Frostburg (1-4)
at
Washington & Jefferson (3-2)
Saturday, October 16
2:00 pm
Cameron Stadium
Series - W&J leads 5-0
Washington & Jefferson Facilities
Frostburg State Games Notes
Live Stats
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Media Contacts
Frostburg State
Noah Becker - nzbecker@frostburg.edu
Office Phone - 301-687-4371
Internet web address - www.frostburgsports.com
Washington & Jefferson
Scott McGuinness - smcguinness@washjeff.edu
Office Phone - 724-250-3308
Internet web address - http://www.washjeff.edu/athletics.aspx
Setting the Scene
Frostburg State looks to snap a three-game road losing streak this Saturday against Washington & Jefferson. The Bobcats are in the middle of a five-game road trip that includes games against three top-25 ranked teams.
Last week, FSU fell to then No. 25 Alfred 49-24, Alfred has since moved up in the rankings to No. 19.
The Series
The Presidents currently hold a 5-0 advantage over the Bobcats in the all-time series. Frostburg States looks to avenge the 34-12 loss suffered at the hands of Washington & Jefferson last year at Bobcat Stadium.
This is the third meeting in as many years since the two teams revived the series after not playing since 1993 when the Bobcats lost to the Presidents 28-7 in the first NCAA appearance for FSU.
This Week in the ACFC
Oct. 16
Huntingdon at Salisbury 1:00 PM
Southern Va. at Wesley 1:00 PM
Frostburg State at Wash. & Jeff. 2:00 PM
Coaching the Cats
The Bobcats are led by Tom Rogish in his third season as head coach in the program’s 49-year history. Last season, Rogish guided FSU to a 1-9 overall record against arguably the nation's toughest schedule. The Bobcats led the ACFC in interceptions (12) and turnover margin (+2) and finished second in red zone offense (81.8), pass offense (182.7) and pass efficiency (138.1).
Rogish brought over 30 years of coaching experience to Frostburg State including 29 years in the collegiate ranks. He spent the last 22 years at the Division II level at perennial powers Indiana (Pa.) and Shepherd (W.Va.).
Prior to his arrival in Frostburg, Rogish spent two years on the defensive staff at Shepherd College. The Rams made back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament in 2006 and 2007 including a run to the NCAA Division II Northeast Region championship this past fall.
New Additions
Frostburg State University head football coach Tom Rogish welcomes four new additions to the coaching staff for the fall 2010 season. Gabe Luvara joined the staff last April and will serve as the program's offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Aaron Hirtzel, Andrew Rebello and Jamie Schumacher have joined the Bobcat staff as graduate assistants late in the summer prior to the start of preseason camp.
Luvara arrived at FSU from Ithaca College where her served as the offensive coordinator for the last three years. He helped the Bombers to a pair of NCAA Playoff appearances and a 24-8 overall record. Joining the Bobcat coaching staff reunites Luvara and coach Rogish, who were both previous members of the Indiana (Pa.) football program. Luvara was a four-year player and All-PSAC selection at IUP while Rogish served as the team's associate head coach (1994-2005).
Hirtzel will work with the FSU defensive line after serving as an assistant coach at Juniata College last year, also helping with the defensive line. The Eagle defense created 15 turnovers and 10 sacks on the season. Prior to JC, Hirtzel played four years on the offensive line for Grinnell College and earned Honorable Mention All-Midwest Conference honors as a senior in 2008. He graduated from Grinnell in May 2009 with a 3.0 GPA in economics.
Rebello, who will work with the Bobcat defensive backs, comes to FSU after a four-year playing career for the Merrimack College football team. A three-year letter winner, Rebello helped the Warriors to a pair of Northeast-10 Conference Championships (2006 & 2009) and a total of 25 wins over his four years. He finished third on the team with 66 tackles and second with three interceptions as a senior in 2009, while helping MC to a 7-3 record. He was a Dean’s List and Commissioner’s list student and graduated this past May with a degree in psychology and a 3.2 GPA.
Schumacher will direct the running backs in his first year with the Frostburg football program after coaching the same position at Thiel College in 2009-10. While with the Tomcats, he assisted with the weekly game plans, the special teams units and the strength and conditioning plans for the team. Thiel posted three wins on the season and the team rushed for a season-high 172 yards in a 20-10 win over Albion.
Schumacher played four years of college football at Marietta from 2005-08 prior to his stop at Thiel. He was a three-year letter winner at linebacker, garnering All-Academic Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Honorable Mention honors in 2008 and Scout Special Teams Player of the Year honors in 2005. Marietta posted 16 wins during his four years.
Frostburg State Football History
Frostburg State is 226-243-8 all-time in the programs 49-year history.
Home Grown Talent
FSU’s roster consists of 103 players from four different states. The largest number coming from Maryland (98) while neighboring Pennsylvania (2) and Washington, D.C. are tied for second.
Here is a breakdown of the FSU roster:
Maryland - 99
Pennsylvania - 2
Washington, D.C. - 2
Illinois - 1
Continuing to Lead ...
Freshman quarterback
Geoff Suddath (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty) improved on his first career start two weekends ago increasing his total passing yards to 269. Suddath threw for 188 yards and two touch downs against No. 25 Alfred last week, completing 18 of 29 passes. He also rushed for a 14 yards.
Leading the ACFC ...
In the sixth week of collegiate football action, two Bobcats rank in the ACFC in several categories.
On the defensive side of the ball, senior
Terryl Monroe (Temple Hills, Md./Damatha) leads the league in tackles with 42 followed by junior
Marcus Wilson (Woodstock, Md./Randallstown) with 39.
Monroe is also second in the league with two interceptions and still holds the longest interception return at 62 yards.
FSU's redzone offense is first in the league in scoring on 13 of 16 chances, 12 for touch downs.
I'll Take That ...
The Bobcats have caused a turnover in 30 of their last 33 games, including an interception two weeks ago against Alfred by senior Terryl Monroe.
Among the Rankings ...
The Bobcats have four top-25 ranked teams on their schedule this season. FSU dropped its first three games to No. 3 Wesley, 48-0, No. 25 Randolph-Macon, 48-14 and to No. 25 Alfred 49-24. Frostburg State will take on No. 24 St. John Fisher on Oct. 30.
Coming off a Bye Week ...
Frostburg State is 3-3 in the past 10 years the week after a bye. The last time FSU won was when it defeated Apprentice 20-7 on Nov. 8, 2008 after resting for a week after a 21-12 loss to Randolph-Macon on Oct. 25.
A Win for Frostburg State Would ...
- Lift FSU to 227-243-8
- Snap a three-game losing streak for the Bobcats
- Snap a W&J two-game winning streak this season
- Give the Bobcats their first win over a school from Pennsylvania since they defeated Westminster (Pa.) 14-6 on Oct. 28, 2006
A Loss for Frostburg State Would ...
- Drop FSU to 226-244-8
- Extend W&J's winning streak to three games
- Hand the Presidents' a 6-0 series lead
The Bobcats Two Weeks Ago ...
The No. 25 ranked Alfred Saxons scored five first half touchdowns and never looked back on their way to a 49-24 victory over Frostburg State in non-conference football action, Saturday.
The Alfred offense was quick and effective, scoring touchdowns on seven of 10 possessions. Alfred (4-0) had just two drives that lasted more than three minutes and averaged a little over five plays per scoring drive. The Saxons totaled 464 yards of offense, including 202 on the ground. Tom Secky threw for 262 yards and two scores and Chris Lopez ran for 70 yards and three touchdowns to lead the attack.
Frostburg State (1-4) turned out 296 yards in total offense, behind 188 passing yards from freshman quarterback Geoff Suddath (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty). He completed 18-of-29 passes and a pair of second quarter scores that helped FSU battle back for a 35-17 deficit at the half. Senior tailback Anthony King (Germantown, Md./Northwest) ran for 87 yards on 25 carries and a fourth quarter touchdown.
Secky fired his first touchdown of the afternoon to cap the game's opening drive and Alfred's longest of the afternoon. The drive, five plays and 72 yards, lasted just 2:05 and Secky found Adam Schutz for a 49-yard scoring strike and a quick 7-0 lead.
The Bobcats bounced back with a field goal on their opening possession. FSU moved 52 yards on nine plays to the AU seven and freshman Chris Karolenko (Finksburg, Md./Calvert Hall) booted a 24-yard field goal as Frostburg State trailed 7-3.
Alfred's next two possessions resulted in touchdown runs and both drives covered 58 yards in a little over two minutes each. Lopez and Nick Clark both scored one yard touchdowns as Alfred led 21-3 after the first quarter.
Frostburg answered again when freshman Zach Zile (Woodbine, Md./Century) hauled in a 15-yard touchdown reception to cap an 11-play 71-yard drive early in the second quarter. Suddath ran for 32 yards on a third and two and completed five passes to help FSU to its first touchdown of the day.
Lopez scored his second touchdown of the first half, another one-yard scoring run, and the Saxons again surged out to a 18-point lead (28-10).
The two schools then traded touchdowns late in the second quarter. Junior Frederick Ramsey (Baltimore, Md./Dunbar) caught a 17-yard scoring pass from Suddath to cap FSU's longest drive of the afternoon, 11 plays and 72 yards.
Secky fired his second and final score of the ballgame with 53 seconds left in the half to push Alfred's lead to 35-17 at the break. He found Ryan Thon with a 19-yard scoring toss and the two connected for a total of 35 yards on the drive.
Lopez added to the Saxon lead late in the third quarter (3:38) with his third one-yard scoring plunge and Austin Dwyer scored on a three-yard run early in the fourth (13:53) as Alfred led 49-17.
Midway through the fourth, King scored the game's final touchdown on a three-yard run. He ran for 30 yards on the drive before finding the end zone for his fourth rushing score of the season.
Junior Marcus Wilson (Woodstock, Md./Randallstown) led with a game-high eight tackles and junior Terryl Monroe (Temple Hills, Md./Dematha) made six stops with one interception.
The Last Time Against the Presidents ...
Gino Rometo threw for three touchdowns, including two in the second quarter, to guide No. 10 Washington & Jefferson past Frostburg State, 34-12, in non-conference action on a chilly Saturday evening.
The President's (2-0) scored on four of five possessions through the middle part of the contest to break open a slim lead over the Bobcats (0-2). W&J scored two touchdowns in the second quarter and two more in the third to break open a 7-2 ballgame. Rometo found Zach DeCicco for a seven-yard score (5:55) and connected with Craig Besong on a six-yard strike with just 1:26 to go in the opening half to take a 21-3 lead into the break.
FSU (0-2) got on the board with a safety early in the second quarter. On fourth and sixth, the ball was snapped over the head of W&J's punter Joe Kelly who recovered it in the endzone for a safety. Freshman Zachary Beukers (Frederick, Md./Frederick) later kicked a 25-yard field goal with 3:28 showing in the second.
The third quarter saw three-straight touchdown drives, including two from W&J. Washington & Jefferson opened the second half scoring with a seven-play 60-yard drive that was capped by a Terrance McAllister five-yard touchdown run as the visitors moved ahead to 27-5.
Frostburg State found the endzone for the only time in the game when freshman quarterback Phoenix Butler-Poole (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook) plunged in from a yard out, capping an 11-play 80-yard drive, with 6:39 left in the third.
However, Washington & Jefferson extended its lead to 34-12 when Rometo tossed his final touchdown of the ballgame, this time a 32-yarder to Craig Besong with 2:57 left in the third.
The Presidents racked up 413 yards in total offense, including 215 on the ground as seven different players carried the ball. Derek Taylor led the way with 92 yards on 17 carries. Rometo made the difference as he threw for 174 yards on 17-of-31 completions and those three TDs. Besong led all receivers with eight receptions for 90 yards and two scores.
In his second collegiate start, Butler-Poole tossed for 166 yards on 11-of-26 attempts with two interceptions while junior tailback Anthony King (Germantown, Md./Northwest) ran for 75 yards on 16 carries. Senior triple threat Avery Willie (Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen) led all players with a 151 all-purpose yards. He caught four passes for 57 yards, returned four kicks for 87 yards and one punt for seven yards.
Defensively, sophomore defensive back Jim Lohr (Bowie, Md./Archbishop Spalding) led all players with 10 tackles, 1.0 TFL and a first quarter interception. Ryan Breen led the Presidents with seven tackles, including 1.5 sacks.
