2015 Southern Conference Football Standings. Last Week s Results. This Week s Schedule. Quick Hits. Players of the Week. Special Teams.

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1 Football Contact: Jason Yaman, Associate Commissioner Southern Conference Football Standings Conference Overall C/SI Team W-L PF PA W-L PF PA Home Road Streak The Citadel L1 9/8 Chattanooga W2 Mercer L1 Furman W1 VMI L1 Wofford L1 Samford L1 Western Carolina L2 This Week s Schedule C-FCS Coaches Poll; SI - STATS Inc., Poll September 26 Series Record TV/Internet Time *VMI at Furman FUR, 23-9 ESPN3 3:00 p.m. Charleston Southern at The Citadel CIT, 5-3 ESPN3 6:00 p.m. Samford at Louisville First Meeting ESPN3 6:00 p.m. Chattanooga at Presbyterian UTC, :00 p.m. Gardner-Webb at Wofford WOF, 16-8 SDN 7:00 p.m. Last Week s Results Chattanooga 31, Samford 21 UTC - Jacob Huesman accounted for 331 yards of total offense and 3 TDs. SAM - Emmanuel Obajimi caught 11 passes for 137 yards and one TD. Furman 16, Central Florida 15 FUR - Andrej Suttles caught fi ve passes for 113 yards and one TD. Tennessee Tech 29, Mercer 22 MER - Tee Mitchell rushed for 130 yards on 19 carries. Richmond 42, VMI 10 VMI - Brice Tucker rushed for 120 yards and one TD. Idaho 41, Wofford 38 WOF - Lorenzo Long rushed for 86 yards and three TDs on ten carries. Tennessee 55, Western Carolina 10 WCU - Detrez Newsome rushed for 128 yards and one TD. Georgia Southern 48, The Citadel 13 CIT - Evan McField rushed for 163 yards and one TD. Quick Hits Six SoCon teams are in action this weekend. Mercer and Western Carolina are idle. VMI travels to Furman in the only conference game this week. Home teams are 1-1 in conference play this season and are since the start of RANKINGS: The Chattanooga Mocs are ranked in both weekly FCS polls. UTC is ranked ninth by the FCS coaches and eighth in the STATS LLC poll. Furman and Samford are among the teams receiving votes. AWARD CANDIDATES: The Southern Conference has two players on the STATS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List and one on the Defensive Player of the Year Watch List. Offensive Player of the Year - Jacob Huesman (Chattanooga) and Troy Mitchell (Western Carolina). Defensive Player of the Year - Cory Magwood (Furman). Nine of the 28 league games were decided by one possession in Sixteen of the SoCon s 36 league games were decided by one possession in Players of the Week Offense Jacob Huesman, Sr., QB Accounted for 331 yards of total offense and three TDs. Has 4,000 career passing yards and 3,000 career rushing yards. Defense Trey Robinson, Sr., S Recorded ten tackles and intercepted two passes at Central Florida. Special Teams Jon Croft Hollingsworth, So., PK Kicked a schoolrecord 55-yard FG to give Furman a fourth-quarter lead at UCF. Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 21, 2015 Page 1

2 2015 SoCon Composite Football Schedule Septmber 3 (Thursday) Samford 45, Central Arkansas 16 Ball State 48, VMI 36 September 5 Mercer 28, Austin Peay 7 Western Carolina 42, Mars Hill 14 The Citadel 69, Davidson 0 Jacksonville St. 23, Chattanooga 20 Furman 38, Coastal Carolina 35 Clemson 49, Wofford 10 September 12 *The Citadel 28, Western Carolina 10 Chattanooga 44, Mars Hill 34 VMI 43, Morehead State 40 Samford 58, Florida A&M 21 Mercer 57, Stetson 14 Wofford 34, Tennessee Tech 14 Virginia Tech 42, Furman 3 September 19 *Chattanooga 31, Samford 21 Furman 16, UCF 15 Idaho 41, Wofford 38 Georgia Southern 48, The Citadel 13 Richmond 42, VMI 10 Tennessee Tech 29, Mercer 22 Tennessee 55, Western Carolina 10 September 26 *VMI at Furman (ESPN3) 3:00 p.m. Charleston Southern at The Citadel (ESPN3) 6:00 p.m. Samford at Louisville 6:00 p.m. Chattanooga at Presbyterian 7:00 p.m. Gardner-Webb at Wofford 7:00 p.m. October 3 Bucknell at VMI (ESPN3) 1:30 p.m. Presbyterian at Western Carolina (WMYA-TV) 3:30 p.m. *Wofford at Mercer (ESPN3) 6:00 p.m. South Carolina St. at Furman (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. October 10 *Furman at Chattanooga (SDN) *Samford at VMI (ESPN3) *Wofford at The Citadel (ESPN3) *Mercer at Western Carolina (SDN) 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. October 17 *Chattanooga at VMI (ESPN3) 1:30 p.m. *Western Carolina at Wofford (ESPN3) 1:30 p.m. *The Citadel at Samford (ESPN3) 3:00 p.m. ETSU at Mercer (ESPN3) 4:00 p.m. October 24 *The Citadel at Furman (ESPN3) 1:30 p.m. *Chattanooga at Wofford (SDN) 1:30 p.m. *VMI at Mercer (ESPN3) 3:00 p.m. *Samford at Western Carolina (ESPN3) 3:30 p.m. October 31 *Wofford at VMI (ESPN3) 1:30 p.m. *Mercer at The Citadel (ESPN3) 2:00 p.m. *Western Carolina at Chattanooga (ESPN3) 2:00 p.m. *Furman at Samford (ESPN3) 3:00 p.m. November 7 *Chattanooga at Mercer (ESPN3) *VMI at The Citadel (ESPN3) *Furman at Western Carolina (SDN) Clark Atlanta at Samford (ESPN3) November 14 Western Carolina at Texas A&M *Mercer at Furman (ESPN3) *Samford at Wofford (ESPN3) *The Citadel at Chattanooga (SDN) November 21 The Citadel at South Carolina *Samford at Mercer Chattanooga at Florida State *Western Carolina at VMI (ESPN3) *Furman at Wofford (ASN) TBA 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. TBA 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. SoCon vs Other Conferences FBS Opponents (1-6) American (1-0) Furman 16, UCF15 Atlantic Coast (0-2) Clemson 49, Wofford 10 Virginia Tech 42, Furman 3 Samford at Louisville Sept. 26 Chattanooga at Florida State Nov. 21 Mid-American (0-1) Ball State 48, VMI 36 Southeastern (0-1) Tennessee 55, Western Carolina 10 Western Carolina at Texas A&M Nov. 14 The Citadel at South Carolina Nov. 21 Sun Belt (0-2) Idaho 41, Wofford 38 Georgia Southern 48, The Citadel 13 FCS Opponents (7-4) Big South (0-1) Coastal Carolina 38, Furman 35 Charleston Southern at The Citadel Sept. 26 Chattanooga at Presbyterian Sept. 26 Gardner-Webb at Wofford Sept. 26 Presbyterian at Western Carolina Oct. 3 Colonial (0-1) Richmond 42, VMI 10 Independent (0-0) ETSU at Mercer Oct. 17 MEAC (1-0) Samford 58, Florida A&M 21 South Carolina State at Furman Oct. 3 Ohio Valley (2-2) Mercer 28, Austin Peay 7 Jacksonville State 23, Chattanooga 20 Wofford 34, Tennessee Tech 14 Tennessee Tech 29, Mercer 22 Patriot League (0-0) Bucknell at VMI Oct. 3 Pioneer League (3-0) The Citadel 69, Davidson 0 VMI 43, Morehead State 40 Mercer 57, Stetson 14 Southland Conference (1-0) Samford 45, Central Arkansas 16 Non-Division I Opponents (2-0) Western Carolina 42, Mars Hill 14 Chattanooga 44, Mars HIll 34 Clark Atlanta at Samford Nov. 7 Southern Conference Streaks Consecutive Wins Consecutive SoCon Wins 2 Chattanooga 7 Chattanooga Consecutive Home Wins 3 Wofford 2 The Citadel 2 Mercer 2 Western Carolina Consecutive Home SoCon Wins 7 Chattanooga 3 Wofford Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 21, 2015 Page 2

3 Week 4 Game Capsules VMI (1-2, 0-0 SoCon) at Furman (1-2, 0-0 SoCon) vs. Saturday, Sept. 26, p.m. Greenville, S.C. Paladin Stadium (16,000) Series: Furman leads 23-9 Last meeting: Nov. 1, 2014 Furman 31, VMI 15 (Lexington, Va.) VMI (1-2, 0-0 SoCon) Coach: Scott Wachenheim Career: 1-2 (1st year) At VMI: Same Offense: Spread Rush: Brice Tucker ( yds, 3 TD) Pass: Al Cobb ( yds, 5 TD) Rec.: Aaron Sanders ( yds, 1 TD) Defense: 3-4 Tackles: Ryan Francis (28 tackles) Sacks: Tony Richardson ( yds) Int.: Alijah Robinson (1-28 yds) Football contact: Wade Branner brannerwh@vmi.edu Furman (1-2, 0-0 SoCon) Coach: Bruce Fowler Career: (5th year) At FUR: Same Offense: Multiple Rush: Triston Luke ( yds, 0 TD) Pass: Reese Hannon ( yds, 3 TD) Rec.: Andrej Suttles ( yds, 2 TD) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Cory Magwood (32 tackles) Sacks: T.J. Warren (1.0-6 yds) Int.: Trey Robinson (2-0 yds) Football contact: Hunter Reid hunter.reid@furman.edu Charleston Southern (2-1, 0-0 Big South) at The Citadel (2-1, 0-0 SoCon) vs. Saturday, Sept. 26, p.m. Charleston, S.C. Johnson Hagood Stadium (21,000) Series: The Citadel leads 5-3 Last meeting: Sept. 20, 2014 Charleston Southern 20, The Citadel 18 (Charleston, S.C. at CSU) Charleston Southern (2-1, 0-0 Big South) Coach: Jamey Chadwell Career: (7th year) At CSU: 20-8 (3rd year) Offense: Spread Option Rush: Darius Hammond ( yds, 2 TD) Pass: Kyle Copeland ( yds, 3 TD) Rec.: Nathan Perera (8-138 yds, 1 TD) Defense: 3-4 Tackles: Aaron Brown (13 tackles) Sacks: Solomon Brown (3-17 yds) Int.: Larenzo Mathis (1-87 yds) Football contact: Zeke Beam zbeam@csuniv.edu The Citadel (2-1, 0-0 SoCon) Coach: Mike Houston Career: (5th year) At CIT: 7-8 (2nd year) Offense: Triple Option Rush: Evan McField ( yds, 3 TD) Pass: Dominique Allen ( yds, 1 TD) Rec.: Rudder Brown (1-58 yds, 0 TD) Defense: Multiple Tackles: James Riley (27 tackles) Sacks: Mitchell Jeter ( yds) Int.: Dee Delaney (3-51 yds) Football contact: Derek Satterfield dsatterf@citadel.edu Samford (2-1, 0-1 SoCon) at Louisville (0-3, 0-1 ACC) vs. Saturday, Sept. 26, p.m. Louisville, Ky. Papa John s Cardinal Stadum (55,000) Series: First meeting Samford (2-1, 0-1 SoCon) Coach: Chris Hatcher Career: (16th year) At SAM: 2-1 (1st year) Offense: Spread Rush: Denzel Williams ( yds, 2 TD) Pass: Michael Eubank ( yds, 7 TD) Rec.: Karel Hamilton ( yds, 1 TD) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Justin Cooper (25 tackles) Sacks: Jared Holloway (2.0-5 yds) Int.: Ryan White (1-46 yds) Football contact: Joey Mullins jmmulli1@samford.edu Louisville (0-3, 0-1 ACC) Coach: Bobby Petrino Career: (12th year) At UL: (6th year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Brandon Radcliff ( yds, 2 TD) Pass: Kyle Bolin ( yds, 1 TD) Rec.: Jeremy Smith ( yds, 0 TD) Defense: 3-4 Tackles: J. Harvey-Clemons/K. Kelsey (33 tackles) Sacks: Keith Kelsey ( yds) Int.: Josh Harvey-Clemons (2-7 yds) Football contact: Rocco Gasparro rocco@gocards.com Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 21, 2015 Page 3

4 Week 4 Game Capsules Chattanooga (2-1, 1-0 SoCon) at Presbyterian (1-2, 0-0 Big South) vs. Saturday, Sept. 26, p.m. Clinton, S.C. Bailey Memorial Stadium (6,500) Series: Chattanooga leads 4-2 Last meeting: Sept. 19, 2009 Chattanooga 29, Presbyterian 13 (Clinton, S.C.) Chattanooga (2-1, 1-0 SoCon) Coach: Russ Huesman Career: (7th year) At UTC: Same Offense: Multiple Rush: Derrick Craine ( yds, 3 TD) Pass: Jacob Huesman ( yds, 5 TD) Rec.: Xavier Borishade ( yds, 1 TD) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Nakevion Leslie (26 tackles) Sacks: Keionta Davis ( yds) Int.: Vantrel McMillan (1-7 yds) Football contact: Jay Blackman Jay-Blackman@utc.edu Presbyterian (1-2, 0-0 Big South) Coach: Harold Nichols Career: (7th year) At CSU: Same Offense: Spread Rush: Darrell Bridges ( yds, 4 TD) Pass: Tamyn Garrick ( yds, 0 TD) Rec.: Daryl Wilson (7-124 yds, 0 TD) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Donelle Williams (25 tackles) Sacks: Obinna Ntiasagwe ( yds) Int.: Ed Britt (1-42 yds) Football contact: Davis Simpson dasimpson@presby.edu Gardner-Webb (1-2, 0-0 Big South) at Wofford (1-2, 0-0 SoCon) vs. Saturday, Sept. 26, p.m. Spartanburg, S.C. Gibbs Stadium (13,000) Series: Wofford leads 16-8 Last meeting: Sept. 20, 2014 Gardner-Webb 43, Wofford 36 (Boiling Springs, N.C.) Gardner-Webb (1-2, 0-0 Big South) Coach: Carroll McCray Career: (8th year) At GWU: (3rd year) Offense: Spread Rush: Tyrell Maxwell ( yds, 0 TD) Pass: Tyrell Maxwell ( yds, 3 TD) Rec.: Mike Estes ( yds, 3 TD) Defense: 3-4 Tackles: Aaron Cook (33 tackles) Sacks: Aaron Cook (2-17 yds) Int.: Spencer Havird (1-26 yds) Football contact: Marc Rabb mrabb@gardner-webb.edu Wofford (1-2, 0-0 SoCon) Coach: Mike Ayers Career: (31st year) At WOF: (28th year) Offense: Wingbone Rush: Lorenzo Long ( yds, 4 TD) Pass: Evan Jacks ( yds, 0 TD) Rec.: Nick Colvin (3-79 yds, 0 TD) Defense: Multiple 50 Tackles: John Patterson (22 tackles) Sacks: Miles Brown ( yds) Int.: Three with (1-0 yds) Football contact: Brent Williamson williamsondb@wofford.edu Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 21, 2015 Page 4

5 2015 SoCon Football Preseason Coaches Poll School (First-place votes) Points 1. Chattanooga (7) Samford (1) Western Carolina Wofford Furman Mercer The Citadel VMI SoCon Football Preseason Media Poll School (First-place votes) Points 1. Chattanooga (29) Western Carolina (1) Samford Wofford Furman Mercer The Citadel VMI Southern Conference Preseason All-Conference First Team Off. POY: Jacob Huesman, Sr., QB, UTC Def. POY: Michael Pierce, Sr., DL, SAM Offense QB Jacob Huesman, Sr., QB, UTC RB Alex Lakes, So., MER RB Denzel Williams, Jr., SAM OL Sam Frye, Sr., CIT OL Joe Turner, Sr., FUR OL Gunnar Bromelow, Sr., SAM OL Corey Levin, Jr., UTC OL Anton Wahrby, Jr., WOF TE Duncan Fletcher, Jr., FUR WR Karel Hamilton, Jr., SAM WR Spearman Robinson, Jr., WCU Defense DL Mitchell Jeter, Sr., CIT DL Michael Pierce, Sr., SAM DL Josh Freeman, Sr., UTC DL Keionta Davis, Jr., UTC LB Cory Magwood, Sr., FUR LB Justin Cooper, Sr., SAM LB Nakevion Leslie, Jr., UTC DB James Bradberry, Sr., SAM DB Dee Virgin, Jr., UTC DB Lucas Webb, So., UTC DB Trey Morgan, Jr., WCU Specialists PK Henrique Ribeiro, Jr., UTC P Brian Sanders, Sr., WOF RS Chandler Curtis, So., MER Southern Conference News and Notes CONFERENCE CROWN: Chattanooga won the league title last season with a 7-0 record in conference play. It was UTC s fi rst outright title since Chattanooga shared the conference crown with Samford and Furman in Furman leads all Southern Conference programs with 13 league title. THE FRIENDLY CONFINES OF HOME: Southern Conference teams are 8-2 at home in nonconference games this season. SoCon teams were 15-4 at home in 2014 and went 8-7 in League teams fi n- ished 13-2 at home in nonconference play during 2012 after going 15-1 in SoCon teams own a record of (.786) in nonconference home games since the start of the 2010 season. GROUND ATTACK: A Southern Conference team has ranked either fi rst or second nationally in rushing in 13 of the last 14 seasons. The Citadel leads the nation with yards per game on the ground. BROKEN RECORDS: Southern Conference teams have turned in record-setting performances during the regular season in 2015: Davidson at The Citadel - September 5 The Citadel s 69-point win was tied for the sixth-highest margin of victory in league history. The Citadel s 10 TDs was tied for the eighth best mark in league history. VMI at Ball State - September 3 Al Cobb passed for 399 yards against the Cardinals. Cobb s seven career 300- plus yard passing games are tied for fi fth in SoCon history. Career Touchdowns Chattanooga s Jacob Huesman has thrown 57 career touchdown passes which is tied for the fourth-highest total all-time. POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Seven schools in the Southern Conference have reached the postseason at least once. Current SoCon Schools in the Playoffs Team App. Won Lost Pct. Champion Runner-up The Citadel ETSU Furman Mercer Samford Chattanooga VMI Western Carolina Wofford AWARD CANDIDATES: The Southern Conference has two players on the STATS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List, and one on the Defensive Player of the Year Watch List. STATS Inc., Offensive Player Candidates - Jacob Huesman (Chattanooga) and Troy Mitchell (Western Carolina). Former Winners: 1992 Michael Payton, QB, Marshall 1999 Adrian Peterson, RB, Georgia Southern 2000 Louis Ivory, RB, Furman 2007 Jayson Foster, QB, Georgia Southern 2008 Armanti Edwards, QB, Appalachian State 2009 Armanti Edwards, QB, Appalachian State STATS Inc., Defensive Player Candidates - Cory Magwood (Furman) Former Winners: 1995 Dexter Coakley, LB, Appalachian State 1996 Dexter Coakley, LB, Appalachian State Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 21, 2015 Page 5

6 BUCS ARE BACK: ETSU has restarted football for the 2015 season. The Bucs will compete as an independent in FCS football this season and return to Southern Conference play in ETSU competed in the league from 1978 through 2003 before dropping the program. The Bucs best season in the SoCon was the 1996 campaign when ETSU went 10-3 overall with a 7-1 record in league play. The Bucs defeated Villanova (35-29) in the opening round of the FCS playoffs before falling at Montana (44-14) in the quarterfi nals. WORKING OVERTIME: Southern Conference teams are (.438) all-time in overtime games. The most recent overtime game was Nov. 8, 2014, when The Citadel knocked off Furman (42-35). Team OT Record Pct. The Citadel Furman Mercer Samford Chattanooga VMI Western Carolina Wofford Total EXPERIENCED COACHES: Wofford head coach Mike Ayers is the dean of SoCon coaches. Ayers has tallied 137 wins at ETSUand Wofford while coaching in the Southern Conference. He ranks third on the league s all-time wins list behind Appalachian State s Jerry Moore and Duke s Wallace Wade. Mercer s Bobby Lamb is fi fth on the all-time wins list with 75. SoCon Wins Leaders Wins 1. Jerry Moore, Appalachian State ( ) Wallace Wade, Alabama ( ); Duke ( ; ) Mike Ayers, ETSU ( ); Wofford (1997-present) D.C. Walker, Wake Forest ( ) Bobby Lamb, Furman ( ) and Mercer (2014-pres.) Frank Howard, Clemson ( ) 69 Dick Sheridan, Furman ( ) H.C. Byrd, Maryland ( ) Jimmy Satterfi eld, Furman ( ) 66 Bob Waters, Western Carolina ( ) 66 Southern Conference News and Notes Records Watch Total Offense (Career) 1. Armanti Edwards, APP ( ) 14, Scott Riddle, Elon ( ) 13, Jacob Huesman, UTC (2012-pres.) 9, Richie Williams, APP ( ) 9, Todd Wells, ETSU ( ) 8, Greg Ryan, ETSU ( ) 7, Michael Payton, MAR ( ) 7, Dustin Taliaferro, SAM ( ) 7, Chris Sanders, UTC ( ) 7, Troy Mitchell, WCU (2012-pres.) 7,193 Most Rushing Yards By A QB (Career) 1. Armanti Edwards, APP ( ) 4, Jerick McKinnon, GSU ( ) 3, Jack Douglas, CIT ( ) 3, Jayson Foster, GSU ( ) 3, Greg Hill, GSU ( ) 3, Jacob Huesman, UTC (2012-pres.) 3, Chaz Williams, GSU ( ) 2, Tony Sacales, VMI ( ) 2, Travis Wilson, WOF ( ) 2, DeAndre Presley, APP ( ) 1,629 Most Touchdown Passes (Career) 1. Scott Riddle, Elon ( ) Armanti Edwards, APP ( ) Richie Williams, APP ( ) Michael Payton, MAR ( ) 57 Jacob Huesman, UTC (2012-pres.) Greg Ryan, ETSU ( ) B.J. Coleman, UTC ( ) Thomas Wilson, Elon ( ) John Gregory, MAR ( ) 49 Chris Sanders, UTC ( ) 49 Southern Conference Coaching Records Coach, School Years at School Record at School SoCon Record SoCon Pct. Career Record Career Pct. Mike Houston, The Citadel Bruce Fowler, Furman Bobby Lamb, Mercer Chris Hatcher, Samford Russ Huesman, Chattanooga Scott Wachenheim, VMI Mark Speir, Western Carolina Mike Ayers, Wofford Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 21, 2015 Page 6

7 FBS WINS: Southern Conference teams have combined for 28 wins over FBS programs dating back to The league earned three FBS wins each during the 1983 and 2013 seasons. Furman topped UCF 16-15, on September 19. MAKING THE GRADE: In addition to achieving success on the gridiron, SoCon teams boast impressive academic credentials. In the latest data released by the NCAA in May, Southern Conference football teams posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 968, ranking third nationally and second among FCS conferences. It was the sixth consecutive season that the SoCon average was higher than the national rate for Division I. Ten Southern Conference s sports (football, basketball, men s cross country, men s indoor track and fi eld, men s outdoor track and fi eld, wrestling, women s cross country, women s indoor and outdoor track and volleyball) topped the national average in Division I. A total of 35 SoCon teams representing eight different schools earned the Public Recognition Award from the NCAA. The award is given to teams ranking in the top 10 percent of APR scores in Division I. Sixty-six Southern Conference football players were named to the league s all-academic team last fall. To qualify for the all-academic team, a student-athlete must carry a 3.3 GPA and appear in at least 50 percent of his team s games. Mercer placed a league-high 14 student-athletes on the all-academic team, while Wofford had 13 honorees. Southern Conference News and Notes This Is The Southern Conference... 2 Buck Buchanan Award Winners 4 Eddie Robinson Award Winners 6 Walter Payton Award Winners 8 FCS National Titles 13 SoCon Titles Won By Furman 16 FCS Title Game Appearances 19 NCAA Postgraduate Scholars 28 Wins Over FBS Opponents Yard Passing Performances 42 Teams That Have Competed In The SoCon CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT: The Southern Conference had two players taken in the 2015 NFL Draft. It was the 11th straight year the SoCon had at least one player taken in the draft. Samford s Jaquiski Tartt (DB) was chosen in the second round (#46) by the San Francisco 49ers. It was the second time in four years that the SoCon had a player drafted in the second round, as Appalachian State s Brian Quick was selected No. 33 overall by the St. Louis Rams in Chattanooga defensive lineman Davis Tull was selected in the fifth round by the New Orleans Saints with the 148th overall pick. Tull was named the league s Defensive Player of the Year each of his last three seasons at UTC. RETURN SPECIALIST: Mercer s Chandler Curtis returned three punts for touchdowns in 2014 and is one more away from trying for the league s career high. Marshall Tim Martin ( ) and The Citadel s Carlos Frank ( ) each fi nished their career with four punt returns for touchdowns. SOPHOMORE STANDOUT: Chattanooga s Corey Levin won the league s Jacobs Blocking Award, given to the league s best offensive lineman, as a sophomore in The last sophomore to win the award was Georgia Southern s Mark Williams, who won it in 1997 and The Jacobs Blocking Award is the oldest football award in the conference, dating back to COACHES TELECONFERENCE: The Southern Conference coaches weekly media teleconferences are held every Tuesday beginning Sept. 1 and continue through Nov. 17. The calls are archived on the Southern Conference website approximately three hours following the call. Contact the Southern Conference offi ce for the phone number. Weekly schedule: Mike Houston, CIT - 10:00 a.m. Bruce Fowler, FUR - 10:08 a.m. Bobby Lamb, MER - 10:16 a.m. Chris Hatcher, SAM - 10:24 a.m. Russ Huesman, UTC - 10:32 a.m. Scott Wachenheim, VMI - 10:40 a.m. Mark Speir, WCU - 10:48 a.m. Mike Ayers, WOF - 10:56 a.m. 59 Players In The College Football HOF 66 Football Players On League s 2014 All-Academic Team 94 NFL Draftees From Current Members 93.4 Robert Neyland s Win Percentage 101 FCS Playoff Wins Yard Rushing Performances 234 AP All-Americans 755 Career Tackles by Brian Ruff (CIT), the SoCon record 968 League s Football APR th Season Of SoCon Football 5,250 Career Receiving Yards by Terrell Hudgins (Elon), the SoCon record 6,559 Career Rushing Yards by Adrian Peterson (GSU), the SoCon record 13,264 Career Passing Yards by Scott Riddle (Elon), the SoCon record 14,753 Career Total Yards by Armanti Edwards (APP), the SoCon record Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 21, 2015 Page 7

8 2015 Southern Conference Football Schedules (2-1, 1-0) (1-2, 0-0) (2-1, 0-0) S. 5 DAVIDSON W, 69-0 S. 12 *WESTERN CAROLINA W, S. 19 at Georgia Southern L, S. 26 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 6:00 p.m. O. 10 *WOFFORD 2:00 p.m. O. 17 *at Samford 3:00 p.m. O. 24 *at Furman 1:30 p.m. O. 31 *MERCER 2:00 p.m. N. 7 *VMI 2:00 p.m. N. 14 *at Chattanooga 2:00 p.m. N. 21 at South Carolina TBA S. 5 COASTAL CAROLINA L, S. 12 at Virginia Tech L, 42-3 S. 19 at UCF W, S. 26 *VMI 3:00 p.m. O. 3 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 7:00 p.m. O. 10 *at Chattanooga 1:00 p.m. O. 24 *THE CITADEL 1:30 p.m. O. 31 *at Samford 3:00 p.m. N. 7 *at Western Carolina 3:30 p.m. N. 14 *MERCER 1:30 p.m. N. 21 *at Wofford 3:30 p.m. S. 5 at Austin Peay W, 28-7 S. 12 STETSON W, S. 19 at Tennessee Tech L, O. 3 *WOFFORD 6:00 p.m. O. 10 *at Western Carolina 3:30 p.m. O. 17 ETSU 4:00 p.m. O. 24 *VMI 3:00 p.m. O. 31 *at The Citadel 2:00 p.m. N. 7 *CHATTANOOGA 4:00 p.m. N. 14 *at Furman 1:30 p.m. N. 21 *SAMFORD TBA (2-1, 0-1) (2-1, 1-0) (1-2, 0-0) S. 3 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W, S. 12 FLORIDA A&M W, S. 19 *CHATTANOOGA L, S. 26 at Louisville 6:00 p.m. O. 10 *at VMI 1:30 p.m. O. 17 *THE CITADEL 3:00 p.m. O. 24 *at Western Carolina 3:30 p.m. O. 31 *FURMAN 3:00 p.m. N. 7 CLARK ATLANTA 3:00 p.m. N. 14 *at Wofford 1:30 p.m. N. 21 *at Mercer TBA S. 5 JACKSONVILLE STATE L, S. 12 MARS HILL W, S. 19 *at Samford W, S. 26 at Presbyterian 7:00 p.m. O. 10 *FURMAN 1:00 p.m. O. 17 *at VMI 1:30 p.m. O. 24 *at Wofford 1:30 p.m. O. 31 *WESTERN CAROLINA 2:00 p.m. N. 7 *at Mercer 4:00 p.m. N. 14 *THE CITADEL 2:00 p.m. N. 21 at Florida State TBA S. 3 at Ball State L, S. 12 MOREHEAD STATE W, S. 19 at Richmond L, S. 26 *at Furman 3:00 p.m. O. 3 BUCKNELL 1:30 p.m. O. 10 *SAMFORD 1:30 p.m. O. 17 *CHATTANOOGA 1:30 p.m. O. 24 *at Mercer 3:00 p.m. O. 31 *WOFFORD 1:30 p.m. N. 7 *at The Citadel 2:00 p.m. N. 21 *WESTERN CAROLINA 1:30 p.m. (1-2, 0-1) (1-2, 0-0) S. 5 MARS HILL W, S. 12 *at The Citadel L, S. 19 at Tennessee L, O. 3 PRESBYTERIAN 3:30 p.m. O. 10 *MERCER 3:30 p.m. O. 17 *at Wofford 1:30 p.m. O. 24 *SAMFORD 3:30 p.m. O. 31 *at Chattanooga 2:00 p.m. N. 7 *FURMAN 3:30 p.m. N. 13 at Texas A&M TBA N. 21 *at VMI 1:30 p.m. S. 5 at Clemson L, S. 12 TENNESSEE TECH W, S. 19 at Idaho L, S. 26 GARDNER-WEBB 7:00 p.m. O. 3 *at Mercer 6:00 p.m. O. 10 *at The Citadel 2:00 p.m. O. 17 *WESTERN CAROLINA 1:30 p.m. O. 24 *CHATTANOOGA 1:30 p.m. O. 31 *at VMI 1:30 p.m. N. 14 *SAMFORD 1:30 p.m. N. 21 *FURMAN 3:30 p.m. All Times Eastern * - Denotes SoCon Game ALL CAPS - Denotes Home Game Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 21, 2015 Page 8

9 SoCon Players of the Week Offense S. 7 Michael Eubank, QB, SAM S. 14 John Russ, QB, MER S. 21 Jacob Huesman, QB, UTC S. 28 O. 5 O. 12 O. 19 O. 26 N. 2 N. 9 N. 16 N. 23 Defense S. 7 Tevin Floyd, LB, CIT S. 14 Justin Cooper, LB, SAM S. 21 Trey Robinson, S, FUR S. 28 O. 5 O. 12 O. 19 O. 26 N. 2 N. 9 N. 16 N. 23 Special Teams S. 7 Henrique Ribeiro, P/PK, UTC S. 14 Dillon Christopher, PK, VMI S. 21 Jon Croft Hollingsworth, P/PK, FUR S. 28 O. 5 O. 12 O. 19 O. 26 N. 2 N. 9 N. 16 N NCAA Individual Statistical Leaders Rushing 9 Derrick Craine (UTC) ypg 15 Alex Lakes (MER) ypg 26 Denzel Williams (SAM) ypg 29 Evan McField (CIT) ypg 32 Dominique Allen (CIT) ypg 36 Tee Mitchell (MER) ypg 40 K Rondis Larry (SAM) ypg 42 Isiaha Smith (CIT) ypg 42 Brice Tucker (VMI) ypg 45 Detrez Newsome (WCU) ypg Passing Yards 2 Al Cobb (VMI) ypg 5 Michael Eubank (SAM) ypg 19 John Russ (MER) ypg 21 Troy Mitchell (WCU) ypg 30 Reese Hannon (FUR) ypg Passing Efficiency 2 John Russ (MER) Michael Eubank (SAM) Al Cobb (VMI) Jacob Huesman (UTC) Total Offense 4 Al Cobb (VMI) ypg 5 Michael Eubank (SAM) ypg 19 Troy Mitchell (WCU) ypg 23 John Russ (MER) ypg 27 Reese Hannon (FUR) ypg 39 Jacob Huesman (UTC) ypg Punting 16 Ian Berryman (WCU) avg. 26 Austin Barnard (SAM) avg. 42 Hayden Alford (VMI) avg. Kickoff Returns 20 K Rondis Larry (SAM) avg. 24 Dee Virgin (UTC) avg. 28 Detrez Newsome (WCU) avg. 29 Trevor Wright (UTC) avg. 32 Nick Colvin (WOF) avg. Field Goals Per Game 2 Anthony Pistelli (SAM) fpg 13 Dillon Christopher (VMI) fpg 13 David Marvin (WOF) fpg 31 Henrique Ribeiro (UTC) fpg Scoring 7 Dominique Allen (CIT) ppg 7 Derrick Craine (UTC) ppg 7 Tee Mitchell (MER) ppg 7 Anthony Pistelli (SAM) ppg 30 Ernie Cain (FUR) ppg 30 Alex Lakes (MER) ppg 30 Isiaha Smith (CIT) ppg 30 Brice Tucker (VMI) ppg 30 Denzel Williams (SAM) ppg 30 Derrick Ziglar (VMI) ppg Tackles 25 Ryan Francis (VMI) tpg 29 Daniel Riddle (WCU) tpg 37 Cory Magwood (FUR) tpg 45 Allan Crastenberg (VMI) tpg 45 Trey Robinson (FUR) tpg Tackles For Loss 13 Tony Richardson (VMI) tpg 33 Tosin Aguebard (MER) tpg 33 Isaiah Buehler (MER) tpg 43 Keionta Davis (UTC) tpg 43 Mitchell Jeter (CIT) tpg Sacks 4 Tony Richardson (VMI) spg 16 Tosin Aguebar (MER) spg 16 Isaiah Buehler (MER) spg 16 Mitchell Jeter (CIT) spg 2015 NCAA Team Rankings Team Rushing Off./Def. Passing Off./Def. Scoring Off./Def. Total Off./Def. The Citadel 1/77 122/4 17/22 16/20 Furman 80/84 42/75 88/75 66/86 Mercer 11/4 43/82 19/15 9/15 Samford 33/73 6/81 9/34 7/82 Chattanooga 24/57 77/49 30/52 48/53 VMI 45/53 13/116 37/104 11/108 Western Carolina 33/90 53/47 76/76 40/70 Wofford 6/59 118/99 50/87 46/85 Bold Denotes Top Unit In The Southern Conference Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 21, 2015 Page 9

10 2015 SoCon Superlatives 300-Yard Passers Al Cobb, VMI 399 at Ball State, Sept. 3 Michael Eubank, SAM 372 vs. Central Arkansas, Sept. 3 Reese Hannon, FUR 365 vs. Coastal Carolina, Sept. 5 John Russ, MER 336 vs. Stetson, Sept. 12 Al Cobb, VMI 314 vs. Morehead State, Sept Yard Rushers Derrick Craine, UTC 169 vs. Mars Hill, Sept. 12 Evan McField, CIT 163 at Georgia Southern, Sept. 19 Alex Lakes, MER 159 at Austin Peay, Sept. 5 Jacob Huesman, UTC 150 at Samford, Sept. 19 Evan McField, CIT 132 vs. Davidson, Sept. 5 Tee Mitchell, MER 130 at Tennessee Tech, Sept. 19 Detrez Newsome, WCU 128 at Tennessee, Sept. 19 Detrez Newsome, WCU 121 at The Citadel, Sept. 12 Brice Tucker, VMI 120 at Richmond, Sept. 19 Isiaha Smith, CIT 109 vs. Davidson, Sept. 5 Derrick Ziglar, VMI 108 vs. Morehead State, Sept. 12 Denzel Williams, SAM 106 vs. Florida A&M, Sept. 12 Tee Mitchell, MER 101 at Austin Peay, Sept Yard Receivers Kelvin McKnight, SAM 157 vs. Central Arkansas, Sept. 3 Dontae Mauck, VMI 141 at Ball State, Sept. 3 Emmanuel Obajimi, SAM 137 vs. Chattanooga, Sept. 19 Spearman Robinson, WCU 128 vs. Mars Hill, Sept. 5 Aaron Sanders, VMI 118 at Ball State, Sept. 3 Xavier Borishade, UTC 116 vs. Mars Hill, Sept. 12 Andrej Suttles, FUR 113 at UCF, Sept. 19 C.J. Goodman, WCU 109 at The Citadel, Sept. 12 Karel Hamilton, SAM 104 vs. Florida A&M, Sept. 12 Dane Forlines, VMI 101 vs. Morehead State, Sept Tackles Allen Crastenburg, VMI 15 at Ball State, Sept. 3 Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 21, 2015 Page 10

11 2015 FCS Coaches Poll School PS S 7 S 14 S 21 S 28 O 5 O 12 O 19 O 26 N 2 N 9 N 16 N 26 Coastal Carolina North Dakota State 1 T Jacksonville State Villanova 3 T Illinois State Northern Iowa South Dakota State James Madison Chattanooga Liberty Eastern Washington Youngstown State Montana State Sam Houston State Montana Fordham McNeese State Portland State Southeast Louisiana Richmond Eastern Kentucky Cal Poly Indiana State New Hampshire William & Mary - T Northern Arizona Idaho State Harvard 22 T Eastern Illinois STATS LLC Poll School PS S 7 S 14 S 21 S 28 O 5 O 12 O 19 O 26 N 2 N 9 N 16 N 26 Jacksonville State Coastal Carolina North Dakota State Illinois State Villanova South Dakota State Northern Iowa Chattanooga James Madison Liberty Eastern Washington Sam Houston State Youngstown State Montana Montana State Fordham Portland State Eastern Kentucky Richmond Cal Poly New Hampshire Indiana State Southeast Louisiana Harvard McNeese State Northern Arizona Idaho State Stephen F. Austin Career Weekly Awards (Since 2012 among active players) Ten-Time Honorees Jacob Huesman (UTC, QB, 6 Off, 4 Fr.) Four-Time Honorees Al Cobb (VMI, QB, 4 Fr.) Troy Mitchell (WCU, QB, 2 Off, 2 Fr.) Three-Time Honorees P.J. Blazejowski (FUR, QB, 3 Fr.) Justin Cooper (SAM, LB, 3 Def.) Chandler Curtis (MER, KR, 1 ST; 2 Fr.) Henrique Ribeiro (UTC, K, 3 ST) Two-Time Honorees J.C. Hollingsworth (FUR, P/PK, 2 ST) Josh Kimberlin (SAM, DB, 2 Def.) Detrez Newsome (WCU, RB, 2 ST) Spearman Robinson (WCU, WR, 2 Off.) Michael Weimer (WOF, QB, 1, Off, 1 Fr.) One-Time Honorees James Bradberry (SAM, DB, 1 Def.) Dillon Christopher (VMI, PK, 1 ST) DeVonta Delaney (CIT, DB, 1 Def.) Malik Diggs (CIT, DB, 1 Def.) Michael Eubank (SAM, QB, 1 Off.) Duncan Fletcher (FUR, QB, 1 Fr.) Tevin Floyd (CIT, LB, 1 Def.) Reese Hannon (FUR, QB, 1 Fr.) Cam Jackson (CIT, RB, 1 Fr.) Mitchell Jeter (CIT, DL, 1 Def.) Alex Lakes (MER, RB, 1 Fr.) Krondis Larry (SAM, RB, 1 Fr.) Nakevion Leslie (UTC, LB, 1 Fr.) Jaleel Lorquet (WCU, DB, 1 Def.) David Marvin (WOF, P/PK, 1 ST) Trey Morgan (WCU, DB, 1 Def.) Deion Pierre (SAM, LB, 1 ST) Darius Ramsey (WCU, RB, 1 Off.) Daniel Riddle (WCU, LB, 1 Def.) Trey Robinson (FUR, S, 1 Def.) John Russ (MER, QB, 1 Off.) Aaron Sanders (VMI, WR, 1 Off.) T.J. Warren (FUR, LB, 1 Def.) Lucas Webb (UTC, DB, 1 Fr.) Denzel Williams (SAM, RB, 1 Off.) Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 21, 2015 Page 11

12 Rushing Attempts Jacob Huesman, UTC Darius Ramsey, WCU Troy Mitchell, WCU Alex Lakes, MER Denzel Williams, SAM Lorenzo Long, WOF Tyler Renfrew, CIT Derrick Craine, UTC Evan Jacks, WOF Vinny Miller, CIT Passing Yards 1. 6,612 Jacob Huesman, UTC 2. 5,549 Troy Mitchell, WCU 3. 4,502 Reese Hannon, FUR 4. 3,856 Al Cobb, VMI 5. 3,043 Michael Eubank, SAM 6. 2,834 John Russ, MER 7. 1,410 P.J. Blazejowski, FUR Dillon Woodruff, FUR Evan Jacks, WOF Michael Weimer, WOF Active Career Leaders Touchdowns Scored Jacob Huesman, UTC Lorenzo Long, WOF Alex Lakes, MER Karnorris Benson, WCU 19 Denzel Williams, SAM Troy Mitchell, WCU Darius Ramsey, WCU 15 Karel Hamilton, SAM Spearman Robinson, WCU 13 Detrez Newsome, WCU Rushing Yards 1. 3,051 Jacob Huesman, UTC 2. 1,902 Darius Ramsey, WCU 3. 1,644 Troy Mitchell, WCU 4. 1,376 Alex Lakes, MER 5. 1,262 Lorenzo Long, WOF 6. 1,137 Denzel Williams, SAM 7. 1,129 Vinny Miller, CIT 8. 1,104 Ray Smith, WOF 9. 1,078 Will Gay, WOF Tyler Renfrew, CIT Passing Touchdowns Jacob Huesman, UTC Troy Mitchell, WCU Al Cobb, VMI 25 John Russ, MER Michael Eubank, SAM Reese Hannon, FUR 7. 9 P.J. Blazejowski, FUR 8. 6 Michael Weimer, WOF 9. 4 Dillon Woodruff, FUR Evan Jacks, WOF Scoring Jacob Huesman, UTC Lorenzo Long, WOF Alex Lakes, MER Karnorris Benson, WCU Denzel Williams, SAM Troy Mitchell, WCU Karel Hamilton, SAM Darius Ramsey, WCU Spearman Robinson, WCU 78 Detrez Newsome, WCU Rushing TDs Jacob Huesman, UTC Lorenzo Long, WOF Alex Lakes, MER Denzel Williams, SAM Troy Mitchell, WCU Darius Ramsey, WCU Detrez Newsome, WCU Ernie Caine, FUR 9. 9 Derrick Craine, UTC Isiah Smith, CIT Pass Receptions Karnorris Benson, WCU Karel Hamilton, SAM Jordan Snellings, FUR Andrej Suttles, FUR Spearman Robinson, WCU Aaron Sanders, VMI C.J. Board, UTC Darius Ramsey, WCU Emmanuel Obajimi, SAM Dane Forlines, VMI Tackles Cory Magwood, FUR Justin Cooper, SAM Trey Wesley, SAM James Riley, CIT Carl Rider, FUR Nick Willis, CIT Reggie Thomas, FUR Jaleel Lorquet, WCU Caleb Hawkins, WCU Josh Killett, SAM Pass Completions Jacob Huesman, UTC Troy Mitchell, WCU Reese Hannon, FUR Al Cobb, VMI Michael Eubank, SAM John Russ, MER P.J. Blazejowski, FUR Evan Jacks, WOF Dillon Woodruff, FUR Duncan Fletcher, FUR Receiving Yards 1. 1,821 Karnorris Benson, WCU 2. 1,759 Karel Hamilton, SAM 3. 1,405 Andrej Suttles, FUR 4. 1,366 Jordan Snellings, FUR 5. 1,146 Aaron Sanders, VMI 6. 1,108 Spearman Robinson, WCU C.J. Board, UTC Emmanuel Obajimi, SAM Will Irwin, WOF Chandler Curtis, MER Total Sacks Mitchell Jeter, CIT Mark Thomas, CIT Keinta Davis, UTC Josh Freeman, UTC Cabel Hawkins, WCU Roosevelt Donadlson, SAM Tevin Floyd, CIT 4.0 John Mackey, FUR 4.0 E.J. Speller, WOF Pass Attempts Jacob Huesman, UTC Troy Mitchell, WCU Reese Hannon, FUR Al Cobb, VMI Michael Eubank, SAM John Russ, MER B.J. Blazejowski, FUR Dillon Woodruff, FUR Evan Jacks, WOF Duncan Fletcher, FUR Receiving TDs Karnorris Benson, WCU Karel Hamilton, SAM Spearmon Robinson, WCU 4. 9 Jordan Snellings, FUR 5. 6 Andrej Suttles, FUR 6. 5 Chandler Curtis, MER 5 Aaron Sanders, VMI 5 Tony Philpot, SAM 5 Avery Ward, MER Chad Scott, FUR 4 Will Irwin, WOF Interceptions 1. 7 Trey Morgan, WCU 2. 6 Josh Kimberlin, SAM 6 James Bradberry, SAM 6 Lucas Webb, UTC 6 Brion Anderson, WOF 6. 5 Reggie Thomas, FUR 5 Chris Armfi eld, WOF 8. 4 Dee Virgin, UTC 9. 3 Tevin Floyd, CIT 3 Greg Sanders, VMI Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 21, 2015 Page 12

13 Home Field Records Team W L T Pct. Yrs. Stadium Name The Citadel th Johnson Hagood Furman rd Paladin Mercer nd Five Star Samford th Seibert Chattanooga th Finley VMI rd Foster Western Carolina th E.J. Whitmire Wofford th Gibbs SoCon By the Numbers All-Time Conference Record Team Years W L T Pct. The Citadel Furman Mercer Samford Chattanooga VMI Western Carolina Wofford Southern Conference Champions No. Team Years 13 Furman 1978c c c-01c-04c-13c 7 VMI 1951c c 6 Chattanooga 1977c-78c c-14 4 Wofford c-10c-12c 2 The Citadel Samford 2013c c-denotes co-champions Shutout Chart Team Last Shutout Win Games Ago Last Shutout Loss Games Ago The Citadel 69-0, Davidson, , Wofford, Furman 10-0, Elon, , Samford, Mercer 56-0, Warner, , Rollins, Samford 55-0, Concordia College, , Tennessee Tech, Chattanooga 51-0, Western Carolina, , Alabama, VMI 49-0, St. Francis (Pa.), , Virginia, Western Carolina 35-0, Shorter, , Chattanooga, Wofford 82-0, Lincoln (Pa.), , Gardner-Webb, SoCon Media Relations Directory School Website Media Relations Office Phone Press Box Phone The Citadel Derek Satterfi eld dsatterf@citadel.edu (843) (843) Furman Hunter Reid hunter.reid@furman.edu (864) (864) Mercer Jordon Bruner bruner_ja@mercer.edu (478) (478) Samford Joey Mullins jmmulli1@samford.edu (205) (205) Chattanooga Dr. Jay Blackman jay-blackman@utc.edu (423) (423) VMI Wade Branner brannerwh@vmi.edu (540) (540) Western Carolina Daniel Hooker dhooker@ .wcu.edu (828) (828) Wofford Brent Williamson williamsondb@wofford.edu (864) (864) SoCon Jason Yaman jyaman@socon.org (864) Southern Conference Football Weekly Release September 21, 2015 Page 13

14 2015 Southern Conference Team Statistics Through games of Sep 21, 2015 SCORING OFFENSE G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP Saf Pts Avg/G 1. Samford The Citadel Mercer Chattanooga VMI Wofford Western Carolina Furman SCORING DEFENSE G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP Saf Pts Avg/G 1. Mercer The Citadel Samford Chattanooga Furman Western Carolina Wofford VMI TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G 1. Samford Mercer VMI The Citadel Western Carolina Wofford Chattanooga Furman TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G 1. Mercer The Citadel Chattanooga Western Carolina Samford Wofford Furman VMI RUSHING OFFENSE G Att. Yards Avg/A Long TD Avg/G 1. The Citadel Wofford Mercer Chattanooga Western Carolina Samford VMI Furman RUSHING DEFENSE G Att. Yards Avg/A Long TD Avg/G 1. Mercer VMI Chattanooga Wofford Samford The Citadel Furman Western Carolina PASS OFFENSE G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/A TD Avg/G 1. Samford VMI Furman Mercer Western Carolina Chattanooga Wofford The Citadel PASS DEFENSE G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/A TD Avg/G 1. The Citadel Western Carolina Chattanooga Furman Samford Mercer Wofford VMI PASS EFFICIENCY G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/G TD Effic. 1. Samford Mercer Chattanooga The Citadel Wofford VMI Furman Western Carolina PASS DEFENSE EFFIC. G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/G TD Effic. 1. The Citadel Samford Mercer Furman Wofford VMI Chattanooga Western Carolina KICKOFF RETURNS G No. Yards TD Long Avg. 1. Samford Mercer Wofford Chattanooga Western Carolina The Citadel VMI Furman PUNT RETURN AVG G No. Yards TD Long Avg. 1. Chattanooga VMI Western Carolina Furman Samford The Citadel Wofford Mercer

15 2015 Southern Conference Team Statistics Through games of Sep 21, 2015 INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yards TD Long Avg. 1. The Citadel Samford Mercer Wofford Furman Western Carolina VMI Chattanooga PUNTING G No. Yards Avg/P Ret. Avg/R TB Net/P 1. The Citadel Mercer Chattanooga Wofford Western Carolina Samford Furman VMI KICKOFF COVERAGE G No. Yards Avg. Ret. TB NetAvg 1. Samford The Citadel Mercer Chattanooga Wofford Western Carolina VMI Furman FIELD GOALS G Made Att Pct. 1. Wofford VMI Western Carolina Furman Chattanooga Samford Mercer The Citadel PAT KICKING G Made Att Pct. 1. Samford The Citadel Chattanooga Wofford Furman VMI Western Carolina Mercer SACKS BY G No. Yards Avg/G 1. Chattanooga Mercer Wofford Samford The Citadel VMI Western Carolina Furman SACKS AGAINST G No. Yards Avg/G 1. Mercer The Citadel Wofford Western Carolina VMI Furman Chattanooga Samford FIRST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total Avg/G 1. Samford Mercer VMI Chattanooga The Citadel Wofford Western Carolina Furman OPPONENT 1ST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total Avg/G 1. The Citadel Mercer Chattanooga Wofford Western Carolina Furman Samford VMI RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. The Citadel Chattanooga Mercer Samford VMI Wofford Furman Western Carolina OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. Chattanooga Furman The Citadel Samford Mercer Wofford Western Carolina VMI TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. Furman Mercer VMI Western Carolina The Citadel Wofford Chattanooga Samford