ATLANTA, Ga. - Matthew Daniels ranks fifth in the SIAC in total rushing yards (222) and sixth in average/G (74.0). Daniels has rushed 45 times in three games and has scored twice with his longest rush of 35 yards.
 

CLARK ATLANTA GAME DAY INFORMATION
Date/Location:	Sept. 24, 2016 CAU Panther Stadium | Atlanta, Ga.
Kickoff Time:	6:00 p.m.
Series History:	INAUGURAL MEETING
Live Video:	N/A
Live Audio:	N/A
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The passing duo of Dashawn Blow and Johnathon McCrary rank No. 8 and No. 9 in passing Yards/G. Blow averages 101 YPG while McCrary is just behind at 99 YPG. McCrary ranks seventh (100.6) and Blow (91.7) ranks tenth among SIAC quarterbacks in passing efficiency.

Trenton Earl is third in the SIAC in receiving Yards/G averaging 70.0 YPG. The senior wide receiver has eight receptions for 210 yards and one score. Earl ranks No. 9 nationally - second in SIAC - averaging 26.25 Yards/Reception.

CAU has three of the top-5 tacklers in the conference. Jaquatin Victrum leads the SIAC with 35 tackles (11.7/G) while Jacob Mitchell is fourth with 32 stops in his senior season (10.7/G). Joining the duo is Marquise Parker who has tallied 28 tackles (9.3/G) including 13 against Central State. Victrum has recorded double-digit tackles in back-to-back games (15 v. Central State & 12 at Ft. Valley State) while Mitchell registered 17 stops last week at FVSU.

Clark Atlanta special teams has the punting unit ranked No. 2 in the SIAC averaging 36.4 Net Yards/Punt. CAU has punted 14 times for 529 yards (37.8 Yards/Punt) and has allowed just 19 return yards. The effort from Ty Woods has resulted in one SIAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the freshman.

The Panthers are the most penalized team in the SIAC through three games having been called for 49 penalties resulting in 538 yards (179.3 Yards/G).

The Panther offense sits third in the SIAC averaging 347.7 Yards/G. CAU has ran 193 plays for 1,043 yards (5.4/Play).

SERIES SPOTLIGHT: THIS GAME WILL BE THE INAUGURAL MEETING BETWEEN THE TWO PROGRAMS. AVE MARIA IS AN NAIA PROGRAM THAT STARTED FOOTBALL IN THE 2011 SEASON. CAU WILL PLAY TWO NEW OPPONENTS DURING THE 2016 SEASON IN AMU AND KENNESAW STATE ALONG WITH PLAYING A PAIR OF PROGRAMS - CENTRAL STATE (2) AND SHORTER (1) - WITH LESS THAN THREE PREVIOUS MEETINGS.