Stay Up Late as Spartan Football Battles Pacific (Ore.)
Sep 18, 2015
Game Info
vs. Pacific University (Ore.) Boxers
Hanson Stadium - 9:00 pm (CST)
Forest Grove, Ore.
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Spartans - @UDubuqueSports
Boxers - @GoBoxers
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Even Saturday Night Live will be wrapping up as the Spartans look to beat Pacific University (Ore.) for the second year in a row in a late night showdown starting at 9:00 p.m. central time on Saturday.
In 2014, the Boxers (1-0) finished the year with the nation’s highest completion percentage at 68.8%, but the Spartans seemed to be the recipients of QB Warner Shaw’s passes after picking off the current senior four times in a 16-10 win a year ago. None were more crucial than cornerback Oscar White’s interception at the goal line on a 3rd-and-goal situation with 1:15 to go that sealed the win for the Spartans. The Spartans scoring punch came from kicker Curtis Prull, who converted three field goals, and quarterback Zach Fry’s 64-yard touchdown toss to wide receiver Tyler Rutenbeck.
After scoring 16 points in their first two games, the Spartan defense aims for a low-scoring affair against the 2014 Northwest Conference Co-Champions. The Boxers won a thrilling season opener last week after putting up 32 points, including 20 unanswered in the fourth quarter, in a one-point victory over the College of Idaho. A pair of touchdown passes from Warner Shaw capped a 20-point explosion in the span of less than eight minutes.
The Boxer attack features five All-NWC returners including Shaw and running back junior Kamana Pimental, who rolled up 54 yards and one score last week. Spartan senior linebackers Dylan Hastings and Trevor Stauner, oppose the Pacific offensive and lead the team with 18 and 17 tackles, respectively.
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE
Record: 0-2
Preseason Conf. Rank: 4th (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC))
Head Coach: Stan Zweifel | 7th year - [28-25, 22-17 IIAC]
Rankings: NR (D3football.com)
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
Record: 1-0
Preseason Conf. Rank: 2nd of 8 teams (Northwest Conference (NWC))
Head Coach: Keith Buckley | 6th year [17-29, 12-19 NWC]
Rankings: RV (D3football.com)
Summary
|
2015 STATS |
PACIFIC (ORE.) |
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE |
|
Overall Record |
1-0 |
0-2 |
|
Conf. Record |
-- |
-- |
|
Avg. Points |
32 |
8.0 |
|
Avg. Points Allowed |
31 |
38.0 |
|
Pass O ypg |
213 |
161.5 |
|
Pass D |
342 |
251.0 |
|
Rush O |
128 |
112.0 |
|
Rush D |
124 |
167.5 |
|
Season Stat Leaders |
PACIFIC |
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE |
|
Passing |
#12 QB Shaw |
#16 QB Johnson |
|
Rushing |
#22 RB Barretto |
#1 RB Vance-Jenkins |
|
Receiving |
#13 WR Suyematsu |
#2 WR Schultz |
|
Defense |
#11 Perez |
#30 LB Hastings |
|
Kicking |
#90 K Beekman |
#31 K Prull |
Last Meeting
2014 at University of Dubuque
UD won 16-10
-CB Oscar White intercepted Pacific QB Shaw, his 4th of game, at the goal line on 3rd and goal to seal the game with 1:15 remaining
-WR Rutenbeck caught 64-yd TD pass from QB Fry and Prull knocked in three FG’s for UD scoring
-Pacific offense won 1st downs, 28-16, and time of possession, 36:09-23:51
-Turnovers: UD 0, Pacific 5
-Spartans converted 5 TO’s into 6 points
History Books
Series record: 1-0
|
Last Game |
Score |
|
2014 |
UD 16-10 |
-2nd meeting of all-time
-UD hosted Pacific in 2014
Go West Young Man
-Spartans flew out early Friday morning 1,965 miles west to Forest Grove, Ore
-Population: Approx. 22,000
-Has one Sister City: Nyuzen, Japan
-Features 9 structures in the National Register of Historic Places, includes College Hall on Pacific’s campus
Flyover States
-Other opponent this far west?? University of Redlands (Calif.), year unknown
-Spartans lost, but in comparison made a “much” shorter trip of 1,849 miles compared to Pacific
Revival of the Fittest
-The Boxer program was re-started in 2009 after a 19-year absence by current head coach Keith Buckley
-After starting 0-9 in their first season, they have gone on to post 1-3-7-6 wins overall in the last four seasons
-Could’ve had more after losing three games in 2014 by a combined 11 points
With a Purpose
-UD junior, WR Dylan Schultz, leads the Iowa Conference with 355 All-Purpose yards in two games
-Leads IIAC with 288 kick return yards and 2nd with 13 kick returns
-Anchors Spartan receiving corps with 10 rec for 67 yds
