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2008 UNION BULLDOG FOOTBALL
GAME NOTES
Through 8 games, Williams has 105 total
tackles, 14.0 TFL and 7.5 sacks for an average
of 13.1 stops, 1.79 TFL and 0.9 sacks per game.
At his current pace, Williams could make
a run at the single-season records for tackles,
TFLs and sacks. The single-season marks are
143 tackles (set by Patrick O’Neal in 2007),
24.0 TFL (set by Brandon Webb in 2006) and
17.0 sacks (set by Burley Burkhart in 1985).
His 105 tackles ranks 6th in program history
while his 7.5 sacks and 14.0 TFL rank 7th alltime.
Here’s how Williams compares to O’Neal’s
pace in his pursuit of the single-season tackles
record:
Week Williams O’Neal
Game 1 13 20
Game 2 14 15
Game 3 8 13
Game 4 15 7
Game 5 7 8
Game 6 18 11
Game 7 8 13
Game 8 22 10
Game 9 11
Game 10 15
Game 11 20
Totals 105 143
LBs Definitely Backing Up The D-Line
The LB trio of Willie Williams (SR, 6-4,
220), Marekus Smith (SR, 5-11, 196) and
Depaul Peyton (SR, 5-10, 222) are taking
advantage of the opportunities the defensive
line is creating for them. The three have
combined for 200 tackles, 26.0 TFL of 110
yards, 10.5 sacks, 5 forced fumble, 4 fumble
recoveries, 1 INT, 6 pass breakups and 3
blocked kicks.
Versus Cumberlands (Ky.), LB Matt Green
(FR, 5-10, 250) had his best game to date,
recording 9 total tackles. Heading into the Oct.
11 game, Green had just 1 total stop and 1 QB
hurry to his credit.
Running Up The Charts
RB Terence Pollock (JR, 5-10, 223) became
the 3rd player in program history to rush for
over 2,000 yards in a career. The junior back
registered his 9th 100-yard game with 161 yards
and 1 TD on 15 carries versus Pikeville (Ky.)
on Oct. Pollock now has 2,202 career rushing
yards, needing 653 for the top spot.
He now only trails Scott Russell (2,854
rushing yards) and Clarence Mackey (2,822
rushing yards) on the all-time rushing list.
Player (Years) Career Rushing Yards
Scott Russell (1994-96) 2,854
Clarence Mackey (1991-93) 2,822
Terence Pollock (2006-present) 2,202
Dominic Yuille (2002-05) 1,843
John Booker (1998-01) 1,665
Pollock: UC’s Century Man
RB Terence Pollock (JR, 5-10, 223) recorded
his 9th 100-yard game of his career when he
rushed for 161 yards and 1 TD on 15 carries
against Pikeville (Ky.) on Oct. 18.
Here is a listing of all of Pollock’s 100-yard
games:
Date/Opponent
Rush-Yards-TDs
Oct. 7, 2006/Belhaven 22-158-1
Oct. 14, 2006/Lambuth 29-131-0
Oct. 21, 2006/Frostburg State 28-127-0
Sept. 22, 2007/Pikeville 23-127-0
Oct. 20, 2007/Frostburg State 17-101-0
Oct. 27, 2007/UVa-Wise 24-111-2
Sept. 6, 2008/Lambuth 23-133-1
Sept. 20, 2008/Faulkner 20-198-2
Oct. 18, 2008/Pikeville 15-161-1
Pollock Piecing Together Memorable Season
RB Terence Pollock (JR, 5-10, 223) is not
only compiling some serious career numbers,
but he is on pace to record one of the top
rushing seasons in program history.
Through 8 games, Pollock has ran for 829
yards and 8 TDs on 130 carries, making it the
6th best rushing season in program history. At
his current pace of averaging 103.6 yards per
game, Pollock could finish with over 1,139.6
which would by shy the single-season mark of
1,158 set by Clarence Mackey in 1993.
To date, there have been only two 1,000-yard
rushing seasons in program history - Mackey’a
1,158 yards in 1993 and Scott Russell’s 1,046
yards in 1994.
To eclipse Mackey’s record, Pollock will
need to average 110.0 yards per game this rest
of season. In addition, Pollock needs to average
57.0 yards per game to become just the 3rd
player in program history to rush for a 1,000
yards in a season.
Here’s a look at the Top 10 rushing seasons
in program history:
Player (Year)
Att-Yds-TDs
Clarence Mackey (1993) 208-1158-13
Scott Russell (1994) 202-1046-10
Scott Russell (1995) 178-981-9
Clarence Mackey (1992) 188-978-11
T.C. McClish (1988) 175-896-6
Terence Pollock (2008) 150-829-9
Scott Russell (1996) 190-827-3
Terence Pollock (2007) 178-718-3
Kevin Bradshaw (1991) 114-703-7
Nick Wooldridge (2003) 141-692-7
Special Teams Truly Becoming A Specialty
Union has had a history of big plays on
special teams. Whether it’s big returns, blocked
kicks or quality punting, the Bulldogs have
shined on special teams in years past and 2008
doesn’t look any different.
Special teams played a huge role in Union’s
comeback attempt at Shorter (Ga.) on Oct.
23. The Bulldogs blocked a punt and a field
goal with both eventually resulting in a Union
touchdown. On the season, Union has blocked
a total of 6 kicks with LB Marekus Smith (SR,
5-11, 196) and DB Cain Smith (FR, 6-0, 186)
each blocking 2.
P/K Jacob Appleby (FR, 5-9, 155) has had 2
multi-field goal games, including 3-for-3 outing
against Faulkner (Ala.) on Sept. 20. He is 6-for-
8 on field goals this season and 34-for-35 on
PATs as he is averaging 6.5 points per game.
WR Chris Thomas (FR, 5-11, 162) is proving
to be a dangerous threat returning kicks and
punts, averaging 22.9 yards per kick return and
5.5 yards per punt return.
P/K Chad Boyington (FR, 5-9, 155) is only
averaging 34.1 yards per punt, but 12 of his 36
punts have pinned opponents inside their 20. He
has averaged 40.5 yards per punt in his last 3
games. Against Cumberlands (Ky.) on Oct. 11,
he averaged 42.0 yards per punt with a seasonlong
of 50 and pinning Cumberlands inside
the 20 once. Versus Pikeville (Ky.) on Oct. 18,
Boyington averaged 43.8 yards per punt with
a long of 68 yards - 6 yards shy of the school
record, and pinned Pikeville on its 1-yard line.
Against Shorter (Ga.) on Oct. 23, Boyington
averaged 36.0 yards per punt with a long of 51
while pinning the Hawks inside their 20 twice.
He has had a punt of 50 or more yards in each
of the last 3 games.
On the flipside, opponents have only made 2
field goals against the Bulldogs.
Harris “Picking” Up Where He Left “Off”
DB Ty Harris (JR, 5-10, 163) wasted little
time “picking” on opposing quarterbacks as he
netted an interception against Malone (Ohio) on
Sept. 13.
Harris now has 8 career INTs. The school
record is 12, which is held by Ernest Johnson.
He needs just 1 more INTs to tie Tally Adams
for 5th in program history.
Twice in the past 2 seasons, DB Ty Harris
(5-10, 163, JR) tied the school record for
interceptions in a game with 3. On Sept. 9,
2006, he picked off 3 passes at NCAA Division
II Chowan (N.C.) as a freshman. Harris then
picked off 3 passes vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) on
Sept. 1, 2007.
He joins Lavarus McCloud and C.J.
Westerman as the only ones in program history
with a 3-INT game.
Versus Cumberlands on Oct. 11, Harris had
a solid performance against the run-oriented
Patriots. He had 6 total tackles, 0.5 TFL, 2 pass
breakups and forced a fumble that prevented
Cumberlands from scoring on what would’ve
been an 80-yard pass play.
Secondary Holding Its Own
In addition to DB Ty Harris (JR, 5-10, 163),
the Bulldog secondary has done a good job
containing the opposition. DB Terry Young
(SO, 5-8, 170) is fourth on the team in tackles
with 32 total stops with 2.0 TFL, 1 INT, 1 pass
breakup, 1 fumble recovery and 1 defensive
TD. DB Jeremy Agbomi (JR, 6-0, 167) is third
on the team in tackles with 34 total tackles with
4.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 breakup, and 1 QB hurry,
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