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2008 UNION BULLDOG FOOTBALL then moved up to No. 16 in the Sept. 22 Top 25 Poll. Clock management - Bulldog style During the first 3 games of the season, Union has won the time-management battle, holding the ball for over 34 minutes twice and for nearly 32 minutes in the 23-13 win at Faulkner (Ala.) on Sept. 20. In the 27-21 at Lambuth, Union had the ball for 34 minutes and 5 seconds. Against Malone, the Bulldogs topped that with a 34:21 time of possession. However, against Malone, Union only had possession for 12:15 in the first half. The Bulldogs took over in the third quarter, controlling the ball for 12:57 in the period alone. Union held the ball for 22:06 in the second half and allowed Malone to get off a total of 18 offensive plays. Against Georgetown, Union did not finish with the lead in time of possession as Georgetown held the ball for 31:20. However, the Tigers had the ball for 18:18 in the first half - and 11:11 in the first quarter alone, but the Bulldogs ate up the clock in the second half by hanging on to the ball for 16:58. On the season, Union is averaging 32:08 in time of possession. Making Second-Half Adjustments Union owns the third quarter this season, outscoring its opponents 34-0. The Bulldogs hold a slight edge in the first half, outscoring opponents 38-35 in the first and 31-28 in the second for an overall first-half edge of 69-63. However, Union has yet to surrender a point in the third quarter. A big reason for this is due to the fact that the Bulldogs average 9:07 in time of possession in the third quarter. TRANSLATION: Opponents can’t score if they don’t have the ball. Opponents do hold the advantage in the fourth quarter, outscoring Union 27-17. Yet, Union has owned at least a 7-point lead going into the fourth quarter. Versus Lambuth, the score was 24-7 (27-21 final), Union led 35-28 heading into the fourth against Malone (that was the final score), the Bulldogs led 16-7 at Faulkner to start the fourth before winning 23- 13, and Union was up 28-21 to begin the final period in the 35-28 win over Georgetown. Score by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Union 38 31 34 17 - 120 Opponents 35 28 0 27 - 90 Smith Collects MSC Defensive POW Honors It’s beginning to become part of the weekly routine at Union as LB Marekus Smith (SR, 5- 10, 196) was named the Mid-South Conference Defensive Player of the Week. In the four weeks that the conference has handed out Players of the Week awards, the Bulldogs have garnered 5 of out of the 12 possible honors. Smith received this week’s honor after recording 8 total tackles (6 solos) and a sack of 11 yards in the 35-28 win over then-No. 18 Georgetown (Ky.). Smith also intercepted a pass, returning it 34 yards to set up the eventual game-winning touchdown. Other MSC Player of the week winners GAME NOTES 2008 Mid-South Conference Standings & Stats East Division Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Union College 1-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 UVa-Wise 1-0 1.000 3-1 .750 Campbellsville University 1-0 1.000 1-3 .250 University of the Cumberlands 0-0 .000 3-1 .750 Pikeville College 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 Georgetown College 0-1 .000 1-2 .333 West Virginia Tech 0-2 .000 0-4 .000 Last Week’s Results * Campbellsville def. West Virginia Tech, 57-47 Lambuth def. UVa-Wise, 51-20 Cumberlands (Ky.) def. Cumberland (Tenn.), 52-37 * Shorter def. Faulkner, 42-0 * Union def. Georgetown, 35-28 Pikeville def. Kentucky Christian, 20-14 (OT) * Bethel def. Belhaven, 31-21 *-MSC divisional game. include: RB Terence Pollock (JR, 5-10, 223) and P/K Jacob Appleby (FR, 5-10185) on Sept. 22, and Pollock and LB Willie Williams (SR, 6-4, 220) on Sept. 8. By Air Or By Land - UC Getting It Done By and large, Union has been a pass-oriented team in recent years. However, judging by the first 4 games, things could be changing. Union tallied 1519 total yards on offense with 815 through the air and 705 on the ground - one of the more balanced attacks Union has displayed in some time. In the 23-13 win at Faulkner (Ala.), the Bulldogs racked up 334 yards rushing and 517 yards in total offense. The last time Union ran for more than 300 yards came in a 57-27 win over Bethel (Tenn.) on Oct. 11, 2003, as the Bulldogs amassed 377 West Division Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Shorter College 1-0 1.000 3-1 .750 Bethel College 1-0 1.000 1-3 .333 Lambuth University 0-0 .000 3-2 .600 Cumberland University 0-0 .000 1-2 .333 Belhaven College 0-1 .000 0-4 .000 Faulkner University 0-1 .000 0-4 .000 This Week’s Schedule * Faulkner @ Belhaven, 1:30 pm * Pikeville @ Cumberlands (Ky.), 1:30 pm * Union @ West Virginia Tech, 1:30 pm * UVa-Wise @ Georgetown, 1:30 pm Shorter @ Campbellsville, 2 pm * Bethel @ Cumberland (Tenn.), 3:30 pm *-MSC divisional game; All times are Eastern. MID-SOUTH CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Campbellsville University’s Greg Fountain, Union College’s Marekus Smith and Lambuth University’s Ryan Nanney have been named Mid-South Conference Football Players of the Week, the conference announced on Sunday. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Fountain rushed for 255 yards and fi ve touchdowns to earn MSC Offensive Player of the Week. The Owensboro, Ky., senior running back set a program record with 40 rushes as he helped the Tigers to a 57-47 win over West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Campbellsville is 1-3 overall and tied atop the West Division at 1-0. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Smith, a native of Lithonia, Ga., recorded eight tackles -- six solo -- and had a sack to earn Mid-South Defensive Player of the Week. The senior linebacker also recorded an interception which set up the Bulldogs game-winning touchdown in a 35-28 win over Georgetown College. No. 16-ranked Union is 4-0 overall and tied for the East Division lead at 1-0. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nanney was a perfect 3-for-3 on fi eld goals and made all six point after attempts to earn MSC Special Teams Player of the Week. The Dresden, Tenn., junior placekicker connected on fi eld goals of 27, 38 and 27 yards in the Eagles’ 51-40 win over No. 7-ranked University of Virginia’s College at Wise. Lambuth improves to 3-2 on the season with the win. yards on the ground. But against Georgetown (Ky.), Union had 253 passing yards and only 97 rushing yards. A big reason for the balanced offensive attack improved and experienced offensive line. The Bulldogs o-line is anchored by LT Quintin Borders (SO, 6-6, 318), who was a First Team All-MSC East selection as a freshman in 2007. C Brock Evans (JR, 6-1, 292) has proven to be a solid contributor on the line as has RG Joe Mullinax (SO, 6-0, 317). Currently, Evans is the lone junior on the 2- deep at any of the o-line positions and there are no seniors to speak of. Translation: the Bulldog offensive should be strong for seasons to come. Manning the line Union has done a good job owning the line of www.ucbulldogs.com 2
2008 UNION BULLDOG FOOTBALL scrimmage on both sides of the ball. The Bulldog offensive line has only surrendered a total of 8.0 sacks for 42 yards. Meanwhile, Union has sacked its opponents 10 times for 81 yards. In addition, Union has recorded 30 tackles for a loss of 123 yards. DL Arthur Johnson (JR, 5-10, 300), DL Patrick Burke (SR, 5-8, 213), DL Michael Gold (JR, 6-3, 248), DL Jason Hammontree (SO, 6-0, 249) and DL Quentin Penn (R-FR, 6-0, 232) have done a good job getting pressure upfront and creating avenues for the Bulldog linebacking corps to operate. Johnson, Burke, Gold, Hammontree and Penn have combined for 49 total tackles, but the quartet has 9.5 TFL and 3.5 sacks. LBs definitely backing up the D-Line The LB trio of Willie Williams (SR, 6-4, 220), Marekus Smith (SR, 5-11, 196) and Depaul Peyton (SR, 5-10, 222) are taking advantage of the opportunities the defensive line is creating for them. The three have combined for 91 tackles, 13.0 TFL of 44 yards, 6.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 INT, 5 pass breakups and 2 blocked kicks. 21 Is Generally the Limit When determining whether Union will be victorious or not, 21 has been the magic number. Under head coach Tommy Reid, Union is 16-5 when holding an opponent to 21 or fewer points. The last time Union lost a game when limiting a team to 21 or fewer came on Nov. 11, 2006, when UVa-Wise posted a 21-6 win. Meanwhile, Union is 10-42 under Reid when opponents score 22 or more points. Thus far this season, Union has registered 2 wins when allowing more than 21 points - recording identical 35-28 decisions against Malone (Ohio) and Georgetown (Ky.). The last time Union had 2 or more victories in a season in which the opponent scored 22 or more was 2005. The Bulldogs went 4-6 that season and had the wins in which the opponent netted at least 22 points (44-33 win over Belhaven, 35-34 win at Cumberlands, 47-28 win vs. UVa-Wise). Running Up the Charts RB Terence Pollock (JR, 5-10, 223) had a career day against Faulkner (Ala.) on Sept. 20 as he racked up 198 rushing yards and 2 TDs on 20 carries for his 8th 100-yard rushing game of his career and 2nd in 3 games this season. His first carry of the day was 97-yard TD gallop that immediately made him the 4th leading rusher in program history. Pollock followed that with another 2-TD performance against Georgetown (Ky.), but he only garnered 76 yards in the 35-28 win. Currenly, Pollock has 1,849 career rushing yards and 16 TDs on 416 attempts, overtaking Dominic Yuille for 3rd place. He also only needs 151 more yards to become the 3rd running back to amass 2,000 yards in a career - joining Scott Russell and Clarence Mackey on that list. In 2006, Pollock had arguably the best rushing season for a freshman in program CONTACT INFORMATION Address: 310 College Street, CPO Box D-22 Barbourville, Ky. 40906 Athletic Office Phone: (606) 546-1236 Athletic Office Fax: (606) 546-1286 Sports Information Phone: (606) 546-1292 Sports Information Fax: (404) 601-0909 Sports Information Email: sportsinfo@unionky.edu Athletic Website: www.ucbulldogs.com FACILITY INFORMATION Stadium: Burch/Nau Field Year Opened: 1984 Capacity: 2,500 history as his 655 yards on the ground ranked him then 11th for most yards in a season. As a sophomore, he became the 9th player in program history to rush for 1,000 yards in a career during the 21-14 win over Cumberland on Oct. 6. Pollock finished the 2007 season with 718 yards on 178 carries. His 718 rushing yards were the 7th-most by a running back in program history. With last week’s 198-yard peformance, Pollock has rushed for over 100 yards 8 times in his career. In the 2008 season opener, Pollock ran for 133 yards on 23 carries and 1 TD. He ran for 111 yards and 2 TDs on 24 carries against UVa-Wise on Oct. 27, 2007. On Oct. 20, 2007, at Frostburg State, he recorded his 5th 100-yard game of his career as he ran for 101 yards on 17 carries. On Sept. 22, 2007, at Pikeville, Pollock rushed for over 100 yards for the 4th time his career. He ran for 127 yards on 23 carries with a long of 19 yards. Pollock became the first player since Scott Russell in 1994 to rush for 100 or more yards in three consecutive games in 2006. He galloped for 158 at Belhaven (Miss.) on Oct. 7, 2006; 131 yards at Lambuth (Tenn.) on Oct. 14, 2006; and 127 yards against Frostburg State on Oct. 21, 2006. Player (Years) Career Rushing Yards Scott Russell (1994-96) 2,854 Clarence Mackey (1991-93) 2,822 Terence Pollock (2006-present) 1,849 Dominic Yuille (2002-05) 1,843 John Booker (1998-01) 1,665 Williams Trying to Stay on Pace GAME NOTES UNION COLLEGE QUICK FACTS UNION COLLEGE FOOTBALL FACTS Location: Barbourville, Ky. Head Coach: Tommy Reid Founded: 1879 Alma Mater: Glenville State ’96 Enrollment: 1,350 Record at Union/Career: 26-47 (eighth year) Nickname: Bulldogs Assistant Coaches: Andre Linn Colors: Orange (PMS 165) and Black John Gray Surface: Synthetic sports turf Marco Knorr Press Box Phone: (606) 627-2280 Shaun Person Affiliations: Mid-South East (fb only)/NAIA Travis Bethel President: Edward D. de Rosset Chris Murphy Athletic Director: Darin S. Wilson Patrick O’Neal Director of Compliance/FAR: Larry Inkster Todd Miracle Sports Information Director: Jay Stancil 2007 Overall Record: 4-7 Assistant SID: Gene Renfro 2007 MSC East Record/Finish: 2-3/T-Fourth Head Athletic Trainer: Clay Butler Starters Returning: 6 (offense), 7 (defense) and 2 (special teams) FOOTBALL HISTORY First Year of Football: 1905* All-Time Football Record: 156-205-17 (.435) Overall Record Since 1984: 92-138-3 (.401) Record at Home Since 1984: 51-59-3 (.465) Record on Road Since 1984: 41-78-0 (.345) Record at Neutral Sites Since 1984: 0-2-0 (.000) Overall MSC Record: 51-79-1 (.393) MSC Championships: One (1992) *-football not sponsored at UC from 1906-21 and 1942-83 After earning NAIA Defensive Player of the Week honors for his 13-tackle, 2-sack performance at Lambuth, LB Willie Williams (SR, 6-4, 220) continued that pace as he made 14 stops, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack and blocked punt in the 35-28 win over Malone. However, he only managed just 8 total stops and 1.5 sacks at Faulkner (Ala.). Yet, Williams picked up the pace against Georgetown with 15 total tackles and a 0.5 sack. Williams has 50 total tackles, 8.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks for an average of 12.5 stops, 2.0 TFL and 1.25 sacks per game. At his current pace, Williams could make a run at the single-season records for tackles, TFLs and sacks. The single-season marks are 143 tackles (set by Patrick O’Neal in 2007), 24.0 TFL (set by Brandon Webb in 2006) and 17.0 sacks (set by Burley Burkhart in 1985). Here’s how Williams compares to O’Neal’s pace in his pursuit of the single-season tackles record: Week Williams O’Neal Game 1 13 20 Game 2 14 15 Game 3 8 13 Game 4 15 7 Game 5 8 Game 6 11 Game 7 13 Game 8 10 Game 9 11 Game 10 15 Game 11 20 Totals 50 143 www.ucbulldogs.com 3
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