Date: Saturday, Nov. 21
Contest: Wofford (8-3, 6-2) at Elon (4-6)
Time: 2 p.m.
Place: Rhodes Stadium in Elon, N.C.
THE GAME: Wofford holds a 16-9 advantage in the series with Elon that started in 1921 … The Terriers won the first seven meetings in the series between 1021-1970 … The teams met every year from 1990 through 1995 with the Terriers winning four of the six contests … Elon won the last meeting, a 20-16 decision in Spartanburg in 1995 … The Terriers have won five of the last seven dating back to 1985 … In Spartanburg, Wofford holds an 11-5 advantage.
THE COACHES: Wofford head coach Mike Ayers (Georgetown, Ky., ’74) is in his 15th year with the Terriers and has a record of 89-75-1 … Ayers is in his 18th year as a college head coach with a record of 100-96-2 … He was the SoCon Coach of the Year in 2000 … Elon head coach Al Seagraves is in his seventh season with the Phoenix and owns a 38-38 school and career head coaching record … In 1990, while at The Citadel, Seagraves was named Southern Conference Assistant Coach of the Year.
GAME NOTES: Elon and Wofford will meet in 2003 as Southern Conference opponents as the Phoenix join the SoCon on July 1, 2003 … However, this is a non-league game and Elon will be looking for a win over a nationally-ranked opponent … Wofford is coming off a nail-biting 23-21 loss to Furman last week and needs a win to state its case for a bid to the NCAA playoffs … Wofford posted a 39-10 win at East Tennessee State while the Phoenix lost to ETSU, 31-15 … The Terriers are aiming for their first 9-win season since going 9-3 in 1991 … Wofford has the nation’s No. 2 rushing attack at 347.6 yards per game.

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