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Homecoming Preview: Red Storm host Clan

Simon Fraser heads to the States for a GNAC rematch



Football vs. Simon Fraser - 1 PM MST (Hansen Stadium)
Live Radio: SportsRadio ESPN 1210AM, 107.3/102.3 FM
Live Online Audio/Video (DSC): Dixie State All-Access
Live Stats: Dixie State Live Stats
Game Notes: Dixie State

Dixie State welcomes Great Northwest rival Simon Fraser as the Red Storm celebrate their Homecoming game at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Hansen Stadium. The game begins a two-game homestand that kicks-off the final three weeks of the regular season.

• Saturday will mark the sixth meeting all-time with the Clan, with DSC holding a 3-2 advantage. However, Simon Fraser has won the last two meetings including earlier this season in Burnaby, 43-28.
• With a 3-4 record in the GNAC, the Red Storm remains in fourth place and sits two games back of a trio of teams atop the league – Humboldt State, Central Washington and Western Oregon.
• Linebackers Jake Duncan (Corona, CA/Notre Dame) (6.5) and Matt Tanuvasa (Laie, HI/Southridge) (5.0) have combined for 11.5 tackles for loss through eight games, over 25 percent of the Red Storm's total TFL production. Defensive ends Tana Woodard (Honolulu, H/McKinley) and Tim Ehinger (Torrance, CA/West Torrance) each have five TFLs.
• After leading all NCAA divisions in sacks allowed last season, Dixie State has allowed three or less sacks in two of the last three weeks, including just two last week at Humboldt State.
• In two of the three DSC wins, the Storm has erased double-digit fourth quarter deficits to win.
• Dixie State is 2-4 in Homecoming games since the move to the NCAA. The last Homecoming win was in 2009, a 31-23 triumph over Western Oregon. Saturday will mark the first time DSC has hosted Simon Fraser on Homecoming.

A WIN BY DIXIE STATE WOULD...
• Match the highest win total for any DSC team in the D2 era with four - DSC went 4-7 in 2009.
• Keep the Red Storm undefeated at home against Simon Fraser - 18-15 in 2010 and 42-7 in 2011.
• Keep alive a chance for the Red Storm to finish with a season record above .500 for the first time in its NCAA history.

ROOKIE STORM NO MORE:
Through eight games, 16 freshman have seen game action for the Red Storm. Three have seen spots in the starting lineup - K Michael Meyers (St. George, UT/Dixie), K Austin Haslam (Philomath, OR/Philomath), OL Paul Toala (Redwood City, CA/Highline).

KICK IT AWAY FROM CACHE:
Dixie State ranks first in the GNAC and 29th in the NCAA in Kickoff Return Yards at an average of 23.0. Last week at Humboldt State, kicker Matt Bruden booted three kickoffs out of bounds to keep the ball out of Cache Morgan (West Jordan, UT/West Jordan)'s hands.

NATIONAL STATISTICS (Through Oct. 21): Team (Top 30): Rushing Offense –  27. Humboldt State 218.0; 28. Central Washington 215.9.    Rushing Defense – 27. Western Oregon 111.6. Passing Offense – 16. Simon Fraser 294.4.  Passing Defense – 11. Humboldt State 164.6. Pass Efficiency Defense – 5.  Humboldt State 95.0.  Punting – 26. Central Washington 36.4.  Kickoff Returns – 29. Dixie State 23.0. Punt Returns – 9. Simon Fraser 17.7. Turnover Margin – 23. Simon Fraser 0.88.  Individuals (Top 30): Total Offense – 30. Trey Wheeler, SFU, 275.1. All-Purpose – 7. Nick Ricciardulli, HSU, 182.0.  Rushing – 3. Nick Ricciardulli, HSU, 158.6; 20. Demetrius Sumler, CWU, 120.6.   Scoring – 1.  Demetrius Sumler, CWU, 12.0; 23. Nick Ricciardulli, HSU, 9.0. Receptions – 3. Bobby Pospischil, SFU, 8.8; 10.   Lemar Durant, SFU, 7.9.  Receiving Yards – 9. Lemar Durant, SFU, 108.5. Punting – 10. Alexander Bradt, WOU, 43.2.  Field Goals – 29. Kelly Morgan, WOU, 1.0. Kick Returns – 29. Cache Morgan (West Jordan, UT/West Jordan), DSC, 26.7. Punt Returns – 29. Victor Spencer, HSU, 11.5. Interceptions – 11. Bryce Peila, WOU, 0.62; 21. Cedrique Chaney, CWU, 0.50.   Sacks – 15. Andrew Marshall, SFU, 1.00.

STELLAR GAMES:  200 Yards Passing: 6 – Trey Wheeler, SFU.  4 - Cody VonAppen, WOU.  4 – Griff Robles (Spanish Fork, UT/Spanish Fork), DSC;   Ryan Robertson, CWU. 3 - Alex Rump, HSU.  2 –   Kaleo Nawahine (Fruitland, ID/Fruitland), DSC; Nick Owens, APU. 1 - Casey Mintz, HSU.  100 Yards Rushing: 7  – Nick Ricciardulli, HSU. 4 -  Demetrius Sumler, CWU. 3 - Bo Palmer, SFU; Terrell Watson, APU. 2 – Johri Fogerson, CWU; Joe Harris, WOU.  1 – Jordan Todd, CWU;  A.J. Johnson (Chino Hills, CA/Chino Hills), DSC; Cody VonAppen, WOU. 100 Yards Receiving:  6 – Lemar Durant, SFU.  2 – Zack Fox (Spanish Fork. UT/Spanish Fork HS), DSC; Tyrell Williams, WOU; Bobby Pospischil, SFU. 1 - Bo Palmer, SFU; Royce Spencer, WOU; Victor Spencer, HSU; Randon Willlard, DSC; Nick Perez, APU; Mitch Frei (Santa Clara, UT/Snow Canyon), DSC; Tyler Davis, WOU; Kyle Dravis, APU; Anthony Spain, CWU.
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