Week 2• W&L at Guilford • September 21, 2002• 1:00 pm

LAST WEEK'S SCORES:
Bridgewater 48, Shenandoah 6
Franklin & Marshall 13, Catholic 6
Emory & Henry 13, Ferrum 10
Guilford 44, Methodist 18
Hampden-Sydney 37, Gettysburg 22
Christopher Newport 21, Randolph-Macon 19

THE SERIES:
W&L and Guilford will be meeting for the 16th time with, the Quakers holding an 8-7 advantage in the all-time series which began during the 1965 season. The Generals have won each of the last two meetings, including a 27-6 win last season in Lexington, Va. W&L defeated the Quakers, 31-6, in the last meeting at the Armfield Athletic Center and is 3-3 all-time at Guilford.

SERIES INFO:
Time: 1:00 pm
Site: Armfield Athletic Center (3,500)
Series: GC Leads, 8-7
Last Meeting: 9/15/01 at W&L (W&L won 27-6)
First Meeting: 10/16/65 at W&L (W&L won 26-20)
Last W&L Win: 9/15/01 at W&L (27-6)
Last GC Win: 9/18/99 at W&L (22-20)
Current Series Streak: W&L +2
W&L vs. GC at W&L: 4-5
W&L vs. GC at GC: 3-3

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 33-36-1 (.479) overall record. Miriello is third all-time in victories at W&L and needs 16 more wins to overtake Lee McLaughlin for second place. He is 3-4 all-time against Guilford. The Quakers are led by 12th-year head coach Mike Ketchum (Guilford '78). He is 48-62 (.436) at Guilford and in his career. Ketchum is 5-6 all-time against W&L.

ALL-TIME RECORD:
W&L has compiled a 415-462-39 (.474) all-time record. The Generals have been linked to the first intercollegiate football game played in the south, an 1873 matchup with VMI.

LAST TIME OUT:
Johns Hopkins used an 84-yard touchdown drive in the final 1:20 of regulation and scored another touchdown in overtime to defeat Washington and Lee, 21-14, on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field. The Generals went up 14-7 on a 10-yard touchdown run by senior running back Chris Sullivan with 1:20 remaining in regulation. However, Johns Hopkins senior quarterback Rob Fernand led the Blue Jays on a 6-play, 84-yard drive capped by a 34-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Brian Wolcott with 15 seconds remaining to knot the game at 14-14. In the overtime period, Fernand found Wolcott again for a 24-yard gain to the one-yard line then called his own number one play later to give Hopkins the 21-14 lead. The JHU defense then held on four plays to preserve the overtime victory. Sullivan led the W&L offense with 152 yards and one touchdown on the ground. He also caught three passes for 28 yards and totaled 28 yards on returns for 208 all-purpose yards. Sophomore wide receiver Taylor Callaham caught four passes for 52 yards and the game's opening touchdown with 9:43 remaining in the third period. Junior quarterback Peter Dean completed 12-of-28 attempts for 146 yards, one touchdown and one interception, while senior linebacker Matt Stavish (Sterling, Va./Park View) paced the defense with 11 tackles, two sacks and one interception. Fernand completed 19-of-34 attempts for 239 yards and one touchdown. He was picked off three times. Wolcott snared four passes for 75 yards, while sophomore running back Adam Cook rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on eight carries.

THE LAST MEETING WITH GUILFORD:
(W&L 27, GC 6; September 15, 2001 - Lexington, Va.)
Quarterback Peter Dean completed 20-of-34 attempts for 227 yards and running back Chris Sullivan rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries to lead Washington and Lee past Guilford, 27-6. The Generals struck first as senior running back Marc Watson scored on a 6-yard touchdown run with 7:00 remaining in the first quarter. The Generals upped their lead to 10-0 with 2:13 remaining in the opening quarter as senior placekicker Brad Wiginton booted a 25-yard field goal. Wiginton added a 39-yard field goal with 9:02 remaining in the second quarter as W&L carried a 13-0 lead to the half. Guilford notched the first points of the second half with 2:24 remaining in the third quarter as wide receiver Chris McKinney scored on a 16-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Oren Robinson. However, Sullivan would score on an 8-yard touchdown run at the 10:27 mark of the fourth period and Watson added a 1-yard touchdown run with 6:15 remaining to give the Generals their first win of the 2001 season. Watson rushed for 49 yards and two scores on 18 carries, while tight end Jay Thomas caught eight passes for 125 yards for the W&L offense. Senior linebacker Jeff Bahl led the Generals’ defense with 13 tackles, an assisted sack and a fumble recovery.

SCOUTING GUILFORD:
Guilford enters its game with W&L sporting a 1-1 overall record. The Quakers began the season with a 44-0 loss to Division II Carson Newman before bouncing back to defeat Methodist last week by a 41-18 count. Guilford was led by junior running back Marcus Ballard, who tied a school record with four touchdowns. Ballard rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries and caught two passes for 90 yards and two more scores. Sophomore quarterback Josh Smith completed 13-of-23 tosses for 228 yards and two touchdowns, while senior wide receiver Chris McKinney caught five passes for 61 yards. Sophomore defensive lineman Chris Kinton led the Quaker defense with eight tackles and a sack. On the season, Ballard has rushed for 159 yards and two scores on 25 carries, while Smith has completed 16-of-36 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns. McKinney claims a team-high eight catches for 165 yards. Senior defensive back J.J. Edwards leads the defense with 12 tackles and one interception.

W&L vs. THE OLD DOMINION ATHLETIC CONFERENCE:
W&L sports a 50-76-1 (.398) all-time record in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and is 90-99-5 (.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 (5-1)
Emory & Henry (6-25)
Guilford (7-8)
Hampden-Sydney (29-29-2)
Randolph-Macon (21-25-3)

ALL-EVERYTHING:
Senior running back Chris Sullivan is not only an all-purpose back, he's an all-everything back. A First Team All-ODAC, First Team All-State, Third Team All-Region and Third Team AP Little All-America selection last season, Sullivan was the 2001 Division III all-purpose yards champion. Sullivan picked up where he left off the 2001 campaign by posting his sixth consecutive 100-yard rushing effort and totaling 208 all-purpose yards in last week's contest. Sullivan needs 944 rushing yards and 799 all-purpose yards to become the W&L career leader in both categories. He is a First Team Preseason All-America selection as an all-purpose runner by Lindy's College Football Preview Magazine.

DOUBLE-TROUBLE:
Junior quarterback Peter Dean spells double-trouble for opponents of Washington and Lee athletics. Not only is Dean the starting quarterback for the football team, but he is also the top pitcher for the Generals' baseball team. For his career, Dean has completed 49.0 percent of his passes for 1,570 yards and nine touchdowns. On the mound, Dean earned First Team All-ODAC honors last season after posting a 6-3 overall record and a 2.12 ERA. Through two seasons, Dean is 12-3 with a 2.45 ERA. His career ERA is the lowest in W&L history.

MAKING A NAME:
Several young receivers made a name for the themselves on Saturday in the loss to Hopkins. The trio of junior wide receiver Jon Brimer, sophomore wide receiver Taylor Callaham and sophomore tight end Patrick Neuman combined to make nine of the Generals' 12 receptions in the ball game. All three combined to post just 11 catches for 119 yards all of last season.

STERLING STAVISH:
Senior linebacker Matt Stavish, a native of Sterling, Va., put forth a sterling effort in week one against Johns Hopkins. Stavish totaled 11 tackles, two sacks, two pass breakups and one interception to lead the W&L defense. A starter for the third straight season, Stavish claims 172 tackles (22 for a loss), 3.5 sacks and four interceptions for his career.

ON THE SUBJECT:
On the subject of defensive prowess, junior defensive back Ted Maffitt also had an outstanding season-opener for the Generals. Maffitt totaled nine tackles and two interceptions against Hopkins, raising his career interception total to seven. Maffitt earned Honorable Mention All-ODAC honors last season after snagging five picks and making 59 stops.

TURNOVER TALLY:
One of W&L's strengths over the last five years has been turnover margin. During that span, the Generals have forced 110 turnovers (2.7 per game) while committing just 66 turnovers (1.6 per game) themselves. W&L surrendered only 16 turnovers in 2001, forcing 26 miscues by its opponents, including 18 interceptions. In the season-opener against Hopkins, W&L forced four turnovers while committing just one.

OH SO CLOSE:
The Generals have had numerous heart-breaking defeats in recent memory, including a 21-14 overtime loss to Johns Hopkins last week. All told, W&L has lost 10 games by seven points or less since the beginning of the 1998 season.

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