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August 28, 2011

2011 Season - Dubuque Preview

Junior linebacker Joe Weber returns after leading the Vikings in sacks and tackles-for-loss a year ago. Augustana hosts Dubuque in the season-opener on Thursday, September 1.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Thursday, September 1 will mark the official start of the Rob Cushman era at Augustana. The Vikings will take on the Spartans of the University of Dubuque in a 7:00 p.m. contest at Ericson Field.

Cushman was named the Viking head coach in November 2010, taking over for long-time Augustana head man Jim Barnes. Cushman served on Barnes' staff as defensive coordinator for the past three years, with his units consistently ranking near the top of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin statistically. He takes over a Viking program that finished 6-4 overall in 2010 and in a third-place tie in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin at 4-3. Augustana will also have new coordinators on both sides of the ball. Zac Connors will take over the reins of the Viking offense, while Kyle Reade and Justin Rich will replace Cushman, sharing the role of co-defensive coordinator.

The Vikings return 11 starters and 44 letter winners, led by senior quarterback David Lee (Springfield HS, Springfield, Ill.). Lee, who'll serve as a team captain along with senior linebacker Cody Wickenhauser (Tri-Valley HS, Downs, Ill.), broke Ken Anderson's season records for passing yards (2,411), pass attempts (317), and total offense (2,655) last year. Lee also broke his own school marks for single-season pass completions (195) and single-game passing yards (429 vs. Carthage) and tied his own record for single-game completions (28 vs. Carthage and Central). Entering his senior season, the 2010 second team All-CCIW selection is within striking distance of several of Anderson's career records. He trails the 1981 NFL MVP by 1,990 passing yards and 1,984 yards of total offense, as well as 74 pass completions, 270 pass attempts and 20 touchdown passes.

Joining Lee as returning starters on offense will be seniors Zachary McCullough (St. Charles North HS, St. Charles, Ill.), Kelly Clennon (Joliet Catholic HS, Naperville, Ill.) and Jack Gilleland (Marian Central HS, McHenry, Ill.). McCullough, a wide receiver, was Lee's top big-play threat a year ago, snaring 29 passes for team-highs of 668 yards (23.0 yards per reception) and seven touchdowns. Clennon, a fifth-year senior, will anchor the Viking offensive line at either guard or center. Gilleland, who had 14 receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown last year, leads a corps of Augustana tight ends.

Defensively, Wickenhauser returns from a season-ending injury last year along with fellow seniors Mitch McGilliard (Neuqua Valley HS, Naperville, Ill.), Shane Holl (Batavia HS, North Aurora, Ill.), Danny Hess (Naperville North HS, Naperville, Ill.), Ben Hall (University HS, Normal, Ill.) and Matt Glawe (Wheaton Warrenville South HS, Winfield, Ill.). Junior linebackers Joe Weber (Marmion Academy, South Elgin, Ill.) and Andrew O'Reilly (Driscoll Catholic HS, Elgin, Ill.) are also returning starters. Weber led Augustana in sacks (10) and tackles-for-loss (16) last year and was third in total tackles with 56. Glawe and Hess were fourth and fifth on the team with 49 and 48 total tackles, respectively. Free safety Hall led the Vikings with four interceptions a year ago, including a school record-tying three against Central.

Augustana's opponent on opening night, Dubuque, returns 16 starters from last year's 4-6 team, which finished sixth in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 3-5 record. Third-year head coach Stan Zweifel welcomes back 10 offensive starters, led by his son Michael. The younger Zweifel led the nation in receiving yards per game in 2009 with an average of 152.2. He returns this year after his senior season was ended by injury after four games in 2010. He had 36 receptions for 512 yards before the injury. Second team All-IIAC selection Demacus Fleming, who led the Spartans in receiving with 52 catches for 860 yards and seven touchdowns, also returns. Quarterback Wyatt Hanus, who completed 63.5 percent of his passes for 1,622 yards and eight touchdowns, is back, as is leading rusher Justin Spaulding (782 yards and seven touchdowns), a two-time All-IIAC honoree.

Six starters return from a Spartan defense that allowed 21.6 points and 329.2 total yards per game in 2010. The leading returnees are middle linebacker Trevor Runkle, a second team All-IIAC pick, and defensive lineman Stephen Vassalotti, who earned honorable mention. Runkle was in on 65 tackles a year ago and Vassalotti 49, including a team-high nine for loss.

NEW LOGO UNVEILING: September 1 will also mark the official debut of a new Augustana Viking logo. The school will unveil the new logo in a ceremony led by President Steven Bahls on the patio of Carlsson Evald Hall at 12 noon. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held in the Great Hall of Evald.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ADMITTED FREE OF CHARGE: For the September 1 season-opener against Dubuque, all high school students with a valid ID card will be admitted at no charge.

2010 CCIW STANDINGS

School	CCIW	Overall
North Central	7-0	10-0
Wheaton	6-1	8-1
AUGUSTANA	4-3	6-4
Illinois Wesleyan	4-3	7-3
Carthage	3-4	6-4
Elmhurst	3-4	6-4
Millikin	1-6	4-6
North Park	0-7	2-8

2011 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS

DATE	OPPONENT	SITE	SCORE/TIME
September 1	Dubuque	HOME	7:00 p.m.
September 10	Central of Iowa	Pella, Iowa	1:00 p.m.
September 17	Adrian	HOME	12:00 noon
October 1	*Millikin (Family Weekend)	HOME	6:00 p.m.
October 8	*North Central	Naperville, Illinois	7:00 p.m.
October 15	*Carthage	HOME	6:00 p.m.
October 22	*North Park (Homecoming)	HOME	1:00 p.m.
October 29	*Wheaton	Wheaton, Illinois	1:00 p.m.
November 5	*Elmhurst	HOME	1:00 p.m.
November 12	*Illinois Wesleyan	Bloomington, Illinois	1:00 p.m.

* - College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin game

HEAD COACH ROB CUSHMAN

Rob Cushman is in his first season as the head coach of the Augustana football program. He has spent the previous three seasons serving as the Viking defensive coordinator. His coaching career began at Cal State-Chico in 1979. His first head coaching position was at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon, where he spent five seasons before being named the first head coach at Feather River College in Quincy, California in 2002. He led the fledgling program to a 34-21 (.618) record in five seasons, reaching a post-season bowl game each year. He served as special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York in 2007, prior to coming to Augustana.

CUSHMAN'S RECORD AS HEAD COACH

OVERALL CONFERENCE

YEAR	WON	LOSS	PCT	WON	LOSS	PCT	SCHOOL
1997	4	6	.400				Eastern Oregon
1998	6	4	.600				Eastern Oregon
1999	5	5	.500				Eastern Oregon
2000	2	8	.200				Eastern Oregon
2001	1	8	.111				Eastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon Totals	18	31	.367
2002	6	5	.545				Feather River
2003	9	2	.818				Feather River
2004	6	5	.545				Feather River
2005	7	4	.636				Feather River
2006	6	5	.545				Feather River
Feather River Totals	34	21	.618
				College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
2011	0	0	-	0	0	-	Augustana
Augustana Totals	0	0	-	-	-	-
CAREER	52	52	.500

ROB CUSHMAN BY THE NUMBERS: Here is a closer look at Rob Cushman's record at Augustana College.

	OVERALL			CCIW
YR	W	L	PCT	W	L	PCT	FINISH	SEP	OCT	NOV	H	A
2011	0	0	-	0	0	-		0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
CAREER	0	0	-	0	0	-		0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

CUSHMAN AGAINST THE OPPOSITION

TEAM	GAMES	W	L	FIRST MEETING	LAST MEETING
Adrian	0	0	0	2011
Carthage	0	0	0	2011
Central of Iowa	0	0	0	2011
Dubuque	0	0	0	2011
Elmhurst	0	0	0	2011
Illinois Wesleyan	0	0	0	2011
Millikin	0	0	0	2011
North Central	0	0	0	2011
North Park	0	0	0	2011
Wheaton	0	0	0	2011

2011 AUGUSTANA FOOTBALL TWO DEEP

POS	NO	NAME	HT	WT	YR	HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
OFFENSE
WR	88	Nick Krantz	6-0	180	So	Moline, Ill./Moline
	81	Jason Wagner	6-1	200	Sr	Elgin, Ill./Burlington Central
WR	2	A.J. Hoger	5-7	160	Sr	Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove
	8	Antonio Owens	5-9	180	Fr	Naperville, Ill./North
TE	35	Jack Gilleland	6-1	220	Sr	McHenry, Ill./Marian Catholic
	86	Marty Resner	6-2	220	Jr	Montgomery, Ill./Oswego
OT	72	Mike Kautz	6-4	240	Jr	East Moline, Ill. /Alleman
	75	Dan Gregg	6-1	260	So	Prospect Height, Ill./Hersey
OG	74	Derek King	6-1	285	Jr	New Boston, Ill./Westmer
	67	Eric Link	6-3	270	So	Aledo, Ill./Sherrard
OC	61	Kelly Clennon	6-2	260	Sr	Naperville, Ill./Joliet Catholic
	62	Eric Dratnol	6-0	250	So	Montgomery, Ill./Kaneland
OG	64	Andrew Lang	6-2	260	Sr	Rock Island, Ill./Rock Island
	63	Trace Wingo	6-2	275	So	Crystal Lake, Ill./South
OT	56	Anthony Roome	6-2	275	Fr	Geneseo, Ill./Geneseo
	66	Kevon Rivers	6-1	275	Jr	Chicago, Ill./Uplift Community
WR	12	Zachary McCullough	6-1	185	Sr	St. Charles, Ill./North
	84	Chad Collins	6-2	175	Jr	Dolton, Il./Thornridge
QB	15	David Lee	6-3	219	Sr	Springfield, Ill./Springfield
	10	Nick Welch	6-3	200	Jr	Oswego, Ill./Oswego
RB	4	Nate Pena	5-8	195	Jr	Bolingbrook, Ill./Neuqua Valley
	32	Brett McWilliams	6-1	217	Jr	Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah

DEFENSE
OLB	30	Danny Hess	5-7	170	Sr	Naperville, Ill./ North
	46	Grant Ollenburger	6-2	200	Sr	Evergreen Park, Ill./Evergreen Park
DE	49	Shane Holl	6-2	245	Sr	North Aurora, Ill./Batavia
	60	Michael Anderson	6-2	235	Jr	Spring Grove, Ill./Richmond Burton
MG	99	Carl Hartweg	6-3	235	So	Carthage, Ill./Illini West
	52	Kyle Voda	6-1	255	So	Plainfield, Ill./South
DE	44	Pete Schimeck	6-1	245	Sr	Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy
	38	Luke Anderson	6-5	230	Jr	Lemont, Ill./Lemont
OLB	41	Erik Westerberg	6-3	211	So	Elmhurst, Ill./York
	47	John Draminski	6-0	215	Jr	Kewanee, Ill. /Wethersfield
ILB	45	Joe Weber	6-2	240	Jr	South Elgin, Ill./Marmion Academy
	51	Andrew O'Reilly	6-0	210	Jr	Elgin, Ill./Driscoll Catholic
MLB	58	Cody Wickenhauser	6-3	210	Sr	Downs, Ill./Tri-Valley
	39	Dylan Smith	5-11	195	So	Yorkville, Ill./Aurora Christian
ILB	25	Mitch McGilliard	6-0	200	Sr	Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley
	42	Mike O'Donoghue	6-1	195	So	Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein
CB	27	Matt Glawe	5-10	195	Sr	Winfield, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South
	7	Sean Walker	5-9	160	So	Annawan, Ill./Annawan
CB	28	Mack Gray	5-7	175	Sr	Chicago, Ill./Simeon
	26	T.J. Milano	6-0	175	So	Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy
FS	11	Ben Hall	6-0	205	Sr	Normal, Ill./University
	3	Robert Mago	5-9	175	Jr	Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove

SPECIALIST
KICKER	16	Brady Rogers	5-11	165	Fr	Aurora, Colo./Cherokee Trail
PUNTER	33	Arnie Fitzwater	6-2	190	Jr	Watertown, Wis./Watertown
PUNT RETURN	2	A.J. Hoger	5-7	160	Sr	Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove
	1	Armin Batang	5-10	165	Fr	Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North
KICK RETURN	1	Armin Batang	5-10	165	Fr	Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North
	8	Antonio Owens	5-9	180	Fr	Naperville, Ill./Naperville North
SNAPPER	86	Marty Resner	6-2	220	Jr	Montgomery, Ill./Oswego
HOLDER	7-D	Kyle Snow	5-9	160	So	Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South

2011 DUBUQUE TWO DEEP

POS	NO	NAME	HT	WT	YR	HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
OFFENSE
WR	1	Michael Zweifel	6-1	190	Sr.	Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater
	18	Sean Anderson	5-10	175	So.	Yorkville, Ill./Yorkville
WR	80	Demacus Fleming	5-10	165	Sr.	Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach
	17	Marcus Taylor	6-0	175	Sr.	Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township
TE	85	Miles Hookstead	6-5	250	Jr.	Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater
	81	Tyler Dobratz	6-3	225	Fr.	Edgerton, Wis./Edgerton
OT	76	Travis Stefanowski	6-2	265	So.	Lake Villa, Ill. /Grant
	77	Jake Naylor	6-3	280	Fr.	Millbrook, Ala./Stanhope Elmore
OG	62	Austin Hatzinger	6-5	290	So.	DeForest, Wis./DeForest
	65	John Gomulka	6-0	280	Fr.	South Beloit, Ill./Boylan Catholic
OC	75	Richard Skaife	6-0	250	Jr.	DeForest, Wis./DeForest
	63	Michael Murphy	6-2	265	Fr.	Spring Green, Wis./River Valley
OG	72	Austin Chatman	6-2	255	Sr.	Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain
	79A	Gus Zavala	6-2	275	Fr.	Cambria, Wis./Cambria-Friesland
OT	79	Tyler Lang	6-3	265	Sr.	Dubuque, Iowa/Senior
	78A	Dominique Ravenell	6-6	358	Fr.	Fort Worth, Texas/Robert L. Paschal
QB	3	Wyatt Hanus	6-3	205	Jr.	Traer, Iowa/North Tama
	12	Zach Fry	6-3	210	So.	Milton, Wis./Milton
FB	28	Brock Haas	5-6	190	So.	Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead
	22	Kevin MacCudden	5-11	220	Fr.	Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha West
HB	23	Justin Spaulding	5-10	195	Sr.	Milton, Wis./Milton
	20	Kyle Acker	5-11	180	So.	Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee

DEFENSE
DE	55	Eric Peterson	6-3	250	Fr.	Chicago Heights, Ill./Mount Carmel
	43	Brandon Larson	6-0	220	Jr.	Orion, Ill./Orion
DT	71	Stephen Vassalotti	5-11	250	Jr.	Middleton, Wis./Middleton
	52	Taylor Henry	6-3	330	Fr.	Viroqua, Wis./Viroqua
DT	95	Antonio Hayes	6-0	250	Sr.	Tampa, Fla./Tampa Bay Technical
	98	Ryan Arnold	5-10	280	So.	Kenosha, Wis./Tremper
DE	60	Marice Hill	6-0	225	Jr.	Chicago, Ill./Rich Central
	78	Noah Kachelski	6-6	220	So.	Verona, Wis./Edgewood
OLB	45	Austin Hughes	6-1	230	So.	Preston, Iowa/Preston
	46	Brock Schulte	5-10	185	Fr.	Marengo, Iowa/Iowa Valley
MLB	2	Trevor Runkle	6-1	225	Jr.	Dodgeville, Wis./Dodgeville
	27	Justin Janicke	5-11	205	Fr.	Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic
OLB	40	Anthony Losasso	5-10	185	Jr.	Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf
	53	Dustin Sorrentino	5-10	205	So.	Walworth, Wis./Big Foot
CB	21	Dylan Ramsey	5-8	160	So.	Urbana, Iowa/Center Point-Urbana
	14	Jeff Moise	5-9	175	Jr.	Loxahatchee, Fla./Seminole Ridge
CB	37	Trevor Kinnett	5-10	170	So.	Edgerton, Wis./Edgerton
	8	CJ Watson	6-2	185	Fr.	Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West
SS	41	Noah Evans	5-11	190	So.	Marion, Iowa/Linn-Mar
	25	Mitchell Mahmens	5-9	160	So.	Marion, Iowa/Linn-Mar
FS	19	Malcolm Stewart	6-2	185	Jr.	Dubuque, Iowa/Senior
	4	Dana Derricks	6-1	195	So.	Maiden Rock, Wis./Plum City

SPECIALIST
KICKER
PUNTER
PUNT RETURN

KICK RETURN

2010 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS

CATEGORY	NUMBER	OPPONENT	DATE
Individual Offense
Most Points	12 - 7 times (Most recent-David Lee)	Illinois Wesleyan	11/13/10
Most Points Kicking	7 - Arnie Fitzwater	Carthage	10/16/10
Most Touchdowns	2 - 7 times (Most recent-David Lee)	Illinois Wesleyan	11/13/10
Most Extra Points	4 - Arnie Fitzwater	Greenville	09/03/10
	4 - Arnie Fitzwater	Millikin	10/02/10
	4 - Arnie Fitzwater	Carthage	10/16/10
Most Yards Total Offense	443 (14 rushing & 429 passing) - David Lee	Carthage	10/16/10
Most Yards Rushing	181 - Robert Wood	Illinois Wesleyan	11/13/10
Most Rushing Attempts	30 - Robert Wood	Illinois Wesleyan	11/13/10
Most Yards Passing	429 - David Lee	Carthage	10/16/10
Most Pass Attempts	52 - David Lee	Wheaton	10/30/10
Most Pass Completions	28 - David Lee	Central	09/11/10
	28 - David Lee	Carthage	10/16/10
Most Yards Receiving	166 - Zach McCullough	Greenville	09/03/10
Most Pass Receptions	12 - Corbett Ball	Elmhurst	11/06/10

Team Offense
Most Points	43	Carthage	10/16/10
Most Touchdowns	6	Carthage	10/16/10
Most Total Yards	605 (155 rushing & 450 passing)	Carthage	10/16/10
Most Yards Rushing	223	Illinois Wesleyan	11/13/10
Most Yards Passing	450	Carthage	10/16/10
Most Passing Attempts	52	Wheaton	10/30/10
Most Completions	30	Carthage	10/16/10
Most First Downs Total	26	Carthage	10/16/10
Most First Downs Rushing	14	Illinois Wesleyan	11/13/10
Most First Downs Passing	16	Carthage	10/16/10
Most First Downs Penalty	8	Elmhurst	11/06/10
Most Rushes	51	Adrian	09/18/10
Most Plays	83	Carthage	10/16/10

Individual Defense
Most Total Tackles	14 - John Mago	Wheaton	10/30/10
Most Solo Tackles	10 - John Mago	Elmhurst	11/06/10
Most Assisted Tackles	9 - Brandon Holl	Adrian	09/18/10
	9 - John Mago	North Park	10/23/10
Most Interceptions	3 - Ben Hall	Central	09/11/10
Most Fumble Recoveries	2 - Team	Carthage	10/16/10
Most Quarterback Sacks	2.0 - Joe Weber	Greenville	09/03/10
	2.0 - Joe Weber	North Park	10/23/10
	2.0 - John Mago & Curt Perschnick	Wheaton	10/30/10
Most Tackles for Loss	4.0 - Joe Weber	Greenville	09/03/10

Team Defense
Fewest Points	0	North Park	10/23/10
Fewest Plays	51	Greenville	09/03/10
Fewest Rushing Attempts	22	Carthage	10/16/10
Fewest Total Yards	154 (93 rushing & 61 passing)	North Park	10/23/10
Fewest Rushing Yards	-4	Adrian	09/18/10
Fewest Passing Yards	46	Millikin	10/02/10
Fewest Pass Completions	2	Greenville	09/03/10
Most Interceptions	4	Central	09/11/10
Most Fumble Recoveries	3	Carthage	10/16/10
Fewest Total First Downs	7 (5 rushing, 1 passing, 1 penalty)	Greenville	09/03/10
Fewest Rushing First Downs	2	Adrian	09/18/10
Fewest Passing First Downs	1	Greenville	09/03/10
Fewest Penalty First Downs	0	Adrian	09/18/10
	0	North Central	10/09/10
	0	Carthage	10/16/10
	0	Illinois Wesleyan	11/13/10

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