Keith Snyder

24 Keith Snyder
Keith Snyder
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Martin, Mich.
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Martin
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    119.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    3
  • ffum
    1
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 59 38
Assists 60 44
Tackles 119.0 82.0
Tackles per game 11.9 11.7
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 3 3
Returned for touchdown 1 1
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 3.5 1.0
Tackle for loss yards 7 1
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-7
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-21
Oct 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 21-13
Nov 1 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28
Nov 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 21-14
Nov 15 at Bluffton W, 27-13
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 at Muskingum L, 35-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 20-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Trine (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 30-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 21-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 at Muskingum L, 35-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 20-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Trine (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 30-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-7 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-21 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 21-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 at Muskingum L, 35-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 20-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Trine (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 30-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-7 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-21 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 21-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 at Muskingum L, 35-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 20-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 Trine (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 30-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 21-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Bluffton W, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 at Muskingum L, 35-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 20-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Trine (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 30-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 21-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton W, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 at Muskingum L, 35-10 - - - - - 1 3 3.0 3 0
Sep 13 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 20-0 - - - - - 1 3 3.0 3 0
Sep 20 Trine (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - 2 13 6.5 7 0
Oct 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 30-14 - - - - - 1 11 11.0 11 0
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-7 - - - - - 1 1 1.0 1 0
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-21 - - - - - 1 3 3.0 3 0
Oct 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 21-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 at Muskingum L, 35-10 1 - - 3 - 3
Sep 13 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 20-0 1 - - 3 - 3
Sep 20 Trine (Ind.) L, 42-14 1 - - 13 - 13
Oct 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 30-14 1 - - 11 - 11
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-7 1 - - 1 - 1
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-21 1 - - 3 - 3
Oct 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 21-13 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 21-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Bluffton W, 27-13 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 at Muskingum L, 35-10 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 20-0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 Trine (Ind.) L, 42-14 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 30-14 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-7 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-21 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 21-13 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 21-14 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 at Bluffton W, 27-13 0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 at Muskingum L, 35-10 3 5 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 20-0 10 11 21.0 - - 2.5 6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Trine (Ind.) L, 42-14 8 0 8.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 30-14 5 7 12.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-7 4 9 13.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-21 8 7 15.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 21-13 8 4 12.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 8 0 5 - -
Nov 1 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 9 3 12.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Nov 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 21-14 2 6 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 12 0 - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton W, 27-13 2 8 10.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 40 1 - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2007-08 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2008-09 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 20 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2007-08 10 - - - - - - - -
2008-09 10 - - - - - - 2 2
Total 20 - - - - - - 2 2
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2007-08 10 - - - - - - -
2008-09 10 - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2007-08 10 - - - - - - - 0
2008-09 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 20 - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2007-08 10 - - - - - - - -
2008-09 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2007-08 - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0
2008-09 - - - - - 7 34 4.9 0 11
Total - - - - - 8 34 4.3 0 11
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2007-08 10 - - 0 - 0 .0
2008-09 10 - - 34 - 34 3.4
Total 20 - - 34 - 34 1.7
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2007-08 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2008-09 6 0.6 - - - 0 1 - - - - 0
Total 6 0.3 - - - 0 1 - - - - 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2007-08 10 62 49 111.0 11.1 - - 5.5 14 1 - - 3 20 2 1
2008-09 10 59 60 119.0 11.9 - - 3.5 7 1 - - 3 60 10 -
Total 20 121 109 230.0 11.5 - - 9.0 21 2 - - 6 80 12 1
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - 2 2
Conference 7 - - - - - - 2 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - 1 1
Away 5 - - - - - - 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - 2 2
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - 2 2
November 3 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - 7 34 4.9 0 11
Conference - - - - - 3 15 5.0 0 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - 4 27 6.8 0 11
Away - - - - - 3 7 2.3 0 3
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - 7 34 4.9 0 11
Month
September - - - - - 4 19 4.8 0 7
October - - - - - 3 15 5.0 0 11
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 - - 34 - 34 3.4
Conference 7 - - 15 - 15 2.1
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - 27 - 27 5.4
Away 5 - - 7 - 7 1.4
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - 34 - 34 5.7
Month
September 3 - - 19 - 19 6.3
October 4 - - 15 - 15 3.8
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 6 0.6 - - - 0 1 - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.9 - - - 0 1 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 - - - 0 1 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 1.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
November 6 2.0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 59 60 119.0 11.9 - - 3.5 7 1 - - 3 60 10 -
Conference 7 38 44 82.0 11.7 - - 1.0 1 - - - 3 60 10 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 31 24 55.0 11.0 - - 1.0 1 1 - - 2 20 8 -
Away 5 28 36 64.0 12.8 - - 2.5 6 - - - 1 40 2 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 21 21 42.0 10.5 - - 0.0 - - - - 3 60 7 -
Losses 6 38 39 77.0 12.8 - - 3.5 7 1 - - - - 3 -
Month
September 3 21 16 37.0 12.3 - - 2.5 6 1 - - - - - -
October 4 25 27 52.0 13.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - 1 8 8 -
November 3 13 17 30.0 10.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 52 2 -
News mentions
DC Places Two on OhioCollegeFootball.com All-Ohio Team
DC Places Two on OhioCollegeFootball.com All-Ohio Team

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Keith Snyder and Tom Foos were each recently selected as NCAA III All-Ohio players, as announced by OhioCollegeFootball.com. Snyder earned First-Team Defense honors, while Foos was placed on the Second-Team Defense.

DC's Snyder Named to All-North Region Team
DC's Snyder Named to All-North Region Team

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College’s Keith Snyder has garnered Second Team All-North Region honors, as announced by D3football.com on Wednesday afternoon. The honor is the second selection to the All-North Region Team for Snyder in the past two years.

Yellow Jackets Place 12 on All-HCAC Team
Yellow Jackets Place 12 on All-HCAC Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Just days after closing the 2008 season with a 27-13 win over Bluffton to end the year on a four-game winning streak, the Defiance College football team saw 12 student-athletes selected to the All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Team.

Snyder Named as HCAC Defensive Player of the Week
Snyder Named as HCAC Defensive Player of the Week

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Just two days after leading Defiance to its fourth-straight win, Keith Snyder has been selected as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week. Snyder turned in 10 tackles and ran back an interception 40 yards for a touchdown to seal DC’s 27-13 win over Bluffton.

Jackets End Season with 27-13 Win at Bluffton
Jackets End Season with 27-13 Win at Bluffton

BLUFFTON, Ohio – The 2008 season came to an end with a fourth-straight win for Defiance. The Yellow Jackets picked up their 43rd all-time victory over Bluffton and moved into third place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 4-3 mark.

Defiance Earns Senior Day Victory Over Mount St. Joseph
Defiance Earns Senior Day Victory Over Mount St. Joseph

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College picked up its third-straight win by pulling out a 21-14 victory over Mount St. Joseph on Saturday inside of Coressel Stadium. The win was DC’s first over the Lions on the gridiron since 2001 and moved the Yellow Jackets into fourth place in the HCAC with one game remaining.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Mt. St. Joseph - Game Nine
GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Mt. St. Joseph - Game Nine

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance will honor its nine-man senior class prior to the start of Saturday’s 1:00 pm contest with Mount St. Joseph. The game will be DC’s final home game of the 2008 campaign.

Yellow Jackets Rally for 31-28 Win at Hanover
Yellow Jackets Rally for 31-28 Win at Hanover

HANOVER, Ind. – Defiance rattled off 21-unanswered points and rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to complete a 31-28 overtime victory at Hanover on Saturday. The win was DC’s fourth straight over the Panthers and marked the 350th win in the history of the program.

D3Football.com Names Snyder to National Team of the Week
D3Football.com Names Snyder to National Team of the Week

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Keith Snyder backed up his selection as the HCAC Defensive Player of the Week by being named to the D3Football.com Team of the Week on Wednesday. Snyder led all players in tackles in DC’s 21-13 win over Anderson on Oct. 25.

HCAC Honors Snyder After Record-Setting Performance
HCAC Honors Snyder After Record-Setting Performance

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Keith Snyder set the all-time record for assisted tackles at Defiance College en route to helping DC to a 21-13 win over Anderson on Saturday. For his efforts in the victory, Snyder has been selected as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Snyder Sets Record as Defiance Powers Past Anderson
Snyder Sets Record as Defiance Powers Past Anderson

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Keith Snyder became Defiance’s all-time leader in assisted tackles and the Jackets notched their first win of the year and fourth-straight victory over Anderson with a 21-13 defeat of the Ravens. The win was DC’s first on the gridiron since bouncing Hanover at Coressel Stadium on Oct. 27, 2007.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Anderson - Game Seven
GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Anderson - Game Seven

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance and Anderson will each be looking to rebound from tough home losses when they square off at Coressel Stadium on Saturday at 1:30 pm. The Jackets dropped a nail-biter to Rose-Hulman, 28-21, when their final drive of the game came up just short, while Anderson was knocked from the rank of the unbeatens in league play with a 56-27 setback to Franklin one week ago.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Rose-Hulman - Game Six
GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Rose-Hulman - Game Six

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets will play in front of a home crowd at Coressel Stadium for the third time this season when they take on Rose-Hulman on Saturday, October 18. Kick-off is scheduled for 1:30 pm.

More First Half Woes Prove Costly for Defiance
More First Half Woes Prove Costly for Defiance

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Defiance failed to score in the opening 30 minutes of play for the fourth time in five games this season and ultimately suffered a 20-7 loss at Manchester. The Jackets held the Spartans scoreless in the second half but could not overcome the 20-0 halftime deficit.

No. 28 Franklin Uses Quick Start to Get Past DC, 30-14
No. 28 Franklin Uses Quick Start to Get Past DC, 30-14

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The No. 28 ranked Franklin Grizzlies built a 20-0 cushion on Saturday and spoiled Defiance’s 2008 Homecoming with a 30-14 victory over the Yellow Jackets inside Coressel Stadium.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Franklin - Game Four
GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Franklin - Game Four

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets will look to highlight the 2008 Homecoming festivities on Saturday when they host the No. 28 Franklin College Grizzlies at Coressel Stadium. The meeting will be the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener for both squads.

Trine Uses Strong Fourth Quarter to Spoil DC's Home Opener
Trine Uses Strong Fourth Quarter to Spoil DC's Home Opener

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance closed the third quarter with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Rick Powell to Dan Mull to draw the Jackets within six points heading into the final 15 minutes on Saturday’s home opener at Coressel Stadium. Defiance would get no closer however, as Trine put 22 points on the board in the final quarter to secure the 42-14 win.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Trine - Game Three
GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Trine - Game Three

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Yellow Jackets will play their 2008 home opener on Saturday at 1:30 pm when they host Trine University. The meeting will be the third clash between the two programs in the past three years.

DC Football Drops Rivalry Game to Adrian
DC Football Drops Rivalry Game to Adrian

ADRIAN, Mich. – Defiance College failed to dent the scoreboard on Saturday night and fell, 20-0, to Adrian in the latest installment of DC’s ‘Border War’ with the Bulldogs. The Yellow Jackets’ all-time lead in the series now stands at 28-26-1.

Defiance Struggles in Season-Opening Loss
Defiance Struggles in Season-Opening Loss

NEW CONCORD, Ohio – The 2008 campaign got off to a rocky beginning for the Yellow Jackets on Saturday night, as Muskingum handed Defiance a 35-10 defeat at McConagha Stadium. DC never led in the contest and did not find the end zone until 1:50 remained in the game.

Jackets Picked Fourth in HCAC Preseason Poll
Jackets Picked Fourth in HCAC Preseason Poll

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its 2008 preseason football coaches poll on Tuesday. Defiance was selected to finish fourth in the eight-team league and placed eight players on the HCAC Watch List.