HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College plays on the road at Bridgewater College in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) football action on Saturday afternoon, November 2, at 2 p.m. at the Jopson Athletic Complex in Bridgewater. The visiting Tigers are 4-3 overall, 2-2 in the ODAC (T-4th), while the host Eagles are 5-2 overall, 3-1 in the ODAC (3rd). The game can be heard locally on WVHL Radio, Kickin' Country 92.9 FM, and will also be available worldwide on the Internet at wvhl.net or via the TuneIn Radio App, pregame airing at 1:30 p.m., while available to watch as well on the Bridgewater Eagles Sports Network.

Hampden-Sydney at Bridgewater | Stats | Audio | Video | Game Notes (PDF)
Location: Jopson Athletic Complex | Bridgewater, VA
Date: Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024
Time: 2 p.m.
Radio: Frank Shanaberger (play-by-play), Tim Hartless (analyst)

H-SC took a 42-21 home victory past ODAC opponent Averett University on October 26 on Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium. The host Tigers trailed 14-13 at halftime against the visiting Cougars, but rallied to lead 27-14 after three quarters en route to the convincing triumph. The Garnet & Grey changed the momentum of the game with a successful 50-yard "Hail Mary" touchdown pass on the final play of the first half. BC fell on the road at No. 24 Randolph-Macon 49-16, trailing 35-3 at halftime and 42-16 after three quarters toward its setback.

Head Coach Vince Luvara
H-SC is led by the first-year head coach who took over the program on December 7, 2023. The former defensive coordinator at Washington & Jefferson (PA) College since 2016, Luvara becomes the 29th head coach in the 130-year history of the storied Hampden-Sydney program. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native is no stranger to NCAA Division III, having played four years at Allegheny (PA) College and coached one year at Allegheny and two years at Misericordia (PA) University—each school members of Division III.

The Series
H-SC leads the overall series against BC 61-18, including a 31-16 advantage in ODAC games. The Tigers have won 11 of the last 16 games played between the two programs, though the Eagles have won two-straight and three out of the last four after a 39-38 road win last September 30 at Everett Stadium — scoring the game-winning touchdown and 2-point conversion with just 23-seconds remaining. H-SC and BC first met on the gridiron in 1929, a 38-0 road win for the Garnet & Grey.

Scouting The Tigers
Junior quarterback and team captain Carter Sido (Dallas, TX) has passed for 1,556 yards (113-195-4) and 19 touchdowns with only four interceptions thrown, adding 187 yards rushing and two touchdowns. He leads the ODAC in passing touchdowns and passing efficiency (153.0), is third in passing yards and total offense per game (249.0), and fifth in completion percentage (57.9). Sido ranks 23rd in Division III passing touchdowns, 31st in overall points responsible for (130) and points responsible for per game (18.6), and 47th in passing yards per completion (13.8).

Sophomore running back Terry Hicks (Clayton, NC) has rushed for 533 yards on 105 attempts (5.1) and eight touchdowns in six games (88.8), adding six receptions for 43 yards. He is tied for second in the ODAC in rushing touchdowns, third in rushing yards, eighth in all-purpose yards per game (9.0) and ninth in total offense per game (88.8). Hicks ranks in DIII rushing touchdowns.

Sophomore wide receiver Ethan Dowdy (Powhatan) has 41 receptions for 572 yards and nine touchdowns. He leads the ODAC in receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and total touchdowns (10), is second in receptions and receptions per game (5.9) and third in all-purpose yards per game (109.6). Dowdy ranks 19th in DIII receiving touchdowns, 35th in total touchdowns, 43rd in scoring per game (8.6) and 44th in total points (60). Redshirt-freshman wide receiver Manning Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has 30 receptions for 402 yards and five touchdowns. Manning is tied for second in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns, and fourth in receptions, receiving yards and receptions per game (4.3), and 15th in all-purpose yards per game (57.4). Senior tight end Sutton Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has 21 receptions for 323 yards and three touchdowns. Sutton is sixth in the ODAC in receiving yards, tied for sixth in receiving touchdowns, tied for eighth in receptions and tied for ninth in receptions per game (3.0). Senior wide receiver Austin Fernandez (Warrenton) has nine receptions for 169 yards and three touchdowns. He is tied for sixth in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns and is 18th in receiving yards.

Junior linebacker and team captain Robert Clarke (Atlanta, GA) has 64 tackles, including 4.5 for loss, 1.0 sacks, one pass breakup and two fumbles recovered. He is tied for first in the ODAC in fumbles recovered, is third in tackles and tackles per game (9.1), and tied for ninth in tackles for loss. Clarke ranks 11th in DIII fumbles recovered and 38th in tackles per game. Senior linebacker and team captain Brendan Wallace (Virginia Beach) has 55 tackles, including 10.5 for loss, 5.0 sacks, one QB hurry and one fumble recovered. He leads the ODAC in tackles for loss and sacks, is tied for fourth in fumbles recovered and is seventh in tackles and tackles per game (7.9). Wallace ranks 39th in DIII tackles for loss. Junior nose tackle Andrew Arthur-Humphrey (Woodbridge) has 33 tackles, including 2.0 for loss. Freshman strong safety Mitch Ladamus (Fort Mill, SC) has 32 tackles, including 0.5 for loss, and one pass breakup. Freshman cornerback Parks Cromwell (Charlotte, NC) has 31 tackles, including 1.0 for loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups and one forced fumble. He is tied for fourth in the ODAC in forced fumbles and tied for seventh in interceptions. Junior cornerback James Townsend (Hardeeville, SC) also has 31 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, two interceptions and four pass breakups. He is also tied for seventh in the ODAC in interceptions. Freshman defensive end Jordan Williams (Washington, DC) also has 31 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, 1.5 sacks and three QB hurries. Senior free safety Joseph Pierre (Mobile, AL) also has 31 tackles, including 0.5 for loss.

Senior placekicker Elijah Swett (Matthews, NC) is 26-28 on PAT kicks (92.9) and 5-7 on field goal attempts (71.4), including a long of 37 yards (twice). He has averaged 58.3 yards on 41 kickoffs (seven-yard line) with four touchbacks. He is second in the ODAC in kick scoring points (41) and field goals, and fourth in field goal percentage. Swett ranks 30th in DIII field goal percentage. Sophomore punter Camden Richardson (Midlothian) has averaged 36.7 yards on 17 punts, including a long of 56 yards, with two fair-caught, three downed inside the 20 and three punts of 50-plus yards in six games. Junior running back Joseph Gonzalez (Spotsylvania) has averaged 22.4 yards on 19 kick returns, including a long of 61 yards. He is fifth in the ODAC in kick return average, and ranks 40th in DIII combined kick return yards (425).

Scouting The Eagles
Sophomore quarterback Jaicere Bateman has passed for 1,631 yards (152-223-4) and 12 touchdowns with four interceptions thrown, adding 169 yards rushing and eight touchdowns. Junior running back Brendan Robinson has rushed for 435 yards on 76 attempts (5.7) and two touchdowns, adding 11 receptions for 101 yards. Senior wide receiver Cedric Drumgoole has 47 receptions for 474 yards and five touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Freddie Watkins has 26 receptions for 308 yards and one touchdown. Graduate wide receiver Jamel Johnson has 26 receptions for 273 yards and three touchdowns. Senior linebacker TJ Lowery has 42 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, 1.0 sacks, one pass breakup, one QB hurry and one fumble recovered. Senior safety Aaron Moore has 36 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, one interception, one pass breakup and two QB hurries. Sophomore defensive end Demarco Fleming has 35 tackles, including 9.5 for loss, 2.0 sacks, one pass breakup, three QB hurries and two fumbles recovered. Senior cornerback Donald Brooks II has three interceptions, including a pick six, as the Eagles have three pick six interceptions this fall. Senior placekicker Jack Hendren is 27-27 on PAT kicks and 4-5 on field goal attempts, including a long of 45 yards. He has averaged 56.7 yards on 33 kickoffs with three touchbacks. Senior punter Alex Solorzano has averaged 40.8 yards on 24 punts, including a long of 54 yards, with 10 fair-caught and five downed inside the 20. Brendan Robinson has averaged 32.7 yards on nine kick returns, including a long of 96 yards and one touchdown. Cedric Drumgoole has averaged 27.3 yards on six kick returns, including a long of 88 yards and one touchdown. Junior wide receiver Tate Leach has averaged 22.6 yards on eight punt returns, including a long of 65 yards and one touchdown.

Dowdy Does It All
Ethan Dowdy has 41 receptions for 572 receiving yards and nine touchdowns ... 24 passing yards (1-1-0) and one touchdown ... 27 rushing yards on seven attempts and one touchdown ... 109 punt return yards on seven returns (15.6), including a long of 65 yards ... and 59 kick return yards on four returns (14.8), including a long of 21 yards.

ODAC Special Teams Player of the Week
Ethan Dowdy was named the ODAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week after totaling 81 yards on two punt returns and 43 yards on three kick returns for 124 returns yards vs. Averett (10/26)—adding 53 yards receiving on four receptions, along with a seven-yard rushing touchdown—totaling 184 all-purpose yards.

100-Yard Rushing Games
Terry Hicks has three career games with 100-plus yards rushing, each this season — a career-high and game-high 130 yards on a career-high 24 attempts and a career-high two touchdowns at Brevard (NC) (9/14), 115 yards on 22 attempts and two touchdowns vs. Averett (10/26) and 107 yards on 19 attempts and one touchdown in his first collegiate start vs. Delaware Valley (PA) (9/7).

250-Yard Passing Games
Carter Sido has four career games with 250-plus yards passing, each this season — career-highs of 282 yards (12-25-0) and five touchdowns at Ferrum (10/19) ... 266 yards (17-28-0) and two touchdowns vs. Averett (10/26), 264 yards (18-34-1) and five touchdowns vs. Centre (KY) (9/21) and 255 yards (19-27-1) and four touchdowns at Brevard (NC) (9/14).

100-Yard Receiving Games
Ethan Dowdy has three career games with 100-plus yards receiving, each this season — a career-high 127 yards on five receptions and two touchdowns at Ferrum (10/19) ... 108 yards on a career-high nine receptions at Washington and Lee (10/12) and 101 yards on nine receptions and a career-high four touchdowns vs. Centre (KY) (9/21).

100-Yard Receiving Games
Manning Lasso has two career games with 100-plus yards receiving, each this season — a career-high 121 yards on six receptions and a career-high two touchdowns vs. Averett (10/26) and 103 yards on four receptions and two touchdowns at Ferrum (10/19).

It's A First (X3)
Ethan Dowdy caught his first collegiate receiving touchdown in the season-opener vs. Delaware Valley (PA) (9/7) ... a 13-yard catch from Carter Sido in the third quarter. Freshman running back Fain Barton (Atlanta, GA) scored his first collegiate rushing touchdown in the season-opener vs. Delaware Valley (PA) (9/7) ... a two-yard run in the fourth quarter. Manning Lasso caught his first collegiate receiving touchdown vs. Centre (KY) (9/21) ... a 21-yard catch from Carter Sido in the second quarter.

Team Captains
Leading the Tigers are senior center Logan Cohn (Henrico) and senior linebacker Brendan Wallace, along with junior linebacker Robert Clarke, junior quarterback Carter Sido and junior right tackle William Stimmel (Atlanta, GA). All five are serving in the leadership roles for the first time. Logan is the son of Stefan and Heather Cohn. Brendan is the son of Jason and Kristiana Wallace. Robert is the son of Tom and Jill Clarke. Carter is the son of Chris Sido and Tova Sido. William is the son Carl and Claudia Stimmel.

William V. Campbell Trophy®
Senior defensive end Will Thomas (Blacksburg) is the program's fifth-straight semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award. Will is among a record number of 203 semifinalists from all divisions, while the only one from the ODAC and among the 44 selected from Division III. He follows in the footsteps of Tyler Howerton '21, Kaleb Smith '22, Michael Harris '23 and George Langhammer '24—Howerton went on to become one of 12 finalists for the prestigious annual award in 2020. Will is a Dean's List student majoring in English with a minor in Spanish and has attained a 3.40 GPA. He is the son of Eric Thomas and Anna LoMascolo.

Hampden-Sydney Football
H-SC has a 130 year history of football, amassing 582 wins since beginning in 1892. The Tigers have experienced great success over the years, including nine ODAC Championships, nine Mason-Dixon Conference Championships, seven NCAA Division III Championship appearances, 87 All-Americans, 16 Academic All-America selections and 222 First Team All-ODAC honorees. H-SC also played in the 1970 and 1971 Knute Rockne Bowls (NCAA College Division East Regional Championship).

From Division III To FBS Memphis
Ryan Silverfield '03 became the 25th head coach in the University of Memphis football history in December 2019 and began his tenure by leading the Tigers into their first major bowl game appearance: the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas. Ryan is currently 38-19 overall in his fifth season at the helm of the Tigers, including 7-1 in 2024 — ranked No. 25 in this week's (Oct. 27) AFCA Coaches Poll. He led Memphis to a record of 10-3 in 2023, following a 7-6 season in 2022, after going 8-3 season in 2020, and the Tigers were 6-6 in 2021. Ryan coached four seasons as an undergraduate at H-SC, starting as an offensive assistant in 2000, serving as the defensive line coach during 2001 and 2002, before coaching the tight ends and H-backs in 2003.

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.