Monday, November 11, 2019
by Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations

WEEK 12 TWO-MINUTE DRILL
San Diego can clinch a share of the 2019 PFL Championship, and the league’s automatic bid to the 219 FCS Playoffs, with a win against Morehead State at Torero Stadium, Saturday… The Toreros have not lost a PFL home game since the 2010 season, a streak the Eagles will need to snap if they wish to play spoiler in Week 11… Drake will have its opportunity to apply pressure first when it hosts Dayton in a game that kicks off three hours before the San Diego-Morehead State match… Drake must defeat Dayton and hope for a Morehead State win for the chase for the league’s AQ into Week 12… The week’s action kicks off with the annual Hoosier Helmet battle between Valparaiso and Butler, taking place this year in Indianapolis… Jacksonville will look to pick up its first PFL win when it travels north to Poughkeepsie, where the forecast high is 36 degrees (nearly 30 degrees colder than Jacksonville’s forecast high)… Two of the league’s higher scoring offense face off when Davidson travels to Stetson, the Wildcats are seeking a fifth PFL win that would be their most since 2006, the first year of the return of single-division play.

WEEK 12 SCHEDULE
All times Eastern. 

SATURDAY, NOV. 16

Valparaiso at Butler, Noon
Broadcast: YouTube.com/ButlerAthletics
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Stadium: Sellick Bowl
Series: BUT leads, 50-27    Streak: VAL, two wins
Previously: Valparaiso def. Butler, 35-17 (2018)

Jacksonville at Marist, 1 p.m.
Broadcast: GoRedFoxes.com/Watch
Location: Poughkeepsie, New York
Stadium: Tenney Stadium
Series: JAC leads, 6-4    Streak: MAR, one win
Previously: Marist def. Jacksonville, 20-17 (2018)

Davidson at Stetson, 1 p.m.
Broadcast: ESPN+
Location: DeLand, Florida
Stadium: Spec Martin Memorial Stadium
Series: STE leads, 6-4    Streak: STE, three wins
Previously: Stetson def. Davidson, 56-53 (2018)

Dayton at Drake, 2 p.m.
Broadcast: DrakeBulldogs.com/Watch
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Stadium: Drake Stadium
Series: DAY leads, 26-9    Streak: DRA, one win
Previously: Drake def. Dayton, 28-17 (2018)

Morehead State at San Diego, 5 p.m.
Broadcast: WCCSports.com/Watch
Location: San Diego, California
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Series: SAN leads, 12-0    Streak: SAN, 12 wins
Previously: San Diego def. Morehead State, 51-34 (2018)

LATEST PFL NEWS AND NOTES
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DAYTON’S EASTERLING ADDED TO BUCHANAN AWARD WATCH LIST
Dayton junior safety Brandon Easterling was added to the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List, Nov. 7. At that time, Easterling led all FCS leaders in tackles per game (13.1), solo tackles (7.6) and was tied for first in fumbles recovered (3).  Earlier this season he had 19 tackles against Duquesne, the most by a Dayton player since James Vercammen had 19 at San Diego in 2009. In addition, Easterling had a string of four consecutive games with at least one opponent turnover gained.  He has led Dayton in tackles in seven of the eight games this season.

SAN DIEGO’S SINNETT JOINS PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST
San Diego quarterback Reid Sinnett was one of 16 players added to the 2019 STATS FCS Walter Payton Award watch lis, Nov. 6. In his first season as a starter, Sinnett was the FCS leader in passing efficiency and completion percentage while he was among the top four in passing touchdowns (3rd), passing yards per game (3rd), points responsible for (3rd) and total offense (4th) at the time of the announcement. The redshirt senior’s current passing efficiency (186.4) ranked as the fifth-best in FCS history with three weeks remaining in the regular season.

DRAKE’S CORWIN, STETSON’S LEARY NAMED TO Initial RICE AWARD WATCH LIST
Drake freshman quarterback Ian Corwin and Stetson freshman running back Jalen Leary were each among the 24 freshmen named to the initial Jerry Rice Award Watch List, Nov. 5. Corwin has completed 129-of-228 passes (56.6 percent) for 1,480 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was named the STATS FCS National Freshman Player of the Week on Sept. 30 after leading Drake to a 41-17 road win over Marist. With 806 rushing yards through eight games, Leary had the second-most single-season rushing yards in modern Stetson history and had three games left to become the first Hatter with 1,000 rushing yards in a season in the modern  era.

DAYTON’S TRAUTMAN ACCEPTS SENIOR BOWL INVITE
Dayton tight end Adam Trautman has accepted an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl college all-star game in Mobile, Ala. on Jan. 25, 2020.  Senior Bowl Executive Director Jim Nagy extended the invitation personally to Trautman after Dayton’s Nov. 6 practice. The Flyer co-captain will be the first Dayton player to play in the Senior Bowl since 1972.  Only five other Flyers have played in the Senior Bowl – tight end Fred Dugan (1958), linebacker Email Karas (1959), center Bob DeMarco (1961), center Leo Dillon (1971) and running back Gary Kosins (1972).

SAN DIEGO’S PFL WIN STREAK THIRD LONGEST IN FCS HISTORY
With its win at Stetson in Week 11, San Diego’s extended its PFL win streak to2534 games. It is the third-longest conference win streak in FCS history. It trails a 39-game win streak by Duquesne in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Association (1999-06) and a 36-game win streak by Jacksonville State of the Ohio Valley Conference (2013-18).

CHAMBERLIN RECORDS 500TH GAME AS A FLYER
There are few things that can challenge the longevity of Dayton’s scoring streak. However, Rick Chamberlin’s tenure as a Flyer surpasses even that streak. When he took up his position on the sideline against San Diego in Week 9 it was his 500th appearance as a Flyer. He played 45 as an All-American linebacker, then 326 games as an assistant coach under College Football Hall of Fame coach Mike Kelly, before taking over for his mentor and now 129 games – and counting – as Dayton’s head coach.

THE EFFICIENT COOK
Seeing a PFL quarterback listed on the FCS Active Career Leaders list in passing efficiency is a normal occurrence. However, that quarterback not having San Diego next to their name is a new twist. Dayton signal caller Jack Cook is ranked No. 2 on the FCS’ active career leader list with a 161.05 career pass efficiency rating. That would rank third all-time on the PFL’s career pass efficiency list, behind San Diego’s Josh Johnson’s 176.68 mark (2004-07).

SINNETT JOINS EFFICIENCY EFFORT
Cook was joined on the NCAA FCS Active Career Leaders list by San Diego’s Reid Sinnett, who qualified for inclusion after Week 11. The Torero signal-caller boasts a 168.23 career pass efficiency rating that would be second-best in PFL history.

BANDY CATCHES 3,000 YARD TRAIN
Meanwhile, San Diego wide receiver Michael Bandy moved past the 3,000 receiving yard plateau in Week 9. He now is ranked fourth among FCS active career leaders with 3,102 career receiving yards. Bandy is the ninth PFL receiver to record 3,000 career receiving yards and enters this week ninth all-time, 10 yards from moving past Dylan Ching (3,111 yards) for eighth on the list.

WARNER BACK ATOP FCS CAREER LEADERS
Drake’s defensive back Will Warner nabbed four interceptions in a three-week span (Weeks 7-9) and has regained the top spot on the NCAA’s Active Career Leaders list for picks. He now has 15 career interceptions, the eighth PFL defender to record 15 career INTs. Morehead State’s David Hyland and Dayton’s Mark Kasmer hold the PFL record with 21 interceptions each.