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FROSTBURG STATE (6-1, 5-1 MEC) AT FAIRMONT STATE (3-4, 3-3 MEC)

-When: Saturday Oct. 23. 2021
-Where: Fairmont, W.Va.
-Stadium: Duvall-Rosier Field (5,000)
-Kickoff: 1 p.m.
-Live Video: (Fairmont State Broadcast)
-Live Audio: (99.5 WDZN Cumberland)
-Live Stats: (Fairmont State Live Stats)

SERIES BREAKDOWN
-All-Time Series: Frostburg State Leads 1-0
-First/Last Meeting: 2019 Frostburg State 41-34 2OT
-Streak: Frostburg State +1

GAME NOTES
PRIOR TO KICKOFF      
- The Frostburg State Bobcats will hit the road this weekend and travel to Fairmont, W. Va. to take on the Fighting Falcons of Fairmont State this week.

Frostburg enters the matchup vs Fairmont State this week after a 41-17 homecoming victory over the Wheeling Cardinals in the seventh
week of the season.

Fairmont State enters the matchup after dropping their matchup last week against West Liberty on the road, 52-31.

SERIES HISTORY      
-Frostburg State leads all-time series: 1-0. The last contest between the two teams was September 26, 2019 at Duvall-Rosier Field where the Bobcats captured the victory 41-34 in double overtime. Fairmont State would go up 28-9 at the end of the third quarter, but the Bobcats would storm back to tie things when senior Gavin Lavat rushed in the game tying touchdown from four yards out with under a minute remaining. Senior Lincoln Ikwubuo would catch the game winning touchdown for the Bobcats from nine yards out to secure the victory.

LAST TIME OUT ON EACH SIDE     
- Last time out for the Bobcats was a 41-17 homecoming victory over the Wheeling Cardinals at Bobcat Stadium. After the Cardinals scoring first, the Bobcats would build a 24-10 lead by the halftime mark. Into the second half, graduate student Zae Giles would begin to put on a show. Giles would return the opening kickoff of the second half 91-yards for a score. Later in the third quarter, Giles would take a 65-yard pass from redshirt freshman QB Graham Walker into the endzone to add to the lead.  

While all of the scoring from long plays was happening, the defensive side was also having quite the day. Senior Carl Igweh terrorized the Wheeling offense all day, totaling 6 sacks in one contest. Those six sacks would be good enough for a new Mountain East Conference single game record, surpassing the original mark of five. This mark was also good enough for a new school record as well. The performance netting Igweh multiple awards from around the division II landscape.  

- The Fighting Falcons traveled to West Liberty to battle the Hilltoppers, in a contest that saw many lead changes. By halfway through the second quarter, Fairmont State held a 17-7 lead. However, by the end of the third quarter, WL took the lead 24-21.  The fourth quarter was all WL as they piled it on to secure the victory at home, with two pick sixes, a safety, and a 46 yard passing touchdown, defeating the Fighting Falcons 52-31.

PUSHING THEM BACK      
- Junior Luke Freeman ranks fourth in the MEC in the tackles for loss department after seven weeks with a stat line that reads: nine solo, five assisted for an 11.5 total and 59 yards. Additionally, senior Hauns White ranks eighth in the MEC with nine solo, two assisted for a total of 10 and 49 yards. Senior Carl Igweh entered the top five this week as well at number two with a stat line of: eleven solo, eight assisted for a total of 15 and 86 yards.

BREAKING RECORDS      
- Senior Carl Igweh had a record breaking performance last week registering six sacks against Wheeling. The record broke the Mountain East Conference former record of 3.5 which was tied between three players and broke the former school record of 5.0 which was held by Jordan Procter from 2016 vs St. John Fisher.

GREAT HANDS      
- Senior Malik Morris sits at fourth in receiving leaders for the conference with 27 receptions for 561 yards, 6 TDs, with a 80.1 avg/g.

BRING THE PRESSURE      
- Frostburg State currently has three players within the top 10 for sacks amongst the MEC. Seniors Hauns White (6th, 5 solo, 3 assisted, 5.5 total) Carl Igweh (1st, 8 solo, 4 assisted, 10 total) and junior Luke Freeman (5th, 4 solo, 3 assisted, 5.5) continue to pace the defensive side of things.

HOLD ON TO THE FOOTBALL      
- Freshman Payton Payne is fourth in the MEC in fumbles recovered with two this season and a yardage return total of 55, which includes the touchdown he scored from one against Concord this season.

THROUGH THE AIR      
- Redshirt freshman Graham Walker ranks fourth in the MEC in passing through seven weeks of the season, with a stat line of 82-153, 7 int, 53.6%, 1500 yds, and 16 TD and an average of 214.3/ypg.

ON THE RETURN      
- Graduate student Zae Giles has entered the top three in kick return rankings in the MEC at number three. Through seven games, Giles has 14 returns for 324 yards, a touchdown a long of 91 yards and an average return of 23.1 yds.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN    
- Senior Gavin Lavat is 456 yards away from taking the spot of all-time leading rusher for the Frostburg State University football program. Fellow senior Malik Morris is also 401 yards away from taking the spot of all-time leading receiver for the Frostburg State University football program.

SCOUTING FROSTBURG STATE    
- 6-1 Overall in 2021.
- Second in MEC in scoring offense (34.1 avg/g), fifth in scoring defense (20.3 avg/g).
-  Fifth in total offense (371.4 avg/g), seventh in total defense (353.7 avg/g).
- Fourth in rushing offense (151.9 yds/g), second in rushing defense (101.6 yds/g).
- Sixth in passing offense (219.6 avg/g), tenth in passing defense (252.1 avg/g).
- First in MEC in sacks (32); fourth in MEC in sacks allowed (15).
- Third in time of possession in MEC (29:42 avg).
- Fourth in MEC in 3rd down conversion percentage (34-88, 38.6%).
- First in MEC in Opponent 4th down conversion (4-13, 30.8%)
- Fifth in red zone offense in MEC, (20-25, 80% / 15 TDs / 5-5 FGs)
- Tenth in the MEC for penalties, 63 for 545 yards.
- Leading the MEC in kickoffs, 41 for 2313 yards, avg 56.4, 39.1 net.
- Leading the MEC in net punting, 36.6.

SCOUTING FAIRMONT STATE     
- 3-4 overall in 2021.
- Fairmont State ranks seventh in MEC in scoring offense (22.6 avg/g), eighth in scoring defense (24.1 avg/g).
- Sixth in total offense (355.0 avg/g), eighth in total defense (385.7 avg/g).
- Seventh in rushing offense (109.0 yds/g), fourth in rushing defense (110.3 yds/g).
- Third in passing offense (246.0 yds/g), twelfth in passing defense (275.4 avg/g).
- Eighth in MEC in sacks for (16); tenth in MEC in sacks allowed (24).
- First in time of possession in MEC (32:31 avg).
- First in MEC in 3rd down conversion (39-90, 43.3%).
- Eleventh in MEC in penalties, 68 for 632 yards.

ADDITIONAL FAIRMONT STATE NOTES     
- First year of football - 1908
- All-time program record: 486-412-44
- Program's best all-time single season was 1967: 11-0, WVIAC Champions, NAIA National Champions (beat Eastern Washington 28-21).
-Program's best recent single season was 2016: 10-2, (lost to IUP in 1st round of playoffs 62-13)
- Jason Woodman is in the midst of season number nine as head coach at Fairmont State. He is 47-34 at the helm of the Fighting Falcons.

A VICTORY WOULD      
- Lift the Bobcats to 298-288-8 overall in 60 seasons.
- DeLane Fitzgerald his 59th victory at the helm of Frostburg State.

FSU SUCCESS MONTH BY MONTH     
The month of October has been a stellar month for Frostburg football, netting a winning percentage of 80% (0.806).

In fact, since the 2015 season, Frostburg is 25-6 in the month of October.

Follow along monthly as month-by-month winning percentage is tallied here.

Frostburg Month-By-Month Over The Last Five Seasons
Month    W-L
September    21-6
October    25-6
November    12-6

TEAM GAME STREAKS    

HOME WINS: 6
last loss: vs #14 Notre Dame (OH) (13-35) 11/2/19

ROAD WINS: 0
last loss: at #14 Notre Dame (OH) (21-23) 10/9/21

CONFERENCE WINS: 1
last loss: at #14 Notre Dame (OH) (21-23) 10/9/21

SCORING: 72
last shutout: at SUNY Brockport (0-46) 10/11/14

SCORING A TD: 65
last contest without a TD: vs Wesley (3-44) 9/12/15