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Number crunching – First drive will tell a lot
Friday November 13th 2009, 12:19 pm
Filed under: App Football, Number crunching

He's hungry

Some of the stats you need to know heading into Week Ten.

8 – Number of games this season, out of nine, in which Elon has forced its opponent to a 3-and-out on its opening drive
1 – Number of games this season an Elon opponent has scored on its opening drive, UTC
5 – Consecutive games in which App State has scored on its opening drive (Elon D gonna be tested early!)

491.78 – Average yards gained by App State this season, top offense in the country
213.11 – Average yards allowed by Elon this season, top defense in the country
208.8 – Average yards allowed by Elon in SoCon games this season (/whistle)

146 – Most rushing yards allowed by Elon this season, set twice in its last two games, Wofford and Western
151 – Fewest rushing yards gained by App State against an FCS foe this season, The Citadel
2 – Number of plus-150-yard rushing games for Devon Moore (Time to really test that Elon line)

9,324 – Career passing yards for Armanti Edwards, best all-time in SoCon
9,234 – Career passing yards for Elon’s Scott Riddle, second best all-time in SoCon
12,489 – Career passing yards for Holy Cross’ Dominic Randolph, active leader in FCS (Just so you know)

362 – Career receptions for Elon’s Terrell Hudgins, NCAA D1 record
4,812 – Career receiving yards by Hudgins, NCAA D1 record
50 – Career receiving TDs by Hudgins, eight fewer than D1 record (Let’s not help any here)

132.78 – Average yards receiving per game for Hudgins this season
82 – Hudgin’s career reception average in three games against App State
23 – Hudgins’ receiving yards against App State last season (Shut ‘em down! … Shut’emShut’em down!)

34 – Rushing TDs by App State this season
3 – Rushing TDs allowed by Elon this season
1 – Number of those rushing TDs allowed by Elon that came in SoCon play (Only Furman has broken through … for now)

13 – Consecutive games in which App State has beaten Elon, dating back 45 years
18 – Consecutive league games App State has won, best such streak dating back 50 years
1 – Number of SoCon teams to win five straight league titles, dating back 77 years (Lotta history on the line, at least for App)

11 – Number of interceptions recorded by the App State defense this season, most in SoCon
9 – Number of interceptions recorded by the Elon defense this season
9 – Number of INTs thrown between Elon and App State this season (And both teams throw uh-lot!)

110 – Points scored this season by App State in the second quarter of its games, its most prolific quarter
93 – Points scored this season by App State in the fourth quarter, its second most productive
33 – Most points allowed this season by Elon in any quarter, the fourth (Pretty impressive .. for now)

43-25 – Average score by which App State has beaten the five SoCon schools Elon has also played
34-10 – Average score by which Elon has beaten those same five schools
42-17 – Average score by which App State has beaten Elon in their six meetings as SoCon rivals (We kinda own them … for now)

18 – Consecutive conference wins for App State, longest such streak in FCS
17 – Consecutive conference wins for SC State, second longest such streak in FCS
14 – Next longest such streak, shared by Montana and Liberty (Everybody knows, Apps last longer … for now)

25,143 – Average home attendance for App State this season
8,559 – Average home attendance for Elon this season
11,260 – Average road attendance for App State in its three FCS away games this season (App State knows pressure)

* image by chadmitchellphoto.com




Our O vs. Their D ? Our O wins hands down. Take away Hudgins and game over for the flaming pigeons. Cause we all know Riddle and his NEGATIVE forty yards rushing isn’t gonna help em out.

Comment by GOAPP 11.13.09 @ 12:40 pm

Beat Elon !!!

Comment by Ron 11.13.09 @ 12:45 pm

look how high mcduffie is jumping….is he playing this week?

Comment by parking lot 11.13.09 @ 12:48 pm

Seems like every stat is NOT is our favor. Elon is a great team. I have butterflies already…and we still have 25hrs to go!

Comment by Jason 11.13.09 @ 1:36 pm

Okay, I can’t take it anymore. Does anyone have tickets they want to sell???? Elon site appears to be out. My wife’s out of town and I’m supposed to take care of my 3 year old but have found a sitter. Now, I just need tickets. Help me!!!!

Comment by Mike 11.13.09 @ 1:56 pm

CSN’s prediction…..say what?????

Karlos the Jackals, er, Phoenix 38, Toppled Mountaineers 24

Comment by A.Freeman 11.13.09 @ 2:08 pm

Coach Moore said on Mountaineer Talk that McDuffie is playing. Bring the wood, boys! BEAT ELOAN!!!

Comment by ggergg30 11.13.09 @ 2:10 pm

The last time the Phoenix beat the Apps, they were still running the single wing.

Comment by Marty 11.13.09 @ 2:15 pm

I think he was paid off.

Comment by A.Freeman 11.13.09 @ 2:24 pm

mike, go to goasu.com click on football then the link about the game, then click gameday central, and buy tickets, all thats left are lawn seats but hey thats where i’m sitting and i’m just happy to be in the game

Comment by Andrew 11.13.09 @ 2:35 pm

We always defer so we probably won’t have an opening drive. Or do we only defer when we win the toss?

Comment by Hamilton 11.13.09 @ 2:39 pm

If you don’t win the toss you don’t have a choice to defer.

Comment by Ry_ATO 11.13.09 @ 2:52 pm

Both teams have an “opening drive” regardless of the outcome of the toss.

Comment by yosef83 11.13.09 @ 2:59 pm

substitute “first” for “opening”

the key to this game will be defense, the one thing that has been up and down this year. if our D is not on full tilt, if hudgins gets loose, we will have a long day. both offenses can score, their defense is stiff, ours has been soft at times.

Comment by fish 11.13.09 @ 3:06 pm

Tickets are still available, grass only, if you CALL the Elon box office. The website is not letting you buy tickets for whatever reason but they are still available. Buy one. Come out. And once again…

BEAT ELON.

Comment by Tater 11.13.09 @ 3:06 pm

yeah mcduffie is playing…hes gonna be going crazy. i cant wait guys. this is gonna be a great game

Comment by bob 11.13.09 @ 3:09 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KxTcu9YbzI

the elon d-line should have an interesting time with this beast

Comment by APPsenior 11.13.09 @ 3:23 pm

Anybody want to speculate on what our defensive strategy will be to shut down Hudgins?

Comment by nomadb 11.13.09 @ 3:30 pm

I know what it want be and that is to pick Hudgins up and drop him on his shoulder like elon did to Armanti last year.

Comment by D.R.Fields 11.13.09 @ 3:36 pm

I hope it’s to send DJ after Riddle. I’d love to see some of that!

Beat Elon.

Comment by Mike 11.13.09 @ 3:38 pm

Mike a saw someone on the MMB sayin there were tryin to sell two tix

Comment by jus10asu 11.13.09 @ 3:45 pm

Where are the Elon fans? Would love to have some pregame sparring with their fan base. Does anyone root for that team?

Comment by Right Said Fred 11.13.09 @ 3:56 pm

Okay I gotta stop reading this stuff. My heart can’t take it anymore. It is gametime yet? Will there be medics for us fans. I dunno if my ticker is going to make it 60 minutes.

Comment by asu7 11.13.09 @ 4:02 pm

This game reminds me of those old battles with furple when they were good. They had all the cockiness E-Loan has and we would fight to the last minute. Going to be one heck of a battle.

BEAT ELOAN

Comment by asu7 11.13.09 @ 4:03 pm

Thanks Tater. Called the ticket office and got my tickets for the game. Can’t wait to get there and scream my head off for the black and gold! I would be surprised if less than half the crowd is not for App. Like Tater said BEAT ELON!!!!

Comment by Mike 11.13.09 @ 4:24 pm

CSN predicts an Elon win and of course the autobid. Doesn’t mean squat though!!! CSN also predicts Elon would then get the 3 seed. If we win, do you think we’d get a 3 or 4 seed even with two losses?

Comment by Jon 11.13.09 @ 4:56 pm

A post on MMB says we’re sending a PEP band to Elon.

Comment by StuckinLodi 11.13.09 @ 5:18 pm

24 hrs. from now we’ll be SoCon champs!

Comment by yosef83 11.13.09 @ 7:29 pm

LETS GO BOYS!!! IM GETTING READY!!!! I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!! Like mike said and like i said earlier…lets get dj blitzing early..riddle will be throwing that ball 50 yards into the stands. hudgins wont do squat if riddle doesnt have enough time to get him the ball. LETS GO APP!!! COME ON GUYS GET PUMPED!!!

Comment by bob 11.13.09 @ 11:30 pm





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