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11/8/2013 8:49:00 AM


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Already playing without top running back Eric Chandler (Cary-Grove HS, Cary, Ill.) this past Saturday at Carthage, Augustana also lost starting quarterback Sam Frasco (Prospect HS, Mt. Prospect, Ill) after just two series. However, freshman running back Brandon Price (Providence Catholic HS, Plainfield, Ill.) and sophomore quarterback Chris Salazar (Providence Catholic HS, Plainfield, Ill.) came off the bench to provide the Vikings with a big offensive lift as Coach Rob Cushman's squad rolled to a 28-0 win in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Now 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the CCIW, Augustana hosts Illinois Wesleyan on Saturday, November 9 at 1:00 p.m.
 
Frasco rushed for 71 yards on five carries and threw to sophomore Sean Fitzgerald (Providence Catholic HS, Manhattan, Ill.) for Augustana's first touchdown before leaving the contest. Salazar came on and completed 10 of 13 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns. Price rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. The Augustana defense forced four Red Men turnovers and posted its first shutout of the season.
 
On the season, the Vikings' ground game is producing an average of 256.5 yards per game and 5.4 per carry. Frasco leads the way with 740 yards and five touchdowns on 111 carries (6.7 per carry). Chandler has rambled for 595 yards and six scores on 97 carries (6.1 per attempt). Frasco is 88 of 152 (57.9 percent) through the air with seven touchdowns and five interceptions. Senior wide out Nick Krantz (Moline HS, Moline, Ill.), who caught three passes for 123 yards and a pair of touchdowns Saturday, leads the team with 30 receptions for 386 yards on the year. Augustana is averaging 142.1 passing yards per game for a total yardage figure of 398.6 yards per contest.
 
Defensively, the Vikings give up an average of 329.9 yards per game, 152.6 via the ground and 177.2 through the air. Senior linebacker Erik Westerberg (York HS, Elmhurst, Ill.) recorded nine solo tackles at Carthage and leads the team with 47 solo tackles, 62 total stops and 8½ tackles for loss. Junior corner Ben Fornek (Batavia HS, Batavia, Ill.) intercepted his team-leading fifth pass of the season at Kenosha and senior defensive end Sean Mulholland (Clinton HS, Clinton, Iowa) recorded a pair of sacks to raise his team leading total to five on the year.
 
Westerberg also made news off the field a week ago when he was named one of 16 players nationwide, and one of just two from Division III, to earn a National Football Foundation postgraduate scholarship. He joins the other 15 players as candidates for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes the best football-playing scholar-athlete in the nation at all levels. In addition, Westerberg, Chandler and senior center Eric Dratnol (Kaneland HS, Montgomery, Ill.) were named to the Capital One Academic All-District Seven team this week.
 
Illinois Wesleyan visits Lindberg Stadium this weekend with a 7-1 record and a 4-1 mark in the CCIW. The 17th-ranked Titans suffered their first loss of the season Saturday, falling 46-17 to 4th-ranked North Central at home. The Vikings won last year's meeting with IWU 22-7 in Bloomington, Illinois.

Illinois Wesleyan features a balanced offense that produces averages of 185.1 yards per game on the ground and 234.2 through the air. The Titans average 33.1 points an outing. Quarterback Rob Gallik, a second team All-CCIW selection last year,  is 150 of 236 passing for 1,833 yards and 19 touchdowns. He's been intercepted 13 times. Running backs Devonte Jones and T.J. Stinde give veteran Coach Norm Eash a solid backfield combination. Jones has 826 rushing yards (6.3 per carry) and seven touchdowns and Stinde has rushed for 389 yards (6.6 per carry) and four scores. Gallik's top targets have been Artie Checchin (41 catches, 460 yards and four touchdowns), Alex Garvey (38-489-5) and Tate Musselman (28-518-7), a second team All-CCIW pick a year ago. Center Niall Mulcahy earned second team all-conference honors in 2012 as well.
 
Defensively, the Titans give up averages of just 89.6 yards per game and 2.6 yards per carry on the ground. Their opponents have thrown for an average 208.8 yards per game on 57.2 percent completions. Chris Simms leads the team with 74 total tackles and 50 solo stops. His linebacking mate Connor Klein is close behind with 60 total tackles. Defensive end John Worley has team highs of nine sacks and 13½ tackles for loss. Defensive backs Tyrell Bolden and Stephen McGinnis were both second team all-conference picks last year.
 
 
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 W, 49-17
October 26 *North Park HOME L, 35-45
November 2 *Carthage Kenosha, Wisconsin W, 28-0
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
North Central 5-0 8-0
Illinois Wesleyan 4-1 7-1
Wheaton 4-1 7-1
AUGUSTANA 3-2 5-3
Elmhurst 2-3 3-5
North Park 2-3 2-6
Carthage 0-5 1-7
Millikin 0-5 1-7
           
LAST WEEK'S SCORES  
November 2
AUGUSTANA 28, Carthage 0
Wheaton 58, Millikin 21
Elmhurst 28, North Park 14
North Central 46 Illinois Wesleyan 17
 
THIS WEEK'S GAMES 
November 9
Illinois Wesleyan at Augustana, 1:00 pm
Carthage at Elmhurst, 1:00 pm
North Central at Wheaton, 1:00 pm
North Park at Millikin, 1:00 pm

 
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 5 3 .625 3 2 .600 Augustana
Augustana Totals 12 16 .429 9 10 .474
CAREER 64 68 .485
  

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 5 3 .625 3 2 .600 2-1 2-2 1-0 2-2 3-1
CAREER 12 16 .429 9 10 .474 3-7 7-6 2-3 7-8 5-8
  

CUSHMAN AGAINST THE OPPOSITION

TEAM GAMES W L FIRST MEETING LAST MEETING
Adrian 1 0 1 2011 – L (14-17)
Carthage 3 3 0 2011 – W (19-13) 2013 – W (28-0)
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 3 2 1 2011 – L (27-30) 2013 – W (47-19)
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 3 2 1 2011 – W (27-24) 2013 – L (35-45)
Wheaton 3 0 3 2011 – L (7-36) 2013 – L (15-24)
 

2013 AUGUSTANA FOOTBALL TWO DEEP 
Prior to Illinois Wesleyan game on 11/09/13
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 Rio Rancho, N.M./V. Sue Cleveland
23 Tim Maroder 5-11 195 Jr Elgin, Ill./Burlington Central
SPECIAL
K 37 Conner Murray 5-11 185 Jr Morrison, Colo./Conifer
36 Jeremy Lensing 5-11 194 So Manhattan, Ill./Peotone
P 37 Conner Murray 5-11 185 Jr Morrison, Colo./Conifer
19 Robert Martin 6-1 230 Fr Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit
PR 13 Kyle Snow 5-7 170 Sr Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South
7 Sean Walker 5-10 190 Sr Annawan, Ill./HS
KR 8 Matt Roche 6-1 190 Fr Moline, Ill./HS
88 Nick Krantz 6-1 200 Sr Moline, Ill./HS
SNAP 43 Ryan Coleman 6-3 245 Sr Carol Stream, Ill./Wheaton North
HOLD 9 Eric Josupait 6-0 180 Jr Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley
  
 
2013 ILLINOIS WESLEYAN FOOTBALL TWO DEEP
 
POS NO NAME HT WT YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
OFFENSE
WR 9 Alex Garvey 6-2 200 Sr. Glenview, Ill. (Glenbrook South HS)
4 Tate Musselman 6-4 220 Sr. Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community HS)
LT 73 Matt Siegert 6-5 260 Sr. Naperville, Ill. (Benet Academy)
72 Lucas Diller 6-6 270 So. Chatsworth, Ill. (Prairie Central HS)
LG 64 Alex Bell 6-0 275 Sr. Richton Park, Ill. (Marian Catholic HS)
61 Edwin Walker-Holzgrafe 6-2 305 Jr. Quincy, Ill. (HS)
C 60 Niall Mulcahy 6-0 285 Jr. Elmhurst, Ill. (Fenwick HS)
51 Zack Strock 6-1 255 So. Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle Institute)
RG 78 Garret Laflamme 6-3 280 Jr. Riverwoods, Ill. (Deerfield HS)
52 Frank Toland 6-4 285 So. Mokena, Ill. (Lincoln-Way East HS)
RT 79 Zach Anderson 6-3 270 Sr. Wenona, Ill. (Fieldcrest HS)
66 Thomas Pearson 6-4 295 So. Cary, Ill. (Cary-Grove HS)
TE 87 Taylor Dee 6-3 230 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. (Brentwood HS)
85 Brady Hails 6-2 220 Jr. Collinsville, Ill. (HS)
QB 10 Rob Gallik 6-2 225 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita HS)
15 Tyler Hook 6-5 210 So. Tinley Park, Ill. (Andrew HS)
TB 2 Devonte Jones 5-9 200 Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. (HS)
3 T.J. Stinde 5-10 205 Sr. Lexington, Ill. (HS)
FB 5 Sean Conley 5-11 265 Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. (HS)
39 Victor Rhee 5-10 235 Sr. Mount Prospect, Ill. (Prospect HS)
WR 14 Artie Checchin 6-1 200 So. Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows HS)
81 Kevin Miller 5-9 175 Sr. Darien, Ill. (Hinsdale South HS)
DEFENSE
DE 56 Gary Eppinger 6-1 225 Jr. Gurnee, Ill. (Warren Township HS)
50 Taylor Lierman 6-0 240 Sr. Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community HS)
DT 92 Jeff Jerome 6-1 245 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. (Normal West HS)
94 Zach Szykowny 6-2 235 Sr. Palos Heights, Ill. (Shepard HS)
NT 97 Joe Schneider 6-2 255 Sr. Palos Park, Ill. (Sandburg HS)
91 Will James 6-0 250 So. Champaign, Ill. (Centennial HS)
DE 95 John Worley 6-4 240 Jr. Elmhurst, Ill. (York HS)
93 Mitchell Day 6-3 235 So. Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community HS)
LB 41 Chris Simms 6-1 215 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita HS)
40 Zach Freundt 6-1 200 So. Antioch, Ill. (Antioch Community HS)
LB 23 Connor Klein 6-2 205 Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. (Maine South HS)
55 Ehab Refati 5-10 205 Fr. Palos Park, Ill. (Stagg HS)
LB 44 Kyle Pfister 6-2 220 Sr. Elk Grove, Ill. (HS)
D48 Sean Flaherty 5-11 210 So. Chicago, Ill. (Notre Dame HS)
CB 7 Tyrell Bolden 6-0 190 Jr. Springfield, Ill. (HS)
11 Niko Garcia 5-9 175 Jr. Evergreen Park, Ill. (HS)
FS 30 Paul Panno 5-10 175 Sr. Pontiac, Ill. (HS)
29 Kevin Slawkowski 5-11 180 So. Mokena, Ill. (Lincoln-Way East HS)
SS 33 Stephen McGinnis 6-2 200 Sr. Oak Lawn, Ill. (Brother Rice HS)
16 Tim Hollowed 5-11 210 Sr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West HS)
CB 1 Ben Bouie 5-10 165 So. Robbins, Ill. (Eisenhower HS)
22 Juan Gomez Velez 6-1 200 Sr. Brookfield, Ill. (Riverside-Brookfield HS)
SPECIAL
K 18 Michael Kelley 5-9 155 So. Carbondale, Ill. (Carbondale HS)
16 Tim Hollowed 5-11 210 Sr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West HS)
P 59 Matt Kussman 6-3 245 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. (Tri-Valley HS)
9 Alex Garvey 6-2 200 Sr. Glenview, Ill. (Glenbrook South HS)
Snap 98 Kyle French 5-10 235 Sr. Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park-River Forest HS)
D76 Kyle Venhuizen 6-2 220 Fr. Evergreen Park, Ill. (HS)
Ret. 14 Artie Checchin 6-1 200 So. Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows HS)
25 Anfernee Roberts 5-7 185 So. Flossmoor, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor HS)
81 Kevin Miller 5-9 175 Sr. Darien, Ill. (Hinsdale South HS)
2 Devonte Jones 5-9 200 Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. (HS)
 
 
2013 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
CATEGORY NUMBER OPPONENT DATE
Individual Offense
Most Points 12 – 7 times
Most Points Kicking 8 – Conner Murray Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Most Touchdowns 2 – 7 times
Most Extra Points 5 – Conner Murray Loras 09/21/13
5 – Conner Murray North Park 10/26/13
Most Yards Total Offense 352 – Sam Frasco Millikin 10/19/13
Most Yards Rushing 203 – Sam Frasco Millikin 10/19/13
Most Rushing Attempts 27 – Eric Chandler North Park 10/26/13
Most Yards Passing 184 – Sam Frasco North Park 10/26/13
Most Pass Attempts 28 – Sam Frasco Wheaton 10/05/13
28 – Sam Frasco North Park 10/26/13
Most Pass Completions 17 – Sam Frasco North Park 10/26/13
Most Yards Receiving 123 – Nick Krantz Carthage 11/02/13
Most Pass Receptions 7 – Nick Krantz Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Team Offense
Most Points 47 Millikin 10/19/13
Most Touchdowns 7 Millikin 10/19/13
Most Total Yards 557 Millikin 10/19/13
Most Yards Rushing 397 Millikin 10/19/13
Most Yards Passing 184 North Park 10/26/13
Most Passing Attempts 29 North Park 10/26/13
Most Completions 17 North Park 10/26/13
Most First Downs Total 26 North Park 10/26/13
Most First Downs Rushing 15 North Park 10/26/13
Most First Downs Passing 10 North Park 10/26/13
Most First Downs Penalty 3 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Most Rushes 57 Mount St. Joseph 09/07/13
Most Plays 83 North Park 10/26/13
Individual Defense
Most Total Tackles 12 – Erik Westerberg Central 09/14/13
12 – Erik Westerberg North Park 10/26/13
Most Solo Tackles 11 – Erik Westerberg North Park 10/26/13
Most Assisted Tackles 6 – Michael Daniels Wheaton 10/05/13
Most Interceptions 2 – Ben Fornek Central 09/14/13
Most Fumble Recoveries 1 – 5 times
Most Quarterback Sacks 2 – Ryan Coleman North Park 10/26/13
2 – Sean Mulholland Carthage 11/02/13
Most Tackles for Loss 4 – Erik Westerberg Loras 09/21/13
Team Defense
Fewest Points 0 Carthage 11/02/13
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 3 Carthage 11/02/13
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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