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HEADING UP THE INTERSTATE
A trip up I-91 is next on the docket as the Southern Connecticut State University football team is back in action on Friday night for a 7 p.m. road game at American International.

ALL-TIME VS. AIC
Southern Connecticut holds a 33-25-3 advantage in the all-time series with AIC.. 

THE LAST MEETING WITH THE YELLOW JACKETS
Quarterback Raymond Catapano connected with wide receiver Devante Jenkins for the game-winning 19-yard touchdown pass with 3:22 remaining, and defensive back Justin Potts followed with his third interception of the game to seal a 21-20 victory for the Southern Connecticut State University football team over AIC on Sept. 23, 2016 at Jess Dow Field.

LAST TIME OUT
The Southern Connecticut State University football team dropped a 25-8 decision to Assumption College in Northeast-10 Conference action on Sept. 15.
• The Owls outgained Assumption – 368-287 – and ran 93 plays compared to the Greyhounds' 63.
• Southern's defense forced two interceptions and also had several key stops in short yardage situations.
• Quarterback Raymond Catapano completed 15-of-37 passes for 149 yards, but was sacked seven times.
• Paris Crawford led the receivers with six catches for 51 yards.
• Eli Parks rushed for 68 yards on 12 carries while Jaron Cogdell had 67 yards on 11 carries.

COGDELL POSTS FIRST COLLEGIATE TD
Freshman Jaron Cogdell's 21-yard touchdown run in the game against Assumption was his first as an Owl.

SPREADING IT AROUND
Nine different Owls have caught passes through the first three games, led by Paris Crawford's 12 receptions.

TACKLING THE COMPETITION
Vasilios Grigorakos has a team-high 24 stops and also leads the club in tackles for loss with six, while Jhaaron Wallace is next with 22 tackles.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
With their performances against Stonehill, Eli Parks and Raymond Catapano became the first Owls duo to each rush for 100 yards in a game since John Moscatel and Dequane June accomplished the feat against St. Anselm in 2013.

CATAPANO, PARKS HONORED
Raymond Catapano was named to the NE10 weekly honor roll for his play against Stonehill, while Eli Parks was tabbed as the SCSU/Chick-fil-A of North Haven Male Athlete of the Week for his efforts.

IMPACTING FROM DAY ONE
True freshman Zhyaire Fernandes joined an exclusive club with two touchdowns in his Owls' and collegiate debut. He became the first true SCSU freshman since Greg Douglas in 1998 to find the end zone in his first game as an Owl. Douglas had an 86-yard touchdown run in the opener against Stony Brook that season. 
• Two other players accomplished the feat more recently in their redshirt freshman seasons. Brandon Toles hauled in an 80-yard touchdown reception in his first game on the field for SCSU in 2004, and Kofi Wilson did the same three years earlier in 2001. 

NEWCOMERS GETTING A LOOK
In total, eight true freshmen saw the field for the Owls in the season opener against Gannon. In addition to Zhyaire Fernandes' efforts that were noted earlier, Jaron Cogdell rushed nine times for 24 yards and Jose Conde connected on both of his extra points. A.J. Pearl, Sharayad Letellier, Charles Ritchel, Bobby Valeri and Andrew Wille also played for the Owls.

CONSISTENT CONDE
Freshman Jose Conde has hit on all eight of his extra points, along with his only field goal, over the first three games for the Owls.

FERNANDES NAMED TO WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Zhyaire Fernandes earned a spot on the NE10 weekly honor roll for his play in the season opener against Gannon.

THE CAPTAINS
Southern Connecticut State University football coach Tom Godek has announced team captains for the 2017 season. Raymond Catapano, Vochan Fowler, Vasilios Grigorakos, Shaquan HalL, Brandon Pelzer and Isiah Roberts will lead the Owls this fall.

IN SEASON OPENERS
The Owls are 35-34-1 all-time in season openers. The 2017 season was the 70th in program history.

IN THE NE-10 PRESEASON POLL
SCSU was selected third in the Northeast-10 preseason poll, as voted on by the league's coaches.

GODEK HONORED AS COACH OF THE YEAR BY GRIDIRON CLUB OF GREATER BOSTON
In leading the Owls to a 6-5 record in 2016, along with a third place finish in the NE10 Conference standings. head coach Tom Godek was named the Division II Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. 

FOUR EARN CONFERENCE HONORS
Seniors Devante Jenkins and Dylan Vano were both named Second-Team All-Conference, while Joe Buissereth and Matthew Weiss were all named to the All-Rookie Team at the conclusion of the 2016 season. 

GRIESENAUER COLLECTS COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT LAURELS
Tight end Ryne Griesenauer received Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America. Griesenauer played a pivotal role in the Owls' offense last fall. He posted nine catches for 127 yards and  three touchdowns, while also serving as a key blocker as a part of the SCSU rushing attack.

GRIESENAUER REPEATS WITH NOD TO NE10 FOOTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
For the second year in a row, Ryne Griesenauer was also selected to the NE10 Football All-Academic Team.

A WINNING SEASON SECURED
The Southern Connecticut State University football team secured a winning 2016 campaign with a 28-25 victory over St. Anselm on Senior Day.

30 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
Southern Connecticut was 4-0 in games in 2016 when scoring 30 points. 

WELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Owls have welcomed 42 newcomers to the roster for this fall through a combination of January, 2017 additions and incoming freshmen and transfers for this fall.

CERISANO LOOKING TO CLIMB THE CHARTS
Linebacker Michael Cerisano registered his 200th tackle as an Owl in the season opener against Gannon. He currently stands 10 tackles behind Marcel Dumas (222) for seventh place on the all-time list. If Cerisano maintains his average annual tackle total in 2017, then he would likely close his career fourth in SCSU history in that department.

CATAPANO MOVING UP THE RANKS
Quarterback Raymond Catapano eclipsed the 3,000 yard career passing mark in the opener against Gannon and now has 3,385 passing yards on 274-of-503 attempts. He moved into sole possession of seventh place all-time in completions during the game against Assumption and is 27 behind John Esquivel for sixth place. Catapano is also 722 yards shy of Rob Burns for seventh place in career passing yards at SCSU.

CONSISTENCY FROM CATAPANO
Senior quarterback Raymond Catapano is coming off a junior year in which he completed 53.7 percent of his passes (102-for-190) with 13 touchdowns and only six interceptions. He also rushed for six touchdowns in the 2016 season.

FAMILIAR FACES IN THE BACKFIELD
In total, the Owls' top five rushers are back from a season ago. Vochan Fowler led the Owls in rushing attempts (138) and yards (666) last year, while also totaling four rushing touchdowns. Eli Parks added 451 yards on 116 carries and four scores as well.

THEY'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE
The returning receiving corps is paced by Earl Myers (29 catches, 384 yards in 2016) and Shaquan Hall (23 catches, 313 yards in 2016).

THAT'S A LOT OF TACKLES
Southern Connecticut boasts the return of eight of its top 10 tacklers from a year ago, including Michael Cerisano, who had a team-best 88 in 2016. In addition, Southern's sack leader from last year, Jhaaron Wallace (4.5) is also back this fall.

SCHOOL RECORD BOOK SEES SOME SHIFTING
The 2016 campaign provided several notable team and  individual efforts:
Devante Jenkins
• Tied for fourth place with former Cleveland Brown Travis Tucker on Southern's career list with 24 touchdown receptions.  He also finished eighth all-time in receptions (115) and ninth in receiving yards (1.720).
Michael McNally
• Registered the second-best single-season punting yard average (40.6)
Raymond Catapano
• Recorded the fourth-most pass attempts in a game with 46 at New Haven.
Shaquan Hall
• Now currently ranked second all-time in kickoff returns (41) and second in kickoff return yards (803).

AMONG THE NE-10 LEADERS
• Devante Jenkins was third in the league in touchdowns (9), fifth in total yards (850) and second in yards average (17.3).
• Michael Cerisano finished sixth in total tackles with 88.
• Mike McNally was third in punting average (40.6).
•Raymond Catapano finished fifth in the league with 13 touchdown passes.

CUNNINGHAM SUITING UP WITH TITANS
Former Owl Jerome Cunningham is in his fourth season in the NFL and second with the Tennessee Titans in 2017. He previously spent two years with the New York Giants.

DID YOU KNOW?
Southern Connecticut players hold the Division II records for the most rushing yards gained in a quarter, in a half and in a game.
• Vaughn Magee rushed for 187 yards (of his 297) in the fourth quarter of the win over St. Anselm on Sept. 29, 2012.
• Jarom Freeman set a new single-game record with 418 yards in a win over Bryant on Nov. 2, 2007, and also set a new record for yards in a half with 251.

ON DECK
The Owls host New Haven on Friday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.