagley carried the Red Flash to a road win over Ivy League member Columbia, producing the highest single-game rushing total by a Division I FCS player thus far this season. Averaging 6.7 yards per carry, the junior tailback became the first SFU player to exceed the 200-yard rushing mark since September 13, 2014. Spearheading SFU’s significant edge in time of possession (35:59 to 24:01), Bagley carried 33 times for a career-high 220 yards during the 13-9 victory. The junior accounted for four bursts of at least 15 yards, including a 39-yard scamper that set up a field goal on the team’s first possession.
NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
CHRISTIAN KUNTZ, DUQUESNE LB, Sr., 6-2, 228 lbs, Pittsburgh, PA/Chartiers Valley
WEEK 3 STATS: 9 total tackles (5 solo), 6.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, 1 FF, 1 QBH, 1 PBU Kuntz was practically unblockable during a dominant defensive effort against fellow 2015 NCAA FCS playoff participant Dayton. The senior linebacker made 6.0 tackles for a loss, including 3.0 sacks, in Duquesne’s 34-20 victory at Rooney Field. In addition to totaling nine tackles, Kuntz logged one forced fumble, one quarterback hurry and one pass break-up. He led a defense that grounded the Flyers, limiting them to nine first downs and 201 yards of total offense.
NEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
KEVIN LAZO, BRYANT DL, So., 6-1, 270 lbs., Pembroke Pines, FL/West Broward WEEK 3 STATS: 2 field goals blocked Lazo put his paw on a pair of kicks, twice denying field goal attempts by Brown during Saturday’s Ocean State clash in Smithfield. The sophomore lineman’s efforts led to the game’s first touchdown. With Brown attempting a 40-yard field goal midway through the opening quarter, Lazo stuffed the kick and teammate Charles Wingate ran the ball 60 yards to paydirt. Lazo struck again in the second quarter with Brown looking to cut into Bryant’s 21-14 lead, blocking a 24-yard chip shot 2:11 before halftime.
NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
AJ HINES, DUQUESNE RB, Fr., 5-11, 220 lbs., Wilson, NC/Fike WEEK 3 STATS: 29 carries, 189 rush yards, 2 TD, 6.5 ypc Hines and the Dukes ran all over regional rival Dayton in a 34-20 victory. Coming off a three-touchdown performance in a win over Bucknell, the rookie running back rushed 29 times for 189 yards and two touchdowns against the Flyers. Hines, who averaged 6.5 yards per carry, accounted for the highest single-game rushing output by a DU freshman since Larry McCoy (the program’s all-time rushing leader) 195 yards at Nicholls State on Sept. 12, 2009.
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2016 NEC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS BRYANT (1-2, 0-0 NEC)
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT (1-2, 0-0 NEC)
DUQUESNE (2-1, 0-0 NEC)
S 03 Merrimack................................. W, 41-20
S 02 Lafayette.....................................L, 24-10
S 01 @ Youngstown State...................L, 45-10
S 10 @ Montana State.........................L, 27-24
S 10 @ James Madison.......................L, 56-21
S 10 Bucknell.................................... W, 30-19
S 17 Brown.........................................L, 35-27
S 17 Bowie State............................... W, 44-35
S 17 Dayton...................................... W, 34-20
S 24 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT............1:00 pm
S 24 @ BRYANT..................................1:00 pm
S 24 Kennesaw State...........................1:00 pm
O 01 @ Maine......................................3:30 pm
O 08 @ Pennsylvania...........................1:00 pm
O 01 @ Jacksonville............................1:00 pm
O 15 @ SAINT FRANCIS....................12:00 pm
O 15 WAGNER.....................................1:00 pm
O 15 ROBERT MORRIS.......................7:00 pm
O 22 WAGNER.....................................1:00 pm
O 22 @ Coastal Carolina.............................TBA
O 21 @ SAINT FRANCIS......................7:00 pm
O 29 @ DUQUESNE...........................12:00 pm
O 29 @ ROBERT MORRIS.................12:00 pm
O 29 BRYANT....................................12:00 pm
N 05 ROBERT MORRIS.....................12:00 pm
N 05 SACRED HEART........................12:00 pm
N 05 @ WAGNER..............................12:00 pm
N 12 @ Coastal Carolina.............................TBA
N 12 @ SAINT FRANCIS....................12:00 pm
N 12 SACRED HEART........................12:00 pm
N 19 @ SACRED HEART....................12:00 pm
N 19 DUQUESNE...............................12:00 pm
N 19 @ CENTRAL CONNECTICUT.....12:00 pm
ROBERT MORRIS (0-3, 0-0 NEC)
SACRED HEART (3-0, 0-0 NEC)
SAINT FRANCIS U (1-2, 0-0 NEC)
S 01 Alderson Broaddus.......................L, 14-7
S 03 @ Stetson................................. W, 18-14
S 03 @ #13 Montana...........................L, 41-31
S 10 @ Dayton......................................L, 13-0
S 10 Valparaiso................................. W, 42-14
S 10 @ Towson...................................L, 35-28
S 17 at #20 Youngstown State..............L, 38-6
S 17 Marist.......................................... W, 31-6
S 17 @ Columbia................................ W, 13-9
S 24 Malone........................................7:00 pm
S 24 @ Stony Brook............................6:00 pm
S 24 @ Albany.....................................7:00 pm
O 01 @ Liberty....................................7:00 pm
O 01 @ WAGNER................................6:00 pm
O 01 Malone........................................1:00 pm
O 08 SAINT FRANCIS..........................3:00 pm
O 15 @ Cornell..................................12:30 pm
O 08 @ ROBERT MORRIS...................3:00 pm
O 15 @ DUQUESNE.............................7:00 pm
O 22 ROBERT MORRIS.....................12:00 pm
O 15 BRYANT....................................12:00 pm
O 22 @ SACRED HEART....................12:00 pm
O 29 SAINT FRANCIS........................12:00 pm
O 21 DUQUESNE.................................7:00 pm
O 29 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT..........12:00 pm
N 05 @ CENTRAL CONNECTICUT.....12:00 pm
O 29 @ SACRED HEART....................12:00 pm
N 05 @ BRYANT................................12:00 pm
N 12 @ DUQUESNE...........................12:00 pm
N 12 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT..........12:00 pm
N 12 WAGNER...................................12:00 pm
N 19 BRYANT....................................12:00 pm
N 19 @ WAGNER..............................12:00 pm
WAGNER (2-0, 0-0 NEC) S 01 Saint Anselm............................. W, 38-16 S 10 Concordia (MI)............................ W, 38-0 S 24 @ Boston College........................1:00 pm O 01 SACRED HEART..........................6:00 pm O 08 Columbia.....................................6:00 pm O 15 @ CENTRAL CONNECTICUT.......1:00 pm O 22 @ BRYANT..................................1:00 pm O 29 @ Massachusetts...............................TBA N 05 DUQUESNE...............................12:00 pm N 12 @ ROBERT MORRIS.................12:00 pm N 29 SAINT FRANCIS........................12:00 pm
NEC VS...
NEC FOOTBALL ON ESPN3 Date Matchup Time/Result Sep. 24 CCSU at Bryant 1:00 pm Oct. 1 Sacred Heart at Wagner 6:00 pm Oct. 8 Saint Francis at Robert Morris 3:00 pm Oct. 15 Wagner at CCSU 1:00 pm Oct. 15 Robert Morris at Duquesne 7:00 pm Oct. 21 Duquesne at Saint Francis 7:00 pm Nov.12 WILDCARD GAME TBD Nov. 19 Bryant at Sacred Heart
12:00 pm
Big Sky 0-2 Big South 0-0 Colonial 0-2 FBS 0-0 Independent 0-0 Ivy 1-1 Missouri Valley 0-2 Non-DI 4-1 Ohio Valley 0-0 Patriot 1-1 Pioneer 4-1 Southern 0-0 Southland 0-0 SWAC 0-0 Total 10-10
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UPCOMING GAMES
Week 2
Saturday, September 10 WAGNER 38, Concordia (MI) 0 SACRED HEART 42, Valpo 14 Dayton 13, ROBERT MORRIS 0 James Madison 56, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 21 Montana State 27, BRYANT 24 Towson 35, SAINT FRANCIS 28 DUQUESNE 30, Bucknell 19
Week 3
Saturday, September 17 DUQUESNE 34, Dayton 20 Brown 35, BRYANT 27 SAINT FRANCIS 13, Columbia 9 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 44, Bowie State 35 #20 Youngstown State 38, ROBERT MORRIS 6 SACRED HEART 31, Marist 6 OPEN DATE: WAGNER
Week 4 Saturday, September 24 CCSU at BRYANT (#NECFB on ESPN3) 1:00 pm WAGNER at Boston College 1:00 pm Kennesaw State at DUQUESNE 1:00 pm SACRED HEART at Stony Brook 6:00 pm SAINT FRANCIS at Albany 7:00 pm Malone at ROBERT MORRIS 7:00 pm
#NECFB 2016 NEC PRESEASON POLL 1. Duquesne (6) 2. Sacred Heart (1) 3. Saint Francis 4. Bryant 5. Central Connecticut 6. Robert Morris 7. Wagner (First-place votes in parentheses)
2016 NEC FOOTBALL STANDINGS THRU WEEK 3 - SEPTEMBER 17, 2016
SCHOOL
NEC
PCT. OVERALL
PCT.
Sacred Heart
0-0
0.000
3-0
1.000
STREAK HOME AWAY NEU. W3
2-0
1-0
0-0
Wagner
0-0
0.000
2-0
1.000
W2
2-0
0-0
0-0
Duquesne
0-0
0.000
2-1
0.667
W2
2-0
0-1
0-0
Bryant
0-0
0.000
1-2
0.333
L2
1-1
0-1
0-0
Central Connecticut
0-0
0.000
1-2
0.333
W1
1-1
0-1
0-0
Saint Francis U
0-0
0.000
1-2
0.333
W1
0-0
1-2
0-0
Robert Morris
0-0
0.000
0-3
0.000
L3
0-1
0-2
0-0
NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
MARCUS BAGLEY, SAINT FRANCIS RB, Jr., 5-11, 230 lbs., Cleveland Heights, OH/Cleveland Heights WEEK 3 STATS: 222 yards from scrimmage, 33 carries, 220 rush yards, 6.7 ypc Bagley carried the Red Flash to a road win over Ivy League member Columbia, producing the highest single-game rushing total by a Division I FCS player thus far this season. Averaging 6.7 yards per carry, the junior tailback became the first SFU player to exceed the 200-yard rushing mark since September 13, 2014. Spearheading SFU’s significant edge in time of possession (35:59 to 24:01), Bagley carried 33 times for a career-high 220 yards during the 13-9 victory. The junior accounted for four bursts of at least 15 yards, including a 39-yard scamper that set up a field goal on the team’s first possession.
NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
CHRISTIAN KUNTZ, DUQUESNE LB, Sr., 6-2, 228 lbs, Pittsburgh, PA/Chartiers Valley
WEEK 3 STATS: 9 total tackles (5 solo), 6.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, 1 FF, 1 QBH, 1 PBU Kuntz was practically unblockable during a dominant defensive effort against fellow 2015 NCAA FCS playoff participant Dayton. The senior linebacker made 6.0 tackles for a loss, including 3.0 sacks, in Duquesne’s 34-20 victory at Rooney Field. In addition to totaling nine tackles, Kuntz logged one forced fumble, one quarterback hurry and one pass break-up. He led a defense that grounded the Flyers, limiting them to nine first downs and 201 yards of total offense.
NEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
KEVIN LAZO, BRYANT DL, So., 6-1, 270 lbs., Pembroke Pines, FL/West Broward WEEK 3 STATS: 2 field goals blocked Lazo put his paw on a pair of kicks, twice denying field goal attempts by Brown during Saturday’s Ocean State clash in Smithfield. The sophomore lineman’s efforts led to the game’s first touchdown. With Brown attempting a 40-yard field goal midway through the opening quarter, Lazo stuffed the kick and teammate Charles Wingate ran the ball 60 yards to paydirt. Lazo struck again in the second quarter with Brown looking to cut into Bryant’s 21-14 lead, blocking a 24-yard chip shot 2:11 before halftime.
NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
AJ HINES, DUQUESNE RB, Fr., 5-11, 220 lbs., Wilson, NC/Fike WEEK 3 STATS: 29 carries, 189 rush yards, 2 TD, 6.5 ypc Hines and the Dukes ran all over regional rival Dayton in a 34-20 victory. Coming off a three-touchdown performance in a win over Bucknell, the rookie running back rushed 29 times for 189 yards and two touchdowns against the Flyers. Hines, who averaged 6.5 yards per carry, accounted for the highest single-game rushing output by a DU freshman since Larry McCoy (the program’s all-time rushing leader) 195 yards at Nicholls State on Sept. 12, 2009.
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2016 NEC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS BRYANT (1-2, 0-0 NEC)
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT (1-2, 0-0 NEC)
DUQUESNE (2-1, 0-0 NEC)
S 03 Merrimack................................. W, 41-20
S 02 Lafayette.....................................L, 24-10
S 01 @ Youngstown State...................L, 45-10
S 10 @ Montana State.........................L, 27-24
S 10 @ James Madison.......................L, 56-21
S 10 Bucknell.................................... W, 30-19
S 17 Brown.........................................L, 35-27
S 17 Bowie State............................... W, 44-35
S 17 Dayton...................................... W, 34-20
S 24 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT............1:00 pm
S 24 @ BRYANT..................................1:00 pm
S 24 Kennesaw State...........................1:00 pm
O 01 @ Maine......................................3:30 pm
O 08 @ Pennsylvania...........................1:00 pm
O 01 @ Jacksonville............................1:00 pm
O 15 @ SAINT FRANCIS....................12:00 pm
O 15 WAGNER.....................................1:00 pm
O 15 ROBERT MORRIS.......................7:00 pm
O 22 WAGNER.....................................1:00 pm
O 22 @ Coastal Carolina.............................TBA
O 21 @ SAINT FRANCIS......................7:00 pm
O 29 @ DUQUESNE...........................12:00 pm
O 29 @ ROBERT MORRIS.................12:00 pm
O 29 BRYANT....................................12:00 pm
N 05 ROBERT MORRIS.....................12:00 pm
N 05 SACRED HEART........................12:00 pm
N 05 @ WAGNER..............................12:00 pm
N 12 @ Coastal Carolina.............................TBA
N 12 @ SAINT FRANCIS....................12:00 pm
N 12 SACRED HEART........................12:00 pm
N 19 @ SACRED HEART....................12:00 pm
N 19 DUQUESNE...............................12:00 pm
N 19 @ CENTRAL CONNECTICUT.....12:00 pm
ROBERT MORRIS (0-3, 0-0 NEC)
SACRED HEART (3-0, 0-0 NEC)
SAINT FRANCIS U (1-2, 0-0 NEC)
S 01 Alderson Broaddus.......................L, 14-7
S 03 @ Stetson................................. W, 18-14
S 03 @ #13 Montana...........................L, 41-31
S 10 @ Dayton......................................L, 13-0
S 10 Valparaiso................................. W, 42-14
S 10 @ Towson...................................L, 35-28
S 17 at #20 Youngstown State..............L, 38-6
S 17 Marist.......................................... W, 31-6
S 17 @ Columbia................................ W, 13-9
S 24 Malone........................................7:00 pm
S 24 @ Stony Brook............................6:00 pm
S 24 @ Albany.....................................7:00 pm
O 01 @ Liberty....................................7:00 pm
O 01 @ WAGNER................................6:00 pm
O 01 Malone........................................1:00 pm
O 08 SAINT FRANCIS..........................3:00 pm
O 15 @ Cornell..................................12:30 pm
O 08 @ ROBERT MORRIS...................3:00 pm
O 15 @ DUQUESNE.............................7:00 pm
O 22 ROBERT MORRIS.....................12:00 pm
O 15 BRYANT....................................12:00 pm
O 22 @ SACRED HEART....................12:00 pm
O 29 SAINT FRANCIS........................12:00 pm
O 21 DUQUESNE.................................7:00 pm
O 29 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT..........12:00 pm
N 05 @ CENTRAL CONNECTICUT.....12:00 pm
O 29 @ SACRED HEART....................12:00 pm
N 05 @ BRYANT................................12:00 pm
N 12 @ DUQUESNE...........................12:00 pm
N 12 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT..........12:00 pm
N 12 WAGNER...................................12:00 pm
N 19 BRYANT....................................12:00 pm
N 19 @ WAGNER..............................12:00 pm
WAGNER (2-0, 0-0 NEC) S 01 Saint Anselm............................. W, 38-16 S 10 Concordia (MI)............................ W, 38-0 S 24 @ Boston College........................1:00 pm O 01 SACRED HEART..........................6:00 pm O 08 Columbia.....................................6:00 pm O 15 @ CENTRAL CONNECTICUT.......1:00 pm O 22 @ BRYANT..................................1:00 pm O 29 @ Massachusetts...............................TBA N 05 DUQUESNE...............................12:00 pm N 12 @ ROBERT MORRIS.................12:00 pm N 29 SAINT FRANCIS........................12:00 pm
NEC VS...
NEC FOOTBALL ON ESPN3 Date Matchup Time/Result Sep. 24 CCSU at Bryant 1:00 pm Oct. 1 Sacred Heart at Wagner 6:00 pm Oct. 8 Saint Francis at Robert Morris 3:00 pm Oct. 15 Wagner at CCSU 1:00 pm Oct. 15 Robert Morris at Duquesne 7:00 pm Oct. 21 Duquesne at Saint Francis 7:00 pm Nov.12 WILDCARD GAME TBD Nov. 19 Bryant at Sacred Heart
12:00 pm
Big Sky 0-2 Big South 0-0 Colonial 0-2 FBS 0-0 Independent 0-0 Ivy 1-1 Missouri Valley 0-2 Non-DI 4-1 Ohio Valley 0-0 Patriot 1-1 Pioneer 4-1 Southern 0-0 Southland 0-0 SWAC 0-0 Total 10-10
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