Week 8 • W&L (3-4) at No. 2 Bridgewater (7-0) • November 2, 2002 • 1:00 pm

LAST WEEK'S SCORES:
Bridgewater 48, Emory & Henry 18
Hampden-Sydney 30, Catholic 20
Randolph-Macon 17, Johns Hopkins 12

THE SERIES:
Washington and Lee and Bridgewater will be meeting for the 33rd time, with the Generals holding a 22-10 advantage in the all-time series which began during the 1964 season. Bridgewater has won each of the last two meetings, including a 34-28 overtime win last season in Lexington, Va. Two of the last three games between the two teams have gone to overtime, with each team taking one of those overtime contests.

SERIES INFO:
Time: 1:00 pm
Site: Jopson Field (3,500)
Series: W&L leads 22-10
Last Meeting: 10/27/01 at W&L (BC won 34-28 in OT)
First Meeting: 10/31/64 (W&L won 28-16)
Last W&L Win: 10/30/99 at W&L (44-38 OT)
Last BC Win: 10/27/01 at W&L (34-28 in OT)
Current Series Streak: BC +2
W&L vs. BC at W&L: 11-5
W&L vs. BC at BC: 11-5

THE HEAD COACHES:
Frank Miriello (East Stroudsburg '67) is in his eighth season as the head coach at W&L and his 35th year of coaching. He claims a 36-39-1 (.480) overall record. Miriello is third all-time in victories at W&L. He is 5-2 all-time against Bridgewater. The Eagles are led by eighth-year head coach Mike Clark (Cincinnati '79), who has posted a 41-40-1 (.506) overall record in his first career head coaching opportunity. Clark is 2-5 all-time against W&L.

W&L vs. THE OLD DOMINION ATHLETIC CONFERENCE:
W&L sports a 52-78-1 (.401) all-time record in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and is 92-101-5 (.477) all-time against the current members of the ODAC. The following is a breakdown of the Generals vs. members of the ODAC:

Bridgewater (22-10)
Catholic (5-2)
Emory & Henry (6-25)
Guilford (8-8)
Hampden-Sydney (29-30-2)
Randolph-Macon (22-25-3)

LAST TIME OUT:
Washington and Lee junior quarterback Sean McGarvey completed 25-of-46 passes for 301 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Generals past Sewanee, 26-14, on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field. The Generals assumed a 20-0 halftime lead as McGarvey found junior wide receiver Jonathan Brimer, senior tight end Jay Thomas and senior wide receiver Dyllan Rankin with scoring strikes of 20, 6 and 21 yards, respectively. The Tigers stormed back in the third quarter as senior quarterback Kirk Holtgrewe scored on touchdown runs of 2 and 10 yards to cut the W&L lead to 20-14 with 8:27 remaining in the third quarter. W&L senior running back Chris Sullivan capped the scoring with a 45-yard touchdown run with 9:30 remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Generals their fifth straight win over Sewanee. McGarvey's career day paced the Generals offense. Sullivan rushed for 126 yards and one touchdown on 29 carries, while Thomas caught seven passes for 51 yards and the one touchdown as W&L racked up a season-high 517 yards of total offense. Junior linebacker Ben Krasnoff led the Generals' defense with 14 tackles.

THE LAST MEETING WITH BRIDGEWATER:
(BC 34, W&L 28 in OT; October 27, 2001 - Lexington, Va.)
Tight end Van Williams caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Jason Lutz in overtime to lift Bridgewater to a 34-28 win over Washington and Lee. Bridgewater had a chance to win the game with 16 seconds remaining in regulation, but placekicker Joel LeMasters’ 22-yard attempt was blocked by W&L senior linebacker Jeff Bahl setting up the overtime. The Generals led the game 7-0 at the half after wide receiver Allen DeBard hauled in a 9-yard touchdown pass with 11:59 remaining in the second quarter. The Eagles scored on their first possession of the second half as senior running back Davon Cruz found paydirt on a 1-yard run with 9:12 left in the third quarter. The Generals responded on the ensuing kickoff as running back Chris Sullivan returned the kick 89 yards for a touchdown to give W&L a 14-7 lead. The Eagles again tied the score (14-14) as senior defensive end Jeremy Fox stripped the ball away from senior running back Marc Watson and returned it 82 yards for a touchdown with 3:07 remaining in the third quarter. Washington and Lee responded on its next possession as Watson scored on a 28-yard run to give the Generals a 21-14 lead. However, the Eagles scored on the very next offensive play as senior wide receiver Marcus Richardson hauled in a 52-yard touchdown reception from Lutz to knot the score at 21-21. Watson fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Cruz scored on a six-yard run three plays later to give the Eagles a 28-21 lead with 14:02 remaining in the fourth quarter. W&L tied the game at 28-28 with 4:58 remaining in regulation as Watson scored on a 31-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Peter Dean. Washington and Lee was led by Sullivan, who rushed 27 times for 109 yards. Watson carried the ball 18 times for 85 yards and caught four passes for 46 yards. Dean completed 13-of-27 attempts for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Bridgewater was paced by Cruz, who rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. Richardson caught four passes for 107 yards, while Lutz completed 9-of-21 attempts for 153 yards and two scores. Linebacker Jermaine Taylor led the defense with 13 tackles and a sack.

SCOUTING BRIDGEWATER:
The Eagles are 7-0 overall, 3-0 in the ODAC, and are ranked second in the Division III poll. Most recently, BC defeated Emory & Henry, 48-18, on Saturday afternoon in Bridgewater, Va. The Eagles led 48-3 before allowing a couple of late-fourth quarter scores. Senior quarterback Robbie Jenkins completed 9-of-13 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns to lead the BC offense. Senior wide receiver Brian Ratliff caught four of those passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns. On the season, Jenkins has completed 56.3 percent of his passes for 1,477 yards and 14 touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Nicholas Lehto is his favorite target, having caught 20 passes for 371 yards and one touchdown. Ratliff is the team's deep threat, catching 13 passes for 407 yards and five touchdowns. The Eagles have used a pair of freshmen tailbacks, with Jamie Langley receiving most of the work. He has rushed for 542 yards and five touchdowns thus far. Junior linebacker Jermaine Taylor leads the defense with 65 tackles, including 11 for a loss.

EXTRA FRAME:
W&L has played three overtime games in school history and is 1-2 in those contests. Prior to a 21-14 overtime loss to Johns Hopkins in week one, both of the overtime games had been against Bridgewater.

SOPHOMORE SENSATION:
Sophomore wide receiver Taylor Callaham has been a pleasant surprise this season. Callaham leads the team in touchdowns (6), receptions (27) and receiving yards (394). His six touchdowns receiving are just two shy of the W&L single-season record held by Bruce Green since the 1969 season. Callaham caught nine passes for 73 yards last season.

MOVIN' ON UP:
Senior running back Chris Sullivan continues to move up the W&L career record charts. Sullivan has set a new standard for career all-purpose yards (5,451), eclipsing the record of 5,184 set by Marc Watson last season. Sullivan is also 323 yards away from breaking Watson's school career rushing record (3,112). Sullivan currently leads the ODAC in rushing (110.4 ypg.) and all-purpose yards (181.9 ypg.).

McGARVEY THE MAN?:
The Generals have featured a quarterback carousel since losing Peter Dean with a knee injury. Junior Sean McGarvey and freshman Greg Tweardy have split time at the position in the last three games, but McGarvey may have taken control of the situation. McGarvey had a career day against Sewanee on Saturday, passing for 301 yards and three touchdowns. His passing yards were the most by a W&L signal caller since Christian Batcheller threw for 309 against Bridgewater during the 1999 season. Heading into the game, McGarvey had thrown for just 346 yards and three touchdowns in his three-year career.

OFFENSIVE OUTBREAK:
The Generals tallied 517 yards of total offense on Saturday against Sewanee, shattering the previous season-high mark of 335 yards set at Guilford in week number two. In fact, the 517 yards were the most by a W&L offensive unit since the Generals racked-up 567 yards against Swarthmore during the 1999 season.

FIRST HALF TURNAROUND:
Heading into the Sewanee game, the Generals had scored just 18 first-half points while allowing 57 points to their opponents. W&L reversed its first half fortunes against the Tigers, tallying 20 points for a 20-0 halftime lead.

ON A ROLL:
Junior nose tackle Jess Lipsey has been on a roll of late, amassing 10 tackles in each of the last two games. An Honorable Mention All-ODAC selection last season, Lipsey has totaled 36 tackles this season, including six for a loss.

TAKE IT TO THE HOUSE:
The Generals' defense has forced 123 turnovers since the beginning of the 1998 season, but has scored just one defensive touchdown during that span. In fact, W&L has gone 37 straight games without scoring a defensive touchdown.

OH SO CLOSE:
The Generals have had numerous heart-breaking defeats in recent memory, including a 21-14 overtime loss to Johns Hopkins in week one. All told, W&L has lost 11 games by seven points or less since the beginning of the 1998 season.

ALL-TIME RECORD:
W&L has compiled a 418-465-39 (.475) all-time record. The Generals have been linked to the first intercollegiate football game played in the south, an 1873 matchup with VMI.

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