Junior quarterback Tyler Fatigante made the most of his two carries this past Saturday. He totalled a game-high 71 yards on the two touches and scored a pair of touchdowns in the 46-7 victory over Thiel.
Complete Game Notes
Grove City (0-3, 0-1) at Waynesburg (1-1, 1-0)
When: Saturday, Sept. 24
Where: Grove City, Pa. (Robert E. Thorn Field)
Radio: 99.5-FM WCYJ (Waynesburg University), 91.1 WSAJ-FM (Grove City)
Webcast: www.waynesburgsports.com
Series Breakdown
All-Time Series: 26-17-5
First Meeting: 1903 – Grove City 17-5
Last Meeting: 2010 – Waynesburg 42-16
Things to Watch For
* The Waynesburg defense has given up the fewest total yards in the conference (218 ypg) and is tied for the lowest points per game figure in the conference at 9.5 contest. The Orange and Black has also proven itself as one of the toughest defenses to move the ball against in all of Division III. Coming into Saturday's game, Waynesburg is 17th in total defense and tied for 13th in points allowed.
* Waynesburg's longest game played this century came against the Wolverines. In 2000, the Yellow Jackets dropped a heart-breaking 32-29 4OT decision to Grove City.
* Waynesburg boasts the PAC's second best rushing offense (175.0 ypg), while Grove City's rush defense is ranked last in the conference at 194.7 ypg given up. Conversely, Grove City's pass defense is the third best in the PAC, giving up just 159.7 ypg, while Waynesburg's pass offense is eighth at 120.5 ypg. However, the Jackets' are the top pass defense in the conference (66 ypg) and the Wolverines have managed a league-low 118.7 ypg.
* Saturday's game will feature two of the top special teams in the conference in terms of kick and punt returns. Waynesburg leads the PAC in kick return average (31.0 ypg), while no one is ahead of Grove City in punt return yardage (34.7 ypg).
