ELON at WOFFORD
SATURDAY, September 10, 2022 - 6:00 pm
Gibbs Stadium
Spartanburg, South Carolina
THE ELON GAME
Wofford will host Elon on Saturday night at Gibbs Stadium in the home opener for the Terriers ... Last Saturday, Wofford began the 2022 season with a Southern Conference loss at Chattanooga ... The Terriers are looking to bounce back from a 2021 season in which they were 1-10 on the season and 0-8 in Southern Conference play ... Wofford was winless in Southern Conference games for the first time in school history ... Wofford has lost eleven straight games for the first time in school history, which is the second-longest active streak currently in the FCS (Wagner, 21) ... Elon opened the 2022 campaign with a 42-31 loss at Vanderbilt ... The Phoenix was 6-5 and 5-3 in the CAA last season ... They were picked to finish sixth in the 2022 CAA Preseason Coaches Poll and return 16 starters ... A former member of the Southern Conference (2003-14), Elon was defeated by the Terriers by a 24-22 margin in the first meeting of the home-and-home series ... Wofford holds a 28-11 oveall lead in the series that began in 1921 ... The Phoenix is receiving votes in the Stats Perform FCS poll and in the FCS Coaches Poll.
GAME INFORMATION
Radio -
Wofford Digital Network (Jim Noble, Thom Henson and Van Hipp)
TV -
ESPN3
Stats -
LINK
Wofford Game Notes -
LINK
Wofford Football Media Guide -
LINK
Southern Conference Information -
LINK
TERRIER TOP NOTES
Here are the top notes of interest heading into the Elon game ...
   • Wofford and Elon played eleven times as members of the Southern Conference, with Wofford winning nine times.
   • The two teams also met in the 2018 NCAA FCS Playoffs, with the Terriers advancing with a 19-7 win.
   • The Terriers saw 32 players earn first career starts last fall and in the season opener in 2022 ten players had first career starts.
   • Since Gibbs Stadium opened on Oct. 5, 1996, Wofford has posted a record of 100-42 (.704).
   • Wofford looks to end a streak of seven straight home losses. The last home win was February 20, 2021 against Mercer.
   • Wofford was ranked 87th in the nation in total offense and 114th in total defense at the end of the 2021 season.
   • The rushing offense was ranked fifth overall at 232.8 yards per game in the spring. Wofford had been ranked in the top ten in rushing offense for 22 straight seasons but were 13th in 2021 at 208.6 yards per game.
ABOUT WOFFORD
After playing a spring and fall season in 2021, the Terriers welcomed a return to normal with a spring practice, summer strength and conditioning sessions and camp in August to prepare for 2022. The biggest changes - besides time to develop players - has been a switch to a pro spread offense.
   The offensive line returns starters
Nick Russo and
Anthony Garcia, while
Al Hogan is back at center after missing the 2021 season. They are joined by
Jysaiah Cromer and
Quincy Hughes. The skill positions has evolved into three receivers, one tight end and one running back in most formations. Receivers include
Landon Parker,
Alec Holt,
Dylan Djete,
Carlton Terry II, R.J. Khayo,
Rickie Shaw II and
Kyle Watkins. Tight ends are led by
Jacob Ritchie and
Wyatt Bartkowiak, while
Nathan Walker is back for his fifth season at running back. A three-way battle during camp at quarterback between
Bryce Corriston,
Cade Rice and
Jimmy Weirick led to Weirick being named the starter.
   The defense remains a 3-4 base, with the defensive line led by returners
Micheal Mason,
Brandon Maina and
Chuck Smith. The linebackers feature one returning starter in
Camden Gray, while
Jalen Marshall,
Eli Purcell and
John Boyles look to join him as starters. In the secondary, all four projected starters earned starts last season. Oka Emmanwori and
Amir Annoor will work at cornerback, with
Tahir Annoor and
Miles Richardson at safety.
   The specialists will see
Atkins Roberts returning as placekicker and
Bridger Jones handling kickoff duties. Roberts and
Landon Parker will handle punting, with
Collin Springer back at long snapper for his fifth season. The return game features numerous players, including
Kyle Parsons,
Garrett Vernon and R.J. Khayo.
SEASON OPENERS
After the loss at Chattanooga in the fall of 2022, Wofford is 53-60-1 all-time in season openers since posting a 5-1 win over Furman on December 14, 1889 ... In the last ten seasons, Wofford is 5-5 in season openers, with the losses to Baylor, Georgia Tech, Clemson, South Carolina State and Chattanooga ... When Wofford opens the season at home, its record is 27-20-1.
HOME OPENERS
With the loss to Samford in 2019, Wofford ended a streak of wins in eighteen straight home openers. The previous home opening loss came in 2000 when the Terriers lost 34-14 to Lehigh on September 9. The 18-game home winning streak was the third-longest in the FCS when it ended. Wofford beat Mercer in the 2020-21 spring opener to being a new streak, which ended against Kennesaw State in 2021.
COACH JOSH CONKLIN SHOW
Wofford Sports Properties, the multimedia rights partner for Wofford College Athletics, has announced the return of the Coach
Josh Conklin Show. The show is part of an expanded selection of coaches shows that began last season. The shows, sponsored by Budweiser of Spartanburg, are hosted by the voice of the Terriers, Jim Noble. The
Josh Conklin Show begins in September and will debut every Monday during the football season. The first episodes of the
Jimmy Garrity (women's basketball) and
Jay McAuley (men's basketball) will debut in late December. Fans can listen to the "Wofford Terriers Coaches Show" podcast in a variety of ways, including on the
iTunes, Amazon, Google and
Spotify podcast platforms, along with
www.woffordterriers.com/podcast. A video version can be found on
YouTube.
GOAL LINE CLUB
Help carry the ball for the Terriers and sign up to be a 2022 Goal Line Club member. Pledge as little as $1 to contribute to an athletic endowed scholarship. Established in 2012, the Goal Line Club has proven hugely successful in helping raise scholarship dollars for the Wofford College Athletics Endowment. Goal Line Club members have donated a combined total of more than $368,538 for the Goal Line Club Endowed Scholarship Fund since the inception of this initiative. Click
HERE to donate!
WOFFORD APP
Be sure to download the new Wofford Terriers mobile app presented by SubStation II launched this fall! Featuring real-time news alerts, schedules, exclusive multimedia content, gameday details and more, the new Wofford app is free and compatible with both iOS and Android devices.Through the app, Wofford fans will enjoy a personalized mobile experience with the ability to manage tickets, and receive breaking news and score notifications for the teams they follow.
TICKETS
Season tickets and single game tickets are available by calling 864-597-4090 or by visiting
www.woffordterriers.com/tickets
