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Brown At Yale On Fox College Sports Atlantic
11/5/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
Providence, R.I. - Brown will look to move up the Ivy League standings on Saturday, November 7, traveling to the Yale Bowl to battle the Yale Bulldogs. The Bears have had success at the Yale Bowl, posting a 7-2 mark since 1997. The game is televised on Fox College Sports Atlantic and is also streamed on FoxSportsGo.com, starting at 12:30pm.
The Bears: In three losses this season, Brown (4-3, 2-2 Ivy) has averaged 5.0 turnovers per game. Last week, the Bears turned it over five times in a 48-28 loss to Penn at Brown Stadium. Junior wide receiver Alex Jette made eight catches for 145 yards and a 34-yard touchdown reception.
The Bulldogs: Yale (4-3, 1-3 Ivy) was unable to score an offensive touchdown against Columbia's stingy defense, falling to the Lions by a 17-7 margin. Yale's lone score came on an 80-yard punt return by Jason Alessi with 9:08 left in the opening quarter.
Brown vs. Yale- 120th Meeting: Brown and Yale have met 119 times, dating back to 1880, with the Bulldogs holding an 80-34-5 series advantage. Yale has won the last two meetings, including a 45-42 shootout last year at Brown Stadium. Brown had won the previous two games against the Bulldogs, including in 2012, a 20-0 win in Providence, shutting out the Bulldogs for the first time since 1949. Brown head coach Phil Estes is 9-8 lifetime against the Bulldogs.
Bears and Bulldogs On Fox College Sports: Saturday's Ivy League game between Brown and Yale will be televised live on Fox College Sports Atlantic and online at Fox Sports Go, with Comcast's Eric Frede calling the play, Steve DeOssie P'08 providing the color commentary, and Gabby Lucivero providing sideline interviews and support.
2015 IVY LEAGUE STANDINGS
Ivy Overall
1. Harvard 4-0 7-0
2. Dartmouth 3-1 6-1
Penn 3-1 4-3
4. BROWN 2-2 4-3
Princeton 2-2 5-2
5. Yale 1-3 4-3
7. Columbia 1-3 2-5
Cornell 0-4 0-7
Did You Know?: Junior wide receiver Alex Jette's 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown vs. Princeton ranks fourth in the Bears' record book and is the longest at Brown in 110 years. He was named the Ivy League's Special Teams Player of the Week. His 16 receptions vs. Holy Cross are seventh all-time at Brown, while his 216 receiving yards against the Crusaders are ninth in the Brown record book… Senior Marcus Fuller's 41 completions vs. Rhode Island rank fifth in the Brown record book, while his 438 passing yards are 10th… Junior defensive end Dewey Jarvis was credited with a 10-yard sack and a safety against Holy Cross…Senior outside linebacker Will Twyman's late interception vs. Princeton set up Brown's game-winning scoring drive and was the first pick of his career. Twyman also made 10 tackles and was named the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week…Senior outside linebacker Quintin Rizek's interception at the Bears' five yard line vs. Princeton was his second of the season.
Fuller Second Nationally In Completions: Senior co-captain Marcus Fuller (Ashland, OH) leads the Ivy League and ranks second nationally in completions (26.57 per game) and fourth in passing yards (311.3 per game). Fuller is also 11th nationally in total offense (311.3 yards per game). He has thrown for 400 or more yards three times in 2015. Fuller threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns in Brown's win over Cornell and passed for 323 yards and two touchdowns vs. Penn. Against Princeton, Fuller passed for 285 yards and two touchdowns, completing 29-of-42 passes. He completed 41-of-58 passes for 438 yards and four touchdowns vs. Rhode Island. He followed that up by throwing for 412 yards vs. Holy Cross, the third time in his career he's thrown for 400 or more yards, completing 33-of-50 passes against the Crusaders. Fuller came up with a big performance in the Bears' season opener against Bryant, completing 32-of-52 passes for 403 yards and an 83-yard touchdown completion. Fuller returns for a fifth year after a solid inaugural season as the Bears' signal caller, throwing 15 touchdown passes and passing for 2,618 yards, eighth all-time at Brown. He ranked 14th nationally with 261.8 passing yards per game and 21st in the nation in completions per game (19.8).
BROWN - CAREER PASSING YARDS
1. 9,294 James Perry 97-98-99
2. 6,739 Jason McCullough 94-95-96
3. 5,763 Michael Dougherty 06-07-08
4. 5,475 Joe DiGiacomo 06-07-08
5. 5,472 Kyle Newhall-Caballero 09-10-11
6. 5,039 Patrick Donnelly 10-11-12
7. 5,007 Kyle Slager 02-03
8. 4,808 Marcus Fuller 13-14-15
9. 3,313 Eric Webber 97-98-00
10. 3,015 Pete Beatrice 72-73-74
BROWN - CAREER COMPLETIONS
1. 789 James Perry 97-98-99
2. 520 Jason McCullough 94-95-96
3. 517 Kyle Newhall-Caballero 09-10-11
4. 487 Michael Dougherty 06-07-08
5. 481 Patrick Donnelly 10-11-12
6. 449 Kyler Slager 02-03
7. 401 Joe DiGiacomo 04-05-06
8. 386 Marcus Fuller 13-14-15
9. 306 Eric Webber 97-98-00
10. 232 Joe Potter 81-82-83
BROWN - CAREER TD PASSES
1. 74 James Perry 97-98-99
2. 57 Jason McCullough 94-95-96
3. 39 Kyle Newhall-Caballero 09-10-11
4. 38 Michael Dougherty 06-07-08
5. 35 Patrick Donnelly 10-12-13
6. 33 Joe DiGiacomo 04-05
7. 32 Eric Weber 97-98-00
32 Kyle Slager 02-03
9. 28 Edward Finn 45-47-48
10. 26 Marcus Fuller 13-14-15
Fuller To Doles – Third Longest Pass Play Ever: Brown's first touchdown of the 2015 season came on an 83-yard pass play from senior quarterback Marcus Fuller (Ashland, OH) to senior wide receiver Troy Doles (Saratoga, CA) against Bryant. Doles grabbed the pass at midfield and outran the Bulldogs' defense into the end zone. The 83-yard completion is the third longest passing play in Brown's 138-year football history.
Brian Strachan Named National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Semifinalist: Brown senior wide receiver Brian Strachan (Wellesley, MA) is among 135 football student-athletes, including five Ivy League standouts, announced as candidates for the 2015 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments®.
Pena Hits Century Mark: Junior Johnny Pena (Tucson, AZ) ran for 112 yards and four touchdowns vs. Cornell, the first time in his Brown career that he's gone over the century mark in rushing. All four of his touchdowns against the Big Red came on one-yard runs. His 24 points scored rank fourth all-time at Brown. He scored on a seven yard run vs. Penn. Pena had 45 yards vs. Princeton and scored the game-winning TD against the Tigers on a seven-yard run with 56 seconds remaining. He led the Bears with 47 yards on the ground vs. Harvard and had a team-high 48 yards vs. Holy Cross.
Have A Coke: Senior Andrew Coke (Andover, MA) ran for a career-high 99 yards against Princeton and has rushed for 217 yards this season. Coke led the Bears in rushing with 516 yards last year and ran for a season-high 89 yards vs. Holy Cross in 2014.
Moreno In Relief Role: Junior quarterback Kyle Moreno (Pleasanton, CA) came into the Harvard game midway through the second quarter and passed for 307 yards, completing 20-of-31 passes, while also rushing for 28 yards. He threw touchdown passes of 79 and five yards, and ran for touchdowns of 11 and four yards against the Crimson.
Jette Among Nation's Receiving Leaders: All-Ivy junior wide receiver Alex Jette (North Attleboro, MA) leads the Ivy league and ranks third nationally in receptions (8.4 per game) and receiving yards (120.1.0 per game). He had eight catches for 145 yards, including a 34-yard TD reception vs. Penn. Jette caught nine passes for 157 yards and a 59-yard TD reception vs. Cornell, all in the first half. He was named the Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week after Brown's win over Princeton where he returned the opening kick-off 99 yards for a touchdown. His 99-yard kickoff return is the fourth longest ever at Brown, ranking 13th in the Ivy League record book and is the longest at Brown in 110 years. Jette also had a 33-yard punt return against the Tigers and caught eight passes for 93 yards. He was named the New England Player of the Week (Gold Helmet) after making 16 catches for 216 yards against Holy Cross. His 16 receptions rank seventh in the Brown record book, while his 216 receiving yards are ninth all-time at Brown. Jette made nine catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns vs. URI, including the go-ahead touchdown, a 20-yard reception, with 5:16 left in the game. He made an impact in Brown's opening game against Bryant with seven receptions for 84 yards, while rushing once for 10 yards. Last year, Jette made 26 catches and returned punts for the Bears with 8.7 yards per return, 29th best in the nation.
Offensive Line: The Bears feature a veteran offensive line with senior three-year starter John Heile at center, junior left tackle Dakota Girard (Wellfleet, MA), junior right tackle Matt Girard (Holyoke, MA), senior guard Andrew Terry (Simi Valley, CA), who missed last year due to injury, and junior guard Bruce Hall (Leslie, MI). Sophomore center Christian Montano (Orange, CT) has started games vs. Princeton, Cornell and Penn.
Defensive Line: Junior tackle Thomas Kutschke (Lake Forest, IL), who missed last week's game vs. Penn, intercepted his first career pass vs. Holy Cross. His 14 tackles are tied for second among defensive linemen. In 2014, Kutschke made 17 tackles. Junior Richard (Dewey) Jarvis (Watertown, MA) paced the Bears with nine tackles vs. Penn, including one for a loss. He has made 23 tackles on the season, including 3.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 quarterback sacks. With injuries to the defensive line, freshmen Daryl Banfield (Bronx, NY) and Grant Varner (Grandview Heights, OH) have earned starting roles.
Senne Named Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Holy Cross: Brown senior Grant Senne (Winter Park, FL) was named the Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking three field goals vs. Holy Cross, including the game-winning 35-yard boot with 2:06 remaining to give the Bears a 25-24 win. He kicked a 32-yard field goal vs. Cornell and punted for a 45.0 yard average. Senne also booted the game-winning field goal last year against Holy Cross in overtime. Senne kicked field goals of 20, 23 and a career-best 45 yards against Bryant. Last season, Senne connected on 12-of-15 field goals, booted 29-of-29 extra points and averaged 37.8 yards per punt. Senne was named one of the Top 5 Ivy Football players to watch by Hero Sports.
Brown Captains: Senior quarterback Marcus Fuller (Ashland, OH), senior center John Heile (Louisville, KY) and senior defensive tackle Zach Sparber (Norwood, NJ) are the captains of the 2015 Brown Football team.
Strachan Ranks Seventh Nationally In Receptions: Senior wide receiver Brian Strachan (Wellesley, MA) made 11 catches for 60 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' win over Princeton. He ranks seventh nationally and second in the Ivy League with 7.6 receptions per game. Strachan hauled in a 30-yard TD reception vs. Cornell. He made a career-high 15 catches vs. Rhode Island, seventh best in Brown football history, and followed it up with six catches for 78 yards vs. Holy Cross. He made eight catches for 87 yards against Harvard. Strachan opened the season against Bryant with six catches for 53 yards. In 2014, Strachan made a team leading 56 catches, sixth best in the Ivy League, for 668 yards.
BROWN – CAREER RECEPTIONS
1. 305 Stephen Campbell 97-98-99-00
2. 294 Chas Gessner 99-00-01-02
3. 251 Sean Morey 95-96-97-98
4. 229 Buddy Farnham 06-07-08-09
5. 216 Tellif Lundevall 10-11-12
6. 210 Bobby Sewall 06-07-08-09
7. 155 Lonnie Hill 03-05-06
8. 145 Jarrett Schreck 02-03-04
9. 142 Brian Strachan 13-14-15
10. 127 Rodd Torbert 89-90-91
Hughes On The Defensive Front: Junior end Robert Hughes (Long Valley, NJ) made one of the biggest plays of the Brown season when his hit of the Princeton quarterback popped the ball up in the air and allowed a Brown interception to set up the game winning touchdown. He also had four tackles and a quarterback sack against the Tigers. Hughes recorded his first career interception late in the fourth quarter against Holy Cross. He has made 14 tackles on the season, including three for a loss and two quarterback sacks. Last year, Hughes made 15 tackles, including two tackles for loss.
Doles Eighth Nationally In Receiving Yards: Senior wide receiver Troy Doles (Saratoga, CA) had another big day vs. Princeton, making six catches for 104 yards, including a 55-yard touchdown grab. He ranks eighth in the nation with 109.3 receiving yards per game, while his 6.6 receptions per game are 21st nationally. His 137.71 all-purpose yards per game ranks 18th in the nation. Doles had eight catches for 98 yards and a 19-yard TD reception vs. Penn. He made nine catches for 112 yards in Brown's win over Holy Cross. Doles excelled vs. Rhode Island with nine catches for 127 yards and a 20-yard touchdown. He made six catches for 147 yards against Bryant, including an 83-yard touchdown reception, the third longest pass play in Brown history. Doles also made three receptions for a game high 119 yards vs. Harvard. Doles made 26 receptions a year ago.
Brown Head Coach Phil Estes: Since Phil Estes became head coach of the Bears in 1998, his Brown football teams have captured three Ivy League titles (1999, 2005, 2008), finished second four times, third five times, and overall have finished in the top half of the Ivy League in 14 of his 17 seasons, while compiling an impressive 72-41 Ivy mark (.637), 107-69 (.608) overall. Estes' 72 career Ivy League wins are the most ever at Brown and rank sixth in the Ivy League record book, while his 107 career wins overall rank 10th all-time in the Ivy League. Estes' 176 career games coached at Brown are ninth in Ivy football history. Estes, the 19th head coach in Brown history, is the second winningest coach in Brown football history, guiding the Brown football program to an unprecedented level of success, winning three Ivy League Championships, including Brown's first ever Ivy outright title in 2005. He has also coached and recruited Brown's only four Ivy League Players of the Year – Sean Morey '99, James Perry '00, Nick Hartigan '06 and Buddy Farnham '10. In the 17 years Estes has coached on the East Side, five of his players have gone on to win Super Bowl rings. The select fraternity includes James Develin of the New England Patriots (2015), two-time winner Zak DeOssie of the New York Giants (2008, 2012), the Pittsburgh Steelers' Sean Morey (2006) and New England Patriots' Drew Inzer (2001) and Chas Gessner (2003).
Phil Estes' Career Coaching Record:
Year School Overall Record Ivy League Record
1998 Brown 7-3 5-2 (Second)
1999 Brown 9-1 6-1 (First) Ivy League Champions
2000 Brown 7-3 4-3 (Third)
2001 Brown 6-3 5-2 (Third)
2002 Brown 2-8 2-5 (Sixth)
2003 Brown 5-5 4-3 (Second)
2004 Brown 6-4 3-4 (Fourth)
2005 Brown 9-1 6-1 (First) Ivy League Champions
2006 Brown 3-6 2-5 (Sixth)
2007 Brown 5-5 4-3 (Third)
2008 Brown 7-3 6-1 (First) Ivy League Champions
2009 Brown 6-4 4-3 (Third)
2010 Brown 6-4 5-2 (Second)
2011 Brown 7-3 4-3 (Second)
2012 Brown 7-3 4-3 (Third)
2013 Brown 6-4 3-4 (Fourth)
2014 Brown 5-5 3-4 (Fifth)
Tylki at Inside Linebacker: Junior Max Tylki (Wethersfield, CT) registered eight tackles in the Bears' win over Cornell. He made six tackles vs. Princeton and four tackles vs. Holy Cross. His 41 tackles rank third on the Brown team and includes 3.5 for a loss of 12 yards. He made nine tackles in the Bears' season opening game vs. Bryant.
Gillen Leads Bears' Defense: Senior safety Zachary Gillen (Mt. Brook, AL), the lone defensive backfield starter returning from last year, leads the Brown team with 48 tackles, including 30 solo hits and 2.5 tackles for a loss. His 6.9 tackles per game is seventh in the Ivy League. Gillen registered eight tackles vs. Penn. He made 10 solo tackles in Brown's win over Holy Cross. Gillen made six tackles, including one for a loss, in Brown's win over Princeton. Gillen registered 32 tackles and had two pass break-ups in 2014.
Twyman Named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week: Senior Will Twyman (Sudbury, MA) has stepped up his play at inside linebacker and ranks second on the Brown team with 45 total tackles, including 3.5 for a loss. He was named the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week and the College Sports Madness Ivy Defensive Player of the Week after making 10 tackles vs. Princeton and intercepting a key pass late in the fourth quarter to set up Brown's game-winning touchdown drive. He registered seven tackles vs. Penn. Twyman had five tackles vs. Holy Cross, including one for a loss. He made 17 tackles last year.
Freshmen Traveling: Brown listed 17 freshmen on its travel roster to Cornell: cornerback Jorquel Condomina, cornerback Josh Greene, wide receiver Howard Strachan, wide receiver Ike Marchie, cornerback Nadir Pearson, running back Garrett Robinson, running back David Moodie, inside linebacker Isaiah Thompkins, outside linebacker Jordan Anderson, inside linebacker Daniel Aidman, offensive lineman Brett Kahn, defensive lineman Grant Varner, offensive lineman Toby Okwara, tight end Peter Honzik, defensive end Andrew Hauser, defensive tackle Zach Genaway, and defensive tackle Daryle Banfield.
On The Outside: Senior All-Ivy outside linebacker Ryan MacDonald (Falmouth, ME), who ranks eighth on the Brown team with 20 tackles, made 10 total tackles vs. Harvard. He came back to the lineup and made three solo tackles vs. Penn after missing several games due to injury. Last year, he made 45 tackles, fourth on the Brown team, and picked up a fumble and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown against Yale. Senior outside linebacker Michael Walsh (Swampscott, MA) has 33 tackles on the season and leads the Bears with 6.0 tackles for a loss. Walsh made seven tackles and recovered a fumble vs. Cornell, six tackles vs. Penn and had five tackles vs. Princeton. He ranked second on last year's team with 47 total tackles. Senior Quintin Rizek (Albuquerque, NM) has also excelled on the outside, making a career high 12 tackles, including nine solo hits and a quarterback sack, vs. Cornell. He made 10 tackles vs. Princeton and tallied his second red zone interception of the season, and made eight tackles vs. Penn. His 40 tackles rank fourth on the Brown team.
Brown In the FCS National Rankings (Top 20):
Completions 2nd Marcus Fuller 26.57 per game
Receptions 3rd Alex Jette 8.4 per game
7th Brian Strachan 7.6 per game
Receiving Yards 3rd Alex Jette 120.1 yards per game
8th Troy Doles 109.3 yards per game
Passing Yards 4th Marcus Fuller 311.3 yards per game
Total Offense 9th Marcus Fuller 311.3 yards per game
All-Purpose Yards 11th Alex Jette 154.86 yards per game
18th Troy Doles 137.71 yards per game
Bears In The Secondary: Senior Will Quigley (Marblehead, MA) has made 32 tackles and picked off a pass for the Bears. He had five tackles in the Bears' win over Holy Cross and four tackles vs. Penn. He made 19 tackles at safety a year ago, despite missing the Bears' last seven games due to injury. Senior Jordan Ferguson (Ladera Heights, CA), who had four solo tackles vs. Holy Cross, intercepted a pass vs. Rhode Island and returned it for his first career touchdown. He made five tackles vs. Bryant. He has 19 tackles on the season after posting 16 tackles last year.
2015 Honors and Awards
9/19/15 Troy Doles, WR Ivy League Honor Roll
Grant Senne, K Ivy League Honor Roll
Max Tylki, LB Ivy League Honor Roll
9/26/15 Kyle Moreno, QB Ivy League Honor Roll
Zachary Gillen, FS Ivy League Honor Roll
10/3/15 Marcus Fuller, QB Ivy League Honor Roll
Brian Strachan, WR Ivy League Honor Roll
Jordan Ferguson, DB Ivy League Honor Roll
10/10/15 Grant Senne, K Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week
STATS FCS Special Teams – Honorable Mention
Alex Jette, WR NE Football Writers Gold Helmet Award
Ivy League Honor Roll
10/17/15 Alex Jette, WR/KR Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week
Will Twyman, ILB Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week
10/24/15 Johnny Pena, RB Ivy League Honor Roll
Quintin Rizek, OLB Ivy League Honor Roll
10/31/15 Alex Jette, WR Ivy League Honor Roll
Bears In The NFL: Brown has two of its former players on NFL rosters in 2015. Zak DeOssie '07 is a two-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time Super Bowl Champion for the New York Giants. Fullback James Develin '10, an engineering concentrator at Brown, was the New England Patriots starting fullback for the last two seasons, including last year's Super Bowl Championship team, but was placed on injured reserve in the preseason.
Video Scoreboard At Brown Stadium: Brown Football's LED video display scoreboard from Daktronics, has 15HD pixel spacing, that shows live video and instant replays, scoring information, sponsor advertisements, vivid graphics and colorful animations. Measuring more than 18 feet high by nearly 36 feet wide, the video scoreboard also displays a variety of marketing and promotional vignettes, real-time game statistics and player features.
Watch The Bears on the Ivy League Digital Network: All of Brown's home games (except those blacked out by national TV) and its Ivy League away games can be viewed on the Ivy League Digital Network, a nine-channel digital network that includes an easy-to-navigate interface, a League-wide network schedule and interactive features, such as simultaneous four-game viewing, full DVR controls and social media integration. These features are available on computer, mobile and tablet devices all without the use of an app. Packages for Brown's channel (brownbears.tv) are $89.95 for 12 months, $34.95 for four months, $10.95 for one month and $9.95 for a day pass. Packages for the League-wide channel, which features everything the network has to offer, are $119.95 for 12 months, $49.95 for four months and $15.95 for one month.
The Phil Estes Show: For the latest on the Brown Football team, listen to the Phil Estes Show every Thursday evening, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., during the season on WPRV-AM 790. The show is hosted by Scott Cordischi, the play-by-play voice of Brown football, and will be broadcast live from area restaurants. This week's Estes Coaches Show will be held at Hope Street Pizza, located at 772 Hope Street in Providence. The Estes Show can also be heard live on the internet on www.brownbears.com.
Family Matters: Sophomore kicker Brett Estes (East Greenwich, RI) is the son of Bears' head coach Phil Estes. Brett kicked for the Bears' JV team a year ago and is Brown's back-up kicker.
How Do You Say That?
Biestek bee-steck
Bucka b-you-ka
Coughlin cog-lin
Dovi doe-vee
Jette jet-ee
Heile high-lee
Kutschke kutch-kee
Marchie march-ee
Ludovic Richardson lew-doe-vik
Rizek riz-ick
Senne sen-ee
Strachan stra-han
Tylki till-key
Listen To Brown Football: Brown's 10-game football schedule will be aired throughout Rhode Island and Southern New England on WPRV-AM 790 (Providence). The Brown football broadcast team features Scott Cordischi calling the play-by-play and John Anderson P'11 providing the color.
Next Week: Brown returns home for an Ivy League showdown against Dartmouth on Saturday, November 14. Kick-off is 12:30pm at Brown Stadium.
