Game:               NAIA #3 Marian (IN) University 4-0
                           at Malone University 2-1
Date:                 Saturday September 24, 2011
Kickoff:              2:00 p.m. EDT at Fawcett Stadium
Broadcasts:     WNPQ 95.9 FM, www.thelight959.com
                          1:45 p.m. EDT pre-game (Clint Scroggs – play-by-play)
Live Stats:       http://www.sidearmstats.com/malone/football/index.htm
Live Video:      http://www.malonepioneers.com/streaming
Tickets:            $5.00 adults; $2.00 students/senior citizens; children 12 and under are free

Series:
The two squads have split their previous four meetings. After Malone won the first two match-ups in the series, Marian has claimed victories the last two years, posting a 28-24 home win in 2009 and a 28-7 triumph at Fawcett Stadium last fall.

Coaches:
Malone – Eric Hehman is in his second season as the Pioneers' head coach, having led Malone to a 5-8 overall mark since taking over the reins of the program in 2010. Prior to arriving at Malone, Hehman had spent the previous five years as the head coach at NCAA Division III Greenville (IL) College where he led the Panthers to a 28-22 record and a berth in the 2009 NCCAA Victory Bowl.
Marian – Ted Karras Jr. has been the head coach of the Knights since the program began in 2007. Now in his fifth season at Marian, Karras Jr. has compiled a 28-21 record at the school. Under his guidance, the Knights won a school record 10 games in 2010 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NAIA Playoffs. Prior to launching the Marian program, Karras Jr. had spent three years as the head coach at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, located in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Last Season's Records: Malone 3-7 (2-5 MSFA Mideast), Marian 10-3 (5-2 MSFA Mideast)

Malone Notes – A 35-yard field goal with five seconds remaining lifted Saint Ambrose (IA) University to a 24-22 victory over Malone last Saturday at Fawcett Stadium…The Pioneers had fought back from a 21-7 deficit, taking a 22-21 midway through the fourth quarter before the Bees' put together a late drive that culminated with the game-winning kick….Over the next five weeks, Malone will take on the teams ranked first, second and third in the most recent NAIA National Poll, beginning with #3 Marian…Through the first three weeks of the season, the Pioneers rank sixth out of the MSFA's 19 teams in total offense with an average of 396.7 yards per game….Malone also ranks fourth in the MSFA in passing offense with an average of 227 yards through the air per outing.

Malone players to watch: WR Justin McLean leads the MSFA in all-purpose yardage with an average of 191.3 yards per game…Last week, McLean tied his own Pioneer record for longest reception with a 94-yard TD catch….the lengthy TD grab also gave McLean a scoring play of 90 yards or more in each of Malone's first three games, an accomplishment believed to be a first in school history (McLean had scored TDs on kickoff returns of 90 and 99 yards in weeks one and two)…In all, McLean has posted 14 catches on the year for 283 yards (20.2 average) and returned eight kickoffs for 291 yards (36.4 average), giving him a remarkable average of 26.1 yards each time he has touched the ball…RB Daryon Mosley has tallied 222 rushing yards on 35 carries (6.3 average) with two scores…RB Malik Felton is fifth in the MSFA in catches with 16 pass receptions, totaling 112 yards …RB Emil Chambliss has gained 188 rushing yards on 41 attempts, with one TD catch and three TD runs…Freshman QB Will Szpor has completed 62 of 100 pass attempts for 645 yards and four touchdowns…Szpor has also gained 64 rushing yards and ranks second in the MSFA with 236.3 yards of total offense per outing…LB Antonio Scassa paces the defense with 30 total tackles and a sack…Fellow LB Brandon Commodore has made 21 total tackles with 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a forced fumble….DB Glen Raphael has posted two interceptions and defended or broken up eight passes through the first three weeks.

Marian Notes – This fall, the Knights have picked up right where they left off in 2010, a year in which they advanced to quarterfinal round of the NAIA postseason before falling to eventual national champion Carroll (MT) College…Marian has shut out three of its first four opponents…Its 19-14 win at Grand View (IA) University on September 3rd was Marian's only contest of the season decided by fewer than 38 points…The Knights rank fourth in the MSFA in both total offense (423 yards/game) and total defense (219.5 yards/game)…Although it has only made four kickoff returns on the year, Marian has made the most of its opportunities thus far as the squad currently leads the NAIA with an average of 42.8 yards per return.

Marian players to watch: QB Adam Wiese was named the MSFA Mideast Offensive Player of the Week after completing 20 of 21 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns last week in a 38-0 triumph over Notre Dame College…On the year, Wiese has connected on 62 of 87 attempts (71.3%) for 839 yards with nine TD's and four interceptions…Wiese currently ranks fourth in the MSFA in passing yards per game (209.8) and second in pass efficiency (177.2 rating)…WR Julian Williams has been Wiese's favorite target as he has hauled in 22 catches for 386 yards and three touchdowns, including a 95-yard TD grab in the Knights' 52-0 win over Quincy (IL) University on September 10th…Williams also has two of the Knights' four kickoff returns, one of which he ran back 96 yards for a score in Marian's season opener…RB Tevin Lake has gained 270 yards on 55 rushing attempts to go with eight catches for 91 yards and four TD's (two rushing, two receiving)…RB Dexter Taylor has racked up 284 rushing yards on just 23 attempts (12.3 average)...He has also posted eight catches for 98 yards and scored five TD's (two rushing, three receiving)….LB Isaac Jean paces the defense with 42 total tackles…LB Reece Green has made 38 total stops with an interception and a forced fumble…DL Seth Vondersaar has registered 26 total tackles, including seven tackles for loss and two sacks.

2011 Rosters
Malone  |  Marian

2011 Statistics
Malone  |  Marian