Presbyterian Blue Hose (3-5, 0-2 Big South) at #24 Monmouth Hawks (7-1, 2-0 Big South)
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017; 1:05 p.m.
Kessler Stadium, West Long Branch, N.J.


BROADCAST INFORMATION
ESPN3 - http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/3202646/presbyterian-vs-monmouth
Matt Harmon (Play by Play); Todderick Hunt (Color Analyst)

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HD STREAMING INFORMATION
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DIRECTIONS TO KESSLER STADIUM
Directions to Monmouth University and Kessler Stadium can be found here:

TICKET INFO:
For tickets call 732-263-5735 or visit MonmouthHawks.com for online sales
Day of game tickets can be purchased at the Austin Family Box Office 

A LOOK AT TODAY'S GAME

 

• Monmouth is looking to win its sixth straight game today and go 3-0 in Big South play for the first time since joning the league in 2014.
• For the first time in school history, Monmouth is ranked nationally after earning a #24 spot in the latest FCS Coaches Polls. For the seventh conseuctive week, Monmouth is receiving votes in the STATS FCS Poll
• The Hawks are 7-1 for the first time since 2006 and haven't won six straight since the 2006 season.
• Presbyterian brings 3-5 record into today's game, falling in two straight while failing to score a point.
• The home team has won all three matchups in the series, with each game decided by six points or less. Traditionally the game has been a defensive battle, with no one scoring more than 21 points.
• Today's game can be viewed on ESPN3 and the Watch ESPN App, with Matt Harmon (pxp) and Todderick Hunt (analyst) on the call.
   

THE COACHING MATCHUP
Kevin Callahan is in his 25th season at Monmouth as the Hawks' head coach. Callahan owns a 142-116 career coaching record, all with Monmouth. Coming into the season, Callahan's 135 victories ranked him 11th among active coaches in the Football Championship Subdivision. The only coach in Monmouth history, he has led the Blue & White to five conference championships, in 1996, 1998, 2003, 2004 and 2006. Callahan has earned conference coach of the year accolades in 1998, 2003 and 2006. Prior to arriving in West Long Branch, Callahan served as defensive coordinator at Colgate for eight seasons and at Wagner for three years. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Albany (1977-79) and Syracuse (1980) before becoming a Seahawk assistant in 1981.
 
Tommy Spangler begins his seventh year as head coach at PC and first since the 2006 season, after being promoted from defensive coordinator. Under Spangler several Blue hose have earned Big South defensive all-conference honors, including two in 2014 and three in 2015.
His defense shut down opponents and led to Blue Hose ranked wins over No. 12 Furman and No. 22 Charleston Southern. Spangler spent 10 seasons at PC the first time around, first as an assistant coach from 1997- 2000 and then as head coach from 2001-06. During his six years as PC's head football coach, Spangler guided the Blue Hose to a 42-24 record - a mark that stands as the highest winning percentage (.571) among the school's 14 head football coaches. He began his first 10 years at Georgia Southern, helping lead the program to a pair of Division I-AA national titles.
 
INSIDE THE PRESBYTERIAN SERIES
Fourth Overall Meeting
Overall Record: PC 2-1
            West Long Branch: MU 1-0
            Clinton, SC: PC 2-0
First Meeting: Oct. 25, 2014
Last Meeting: Oct. 13, 2016
Longest MU Win Streak: 1 gm
Longest PC Win Streak: 1 gm
Largest MU W Margin: 5 pts
Largest PC W Margin: 6 pts
Smallest MU W Margin: 5 pts
Smallest PC W Margin: 4 pts
Shutouts: ---
Overtime Games: ---
 
MONMOUTH AGAINST THE BIG SOUTH
Monmouth owns a 9-10 record against current Patriot League members. Last season MU opened up with a 23-21 win over Lehigh at Goodman Stadium then defeated Fordham in overtime in the fifth game of the season.  Monmouth has won two straight against Lehigh with the Hawks owning a winning a record against Georgetown and is 2-1 against Fordham. The Hawks will play four of the seven Patriot League teams this season. Colgate (3-1), Lehigh (5-2) and Lafayette (1-0) all own winning records against Monmouth.
 
MONMOUTH EARNS FIRST NATIONAL RANKING

• For the first time in the 25 year history of the program, Monmouth University's football team earned a national ranking, coming in at #24 in the FCS Coaches Poll after receiving votes for five consecutive weeks in that poll.
• The Hawks have earned votes numerous times over the past 11 seasons, including seven straight weeks in the STATS FCS poll.

 
MONMOUTH AT KENNESAW STATE FLEXED TO ESPN3
The Big South and ESPN recently announced that Monmouth's November 18th game at Kennesaw State has been selected to air on ESPN3 as part of the conference's flex package. The Hawks and Owls are currently both 7-1 overall and undefeated in conference play. That game has been announced as a 2 PM start. The game will mean that 7 out of 11 Monmouth games this year will air on ESPN3 this season.
 
DID YOU KNOW?
Monmouth's new Panasonic LED Video board is the fourth largest on-campus board among Football Championship Subdivision schools. The MU board checks in at 1,848 square feet, just behind South Dakota State (3,100), Northern Iowa (2,600) and Sam Houston State (2,500). The board measures nearly 54' across, which is the eighth largest among FCS schools.

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