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SAINT VINCENT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME FIVE VS. THIEL
Saturday, Oct. 6 • 1 p.m. • Latrobe, Pa. • Chuck Noll Field This Week: SVC will be putting a pair Last week: The Bearcats were idle last week, GAME #5 of two-game winning streaks on the line but dropped to 0-4 two weeks ago with a 17-6
Thiel (1-4, 1-2) at Saint Vincent (0-4, 0-2)
When: Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 Where: Latrobe, Pa. Stadium: Chuck Noll Field Capacity: 1,100 Surface: Natural Grass Kickoff: 1 p.m. All-Time Series: Thiel leads, 8-6 Modern-Day Series: Thiel leads, 3-2 Saint Vincent Captains: No. 7 Carl Jeune, Sr., WR No. 24 Jovaughn Johnson, Sr., LB No. 77 Darius McGhee, Jr., OL No. 81 Ricky Douglas, Sr., WR
(Homecoming and versus Thiel) when Thiel comes to Chuck Noll Field for a 1 p.m. kickoff. Thiel won the first two meetings all time (combined 26-0 in 1930-31), and holds an 8-6 edge overall in the series. Since the revival of football at SVC prior to the 2007 season, the Tomcats hold a slim 3-2 edge after winning the first three meetings. Last season in Greenville, the Bearcats jumped out to a 36-0 lead with 13:12 remaining in the third quarter before eventually winning 36-14.
VS. 2012 SAINT VINCENT SCHEDULE
HEAD COACHES
Date Opponent Time/Result 9/1 Bridgewater (Va.) L, 7-23 9/8 Wooster (Ohio) L, 21-27 (OT) 9/15 Waynesburg* L, 14-35 9/22 at Westminster* L, 6-17 10/6 Thiel* 1:00 Kurt Reiser (Fourth Season) 10/13 Geneva* 1:00 Alma Mater............................. Allegheny, 1993 10/20 at Wash. & Jeff* 2:00 Westminster Record..................................4-31 10/27 at Thomas More* 1:30 vs. Saint Vincent............................................ 1-2 11/3 Grove City* 1:00 11/10 at Bethany* 1:00 Bob Colbert (Sixth Season) Alma Mater...............................Maryland, 1971 Saint Vincent Record.............................. 10-45 vs. Thiel.............................................................. 2-3
MEDIA COVERAGE
SVC Broadcast: 1480-AM (WCNS, Latrobe) Play-by-Play: Dow Carnahan Color: Jim Jones Spotter: Zach Bush Webcast: http://www.meridix.com/ everywhere.php?liveid=SaintVincentCollege Thiel Broadcast: 790-AM (WPIC, Hermitage, Pa.)
2012 THIEL SCHEDULE Date 9/1 9/8 9/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/27 11/3 11/10
Opponent JUNIATA at Rochester GENEVA WASH. & JEFF. WAYNESBURG at Saint Vincent at Thomas More BETHANY at Westminster at Grove City
Time/Result L, 13-16 L, 7-17 W, 21-14 (OT) L, 0-17 L, 19-20 1:00 1:30 1:00 1:00 1:30
Home games in BOLD, CAPS * - PAC Game
Home games in BOLD, CAPS * - PAC Game
2012 SVC Statistical Leaders
2012 THI Statistical Leaders
Rushing
Rushing
Huey Ehredt.........................31 att., 144 yds., 0 TD Ryan Crawford....................33 att., 106 yds., 1 TD
Taylor Fink............................78 att., 260 yds., 3 TD Josh Potter...........................55 att., 132 yds., 2 TD
Manny Speal.............31-61, 337 yds., 1 TD/2 INT Matt Deakins............16-32, 199 yds., 1 TD/2 INT
Andrew Smith....... 83-141, 807 yds., 1 TD/6 INT Cody McClelland...............1-1, 5 yds., 1 TD/0 INT
Matt Duffey......................... 18 rec., 202 yds., 0 TD Ricky Douglas.................... 13 rec., 187 yds., 0 TD Cody Strelick........................... 6 rec., 59 yds., 2 TD
Berend Grube..................... 20 rec., 195 yds., 2 TD Bill Frizzi............................... 15 rec., 146 yds., 0 TD Nate Blazevich................... 13 rec., 142 yds., 0 TD
Renny Larue-Holloman......... 30 (24 solo, 6 ast.) Nick Revis.................................26 (14 solo, 12 ast.) Dan Wirkowski.......................... 20 (12 solo, 8 ast.) Michael Valdes.......................... 20 (14 solo, 3 ast.)
Ethan Ludwig..........................47 (30 solo, 17 ast.) Tom Thorpe.............................40 (29 solo, 11 ast.) Jack Sidlinger..........................39 (26 solo, 13 ast.) Brandon Wolfe.......................... 25 (20 solo, 5 ast.)
Morgan Porter................................0-1 FG, 6-7 PAT
Cody McClelland............................0-3 FG, 5-7 PAT
Passing
Receiving
Tackles
Contact: Sean King, Asst. SID E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (724) 805-2741
loss at Westminster. Senior RB Ray Wyder scored his first career touchdown to pull SVC within one point, 7-6, before Westminster answered with a touchdown on the ensuing drive. Sophomore QB Matt Deakins earned his first career start and completed 11-of-23 passes for 90 yards with two interceptions. Freshman RB Ryan Crawford led the way with 14 carries for 37 yards while sophomore WR Matt Duffey recorded a team-best 34 yards on a pair of grabs. Freshman LB Renny LarueHolloman became the first Bearcat to record double-digit tackles this season with 10 stops (seven solo) and 1.0 TFL. As a team SVC record 2.0 sacks with four different players posting at least 0.5 of a sack.
Kicking
Passing
Receiving
Tackles
Kicking
GAME NOTES BYE, BYE, BYE: SVC was idle last week which marked the fourth latest that the Bearcats have had a bye week in the modern era. The latest the bye week has occurred was during Week 10 in both 2008 and 2009. SVC is 2-3 coming off a bye week with the two wins coming in the last two seasons. STREAKS ALIVE: SVC enters play this week with a trio of streaks on the line. In addition to winning coming off of a bye in the last two seasons, SVC also has active win streaks against Thiel (2010, 17-3; 2011, 36-14) and on Homecoming (2010 vs. Thiel; 2011 vs. W&J). SLOW STARTERS: The Bearcats enter this week having lost four-straight games to start the season for the first time since 2009, the last time SVC went 0-10. HOME COOKIN’: Saturday’s game against Thiel will be the fourth home game (of six) already this season for the Bearcats. It also marks the earliest SVC had played its fourth home game since 2007 when the fourth home contest came on Oct. 13, a 44-17 defeat to Thomas More. ONE MILESTONE DOWN, ONE TO GO: After already claiming the modern-day career receptions record, senior WR Ricky Douglas has his sights set on the modern-day receiving yards record. He enters play this week just 115 yards away from breaking the record set by former WR Sheldon Loughner. 23 and Counting: Douglas extended his reception streak to 23 game two weeks ago at Westminster. The last time he did not record a catch in a game he played in was the 2010 season-opener against Bridgewater (Va.). The modern-day record is 26 games and is also held by Loughner.
Offense
Saint Vincent Facts
Located..............................................Latrobe, Pa. Founded......................................................... 1846 Enrollment.................................................... 1,700 President......................Br. Norman Hipps, OSB Religious Affiliation............... Roman Catholic Athletic Affiliation............... NCAA Division III Conference........................ Presidents’ Athletic Nickname................................................ Bearcats Athletic Colors........................ Green and Gold FIRST ONE’S THE TOUGHEST: Senior RB Ray Athletic Director...........Fr. Myron Kirsch, OSB Wyder scored his first career touchdown on a Asst. Athletic Director..................... Sue Hozak three-yard carry against Westminster. Athletic Dept. Phone..............(724) 805-2111 Athletic Dept. Fax....................(724) 532-5050 ROOKIE RECORD: Freshman LB Renny Larue-Holloman leads the team with 30 Football Facts tackles and 4.0 TFL through four games. The Head Coach.....................................Bob Colbert last time a freshman led the Bearcats in stops Football Office Phone............(724) 805-2045 for a season was 2009 when former LB David Home Stadium.......................Chuck Noll Field Capacity/Surface............1,100/Natural Grass Ribero recorded 86 tackles and 13.5 TFL. First Year of Football................................... 1923 FIVE GUYS: The Bearcats have started the First Year of Modern Football.................. 2007 same five offensive linemen in each of the All-Time Record............................... 165-160-29 first four games, the only position group that Modern-Day Record..................................10-45 can claim it has used the same starters in Defensive Coordinator........John Thompson each game thus far. Last year four of SVC’s five Offensive Coordinator.................Bret Colbert Defensive Line Coach.........................John Bell offensive linemen started all 11 games. Offensive Line Coach.............. Bernie Colbert STARTER STREAKS: Senior TE Cody Strelick Offensive Backs Coach................ Steve Meyer is the team’s active leader with 25-consecutive Linebackers Coach.....................Tim Herbener starts dating back to the beginning of the Cornerbacks Coach..................Ron Baldonieri 2010 season. The next closest are juniors OL Student Assistants.........Taofik Amokomowo Darius McGhee and DL Alex Zupanovich ......................................................... Jairus Marlow with 15-straight starts. Sophomore CB Darius .................................................... Ukandu Soverall Brown has made 11-straight starts and Football Athletic Trainer....................Jodi Lohr Athletic Training Office..........(724) 805-2400 started all but one game in his career. Football Admin. Assistant....... Lorrie Quadro THIEL’S TOUGH TIMES: Thiel recently Office Phone..............................(724) 805-2045 ONE STREAK SNAPPED: Senior OL James Haggerty was held without a catch against Westminster after recording the first catch by an offensive lineman in modern program history against Waynesburg following a deflection. He finished 25 games short of catching Loughner.
snapped a 24-game losing streak with a 2114 overtime win at home against Geneva. Prior to the win on Sept. 15, the Tomcats last victory came against Saint Vincent on Oct. 31, 2009, a game Thiel won, 38-14. The last time the Tomcats won a game on the road was also against SVC, coming on Nov. 1, 2008 in Latrobe by a 36-22 margin.
Statistical Comparison
SVC........................................ Category....................................... THI 12.0..................................................Points/gm................................................ 12.0 247.8.........................................Total Offense/gm.......................................255.6 79.0........................................... Rushing yds./gm......................................... 93.2 2.9.....................................................Yards/rush..................................................2.7 2......................................................Rushing TDs.................................................... 7 168.8..........................................Passing yds./gm........................................162.4 5.9.................................................... Yards/pass..................................................5.6 4...................................................... Passing TDs.................................................... 2 23.8............................................ Kick Return avg........................................... 21.4 11.4............................................Punt Return avg.............................................4.7 16/51 (31%).....................Third Down Conversion...................18/67 (27%) 4/7 (57%)........................Fourth Down Conversion.................... 6/11 (55%) 24:34....................................... Time of Possession.....................................28:49
Sports Information
Sports Information Director...........Jeff Zidek Office Phone..............................(724) 805-2476 E-Mail............ [email protected] Asst. Sports Information Director......Sean King Office Phone..............................(724) 805-2741 [email protected]
Defense
SVC........................................ Category....................................... THI 25.5..................................................Points/gm................................................ 16.8 326.2........................................ Total Defense/gm......................................307.4 191.8......................................... Rushing yds./gm.......................................137.8 4.2.....................................................Yards/rush..................................................3.3 6......................................................Rushing TDs.................................................... 3 134.5..........................................Passing yds./gm........................................169.6 6.6.................................................... Yards/pass..................................................6.5 8...................................................... Passing TDs.................................................... 7 21.6............................................ Kick Return avg........................................... 20.6 11.0............................................ Punt return avg..............................................8.8 27/60 (45%).....................Third Down Conversion...................26/75 (35%) 4/7 (57%)........................Fourth Down Conversion.................... 3/10 (30%) 3/11.................................................Sacks/Yds............................................17/113
SAINT VINCENT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME FIVE VS. THIEL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICAL LEADERS Opponent
PASSING
RUSHING
RECEPTIONS
RECEIVING
TOUCHDOWNS
TACKLES
Borgen (116)
Ehredt (26)
Douglas (5)
Douglas (88)
Emmanuel (1)
Johnson (9)
Speal (193)
Ehredt (118)
Duffey (6)
Duffey (76)
Strelick (2)
Larue-Holloman (9)
Waynesburg
Deakins (104)
Crawford (38)
Duffey (6)
Garcia (80)
Two tied (1)
Revis (9)
Westminster
Deakins (90)
Crawford (37)
Douglas (3)
Duffey (34)
Wyder (1)
Larue-Holloman (10)
Thiel
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Geneva
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Wash. & Jeff.
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Thomas More
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Grove City
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Bethany
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Bridgewater Wooster
GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS - OFFENSE
BC
WOO
WAY
WES
THI
GEN
W&J
TMC
GRO
BET
QB
Speal Speal Speal Deakins --- --- --- --- --- ---
FB
Emmanuel Weaver Weaver Weaver --- --- --- --- --- ---
RB
Ehredt Ehredt Crawford Crawford --- --- --- --- --- ---
TE
Strelick Strelick Strelick Strelick --- --- --- --- --- ---
WR
Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas --- --- --- --- --- ---
WR
Jeune Jeune Jeune Duffey --- --- --- --- --- ---
LT
McGhee McGhee McGhee McGhee --- --- --- --- --- ---
LG
McElfresh McElfresh McElfresh McElfresh --- --- --- --- --- ---
C
Haggerty Haggerty Haggerty Haggerty --- --- --- --- --- ---
RG
M. Mackowick M. Mackowick M. Mackowick M. Mackowick --- --- --- --- --- ---
RT
Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery --- --- --- --- --- ---
GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS - DEFENSE
BC
WOO
** NOTE: Saint Vincent switched to a base 3-3-5 defense from a 4-3 during Week 4 against Westminster**
WAY
**WES**
THI
GEN
W&J
TMC
GRO
BET
DE A. May A. May A. May Walters --- --- --- --- --- --DT Morell Morell Morell Orji --- --- --- --- --- --DT Zupanovich Zupanovich Zupanovich Zupanovich --- --- --- --- --- --DE Ponko Ponko Ponko --- --- --- --- --- --- --LB Johnson Johnson Rigney Waddell --- --- --- --- --- --LB Rigney Revis Revis Revis --- --- --- --- --- --LB
Larue-Holloman Larue-Holloman Larue-Holloman Larue-Holloman --- --- --- --- --- ---
FS Wirkowski Wirkowski Wirkowski Wirkowski --- --- --- --- --- --SS Pomilio Schmid Pomilio Pomilio --- --- --- --- --- --S --- --- --- Dw. Brown --- --- --- --- --- --CB Valdes Valdes Valdes Valdes --- --- --- --- --- --CB Da. Brown Da. Brown Da. Brown Da. Brown --- --- --- --- --- ---
SAINT VINCENT FOOTBALL PROBABLE LINEUP GAME FIVE VS. THIEL OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
77
DARIUS MCGHEE (JR., 6-5, 270)
DE
66
ALEX ZUPANOVICH (JR., 5-11, 265)
78
Sean Edmunds (So., 6-6, 315)
60
Brett Pippens (Jr., 6-1, 240)
LG
73
DYLAN MCELFRESH (JR., 6-1, 250)
DT
62
Anthony May (SO., 6-2, 260)
53
Matt Kline (Jr., 6-0, 250)
64
Evan Orji (Jr., 5-9, 265)
C 65 James Haggerty (SR., 5-11, 285)
DE
46
Pat Ponko (SO., 5-11, 225)
55
Adam Petris (Sr., 6-0, 250)
82 Sam Walters (Jr., 5-11, 235)
RG
57
MIKE MACKOWICK (SO., 5-10, 250)
LB
24
Jovaughn Johnson (Sr., 5-10, 205)
61
Tomas Apodaca (So., 5-11, 240)
32
Colin Rigney (So., 5-8, 215)
RT
59
JIM MONTGOMERY (JR., 6-1, 235)
LB
4
Nick Revis (Sr., 5-11, 185)
50
Jack Viale (So., 6-1, 245)
23
Jake Keller (Jr., 6-1, 200)
TE
89
CODY STRELICK (SR., 6-3, 235)
LB
30
RENNY LARUE-HOLLOMAN (FR., 6-1, 180)
80
Taylor Hayes-Leak (Jr., 6-1, 230)
23
Jake Keller (Jr., 6-1, 200)
WR
81
RICKY DOUGLAS (SR., 6-1, 185)
SS
8
Dwayne Brown (Fr., 5-9, 150)
20
Juan Hernandez (Sr., 6-0, 185)
2
Ryan Schmid (So., 5-11, 175)
QB
11
Matt Deakins (So., 6-3, 205)
FS
18
Dan Wirkowski (JR., 6-3, 195)
12
Andy Borgen (So., 6-1, 190)
2
Ryan Schmid (So., 5-11, 175)
WR
15
Matt Duffey (So., 5-11, 165)
S
2
Ryan Schmid (So., 5-11, 175)
7
Carl Jeune (Sr., 5-7, 150)
9
Keanu Robles (So., 5-10, 175)
RB
41
RAYFORD WYDER (SR., 5-10, 235)
CB
13
Myleek Rayzer (So., 5-9, 165)
26
Ryan Crawford (Fr., 5-9, 195)
16
Michael Valdes (So., 5-8, 155)
FB
33
Scott Weaver (Sr., 6-0, 205)
CB
5
DARIUS BROWN (So., 5-8, 155)
26
Ryan Crawford (Fr., 5-9, 195)
28
Joey Milhomme (Fr., 5-9, 165)
SPECIALISTS K
88
MORGAN PORTER (SO., 6-2, 180)
SS
37
MARK CAL (SO., 5-9, 230)
30
Renny Larue-Holloman (Fr., 6-1, 180)
26
Ryan Crawford (Fr., 5-9, 195)
H
14
Manny Speal (Sr., 5-11, 200)
P
42
MARK MCCRACKEN (FR., 6-5, 175)
12
Andy Borgen (So., 6-1, 190)
88
Morgan Porter (So., 6-2, 180)
LS
37
MARK CAL (SO., 5-9, 230)
PR
18
Dan Wirkowski (jr., 6-3, 195)
26
Ryan Crawford (Fr., 5-9, 195)
5
Darius Brown (So., 5-8, 155)
KR
5
DARIUS BROWN (So., 5-8, 155)
26
Ryan Crawford (Fr., 5-9, 195)
Saturday, Oct. 6 • 1 p.m. • Latrobe, Pa. • Chuck Noll Field This Week: SVC will be putting a pair Last week: The Bearcats were idle last week, GAME #5 of two-game winning streaks on the line but dropped to 0-4 two weeks ago with a 17-6
Thiel (1-4, 1-2) at Saint Vincent (0-4, 0-2)
When: Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 Where: Latrobe, Pa. Stadium: Chuck Noll Field Capacity: 1,100 Surface: Natural Grass Kickoff: 1 p.m. All-Time Series: Thiel leads, 8-6 Modern-Day Series: Thiel leads, 3-2 Saint Vincent Captains: No. 7 Carl Jeune, Sr., WR No. 24 Jovaughn Johnson, Sr., LB No. 77 Darius McGhee, Jr., OL No. 81 Ricky Douglas, Sr., WR
(Homecoming and versus Thiel) when Thiel comes to Chuck Noll Field for a 1 p.m. kickoff. Thiel won the first two meetings all time (combined 26-0 in 1930-31), and holds an 8-6 edge overall in the series. Since the revival of football at SVC prior to the 2007 season, the Tomcats hold a slim 3-2 edge after winning the first three meetings. Last season in Greenville, the Bearcats jumped out to a 36-0 lead with 13:12 remaining in the third quarter before eventually winning 36-14.
VS. 2012 SAINT VINCENT SCHEDULE
HEAD COACHES
Date Opponent Time/Result 9/1 Bridgewater (Va.) L, 7-23 9/8 Wooster (Ohio) L, 21-27 (OT) 9/15 Waynesburg* L, 14-35 9/22 at Westminster* L, 6-17 10/6 Thiel* 1:00 Kurt Reiser (Fourth Season) 10/13 Geneva* 1:00 Alma Mater............................. Allegheny, 1993 10/20 at Wash. & Jeff* 2:00 Westminster Record..................................4-31 10/27 at Thomas More* 1:30 vs. Saint Vincent............................................ 1-2 11/3 Grove City* 1:00 11/10 at Bethany* 1:00 Bob Colbert (Sixth Season) Alma Mater...............................Maryland, 1971 Saint Vincent Record.............................. 10-45 vs. Thiel.............................................................. 2-3
MEDIA COVERAGE
SVC Broadcast: 1480-AM (WCNS, Latrobe) Play-by-Play: Dow Carnahan Color: Jim Jones Spotter: Zach Bush Webcast: http://www.meridix.com/ everywhere.php?liveid=SaintVincentCollege Thiel Broadcast: 790-AM (WPIC, Hermitage, Pa.)
2012 THIEL SCHEDULE Date 9/1 9/8 9/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/27 11/3 11/10
Opponent JUNIATA at Rochester GENEVA WASH. & JEFF. WAYNESBURG at Saint Vincent at Thomas More BETHANY at Westminster at Grove City
Time/Result L, 13-16 L, 7-17 W, 21-14 (OT) L, 0-17 L, 19-20 1:00 1:30 1:00 1:00 1:30
Home games in BOLD, CAPS * - PAC Game
Home games in BOLD, CAPS * - PAC Game
2012 SVC Statistical Leaders
2012 THI Statistical Leaders
Rushing
Rushing
Huey Ehredt.........................31 att., 144 yds., 0 TD Ryan Crawford....................33 att., 106 yds., 1 TD
Taylor Fink............................78 att., 260 yds., 3 TD Josh Potter...........................55 att., 132 yds., 2 TD
Manny Speal.............31-61, 337 yds., 1 TD/2 INT Matt Deakins............16-32, 199 yds., 1 TD/2 INT
Andrew Smith....... 83-141, 807 yds., 1 TD/6 INT Cody McClelland...............1-1, 5 yds., 1 TD/0 INT
Matt Duffey......................... 18 rec., 202 yds., 0 TD Ricky Douglas.................... 13 rec., 187 yds., 0 TD Cody Strelick........................... 6 rec., 59 yds., 2 TD
Berend Grube..................... 20 rec., 195 yds., 2 TD Bill Frizzi............................... 15 rec., 146 yds., 0 TD Nate Blazevich................... 13 rec., 142 yds., 0 TD
Renny Larue-Holloman......... 30 (24 solo, 6 ast.) Nick Revis.................................26 (14 solo, 12 ast.) Dan Wirkowski.......................... 20 (12 solo, 8 ast.) Michael Valdes.......................... 20 (14 solo, 3 ast.)
Ethan Ludwig..........................47 (30 solo, 17 ast.) Tom Thorpe.............................40 (29 solo, 11 ast.) Jack Sidlinger..........................39 (26 solo, 13 ast.) Brandon Wolfe.......................... 25 (20 solo, 5 ast.)
Morgan Porter................................0-1 FG, 6-7 PAT
Cody McClelland............................0-3 FG, 5-7 PAT
Passing
Receiving
Tackles
Contact: Sean King, Asst. SID E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (724) 805-2741
loss at Westminster. Senior RB Ray Wyder scored his first career touchdown to pull SVC within one point, 7-6, before Westminster answered with a touchdown on the ensuing drive. Sophomore QB Matt Deakins earned his first career start and completed 11-of-23 passes for 90 yards with two interceptions. Freshman RB Ryan Crawford led the way with 14 carries for 37 yards while sophomore WR Matt Duffey recorded a team-best 34 yards on a pair of grabs. Freshman LB Renny LarueHolloman became the first Bearcat to record double-digit tackles this season with 10 stops (seven solo) and 1.0 TFL. As a team SVC record 2.0 sacks with four different players posting at least 0.5 of a sack.
Kicking
Passing
Receiving
Tackles
Kicking
GAME NOTES BYE, BYE, BYE: SVC was idle last week which marked the fourth latest that the Bearcats have had a bye week in the modern era. The latest the bye week has occurred was during Week 10 in both 2008 and 2009. SVC is 2-3 coming off a bye week with the two wins coming in the last two seasons. STREAKS ALIVE: SVC enters play this week with a trio of streaks on the line. In addition to winning coming off of a bye in the last two seasons, SVC also has active win streaks against Thiel (2010, 17-3; 2011, 36-14) and on Homecoming (2010 vs. Thiel; 2011 vs. W&J). SLOW STARTERS: The Bearcats enter this week having lost four-straight games to start the season for the first time since 2009, the last time SVC went 0-10. HOME COOKIN’: Saturday’s game against Thiel will be the fourth home game (of six) already this season for the Bearcats. It also marks the earliest SVC had played its fourth home game since 2007 when the fourth home contest came on Oct. 13, a 44-17 defeat to Thomas More. ONE MILESTONE DOWN, ONE TO GO: After already claiming the modern-day career receptions record, senior WR Ricky Douglas has his sights set on the modern-day receiving yards record. He enters play this week just 115 yards away from breaking the record set by former WR Sheldon Loughner. 23 and Counting: Douglas extended his reception streak to 23 game two weeks ago at Westminster. The last time he did not record a catch in a game he played in was the 2010 season-opener against Bridgewater (Va.). The modern-day record is 26 games and is also held by Loughner.
Offense
Saint Vincent Facts
Located..............................................Latrobe, Pa. Founded......................................................... 1846 Enrollment.................................................... 1,700 President......................Br. Norman Hipps, OSB Religious Affiliation............... Roman Catholic Athletic Affiliation............... NCAA Division III Conference........................ Presidents’ Athletic Nickname................................................ Bearcats Athletic Colors........................ Green and Gold FIRST ONE’S THE TOUGHEST: Senior RB Ray Athletic Director...........Fr. Myron Kirsch, OSB Wyder scored his first career touchdown on a Asst. Athletic Director..................... Sue Hozak three-yard carry against Westminster. Athletic Dept. Phone..............(724) 805-2111 Athletic Dept. Fax....................(724) 532-5050 ROOKIE RECORD: Freshman LB Renny Larue-Holloman leads the team with 30 Football Facts tackles and 4.0 TFL through four games. The Head Coach.....................................Bob Colbert last time a freshman led the Bearcats in stops Football Office Phone............(724) 805-2045 for a season was 2009 when former LB David Home Stadium.......................Chuck Noll Field Capacity/Surface............1,100/Natural Grass Ribero recorded 86 tackles and 13.5 TFL. First Year of Football................................... 1923 FIVE GUYS: The Bearcats have started the First Year of Modern Football.................. 2007 same five offensive linemen in each of the All-Time Record............................... 165-160-29 first four games, the only position group that Modern-Day Record..................................10-45 can claim it has used the same starters in Defensive Coordinator........John Thompson each game thus far. Last year four of SVC’s five Offensive Coordinator.................Bret Colbert Defensive Line Coach.........................John Bell offensive linemen started all 11 games. Offensive Line Coach.............. Bernie Colbert STARTER STREAKS: Senior TE Cody Strelick Offensive Backs Coach................ Steve Meyer is the team’s active leader with 25-consecutive Linebackers Coach.....................Tim Herbener starts dating back to the beginning of the Cornerbacks Coach..................Ron Baldonieri 2010 season. The next closest are juniors OL Student Assistants.........Taofik Amokomowo Darius McGhee and DL Alex Zupanovich ......................................................... Jairus Marlow with 15-straight starts. Sophomore CB Darius .................................................... Ukandu Soverall Brown has made 11-straight starts and Football Athletic Trainer....................Jodi Lohr Athletic Training Office..........(724) 805-2400 started all but one game in his career. Football Admin. Assistant....... Lorrie Quadro THIEL’S TOUGH TIMES: Thiel recently Office Phone..............................(724) 805-2045 ONE STREAK SNAPPED: Senior OL James Haggerty was held without a catch against Westminster after recording the first catch by an offensive lineman in modern program history against Waynesburg following a deflection. He finished 25 games short of catching Loughner.
snapped a 24-game losing streak with a 2114 overtime win at home against Geneva. Prior to the win on Sept. 15, the Tomcats last victory came against Saint Vincent on Oct. 31, 2009, a game Thiel won, 38-14. The last time the Tomcats won a game on the road was also against SVC, coming on Nov. 1, 2008 in Latrobe by a 36-22 margin.
Statistical Comparison
SVC........................................ Category....................................... THI 12.0..................................................Points/gm................................................ 12.0 247.8.........................................Total Offense/gm.......................................255.6 79.0........................................... Rushing yds./gm......................................... 93.2 2.9.....................................................Yards/rush..................................................2.7 2......................................................Rushing TDs.................................................... 7 168.8..........................................Passing yds./gm........................................162.4 5.9.................................................... Yards/pass..................................................5.6 4...................................................... Passing TDs.................................................... 2 23.8............................................ Kick Return avg........................................... 21.4 11.4............................................Punt Return avg.............................................4.7 16/51 (31%).....................Third Down Conversion...................18/67 (27%) 4/7 (57%)........................Fourth Down Conversion.................... 6/11 (55%) 24:34....................................... Time of Possession.....................................28:49
Sports Information
Sports Information Director...........Jeff Zidek Office Phone..............................(724) 805-2476 E-Mail............ [email protected] Asst. Sports Information Director......Sean King Office Phone..............................(724) 805-2741 [email protected]
Defense
SVC........................................ Category....................................... THI 25.5..................................................Points/gm................................................ 16.8 326.2........................................ Total Defense/gm......................................307.4 191.8......................................... Rushing yds./gm.......................................137.8 4.2.....................................................Yards/rush..................................................3.3 6......................................................Rushing TDs.................................................... 3 134.5..........................................Passing yds./gm........................................169.6 6.6.................................................... Yards/pass..................................................6.5 8...................................................... Passing TDs.................................................... 7 21.6............................................ Kick Return avg........................................... 20.6 11.0............................................ Punt return avg..............................................8.8 27/60 (45%).....................Third Down Conversion...................26/75 (35%) 4/7 (57%)........................Fourth Down Conversion.................... 3/10 (30%) 3/11.................................................Sacks/Yds............................................17/113
SAINT VINCENT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME FIVE VS. THIEL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICAL LEADERS Opponent
PASSING
RUSHING
RECEPTIONS
RECEIVING
TOUCHDOWNS
TACKLES
Borgen (116)
Ehredt (26)
Douglas (5)
Douglas (88)
Emmanuel (1)
Johnson (9)
Speal (193)
Ehredt (118)
Duffey (6)
Duffey (76)
Strelick (2)
Larue-Holloman (9)
Waynesburg
Deakins (104)
Crawford (38)
Duffey (6)
Garcia (80)
Two tied (1)
Revis (9)
Westminster
Deakins (90)
Crawford (37)
Douglas (3)
Duffey (34)
Wyder (1)
Larue-Holloman (10)
Thiel
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Geneva
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Wash. & Jeff.
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Thomas More
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Grove City
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Bethany
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Bridgewater Wooster
GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS - OFFENSE
BC
WOO
WAY
WES
THI
GEN
W&J
TMC
GRO
BET
QB
Speal Speal Speal Deakins --- --- --- --- --- ---
FB
Emmanuel Weaver Weaver Weaver --- --- --- --- --- ---
RB
Ehredt Ehredt Crawford Crawford --- --- --- --- --- ---
TE
Strelick Strelick Strelick Strelick --- --- --- --- --- ---
WR
Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas --- --- --- --- --- ---
WR
Jeune Jeune Jeune Duffey --- --- --- --- --- ---
LT
McGhee McGhee McGhee McGhee --- --- --- --- --- ---
LG
McElfresh McElfresh McElfresh McElfresh --- --- --- --- --- ---
C
Haggerty Haggerty Haggerty Haggerty --- --- --- --- --- ---
RG
M. Mackowick M. Mackowick M. Mackowick M. Mackowick --- --- --- --- --- ---
RT
Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery --- --- --- --- --- ---
GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS - DEFENSE
BC
WOO
** NOTE: Saint Vincent switched to a base 3-3-5 defense from a 4-3 during Week 4 against Westminster**
WAY
**WES**
THI
GEN
W&J
TMC
GRO
BET
DE A. May A. May A. May Walters --- --- --- --- --- --DT Morell Morell Morell Orji --- --- --- --- --- --DT Zupanovich Zupanovich Zupanovich Zupanovich --- --- --- --- --- --DE Ponko Ponko Ponko --- --- --- --- --- --- --LB Johnson Johnson Rigney Waddell --- --- --- --- --- --LB Rigney Revis Revis Revis --- --- --- --- --- --LB
Larue-Holloman Larue-Holloman Larue-Holloman Larue-Holloman --- --- --- --- --- ---
FS Wirkowski Wirkowski Wirkowski Wirkowski --- --- --- --- --- --SS Pomilio Schmid Pomilio Pomilio --- --- --- --- --- --S --- --- --- Dw. Brown --- --- --- --- --- --CB Valdes Valdes Valdes Valdes --- --- --- --- --- --CB Da. Brown Da. Brown Da. Brown Da. Brown --- --- --- --- --- ---
SAINT VINCENT FOOTBALL PROBABLE LINEUP GAME FIVE VS. THIEL OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
77
DARIUS MCGHEE (JR., 6-5, 270)
DE
66
ALEX ZUPANOVICH (JR., 5-11, 265)
78
Sean Edmunds (So., 6-6, 315)
60
Brett Pippens (Jr., 6-1, 240)
LG
73
DYLAN MCELFRESH (JR., 6-1, 250)
DT
62
Anthony May (SO., 6-2, 260)
53
Matt Kline (Jr., 6-0, 250)
64
Evan Orji (Jr., 5-9, 265)
C 65 James Haggerty (SR., 5-11, 285)
DE
46
Pat Ponko (SO., 5-11, 225)
55
Adam Petris (Sr., 6-0, 250)
82 Sam Walters (Jr., 5-11, 235)
RG
57
MIKE MACKOWICK (SO., 5-10, 250)
LB
24
Jovaughn Johnson (Sr., 5-10, 205)
61
Tomas Apodaca (So., 5-11, 240)
32
Colin Rigney (So., 5-8, 215)
RT
59
JIM MONTGOMERY (JR., 6-1, 235)
LB
4
Nick Revis (Sr., 5-11, 185)
50
Jack Viale (So., 6-1, 245)
23
Jake Keller (Jr., 6-1, 200)
TE
89
CODY STRELICK (SR., 6-3, 235)
LB
30
RENNY LARUE-HOLLOMAN (FR., 6-1, 180)
80
Taylor Hayes-Leak (Jr., 6-1, 230)
23
Jake Keller (Jr., 6-1, 200)
WR
81
RICKY DOUGLAS (SR., 6-1, 185)
SS
8
Dwayne Brown (Fr., 5-9, 150)
20
Juan Hernandez (Sr., 6-0, 185)
2
Ryan Schmid (So., 5-11, 175)
QB
11
Matt Deakins (So., 6-3, 205)
FS
18
Dan Wirkowski (JR., 6-3, 195)
12
Andy Borgen (So., 6-1, 190)
2
Ryan Schmid (So., 5-11, 175)
WR
15
Matt Duffey (So., 5-11, 165)
S
2
Ryan Schmid (So., 5-11, 175)
7
Carl Jeune (Sr., 5-7, 150)
9
Keanu Robles (So., 5-10, 175)
RB
41
RAYFORD WYDER (SR., 5-10, 235)
CB
13
Myleek Rayzer (So., 5-9, 165)
26
Ryan Crawford (Fr., 5-9, 195)
16
Michael Valdes (So., 5-8, 155)
FB
33
Scott Weaver (Sr., 6-0, 205)
CB
5
DARIUS BROWN (So., 5-8, 155)
26
Ryan Crawford (Fr., 5-9, 195)
28
Joey Milhomme (Fr., 5-9, 165)
SPECIALISTS K
88
MORGAN PORTER (SO., 6-2, 180)
SS
37
MARK CAL (SO., 5-9, 230)
30
Renny Larue-Holloman (Fr., 6-1, 180)
26
Ryan Crawford (Fr., 5-9, 195)
H
14
Manny Speal (Sr., 5-11, 200)
P
42
MARK MCCRACKEN (FR., 6-5, 175)
12
Andy Borgen (So., 6-1, 190)
88
Morgan Porter (So., 6-2, 180)
LS
37
MARK CAL (SO., 5-9, 230)
PR
18
Dan Wirkowski (jr., 6-3, 195)
26
Ryan Crawford (Fr., 5-9, 195)
5
Darius Brown (So., 5-8, 155)
KR
5
DARIUS BROWN (So., 5-8, 155)
26
Ryan Crawford (Fr., 5-9, 195)
