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Football Preview: Augustana vs. Elmhurst

10/2/2015 6:00:00 PM

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Senior quarterback Sam Frasco heads into Saturday's
CCIW opener versus Elmhurst leading the nation in
five statistical categories, including total offense and
scoring.
 
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – For the second time in the season's first three weeks, Augustana's Sam Frasco (Prospect HS, Mt. Prospect, Ill.) has earned the CCIW's Offensive Player of the Week award. The senior quarterback earned the honor for the second time following a record-setting 585-total yard performance at Loras on September 19. He and his Vikings teammates open CCIW play on Saturday, October 3, hosting Elmhurst at Lindberg Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. Coach Steve Bell's squad comes into the contest sporting a 1-2 record, while the Bluejays, led by Coach Ron Planz, are 3-0.
 
Frasco is off to a remarkable start this year. He leads the nation in five statistical categories: total offense (465.7 yards per game), scoring (20.0 points per game), points per game responsible for (36.0), rushing touchdowns (10) and yards per rushing attempt (11.8). In addition, he's second in the nation with an average of 212.0 rushing yards per game. Amazingly, he's also seventh in the nation in all-purpose yardage (a combination of rushing, receiving, kickoff return and punt return yards) despite not having caught a pass or returned a kick all season.
 
With Frasco leading the way, the Viking offense ranks seventh nationally in total offense at 583.3 yards per game, ninth in rushing offense at 329.7 yards per game and 18th in scoring offense at 47.7 points per game. Augustana is tied for the national lead in red zone efficiency with 11 touchdowns and a field goal in 12 trips inside the opponents' 20-yard line.
 
Elmhurst is coming in off a 31-12 win at Simpson last Saturday. The Bluejay defense has allowed an average of just 12.0 points per game through three contests. Junior linebacker Andy Warsen and junior safety Sean Wetherall are the team's leading tacklers, with 27 and 26, respectively. Wetherall, who prepped locally at Alleman High School and played his home games at Ericson Field, also has one of the Bluejays two interceptions this year. He is the reigning CCIW Defensive Player of the Week. Elmhurst has forced a total of seven turnovers already. Rover Valdez Honorable (nine tackles, one interception) was a second team All-CCIW pick in 2014.
 
Offensively, Planz relies heavily on running back Josh Williams. The senior, who was a first team All-CCIW selection a year ago, has rushed for 549 yards and six touchdowns on 83 carries (6.6 yrads per attempt) this year. Like Frasco, he has won CCIW Offensive Player of the Week honors twice this year.
 
Junior Drew Domino has taken over the starting quarterback duties. He's completed 21 of 38 (55.3%) pass attempts for 200 yards. He's been intercepted once and has yet to throw a touchdown pass. Senior tight end Garrett Claxon, another first team All-CCIW returnee, leads the Bluejays with 16 pass receptions for 125 yards.
 
Senior Brett Bayer is perfect on nine point after attempts and four field goal tries. He also averages 35.3 yards per punt.


2015 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS
DATEOPPONENTSITETIME/SCORE
September 5Mount St. Joseph (Austin E. Knowlton Classic)HOMEW, 42-39
September 12Albion (Family Weekend)HOMEL, 49-60
September 19LorasDubuque, IowaL, 52-56
October 3*ElmhurstHOME6:00 p.m.
October 10*WheatonWheaton, Ill.1:00 p.m.
October 17*Illinois Wesleyan (Homecoming)HOME1:00 p.m.
October 24*CarthageHOME1:00 p.m.
October 31*North ParkChicago, Ill.1:00 p.m.
November 7*North Central (Senior Day)HOME1:00 p.m.
November 14*MillikinDecatur, Ill.1:00 p.m.
* - College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin game
 
2015 CCIW STANDINGS
School CCIWOverall
Elmhurst0-03-0
Illinois Wesleyan0-03-0
Wheaton0-03-0
AUGUSTANA0-01-2
Carthage0-01-2
Millikin0-01-2
North Central0-01-2
North Park0-01-2
               
LAST WEEK'S SCORES  
Saturday, September 26
Wesley 50, North Central 49
Aurora 24, Millikin 20
Carthage 29, Lakeland 28
Elmhurst 31, Simpson 12
 
THIS WEEK'S GAMES
Saturday, October 3
Elmhurst at AUGUSTANA, 6:00 p.m.
Illinois Wesleyan at Carthage, 1:00 p.m.
Wheaton at North Park, 1:00 p.m.
North Central at Millikin, 6:00 p.m.
  
 
HEAD COACH STEVE BELL
Steve Bell was introduced as the 19th head coach in the storied history of Augustana football on January 9, 2015. In 15 seasons as the head football coach at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, Bell fashioned a 112-44 (.718) overall record. During his tenure at Monmouth, his teams won four Midwest Conference championships (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011) and finished second six times. Bell is a 1992 graduate of Bemidji State University with a degree in physical education. 

BELL'S RECORD AS HEAD COACH
                                        OVERALL                       CONFERENCE       

YEARWONLOSSPCTWONLOSSPCTFinishSCHOOL
200037.30036.3338thMonmouth
200182.80062.7503rdMonmouth
200255.50054.5564th-TMonmouth
200382.80081.8892ndMonmouth
200491.90081.8892ndMonmouth
2005101.909901.0001stMonmouth
200673.70072.7782nd-TMonmouth
200773.70072.7782nd-TMonmouth
2008111.917901.0001stMonmouth
2009101.909901.0001stMonmouth
201064.60063.6672ndMonmouth
2011102.833901.0001stMonmouth
201255.50054.5565th-TMonmouth
201355.50054.5566th-TMonmouth
201482.80041.8002nd (South)Monmouth
Monmouth Totals11244.71810030.769
201512.33300.000Augustana
Augustana Totals12.33300.000
CAREER TOTALS11346.71110030.769
 
 STEVE BELL BY THE NUMBERS: Here is a closer look at Steve Bell's record at Augustana
OVERALLCCIW
YRWLPCTWLPCTFINISHSEPOCTNOVHA
201512.33300.0001-20-00-01-10-1
CAREER12.33300.0001-20-00-01-10-1
 
 BELL AGAINST THE OPPOSITION (at Augustana)
TEAMGAMESWLFIRST MEETINGLAST MEETING
Albion1012015 – L, 49-60
Carthage0002015
Elmhurst0002015
Illinois Wesleyan0002015
Loras1012015 – L, 52-56
Millikin0002015
Mount St. Joseph1102015 – W, 42-39
North Central0002015
North Park0002015
Wheaton0002015

 
2015 AUGUSTANA FOOTBALL TWO DEEP
Prior to 10/03/15 vs. Elmhurst
POSNONAMEHTWTYRHOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
OFFENSE
WR18Sean Fitzgerald5-10165SrManhattan, Illinois/Providence Catholic
87Kyle Frake6-0205SrClifton, Illinois/Central
TE44Frank Hollo6-2235SrLitchfield, Illinois/HS
89Brandon Leggett6-3205SoSan Antonio, Texas/San Juan Hills
LT66Tommy Wilson6-3280JrSt Charles, Illinois/St. Charles East
70Douglas Williams6-3260JrMilledgeville, Illinois/HS
LG73Josh Fowler6-0273JrCoal City, Illinois/Wilmington
62Ryan Powers5-10250SoGeneva, Ill./HS
OC68Ryan McCarthy6-2243Jr.Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South
67Bennett Tomlin6-0270SoCrystal Lake, Illinois/Prairie Ridge
RG64Matt Zimmerman6-3270JrNew Boston, Illinois/Mercer County
61David Lowe6-0286JrWauconda, Ill./Wauconda
RT76Avery Pearl6-8292SoDanville, Illinois/HS
77Dan Foley6-6320FrHomer Glen, Illinois/Lockport
WR84Danny Lattner6-3205JrRiverside, Illinois/Fenwick
17Danny Oliger6-2205SoDavenport, Iowa/Central
QB2Sam Frasco5-11190SrMt. Prospect, Ill./Prospect
12Chris Salazar6-0215SrPlainfield, Illinois/Providence Catholic
FB32Austin Chausse6-0210SoNokomis, Illinois/HS
30George Edlund5-9198SoSt. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North
RB1Brandon Price5-5160JrPlainfield, Illinois/Providence Catholic
24Paris Edwards5-7161JrTulsa, Oklahoma/Thomas Edison
DEFENSE
DE5Brandon Stiers6-2250SrMackinaw, Illinois/Deer Creek Mackinaw
1Austin Nice6-2215FrBloomington, Illinois/Normal Community
DT51Jesse Gruneisen6-1235JrSt Louis, Missouri/Westminster Academy
59Christian Chavez6-3248FrLombard, Illinois/Willowbrook
NT99Lukas Stoutenour6-3290SoCoatesville, Indiana/Cascade
69Jonas Robbins6-2270JrRock Falls, Illinois/HS
DE50Keith King5-10245SoPeoria, Illinois/Richwoods
58Emmett McCoy6-4220FrElmhurst, Ill./York
LB49Michael Daniels5-10215JrGeneseo, Illinois/HS
25Grant Burke5-11220SoArlington Heights, Ill./Hersey
MLB7Jack Asquini5-10230JrArlington Heights, Illinois/Buffalo Grove
39Cassin Wolfe6-2205FrBettendorf, Iowa/HS
LB40Erik Johnson6-0200JrGurnee, Illinois/Warren Township
33Ryan Hicks5-10185SoKewanee, Illinois/HS
CB 3Daniel Watson5-8185JrPeoria, Illinois/Peoria Central
26Shavaun Grant5-8158SrChicago, Illinois/Urban Charter Prep
S 16John Bastian6-0195JrRio Rancho, New Mexico/V. Sue Cleveland
46Austin Burant5-11195JrOttawa, Ill./Ottawa
S21Frank Kalble6-0200SrArlington Heights, Ill./Hersey
6Tyson Powers6-1205JrAmboy, Illinois/HS
CB47Travon Aldridge5-11180SoRock Island, Illinois/HS
9Tyler  Padera5-11195SrGlen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South
SPECIAL
KO36Jeremy Lensing5-11202SrManhattan, Illinois/Peotone
PK20Jacob Stytz5-10165SoChannahon, Illinois/Minooka
P10Jeremy Collier6-0180SoOverland Park, Kansas/St. Thomas Aquinas
SNAP41Billy Loconsole6-1206SoLisle, Illinois/HS
HOLD18Sean Fitzgerald5-10165SrManhattan, Illinois/Providence Catholic
 
2015 ELMHURST FOOTBALL TWO DEEP
POSNONAMEHTWTYRHOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
OFFENSE
LT73Pat Walsh6-3260So.Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake South
76Stephen Richardson6-1240Jr.Athens, Ala./East Limestone
LG64Sam Rathbun6-3300Jr.Haslett, Mich./H.S.
60Jonathan Niblack6-3370Jr.Lakeland, Fla./McArthur
C50Garett Underwood5-11270So.Homestead, Fla./South Dade
55Robert Coniglio5-10280Sr.Coral Springs, Fla./Coral Springs Charter
RG75Danny McHale6-3330Sr.Hanover Park, Ill./Glenbard North
69Timothy O'Sullivan6-1260So.Romeoville, Ill./Plainfield East
RT72Billy Schaefer6-3250Jr.Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic
78Evan Hutchison6-1250Jr.Omaha, Neb./Burke
TE3Garrett Claxon6-0200Sr.Pana, Ill./H.S.
10Evan Leski6-0220Sr.Okemos, Mich./H.S.
QB14Drew Domino6-1200Jr.Parkland, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas
16Jimmy Mitchell6-0170So.St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles East
WR4Adam Bowers6-1170Sr.Metamora, Ill./H.S.
81Justin Ward6-3190Fr.Burr Ridge, Ill./Hinsdale South
WR83Kaylon Miller6-1180So.Bolingbrook, Ill./Downers Grove South
25Korey Partenheimer6-1180Jr.McHenry, Ill./H.S.
WR30Joe Sanfilippo5-11180Sr.Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew
9Spencer Frisbie5-10150Sr.Vicksburg, Mich./H.S.
RB5Josh Williams5-10185Sr.Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove South
6Tyler Smith5-10175Sr.Bloomingdale, Ill./Lake Park
DEFENSE
DE97Myles Carroll6-4220Jr.Parkland, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas
96Jakub Szylak6-2240Jr.Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows
NG95Eddie Beyer6-2255Jr.Mount Prospect, Ill./Hersey
94Chris Eberhart6-0260Sr.Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove South
DE99Jimmy Abbott5-11220Sr.Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North
91Jackson Smith6-3220Sr.Arlington Heights, Ill./Hersey
LB7Andy Warsen5-11210Jr.Wyoming, Mich./Grandville
48Mike Dicken6-0200So.Merrillville, Ind./H.S.
LB49Brian Tucker5-10210Jr.Simi Valley, Calif./Granite Hills
43Alec Datoli5-11200Jr.St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North
LB17Trent Howard5-11185Sr.Wilmington, Ill./H.S.
58Jacob Mazzenga5-11200Jr.El Cajon, Calif./Granite Hills
Rover11Valdez Honorable5-11175Sr.Decatur, Ill./MacArthur
47Perode Charles5-10185Jr.Loma Linda, Calif./Redlands
S26Sean Wetherell6-1190Jr.Rock Island, Ill./Alleman
31Tristan Bolas6-0190So.Lansing, Mich./Okemos
S8Tyler Schwartz5-10175Jr.Huntley, Ill./H.S.
36Nolan Kipplin5-9165Jr.Aurora, Ill./Oswego East
CB19Charlie Kreager5-10185Jr.Grand Lodge, Mich./H.S.
24Ryan Weier5-10165Jr.Carol Stream, Ill./West Chicago
CB28Tyler Hosman5-11170So.New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central
20Victor Ogbebor5-10160So.Country Club Hills, Ill./Marist
SPECIAL
PK80Brett Bayer5-10190Sr.Crown Point, Ind./H.S.
25Korey Partenheimer6-1180Jr.McHenry, Ill./H.S.
P80Brett Bayer5-10190Sr.Crown Point, Ind./H.S.
41Tom Finucane5-10220Jr.Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove South
LS90Noah Bednarek5-11210So.Wixom, Mich./Walled Lake Western
42Wes Wagner5-10200Sr.Lake Zurich, Ill./H.S.
 
 
2015 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS
CATEGORYNUMBEROPPONENTDATE
Individual Offense
Most Points24 – Sam FrascoAlbion09/12/15
24 – Sam FrascoLoras09/19/15
Most Points Kicking10 – Jacob StytzLoras09/19/15
Most Touchdowns4 – Sam FrascoAlbion09/12/15
4 – Sam FrascoLoras09/19/15
Most Extra Points7 – Jacob StytzAlbion09/12/15
7 – Jacob StytzLoras09/19/15
Most Yards Total Offense585 – Sam FrascoLoras09/19/15
Most Yards Rushing312 – Sam FrascoLoras09/19/15
Most Rushing Attempts24 – Sam FrascoAlbion09/12/15
Most Yards Passing273 – Sam FrascoLoras09/19/15
Most Pass Attempts36 – Sam FrascoLoras09/19/15
Most Pass Completions23 – Sam FrascoLoras09/19/15
Most Yards Receiving116 – Danny LattnerAlbion09/12/15
Most Pass Receptions7 – Sean FitzgeraldMount St. Joseph09/05/15
7 – Danny LattnerMount St. Joseph09/05/15
7 – Sean FitzgeraldLoras09/19/15
Team Offense
Most Points53Loras09/19/15
Most Touchdowns7Albion09/12/15
7Loras09/19/15
Most Total Yards639Loras09/19/15
Most Yards Rushing366Loras09/19/15
Most Yards Passing273Loras09/19/15
Most Passing Attempts36Loras09/19/15
Most Completions23Loras09/19/15
Most First Downs Total28Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
Most First Downs Rushing14Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
Albion09/12/15
Most First Downs Passing12Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
Albion09/12/15
Most First Downs Penalty2Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
2Loras09/19/15
Most Rushes56Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
Most Plays90Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
Individual Defense
Most Total Tackles13 – Jack AsquniAlbion09/12/15
Most Solo Tackles10 – Daniel WatsonLoras09/19/15
Most Assisted Tackles7 – Michael DanielsMount St. Joseph09/05/15
7 – Jack AsquiniAlbion09/12/15
7 – Erik JohnsonAlbion09/12/15
Most Interceptions1 – Daniel WatsonLoras09/19/15
Most Fumble Recoveries1 – Jack AsquiniLoras09/19/15
Most Quarterback Sacks1 – 5 times
Most Tackles for Loss3 – Jack AsquiniMount St. Joseph09/05/15
Team Defense
Fewest Points39Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
Fewest Plays69Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
Fewest Rushing Attempts26Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
Fewest Total Yards380Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
Fewest Rushing Yards18Loras09/19/15
Fewest Passing Yards267Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
Fewest Pass Completions23Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
Most Interceptions1Loras09/19/15
Most Fumble Recoveries1Loras09/19/15
Fewest Total First Downs17Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
Fewest Rushing First Downs2Loras09/19/15
Fewest Passing First Downs10Mount St. Joseph09/05/15
Fewest Penalty First Downs2Loras09/19/15
 
 
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