Game: Malone University 0-0
at NCAA DII
Tiffin University 0-0
Date: Thursday, September 2, 2010
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. EDT at
Frost Kalnow Stadium (Tiffin, OH)
Radio: WNPQ 95.9 FM or streaming live on the internet at
www.thelight959.com
6:45 p.m. EDT pre-game (Clint Scroggs – play-by-play)
Video: Live video will be provided (for a fee) by clicking on the following link:
http://www.b2livetv.com/partner_members.asp?id=30
Live Stats: Tiffin will provide live stats during Thursday's game. Click here to follow the action:
http://livestats.prestosports.com/tiffin/
Tickets: $8.00 adults; $5.00 students
Series:
Tiffin holds a 5-4 lead in the all-time series between the two teams and has won the last three contests with the Pioneers. The most recent match-up between the squads occurred at Fawcett Stadium on October 13th 2001, a game which Tiffin won by a final tally of 25-19.
Coaches:
Malone –
Eric Hehman begins his first season as the Pioneers' head coach in 2010 after spending the last five years as the head coach at NCAA Division III Greenville (IL) College. Overall, Hehman tallied a 28-22 record at Greenville, leading the Panthers to a 7-3 record in 2009 and a berth in the NCCAA Victory Bowl.
Tiffin –
Dave Walkosky enters his third season as the head coach at Tiffin and has posted a 1-21 record over the past two years. Walkosky has a total of 17 years of coaching experience to his credit, most recently serving as a defensive assistant at the University of Toledo before arriving at Tiffin.
Last Season's Records: Malone 3-6 (2-5 MSFA Mideast), Tiffin 0-11 (0-10 GLIAC)
Malone Notes
The
Eric Hehman coaching era begins for Malone on Thursday…Hehman was hired in December of 2009, replacing four-year head coach Mike Gardner, who resigned following the 2009 season…After a somewhat disappointing 2009 campaign, Hehman and his new coaching staff will look to return the Malone football program to the success it experienced from 2006-2008 when the Pioneers tallied three straight winning seasons and made three straight appearances in the NCCAA Victory Bowl.
Malone players to watch
Although over half of this year's roster is comprised of true freshman or transfers, Malone will still feature a number of familiar faces on both sides of the ball…RB
Markus McFolling is back to anchor the ground game after averaging 6.1 yards per carry last year with a total of 585 rushing yards and eight touchdowns…WR
Justin McLean will also look to spark the offense again this season…Last year as a freshman, McLean posted 31 catches for 473 yards and three touchdowns while averaging 25.0 yards on 20 kickoff returns …DL
Cody Carroll and LB's
Antonio Scassa,
Matt Vick, and
Wesley Kauffman also return looking to duplicate their strong 2009 performances…Carroll, a 2009 All-MSFA Mideast Second Team selection, posted 44 tackles a year ago with 16 tackles for loss and seven sacks while Scassa, Vick, and Kauffman posted 31, 44 and 33 tackles, respectively.
Tiffin Notes
A former member of the NAIA, Tiffin recently completed the transition process to full NCAA Division II membership… The Dragons are now in their third season of competition as members of the always competitive Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and will be looking for improvement in 2010.
Tiffin players to watch
All-GLIAC WR Trey Williams returns for the Dragons this season after tallying 40 receptions for 365 yards and one touchdown in 2009…QB Nate Scully is also back after completing 116 of 221 pass attempts (52.5 %) for 1197 yards and 12 TD's a year ago…RB Bryce Wilder, a true freshman from Canton McKinley H.S., will likely see time in the backfield…As a senior for the Bulldogs, Wilder racked up 1820 rushing yards with 16 touchdowns…On the defensive side of the ball, DB's DeJuan Graham and Courtney Embry will patrol the secondary…2009 saw Graham tally 54 tackles with 6.5 tackles for loss while Embry registered 48 tackles and six pass break-ups.
2010 Rosters:
Malone
Tiffin
