Football Game Notes: Week Three: Truman‏

William Penn Statesmen will take on NCAA Division II opponent Truman Bulldogs Saturday at 7pm in Kirksville, Mo.

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen football squad travels out of state to play an NCAA Division II opponent Saturday.

#20 William Penn (1-1) hits the road for Kirksville, Mo. to face the Truman Bulldogs (1-1) in Stokes Stadium at 7 p.m. William Penn went 9-3 last year and qualified for the Football Championship Series, while Truman, a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, went 4-7 a year ago.

STATESMEN BROADCASTING: Saturday’s game can be followed on the radio (740 AM) as well as three different internet sites:
–http://www.americaonesports.com/partner_members.asp?q=cs&value=18&id=295 (Truman pay-per-view video)
–http://centralmoinfo.com/pages/3299346.php?&elinkdata=30172 (Truman audio)
–http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/kboe.portal (WPU audio)

SERIES HISTORY: William Penn is 2-3 all-time in its series against Truman with the last meeting occurring in 1973. The Statesmen were victorious in that affair by a score of 28-10.

WILLIAM PENN PROFILE: Todd Hafner is in his tenth year as head football coach at William Penn, entering this fall with a 61-40 career record.

Hafner, who became the program’s all-time winningest coach last fall, guided William Penn to 28 wins over the last three years. The Statesmen led the NAIA in rushing all three regular seasons. William Penn shared the Midwest League crown in 2010 and 2012.

The 2008 and 2010 Midwest League Coach of the Year, Hafner was also the recipient of the VSN NAIA Coach of the Year and the NFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year honors in 2010. As skipper, he has produced 139 all-conference players and 14 All-Americans.

Hafner graduated from Pittsburg State in 1994.

William Penn fell to #5 St. Francis (Ind.) 31-13 last week in its home opener.

The Statesmen took a 10-7 advantage in the first half, but the visitors outscored the hosts 24-3 down the stretch.

Shawn Davis (Sr., Hamersville, Ohio, Physical Education) led the rushing attack with 67 yards and a touchdown for the lone offensive score of the game. Quarterback Taylor Parsons (Sr., The Woodlands, Texas, Sociology) went down with an injury late in the third quarter and was replaced by Tyler Hafner (So., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Undecided), though the St. Francis defense stymied both signal-callers for most of the afternoon. WPU was outgained 485-199.

Brock Peery (Sr., Payson, Utah, Secondary Education) and Isaac Samek (So., Bolivar, Mo., Industrial Technology) paced the defense with 12 tackles each. Freddy Griggs (Jr., Tallahassee, Fla., Business Management) and Micheal Welch (Sr., Houston, Texas, Physical Education) also had solid defensive outings with nine and seven tackles, respectively.

Marcus Kerrigan (Sr., Cary, Ill., Sociology) was once again named Midwest League Special Teams Player of the Week, hitting field goals of 49 and 43 yards.

Thus far in 2013, William Penn is averaging 23.5 points and 275.0 yards per game, including 232.0 rushing and 43.0 passing.

Evan Ressler (Jr., Cascade, Iowa, Physical Education) leads the team with 165 rushing yards, while Davis has also eclipsed the century mark with 101 yards and three scores.

Parsons has completed four of his nine passes for 64 yards. Aaron Broyles (Sr., Escondido, Calif., Physical Education) is pacing the receiving corps with four catches for 33 yards.

William Penn has committed two turnovers so far this fall.

Defensively, the Statesmen are giving up an average of 19.5 points and 320.5 yards, including 161.5 rushing and 159.0 passing.

A trio of players lead William Penn with 14 tackles each, while Nick DiMarco (Jr., St. Charles, Mo., Physical Education) has a team-best three sacks (five tackles for loss). The junior ranks in the top ten nationally in sacks, sacks per game, tackles for loss, and tackles for loss per game.

The Statesmen have not forced a turnover yet this year.

Kerrigan is perfect with his foot, going 5-for-5 in extra points and 2-for-2 in field goals. The senior is again pairing up with Jason Johnson (Sr., Geneseo, Ill., Industrial Technology) to make a strong punting duo. Johnson has punted four times for a 46.0 yard clip (fourth in the NAIA), while Kerrigan has five attempts for a 38.2 mark.

Several individuals have shown strength in the kick return game as WPU ranks seventh in the NAIA with a 27.3-yard average.

William Penn, which is picked to finish third in the MWL, had 20 all-league selections in 2012, including three first-teamers.

TRUMAN PROFILE: Head Coach Greg Nesbitt is currently in his fourth season at the helm for the Bulldogs. A former Truman player who graduated in 1980, he entered this fall with a 12-21 record.

The Bulldogs fell to perennial Division II power Grand Valley State 31-15 last week.

Garrett White led the Bulldogs with 96 yards rushing, while quarterback Conrad Schottel was 12-of-26 for 107 yards through the air.

The Bulldogs defense was roughed up in the loss, allowing 339 passing yards and 226 rushing yards.

Thus far in 2013, Truman is averaging 27.5 points and 294.0 yards per game, including 156.0 rushing and 138.0 passing.

Schottel leads the team with 276 yards on 26-of-48 passing (three touchdowns). Dallas Grier is his top receiving threat with 11 receptions for 128 yards and one score.

White is guiding the ground attack with 242 yards and one touchdown.

Truman has committed one turnover so far this fall.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are giving up an average of 34.0 points and 557.0 yards, including 407.0 passing and 150.0 rushing.

Austin Zoda leads Truman with 24 tackles, while Nic Abbate has four stops for loss. Brad Young has one sack and Matthew Bell has intercepted one pass.

The Bulldogs have forced two turnovers this year.

Derek Koon is 4-for-6 in field goals and perfect in extra points (5-for-5). Jacob Lamp is putting up big numbers in the punt game with a 45.5-yard clip over 11 attempts.

Tremaine Millender is tremendous in the kick return game with a 48.4-yard average (five returns), while Dallas Grier has taken two punts back for an average of 21.5 yards.

Truman is picked to finish third in the GLVC.

COACH HAFNER SAYS: On the St. Francis (Ind.) Game: “I thought we played well enough for three quarters to win the game. Unfortunately, the game was four quarters long. We had some opportunities to make plays that just did not get done. We will need to play better for the whole game and continue to be really good on special teams.”

On Truman: “Truman has a great football team. They are obviously well-coached and play really hard. We will have to match their level of intensity and play with all we have.”

SATURDAY’S TWO-DEEPS:

WILLIAM PENN OFFENSE
QB
6-Taylor Parsons, 6-0, 195, Sr.
12-Tyler Hafner, 6-2, 194, So.
RB
30-Sam Tvedt, 5-9, 200, Jr.
37-Nathan Tvedt, 5-11, 170, So.
RB
27-Larry Reed, 5-11, 210, So.
40-Brian Bahrs, 5-8, 180, Fr.
FB
33-Shawn Davis, 5-10, 205, Sr.
2-Evan Ressler, 5-11, 210, Jr.
WR
5-Chris Crawford, 6-0, 165, Sr.
29-Kramer Patterson, 6-1, 194, So.
WR
8-Aaron Broyles, 6-3, 190, Sr.
88-Desmond Douglas, 5-10, 170, Fr.
TE
4-Greg Beatty, 6-4, 255, Jr.
25-Clint Allen, 6-1, 227, Jr.
RT
72-J.T. Dotson, 6-2, 267, So.
78-Daniel Surfass, 6-3, 240, So.
RG
65-Jarrett Rogers, 6-3, 298, So.
62-Cory Minnie, 6-2, 280, Jr.
C
50-Hea Tuifua, 6-0, 275, So.
54-Kalob Gist, 6-2, 280, So.
LG
53-Jake Adams, 6-3, 270, Jr.
76-Ricky Corcoran, 6-2, 270, Sr.
LT
75-Travis Blecher, 6-3, 290, So.
74-Ryan Westmoreland, 6-3, 249, So.
K
16-Marcus Kerrigan, 6-0, 180, Sr.
HOLDER
12-Tyler Hafner, 6-2, 194, So.
KR
10-Freddy Griggs, 5-11, 190, Jr.
17-Jacob Batterson, 5-10, 187, Sr.
PR
30-Sam Tvedt, 5-9, 200, Jr.
5-Chris Crawford, 6-0, 165, Sr.

WILLIAM PENN DEFENSE
DE
14-Nick DiMarco, 6-3, 240, Jr.
11-Alvin Reels, 6-1, 210, So.
NT
93-Trae Nichols, 6-2, 270, Fr.
99-Malik Young, 6-2, 357, Fr.
DT
44-Micheal Welch, 5-11, 275, Sr.
92-Tyler Fellows, 6-1, 265, Sr.
DE
35-Jason Johnson, 6-1, 220, Sr.
98-Clayton Temaat, 6-3, 240, So.
OLB
57-Brock Peery, 6-3, 210, Sr.
24-Austin Cox, 5-8, 178, Fr.
MLB
55-Scott Adams, 5-11, 220, Jr.
42-Isaac Samek, 6-0, 200, So.
OLB
28-Kevin Shrauger, 5-10, 198, So.
7-Jaysen Adams, 5-10, 180, So.
CB
23-Cameron Penny, 5-9, 165, So.
13-Keshon Cowan, 5-11, 170, Jr.
FS
17-Jacob Batterson, 5-10, 187, Sr.
21-Deshon Conley, 6-2, 188, Jr.
SS
10-Freddy Griggs, 5-11, 190, Jr.
21-Deshon Conley, 6-2, 188, Jr.
CB
1-Joseph Frye, 6-2, 200, Jr.
3-Je’Rodd Barnaba, 5-8, 158, So.
PUNTER
16-Marcus Kerrigan, 6-0, 180, Sr.
35-Jason Johnson, 6-1, 220, Sr.
LONGSNAPPER
27-Larry Reed, 5-11, 210, Jr.

TRUMAN OFFENSE
QB
14-Conrad Schottel, 6-3, 219, Sr.
12-Zach Tobin, 5-8, 183, So.
RB
1-Tremaine Millender, 5-10, 206, Gr.
29-Garrett White, 6-0, 206, Jr.
FB
39-Justin Corcoran, 6-0, 227, Sr.
42-Dahn Kemp, 5-9, 234, Sr.
WR
18-Dallas Grier, 6-3, 211, Sr.
86-Roderick Jones, 6-2, 180, So.
WR
16-Brett Nagel, 6-4, 217, Gr.
87-Tony Pucci, 5-11, 195, Sr.
WR
88-Jared Haferbier, 6-1, 197, Jr.
85-Joey Schenck, 6-4, 199, So.
WR
27-Kurt Loyd, 5-11, 192, Jr.
6-Ethan Allen, 6-0, 190, Sr.
TE
84-Chico Orlando, 6-2, 241, Jr.
LT
73-Steve Bosilovatz, 6-4, 293, Sr.
LG
71-Steven Backes, 6-5, 262, Sr.
63-Ethan Decker, 6-1, 308, So.
C
66-Brad Wellman, 6-2, 302, Fr.
78-Nick Tufts, 6-2, 288, Jr.
52-Will Maas, 6-1, 255, Jr.
RG
61-Erik Stone, 6-1, 267, Sr.
RT
79-Charlie Brynac, 6-3, 310, So.
67-Brad Hardin, 6-2, 307, So.
K
5-Derek Koon, 5-8, 180, Sr.
PR
18-Dallas Grier, 6-3, 211, Sr.
KR
1-Tremaine Millender, 5-10, 206, Gr.
9-A.J. Hartfield, 5-6, 180, So.

TRUMAN DEFENSE
DE
92-Nic Abbate, 6-2, 223, Jr.
96-Matthew Smith, 6-1, 237, Sr.
DT
95-Jeremey Dockery, 5-11, 270,Sr.
68-Brandon Campbell, 6-2, 241, Jr.
DT
93-Nick Reichert, 5-11, 244, So.
75-Kyle Leckrone, 6-1, 264, Fr.
DE
59-Devin Gillespie, 5-11, 192, So.
57-Kade Kinney, 6-1, 227, Sr.
SLB
33-Connor Nagel, 5-11, 208, Jr.
50-Brad Young, 6-0, 226, Sr.
WLB
43-Matthew Bell, 6-1, 227, Jr.
45-Matthew Guignon, 5-11, 216, Fr.
CB
23-T.J. Fine, 5-11, 182, Fr.
30-Chris Stanton, 5-10, 178, Fr.
BNT
24-Luke Lamar, 6-1, 180, So.
41-Wes Allen, 6-0, 195, Sr.
FS
36-Austin Zoda, 5-10, 182, Fr.
17-Kyle Arthaud, 5-9, 184, So.
SS
7-Brady Schroeder, 6-0, 188, Jr.
4-Paul Taylor, 5-8, 194, Sr.
CB
21-Steven Day, 5-10, 198, Jr.
20-Chris Jackson, 5-11, 183, Fr.
P
13-Jacob Lamp, 6-1, 176, Jr.
LONGSNAPPER
27-Kurt Loyd, 5-11, 192, Jr.
52-Will Maas, 6-1, 255, Jr.
SHORTSNAPPER
52-Will Maas, 6-1, 255, Jr.
27-Kurt Loyd, 5-11, 192, Jr.