Chapman Football Game Notes (9/8/12)
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound (0-2) | 0 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 35 |
| Chapman (1-0) | 28 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 55 |
| Orange, CA | Chapman Stadium | |||||
| Puget Sound | Chapman |
|---|---|
|
Pa:
Foley, Braden - 480
Ru: Park, Kupuno - 47 Rec: Kniffin, Adam - 272 |
Pa:
Kean Stancil - 339
Ru: Jeremiah McKibbins - 154 Rec: Kali'i Kunitomo - 152 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Puget Sound | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 490 | 339 |
| Rushing Yards | 46 | 276 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of Poss. | 24:41 | 35:19 |
Chapman in Home Openers
Chapman is 9-9 all-time in home debuts having won three
of its last five dating back to 2007. The Panthers defeated
Whitworth University 16-14 in their 2011 home opener and have won
two straight against Division III opponents. Azusa Pacific handed
Chapman a home-opening loss in 2010. Under Coach Owens, Chapman is
4-2 in its first game at home.
Panthers in Season Openers
Chapman is 10-8 all-time in season openers and have won four of
their last five including last season's win over Whitworth. Three
of those wins came against Menlo College. Under Coach Owens,
Chapman is 5-1 in season openers.
Chapman Stadium Turns Five
The 2012 season marks Chapman's fifth in the rebuilt
Ernie Chapman Stadium. Despite being rebuilt in 2008 as part of the
Lastinger Athletic Complex, the stadium kept its name after the son
of the university's namesake, Irvin "Ernie" C. Chapman, who
played football at Chapman in the early 1930s.
Turning it Around
Chapman enters the 2012 season with two streaks it would like to
reverse: A four-game losing streak to end the season last year that
included back-to-back home losses in November.
Alfonso Within (Field Goal) Range of Record
Senior K Mauricio
Alfonso is three field goals shy of breaking the
school's career field goals made record of 18 set by Bill Hamlin
who played from 1994-96. Alfonso is 16-of-20 for his career and
made 9-of-11 attempts last season which tied a school record. He
has made 80 percent of his field goal attempts at Chapman which is
the best percentage for a kicker in school history.
Kunitomo Finding the Endzone
In his first season with Chapman, junior WR Kali'i
Kunitomo led the team in receptions (39), yards (611),
yards per catch (15.7) and touchdowns (7). His seven touchdowns in
2011 was the third highest single-season total in school history,
falling just two scores shy of the record which has been
accomplished four times, most recently by Lorenza Wilson in
2002.
Strengths Heading into 2012 Season
Chapman relied heavily on its run game in 2011 and rushed
for 1,410 yards at an average of 156.7 yards per game which is the
highest total since Coach Owens took over in 2006. Expected to lead
the way again is an experienced offensive line that returns four
starters in senior left tackle D.J.
Brandel, senior left guard Andrew
Gutierrez, sophomore center Chris
Collodel and junior right guard Justin
LaLonde.
On defense, eight of Chapman's 11 starters are back including
five of the team's front seven as well as three of the four
starters in the defensive secondary. Senior LB Michael
Mehlhaff, junior LB Wade
Minshew and senior LB Kellen
Matsuno were the team's top three in tacklers last
season while sophomore CB Jordan
Williams also returns after leading the team with
three interceptions.
Extra, Extra (Points)!
Thanks, in part, to the footwork of Alfonso, the Panthers have
successfully kicked 43 consecutive PATs dating back to 2010. In
fact, Alfonso has been perfect in his career going 47 for 47 over
the past two seasons. The school record for consecutive successful
PATs is 54, set between 2007-09.
Chapman vs. Puget Sound
This is the first-ever matchup between Chapman and Puget
Sound.
Puget Sound in 2012
The Loggers are coming off a 30-7 road loss to Sewanee
(Tenn.) on Saturday to open the season, running their overall
losing streak to 11 games dating back to 2010. Puget Sound's last
victory came on Oct. 30, 2010 against Pacific (Ore.).
What to Watch For: Puget Sound
Puget Sound is not afraid to throw the ball as was
evident against Sewanee. Loggers' QB Braden Foley
completed 19 of 39 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown on
Saturday, but did throw four interceptions. Preseason All-American
Adam Kniffin led the Loggers with six receptions
for 91 yards and a touchdown while Kupuno Park had
a team-high 70 yards rushing. On defense, Puget Sound is led by
Matt Gilbert who had 14 tackles. Puget Sound is
currently ranked second in the nation in pass defense, in large
part because Sewanee attempted just three passes for 20 yards
against Puget Sound, while racking up 463 yards rushing.
Chapman Football on Air
For the sixth-straight year, Chapman has partnered with the
school's on-campus radio station, Chapman Radio, to broadcast eight
of the nine Panthers' football games in 2012, including all four
home games. The games will be streamed live on the internet at http://www.chapmanradio.com/sports.
A rotation of on-air student talent will provide play-by-play and
commentary for every down of Chapman football.
Chapman Partners With Stretch Internet for Live
Video/Stats of Home Games
This is the first season that Chapman has partnered with
Stretch Internet to offer live stats and streaming video for all of
the team's home games. The video stream will be synced with the
Chapman Radio broadcast to give fans video, audio and live stats in
an all-in-one portal at http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/chapman.portal#
by Chris Watts
Sports Information Assistant
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