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Monday, September 23, 2019 SETTING THE WEEK 5 SCENE TAKE A DEEP BREATH… WEEK 5 SCHEDULE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Ave Maria at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. North Carolina Wesleyan at Stetson, 1 p.m. University of Charleston at Valparaiso, 1 p.m. Off Week: Butler, Davidson, Dayton, Morehead State, San Diego WEEK 5 QUICK SNAPS DRAKE AT MARIST: Marist closes out a three-game homestand seeking its first-ever victory against Drake. Both the Red Foxes and Bulldogs enter the contest trying to wake their slumbering offenses. Marist is ranked 7th among PFL teams in total offense (295.0 ypg) and 3rd in passing offense (237.3 ypg). Drake is 10th in total offense (219.3 ypg) and 8th in passing offense (170.3 ypg). RED FOX TO WATCH: Quarterback Luke Strnad has made the big connection often this season, entering the week ranked 5th among all FCS passers in yards per completion (16.2), if he can move the needle forward on his pass completion percentage (43.6) the results could be promising for Marist. BULLDOG TO WATCH: Punter Ross Kennedy has been called upon plenty as Drake has battled through a tough opening slate. He is third among PFL punters in average (40.6) but is tied for the league lead in 50-yard boots (4) and punts downed inside the 20 (10) on 23 punts this season. AVE MARIA AT JACKSONVILLE: Jacksonville saw its nine-season home-opening win streak snapped in Week 4, but will seek to level its home record when Ave Maria visits Saturday. Calvin Turner Jr. showed off his arm against Dartmouth last week, setting his career mark with 106 passing yards. Turner Jr. still ranks fifth among FCS quarterbacks in rushing with 233 rushing yards this season. DOLPHIN TO WATCH: BJ Byrd does a little bit of everything for Jacksonville, leading the PFL with 143.3 all-purpose yards per game. He leads the PFL in punt return average (15.3) and is third in kick return average (26.0) and also has 166 receiving yards and 10 rushing yards to his credit. NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN AT STETSON: After setting a program record with 643 offensive yards last week, Stetson gets one final tune up before league play when it meets North Carolina Wesleyan for the first time. The Hatters opened up the passing game against Division III Western New England last week with five different receivers catching a pass and scoring – four of those were first time touchdown receptions. HATTER TO WATCH: Running back Jareem Westcott is 29 yards shy of 1,000 career rushing yards entering the week. He is seeking to reach the mark in his 14th career game. Westcott has 971 rushing yards in 13 career games. UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON AT VALPARAISO: Vaparaiso returns home for a Week 5 matchup against Division II Charleston. The Crusaders are another PFL team seeking to rouse its offense from an early season slumber. Valparaiso enters the week ranked 9th in total offense (237.0 ypg) while its passing game is ranked 5th (170.3 ypg). Four different Crusaders have thrown a pass in 2019. CRUSADER TO WATCH: Ollie Reese is ranked 3rd among PFL runners with 125.3 all-purpose yards per game thanks to 167 receiving yards and 199 kick return yards. He set Valparaiso’s season best with 75 receiving yards at Truman State and had 99 kickoff return yards against Central Connecticut State. LATEST PFL NEWS AND NOTES HOME SWEET HOME THE ROAD UNKIND DUGGER VAULTS PAST 2,500 YARDS THE EFFICIENT COOK BANDY NEXT TO 2,500? DAVIDSON’S HATALOWICH NAMED TO ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM
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