2014 NCAA DIVISION III FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
QUARTERFINAL GAME NOTES
JOHN CARROLL VS. MOUNT UNION
SATURDAY, DEC. 6, 2014
JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY
BLUESTREAKS
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JCU POSTSEASON HISTORY
Years in NCAA Postseason........................5
Record in NCAA Postseason ..................6-4
Game-By-Game
• 1989 JCU at Dayton...................L, 10-35
• 1997 JCU at Hanover............... W, 30-20
JCU at Mount Union ...........L, 7-59
• 2002 JCU at Hobart ................... W, 27-7
JCU at Muhlenberg ......... W, 21-10
JCU at SUNY-BrockportW, 16-10 OT
JCU at Mount Union .........L, 19-57
• 2013 St. John Fisher at JCU........L, 16-25
• 2014 Centre at JCU.................. W, 63-28
JCU at Wheaton.............. W, 14-12
THE COACHES
JOHN CARROLL:
Head Coach..................................Tom Arth
• Alma Mater.....................John Carroll ‘03
• Record at JCU/Seasons............20-3 / 2nd
• Record Overall/Seasons...........20-3 / 2nd
• NCAA Postseason Record....................2-1
MOUNT UNION:
Head Coach............................Vince Kehres
• Alma Mater...................Mount Union ‘98
• Record at UMU/Seasons..........26-1 / 2nd
• Record Overall/Seasons...........26-1 / 2nd
• NCAA Postseason Record....................6-1
Game 13
NCAA Division III Football Championship Quarterfinal
No. 6/9 John Carroll University
vs. No. 3/3 Mount Union
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 • 12 p.m.
Mount Union Stadium |Alliance, Ohio
The Game: John Carroll heads to Mount Union for the second me this season. The
No. 6/9 Blue Streaks (11-1) travel to Alliance, Ohio for the quarterfinal of the NCAA
Division III Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 6. Kickoff is at noon. John Carroll
pulled out a close 14-12 win last week in the second round as Wheaton pushed a
41-yard field goal a empt wide le with just over a minute remaining. Mount Union
rolled to a 67-0 win over Washington & Jefferson. The game will be a rematch of the
two teams who ba led to a 31-24 Mount Union win back on Nov. 15.
John Carroll: John Carroll advances to the quarterfinal round for the third me
in program history and first since 2002, when head coach Tom Arth was a senior
quarterback. Last Saturday’s 14 points were the fewest scored in a NCAA Championship
win by John Carroll but was s ll good enough to setup a rematch with the Purple
Raiders. Last week was just the second me in program history John Carroll won back-
to-back games in NCAA postseason play.
Mount Union: Mount Union advanced to its 23rd straight quarterfinal game. The
Purple Raiders sport an 84-14 record in the postseason and have advanced to the Stagg
Bowl 17 mes since 1993 with a record 11 Na onal Championships. Mount Union has
scored over 60 points in each of its postseason games this year.
Rankings: John Carroll remained sixth in the D3football.com Top 25 Poll at the end of
the regular season. The Blue Streaks fell from sixth to ninth in the AFCA Coaches’ Top
25 Poll a er a 31-24 loss to Mount Union two weeks ago. Mount Union, the defending
na onal runner-up is ranked third in both the D3football.com Top 25 Poll and the AFCA
Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
Series: Saturday will mark the 34th all- me mee ng between the two mes. Mount
Union leads the all- me series 29-2-2 including a 2-0 mark in the NCAA Football
Championship. In the postseason, the Purple Raiders beat the Blue Streaks 59-7 in the
quarterfinal in 1997 and 57-19 in the 2002 semifinal. Mount Union has won the last
25 mee ngs da ng back to a 20-20 e in 1991. John Carroll has not won a game in the
series since 1989 when the Blue and Gold won 31-7. JCU has never won in Alliance.
Setting The StageSetting The Stage
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THE BLUE STREAKS OFFENSE
QB 8 Mark Myers 6-5 220 Sr.
12 Wes Keller 6-0 185 Sr.
18 Jake Schaefer 6-2 205 Jr.
RB 32 Tommy Michals 5-9 175 Sr.
36 Josh Dasch 5-8 181 Jr.
FB 40 Vince Ziccardi 5-10 190 Sr.
24 Stan Elad II 5-10 217 Fr.
TE 84 Zach Strippy 6-3 215 Sr.
80 Brendan Carozzoni 6-4 250 Jr.
88 Hayes Chrispin 6-3 195 Sr.
WR 9 Marshall Howell 5-11 170 So.
81 Jordan D’Orazio 5-10 175 Jr.
WR 7 Aramis Greenwood 6-0 205 Sr.
83 Brian Kornowski 6-0 180 So.
LT 78 Jack Corrigan 6-2 250 Sr.
71 Matt Blevins 6-4 255 Sr.
LG 51 Craig Kircher 6-0 220 Sr.
50 Dante West 5-11 260 Jr.
C 77 Alex Manos 5-9 230 Sr.
67 Anthony Latina 6-3 280 Jr.
RG 67 Anthony Latina 6-3 280 Jr.
72 Kevin Locke 6-1 245 Jr.
RT 70 Dominic DiTirro 6-4 250 So.
63 Joe Callihan 6-3 240 So.
K 12 Wes Keller 6-0 185 Sr.
18 Jake Schaefer 6-2 205 Jr.
KR 7 Aramis Greenwood 6-0 205 Sr.
20 Kelly Culbertson 5-9 175 Fr.
PR 81 Jordan D’Orazio 5-10 175 Jr.
7 Aramis Greenwood 6-0 205 Sr.
H 1 Rich Miller 6-2 190 Jr.
12 Wes Keller 6-0 185 Sr.
THE BLUE STREAKS DEFENSE
DE 87 Frank Pines 6-2 250 Sr.
97 Justin Kravchuck 6-0 210 So.
DT 55 David Porter 5-10 239 Jr.
52 Tommy Murtaugh 6-1 230 So.
DT 94 Mike Tozzi 6-3 250 Jr.
90 Michael Hippler 6-3 230 So.
DE 69 Chris Rizzo 5-11 225 Sr.
33 Andy Bryan 6-2 185 Jr.
10 Choe Samba 5-11 200 Sr.
ILB 47 Kevin Cope 5-11 225 Jr.
35 Adam Gray 6-0 225 So.
OLB 37 Jimmy King 5-8 170 Sr.
26 Aaron Barna 5-10 185 Sr.
NB 1 Jovon Dawson 6-0 170 So.
25 Anthony Christoper 6-2 190 Fr.
CB 6 Michael Hollins 6-0 185 So.
30 Kevin Tyransky 5-10 185 Jr.
CB 23 Jared Donovan 6-1 180 Jr.
31 Trevor Norquest 6-2 180 So.
SS 2 Marty Gibbons 5-10 180 Sr.
4 Reese Armstrong 5-10 180 So.
5 Chad Aerni 5-10 180 Jr.
FS 21 Brody Zangaro 5-9 195 Sr.
42 Scott Eilerman 6-3 175 So.
P 48 Kyle Rodriguez 6-1 150 Jr.
LS 39 Brian Lee Patterson 6-0 215 So.
46 Danny Markino 5-11 180 Fr.
Depth ChartDepth Chart
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Media Coverage: Live video will be provided by John Carroll at www.jcusports.com/
live. Mount Union will provide live sta s cs at h p://athle cs.mountunion.edu/
sports/ all/2014-15/boxscores/20141206_bqih.xml. WJCU will carry the game on
88.7 FM and online at www.wjcu.org/listen. Fans can also follow the ac on through
the John Carroll University athle c department Twi er (@JCUSports) or the John
Carroll football team account (@JCUFootball).
A Look at John Carroll: John Carroll has had a record-se ng year and will look to its big
playmakers on offense to lead the way. Marshall Howell reached 1,000 yards for the
season in last week’s win over Wheaton and is ed for the most receiving touchdowns
in a single season at JCU with 13. Mark Myers is ed for second na onally with 38
touchdown passes and owns both the single-season and career marks for touchdown
passess at John Carroll. Running back Tommy Michals set the single-season mark for
most rushing yards last week. Brendan Carozzoni has established himself as a reliable
ght end. The junior has five catches for 67 yards in each of the past two weeks.
He is third on the team with eight receiving touchdowns. Tackle Jack Corrigan will
be star ng his 32nd consecu ve game -- longest ac ve streak amongst Blue Streak
offensive linemen. David Porter and Frank Pines anchor one of the top defensive
line units in the country. They have combined for 105 tackles on the year and cause
matchup problems in nearly every game. Jimmy King leads the team with 84 tackles.
King and Brody Zangaro will be se ng the JCU record for most games played as both
will be playing in their 44th contest this week. Wes Keller is a perfect 21 for 21 on extra
point tries this year.
A Look At Mount Union: Mount Union features the top offense and defense in the
country. The Purple Raiders average 610.3 yards per game on offense and only allow
203.5 yards per game on defense. Mount Union averages 61.5 points per game while
only giving up 6.8 per lt. The Purple Raiders are led by Kevin Burke who ranks seventh
intheNCAAwith3,377yardspassingandis edforsecondwith38passingtouchdowns.
Roman Namdar leads the receiving unit with 983 yards and 16 touchdowns, a total
ranked third na onally. BJ Mitchell has scored 18 touchdowns on the ground a mark
seventh in Division III. Defensively, Alex Jocheff leads the way with 58 tackles. He is
aided in the secondary by Tre Jones who has a team-best five intercep ons and nine
breakups. Up front Tom Lally paces the unit with 16.5 tackles for loss.
Last Mee ng: John Carroll dropped a 31-24 heatbreaker to Mount Union back on
November 15. The Blue Streaks drove down the field and were stopped at the Purple
Raider 7-yard line as me expired. John Carroll had ed the game at 24 with 3:17
remaining on Wes Keller’s 20-yard field goal. Mount Union responded with a 9-play,
72-yard drive that ended with a 8-yard touchdown run. David Porter came through
with two sacks of Mount Union quarterback Kevin Burke, both on third down, and
would go on to finish with a team-best eight tackles. Tommy Michals added 182 yards
on the ground with two scores.
Single Game Milestones
400-Yard Passing Games
Mark Myers (3)
Date Opponent C-A-I Yds. TD
8/31/12 St. Norbert 30-43-1 457 5
10/13/12 Muskingum 23-30-1 474 6
11/16/13 Mount Union 31-56-2 451 2
500-Yard Passing Games
Mark Myers (1)
Date Opponent C-A-I Yds. TD
9/7/13 St. Norbert 26-41-0 526 4
100-Yard Rushing Games
Tommy Michals (7)
Date Opponent A . Yds. TD
10/12/13 Marie a 13 174 1
9/6/14 St. Vincent 27 182 2
9/20/14 Heidelberg 24 100 2
10/4/14 Ohio Northern 32 170 1
11/8/14 O erbein 15 205 2
11/15/14 Mount Union 30 182 2
11/22/14 Centre 17 150 2
100-Yard Receiving Games
Aramis Greenwood (9)
Date Opponent Rec. Yds. TD
10/13/12 Muskingum 5 104 2
9/7/13 St. Norbert 6 160 2
10/26/13 Ohio Northern 15 185 1
11/2/13 Wilmington 7 113 3
11/9/13 Heidelberg 7 168 3
9/20/14 Heidelberg 6 134 1
10/4/14 Ohio Northern 9 138 1
10/11/14 Wilmington 6 168 1
10/25/14 Capital 3 100 1
Marshall Howell (8)
Date Opponent Rec. Yds. TD
9/7/13 St. Norbert 4 147 1
9/21/13 Baldwin Wallace 6 116 0
9/28/13 O erbein 8 124 2
9/27/14 Baldwin Wallace 5 112 2
10/25/14 Capital 4 103 2
11/1/14 Muskingum 4 106 1
11/8/14 O erbein 7 135 1
11/15/14 Mount Union 11 110 1
Brian Kornowski (2)
Date Opponent Rec. Yds. TD
11/2/13 Wilmington 7 132 1
11/16/13 Mount Union 6 152 0
A Look At The GameA Look At The Game
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John Carroll Category Mount Union
Na onal
Rank
OAC
Rank
Actual Actual
OAC
Rank
Na onal
Rank
15 3 490.2 Total O ense 610.3 1 1
71 5 189.3 Rushing O ense 303.5 1 6
16 2 300.8 Passing O ense 306.8 1 12
3 2 177.95 Pass E ciency O ense 181.60 1 2
4 2 49.8 Scoring O ense 61.5 1 1
5 2 238.0 Total Defense 203.5 1 1
16 2 95.6 Rushing Defense 90.4 1 13
11 2 142.2 Passing Defense (Yds Allowed) 113.1 1 1
3 2 83.66 Pass E ciency Defense 75.20 1 1
6 2 11.5 Scoring Defense 6.8 1 1
35 2 0.75 Turnover Margin 1.42 1 12
67 1 33.31 Net Pun ng 31.63 3 124
58 5 10.24 Punt Returns 15.12 2 19
18 1 23.17 Kicko Returns 21.39 4 53
7 2 284 First Downs O ense 349 1 1
44 2 172 First Downs Defense 141 1 10
184 9 7.25 Fewest Penal es per Game 5.25 1 56
60 4 2.50 Sacks 2.58 3 58
22 2 8.0 Tackles for Loss 10.1 1 3
1 1 0.50 Sacks Allowed 1.17 2 44
38 4 .848 Red Zone O ense .902 2 7
30 1 .652 Red Zone Defense .692 2 53
88 6 30:47 Time of Possession 29:27 7 141
4 1 .514 Third Down Conversion O ense .472 2 22
4 2 .235 Third Down Conversion Defense .206 1 1
* - out of 242 teams
TALE OF THE TAPE
(as of 11/30/14)
Tale Of The TapeTale Of The Tape
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Team NotesTeam Notes
NUMBERS TO KNOW
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John Carroll is making its third-ever
quarterfinal appearance this a ernoon, two
of which have came against Mount Union.
1
Number of blocked punts JCU needs to e
the all- me single season Division III record.
2
Mark Myers has thrown 38 touchdowns
this year, a mark ed for second na onally.
24
The number of Blue Streaks who have
thrown, caught, rushed or returned
(kickoff, blocked punt or intercep on) for a
touchdown this season.
1
Number of rushing touchdowns needed by
Tommy Michals to e a 64-year-old school
record for most in a season (20).
6
Sacks allowed by John Carroll’s defense this
year, a mark ranked second na onally.
393
Number of points scored by John Carroll in
the first half this year.
182
Number of rushing yards by Tommy
Michals in the regular-season mee ng
between John Carroll and Mount Union.
1989
John Carroll will be looking for its first win
against Mount Union since 1989.
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Sacks by David Porter of Kevin Burke on
third down during the regular-season
mee ng.
Last Time Out: John Carroll traveled to Wheaton for the second round of the 2014
NCAA Football Championship. The Blue Streaks had a late game scare when the
Thunder lined up for a go-ahead field goal with just over a minute remaining. JCU
blocked the ini al a empt but was flagged for being offsides se ng Wheaton up for a
41-yard a empt. The Thunders’ Sam Cote pushed the a empt wide le sealing the win
for the Blue Streaks. Tommy Michals set the single-season John Carroll record for the
most rushing yards surpassing Tim Barre ’s 1974 total of 1,409 yards. Mount Union set
a Division III record with a 67-point victory in a 67-0 rout over Washington & Jefferson.
Kevin Burke threw a career-best six touchdowns in the first half and finished with 402
yards passing. Junior Roman Namdar had three touchdowns on 112 yards receiving.
The Purple Raiders scored 38 points in the second quarter en route to advancing to
their 23rd straight quarterfinal.
2012, 2013, 2014: The way John Carroll’s season record book stands is unique. Lane
Robilo o set the single-season receiving record at JCU with 1,098 yards in 2012. Mark
Myers set the single-season passing mark in 2013 with 3,288. Just last week, in 2014,
Tommy Michals set the single-season rushing mark at John Carroll surpassing Tim
Barre ’s 40-year-old mark. Both the receiving and passing marks have a shot at being
broken today as Marshall Howell needs 89 yards to match Robilo o’s total and Myers
needs 222 yards to match his mark from last year.
Where It Ranks: John Carroll has been on an offensive tear this year with games of 69,
80 and 71 points respec vely. Below is a look at where those marks rank all- me in
program history.
1. JCU 90 - Valparasio 0..................(1929)
2. JCU 80 - Marie a 0................... (2014)
3. JCU 79 - Grand Rapids 6 .............(1924)
4. JCU 73 - O erbein 0 ...................(2002)
5. JCU 71 - Capital 7...................... (2014)
6. JCU 69 - Wilmington 0 .............. (2014)
Scoring Machine: John Carroll has lit up the scoreboard this year with a single-season
school record 598 points. The Blue Streaks surpassed the old total of 476 set in 2002,
the year the Blue and Gold advanced all of the way to the na onal semifinals.
Strong Starts: John Carroll started 9-0 for just the third me ever in program history.
Double Digits: John Carroll reached double digits in wins for just the third me in
program history. The Blue Streaks previously accomplished the mark in 1997 and 2002.
The 2002 team, led by then-senior quarterback Tom Arth would go on to win a school-
record 12 games. This year’s squad currently ranks second in JCU history with 11 wins
and a win today would e the 2002 team. The 1997 team finished 10-2.
Rushing Ahead: John Carroll has scored 393 of its 598 points in the first half this year.
The Blue and Gold have been nearly iden cal between the first and second quarters
with 201 and 192 points respec vely.
New Faces in the Crowd: It was a apparent last year that age does not ma er when it
comes to playing me. John Carroll had a lot of help from the freshmen class last year.
This year the Blue Streaks will be depending on some freshmen to contribute to the
team right away. Some of the freshmen the Blue Streaks will be depending on will be
Anthony Christopher, Kelly Culbertson, Mason McKenrik, Arin Prui and Nick Stull.
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Offensive NotesOffensive Notes
Just Keep Running: Tommy Michals has had a banner year in 2014. He recorded JCU’s
first 200-yard game since 1990 (Willie Beers) with a career-high 205 yard performance
against O erbein on Nov. 8. In the process, Michals stood at 1,000 yards for the season
a er the O erbein game, JCU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002. Last week against
Wheaton, the senior set the single-season rushing record with an 81-yard performance
against the Thunder. Michals is at 1,413 yards, four be er than Tim Barre ’s old mark
set back in 1974. In the last mee ng with Mount Union, Michals rushed for 182 yards
on 30 carries with two scores, including a 57-yarder. With one rushing touchdown,
Michals will e the 64-year-old mark for most rushing touchdowns in a year which is
20 held by Carl Tassef. Michals ranks fi h na onally with 19 rushing touchdowns and
ninth with 1,413 yards rushing.
Milestone Broken: Aramis Greenwood will go down as one of the top all- me
receivers in Blue Streaks’ history. The senior set the all- me school record for career
touchdown recep ons against Marie a back on October 18. Greenwood hauled
in three touchdowns to reach 25 for his career topping Larry Holmes (1997-00).
Currently, Greenwood sits in third all- me with 2,226 receiving yards. With 26 yards
today, Greenwood would pass Frank Ross (currently the Blue Streaks’ special teams
coordinator) for second all- me. He needs just six recep ons to move into a e
with Hank Durica for third all- me. Greenwood currently has 138 recep ons and 27
touchdowns entering this week.
Touchdown Machine: Senior quarterback Mark Myers has been a touchdown
machine. The le y has thrown 38 touchdown passes in 11 games this year, a mark
that ranks second na onally. Myers set the single-season record at Mount Union three
weeks ago with a 45-yard strike to Marshall Howell. Myers passed Tom Arth’s mark
of 31, which Arth set in 2000 as a sophomore. Addi onally, Myers surpassed Arth for
the all- me mark with his 90th career touchdown two weeks ago against Centre. The
senior has a 184.9 passing efficiency, third-best in Division III.
Then There’s Howell: John Carroll’s offense benefits from having a just-as-talented
wide receiver line up on the other side of the field from Aramis Greenwood. Marshall
Howell, only a sophomore, has already flown up the ranks of JCU’s all- me greats.
Howell reached 1,000-yards for the season last week against Wheaton with a 5-catch,
85-yard ou ng. The sophomore ed the single-season school record with his 13th
touchdown recep on two weeks ago against Centre. He needs 90 yards today to
surpass the single-season school record held by Lane Robilo o who had 1,098 yards
in 2012.
Yards In Bunches: John Carroll’s offense has been firing all season long. The Blue
Streaks rank 15th na onally in Division III with 490.2 yards of offense per game. JCU
has been over 500 yards in five games including a season-best 624 against O erbein
on November 8.
No Cracks In The Wall: John Carroll’s deep offensive line con nues to be amongst the
best in the na on. This year the Blue and Gold have only allowed six sacks, second-best
in all of Division III. As a unit, the offensive line has only surrendered 20 sacks since the
start of the 2012 season. A key part fo the unit are Jack Corrigan, Anthony La na and
Alex Manos who are all two-year starters on the line. Only Springfield (5) has allowed
fewer sacks than the Blue and Gold.
Top Performances: The Blue Streaks have had two players earn OAC Offensive Player of
the Week honors this year. Aramis Greenwood earned the honor against Wilmington
with six recep ons for 168 yards and a score. Tommy Michals earned the honor with
his 20-yard performance including a 90-yard run, his second career run of 90-plus
yards, against O erbein.
D3FOOTBALL.COM TOP 25
END OF REGULAR SEASON
1 UW-Whitewater (16) ..........10-0....614
2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (4).......10-0....595
3 Mount Union (5).................10-0....588
4 Wesley................................9-1......540
5 Wartburg ............................10-0....524
6 John Carroll ......................9-1 ..... 478
7 John Hopkins ......................10-0....464
8 Wheaton.............................10-0....431
9 Hobart ................................10-0....425
10 Linfield................................8-1......390
11 Widener..............................10-0....386
12 Wi enberg .........................9-1......376
13 St. John’s.............................9-1......340
14 Wabash...............................9-1......272
15 North Central (Ill.)...............8-2......255
16 Delaware Valley..................9-1......240
17 Chapman ............................8-1......185
18 Centre.................................10-0....176
19 Washington & Jefferson......9-1......164
20 St. Thomas..........................8-2......127
21 St. John Fisher ....................8-2......86
22 Thomas More .....................8-2......77
23 UW-Oshkosh.......................6-4......63
24 Texas Lutheran....................9-1......51
25 Muhlenberg........................9-1......43
Also Receiving Votes
UW-Pla eville (40); Concordia-Moorhead
(34); Heidelberg (33); Franklin (28); Bethel
(25); Chicago (11); Morrisville State (12);
Ithaca (10); Guilford (9); Amherst (8); MIT
(6); St. Lawrence (6); Hampden-Sydney (5);
Framingham State (5); Pacific Lutheran (2);
Rowan (1).
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Defensive NotesDefensive Notes
Third And Never: A note explaining John Carroll’s ability to get opposing offenses off
the field.
Week 1. JCU 44, St. Vincent 0 ..................................... 0-14
Week 2. JCU 43, Heidelberg 13 ................................... 1-12
Week 3. JCU 45, Baldwin Wallace 7 ............................ 3-13
Week 4. JCU 17, Ohio Northern 10 ............................. 2-13
Week 5. JCU 69, Wilmington 0.................................... 2-19
Week 6. JCU 80, Marie a 0......................................... 1-15
Week 7. JCU 71, Capital 7 ........................................... 6-19
Week 8. JCU 62, Muskingum 14.................................. 2-13
Week 9. JCU 66, O erbein 13 ..................................... 6-13
Week 10. Mount Union 31, JCU 24 ............................. 6-14
Week 11. JCU 63, Centre 28........................................ 5-15
Week 12, JCU 14, Wheaton 12.................................... 8-19
John Carroll has held their opponents to 42-179 (.235) on third down this season,
which is fourth-best in Division III. Mount Union ranks first at .206 with Adrian second
at .211. Wesleyan ranks third at .213. The best non-Division III team in terms of third-
down defense is Shepherd (Division II) at .232. The best FBS team is Virgnia Tech at
.273 John Carroll went six straight games to start the season allowing three or fewer
third down conversions.
Defensive Domina on: John Carroll’s defense con nues to rank amongst the na on’s
elite for the second straight season. The Blue Streaks’ defense ranks fi h na onally
only allowing 238.0 yards per game. Addi onally, the Blue and Gold rank sixth in
scoring defense at 11.5 points per game. John Carroll’s passing defense ranks 11th
allowing 142.4 passing yards a game while the rushing defense is 16th allowing 95.6
yards per lt. JCU’s passing efficiency defense ranks third at 83.66.
Heart And Soul: Head coach Tom Arth calls his defensive line the heart and soul of the
team. David Porter definitely illustrates why. The junior defensive tackle created a big
matchup problem three weeks ago for Mount Union tallying eight tackles including
two big sacks of Purple Raider quarterback Kevin Burke on third down. JCU’s defensive
linemen rank third, fi h and sixth on the team in tackles with Porter (61), Mike Tozzi
(50) and Frank Pines (44) leading the way.
Safe es In Numbers: JCU returns both of its star ng safe es, Marty Gibbons and
Brody Zangaro. The duo has combined for 90 tackles and four intercep ons this
season. Zangaro earned his second straight Capital One Academic All-America® honors
on Tuesday being named to the second team for the second conseuc ve year. Both
Gibbons and Zangaro earned All-OAC honors this year.
Another Shutout: John Carroll’s defense has posted three shutouts this season, most
recently against Marie a on October 18. To date, the Blue and Gold have posted seven
shutouts since Tom Arth was named head coach.
Triumphant Return: The season-opener marked the return of linebacker Kevin Cope
for his first varsity game in two years. Cope has 72 tackles thus far, a total that ranks
second on the team. In the Blue Streaks’ victory over Marie a, Cope also intercepted
his second career pass, returning it 28 yards for his first career touchdown. Cope
was named the co-Gene Slaughter Most Outstanding Linebacker in the Ohio Athle c
Conference.
Turnovers In Bunches: John Carroll’s defense has recorded 27 takeaways on the year.
However, over half (16) of the takeaways have occurred in the last five games with five
against Muskingum and O erbein, two at Mount Union and three against Centre.
AFCA DIVISION III TOP 25
END OF REGULAR SEASON
1 UW-Whitewater (36) ..........10-0...1042
2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (2).......10-0.... 996
3 Mount Union (4).................10-0.....983
4 Wartburg ............................10-0.....873
5 Wesley................................9-1.......847
6 Johns Hopkins.....................10-0.....823
7 Hobart ................................10-0.....755
8 Wheaton.............................10-0.....737
9 John Carroll.......................9-1 ...... 736
10 Widener..............................10-0.....670
11 Linfield ...............................8-1.......624
12 Wi enberg .........................9-1.......593
13 St. John’s.............................9-1.......559
14 Wabash...............................9-1.......515
15 North Central......................8-2.......416
16 Centre.................................10-0.....377
17 Texas Lutheran....................9-1.......312
18 St. Thomas..........................8-2.......286
19 Delaware Valley..................9-1.......253
20 Chapman ............................8-1.......239
21 Washington & Jefferson......9-1.......219
22 Muhlenberg........................9-1.......189
23 St. John Fisher ....................8-2.......128
24 MIT......................................9-0.........74
25 Concordia-Moorhead .........8-2.........69
Also Receiving Votes
Wis.-Oshkosh (51); Framingham St. (39);
Wis.-Pla eville (36); St. Scholas ca (34);
Thomas More (28); Franklin (16); Gilford
(15); Hampden-Sydney (14); Amherst (11);
Pacific Lutheran (11); Heidelberg (10);
Central (8); Macalester (7); Adrian (5);
Rowan (5); Ithaca (4); Louisiana College (2);
Ohio Northern (2); Morrisville St. (1)
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Special Teams NotesSpecial Teams Notes
Block Party: John Carroll has established itself as one of the top special teams units in
the country. The Blue and Gold currently have 10 blocked punts this season, the most
in the na on across all divisions. The next closest teams are Emory & Henry (Division
III), Texas A&M Commerce (Division II) and William & Mary (FCS) with six. The most
punts blocked by a team thus far in the FBS is three. JCU needs one more blocked punts
to e the all- me Division III record for most blocked punts in a season. Currently the
record is held by Benedic ne who blocked 11 punts during the 1987 season. Andy
Bryan leads the unit with three blocks with Mason McKenrick right behind with two.
A er having three straight games without a blocked punt, David Porter came through
on a pooch a empt against Centre in the first round of the NCAA Division III Football
Championship.
No Luck On Conversions: Sophomore Michael Hollins had a big role on special teams
in JCU’s win over Wheaton last week. Hollins blocked an extra point a empt on the
Thunder’s first touchdown and was back at it with a breakup on Wheaton’s 2-point
conversion a empt. The block and breakup were key as John Carroll would go on to
win by two points.
Golden Leg: Kresimir Ivkovic con nued to re-write JCU’s kicking record book this
season. Against Marie a, the senior made a single-game school record 11 extra point
kicks. He also moved into first all- me in program history for the most career extra
point makes. On November 8, in the 66-13 victory over O erbein, Ivkovic set the record
for career field goals made with 36. Ivkovic surpased David Vitatoe who previously held
the record at 35.
Crash Course in Kicking: Wes Keller has had to step in at kicker since the second
quarter of the O erbein game. The Blue Streaks have not missed a beat. The senior is
a perfect 20 for 20 on extra point tries during that stretch and buried a 20-yard field
goal which at the me ed the game with Mount Union up at 24 with 3:17 remaining
in the fourth quarter.
Dandy Andy: Andy Bryan became JCU’s first player to garner D3football.com
Special Team of the Week Presented by Scoutware honors this year. Against Capital, the
junior had a hand in all three blocked punts. He picked the first one up and recorded
a 30-yard touchdown. The second was blocked through the back of the end zone for a
safety while the third set up JCU on the Capital 4-yard line.
Watch Party: Senior kicker Kresimir Ivkovic was named to the Fred Mitchell Award
Watch List. The Lake Catholic product was a finalist for this pres gious award at the end
of last season. The Fred Mitchell Award is given annually to the na on’s best non-FBS
kicker. The criteria for the award is based on on-field play and off the field community
service. Ivkovic has been honored twice this season by the Chicago-based award for
his performance and community service in September and October. He is second on
the team with 78 points going 7 of 11 on field goals and 57 for 61 on extra point tries.
Something Very Special: Four John Carroll players have been named the OAC Special
Teams Player of the Week this year. Kyle Rodriguez was the first player to earn the
award. Rodriguez averaged 45 yards on seven punts against St. Vincent in the season-
opener including a 76-yard boot, the longest in over 25 years. Mason McKenrick
earned the honor against Baldwin Wallace when he blocked a punt for the second
straight week. Kresimir Ivkovic earned the honor for his performance against Marie a
that included a single-game school-record 11 extra points and a 19-yard field goal.
Andy Bryan earned the honor for his performance against Capital, a game in which he
THE ARTH EFFECT
Trends Under Coach Tom Arth
2014 All Yrs
Overall 11-1 20-3
Home 7-0 11-1
Away 4-1 8-2
Neutral - 1-0
vs. D3/AFCA Top 10 1-1 2-2
vs. D3/AFCA Top 25 3-1 5-3
Postseason Games 2-0 2-1
Leading A er 1st Qtr 10-0 17-1
Tied A er 1st Qtr - 1-1
Trailing A er 1st Qtr 1-1 2-1
Leading at Half 10-0 19-1
Tied at Half - -
Trailing at Half 1-1 1-2
Leading A er 3rd Qtr 10-0 19-0
Tied A er 3rd Qtr - -
Trailing A er 3rd Qtr 1-1 1-2
When Scoring First 10-0 18-1
When Opp Scores First 1-1 2-2
Largest Hal ime Lead 55 55
Largest Hal ime Deficit 17 18
Scoring < 20 Points 2-0 2-1
Scoring 20+ Points 9-1 18-2
Scoring 30+ Points 9-0 16-1
Scoring 40+ Points 9-0 16-0
Scoring 50+ Points 6-0 9-0
Allowing < 20 10-0 19-0
Allowing 20+ Points 1-1 1-2
Allowing 30+ Points 1-1 0-2
Allowing 40+ Points - 0-1
Decided by 3 or Less 1-0 1-0
Decided by 10 or Less 2-1 2-3
Rush for < 200 Yds 8-0 15-2
Rush for > 200 Yds 3-1 5-1
Pass for < 300 Yds 5-1 10-2
Pass for > 300 Yds 6-0 10-1
Total < 400 Yds 1-0 4-1
Total > 400 Yds 10-1 7-2
Total > 500 Yds 5-0 3-1
Total > 600 Yds 3-0 1-0
Turnover Margin Posi ve 5-0 10-0
Turnover Margin Even 3-0 6-1
Turnover Margin Nega ve 3-1 4-2
Lead in Time of Possession 5-1 11-3
Trail in Time of Possession 6-0 9-0
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2014 Player Awards and Honors2014 Player Awards and Honors
Reese Armstrong
Academic All-OAC
Andy Bryan
First Team All-OAC
D3football.com Team of the Week (10/29)
Joe Callihan
Academic All-OAC
Brendan Carozzoni
First Team All-OAC
Gene Claridge
Academic All-OAC
Kevin Cope
co-Gene Slaughter Most Outstanding LB
First Team All-OAC
Jack Corrigan
First Team All-OAC
Sco Eilerman
Academic All-OAC
Marty Gibbons
Second Team All-OAC
Adam Gray
Academic All-OAC
Aramis Greenwood
First Team All-OAC
Brian Hennis
Academic All-OAC
Marshall Howell
Second Team All-OAC
Kresimir Ivkovic
Fred Mitchell Award Watch List
Fred Mitchell Excellence (Sept.)
Fred Mitchell Excellence (Oct.)
Second Team All-OAC
Jimmy King
Second Team All-OAC
Doug Krochka
Academic All-OAC
Anthony La na
First Team All-OAC
Tyler Lendzion
Academic All-OAC
Tommy Michals
First Team All-OAC
Alex Manos
Academic All-OAC
Mark Myers
Second Team All-OAC
Frank Pines
First Team All-OAC
David Porter
First Team All-OAC
Chris Rizzo
Honorable Men on All-OAC
Choe Samba
Second Team All-OAC
Zach Strippy
Second Team All-OAC
Brody Zangaro
Second Team Capital One Academic
All-America
Capital One Academic All-District
First Team All-OAC
Academic All-OAC
Vince Ziccardi
Honorable Men on All-OAC
had a hand in all three blocked punts.
Been A Long Time: Aramis Greenwood’s
opening kickoff return against Marie a
was the first kickoff return for a touchdown
since Angelo Cua had a 84-yard touchdown
return on October 26, 2002 against
Heidelberg. It also marks the first me John
Carroll had an opening kickoff return for a
touchdown since Dave Zeigler returned an
opening kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown
on September 25, 1999 against O erbein.
To Kick Or Not To Kick: John Carroll’s
opponents have a very important decision,
what to do on kickoff. The Blue Streaks have
taken three game-opening kickoffs back for
touchdowns. Aramis Greenwood had the
first two in back-to-back weeks with an 82-
yard return against Marie a followed by a
school-record tying 100-yard return against
Capital. Kelly Culbertson, a freshman got
in on the act with a 94-yard return to open
the first round of the Division III Football
Championship against Centre.
Kick-It: Kresimir Ivkovic and the JCU
football program will once again be teaming
up with Kick-It to cure childhood cancer.
The fundraiser asks for one- me dona ons
toward pediatric childhood cancer research.
Special Teams Notes/HonorsSpecial Teams Notes/Honors
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Courtesy NCAA.com
What NCAA school boasts a pair of current NFL general managers and two
current offensive coordinators among its alumni? No, it’s not Alabama. Sorry,
not Ohio State. Not Oregon either.
Give up?
It’s John Carroll.
Division III John Carroll University, to be precise. The school that is home
to roughly 3,000 undergraduates and is nestled in a quiet town 10 miles
east of Cleveland has produced a slew of NFL luminaries through the years,
including general managers, execu ves and coordinators who graduated
within a few years of each other in the 1990s.
“John Carroll doesn’t simply want to be known only for its football
connec ons, but it’s certainly something that we take pride in,” said Chris
Wenzler, the school’s long me sports informa on director.
Tom Telesco, who was a wide receiver on the 1994 team that captured the
Ohio Athle c Conference tle, has been general manager of the Chargers
since 2013. He credits simple diligence, an internship with the Buffalo Bills
that he landed while a ending John Carroll and the football program’s
culture -- John Carroll went 69-19-4 from 1990-98 -- for his own rise to
prominence.
“If you play Division III football, you are doing it for the love of the game, not
the scholarship money,” Telesco said. “We had excellent coaches who could
teach the game and challenge us every day. I think the combina on of a
student-athlete’s passion for his sport and the high level of instruc on given
can lead to a successful career in athle cs.”
The school’s impressive football heritage dates back to legendary NFL
coach Don Shula, a 1951 graduate, but the recent string of NFL success was
catalyzed by long me NFL execu ve Bill Polian, whose son Chris a ended
the school and later became general manager of the Indianapolis Colts.
John Carroll’s football stadium was named a er Shula in 2003 and has a
memorabilia room tou ng the football program’s NFL success stories.
“That room is definitely where the recruits go first,” Wenzler chuckled.
Recent John Carroll NFL notables:
• Chris Polian (’93 graduate)
General Manager, Indianapolis Colts (2009-2011)
Played seven games as a wide receiver as a senior, recording one catch for
seven yards.
• Greg Roman (’94 graduate)
Offensive Coordinator, San Francisco 49ers (2011-present)
Recorded 145 tackles in three years as a defensive lineman, including 65 and
six sacks as a senior.
• Tom Telesco (’95 graduate)
General Manager, San Diego Chargers (2013-present)
Le ered as a wide receiver his senior year, catching seven passes for 74
yards.
• David Caldwell (’96 graduate)
General Manager, Jacksonville Jaguars (2013-present)
Recorded 46 tackles in 16 games as a linebacker, causing one fumble,
recovering a fumble and had snatching an intercep on.
• London Fletcher (’97 graduate)
NFL Linebacker (1998-2013)
Ohio Athle c Conference and Division III linebacker of the year in 1997 and a
two- me All-American. He set a school record with 202 tackles in his senior
year.
• Nick Caserio (’98 graduate)
Director of Player Personnel, New England Patriots (2008-present)
Quarterback and member of John Carroll Hall of Fame who held more than a
dozen school records at the me he graduated, including 8,434 passing yards
and 78 touchdown passes.
• Josh McDaniels (’99 graduate)
Offensive Coordinator, New England Patriots (2012-present)
Switched from quarterback to receiver as a junior, where he started for two
seasons and caught 41 passes for 732 yards and 7 TDs
JCU, An Unlikely NFL PipelineJCU, An Unlikely NFL Pipeline
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III Football Championship field in back-to-back years for the first me in program
history. The Blue Streaks defeated Wheaton 14-12 to advance to the quarterfinal
round for the first me since 2002, Arth’s senior year.
Arth’s 2014 team has had a record-breaking year.
Offensively, the Blue Streaks set the single-season school-record for most
points and have 598 entering this week. JCU scored the second-most points in
school history against Marie a (80) and the fi h-most with 71 against Capital.
Arth has metored All-American candidate Mark Myers who has set the career
and single-season touchdown marks at John Carroll. Myers currently is ed for
second in the na on with 38 passing touchdowns.
Arth had to find two new coordinators prior to the 2014 season but the “Men
of Carroll” have not missed a beat defensively and on special teams.
Defensively under Chris Shula, the Blue Streaks con nue to rank amongst the
na on’s elite with a top 10 ranking in total defense and scoring defense.
On special teams under the tutelage of Frank Ross, JCU has blocked an all-
division best 10 punts on the year, one shy of the all- me Division III mark. The
Blue Streaks have returned three kickoffs for touchdowns a er not having a kick
return for a touchdown in over 10 years. On special teams Arth saw Kresimir
Ivkovic set the all- me field goal record, match his own single-season extra point
record, and set the single-game extra point mark.
A school-record 20 Blue Streaks earned All-OAC honors at the end of 2014,
highlighted by Kevin Cope who was named the co-Gene Slaughter Most
Outstanding Linebacker in the OAC. Addi onally, 10 of Arth’s charges maintain a
3.5 cumula ve GPA and were awarded Academic All-OAC accolades.
Arth started his career in 2013 winning his first nine games - the most by a JCU
football head coach to start his career - and had the Blue Streaks ranked as high
as No. 9 in the na onal polls.
With a balanced high-octane offense the Blue Streaks scored 30 or more
points in eight games in 2013. Addi onally, Arth surrounded himself with a great
staff.
Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley and the Blue Streaks orchestrated four shutouts and had the defense ranked
amongst the na on’s best in numerous sta s cal categories including second in scoring defense (9.1 points per game) and
second in total defense (229.1 yards per game).
On special teams, JCU caused havoc all season long with six blocked kicks for the season.
The accolades piled up at the end of the season as Arth became the first former D3football.com All-American to earn
D3football.com Regional Coach of the Year honors. Addi onally, Arth was tabbed as the AFCA Regional Coach of the Year,
For just the fourth me in its long and storied
history, John Carroll University has turned to one
of its own to guide its football fortunes.
Tom Arth, a former Division III All-American
quarterback for the Blue Streaks as well as an
NFL quarterback with the Indianapolis Colts, has
been named the 17th head football coach in the
program’s 93-year history.
Arth hit the ground running ins lling the
old Jesuit ideal Nuestro Modo into the team,
meaning “Our Way”.
The Blue Streaks certainly bought in to the
no on have been firing on all cyllinders since
Arth took the reins of the program.
Arth has led his squads to the NCAA Division
Head Coach Tom Arth ‘03Head Coach Tom Arth ‘03
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Personal Informa onPersonal Informa on
Hometown: Westlake, Ohio
Educa on: Physical Educa on (John
Carroll ‘03)
Marital Status: Married to Lauren Arth
(‘03)
Children: Caroline (7), Tommy (6), Kate
(4), Patrick (2)
Coaching AwardsCoaching Awards
• 2013 D3football.com All-Region COY
• 2013 AFCA All-Region COY
• 2013 All-Ohio Division III COY
• 2013 co-OAC COY
Playing AwardsPlaying Awards
• D3football.com All-Decade Team
• 2002 AFCA All-American
• 2002 Football Gaze e All-American
• 2002 D3football.com All-American
• 2002 Hewle -Packard All-American
• 2002 D3football.com All-Region
• 2002 All-OAC First Team
• 2001 Football Gaze e All-American
• 2001 D3football.com All-American
• 2001 D3football.com All-Region
• 2001 All-OAC First Team
Coaching ExperienceCoaching Experience
at John Carrollat John Carroll
2013-present Head Coach
2010-12 co-Offensive Coordinator/QBs
Playing ExperiencePlaying Experience
1999-02 John Carroll University
2003-05 Indianapolis Colts
2004 Sco sh Claymores
2005 Hamburg Sea Devils
2006 Green Bay Packers
2007 Toronto Argonauts
2008 George Force
2008 Grand Rapids Rampage
Career Record at JCUCareer Record at JCU
Year Overall OAC
2013 9-2 8-1
2014 11-1 8-1
Overall 20-3 16-2
Head Coach Tom Arth ‘03Head Coach Tom Arth ‘03
the All-Ohio Division III Coach of the Year and the OAC Co-Coach of the Year by his
peers.
Individually, 15 of his charges earned on-field accolades in 2013 highlighted by
Kresimir Ivkovic who was a finalist for the pres gious Fred Mitchell Award and an
Associated Press Li le All-America second team honoree.
The hard work ins lled by Arth carried over to the classroom as six players
earned Academic All-OAC dis nc on including Brody Zangaro who was a second
team Capital One Academic All-America® honoree. Zangaro would earn this honor
again in 2014.
Arth was an assistant coach and co-offensive coordinator for his alma mater for
his three seasons prior to taking over as head coach.
In being named to this posi on, Arth joins Jerry Schweickert (1965-76), Frank
Amato (1984-86) and Tony DeCarlo (1987-98) as the only John Carroll graduates to
serve as head coach of Blue Streaks football team. Arth also joins Schweickert and
Amato as former Blue Streak players to have ascended to the head coach posi on.
“I am mo vated by the challenge and humbled by the opportunity to lead our
football program and serve the John Carroll University community,” said Arth. “I
am so proud to represent a university that is commi ed to leadership, service,
academic excellence, and most importantly to helping young people realize the
God-given poten al they have to succeed and to make a difference in our world.”
During his coaching tenure at JCU, Arth has served as a quarterbacks coach,
co-offensive coordinator, assistant recrui ng coordinator, and director of football
opera ons. He helped the Blue & Gold offense average 411 yards and 32.4 points
per game in the last four seasons, and has mentored quarterbacks Devin O’Brien,
winner of the 2011 Bob Packard Award for most outstanding offensive back in the
Ohio Athle c Conference, and Mark Myers, one of the na on’s leading passers in
2012 and 2013.
From 1999-02, Arth set 18 John Carroll football records as its quarterback,
earning unanimous All-American honors as a junior and senior. In 2002, he guided
the Blue Streaks to a 12-2 record, an East region championship, and a berth in the
NCAA Division III na onal semifinals for the first me in program history.
Arth was recognized for his achievements as John Carroll’s record-se ng
quarterback when he was inducted in to the school’s Athle c Hall of Fame on Sept.
27, 2013.
A er gradua ng from JCU in 2003, Arth signed a free agent contract with the
NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, where he spent three seasons as a back-up to quarterback
Peyton Manning. He also had s nts with the Green Bay Packers, as well as NFL
Europe and the Arena Football League.
Arth is a Cleveland area product, playing his high school football for the
reknowned St. Igna us program under fellow John Carroll alumnus Chuck Kyle.
Arth quarterbacked the Wildcats to a 10-3 record and a state playoff semifinal
appearance as a senior and earned All-State honors.
With his goal to re-establish the Blue Streaks as an OAC Championship
contender, Arth hopes to ins ll into his players Jesuit ideals.
“We will passionately pursue perfec on and in doing so will create a culture of
excellence,” said Arth. “John Carroll football players will respect, value, and trust
one another. They will be willing to sacrifice and persevere to accomplish team
goals, and they will be ingrained with a relentless belief in themselves and their
ability to achieve greatness.”
Arth and his wife Lauren (‘03) have four children: Caroline (7), Tommy (6), Kate
(4) and Patrick (2).
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Tommy
ZAGORSKI ‘11G
Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Seventh Season At JCU
John Carroll ‘11
Case Western Reserve ‘07
Chris
SHULA
Defensive Coordinator
First Season At JCU
Oklahoma ‘10
Miami (OH) ‘08
Assistant CoachesAssistant Coaches
Frank
ROSS ‘10
Special Teams Coordinator/RBs
Second Season At JCU
John Carroll ‘10
Brian
COCHRAN ‘90
Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line
Eighth Season At JCU
Dayton ‘93
John Carroll ‘90
Marty
NEWMAN
Linebackers/Special Teams
Second Season At JCU
Lake Erie ‘12
Brian
BEIGIE ‘04
Wide Receivers
Second Season At JCU
Cleveland State ‘07
John Carroll ‘04
D.J.
DEBICK ‘13
Tight Ends/Offensive GA
Second Season At JCU
John Carroll ‘16 (anticipated)
John Carroll ‘13
Jonathan
COOLEY ‘11
Secondary/Defensive GA
Second Season At JCU
John Carroll ‘15 (anticipated)
John Carroll ‘11
Matt
FEENEY ‘14
Linebackers
First Season at JCU
John Carroll ‘14
Joe
GAGLIONE
Linebackers
First Season At JCU
Iowa ‘13
Ryan
GRAVEL
Offensive Quality Control/WRs
First Season At JCU
Florida Gulf Coast ‘13
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# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown / High School
1 Jovon Dawson DB 6-0 170 So. Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine
1 Rich Miller WR/H 6-2 190 Jr. Euclid, Ohio / Mentor Lake Catholic
2 Marty Gibbons DB 5-10 180 Sr. Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic
4 Reese Armstrong DB 5-10 180 So. Mentor, Ohio / Mentor
5 Chad Aerni DB 5-10 180 Jr. Strongsville, Ohio / St. Ignatius
6 Michael Hollins DB 6-0 185 So. Maple Heights, Ohio / Maple Heights
7 Aramis Greenwood WR 6-0 205 Sr. Fairport Harbor, Ohio / Cleveland Glenville
8 Mark Myers QB 6-5 220 Sr. Pepper Pike, Ohio / Cleveland St. Ignatius
9 Marshall Howell WR 5-11 170 So. Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine
10 Choe Samba LB 5-11 200 Sr. Aurora, Ohio / Aurora
12 Wes Keller QB 6-0 185 Sr. Miami, Fla. / Christopher Columbus
13 Nick Stull DB 6-2 175 Fr. Hillard, Ohio / Hilliard Davidson
15 Mark Baniewicz TE 6-3 200 So. Painesville, Ohio / Lake Catholic
18 Jake Schaefer QB 6-2 205 Jr. Westlake, Ohio / Parma Hts. Holy Name
20 Kelly Culbertson DB 5-9 175 Fr. Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Ready
21 Brody Zangaro DB 5-9 195 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills
22 Jonathan Brick RB 5-8 180 Jr. Westlake, Ohio / Westlake
23 Jared Donovan DB 6-1 180 Jr. Mentor, Ohio / Mentor
24 Stan Elad II FB 5-10 217 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius
25 Anthony Christopher DB 6-2 190 Fr. Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic
26 Aaron Barna LB 5-10 185 Sr. Valley City, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit
28 Arin Pruitt RB 5-9 190 Fr. Sheffield Village, Ohio / Brookside
30 Kevin Tyransky DB 5-10 185 Jr. Chesterland, Ohio / Chardon NDCL
31 Trevor Norquest DB 6-2 180 So. Ravenna, Ohio / Southeast
32 Tommy Michals RB 5-9 175 Sr. Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic
33 Andy Bryan LB 6-2 185 Jr. Novelty, Ohio / West Geauga
34 Johnny Watson RB 5-10 180 So. Painesville, Ohio / Riverside
35 Adam Gray LB 6-0 225 So. Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Kenston
36 Josh Dasch FB 5-8 181 Jr. Burton, Ohio / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin
37 Jimmy King LB 5-8 170 Sr. Thompson, Ohio / Mentor Lake Catholic
38 Mason McKenrick LB 6-2 195 Fr. Mentor, Ohio / Mentor
39 Brian Lee Patterson LS 6-0 215 So. Tampa, Fla. / Jesuit
40 Vince Ziccardi FB 5-10 190 Sr. Chesterland, Ohio / West Geauga
42 Scott Eilerman DB 6-3 175 So. Kirtland, Ohio / Kirtland
46 Danny Markino LS 5-11 180 Fr. Canton, Ohio / Canton Central Catholic
47 Kevin Cope LB 5-11 225 Jr. Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny Sr. High
48 Kyle Rodriguez P 6-1 150 Jr. Fayette City, Pa. / Frazier
50 Dante West OL 5-11 260 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Archbishop Moeller
51 Craig Kircher OL 6-0 220 Sr. Massillon, Ohio / Washington
52 Tommy Murtaugh DL 6-1 230 So. Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Chagrin Falls
53 Joe Nawalaniec LB 6-1 230 Jr. Parma, Ohio / Benedictine
54 Dylan Hall LB 6-2 225 So. Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Joseph Collegiate Institute
55 David Porter DL 5-10 239 Jr. Lorain, Ohio / Cleveland Benedictine
63 Joe Callihan OL 6-3 240 So. Mogadore, Ohio / Mogadore
66 Bryce Bishop OL 6-3 300 Fr. Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington North
67 Anthony Latina OL 6-3 280 Jr. Independence, Ohio / St. Ignatius
69 Chris Rizzo LB 5-11 225 Sr. Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park
70 Dominic DiTirro OL 6-4 250 So. Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic
71 Matt Blevins OL 6-4 255 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier
72 Kevin Locke OL 6-1 245 Jr. Cranberry Twp., Pa. / Seneca Valley
77 Alex Manos OL 5-9 230 Sr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio / St. Charles Prep
78 Jack Corrigan OL 6-2 250 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius
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# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown / High School
80 Brendan Carozzoni TE 6-4 250 Jr. Rocky River, Ohio / St. Ignatius
81 Jordan D'Orazio WR 5-10 175 Jr. Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio / Cuyahoga Heights
82 James Kleinhampl WR 5-11 185 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny
83 Brian Kornowski WR 6-0 180 So. Broadview Hts., Ohio / Padua Franciscan
84 Zach Strippy TE 6-3 215 Sr. North Royalton, Ohio / St. Ignatius
86 Sean Hennessey TE 6-4 220 Fr. Columbus, Ohio / St. Charles Prep
87 Frank Pines DL 6-1 250 Sr. University Hts., Ohio / Gilmour Academy
88 Hayes Chrispin WR 6-3 195 Sr. Marysville, Ohio / Marysville
90 Michael Hippler DL 6-3 230 So. Columbus, Ohio / St. Francis DeSales
93 Owen Reilly DL 6-1 225 Jr. South Euclid, Ohio / Benedictine
94 Mike Tozzi DL 6-3 250 Jr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Chagrin Falls
97 Justin Kravchuck DL 6-0 210 So. Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic
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QuarterbacksQuarterbacks
Year GP Comp Att Int Pct Yds TD Lg
2012 9 202 343 9 58.9 2,882 25 73
2013 11 246 385 12 63.9 3,288 28 73
2014 11 224 324 4 69.1 3,066 38 73
Totals 31 672 1,052 25 63.9 9,236 91 73
Career Honors
• All-Ohio second team, 2013
• All-OAC first team, 2013
• All-OAC second team, 2012, 2014
• OAC Offensive Player of the Week, 9/4/12, 10/15/12, 9/9/13,
11/5/13, 9/22/14
School Records Held/Shared
• Most career passing touchdowns, 91
• Most passing yards in a season, 3,228 (2013)
• Most passing comple ons in season, 246 (2013)
• Most passing a empts in season, 385 (2013)
• Most passing touchdowns in a season, 37 (2014)
• Most passing yards in a game, 526 (St. Norbert, 2013)
• Most passing touchdowns in a game, 6 (Muskingum, 2012)
2014
Named second team All-OAC ... Moved into first all- me in
touchdown passes at JCU a er 5-touchdown performance against
Centre ... Now at 91 career touchdown passes ... Set the single-
season school-record with 32 touchdown passes against Mount
Union (11/15/14) ... Pased head coach Tom Arth who formerly held
both marks ... 224 of 324 on the year for 3,066 yards and 38 scores
... Needs just 222 yards to break own single-season passing record
... One of the most efficient passers in all levels of college football ...
Reached 80 career touchdowns at Muskingum (11/1/14) comple ng
16 of 23 passes for 275 yards and five scores in the first half ... Added
five touchdowns against Baldwin Wallace (9/27/14) and Wilmington
(11/11/14) ... Helped JCU set the second-most, fi h-most and sixth-
most points in a game in school history ... Went 9 for 11 for 212 yards
and four scores in 71-7 win over Capital (10/25/14) ... First string
offense was on field for 16 plays against the Crusaders ... Finished
33 for 49 for 294 yards and a score against Mount Union (11/15/14)
... Had solid day against Centre comple ng 24 of 30 passes for 264
yards and five touchdowns (11/22/14) ... Last touchdown against the
Colonels set the all- me school record.
Season Highs
Comple ons: 33 vs. Mount Union. A empts: 41 vs. Heidelberg.
Yards: 392 vs. Heidelberg. Touchdowns: 5, four mes, most recent vs.
Centre. Long Pass: 73 vs. Heidelberg.
Career Highs
Comple ons: 33 vs. Mount Union (2014). A empts: 56 vs. Mount
Union (2013). Yards: 526 vs. St. Norbert (2013). Touchdowns: 6
vs. Muskingum (2012). Long Pass: 73, three mes, most recent vs.
Heidelberg (2014).
Mark
MYERS
Quarterback
6-5 • 220 • Sr.
Pepper Pike, Ohio
Cleveland St. Ignatius
8
Year GP Comp Att Int Pct Yds TD Lg
2011 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
2012 3 7 14 0 50.0 128 0 57
2013 8 8 19 0 42.1 88 1 23
2014 11 25 37 1 67.6 356 6 36
Totals 23 40 71 1 56.3 572 7 57
2014
Has gone 25 for 37 for 356 yards and six scores at quarterback ...
Became star ng kicker midway through O erbein game (11/8/14)
and went 6 for 6 on point a er tries and recorded two touchbacks on
seven kickoff a empts ... Made a 20-yard field goal which at the me
ed the game at 24 against Mount Union (11/15/14) ... Field goal
was first career a empt ... Finished 3 for 3 on extra points against the
Purple Raiders ... Completed 7 of 11 throws for 126 yards and three
scores in season-opening win over St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Added
touchdown throws against Marie a (10/18/14), Capital (10/25/14)
and Muskingtum (11/1/14) ... Has seen ac on in 10 games ... Perfect
21 for 21 on extra point a empts.
Season Highs
Comple ons: 7 vs. St. Vincent. A empts: 11 vs. St. Vincent. Yards:
126 vs. St. Vincent. Touchdowns: 3 vs. St. Vincent. Long Pass: 36 vs.
St. Vincent. Extra Point Makes: 9 vs. Centre. Extra Point Tries: 9 vs.
Centre. Field Goal Makes: 1 vs. Mount Union. Field Goal A empts: 1,
three mes, most recent vs. Wheaton. Field Goal Long: 20 vs. Mount
Union.
Career Highs
Comple ons: 7 vs. St. Vincent (2014). A empts: 13 vs. O erbein
(2012). Yards: 126 vs. St. Vincent (2014). Touchdowns: 3 vs. St.
Vincent (2013). Long Pass: 57 vs. Marie a (2012). Extra Point Makes:
9 vs. Centre (2014). Extra Point Tries: 9 vs. Centre (2014). Field Goal
Makes: 1 vs. Mount Union (2014). Field Goal A empts: 1, three
mes, most recent vs. Wheaton (2014). Field Goal Long: 20 vs. Mount
Union (2014).
Wes
KELLER
Quarterback/Kicker
6-0 • 185 • Sr.
Miami, Fla.
Christopher Columbus
12
Year GP FGM FGA FG% LG XPA XPM
2011 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
2012 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
2013 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
2014 11 1 3 33.3 20 21 21
Totals 23 1 3 33.3 20 21 21
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Year GP Comp Att Int Pct Yds TD Lg
2013 2 5 11 0 45.5 70 2 29
2014 7 20 40 1 50.0 188 3 55
Totals 9 25 51 1 49.0 258 5 55
2014
Has seen ac on in seven games going 20 of 40 for 188 yards and
three scores ... Earned the start against St. Vincent (9/6/14) and went
7 for 13 with 48 yards and a score ... Went 4 of 7 for 74 yards and a
touchdown in 69-0 win over Wilmington (10/11/14) ... Threw a 13-
yard touchdown strike in 80-0 win over Marie a (10/18/14).
Season Highs
Comple ons: 7 vs. St. Vincent. A empts: 13 vs. St. Vincent. Yards:
74 vs. Wilmington. Touchdowns: 1, three mes, most recent vs.
Marie a. Long Pass: 55 vs. Wilmington.
Career Highs
Comple ons: 7 vs. St. Vincent (2014). A empts: 13 vs. St. Vincent
(2014). Yards: 74 vs. Wilmington (2014). Touchdowns: 2 vs.
Wilmington (2013). Long Pass: 55 vs. Wilmington (2014).
Jake
SCHAEFER
Quarterback
6-2 • 205 • Jr.
Westlake, Ohio
Parma Heights Holy Name
18
Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg
2012 10 25 80 3.2 0 20
2013 11 133 720 5.4 8 97
2014 12 217 1,413 6.5 19 90
Totals 33 375 2,213 5.9 27 97
Career Honors
• All-OAC first team, 2014
• OAC Offensive Player of the Week, 11/10/14
School Records Held
• Most rushing yards in a season, 1,413 (2014)
• Longest rush, 97 vs. Marie a (2013)
2014
First team All-OAC honoree ... Broke 40-year-old school record for most
rushing yards in a season ... Needs one rushing touchdown to match
single-season school record for most rushing touchdowns and two
touchdowns overall to match single-season school record for most total
touchdowns ... Tops in the OAC with 19 rushing touchdowns ... Second
in the conference with 126 points ... Became JCU’s first 1,000-yard
rusher since 2002 ... Currently at 1,413 yards for the year on 217 carries
... Notched the Blue and Gold’s first 200-yard rushing performance
since Willie Beers (1990) with 205-yard performance against O erbein
on senior day (11/8/14) ... Needed just 15 carries to reach the 200-
yard plateau ... Added a pair of scores against the Cardinals and was
named the OAC Offensive Player of the Week ... Opened season with
then-career-best 182 yards on 27 carries and two scores in win over
St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Reached 100 yards for second game in a row
against Heidelberg (9/20/14) ... Notched third 100-yard game at Ohio
Northern with career-best 32 carries (10/4/14) ... Logged 170 yards
against the Polar ears ... Rushed for 182 yards on 30 carries at Mout
Union (11/15/14) ... Had a 57-yard run against the Purple Raiders for
a touchdown ... Third-straight 100-yard game against Centre with 17
carries for 150 yards and two scores (11/22/14) ... Added 12-yard
receiving touchdown ... Has eight mul -touchdown games on the
ground and nine mul -touchdown games overall ... Set single-season
school record for rushing yards in fourth quarter of win of Wheaton
(11/29/14).
Season Highs
Carries: 32 vs. Ohio Northern. Yards: 205 vs. O erbein. Touchdowns: 2,
eight mes, most recent vs. Centre. Long: 90 vs. O erbein. Recep ons:
6 vs. Wheaton. Receiving Yards: 47 vs. Baldwin Wallace. Receiving
Touchdowns: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Centre. Receiving Long: 33
vs. Baldwin Wallace.
Career Highs
Carries: 32 vs. Ohio Northern (2014). Yards: 205 vs. O erbein (2014).
Touchdowns: 3 vs. Ohio Northern (2013). Long: 97 vs. Marie a (2013).
Recep ons: 10 vs. St. John Fisher (2013). Receiving Yards: 83 vs. St.
John Fisher (2013). Receiving Touchdowns: 1, two mes, most recent
vs. Centre (2014). Receiving Long: 33 vs. Baldwin Wallace (2014).
Tommy
MICHALS
Running Back
5-9 • 175 • Sr.
Mentor, Ohio
Mentor Lake Catholic
32
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Running BacksRunning Backs
Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg
2013 9 17 87 5.1 1 23
2014 11 50 291 5.8 2 27
Totals 20 67 378 5.6 3 27
2014
Emerged as capable backup running back ... Has 50 carries for 291
yards and two scores on the year ... Carried eight mes for 61 yards
in season-opening win over St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Found end zone
for first me of year at Wilmington (10/11/14) ... Followed up with
second touchdown of year two weeks later versus Capital (10/25/14)
... Carried 10 mes for season-high 73 yards in 80-0 win over Marie a
(10/18/14).
Season Highs
Carries: 10 vs. Marie a. Yards: 73 vs. Marie a. Touchdowns: 1, two
mes, last vs. Capital. Long: 27 vs. Capital. Recep ons: 3 vs. Capital.
Receiving Yards: 27 vs. Capital. Receiving Touchdowns: None.
Receiving Long: 20 vs. Wilmington.
Career Highs
Carries: 11 vs. Wilmington (2013). Yards: 85 vs. Wilmington (2013).
Touchdowns: 1, three mes, most recent vs. Capital (2014). Long: 27
vs. Capital (2014). Recep ons: 3 vs. Capital (2014). Receiving Yards:
27 vs. Capital (2014). Receiving Touchdowns: None. Receiving Long:
20 vs. Wilmington (2014).
Josh
DASCH
Running Back
5-8 • 181 • Jr.
Burton, Ohio
Chardon, NDCL
36
Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg
2014 7 43 218 5.1 2 30
Totals 7 43 218 5.1 2 30
2014
Has rushed 43 mes for 218 yards and a pair of scores ... Rushed 10
mes for 40 yards at Heidelberg (9/20/14) ... Recorded season-best
44 yards and found end zone for first me against Baldwin Wallace
(9/27/14) ... Hauled in a 33-yard touchdown pass against Capital
(10/25/14) ... Rushed for 42 yards at Muskingum (11/1/14).
Season & Career Highs
Carries: 10 vs. Heidelberg. Yards: 44 vs. Baldwin Wallace.
Touchdowns: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Marie a. Long: 30
vs. Baldwin Wallace. Recep ons: 1, two mes, most recent vs.
Muskingum. Receiving Yards: 33 vs. Capital. Receiving Touchdowns: 1
vs. Capital. Long Recep on: 33 vs. Capital.
Arin
PRUITT
Running Back
5-9 • 190 • Fr.
Sheffield Village, Ohio
Brookside
28
Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg
2011 8 0 0 0.0 0 0
2012 10 2 -4 -2.0 0 0
2013 11 0 0 0.0 0 0
2014 12 2 6 3.0 1 5
Totals 41 4 2 0.5 1 5
Career Honors
• All-OAC honorable men on, 2014
2014
Honorable men on All-OAC ... Recorded first career touchdown on
2-yard recep on at Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Added a 1-yard run
on senior day against O erbein (11/8/14) for first career rushing
touchdown.
Season Highs
Carries: 2 vs. O erbein. Yards: 6 vs. O erbein. Touchdowns: 1 vs.
O erbein. Long: 5 vs. O erbein. Recep ons: 2 vs. Muskingum.
Receiving Yards: 7 vs. Muskingum. Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs.
Muskingum. Receiving Long: 5 vs. Muskingum.
Career Highs
Carries: 2 vs. O erbein (2014). Yards: 6 vs. O erbein (2014).
Touchdowns: 1 vs. O erbein (2014). Long: 5 vs. O erbein (2014).
Recep ons: 2 vs. Muskingum (2014). Receiving Yards: 7 vs.
Muskingum (2014). Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Muskingum (2014).
Receiving Long: 5, two mes, most recent vs. Muskingum (2014).
Vince
ZICCARDI
Fullback
5-10 • 190 • Sr.
Chesterland, Ohio
West Geauga
40
Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg
2014 10 17 125 7.4 1 24
Totals 10 17 125 7.4 1 24
2014
Provides explosiveness off of the bench ... Has 17 carries for 125
yards and a score on the year ... Ran five mes for 51 yards and
a touchdown against O erbein (11/8/14) ... Had seven totes for
50 yards at Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Ran five mes for 24 yards at
Wilmington (10/11/14).
Season & Career Highs
Carries: 7 vs. Muskingum. Yards: 51 vs. O erbein. Touchdowns: 1
vs. O erbein. Long: 24 vs. O erbein. Recep ons: 1 vs. Wilmington.
Receiving Yards: 1 vs. Wilmington. Receiving Touchdowns: None.
Receiving Long: 1 vs. Wilmington.
Stan
ELAD II
Running Back
5-10 • 217 • Fr.
Cleveland, Ohio
St. Ignatius
24
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Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2012 9 31 439 14.2 5 48
2013 11 61 959 15.7 13 73
2014 12 46 828 18.0 9 73
Totals 32 138 2,226 16.1 27 73
Career Honors
• D3football.com All-Region third team, 2013
• All-Ohio second team, 2013
• All-OAC first team, 2013, 2014
• OAC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/13/14
School Records Held/Shared
• Most all- me touchdown recep ons 27
• Tied most receiving touchdowns in a season, 13 (2013)
• Tied longest kickoff return, 100 vs. Capital (2014)
2014
Named first team All-OAC for second straight year ... Explosive
play-maker at wide receiver and kick returner ... Has hauled in 46
passes for 828 yards and nine scores ... 14 kick returns for 337 yards
and two scores ... Returned JCU’s first kick for a touchdown since
2002 with 82-yard return against Marie a to start 80-0 victory
(10/18/14) ... Became JCU’s all- me leader in touchdown recep ons
against the Pioneers ... Hauled in five recep ons for 71 yards and
three scores against Marie a, the third breaking the all- me mark
for most receiving touchdowns surpassing Larry Holmes (1997-00)
... Tied the school record for longest kick return taking the opening
kick against Capital the length of the field (10/25/14) ... Third in
program history with 2,226 yards and fourth with 138 recep ons ...
Scored the first touchdown of the game for third straight week at
Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Hauled in 40-yard score against Figh ng
Muskies who kicked opening kickoff out of bounds ... Earned first
career OAC Offensive Player of the Week honor with 6-catch, 168-yard
performance at Wilmington (10/11/14) ... Scored one touchdown
against the Figh n’ Quakers ... Has four 100-yard games on the year.
Season Highs
Recep ons: 9 vs. Ohio Northern. Receiving Yards: 168 vs.
Wilmington. Receiving Touchdowns: 3 vs. Marie a. Long Recep on:
73 vs. Heidelberg. Kick Returns: 3 vs. O erbein. Kick Return Yards:
100 vs. Capital. Kick Return Touchdowns: 1, two mes, most recent
vs. Capital. Long Kick Return: 100 vs. Capital.
Career Highs
Recep ons: 15 vs. Ohio Northern (2013). Receiving Yards: 185 vs.
Ohio Northern (2013). Receiving Touchdowns: 3, three mes, most
recent vs. Marie a (2014). Longest Recep on: 73, two mes, most
recent vs. Heidelberg (2014). Kick Returns: 3 vs. O erbein (2014).
Kick Return Yards: 100 vs. Capital (2014). Kick Return Touchdowns: 1,
two mes, most recent vs. Capital (2014). Long Kick Return: 100 vs.
Capital (2014).
Aramis
GREENWOOD
Wide Receiver / Kick Returner
6-0 • 205 • Sr.
Fairport Harbor, Ohio
Cleveland Glenville
7
Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg
2014 4 17 84 4.9 1 29
Totals 4 17 84 4.9 1 29
2014
Has rushed 43 mes for 218 yards and a pair of scores ... Rushed 10
mes for 40 yards at Heidelberg (9/20/14) ... Recorded season-best
44 yards and found end zone for first me against Baldwin Wallace
(9/27/14) ... Hauled in a 33-yard touchdown pass against Capital
(10/25/14) ... Rushed for 42 yards at Muskingum (11/1/14).
Season & Career Highs
Carries: 10 vs. Wilmington. Yards: 60 vs. Wilmington. Touchdowns: 1
vs. Wilmington. Long: 29 vs. Wilmington.
Johnny
WATSON
Running Back
5-10 • 180 • So.
Painesville, Ohio
Riverside
34
Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg
2013 5 27 84 3.1 1 8
2014 6 16 50 3.1 0 12
Totals 11 43 134 3.1 1 12
2014
Reserve with 16 carries for 50 yards ... Five rushes for 11 yards against
Marie a (10/18/14) ... Four carries for 13 yards against Muskingum
(11/1/14) ... Added three recep ons for 22 yards against the Figh ng
Muskies.
Season Highs
Carries: 5 vs. Marie a. Yards: 14 vs. O erbein. Long: 12 vs. Capital.
Recep ons: 3 vs. Muskingum. Receiving Yards: 22 vs. Muskingum.
Receiving Long: 9 vs. Muskingum.
Career Highs
Carries: 9 vs. Wilmington (2013). Yards: 32 vs. Wilmington (2013).
Touchdowns: 1 vs. Capital (2013). Long: 12 vs. Capital (2014).
Recep ons: 3 vs. Muskingum (2014). Receiving Yards: 27 vs.
Muskingum (2014). Receiving Long: 11 vs. Wilmington (2013).
Jonathan
BRICK
Running Back
5-8 • 180 • Jr.
Westlake, Ohio
Westlake
22
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Wide ReceiversWide Receivers
Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2013 5 22 428 19.5 3 57
2014 12 62 1,007 16.2 13 63
Totals 17 84 1,435 17.1 16 63
Career Honors
• All-OAC second team, 2014
School Records Held/Shared
• Tied most receiving touchdowns in a season, 13 (2014)
2014
Named second team All-OAC ... Reached 1,000-yard mark against
Wheaton in second round of NCAA Football Championship (11/29/14)
... Second in the OAC with 1,007 receiving yards and ed for second
with 13 touchdowns ... Tied single-season school record with 13
receiving touchdowns ... Has 62 recep ons on the year ... Four-
straight 100-yard games to end regular-season ... Has touchdowns in
last five games ... Hauled in four passes for 103 yards and two scores
in win over Capital (10/25/14) ... Followed up with four cathces for
106 yards and score at Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Seven recep ons
for 135 yards and a score versus O erbein (11/8/14) ... Career-high
11 recep ons against Mount Union (11/15/14) ... Added a 45-yard
touchdown recep on against the Purple Raiders en route to 110 yards
... Five catches for 84 yards and two scores against Centre (11/22/14)
... Second catch against the Colonels ed the single-season school
record and came via out-jumping pair of Centre defenders ... Followed
with five recep ons for 85 yards against Thunder ... 12th in program
history with 1,435 yards.
Season Highs
Recep ons: 11 vs. Mount Union. Yards: 135 vs. O erbein.
Touchdowns: 2, four mes, most recent vs. Centre. Long: 63 vs.
Muskingum.
Career Highs
Recep ons: 11 vs. Mount Union (2014). Yards: 147 vs. St. Norbert
(2013). Touchdowns: 2, six mes, most recent vs. Centre (2014).
Long: 63 vs. Muskingum (2014).
Marshall
HOWELL
Wide Receiver
5-11 • 170 • So.
Cleveland, Ohio
Benedictine
9
Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2012 4 0 0 0.0 0 0
2013 11 14 223 15.9 3 67
2014 12 16 190 11.9 1 26
Totals 27 30 413 13.8 4 67
2014
Primarily the punt returner ... Has 22 punt returns for 181 yards ...
Hauled in 16 recep ons for 190 yards and a touchdown ... Three
recep ons for 42 yards and a touchdown against Heidelberg
(9/20/14) ... Seven punt returns for 66 yards at Wilmington
(10/11/14) ... Has a recep on in eight straight games.
Season Highs
Recep ons: 3, three mes, most recent vs. Centre. Yards: 42 vs.
Heidelberg. Touchdowns: 1 vs. Heidelberg. Long: 26 vs. Marie a. Kick
Returns: 2 vs. Mount Union. Kick Return Yards: 31 vs. Mount Union.
Kick Return Long: 22 vs. Wilmington. Punt Returns: 7 vs. Wilmington.
Punt Return Yards: 66 vs. Wilmington. Punt Return Long: 24 vs.
Wilmington.
Career Highs
Recep ons: 5 vs. Heidelberg (2013). Yards: 67 vs. St. Norbert (2013).
Touchdowns: 1, four mes, most recent vs. Heidelberg (2014). Long:
67 vs. St. Norbert (2013). Kick Returns: 3, two mes, most recent vs.
St. John Fisher (2013). Kick Return Yards: 94 vs. Muskingum (2013).
Kick Return Long: 50 vs. Muskingum (2013). Punt Returns: 7 vs.
Wilmington (2014). Punt Return Yards: 109 vs. Muskingum (2013).
Punt Return Touchdowns: 1 vs. Wilmington (2013). Punt Return
Long: 73 vs. Wilmington (2013).
Jordan
D’ORAZIO
Wide Receiver / Punt Returner
5-10 • 175 • Jr.
Cuyahoga Hts., Ohio
Cuyahoga Hts.
81
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Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2013 10 27 457 16.9 2 45
2014 9 6 50 8.3 1 11
Totals 19 33 507 15.4 3 45
2014
Six recep ons for 50 yards and one touchdown on the year ... Opened
season with two catches for 17 yards in win over St. Vincent (9/6/14)
... Two recep ons for 13 yards and a score against Baldwin Wallace
(9/27/14) ... Followed with two catches for 20 yards at Ohio Northern
(10/4/14).
Season Highs
Recep ons: 2, three mes, most recent vs. Ohio Northern. Yards: 20
vs. Ohio Northern. Touchdowns: 1 vs. Baldwin Wallace. Long: 11, two
mes, last vs. Ohio Northern.
Career Highs
Recep ons: 7 vs. Wilmington (2013). Yards: 152 vs. Mount Union
(2013). Touchdowns: 1, three mes, most recent vs. Baldwin Wallace
(2014). Long: 45 vs. Wilmington (2013).
Brian
KORNOWSKI
Wide Receiver
6-0 • 180 • So.
Broadview Hts., Ohio
Parma Padua Franciscan
83
Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2014 4 0 0 0.0 0 0
Totals 4 0 0 0.0 0 0
2014
Reserve wide receiver who has seen ac on in four games.
James
KLEINHAMPL
Wide Receiver
5-11 • 185 • Jr.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
North Allegheny
82
Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2012 7 1 4 4.0 0 4
2013 11 34 399 11.7 4 29
2014 12 35 515 14.7 6 37
Totals 30 70 918 13.1 10 37
Career Honors
• All-OAC second team, 2014
2014
All-OAC second team honoree ... Third on the team with 35
recep ons for career-high 515 yards and six touchdowns ... Had
banner day against Muskingum with six recep ons for career-high 89
yards and two touchdowns (11/1/14) ... Hauled in four catches for 70
yards and score versus Baldwin Wallace (9/27/14) ... Four catches for
46 yards and a touchdown versus Heidelberg (9/20/14) ... Four grabs
for 50 yards in win over Centre (11/22/14) ... Scored on a 22-yard
touchdwon against Wheaton (11/29/14).
Season Highs
Recep ons: 6 vs. Muskingum. Yards: 89 vs. Muskingum. Touchdowns:
2 vs. Muskingum. Long: 37 vs. Wilmington.
Career Highs
Recep ons: 9 vs. Heidelberg (2013). Yards: 89 vs. Muskingum (2014).
Touchdowns: 2, three mes, most recent vs. Muskingum (2014).
Long: 37 vs. Wilmington (2014).
Zach
STRIPPY
Tight End
6-3 • 215 • Sr.
North Royalton, Ohio
Cleveland St. Ignatius
84
Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2013 11 2 21 10.5 0 13
2014 12 4 15 3.8 1 7
Totals 23 6 36 6.0 1 13
2014
Serves as the team’s holder ... Held for Kresimir Ivkovic who set single-
season and career field goal records ... Ivkovic set single-game record
for most extra point makes ... Four recep ons for 15 yards and a
touchdown on the year ... Two recep ons for nine yards and score in
season-opener against St. Vincent (9/6/14).
Season Highs
Recep ons: 2 vs. St. Vincent. Yards: 9 vs. St. Vincent. Touchdowns: 1
vs. St. Vincent. Long: 7 vs. St. Vincent.
Career Highs
Recep ons: 2 vs. St. Vincent (2014). Yards: 13 vs. Capital (2013).
Touchdowns: 1 vs. St. Vincent (2014). Long: 13 vs. Capital (2013).
Rich
MILLER
Wide Receiver / Holder
6-2 • 190 • Jr.
Euclid, Ohio
Mentor, Lake Catholic
1
Wide Receivers/Tight EndsWide Receivers/Tight Ends
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Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2014 11 35 433 12.4 8 33
Totals 11 35 433 12.4 8 33
Career Honors
• All-OAC first team, 2014
2014
First team All-OAC honoree in first year at JCU ... Fourth on the team
with 35 recep ons for 433 yards ... Third on the team with eight
touchdowns ... Erupted for seven recep ons for 68 yards and three
scores against O erbein (11/8/14) ... Hauled in touchdowns passes of
22, 7 and 8 yards ... Five recep ons for 71 yards and a score against
Baldwin Wallace (9/27/14) ... Added four catches for 72 yards against
Heidelberg (9/20/14) ... Added touchdowns against Wilmington
(10/11/14) and Marie a (10/18/14) ... Five recep ons for 67 yards
and two scores against Centre, the second score gave Mark Myers the
all- me passing touchdown record at JCU (11/22/14).
Season & Career Highs
Recep ons: 7 vs. O erbein. Yards: 72 vs. Heidelberg. Touchdowns: 3
vs. O erbein. Long: 33 vs. Heidelberg.
Brendan
CAROZZONI
Tight End
6-4 • 250 • Jr.
Rocky River, Ohio
Cleveland St. Ignatius
80
Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2011 10 0 0 0.0 0 0
2012 10 0 0 0.0 0 0
2013 5 0 0 0.0 0 0
2014 11 11 161 14.6 3 55
Totals 36 11 161 14.6 3 55
Career Honors
• All-OAC 400m hurdles, outdoor track, 2014
• All-OAC 4x400, indoor track, 2014
2014
Really blossomed as a senior ... Has 11 recep ons for 161 yards and
three scores as a senior ... Caught three passes for 89 yards and
two scores including 55-yarder on first offensive play at Wilmington
(10/11/14) ... Hauled in a 13-yard touchdown pass against Marie a
(10/18/14) ... Four recep ons for 31 yards versus O erbein (11/8/14).
Season & Career Highs
Recep ons: 4 vs. O erbein. Yards: 89 vs. Wilmington. Touchdowns: 2
vs. Wilmington. Long: 55 vs. Wilmington.
Hayes
CHRISPIN
Tight End
6-3 • 195 • Sr.
Marysville, Ohio
Marysville
88
Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2013 5 0 0 0.0 0 0
2014 10 6 75 12.5 1 19
Totals 15 6 75 12.5 1 19
2014
Reserve ght end ... Six catches for 75 yards and a touchdown ...
Scored a touchdown on 9-yard recep on at Muskingum (11/1/14) ...
Career-high two catches for 26 yards versus Capital (10/25/14).
Season & Career Highs
Recep ons: 2 vs. Capital. Yards: 26 vs. Capital. Touchdowns: 1 vs.
Muskingum. Long: 19 vs. Capital.
Mark
BANIEWICZ
Tight End
6-3 • 200 • So.
Painesville, Ohio
Mentor Lake Catholic
15
Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2014 4 0 0 0.0 0 0
Totals 4 0 0 0.0 0 0
2014
Reserve ght end ... Four varsity appearances.
Sean
HENNESSEY
Tight End
6-4 • 220 • Fr.
Columbus, Ohio
St. Charles Prep
86
Tight EndsTight Ends
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Year GP
2012 9
2013 11
2014 12
Totals 32
Career Honors
• All-OAC first team, 2014
• D3football.com Team of the Week, 11/14/13
2014
First team All-OAC honoree ... Started every game at le tackle ...
Part of an offensive line that blocked for Tommy Michals who became
JCU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002 and would go on to break the
40-year-old single-season rushing record at JCU ... Helped Michals to
first 200-yard game by Blue Streak since 1990 ... Part of an offensive
line that has only allowed six sacks all season.
Jack
CORRIGAN
Offensive Lineman
6-2 • 250 • Sr.
Cleveland, Ohio
St. Ignatius
78
Year GP
2012 4
2013 0
2014 11
Totals 15
2014
Regular at le guard ... Part of an offensive line that blocked for
Tommy Michals who became JCU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002
... Helped Michals to first 200-yard game by Blue Streak since 1990
... Helped pave way for Michals to set the single-season JCU rushing
record ... Part of an offensive line that has only allowed six sacks all
season.
Dante
WEST
Offensive Lineman
5-11 • 260 • Jr.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Archbishop Moeller
50
Year GP
2012 5
2013 11
2014 12
Totals 28
Awards
• D3football.com Team of the Week, 11/14/13
• Academic All-OAC, 2012, 2013, 2014
2014
Academic All-OAC honoree ... Started every game at center ... Part of
an offensive line that secured JCU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002
... Helped Tommy Michals to first 200-yard game by a Blue Streak
since 1990 ... Helped Michals set the single-season rushing record at
JCU ... Part of an offensive line that has allowed six sacks all season.
Alex
MANOS
Offensive Lineman
5-9 • 230 • Sr.
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Columbus St. Charles
77
Year GP
2012 5
2013 11
2014 12
Totals 28
Career Honors
• All-OAC first team, 2014
• D3football.com Team of the Week, 11/15/13
2014
First team All-OAC honoree ... Has seen me between right guard and
right tackle this year ... Started all 11 games ... Part of an offensive
line that secured JCU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002 ... Helped
Tommy Michals to first 200-yard game by Blue Streak since 1990 ...
Helped Michals set single-season school record for rushing yards ...
Part of an ofensive line that has only allowed six sacks all season.
Anthony
LATINA
Offensive Lineman
6-3 • 280 • Jr.
Independence, Ohio
Cleveland St. Ignatius
67
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Year GP
2013 8
2014 9
Totals 17
2014
Played in eight games making seven starts ... Helped Tommy Michals
to rush for over 1,000 yards and go on to set the single-season
rushing record at JCU ... Part of an offensive line that has only allowed
six sacks all year.
Dominic
DITIRRO
Offensive Lineman
6-4 • 250 • So.
Mentor, Ohio
Lake Catholic
70
Year GP
2012 4
2013 4
2014 12
Totals 20
2014
Played in all 11 games making six starts ... Split me between le
guard and right guard ... Helped pave way for Tommy Michals who
rushed for over 1,000 yards ... Part of an offensive line that has only
allowed six sacks all year.
Craig
KIRCHER
Offensive Lineman
6-0 • 220 • Sr.
Massillon, Ohio
Washington
51
Year GP
2013 5
2014 8
Totals 13
2014
Reserve offensive lineman in seven games ... Part of an offensive line
that has only allowed six sacks all year.
Matt
BLEVINS
Offensive Lineman
6-4 • 255 • Sr.
Cincinnati, Ohio
St. Xavier
71
Year GP
2014 6
Totals 6
2014
Reserve offensive lineman who has seen me right away as a
freshman ... Made debut against Heidelberg (9/20/13) ... Seen me in
six games as a freshman.
Bryce
BISHOP
Offensive Lineman
6-3 • 300 • Fr.
Pickerington, Ohio
Pickerington North
66
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Year GP
2014 12
Totals 12
Career Honors
• Academic All-OAC, 2014
2014
Academic All-OAC honoree ... Seen me in all 12 games as a reserve
offensive lineman and on special teams.
Joe
CALLIHAN
Offensive Lineman
6-3 • 240 • So.
Mogadore, Ohio
Mogadore
63
Year GP
2013 6
2014 8
Totals 14
2014
Reserve on the offensive line seeing me in eight games as a junior.
Kevin
LOCKE
Offensive Lineman
6-1 • 245 • Jr.
Cranberry Twp., Pa.
Seneva Valley
72
Career Honors
• All-Ohio third team, 2013
• All-OAC first team, 2014
• All-OAC second team, 2013
2014
Cliff Harris Award nomina on ... First team All-OAC ... Starter in all
11 games ... Tops on the defensive line and third on the team with
61 tackles ... Tied for third on team with 9.0 tackles for loss ... Added
3.0 sacks and three fumble recoveries on the year ... Blocked a pooch
punt against Centre (11/22/14), giving JCU 10 blocked punts on year
... Instrumental in strong defensive effort against No. 3 Mount Union
(11/15/14) ... Sacked Kevin Burke twice on third down ... Finished
with season-best eight tackles against the Purple Raiders ... Recorded
two fumble recoveries against Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Had an
intercep on versus Baldwin Wallace (9/27/14) ... Started season with
six tackles versus St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Season-high nine tackles
against the Colonels ... Four tackles including one for loss against
Wheaton (11/29/14).
Season Highs
Tackles: 9 vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 2.0, two mes, most recent vs.
Wheaton. Sacks: 2.0 vs. Mount Union. Intercep ons: 1 vs. Baldwin
Wallace. Fumble Recoveries: 2 vs. Muskingum. Blocked Punts: 1 vs.
Centre.
Career Highs
Tackles: 10 vs. Baldwin Wallace (2013). Tackles For Loss: 2.5 vs. St.
John Fisher (2013). Sacks: 2.0, three mes, most recent vs. Mount
Union (2014). Intercep ons: 1 vs. Baldwin Wallace (2014). Fumble
Recoveries: 2 vs. Muskingum (2014). Blocked Punts: 1 vs. Centre
(2014).
David
PORTER
Defensive Lineman
5-10 • 239 • Jr.
Lorain, Ohio
Cleveland, Benedictine
55
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR BK
2012 5 0 4 4 0.5-2 0.5-2 0-0 0
2013 11 8 35 43 8.0-45 4.5-39 2-21 0
2014 12 22 39 61 8.5-24 3.0-13 3-0 1
Totals 28 30 78 108 17.0-71 8.0-54 5-21 1
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Career Honors
• D3football.com All-Region second team, 2013
• All-Ohio second team, 2013
• All-OAC first team, 2013, 2014
2014
All-OAC first team for second straight year ... Sixth on the team with
44 tackles ... Third amongst defensive linemen in tackles ... Recorded
six tackles against Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Had a 7-yard sack versus
Marie a (10/18/14) ... Added 8-yard sack en route to finishing with
four tackles versus St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Matched career-high with
eight stops against Wheaton (11/29/14) ... Added two tackles for loss
against the Thunder.
Season Highs
Tackles: 8 vs. Wheaton. Tackles For Loss: 2.0, two mes, most recent
vs. Wheaton. Sacks: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Marie a.
Career Highs
Tackles: 8, two mes, most recent vs. Wheaton (2014). Tackles For
Loss: 4.0 vs. Ohio Northern (2012). Sacks: 2.0, two mes, most recent
vs. Ohio Northern (2012). Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Muskingum (2012).
Fumbles Recovered: 1, four mes, most recent vs. Mount Union
(2013).
Frank
PINES
Defensive Lineman
6-1 • 250 • Sr.
University Heights, Ohio
Gates Mills Gilmour Academy
87
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR PD
2011 4 1 3 4 1.5-12 1.5-12 0-0 0
2012 10 16 24 40 10.5-39 6.0-28 2-82 1
2013 11 15 27 42 10.5-44 5.5-33 2-0 1
2014 12 22 22 44 8.5-32 3.5-25 0-0 0
Totals 37 54 76 130 31.0-127 16.5-98 4-82 2
Career Honors
• All-OAC honorable men on, 2014
2014
Honorable men on All-OAC ... Had career day against Centre with
career-high six tackles including two for loss (11/22/14) ... Has 20
tackles on the year including 5.5 for loss ... Had three tackles versus
Heidelberg (9/20/14) ... Lone stop versus O erbein (11/8/14) was a
12-yard sack.
Season Highs
Tackles: 6 vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 2.0 vs. Centre. Sacks: 1.0 vs.
O erbein. Fored Fumbles: 1 vs. Centre
Career Highs
Tackles: 6 vs. Centre (2014). Tackles For Loss: 2.0 vs. Centre (2014).
Sacks: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. O erbein (2014). Forced
Fumbles: 1 vs. Centre (2014).
Chris
RIZZO
Defensive Lineman
5-11 • 255 • Sr.
Bethel Park, Pa.
Bethel Park
69
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR PD
2012 10 7 6 13 1.0-2 0.5-1 0-0 0
2013 10 3 12 15 3.5-9 1.0-4 0-0 0
2014 12 7 13 20 5.5-30 1.5-17 0-0 0
Totals 32 17 31 48 10.0-41 3.0-22 0-0 0
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Career Honors
• All-OAC second team, 2013, 2014
• OAC Special Teams Player of the Week, 10/14/13
2014
Named All-OAC second team for second straight year ... 20 tackles
on the year including 6.0 for loss and 3.5 sacks ... One of the team’s
top pass rushers ... Big day against Baldwin Wallace with four tackles
including two sacks for loss of 11 yards (9/27/14) ... Added four stops
against Wilmington (10/11/14) ... Forced a fumble at Mount Union
(11/15/14) ... Recorded one of JCU’s three blocked punts versus
Capital (10/25/14).
Season Highs
Tackles: 4, two mes, most recent vs. Wilmington. Tackles For Loss:
2.0 vs. Bladwin Wallace. Sacks: 2.0 vs. Baldwin Wallace. Forced
Fumbles: 1 vs. Mount Union.
Career Highs
Tackles: 6 vs. Mount Union (2012). Tackles For Loss: 2.0 vs. Baldwin
Wallace (2014). Sacks: 2.0 vs. Baldwin Wallace (2014). Forced
Fumbles: 1 vs. Mount Union (2014). Fumble Recoveries: 1, three
mes, most recent vs. O erbein (2013). Intercep ons: 1 vs. Marie a
(2013). Blocked Kicks: 1, four mes, most recent vs. Capital (2014).
Choe
SAMBA
Defensive Lineman/Linebacker
5-11 • 200 • Sr.
Aurora, Ohio
Aurora
10
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT BK
2011 6 2 3 5 1.0-6 1.0-6 0-0 0
2012 10 8 11 19 2.5-26 2.5-26 0-0 0
2013 11 8 12 20 4.5-23 3.0-21 1-77 3
2014 12 11 9 20 6.0-41 3.5-20 0-0 1
Totals 38 29 35 64 14.0-96 10.0-73 1-77 4
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2014
Developed into solid defensive tackle with over twice as many tackles
as last year ... Had career day against Centre (11/22/14) ... Career-high
nine tackles including 1.5 for loss and one sack against the Colonels
... Recorded six tackles against Ohio Northern (10/4/14) and Capital
(10/25/14) ... Made five stops versus Marie a (10/18/14) in helping
JCU post one of the top defensive days in program history in terms of
yards allowed ... Recorded a 5-yard sack vs Heidelberg (9/20/14).
Season Highs
Tackles: 9 vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 1.5, two mes, most recent
vs. Wheaton. Sacks: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Centre. Forced
Fumbles: 1 vs. Capital. Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Mount Union.
Career Highs
Tackles: 9 vs. Centre (2014). Tackles For Loss: 1.5, two mes, most
recent vs. Wheaton (2014). Sacks: 1.0, four mes, most recent vs.
Centre (2014). Forced Fumbles: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Capital
(2014). Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Mount Union (2014).
Mike
TOZZI
Defensive Lineman
6-3 • 250 • Jr.
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Chagrin Falls
94
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR FF
2013 11 6 10 16 4.0-14 1.0-7 0-0 1
2014 12 10 40 50 6.0-16 2.0-10 1-0 1
Totals 23 16 50 66 7.5-25 3.0-17 1-0 2
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2014
Reserve defensive lineman who made a big impact ... Has 27 tackles
including 4.5 for loss ... Recorded seven tackles at Wilmington
(10/11/14) ... Repeated performance one week later versus Marie a
(10/18/14) ... Blocked a punt versus the Pioneers ... Had a 10-yard
sack at Muskingum (11/1/14) en route to finishing with five stops.
Season Highs
Tackles: 7, two mes, most recent vs. Marie a. Tackles For Loss:
1.5 vs. Marie a. Sacks: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Muskingum.
Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Marie a.
Career Highs
Tackles: 7, two mes, most recent vs. Marie a (2014). Tackles For
Loss: 2.0 vs. Ohio Northern (2013). Sacks: 1.0, three mes, most
recent vs. Muskingum (2014). Forced Fumbles: 2 vs. Ohio Northern
(2013). Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Marie a (2014).
Michael
HIPPLER
Defensive Lineman
6-3 • 230 • So.
Columbus, Ohio
St. Francis DeSales
90
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FF
2013 5 7 4 11 3.0-29 1.0-13 0-0 2
2014 12 13 14 27 4.5-17 2.0-13 0-0 0
Totals 17 20 18 39 7.5-46 3.0-26 0-0 2
2014
Emerged as capable backup on the defensive line ... Has 26 tackles on
the year ... Had career day versus Capital with nine tackles (10/25/14)
... Added six stops at Wilmington (10/11/14).
Season & Career Highs
Tackles: 9 vs. Capital. Tackles For Loss: 0.5 vs. Muskingum.
Owen
REILLY
Defensive Lineman
6-1 • 225 • Jr.
South Euclid, Ohio
Cleveland Benedictine
93
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FF
2013 9 0 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0
2014 12 9 17 26 1.0-5 0.5-3 0-0 0
Totals 21 9 20 29 1.0-5 0.5-3 0-0 0
2014
Has seen me in eight games as a reserve and has seven tackles ...
Recorded two tackles at Wilmington (11/11/14) and against Centre
(11/22/14) ... Key hurry against the Colonels on fourth down stopping
Centre at goal line ... Had half a sack at Ohio Northern (10/4/14).
Season & Career Highs
Tackles: 2, two mes, most recent vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 0.5 vs.
Ohio Northern. Sacks: 0.5 vs. Ohio Northern.
Tommy
MURTAUGH
Defensive Lineman
6-1 • 230 • So.
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Chagrin Falls
52
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FF
2013 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0
2014 8 2 5 7 0.5-0 0.5-0 0-0 0
Totals 9 2 5 7 0.5-0 0.5-0 0-0 0
2014
Reserve defensive lineman who has played in 11 games ... 11 tackles
on the year ... Tied career-high with four tackles at Wilmington
(10/11/14).
Season Highs
Tackles: 4 vs. Wilmington. Tackles For Loss: 0.5, two mes, most
recent vs. Centre. Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Capital.
Career Highs
Tackles: 4, two mes, most recent vs. Wilmington (2014). Tackles For
Loss: 2.0 vs. Muskingum (2013). Sacks: 1.0 vs. O erbein (2013).
Justin
KRAVCHUCK
Defensive Lineman
6-0 • 210 • So.
Mentor, Ohio
Lake Catholic
97
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FF
2013 11 6 10 16 4.0-14 1.0-7 0-0 0
2014 11 4 7 11 1.0-1 0.0 0-0 0
Totals 22 12 17 27 5.0-15 1.0-7 0-0 0
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Career Honors
• D3football.com All-Region second team, 2012
• Co-Gene Slaughter Most Outstanding Linebacker in OAC, 2014
• All-OAC first team, 2012, 2014
2014
Named co-Gene Slaughter Most Outstanding Linebacker in the OAC ...
First team All-OAC selec on for second me in career ... Returned to
ac on a er missing all of 2013 ... Second on the team with 72 tackles
including season-best 14 against Centre (11/22/14) ... Returned
intercep on 28 yards for touchdown versus Marie a (10/18/14) ...
Had season-high nine tackles versus Capital (10/25/14) ... Added
seven stops at Mount Union (11/15/14) ... Recorded a 9-yard sack
at Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Eight tackles against Wheaton in second
round of NCAA Division III Championship (11/29/14).
Season Highs
Tackles: 14 vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 1.0, three mes, most recent
vs. Wheaton. Sacks: 1.0 vs. Muskingum. Intercep ons: 1 vs. Marie a.
Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Centre.
Career Highs
Tackles: 16 vs. Baldwin Wallace (2012). Tackles For Loss: 3.0, two
mes, last vs. Wilmington (2012). Sacks: 1.0, three mes, most recent
vs. Muskingum (2014). Fumbles Forced: 1, two mes, most recent vs.
Centre (2014). Intercep ons: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Marie a
(2014).
Kevin
COPE
Linebacker
5-11 • 220 • Sr.
Wexford, Pa.
North Allegheny
47
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FF
2011 10 7 6 13 0.0 0.0 0-0 0
2012 9 47 26 73 14.0-50 2.0-17 1-0 1
2013 inj.
2014 12 32 40 72 3.5-14 1.0-9 1-28 1
Totals 31 86 72 158 17.5-64 3.0-26 2-28 22014
Reserve defensive lineman who has seen more ac on of late ...
Recorded two tackles at Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Had a 5-yard tackle
for loss at Wilmingon (10/11/14).
Season Highs
Tackles: 2 vs. Muskingum. Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs. Wilmington.
Career Highs
Tackles: 4 vs. Marie a (2013). Tackles For Loss: 1.0, two mes, last vs.
Wilmington (2014).
Dylan
HALL
Defensive Lineman
6-2 • 225 • So.
Buffalo, N.Y.
St. Joseph Collegiate Institute
54
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT PD
2013 8 2 7 9 1.0-3 0.0-0 0-0 1
2014 11 3 1 4 1.0-5 0.0-0 0-0 1
Totals 19 5 8 13 2.0-8 0.0-0 0-0 2
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Career Honors
• All-OAC second team, 2014
• OAC Defensive Player of the Week, 10/27/13
2014
Named second team All-OAC ... Team’s leading tackler with 84 ...
Had 12 stops at Ohio Northern (10/4/14) and against Wheaton in
second round of NCAA Division III Football Championship (11/29/14)
... Added 10 tackles versus Capital (10/25/14) ... Forced fumbles at
Muskingum (11/1/14) and versus O erbein (11/8/14) ... Blocked a
kick versus the Polar Bears ... Third double-digit tackle game of year
with 10 against Centre (11/22/14) ... Added intercep on against
Wheaton thwar ng poten al Thunder scoring drive.
Season Highs
Tackles: 12, two mes, most recent vs. Whaton. Tackles For Loss: 1.5
vs. Wilmington. Sacks: 0.5, two mes, most recent vs. Capital. Forced
Fumbles: 1, two mes, most recent vs. O erbein. Intercep ons:
1, two mes, most recent vs. Wheaton. Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Ohio
Northern.
Career Highs
Tackles: 14 vs. Marie a (2013). Tackles For Loss: 2.5 vs. Wilmington
(2013). Sacks: 2.5 vs. Wilmington (2013). Forced Fumbles: 1, four
mes, most recent vs. O erbein (2014). Intercep ons: 1, three mes,
most recent vs. Wheaton (2014). Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Ohio Northern
(2014).
Jimmy
KING
Linebacker
6-0 • 195 • Sr.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Wexford North Allegheny
37
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FF
2011 10 3 11 14 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0
2012 10 36 37 73 2.0-11 2.0-11 0-0 1
2013 11 22 42 64 7.0-22 3.0-10 1-13 1
2014 12 35 49 84 6.0-11 1.0-4 2-0 2
Totals 43 97 138 235 15.0-44 6.0-25 3-13 4
Career Honors
• All-OAC first team, 2014
•D3football.com Team of the Week Presented by Scoutware, 10/29/14
• OAC Special Teams Player of the Week, 10/27/14
2014
Named first team All-OAC for work on speical teams ... Defensive
lineman and linebacker with 28 tackles including 9.0 for loss ... Has
three blocked punts on the year ... Had a hand in all three of JCU’s
blocked punts versus Capital (10/25/14) ... Picked up first blocked
punt against the Crusaders and returned it for 30 yards ... Named
to the D3football.com Team of the Week Presented By Scoutware
and OAC Special Teams Player of the Week for performance against
Capital ... Sent second blocked punt through the end zone for safety
... Recorded second blocked punt of game against Capital in the third
quarter ... Blocked a punt against Marie a (10/18/14) ... Recorded
career-high five tackles against Heidelberg (9/20/14).
Season Highs
Tackles: 5 vs. Heidelberg. Tackles For Loss: 1.5, two mes, most
recent vs. Baldwin Wallace. Sacks: 1.0 vs. Marie a. Forced Fumbles: 1
vs. Mount Union. Blocked Punts: 2 vs. Capital.
Career Highs
Tackles: 5 vs. Heidelberg (2014). Tackles For Loss: 1.5, two mes,
most recent vs. Baldwin Wallace (2014). Sacks: 1.0 vs. Marie a
(2014). Forced Fumbles: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Mount Union
(2014). Blocked Punts: 2 vs. Capital (2014).
Andy
BRYAN
Defensive Lineman/Linebacker
6-2 • 185 • Jr.
Novelty, Ohio
West Geauga
33
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR BK
2012 1 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0
2013 11 12 13 25 3.0-13 2.0-12 0-0 1
2014 12 14 14 28 9.0-32 4.5-22 0-0 3
Totals 24 27 27 54 12.0-45 6.5-34 0-0 4
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Key special teams player ... Has 16 tackles on the year and two
blocked punts ... John Carroll leads Division III with 10 blocked punts
... Blocked punts in back-to-back weeks against Heidelberg (9/20/14)
and Baldwin Wallace (9/27/14) ... Had five tackles in wins over
Marie a (10/18/14) and O erbein (11/8/14).
Season Highs
Tackles: 5, two mes, most recent vs. O erbein. Tackles For Loss: 0.5
vs. Marie a. Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. O erbein. Blocked Punts: 1, two
mes, most recent vs. Baldwin Wallace.
Mason
MCKENRICK
Linebacker
6-2 • 195 • Fr.
Mentor, Ohio
Mentor
38
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FF BK
2014 12 9 7 16 0.5-1 0.0-0 1 2
Totals 12 9 7 16 0.5-1 0.0-0 1 2
2014
Key special teams player and reserve linebacker ... Has 17 tackles on
the year ... Five stops at Muskingum (11/1/14) and against O erbein
(11/8/14) ... Recorded a tackle for loss at Wilmington (10/11/14).
Season & Career Highs
Tackles: 5, two mes, most recent vs. O erbein. Tackles For Loss: 1.0
vs. Wilmington.
Adam
GRAY
Linebacker
6-0 • 225 • So.
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Kenston
35
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FF BK
2013 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0
2014 9 7 10 17 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 1
Totals 10 7 10 17 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 1
2014
Reserve linebacker who has appeared in all 12 games ... Has 20
tackles on the year including two for loss ... Recorded four tackles in
season-opener against St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Matched four tackles
against Marie a (10/18/14) and Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Added
intercep on against the Pioneers.
Season & Career Highs
Tackles: 4, three mes, most recent vs. Muskingum. Tackles For Loss:
1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Marie a. Intercep ons: 1 vs. Marie a.
Aaron
BARNA
Linebacker
5-10 • 185 • Sr.
Valley City, Ohio
Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit
26
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT PD
2011 2 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0
2012 5 2 2 4 0.5-2 0.0-0 0-0 1
2013 11 6 9 15 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0
2014 12 12 8 20 2.0-4 0.0-0 1-18 1
Totals 30 20 19 39 2.5-6 0.0-0 1-18 2
2014
Reserve linebacker ... Saw me in 10 games ... Has seven tackles
including one for loss ... Three tackles against Centre (11/22/14) ...
Two tackles against Marie a (10/18/14) ... Added a tackle for loss
against the Pioneers ... Recovered a fumble in win at Muskingum
(11/1/14).
Season Highs
Tackles: 3 vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs. Marie a. Fumble
Recoveries: 1 vs. Muskingum.
Joe
NAWALANIEC
Linebacker
6-1 • 230 • Jr.
Parma, Ohio
Cleveland Benedictine
53
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR FF
2014 11 2 5 7 1.0-4 0.0-0 1-0 0
Totals 11 2 5 7 1.0-4 0.0-0 1-0 0
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Career Honors
• Capital One Academic All-America second team, 2013, 2014
• Capital One Academic All-District, 2013, 2014
• All-OAC first team, 2014
• All-OAC honorable men on, 2013
• Academic All-OAC, 2012, 2013, 2014
2014
Named second team Capital One Academic All-America® for second
straight year ... Capital One Academic All-District for the second
straight year ... All-OAC first team ... Academic All-OAC for third
me ... Fourth on the team with 52 tackles ... Tops on unit with 10.5
tackles for loss ... Recorded two intercep ons on senior day versus
O erbein (11/8/14) ... Set career-high with nine tackles against
Centre (11/22/14) ... Seven tackles including 2.5 for loss against Ohio
Northern (10/4/14) ... Eight tackles against Wheaton (11/29/14).
Season Highs
Tackles: 9 vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 2.5 vs. Ohio Northern.
Sacks: 1.0 vs. Wilmington. Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Ohio Northern.
Intercep ons: 2 vs. O erbein.
Career Highs
Tackles: 9 vs. Centre (2014). Tackles For Loss: 2.5 vs. Ohio Northern
(2014). Sacks: 1.0 vs. Wilmington (2014). Force Fumbles: 1 vs.
Ohio Northern (2014). Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Marie a (2012).
Intercep ons: 2, two mes, most recent vs. O erbein (2014).
Brody
ZANGARO
Defensive Back
5-9 • 195 • Sr.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
North Hills
21
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT PD
2011 10 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1
2012 10 12 9 21 0.0-0 0.0-0 1-0 2
2013 11 26 31 57 3.5-13 0.0-0 3-75 8
2014 12 27 25 52 10.5-45 1.0-8 2-4 5
Totals 43 66 66 132 14.0-58 1.0-8 6-79 16
Defensive BacksDefensive Backs
Career Honors
• All-OAC second team, 2014
• OAC Defensive Player of the Week - 10/15/12
2014
Second team All-OAC ... One of the veterans on the defense ... Has 38
tackles and two intercep ons on the year ... Recorded seven tackles
against Capital (10/25/14) and six against Centre (11/22/14) ... Had
intercep ons in back-to-back games to start the year ... Has three
games with at least four tackles.
Season Highs
Tackles: 7 vs. Capital. Tackles For Loss: 0.5, two mes, most recent vs.
Heidelberg. Intercep ons: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Heidelberg.
Career Highs
Tackles: 10 vs. Heidelberg (2012). Tackles For Loss: 1.5 vs. Mount
Union (2011). Sacks: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Heidelberg
(2013). Intercep ons: 2 vs. Muskingum (2012).
Marty
GIBBONS
Defensive Back
5-10 • 180 • Sr.
Mentor, Ohio
Lake Catholic
2
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT PD
2011 9 10 7 17 3.0-9 0.5-2 1-0 1
2012 10 36 12 48 2.0-12 1.0-10 4-33 7
2013 11 15 25 40 3.5-13 1.0-7 2-0 9
2014 11 25 13 38 1.0-2 0.0-0 2-68 4
Totals 41 88 55 143 9.5-36 2.5-19 9-101 21
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Career Honors
• All-OAC first team, 2014
2014
First team All-OAC ... Won job as star ng cornerback ... Recorded 20
tackles ... Had a 43-yard intercep on return for touchdown against
Centre (11/22/14) ... Set career-high with seven tackles against Mount
Union (2014) ... Has 14 breakups on the year.
Season Highs
Tackles: 7 vs. Mount Union. Breakups: 3 vs. O erbein. Kick Returns: 2
vs. Ohio Northern. Kick Return Yards: 36 vs. Ohio Northern. Long Kick
Return: 23 vs. Ohio Northern. Intercep ons: 1 vs. Centre.
Career Highs
Tackles: 7 vs. Mount Union (2014). Tackles For Loss: St. John Fisher
(2013). Fumble Recoveries: 1, two mes, last vs. Heidelberg (2013).
Breakups: 3 vs. O erbein (2013). Kick Returns: 3 vs. Mount Union
(2013). Kick Return Yards: 57 vs. Mount Union (2013). Long Kick
Returns: 57 vs. Mount Union (2013). Intercep ons: 1 vs. Centre
(2014).
Michael
HOLLINS
Defensive Back
6-0 • 185 • So.
Maple Heights, Ohio
Maple Heights
6
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL INT FR PD
2013 11 10 6 16 1.0-1 0-0 2-0 5
2014 12 17 3 20 0.0-0 1-43 0-0 14
Totals 23 27 9 36 1.0-1 1-43 2-0 19
Career Honors
• All-OAC second team, 2013
2014
Team’s star ng nickleback ... Has 29 tackes including 3.0 for loss on
the year ... Returned a fumble for two yards at Muskingum for a score
(11/1/14) ... Totaled five tackles against Ohio Northern (10/4/14) and
O erbein (11/8/14) ... Added 1.5 tackles for loss against the Cardinals
... Four tackles against Wheaton (11/29/14).
Season Highs
Tackles: 5, two mes, last vs. O erbein. Tackles For Loss: 1.5 vs.
O erbein. Sacks: 0.5 vs. Baldwin Wallace. Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs.
Muskingum.
Career Highs
Tackles: 6 vs. O erbein (2013). Tackles For Loss: 2.0 vs. O erbein
(2013). Sacks: 0.5 vs. Baldwin Wallace (2014). Fumble Recoveries:
1 vs. Muskingum (2014). Intercep ons: 1 vs. Wilmington (2013).
Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Muskingum (2013).
Jovon
DAWSON
Defensive Back
6-0 • 170 • So.
Cleveland, Ohio
Benedictine
1
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT BK
2013 10 17 14 31 3.5-10 0.0-0 1-0 1
2014 10 19 10 29 3.0-13 0.5-5 0-0 0
Totals 20 36 24 60 6.5-23 0.5-5 1-0 1
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2014
One of the team’s star ng cornerbacks ... Has 25 tackles including
three games with five stops ... Two tackles for loss ... Added
intercep on against Muskingum (11/1/14) and Centre (11/22/14) ...
Blocked a kick against Heidelberg (9/27/14).
Season Highs
Tackles: 5, three mes, most recent vs. Mount Union. Tackles For
Loss: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Capital. Intercep ons: 1, two
mes, most recent vs. Centre. Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Heidelberg.
Career Highs
Tackles: 5, three mes, most recent vs. Mount Union (2014). Tackles
For Loss: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Capital (2014). Sacks: 1.0
vs. St. Norbert (2013). Intercep ons: 1, three mes, most recent vs.
Centre (2014). Blocked Kicks: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Heidelberg
(2014).
Jared
DONOVAN
Defensive Back
6-1 • 180 • Jr.
Mentor, Ohio
Mentor
23
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT BK
2012 8 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0
2013 11 4 12 16 2.0-11 1.0-5 1-18 1
2014 11 18 7 25 2.0-8 0.0-0 2-39 1
Totals 30 23 21 44 4.0-19 1.0-5 3-57 2
Defensive BacksDefensive Backs
2014
Reliable as a reserve in the secondary and key member of special
teams ... Earned one start ... Has 38 tackles including three for loss
on the year ... Made six stops in three games ... Had a 34-yard fumble
return against O erbein for a touchdown (11/8/14) ... Intercepted a
pass in season-opener versus St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Added second
intercep on as me expired in end zone against Centre (11/22/14) ...
Made six tackles in back-to-back games to start season.
Season Highs
Tackles: 6, three mes, most recent vs. O erbein. Tackles For Loss:
2 vs. O erbein. Sacks: 1 vs. Wilmington. Intercep ons: 1, two mes,
most recent vs. Centre. Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. O erbein.
Career Highs
Tackles: 6, four mes, most recent vs. O erbein (2014). Tackles For
Loss: 2.0 vs. O erbein (2014). Sacks: 1.0 vs. Wilmington (2014).
Intercep ons: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Centre (2014). Fumble
Recoveries: 1, two mes most recent vs. O erbein (2014).
Reese
ARMSTRONG
Defensive Back
5-10 • 180 • So.
Mentor, Ohio
Mentor
4
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FR
2013 11 6 9 15 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1
2014 11 26 12 38 3.0-12 1.0-2 2-2 1
Totals 22 32 21 53 3.0-12 1.0-2 2-2 2
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2014
Returned to full strength ... 11 tackles on the year ... Four tackles
against Marie a (10/18/14) and Capital (10/25/14) ... Had a 9-yard
sack against Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Forced fumbles against the
Crusaders and Figh ng Muskies.
Season & Career Highs
Tackles: 4, two mes, most recent vs. Capital. Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs.
Muskingum. Sacks: 1.0 vs. Muskingum. Forced Fumbles: 1, two mes,
most recent vs. Muskingum.
Chad
AERNI
Defensive Back
5-10 • 180 • Jr.
Strongsville, Ohio
Cleveland St. Ignatius
5
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FF PD
2012 1 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0
2013 3 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2
2014 11 5 6 11 1.0-9 1.0-9 2 0
Totals 15 6 6 12 1.0-9 1.0-9 2 2
2014
Valuable on special teams ... 13 tackles on the year including 1.5 for
loss ... Had seven tackles against Muskingum (11/1/14).
Season & Career Highs
Tackles: 7 vs. Muskingum. Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs. Wilmington.
Scott
EILERMAN
Defensive Back
6-3 • 175 • So.
Kirtland, Ohio
Kirtland
42
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FR
2013 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0
2014 12 8 5 13 1.5-2 0.0-0 0-0 0
Totals 13 8 5 13 1.5-2 0.0-0 0-0 0
Defensive BacksDefensive Backs
2014
One of a handful of freshmen to contribute right away ... Reserve
defensive back and key on special teams ... Has 17 tackles and two
intercep ons ... Recorded intercep ons against Capital (10/25/14)
and O erbein (11/8/14) ... Recorded season-best five tackles against
the Crusaders.
Season Highs
Tackles: 5 vs. Capital. Tackles For Loss: 0.5 vs. St. Vincent.
Intercep ons: 1, two mes, most recent vs. O erbein.
Anthony
CHRISTOPHER
Defensive Back
6-2 • 190 • Fr.
Mentor, Ohio
Lake Catholic
25
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FR
2014 11 6 11 17 0.5-0 0.0-0 2-0 0
Totals 11 6 11 17 0.5-0 0.0-0 2-0 0
2014
One of a handful of freshmen to contribute right away ... Reserve
defensive back and key on special teams ... Opened Centre game
returning opening kick 94 yards for score giving JCU three games
this year with game-opening kick return touchdown (11/22/14) ...
Recorded 14 tackles on the year ... Notched three tackles in three
separate games.
Season Highs
Tackles: 3, three mes, most recent vs. Capital. Tackles For Loss: 1.0,
two mes, most recent vs. Capital.
Kelly
CULBERTSON
Defensive Back
5-9 • 175 • Fr.
Columbus, Ohio
Bishop Ready
20
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT PB
2014 12 11 3 14 2.0-3 0.0-0 0-0 1
Totals 12 11 3 14 2.0-3 0.0-0 0-0 1
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2014
Valuable on special teams ... 11 tackles and a blocked punt on the
year ... Blocked a punt at Wilmington (10/11/14) ... Touchdown-saving
tackle on special teams against Centre (11/22/14).
Season Highs
Tackles: 2, three mes, most recent vs. Centre. Blocked Kicks: 1 vs.
Wilmington.
Career Highs
Tackles: 3 vs. Muskingum (2013). Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Wilmington
(2014).
Kevin
TYRANSKY
Defensive Back
5-10 • 165 • Jr.
Chesterland, Ohio
Chardon NDCL
30
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR BK
2013 11 4 7 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0
2014 12 7 4 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1
Totals 23 11 11 22 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1
2014
Special teams player with seven tackles on the season ... Made the
switch to defense a er being wide receiver as freshman ... Three
tackles at Wilmington (10/11/14).
Season & Career Highs
Tackles: 3 vs. Wilmington. Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs. Wilmington.
Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Capital.
Trevor
NORQUEST
Defensive Back
6-2 • 180 • So.
Ravenna, Ohio
Southeast
31
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR BK
2013 2 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0
2014 10 5 3 8 1.0-4 0.0-0 1-2 0
Totals 12 5 3 8 1.0-4 0.0-0 1-2 0
2014
One of a handful of freshmen to contribute right away ... Key on
special teams ... Two tackles against Marie a (10/18/14) and Capital
(10/25/14) ... Had a 38-yard intercep on return for touchdown
against the Pioneers.
Season Highs
Tackles: 2, two mes, most recent vs. Capital. Intercep ons: 1 vs.
Marie a.
Nick
STULL
Defensive Back
6-2 • 175 • Fr.
Hillard, Ohio
Hillard Davidson
13
Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT PB
2014 6 5 1 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 1-38 1
Totals 6 5 1 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 1-38 1
Defensive BacksDefensive Backs
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SpecialistsSpecialists
Career Honors
• OAC Special Teams Player of the Week, 9/8/14
2014
One of the top punters in the OAC ... Averages 39.0 yards per punt
over 38 a empts for the year ... Boomed a 76-yard a empt in season-
opener against St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Named OAC Special Teams
Player of the Week on September 8 ... 14 punts inside the 20-yard
line.
Season and Career Highs
Punt A empts: 7 vs. St. Vincent. Punt Yards: 315 vs. St. Vincent. Punt
Average: 48.3 vs. Wilmington (3 punts). Punt Long: 76 vs. St. Vincent.
Kyle
RODRIGUEZ
Punter
6-1 • 150 • Jr.
Fayette City, Pa.
Frazier
48
Year GP Punts Yards Avg. Long I20
2013 2 1 27 27.0 27 0
2014 11 38 1,481 39.0 76 14
Totals 13 39 1,508 38.7 76 14
2014
Long snapper for field goals and extra points ... Snapper for Kresimir
Ivkovic who set single-game and single-season extra point makes
school records in addi on to career field goal makes.
Brian Lee
PATTERSON
Long Snapper
6-0 • 215 • So.
Tampa, Fla.
Jesuit
39
2014
Long snapper for punts.
Danny
MARKINO
Long Snapper
5-11 • 180 • Fr.
Canton, Ohio
Canton Central Catholic
39
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2014 Statistics2014 Statistics
PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
Mark Myers 11 184.86 224-324-4 69.1 3066 38 73 278.7
Jake Schaefer 7 109.23 20-40-1 50.0 188 3 55 26.9
Wes Keller 11 196.50 25-37-1 67.6 356 6 36 32.4
TM 9 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
Total.......... 12 177.95 269-402-6 66.9 3610 47 73 300.8
Opponents...... 12 83.66 145-324-17 44.8 1709 5 46 142.4
DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND NOTES
Sep 06, 2014 SAINT VINCENT W 44-0 2761 St. Vincent 0-13 on third-down
* Sep 20, 2014 #16 HEIDELBERG W 43-16 3345 Held Heidelberg to 259 yards
* Sep 27, 2014 BALDWIN WALLACE W 45-7 5100 Largest margin of victory over BW
* Oct 04, 2014 at Ohio Northern W 17-10 2119 JCU comes back in fourth quarter
* Oct 11, 2014 at Wilmington W 69-0 2472 At time was fourth-most points in JCU history
* Oct 18, 2014 MARIETTA W 80-0 1461 Second-most points in school history
* Oct 25, 2014 CAPITAL W 71-7 2056 JCU with three blocked punts
* Nov 01, 2014 at Muskingum W 62-14 1042 Myers with five touchdown passes
* Nov 08, 2014 OTTERBEIN W 66-13 2905 Michals first 200-yard game by JCU since ‘90
* Nov 15, 2014 at #3 Mount Union L 24-31 9397 JCU stopped on 7-yard line as time expires
$ Nov 22, 2014 #18 Centre W 63-28 1290 First postseason win at home in school history
$ Nov 29, 2014 #8 Wheaton W 14-10 JCU in quarterfinals for first time since 2002
* Ohio Athletic Conference Game
$ 2014 Division III NCAA Football Championship
TEAM STATISTICS JCU OPP
FIRST DOWNS 284 172
Rushing 118 58
Passing 150 84
Penalty 16 30
RUSHING YARDAGE 2272 1152
Rushing Attempts 412 455
Average Per Rush 5.5 2.5
Average Per Game 189.3 96.0
TDs Rushing 26 11
PASSING YARDAGE 3610 1709
Comp-Att-Int 269-402-6145-324-17
Average Per Pass 9.0 5.3
Average Per Catch 13.4 11.8
Average Per Game 300.8 142.4
TDs Passing 47 5
TOTAL OFFENSE 5882 2861
Average Per Play 7.2 3.7
Average Per Game 490.2 238.4
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 29-672 68-1450
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 34-348 18-102
INT RETURNS: #-Yards 17-246 6-151
FUMBLES-LOST 18-12 21-10
PENALTIES-Yards 87-817 76-655
PUNTS-AVG 39-38.0 88-32.9
TOP/Game 30:47 29:13
3RD-DOWN Conversions 73/142 42/179
4TH-DOWN Conversions 8/12 8/26
RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Tommy Michals 12 217 1435 22 1413 6.5 19 90 117.8
Josh Dasch 11 50 296 5 291 5.8 2 27 26.5
Arin Pruitt 7 43 220 2 218 5.1 2 30 31.1
Stan Elad II 9 17 127 2 125 7.4 1 24 13.9
Johnny Watson 4 17 87 3 84 4.9 1 29 21.0
Jonathan Brick 6 16 55 5 50 3.1 0 12 8.3
Patrick Kramer 5 4 47 1 46 11.5 0 38 9.2
Wes Keller 11 13 59 18 41 3.2 0 18 3.7
Jordan D’Orazio 12 1 22 0 22 22.0 0 22 1.8
Vince Ziccardi 12 2 6 0 6 3.0 1 5 0.5
Ro Golphin 2 4 7 3 4 1.0 0 5 2.0
Mark Baniewicz 9 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.1
Jake Schaefer 7 6 13 12 1 0.2 0 7 0.1
Mark Myers 11 13 33 53 -20 -1.5 0 14 -1.8
TM 9 8 0 10 -10 -1.2 0 0 -1.1
Total.......... 12 412 2408 136 2272 5.5 26 90 189.3
Opponents...... 12 455 1593 441 1152 2.5 11 94 96.0
2014 Results (11-1, 8-1 OAC)2014 Results (11-1, 8-1 OAC)
Team Sta s csTeam Sta s cs RushingRushing
PassingPassing
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2014 Statistics2014 Statistics
RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Marshall Howell 12 62 1007 16.2 13 63 83.9
Aramis Greenwood 12 46 828 18.0 9 73 69.0
Zach Strippy 12 35 515 14.7 6 37 42.9
Brendan Carozzoni 11 35 433 12.4 8 33 39.4
Tommy Michals 12 32 195 6.1 2 33 16.2
Jordan D’Orazio 12 16 190 11.9 1 26 15.8
Hayes Chrispin 10 11 161 14.6 3 55 16.1
Mark Baniewicz 9 6 75 12.5 1 19 8.3
Josh Dasch 11 6 59 9.8 0 20 5.4
Brian Kornowski 9 6 50 8.3 1 11 5.6
Rich Miller 12 4 15 3.8 1 7 1.2
Jonathan Brick 6 3 22 7.3 0 9 3.7
Vince Ziccardi 12 3 9 3.0 1 5 0.8
Arin Pruitt 7 2 39 19.5 1 33 5.6
Conner Riddell 1 1 11 11.0 0 0 11.0
Stan Elad II 9 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1
Total.......... 12 269 3610 13.4 47 73 300.8
Opponents...... 12 145 1709 11.8 5 46 142.4
SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points
Tommy Michals 21 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 126
Marshall Howell 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 78
Kresimir Ivkovic 0 7-11 57-61 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 78
Aramis Greenwood 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66
Brendan Carozzoni 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48
Zach Strippy 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36
Wes Keller 0 1-3 21-21 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24
Arin Pruitt 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
Hayes Chrispin 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
Vince Ziccardi 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Josh Dasch 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Mark Baniewicz 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Johnny Watson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Stan Elad II 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Rich Miller 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Brian Kornowski 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Kevin Cope 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Nick Stull 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Andy Bryan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Michael Hollins 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Jordan D’Orazio 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Jovon Dawson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Kelly Culbertson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Reese Armstrong 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
TM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2 4
Total.......... 82 8-14 78-82 0-0 0 0-0 0 2 598
Opponents...... 19 3-5 15-18 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 138
ReceivingReceiving
ScoringScoring
KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
Aramis Greenwood 14 337 24.1 2 100
Kelly Culbertson 6 166 27.7 1 94
Michael Hollins 4 86 21.5 0 29
Jordan D’Orazio 4 66 16.5 0 22
Vince Ziccardi 1 17 17.0 0 17
Total.......... 29 672 23.2 3 100
Opponents...... 68 1450 21.3 0 64
Kick ReturnsKick Returns
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
Jordan D’Orazio 22 181 8.2 0 24
Aramis Greenwood 5 14 2.8 0 12
Andy Bryan 3 81 27.0 1 30
Michael Hippler 1 14 14.0 0 6
Choe Samba 1 14 14.0 0 0
Kevin Tyransky 1 16 16.0 0 0
Mason McKenrick 1 19 19.0 0 19
Brody Zangaro 0 9 0.0 0 9
Total.......... 34 348 10.2 1 30
Opponents...... 18 102 5.7 1 15
Punt ReturnsPunt Returns
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long
Jared Donovan 2 39 19.5 0 32
Marty Gibbons 2 68 34.0 0 39
Brody Zangaro 2 4 2.0 0 4
Jimmy King 2 0 0.0 0 0
Reese Armstrong 2 2 1.0 0 2
Anthony Christopher 2 0 0.0 0 0
Aaron Barna 1 18 18.0 0 18
Nick Stull 1 38 38.0 1 38
Kevin Cope 1 28 28.0 1 28
David Porter 1 6 6.0 0 6
Michael Hollins 1 43 43.0 1 43
Total.......... 17 246 14.5 3 43
Opponents...... 6 151 25.2 2 100
Intercep on ReturnsIntercep on Returns
Fumble ReturnsFumble Returns
FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
Reese Armstrong 1 34 34.0 1 34
Trevor Norquest 1 2 2.0 0 2
Jovon Dawson 1 2 2.0 1 2
Total.......... 3 38 12.7 2 34
Opponents...... 2 4 2.0 0 4
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 BK
Kyle Rodriguez 38 1481 39.0 76 4 4 14 0
TM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1
Total.......... 39 1481 38.0 76 4 4 14 1
Opponents...... 88 2895 32.9 65 6 17 17 10
Pun ngPun ng
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2014 Statistics2014 Statistics
KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn
Kresimir Ivkovic 77 4733 61.5 27 0
Wes Keller 25 1450 58.0 4 2
Total.......... 102 6183 60.6 31 2 1450 38.8 26
Opponents...... 37 1866 50.4 2 2 672 30.9 34
KickoffsKickoffs
FG SEQUENCE JCU OPP
Saint Vincent - -
Heidelberg (35),24 (21)
Baldwin Wallace (38) -
Ohio Northern 22,48,(43) (21)
Wilmington - 40
Marietta 52,(19) -
Capital (17),(34) -
Muskingum - -
Otterbein (46) -
Mount Union (20) (47)
Centre 37 -
Wheaton 25 41
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
Field Goal SequenceField Goal Sequence
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-1920-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg
Kresimir Ivkovic 7-11 63.6 2-2 0-2 3-3 2-3 0-1 46
Wes Keller 1-3 33.3 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 20
Field GoalsField Goals
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot
Tommy Michals 12 1413 195 0 0 0 1608
Aramis Greenwood 12 0 828 14 337 0 1179
Marshall Howell 12 0 1007 0 0 0 1007
Zach Strippy 12 0 515 0 0 0 515
Jordan D’Orazio 12 22 190 181 66 0 459
Brendan Carozzoni 11 0 433 0 0 0 433
Josh Dasch 11 291 59 0 0 0 350
Arin Pruitt 7 218 39 0 0 0 257
Kelly Culbertson 11 0 0 0 166 0 166
Hayes Chrispin 10 0 161 0 0 0 161
Michael Hollins 12 0 0 0 86 43 129
Stan Elad II 9 125 1 0 0 0 126
Johnny Watson 4 84 0 0 0 0 84
Andy Bryan 12 0 0 81 0 0 81
Mark Baniewicz 9 1 75 0 0 0 76
Jonathan Brick 6 50 22 0 0 0 72
Marty Gibbons 11 0 0 0 0 68 68
Brian Kornowski 9 0 50 0 0 0 50
Patrick Kramer 5 46 0 0 0 0 46
Wes Keller 11 41 0 0 0 0 41
Jared Donovan 11 0 0 0 0 39 39
Nick Stull 6 0 0 0 0 38 38
Vince Ziccardi 12 6 9 0 17 0 32
Kevin Cope 12 0 0 0 0 28 28
Mason McKenrick 11 0 0 19 0 0 19
Aaron Barna 12 0 0 0 0 18 18
Kevin Tyransky 12 0 0 16 0 0 16
Rich Miller 12 0 15 0 0 0 15
Choe Samba 12 0 0 14 0 0 14
Michael Hippler 12 0 0 14 0 0 14
Brody Zangaro 12 0 0 9 0 4 13
Conner Riddell 1 0 11 0 0 0 11
David Porter 12 0 0 0 0 6 6
Ro Golphin 2 4 0 0 0 0 4
Reese Armstrong 11 0 0 0 0 2 2
Jake Schaefer 7 1 0 0 0 0 1
Mark Myers 11 -20 0 0 0 0 -20
TM 9 -10 0 0 0 0 -10
Total.......... 12 2272 3610 348 672 246 7148
Opponents...... 12 1152 1709 102 1450 151 4564
All PurposeAll Purpose
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2014 Statistics2014 Statistics
DEFENSIVE Solo Ast Total TFL/YdsSack-YardsInt-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
37 Jimmy King 35 49 84 6.0-11 1.0-4 2-0 1 1 . 2 1 .
47 Kevin Cope 32 40 72 3.5-14 1.0-9 1-28 3 1 . 1 . .
55 David Porter 22 39 61 8.5-24 3.0-13 1-6 1 2 3-0 . 1 .
21 Brody Zangaro 27 25 52 10.5-45 1.0-8 2-4 3 2 . 1 . .
94 Mike Tozzi 10 40 50 6.0-16 2.0-10 . . 1 1-0 1 . .
87 Frank Pines 22 22 44 8.5-32 3.5-25 . . 5 . . . .
2 Marty Gibbons 25 13 38 1.0-2 . 2-68 2 1 . . . .
4 Reese Armstrong 26 12 38 3.0-12 1.0-2 2-2 1 . 1-34 . . .
1 Jovon Dawson 19 10 29 3.0-13 0.5-5 . 2 . 1-2 . . .
90 Michael Hippler 13 15 28 4.5-17 2.0-13 . . . . . 1 .
33 Andy Bryan 14 14 28 9.0-32 4.5-22 . 1 3 . 1 3 .
93 Owen Reilly 9 17 26 1.0-5 0.5-3 . . . . . . .
23 Jared Donovan 18 7 25 2.0-8 . 2-39 4 . . . 1 .
96 Nick Lasko 7 15 22 3.0-20 2.5-19 . 1 2 . . . .
26 Aaron Barna 12 8 20 2.0-4 . 1-18 . . . . . .
10 Choe Samba 11 9 20 6.0-41 3.5-20 . . 6 . 1 1 .
6 Michael Hollins 17 3 20 . . 1-43 13 . . . 1 .
69 Chris Rizzo 7 13 20 5.5-30 1.5-17 . 2 2 . 1 . .
35 Adam Gray 7 10 17 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . . .
25 Anthony Christopher 6 11 17 0.5-0 . 2-0 4 . . . . .
38 Mason McKenrick 9 7 16 0.5-1 . . . 1 . 1 2 .
20 Kelly Culbertson 11 3 14 2.0-3 . . 1 . . . . .
42 Scott Eilerman 8 5 13 1.5-2 . . . . . . . .
92 Chris Keane 2 10 12 1.0-3 . . . 1 . . . .
97 Justin Kravchuck 4 7 11 1.0-1 . . . 1 1-0 . . .
5 Chad Aerni 5 6 11 1.0-9 1.0-9 . . . . 2 . .
30 Kevin Tyransky 7 4 11 . . . . . . . 1 .
36 Josh Dasch 7 2 9 . . . . . . . . .
31 Trevor Norquest 5 3 8 1.0-4 . . 1 . 1-2 . . .
52 Tommy Murtaugh 2 5 7 0.5-0 0.5-0 . . 1 . . . .
53 Joe Nawalaniec 2 5 7 1.0-4 . . . 1 1-0 . . .
13 Nick Stull 5 1 6 . . 1-38 1 . . . . .
54 Dylan Hall 3 1 4 1.0-5 . . 1 3 . . . .
46 Danny Markino 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
19 Tyler Moran . 3 3 . . . . . . . . .
12 Wes Keller 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
45 Kyle Curtis 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
43 Kyle Schinke 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
59 Chris Greenlee . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
45 Tony Perugini . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
81 Jordan D’Orazio 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
15 Mark Baniewicz . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
88 Hayes Chrispin 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
44 Pat Gawryszewski . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . .
TM TM 2 . 2 1.0-18 1.0-18 . . . . . . 2
Total.......... 419 438 857 96-377 30-182 17-246 43 34 10-38 11 12 2
Opponents...... 378 488 866 39-132 6-41 6-151 27 17 12-4 8 6 .
DefensiveDefensive
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2014 Statistics2014 Statistics
Rushes 32 Tommy Michals at Ohio Northern (Oct 04, 2014)
Yards Rushing 205 Tommy Michals vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014)
TD Rushes 2 Tommy Michals vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014)
Tommy Michals vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014)
Tommy Michals at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014)
Tommy Michals vs Marietta (Oct 18, 2014)
Tommy Michals at Muskingum (Nov 01, 2014)
Tommy Michals vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014)
Tommy Michals at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014)
Tommy Michals vs Centre (Nov 22, 2014)
Long Rush 90 Tommy Michals vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014)
Pass attempts 49 Mark Myers at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014)
Pass completions 33 Mark Myers at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014)
Yards Passing 392 Mark Myers vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014)
TD Passes 5 Mark Myers vs Baldwin Wallace (Sep 27, 2014)
Mark Myers at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014)
Mark Myers at Muskingum (Nov 01, 2014)
Mark Myers vs Centre (Nov 22, 2014)
Long Pass 73 Mark Myers vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014)
Receptions 11 Marshall Howell at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014)
Yards Receiving 168 A. Greenwood at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014)
TD Receptions 3 A. Greenwood vs Marietta (Oct 18, 2014)
B. Carozzoni vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014)
Long Reception 73 A. Greenwood vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014)
Field Goals 2 K. Ivkovic vs Capital (Oct 25, 2014)
Long Field Goal 46 K. Ivkovic vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014)
Punts 7 Kyle Rodriguez vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014)
Punting Avg 48.3 Kyle Rodriguez at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014)
Long Punt 76 Kyle Rodriguez vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014)
Punts inside 20 6 Kyle Rodriguez vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014)
Long PR 30 Andy Bryan vs Capital (Oct 25, 2014)
Long KR 100 A. Greenwood vs Capital (Oct 25, 2014)
Tackles 14 Kevin Cope vs Centre (Nov 22, 2014)
Sacks 2.0 Choe Samba vs Baldwin Wallace (Sep 27, 2014)
Andy Bryan at Muskingum (Nov 01, 2014)
David Porter at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014)
Tackles For Loss 2.5 Brody Zangaro at Ohio Northern (Oct 04, 2014)
Interceptions 2 Brody Zangaro vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014)
Individual Game HighsIndividual Game Highs
Rushes 52 vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014)
Yards Rushing 298 vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014)
Yards Per Rush 9.3 vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014)
TD Rushes 4 at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014)
vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014)
Pass attempts 50 at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014)
Pass completions 33 at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014)
Yards Passing 420 vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014)
Yards Per Pass 14.3 vs Capital (Oct 25, 2014)
TD Passes 6 at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014)
at Muskingum (Nov 01, 2014)
Total Plays 87 vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014)
Total Offense 624 vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014)
Yards Per Play 9.9 at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014)
Points 80 vs Marietta (Oct 18, 2014)
Sacks By 6 vs Baldwin Wallace (Sep 27, 2014)
First Downs 29 vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014)
vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014)
Penalties 12 vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014)
Penalty Yards 100 vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014)
Turnovers 3 at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014)
Interceptions By 3 vs Marietta (Oct 18, 2014)
vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014)
vs Centre (Nov 22, 2014)
Punts 7 vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014)
Punting Avg 48.3 at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014)
Long Punt 76 vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014)
Punts inside 20 6 vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014)
Long Punt Return 30 vs Capital (Oct 25, 2014)
Team Game HighsTeam Game Highs
Rush Receiving Passing KR PR Tot
Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Off
Sep 06, 2014 SAINT VINCENT 52 297 2 18 14 174 4 36 14-24-0 174 4 36 1 29 0 29 6 18 0 12 471
Sep 20, 2014 HEIDELBERG 42 152 2 14 31 420 4 73 31-45-1 420 4 73 2 28 0 15 4 25 0 17 572
Sep 27, 2014 BW 31 125 1 30 23 384 5 60 23-37-0 384 5 60 1 11 0 11 4 39 0 19 509
Oct 04, 2014 at Ohio Northern 36 170 1 15 23 275 1 39 23-37-0 275 1 39 3 51 0 23 1 4 0 4 445
Oct 11, 2014 at Wilmington 31 178 4 38 21 414 6 60 21-29-0 414 6 60 1 22 0 22 8 82 0 24 592
Oct 18, 2014 MARIETTA 40 197 3 25 17 218 5 45 17-22-0 218 5 45 1 82 1 82 3 38 0 9 415
Oct 25, 2014 CAPITAL 25 153 2 41 16 300 5 52 16-21-1 300 5 52 3 121 1 100 4 88 1 30 453
Nov 01, 2014 at Muskingum 34 232 2 44 21 312 6 63 21-35-1 312 6 63 2 39 0 25 1 10 0 10 544
Nov 08, 2014 OTTERBEIN 32 298 4 90 26 326 4 39 26-39-0 326 4 39 3 3 0 21 0 0 0 0 624
Nov 15, 2014 at Mount Union 35 204 2 57 33 294 1 45 33-50-2 294 1 45 6 98 0 27 0 0 0 0 498
Nov 22, 2014 CENTRE 27 157 2 60 25 264 5 33 25-34-0 264 5 33 4 161 1 94 2 31 0 12 421
Nov 29, 2014 at Wheaton 27 109 1 22 19 229 1 38 19-29-1 229 1 38 2 27 0 14 1 13 0 13 338
Totals 412 2272 26 90 269 3610 47 73 269-402-6 3610 47 73 29 672 3 100 34 348 1 30 5882
Opponent 455 1152 11 94 145 1709 5 46 145-324-17 1709 5 46 68 1450 0 64 18 102 1 15 2861
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Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg off
Sep 06, 2014 SAINT VINCENT 30 43 0 10 11 62 0 22 11-25-2 62 0 22 4 116 0 55 2 -5 0 0 105
Sep 20, 2014 HEIDELBERG 30 157 1 94 13 102 0 20 13-24-1 102 0 20 4 98 0 37 0 0 0 0 259
Sep 27, 2014 BW 33 59 1 16 14 161 0 30 14-31-2 161 0 30 3 60 0 24 2 30 0 15 220
Oct 04, 2014 at Ohio Northern 30 88 0 16 16 181 1 19 16-33-0 181 1 19 2 26 0 24 0 0 0 0 269
Oct 11, 2014 at Wilmington 48 93 0 47 6 87 0 46 6-23-0 87 0 46 7 139 0 28 3 19 0 15 180
Oct 18, 2014 MARIETTA 35 13 0 7 4 21 0 9 4-17-3 21 0 9 8 127 0 22 1 4 0 4 34
Oct 25, 2014 CAPITAL 57 178 1 29 6 44 0 17 6-17-1 44 0 17 7 130 0 37 0 0 0 0 222
Nov 01, 2014 at Muskingum 43 127 2 75 11 147 0 32 11-26-1 147 0 32 10 174 0 31 1 15 0 15 274
Nov 08, 2014 OTTERBEIN 27 25 0 9 14 156 2 45 14-30-3 156 2 45 8 220 0 52 0 0 0 0 181
Nov 15, 2014 at Mount Union 30 139 2 23 17 258 1 44 17-34-0 258 1 44 5 114 0 47 4 16 0 11 397
Nov 22, 2014 CENTRE 53 128 3 16 15 247 0 29 15-31-3 247 0 29 8 201 0 64 3 12 1 8 375
Nov 29, 2014 at Wheaton 39 102 1 11 18 243 1 36 18-33-1 243 1 36 2 45 0 25 2 11 0 11 345
Opponent totals 455 1152 11 94 145 1709 5 46 145-324-17 1709 5 46 68 1450 0 64 18 102 1 15 2861
John Carroll 412 2272 26 90 269 3610 47 73 269-402-6 3610 47 73 29 672 3 100 34 348 1 30 5882
Opponent Game-By-Game OffenseOpponent Game-By-Game Offense
2014 Statistics2014 Statistics
Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ
Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game
Sep 06 Saint Vincent W 44-0 5 4 28 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 20 Heidelberg W 43-16 8 6 37 5 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Sep 27 Baldwin Wallace W 45-7 4 4 28 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 04 at Ohio Northern W 17-10 4 2 14 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 11 at Wilmington W 69-0 7 7 48 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 Marietta W 80-0 10 8 52 7 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Oct 25 Capital W 71-7 4 4 20 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 01 at Muskingum W 62-14 6 6 41 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 08 Otterbein W 66-13 6 6 42 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Mount Union L 24-31 3 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 22 Centre W 63-28 7 6 42 6 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 at Wheaton W 14-12 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 66 56 369 51 22 29 5 4 1 1 2 2 0
56 of 66 (84.8%)
JCU In The Red ZoneJCU In The Red Zone
Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ
Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game
Sep 06 Saint Vincent W 44-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 Heidelberg W 43-16 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 Baldwin Wallace W 45-7 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 04 at Ohio Northern W 17-10 2 2 10 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Wilmington W 69-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 Marietta W 80-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 Capital W 71-7 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 01 at Muskingum W 62-14 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 08 Otterbein W 66-13 1 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Mount Union L 24-31 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 Centre W 63-28 5 3 21 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 at Wheaton W 14-12 5 2 12 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
Totals 23 15 94 13 9 4 2 0 6 1 0 1 0
15 of 23 (65.2%)
Opponents In The Red ZoneOpponents In The Red Zone
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First game jitters were not a factor for the
No. 10 John Carroll University football team as
it dominated Saint Vincent College on Saturday
afternoon inside Don Shula Stadium.
TheBlueStreakshadaslowstartoffensively
as the offense had two consecutive punts to
startthegame.JohnCarrolllitupthescoreboard
as the next four drives lead to touchdowns.
Senior quarterbackWes Keller jump started
the offensive leading John Carroll on a 5-play,
42-yard drive ending with a 19-yard touchdown
strike to Aramis Greenwood.
“Wes played very well,” said second-year head coach Tom Arth. “He made some great plays. I’m very
proud ofWes coming in and making some big throws. It got points on the board for us.”
Two interceptions from the John Carroll defense resulted in two quick 1-play scores for the Blue Streak
offense.
The first came from the hands of sophomore safety Reese Armstrong. John Carroll was able to score off
a Keller pass to sophomore wide receiver Marshall Howell from 36 yards out with 2:52 remaining in the first
quarter. Keller was able to find Howell again in the third quarter for a 25-yard touchdown pass after a well
executed 10-play, 89-yard drive.
TheBearcatsmadeanothererrandthrowresultinginaninterceptionbyseniorMartyGibbonswhichwas
returned 39 yards to the Bearcats 28-yard line. A personal foul penalty on SaintVincent cut the distance to
the end zone in half.
The Blue Streaks’capitalized on the 1-play drive with aTommy Michals score from a 14 yards out.
Michals rushed for a career-high 182 yards. He carried 27 times and averaged 6.7 yards per tote.
Said Arth, “Wow, I didn’t realize he had that many yards. Tommy’s a great player. We anticipated him
having a great year. We’re going to give him a lot of opportunities to continue to do that. We want to be a
running football team and be physical.Tommy’s a great running back for our offense.”
The Blue Streaks continued to run the ball well on a 15-play, 94-yard second quarter drive resulting in
anotherMichalsscorefromtheoneyardline.Forthedrive,Michalshadninecarriesfor29yards.JCU’sground
game was aided by two Keller first down scrambles.
Along with an impressive offense was a even better defense. The Blue Streaks executed their defensive
schemes effectively as they allowed a total of 105 yards in pitching the second straight season-opening
shutout. John Carroll beat St. Norbert 40-0 to open the 2013 season.
“Defensively, I thought we played very, very well,” said Arth. “I think they did a great job creating
turnovers.TheydidagreatjobanumberoftimesinshortfieldsituationsinknockingSaintVincentbackand
out of field goal range which was great to see.The defense responded very well.”
John Carroll’s special teams set up the defense for a late third quarter safety. A Kyle Rodriguez punt was
downed on Saint Vincent’s 2-yard line. A quarterback hurry from Joe Nawalaniec resulted in a intentional
grounding call on Saint Vincent quarterback Matt Deakins. Because the intentional grounding occurred in
the end zone, a safety was awarded.
John Carroll’s final touchdown was a 2-yard strike from Jake Schaefer to Rich Miller.
Offensively,Kellerwas7of11for126yardsandthreescores.Howellledthereceiverswithfivereceptions
for 87 yards and two touchdowns.
SaintVincent had no answers for the defensive play of junior David Porter as he totaled six tackles, one
being for a loss. Porter had help from Armstrong who totaled six tackles. Jimmy King contributed with five
tackles.
Team Sta s cs JCU SVC
First Downs 27 7
Rushes-Yards 52-297 30-43
Passing Yards 174 62
Passes C-A-I 14-24-0 11-25-2
Plays-Yards 76-471 55-105
Fumbles-Lost 6-2 1-0
Penal es-Yards 10-100 8-54
Possession Time 32:53 27:07
3rd Down Conversions 7-14 0-14
4th Down Conversions 0-0 0-0
Red Zone 4-5 0-0
Sacks By 1-8 0-0
No. 10 John Carroll 44
St. Vincent 0
Sept. 6 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium
The golden rule of football is you need
the ball to score, and John Carroll played its
best game of keep-away against Heidelberg
Saturday in a battle of nationally ranked teams.
With double the amount of time of
possession and a 313-yard edge in total offense,
the No. 10 ranked Blue Streaks defeated the No.
16 Student Princes, 43-16 in front of a home
crowd of 3,345 students and fans in the Don
Shula Stadium.
Heidelberg, which entered the game with
thenation’stoprankedscoringoffense,washeld
to 259 yards total offense and 10 points by the nation’s top ranked defense. Seven of Heidelberg 16 points
came curtesy of a 100-yard interception return by linebacker Clay Staib.
A game-time decision to start senior quarterback Mark Myers, also played a large part in the day’s
outcome. In his first start of the 2014 season, the senior was 28 of 41 for 392 yards and four touchdowns.
The tone was set on the first possession of the afternoon. John Carroll’s defense forced a 3-and-out
and the Blue Streaks offensive countered with a scoring drive. On the drive, Brenden Carozzoni and Aramis
Greenwood both had receptions for 21 yards to put Kresimir Ivkovic in range for a 35-yard field goal.
After forcing a turnover on downs and a punt on Heidelberg’s next two possessions, the JCU offense
began to find its groove.
Startingattheirown28,theBlueStreaksclosedoutthequarterwitha7-play,72-yarddrive,highlighted
by a 33-yard completion from Myers to Carozzoni. Tommy Michals rushed forward as the clock hit zero,
putting JCU up 10-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Early in the second quarter, Marty Gibbons intercepted his second pass of the season and ninth of his
career to set up John Carroll’s second touchdown, a 10-yard pass from Myers to tight end Zack Strippy. JCU
led 17-0 with 12:49 left in the first half.
The Blue Streak defense came through again, stopping the Student Princes on downs at the JCU 38 with
10:07 remaining on the in the half.
The Blue Streaks looked in good position to extend their lead when they moved the ball down to the
Heidelberg 2-yard line. On a third-and-goal play, Myers was intercepted by Staib at the goal line, and the
junior defender raced the length of the field to put the Student Princes on the score board.
In the most pivotal drive of the game, John Carroll responded with a 12-play, 79-yard drive that not
only produced a touchdown, but ate up most of the time left in the first half. Myers connected with Jordan
D’Orazio from 13 yards out for the score. Although the extra point was blocked, JCU held a 23-7 lead at
halftime.
JohnCarrolltookcontrolofthethirdquarterwithalmost11minutesofpossessionand176-37advantage
in total offense. The Blue Streaks pushed the lead to 37-7, with touchdowns by Marshall Howell (11-yard
pass from Myers) and Michals (6-yard run).
Heidelberg’s offense produced its first offensive points of the game with a 21-yard field goal by Stephen
Smithtomakethescore37-10earlyinthefourthquarter. JohnCarrollrespondedontheverynextoffensive
play when Myers threw to Greenwood for a 73-yard touchdown, making the score 43-10.
Michals led the rushing attack with 100 yards on 24 carries, and Myers looked toward Greenwood (six
catches for 134 yards) and Howell (eight catches for 75 yards) as his top recievers.
On the defensive side, Nick Lasko led the charge with seven total tackles, followed closely by Reese
Armstrong with six total. Andy Bryan led the team with 1.5 tackles for losses totaling to five yards.
Team Sta s cs JCU HEID
First Downs 29 13
Rushes-Yards 42-152 30-157
Passing Yards 420 102
Passes C-A-I 31-45-1 13-24-1
Plays-Yards 87-572 54-259
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0
Penal es-Yards 12-96 9-56
Possession Time 41:20 18:40
3rd Down Conversions 9-15 1-12
4th Down Conversions 0-0 1-3
Red Zone 6-8 1-1
Sacks By 2-8 0-0
No. 10 John Carroll 43
No. 16 Heidelberg 16
Sept. 20 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium
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Big plays energize a team. The No. 8 John
Carroll University football team made a plethora
of big plays on Saturday night in its annual
Homecoming game.
Playing against crosstown rival Baldwin
Wallace, John Carroll (3-0, 2-0 OAC) coasted to
a 45-7 win to retain control of the Cuyahoga
Gold Bowl Trophy and even the all-time Gold
Bowlseriesat13winseach.Thewinmarkedthe
largest margin of victory by John Carroll over its
archrival.
On just the second offensive play of
the game, senior quarterback Mark Myers hooked up with a wide-open Marshall Howell on a 60-yard
touchdown strike for the game’s first score.
The long touchdown would be a sign of things to come on the evening. BaldwinWallace’s (1-2, 0-2 OAC)
defenders had trouble matching up with John Carroll’s wide receivers last year. Naturally, the Blue Streaks
looked to work the ball downfield on Saturday night.
Game plan accomplished.
Myers the reigning OAC Offensive Player of theWeek looked poised completing 22 of 34 throws for 374
yards and five scores.
The 6-5 lefty and Howell connected on the next drive from 23 yards out to make it a 2-score JCU
advantage before all of the 5,100 filed into their seats on the 11th-anniversary of Don Shula Stadium. It
marked the first crowd of over 5,000 since the 2007 BW game.
Myers would go on to add an 11-yard, an 8-yard and a 21-yard touchdown strike to Brian Kornowski,
Zach Strippy and Brendan Carozzoni before he was lifted for senior Wes Keller near the end of the third
quarter.
John Carroll had two turnovers in the first half but the defense and special teams had its offense’s back.
The first, enabled the Yellow Jackets to push into Blue Streak territory for the first time of the evening.
ChoeSambacameupwiththebigplaysackingBWstartingquarterbackTylerMoeglinonathird-and-8play.
The second, set up BaldwinWallace on John Carroll’s 30-yard line.
TheYellow Jackets went backwards after Nick Lasko and Chris Rizzo recorded an 11-yard sack setting up
adifficulttoconvertthird-and-21.AndyBryanmadesureBWwouldnotconvertwiththequarterbackhurry.
From there it was the special team’s turn to step up.
ForthesecondstraightweekfreshmanMasonMcKenrickcameupwithablockedpunt.TheMentor,Ohio
product stuffed BW punter Austin Smith setting up John Carroll at the BW 40-yard line.
The Yellow Jackets were able to drive against the defense in the second half. John Carroll’s defenders
responded forcing two interceptions. Jimmy King and David Porter came up with interceptions on back-to-
back BW drives.The second was set up by a Frank Pines deflection at the line of scrimmage.
KresimirIvkovicaddeda38-yardfieldgoalinthesecondquarter.JohnCarroll’sfinaloffensivescorecame
on a 2-yard rush by Arin Pruitt in the fourth quarter.
JCU needed on final big play late in the fourth quarter to preserve the shutout. Joe Nawalaniec came
throughstuffingBWbackupquarterbackRobbiePlagensonthird-and-1fromthe1-yardline.Goingforiton
fourth down Plagens jumped over his line to give theYellow Jackets their only score of the night.
Defensively, King, Lakso, Pines and Porter all finished with five tackles. Samba would finish the night
with a game-high two sacks. Offensively Howell would finish with five catches for 112 yards and two scores,
his second 100-yard game against theYellow Jackets.
Team Sta s cs JCU BW
First Downs 25 16
Rushes-Yards 31-125 33-59
Passing Yards 384 161
Passes C-A-I 23-37-0 14-31-2
Plays-Yards 68-509 64-220
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0
Penal es-Yards 7-77 7-61
Possession Time 30:02 29:58
3rd Down Conversions 4-11 3-13
4th Down Conversions 2-3 1-2
Red Zone 4-4 1-1
Sacks By 6-39 1-7
No. 8 John Carroll 45
Baldwin Wallace 7
Sept. 27 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium
Good teams find a way to win. That was
evident on Saturday.
Facing chilly, windy conditions and a never-
quit Ohio Northern team, John Carroll needed
a big fourth quarter drive to keep its perfect
record intact.
Senior quarterback Mark Myers did just that
leading the No. 6 Blue Streaks down the field on
a 10-play, 70-yard drive midway through the
fourth quarter. The drive capped by a 4-yard
touchdown pass to Aramis Greenwood would
put JCU up for good with 4:49 remaining.
With JCU’s 17-10 win, the Blue and Gold improve to 4-0 for back-to-back seasons for the first time since
the 1996-97 campaigns.
Myers found Marshall Howell for a 26-yard gain to start the game-winning drive. He would find Zach
Strippy three plays later moving the ball to the ONU 17-yard line.
JCU would move up to the ONU 2-yard line on a third down play when Brian Kornowski was interfered
with in the end zone.
After forcing JCU to go three-and-out on the game’s first drive, ONU went right to work.The Polar Bears
kept the Blue Streaks reeling scoring points on their first drive and carrying a 10-7 lead into the locker room
at the half.
Patrick Angle led the Polar Bears down the field with completions of 17 and 12 yards. He would cap the
drive with a 19-yard strike to Devon Price to put ONU up 7-0 in the first quarter.
Andrew DiMario would make it a 10-7 ONU lead with 57 seconds remaining in the first half. The kicker
drilled a 21-yard field goal.
The Blue Streaks tied the game at seven early in the second quarter.
Myers would spark a 5-play, 54-yard drive hooking up with Greenwood for 39 yards setting the Blue
Streaks up on the Polar Bear 15-yard line. Tommy Michals took over from there with a pair of 6-yard runs
before capping the drive with a 3-yard touchdown plunge, his fifth score of the year.
Kresimir Ivkovic would tie the game at 10 with 13:41 remaining after a 43-yard field goal.
ONU had one last chance to tie the game with 1:11 remaining. JCU’s swarming defense came through
with Jared Donovan and Anthony Christopher coming up with pass breakups to seal the game.
John Carroll’s offense did drive the ball in the first half. However, the Blue Streaks could not get points
on the scoreboard.
Ivkovic had a 22-yard field goal attempt bang off the left upright in the first quarter and would sail a
48-yard attempt wide left in the second.
Michals toted the ball 15 time in the first 30 minutes gaining 101 yards on the ground. Greenwood
hauledinfourfirsthalfpassesfor103yards.Michalswouldfinishwith170yardsonacareer-high32carries.
Greenwood would end the afternoon with nine catches for 138 yards after having 15 receptions for 185
yards in Ada last year.
ThemisfortuneswouldcontinuefortheJCUoffenseintothethirdquarter.MyersconnectedwithStrippy
on a 24-yard gain. ONU’s Dan Eller would pry the ball loose on the ONU 1-yard line. The football would
bounce out of the back of the end zone giving the Polar Bears the ball via a touchback.
Onthepreviousdrive,JCUturnedtheballoveronabadsnap.TheBlueandGold’sdefensecamethrough
with MikeTozzi and Brody Zangaro stuffing Angle, ONU’s quarterback on a fourth-and-1.
Jimmy King would finish with a game-high 12 tackles while Donovan would have three pass breakups.
Team Sta s cs JCU ONU
First Downs 24 21
Rushes-Yards 36-170 30-88
Passing Yards 275 181
Passes C-A-I 23-37-0 16-33-0
Plays-Yards 73-445 63-269
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0
Penal es-Yards 9-80 5-54
Possession Time 31:23 28:37
3rd Down Conversions 8-15 2-13
4th Down Conversions 0-0 1-4
Red Zone 2-4 2-2
Sacks By 1-1 0-0
No. 6 John Carroll 17
Ohio Northern 10
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Strong starts on the road are key. The sixth-
ranked John Carroll University football team
did not have a strong start last week in its road
opener.The Blue Streaks made sure that did not
happen again, turning in one of the top scoring
performances in program history.
John Carroll (5-0, 4-0 OAC) marched down
the field and scored touchdowns on its first
eight possessions and would go on to shutout
Wilmington College (0-5, 0-4 OAC) 69-0 on
Saturday afternoon inside Williams Stadium.
The 69 points were the fourth-most in program
history and most since JCU blanked Otterbein
73-0 in 2002.
JohnCarrollclickedfromtheget-go.MarkMyersconnectedwithHayesChrispinfora31-yardtouchdown
strike on the Blue and Gold’s first offensive play.The touchdown marked the first of Chrispin’s career.
Jordan D’Orazio set up the next score returning the Wilmington punt to the 12-yard line. The Blue and
GoldneededjustthreeplaystocapthedrivewithMyersfloatinguphissecondtouchdownpassofthedayto
a leaping Marshall Howell from eight yards out.
JCUkeptupthequickscoreswitha4-play,59-yarddrivetomakeita20-0gamelessthan10minutesin.
Michals capped the drive with a 16-yard touchdown run. The senior would plunge in from 10 yards out on
the next drive, just 63 seconds later.
Myers would toss three more touchdown passes, a 9-yard strike to Zach Strippy, a 6-yard lob to Brendan
Carozzoni and a 50-yard strike to the elusive Aramis Greenwood. He would finish 14 of 18 for 284 yards and
five scores. Greenwood would end his afternoon with six receptions for 168 yards and a score.
“Aramis played really well,”said Arth.“Again, he does a great job with the ball in his hands. He’s a hard
guy to get to the ground. He’s not just going to fall over. These guys have to gang tackle him. He’s a big,
strong, physical kid and I love that about him.”
NottobeoutdonewastheJCUdefense,whoforced11three-and-outs.TheFightin’Quakerswereheldto
just 180 yards. Michael Hippler and Owen Reilly led the charge combining for 13 tackles.
Kevin Tyransky recorded JCU’s third blocked punt of the year setting up John Carroll at the Wilmington
10-yardline.TheBlueStreaksnearlyblockedtheFightin’Quakersfirstthreepuntattemptswiththefurthest
only traveling 31 yards.
“The blocked punt was great to see from Kevin,”said Arth.“We had a couple of opportunities. We were
close on a few of them and finally got one which was awesome. It’s something our guys take a lot of pride
in.We feel like we should go out there and get blocks on punts every game. It’s something we focus on and
it’s great when it happens.”
Once the starters were pulled, JCU kept plugging away with its reserves.
JoshDaschscoredfrom10yardsoutforhisfirsttouchdownoftheseason.Thejuniormadeita55-0game
with 6:09 remaining in the half.
JCU would score twice more in the second half. Johnny Watson would scamper in from seven yards out
and Jake Schaefer would connect with Chrispin on a 55-yard strike.
Wilmington had a prime chance capitalizing on a JCU fumble and driving all of the way Blue Streaks’
4-yard line in the third quarter. JCU held strong keepingWC out of the end zone.
“The goal-line stand was great to see,”said Arth.“We’re not in the statistics and shutouts, but it’s about
playingourwayandthebestwecaneveryplay.That’swhatthegoal-linestandcomesdownto.I’mproudof
those guys the way they handled that and got off the field on fourth down.”
Team Sta s cs JCU WC
First Downs 21 9
Rushes-Yards 31-178 48-93
Passing Yards 414 87
Passes C-A-I 21-29-0 6-23-0
Plays-Yards 60-592 71-180
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0
Penal es-Yards 5-47 11-103
Possession Time 27:20 32:40
3rd Down Conversions 8-11 2-19
4th Down Conversions 0-0 1-3
Red Zone 7-7 0-1
Sacks By 3-28 1-6
No. 6 John Carroll 69
Wilmington 0
Oct. 11 | Wilmington | Williams Stadium
One would wonder how to follow up a game
in which the John Carroll University football
team scored the fourth-most points in school
history. The answer: score the second-most
points in program history.
On a day in which a school record fell
seventh-ranked John Carroll (6-0, 5-0 OAC)
rolledtoan80-0shutoutoverMarietta(2-4,1-4
OAC) on Saturday afternoon inside Don Shula
Stadium.
Aramis Greenwood recorded three first half
touchdown receptions to reach 25 for his 3-year
career. The senior set the all-time receiving
touchdown record and surpassed Larry Holmes (1997-00).
“I really didn’t even know that he was so close,”said second-year head coachTom Arth.“I’m really proud
of him and happy for him. He deserves it and he works so hard. Aramis puts forth such great effort not just
on Saturday’s but every day during the week. I’m really pleased with that great group of receivers. He’s a
great guy for our young receivers to look up to and see how to play the game the right way. He’s earned it.”
Aweekafterputtingup55firsthalfpointsina69-0routofWilmington,JohnCarrolllitupthescoreboard
with 49 first half points, giving the Blue and Gold an 104-0 margin in the first half over the last two weeks.
In its last cold, rainy, windy game, John Carroll needed a fourth quarter rally to pull off the win on the
road.That would not be the case Saturday. Greenwood made sure of it.
TheFairportHarbor,Ohionativetooktheopeningkickoff82yardsforthescore.Itwasthefirstkickreturn
for a touchdown by a Blue Streak since Angelo Cua did so against Heidelberg in 2002.
Mark Myers, the OAC’s leading passer did not have to throw a pass before JCU jumped out to a 2-score
lead.
Andy Bryan stuffed Thomas Hinkle’s first punt attempt of the afternoon setting John Carroll up at the
Marietta 4-yard line. It marked JCU’s fifth blocked punt of the year.
From there, JCU turned to its ground game withTommy Michals plunging in from 1-yard out. After that
it was Greenwood’s turn to shine.
Myers found a wide-open Greenwood from 45 yards out two drives later on a throw that initially
appeared to be overthrown.The score put JCU up 21-0.
Greenwood would tie the all-time receiving touchdown record to start out the second quarter with a
10-yard grab. On the next drive Myers helped Greenwood set the record with a 13-yard score.
JohnCarrollwouldstrikeimmediatelywithKevinCoperecordedthefirstdefensivescoreoftheyear.Cope
picked off an AkilYoung pass and returned it 28 yards for the score.
Defensively,JCUwaslightsout.TheBlueStreaksheldthePioneersto18yardson26playsinthefirsthalf.
OnthegroundMariettahad16carriesforfouryards.ForthegamethePioneerswouldaverage0.7yardsper
play. JCU held freshman sensation Nick O’Neal in check to just 16 yards on 14 totes.
JCU would come up with three interceptions. Nick Stull returned the third one for a fourth quarter
touchdown for the second defensive score of the day. The interception return was one of five second-half
scores.
Myers, who was lifted at halftime, completed 15 of 18 passes for 185 yards and three scores.Two of his
three incompletions were drops.
Jimmy King led the defense with eight tackles. Michael Hippler continued to play well. After leading the
team in stops last week, the sophomore had seven tackles and a fourth quarter blocked punt.
The 80 points trails only the 90-point performance againstValparaiso from the 1929 season.
Team Sta s cs JCU MAR
First Downs 22 2
Rushes-Yards 40-197 35-13
Passing Yards 218 21
Passes C-A-I 17-22-0 4-17-3
Plays-Yards 62-415 52-34
Fumbles - Lost 1-1 1-0
Penal es -Yards 4-30 3-35
Possession Time 29:55 30:05
3rd Down Conversions 7-12 1-15
4th Down Conversions 1-2 0-1
Red Zone 8-10 0-0
Sacks By 3-15 1-4
No. 7 John Carroll 80
Marietta 0
Oct. 18 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium
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The 2014 season has been a record-breaking
one for the No. 7 John Carroll University football
team.
Two school records were tied on Saturday
afternoonasJohnCarroll(7-0,6-0OAC)rolledto
a71-7winoverCapital(2-5,1-5OAC)insideDon
Shula Stadium.
It was déjà vu for Aramis Greenwood.
One week after scoring JCU’s first kick
return touchdown in 12 years, the senior was
at it again. Greenwood took the opening kickoff
100 yards for the score tying the all-time school
record for the longest kickoff return. Previously
Tim Barrett went the distance of the field against Bethany during the 1973 season.
“I thought it might have been the record when it happened,”said head coachTom Arth.“It was a great
return. The guys on the kick return unit did a phenomenal job. That was so well executed. You could see it
developing. Aramis hit it fast and hard. It was a great way to start.”
Kresimir Ivkovic tied the all-time record for most field goals.The senior knocked in 17- and 34-yard tries
in the third quarter to move into a tie with DavidVitatoe (1997-00) with 35 career makes.
The 71 points represent the fifth-most points in school history. In the past three weeks, the Blue Streaks
have scored the second-most, fifth-most and six-most points in school history.
JCU’s defense and special teams, amongst the tops in the country, had a big day.
The Blue Streaks came through with three blocked punts, two fumble recoveries and an interception.
Andy Bryan had a hand in all three blocked kicks.
Bryan scooped up the first blocked punt and darted in 30 yards which had the Blue and Gold up 21 less
than five minutes into the game. The junior gave JCU the safety in the second quarter sending the block
through the end zone. He would add a second block in the third quarter.
The special teams set up the offense for a pair of quick 1-play scores.
Capital’s first punt snap sailed over Keegan Irwin’s head setting up the Blue and Gold at the Capital
8-yard line. After the safety, JCU had prime field positioning at their own 48-yard line.
Marshall Howell was on the receiving end of both 1-play scores from eight and 52 yards out.
Capital had some success in the second half. John Carroll’s defense held firm.
Chad Aerni pried the football loose from the Crusaders’ Nolan Gill to halt Capital at midfield towards
the end of the third quarter. Anthony Christopher hauled in an interception on fourth-down to thwart a
36-yard Crusader drive. Trevor Norquest forced and recovered the second Capital fumble midway through
the fourth quarter.
Typically, a massive time of possession edge means good things.That was not the case on Saturday. In
only having the ball for a total of 6:02 in the first half, JCU responded with 51 first half points.
John Carroll’s first string moved in bunches needing just 16 plays to move 274 yards.
Senior Mark Myers was nearly flawless completing 9 of 11 passes for 212 yards and four scores. On top
of his two touchdown strikes to Howell, the southpaw connected with Greenwood from 45 yards out and
Michals from two yards out.
Michals would punch in two touchdowns, runs of 2 and 41 yards. He would finish with 62 yards on just
five carries.
Josh Dasch (2-yard run) and Arin Pruitt (33-yard pass fromWes Keller) rounded out the scoring.
Jimmy King led the defensive charge with 10 tackles while Kevin Cope and Owen Reilly each had nine.
Capital’s score came on a 1-yard plunge from BrentWalton in the second quarter.
Team Sta s cs JCU CAP
First Downs 17 14
Rushes-Yards 25-153 57-178
Passing Yards 300 44
Passes C-A-I 16-21-1 6-17-1
Plays-Yards 46-453 74-222
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-2
Penal es-Yards 7-67 5-50
Possession Time 21:45 38:15
3rd Down Conversions 3-7 6-19
4th Down Conversions 1-2 1-4
Red Zone 4-4 1-2
Sacks By 1-4 0-0
No. 7 John Carroll 71
Capital 7
Oct. 25 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium
Muskingum needed inches. The John Carroll
University defense did not buckle. Instead the
Blue Streaks drove the Fighting Muskies back
yards.
A late first half goal line defensive stand
highlighted the day as No. 7 John Carroll (8-0,
7-0 OAC) continued to roll with a 62-14 win
over Muskingum (1-7, 1-6 OAC) on Saturday
afternoon in New Concord, Ohio.
Muskingum drove down to the John Carroll
1-yard line midway through the second quarter
aided by three penalties. The Blue Streaks’
defense rebounded from their miscues and held
firm.
TheFightingMuskiesturnedtoMelvinSmithonthegoallinewhowasstoppedbyKevinCopeandFrank
Pines. On third down Brody Zangaro knifed into the backfield and sent Muskingum four yards backwards.
Opting to go for it on fourth down Andy Bryan snuffed out the threat with a 15-yard sack.
“It was a great, great effort,”said head coachTom Arth.“Muskingum was down inside the 5-yard line to
getthestop.Itwasunfortunatelythatweletthatdrivecontinueafewtimeswithpenaltiesonspecialteams
and on defense.Those are things we have to fix and get corrected moving forward.”
On the afternoon the John Carroll defense came through with five takeaways, all of which led
touchdowns. Offensively, the Blue and Gold found the end zone on their first seven possessions.
The defense, who came into the game with 11 takeaways all season, recorded four of the miscues in
the first half. David Porter recovered two of the three Muskingum first half fumbles and Jared Donovan
recorded his first interception of the year. The Blue and Gold added a first half defensive touchdown with
Jovon Dawson returning the third Fighting Muskie fumble two yards for the score.
Aramis Greenwood scored the game’s first touchdown, just not by way of a game-opening kick return.
Greenwood hauled in a 40-yard touchdown pass on the second offensive play of the game.
John Carroll did receiving the opening kick, just Muskingum did not give the senior a chance sending
the ball out of bounds.
The defense came through setting up another quick score with Jimmy King forcing Muskingum’s first
turnover of the day.Tommy Michals made the Fighting Muskies pay with a 13-yard run to make it 14-0 less
than three minutes into the game.
John Carroll’s offense had an atypical drive on its third possession.While still ending up in the end zone
after a 1-yard plunge from Michals, the 13-play drive marked the second-longest drive in terms of plays and
longest since the season-opener.
The Blue Streaks struck quickly to start the second quarter with Myers lobbing up a 1-yard score to a
leaping Zach Strippy.The duo would connected again on the next drive, this time from 31 yards out. For the
game Strippy would finish with six catches for 89 yards and two scores.
Vince Ziccardi, a 4-year player had never found the end zone.That changed on Saturday.
Myers, and the senior fullback connected on a 2-yard score midway through the second quarter.
MyerswouldgoontofindMarshallHowellfrom17yardsoutwithjustoveraminuteleftinthefirsthalf
for his fifth touchdown pass of the game. Myers, who only played the first half for the fourth straight week,
finished 16 of 23 for 275 yards and five scores.
ScottEilermanpacedJohnCarrolldefensivelywithseventackles.ForthegametheBlueStreaksrecorded
seven tackles for loss and five sacks.
Team Sta s cs JCU MUSK
First Downs 27 18
Rushes-Yards 34-232 43-127
Passing Yards 312 147
Passes C-A-I 21-35-1 11-26-1
Plays-Yards 69-544 69-274
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 5-4
Penal es-Yards 8-95 10-93
Possession Time 29:21 30:39
3rd Down Conversions 7-12 2-13
4th Down Conversions 1-1 0-1
Red Zone 6-6 1-2
Sacks By 5-28 0-0
No. 7 John Carroll 62
Muskingum 14
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Teams search to send their seniors out in
style. Mission accomplished.
The No. 6 John Carroll University football
team looked to stay focused on senior day.
Addedtomixwasnextweek’sloomingmatchup
with No. 3 Mount Union next week in Alliance,
Ohio for the OAC title.
The Blue Streaks (9-0, 8-0 OAC) sent their
32 seniors out in style with a 66-13 win over
visiting Otterbein (5-4, 5-3 OAC) on Saturday
afternoon inside Don Shula Stadium.
“We are incredibly happy for those guys,”
said head coachTom Arth.“They mean so much
to me and to John Carroll football.”
Tommy Michals and Brody Zangaro put the exclamation point on senior day.
Michals became JCU’s first 200-yard rusher since Willie Beers in 1990. With his 205-yard performance
Michals sits right at 1,000 yards for the season, the first 1,000-yard rusher since Ryan DeGeorge in 2002.
The senior scored on a 90-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to put JCU up 45-7.The run was the
senior’ssecond-longestofhiscareer.Michalshada97-yardtouchdownrushatMariettalastyear,thelongest
rush in school history.
Michals surpassed 100 yards in the first half. He capped the half with a 3-yard touchdown rush with 27
seconds remaining in the first half.The senior ran for 111 yards on 13 carries in the first half.
Zangaro came up with interceptions on back-to-back drives in the third quarter. The first prevented a
potential touchdown with the senior intercepting the pass on the Otterbein 10-yard line.
Kresimir Ivkovic became JCU’s all-time leader in field goals in the game’s opening drive.The senior made
acareer-long46-yardattempttosurpassDavidVitatoewithhis36th-careerfieldgoal.Thefieldgoalmarked
thelongestfieldgoalmadeonWasmerFieldatthewestgoalbyaJCUkickersincefreshmanMikeSottosanti
(1971).
JCU’s defense kept applying pressure. A week after forcing five Muskingum turnovers, the defense came
through with five more against Otterbein.The first came on the Cardinals’first possession.
Senior Jimmy King forced a fumble on Otterbein’s second offensive play. Sophomore Reese Armstrong
scooped up the loose ball and was off to the races darting 34 yards to have JCU up 10-0 less than three
minutes into the game.
From there the St. Ignatius connection took over.
Mark Myers found Brendan Carozzoni from 22 yards out late in the first quarter.The former high school
teammates would connect from seven yards out on the next drive. The duo had their third touchdown
connection in the third quarter, this time from eight yards out.The third score put JCU up 38-7.
Myers would fire an 11-yard touchdown to Marshall Howell before being lifted early in the fourth
quarter. Myers finished 21 of 34 for 282 yards and four scores.
Carozzoni and Howell combined for 14 catches for 203 yards and four touchdowns.
Otterbeinbrieflymadethingsinterestinginthesecondquarter.BrickDavisconnectedwithRyanThombs
on a 45-yard touchdown strike.The score made the game 17-7, the closest an opponent has been since the
Ohio Northern contest.
JCU’s seniors made two big plays to close the game.
FullbackVince Ziccardi scored his first career rushing touchdown with 46 seconds remaining.The senior
plunged in from 1-yard out. Pat Gawryszewski would make the final big play of senior day. The reserve
linebacker came up with a fumble recovery on Otterbein’s final possession.
Team Sta s cs JCU OTT
First Downs 29 12
Rushes-Yards 32-298 27-25
Passing Yards 326 156
Passes C-A-I 26-39-0 14-30-3
Plays-Yards 71-624 57-181
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2
Penal es-Yards 8-77 5-35
Possession Time 32:31 27:29
3rd Down Conversions 5-8 6-13
4th Down Conversions 0-0 0-0
Red Zone 6-6 1-1
Sacks By 2-17 1-5
No. 6 John Carroll 66
Otterbein 13
Nov. 8 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium
What a difference one second can make.
Mark Myers completed a 23-yard pass to
Aramis Greenwood bringing the Blue Streaks to
the Purple Raiders 7-yard line with two seconds
remaining. Myers spiked the ball.
Per NCAA rules, a team is not allowed
to spike the ball with under three seconds
remaining. By rule the game was declared an
official contest.
No.3MountUnionhungontotopNo.6John
Carroll 31-24 in front stadium-record 9,397 at
Mount Union Stadium on Saturday afternoon in
Alliance, Ohio.
John Carroll’s defense took control keeping the Blue Streaks in the game when the offense struggled
early.The offense roared back in the second half to tie the game at 24 behind 17 points.
Myers led the Blue Streaks on a 12-play, 77-yard drive that ended with a 20-yard field goal from senior
Wes Keller tying the game at 24 with 3:17 remaining.The make was Kellers’first career field goal.
Mount Union answered right back with a 9-play, 72-yard drive. Out of timeouts and with the Purple
Raiders on the Blue Streaks’8-yard line, Arth elected to let Mount Union score to give John Carroll a chance
offensively.
Having1:06tomarch68yards,theBlueStreaks’regularseasoncamedowntoafourth-and-3play.A15-
yard defensive facemask penalty saved the Blue Streaks setting JCU up on the UMU 30-yard line.
John Carroll’s defense came through with four three-and-outs on the afternoon. For the game, the Blue
Streaks held the Purple Raiders to under 50 yards on all but three drives.
Leading the way defensively was junior David Porter.
Porter came through with a team-best eight tackles including two sacks of Mount Union quarterback
Kevin Burke, both on third down.
The Blue Streaks added two key takeaways. Andy Bryan and Choe Samba both forced fumbles for the
Blue and Gold.
The defense was key in helping John Carroll’s offense out.The Blue Streaks were pinned deep for most of
the first half with average starting field position at their own 13-yard line.
Tommy Michals regenerated the offense midway through the second quarter ripping off a 57-yard
touchdown run to put John Carroll on the board. It marked the longest play allowed by Mount Union this
year.
Once the field positioning improved in the second half the offense erupted.
Michals capped an 11-play, 53-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to make it
a 24-14 game.
Myers connected with Marshall Howell from 45 yards out with 10:04 remaining in the game. The
touchdown,Myers’32ndfortheyear,setasingle-seasonJCUrecordsurpassingArth’stotalof31setin2000.
Turnovers played a big part early withTre Jones putting the Purple Raiders on the board first with a 32-
yard interception return.Three first half turnovers by John Carroll led to 14 of Mount Union’s points.
Michals led the way offensively with 30 carries for 182 yards and two scores. Myers finished 33 of 49 for
294yardsandascore.TheseniorconnectedwithHowellandGreenwoodacombined19timesfor206yards.
John Carroll awaits to see if it will receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Selections will be
announced at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Team Sta s cs JCU UMU
First Downs 28 18
Rushes-Yards 35-204 30-139
Passing Yards 294 258
Passes C-A-I 33-50-2 17-34-0
Plays-Yards 85-498 64-397
Fumbles - Lost 1-1 2-2
Penal es -Yards 1-10 6-50
Possession Time 36:09 23:51
3rd Down Conversions 6-16 6-14
4th Down Conversions 2-2 0-0
Red Zone 2-3 3-3
Sacks By 2-9 0-0
No. 3 Mount Union 31
No. 6 John Carroll 24
Nov. 15 | Alliance | Mount Union Stadium
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The 2014 season has been special for the
John Carroll University football team. More
school records continued to fall on Saturday.
John Carroll (10-1) set the tone from the
opening kickoff and never looked back in a 63-
28 win over Centre College (10-1) in the first
round of the 2014 NCAA Division III Football
Championship.
JCU’s previous high point total in an NCAA
game was 30, set against Hanover in the
first round of the 1997 Division III Football
Championship. John Carroll would sail well past
that total in the first half with 49 points in the opening stanza.
TheBlueStreaksadvancetoplayWheatonnextSaturday,Nov.29.ThesitewillbeannouncedonSunday,
Nov. 23. Kickoff will be at noon local time.
With the win the Blue and Gold reached double-digit wins for just the third time in program history and
first since 2002,Tom Arth’s senior year.
For the third time this season, John Carroll returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown. Kelly
Culbertson took the opening kick 94 yards darting and shifting from side to side to keep free of the Colonels’
special teams units.
Said Arth, “It’s something, we put so much emphasis on our special teams. We spend so much time
preparing our special teams units. So much practice time goes into it. It’s great to see when that pays off
on the field.That’s where you win tight games and playoff games. It’s going to come down to how you play
on special teams.”
TheBlueandGold’sdefensemadeita2-scoregamebeforetheoffenseevensetfootonthefield.Michael
Hollins led the charge with a 43-yard interception return for a touchdown to make it a 14-0 game less than
three minutes into the game.
“It feels great,”said Arth.“It was a great way to start. It’s what we talked about this week. Having the
advantageofplayingathome,ateamtraveling,andcomingoutfastonpeople,greatthingsusuallyhappen.”
From there it was Mark Myers’turn to shine.
The senior quarterback broke Arth’s all-time career school record for touchdowns. Myers connected with
Brendan Carozzoni on a 3-yard strike with 6:24 remaining in the fourth quarter.The touchdown was Myers’
90th of his career.
“I found that out at halftime,”said Arth.“I didn’t realize (before that). I knew he was getting close. I’m
happy about that. I get joked. I get teased a lot about stuff like that. I think my name is going to be erased
from the record book here shortly, which is a good thing. I had that hope for Mark when he first came here
and I know he’s capable of doing that.”
For the game, the left-hander was nearly perfect going 24 for 30 for 264 yards and five scores.
Said Arth, “He’s fortunate because he has some really special players to play with. We have an
unbelievable running back and an unbelievable running game. We have great tight ends, great receivers
and great playmakers. He’s fortunate to have such great people around him. We’re fortunate to have such
a talented player.”
The Blue Streaks’playmakers helped their quarterback out.
Two of the scores went to sophomore Marshall Howell. Howell hauled in touchdown strikes of 12 and 21
yards, the second matched the all-time single-season school record at 13.
Myers’other two scores came on an 8-yard pass to Carozzoni and a 12-yard screen toTommy Michals.
Team Sta s cs JCU CEN
First Downs 19 22
Rushes-Yards 27-157 53-128
Passing Yards 264 247
Passes C-A-I 25-34-0 15-31-3
Plays-Yards 61-421 84-375
Fumbles - Lost 0-0 4-0
Penal es -Yards 8-58 4-49
Possession Time 28:15 31:45
3rd Down Conversions 4-10 5-15
4th Down Conversions 1-2 0-3
Red Zone 6-7 3-5
Sacks By 4-25 2-19
No. 6 John Carroll 63
No. 18 Centre 28
Nov. 22 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium
Michalscontinuedtorunwithpurposerippingoffa60-yardtouchdownrunwith34secondsremainingin
thefirstquarter.Thesenioraddeda1-yardrunforhiseightgamewithmultiplerushingtouchdowns.Michals
would finish with 150 yards on 17 carries.
John Carroll’s defense continued to shine with three total takeaways on the afternoon.
Jared Donovan set up a quick score late in the second quarter.The junior intercepted Centre and returned
the interception 32 yards setting John Carroll up on the 10-yard line.
ReeseArmstrongcappedthedaywiththeBlueStreaks’thirdinterceptionintheendzoneastimeexpired.
“That’s critical,”said Arth on the turnover battle.“Every week that’s probably the only statistic in football
thatmeansanythingistheturnovermargin.Wewerefortunatethisweek.Weplayedverywell.Wetookgreat
care of the ball. We were able to turn them over three times. We got the ball on the round a few more we
didn’t get back.When you’re ripping it out and getting interceptions, and you win the turnover battle, that’s
a key.That was an absolute key.That was the difference in this game.”
JCU’s defense made big plays when it needed to.
Centre drove down the field to start the third quarter and had first-and-goal from the John Carroll 1-yard
line.The Blue Streaks’defensive line proved again why they are the“heart and soul”of the program.
David Porter stopped Colonel quarterback Devin Hayes just shy of the goal line. Andy Bryan and Justin
Kravchuck pushed Centre back on third down. Tommy Murtaugh added a hurry on fourth down to thwart
the scoring attempt.
In the fourth quarter, Jimmy King would come through on a fourth-and-1 play from the JCU 12-yard line.
Kevin Cope led the overall defensive effort with 14 total tackles.
Information regarding John Carroll’s advancement to the second round of the 2014 NCAA Division III
Football Championship will be posted on www.jcusports.com and on the John Carroll football Twitter (@
JCUFootball) when it becomes available.
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Special teams play such a big role in the
game.
John Carroll appeared to have the game
wrapped up with a block on a 46-yard field goal
attempt with just over a minute remaining.
Wheaton’s Sam Cote earned a second chance
when the Blue Streaks were flagged for being
offside.
After Cote’s 41-yard attempt sailed wide left
John Carroll ran out the clock to win 14-12 on
Saturday afternoon inside McCully Stadium in
Wheaton, Ill.
“I’m incredibly proud of our players,” said
head coach Tom Arth. “I’m incredibly proud of our team. Their determination, the fight that they have in
them is just something incredibly special. I’m so proud of them and their effort. I’m proud of everything that
they’ve accomplished.
“That’s a good team we just played,”continued Arth.“They fought for everything. They earned it. They
earned every yard that they gained.That’s a credit toWheaton and a credit to our guys on defense.”
With the win John Carroll advances to a rematch with Mount Union next Saturday, Nov. 29.The site will
be announced later tonight or on Sunday. John Carroll will be making its second-ever appearance in the
quarterfinals and first since 2002, Arth’s senior year.
“These types of games in the playoffs, you want to see people making plays and playing at their best,”
said Arth.”These guys have so much heart and belief in them. We’re blessed to be here and come out with
a win.”
Arth has said numerous times his defensive line is the heart and soul of his team. That was evident on
Saturday.
FrankPinesandDavidPortercombinedtostopThunderquarterbackJohnnyPeltzonseconddownwhich
would lead to a punt on the firstWheaton drive.
Pines was at it again staying home on a screen pass on the next drive to stopWheaton short on a third-
and-2 play.
Said Arth,“All of those guys get in there. When you can knock a team back at the line of scrimmage, it
createssomuchstressontheoffense,onthequarterbackandontherunningbacktoinitiallygetbacktothe
line. That’s something that our defensive line has done a great job of all year, in knocking people back and
rushing the passer.They effect the quarterback, that’s a big thing for our defense, to see the game from the
quarterback’s perspective and try to affect him in as many ways as we can.”
Not to be outdone were John Carroll’s linebackers.
Senior Jimmy King keptWheaton off the scoreboard intercepting a deflected pass at theThunder 5-yard
line. King would team with Kevin Cope to stop Peltz short of the goal line on third down with less than a
minute remaining in the half.
Said Arth,“Jimmy’s been such a force on our defense. He’s been our most productive player on defense
forthelastthreeyears.Youcan’tevenexplainorputintowordshowvaluableheistoourprogramandwhat
he means to our team. I’m so proud of those guys and the way they fought.”
Andy Bryan thwarted a fourth quarter fourth-and-1 play stopping Keegan Kemp short of the marker.
JohnCarrolljumpedontheboardfirstwithTommyMichalsdartinginfrom1yardoutneartheendofthe
first quarter.The drive was kept alive with 18- and 38-yard receptions by Marshall Howell.
Team Sta s cs JCU WC
First Downs 16 20
Rushes-Yards 27-109 39-102
Passing Yards 229 243
Passes C-A-I 19-29-1 18-33-1
Plays-Yards 56-338 72-345
Fumbles - Lost 1-1 0-0
Penal es -Yards 8-80 3-15
Possession Time 28:30 31:30
3rd Down Conversions 5-11 8-19
4th Down Conversions 0-0 3-5
Red Zone 1-2 2-5
Sacks By 0-0 0-0
No. 6 John Carroll 14
No. 8 Wheaton 12
Nov. 29 | Wheaton, Ill. | McCully Stadium
For the game, Michals would finish with 81 yards on 22 carries. He would break the 40-year-old single-
season record with 1,413 yards.Tim Barrett held the old mark set in 1974 at 1,409 yards.
“Tommy’s a special player,”said Arth.“We know that.We have so much confidence in him. At the end of
the game, that third-and-1, there was no doubt in our mind. It doesn’t matter what they play is, just put the
ball in his hands and he’s going to find a way to get it.
Wheaton broke through just before the half with a 1-yard run of their own. Danny Puknaitis took the
counter in on fourth down. The Blue and Gold special teams kept JCU ahead with Michael Hollins blocking
the extra point attempt.
John Carroll would waste no time in the second half with a 4-play, 68-yard drive. Mark Myers capped the
drive finding Zach Strippy in the corner of the end zone from 22 yards out.
Wheaton would respond with a 3-yard strike from Peltz to Zach Linquist. Attempting to tie the score,
Hollins broke up his second conversion attempt of the day.
Myers would finish 19 of 29 for 229 yards and a touchdown. Howell led the receivers with five catches for
85 yards to surpass the 1,000-yard mark for the season.
King led the defense with 12 tackles and an interception. Brody Zangaro, Pines and Cope all finished with
eight stops.
Said Arth when previewing next week’s game,“I think that really we grew so much as a group, as a team
and as a program last year. All of these guys were significant contributors last year for us in our playoff year.
We learned a lot from that experience and this year there was a sense that it was just the way it was going
to be.
“We were going to get back to the playoffs and we were going to do something, make some noise when
wegetintoit.Theseguyshaveanincrediblebelief.Ijustthinkthatplayingingameslikethat,we’vebeenina
few of them (close games) now this year, there’s nothing better for you.There’s nothing better for these guys
to know that when the game is on the line that we have people on the field that are going to make the play
to win it. It provides so much confidence to us and this continues to build momentum for this program. We
can’t wait to get back at it next Saturday.”
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INDIVIDUAL
Service
Most Games Played
C 43 Joe Indriolo............................................................2000-03
43 Joe Motley.............................................................2002-05
43 Jimmy King ............................................................2011-14
43 Brody Zangaro .......................................................2011-14
Scoring
Most Total Points
G 30 Bill Eredics vs. Valparaiso.......................................9/29/29
30 Carl Taseff vs. Niagara............................................11/9/47
30 Steve Prelock vs. Bethany....................................10/29/88
30 Bruce Saban vs. O erbein...................................10/24/92
S 138 Carl Taseff...................................................................1950
C 361 Carl Taseff..............................................................1947-50
Most Touchdowns
G 5 Bill Eredics vs. Valparaiso.......................................9/29/29
Carl Taseff vs. Niagara............................................11/9/47
Steve Prelock vs. Bethany....................................10/29/88
Bruce Saban vs. O erbein...................................10/24/92
S 23 Carl Taseff...................................................................1950
C 60 Carl Taseff..............................................................1947-50
Kicking
Most Extra Points
G 11 Kresimir Ivkovic vs. Marie a ...............................10/18/14
S 57 Kresimir Ivkovic ................................................ 2013, 2014
C 162 Kresimir Ivkovic .....................................................2011-14
Most Extra Points A empted
G 11 Kresimir Ivkovic vs. Marie a ...............................10/18/14
S 61 Kresimir Ivkovic ..........................................................2014
C 173 Kresimir Ivkovic .....................................................2011-14
Most Field Goals Made
G 5 Brad Marchese vs. Marie a ................................10/10/09
S 20 Kresimir Ivkovic ..........................................................2013
C 36 Kresimir Ivkovic .....................................................2011-14
Most Field Goal A empts
G 5 Mark Schroeder vs. Allegheny...............................10/5/80
5 Doug Dickason vs. Thiel.........................................9/26/87
5 Jason Goldberg vs. ONU......................................10/15/92
5 Brad Marchese vs. Marie a ................................10/10/09
5 Kresimir Ivkovic vs. ONU......................................10/26/13
S 24 Kresimir Ivkovic ..........................................................2013
C 55 David Vitatoe.........................................................1997-00
Longest Field Goal
G 52 Joe Timko vs. Canisius .............................................9/8/84
Rushing
Most Rushing Yards
G 276 Steve Prelock vs. Bethany....................................10/29/88
S 1,413 Tommy Michals ..........................................................2014
C 4,397 Willie Beers ...........................................................1989-92
Most Rushing A empts
G 53 Wille Beers vs. Capital ...........................................9/28/91
S 292 Willie Beers ................................................................1991
C 861 Willie Beers ...........................................................1989-92
Most Rushing Touchdowns
G 5 Bill Eredics vs. Valparaiso.......................................9/29/29
5 Steve Prelock vs. Bethany....................................10/29/88
5 Bruce Saban vs. O erbein...................................10/24/92
S 20 Carl Taseff...................................................................1950
C 52 Carl Taseff..............................................................1947-50
Best Rushing Average
S 12.35 Bruce Saban ...............................................................1991
C 6.3 Bruce Saban ..........................................................1989-92
Longest Rushing Play
G 97 Tommy Michals vs. Marie a ...............................10/12/13
Passing
Most Passing Yardage
G 526 Mark Myers vs. St. Norbert College ........................9/7/13
S 3,288 Mark Myers................................................................2013
C 10,345 Tom Arth................................................................1999-02
Most Passing A empts
G 62 Tom Arth vs. Ohio Northern................................10/21/00
S 385 Mark Myers................................................................2013
C 1,258 Tom Arth................................................................1999-02
Most Pass Comple ons
G 42 Tom Arth vs. Ohio Northern................................10/21/00
S 246 Mark Myers................................................................2013
C 741 Tom Arth................................................................1999-02
Most Touchdown Passes
G 6 Tom Arth vs. Catholic...............................................9/7/02
6 Mark Myers vs. Muskingum................................10/12/12
S 38 Mark Myers................................................................2014
C 91 Mark Myers...........................................................2012-14
Most Intercep ons Thrown
G 6 Dick Sands vs. Thiel .............................................10/31/64
S 16 Dick Sands ..................................................................1964
C 29 Nick Caserio...........................................................1995-98
INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL
(G = Game, S = Season, C = Career)(G = Game, S = Season, C = Career)
ServiceService
ScoringScoring
KickingKicking
RushingRushing
PassingPassing
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Best Pass Comple on Percentage
G .955 (21-22) Mark Petruziello vs. Thomas More.............9/6/08
S .639 Mark Petruziello.........................................................2006
.639 Mark Myers................................................................2013
** .691 Mark Myers................................................................2014
C .646 Eric Marcy..............................................................1997-00
Longest Pass Play
G 99 John Wicinski to Donnell Lipford vs. Bethany........9/20/75
Total Offense
Most Total Offense Yardage
G 503 Mark Myers vs. St. Norbert .....................................9/7/13
S 3,239 Mark Myers................................................................2013
C 10,457 Tom Arth................................................................1999-02
Most Rushing/Passing Plays
G 66 Tom Arth vs. Ohio Northern................................10/21/00
66 Tom Arth vs. Capital ............................................10/27/01
S 432 Tom Arth.....................................................................2000
C 1,557 Tom Arth................................................................1999-02
Pass Receiving
Most Recep ons
G 17 Frank Ross at Capital ...........................................10/17/09
S 69 Frank Ross ..................................................................2009
C 204 Frank Ross .............................................................2007-10
Most Recep on Yardage
G 267 Lane Robilo o vs. Muskingum ............................10/13/12
S 1,098 Lane Robilo o ............................................................2012
C 2,580 Jeff Lerner..............................................................1999-02
Most Touchdown Recep ons
G 4 Sean Williams vs. Oh. Wesleyan...........................9/10/94
S 13 Sean Williams.............................................................1994
13 Adam Therrien ...........................................................2002
13 Joseph Konrad............................................................2006
13 Aramis Greenwood.....................................................2013
13 Marshall Howell .........................................................2014
C 27 Aramis Greenwood................................................2012-14
Best Recep on Average
S 30.9 Joe Minor ...................................................................1950
C 23.5 Joe Minor ..............................................................1948-50
Longest Receiving Play
G 99 Donnell Lipford from John Wicinski vs. Bethany...9/20/75
Most Punts
G 15 Mike Olenynch vs. Eastern Michigan..................10/15/66
S 66 Lee Fortner.................................................................1979
C 207 Ryan Haley....................................................1990,1992-94
Most Pun ng Yards
G 473 Mike Olenynch vs. Eastern Michigan...................10/15/66
S 2,541 Lee Fortner.................................................................1979
C 8,375 Ryan Haley...................................................1990, 1992-94
Best Pun ng Average
S 42.8 Ryan Haley..................................................................1994
C 40.5 Ryan Haley...................................................1990, 1992-94
Longest Punt
G 87 Pat McDonell vs. Quan co Marines .....................11/6/26
Punt Returns
Most Punt Returns
G 9 Mike Artale vs. Bald.-Wallace..............................11/30/33
S 36 David Ziegler...............................................................1997
C 94 Gregg Genovese....................................................1990-93
Most Punt Return Yardage
G 178 David Ziegler vs. Capital ......................................10/25/97
S 766 David Zielgler..............................................................1997
C 1,203 David Ziegler..........................................................1997-99
Most Touchdowns on Punt Returns
G 1 Many mes, (mr) Jordan D’Orazio vs. Wilm.........11/2/13
S 3 David Ziegler...............................................................1997
C 3 David Ziegler..........................................................1997-99
Best Punt Return Average
S 24.8 Jim Heavey .................................................................1961
C 16.9 David Ziegler..........................................................1997-99
Longest Punt Return
G 92 Burrell Shields vs. Marshall .................................10/21/49
Most Kickoff Returns
G 8 Mark Elsassaer vs. Mt. Union................................11/3/07
S 30 Bobby Mangiarelli ......................................................2010
C 49 David Jones............................................................1974-77
49 Bobby Mangiarelli .................................................2008-10
Most Kickoff Return Yardage
G 197 Mark Elsassaer vs. Mt Union.................................11/3/07
S 730 Bobby Mangiarelli ......................................................2010
C 1,095 Bobby Mangiarelli .................................................2008-10
Most Touchdowns on Kickoff Returns
G 1 Many mes, (mr) K. Culbertson vs. Centre.........11/22/14
S 2 Tim Barre .................................................................1973
2 David Ziegler..................................................... 1998, 1999
2 Bobby Kra .................................................................1999
2 Aramis Greenwood.....................................................2014
C 4 David Ziegler..........................................................1997-99
Total OffenseTotal Offense
ReceivingReceiving
Pun ngPun ng
Punt ReturnsPunt Returns
Kickoff ReturnsKickoff Returns
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Best Kickoff Return Average
S 37.1 David Ziegler...............................................................1998
C 30.4 David Ziegler..........................................................1997-99
Longest Kickoff Return
G 100 Tim Barre vs. Bethany.......................................10/27/73
100 Aramis Greenwood vs. Capital ............................10/25/14
Intercep ons
Most Intercep ons
G 3 Joe Petkovic vs. Dayton .........................................9/24/48
3 Jeff vs. Hokl vs. Oberlin .......................................11/10/73
3 Chuck Catanzite vs. Allegheny.............................10/31/81
3 John Verhotz vs. Carnegie-Mellon.........................11/6/82
S 10 Ed Sandrick.................................................................1969
C 21 Ed Sandrick............................................................1966-69
Most Intercep on Return Yardage
G 100 Ed Sandrick vs. Case Tech......................................10/4/69
S 154 Ed Sandrick.................................................................1968
C 235 Jack Minor.............................................................1947-48
Most Touchdowns on Intercep on Returns
G 2 Jeff Hokl vs. Oberlin.............................................11/10/73
S 2 Jeff Hokl......................................................................1973
C 2 Jeff Hokl.................................................................1971-73
Carlo Melaragno....................................................2005-08
Longest Intercep on Return
G 100 Ed Sandrick vs. Case Tech......................................10/4/69
Tackles
Total Tackles
G 29 London Fletcher vs. ONU.......................................9/20/97
S 202 London Fletcher .........................................................1997
C 536 Dave Rastoka.........................................................1986-89
536 Chris Anderson......................................................1993-96
Sacks
G 5.0 Sco O’Donnell vs. Heidelberg..............................11/2/96
5.0 Sco O’Donnell vs. Heidelberg..............................11/9/96
5.0 McPatrick Coyne vs. Hobart ................................11/23/02
S 19.0 Sco O’Donnell ..........................................................1996
C 48.5 Sco O’Donnell .................................................1993-1996
TEAM
(G = Game, S = Season)
Service
Most Games Played
S 14 .................................................................................2002
Scoring
Most Total Points
G 90 vs. Valparaiso.........................................................9/28/29
S 598 .................................................................................2014
Most Touchdowns
G 14 vs. Valparaiso.........................................................9/28/29
S 82 .................................................................................2014
Most Extra Points
G 11 vs. Marie a .........................................................10/18/14
S 76 .................................................................................2014
Most Extra Points A empts
G 14 vs. Valparaiso.........................................................9/28/29
S 78 .................................................................................2014
Most Field Goals
G 5 vs. Marie a .........................................................10/10/09
S 20 .................................................................................2013
Most Field Goal A empts
G 5 vs. Allegheny .........................................................10/4/80
5 vs. Thiel .................................................................9/26/87
5 vs. Ohio Northern ...............................................10/15/94
5 vs. Marie a .........................................................10/10/09
S 24 .................................................................................2013
Most Safe es
G 2 vs. Washington & Jefferson...................................9/27/69
2 vs. Baldwin-Wallace ............................................10/20/51
S 3 .................................................................................1951
Net Rushing Yardage
G 439 vs. Case Tech .........................................................10/5/68
S 2,846 .................................................................................1974
Most Rushing A empts
G 81 vs. Oberlin .............................................................11/8/75
S 616 .................................................................................1973
Most Touchdowns Rushing
G 12 vs. Valparaiso.........................................................9/28/29
S 41 .................................................................................1991
Most Passing Yardage
G 474 vs. Muskingum ....................................................10/13/12
S 3,610 .................................................................................2014
Most Pass A mepts
G 62 vs. Ohio Northern................................................10/21/00
S 443 .................................................................................2002
Most Pass Comple ons
G 42 vs. Ohio Northern................................................10/21/00
S 269 .................................................................................2014
Intercep onsIntercep ons
TacklesTackles
TEAMTEAM
(G = Game, S = Season)(G = Game, S = Season)
ServiceService
ScoringScoring
RushingRushing
PassingPassing
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Most Touchdown Passes
G 7 vs. Hiram ...............................................................11/8/97
7 vs. Catholic ..............................................................9/7/02
S 47 .................................................................................2014
Most Intercep ons Thrown
G 6 vs. Western Reserve..............................................11/7/36
6 vs. Wooster............................................................9/29/42
6 vs. Thiel ...............................................................10/31/64
S 23 .................................................................................1936
Net Offense
Most Net Offense
G 736 vs. Case Tech .......................................................10/21/50
736 vs. Case Tech .........................................................10/7/67
S 5,882 .................................................................................2014
Most Rushing/Passing Plays
G 100 vs. Case Tech .........................................................10/5/68
S 939 .................................................................................2002
Pass Receiving
Most Pass Recep ons
G 42 vs. Ohio Northern................................................10/21/00
S 269 .................................................................................2014
Most Pass Recep on Yardage
G 453 vs. Ohio Northern................................................10/21/00
S 3,610 .................................................................................2014
Most Punts
G 23 vs. Western Reserve............................................11/20/37
S 70 .................................................................................1977
Most Punt Yardage
G 796 vs. Western Reserve............................................11/20/37
S 2,541 .................................................................................1979
Most Punt Returns
G 9 vs. Baldwin Wallace.............................................11/30/33
9 vs. Washington & Jefferson.................................10/10/81
9 vs. O erbein..........................................................11/9/02
9 vs. O erbein..........................................................11/8/03
S 53 .................................................................................2007
Most Punt Return Yardage
G 206 vs. Capital............................................................10/25/97
S 850 .................................................................................1997
Most Touchdowns on Punt Returns
G 1 Many Times, (mr) vs. Hope ...................................9/10/05
S 3 .................................................................................1997
Kickoff Returns
Most Kick Returns
G 10 vs. Mount Union....................................................11/3/07
S 54 .................................................................................2010
Most Kick Return Yardage
G 259 vs. Ohio Northern..................................................11/6/99
S 1,156 .................................................................................2010
Most Touchdowns on Kick Returns
G 1 Many mes, (mr) vs. Marie a ............................10/18/14
S 4 .................................................................................1999
Most Intercep ons
G 8 vs. Thiel ...............................................................11/15/69
8 vs. Ohio Northern..................................................11/9/91
S 24 .................................................................................1848
Most Intercep on Return Yardage
G 135 vs. Oberlin ...........................................................11/10/73
S 449 .................................................................................1947
Most Touchdowns on Intercep on Returns
G 2 vs. Western Ontario...............................................9/27/41
2 vs. Oberlin ...........................................................11/10/73
2 vs. O erbein..........................................................11/9/02
S 4 .................................................................................1941
Most First Downs
G 32 vs. Valparaiso.........................................................9/28/29
32 vs. Case Tech .........................................................10/5/68
S 284 .................................................................................2014
Most First Downs Rushing
G 32 vs. Valparaiso.........................................................9/28/29
S 140 .................................................................................1950
Most First Downs Passing
G 20 vs. Ohio Northern................................................10/21/00
20 vs. Heidelberg........................................................10/7/95
S 150 .................................................................................2014
Most Victories
S 12 .................................................................................2002
Most Losses
S 8 .................................................................................1935
Most Consecu ve Victories
S 9 ............................................................. 1989, 2013, 2014
All 16 ........................................................11/18/61 to 9/26/64
Total OffenseTotal Offense
ReceivingReceiving
Pun ngPun ng
Punt ReturnsPunt Returns
Kick ReturnsKick Returns
Intercep onsIntercep ons
First DownsFirst Downs
MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
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Passing Yards Mark Myers, 264 vs. Centre 2014
Pass A empts Mark Myers, 46 vs. St. John Fisher 2013
Pass Comple ons Mark Myers, 24 vs. Centre 2014
Pass Intercep ons Mark Myers, 4 vs. St. John Fisher 2013
Rushing Yards Tommy Michals, 150 vs. Centre 2014
Rush A empts Ryan DeGeorge, 26 vs. Muhlenberg 2002
Receiving Yards Adam Therrien, 146 vs. Hobart 2002
Recep ons Tommy Michals, 10 vs. St. John Fisher 2013
Tackles Dave Rastoka, 27 vs. Dayton 1989
Sacks McPatrick Coyne, 5.0 vs. Hobart 2002
Tackles For Loss McPatrick Coyne, 6.0 vs. Hobart 2002
Field Goals Kresimir Ivkovic, 3 vs. St. John Fisher 2013
Longest Field Goal Kresimir Ivkovic, 34 vs. St. John Fisher 2013
Punts Josh Schneider, 8 vs. Mount Union 1997
Punt Average Josh Schneider, 41.6 vs. Mount Union 1997
Passing Touchdowns Mark Myers, 5 vs. Centre 2014
Rushing Touchdowns Mike Ten Brink, 2 vs. Hanover 1997
Tommy Michals, 2 vs. Centre 2014
Receiving Touchdowns Adam Therrien, 3 vs. Hobart 2002
Intercep ons For Touchdowns Michael Hollins, 1 vs. Centre 2014
Kick Return Touchdowns Kelly Culbertson, 1 vs. Centre 2014
Punt Return Touchdowns David Ziegler, 1 vs. Hanover 1997
Intercep ons Brian Zielaskiewicz/Alan St. Marie, 1 vs. Hanover 1997
Sonny Fanelli/Jim Fink, 1 vs. Hobart 2002
Sco Greenberg/Johnny Savage/Angelo Cua, 1 vs. Muhlenberg 2002
Joey Hunt, 1 vs. Mount Union 2002
Michael Hollins/Jared Donovan/Reese Armstrong, 1 vs. Centre 2014
Jimmy King, 1 vs. Wheaton, 2014
Intercep on Yards Michael Hollins, 43 vs. Centre 2014
Kick Returns Victor Engoglia, 5 vs. Mount Union 1997
Kick Return Yards Jeff Lerner, 140 vs. Mount Union 2002
Punt Returns David Ziegler, 4 vs. Hanover 1997
Punt Return Yards David Ziegler, 140 vs. Hanover 1997
Fumble Returns Adrian Jones/Tyler Ziontz, 2 vs. Mount Union 1997
Points Adam Therrien, 18 vs. Hobart 2002
Tommy Michals, 18 vs. Centre 2014
Individual RecordsIndividual Records
First Downs 22 vs. Saint John Fisher 2013
First Downs-Passing 18 Muhlenberg 2002
First Downs-Rushing 6 vs. Wheaton, 2014
First Downs-Penalty 5 vs. Saint John Fisher 2013
Passing Yards 264 vs. Centre 2014
Pass A empts 46 vs. Saint John Fisher 2013
Pass Comple ons 25 vs. Centre 2014
Pass Intercep ons 4 vs. Saint John Fisher 2013
Rushing Yards 205 vs. Muhlenberg 2002
Rush A empts 43 vs. Muhlenberg 2002
Total Offense 421 vs. Centre 2014
Total Offensive Plays 61 vs. Centre 2014
Yards Allowed 601 vs. Mount Union 1997
Sacks 9 vs. Hobart 2002
Tackles for Loss 16 vs. Hobart 2002
Field Goals 3 vs. Saint John Fisher 2013
Punts 8 vs. Mount Union 1997
Punt Average 41.6 vs. Mount Union 1997
Touchdowns - Passing 5 vs. Centre 2014
Touchdowns - Rushing 2 vs. Hanover 1997, vs. Centre 2014
Touchdowns - Intercep ons 1 vs. Centre 2014
Touchdowns - Kick Returns 1 vs. Centre 2014
Touchdowns - Punt Returns 1 vs. Hanover 1997
Intercep ons 3 vs. Muhlenberg 2002, vs. Centre 2014
Intercep on Yards 75 vs. Centre 2014
Kick Returns 8 vs. Mount Union 1997
Kick Returns Yards 179 vs. Mount Union 2002
Punt Returns 6 vs. Muhlenberg 2002 / Brockport 2002
Punt Return Yards 140 vs. Hanover 1997
Fumble Returns 1 vs. Dayton 1989 / Hobart 2002
Time of Possession For 33:33 vs. Hanover 1997
Time of Possession Against 38:59 vs. Dayton 1989
Points 63 vs. Centre 2014
Points Allowed 59 vs. Mount Union 1997
Third Down Conversions 7 of 15 (47%) vs. Brockport 2002/SJF 2013
Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 1 (100%) vs. Saint John Fisher 2013
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UW-Whitewater,55-2Wesley.52-7
Macalester(9-1)Hampden-Sydney(7-3)
UW-Whitewater,38-14Wesley,59-0
atWabash(9-1)MIT(9-0)
Wabash,33-14MIT27-20(OT)
Franklin(8-2)atHusson(8-1)
atSt.John's(9-1)atJohnsHopkins(10-0)
St.John's,35-7JohnsHopkins,24-16
St.Scholastica(10-0)Rowan(7-3)
Wartburg,21-10Hobart,24-21
St.Thomas(8-2)Ithaca(7-3)
Wartburg,37-31Hobart,22-15
atWartburg(10-0)atHobart(10-0)
atWidener(10-0)atWheaton(10-0)
Widener,36-35Wheaton,43-14
Muhlenberg(9-1)Benedictine(6-4)
Widener,37-27JohnCarroll,14-12
ChristopherNewport(7-3)Centre(10-0)
ChristopherNewport,29-26JohnCarroll,63-28
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Chapman(8-1)Wash.&Jefferson(9-1)
Linfield,31-28MountUnion,67-0
TexasLutheran(9-1)Adrian(8-2)
MaryHardin-Baylor,27-20MountUnion,63-3
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atWhitewater,Wis.
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    2014 NCAA DIVISIONIII FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINAL GAME NOTES JOHN CARROLL VS. MOUNT UNION SATURDAY, DEC. 6, 2014 JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY BLUESTREAKS
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    1 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal JCU POSTSEASON HISTORY Years in NCAA Postseason........................5 Record in NCAA Postseason ..................6-4 Game-By-Game • 1989 JCU at Dayton...................L, 10-35 • 1997 JCU at Hanover............... W, 30-20 JCU at Mount Union ...........L, 7-59 • 2002 JCU at Hobart ................... W, 27-7 JCU at Muhlenberg ......... W, 21-10 JCU at SUNY-BrockportW, 16-10 OT JCU at Mount Union .........L, 19-57 • 2013 St. John Fisher at JCU........L, 16-25 • 2014 Centre at JCU.................. W, 63-28 JCU at Wheaton.............. W, 14-12 THE COACHES JOHN CARROLL: Head Coach..................................Tom Arth • Alma Mater.....................John Carroll ‘03 • Record at JCU/Seasons............20-3 / 2nd • Record Overall/Seasons...........20-3 / 2nd • NCAA Postseason Record....................2-1 MOUNT UNION: Head Coach............................Vince Kehres • Alma Mater...................Mount Union ‘98 • Record at UMU/Seasons..........26-1 / 2nd • Record Overall/Seasons...........26-1 / 2nd • NCAA Postseason Record....................6-1 Game 13 NCAA Division III Football Championship Quarterfinal No. 6/9 John Carroll University vs. No. 3/3 Mount Union Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 • 12 p.m. Mount Union Stadium |Alliance, Ohio The Game: John Carroll heads to Mount Union for the second me this season. The No. 6/9 Blue Streaks (11-1) travel to Alliance, Ohio for the quarterfinal of the NCAA Division III Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 6. Kickoff is at noon. John Carroll pulled out a close 14-12 win last week in the second round as Wheaton pushed a 41-yard field goal a empt wide le with just over a minute remaining. Mount Union rolled to a 67-0 win over Washington & Jefferson. The game will be a rematch of the two teams who ba led to a 31-24 Mount Union win back on Nov. 15. John Carroll: John Carroll advances to the quarterfinal round for the third me in program history and first since 2002, when head coach Tom Arth was a senior quarterback. Last Saturday’s 14 points were the fewest scored in a NCAA Championship win by John Carroll but was s ll good enough to setup a rematch with the Purple Raiders. Last week was just the second me in program history John Carroll won back- to-back games in NCAA postseason play. Mount Union: Mount Union advanced to its 23rd straight quarterfinal game. The Purple Raiders sport an 84-14 record in the postseason and have advanced to the Stagg Bowl 17 mes since 1993 with a record 11 Na onal Championships. Mount Union has scored over 60 points in each of its postseason games this year. Rankings: John Carroll remained sixth in the D3football.com Top 25 Poll at the end of the regular season. The Blue Streaks fell from sixth to ninth in the AFCA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll a er a 31-24 loss to Mount Union two weeks ago. Mount Union, the defending na onal runner-up is ranked third in both the D3football.com Top 25 Poll and the AFCA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Series: Saturday will mark the 34th all- me mee ng between the two mes. Mount Union leads the all- me series 29-2-2 including a 2-0 mark in the NCAA Football Championship. In the postseason, the Purple Raiders beat the Blue Streaks 59-7 in the quarterfinal in 1997 and 57-19 in the 2002 semifinal. Mount Union has won the last 25 mee ngs da ng back to a 20-20 e in 1991. John Carroll has not won a game in the series since 1989 when the Blue and Gold won 31-7. JCU has never won in Alliance. Setting The StageSetting The Stage
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    2 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal THE BLUE STREAKS OFFENSE QB 8 Mark Myers 6-5 220 Sr. 12 Wes Keller 6-0 185 Sr. 18 Jake Schaefer 6-2 205 Jr. RB 32 Tommy Michals 5-9 175 Sr. 36 Josh Dasch 5-8 181 Jr. FB 40 Vince Ziccardi 5-10 190 Sr. 24 Stan Elad II 5-10 217 Fr. TE 84 Zach Strippy 6-3 215 Sr. 80 Brendan Carozzoni 6-4 250 Jr. 88 Hayes Chrispin 6-3 195 Sr. WR 9 Marshall Howell 5-11 170 So. 81 Jordan D’Orazio 5-10 175 Jr. WR 7 Aramis Greenwood 6-0 205 Sr. 83 Brian Kornowski 6-0 180 So. LT 78 Jack Corrigan 6-2 250 Sr. 71 Matt Blevins 6-4 255 Sr. LG 51 Craig Kircher 6-0 220 Sr. 50 Dante West 5-11 260 Jr. C 77 Alex Manos 5-9 230 Sr. 67 Anthony Latina 6-3 280 Jr. RG 67 Anthony Latina 6-3 280 Jr. 72 Kevin Locke 6-1 245 Jr. RT 70 Dominic DiTirro 6-4 250 So. 63 Joe Callihan 6-3 240 So. K 12 Wes Keller 6-0 185 Sr. 18 Jake Schaefer 6-2 205 Jr. KR 7 Aramis Greenwood 6-0 205 Sr. 20 Kelly Culbertson 5-9 175 Fr. PR 81 Jordan D’Orazio 5-10 175 Jr. 7 Aramis Greenwood 6-0 205 Sr. H 1 Rich Miller 6-2 190 Jr. 12 Wes Keller 6-0 185 Sr. THE BLUE STREAKS DEFENSE DE 87 Frank Pines 6-2 250 Sr. 97 Justin Kravchuck 6-0 210 So. DT 55 David Porter 5-10 239 Jr. 52 Tommy Murtaugh 6-1 230 So. DT 94 Mike Tozzi 6-3 250 Jr. 90 Michael Hippler 6-3 230 So. DE 69 Chris Rizzo 5-11 225 Sr. 33 Andy Bryan 6-2 185 Jr. 10 Choe Samba 5-11 200 Sr. ILB 47 Kevin Cope 5-11 225 Jr. 35 Adam Gray 6-0 225 So. OLB 37 Jimmy King 5-8 170 Sr. 26 Aaron Barna 5-10 185 Sr. NB 1 Jovon Dawson 6-0 170 So. 25 Anthony Christoper 6-2 190 Fr. CB 6 Michael Hollins 6-0 185 So. 30 Kevin Tyransky 5-10 185 Jr. CB 23 Jared Donovan 6-1 180 Jr. 31 Trevor Norquest 6-2 180 So. SS 2 Marty Gibbons 5-10 180 Sr. 4 Reese Armstrong 5-10 180 So. 5 Chad Aerni 5-10 180 Jr. FS 21 Brody Zangaro 5-9 195 Sr. 42 Scott Eilerman 6-3 175 So. P 48 Kyle Rodriguez 6-1 150 Jr. LS 39 Brian Lee Patterson 6-0 215 So. 46 Danny Markino 5-11 180 Fr. Depth ChartDepth Chart
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    3 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Media Coverage: Live video will be provided by John Carroll at www.jcusports.com/ live. Mount Union will provide live sta s cs at h p://athle cs.mountunion.edu/ sports/ all/2014-15/boxscores/20141206_bqih.xml. WJCU will carry the game on 88.7 FM and online at www.wjcu.org/listen. Fans can also follow the ac on through the John Carroll University athle c department Twi er (@JCUSports) or the John Carroll football team account (@JCUFootball). A Look at John Carroll: John Carroll has had a record-se ng year and will look to its big playmakers on offense to lead the way. Marshall Howell reached 1,000 yards for the season in last week’s win over Wheaton and is ed for the most receiving touchdowns in a single season at JCU with 13. Mark Myers is ed for second na onally with 38 touchdown passes and owns both the single-season and career marks for touchdown passess at John Carroll. Running back Tommy Michals set the single-season mark for most rushing yards last week. Brendan Carozzoni has established himself as a reliable ght end. The junior has five catches for 67 yards in each of the past two weeks. He is third on the team with eight receiving touchdowns. Tackle Jack Corrigan will be star ng his 32nd consecu ve game -- longest ac ve streak amongst Blue Streak offensive linemen. David Porter and Frank Pines anchor one of the top defensive line units in the country. They have combined for 105 tackles on the year and cause matchup problems in nearly every game. Jimmy King leads the team with 84 tackles. King and Brody Zangaro will be se ng the JCU record for most games played as both will be playing in their 44th contest this week. Wes Keller is a perfect 21 for 21 on extra point tries this year. A Look At Mount Union: Mount Union features the top offense and defense in the country. The Purple Raiders average 610.3 yards per game on offense and only allow 203.5 yards per game on defense. Mount Union averages 61.5 points per game while only giving up 6.8 per lt. The Purple Raiders are led by Kevin Burke who ranks seventh intheNCAAwith3,377yardspassingandis edforsecondwith38passingtouchdowns. Roman Namdar leads the receiving unit with 983 yards and 16 touchdowns, a total ranked third na onally. BJ Mitchell has scored 18 touchdowns on the ground a mark seventh in Division III. Defensively, Alex Jocheff leads the way with 58 tackles. He is aided in the secondary by Tre Jones who has a team-best five intercep ons and nine breakups. Up front Tom Lally paces the unit with 16.5 tackles for loss. Last Mee ng: John Carroll dropped a 31-24 heatbreaker to Mount Union back on November 15. The Blue Streaks drove down the field and were stopped at the Purple Raider 7-yard line as me expired. John Carroll had ed the game at 24 with 3:17 remaining on Wes Keller’s 20-yard field goal. Mount Union responded with a 9-play, 72-yard drive that ended with a 8-yard touchdown run. David Porter came through with two sacks of Mount Union quarterback Kevin Burke, both on third down, and would go on to finish with a team-best eight tackles. Tommy Michals added 182 yards on the ground with two scores. Single Game Milestones 400-Yard Passing Games Mark Myers (3) Date Opponent C-A-I Yds. TD 8/31/12 St. Norbert 30-43-1 457 5 10/13/12 Muskingum 23-30-1 474 6 11/16/13 Mount Union 31-56-2 451 2 500-Yard Passing Games Mark Myers (1) Date Opponent C-A-I Yds. TD 9/7/13 St. Norbert 26-41-0 526 4 100-Yard Rushing Games Tommy Michals (7) Date Opponent A . Yds. TD 10/12/13 Marie a 13 174 1 9/6/14 St. Vincent 27 182 2 9/20/14 Heidelberg 24 100 2 10/4/14 Ohio Northern 32 170 1 11/8/14 O erbein 15 205 2 11/15/14 Mount Union 30 182 2 11/22/14 Centre 17 150 2 100-Yard Receiving Games Aramis Greenwood (9) Date Opponent Rec. Yds. TD 10/13/12 Muskingum 5 104 2 9/7/13 St. Norbert 6 160 2 10/26/13 Ohio Northern 15 185 1 11/2/13 Wilmington 7 113 3 11/9/13 Heidelberg 7 168 3 9/20/14 Heidelberg 6 134 1 10/4/14 Ohio Northern 9 138 1 10/11/14 Wilmington 6 168 1 10/25/14 Capital 3 100 1 Marshall Howell (8) Date Opponent Rec. Yds. TD 9/7/13 St. Norbert 4 147 1 9/21/13 Baldwin Wallace 6 116 0 9/28/13 O erbein 8 124 2 9/27/14 Baldwin Wallace 5 112 2 10/25/14 Capital 4 103 2 11/1/14 Muskingum 4 106 1 11/8/14 O erbein 7 135 1 11/15/14 Mount Union 11 110 1 Brian Kornowski (2) Date Opponent Rec. Yds. TD 11/2/13 Wilmington 7 132 1 11/16/13 Mount Union 6 152 0 A Look At The GameA Look At The Game
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    4 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal John Carroll Category Mount Union Na onal Rank OAC Rank Actual Actual OAC Rank Na onal Rank 15 3 490.2 Total O ense 610.3 1 1 71 5 189.3 Rushing O ense 303.5 1 6 16 2 300.8 Passing O ense 306.8 1 12 3 2 177.95 Pass E ciency O ense 181.60 1 2 4 2 49.8 Scoring O ense 61.5 1 1 5 2 238.0 Total Defense 203.5 1 1 16 2 95.6 Rushing Defense 90.4 1 13 11 2 142.2 Passing Defense (Yds Allowed) 113.1 1 1 3 2 83.66 Pass E ciency Defense 75.20 1 1 6 2 11.5 Scoring Defense 6.8 1 1 35 2 0.75 Turnover Margin 1.42 1 12 67 1 33.31 Net Pun ng 31.63 3 124 58 5 10.24 Punt Returns 15.12 2 19 18 1 23.17 Kicko Returns 21.39 4 53 7 2 284 First Downs O ense 349 1 1 44 2 172 First Downs Defense 141 1 10 184 9 7.25 Fewest Penal es per Game 5.25 1 56 60 4 2.50 Sacks 2.58 3 58 22 2 8.0 Tackles for Loss 10.1 1 3 1 1 0.50 Sacks Allowed 1.17 2 44 38 4 .848 Red Zone O ense .902 2 7 30 1 .652 Red Zone Defense .692 2 53 88 6 30:47 Time of Possession 29:27 7 141 4 1 .514 Third Down Conversion O ense .472 2 22 4 2 .235 Third Down Conversion Defense .206 1 1 * - out of 242 teams TALE OF THE TAPE (as of 11/30/14) Tale Of The TapeTale Of The Tape
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    5 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Team NotesTeam Notes NUMBERS TO KNOW 3 John Carroll is making its third-ever quarterfinal appearance this a ernoon, two of which have came against Mount Union. 1 Number of blocked punts JCU needs to e the all- me single season Division III record. 2 Mark Myers has thrown 38 touchdowns this year, a mark ed for second na onally. 24 The number of Blue Streaks who have thrown, caught, rushed or returned (kickoff, blocked punt or intercep on) for a touchdown this season. 1 Number of rushing touchdowns needed by Tommy Michals to e a 64-year-old school record for most in a season (20). 6 Sacks allowed by John Carroll’s defense this year, a mark ranked second na onally. 393 Number of points scored by John Carroll in the first half this year. 182 Number of rushing yards by Tommy Michals in the regular-season mee ng between John Carroll and Mount Union. 1989 John Carroll will be looking for its first win against Mount Union since 1989. 2 Sacks by David Porter of Kevin Burke on third down during the regular-season mee ng. Last Time Out: John Carroll traveled to Wheaton for the second round of the 2014 NCAA Football Championship. The Blue Streaks had a late game scare when the Thunder lined up for a go-ahead field goal with just over a minute remaining. JCU blocked the ini al a empt but was flagged for being offsides se ng Wheaton up for a 41-yard a empt. The Thunders’ Sam Cote pushed the a empt wide le sealing the win for the Blue Streaks. Tommy Michals set the single-season John Carroll record for the most rushing yards surpassing Tim Barre ’s 1974 total of 1,409 yards. Mount Union set a Division III record with a 67-point victory in a 67-0 rout over Washington & Jefferson. Kevin Burke threw a career-best six touchdowns in the first half and finished with 402 yards passing. Junior Roman Namdar had three touchdowns on 112 yards receiving. The Purple Raiders scored 38 points in the second quarter en route to advancing to their 23rd straight quarterfinal. 2012, 2013, 2014: The way John Carroll’s season record book stands is unique. Lane Robilo o set the single-season receiving record at JCU with 1,098 yards in 2012. Mark Myers set the single-season passing mark in 2013 with 3,288. Just last week, in 2014, Tommy Michals set the single-season rushing mark at John Carroll surpassing Tim Barre ’s 40-year-old mark. Both the receiving and passing marks have a shot at being broken today as Marshall Howell needs 89 yards to match Robilo o’s total and Myers needs 222 yards to match his mark from last year. Where It Ranks: John Carroll has been on an offensive tear this year with games of 69, 80 and 71 points respec vely. Below is a look at where those marks rank all- me in program history. 1. JCU 90 - Valparasio 0..................(1929) 2. JCU 80 - Marie a 0................... (2014) 3. JCU 79 - Grand Rapids 6 .............(1924) 4. JCU 73 - O erbein 0 ...................(2002) 5. JCU 71 - Capital 7...................... (2014) 6. JCU 69 - Wilmington 0 .............. (2014) Scoring Machine: John Carroll has lit up the scoreboard this year with a single-season school record 598 points. The Blue Streaks surpassed the old total of 476 set in 2002, the year the Blue and Gold advanced all of the way to the na onal semifinals. Strong Starts: John Carroll started 9-0 for just the third me ever in program history. Double Digits: John Carroll reached double digits in wins for just the third me in program history. The Blue Streaks previously accomplished the mark in 1997 and 2002. The 2002 team, led by then-senior quarterback Tom Arth would go on to win a school- record 12 games. This year’s squad currently ranks second in JCU history with 11 wins and a win today would e the 2002 team. The 1997 team finished 10-2. Rushing Ahead: John Carroll has scored 393 of its 598 points in the first half this year. The Blue and Gold have been nearly iden cal between the first and second quarters with 201 and 192 points respec vely. New Faces in the Crowd: It was a apparent last year that age does not ma er when it comes to playing me. John Carroll had a lot of help from the freshmen class last year. This year the Blue Streaks will be depending on some freshmen to contribute to the team right away. Some of the freshmen the Blue Streaks will be depending on will be Anthony Christopher, Kelly Culbertson, Mason McKenrik, Arin Prui and Nick Stull.
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    6 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Offensive NotesOffensive Notes Just Keep Running: Tommy Michals has had a banner year in 2014. He recorded JCU’s first 200-yard game since 1990 (Willie Beers) with a career-high 205 yard performance against O erbein on Nov. 8. In the process, Michals stood at 1,000 yards for the season a er the O erbein game, JCU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002. Last week against Wheaton, the senior set the single-season rushing record with an 81-yard performance against the Thunder. Michals is at 1,413 yards, four be er than Tim Barre ’s old mark set back in 1974. In the last mee ng with Mount Union, Michals rushed for 182 yards on 30 carries with two scores, including a 57-yarder. With one rushing touchdown, Michals will e the 64-year-old mark for most rushing touchdowns in a year which is 20 held by Carl Tassef. Michals ranks fi h na onally with 19 rushing touchdowns and ninth with 1,413 yards rushing. Milestone Broken: Aramis Greenwood will go down as one of the top all- me receivers in Blue Streaks’ history. The senior set the all- me school record for career touchdown recep ons against Marie a back on October 18. Greenwood hauled in three touchdowns to reach 25 for his career topping Larry Holmes (1997-00). Currently, Greenwood sits in third all- me with 2,226 receiving yards. With 26 yards today, Greenwood would pass Frank Ross (currently the Blue Streaks’ special teams coordinator) for second all- me. He needs just six recep ons to move into a e with Hank Durica for third all- me. Greenwood currently has 138 recep ons and 27 touchdowns entering this week. Touchdown Machine: Senior quarterback Mark Myers has been a touchdown machine. The le y has thrown 38 touchdown passes in 11 games this year, a mark that ranks second na onally. Myers set the single-season record at Mount Union three weeks ago with a 45-yard strike to Marshall Howell. Myers passed Tom Arth’s mark of 31, which Arth set in 2000 as a sophomore. Addi onally, Myers surpassed Arth for the all- me mark with his 90th career touchdown two weeks ago against Centre. The senior has a 184.9 passing efficiency, third-best in Division III. Then There’s Howell: John Carroll’s offense benefits from having a just-as-talented wide receiver line up on the other side of the field from Aramis Greenwood. Marshall Howell, only a sophomore, has already flown up the ranks of JCU’s all- me greats. Howell reached 1,000-yards for the season last week against Wheaton with a 5-catch, 85-yard ou ng. The sophomore ed the single-season school record with his 13th touchdown recep on two weeks ago against Centre. He needs 90 yards today to surpass the single-season school record held by Lane Robilo o who had 1,098 yards in 2012. Yards In Bunches: John Carroll’s offense has been firing all season long. The Blue Streaks rank 15th na onally in Division III with 490.2 yards of offense per game. JCU has been over 500 yards in five games including a season-best 624 against O erbein on November 8. No Cracks In The Wall: John Carroll’s deep offensive line con nues to be amongst the best in the na on. This year the Blue and Gold have only allowed six sacks, second-best in all of Division III. As a unit, the offensive line has only surrendered 20 sacks since the start of the 2012 season. A key part fo the unit are Jack Corrigan, Anthony La na and Alex Manos who are all two-year starters on the line. Only Springfield (5) has allowed fewer sacks than the Blue and Gold. Top Performances: The Blue Streaks have had two players earn OAC Offensive Player of the Week honors this year. Aramis Greenwood earned the honor against Wilmington with six recep ons for 168 yards and a score. Tommy Michals earned the honor with his 20-yard performance including a 90-yard run, his second career run of 90-plus yards, against O erbein. D3FOOTBALL.COM TOP 25 END OF REGULAR SEASON 1 UW-Whitewater (16) ..........10-0....614 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (4).......10-0....595 3 Mount Union (5).................10-0....588 4 Wesley................................9-1......540 5 Wartburg ............................10-0....524 6 John Carroll ......................9-1 ..... 478 7 John Hopkins ......................10-0....464 8 Wheaton.............................10-0....431 9 Hobart ................................10-0....425 10 Linfield................................8-1......390 11 Widener..............................10-0....386 12 Wi enberg .........................9-1......376 13 St. John’s.............................9-1......340 14 Wabash...............................9-1......272 15 North Central (Ill.)...............8-2......255 16 Delaware Valley..................9-1......240 17 Chapman ............................8-1......185 18 Centre.................................10-0....176 19 Washington & Jefferson......9-1......164 20 St. Thomas..........................8-2......127 21 St. John Fisher ....................8-2......86 22 Thomas More .....................8-2......77 23 UW-Oshkosh.......................6-4......63 24 Texas Lutheran....................9-1......51 25 Muhlenberg........................9-1......43 Also Receiving Votes UW-Pla eville (40); Concordia-Moorhead (34); Heidelberg (33); Franklin (28); Bethel (25); Chicago (11); Morrisville State (12); Ithaca (10); Guilford (9); Amherst (8); MIT (6); St. Lawrence (6); Hampden-Sydney (5); Framingham State (5); Pacific Lutheran (2); Rowan (1).
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    7 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Defensive NotesDefensive Notes Third And Never: A note explaining John Carroll’s ability to get opposing offenses off the field. Week 1. JCU 44, St. Vincent 0 ..................................... 0-14 Week 2. JCU 43, Heidelberg 13 ................................... 1-12 Week 3. JCU 45, Baldwin Wallace 7 ............................ 3-13 Week 4. JCU 17, Ohio Northern 10 ............................. 2-13 Week 5. JCU 69, Wilmington 0.................................... 2-19 Week 6. JCU 80, Marie a 0......................................... 1-15 Week 7. JCU 71, Capital 7 ........................................... 6-19 Week 8. JCU 62, Muskingum 14.................................. 2-13 Week 9. JCU 66, O erbein 13 ..................................... 6-13 Week 10. Mount Union 31, JCU 24 ............................. 6-14 Week 11. JCU 63, Centre 28........................................ 5-15 Week 12, JCU 14, Wheaton 12.................................... 8-19 John Carroll has held their opponents to 42-179 (.235) on third down this season, which is fourth-best in Division III. Mount Union ranks first at .206 with Adrian second at .211. Wesleyan ranks third at .213. The best non-Division III team in terms of third- down defense is Shepherd (Division II) at .232. The best FBS team is Virgnia Tech at .273 John Carroll went six straight games to start the season allowing three or fewer third down conversions. Defensive Domina on: John Carroll’s defense con nues to rank amongst the na on’s elite for the second straight season. The Blue Streaks’ defense ranks fi h na onally only allowing 238.0 yards per game. Addi onally, the Blue and Gold rank sixth in scoring defense at 11.5 points per game. John Carroll’s passing defense ranks 11th allowing 142.4 passing yards a game while the rushing defense is 16th allowing 95.6 yards per lt. JCU’s passing efficiency defense ranks third at 83.66. Heart And Soul: Head coach Tom Arth calls his defensive line the heart and soul of the team. David Porter definitely illustrates why. The junior defensive tackle created a big matchup problem three weeks ago for Mount Union tallying eight tackles including two big sacks of Purple Raider quarterback Kevin Burke on third down. JCU’s defensive linemen rank third, fi h and sixth on the team in tackles with Porter (61), Mike Tozzi (50) and Frank Pines (44) leading the way. Safe es In Numbers: JCU returns both of its star ng safe es, Marty Gibbons and Brody Zangaro. The duo has combined for 90 tackles and four intercep ons this season. Zangaro earned his second straight Capital One Academic All-America® honors on Tuesday being named to the second team for the second conseuc ve year. Both Gibbons and Zangaro earned All-OAC honors this year. Another Shutout: John Carroll’s defense has posted three shutouts this season, most recently against Marie a on October 18. To date, the Blue and Gold have posted seven shutouts since Tom Arth was named head coach. Triumphant Return: The season-opener marked the return of linebacker Kevin Cope for his first varsity game in two years. Cope has 72 tackles thus far, a total that ranks second on the team. In the Blue Streaks’ victory over Marie a, Cope also intercepted his second career pass, returning it 28 yards for his first career touchdown. Cope was named the co-Gene Slaughter Most Outstanding Linebacker in the Ohio Athle c Conference. Turnovers In Bunches: John Carroll’s defense has recorded 27 takeaways on the year. However, over half (16) of the takeaways have occurred in the last five games with five against Muskingum and O erbein, two at Mount Union and three against Centre. AFCA DIVISION III TOP 25 END OF REGULAR SEASON 1 UW-Whitewater (36) ..........10-0...1042 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (2).......10-0.... 996 3 Mount Union (4).................10-0.....983 4 Wartburg ............................10-0.....873 5 Wesley................................9-1.......847 6 Johns Hopkins.....................10-0.....823 7 Hobart ................................10-0.....755 8 Wheaton.............................10-0.....737 9 John Carroll.......................9-1 ...... 736 10 Widener..............................10-0.....670 11 Linfield ...............................8-1.......624 12 Wi enberg .........................9-1.......593 13 St. John’s.............................9-1.......559 14 Wabash...............................9-1.......515 15 North Central......................8-2.......416 16 Centre.................................10-0.....377 17 Texas Lutheran....................9-1.......312 18 St. Thomas..........................8-2.......286 19 Delaware Valley..................9-1.......253 20 Chapman ............................8-1.......239 21 Washington & Jefferson......9-1.......219 22 Muhlenberg........................9-1.......189 23 St. John Fisher ....................8-2.......128 24 MIT......................................9-0.........74 25 Concordia-Moorhead .........8-2.........69 Also Receiving Votes Wis.-Oshkosh (51); Framingham St. (39); Wis.-Pla eville (36); St. Scholas ca (34); Thomas More (28); Franklin (16); Gilford (15); Hampden-Sydney (14); Amherst (11); Pacific Lutheran (11); Heidelberg (10); Central (8); Macalester (7); Adrian (5); Rowan (5); Ithaca (4); Louisiana College (2); Ohio Northern (2); Morrisville St. (1)
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    8 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Special Teams NotesSpecial Teams Notes Block Party: John Carroll has established itself as one of the top special teams units in the country. The Blue and Gold currently have 10 blocked punts this season, the most in the na on across all divisions. The next closest teams are Emory & Henry (Division III), Texas A&M Commerce (Division II) and William & Mary (FCS) with six. The most punts blocked by a team thus far in the FBS is three. JCU needs one more blocked punts to e the all- me Division III record for most blocked punts in a season. Currently the record is held by Benedic ne who blocked 11 punts during the 1987 season. Andy Bryan leads the unit with three blocks with Mason McKenrick right behind with two. A er having three straight games without a blocked punt, David Porter came through on a pooch a empt against Centre in the first round of the NCAA Division III Football Championship. No Luck On Conversions: Sophomore Michael Hollins had a big role on special teams in JCU’s win over Wheaton last week. Hollins blocked an extra point a empt on the Thunder’s first touchdown and was back at it with a breakup on Wheaton’s 2-point conversion a empt. The block and breakup were key as John Carroll would go on to win by two points. Golden Leg: Kresimir Ivkovic con nued to re-write JCU’s kicking record book this season. Against Marie a, the senior made a single-game school record 11 extra point kicks. He also moved into first all- me in program history for the most career extra point makes. On November 8, in the 66-13 victory over O erbein, Ivkovic set the record for career field goals made with 36. Ivkovic surpased David Vitatoe who previously held the record at 35. Crash Course in Kicking: Wes Keller has had to step in at kicker since the second quarter of the O erbein game. The Blue Streaks have not missed a beat. The senior is a perfect 20 for 20 on extra point tries during that stretch and buried a 20-yard field goal which at the me ed the game with Mount Union up at 24 with 3:17 remaining in the fourth quarter. Dandy Andy: Andy Bryan became JCU’s first player to garner D3football.com Special Team of the Week Presented by Scoutware honors this year. Against Capital, the junior had a hand in all three blocked punts. He picked the first one up and recorded a 30-yard touchdown. The second was blocked through the back of the end zone for a safety while the third set up JCU on the Capital 4-yard line. Watch Party: Senior kicker Kresimir Ivkovic was named to the Fred Mitchell Award Watch List. The Lake Catholic product was a finalist for this pres gious award at the end of last season. The Fred Mitchell Award is given annually to the na on’s best non-FBS kicker. The criteria for the award is based on on-field play and off the field community service. Ivkovic has been honored twice this season by the Chicago-based award for his performance and community service in September and October. He is second on the team with 78 points going 7 of 11 on field goals and 57 for 61 on extra point tries. Something Very Special: Four John Carroll players have been named the OAC Special Teams Player of the Week this year. Kyle Rodriguez was the first player to earn the award. Rodriguez averaged 45 yards on seven punts against St. Vincent in the season- opener including a 76-yard boot, the longest in over 25 years. Mason McKenrick earned the honor against Baldwin Wallace when he blocked a punt for the second straight week. Kresimir Ivkovic earned the honor for his performance against Marie a that included a single-game school-record 11 extra points and a 19-yard field goal. Andy Bryan earned the honor for his performance against Capital, a game in which he THE ARTH EFFECT Trends Under Coach Tom Arth 2014 All Yrs Overall 11-1 20-3 Home 7-0 11-1 Away 4-1 8-2 Neutral - 1-0 vs. D3/AFCA Top 10 1-1 2-2 vs. D3/AFCA Top 25 3-1 5-3 Postseason Games 2-0 2-1 Leading A er 1st Qtr 10-0 17-1 Tied A er 1st Qtr - 1-1 Trailing A er 1st Qtr 1-1 2-1 Leading at Half 10-0 19-1 Tied at Half - - Trailing at Half 1-1 1-2 Leading A er 3rd Qtr 10-0 19-0 Tied A er 3rd Qtr - - Trailing A er 3rd Qtr 1-1 1-2 When Scoring First 10-0 18-1 When Opp Scores First 1-1 2-2 Largest Hal ime Lead 55 55 Largest Hal ime Deficit 17 18 Scoring < 20 Points 2-0 2-1 Scoring 20+ Points 9-1 18-2 Scoring 30+ Points 9-0 16-1 Scoring 40+ Points 9-0 16-0 Scoring 50+ Points 6-0 9-0 Allowing < 20 10-0 19-0 Allowing 20+ Points 1-1 1-2 Allowing 30+ Points 1-1 0-2 Allowing 40+ Points - 0-1 Decided by 3 or Less 1-0 1-0 Decided by 10 or Less 2-1 2-3 Rush for < 200 Yds 8-0 15-2 Rush for > 200 Yds 3-1 5-1 Pass for < 300 Yds 5-1 10-2 Pass for > 300 Yds 6-0 10-1 Total < 400 Yds 1-0 4-1 Total > 400 Yds 10-1 7-2 Total > 500 Yds 5-0 3-1 Total > 600 Yds 3-0 1-0 Turnover Margin Posi ve 5-0 10-0 Turnover Margin Even 3-0 6-1 Turnover Margin Nega ve 3-1 4-2 Lead in Time of Possession 5-1 11-3 Trail in Time of Possession 6-0 9-0
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    9 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal 2014 Player Awards and Honors2014 Player Awards and Honors Reese Armstrong Academic All-OAC Andy Bryan First Team All-OAC D3football.com Team of the Week (10/29) Joe Callihan Academic All-OAC Brendan Carozzoni First Team All-OAC Gene Claridge Academic All-OAC Kevin Cope co-Gene Slaughter Most Outstanding LB First Team All-OAC Jack Corrigan First Team All-OAC Sco Eilerman Academic All-OAC Marty Gibbons Second Team All-OAC Adam Gray Academic All-OAC Aramis Greenwood First Team All-OAC Brian Hennis Academic All-OAC Marshall Howell Second Team All-OAC Kresimir Ivkovic Fred Mitchell Award Watch List Fred Mitchell Excellence (Sept.) Fred Mitchell Excellence (Oct.) Second Team All-OAC Jimmy King Second Team All-OAC Doug Krochka Academic All-OAC Anthony La na First Team All-OAC Tyler Lendzion Academic All-OAC Tommy Michals First Team All-OAC Alex Manos Academic All-OAC Mark Myers Second Team All-OAC Frank Pines First Team All-OAC David Porter First Team All-OAC Chris Rizzo Honorable Men on All-OAC Choe Samba Second Team All-OAC Zach Strippy Second Team All-OAC Brody Zangaro Second Team Capital One Academic All-America Capital One Academic All-District First Team All-OAC Academic All-OAC Vince Ziccardi Honorable Men on All-OAC had a hand in all three blocked punts. Been A Long Time: Aramis Greenwood’s opening kickoff return against Marie a was the first kickoff return for a touchdown since Angelo Cua had a 84-yard touchdown return on October 26, 2002 against Heidelberg. It also marks the first me John Carroll had an opening kickoff return for a touchdown since Dave Zeigler returned an opening kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown on September 25, 1999 against O erbein. To Kick Or Not To Kick: John Carroll’s opponents have a very important decision, what to do on kickoff. The Blue Streaks have taken three game-opening kickoffs back for touchdowns. Aramis Greenwood had the first two in back-to-back weeks with an 82- yard return against Marie a followed by a school-record tying 100-yard return against Capital. Kelly Culbertson, a freshman got in on the act with a 94-yard return to open the first round of the Division III Football Championship against Centre. Kick-It: Kresimir Ivkovic and the JCU football program will once again be teaming up with Kick-It to cure childhood cancer. The fundraiser asks for one- me dona ons toward pediatric childhood cancer research. Special Teams Notes/HonorsSpecial Teams Notes/Honors
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    10 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Courtesy NCAA.com What NCAA school boasts a pair of current NFL general managers and two current offensive coordinators among its alumni? No, it’s not Alabama. Sorry, not Ohio State. Not Oregon either. Give up? It’s John Carroll. Division III John Carroll University, to be precise. The school that is home to roughly 3,000 undergraduates and is nestled in a quiet town 10 miles east of Cleveland has produced a slew of NFL luminaries through the years, including general managers, execu ves and coordinators who graduated within a few years of each other in the 1990s. “John Carroll doesn’t simply want to be known only for its football connec ons, but it’s certainly something that we take pride in,” said Chris Wenzler, the school’s long me sports informa on director. Tom Telesco, who was a wide receiver on the 1994 team that captured the Ohio Athle c Conference tle, has been general manager of the Chargers since 2013. He credits simple diligence, an internship with the Buffalo Bills that he landed while a ending John Carroll and the football program’s culture -- John Carroll went 69-19-4 from 1990-98 -- for his own rise to prominence. “If you play Division III football, you are doing it for the love of the game, not the scholarship money,” Telesco said. “We had excellent coaches who could teach the game and challenge us every day. I think the combina on of a student-athlete’s passion for his sport and the high level of instruc on given can lead to a successful career in athle cs.” The school’s impressive football heritage dates back to legendary NFL coach Don Shula, a 1951 graduate, but the recent string of NFL success was catalyzed by long me NFL execu ve Bill Polian, whose son Chris a ended the school and later became general manager of the Indianapolis Colts. John Carroll’s football stadium was named a er Shula in 2003 and has a memorabilia room tou ng the football program’s NFL success stories. “That room is definitely where the recruits go first,” Wenzler chuckled. Recent John Carroll NFL notables: • Chris Polian (’93 graduate) General Manager, Indianapolis Colts (2009-2011) Played seven games as a wide receiver as a senior, recording one catch for seven yards. • Greg Roman (’94 graduate) Offensive Coordinator, San Francisco 49ers (2011-present) Recorded 145 tackles in three years as a defensive lineman, including 65 and six sacks as a senior. • Tom Telesco (’95 graduate) General Manager, San Diego Chargers (2013-present) Le ered as a wide receiver his senior year, catching seven passes for 74 yards. • David Caldwell (’96 graduate) General Manager, Jacksonville Jaguars (2013-present) Recorded 46 tackles in 16 games as a linebacker, causing one fumble, recovering a fumble and had snatching an intercep on. • London Fletcher (’97 graduate) NFL Linebacker (1998-2013) Ohio Athle c Conference and Division III linebacker of the year in 1997 and a two- me All-American. He set a school record with 202 tackles in his senior year. • Nick Caserio (’98 graduate) Director of Player Personnel, New England Patriots (2008-present) Quarterback and member of John Carroll Hall of Fame who held more than a dozen school records at the me he graduated, including 8,434 passing yards and 78 touchdown passes. • Josh McDaniels (’99 graduate) Offensive Coordinator, New England Patriots (2012-present) Switched from quarterback to receiver as a junior, where he started for two seasons and caught 41 passes for 732 yards and 7 TDs JCU, An Unlikely NFL PipelineJCU, An Unlikely NFL Pipeline
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    11 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal III Football Championship field in back-to-back years for the first me in program history. The Blue Streaks defeated Wheaton 14-12 to advance to the quarterfinal round for the first me since 2002, Arth’s senior year. Arth’s 2014 team has had a record-breaking year. Offensively, the Blue Streaks set the single-season school-record for most points and have 598 entering this week. JCU scored the second-most points in school history against Marie a (80) and the fi h-most with 71 against Capital. Arth has metored All-American candidate Mark Myers who has set the career and single-season touchdown marks at John Carroll. Myers currently is ed for second in the na on with 38 passing touchdowns. Arth had to find two new coordinators prior to the 2014 season but the “Men of Carroll” have not missed a beat defensively and on special teams. Defensively under Chris Shula, the Blue Streaks con nue to rank amongst the na on’s elite with a top 10 ranking in total defense and scoring defense. On special teams under the tutelage of Frank Ross, JCU has blocked an all- division best 10 punts on the year, one shy of the all- me Division III mark. The Blue Streaks have returned three kickoffs for touchdowns a er not having a kick return for a touchdown in over 10 years. On special teams Arth saw Kresimir Ivkovic set the all- me field goal record, match his own single-season extra point record, and set the single-game extra point mark. A school-record 20 Blue Streaks earned All-OAC honors at the end of 2014, highlighted by Kevin Cope who was named the co-Gene Slaughter Most Outstanding Linebacker in the OAC. Addi onally, 10 of Arth’s charges maintain a 3.5 cumula ve GPA and were awarded Academic All-OAC accolades. Arth started his career in 2013 winning his first nine games - the most by a JCU football head coach to start his career - and had the Blue Streaks ranked as high as No. 9 in the na onal polls. With a balanced high-octane offense the Blue Streaks scored 30 or more points in eight games in 2013. Addi onally, Arth surrounded himself with a great staff. Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley and the Blue Streaks orchestrated four shutouts and had the defense ranked amongst the na on’s best in numerous sta s cal categories including second in scoring defense (9.1 points per game) and second in total defense (229.1 yards per game). On special teams, JCU caused havoc all season long with six blocked kicks for the season. The accolades piled up at the end of the season as Arth became the first former D3football.com All-American to earn D3football.com Regional Coach of the Year honors. Addi onally, Arth was tabbed as the AFCA Regional Coach of the Year, For just the fourth me in its long and storied history, John Carroll University has turned to one of its own to guide its football fortunes. Tom Arth, a former Division III All-American quarterback for the Blue Streaks as well as an NFL quarterback with the Indianapolis Colts, has been named the 17th head football coach in the program’s 93-year history. Arth hit the ground running ins lling the old Jesuit ideal Nuestro Modo into the team, meaning “Our Way”. The Blue Streaks certainly bought in to the no on have been firing on all cyllinders since Arth took the reins of the program. Arth has led his squads to the NCAA Division Head Coach Tom Arth ‘03Head Coach Tom Arth ‘03
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    12 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Personal Informa onPersonal Informa on Hometown: Westlake, Ohio Educa on: Physical Educa on (John Carroll ‘03) Marital Status: Married to Lauren Arth (‘03) Children: Caroline (7), Tommy (6), Kate (4), Patrick (2) Coaching AwardsCoaching Awards • 2013 D3football.com All-Region COY • 2013 AFCA All-Region COY • 2013 All-Ohio Division III COY • 2013 co-OAC COY Playing AwardsPlaying Awards • D3football.com All-Decade Team • 2002 AFCA All-American • 2002 Football Gaze e All-American • 2002 D3football.com All-American • 2002 Hewle -Packard All-American • 2002 D3football.com All-Region • 2002 All-OAC First Team • 2001 Football Gaze e All-American • 2001 D3football.com All-American • 2001 D3football.com All-Region • 2001 All-OAC First Team Coaching ExperienceCoaching Experience at John Carrollat John Carroll 2013-present Head Coach 2010-12 co-Offensive Coordinator/QBs Playing ExperiencePlaying Experience 1999-02 John Carroll University 2003-05 Indianapolis Colts 2004 Sco sh Claymores 2005 Hamburg Sea Devils 2006 Green Bay Packers 2007 Toronto Argonauts 2008 George Force 2008 Grand Rapids Rampage Career Record at JCUCareer Record at JCU Year Overall OAC 2013 9-2 8-1 2014 11-1 8-1 Overall 20-3 16-2 Head Coach Tom Arth ‘03Head Coach Tom Arth ‘03 the All-Ohio Division III Coach of the Year and the OAC Co-Coach of the Year by his peers. Individually, 15 of his charges earned on-field accolades in 2013 highlighted by Kresimir Ivkovic who was a finalist for the pres gious Fred Mitchell Award and an Associated Press Li le All-America second team honoree. The hard work ins lled by Arth carried over to the classroom as six players earned Academic All-OAC dis nc on including Brody Zangaro who was a second team Capital One Academic All-America® honoree. Zangaro would earn this honor again in 2014. Arth was an assistant coach and co-offensive coordinator for his alma mater for his three seasons prior to taking over as head coach. In being named to this posi on, Arth joins Jerry Schweickert (1965-76), Frank Amato (1984-86) and Tony DeCarlo (1987-98) as the only John Carroll graduates to serve as head coach of Blue Streaks football team. Arth also joins Schweickert and Amato as former Blue Streak players to have ascended to the head coach posi on. “I am mo vated by the challenge and humbled by the opportunity to lead our football program and serve the John Carroll University community,” said Arth. “I am so proud to represent a university that is commi ed to leadership, service, academic excellence, and most importantly to helping young people realize the God-given poten al they have to succeed and to make a difference in our world.” During his coaching tenure at JCU, Arth has served as a quarterbacks coach, co-offensive coordinator, assistant recrui ng coordinator, and director of football opera ons. He helped the Blue & Gold offense average 411 yards and 32.4 points per game in the last four seasons, and has mentored quarterbacks Devin O’Brien, winner of the 2011 Bob Packard Award for most outstanding offensive back in the Ohio Athle c Conference, and Mark Myers, one of the na on’s leading passers in 2012 and 2013. From 1999-02, Arth set 18 John Carroll football records as its quarterback, earning unanimous All-American honors as a junior and senior. In 2002, he guided the Blue Streaks to a 12-2 record, an East region championship, and a berth in the NCAA Division III na onal semifinals for the first me in program history. Arth was recognized for his achievements as John Carroll’s record-se ng quarterback when he was inducted in to the school’s Athle c Hall of Fame on Sept. 27, 2013. A er gradua ng from JCU in 2003, Arth signed a free agent contract with the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, where he spent three seasons as a back-up to quarterback Peyton Manning. He also had s nts with the Green Bay Packers, as well as NFL Europe and the Arena Football League. Arth is a Cleveland area product, playing his high school football for the reknowned St. Igna us program under fellow John Carroll alumnus Chuck Kyle. Arth quarterbacked the Wildcats to a 10-3 record and a state playoff semifinal appearance as a senior and earned All-State honors. With his goal to re-establish the Blue Streaks as an OAC Championship contender, Arth hopes to ins ll into his players Jesuit ideals. “We will passionately pursue perfec on and in doing so will create a culture of excellence,” said Arth. “John Carroll football players will respect, value, and trust one another. They will be willing to sacrifice and persevere to accomplish team goals, and they will be ingrained with a relentless belief in themselves and their ability to achieve greatness.” Arth and his wife Lauren (‘03) have four children: Caroline (7), Tommy (6), Kate (4) and Patrick (2).
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    13 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Tommy ZAGORSKI ‘11G Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Seventh Season At JCU John Carroll ‘11 Case Western Reserve ‘07 Chris SHULA Defensive Coordinator First Season At JCU Oklahoma ‘10 Miami (OH) ‘08 Assistant CoachesAssistant Coaches Frank ROSS ‘10 Special Teams Coordinator/RBs Second Season At JCU John Carroll ‘10 Brian COCHRAN ‘90 Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line Eighth Season At JCU Dayton ‘93 John Carroll ‘90 Marty NEWMAN Linebackers/Special Teams Second Season At JCU Lake Erie ‘12 Brian BEIGIE ‘04 Wide Receivers Second Season At JCU Cleveland State ‘07 John Carroll ‘04 D.J. DEBICK ‘13 Tight Ends/Offensive GA Second Season At JCU John Carroll ‘16 (anticipated) John Carroll ‘13 Jonathan COOLEY ‘11 Secondary/Defensive GA Second Season At JCU John Carroll ‘15 (anticipated) John Carroll ‘11 Matt FEENEY ‘14 Linebackers First Season at JCU John Carroll ‘14 Joe GAGLIONE Linebackers First Season At JCU Iowa ‘13 Ryan GRAVEL Offensive Quality Control/WRs First Season At JCU Florida Gulf Coast ‘13
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    14 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown / High School 1 Jovon Dawson DB 6-0 170 So. Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine 1 Rich Miller WR/H 6-2 190 Jr. Euclid, Ohio / Mentor Lake Catholic 2 Marty Gibbons DB 5-10 180 Sr. Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic 4 Reese Armstrong DB 5-10 180 So. Mentor, Ohio / Mentor 5 Chad Aerni DB 5-10 180 Jr. Strongsville, Ohio / St. Ignatius 6 Michael Hollins DB 6-0 185 So. Maple Heights, Ohio / Maple Heights 7 Aramis Greenwood WR 6-0 205 Sr. Fairport Harbor, Ohio / Cleveland Glenville 8 Mark Myers QB 6-5 220 Sr. Pepper Pike, Ohio / Cleveland St. Ignatius 9 Marshall Howell WR 5-11 170 So. Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine 10 Choe Samba LB 5-11 200 Sr. Aurora, Ohio / Aurora 12 Wes Keller QB 6-0 185 Sr. Miami, Fla. / Christopher Columbus 13 Nick Stull DB 6-2 175 Fr. Hillard, Ohio / Hilliard Davidson 15 Mark Baniewicz TE 6-3 200 So. Painesville, Ohio / Lake Catholic 18 Jake Schaefer QB 6-2 205 Jr. Westlake, Ohio / Parma Hts. Holy Name 20 Kelly Culbertson DB 5-9 175 Fr. Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Ready 21 Brody Zangaro DB 5-9 195 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills 22 Jonathan Brick RB 5-8 180 Jr. Westlake, Ohio / Westlake 23 Jared Donovan DB 6-1 180 Jr. Mentor, Ohio / Mentor 24 Stan Elad II FB 5-10 217 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius 25 Anthony Christopher DB 6-2 190 Fr. Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic 26 Aaron Barna LB 5-10 185 Sr. Valley City, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit 28 Arin Pruitt RB 5-9 190 Fr. Sheffield Village, Ohio / Brookside 30 Kevin Tyransky DB 5-10 185 Jr. Chesterland, Ohio / Chardon NDCL 31 Trevor Norquest DB 6-2 180 So. Ravenna, Ohio / Southeast 32 Tommy Michals RB 5-9 175 Sr. Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic 33 Andy Bryan LB 6-2 185 Jr. Novelty, Ohio / West Geauga 34 Johnny Watson RB 5-10 180 So. Painesville, Ohio / Riverside 35 Adam Gray LB 6-0 225 So. Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Kenston 36 Josh Dasch FB 5-8 181 Jr. Burton, Ohio / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin 37 Jimmy King LB 5-8 170 Sr. Thompson, Ohio / Mentor Lake Catholic 38 Mason McKenrick LB 6-2 195 Fr. Mentor, Ohio / Mentor 39 Brian Lee Patterson LS 6-0 215 So. Tampa, Fla. / Jesuit 40 Vince Ziccardi FB 5-10 190 Sr. Chesterland, Ohio / West Geauga 42 Scott Eilerman DB 6-3 175 So. Kirtland, Ohio / Kirtland 46 Danny Markino LS 5-11 180 Fr. Canton, Ohio / Canton Central Catholic 47 Kevin Cope LB 5-11 225 Jr. Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny Sr. High 48 Kyle Rodriguez P 6-1 150 Jr. Fayette City, Pa. / Frazier 50 Dante West OL 5-11 260 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Archbishop Moeller 51 Craig Kircher OL 6-0 220 Sr. Massillon, Ohio / Washington 52 Tommy Murtaugh DL 6-1 230 So. Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Chagrin Falls 53 Joe Nawalaniec LB 6-1 230 Jr. Parma, Ohio / Benedictine 54 Dylan Hall LB 6-2 225 So. Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Joseph Collegiate Institute 55 David Porter DL 5-10 239 Jr. Lorain, Ohio / Cleveland Benedictine 63 Joe Callihan OL 6-3 240 So. Mogadore, Ohio / Mogadore 66 Bryce Bishop OL 6-3 300 Fr. Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington North 67 Anthony Latina OL 6-3 280 Jr. Independence, Ohio / St. Ignatius 69 Chris Rizzo LB 5-11 225 Sr. Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park 70 Dominic DiTirro OL 6-4 250 So. Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic 71 Matt Blevins OL 6-4 255 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier 72 Kevin Locke OL 6-1 245 Jr. Cranberry Twp., Pa. / Seneca Valley 77 Alex Manos OL 5-9 230 Sr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio / St. Charles Prep 78 Jack Corrigan OL 6-2 250 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius 2014 NCAA Roster2014 NCAA Roster
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    15 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown / High School 80 Brendan Carozzoni TE 6-4 250 Jr. Rocky River, Ohio / St. Ignatius 81 Jordan D'Orazio WR 5-10 175 Jr. Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio / Cuyahoga Heights 82 James Kleinhampl WR 5-11 185 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny 83 Brian Kornowski WR 6-0 180 So. Broadview Hts., Ohio / Padua Franciscan 84 Zach Strippy TE 6-3 215 Sr. North Royalton, Ohio / St. Ignatius 86 Sean Hennessey TE 6-4 220 Fr. Columbus, Ohio / St. Charles Prep 87 Frank Pines DL 6-1 250 Sr. University Hts., Ohio / Gilmour Academy 88 Hayes Chrispin WR 6-3 195 Sr. Marysville, Ohio / Marysville 90 Michael Hippler DL 6-3 230 So. Columbus, Ohio / St. Francis DeSales 93 Owen Reilly DL 6-1 225 Jr. South Euclid, Ohio / Benedictine 94 Mike Tozzi DL 6-3 250 Jr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Chagrin Falls 97 Justin Kravchuck DL 6-0 210 So. Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic 2014 NCAA Roster2014 NCAA Roster
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    16 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal QuarterbacksQuarterbacks Year GP Comp Att Int Pct Yds TD Lg 2012 9 202 343 9 58.9 2,882 25 73 2013 11 246 385 12 63.9 3,288 28 73 2014 11 224 324 4 69.1 3,066 38 73 Totals 31 672 1,052 25 63.9 9,236 91 73 Career Honors • All-Ohio second team, 2013 • All-OAC first team, 2013 • All-OAC second team, 2012, 2014 • OAC Offensive Player of the Week, 9/4/12, 10/15/12, 9/9/13, 11/5/13, 9/22/14 School Records Held/Shared • Most career passing touchdowns, 91 • Most passing yards in a season, 3,228 (2013) • Most passing comple ons in season, 246 (2013) • Most passing a empts in season, 385 (2013) • Most passing touchdowns in a season, 37 (2014) • Most passing yards in a game, 526 (St. Norbert, 2013) • Most passing touchdowns in a game, 6 (Muskingum, 2012) 2014 Named second team All-OAC ... Moved into first all- me in touchdown passes at JCU a er 5-touchdown performance against Centre ... Now at 91 career touchdown passes ... Set the single- season school-record with 32 touchdown passes against Mount Union (11/15/14) ... Pased head coach Tom Arth who formerly held both marks ... 224 of 324 on the year for 3,066 yards and 38 scores ... Needs just 222 yards to break own single-season passing record ... One of the most efficient passers in all levels of college football ... Reached 80 career touchdowns at Muskingum (11/1/14) comple ng 16 of 23 passes for 275 yards and five scores in the first half ... Added five touchdowns against Baldwin Wallace (9/27/14) and Wilmington (11/11/14) ... Helped JCU set the second-most, fi h-most and sixth- most points in a game in school history ... Went 9 for 11 for 212 yards and four scores in 71-7 win over Capital (10/25/14) ... First string offense was on field for 16 plays against the Crusaders ... Finished 33 for 49 for 294 yards and a score against Mount Union (11/15/14) ... Had solid day against Centre comple ng 24 of 30 passes for 264 yards and five touchdowns (11/22/14) ... Last touchdown against the Colonels set the all- me school record. Season Highs Comple ons: 33 vs. Mount Union. A empts: 41 vs. Heidelberg. Yards: 392 vs. Heidelberg. Touchdowns: 5, four mes, most recent vs. Centre. Long Pass: 73 vs. Heidelberg. Career Highs Comple ons: 33 vs. Mount Union (2014). A empts: 56 vs. Mount Union (2013). Yards: 526 vs. St. Norbert (2013). Touchdowns: 6 vs. Muskingum (2012). Long Pass: 73, three mes, most recent vs. Heidelberg (2014). Mark MYERS Quarterback 6-5 • 220 • Sr. Pepper Pike, Ohio Cleveland St. Ignatius 8 Year GP Comp Att Int Pct Yds TD Lg 2011 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2012 3 7 14 0 50.0 128 0 57 2013 8 8 19 0 42.1 88 1 23 2014 11 25 37 1 67.6 356 6 36 Totals 23 40 71 1 56.3 572 7 57 2014 Has gone 25 for 37 for 356 yards and six scores at quarterback ... Became star ng kicker midway through O erbein game (11/8/14) and went 6 for 6 on point a er tries and recorded two touchbacks on seven kickoff a empts ... Made a 20-yard field goal which at the me ed the game at 24 against Mount Union (11/15/14) ... Field goal was first career a empt ... Finished 3 for 3 on extra points against the Purple Raiders ... Completed 7 of 11 throws for 126 yards and three scores in season-opening win over St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Added touchdown throws against Marie a (10/18/14), Capital (10/25/14) and Muskingtum (11/1/14) ... Has seen ac on in 10 games ... Perfect 21 for 21 on extra point a empts. Season Highs Comple ons: 7 vs. St. Vincent. A empts: 11 vs. St. Vincent. Yards: 126 vs. St. Vincent. Touchdowns: 3 vs. St. Vincent. Long Pass: 36 vs. St. Vincent. Extra Point Makes: 9 vs. Centre. Extra Point Tries: 9 vs. Centre. Field Goal Makes: 1 vs. Mount Union. Field Goal A empts: 1, three mes, most recent vs. Wheaton. Field Goal Long: 20 vs. Mount Union. Career Highs Comple ons: 7 vs. St. Vincent (2014). A empts: 13 vs. O erbein (2012). Yards: 126 vs. St. Vincent (2014). Touchdowns: 3 vs. St. Vincent (2013). Long Pass: 57 vs. Marie a (2012). Extra Point Makes: 9 vs. Centre (2014). Extra Point Tries: 9 vs. Centre (2014). Field Goal Makes: 1 vs. Mount Union (2014). Field Goal A empts: 1, three mes, most recent vs. Wheaton (2014). Field Goal Long: 20 vs. Mount Union (2014). Wes KELLER Quarterback/Kicker 6-0 • 185 • Sr. Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus 12 Year GP FGM FGA FG% LG XPA XPM 2011 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2012 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2013 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2014 11 1 3 33.3 20 21 21 Totals 23 1 3 33.3 20 21 21
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    17 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Year GP Comp Att Int Pct Yds TD Lg 2013 2 5 11 0 45.5 70 2 29 2014 7 20 40 1 50.0 188 3 55 Totals 9 25 51 1 49.0 258 5 55 2014 Has seen ac on in seven games going 20 of 40 for 188 yards and three scores ... Earned the start against St. Vincent (9/6/14) and went 7 for 13 with 48 yards and a score ... Went 4 of 7 for 74 yards and a touchdown in 69-0 win over Wilmington (10/11/14) ... Threw a 13- yard touchdown strike in 80-0 win over Marie a (10/18/14). Season Highs Comple ons: 7 vs. St. Vincent. A empts: 13 vs. St. Vincent. Yards: 74 vs. Wilmington. Touchdowns: 1, three mes, most recent vs. Marie a. Long Pass: 55 vs. Wilmington. Career Highs Comple ons: 7 vs. St. Vincent (2014). A empts: 13 vs. St. Vincent (2014). Yards: 74 vs. Wilmington (2014). Touchdowns: 2 vs. Wilmington (2013). Long Pass: 55 vs. Wilmington (2014). Jake SCHAEFER Quarterback 6-2 • 205 • Jr. Westlake, Ohio Parma Heights Holy Name 18 Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 10 25 80 3.2 0 20 2013 11 133 720 5.4 8 97 2014 12 217 1,413 6.5 19 90 Totals 33 375 2,213 5.9 27 97 Career Honors • All-OAC first team, 2014 • OAC Offensive Player of the Week, 11/10/14 School Records Held • Most rushing yards in a season, 1,413 (2014) • Longest rush, 97 vs. Marie a (2013) 2014 First team All-OAC honoree ... Broke 40-year-old school record for most rushing yards in a season ... Needs one rushing touchdown to match single-season school record for most rushing touchdowns and two touchdowns overall to match single-season school record for most total touchdowns ... Tops in the OAC with 19 rushing touchdowns ... Second in the conference with 126 points ... Became JCU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002 ... Currently at 1,413 yards for the year on 217 carries ... Notched the Blue and Gold’s first 200-yard rushing performance since Willie Beers (1990) with 205-yard performance against O erbein on senior day (11/8/14) ... Needed just 15 carries to reach the 200- yard plateau ... Added a pair of scores against the Cardinals and was named the OAC Offensive Player of the Week ... Opened season with then-career-best 182 yards on 27 carries and two scores in win over St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Reached 100 yards for second game in a row against Heidelberg (9/20/14) ... Notched third 100-yard game at Ohio Northern with career-best 32 carries (10/4/14) ... Logged 170 yards against the Polar ears ... Rushed for 182 yards on 30 carries at Mout Union (11/15/14) ... Had a 57-yard run against the Purple Raiders for a touchdown ... Third-straight 100-yard game against Centre with 17 carries for 150 yards and two scores (11/22/14) ... Added 12-yard receiving touchdown ... Has eight mul -touchdown games on the ground and nine mul -touchdown games overall ... Set single-season school record for rushing yards in fourth quarter of win of Wheaton (11/29/14). Season Highs Carries: 32 vs. Ohio Northern. Yards: 205 vs. O erbein. Touchdowns: 2, eight mes, most recent vs. Centre. Long: 90 vs. O erbein. Recep ons: 6 vs. Wheaton. Receiving Yards: 47 vs. Baldwin Wallace. Receiving Touchdowns: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Centre. Receiving Long: 33 vs. Baldwin Wallace. Career Highs Carries: 32 vs. Ohio Northern (2014). Yards: 205 vs. O erbein (2014). Touchdowns: 3 vs. Ohio Northern (2013). Long: 97 vs. Marie a (2013). Recep ons: 10 vs. St. John Fisher (2013). Receiving Yards: 83 vs. St. John Fisher (2013). Receiving Touchdowns: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Centre (2014). Receiving Long: 33 vs. Baldwin Wallace (2014). Tommy MICHALS Running Back 5-9 • 175 • Sr. Mentor, Ohio Mentor Lake Catholic 32 Quarterbacks/Running BacksQuarterbacks/Running Backs
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    18 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Running BacksRunning Backs Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg 2013 9 17 87 5.1 1 23 2014 11 50 291 5.8 2 27 Totals 20 67 378 5.6 3 27 2014 Emerged as capable backup running back ... Has 50 carries for 291 yards and two scores on the year ... Carried eight mes for 61 yards in season-opening win over St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Found end zone for first me of year at Wilmington (10/11/14) ... Followed up with second touchdown of year two weeks later versus Capital (10/25/14) ... Carried 10 mes for season-high 73 yards in 80-0 win over Marie a (10/18/14). Season Highs Carries: 10 vs. Marie a. Yards: 73 vs. Marie a. Touchdowns: 1, two mes, last vs. Capital. Long: 27 vs. Capital. Recep ons: 3 vs. Capital. Receiving Yards: 27 vs. Capital. Receiving Touchdowns: None. Receiving Long: 20 vs. Wilmington. Career Highs Carries: 11 vs. Wilmington (2013). Yards: 85 vs. Wilmington (2013). Touchdowns: 1, three mes, most recent vs. Capital (2014). Long: 27 vs. Capital (2014). Recep ons: 3 vs. Capital (2014). Receiving Yards: 27 vs. Capital (2014). Receiving Touchdowns: None. Receiving Long: 20 vs. Wilmington (2014). Josh DASCH Running Back 5-8 • 181 • Jr. Burton, Ohio Chardon, NDCL 36 Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg 2014 7 43 218 5.1 2 30 Totals 7 43 218 5.1 2 30 2014 Has rushed 43 mes for 218 yards and a pair of scores ... Rushed 10 mes for 40 yards at Heidelberg (9/20/14) ... Recorded season-best 44 yards and found end zone for first me against Baldwin Wallace (9/27/14) ... Hauled in a 33-yard touchdown pass against Capital (10/25/14) ... Rushed for 42 yards at Muskingum (11/1/14). Season & Career Highs Carries: 10 vs. Heidelberg. Yards: 44 vs. Baldwin Wallace. Touchdowns: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Marie a. Long: 30 vs. Baldwin Wallace. Recep ons: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Muskingum. Receiving Yards: 33 vs. Capital. Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Capital. Long Recep on: 33 vs. Capital. Arin PRUITT Running Back 5-9 • 190 • Fr. Sheffield Village, Ohio Brookside 28 Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg 2011 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 2012 10 2 -4 -2.0 0 0 2013 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 2014 12 2 6 3.0 1 5 Totals 41 4 2 0.5 1 5 Career Honors • All-OAC honorable men on, 2014 2014 Honorable men on All-OAC ... Recorded first career touchdown on 2-yard recep on at Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Added a 1-yard run on senior day against O erbein (11/8/14) for first career rushing touchdown. Season Highs Carries: 2 vs. O erbein. Yards: 6 vs. O erbein. Touchdowns: 1 vs. O erbein. Long: 5 vs. O erbein. Recep ons: 2 vs. Muskingum. Receiving Yards: 7 vs. Muskingum. Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Muskingum. Receiving Long: 5 vs. Muskingum. Career Highs Carries: 2 vs. O erbein (2014). Yards: 6 vs. O erbein (2014). Touchdowns: 1 vs. O erbein (2014). Long: 5 vs. O erbein (2014). Recep ons: 2 vs. Muskingum (2014). Receiving Yards: 7 vs. Muskingum (2014). Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Muskingum (2014). Receiving Long: 5, two mes, most recent vs. Muskingum (2014). Vince ZICCARDI Fullback 5-10 • 190 • Sr. Chesterland, Ohio West Geauga 40 Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg 2014 10 17 125 7.4 1 24 Totals 10 17 125 7.4 1 24 2014 Provides explosiveness off of the bench ... Has 17 carries for 125 yards and a score on the year ... Ran five mes for 51 yards and a touchdown against O erbein (11/8/14) ... Had seven totes for 50 yards at Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Ran five mes for 24 yards at Wilmington (10/11/14). Season & Career Highs Carries: 7 vs. Muskingum. Yards: 51 vs. O erbein. Touchdowns: 1 vs. O erbein. Long: 24 vs. O erbein. Recep ons: 1 vs. Wilmington. Receiving Yards: 1 vs. Wilmington. Receiving Touchdowns: None. Receiving Long: 1 vs. Wilmington. Stan ELAD II Running Back 5-10 • 217 • Fr. Cleveland, Ohio St. Ignatius 24
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    19 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 9 31 439 14.2 5 48 2013 11 61 959 15.7 13 73 2014 12 46 828 18.0 9 73 Totals 32 138 2,226 16.1 27 73 Career Honors • D3football.com All-Region third team, 2013 • All-Ohio second team, 2013 • All-OAC first team, 2013, 2014 • OAC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/13/14 School Records Held/Shared • Most all- me touchdown recep ons 27 • Tied most receiving touchdowns in a season, 13 (2013) • Tied longest kickoff return, 100 vs. Capital (2014) 2014 Named first team All-OAC for second straight year ... Explosive play-maker at wide receiver and kick returner ... Has hauled in 46 passes for 828 yards and nine scores ... 14 kick returns for 337 yards and two scores ... Returned JCU’s first kick for a touchdown since 2002 with 82-yard return against Marie a to start 80-0 victory (10/18/14) ... Became JCU’s all- me leader in touchdown recep ons against the Pioneers ... Hauled in five recep ons for 71 yards and three scores against Marie a, the third breaking the all- me mark for most receiving touchdowns surpassing Larry Holmes (1997-00) ... Tied the school record for longest kick return taking the opening kick against Capital the length of the field (10/25/14) ... Third in program history with 2,226 yards and fourth with 138 recep ons ... Scored the first touchdown of the game for third straight week at Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Hauled in 40-yard score against Figh ng Muskies who kicked opening kickoff out of bounds ... Earned first career OAC Offensive Player of the Week honor with 6-catch, 168-yard performance at Wilmington (10/11/14) ... Scored one touchdown against the Figh n’ Quakers ... Has four 100-yard games on the year. Season Highs Recep ons: 9 vs. Ohio Northern. Receiving Yards: 168 vs. Wilmington. Receiving Touchdowns: 3 vs. Marie a. Long Recep on: 73 vs. Heidelberg. Kick Returns: 3 vs. O erbein. Kick Return Yards: 100 vs. Capital. Kick Return Touchdowns: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Capital. Long Kick Return: 100 vs. Capital. Career Highs Recep ons: 15 vs. Ohio Northern (2013). Receiving Yards: 185 vs. Ohio Northern (2013). Receiving Touchdowns: 3, three mes, most recent vs. Marie a (2014). Longest Recep on: 73, two mes, most recent vs. Heidelberg (2014). Kick Returns: 3 vs. O erbein (2014). Kick Return Yards: 100 vs. Capital (2014). Kick Return Touchdowns: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Capital (2014). Long Kick Return: 100 vs. Capital (2014). Aramis GREENWOOD Wide Receiver / Kick Returner 6-0 • 205 • Sr. Fairport Harbor, Ohio Cleveland Glenville 7 Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg 2014 4 17 84 4.9 1 29 Totals 4 17 84 4.9 1 29 2014 Has rushed 43 mes for 218 yards and a pair of scores ... Rushed 10 mes for 40 yards at Heidelberg (9/20/14) ... Recorded season-best 44 yards and found end zone for first me against Baldwin Wallace (9/27/14) ... Hauled in a 33-yard touchdown pass against Capital (10/25/14) ... Rushed for 42 yards at Muskingum (11/1/14). Season & Career Highs Carries: 10 vs. Wilmington. Yards: 60 vs. Wilmington. Touchdowns: 1 vs. Wilmington. Long: 29 vs. Wilmington. Johnny WATSON Running Back 5-10 • 180 • So. Painesville, Ohio Riverside 34 Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg 2013 5 27 84 3.1 1 8 2014 6 16 50 3.1 0 12 Totals 11 43 134 3.1 1 12 2014 Reserve with 16 carries for 50 yards ... Five rushes for 11 yards against Marie a (10/18/14) ... Four carries for 13 yards against Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Added three recep ons for 22 yards against the Figh ng Muskies. Season Highs Carries: 5 vs. Marie a. Yards: 14 vs. O erbein. Long: 12 vs. Capital. Recep ons: 3 vs. Muskingum. Receiving Yards: 22 vs. Muskingum. Receiving Long: 9 vs. Muskingum. Career Highs Carries: 9 vs. Wilmington (2013). Yards: 32 vs. Wilmington (2013). Touchdowns: 1 vs. Capital (2013). Long: 12 vs. Capital (2014). Recep ons: 3 vs. Muskingum (2014). Receiving Yards: 27 vs. Muskingum (2014). Receiving Long: 11 vs. Wilmington (2013). Jonathan BRICK Running Back 5-8 • 180 • Jr. Westlake, Ohio Westlake 22 Running Backs/Wide ReceiversRunning Backs/Wide Receivers
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    20 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Wide ReceiversWide Receivers Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2013 5 22 428 19.5 3 57 2014 12 62 1,007 16.2 13 63 Totals 17 84 1,435 17.1 16 63 Career Honors • All-OAC second team, 2014 School Records Held/Shared • Tied most receiving touchdowns in a season, 13 (2014) 2014 Named second team All-OAC ... Reached 1,000-yard mark against Wheaton in second round of NCAA Football Championship (11/29/14) ... Second in the OAC with 1,007 receiving yards and ed for second with 13 touchdowns ... Tied single-season school record with 13 receiving touchdowns ... Has 62 recep ons on the year ... Four- straight 100-yard games to end regular-season ... Has touchdowns in last five games ... Hauled in four passes for 103 yards and two scores in win over Capital (10/25/14) ... Followed up with four cathces for 106 yards and score at Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Seven recep ons for 135 yards and a score versus O erbein (11/8/14) ... Career-high 11 recep ons against Mount Union (11/15/14) ... Added a 45-yard touchdown recep on against the Purple Raiders en route to 110 yards ... Five catches for 84 yards and two scores against Centre (11/22/14) ... Second catch against the Colonels ed the single-season school record and came via out-jumping pair of Centre defenders ... Followed with five recep ons for 85 yards against Thunder ... 12th in program history with 1,435 yards. Season Highs Recep ons: 11 vs. Mount Union. Yards: 135 vs. O erbein. Touchdowns: 2, four mes, most recent vs. Centre. Long: 63 vs. Muskingum. Career Highs Recep ons: 11 vs. Mount Union (2014). Yards: 147 vs. St. Norbert (2013). Touchdowns: 2, six mes, most recent vs. Centre (2014). Long: 63 vs. Muskingum (2014). Marshall HOWELL Wide Receiver 5-11 • 170 • So. Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine 9 Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 2013 11 14 223 15.9 3 67 2014 12 16 190 11.9 1 26 Totals 27 30 413 13.8 4 67 2014 Primarily the punt returner ... Has 22 punt returns for 181 yards ... Hauled in 16 recep ons for 190 yards and a touchdown ... Three recep ons for 42 yards and a touchdown against Heidelberg (9/20/14) ... Seven punt returns for 66 yards at Wilmington (10/11/14) ... Has a recep on in eight straight games. Season Highs Recep ons: 3, three mes, most recent vs. Centre. Yards: 42 vs. Heidelberg. Touchdowns: 1 vs. Heidelberg. Long: 26 vs. Marie a. Kick Returns: 2 vs. Mount Union. Kick Return Yards: 31 vs. Mount Union. Kick Return Long: 22 vs. Wilmington. Punt Returns: 7 vs. Wilmington. Punt Return Yards: 66 vs. Wilmington. Punt Return Long: 24 vs. Wilmington. Career Highs Recep ons: 5 vs. Heidelberg (2013). Yards: 67 vs. St. Norbert (2013). Touchdowns: 1, four mes, most recent vs. Heidelberg (2014). Long: 67 vs. St. Norbert (2013). Kick Returns: 3, two mes, most recent vs. St. John Fisher (2013). Kick Return Yards: 94 vs. Muskingum (2013). Kick Return Long: 50 vs. Muskingum (2013). Punt Returns: 7 vs. Wilmington (2014). Punt Return Yards: 109 vs. Muskingum (2013). Punt Return Touchdowns: 1 vs. Wilmington (2013). Punt Return Long: 73 vs. Wilmington (2013). Jordan D’ORAZIO Wide Receiver / Punt Returner 5-10 • 175 • Jr. Cuyahoga Hts., Ohio Cuyahoga Hts. 81
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    21 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2013 10 27 457 16.9 2 45 2014 9 6 50 8.3 1 11 Totals 19 33 507 15.4 3 45 2014 Six recep ons for 50 yards and one touchdown on the year ... Opened season with two catches for 17 yards in win over St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Two recep ons for 13 yards and a score against Baldwin Wallace (9/27/14) ... Followed with two catches for 20 yards at Ohio Northern (10/4/14). Season Highs Recep ons: 2, three mes, most recent vs. Ohio Northern. Yards: 20 vs. Ohio Northern. Touchdowns: 1 vs. Baldwin Wallace. Long: 11, two mes, last vs. Ohio Northern. Career Highs Recep ons: 7 vs. Wilmington (2013). Yards: 152 vs. Mount Union (2013). Touchdowns: 1, three mes, most recent vs. Baldwin Wallace (2014). Long: 45 vs. Wilmington (2013). Brian KORNOWSKI Wide Receiver 6-0 • 180 • So. Broadview Hts., Ohio Parma Padua Franciscan 83 Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2014 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 Totals 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 2014 Reserve wide receiver who has seen ac on in four games. James KLEINHAMPL Wide Receiver 5-11 • 185 • Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. North Allegheny 82 Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 7 1 4 4.0 0 4 2013 11 34 399 11.7 4 29 2014 12 35 515 14.7 6 37 Totals 30 70 918 13.1 10 37 Career Honors • All-OAC second team, 2014 2014 All-OAC second team honoree ... Third on the team with 35 recep ons for career-high 515 yards and six touchdowns ... Had banner day against Muskingum with six recep ons for career-high 89 yards and two touchdowns (11/1/14) ... Hauled in four catches for 70 yards and score versus Baldwin Wallace (9/27/14) ... Four catches for 46 yards and a touchdown versus Heidelberg (9/20/14) ... Four grabs for 50 yards in win over Centre (11/22/14) ... Scored on a 22-yard touchdwon against Wheaton (11/29/14). Season Highs Recep ons: 6 vs. Muskingum. Yards: 89 vs. Muskingum. Touchdowns: 2 vs. Muskingum. Long: 37 vs. Wilmington. Career Highs Recep ons: 9 vs. Heidelberg (2013). Yards: 89 vs. Muskingum (2014). Touchdowns: 2, three mes, most recent vs. Muskingum (2014). Long: 37 vs. Wilmington (2014). Zach STRIPPY Tight End 6-3 • 215 • Sr. North Royalton, Ohio Cleveland St. Ignatius 84 Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2013 11 2 21 10.5 0 13 2014 12 4 15 3.8 1 7 Totals 23 6 36 6.0 1 13 2014 Serves as the team’s holder ... Held for Kresimir Ivkovic who set single- season and career field goal records ... Ivkovic set single-game record for most extra point makes ... Four recep ons for 15 yards and a touchdown on the year ... Two recep ons for nine yards and score in season-opener against St. Vincent (9/6/14). Season Highs Recep ons: 2 vs. St. Vincent. Yards: 9 vs. St. Vincent. Touchdowns: 1 vs. St. Vincent. Long: 7 vs. St. Vincent. Career Highs Recep ons: 2 vs. St. Vincent (2014). Yards: 13 vs. Capital (2013). Touchdowns: 1 vs. St. Vincent (2014). Long: 13 vs. Capital (2013). Rich MILLER Wide Receiver / Holder 6-2 • 190 • Jr. Euclid, Ohio Mentor, Lake Catholic 1 Wide Receivers/Tight EndsWide Receivers/Tight Ends
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    22 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2014 11 35 433 12.4 8 33 Totals 11 35 433 12.4 8 33 Career Honors • All-OAC first team, 2014 2014 First team All-OAC honoree in first year at JCU ... Fourth on the team with 35 recep ons for 433 yards ... Third on the team with eight touchdowns ... Erupted for seven recep ons for 68 yards and three scores against O erbein (11/8/14) ... Hauled in touchdowns passes of 22, 7 and 8 yards ... Five recep ons for 71 yards and a score against Baldwin Wallace (9/27/14) ... Added four catches for 72 yards against Heidelberg (9/20/14) ... Added touchdowns against Wilmington (10/11/14) and Marie a (10/18/14) ... Five recep ons for 67 yards and two scores against Centre, the second score gave Mark Myers the all- me passing touchdown record at JCU (11/22/14). Season & Career Highs Recep ons: 7 vs. O erbein. Yards: 72 vs. Heidelberg. Touchdowns: 3 vs. O erbein. Long: 33 vs. Heidelberg. Brendan CAROZZONI Tight End 6-4 • 250 • Jr. Rocky River, Ohio Cleveland St. Ignatius 80 Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2011 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2012 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2013 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 2014 11 11 161 14.6 3 55 Totals 36 11 161 14.6 3 55 Career Honors • All-OAC 400m hurdles, outdoor track, 2014 • All-OAC 4x400, indoor track, 2014 2014 Really blossomed as a senior ... Has 11 recep ons for 161 yards and three scores as a senior ... Caught three passes for 89 yards and two scores including 55-yarder on first offensive play at Wilmington (10/11/14) ... Hauled in a 13-yard touchdown pass against Marie a (10/18/14) ... Four recep ons for 31 yards versus O erbein (11/8/14). Season & Career Highs Recep ons: 4 vs. O erbein. Yards: 89 vs. Wilmington. Touchdowns: 2 vs. Wilmington. Long: 55 vs. Wilmington. Hayes CHRISPIN Tight End 6-3 • 195 • Sr. Marysville, Ohio Marysville 88 Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2013 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 2014 10 6 75 12.5 1 19 Totals 15 6 75 12.5 1 19 2014 Reserve ght end ... Six catches for 75 yards and a touchdown ... Scored a touchdown on 9-yard recep on at Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Career-high two catches for 26 yards versus Capital (10/25/14). Season & Career Highs Recep ons: 2 vs. Capital. Yards: 26 vs. Capital. Touchdowns: 1 vs. Muskingum. Long: 19 vs. Capital. Mark BANIEWICZ Tight End 6-3 • 200 • So. Painesville, Ohio Mentor Lake Catholic 15 Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2014 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 Totals 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 2014 Reserve ght end ... Four varsity appearances. Sean HENNESSEY Tight End 6-4 • 220 • Fr. Columbus, Ohio St. Charles Prep 86 Tight EndsTight Ends
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    23 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Year GP 2012 9 2013 11 2014 12 Totals 32 Career Honors • All-OAC first team, 2014 • D3football.com Team of the Week, 11/14/13 2014 First team All-OAC honoree ... Started every game at le tackle ... Part of an offensive line that blocked for Tommy Michals who became JCU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002 and would go on to break the 40-year-old single-season rushing record at JCU ... Helped Michals to first 200-yard game by Blue Streak since 1990 ... Part of an offensive line that has only allowed six sacks all season. Jack CORRIGAN Offensive Lineman 6-2 • 250 • Sr. Cleveland, Ohio St. Ignatius 78 Year GP 2012 4 2013 0 2014 11 Totals 15 2014 Regular at le guard ... Part of an offensive line that blocked for Tommy Michals who became JCU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002 ... Helped Michals to first 200-yard game by Blue Streak since 1990 ... Helped pave way for Michals to set the single-season JCU rushing record ... Part of an offensive line that has only allowed six sacks all season. Dante WEST Offensive Lineman 5-11 • 260 • Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Archbishop Moeller 50 Year GP 2012 5 2013 11 2014 12 Totals 28 Awards • D3football.com Team of the Week, 11/14/13 • Academic All-OAC, 2012, 2013, 2014 2014 Academic All-OAC honoree ... Started every game at center ... Part of an offensive line that secured JCU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002 ... Helped Tommy Michals to first 200-yard game by a Blue Streak since 1990 ... Helped Michals set the single-season rushing record at JCU ... Part of an offensive line that has allowed six sacks all season. Alex MANOS Offensive Lineman 5-9 • 230 • Sr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio Columbus St. Charles 77 Year GP 2012 5 2013 11 2014 12 Totals 28 Career Honors • All-OAC first team, 2014 • D3football.com Team of the Week, 11/15/13 2014 First team All-OAC honoree ... Has seen me between right guard and right tackle this year ... Started all 11 games ... Part of an offensive line that secured JCU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002 ... Helped Tommy Michals to first 200-yard game by Blue Streak since 1990 ... Helped Michals set single-season school record for rushing yards ... Part of an ofensive line that has only allowed six sacks all season. Anthony LATINA Offensive Lineman 6-3 • 280 • Jr. Independence, Ohio Cleveland St. Ignatius 67 Offensive LinemenOffensive Linemen
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    24 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Offensive LinemenOffensive Linemen Year GP 2013 8 2014 9 Totals 17 2014 Played in eight games making seven starts ... Helped Tommy Michals to rush for over 1,000 yards and go on to set the single-season rushing record at JCU ... Part of an offensive line that has only allowed six sacks all year. Dominic DITIRRO Offensive Lineman 6-4 • 250 • So. Mentor, Ohio Lake Catholic 70 Year GP 2012 4 2013 4 2014 12 Totals 20 2014 Played in all 11 games making six starts ... Split me between le guard and right guard ... Helped pave way for Tommy Michals who rushed for over 1,000 yards ... Part of an offensive line that has only allowed six sacks all year. Craig KIRCHER Offensive Lineman 6-0 • 220 • Sr. Massillon, Ohio Washington 51 Year GP 2013 5 2014 8 Totals 13 2014 Reserve offensive lineman in seven games ... Part of an offensive line that has only allowed six sacks all year. Matt BLEVINS Offensive Lineman 6-4 • 255 • Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier 71 Year GP 2014 6 Totals 6 2014 Reserve offensive lineman who has seen me right away as a freshman ... Made debut against Heidelberg (9/20/13) ... Seen me in six games as a freshman. Bryce BISHOP Offensive Lineman 6-3 • 300 • Fr. Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington North 66
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    25 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Year GP 2014 12 Totals 12 Career Honors • Academic All-OAC, 2014 2014 Academic All-OAC honoree ... Seen me in all 12 games as a reserve offensive lineman and on special teams. Joe CALLIHAN Offensive Lineman 6-3 • 240 • So. Mogadore, Ohio Mogadore 63 Year GP 2013 6 2014 8 Totals 14 2014 Reserve on the offensive line seeing me in eight games as a junior. Kevin LOCKE Offensive Lineman 6-1 • 245 • Jr. Cranberry Twp., Pa. Seneva Valley 72 Career Honors • All-Ohio third team, 2013 • All-OAC first team, 2014 • All-OAC second team, 2013 2014 Cliff Harris Award nomina on ... First team All-OAC ... Starter in all 11 games ... Tops on the defensive line and third on the team with 61 tackles ... Tied for third on team with 9.0 tackles for loss ... Added 3.0 sacks and three fumble recoveries on the year ... Blocked a pooch punt against Centre (11/22/14), giving JCU 10 blocked punts on year ... Instrumental in strong defensive effort against No. 3 Mount Union (11/15/14) ... Sacked Kevin Burke twice on third down ... Finished with season-best eight tackles against the Purple Raiders ... Recorded two fumble recoveries against Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Had an intercep on versus Baldwin Wallace (9/27/14) ... Started season with six tackles versus St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Season-high nine tackles against the Colonels ... Four tackles including one for loss against Wheaton (11/29/14). Season Highs Tackles: 9 vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 2.0, two mes, most recent vs. Wheaton. Sacks: 2.0 vs. Mount Union. Intercep ons: 1 vs. Baldwin Wallace. Fumble Recoveries: 2 vs. Muskingum. Blocked Punts: 1 vs. Centre. Career Highs Tackles: 10 vs. Baldwin Wallace (2013). Tackles For Loss: 2.5 vs. St. John Fisher (2013). Sacks: 2.0, three mes, most recent vs. Mount Union (2014). Intercep ons: 1 vs. Baldwin Wallace (2014). Fumble Recoveries: 2 vs. Muskingum (2014). Blocked Punts: 1 vs. Centre (2014). David PORTER Defensive Lineman 5-10 • 239 • Jr. Lorain, Ohio Cleveland, Benedictine 55 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR BK 2012 5 0 4 4 0.5-2 0.5-2 0-0 0 2013 11 8 35 43 8.0-45 4.5-39 2-21 0 2014 12 22 39 61 8.5-24 3.0-13 3-0 1 Totals 28 30 78 108 17.0-71 8.0-54 5-21 1 Offensive/Defensive LinemenOffensive/Defensive Linemen
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    26 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Career Honors • D3football.com All-Region second team, 2013 • All-Ohio second team, 2013 • All-OAC first team, 2013, 2014 2014 All-OAC first team for second straight year ... Sixth on the team with 44 tackles ... Third amongst defensive linemen in tackles ... Recorded six tackles against Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Had a 7-yard sack versus Marie a (10/18/14) ... Added 8-yard sack en route to finishing with four tackles versus St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Matched career-high with eight stops against Wheaton (11/29/14) ... Added two tackles for loss against the Thunder. Season Highs Tackles: 8 vs. Wheaton. Tackles For Loss: 2.0, two mes, most recent vs. Wheaton. Sacks: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Marie a. Career Highs Tackles: 8, two mes, most recent vs. Wheaton (2014). Tackles For Loss: 4.0 vs. Ohio Northern (2012). Sacks: 2.0, two mes, most recent vs. Ohio Northern (2012). Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Muskingum (2012). Fumbles Recovered: 1, four mes, most recent vs. Mount Union (2013). Frank PINES Defensive Lineman 6-1 • 250 • Sr. University Heights, Ohio Gates Mills Gilmour Academy 87 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR PD 2011 4 1 3 4 1.5-12 1.5-12 0-0 0 2012 10 16 24 40 10.5-39 6.0-28 2-82 1 2013 11 15 27 42 10.5-44 5.5-33 2-0 1 2014 12 22 22 44 8.5-32 3.5-25 0-0 0 Totals 37 54 76 130 31.0-127 16.5-98 4-82 2 Career Honors • All-OAC honorable men on, 2014 2014 Honorable men on All-OAC ... Had career day against Centre with career-high six tackles including two for loss (11/22/14) ... Has 20 tackles on the year including 5.5 for loss ... Had three tackles versus Heidelberg (9/20/14) ... Lone stop versus O erbein (11/8/14) was a 12-yard sack. Season Highs Tackles: 6 vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 2.0 vs. Centre. Sacks: 1.0 vs. O erbein. Fored Fumbles: 1 vs. Centre Career Highs Tackles: 6 vs. Centre (2014). Tackles For Loss: 2.0 vs. Centre (2014). Sacks: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. O erbein (2014). Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Centre (2014). Chris RIZZO Defensive Lineman 5-11 • 255 • Sr. Bethel Park, Pa. Bethel Park 69 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR PD 2012 10 7 6 13 1.0-2 0.5-1 0-0 0 2013 10 3 12 15 3.5-9 1.0-4 0-0 0 2014 12 7 13 20 5.5-30 1.5-17 0-0 0 Totals 32 17 31 48 10.0-41 3.0-22 0-0 0 Defensive LinemenDefensive Linemen
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    27 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Career Honors • All-OAC second team, 2013, 2014 • OAC Special Teams Player of the Week, 10/14/13 2014 Named All-OAC second team for second straight year ... 20 tackles on the year including 6.0 for loss and 3.5 sacks ... One of the team’s top pass rushers ... Big day against Baldwin Wallace with four tackles including two sacks for loss of 11 yards (9/27/14) ... Added four stops against Wilmington (10/11/14) ... Forced a fumble at Mount Union (11/15/14) ... Recorded one of JCU’s three blocked punts versus Capital (10/25/14). Season Highs Tackles: 4, two mes, most recent vs. Wilmington. Tackles For Loss: 2.0 vs. Bladwin Wallace. Sacks: 2.0 vs. Baldwin Wallace. Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Mount Union. Career Highs Tackles: 6 vs. Mount Union (2012). Tackles For Loss: 2.0 vs. Baldwin Wallace (2014). Sacks: 2.0 vs. Baldwin Wallace (2014). Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Mount Union (2014). Fumble Recoveries: 1, three mes, most recent vs. O erbein (2013). Intercep ons: 1 vs. Marie a (2013). Blocked Kicks: 1, four mes, most recent vs. Capital (2014). Choe SAMBA Defensive Lineman/Linebacker 5-11 • 200 • Sr. Aurora, Ohio Aurora 10 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT BK 2011 6 2 3 5 1.0-6 1.0-6 0-0 0 2012 10 8 11 19 2.5-26 2.5-26 0-0 0 2013 11 8 12 20 4.5-23 3.0-21 1-77 3 2014 12 11 9 20 6.0-41 3.5-20 0-0 1 Totals 38 29 35 64 14.0-96 10.0-73 1-77 4 Defensive LinemenDefensive Linemen 2014 Developed into solid defensive tackle with over twice as many tackles as last year ... Had career day against Centre (11/22/14) ... Career-high nine tackles including 1.5 for loss and one sack against the Colonels ... Recorded six tackles against Ohio Northern (10/4/14) and Capital (10/25/14) ... Made five stops versus Marie a (10/18/14) in helping JCU post one of the top defensive days in program history in terms of yards allowed ... Recorded a 5-yard sack vs Heidelberg (9/20/14). Season Highs Tackles: 9 vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 1.5, two mes, most recent vs. Wheaton. Sacks: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Centre. Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Capital. Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Mount Union. Career Highs Tackles: 9 vs. Centre (2014). Tackles For Loss: 1.5, two mes, most recent vs. Wheaton (2014). Sacks: 1.0, four mes, most recent vs. Centre (2014). Forced Fumbles: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Capital (2014). Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Mount Union (2014). Mike TOZZI Defensive Lineman 6-3 • 250 • Jr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio Chagrin Falls 94 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR FF 2013 11 6 10 16 4.0-14 1.0-7 0-0 1 2014 12 10 40 50 6.0-16 2.0-10 1-0 1 Totals 23 16 50 66 7.5-25 3.0-17 1-0 2
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    28 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal 2014 Reserve defensive lineman who made a big impact ... Has 27 tackles including 4.5 for loss ... Recorded seven tackles at Wilmington (10/11/14) ... Repeated performance one week later versus Marie a (10/18/14) ... Blocked a punt versus the Pioneers ... Had a 10-yard sack at Muskingum (11/1/14) en route to finishing with five stops. Season Highs Tackles: 7, two mes, most recent vs. Marie a. Tackles For Loss: 1.5 vs. Marie a. Sacks: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Muskingum. Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Marie a. Career Highs Tackles: 7, two mes, most recent vs. Marie a (2014). Tackles For Loss: 2.0 vs. Ohio Northern (2013). Sacks: 1.0, three mes, most recent vs. Muskingum (2014). Forced Fumbles: 2 vs. Ohio Northern (2013). Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Marie a (2014). Michael HIPPLER Defensive Lineman 6-3 • 230 • So. Columbus, Ohio St. Francis DeSales 90 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FF 2013 5 7 4 11 3.0-29 1.0-13 0-0 2 2014 12 13 14 27 4.5-17 2.0-13 0-0 0 Totals 17 20 18 39 7.5-46 3.0-26 0-0 2 2014 Emerged as capable backup on the defensive line ... Has 26 tackles on the year ... Had career day versus Capital with nine tackles (10/25/14) ... Added six stops at Wilmington (10/11/14). Season & Career Highs Tackles: 9 vs. Capital. Tackles For Loss: 0.5 vs. Muskingum. Owen REILLY Defensive Lineman 6-1 • 225 • Jr. South Euclid, Ohio Cleveland Benedictine 93 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FF 2013 9 0 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 2014 12 9 17 26 1.0-5 0.5-3 0-0 0 Totals 21 9 20 29 1.0-5 0.5-3 0-0 0 2014 Has seen me in eight games as a reserve and has seven tackles ... Recorded two tackles at Wilmington (11/11/14) and against Centre (11/22/14) ... Key hurry against the Colonels on fourth down stopping Centre at goal line ... Had half a sack at Ohio Northern (10/4/14). Season & Career Highs Tackles: 2, two mes, most recent vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 0.5 vs. Ohio Northern. Sacks: 0.5 vs. Ohio Northern. Tommy MURTAUGH Defensive Lineman 6-1 • 230 • So. Chagrin Falls, Ohio Chagrin Falls 52 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FF 2013 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 2014 8 2 5 7 0.5-0 0.5-0 0-0 0 Totals 9 2 5 7 0.5-0 0.5-0 0-0 0 2014 Reserve defensive lineman who has played in 11 games ... 11 tackles on the year ... Tied career-high with four tackles at Wilmington (10/11/14). Season Highs Tackles: 4 vs. Wilmington. Tackles For Loss: 0.5, two mes, most recent vs. Centre. Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Capital. Career Highs Tackles: 4, two mes, most recent vs. Wilmington (2014). Tackles For Loss: 2.0 vs. Muskingum (2013). Sacks: 1.0 vs. O erbein (2013). Justin KRAVCHUCK Defensive Lineman 6-0 • 210 • So. Mentor, Ohio Lake Catholic 97 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FF 2013 11 6 10 16 4.0-14 1.0-7 0-0 0 2014 11 4 7 11 1.0-1 0.0 0-0 0 Totals 22 12 17 27 5.0-15 1.0-7 0-0 0 Defensive LinemenDefensive Linemen
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    29 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Career Honors • D3football.com All-Region second team, 2012 • Co-Gene Slaughter Most Outstanding Linebacker in OAC, 2014 • All-OAC first team, 2012, 2014 2014 Named co-Gene Slaughter Most Outstanding Linebacker in the OAC ... First team All-OAC selec on for second me in career ... Returned to ac on a er missing all of 2013 ... Second on the team with 72 tackles including season-best 14 against Centre (11/22/14) ... Returned intercep on 28 yards for touchdown versus Marie a (10/18/14) ... Had season-high nine tackles versus Capital (10/25/14) ... Added seven stops at Mount Union (11/15/14) ... Recorded a 9-yard sack at Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Eight tackles against Wheaton in second round of NCAA Division III Championship (11/29/14). Season Highs Tackles: 14 vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 1.0, three mes, most recent vs. Wheaton. Sacks: 1.0 vs. Muskingum. Intercep ons: 1 vs. Marie a. Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Centre. Career Highs Tackles: 16 vs. Baldwin Wallace (2012). Tackles For Loss: 3.0, two mes, last vs. Wilmington (2012). Sacks: 1.0, three mes, most recent vs. Muskingum (2014). Fumbles Forced: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Centre (2014). Intercep ons: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Marie a (2014). Kevin COPE Linebacker 5-11 • 220 • Sr. Wexford, Pa. North Allegheny 47 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FF 2011 10 7 6 13 0.0 0.0 0-0 0 2012 9 47 26 73 14.0-50 2.0-17 1-0 1 2013 inj. 2014 12 32 40 72 3.5-14 1.0-9 1-28 1 Totals 31 86 72 158 17.5-64 3.0-26 2-28 22014 Reserve defensive lineman who has seen more ac on of late ... Recorded two tackles at Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Had a 5-yard tackle for loss at Wilmingon (10/11/14). Season Highs Tackles: 2 vs. Muskingum. Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs. Wilmington. Career Highs Tackles: 4 vs. Marie a (2013). Tackles For Loss: 1.0, two mes, last vs. Wilmington (2014). Dylan HALL Defensive Lineman 6-2 • 225 • So. Buffalo, N.Y. St. Joseph Collegiate Institute 54 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT PD 2013 8 2 7 9 1.0-3 0.0-0 0-0 1 2014 11 3 1 4 1.0-5 0.0-0 0-0 1 Totals 19 5 8 13 2.0-8 0.0-0 0-0 2 Defensive Linemen/LinebackersDefensive Linemen/Linebackers
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    30 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Career Honors • All-OAC second team, 2014 • OAC Defensive Player of the Week, 10/27/13 2014 Named second team All-OAC ... Team’s leading tackler with 84 ... Had 12 stops at Ohio Northern (10/4/14) and against Wheaton in second round of NCAA Division III Football Championship (11/29/14) ... Added 10 tackles versus Capital (10/25/14) ... Forced fumbles at Muskingum (11/1/14) and versus O erbein (11/8/14) ... Blocked a kick versus the Polar Bears ... Third double-digit tackle game of year with 10 against Centre (11/22/14) ... Added intercep on against Wheaton thwar ng poten al Thunder scoring drive. Season Highs Tackles: 12, two mes, most recent vs. Whaton. Tackles For Loss: 1.5 vs. Wilmington. Sacks: 0.5, two mes, most recent vs. Capital. Forced Fumbles: 1, two mes, most recent vs. O erbein. Intercep ons: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Wheaton. Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Ohio Northern. Career Highs Tackles: 14 vs. Marie a (2013). Tackles For Loss: 2.5 vs. Wilmington (2013). Sacks: 2.5 vs. Wilmington (2013). Forced Fumbles: 1, four mes, most recent vs. O erbein (2014). Intercep ons: 1, three mes, most recent vs. Wheaton (2014). Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Ohio Northern (2014). Jimmy KING Linebacker 6-0 • 195 • Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Wexford North Allegheny 37 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FF 2011 10 3 11 14 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 2012 10 36 37 73 2.0-11 2.0-11 0-0 1 2013 11 22 42 64 7.0-22 3.0-10 1-13 1 2014 12 35 49 84 6.0-11 1.0-4 2-0 2 Totals 43 97 138 235 15.0-44 6.0-25 3-13 4 Career Honors • All-OAC first team, 2014 •D3football.com Team of the Week Presented by Scoutware, 10/29/14 • OAC Special Teams Player of the Week, 10/27/14 2014 Named first team All-OAC for work on speical teams ... Defensive lineman and linebacker with 28 tackles including 9.0 for loss ... Has three blocked punts on the year ... Had a hand in all three of JCU’s blocked punts versus Capital (10/25/14) ... Picked up first blocked punt against the Crusaders and returned it for 30 yards ... Named to the D3football.com Team of the Week Presented By Scoutware and OAC Special Teams Player of the Week for performance against Capital ... Sent second blocked punt through the end zone for safety ... Recorded second blocked punt of game against Capital in the third quarter ... Blocked a punt against Marie a (10/18/14) ... Recorded career-high five tackles against Heidelberg (9/20/14). Season Highs Tackles: 5 vs. Heidelberg. Tackles For Loss: 1.5, two mes, most recent vs. Baldwin Wallace. Sacks: 1.0 vs. Marie a. Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Mount Union. Blocked Punts: 2 vs. Capital. Career Highs Tackles: 5 vs. Heidelberg (2014). Tackles For Loss: 1.5, two mes, most recent vs. Baldwin Wallace (2014). Sacks: 1.0 vs. Marie a (2014). Forced Fumbles: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Mount Union (2014). Blocked Punts: 2 vs. Capital (2014). Andy BRYAN Defensive Lineman/Linebacker 6-2 • 185 • Jr. Novelty, Ohio West Geauga 33 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR BK 2012 1 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 2013 11 12 13 25 3.0-13 2.0-12 0-0 1 2014 12 14 14 28 9.0-32 4.5-22 0-0 3 Totals 24 27 27 54 12.0-45 6.5-34 0-0 4 LinebackersLinebackers
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    31 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal 2014 Key special teams player ... Has 16 tackles on the year and two blocked punts ... John Carroll leads Division III with 10 blocked punts ... Blocked punts in back-to-back weeks against Heidelberg (9/20/14) and Baldwin Wallace (9/27/14) ... Had five tackles in wins over Marie a (10/18/14) and O erbein (11/8/14). Season Highs Tackles: 5, two mes, most recent vs. O erbein. Tackles For Loss: 0.5 vs. Marie a. Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. O erbein. Blocked Punts: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Baldwin Wallace. Mason MCKENRICK Linebacker 6-2 • 195 • Fr. Mentor, Ohio Mentor 38 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FF BK 2014 12 9 7 16 0.5-1 0.0-0 1 2 Totals 12 9 7 16 0.5-1 0.0-0 1 2 2014 Key special teams player and reserve linebacker ... Has 17 tackles on the year ... Five stops at Muskingum (11/1/14) and against O erbein (11/8/14) ... Recorded a tackle for loss at Wilmington (10/11/14). Season & Career Highs Tackles: 5, two mes, most recent vs. O erbein. Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs. Wilmington. Adam GRAY Linebacker 6-0 • 225 • So. Chagrin Falls, Ohio Kenston 35 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FF BK 2013 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 2014 9 7 10 17 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 1 Totals 10 7 10 17 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 1 2014 Reserve linebacker who has appeared in all 12 games ... Has 20 tackles on the year including two for loss ... Recorded four tackles in season-opener against St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Matched four tackles against Marie a (10/18/14) and Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Added intercep on against the Pioneers. Season & Career Highs Tackles: 4, three mes, most recent vs. Muskingum. Tackles For Loss: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Marie a. Intercep ons: 1 vs. Marie a. Aaron BARNA Linebacker 5-10 • 185 • Sr. Valley City, Ohio Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 26 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT PD 2011 2 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 2012 5 2 2 4 0.5-2 0.0-0 0-0 1 2013 11 6 9 15 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 2014 12 12 8 20 2.0-4 0.0-0 1-18 1 Totals 30 20 19 39 2.5-6 0.0-0 1-18 2 2014 Reserve linebacker ... Saw me in 10 games ... Has seven tackles including one for loss ... Three tackles against Centre (11/22/14) ... Two tackles against Marie a (10/18/14) ... Added a tackle for loss against the Pioneers ... Recovered a fumble in win at Muskingum (11/1/14). Season Highs Tackles: 3 vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs. Marie a. Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Muskingum. Joe NAWALANIEC Linebacker 6-1 • 230 • Jr. Parma, Ohio Cleveland Benedictine 53 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR FF 2014 11 2 5 7 1.0-4 0.0-0 1-0 0 Totals 11 2 5 7 1.0-4 0.0-0 1-0 0 LinebackersLinebackers
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    32 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Career Honors • Capital One Academic All-America second team, 2013, 2014 • Capital One Academic All-District, 2013, 2014 • All-OAC first team, 2014 • All-OAC honorable men on, 2013 • Academic All-OAC, 2012, 2013, 2014 2014 Named second team Capital One Academic All-America® for second straight year ... Capital One Academic All-District for the second straight year ... All-OAC first team ... Academic All-OAC for third me ... Fourth on the team with 52 tackles ... Tops on unit with 10.5 tackles for loss ... Recorded two intercep ons on senior day versus O erbein (11/8/14) ... Set career-high with nine tackles against Centre (11/22/14) ... Seven tackles including 2.5 for loss against Ohio Northern (10/4/14) ... Eight tackles against Wheaton (11/29/14). Season Highs Tackles: 9 vs. Centre. Tackles For Loss: 2.5 vs. Ohio Northern. Sacks: 1.0 vs. Wilmington. Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Ohio Northern. Intercep ons: 2 vs. O erbein. Career Highs Tackles: 9 vs. Centre (2014). Tackles For Loss: 2.5 vs. Ohio Northern (2014). Sacks: 1.0 vs. Wilmington (2014). Force Fumbles: 1 vs. Ohio Northern (2014). Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Marie a (2012). Intercep ons: 2, two mes, most recent vs. O erbein (2014). Brody ZANGARO Defensive Back 5-9 • 195 • Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. North Hills 21 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT PD 2011 10 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 2012 10 12 9 21 0.0-0 0.0-0 1-0 2 2013 11 26 31 57 3.5-13 0.0-0 3-75 8 2014 12 27 25 52 10.5-45 1.0-8 2-4 5 Totals 43 66 66 132 14.0-58 1.0-8 6-79 16 Defensive BacksDefensive Backs Career Honors • All-OAC second team, 2014 • OAC Defensive Player of the Week - 10/15/12 2014 Second team All-OAC ... One of the veterans on the defense ... Has 38 tackles and two intercep ons on the year ... Recorded seven tackles against Capital (10/25/14) and six against Centre (11/22/14) ... Had intercep ons in back-to-back games to start the year ... Has three games with at least four tackles. Season Highs Tackles: 7 vs. Capital. Tackles For Loss: 0.5, two mes, most recent vs. Heidelberg. Intercep ons: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Heidelberg. Career Highs Tackles: 10 vs. Heidelberg (2012). Tackles For Loss: 1.5 vs. Mount Union (2011). Sacks: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Heidelberg (2013). Intercep ons: 2 vs. Muskingum (2012). Marty GIBBONS Defensive Back 5-10 • 180 • Sr. Mentor, Ohio Lake Catholic 2 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT PD 2011 9 10 7 17 3.0-9 0.5-2 1-0 1 2012 10 36 12 48 2.0-12 1.0-10 4-33 7 2013 11 15 25 40 3.5-13 1.0-7 2-0 9 2014 11 25 13 38 1.0-2 0.0-0 2-68 4 Totals 41 88 55 143 9.5-36 2.5-19 9-101 21
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    33 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Career Honors • All-OAC first team, 2014 2014 First team All-OAC ... Won job as star ng cornerback ... Recorded 20 tackles ... Had a 43-yard intercep on return for touchdown against Centre (11/22/14) ... Set career-high with seven tackles against Mount Union (2014) ... Has 14 breakups on the year. Season Highs Tackles: 7 vs. Mount Union. Breakups: 3 vs. O erbein. Kick Returns: 2 vs. Ohio Northern. Kick Return Yards: 36 vs. Ohio Northern. Long Kick Return: 23 vs. Ohio Northern. Intercep ons: 1 vs. Centre. Career Highs Tackles: 7 vs. Mount Union (2014). Tackles For Loss: St. John Fisher (2013). Fumble Recoveries: 1, two mes, last vs. Heidelberg (2013). Breakups: 3 vs. O erbein (2013). Kick Returns: 3 vs. Mount Union (2013). Kick Return Yards: 57 vs. Mount Union (2013). Long Kick Returns: 57 vs. Mount Union (2013). Intercep ons: 1 vs. Centre (2014). Michael HOLLINS Defensive Back 6-0 • 185 • So. Maple Heights, Ohio Maple Heights 6 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL INT FR PD 2013 11 10 6 16 1.0-1 0-0 2-0 5 2014 12 17 3 20 0.0-0 1-43 0-0 14 Totals 23 27 9 36 1.0-1 1-43 2-0 19 Career Honors • All-OAC second team, 2013 2014 Team’s star ng nickleback ... Has 29 tackes including 3.0 for loss on the year ... Returned a fumble for two yards at Muskingum for a score (11/1/14) ... Totaled five tackles against Ohio Northern (10/4/14) and O erbein (11/8/14) ... Added 1.5 tackles for loss against the Cardinals ... Four tackles against Wheaton (11/29/14). Season Highs Tackles: 5, two mes, last vs. O erbein. Tackles For Loss: 1.5 vs. O erbein. Sacks: 0.5 vs. Baldwin Wallace. Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Muskingum. Career Highs Tackles: 6 vs. O erbein (2013). Tackles For Loss: 2.0 vs. O erbein (2013). Sacks: 0.5 vs. Baldwin Wallace (2014). Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Muskingum (2014). Intercep ons: 1 vs. Wilmington (2013). Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Muskingum (2013). Jovon DAWSON Defensive Back 6-0 • 170 • So. Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine 1 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT BK 2013 10 17 14 31 3.5-10 0.0-0 1-0 1 2014 10 19 10 29 3.0-13 0.5-5 0-0 0 Totals 20 36 24 60 6.5-23 0.5-5 1-0 1 Defensive BacksDefensive Backs
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    34 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal 2014 One of the team’s star ng cornerbacks ... Has 25 tackles including three games with five stops ... Two tackles for loss ... Added intercep on against Muskingum (11/1/14) and Centre (11/22/14) ... Blocked a kick against Heidelberg (9/27/14). Season Highs Tackles: 5, three mes, most recent vs. Mount Union. Tackles For Loss: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Capital. Intercep ons: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Centre. Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Heidelberg. Career Highs Tackles: 5, three mes, most recent vs. Mount Union (2014). Tackles For Loss: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Capital (2014). Sacks: 1.0 vs. St. Norbert (2013). Intercep ons: 1, three mes, most recent vs. Centre (2014). Blocked Kicks: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Heidelberg (2014). Jared DONOVAN Defensive Back 6-1 • 180 • Jr. Mentor, Ohio Mentor 23 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT BK 2012 8 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 2013 11 4 12 16 2.0-11 1.0-5 1-18 1 2014 11 18 7 25 2.0-8 0.0-0 2-39 1 Totals 30 23 21 44 4.0-19 1.0-5 3-57 2 Defensive BacksDefensive Backs 2014 Reliable as a reserve in the secondary and key member of special teams ... Earned one start ... Has 38 tackles including three for loss on the year ... Made six stops in three games ... Had a 34-yard fumble return against O erbein for a touchdown (11/8/14) ... Intercepted a pass in season-opener versus St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Added second intercep on as me expired in end zone against Centre (11/22/14) ... Made six tackles in back-to-back games to start season. Season Highs Tackles: 6, three mes, most recent vs. O erbein. Tackles For Loss: 2 vs. O erbein. Sacks: 1 vs. Wilmington. Intercep ons: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Centre. Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. O erbein. Career Highs Tackles: 6, four mes, most recent vs. O erbein (2014). Tackles For Loss: 2.0 vs. O erbein (2014). Sacks: 1.0 vs. Wilmington (2014). Intercep ons: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Centre (2014). Fumble Recoveries: 1, two mes most recent vs. O erbein (2014). Reese ARMSTRONG Defensive Back 5-10 • 180 • So. Mentor, Ohio Mentor 4 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FR 2013 11 6 9 15 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 2014 11 26 12 38 3.0-12 1.0-2 2-2 1 Totals 22 32 21 53 3.0-12 1.0-2 2-2 2
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    35 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal 2014 Returned to full strength ... 11 tackles on the year ... Four tackles against Marie a (10/18/14) and Capital (10/25/14) ... Had a 9-yard sack against Muskingum (11/1/14) ... Forced fumbles against the Crusaders and Figh ng Muskies. Season & Career Highs Tackles: 4, two mes, most recent vs. Capital. Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs. Muskingum. Sacks: 1.0 vs. Muskingum. Forced Fumbles: 1, two mes, most recent vs. Muskingum. Chad AERNI Defensive Back 5-10 • 180 • Jr. Strongsville, Ohio Cleveland St. Ignatius 5 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FF PD 2012 1 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 2013 3 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2 2014 11 5 6 11 1.0-9 1.0-9 2 0 Totals 15 6 6 12 1.0-9 1.0-9 2 2 2014 Valuable on special teams ... 13 tackles on the year including 1.5 for loss ... Had seven tackles against Muskingum (11/1/14). Season & Career Highs Tackles: 7 vs. Muskingum. Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs. Wilmington. Scott EILERMAN Defensive Back 6-3 • 175 • So. Kirtland, Ohio Kirtland 42 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FR 2013 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 2014 12 8 5 13 1.5-2 0.0-0 0-0 0 Totals 13 8 5 13 1.5-2 0.0-0 0-0 0 Defensive BacksDefensive Backs 2014 One of a handful of freshmen to contribute right away ... Reserve defensive back and key on special teams ... Has 17 tackles and two intercep ons ... Recorded intercep ons against Capital (10/25/14) and O erbein (11/8/14) ... Recorded season-best five tackles against the Crusaders. Season Highs Tackles: 5 vs. Capital. Tackles For Loss: 0.5 vs. St. Vincent. Intercep ons: 1, two mes, most recent vs. O erbein. Anthony CHRISTOPHER Defensive Back 6-2 • 190 • Fr. Mentor, Ohio Lake Catholic 25 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT FR 2014 11 6 11 17 0.5-0 0.0-0 2-0 0 Totals 11 6 11 17 0.5-0 0.0-0 2-0 0 2014 One of a handful of freshmen to contribute right away ... Reserve defensive back and key on special teams ... Opened Centre game returning opening kick 94 yards for score giving JCU three games this year with game-opening kick return touchdown (11/22/14) ... Recorded 14 tackles on the year ... Notched three tackles in three separate games. Season Highs Tackles: 3, three mes, most recent vs. Capital. Tackles For Loss: 1.0, two mes, most recent vs. Capital. Kelly CULBERTSON Defensive Back 5-9 • 175 • Fr. Columbus, Ohio Bishop Ready 20 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT PB 2014 12 11 3 14 2.0-3 0.0-0 0-0 1 Totals 12 11 3 14 2.0-3 0.0-0 0-0 1
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    36 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal 2014 Valuable on special teams ... 11 tackles and a blocked punt on the year ... Blocked a punt at Wilmington (10/11/14) ... Touchdown-saving tackle on special teams against Centre (11/22/14). Season Highs Tackles: 2, three mes, most recent vs. Centre. Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Wilmington. Career Highs Tackles: 3 vs. Muskingum (2013). Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Wilmington (2014). Kevin TYRANSKY Defensive Back 5-10 • 165 • Jr. Chesterland, Ohio Chardon NDCL 30 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR BK 2013 11 4 7 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 2014 12 7 4 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 Totals 23 11 11 22 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 2014 Special teams player with seven tackles on the season ... Made the switch to defense a er being wide receiver as freshman ... Three tackles at Wilmington (10/11/14). Season & Career Highs Tackles: 3 vs. Wilmington. Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs. Wilmington. Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Capital. Trevor NORQUEST Defensive Back 6-2 • 180 • So. Ravenna, Ohio Southeast 31 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks FR BK 2013 2 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 2014 10 5 3 8 1.0-4 0.0-0 1-2 0 Totals 12 5 3 8 1.0-4 0.0-0 1-2 0 2014 One of a handful of freshmen to contribute right away ... Key on special teams ... Two tackles against Marie a (10/18/14) and Capital (10/25/14) ... Had a 38-yard intercep on return for touchdown against the Pioneers. Season Highs Tackles: 2, two mes, most recent vs. Capital. Intercep ons: 1 vs. Marie a. Nick STULL Defensive Back 6-2 • 175 • Fr. Hillard, Ohio Hillard Davidson 13 Year GP Solo Assisted Total TFL Sacks INT PB 2014 6 5 1 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 1-38 1 Totals 6 5 1 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 1-38 1 Defensive BacksDefensive Backs
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    37 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal SpecialistsSpecialists Career Honors • OAC Special Teams Player of the Week, 9/8/14 2014 One of the top punters in the OAC ... Averages 39.0 yards per punt over 38 a empts for the year ... Boomed a 76-yard a empt in season- opener against St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Named OAC Special Teams Player of the Week on September 8 ... 14 punts inside the 20-yard line. Season and Career Highs Punt A empts: 7 vs. St. Vincent. Punt Yards: 315 vs. St. Vincent. Punt Average: 48.3 vs. Wilmington (3 punts). Punt Long: 76 vs. St. Vincent. Kyle RODRIGUEZ Punter 6-1 • 150 • Jr. Fayette City, Pa. Frazier 48 Year GP Punts Yards Avg. Long I20 2013 2 1 27 27.0 27 0 2014 11 38 1,481 39.0 76 14 Totals 13 39 1,508 38.7 76 14 2014 Long snapper for field goals and extra points ... Snapper for Kresimir Ivkovic who set single-game and single-season extra point makes school records in addi on to career field goal makes. Brian Lee PATTERSON Long Snapper 6-0 • 215 • So. Tampa, Fla. Jesuit 39 2014 Long snapper for punts. Danny MARKINO Long Snapper 5-11 • 180 • Fr. Canton, Ohio Canton Central Catholic 39
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    38 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal 2014 Statistics2014 Statistics PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Mark Myers 11 184.86 224-324-4 69.1 3066 38 73 278.7 Jake Schaefer 7 109.23 20-40-1 50.0 188 3 55 26.9 Wes Keller 11 196.50 25-37-1 67.6 356 6 36 32.4 TM 9 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total.......... 12 177.95 269-402-6 66.9 3610 47 73 300.8 Opponents...... 12 83.66 145-324-17 44.8 1709 5 46 142.4 DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND NOTES Sep 06, 2014 SAINT VINCENT W 44-0 2761 St. Vincent 0-13 on third-down * Sep 20, 2014 #16 HEIDELBERG W 43-16 3345 Held Heidelberg to 259 yards * Sep 27, 2014 BALDWIN WALLACE W 45-7 5100 Largest margin of victory over BW * Oct 04, 2014 at Ohio Northern W 17-10 2119 JCU comes back in fourth quarter * Oct 11, 2014 at Wilmington W 69-0 2472 At time was fourth-most points in JCU history * Oct 18, 2014 MARIETTA W 80-0 1461 Second-most points in school history * Oct 25, 2014 CAPITAL W 71-7 2056 JCU with three blocked punts * Nov 01, 2014 at Muskingum W 62-14 1042 Myers with five touchdown passes * Nov 08, 2014 OTTERBEIN W 66-13 2905 Michals first 200-yard game by JCU since ‘90 * Nov 15, 2014 at #3 Mount Union L 24-31 9397 JCU stopped on 7-yard line as time expires $ Nov 22, 2014 #18 Centre W 63-28 1290 First postseason win at home in school history $ Nov 29, 2014 #8 Wheaton W 14-10 JCU in quarterfinals for first time since 2002 * Ohio Athletic Conference Game $ 2014 Division III NCAA Football Championship TEAM STATISTICS JCU OPP FIRST DOWNS 284 172 Rushing 118 58 Passing 150 84 Penalty 16 30 RUSHING YARDAGE 2272 1152 Rushing Attempts 412 455 Average Per Rush 5.5 2.5 Average Per Game 189.3 96.0 TDs Rushing 26 11 PASSING YARDAGE 3610 1709 Comp-Att-Int 269-402-6145-324-17 Average Per Pass 9.0 5.3 Average Per Catch 13.4 11.8 Average Per Game 300.8 142.4 TDs Passing 47 5 TOTAL OFFENSE 5882 2861 Average Per Play 7.2 3.7 Average Per Game 490.2 238.4 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 29-672 68-1450 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 34-348 18-102 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 17-246 6-151 FUMBLES-LOST 18-12 21-10 PENALTIES-Yards 87-817 76-655 PUNTS-AVG 39-38.0 88-32.9 TOP/Game 30:47 29:13 3RD-DOWN Conversions 73/142 42/179 4TH-DOWN Conversions 8/12 8/26 RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Tommy Michals 12 217 1435 22 1413 6.5 19 90 117.8 Josh Dasch 11 50 296 5 291 5.8 2 27 26.5 Arin Pruitt 7 43 220 2 218 5.1 2 30 31.1 Stan Elad II 9 17 127 2 125 7.4 1 24 13.9 Johnny Watson 4 17 87 3 84 4.9 1 29 21.0 Jonathan Brick 6 16 55 5 50 3.1 0 12 8.3 Patrick Kramer 5 4 47 1 46 11.5 0 38 9.2 Wes Keller 11 13 59 18 41 3.2 0 18 3.7 Jordan D’Orazio 12 1 22 0 22 22.0 0 22 1.8 Vince Ziccardi 12 2 6 0 6 3.0 1 5 0.5 Ro Golphin 2 4 7 3 4 1.0 0 5 2.0 Mark Baniewicz 9 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 Jake Schaefer 7 6 13 12 1 0.2 0 7 0.1 Mark Myers 11 13 33 53 -20 -1.5 0 14 -1.8 TM 9 8 0 10 -10 -1.2 0 0 -1.1 Total.......... 12 412 2408 136 2272 5.5 26 90 189.3 Opponents...... 12 455 1593 441 1152 2.5 11 94 96.0 2014 Results (11-1, 8-1 OAC)2014 Results (11-1, 8-1 OAC) Team Sta s csTeam Sta s cs RushingRushing PassingPassing
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    39 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal 2014 Statistics2014 Statistics RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Marshall Howell 12 62 1007 16.2 13 63 83.9 Aramis Greenwood 12 46 828 18.0 9 73 69.0 Zach Strippy 12 35 515 14.7 6 37 42.9 Brendan Carozzoni 11 35 433 12.4 8 33 39.4 Tommy Michals 12 32 195 6.1 2 33 16.2 Jordan D’Orazio 12 16 190 11.9 1 26 15.8 Hayes Chrispin 10 11 161 14.6 3 55 16.1 Mark Baniewicz 9 6 75 12.5 1 19 8.3 Josh Dasch 11 6 59 9.8 0 20 5.4 Brian Kornowski 9 6 50 8.3 1 11 5.6 Rich Miller 12 4 15 3.8 1 7 1.2 Jonathan Brick 6 3 22 7.3 0 9 3.7 Vince Ziccardi 12 3 9 3.0 1 5 0.8 Arin Pruitt 7 2 39 19.5 1 33 5.6 Conner Riddell 1 1 11 11.0 0 0 11.0 Stan Elad II 9 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 Total.......... 12 269 3610 13.4 47 73 300.8 Opponents...... 12 145 1709 11.8 5 46 142.4 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Tommy Michals 21 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 126 Marshall Howell 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 78 Kresimir Ivkovic 0 7-11 57-61 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 78 Aramis Greenwood 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66 Brendan Carozzoni 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 Zach Strippy 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Wes Keller 0 1-3 21-21 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Arin Pruitt 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Hayes Chrispin 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Vince Ziccardi 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Josh Dasch 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Mark Baniewicz 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Johnny Watson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Stan Elad II 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Rich Miller 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Brian Kornowski 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Kevin Cope 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Nick Stull 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Andy Bryan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Michael Hollins 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Jordan D’Orazio 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Jovon Dawson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Kelly Culbertson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Reese Armstrong 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 TM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2 4 Total.......... 82 8-14 78-82 0-0 0 0-0 0 2 598 Opponents...... 19 3-5 15-18 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 138 ReceivingReceiving ScoringScoring KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Aramis Greenwood 14 337 24.1 2 100 Kelly Culbertson 6 166 27.7 1 94 Michael Hollins 4 86 21.5 0 29 Jordan D’Orazio 4 66 16.5 0 22 Vince Ziccardi 1 17 17.0 0 17 Total.......... 29 672 23.2 3 100 Opponents...... 68 1450 21.3 0 64 Kick ReturnsKick Returns PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Jordan D’Orazio 22 181 8.2 0 24 Aramis Greenwood 5 14 2.8 0 12 Andy Bryan 3 81 27.0 1 30 Michael Hippler 1 14 14.0 0 6 Choe Samba 1 14 14.0 0 0 Kevin Tyransky 1 16 16.0 0 0 Mason McKenrick 1 19 19.0 0 19 Brody Zangaro 0 9 0.0 0 9 Total.......... 34 348 10.2 1 30 Opponents...... 18 102 5.7 1 15 Punt ReturnsPunt Returns INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Jared Donovan 2 39 19.5 0 32 Marty Gibbons 2 68 34.0 0 39 Brody Zangaro 2 4 2.0 0 4 Jimmy King 2 0 0.0 0 0 Reese Armstrong 2 2 1.0 0 2 Anthony Christopher 2 0 0.0 0 0 Aaron Barna 1 18 18.0 0 18 Nick Stull 1 38 38.0 1 38 Kevin Cope 1 28 28.0 1 28 David Porter 1 6 6.0 0 6 Michael Hollins 1 43 43.0 1 43 Total.......... 17 246 14.5 3 43 Opponents...... 6 151 25.2 2 100 Intercep on ReturnsIntercep on Returns Fumble ReturnsFumble Returns FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Reese Armstrong 1 34 34.0 1 34 Trevor Norquest 1 2 2.0 0 2 Jovon Dawson 1 2 2.0 1 2 Total.......... 3 38 12.7 2 34 Opponents...... 2 4 2.0 0 4 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 BK Kyle Rodriguez 38 1481 39.0 76 4 4 14 0 TM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 Total.......... 39 1481 38.0 76 4 4 14 1 Opponents...... 88 2895 32.9 65 6 17 17 10 Pun ngPun ng
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    40 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal 2014 Statistics2014 Statistics KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Kresimir Ivkovic 77 4733 61.5 27 0 Wes Keller 25 1450 58.0 4 2 Total.......... 102 6183 60.6 31 2 1450 38.8 26 Opponents...... 37 1866 50.4 2 2 672 30.9 34 KickoffsKickoffs FG SEQUENCE JCU OPP Saint Vincent - - Heidelberg (35),24 (21) Baldwin Wallace (38) - Ohio Northern 22,48,(43) (21) Wilmington - 40 Marietta 52,(19) - Capital (17),(34) - Muskingum - - Otterbein (46) - Mount Union (20) (47) Centre 37 - Wheaton 25 41 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Field Goal SequenceField Goal Sequence FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-1920-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Kresimir Ivkovic 7-11 63.6 2-2 0-2 3-3 2-3 0-1 46 Wes Keller 1-3 33.3 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 20 Field GoalsField Goals ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Tommy Michals 12 1413 195 0 0 0 1608 Aramis Greenwood 12 0 828 14 337 0 1179 Marshall Howell 12 0 1007 0 0 0 1007 Zach Strippy 12 0 515 0 0 0 515 Jordan D’Orazio 12 22 190 181 66 0 459 Brendan Carozzoni 11 0 433 0 0 0 433 Josh Dasch 11 291 59 0 0 0 350 Arin Pruitt 7 218 39 0 0 0 257 Kelly Culbertson 11 0 0 0 166 0 166 Hayes Chrispin 10 0 161 0 0 0 161 Michael Hollins 12 0 0 0 86 43 129 Stan Elad II 9 125 1 0 0 0 126 Johnny Watson 4 84 0 0 0 0 84 Andy Bryan 12 0 0 81 0 0 81 Mark Baniewicz 9 1 75 0 0 0 76 Jonathan Brick 6 50 22 0 0 0 72 Marty Gibbons 11 0 0 0 0 68 68 Brian Kornowski 9 0 50 0 0 0 50 Patrick Kramer 5 46 0 0 0 0 46 Wes Keller 11 41 0 0 0 0 41 Jared Donovan 11 0 0 0 0 39 39 Nick Stull 6 0 0 0 0 38 38 Vince Ziccardi 12 6 9 0 17 0 32 Kevin Cope 12 0 0 0 0 28 28 Mason McKenrick 11 0 0 19 0 0 19 Aaron Barna 12 0 0 0 0 18 18 Kevin Tyransky 12 0 0 16 0 0 16 Rich Miller 12 0 15 0 0 0 15 Choe Samba 12 0 0 14 0 0 14 Michael Hippler 12 0 0 14 0 0 14 Brody Zangaro 12 0 0 9 0 4 13 Conner Riddell 1 0 11 0 0 0 11 David Porter 12 0 0 0 0 6 6 Ro Golphin 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 Reese Armstrong 11 0 0 0 0 2 2 Jake Schaefer 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 Mark Myers 11 -20 0 0 0 0 -20 TM 9 -10 0 0 0 0 -10 Total.......... 12 2272 3610 348 672 246 7148 Opponents...... 12 1152 1709 102 1450 151 4564 All PurposeAll Purpose
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    41 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal 2014 Statistics2014 Statistics DEFENSIVE Solo Ast Total TFL/YdsSack-YardsInt-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 37 Jimmy King 35 49 84 6.0-11 1.0-4 2-0 1 1 . 2 1 . 47 Kevin Cope 32 40 72 3.5-14 1.0-9 1-28 3 1 . 1 . . 55 David Porter 22 39 61 8.5-24 3.0-13 1-6 1 2 3-0 . 1 . 21 Brody Zangaro 27 25 52 10.5-45 1.0-8 2-4 3 2 . 1 . . 94 Mike Tozzi 10 40 50 6.0-16 2.0-10 . . 1 1-0 1 . . 87 Frank Pines 22 22 44 8.5-32 3.5-25 . . 5 . . . . 2 Marty Gibbons 25 13 38 1.0-2 . 2-68 2 1 . . . . 4 Reese Armstrong 26 12 38 3.0-12 1.0-2 2-2 1 . 1-34 . . . 1 Jovon Dawson 19 10 29 3.0-13 0.5-5 . 2 . 1-2 . . . 90 Michael Hippler 13 15 28 4.5-17 2.0-13 . . . . . 1 . 33 Andy Bryan 14 14 28 9.0-32 4.5-22 . 1 3 . 1 3 . 93 Owen Reilly 9 17 26 1.0-5 0.5-3 . . . . . . . 23 Jared Donovan 18 7 25 2.0-8 . 2-39 4 . . . 1 . 96 Nick Lasko 7 15 22 3.0-20 2.5-19 . 1 2 . . . . 26 Aaron Barna 12 8 20 2.0-4 . 1-18 . . . . . . 10 Choe Samba 11 9 20 6.0-41 3.5-20 . . 6 . 1 1 . 6 Michael Hollins 17 3 20 . . 1-43 13 . . . 1 . 69 Chris Rizzo 7 13 20 5.5-30 1.5-17 . 2 2 . 1 . . 35 Adam Gray 7 10 17 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . . . 25 Anthony Christopher 6 11 17 0.5-0 . 2-0 4 . . . . . 38 Mason McKenrick 9 7 16 0.5-1 . . . 1 . 1 2 . 20 Kelly Culbertson 11 3 14 2.0-3 . . 1 . . . . . 42 Scott Eilerman 8 5 13 1.5-2 . . . . . . . . 92 Chris Keane 2 10 12 1.0-3 . . . 1 . . . . 97 Justin Kravchuck 4 7 11 1.0-1 . . . 1 1-0 . . . 5 Chad Aerni 5 6 11 1.0-9 1.0-9 . . . . 2 . . 30 Kevin Tyransky 7 4 11 . . . . . . . 1 . 36 Josh Dasch 7 2 9 . . . . . . . . . 31 Trevor Norquest 5 3 8 1.0-4 . . 1 . 1-2 . . . 52 Tommy Murtaugh 2 5 7 0.5-0 0.5-0 . . 1 . . . . 53 Joe Nawalaniec 2 5 7 1.0-4 . . . 1 1-0 . . . 13 Nick Stull 5 1 6 . . 1-38 1 . . . . . 54 Dylan Hall 3 1 4 1.0-5 . . 1 3 . . . . 46 Danny Markino 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . 19 Tyler Moran . 3 3 . . . . . . . . . 12 Wes Keller 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 45 Kyle Curtis 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 43 Kyle Schinke 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 59 Chris Greenlee . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 45 Tony Perugini . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 81 Jordan D’Orazio 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 15 Mark Baniewicz . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 88 Hayes Chrispin 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 44 Pat Gawryszewski . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . TM TM 2 . 2 1.0-18 1.0-18 . . . . . . 2 Total.......... 419 438 857 96-377 30-182 17-246 43 34 10-38 11 12 2 Opponents...... 378 488 866 39-132 6-41 6-151 27 17 12-4 8 6 . DefensiveDefensive
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    42 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal 2014 Statistics2014 Statistics Rushes 32 Tommy Michals at Ohio Northern (Oct 04, 2014) Yards Rushing 205 Tommy Michals vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014) TD Rushes 2 Tommy Michals vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014) Tommy Michals vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014) Tommy Michals at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014) Tommy Michals vs Marietta (Oct 18, 2014) Tommy Michals at Muskingum (Nov 01, 2014) Tommy Michals vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014) Tommy Michals at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014) Tommy Michals vs Centre (Nov 22, 2014) Long Rush 90 Tommy Michals vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014) Pass attempts 49 Mark Myers at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014) Pass completions 33 Mark Myers at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014) Yards Passing 392 Mark Myers vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014) TD Passes 5 Mark Myers vs Baldwin Wallace (Sep 27, 2014) Mark Myers at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014) Mark Myers at Muskingum (Nov 01, 2014) Mark Myers vs Centre (Nov 22, 2014) Long Pass 73 Mark Myers vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014) Receptions 11 Marshall Howell at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014) Yards Receiving 168 A. Greenwood at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014) TD Receptions 3 A. Greenwood vs Marietta (Oct 18, 2014) B. Carozzoni vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014) Long Reception 73 A. Greenwood vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014) Field Goals 2 K. Ivkovic vs Capital (Oct 25, 2014) Long Field Goal 46 K. Ivkovic vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014) Punts 7 Kyle Rodriguez vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014) Punting Avg 48.3 Kyle Rodriguez at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014) Long Punt 76 Kyle Rodriguez vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014) Punts inside 20 6 Kyle Rodriguez vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014) Long PR 30 Andy Bryan vs Capital (Oct 25, 2014) Long KR 100 A. Greenwood vs Capital (Oct 25, 2014) Tackles 14 Kevin Cope vs Centre (Nov 22, 2014) Sacks 2.0 Choe Samba vs Baldwin Wallace (Sep 27, 2014) Andy Bryan at Muskingum (Nov 01, 2014) David Porter at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014) Tackles For Loss 2.5 Brody Zangaro at Ohio Northern (Oct 04, 2014) Interceptions 2 Brody Zangaro vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014) Individual Game HighsIndividual Game Highs Rushes 52 vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014) Yards Rushing 298 vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014) Yards Per Rush 9.3 vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014) TD Rushes 4 at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014) vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014) Pass attempts 50 at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014) Pass completions 33 at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014) Yards Passing 420 vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014) Yards Per Pass 14.3 vs Capital (Oct 25, 2014) TD Passes 6 at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014) at Muskingum (Nov 01, 2014) Total Plays 87 vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014) Total Offense 624 vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014) Yards Per Play 9.9 at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014) Points 80 vs Marietta (Oct 18, 2014) Sacks By 6 vs Baldwin Wallace (Sep 27, 2014) First Downs 29 vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014) vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014) Penalties 12 vs Heidelberg (Sep 20, 2014) Penalty Yards 100 vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014) Turnovers 3 at Mount Union (Nov 15, 2014) Interceptions By 3 vs Marietta (Oct 18, 2014) vs Otterbein (Nov 08, 2014) vs Centre (Nov 22, 2014) Punts 7 vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014) Punting Avg 48.3 at Wilmington (Oct 11, 2014) Long Punt 76 vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014) Punts inside 20 6 vs Saint Vincent (Sep 06, 2014) Long Punt Return 30 vs Capital (Oct 25, 2014) Team Game HighsTeam Game Highs Rush Receiving Passing KR PR Tot Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Off Sep 06, 2014 SAINT VINCENT 52 297 2 18 14 174 4 36 14-24-0 174 4 36 1 29 0 29 6 18 0 12 471 Sep 20, 2014 HEIDELBERG 42 152 2 14 31 420 4 73 31-45-1 420 4 73 2 28 0 15 4 25 0 17 572 Sep 27, 2014 BW 31 125 1 30 23 384 5 60 23-37-0 384 5 60 1 11 0 11 4 39 0 19 509 Oct 04, 2014 at Ohio Northern 36 170 1 15 23 275 1 39 23-37-0 275 1 39 3 51 0 23 1 4 0 4 445 Oct 11, 2014 at Wilmington 31 178 4 38 21 414 6 60 21-29-0 414 6 60 1 22 0 22 8 82 0 24 592 Oct 18, 2014 MARIETTA 40 197 3 25 17 218 5 45 17-22-0 218 5 45 1 82 1 82 3 38 0 9 415 Oct 25, 2014 CAPITAL 25 153 2 41 16 300 5 52 16-21-1 300 5 52 3 121 1 100 4 88 1 30 453 Nov 01, 2014 at Muskingum 34 232 2 44 21 312 6 63 21-35-1 312 6 63 2 39 0 25 1 10 0 10 544 Nov 08, 2014 OTTERBEIN 32 298 4 90 26 326 4 39 26-39-0 326 4 39 3 3 0 21 0 0 0 0 624 Nov 15, 2014 at Mount Union 35 204 2 57 33 294 1 45 33-50-2 294 1 45 6 98 0 27 0 0 0 0 498 Nov 22, 2014 CENTRE 27 157 2 60 25 264 5 33 25-34-0 264 5 33 4 161 1 94 2 31 0 12 421 Nov 29, 2014 at Wheaton 27 109 1 22 19 229 1 38 19-29-1 229 1 38 2 27 0 14 1 13 0 13 338 Totals 412 2272 26 90 269 3610 47 73 269-402-6 3610 47 73 29 672 3 100 34 348 1 30 5882 Opponent 455 1152 11 94 145 1709 5 46 145-324-17 1709 5 46 68 1450 0 64 18 102 1 15 2861 John Carroll Game-By-Game OffenseJohn Carroll Game-By-Game Offense
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    43 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg off Sep 06, 2014 SAINT VINCENT 30 43 0 10 11 62 0 22 11-25-2 62 0 22 4 116 0 55 2 -5 0 0 105 Sep 20, 2014 HEIDELBERG 30 157 1 94 13 102 0 20 13-24-1 102 0 20 4 98 0 37 0 0 0 0 259 Sep 27, 2014 BW 33 59 1 16 14 161 0 30 14-31-2 161 0 30 3 60 0 24 2 30 0 15 220 Oct 04, 2014 at Ohio Northern 30 88 0 16 16 181 1 19 16-33-0 181 1 19 2 26 0 24 0 0 0 0 269 Oct 11, 2014 at Wilmington 48 93 0 47 6 87 0 46 6-23-0 87 0 46 7 139 0 28 3 19 0 15 180 Oct 18, 2014 MARIETTA 35 13 0 7 4 21 0 9 4-17-3 21 0 9 8 127 0 22 1 4 0 4 34 Oct 25, 2014 CAPITAL 57 178 1 29 6 44 0 17 6-17-1 44 0 17 7 130 0 37 0 0 0 0 222 Nov 01, 2014 at Muskingum 43 127 2 75 11 147 0 32 11-26-1 147 0 32 10 174 0 31 1 15 0 15 274 Nov 08, 2014 OTTERBEIN 27 25 0 9 14 156 2 45 14-30-3 156 2 45 8 220 0 52 0 0 0 0 181 Nov 15, 2014 at Mount Union 30 139 2 23 17 258 1 44 17-34-0 258 1 44 5 114 0 47 4 16 0 11 397 Nov 22, 2014 CENTRE 53 128 3 16 15 247 0 29 15-31-3 247 0 29 8 201 0 64 3 12 1 8 375 Nov 29, 2014 at Wheaton 39 102 1 11 18 243 1 36 18-33-1 243 1 36 2 45 0 25 2 11 0 11 345 Opponent totals 455 1152 11 94 145 1709 5 46 145-324-17 1709 5 46 68 1450 0 64 18 102 1 15 2861 John Carroll 412 2272 26 90 269 3610 47 73 269-402-6 3610 47 73 29 672 3 100 34 348 1 30 5882 Opponent Game-By-Game OffenseOpponent Game-By-Game Offense 2014 Statistics2014 Statistics Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Sep 06 Saint Vincent W 44-0 5 4 28 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sep 20 Heidelberg W 43-16 8 6 37 5 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Sep 27 Baldwin Wallace W 45-7 4 4 28 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 04 at Ohio Northern W 17-10 4 2 14 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Oct 11 at Wilmington W 69-0 7 7 48 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 18 Marietta W 80-0 10 8 52 7 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Oct 25 Capital W 71-7 4 4 20 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 01 at Muskingum W 62-14 6 6 41 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 08 Otterbein W 66-13 6 6 42 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 15 at Mount Union L 24-31 3 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Nov 22 Centre W 63-28 7 6 42 6 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 29 at Wheaton W 14-12 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 66 56 369 51 22 29 5 4 1 1 2 2 0 56 of 66 (84.8%) JCU In The Red ZoneJCU In The Red Zone Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Sep 06 Saint Vincent W 44-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 20 Heidelberg W 43-16 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 27 Baldwin Wallace W 45-7 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 04 at Ohio Northern W 17-10 2 2 10 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 11 at Wilmington W 69-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Oct 18 Marietta W 80-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 25 Capital W 71-7 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Nov 01 at Muskingum W 62-14 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Nov 08 Otterbein W 66-13 1 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 15 at Mount Union L 24-31 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 22 Centre W 63-28 5 3 21 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Nov 29 at Wheaton W 14-12 5 2 12 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 Totals 23 15 94 13 9 4 2 0 6 1 0 1 0 15 of 23 (65.2%) Opponents In The Red ZoneOpponents In The Red Zone
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    44 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal First game jitters were not a factor for the No. 10 John Carroll University football team as it dominated Saint Vincent College on Saturday afternoon inside Don Shula Stadium. TheBlueStreakshadaslowstartoffensively as the offense had two consecutive punts to startthegame.JohnCarrolllitupthescoreboard as the next four drives lead to touchdowns. Senior quarterbackWes Keller jump started the offensive leading John Carroll on a 5-play, 42-yard drive ending with a 19-yard touchdown strike to Aramis Greenwood. “Wes played very well,” said second-year head coach Tom Arth. “He made some great plays. I’m very proud ofWes coming in and making some big throws. It got points on the board for us.” Two interceptions from the John Carroll defense resulted in two quick 1-play scores for the Blue Streak offense. The first came from the hands of sophomore safety Reese Armstrong. John Carroll was able to score off a Keller pass to sophomore wide receiver Marshall Howell from 36 yards out with 2:52 remaining in the first quarter. Keller was able to find Howell again in the third quarter for a 25-yard touchdown pass after a well executed 10-play, 89-yard drive. TheBearcatsmadeanothererrandthrowresultinginaninterceptionbyseniorMartyGibbonswhichwas returned 39 yards to the Bearcats 28-yard line. A personal foul penalty on SaintVincent cut the distance to the end zone in half. The Blue Streaks’capitalized on the 1-play drive with aTommy Michals score from a 14 yards out. Michals rushed for a career-high 182 yards. He carried 27 times and averaged 6.7 yards per tote. Said Arth, “Wow, I didn’t realize he had that many yards. Tommy’s a great player. We anticipated him having a great year. We’re going to give him a lot of opportunities to continue to do that. We want to be a running football team and be physical.Tommy’s a great running back for our offense.” The Blue Streaks continued to run the ball well on a 15-play, 94-yard second quarter drive resulting in anotherMichalsscorefromtheoneyardline.Forthedrive,Michalshadninecarriesfor29yards.JCU’sground game was aided by two Keller first down scrambles. Along with an impressive offense was a even better defense. The Blue Streaks executed their defensive schemes effectively as they allowed a total of 105 yards in pitching the second straight season-opening shutout. John Carroll beat St. Norbert 40-0 to open the 2013 season. “Defensively, I thought we played very, very well,” said Arth. “I think they did a great job creating turnovers.TheydidagreatjobanumberoftimesinshortfieldsituationsinknockingSaintVincentbackand out of field goal range which was great to see.The defense responded very well.” John Carroll’s special teams set up the defense for a late third quarter safety. A Kyle Rodriguez punt was downed on Saint Vincent’s 2-yard line. A quarterback hurry from Joe Nawalaniec resulted in a intentional grounding call on Saint Vincent quarterback Matt Deakins. Because the intentional grounding occurred in the end zone, a safety was awarded. John Carroll’s final touchdown was a 2-yard strike from Jake Schaefer to Rich Miller. Offensively,Kellerwas7of11for126yardsandthreescores.Howellledthereceiverswithfivereceptions for 87 yards and two touchdowns. SaintVincent had no answers for the defensive play of junior David Porter as he totaled six tackles, one being for a loss. Porter had help from Armstrong who totaled six tackles. Jimmy King contributed with five tackles. Team Sta s cs JCU SVC First Downs 27 7 Rushes-Yards 52-297 30-43 Passing Yards 174 62 Passes C-A-I 14-24-0 11-25-2 Plays-Yards 76-471 55-105 Fumbles-Lost 6-2 1-0 Penal es-Yards 10-100 8-54 Possession Time 32:53 27:07 3rd Down Conversions 7-14 0-14 4th Down Conversions 0-0 0-0 Red Zone 4-5 0-0 Sacks By 1-8 0-0 No. 10 John Carroll 44 St. Vincent 0 Sept. 6 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium The golden rule of football is you need the ball to score, and John Carroll played its best game of keep-away against Heidelberg Saturday in a battle of nationally ranked teams. With double the amount of time of possession and a 313-yard edge in total offense, the No. 10 ranked Blue Streaks defeated the No. 16 Student Princes, 43-16 in front of a home crowd of 3,345 students and fans in the Don Shula Stadium. Heidelberg, which entered the game with thenation’stoprankedscoringoffense,washeld to 259 yards total offense and 10 points by the nation’s top ranked defense. Seven of Heidelberg 16 points came curtesy of a 100-yard interception return by linebacker Clay Staib. A game-time decision to start senior quarterback Mark Myers, also played a large part in the day’s outcome. In his first start of the 2014 season, the senior was 28 of 41 for 392 yards and four touchdowns. The tone was set on the first possession of the afternoon. John Carroll’s defense forced a 3-and-out and the Blue Streaks offensive countered with a scoring drive. On the drive, Brenden Carozzoni and Aramis Greenwood both had receptions for 21 yards to put Kresimir Ivkovic in range for a 35-yard field goal. After forcing a turnover on downs and a punt on Heidelberg’s next two possessions, the JCU offense began to find its groove. Startingattheirown28,theBlueStreaksclosedoutthequarterwitha7-play,72-yarddrive,highlighted by a 33-yard completion from Myers to Carozzoni. Tommy Michals rushed forward as the clock hit zero, putting JCU up 10-0 at the end of the first quarter. Early in the second quarter, Marty Gibbons intercepted his second pass of the season and ninth of his career to set up John Carroll’s second touchdown, a 10-yard pass from Myers to tight end Zack Strippy. JCU led 17-0 with 12:49 left in the first half. The Blue Streak defense came through again, stopping the Student Princes on downs at the JCU 38 with 10:07 remaining on the in the half. The Blue Streaks looked in good position to extend their lead when they moved the ball down to the Heidelberg 2-yard line. On a third-and-goal play, Myers was intercepted by Staib at the goal line, and the junior defender raced the length of the field to put the Student Princes on the score board. In the most pivotal drive of the game, John Carroll responded with a 12-play, 79-yard drive that not only produced a touchdown, but ate up most of the time left in the first half. Myers connected with Jordan D’Orazio from 13 yards out for the score. Although the extra point was blocked, JCU held a 23-7 lead at halftime. JohnCarrolltookcontrolofthethirdquarterwithalmost11minutesofpossessionand176-37advantage in total offense. The Blue Streaks pushed the lead to 37-7, with touchdowns by Marshall Howell (11-yard pass from Myers) and Michals (6-yard run). Heidelberg’s offense produced its first offensive points of the game with a 21-yard field goal by Stephen Smithtomakethescore37-10earlyinthefourthquarter. JohnCarrollrespondedontheverynextoffensive play when Myers threw to Greenwood for a 73-yard touchdown, making the score 43-10. Michals led the rushing attack with 100 yards on 24 carries, and Myers looked toward Greenwood (six catches for 134 yards) and Howell (eight catches for 75 yards) as his top recievers. On the defensive side, Nick Lasko led the charge with seven total tackles, followed closely by Reese Armstrong with six total. Andy Bryan led the team with 1.5 tackles for losses totaling to five yards. Team Sta s cs JCU HEID First Downs 29 13 Rushes-Yards 42-152 30-157 Passing Yards 420 102 Passes C-A-I 31-45-1 13-24-1 Plays-Yards 87-572 54-259 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penal es-Yards 12-96 9-56 Possession Time 41:20 18:40 3rd Down Conversions 9-15 1-12 4th Down Conversions 0-0 1-3 Red Zone 6-8 1-1 Sacks By 2-8 0-0 No. 10 John Carroll 43 No. 16 Heidelberg 16 Sept. 20 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium 2014 Recaps2014 Recaps
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    45 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Big plays energize a team. The No. 8 John Carroll University football team made a plethora of big plays on Saturday night in its annual Homecoming game. Playing against crosstown rival Baldwin Wallace, John Carroll (3-0, 2-0 OAC) coasted to a 45-7 win to retain control of the Cuyahoga Gold Bowl Trophy and even the all-time Gold Bowlseriesat13winseach.Thewinmarkedthe largest margin of victory by John Carroll over its archrival. On just the second offensive play of the game, senior quarterback Mark Myers hooked up with a wide-open Marshall Howell on a 60-yard touchdown strike for the game’s first score. The long touchdown would be a sign of things to come on the evening. BaldwinWallace’s (1-2, 0-2 OAC) defenders had trouble matching up with John Carroll’s wide receivers last year. Naturally, the Blue Streaks looked to work the ball downfield on Saturday night. Game plan accomplished. Myers the reigning OAC Offensive Player of theWeek looked poised completing 22 of 34 throws for 374 yards and five scores. The 6-5 lefty and Howell connected on the next drive from 23 yards out to make it a 2-score JCU advantage before all of the 5,100 filed into their seats on the 11th-anniversary of Don Shula Stadium. It marked the first crowd of over 5,000 since the 2007 BW game. Myers would go on to add an 11-yard, an 8-yard and a 21-yard touchdown strike to Brian Kornowski, Zach Strippy and Brendan Carozzoni before he was lifted for senior Wes Keller near the end of the third quarter. John Carroll had two turnovers in the first half but the defense and special teams had its offense’s back. The first, enabled the Yellow Jackets to push into Blue Streak territory for the first time of the evening. ChoeSambacameupwiththebigplaysackingBWstartingquarterbackTylerMoeglinonathird-and-8play. The second, set up BaldwinWallace on John Carroll’s 30-yard line. TheYellow Jackets went backwards after Nick Lasko and Chris Rizzo recorded an 11-yard sack setting up adifficulttoconvertthird-and-21.AndyBryanmadesureBWwouldnotconvertwiththequarterbackhurry. From there it was the special team’s turn to step up. ForthesecondstraightweekfreshmanMasonMcKenrickcameupwithablockedpunt.TheMentor,Ohio product stuffed BW punter Austin Smith setting up John Carroll at the BW 40-yard line. The Yellow Jackets were able to drive against the defense in the second half. John Carroll’s defenders responded forcing two interceptions. Jimmy King and David Porter came up with interceptions on back-to- back BW drives.The second was set up by a Frank Pines deflection at the line of scrimmage. KresimirIvkovicaddeda38-yardfieldgoalinthesecondquarter.JohnCarroll’sfinaloffensivescorecame on a 2-yard rush by Arin Pruitt in the fourth quarter. JCU needed on final big play late in the fourth quarter to preserve the shutout. Joe Nawalaniec came throughstuffingBWbackupquarterbackRobbiePlagensonthird-and-1fromthe1-yardline.Goingforiton fourth down Plagens jumped over his line to give theYellow Jackets their only score of the night. Defensively, King, Lakso, Pines and Porter all finished with five tackles. Samba would finish the night with a game-high two sacks. Offensively Howell would finish with five catches for 112 yards and two scores, his second 100-yard game against theYellow Jackets. Team Sta s cs JCU BW First Downs 25 16 Rushes-Yards 31-125 33-59 Passing Yards 384 161 Passes C-A-I 23-37-0 14-31-2 Plays-Yards 68-509 64-220 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0 Penal es-Yards 7-77 7-61 Possession Time 30:02 29:58 3rd Down Conversions 4-11 3-13 4th Down Conversions 2-3 1-2 Red Zone 4-4 1-1 Sacks By 6-39 1-7 No. 8 John Carroll 45 Baldwin Wallace 7 Sept. 27 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium Good teams find a way to win. That was evident on Saturday. Facing chilly, windy conditions and a never- quit Ohio Northern team, John Carroll needed a big fourth quarter drive to keep its perfect record intact. Senior quarterback Mark Myers did just that leading the No. 6 Blue Streaks down the field on a 10-play, 70-yard drive midway through the fourth quarter. The drive capped by a 4-yard touchdown pass to Aramis Greenwood would put JCU up for good with 4:49 remaining. With JCU’s 17-10 win, the Blue and Gold improve to 4-0 for back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 1996-97 campaigns. Myers found Marshall Howell for a 26-yard gain to start the game-winning drive. He would find Zach Strippy three plays later moving the ball to the ONU 17-yard line. JCU would move up to the ONU 2-yard line on a third down play when Brian Kornowski was interfered with in the end zone. After forcing JCU to go three-and-out on the game’s first drive, ONU went right to work.The Polar Bears kept the Blue Streaks reeling scoring points on their first drive and carrying a 10-7 lead into the locker room at the half. Patrick Angle led the Polar Bears down the field with completions of 17 and 12 yards. He would cap the drive with a 19-yard strike to Devon Price to put ONU up 7-0 in the first quarter. Andrew DiMario would make it a 10-7 ONU lead with 57 seconds remaining in the first half. The kicker drilled a 21-yard field goal. The Blue Streaks tied the game at seven early in the second quarter. Myers would spark a 5-play, 54-yard drive hooking up with Greenwood for 39 yards setting the Blue Streaks up on the Polar Bear 15-yard line. Tommy Michals took over from there with a pair of 6-yard runs before capping the drive with a 3-yard touchdown plunge, his fifth score of the year. Kresimir Ivkovic would tie the game at 10 with 13:41 remaining after a 43-yard field goal. ONU had one last chance to tie the game with 1:11 remaining. JCU’s swarming defense came through with Jared Donovan and Anthony Christopher coming up with pass breakups to seal the game. John Carroll’s offense did drive the ball in the first half. However, the Blue Streaks could not get points on the scoreboard. Ivkovic had a 22-yard field goal attempt bang off the left upright in the first quarter and would sail a 48-yard attempt wide left in the second. Michals toted the ball 15 time in the first 30 minutes gaining 101 yards on the ground. Greenwood hauledinfourfirsthalfpassesfor103yards.Michalswouldfinishwith170yardsonacareer-high32carries. Greenwood would end the afternoon with nine catches for 138 yards after having 15 receptions for 185 yards in Ada last year. ThemisfortuneswouldcontinuefortheJCUoffenseintothethirdquarter.MyersconnectedwithStrippy on a 24-yard gain. ONU’s Dan Eller would pry the ball loose on the ONU 1-yard line. The football would bounce out of the back of the end zone giving the Polar Bears the ball via a touchback. Onthepreviousdrive,JCUturnedtheballoveronabadsnap.TheBlueandGold’sdefensecamethrough with MikeTozzi and Brody Zangaro stuffing Angle, ONU’s quarterback on a fourth-and-1. Jimmy King would finish with a game-high 12 tackles while Donovan would have three pass breakups. Team Sta s cs JCU ONU First Downs 24 21 Rushes-Yards 36-170 30-88 Passing Yards 275 181 Passes C-A-I 23-37-0 16-33-0 Plays-Yards 73-445 63-269 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0 Penal es-Yards 9-80 5-54 Possession Time 31:23 28:37 3rd Down Conversions 8-15 2-13 4th Down Conversions 0-0 1-4 Red Zone 2-4 2-2 Sacks By 1-1 0-0 No. 6 John Carroll 17 Ohio Northern 10 Oct. 4 | Ada | Dial-Roberson Stadium 2014 Recaps2014 Recaps
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    46 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Strong starts on the road are key. The sixth- ranked John Carroll University football team did not have a strong start last week in its road opener.The Blue Streaks made sure that did not happen again, turning in one of the top scoring performances in program history. John Carroll (5-0, 4-0 OAC) marched down the field and scored touchdowns on its first eight possessions and would go on to shutout Wilmington College (0-5, 0-4 OAC) 69-0 on Saturday afternoon inside Williams Stadium. The 69 points were the fourth-most in program history and most since JCU blanked Otterbein 73-0 in 2002. JohnCarrollclickedfromtheget-go.MarkMyersconnectedwithHayesChrispinfora31-yardtouchdown strike on the Blue and Gold’s first offensive play.The touchdown marked the first of Chrispin’s career. Jordan D’Orazio set up the next score returning the Wilmington punt to the 12-yard line. The Blue and GoldneededjustthreeplaystocapthedrivewithMyersfloatinguphissecondtouchdownpassofthedayto a leaping Marshall Howell from eight yards out. JCUkeptupthequickscoreswitha4-play,59-yarddrivetomakeita20-0gamelessthan10minutesin. Michals capped the drive with a 16-yard touchdown run. The senior would plunge in from 10 yards out on the next drive, just 63 seconds later. Myers would toss three more touchdown passes, a 9-yard strike to Zach Strippy, a 6-yard lob to Brendan Carozzoni and a 50-yard strike to the elusive Aramis Greenwood. He would finish 14 of 18 for 284 yards and five scores. Greenwood would end his afternoon with six receptions for 168 yards and a score. “Aramis played really well,”said Arth.“Again, he does a great job with the ball in his hands. He’s a hard guy to get to the ground. He’s not just going to fall over. These guys have to gang tackle him. He’s a big, strong, physical kid and I love that about him.” NottobeoutdonewastheJCUdefense,whoforced11three-and-outs.TheFightin’Quakerswereheldto just 180 yards. Michael Hippler and Owen Reilly led the charge combining for 13 tackles. Kevin Tyransky recorded JCU’s third blocked punt of the year setting up John Carroll at the Wilmington 10-yardline.TheBlueStreaksnearlyblockedtheFightin’Quakersfirstthreepuntattemptswiththefurthest only traveling 31 yards. “The blocked punt was great to see from Kevin,”said Arth.“We had a couple of opportunities. We were close on a few of them and finally got one which was awesome. It’s something our guys take a lot of pride in.We feel like we should go out there and get blocks on punts every game. It’s something we focus on and it’s great when it happens.” Once the starters were pulled, JCU kept plugging away with its reserves. JoshDaschscoredfrom10yardsoutforhisfirsttouchdownoftheseason.Thejuniormadeita55-0game with 6:09 remaining in the half. JCU would score twice more in the second half. Johnny Watson would scamper in from seven yards out and Jake Schaefer would connect with Chrispin on a 55-yard strike. Wilmington had a prime chance capitalizing on a JCU fumble and driving all of the way Blue Streaks’ 4-yard line in the third quarter. JCU held strong keepingWC out of the end zone. “The goal-line stand was great to see,”said Arth.“We’re not in the statistics and shutouts, but it’s about playingourwayandthebestwecaneveryplay.That’swhatthegoal-linestandcomesdownto.I’mproudof those guys the way they handled that and got off the field on fourth down.” Team Sta s cs JCU WC First Downs 21 9 Rushes-Yards 31-178 48-93 Passing Yards 414 87 Passes C-A-I 21-29-0 6-23-0 Plays-Yards 60-592 71-180 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 Penal es-Yards 5-47 11-103 Possession Time 27:20 32:40 3rd Down Conversions 8-11 2-19 4th Down Conversions 0-0 1-3 Red Zone 7-7 0-1 Sacks By 3-28 1-6 No. 6 John Carroll 69 Wilmington 0 Oct. 11 | Wilmington | Williams Stadium One would wonder how to follow up a game in which the John Carroll University football team scored the fourth-most points in school history. The answer: score the second-most points in program history. On a day in which a school record fell seventh-ranked John Carroll (6-0, 5-0 OAC) rolledtoan80-0shutoutoverMarietta(2-4,1-4 OAC) on Saturday afternoon inside Don Shula Stadium. Aramis Greenwood recorded three first half touchdown receptions to reach 25 for his 3-year career. The senior set the all-time receiving touchdown record and surpassed Larry Holmes (1997-00). “I really didn’t even know that he was so close,”said second-year head coachTom Arth.“I’m really proud of him and happy for him. He deserves it and he works so hard. Aramis puts forth such great effort not just on Saturday’s but every day during the week. I’m really pleased with that great group of receivers. He’s a great guy for our young receivers to look up to and see how to play the game the right way. He’s earned it.” Aweekafterputtingup55firsthalfpointsina69-0routofWilmington,JohnCarrolllitupthescoreboard with 49 first half points, giving the Blue and Gold an 104-0 margin in the first half over the last two weeks. In its last cold, rainy, windy game, John Carroll needed a fourth quarter rally to pull off the win on the road.That would not be the case Saturday. Greenwood made sure of it. TheFairportHarbor,Ohionativetooktheopeningkickoff82yardsforthescore.Itwasthefirstkickreturn for a touchdown by a Blue Streak since Angelo Cua did so against Heidelberg in 2002. Mark Myers, the OAC’s leading passer did not have to throw a pass before JCU jumped out to a 2-score lead. Andy Bryan stuffed Thomas Hinkle’s first punt attempt of the afternoon setting John Carroll up at the Marietta 4-yard line. It marked JCU’s fifth blocked punt of the year. From there, JCU turned to its ground game withTommy Michals plunging in from 1-yard out. After that it was Greenwood’s turn to shine. Myers found a wide-open Greenwood from 45 yards out two drives later on a throw that initially appeared to be overthrown.The score put JCU up 21-0. Greenwood would tie the all-time receiving touchdown record to start out the second quarter with a 10-yard grab. On the next drive Myers helped Greenwood set the record with a 13-yard score. JohnCarrollwouldstrikeimmediatelywithKevinCoperecordedthefirstdefensivescoreoftheyear.Cope picked off an AkilYoung pass and returned it 28 yards for the score. Defensively,JCUwaslightsout.TheBlueStreaksheldthePioneersto18yardson26playsinthefirsthalf. OnthegroundMariettahad16carriesforfouryards.ForthegamethePioneerswouldaverage0.7yardsper play. JCU held freshman sensation Nick O’Neal in check to just 16 yards on 14 totes. JCU would come up with three interceptions. Nick Stull returned the third one for a fourth quarter touchdown for the second defensive score of the day. The interception return was one of five second-half scores. Myers, who was lifted at halftime, completed 15 of 18 passes for 185 yards and three scores.Two of his three incompletions were drops. Jimmy King led the defense with eight tackles. Michael Hippler continued to play well. After leading the team in stops last week, the sophomore had seven tackles and a fourth quarter blocked punt. The 80 points trails only the 90-point performance againstValparaiso from the 1929 season. Team Sta s cs JCU MAR First Downs 22 2 Rushes-Yards 40-197 35-13 Passing Yards 218 21 Passes C-A-I 17-22-0 4-17-3 Plays-Yards 62-415 52-34 Fumbles - Lost 1-1 1-0 Penal es -Yards 4-30 3-35 Possession Time 29:55 30:05 3rd Down Conversions 7-12 1-15 4th Down Conversions 1-2 0-1 Red Zone 8-10 0-0 Sacks By 3-15 1-4 No. 7 John Carroll 80 Marietta 0 Oct. 18 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium 2014 Recaps2014 Recaps
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    47 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal The 2014 season has been a record-breaking one for the No. 7 John Carroll University football team. Two school records were tied on Saturday afternoonasJohnCarroll(7-0,6-0OAC)rolledto a71-7winoverCapital(2-5,1-5OAC)insideDon Shula Stadium. It was déjà vu for Aramis Greenwood. One week after scoring JCU’s first kick return touchdown in 12 years, the senior was at it again. Greenwood took the opening kickoff 100 yards for the score tying the all-time school record for the longest kickoff return. Previously Tim Barrett went the distance of the field against Bethany during the 1973 season. “I thought it might have been the record when it happened,”said head coachTom Arth.“It was a great return. The guys on the kick return unit did a phenomenal job. That was so well executed. You could see it developing. Aramis hit it fast and hard. It was a great way to start.” Kresimir Ivkovic tied the all-time record for most field goals.The senior knocked in 17- and 34-yard tries in the third quarter to move into a tie with DavidVitatoe (1997-00) with 35 career makes. The 71 points represent the fifth-most points in school history. In the past three weeks, the Blue Streaks have scored the second-most, fifth-most and six-most points in school history. JCU’s defense and special teams, amongst the tops in the country, had a big day. The Blue Streaks came through with three blocked punts, two fumble recoveries and an interception. Andy Bryan had a hand in all three blocked kicks. Bryan scooped up the first blocked punt and darted in 30 yards which had the Blue and Gold up 21 less than five minutes into the game. The junior gave JCU the safety in the second quarter sending the block through the end zone. He would add a second block in the third quarter. The special teams set up the offense for a pair of quick 1-play scores. Capital’s first punt snap sailed over Keegan Irwin’s head setting up the Blue and Gold at the Capital 8-yard line. After the safety, JCU had prime field positioning at their own 48-yard line. Marshall Howell was on the receiving end of both 1-play scores from eight and 52 yards out. Capital had some success in the second half. John Carroll’s defense held firm. Chad Aerni pried the football loose from the Crusaders’ Nolan Gill to halt Capital at midfield towards the end of the third quarter. Anthony Christopher hauled in an interception on fourth-down to thwart a 36-yard Crusader drive. Trevor Norquest forced and recovered the second Capital fumble midway through the fourth quarter. Typically, a massive time of possession edge means good things.That was not the case on Saturday. In only having the ball for a total of 6:02 in the first half, JCU responded with 51 first half points. John Carroll’s first string moved in bunches needing just 16 plays to move 274 yards. Senior Mark Myers was nearly flawless completing 9 of 11 passes for 212 yards and four scores. On top of his two touchdown strikes to Howell, the southpaw connected with Greenwood from 45 yards out and Michals from two yards out. Michals would punch in two touchdowns, runs of 2 and 41 yards. He would finish with 62 yards on just five carries. Josh Dasch (2-yard run) and Arin Pruitt (33-yard pass fromWes Keller) rounded out the scoring. Jimmy King led the defensive charge with 10 tackles while Kevin Cope and Owen Reilly each had nine. Capital’s score came on a 1-yard plunge from BrentWalton in the second quarter. Team Sta s cs JCU CAP First Downs 17 14 Rushes-Yards 25-153 57-178 Passing Yards 300 44 Passes C-A-I 16-21-1 6-17-1 Plays-Yards 46-453 74-222 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-2 Penal es-Yards 7-67 5-50 Possession Time 21:45 38:15 3rd Down Conversions 3-7 6-19 4th Down Conversions 1-2 1-4 Red Zone 4-4 1-2 Sacks By 1-4 0-0 No. 7 John Carroll 71 Capital 7 Oct. 25 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium Muskingum needed inches. The John Carroll University defense did not buckle. Instead the Blue Streaks drove the Fighting Muskies back yards. A late first half goal line defensive stand highlighted the day as No. 7 John Carroll (8-0, 7-0 OAC) continued to roll with a 62-14 win over Muskingum (1-7, 1-6 OAC) on Saturday afternoon in New Concord, Ohio. Muskingum drove down to the John Carroll 1-yard line midway through the second quarter aided by three penalties. The Blue Streaks’ defense rebounded from their miscues and held firm. TheFightingMuskiesturnedtoMelvinSmithonthegoallinewhowasstoppedbyKevinCopeandFrank Pines. On third down Brody Zangaro knifed into the backfield and sent Muskingum four yards backwards. Opting to go for it on fourth down Andy Bryan snuffed out the threat with a 15-yard sack. “It was a great, great effort,”said head coachTom Arth.“Muskingum was down inside the 5-yard line to getthestop.Itwasunfortunatelythatweletthatdrivecontinueafewtimeswithpenaltiesonspecialteams and on defense.Those are things we have to fix and get corrected moving forward.” On the afternoon the John Carroll defense came through with five takeaways, all of which led touchdowns. Offensively, the Blue and Gold found the end zone on their first seven possessions. The defense, who came into the game with 11 takeaways all season, recorded four of the miscues in the first half. David Porter recovered two of the three Muskingum first half fumbles and Jared Donovan recorded his first interception of the year. The Blue and Gold added a first half defensive touchdown with Jovon Dawson returning the third Fighting Muskie fumble two yards for the score. Aramis Greenwood scored the game’s first touchdown, just not by way of a game-opening kick return. Greenwood hauled in a 40-yard touchdown pass on the second offensive play of the game. John Carroll did receiving the opening kick, just Muskingum did not give the senior a chance sending the ball out of bounds. The defense came through setting up another quick score with Jimmy King forcing Muskingum’s first turnover of the day.Tommy Michals made the Fighting Muskies pay with a 13-yard run to make it 14-0 less than three minutes into the game. John Carroll’s offense had an atypical drive on its third possession.While still ending up in the end zone after a 1-yard plunge from Michals, the 13-play drive marked the second-longest drive in terms of plays and longest since the season-opener. The Blue Streaks struck quickly to start the second quarter with Myers lobbing up a 1-yard score to a leaping Zach Strippy.The duo would connected again on the next drive, this time from 31 yards out. For the game Strippy would finish with six catches for 89 yards and two scores. Vince Ziccardi, a 4-year player had never found the end zone.That changed on Saturday. Myers, and the senior fullback connected on a 2-yard score midway through the second quarter. MyerswouldgoontofindMarshallHowellfrom17yardsoutwithjustoveraminuteleftinthefirsthalf for his fifth touchdown pass of the game. Myers, who only played the first half for the fourth straight week, finished 16 of 23 for 275 yards and five scores. ScottEilermanpacedJohnCarrolldefensivelywithseventackles.ForthegametheBlueStreaksrecorded seven tackles for loss and five sacks. Team Sta s cs JCU MUSK First Downs 27 18 Rushes-Yards 34-232 43-127 Passing Yards 312 147 Passes C-A-I 21-35-1 11-26-1 Plays-Yards 69-544 69-274 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 5-4 Penal es-Yards 8-95 10-93 Possession Time 29:21 30:39 3rd Down Conversions 7-12 2-13 4th Down Conversions 1-1 0-1 Red Zone 6-6 1-2 Sacks By 5-28 0-0 No. 7 John Carroll 62 Muskingum 14 Nov. 1 | New Concord | McConagha Stadium 2014 Recaps2014 Recaps
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    48 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Teams search to send their seniors out in style. Mission accomplished. The No. 6 John Carroll University football team looked to stay focused on senior day. Addedtomixwasnextweek’sloomingmatchup with No. 3 Mount Union next week in Alliance, Ohio for the OAC title. The Blue Streaks (9-0, 8-0 OAC) sent their 32 seniors out in style with a 66-13 win over visiting Otterbein (5-4, 5-3 OAC) on Saturday afternoon inside Don Shula Stadium. “We are incredibly happy for those guys,” said head coachTom Arth.“They mean so much to me and to John Carroll football.” Tommy Michals and Brody Zangaro put the exclamation point on senior day. Michals became JCU’s first 200-yard rusher since Willie Beers in 1990. With his 205-yard performance Michals sits right at 1,000 yards for the season, the first 1,000-yard rusher since Ryan DeGeorge in 2002. The senior scored on a 90-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to put JCU up 45-7.The run was the senior’ssecond-longestofhiscareer.Michalshada97-yardtouchdownrushatMariettalastyear,thelongest rush in school history. Michals surpassed 100 yards in the first half. He capped the half with a 3-yard touchdown rush with 27 seconds remaining in the first half.The senior ran for 111 yards on 13 carries in the first half. Zangaro came up with interceptions on back-to-back drives in the third quarter. The first prevented a potential touchdown with the senior intercepting the pass on the Otterbein 10-yard line. Kresimir Ivkovic became JCU’s all-time leader in field goals in the game’s opening drive.The senior made acareer-long46-yardattempttosurpassDavidVitatoewithhis36th-careerfieldgoal.Thefieldgoalmarked thelongestfieldgoalmadeonWasmerFieldatthewestgoalbyaJCUkickersincefreshmanMikeSottosanti (1971). JCU’s defense kept applying pressure. A week after forcing five Muskingum turnovers, the defense came through with five more against Otterbein.The first came on the Cardinals’first possession. Senior Jimmy King forced a fumble on Otterbein’s second offensive play. Sophomore Reese Armstrong scooped up the loose ball and was off to the races darting 34 yards to have JCU up 10-0 less than three minutes into the game. From there the St. Ignatius connection took over. Mark Myers found Brendan Carozzoni from 22 yards out late in the first quarter.The former high school teammates would connect from seven yards out on the next drive. The duo had their third touchdown connection in the third quarter, this time from eight yards out.The third score put JCU up 38-7. Myers would fire an 11-yard touchdown to Marshall Howell before being lifted early in the fourth quarter. Myers finished 21 of 34 for 282 yards and four scores. Carozzoni and Howell combined for 14 catches for 203 yards and four touchdowns. Otterbeinbrieflymadethingsinterestinginthesecondquarter.BrickDavisconnectedwithRyanThombs on a 45-yard touchdown strike.The score made the game 17-7, the closest an opponent has been since the Ohio Northern contest. JCU’s seniors made two big plays to close the game. FullbackVince Ziccardi scored his first career rushing touchdown with 46 seconds remaining.The senior plunged in from 1-yard out. Pat Gawryszewski would make the final big play of senior day. The reserve linebacker came up with a fumble recovery on Otterbein’s final possession. Team Sta s cs JCU OTT First Downs 29 12 Rushes-Yards 32-298 27-25 Passing Yards 326 156 Passes C-A-I 26-39-0 14-30-3 Plays-Yards 71-624 57-181 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2 Penal es-Yards 8-77 5-35 Possession Time 32:31 27:29 3rd Down Conversions 5-8 6-13 4th Down Conversions 0-0 0-0 Red Zone 6-6 1-1 Sacks By 2-17 1-5 No. 6 John Carroll 66 Otterbein 13 Nov. 8 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium What a difference one second can make. Mark Myers completed a 23-yard pass to Aramis Greenwood bringing the Blue Streaks to the Purple Raiders 7-yard line with two seconds remaining. Myers spiked the ball. Per NCAA rules, a team is not allowed to spike the ball with under three seconds remaining. By rule the game was declared an official contest. No.3MountUnionhungontotopNo.6John Carroll 31-24 in front stadium-record 9,397 at Mount Union Stadium on Saturday afternoon in Alliance, Ohio. John Carroll’s defense took control keeping the Blue Streaks in the game when the offense struggled early.The offense roared back in the second half to tie the game at 24 behind 17 points. Myers led the Blue Streaks on a 12-play, 77-yard drive that ended with a 20-yard field goal from senior Wes Keller tying the game at 24 with 3:17 remaining.The make was Kellers’first career field goal. Mount Union answered right back with a 9-play, 72-yard drive. Out of timeouts and with the Purple Raiders on the Blue Streaks’8-yard line, Arth elected to let Mount Union score to give John Carroll a chance offensively. Having1:06tomarch68yards,theBlueStreaks’regularseasoncamedowntoafourth-and-3play.A15- yard defensive facemask penalty saved the Blue Streaks setting JCU up on the UMU 30-yard line. John Carroll’s defense came through with four three-and-outs on the afternoon. For the game, the Blue Streaks held the Purple Raiders to under 50 yards on all but three drives. Leading the way defensively was junior David Porter. Porter came through with a team-best eight tackles including two sacks of Mount Union quarterback Kevin Burke, both on third down. The Blue Streaks added two key takeaways. Andy Bryan and Choe Samba both forced fumbles for the Blue and Gold. The defense was key in helping John Carroll’s offense out.The Blue Streaks were pinned deep for most of the first half with average starting field position at their own 13-yard line. Tommy Michals regenerated the offense midway through the second quarter ripping off a 57-yard touchdown run to put John Carroll on the board. It marked the longest play allowed by Mount Union this year. Once the field positioning improved in the second half the offense erupted. Michals capped an 11-play, 53-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to make it a 24-14 game. Myers connected with Marshall Howell from 45 yards out with 10:04 remaining in the game. The touchdown,Myers’32ndfortheyear,setasingle-seasonJCUrecordsurpassingArth’stotalof31setin2000. Turnovers played a big part early withTre Jones putting the Purple Raiders on the board first with a 32- yard interception return.Three first half turnovers by John Carroll led to 14 of Mount Union’s points. Michals led the way offensively with 30 carries for 182 yards and two scores. Myers finished 33 of 49 for 294yardsandascore.TheseniorconnectedwithHowellandGreenwoodacombined19timesfor206yards. John Carroll awaits to see if it will receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Selections will be announced at 6 p.m. on Sunday. Team Sta s cs JCU UMU First Downs 28 18 Rushes-Yards 35-204 30-139 Passing Yards 294 258 Passes C-A-I 33-50-2 17-34-0 Plays-Yards 85-498 64-397 Fumbles - Lost 1-1 2-2 Penal es -Yards 1-10 6-50 Possession Time 36:09 23:51 3rd Down Conversions 6-16 6-14 4th Down Conversions 2-2 0-0 Red Zone 2-3 3-3 Sacks By 2-9 0-0 No. 3 Mount Union 31 No. 6 John Carroll 24 Nov. 15 | Alliance | Mount Union Stadium 2014 Recaps2014 Recaps
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    49 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal The 2014 season has been special for the John Carroll University football team. More school records continued to fall on Saturday. John Carroll (10-1) set the tone from the opening kickoff and never looked back in a 63- 28 win over Centre College (10-1) in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Division III Football Championship. JCU’s previous high point total in an NCAA game was 30, set against Hanover in the first round of the 1997 Division III Football Championship. John Carroll would sail well past that total in the first half with 49 points in the opening stanza. TheBlueStreaksadvancetoplayWheatonnextSaturday,Nov.29.ThesitewillbeannouncedonSunday, Nov. 23. Kickoff will be at noon local time. With the win the Blue and Gold reached double-digit wins for just the third time in program history and first since 2002,Tom Arth’s senior year. For the third time this season, John Carroll returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown. Kelly Culbertson took the opening kick 94 yards darting and shifting from side to side to keep free of the Colonels’ special teams units. Said Arth, “It’s something, we put so much emphasis on our special teams. We spend so much time preparing our special teams units. So much practice time goes into it. It’s great to see when that pays off on the field.That’s where you win tight games and playoff games. It’s going to come down to how you play on special teams.” TheBlueandGold’sdefensemadeita2-scoregamebeforetheoffenseevensetfootonthefield.Michael Hollins led the charge with a 43-yard interception return for a touchdown to make it a 14-0 game less than three minutes into the game. “It feels great,”said Arth.“It was a great way to start. It’s what we talked about this week. Having the advantageofplayingathome,ateamtraveling,andcomingoutfastonpeople,greatthingsusuallyhappen.” From there it was Mark Myers’turn to shine. The senior quarterback broke Arth’s all-time career school record for touchdowns. Myers connected with Brendan Carozzoni on a 3-yard strike with 6:24 remaining in the fourth quarter.The touchdown was Myers’ 90th of his career. “I found that out at halftime,”said Arth.“I didn’t realize (before that). I knew he was getting close. I’m happy about that. I get joked. I get teased a lot about stuff like that. I think my name is going to be erased from the record book here shortly, which is a good thing. I had that hope for Mark when he first came here and I know he’s capable of doing that.” For the game, the left-hander was nearly perfect going 24 for 30 for 264 yards and five scores. Said Arth, “He’s fortunate because he has some really special players to play with. We have an unbelievable running back and an unbelievable running game. We have great tight ends, great receivers and great playmakers. He’s fortunate to have such great people around him. We’re fortunate to have such a talented player.” The Blue Streaks’playmakers helped their quarterback out. Two of the scores went to sophomore Marshall Howell. Howell hauled in touchdown strikes of 12 and 21 yards, the second matched the all-time single-season school record at 13. Myers’other two scores came on an 8-yard pass to Carozzoni and a 12-yard screen toTommy Michals. Team Sta s cs JCU CEN First Downs 19 22 Rushes-Yards 27-157 53-128 Passing Yards 264 247 Passes C-A-I 25-34-0 15-31-3 Plays-Yards 61-421 84-375 Fumbles - Lost 0-0 4-0 Penal es -Yards 8-58 4-49 Possession Time 28:15 31:45 3rd Down Conversions 4-10 5-15 4th Down Conversions 1-2 0-3 Red Zone 6-7 3-5 Sacks By 4-25 2-19 No. 6 John Carroll 63 No. 18 Centre 28 Nov. 22 | University Hts. | Don Shula Stadium Michalscontinuedtorunwithpurposerippingoffa60-yardtouchdownrunwith34secondsremainingin thefirstquarter.Thesenioraddeda1-yardrunforhiseightgamewithmultiplerushingtouchdowns.Michals would finish with 150 yards on 17 carries. John Carroll’s defense continued to shine with three total takeaways on the afternoon. Jared Donovan set up a quick score late in the second quarter.The junior intercepted Centre and returned the interception 32 yards setting John Carroll up on the 10-yard line. ReeseArmstrongcappedthedaywiththeBlueStreaks’thirdinterceptionintheendzoneastimeexpired. “That’s critical,”said Arth on the turnover battle.“Every week that’s probably the only statistic in football thatmeansanythingistheturnovermargin.Wewerefortunatethisweek.Weplayedverywell.Wetookgreat care of the ball. We were able to turn them over three times. We got the ball on the round a few more we didn’t get back.When you’re ripping it out and getting interceptions, and you win the turnover battle, that’s a key.That was an absolute key.That was the difference in this game.” JCU’s defense made big plays when it needed to. Centre drove down the field to start the third quarter and had first-and-goal from the John Carroll 1-yard line.The Blue Streaks’defensive line proved again why they are the“heart and soul”of the program. David Porter stopped Colonel quarterback Devin Hayes just shy of the goal line. Andy Bryan and Justin Kravchuck pushed Centre back on third down. Tommy Murtaugh added a hurry on fourth down to thwart the scoring attempt. In the fourth quarter, Jimmy King would come through on a fourth-and-1 play from the JCU 12-yard line. Kevin Cope led the overall defensive effort with 14 total tackles. Information regarding John Carroll’s advancement to the second round of the 2014 NCAA Division III Football Championship will be posted on www.jcusports.com and on the John Carroll football Twitter (@ JCUFootball) when it becomes available. 2014 Recaps2014 Recaps Jared Donovan
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    50 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Special teams play such a big role in the game. John Carroll appeared to have the game wrapped up with a block on a 46-yard field goal attempt with just over a minute remaining. Wheaton’s Sam Cote earned a second chance when the Blue Streaks were flagged for being offside. After Cote’s 41-yard attempt sailed wide left John Carroll ran out the clock to win 14-12 on Saturday afternoon inside McCully Stadium in Wheaton, Ill. “I’m incredibly proud of our players,” said head coach Tom Arth. “I’m incredibly proud of our team. Their determination, the fight that they have in them is just something incredibly special. I’m so proud of them and their effort. I’m proud of everything that they’ve accomplished. “That’s a good team we just played,”continued Arth.“They fought for everything. They earned it. They earned every yard that they gained.That’s a credit toWheaton and a credit to our guys on defense.” With the win John Carroll advances to a rematch with Mount Union next Saturday, Nov. 29.The site will be announced later tonight or on Sunday. John Carroll will be making its second-ever appearance in the quarterfinals and first since 2002, Arth’s senior year. “These types of games in the playoffs, you want to see people making plays and playing at their best,” said Arth.”These guys have so much heart and belief in them. We’re blessed to be here and come out with a win.” Arth has said numerous times his defensive line is the heart and soul of his team. That was evident on Saturday. FrankPinesandDavidPortercombinedtostopThunderquarterbackJohnnyPeltzonseconddownwhich would lead to a punt on the firstWheaton drive. Pines was at it again staying home on a screen pass on the next drive to stopWheaton short on a third- and-2 play. Said Arth,“All of those guys get in there. When you can knock a team back at the line of scrimmage, it createssomuchstressontheoffense,onthequarterbackandontherunningbacktoinitiallygetbacktothe line. That’s something that our defensive line has done a great job of all year, in knocking people back and rushing the passer.They effect the quarterback, that’s a big thing for our defense, to see the game from the quarterback’s perspective and try to affect him in as many ways as we can.” Not to be outdone were John Carroll’s linebackers. Senior Jimmy King keptWheaton off the scoreboard intercepting a deflected pass at theThunder 5-yard line. King would team with Kevin Cope to stop Peltz short of the goal line on third down with less than a minute remaining in the half. Said Arth,“Jimmy’s been such a force on our defense. He’s been our most productive player on defense forthelastthreeyears.Youcan’tevenexplainorputintowordshowvaluableheistoourprogramandwhat he means to our team. I’m so proud of those guys and the way they fought.” Andy Bryan thwarted a fourth quarter fourth-and-1 play stopping Keegan Kemp short of the marker. JohnCarrolljumpedontheboardfirstwithTommyMichalsdartinginfrom1yardoutneartheendofthe first quarter.The drive was kept alive with 18- and 38-yard receptions by Marshall Howell. Team Sta s cs JCU WC First Downs 16 20 Rushes-Yards 27-109 39-102 Passing Yards 229 243 Passes C-A-I 19-29-1 18-33-1 Plays-Yards 56-338 72-345 Fumbles - Lost 1-1 0-0 Penal es -Yards 8-80 3-15 Possession Time 28:30 31:30 3rd Down Conversions 5-11 8-19 4th Down Conversions 0-0 3-5 Red Zone 1-2 2-5 Sacks By 0-0 0-0 No. 6 John Carroll 14 No. 8 Wheaton 12 Nov. 29 | Wheaton, Ill. | McCully Stadium For the game, Michals would finish with 81 yards on 22 carries. He would break the 40-year-old single- season record with 1,413 yards.Tim Barrett held the old mark set in 1974 at 1,409 yards. “Tommy’s a special player,”said Arth.“We know that.We have so much confidence in him. At the end of the game, that third-and-1, there was no doubt in our mind. It doesn’t matter what they play is, just put the ball in his hands and he’s going to find a way to get it. Wheaton broke through just before the half with a 1-yard run of their own. Danny Puknaitis took the counter in on fourth down. The Blue and Gold special teams kept JCU ahead with Michael Hollins blocking the extra point attempt. John Carroll would waste no time in the second half with a 4-play, 68-yard drive. Mark Myers capped the drive finding Zach Strippy in the corner of the end zone from 22 yards out. Wheaton would respond with a 3-yard strike from Peltz to Zach Linquist. Attempting to tie the score, Hollins broke up his second conversion attempt of the day. Myers would finish 19 of 29 for 229 yards and a touchdown. Howell led the receivers with five catches for 85 yards to surpass the 1,000-yard mark for the season. King led the defense with 12 tackles and an interception. Brody Zangaro, Pines and Cope all finished with eight stops. Said Arth when previewing next week’s game,“I think that really we grew so much as a group, as a team and as a program last year. All of these guys were significant contributors last year for us in our playoff year. We learned a lot from that experience and this year there was a sense that it was just the way it was going to be. “We were going to get back to the playoffs and we were going to do something, make some noise when wegetintoit.Theseguyshaveanincrediblebelief.Ijustthinkthatplayingingameslikethat,we’vebeenina few of them (close games) now this year, there’s nothing better for you.There’s nothing better for these guys to know that when the game is on the line that we have people on the field that are going to make the play to win it. It provides so much confidence to us and this continues to build momentum for this program. We can’t wait to get back at it next Saturday.” “ 2014 Recaps2014 Recaps Marshall Howell
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    51 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal INDIVIDUAL Service Most Games Played C 43 Joe Indriolo............................................................2000-03 43 Joe Motley.............................................................2002-05 43 Jimmy King ............................................................2011-14 43 Brody Zangaro .......................................................2011-14 Scoring Most Total Points G 30 Bill Eredics vs. Valparaiso.......................................9/29/29 30 Carl Taseff vs. Niagara............................................11/9/47 30 Steve Prelock vs. Bethany....................................10/29/88 30 Bruce Saban vs. O erbein...................................10/24/92 S 138 Carl Taseff...................................................................1950 C 361 Carl Taseff..............................................................1947-50 Most Touchdowns G 5 Bill Eredics vs. Valparaiso.......................................9/29/29 Carl Taseff vs. Niagara............................................11/9/47 Steve Prelock vs. Bethany....................................10/29/88 Bruce Saban vs. O erbein...................................10/24/92 S 23 Carl Taseff...................................................................1950 C 60 Carl Taseff..............................................................1947-50 Kicking Most Extra Points G 11 Kresimir Ivkovic vs. Marie a ...............................10/18/14 S 57 Kresimir Ivkovic ................................................ 2013, 2014 C 162 Kresimir Ivkovic .....................................................2011-14 Most Extra Points A empted G 11 Kresimir Ivkovic vs. Marie a ...............................10/18/14 S 61 Kresimir Ivkovic ..........................................................2014 C 173 Kresimir Ivkovic .....................................................2011-14 Most Field Goals Made G 5 Brad Marchese vs. Marie a ................................10/10/09 S 20 Kresimir Ivkovic ..........................................................2013 C 36 Kresimir Ivkovic .....................................................2011-14 Most Field Goal A empts G 5 Mark Schroeder vs. Allegheny...............................10/5/80 5 Doug Dickason vs. Thiel.........................................9/26/87 5 Jason Goldberg vs. ONU......................................10/15/92 5 Brad Marchese vs. Marie a ................................10/10/09 5 Kresimir Ivkovic vs. ONU......................................10/26/13 S 24 Kresimir Ivkovic ..........................................................2013 C 55 David Vitatoe.........................................................1997-00 Longest Field Goal G 52 Joe Timko vs. Canisius .............................................9/8/84 Rushing Most Rushing Yards G 276 Steve Prelock vs. Bethany....................................10/29/88 S 1,413 Tommy Michals ..........................................................2014 C 4,397 Willie Beers ...........................................................1989-92 Most Rushing A empts G 53 Wille Beers vs. Capital ...........................................9/28/91 S 292 Willie Beers ................................................................1991 C 861 Willie Beers ...........................................................1989-92 Most Rushing Touchdowns G 5 Bill Eredics vs. Valparaiso.......................................9/29/29 5 Steve Prelock vs. Bethany....................................10/29/88 5 Bruce Saban vs. O erbein...................................10/24/92 S 20 Carl Taseff...................................................................1950 C 52 Carl Taseff..............................................................1947-50 Best Rushing Average S 12.35 Bruce Saban ...............................................................1991 C 6.3 Bruce Saban ..........................................................1989-92 Longest Rushing Play G 97 Tommy Michals vs. Marie a ...............................10/12/13 Passing Most Passing Yardage G 526 Mark Myers vs. St. Norbert College ........................9/7/13 S 3,288 Mark Myers................................................................2013 C 10,345 Tom Arth................................................................1999-02 Most Passing A empts G 62 Tom Arth vs. Ohio Northern................................10/21/00 S 385 Mark Myers................................................................2013 C 1,258 Tom Arth................................................................1999-02 Most Pass Comple ons G 42 Tom Arth vs. Ohio Northern................................10/21/00 S 246 Mark Myers................................................................2013 C 741 Tom Arth................................................................1999-02 Most Touchdown Passes G 6 Tom Arth vs. Catholic...............................................9/7/02 6 Mark Myers vs. Muskingum................................10/12/12 S 38 Mark Myers................................................................2014 C 91 Mark Myers...........................................................2012-14 Most Intercep ons Thrown G 6 Dick Sands vs. Thiel .............................................10/31/64 S 16 Dick Sands ..................................................................1964 C 29 Nick Caserio...........................................................1995-98 INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL (G = Game, S = Season, C = Career)(G = Game, S = Season, C = Career) ServiceService ScoringScoring KickingKicking RushingRushing PassingPassing JCU Record BookJCU Record Book
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    52 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Best Pass Comple on Percentage G .955 (21-22) Mark Petruziello vs. Thomas More.............9/6/08 S .639 Mark Petruziello.........................................................2006 .639 Mark Myers................................................................2013 ** .691 Mark Myers................................................................2014 C .646 Eric Marcy..............................................................1997-00 Longest Pass Play G 99 John Wicinski to Donnell Lipford vs. Bethany........9/20/75 Total Offense Most Total Offense Yardage G 503 Mark Myers vs. St. Norbert .....................................9/7/13 S 3,239 Mark Myers................................................................2013 C 10,457 Tom Arth................................................................1999-02 Most Rushing/Passing Plays G 66 Tom Arth vs. Ohio Northern................................10/21/00 66 Tom Arth vs. Capital ............................................10/27/01 S 432 Tom Arth.....................................................................2000 C 1,557 Tom Arth................................................................1999-02 Pass Receiving Most Recep ons G 17 Frank Ross at Capital ...........................................10/17/09 S 69 Frank Ross ..................................................................2009 C 204 Frank Ross .............................................................2007-10 Most Recep on Yardage G 267 Lane Robilo o vs. Muskingum ............................10/13/12 S 1,098 Lane Robilo o ............................................................2012 C 2,580 Jeff Lerner..............................................................1999-02 Most Touchdown Recep ons G 4 Sean Williams vs. Oh. Wesleyan...........................9/10/94 S 13 Sean Williams.............................................................1994 13 Adam Therrien ...........................................................2002 13 Joseph Konrad............................................................2006 13 Aramis Greenwood.....................................................2013 13 Marshall Howell .........................................................2014 C 27 Aramis Greenwood................................................2012-14 Best Recep on Average S 30.9 Joe Minor ...................................................................1950 C 23.5 Joe Minor ..............................................................1948-50 Longest Receiving Play G 99 Donnell Lipford from John Wicinski vs. Bethany...9/20/75 Most Punts G 15 Mike Olenynch vs. Eastern Michigan..................10/15/66 S 66 Lee Fortner.................................................................1979 C 207 Ryan Haley....................................................1990,1992-94 Most Pun ng Yards G 473 Mike Olenynch vs. Eastern Michigan...................10/15/66 S 2,541 Lee Fortner.................................................................1979 C 8,375 Ryan Haley...................................................1990, 1992-94 Best Pun ng Average S 42.8 Ryan Haley..................................................................1994 C 40.5 Ryan Haley...................................................1990, 1992-94 Longest Punt G 87 Pat McDonell vs. Quan co Marines .....................11/6/26 Punt Returns Most Punt Returns G 9 Mike Artale vs. Bald.-Wallace..............................11/30/33 S 36 David Ziegler...............................................................1997 C 94 Gregg Genovese....................................................1990-93 Most Punt Return Yardage G 178 David Ziegler vs. Capital ......................................10/25/97 S 766 David Zielgler..............................................................1997 C 1,203 David Ziegler..........................................................1997-99 Most Touchdowns on Punt Returns G 1 Many mes, (mr) Jordan D’Orazio vs. Wilm.........11/2/13 S 3 David Ziegler...............................................................1997 C 3 David Ziegler..........................................................1997-99 Best Punt Return Average S 24.8 Jim Heavey .................................................................1961 C 16.9 David Ziegler..........................................................1997-99 Longest Punt Return G 92 Burrell Shields vs. Marshall .................................10/21/49 Most Kickoff Returns G 8 Mark Elsassaer vs. Mt. Union................................11/3/07 S 30 Bobby Mangiarelli ......................................................2010 C 49 David Jones............................................................1974-77 49 Bobby Mangiarelli .................................................2008-10 Most Kickoff Return Yardage G 197 Mark Elsassaer vs. Mt Union.................................11/3/07 S 730 Bobby Mangiarelli ......................................................2010 C 1,095 Bobby Mangiarelli .................................................2008-10 Most Touchdowns on Kickoff Returns G 1 Many mes, (mr) K. Culbertson vs. Centre.........11/22/14 S 2 Tim Barre .................................................................1973 2 David Ziegler..................................................... 1998, 1999 2 Bobby Kra .................................................................1999 2 Aramis Greenwood.....................................................2014 C 4 David Ziegler..........................................................1997-99 Total OffenseTotal Offense ReceivingReceiving Pun ngPun ng Punt ReturnsPunt Returns Kickoff ReturnsKickoff Returns JCU Record BookJCU Record Book
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    53 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Best Kickoff Return Average S 37.1 David Ziegler...............................................................1998 C 30.4 David Ziegler..........................................................1997-99 Longest Kickoff Return G 100 Tim Barre vs. Bethany.......................................10/27/73 100 Aramis Greenwood vs. Capital ............................10/25/14 Intercep ons Most Intercep ons G 3 Joe Petkovic vs. Dayton .........................................9/24/48 3 Jeff vs. Hokl vs. Oberlin .......................................11/10/73 3 Chuck Catanzite vs. Allegheny.............................10/31/81 3 John Verhotz vs. Carnegie-Mellon.........................11/6/82 S 10 Ed Sandrick.................................................................1969 C 21 Ed Sandrick............................................................1966-69 Most Intercep on Return Yardage G 100 Ed Sandrick vs. Case Tech......................................10/4/69 S 154 Ed Sandrick.................................................................1968 C 235 Jack Minor.............................................................1947-48 Most Touchdowns on Intercep on Returns G 2 Jeff Hokl vs. Oberlin.............................................11/10/73 S 2 Jeff Hokl......................................................................1973 C 2 Jeff Hokl.................................................................1971-73 Carlo Melaragno....................................................2005-08 Longest Intercep on Return G 100 Ed Sandrick vs. Case Tech......................................10/4/69 Tackles Total Tackles G 29 London Fletcher vs. ONU.......................................9/20/97 S 202 London Fletcher .........................................................1997 C 536 Dave Rastoka.........................................................1986-89 536 Chris Anderson......................................................1993-96 Sacks G 5.0 Sco O’Donnell vs. Heidelberg..............................11/2/96 5.0 Sco O’Donnell vs. Heidelberg..............................11/9/96 5.0 McPatrick Coyne vs. Hobart ................................11/23/02 S 19.0 Sco O’Donnell ..........................................................1996 C 48.5 Sco O’Donnell .................................................1993-1996 TEAM (G = Game, S = Season) Service Most Games Played S 14 .................................................................................2002 Scoring Most Total Points G 90 vs. Valparaiso.........................................................9/28/29 S 598 .................................................................................2014 Most Touchdowns G 14 vs. Valparaiso.........................................................9/28/29 S 82 .................................................................................2014 Most Extra Points G 11 vs. Marie a .........................................................10/18/14 S 76 .................................................................................2014 Most Extra Points A empts G 14 vs. Valparaiso.........................................................9/28/29 S 78 .................................................................................2014 Most Field Goals G 5 vs. Marie a .........................................................10/10/09 S 20 .................................................................................2013 Most Field Goal A empts G 5 vs. Allegheny .........................................................10/4/80 5 vs. Thiel .................................................................9/26/87 5 vs. Ohio Northern ...............................................10/15/94 5 vs. Marie a .........................................................10/10/09 S 24 .................................................................................2013 Most Safe es G 2 vs. Washington & Jefferson...................................9/27/69 2 vs. Baldwin-Wallace ............................................10/20/51 S 3 .................................................................................1951 Net Rushing Yardage G 439 vs. Case Tech .........................................................10/5/68 S 2,846 .................................................................................1974 Most Rushing A empts G 81 vs. Oberlin .............................................................11/8/75 S 616 .................................................................................1973 Most Touchdowns Rushing G 12 vs. Valparaiso.........................................................9/28/29 S 41 .................................................................................1991 Most Passing Yardage G 474 vs. Muskingum ....................................................10/13/12 S 3,610 .................................................................................2014 Most Pass A mepts G 62 vs. Ohio Northern................................................10/21/00 S 443 .................................................................................2002 Most Pass Comple ons G 42 vs. Ohio Northern................................................10/21/00 S 269 .................................................................................2014 Intercep onsIntercep ons TacklesTackles TEAMTEAM (G = Game, S = Season)(G = Game, S = Season) ServiceService ScoringScoring RushingRushing PassingPassing JCU Record BookJCU Record Book
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    54 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Most Touchdown Passes G 7 vs. Hiram ...............................................................11/8/97 7 vs. Catholic ..............................................................9/7/02 S 47 .................................................................................2014 Most Intercep ons Thrown G 6 vs. Western Reserve..............................................11/7/36 6 vs. Wooster............................................................9/29/42 6 vs. Thiel ...............................................................10/31/64 S 23 .................................................................................1936 Net Offense Most Net Offense G 736 vs. Case Tech .......................................................10/21/50 736 vs. Case Tech .........................................................10/7/67 S 5,882 .................................................................................2014 Most Rushing/Passing Plays G 100 vs. Case Tech .........................................................10/5/68 S 939 .................................................................................2002 Pass Receiving Most Pass Recep ons G 42 vs. Ohio Northern................................................10/21/00 S 269 .................................................................................2014 Most Pass Recep on Yardage G 453 vs. Ohio Northern................................................10/21/00 S 3,610 .................................................................................2014 Most Punts G 23 vs. Western Reserve............................................11/20/37 S 70 .................................................................................1977 Most Punt Yardage G 796 vs. Western Reserve............................................11/20/37 S 2,541 .................................................................................1979 Most Punt Returns G 9 vs. Baldwin Wallace.............................................11/30/33 9 vs. Washington & Jefferson.................................10/10/81 9 vs. O erbein..........................................................11/9/02 9 vs. O erbein..........................................................11/8/03 S 53 .................................................................................2007 Most Punt Return Yardage G 206 vs. Capital............................................................10/25/97 S 850 .................................................................................1997 Most Touchdowns on Punt Returns G 1 Many Times, (mr) vs. Hope ...................................9/10/05 S 3 .................................................................................1997 Kickoff Returns Most Kick Returns G 10 vs. Mount Union....................................................11/3/07 S 54 .................................................................................2010 Most Kick Return Yardage G 259 vs. Ohio Northern..................................................11/6/99 S 1,156 .................................................................................2010 Most Touchdowns on Kick Returns G 1 Many mes, (mr) vs. Marie a ............................10/18/14 S 4 .................................................................................1999 Most Intercep ons G 8 vs. Thiel ...............................................................11/15/69 8 vs. Ohio Northern..................................................11/9/91 S 24 .................................................................................1848 Most Intercep on Return Yardage G 135 vs. Oberlin ...........................................................11/10/73 S 449 .................................................................................1947 Most Touchdowns on Intercep on Returns G 2 vs. Western Ontario...............................................9/27/41 2 vs. Oberlin ...........................................................11/10/73 2 vs. O erbein..........................................................11/9/02 S 4 .................................................................................1941 Most First Downs G 32 vs. Valparaiso.........................................................9/28/29 32 vs. Case Tech .........................................................10/5/68 S 284 .................................................................................2014 Most First Downs Rushing G 32 vs. Valparaiso.........................................................9/28/29 S 140 .................................................................................1950 Most First Downs Passing G 20 vs. Ohio Northern................................................10/21/00 20 vs. Heidelberg........................................................10/7/95 S 150 .................................................................................2014 Most Victories S 12 .................................................................................2002 Most Losses S 8 .................................................................................1935 Most Consecu ve Victories S 9 ............................................................. 1989, 2013, 2014 All 16 ........................................................11/18/61 to 9/26/64 Total OffenseTotal Offense ReceivingReceiving Pun ngPun ng Punt ReturnsPunt Returns Kick ReturnsKick Returns Intercep onsIntercep ons First DownsFirst Downs MiscellaneousMiscellaneous JCU Record BookJCU Record Book
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    55 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal Passing Yards Mark Myers, 264 vs. Centre 2014 Pass A empts Mark Myers, 46 vs. St. John Fisher 2013 Pass Comple ons Mark Myers, 24 vs. Centre 2014 Pass Intercep ons Mark Myers, 4 vs. St. John Fisher 2013 Rushing Yards Tommy Michals, 150 vs. Centre 2014 Rush A empts Ryan DeGeorge, 26 vs. Muhlenberg 2002 Receiving Yards Adam Therrien, 146 vs. Hobart 2002 Recep ons Tommy Michals, 10 vs. St. John Fisher 2013 Tackles Dave Rastoka, 27 vs. Dayton 1989 Sacks McPatrick Coyne, 5.0 vs. Hobart 2002 Tackles For Loss McPatrick Coyne, 6.0 vs. Hobart 2002 Field Goals Kresimir Ivkovic, 3 vs. St. John Fisher 2013 Longest Field Goal Kresimir Ivkovic, 34 vs. St. John Fisher 2013 Punts Josh Schneider, 8 vs. Mount Union 1997 Punt Average Josh Schneider, 41.6 vs. Mount Union 1997 Passing Touchdowns Mark Myers, 5 vs. Centre 2014 Rushing Touchdowns Mike Ten Brink, 2 vs. Hanover 1997 Tommy Michals, 2 vs. Centre 2014 Receiving Touchdowns Adam Therrien, 3 vs. Hobart 2002 Intercep ons For Touchdowns Michael Hollins, 1 vs. Centre 2014 Kick Return Touchdowns Kelly Culbertson, 1 vs. Centre 2014 Punt Return Touchdowns David Ziegler, 1 vs. Hanover 1997 Intercep ons Brian Zielaskiewicz/Alan St. Marie, 1 vs. Hanover 1997 Sonny Fanelli/Jim Fink, 1 vs. Hobart 2002 Sco Greenberg/Johnny Savage/Angelo Cua, 1 vs. Muhlenberg 2002 Joey Hunt, 1 vs. Mount Union 2002 Michael Hollins/Jared Donovan/Reese Armstrong, 1 vs. Centre 2014 Jimmy King, 1 vs. Wheaton, 2014 Intercep on Yards Michael Hollins, 43 vs. Centre 2014 Kick Returns Victor Engoglia, 5 vs. Mount Union 1997 Kick Return Yards Jeff Lerner, 140 vs. Mount Union 2002 Punt Returns David Ziegler, 4 vs. Hanover 1997 Punt Return Yards David Ziegler, 140 vs. Hanover 1997 Fumble Returns Adrian Jones/Tyler Ziontz, 2 vs. Mount Union 1997 Points Adam Therrien, 18 vs. Hobart 2002 Tommy Michals, 18 vs. Centre 2014 Individual RecordsIndividual Records First Downs 22 vs. Saint John Fisher 2013 First Downs-Passing 18 Muhlenberg 2002 First Downs-Rushing 6 vs. Wheaton, 2014 First Downs-Penalty 5 vs. Saint John Fisher 2013 Passing Yards 264 vs. Centre 2014 Pass A empts 46 vs. Saint John Fisher 2013 Pass Comple ons 25 vs. Centre 2014 Pass Intercep ons 4 vs. Saint John Fisher 2013 Rushing Yards 205 vs. Muhlenberg 2002 Rush A empts 43 vs. Muhlenberg 2002 Total Offense 421 vs. Centre 2014 Total Offensive Plays 61 vs. Centre 2014 Yards Allowed 601 vs. Mount Union 1997 Sacks 9 vs. Hobart 2002 Tackles for Loss 16 vs. Hobart 2002 Field Goals 3 vs. Saint John Fisher 2013 Punts 8 vs. Mount Union 1997 Punt Average 41.6 vs. Mount Union 1997 Touchdowns - Passing 5 vs. Centre 2014 Touchdowns - Rushing 2 vs. Hanover 1997, vs. Centre 2014 Touchdowns - Intercep ons 1 vs. Centre 2014 Touchdowns - Kick Returns 1 vs. Centre 2014 Touchdowns - Punt Returns 1 vs. Hanover 1997 Intercep ons 3 vs. Muhlenberg 2002, vs. Centre 2014 Intercep on Yards 75 vs. Centre 2014 Kick Returns 8 vs. Mount Union 1997 Kick Returns Yards 179 vs. Mount Union 2002 Punt Returns 6 vs. Muhlenberg 2002 / Brockport 2002 Punt Return Yards 140 vs. Hanover 1997 Fumble Returns 1 vs. Dayton 1989 / Hobart 2002 Time of Possession For 33:33 vs. Hanover 1997 Time of Possession Against 38:59 vs. Dayton 1989 Points 63 vs. Centre 2014 Points Allowed 59 vs. Mount Union 1997 Third Down Conversions 7 of 15 (47%) vs. Brockport 2002/SJF 2013 Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 1 (100%) vs. Saint John Fisher 2013 Team RecordsTeam Records JCU NCAA Championship RecordsJCU NCAA Championship Records
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    56 2014 John CarrollFootball NCAA Championship Game Notes - Quarterfinal FirstroundSecondRoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalSemifinalQuarterfinalsSecondroundFirstround Nov.22-23Nov.29Dec.6Dec.13Dec.13Dec.6Nov.29Nov.22 atUW-Whitewater(10-0)atWesley(9-1) UW-Whitewater,55-2Wesley.52-7 Macalester(9-1)Hampden-Sydney(7-3) UW-Whitewater,38-14Wesley,59-0 atWabash(9-1)MIT(9-0) Wabash,33-14MIT27-20(OT) Franklin(8-2)atHusson(8-1) atSt.John's(9-1)atJohnsHopkins(10-0) St.John's,35-7JohnsHopkins,24-16 St.Scholastica(10-0)Rowan(7-3) Wartburg,21-10Hobart,24-21 St.Thomas(8-2)Ithaca(7-3) Wartburg,37-31Hobart,22-15 atWartburg(10-0)atHobart(10-0) atWidener(10-0)atWheaton(10-0) Widener,36-35Wheaton,43-14 Muhlenberg(9-1)Benedictine(6-4) Widener,37-27JohnCarroll,14-12 ChristopherNewport(7-3)Centre(10-0) ChristopherNewport,29-26JohnCarroll,63-28 atDelawareValley(9-1)atJohnCarroll(9-1) atLinfield(8-1)atWittenberg(9-1) Linfield,55-24Wash.&Jeff.,41-25 Chapman(8-1)Wash.&Jefferson(9-1) Linfield,31-28MountUnion,67-0 TexasLutheran(9-1)Adrian(8-2) MaryHardin-Baylor,27-20MountUnion,63-3 atMaryHardin-Baylor(10-0)atMountUnion(10-0) atAlliance,Ohio atWhitewater,Wis. atChester,Pa. StaggBowlXLII Dec.19 atAlliance,Ohio atWheaton,Ill. atGeneva,N.Y. atDover,Del. atDover,Del. atWhitewater,Wis. atWaverly,Iowa atChester,Pa. atBelton,Texas GetfullDivisionIIIplayoffcoverage atD3football.com! NATIONAL CHAMPION (Salem,Va.) 7p.m. THEROADTOSALEM20142014 Bracket2014 Bracket