Saturday's State College Football Games

Saturday, November 7, 2009


Furman at Auburn

Site: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Ala.

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Records: Furman 4-4; Auburn 6-3

Series: Auburn leads, 3-0

Last Week: Appalachian State def. Furman, 52-27; Auburn def. Mississippi, 33-20

Last Meeting: Auburn def. Furman, 41-0, in 1956

Notable: Furman is trying to end 2-game losing streak…Auburn is Furman's second FBS (Division I) opponent this season. Paladins lost at Missouri, 52-12, in third week of season…Tersoo Uhaa (431 yards, 9 TDs) and Jerry Williams (359 yards, 1 TD) pace Furman's ground game…Uhaa rushed for 104 yards last week against Appalachian State…QB Jordan Sorrells has passed for 1,738 yards and 14 TDs…Auburn is averaging 427.6 yards of total offense, and Tigers' 224.2 yards on ground ranks 10th nationally…Ben Tate is averaging 118.6 yards rushing, 11th nationally, and has 6 100-yard rushing games.

Gardner-Webb at Coastal Carolina

Site: Brooks Stadium, Conway

Time: 12:30 p.m.

Records: Coastal Carolina 3-5, 1-2 in Big South; Gardner-Webb 5-3, 2-1

Series: Coastal Carolina leads, 5-1

Last Week: Clemson def. Coastal Carolina, 49-3; Stony Brook def. Gardner-Webb, 24-14

Last Meeting: Coastal Carolina won, 23-18

Notable: Coastal is back at home after 3 straight road games…Chanticleers have won last 5 games with Gardner-Webb…Coastal had only 170 total yards against Clemson (143 rushing, 27 passing)…Jamey Childers was top producer with 11 carries for 49 yards…Gardner-Webb WR James Perry III leads Big South with 44 catches for 525 yards and 3 TDs…QB Stan Doolittle has passed for 1,671 yards and 8 TDs.

UNC Pembroke at North Greenville

Site: Younts Stadium, Tigerville

Time: 1 p.m.

Records: North Greenville 2-7; UNC Pembroke 8-1

Series: Tied 1-1

Last Week: North Greenville def. Clark Atlanta, 16-6; UNC Pembroke def. Frostburg State, 52-7

Last Meeting: UNC Pembroke won, 21-7

Notable: After losing first 5 games under new coach Jamey Chadwell, NGU has won 2 of last 4…UNCP is ranked 10th in D-II…Braves used 12 different players to rush in win over Frostburg State.

Benedict vs. Clark Atlanta

Site: Lucy Laney Stadium, Augusta

Time: 2 p.m.

Records: Benedict 7-3, 5-3 in SIAC; Clark Atlanta 2-6, 2-5

Last Week: Benedict def. Stillman, 21-16; North Greenville def. Clark Atlanta, 16-6

Notable: Game is Central Savannah River Area Classic… Benedict is on a 4-game winning streak…Clark Atlanta has lost 6 straight…QB Pat Riley threw for 1 TD (71 yards to Kareem Dunlap) and ran for another (1-yard) in win over Stillman…Winston Thompson rushed for 89 yards on 17 carries for Clark Atlanta in its loss to North Greenville.

Brevard at Newberry

Site: Setzler Field, Newberry

Time: 7 p.m.

Records: Newberry 5-4, 3-3 in South Atlantic Conference; Brevard 7-3, 3-3

Series: Newberry leads, 3-0

Last Week: Newberry def. Lenoir-Rhyne, 34-20;

Last Meeting: Newberry def. Brevard, 17-0

Notable: Newberry QB Brandon Gantt has thrown 2,151 yards and 11 TDs…Gantt was 17 of 24 for 145 yards last week vs. Lenoir-Rhyne…RB S.J. Worrell has 596 rushing yards and 5 TDs…Brevard QB Michael Crumbaker has rushed for 483 yards and passed for 269 yards.

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