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10/18/2013 8:17:00 AM


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Sophomore quarterback Sam Frasco (Prospect HS, Mt. Prospect, Ill.) and freshman linebacker Jack Asquini (Buffalo Grove HS, Arlington Heights, Ill.), in his first collegiate start, led Augustana to a 28-17 Homecoming win over Elmhurst this past Saturday at Lindberg Stadium. Coach Rob Cushman's team improves to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the CCIW. The Vikings have now won seven of their last 10 games dating back to the mid-way point of last season. Augustana travels to Millikin for a 1:00 p.m. contest this Saturday, October 19.
 
Frasco ran for 172 yards and two touchdowns and added 107 yards through the air on 12 of 18 completions against Elmhurst. Asquini, filling in for reigning CCIW Defensive Player of the Year Erik Westerberg (York HS, Elmhurst, Ill.) at middle linebacker, had a game-high 10 tackles and a key interception that set up a Viking touchdown. Junior Ben Fornek (Batavia HS, Batavia, Ill.) also had a big day, with his fourth interception of the season as well as three pass breakups.
 
Frasco now leads Augustana and ranks third in the CCIW (including all games) in rushing yards with 367 on 72 carries, an average of 5.1 per carry. He's also rushed for a team-high four touchdowns. Senior running back Eric Chandler (Cary-Grove HS, Cary, Ill.) has accumulated 302 yards and three touchdowns on 57 rushes (5.3 yards per carry). The Viking ground game is producing an average of 227.8 yards per game and 4.8 per carry in 2013.
 
Through the air, Frasco has connected on 62 of 104 attempts (59.6%) for 579 yards and four touchdowns with five interceptions. Senior wide receiver Nick Krantz (Moline HS, Moline, Ill.) has been on the receiving end of 22 passes for 219 yards. Senior slot Kyle Snow (11-52) and junior wide out Torre Harrell (Bloomington HS, Bloomington, Ill.) (10-100) are also in double figures in catches.
 
Despite missing the Elmhurst game, Westerberg still leads the Vikings with 32 tackles and 5½ tackles for loss. Freshman linebacker Michael Daniels (Geneseo HS, Geneseo, Ill.) and junior safety Bo Goshorn (Romeoville HS, Romeoville, Ill.) are next in tackles with 27 and 26, respectively. Fornek leads the team and is among the nation's leaders with his four interceptions and his four pass breakups are second only to senior corner Sean Walker's (Annawan HS, Annawan, Ill.) five. Senior defensive end Sean Mulholland (Clinton HS, Clinton, Iowa) has a team-high three sacks.
 
As a team, the Vikings are surrendering just 291.0 yards per game – an average of 150.4 on the ground and 140.6 through the air.
 
This week's opponent, Millikin, is 1-4 on the year and 0-2 in the CCIW. The Big Blue are coming off a 55-7 loss at fourth-ranked North Central this past Saturday. The game at Frank M. Lindsay Field will be Augustana's first on a natural grass surface since its last visit to Decatur, Illinois in 2010.
 
Junior running back Sean Dunning leads Coach Patrick Etherton's potent offense. Through five games, Dunning has rushed for 589 yards on 108 carries (5.5 per carry) with a whopping 12 touchdowns. Senior guard Eric Whitaker, a second team All-CCIW pick last year, is the leader on the offensive line. Freshman quarterback Nick Pippin is 75 of 145 (51.7%) through the air for 945 yards and five touchdowns. He's been intercepted seven times. Three Millikin receivers have snared at least 16 passes – sophomores Taylor Sanders (18 catches for 203 yards) and Brady Cufaude (16-270, 2 TD's) and junior Mike Blakely (16-176-1). The Big Blue offense averages 25.6 points and 371.6 yards per game (177.2 rushing and 194.4 passing).
 
Millikin's defense has given up an average of 536.8 total yards and 45.6 points per game. Big Blue opponents have rushed for 307.6 yards per game and 6.2 yards per carry. Freshman safety Mykal Neal is the team's leading tackler with 36 and classmate Treyvon Hawkins at corner has 30 stops and eight pass breakups.
 
 
2013 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS
DATE OPPONENT SITE SCORE/TIME
September 7 Mount St. Joseph HOME W, 20-10
September 14 Central (Family Weekend) HOME L, 13-38
September 21 Loras Dubuque, Iowa W, 35-10
October 5 *Wheaton Wheaton L, 15-24
October 12 *Elmhurst (Homecoming) HOME W, 28-17
October 19 *Millikin Decatur, Illinois 1:00 p.m.
October 26 *North Park HOME 6:00 p.m.
November 2 *Carthage Kenosha, Wisconsin 1:00 p.m.
November 9 *Illinois Wesleyan HOME 1:00 p.m.
November 16 *North Central Naperville, Ill. 1:00 p.m.
* - College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin game
 
 
2013 CCIW STANDINGS
School CCIW Overall
Illinois Wesleyan 2-0 5-0
North Central 2-0 5-0
Wheaton 2-0 5-0
AUGUSTANA 1-1 3-2
North Park 1-1 1-4
Carthage 0-2 1-4
Elmhurst 0-2 1-4
Millikin 0-2 1-4
           

LAST WEEK'S SCORES  
October 12
AUGUSTANA 28, Elmhurst 17
Wheaton 28, Carthage 0
Illinois Wesleyan 52, North Park 21
North Central 55, Millikin 7
THIS WEEK'S GAMES 
October 19
AUGUSTANA at Millikin, 1:00 p.m.
Elmhurst at Wheaton, 1:00 p.m.
North Central at North Park, 1:00 p.m.
Illinois Wesleyan at Carthage, 6:00 p.m.

 
HEAD COACH ROB CUSHMAN
Rob Cushman is in his third season as the head coach of the Augustana football program. He has spent the 2008-10 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 2 8 .200 2 5 .286 Augustana
2012 5 5 .500 4 3 .571 Augustana
2013 3 2 .600 1 1 .500 Augustana
Augustana Totals 10 15 .400 7 9 .438
CAREER 62 67 .481
 

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 2 8 .200 2 5 .286 0-3 2-3 0-2 2-4 0-4
2012 5 5 .500 4 3 .571 1-3 3-1 1-1 3-2 2-3
2013 3 2 .600 1 1 .500 2-1 1-1 2-1 1-1
CAREER 10 15 .400 7 9 .438 3-7 6-5 1-3 7-7 3-8
 
 

CUSHMAN AGAINST THE OPPOSITION

TEAM GAMES W L FIRST MEETING LAST MEETING
Adrian 1 0 1 2011 – L (14-17)
Carthage 2 2 0 2011 – W (19-13) 2012 – W (38-13)
Central 3 0 3 2011 – L (23-31) 2013 – L (13-38)
Dubuque 2 0 2 2011 – L (13-18) 2012 – L (21-39)
Elmhurst 3 1 2 2011 – L (27-28) 2013 – W (28-17)
Illinois Wesleyan 2 1 1 2011 – L (12-34) 2012 – W (22-7)
Loras 2 2 0 2012 – W (34-10) 2013 – W (35-10)
Millikin 2 1 1 2011 – L (27-30) 2012 – W (24-14)
Mount St. Joseph 1 1 0 2013 – W (20-10)
North Central 2 0 2 2011 – L (3-24) 2012 – L (6-37)
North Park 2 2 0 2011 – W (27-24) 2012 – W (35-14)
Wheaton 3 0 3 2011 – L (7-36) 2013 – L (15-24)
 
 
 
2013 AUGUSTANA FOOTBALL TWO DEEP 
Prior to Millikin game on 10/19/13
POS NO NAME HT WT YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
OFFENSE
WR 88 Nick Krantz 6-1 200 Sr Moline, Illinois/HS
9 Eric Josupait 6-0 180 Jr Aurora, Illinois/Waubonsie Valley
WR 87 Kyle Frake 6-0 205 Jr Clifton, Illinois/Central
6 Torre Harrell 6-1 165 Jr Bloomington, Ill./HS
TE 86 Robert French 6-2 217 So Elgin, Illinois/St. Edward Central Catholic
45 Zach Peruski 5-11 225 Fr Plano, Illinois/HS
OT 67 Eric Link 6-2 255 Sr Aledo, Ill./Sherrard
68 Ryan McCarthy 6-2 220 Fr Wheaton, Illinois/Wheaton Warrenville South
OG 78 Greg Ferguson 6-2 280 Jr Plainfield, Ill./South
63 Trace Wingo 6-2 280 Sr Crystal Lake, Ill./South
OC 62 Eric Dratnol 6-1 230 Sr Montgomery, Ill./Kaneland
75 Dan Gregg 6-2 250 Sr Prospect Heights, Ill./Hersey
OG 56 Anthony Roome 6-1 255 Jr Geneseo, Ill./Geneseo
64 Matt Zimmerman 6-3 250 Fr New Boston, Illinois/Mercer County
OT 65 Jon Losen 6-1 270 Jr Morton, Illinois/HS
77 Nick Stone 6-0 265 Jr LaGrange, Illinois/Lyons Township
SLOT 13 Kyle Snow 5-7 170 Sr Wheaton, Illinois/Wheaton Warrenville South
18 Sean Fitzgerald 5-10 158 So Manhattan, Illinois/Providence Catholic
QB 2 Sam Frasco 5-11 175 So Mt. Prospect, Ill./Prospect
12 Chris Salazar 6-0 205 So Plainfield, Illinois/Providence Catholic
RB 29 Eric Chandler 5-9 210 Sr Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove
27 Mike McLean 5-11 205 Sr Villa Park, Illinois/Willowbrook
RB 1 Brandon Price 5-5 175 Fr Plainfield, Illinois/Providence Catholic
34 Benjamin Hodges 5-8 195 Jr Elburn, Illinois/St. Charles North
DEFENSE
LB 49 Michael Daniels 5-10 210 Fr Geneseo, Ill./HS
46 Luke Kowalczyk 6-0 210 Jr Peru, Ill./LaSalle-Peru
DE 57 Sean McIntyre 6-2 255 Jr Genoa, Ill./Genoa-Kingston
90 Brandon Stiers 6-1 225 So Mackinaw, Ill./Deer Creek Mackinaw
NT 99 Carl Hartweg 6-3 275 Sr Carthage, Ill./Illini West
54 Will Hass 6-3 272 Sr Algonquin, Ill./Marian Central Catholic
DE 43 Ryan Coleman 6-3 245 Sr Carol Stream, Ill./Wheaton North
48 Sean Mulholland 6-3 250 Sr Clinton, Iowa/HS
LB 39 Dylan Smith 5-11 214 Sr Yorkville, Ill./Aurora Central Catholic
55 James Stratton 6-1 230 Sr Sherrard, Ill./HS
MLB 41 Erik Westerberg 6-3 215 Sr Elmhurst, Ill./York
52 Jack Asquini 5-9 205 Fr Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove
SS 31 Bo Goshorn 6-2 195 Jr Romeoville, Ill./HS
21 Frank Kalble 6-0 190 So Arlington Heights, Ill./Hersey
DB 7 Sean Walker 5-10 190 Sr Annawan, Ill./HS
8 Matt Roche 6-1 190 Fr Moline, Ill./HS
DB 17 Ben Fornek 5-11 185 Jr Batavia, Ill./HS
30 Justin Gruca 5-8 190 Sr Wilmington, Ill/HS
DB 3 Connor Griffin 5-10 185 Fr Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel
5 Caleb Nickels 5-10 185 Jr Northridge, Calif./Sierra Canyon
DB 16 John Bastian 6-1 185 Fr Rion Rancho, N.M./V. Sue Cleveland
23 Tim Maroder 5-11 195 Jr Elgin, Ill./Burlington Central
SPECIAL TEAMS
KICKER 37 Conner Murray 5-11 185 Jr Morrison, Colo./Conifer
36 Jeremy Lensing 5-11 194 So Manhattan, Ill./Peotone
PUNTER 37 Conner Murray 5-11 185 Jr Morrison, Colo./Conifer
19 Robert Martin 6-1 230 Fr Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit
PUNT RETURN 13 Kyle Snow 5-7 170 Sr Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South
7 Sean Walker 5-10 190 Sr Annawan, Ill./HS
KICK RETURN 8 Matt Roche 6-1 190 Fr Moline, Ill./HS
88 Nick Krantz 6-1 200 Sr Moline, Ill./HS
SNAPPER 43 Ryan Coleman 6-3 245 Sr Carol Stream, Ill./Wheaton North
HOLDER 9 Eric Josupait 6-0 180 Jr Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley
 

  
2013 MILLIKIN FOOTBALL TWO DEEP
 
POS NO NAME HT WT YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
OFFENSE
LT 74 Anthony Berkman 6-6 305 So. Medinah, Ill./Lane Park West
66 Sean Nicholson 6-2 240 Fr. Niles, Ill./Notre Dame
LG 63 Eric Whitaker 6-1 285 Sr. Shumway, Ill./Effingham
73 Mitchell McElroy 6-3 280 Jr. Mt. Zion, Ill./Mt. Zion
C 57 Jared O'Connor 6-2 270 So. Bradley, Ill./Bishop McNamara
61 Brendan Keyes 6-0 245 So. Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley
RG 70 Parker Kelley 6-0 260 Sr. Byhalia, Miss./Rossville Academy
59 Kybric Lamb 6-1 265 Fr. Decatur, Ill./Cerro Gordo
RT 71 Brad Rucker 6-7 275 Sr. Jerseyville, Ill./Jersey Comm.
72 Glenn Morgan 6-3 305 Fr. Elmhurst, Ill./York
TE 27 Mitch Hibler 6-1 200 Jr. Coal City, Ill./Coal City
85   Avery Aina 6-0 230 Sr. Champaign, Ill./Centennial
QB 16 Nick Pippin 6-2 200 Fr.     Bourbonnais, Ill./Bradley Bourbonnais
14 Kyle Leadlove 6-4 210 So. Belleville, Ill./Belleville West
RB 25 Sean Dunning 6-0 215 Jr. Decatur, Ill./St. Teresa
30 Justin Brooks 5-8 175 Jr. Bloomington, Ill./Bloomington
FB 47 Brendan Bauers 6-1 225 Sr. Carol Stream, Ill./Bartlett
43 Rich Kruis 5-10 205 Fr. New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West
WR 84 Brady Cufaude 6-1 180 So. Pekin, Ill./Pekin
3 Taylor Sanders 5-9 185 So. Marshall, Ill./Marshall
WR 1 Mike Blakely 5-11 170 Jr. Hazelwood, Mo./West
2 Tommy Eichenauer 6-0 190 Sr. Decatur, Ill./St. Teresa
DEFENSE
DE 95 Adam Rosner 6-2 210 So. Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln Way North
53 James Seyfert 5-10 240 So. Danville, Ill./Danville
DT 99 Alex James 6-2 285 Fr. Decatur, Ill./MacArthur
75 Gary Howder 6-2 285 Fr. Bellmont, Ill./Mount Carmel
DT 52 Connor Flood 6-2 240 Sr. Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East
94 Doug Easter 6-2 260 So. Clifton, Ill./Central
DE 91 Wesley Beach 6-2 230 Jr. Forsyth, Ill./Maroa-Forsyth
77 Travis Goveia 6-4 220 Fr. Downs, Ill./Tri-Valley
LB 29 Daniel Beresky 6-0 185 Fr. Mapleton, Ill./Peotone
33 Brandon White 6-0 210 Fr. Evergreen Park, Ill./Evergreen Park
LB 50 Torin Geary 6-0 230 So. Kankakee, Ill./Kankakee
45 Michael Deeds-Mentzel 6-0 230 Fr. Saint Peters, Mo./Fort Zumwalt South
LB 51 Stephen Watson 6-1 195 Fr. Pacific, Mo./Pacific
41 Chase Fontinel 5-8 185 Fr. Bonfield, Ill./Herscher
CB 34 Jowonis Edwards 5-10 165 Fr. Normal, Ill./Normal Community
26 Mikeith Teague 5-9 160 Fr. Alton, Ill./Alton
S 20 Mykal Neal 6-1 200 Fr. Broadview/Nazareth Academy
21 Zachary Vergara 5-10 170 So. Oak Park, Ill./Fenwick
S 38 T.J. Sullivan 6-1 195 Sr. La Grange Park, Ill./Lyons
26 Trevor Crum 6-0 175 So. Heyworth, Ill./Heyworth
CB 6 Treyvon Hawkins 5-8 170 Fr. Bloomington, Ill./Normal West
4 Rashod Butler 5-9 175 Fr. Chicago, Ill./Chicago Bulls Prep
SPECIAL TEAMS
K 13 Chayce Volpert 6-1 175 Fr. Chatham, Ill./Glenwood
P 35 Grant Shreve 6-3 195 Jr. Zionsville, Ill./Zionsville
KR 1 Mike Blakely 5-11 170 Jr. Hazelwood, Mo./West
PR 1 Mike Blakely 5-11 170 Jr. Hazelwood, Mo./West
LSN 55 Billy Chase 6-0 205 Sr. Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln Way North
H 35 Grant Shreve 6-3 195 So. Zionsville, Ill./Zionsville
 

  
2013 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
CATEGORY NUMBER OPPONENT DATE
Individual Offense
Most Points 12 – Eric Chandler Loras 09/21/13
12 – Brandon Price Loras 09/21/13
12 – Brandon Price Wheaton 10/05/13
12 – Sam Frasco Elmhurst 10/12/13
Most Points Kicking 8 – Conner Murray Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Most Touchdowns 2 – Eric Chandler Loras 09/21/13
2 – Brandon Price Loras 09/21/13
2 – Brandon Price Wheaton 10/05/13
2 – Sam Frasco Elmhurst 10/12/13
Most Extra Points 5 – Conner Murray Loras 09/21/13
Most Yards Total Offense 279 – Sam Frasco Elmhurst 10/12/13
Most Yards Rushing 172 – Sam Frasco Elmhurst 10/12/13
Most Rushing Attempts 19 – Eric Chandler Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
19 – Sam Frasco Elmhurst 10/12/13
Most Yards Passing 165 – Sam Frasco Wheaton 10/05/13
Most Pass Attempts 28 – Sam Frasco Wheaton 10/05/13
Most Pass Completions 16 – Sam Frasco Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
16 – Sam Frasco Wheaton 10/05/13
Most Yards Receiving 78 – Nick Krantz Elmhurst 10/12/13
Most Pass Receptions 7 – Nick Krantz Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Team Offense
Most Points 35 Loras 09/21/13
Most Touchdowns 5 Loras 09/21/13
Most Total Yards 399 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Most Yards Rushing 298 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Most Yards Passing 165 Wheaton 10/05/13
Most Passing Attempts 28 Wheaton 10/05/13
Most Completions 16 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
16 Wheaton 10/05/13
Most First Downs Total 23 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Most First Downs Rushing 14 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Most First Downs Passing 6 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
6 Central 09/14/13
6 Wheaton 10/05/13
6 Elmhurst 10/12/13
Most First Downs Penalty 3 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Most Rushes 57 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Most Plays 79 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Individual Defense
Most Total Tackles 12 – Erik Westerberg Central 09/14/13
Most Solo Tackles 10 – Erik Westerberg Central 09/14/13
Most Assisted Tackles 6 – Michael Daniels Wheaton 10/05/13
Most Interceptions 2 – Ben Fornek Central 09/14/13
Most Fumble Recoveries 1 – 4 times
Most Quarterback Sacks 1 – 14 times
Most Tackles for Loss 4 – Erik Westerberg Loras 09/21/13
Team Defense
Fewest Points 10 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
10 Loras 09/21/13
Fewest Plays 54 Loras 09/21/13
Fewest Rushing Attempts 29 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Fewest Total Yards 120 Loras 09/21/13
Fewest Rushing Yards 50 Loras 09/21/13
Fewest Passing Yards 70 Loras 09/21/13
Fewest Pass Completions 10 Loras 09/21/13
Most Interceptions 2 – 5 times
Most Fumble Recoveries 2 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Fewest Total First Downs 11 Loras 09/21/13
Fewest Rushing First Downs 4 Loras 09/21/13
Fewest Passing First Downs 5 Loras 09/21/13
Fewest Penalty First Downs 0 Central 09/14/13
 
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