Wilkes Colonels (1-6, 1-5) vs. Lycoming Warriors (3-4, 2-4)
Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 1:00 p.m.
Schmidt Stadium
 
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THE MATCHUP
Wilkes University continues its road stretch to end the season hosting Lycoming College at 1:00 p.m. at Schmidt Stadium. Wilkes is looking to end a four-game losing skid and record its second win in MAC play following a 69-13 defeat against Albright College last week at home. Lycoming enters with a 3-4 overall record standing 2-4 in MAC play following a 27-24 win against Lebanon Valley last week.
 
THE HEAD COACHES
Colonels coach Trey Brown (Colorado '93) enters his third year at the helm of the program in 2016. In just two years, Brown has coached fifteen Colonels who earned All-MAC honors including first team tight end Jeremy Hartman in 2014 and Jason Ugwu (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) in 2015. Under Brown's guidance, the Colonels offense ranked in the top five in several offensive statistical categories including passing yards and plays per-game. In a game at Delaware Valley in 2014, the Wilkes offense ran 113 plays, a Division III regulation game record. Brown came to Wilkes after four years serving as the quarterbacks and special teams' coordinator at Muhlenberg. In his role with the Mules, Brown was responsible for coaching the quarterbacks, wide receivers, and special teams as well as the installation of the pass game. Prior to his time at Muhlenberg, Brown spent four seasons as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Lehigh University. The Mountain Hawk offense scored 30 or more points 15 times during his tenure and led the Patriot League in scoring in 2006, when its quarterback was named to the All-Patriot League first team.
 
Mike Clark (Lycoming '93) is in his ninth season as head football coach at his alma mater Lycoming College. Clark has been a part of 111 wins, eight MAC titles, seven NCAA playoff teams and six NCAA playoff wins as a Warrior. During his time as head coach, Clark has tutored 80 all-conference selections, 18 Hampshire Honor Society members, 17 all-region selections, seven All-Americans, four Academic All-District selections, two Academic All-Americans, a Regional Player of the Year and led the team to seven wins over top-25 programs. The 2015 Warriors finished with a 4-6 overall record, but finished the season with two straight wins, including a 43-42 win over 19th-ranked Delaware Valley in week nine that knocked the Aggies out of the driver's seat for a MAC title. During the season, he coached five all-conference selections and oversaw an offense that finished fourth in program history with 3,806 yards of total offense.
 
THE SERIES
This will be the 57th meeting between the two schools as Lycoming holds a 39-17 series advantage. The Warriors lead the series 20-8 in Edwardsville, and have won the last five meetings dating back to a 31-14 loss at Wilkes in 2010.
 
UP NEXT
Wilkes takes to the road for the final time this season traveling to Stevenson University for a 1:00 p.m. MAC contest. Stevenson currently sits atop the MAC standings with a perfect 7-0 record heading into week eight.
 
SCOUTING THE WILKES OFFENSE (SPREAD)
- Quarterback Ryan Dailey (Easton, PA/Wilson) continues to climb the Wilkes record book standing third all-time in passing with 6,213yards through three season as a starter. For the season Dailey totals 1,525 yards on 137-for-219 passing with twelve touchdowns averaging over 217.9 yards per-game through the air ranking third in the MAC. Dailey passed Neil Rine '98 for third all-time (6,094) on the yards passing list at Wilkes in the loss at Delaware Valley in week six. He ranks third in passing touchdowns (121) and third in completion percentage (62.6) in the MAC among quarterbacks.
 
- Wilkes' top target has been William Deemer (Washington Township, NJ/Warren Hills) who was named MAC Offensive Player of the Week after a breakout performance against Misericordia in week three. Deemer caught nine passes for 168 yards and two scores in the home win. He followed that performance with his second straight 100+ yard game finishing with nine catches for 126 yards at Widener in a narrow Wilkes defeat in week four. For the season, Deemer leads a deep and talented receiving core posting 36 receptions for 467 yards and three touchdowns. He ranks sixth in the MAC with 66.7 yards per-game receiving and sixth in yards receiving, just 115 yards behind the leader from Lycoming Nick Costello (582).
 
- The Colonel rushing game boasts a balanced and deep attack with four players netting over 100+ yards. Jacob Brook (Layton, NJ/Kittatinny) tops the unit with 299 yards and three touchdowns on 79 carries. Devon Fink (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) follows with 125 yards and one score on 44 attempts. Rookie Jose Tabora (Richland, NJ/St. Augustine Prep.) has tallied 196 yards on 35 attempts mostly from designed quarterback runs.
 
- Wilkes sits in the top five in the MAC in several statistical categories on offense including total offense (364.6 ypg/5th) and passing (241.4 ypg/4th).
 
SCOUTING THE WILKES DEFENSE (3-4)
- Tanner Stengel (Allentown, PA/Parkland) remains one of the best tacklers in the MAC standing second in the conference with 78 total stops including 41 solo tackles. Stengel is averaging 11.1 tackles per-game, good for second in the MAC among all defenders.
 
- The Colonel secondary has been strong and has anchored the backline with senior corners Marcellus Hayes (Camp Hill, PA/Camp Hill) and Ondre Roberts (Dunellen, NJ/Dunellen) and safeties Isaiah Robinson (Pittsburgh, PA/Milton Hershey) and Michael Legg (Whitehaven, PA/Crestwood). The group has combined for 144 tackles and 25 pass breakups. Robinson and Roberts also have one interception each with Robinson returning his pick for a touchdown against Misericordia in week three. Hayes ranks third in the MAC with three picks.
 
- As a unit, Wilkes is allowing 167.9 yards per-game on the ground (6th in MAC) while giving up 250.7 yards per-game through the air (8th in the MAC).
 
SCOUTING LYCOMING OFFENSE (MULTIPLE PRO STYLE)
- The Lycoming offense is averaging 22.1 points per-game ranking fifth in the MAC in rushing (142.9) and seventh in the MAC in passing (186.9). Quarterback Chase Whiteman has thrown for 1,260 yards on 96-for-188 passing and nine touchdowns. Whiteman also can run out of the pocket rushing for 131 yards on 77 attempts and one score.
 
- The Warriors feature the MAC's leading rusher in Blake Bowman through seven games. Bowman has posted 674 yards on 130 carries, both tops in the MAC. He has totaled ten touchdowns with a 5.2 yards per-rush average.
 
- Lycoming also features the top wide receiver in the league with Nick Costello causing havoc in opponents secondary. Costello has caught 33 passes for a league-leading 582 yards and five touchdowns.
 
SCOUTING LYCOMING DEFENSE (4-3)
- The Warriors defense is the fifth-best unit in the MAC. Lycoming allows 25.4 points per-game and ranks fifth in rushing defense (160.7 yards per-game) and ninth in pass defense (261.9 yards per-game).
 
- Khamari Williams leads the defensive unit with 63 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss and three interceptions. Mike Ward follows with 50 tackles (1.5 tackles-for-loss) and two interceptions.