TOWSON FOOTBAL L CAAFB Press... · Maine. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on the American Sports Network. u Towson is coming off a 19-0 shutout over rival Delaware. It marked the first

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Gameday Central

2015 ScheduleDate Opponent Time/ResultSep.t 5 at East Carolina L, 20-28ESPN3

Sept. 12 Saint Francis W, 35-20CAA.tv

Sept. 19 Holy Cross W, 29-26CAA.tv

Sept. 26 at Elon* L, 13-17CAA.tv

Oct. 10 #5 James Madison* L, 30-51Comcast SportsNet

Oct. 17 at Stony Brook* W, 21-14 CAA.tv

Oct. 24 #22 Villanova* (HC) W, 28-21American Sports Network

Oct. 31 Delaware* W, 19-0CAA.tv

Nov. 7 at Maine* 7 p.m.American Sports Network

Nov. 14 at William & Mary* 1:30 p.m.CAA.tv

Nov. 21 Rhode Island* (Senior Day) 2 p.m.CAA.tv

* - CAA contestsAll times are Eastern

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Nov. 7 • 7 p.m. • Alfond Stadium • Orono, Maine

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Stadium __________________________________________________________ Alfond StadiumCapacity _________________________________________________________________ 10,000Surface ________________________________________________________________ Field TurfKickoff ___________________________________________________________________ 7 p.m.Television ________________________________________________ American Sports Network________________________________________________Mike Gleason (PxP) and TBA (Analyst)Radio _______________________________________________________CBS Sports Radio 1300_______________________________________ Spiro Morekas (PxP) and Gordy Combs (Analyst)Internet ___________________________________________________ www.TowsonTigers.comSeries Record _____________________________________________________ Maine leads 7-5

Mathcup at a Glance

Towson _______________________________ vs. ________________________________ MaineTowson, Maryland ___________________ Location _______________________ Orono, Maine1866 ______________________________ Founded ______________________________ 196522,499 ____________________________ Enrollment ____________________________ 11,168Colonial Athletic Association __________ Conference __________Colonial Athletic AssociationJohnny Unitas ________________________Stadium _________________ Harold Alfond SportsTim Leonard _____________________ Athletics Director ___________________ Karlton Creech1969 __________________________First Year of Football __________________________ 1892260-235-4 ________________________All-Time Record ______________________ 516-488-38Rob Ambrose ______________________ Head Coach ______________________Jack Cosgrove41-40 ___________________________ Record at School _________________________129-14244-47 ____________________________ Career Record __________________________129-1424-8 _______________________________ 2014 Record _______________________________ 5-6

Story Lines

u The Tigers hit the road for just the second time in the past four weeks as they travel to face Maine. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on the American Sports Network.

u Towson is coming off a 19-0 shutout over rival Delaware. It marked the first shutout for the Tigers since a 70-0 victory over Lock Haven on September 10, 2005.

u During the Tigers current three-game winning streak, the defense has forced two turnovers in each game. Over that same span, the Towson defense has scored three touchdowns.

u For the fourth-straight week, the Tigers will face one of the top rushing defenses in the CAA. Maine enters the week allowing just 121.6 yards a game on the ground. In two of the previous three weeks, Towson has rushed for more yards than their opponents have allowed on the season.

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2015 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • MAINE

Media InformationSunday - 1 Monday - 2 Tuesday - 3 Wednesday - 4 Thursday - 5 Friday - 6 Saturday - 7

Daily Media AvailabilityMonday: Coach Ambrose will be available during the CAA Conference call. His weekly time slot is 12:00-12:10 p.m. Media members are encouraged to call in with questions by dialing 877-805-0692 and requesting the CAA Football teleconference.

Tuesday: Coach Ambrose, assistant coaches and players will be available at the conclusion of practice.

Wednesday: Coach Ambrose, assistant coaches and players will be available at the conclusion of practice.

Thursday: Coach Ambrose will be available on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the media relations office to put in a request. No players will be available after Wednesday.

Friday and Sunday: No Availability.

Saturday: Post-game availability only. Members of the Towson Athletics Media Relations staff will escort media representatives to the appropriate areas following the conclusion of the game. The Towson locker room, home and away, is closed to the media at all times.

Coach Ambrose and selected Tiger players will be brought to the designated interview area. At home games, that area is the Field View Room on the top floor of the Field House.

After a 10-minute cooling off period, the visiting team coaches and players will appear in the interview room. After the visiting team finishes, Coach Ambrose and selected players will appear in the interview room.

We ask the media to please say what outlet they are with before asking questions.

No Tiger first-year freshmen will be made available.

At the midway point of the fourth quarter, interview requests will be collected.

Interviews after games on the road will be conducted based on the post-game policy of that institution.

Practice ProceduresCovering Practice: Practices are generally open to the media. Please contact John Brush no later than noon on the day you would like to attend practice. Brush will provide parking information. Coach Ambrose reserves the right to close practice at any time.

Note: Player or coach interviews must not conflict with classes, meetings, training room treatments or other team obligations.

Football InformationOffensive Formation _________________________________ Pro-styleDefensive Formation _____________________________________ 3-42014 Overall Record ______________________________________ 4-82014 Conference Record __________________________________ 2-62014 Conference Finish __________________________________ 10thOffensive Starters Returning/Lost ___________________________ 9/2Defensive Starters Returning/Lost ___________________________ 7/4First Varsity Season ______________________________________1969Seasons/Winning Seasons _______________________________ 46/23Overall Record _______________________________ 256-232-4 (.524)All-Time Playoff Record ___________________________________ 6-6CAA Titles ________________________________________________2_________________________________________________2011, 2012NCAA Playoff Appearances __________________________________6_____________________________ 1976, 1983, 1984, 1986, 2011, 2013

Stadium InformationStadium Name _________________________Johnny Unitas® StadiumField _____________________________________ FieldTurf RevolutionCapacity ____________________________________________ 11,198First Year ______________________________________________1978First Game ______________________ Sept. 9, 1978 (Towson 37, Mansfield 6)Largest Crowd ____ 11,196 Dec. 3, 2011 (Lehigh 40, Towson 38 - FCS Playoffs)Record at Stadium __________________________________ 121-75-2

Towson Coaches and StaffHead Coach _________________________ Rob Ambrose (7th season)Overall D1 Head Coaching Record ________________________ 36-37Overall Record at Towson ________________________________ 36-37Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach _________ Jared AmbroseDefensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers Coach ___ Matt HachmannFullbacks, Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator ______ Reno FerriOffensive Line Coach ____________________________John DonatelliDefensive Line Coach ____________________ Konstantinos KosmakosSafeties Coach/Special Teams Coordinator _____________ Joe TricarioRunning Backs Coach __________________________ Dassin BlackwellOutside Linebackers Coach ________________________ Jon SchwartzWide Receivers Coach _________________________Mike MoyseenkoCornerbacks Coach ___________________________ Derrick JohnsonAssistant AD, Football Administration _______________ Jon DahlquistStrength & Conditioning Coach ______________________ Jeremy PickDirector of Sports Medicine _______________________ Nathan WilderAcademic Advisor _________________________________Justin HarrisEquipment Manager _____________________________Mike Shapley

Off Day

No availability

Off Day

No availability

Coach AmbroseCAA Teleconference

12 p.m.

Practice3:30 p.m.

Players and Coaches

available after practice

Practice3:30 p.m.

Players and Coaches

available after practice

Practice3:30 p.m.

No availability

Depart for Maine1:45 p.m.

@ Maine7 p.m.

Players and Coaches available

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STATS FCS Top 25 Poll (Nov. 2)

PrevTeam (1st-place votes) Record Rank 1. Jacksonville State (139) 7-1 1 2. Illinois State (18) 7-1 3 3. Chattanooga 7-1 4 4. Eastern Washington 6-2 5 5. Richmond 7-1 6 6. North Dakota State 6-2 7 7. Sam Houston State 6-2 8 8. Coastal Carolina 7-1 2 9. McNeese State 8-0 1010. Portland State 7-1 1211. South Dakota State 6-2 1412. William & Mary 6-2 1613. Harvard 7-0 1514. James Madison 7-2 915. Charleston Southern 7-1 2416. Fordham 7-2 1117. Northern Iowa 4-4 1818. Eastern Kentucky 5-3 1319. North Carolina A&T 7-1 2020. Southern Utah 6-2 NR21. Youngstown State 4-4 2522. Montana 4-4 1723. Indiana State 4-4 2124. Dartmouth 6-1 2225. The Citadel 6-2 NR

2015 TIGER SCHEDULE & RESULTSDATE OPPONENT TV RESULT SERIES NOTESSept. 5 @ East Carolina ESPN3 L, 20-28 ECU leads 1-0 Frazier throws TD, runs for another in loss

Sept. 12 Saint Francis CAA W, 35-20 TU leads 4-0 Defense holds Red Flash to 197 yards of offense

Sept. 19 Holy Cross CAA W, 29-26 TU leads 6-3 Victor rushed for 207 yards and 3 TDs in victory

Sept. 26 @ Elon CAA L, 13-17 TU leads 4-1 Frazier rushes for QB record 132 yards

Oct. 10 James Madison Comcast L, 30-51 JMU leads 20-6-1 Klugh sets single-game kickoff return record with 211 yards

Oct. 17 @ Stony Brook CAA W, 21-14 TU leads 2-1 Tigers score final 21 points in the victory

Oct. 24 Villanova American W, 28-21 VU leads 7-5 Tigers defense returns two INT’s for touchdowns

Oct. 31 Delaware CAA W, 19-0 UD leads 10-7 Defense allows just 102 yards in 1st shutout since 2005.

Nov. 7 @ Maine American 7 p.m. UM leads 7-5 Tigers look to avenge last-second loss

Nov. 14 @ William & Mary CAA 1:30 p.m. WM leads 8-3 21-point 1st quarter the difference in Tribe win

Nov. 21 Rhode Island CAA 2 p.m. RI leads 7-6 Victor scores only TD for Tigers in loss

* - Denotes CAA game • All times are central

General NotesScouting MaineMaine enters the game with an overall record of 3-5, and a 3-2 mark in conference play.

The Black Bears are coming off a 13-3 road loss at Villanova.

Maine has rotated wins and losses over their previous six games. The Black Bears are 2-1 overall at home, and 2-0 in CAA action on their home turf.

The Maine offense is averaging 16.1 points per game and 317.4 yards of offense.

They are getting 123.8 yards a game on the ground and 193.6 yards per game through the air.

Nigel Beckford leads the ground game with 418 yards and four touchdowns.

The Black Bears have used two quarterbacks this season. Dan Collins has thrown for 1,005 yards and two touchdowns, but has thrown seven interceptions. Drew Belcher has thrown for 544 yards and three touchdowns.

Both quarterbacks were expected to play against Villanova, but Belcher took all of the snaps.

Maine has the third-best rush defense in the league at 121.6 yards allowed per game. They are seventh in the CAA against the pass (207.8) and fifth in total defense (329.4).

Defensive lineman Patrick Ricard and Trevor Bates each have five sacks. The duo has also combined for 22.0 tackles-for-loss.

Maine Quick FactsLocation __________________ Orono, MaineEnrollment ______________________ 11,168Nickname ___________________ Black BearsColors ___________________ Black and BlueConference ________________________CAAPresident __________________ Susan HunterAthletics Director __________ Karlton Creech

Head Coach _______________Jack CosgroveRecord at School _____ 129-132 (23rd season)Career Record _______ 129-132 (23rd season)

2014 Record ________________________5-6Conference Record (Finish) ______ 4-4 (T5th)Starters Returning ___________________ 19Starters Lost _________________________ 6

SID _____________________ Tyson McHattenEmail [email protected] _____________________ 207-581-3596Web __________________ goblackbears.com

Towson’s Opening Drives

Opp 1st 2ndEast Carolina TD FGSaint Francis TD TDHoly Cross Punt TDElon Downs FumbleJames Madison TD PuntStony Brook Punt TDVillanova TD PuntDelaware PuntMaineWilliam & MaryRhode Island

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General Notes

FCS Coaches Poll (Nov. 2)

PrevTeam (1st-place votes) Record Rank 1. Jacksonville State (23) 7-1 2 2. Illinois State (3) 7-1 3 3. Chattanooga 7-1 4 4. Eastern Washington 6-2 5 5. McNeese State 8-0 7 North Dakota State 6-2 6 7. Richmond 7-1 8 8. Coastal Carolina 7-1 1 9. Portland State 7-1 12 Sam Houston State 6-2 1011. South Dakota State 6-2 1312. William & Mary 6-2 1513. Charleston Southern 7-1 1914. James Madison 7-2 915. Harvard 7-0 1616. North Carolina A&T 7-1 2017. Fordham 7-2 1118. Southern Utah 6-2 2419. Eastern Kentucky 5-3 1420. Northern Iowa 4-4 2121. Youngstown State 4-4 2522. The Citadel 6-2 NR Montana 4-4 1724. Montana State 4-4 1825. Bethune-Cookman 7-2 NR

2015 Game-by-Game Offensive Starters X LT LG C RG RT Y TE FB RB QBECU Dessenberg Harris Evans Flaherty Schunke Santarelli Dowling Vallely Holder Victor FrazierSFU Dessenberg Harris Evans Stup Schunke Santarelli Dowling Vallely Holder Victor FrazierHC Dessenberg Harris Evans Stup Schunke Kauffman Dowling Vallely Holder Victor FrazierELON Dessenberg Harris Campbell Stup Schunke Kauffman Dowling Vallely Holder Victor FrazierJMU Dessenberg Edmonson Campbell Stup Schunke Santarelli Gallahan Vallely Holder Victor FrazierSB Dessenberg Edmonson Campbell Stup Schunke Kauffman Gallahan Vallely Veii Victor FrazierVU Dessenberg Edmonson Campbell Stup Schunke Kaufman Dowling Veii Holder Victor FrazierUD Dessenberg Edmonson Sullivan Campbell Schunke Kauffman Dowling Vallely Holder Victor FrazierMAINEWMRI

2015 Game-by-Game Defensive Starters LDE NT RDE OLB ILB ILB OLB FS SS CB CBECU Cummings Tejada Coker Mynatt Jakcson Handy Releford Law Fenner Augustine PardnerSFU Jones Tejada Coker Mynatt Jackson Handy Releford Law Lewis Augustine PardnerHC Jones Tejada Coker Mynatt Jackson Handy Releford Law Lewis Augustine PardnerELON Desir Tejada Coker Mynatt Jackson Handy Releford Law Lewis Augustine PardnerJMU Desir Tejada Coker Mynatt Jackson Handy Releford Law Lewis Augustine PardnerSB Desir Tejada Jones Mynatt Wallace Tedder Grant Fenner Lewis Augustine KlughVU Desir Tejada Coker Mynatt Wallace Tedder Releford Fenner Lewis Augustine PardnerUD Desir Tejada Jones Mynatt Wallace Tedder Releford Fenner Lewis Augustine PardnerMAINEWMRI

The GameTowson hits the road as they travel to take on Maine on Nov. 7. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and can be see live on the American Sports Network.

Saturday WeatherThe weather for Saturday is calling for afternoon temperatures to reach around 50 degrees with a 60 percent chance of rain.

vs. MaineThe Tigers trail 7-5 in the all-time series with the Black Bears. Towson is just 1-3 on the road in the series, but their only win came on their last trip, 40-30 in 2011.

at Maine in NovemberSaturday will mark the third time the Tigers will play in Maine during the month of November. Towson is 1-1 in the previous two meetings, including a 40-30 victory in their last trip in 2011.

On this Date: Nov. 7Saturday’s game marks the sixth time the Tigers will play on Nov. 7. Towson is 1-4 in the previous five games on this date.Year Opponent Result1970 ______ John Hopkins _____________ W, 33-61981 ______ @ James Madison __________ L, 7-201987 ______ @ New Haven ______________ L, 7-211998 ______ @ Dayton ________________ L, 42-432009 ______ @ William & Mary ___________ L, 0-31

What ’s New in 2015

Fans attending Towson football home games in 2015 will notice a few changes. Some of the changes this season include:

• Parking Lot info• Family Zone• Tailgating Options• Student Admittance• Ticketmaster Upgrade

For all of the lastest information on all the Tiger games this season, make sure to check Gameday Central page on TowsonTigers.com.

Upcoming Promotions

The Nov. 21 game against Rhode Island will be the annual Black Out game. All fans are encouraged to wear black to the game.

• Black Out• Senior Day

Tickets can be purchased at 1-855-TU-Tiger.

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TOWSON SCORING DRIVESOpponent Qt. Points Plays Yards TOP How ScoredEast Carolina 1 7 12 82 5.28 Dowling 30 yd pass from FrazierEast Carolina 2 3 16 76 6:30 Hurwitz 23 yd field goalEast Carolina 3 3 9 51 4:42 Hurwitz 32 yd field goalEast Carolina 4 7 11 75 4:28 Frazier 1 yd run

Saint Francis 1 7 18 86 9:18 Victor 2 yd runSaint Francis 2 7 7 53 3:06 Victor 7 yd runSaint Francis 3 7 10 82 5:02 Frazier 11 yd runSaint Francis 4 7 3 82 1:08 Dowling 20 yd pass from Frazier

Holy Cross 2 7 6 17 3:36 Dessenberg 15 yd pass from FrazierHoly Cross 3 7 8 80 3:21 Victor 2 yd runHoly Cross 3 8 4 42 1:33 Victor 34 yd runHoly Cross 4 7 12 84 5:33 Victor 4 yd run

Elon 1 7 8 48 3:20 Victor 4 yd runElon 1 6 3 56 1:24 Simpson 49 yd run

James Madison 1 6 9 52 3:47 Victor 1 yd runJames Madison 2 8 15 67 8:32 Summers 9 yd pass from FrazierJames Madison 2 3 4 51 0:28 Hurwitz 41 yd field goalJames Madison 3 6 3 28 1:18 Holder 9 yd pass from FrazierJames Madison 4 7 4 23 1:01 Summers 11 yd pass from Frazier

Stony Brook 3 7 14 71 6:28 Victor 6 yd runStony Brook 4 7 9 80 2:58 Victor 3 yd run

Villanova 1 6 7 75 3:19 Dowling 17 yd pass from FrazierVillanova 1 6 1 78 0:12 Frazier 78 yd run

Delaware 2 3 10 52 5:09 Hurwitz 34 yd field goalDelaware 2 7 10 83 4:50 Victor 1 yd runDelaware 2 3 11 66 2:08 Hurwitz 39 yd field goalDelaware 3 3 12 50 5:25 Hurwitz 27 yd field goalDelaware 4 3 9 57 5:45 Hurwitz 39 yd field goal

General NotesShutoutTowson recorded its first shutout in over a decade when it blanked Delaware, 19-0, on Halloween. It was the first shutout since a 70-0 victory over Lock Haven on September 10, 2005. The Tigers had not shut out an FCS opponent since blanking Monmouth, 20-0, on November 2, 2002.

14 Passing YardsThe Tigers defense surrendered just 14 yards on three completions against Delaware. It is the second fewest passing yards allowed in an FCS game this season.

Shutting Down One of Nation’s BestDelaware entered the game as the 11th-best rushing offense at 249.7 yards per game. That was before they ran into a stout Towson rush defense that allowed just 88 yards on the ground. Prior to Saturday, the Blue Hens previous low rushing was 163 yards in the season opener against Jacksonville. They had rushed for over 200 yards in six-straight games.

Defensive DominanceThe Tigers defense limited Delaware to just 102 yards of total offense. Towson gave up just 51 yards in each half. It is the fewest yards allowed against an FCS opponent since the Tigers joined the FCS in 1987.

Last 3 GamesOver the past three games, the Towson defense has kept their opponents off the board in eight of the 12 quarters. The defense has also recorded two turnovers in each of the three games, all Tiger victories.

Hurwitz Ties School RecordKicker Sam Hurwitz tied a school record when he connected on four field goals in the victory over Delaware. Hurwitz hit from 34, 39, 27 and 39 yards. He tied the record set by Jerome Nolan against C.W. Post in 1984. The four field goals also ties the Unitas Stadium record.

Frazier’s Best Day Through the AirQuarterback Connor Frazier had his best passing day of his career as he completed 25 passes for 284 yards against Delaware.

Dickerson has Breakout GameSophomore running back Marquel Dickerson made the most of his opportunity against Delaware as he ran for a career-best 102 yards on 20 carries.

Beating a Ranked OpponentThe victory over #22 Villanova marked the Tigers first victory over a ranked team since

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RED-ZONE SCORING Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs -----------Failed to score inside RZ -----------Opponent In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half GameEast Carolina 4 3 13 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0Saint Francis 5 4 28 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Holy Cross 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Elon 4 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0James Madison 4 4 27 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Stony Brook 2 2 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Villanova 1 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Delaware 3 3 13 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0MaineWilliam & MaryRhode Island

Totals 26 21 129 17 11 6 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 21-26 (80.8%)

General Notesdefeating No. 3 Eastern Washington on December 21, 2013. The last victory over a ranked opponent in Unitas Stadium was December 7, 2013 against Fordham.

Opening Drive TouchdownsTowson drove 75 yards to score a touchdown on their opening drive against Villanova. The TD marked the fourth time this season that the Tigers have scored a touchdown on their opening drive of the game.

Defensively Scoreless StreakThe Towson defense had an impressive streak come to an end in the second quarter against Villanova. The Tigers defense kept their opponents off the scoreboard for 65:17, a streak that spanned over four quarters. The defense did not allow a point for the final three quarters of the game against Stony Brook and the first quarter of the game against Villanova.

Defensive TDsThe Tiger defense has scored three touchdowns over the previous two games. It is the first time since the 2013 season Towson has scored defensive touchdowns in back-to-back games.

Two INT ReturnsThe Tigers defense returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the victory over Villanova. It marked the second time in school history the defense returned two INTs for scores. Davon Telp returned two interceptions for TDs against Georgetown in 2003.

Frazier Long RunConnor Frazier kept the ball on a zone read and raced 78 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter against Villanova. The TD run was the second longest run by a Towson quarterback in school history. Dan Dullea

went 81 yards against Federal City on November 16, 1974.

Game-Winning DriveThe Tigers offense moved the ball when it needed to as they went on a nine-play, 80-yard drive in the game’s final minutes to defeat Stony Brook. The drive featured six running plays and three passing plays. Frazier was 3-for-3 for 30 yards, while Darius Victor rushed four times for 31 yards. Victor capped the drive with a six-yard TD run.

Dominating DefenseThe Towson defense was dominating in the victory over Stony Brook. After allowing 100 yards in the first quarter, the defense allowed eight yards in the second quarter, 31 yards in the third quarter and 85 yards in the fourth quarter.

Playing in the BackfieldThe Tiger defense spent a lot of time in the Seawolves backfield as they recorded 13 tackles-for-loss in the win. It was the most TFL’s since Towson recorded 15 against New Hampshire in 2009. Jordan Mynatt led the way with 3.5 tackles-for-loss.

Mad MaxJunior defensive tackle Max Tejada had a huge game against Stony Brook. He finished the game with seven tackles, including his first two sacks of the season. His first sack forced a fumble that was scooped up for a 65-yard touchdown.

Defensive TouchdownThe Tigers defense scored for the first time since 2013 when Donnell Lewis scooped up a fumble and went 65 yards for the touchdown against Stony Brook. The last time the defense scored was against Richmond in

2013, when Telvion Clark returned a fumble and Christian Carpenter an interception for a score.

Defensive Youth MovementA youth movement was the name of the game against Stony Brook as Towson started three true freshman and one redshirt freshman. All four were making their first career starts. Diondre Wallace and Chris Tedder started at inside linebackers, while Lyrics Klugh started at corner and Monty Fenner at safety.

Klugh Sets Kickoff Return Yards RecordFreshman Lyrics Klugh had a big day in the return game as he set a school record with 211 kickoff return yards. He had big returns of 65 and 77 yards in the second half. He broke the old record of 182 yards set by Julian Blair against Bucknell in 1990. The 211 yards are the second most by a player in the FCS this season.

Frazier Tosses 3 TDsSenior quarterback Connor Frazier threw a career-high three touchdown passes against James Madison. Frazier’s previous career high was two, set twice during the 2014 season. On the season, Frazier has thrown seven touchdown passes and six interceptions. Two of his interceptions have come hail mary’s at the end of the half or game.

Summers Catches Pair of ScoresJunior college transfer Christian Summers caught the first two touchdowns of his Towson career against James Madison. He hauled in a nine-yarder in the first half, and closed out the scoring with an 11-yard TD grab in the fourth quarter.

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Handy Makes 14 StopsLinebacker Eric Handy tied a career-high when he recorded 14 tackles against James Madison. He previously made 14 stops in the 2014 season finale at Rhode Island.

Hurwitz Hits Career Long FGSenior place kicker Sam Hurwitz closed out the first half against James Madison with a career-long 41-yard field goal. It was the first field goal he attempted since going 2-for-2 in the season opener against East Carolina. His previous career long was a 39-yarder against Delaware State last season.

Ball PossessionThe Tigers possessed the ball against Elon as they finished with 35:51 of ball control. Towson has won the time of possession battle in four of the five games this season, averaging 32:44 of possession a game. The Tigers rank 17th in the FCS in time of possession.

Fraser Sets QB Rushing RecordQuarterback Connor Frasier set a new quarterback rushing record when he ran for 132 yards against Elon. He broke the old record of 124 yards by Chris Hart against Indiana in 2010.

Simpson Scores 1st TDFreshman Shane Simpson scored his first collegiate touchdown when he broke out of the pack and raced 49 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter against Elon. He finished the game with 72 yards on nine carries.

Victor Earns CAA HonorRunning back Darius Victor earned CAA Offensive Player of the Week honors after rushing for a career-best 207 yards and three touchdowns against Holy Cross.

Victor Adds CFPA HonorDarius Victor picked up another honor when he was named an honorable mention national performer of the week by the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA).

Two BillsDarius Victor eclipsed the 200-yard mark for the first time in his career against Holy Cross. He became the first Tiger to go over the mark since Terrance West rushed for 354 yards against Eastern Illinois in the 2013 FCS Quarterfinals.

Ground AssaultThe Tigers offense put up 276 yards on the ground. It was the most yards on the ground since the 2013 season. Towson went over

200 yards on the ground three times during the 2014 season, including a season-best 261 yards against North Carolina Central.

2nd Half SurgeSaturday’s game was a tale of two halves for the Tigers. After a sluggish first 30 minutes, Towson came out and scored 22 points in the second half. The Tigers gained 255 of their 410 yards of offense in the second half.

Pair of InterceptionsThe Tigers entered the game against Holy Cross without an interception. They left the game with two interceptions after Alfonso Augustine and Nico Law each picked off their first passes as Tigers.

Defense Secures WinThe Tigers found themselves in a similar situation that had a season ago; having a one score lead with to minutes to go and the defense on the field. But, unlike last year, the defense did not allow Holy Cross passed midfield and secured the three-point victory.

Those Tricky TigersTowson reached into its bag of tricks in the fourth quarter against HC. Connor Frazier took the snap and rolled to the left before hitting Sam Hurwitz on a 10-yard gain for a first down. On the next play, Darius Victor scored what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown.

Scoring in Eight-Straight QuartersTowson started the season by scoring in each of the first eight quarters. That streak ended in the first quarter against Holy Cross. Through three games, Towson has scored in 11 of the 12 quarters.

Opening DrivesThe Tigers got off to quick starts in each half through the first two games. Towson scored on each of its four possessions opening the game or half. The Tigers have scored three touchdowns and a field goal on those possessions.

Strong Defense vs. SFUThe Tiger defense allowed just 187 yards of total offense against Saint Francis. It marked the lowest yardage total since Towson allowed just 160 yards against Morgan State in the 2011 season opener. The majority of the yards cam in the lat in the game. The Tigers gave up just 32 yards of offense in the first half.

18-Play DriveThe Towson offense started the Saint Francis game by putting together an 18-play drive

General Notesthat covered 86 yards and ended with a Darius Victor two-yard TD run. The drive took 9:18 off the first quarter clock.

29 Yards RushingThe Tiger defense was stout against the run against Saint Francis. The defense allowed just 29 rushing yards on 30 attempts. They also allowed just two first downs via the rush. It was the fewest rushing yards allowed just giving up just two yards to North Carolina Central in 2013.

Frazier Another Career DayQuarterback Connor Frazier had his second-straight career day when he throw for 269 yards against Saint Francis. He has been over 200 yards in both games this season after not surpassing the 200-yard mark in 12 games a year ago.

Jones Bursts On the SceneDefensive lineman Clifton Jones had the best game of his career as he recorded 3.5 tackles-for-loss and 1. 5 sacks against Saint Francis.

Lewis With a House CallDefensive back Donnell Lewis electrified the crowd with a 49-yard punt return for a touchdown against Saint Francis. He made the first defender miss before finding the wall on the outside and outran the defense. It was his first punt return for a touchdown. He also has two interception returns for touchdowns, both coming in 2013.

400 Yards Against FBSThe Towson offense put up 416 yards of total offense against East Carolina. It marked the most yards ever gained by the Tigers against an FBS opponent. The previous high was 392 yards at Indiana on Sept. 2, 2010.

Opening Drive TouchdownThe Towson offense drove down and scored a touchdown on its opening possession of the season. It was the first time Towson scored on its opening possession of the season since the 2011 season opener against Morgan State.

Frazier Has Career Passing DaySenior quarterback Connor Frazier had the best of his career when he threw for 221 yards at East Carolina. He also rushed for 43 yards and finished with two total touchdowns.

All Aboard the Vito ExpressRunning back Darius Victor gets downhill quickly and doesn’t look to avoid contact. He carried the ball 28 times in the season opener and recorded his 9th career 100-yard rushing performance with 137 yards. #VitoExpress

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Dowling Makes ReturnRedshirt senior Brian Dowling return to the lineup in 2015 and was back to his old ways. He led the team with four receptions for 53 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown reception on the opening drive of the season.

Enforcing the LawSenior defensive back Nico Law made a strong debut for the Tigers by recording a game-high 10 tackles. Six of his tackles were solo, while he also added a quarterback hurry.

Hurwitz Sound in Kicking GameKicker Sam Hurwitz got his season off to a strong start when he made both of his field goal attempts in the season opener. He hit from 23 yards in the second quarter and 32 yards in the third quarter. He also had a touchback on his five kickoffs.

Victor Climbs Rushing ChartsJunior running back Darius Victor is climbing his way up the Towson rushing charts. He currently ranks sixth on the all-time list with 2,509 yards.Rushing (minimum 1,000 yards)Player Att. Yards TDs1. Terrance West (2011-13) __ 802___ 4,849___ 842. Jason Corle (1996-99) ____ 781 ___ 3,601___ 333. Tony Vinson (1992-93) ____ 484 ___ 3,058___ 294. Brian McCarty (1991-94) __ 479 ___ 2,594___ 325. Noah Read (1998-01) _____ 587 ___ 2,577___ 216. Darius Victor (2013-) ____ 457 ___ 2,509 __ 297. Nick Williams (2004-07) ___ 473 ___ 1,985___ 138. Matt Romeo (2000-03) ____ 460 ___ 1,950___ 17-- Darius Victor (2013-) _____ 348 ___ 1,934 __ 19

Coker Has Strong PreseasonSenior defensive lineman Tungie Coker had one of the best preseason camps for a defensive lineman. He is coming off a season in which he recorded 30 tackles and a sack.

Simms Returns as Top TacklerSophomore James Simms made an immediate impact his freshman season as he recorded a team-best 99 tackles. With a year of experience, along with another full year in the weight room, Simms looks for another strong season from his linebacker spot.

Speed in the SecondaryThe Tigers will not have the luxury of All-American Tye Smith on the outside, but they will make up for that with one of the fastest units they have put on the field in recent years. That unit will be tested early against the spread attack of East Carolina.

Victor Named to STATS Watch ListRunning back Darius Victor was one of 22 players named to the STATS Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Watch List, formerly the Walter Payton Award.

General NotesThe 6 KingsInstead of naming captains, Towson has named six kings. These players were honored for the way they conduct themselves on and off the field. Each king has several sentinels under them. The six kings are Bryton Barr, Jon Desir, Connor Frazier, Eric Handy, Emmanuel Holder and Darius Victor.

Victor and Desir Earn Preseason HonorsSenior defensive tackle Jon Desir and junior running back Darius Victor were selected to the Preseason All-CAA team.

Tigers in the ProsThe Towson football team currently has five players on active 53-man rosters or the practice squad. Tye Smith made the Seattle Seahawks 53-man roster. Terrance West made the Cleveland Browns 53-man roster, but was traded to the Tennessee Titans. Jermon Bushrod is in his second season with the Chicago Bears, while Ryan Delaire was recently picked up by the Carolina Panthers. Former safety Jordan Dangerfield is on the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squads.

Up NextThe Tigers hit the road for the final time during the regular season as they travel to face William & Mary. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m.

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Tigers Record when...

Overall _______________________________________________5-3at home ______________________________________________4-1on road ______________________________________________1-2on grass ______________________________________________0-2on field turf ___________________________________________5-1in overtime ___________________________________________0-0Towson wins coin toss __________________________________3-1

Towson scores first _____________________________________3-1Towson leads after 1st quarter____________________________2-1Towson leads at the half _________________________________3-0Towson leads after 3rd quarter ___________________________4-0

Towson has more rushing yards __________________________4-1Towson has more passing yards __________________________2-2Towson has more total yards _____________________________4-1

Towson has less penalties _______________________________3-2Towson has less turnovers _______________________________3-0

Towson scores under 20 points ___________________________1-1Towson scores 20-29 points ______________________________3-1Towson scores 30-39 points ______________________________1-1Towson scores 40-49 points ______________________________0-0Towson scores 50 points or more _________________________0-0

Towson holds opponent under 30 points ___________________3-1Towson holds opponent under 20 points ___________________1-1Towson holds opponent under 10 points ___________________1-0

Towson completes 50% of passes _________________________4-3Towson completes 60% of passes _________________________3-0

Towson has 100-yard rusher _____________________________1-1Opponent has 100-yard rusher ___________________________0-2

Towson has 300-yard passer _____________________________0-0Opponent has 300-yard passer ___________________________0-0

Towson has 100-yard receiver ____________________________2-0Opponent has 100-yard receiver __________________________0-0

Towson defense scores _________________________________2-0Opponent defense scores _______________________________0-0

Towson special teams score ______________________________1-0Opponent special teams score ___________________________2-1

Tale of the Tape

Towson Maine24.4 _____________________ Points _____________________ 16.1356.8 _________________ Total Offense _________________ 317.4165.8 _________________ Rushing Yards _________________ 123.838.1 _____________ Rushing Attempts/Game _____________ 34.54.3 __________________ Yards Per Carry __________________ 3.6191.0 ________________ Passing Yardage ________________ 193.629.3 _____________ Passing Attempts/Game _____________ 33.911.0 _____________Yards Per Pass Completion _____________ 10.822.1 _________________ Points Allowed _________________ 22.2308.4 _________________ Total Defense _________________ 329.4121.0 _____________ Rushing Yards Allowed _____________ 121.63.2 _______________Yards Per Carry Allowed _______________ 3.3187.4 _____________ Passing Yards Allowed _____________ 207.810.3 ___________ Yards Per Completion Allowed ___________ 13.0-3 ___________________Turnover Margin ___________________-1

Leaders LeadersFrazier (1463) __________ Passing Yards __________ Collins (1005)Frazier (7) ______________Passing TDs _____________ Belcher (3)Victor (635) ____________ Rushing Yards _________ Beckford (418)Victor (10) _____________ Rushing TDs ___________ Beckford (4)Veii (33) ________________ Receptions _____________ Wright (41)Dowling (3) ____________ Receiving TDs _____________ Wright (3)Veii (368) _____________ Receiving Yards __________ Wright (521)Handy/Lewis (47) __________Tackles ______________Samuels (60)Harps Upshur (4.0) _________ Sacks __________ Ricard/Bates (5.0)Augustine (2) __________ Interceptions _____Samuels/Baltimo (2)

General Notes

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The Last Time...

30+ Rushing Attempts39, Terrance West vs. Eastern Illinois, 12-13-13

100 Yards Rushing102, Marquel Dickerson vs. Delaware, 10-31-15

200 Yards Rushing207, Darius Victor vs. Holy Cross, 9-19-15

300 Yards Rushing354, Terrance West at Eastern Illinois, 12-13-13

20+ Completions 25, Connor Frazier vs. Delaware, 10-31-15

30+ Completions35, Sean Schaefer vs. Villanova, 11-15-08

40+ Completions47, Joe Lee at Lehigh, 10-30-99

30+ Passing Attempts34, Connor Frazier vs. Delaware, 10-31-15

40+ Passing Attempts44, Peter Athens vs. North Dakota State, 1-4-14

50+ Passing Attempts59, Sean Schaefer vs. James Madison, 11-17-07

300+ Yards Passing301, Peter Athens vs. Fordham, 12-7-13

400+ Yards Passing435, Sean Schaefer vs. Delaware, 10-28-06

500+ Yards Passing567, Joe Lee at Lehigh, 10-30-99

3 TD's Passing3, Connor Frazier vs. James Madison, 10-10-15

4 TD's Passing4, Grant Enders vs. Rhode Island, 11-10-12

5+ TD’s Passing5, Sean Schaefer at Delaware, 10-28-06

2 TD's receiving2, Christian Summers vs. James Madison, 10-10-15

3+ TD’s receiving3, Eric Yancey at Delaware, 10-28-06

10+ Receptions10, David Newsom at Richmond, 9-13-08

100+ Receiving yards133, Christian Summers vs. Delaware, 10-31-15

150+ Receiving Yards153, Spencer Wilkins vs. New Hampshire, 10-5-13

200+ Receiving Yards222, Andrae Brown vs. Northeastern, 9-24-05

Kickoff Return For TD90, Derrick Joseph vs. Villanova, 10-12-13

Punt return For TD49, Donnell Lewis vs. Saint Francis, 9-12-15

Interception For TD34, Chris Tedder vs. Villanova, 10-24-1586, Romell Haley vs. Villanova, 10-24-15

60+ punt72, Jake Ryder at Delaware State, 9-13-14

Scored a safetyat New Hampshire, 11-20-10

Fumble Return For TD65, Donnell Lewis at Stony Brook, 10-17-15

Blocked Punt For TD0, Fred Overstreet at Delaware State, 9-13-14

Blocked PuntJordan Mynatt vs. James Madison, 10-10-15

Blocked Field GoalJon Desir vs. Villanova, 10-24-15

Blocked extra PointAlfonso Augustine vs. North Carolina Central, 9-20-14

3 Interceptions In Game By One Player3, Allante Harrison at Delaware, 9-11-04

4 field goals in a game4, Sam Hurwitz vs. Delaware, 10-31-15

50+ Field Goal50, Drew Evangelista vs. Albany, 10-19-13

Rush Of 65+ Yards72, Terrance West vs. New Hampshire, 11-12-11

Pass Of 65+ Yards73, Peter Athens to Leon Kinnard vs. New Hampshire, 10-5-13

Rush Of 75+ Yards79, Terrance West vs. Richmond, 10-26-13

Pass of 75+ Yards80, Peter Athens to Spencer Wilkins vs. Villanova, 10-12-13

The Last Time Towson...

30+ Rushing Attempts32, Lyle McCombs, Rhode Island, 11-22-14

100 Yards Rushing131, Khalid Abdullah, James Madison, 10-10-15

200 Yards Rushing200, John Griffin, Northeastern, 10-24-09

300 Yards Rushing348, Shun White, Navy, 8-30-08

20+ Completions 21, Zach Bednarczyk, Villanova, 10-24-15

30+ Completions35, Clint Trickett, West Virginia, 9-6-14

30+ Passing Attempts32, Vad Lee, James Madison, 10-10-15

40+ Passing Attempts40, Zach Bednarczyk, Villanova, 10-24-15

50+ Passing Attempts50, Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois, 12-13-13

300+ Yards Passing348, Clint Trickett, West Virginia, 9-6-14

400+ Yards Passing409, Mike Potts, William & Mary, 11-4-06

3 TD's Passing3, John Robertson, Villanova, 11-8-14

4 TD's Passing5, Vad Lee, James Madison, 10-10-15

2 TD's receiving2, Domo Taylor, James Madison, 10-10-15

10+ Receptions10, Brendan Flaherty, Holy Cross, 9-19-15

100+ Receiving yards117, Quentin Atkinson, North Carolina Central, 9-20-14

Kickoff Return For TD92, Charles Tutt, James Madison, 10-10-15

Punt return For TD46, Dae’Quan Scott, James Madison, 11-23-13

Interception For TD48, Joe Sarnese, Villanova, 11-8-14

Scored a safetyHoly Cross, 9-19-15

Fumble Return For TD27, Rhakeem Stalings, James Madison, 10-11-14

Blocked PuntLuke Ford, Holy Cross, 9-19-15

Blocked Field GoalJeremy Gloston, Elon, 11-1-14

The Last an Opponent...

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OFFENSE

WR 18 Andre Dessenberg 6-3 195 Jr. 11 Jacquille Veii 5-9 187 Jr.

LT 75 Samuel Edmondson 6-5 295 Jr. 68 Matt Kauffman 6-5 299 RFr.

LG 69 Shayne Sullivan 6-6 279 Jr. 59 Malik Johnson 6-1 283 Jr. C 77 Amos Campbell 6-3 300 Jr. 65 Brady Stup 6-6 288 Jr.

RG 79 Jake Schunke 6-5 311 Sr. 59 Malik Johnson 6-1 283 Jr.

RT 68 Matt Kauffman 6-5 299 RFr. 74 Fred Santarelli 6-6 309 Jr. TE 89 Tanner Vallely 6-6 260 Jr. 95 Stefan Janik 6-4 228 RSr.

WR 29 Brian Dowling 5-10 190 RSr. 25 Christian Summers 6-3 217 Jr.

QB 4 Connor Frazier 6-0 211 Sr. or 8 Ellis Knudson 6-2 241 RFr.

FB 49 Emmanuel Holder 5-11 266 RJr. 48 Dreon Johnson 6-0 242 Sr.

RB 7 Darius Victor 5-8 227 Jr. 2 Marquel Dickerson 5-9 185 So.

DEFENSE

DE 99 Jon Desir 6-5 320 RSr. 51 D’Sean Cummings 6-5 252 Jr. 46 Jordan Waite 6-1 238 So.

NT 93 Max Tejada 6-2 301 Jr. 90 Zain Harps Upshur 6-1 283 So.

DE 73 Clifton Jones 6-2 268 RSo. 94 Tungie Coker 6-2 245 RSr.

OLB 41 Jordan Mynatt 6-2 209 RJr. 33 Vince DePaola 6-0 200 Sr.

LB 56 Diondre Wallace 6-0 249 Fr. 52 Malik Jackson 5-11 239 Jr.

LB 38 Chris Tedder 6-0 215 Fr. 58 Eric Handy 6-0 248 Jr.

OLB 36 Eddie Releford 6-4 229 Sr. 50 Greg Grant 6-1 230 Sr.

CB 10 Jahmahl Pardner 6-1 175 Jr. 26 Lyrics Klugh 5-10 175 Fr.

FS 8 Monty Fenner 6-0 190 RFr. 35 Dominique Williams 6-0 185 Jr.

SS 15 Donnell Lewis 5-10 175 Sr. 32 Romell Haley 5-11 185 Jr.

CB 37 Alfonso Augustine 6-0 175 RSo. 6 Troy Jeter 5-11 186 Jr.

SPECIALISTS

K 88 Sam Hurwitz 5-11 190 Sr. 91 Jake Ryder 6-0 182 Jr.

P 91 Jake Ryder 6-0 182 Jr. 16 Pat Toomey 6-2 192 So.

LS 98 Will Hayes 6-1 219 So. 89 Tanner Vallely 6-6 260 Jr.

H 4 Connor Frazier 6-0 211 Sr. 91 Jake Ryder 6-0 182 Jr.

KR 15 Donnell Lewis 5-10 175 Sr. 11 Jacquille Veii 5-9 187 Jr.

PR 29 Brian Dowling 5-10 190 RSr. 15 Donnell Lewis 5-10 175 Sr.

Two Deep

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No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School 2 Marquel Dickerson RB 5-9 185 So. Waldorf, Md. / Northpoint H.S. 4 Connor Frazier QB 6-0 211 Sr. Gaithersburg, Md. / Damascus H.S. 6 Troy Jeter DB 5-11 186 Jr. Aliquippa, Pa. / Southern Miss. 7 Darius Victor RB 5-8 227 Jr. Hyattsville, Md. / Northwestern H.S. 8 Monty Fenner DB 6-0 190 R-Fr. Chesapeake, Va. / Oscar F. Smith H.S. 8 Ellis Knudson QB 6-2 241 R-Fr. Alexandria, Va. / Hayfields H.S. 9 Sam Gallahan WR 6-1 193 R-Fr. Springfield, Va. / St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes H.S.10 Jahmahl Pardner CB 6-1 175 Jr. Rochester, N.Y. / Pittsburgh11 Jacquille Veii WR 5-9 187 Jr. Gaithersburg, Md. / Maryland12 Heath Dahlgren QB 6-1 212 Jr. Frederick, Md. / Governor Thomas Johnson H.S.12 Keon Paye LB 6-0 198 Fr. Olney, Md. / Good Counsel H.S.13 Dillon Tighe WR 6-0 190 So. Odenton, Md. / UMass14 Tyron McDade CB 5-10 179 R-Fr. Bowie, Md. / Friendship Collegiate Academy15 Donnell Lewis CB 5-10 175 Sr. Newport News, Va. / Woodside H.S.16 Pat Toomey K/P 6-2 192 So. Brick, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic H.S.17 Joe McCargo WR 6-0 213 Sr. Severn, MD. / Old Mill H.S.17 Justice Pettus-Dixon CB 5-11 187 Fr. Columbia, Md. / St. Frances Academy18 Andre Dessenberg WR 6-3 195 Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. / Ocean Lakes H.S.19 Ryan Bowles QB 6-4 180 Fr. Leonardtown, Md. / St. Mary’s Ryken19 Juleon Killikelly-Lee CB 5-10 179 Jr. Gwynn Oak, Md. / Woodlawn H.S.20 Shane Simpson RB 5-9 185 Fr. Easton, Pa. / Easton H.S.21 Colby Grant RB 5-8 180 So. Harrisburg, Pa. / Susquehanna Township H.S.21 Nico Law DB 6-1 205 Sr. Clinton, Md. / Iowa22 Bryton Barr LB 6-0 222 R-Jr. Camp Hill, Pa. / Mechanicsburg Area H.S.23 Isaiah Ross DB 5-11 188 Fr. Piscataway, N.J. / Piscataway H.S.24 Trey Lee DB 5-9 180 Fr. Waldorf, Md. / Thomas Stone H.S.25 Christian Summers WR 6-3 217 Jr. Drexel Hill, Pa. / Valley Forge Military College26 Lyrics Klugh CB 5-10 175 Fr. Lyman, S.C. / Byrnes H.S.27 Evan Greenwood RB 5-9 194 So. Stevensville, Md. / Kent Island H.S.29 Brian Dowling WR 5-10 190 R-Sr. Wayne, N.J. / UMass31 Malik Tyne LB 6-2 234 Fr. Ontario, Canada / John Carroll School32 Romell Haley DB 5-11 185 Jr. Bryans Road, Md. / West Virginia State33 Vince DePaola LB 6-0 200 Sr. Parkton, Md. / Rutgers35 Brent Richardson DB 6-0 190 Fr. Cooksville, Md. / Glenelg H.S.35 Dominique Williams DB 6-0 185 Jr. Potomac, Md. / Victor Valley College36 Eddie Releford LB 6-4 229 Sr. Tacoma, Wash. / Pima Community College36 Stephen Venanzi DB 6-1 190 R-Sr. Baltimore, Md. / Calvert Hall H.S.37 Alfonso Augustine DB 6-0 175 R-So. Wyncote, Pa. / George Washington H.S.38 Chris Tedder LB 6-0 215 Fr. Henrico, Va. / Varina H.S.39 Mike Sawyer LB 6-0 215 Jr. Quakertown, Pa. / Valley Forge Military College40 Jindu Chiazor FB 6-0 270 R-Fr. Silver Spring, Md. / The Bullis School40 Derrick Kittrell RB 6-0 199 So. Baltimore, Md. / Virginia Union41 Jordan Mynatt LB 6-2 209 R-Jr. Columbia, Md. / Wilde Lake H.S.42 Mike Kelly CB 5-7 171 Sr. Aberdeen, Md. / Wesley College43 Tony Gallegos FB 5-11 268 Fr. Ashburn, Va. / Stone Bridge H.S.43 James Scott LB 6-1 230 R-Fr. Gloucester, Va. / Gloucester H.S.44 Zach Heron TE 6-5 247 So. Hampstead, Md. / Manchester Valley H.S.45 Zack Vogelei FB 6-1 242 R-So. Cape May Court House, N.J. / Middle Township H.S.46 Jordan Waite LB 6-1 238 So. Cheltenham, Md. / St. Stephens St. Agnes H.S.47 Grayson Boyce FB 6-2 255 R-Fr. Poquoson, Va. / Poquoson H.S.48 Dreon Johnson FB 6-0 242 Sr. Houston, Texas / Mayde Creek H.S.49 Emmanuel Holder FB 5-11 266 R-Jr. Baltimore, Md. / Calvert Hall H.S.50 Greg Grant LB 6-1 230 Sr. Olney, Md. / Miami (Ohio)51 D’Sean Cummings DE 6-5 252 Jr. Clinton, Md. / Frederick Douglass H.S.52 Malik Jackson LB 5-11 239 Jr. Reisterstown, Md. / Franklin H.S.53 James Simms LB 6-3 210 R-So. Laurel, Md. / Reservoir H.S. 55 Ean Katz DE 6-3 255 Jr. Columbia, Md. / Los Angeles Pierce College56 Diondre Wallace LB 6-0 249 Fr. Odenton, Md. / Arundel H.S.57 Karl Brandal OL 6-4 280 So. Torod, Norway / IMG Academy58 Eric Handy LB 6-0 248 Jr. Columbia, Md. / Wilde Lake H.S.59 Malik Johnson OL 6-1 283 Jr. Gaithersburg, Md. / Archbishop Spalding H.S.61 Sam Evans OL 6-2 286 Jr. Fallston, Md. / Loyola Blakefield H.S.

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62 Kanyia Anderson DE 6-2 256 Jr. Chesapeake, Va. / Old Dominion63 Reece Burnett DT 6-2 350 R-Fr. Springfield, Va. / Lake Braddock H.S.65 Brady Stup OL 6-6 288 Jr. Frederick, Md. / Tuscarora H.S.68 Matt Kauffman OL 6-5 299 R-Fr. York, Pa. / York Suburban H.S.69 Shayne Sullivan OL 6-6 279 Jr. Crofton, Md. / Archbishop Spalding H.S.70 Jesus Barrio OL 6-5 310 So. McKinney, Texas / McKinney Boyd H.S.72 Antonio Harris OL 6-4 300 R-So. Upper Marlboro, Md. / Wise H.S.73 Clifton Jones DT 6-2 268 R-So. Virginia Beach, Va. / Tallwood H.S.74 Fred Santarelli OL 6-6 309 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. / The Hill School75 Samuel Edmondson OL 6-5 295 Jr. Dickson, Tenn. / Fairview H.S.76 Shawn Flaherty OL 6-2 280 R-So. Oakland, N.J. / St. Joseph’s Regional H.S.77 Amos Campbell OL 6-3 300 Jr. Montclair, N.J. / Montclair H.S.78 Nick Carnesale OL 6-1 282 Fr. Hammonton, N.J. / Hammonton H.S.79 Jake Schunke OL 6-5 311 Sr. Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills H.S.80 Willie Ponder WR 5-11 204 Sr. Portsmouth, Va. / Western Branch H.S.81 Tre’ Bowens TE 6-4 252 R-So. Bowie, Md. / The Maret School83 Caleb Hebron TE 6-3 258 R-Fr. Jersey City, N.J. / High Tech H.S.84 Marquise Watts TE 6-4 242 R-Fr. LaPlata, Md. / North Point H.S.85 Jay Galloway WR 6-2 180 Fr. Rockwall, Texas / Rockwall H.S.87 Kevin Schroeder WR 6-3 195 R-Fr. St. James, N.Y. / Smithtown East H.S.88 Sam Hurwitz K 5-11 190 Sr. Bethesda, Md. / Arizona89 Tanner Vallely TE 6-6 260 Jr. Germantown, Md. / Seneca Valley H.S.90 Zain Harps Upshur DL 6-1 283 So. Norfolk, Va. / Booker T. Washington H.S.91 Jake Ryder P/K 6-0 182 Jr. Olney, Md. / Sherwood H.S.92 Niquekko Cook DE 6-5 238 R-Fr. Odenton, Md. / Meade H.S.93 Max Tejada DL 6-2 301 Jr. Orange Park, Fla. / The Bolles School94 Tungie Coker DT 6-2 245 R-Sr. Forestville, Md. / Largo H.S.95 Stefan Janik TE 6-4 228 R-Sr. Sparks, MD / Calvert Hall H.S.96 Quinn Cox DL 6-2 267 Fr. Arlington, Va. / Yorktown H.s.98 Will Hayes LS 6-1 219 So. Winston-Salem, N.C. / North Forsyth H.S.99 Jon Desir DT 6-5 320 R-Sr. Westbury, N.Y. / St. Anthony’s H.S

HEAD COACH: Rob Ambrose (Towson, 1993), 7th seasonAssistant Coaches: Matt Hachmann (Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers) Jared Ambrose ( Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) Joe Tricario (Safeties/Special Teams Coordinator) Reno Ferri (Fullbacks, Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator) John Donatelli (Offensive Line) Derrick Johnson (Cornerbacks) Konstantino Kosmakos ( Defensive Line) Dassin Blackwell (Running Backs) Jon Schwartz (Outside Linebackers) Mike Moyseenko (Wide Receivers) Jon Dahlquist (Assistant Athletic Director, Football Administration)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEKanyia Anderson ______________ Kuh-NYEBryton Barr ___________________ Bright-inJesus Barrio __________HAY-Seuss Barr-E-ohJindu Chiazor ________Gin-DI CHEE-uh-zorrTungie Coker __________TOON-GEE Coke-erNiquekko Cook ________________ NEE-koeD’Sean Cummings ____________ Duh-SeanHeath Dahlgren _______________ Doll-grinVince DePaola ______________ Duh-paul-uhAndre Dessenberg __________ Dess-in-bergJon Desir ____________________ Duh-SEERSam Gallahan _______________ Gal-uh-han

Anthony Gallegos ___________ GUY-A-goseRomell Haley _________________ ROW-mellZach Heron _____________________ Hair-inCaleb Hebron ________________ Heb-ronnMalik Jackson _________________Muh-leakStefan Janik _____________ Steff-in Jann-ickDreon Johnson _________________Dray-onMalik Johnson _________________Muh-leakJuleon Killikelly-Lee _ Jewel-ee-on Kill-uh-kell-eeLyrics Klugh ______________________ CLUEEllis Knudson _______________ NUDD-sonNico Law _____________________ NEE-koe

Donnell Lewis __________________ DON-ellJordan Mynatt _________________ My-nattFred Santarelli ____________ San-tuh-rell-eeJake Schunke ________________ SHUNK-eeBrady Stup ______________________ STUPMax Tejada ________________TAY-Haa-duhDillon Tighe ________________________ TIEMalik Tyne ____________________Muh-leak Tanner Vallely ________________Vall-uh-leeJacquille Veii _______________ Juh-keel VAYStephen Venanzi ______________Vuh-nan-ZZack Vogelei _______________Vogue-uh-lie

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2015 Colonial Athletic Association Standings

School Conf CPct. Overall Pct. StreakRichmond 5-0 1.000 7-1 0.875 W7William & Mary 4-1 0.800 6-2 0.750 W4James Madison 4-2 0.667 7-2 0.778 L2Towson 3-2 0.600 5-3 0.625 W3Villanova 3-2 0.600 4-4 0.500 W1Maine 3-2 0.600 3-5 0.375 L1New Hampshire 2-3 0.400 4-4 0.500 W1Delaware 2-3 0.400 3-5 0.375 L1Elon 2-3 0.400 3-5 0.375 W1UAlbany 1-4 0.200 2-6 0.250 L4Rhode Island 1-4 0.200 1-7 0.125 L2Stony Brook 1-5 0.167 2-5 0.286 L5

CAA Players of the WeekSept. 7Offense ____________ Vad Lee, JMUDefense _______ Raven Greene, JMUSpecialist _______David Petroni, ElonRookie ___ Elijiah Ibitokun-Hanks, UA

Sept. 14Offense _________ Stacey Bedell, SBDefense _______ Corey Mitchell, ElonSpecialist ____Rashad Robinson, JMURookie __________ Elliot Croskey, UA

Sept. 21Offense _____ Darius Victor, TowsonDefense ___________ Victor Ochi, SBSpecialist _ DeAndre Houston-Carson, WMRookie _______ Zach Bednarczyk, VU

Sept. 28Offense ____________ Vad Lee, JMUDefense ______ Andrew Ankrah, JMUSpecialist __________ Jon Martin, UARookie ______ Thomas Jefferson, UD

Oct. 5Offense ______ Dalton Crosson, UNH________________ Kyle Lauletto, URDefense _________ Gage Steele, JMUSpecialist _______Harold Cooper, URIRookie ______ Thomas Jefferson, UD

Oct. 12Offense ____________ Vad Lee, JMUDefense ________Patcrick Ricard, UMSpecialist _______ Stephen Tutt, JMURookie ____________ Tez Wilson, URI

Oct. 19Offense _____Kendall Anderson, WMDefense _____ Cameron McCurry, VUSpecialist __ DeAndre Houston-Carson, WMRookie _______ Zach Bednarczyk, VU

This Week ’s ScheduleSaturday, November 7Albany at Delaware, 12 p.m.William & Mary at Elon, 12 p.m.Villanova at Rhode Island, 12:30 p.m.Howard at Stony Brook, 1 p.m.Richmond at New Hampshire, 3 p.m.Towson at Maine, 7 p.m.

Last Week ’s Results

Saturday, October 31Elon 21, Stony Brook 7New Hampshire 20, Rhode Island 17Towson 19, Delaware 0Richmond 38, Albany 31William & Mary 44, James Madison 41Villanova 13, Maine 3

CAA Standings - Schedule

Oct. 26Offense _________ Jacobi Green, URDefense __________Trevor Bates, UMSpecialist _________ Nick Dorka, WMRookie ______ Thomas Jefferson, UD

Nov. 2Offense _____Kendell Anderson, WMDefense __________ David Jones, URSpecialist _____ Sam Hurwitz, TOWRookie ___ Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks, UA

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Over the last four years, Rob Ambrose has led Towson football to 33 wins, a pair of CAA championships and two NCAA FCS playoff appearances. Heading into his seventh season at the helm of the Tiger football program in 2015, Ambrose has his sights set on a return to the NCAA FCS National Championship game. Coming off an NCAA FCS Championship game appearance the year before, the Tigers battled a plethora of injuries during the 2014 season. However, for the second straight year, a Tiger was selected in the NFL Draft. Just one year after running back Terrance West was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round, cornerback Tye Smith went in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft to the Seattle Seahawks. You don’t have to look very far back to find Ambrose’s impact in the wins and losses column. In 2013, he guided the Tigers to a magical season as Towson reached the NCAA FCS championship game by beating No. 9 Fordham, No. 2 Eastern Illinois and No. 3 Eastern Washington in consecutive weeks. Towson finished the campaign with a 13-3 record; the 13 wins were a school record. Ranked second in the final NCAA FCS polls, Towson won the Lambert/Meadowlands Award as the top FCS team in the East. The Tigers were also honored as the ECAC FCS Team of the Year. During the 2012 season, Ambrose led the Tigers to a 7-4 record against an extremely difficult schedule. The Tigers lost to a pair of nationally-ranked FBS programs in Kent State and LSU. But, Towson finished the season with a 6-2 CAA record as the Tigers shared the league title. In 2011, just his third season as the Tigers’ head coach, Ambrose guided Towson to one of the most dramatic turnarounds in college football history. Only one season removed from a 1-10 record, the 2011 team became the “Turnaround Tigers” by going 9-3. Their 7.5-game improvement was the most dramatic improvement in NCAA Division I history. Towson posted a 9-2 regular season record, beat six nationally-ranked teams and won the CAA championship outright with a 7-1 record in 2011. The Tigers also made their first appearance in the NCAA FCS playoffs, becoming the first program to earn playoff

berths at the Division III, Division II and FCS (I-AA) levels. Once the season ended, Ambrose was honored as the 2011 CAA Coach of the Year, the AFCA District Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year. In January 2012, he was the recipient of the Eddie Robinson Award as the top coach in FCS football.

The UConn years (2002-08)Ambrose joined the staff at UConn as the Huskies grew from an NCAA Division I-AA program into a major college contender. During his seven seasons in Storrs, Connecticut, the Huskies were 49-36 with just two losing seasons. UConn made three bowl appearances in five years, debuted in the AP national rankings at 16th, and won a share of the Big East title in 2007. Joining the staff as the quarterbacks coach, Ambrose played a major role in the development of Dan Orlovsky, the first UConn quarterback to play in the NFL as a fifth-round draft pick by the Detroit Lions. In 2008 as the offensive coordinator, Ambrose coached Donald Brown, an All-American and the 2008 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year. Brown led the nation with 2,083 yards on 367 carries and became the first UConn player to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft.

His first head coaching job – Catholic (2001)Ambrose left Towson after the 2000 season to become the head coach at Catholic University, a Division III program in Washington, D.C. In one year at Catholic, Ambrose led the Cardinals to a 3-7 record.

As a Tiger assistant (1992-2000)In nine years as a Tiger assistant, the team went 54-36 with only two losing seasons. Ambrose started as a student-assistant before being promoted to wide receivers coach in 1993, offensive coordinator in 1997 and then to associate head coach in 2000. He coached four All-Americans in running back Tony Vinson, quarterback Dan Crowley, and wide receivers Mark Orlando and Jamal White. Vinson led the nation in rushing yards (2,016), all-purpose yards (2,073) and points scored (138) in 1993. Vinson went on to be a

ROBAMBROSEHead Coach7th Season • Towson, ‘93

fifth-round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers. Orlando earned All-America notice by catching 55 passes for 1,223 yards and 12 touchdowns. In 1999, Towson led the nation in passing yardage, averaging 381.2 passing yards per game.

His collegiate playing careerAs a player at Towson, Ambrose started his career as a quarterback but moved to wide receiver as a sophomore. In 1990, he caught four passes for 20 yards. As a junior, he had four catches for 35 yards. Three of those receptions were touchdown passes from Dan Crowley. He caught an 11-yard TD pass at James Madison, a seven-yard TD toss at Liberty and a 14-yard TD pass against Hofstra. An injury in the spring before his senior year forced Ambrose to the sidelines.

The Ambrose familyThe Tigers’ coach is the son of one of the most successful high school football coaches in Maryland. His father, Tim, was the head coach at Middletown for 31 years and won 249 games, leading the Knights to 14 Monocacy Valley League championships. He retired in 2013, just in time to follow the Tigers’ march to the NCAA championship game. The former athletic director at Middletown, he stepped down as football coach after the 2004 season. Coach Ambrose’s brother, Jared, was an assistant football coach at Delaware for two years before joining the Tigers’ staff. He is currently the program’s offensive coordinator. Ambrose and his wife, Melissa, have two children: Grace and Riley.

The Ambrose File

2009-present _______ Towson, Head Coach2006-08 _______ Connecticut , Off. Coord.2002-05 ________ Connecticut , QB Coach2001 _____________ Catholic, Head Coach2000 ____________Towson, Assoc. HC/OC1997-99 ___Towson, Offensive Coordinator1992-96 ________ Towson, Wide Receivers

NOTABLELed Tigers to school-record 13 wins and first National Championship game appearance in 2013

2011 Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year

Helped Tigers to a 9-3 record in 2011, completing the largest turnaround in NCAA history, improving win total by 7.5 games.

Played collegiately at Towson for three years. Began career as a quarterback, before moving to wide receiver.

Head Coach Rob Ambrose

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Sept. 5 • Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, N.C.

TOWSON

EAST CAROLINA

20

28

GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Towson went toe-to-toe with FBS foe East Carolina Saturday night and found themselves with a chance to tie the game late. The Tigers were unable to reach the endzone and dropped its season opener, 28-20, to the Pirates at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

Towson got on the board on their first possession of the season as Connor Frazier capped 12-play drive with a 30-yard touchdown pass to Brian Dowling.

The Tigers would drive deep into Pirates territory in the second and third quarters, but had to settle for field goals (23, 32) from Sam Hurwitz.

Towson reached the endzone again in the fourth quarter after Darius Victor broke free on a 24-yard run down to the goaline. On the next play, Frazier scored on the quarterback sneak.

The defense would force a punt and give Towson the chance to tie the game late. Victor carried the ball five times on six plays to help the Tigers get into the redzone. Unfortunately, the drive stalled as the fourth-down pass was broken up.

Frazier finished the day with a career-high 221 yards on 15-of-28 passing. He also rushed for 43 yards and a score.

Victor continued his strong running by finishing with 137 yards on 28 totes.

Nico Law led the defense with 10 tackles.

Sept. 12 • Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, Md.

SAINT FRANCIS

TOWSON

20

35

TOWSON, Md. -- Darius Victor ran for a pair of touchdowns and the Towson defense held Saint Francis to just 197 yards of offense in the Tigers 35-20 victory in the 2015 home opener.

Victor capped an 18-play opening drive with a one-yard touchdown run. He followed it up with a seven-yard scoring run in the second quarter.

Donnell Lewis got into the scoring act as he returned a punt 49 yards for a second-quarter score. It was the first punt return for a touchdown for Lewis and the first for the Tigers since week three a season ago.

Connor Frazier had his second-straight big game as he threw for 269 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for another score.

Jacquille Veii led the receivers with four catches for 115 yards. Included in those catches was a one-handed grab around the back of the defender.

The Tiger defense controlled the Red Flash all night as they limited SFU to just 29 yards rushing on 30 attempts.

SFU got the majority of their yards in the second half after being held to just 32 yards of offense in the first half.

Jordan Mynatt led the defense with seven tackles and 1.5 sacks. Clifton Jones added 1.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles-for-loss.

Sept. 19 • Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, Md.

HOLY CROSS

TOWSON

26

29

TOWSON, Md. -- Junior Darius Victor rushed for a career-best 207 yards and three touchdowns as Towson rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat Holy Cross, 29-26.

Victor did the majority of his damage in the second half as he ran for 116 yards and scored all three touchdowns in the game’s final 30 minutes.

After trailing by nine at the half, Victor set the tone in the second half with a 54-yard run on the first play from scrimmage. He capped the drive with a one-yard TD run before going 34 yards for a score on the next possession.

The Tigers got a little tricky in the fourth quarter as they successfully executed a fake field goal as Connor Frazier hit kicker Sam Hurwitz for a 10-yard gain. On the next play, Victor scored what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown from four yards out.

The defense secured the victory by stopping the Crusaders at midfield on the final possession of the game. Alfonso Augustine and Nico Law each recorded their first interceptions as Tigers. Both interceptions were aided by pressure on the quarterback.

Jacquille Veii had another big day on the outside with seven catches for 71 yards.

2015 Game Recaps

Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 FTowson 7 3 3 7 20East Carolina 14 0 7 7 28

1st Quarter12:08 ECU - Hairston 45yd run (Torruella kick)6:40 TOW - Dowling 30yd pass from Frazier (Hurwitz kick)0:46 ECU - Hairston 1yd run (Torruella kick)2nd Quarter9:16 TOW - Hurwitz 23yd field goal3rd Quarter10:18 TOW - Hurwitz 32yd field goal7:55 ECU - Hairston 1yd run (Torruella kick)4th Quarter12:21 ECU - Hairston 11yd run (Torruella kick)7:53 TOW - Frazier 1yd run (Hurwitz kick)

Team Statistics TOW ECUFirst Downs 27 23Rush Att.-Net Yards 44-179 34-210Passing C-A-Int. 17-33-1 29-37-0Net Passing Yards 237 230Offensive Plays 77 71Total Offense 416 440Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 5-42 8-102Punts-Average 2-41.5 3-47.33rd Down Conversion 7-15 10-17Time of Possession 33:36 26:24

RushingTOW - Victor 28-137, Frazier 12-43, Dickerson 3-6, Veii 1-(-7); ECU - Hairston 18-154, Scott 12-60, Kemp 3-(-3).PassingTOW - Frazier 15-28-1-221-1, Knudson 2-5-0-16-0; ECU - Kemp 29-37-0-230-0.ReceivingTOW - Dowling 4-53, Summers 3-51, Veii 3-49, Vallely 3-45, Simpson 1-13, Dessenberg 1-11, Holder 1-9, Gallahan 1-6; ECU - Jones 6-77, Hairston 5-19, Johnson 4-30, Williams, J. 4-26, Grayson 3-31, Williams, B. 3-26, Scott 2-12, Barnes 1-7, Bishop 1-2.

ATT: 40,712

Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 FSaint Francis 7 0 6 7 20Towson 7 7 14 7 35

1st Quarter2:32 TOW - Victor 2 yd run (Hurwitz kick)2:20 SFU - Jerome 99 yd kickoff return (Geesey kick)2nd Quarter2:42 TOW - Victor 7 yd run (Hurwitz kick)3rd Quarter9:54 TOW - Frazier 11 yd run (Hurwitz kick)7:37 TOW - Lewis 49 yd punt return (Hurwitz kick)4:39 SFU - Smith 18 yd pass rom Drayer (run failed)4th Quarter12:24 TOW - Dowling 20 yd pass from Frazier (Hurwitz kick)2:04 SFU - Smith 5 yd pass from Drayer (Geesey kick)

Team Statistics SFU TOWFirst Downs 10 20Rush Att.-Net Yards 30-29 36-113Passing C-A-Int. 16-25-0 17-24-1Net Passing Yards 168 273Offensive Plays 55 60Total Offense 197 386Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 8-55 5-34Punts-Average 7-32.3 4-42.23rd Down Conversion 3-13 7-12Time of Possession 28:32 31:28

RushingTOW - Victor 19-98, Dickerson 5-11, Frazier 10-3, Veii 2-1; SFU - Dickson 15-36, Bagley 7-8, Drayer 8-(-15).PassingTOW - Frazier 16-23-1-269-1, Knudson 1-1-0-4-0; SFU - Drayer 16-25-0-168-2.ReceivingTOW - Dessenberg 6-68, Veii 4-115, Dowling 4-71, Holder 1-8, Summers 1-7, Vallely 1-4; SFU - Smith 7-84, Adams 2-29, Abeid 2-9, Gartner 1-18, Martin 1-10, Damiano 1-9, Bagley 1-6, Dickson 1-3.

ATT: 7,911

Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 FHoly Cross 7 9 3 7 26Towson 0 7 15 7 29

1st Quarter4:34 HC - Walker 1 yd run (Fitzgerald kick)2nd Quarter5:51 TOW - Dessenberg 15 yd pass from Frazier (Hurwitz kick)3:18 HC - Walker 1 yd run (Fitzgerald kick)1:42 HC - Team safety3rd Quarter11:33 TOW - Victor 2 yd run (Hurwitz kick)9:05 TOW - Victor 34 yd run (Summers pass from Frazier)4:21 HC - Wasp 42 yd field goal4th Quarter13:43 TOW - Victor 4 yd run (Hurwitz kick)4:16 HC - Flaherty 12 yd pass from Pujals (Fitzgerald kick)

Team Statistics HC TOWFirst Downs 23 20Rush Att.-Net Yards 31-132 45-276Passing C-A-Int. 26-44-2 14-27-0Net Passing Yards 276 134Offensive Plays 75 72Total Offense 408 410Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 7-56 4-34Punts-Average 3-33.0 5-32.23rd Down Conversion 6-13 7-16Time of Possession 27:11 32:49

RushingTOW - Victor 22-207, Simpson 5-36, Frazier 11-20, Dickerson 6-16; HC - Pujals 17-88, Walker 9-33, Guild 3-6, Raymond 2-5.PassingTOW - Frazier 14-27-0-134-1; HC - Pujals 26-44-2-276-1.ReceivingTOW - Veii 7-71, Dessenberg 2-21, Dowling 2-14, Vallely 1-10, Hurwitz 1-10, Summers 1-8; HC - Flaherty 10-92, Wieczorek 5-56, Raymond 4-53, Guild 3-6, Bell 2-39, Nikolaisen 1-16, Simsheuser 1-14.

ATT: 5,682

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2015 Game RecapsSept. 26 • Rhoades Stadium • Elon, N.C.

TOWSON

ELON

13

17

ELON, N.C. -- Towson jumped out to an early lead, but they were not able to sustain as a driving rain and injuries aided the Tigers 13-17 loss at Elon.

The Tigers defense got off to a fast start as Alfonso Augustine forced and recovered a fumble on the first play from scrimmage. Towson was unable to convert a fourth down and turned the ball back over.

On the next possession, Darius Victor scored from four yards out to give Towson the lead.

Later in the first quarter, freshman Shane Simpson broke out of the pack and raced for a 49-yard touchdown.

After injuries left the Tigers very thin at running back, quarterback Connor Frazier put the team on his back and set a quarterback rushing record by running for 132 yards on 20 attempts.

The Tigers had one final drive to win the game. Frazier led Towson down to the Elon 15. After a fumble, Frazier looked to spike the ball with one second remaining on the clock. The officials ruled it came after the buzzer and the game was over.

In just one half of play, Simpson finished with 72 yards and his first touchdown on nine attempts.

Jacquille Veii led the receivers with five catches for 38 yards. Brian Dowling added four catches for 46 yards.

The Tiger defense allowed just 72 yards on the ground and 205 total yards.

Jon Desir led the team with eight tackles, while Eddie Releford added 1.5 sacks.

Oct. 10 • Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, Md.

#5 JAMES MADISON

TOWSON

51

30

TOWSON, Md. -- Freshman Lyrics Klugh set a single-game record with 211 kickoff return yards, but it was not enough as Towson fell, 51-30, to No. 5 James Madison at Unitas Stadium.

The Dukes took advantage of a fumble on the opening kickoff to jump out to an early lead.

Towson got back into the game with a one-yard touchdown run from Darius Victor.

The Tigers kept the JMU offense off the field in the second quarter with an 8:32 drive that ended with a Christian Summers eight-yard touchdown reception from Connor Frazier.

Sam Hurwitz would close out the first half with a career-long 41-yard field goal as time expired.

Frazier would connect on second half touchdown passes to Emmanuel Holder and Summers. The three touchdown passes for Frazier established a new career best.

Klugh had second-half kickoff returns of 77 and 65 yards on his way to setting a single-game record with 211 yards.

Eric Handy led the defense with 14 tackles and a sack.

Oct. 17 • LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, N.Y.

TOWSON

STONY BROOK

21

14

STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- On a night that was dominated by the Towson defense, it was Darius Victor’s six-yard touchdown run with less than a minute to play that completed the Tigers 21-14 comeback victory over Stony Brook.

After falling behind 14-0 nothing in the first quarter, Max Tejada delivered a big sack that resulted in Donnell Lewis scooping up the ball and racing 65 yards for a touchdown.

That was just the beginning for the defense as they allowed just eight yards in the second quarter and 31 yards in the third quarter.

The offense got going to start the second half as Connor Frazier returned to the lineup and led the Tigers on a 14-play drive. Victor capped the drive with a three-yard touchdown run.

SB put together one drive in the fourth quarter, but the defense got a stop when it mattered and the Seawolves missed a field goal.

The Towson offense took over at its own 20-yard line with just under four minutes to play.

The game-winning nine-play drive was done on the ground and through the air. After Frazier hit Jacquille Veii for 17 yards and a first down, Victor covered the final 17 yards on the next two plays, reaching the endzone from six yards out.

Victor finished the day with 73 yards and two touchdowns.

Tejada recorded a pair of sacks and forced a fumble, while freshman linebackers Chris Tedder and Diondre Wallace combined for 17 tackles.

Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 FTowson 13 0 0 0 13Elon 7 0 10 0 17

1st Quarter8:00 TOW - Victor 4 yd run (Hurwitz kick)4:30 TOW - Simpson 49 yd run (rush failed)0:53 ELON - McCray 35 yd pass from Christiansen (Gallagher kick)3rd Quarter14:14 ELON - Gentry 5 yd run (Gallagher kick)3:02 ELON - Gallagher 45 yd field goal

Team Statistics TOW ELONFirst Downs 20 15Rush Att.-Net Yards 46-248 35-72Passing C-A-Int. 19-34-1 14-22-0Net Passing Yards 151 133Offensive Plays 80 57Total Offense 399 205Fumbles-Lost 5-3 4-2Penalties-Yards 7-58 5-50Punts-Average 1-44.0 6-33.23rd Down Conversion 5-16 4-13Time of Possession 35:51 24:09

RushingTOW - Frazier 20-132, Simpson 9-72, Boyce 5-15, Victor 7-14, Holder 3-8, Dowling 1-4, Veii 1-3; ELON - Gentry 14-48, Summers 4-24, Coppedge 5-9, Christiansen 11-(-7).PassingTOW - Frazier 19-34-1-151-0; ELON - Christiansen 14-22-0-133-1.ReceivingTOW - Veii 5-38, Dowling 4-46, Summers 2-18, Holder 2-18, Vallely 2-14, Simpson 2-4, Dessenberg 1-9, Galla-han 1-4; ELON - Joyner 4-15, McCray 3-65, Lennon 3-27, Warrick 2-11, Oliver 1-14, Gentry 1-1.

ATT: 8,027

Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 FJames Madison 14 10 17 10 51Towson 6 11 6 7 30

1st Quarter13:13 JMU - Taylor 4 yd pass from Lee (Maglio kick)9:20 TOW - Victor 1 yd run (kick failed)7:51 JMU - Taylor 28 yd pass from Lee (Maglio kick)2nd Quarter9:53 JMU - Maglio 33 yd field goal1:15 TOW - Summers 9 yd pass from Frazier (Frazier to Veii)0:28 JMU - Davis 12 yd pass from Lee (Maglio kick)0:00 TOW - Hurwitz 41 yd field goal3rd Quarter10:46 JMU - Maglio 28 yd field goal6:15 TOW - Holder 9 yd pass from Frazier (kick failed)6:03 JMU - Tutt 92 yd kickoff retun (Maglio kick)2:34 JMU - Ravenel 29 yd pass from Lee (Maglio kick)4th Quarter13:14 JMU - Johnson 5 yd pass from Lee (Maglio kick)6:01 JMU - Maglio 24 yd field goal4:43 TOW - Summers 11 yd pass from Frazier (Hurwitz kick)

Team Statistics JMU TOWFirst Downs 27 20Rush Att.-Net Yards 51-205 34-119Passing C-A-Int. 24-32-0 17-30-1Net Passing Yards 178 176Offensive Plays 83 64Total Offense 483 295Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 7-67 6-40Punts-Average 2-15.0 5-38.23rd Down Conversion 10-18 7-15Time of Possession 30:05 29:55

RushingTOW - Frazier 13-54, Victor 16-44, Dickerson 4-20, Grant 1-1; JMU - Abdullah 25-131, Johnson 11-36, Lee 12-30, Woods 3-8.PassingTOW - Frazier 17-30-1-176-3; JMU - Lee 24-32-0-278-5.ReceivingTOW - Gallahan 4-55, Summers 3-55, Greenwood 2-21, Victor 2-18, Dessenbert 2-16, Veii 2-7, Holder 1-9, Grant 1-(-5); JMU - Ravenel 6-83, Davis 5-62, Cheatham 4-48, Taylor 3-46, Johnson 2-22, Miller 2-15, Hyman 1-5, Abdullah 1-(-3).

ATT: 8,224

Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 FTowson 0 7 7 7 21Stony Brook 14 0 0 0 14

1st Quarter9:53 SB - Bolden 25 yd pass from Bednarski (Popek kick)4:04 SB - Bolded 13 yd pass from Carbone (Popek kick)2nd Quarter11:31 TOW - Lewis 65 yd fumble return (Hurwitz kick)3rd Quarter5:23 TOW - Victor 3 yd run (Hurwitz kick)4th Quarter0:50 TOW - Victor 6 yd run (Hurwitz kick)

Team Statistics TOW SBFirst Downs 14 18Rush Att.-Net Yards 30-101 44-74Passing C-A-Int. 19-34-1 13-27-1Net Passing Yards 145 150Offensive Plays 64 71Total Offense 246 224Fumbles-Lost 3-1 5-1Penalties-Yards 4-50 6-38Punts-Average 6-43.0 9-34.73rd Down Conversion 7-16 4-16Time of Possession 26:24 33:36

RushingTOW - Victor 17-73, Frazier 9-29, Greenwood 1-0, Knud-son 2-(-1), Dickerson 1-(-1); SB - White 21-82, Fredericks 6-20, Liotine 7-5, Carbone 7-(-11), Bednarski 2-(-17).PassingTOW - Frazier 11-19-0-100-0, Knudson 8-15-1-45-0; SB - Bednarski 11-22-1-123-1, Carbone 2-5-0-27-1.ReceivingTOW - Dowling 5-20, Dessenberg 4-48, Summers 4-33, Veii 3-30, Victor 3-14; SB - Bolden 7-77, Anderson 2-12, Marino 1-23, Daniels 1-14, Bednarski 1-12, Wingate 1-12.

ATT: 12,177

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#22 VILLANOVA

TOWSON

21

28

TOWSON, Md. -- The Towson defense returned two interceptions for touchdowns as the Tigers knocked off their first ranked opponent in two seasons, handing No. 22 Villanova a 28-21 defeat on Homecoming.

The Tigers got on the board on their opening possession as Connor Frazier hit Brian Dowling for a 17-yard touchdown.

Later in the first quarter, Frazier raced 78 yards for a touchdown. It was the second longest run by a quarterback in school history.

The defense struck quickly in the second half as Chris Tedder returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown on the opening possession.

Romell Haley put the game away late in the fourth quarter with an 86-yard interception return for a touchdown.

The two interception returns marked the first time since 2003 that the Tigers returned two interceptions for scores.

Frazier finished the day with 67 yards on the ground and 128 yards through the air. It was the third game this season where Frazier has rushed for and thrown a touchdown.

Tedder finished the game with nine tackles, while fellow freshman Diondre Wallace made a team-high 11 stops. Jon Desir made eight stops and blocked a field goal.


DELAWARE

TOWSON

0

19

TOWSON, Md. -- The Towson defense held Delaware to just 102 yards of offense in posting its first shutout in over a decade with a 19-0 victory over the Blue Hens at Johnny Unitas Stadium.

The shutout was the first since the Tigers defeated Lock Haven, 70-0, on September 10, 2005.

The 102 yards allowed is the fewest allowed by the Tigers to an FCS opponent since joining the FCS in 1987.

Towson got on the scoreboard early in the second quarter as Sam Hurwitz hit on a 34-yard field goal.

It was just the beginning of a career day for Hurwitz as he was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals. The four field goals tied a school record that was set in 1984. He connected from 34, 39, 27 and 39 yards.

The Tigers scored the lone touchdown of the game in the second quarter as Darius Victor capped an 11-play drive with a one-yard touchdown run on fourth down. For Victor, it was his 10th rushing touchdown of the season.

Wide receiver Christian Summers had a breakout game as he caught eight passes for 133 yards. He did the majority of his damage in the first half with six catches for 125 yards in the opening half.

Quarterback Connor Frazier had one of his best efforts of his career by going 25-of-34 for 284 yards. He connected with eight different receivers in the win.

Donnell Lewis led a defense that gave up just 14 passing yards with nine tackles and an interception.

Zain Harps Upshur added six tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, a sack and a forced fumble.

Nov. 7 • Alfond Stadium • Orono, Maine

TOWSON

MAINE

ORONO, Maine --

2015 Game Recaps

Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 FVillanova 0 7 7 7 21Towson 12 0 6 10 28

1st Quarter11:41 TOW - Dowling 17 yd pass from Frazier (kick failed)3:37 TOW - Frazier 78 yd run (rush failed)2nd Quarter12:42 VU - Underwood 7 yd pass from Bednarczyk (Smith kick)3rd Quarter14:16 TOW - Tedder 34 yd interception return (rush failed)11:42 VU - Gudzak 36 yd run (Smith kick) 4th Quarter11:25 TOW - Hurwitz 41 yd field goal4:44 TOW - Haley 86 yd interception return (Hurwitz kick)0:50 VU - Gulyas 4 yd pass from Bednarczyk (Smith kick)

Team Statistics VU TOWFirst Downs 23 14Rush Att.-Net Yards 43-176 29-164Passing C-A-Int. 21-41-2 11-18-0Net Passing Yards 245 128Offensive Plays 84 47Total Offense 421 292Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 5-50 6-65Punts-Average 3-35.7 5-46.63rd Down Conversion 10-18 4-10Time of Possession 35:56 24:04

RushingTOW - Frazier 7-67, Victor 14-60, Dickerson 4-34, Veii 1-5, Greenwood 1-2; VU - Gudzak 17-96, Bednarczyk 15-41, Underwood 9-37, McClenton 1-2, White 1-0.PassingTOW - Frazier 11-18-0-128-1; VU - Bednarczyk 21-40-2-245-2, Underwood 0-1-0-0-0.ReceivingTOW - Veii 4-38, Dowling 3-42, Vallely 2-19, Holder 1-30, Greenwood 1-(-1); VU - Underwood 6-55, Gulyas 5-34, McClenton 4-49, Wells 2-33, DeCamillo 2-29, Turrell 1-24, Padovani 1-21.

ATT: 7,387

Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 FDelaware 0 0 0 0 0Towson 0 13 3 3 19

2nd Quarter13:45 TOW - Hurwitz 34 yd field goal5:35 TOW - Victor 1 yd run (Hurwitz kick)0:00 TOW - Hurwitz 39 yd field goal3rd Quarter2:37 TOW - Hurwitz 27 yd field goal 4th Quarter4:10 TOW - Hurwitz 39 yd field goal

Team Statistics DEL TOWFirst Downs 6 25Rush Att.-Net Yards 31-88 41-126Passing C-A-Int. 3-9-1 25-34-2Net Passing Yards 14 284Offensive Plays 40 75Total Offense 102 410Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 4-30 6-35Punts-Average 6-39.3 2-41.03rd Down Conversion 4-11 7-14Time of Possession 21:56 38:04

RushingTOW - Dickerson 20-102, Frazier 12-26, Greenwood 2-6, Victor 3-2, Veii 1-(-5), Grant 2-(-5); DEL - Jefferson 13-46, Walker 8-24, Williams 7-20, Jarmon 1-2, Cherry 2-(-4).PassingTOW - Frazier 25-34-2-284-0; DEL - Walker 3-9-1-14-0.ReceivingTOW - Summers 8-133, Veii 5-20, Dessenberg 3-52, Dowling 3-13, Gallahan 2-29, Greenwood 2-14, Vallely 1-17, Grant 1-6; DEL - Cherry 2-9, Jefferson 1-5.

ATT: 5,234

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2015 Game RecapsNov. 14 • Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, Va.

TOWSON

WILLIAM & MARY

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. --

Nov. 21 • Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, Md.

RHODE ISLAND

TOWSON

TOWSON, Md. --

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Rushing (Att.-Yards-TD)

ECU SFU HC ELON JMU SB VILL DEL MAINE WM RI Grayson Boyce 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-15-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Marquel Dickerson 3-6-0 5-11-0 6-16-0 DNP 4-20-0 1-(-1)-0 4-34-0 20-102-0Brian Dowling 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-4-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Connor Frazier 12-43-1 10-3-1 11-20-0 20-132-0 13-54-0 9-29-0 7-67-1 12-26-0Colby Grant DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-1-0 DNP DNP 2-(-5)-0 Evan Greenwood 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-6-0Emmauel Holder 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-8-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Shane Simpson 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-36-0 9-72-1 DNP DNP DNP DNPJacquille Veii 1-(-7)-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-5-0 1-(-5)-0Darius Victor 28-137-0 19-98-2 22-207-3 7-14-1 16-44-1 17-73-2 14-60-0 3-2-1

Receiving (Rec.-Yards-TD)

Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int.-Yards-TD)

#4 #8 Connor Ellis Frazier KnudsonEast Carolina 15-28-1-221-1 2-5-0-16-0Saint Francis 16-23-1-269-1 1-1-0-4-0Holyl Cross 14-27-0-134-1 DNPElon 19-34-1-151-0 DNPJames Madison 17-30-1-176-3 0-0-0-0-0Stony Brook 11-19-0-100-0 8-15-1-45-0Villanova 11-18-0-128-1 DNPDelaware 25-34-2-284-0 DNPMaineWilliam & MaryRhode Island

Punting/Field Goals (Punts-Avg./FGM-FGA)

#91 #88 Jake Sam Ryder Hurwitz P FGEast Carolina 2-41.5 2-2Saint Francis 4-42.2 0-0Holy Cross 4-40.2 0-0Elon 1-44.0 0-0James Madison 5-38.2 1-1Stony Brook 6-43.0 0-1Villanova 5-46.6 1-1Delaware 2-41.0 4-4MaineWilliam & MaryRhode Island

ECU SFU HC ELON JMU SB VILL DEL MAINE WM RI Andre Dessenberg 1-11-0 6-68-0 2-21-1 1-9-0 2-16-0 4-48-0 0-0-0 3-52-0Brian Dowling 4-53-1 4-71-1 2-14-0 4-46-0 DNP 5-20-0 3-42-1 3-13-0Sam Gallahan 1-6-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-4-0 4-55-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-29-0Colby Grant DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-(-5)-0 DNP DNP 1-6-0Evan Greenwood 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 2-21-0 0-0-0 1-(-1)-0 2-14-0Emmanuel Holder 1-9-0 1-8-0 0-0-0 2-18-0 1-9-1 0-0-0 1-30-0 0-0-0Sam Hurwitz 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-10-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Shane Simpson 1-13-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-4-0 DNP DNP DNP DNPChristian Summers 3-49-0 1-7-0 1-8-0 2-18-0 3-55-2 4-33-0 0-0-0 8-133-0Tanner Vallely 3-45-0 1-4-0 1-10-0 2-14-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-19-0 1-17-0Jacquille Veii 3-49-0 4-115-0 7-71-0 5-38-0 2-7-0 3-30-17 4-38-0 5-20-0Darius Victor 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-18-0 3-14-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Individual Game-by-Game

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First Time of Rushing Passing Total Offense 3rd Down Fumbles-Game Score Downs Possession (No-Yds-TD) (Cmp-Att-Int-Yds-TD) (Plays-Yds-TD) Conv. Lost

TOWSON 20 27 33:36 44-179-1 17-33-1-237-1 77-416-2 7-15 1-1

at East Carolina 28 23 26:24 34-210-4 39-37-0-230-0 71-44-4 10-17 0-0

TOWSON 35 20 31:28 36-113-3 17-24-1-273-1 60-386-4 7-12 2-1

Saint Francis 20 10 28:32 30-20-0 16-25-0-168-2 55-197-2 3-13 1-1

TOWSON 29 20 32:49 45-276-3 14-27-0-134-1 72-410-4 7-16 1-0

Holy Cross 26 23 27:11 31-132-2 26-44-2-276-1 75-408-4 6-13 0-0

TOWSON 13 20 35:51 46-248-2 19-34-1-151-0 80-399-2 5-16 5-3

at Elon 17 15 24:09 35-72-1 14-22-0-133-1 57-205-2 4-13 4-2

TOWSON 30 20 29:55 34-119-1 17-30-1-176-3 64-295-4 7-15 1-1

James Madison 51 27 30:05 51-205-0 23-31-0-278-5 83-483-5 10-18 0-0

TOWSON 21 14 26:24 30-101-2 19-34-1-145-0 64-246-2 7-16 3-1

at Stony Brook 14 18 33:36 44-74-0 13-27-1-150-2 71-224-2 4-16 5-1

TOWSON 28 14 24:04 29-164-1 11-18-0-128-1 47-292-2 4-10 0-0

Villanova 21 23 35:56 43-176-1 21-41-2-245-2 84-421-3 10-18 0-0

TOWSON 19 25 38:04 41-126-1 25-34-2-284-0 75-410-1 7-14 0-0

Delaware 0 6 21:56 31-88-0 3-9-1-14-0 40-102-0 4-11 2-1

TOWSON

at Maine

TOWSON

at William & Mary

TOWSON

Rhode Island

Team Game-by-Game

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20-Yard Plus PlaysYds Type Player (s) Opponent 86* INT Romell Haley Villanova78* Rush Connor Frazier Villanova77 KR Lyrics Klugh James Madison65* Fumble Donnell Lewis Stony Brook65 KR Lyrics Klugh James Madison54 Rush Darius Victor Holy Cross49* Rush Shane Simpson Elon49* PR Donnell Lewis Saint Francis40 Pass Jacquille Veii from Connor Frazier Saint Francis38 Pass Jacquille Veii from Connor Frazier Saint Francis37 Pass Christian Summers from Connor Frazier Delaware36 Rush Connor Frazier Elon35 Pass Christian Summers from Connor Frazier James Madison34* INT Chris Tedder Villanova34* Rush Darius Victor Holy Cross32 KR Jacquille Veii East Carolina30 Pass Christian Summers from Connor Frazier Delaware 30 Pass Emmanuel Holder from Connor Frazier Villanova30 Rush Shane Simpson Holy Cross30* Pass Brian Dowling from Connor Frazier East Carolina29 KR Donnell Lewis James Madison27 Pass Jacquille Veii from Connor Frazier East Carolina26 Rush Connor Frazier Elon26 INT Nico Law Holy Cross26 KR Brian Dowling Holy Cross26 KR Brian Dowling Saint Francis26 Pass Christian Summers from Connor Frazier East Carolina25 Pass Andre Dessenberg from Connor Frazier Delaware25 KR Brian Dowling Saint Francis25 Rush Darius Victor Saint Francis25 Pass Andre Dessenberg from Connor Frazier Saint Francis24 KR Donnell Lewis James Madison24 Rush Darius Victor Holy Cross24 Rush Darius Victor East Carolina24 Pass Brian Dowling from Connor Frazier Saint Francis23 KR Lyrics Klugh James Madison22 KR Jacquille Veii Villanova22 KR Donnell Lewis James Madison22 KR Lyrics Klugh James Madison22 Rush Connor Frazier James Madison22 Pass Jacquille Veii from Connor Frazier Holy Cross22 Pass Jacquille Veii from Connor Frazier Saint Francis21 Pass Christian Summers from Connor Frazier Delaware21 Pass Jacquille Veii from Connor Frazier Villanova21 KR Jacquille Veii Villanova21 Pass Brian Dowling from Connor Frazier Saint Francis20 Rush Marquel Dickerson Villanova20 Rush Darius Victor Holy Cross20* Pass Brian Dowling from Connor Frazier Saint Francis

* touchdown scored on the play

20-Yard Plus By PlayerPlayer No. TD R P KR PR IRVeii, J. 9 0 0 6 3 0 0Dowling, B. 7 2 0 4 3 0 0Victor, D. 6 1 6 0 0 0 0Lewis, D. 5 2 0 0 3 1 1*Summers, C. 5 0 0 5 0 0 0Klugh, L. 4 0 0 0 4 0 0Frazier, C. 4 1 4 0 0 0 0Simpson, S. 2 1 2 0 0 0 0Dessenberg, A. 2 0 0 2 0 0 0Tedder, C. 1 1 0 0 0 0 1Haley, R. 1 1 0 0 0 0 1Holder, E. 1 0 0 1 0 0 0Dickerson, M. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0Law, N. 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Total 49 9 13 18 13 1 3 * Fumble Return

Longest Plays By the NumbersLongest Play by Yards No. TD100+ _________________________ 0 _________090-99 _________________________ 0 _________080-89 _________________________ 1 _________170-79 _________________________ 2 _________160-69 _________________________ 2 _________150-59 _________________________ 1 _________040-49 _________________________ 3 _________230-39 ________________________ 11 _________320-29 ________________________ 29 _________1

Longest Play by Yards No. TDRushing ______________________ 13 _________3Passing ______________________ 18 _________2Punt Returns ___________________ 1 _________1Kick Returns __________________ 13 _________0Interceptions __________________ 3 _________2Fumble Returns ________________ 1 _________1Other _________________________ 0 _________0

Total ________________________ 49 _________9

Longest Plays of the YearRushing54 Darius Victor vs. Holy Cross (9/19)Rushing Touchdown49 Shane Simpson at Elon (9/26)Passing40 Jacquille Veii from Connor Frazier vs. Saint Francis (9/12)Passing Touchdown30 Brian Dowling from Connor Frazier at East Carolina (9/5)Punt Return49 Donnell Lewis vs. Saint Francis (9/12)Kickoff Return77 Lyrics Klugh vs. James Madison (10/10)Interception Return86 Romell Haley vs. Villanova (10/24)Fumble Return65 Donnell Lewis vs. Stony Brook (10/17)Punt53 Jake Ryder at East Carolina (9/5) Field Goal41 Sam Hurwitz vs. James Madison (10/10) Sam Hurwitz vs. Villanova (10/24

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2015 Team Stats

TOWSON Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 28, 2015)All games

Team Statistics TOWSON OPPSCORING 195 177 Points Per Game 24.4 22.1 Points Off Turnovers 30 28FIRST DOWNS 160 146 R u s h i n g 74 60 P a s s i n g 76 77 P e n a l t y 10 9RUSHING YARDAGE 1326 968 Yards gained rushing 1497 1228 Yards lost rushing 171 260 Rushing Attempts 305 298 Average Per Rush 4.3 3.2 Average Per Game 165.8 121.0 TDs Rushing 14 8PASSING YARDAGE 1528 1499 C o m p - A t t - I n t 139-234-7 146-237-6 Average Per Pass 6.5 6.3 Average Per Catch 11.0 10.3 Average Per Game 191.0 187.4 TDs Passing 7 13TOTAL OFFENSE 2854 2467 Total Plays 539 535 Average Per Play 5.3 4.6 Average Per Game 356.8 308.4KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 31-657 32-718PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-113 6-83INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-147 7-70KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.2 22.4PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 7.1 13.8INT RETURN AVERAGE 24.5 10.0FUMBLES-LOST 13-7 12-5PENALTIES-Yards 43-358 50-435 Average Per Game 44.8 54.4PUNTS-Yards 30-1221 39-1351 Average Per Punt 40.7 34.6 Net punt average 35.9 31.2KICKOFFS-Yards 40-2057 34-2057 Average Per Kick 51.4 60.5 Net kick average 30.4 39.0TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 1 : 3 1 2 8 : 2 93RD-DOWN Conversions 51/114 51/119 3rd-Down Pct 45% 43%4TH-DOWN Conversions 10/24 9/15 4th-Down Pct 42% 60%SACKS BY-Yards 21-143 16-86MISC YARDS 7 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 25 23FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 8-9 5-11ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-2RED-ZONE SCORES (21-26) 81% (18-22) 82%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (17-26) 65% (15-22) 68%PAT-ATTEMPTS (17-21) 81% (22-22) 100%ATTENDANCE 34438 60916 Games/Avg Per Game 5/6888 3/20305 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalTOWSON 45 48 54 48 0 195Opponents 63 26 50 38 0 177

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2015 Individual Stats

TOWSON Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 28, 2015)All games

Rush ing g att gain lo ss net avg td lg avg /gV icto r, D arius 8 126 653 18 635 5.0 10 54 79.4F raz ie r, C onnor 8 94 484 113 371 3.9 3 78 46.4D ickerson , M arq 7 43 199 11 188 4.4 0 20 26.9S im pson, S hane 4 14 109 1 108 7.7 1 49 27.0B oyce, G rayson 7 5 15 0 15 3.0 0 6 2.1G reenw ood, E van 6 4 9 0 9 2.2 0 4 1.5H o lder, E m m anue 8 3 8 0 8 2.7 0 4 1.0D ow ling , B rian 7 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 0.6K nudson, E llis 4 2 0 1 -1 -0 .5 0 0 -0 .2V e ii, Jacqu ille 8 6 13 16 -3 -0 .5 0 5 -0 .4TE A M 5 4 0 4 -4 -1 .0 0 0 -0 .8G rant, C o lby 2 3 3 7 -4 -1 .3 0 2 -2 .0Tota l 8 305 1497 171 1326 4.3 14 78 165.8O pponents 8 298 1228 260 968 3.2 8 45 121.0

Pass ing g eff ic com p -att-in pc t yds td lg avg /gFraz ie r, C onnor 8 123.00 128-213-6 60.1 1463 7 40 182.9K nudson, E llis 4 68 .86 11-21-1 52.4 65 0 14 16.2Tota l 8 118.14 139-234-7 59.4 1528 7 40 191.0O pponents 8 127.77 146-237-6 61.6 1499 13 35 187.4

Receiv ing g no . yds avg td lg avg /gV eii, Jacqu ille 8 33 368 11.2 0 40 46.0D ow ling , B rian 7 25 259 10.4 3 30 37.0S um m ers, C hris t 8 22 305 13.9 2 37 38.1D essenberg , A nd 8 19 225 11.8 1 25 28.1V a lle ly , Tanner 8 10 109 10.9 0 19 13.6G allahan, S am 8 8 94 11.8 0 19 11.8H o lder, E m m anue 8 6 74 12.3 1 30 9.2G reenw ood, E van 6 5 34 6.8 0 14 5.7V ic to r, D arius 8 5 32 6.4 0 12 4.0S im pson, S hane 4 3 17 5.7 0 13 4.2G rant, C o lby 2 2 1 0.5 0 6 0.5H urw itz , S am 8 1 10 10.0 0 10 1.2Tota l 8 139 1528 11.0 7 40 191.0O pponents 8 146 1499 10.3 13 35 187.4

Pun t Retu rns no . yds avg td lgLew is, D onne ll 12 83 6.9 1 49D ow ling , B rian 2 19 9.5 0 12TE A M 1 2 2.0 0 0M ynatt, Jo rdan 1 9 9.0 0 0Tota l 16 113 7.1 1 49O pponents 6 83 13.8 0 17

In tercep tions no . yds avg td lgA ugustine , A lfo 2 1 0.5 0 1Tedder, C hris 1 34 34.0 1 34Law , N ico 1 26 26.0 0 26Lew is, D onne ll 1 0 0 .0 0 0H aley, R om ell 1 86 86.0 1 86Tota l 6 147 24.5 2 86O pponents 7 70 10.0 0 70

K ick Retu rns no . yds avg td lgK lugh, Lyrics 10 254 25.4 0 77D ow ling , B rian 8 150 18.8 0 26V e ii, Jacqu ille 6 119 19.8 0 32Lew is, D onne ll 4 88 22.0 0 29S im pson, S hane 3 46 15.3 0 19Tota l 31 657 21.2 0 77O pponents 32 718 22.4 2 99

Fum b le Retu rns no . yds avg td lgLew is, D onne ll 1 65 65.0 1 65Tota l 1 65 65.0 1 65O pponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

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P A TS c o r in g td fg k ic k r u s h r c v p as s d x s a f p tsV ic to r, D arius 10 - - 0 -1 - - - - 60H urw itz , S am - 8-9 17-21 - - - - - 41D ow ling , B rian 3 - - - - - - - 18Fraz ie r, C onnor 3 - - - - 2 -2 - - 18S um m ers, C hris t 2 - - - 1 - - - 14Lew is, D onne ll 2 - - - - - - - 12S im pson, S hane 1 - - - - - - - 6H o lder, E m m anue 1 - - - - - - - 6H a ley, R om ell 1 - - - - - - - 6D essenberg , A nd 1 - - - - - - - 6Tedder, C hris 1 - - - - - - - 6V e ii, Jacqu ille - - - - 1 - - - 2G reenw ood, E van - - - 0 -1 - - - - 0Tota l 25 8-9 17-21 0-2 2 2-2 - - 195O pponents 23 5-11 22-22 0-1 - - - 1 177

To ta l O f fen s e g p lay s r u s h p as s to ta l av g /gF raz ie r, C onnor 8 307 371 1463 1834 229.2V ic to r, D arius 8 126 635 0 635 79.4D ickerson , M arq 7 43 188 0 188 26.9S im pson, S hane 4 14 108 0 108 27.0K nudson, E llis 4 23 -1 65 64 16.0B oyce, G rayson 7 5 15 0 15 2.1G reenw ood, E van 6 4 9 0 9 1.5H o lder, E m m anue 8 3 8 0 8 1.0D ow ling , B rian 7 1 4 0 4 0.6V e ii, Jacqu ille 8 6 -3 0 -3 -0 .4G rant, C o lby 2 3 -4 0 -4 -2 .0TE A M 5 4 -4 0 -4 -0 .8Tota l 8 539 1326 1528 2854 356.8O pponents 8 535 968 1499 2467 308.4

F ie ld G o a ls fg p c t . 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg b lkH urw itz , S am 8-9 88.9 0-0 2-2 4-4 2-2 0-1 41 0

FG S eq u en c e TO W S O N O p p o n en tsE ast C aro lina (23),(32) 37S a in t F rancis - -H o ly C ross - 44 ,(42)E lon - (45),46Jam es M ad ison (41) (33),(28),(24),44S tony B rook 51 24V illanova (41) 30D e law are (34),(39),(27),(39) -

N um bers in (paren theses) ind ica te fie ld goa l w as m ade.

P u n t in g n o . y d s av g lg tb fc i20 50+ b lkR yder, Jake 29 122 42.1 56 3 10 9 5 1TE A M 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0Tota l 30 122 40.7 56 3 10 9 5 1O pponents 39 135 34.6 71 1 15 11 1 1

K ic k o f f s n o . y d s av g tb o b r e tn n e t y d lnH urw itz , S am 39 200 51.3 5 1R yder, Jake 1 57 57.0 0 0Tota l 40 205 51.4 5 1 22.4 30.4 34O pponents 34 205 60.5 3 0 21.2 39.0 26

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A l l P u r p o s e g r u s h r c v p r k r i r t o ta l av g /gV ic to r, D arius 8 635 32 0 0 0 667 83.4V e ii, Jacqu ille 8 -3 368 0 119 0 484 60.5D ow ling , B ria 7 4 259 19 150 0 432 61.7F raz ie r, C onn 8 371 0 0 0 0 371 46.4S um m ers, C h 8 0 305 0 0 0 305 38.1K lugh, Lyrics 3 0 0 0 254 0 254 84.7D e s s e n b e r g , 8 0 225 0 0 0 225 28.1D ickerson , M 7 188 0 0 0 0 188 26.9Lew is, D onne 8 0 0 83 88 0 171 21.4S im pson, S h 4 108 17 0 46 0 171 42.8V a lle ly , Tann 8 0 109 0 0 0 109 13.6G allahan, S a 8 0 94 0 0 0 94 11.8H a ley, R om el 4 0 0 0 0 86 86 21.5H o lder, E m m 8 8 74 0 0 0 82 10.2G r e e n w o o d , 6 9 34 0 0 0 43 7.2Tedder, C hris 8 0 0 0 0 34 34 4.2Law , N ico 5 0 0 0 0 26 26 5.2B oyce, G rays 7 15 0 0 0 0 15 2.1H urw itz , S am 8 0 10 0 0 0 10 1.2M ynatt, Jo rda 8 0 0 9 0 0 9 1.1A ugustine , A lf 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1K nudson, E lli 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0 .2TE A M 5 -4 0 2 0 0 -2 -0 .4G rant, C o lby 2 -4 1 0 0 0 -3 -1 .5Tota l 8 1326 1528 113 657 147 3771 471.4O pponents 8 968 1499 83 718 70 3338 417.2

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2015 Defensive Stats

TOWSON Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 28, 2015)All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd# Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf58 Handy, Eric 8 20 27 47 2.0-7 1.0-6 . 1 . . . . .15 Lewis, Donnell 8 20 27 47 4.0-15 . 1-0 4 . 1-65 . . .41 Mynatt, Jordan 8 15 26 41 8.0-40 1.5-16 . 4 2 . . 1 .52 Jackson, Malik 8 17 22 39 1.5-1 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . .36 Releford, Eddie 8 12 25 37 4.0-14 3.0-12 . 2 1 1-0 . . .21 Law, Nico 5 20 16 36 . . 1-26 1 1 . . . .38 Tedder, Chris 8 16 18 34 1.0-8 1.0-8 1-34 1 2 . . . .99 Desir, Jon 8 7 26 33 3.0-11 0.5-4 . 2 . . . 1 .8 Fenner, Monty 8 16 16 32 1.0-3 . . 1 . . . . .93 Tejada, Max 8 10 20 30 4.5-31 3.0-25 . 1 1 . 1 . .56 Wallace, Diondr 7 11 19 30 1.0-7 1.0-7 . 2 . . . . .37 Augustine, Alfo 8 13 16 29 . . 2-1 3 . 1-0 1 . .90 Harps-Upshur, Z 8 10 14 24 8.0-42 4.0-26 . . . . 3 . .94 Coker, Tungie 8 8 14 22 4.0-13 0.5-5 . . 1 1-0 . . .10 Pardner, Jahmah 8 11 10 21 . . . 2 . . . . .51 Cummings, D'Sea 7 7 13 20 2.0-10 2.0-10 . 1 1 1-0 . . .73 Jones, Clifton 8 13 7 20 5.0-23 1.5-13 . . 1 . . . .6 Jeter, Troy 8 4 13 17 . . . 2 . . . . .50 Grant, Greg 6 3 12 15 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .33 DePaola, Vince 8 5 6 11 . . . . . . . . .48 Johnson, Dreon 8 . 5 5 . . . . . . . . .11 Veii, Jacquille 8 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . .53 Simms, James 4 1 3 4 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .17 McCargo, Joe 8 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .88 Hurwitz, Sam 8 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .63 Burnett, Reece 4 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .46 Waite, Jordan 4 1 1 2 1.0-10 1.0-10 . . . . . . .32 Haley, Romell 4 . 2 2 . . 1-86 . . . . . .27 Greenwood, Evan 6 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .26 Klugh, Lyrics 3 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . .49 Holder, Emmanue 8 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .25 Summers, Christ 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .68 Kauffman, Matt 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .80 Ponder, Willie 3 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .42 Kelly, Mike 3 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

Total 8 252 366 618 51-237 21-143 6-147 28 11 5-65 5 2 .Opponents 8 266 362 628 52-172 16-86 7-70 18 5 7-0 7 1 1

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2015 Game-by-Game Rushing Stats

Att Yards TD Rec Yards TDat East Carolina 28 137 0 - - -Saint Francis 19 98 2 - - -Holy Cross 22 207 3 - - -at Elon 7 14 1 - - -James Madison 16 44 1 2 18 0at Stony Brook 17 73 2 3 14 0Villanova 14 60 0 - - -Delaware 3 2 1 - -at Maineat William & MaryRhode Island

Darius Victor Career Highlights• 2015 STATS FCS Preseason 2nd-Team All-America• 2015 Preseason All-CAA Selection• Rushed for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns on 250

attempts in 2014.• Ranked 18th in the FCS in rushing yards per game (108.8).• Averaged 110.8 all-purpose yards per game.• Rushed for over 100 yards in eight games.• Scored a touchdown in nine of the 12 games.• Ran for career-best 194 yards and three touchdowns in a

victory over North Carolina Central.• Rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns against Maine.• Named 2013 CAA Rookie of the Year.• Rushed for 629 yards and seven touchdowns as a true

freshman.• Scored game-winning touchdown on a 31-yard run against

Stony Brook.• Ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns in a playoff victory

over Fordham.

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