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Saturday, Sept. 13
West Virginia Wesleyan (0-1, 0-1) at UVa-Wise (0-1, 0-1), Noon
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Last Year: WVWC won 37-7
Notes: Bobcats outscored Cavs 27-7 in second half of last year’s meeting ... UVa-Wise’s Chriss Flood’s 17 tackles last week were the most in the MEC.
Fairmont State (0-1, 0-1) at Shepherd (1-0, 1-0), Noon
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Last Year: Shepherd won 27-7
Notes: Leading just 13-7 after three quarters, SU put the game away with 2 TDs in the 4th last year ... FSU had the most total offense in week one, while Shepherd allowed the fewest.
West Liberty (0-1, 0-1) at Glenville State (0-1, 0-1), 1 p.m.
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Last Year: WLU won 16-13
Notes: GSC turnovers led to a defensive score for WLU and also stopped a drive in the red zone last year for the Pioneers ... GSC had over 250 yards rushing last week ... WLU had just two penalties in week 1 vs. Shepherd.
Charleston (1-0) at Virginia Union (1-0), 1 p.m.
Last Year: Did not play
Notes: Only non-conference game this week ... UC’s Marvin Elam averaged 9.4 yards per carry last week vs. WVWC ... Virginia Union recorded its first shutout since 2011 in a 12-0 win over Siena Heights last week.
Concord (1-0, 1-0) at West Virginia State (1-0, 0-0), 1 p.m.
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Last Year: Concord won 36-3
Notes: Concord scored the most points in the MEC in week 1 with 54 against Glenville State ... QB Brian Novak has led CU to 30+ points in each of his last four starts ... WVSU snapped a 17-game losing streak last week vs. Lock Haven ... this will be the MEC opener for the Yellow Jackets.
Urbana (1-0, 1-0) at Notre Dame College (1-0, 1-0), 2 p.m.
Last Year: Urbana won 39-19
Notes: UU quarterback Cale Burdyshaw proved to be a dual threat in week 1 throwing for 3 TDs and rushing for over 100 yards ... NDC was +6 in turnover margin last week vs. Fairmont State ... UU had nearly 600 yards of total offense last year vs. Notre Dame.
News & Notes
• Five of 11 teams in the MEC scored over 30 points in the first week.
• Concord’s 54 points were the its most in a game since 2010.
• CU’s Angus Harper’s four rushing touchdowns vs. Glenville State established a new league mark.
• No receiver in the country in any division of the NCAA had more yards than Fabian Guerra. Guerra had 247 against Notre Dame, and in the process broke a 30-year old school record.
• FSU quarterback Cooper Hibbs’ 415 passing yards were the fourth-highest in school history. Hibbs became just the second player in league history to throw for over 400 yards in a game.
• West Virginia State snapped a 17-game losing streak going back to the 2012 season in a 19-14 win at home over Lock Haven out of the PSAC.
• WVSU’s Tevin Brown’s 12.9 yards per play were the most in the league in week one.
• Shepherd has held its opponents to under 100 yards rushing in 10 of its last 11 regular season games dating back to last season.
• Sophomore Jabre Lolley has scored 17 rushing touchdowns in 13 games the Rams.
• Urbana linebacker D’Gary Wallace picked up where he left off from last season recording two tackles for a loss in week one against UVa-Wise. Wallace had 20 last year to lead the MEC in that category.
• Glenville State out-gained Concord on the ground in week one with 262 yards rushing. Rahman Lee led all players in the MEC with 155 yards and three touchdowns, and teammate Tevin Drake added 102 yards and a score.
• Charleston’s John Knox and Joey Augustin hooked up for a 76-yard touchdown against West Virginia Wesleyan, the longest pass play in the league in week one.
• WVWC quarterback Jeremy Musselman played just one half against Charleston before leaving the game with an injury.
• Bobcat running back Michael Anderson’s 140 yards put him second in the league in that category.
• Notre Dame quarterback Ray Russ 330-yard passing performance against Fairmont State marked the fifth time in two seasons he’s gone over the 300-yard barrier.
• Marlon Oden’s interception return for a touchdown was the only defensive score in the MEC in the first week.