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 2013 Statistical Leaders |
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Elon |
Coastal Carolina |
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Rushing |
Bennett - 44 att., 190 yds., 3 TD |
Taliaferro - 69 att., 486 yds., 7 TD |
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Passing |
Quinn - 97-150, 938 yds, 5 TD |
Ross - 69-107, 832 yds., 6 TD |
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Receiving |
Rorie - 19 rec., 232 yds., 1 TD |
Hazel - 15 rec., 212 yds. |
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Tackles |
Spain - 25 |
Backus - 38 |
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TFL |
Benton - 2.5 |
Blackburn - 4.0 |
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Sacks |
Sullivan, Brown - 1.0 |
Blackburn - 3.0 |
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INT |
Burns - 1 |
Backus, Baldwin - 1 |
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QBH |
Ruff, J. Jones - 2 |
Baldwin, Rice - 5 |
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FF |
Sullivan, Dawson - 1 |
Sampson, Hawthorne - 2 |
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FR |
Moore - 2 |
3 with 1 |
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ELON, N.C. -- The Elon football team will look to claim a win for fifth time in the last six years on Family Weekend as the Phoenix plays host to 11th-ranked Coastal Carolina at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon at Rhodes Stadium.
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. The WSOE 89.3 FM tailgate show will go live at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday and can also be heard at elonphoenix.com.
All home football games will be streamed through Phoenix All-Access, Elon's new video portal. Fans can purchase a full season for $39.95 or this individual game for a cost of $7.95.
A Numbers Game
• 2 - Sacks by Elon vs. Appalachian State, the first of the year for the maroon and gold
• 7 - Years between meetings between Elon and Coastal Carolina which last played in 2006
• 92 - Seasons, including 2013, that Elon has played intercollegiate football
• 193 - Rushing yards vs. Appalachian State, the most against a Division I opponent since Nov. 7, 2009 (237 at Western Carolina)
Elon - Coastal Carolina Connections
• Elon RB Tracey Coppedge and Coastal DE Aaron McFarland both graduated from Southern Nash High.
• Both Elon LB Alexander Dawson and CCU DT Marcus Crowder attended Eastern Alamance High.
• Elon DB Julius Moore and Coastal P/K Stephen Denuel both went to Cosby High (Va.).
• Phoenix P David Petroni attended Buford High (Ga.) along with Coastal QB Alex Ross and LB Andre Johnson.
• Graduates of Stone Bridge High (Va.) include Elon OL Sean McCoy, CCU DE Calvin Hollenhorst and CCU DL Drew Dettra.
• Elon WR Carson Simpson attended Greenwood High (S.C.) with CCU LB Quinn Backus and CCU DL Andrew Mitchell.
Series Notes
Elon and Coastal Carolina have met just twice prior to this weekend's tilt. Each team has one victory, both on the road. The Chanticleers picked up a 17-10 win over Elon in the 2005 season opener at Rhodes Stadium. The maroon and gold then upended #25 Coastal Carolina 23-20 in the first game of 2006.
Elon vs. the Big South
Against current Big South football schools, Elon has compiled an all-time mark of 58-33-2. The maroon and gold has faced all current members of the Big South. Elon has gone 4-0 vs. Charleston Southern, 1-1 vs. Coastal Carolina, 20-9 vs. Gardner-Webb, 8-4 vs. Liberty, 24-18-2 vs. Presbyterian and 1-1 vs. VMI.
Elon's Big South History
Elon was a founding member of the Big South Conference in football as the league began sponsoring the sport in 2002. It was Elon's only year in the league as the Phoenix moved to the SoCon the following season. That season, the league had just four teams. The other three were Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb and Liberty. Elon went 2-1 vs. Big South opponents that year.
Elon on Family Weekend
In its previous 12 Family Weekend tilts in Rhodes Stadium, the Phoenix has compiled a record of 9-3 and has won four of the last five.
Petroni Collects League Honor
Freshman punter David Petroni was honored as the SoCon Freshman of the Week for games played on Saturday, Sept. 21. The Buford, Ga., native averaged 43.5 yards on six punts against Appalachian State. The strong-legged punter placed five of his six punts inside the App State 20-yard line, giving him 13 of his 22 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line on the year. He forced two fair catches and had a long punt of 50 yards in the contest.
Ground Game
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.
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
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
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 --
