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2011 NEWBERRY WOLVES GAME NOTES GAME SIX • at Wingate • Oct. 15TEAM COMPARISONNewberry ...................... CATEGORY.......................... Wingate20.0...................................... Scoring Offense......................................31.3292.6...................................... Total Offense...................................... 390.5121.6...................................... Rush Offense.........................................91.8171.0.......................................Pass Offense....................................... 298.721.8......................................Scoring Defense......................................33.8298.2......................................Total Defense...................................... 408.2140.0......................................Rush Defense...................................... 176.7158.2...................................... Pass Defense...................................... 231.516.6.......................................Kick Return Avg......................................21.29.6........................................Punt Return Avg......................................11.332.3.......................................... Net Punting..........................................34.56.........................................Fumbles Recovered.........................................84............................................Interceptions By............................................410........................................Turnovers Gained........................................ 125............................................... Fumbles Lost...............................................510....................................Interceptions Thrown.......................................415...........................................Turnovers Lost..............................................9minus-5..............................Turnover Margin..................................plus-374.4.................................. Penalty Yards/Game..................................70.714.8..................................Punt Return Defense.................................... 5.315.3.................................. Kick Return Defense..................................22.241-144.................................Tackles For Loss................................ 50-15614-84..............................................Sacks..............................................13-65THE GAME• Newberry College is in its 97th season of intercollegiate football.• Neither squad is ranked or receiving votes in the AFCA Coaches’ Poll and neither isranked in the D2Football.com poll.• The teams share 10 common opponents. Both teams will play a full SAC schedule aswell as North Greenville, UNC Pembroke and Valdosta State. So far, the common meetshave been a match, with both teams losing to Valdosta State and Mars Hill, and defeatingCarson-Newman.• This is the 89th season of football at Setzler Field and the Wolves’ sixth season on theartificial surface.• The Wolves return home after a three-game road trip, marking the first time since2001 the scarlet and gray played three straight away from Setzler Field.THE SERIES• This game is the 22nd meeting between Newberry and Wingate• Wingate leads the all-time series, 11-10. The series dates back to 1988, a 29-23 Newberrywin.• Last year’s win by Wingate clinched the SAC title and NCAA Playoffs for the Bulldogs forthe first time, and broke a five-year winning streak by Newberry.• Newberry is 4-6 on the road in the series, but 3-3 at Irwin Belk Stadium, includingwins in the last two visits.• Newberry has scored at least 31 points in each of the last eight meetings.THE COACHESNEWBERRY: Todd Knight (Gardner-Webb, 1989) is in his third season as Newberry’shead coach and his second season as a collegiate head coach. He has an 12-13 recordand a record of 4-1 against teams ranked in the AFCA Divsion II Top 25. He has a 9-8record against the South Atlantic Conference. In 2009, Knight led Newberry to a 6-4record and became the first Newberry head coach to record a winning record in his inauguralseason since Reed Charpia in 1978. In 2010, Knight led Newberry to a 4-6 record.This is his third meeting with Wingate, with the road team winning each time.WINGATE: Joe Reich (Gettysburg, 1987) is in his 11th season as the Bulldogs’ headcoach and as a collegiate head coach. He has a record of 69-46 overall, which is the fifthmost wins by a SAC head coach. He was the 2010 SAC Coach of the Year after leadingthe Bulldogs to their first-ever playoff berthTHIS WEEK’S OPPONENT: WINGATE• All-SAC quarterback Cody Haffly leads the Bulldogs, already amassing 1,701 yards and16 touchdowns passing on 150-of-250 completion rate with only four interceptions.• 10 different Bulldogs have caught a Haffly TD pass, led by Chris Bowden. He has 40receptions for 577 yards and 4 TDs, with a long catch of 94 yards. Bryan Caffrey (30 rec,372 yds, 3 TDs) and Josh Clawson (26 rec, 242 yds, 2 TDs) are other top targets.• Andrew Nallenweg is the leading rusher with 84 carries for 284 yards and a touchdown.Josh Covington has 35 carries for 168 yards, but has five rushing TDs.• In the return game, Ben Pinkard is one to watch for, having a 100-yard kickoff returnfor a TD.• Kicker Matthew Sierk is 22-of-23 on PAT attempts, but 1-of-3 on field goal attempts,making a 34-yarder against UNC Pembroke, and missing from 37 against Valdosta Stateand 40 against Brevard.• Jared Seate (58 tackles, 6 TFL), Richie Kazazian (46 tackles, 7 TFL, 2 Sack, 4 FR) andJack Taylor (38 tackles, 10 TFL, 3.5 sacks) are defensive leaders.THIS YEAR’S CAPTAINS• The team selected five captains for the 2011 season with two on offense and threeon defense.• The offensive captains are quarterback Bryan Ehrlich, center Chase Gamble andguard Lequawn James.• The defensive captains are inside linebacker Apollo Stretch and cornerback JamesBostick.THE ORDER OF THE GRAY STRIPE• A total of 12 Newberry players wear a distinctive gray stripe down the center of theirhelmets. This is awarded by the coaching staff to players who are not only fine athletesbut who are also exemplary in the classroom and in the community.• Each member of the order signs an oath which reads: “This document certifies thatthe following student-athletes have mutually pledged to each other their commitmentto proudly serve our program with honor on and off the field of friendly strife. Theyfurthermore promise and swear to abide by and stand firm to the rules and regulationsof the program and it is not only their right, but their duty to leave behind a legacy thatwill ensure the successes of Newberry College Football for ages to come.”• The Order represents less than just over five percent of the football program as a whole.• The 12 current members of the Order of the Gray Stripe are- Brandon Bostick, senior wide receiver, Florence, S.C. (inducted prior to NGU game)- James Bostick, senior cornerback, Scotia, S.C.- Eli Charles, junior defensive end, Green Cove Springs, Fla.- Bryan Ehrlich, junior quarterback, San Antonio, Texas- Chase Gamble, senior center, Dallas, N.C.- Kelton Hall, junior linebacker, Clinton, S.C. (inducted prior to NGU game)- Ben Inabinet,senior tackle, Irmo, S.C.- Lequawn James, senior guard, North, S.C.- Joe Smith, junior linebacker, Jonesville, S.C.- Arsenio Smoot, senior defensive end, Newberry, S.C.- Apollo Stretch, senior linebacker, Columbia, S.C.- Ryan Williams, junior fullback, Gainesville, Fla.www. Newberr yWolves .com2011 Football Game Notes • Page 2 • The Wingate Game
2011 NEWBERRY WOLVES GAME NOTES GAME SIX • at Wingate • Oct. 15PRO-NUN-SEE-AY-SHUN• Here is a pronunciation guide for selected Wolves players who my pose a problem forthe tongue:No. Name............................................................................Pronunciation4 Bryan Ehrlich............................................................................................. UR-lick7 Taniel Massey...................................................................... tuh-neel (like Tenille)43 Shaquavis Smith.......................................................................... shu-KWAY-viss58 B.J. Mazyck........................................................................................... muh-ZEEK60 Benji Inabinet................................................................................ in-ABB-ih-net85 Brian Leneau.............................................................................................le-NEW99 Adim Obata..........................................................................uh-DIM oh-bah-tahHISTORY VS. RANKED OPPONENTSThe American Football Coaches’ Association Division II Coaches’ Poll began with the 2000season. Here is Newberry’s record against ranked opponents.• With the loss to Valdosta State, Newberry is now 10-20 all-time against AFCA Top 25teams.• The Wolves had won their last six games against Top 25 opposition dating back to 2008prior to the loss in Valdosta. Newberry defeated No. 25 Carson-Newman last weekend.Date NC Rank NC Opponent Opp. Score Site9/30/00 -- 0 No. 6 Catawba 28 Newberry10/21/00 -- 23 No. 7 Carson-Newman 61 Jefferson City, Tenn.11/11/00 -- 27 No. 20 Presbyterian 34 Clinton9/29/01 -- 3 No. 6 Catawba 31 Salisbury, N.C.10/27/01 -- 12 No. 16 Tusculum 42 Greeneville, Tenn.10/12/02 -- 36 No. 5 Carson-Newman 60 Jefferson City, Tenn.10/19/02 -- 7 No. 21 Tusculum 24 Newberry10/11/03 -- 18 No. 3 Carson-Newman 35 Newberry10/18/03 -- 9 No. 22 Tusculum 39 Greeneville, Tenn.10/25/03 -- 19 No. 8 Catawba 30 Salisbury, N.C.10/2/04 -- 30 No. 10 Carson-Newman 49 Jefferson City, Tenn.10/16/04 -- 31 No. 14 Catawba 41 Newberry10/23/04 -- 34 No. 20 Wingate 39 Wingate, N.C.10/1/05 -- 28 No. 15 Carson-Newman 41 Newberry11/5/05 -- 7 No. 9 Presbyterian 38 Newberry9/30/06 24 32 No. 6 Carson-Newman 18 Newberry10/21/06 17 36 No. 22 Wingate 24 Newberry11/25/06 12 20 No. 3 North Alabama 38 Florence, Ala.9/29/07 9 19 No. 7 Carson-Newman 49 Jefferson City, Tenn.10/6/07 19 18 No. 13 Catawba 28 Salisbury, N.C.10/14/07 RV 31 No. 18 Wingate 23 Wingate, N.C.8/30/08 20 9 No. 1 Valdosta State 14 Newberry9/28/08 RV 27 No. 11 Carson-Newman 21 (OT) Newberry10/4/08 RV 33 No. 20 Catawba 14 Newberry10/18/08 -- 32 No. 15 Wingate 21 Newberry8/29/09 -- 31 No. 12 Valdosta State 24 Valdosta, Ga.10/3/09 -- 40 No. 21 Catawba 21 Salisbury, N.C.10/9/10 -- 63 No. 23 Tusculum 56 Greeneville, Tenn.9/8/11 -- 17 No. 14 Valdosta State 24 Valdosta, Ga.9/24/11 -- 24 No. 25 Carson-Newman 3 Jefferson City, Tenn.Newberry’s Record: 10-20NEWBERRY AS A RANKED TEAM IN D-2The American Football Coaches’ Association Division II Coaches’ Poll began with the 2000season. Here is Newberry’s record as a Top 25 team.Date NC Rank NC Opponent Opp. Score Site9/30/06 24 32 No. 6 Carson-Newman 18 Newberry10/7/06 18 21 Catawba 14 Newberry10/14/06 18 37 Mars Hill 0 Mars Hill, N.C.10/21/06 17 36 No. 22 Wingate 24 Newberry10/28/06 15 27 Tusculum 23 Greeneville, Tenn.11/4/06 11 45 Lenoir-Rhyne 21 Newberry11/11/06 9 0 Presbyterian 10 Clinton, S.C.11/18/06 12 34 Albany State ^ 28 Newberry11/25/06 12 20 No. 3 North Alabama ^ 38 Florence, Ala.9/1/07 16 67 Chowan 0 Newberry9/8/07 14 41 Bowie State 7 Newberry9/13/07 12 39 North Greenville 20 Tigerville, S.C.9/22/07 11 64 West Georgia 9 Newberry9/29/07 9 19 No. 7 Carson-Newman 49 Jefferson City, Tenn.10/6/07 19 18 No. 13 Catawba 28 Salisbury, N.C.10/27/07 25 17 Tusculum 14 Newberry11/3/07 23 24 Lenoir-Rhyne 0 Hickory, N.C.11/10/07 22 17 Brevard 6 Newberry8/30/08 20 9 No. 1 Valdosta State 14 Newberry9/11/08 22 41 North Greenville 3 Newberry9/20/08 21 10 Midwestern State 24 Wichita Falls, Texas10/11/08 25 6 Mars Hill 27 Mars Hill, N.C.NEW NICKNAME, NEW REFERENCES• After two seasons without a nickname for its athletic programs, Newberry College isnow known as the “Wolves”.• There is no color associated with the Wolves nickname (i.e. Red Wolves). Any referenceas such should be avoided.• The current logo for all programs is now the “Wolf N” . All references to the older BlockN should be phased out. It will be replaced at midfield with the new logo prior to theOctober 1 game vs. Mars Hill .STRONG AT THE LINE• The Wolves currently rank third in Division II in fewest sacks allowed, having given uponly two sacks this season.• Newberry is tied with Texas A&M-Commerce at 0.4 sacks allowed per game. ValdostaState is at 0.33, allowing two sacks in six games, one of which was by Newberry.• The Wolves have the fourth best ratio of attempts per sack.Rk Team Gms Sacks Yds Sk/Gm Pass Att Att/Sk1 Humboldt St. 5 1.0 7 .20 178 1782 Valdosta St. 6 2.0 22 .33 214 1073 Newberry 5 2.0 7 .40 162 81Texas A&M-Commerce 5 2.0 20 .40 225 112.55 Harding 6 3.0 20 .50 55 18.33Pittsburg St. 6 3.0 24 .50 123 417 Ouachita Baptist 5 3.0 10 .60 143 47.668 Upper Iowa 6 4.0 21 .67 142 35.5Wayne St. (Mich.) 6 4.0 22 .67 141 35.25Minn. St. Moorhead 6 4.0 32 .67 162 40.5www. Newberr yWolves .com2011 Football Game Notes • Page 3 • The Wingate Game
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