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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL (0-0, 0-0 NE-10) vs FROSTBURG STATE (0-0, 0-0 MEC)

-When: Thursday September 1, 2022
-Where: Frostburg, Md.
-Stadium: Bobcat Stadium (4,000)
-Kickoff: 7 p.m.
-Live Video: (Bobcat Sports Network)
-Live Audio: (99.5 DZN Cumberland)
-Live Stats: (Frostburg State Live Stats)

SERIES BREAKDOWN

-All-Time Series: 0-0
-First Meeting: 2022
-Last Meeting: N/A
-Streak: N/A

GAME NOTES

TICKETS/TAILGATING      
Don't forget tickets need to be purchased online, as cash will not be accepted at the gate. Purchase at frostburgtix.universitytickets.com.

-RUNNING IT BACK 
   -Frostburg State returns five starters on both offense and defense this season, including quarterback Graham Walker (2,381 yards, 25 TD) and defensive lineman Luke Freeman (10.5 sacks). 

-SCOUTING THE YELLOW JACKETS 
   -American International competes in the Northeast-10 conference, and was picked seventh in the preseason poll for the 2022 season. AIC is coming off a 4-6 season in 2021, finishing seventh as well. AIC returns onc member from the 2021 NE-10 All First Team in defensive back/punter Rady Rojas-Portilla and one member of the All Second Team in wide receiver Jaheim McGurie who also placed on the All-Rookie Team. 

-AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL HEAD COACH 
   -After serving as Interim Head Coach last season, Kris Kulzer had the tag removed and became the 13th Head Coach in AIC football history. Under his guidance, the Yellow Jackets had six players earn NE-10 All-Conference selections. 

-A NEW CHAPTER
   -Frostburg State's contest vs American International marks the first matchup for the program against the Northeast-10. FSU has competed against one other conference in Super Region 1, with two victories over the GMAC Kentucky Wesleyan in 2019 and 2021. SR1 is comprised of the MEC, NE-10, GMAC and the PSAC in football groupings.

-ELIGIBLE AGAIN
   -FSU completed its full membership requirements to join NCAA Division II this summer, and with it comes the ability to join in postseason play at the NCAA level. The Bobcats last appeared in the postseason in the 2018 season, dropping a contest to #13 Johns Hopkins in the second round at Bobcat Stadium.

-SHAKING THINGS UP
   -Frostburg State captured a share of the MEC Conference Championship in 2021, shaking up the conference that season as well as in the record books. Since the inception of the conference in 2013, two schools had never tied (NDC and FSU 9-1 in conference play). NDC had captured three titles solo in 2018, 2019 and 2020.  

-LOOKING TO CHANGE COURSE
   -The MEC as a whole went just 2-5 in nonconference opening week play a season ago. Frostburg State's 20-13 win over Kentucky Wesleyan and Notre Dame's 42-35 OT victory over Ashland stand as the lone wins. 

-GETTING NOTICED EARLY 
   -Frostburg State is one again commanding national attention, sitting just outside of the AFCA Preseason Top 25 Poll, as the top receiving votes institution with 97 votes. MEC foe Notre Dame is the lone MEC school within the Top 25 sitting at #10.

-DEFENDING HOME TURF 
   -FSU had a clean sweep at home in the 2021 season, going a perfect 5-0 in that span and have won their last eight home games dating back to the 2019 season, where they would drop a contest to then #6 Notre Dame College 35-13. 

-NEW ERA IN THE PROGRAM
   -Eric Wagoner takes over as Head Coach of the FSU program this season after previously serving as Defensive Coordinator the last two seasons. Before FSU, Wagoner served on the staff of the University of Saint Francis (IN) for 12 seasons, seven of them as the Defensive Coordinator. U of SF would win two NAIA National Championships in 2016 and 2017. 

-2022 TEAM CAPTAINS
   -The following players have been named team captains for the 2022 season:

-Sr. RB Josh Maxwell #22
-R-So. QB Graham Walker #18
- Jr. K Dayne Koontz #37
- Sr. DE Luke Freeman #10
- Jr. NG Robert Horsey #44