DePauw Football Game Notes DePauw University (1-2, 0-1 SCAC) at Trinity University (3-0, 0-0 SCAC) Saturday, September 25, 1999 • 7:30 p.m. EDT • E.M. Stevens Stadium SCAC STANDINGS School W L Pct W L Pct Rhodes 1 1 .500 2 1 .667 Sewanee 1 0 1.000 2 1 .667 Millsaps 0 0 .000 1 1 .500 Trinity 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 Centre 1 0 1.000 2 0 1.000 DePauw 0 1 .000 1 2 .333 Rose-Hulman 0 1 .000 0 3 .000               SATURDAY’S GAMES (all times local) Centre at Washington & Lee, 1 p.m. DePauw at Trinity, 7:30 p.m. Millsaps at Colorado College, 1 p.m. Rose-Hulman at Kalamazoo, 2:30 p.m. LAST WEEK’S SCORES Centre 21, Rhodes 14 Chicago 22, Rose-Hulman 20 Davidson 21, Sewanee 0 DePauw 27, Hope 21 Trinity 48, Austin 7               COMPARING THE TEAMS (per-game numbers; number in parentheses is SCAC rank) Category DPU TU Rushing Yards 47.7 (7) 110.3 (4) Passing Yards 261.0 (2) 284.3 (1) Total Offense 308.7 (4) 394.7 (1) Rushing Defense 202.0 (7) 84.3 (1) Passing Defense (yards) 202.0 (6) 170.0 (4) Passing Defense (eff. rating) 117.23 (7) 87.86 (2) Total Defense 367.3 (6) 254.3 (3) Scoring Offense 20.3 (4) 34.3 (1) Scoring Defense 27.3 (5) 13.0 (2)     SERIES RECORD: Trinity leads the series 1-0 after taking the first meeting last year in Greencastle by a 34-18 score. COACHES: Nick Mourouzis is in his 19th season and his teams have compiled a 111-67-4 record. The 1959 Miami University graduate has won more games than any football coach in DePauw history and was the ICAC Coach of the Year in 1990 and 1996 after leading the Tigers to the conference championship both years. He ranks 21st among active Division III coaches in terms of victories. Steve Mohr is in his 10th season at Trinity with a record of 60-37. He has taken the Tigers to six straight SCAC titles and to the NCAA Division III playoff each of the last two seasons including a spot in the semifinals a year ago. LAST WEEK: The Tigers opened the road portion of the season with a 27-21 win at Hope. Kurt Hare completed 23 of 37 passes for a career-high 288 yards. The Tigers scored twice in the fourth quarter to overcome an eight-point deficit. Trinity remained unbeaten with a 48-7 victory at Austin as they scored 28 first-quarter points. Quarterback Michael Burton, completed 14 of 20 passes for 224 yards and five touchdowns in a little over one half of action. WEEK THREE MVPs: Two Tigers earned MVP honors last week with Kurt Hare (Sr., Tipton, Ind./Tipton) on offense and Josh Johnson (Sr., Lebanon, Ind./Lebanon) on defense getting the nod. Hare completed 23 of 37 passes for a career-high 288 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Johnson, a defensive back, recorded five solos or first hits and two assists (from film evaluation) and forced a fumble in the Tigers’ 27-21 win at Hope. SCOUTING TRINITY: The Trinity Tigers return 20 starters from the national semifinal team that lost to eventual national champion Mount Union by just five points. Trinity is ranked second in every Division III poll behind three-time defending champion Mount Union. Offensively, quarterback Michael Burton leads the way after being named the Melberger Award winner as the best player in Division III last year. This year he is one of the top ranked quarterbacks in the nation with an efficiency rating of 165.31. He’s already tossed 11 touchdown passes in just 91 attempts and completed 68 percent of his passes for 692 yards. His top receivers are Bo Edwards (15 rec., 214 yds., 6 TDs), Adam Coffman (13 rec., 188 yds.) and Canaan Factor (9 rec., 122 yds.). Damond Garza runs behind a solid offensive line and averages 99.0 yards per contest. Anchoring the line is tackle David Coney who was named the 1998 Offensive Lineman of the Year by Football Gazette. On defense, Trinity is led by SCAC preseason tri-defensive player of the year John Paul Visosky and 1998 all-SCAC choice Jeremy Day at the linebacker positions. Chris Ulmo handles the punting duties and is averaging nearly 40 yards per punt. The Tigers have allowed their three opponents this season just 254 yards of offense per game and only 84 on the ground. REVIEWING LAST YEAR’S MEETING: DePauw ran into a tough Trinity team and before the first quarter was over, the visitors had a 21-0 lead. Trinity scored on its third, fifth and 12th plays from scrimmage with the second and third scores coming off Tiger mistakes. The first was an interception and the second on a failed punt snap. The Tigers did battle back with two second-quarter scores. Brian Hurey booted a 33-yard field goal and receiver Joe Schoen tossed a 40-yard pass to Ryan McGuffey to cut the margin to 21-10 with 2:33 left. Trinity, however, used the clock well in covering 63 yards in 14 plays and using all but two seconds of the half to take a 28-10 advantage at the break. The teams battled through a scoreless third quarter even though the Tigers missed an opportunity inside Trinity’s red zone. DePauw cut the margin to 28-18 early in the fourth as Schoen was on the receiving end of an eight-yard pass from Kurt Hare. Schoen also caught the two-point conversion pass. The DePauw defense shut down Trinity without a first down over the next two possessions, but an interception and a missed field goal kept DePauw from mounting a comeback. Trinity then engineered a 13 play, 75-yard drive that consumed 7:02 and culminated in a 15-yard scoring pass and put the game away. During that drive, the visiting Tigers converted three third down situations and one fourth down play. Trinity outgained DePauw 420-284 with 338 of those yards coming through the air. Trinity quarterback Michael Burton completed 26 of 46 passes for 338 yards and four touchdowns. The Tiger defense did limit Trinity to just 82 yards rushing on 32 attempts. DePauw also picked off four Trinity passes including two by Joe Rogowski. DePauw quarterback Kurt Hare made his first collegiate start in what would be his only loss as a starter. TIGER NOTES: Kurt Hare’s 288 passing yards against Hope were a career best … Hare is now 7-3 as a starter at quarterback … The Tigers have attempted 171 consecutive passes without being sacked dating back to the first half of the Rose-Hulman game on 11/7/98 … Hare’s 1,977 career passing yards rank 12th in school history. He needs 22 more to surpass Dan Breckenridge’s (1982-85) 1,998 and an additional 82 to pass Rich Boling’s (1975-77) 2,048 … Joe Schoen’s eight catches against Hope were the most by a DePauw receiver in a game since Johnathon Stigall caught nine against Hope in 1997 … His 152 receiving yards were the most since Stigall’s 196 yards against Hope in 1997 … DePauw’s touchdown on the opening drive against Hope was their first touchdown during a first quarter this season … Hare leads the SCAC in total offense with 253 yards per game … Schoen is tops in the conference in receiving yards per game with 107.0 and all-purpose yards per game with 170.3 … The Tigers have won their last four road games and 13 of the last 16 … Saturday’s game is the Tigers’ first-ever in the state of Texas … DePauw received votes in the latest American Football Coaches Association Division III poll … The Tigers’ 114-player roster consists of 57 freshmen, 20 sophomores, 21 juniors and 16 seniors … Players on the 1999 squad hail from 12 different states led by Indiana with 68, Illinois with 14 and Florida with 13. WHERE THEY RANK NATIONALLY: DePauw signal caller Kurt Hare ranks 20th in Division III in total offense per game with 253 yards. Joe Schoen is 21st in receptions per game with 7.0 and 30th in receiving yards per game with 107.7. Trinity’s Mike Burton is 16th in passing efficiency with 165.31 points and Chris Ulmo is 25th in punting at 39.9 yards per boot. In national team stats, Trinity is 19th in pass offense with 284.3 yards per game, while DePauw is 27th with 261.0. Trinity is tied for 30th in scoring offense with 34.3 points per game and is 28th in scoring defense by allowing just 13.0 points per game. CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE GAME?: Tiger fans can hear the live WGRE radio play-by-play from any telephone in the world on TEAMLINE. To use a credit card just dial 1-800-846-4700 and then enter the DePauw Tigers team code of 4613 to access the live game. Callers can also purchase a Telephone Season Ticket in advance for 15¢ per minute, a savings of up to 70 percent. Call 1-800-846-4630 for more details. UP NEXT: DePauw travels to Chicago for a non-conference contest with the University of Chicago Maroons next Saturday at 1:30 p.m.                   DePauw Football Two-Deep vs. Trinity University   OFFENSE WR 1   Ryan McGuffey* 5-8 175 Jr. Portage, Ind. Portage   19   Rondell Ferguson* 5-9 160 So. Boca Raton, Fla. Olympic Heights LT 73   Chris Eskew* 6-4 270 Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. Southport   64   Sean Sreniawski** 6-5 255 Sr. Chicago, Ill. Fenwick LG 69   Sean Hall* 6-0 260 Jr. South Bend, Ind. Clay   75   Solomon Knight 6-0 275 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Manual C 57   Josh Buis* 6-0 235 Jr. Fillmore, Ind. South Putnam   60   Bayo Olowoyeye 5-11 230 Jr. Miramar, Fla. Miramar RG 68   Pat Echeverria* 6-1 270 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Pike   65   Jamie Hart 6-0 259 So. Lexington, Ky. Paul Laurence Dunbar RT 64   Sean Sreniawski** 6-5 255 Sr. Chicago, Ill. Fenwick   51   Cory Long 6-4 225 Fr. Plainfield, Ind. Plainfield TE 85   Tyler Kelley*** 6-3 228 Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Concordia Lutheran   87   Neville Grant 6-2 220 Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Boyd Anderson QB 6   Kurt Hare* 6-0 200 Sr. Tipton, Ind. Tipton   4   Jason Lee 6-1 205 So. Indianapolis, Ind. North Central WR 12   Joe Schoen* 6-2 198 Jr. Elkhart, Ind. Elkhart Memorial   88   Dan Ryan 6-4 200 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Moeller RB 30   Courtney Lewis 5-10 180 Jr. Beech Grove, Ind. Beech Grove   22   Scott Thies 5-11 180 Fr. Elmwood Park, Ill. Fenwick FB 37   Ryan Tohill** 5-7 205 Sr. Oxford, Ohio Talawanda   43   Hethe Crain* 6-2 240 Jr. Greencastle, Ind. Greencastle   DEFENSE DE 77   Frisky Williams** 5-9 215 Jr. Tampa, Fla. T.R. Robinson   90   Charles Stanback 6-2 235 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Cathedral DT 61   Brady Toliver** 6-1 260 Sr. Chesterfield, Mo. Parkway North   47   Adrian Clayton 5-11 230 Jr. South Bend, Ind. Riley DT 50   Rob Dinwoodie 6-4 250 Sr. Glenview, Ill. Loyola Academy   55   Brian Close** 6-2 235 Jr. Dublin, Ohio Dublin Coffman DE 99   Alson Jacquet* 6-2 245 So. Delray Beach, Fla. Atlantic   53   Ernie Muniz 6-1 210 Jr. Carmel, Ind. Carmel OLB 93   Bobby Davis* 6-4 225 Sr. Evansville, Ind. Bosse   56   Durriell Brown** 6-1 215 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Cathedral OLB 45   Andy Nardo** 6-2 230 Sr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville   42   Robert Anderson 6-4 230 Jr. Jacksonville, Ill. Jacksonville MLB 48   Jason Geringer* 6-1 200 So. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington South   46   Broc Leslie 5-11 218 Fr. Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute North CB 11   Freddy Marrero 5-9 180 So. Lake Worth, Fla. Atlantic Community   23   Shawn Odle* 5-10 160 So. Indianapolis, Ind. North Central SS 26   Josh Johnson*** 6-0 195 Sr. Lebanon, Ind. Lebanon   27   Matt Stahley 5-10 170 Fr. Dayton, Ohio Northridge FS 7   Joe Rogowski*** 6-2 205 Sr. Park Ridge, Ill. Fenwick   5   Rich Childs*** 6-0 195 Sr. Naperville, Ill. Naperville North CB 3   Patrick Whinnery** 5-10 170 Sr. Naples, Fla. Barron Collier   28   Mark Wilhjelm* 5-11 175 Jr. Johnson City, Tenn. Science Hill   SPECIALISTS PK 9   Matthew Griggs 5-8 175 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central P 9   Matthew Griggs 5-8 175 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central   48   Jason Geringer* 6-1 200 So. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington South KO 9   Matthew Griggs 5-8 175 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central   FG SNAP 93   Bobby Davis* 6-4 225 Sr. Evansville, Ind. Bosse LG SNAP 55   Brian Close** 6-2 235 Jr. Dublin, Ohio Dublin Coffman HOLD 12   Joe Schoen* 6-2 198 Jr. Elkhart, Ind. Elkhart Memorial PUNT RET 7   Joe Rogowski*** 6-2 205 Sr. Park Ridge, Ill. Fenwick   1   Ryan McGuffey* 5-8 175 Jr. Portage, Ind. Portage KO RET 12   Joe Schoen* 6-2 198 Jr. Elkhart, Ind. Elkhart Memorial   19   Rondell Ferguson* 5-9 160 So. Boca Raton, Fla. Olympic Heights     DePauw University Football Homepage     TRINITY UNIVERSITY STARTING LINEUP LT 74 Nathan Eror 6-2 285 Sr. Meadows, Texas (Dulles) LG 56 Matthew Uzzell 6-1 278 Jr. San Antonio, Texas (McCollum) C 53 Adam Kuehn 6-0 227 Jr. Coppell, Texas (Coppell) RG 69 Bill Smith 5-11 253 So. Garland, Texas (North Garland) RT 61 David Coney 6-1 290 Sr. League City, Texas (Clear Creek) WR 12 Canaan Factor 6-3 218 Sr. Houston, Texas (Kinkaid) WR 10 Adam Coffman 6-0 163 Jr. Rosenberg, Texas (Terry) WR 89 Brandon Cavazos 6-2 235 Sr. Houston, Texas (Klein Forest) WR 84 Bo Edwards 6-2 200 Sr. Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands) QB 11 Michael Burton 6-2 210 Sr. La Jolla, Calif. (La Jolla) RB 38 Damond Garza 5-8 183 Sr. New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels) DEFENSE Pos No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown (High School) DL 55 Jason Woodall 6-0 204 Jr. Friendswood, Texas (Clearbrook) DL 54 Kristopher Wilkins 5-11 231 Sr. Del City, Okla. (Del City) DL 43 Travis Hansen 6-0 225 Jr. Katy, Texas (Katy) DL 98 Jason Guckian 6-2 235 Jr. Edinburg, Texas (Edinburg North) LB 17 Ryan Deck 6-1 230 Sr. Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock) LB 33 John Paul Visosky 5-11 230 Jr. Corpus Christi, Texas (Flour Bluff) LB 18 Jeremy Day 5-11 215 Sr. Houston, Texas (Waltrip) CB 25 Logan Ramirez 5-9 183 Jr. San Antonio, Texas (Taft) S 14 Joel Reichling 6-0 179 Sr. Spring, Texas (Klein) S 2 Michael McSpadden 5-11 202 Jr. Cedar Park, Texas (Westwood) CB 7 Andy Peoples 5-10 195 Sr. Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock) SPECIALISTS P 4 Chris Ulmo 5-10 157 So. Midland, Texas (Lee) K 5 Paul Morris 6-3 220 Sr. Bedford, Texas (Trinity)