Monday, November 14, 2016
by Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations

AHEAD IN WEEK 12
All times Eastern.

SATURDAY, NOV. 19
San Diego at Campbell, Noon
Location: Buies Creek, North Carolina
Stadium: Barker-Lane Stadium (5,000)
Series: SAN leads, 3-1    Streak: SAN, two wins
Last Season: San Diego def. Campbell, 31-27
Video: GoCamels.com

Marist at Jacksonville, Noon
Location: Jacksonville, Florida (5,000)
Stadium: D.B. Milne Field (5,000)
Series: JAC leads, 4-3    Streak: JAC, one win
Last Season: Jacksonville def. Marist, 20-16 (9/26/15)
Video: ESPN3

Drake at Stetson, 1 p.m.
Location: DeLand, Florida
Stadium: Spec Martin Stadium (6,000)
Series: DRA leads, 2-0    Streak: DRA, two wins
Last Season: Drake def. Stetson, 41-3 (9/26/15)
Video: ESPN3

Morehead State at Davidson, 1 p.m.
Location: Davidson, North Carolina
Stadium: Richardson Stadium (4,500)
Series: MOR leads, 11-6    Streak: MOR, four wins
Last Season: Morehead State def. Davidson, 34-0 (9/26/15)
Video: DavidsonWildcats.com

Season Complete: Butler, Dayton, Valparaiso

LATEST PFL NEWS AND NOTES
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SAN DIEGO CLINCHES PFL TITLE SHARE, AUTOMATIC BID | San Diego has clinched at least a share of its eighth PFL title with its Week 11 victory against Stetson and would claim the crown outright with a win at Campbell. It is San Diego’s third consecutive PFL title (or share). In addition, the Toreros clinched the PFL’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship, becoming the first PFL program to reach that tournament twice.

STUBBS NABS STATS NATIONAL HONOR | Dayton cornerback Cameron Stubbs’ FCS best 234 kickoff return yards against Marist earned him the STATS National Special Teams Player of the Week honor, Nov. 14. He finished his 2016 campaign averaging 28.7 yards per kickoff return, fourth best among FCS kick returners.

LAWRENCE, BEASCHLER ADDED TO STATS WATCH LISTS | San Diego quarterback Anthony Lawrence and Dayton linebacker Christopher Beaschler were added to the STATS FCS Award Watch Lists, Nov. 9. Lawrence, who enters the regular season’s final week as one of the FCS’ top passers, was named to the Walter Payton Award Watch List. Beaschler, who is one of the nation’s top tacklers, was tapped for the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List.

GAHAFER NOW PFL’S MOST PROLIFIC PASSER | Morehead State quarterback Austin Gahafer became the PFL’s career passing yards leader during Week 10, with a 465-yard performance against Butler. He finished the game with 11,623 career passing yards, breaking the record held by Jacksonville’s Josh McGregor (2008-11).  Gahafer is now 15th on the FCS career passing yards list, and would become only the 13th passer to reach 12,000 yards with a 377-yard performance in his final game.

RAYMOND TOP PFL RECEIVER | Joining teammate Gahafer in the PFL record book, Morehead State slot receiver Jake Raymond became the league’s career receptions leader in that same Week 10 outing at Butler, finishing the game with 268 career catches. He broke the record held by Butler’s Zach Watkins (2008-11). Raymond’s receptions total is 16th most in FCS history, he needs 15 receptions to break into the Top 15 all time.

BEASCHLER A CAMPBELL TROPHY FINALIST | Dayton linebacker Christopher Beaschler was named one of 12 finalists for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments®. One of only six two-time team captains in Dayton history, Beaschler has led the Flyers in tackles the last two seasons and leads the team this season. The Ada, Ohio native maintains a 3.72 GPA in Mechanical Engineering. He was a CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American, Pioneer Football League Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year and repeated as a First Team All-PFL performer in 2015.

THIRTEEN NAMED TO COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS | Thirteen Pioneer Football League student-athletes were named to the 2016 College Sports Information Directors Association Academic All-District™ Teams. Eight of the league’s 11 members had one student-athlete recognized on the teams. The 13 PFL student-athletes selected  to the first team in their respective districts are placed on the national ballot for Academic All-America™ consideration.