The Presbyterian College football team takes on the Charlotte 49ers this Saturday, Sept. 28, at Bailey Stadium in Clinton, S.C. Kick-off is slated for 2 p.m., and will air live on ESPN3.
Due to the large crowd that is expected for the game, PC Athletics is making a small adjustment to the white paid lot, which is the $5 paid parking lot. Parking in the white paid lot, for this game only, will be slotted. As the fans enter the paid parking area, game-day staff will direct them to a specific parking spot. Staff will begin slotting vehicles in the white paid lot at 10 a.m.
Gold, Blue and Garnet parking lots will NOT be affected.
The game will be a meeting of old versus new as the Blue Hose, in their 101st year, host the 49ers, who are in their first year. Charlotte saw success early with wins over Campbell and Chowan but has lost its last two to N.C. Central and James Madison.
The Blue Hose, 1-2, are coming off a bye week after falling by one point at Furman, Sept. 14. Leading PC so far this season is Demarcus Rouse who averages 86.0 yards per game, 6.4 a carry, and has recorded three touchdowns this season. Kaleb Griffin is 30-of-40 with no interceptions at the quarterback spot. He is averaging 107.3 yards per game for PC. Catching a majority of the passes is Tobi Antigha who has 11 receptions for a total of 144 yards. Defensively, Cory White will be looked to carry the load with the injury to Donelle Williams. White has 19 tackles and is second on the team.
Charlotte is led by Matt Johnson, who is 90-of-137 and has thrown for eight touchdowns. Taking care of the receiving duties is Austin Duke who has 21 catches for 63.5 yards per game. The ground game belongs to Kalif Phillips who has 43 rushes for an average of 4.7 a carry. With 32 tackles, Martay Mattox is pacing the team defensively.
Current PC president Dr. Claude Lilly is the former Dean of the Belk College of Business Administration at Charlotte.
Offense Notes
Against Furman ...
Demarcus Rouse continues to his solid year, recording his third 80+ yard rushing game with a season-high 89 yards against the Paladins ... He finished with a team-leading 115 all-purpose yards, a career-high ... He also recorded two rushing touchdowns, a season-high ...
Kaleb Griffin, in his second straight start, went 15-for-18 with no interceptions, his game long of 22 to Demarcus Rouse to set up PC's second score ... The 83.3 completion pct. was a PC Division I record ...
General ...
In his first season at PC LaQua Mayes is already making a name for himself in the league ... In three games he is 10th in the Big South in rushing, first in kick returns and third in All-Purpose yardage ...
Demarcus Rouse starting the year right and leads the team and league in rushing and ... He is also tops scoring with three touchdowns, which puts him tied for third in the conference ... In three games this season, he has doubled his production, going from averaging 42.7 yards per game in 2012 to 86.0 this year ... He had nine TDs all of last year, but already has three in 2013 ...
Tobi Antigha, who leads the Blue Hose in receiving, is tied for sixth in the Big South in receptions per game and eighth in reception yards per game ...
Defense Notes
Against Furman ...
Ed Britt posted a career day at Furman with his team-leading and career-high 10 tackles ...
Cory White was second on the team with a season-high eight tackles ...
Not only did Breyon Williams record his first sack against the Paladins, he recovered his first fumble, a takeaway in the second quarter resulting in PC's third score ...
General ...
Donelle Williams already has 23 tackles this season, which leads the team and puts him seventh in the league ... Cory White, who is second on the team with 19 tackles, is tied for 13th in the conference ...
Ugonna Akoh recorded a tackle for a loss of 12 yards against Furman, giving him three for the season and putting him tied for third in the league ...
Special Teams Notes
Against Furman ...
Furman kicked around LaQua Mayes and Jeremiah McKie, giving each only one opportunity to make a return ... McKie posted one punt return for six yards, while Mayes had one kick return for 25 yards ...
