News from the FCS
October 31st, 2013, 08:10 PM
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Big South football continues this Saturday, Nov. 2, with all six teams in action – including Charleston Southern at Presbyterian College in the Big South “Game of the Week” on ESPN3 beginning at 2:00pm. A printable version of this preview – as well as this week’s national FCS round-up -- is available to the right.
Warner Royals (0-9) at GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS (4-4, 0-2 Big South) • Spangler Stadium • 1:30pm • Big South Network
• This is the first meeting between the schools, and the fourth of four first-time opponents for Gardner-Webb.
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs are looking for their first 5-win season since 2010.
• QB LUCAS BEATTY needs 99 passing yards to become the 11th Big South player with 5,000 in a career.
• RB JUANNE BLOUNT needs 168 rushing yards to become the 15th Big South player with 2,000 in a career.
• WR KENNY COOK needs just seven receptions to reach 100 for his GWU career, which spans 19 games.
#18/24 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS (8-1, 1-0 Big South) at PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE BLUE HOSE (3-4, 1-0 Big South) • Bailey Memorial Stadium • 2:00pm • ESPN3
THE SERIES: This is the 21st meeting between the schools. PC leads the series, 13-7.
BUCCANEER BULLETS: Charleston Southern is looking to start 2-0 in the Big South for the first time since 2006 ... The Bucs have won six of the last seven meetings against PC ... A CSU victory Saturday would tie the school single-season win record (9) and would be a League-record sixth road win ... RB CHRISTIAN REYES needs 47 rushing yards to become the first Buccaneer with a 1,000-yard rushing season ... CSU is averaging 245.7 rushing yards per game and is 10-1 since the start of the 2012 season when rushing for 200 yards.
BLUE HOSE BANTER: Presbyterian is looking to start 2-0 in the Big South for the first time as Conference members ... PC’s last win in the series was in 2011 and snapped a five-game losing streak to the Bucs ... QB HEYS McMATH is 30-of-43 passing for 482 yards and four touchdowns in his two games this season, and owns an efficiency rating of 194.62 ... WR TOBI ANTIGHA has scored five touchdowns in the last two games ... RB BLAKE ROBERTS is averaging 7.2 yards per rushing attempt this season (42 for 303).
Charlotte 49ers (4-4) at #3/6 COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS (8-0, 3-0 Big South) • Brooks Stadium • 3:00pm • Big South Network
• This is the first meeting between the schools, and the second of three first-time opponents for CCU this year.
• Coastal Carolina is 25-6 ( =80.6 percent) all-time in regular-season games in the month of November.
• The Chanticleers can tie two Big South win streaks with a victory -- regular-season (14) and single-season (9).
• CCU is holding opponents to an average of 9.13 points in the second half, including 4.25 in the third quarter.
• RB LORENZO TALIAFERRO needs one touchdown to become the third Big South player with 20 in a season.
VMI KEYDETS (1-7, 0-3 Big South) at LIBERTY FLAMES (4-4, 1-1 Big South) • Williams Stadium • 3:30pm • Big South Network, LFSN
THE SERIES: This is the 13th meeting between the schools. Liberty leads the series, 9-3.
KEYDET KICKS: The Keydets last defeated the Flames in 2005, a 10-7 victory in Lynchburg ... VMI concludes a three-game road trip on Saturday ... QB A.J. AUGUSTINE is 34-of-51 passing ( =66.7 percent) for 496 yards and five touchdowns in his last two games ... RB DERRICK ZIGLAR has rushed for 262 yards and three scores in the last two contests ... WR SAM PATTERSON has caught 14 passes for 330 yards and four touchdowns in his last three outings ... The Keydets are looking to snap an 8-game losing streak in Big South games.
FLAMES FACTS: Liberty has won the last seven meetings with VMI, and its average margin of victory in those games has been 22.3 points ... QB JOSH WOODRUM has thrown a touchdown pass in five consecutive games (9 total in that span) ... LB NICK SIGMON needs 2.5 TFL to become the 11th Big South player with 30 career stops behind the line of scrimmage ... The Flames’ average margin of victory in their four wins this season is 37.0 points ... Liberty has scored in a League-record 93 consecutive games.
More... (http://www.bigsouthsports.com/entries/big-south-football-preview---week-10-nov-2)
Big South football continues this Saturday, Nov. 2, with all six teams in action – including Charleston Southern at Presbyterian College in the Big South “Game of the Week” on ESPN3 beginning at 2:00pm. A printable version of this preview – as well as this week’s national FCS round-up -- is available to the right.
Warner Royals (0-9) at GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS (4-4, 0-2 Big South) • Spangler Stadium • 1:30pm • Big South Network
• This is the first meeting between the schools, and the fourth of four first-time opponents for Gardner-Webb.
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs are looking for their first 5-win season since 2010.
• QB LUCAS BEATTY needs 99 passing yards to become the 11th Big South player with 5,000 in a career.
• RB JUANNE BLOUNT needs 168 rushing yards to become the 15th Big South player with 2,000 in a career.
• WR KENNY COOK needs just seven receptions to reach 100 for his GWU career, which spans 19 games.
#18/24 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS (8-1, 1-0 Big South) at PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE BLUE HOSE (3-4, 1-0 Big South) • Bailey Memorial Stadium • 2:00pm • ESPN3
THE SERIES: This is the 21st meeting between the schools. PC leads the series, 13-7.
BUCCANEER BULLETS: Charleston Southern is looking to start 2-0 in the Big South for the first time since 2006 ... The Bucs have won six of the last seven meetings against PC ... A CSU victory Saturday would tie the school single-season win record (9) and would be a League-record sixth road win ... RB CHRISTIAN REYES needs 47 rushing yards to become the first Buccaneer with a 1,000-yard rushing season ... CSU is averaging 245.7 rushing yards per game and is 10-1 since the start of the 2012 season when rushing for 200 yards.
BLUE HOSE BANTER: Presbyterian is looking to start 2-0 in the Big South for the first time as Conference members ... PC’s last win in the series was in 2011 and snapped a five-game losing streak to the Bucs ... QB HEYS McMATH is 30-of-43 passing for 482 yards and four touchdowns in his two games this season, and owns an efficiency rating of 194.62 ... WR TOBI ANTIGHA has scored five touchdowns in the last two games ... RB BLAKE ROBERTS is averaging 7.2 yards per rushing attempt this season (42 for 303).
Charlotte 49ers (4-4) at #3/6 COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS (8-0, 3-0 Big South) • Brooks Stadium • 3:00pm • Big South Network
• This is the first meeting between the schools, and the second of three first-time opponents for CCU this year.
• Coastal Carolina is 25-6 ( =80.6 percent) all-time in regular-season games in the month of November.
• The Chanticleers can tie two Big South win streaks with a victory -- regular-season (14) and single-season (9).
• CCU is holding opponents to an average of 9.13 points in the second half, including 4.25 in the third quarter.
• RB LORENZO TALIAFERRO needs one touchdown to become the third Big South player with 20 in a season.
VMI KEYDETS (1-7, 0-3 Big South) at LIBERTY FLAMES (4-4, 1-1 Big South) • Williams Stadium • 3:30pm • Big South Network, LFSN
THE SERIES: This is the 13th meeting between the schools. Liberty leads the series, 9-3.
KEYDET KICKS: The Keydets last defeated the Flames in 2005, a 10-7 victory in Lynchburg ... VMI concludes a three-game road trip on Saturday ... QB A.J. AUGUSTINE is 34-of-51 passing ( =66.7 percent) for 496 yards and five touchdowns in his last two games ... RB DERRICK ZIGLAR has rushed for 262 yards and three scores in the last two contests ... WR SAM PATTERSON has caught 14 passes for 330 yards and four touchdowns in his last three outings ... The Keydets are looking to snap an 8-game losing streak in Big South games.
FLAMES FACTS: Liberty has won the last seven meetings with VMI, and its average margin of victory in those games has been 22.3 points ... QB JOSH WOODRUM has thrown a touchdown pass in five consecutive games (9 total in that span) ... LB NICK SIGMON needs 2.5 TFL to become the 11th Big South player with 30 career stops behind the line of scrimmage ... The Flames’ average margin of victory in their four wins this season is 37.0 points ... Liberty has scored in a League-record 93 consecutive games.
More... (http://www.bigsouthsports.com/entries/big-south-football-preview---week-10-nov-2)