Brown Hosts Columbia In Senior Day Match-Up

Saturday, November 10

Providence, R.I.

12:00 pm

Brown University

Columbia

Tickets

Photo by: David Silverman Photography

11/8/2018 8:54:00 AM | Football

Game Notes

Brown Game Notes

Providence, R.I. - It's the final home game for 17 Brown seniors as the Bears' football team hosts Columbia on Senior Day. The Bears and Lions will tangle at Brown Stadium on Saturday afternoon, November 10, starting at 12 noon in a game televised on NESN-plus and ESPN+.

Brown Football:  Class of 2019: Brown will be honoring its 17 seniors in ceremonies prior to Saturday's game against the Lions. This exceptional group has excelled on the gridiron and has been extraordinary in the classroom and in their commitment to the community. Brown's 17 seniors are: Daniel Aidman, Daryle Banfield, Anton Casey, Jorquel Condomina, Sebastian Dovi, Kenari Drayton, Nick Duncan, Zach Genaway, Peter Honzik, Brett Kahn, Ryan Kopec, Andrew Livingston, Christian Montano, Toby Okwara, Garrett Robinson, Grant Varner and Logan Winders.

Salute To Service Day: Saturday's game is the annual Salute to Service game, where Brown Athletics is excited to honor the service and sacrifice made by military veterans and first responders in our community. Complimentary tickets are available to veterans, first responders, and their families by calling 401-863-2773.

Brown's Record: Brown (1-7, 0-5 Ivy) is coming off a 46-16 loss at Yale last Saturday.  Sophomore QB Michael McGovern passed for a career high 358 yards and sophomore Scott Boylan caught nine passes for 116 yards, scoring touchdowns on a 53-yard reception and a two yard run.

Columbia's  Record:The Lions (4-4, 1-4 Ivy) dropped a 52-18 decision to Harvard last week after holding an early 7-3 lead. Quarterback Ty Lenhart passed for 203 yards and a touchdown, while Emerson Kabus had five catches for 103 yards.

Did You Know?:In 1964, the Ivy League schedulers pitted the Bears against the Lions in the final Ivy weekend of the season. 54 years later, the Ivy League schedule has changedwith Brown and Columbia meeting in week nine. Brown will conclude its season next Saturday, November 17 at Dartmouth.

Brown vs. Columbia – 83^rd  Meeting:Brown and Columbia have met 82 times, dating back to 1902, with the Bears holding a 52-28-2 series advantage over the Lions. Columbia has won the last two games, including a 24-6 home decision last year. Brown had won the previous four games, including a 2015 win over the Lions, 28-23, in New York City. Among the most memorable games in the series came in 1994 in New York City when Brown rallied from a 27-3 third quarter deficit to score 56 unanswered points and come away with a 59-27 victory. Brown head coach Phil Estes is 10-10 lifetime against Columbia coach Al Bagnoli.

McGovern Runs The Offense:Sophomore Michael McGovern (St. Louis, MO), who had a terrific spring and fall pre-season, took over as Brown's starting quarterback in the Bears' opener vs. Cal Poly and has shown continued improvement in every game.  McGovern ranks 27^thnationally in completions with 18.25 per game. McGovern completed 25-of-47 passes for a career high 358 yards and a touchdown vs. Yale. He passed for 268 yards and a touchdown, completing 23-of-42 passes, and rushed for 53 yards and a TD vs. Georgetown. McGovern threw for 195 yards and a touchdown vs. Cornell, while rushing for 30 yards. He completed 22-of-43 passes for 293 yards vs. Harvard including his first two career touchdown passes of four and 29 yards. In his collegiate debut, McGovern threw for 312 yards against Cal Poly, completing 25-of-50 passes, while rushing for 23 yards. He's backed-up by senior Nick Duncan (St. Louis, MO), who opened last season by leading the Bears to a victory over Bryant before suffering an injury the following week at Harvard.  Last year, Duncan completed 51-of-103 passes for 463 yards and two touchdowns.

Hoecht Leads Defensive Front:Brown's unit is led by junior captain DE Michael Hoecht (Oakwood, OH), who leads the Bears' defensive linemen and ranks third on the team with 59 tackles, including five tackles for a loss and a team leading three quarterback sacks. He made six tackles and recovered a fumble vs. Yale. Hoecht made eight tackles vs. Penn. He made nine tackles, including one for a loss, and blocked a field goal vs. Princeton. Hoecht had an impressive start vs. Cal Poly with 14 total tackles and made six tackles vs. #17 Rhode Island. Last year, Hoecht had 45 tackles, including 10 tackles for a loss and five QB sacks.

More Defensive Frontliners: Senior defensive tackle Daryle Banfield (Bronx, NY) has 28 tackles on the season after making five tackles vs. Penn and three vs. Yale.  He registered eight tackles vs. Cal Poly and three vs. Harvard and Georgetown. Banfield made 18 tackles last year, including six for a loss and a QB sack. Senior Zach Genaway (Medford, NY) made nine tackles vs. Cal Poly and four against Harvard, Georgetown, Penn and Yale after making 10 tackles all of last season.  Genaway, who has 31 tackles on the season, made four tackles, including a quarterback sack vs. Princeton. He has also blocked an extra point against the Tigers.

Offensive Line:Senior Toby Okwara (Charlotte, NC) will play a key role at center. Senior LG Logan Winders (Springfield, IL) and junior RG Nicholas Allsop (North Easton, MA) are also mainstays of the offensive line along with junior RT Phil Lynch (Milton, MA), sophomore LT Chad Broom-Webster (Orlando, FL) and junior Jay Carnevale (North Andover, MA).

Aidman to the Rescue:Senior linebacker Daniel Aidman (Austin, TX) leads the Bears with 71 tackles after making nine tackles, including eight solo stops vs. Yale. He registered nine tackles vs. Princeton and eight stops vs. Cornell. Aidman registered nine tackles, including one for a loss, while forcing a fumble vs. Penn. He came up with a big outing vs. Cal Poly with 14 total tackles, including six solo stops. Aidman also made six stops, including a tackle for loss vs. Harvard and had four tackles vs. Georgetown. He had 12 tackles vs. #17 Rhode Island. Last year, Aidman had  45 tackles, including 5.5 for a loss.

Amushie 18th Nationally In Solo Tackles:Sophomore defensive back Chima Amushie (Richmond, TX) ranks 18^thin the nation and leads the Ivy League with 5.6  solo hits per game. Amushie had eight solo tackles vs. Cornell, making 10 stops overall. He made nine tackles vs. Cal Poly and added seven solo stops vs. Harvard.  He paced the Bears with eight solo hits vs. Georgetown  and had nine tackles, including six solo stops vs. #17 Rhode Island.

Secondary to None:  In the secondary, senior defensive back Sebastian Dovi (Newark, DE) had a terrific sophomore season (37 tackles, two interceptions), but missed nine games last year due to injury. Dovi intercepted his second pass of the season vs. Georgetown. He registered seven tackles vs. Cal Poly, and came back with seven tackles and an interception vs. Harvard…Senior DB Jorquel Condomina (Naples, FL) has 17 tackles on the season. He made two tackles vs. Cal Poly and five tackles with an interception vs. Harvard, and intercepted his second pass of the season vs. #17 URI...Sophomore Izayah Powell (Bronx, NY) made six tackles against Cal Poly and led the Bears with eight tackles, including five solo stops vs. Harvard. Powell also made seven tackles vs. Penn. He has 26 tackles for the season…Freshman Clayton Perrin (Pflugerville, TX) has seen considerable action in the secondary with 40 tackles, fourth best on the Brown team.  Perrin made nine tackles, including eight solo stops vs. Yale. He made nine tackles vs. Princeton, and was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week after making seven tackles vs. Cornell.

Brady Delivers:The place kicking duties are being handled by freshman Dylan Brady (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA), who has converted seven of 10 field goal attempts and 11-of-11 extra points. He booted a 32 yard field goal vs. Yale. Brady, who had a 36-yard field goal vs. Princeton and a 37-yard kick vs. Cornell, booted a 27-yard field goal vs. Harvard. He hit all three of his field goals vs. Cal Poly on boots of 29, 23 and 30 yards.

Kopec Handles Punting Duties: Brown's punting duties are handled by senior Ryan Kopec (Alpharetta, GA), who is punting at a 38.6 yards per punt average, third best in the Ivy League. His 72 yard punt vs. Penn ranks eighth all-time at Brown and is the longest punt in the Ivy League this season. He nailed a 67-yard punt vs. #17 Rhode Island, averaging 43.1 yards per punt on eight punts. Kopec punted for a 40.7 yards per punt average vs. Cal Poly and 40.1 yards per punt vs. Georgetown. He averaged 39.7 yards per punt last season.

Running Downfield: Freshman tailback Allen Smith (Westerville, OH) paced the Bears with 54 yards vs. Princeton, including a 13-yard touchdown run, his second of the season. Smith also rushed for 64 yards vs. Cornell and caught a seven yard touchdown pass against the Big Red. He leads the Bears with 175 rushing yards on the season. Sophomore RB Darius Daies (St. Louis, MO) made some noise as a freshman, running for 95 yards and two touchdowns vs. Rhode Island.  Junior Andrew Bolton (Troy, NY) has 95 yards on the season.

Montano Named Campbell Trophy Semifinalist: Brown senior tri-captain Christian Montano (Orange, CT) is among 179 football student-athletes, including seven other Ivy League standouts, to be named semifinalists for the 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments®. The award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation.

All-Purpose Harriott:  Junior Livingstone Harriott (Central Islip, NY) returns for his junior season and can and will be used at quarterback, running back and wide receiver. Harriott caught five passes for 76 yards vs. Yale, and ran eight times for 40 yards vs. Penn. Harriott rushed for 73 yards vs. Cornell, including a 65-yard touchdown scamper, while making a 56-yard reception. He made a career high nine catches for 117 yards vs. Princeton.  He made two catches vs. Cal Poly and Georgetown. Last year, Harriott had 21 catches, 159 receiving yards, 109 rushing yards, two TD's.

Casey Targeted:  Senior captain  Anton Casey (Bethesda, MD),  a preseason All-Ivy tight end, leads the Bears wide receiving corps with 26 receptions. He made six catches for 92 yards vs. Yale. Casey made four catches for 69 yards vs. Cornell. He made a game high six receptions for 61 yards vs. Cal Poly, and hauled in four catches for 64 yards vs. Harvard, including a 29-yard TD catch. Casey made four catches for 29 yards against Georgetown. Last year, Casey made 14 catches for 198 yards.

Prall On The Receiving End:  Junior Jakob Prall (Tipp City, OH),  an All-Ivy selection, led the team with 51 catches last year. He caught three passes vs. Penn, including a 20-yard touchdown pass. Prall scored Brown's first three touchdowns vs. Georgetown, catching a three yard pass and then rushing for touchdowns of 10 and five yards. He made four catches for 62 yards vs. Cal Poly and three catches for 120 yards vs. Harvard. Prall also had three receptions for 45 yards vs. Cornell.

Blandburg Catching On:  Junior Jaelon Blandburg (Orange County, CA) ranks second on the Bears' receiving corps with 21 receptions for 239 yards. He had 33 receptions and two TD's in 2017. Blandburg made five receptions for 45 yards against Cal Poly. He paced the Bears with five catches vs. Harvard, including a four-yard touchdown reception, and had five receptions for 69 yards vs. Georgetown.

Pyne on the Outside:  Junior Brendan Pyne (Bradenton, FL) ranks second on the Brown team with 65 total tackles, including a team leading 8.0 for a loss. Pyne had 10 tackles, including eight solo tackles and one for a loss vs. Yale. He made seven tackles vs. Penn, including 3.5 for a loss. Pyne registered nine tackles vs. Princeton and 10 tackles vs. Cornell, including eight solo stops. He made seven tackles, including one for a loss vs. Cal Poly and came back with seven tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Harvard and six tackles vs. Georgetown. Pyne made nine tackles vs. #17 Rhode Island.  He had 43 tackles  a year ago.

Ejiogu-Dike Inside:Sophomore Kingsley Ejiogu-Dike (Brockton, MA), who made 22 tackles last season, made a career high nine tackles vs. Cal Poly, while forcing a fumble. He has 22 tackles on the season, including three for a loss.

Versatile Boylan:  Sophomore Scott Boylan (Bakersfield, CA), who made nine catches a year ago, is also a standout return specialist, who had a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown last season. Boylan stood out against Yale with career highs in receptions (9) and yards (116), while rushing for 40 yards and scoring touchdowns on a 53-yard reception and a two-yard run. He rushed for a team high 44 yards vs. Penn. Boylan rushed for a team high 47 yards vs. Cal Poly, including a 26 yard touchdown run. He also made four catches for 28 yards and returned two kickoffs 24 yards.

Bears Elect Captains:Senior tight end Anton Casey (Bethesda, MD), senior center Christian Montano (Orange, CT)  and junior defensive end Michael Hoecht (Oakwood, OH) have been named captains of the 2018 Brown football team.

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 16 of his 20 seasons, while compiling an impressive 76-69 Ivy mark (.525), 115-92 (.551) overall. Estes' 76 career Ivy League wins are the most ever at Brown and rank sixth in the Ivy League record book, while his 115 career wins overall rank ninth all-time in the Ivy League. Estes' 207 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 20 years Estes has coached on the East Side, five of his players have gone on to win Super Bowl rings. The select fraternity includes two-time champion James Develin of the New England Patriots (2014, 2016), two-time winner Zak DeOssie '07 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)
2015    Brown      5-5                        3-4 (Fourth)
2016    Brown       4-6                        3-4 (Fourth)
2017    Brown        2-8                         0-7 (Eighth)

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 P'18 providing the color commentary.

Bears In The NFL:  Brown has three of its former players on NFL rosters in 2018. Fullback James Develin '10, an engineering concentrator and defensive end at Brown, enters his sixth season with the New England Patriots. A Pro Bowl selection in 2017, Develin is the New England Patriots starting fullback for three of the last four years, including the 2014 and 2016 Super Bowl Championship teams. Zak DeOssie '07 is a two-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time Super Bowl Champion (2008, 2012) for the New York Giants. Coming into the 2018 season, DeOssie is the 2nd-longest tenured Giants player, behind Eli Manning. Dewey Jarvis '17.5 made the 53-man roster of the Atlanta Falcons, just a year removed from playing at Brown. A two-time First Team All-Ivy selection, Jarvis was a finalist for the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year award in 2017.

Watch The Bears on ESPN+:Brown's home football games, all athletic contests and Ivy League away games can now be viewed on ESPN+, the new direct to consumer sports streaming service from ESPN. ESPN+ will also provide a greater value to Ivy League fans, as they will receive more games and content at a cost less than last year's Ivy League Network. Fans can subscribe to ESPN+ for just $4.99 a month (or $49.99 per year) and cancel at any time. To access ESPN+, go to Brownbears.com and click on the video link for the particular game. Brown's home broadcast team features former ESPN, ABC and NBC Sports broadcaster Allen Bestwick calling the play and ABC6 Sports Anchor Nick Coit providing the analysis.

The Phil Estes Show at Hope Street Pizza: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. on WPRV-AM 790 and hosted by Scott Cordischi, the play-by-play voice of Brown football. Brown fans are invited to attend the show at Hope Street Pizza, listen live on WPRV-AM790, and watch the show on Facebook Live. All of the Phil Estes Shows will be held at Hope Street Pizza, located at 720 Hope Street, on the East Side of Providence.

Next Week – Bears Finish Regular Season at Dartmouth:  Brown  will wrap-up its 2018 regular season on Saturday, November 17, traveling to Hanover, New Hampshire to face the Dartmouth Big Green. Kick-off is 1:30 pm at Memorial Stadium on ESPN+.