Monday, October 3, 2016
AHEAD IN WEEK 6
All times Eastern.
SATURDAY, OCT. 8
Stetson at Brown, 12:30 p.m.
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Stadium: Brown Stadium (20,000)
Series: First Meeting
Video: IvyLeagueDigitalNetwork.com
Marist at Butler, 1 p.m.
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Stadium: Butler Bowl (5,400)
Series: MAR leads, 2-1 Streak: MAR, 1 win
Last Season: Marist def. Butler, 35-14 (10/31/15)
Video: ButlerSports.com
Morehead State at Dayton, 1 p.m.
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Stadium: Welcome Stadium (11,000)
Series: DAY leads, 15-5 Streak: DAY, 7 wins
Last Season: Dayton def. Morehead State, 20-15 (11/7/15)
Video: DaytonFlyers.com
Drake at Valparaiso, 2 p.m.
Location: Valparaiso, Indiana
Stadium: Brown Field (5,000)
Series: DRA leads, 20-3 Streak: DRA, 12 wins
Last Season: Drake def. Valparaiso, 34-7 (10/15/15)
Video: ESPN3
Davidson at San Diego, 4 p.m.
Location: San Diego, California
Stadium: Torero Stadium (7,000)
Series: SAN leads, 9-2 Streak: SAN, 4 wins
Last Season: San Diego def. Davidson, 35-10 (11/14/15)
Video: TheW.tv
Campbell at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Stadium: D.B. Milne Field (5,000)
Series: JAC leads, 8-0 Streak: JAC, 8 wins
Last Season: Jacksonville def. Campbell, 20-14 (11/14/15)
Video: ESPN3
LATEST NEWS AND NOTES
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SAUBERT PACING FCS TIGHT ENDS | Drake’s Eric Saubert is making a name for himself as one of the FCS’ top tight end receivers in 2016. He leads all FCS tight ends in receptions per game (6.6) and ranks third in receiving yards per game (85.6) with 33 receptions for 428 yards and three touchdowns.
HODGES AMONG ALL-PURPOSE LEADERS | San Diego’s Jonah Hodges is the nation’s No. 2 all-purpose runner after four weeks, averaging 185.00 all-purpose yards per game. While he is averaging 98.3 rushing yards per game, he has tacked on 58.0 receiving yards and 28.8 kickoff return yards per game. Hodges is averaging 8.2 yards per touch on his 90 plays in 2016.
GAHAFER CREEPING UP ON 10K | Morehead State quarterback Austin Gahafer enters Week 6 needing just 215 passing yards to reach the 10,000-career passing yard mark. He is the FCS active career leader in passing yardage and is fifth among all NCAA active career leaders at all levels. Only five PFL quarterbacks have reached 10,000 career passing yards in league history.
RAYMOND SETS EYES ON PFL RECEPTIONS MARK | Morehead State slot receiver Jake Raymond has focused his attention on the PFL’s career receptions mark. He enters this week’s action with 235 career receipts, second among FCS active career leaders. Raymond seeks to break the record of 254 career receptions set by Butler’s Zach Watkins (2008-11).
WILL ENOUGH TO REACH 50? | Dayton kicker William Will enters the week with 46 career field goals, ranking fifth on the FCS career active leader’s list. He needs four field goals to reach 50 career field goals made, breaking the PFL record held by Drake’s Billy Cundiff (49 made, 1998-01).
NO BUTTERFINGERS IN DES MOINES | After five weeks, Drake is one of only seven teams in the FCS not charged with a fumble lost in 2016. However, the Bulldogs have run more plays (387) without committing a fumble that any other FCS team this season. Nearly joining the Bulldogs are Campbell and Valparaiso, which have committed just one fumble each this season. The Camels have one fumble in 371 offensive plays this season while Valparaiso has run 347 plays with one fumble lost.
LIVING IN THE BACKFIELD | Stetson’s defense leads all FCS units with 10.8 team tackles for loss per game this season. That number spiked with its 16 tackles for loss recorded against Jacksonville in Week 4, a total that is second most in the nation this season. Only Davidson’s 18 TFL performance against NAIA member Livingstone ranks higher.
WILDCATS HUNTING QUARTERBACKS | Davidson’s defensive unit has also found a home in opponent’s back fields this season, leading the league with 2.8 sacks per game – 19th most among FCS teams. Davidson is one of four PFL teams (Dayton, Marist and Jacksonville the others) averaging more than two sacks per game this season.
DAYTON KEEPS NATION’S LONGEST SCORING STREAK ALIVE | The nation’s longest streak of games without being shutout belongs to PFL member Dayton, which extended the streak to an impressive 448 games with its Week 5 victory against Drake. On the FBS side, Florida holds the nation’s longest streak of games without being shutout at 352,dating back to the 1988 season. The Flyers streak dates back to 1976 when it suffered a 9-0 loss to Marshall.