News from the FCS
November 21st, 2013, 02:40 PM
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The Big South football regular-season concludes this Saturday, Nov. 23, with ESPN3 showcasing the Liberty at #16/18 Charleston Southern game that will determine the League’s automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs . A printable version of this preview – as well as this week’s national FCS round-up -- is available to the right.
LIBERTY FLAMES (7-4, 3-1 Big South) at #16/18 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS (10-2, 3-1 Big South) • Buccaneer Field • 11:00am • ESPN3
THE SERIES: This is the 21st meeting between the schools. Liberty leads the series, 18-2.
FLAMES FACTS: Liberty can clinch a share of the regular-season championship with a win Saturday ... The Flames have won the last seven meetings with CSU ... Liberty has out-scored its opponents 135-32 during its current four-game winning streak ... The Flames need two rushing touchdowns to set the program single-season record ... LB NICK SIGMON needs one TFL to become the 11th Big South player with 30.0 in a career ... RB DESMOND RICE needs 113 rushing yards for his first career 1,000-yard season.
BUCCANEER BULLETS: Charleston Southern can clinch a share of the regular-season championship and the Big South’s automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs with a win Saturday ... The Bucs’ last win in the series with Liberty was in 2005, a 31-30 home victory on Nov. 12 ... CSU’s 38 touchdowns this season are its most since scoring 41 in 2006 ... Charleston Southern is the national leader in time of possession at 34:38 ... RB CHRISTIAN REYES needs one rushing TD to become the first Buccaneer with 10 in a season.
GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS (6-5, 1-3 Big South) at PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE BLUE HOSE (3-7, 1-3 Big South) • Bailey Memorial Stadium • 1:00pm • Big South Network
THE SERIES: This is the 36th meeting between the schools. Gardner-Webb leads the series, 18-17.
BULLDOG BITES: Gardner-Webb is looking for its first 7-win season since winning eight games in 2003 ... WR KENNY COOK needs five catches for the second-highest single-season reception total in school history, and is 69 yards away from becoming GWU’s second 1,000-yard receiver since 1992 ... DL SHAQUILLE RIDDICK needs 1.0 TFL to become the third player in Big South history with 20 in a season ... QB LUCAS BEATTY needs 12 completions to become the fifth QB in League annals with 500 in a career.
BLUE HOSE BANTER: Presbyterian College last defeated Gardner-Webb in 2011, a 28-14 home win ... PC is looking to end the season with a win for the first time since 2011 ... The Blue Hose have surrendered just nine sacks this year to lead the Big South and rank 11th in the nation ... QB HEYS McMATH has thrown two touchdown passes in four of his five games this season ... WR TOBI ANTIGHA needs two catches to become the first Blue Hose with 50 in a season since 2008 ... UGONNA AKOH is fourth in the League with 9.0 TFL.
#7/11 COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS (10-1) at South Carolina Gamecocks (8-2) • Williams-Brice Stadium • 1:00pm • PPV
• This is the first meeting between the schools, and marks Coastal’s 6th-straight year playing an FBS member.
• Coastal Carolina has set the Big South single-season record for points (501) and touchdowns (68).
• The Chanticleers need 104 yards of offense to break the Big South single-season record for total offense.
• LB QUINN BACKUS (153) needs three solo tackles to move into eighth-place on the Big South career list.
• Coastal Carolina has scored at least 20 points in 19 consecutive games.
Bucknell Bison (5-5) at VMI KEYDETS (2-9) • Foster Stadium • 1:30pm • Big South Network
• This is the second meeting between the schools. VMI leads the series, 1-0.
• The Keydets are playing their final football contest as a member of the Big South Conference on Saturday.
• VMI is facing a Patriot League opponent for the first time since 2007 (at Lehigh).
• QB A.J. AUGUSTINE is 74-of-124 for 905 yards and eight touchdowns since Week 8.
• RB DERRICK ZIGLAR has gained 764 of the Keydets’ 974 rushing yards this season -- 78.4 percent.
More... (http://www.bigsouthsports.com/entries/big-south-football-preview---week-13-nov-23)
The Big South football regular-season concludes this Saturday, Nov. 23, with ESPN3 showcasing the Liberty at #16/18 Charleston Southern game that will determine the League’s automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs . A printable version of this preview – as well as this week’s national FCS round-up -- is available to the right.
LIBERTY FLAMES (7-4, 3-1 Big South) at #16/18 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS (10-2, 3-1 Big South) • Buccaneer Field • 11:00am • ESPN3
THE SERIES: This is the 21st meeting between the schools. Liberty leads the series, 18-2.
FLAMES FACTS: Liberty can clinch a share of the regular-season championship with a win Saturday ... The Flames have won the last seven meetings with CSU ... Liberty has out-scored its opponents 135-32 during its current four-game winning streak ... The Flames need two rushing touchdowns to set the program single-season record ... LB NICK SIGMON needs one TFL to become the 11th Big South player with 30.0 in a career ... RB DESMOND RICE needs 113 rushing yards for his first career 1,000-yard season.
BUCCANEER BULLETS: Charleston Southern can clinch a share of the regular-season championship and the Big South’s automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs with a win Saturday ... The Bucs’ last win in the series with Liberty was in 2005, a 31-30 home victory on Nov. 12 ... CSU’s 38 touchdowns this season are its most since scoring 41 in 2006 ... Charleston Southern is the national leader in time of possession at 34:38 ... RB CHRISTIAN REYES needs one rushing TD to become the first Buccaneer with 10 in a season.
GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS (6-5, 1-3 Big South) at PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE BLUE HOSE (3-7, 1-3 Big South) • Bailey Memorial Stadium • 1:00pm • Big South Network
THE SERIES: This is the 36th meeting between the schools. Gardner-Webb leads the series, 18-17.
BULLDOG BITES: Gardner-Webb is looking for its first 7-win season since winning eight games in 2003 ... WR KENNY COOK needs five catches for the second-highest single-season reception total in school history, and is 69 yards away from becoming GWU’s second 1,000-yard receiver since 1992 ... DL SHAQUILLE RIDDICK needs 1.0 TFL to become the third player in Big South history with 20 in a season ... QB LUCAS BEATTY needs 12 completions to become the fifth QB in League annals with 500 in a career.
BLUE HOSE BANTER: Presbyterian College last defeated Gardner-Webb in 2011, a 28-14 home win ... PC is looking to end the season with a win for the first time since 2011 ... The Blue Hose have surrendered just nine sacks this year to lead the Big South and rank 11th in the nation ... QB HEYS McMATH has thrown two touchdown passes in four of his five games this season ... WR TOBI ANTIGHA needs two catches to become the first Blue Hose with 50 in a season since 2008 ... UGONNA AKOH is fourth in the League with 9.0 TFL.
#7/11 COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS (10-1) at South Carolina Gamecocks (8-2) • Williams-Brice Stadium • 1:00pm • PPV
• This is the first meeting between the schools, and marks Coastal’s 6th-straight year playing an FBS member.
• Coastal Carolina has set the Big South single-season record for points (501) and touchdowns (68).
• The Chanticleers need 104 yards of offense to break the Big South single-season record for total offense.
• LB QUINN BACKUS (153) needs three solo tackles to move into eighth-place on the Big South career list.
• Coastal Carolina has scored at least 20 points in 19 consecutive games.
Bucknell Bison (5-5) at VMI KEYDETS (2-9) • Foster Stadium • 1:30pm • Big South Network
• This is the second meeting between the schools. VMI leads the series, 1-0.
• The Keydets are playing their final football contest as a member of the Big South Conference on Saturday.
• VMI is facing a Patriot League opponent for the first time since 2007 (at Lehigh).
• QB A.J. AUGUSTINE is 74-of-124 for 905 yards and eight touchdowns since Week 8.
• RB DERRICK ZIGLAR has gained 764 of the Keydets’ 974 rushing yards this season -- 78.4 percent.
More... (http://www.bigsouthsports.com/entries/big-south-football-preview---week-13-nov-23)