Jonathan Carkhuff
Carkhuff Poised to Break Record at Morehead State
11/2/2012 12:17:00 PM | Football
Davidson Wildcats (1-7, 1-4 PFL) vs. Morehead State Eagles (2-6, 1-4 PFL)
Date: Nov. 3 - 1 p.m.
Site: Jayne Stadium (7,300 capacity) - Morehead, Ky.
Audio: Mark Plemmons (play-by-play) and Martin McCann (color) call the action on the Davidson Radio Network (1350 AM, online at DavidsonWildcats.com and mobile with the TuneIn Radio App)
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Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Morehead State (msueagles.com)
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The Game
• After snapping an eight-game road losing streak at Campbell (10/20), Davidson will look to build a winning streak on the road when they take on Morehead State at 1 p.m.
• The Wildcats are coming off a 31-20 defeat to Butler at home after earning their first win of the season the week prior at Campbell, 28-21. Morehead State defeated Campbell at home 70-28 last week for their first PFL?win and second win of the season.
• This marks the second time the 'Cats have crossed state lines this season (played at Marist Sept. 22). They are in the midst of playing three road games in four weeks, as they will head to Valparaiso (Nov. 10) next before concluding the season at home vs. San Diego (Nov. 17).
• Junior quarterback Jonathan Carkhuff (773) needs just three completions to become Davidson's all-time leader.
• WR Lanny Funsten became Davidson's career receptions and receiving yards leader with a 17-catch, 246-yard game vs. Jacksonville. He needs two more receiving touchdowns to surpass the all-time Wildcat mark (19, Barrett Johnson, 2000-03 and Gifford Piercy, 1977-80).
• Davidson (227) and Morehead State (211) lead the PRL in completed passes.
• MSU WR/RS Donte Sawyer is the reigning PFL?Special Teams Player of the Week with a 94-yard kickoff return as a part of 188 all-purpose yards.
• The 'Cats were picked ninth in the PFL preseason poll while Morehead State was picked eighth.
Series Record
• The Eagles lead the all-time series, which began in 1999, 7-6.
• Davidson has won the last three games in the series, each by a touchdown or less, and is 3-4 against Morehead State at home.
• Tim Hines caught a 41-yard pass from Jonathan Carkhuff with 47 seconds left in the game to lift Davidson to a 28-24 victory over Morehead State last season at Richardson Stadium.
• On 2nd-and-5 on what was sure to be Davidson's last possession of the game, Hines broke free over the middle, and Carkhuff hit him in stride for the touchdown. It was the fifth lead change of the second half and put Davidson on top 28-24.
• Morehead State had first down at the Davidson 37-yard line following a Wildcat penalty, but Malcolm Moses-Hampton sacked Eagle quarterback Zach Lewis for a 7-yard loss on second down. After a 6-yard completion, Lewis' pass to Donte Sawyer on fourth down fell incomplete, preserving the win for Davidson.
• Hines finished the game with six receptions for 90 yards, and Lanny Funsten posted nine catches for 86 yards and two scores.
• Carkhuff was 35-for-61 for 297 yards and three touchdowns, and Chris Gorman rushed 18 times for 82 yards. The 'Cats did not commit a turnover while getting four takeaways, including interceptions by corners Adam Dulberger and Michael Corbett.
• Lewis completed 26-of-47 passes for 338 yards and three scores, and Sawyer posted seven receptions for 133 yards and a TD.
Last Time Out
• Butler's Trae Heeter gained 256 total yards and rushed for two touchdowns as the Bulldogs held off Davidson, 31-20, in Pioneer Football League action last Saturday at Richardson Stadium.
• Jonathan Carkhuff completed 31-of-48 passes for 296 yards for Davidson, with two touchdowns and one interception. Lanny Funsten caught 13 passes for 131 yards and Danny Martinez and Garrett Diehl both had career days, as Martinez caught four passes for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and Diehl caught seven passes for 46 yards.
• Heeter led Butler with 231 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries, and also caught two passes for 21 yards. Quarterback Matt Lancaster completed 16-of-31 pass attempts for 277 yards and two touchdowns. JT Mesch led the Bulldog receivers with 121 yards on four catches and a touchdown.
• Davidson closed a 24-10 halftime deficit to four after Carkhuff found Martinez for a 46-yard touchdown with 5:35 remaining in the third quarter, and Schick converted a 34-yard field goal with 11:58 remaining in the game. However, a 41-yard pass to Mesch setup another Butler touchdown, as Lancaster found Marquese Martin-Hayes with a seven-yard touchdown pass for a 31-20 lead with 8:59 to go.
• Davidson moved into Butler territory on its next possession, but Carkhuff was sacked for a nine-yard loss on 3rd-and-1 from the Butler 34, and David Burke intercepted a jump ball at the goal line on the next play, returning it 59 yards to give the Bulldogs the ball back with 5:32 to go. Butler then ran out the clock.
• Davidson linebacker Patrick Moynahan led all defenders with 14 tackles and now has a career-best 99 this season. Ben Prater, Lewis McAllister and Kacy Yuhas each had sacks. Jordan Ridley and Sean Grady had 12 and 10 tackles, respectively, for Butler.
• Davidson held a 7-3 lead after the first quarter, butButler was able to open a 17-7 lead though with a pair of second quarter touchdowns.
• A 27-yard field goal by Robert Schick for Davidson made it 17-10 with 7:15 remaining in the half. Heeter was able to break off a 78-yard touchdown run though with 1:17 remaining to give the Bulldogs a 24-10 lead going to the locker room.
Leftovers from Butler
• Carkhuff now has 44 career passing touchdowns and is seven shy of Paul Nichols (1999-02), who ranks second with 51.
• Lanny Funsten extended his Davidson career leads in receptions to 208 and receiving yards to 2539 and remains one touchdown shy of equaling the career record of 19 held by Barrett Johnson (2000-03) and Gifford Piercy (1977-80).
• Danny Martinez became the first Davidson receiver to have a multi-touchdown day this season after scoring his first touchdown last week at Campbell. His 46-yard touchdown catch and 71 yards were both career highs, while his four receptions matched his career high set last week.
• Diehl's seven receptions were a career-best.
• Freshman defensive back Myles Atkins had a career day as well with eight tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a pass break up.
Air Raid Needs a Traffic Controller - Milestone Watch
• Quarterback Jonathan Carkhuff will be making his 29th start today, and Davidson owns an 8-20 record when he starts.
• Has completed 97-of-146 (66.4%) passing attempts for 1048 yards and eight touchdowns in last two outings, with just two interceptions.
• In the first five games of the season, Carkhuff completed 58.2% of his passes for 1281 yards (256.2 per game) and six touchdowns with eight interceptions.
• He is climbing the Davidson career records lists in multiple categories.
• Most Yards in a Career (1,719 yds. to next)
1. 9376 Ryan Alexander (775-1354) 2004-08
• Most Attempts in a Career (98 to next)
1. 1354 Ryan Alexander (775-1354) 2004-08
• Most Completions in a Career (2 to next)
1. 775 Ryan Alexander (775-1354) 2004-08
• Most Passing Touchdowns (7 TDs to next)
1. 72 Ryan Alexander 2004-08
4. 41 Gordon Slade 1967-69
• Completion Percentage in a Career (min. 400 att.)
2. 60.2 Gordon Slade (441-732) 1967-69
3. 57.2 Ryan Alexander (775-1354) 2004-08
• Pass Efficiency in a Career (min. 400 att.)
1. 128.7 Gordon Slade (441-732) 1967-69
3. 125.1 Ryan Alexander (775-1354) 2004-08
5. 113.5 Jimmy Poole (380-669) 1965-67
Reliable Receiver - Milestone Watch
• Lanny Funsten is Davidson's all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards.
• Yards in a Career
2. 2220 Ryan Hubbard (153-2220) 2004-07
• Receptions in a Career
2. 179 Mike Mikolayunas (179-1830) 1968-70
• Touchdown Receptions in a Career (1 to next)
t1. 19 Barrett Johnson 2000-03
t1. 19 Gifford Piercy 1977-80
t3. 18 Mike Chase 1999-02
t4. 17 Mike Kelly 1967-69
t4. 17 Ryan Hubbard 2004-07
Veteran Defender
• Senior captain Patrick Moynahan has led the Wildcats in tackles for two consecutive seasons, logging 72 stops in 2011. He already has a team-leading and career-best 99 tackles through eight games and also leads the team with 30 consecutive career starts. He needs just 18 tackles to equal the single-season record of 117 set by John Dalton in 1993. His 237 career tackles rank 14th at Davidson.
PFL Leaders
• QB Jonathan Carkhuff ranks second with 289.5 yards per game passing (8th FCS).
• WR Lanny Funsten is tops in the PFL with 7.1 receptions per game (14th FCS) and 89.6 yards per game (20th FCS.)
• P Chazzo Habliston leads with 41.1 yards per punt.
• LB Patrick Moynahan is averaging 11.1 tackles per game to rank second in the PFL (13th FCS), and is tied for second in tackles for loss with 1.31 (t-25th FCS)
Weekly Honors
• PFL?Defensive Player of the Week: Patrick Moynahan, Sept. 23
• PFL?Special Teams Player of the Week: Chazzo Habliston, Oct. 7
• PFL?Offensive Player of the Week: Lanny Funsten, Oct. 14
• CFPA?Honorable Mention Performer of the Week: Patrick Moynahan (LB), Sept. 2, Sept. 23; Dan Casey (DB), Sept. 23; Reese Williams (TE), Oct. 1, Oct. 22; Chazzo Habliston (P), Oct. 7, Oct. 22.; Lanny Funsten (WR), Oct. 15; Jonathan Carkhuff (QB), Oct. 22.
SportsCenter Top 10
• Danny Martinez's touchdown reception vs. Butler Oct. 27 was featured as the No. 10 play on SportsCenter.
• Reese Williams' touchdown grab vs. Jacksonville Oct. 13 was featured as the No. 4 play on SportsCenter that night and the following morning.
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