Charleston (2-1, 1-0)
at
Concord (2-1, 0-1)
Saturday, September 25---1:00 p.m.
Athens, West Virginia
Callaghan Stadium (5000, artificial turf)
Live Stats
CHARLESTON "Golden Eagles"
Head Coach: Tony DeMeo (39-18 at UC, 6th season; 116-97-2, 22th season NCAA; 133-103-2 overall)
Formations: Offense: Triple Gun; Defense: Multiple
Stat Leaders:
Rushing: Lamonte Lattimore (11 for 145 yds, 2 TD)
Passing: Blaine Wilson (25-51-1, 357 yds, 2 TD)
Receptions: Andre Higgins (13 for 196 yds, 2 TD)
Tackles: Danny Thomas (21 TT, 2 TFL, 3 PD)
Schedule/Results: 8/28 at Tusculum L, 12-24; 9/4 Mars Hill W, 42-20; 9/18 WV State W, 42-20; 9/25 at Concord; 10/2 Shepherd; 10/9 Fairmont State; 10/16 Seton Hill; 10/23 at Urbana; 10/30 at West Liberty; 11/6 at Glenville State; 11/13 at WV Wesleyan.
CONCORD "Mountain Lions"
Head Coach: Mike Kellar (8-6, 2nd season)
Formations: Offense: Multiple; Defense: 4-3
Stat Leaders:
Rushing: Brian Kennedy (55 for 344 yds, 3 TD)
Passing: Zack Grossi (66-105-5, 917 yds, 8 TD)
Receptions: Thomas Mayo (17 for 328 yds, 3 TD)
Tackles: Davon Marion (30 TT)
Schedule/Results: 8/26 Southern Virginia W, 72-21; 9/4 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 20-17; 9/18 at WV Wesleyan L, 13-20; 9/25 Charleston; 10/2 at WV State; 10/9 at Shepherd; 10/16 Glenville State; 10/23 at Seton Hill; 10/30 at UNC Pembroke; 11/6 Fairmont State (@ Princeton, WV); 11/13 West Liberty.
BY THE NUMBERS (numbers in parenthesis indicate national rank):
Passing Offense: CU 329.3 (9), UC 132.7 (133) Pass Efficiency Defense: CU 109.2 (45), UC 121.9 (75); Rushing Offense: UC 237.7 (8), CU 207.3 (18); Rushing Defense: UC 54.3 (8), CU 175.0 (113); Scoring Defense: UC 14.7 (20), CU 19.3 (42); Scoring Offense: CU 35.0 (26), UC 32.0 (45); Total Defense: UC 324.0 (55), CU 332.3 (59); Total Offense: CU 536.7 (2), UC 370.3 (65); Turnover Margin: UC +0.67 (42), CU -2.00 (137); Net Punting: CU 34.5 (35), UC 34.3 (42).
THE SERIES:
Charleston leads 14-10-1.
The Last Meeting: Charleston (4-0, 2-0) quarterback DaRante Hunter rushed for a pair of touchdowns and passed for two more as the Golden Eagles handed Concord (3-1, 1-1) their first loss by a 52-14 count...Six different UC players gained at least 42 yards on the ground as the Golden Eagles owned a 331-28 rushing edge...Hunter led the way with 87 rush yards, while completing 8 of 9 passes for 120 yards...Andre Higgins caught four passes for 55 yards and two scores...Steven Hearons completed 21 of 31 passes for 207 yards to pace Concord...Nathan Tanner snared a game-high six passes for the Mountain Lions good for 66 yards...Charleston defensive lineman Ted Schaible notched seven tackles, including three for loss...He also had a sack and a 35-yard fumble return.
The Last Ten Meetings: 2009: UC 52-14; 2008: UC 42-17; 2007: UC 40-7; 2006: UC 28-18; 2005: UC 30-7; 2004: CU 44-36; 2003: CU 23-7; 1955: UC 61-19; 1954: UC 25-7; 1951: UC 56-0.
Note: Charleston was known as Morris Harvey College in the meetings 1955 and prior.
GAME NOTES:
Charleston looks for a sixth straight victory against Concord when the Golden Eagles make the trip down the West Virginia Turnpike to Athens...UC has won all five matchups in the series by an average margin of 38-13 since Tony DeMeo took over the program in 2005...The Golden Eagles enter off a 42-0 blanking of crosstown rival West Virginia State, while Concord suffered their first loss in a 20-13 setback at West Virginia Wesleyan...UC paces the league in rushing offense with 237.7 yards per game...Six different players average over 20 rush yards per game in UC's option-based attack...Lamonte Lattimore has gained a team-high 145 yards on only 11 carries...The Golden Eagles only allow 54.3 rush yards per game...WR Andre Higgins has touchdown catches in two of three contests in 2010...QB Blaine Wilson throws for 119.0 yards per game, while rushing for 48.3 yards per contest...He holds the team lead with four rushing scores...UC has outscored foes 35-0 in second quarters to date...RB Jordan Roberts has three touchdowns in two contests...Craig Kampfer and Austin McClain have five tackles for loss apiece...Concord ranks second nationally in total offense at 536.7 yards per contest, but the Mountain Lions have been slowed by a WVIAC-worst minus-six turnover margin...The balanced CU attack averages 207.3 yards per game on the ground and 329.3 yards per contest in the air...QB Zack Grossi tops the WVIAC in passing yardage (305.7 ypg) and efficiency rating (150.4)...WR Thomas Mayo is garnering 19.3 yards per catch and is first in the league with 109.3 receiving yards per outing...RB Brian Kennedy is second in the league with 114.7 rush yards per game and compiles over six yards per rush...Freshman DB Davon Marion ranks third in the league with 10.0 tackles per game and made 17 stops in the loss to West Virginia Wesleyan...LB's Zach Gibbins and Jimmy Keating also rank among the league's top five in tackles with 9.0 stops per contest.
