Monday, August 29, 2016
by Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations

AHEAD IN WEEK 1
All times Eastern.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 1
Bluefield at Campbell, 7 p.m.
Location: Buies Creek, North Carolina
Stadium: Barker-Lane Stadium (5,000)
Series: First Meeting
Video: BigSouthSports.com

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
Davidson at Georgetown, 1 p.m.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Stadium: Cooper Field (2,500)
Series: GU leads, 8-3    Streak: GU, four wins
Last Meeting: Georgetown def. Davidson, 42-6 (9/7/13)
Video: GUHoyas.com

Butler at Indiana State, 3 p.m.
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana
Stadium: Memorial Stadium (12,764)
Series: ISU leads, 28-8-2    Streak: ISU, five wins
Last Meeting: Indiana State def. Butler, 52-17 (9/5/15)
Video: ESPN3

Bucknell at Marist, 6 p.m.
Location: Poughkeepsie, New York
Stadium: Tenney Stadium (5,000)
Series: BC leads, 10-1    Streak: BC, five wins
Last Meeting: Bucknell def. Marist, 17-0 (9/5/15)
Video: GoRedFoxes.com

Morehead State at James Madison, 6 p.m.
Location: Harrisonburg, Virgnia
Stadium: Bridgeforth Stadium (25,000)
Series: JMU leads, 6-2    Streak: JMU, three wins
Last Meeting: James Madison def. Morehead State, 56-7 (9/5/15)
Video: JMUSports.com

Central State at Dayton, 7 p.m.
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Stadium: Welcome Stadium (11,000)
Series: DAY leads, 7-1    Streak: ISU, five wins
Last Meeting: Dayton def. Central State, 45-13 (9/25/10)
Video: None

Quincy at Drake, 7 p.m.
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Stadium: Drake Stadium (14,000)
Series: DRA leads, 8-0    Streak: DRA, eight wins
Last Meeting: Drake def. Quincy, 45-28 (9/28/02)
Video: GoDrakeBulldogs.com

Valparaiso at Illinois State, 7 p.m.
Location: Normal, Illinois
Stadium: Hancock Stadium (9,500)
Series: VAL leads, 2-1    Streak: ISU, one win
Last Meeting: Illinois State def. Valparaiso, 16-14 (10/16/48)
Video: ESPN3

Sacred Heart at Stetson, 7 p.m.
Location: DeLand, Florida
Stadium: Spec Martin Memorial Stadium (6,000)
Series: First Meeting
Video: None

Western New Mexico at San Diego, 9 p.m.
Location: San Diego, California
Stadium: Torero Stadium (6,000)
Series: SAN leads, 5-0    Streak: SAN, five wins
Last Meeting: San Diego def. Western New Mexico, 45-21 (9/12/15)
Video: WCCSports.com

NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND THE PFL

STETSON’S PAYNE NAMED TO STATS FCS DEFENSIVE AWARD WATCH LIST | Stetson senior defensive back Donald Payne was one of 22 players named to the STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year Watch List. Payne, the two-time defending PFL Defensive Player of the Year, returns as the eighth leading tackler in all NCAA football with 412 career tackles. His 243 career solo tackles ranks third among all active players entering the 2016 season.

MOREHEAD STATE’S GAHAFER TAPPED FOR STATS FCS OFFENSIVE AWARD WATCH LIST | Morehead State senior quarterback Austin Gahafer has been listed on the STATS FCS National Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Watch List. The Louisville, Ky., native is coming off a prolific 2015 season when he was named Pioneer Football League Offensive Player of the Year. Gahafer needs only 1,738 passing yards to set the Morehead State career record and just 2,717 yards to break the PFL career mark.

DAYTON’S WILL NAMED TO FRED MITCHELL AWARD WATCH LIST | Dayton senior placekicker William Will has been named to the Watch List for the Fred Mitchell Award, which goes to the top kicking specialist at the FCS, NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA levels. It is the third straight season Will has been named to the Mitchell Watch List. A two-time First Team All-PFL pick, Will’s 84 points were the most in the PFL last season.  He also led the league in field goals per game (1.42), field goal percentage (73.9% (17 of 23) and was one of three kickers in the PFL who was perfect on PAT’s (33 of 33).

THREE NAMED TO STATS FCS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA SQUADS | Three Pioneer Football League student athletes were among the 100 named to the STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team. Drake senior tight end Eric Saubert, Stetson senior defensive back Donald Payne and Dayton junior return specialist Christian Searles were the Pioneer Football League student-athletes named to the STATS FCS Preseason All-America Teams.

FIVE  PFL ATHLETES NOMINATED FOR 2015 ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM | Five Pioneer Football League student-athletes were among 165 nominees from across the country for the 25th edition of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. Sean Horan (Butler), Nate Casey (Davidson), Taylor Coleman (Drake), Cameron Gibson (Marist) and Devyn Bryant (San Diego) were nominated for the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. In order to meet the criteria set forth by Allstate and the AFCA, each player must be actively involved with a charitable organization or service group while maintaining a strong academic standing.