Post by The Cats on Aug 11, 2014 12:26:37 GMT -5
Moving to game #5, the Presbyterian Blue Hose
In the second straight road game, the Cats travel to Bailey Memorial Stadium, in Clinton, SC to face Big South's Presbyterian College. The Cats currently lead the series 9-8, and are in a eight-game winning streak over the Blue Hose.
Just to refresh your memory, here's an updated look at PC.
Who: Presbyterian College Blue Hose
When: October 4th, 2014 at 2:00 pm (EST)
Where: Bailey Memorial Stadium, Clinton, SC
Series history: This game will mark the 18th all-time meeting between Western Carolina and PC. The Cats currently lead the series 9-8. Western Carolina is in the midst of a eight-game winning streak in the overall series. The Blue Hose have not defeated the Catamounts since 1969 when they downed the Cats 28-17 in Cullowhee. The series began in 1950 and the Blue Hose won eight of the first eight contests before WCU began its current nine-game winning streak in 1970. The two team last played in 2008 in Clinton, in the second game of a home and home series, both won by the Catamounts.
Their coach: Harold Nichols - Nichols is entering his 5th season as PC's head coach.
Last year’s record: 3-8 overall, 1-4 Big South
How they got there: The Blue Hose opened the 2013 season in Winston-Salem, NC against Wake Forest, losing 31-7, then returned to Clinton to play Brevard, knocking off the Toronados 43-34. PC then traveled to Greenville to play Furman, only losing by one, 21-20. PC then returned home to meet the first season Charlotte team, losing 45-21 to the 49ers. Traveling to Spartanburg, SC to meet their second SoCon opponent of the season, the Terriers romped over the Blue Hose 55-14. In game six, PC entered Big South play and knocked off VMI with their best offensive performance of the season, beating the Keydets, 49-35. PC made it two wins in a row, knocking off Point, before losing their final four games of the season against CSU (16-27), Liberty (14-35), Coastal Carolina (13-46), and Gardner-Webb (13-20).
The last game vs. Presbyterian: September 21, 2008 - Red-shirt sophomore Marquel Pittman hauled in an acrobatic four-yard scoring strike with just over three minutes showing on the Bailey Memorial Stadium clock Saturday afternoon. But it wasn't until Presbyterian's Cam Miller hooked a 23-yard field goal wide left that the Catamounts were able to celebrate their first road win since late October, 2005, downing the Blue Hose, 23-21. The victory snapped Western's 14-game road losing skid which dated back to '05 when the Cats defeated Chattanooga. It also was WCU's eighth-straight over Presbyterian dating back to 1970, and its first in Clinton since 1976, snapping PC's six-game home winning streak.
Presbyterian is a young team that lost only 9 seniors from the 2013 team. The 2014 Blue Hose team has 38 either true or redshirt freshmen, 25 either true or redshirt sophomores, 23 juniors or redshirt juniors, & 12 seniors.
Offensive starters - Returning/Lost: 8 - 3
Defensive starters - Returning/Lost: 9 - 2
Statistics:
Scoring: 23.5 points per game
Rushing Offense: 147.8 yards per game
Passing Offense: 176,5 yards per game
Total Offense: 324.3 yards per game
Fumbles-Lost: 16 - 7
Penalties-Yards: 37.5 yards per game
3rd Down Conversions: 54 - 141 38%
4th Down Conversions: 11 - 18 61%
Field Goals - Attempts: 1 - 5
Red-Zone Scores: 27 - 35, 77%
Red-Zone Touchdowns: 26 - 35, 74%
Strengths: PC had three players earning preseason all-conference honors in the Big South. Tobi Antigha as a
wide receiver, Jeremiah KcKie as special teams punt returner, and Cannon Jordan as a long snapper. The Blue
Hose were selected to finish in 6th place in the conference standings.
Losses/Weaknesses:
Key Losses - RB Demarcus Rouse, RB LaQua Mayers, WR Jeremiah McKie
In the second straight road game, the Cats travel to Bailey Memorial Stadium, in Clinton, SC to face Big South's Presbyterian College. The Cats currently lead the series 9-8, and are in a eight-game winning streak over the Blue Hose.
Just to refresh your memory, here's an updated look at PC.
Who: Presbyterian College Blue Hose
When: October 4th, 2014 at 2:00 pm (EST)
Where: Bailey Memorial Stadium, Clinton, SC
Series history: This game will mark the 18th all-time meeting between Western Carolina and PC. The Cats currently lead the series 9-8. Western Carolina is in the midst of a eight-game winning streak in the overall series. The Blue Hose have not defeated the Catamounts since 1969 when they downed the Cats 28-17 in Cullowhee. The series began in 1950 and the Blue Hose won eight of the first eight contests before WCU began its current nine-game winning streak in 1970. The two team last played in 2008 in Clinton, in the second game of a home and home series, both won by the Catamounts.
Their coach: Harold Nichols - Nichols is entering his 5th season as PC's head coach.
Last year’s record: 3-8 overall, 1-4 Big South
How they got there: The Blue Hose opened the 2013 season in Winston-Salem, NC against Wake Forest, losing 31-7, then returned to Clinton to play Brevard, knocking off the Toronados 43-34. PC then traveled to Greenville to play Furman, only losing by one, 21-20. PC then returned home to meet the first season Charlotte team, losing 45-21 to the 49ers. Traveling to Spartanburg, SC to meet their second SoCon opponent of the season, the Terriers romped over the Blue Hose 55-14. In game six, PC entered Big South play and knocked off VMI with their best offensive performance of the season, beating the Keydets, 49-35. PC made it two wins in a row, knocking off Point, before losing their final four games of the season against CSU (16-27), Liberty (14-35), Coastal Carolina (13-46), and Gardner-Webb (13-20).
The last game vs. Presbyterian: September 21, 2008 - Red-shirt sophomore Marquel Pittman hauled in an acrobatic four-yard scoring strike with just over three minutes showing on the Bailey Memorial Stadium clock Saturday afternoon. But it wasn't until Presbyterian's Cam Miller hooked a 23-yard field goal wide left that the Catamounts were able to celebrate their first road win since late October, 2005, downing the Blue Hose, 23-21. The victory snapped Western's 14-game road losing skid which dated back to '05 when the Cats defeated Chattanooga. It also was WCU's eighth-straight over Presbyterian dating back to 1970, and its first in Clinton since 1976, snapping PC's six-game home winning streak.
Presbyterian is a young team that lost only 9 seniors from the 2013 team. The 2014 Blue Hose team has 38 either true or redshirt freshmen, 25 either true or redshirt sophomores, 23 juniors or redshirt juniors, & 12 seniors.
Offensive starters - Returning/Lost: 8 - 3
Defensive starters - Returning/Lost: 9 - 2
Statistics:
Scoring: 23.5 points per game
Rushing Offense: 147.8 yards per game
Passing Offense: 176,5 yards per game
Total Offense: 324.3 yards per game
Fumbles-Lost: 16 - 7
Penalties-Yards: 37.5 yards per game
3rd Down Conversions: 54 - 141 38%
4th Down Conversions: 11 - 18 61%
Field Goals - Attempts: 1 - 5
Red-Zone Scores: 27 - 35, 77%
Red-Zone Touchdowns: 26 - 35, 74%
Strengths: PC had three players earning preseason all-conference honors in the Big South. Tobi Antigha as a
wide receiver, Jeremiah KcKie as special teams punt returner, and Cannon Jordan as a long snapper. The Blue
Hose were selected to finish in 6th place in the conference standings.
Losses/Weaknesses:
Key Losses - RB Demarcus Rouse, RB LaQua Mayers, WR Jeremiah McKie
