Week 10 • W&L (4-5) at Greensboro (4-5) • November 16, 2002 • 1:00 pm

LAST WEEK'S SCORES:
Bridgewater 52, Randolph-Macon 18
Catholic 28, Guilford 26
Hampden-Sydney 51, Maryville 23

THE SERIES:
Washington and Lee and Greensboro will be meeting for the second time, with the Generals holding a 1-0 advantage in the series which began last season. W&L defeated the Pride, 46-14, in the season-finale last year on Wilson Field.

SERIES INFO:
Time: 1:00 pm
Site: Jamieson Stadium (10,000)
Series: W&L leads 1-0
Last Meeting: 11/10/01 at W&L (W&L won 46-14)
First Meeting: 11/10/01 at W&L (W&L won 46-14)
Last W&L Win: 11/10/01 at W&L (46-14)
Last GC Win: None
Current Series Streak: W&L +1
W&L vs. GC at W&L: 1-0
W&L vs. GC at GC: 0-0

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 37-40-1 (.481) overall record. Miriello is third all-time in victories at W&L. He is 1-0 all-time against Greensboro. The Pride is led by first-year head coach Neal Mitchell (Washington University '92), who has posted a 4-5 (.444) overall record in his first head coaching position.

W&L vs. THE DIXIE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE:
W&L sports a perfect 3-0 record all-time against the members of the Dixie Conference. Founded in 2001, the conference features four programs which were created within the last six years. The following is a breakdown of the Generals vs. members of the ODAC:

Averett (0-0)
Chowan (0-0)
Christopher Newport (0-0)
Ferrum (0-0)
Greensboro (1-0)
Methodist (2-0)
Shenandoah (0-0)

LAST TIME OUT:
The Washington and Lee football team ended a streak of 19 consecutive losses to Emory & Henry with a 22-9 victory over the Wasps on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field. The Generals had not beaten E&H since a 21-15 win on September 18, 1982. W&L assumed a 7-0 lead just 3:04 into the game as senior running back Chris Sullivan scored on a 7-yard touchdown run. The Wasps responded with 7:20 remaining in the opening quarter as sophomore placekicker David Burks booted a 21-yard field goal to cut the W&L lead to 7-3. The Generals went up 14-3 on a 1-yard touchdown run by Sullivan with 9:17 remaining in the half, but E&H junior running back Dan Hammonds scored on a 2-yard run with 2:23 remaining in the half to again cut the W&L lead to 14-9. The ensuing two-point conversion failed and the teams went to the half with W&L leading, 14-9. Both teams played a scoreless third quarter before Sullivan galloped 19 yards to paydirt with 7:30 remaining in the game. The two-point conversion pass was successful and the Generals' defense held for the 22-9 win. W&L was led by Sullivan, who rushed 44 times for 170 yards and three touchdowns. He needs just 68 yards next week to break Marc Watson's school career rushing record of 3,112 yards. Junior quarterback Peter Dean returned to the lineup, completing 11-of-28 passes for 109 yards and two interceptions. Sophomore fullback Chris Caramore rushed for 42 yards on nine carries and caught five passes for 46 yards. Sophomore linebacker Lloyd Wilson led the W&L defense with nine tackles, while senior defensive end Brett Burns recorded six tackles and two sacks.

THE LAST MEETING WITH GREENSBORO:
(W&L 46, GC 14; November 10, 2001 - Lexington, Va.)
Washington and Lee forced four turnovers and outgained Greensboro, 493-200, in defeating the Pride, 46-14, at Wilson Field. The Generals were led by senior running back Marc Watson, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns and caught five passes for 74 yards. Watson became W&L’s career rushing leader on a 41-yard touchdown run with 8:17 remaining in the game. Watson was complimented by running back Chris Sullivan, who rushed for 118 yards and three scores. Sullivan also returned a punt 71 yards to the Pride 2-yard line setting up senior fullback Kyle Overstreet’s 1-yard touchdown run with 13:00 remaining in the game. The Generals opened the scoring on a 13-yard touchdown run by Watson with 8:38 remaining in the first quarter. Sullivan then scored all three of his touchdowns in the second quarter, the last coming with 21 seconds left in the half. Greensboro returned the ensuing kickoff to the W&L 35-yard line and got on the board two plays later as wide receiver George Washington hauled in a 20-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Tommy Waters as time expired in the first half. For the Generals, quarterback Peter Dean completed 14-of-23 attempts for 177 yards, while tight end Jay Thomas snared four passes for 68 yards. Senior linebacker Jeff Bahl amassed 11 tackles, blocked a punt and recovered a fumble. Greensboro was led by slotback Quentin Caldwell, who rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown on eight carries. Waters completed 8-of-22 attempts for 105 yards and one touchdown, but was intercepted three times. Linebacker Josh Daniels led the Pride defense with 13 tackles and a fumble recovery.

SCOUTING GREENSBORO:
The Pride is 4-5 overall following a 13-3 win over Methodist on Saturday at Jamieson Stadium. The Greensboro defense allowed a field goal with 7:29 remaining in the opening quarter then shut down the Monarchs for the rest of the game in claiming the win. Junior kicker Eric Naglee booted two field goals and sophomore running back Quentin Caldwell scored on a 21-yard run for the Pride. Caldwell led the way with 122 yards on 15 carries, while sophomore running back Marc Clapp totaled 93 yards on 21 carries. Sophomore quarterback Anthony Durham completed 8-of-14 passes for 79 yards, while junior linebacker Mike Osinska and senior linebacker Josh Daniels led the defense with 11 tackles each. On the season, Caldwell has rushed 193 times for 823 yards and three touchdowns, while Durham has completed 43.2 percent of his passes for 1,401 yards and 11 touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Ricky Moore has hauled in 29 passes for 416 yards and a team-leading seven touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Justin Wilder has caught 42 passes for 409 yards and three scores. Daniels leads the defense with 81 tackles and eight sacks.

SOPHOMORE SENSATION:
Sophomore wide receiver Taylor Callaham has been a pleasant surprise this season. Callaham leads the team in touchdowns (6), receptions (35) and receiving yards (475). 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 (5,832), eclipsing the record of 5,184 set by Marc Watson last season. The NCAA currently lists the top 17 all-time Division III all-purpose yard gainers and Sullivan needs just 213 all-purpose yards against Greensboro to climb into the 17th spot. In addition, Sullivan is just 68 yards away from breaking Watson's school career rushing record (3,112). Ironically, Watson set that record last season against the Pride.

TURNOVER TALK:
Washington and Lee committed seven turnovers in its 44-14 loss to Bridgewater. The seven turnovers were the most by a W&L team since committing seven in a 26-23 loss at Sewanee during the 1993 season. W&L's 25 turnovers this season are already the most since committing 25 during the 1997 season. W&L had averaged just 15.3 a year from 1999-2001 and ranked among the leaders in Division III in turnover margin during that span.

TAKE IT TO THE HOUSE:
The Generals' defense has forced 126 turnovers since the beginning of the 1998 season, but has scored just one defensive touchdown during that span. In fact, W&L has gone 40 straight games without scoring a defensive touchdown. W&L's last defensive touchdown occurred in a 23-20 loss to Emory & Henry during the 1998 season.

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.

BURNS NAMED ODAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Senior defensive end Brett Burns was named the ODAC Defensive Player of the Week following his performance against Emory & Henry on Saturday. Burns helped spearhead a defensive unit which allowed just 258 yards of total offense to the Wasps. He recorded six tackles and a career-high two sacks in the game. On the season, Burns has totaled a career-high 40 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

THE BIG NASTIES:
A large part of Washington and Lee's success on offense has been the play of the offensive line. The Generals have allowed just 11 sacks in 282 passing attempts and are averaging 136.4 rushing yards per game. All five starters returned from the last season when they allowed just 10 sacks in 276 passing attempts. The 21 sacks allowed by the line during the last two seasons are equal to the total of sacks posted by the Generals' defense this season. Leaders of the line are senior First Team All-American Mat Rapoza and junior First Team All-ODAC performer Scott Kucinski.

ALL-TIME RECORD:
W&L has compiled a 419-466-39 (.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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