Game Day in Cullowhee (10-9-10)

                                       Samford Bulldogs (2-3)
                                                              at
                       Western Carolina Catamounts (2-3)

When / where:
Oct. 9, 2010 at 3 p.m. / Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium (13,472)  Cullowhee, NC

Last Week:
The Catamounts won in Charleston (24-13), while the Bulldogs falls to Elon (24-19) on the road.

The series:
Samford and Western Carolina are meeting for the eighth time, with Samford holding a 6-1 advantage in the series .   Western Carolina won the first meeting of the series in 1969, but Samford has won the last six meetings in a row, Samford has won both meetings since joining the Southern Conference in 2008.

Head Coaches:
WCU - Dennis Wagner (Utah ‘82) Overall Record: 51-58-1 (12th season)
At WCU: 7-21 (3d season)

Samford: -  Pat Sullivan (Auburn, ‘72)   Overall Record: 41-63-1 (10th year)  Samford Record: 17-21 (4th year)

The Game:
Western is coming in off a road win at The Citadel, while Samford is coming off a road loss at Elon, and still looking for their first SoCon win of the season.  Samford's senior running back Chris Evans was named to the preseason watch list for the Walter PaytonWard and Bulldog senior linebacker Bryce Smith was named to the watch list for the Buck Buchanan Award.

For the past three weeks, Western Carolina’s defensive unit has come up with big plays and turnovers – 13 in the past three outings.  WCU scored defensive touchdowns in two of the last three games and Western Carolina is THIRD in the SoCon against opponents’ rushing attacks, limiting foes to 110 yards on the ground per game.


Radio:
Catamount Sport Network

WWCU, Power 90dot5 – Cullowhee
680 AM WRGC – Sylva
920 AM WPTL – Canton
1150 AM WAVO - Charlotte / Rock Hill, S.C.
1410 AM WTIX - Concord / Kannapolis
1480 AM WPFJ, The Dove – Franklin
1600 AM WTZQ – Hendersonville


Online:
Stretch Internet

Video:
Live Video at: Catamount All Access