Millersville Marauders
Millersville Marauders 2008 Football
GAME 9 QUICK FACTS vs. THE COACHES
Greg Colby (Illinois ’75) Millersville Record.................... 1-8, 1st Career Record............................ 1-8, 1st vs. East Stroudsburg........................ 0-0 Denny Douds (Slippery Rock ’63) ESU Record................. 216-142-3, 35th Career Record................................Same vs. Millersville............................ 14-20-1
THE SERIES
All-Time Series.....................ESU (34-24-1) First Meeting...........1948 (ESU 13, MU 7) Last Meeting........ 2007 (MU 36, ESU 24) Current Streak..................................... MU, 2
MEDIA
The Marauder Sports Broadcasting Network (MSBN) provides coverage that can be accessed via the Internet on www. millersville.edu/~athletic. Domenic Panza provides play-by-play commentary. Internet Audio................................................ www.millersville.edu/~athletic
SPORTS INFORMATION
SID ......................................Ethan Hulsey Office ..................................... 717-872-3100 Cell .................................... 717-875-5392 E-mail [email protected] Graduate Asst.......................... Kyle Brobst E-mail . [email protected] Graduate Asst........................Justin Quinn E-mail . [email protected] All interview requests will be handled by the sports information office. Coaches and players are available for interviews on Mondays and Tuesdays.
East Stroudsburg (7-2, 4-2) at Millersville (1-8, 1-5) Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa. Nov. 1, 2008 • 1:30 p.m. • Audio: MSBN ABOUT THE GAME
• The 2008 Millersville Homecoming game pits Millersville against East Stroudsburg in the PSAC Eastern Division finale. These two programs have met every season since 1948, and Millersville has captured each of the last two meetings. This year, however, East Stroudsburg enters with an impressive 7-2 overall record and a 4-2 conference record and boasts one of the league’s most potent offenses. Millersville, meanwhile, is looking to notch its second PSAC East victory. Millersville has finished with only one conference win three times since the PSAC split into divisions in 1960. • Despite struggling all season, the Millersville defense turned in its best performance of the season last week at Kutztown, holding the Golden Bears to 26 points and 326 yards of offense including just 62 yards in the second half. The offense also continued to produce as Cardoza Jacks ran his streak of consecutive 100-yard games to three with 139 yards and 30 carries. Still, the Marauders were unable to come out on top. After falling behind 23-7 early, the team rallied to within seven, but three late turnovers proved costly in the 26-17 loss. • East Stroudsburg produced 48 points--35 in the second quarter alone--in last Saturday’s victory over C.W. Post. The Warriors started the season 5-0 but dropped a pair of close games to nationally ranked opponents in West Chester and Bloomsburg. They have since rebounded with two-straight convincing victories. The Warriors produced 492 yards of offense against C.W. Post, and quarterback Tim Roken threw for 343 yards while completing 19-of-30 pass attempts. • Audio coverage can be heard on the new home for Millersville athletics, the Marauder Sports Broadcasting Network (MSBN). MSBN is accessed by visiting the Millersville athletics’ site (www.millersville.edu/~athletic). Millersville alum Domenic Panza will be the play-by-play commentator and Matt Majewski will be the color commentator.
THE HEAD COACHES
• Greg Colby spent most of his career as an assistant at the Division I level, but has served as a head coach. From 1979-86, he was the head coach at Schlarman High School and Naperville High School in Illinois. While at Schlarman, Colby led the team to back-to-back Illinois High School 2-A State Championships (1981-82). • Colby has an impressive resume. He came to Millersville after serving as the defensive coordinator at Northwestern from 2002-07 during which time the Wildcats posted three-straight six-win seasons for the first time in 70 years. He was also the defensive coordinator at Kent State for four seasons and served as a defensive assistant at Michigan State under Nick Saban and at
MILLERSVILLE (1-8, 1-5) DATE 8/29 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8
OPPONENT at Bentley SLIPPERY ROCK #13 INDIANA (Pa.) at West Chester* at Shippensburg* #8 BLOOMSBURG* CHEYNEY* at C.W. Post* at Kutztown* E. STROUDSBURG * at Edinboro
TIME L, 22-35 L, 24-28 L, 3-63 L, 10-41 L, 14-35 L, 24-49 W, 48-6 L, 38-55 L, 17-26 1:30 p.m. 12 p.m.
EAST STROUDSBURG (7-2, 4-2) DATE 8/28 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8
OPPONENT VIRGINIA UNION GANNON at Clarion SHIPPENSBURG* CHEYNEY* WEST CHESTER* at Bloomsburg* KUTZTOWN* at C.W. Post* at Millersville* at Slippery Rock
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
TIME W, 14-11 W, 23-10 W, 49-28 W, 44-41 OT W, 52-12 L, 24-34 L, 23-42 W, 27-3 W, 48-42 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes Illinois under Lou Tepper. • East Stroudsburg head coach Denny Douds is in his 35th season and is one of just four active coaches in Division two and one of 11 overall with 200 career victories. He has captured nine PSAC East titles and has also taken the Warriors to the NCAA Playoffs three times and twice since 2004. He is the PSAC’s longest-tenured coach. • Douds has won PSAC East Coach of the Year honors three times since 1976. He was a s tandout lineman for Slippery Rock during his playing days and is now a member of four hall of fames: East Stroudsburg, Slippery Rock, Indiana County and Northeast Pennsylvania.
ABOUT THE SERIES
• Today is the 60th consecutive meeting between Millersville and East Stroudsburg dating back to 1948. East Stroudsburg holds a slight 34-24-1 all-time edge. The Warriors won the first four meetings and eight of the first nine. Millersville, however, won eight in a row from 1993-2000. From 2001-05, East Stroudsburg won five in a row, but the Marauders have taken each of the last two. Last season, Millersville won 36-24 behind Jamal Smith’s 154 passing yards and 136 rushing yards.
THE LAST TIME OUT
• After falling behind 23-7, the Millersville football team battled back to within one score early in the fourth quarter. But on the next three possessions, the Marauders committed three turnovers, helping Kutztown preserve a 26-17 PSAC Eastern Division victory on Homecoming at University Field. OFFENSIVE STARTERS BY GAME GAME WR Bentley Tischbein SRU Tischbein IUP Tischbein WCU Tischbein Ship Tischbein Bloom Tischbein Cheyney Tischbein C.W. Post Tischbein Kutz Tischbein ESU Edinboro
WR Downs Fry Fry Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith
LT LG C Cobb Houck Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper
DEFENSIVE STARTERS BY GAME GAME Bentley SRU IUP WCU Ship Bloom Cheyney C.W. Post Kutz ESU Edinboro
DE Kershner Kershner Kershner Kershner Kershner Kershner Kershner Kershner Kershner
DT Haines Haines Haines Haines Haines Haines Haines Haines Haines
• The Marauder defense entered the game surrendering 39 points and 506 yards of offense per game but turned in its best effort of the season to date. The 26 points and 326 yards of offense allowed were both season bests. And while the offense produced a 100yard rusher in Cardoza Jacks for the thirdstraight game, it’s late turnovers and seven penalties for 70 yards ended any chance of a come-from-behind victory. • Red-shirt sophomore Bill Shirk hooked up with Andy Tischbein from 31 yards on Millersville’s first possession, but Kutztown rattled off 23-straight points by the close of the first half using a potent rushing attack that piled up 171 yards on just 28 carries. • Millersville’s comeback bid began with 9:23 left in the third quarter when Shirk and Jacks led a 14-play, 55-yard drive that ended with five-straight Jacks carries including a one-yard plunge for touchdown. The defense rose to the occasion on Kutztown’s next series as Matt Harmon recorded his first career interception, giving Millersville the ball at the Kutztown 31. Jacks carried the ball eight times but the drive stalled at the Kutztown two. John Banzhof converted an 18-yarder to cut the lead to 23-17. • The defense, which held Kutztown to just two yards of offense on four players in the third quarter, forced another punt with just under 11 minutes, but Tischbein fumbled at his own 21 yard line on the return, which led to a Kutztown field goal and a two-score lead for the Golden Bears. Millersville, however, would not go away and marched the ball to the Kutztown 34 on the next possession. But on fourth and four, Shirk’s despreation toss was picked
RG RT TE Corrigan DeHaven Swier Calderon DeHaven Swier Calderon DeHaven Swier Calderon Houck Swier Calderon Houck Swier Calderon Houck Swier Calderon Houck Swier Calderon Houck Swier Calderon Houck Swier
FB TB QB Brown Johnson Smith Frantz Booker Smith Frantz Booker Smith Frantz Lantz Shirk Frantz Lantz Shirk Frantz Lantz Shirk Frantz Jacks Shirk Frantz Jacks Shirk Frantz Jacks Shirk
DT DE OLB MLB OLB CB CB S S Miller King Knox Harmon Bowling McClellan Bass Wilmer Sutjak Miller King Knox Harmon Bowling McClellan Bass G. Hess Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Harmon Bowling McClellan Bass Carter Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Harmon Bowling Wydner Bass Hess Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Harmon Bowling McClellan Carter Wilmer Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Christian Bowling McClellan Carter Wilmer Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Christian Bowling McClellan Archie Vanderp. Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Christian Bowling McClellan Carter Vanderp. Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Christian Bowling McClellan Wydner Vanderp. Sutjak
STATISTICAL COMPARISON MILLERSVILLE vs. EAST STROUDSBURG MU Points Per Game...................... 22.2 Total Offense..........................304.0 First Downs................................ 145 Rushing Yards.........................146.9 Passing Yards..........................157.1 Time of Possession...............28:06 3rd Down Pct......................... 36% Points Allowed......................... 37.6 Yards Allowed........................486.1 Rushing Yards Allowed.......267.6 Passing Yards Allowed........218.6
ESU 33.8 384.6 173 111.4 273.1 28:54 46% 24.8 357.6 170.4 187.1
STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING YARDS MU ESU Cardoza Jacks.....598 Joe Partridge.....512 M. Booker............261 R. Johnson..........234 Brad Lantz...........192 Jesse Rider.........159 PASSING YARDS MU ESU Bill Shirk............ 1270 Tim Roken....... 2018 Jamal Smith........144 Matt Marshall....314 RECEPTIONS MU ESU Andy Tischbein.... 39 Sam Shuman....... 32 Brad Lantz............. 20 Doug Ogden....... 31 Jamal Smith.......... 20 Jeff Giglio.............. 28 Derek Fry............... 12 Drew Stem........... 26 POINTS SCORED MU ESU John Banzhof....... 50 Greg Knauss........ 68 Andy Tischbein.... 48 Joe Patridge......... 48 Cardoza Jacks....... 30 Jeff Giglio.............. 42 TACKLES MU ESU Jerrod Bowling.... 62 Matt Freed..........105 Matt Sutjak............ 59 Fred Rice............... 71 Julius Carter.......... 58 S. Van Alstine....... 50 Matt Harmon........ 48 David Pacchioni. 50 Ryan Knox............. 46 Lionel Mitchell.... 33 INTERCEPTIONS MU ESU Matt Sutjak...............1 Matt Freed...............3 Dan McClellan.........1 David Castillo.........2 Jerrod Bowling...... 1 Nick Artinger..........1 Matt Harmon.......... 1 Rob Hartenfels.......1
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes MILLERSVILLE IN 2008 BY THE NUMBERS 2008 Record............................................................1-8 PSAC East.......................................................1-5 Non-Conference.........................................0-3 Home..............................................................1-3 Away................................................................0-5 Day...................................................................1-6 Night...............................................................0-2 Scoring First..................................................1-4 Opponent Scoring First............................0-4 Leading at Half............................................1-1 Trailing at Half..............................................0-7 Tied at Half....................................................0-0 Leading after Third.....................................1-1 Trailing after Third......................................0-7 Tied after Third............................................0-0 Overtime Games.........................................0-0 Scoring less than 20 pts...........................0-4 Scoring 20+ points.....................................0-4 Scoring 30+ points.....................................1-1 Allowing less than 20 pts.........................1-0 Allowing 20+ points..................................0-8 Allowing 30+ points..................................0-6 Rushing for less than 100 yds.................0-0 Rushing for over 100 yds.........................0-8 Rushing for 200+ yds................................1-1 Passing for 200+ yds..................................1-3 Passing for 300+ yds..................................0-1 Totaling less than 300 yds.......................0-3 300+ yds. of total offense........................0-5 400+ yds. of total offense........................1-1 Allow less than 100 yds. rushing...........0-1 Allow less than 300 yds. total off..........1-0 Allowing 300+ yds. total offense..........0-8 Having 100-yd. rusher...............................1-2 Opp. have 100-yd. rusher........................0-6 No turnovers................................................0-1 Less than 3 turnovers................................0-5 3 or more turnovers...................................0-3 No takeaways...............................................0-2 3 or more takeaways.................................0-0 More than 30:00 of possession..............1-2 Less than 30:00 of possession................0-6
off. Millersville’s final hope ended with turnover on downs with 46 seconds left.
THE LAST MEETING
• Quarterback Jamal Smith threw for 154 yards and ran for another 136 in a 36-24 win over East Stroudsburg University at EilerMartin Stadium. It was the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division opener for both teams. Millersville improves to 2-3 overall and 1-0 in the PSAC. East Stroudsburg is 1-3 overall and has a 0-1 conference record. The Marauders snapped a six-game losing streak to the Warriors. • Smith was 5 of 12 passing and threw for two touchdowns and one interception. Running backs Cardoza Jacks and Brad Lantz ran for 50 and 38 yards, respectively. Each player
scored a touchdown. Lantz also added a kick return touchdown. Receiver Randall Eggleton caught three passes for 105 yards and a score. Wide out Jimmie Cotton added two receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. • The Marauders defense forced four turnovers. Linebacker Matt Buck recovered two fumbles and intercepted a pass. Cornerback Brandon Shelton also picked off a pass. Safety Marcus Banks had a team-high with nine tackles. • Quarterback Tim Roken led the East Stroudsburg offense with 171 yards and one score on 21 of 44 passing. Roken rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. He was intercepted twice. Joe Partridge was the team’s leading rusher with 50 yards on 15 touches and a score. Wide receiver Drew Stem caught a game-high eight passes for 60 yards. Sam
THE LAST TIME 20+ Carries 30+ Carries 100+ Yards Rushing 150+ Yards Rushing 200+ Yards Rushing 300+ Yards Rushing 3+ Rushing TDs/game 50+ Yard Run 75+ Yard Run 20 Pass Completions 30 Pass Completions 30+ Pass Attempts 40+ Pass Attempts 50+ Pass Attempts 200+ Yards Passing 250+ Yards Passing 300+ Yards Passing 400+ Yards Passing 3+ Passing TDs/game 50+ Yard Pass 75+ Yard Pass 8+ Receptions 10+ Receptions 100+ Yards Receiving 150+ Yards Receiving 200+ Yards Receiving 300+ All-Purpose Yards 3+ Interceptions/Game Kickoff Return TD Punt Return TD Blocked Punt Return TD Interception Return TD Fumble Return TD Defensive XP Return 3 Field Goals/Game 40-Yard Field Goal Recorded a Safety Scored in All 4 Quarters Recorded a Shutout Was Shutout Was Tied
Cardoza Jacks (30) vs. Kutztown - Oct. 25, 2008 (L, 26-17) Cardoza Jacks (30) vs. Kutztown - Oct. 25, 2008 (L, 26-17) Cardoza Jacks (139) vs. Kutztown - Oct. 25, 2008 (L, 26-17) Cardoza Jacks (275) vs. Cheyney - Oct. 11, 2008 (W, 48-6) Cardoza Jacks (275) vs. Cheyney - Oct. 11, 2008 (W, 48-6) *^Ricke Stonewall (350) vs. New Haven – 1982 (W, 36-14) Brad Lantz (3) vs. West Chester – Oct. 14, 2006 (L, 54-27) Cardoza Jacks (54) vs. Cheyney - Oct. 11, 2008 (W, 48-6) Brady Myers (80, TD) vs. Shippensburg – 1996 (W, 34-29) Bill Shirk (22) vs. Bloomsburg – Oct. 4, 2008 (L, 49-24) Dan Csencsitz (35) vs. Kutztown – 2004 (W, 38-37) Bill Shirk (33) vs. Bloomsburg – Oct. 4, 2008 (L, 49-24) Dan Csencsitz (49) vs. Bloomsburg – 2004 (L, 23-20) Dan Csencsitz (50) vs. Glenville State – 2004 (W, 34-31) Bill Shirk (300) vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) Bill Shirk (300) vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) Dan Csencsitz (301) vs. Bloomsburg – 2004 (L, 23-20) Dan Csencsitz (410) vs. Glenville State – 2004 (W, 34-31) Bill Shirk (3) vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) Bill Shirk (54, TD) to Jamal Smith vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) Bill Shirk (80, TD) to Jamal Smith vs. West Chester – Sept. 20, 2008 (L, 41-10) Andrew Tischbein (8) vs. Bloomsburg – Oct. 4, 2008 (L, 49-24) Andy Neupauer (11) vs. Bloomsburg – 2004 (L, 23-20) Andy Tischbein (108) vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) Jamal Smith (139) vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) Ryan Clift (166) vs. East Stroudsburg – 2003 (L, 28-24) *Sean Scott (227) vs. Clarion – 1998 (L, 38-31) Kevin Cannon (328) vs. Shepherd – 1995 (W, 59-7) Walt Hawkins (3) vs. Slippery Rock – Oct. 18, 2003 (L, 28-18) Brad Lantz (40) vs. East Stroudsburg – Sept. 29, 2007 (W, 36-24) Andy Tischbein (47) vs. Slippery Rock – Sept. 6, 2008 (L, 28-24) Andrew Pugh vs. Lock Haven – Sept. 15, 2007 (W, 19-10) Dan McClellan vs. Bentley - Aug. 29, 2008 (L, 35-22) Derrick Bass vs. Slippery Rock – Sept. 6, 2008 (L, 28-24) Gordon Cain vs. West Chester – 1999 (L, 40-35) Sean Hughes (3) vs. Indiana (Pa.) -2001 (W, 30-26) John Banzhof (50) vs. Bloomsburg – Oct. 4, 2008 (L, 49-24) vs. Slippery Rock – Sept. 8, 2007 (L, 21-2) vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) vs. Cheyney – Oct. 27, 2007 (W, 16-0) vs. Indiana (Pa.) – Sept. 22, 2007 (L, 45-0) vs. Bloomsburg – 1995 (28-28)
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes SERIES RESULTS MILLERSVILLE VS. EAST STROUDSBURG (24-34-1) YEAR 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
RESULT L, 7-13 L, 0-13 L, 20-31 L, 19-20 W, 7-0 L, 0-31 L, 0-19 L, 6-33 L, 0-27 W, 20-14 L, 0-6 W, 6-0 L, 7-37 L, 6-19 L, 13-21 L, 12-24 L, 6-33 W, 21-13 L, 8-40
Shuman had three grabs for 35 yards and a score.
SCOUTING EAST STROUDSBURG
• East Stroudsburg’s pass attack is among the best in the PSAC. Its 273.1 yards per game is just slightly behind conference-leading West Chester. The team also ranks second in passing yards with 2,458. The Warriors are averaging 33.8 points per game, which ranks fourth in the PSAC. • Roken does not seemingly have a favorite target, as five different receivers have more than 20 catches and all five have better than 296 yards on the season. Sam Shuman leads the team with 32 catches, but Doug Ogden has a team-best 645 yards. Jeff Giglio, meanwhile, has the most receiving touchdowns with seven. Ogden was named PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week last week after making eight grabs for 194 yards. • Linebacker Matt Freed is the PSAC’s leading tackler with 105 stops (11.7 tackles per game).
TOUGH SLEDDING
• Millersville has endured one of the most difficult schedules in the PSAC to date. Four of Millersville’s first six opponents is .500 or better. Bentley and Shippensburg, at 3-6, have the lowest winning percentage of any opponent. Slippery Rock has five victories. Indiana (Pa.) is 6-2 and is ranked 18th in the nation. IUP’s loses came to No. 6 California by two points and to nationally ranked Edinboro, 24-17. West Chester is 7-2 and is ranked No. 19 this week. The Golden Rams’ two losses came to California and to Delaware, which is ranked in the top
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L, 21-41 L, 14-42 L, 3-14 L, 12-39 W, 21-0 L, 13-18 W, 23-0 L, 24-28 L, 13-20 W, 34-8 L, 0-24 L, 7-12 W, 14-3 W, 31-0 L, 9-25 L, 12-34 W, 28-22 W, 32-12 W, 20-3 W, 31-27
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W, 14-13 L, 7-19 W, 22-14 T, 17-17 L, 13-20 W, 20-7 W, 21-9 W, 19-14 W, 49-16 W, 47-13 W, 38-35 W, 54-29 W, 33-26 OT L, 10-42 L, 26-37 L, 24-28 L, 17-54 L, 13-17 W, 30-19 W, 36-24
10 in Division I Championship Subdivision. Bloomsburg is the highest-ranked team in the PSAC No. 4 in Division II with an 8-0 record. • Three of Millersville’s opponents are nationally ranked. Slippery Rock has also received votes and East Stroudsburg is currently receiving votes. Looking ahead, Edinboro is on the schedule in the final week of the season and is currently ranked No. 21 in Division II.
SHOOT-OUT
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• On Oct. 18, Millersville wide receivers Andy Tischbein and Jamal Smith each had over 100 yards receiving. Tischbein totaled 108 yards and two touchdowns and Smith totaled 139 yards and one touchdown. It was the first time all year that both players made touchdown catches in the same game. It was the first time that two Marauders receivers have gone for 100 yards in the same game since Sept. 4, 2004 against Glenville State, when Ryan Clift and Omar Sanders had 108 and 104 respectively.
• Bill Shirk completed 17-of-27 passes for 300 yards on Oct. 18 against C.W. Post, becoming the first Millersville quarterback to reach that plateau since Dan Csencsitz threw for 301 against Bloomsburg in 2004. Millersville played 40 games during that stretch without a 300-yard passer. Each of the last two 300-yard passing games, however, have come in losses.
THREE-FOR-THREE
• After not having a 100 yard rusher for the first six games of the season, Cardoza Jacks has rushed for over 100 yards in each of the last three weeks. After posting 274 yards against Cheyney on Oct. 11, he totaled 139 against C.W. Post on Oct. 18 and 139 at Kutztown on Oct. 25. Of the 1,322 rushing yards Millersville has on the season, 552 have come from Jacks in the last three weeks. He is averaging 184 yards on 31.67 carries. • Jacks has also scored at least one touchdown in each of the last three weeks and has five in the last three games. He has five of the team’s eight total rushing touchdowns this season.
• The Millersville and C.W. Post meeting on Oct. 18, 2008 was the highest scoring game in school history with 93 total points. The 38 points scored by Millersville was the most in a loss since 1989 when the Marauders fell 43-41 to Southern Connecticut State.
TWICE AS NICE
LEGIT THREAT
• Jamal Smith has emerged as a big-play wide receiver since moving from quarterback in week four. In his first game, he hauled in six catches for 131 yards and a touchdown. Last week against C.W. Post, he totaled a careerhigh 139 yards on five catches and made his second touchdown catch of the season. • Both of Smith’s touchdown catches have been for over 50 yards this season. His 80-yard grab against West Chester is the team’s longest completion of the season and was the longest since Drew Folmar’s 91-yard TD pass to Sean Scott in 1999. Both of his TD catches are two of the three longest pass completions of the season for Millersville.
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes CHARTING THE OPPONENTS BENTLEY (4-5) Aug. 29 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 20 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
Millersville at Sacred Heart #12 Carson-Newman at American Int.’l Stonehill Assumption at S. Connecticut St. Merrimack at Saint Anselm Pace Stonehill
SHIPPENSBURG (3-6) Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
#10 Shepherd Edinboro at Lock Haven at East Stroudsburg Millersville C.W. Post at Kutztown at West Chester #4 Bloomsburg Cheyney at California (Pa.)
KUTZTOWN (4-5) Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
St. Anselm Clarion at Slippery Rock at #10 Bloomsburg West Chester at Cheyney Shippensburg at East Stroudsburg Millersville C.W. Post at Indiana (Pa.)
W, 35-22 L, 10-21 L, 18-59 L, 49-20 W, 17-14 W, 22-19 L, 14-47 L, 11-27 W, 30-12 1 p.m. 12 p.m.
SLIPPERY ROCK (5-5) Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
at Seton Hill at Millersville Kutztown Gannon at Mercyhurst at #19 Indiana (Pa.) at Clarion Edinboro at #6 California (Pa.) Lock Haven East Stroudsburg
#4 BLOOMSBURG (9-0) L, 16-20 L, 11-31 W, 36-0 L, 44-41 W, 35-14 W, 27-10 L, 21-42 L, 7-25 L, 0-21 1 p.m. 6 p.m.
W, 35-0 L, 20-26 L, 24-38 L, 31-21 L, 9-48 W, 31-13 W, 42-21 L, 3-27 W, 26-17 1:05 p.m. 1 p.m.
Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
at #24 Ashland #5 California (Pa.) Mercyhurst Kutztown at C.W. Post at Millersville East Stroudsburg at Cheyney at Shippensburg West Chester atGannon
L, 20-27 W, 28-24 W, 38-24 W, 24-16. L, 10-34 L, 16-23 W, 49-14 L, 14-35 L, 10-31 1 p.m. 1 p.m.
W, 49-42 W, 24-17 W, 24-0 W, 31-21 W, 13-6 W, 49-24 W, 42-23 W, 43-7 W, 21-0 3:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
EAST STROUDSBURG (7-2) Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
Virginia Union Gannon at Clarion Shippensburg Cheyney West Chester at Bloomsburg Kutztown at C. W. Post at Millersville at Slippery Rock
W, 14-11 W, 23-10 W, 49-28 W, 44-41 W, 52-12 L, 24-34 L, 23-42 W, 27-3 12 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
#18 INDIANA (Pa.) (6-2) Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
at C.W. Post at Millersville Lock Haven at #14 California (Pa.) Slippery Rock at Edinboro Mercyhurst Clarion at Gannon Kutztown
CHEYNEY (0-8) Aug. 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 25 Nov 1 Nov 8
Bowie Mercyhurst Gannon C.W. Post at East Stroudsburg Kutztown at Millersville Bloomsburg at West Chester at Shippensburg at Clarion
#21 EDINBORO (7-2) Aug. 30 Sept. 8 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
at West Liberty State at Shippensburg at C.W. Post #14 California (Pa.) at Lock Haven Gannon Indiana (Pa.) at Slippery Rock Mercyhurst at Clarion Millersville
W, 41-0 W, 63-3 W, 45-7 L, 19-21 W, 23-16 L, 17-24 W, 42-10 W, 66-16 1 p.m. 1 p.m.
L, 26-51 L, 0-35 L, 18-40 L, 35-0 L, 12-52 L, 13-31 L, 6-48 L, 7-43 L, 6-60 1 p.m. 1 p.m.
#19 WEST CHESTER (7-2)
Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
#5 at California (Pa.) Lock Haven at #7 Delaware Millersville at Kutztown at East Stroudsburg C.W. Post Shippensburg Cheyney at Bloomsburg at Mercyhurst
C.W. POST (2-7) Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
American International #16 IUP Edinboro at Cheyney #10 Bloomsburg at Shippensburg at West Chester Millersville East Stroudsburg at Kutztown at Lock Haven
W, 35-10 W, 31-11 W, 31-7 L, 35-31 W, 31-0 W, 40-3 W, 24-17 W, 35-14 L, 21-24 1 p.m. 12 p.m.
PSAC UPDATE EASTERN DIVISION STANDINGS
TEAM CONF PCT. OVERALL Bloomsburg 6-0 9-0 1.000 West Chester 6-0 7-2 .778 East Stroudsburg 4-2 7-2 .778 Kutztown 3-3 4-5 .444 Shippensburg 2-4 3-6 .333 C.W. Post 2-4 2-7 .288 Millersville 1-5 1-8 .111 Cheyney 0-6 0-9 .000
WESTERN DIVISION STANDINGS
TEAM California (Pa.) Mercyhurst Edinboro Indiana (Pa.) Gannon Slippery Rock Clarion Lock Haven
CONF 6-0 5-1 4-2 4-2 2-4 2-4 1-5 0-6
PCT. OVERALL 8-1 .889 6-3 .667 7-2 .778 6-2 .750 4-5 .444 4-5 .444 2-7 .222 0-9 .000
UPCOMING SCHEDULE SATURDAY, NOV. 1 Edinboro at Clarion, 12 p.m. Indiana (Pa.) at Gannon, 1 p.m. Lock Haven at Slippery Rock, 1 p.m. Cheyney at Shippensburg, 1 p.m. California (Pa.) at Mercyhurst, 1 p.m. C.W. Post at Kutztown, 1:05 p.m. West Chester at Bloomsburg, 3:30 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 8 C.W. Post at Lock Haven, 1 p.m. West Chester at Mercyhurst, 1 p.m. Cheyney at Clarion, 1 p.m. East Stroudsburg at Slippery Rock, 1 p.m. Bloomsburg at Gannon, 1 p.m. Shippensburg at California (Pa.), 6 p.m. Kutztown at Indiana (Pa.), 1 p.m.
RECENT RESULTS SATURDAY, OCT. 18 C.W. Post 55, Millersville 38 East Stroudsburg 27, Kutztown 3 Cheyney 7, Bloomsburg 43 Edinboro 35, Slippery Rock 14 West Chester 25, Shippensburg 7 Lock Haven 21, Clarion 24 Gannon 24, California (Pa.) 42 Indiana (Pa.) 42, Mercyhurst 10 THURSDAY, OCT. 23 Mercyhurst 24, Edinboro 21 SATURDAY, OCT. 25 Gannon 26, Lock Haven 0 East Stroudsburg 48, C.W. Post 42 Bloomsburg 21, Shippensburg 0 West Chester 60, Cheyney 6 Kutztown 26, Millersville 17 California 31, Slippery Rock 10 Indiana 66, Clarion 16
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
L, 32-44 W, 37-6 L, 20-48 W, 41-10 W, 49-8 W, 34-24 W, 17-7 W, 25-7 W, 60-6 3:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
L, 19-45 L, 0-41 L, 7-31 W, 35-0 L, 6-13 L, 10-27 L, 7-17 W, 55-38 L, 42-48 1 p.m. 12 p.m.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes NEW FOUND OFFENSE
• Since taking over the starting quarterback, Shirk has been sharp, completing 22of-33 passes to become the first Millersville quarterback since 2004 to complete at least 20 passes in a game against Bloomsburg. The last Marauder QB to perform the feat was Dan Csencsitz. Shirk’s two touchdown tosses was the first two-TD pass performance by a Millersville quarterback this season, the first since Jamal Smith found the end zone twice in against East Stroudsburg on Sept. 29, 2007 and just the second since the 2006 season. Shirk improved upon that outing against Cheyney with three TD passes and another rushing. Shirk’s three passing TD’s were the most by a Millersville QB since Dan Csencsitz threw four against Mansfield in 2006. He followed that up with three more TD tosses against C.W. Post, giving him eight touchdowns in the last three games. • Andy Tischbein’s recorded six catches for a career-high 122 yards against Cheyney to go with his 111 yards receiving against Bloomsburg. It was the first back-to-back 100-yard games of his career and the third 100-yard receiving effort of the 2008 season for the Marauders. Tischbein made it three-straight 100yard performance against C.W. Post with 108 yards. Tischbein now has six 100-yard games in his four-year career including three in the last three weeks. • Against Cheyney, Tischbein made three touchdown grabs, which were the most by a Marauder since Joe Flamish caught three against Mansfield in 1999. Tischbein has 36 catches, seven touchdowns and is averaging 93.7 yards per game in his last six games.
CATCHES IN BUNCHES
• Andy Tischbein’s eight catches on Oct. 4 against Bloomsburg was the most by any Millersville player this season. It was his first eight-catch outing since Sept. 9, 2006 against Slippery Rock. He also made six catches the following week against Cheyney and seven against C.W. Post. Prior to the last three weeks, no other Millersville player has recorded more than six receptions in a game since Tischbein’s 2006 effort. • Despite only playing three quarters, junior running back Brad Lantz made five catches against Bloomsburg as well. It was his second five-catch of the game of the season (Aug. 29 at Bentley), but he was playing wide receiver the first time he accomplished the feat. The five grabs were the most by a Millersville running back since Lantz caught five passes for 52 yards against Bloomsburg on Oct. 28, 2006. The last running back to record more than five catches in a game was Omar Sanders, who made six receptions for 79 yards at Kutztown on Oct. 25, 2003.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Following record-setting rushing performance against Cheyney Saturday, Millersville running back Cardoza Jacks was named PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week Sunday afternoon. • Jacks is the first Millersville player on either side of the ball to be honored by the PSAC this season, and his efforts on Saturday helped the Marauders to their first win of the season. He rushed for a career-high 274 yards-the highest rushing total by a Marauder since 1993 when Marc DeBellis went for 275 against Mansfield--and totaled a school record 44 carries. • The 44 carries snapped Juan Jones’ record of 40 that was set in 2005 and tied him for ninth most in PSAC history. Jacks also totaled two touchdowns, which helped the Marauders to 48 points and their highest offensive output of the season. Jacks entered Saturday’s game with only 13 carries for 46 yards in the previous six games. All 13 carries came in the Sept. 13 loss to Indiana (Pa.). With Saturday’s performance, he now is the team’s leader in total rushing yards.
SWITCHING SPOTS
• Junior Brad Lantz was an All-PSAC East Second Team pick at running back last season but was switched to wide receiver at the start of 2008. Lantz hauled in a team-leading 11 catches for 95 yards and a touchdown, but prior to the Sept. 20 game against West Chester, the coaching staff moved him back to his natural position of running back. Lantz picked up where he left off, rushing for a team-leading 62 yards against West Chester and then turned in the team’s best rushing effort of the season with 80 yards against Shippensburg. Since moving back to running back, Lantz has 193 yards on the ground and nine catches. • Also making a position switch was former starting quarterback and PSAC East Rookie of the Year Jamal Smith. Prior to the game against West Chester, Smith was moved to wide receiver where he caught six balls for 131 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of the yards came on an 80-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Bill Shirk. It was the team’s only 100-yard receiving performance of the season at that point. Smith has had at least one catch in every game since moving to wide receiver.
MAKING A NAME
• Freshman Matthew Booker has made an immediate impact, ranking second on the team in rushing through nine games with 261 yards. His 3.8 yards per carry average is also second on the team. Booker totaled a careerhigh 78 yards against Slippery Rock, and he
became the first Millersville freshman since Brad Lantz in 2006 to lead the team in rushing in the first two games of his career. • His 39-yard jaunt against Slippery Rock on Sept. 6 is the team’s second-longest run of the season. • Booker’s 58-yard reception against Cheyney was the team’s second-longest pass play of the season. • Booker is also one of only two Millersville running back to have a rushing touchdown this season.
CENTURY STREAK
• With 201 yards rushing against Kutztown, Millersville has totaled more than 100 yards rushing as a team in each of the last 19 games dating back to the second game of 2007. • The streak began in Jamal Smith’s first career start at quarterback and has continued with Bill Shirk at the helm. Millersville is averaging 168.9 yards rushing per game since. • The team has averaged 41.6 rushes per game in each of those games. So far this season, Millersville has rushed 40 or more times in three games including a season-high 50 against Cheyney in week seven. Millersville rushed 43 times for 103 yards in the season opener versus Bentley and 48 times against Kutztown on Oct. 25. • The 280 yards against Cheyney was the most be the Marauders since gaining 313 against Kutztown on Sept. 30, 2006. The Marauders have rushed for over 200 yards twice this season.
BEST FOOT FORWARD
• Matthew Booker and Matt Sutjak each made positive impressions in their Millersville debuts on Aug. 29 against Bentley and each were on different sides of the ball. • Booker, a freshman running back, totaled a team-leading 43 yards on nine carries for a team-best 4.8 yards per carry. His gain of 12 was the team’s second longest of the game. He is the first freshman to lead the team in rushing in the season opener since Brad Lantz in 2006. Lantz rushed for 53 yards on seven carries in his rookie debut. • Sutjak, a sophomore transfer at safety, registered a team-high and career-high nine tackles as well as his first career interception. Sutjak took the interception for a 23-yard return. The last player that led the team in tackles in his Millersville debut was Andrew Pough in 2006. Pough made eight tackles. The last Marauder to make an interception in his first game was Brandon Shelton in 2004 against Indiana (Pa.).
ON DECK TO IN THE BOX
• Red-shirt sophomore quarterback Bill Shirk made his second career start against
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes West Chester and was given his chance to shine. Shirk threw the ball 31 times, the most attempts by a Millersville starting quarterback in a single game since Aug. 26, 2006 when Dan Csencsitz tossed the ball 34 times against Shepherd. • Shirk produced four touchdowns—three passing and one rushing—against Cheyney in week seven. He is the first Millersville QB to throw three TD passes since 2006. • Shirk’s 243 yards passing was the third most by a Millersville starting quarterback over the past four seasons. The only other quarterback to throw for more than 225 yards in a single game over that span was Csencsitz who did it twice, once in 2005 and again in 2006. • Despite the WCU game being his first start of the season, Shirk has not been a stranger to the field. Against Bentley, Shirk came off the bench to complete a then career-high 8-of12 passes for a then career-best 74 yards. His fourth quarter TD toss to Derek Fry was also the first touchdown pass of his career. • Shirk’s previous best outing was also against Bentley. In 2007, he completed a then career-high 6-of-9 passes for 50 yards.
PICK SIX
• Sophomore cornerback Dan McClellan turned defense into offense in the season opener against Bentley, taking a third quarter interception 43 yards for his first career touchdown. It was just the second interception of McClellan’s career. Millersville has now had at least one interception return for a touchdown in eight-straight seasons dating back to 2001. • The most notable playmaker in recent years was Brandon Shelton. Shelton returned five interceptions for touchdowns in his fouryear career, including two in 2007 and two as a freshman in 2004. • McClellan is just the fifth player in the last eight years to take a pick for a touchdown. Along with Shelton, Andrew Siggins performed the feat twice, returning one in 2005 and one in 2002.
DUAL THREAT
• While playing running back in his first two seasons at Millersville, Brad Lantz not only showed ability to run the football, but also catch the football. He not only led Millersville in rushing in 2007 and ranked second on the team in receiving. He made 15 catches for 119 yards to go with his 902 yards rushing. Including his receiving yards, Lantz finished the season with a team-leading 1,061 all-purpose yards and averaged 96.5 yards per game. • His pass catching ability prompted the coaching staff to move him to wide receiver for the 2008 season. He made the most of the position switch, catching five passes for a team-leading 78 yards in the season opener at
Bentley. On Millersville’s second offensive play, Lantz made a 43-yard reception which is now the longest of his career. His previous long was a 36-yard catch on Sept. 30, 2006 against Kutztown. He now has four career catches of more than 30 yards. Lantz added a touchdown catch in the second game of the season as well. It was his first receiving touchdown since Nov. 4, 2006. • Despite moving to running back, Lantz has continued to show his pass catching ability. He made five catches for 75 yards and a touchdown against Bloomsburg in week six. • So far in 2008, Lantz is second on the team in receptions with 20 and is third in yards with 176. He also owns two of only seven receiving touchdowns the team has this season.
touchdowns. • Lantz is quickly advancing up the Millersville career records lists. In just over three seasons, he has moved into 13th-place in career yards and needs just 61 more to pass John Flamish (1998-2000) for 10th all-time. If Lantz stays on his current pace of 879 yards per season, he will finish his four-year career with 3,516 yards, placing him second to only the legendary Ricke Stonewall, who totaled 4,169 from 1981-84. • Also, Lantz already ranks third in career carries with 472. He is on pace for nearly 800 career carries, which would shatter Stonewall’s record of 648. It would also place him fifth in PSAC history behind Bloomsburg’s Jamar Brittingham (2004-07).
BY LAND AND AIR
SHOOTING FOR TWO AND THREE
• Millersville red-shirt sophomore quarterback Jamal Smith was named PSAC East Rookie of the Year in 2007, making him the first Marauder to earn that award since quarterback Drew Folmar in 1997 and just the second ever. • He earned the award by impressing the opposition with his feet. In 2007, he rushed for a team-high five touchdowns and totaled nine on the season. His 1,440 yards of total offense led the team, and his 633 yards rushing was 352 more than any other quarterback in the league. Clarion Tyler Huether was second among quarterbacks with 281 yards. • Smith’s 633 yards is the most rushing yards by any quarterback in Millersville history and stands as the most rushing yards by a PSAC quarterback since before 2000. Only East Stroudsburg’s Jimmy Terwilliger (503 in 2006) and Clarion’s Adam Almashy rushed for more than 500 (513 in 2002) since Slippery Rock’s Randy McKavish rushed for 641 in 2000. • So far in 2008, Smith is tied for fourth on the team in rushing with 93 yards. He has also thrown for 144. He has rushed for 30 or more yards in nine of his 14 career appearances and for positive yards in 14 of his appearances. • He has also added wide receiver to his resume, and with 363 yards receiving, he has a rare opportunity to record over 100 yards passing, receiving and rushing. • Since moving to wide receiver, he has recorded a catch in every game.
WORK HORSE
• Brad Lantz has emerged as one of the most durable backs in the PSAC the last two seasons. He was named All-PSAC East Second Team last year after ranking sixth in the PSAC with 902 yards and an average of 82 yards per game. • More impressively, he lugged the ball 234 times, which ranked second in the conference trailing only Bloomsburg’s Harlon Hill nominee Jamar Brittingham. In the last two seasons, Lantz has totaled 1,759 yards and 12
• Millersville landed eight players on the All-PSAC East team a year ago. Tackle Adam Cobb and defensive end Kevin Kershner were first team honorees, and Brad Lantz and Jarrod Linn were on the second team. • Cobb was the first Millersville offensive lineman to be a first team selection since center Matt Doherty in 1998. If he earns first team honors in 2008, Cobb will be the first Millersville offensive lineman to be a two-time first teamer since guard Chris Smith in 1993-94 and the first tackle since Greg Faulkner in 1992-93. • Linn could possibly be a three-time AllPSAC East pick. The most recent Marauder to be a three-time selection was cornerback Marcus Banks (2005-07) and defensive back Braden Steffey was a four-time honoree from 2000-03.
FIRST TIME NOT A CHARM
• History was not on Greg Colby’s side in the Aug. 29 opener against Bentley. With the 35-22 defeat, new Millersville coaches are 6-12-2 all-time in their debut. However, picking up a win in the first game is no indication of long-term success. • Only one of the last 11 Marauder coaches won their debut. Joe Trainer defeated Indiana (Pa.) 28-9 in 2005. Before Trainer’s victory, the last coach to win his Millersville debut was Philip Aines in 1923. At that time, Millersville was known as Millersville State Normal School and his team defeated Stevens Trade School 13-7.
RETURN OF THE STATE GAME
• One of the biggest changes to the PSAC this season is the return of the “State Game.” • This will serve as the conference championship game and will be contended between the two division winners on the final day of the season. It will be the first time that the State Game has been contested since 1987.
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes 2008 MILLERSVILLE DEPTH CHART
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 15
Andy Tischbein TISH-bine
WR
20
Matt Sutjak soot-JACK
S
25
Jarrod Linn JAIR-ud
DE
29
Martique Vanderpool S MAR-Teek
35
Jerrod Bowling JER-rod
OLB
41
John Banzhof BAN-zoff
K
46
Eric Updegrove UP-deh-grove
OLB
52
Matt Marcinek MAR-sin-eck
DE
75
Don Houck HOW-k
LG
78
Nick Kyper KIPE-er
C
82
Bobby Swier SWY-er
TE
89
Matt Sztubinski STEW-bin-ski
TE
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
WR
15 88
Andy Tischbein (5-10, 185, Sr.) Matt Egenreider (5-10, 175, Fr.)
DE
47 52
Kevin Kershner (6-0, 250, Sr.) Matt Marcinek (6-3, 210, So.)
WR TE FB
7 84
Jamal Smith (6-3, 205, R-So.) Derek Fry (6-7, 210, Sr.)
DT
85 66
Jacob Haines (6-1, 250, R-So.) Steve Kuter (6-3, 270, R-Fr.)
82 89
Bob Swier (6-0, 235, Sr.) Matt Sztubinski (6-6, 215, R-Fr.)
DT
54 66
Chad Miller (6-0, 265, So.) Steve Kuter (6-3, 270, R-Fr.)
26 92
Greg Frantz (6-2, 230, R-Fr.) Kevin Pirri (5-11, 225, Fr.)
25 65
Jarrod Linn (6-2, 230, Sr.) Owen King (6-2, 235, R-So.)
TB QB LT
21 13
Cardoza Jacks (5-9, 200, R-So.) Matthew Booker (5-8, 205, Fr.)
DE OLB
96 30
Ryan Knox (6-0, 215, Sr.) Erik Arnold (6-0, 215, R-So.)
11 7
Bill Shirk (6-1, 205, R-So.) Jamal Smith (6-3, 205, R-So.)
ILB
36 58
Matt Harmon (6-0, 230, Sr.) Ryan Christian (6-1, 210, Fr.)
72 56
Adam Cobb (6-6, 280, Sr.) Jason Horn (6-3, 290, So.)
OLB 35 46
Jerrod Bowling (5-11, 205, So.) Eric Updegrove (5-10, 200, R-Fr.)
LG
73 53
Brendan McCullough (6-4, 305, So.) Chris Gailey (6-3, 300, R-Fr.)
S
24 2
Matt Sutjak (6-2, 195, So.) Shane Gross (5-11, 210, So.)
C
78 60
Nick Kyper (6-0, 275, Jr.) Matt Gillin (6-2, 320, R-So.)
29 22
Martique Vanderpool (6-0, 170, Fr.) Geoff Hess (5-11, 205, R-Fr.)
RG
57 70
Christian Calderon (6-4, 310, Jr.) Brian Corrigan (6-3, 305, Fr.)
S CB
19 1
Dan McClellan (5-10, 175, So.) Ryan Archie (Jr., 5-9, 180)
RT
75 50
Don Houck (6-2, 280, R-Fr.) Mike DeHaven (6-6, 275, R-Fr.)
CB
20 8
John Wydner (6-1, 200, Fr.) Julius Carter (5-10, 190, Jr.)
SPECIAL TEAMS PK
41
John Banzhof (6-0, 210, R-Jr.)
H
P
41
John Banzhof (6-0, 210, R-Jr.)
KO
41
John Banzhof (6-0, 210, R-Jr.)
KOR 19 88
Dan McClellan (5-10, 175, So.) Matt Egenreider (5-10, 175, Fr.)
LS
82
Bob Swier (6-0, 235, Sr.)
PR
Andy Tischbein (5-10, 185, Sr.)
11
15
Bill Shirk (6-1, 205, R-So.)
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes Head Coach
Greg Colby
1st year at MU, 1st overall Greg Colby was introduced as Millersville University’s 20th head football coach on March 31, 2008. Colby has coached for 34 years, including 25 years as a collegiate coach and 10 years as a defensive coordinator at the NCAA Division I level. He has been on staff for two Big Ten Championships and 12 collegiate bowl games. In his nine years as a high school football coach, Colby won a pair of state championships. Colby has recruited in most of the country during his time as a coach with an emphasis on the Midwest, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Texas and Canada. Colby came to MU after spending six years as defensive coordinator at Northwestern University. During his time there, the Wildcats posted three consecutive six-win seasons for the first time in 70 years and four out of five six-win seasons for the first time since 1905. Northwestern appeared in the Motor City Bowl in 2003 and the Vitalis Sun Bowl in 2005. During Colby’s tenure, Northwestern won the American Football Coaches Association award for highest graduation rate four times. The Wildcats ranked second during the other two years Colby was there. Prior to his time at Northwestern, Colby spent four seasons as the defensive coordinator at Kent State University. In 2001, Colby’s defense ranked third in the Mid-American Conference and helped the Golden Flashes to its first winning season in 15 years. From 1995-1997, Colby served as an assistant coach at Michigan State under head coach Nick Saban. Colby mentored the defensive line, outside linebackers and was co-special teams coordinator. The Spartans appeared in three bowl games (Independence Bowl – 1995, Sun Bowl – 1996 and Aloha Bowl – 1997) with Colby on staff. From 1988-1995, Colby was assistant coach for outside linebackers and special teams at Illinois. Colby helped the Fighting Illini to a Big Ten Championship in 1989 and six bowl appearances in seven years. Colby served as a graduate assistant coach at Michigan State from
The Colby File
PERSONAL Full Name: Gregory Wayne Colby Date of Birth: Feb. 25, 1952 Hometown: Danville, Ill. Alma Mater: Illinois ’75 Family: Wife, Janet; Sons, Matt and Mike Years in Coaching: 34 (25 in college) COACHING EXPERIENCE Northwestern 2002-2007 Defensive Coordinator Kent State 1998-2001 Defensive Coordinator Michigan State 1995-97 Assistant Coach: DL, OLB, ST Illinois 1988-95 Assistant Coach: OLB, ST Michigan State 1986-88 Graduate Assistant: DL Naperville Central HS 1982-86 Head Coach
1986-1988. He worked with the defensive line and helped the Spartans win a Big Ten Championship in 1987 and the Rose Bowl in 1988. From 1982-1986, Colby was head coach at Naperville Central High School in Illinois and led the team to a 24-13 record and a conference championship in 1983. From 1979-1982, Colby coached the Schlarman High School football team to a pair of Illinois Class 2-A championships (13-0 in 1980 and 12-1 in 1981). He also served as athletic director of the school from 1981-82. Colby played football and baseball at the University of Illinois. He was a three-year starter for the Fighting Illini football team and a threeyear starter for the baseball team. Colby was team captain of the baseball squad in 1974. Prior to a year of playing amateur and semi-pro baseball, Colby graduated from Danville High School in 1970. He was an all-state team captain for the football and baseball teams during his senior year. He also lettered in basketball. Colby lives with his wife Janet. The couple has two children, Matt and Mike.
Schlarman HS 1979-82 Head Coach Illinois 1977-78 Graduate Assistant CHAMPIONSHIPS WON 1990 Big Ten Championship, Illinois 1987 Big Ten Championship, Michigan State 1981 Illinois High School 2-A State Championship 1980 Illinois High School 2-A State Championship BOWL GAMES COACHED 2005 Sun Bowl 2003 Motor City Bowl 1997 Aloha Bowl 1996 Sun Bowl 1995 Independence Bowl 1994 Liberty Bowl 1992 Holiday Bowl 1991 John Hancock Bowl 1990 Hall of Fame Bowl 1989 Citrus Bowl 1988 Rose Bowl
NOTABLE PLAYERS COACHED Luis Castillo, Northwestern (28th pick of the San Diego Chargers in 2005 NFL Draft) Kevin Hardy, Illinois (2nd overall pick in 1996 NFL Draft, 1999 Pro Bowl) James Harrison, Kent State (Pittsburgh Steelers, 2007 Pro Bowl) Courtney Ledyard, Michigan State (New York Jets) Simeon Rice, Illinois (3rd overall pick in 1996 NFL Draft, three-time Pro Bowler) Ike Reese, Michigan State (nine-year NFL career) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Illinois Football (three-year starter) Baseball (team captain ’75)
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes MAKING CHANGES
• Not only did Millersville introduce a new head coach in Greg Colby and several new assistant coaches, but the PSAC picked up three new members in Mercyhurst, Gannon and C.W. Post. • Mercyhurst and Gannon, both formerly of the GLIAC, will compete in the PSAC Western Division, and C.W. Post joins Millersville in the Eastern Division. The expansion brings the total number of football schools in the PSAC to 16, making it the largest football playing conference in Division II. • In the wake of the PSAC expansion, the NCAA decided to create four “Super Regions.” These Super Regions pull together two regions. In the past, PSAC, NE-10 and WVIAC combined to create the Northeast Region. The PSAC, WVIAC and CIAA now make up the Atlantic Region and are a part of the East Football Super Region with the NE-10, NYCC and CACC of the New England Region. • Now, to reach the NCAA Playoffs, a team must be ranked in the top eight in the region rather than the top 10.
NICE TO MEET YOU
• In addition to Greg Colby, Millersville football has added some new faces to the coaching staff. Among the newcomers are offensive line coach Derrick Roche, wide receivers coach Dave Keeny, tight ends coach Corey Adderly and intern Dondre Gilliam who will be helping with wide receivers and the return game. • Roche was an All-American offensive lineman at Washington State and played in the 2003 Rose Bowl. He also spent the last three seasons at UTEP as a special teams assistant and program coordinator. • Keeny served as the head coach at Kutztown from 1998-2005 and became the third winningest coach in school history. • Gilliam was an All-PSAC wide receiver and returner while at Millersville from 1999-00. • Also, changing responsibilities on the staff was Ron Rankin, who switched from the offensive line to the defensive line. Aubrey Kelly is now defensive backs coach instead of cornerbacks coach.
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
GAME 9 QUICK FACTS vs. THE COACHES
Greg Colby (Illinois ’75) Millersville Record.................... 1-8, 1st Career Record............................ 1-8, 1st vs. East Stroudsburg........................ 0-0 Denny Douds (Slippery Rock ’63) ESU Record................. 216-142-3, 35th Career Record................................Same vs. Millersville............................ 14-20-1
THE SERIES
All-Time Series.....................ESU (34-24-1) First Meeting...........1948 (ESU 13, MU 7) Last Meeting........ 2007 (MU 36, ESU 24) Current Streak..................................... MU, 2
MEDIA
The Marauder Sports Broadcasting Network (MSBN) provides coverage that can be accessed via the Internet on www. millersville.edu/~athletic. Domenic Panza provides play-by-play commentary. Internet Audio................................................ www.millersville.edu/~athletic
SPORTS INFORMATION
SID ......................................Ethan Hulsey Office ..................................... 717-872-3100 Cell .................................... 717-875-5392 E-mail [email protected] Graduate Asst.......................... Kyle Brobst E-mail . [email protected] Graduate Asst........................Justin Quinn E-mail . [email protected] All interview requests will be handled by the sports information office. Coaches and players are available for interviews on Mondays and Tuesdays.
East Stroudsburg (7-2, 4-2) at Millersville (1-8, 1-5) Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa. Nov. 1, 2008 • 1:30 p.m. • Audio: MSBN ABOUT THE GAME
• The 2008 Millersville Homecoming game pits Millersville against East Stroudsburg in the PSAC Eastern Division finale. These two programs have met every season since 1948, and Millersville has captured each of the last two meetings. This year, however, East Stroudsburg enters with an impressive 7-2 overall record and a 4-2 conference record and boasts one of the league’s most potent offenses. Millersville, meanwhile, is looking to notch its second PSAC East victory. Millersville has finished with only one conference win three times since the PSAC split into divisions in 1960. • Despite struggling all season, the Millersville defense turned in its best performance of the season last week at Kutztown, holding the Golden Bears to 26 points and 326 yards of offense including just 62 yards in the second half. The offense also continued to produce as Cardoza Jacks ran his streak of consecutive 100-yard games to three with 139 yards and 30 carries. Still, the Marauders were unable to come out on top. After falling behind 23-7 early, the team rallied to within seven, but three late turnovers proved costly in the 26-17 loss. • East Stroudsburg produced 48 points--35 in the second quarter alone--in last Saturday’s victory over C.W. Post. The Warriors started the season 5-0 but dropped a pair of close games to nationally ranked opponents in West Chester and Bloomsburg. They have since rebounded with two-straight convincing victories. The Warriors produced 492 yards of offense against C.W. Post, and quarterback Tim Roken threw for 343 yards while completing 19-of-30 pass attempts. • Audio coverage can be heard on the new home for Millersville athletics, the Marauder Sports Broadcasting Network (MSBN). MSBN is accessed by visiting the Millersville athletics’ site (www.millersville.edu/~athletic). Millersville alum Domenic Panza will be the play-by-play commentator and Matt Majewski will be the color commentator.
THE HEAD COACHES
• Greg Colby spent most of his career as an assistant at the Division I level, but has served as a head coach. From 1979-86, he was the head coach at Schlarman High School and Naperville High School in Illinois. While at Schlarman, Colby led the team to back-to-back Illinois High School 2-A State Championships (1981-82). • Colby has an impressive resume. He came to Millersville after serving as the defensive coordinator at Northwestern from 2002-07 during which time the Wildcats posted three-straight six-win seasons for the first time in 70 years. He was also the defensive coordinator at Kent State for four seasons and served as a defensive assistant at Michigan State under Nick Saban and at
MILLERSVILLE (1-8, 1-5) DATE 8/29 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8
OPPONENT at Bentley SLIPPERY ROCK #13 INDIANA (Pa.) at West Chester* at Shippensburg* #8 BLOOMSBURG* CHEYNEY* at C.W. Post* at Kutztown* E. STROUDSBURG * at Edinboro
TIME L, 22-35 L, 24-28 L, 3-63 L, 10-41 L, 14-35 L, 24-49 W, 48-6 L, 38-55 L, 17-26 1:30 p.m. 12 p.m.
EAST STROUDSBURG (7-2, 4-2) DATE 8/28 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8
OPPONENT VIRGINIA UNION GANNON at Clarion SHIPPENSBURG* CHEYNEY* WEST CHESTER* at Bloomsburg* KUTZTOWN* at C.W. Post* at Millersville* at Slippery Rock
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
TIME W, 14-11 W, 23-10 W, 49-28 W, 44-41 OT W, 52-12 L, 24-34 L, 23-42 W, 27-3 W, 48-42 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes Illinois under Lou Tepper. • East Stroudsburg head coach Denny Douds is in his 35th season and is one of just four active coaches in Division two and one of 11 overall with 200 career victories. He has captured nine PSAC East titles and has also taken the Warriors to the NCAA Playoffs three times and twice since 2004. He is the PSAC’s longest-tenured coach. • Douds has won PSAC East Coach of the Year honors three times since 1976. He was a s tandout lineman for Slippery Rock during his playing days and is now a member of four hall of fames: East Stroudsburg, Slippery Rock, Indiana County and Northeast Pennsylvania.
ABOUT THE SERIES
• Today is the 60th consecutive meeting between Millersville and East Stroudsburg dating back to 1948. East Stroudsburg holds a slight 34-24-1 all-time edge. The Warriors won the first four meetings and eight of the first nine. Millersville, however, won eight in a row from 1993-2000. From 2001-05, East Stroudsburg won five in a row, but the Marauders have taken each of the last two. Last season, Millersville won 36-24 behind Jamal Smith’s 154 passing yards and 136 rushing yards.
THE LAST TIME OUT
• After falling behind 23-7, the Millersville football team battled back to within one score early in the fourth quarter. But on the next three possessions, the Marauders committed three turnovers, helping Kutztown preserve a 26-17 PSAC Eastern Division victory on Homecoming at University Field. OFFENSIVE STARTERS BY GAME GAME WR Bentley Tischbein SRU Tischbein IUP Tischbein WCU Tischbein Ship Tischbein Bloom Tischbein Cheyney Tischbein C.W. Post Tischbein Kutz Tischbein ESU Edinboro
WR Downs Fry Fry Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith
LT LG C Cobb Houck Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper Cobb McCullough Kyper
DEFENSIVE STARTERS BY GAME GAME Bentley SRU IUP WCU Ship Bloom Cheyney C.W. Post Kutz ESU Edinboro
DE Kershner Kershner Kershner Kershner Kershner Kershner Kershner Kershner Kershner
DT Haines Haines Haines Haines Haines Haines Haines Haines Haines
• The Marauder defense entered the game surrendering 39 points and 506 yards of offense per game but turned in its best effort of the season to date. The 26 points and 326 yards of offense allowed were both season bests. And while the offense produced a 100yard rusher in Cardoza Jacks for the thirdstraight game, it’s late turnovers and seven penalties for 70 yards ended any chance of a come-from-behind victory. • Red-shirt sophomore Bill Shirk hooked up with Andy Tischbein from 31 yards on Millersville’s first possession, but Kutztown rattled off 23-straight points by the close of the first half using a potent rushing attack that piled up 171 yards on just 28 carries. • Millersville’s comeback bid began with 9:23 left in the third quarter when Shirk and Jacks led a 14-play, 55-yard drive that ended with five-straight Jacks carries including a one-yard plunge for touchdown. The defense rose to the occasion on Kutztown’s next series as Matt Harmon recorded his first career interception, giving Millersville the ball at the Kutztown 31. Jacks carried the ball eight times but the drive stalled at the Kutztown two. John Banzhof converted an 18-yarder to cut the lead to 23-17. • The defense, which held Kutztown to just two yards of offense on four players in the third quarter, forced another punt with just under 11 minutes, but Tischbein fumbled at his own 21 yard line on the return, which led to a Kutztown field goal and a two-score lead for the Golden Bears. Millersville, however, would not go away and marched the ball to the Kutztown 34 on the next possession. But on fourth and four, Shirk’s despreation toss was picked
RG RT TE Corrigan DeHaven Swier Calderon DeHaven Swier Calderon DeHaven Swier Calderon Houck Swier Calderon Houck Swier Calderon Houck Swier Calderon Houck Swier Calderon Houck Swier Calderon Houck Swier
FB TB QB Brown Johnson Smith Frantz Booker Smith Frantz Booker Smith Frantz Lantz Shirk Frantz Lantz Shirk Frantz Lantz Shirk Frantz Jacks Shirk Frantz Jacks Shirk Frantz Jacks Shirk
DT DE OLB MLB OLB CB CB S S Miller King Knox Harmon Bowling McClellan Bass Wilmer Sutjak Miller King Knox Harmon Bowling McClellan Bass G. Hess Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Harmon Bowling McClellan Bass Carter Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Harmon Bowling Wydner Bass Hess Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Harmon Bowling McClellan Carter Wilmer Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Christian Bowling McClellan Carter Wilmer Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Christian Bowling McClellan Archie Vanderp. Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Christian Bowling McClellan Carter Vanderp. Sutjak Miller Linn Knox Christian Bowling McClellan Wydner Vanderp. Sutjak
STATISTICAL COMPARISON MILLERSVILLE vs. EAST STROUDSBURG MU Points Per Game...................... 22.2 Total Offense..........................304.0 First Downs................................ 145 Rushing Yards.........................146.9 Passing Yards..........................157.1 Time of Possession...............28:06 3rd Down Pct......................... 36% Points Allowed......................... 37.6 Yards Allowed........................486.1 Rushing Yards Allowed.......267.6 Passing Yards Allowed........218.6
ESU 33.8 384.6 173 111.4 273.1 28:54 46% 24.8 357.6 170.4 187.1
STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING YARDS MU ESU Cardoza Jacks.....598 Joe Partridge.....512 M. Booker............261 R. Johnson..........234 Brad Lantz...........192 Jesse Rider.........159 PASSING YARDS MU ESU Bill Shirk............ 1270 Tim Roken....... 2018 Jamal Smith........144 Matt Marshall....314 RECEPTIONS MU ESU Andy Tischbein.... 39 Sam Shuman....... 32 Brad Lantz............. 20 Doug Ogden....... 31 Jamal Smith.......... 20 Jeff Giglio.............. 28 Derek Fry............... 12 Drew Stem........... 26 POINTS SCORED MU ESU John Banzhof....... 50 Greg Knauss........ 68 Andy Tischbein.... 48 Joe Patridge......... 48 Cardoza Jacks....... 30 Jeff Giglio.............. 42 TACKLES MU ESU Jerrod Bowling.... 62 Matt Freed..........105 Matt Sutjak............ 59 Fred Rice............... 71 Julius Carter.......... 58 S. Van Alstine....... 50 Matt Harmon........ 48 David Pacchioni. 50 Ryan Knox............. 46 Lionel Mitchell.... 33 INTERCEPTIONS MU ESU Matt Sutjak...............1 Matt Freed...............3 Dan McClellan.........1 David Castillo.........2 Jerrod Bowling...... 1 Nick Artinger..........1 Matt Harmon.......... 1 Rob Hartenfels.......1
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes MILLERSVILLE IN 2008 BY THE NUMBERS 2008 Record............................................................1-8 PSAC East.......................................................1-5 Non-Conference.........................................0-3 Home..............................................................1-3 Away................................................................0-5 Day...................................................................1-6 Night...............................................................0-2 Scoring First..................................................1-4 Opponent Scoring First............................0-4 Leading at Half............................................1-1 Trailing at Half..............................................0-7 Tied at Half....................................................0-0 Leading after Third.....................................1-1 Trailing after Third......................................0-7 Tied after Third............................................0-0 Overtime Games.........................................0-0 Scoring less than 20 pts...........................0-4 Scoring 20+ points.....................................0-4 Scoring 30+ points.....................................1-1 Allowing less than 20 pts.........................1-0 Allowing 20+ points..................................0-8 Allowing 30+ points..................................0-6 Rushing for less than 100 yds.................0-0 Rushing for over 100 yds.........................0-8 Rushing for 200+ yds................................1-1 Passing for 200+ yds..................................1-3 Passing for 300+ yds..................................0-1 Totaling less than 300 yds.......................0-3 300+ yds. of total offense........................0-5 400+ yds. of total offense........................1-1 Allow less than 100 yds. rushing...........0-1 Allow less than 300 yds. total off..........1-0 Allowing 300+ yds. total offense..........0-8 Having 100-yd. rusher...............................1-2 Opp. have 100-yd. rusher........................0-6 No turnovers................................................0-1 Less than 3 turnovers................................0-5 3 or more turnovers...................................0-3 No takeaways...............................................0-2 3 or more takeaways.................................0-0 More than 30:00 of possession..............1-2 Less than 30:00 of possession................0-6
off. Millersville’s final hope ended with turnover on downs with 46 seconds left.
THE LAST MEETING
• Quarterback Jamal Smith threw for 154 yards and ran for another 136 in a 36-24 win over East Stroudsburg University at EilerMartin Stadium. It was the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division opener for both teams. Millersville improves to 2-3 overall and 1-0 in the PSAC. East Stroudsburg is 1-3 overall and has a 0-1 conference record. The Marauders snapped a six-game losing streak to the Warriors. • Smith was 5 of 12 passing and threw for two touchdowns and one interception. Running backs Cardoza Jacks and Brad Lantz ran for 50 and 38 yards, respectively. Each player
scored a touchdown. Lantz also added a kick return touchdown. Receiver Randall Eggleton caught three passes for 105 yards and a score. Wide out Jimmie Cotton added two receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. • The Marauders defense forced four turnovers. Linebacker Matt Buck recovered two fumbles and intercepted a pass. Cornerback Brandon Shelton also picked off a pass. Safety Marcus Banks had a team-high with nine tackles. • Quarterback Tim Roken led the East Stroudsburg offense with 171 yards and one score on 21 of 44 passing. Roken rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. He was intercepted twice. Joe Partridge was the team’s leading rusher with 50 yards on 15 touches and a score. Wide receiver Drew Stem caught a game-high eight passes for 60 yards. Sam
THE LAST TIME 20+ Carries 30+ Carries 100+ Yards Rushing 150+ Yards Rushing 200+ Yards Rushing 300+ Yards Rushing 3+ Rushing TDs/game 50+ Yard Run 75+ Yard Run 20 Pass Completions 30 Pass Completions 30+ Pass Attempts 40+ Pass Attempts 50+ Pass Attempts 200+ Yards Passing 250+ Yards Passing 300+ Yards Passing 400+ Yards Passing 3+ Passing TDs/game 50+ Yard Pass 75+ Yard Pass 8+ Receptions 10+ Receptions 100+ Yards Receiving 150+ Yards Receiving 200+ Yards Receiving 300+ All-Purpose Yards 3+ Interceptions/Game Kickoff Return TD Punt Return TD Blocked Punt Return TD Interception Return TD Fumble Return TD Defensive XP Return 3 Field Goals/Game 40-Yard Field Goal Recorded a Safety Scored in All 4 Quarters Recorded a Shutout Was Shutout Was Tied
Cardoza Jacks (30) vs. Kutztown - Oct. 25, 2008 (L, 26-17) Cardoza Jacks (30) vs. Kutztown - Oct. 25, 2008 (L, 26-17) Cardoza Jacks (139) vs. Kutztown - Oct. 25, 2008 (L, 26-17) Cardoza Jacks (275) vs. Cheyney - Oct. 11, 2008 (W, 48-6) Cardoza Jacks (275) vs. Cheyney - Oct. 11, 2008 (W, 48-6) *^Ricke Stonewall (350) vs. New Haven – 1982 (W, 36-14) Brad Lantz (3) vs. West Chester – Oct. 14, 2006 (L, 54-27) Cardoza Jacks (54) vs. Cheyney - Oct. 11, 2008 (W, 48-6) Brady Myers (80, TD) vs. Shippensburg – 1996 (W, 34-29) Bill Shirk (22) vs. Bloomsburg – Oct. 4, 2008 (L, 49-24) Dan Csencsitz (35) vs. Kutztown – 2004 (W, 38-37) Bill Shirk (33) vs. Bloomsburg – Oct. 4, 2008 (L, 49-24) Dan Csencsitz (49) vs. Bloomsburg – 2004 (L, 23-20) Dan Csencsitz (50) vs. Glenville State – 2004 (W, 34-31) Bill Shirk (300) vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) Bill Shirk (300) vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) Dan Csencsitz (301) vs. Bloomsburg – 2004 (L, 23-20) Dan Csencsitz (410) vs. Glenville State – 2004 (W, 34-31) Bill Shirk (3) vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) Bill Shirk (54, TD) to Jamal Smith vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) Bill Shirk (80, TD) to Jamal Smith vs. West Chester – Sept. 20, 2008 (L, 41-10) Andrew Tischbein (8) vs. Bloomsburg – Oct. 4, 2008 (L, 49-24) Andy Neupauer (11) vs. Bloomsburg – 2004 (L, 23-20) Andy Tischbein (108) vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) Jamal Smith (139) vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) Ryan Clift (166) vs. East Stroudsburg – 2003 (L, 28-24) *Sean Scott (227) vs. Clarion – 1998 (L, 38-31) Kevin Cannon (328) vs. Shepherd – 1995 (W, 59-7) Walt Hawkins (3) vs. Slippery Rock – Oct. 18, 2003 (L, 28-18) Brad Lantz (40) vs. East Stroudsburg – Sept. 29, 2007 (W, 36-24) Andy Tischbein (47) vs. Slippery Rock – Sept. 6, 2008 (L, 28-24) Andrew Pugh vs. Lock Haven – Sept. 15, 2007 (W, 19-10) Dan McClellan vs. Bentley - Aug. 29, 2008 (L, 35-22) Derrick Bass vs. Slippery Rock – Sept. 6, 2008 (L, 28-24) Gordon Cain vs. West Chester – 1999 (L, 40-35) Sean Hughes (3) vs. Indiana (Pa.) -2001 (W, 30-26) John Banzhof (50) vs. Bloomsburg – Oct. 4, 2008 (L, 49-24) vs. Slippery Rock – Sept. 8, 2007 (L, 21-2) vs. C.W. Post - Oct. 18, 2008 (L, 38-55) vs. Cheyney – Oct. 27, 2007 (W, 16-0) vs. Indiana (Pa.) – Sept. 22, 2007 (L, 45-0) vs. Bloomsburg – 1995 (28-28)
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes SERIES RESULTS MILLERSVILLE VS. EAST STROUDSBURG (24-34-1) YEAR 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
RESULT L, 7-13 L, 0-13 L, 20-31 L, 19-20 W, 7-0 L, 0-31 L, 0-19 L, 6-33 L, 0-27 W, 20-14 L, 0-6 W, 6-0 L, 7-37 L, 6-19 L, 13-21 L, 12-24 L, 6-33 W, 21-13 L, 8-40
Shuman had three grabs for 35 yards and a score.
SCOUTING EAST STROUDSBURG
• East Stroudsburg’s pass attack is among the best in the PSAC. Its 273.1 yards per game is just slightly behind conference-leading West Chester. The team also ranks second in passing yards with 2,458. The Warriors are averaging 33.8 points per game, which ranks fourth in the PSAC. • Roken does not seemingly have a favorite target, as five different receivers have more than 20 catches and all five have better than 296 yards on the season. Sam Shuman leads the team with 32 catches, but Doug Ogden has a team-best 645 yards. Jeff Giglio, meanwhile, has the most receiving touchdowns with seven. Ogden was named PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week last week after making eight grabs for 194 yards. • Linebacker Matt Freed is the PSAC’s leading tackler with 105 stops (11.7 tackles per game).
TOUGH SLEDDING
• Millersville has endured one of the most difficult schedules in the PSAC to date. Four of Millersville’s first six opponents is .500 or better. Bentley and Shippensburg, at 3-6, have the lowest winning percentage of any opponent. Slippery Rock has five victories. Indiana (Pa.) is 6-2 and is ranked 18th in the nation. IUP’s loses came to No. 6 California by two points and to nationally ranked Edinboro, 24-17. West Chester is 7-2 and is ranked No. 19 this week. The Golden Rams’ two losses came to California and to Delaware, which is ranked in the top
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
L, 21-41 L, 14-42 L, 3-14 L, 12-39 W, 21-0 L, 13-18 W, 23-0 L, 24-28 L, 13-20 W, 34-8 L, 0-24 L, 7-12 W, 14-3 W, 31-0 L, 9-25 L, 12-34 W, 28-22 W, 32-12 W, 20-3 W, 31-27
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
W, 14-13 L, 7-19 W, 22-14 T, 17-17 L, 13-20 W, 20-7 W, 21-9 W, 19-14 W, 49-16 W, 47-13 W, 38-35 W, 54-29 W, 33-26 OT L, 10-42 L, 26-37 L, 24-28 L, 17-54 L, 13-17 W, 30-19 W, 36-24
10 in Division I Championship Subdivision. Bloomsburg is the highest-ranked team in the PSAC No. 4 in Division II with an 8-0 record. • Three of Millersville’s opponents are nationally ranked. Slippery Rock has also received votes and East Stroudsburg is currently receiving votes. Looking ahead, Edinboro is on the schedule in the final week of the season and is currently ranked No. 21 in Division II.
SHOOT-OUT
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• On Oct. 18, Millersville wide receivers Andy Tischbein and Jamal Smith each had over 100 yards receiving. Tischbein totaled 108 yards and two touchdowns and Smith totaled 139 yards and one touchdown. It was the first time all year that both players made touchdown catches in the same game. It was the first time that two Marauders receivers have gone for 100 yards in the same game since Sept. 4, 2004 against Glenville State, when Ryan Clift and Omar Sanders had 108 and 104 respectively.
• Bill Shirk completed 17-of-27 passes for 300 yards on Oct. 18 against C.W. Post, becoming the first Millersville quarterback to reach that plateau since Dan Csencsitz threw for 301 against Bloomsburg in 2004. Millersville played 40 games during that stretch without a 300-yard passer. Each of the last two 300-yard passing games, however, have come in losses.
THREE-FOR-THREE
• After not having a 100 yard rusher for the first six games of the season, Cardoza Jacks has rushed for over 100 yards in each of the last three weeks. After posting 274 yards against Cheyney on Oct. 11, he totaled 139 against C.W. Post on Oct. 18 and 139 at Kutztown on Oct. 25. Of the 1,322 rushing yards Millersville has on the season, 552 have come from Jacks in the last three weeks. He is averaging 184 yards on 31.67 carries. • Jacks has also scored at least one touchdown in each of the last three weeks and has five in the last three games. He has five of the team’s eight total rushing touchdowns this season.
• The Millersville and C.W. Post meeting on Oct. 18, 2008 was the highest scoring game in school history with 93 total points. The 38 points scored by Millersville was the most in a loss since 1989 when the Marauders fell 43-41 to Southern Connecticut State.
TWICE AS NICE
LEGIT THREAT
• Jamal Smith has emerged as a big-play wide receiver since moving from quarterback in week four. In his first game, he hauled in six catches for 131 yards and a touchdown. Last week against C.W. Post, he totaled a careerhigh 139 yards on five catches and made his second touchdown catch of the season. • Both of Smith’s touchdown catches have been for over 50 yards this season. His 80-yard grab against West Chester is the team’s longest completion of the season and was the longest since Drew Folmar’s 91-yard TD pass to Sean Scott in 1999. Both of his TD catches are two of the three longest pass completions of the season for Millersville.
Game 9 • East Stroudsburg at Millersville • Nov. 1, 2008 • Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium • Millersville, Pa.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes CHARTING THE OPPONENTS BENTLEY (4-5) Aug. 29 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 20 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
Millersville at Sacred Heart #12 Carson-Newman at American Int.’l Stonehill Assumption at S. Connecticut St. Merrimack at Saint Anselm Pace Stonehill
SHIPPENSBURG (3-6) Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
#10 Shepherd Edinboro at Lock Haven at East Stroudsburg Millersville C.W. Post at Kutztown at West Chester #4 Bloomsburg Cheyney at California (Pa.)
KUTZTOWN (4-5) Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
St. Anselm Clarion at Slippery Rock at #10 Bloomsburg West Chester at Cheyney Shippensburg at East Stroudsburg Millersville C.W. Post at Indiana (Pa.)
W, 35-22 L, 10-21 L, 18-59 L, 49-20 W, 17-14 W, 22-19 L, 14-47 L, 11-27 W, 30-12 1 p.m. 12 p.m.
SLIPPERY ROCK (5-5) Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
at Seton Hill at Millersville Kutztown Gannon at Mercyhurst at #19 Indiana (Pa.) at Clarion Edinboro at #6 California (Pa.) Lock Haven East Stroudsburg
#4 BLOOMSBURG (9-0) L, 16-20 L, 11-31 W, 36-0 L, 44-41 W, 35-14 W, 27-10 L, 21-42 L, 7-25 L, 0-21 1 p.m. 6 p.m.
W, 35-0 L, 20-26 L, 24-38 L, 31-21 L, 9-48 W, 31-13 W, 42-21 L, 3-27 W, 26-17 1:05 p.m. 1 p.m.
Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
at #24 Ashland #5 California (Pa.) Mercyhurst Kutztown at C.W. Post at Millersville East Stroudsburg at Cheyney at Shippensburg West Chester atGannon
L, 20-27 W, 28-24 W, 38-24 W, 24-16. L, 10-34 L, 16-23 W, 49-14 L, 14-35 L, 10-31 1 p.m. 1 p.m.
W, 49-42 W, 24-17 W, 24-0 W, 31-21 W, 13-6 W, 49-24 W, 42-23 W, 43-7 W, 21-0 3:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
EAST STROUDSBURG (7-2) Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
Virginia Union Gannon at Clarion Shippensburg Cheyney West Chester at Bloomsburg Kutztown at C. W. Post at Millersville at Slippery Rock
W, 14-11 W, 23-10 W, 49-28 W, 44-41 W, 52-12 L, 24-34 L, 23-42 W, 27-3 12 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
#18 INDIANA (Pa.) (6-2) Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
at C.W. Post at Millersville Lock Haven at #14 California (Pa.) Slippery Rock at Edinboro Mercyhurst Clarion at Gannon Kutztown
CHEYNEY (0-8) Aug. 30 Sept 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 25 Nov 1 Nov 8
Bowie Mercyhurst Gannon C.W. Post at East Stroudsburg Kutztown at Millersville Bloomsburg at West Chester at Shippensburg at Clarion
#21 EDINBORO (7-2) Aug. 30 Sept. 8 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
at West Liberty State at Shippensburg at C.W. Post #14 California (Pa.) at Lock Haven Gannon Indiana (Pa.) at Slippery Rock Mercyhurst at Clarion Millersville
W, 41-0 W, 63-3 W, 45-7 L, 19-21 W, 23-16 L, 17-24 W, 42-10 W, 66-16 1 p.m. 1 p.m.
L, 26-51 L, 0-35 L, 18-40 L, 35-0 L, 12-52 L, 13-31 L, 6-48 L, 7-43 L, 6-60 1 p.m. 1 p.m.
#19 WEST CHESTER (7-2)
Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
#5 at California (Pa.) Lock Haven at #7 Delaware Millersville at Kutztown at East Stroudsburg C.W. Post Shippensburg Cheyney at Bloomsburg at Mercyhurst
C.W. POST (2-7) Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
American International #16 IUP Edinboro at Cheyney #10 Bloomsburg at Shippensburg at West Chester Millersville East Stroudsburg at Kutztown at Lock Haven
W, 35-10 W, 31-11 W, 31-7 L, 35-31 W, 31-0 W, 40-3 W, 24-17 W, 35-14 L, 21-24 1 p.m. 12 p.m.
PSAC UPDATE EASTERN DIVISION STANDINGS
TEAM CONF PCT. OVERALL Bloomsburg 6-0 9-0 1.000 West Chester 6-0 7-2 .778 East Stroudsburg 4-2 7-2 .778 Kutztown 3-3 4-5 .444 Shippensburg 2-4 3-6 .333 C.W. Post 2-4 2-7 .288 Millersville 1-5 1-8 .111 Cheyney 0-6 0-9 .000
WESTERN DIVISION STANDINGS
TEAM California (Pa.) Mercyhurst Edinboro Indiana (Pa.) Gannon Slippery Rock Clarion Lock Haven
CONF 6-0 5-1 4-2 4-2 2-4 2-4 1-5 0-6
PCT. OVERALL 8-1 .889 6-3 .667 7-2 .778 6-2 .750 4-5 .444 4-5 .444 2-7 .222 0-9 .000
UPCOMING SCHEDULE SATURDAY, NOV. 1 Edinboro at Clarion, 12 p.m. Indiana (Pa.) at Gannon, 1 p.m. Lock Haven at Slippery Rock, 1 p.m. Cheyney at Shippensburg, 1 p.m. California (Pa.) at Mercyhurst, 1 p.m. C.W. Post at Kutztown, 1:05 p.m. West Chester at Bloomsburg, 3:30 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 8 C.W. Post at Lock Haven, 1 p.m. West Chester at Mercyhurst, 1 p.m. Cheyney at Clarion, 1 p.m. East Stroudsburg at Slippery Rock, 1 p.m. Bloomsburg at Gannon, 1 p.m. Shippensburg at California (Pa.), 6 p.m. Kutztown at Indiana (Pa.), 1 p.m.
RECENT RESULTS SATURDAY, OCT. 18 C.W. Post 55, Millersville 38 East Stroudsburg 27, Kutztown 3 Cheyney 7, Bloomsburg 43 Edinboro 35, Slippery Rock 14 West Chester 25, Shippensburg 7 Lock Haven 21, Clarion 24 Gannon 24, California (Pa.) 42 Indiana (Pa.) 42, Mercyhurst 10 THURSDAY, OCT. 23 Mercyhurst 24, Edinboro 21 SATURDAY, OCT. 25 Gannon 26, Lock Haven 0 East Stroudsburg 48, C.W. Post 42 Bloomsburg 21, Shippensburg 0 West Chester 60, Cheyney 6 Kutztown 26, Millersville 17 California 31, Slippery Rock 10 Indiana 66, Clarion 16
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L, 32-44 W, 37-6 L, 20-48 W, 41-10 W, 49-8 W, 34-24 W, 17-7 W, 25-7 W, 60-6 3:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
L, 19-45 L, 0-41 L, 7-31 W, 35-0 L, 6-13 L, 10-27 L, 7-17 W, 55-38 L, 42-48 1 p.m. 12 p.m.
2008 Millersville Football Game Notes NEW FOUND OFFENSE
• Since taking over the starting quarterback, Shirk has been sharp, completing 22of-33 passes to become the first Millersville quarterback since 2004 to complete at least 20 passes in a game against Bloomsburg. The last Marauder QB to perform the feat was Dan Csencsitz. Shirk’s two touchdown tosses was the first two-TD pass performance by a Millersville quarterback this season, the first since Jamal Smith found the end zone twice in against East Stroudsburg on Sept. 29, 2007 and just the second since the 2006 season. Shirk improved upon that outing against Cheyney with three TD passes and another rushing. Shirk’s three passing TD’s were the most by a Millersville QB since Dan Csencsitz threw four against Mansfield in 2006. He followed that up with three more TD tosses against C.W. Post, giving him eight touchdowns in the last three games. • Andy Tischbein’s recorded six catches for a career-high 122 yards against Cheyney to go with his 111 yards receiving against Bloomsburg. It was the first back-to-back 100-yard games of his career and the third 100-yard receiving effort of the 2008 season for the Marauders. Tischbein made it three-straight 100yard performance against C.W. Post with 108 yards. Tischbein now has six 100-yard games in his four-year career including three in the last three weeks. • Against Cheyney, Tischbein made three touchdown grabs, which were the most by a Marauder since Joe Flamish caught three against Mansfield in 1999. Tischbein has 36 catches, seven touchdowns and is averaging 93.7 yards per game in his last six games.
CATCHES IN BUNCHES
• Andy Tischbein’s eight catches on Oct. 4 against Bloomsburg was the most by any Millersville player this season. It was his first eight-catch outing since Sept. 9, 2006 against Slippery Rock. He also made six catches the following week against Cheyney and seven against C.W. Post. Prior to the last three weeks, no other Millersville player has recorded more than six receptions in a game since Tischbein’s 2006 effort. • Despite only playing three quarters, junior running back Brad Lantz made five catches against Bloomsburg as well. It was his second five-catch of the game of the season (Aug. 29 at Bentley), but he was playing wide receiver the first time he accomplished the feat. The five grabs were the most by a Millersville running back since Lantz caught five passes for 52 yards against Bloomsburg on Oct. 28, 2006. The last running back to record more than five catches in a game was Omar Sanders, who made six receptions for 79 yards at Kutztown on Oct. 25, 2003.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Following record-setting rushing performance against Cheyney Saturday, Millersville running back Cardoza Jacks was named PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week Sunday afternoon. • Jacks is the first Millersville player on either side of the ball to be honored by the PSAC this season, and his efforts on Saturday helped the Marauders to their first win of the season. He rushed for a career-high 274 yards-the highest rushing total by a Marauder since 1993 when Marc DeBellis went for 275 against Mansfield--and totaled a school record 44 carries. • The 44 carries snapped Juan Jones’ record of 40 that was set in 2005 and tied him for ninth most in PSAC history. Jacks also totaled two touchdowns, which helped the Marauders to 48 points and their highest offensive output of the season. Jacks entered Saturday’s game with only 13 carries for 46 yards in the previous six games. All 13 carries came in the Sept. 13 loss to Indiana (Pa.). With Saturday’s performance, he now is the team’s leader in total rushing yards.
SWITCHING SPOTS
• Junior Brad Lantz was an All-PSAC East Second Team pick at running back last season but was switched to wide receiver at the start of 2008. Lantz hauled in a team-leading 11 catches for 95 yards and a touchdown, but prior to the Sept. 20 game against West Chester, the coaching staff moved him back to his natural position of running back. Lantz picked up where he left off, rushing for a team-leading 62 yards against West Chester and then turned in the team’s best rushing effort of the season with 80 yards against Shippensburg. Since moving back to running back, Lantz has 193 yards on the ground and nine catches. • Also making a position switch was former starting quarterback and PSAC East Rookie of the Year Jamal Smith. Prior to the game against West Chester, Smith was moved to wide receiver where he caught six balls for 131 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of the yards came on an 80-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Bill Shirk. It was the team’s only 100-yard receiving performance of the season at that point. Smith has had at least one catch in every game since moving to wide receiver.
MAKING A NAME
• Freshman Matthew Booker has made an immediate impact, ranking second on the team in rushing through nine games with 261 yards. His 3.8 yards per carry average is also second on the team. Booker totaled a careerhigh 78 yards against Slippery Rock, and he
became the first Millersville freshman since Brad Lantz in 2006 to lead the team in rushing in the first two games of his career. • His 39-yard jaunt against Slippery Rock on Sept. 6 is the team’s second-longest run of the season. • Booker’s 58-yard reception against Cheyney was the team’s second-longest pass play of the season. • Booker is also one of only two Millersville running back to have a rushing touchdown this season.
CENTURY STREAK
• With 201 yards rushing against Kutztown, Millersville has totaled more than 100 yards rushing as a team in each of the last 19 games dating back to the second game of 2007. • The streak began in Jamal Smith’s first career start at quarterback and has continued with Bill Shirk at the helm. Millersville is averaging 168.9 yards rushing per game since. • The team has averaged 41.6 rushes per game in each of those games. So far this season, Millersville has rushed 40 or more times in three games including a season-high 50 against Cheyney in week seven. Millersville rushed 43 times for 103 yards in the season opener versus Bentley and 48 times against Kutztown on Oct. 25. • The 280 yards against Cheyney was the most be the Marauders since gaining 313 against Kutztown on Sept. 30, 2006. The Marauders have rushed for over 200 yards twice this season.
BEST FOOT FORWARD
• Matthew Booker and Matt Sutjak each made positive impressions in their Millersville debuts on Aug. 29 against Bentley and each were on different sides of the ball. • Booker, a freshman running back, totaled a team-leading 43 yards on nine carries for a team-best 4.8 yards per carry. His gain of 12 was the team’s second longest of the game. He is the first freshman to lead the team in rushing in the season opener since Brad Lantz in 2006. Lantz rushed for 53 yards on seven carries in his rookie debut. • Sutjak, a sophomore transfer at safety, registered a team-high and career-high nine tackles as well as his first career interception. Sutjak took the interception for a 23-yard return. The last player that led the team in tackles in his Millersville debut was Andrew Pough in 2006. Pough made eight tackles. The last Marauder to make an interception in his first game was Brandon Shelton in 2004 against Indiana (Pa.).
ON DECK TO IN THE BOX
• Red-shirt sophomore quarterback Bill Shirk made his second career start against
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2008 Millersville Football Game Notes West Chester and was given his chance to shine. Shirk threw the ball 31 times, the most attempts by a Millersville starting quarterback in a single game since Aug. 26, 2006 when Dan Csencsitz tossed the ball 34 times against Shepherd. • Shirk produced four touchdowns—three passing and one rushing—against Cheyney in week seven. He is the first Millersville QB to throw three TD passes since 2006. • Shirk’s 243 yards passing was the third most by a Millersville starting quarterback over the past four seasons. The only other quarterback to throw for more than 225 yards in a single game over that span was Csencsitz who did it twice, once in 2005 and again in 2006. • Despite the WCU game being his first start of the season, Shirk has not been a stranger to the field. Against Bentley, Shirk came off the bench to complete a then career-high 8-of12 passes for a then career-best 74 yards. His fourth quarter TD toss to Derek Fry was also the first touchdown pass of his career. • Shirk’s previous best outing was also against Bentley. In 2007, he completed a then career-high 6-of-9 passes for 50 yards.
PICK SIX
• Sophomore cornerback Dan McClellan turned defense into offense in the season opener against Bentley, taking a third quarter interception 43 yards for his first career touchdown. It was just the second interception of McClellan’s career. Millersville has now had at least one interception return for a touchdown in eight-straight seasons dating back to 2001. • The most notable playmaker in recent years was Brandon Shelton. Shelton returned five interceptions for touchdowns in his fouryear career, including two in 2007 and two as a freshman in 2004. • McClellan is just the fifth player in the last eight years to take a pick for a touchdown. Along with Shelton, Andrew Siggins performed the feat twice, returning one in 2005 and one in 2002.
DUAL THREAT
• While playing running back in his first two seasons at Millersville, Brad Lantz not only showed ability to run the football, but also catch the football. He not only led Millersville in rushing in 2007 and ranked second on the team in receiving. He made 15 catches for 119 yards to go with his 902 yards rushing. Including his receiving yards, Lantz finished the season with a team-leading 1,061 all-purpose yards and averaged 96.5 yards per game. • His pass catching ability prompted the coaching staff to move him to wide receiver for the 2008 season. He made the most of the position switch, catching five passes for a team-leading 78 yards in the season opener at
Bentley. On Millersville’s second offensive play, Lantz made a 43-yard reception which is now the longest of his career. His previous long was a 36-yard catch on Sept. 30, 2006 against Kutztown. He now has four career catches of more than 30 yards. Lantz added a touchdown catch in the second game of the season as well. It was his first receiving touchdown since Nov. 4, 2006. • Despite moving to running back, Lantz has continued to show his pass catching ability. He made five catches for 75 yards and a touchdown against Bloomsburg in week six. • So far in 2008, Lantz is second on the team in receptions with 20 and is third in yards with 176. He also owns two of only seven receiving touchdowns the team has this season.
touchdowns. • Lantz is quickly advancing up the Millersville career records lists. In just over three seasons, he has moved into 13th-place in career yards and needs just 61 more to pass John Flamish (1998-2000) for 10th all-time. If Lantz stays on his current pace of 879 yards per season, he will finish his four-year career with 3,516 yards, placing him second to only the legendary Ricke Stonewall, who totaled 4,169 from 1981-84. • Also, Lantz already ranks third in career carries with 472. He is on pace for nearly 800 career carries, which would shatter Stonewall’s record of 648. It would also place him fifth in PSAC history behind Bloomsburg’s Jamar Brittingham (2004-07).
BY LAND AND AIR
SHOOTING FOR TWO AND THREE
• Millersville red-shirt sophomore quarterback Jamal Smith was named PSAC East Rookie of the Year in 2007, making him the first Marauder to earn that award since quarterback Drew Folmar in 1997 and just the second ever. • He earned the award by impressing the opposition with his feet. In 2007, he rushed for a team-high five touchdowns and totaled nine on the season. His 1,440 yards of total offense led the team, and his 633 yards rushing was 352 more than any other quarterback in the league. Clarion Tyler Huether was second among quarterbacks with 281 yards. • Smith’s 633 yards is the most rushing yards by any quarterback in Millersville history and stands as the most rushing yards by a PSAC quarterback since before 2000. Only East Stroudsburg’s Jimmy Terwilliger (503 in 2006) and Clarion’s Adam Almashy rushed for more than 500 (513 in 2002) since Slippery Rock’s Randy McKavish rushed for 641 in 2000. • So far in 2008, Smith is tied for fourth on the team in rushing with 93 yards. He has also thrown for 144. He has rushed for 30 or more yards in nine of his 14 career appearances and for positive yards in 14 of his appearances. • He has also added wide receiver to his resume, and with 363 yards receiving, he has a rare opportunity to record over 100 yards passing, receiving and rushing. • Since moving to wide receiver, he has recorded a catch in every game.
WORK HORSE
• Brad Lantz has emerged as one of the most durable backs in the PSAC the last two seasons. He was named All-PSAC East Second Team last year after ranking sixth in the PSAC with 902 yards and an average of 82 yards per game. • More impressively, he lugged the ball 234 times, which ranked second in the conference trailing only Bloomsburg’s Harlon Hill nominee Jamar Brittingham. In the last two seasons, Lantz has totaled 1,759 yards and 12
• Millersville landed eight players on the All-PSAC East team a year ago. Tackle Adam Cobb and defensive end Kevin Kershner were first team honorees, and Brad Lantz and Jarrod Linn were on the second team. • Cobb was the first Millersville offensive lineman to be a first team selection since center Matt Doherty in 1998. If he earns first team honors in 2008, Cobb will be the first Millersville offensive lineman to be a two-time first teamer since guard Chris Smith in 1993-94 and the first tackle since Greg Faulkner in 1992-93. • Linn could possibly be a three-time AllPSAC East pick. The most recent Marauder to be a three-time selection was cornerback Marcus Banks (2005-07) and defensive back Braden Steffey was a four-time honoree from 2000-03.
FIRST TIME NOT A CHARM
• History was not on Greg Colby’s side in the Aug. 29 opener against Bentley. With the 35-22 defeat, new Millersville coaches are 6-12-2 all-time in their debut. However, picking up a win in the first game is no indication of long-term success. • Only one of the last 11 Marauder coaches won their debut. Joe Trainer defeated Indiana (Pa.) 28-9 in 2005. Before Trainer’s victory, the last coach to win his Millersville debut was Philip Aines in 1923. At that time, Millersville was known as Millersville State Normal School and his team defeated Stevens Trade School 13-7.
RETURN OF THE STATE GAME
• One of the biggest changes to the PSAC this season is the return of the “State Game.” • This will serve as the conference championship game and will be contended between the two division winners on the final day of the season. It will be the first time that the State Game has been contested since 1987.
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2008 Millersville Football Game Notes 2008 MILLERSVILLE DEPTH CHART
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 15
Andy Tischbein TISH-bine
WR
20
Matt Sutjak soot-JACK
S
25
Jarrod Linn JAIR-ud
DE
29
Martique Vanderpool S MAR-Teek
35
Jerrod Bowling JER-rod
OLB
41
John Banzhof BAN-zoff
K
46
Eric Updegrove UP-deh-grove
OLB
52
Matt Marcinek MAR-sin-eck
DE
75
Don Houck HOW-k
LG
78
Nick Kyper KIPE-er
C
82
Bobby Swier SWY-er
TE
89
Matt Sztubinski STEW-bin-ski
TE
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
WR
15 88
Andy Tischbein (5-10, 185, Sr.) Matt Egenreider (5-10, 175, Fr.)
DE
47 52
Kevin Kershner (6-0, 250, Sr.) Matt Marcinek (6-3, 210, So.)
WR TE FB
7 84
Jamal Smith (6-3, 205, R-So.) Derek Fry (6-7, 210, Sr.)
DT
85 66
Jacob Haines (6-1, 250, R-So.) Steve Kuter (6-3, 270, R-Fr.)
82 89
Bob Swier (6-0, 235, Sr.) Matt Sztubinski (6-6, 215, R-Fr.)
DT
54 66
Chad Miller (6-0, 265, So.) Steve Kuter (6-3, 270, R-Fr.)
26 92
Greg Frantz (6-2, 230, R-Fr.) Kevin Pirri (5-11, 225, Fr.)
25 65
Jarrod Linn (6-2, 230, Sr.) Owen King (6-2, 235, R-So.)
TB QB LT
21 13
Cardoza Jacks (5-9, 200, R-So.) Matthew Booker (5-8, 205, Fr.)
DE OLB
96 30
Ryan Knox (6-0, 215, Sr.) Erik Arnold (6-0, 215, R-So.)
11 7
Bill Shirk (6-1, 205, R-So.) Jamal Smith (6-3, 205, R-So.)
ILB
36 58
Matt Harmon (6-0, 230, Sr.) Ryan Christian (6-1, 210, Fr.)
72 56
Adam Cobb (6-6, 280, Sr.) Jason Horn (6-3, 290, So.)
OLB 35 46
Jerrod Bowling (5-11, 205, So.) Eric Updegrove (5-10, 200, R-Fr.)
LG
73 53
Brendan McCullough (6-4, 305, So.) Chris Gailey (6-3, 300, R-Fr.)
S
24 2
Matt Sutjak (6-2, 195, So.) Shane Gross (5-11, 210, So.)
C
78 60
Nick Kyper (6-0, 275, Jr.) Matt Gillin (6-2, 320, R-So.)
29 22
Martique Vanderpool (6-0, 170, Fr.) Geoff Hess (5-11, 205, R-Fr.)
RG
57 70
Christian Calderon (6-4, 310, Jr.) Brian Corrigan (6-3, 305, Fr.)
S CB
19 1
Dan McClellan (5-10, 175, So.) Ryan Archie (Jr., 5-9, 180)
RT
75 50
Don Houck (6-2, 280, R-Fr.) Mike DeHaven (6-6, 275, R-Fr.)
CB
20 8
John Wydner (6-1, 200, Fr.) Julius Carter (5-10, 190, Jr.)
SPECIAL TEAMS PK
41
John Banzhof (6-0, 210, R-Jr.)
H
P
41
John Banzhof (6-0, 210, R-Jr.)
KO
41
John Banzhof (6-0, 210, R-Jr.)
KOR 19 88
Dan McClellan (5-10, 175, So.) Matt Egenreider (5-10, 175, Fr.)
LS
82
Bob Swier (6-0, 235, Sr.)
PR
Andy Tischbein (5-10, 185, Sr.)
11
15
Bill Shirk (6-1, 205, R-So.)
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2008 Millersville Football Game Notes Head Coach
Greg Colby
1st year at MU, 1st overall Greg Colby was introduced as Millersville University’s 20th head football coach on March 31, 2008. Colby has coached for 34 years, including 25 years as a collegiate coach and 10 years as a defensive coordinator at the NCAA Division I level. He has been on staff for two Big Ten Championships and 12 collegiate bowl games. In his nine years as a high school football coach, Colby won a pair of state championships. Colby has recruited in most of the country during his time as a coach with an emphasis on the Midwest, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Texas and Canada. Colby came to MU after spending six years as defensive coordinator at Northwestern University. During his time there, the Wildcats posted three consecutive six-win seasons for the first time in 70 years and four out of five six-win seasons for the first time since 1905. Northwestern appeared in the Motor City Bowl in 2003 and the Vitalis Sun Bowl in 2005. During Colby’s tenure, Northwestern won the American Football Coaches Association award for highest graduation rate four times. The Wildcats ranked second during the other two years Colby was there. Prior to his time at Northwestern, Colby spent four seasons as the defensive coordinator at Kent State University. In 2001, Colby’s defense ranked third in the Mid-American Conference and helped the Golden Flashes to its first winning season in 15 years. From 1995-1997, Colby served as an assistant coach at Michigan State under head coach Nick Saban. Colby mentored the defensive line, outside linebackers and was co-special teams coordinator. The Spartans appeared in three bowl games (Independence Bowl – 1995, Sun Bowl – 1996 and Aloha Bowl – 1997) with Colby on staff. From 1988-1995, Colby was assistant coach for outside linebackers and special teams at Illinois. Colby helped the Fighting Illini to a Big Ten Championship in 1989 and six bowl appearances in seven years. Colby served as a graduate assistant coach at Michigan State from
The Colby File
PERSONAL Full Name: Gregory Wayne Colby Date of Birth: Feb. 25, 1952 Hometown: Danville, Ill. Alma Mater: Illinois ’75 Family: Wife, Janet; Sons, Matt and Mike Years in Coaching: 34 (25 in college) COACHING EXPERIENCE Northwestern 2002-2007 Defensive Coordinator Kent State 1998-2001 Defensive Coordinator Michigan State 1995-97 Assistant Coach: DL, OLB, ST Illinois 1988-95 Assistant Coach: OLB, ST Michigan State 1986-88 Graduate Assistant: DL Naperville Central HS 1982-86 Head Coach
1986-1988. He worked with the defensive line and helped the Spartans win a Big Ten Championship in 1987 and the Rose Bowl in 1988. From 1982-1986, Colby was head coach at Naperville Central High School in Illinois and led the team to a 24-13 record and a conference championship in 1983. From 1979-1982, Colby coached the Schlarman High School football team to a pair of Illinois Class 2-A championships (13-0 in 1980 and 12-1 in 1981). He also served as athletic director of the school from 1981-82. Colby played football and baseball at the University of Illinois. He was a three-year starter for the Fighting Illini football team and a threeyear starter for the baseball team. Colby was team captain of the baseball squad in 1974. Prior to a year of playing amateur and semi-pro baseball, Colby graduated from Danville High School in 1970. He was an all-state team captain for the football and baseball teams during his senior year. He also lettered in basketball. Colby lives with his wife Janet. The couple has two children, Matt and Mike.
Schlarman HS 1979-82 Head Coach Illinois 1977-78 Graduate Assistant CHAMPIONSHIPS WON 1990 Big Ten Championship, Illinois 1987 Big Ten Championship, Michigan State 1981 Illinois High School 2-A State Championship 1980 Illinois High School 2-A State Championship BOWL GAMES COACHED 2005 Sun Bowl 2003 Motor City Bowl 1997 Aloha Bowl 1996 Sun Bowl 1995 Independence Bowl 1994 Liberty Bowl 1992 Holiday Bowl 1991 John Hancock Bowl 1990 Hall of Fame Bowl 1989 Citrus Bowl 1988 Rose Bowl
NOTABLE PLAYERS COACHED Luis Castillo, Northwestern (28th pick of the San Diego Chargers in 2005 NFL Draft) Kevin Hardy, Illinois (2nd overall pick in 1996 NFL Draft, 1999 Pro Bowl) James Harrison, Kent State (Pittsburgh Steelers, 2007 Pro Bowl) Courtney Ledyard, Michigan State (New York Jets) Simeon Rice, Illinois (3rd overall pick in 1996 NFL Draft, three-time Pro Bowler) Ike Reese, Michigan State (nine-year NFL career) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Illinois Football (three-year starter) Baseball (team captain ’75)
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2008 Millersville Football Game Notes MAKING CHANGES
• Not only did Millersville introduce a new head coach in Greg Colby and several new assistant coaches, but the PSAC picked up three new members in Mercyhurst, Gannon and C.W. Post. • Mercyhurst and Gannon, both formerly of the GLIAC, will compete in the PSAC Western Division, and C.W. Post joins Millersville in the Eastern Division. The expansion brings the total number of football schools in the PSAC to 16, making it the largest football playing conference in Division II. • In the wake of the PSAC expansion, the NCAA decided to create four “Super Regions.” These Super Regions pull together two regions. In the past, PSAC, NE-10 and WVIAC combined to create the Northeast Region. The PSAC, WVIAC and CIAA now make up the Atlantic Region and are a part of the East Football Super Region with the NE-10, NYCC and CACC of the New England Region. • Now, to reach the NCAA Playoffs, a team must be ranked in the top eight in the region rather than the top 10.
NICE TO MEET YOU
• In addition to Greg Colby, Millersville football has added some new faces to the coaching staff. Among the newcomers are offensive line coach Derrick Roche, wide receivers coach Dave Keeny, tight ends coach Corey Adderly and intern Dondre Gilliam who will be helping with wide receivers and the return game. • Roche was an All-American offensive lineman at Washington State and played in the 2003 Rose Bowl. He also spent the last three seasons at UTEP as a special teams assistant and program coordinator. • Keeny served as the head coach at Kutztown from 1998-2005 and became the third winningest coach in school history. • Gilliam was an All-PSAC wide receiver and returner while at Millersville from 1999-00. • Also, changing responsibilities on the staff was Ron Rankin, who switched from the offensive line to the defensive line. Aubrey Kelly is now defensive backs coach instead of cornerbacks coach.
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