Monday, September 24, 2007

TUSCULUM LISTED IN NCAA FOOTBALL STATISTICS

INDIANAPOLIS --- The Tusculum College football team is listed in this week's NCAA Division II statistics announced College officials Monday.

The Pioneers (1-3, 0-0 in South Atlantic Conference) are mentioned in eight team categories while four TC players are listed individually.

Tusculum is third in the country in fumbles recovered (8) and 10^th in turnovers gained (10). The TC defense is averaging 3.75 sacks per contest which is 11^th best in the nation. Tusculum is also 37^th in total defense (291.0 ypg), 37^th in pass efficiency defense (102.9 rating), 44^th in scoring offense (32.5 ppg) and 50^th in total offense (384.3 ypg).

Junior quarterback Corey Russell (Speedwell, Tenn.) is 48^th in the country in total offensive yards per game (222.3 ypg), while sophomore Ryan Tallent is 24^th in receptions per outing averaging six catches a game which is tops in the conference.

Junior Brandon Dixon (Brunswick, Ga.) is listed twice in this week's report. He is 38^th in kickoff return average (26.3 ypr) and 42^nd in receiving yards per game (78.3 ypg - 1^st in SAC).

Sophomore John Gregory has the 28^th-best punting average in the land, posting 39.9 yards per kick. Two weeks ago, he averaged 48.8 yards on his four punts against Saint Paul's College, earning him SAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.

Tusculum defeated Saint Paul's 69-0 in the Pioneers last outing on Sep. 15. Following a bye date last week, Tusculum will open the league slate this Saturday when it hosts nationally-ranked Wingate University (4-0, 0-0 SAC) for a 1:30 p.m. game at Pioneer Field.

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