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September 16, 2011

2011 Season - Augustana-Adrian Preview

Augustana senior cornerback Matt Glawe brings down Central's Ross Doehrmann last Saturday in Pella, Iowa. Glawe and his Viking teammates will be looking for their first win of the season when they host Adrian this Saturday at Ericson Field.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - A couple of Augustana turnovers set up short Central scoring drives as the Vikings dropped a tough decision to an Iowa Conference team for the second week in a row. Augustana will be looking to bounce back from Saturday's 31-23 road setback and get its first win of the season when it hosts Adrian this Saturday, September 17, at Ericson Field.

While disappointed with the close loss, the coaching staff saw positives as the Vikings battled traditional IIAC power Central. Augustana outgained the Dutch 416 total yards to 358. Sophomore wide receiver Nick Krantz (Moline HS, Moline, Ill.) had a big day, with eight catches for 102 yards and a touchdown. Senior quarterback David Lee (Springfield HS, Springfield, Ill.) threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another score, but his two interceptions set up Central touchdown drives of just 16 and three yards. Another key play came when Dutch quarterback Nate Snead teamed up with his brother Jeremy for a 64-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the third quarter.

Defensively, the Vikings were led by sophomore linebacker Erik Westerberg (York HS, Elmhurst, Ill.), who recorded seven solo tackles and assisted on seven more. Senior linebacker Danny Hess (Naperville North HS, Naperville, Ill.) made three tackles for loss and forced a fumble that was recovered by senior free safety Ben Hall (University HS, Normal, Ill.). Unfortunately, that was the only one of four Dutch fumbles that the Vikings could come up with.

Through two games, Lee has connected on 43 of 73 (.589) passes for 445 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. He's spread the wealth, with six receivers having caught at least four passes each. Senior Zachary McCullough (St. Charles North HS, St. Charles, Ill.), with nine catches for 103 yards, leads the way. Senior tight end Keith Abbey (Rich East HS, Park Forest, Ill.) also has nine catches for 56 yards, followed by Krantz's eight receptions and six for 59 yards by freshman slot receiver Antonio Owens (Naperville North HS, Naperville, Ill.).

Owens is also the Vikings' second-leading ground gainer with 54 yards on nine carries (6.0 per carry). Junior running back Brett McWilliams (Hononegah HS, Roscoe, Ill.) leads the ground game with 92 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries.

Westerberg's 24 total tackles top the defense and he leads in both solo (13) and assisted (11) tackles as well. Mitch McGilliard (Neuqua Valley HS, Naperville, Ill.) (5-9-14), Hess (10-3-13) and Robert Mago (Cary-Grove HS, Cary, Ill.) (7-5-12) are in double figures in total stops as well. Hess has recorded four tackles behind the line of scrimmage and also forced a pair of fumbles.

Adrian is led by second-year head coach Jim Deere. The Bulldogs were 5-5 in Deere's first season and finished second in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association with a record of 4-2. It was team's third straight second-place finish in the MIAA and its fourth in six seasons.

The Bulldogs are off to a fast start in 2011. They're 2-0 after a 27-6 win over Defiance this past Saturday. Adrian opened the season with a 77-7 pasting of Husson on September 2.

Junior quarterback Brandon Miller leads an Adrian offense that's averaging 52.0 points and 538.5 total yards per game this year. The Bulldogs have displayed great balance, averaging 262.0 yards rushing and 276.5 passing per game. Miller has completed 30 of 49 passes (.612) for 486 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions. Sophomore running back Damon Brown has rushed for 223 yards (5.6 per carry) and a pair of touchdowns behind an offensive line that includes All-MIAA tackle Spencer Whittington (6-4, 286). Adrian also returns All-MIAA receiver Justin Hemm (eight catches, 137 yards and one touchdown), who doubles as the team's backup quarterback. Mitch Gabriele leads the Bulldogs this season with 14 receptions for 163 yards and two scores.

Defensively, the Bulldogs have had to replace a trio of All-MIAA selections, including both of the linebackers from its 4-2-5 alignment. That hasn't been a problem thus far, as Adrian is allowing only 174.0 total yards per game through two contests and sophomores Deontae Bridgeman and Hunter Juntunen, the team's new linebackers, lead in tackles with 16 and 11, respectively. Junior defensive back Joe Makowski has already recorded four quarterback sacks. Opponents have managed just 69.5 yards a game on the ground and only 1.8 per rushing attempt. The Bulldogs have been just as stingy against the pass, giving up just 17 completions in 50 attempts (.340) for 209 yards (104.5 per game).

ADRIAN SERIES RECORD: Augustana holds a 5-0 advantage in this series which began with a scintillating 22-21 win in the first round of the 1983 NCAA Division III playoffs. That game, played in a quagmire at Ericson Field and with the Vikings strangely clad in gold jerseys, was decided on a Jay Penney touchdown pass and two-point conversion with three minutes left. It also began a string of 15 consecutive playoff victories as Augustana began its march to four straight national titles. The teams met again in the 1988 playoffs with the Vikings prevailing 25-7 at home. Augustana won 19-7 at Adrian in 1994 and 35-14 at Ericson Field in 1995 before the teams renewed the series with a 21-7 Viking win at Adrian last year.

2011 CCIW STANDINGS

School	CCIW	Overall
Carthage	0-0	2-0
Elmhurst	0-0	2-0
Illinois Wesleyan	0-0	2-0
North Park	0-0	2-0
Wheaton	0-0	2-0
Millikin	0-0	1-1
North Central	0-0	1-1
AUGUSTANA	0-0	0-2

2011 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS

DATE	OPPONENT	SITE	SCORE/TIME
September 1	Dubuque	HOME	L, 13-18
September 10	Central of Iowa	Pella, Iowa	L, 23-31
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	2	-	0	0	-	Augustana
Augustana Totals	0	2	.000	0	0	-
CAREER	52	54	.491

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	2	.000	0	0	-		0-2	0-0	0-0	0-1	0-1
CAREER	0	2	.000	0	0	-		0-2	0-0	0-0	0-1	0-1

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	1	0	1	2011 - L (23-31)
Dubuque	1	0	1	2011 - L (13-18)
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 ADRIAN TWO DEEP

POS	NO	NAME	HT	WT	YR	HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
OFFENSE
WR	19	Mitch Gabriele	6-0	180	Jr	Hillsdale, Mich./Hillsdale
	21	Sidney Coleman	5-6	151	So	Farmington Hills, Mich./Harrison
WR	13	Isiah Cross	6-4	229	Sr	Atlanta, Ga./Flowery Branch
	11	Shaun Hladki	6-2	185	Jr	Montague, Mich./Montague
TE	43	Derek Shell	6-1	230	Jr	Manitou Beach, Mich./Onsted
	46	Tommy First	6-3	230	Fr	Cassopolis, Mich./Cassopolis
OT	53	Spencer Whittington	6-4	286	Sr	Paw Paw, Mich./Lawrence
	54	Cameron Mitchell	6-4	245	So	Redford, Mich./Thurston
OG	78	Nick Mighion	6-2	265	Jr	Sterling Heights, Mich./Warren Cousino
	67	Jason Lee	6-3	258	Fr	Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic
OC	66	Nick Urteaga	5-11	247	Sr	Beverly Hills, Calif./Beverly Hills
	59	Bo Pedrotti	6-2	274	So	Marysville, Mich./Marysville
OG	63	Brad Smith	6-3	260	Jr	Sand Creek, Mich./Sand Creek
	75	John Rock	6-1	282	Fr	Portland, Mich./Portland
OT	76	Nick Ross	6-0	268	Sr	Manchester, Mich./Manchester
	71	Kyle Miller	6-5	265	Fr	Adrian, Mich./Adrian
QB	5	Brandon Miller	6-3	207	Jr	Rochester Hills, Mich./Avondale
	3	Justin Hemm	5-11	195	Jr	Piqua, Ohio/Piqua
RB	32	Damon Brown	5-9	212	So	Troy, Mich./Troy
	34	Ce'Juwon McFerrin	5-11	255	Fr	Kalamazoo, Mich./Loy Norrix
WR	3	Justin Hemm	5-11	195	Jr	Piqua, Ohio/Piqua
	85	D'ante Thompson	5-10	160	Jr	Detroit, Mich./Henry Ford

DEFENSE
DE	94	Steve Mauk	6-2	215	Sr	China, Mich./St. Clair
	90	Blake Shotwell	6-2	200	Jr	Battle Creek, Mich./Central
DT	93	Kevin Kleine	6-0	275	Jr	Davison, Mich./Davison
	92	Dro Clark	6-2	230	So	Flint, Mich./Hamady
DT	97	Aaron Gray	5-9	249	So	Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King
	89	Jackson Carter	6-1	202	Fr	Paulding, Ohio/Paulding
DE	42	Chris Janes	6-2	232	Jr	Howell, Mich./Howell
	56	J.J. Mendoza	6-0	214	Fr	Cape Coral, Fla./Mariner
LB	9	Deontae Bridgeman	5-9	208	So	Warren, Mich./St. Clair Shores Lake Shore
	17	Juwan King	5-11	202	Fr	Hollywood, Fla./Archbishop McCarthy
LB	29	Hunter Juntunen	5-11	205	So	Webberville, Mich./Webberville
	45	A.J. Gill	6-0	210	So	Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion
DB	4	Darren Walter	5-9	185	Sr	Muskegon, Mich./Orchard View
	2	Joe Makowski	5-10	197	Jr	Maple Heights, Ohio/Garfield Hts. Trinity
DB	8	Bryan Garbarino	5-11	193	Sr	Shelby Twp., Mich./Utica
	33	Jake Beehler	5-11	191	Jr	Wakarusa, Ind./Mishawaka Penn
DB	1	Keman Jacobs	5-9	189	Sr	New Orleans, La./Hahnville
	23	Jon Gieseler	5-10	161	So	Lake Odessa, Mich./Hastings
DB	7	Chris Cook	6-1	196	Sr	Hartford, Mich./Hartford
	25	Charles Fleck	5-10	170	Fr	Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion
DB	6	Jeff Makowski	5-10	193	Sr	Maple Heights, Ohio/Garfield Hts. Trinity
	12	Ellis Ewing	5-10	170	Fr	Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King

SPECIALIST
KICKER	99	Logan Mitseff	6-4	271	Sr	Shelby Twp., Mich./Pontiac Notre Dame
PUNTER	81	Dustin Salliotte	6-0	172	So	Brownstown, Mich./Woodhaven
PUNT RETURN	7	Chris Cook	6-1	196	Sr	Hartford, Mich./Hartford
KICK RETURN	1	Keman Jacobs	5-9	189	Sr	New Orleans, La./Hahnville
HOLDER	19	Mitch Gabriele	6-0	180	Jr	Hillsdale, Mich./Hillsdale
LS	8	Bryan Garbarino	5-11	193	Sr	Shelby Twp., Mich./Utica

2011 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS

CATEGORY	NUMBER	OPPONENT	DATE
Individual Offense
Most Points	6 - Brett McWilliams , Nate Pena	Dubuque	09/01/11
	6 - Jack Gilleleand, Nick Krantz, David Lee	Central	09/10/11
Most Points Kicking	5 - Brady Rogers	Central	09/10/11
Most Touchdowns	1 - Brett McWilliams , Nate Pena	Dubuque	09/01/11
	1 - Jack Gilleleand, Nick Krantz, David Lee	Central	09/10/11
Most Extra Points	2 - Brady Rogers	Central	09/10/11
Most Yards Total Offense	319 (20 rushing & 299 passing) - David Lee	Central	09/10/11
Most Yards Rushing	68 - Brett McWilliams	Dubuque	09/01/11
Most Rushing Attempts	17 - Brett McWilliams	Dubuque	09/01/11
Most Yards Passing	299 - David Lee	Central	09/10/11
Most Pass Attempts	41 - David Lee	Central	09/10/11
Most Pass Completions	25 - David Lee	Central	09/10/11
Most Yards Receiving	102 - Nick Krantz	Central	09/10/11
Most Pass Receptions	8 - Nick Krantz	Central	09/10/11

Team Offense
Most Points	23	Central	09/10/11
Most Touchdowns	3	Central	09/10/11
Most Total Yards	416 (117 rushing & 299 passing)	Central	09/10/11
Most Yards Rushing	138	Dubuque	09/01/11
Most Yards Passing	299	Central	09/10/11
Most Passing Attempts	41	Central	09/10/11
Most Completions	25	Central	09/10/11
Most First Downs Total	24 (8 rushing, 14 passing, 2 penalty)	Central	09/10/11
Most First Downs Rushing	10	Dubuque	09/01/11
Most First Downs Passing	14	Central	09/10/11
Most First Downs Penalty	2	Central	09/10/11
Most Rushes	38	Dubuque	09/01/11
Most Plays	72	Central	09/10/11

Individual Defense
Most Total Tackles	14 - Erik Westerberg	Central	09/10/11
Most Solo Tackles	7 - Erik Westerberg	Central	09/10/11
Most Assisted Tackles	7 - Erik Westerberg	Central	09/10/11
Most Interceptions	0
Most Fumble Recoveries	1 - Danny Hess	Dubuque	09/01/11
	1 - Ben Hall	Central	09/10/11
Most Quarterback Sacks	1.0 - Carl Hartweg, Shane Holl	Dubuque	09/01/11
	1.0 - Joe Weber	Central	09/10/11
Most Tackles for Loss	3.0 - Danny Hess	Central	09/10/11

Team Defense
Fewest Points	18	Dubuque	09/01/11
Fewest Plays	64	Dubuque	09/01/11
Fewest Rushing Attempts	38	Dubuque	09/01/11
Fewest Total Yards	358 (170 rushing & 188 passing)	Central	09/10/11
Fewest Rushing Yards	170	Central	09/10/11
Fewest Passing Yards	168	Dubuque	09/01/11
Fewest Pass Completions	12	Central	09/10/11
Most Interceptions	0
Most Fumble Recoveries	1	Dubuque	09/01/11
	1	Central	09/10/11
Fewest Total First Downs	18 (11 rushing, 7 passing, 0 penalty)	Dubuque	09/01/11
Fewest Rushing First Downs	11	Dubuque	09/01/11
Fewest Passing First Downs	7	Dubuque	09/01/11
Fewest Penalty First Downs	0	Dubuque	09/01/11

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