PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (4-1, 4-1 MIAA) vs
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (4-1, 4-1 MIAA)
GAME 6 • OCTOBER 8, 2016 • 2 P.M. (CDT) • CARNIE SMITH STADIUM • PITTSBURG GAME OFFICIALS: LONNIE BRICKMAN (REFEREE), JERRY HASKELL (UMPIRE), BILL GANNAWAY (HEAD LINESMAN), SCOTT WETTERSTROM (LINE JUDGE), MATT ANDERSON (SIDE JUDGE), AARON FREEMAN (FIELD JUDGE), RICHARD RUSS (BACK JUDGE), MARK SISCO (CENTER JUDGE) PITTSBURG STATE (4-1, 4-1 MIAA) S1 S8 S17 S24 O1 O8 O15 N22 O29 N5 N12
No. 20 CENTRAL MISSOURI *...................L, 27-34 at Central Oklahoma *........................... W, 45-31 NORTHEASTERN STATE *....................W, 38-37 (OT) at Lindenwood *................................... W, 50-19 at Washburn *....................................... W, 45-27 FORT HAYS STATE *...........................2 p.m. at Missouri Western *.................................2 p.m. EMPORIA STATE *.......................................2 p.m. at No. 1 Northwest Missouri *...............2:30 p.m. NEBRASKA-KEARNEY *...............................2 p.m. at Missouri Southern *..........................3:30 p.m.
* MIAA game
FORT HAYS STATE S1 S8 S17 S24 O1 O8 O15 O22 O29 N5 N12
(4-1, 4-1 MIAA)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN *......................... W, 22-10 at No. 16 Central Missouri *.....................L, 17-34 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA *......................... W, 34-20 at Northeastern State *........................... W, 34-7 LINDENWOOD *....................................... W, 34-6 at Pittsburg State *..........................2 p.m. at Washburn *............................................1 p.m. MISSOURI WESTERN *................................2 p.m. at No. 18 Emporia State *...........................2 p.m. No. 1 NORTHWEST MISSOURI *...................2 p.m. at Nebraska-Kearney *...............................2 p.m.
* MIAA game
GORILLAS ON RADIO/TV Gorilla fans can catch all of Pittsburg State’s football games locally on KKOW Radio (860 AM) & Rock 107.1 FM with Eddie Lomshek (play-by-play) and former PSU defensive lineman B.J. Harris (color analyst) describing the action. Fans can hear KKOW’s live broadcasts anywhere in the world on the internet at: www.kkowam.com KKOW’s pregame show begins two hours prior to kickoff (1st hour on 96.9 FM, remainder on 860 AM/107.1 FM) on home games and an hour prior to kickoff on all away games. A detailed scoreboard show follows each contest. The Tim Beck Show also can be heard on KKOW each Monday night from 6:05 to 7 p.m. The show, presented by CDL Electric, is recorded live on location at Gusano’s, 200 E. Centennial Drive, Pittsburg. KSNF TV (Pittsburg cable channel 2) also hosts The Tim Beck Show on Sunday nights following the KSN Hometown News, with KSNF sports director Eric Knecht and Coach Beck recapping the week’s Gorilla football action and previewing upcoming contests. CAPS TV (Pittsburg cable channel 13) also tape delay broadcasts each Pitt State game, home and away, on Tuesday nights.
The Pittsburg State University football team will return Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium to host MIAA rival Fort Hays State University in its Homecoming game. Additionally, Pitt State will honor its 1991 NCAA Division II National Champion squad at halftime of Saturday’s action as part of that squad’s 25th Anniversary Reunion weekend. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. (CDT) Pittsburg State, the winningest all-time NCAA Division II program, enters Saturday’s contest with a 4-1 record. The Gorillas have won four games in a row, including a 45-27 road victory over Washburn in its most recent action on Oct. 1. Fort Hays State also is 4-1 on the season. The Tigers claimed a 34-6 home win over Lindenwood in its most recent action on Oct. 1.
ANOTHER HOME SELLOUT
Saturday’s anticipated crowd at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium will represent the 18th sellout in the last 25 home games since the start of the 2012 season. The official attendance will be announced in the third quarter of Saturday’s action, but, based on early ticket sales, the crowd could challenge for a spot among the school’s all-time top five home attendance figures. Pitt State has averaged 11,138 fans in 7,950-seat Carnie Smith Stadium in the last four Homecoming contests. Top Home Game Attedance 1. vs. Missouri Western, Oct. 20, 2012 + 2. vs. Northwest Missouri, Oct. 13, 2001 + 3. vs. Fort Hays State, Sept. 27, 2014 4. vs. Washburn, Sept. 19, 2015 5. vs. Abilene Christian, Oct. 5, 2013 + + Homecoming Game
Total 11,910 11,862 11,489 11,383 10,981
Gorillas on Homecoming The Gorillas have posted a 54-11-2 (.821) record on Homecoming dating back to the 1949 season. This will be the 14th time Pitt State hosts FHSU on Homecoming. The Gorillas are 11-1-1 (.885) in Homecoming games against the Tigers.
THE COACHES
Tim Beck has compiled a 57-20 (.740) career record is in his seventh season as head coach at Pitt State. Beck led his alma mater (PSU, ’88) to the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship three seasons ago, earning national coach of the year honors from Liberty Mutual, the Don Hansen Football Committee and FieldTurf™. Beck became the school’s 14th all-time head football coach in December 2009, after serving for 23 seasons as an assistant coach for the Gorillas including 16 years as the team’s offensive coordinator from 1994-2009. In his first season leading the Gorillas, Beck guided Pitt State to a 6-6 record and a victory in the 2010 Mineral Water Bowl. In 2011, Beck led the Gorillas to the program’s second NCAA national championship and the school’s fourth national title overall in a 13-1 campaign. Pitt State captured the MIAA Championship and ultimately the NCAA-II National Championship with a 35-21 victory over Wayne (Mich.) State on Dec. 17, 2011. In 2012, the Gorillas opened the season 5-0 before finishing the year 7-3 overall, while in 2013 Pitt State posted the program’s 20th all-time 10-win season during a 10-2 campaign. In 2014, the Gorillas shared the MIAA regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA-II playoffs during an 11-2 campaign. Last year, a young Pitt State team battled a rash of key injuries to frontline players and the Gorillas had to settle for an uncharacteristic 6-5 season. During his 16 seasons as offensive coordinator, the Gorilla offense consistently ranked among the finest units in NCAA Division II. In 2008, Beck was selected the inaugural NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year by FootballScoop.com, following a vote of his coaching peers.
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PSU THIRD NATIONALLY IN HOME ATTENDANCE Pitt State led the MIAA and ranked third in NCAA Division II in home game attendance for a third straight year in 2015. The Gorillas averaged 9,856 fans in 7,950-seat Carnie Smith Stadium, filling the venue to 124% capacity with standing-room-only visitors. Pitt State has averaged 11,138 fans in its last four Homecoming games dating back to the 2012 season. Pitt State has led the MIAA in home game attendance for four straight years (2012-15) and 11 of the last 13 seasons dating back to 2003 (2003-09, 2012-15). 2016 NCAA Division II National Attendance Leaders 1. Grand Valley State (GLIAC) 2. Indianapolis (GLVC) 3. PITT STATE (MIAA)
Avg 14,837 10,963 10,403
Team MIAA Overall Northwest Missouri (1)................. 5-0................. 5-0 Emporia State (18)........................ 4-1................. 4-1 Pittsburg State...................... 4-1.............. 4-1 Fort Hays State...................... 4-1.............. 4-1 Central Missouri............................ 3-2................. 3-2 Missouri Western........................... 3-2................. 3-2 Washburn ..................................... 3-2................. 3-2 Central Oklahoma......................... 1-4................. 1-4 Lindenwood.................................. 1-4................. 1-4 Missouri Southern......................... 1-4................. 1-4 Northeastern State........................ 1-4................. 1-4 Nebraska-Kearney......................... 0-5................. 0-5 This Week’s Action ESU @ NSU, 2 p.m. FHSU @ PSU, 2 p.m. WU @ MSSU, 3 p.m.
Next Week’s Action Saturday, October 15 FHSU @ WU, 1 p.m. NSU @ NWMSU, 1:30 p.m. LWU @ ESU, 2 p.m.
PSU @ MWSU, 2 p.m. UCO @ UNK, 2 p.m. UCM @ MSSU, 6 p.m.
MIAA RECORDS SINCE 1989 Team Record Pct. Pittsburg State............................204-47-1.............812 Northwest Missouri............................... 205-48-0................810 Nebraska-Omaha ++............................. 17-10-0................630 Missouri Western................................... 153-99-1................607 Central Missouri.................................. 152-100-1................603 Emporia State *................................... 117-118-0..............4979 Truman ^............................................ 108-109-0..............4977 Washburn........................................... 113-141-0................445 Missouri Southern............................... 102-149-0................406 Central Oklahoma ***............................. 19-28-0................404 Fort Hays State #............................35-61-0.............365 Lindenwood ***..................................... 15-30-0................333 Northeastern State ***........................... 11-36-0................234 Southwest Baptist **............................ 39-151-1................205 Nebraska-Kearney ***.............................. 8-38-0................174 Missouri S&T +..................................... 17-126-2................124 Lincoln ##................................................. 3-36-0................077 * ESU joined the MIAA in 1991 + MST left the MIAA following 2004 # FHSU joined the MIAA in 2006 ** SBU opted to play an independent schedule from 2007-11 ++ UNO competed in the MIAA from 2008-10 ## LU returned to the MIAA in 2011, after leaving in 1990 *** UCO, LU, UNK & NSU joined the MIAA in 2012 ^ TSU left the MIAA following 2012
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Time In A Bottle
GORILLAS AT HOME
MIAA STANDINGS
Saturday, October 8 UNK @ UCM, 1 p.m. MWSU @ LWU, 1:30 p.m. NWMSU @ UCO, 2 p.m.
In 2004, Beck’s offensive unit established itself as the most prolific squad in the history of NCAA football. PSU shattered a 118-year-old scoring record, scoring an amazing 837 points (55.8 ppg). His squad also set the NCAA all division records for rushing (5,320 yards) and total offense (8,976 yards). Prior to assuming the offensive coordinator’s role, Beck served two years as Pitt State’s defensive coordinator (1992-93). He became a full-time assistant on the Pitt State staff in 1989, after serving first as a student assistant (1987) and then as a graduate assistant (1988). This will be Beck’s fifth meeting vs. the Tigers. He is 3-1 vs. FHSU. Chris Brown is in his sixth season as head coach at FHSU. Brown (Pitt State, 1996) has compiled a 34-26-0 (.567) record leading the Tigers. Brown, a three-time AllAmerica free safety for the Gorillas from 1993-95, came to The chart below indicates the amount FHSU after serving as defensive coordinator at Washburn of time Pitt State has spent in the lead, from 2002-10. This will be his fifth meeting vs. his alma or trailing its opponent, this year: mater. Brown is 1-3 vs. Pitt State.
Pitt State holds a 344-126-12 (.726) record in 482 games inside Carnie Smith Stadium (including postseason). The Gorillas have won 144 of their last 165 regular season home games, posting a 144-20-1 record (.876) over the last 32 seasons. Fort Hays State is 17-16 (.515) in its last 33 road games since joining the MIAA in 2010.
PSU’S REGULAR SEASON SUCCESS
Pitt State has won 285 of its last 340 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 285-53-2 (.841) mark during the past 32 seasons (1985-2016). PSU is 153-20-1 at home, 128-24-1 on the road and 4-9-0 at neutral sites in the regular season during that span.
In Lead (Behind) CENTRAL MO 34:52 (23:04) Central Okla 4:33 (23:51) NORTHEASTERN 27:09 (11:25) Lindenwood 55:20 Washburn 47:38 (12:11) FORT HAYS Western EMPORIA Northwest KEARNEY Southern Time Spent In The Lead: 166:32 Time Opp. In The Lead: 69:31 Games Held Lead In: 5 Games Trailed In: 4
THE PITT STATE - FHSU SERIES
This will be the 75th all-time meeting between the Gorillas and the Tigers in a series that dates all the way back to the 1915 season. Pitt State holds a commanding 46-19-9 advantage in the series. The Gorillas are 24-9-3 vs. the Tigers in Pittsburg all-time, with a 9-1-0 mark since 1980. Pitt State is 20-1-1 in its last 22 overall meetings against Fort Hays State. Fifthteenth-ranked Pitt State rallied from a 24-14 halftime deficit, holding FHSU scoreless in the second half to claim a 31-24 victory on Sept. 26 at Lewis Field Stadium. The Gorillas posted their 22nd consecutive regular season road win by outscoring the previously unbeaten Tigers, 17-0, over the final 30 minutes to play. John Roderique rushed for a game-high 117 yards with two fourth-quarter touchdown runs. He knotted the score at 24-24 with a six-yard run with 12:38 remaining and then put the Gorillas in front, 31-24, with another six-yard run with 5:36 to go.
Scoring Trends Points Off Turnovers Points scored on the drive following an opponent fumble/interception. Pitt State.......................38 Opponents........................... 21 FHSU..............................37 Opponents............................. 7 Two-Minute Drill Points scored in the final 2:00 of game clock in the first half of games.
Pitt State.......................30 Opponents........................... 13 FHSU..............................23 Opponents............................. 6
2016 Pittsburg State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. Pittsburg State Opponents
40 61 20.2 31 47 15.6
3rd 4th Avg.
45 52 19.4 47 17 12.8
OT
7 6
Total
Avg.
205 41.0 148 29.6
2016 Fort Hays State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. OT Total Avg. Fort Hays State 49 36 17.0 22 37 11.8 0 144 28.8 Opponents 20 16 7.2 31 10 8.2 0 77 15.4
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ALL-TIME WINNINGEST PROGRAMS
2016 PITT STATE TEAM CAPTAINS At the conclusion of spring drills each year, the Gorillas select captains for the following season by a team vote. Pitt State’s team captains for the 2016 season are: #36 Spencer Brown, 6-0, 214, SR, LB #47 Demetrius Bernard, 6-0, 225, SO, LB #66 Bo Farrow, 6-2, 270, JR, OL #88 Kyle Swartz, 6-2, 248, SR, TE
PSU-FHSU OFFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Offense Yards Pittsburg State (3) 2214 Fort Hays State (9) 1852 Rushing Offense Yards Fort Hays State (4) 837 Pittsburg State (7) 761 Passing Offense Yards Pittsburg State (2) 1453 Fort Hays State (12) 1015 Scoring Offense Points Pittsburg State (2) 221 Fort Hays State (7) 144 Passing Efficiency C-A-TD-I Yards Pittsburg State (2) 98-178-9-4 1453 Fort Hays State (12) 88-147-5-2 1015 Kickoff Returns No/Yards Pittsburg State (1) 26/630 Fort Hays State (2) 12/284 Third Down Conversions Tot Pittsburg State (6) 34/83 Fort Hays State (12) 21/68 Time of Possession Avg Pittsburg State (3) 31:27 Fort Hays State (11) 27:56 Penalties Tot/Yds Pittsburg State (3) 31/259 Fort Hays State (9) 33/331
The Pitt State offense has exhibited a penchant for being a “quick strike” unit. During the last 12 seasons (2005-16), the Pitt State offense has generated 759 scoring drives (636 TDs, 123 FGs) and averaged just 2:54 of elapsed time per drive. [Overtime scoring drives not included
Avg 51.8 66.2
Junior QB Thomas LePage passed for a career-high 286 yards and three touchdowns vs NSU on Sept. 17. LePage, who started two games in place of an injured John Roderique, has completed 115 of 235 passes (.489) for 1,400 yards and 10 TDs in 21 career games. The Jefferson City, Mo., native also has 140 rushes for 439 yards and three TDs. He has a 4-3 record in seven career starts for the Gorillas.
PSU-FHSU DEFENSIVE COMPARISON
( ) = MIAA rank
QUICK STRIKE OFFENSE
Avg. 442.8 370.4 Avg. 167.4 152.2 Avg. 290.6 203.3 Avg. 44.2 28.8 Rat. 290.6 203.0 Avg. 24.2 23.7 Pct. 41.0% 30.9%
( ) = MIAA rank
Total Defense Yards Fort Hays State (2) 1742 Pittsburg State (6) 2083 Rushing Defense Yards Fort Hays State (3) 609 Pittsburg State (6) 736 Passing Defense Yards Fort Hays State (2) 1133 Pittsburg State (8) 1347 Scoring Defense Points Fort Hays State (2) 77 Pittsburg State (5) 148 Passing Eff. Defense C-A-TD-I Yards Fort Hays State (2) 107-181-6-4 760 Pittsburg State (4) 86-174-10-8 1347 Punt Returns No/Yards Avg. Pittsburg State (3) 14/218 15.6 Fort Hays State (10) 11/49 4.5 Turnover Margin Mar Fort Hays State +6 Pittsburg State +4 Net Punting Tot/Net Pittsburg State (2) 1129/968 Fort Hays State (3) 1232/1220
Pittsburg State is the all-time winningest NCAA Division II football program. The Gorillas, who are in their 108th season of intercollegiate competition, have compiled a 694-339-48 overall record, winning 66.4 percent of their 1,081 all-time games. Pittsburg State is one of just 20 NCAA Division II institutions to have recorded 500 all-time victories and the Gorillas are just one of five schools to have reached the 600-win plateau. Tuskegee is second on the all-time list with 673 victories, followed by Hillsdale (620), Carson-Newman (617) and Central Oklahoma (610). Fort Hays State has a 446-460-44 (.493) record in 101 seasons of intercollegiate play.
Avg. 348.4 416.6 Avg. 121.8 147.2 Avg. 226.6 269.4 Avg. 15.4 29.6 Rat. 99.0 124.2
Avg +1.20 +0.80 Avg 37.2 37.0
in elapsed time figures.] 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
97 scoring drives (86 TDs, 11 FGs)...........2:40 elapsed time 79 scoring drives (72 TDs, 7 FGs)..............2:14 elapsed time 64 scoring drives (55 TDs, 9 FGs)..............3:02 elapsed time 69 scoring drives (61 TDs, 8 FGs)..............3:23 elapsed time 49 scoring drives (44 TDs, 5 FGs)..............3:21 elapsed time 41 scoring drives (34 TDs, 7 FGs)..............3:04 elapsed time
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
78 scoring drives (60 TDs, 18 FGs)...........2:54 elapsed time 51 scoring drives (40 TDs, 11 FGs)...........2:58 elapsed time 83 scoring drives (70 TDs, 13 FGs)...........2:29 elapsed time 74 scoring drives (53 TDs, 21 FGs)...........3:06 elapsed time 50 scoring drives (41 TDs, 9 FGs)..............2:53 elapsed time 24 scoring drives (20 TDs, 4 FGs)..............3:07 elapsed time
The Gorillas have been highly successful when they are quick out of the gates. Pitt State has scored on its opening drive 67 times (55 TDs, 11 FGs) in the last 137 games, posting a 61-6 (.910) record in those games. By contrast, Pitt State is 39-31 (.557) in games it doesn’t score on its opening drive during the same span.
INSIDE THE PITT STATE OFFENSE
Sophomore QB John Roderique returned from a hand injury that sidelined him since the first quarter of the season opener vs UCM to pass for 279 yards and two TDs vs. LWU on Sept. 24. Roderique completed 18 of 29 passes in the contest and also rushed the ball 10 times for a game-high 56 yards in that game. He completed seven of 10 passes for 113 yards and a TD before leaving the UCM game. The Webb City, Mo., native now has completed 137 of 231 passes (.593) for 1,919 yards (213.2 ypg) and 13 TDs in nine career games. He also has 101 rushes for 555 yards and nine TDs. Roderique has a 6-3 record in eight career starts for Pitt State.
Senior WR Levi Copelin posted four straight 100-yard receiving games to open the season before being held to 73 yards on five catches vs WU on Oct. 1. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native made nine catches for a career-high 191 yards and a TD against UCM. He followed that up with six catches for 114 yards and a TD against UCO and six grabs for 100 yards and a career-high three TDs vs NSU. He made eight catches for 126 yards and a TD vs. LWU. He currently leads the MIAA and ranks 14th in NCAA Division II in receiving yards (120.8 ypg). For his career, Copelin has 65 receptions for 1,107 yards (17.0 ypc) and 10 scores.
Pitt State Red Zone Statistics
PSU
PSU
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
16-21 11 1 4 0 1 0
OFFENSE (.762)
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
10-13 8 2 0 2 1 0
DEFENSE (.769)
Fort Hays State Red Zone Statistics
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
FHSU 17-19 9 8 0 1 0 1
OFFENSE (.895)
CONVERT
FHSU 10-16 6 4 1 3 2 0
DEFENSE (.625)
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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Josh Caldwell, MWSU (1) Shaquille Cooper, FHSU (2) Passing Yards Garrett Fugate, UCM (1) Jacob Mezera, FHSU (9) Thomas LePage, PSU (12) Passing Efficiency Kyle Zimmerman, NWMSU (1) Thomas LePage, PSU (6) Jacob Mezera, FHSU (7) Receptions Kendall Sparks, LWU (1) Levi Copelin, PSU (2) Tyler Bacon, FHSU (10) Receiving Yards Levi Copelin, PSU (1) DeSean Warren, LWU (2) Total Offense Garrett Fugate, UCM (1) Jacob Mezera, FHSU (11) Thomas LePage, PSU (12) Scoring Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) Brandon Brown, FHSU (3) Levi Copelin, PSU (11) Kickoff Returns Rashawn Eubanks, NSU (1) Slade Nordic, PSU (4) Punt Returns Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) Austin Panko, PSU (2) Tyler Bacon, FHSU (7) All-Purpose Yards Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) Levi Copelin, PSU (3) Austin Panko, PSU (4) Punting Carter Anchors, PSU (1) Justin Flanigan, FHSU (6) Field Goals Brandon Brown, FHSU (1) Chad Levin, PSU (9) Tackles Tyke Kozeal, UNK (1) Alex Schmidtberger, FHSU (3) Spencer Brown, PSU (10) QB Sacks Sie Doe, Jr., FHSU (1) Simanu’a Thomas, PSU (5) Braxton Early, PSU (6) Tackles For Loss Sie Doe, Jr., FHSU (1) Heath Wilson, PSU (16) Passes Defended Bakari Triggs, LWU (1) Rashad Dunnigan, FHSU (6) Tyree Jefferson, PSU (15) Interceptions Deron Washington, PSU (T3) DeAndre James, FHSU (T3) ( ) = MIAA Rank
G 5 5 G 5 5 5 G Yds 5 1332 5 798 5 1015 G 5 5 5 G 5 5 G 5 5 5 G 5 5 5 No. 8 15 No. 8 13 11 G 5 5 5 No. 25 25 FG/FGA 9/10 4/9 G 5 5 5 G 5 5 5 G 5 5 G 4 5 5 G 5 5
Yards 669 364 Yards 1524 1015 798 TD-INT 13-0 5-3 5-2 Rec 41 34 24 Yards 604 467 Yards 1592 994 936 Pts 48 42 36 Yards 224 350 Yards 158 227 49 Yards 790 533 522 Yards 1056 940 Pct. 90.0 44.4 Tot. 82 55 43 Total 8.0 2.5 2.5 Total 9.5 4.5 Tot. 11 7 5 No. 2 2
Avg. 133.8 72.8 Avg. 304.6 203.0 159.6 Rat. 161.9 128.7 126.4 Avg. 8.2 6.8 4.8 Avg. 120.8 93.4 Avg. 318.4 198.8 187.2 Avg. 9.6 8.4 7.2 Avg. 28.0 23.3 Avg. 19.8 17.5 4.5 Avg. 197.5 133.3 130.5 Avg. 42.2 37.6 FG/G 1.8 0.8 Avg. 16.4 11.0 8.6 Avg. 1.60 .50 .50 Avg. 1.90 0.90 Avg. 2.75 1.40 1.00 Avg. 0.40 0.40
Tails Never Fails
Opposition Opening Drives
Pittsburg State has won the coin toss in three of its five games. The Gorillas have deferred their option to the second half each time. # = lost coin toss
Central Missouri # … 3 plays, -4 yards, punt Central Oklahoma… 8 plays, 26 yards, punt Northeastern State… 3 plays, 4 yards, punt Lindenwood #… 3 plays, 3 yards, punt Washburn… 1 play, pick six, TOUCHDOWN! Fort Hays State… Missouri Western… Emporia State … Northwest Missouri… Nebraska-Kearney … Missouri Southern…
Redshirt freshman RS Lorenzo West earned MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts vs. WU on Oct. 1. The Lawton, Okla., native returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown against the Ichabods. His score gave the Gorillas a 14-13 lead en route to a 45-27 victory. West also scored on a 30-yard touchdown run in week two vs. UCO. Junior WR Austin Panko caught five passes for a career-high 134 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown reception, vs. LWU on Sept. 24. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native has 15 catches for 304 yards (20.3 ypc) and two TDS on the year. He has 56 career receptions for 814 yards (14.5 ypc) and six scores. Junior OL Bo Farrow has started 29 consecutive games at center for the Gorillas dating back to the start of the 2014 season. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native is a two-time All-MIAA selection. The next most experienced Pitt State offensive lineman – junior Ryan Cipriani – has 13 career starts for the Gorillas. Senior PK Chad Levin has converted four of nine field goal tries on the season. The Tulsa, Okla., native has now converted 13 of 21 (.619) career field goal attempts and 63 of 66 PAT tries. Levin has scored 102 career points.
INSIDE THE PITT STATE DEFENSE
Senior LB Spencer Brown was credited with a career high 15 tackles (seven solo) in week five action vs. WU. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs. UCO in week two when he made nine tackles and returned an INT for the game-sealing touchdown. He now has compiled 255 career tackles (113 solo) with 22.0 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 QB sacks as well as 10 PBUs and one interception. Senior S Deron Washington earned MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs. WU last week when he return an interception 50 yards for a touchdown, forced and recovered a fumble deep in PSU territory and made six tackles (four solo). The Raymore, Mo., native now has 237 career tackles (122 solo) with 8.5 TFLs and 19 pass breakups. Washington needs six more PBUs to break into Pitt State’s top five list in career PBUs. Junior LB Ethan Fugitt made the most of his first career start vs LWU on Sept. 24, compiling eight tackles (five solo), a fumble recovery and an interception he returned 23 yards for a touchdown. The Oak Grove, Mo., native followed that up with a career-high 10 tackles vs. WU. He is second on the team with 35 tackles (16 solo) with 2.5 tackles-for-loss, an interception and one pass break-up. Senior CB Darrius White has made a successful return back from a week one ankle injury. White, who joined the Gorillas in August from BCS member Georgia Southern, made an interception and blocked a pair of PAT tries against LWU on Sept. 24. Against WU, he returned an interception 15 yards for a TD on the game’s first play and added a PBU as well. White exited the UCM game in the first half and missed the next two contests.
2016 Pitt State Players of the Week (as selected by PSU Coaches) GAME
OFFENSIVE BACK
DEFENSIVE BACK
OFFENSIVE LINE
DEFENSIVE LINE
WORK TEAM OFFENSE
WORK TEAM DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS
BIG HIT
@CENT. MO.
Levi Copelin
Spencer Brown
Bo Farrow
Simanu’a Thomas
Dash Cameron
Creighton Sanders
Austin Panko
Levi Copelin
@CENT. OKLA.
Thomas LePage
Deron Washington
Kyle Swartz
Spencer Brown
Anders Vance
Dylan Scheer
Carter Anchors
Slade Nordic
NORTHEASTERN
Levi Copelin
Darian Taylor
Codey Funk
Simanu’a Thomas
Grayson Handel
Kadin Brannin
Austin Panko / Deron Washington
Ethan Fugate
@LINDENWOOD
Austin Panko
Ethan Fugitt
Bo Farrow
Heath Wilson
Jared Green
Ryan McNerlin
Austin Panko / Carter Anchors / Darrius White
Tanner Eikenbary
John Roderique
Spencer Brown / Deron Washington
Ryan Dodd
Heath Wilson
Zane Roark
Levi Wyrick
Lorenzo West
Willie Cooper
@WASHBURN FORT HAYS @WESTERN EMPORIA @NORTHWEST KEARNEY @SOUTHERN
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Sophomore Carter Anchors established a new PSU record with an 84-yard punt vs. LWU on Sept. 24. He has punted 25 times for a 44.6-yard average on the season with eight kicks over 50 yards. The Kansas City, Mo., native leads the MIAA and ranks fifth in NCAA Division II early in the season in punting average. Junior Austin Panko has averaged 17.5 yards on punt returns, including a 73-yard return for a score vs LWU that helped him earn MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native ranks third in the MIAA and 10th in NCAA Division II in punt returns to date.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Sophomore quarterback Jacob Mezera directs the FHSU offense. Mezera (6-4, 210) has completed 88 of 147 passes (.599) for 1,015 yards (203.0 ypg) and five touchdowns with two interceptions. He also has scored a rushing touchdown. Junior wide receiver Tyler Bacon (5-10, 180) has been Mezera’s favorite target with 24 catches for 236 yards (9.8 ypc), while redshirt freshman tight end Matt Wendelberger (6-1, 250) has 12 receptions for 138 yards (11.5 ypc). Junior running back Shaquille Cooper (5-10, 190) has rushed the ball 62 times for 364 yards (5.9 ypc) and one touchdown, while sophomore Malik Thomas (5-11, 185) has 42 carries for 220 yards (5.2 ypc) and five scores. Senior linebacker Alex Schmidtberger (6-2, 220) leads the FHSU defense with 55 tackles (33 solo) with 2.0 tackles-for-loss, while senior defensive end Sie Doe, Jr. (6-1, 225) has made 37 tackles (15 solo), including 9.5 tacklesfor-loss and 8.0 quarterback sacks. The Tigers are averaging 28.8 points and 370.4 total yards per game (167.4 rushing), while the FHSU defense is allowing 15.4 points and 348.4 total yards (226.6 passing).
THE LAST TIME…
PSU shut out an opponent: 9/20/14, at Washburn (42-0) PSU was shut out: 11/24/01, at North Dakota (38-0) PSU rallied from a 4th quarter deficit: 10/3/15, vs. Missouri Western (trailed 27-21; won 31-27) PSU lost 4th quarter lead, game: 10/10/15, vs. Emporia State (led 35-32 & 42-39; lost 46-42) PSU committed 2 or fewer penalties: 9/8/16, vs. Central Oklahoma (1 penalty - 10 yards) PSU eclipsed 400 yards rushing: 10/24/09, vs. Fort Hays State (406 yards) PSU eclipsed 500 yards rushing: 10/2/04, at Washburn (538 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 100 yards rushing: 9/1/16, Michael Rose (104) vs. Central Missouri A Gorilla eclipsed 200 yards rushing: 11/15/08, Mark Smith vs. Nebraska-Omaha (212) A Gorilla eclipsed 300 yards rushing: 11/11/05, Germaine Race vs. Central Missouri (309) A Gorilla rushed for 4 TDs: 11/22/08, Brandon Clark vs. Northwest Missouri (4 TDs) PSU eclipsed 300 yards passing: 9/24/16, vs. Lindenwood (336 yards) PSU eclipsed 400 yards passing: 11/8/14, vs. Central Missouri (428 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 300 yards passing: 11/8/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Central Missouri (428 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 350 yards passing: 11/8/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Central Missouri (428 yards) A Gorilla passed for 4 TDs: 10/11/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Harding (4 TDs) PSU eclipsed 600 yards of total offense: 11/8/14, vs Central Missouri (605 yards) PSU eclipsed 700 yards of total offense: 9/28/13, at Lincoln (787 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 350 yards of total offense: 10/10/15, John Roderique, vs. Emporia State (372 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 400 yards of total offense: 11/8/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Cent. Missouri (446 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 100 yards receiving: 9/24/16, L. Copelin (126 yds) & A. Panko (134 yds) vs. Lindenwood A Gorilla eclipsed 200 yards receiving: 11/8/14, Marquise Cushon (221 yards) vs. Central Missouri A Gorilla caught 2 TDs: 9/17/16, Levi Copelin, vs. Northeastern State (3 TDs) A Gorilla caught 3 TDs: 9/17/16, Levi Copelin, vs. Northeastern State (3 TDs) PSU returned a punt for a TD: 9/24/16, Austin Panko, 73 yards vs. Lindenwood * PSU returned a kickoff for a TD: 10/1/16, Lorenzo West, 93 yards vs. Washburn PSU returned an interception for a TD: 10/1/16, Deron Washington, 50 yards vs. Washburn PSU returned a fumble for a TD: 11/22/14, Heath Wilson, 28 yards vs. Harding PSU had a punt returned for a TD: 9/1/16, Jaylen Zachery, Central Missouri (73 yards) * PSU had a kickoff returned for a TD: 10/30/10, Camren Torneden, Nebraska-Omaha (94 yards) PSU had an interception returned for a TD: 9/17/16, Kenneth Davis, Northeastern State (21 yards) PSU had a fumble returned for a TD: 11/7/15, Josh Powell, Central Missouri (33 yards) * excluding blocks
2016 NCA A Division II Top 25 Poll [Rel. Oct. 3, 2016] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25t. 25t.
School (1st votes) Northwest Missouri (30) Grand Valley State Shepherd (W. Va.) Texas A&M-Commerce Henderson State Indiana (Pa.) Midwestern State Tuskegee Sioux Falls (S.D.) Azusa Pacific North Alabama West Georgia Colorado Mesa Ferris State California (Pa.) Harding Ashland Emporia State Slippery Rock Southwest Baptist LIU-Post (N.Y.) Assumption Florida Tech North Carolina-Pembroke Bemidji State Valdosta State
W-L 5-0 5-0 4-0 4-0 5-0 4-0 4-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 3-1 4-1 5-0 4-1 4-0 5-0 4-1 4-1 4-1 5-0 5-0 4-1 4-1 4-1 4-1 4-1
Pts. Prev. Week Five Action 750 1 d. No. 22 Central Missouri, 42-17 717 2 d. Ohio Dominican, 24-21 684 4 Idle 655 6 d. Panhandle State, 35-13 623 7 d. Arkansas Tech, 27-20 574 8 d. Seton Hill (Pa.), 47-39 564 10 d. Western New Mexico, 43-22 528 11 d. No. 21 North Carolina-Pembroke, 21-16 474 12 d. No. 25 Augustana (S.D.), 35-20 436 14 d. Western Oregon, 31-2 421 18 d. No. 3 West Georgia, 24-23 387 3 lost to No. 18 North Alabama, 24-23 380 17 d. Colorado State-Pueblo, 20-19 352 13 d. Findlay, 20-17 315 24 d. No. 9 Slippery Rock, 52-26 312 20 d. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 24-20 305 5 lost to Tiffin, 35-32 208 23 d. Central Oklahoma, 35-21 185 9 lost to No. 24 California (Pa.), 52-26 148 NR d. McKendree, 35-7 134 NR d. No. 15 Assumption, 19-18 94 15 lost to LIU-Post (N.Y.), 19-18 90 16 lost to West Florida, 42-39 81 21 lost to No. 11 Tuskegee, 21-16 73 NR d. Mary (N.D.), 52-3 73 NR d. Kentucky State, 48-10
Next Game Oct. 8 at Central Oklahoma Oct. 8 vs. No. 14 Ferris State Oct. 8 vs. Glenville State (W. Va.) Oct. 8 vs. No. 7 Midwestern State Oct. 8 vs. No. 16 Harding Oct. 8 at No. 15 California (Pa.) Oct. 8 at No. 4 Texas A&M-Commerce Oct. 8 at Morehouse Oct. 8 vs. Southwest Minnesota State Oct. 8 at Colorado Mines Oct. 8 at No. 23 Florida Tech Oct. 8 at No. 25 Valdosta State Oct. 8 at Black Hills State Oct. 8 at No. 2 Grand Valley State Oct. 8 vs. No. 6 Indiana (Pa.) Oct. 8 at No. 5 Henderson State Oct. 8 vs. Northwood (Mich.) Oct. 8 at Northeastern State Oct. 8 vs. Mercyhurst Oct. 8 vs. Truman Oct. 8 vs. St. Anselm Oct. 7 at Bentley Oct. 8 vs. No. 11 North Alabama Oct. 8 at Lenoir-Rhyne Oct. 8 vs. Northern State (S.D.) Oct. 8 vs. Northern St. (S.D.)
Others Receiving Votes: Wayne State (Mich.), 64; Minnesota Duluth, 55; Pittsburg State, 39; Fort Hays State, 8; Central Missouri, 5; Notre Dame (Ohio), 5; Bloomsburg, 4; Newberry, 4; Southern Arkansas, 2; Colorado Mines, 1.
GAME #6 • GORILLAS VS. TIGERS • OCT. 8, 2016 • PITTSBURG
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PITT STATE “GORILLAS” 2-DEEP PITTSBURG STATE OFFENSE
PITTSBURG STATE DEFENSE
WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB
8 1 88 6 79 74 77 72 66 68 71 70 73 62 17 2 18 84 19 10 30 33
Levi Copelin (6-2, 190, Sr.) Slade Nordic (6-1, 179, So.) Kyle Swartz (6-2, 248, Sr.) Javon Wilson (6-4, 268, Jr.) Codey Funk (6-6, 305, Jr.) Jacob Ralph (6-6, 302, Jr.) Kelly Wortham (6-3, 273, Jr.) Ryan Cipriani (6-5, 282, Jr.) Bo Farrow (6-2, 270, Jr.) Benton Sinclair (6-0, 272, Fr.-RS) Alex Jones (6-4, 297, So.) Tyler Stiff (6-4, 307, So.) Ryan Dodd (6-5, 300, Fr.-RS) Dexton Robertson (6-4, 303, So.-RS) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, Jr.) Andre Taylor (5-9, 162, Sr.) Brenner Clemons (6-2, 214, Fr.-RS) Lorenzo West (5-11, 174, Fr.-RS) John Roderique (6-4, 220, So.) Thomas LePage (6-3, 198, Jr.) Michael Rose (5-10, 177, Jr.) Dre Holman (5-9, 215, Sr.)
DE DT DT DE LB LB CB SS FS WS CB
91 85 96 98 92 95 55 90 15 47 36 53 13 35 11 16 9 32 22 38 4 34
Ned Bingaman (6-4, 210, Fr.-RS) Dreu White (6-6, 251, Jr.) Willie Cooper (6-0, 280, Jr.) Braxton Early (6-3, 262, So.) Simanu’a Thomas (6-0, 292, Fr.) Drake Humphrey (6-0, 240, So.) Heath Wilson (6-3, 256, Sr.) José Speer (6-2, 243, Jr.) Ethan Fugitt (6-1, 242, Jr.) Demetrius Bernard (6-0, 225, So.) Spencer Brown (6-0, 214, Sr.) Drew Gill (6-0, 204, Sr.) Darrius White (5-11, 182, Sr.) Matt Magee (6-0, 180, So.) Darian Taylor (6-3, 205, So.) Brady Bradbury (5-10, 190, Jr.) DeShaughn Terry (6-0, 185, Jr.) Quad Ware (6-0, 192, Sr.) Deron Washington (6-1, 211, Sr.) Josh Hornback (6-2, 174, Fr.-RS) Tyree Jefferson (6-0, 185, Sr.) Will Bazzle IV (6-2, 188, Fr.-RS)
PK LS H
46 63 17
Chad Levin (5-9, 171, Sr.) Nick Weisenborn (6-4, 282, Sr.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, Jr.)
P PR KR
43 17 1 84
Carter Anchors (6-1, 190, So.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, Jr.) Slade Nordic (6-1, 179, So.) Lorenzo West (5-11, 174, Fr.-RS)
FORT HAYS STATE OFFENSE
FORT HAYS STATE DEFENSE
WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB
89 9 33 85 73 76 79 72 52 74 74 72 64 76 28 23 82 18 4 12 2 29
Isaiah Maxi (6-4, 200, Sr.) Layne Bieberle (6-2, 180, Fr.-RS) Matt Wendelberger (6-1, 250, Fr.-RS) J.J. Lewis (6-3, 230, Jr.) Mason Dickey (6-2, 270, Sr.) Pat Kelly (6-5, 280, Fr.) Chico Feltenberger (6-5, 320, Sr.) Daniel Hubbard (6-1, 340, Sr.) Romello Burke (6-2, 305, Fr.-RS) Donald Blackmon (6-2, 325, Jr.) Donald Blackmon (6-2, 325, Jr.) Daniel Hubbard (6-1, 340, Sr.) Travis Talley (6-4, 270, Jr.) Pat Kelly (6-5, 280, Fr.) Tyler Bacon (5-10, 180, Jr.) Charles Tigner (5-11, 185, Fr.-RS) Bilal Salat (6-2, 280, Sr.) Andrew Jay (5-11, 180, Fr.-RS) Jacob Mezera (6-4, 210, So.) Brad Schencker (6-3, 200, Sr.) Shaquille Cooper (5-10, 190, Jr.) Malik Thomas (5-11, 185, So.)
DE DT DT DE ILB ILB CB BAN FS BAN CB
50 94 97 93 96 95 8 92 25 47 40 42 7 26 6 19 21 11 34 30 5 15
Wyatt Parker (6-3, 250, So.) Noah Debban (6-5, 250, Jr.) Nathan Shepherd (6-4, 295, Jr.) Kiel Simas (6-0, 270, Fr.-RS) Luke Wright (6-3, 275, Jr.) Andre McKinnon (6-1, 270, Sr.) Sie Doe, Jr. (6-1, 225, Sr.) Sheldon Schmidt (6-3, 250, Fr.-RS) Jose Delgado (5-11, 210, So.) Justin McPhail (6-0, 225, Sr.) Alex Schmidtberger (6-2, 220, Sr.) Dalton Gould (6-1, 225, Sr.) Rashad Dunnigan (5-10, 180, Sr.) Bobby Stinson (6-0, 180, So.) Doyin Jibowu (6-2, 190, So.) Kamon Clayton (5-11, 185, Jr.) DeAndre James (6-0, 200, Sr.) Connor Shedeed (5-11, 190, So.) Tanner Hoekman (6-1, 200, Fr.-RS) Kane Kelly (6-0, 200, Sr.) Raheeme Dumas (6-1, 200, Sr.) Aquil Knowles (6-0, 175, So.)
PK LS H
38 50 16
Brandon Brown (6-1, 200, Jr.) Wyatt Parker (6-3, 250, So.) Erin Gaither (5-11, 200, So.)
P PR KR
41 9 2 21
Justin Flanigan (6-4, 180, Fr.) Layne Bieberle (6-2, 180, Fr.-RS) Shaquille Cooper (5-10, 190, Jr.) DeAndre James (6-0, 200, Sr.)
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GAME #6 • GORILLAS VS. TIGERS • OCT. 8, 2016 • PITTSBURG
PITT STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS 1 Slade Nordic WR 2 Andre Taylor WR 3 Kiah Kintchen RB 4 Tyree Jefferson CB 6 Javon Wilson TE 7 Ramsey Hamilton WR 8 Levi Copelin WR 9 DeShaughn Terry S 10 Thomas LePage QB 11 Darian Taylor S 12 Tanner Eikenbary S 13 Darrius White CB 14 Luke Walstad QB 15 Ethan Fugitt LB 16 Brady Bradbury S 17 Austin Panko WR 18 Brenner Clemons WR 19 John Roderique QB
HT WT 6-1 179 5-9 162 5-9 185 6-0 185 6-4 268 6-2 204 6-2 190 6-0 185
CL SO SR FR SR JR JR SR JR
EXP 1L 1L RS 1L TR 2L 1L TR
HOMETOWN Bartlesville, Okla. St. Petersburg, Fla. Kansas City, Mo. Philadelphia, Pa. Detroit, Mich. Beggs, Okla. Broken Arrow, Okla. Blue Springs, Mo.
6-3 198 6-3 205 6-1 202 5-11 182 6-2 202 6-1 242 5-10 190 6-0 192 6-2 214 6-4 220
JR SO SO SR FR JR JR JR FR SO
2L 1L 1L TR TR 2L 2L 2L RS 1L
Jefferson City, Mo. Manhattan, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Belton, Texas Andale, Kan. Oak Grove, Mo. Adair, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Webb City, Mo.
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Creighton Sanders S Keeyon Incle CB Deron Washington S DeMarcus Edwards RB Keynan Scheurich RB Ciyre Simmons CB Aren Martin S Jared Vincent PK/P Ryan McNerlin S Steven Sullivan RB
6-0 175 6-0 181 6-1 211 5-11 197 5-9 212 6-0 190 6-1 190 5-10 180 5-9 190 5-10 184
FR FR SR SO FR JR JR FR JR JR
HS RS 3L SQ RS TR SQ RS SQ 2L
Wichita, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo. Raymore, Mo. Lee Summit, Mo. Carl Junction, Mo. Phoenix, Ariz. Lebanon, Mo. Claremore, Okla. Stilwell, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo.
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Michael Rose RB Jaxon Wright S Quad Ware S Dre Holman RB William Bazzle IV CB Matt McGee CB Spencer Brown LB Derrick Banks S Josh Hornback S Cassius Hill S
5-10 177 6-0 174 6-0 192 5-9 215 6-2 188 6-0 180 6-0 214 6-0 179 6-2 174 5-10 170
JR JR SR SR FR SO SR SO FR FR
2L SQ 3L 2L RS 1L 3L SQ RS RS
Albuquerque, N.M. Holton, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Oklahoma City, Okla. Kansas City, Mo. Carl Junction, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Arkansas City, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Oklahoma City, Okla.
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Nick Wuthnow S Cale McMakin LB Kohl Slaughter TE Carter Anchors LB/P Drew Dawson S Zane Roark RB Chad Levin PK Demetrius Bernard LB Levi Wyrick DE Austin Seward P
5-11 197 6-1 213 6-2 220 6-1 190 6-2 193 5-8 217 5-9 171 6-0 225 6-4 225 6-0 192
SO FR SO SO SO FR SR SO FR FR
SQ TR SQ 1L SQ TR 1L 1L RS RS
New Cambria, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Webb City, Mo. Kansas City. Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Columbus, Kan. Bentonville, Ark. O’Fallon, Mo. Elk City, Kan. Frontenac, Kan.
DL LB LB LB LB DE LB LB LB LB
5-11 240 6-4 220 6-3 213 6-0 204 6-0 232 6-3 256 6-0 225 6-2 225 6-0 231 6-2 217
JR JR FR SR FR SR SR FR FR FR
1L TR RS SQ RS 3L TR RS RS RS
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Blue Springs, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Valley Center, Kan. Wagoner, Okla. Kansas City, Kan. Savonburg, Kan. Stilwell, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo.
OL OL OL OL DL OL OL DL
6-4 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-5
FR SO SR FR JR JR FR FR
RS RS SQ RS SQ 2L RS TR
Lawton, Okla. Cashion, Okla. St. Peters, Mo. Anthony, Kan. O’Fallon, Mo. Broken Arrow, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lamar, Mo.
50 DeShane Lewis 51 Kyle Brown 52 Brett McDonald 53 Drew Gill 54 Dylan Scheer 55 Heath Wilson 56 LaRon Mitchell, Jr. 57 Jacob Carpenter 58 Dylan Smith 59 Kaden Brannin 61 Connor Cherry 62 Dexton Robertson 63 Nick Weisenborn 64 Jaden Helms 65 Ben Saint 66 Bo Farrow 68 Benton Sinclair 69 Trenton Mooney
233 303 282 300 298 270 272 275
NO NAME 70 Tyler Stiff 71 Alex Jones 72 Ryan Cipriani 73 Ryan Dodd 74 Jacob Ralph 75 Tyler Brave 76 Chase Carney 77 Kelley Wortham 79 Codey Funk
POS OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
HT WT 6-4 307 6-4 297 6-5 282 6-5 300 6-6 302 6-4 301 6-5 255 6-3 273 6-6 305
CL SO SO JR FR JR FR JR JR JR
EXP 1L 1L 1L RS 1L RS 1L 1L TR
HOMETOWN Liberty, Mo. Lawrence, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Bentonville, Ark. Lake St. Louis, Mo. Fayetteville, Ark. Yukon, Okla. Gridley, Ill.
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
Bryce Barto Jackson Krull Dash Cameron Sam Randall Lorenzo West Dreu White Grayson Handel Trey Myers Kyle Swartz Andy Otting
TE TE WR WR WR DE WR DE TE TE
6-3 210 6-6 247 5-10 178 6-0 193 5-11 174 6-6 251 6-1 175 6-4 245 6-2 248 6-3 216
FR FR FR FR FR SR SO SR SR JR
TR RS RS RS RS 1L SQ SQ 3L 1L
Frontenac, Kan. Smithville, Mo. Herman, Neb. Stilwell, Kan. Lawton, Okla. Kansas City, Kan. Lee Summit, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Olathe, Kan. Topeka, Kan.
90 91 92 93 95 96 97 98
José Speer Ned Bingaman Simanu’a Thomas Brock Byford Drake Humphrey Willie Cooper Danny Williams Braxton Early
DE DE DL DE DL DL DL DL
6-2 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-3
243 210 293 250 240 280 304 248
JR FR FR JR SO JR FR SO
1L RS HS TR 1L TR RS 1L
Webb City, Mo. Overland Park, Kan. Independence, Mo. Edmond, Okla. Web City, Mo. Savannah, Ga. Wentzville, Mo. Grove Hill, Ala.
5-10 197 6-3 211 6-3 315 5-11 185 5-11 245 6-0 168 6-0 216 6-1 334 6-2 186 6-5 230 6-3 326 5-7 145 6-3 270 6-4 290 5-9 175 5-11 175 6-3 252 6-5 336 6-1 173 6-3 306 6-1 205 6-2 187 5-11 206 6-5 270 6-5 243 5-10 200 6-1 214 6-1 193 6-0 215 6-0 166 6-2 262 6-3 292 6-5 250 6-1 200 6-1 285 6-2 185
FR FR FR JR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR JR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR
HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS RS HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS
Broken Arrow, Okla. Paris, Texas Skiatook, Okla. Kansas City, Mo. Independence, Mo. Carthage, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Forney, Texas Broken Arrow, Okla. Marian, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Harrisonville, Mo. Carbondale, Kan. Rossville, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Chesterfield, Mo. Denison, Texas Pittsburg, Kan. Adair, Okla. Blue Springs, Mo. Wichita, Kan. Louisburg, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lamar, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Tampa, Fla. Liberty, Mo. Topeka, Kan. McKinney, Texas Salina, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Louisburg, Kan. Augusta, Kan.
ADDITIONAL SQUAD MEMBERS Tyler Adkins RB Quez Allen QB Grant Appelberg OL Juanté Baldwin CB D’Vontae Brown RB Alex Derryberry WR Keegan Duncan LS Norris Floyd, Jr. DL Brendon Franklin WR Sam Gibson TE Jared Green OL Kedrick Greene WR Tanner Gulick OL Cody Hastings OL Tucker Horak RB Colter Hullings WR Gage Kaiser DE Minsok Lee OL Brendon Luper S Sage Mahnken OL Brock Martin WR Micah Mayberry CB Isaac McClure LB Kyle McLellan TE Jon Meyer DE Todd Morrow PK/P Garrett Normand TE Zack Roark S Cole Schaller QB Sidney Shumate S Will Stringer OL Zach Thomas OL Jerod Toogood DL Spencer Turnbull QB Anders Vance OL Logan Weakley S
COACHING STAFF: Tim Beck, Head Coach; Dave Wiemers, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator; Steve Rampy, Offensive Coordinator; Lance Cullen, Safeties; Ryan Hellwig, Defensive Line; Matt Karleskint, Wide Receivers; John Pierce, Running Backs; Carl Roth, Linebackers; Steve Wells, Offensive Line; Larry Garman, In-Season Recruiting; Luke Miller, Tight Ends; Matt Nelson, Strength Training/Nutrition; Trey Derryberry, Graduate Assistant; Chance Riley, Graduate Assistant; Travis Young, Student Assistant.
GAME #6 • GORILLAS VS. TIGERS • OCT. 8, 2016 • PITTSBURG
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Central Missouri 34, Pittsburg State 27
Pittsburg State 45, Central Oklahoma 31
PITTSBURG — Quarterback Garrett Fugate tossed a 79-yard touchdown strike to Tyler Jones to break a 27-27 tie with 4:28 to play and lift No. 20 ranked University of Central Missouri to a 34-27 victory over Pittsburg State University Thursday (Sept. 1) in the season opener at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
EDMOND, Okla. — Senior linebacker Spencer Brown returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown with 1:30 to play in the game to seal a 45-31 road victory for Pittsburg State University Thursday (Sept. 8) over the University of Central Oklahoma.
The Gorillas (0-1, 0-1 MIAA) scored the game’s first 13 points behind a John Roderique to Levi Copelin 66-yard touchdown pass and a pair of field goals – from 38 and 28 yards – by Chad Levin, but the Mules (1-0, 1-0 MIAA) countered with 27 consecutive points between the second and third quarters to build a 27-13 lead.
The Gorillas (1-1, 1-1 MIAA), seeking to avoid the school’s first 0-2 start to a season since 1993, broke a 31-31 tie on Kiah Kintchen’s one-yard run with 1:56 to play in the contest against the Bronchos (0-2, 0-2 MIAA).
Roderique completed seven of 10 passes for 113 yards and the touchdown before exiting the game with a hand injury on the final play of the first quarter and the Gorillas leading 10-0. Fugate tossed an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Zachery to trim Pitt State’s lead to 13-7 at halftime and UCM erupted for 20 third-quarter points to push in front. Gabe Vandiver scored on a 12-yard run for a 14-13 UCM lead with 9:29 to play in the third quarter. Fugate capped a 91-yard scoring drive with a five-yard run that pushed the Mules’ margin to 20-13 and Zachery added a 79-yard punt return to gave UCM a 27-13 lead. Backup quarterback Thomas LePage engineered a pair of fourth quarter scoring drives to help Pitt State battle back to tie the game at 27-all. LePage scored on a 4th-and-3 play from the UCM 8 to make it a 27-20 game with 10:28 to play and he engineered an eight-play, 74-yard drive that Michael Rose capped with a one-yard run with 5:53 to go. The Gorilla defense forced the Mules into a 3rd-and-4 from the UCM 21 but Jones slipped behind coverage for the go-ahead score. LePage drove the Gorillas 44 yards into UCM territory, advancing to the Mules 22 yard line, but Tevin Teamer intercepted a pass at the UCM 1 after a Pitt State receiver slipped and fell on a pass route to seal the victory for the visiting team. LePage completed 14 of 31 passes for 191 yards with two interceptions in the contest. Rose added 27 carries for 104 yards on the ground. Copelin had nine grabs for a career-high 191 yards receiving – the eighth-highest receiving day in school history. Deron Washington made six tackles with a pass break-up and a forced fumble, while Demetrius Bernard added six stops including a quarterback sack and a fumble recovery.
Central Missouri Pittsburg State Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
0 10
7 3
20 0
7 14
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34 27
UCM PSU 16 23 28-100 49-145 16-33-0 21-41-2 282 304 382 449 6.3 5.0 1-1 1-0 7-267 5-248 4/30 7/63 22:47 37:13 8/17 11/23 1/8 2/19
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 14:21 PSU – Levi Copelin 66 pass from John Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [2 plays, 70 yards, 0:39 elapsed time] 6:38 PSU – Levin 38 field goal [7-15, 2:13] Second Quarter 12:12 PSU – Levin 28 field goal [14-70, 6:35] 6:54 UCM – Jaylen Zachery 18 pass from Garrett Fugate (Billy Greco kick) [7-80, 2:14] Third Quarter 9:29 UCM – Gabe Vandiver 12 run (Greco kick) [10-80, 2:26] 4:27 UCM – Fugate 5 run (run failed) [5-91, 1:24] 0:52 UCM – Zachery 73 punt return (Greco kick) Fourth Quarter 10:28 PSU – Thomas LePage 8 run (Levin kick) [13-66, 5:19] 5:53 PSU – Michael Rose 1 run (Levin kick) [8-74, 2:38] 4:28 UCM – Tyler Jones 79 pass from Fugate (Greco kick) [3-85, 1:21]
PSU: 7-0 PSU: 10-0 PSU: 13-0 PSU: 13-7 UCM: 14-13 UCM: 20-13 UCM: 27-13 UCM: 27-20 TIE: 27-27 UCM: 34-27
Pitt State drove 67 yards on 12 plays on the go-ahead series, devouring just over five minutes of fourth-quarter play clock. Chad Levin’s extra point hit the left upright giving the Gorillas a 37-31 advantage. Four plays later, Brown tipped and intercepted T.J. Eckert’s fourth-down pass attempt and returned it for the clinching score. After allowing 411 yards of total offense to UCO through three periods, the Pitt State defense limited the Bronchos to 50 yards in the final period. Quarterback Thomas LePage, starting for an injured John Roderique, completed 17 of 27 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns. He helped Pitt State battle back from an early 14-3 deficit to eventually take a 24-21 lead with 1:12 to play in the first half.
Pittsburg State Central Oklahoma Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
3 14
21 10
7 7
14 0
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45 31
PSU UCO 21 24 41-153 40-287 17-27-0 23-37-2 264 174 417 461 6.1 6.0 2-1 1-1 1-10 6-62 4/30 7/63 29:13 30:47 6/12 6/13 1/6 0-0
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 11:06 UCO – Clay McKenzie 4 run (Seth Hiddink kick) [1 play, 4 yards, 0:05 elapsed time] 7:26 PSU – Chad Levin 44 field goal [11-46, 3:36] 2:40 UCO – T.J. Eckert 8 run (Hiddink kick) [11-75, 4:46] Second Quarter 13:17 PSU – Austin Panko 28 pass from Thomas LePage (Levin kick) [12-68, 4:18] 6:53 PSU – Lorenzo West 30 run (Levin kick) [5-73, 1:57] 5:28 UCO – McKenzie 45 run (Hiddink kick) [5-74, 1:19] 1:12 PSU – Dre Holman 1 run (Levin kick) [9-80, 4:10] 0:00 UCO – Hiddink 48 field goal [8-40, 1:12] Third Quarter 10:22 UCO – Jake Gandara 65 run (Hiddink kick) [4-75, 2:43] 6:00 PSU – Levi Copelin 29 pass from LePage (Levin kick) [12-67, 5:08] Fourth Quarter 1:56 PSU – Kiah Kintchen 1 run (kick failed) [12-67, 5:08] 1:30 PSU – Spencer Brown 25 interception (Brenner Clemons pass from LePage) [8-74, 2:38]
UCO: 7-0 UCO: 7-3 UCO: 14-3 UCO: 14-10 PSU: 17-14 UCO: 21-17 PSU: 24-21 TIE: 24-24 UCO: 31-24 TIE: 31-31 PSU: 37-31 PSU: 45-31
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - LePage 11-34-10, Holman 9-23-1, Rose 5-22-0; UCO - Eckert 18-116-1, Gandara 10-99-1, McKenzie 12-85-2. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - LePage 17-27-0, 264, 2 ; UCM - Eckert 23-37-2, 174, 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Copelin 6-114-1, Panko 4-71-1, Taylor 2-22-0; UCO - Coleman 10-101-0, McKenzie 6-19-0, Moss 2-31-0.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): UCM - Vandiver 6-58-1, Fugate 15-41-1; PSU - Rose 27-104-1, LePage 16-32-1. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): UCM - Fugate 16-33-0, 282, 2; PSU - LePage 14-31-2, 191, 0, Roderique 7-10-0, 113, 1. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): UCM - Jones 3-161-1, Hebert 4-70-0, Zachery 3-26-1; PSU - Copelin 9-191-1, Clemons 5-30-0, Panko 3-30-2, Rose 2-32-0, Wilson 2-21-0.
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GAME #6 • GORILLAS VS. TIGERS • OCT. 8, 2016 • PITTSBURG
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Pittsburg State 38, Northeastern State 37 (OT)
Pittsburg State 50, Lindenwood 19
PITTSBURG — DeShaughn Terry stopped Northeastern State University’s La’More Wise on a 2-point conversion run in overtime to lift Pittsburg State University to a 38-37 victory over the upset-minded RiverHawks Saturday (Sept. 17) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The Pittsburg State University football team scored the first 13 and the final 23 points of the game en route to a lopsided 50-19 road win over Lindenwood University Saturday (Sept. 24).
Thomas LePage passed for 286 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score in front of 11,495 partisan fans – the third-largest home crowd in school history. He play-faked and tossed a two-yard touchdown pass to Levi Copelin to put the Gorillas in front in overtime. NSU’s C.J. Shavers scored on a four-yard run to cap the RiverHawks OT possession. His run came two plays after a pass interference call gave NSU a 1st-and-goal from the PSU 2. The RiverHawks sent the game into overtime thanks to Eddie Garcia’s 33-yard field goal with 39 seconds remaining in regulation. LePage completed 20 of 37 passes for 286 yards in the contest. He also rushed the ball 17 times for a team-leading 78 yards and a score. Copelin made six catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Andre Taylor also had four receptions for a career-high 70 yards. Dre Holman rushed 13 times for 47 yards and a touchdown. McKinzy completed 16 of 31 passes for 311 yards and two TDs for the RiverHawks, while Shavers rushed the ball 23 times for 96 yards and two scores. Spencer Brown made a team-leading nine tackles with 1.5 tackles-for-loss and a quarterback sack.
Northeastern State Pittsburg State
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Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
14 9
7 15
3 0
6 7
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The Pitt State defense registered three interceptions, including a pick six by junior lineback Ethan Fugitt in his first career start for the Gorillas. PSU also scored a special teams safety when LWU’s long snapper shot the ball out of the back on the end zone on a third quarter punt attempt. Junior Austin Panko sparked the Gorillas with a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter and he added an 81-yard scoring reception from Roderique in the second quarter. He finished the game with five catches for a career-high 134 yards receiving. Senior Levi Copelin also posted his fourth straight 100-yard receiving game with eight grabs for 126 yards. He hauled in a 48-yard scoring grab from Roderique which staked the Gorillas to a 27-13 lead with 8:29 to play in the second quarter. Dre Holman, Ramsey Hamilton and Keynan Scheurich added scoring runs for Pitt State (3-1, 3-1 MIAA). Fugitt, Tyree Jefferson and Darrius White all made drive halting interceptions. Braxton Early also forced a LWU fumble that Fugitt recovered; and the Pitt State defense made a first quarter goal line stand by halting the Lions (1-3, 1-3 MIAA) on four plays from the PSU 4. Heath Wilson stuffed quarterback Mason Bendigo for a one-yard loss on a 4th-and-goal play from the PSU 1. Bendigo completed just nine of 24 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. LWU reserve quarterback Allen Thigpen was three of four passing for 14 yards with an interception.
NSU PSU 19 24 41-117 45-171 17-32-0 20-37-1 330 286 447 457 6.1 5.6 0-0 1-1 6-33.7 5-39.2 13/77 7/46 27:54 32:06 6/15 9/18 3/14 1/9
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 2:45 NSU – Kenneth Davis 21 interception return (Eddie Garcia kick) 0:14 PSU – Levi Copelin 63 pass from Thomas LePage (Chad Levin kick) [5 plays, 79 yards, 2:24 elapsed time] Second Quarter 12:09 NSU – Gary McKnight 56 pass from Dimonic McKinzy (Garcia kick) [7-84, 2:57] 7:37 PSU – Dre Holman 2 run (Levin kick) [8-41, 4:28] 4:24 NSU – C.J. Shavers 2 run (Garcia kick) [10-87, 3:05) 1:11 PSU – Simanu’a Thomas safety Third Quarter 12:48 PSU – Copelin 11 pass from LePage (LePage run) [5-52, 2:04] 4:50 PSU – LePage 2 run (Levin kick) [11-79, 5:35] 3:51 NSU – Rashawn Eubanks 76 pass from McKinzy (Garcia kick) [3-74, 0:53] Fourth Quarter 0:39 NSU – Garcia 33 field goal [11-45, 4:03] Fourth Quarter PSU – Copelin 3 pass from LePage (Levin kick) NSU – Shavers 4 run (run failed)
Sophomore quarterback John Roderique completed 18 of 29 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns in his return from a hand injury that sidelined him since the final play of the first quarter in Pitt State’s season opening loss to Central Missouri. He also carried the ball 10 times for a game-high 56 yards while accounting for 335 yards of total offense.
Fugitt made a team-leading eight tackles for Pitt State, which limited the Lions to 57 net rushing yards in the contest. Connor Harris made a game-high 17 stops for Lindenwood, coming up one tackle short of breaking the NCAA all division career tackles record.
Pittsburg State Lindenwood
NSU: 7-0 TIE: 7-7 NSU: 14-7 TIE: 14-4 NSU: 21-14 NSU: 21-16 PSU: 24-21 PSU: 31-21 PSU: 31-28 TIE: 31-31 PSU: 38-31 PSU: 38-37
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): NSU - Shavers 23-96-2, McKinzy 10-15-0; PSU - LePage 17-78-1, Holman 13-47-1, Scheurich 5-19-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): NSU - McKinzy 16-31-0, 311, 2; PSU - LePage 20-37-1, 286, 3. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): NSU - McKnight 4-140-1, Eubanks 3-92-1, Butler 3-43-0; PSU - Copelin 6-100-3, Taylor 4-70-0, Slaughter 2-35-0.
Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
13 0
14 13
9 6
14 0
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PSU LWU 24 10 48-190 35-57 22-38-1 13-31-3 336 245 526 302 6.1 4.6 1-1 2-1 8-330 9-378 7/66 5/58 34:32 25:28 4/17 3/17 2/4 0-0
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:20 PSU – Dre Holman 1 run (Chad Levin kick) [8 plays, 77 yards, 3:14 elapsed] 7:05 PSU – Austin Panko 73 punt return (kick failed) Second Quarter 12:46 LWU – D. Prince 30 pass from Mason Bendigo (kick failed) [5-36, 1:21] 9:13 PSU – Panko 81 pass from John Roderique (Levin kick) [2-80, 0:50] 8:56 LWU – DeSean Warren 85 pass from Bendigo (Travis Spraul kick) [1-85, 0:11] 8:29 PSU – Levi Copelin 48 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [2-75, 0:20] Third Quarter 12:35 LWU – Warren 37 pass from Bendigo (kick failed) [3-71, 1:03] 2:53 PSU – Ramsey Hamilton 2 run (Levin kick) [12-58, 4:33] 1:31 PSU – Team Safety Fourth Quarter 14:43 PSU – Ethan Fugitt 23 interception return (Levin kick) 11:22 PSU – Keynan Scheurich 1 run (Levin kick) [7-49, 2:24]
PSU: 7-0 PSU: 13-0 PSU: 13-6 PSU: 20-6 PSU: 20-13 PSU: 27-13 PSU: 27-19 PSU: 34-19 PSU: 36-19 PSU: 43-19 PSU: 50-19
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Roderique 10-56-0, Holman 14-45-1, Panko 3-37-0, Scheurich 5-14-1, Hamilton 3-10-1; LWU - Campbell 13-50-0, Wharton 7-9-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 18-29-1, 279, 2, LePage 4-8-0, 57, 0; LWU - Bendigo 9-24-2, 233, 3, Thigpen 3-4-1, 14, 0, Faddoul 1-3-0, (-2), 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Panko 5-134-1, Copelin 8-126-1, Swartz 2-31-0, Nordic 2-18-0; LWU – Warren 4-172-2, Prince 4-48-1, Sparks 4-20-0.
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Pittsburg State 45, Washburn 27 TOPEKA — The Pittsburg State University defense returned a pair of interceptions for first-half touchdowns and the Gorillas offense got rolling in the final 30 minutes of play in a 45-20 road win over Washburn University Saturday (Oct. 1). Darrius White jumped the game’s first pass play and returned the INT 15 yards to give Pitt State (4-1, 4-1 MIAA) a 7-0 lead 11 seconds into the game. WU (3-2, 3-2 MIAA) countered with a pair of Perry Schmiedeler field goals and a Derek McGinnis to Cary Woods touchdown pass to take a 13-7 lead over the Gorillas with 8:55 to play in the second quarter. Pitt State’s Lorenzo West returned the ensuing kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and a 14-13 Gorillas lead. Deron Washington added a second pick six when he snared a tipped ball and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown with 1:07 to play in the second quarter. Quarterback John Roderique tossed a 20-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kohl Slaughter. Running back Michael Rose started the play by lateraling the ball back to wide receiver Brenner Clemons, who in turn flipped the ball back to Roderique. Rose added a pair of touchdown runs – from 16 yards out in the third quarter and a one-yard plunge in the fourth quarter after DeShaughn Terry returned an interception to the WU 9. Kicker Chad Levin added a 25-yard field goal in the third quarter to complete the Pitt State scoring. Roderique completed 18 of 35 passes for 263 yards. Levi Copelin caught five passes for a game-high 73 yards, while Austin Panko had three grabs for 69 yards. Rose rushed the ball nine times for a team-leading 62 yards. Spencer Brown made a career-high 15 tackles while Ethan Fugitt added 10 stops. Heath Wilson made five tackles and 1.0 quarterback sack.
Pittsburg State Washburn Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
7 10
14 3
14 7
10 7
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45 27
PSU WU 18 24 28-102 48-175 18-35-0 17-41-3 263 316 365 491 7.5 7.7 1-1 2-1 5-215 5-203 9/74 8/108 24:15 35:45 4/13 7/18 2/15 1/2
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 14:49 PSU – Darrius White 15 interception return (Chad Levin kick) 10:54 WU – Perry Schmiedeler 34 field goal [11-59, 3:51] 5:52 WU – Carey Woods 29 pass from Derek McGinnis (Schmiedeler kick) [4-34, 1:38] Second Quarter 8:55 WU – Schmiedeler 40 field goal [8-67, 2:36] 8:41 PSU – Lorenzo West 93 kickoff return (Levin kick) 1:07 PSU – Deron Washington 50 interception (Levin kick) Third Quarter 13:29 PSU – Kohl Slaughter 20 pass from John Roderique (Levin kick) [7-75, 1:31] 9:10 PSU – Michael Rose 16 run (Levin kick) [10-82, 2:23] 1:30 WU – Woods 29 pass from McGinnis (Schmiedeler kick) [15-80, 7:34] Fourth Quarter 9:41 PSU – Levin 25 yd field goal [9-53, 3:08] 7:39 PSU – Rose 1 yd run (Levin kick) [3-9, 1:21] 0:51 LWU – Austen Hubert 21 yd pass from Logan Twehous (Schmiedeler kick) [14-80, 3:38]
PSU: 7-0 PSU: 7-3 WU: 10-3 WU: 13-7 PSU: 14-13 PSU: 21-13 PSU: 28-13 PSU: 35-13 PSU: 35-20 PSU: 38-20 PSU: 45-20 PSU: 45-27
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Rose 9-62-2, Roderique 8-29-0, Panko 3-14-0, Kintchen 1-5-0; WU - Stewart 16-66-0, McGinnis 11-41-0, Harris 4-23-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 18-35-0, 263, 1; WU - McGinnis 13-32-3, 260, 2. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Copelin 5-73-0, Panko 3-69-0, Swartz 2-35-0, Clemons 2-41-0; WU – Daniels 3-72-0, Whitten 3-57-0, Woods 2-58-2.
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2016 STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE Northeastern State Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern DEFENSE Central Missouri Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern
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WR Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin
TE / WR Slaughter Swartz A. Taylor Swartz Swartz
LT Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk
LG Cipriani Cipriani Robertson Cipriani Wortham
C Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow
RG A. Jones Stiff A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones
RT Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd
WR Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko
WR Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons
QB Roderique LePage LePage Roderique Roderique
TB Rose Rose Holman Holman Rose
DE Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson
DT Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper
DT S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas
DE Dr. White Bingaman Bingaman Dr. White Bingaman
LB Bernard Bernard Bernard Fugitt Fugitt
LB S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown
CB Da. White Jefferson Jefferson Da. White Da. White
SS (Gorilla) D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor
FS Terry Terry Ware Terry Ware
S (Bandit) Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington
CB Bazzle Bazzle Bazzle Bazzle Jefferson
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