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 2013 Statistical Leaders |
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Elon |
Furman |
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Rushing |
Bennett - 54 att., 252 yds., 4 TD |
McCloud - 67 att., 337 yds., 3 TD |
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Passing |
Quinn - 112-177, 1,032 yds, 8 TD |
Hannon - 40-68, 409 yds., 2 TD |
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Receiving |
Rorie - 24 rec., 281 yds., 2 TD |
Robinson - 16 rec., 261 yds., 2 TD |
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Tackles |
Spain - 35 |
Worthy - 42 |
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TFL |
Benton - 2.5 |
Wilkins - 5.0 |
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Sacks |
Sullivan, Brown - 1.0 |
Wilkins - 2.5 |
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INT |
Burns, Spain - 1 |
3 with 1 |
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QBH |
Ruff, J. Jones - 3 |
Rider - 2 |
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FF |
Sullivan, Dawson - 1 |
5 with 1 |
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FR |
Moore - 2 |
Rider, Williams - 1 |
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ELON, N.C. -- The road is where the Elon football team will spend the next two weeks. The Phoenix will begin the two-game road swing by visiting Greenville, S.C., and the Furman Paladins for a 1:30 p.m. game on Saturday afternoon.
The game will air live on WPCM 95.1 FM and 920 AM beginning with the pregame show at 12:30 p.m. Fans can also listen live on elonphoenix.com.
Fans can also watch the game live on ESPN3 this week.
A Numbers Game
• 1 - Career reception for sophomore tight end Zach Duprey who hauled in a two-yard TD pass vs. #11 Coastal Carolina
• 6 - Fourth-down conversions in seven
attempts for the Phoenix offense this season
• 92 - Seasons, including 2013, that Elon has played intercollegiate football
• 192 - Career tackles by linebacker Jonathan Spain who made 10 stops vs. #11 Coastal Carolina
Elon - Furman Connections
• Elon DB Miles Williams and Furman DB Trey Robinson both attended Dorman High (S.C.).
• Phoenix WR Justin Osborne attended First Coast High (Fla.) along with Furman DB Austin Williams.
• Both Elon LB John Silas and Furman DT Ira McCune graduated from Hillgrove High (Ga).
• Elon OL Haris Cesko attended Grayson (Ga.) High with Furman DT Sebastian Rice.
• Graduates of Tampa Catholic (Fla.) include Elon DL Dominic Bourne and Furman RB Hank McCloud.
• Elon DL Ryan Seaberg and Furman NT John Mackey both graduated from The Baylor School (Tenn.).
• Both Elon OL Jack Williams and Furman FB Ernie Cain attended Woodward Academy (Ga.).
Series Notes
Elon and Furman will be meeting for the 17th time in the history of the series. Elon has gone 5-11 in the series. Furman snapped the Phoenix's four-game winning streak in the series in a 31-17 game at Elon's Rhodes Stadium last year. In the last meeting at Paladin Stadium, the maroon and gold handed 17th-ranked Furman a 41-34 defeat. Each of the last three games in Greenville have been decided by seven points or fewer.
Ground Game Emerging
Against Appalachian State, Elon ran for 193 yards – the most against a Division I opponent for the program since Nov. 7, 2009 when the squad amassed 237 yard on the ground in a 42-17 victory at Western Carolina. In the game against ASU, Elon lost just four yards on the ground all night, and the first lost yard on a rush did not come until less than five minutes remained in the third quarter.
The following week, the Phoenix rushed for 231 yards against #11 Coastal Carolina. The consecutive rushing totals were the best back-to-back running marks by the maroon and gold since Sept. 13 and 20, 2008 when Elon put up 246 yards vs. Presbyterian and 201 yards at Georgia Southern.
Elon last rushed for 100+ yards in three consecutive games from Sept. 10-24, 2011.
Williams Named to Good Works Team
Junior defensive back Miles Williams has been named to the 22-player roster for the 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. William is involved in numerous community service projects in the Elon and Burlington communities. The junior has mentored and tutored at-risk youth through the Positive Attitudes Youth Center as well as a tutoring program at Elon First Baptist Church. He was named the 2012 Counselor of the Summer while serving with the Alamance County Community YMCA. Williams has also been involved with Special Olympics, Elonthon and Phoenix Field Day. In January, Williams will travel to Africa as a part of the Friends of Ghana program. While in Ghana, he will assist the city of Sokode with construction of a middle school and raising scholarship funds. The group will also aid in a Heifer International livestock improvement project and provide school supplies for a number of Ghanaian children.
Recognizing the "good works" of a select group of college football players from across the country, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team is one of the most prestigious off-the-field honors in college sports. The award pays tribute to the positive impact these young athletes have had on their communities and the lives of others.
Oh Captain, My Captain
Selected as team captains for 2013 were senior defensive linemen Jordan Jones and Tony Thompson and senior offensive lineman Clay Johnson. The Phoenix also selects at least one other captain for each game week.
at Georgia Tech –
Akeem Langham
vs. W.Va. Wesleyan –
Jay Brown
at North Carolina A&T –
Julius Moore and
Rasaun Rorie
vs. Appalachian St. –
Chandler Wrightenberry
vs. Coastal Carolina –
Dennis Wagner
at Furman –
David Wood
Scout Team Player of the Week
Each week over the course of the season, the coaching staff will select an offensive and defensive scout team player of the week. Those players will then lead the Phoenix onto the field by carrying the North Carolina and American flags.
at Georgia Tech
OL Haris Cesko and DB Javaris Seastrunk
vs. West Virginia Wesleyan
OL John Libretti and DL Dondre Howell
at North Carolina A&T
RB Thuc Phan and DB Jordan Thompson
vs. Appalachian State
TE R.J. Pearsall and DL Ikenna Nwokeji
vs. Coastal Carolina
WR Lichota Seidewand and DL Nick Groll
From Elon to the NFL
The maroon and gold will be represented on two NFL rosters this fall. Former wide receiver Aaron Mellette has earned a 53-man roster spot with the Baltimore Ravens after being selected in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Former Elon offensive lineman Rodney Austin, an undrafted free agent in 2012, has been placed on the practice squad with the Detroit Lions.
You Have Aged Well
Elon University will be celebrating its quasquicentennial (125th) year of operation this academic year. Elon was chartered on March 11, 1889 and the university has committed to a year-long celebration of this milestone.
-- ELON --
