Frostburg (1-3)
at
No. 25 Alfred (3-0)
Saturday, October 2
1:00 pm
Merrill Field
Series - FSU leads 1-0
Alfred Facilities
Frostburg State Games Notes
Live Video
Media Contacts
Frostburg State
Noah Becker - nzbecker@frostburg.edu
Office Phone - 301-687-4371
Internet web address - www.frostburgsports.com
Alfred
Mark Whitehouse
Office Phone - 607-871-2904
Internet web address - www.saxons.alfred.edu/football/
Setting the Scene
Frostburg State takes on No. 25 Alfred for the second game on the Bobcats' five-game road trip. AU marks the third top-25 team, as named by d3football.com, that FSU will take on. Frostburg State will wrap up the road trip when it travels to No. 24 St. John Fisher on Oct. 30 at 1:00 pm.
The Bobcats look to avenge last week's 48-14 loss to No. 25 Randolph-Macon.
The Series
This is only the second-ever meeting between the Bobcats and the Saxons. FSU defeated AU 33-31 on Sept. 11, 1993.
This game marks the 29th game against a school from New York for the Bobcats, in which they trail the series, 10-18-1.
This Week in the ACFC
Oct. 2
Frostburg State at Alfred 1:00 pm
Salisbury at Apprentice School 1:30 pm
Wesley at Huntingdon 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 226-242-8 all-time in the programs 49-year history.
Home Grown Talent
FSU’s roster consists of 104 players from four different states. The largest number coming from Maryland (99) 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
First Time Leading...
Freshman quarterback
Geoff Suddath (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty) made his first career start for the Bobcats last week against No. 25 Randolph-Macon. Suddath threw for 81 yards and a touchdown and ran in the Bobcats only other touchdown in the game late in the fourth quarter. He tossed a 30 yard touchdown to sophomore wideout
Anthony Young (Hyattsville, Md./Northwestern) in the first quarter.
Leading the ACFC...
In the fourth week of collegiate football action, three Bobcats rank in the ACFC in several categories. Sophomore
Josh Jackson (Wakersville, Md./Frederick) is second in kick returners with 174 yards on nine attempts, including the longest return this season at 79 yards. Senior
Anthony King (Germantown, Md./Northwest) is third in all purpose yards with 389 so far on the season.
On the defensive side of the ball, senior
Terryl Monroe (Temple Hills, Md./Damatha) leads the league in tackles with 35.
FSU's redzone offense is second in the league in scoring on nine of 12 chances.
I'll Take That...
The Bobcats have caused a turnover in 29 of their last 32 games, including an interception last week against Randolph-Macon by junior
Jim Lohr (Bowie, Md./Archbishop Spalding).
The Bobcats have four top-25 ranked teams on their schedule this season. FSU dropped its first two games to No. 3 Wesley, 48-0 and to No. 25 Randolph-Macon, 48-14. Frostburg State will take on No. 24 St. John Fisher on Oct. 30. Washington & Jefferson is among the top vote getters and could move into the rankings by the time Frostburg State faces the Presidents on Oct. 16.
A Win for Frostburg State Would ...
- Lift FSU to 227-242-8
- Hand the Bobcats a 2-0 series lead over the Saxons.
- Snap a AU three-game winning streak this season
- Give the Bobcats their first win over a school from New York since they defeated SUNY Brockport 27-14 on Sept. 20, 2008
A Loss for Frostburg State Would ...
- Drop FSU to 226-243-8
- Extend AU's winning streak to four games
- Even the series against AU to 1-1
The Bobcats Last Week
Austin Faulkner and Earl Peoples each accounted for three touchdowns and No. 25 ranked Randolph-Macon defeated Frostburg State 48-14, Saturday. It’s the second loss to a ranked opponent this season in four games for the Bobcats.
The Yellow Jackets (4-0) put points on the scoreboard on seven of their first eight possessions, including four touchdowns on five first half drives. The RMC defense also did its part, forcing five turnovers and six punts.
Faulkner finished with 130 yards passing (10-of-15) and three touchdowns through the air while Peoples hauled in four receptions for 73 yards and two touchdowns. He also returned a punt 52 yards for a touchdown just under five minutes into the game.
The Yellow Jackets have scored 40 or more points in all four games this season and are 4-0 for the first time since 1986.
FSU freshman quarterback Geoff Suddath (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty) threw for 81 yards and a touchdown in his first collegiate start. He tossed a 30 yard touchdown to sophomore wideout Anthony Young (Hyattsville, Md./Northwestern) in the first quarter for the Bobcats (1-3) only points of the opening half.
Senior Anton Wade (Baltimore, Md./Patterson) led all ball carriers with 96 yards on 15 carries, averaging 6.4 per rush, while classtmate Anthony King (Germantown, Md./Northwest) finished with 73 yards on the ground on 19 carries.
RMC exploded out of the gate and captured a 21-7 lead in the first quarter of action. On the second play from scrimmage Faulkner completed a 67-yard touchdown toss to Peoples for a quick 7-0 lead. On the second possession, Faulkner found Vance Hendren for a 13-yard score as the Yellow Jackets capitalized on a Bobcat fumble. Peoples tacked on a third consecutive touchdown for Randolph-Macon when he returned a punt 52 yards for a 21-0 lead.
The Bobcats got on the board on the ensuing drive when Suddath found King for a 30-yard touchdown pass as FSU cut into the deficit, 21-7. Suddath also completed a 27-yard pass to freshman Zach Zile (Woodbine, Md./Century) on the drive as FSU covered 60 yards on four plays for the late first quarter score.
RMC pushed its lead back to 21 points when it capped its longest drive of the afternoon, 74 yards and 13 plays, with a one-yard touchdown run from Drake Sanders with 9:59 left in the second quarter.
Peoples hauled in his second touchdown of the afternoon on Randolph-Macon’s next drive as it extended its lead to 35-7 with 6:20 left in the second quarter.
RMC intercepted Suddath on each of FSU’s next two possessions and the Yellow Jackets converted the turnovers in 10 more points. Josh Storm booted a 38-yard field goal and Thaddeus Scruggs scored from two yards to end the first half of play.
The third quarter saw little action and Storm kicked his second field goal of the contest 1:45 into the fourth quarter, a 25-yarder that put Randolph-Mason up 48-7.
Frostburg State ended the game’s scoring when Suddath found the end zone from five yards out with 5:14 to play to cap a nine-play 60-yard drive for FSU. Wade carried the ball seven times on the drive for 50 yards.
FSU accounted for 264 yards of offense and ran for a season-high 184 yards. On defense, senior Terryl Monroe (Temple Hills, Md./Dematha) made a season-high 10 tackles while junior Marcus Wilson (Woodstock, Md./Randallstown) made 6.5 with one tackles for loss.
