The Game
« Johns Hopkins (3-1, 0-0 Centennial) hits the road for the third time in 2024 as the Blue Jays head to Gettysburg (2-2, 1-0 Centennial) for their Centennial Conference opener. This week's game will mark the first time Johns Hopkins plays at Gettysburg at night.
A Look Back
« Johns Hopkins improved to 3-1 with a 20-13 win over Rowan last Friday night at Homewood Field.
« Gettysburg improved to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in the Centennial as the Bullets opened league play with a 20-7 win last Friday night against McDaniel.
The Facts
« This is the 139th season of Johns Hopkins football. JHU first fielded a team in 1882.
« Johns Hopkins enters this week's game with an all-time record of 599-490-57 (.548).
« Overall, JHU owns 16 Centennial Conference titles (all won since 2002) and has qualified for the NCAA Playoffs 12 times (all since 2005).
Poll Position
« Johns Hopkins checks in at #22 in this week's AFCA Poll and is also #22 in the D3football.com Poll.
« Since the AFCA debuted its poll in 1999, this week's #22 ranking marks the 136th time in 251 polls that the Blue Jays have appeared in the top 25.
« The Blue Jays are in the D3football.com Top-25 for the 158th time in 265 polls since D3football launched its poll in 2003.
Oktoberfest
« Johns Hopkins flipped the calendar to October with the game last week against Rowan and the month has been good to the Blue Jays of late.
« Including last week's win against the Profs, the Blue Jays have won 42 of their last 45 games in the month of October dating back to 2010.
« The Blue Jays had been just 10-8 in their previous 18 games in the month of October before jump-starting the current 44-game run with a 49-24 win at Susquehanna (10-23-2010).
« During their October run dating back to 2010, the Jays have lost just once at home.
Friday Night Lights
« Dating back to 1982, when the Blue Jays began regularly scheduling games on Friday night, this week's game will be the 63rd for Johns Hopkins under the Friday night lights.
« Since 1982, Johns Hopkins is 44-17-1 (.718) on Friday night, including 40-13-1 (.750) at Homewood Field.
« Johns Hopkins has won 16 straight home games on Friday night dating back to 2008. The last home loss on a Friday night for the Blue Jays was a 41-10 setback to Gettysburg in 2007.
« Gettysburg has been Johns Hopkins' most consistent Friday night opponent as this week's game will be the 17th between the two teams on a Friday night. JHU is 13-3 all-time against the Bullets on Friday night with all 16 previous meetings taking place at Homewood Field.
For Openers
« Centennial Conference play began last week with three league games involving the six other teams in the CC; Johns Hopkins was the lone CC team to play a non-conference game as the Jays polished off that part of their schedule with the 20-13 win over Rowan.
« Dating back to the formation of the league in 1983, Johns Hopkins is 28-12 all-time in Centennial openers and has currently won three straight and 13 of its last 15 CC openers dating back to 2008.
« Seven of JHU's 12 losses in CC openers took place from 1983-1990. Translation: Johns Hopkins is 27-5 in its last 32 league openers.
Defense Among Centennial's Best
« Through four games, the Johns Hopkins defense ranks among the best in the league in a number of categories.
« Entering this week's game against Gettysburg, Johns Hopkins ranks fourth in the CC in total defense (298.5), third in rushing defense (120.8) and second in passing defense (177.8) and scoring defense (20.0).
« In addition, JHU leads the league in pass efficiency defense (97.8) and is second in opponent completion percentage (.508).
Starting QB Streak at 13
« Senior James Rinello got his first career start last week when the Blue Jays hosted Rowan. With the 20-13 win over the Profs, he extend a remarkable streak for Johns Hopkins starting quarterbacks that dates back 18 years to the 2006 season.
« Including Rinello's win last week, 13 consecutive Johns Hopkins quarterbacks have won their first career start for the Blue Jays, a streak that started with Shane Kibbe's 21-14 win over Randolph-Macon early in that 2006 season.
Comeback Jays
« Johns Hopkins erased a 17-0 second-quarter deficit to grab the 27-23 come-from-behind win at Ithaca in the season opener.
« The 17-point deficit is the largest Johns Hopkins has overcome to win a game since November 6, 1999, when the Jays posted a 35-33 win against F&M after trailing 27-10.
« Since 1971, last week's come-from-behind win is believed to be the sixth time the Blue Jays have come from 17 points down (or more) to win.
« The largest come-from-behind win on record for the Jays came in 1983, when Hopkins spotted Lebanon Valley a 24-0 second-quarter lead before rallying for a 35-31 victory.
Road Warriors
« Johns Hopkins went a perfect 5-0 on the road in 2023 and won its eighth consecutive road game with the win at Christopher Newport on September 14.
« The current eight-game road winning streak is tied for the fifth-longest road winning streak in program history.
« In their last 21 road games dating back to 2019, the Blue Jays are 18-3. All three losses came against teams ranked in the top 20 at the time of the game (#6 Muhlenberg-2019 | #4 Mount Union-2021 | #18 Susquehanna-2022).
« Dating back to 2013, JHU is 51-9 overall on the road (47-5 in the regular season).
Close Calls
« Since the start of the 2013 season, Johns Hopkins has lost a total of 16 games. Those 16 losses have come by a total of 114 points for an average margin of defeat of 7.1 points. The setbacks have come by one, two (twice), three (four times), four, five (twice), seven, eight, 10, 15 (twice) and 28 points in that time.
« Translation, 12 of Johns Hopkins' 16 losses since the start of the 2013 season have come by a touchdown or less.
Talarico Closing On KOR Record
« Senior EJ Talarico is quietly closing in on Johns Hopkins' career record for kickoff return yards.
« Including his four returns for 84 yards this season, Talarico has returned 50 kickoffs for 1,163 yards (23.3/return) with two returns for touchdowns (96, 98) in his career.
« Talarico is now just 97 yards shy of overtaking Bruce Kane (1977-80) as JHU's career kickoff return yardage leader. Kane amassed 1,259 yards on 66 career returns during his career.
Schroeder Closing on 1,000
« Junior Geoff Schroeder has rushed for 176 yards in four games this season to boost his career rushing total to 970 yards.
« With 87 more yards on the ground, he will become the 30th player in school history to reach the 1,000-yard mark.
Peters Tops 125
« Senior Cole Peters posted a team-high eight tackles against Salisbury, added seven against Rowan and continues to lead the team in tackles with 36 through fourth games.
« Peters' sixth tackle against the Sea Gulls was also the 125th of his career. He is Johns Hopkins' career active leader in tackles with 134.
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