2012 Weekly Report Contact: Cody Bush Week 2: Sept. 9, 2012 Phone: (931)

Transcription

1 A NCAA Division I FCS Conference CURRENT STANDINGS 1818 Chouteau Avenue St. Louis, Missouri (314) FAX (314) Weekly Report Contact: Cody Bush Week 2: Sept. 9, 2012 Phone: (931) PFL OVERALL Team W-L PCT PF PA H A STR W-L PCT PF PA H A STR WEEK 2 RESULT Butler L W1 def. Franklin, Campbell L W1 def. Virginia-Wise, 10-0 Drake W L1 lost to (4) Montana St., Jacksonville L W1 def. Charleston So., Marist L L1 lost to Bucknell, Morehead State W L1 lost at (21) Eastern Ky., San Diego W W1 def. Western N.M., Dayton L L4 lost at Duquesne, 7-17 Davidson W L2 lost at Lenoir-Rhyne, 2-20 Valparaiso L L2 lost at (6) Youngstown St., 0-59 AHEAD IN WEEK 3 Saturday, Sept PFL CONTEST Marist at Columbia, 12:30 p.m. Location: New York, N.Y. (Wien Stadium) Series: COL leads, 1-0 Streak: COL, one win San Diego at Harvard [RV/24], 12:30 p.m. Location: Boston, Mass. (Harvard Stadium) Series: First Meeting Robert Morris at Dayton, 1 p.m. Location: Dayton, Ohio (Welcome Stadium) Series: DAY leads, 12-2 Streak: DAY, nine wins Webber International at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Location: Jacksonville, Fla. (D.B. Milne Field) Series: JAC leads, 5-1 Streak: JAC, three wins St. Francis (Pa.) at Morehead State, 1 p.m. Location: Morehead, Ky. (Jayne Stadium) Series: MOR leads, 5-2 Streak: SFPA, one win Drake [RV/ ] at Indiana State [22/RV], 1:05 p.m. Location: Terre Haute, Ind. (Memorial Stadium) Series: ISU leads, 8-2 Streak: ISU, four wins Duquesne at Valparaiso, 2 p.m. Location: Valparaiso, Ind. (Brown Field) Series: DUQ leads, 1-0 Streak: DUQ, one win Campbell at Old Dominion [6/4], 6 p.m. Location: Norfolk, Va. (Foreman Field) Series: ODU leads, 3-0 Streak: ODU, three wins Butler at Dartmouth, 7 p.m. Location: Hanover, N.H. (Memorial Field) Series: First Meeting Off Week: Davidson All times Eastern. FCS rankings in brackets prior to school s name: [Sports Network Poll/FCS Coaches Poll] WEEK 3 PREVIEW Three matchups between Division I FCS two non-scholarship leagues the PFL and the Ivy League highlight Week 3 action. In addition, three PFL teams will host Northeast Conference foes in what will be a nine-game schedule across the Pioneer Football League For the third consecutive week MARIST will help a team open its season when it travels to Columbia for the second meeting between the two teams. Marist quarterback Chuckie Looney passed for 309 yards in a Week 2 loss to Bucknell his first career 300-yard passing performance After opening 2012 with consecutive road contests, DAYTON hopes Welcome Stadium is a welcome sight when it hosts Robert Morris. It is the 15th meeting between two FCS programs that are among the most successful programs in the past 15 years. However, it will be the first time the two teams have met when both are 0-2 The other team to open the season with back-toback road games, JACKSONVILLE puts its FCS best 14-game home win streak on the line when it hosts Webber International at D.B. Milne Field. The Dolphins enter their home opener after scoring three return touchdowns (punt, kickoff and interception) to defeat Charleston Southern in Week 2 MOREHEAD STATE has won each of the three previous meetings in Jayne Stadium against St. Francis (Pa.). The Eagles boast the PFL s top passing and scoring offense, averaging 342 yards per game and scoring 36 points per game, including 313 yards and 17 points against nationally-ranked Eastern Kentucky last week SAN DIEGO make the first of four cross-country treks when it travels to Harvard in the first meeting between the two squads. Toreros safety Drew Harris nabbed two interceptions against Western New Mexico for the PFL s first multi-int outing in 2012 VALPARAISO returns to Brown Stadium to host Duquesne seeking its season s first victory. Last week, the Crusaders suffered a shutout at nationally ranked Youngstown State and face a Dukes team that held Dayton to seven points CAMPBELL will travel to Old Dominion for the third consecutive season. The Fighting Camels posted their second shutout in program history in a Week 2 victory against Virginia-Wise. Sophomore Josh Williams amassed 115 all-purpose yards against the Cavaliers, including 23 carries for 89 yards BUTLER will travel to New Hampshire to meet Ivy League member Dartmouth in its first ever contest against an Ivy member. Bulldogs quarterback Matt Lancaster leads the league in total offense (304.5 ypg) thanks to his league-leading 71.0 rushing yards per game, he also leads the PFL with three rushing touchdowns to his credit DRAKE nearly upset nationally-ranked Montana State in Week 2 and will take a second shot at an upset when they travel to nationally-ranked Indiana State in Week 3. Drake quarterback Mike Piatkowski threw for 311 yards against a Montana State team that did not allow a 300-yard passer in 2011 DAVIDSON will take Week 3 off before opening PFL play at Marist next week.

2 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Mason Mills, San Diego Junior, Quarterback, Coronado, Calif. Mills threw for four touchdowns, including the game-winner with one minute remaining, in San Diego s non-conference victory against Western New Mexico, Saturday. His 303 yards passing were the bulk of the Toreros 361 offensive yards and he was responsible for all four of the team s touchdowns. Mills gave San Diego a 17-7 halftime lead with two second-quarter scoring drives. After the Toreros surrendered that lead, Mills pieced together scoring drives of 72 and 84 yards in the fourth quarter and his 29-yard completion to Reggie Bell secured the win. He completed 27- of-37 passes for 303 yards and an impressive pass efficiency rating. Other Week 2 Nominees: Matt Lancaster (BUT), Josh Williams (CAM), Lanny Funsten (DAV), Will Bardo (DAY), Mike Piatkowski (DRA), Chuckie Looney (MAR), Donte Sawyer (MOR) DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jordan Dewhirst, Jacksonville Junior (RS), Safety, Fort White, Fla. Dewhirst had two touchdowns, including a 39-yard interception return for a touchdown, in Jacksonvile s non-conference victory at Charleston Southern, Saturday. His third quarter interception return was the Dolphins first touchdown of the contest. Defensively, he also had six tackles (four solo), a pass break up and a fumble recovery. The fumble recovered setup Jacksonville s third touchdown drive at the Charleston Southern 47-yard line. Dewhirst also added a special team s touchdown, returning an on-side kickoff 44 yards for the game s final score. Other Week 2 Nominees: Matt Farris (CAM), Lewis McAlister (DAV), Kyle Sebetic (DAY), John Hugunin (DRA), Nick Kaszei (MAR), Dilon Blackburn (MOR), Drew Harris (SAN) SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Terrance Bryant, Jacksonville Freshman, Return Specialist, Crestview, Fla. Bryant s 55-yard punt return for a touchdown was the eventual game-winning score in Jacksonville s non-conference victory at Charleston Southern, Saturday. Already leading 10-3, his 55-yard return opened the third quarter s scoring. He finished the day with three punt returns for 62 yards. Other Week 2 Nominees: Adam Lutz (CAM), Kyle Pignatiello (DAY), Chazzo Habliston (DAV), Matt Rios (MAR), Ernie Collins (SAN), Greg Wood (VAL) 2012 PFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PAST OFFENSIVE HONOREES S01 Zach Lewis, Morehead State S08 Mason Mills, San Diego S15 S22 S29 O06 O13 O20 O27 N03 N10 N17 PAST DEFENSIVE HONOREES S01 Sean Grady, Butler S08 Jordan Dewhirst, Jacksonville S15 S22 S29 O06 O13 O20 O27 N03 N10 N17 PAST SPECIAL TEAMS HONOREES S01 Gary Hunter, Dayton S08 Terrance Bryant, Jacksonville S15 S22 S29 O06 O13 O20 O27 N03 N10 N17 PAGE 2

3 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT WEEK 2 NATIONAL HONORS San Diego s Ernie Collins and Jacksonville s Jordan Dewhirst and Terrance Bryant were recognized by the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) for their Week 2 performances. Collins was named the National Placekicker of the Week after converting field goals of 37 and 51 yards and was 4-of-4 on PATs against Western New Mexico. Dewhirst was the National Kickoff Returner of the Week after a 44-yard onside kick return for a touchdown against Charleston Southern. Bryant was the National Punt Returner of the Week following his 55-yard punt return touchdown against Charleston Southern. In addition, three PFL student-athletes received honorable mention recognition from the CFPA. WHERE HAVE THE RUNNERS GONE? The first two weeks have not been kind to the league s runners with the league averaging 95.3 yards per game. No league runner is ranked among the FCS top 50 in rushing average and it is a quarterback Butler s Matt Lancaster at 71.0 yards per game who leads the league and ranks 59th nationally. Butler s Trae Heeter and Drake s Gary Scott Jr. are the top running backs with 67.5 yards per game, 69th among FCS runners. TURNING ON THE LIGHTS Two Pioneer Football League teams experienced playing under the lights for the first time on their home turf in the season s first two weeks. Butler added new lights to the Butler Bowl in 2011, but played under those lights for the first time in its Week 2 victory against Franklin. It was Butler s first home night game since Campbell added lights to Barker-Lane Stadium during the summer and got the chance to use those lights in an opening week loss to Shorter. WEEK 1 NATIONAL HONORS Dayton s Gary Hunter and Morehead State s Rainer Duzan were recognized by the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) for their Week 1 performances. Hunter was named the National Punt Returner of the Week after his FCS best 77- yard punt return for a touchdown against nationally-ranked Illinois State. Duzan was picked the National Placekicker of the Week after recording 13 points in the Eagles win against Southern Virginia. In addition, eight PFL student-athletes received honorable mention recognition from the CFPA. PFL S 20TH CAMPAIGN The Pioneer Football League is amidst its 20th season of play during the 2012 campaign. Founded prior to the 1993 season, the league has grown from the five members who played that inaugural season: Butler, Dayton, Drake, Valparaiso and San Diego. This season the PFL has 10 members spanning the nation from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans. The league will continue to grow in 2013 with the addition of Mercer and Stetson and also will enjoy the promise of an automatic qualification spot into the 2013 FCS National Championship. STREAK-LESS After ending the 2011 campaign with three teams boasting multi-game win streaks Drake (4), San Diego (3) and Davidson (2) the Pioneer Football League enters Week 3 of the 2012 season with no team holding a multi-game win streak. Four teams enter the week with wins in their last outings. HOME SWEET HOME The FCS top home winning streak resides at the D.B. Milne Field, home of the Jacksonville Dolphins. After opening the season with back-to-back road games, Jacksonville puts the nation s longest home win streak (14 games) on the line when it hosts Webber International, Sunday. The Dolphins win streak stretch dates back to the 2009 season when they defeated Davidson, October 3, to begin the streak. San Diego extended its home win streak to eight games (5th best in the FCS) with a Week 2 win against Western New Mexico. TWO PFL ATHLETES NOMINATED FOR 2011 ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM Campbell s Braden Smith and Drake s Zach Bosch were among 117 nominees for the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which recognizes the selfless contributions to volunteerism and community service made by college football student-athletes across the nation. Of the two 11-member teams, one includes players competing in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A) and the other is a combined team representing the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA), Divisions II, III, and the NAIA. BUCHANAN WATCH LIST INCLUDES SAN DIEGO S OLIARO San Diego junior defensive end Blake Oliaro, the returning PFL Defensive Player of the Year, has been named to the 2012 Buck Buchanan Award Watch list, presented by The Sports Network. Oliaro finished the season ranked fourth among FCS athletes with 1.36 sacks per game (15 sacks in 11 games) and was ranked 10th nationally with 1.77 tackles for loss per game (19.5 total). The Buchanan Award annual recognized the FCS Defensive Player of the Year and is presented the night prior to the Division I Football Championship. MEDIA SERVICES PREFERRED NOMENCLATURE The league s full name is the Pioneer Football League. Please use the league s full name when possible or use PFL as an abbreviation. Please, do not use Pioneer League in any case. PIONEER-FOOTBALL.ORG The Pioneer Football League s web site features the latest news and stories around the league. Standings along with team-by-team and composite results are updated following the conclusion of each day s action. PFL ON The Pioneer Football League also maintains an official twitter which will provide release and award notifications and score updates throughout the season. WEEKLY RELEASE AND STATISTICS Each week the PFL produces a weekly release in two versions, an initial Sunday Release and a final Weekly Release sent each Monday: The league s Sunday Release contains updated standings, a preview of the upcoming week and the league s players of the week. The PFL Weekly Release is released each Monday and contains all the information from the Sunday release along with news and notes from around the league and up-to-date statistics. Both versions are provided by and on the league s web site in PDF and may be reproduced as necessary. Weekly releases also will be sent via to media outlets around the league. Please contact Cody Bush at the PFL Media Relations Office to be added to the league s list. WEEKLY AWARDS The PFL names Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week each Sunday during the season. Winners are selected from nominations provided by PFL Football Media Relations personnel. The information will also be available from the PFL via the league s Sunday Release as well as on the league s web site and official twitter feed. ANNUAL AWARDS The league s head coaches select the following awards at the conclusion of the regular-season: All-PFL First and Second teams; Honorable Mention All-PFL; Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year; Offensive and Defensive Freshmen of the Year; Coach of the Year. The awards will be announced by the PFL via release as well as on the league s web site. PFL MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations Director bushc@apsu.edu Office: (931) PAGE 3

4 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT 2011 PFL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR RETURN All four PFL Players of the Year return for the 2012 campaign. Drake quarterback Mike Piatkowski returns after earning PFL Offensive Player of the Year honors and leading the league in pass efficiency (151.4). San Diego defensive lineman Blake Oliaro, the league s Defensive Player of the Year, led the league in sacks (15.0) last season as a sophomore. San Diego wide receiver Brandon White was the PFL s Freshman Offensive Player of the Year after posting 561 receiving yards last season. Drake linebacker Travis Merritt also returns after earning PFL Freshman Defensive Player of the Year honors following a 66-tackle campaign last season. PRESEASON ALL-PFL TEAM The Pioneer Football League s coaches preseason All-PFL team selected 29 student-athletes for 30 positions. San Diego had six selections, including junior Kenny James who earned the nod at both running back and return specialist. Drake saw five players receive preseason recognition. ALL-PFL HONOREES RETURN Nineteen members of the 2011 All-PFL squads return to their teams in 2012, including 12 firstteam selections and seven second-team honorees. San Diego and Drake, the 2011 PFL co-champions, each return four All-PFL selections from last season. All 10 PFL teams had at least one player selected to the preseason squad. SAN DIEGO PICKED TO WIN PFL San Diego and Drake, the defending Pioneer Football League co-champions, were picked to finish first and second, respectively, in the league s preseason coaches poll. San Diego (79 points) received eight of a possible nine first-place votes. Drake received 71 points and one first-place vote. Jacksonville was picked to finish third with 65 points. Dayton picked up the remaining first-place vote and 56 total points to finish fourth in the preseason poll. Campbell rounded out the poll s top half with 45 points for fifth place. Marist (6th, 42 points), Butler (7th, 34), Morehead State (8th, 27), Davidson (9th, 20) and Valparaiso (10th, 11) rounded out the PFL Preseason Poll. PFL RECEIVES FCS CHAMPION- SHIP AUTOMATIC BID IN 2013 PFL WILL BECOME ONE OF 11 AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS Beginning in 2013, the Pioneer Football League will gain access to the Division I Football Championship through an automatic bid as a result of the NCAA Board of Directors approving a budget that will allow expansion of the tournament to 24 teams that season. The championship s 2013 expansion will be the second this decade. The bracket grew from 16 to 20 teams in 2010, its first expansion since The PFL will join 10 conferences currently awarded an automatic bid. They will be placed into the 24-team bracket by the NCAA Football Championship selection committee along with 13 at-large qualifiers. The committee will select its eight national seeds which will receive first-round byes. The remaining 16 teams will then be placed in the bracket with an emphasis on geographical proximity. Having the Pioneer Football League champion automatically qualify for the FCS Playoffs is hugely important to our teams, said PFL commissioner Patty Viverito. This opportunity seemed a distant hope just one year ago, but will become a reality when the FCS bracket expands to 24 teams in The Pioneer Football League, which began with four members upon its inception in 1991, will expand to 12 members in It is the nation s only non-scholarship, football-only NCAA Football Championship Subdivision conference. The PFL is a truly national conference with members on each coast and throughout the nation s heartland. The league still retains four of its charter members Butler University, the University of Dayton, Drake University and Valparaiso University, plus the University of San Diego (joining in 1992) which were joined in 2001 by Davidson College, Jacksonville University and Morehead State University. Campbell University joined the PFL in 2008, its first season of intercollegiate football. Marist College, which joined prior to the 2009 season, further extended the league s footprint into the northeast. The league will add Mercer University and Stetson University in 2013, improving the league s representation in the southeast. PFL PRESEASON PICKS PRESEASON ALL-PFL OFFENSE WR Lanny Funsten, Davidson WR Sam Hoekstra, San Diego WR Donte Sawyer, Morehead St. TE Anthony Calcagni, Marist TE Quintin Davis, Jacksonville QB Mike Piatkowski, Drake FB Kevin Marshall, Drake RB Taylor Harris, Dayton RB Kenny James, San Diego OL Phede Celestin, Marist OL Joey Clegg, Morehead State OL Jay Howard, Butler OL Eric Matteson, Morehead St. OL Matt Peleti, San Diego OL Matt Storey, Butler DEFENSE DL Brandon Coleman, Drake DL Terrence Fede, Marist DL Blake Oliaro, San Diego DL Mike Mayoral, Jacksonville LB Zach Dunaj, San Diego LB Travis Merritt, Drake LB Tyler Moorehead, Drake LB Jordan Ridley, Butler DB Brandon Chandler, Campbell DB Nick Mainiero, Marist DB Steth Monroe, Campbell DB Schon Thomas, Jacksonville SPECIAL TEAMS PK Rainer Duzan, Morehead St. P Greg Wood, Valparaiso RS Kenny James, San Diego PRESEASON COACHES POLL Team Points 1. San Diego (8) Drake (1) Jacksonville Dayton (1) Campbell Marist Butler Morehead State Davidson Valparaiso 11 First-place votes in parentheses. Nine points awarded for a first-place vote, with one point less for each succeeding place. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team. PAGE 4

5 PFL IN THE POLLS SPORTS NETWORK FCS COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL Rk Team (1sts) Record Pts Pvs 1. North Dakota State (94) Sam Houston State (61) Montana State (1) James Madison (1) Youngstown State (4) Old Dominion Northern Iowa Appalachian State Wofford Eastern Washington Georgia Southern Towson Tigers Delaware Montana Illinois State Lehigh Stony Brook New Hampshire McNeese State Eastern Kentucky The Citadel NR 22. Indiana State Stephen F. Austin Jacksonville State Maine Others receiving votes: Central Arkansas 462, Norfolk State 256, Bethune-Cookman 207, Harvard 159, Northern Arizona 158, Sacramento State 149, North Dakota 123, UT Martin 71, Tennessee Tech 64, Cal Poly 52, Albany 50, Samford 41, South Dakota State 36, Tennessee State 29, Richmond 24, Alabama State 23, Eastern Illinois 21, Penn 17, Southern Utah 16, South Carolina State 15, Western Illinois 11, Lafayette 9, Coastal Carolina 9, William & Mary 7, Southeast Missouri State 7, Georgetown 6, Liberty 6, Villanova 4, Alcorn State 3, Alabama A&M 2, Murray State 1, Monmouth 1, Drake 1, Cornell 1, Chattanooga PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT FCS COACHES POLL Rk Team (1sts) Record Pts Pvs 1. North Dakota State (24) Sam Houston State (2) Montana State Old Dominion James Madison Northern Iowa Appalachian State Youngstown State Wofford Georgia Southern Eastern Washington Montana Lehigh Delaware Towson Stony Brook Illinois State New Hampshire McNeese State T Central Arkansas Maine Norfolk State The Citadel NR 24. Harvard Eastern Kentucky Others receiving votes: Stephen F. Austin 47, Indiana State 44, Jacksonville State 43, Bethune-Cookman 42, North Dakota 18, Sacramento State 18, Albany 12, Northern Arizona 10, Alabama A&M 5, Pennsylvania 4, Tennessee State 3, Samford 3, Lafayette 2, Cal Poly 1, William & Mary 1, Cornell 1, Tennessee Tech 1. PFL VOTING MEMBERS SPORTS NETWORK FCS COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL Mark Brumbaugh; Cody Bush; Jack Cronin; Mike Ferraro; Ted Gosen; Doug Hauschild; James Nasella; Terry Norvelle; Paul Oren; Matt Schabert; Matt Segal; Jason Williams FCS COACHES POLL Ron Caragher, Rick Chamberlin PFL WEEK-BY-WEEK POLL BREAKDOWN WEEK BUT CAM DAV DAY DRA JAC MAR MOR SAN VAL PRE / / / / / / / / RV/ / RV/ / / / / / RV/RV/ / / ONE / / / / / / RV/ / RV/ / / / / / / / RV/ / / / TWO / / / / / / / / RV/ / / / / / / / / / / / THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN ELEVEN TWELVE Polls: Sports Network/FCS Coaches/College Sports Journal PAGE 5

6 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT 2012 PFL COMPOSITE SCHEDULE - PFL Contest/Ranking listed is the highest in the polls for that given week Thursday, Aug. 30 Western Illinois def. Butler, Southern Virginia def. Morehead State, 55-0 Drake def. Grand View, 28-8 St. Joseph s (Ind.) def. Valparaiso, Shorter def. Campbell, Saturday, Sept. 22 Davidson at Marist, Noon Campbell at Butler, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Dayton, 1 p.m. Morehead State at Drake, 2 p.m. Valparaiso at San Diego, 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 Davidson at Morehead State, 1 p.m. Drake at Dayton, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Butler, 1 p.m. Valparaiso at Campbell, 1 p.m. San Diego at Marist, 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 No. 19 Illinois State def. Dayton, Marist def. Bryant, Georgetown def. Davidson, No. 3 Georgia Southern def. Jacksonville, 58-0 Cal Poly def. San Diego, Saturday, Sept. 8 Duquesne def. Dayton, 17-7 Jacksonville def. Charleston Southern, No. 6 Youngstown State vs. Valparaiso, 59-0 Butler def. Franklin, No. 21 Eastern Kentucky def. Morehead State, Campbell def. Virginia-Wise, 10-0 Lenoir-Rhyne def. Davidson, 20-2 No. 4 Montana State def. Drake, Bucknell def. Marist, San Diego def. Western New Mexico, Saturday, Sept. 15 Marist at Columbia, 12:30 p.m. San Diego at No. 24 Harvard, 12:30 p.m. Robert Morris at Dayton, 1 p.m. Webber International at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) at Morehead State, 1 p.m. Drake at No. 22 Indiana State, 1:05 p.m. Duquesne at Valparaiso, 2 p.m. Campbell at No. 4 Old Dominion, 6 p.m. Butler at Dartmouth, 7 p.m. Off Week: Davidson Saturday, Sept. 29 Dayton at Butler, 1 p.m. Drake at Campbell, 1 p.m. Marist at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Presbyterian at Davidson, 6 p.m. Off Week: Morehead State, San Diego, Valparaiso Saturday, Oct. 6 Dayton at Davidson, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Morehead State, 1 p.m. Butler at Valparaiso, 2 p.m. San Diego at Drake, 2 p.m. Off Week: Campbell, Marist Saturday, Oct. 13 Butler at Marist, 1 p.m. Drake at Valparaiso, 2 p.m. Jacksonville at Davidson, 1 p.m. Morehead State at Dayton, 1 p.m. Campbell at San Diego, 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 Valparaiso at Dayton, 1 p.m. Marist at Drake, 2 p.m. San Diego at Jacksonville, 2 p.m. Davidson at Campbell, 6 p.m. Morehead State at Butler, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 Butler at Davidson, Noon Campbell at Morehead State, 1 p.m. Marist at Valparaiso, 2 p.m. Dayton at San Diego, 9 p.m. Off Week: Drake, Jacksonville Saturday, Nov. 10 Campbell at Jacksonville, Noon Dayton at Marist, Noon Davidson at Valparaiso, 2 p.m. Butler at Drake, 2 p.m. Morehead State at San Diego, 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 Drake at Jacksonville, Noon Marist at Campbell, 1 p.m. San Diego at Davidson, 1 p.m. Valparaiso at Morehead State, 1 p.m. Off Week: Butler, Dayton Saturday, Nov NCAA Division I Football Championship First Round Saturday, Dec NCAA Division I Football Championship Second Round Friday-Saturday, Dec NCAA Division I Football Championship Quarterfinals Friday-Saturday, Dec NCAA Division I Football Championship Semifinals Saturday, Jan. 5, Division I Football Championship Final Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas 2012 PFL VS. OTHER CONFERENCES OVERALL RECORD: 7-13 (.350) [30 GAMES] FCS MEMBERS: 2-10 (.167) [21 GAMES] NON-DIVISION I: 5-3 (.571) [9 GAMES] Big Sky 0-2 S01 Cal Poly def. San Diego, S08 Montana State def. Drake, Big South 1-0 S08 Jacksonville def. Charleston Southern, S29 Presbyterian at Davidson Colonial 0-0 S15 Campbell at Old Dominion Ivy League 0-0 S15 San Diego at Harvard S15 Butler at Dartmouth S15 Marist at Columbia Missouri Valley Football 0-3 A30 Illinois State def. Dayton, A30 Western Illinois def. Butler, S08 Youngstown State def. Valparaiso, 59-0 S15 Drake at Indiana State Year-by-Year Breakdown vs. Conferences on page 10. Northeast 1-1 S01 Marist def. Bryant, S08 Duquesne def. Dayton, 17-7 S15 Robert Morris at Dayton S15 St. Francis (Pa.) at Morehead State S15 Duquesne at Valparaiso Ohio Valley 0-1 S08 Eastern Kentucky def. Morehead State, Patriot 0-2 S01 Georgetown def. Davidson, S08 Bucknell def. Marist, Southern 0-1 S01 Georgia Southern def. Jacksonville, 58-0 A30 Morehead State def. Southern Virginia, 58-0 A30 St. Joesph s def. Valparaiso, S01 Drake def. Grand View, 28-8 S01 Shorter def. Campbell, S08 Lenoir-Rhyne def. Davidson, 20-2 S08 San Diego def. Western New Mexico, S08 Butler def. Franklin, S08 Campbell def. Virginia-Wise, 10-0 S15 Webber International at Jacksonville PAGE 6

7 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT 2012 PFL TEAM-BY-TEAM CAPSULES - PFL Contest BUTLER BULLDOGS (1-1, 0-0 PFL) HOME FACILITY: BUTLER BOWL (5,400) CAMPBELL CAMELS (1-1, 1-0 PFL) HOME FACILITY: BARKER-LANE STADIUM (5,000) HOME: 1-0 AWAY: 0-1 HOME: 1-1 AWAY: 0-0 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 4,418 (4,418) Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 8,758 (4,379) Date [TM RANK] Opponent [RANK] W/L Score Attend Date [TM RANK] Opponent [RANK] W/L Score Attend A30 at Western Illinois [RV/ ] L A30 Shorter L S08 Franklin W S08 Virginia-Wise W S15 at Dartmouth 7 p.m. S15 at Old Dominion [6/4] 6 p.m. S22 Campbell 1 p.m. S22 at Butler 1 p.m. S29 Dayton 1 p.m. S29 Drake 1 p.m. O06 at Valparaiso 2 p.m. O06 Off Week O13 at Marist 1 p.m. O13 at San Diego 5 p.m. O20 Morehead State 6 p.m. O20 Davidson 6 p.m. O27 at Davidson Noon O27 at Morehead State 1 p.m. N03 Jacksonville 1 p.m. N03 Valparaiso 1 p.m. N10 at Drake 2 p.m. N10 at Jacksonville 1 p.m. N17 Off Week N17 Marist 1 p.m. DAVIDSON WILDCATS (0-2, 0-0 PFL) HOME FACILITY: RICHARDSON STADIUM (4,500) HOME: 0-1 AWAY: 0-1 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 4,011 (4,011) Date [TM RANK] Opponent [RANK] W/L Score Attend S01 Georgetown [RV/ ] L S08 at Lenoir-Rhyne L S15 Off Week S22 at Marist Noon S29 Presbyterian 6 p.m. O06 Dayton 1 p.m. O13 Jacksonville 1 p.m. O20 at Campbell 6 p.m. O27 Butler Noon N03 at Morehead State 1 p.m. N10 at Valparaiso 1 p.m. N17 San Diego 1 p.m. DRAKE BULLDOGS (1-1, 0-0 PFL) HOME FACILITY: DRAKE STADIUM (14,000) HOME: 1-1 AWAY: 0-0 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 7,716 (3,858) Date [TM RANK] Opponent [RANK] W/L Score Attend S01 [RV/ ] Grand View W S08 [RV/ ] Montana State [4/4] L S15 [RV/ ] at Indiana State [22/RV] 1:05 p.m. S22 Morehead State 2 p.m. S29 at Campbell 1 p.m. O06 San Diego 2 p.m. O13 at Valparaiso 1 p.m. O20 Marist 2 p.m. O27 Off Week N03 at Dayton 1 p.m. N10 Butler 2 p.m. N17 at Jacksonville 1 p.m. DAYTON FLYERS (0-2, 0-0 PFL) HOME FACILITY: WELCOME STADIUM (11,000) HOME: 0-0 AWAY: 0-2 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): ( ) Date [TM RANK] Opponent [RANK] W/L Score Attend S01 at Illinois State [19/20] L S08 [RV/ ] at Duquesne [RV/ ] L S15 Robert Morris 1 p.m. S22 Jacksonville 1 p.m. S29 at Butler 1 p.m. O06 at Davidson 1 p.m. O13 Morehead State 1 p.m. O20 Valparaiso 1 p.m. O27 at San Diego 9 p.m. N03 Drake 1 p.m. N10 at Marist Noon N17 Off Week JACKSONVILLE DOLPHINS (1-1, 0-0 PFL) HOME FACILITY: D.B. MILNE FIELD (5,000) HOME: 0-0 AWAY: 1-1 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): ( ) Date [TM RANK] Opponent [RANK] W/L Score Attend S01 [RV/ ] at Georgia Southern [3/3] L S08 at Charleston Southern W S15 Webber International 1 p.m. S22 at Dayton 1 p.m. S29 Marist 1 p.m. O06 at Morehead State 1 p.m. O13 at Davidson 1 p.m. O20 San Diego 2 p.m. O27 Off Week N03 at Butler 1 p.m. N10 Campbell 1 p.m. N17 Drake 1 p.m. PFL WIN STREAKS Consecutive Wins 1 Butler, Campbell, Jacksonville, San Diego Consecutive PFL Wins 4 Drake 2 San Diego 1 Davidson, Jacksonville, Valparaiso Consecutive Home Wins 14 Jacksonville 8 San Diego 2 Butler 2 Morehead State 1 Campbell Consecutive Road Wins 1 Drake, Jacksonville Marist PAGE 7

8 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT 2011 PFL TEAM-BY-TEAM CAPSULES - PFL Contest MARIST RED FOXES (1-1, 0-0 PFL) HOME FACILITY: TENNEY STADIUM (5,000) MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES (1-1, 0-0 PFL) HOME FACILITY: JAYNE STADIUM (10,000) HOME: 0-1 AWAY: 1-0 HOME: 1-0 AWAY: 0-1 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 2,187 (2,187) Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 6,579 (6,579) Date [TM RANK] Opponent [RANK] W/L Score Attend Date [TM RANK] Opponent [RANK] W/L Score Attend S01 at Bryant [RV/ ] W A30 Southern Virginia W S08 Bucknell L S08 at Eastern Kentucky [21/25] L S15 at Columbia 12:30 p.m. S15 St. Francis (Pa.) 1 p.m. S22 Davidson Noon S22 at Drake 2 p.m. S29 at Jacksonville 1 p.m. S29 Off Week O06 Off Week O06 Jacksonville 1 p.m. O13 Butler 1 p.m. O13 at Dayton 1 p.m. O20 at Drake 2 p.m. O20 at Butler 6 p.m. O27 at Valparaiso 2 p.m. O27 Campbell 1 p.m. N03 San Diego 4 p.m. N03 Davidson 1 p.m. N10 Dayton Noon N10 at San Diego 9 p.m. N17 at Campbell 1 p.m. N17 Valparaiso 1 p.m. SAN DIEGO TOREROS (1-1, 0-0 PFL) HOME FACILITY: TORERO STADIUM (7,000) HOME: 1-0 AWAY: 0-1 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 4,081 (4,081) Date [TM RANK] Opponent [RANK] W/L Score Attend S01 [RV/RV] at Cal Poly [RV/RV] L S08 [RV/ ] Western New Mexico W S15 at Harvard [RV/24] 12:30 p.m. S22 Valparaiso 4 p.m. S29 Off Week O06 at Drake 2 p.m. O13 Campbell 5 p.m. O20 at Jacksonville 2 p.m. O27 Dayton 9 p.m. N03 at Marist 4 p.m. N10 Morehead State 9 p.m. N17 at Davidson 1 p.m. VALPARAISO CRUSADERS (0-2, 0-0 PFL) HOME FACILITY: BROWN FIELD (5,000) HOME: 0-1 AWAY: 0-1 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 3,848 (3,848) Date [TM RANK] Opponent [RANK] W/L Score Attend A30 St. Joseph s L S08 at Youngstown State [6/10] L S15 Duquesne 2 p.m. S22 at San Diego 4 p.m. S29 Off Week O06 Butler 2 p.m. O13 Drake 1 p.m. O20 at Dayton 1 p.m. O27 Marist 2 p.m. N03 at Campbell 1 p.m. N10 Davidson 1 p.m. N17 at Morehead State PFL YEAR-BY-YEAR HOME ATTENDANCE School Facility (capacity) 12 Avg 11 Avg 10 Avg 09 Avg 08 Avg Five-Yr Avg Gms Butler Butler Bowl (5,400) 4148 (1) 3205 (5) 2858 (5) 2177 (5) 1965 (7) Campbell Barker-Lane Stadium (5,000) 4379 (2) 3280 (6) 3324 (5) 3682 (5) Davidson Richardson Stadium (4,500) 4011 (1) 3608 (5) 3555 (5) 3500 (5) 3466 (5) Dayton Welcome Stadium (11,000) 0 (0) 3286 (6) 4276 (5) 4737 (7) 4136 (5) Drake Drake Stadium (14,000) 3858 (2) 2566 (5) 3215 (6) 4293 (6) 4314 (7) Jacksonville D.B. Milne Field (5,000) 0 (0) 3761 (5) 2543 (6) 2085 (6) 2496 (4) Marist Tenney Stadium (5,000) 2187 (1) 2198 (6) 2425 (5) Morehead State Jayne Stadium (10,000) 6579 (1) 4119 (5) 4703 (6) 5789 (6) 4600 (5) San Diego Torero Stadium (7,000) 4081 (1) 2457 (6) 3609 (7) 3306 (5) 4308 (6) Valparaiso Brown Field (5,000) 3848 (1) 2172 (5) 2311 (6) 2360 (5) 1942 (5) PFL Average 4133 (10) 3046 (54) 3407 (51) 3619 (45) 3421 (44) PAGE 8

9 PFL ALL-TIME STANDINGS Regular-season PFL contests only, by win percentage Team Yrs Gms W-L Pct. Dayton Jacksonville Drake San Diego Morehead State Davidson Marist Butler Campbell Valparaiso Former Members Austin Peay Evansville PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT PFL ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS Only regular-season PFL contests and current members listed Team BUT CAM DAV DAY DRA JAC MAR MOR SAN VAL Butler Campbell Davidson Dayton Drake Jacksonville Marist Morehead State San Diego Valparaiso PFL SHUTOUT HISTORY Team Last SHO Win Gms Ago Last SHO Loss Gms Ago BUT 48-0 at Valparaiso (2010) at San Diego (2010) 19 CAM 10-0 vs. Virginia-Wise (2012) 0-49 vs. Davidson (2008) 35 DAV 49-0 at Campbell (2008) at Dayton (2011) 6 DAY 28-0 vs. Davidson (2011) vs. Marshall (1976) 399 DRA 50-0 vs. Valparaiso (2011) at North Dakota (2011) 12 JAC 41-0 vs. Webber Int l (2010) at Ga. Southern (2012) 1 MAR 24-0 vs. Valparaiso (2009) at Drake (2010) 19 MOR 55-0 vs. Southern Va. (2012) at San Diego (2010) 12 SAN 42-0 vs. Davidson (2011) at Dayton (1999) 136 VAL 54-0 at Wisc. Lutheran (2006) at Youngstown St. (2012) PFL OVERTIME HISTORY Team Last OT Game OT Record BUT (W) vs. Morehead State (2009) 3-3 CAM (W) [3OT] at Davidson (2011) 1-2 DAV (L) [3OT] vs. Campbell (2011) 3-5 DAY (W) at Marist (2010) 2-1 DRA (W) vs. Grand View (2011) 2-1 JAC (W) vs. Stony Brook (2000) 1-0 MAR (L) [2OT] vs. Dayton (2010) 2-3 MOR (W) [2OT] vs. Campbell (2010) 2-2 SAN (W) vs. Holy Cross (2003) 1-1 VAL (W) vs. Davidson (2008) 3-0 PFL COACHING RECORDS CAREER RECORD RECORD AT CURRENT SCHOOL Coach, School Seasons W-L-T Pct. Seasons W-L-T Pct. PFL Pct. Jeff Voris (BUT) 12th th Dale Steele (CAM) 6th th Tripp Merritt (DAV) 8th th Rich Chamberlin (DAY) 5th th Chris Creighton (DRA) 16th th Kerwin Bell (JAC) 6th th Jim Parady (MAR) 21st st Matt Ballard (MOR) 25th th Ron Caragher (SAN) 6th th Dale Carlson (VAL) 24th rd PFL CHAMPIONSHIPS 11 Dayton , 1994c, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000c, 2001, 2002, 2007c, 2009c, 2010c 5 Drake , 1998, 2000c, 2004, 2011c 4 San Diego , 2006, 2007c, 2011c 2 Valparaiso c, Butler c, 2009c 2 Jacksonville , 2010c c co-champions Notes on PFL Championship: From and returning to the format in 2005 the PFL was composed of one division and the championship went to the team with the best conference record. From , the league expanded and split into two divisions - North (N) and South (S) - with the divisional winners, who were the teams with the best record against divisional opponents, facing off in a championship game, the winner of that game was awarded the league s championship. ALL-TIME VICTORIES School Wins Butler 547 Campbell 14 Davidson 413 Dayton 628 Drake 574 Jacksonville 71 Marist 154 Morehead State 319 San Diego 236 Valparaiso 361 PAGE 9

10 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT PFL VS. OTHER CONFERENCES (REGULAR SEASON SINCE 2000, Records against other conferences based on membership at time, not current membership.) vs. FCS Conf YRS Atlantic Big Sky Big South Colonial Great West Ivy MAAC MEAC MVFC Northeast Ohio Valley Patriot Southland Southern SWAC Independents FCS vs. FBS Conf YRS FBS Non-Division I YRS Non-Division I ALL GAMES Percentage PFL STATISTICAL TRENDS CATEGORY Scoring Offense Total Offense Rushing Off Passing Off Run % 41% 41% 49% 50% 41% 38% 40% 42% 36% 32% 28% Pass % 59% 59% 51% 50% 59% 62% 60% 58% 64% 68% 72% Scoring Defense Total Defense Rushing Def Passing Def Run % 44% 42% 50% 47% 40% 38% 43% 42% 40% 38% 55% Pass % 59% 59% 51% 50% 59% 62% 60% 58% 64% 62% 45% Time of Game 2:42 2:57 2:48 2:44 2:45 2:51 2:48 NUMBER IN SUPERSCRIPT NEXT TO YEAR INDICATES NUMBER OF PFL TEAMS PAGE 10

11 Team Statistics Through games of Sep 10, 2012 SCORING OFFENSE G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP Saf Pts Avg/G 1. Morehead State Butler Marist Drake San Diego Valparaiso Jacksonville Campbell Dayton Davidson SCORING DEFENSE G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP Saf Pts Avg/G 1. Morehead State Marist Campbell Butler Drake Davidson Jacksonville San Diego Dayton Valparaiso TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G 1. Butler Morehead State Campbell Drake Marist San Diego Valparaiso Davidson Jacksonville Dayton TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G 1. Butler Morehead State Drake Marist Campbell Davidson Dayton Jacksonville San Diego Valparaiso RUSHING OFFENSE G Att. Yards Avg/A Long TD Avg/G 1. Butler Marist Campbell Drake Jacksonville Valparaiso Dayton San Diego Morehead State Davidson RUSHING DEFENSE G Att. Yards Avg/A Long TD Avg/G 1. Marist Drake Butler Campbell Morehead State Dayton Valparaiso San Diego Davidson Jacksonville PASS OFFENSE G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/A TD Avg/G 1. Morehead State Drake Butler Campbell Davidson Marist San Diego Valparaiso Dayton Jacksonville PASS DEFENSE G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/A TD Avg/G 1. Davidson Morehead State Jacksonville Butler Campbell Drake Dayton Marist San Diego Valparaiso PASS EFFICIENCY G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/G TD Effic. 1. Morehead State Marist Butler San Diego Campbell Drake Valparaiso Davidson Dayton Jacksonville PASS DEFENSE EFFIC. G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/G TD Effic. 1. Jacksonville Davidson Campbell Drake Butler Morehead State Marist Dayton San Diego Valparaiso

12 Team Statistics Through games of Sep 10, 2012 KICKOFF RETURNS G No. Yards TD Long Avg. 1. Morehead State Campbell Valparaiso Davidson Drake Jacksonville San Diego Dayton Marist Butler PUNT RETURN AVG G No. Yards TD Long Avg. 1. Dayton Jacksonville Campbell Drake Marist Davidson Valparaiso Butler San Diego Morehead State INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yards TD Long Avg. 1. Jacksonville San Diego Drake Campbell Butler Morehead State Valparaiso Davidson Marist Dayton PUNTING G No. Yards Avg/P Ret. Avg/R TB Net/P 1. Morehead State Campbell San Diego Butler Valparaiso Jacksonville Marist Davidson Drake Dayton KICKOFF COVERAGE G No. Yards Avg. Ret. TB NetAvg 1. San Diego Dayton Butler Jacksonville Marist Valparaiso Campbell Drake Morehead State Davidson FIELD GOALS G Made Att Pct. 1. San Diego Butler Morehead State Campbell Drake Marist Jacksonville Davidson Dayton Valparaiso PAT KICKING G Made Att Pct. 1. Morehead State Marist San Diego Jacksonville Dayton Campbell Davidson Drake Butler Valparaiso SACKS BY G No. Yards Avg/G 1. Drake Campbell Morehead State Jacksonville Dayton Butler Valparaiso San Diego Marist Davidson SACKS AGAINST G No. Yards Avg/G 1. Butler Morehead State Dayton Valparaiso Campbell Drake Marist San Diego Jacksonville Davidson FIRST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total Avg/G 1. Butler Drake Campbell Morehead State Marist San Diego Valparaiso Davidson Jacksonville Dayton

13 Team Statistics Through games of Sep 10, 2012 OPPONENT 1ST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total Avg/G 1. Campbell Davidson Marist Drake Butler Jacksonville Morehead State San Diego Dayton Valparaiso RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. Butler Marist San Diego Campbell Valparaiso Drake Morehead State Jacksonville Davidson Dayton OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. Campbell Jacksonville Davidson Marist Butler Morehead State Drake Valparaiso San Diego Dayton TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. Morehead State Campbell Dayton San Diego Butler Valparaiso Davidson Drake Jacksonville Marist OPP 4TH-DN CONVERT G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. Drake Valparaiso Morehead State San Diego Davidson Jacksonville Campbell Marist Butler Dayton PENALTIES G No. Yards Avg/G 1. Morehead State Marist Drake Butler Dayton Campbell San Diego Valparaiso Jacksonville Davidson OPPONENT PENALTIES G No. Yards Avg/G 1. Campbell San Diego Davidson Valparaiso Drake Jacksonville Butler Marist Dayton Morehead State TIME OF POSSESSION G Total possesion Avgerage/game 1. Valparaiso 2 65:39 32:49 2. San Diego 2 61:20 30:40 3. Campbell 2 59:50 29:55 4. Marist 2 58:40 29:20 5. Drake 2 58:32 29:16 6. Butler 2 56:56 28:28 7. Davidson 2 56:24 28:12 8. Jacksonville 2 55:02 27:31 9. Dayton 2 52:36 26: Morehead State 2 34:56 17:28 Gained Lost TURNOVER MARGIN Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Margin Per/G 1. Jacksonville Morehead State Dayton Marist Butler Valparaiso San Diego Drake Davidson Campbell RED ZONE OFFENSE G Scores Pct. TDs (R-P) FGs TurnO 1. Drake San Diego Marist Morehead State Butler Valparaiso Campbell Dayton Davidson Jacksonville