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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 - 1:05 p.m.
ESU (1-7) vs. Ohio Dominican (6-2)

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1 • ESU will recognize 14 seniors prior to its final home game of the 2018 season, hosting Ohio Dominican in the first-ever match-up between the two schools and ESU's first-ever game vs. a school from Ohio.

2 • ESU will also honor the life of Bill Bergen '80, Hall of Fame defensive end, who passed away suddenly on Sunday. Bergen was a 2000 ESU Hall of Fame inductee, held a leadership role in the Warrior Football Club and was a longtime member of the ESU Hall of Fame committee.

A 3-time All-PSAC East selection, he played on teams that won 3 PSAC titles (1975, 1976, 1978), with the 1978 team leading DII in total defense and rushing defense.

3 • Last time out: #12 West Chester (7-0) scored on 6 of its 7 possessions spanning the 2nd and 3rd quarters in a 53-24 setback last Saturday.
• Ohio Dominican, ranked #25, fell 24-23 at #17 Tiffin after trailing 24-10 entering 4th quarter

4 • R-Sr. FS Billy Inge III was named PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week with 2 interceptions, including a 20-yard TD, and 2 forced fumbles vs. West Chester.
• led DII in forced fumbles (0.67; 6 in 9 games) in 2017
• tied school record for career forced fumbles (9) held by linebacker Dan Murray (1984-87)

5 • Ohio Dominican had 7 returning 1st team All-GMAC selections, headlined by WR Cory Contini (72 rec, 1,186 yds, 14 TD in 2017)

6 • R-Sr. TB Jaymar Anderson is 3rd in the PSAC and ranks 14th in DII in rushing (116.7 ypg)
• 100 yards in 4 of 7 starts this season
   (including 239 yards, 6 TD vs. Seton Hill)
• 100 yards in 10 of 18 starts in career
• 2 200-yard games in career (t-1st at ESU)

7 • ESU's Denny Douds leads active NCAA coaches in wins (264) and games coached (470).
• 7th in NCAA history in games coached
• 1st in DII history in games coached
• 4th in games coached at one school
• 16th in NCAA history in wins
• 1st in PSAC history in wins (set in 2008)
7a • Douds is in his 45th season as head coach, ranking t-7th in NCAA history and ranking 5th in years coached at one school.

8 • Sr. OL Michael Fleming can become ESU's 11th 4-time All-PSAC East selection.
• 36 career starts - last 28 at LT, first 8 at RT

9 • Sr. WR Jylil Reeder ranks 4th in PSAC and 2nd in PSAC East in receiving (86.8 ypg).
• season-high 176 yds, 2 TD at Edinboro
• receiving TD in 5 of ESU's 8 games this season

10 • ESU's 14 seniors are listed on page 5 of the game notes.  The list includes 7 players who are in at least their 4th season in the program:
• OL Michael Fleming, Mike Nieman,
   Shane Trevorah
• DL Marc Ranaudo
• LB Larry Mills, Mike Poulter
• P Sam O'Brien


THE SERIES: First meeting
• ESU's first-ever game vs. a school from Ohio (Ohio Dominican is located in Columbus)
• ESU's first-ever game vs. a current member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference
• ESU's 63rd different opponent in its 91st season (2nd first-time opponent this year - Ferris State)

THE HEAD COACHES
ESU - Denny Douds (Slippery Rock '63)
• career record of 264-203-3 (.565) in his 45th season
• 53rd season at ESU overall, including 8 years as an assistant coach from 1966-73
• 9 PSAC titles and 4 NCAA Playoff appearances since taking over in 1974
• outright state titles in 1975, 1978 and 1982 before the State Game was discontinued following the 1987 season
• PSAC East divisional titles in 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1991, 2002 and 2003
• NCAA Playoff appearances in 1991, 2004, 2005 and 2009
• 2005 team won Northeast Region title and advanced to the national semifinals

Ohio Dominican - Kelly Cummings
• record of 20-9 in his 3rd season at Ohio Dominican  (7-4 in 2016, 7-3 in 2017, 6-2 in 2018)
• 2017 Great Midwest Athletic Conference champion with 7-0 record (opened 0-3 in non-conference)
   (led DII in pass efficiency and fewest turnovers; 2nd in 3rd down %, 3rd in passing and total offense)
• joined program in 2013 as defensive coordinator
• record of 46-15 as member of coaching staff
• 2013 team made 1st-ever NCAA Playoff appearance; 2014 team reached national quarterfinals (regional final)
• previously worked at Denison, Wittenberg, Findlay and Toledo

ESU ALL-TIME RECORD: 480-339-19 (.584) in 91st year of varsity football

DOUDS' FOES
• Douds has faced 116 head coaches in his career at ESU (73-43 vs. first-time foes)
• Douds faced Millersville's Gene Carpenter 27 times (1974-2000), and faced Danny Hale 26 times between his career at West Chester and Bloomsburg (1984-88, 1993-2012)
• among active coaches, his most frequent opponent is West Chester's Bill Zwaan (17)

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH JIMMY TERWILLIGER - named last February entering 4th year on staff (previously DB coach)
• 2005 Harlon Hill Award winner as junior QB at ESU and 2017 inductee to ESU Athletic Hall of Fame
• 4x Harlon Hill candidate and 3x finalist; 4x 1st team All-PSAC East and 3x PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year
• set 18 NCAA DII records and 2 NCAA all-division records
• DII career marks included total offense (16,064 yds), passing yards (14,350), pass efficiency (170.7) and pass TD (148)
• led ESU to 2005 Northeast Region title (national semifinals) and 2004 NCAA Playoffs

ESU SENIORS
• TB Jaymar Anderson - 2017 All-PSAC East 1st team; 3rd in PSAC in rushing (116.7 ypg); 1,942 career rush yds, 17 TD
• S Tyson Calhoun - 18 games, including 1st career start this season, after transferring from Thaddeus Stevens
• WR Hassan Evans - 12 games, primarily on special teams, over last 2 seasons
• OL Michael Fleming - 3x All-PSAC East 2nd team; 36 career starts (last 28 at left tackle)
• FS Billy Inge III - 2017 DII leader in forced fumbles (0.67 per game); 125 career tackles, 9 FF (t-1st at ESU), 5 Int.
• DB Mark Collins, Jr. - 9 games, 1 start at cornerback in 2017 after transferring from Bloomsburg
• LB Larry Mills - 2 career starts and 40 games across 5 seasons, including medical redshirt; 61 tackles, 2.0 TFL, FF
• OL Mike Nieman - 19 career starts at 4 positions over last 2 seasons, including center this year; 32 career games
• P Sam O'Brien - 4-year punter with 38.7 average on 200 punts; 3rd in PSAC in net punting in 2016, 2017
• LB Mike Poulter - 7 career starts and 34 games in 4 seasons; 69 career tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks
• DL Marc Ranaudo - 2016 All-PSAC East 1st team; 3-year starter (26 career starts); 87 tackles, 20 TFL, 6.5 sacks
• WR Jylil Reeder - 4th in PSAC in receiving (86.8 ypg), including 3 100-yard games; 48 rec, 819 yds, 7 TD in 2 seasons
• DL Joseph Ruggiero - 8 career starts and 18 games after transferring from Gannon prior to 2017 season
• OL Shane Trevorah - 19 career starts at RT over last 2 seasons; 28 career games

RETURNING ALL-PSAC EAST: ESU has 3 players who have earned All-PSAC East status in their careers:
OL - Sr. Michael Fleming (2015, 2016, 2017 2nd team - can become ESU's 11th 4-time All-PSAC East honoree)
TB - R-Sr. Jaymar Anderson (2017 1st team)
NG - R-Sr. Marc Ranaudo (2016 1st team - missed 2017 due to injury)

DEPARTED ALL-PSAC EAST: ESU lost 6 former All-PSAC East selections from last year's team:
WR - Tim Wilson (2016, 2017 2nd team)
OL - Norman Rogers III (2016 2nd team)
RS - Marquis Fells (2017 1st team)
LB - Sekou Jones (2015, 2017 2nd team)
LB - Dakota Everett (2017 2nd team)
LB - Mike Wiand (2016 2nd team)