Monday, September 5, 2016
by Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations

AHEAD IN WEEK 2
All times Eastern.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 10
Robert Morris at Dayton, 1 p.m.
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Stadium: Welcome Stadium (11,000)
Series: DAY leades, 16-2    Streak: DAY, 13 wins
Last Meeting: Dayton def. Robert Morris, 27-24 (9/5/15)
Video: DaytonFlyers.com

Valparaiso at Sacred Heart, 1 p.m.
Location: Fairfield, Connecticut
Stadium: Campus Field (3,334)
Series: SHU leads, 1-0    Streak: SHU, one win
Last Meeting: Sacred Heart def. Valparaiso, 56-3 (9/12/15)
Video: None

Davidson at Kentucky Wesleyan, 2 p.m.
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Stadium: Steele Stadium (3,000)
Series: KWC leads, 1-0    Streak: KWC, one win
Last Meeting: Davidson def. Kentucky Wesleyan, 14-7 [OT] (10/10/15)
Video: None

Campbell at Chowan, 6 p.m.
Location: Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Stadium: Garrison Stadium (5,000)
Series: CAM leads, 1-0    Streak: CAM, one win
Last Meeting: Campbell def. Chowan, 35-3 (9/12/15)
Video: None

Georgetown at Marist, 6 p.m.
Location: Poughkeepsie, New York
Stadium: Tenney Stadium (5,000)
Series: GU leads, 14-4    Streak: GU, four wins
Last Meeting: Georgetown def. Davidson, 42-6 (9/7/13)
Video: GUHoyas.com

VMI at Morehead State, 6 p.m.
Location: Morehead, Kentucky
Stadium: Jayne Stadium (10,000)
Series: VMI leads, 2-1    Streak: VMI, two wins
Last Meeting: VMI def. Morehead State, 43-40 (9/12/15)
Video: OVCDigitalNetwork.com

Franklin at Butler, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
Stadium: Butler Bowl (5,400)
Series: BUT leads, 39-16-2    Streak: BUT, one win
Last Meeting: Butler def. Franklin, 41-14 (9/12/15)
Video: ButlerSports.com

Jacksonville at Liberty, 7 p.m.
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Stadium: Williams Stadium (19,200)
Series: First Meeting
Video: ESPN3

Drake at South Dakota State, 7 p.m.
Location: Brookings, South Dakota
Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium (19,340)
Series: DRA leads, 7-2    Streak: SDSU, two wins
Last Meeting: South Dakota State def. Drake, 20-3 (9/10/83)
Video: GoJacks.com

Warner at Stetson, 7 p.m.
Location: DeLand, Fla.
Stadium: Spec Martin Stadium (6,000)
Series: STE leads, 2-0    Streak: STE, two wins
Last Meeting: Stetson def. Warner, 35-16 (8/30/14)
Video: ESPN3

San Diego at Cal Poly, 9:05 p.m.
Location: San Luis Obispo, California
Stadium: Alex G. Spanos Stadium (11,075)
Series: CPU leads, 4-0    Streak: CPU, four wins
Last Meeting: Cal Poly def. San Diego, 34-3 (11/22/14)
Video: GoPoly.com

NEWS AND NOTES
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.

2015 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR RETURN | For the second consecutive season both of the league’s Players of the Year return. Stetson safety Donald Payne, a two-time PFL Defensive Player of the Year, returns after finishing second among all PFL defenders in tackles per game (11.5) and tackles for loss per game (1.36). Morehead State quarterback Austin Gahafer, the reigning PFL Offensive Player of the Year, led the league with 291 completed passes for 3,244 yards and 24 touchdowns last season.