Gameday Central -- Dec. 3
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2011 CAA Football NCAA Championship Notebook
-- CAA Football squads own a mark of 3-1 (.750) in Second Round NCAA Championships action after the championship field was expanded in 2010.
-- Two of the five CAA Football postseason teams are making their first-ever appearance in the playoffs. Old Dominion, in only its third season of existence, already won a playoff game this season. Towson moved up to the I-AA (FCS) level in 1987 and joined the league in 2004.
-- CAA Football has had multiple NCAA Postseason berths in each of the last 21 seasons.
-- 15 CAA Football programs (including the Yankee Conference and Atlantic 10) have earned 80 postseason berths all-time dating back to 1978.
-- CAA Football has been represented in the NCAA Division I National Championship game in seven of the last eight seasons.
-- In 2007 CAA Football became the first league to ever garner five postseason berths in the NCAA Division I Football Championship field of 16. The league, which has five postseason berths this season, has now accomplished the feat three times since 2007 (2008).
-- A CAA Football program has won two of the last three and four of the last eight National Championships.
-- Over the last two seasons CAA Football teams are 7-3 in NCAA Division I Championship games when not facing league opponents.
DEC. 3 | 1 PM | STATESBORO, GA. | ESPN3/ESPN GAMEPLAN
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BOXSCORE |
10/10 OLD DOMINION
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48 |
3/2 GEORGIA SOUTHERN
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55 |
#10/10 OLD DOMINION AT #3/2 GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Saturday, Dec. 3 - 1 pm - NCAA SECOND ROUND
Paulson Stadium (18,000), Statesboro, Ga.
Television: ESPN3
Series: First Meeting |
Old Dominion (10-2, 6-2 CAA)
Coach: Bobby Wilder
School: 27-7 (3 years)
Career: 27-7 (3 years)
Offense
Rushing: Angus Harper (12 G, 135-602 yards, 9 TD)
Passing: Taylor Heinicke (8 G, 186-263-1-2039 yards, 20 TD)
Receiving: Nick Mayers (11 G, 57-658 yards, 7 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Craig Wilkins (12 G, 57 solo, 51 assisted, 108 total)
Sacks: Ronnie Cameron (12 G, 6.5-48 yards)
Interceptions: Eriq Lewis (10 G, 5-31 yards) |
Georgia Southern (9-2)
Coach: Jeff Monken
School: 19-7 (2 years)
Career: 19-7 (2 years)
Offense
Rushing: Robert Brown (11 G, 130-834 yards, 5 TD)
Passing: Jaybo Shaw (11 G, 50-97-3-1096 yards, 8 TD)
Receiving: Johnathan Bryant (11 G, 9-303 yards, 2 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Deion Stanley (11 G, 49 solo, 19 assisted, 68 total)
Sacks: Brent Russell (11 G, 5.0-31 yards)
Interceptions: Laron Scott (11 G, 3-37 yards) |
DEC. 3 | 2 PM | BOONE, N.C. | ESPN3/ESPN GAMEPLAN
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BOXSCORE |
13/13 MAINE
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34 |
9/8 APPALACHIAN STATE
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12 |
#13/13 MAINE AT #9/8 APPALACHIAN STATE
Saturday, Dec. 3 - 2 pm - NCAA SECOND ROUND
Kidd Brewer Stadium (21,650), Boone, N.C.
Television: ESPN3
Series: Maine leads 1-0 |
Maine (8-3, 6-2 CAA)
Coach: Jack Cosgrove
School: 105-111 (19 years)
Career: 105-111 (19 years)
Offense
Rushing: Pushaun Brown (10 G, 193-944 yards, 10 TD)
Passing: Warren Smith (11 G, 238-370-10-2643 yards, 17 TD)
Receiving: Maurice McDonald (10 G, 58-591 yards, 5 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Vinson Givans (11 G, 38 solo, 47 assisted, 85 total)
Sacks: Michael Cole (11 G, 10.0-67 yards)
Interceptions: Trevor Coston (11 G, 6-48 yards) |
Appalachian State (8-3)
Coach: Jerry Moore
School: 207-82 (23 years)
Career: 234-130-2 (30 years)
Offense
Rushing: Travaris Cadet (11 G, 145-655 yards, 5 TD)
Passing: Jamal Jackson (9 G, 135-217-6-1729 yards, 14 TD)
Receiving: Brian Quick (11 G, 64-1055 yards, 11 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Jeremy Kimbrough (10 G, 40 solo, 53 assisted, 93 total)
Sacks: John Rizor (11 G, 4.0-33 yards)
Interceptions: Demetrius McCray (11 G, 5-8 yards) |
DEC. 3 | 3 PM | BOZEMAN, MONT. | ESPN3/ESPN GAMEPLAN
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BOXSCORE |
11/12 NEW HAMPSHIRE
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25 |
7/7 MONTANA STATE
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26 |
#11/12 NEW HAMPSHIRE AT #7/7 MONTANA STATE
Saturday, Dec. 3 - 3 pm - NCAA SECOND ROUND
Bobcat Stadium (17,200), Bozeman, Mont.
Television: ESPN3
Series: Montana State leads 1-0 |
New Hampshire (8-3, 6-2 CAA)
Coach: Sean McDonnell
School: 96-61 (13 years)
Career: 96-61 (13 years)
Offense
Rushing: Dontra Peters (10 G, 112-568 yards, 7 TD)
Passing: Kevin Decker (11 G, 244-350-14-3072 yards, 20 TD)
Receiving: Joey Orlando (11 G, 49-617 yards, 3 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Matt Evans (11 G, 82 solo, 72 assisted, 154 total)
Sacks: Brian McNally (11 G, 7.5-40 yards)
Interceptions: Chris Houston (11 G, 5-45 yards) |
Montana State (9-2)
Coach: Rob Ash
School: 38-19 (5 years)
Career: 214-118-5 (32 years)
Offense
Rushing: Cody Kirk (11 G, 211-1233 yards, 14 TD)
Passing: DeNarius McGhee (11 G, 167-274-10-2360 yards, 22 TD)
Receiving: Elvis Akpla (11 G, 49-940 yards, 11 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Jody Owens (11 G, 47 solo, 40 assisted, 87 total)
Sacks: Brad Daly (11 G, 10.0-95 yards)
Interceptions: Na’a Moeakiola (10 G, 2-15 yards) |
DEC. 3 | 3:30 PM | TOWSON, MD. | ESPN3/ESPN GAMEPLAN
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BOXSCORE |
6/6 LEHIGH
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40 |
8/9 TOWSON
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38 |
#6/6 LEHIGH AT #8/9 TOWSON
Saturday, Dec. 3 - 3:30 pm - NCAA SECOND ROUND
Unitas Stadium (11,198), Towson, Md.
Television: ESPN3
Series: Lehigh leads 10-1 |
Lehigh (10-1)
Coach: Andy Coen
School: 40-28 (6 years)
Career: 40-28 (6 years)
Offense
Rushing: Zach Barket (10 G, 143-706 yards, 4 TD)
Passing: Chris Lum (11 G, 297-443-15-3739 yards, 31 TD)
Receiving: Ryan Spadola (11 G, 83-1462 yards, 10 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Mike Groome (11 G, 42 solo, 52 assisted, 94 total)
Sacks: Ben Flizack (11 G, 6.5-41 yards)
Interceptions: Mike Groome (11 G, 4-88 yards) |
Towson (9-2, 7-1 CAA)
Coach: Rob Ambrose
School: 12-21 (3 years)
Career: 15-28 (4 years)
Offense
Rushing: Terrance West (11 G, 183-1242 yards, 27 TD)
Passing: Grant Enders (10 G, 153-224-8-1867 yards, 14 TD)
Receiving: Tom Ryan (11 G, 37-536 yards, 3 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Jordan Dangerfield (9 G, 49 solo, 33 assisted, 82 total)
Sacks: Frank Beltre (11 G, 4.0-23 yards)
Interceptions: Kenton Powell (10 G, 3-44 yards) |
DEC. 3 | 4 PM | FARGO, N.D. | ESPN3/ESPN GAMEPLAN
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BOXSCORE |
17/19 JAMES MADISON
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14 |
4/4 NORTH DAKOTA STATE
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26 |
#17/19 JAMES MADISON AT #4/4 NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Saturday, Dec. 3 - 4 pm - NCAA SECOND ROUND
Fargodome (18,700), Fargo, N.D.
Television: ESPN3
Series: First Meeting |
James Madison (8-4, 5-3 CAA)
Coach: Mickey Matthews
School: 96-60 (13 years)
Career: 96-60 (13 years)
Offense
Rushing: Dae’Quan Scott (12 G, 220-1241 yards, 12 TD)
Passing: Jace Edwards (6 G, 62-99-2-733 yards, 3 TD)
Receiving: Brian Barlow (12 G, 29-282 yards, 1 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Stephon Robertson (12 G, 54 solo, 48 assisted, 102 total)
Sacks: D.J. Bryant (12 G, 6.0-62 yards)
Interceptions: Dean Marlow (12 G, 4-25 yards) |
North Dakota State (10-1)
Coach: Craig Bohl
School: 71-31 (9 years)
Career: 71-31 (9 years)
Offense
Rushing: Sam Ojuri (11 G, 132-781 yards, 8 TD)
Passing: Brock Jensen (11 G, 171-245-2-1994 yards, 11 TD)
Receiving: Warren Holloway (11 G, 55-746 yards, 6 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Chad Willson (11 G, 36 solo, 29 assisted, 65 total)
Sacks: Coulter Boyer (11 G, 7.0-37 yards)
Interceptions: Marcus Williams (11 G, 7-274 yards) |