2012 Weekly Report Contact: Cody Bush Week 10: Nov. 4, 2012 Phone: (931)

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1 A NCAA Division I FCS Conference CURRENT STANDINGS 1818 Chouteau Avenue St. Louis, Missouri (314) FAX (314) Weekly Report Contact: Cody Bush Week 10: Nov. 4, 2012 Phone: (931) PFL OVERALL Team W-L PCT PF PA H A STR W-L PCT PF PA H A STR WEEK 10 RESULT z-butler W W7 def. Jacksonville, Drake L L1 lost at Dayton, San Diego W W3 at Marist, PPD Jacksonville L L2 lost to Butler, Dayton W W1 def. Drake, Marist W W1 vs. San Diego, PPD Morehead State W W2 def. Davidson, Valparaiso W W1 def. Campbell, Davidson L L2 lost at Morehead State, Campbell L L7 lost to Valparaiso, z-clinched share of 2012 PFL regular-season title AHEAD IN WEEK 11 Saturday, Nov PFL CONTEST Campbell at Jacksonville, Noon Location: Jacksonville, Fla. (Milne Field) Series: JAC leads, 4-0 Streak: JAC, four wins Last Season: Jacksonville def. Campbell, Dayton at Marist, Noon Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Tenney Stadium) Series: Dayton leads, 3-0 Streak: DAY, three wins Last Season: Dayton def. Marist, Davidson at Valparaiso, 2 p.m. Location: Valparaiso, Ind. (Brown Field) Series: DAV leads, 6-1 Streak: DAV, one win Last Season: Davidson def. Valparaiso, Butler at Drake, 2 p.m. Location: Des Moines, Iowa (Drake Stadium) Series: DRA, Streak: DRA, two wins Last Season: Drake def. Butler, Morehead State at San Diego, 9 p.m. Location: San Diego, Calif. (Torero Stadium) Series: SAN leads, 7-0 Streak: SAN, seven wins Last Season: San Diego def. Morehead State, All times Eastern. FCS rankings in brackets prior to school s name: [Sports Network Poll/FCS Coaches Poll] WEEK 11 PREVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: Can Butler do it? Butler will have the opportunity to claim the 2012 title outright when they travel to Drake, Saturday. Drake has plenty of motivation to spoil Butler s trip, with a win they can move back into a tie for the title. San Diego also remains an interested party and will host Morehead State after seeing the result of Butler-Drake contest CAMPBELL returns to the road with a travel down the eastern seaboard to visit JACKSONVILLE. The Fighting Camels struck unusually quickly in their Week 10 loss to Morehead State, scoring 14 first-quarter points they had scored seven first-quarter points in their previous eight games. Defensive back Jeff Swinton scored on a 67-yard fumble recovery for the program s eighth defensive score in four seasons of existence. The Dolphins suffered a second-straight loss with a Week 10 loss to Butler that came down to the final seconds. Placekicker Dylan Lynch converted on all three of his field goal tries and has made seven straight after making 3-of-7 to start the season DAYTON closes out its 2012 campaign with a visit to MARIST. The Flyers Week 10 win assured them at least a.500 mark in PFL play, they have only finished below.500 once (2006) in 20 seasons of PFL play. Cornerback Kyle Sebetic has two interceptions and six pass breakups in the last two weeks. The Red Foxes return to action after seeing their Week 10 contest postponed due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Marist s red zone defense is ranked first in the FCS, allowing opponents to convert on only 53 percent of their red zone opportunities DAVIDSON travels to VALPARAISO in a matchup of teams seeking a second PFL win this season. Both the Wildcats and Crusaders picked up their lone win against Campbell. Davidson wideout Lanny Funsten leads the PFL with 7.1 receptions per game and is second with 88.8 yards per game. Valparaiso running back Jake Hutson rushed for 248 yards in the Week 10 win and now is the PFL s leading freshman rusher, averaging 69.9 yards per game BUTLER wraps up its 2012 season with a trip to DRAKE in a matchup that will decide the fate of the PFL title. Drake has won the last seven meetings at Drake Stadium, Butler last winning in Des Moines back in Butler has scored the final points to win three of its last four outings and has only won by an average of 5.3 points in those four games. Quarterback Matt Lancaster leads the PFL with total yards per game, including 44.8 rushing yards per game. Drake returns home after suffering a loss at Dayton and will need a win to stay in the hunt for a share of the PFL title. Three Drake players Joey Orlando (5.0 receptions per game), Kevin Marshall (4.9) and Nick Rosa (4.7) are respectively ranked sixth, seventh and eighth among the PFL s receivers MOREHEAD STATE will put its two-game win streak on the line with a visit to SAN DIEGO which owns an 11-game win streak at Torero Stadium. The Eagles has scored 119 points in its last two PFL contests and scored 42 consecutive points in their Week 10 victory. Wide receiver Donte Sawyer has 15 catches for 215 yards in those two games, accounting for nearly a third of his yardage total (686 yards) this season. The Toreros got an unexpected week off after their game at Marist was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy s after-effects. San Diego s defense has held opponents to 16 points in its last three games wins against Campbell, Jacksonville and Dayton.

2 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Jake Hutson, Valparaiso Freshman (RS) Running Back Blanchard, Mich. Hutson scored three consecutive touchdowns to help lead Valparaiso past Campbell, 41-24, in Saturday PFL action. He finished the day with 28 carries for 248 yards, the best rushing performance in the PFL since Valparaiso s Jeff Horton rushed for 253 yards in Hutson scored the first three touchdowns of the second half, the second a 62-yard run that gave Valparaiso a lead it would not relinquish. He also had three receptions for 52 yards and two punt returns for 23 yards. Hutson s 323 all-purpose yards are the best by a PFL runner this season. Matt Lancaster, Butler Junior Quarterback West Lafayette, Ind. Lancaster s one-yard run on 4th-and-Goal with two seconds remaining helped Butler secure a share of the PFL title with a victory against Jacksonville, Saturday. The one-yard plunge capped a 14-play, 95-yard drive over 2:55 in the fourth quarter during which he completed five passes for 61 yards. Lancaster was responsible for all three Butler touchdowns as he also completed two scoring passes, including a three-yard pass to Zack Wolfe that tied the game, He finished the day 23-of-43 passing for 260 yards and two touchdowns. Other Week 10 Nominees: Dan Jacob (DAY), Donte Sawyer (MOR) DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Kyle Sebetic, Dayton Senior Cornerback Pleasant Prairie, Wis. Sebetic s 32-yard interception return to start the third quarter provided the game-winning score in Dayton s PFL upset of Drake, Saturday. Drake began the second half with the ball and Sebetic intercepted a Mike Piatkowski pass on the second play of the drive and returned it for the score. He finished the day with six tackles (four solo), including a tackle for loss. Sebetic also had three pass breakups in the contest. He has had two interceptions and six breakups in the last two weeks. Other Week 10 Nominees: Jayme Szafrinkski (BUT), Jeff Swinton (CAM), Alex Grask (VAL) SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Cyrus Strahm, Morehead State Sophomore Slot Receiver/Return Specialist Carey, Ohio Strahm returned a kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown, touching off a 42-point Morehead State burst in a PFL victory against Davidson, Saturday. He had two kickoff returns for 116 yards (58.0 yards per return) and finished the day with 128 all-purpose yards. It is the second consecutive week a Morehead State player has returned a kickoff for a touchdown and earned the league s Special Teams honor (Donte Sawyer). Other Week 10 Nominees: Adam Lutz (CAM), Ben Welsh (DAY), Dylan Lynch (JAC), Greg Wood (VAL) PAGE 2

3 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT BUTLER CLAIMS SHARE OF PFL TITLE With its last second victory against Jacksonville, Nov. 3, Butler claimed a share of the 2012 PFL Championship. It is the Bulldogs third championship and first since the 2009 season. Butler has not won a championship outright, something it can accomplish with a victory at Drake, Saturday. VALPO S HUTSON NAMED NATIONAL CO-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Valparaiso redshirt freshman Jake Hutson was named the National FCS Co-Freshman of the Week by The Sports Network, Nov. 5. Hutson carried the ball 28 times for 248 yards and three touchdowns the best rushing performance by yardage in the PFL since He also amassed a PFL season-best 323 all-purpose yards. Hutson shared the honor with Appalachian State wideout Sean Price. OTHER WEEK 10 NATIONAL HONORS Morehead State s kick returner Cyrus Strahm and Valparaiso s Greg Wood earned national honors from the College Football Performance Awards after Week 10 action. Strahm was the national kick returner of the week after his 83- yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Davidson. Wood averaged 53.0 yards on his three punts all three surpassing the 50-yard mark with two downed inside the 20-yard line. In addition, five PFL student-athletes received honorable mention recognition from the CFPA. PFL = PASSING FOOTBALL LEAGUE? The PFL s passers have enjoyed near recordbreaking seasons through four weeks. The league s teams are averaging an yards per team game, fourth among FCS conferences. Drake s Mike Piatkowski (292.2 ypg) is ranked seventh and 12th among the FCS quarterbacks in passing yards per game. He is one of six PFL signal callers ranked among the top 25 nationally. HOME SWEET HOME, WEST COAST San Diego extended its home win streak to 11 games (third-best in the FCS) with a Week 9 win against Dayton. The Toreros will close out their 2012 home schedule with a Nov. 10 contest against Morehead State. STREAKY ONCE AGAIN Butler s seven-game win streak has led it to at least a share of the 2012 PFL title. The Bulldogs streak is the third longest in the FCS currently, behind Lehigh (eight games) and Northern Arizona (seven games). DOWN, BUT NOT OUT While Drake and San Diego both have one loss, the PFL regularseason race is far from over. Drake will host Butler in Week 11 with a chance to pull even in the regular-season race. Drake then travels to Jacksonville to close out the regular season. San Diego has three games remaining. It hosts Morehead State in Week 11 before traveling to Davidson. In addition, the Toreros have yet to reschedule their Nov. 3 contest at Marist. CAMPBELL HEAD COACH STEELE WILL NOT RETURN IN 2013 The Campbell athletics department announced head football coach Dale Steele will be released at the conclusion of the 2012 season. Coach Steele and his staff will remain with the program through the team s final game on Nov. 17. The search for a new head coach will begin immediately. DAVIDSON HEAD COACH MERRITT DISMISSED Davdison head coach Tripp Merritt will be released from his contract at season s end and has been relieved of his coaching responsibilities for the season s remaining two games, Director of Athletics Jim Murphy announced Monday. Brett Hayford, who has been the associate head coach for the past eight years, will serve as the interim head coach until further notice.. SAN DIEGO S MILLS FIRST TO 500 San Diego quarterback Mason Mills became the first PFL quarterback to record 500 passing yards in a game, posting a PFL record 511 yards against Dayton, Oct. 27. Mills completed 31-of-41 passes for 511 yards and four touchdowns in the victory. The effort broke a 12-year old PFL record held by Butler s DeWayne Ewing (497 yards vs. San Diego on Oct. 21, 2000). WEEK 9 NATIONAL HONORS San Diego s Sam Hoekstra and Morehead State s Donte Sawyer each earned national honors from the College Football Performance Awards in Week 9. Hoekstra was the National Wide Receiver of the Week after recording 11 receptions for 246 yards against Dayton. Sawyer was the National Kick Returner of the Week courtesy his 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Campbell. In addition, five PFL players received honorable mention recognition from the CFPA. 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 WEEK 9 TRICK OR TREAT It was a week of impressive performances across the league in Week 9. San Diego quarterback Mason Mills highlighted the four-game slate with a PFL record 511-yard passing performance. However, five running backs breached the 100-yard barrier, including Butler s Trae Heeter who rushed for 231 yards. In addition, six wideouts recorded 100-yard days, San Diego s Sam Hoekstra leading the group with a 246-yard outing. Mills was one of three quarterbacks to pass for 300 yards. PFL teams averaged yards each 100 yards above the league s average entering the week. BUTLER, DRAKE SURVIVE WEEK 8 SCARES Both Butler and Drake needed massive fourth quarter comebacks to secure wins and remain unbeaten in the PFL after Week 8 action. Butler scored 22 second half points as quarterback Matt Lancaster threw three touchdowns and converted three two-point attempts to secure a win against Morehead State. Drake scored the final 24 points in regulation to force overtime against Marist and scored the only touchdown in overtime to pick up the win. JACKSONVILLE SEES UNBEATEN RUN END Jacksonville saw quarterback Kade Bell leave in the first quarter due to injury and could not recover in a 24-7 loss to San Diego, in Week 8. The loss dropped the Dolphins from the ranks of the PFL s unbeaten and also ended a 16-game home winning streak that was the best in the FCS at the time. WEEK 7 NATIONAL HONORS Drake s Mike Ratelle was tabbed the College Football Performance Awards National Kick Returner of the Week after returning three kickoffs for 113 yards, including a gameopening 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Valparaiso, Saturday. In addition, two PFL players received honorable mention recognition from the CFPA. DAVDISON S FUNSTEN CAPTURES PFL RECORD Davidson s Lanny Funsten caught a PFL record 17 passes against Jacksonville, Oct. 13, topping the record of 14 catches that stood for several years and was tied last season by Butler s Zach Watkins. Funsten also recorded 240 receiving yards, moving into second on the all-time receiving yards list behind Valparaiso s Rob Giancola who recorded 275 receiving yards in It was the second 200-plus performance by a receiver this season, just passing Marist s Mike Rios who notched 244 receiving yards against Davidson earlier this season. LEWIS KNOCKS OFF PFL CAREER MARK Morehead State s Zach Lewis completed 21 passes against Jacksonville, Oct. 6, and became the PFL s career passing completions record holder. The mark stood for less than one year after Jacksonville s Josh McGregor finished his career with 784 pass completions eclipsing the mark set by Davidson s Ryan Alexander in 2008 (775 completions). Lewis (1,310 career pass attempts) also is nearing the PFL pass attempts record, which is still held by Alexander (1,354). FOUR PFL STUDENT-ATHLETES AMONG CAMPBELL TROPHY HONOREES Butler senior linebacker Jordan Ridley, Campbell senior kicker Sam Eberwein, Dayton senior offensive lineman Bill Petraiuolo and Drake senior linebacker Tyler Moorehead were among 147 semifinalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, endowed by HealthSouth, which recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation. The award, presented by The Nationall Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame will be presented at the 2012 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments. WEEK 5 NATIONAL HONORS For the second consecutive week, Jacksonville s Colby Walden picked up a national honor following his game-winning 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Marist, Sept. 29. He was tabbed the College Football Performance Awards National Kick Returner of the Week. In addition, three PFL players received honorable mention recognition from the CFPA. DOLPHINS DO IT ON DEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS Walden s kickoff return for a touchdown against Marist, Sept. 29, was his second in as many weeks. He leads a Dolphins D/ST corps that has accounted for six of the team s 23 touchdowns this season courtesy three kickoff returns, two interception returns and a punt return. WEEK 4 NATIONAL HONORS Jacksonville s Colby Walden picked up a pair of national honors following his game-winning 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Dayton, Sept. 22. He was named one of The Sports Network s FCS National Players of the Week and was tabbed the College Football Performance Awards National Kick Returner of the Week. In addition, eight PFL players received honorable mention recognition from the CFPA. 400 AND COUNTING Dayton extended its own NCAA record by scoring in its 400th consecutive game when running back Taylor Harris rushed two yards for a first-quarter touchdown in a Week 3 victory against Robert Morris. The Flyers have not been held scoreless since suffering a 9-0 loss to Marshall during the 1976 season that s right the 1976 season. For perspective, that year was the United States Bicentennial, Apple Computer Company and the band U2 were formed, the Ford Fiesta debuted and Jimmy Carter was elected President PFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK TSN - The Sports Network National Player of the Week PAST OFFENSIVE HONOREES S01 Zach Lewis, Morehead State S08 Mason Mills, San Diego S15 Taylor Harris, Dayton D Andre Randle, Jacksonville S22 Mike Rios, Marist S29 Trae Heeter, Butler O06 Kade Bell, Jacksonville O13 Lanny Funsten, Davidson O20 Brendan Shannon, Butler O27 Mason Mills, San Diego N03 N10 N17 Jake Hutson, Valparaiso (TSN FROSH) Matt Lancaster, Butler PAST DEFENSIVE HONOREES S01 Sean Grady, Butler S08 Jordan Dewhirst, Jacksonville S15 Howard Savage, Dayton S22 Patrick Moynahan, Davidson S29 Brandon Chandler, Campbell O06 Jaun Pimienta, Jacksonville O13 Jeremy Stephens, Butler O20 Issac Scott, Campbell O27 Zach Adler, Marist N03 Kyle Sebetic, Dayton N10 N17 PAGE 4 PAST SPECIAL TEAMS HONOREES S01 Gary Hunter, Dayton S08 Terrance Bryant, Jacksonville S15 Kyle Pignatiello, Dayton S22 Colby Walden, Jacksonville (TSN) S29 Colby Walden, Jacksonville O06 Chazzo Habliston, Davidson O13 Dylan Lynch, Jacksonville O20 Ernie Collins, San Diego O27 Donte Sawyer, Morehead State N03 Cyrus Strahm, Morehead State N10 N17

5 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT WEEK 2 NATIONAL HONORS San Diego s Ernie Collins, Drake s Kevin Marshall 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. Marshall earned National Tight End Performer of the Week after making 11 catches for 100 yards against nationally-ranked Montana State. 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. 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 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, nine 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. 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. DRAKE S ZACH BOSCH NAMED TO ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM: Zach Bosch, a senior offensive lineman on the Drake University football team, has been named to the 2012 Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team for his involvement in the community off the field, the organization announced this week. A native of Tuscola, Ill., Bosch was recognized for the impact his tireless volunteer work has had on the Des Moines community. The Allstate/AFCA Good Works team recognizes 22 total student-athletes, 11 from the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and 11 combined from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Division II, Division III and NAIA classifications which consists of more than 5,000 student-athletes. One of the sport s premier service honors, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team shines a spotlight on the positive, off-thefield impact that a select group of student-athletes has on their communities. Bosch has participated in nearly every service project the Drake football team has participated in, but his biggest accomplishment in the Des Moines community has been involvement with the Veterans Affairs Hospital. He began a program where he and his teammates regularly visit ill veterans at the facility - many of whom rarely have other visitors - to provide comfort, support and camaraderie to those that have served this nation. SEVEN PFL PLAYERS NAMED TO GOOD WORKS TEAM ALL-TIME: Since the Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team introduced a Division FCS, II, III and NAIA squad in 1997, seven Pioneer Football League student-athletes have been named to the team: 2012: Zach Bosch (OL, Drake) 2011: Stoy Hall (LB, Drake) 2010: Dan Prindle (OL, Dayton) & John Behm (LB, Davidson) 2007: Matt Watkins (DB, Valparaiso) 2006: Ryan Koepke (LB, Valparaiso) 2001: Jared Moses (WR, Jacksonville) PAGE 5

6 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. 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. 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 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. 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. EXPANSION 2013 MERCER, STETSON TO JOIN PFL IN 2013 Pioneer Football League Commissioner Patty Viverito announced in June 2011 that Mercer University and Stetson University have accepted the league s invitations for membership. Both institutions will begin play with the 2013 season, bringing the league s membership to 12 teams at that time. Mercer, located in Macon, Ga., announced the return of its football program in The Bears have not competed in football since 1941 but its history includes playing the first football game in Georgia against the University of Georgia in Mercer is the only private university in Georgia with NCAA Division I membership. Stetson, located in DeLand, Fla., will return to the football gridiron for the first time in 57 years after a 2011 decision to reinstate the program. The Hatters last competed in football during the 1956 season, however the program s roots can be traced back to the first organized football game played in Florida. With the addition of Mercer and Stetson, the Pioneer Football League expands its footprint in the Southeast where they will join current members Campbell, Davidson, Jacksonville and Morehead State. They also continue the PFL s tradition of attracting institutions beginning a football program who are committed to the principles of the league s model, which began with Jacksonville in 1998 and continued with Campbell s addition in The league, which began with four members upon its inception in 1991, will expand to 12 members in With the additional growth, the league foresees increased scheduling opportunities for its members which should further limit the impact of travel-related costs. To that end, league members recently agreed to implement an eight-game conference schedule beginning with the 2013 campaign, but have not determined the schedule s structure at this time. PAGE 6

7 PFL IN THE POLLS SPORTS NETWORK FCS COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL Rk Team (1sts) Record Pts Pvs 1. North Dakota State (120) Montana State (17) Sam Houston State (14) Old Dominion (2) Eastern Washington Stony Brook (4) Georgia Southern (1) Lehigh (4) James Madison (1) New Hampshire (1) Northern Arizona (2) Appalachian State Wofford Central Arkansas Illinois State South Dakota State Towson Indiana State Cal Poly Richmond Villanova Eastern Kentucky Tennessee-Martin NR 24. Tennessee State Harvard NR Others receiving votes: Bethune-Cookman 290, Eastern Illinois 256, Samford 212, Albany 192, Delaware 149, McNeese State 106, Sacramento State 96, Youngstown State 51, Wagner 47, Chattanooga 42, Alabama A&M 37, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 34, Colgate 28, The Citadel 27, Southern Illinois 21, Northern Iowa 7, Jacksonville State 2, North Carolina Central 2, Butler PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT FCS COACHES POLL Rk Team (1sts) Record Pts Pvs 1. North Dakota State (21) Montana State (1) Sam Houston State (3) Old Dominion Lehigh Eastern Washington Georgia Southern Stony Brook (1) James Madison New Hampshire Northern Arizona Appalachian State Central Arkansas Wofford Illinois State Harvard Towson Eastern Kentucky Cal Poly South Dakota State Indiana State Bethune-Cookman Richmond NR 24. UT Martin NR 25. Villanova NR Others receiving votes: Tennessee State 46, Samford 35, Albany 34, Eastern Illinois 21, McNeese State 17, Youngstown State 17, Delaware 17, Sacramento State 16, Alabama A&M 7, Northern Iowa 6, The Citadel 5, Arkansas Pine-Bluff 5, Colgate 5, Wagner 3, Southern Illinois 3. 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 AFTER WEEK BUT CAM DAV DAY DRA JAC MAR MOR SAN VAL PRESEASON / / / / RV/ RV/ / / RV/RV / ONE / / / RV/ RV/ / / / RV/ / TWO / / / / RV/ / / / / / THREE / / / / RV/ RV/ / / / / FOUR / / / / / RV/ / / / / FIVE / / / / / RV/ / / / / SIX / / / / / RV/ / / / / SEVEN / / / / RV/ RV/ / / / / EIGHT / / / / RV/ / / / / / NINE / / / / RV/ / / / / / TEN RV/ / / / / / / / / / ELEVEN TWELVE Polls: Sports Network/FCS Coaches PAGE 7

8 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 Butler def. Campbell, Marist def. Davidson, Jacksonville def. Dayton, Drake def. Morehead State, San Diego def. Valparaiso, Saturday, Nov. 3 Butler def. Jacksonville, Valparaiso def. Campbell, Dayton def. Drake, Morehead State def. Davidson, San Diego at Marist, PPD (make-up date TBA) 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 No. 24 Harvard def. San Diego, Columbia def. Marist, 10-9 Jacksonville def. Webber International, Dayton def. Robert Morris, St. Francis (Pa.) def. Morehead State, Duquesne def. Valparaiso, No. 22 Indiana State def. Drake, No. 6 Old Dominion def. Campbell, Dartmouth def. Butler, 35-7 Off Week: Davidson Saturday, Sept. 29 Jacksonville def. Marist, Butler def. Dayton, Drake def. Campbell, 35-7 Presbyterian def. Davidson, Off Week: Morehead State, San Diego, Valparaiso Saturday, Oct. 6 Dayton def. Davidson, 38-3 Jacksonville def. Morehead State, Drake def. San Diego, Butler def. Valparaiso, Off Week: Campbell, Marist Saturday, Oct. 13 Butler def. Marist, Jacksonville def. Davidson, Dayton def. Morehead State, Drake def. Valparaiso, San Diego def. Campbell, 44-0 Saturday, Oct. 20 San Diego def. Jacksonville, 24-7 Dayton def. Valparaiso, 45-0 Drake def. Marist, (OT) Butler def. Morehead State, Davidson def. Campbell, Saturday, Oct. 27 Butler def. Davidson, Morehead State def. Campbell, Marist def. Valparaiso, 44-7 San Diego def. Dayton, 41-9 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: 9-21 (.300) [30 GAMES] FCS MEMBERS: 3-18 (.143) [21 GAMES] NON-DIVISION I: 6-3 (.571) [9 GAMES] Big Sky 0-2 S01 Cal Poly def. San Diego, S08 Montana State def. Drake, Big South 1-1 S08 Jacksonville def. Charleston Southern, S29 Presbyterian def. Davidson, Colonial 0-1 S15 Old Dominion def. Campbell, Ivy League 0-3 S15 Harvard def. San Diego, S15 Dartmouth def. Butler, 35-7 S15 Columbia def. Marist, 10-9 Missouri Valley Football 0-4 A30 Illinois State def. Dayton, A30 Western Illinois def. Butler, S08 Youngstown State def. Valparaiso, 59-0 S15 Indiana State def. Drake, Year-by-Year Breakdown vs. Conferences on page 10. Northeast 2-3 S01 Marist def. Bryant, S08 Duquesne def. Dayton, 17-7 S15 Dayton def. Robert Morris, S15 St. Francis (Pa.) def. Morehead State, S15 Duquesne def. 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 Jacksonville def. Webber International, PAGE 8

9 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT 2012 PFL TEAM-BY-TEAM CAPSULES - PFL Contest BUTLER BULLDOGS (8-2, 7-0 PFL) HOME FACILITY: BUTLER BOWL (5,400) CAMPBELL FIGHTING CAMELS (1-8, 0-6 PFL) HOME FACILITY: BARKER-LANE STADIUM (5,000) HOME: 5-0 AWAY: 3-2 HOME: 1-4 AWAY: 0-4 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 14,802 (2,960) Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 19,408 (3,992) 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 L S15 at Old Dominion [6/4] L S22 Campbell W S22 at Butler L S29 Dayton W S29 Drake L O06 at Valparaiso W O06 Off Week O13 at Marist W O13 at San Diego L O20 Morehead State W O20 Davidson L O27 at Davidson W O27 at Morehead State L N03 Jacksonville W N03 Valparaiso L N10 [RV/ ] at Drake 2 p.m. N10 at Jacksonville Noon N17 Off Week N17 Marist 1 p.m. DAVIDSON WILDCATS (1-8, 1-5 PFL) HOME FACILITY: RICHARDSON STADIUM (4,500) HOME: 0-5 AWAY: 1-3 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 15,624 (3,125) Date [TM RANK] Opponent [RANK] W/L Score Attend S01 Georgetown [RV/ ] L S08 at Lenoir-Rhyne L S15 Off Week S22 at Marist L S29 Presbyterian L O06 Dayton L O13 Jacksonville [RV/ ] L O20 at Campbell W O27 Butler L N03 at Morehead State L N10 at Valparaiso 1 p.m. N17 San Diego 1 p.m. DRAKE BULLDOGS (6-3, 5-1 PFL) HOME FACILITY: DRAKE STADIUM (14,000) HOME: 4-1 AWAY: 2-2 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 16,215 (3,243) 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] L S22 Morehead State W S29 at Campbell W O06 San Diego W O13 at Valparaiso W O20 [RV/ ] Marist W [OT] O27 [RV/ ] Off Week N03 [RV/ ] at Dayton L N10 Butler [RV/ ] 2 p.m. N17 at Jacksonville 1 p.m. DAYTON FLYERS (5-5, 4-3 PFL) HOME FACILITY: WELCOME STADIUM (11,000) HOME: 4-1 AWAY: 1-4 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 16,063 (3,213) 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 W S22 Jacksonville [RV/ ] L S29 at Butler L O06 at Davidson W O13 Morehead State W O20 Valparaiso W O27 at San Diego L N03 Drake [RV/ ] W N10 at Marist Noon N17 Off Week JACKSONVILLE DOLPHINS (6-3, 4-2 PFL) HOME FACILITY: D.B. MILNE FIELD (5,000) HOME: 2-1 AWAY: 4-2 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 8,318 (2,773) 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 W S22 [RV/ ] at Dayton W S29 [RV/ ] Marist W O06 [RV/ ] at Morehead State W O13 [RV/ ] at Davidson W O20 [RV/ ] San Diego L O27 Off Week N03 at Butler L N10 Campbell Noon N17 Drake 1 p.m. PFL WIN STREAKS Consecutive Wins 7 Butler 3 San Diego 2 Morehead State 1 Dayton, Marist, Valparaiso Consecutive PFL Wins 7 Butler 3 San Diego 2 Morehead State 1 Dayton, Marist, Valparaiso Consecutive Home Wins 11 San Diego 6 Butler 3 Drake 3 Dayton 2 Morehead State Consecutive Road Wins 4 Jacksonville 1 Marist, San Diego, Valparaiso PAGE 9

10 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT 2011 PFL TEAM-BY-TEAM CAPSULES - PFL Contest MARIST RED FOXES (3-5, 2-3 PFL) HOME FACILITY: TENNEY STADIUM (5,000) MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES (3-6, 2-4 PFL) HOME FACILITY: JAYNE STADIUM (10,000) HOME: 1-2 AWAY: 2-3 HOME: 3-2 AWAY: 0-4 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 6,449 (2,150) Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 23,552 (4,933) 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 L S15 St. Francis (Pa.) L S22 Davidson W S22 at Drake L S29 at Jacksonville [RV/ ] L S29 Off Week O06 Off Week O06 Jacksonville [RV/ ] L O13 Butler L O13 at Dayton L O20 at Drake [RV/ ] L [OT] O20 at Butler L O27 at Valparaiso W O27 Campbell W N03 San Diego PPD N03 Davidson W N10 Dayton Noon N10 at San Diego 9 p.m. N17 at Campbell 1 p.m. N17 Valparaiso 1 p.m. SAN DIEGO TOREROS (5-3, 4-1 PFL) HOME FACILITY: TORERO STADIUM (7,000) HOME: 4-0 AWAY: 1-3 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 11,846 (2,962) 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] L S22 Valparaiso W S29 Off Week O06 at Drake L O13 Campbell W O20 at Jacksonville [RV/ ] W O27 Dayton W N03 at Marist PPD N10 Morehead State 9 p.m. N17 at Davidson 1 p.m. VALPARAISO CRUSADERS (1-8, 1-5 PFL) HOME FACILITY: BROWN FIELD (5,000) HOME: 0-5 AWAY: 1-3 Total Home Attendance (Avg.): 12,223 (2,445) Date [TM RANK] Opponent [RANK] W/L Score Attend A30 St. Joseph s L S08 at Youngstown State [6/10] L S15 Duquesne L S22 at San Diego L S29 Off Week O06 Butler L O13 Drake L O20 at Dayton L O27 Marist L N03 at Campbell W N10 Davidson 1 p.m. N17 at Morehead State 1 p.m. 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) 2960 (5) 2607 (5) 3205 (5) 2473 (7) 2858 (5) Campbell Barker-Lane Stadium (5,000) 3882 (5) 3096 (5) 3280 (6) 3324 (5) 3682 (5) Davidson Richardson Stadium (4,500) 3125 (5) 3397 (6) 3608 (5) 3802 (5) 3555 (5) Dayton Welcome Stadium (11,000) 3213 (5) 3202 (5) 3286 (6) 3978 (6) 4276 (5) Drake Drake Stadium (14,000) 3243 (5) 2770 (6) 2566 (5) 2865 (6) 3215 (6) Jacksonville D.B. Milne Field (5,000) 2773 (3) 3638 (5) 3761 (5) 3276 (5) 2543 (6) Marist Tenney Stadium (5,000) 2150 (3) 2071 (5) 2198 (6) 2425 (5) Morehead State Jayne Stadium (10,000) 4933 (5) 6166 (5) 4119 (5) 4752 (5) 4703 (6) San Diego Torero Stadium (7,000) 2962 (4) 2856 (5) 2457 (6) 2368 (5) 3609 (7) Valparaiso Brown Field (5,000) 2445 (5) 2178 (5) 2172 (5) 1783 (5) 2311 (6) PFL Average 3236 (45) 3194 (52) 3046 (54) 3093 (54) 3407 (51) Total Attendance 145, , , , , ,936 PAGE 10

11 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 Valparaiso Campbell 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) 27 CAM 10-0 vs. Virginia-Wise (2012) at San Diego (2012) 3 DAV 49-0 at Campbell (2008) at Dayton (2011) 13 DAY 45-0 vs. Valparaiso (2012) vs. Marshall (1976) 407 DRA 50-0 vs. Valparaiso (2011) at North Dakota (2011) 19 JAC 41-0 vs. Webber Int l (2010) at Ga. Southern (2012) 8 MAR 24-0 vs. Valparaiso (2009) at Drake (2010) 25 MOR 55-0 vs. Southern Va. (2012) at San Diego (2010) 19 SAN 44-0 vs. Campbell (2012) at Dayton (1999) 142 VAL 54-0 at Wisc. Lutheran (2006) at Dayton (2012) 1 PFL OVERTIME HISTORY Team Record Last OT Game BUT 3-3 (W) vs. Morehead State (2009) CAM 1-2 (W) [3OT] at Davidson (2011) DAV 3-5 (L) [3OT] vs. Campbell (2011) DAY 2-1 (W) at Marist (2010) DRA 3-1 (W) vs. Marist (2012) JAC 1-0 (W) vs. Stony Brook (2000) MAR 2-4 (L) at Drake (2012) MOR 2-2 (W) [2OT] vs. Campbell (2010) SAN 1-1 (W) vs. Holy Cross (2003) VAL 3-0 (W) vs. Davidson (2008) 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 3 Butler c, 2009c, Valparaiso c, 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 RECORDS School (Seasons) W-L-T Butler (123) Campbell (5) Davidson (114) Dayton (104) Drake (118) Jacksonville (14) Marist (34) Morehead State (88) San Diego (45) Valparaiso (91) PAGE 11

12 2012 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT PFL INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES SINCE 2002 LISTED IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER (MOST RECENT FIRST). PFL RECORD INCLUDED IN BOLD Passing Yards YDS Player Team Opponent Date 511 Mason Mills San Diego vs Dayton 10/27/ Jonathan Carkhuff Davidson vs Jacksonville 10/13/ Chuckie Looney Marist vs Davidson 9/22/ Josh Mcgregor Jacksonville vs Butler 11/12/ Zach Lewis Morehead State at Campbell 11/5/ Jonathan Carkhuff Davidson vs Johnson C. Smith 9/24/ Mason Mills San Diego at Azusa Pacific 9/2/ Tommy Reilly Marist vs Dayton 11/13/ Josh Mcgregor Jacksonville at Davidson 9/25/ Zach Lewis Morehead State vs St. Francis 9/11/ Steve Valentino Dayton vs Butler 11/7/ Chris Horton Jacksonville vs Wagner 11/17/ Ryan Alexander Davidson at San Diego 11/3/ Josh Johnson San Diego vs Davidson 11/3/ Kevin Hoyng Dayton vs Davidson 10/13/ Chris Horton Jacksonville vs Morehead State 10/13/ Josh Johnson San Diego at Butler 9/29/ Josh Johnson San Diego vs Marist College 9/8/ Rob Florian Dayton at Jacksonville 10/14/ Ryan Alexander Davidson at VMI 9/2/ Todd Mortensen San Diego vs Dayton 11/6/ Damion White Davidson at Coastal Carolina 9/11/ David Macchi Valparaiso vs Drake 10/25/ David Macchi Valparaiso vs San Diego 10/18/ David Macchi Valparaiso at Dayton 10/11/ David Macchi Valparaiso at Jacksonville 9/27/ Eric Rasmussen San Diego at Davidson 9/13/ David Macchi Valparaiso at San Diego 10/26/ David Macchi Valparaiso at Drake 10/5/ David Macchi Valparaiso at St. Joseph s 9/28/ Travis Delph Butler vs Wis.-Stevens Point 9/21/ Receiving Yards YDS Player Team Opponent Date 246 Sam Hoekstra San Diego vs Dayton 10/27/ Lanny Funsten Davidson vs Jacksonville 10/13/ Mike Rios Marist vs Davidson 9/22/ John Matthews San Diego vs Azusa Pacific 9/6/ John Matthews San Diego at UC Davis 11/17/ Nathan Conner Jacksonville vs Wagner 11/17/ Steve Ogden Valparaiso vs Morehead State 10/27/ Geavon Tribble Jacksonville vs Morehead State 10/13/ Steve Ogden Valparaiso at Wisconsin Lutheran 9/2/ Michael Gasperson San Diego vs Dayton 11/6/ Ryan Wrobleski Dayton vs Morehead State 9/11/ Adam Hannula San Diego vs Marist 10/25/ Kevin Knutson Valparaiso vs Drake 10/25/ Rob Giancola Valparaiso at Dayton 10/11/ Rob Giancola Valparaiso at Jacksonville 9/27/ Nick Garton San Diego at Davidson 9/13/ Ralph Delsardo Morehead State vs St. Joseph s 10/12/ Aaron Overton Drake vs Wis.-La Crosse 9/21/ Rushing Yards YDS Player Team Opponent Date 248 Jake Hutson Valparaiso at Campbell 11/3/ Trae Heeter Butler at Davidson 10/27/ Trae Heeter Butler vs Campbell 9/22/ Desmond Cox Morehead State vs Butler 11/19/ Taylor Harris Dayton at Morehead State 10/22/ Kenny James San Diego at Valparaiso 10/8/ Rudell Small Jacksonville at Davidson 9/27/ Justin Williams Davidson at Butler 10/27/ Scott Phaydavong Drake vs Jacksonville 10/27/ Scott Phaydavong Drake at Jacksonville 11/11/ Jerry Brant Jacksonville vs San Diego 11/4/ Scott Phaydavong Drake at Butler 10/14/ Jerry Brant Jacksonville vs Dayton 10/14/ Jeff Horton Valparaiso vs Drake 11/5/ S. Phaydavong Drake at San Diego 10/22/ Jeff Horton Valparaiso at Butler 10/15/ S. Phaydavong Drake at UW-Platteville 9/17/ Jeff Horton Valparaiso at Wisconsin Lutheran 9/3/ Jeff Horton Valparaiso vs Butler 11/6/ John Leverett Davidson vs Jacksonville 10/9/ Scott Phaydavong Drake vs San Diego 10/9/ Evan Harney San Diego vs Southern Oregon 10/2/ Jonathan Taylor Drake at Valparaiso 10/25/ Evan Harney San Diego vs Marist 10/25/ Evan Harney San Diego at Valparaiso 10/18/ John Leverett Davidson at Jacksonville 10/11/ Emmett Hunter Jacksonville vs Valparaiso 9/27/ Evan Harney San Diego vs La Verne 9/20/ Jay Bailey Austin Peay vs Davidson 11/9/ Jay Bailey Austin Peay vs Morehead State 10/26/ Jay Bailey Austin Peay at Kentucky Wesleyan 10/19/ Jay Bailey Austin Peay at Butler 10/12/ Sean Bennett Evansville vs San Diego 10/19/ Tackles TACK Player Team Opponent Date 22 Patrick Moynahan Davidson at Marist 9/22/ Jordan Ridley Butler vs Valparaiso 10/15/ Peter Bakke Davidson at Butler 10/27/ Chris Haynes Butler at St. Francis (Ind.) 10/9/ Alex Arinsmier Davidson at Dayton 10/2/ Andy Guzenski San Diego vs Dayton 11/16/ Eric Papp Drake vs San Diego 11/2/2002 PAGE 12

13 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% 36% Pass % 59% 59% 51% 50% 59% 62% 60% 58% 64% 68% 64% Scoring Defense Total Defense Rushing Def Passing Def Run % 44% 42% 50% 47% 40% 38% 43% 42% 40% 38% 45% Pass % 59% 59% 51% 50% 59% 62% 60% 58% 64% 62% 55% Time of Game 2:42 2:57 2:48 2:44 2:45 2:51 2:50 NUMBER IN SUPERSCRIPT NEXT TO YEAR INDICATES NUMBER OF PFL TEAMS PAGE 13