John Carroll University will serve as a host site for the first round of the 2014 NCAA Division III Football Championship, which will be held Saturday, November 22. Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field on the John Carroll campus will serve as the playing site, and the game will feature Centre College from Danville, Ky. against the host John Carroll Blue Streaks.

Kickoff from University Heights, Ohio, is set for 12:00 noon.
 
"We're excited to play again back at Don Shula Stadium," said head coach Tom Arth. "It means a lot to us to play at home. We look forward to having a great crowd here and to representing our school."

Centre has a record of 10-0 and hails from the Southern Athletic Association. John Carroll has a record of 9-1 and represents the Ohio Athletic Conference. Both schools received at-large bids into the NCAA playoff field from the Pool C category (institutions from automatic qualifying conferences that are not conference champions).

John Carroll is making its fifth appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship tournament, and its second straight. Ranked sixth at the end of the regular season by D3football.com and ninth by the American Football Coaches Association, the Blue Streaks will be hosting an NCAA postseason game for the second time in program history. John Carroll will be looking for its first win at home in the postseason having lost its first round contest with St. John Fisher last year.
 
The Blue Streaks featured one of the top offenses and defense in the nation. JCU ranks seventh nationally in total offense and fourth in the nation in total defense.
 
Centre is appearing in the NCAA field for the second time, and first time since the 2011 season. That year, the Colonels knocked off Hampden-Sydney before bowing out in the round of 16 to Mount Union.

The winner will advance to the second round where it will face the winner of Wheaton vs. Benedictine on Saturday, November 29.

Tickets and Gate Opening
Online advance ticket sales conclude at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20. Those who purchases advanced online tickets can pick them up at will-call beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
 
Those who have not purchased tickets yet can do so beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday. General admission seats located on both sides of Don Shula Stadium are $10. Student tickets with valid John Carroll or Centre student identification cards are $4. Senior citizen and youth (2-12) general admission tickets are $4.
 
Gates will open at 10:30 a.m.
 
Media Coverage
Fans can watch the game online at www.jcusports.com/live for free. Time Warner Cable will carry the game live and again immediately upon the conclusion of the game on channel 311/1311. The coverage area includes all of Ohio and parts of Western Pennsylvania and Northern Kentucky. WJCU will carry the game on 88.7 FM and online at www.wjcu.org/listen. Fans can also catch the highlights on the John Carroll football Twitter account (@JCUFootball) and the athletic department Twitter account (@JCUSports). Live statistics are available HERE through the NCAA.
 
Parking
Parking spaces are available on the day of the game on a first-come, first-served basis. Do not park in spots designated reserved for special permits or reserved for administrators, faculty/staff at all times. Violators subject to ticketing and towing.

Tailgating activities should not take up vacant parking spaces or interfere with traffic flow within campus parking lots. Drive lanes in parking lots must be maintained at all times. The speed limit on campus is 15 MPH.
 
Tailgating
All tailgating activities in the John Carroll University Campus parking areas are subject to the laws and regulations of the State of Ohio and/or the John Carroll University police department. The official JCU parent/alumni tailgate takes place on the tennis courts adjacent to Don Shula Stadium and will begin at 9 a.m. Tailgating in the Belvoir Lot is strictly prohibited. The visitor tailgate takes place in the expansion parking lot near the Hamlin Quad between the Dolan Science Center and the Administration Building. Click HERE for a campus map.
 
Tailgating activities should not take up vacant parking spaces or interfere with traffic flow within campus parking lots. Drive lanes in parking lots must be maintained at all times. The speed limit on campus is 15 MPH.

Accessibility
Those patrons with special needs or limited mobility should call the athletic department at 216-397-4416 by 12 p.m. on Friday.