The Misericordia University football team will continue its historical season when the Cougars host their first postseason game against Ursinus in the MAC Centennial Bowl Series, Saturday at 1:00 at Mangelsdorf Field.
Tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for students with children under 6-years-old free. In partnership with NCAA D-III and Special Olympics, 25% of ticket proceeds will be donated to Special Olympics.Â
No passes will be accepted.
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The Cougars finished 8-2 overall and tied for second place in the MAC at 7-1.
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Ursinus ended the regular season on a three-game win streak to finish 7-3 overall and tied for third in the Centennial Conference at 6-3.
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MU's junior quarterback
Brady Williams was named the MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Year and was joined on the All-MAC first-team by offensive linemen
Derek Hendershot and
Leonard Watson.
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Sam Gillison,
Isaiah Williams and
Garrett Murray all made the second-team while
David Cromwell,
Tyler Colonno,
Nick Yeager and
Chris Lynn earned honorable mention.
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Veteran MU head coach
Mark Ross was named MAC Coach of the Year
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B. Williams was fourth in the MAC with 1,986 passing yards and 220 yards per game. He led the league in completion percentage (63.1) and quarterback efficiency (172.5) and had a league-best 13 rushing touchdowns.
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Hendershot, Watson and Colonno were part of an offensive line that helped produce a league-best 417.4 yards in total offense per game... The Cougars were third in the MAC in rushing yards per game (181.6) and passing (235.8).
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Gillison and I. Williams combined to create the most productive receiving duo in the MAC with Gillison leading the Cougars with 909 receiving yards and nine TD's. Â Â Â I. Williams had a team-high 53 receptions and was second with 760 yards and seven touchdowns.
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Murray was second on the team with 72 tackles while Yeager was fourth in the league with 89 tackles and was second with 53 solo tackles.
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Cromwell was fourth in the league with 600 yards and 66.7 yards per game. He was second on the team with five rushing touchdowns.
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Lynn was third in the league in punting with 39.5 yards per kick.
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For Ursinus, quarterback Thomas Garlick was third in the Centennial Conference with 240.7 yard passing per game and Samuel Ragland was second in rushing at 75.1 yards per game.
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Garlick was second with 14 TD passes and Garland was second with 14 TD runs.
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Ryan Loughlin was sixth in the CC with 63.4 yards receiving per game while Ragland was seventh with 55.
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Jacob McCain was second in the league with 10.8 tackles per game and was first with 61 solo tackles.
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The Bears were third in the CC in total offense with 418 yards per game and third in scoring with 27.5 points per game.
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Mitchell Bradford led the team with five interceptions while Charles Anderson had a team-high 4.5 sacks.
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