Davidson College
Jacksonville
Football Gameday Central - Jacksonville
10/3/2017 3:54:00 PM | Football
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Davidson opens up a two-game road trip with a clash at Pioneer Football League foe Jacksonville Saturday at D.B. Milne Field. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN 3 and the WatchESPN App
| WEEK 5 - DAVIDSON at JACKSONVILLE |
| Date | Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 | |
| Kickoff | 1:00 P.M. | |
| Location | Jacksonville, Fla. | |
| Stadium | D.B. Milne Field | |
| Capacity | 5,000 | |
| Watch | DavidsonWildcats.com | |
| Game Notes | Davidson | PFL | Jacksonville (Coming Soon) | |
| #HashTag | #CatsAreWild | |
| Live Stats | DavidsonWildcats.com | |
| Live Audio | DavidsonWildcats.com (WHIP 1350 AM, MI-Connection CH4) | |
| Coaches Show | Episode 5 | |
| Social Media | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook |
THE SERIES
Davidson trails the all-time series 6-13 dating back to the first meeting in 1998. The Wildcats last win came in 2008, a 38-35 victory at Richardson Stadium.
Senior kicker Trevor Smith knocked down all three of his field goal attempts, but Davidson fell in their PFL opener against Marist at Richardson Stadium, 31-9. The Red Foxes capitalized off three Wildcat turnovers, scoring a touchdown off each blunder. Davidson sophomore quarterback Stockton McGuire completed 18-of-39 passes for 201 yards and an interception. The 'Cats kept up with the youth movement as rookie running back Wesley Dugger led the ground assault, 16 carries for 54 yards, and classmate Pat Tabor caught a team-high five passes for 78 yards.
CAN HE KICK IT? ... YES HE CAN!
Connecting on all 12 of his point after attempts this season, senior kicker Trevor Smith moved into second all-time in PAT's with 78. Smith is 78-of-82 in his career and trails only Daniel Hanks (109).
HONORARY CAPTAIN
This week's honorary captain is Ray Sinclair '82. Sinclair was one of the premier backs to play for the Wildcats. He holds the highest season rushing total of all-time (1,339) and the best ever game (260). His career 3,085 yards rank second in program history, behind only John Leverett (3,165). Sinclair went on to sign a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks in 1982.
Senior Giftson Bornelus stepped into the spotlight for this edition of the Football Player's Spotlight!
ANOTHER ONE
For the fourth consecutive year, Davidson football has earned an Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee. Senior linebacker Ryan Samuel joins Matt Casey, Ryan Woods and Nate Casey in succession and looks to become the fourth Good Works Team member all-time with the Wildcats. The team will be announced in early September.
NEW ADDITIONS TO THE STAFF
Paul Nichols added four new coaches to the fold, two on each side of the ball. Hank Hughes (Springfield, '79) boasts an impressive resume having worked at the NCAA FBS level for 20 years. He most recently worked as defensive line coach for Nebraska in the Big 10 in 2015. With an extended stay at the University of Connecticut from 2001-13, Hughes helped lead the Huskies to five bowl games and the 2012 team to a ninth place rank in the country in total defense and seventh against the run. Jeff McDaniels (Davidson, '14) returns to his alma as cornerbacks coach. McDaniels comes back after spending two seasons with Texas State University working with offensive skill players and special teams.
On the offensive side, Laymarr Marshall (Duke, '98) will coach the running backs. Marshall spent the last 18 seasons at Mt. Tabor High School where he was head coach since 2008. While at Duke, Marshall earned Academic All-ACC honors in 1995 and was a three-year starter at running back. Tim Zetts (Akron, '09) will serve as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Zetts spent the last two seasons at John Carroll University where he was named interim head coach last season to go with his offensive coordinator duties.
SOCIAL MEDIAFans can connect directly with the Davidson Football staff on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Davidson-Football), Twitter (@DCFootball_Cats) and Instagram (@DCFootball_Cats). Head coach Paul Nichols is on Twitter and can be found at @coach_nichols.
LIVE VIDEO AND AUDIO
Davidson will provide live video and audio streams on its website, DavidsonWildcats.com, for all five home games this season. Play-by-play man Mark Plemmons will be joined by Michael Fresina on the home calls all season long! All 11 games can be heard online at DavidsonWildcats.com. Fans can hear the Davidson Radio Network on their mobile device by visiting DavidsonWildcats.com or by downloading the TuneIn Radio App.
DAVIDSON FOOTBALL COACHES SHOW
Play-by-play man Mark Plemmons is back to host the 2017 addition of the Davidson Football Coaches Show presented by JJ Wade & Associates. The Coaches Show will be released every Monday and feature Coach Nichols take on everything Davidson football from the previous week's contest to the upcoming clash.
COME SEE US
Individual game and season tickets are now on sale. Tickets can be purchased online at DavidsonWildcats.com or over the phone and in person.
For the latest on Davidson football, be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
