Week 7 • W&L (2-4, 1-2) at Guilford (1-5, 0-2) • October 25, 2003 • 1:00 pm

LAST WEEK'S SCORES:
Bridgewater 50, Guilford 10
Catholic 32, LaSalle 31
Randolph-Macon 10, Emory & Henry 7

SERIES INFO:
Time: 1:00 pm
Site: Armfield Athletic Center (3,500)
Series: Tied, 8-8
Last Meeting: 9/21/02 at GC (W&L won 31-30)
First Meeting: 10/16/65 at W&L (W&L won 26-20)
Last W&L Win: 9/21/02 at GC (31-30)
Last GC Win: 9/18/99 at W&L (22-20)
Current Series Streak: W&L +3
W&L vs. GC at W&L: 4-5
W&L vs. GC at GC: 4-3

THE SERIES:
W&L and Guilford will be meeting for the 17th time with the series tied at 8-8.  The Generals have won the last three meetings in the series, including a 31-30 win last season in Greensboro, N.C.  In that game, the Generals used a fake-spike play, which was featured on ESPN's hidden video, to win the game.  W&L has scored 31 points in each of its last two games with the Quakers in Greensboro and is averaging 24.8 points per game against Guilford in the last six meetings. During that time, W&L has scored at least 20 points in every game.

THE HEAD COACHES:
Frank Miriello (East Stroudsburg '67) is in his ninth season as the head coach at W&L and his 35th year of coaching. He claims a 40-44-1 (.477) overall record. Miriello is third all-time in victories at W&L and needs nine more wins to overtake Lee McLaughlin for second place. He is 4-4 all-time against Guilford. The Quakers are led by 13th-year Head Coach Mike Ketchum (Guilford '78), who is 51-73 (.411) overall at Guilford.

ALL-TIME RECORD:
W&L has compiled a 422-470-39 (.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:
Hampden-Sydney racked up 548 yards of total offense, led by sophomore quarterback J.D. Ricca’s 255 yards passing and five touchdowns, in defeating Washington and Lee, 45-17, on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers broke open a 3-3 game with three touchdowns in a span of 7:05, including a 98-yard touchdown pass from senior wide receiver Conrad Singh to junior wide receiver Tripp Murchison to make the score 24-3 with 11:24 remaining in the second quarter. The Generals sliced the H-SC lead to 24-10 on a 28-yard touchdown run by freshman running back Richard Garland with 8:38 left in the half, but the Tigers added two late-half touchdowns for a 38-10 lead at the break. Garland led the W&L ground game with 32 yards on three carries, while senior quarterback Peter Dean completed 26-of-40 passes for a career-high 293 yards and one touchdown.  Junior wide receiver John Barnwell hauled in a career-high eight passes for 99 yards and sophomore wide receiver Clark Kensinger caught four passes for 62 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown.  Senior defensive lineman Brian Becker paced the W&L defense with nine tackles. Singh, the nation’s leading receiver, caught nine passes for 146 yards and a touchdown, while junior running back CW Clemmons rushed 17 times for 46 yards and caught three passes for 56 yards and three touchdowns.

THE LAST MEETING:
(W&L 31, GC 30; September 21, 2002 - Greensboro, N.C.)
Washington and Lee quarterback Peter Dean faked a spike and then connected with wide receiver Taylor Callaham on a 17-yard touchdown pass with 10 seconds remaining to give the Generals a 31-30 victory over Guilford. W&L stopped the Quakers on a fourth-and-two play on the W&L 20-yard line with 1:30 remaining in the game as linebacker Ben Krasnoff corralled Guilford running back Brandon Lockhart for a two-yard loss. The Generals then drove 78 yards in seven plays for the game-winning score. Guilford assumed a 30-18 lead with 11:18 remaining in the fourth quarter as defensive back Sherod Long intercepted Dean and rumbled 58 yards for a touchdown. The Generals began their comeback as senior running back Chris Sullivan scored on a 7-yard touchdown run to cut the GC lead to 30-25 with 7:26 remaining. The Washington and Lee offense was led by Sullivan, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on 39 carries. He also tallied two catches for 33 yards and a touchdown, returned two kickoffs for 59 yards and two punts for 21 yards in amassing 294 all-purpose yards. Dean completed 10-of-23 attempts for 144 yards and two touchdowns, while Callaham caught four passes for 48 yards and one score. Krasnoff led the W&L defense with 13 tackles. Guilford quarterback Josh Smith completed 13-of-22 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Chris McKinney grabbed seven passes for 99 yards and one score, while linebacker Wes Kidd led the Quakers' defense with 14 tackles and a sack.

SCOUTING GUILFORD:
Guilford is 1-5 overall, 0-2 in the ODAC after a 50-10 loss to Bridgewater on Saturday afternoon. The Quakers took a 3-0 lead with 12:12 remaining in the first quarter on a 38-yard field goal by freshman placekicker Travis Frazier, but saw the Eagles score 37-straight points before the halftime break. From there, the Eagles cruised to the win. The Quakers amassed just 197 yards of total offense led by junior wide receiver Carlos D'Agostino's four catches for 76 yards and a touchdown. Senior Josh Smith and freshman Chris Gammon split time at quarterback, combining to complete 10-of-26 passes for 144 yards and one touchdown. Guilford gained just 53 yards on the ground, led by freshman running back Mario James' 15 yards on two carries. Junior safety Chase Waterhouse paced the Quaker defense with eight tackles. On the season, Guilford has struggled offensively, averaging just 69.5 yards rushing and 253.0 yards of total offense per game. Senior running back Brian Caye leads the team in rushing with 153 yards on 61 carries. Smith has completed 49.4 percent of his passes for 692 yards and three touchdowns, while Gammon has connected on 40.3 percent of his tosses for 404 yards and four scores. Freshman slotback Kyle Kiser has been the favorite target for both, catching a team-high nine passes for 149 yards. Waterhouse leads the defense with 48 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery.

DOUBLE-TROUBLE:
Senior 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. The starting signal-caller each of the past three seasons, Dean has completed 48.5 percent (261-538) of his passes for 2,965 yards and 17 touchdowns for his career. He had his best game in a General uniform against H-SC on Saturday completing 26-of-40 passes for 293 yards and one touchdown. On the mound, Dean claims a 2.14 career ERA with 168 strikeouts and just 48 walks in posting a 20-5 career record. He was 8-2 with a 1.67 ERA last spring en route to posting First Team All-ODAC, First Team All-Region and Second Team Academic All-America honors.

DOUBLE-TROUBLE -- PART TWO:
Dean comprises one half of a two-headed monster at quarterback. He and sophomore Greg Tweardy have been sharing snaps as the position for the past several weeks. Tweardy led the Generals' comeback win against Catholic, completing 19-of-29 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns. For his career, Tweardy has completed 51.0 percent (51-100) of his tosses for 594 yards and five touchdowns.

DEFENSIVE DOLDRUMS:
The Generals' defense has forced 145 turnovers since the beginning of the 1998 season, but has scored just one defensive touchdown during that span. In fact, W&L has gone 47 straight games without scoring a defensive touchdown. W&L's last defensive touchdown occurred on a fumble return in a 23-20 loss to Emory & Henry during the 1998 season. The Generals have not returned an interception for a score since the 1992 season.

SECONDARY ISSUES ADDRESSED:
Entering its game against Catholic, the W&L defense had not posted an interception on the season. The Generals' secondary solved the issue by picking off four passes against the Cardinals. The Generals' four picks totaled one each for every member of the starting secondary. W&L responded last week with two interceptions against Hampden-Sydney.

FOR THE RECORD:
The Generals' turnaround from a 20-point deficit late in the third quarter (27-7) against Catholic marked the largest come-from-behind win for a W&L team since the Generals recovered from a 20-0 hole in the first half for a 26-20 win over Guilford on Oct. 16, 1965. Ironically, both games were homecoming contests on Wilson Field.

CLIMBING THE CHARTS:
Junior wide receiver Taylor Callaham hauled in a 21-yard touchdown pass in the Generals' win over Catholic. For Callaham, it was his eighth career touchdown reception, tying him for ninth on the school's all-time list. J.T. Malatesta '99 and Tony Perry '76 hold the record with 16 touchdown receptions.

FOR THE RECORD:
Junior wide receiver John Barnwell had a career day against Hampden-Sydney, catching eight passes for 99 yards. In fact, Barnwell entered the game with just 10 catches for 109 yards for his career, all this season. His eight catches were the most by a W&L receiver since Jay Thomas '03 snagged eight passes for 125 yards against Guilford during the 2001 season.

FOOTBALL AND ACADEMICS:
Washington and Lee has featured a First Team Verizon Academic All-American each of the past two seasons and claims another player with an Academic All-America award in another sport. Tight end Jay Thomas '03 was presented the award following the 2001 season and offensive lineman John Melillo '03 won the award following the 2002 campaign. Senior quarterback Peter Dean was a Second Team Academic All-America selection last spring in baseball.

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