1 WWW.GODRAKEBULLDOGS.COM TWITTER @DUBULLDOGS | @DRAKEBULLDOGSFB 2018 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 4 • VS. BUTLER DRAKE FOOTBALL 2018 GAME NOTES SIX-TIME PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 2012, 2011, 2004, 2000, 1998, 1995 VS. DRAKE Bulldogs (2-1/1-0 PFL) Head Coach: Rick Fox (Wheaton, 1986) Career Record: 28-19 (5th season), at Drake: 28-19 (5th season), vs. Butler 3-1 BUTLER Bulldogs (3-1/1-0 PFL) Head Coach: Jeff Voris (DePauw, 1989) Career Record: 87-100 (18th season), at Butler: 72-66 (13th season), vs. Drake: 4-8 THE GAME • The Drake University football team returns to historic Drake Stadium Saturday, Oct. 6, for its Pioneer Football League home opener against Butler. • Saturday’s game is a meeting of early PFL leaders as both teams are 1-0 in the PFL after the first week of action. Drake jumped out to a 1-0 record with a dominating 41-9 win at Jacksonville while Butler defeated Morehead State at home, 24-21. • Drake has outscored its last two opponents by a combined score of 93-21. • Drake’s defense has allowed just 196.5 yards per game in the last two games and a total of 13 offensive points during that span. Drake leads the PFL in both total defense and defensive scoring. • Drake’s defensive prowess helped Kieran Severa earn PFL Defensive Player of the Week honors. At Jacksonville, he had eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery. • Drake leads the all-time series, 18-8-1 and has a 5-2 advantage since 2011. Drake is 11-1 all-time against Butler in Drake Stadium with Butler’s lone win coming in 1994. • Drake has won five of its last six PFL games dating back to last season and Drake is 32-4 in PFL home games the last eight seasons. • In its last outing, Drake throttled Jacksonville in complete team win with nearly flawless performances in all three phases of the game. Steven Doran led the offense with six catches for 132 yards and three touch- downs. Doran is coming off back-to-back 100-yard games and has had 100 or more receiving yards in five of his last six games. • Butler’s defense is allowing 431.5 yards per game this season including 228.5 rushing yards per game. • Offensively, Butler is led by receiver Pace Temple’s 91.8 yards per game receiving. In the win over Morehead State, he had five catches for 85 yards. Date Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 Kickoff 1 p.m. CDT Site Des Moines, Iowa Stadium Drake Stadium (14,557) Radio ESPN Radio 1350 AM Live Stats/Audio GoDrakeBulldogs.com Live Video GoDrakeBulldogs.com Twitter @DUBulldogs/@DrakeBulldogsFB Today’s Game Hashtag #DUvsBU Series Drake leads, 18-8-1 In Des Moines Drake leads, 11-1 In Indianapolis Drake leads, 7-6-1 First Meeting Nov. 5, 1932 - T, 0-0 Last Meeting Sept. 30, 2017 - W, 27-16 Streak Drake, 2 Last Drake Win 2017 Head Coach Rick Fox Alma Mater Wheaton, 1986 Record at Drake (5th year) 28-19 (.596) Record, career (5th year) 28-19 (.596) Pass Game Coordinator Brad Pole Defensive Coordinator Todd Stepsis Linebackers/Quality Control Allen Smith DL/Special Teams Coor. Willie Cashmore Running Backs Kirk Wherritt Quarterbacks Jeff Martin Offensive Line Michael McClanathan Defensive Line George Sypniewski Cornerbacks John Bloss Assistant Offensive Line Joshua Nash DRAKE Rushing Leaders Drew Lauer 25 att., 69 yds., 23.0 ypg. Cross Robinson 24 att., 62 yds, 20.7 ypg. Passing Leaders Grant Kraemer 54-of-83, 845 yds., 11 TD Receiving Leaders Steven Doran 15 rec., 308 yds., 102.7 ypg. Devin Cates 15 rec., 152 yds. Drew Lauer 1 rec., 151 yds. Mitch McFarlane 2 rec., 114 yds Tackles Kieran Severa 3 solo, 15 assists, 18 total Zac Rujawitz 5 solo, 13 assists, 18 total Sean Lynch 10 solo, 6 assists, 16 total Interceptions Will Warner 1 INT, 26 yds. Sean Lynch 1 INT, -1 total Sacks Jacob Hardy 2.0 sacks/12 tackles/3.0 TFL BUTLER Rushing Leaders Deshawn Jones 68 att., 363 yds., 2 TD Passing Leaders Will Marty 78-of-126, 191.5 ypg., 6 TD, 1 INT Receiving Leaders Pace Temple 29 rec., 367 yds., 3 TD, 91.8 avg. Stephen Dennis 13 rec., 105 yds., 1 TD, 26.2 avg Brad Sznajder 13 rec., 51 yds., 0 TD, 12.8 avg. Tackles Luke Sennett 20 solo, 18 assists, 38 total Mason Brunner 19 solo, 8 assists, 27 total, 1 Sack Carter Raleigh 15 solo, 11 assists, 26 total Sacks Mickey Kane 3.0 sacks/10 yards/7.0 Tackles Drake vs. Butler Des Moines, Iowa Location Indianapolis, Ind. 1881 Founded 1855 5,015 Enrollment 4,290 Bulldogs Nickname Bulldogs Blue & White Colors Blue & White Pioneer Conference Pioneer 2-1 Record 3-1 1-0 Conference Record 1-0 36.3 Points Per Game 21.3 64.3 Rushing Yards Per Game 144.5 314.7 Passing Yards Per Game 190.3 379.0 Total Yards Per Game 334.8 23.0 Points Allowed Per Game 27.25 116.0 Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game 228.5 148.7 Passing Yards Allowed Per Game 203.0 264.7 Total Yards Allowed Per Game 431.5 5 Interceptions 1 9/65 Sacks/Yards 6-21 4-2 Fumbles/Lost 4-3 38.0 Penalty Yard Average 30.3 17.0 Kickoff Return Average 18.2 9.5 Punt Return Average 8.7 34.3 Punt Average 36.7 28.2 Net Punt Average 28.4 29:28 Time of Possession 31:52 43%(19-44) Third Down Pct. 48%(29-61) 75%(3-4) Fourth Down Pct. 33%(1-3) 14 Touchdowns 11 4-4 Field Goals/Attempts 3-4 91%(10-11) Red Zone Percentage 92%(12-13) #DUVSBU GAME 4 • OCT. 6 • 1 P.M. CST • DES MOINES, IOWA • DRAKE STADIUM (14,557) GAME INFORMATION STATISTICAL LEADERS STATISTICAL LEADERS THE MATCHUP 2018 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 WILLIAM JEWELL CANCELLED The game was canceled due to severe weather. Sept. 8 AT MONTANA L, 48-16 Bulldogs trailed at halftime, 10-7, before Montana pulled away in the fourth quarter. Kramer threw for 281 yards Sept. 15 Missouri S&T W, 52-12 Drake led wire-to-wire, fueled by three TDs of 50 or more yards. Sept. 29 at Jacksonville W, 41-9 Drake held Jacksonville’s offense to just 218 yards of total offense and held a 31-0 halftime lead . Oct. 6 BUTLER 1 p.m. Des Moines, Iowa | Drake Stadium (14,557) | DU leads the series, 18-8-1 Oct. 13 STETSON 1 p.m. Des Moines, Iowa | Drake Stadium (14,557) | DU leads the series, 3-0 Oct. 20 at Dayton Noon Dayton, Ohio| | Welcome Satdium (11,000) | Dayton leads the series, 26-8 Oct. 27 at Valparaiso 1 p.m. Valparaiso, Ind. | Brown Field (5,000) | DU leads the series, 22-3 Nov. 3 SAN DIEGO 12:30 p.m. Des Moines, Iowa | Drake Stadium (14,557) | USD leads the series, 14-11 Nov. 10 MARIST 1 p.m. Des Moines, Iowa | Drake Stadium (14,557) | DU leads the series, 6-0 Nov. 17 at Morehead state 12 p.m. Morehead, Ky. | Jayne Stadium (10,000) | DU Leads the series, 8-3 Nov. 24 NCAA FCS Playoffs - First Round TBA The Pioneer Football League Champion will receive an automatic berth to the FCS playoffs.
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2018 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 4 • VS. BUTLER
DRAKE FOOTBALL 2018GAME NOTES
SIX-TIME PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 2012, 2011, 2004, 2000, 1998, 1995
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DRAKE Bulldogs (2-1/1-0 PFL)Head Coach: Rick Fox (Wheaton, 1986)Career Record: 28-19 (5th season), at Drake: 28-19 (5th season), vs. Butler 3-1
BUTLER Bulldogs (3-1/1-0 PFL)Head Coach: Jeff Voris (DePauw, 1989)Career Record: 87-100 (18th season), at Butler: 72-66 (13th season), vs. Drake: 4-8
THE GAME• The Drake University football team returns to historic Drake Stadium Saturday, Oct. 6, for its Pioneer Football League home opener against Butler.• Saturday’s game is a meeting of early PFL leaders as both teams are 1-0 in the PFL after the first week of action. Drake jumped out to a 1-0 record with a dominating 41-9 win at Jacksonville while Butler defeated Morehead State at home, 24-21.• Drake has outscored its last two opponents by a combined score of 93-21.• Drake’s defense has allowed just 196.5 yards per game in the last two games and a total of 13 offensive points during that span. Drake leads the PFL in both total defense and defensive scoring. • Drake’s defensive prowess helped Kieran Severa earn PFL Defensive Player of the Week honors. At Jacksonville, he had eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery.• Drake leads the all-time series, 18-8-1 and has a 5-2 advantage since 2011. Drake is 11-1 all-time against Butler in Drake Stadium with Butler’s lone win coming in 1994.• Drake has won five of its last six PFL games dating back to last season and Drake is 32-4 in PFL home games the last eight seasons.• In its last outing, Drake throttled Jacksonville in complete team win with nearly flawless performances in all three phases of the game. Steven Doran led the offense with six catches for 132 yards and three touch-downs. Doran is coming off back-to-back 100-yard games and has had 100 or more receiving yards in five of his last six games.• Butler’s defense is allowing 431.5 yards per game this season including 228.5 rushing yards per game. • Offensively, Butler is led by receiver Pace Temple’s 91.8 yards per game receiving. In the win over Morehead State, he had five catches for 85 yards.
Date Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018Kickoff 1 p.m. CDTSite Des Moines, IowaStadium Drake Stadium (14,557)
Radio ESPN Radio 1350 AMLive Stats/Audio GoDrakeBulldogs.comLive Video GoDrakeBulldogs.comTwitter @DUBulldogs/@DrakeBulldogsFBToday’s Game Hashtag #DUvsBU Series Drake leads, 18-8-1 In Des Moines Drake leads, 11-1 In Indianapolis Drake leads, 7-6-1 First Meeting Nov. 5, 1932 - T, 0-0 Last Meeting Sept. 30, 2017 - W, 27-16 Streak Drake, 2 Last Drake Win 2017
Head Coach Rick Fox Alma Mater Wheaton, 1986 Record at Drake (5th year) 28-19 (.596) Record, career (5th year) 28-19 (.596)Pass Game Coordinator Brad Pole Defensive Coordinator Todd Stepsis Linebackers/Quality Control Allen SmithDL/Special Teams Coor. Willie Cashmore Running Backs Kirk Wherritt Quarterbacks Jeff MartinOffensive Line Michael McClanathanDefensive Line George SypniewskiCornerbacks John BlossAssistant Offensive Line Joshua Nash
Drake vs. ButlerDes Moines, Iowa Location Indianapolis, Ind.1881 Founded 18555,015 Enrollment 4,290Bulldogs Nickname BulldogsBlue & White Colors Blue & WhitePioneer Conference Pioneer2-1 Record 3-11-0 Conference Record 1-036.3 Points Per Game 21.364.3 Rushing Yards Per Game 144.5314.7 Passing Yards Per Game 190.3379.0 Total Yards Per Game 334.823.0 Points Allowed Per Game 27.25116.0 Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game 228.5148.7 Passing Yards Allowed Per Game 203.0264.7 Total Yards Allowed Per Game 431.55 Interceptions 19/65 Sacks/Yards 6-214-2 Fumbles/Lost 4-338.0 Penalty Yard Average 30.317.0 Kickoff Return Average 18.29.5 Punt Return Average 8.734.3 Punt Average 36.728.2 Net Punt Average 28.429:28 Time of Possession 31:5243%(19-44) Third Down Pct. 48%(29-61)75%(3-4) Fourth Down Pct. 33%(1-3)14 Touchdowns 114-4 Field Goals/Attempts 3-491%(10-11) Red Zone Percentage 92%(12-13)
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GAME 4 • OCT. 6 • 1 P.M. CST • DES MOINES, IOWA • DRAKE STADIUM (14,557)
GAME INFORMATION
STATISTICAL LEADERS STATISTICAL LEADERS
THE MATCHUP
2018 SCHEDULESept. 1 WILLIAM JEWELL CANCELLED The game was canceled due to severe weather.
Sept. 8 AT MONTANA L, 48-16 Bulldogs trailed at halftime, 10-7, before Montana pulled away in the fourth quarter. Kramer threw for 281 yardsSept. 15 Missouri S&T W, 52-12 Drake led wire-to-wire, fueled by three TDs of 50 or more yards.
Sept. 29 at Jacksonville W, 41-9 Drake held Jacksonville’s offense to just 218 yards of total offense and held a 31-0 halftime lead .Oct. 6 BUTLER 1 p.m. Des Moines, Iowa | Drake Stadium (14,557) | DU leads the series, 18-8-1
Oct. 13 STETSON 1 p.m. Des Moines, Iowa | Drake Stadium (14,557) | DU leads the series, 3-0
Oct. 20 at Dayton Noon Dayton, Ohio| | Welcome Satdium (11,000) | Dayton leads the series, 26-8
Oct. 27 at Valparaiso 1 p.m. Valparaiso, Ind. | Brown Field (5,000) | DU leads the series, 22-3
Nov. 3 SAN DIEGO 12:30 p.m. Des Moines, Iowa | Drake Stadium (14,557) | USD leads the series, 14-11
Nov. 10 MARIST 1 p.m. Des Moines, Iowa | Drake Stadium (14,557) | DU leads the series, 6-0
Nov. 17 at Morehead state 12 p.m. Morehead, Ky. | Jayne Stadium (10,000) | DU Leads the series, 8-3
Nov. 24 NCAA FCS Playoffs - First Round TBA The Pioneer Football League Champion will receive an automatic berth to the FCS playoffs.
2018 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 4 • VS. BUTLER
Fourth SeasonWheaton, 1986
Career Record28-19/6th season
Record at Drake28-19/6th season
Coaching Experience2014-present Head Coach Drake University 2008-2013 Associate Head Coach Drake University1999-2007 Associate Head Coach Centre College1992-98 Assistant Coach Wheaton College1987-91 Assistant Coach Aurora University
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Year-By-Year Assistant Coaching Record1987 Aurora 4-51988 Aurora 7-21989 Aurora 8-11990 Aurora 5-41991 Aurora 5-3-11992 Wheaton 6-31993 Wheaton 7-21994 Wheaton 7-2 1995 Wheaton 10-11996 Wheaton 8-1 1997 Wheaton 4-51998 Wheaton 6-31999 Centre 5-52000 Centre 5-52001 Centre 9-12002 Centre 6-42003 Centre 8-22004 Centre 4-62005 Centre 7-32006 Centre 5-52007 Centre 6-42008 Drake 6-5 2009 Drake 8-32010 Drake 7-42011 Drake 9-2 Conference title (tie)2012 Drake 8-3 Conference title (tie)2013 Drake 6-5
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULESaturday, Oct. 6San Diego at Morehead State 11 a.m.Marist at Columbia NoonJacksonville at Davidson NoonValparaiso at Dayton NoonButler at Drake 1 p.m.All Times Central
PFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEKOffensive Player of the WeekSept. 1 Pace Temple, ButlerSept. 8 Donald Parham, StetsonSept. 15 Grant Kraemer, DrakeSept. 22 Tucker Yinger, DaytonSept. 29 Anthony Lawrence, San Diego
Defensive Players of the WeekSept. 1 Harrison Hill, Davidson Sept. 8 David Tolbert, San DiegoSept. 15 Will Warner, DrakeSept. 22 Reggie Gant, StetsonSept. 29 Kieran Severa, Drake
Special Teams Player of the WeekSept. 1 Drew Bevelhimer, ButlerSept. 8 Tanner Kuljian, San DiegoSept. 15 Corey Coppola, Davidson Sept. 22 Sean Smith, DaytonSept. 29 Mekhai Johnson, Marist
Drake’s players voted during the spring to select team captains and chose fifth-year seniors Na-than Clayberg, Austin Dismond, Grant Kraemer, Sean Lynch, Cole Neary and Kieran Severa.
Grant KraemerFifth-Year SeniorQuarterback6-3 • 228Northridge, Calif.Notre Dame
A WIN WOULD ...• Be the Bulldogs’ third win of the season and open the season 2-0 in the PFL for the second-straight year.• Make Drake 19-8-1 all-time against Butler and be the fourth-straight win over Butler.• Be Rick Fox’s 29th win as a head coach for the Bulldogs.• Be the program’s 617th all-time victory.
A LOSS WOULD ...• Make Drake 2-2 to open the season.• Make Drake 18-9-1 all-time against Butler.• Be Drake’s first home loss to Butler since 1994.
KEY MATCHUPS • Butler’s offense is giving up 431.5 yards of offense per game and more than 200 yards per game on the ground.• Drake’s running game has not yet kicked into gear, averaging just 64.3 yards per game.• However, in the last games against Butler, Drake has averaged 123.5 rushing yards per game.
FIELD POSITION BATTLE• In addition to limiting Jacksonville to just 218 total yards (with 73 of them coming on a single play) and one offensive score, Drake’s defense provided the offense with stellar field position all day.• Of Drake’s 11 drives in the win, four started in Jacksonville territory, including the first three of the game.• An additional three drives started outside the Drake 45-yard line.• Drake’s average starting field position in the win was its own 44-yard line.• Against Missouri S&T, Drake had five drives start in Missouri S&T territory and enjoyed an average drive start at the Drake 40-yard line.• Combined in those two wins, Drake’s average drive has begun at its own 42-yard line.
GOING STREAKING• Steven Doran has begun 2018 as hot as he closed the 2017 season.• This season he has two 100-yard games and a total of 308 yards receiving with four touchdowns.• In the win at Jacksonville, he had six catches for 132 with three touchdowns.• He finished the 2017 season on a three-game streak of 100 or more yards receiving. • Below is a look at Doran’s production in the last six games. He is averaging 25.8 yards per recep-tion during that period as well. Date Opponent Catches Yards TD LongNov. 4, 2017 at San Diego 7 141 1 32Nov. 11, 2017 at Campbell 4 170 2 68Nov. 18, 2017 Jacksonville 2 104 2 55Sept. 8, 2018 at Montana 4 64 0 27Sept. 15, 2018 Missouri S&T 5 112 1 50Sept. 29, 2018 at Jacksonville 6 132 3 43 Total 28 723 9
BULLDOGS DOMINANT AGAINST MISSOURI S&T• Quarterback Grant Kraemer threw for 359 yards and matched a school record he already held claim to with six touchdown passes in the Drake University football team’s dominating 52-12 win over Missouri S&T.• Kraemer’s afternoon came on 14-of-16 passing as the Bulldogs threw for 452 total yards, just three yards shy of the school record for passing
yards in a game. • Drake receivers had touchdown receptions of 58, 65, 6, 5, 50 and 12 yards. The long reception of the day was a 72-yard catch-and-run by Drew Lauer.• Kraemer’s six touchdowns tied his previous best against Southwestern last year and Ira Vande-ver’s six touchdowns against San Diego in 2002.• Drake’s defense held Missouri S&T to just 175 total yards and forced a pair of turnovers, includ-ing an interception return for a touchdown.
PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE
DRAKE CAPTAINS
Sean LynchFifth-Year SeniorDefensive Back5-9 • 180Hawthorn Woods, Ill.Lake Zurich
2018 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 4 • VS. BUTLER
BULLDOGS STUMBLE LATE AT NO. 14 MONTANA• Despite the final tally, Drake only trailed No. 14 Montana 10-7 at halftime and just 17-10 late in the third quarter before turnovers started to add up as the Grizzlies scored 24 points off turnovers.• Montana held just a 401-365 advantage in total yards, in large part due to the Grizzlies 11 tackles for loss that pushed the Bulldogs back 56 yards.• The contest at No. 14 Montana marked the third consecutive season Drake has played a top-25 team on the road. Previously, the Bulldogs played at No. 4 South Dakota State in 2017 and at No. 9 South Dakota State in 2016.
HOME OPENER WASHED OUT• The Bulldogs’ season opener on Sept. 1 against William Jewell at Drake Stadium was canceled. The game will not be rescheduled and will be recorded as a no contest.• The Bulldogs were leading 7-0 with 7:18 remain-ing in the first quarter when lightning halted the game. Drake scored on its first possession with a six-yard touchdown run by Braeden Hartwig. Per NCAA rules, the game is recorded as a no contest. The score and statistics from the game will not be counted.
EFFICIENCY IS KEY• Grant Kraemer closed out the 2017 season with back-to-back games of a passing efficiency rating over 280. During the final two games, he threw for a combined 637 yards, seven touchdowns and completed 32-of-38 passes. Kraemer completed 17-of-20 passes for 369 yards and three touch-downs in a road win over Campbell. He then went on to complete 15-of-18 for 268 yards and four touchdowns in just three quarters in the season finale against Jacksonville.• In this season’s three games, he has gone 57-of-83 for 845 yards and 11 touchdowns.• He has had a passer rating of more than 280 in three of his last four outings.• Below are Kraemer’s numbers from his last four games.
Date Opponents EfficiencyRatingNov. 11, 2017 Campbell 289Nov. 18, 2017 Jacksonville 282Sept. 8, 2018 at Montana 117Sept. 15, 2018 Missouri S&T 398Sept. 29, 2018 at Jacksonville 189
BULLDOGS TABBED THIRD• The Drake University football team was picked to finish third in the Pioneer Football League standings.
Pioneer Football League 2018 Preseason Coaches’ PollTeam Points1. San Diego (9) 812. Dayton (1) 723. Drake 584. Butler 48
Valparaiso 486. Jacksonville 477. Marist 448. Morehead State 229. Stetson 1910. Davidson 11• First-place votes in parentheses.• Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.
FOUR BULLDOGS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-PFL TEAM• Nathan Clayberg, Steven Doran, Jordan Le-winsky and Sean Lynch were named to the 2018 Preseason All-Pioneer Football League Team as selected by the league’s head coaches.• Clayberg, who was a 2017 First Team All-PFL selection, recorded 44 tackles with five tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks last season. He also garnered CoSIDA Academic All-America honors last year.• Doran, who was a 2017 Second Team All-PFL honoree, is one of the league’s top four returning receivers in total receiving yards with 790 yards. He is second among league returning receivers with eight touchdown catches. • Lewinsky was a 2017 Second Team All-PFL selection last year and helped the Bulldogs aver-age 378 yards of total offense and 26.8 points per game last season. • Lynch, who was a 2017 First Team All-PFL honoree, led Drake last year with 72 tackles and helped the defensive unit lead the PFL in pass defense with 199.7 passing yards per game.
100-YARD GAMES• Drake has three receivers that have notched 100-yard games in their career. Below are those games by the Bulldogs.
Steven DoranCareer 100-yard receiving gamesDate Opponent Catches Yards TD LongNov. 4, 2017 at San Diego 7 141 1 32Nov. 11, 2017 at Campbell 4 170 2 68Nov. 18, 2017 Jacksonville 2 104 2 55Sept. 15, 2018 Missouri S&T 5 112 1 50Sept. 29, 2018 at Jacksonville 6 132 3 43
BULLDOGS AMONG THE BEST• Drake ranks 16th in overall victories (616)among the 123 schools that make up the DivisionI Football Championships Subdivision (FCS).• This week’s game will be the 1,157th in 125years of football for the school, dating back to theinitial campaign in 1893.•The Bulldogs’ all-time record is 616-512-29(.545).
AT HOME IN DRAKE STADIUM • Drake has won 42 of its last 52 home games in the last nine seasons.• The Bulldogs went 5-0 at home in 2015 which was the squad’s first undefeated season at home
since 2011 when Drake went 6-0.• Drake had won a program-record 11 home games in a row before falling to No. 4 Montana State on Sept. 8, 2012.• The Bulldogs last home winning streak of 10 or more games came during 1995-97.• Drake is 32-4 in PFL home games during the last eight seasons.
ON THIS DAY IN DRAKE HISTORY• The Bulldogs have played on Oct. 6 17 times in program’s 125-year history and have won 12 of those outings.• Drake and Butler have met twice on Oct. 6 with Drake winning both contests.
Year Opponent Result1917 William Penn T, 7-71923 Cornell W, 20-01928 Simpson W, 40-61933 Butler W, 26-61939 Grinnell W, 13-01944 Gustavus Adolphus W, 25-141945 at Tulsa L, 0-191950 Oklahoma A&M T, 14-141951 UNI W, 39-61956 Bowling Green L, 7-461973 at Tulsa L, 7-441979 NE Missouri State W, 41-61984 NE Missouri State W, 30-171990 at Aurora W, 14-32001 Florida Atlantic W, 31-72007 Butler W, 37-192012 San Diego W, 38-10
CREATING TURNOVERS• Of the 42 turnovers forced by the Drake defense in the past three seasons, 17 resulted in points for the Bulldogs, with four others ending games.• Below is a look at the Bulldogs’ turnovers forced in 2016, 2017 and 2018 by type and the result of the drive they started. Bolded entries indicate a defensive touchdown. Italicized entries are from 2016 and 2017 defense.
FumblesOpponent FF FR Res.Jacksonville A. Dismond K. Severa End of gameMontana E. Morgan PuntJacksonville F. Epting T. Terveer TDJacksonville -- P. Read PuntJacksonville -- S. Pallissard PuntDavidson P. Read T. Evans INTDavidson -- B. Eckert DownsMarist T. Terveer C. Ostrander FGSouthwestern K. Severa D. Calvert TDStetson J. Mury C. Stepanek FumbleStetson T. Terveer T. Evans PuntCampbell -- Z. Rujawitz TDSan Diego -- P. Read End of GameDayton T. Evans E. Morgan DownsMorehead State -- T. Evans PuntMcKendree -- T. Wallen DownsQuincy C. Zyks S. Lynch PuntQuincy J. Butler C. Zyks Punt
InterceptionOpponent Int. Res.Jacksonville J. Proctor TDMissouri S&T W. Warner TDMissouri S&T S. Lynch FGJacksonville K. Newell PuntCampbell T. Wallen TDDavidson W. Warner TDMarist S. Lynch PuntMarist S. Lynch PuntButler T. Wallen Missed FG
2018 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 4 • VS. BUTLERValparaiso K. Severa End GameValparaiso E. Morgan INTValparaiso W. Warner Missed FGSouthwestern W. Warner End GameSouthwestern K. Newell TDSouthwestern C. Christiano TDStetson J. Butler TDStetson J. Butler FGStetson K. Newell PuntButler T. Wallen TDCampbell T. Wallen Punt Campbell T. Wallen TDSan Diego S. Lynch TDValparaiso J. Butler TDMorehead State T. Wallen PuntMcKendree E. Morgan Punt
DRAKE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS• With a share of the 2011 and 2012 Pioneer Foot-ball League titles, the Bulldogs claimed back-to-back conference titles for the first time since 1931.• Below is a list of Drake’s championship seasons
ROSTER BREAKDOWNBY STATE California .........................................................................5Colorado ..........................................................................5Florida..............................................................................2Georgia ............................................................................1Illinois.............................................................................31Iowa ...............................................................................21Kansas.............................................................................3Minnesota ........................................................................3Missouri ...........................................................................6Nebraska .........................................................................3Oklahoma ........................................................................5Texas ...............................................................................6Virginia .............................................................................1Washington ......................................................................2Wisconsin ......................................................................15
BY CLASS Freshmen ......................................................................29Sophomores ..................................................................27Juniors ...........................................................................25Seniors ..........................................................................11Fifth-Year Seniors ..........................................................15
BY POSITION Wide Receiver ...............................................................12Tight Ends .......................................................................8Offensive Line ................................................................22Running Back ..................................................................7Quarterback .....................................................................7Defensive Line ...............................................................20Linebacker .....................................................................14Defensive Back..............................................................16Punter/Kicker ...................................................................3
FRESHMEN Wide Receiver .................................................................3Tight End .........................................................................3Offensive Line ..................................................................8Running Back ..................................................................0Quarterback .....................................................................2Defensive Line .................................................................6Linebacker .......................................................................3Defensive Back................................................................4Punter/Kicker ...................................................................0
SOPHOMORES Wide Receiver .................................................................1Tight End .........................................................................1Offensive Line ..................................................................6Running Back ..................................................................3Quarterback .....................................................................2Defensive Line .................................................................4Linebacker .......................................................................4Defensive Back................................................................4Punter/Kicker ...................................................................1
JUNIORS Wide Receiver .................................................................5Tight End .........................................................................1Offensive Line ..................................................................5Running Back ..................................................................1Quarterback .....................................................................1Defensive Line .................................................................4Linebacker .......................................................................3Defensive Back................................................................3Punter/Kicker ...................................................................1
SENIORS Wide Receiver .................................................................2Tight End .........................................................................1Offensive Line ..................................................................1Running Back ..................................................................1Quarterback .....................................................................0Defensive Line .................................................................2Linebacker .......................................................................2Defensive Back................................................................1Punter/Kicker ...................................................................1
FIFTH-YEAR SENIORS Wide Receiver .................................................................0Tight End .........................................................................2Offensive Line ..................................................................2Running Back ..................................................................0Quarterback .....................................................................1Defensive Line .................................................................4Linebacker .......................................................................2Defensive Back................................................................4
RECORD BREAKDOWNLeading at Half .................................................2-0Trailing at Half ..................................................0-1Tied at Half .......................................................0-0
> 30:00 of possession ......................................1-1< 30:00 of possession ......................................1-0
Rushing for < 100 yds ......................................1-1Rushing for 100-199 yds ..................................1-0Rushing for 200+ yds .......................................0-0Passing for < 200 yds ......................................0-0Passing for 200-299 yds ...................................1-1Passing for 300+ yds ........................................1-0
Totaling < 300 yds ............................................0-1300-399 yds of total offense .............................1-0400-499 yds of total offense .............................1-0500+ yds of total offense ..................................0-0
Allowing < 100 yds rushing ...............................1-1Allowing 100-199 yds rushing...........................0-0Allowing 200+ yds rushing ................................1-0Allowing <200 yds passing ...............................2-0Allowing 200-299 yds passing ..........................0-1Allowing 300+ yds passing ...............................0-0Allowing < 300 yds total offense .......................2-0Allowing 300-399 yds total offense ..................0-0Allowing 400+ yds total offense ........................0-0No turnovers .....................................................0-0< 3 turnovers ....................................................2-03 or more turnovers ..........................................0-1No takeaways ...................................................0-0< 3 takeaways ..................................................2-13 or more takeaways ........................................0-0
2018 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 4 • VS. BUTLERTHE LAST TIME IT HAPPENEDLast time Drake played an overtime game at Drake Stadium Drake 13, Truman State 7, (one overtime), Sept. 6, 2014
Last time Drake played an overtime game on road Morehead State 38, Drake 35, (three overtimes), Oct. 31, 2015
Last shutout by Drake 50-0 vs. Valparaiso, Oct. 22, 2011
Last shutout by Drake at home 50-0 vs. Valparaiso, Oct. 22, 2011
Last time Drake shut out 27-0 at San Diego, Oct. 17, 2015
Last time Drake shut out at home 37-0 by San Diego, Oct. 21, 2006
Last Drake kickoff return for touchdown 87 yards, Drew Lauer at South Dakota State, Sept. 10, 2016
Last Drake punt return for a touchdown 82 yards, Terry Wallen vs. Morehead State, Sept. 24, 2016
Last time Drake blocked a punt for a touchdown 35 yards, John Hugunin vs. Grand View, Aug. 30, 2012
Last time Drake blocked a punt for a safety Mike Bialas vs. Butler, Oct. 6, 2007
Last Drake pass interception for a touchdown 26 yards, Will Warner vs. Missouri S&T, Sept. 15, 2018
Last Drake fumble return for a touchdown 1 yard, Caz Zyks vs. Dayton, Nov. 9, 2013
Last Drake to have 2 interceptions in a game Sean Lynch at Marist, Oct. 21, 2017
Last Drake player to have 100 or more yards rushing 106 yards (19 carries), Brock Reichardt vs. Davidson, Oct. 28, 2017
Last Drake player to have 200 or more yards rushing 205 yards (37 carries), Conley Wilkins at Valparaiso, Oct. 8, 2016
Two Drake players 100+ rush yards same game 101 yards (19 carries), Willie Cashmore; 216 yards in (27 carries), Scott Phaydavong vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 10, 2006
Two Drake players 100+ receiving yards same game 134 yards (3 rec.), Drew Lauer; 112 yards (5 rec.), Connor Ostrander vs. Missouri S&T, Sept. 15, 2018Last Drake player to have 100 or more yards receiving 132 yards (6 rec.), Steven Doran at Jacksonville, Sept. 29, 2018
Last Drake player to pass for more than 300 yards 359 yards, Grant Kraemer vs. Missouri S&T, Sept. 15, 2018
Last Drake player to pass for more than 400 yards 445 yards, Grant Kraemer vs. Valpo, Sept. 23, 2017
Last time Drake had a 100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver Conley Wilkins (140 rush yards) and Eric Saubert (131 rec. yards) at Stetson, Nov. 19, 2016
Last Drake player to rush for three touchdowns 3, Conley Wilkins vs. William Jewell, Sept. 5, 2015
Last Drake player to catch three touchdowns 3, Steven Doran at Jacksonville, Sept. 29, 2018
Last Drake player to pass for four touchdowns 4, Grant Kraemer at Jacksonville, Sept. 29, 2018
LastDrakeplayertopassforfivetouchdowns 6, Grant Kraemer vs. Missouri S&T, Sept. 15, 2018
Last Drake player to score six touchdowns 6, Grant Kraemer (6 passing TD) vs. Missouri S&T, Sept. 15, 2018
Last Drake player to score four touchdowns 4, Grant Kraemer at Jacksonville, Sept. 29, 2018
Last Drake player to score three touchdowns 3, Steven Doran at Jacksonville, Sept. 29, 2018
LastDrakeplayertomakefourfieldgoals 4, Danny Donley at Marist, Oct. 21, 2017
LastDrakeplayertomakethreefieldgoals 3, Josh Lee vs. Morehead State, Sept. 24, 2016
LastDrakeplayertomakea50-yardorlongerfieldgoal 52, Ben Tesson vs. Indianapolis, Sept. 21, 2013
Series Drake leads, 18-8-1 In Des Moines Drake leads, 11-1 In Indianapolis Drake leads, 7-6-1 First Meeting Nov. 5, 1932 - T, 0-0 Last Meeting Sept. 30, 2017 - W, 27-16 Streak Drake, 2 Last Drake Win 2017
THE LAST MEETINGINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Drake University football team used a strong start to earn a 27-16 victory at Butler, Sept. 30, 2017
After missing his first attempt, Grant Kraemer went to complete his next 11 passes for 172 yards, including two touchdowns in Drake’s first three drives. With the help of solid protection up front, Kraemer was able to push the ball down field with 10 of his 11 completions going for 10 or more yards.
Tyler Updegraff plunged into the endzone to cap off Drake’s first drive, giving the Bulldogs a 7-3.
Drake’s defense then held Butler to another field goal to hold on to a 7-6 lead.
Then it took less than two minutes for Drake to extend its lead, 14-6 as Krae-mer found Steven Doran streaking down the middle of the field for a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Kraemer then extended Drake’s lead 21-6 with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Connor Ostrander, who ended his day with five catches for 80 yards, midway through second-quarter.
Drake went into the half with a 21-13 lead after Butler managed to score near the end of the second-quarter.
For the second-straight game, the Bulldog defense was lights out in the second-half. Drake limited Butler to just 67 yards of total offense, five first downs and three points.
Drake’s offense opened the second-half with its fourth scoring drive of the game when Danny Donley drilled a 19-yard field goal to put the Bulldogs ahead 24-13.
Donley then put the game out of reach with a 38-yard field goal, 27-16, with 4:35 left in the game.
Kraemer finished the game with 329 yards passing and went 27-for-40. Mitch MacFarlane, Devin Cates and Doran each recorded six receptions. McFarlane totaled a team-best 87 yards receiving, while Doran and Cates registered 73 and 71 yards, respectively.
Senior Tyler Updegraff led the Bulldog ground game with 69 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, Sean Lynch racked up a team-high nine tackles and recorded a pass break-up.
2018 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 4 • VS. BUTLER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 1 Devin Cates WR 6-4 243 Sr. Yuba City, Calif. / River Valley2 Jakobe Davidson WR 5-10 170 Fr. Hutto, Texas / Hutto3 Austin Dismond DB 5-11 183 5th Lee’s Summit, Mo. / Lee’s Summit4 Ben Nienhuis QB 6-1 197 So. Oconomowoc, Wis. / Oconomowoc4 Collin Seymour DB 5-11 180 Jr. Peosta, Iowa / Dubuque Senior5 TerryWallen DB 6-0 185 5th Brookfield,Wis./BrookfieldCentral6 Matt Aceto QB 6-4 217 So. Conifer, Colo. / Conifer7 Alex Bray QB 6-3 200 Jr. Muskego, Wis. / Catholic Memorial8 Jeran Proctor DB 5-10 170 So. Johnston, Iowa / Johnston8 Hunter Wendling QB 5-9 168 Fr. Maple Valley, Wash. / Stadium9 Alex Rogers DB 6-0 195 So. Racine, Wis. / Racine Case10 Ross Kennedy K/P 5-9 176 Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Washington11 Cole Neary TE 6-5 243 5th Carroll, Iowa / Kuemper Catholic12 Cooper Christiano DB 6-0 195 Sr. Melbourne Beach, Fla. / Melbourne13 Brady Bjorkman WR 6-0 201 So. San Juan Capistrano, Calif. / San Juan Hills15 Jabari Butler DB 5-11 186 5th Chicago, Ill. / Lindblom Math and Science15 Grant Kraemer QB 6-3 228 5th Northridge, Calif. / Notre Dame High School16 Malik James DB 5-8 151 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. / Park Hill16 Justin Lamb QB 6-6 181 Fr. Parker, Colo. / Regis Jesuit17 Eian O’Brien DB 6-1 180 Fr. Des Moines, Iowa / Roosevelt17 Will Purdom WR 5-10 183 Jr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Saint Francis18 Braeden Hartwig RB 5-11 195 So. Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln Southwest19 Matt Hartlieb TE 6-1 212 Fr. Mequon, Wis. / Homestead19 Nick Mertes DL 6-2 243 5th Edina, Minn. / Edina20 Drew Lauer RB 5-10 196 Sr. St. Peters, Mo. / St. Charles West21 Conner Furu RB 5-11 213 So. Black Hills, Wash. / Black Hills21 Will Warner DB 6-3 201 Jr. Pella, Iowa / Pella22 Declan Carr LB 6-1 207 Fr. Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East22 Mitch McFarlane WR 6-3 196 Jr. Fond du Lac, Wis. / Winnebago Lutheran23 Sean Lynch DB 5-9 180 5th Hawthorn Woods, Ill. / Lake Zurich24 Taylor Murph WR 5-10 186 Jr. Omaha, Neb. / Omaha Ralston25 Cross Robinson RB 6-0 224 So. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North26 Jacob Clay RB 5-8 194 Jr. Brentwood, Mo. / Brentwood26 Noah Larson DB 6-1 199 So. Winterset, Iowa / Winterset27 Hunter White K/P 5-11 177 So. Hacienda Heights, Calif. / Los Altos28 Marcell Ellis DB 5-8 160 Fr. Flossmoor, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor28 Charlie Schulte WR 5-11 205 Jr. Urbandale, Iowa / Dowling Catholic29 Isaiah Skinner RB 5-8 187 Jr. Glendale Heights, Ill. / Glenbard West30 Grant Gossling TE 6-0 235 So. Johnston, Iowa / Johnston31 Seth Krueger LB 5-11 213 Jr. Norridge, Ill. / Ridgewood32 Erin Morgan DL 6-2 234 Sr. Aurora, Ill. / Metea Valley33 Danny Morales DB 5-10 171 Fr. Temecula, Calif. / Great Oak34 Kieran Severa LB 6-0 215 5th Lawrence, Kan. / Lawrence35 Terry Saul III DB 5-8 167 So. Bettendorf, Iowa / Pleasant Valley37 Connor Willis LB 6-2 225 5th Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard South38 AndrewShafis LB 6-1 215 So. MountProspect,Ill./Prospect39 Cole Williams DB 6-1 173 Fr. Bartlesville, Okla. / Bartlesville40 Jacob Richard DL 6-2 256 So. Champaign, Ill. / St. Thomas More41 Patrick Carr LB 6-3 226 Jr. Frankfort, Ill.. / Lincoln Way East42 JackBorvan DL 6-3 238 Jr. Plainfield,Ill./OswegoEast44 Armando Fitz Jr. LB 6-1 222 So. Fort Worth, Texas / Fort Worth Christian44 Zach Genrich RB 5-10 206 So. Mukwonago, Wis. / Mukwonago45 Ander Johnson LB 6-3 261 Fr. Leawood, Kan. / Blue Valley North46 Nathan Clayberg DL 6-5 294 5th Pella, Iowa / Pella Community47 TylerTerveer DL 6-0 230 5th WhitefishBay,Wis./WhitefishBay48 Ben Gerdes DL 6-3 217 Fr. Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls50 Cade Gilbert OL 6-1 287 Jr. Lincolnshire, Ill. / Adlai E. Stevenson50 Jacob Lewis LB 6-1 205 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. / Staley51 Brady Eckert LB 6-1 213 Sr. Mt. Prospect, Ill. / Prospect52 Victor Jergens DL 6-1 261 Jr. Webster City, Iowa / Webster City53 Jonathan Engle OL 6-3 280 Fr. Fort Collins, Colo. / Fort Collins53 Johnny Hill LB 6-2 209 Fr. Bondurant, Iowa / Bondurant-Farrar54 Zac Rujawitz LB 6-1 240 Sr. Edwardsville, Ill. / Edwardsville55 Azri Jackson OL 6-2 267 Fr. Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny56 Peter Read DL 6-4 265 5th Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln Southeast57 Dustin Anthony OL 6-1 295 Jr. Edmond, Okla / Edmond Santa Fe57 Zachary Kincade DL 6-1 227 Fr. Wood River, Ill. / East Alton Wood River58 Ryan Kriceri LB 6-1 222 So. Aurora, Ill. / Metea Valley59 Will Kulick LB 6-1 230 So. Aurora, Colo. / Regis Jesuit60 Jack Lehmann OL 6-6 279 Fr. Waukesha, Wis. / Waukesha South61 Isaiah Kent-Schneider OL 6-4 284 Sr. Victoria, Minn. / Chanhassen62 Grant Snow OL 6-2 266 5th Columbia, Ill. / Columbia63 Ryan Layton OL 6-3 290 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas / Timber Creek64 Mark Bach OL 6-1 251 So. Barrington, Ill. / Barrington66 Colin Mott OL 6-3 270 Fr. Colonial Heights, Va. / Colonial Heights67 Patrick Conlon OL 6-6 298 Fr. Arlington Heights, Ill. / Buffalo Grove68 Jordan Lewinsky OL 6-6 287 5th Mequon, Wis. / Homestead70 Tyler Barrett OL 6-5 287 So. Austin, Texas / Lake Travis71 Jayce Smallwood OL 6-3 270 So. Aurora, Colo. / Regis Jesuit72 Jorin McGuire OL 6-3 300 So. Muskego, Wis. / Muskego73 RyanLieb OL 6-6 268 So. Deerfield,Ill./Deerfield74 Chris Evans OL 6-6 280 Jr. Jackson, Wis. / Slinger
75 Zack Clark OL 6-3 295 Jr. Hoffman Estates, Ill. / Hoffman Estates76 Danny Berg OL 6-4 272 So. Crystal Lake, Ill. / Clear Lake Central77 Jacob Bacon OL 6-6 310 Jr. Hastings, Minn. / Hastings77 Max Johnson DL 6-3 261 So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Xavier78 Braeden McLaughlin OL 6-4 309 Fr. Edmond, Okla. / Bishop McGuinness79 Jackson Ostroski OL 6-3 259 Fr. Bixby, Okla. / Holland Hall81 Steven Doran WR 6-3 216 Sr. Germantown, Wis. / Germantown82 Tom Pugh TE 6-3 221 Jr. Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa City83 Shane Feller WR 6-5 223 Jr. Charles City, Iowa / Charles City84 Alex Ciszewski TE 6-4 239 Sr. Lombard, Ill. / Glenbard East85 Alex Birchler TE 6-5 182 Fr. Red Bud, Ill. / Red Bud86 Ryan Hayes TE 6-2 202 Fr. Oconomowoc, Wis. / Oconomowoc87 Zach DeLeon TE 6-5 245 5th Leawood, Kan. / Blue Valley88 Joseph Mitchell WR 6-2 169 Fr. Williamsville, Ill. / Williamsville89 Andrew Kasten WR 5-10 177 Fr. Tequesta, Fla. / Dwyer90 Jacob Mury DL 6-5 268 Sr. Round Rock, Texas / Round Rock91 Landon Albrightson DL 6-2 252 Fr. Woodville, Wis. / Baldwin-Woodville92 Ryan Erickson DL 6-5 220 Fr. Dunlap, Ill. / Dunlap93 Kieren Kohorst DL 6-3 198 Fr. Mount Pleasant, Iowa / Mount Pleasant94 Jacob Hardy DL 6-3 252 Jr. Adel, Iowa / Adel-DeSoto-Minburn95 Gavin Dineen DL 6-3 284 Jr. Algonquin, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic96 Jake Hoper DL 6-5 256 Fr. South Beloit, Ill. / Hononegah97 Parker Reynolds DL 6-2 216 So. Cumming, Ga. / Lambert98 Jared DeFriend DL 6-3 232 So. College Station, Texas / A&M Consolidated99 Danny Donley K 5-8 154 Sr. Tulsa, Okla. / Jenks
No. Name Pos.6 Matt Aceto QB91 Landon Albrightson DL57 Dustin Anthony OL64 Mark Bach OL77 Jacob Bacon OL70 Tyler Barrett OL76 Danny Berg OL85 Alex Birchler TE13 Brady Bjorkman WR42 Jack Borvan DL7 Alex Bray QB15 Jabari Butler DB22 Declan Carr LB41 Patrick Carr LB1 Devin Cates WR12 Cooper Christiano DB84 Alex Ciszewski TE75 Zack Clark OL26 Jacob Clay RB46 Nathan Clayberg DL67 Patrick Conlon OL2 Jakobe Davidson WR98 Jared DeFriend DL87 Zach DeLeon TE95 Gavin Dineen DL3 Austin Dismond DB99 Danny Donley K81 Steven Doran WR51 Brady Eckert LB28 Marcell Ellis DB53 Jonathan Engle OL92 Ryan Erickson DL74 Chris Evans OL83 Shane Feller WR44 Armando Fitz Jr. LB21 Conner Furu RB44 Zach Genrich RB48 Ben Gerdes DL50 Cade Gilbert OL30 Grant Gossling TE94 Jacob Hardy DL19 Matt Hartlieb TE18 Braeden Hartwig RB86 Ryan Hayes TE53 Johnny Hill LB96 Jake Hoper DL55 Azri Jackson OL16 Malik James DB52 Victor Jergens DL45 Ander Johnson LB77 Max Johnson DL89 Andrew Kasten WR10 Ross Kennedy K/P
61 Isaiah Kent-Schneider OL57 Zachary Kincade DL93 Kieren Kohorst DL15 Grant Kraemer QB58 Ryan Kriceri LB31 Seth Krueger LB59 Will Kulick LB16 Justin Lamb QB26 Noah Larson DB20 Drew Lauer RB63 Ryan Layton OL60 Jack Lehmann OL68 Jordan Lewinsky OL50 Jacob Lewis LB73 Ryan Lieb OL23 Sean Lynch DB22 Mitch McFarlane WR72 Jorin McGuire OL78 Braeden McLaughlin OL19 Nick Mertes DL88 Joseph Mitchell WR33 Danny Morales DB32 Erin Morgan DL66 Colin Mott OL24 Taylor Murph WR90 Jacob Mury DL11 Cole Neary TE4 Ben Nienhuis QB17 Eian O’Brien DB79 Jackson Ostroski OL8 Jeran Proctor DB82 Tom Pugh TE17 Will Purdom WR56 Peter Read DL97 Parker Reynolds DL40 Jacob Richard DL25 Cross Robinson RB9 Alex Rogers DB54 Zac Rujawitz LB35 Terry Saul III DB28 Charlie Schulte WR34 Kieran Severa LB4 Collin Seymour DB38 Andrew Shafis LB29 Isaiah Skinner RB71 Jayce Smallwood OL62 Grant Snow OL47 Tyler Terveer DL5 Terry Wallen DB21 Will Warner DB8 Hunter Wendling QB27 Hunter White K/P39 Cole Williams DB37 Connor Willis LB
2018 DRAKE ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
2018 DRAKE NUMERICAL ROSTER
Matt Aceto AH-see-toeBrady Bjorkman bee-ORK-manAzri Jackson AZ-reeRyan Kriceri KRIS-air-EEWill Kulick COOL-ickJordan Lewinsky le-WIN-skee
2018 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 4 • VS. BUTLER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School) 6 Matt Aceto QB 6-4 217 So. Conifer, Colo. / Conifer91 Landon Albrightson DL 6-2 252 Fr. Woodville, Wis. / Baldwin-Woodville57 Dustin Anthony OL 6-1 295 Jr. Edmond, Okla / Edmond Santa Fe64 Mark Bach OL 6-1 251 So. Barrington, Ill. / Barrington77 Jacob Bacon OL 6-6 310 Jr. Hastings, Minn. / Hastings70 Tyler Barrett OL 6-5 287 So. Austin, Texas / Lake Travis76 Danny Berg OL 6-4 272 So. Crystal Lake, Ill. / Clear Lake Central85 Alex Birchler TE 6-5 182 Fr. Red Bud, Ill. / Red Bud13 Brady Bjorkman WR 6-0 201 So. San Juan Capistrano, Calif. / San Juan Hills42 JackBorvan DL 6-3 238 Jr. Plainfield,Ill./OswegoEast7 Alex Bray QB 6-3 200 Jr. Muskego, Wis. / Catholic Memorial15 Jabari Butler DB 5-11 186 5th Chicago, Ill. / Lindblom Math and Science22 Declan Carr LB 6-1 207 Fr. Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East41 Patrick Carr LB 6-3 226 Jr. Frankfort, Ill.. / Lincoln Way East1 Devin Cates WR 6-4 243 Sr. Yuba City, Calif. / River Valley12 Cooper Christiano DB 6-0 195 Sr. Melbourne Beach, Fla. / Melbourne84 Alex Ciszewski TE 6-4 239 Sr. Lombard, Ill. / Glenbard East75 Zack Clark OL 6-3 295 Jr. Hoffman Estates, Ill. / Hoffman Estates26 Jacob Clay RB 5-8 194 Jr. Brentwood, Mo. / Brentwood46 Nathan Clayberg DL 6-5 294 5th Pella, Iowa / Pella Community67 Patrick Conlon OL 6-6 298 Fr. Arlington Heights, Ill. / Buffalo Grove2 Jakobe Davidson WR 5-10 170 Fr. Hutto, Texas / Hutto98 Jared DeFriend DL 6-3 232 So. College Station, Texas / A&M Consolidated87 Zach DeLeon TE 6-5 245 5th Leawood, Kan. / Blue Valley95 Gavin Dineen DL 6-3 284 Jr. Algonquin, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic3 Austin Dismond DB 5-11 183 5th Lee’s Summit, Mo. / Lee’s Summit99 Danny Donley K 5-8 154 Sr. Tulsa, Okla. / Jenks81 Steven Doran WR 6-3 216 Sr. Germantown, Wis. / Germantown51 Brady Eckert LB 6-1 213 Sr. Mt. Prospect, Ill. / Prospect28 Marcell Ellis DB 5-8 160 Fr. Flossmoor, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor53 Jonathan Engle OL 6-3 280 Fr. Fort Collins, Colo. / Fort Collins92 Ryan Erickson DL 6-5 220 Fr. Dunlap, Ill. / Dunlap74 Chris Evans OL 6-6 280 Jr. Jackson, Wis. / Slinger83 Shane Feller WR 6-5 223 Jr. Charles City, Iowa / Charles City44 Armando Fitz Jr. LB 6-1 222 So. Fort Worth, Texas / Fort Worth Christian21 Conner Furu RB 5-11 213 So. Black Hills, Wash. / Black Hills44 Zach Genrich RB 5-10 206 So. Mukwonago, Wis. / Mukwonago48 Ben Gerdes DL 6-3 217 Fr. Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls50 Cade Gilbert OL 6-1 287 Jr. Lincolnshire, Ill. / Adlai E. Stevenson30 Grant Gossling TE 6-0 235 So. Johnston, Iowa / Johnston94 Jacob Hardy DL 6-3 252 Jr. Adel, Iowa / Adel-DeSoto-Minburn19 Matt Hartlieb TE 6-1 212 Fr. Mequon, Wis. / Homestead18 Braeden Hartwig RB 5-11 195 So. Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln Southwest86 Ryan Hayes TE 6-2 202 Fr. Oconomowoc, Wis. / Oconomowoc53 Johnny Hill LB 6-2 209 Fr. Bondurant, Iowa / Bondurant-Farrar96 Jake Hoper DL 6-5 256 Fr. South Beloit, Ill. / Hononegah55 Azri Jackson OL 6-2 267 Fr. Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny16 Malik James DB 5-8 151 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. / Park Hill52 Victor Jergens DL 6-1 261 Jr. Webster City, Iowa / Webster City45 Ander Johnson LB 6-3 261 Fr. Leawood, Kan. / Blue Valley North77 Max Johnson DL 6-3 261 So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Xavier89 Andrew Kasten WR 5-10 177 Fr. Tequesta, Fla. / Dwyer10 Ross Kennedy K/P 5-9 176 Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Washington61 Isaiah Kent-Schneider OL 6-4 284 Sr. Victoria, Minn. / Chanhassen57 Zachary Kincade DL 6-1 227 Fr. Wood River, Ill. / East Alton Wood River93 Kieren Kohorst DL 6-3 198 Fr. Mount Pleasant, Iowa / Mount Pleasant15 Grant Kraemer QB 6-3 228 5th Northridge, Calif. / Notre Dame High School58 Ryan Kriceri LB 6-1 222 So. Aurora, Ill. / Metea Valley31 Seth Krueger LB 5-11 213 Jr. Norridge, Ill. / Ridgewood59 Will Kulick LB 6-1 230 So. Aurora, Colo. / Regis Jesuit16 Justin Lamb QB 6-6 181 Fr. Parker, Colo. / Regis Jesuit26 Noah Larson DB 6-1 199 So. Winterset, Iowa / Winterset20 Drew Lauer RB 5-10 196 Sr. St. Peters, Mo. / St. Charles West63 Ryan Layton OL 6-3 290 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas / Timber Creek60 Jack Lehmann OL 6-6 279 Fr. Waukesha, Wis. / Waukesha South68 Jordan Lewinsky OL 6-6 287 5th Mequon, Wis. / Homestead50 Jacob Lewis LB 6-1 205 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. / Staley73 RyanLieb OL 6-6 268 So. Deerfield,Ill./Deerfield23 Sean Lynch DB 5-9 180 5th Hawthorn Woods, Ill. / Lake Zurich22 Mitch McFarlane WR 6-3 196 Jr. Fond du Lac, Wis. / Winnebago Lutheran72 Jorin McGuire OL 6-3 300 So. Muskego, Wis. / Muskego78 Braeden McLaughlin OL 6-4 309 Fr. Edmond, Okla. / Bishop McGuinness19 Nick Mertes DL 6-2 243 5th Edina, Minn. / Edina88 Joseph Mitchell WR 6-2 169 Fr. Williamsville, Ill. / Williamsville33 Danny Morales DB 5-10 171 Fr. Temecula, Calif. / Great Oak32 Erin Morgan DL 6-2 234 Sr. Aurora, Ill. / Metea Valley66 Colin Mott OL 6-3 270 Fr. Colonial Heights, Va. / Colonial Heights24 Taylor Murph WR 5-10 186 Jr. Omaha, Neb. / Omaha Ralston90 Jacob Mury DL 6-5 268 Sr. Round Rock, Texas / Round Rock11 Cole Neary TE 6-5 243 5th Carroll, Iowa / Kuemper Catholic4 Ben Nienhuis QB 6-1 197 So. Oconomowoc, Wis. / Oconomowoc17 Eian O’Brien DB 6-1 180 Fr. Des Moines, Iowa / Roosevelt
79 Jackson Ostroski OL 6-3 259 Fr. Bixby, Okla. / Holland Hall8 Jeran Proctor DB 5-10 170 So. Johnston, Iowa / Johnston82 Tom Pugh TE 6-3 221 Jr. Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa City17 Will Purdom WR 5-10 183 Jr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Saint Francis56 Peter Read DL 6-4 265 5th Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln Southeast97 Parker Reynolds DL 6-2 216 So. Cumming, Ga. / Lambert40 Jacob Richard DL 6-2 256 So. Champaign, Ill. / St. Thomas More25 Cross Robinson RB 6-0 224 So. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North9 Alex Rogers DB 6-0 195 So. Racine, Wis. / Racine Case54 Zac Rujawitz LB 6-1 240 Sr. Edwardsville, Ill. / Edwardsville35 Terry Saul III DB 5-8 167 So. Bettendorf, Iowa / Pleasant Valley28 Charlie Schulte WR 5-11 205 Jr. Urbandale, Iowa / Dowling Catholic34 Kieran Severa LB 6-0 215 5th Lawrence, Kan. / Lawrence4 Collin Seymour DB 5-11 180 Jr. Peosta, Iowa / Dubuque Senior38 AndrewShafis LB 6-1 215 So. MountProspect,Ill./Prospect29 Isaiah Skinner RB 5-8 187 Jr. Glendale Heights, Ill. / Glenbard West71 Jayce Smallwood OL 6-3 270 So. Aurora, Colo. / Regis Jesuit62 Grant Snow OL 6-2 266 5th Columbia, Ill. / Columbia47 TylerTerveer DL 6-0 230 5th WhitefishBay,Wis./WhitefishBay5 TerryWallen DB 6-0 185 5th Brookfield,Wis./BrookfieldCentral21 Will Warner DB 6-3 201 Jr. Pella, Iowa / Pella8 Hunter Wendling QB 5-9 168 Fr. Maple Valley, Wash. / Stadium27 Hunter White K/P 5-11 177 So. Hacienda Heights, Calif. / Los Altos39 Cole Williams DB 6-1 173 Fr. Bartlesville, Okla. / Bartlesville37 Connor Willis LB 6-2 225 5th Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard South
No. Name Pos.1 Devin Cates WR2 Jakobe Davidson WR3 Austin Dismond DB4 Ben Nienhuis QB4 Collin Seymour DB5 Terry Wallen DB6 Matt Aceto QB7 Alex Bray QB8 Jeran Proctor DB8 Hunter Wendling QB9 Alex Rogers DB10 Ross Kennedy K/P11 Cole Neary TE12 Cooper Christiano DB13 Brady Bjorkman WR15 Jabari Butler DB15 Grant Kraemer QB16 Malik James DB16 Justin Lamb QB17 Eian O’Brien DB17 Will Purdom WR18 Braeden Hartwig RB19 Matt Hartlieb TE19 Nick Mertes DL20 Drew Lauer RB21 Conner Furu RB21 Will Warner DB22 Declan Carr LB22 Mitch McFarlane WR23 Sean Lynch DB24 Taylor Murph WR25 Cross Robinson RB26 Jacob Clay RB26 Noah Larson DB27 Hunter White K/P28 Marcell Ellis DB28 Charlie Schulte WR29 Isaiah Skinner RB30 Grant Gossling TE31 Seth Krueger LB32 Erin Morgan DL33 Danny Morales DB34 Kieran Severa LB35 Terry Saul III DB37 Connor Willis LB38 Andrew Shafis LB39 Cole Williams DB40 Jacob Richard DL41 Patrick Carr LB42 Jack Borvan DL44 Armando Fitz Jr. LB44 Zach Genrich RB45 Ander Johnson LB46 Nathan Clayberg DL
47 Tyler Terveer DL48 Ben Gerdes DL50 Cade Gilbert OL50 Jacob Lewis LB51 Brady Eckert LB52 Victor Jergens DL53 Jonathan Engle OL53 Johnny Hill LB54 Zac Rujawitz LB55 Azri Jackson OL56 Peter Read DL57 Dustin Anthony OL57 Zachary Kincade DL58 Ryan Kriceri LB59 Will Kulick LB60 Jack Lehmann OL61 Isaiah Kent-Schneider OL62 Grant Snow OL63 Ryan Layton OL64 Mark Bach OL66 Colin Mott OL67 Patrick Conlon OL68 Jordan Lewinsky OL70 Tyler Barrett OL71 Jayce Smallwood OL72 Jorin McGuire OL73 Ryan Lieb OL74 Chris Evans OL75 Zack Clark OL76 Danny Berg OL77 Jacob Bacon OL77 Max Johnson DL78 Braeden McLaughlin OL79 Jackson Ostroski OL81 Steven Doran WR82 Tom Pugh TE83 Shane Feller WR84 Alex Ciszewski TE85 Alex Birchler TE86 Ryan Hayes TE87 Zach DeLeon TE88 Joseph Mitchell WR89 Andrew Kasten WR90 Jacob Mury DL91 Landon Albrightson DL92 Ryan Erickson DL93 Kieren Kohorst DL94 Jacob Hardy DL95 Gavin Dineen DL96 Jake Hoper DL97 Parker Reynolds DL98 Jared DeFriend DL99 Danny Donley K
MISSOULA, Mont. – The Drake University football team fell to No. 14 Montana, 48-16, Saturday afternoon at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. “We played a great opponent. We need to learn and grow from this to be the kind of team we want to be moving forward in the season,” said Drake head coach Rick Fox.
In front more 23,000 rowdy Montana fans in one of the Football Championship Subdivi-sion’s toughest atmospheres, the Grizzlies made it even more difficult for the Bulldogs to get comfortable offensively as they brought the pressure on nearly every play, which produced seven sacks, 11 tackles for a loss and four Bulldog turnovers. “Montana’s blitz was getting to us all day. We knew that and were prepared for the blitz, but we didn’t pick it up and handle it as well as we needed. They also have a lot of defensive speed and we saw that on the field,” said Fox
Dalton Sneed paced Montana’s offense with a game-high 65 rushing yards, 278 passing yards and a combined three touchdowns. He completed 31-of-47 passes. Jerry Louie-McGee was Sneed’s top target as he caught 14 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown. “I thought our defense played a great game but eventually they just wore out with the athletes that they have and their quarter-back is a great player. He can do so many different things to you and you think a play is done and he makes thing happen,” said Fox.
Despite getting blitzed on nearly every play, Drake’s Grant Kraemer completed 23-of-42 passes for 281 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions that turned into 14 UM points. Kraemers’ top target was Devin Cates, who caught nine passes for 80 yards. Steven Doran hauled in four Kraemer passes for 64 yards. Sean Lynch and Will Warner led Drake’s defense with seven tackles apiece. Drake surrendered just 10 first-half points to the No. 14 Grizzlies and a Danny Donley 45-yard field goal to start the second quarter accounted for the 10-7 halftime score. The Grizzlies scored to open the third quarter, but Drake countered with a well-executed fake punt that turned in a 49-yard touchdown run by Will Warner to make the score 17-10
Montana with 4:46 left in the third quarter. However, turnovers began to mount for the Bulldogs with Montana capitalizing for a pair of touchdowns in the final 44 seconds of the third quarter to take a 31-10 lead. The Bulldogs converted on a 7-play, 63-yard drive to open the fourth quarter capped by a 3-yard strike from Kraemer to Will Purdom to pull within two scores at 31-16. However, that would be the final time the Bulldogs found the endzone as Montana scored three more times to end the game with the 48-16 advantage.
SCORING SUMMARY:First Quarter8:55 UM Semenza, Tim 42 yd field goal, 4-3
1:41, DU 0 - UM 3
Second Quarter 14:47 DU Donley, Danny 45 yd field goal,
12-52 4:35, DU 3 - UM 313:21 UM Eastwood, Adam 2 yd run (Se-
menza, Tim kick), 6-60 1:17, DU 3 - UM 10
Third Quarter07:25 UM Eastwood, Adam 37 yd run (Se-
menza, Tim kick), 6-57 2:13, DU 3 - UM 17
4:46 DU Warner, Will 49 yd run (Donley, Danny kick), 10-75 2:39, DU 10 - UM 17
0:44 UM Louie-McGee, J. 13 yd pass from Sneed, Dalton (Semenza, Tim kick), 9-64 4:02, DU 10 - UM 24
0:22 UM Akem, Samuel 10 yd pass from Sneed, Dalton (Semenza, Tim kick), 1-10 0:05, DU 10 - UM 31
Fourth Quarter11:07 DU Purdom, Will 3 yd pass from Krae-
mer, Grant (Donley, Danny kick failed), 7-63 1:23, DU 16 - UM 31
8:40 UM Sneed, Dalton 13 yd run (Se-menza, Tim kick), 6-63 2:27, DU 16 - UM 38
3:50 UM Semenza, Tim 36 yd field goal, 7-30 2:29, DU 16 - UM 41
3:34 UM Nash, Dareon 40 yd interception return (Semenza, Tim kick), , DU 16 - UM 48
DES MOINES, Iowa - Senior quarterback Grant Kraemer threw for 359 yards and matched a school record he already held claim to with six touchdown passes in the Drake University football team’s dominat-ing 52-12 win over Missouri S&T Saturday, Sept. 15, at Drake Stadium. Kraemer’s afternoon came on 14-of-16 passing as the Bulldogs threw for 452 total yards, just three yards shy of the school record for passing yards in a game. Krae-mer’s six touchdowns tied his previous best against Southwestern last year and Ira Vandever’s six touchdowns against San Diego in 2002. “Offensively, Grant and the receivers were just connecting today,” said Drake head coach Rick Fox. “That’s a mature group. They’ve played a lot of plays together and you saw that pay off today.” Drake’s (1-1) defense held Missouri S&T (2-1) to just 175 total yards and forced a pair of turnovers, including an interception return for a touchdown by Will Warner. Zac Rujawitz and Kieran Severa had eight and seven tackles, respectively. “I was really pleased with our defense and they kept it rolling,” Fox said. “We’re going to need that heading into conference play and it was good to see so many guys step up and make plays.” Kraemer wasted little time in getting the Bull-dogs’ offense into gear as he found Drew Lauer wide open on the near sideline on the game’s fourth play from scrimmage. With no one near him after the short completion, Lauer sprinted 58 yards to the endzone to begin an afternoon that saw him catch three passes for 134 yards. Drake pulled out a nearly identical play on its next possession with Kraemer hitting Mitch McFarlane with nothing but daylight in front of him for a 65-yard touchdown to cap the opening quarter’s scoring. “I’m proud of how we got started and that’s big on a day like this with the heat,” Fox said. “The heat was a big factor in the game. Getting those two scores and getting up early was really significant.” The defense created excellent field position all day and helped set up a 6-yard Kraemer to Devin Cates touchdown to open the sec-
ond half. Missouri S&T answered with a 33-yard gain on 3rd-and-5 that set up a 3-yard Aaron Moya touchdown run to account for the Miners only offensive score of the day. Kraemer and Cates connected again to end the second half on a 5-yard touchdown pass following a 72-yard gain as Lauer’s gritty running broke countless attempted tackles. Drake scored on its first drive of the second half on a 50-yard touchdown pass from Kraemer to Stephen Doran. Doran finished the day with 112 yards on five receptions. After seeing the offense rack up points, the defense got in on the act when Warner intercepted a Miner pass and returned it 26 yards for the touchdown to put an exclama-tion mark on Drake’s dominance on both sides of the ball.
SCORING SUMMARY:First Quarter12:57 DU Lauer, Drew 58 yd pass from Krae-
mer, Grant (Donley, Danny kick), 4-73 2:03, MST 0 - DU 7
11:28 DU McFarlane, M. 65 yd pass from Kraemer, Grant (Donley, Danny kick), 1-65 0:11, MST 0 - DU 14
Second Quarter 14:21 DU Cates, Devin 6 yd pass from Krae-
mer, Grant (Donley, Danny kick), 8-36 3:23, MST 0 - DU 21
11:30 MST Moya, Aaron 3 yd run (Styron, Ben kick blockd), 7-65 2:51, MST 6 - DU 21
02:55 DU Cates, Devin 5 yd pass from Krae-mer, Grant (Donley, Danny kick), 3-76 1:24, MST 6 - DU 28
Third Quarter12:31 DU Doran, Steven 50 yd pass from
Kraemer, Grant (Donley, Danny kick), 2-49 0:53, MST 6 - DU 35
09:48 DU McFarlane, M. 12 yd pass from Kraemer, Grant (Donley, Danny kick), 4-44 1:07, MST 6 - DU 42
Fourth Quarter13:07 DU Donley, Danny 38 yd field goal,
14-70 4:52, MST 6 - DU 4512:21 DU Warner, Will 26 yd interception
return (White, Hunter kick), , MST 6 - DU 52
00:00 MST Chapman, Rod. 82 yd punt return, , MST 12 - DU 52
The Drake University football team’s de-fense shut down a dangerous option offense in a dominant 41-9 win at Jacksonville to open Pioneer Football League play Satur-day, Sept. 29.
Drake (2-1, 1-0 PFL) allowed just 218 total yards. A third of Jacksonville’s (1-2, 0-1 PFL) offense came on a single 73-yard run that was one of the defense’s few missteps of the day.
Kieran Severa (Lawrence, Kan.) led the de-fense with eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery. Severa led a charge of Bulldogs that snuffed out Jacksonville’s option offense and registered a total of 11 tackles for loss. Connor Willis (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) added nine total tackles as well.
That pressure provided the offense with stellar field position all afternoon and the Bulldogs capitalized on that with quarterback Grant Kraemer (Northridge, Calif.) complet-ing 16-of-24 passes for 205 yards with four touchdowns. Three of those touchdown strikes were to Steven Doran (Germantown, Wis.) who finished with five catches for 132 yards in addition to his three touchdowns.
Last season against Jacksonville, Doran had 104 yards receiving and a pair of touch-downs. He now has five 100-yard games in his last six games dating back to last season.
Drake jumped out to an early 14-0 lead in the first quarter on its first eight plays from scrimmage as Drake converted on great field position early.
After running the ball on four of its first five plays, Kramer dropped back and found Doran between the hash marks. Doran shed a pair of defenders to complete the 25-yard touchdown strike and give the Bulldogs an early lead.
Kraemer and Doran connected for a third time to end the first half with a play action pass from the 1-yard line that Doran el-evated above a defender to haul in and give the Bulldogs a 31-0 halftime lead.
Jacksonville got on the board in the third quarter by blocking a Drake punt in the end-zone for a safety with just under six minutes left in the third quarter. However, Drake ended the quarter with a leaping interception
by Jeran Proctor (Johnston, Iowa). Moments later, Kraemer found Mitch McFarlane (Fond du Lac, Wis.) in the endzone for an 11-yard touchdown to go up 38-2.
Jacksonville had its lone offensive bright spot on the ensuing drive when the danger-ous running quarterback Calvin Turner, Jr. got loose for a 73-yard touchdown scamper to account for the Dolphins lone offensive score of the day.
Drake closed the game with a 31-yard Don-ley field goal as the offense shifted gears to burn time late in the fourth quarter and account for the final 41-9 score. Donley was also perfect on all five of his PAT attempts.
SCORING SUMMARY:First Quarter07:52 DU Doran, Steven 25 yd pass from
Kraemer, Grant (Donley, Danny kick), 6-39 2:52, DU 7 - JU 0
04:59 DU Robinson, Cross 1 yd run (Donley, Danny kick), 2-9 0:33, DU 14 - JU 0
Second Quarter 14:08 DU Donley, Danny 33 yd field goal,
9-21 3:37, DU 17 - JU 008:43 DU Doran, Steven 43 yd pass from
Kraemer, Grant (Donley, Danny kick), 3-54 1:19, DU 24 - JU 0
00:21 DU Doran, Steven 1 yd pass from Kraemer, Grant (Donley, Danny kick), 6-51 2:00, DU 31 - JU 0
Third Quarter05:46 JU Clarke, Tyree safety, , DU 31 - JU
2
Fourth Quarter14:20 DU McFarlane, M. 11 yd pass from
Kraemer, Grant (Donley, Danny kick), 4-41 1:22, DU 38 - JU 2
13:24 JU Turner Jr., C. 73 yd run (Javier Arce-Ram kick), 2-75 0:55, DU 38 - JU 9
07:49 DU Donley, Danny 31 yd field goal, 11-55 5:27, DU 41 - JU 9
2018 DRAKE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 4 • VS. BUTLER
2018 TEAM STATISTICS2018 Drake University Football
Drake Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 30, 2018)All games
Team Statistics DU OPPSCORING 109 69 Points Per Game 36.3 23.0 Points Off Turnovers 17 24FIRST DOWNS 54 39 R u s h i n g 13 16 P a s s i n g 35 19 P e n a l t y 6 4RUSHING YARDAGE 193 348 Yards gained rushing 332 437 Yards lost rushing 139 89 Rushing Attempts 103 105 Average Per Rush 1.9 3.3 Average Per Game 64.3 116.0 TDs Rushing 2 5PASSING YARDAGE 944 446 C o m p - A t t - I n t 63-99-5 51-86-3 Average Per Pass 9.5 5.2 Average Per Catch 15.0 8.7 Average Per Game 314.7 148.7 TDs Passing 11 2TOTAL OFFENSE 1137 794 Total Plays 202 191 Average Per Play 5.6 4.2 Average Per Game 379.0 264.7KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 8-136 12-259PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 8-76 5-92INT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-25 5-65KICK RETURN AVERAGE 17.0 21.6PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 9.5 18.4INT RETURN AVERAGE 8.3 13.0FUMBLES-LOST 4-2 2-2PENALTIES-Yards 14-114 23-184 Average Per Game 38.0 61.3PUNTS-Yards 15-515 22-769 Average Per Punt 34.3 35.0 Net punt average 28.2 29.7KICKOFFS-Yards 22-1254 13-816 Average Per Kick 57.0 62.8 Net kick average 40.7 46.5TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 9 : 2 8 3 0 : 3 23RD-DOWN Conversions 19/44 10/43 3rd-Down Pct 43% 23%4TH-DOWN Conversions 3/4 2/8 4th-Down Pct 75% 25%SACKS BY-Yards 9-65 13-95MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 14 9FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 4-4 2-2ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES (10-11) 91% (6-8) 75%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (7-11) 64% (5-8) 63%PAT-ATTEMPTS (13-14) 93% (7-8) 88%ATTENDANCE 1881 24870 Games/Avg Per Game 1/1881 2/12435 Neutral Site Games 0/0