News from the FCS
October 17th, 2013, 04:10 PM
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Big South football continues this Saturday, Oct. 19, with three games games, including the most anticipated League game of the season – No. 4/6 Coastal Carolina at Liberty in the Big South “Game of the Week” on ESPN3 beginning at 3:30pm. A printable version of this preview – as well as this week’s national FCS round-up -- is available to the right.
VMI KEYDETS (1-5, 0-1 Big South) at PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE BLUE HOSE (1-4, 0-0 Big South) • Bailey Memorial Stadium • 2:00pm • Big South Network
THE SERIES: This is the seventh meeting between the schools. VMI leads the series, 4-2.
KEYDET KICKS: VMI is 3-1 against PC in official Big South games, and won last year’s meeting, 17-7 at home ... The Keydets are beginning a string of three consecutive road games on Saturday ... VMI leads the Conference in passing offense at 246.3 yards per game ... QB ERIC KORDENBROCK (6,001) needs 72 passing yards to move into sixth-place in Big South history ... RB DERRICK ZIGLAR leads the Keydets with 279 rushing yards and 222 receiving yards ... ALEX JAMES leads the Big South with 10.0 tackles per contest.
BLUE HOSE BANTER: Presbyterian last defeated VMI in 2011, a 38-6 home victory ... PC is 0-4 in Big South openers, and is opening League play at home for the first time ... The Blue Hose are beginning a string of three consecutive home games on Saturday ... Presbyterian College leads the Big South in passing defense with 150.6 yards allowed ... QB KALEB GRIFFIN needs 12 completions for 200 in his career and 291 passing yards for 2,000 ... RB DEMARCUS ROUSE is 101 rushing yards away from reaching 1,000 in his career.
#24 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS (7-0) at Colorado Buffaloes (2-3) • Folsom Field • 2:00pm • Pac-12 Network
• This is the first meeting between the schools, and the third of four first-time opponents for the Buccaneers.
• Charleston Southern has clinched its first winning season since 2006.
• RB CHRISTIAN REYES needs 46 rushing yards to break the CSU single-season record of 774.
• The Buccaneers’ current five-game road win streak is tied for the longest in Big South history.
• QB DANIEL CROGHAN III is 31-of-50 passing for 396 yards and three scores, and has two rushing TDs as well.
#4/6 COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS (6-0, 1-0 Big South) at LIBERTY FLAMES (3-3, 0-0 Big South) • Williams Stadium • 3:30pm • ESPN3
THE SERIES: This is the 11th meeting between the schools. The series is tied, 5-5.
CHANTICLEER CROWS: Coastal Carolina is looking to start 2-0 in the Big South for the first time since 2006 ... The Chants’ last win at Liberty was a 27-21, triple-overtime victory on Oct. 22, 2005 ... The Chanticleers lead the League in scoring offense and are fifth in the nation at 43.0 points ... RB LORENZO TALIAFERRO has five multi-TD games this season, including the last four in-a-row (11 in that span) ... Coastal Carolina has won six consecutive Big South games -- all by at least 20 points ... The Chants are allowing just 8.8 second half points.
FLAMES FACTS: Liberty is 8-3 all-time in Big South openers and is looking to start 1-0 in League play for the seventh consecutive season ... The Flames have won a Big South-record 18 consecutive home Conference games, which includes three-straight over Coastal. During this stretch, Liberty is averaging 43.2 points while allowing 18.6 ... The Flames lead the League in scoring defense and are sixth in the country at 16.7 points allowed ... Liberty is allowing its opponents just 126.0 rushing yards per game this season.
GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS (4-3, 0-1 Big South) idle
• Gardner-Webb is idle this week and returns to action Oct. 26 at home against Liberty.
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs lead all of FCS in time of possession at 35:35.
• WR KENNY COOK needs 11 receptions for 100 in his career and seven to match last year’s total of 48.
• DL SHAQUILLE RIDDICK has recorded a TFL in all seven games this season (10.5 total).
• QB LUCAS BEATTY (413) is just four completions away from entering the Big South’s all-time Top 10.
More... (http://www.bigsouthsports.com/entries/big-south-football-preview---week-8-oct-19)
Big South football continues this Saturday, Oct. 19, with three games games, including the most anticipated League game of the season – No. 4/6 Coastal Carolina at Liberty in the Big South “Game of the Week” on ESPN3 beginning at 3:30pm. A printable version of this preview – as well as this week’s national FCS round-up -- is available to the right.
VMI KEYDETS (1-5, 0-1 Big South) at PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE BLUE HOSE (1-4, 0-0 Big South) • Bailey Memorial Stadium • 2:00pm • Big South Network
THE SERIES: This is the seventh meeting between the schools. VMI leads the series, 4-2.
KEYDET KICKS: VMI is 3-1 against PC in official Big South games, and won last year’s meeting, 17-7 at home ... The Keydets are beginning a string of three consecutive road games on Saturday ... VMI leads the Conference in passing offense at 246.3 yards per game ... QB ERIC KORDENBROCK (6,001) needs 72 passing yards to move into sixth-place in Big South history ... RB DERRICK ZIGLAR leads the Keydets with 279 rushing yards and 222 receiving yards ... ALEX JAMES leads the Big South with 10.0 tackles per contest.
BLUE HOSE BANTER: Presbyterian last defeated VMI in 2011, a 38-6 home victory ... PC is 0-4 in Big South openers, and is opening League play at home for the first time ... The Blue Hose are beginning a string of three consecutive home games on Saturday ... Presbyterian College leads the Big South in passing defense with 150.6 yards allowed ... QB KALEB GRIFFIN needs 12 completions for 200 in his career and 291 passing yards for 2,000 ... RB DEMARCUS ROUSE is 101 rushing yards away from reaching 1,000 in his career.
#24 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS (7-0) at Colorado Buffaloes (2-3) • Folsom Field • 2:00pm • Pac-12 Network
• This is the first meeting between the schools, and the third of four first-time opponents for the Buccaneers.
• Charleston Southern has clinched its first winning season since 2006.
• RB CHRISTIAN REYES needs 46 rushing yards to break the CSU single-season record of 774.
• The Buccaneers’ current five-game road win streak is tied for the longest in Big South history.
• QB DANIEL CROGHAN III is 31-of-50 passing for 396 yards and three scores, and has two rushing TDs as well.
#4/6 COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS (6-0, 1-0 Big South) at LIBERTY FLAMES (3-3, 0-0 Big South) • Williams Stadium • 3:30pm • ESPN3
THE SERIES: This is the 11th meeting between the schools. The series is tied, 5-5.
CHANTICLEER CROWS: Coastal Carolina is looking to start 2-0 in the Big South for the first time since 2006 ... The Chants’ last win at Liberty was a 27-21, triple-overtime victory on Oct. 22, 2005 ... The Chanticleers lead the League in scoring offense and are fifth in the nation at 43.0 points ... RB LORENZO TALIAFERRO has five multi-TD games this season, including the last four in-a-row (11 in that span) ... Coastal Carolina has won six consecutive Big South games -- all by at least 20 points ... The Chants are allowing just 8.8 second half points.
FLAMES FACTS: Liberty is 8-3 all-time in Big South openers and is looking to start 1-0 in League play for the seventh consecutive season ... The Flames have won a Big South-record 18 consecutive home Conference games, which includes three-straight over Coastal. During this stretch, Liberty is averaging 43.2 points while allowing 18.6 ... The Flames lead the League in scoring defense and are sixth in the country at 16.7 points allowed ... Liberty is allowing its opponents just 126.0 rushing yards per game this season.
GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS (4-3, 0-1 Big South) idle
• Gardner-Webb is idle this week and returns to action Oct. 26 at home against Liberty.
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs lead all of FCS in time of possession at 35:35.
• WR KENNY COOK needs 11 receptions for 100 in his career and seven to match last year’s total of 48.
• DL SHAQUILLE RIDDICK has recorded a TFL in all seven games this season (10.5 total).
• QB LUCAS BEATTY (413) is just four completions away from entering the Big South’s all-time Top 10.
More... (http://www.bigsouthsports.com/entries/big-south-football-preview---week-8-oct-19)