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No. 5 PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (1-0, 1-0 MIAA) vs
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (1-0, 1-0 MIAA)
Game 2 • September 12, 2015 • 7 p.M. (CDT) • carnie smith Stadium • pittsburg GAME OffICIALS: BRIAN MOORE (REFEREE), ERIC COOPER (UMPIRE), bill gannaway (HEAD LINESMAN), phil lombardi (LINE JUDGE), kevin warner (SIDE JUDGE), nathan mastel (FIELD JUDGE), landon wolfe (BACK JUDGE), mark cisco (center judge) PITTSBURG STATE (1-0, 1-0 MIAA) S3 S12 S19 S26 O3 O10 O17 O24 O31 N7 N14
at Northeastern State *............................................ 6 p.m. LINDENWOOD *............................................ 7 p.m. WASHBURN *............................................................ 7 p.m. at Fort Hays State *................................................... 7 p.m. MISSOURI WESTERN *............................................... 2 p.m. at Emporia State *.................................................... 2 p.m. No. 5 NORTHWEST MISSOURI *............................ 2:30 p.m. at Nebraska-Kearney *............................................. 1 p.m. MISSOURI SOUTHERN *............................................. 2 p.m. at Central Missouri *............................................ 2:30 p.m. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA *............................................. 2 p.m.
* MIAA game
LINDENWOOD S3 S12 S19 S26 O3 O10 O17 N24 O31 N7 N14
(1-0, 1-0 MIAA)
WASHBURN *........................................ W, 38-14 at No. 5 Pittsburg State *..................7 p.m. FORT HAYS STATE *.....................................6 p.m. at Missouri Western *.................................2 p.m. EMPORIA STATE *..................................2:30 p.m. at No. 4 Northwest Missouri *....................1 p.m. NEBRASKA-KEARNEY *..........................1:30 p.m. at Missouri Southern *..........................2:30 p.m. CENTRAL MISSOURI *............................1:30 p.m. at Central Oklahoma *................................2 p.m. NORTHEASTERN STATE *........................1:30 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, the No. 5 ranked team in NCAA Division II, will make its 2015 home debut Saturday (Sept. 12) when the Gorillas host MIAA rival Lindenwood University. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (CDT) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium. Pittsburg State, the winningest all-time NCAA Division II program, opened its 2015 campaign with a 38-14 road win over Northeastern State University on Sept. 3 at Tahlequah, Okla. The Gorillas climbed two spots to No. 5 in this week’s AFCA/NCAA Division II Top 25 poll (for complete poll see page 4), after debuting at No. 7 in the preseason rankings. Lindenwood also is 1-0 on the season. The Lions scored a dramatic 20-14 home win over MIAA rival Washburn University in their season opener Sept. 3, scoring the go-ahead touchdown with 23 seconds remaining. Lindenwood posted a 2-9 record a year ago.
The Coaches
Tim Beck is in his sixth season as head coach at Pitt State with a 48-14 (.774) career record. 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. Last year, the Gorillas shared the MIAA regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA-II playoffs during an 11-2 campaign. 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. 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). Beck’s teams led Division II in scoring in two of the last six years (2004, 2006) and ranked in the top two nationally in total offense three times in the last six seasons (2004, 2005, 2006). His squads ranked among the national rushing leaders every season, leading Division II in 1995 (318.8 ypg) and 2004 (354.7 ypg). Beck’s “multiple choice” option attack also compiled 16,483 passing yards (216.9 ypg) and 143 aerial touchdowns during the last six years. Pitt State averaged a staggering 38.8 points and 442.5 yards of total offense per game during his tenure as offensive coordinator. 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).
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MIAA STANDINGS Team MIAA Overall Northwest Missouri (4)......................... 1-0....................1-0 Pittsburg State (5)........................1-0................. 1-0 Central Missouri.................................... 1-0....................1-0 Emporia State....................................... 1-0....................1-0 Fort Hays State...................................... 1-0....................1-0 Lindenwood.................................1-0................. 1-0 Central Oklahoma................................. 0-1....................0-1 Missouri Southern................................. 0-1....................0-1 Missouri Western................................... 0-1....................0-1 Nebraska-Kearney................................. 0-1....................0-1 Northeastern State................................ 0-1....................0-1 Washburn ............................................. 0-1....................0-1 This Week’s Action Thursday, September 10 UNK @ WU, 6 p.m. MSSU @ NWMSU, 7 p.m.
UCM @ ESU, 7 p.m. NSU @ FHSU, 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 12 UCO @ MWSU, 7 p.m.
LWU @ PSU, 7 p.m.
Next Week’s Action
Saturday, September 19 NWMSU @ UCM, 1:30 p.m. UCO @ ESU, 2 p.m. MWSU @ NSU, 2:30 p.m.
This will be Beck’s fourth meeting vs. the Lions. He is 2-1 vs. Lindenwood. Lindenwood’s Patrick Ross is in his 13th year leading the Lions and his 15th season as a collegiate coach. Ross (Puget Sound, ’97) has compiled an 88-41 (.682) record at Lindenwood and a 102-48 (.680) overall mark. He is 1-2 vs. Pitt State.
The Pitt State-Lindenwood Series
This will be the fourth all-time meeting between Pitt State and Lindenwood. The Gorillas lead the series, 2-1, including two straight wins by an average score of 40-7. Last year, senior quarterback Anthony Abenoja passed for 328 yards and three touchdowns to lead Pitt State to a 38-7 win at St. Charles, Mo. Abenoja become the school’s all-time passing yardage leader on the Gorillas’ opening drive of the game. Junior wide receiver Marquise Cushon caught five passes for a The chart below indicates the amount career-high 140 yards, all in the first half; and sophomore of time Pitt State has spent in the lead, safety Deron Washington returned an interception 98 or trailing its opponent, this year: yards for a touchdown. In Lead (Behind) The Gorillas rolled to a 41-6 win over the Lions at Northeastern 59:41 St. Charles, Mo., on Nov. 9, 2013. Junior quarterback LINDENWOOD Anthony Abenoja passed for two scores, sophomore WASHBURN running back Jeff Seybold, Jr. rushed for a pair of scores Fort Hays and senior linebacker Nate Dreiling became the Gorillas’ WESTERN all-time leading tackler in the contest.
Time In A Bottle
gorillas in “The Pitt”
FHSU @ LWU, 6 p.m. UNK @ MSSU, 6 p.m. WU @ PSU, 7 p.m.
MIAA RECORDS SINCE 1989 Team Record Pct. Pittsburg State........................ 195-41-1.......... .825 Northwest Missouri...........................190-48-0............. .798 Nebraska-Omaha ++.........................17-10-0............. .630 Missouri Western...............................144-93-1............. .607 Central Missouri................................142-95-1............. .599 Truman ^........................................108-109-0............. .498 Emporia State *...............................105-115-0............. .477 Washburn.......................................106-133-0............. .444 Missouri Southern...........................100-136-0............. .424 Lindenwood ***........................ 12-18-0.......... .400 Central Oklahoma ***.........................12-20-0............. .375 Fort Hays State #.................................27-56-0............. .325 Nebraska-Kearney ***..........................8-23-0............. .258 Southwest Baptist **........................39-151-1............. .207 Northeastern State ***.........................6-26-0............. .188 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
Pitt State holds a 340-122-12 (.730) record in 474 games inside Carnie Smith Stadium (including postseason). The Gorillas have won 140 of their last 157 regular season home games, posting a 140-16-1 (.895) record over the last 31 seasons. Lindenwood is 7-8 (.467) in road games since joining the MIAA in 2012.
Emporia NORTHWEST Kearney SOUTHERN Central Mo CENTRAL OKLA
Time Spent In The Lead: 59:41 Time Opp. In The Lead: 00:00 Games Held Lead In: 1 Games Trailed In: 0
PSU’s Regular Season Success
Pitt State has won 276 of its last 325 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 276-47-2 (.852) mark during the past 31 seasons (1985-2015). PSU is 149-16-1 at home, 123-22-1 on the road and 4-9-0 at neutral sites in the regular season during that span.
Pitt State in the AFCA Top 25 Poll
Pitt State has been ranked in Division II’s top 10 115 times in the last 204 polls and the Gorillas have been ranked in the top 25 poll in 178 of 204 weeks overall (dating back to the 1999 season). [for complete poll, see page 4]
All-Time Winningest Programs
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 685-333-48 overall record, winning 66.5 percent of their 1,066 all-time games. Pittsburg State is one of just 17 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 656 victories, followed by Hillsdale (612), CarsonNewman (603) and Central Oklahoma (602). 2015 Pittsburg State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. Pittsburg State Opponents
21 7 28.0 7 0 7.0
3rd 4th Avg.
7 3 10.0 7 0 7.0
OT
0 0
Total
Avg.
38 38.0 14 14.0
2015 Lindenwood Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. OT Total Avg. Lindenwood 0 0 0.0 7 13 20.0 0 20 20.0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 7 7 14.0 0 14 14.0
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QUICK STRIKE OFFENSE
2014 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 five team captains for the 2015 season are:
#6 #36 #55 #80 #88
Montrae Strickland, 6-4, 245, SR, DE Spencer Brown, 6-0, 214, JR, LB Heath Wilson, 6-3, 256, JR, DE Austin Daniel, 6-2, 212, JR, WR Kyle Swartz, 6-3, 245, JR, TE
The Pitt State offense has exhibited a penchant for being a “quick strike” unit. During the last 11 seasons (2005-15), the Pitt State offense has generated 691 scoring drives (580 TDs, 111 FGs) and averaged just 2:51 of elapsed time per drive. [Overtime scoring drives not included 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 2014
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 6 scoring drives (5 TDs, 1 FGs)...................1:40 elapsed time
Total Offense Pittsburg State (3) Lindenwood (10)
Yards 456 329
Avg. 456.0 329.0
The Gorillas have been highly successful when they are quick out of the gates. Pitt State has scored on its opening drive 60 times (50 TDs, 10 FGs) in the last 122 games, posting a 57-3 (.950) record in those games. By contrast, Pitt State is 34-28 (.548) in games it doesn’t score on its opening drive during the same span.
Rushing Offense Pittsburg State (1) Lindenwood (6)
Yards 334 146
Avg. 334.0 146.0
Roderique enjoys solid debut as Pitt state starter
Passing Offense Lindenwood (8) Pittsburg State (12)
Yards 183 122
Avg. 183.0 122.0
Scoring Offense Points Pittsburg State (T1) 38 Lindenwood (T6) 20
Avg. 38.0 20.0
PSU-LWU OFFENSIVE COMPARISON (2015)
Passing Efficiency Pittsburg State (8) Lindenwood (9)
C-A-TD-I Yards 10-18-0-0 122 18-33-1-0 183
Rat. 112.5 111.1
No/Yards 3/93 3/39
Avg. 31.0 13.0
Tot 5/16 4/13
Pct. 31.3% 30.8%
Kickoff Returns Pittsburg State (1) Lindenwood (12) Third Down Conversions Lindenwood (6) Pittsburg State (8) Time of Possession Pittsburg State (6) Lindenwood (10)
Avg 30:19 28:20
Penalties Lindenwood (5) Pittsburg State (6)
Tot/Yds 9/55 6/63
Avg 55.0 63.0
( ) MIAA rank
Freshman quarterback John Roderique, Jr. enjoyed a solid outing in his first collegiate start under center against Northeastern State on Sept. 3. Roderique, who transferred to Pitt State in January after two seasons at FCS member Sam Houston State Unviersity, scored on a 39-yard touchdown run on the first offensive play of the game. The Webb City, Mo., native added a 36-yard scoring jaunt on the Gorillas’ second offensive play as Pitt State raced out to a 14-0 lead against Northeastern State just 60 seconds into the contest. Despite sharing time at quarterback with sophomore Thomas LePage, Roderique (6-4, 220) finished the game with nine carries for 91 net yards and three touchdowns. He also completed 10 of 16 passes for 122 yards in the contest. The game marked the first time since the 2001 season that a freshman started at quarterback for the Gorillas in the season opener. In that contest, freshman Neal Philpot tossed a pair of touchdowns in limited action in a 76-0 rout of SW Assemblies of God. Roderique’s performance ranked among some of the top season-opening outings for a firsttime Pitt State starting quarterback. In 2012, sophomore Anthony Abenoja completed 26 of 36 passes for 378 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-20 road win over Northeastern State, earning MIAA Offensive Player of the Week honors. In 2006, sophomore Mark Smith completed 10 of 17 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns in a 52-12 road win over East Central (Okla.).
PSU-LWU DEFENSIVE COMPARISON (2015) Total Defense Pittsburg State (6) Lindenwood (8)
Yards 381 393
Avg. 381.0 393.0
Rushing Defense Pittsburg State (4) Lindenwood (5)
Yards 106 143
Avg. 106.0 143.0
Passing Defense Lindenwood (8) Pittsburg State (9)
Yards 250 275
Avg. 250.0 275.0
Scoring Defense Points Pittsburg State (T2) 14 Lindenwood (T2) 14
Avg. 14.0 14.0
Passing Eff. Defense Pittsburg State (3) Lindenwood (9)
C-A-TD-I 20-44-1-2 19-31-2-1
Yards 275 250
unt Returns P Pittsburg State (1) Lindenwood (5)
No/Yards 1/38 5/60
Avg. 38.0 12.0
Turnover Margin Pittsburg State Lindenwood Net Punting Lindenwood (2) Pittsburg State (5)
Rat. 103.9 143.9
PSU
PSU
Avg 40.0 38.3
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
3-4 2 1 1 0 0 0
OFFENSE (.750)
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
1-2 1 0 0 1 0 0
DEFENSE (.500)
Lindenwood Gold Zone Statistics
LWU
Mar Avg +3 +3.0 +1 +1.0 Tot/Net 8/320 7/268
Pitt State Red Zone Statistics
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
2-4 2 0 2 0 0 0
OFFENSE (.500)
LWU
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
2-3 2 0 0 0 1 0
DEFENSE (.667)
( ) MIAA rank
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Scouting the Lions
Lindenwood returns 16 starters (nine offense, seven defense) and 46 letterwinners from a 2014 squad that posted a 2-9 overall record. The Lions claimed a 20-14 season-opening victory over Washburn in their 2015 debut on Sept. 13, Senior quarterback Jesse Scroggins transferred to Lindenwood from the University of Arizona. He appeared in four games for the Wildcats in 2014, passing for 152 yards and a touchdown on the season. Scroggins (6-3, 225) also attended USC in 2010-11 and El Camino (Calif.) College in 2013. He was a high school All-American at Lakewood (Calif.) High School. Against Washburn, Scroggins completed 17 of 32 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown and he carried the ball 15 times for 36 yards and a score. Senior running back Lavorrie Johnson, who rushed for 378 yards and two TDs in 2014, was the leading ground gainer for the Lions against the Ichabods. Johnson (5-11, 187) carried the ball 10 times for 55 yards. Defensively, Lindenwood limited Washburn to 329 yards of total offense in the opener. The Ichabods managed 143 net rushing yards on 46 carries (3.1 ypc). Junior linebacker Connor Harris made a game-high 15 tackles (seven solo) with 0.5 TFL and a pass break-up. Harris (6-0, 243), a Blue Springs, Mo., native, made 152 tackles in 2014 – the fourth highest total in Division II a year ago. Senior defensive end Skyler Suggs (6-4, 266) also made six tackles with a pair of quarterback sacks and a forced fumble against the Ichabods. Senior Matt Klinger (6-1, 235) punted six times for a 52.3-yard average against Washburn, including three kicks inside the opponent 20 yard line.
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: 11/8/14, vs. Central Missouri (trailed 31-28; won 38-31) PSU lost 4th quarter lead, game: 10/13/12, vs. Northwest Missouri (led 14-10; lost 31-21) PSU committed 2 or fewer penalties: 12/4/10, vs. Concordia-St. Paul (2 penalties - 17 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: 10/25/14, Jamal Tyler (102) vs. Nebraska-Kearney 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: 11/8/14, vs. Central Missouri (428 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: 11/8/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Cent. Missouri (446 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: 11/29/14, Gavin Lutman (133 yards) vs. Minnesota State A Gorilla eclipsed 200 yards receiving: 11/8/14, Marquise Cushon (221 yards) vs. Central Missouri A Gorilla caught 2 TDs: 11/29/14, Gavin Lutman, vs. Minnesota State (2 TDs) A Gorilla caught 3 TDs: 11/22/14, Austin Panko vs. Harding (3 TDs) PSU returned a punt for a TD: 9/22/12, John Brown, 68 yards vs. Lincoln * PSU returned a kickoff for a TD: 9/21/13, John Brown, 95 yards vs. Southwest Baptist PSU returned an interception for a TD: 9/20/14, Skylarr Gatson, 43 yards at 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: none since 1982, individual game stats n/a prior to 1982 * 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: 11/8/14, Josh Powell, Central Missouri (20 yards) PSU had a fumble returned for a TD: 9/27/14, Ed Williams, Fort Hays State (0 yards) * excluding blocks
2015 NCA A Division II Top 25 Poll [Rel. Sept. 7, 2015] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
School (1st votes)
W-L
Pts.
Prev.
Minnesota State (24) Colorado State-Pueblo (6) West Georgia (1) Northwest Missouri (1) PITTSBURG STATE Ferris State Ohio Dominican Lenoir-Rhyne Minnesota Duluth Delta State Ouachita Baptist Angelo State North Alabama Valdosta State Sioux Falls (S.D.) Colorado Mines Azusa Pacific Texas A&M-Commerce Harding Grand Valley State Slippery Rock Concord (W. Va.) Indianapolis Ashland Shepherd (W. Va.)
1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0
790 773 722 703 636 621 599 546 531 480 475 463 401 387 364 295 286 231 204 143 107 94 77 64 60
1 2 4 5 7 6 8 10 3 14 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 22 21 24 25 9 NR NR NR
This Week’s Action
Next Opponent
d. No. 3 Minnesota Duluth, 20-17 d. Central Washington, 41-14 d. Catawba, 44-13 d. Nebraska-Kearney, 31-0 d. Northeastern State, 38-14 idle d. Malone (Ohio), 59-21 d. No. 22 West Chester, 41-28 lost to No. 1 Minnesota State, 20-17 d. Fort Valley State, 48-7 d. East Central (Okla.), 31-24 d. Panhandle State, 52-31 d. Miles, 34-17 d. Albany State (Ga.), 21-13 d. Mary (N.D.), 55-7 d. South Dakota Mines, 63-28 d. West Texas A&M, 27-24 d. Adams State, 48-17 d. Oklahoma Baptist, 20-19 (OT) d. Southwest Baptist, 36-28 d. New Haven, 39-13 lost to West Liberty (W. Va.), 29-28 d. Saginaw Valley State, 27-17 d. Lake Erie (Ohio), 56-22) d. West Virginia Wesleyan, 43-0
Sept. 12, at Northern State (S.D.) Sept. 12, at West Texas A&M Sept. 12, vs. Miles Sept. 10, vs. Missouri Southern Sept. 12, vs. Lindenwood Sept. 12, vs. Northwood Sept. 12, vs. No. 20 Grand Valley State Sept. 12, at North Greenville (N.C.) Sept. 12, vs. Wayne State (Neb.) Sept. 12, at No. 18 Texas A&M-Commerce Sept. 12, vs. Southeastern Oklahoma Sept. 12, at Western State (Colo.) Sept. 12, vs. Mississippi College Sept. 12, vs. Winston-Salem State Sept. 12, at Minnesota-Crookston Sept. 12, at William Jewell Sept. 12, vs. Humboldt State (Calif.) Sept. 12, vs. No. 10 Delta State Sept. 12, vs. Southern Nazarene Sept. 12, at No. 7 Ohio Dominican Sept. 12, vs. East Stroudsburg Sept. 12, vs. Fairmont State Sept. 12, at Marian (Ind.) Sept. 12, at Walsh (Ohio) Sept. 12, vs. Charleston (W. Va.)
Others Receiving Votes: Tuskegee, 56; Michigan Tech, 50; North Carolina-Pembroke, 39; Bloomsburg, 36; Midwestern State, 35; Central Missouri, 22; Carson-Newman, 21; Newberry, 14; West Chester, 13; Henderson State, 12; Tarleton State 12; California (Pa.), 10; LIU-C.W. Post 6; Virginia Union, 5; Gannon, 4; Charleston (W. Va.), 3; Humboldt State (Calif.), 3; Stonehill, 3; Fort Hays State, 2; Bowie State, 1; St. Cloud State, 1.
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PITT STATE “Gorillas” 2-Deep PITTSBURG STATE OFFENSE WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB FB RB
8 81 88 89 76 74 61 70 66 59 77 75 62 72 9 2 80 17 19 10 37 34 1 30 3
Levi Copelin (6-2, 190, Jr.) Cailon Shaw (6-5, 210, Sr.) Kyle Swartz (6-3, 240, Jr.) Andy Otting (6-3, 239, So.) Chase Carney (6-5, 270, So.) Jacob Ralph (6-3, 301, So.) Gavin Rainwater (6-3, 297, Sr.) Tyler Stiff (6-4, 307, Fr.-RS) Bo Farrow (6-2, 270, So.) Jake Wall (6-1, 261, Jr.) Kelly Wortham (6-3, 275, So.) Travis Funk (6-3, 297, Jr.) Dexton Robertson (6-4, 303, So.) Ryan Cipriani (6-5, 282, So.) Marquise Cushon (5-10, 162, Sr.) Andre Taylor (5-9, 162, Jr.-RS) Austin Daniel (6-2, 212, Sr.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, So.) John Roderique, Jr. (6-4, 220, Fr.) Thomas LePage (6-3, 198, So.) David Cardinal, Jr. (5-9, 206, Jr.) Brian Poston (6-0, 225, Sr.) Jeff Seybold, Jr. (5-9, 199, Sr.) Michael Rose (5-10, 177, So.) Jamal Tyler (5-11, 197, Sr.)
PK LS H
46 48 17
Chad Levin (5-9, 171, Jr.) Alex Howdeshell (6-1, 250, Sr.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, So.)
LINDENWOOD OFFENSE
PITTSBURG STATE DEFENSE DE NG DT DE LB LB CB SS FS WS CB
6 85 99 95 45 94 55 93 51 52 36 47 13 4 39 16 22 32 24 11 21 35
Montrae Strickland (6-4, 245, Sr.) Dreu White (6-6, 250, Jr.) Taye Irvin (6-1, 339, Sr.) Drake Humphrey (6-0, 231, Fr.) Zach Bessette (6-3, 243, Sr.) Brad Hefley (6-4, 288, Sr.) Heath Wilson (6-3, 256, Jr.) Antoine Brown (6-4, 220, So.) Colby Hall (5-11, 204, Sr.) Eric Brantley (5-11, 200, Sr.) Spencer Brown (6-0, 214, Jr.) Demetrius Bernard (6-0, 225, So.) Darnell Walker, Jr. (5-11, 182, Jr.) Tyree Jefferson (6-0, 185, Jr.) Skylarr Gatson (5-11, 198, Jr.) Brady Bradbury (5-10, 190, So.) Deron Washington (6-1, 200, So.) Quad Ware (6-0, 192, Jr.) Devron Moore (6-0, 192, So.) Darian Taylor (6-3, 205, Fr.-RS) Dino Teague (6-0, 185, Sr.) Matt Magee (6-0, 180, Fr.-RS)
P PR KR
43 9 3 9
Carter Anchors (6-1, 190, Fr.) Marquise Cushon (5-10, 162, Sr.) Jamal Tyler (5-11, 197, Sr.) Marquise Cushon (5-10, 162, Sr.)
LINDENWOOD DEFENSE
WR WR LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB
2 80 18 45 74 78 69 73 71 68 68 72 75 58 3 11 17 19 15 9 28 5
Greg Coble (6-0, 192, Sr.) Cooper Janusevskis (6-4, 206, Jr.) DeSean Warren (5-11, 172, Sr.) Almad Springer (6-1, 185, Jr.) Lucas Sandheinrich (6-5, 287, Jr.) Caleb Sellers (6-4, 294, Fr.) Dixxon Dias (6-3, 328, Sr.) Berry Benedick (6-2, 250, So.) John Keltner (6-1, 279, So.) Akil Williams (6-1, 290, So.) Akil Williams (6-1, 279, So.) Wyatt Mohrmann (6-3, 292, Sr.) Derek Gurnea (6-4, 270, So.) Alex Zendejas (6-4, 311, Jr.) Tre’ Roby (5-8, 171, Jr.) DeVonte’ Majors (6-1, 175, Fr.-RS) Jaron Alexander (6-0, 175, Sr.) Jerry Anderson (6-4, 210, Sr.) Jesse Scroggins (6-3, 225, Sr.) Graham Lindman (6-4, 212, So.) Calen Campbell (5-9, 189, Jr.) Lavorrie Johnson (5-11, 187, Sr.)
DE DT DT DE OLB ILB OLB CB S S CB
91 50 95 94 93 90 51 98 10 24 16 19 46 32 29 7 1 13 9 8 6 26
Skyler Suggs (6-4, 266, Sr.) Skyler Crall (6-2, 253, Jr.) Deshaun Lawson (6-3, 291, Jr.) Devon Durham (6-3, 285, So.) Chaz Fulton (6-1, 258, Sr.) Derrick Nsubuga (6-1, 289, Jr.) Justin Taylor (6-1, 236, Jr.) Jonathan Harris (6-5, 275, Fr.) Steven Pace (6-2, 224, Sr.) A.J. Chappelle (5-10, 211, Sr.) Connor Harris (6-0, 243, Jr.) Antron Watts (6-1, 237 Jr.) Clint Koons (6-1, 222, Jr.) Cortland Dunlap (6-1, 221, Sr.) Ben Jackson (6-0, 198, Fr.) Dennis Rufus (6-1, 206, Jr.) Wesley Thomas (5-10, 185, Jr.) Jalin Brown (5-11, 190, Sr.) Roderick Ryles (6-1, 200, Jr.) Dante Lewis (5-11, 198, Jr.) Bakari Triggs (5-10, 170, Jr.) Brandon Howard (5-10, 170, Jr.)
PK LS H
88 59 41
Brandon White (5-11, 171, Jr.) Andrew Bair (6-3, 226, So.) Matt Klingler (6-1, 235, Sr.)
P PR KR
41 3 3 5
Matt Klinger (6-1, 235, Sr.) Tre’ Roby (5-8, 171, Jr.) Tre’ Roby (5-8, 171, Jr.) Lavorrie Johnson (5-11, 187, Sr.)
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Pitt State Numerical Roster
NO 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9
NAME POS HT WT Jeff Seybold, Jr. RB 5-11 199 Andre Taylor WR 5-9 162 Jamal Tyler RB 5-11 197 Tyree Jefferson CB 6-0 185 Montrae Strickland DE 6-4 245 Ramsey Hamilton QB 6-2 204 Levi Copelin WR 6-2 190 Marquise Cushon WR 5-10 162
CL SR JR SR JR SR JR JR SR
EXP 3L SQ 1L TR 3L 2L TR 3L
HOMETOWN Lincoln, Neb. St. Petersburg, Fla. Rock Hill, S.C. Philadelphia, Pa. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Beggs, Okla. Broken Arrow, Okla. Kansas City, Mo.
NO 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77
NAME Tyler Stiff Alex Jones Ryan Cipriani Ryan Dodd Jacob Ralph Travis Funk Chase Carney Kelley Wortham
POS OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
HT 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-3
WT 307 297 282 300 372 297 255 275
CL FR FR SO FR JR JR SO SO
EXP RS RS SQ HS SQ 1L SQ 1L
HOMETOWN Liberty, Mo. Lawrence, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Bentonville, Ark. Kearney, Mo. Fayetteville, Ark. Yukon, Okla.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Thomas LePage Darian Taylor Tanner Eikenbary Darnell Walker, Jr. Jared Vincent Ethan Fugitt Brady Bradbury Austin Panko DeAndre Murray John Roderique, Jr.
QB S S CB PK/P LB S WR RB QB
6-3 6-3 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-4
198 205 202 182 180 242 190 192 180 220
SO FR FR JR FR SO SO SO FR FR
1L RS RS TR HS 1L 1L 1L RS TR
Jefferson City, Mo. Manhattan, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Lawrenceville, Ga. Claremore, Okla. Oak Grove, Mo. Adair, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Springdale, Ark. Web City, Mo.
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
Austin Daniel Cailon Shaw Slade Nordic T.J. Molway Greyson Temple Dreu White Grayson Handel Trey Myers Kyle Swartz Andy Otting
WR WR WR WR WR DE WR DE TE TE
6-2 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-3
212 210 190 185 185 250 175 245 245 239
SR SR FR FR FR JR FR JR JR SO
3L TR RS RS RS SQ RS SQ 2L SQ
Webb City, Mo. Montezuma, Ga. Bartlesville, Okla. Kansas City, Mo. Garden City, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Olathe, Kan. Topeka, Kan.
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Kellen Sims Dino Teague Deron Washington DeMarcus Edwards Devron Moore L.A. Purnell Aren Martin Jonathon Gilkey Ryan McNerlin Steven Sullivan
WR CB S RB S CB WR CB S RB
5-11 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-7 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-10
173 185 211 197 192 178 190 165 190 184
SO SR JR FR JR SR SO FR SO SO
SQ 3L 2L RS TR 1L SQ RS S 1L
Wichita, Kan. Tulsa, Okla. Raymore, Mo. Lee Summit, Mo. Carthage, Mo. Topeka, Kan. Lebanon, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Stilwell, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo.
90 91 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
José Speer Justin Strong Antoine Brown Brad Hefley Drake Humphrey Sam Harvill Ethan Mitchell Braxton Early Taye Irvin
DE DL DE DL DL DL DE DE DL
6-3 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-1
246 255 220 288 231 285 245 248 339
SO SR SO SR FR SO FR FR SR
SQ SQ SQ 1L HS TR RS TR 3L
Webb City, Mo. Harrisonville, Mo. Tulsa, Okla. Joplin, Mo. Webb City, Mo. Springdale, Ark. Salina, Kan. Grove Hill, Ala. LaGrange, Ga.
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Michael Rose Jaxon Wright Quad Ware Dre Holman Brian Poston Matt McGee Spencer Brown David Cardinal, Jr. Courtney Green Skylarr Gatson
RB CB CB RB RB CB LB RB WR S
5-10 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-2 5-11
177 174 192 215 225 180 214 206 209 198
SO SO JR JR SR FR JR SO SR JR
1L SQ 2L 2L 3L RS 2L 1L SQ 2L
Albuquerque, N.M Holton, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Oklahoma City, Okla. Carthage, Mo. Carl Junction, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Hays, Kan. Kansas City, Mo. Wichita, Kan.
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Nick Wuthnow Cameron Ginther Kohl Slaughter Carter Anchors Drew Dawson Zach Bessette Chad Levin Demetrius Bernard Alex Howdeshell Carson Letchworth
S TE TE P S DL PK LB LS TE
5-11 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-3
197 229 220 190 193 243 171 225 250 221
FR FR FR FR FR SR JR SO SR SO
RS RS TR HS RS 2L SQ RS 3L SQ
New Cambria, Kan. Atwood, Kan. Webb City, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Ulysses Kan. Bentonville, Ark. O’Fallon, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Blue Springs, Mo.
50 51 52 53 54 55 57 59
DeShane Lewis Colby Hall Eric Brantley Drew Gill James Peoples III Heath Wilson Kip Keeley Jake Wall
DL LB LB LB DL DE LB OL
5-11 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1
240 204 200 204 290 256 205 261
SO SR SR JR JR JR FR JR
TR 3L 3L SQ RS 2L TR 1L
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Lamar, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Ottawa, Kan. Wagoner, Okla. LaCrosse, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo.
60 61 62 63 65 66 67
Jake McCain Gavin Rainwater Dexton Robertson Nick Weisenborn Ben Saint Bo Farrow Garrett Lawson
LS OL OL OL DL OL DL
6-0 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-3
212 311 303 282 298 270 261
FR SR SO SO SO SO FR
RS 3L SQ RS SQ 1L RS
Bellevue, Neb. Neosho, Mo. Cashion, Okla. St. Peters, Mo. O’Fallon, Mo. Broken Arrow, Okla. McPherson, Kan.
190 180 215 220 285 185 220 245 215 255 205 255 170 235 180 190 165 185 220 240 185 215 268 185 190 185 230 230 175 280 240 230
SO FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR SR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR
TR HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS HS 2L HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS
Arkansas City, Kan. Kansas City, Mo. Overland Park, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo. Lake St. Louis, Mo. Herman, Neb. Savonburg, Kan. Lawton, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Wichita, Kan. Lawton, Okla. Anthony, Kan. Oklahoma City, Okla. Olathe, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Webb City, Mo. Blue Springs, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Smithville, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Lamar, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. Stilwell, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Stilwell, Kan. Lawton, Okla. Wentzville, Mo. Camdenton, Mo. Elk City, Kan.
ADDITIONAL SQUAD MEMBERS Derrick Banks S 6-0 William Bazzle IV CB 6-2 Ned Bingaman DE 6-4 Kaden Brannin LB 6-2 Tyler Brave OL 6-4 Dash Cameron WR 5-10 Jacob Carpenter LB 6-2 Connor Cherry DL 6-4 Brenner Clemons WR 6-2 Josh Fatkin DL 6-1 Mahlik Hanna DB 6-0 Jaden Helms OL 6-3 Cassius Hill S 5-10 Mitch Holsinger DE 6-2 Josh Hornback S 6-2 Dalton Humphrey LB 5-10 Keeyon Incle CB 6-0 Kiah Kintchen RB 5-9 Jackson Krull TE 6-6 Sage Mahnken OL 6-3 Marcus Malcolm S 6-2 Brett McDonald LB 6-3 Robert McField TE 6-6 Sam Randall WR 6-0 Keynan Scheurich RB 5-9 Austin Seward P 6-0 Benton Sinclair OL 6-0 Dylan Smith LB 6-0 Lorenzo West WR 5-11 Danny Williams DL 6-3 Alexx Wilsman DE 6-4 Levi Wyrick QB 6-4
COACHING STAFF: Tim Beck, Head Coach; Dave Wiemers, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator; Steve Rampy, Offensive Coordinator; Lance Cullen, Safeties; Ryan Hellwig, Defensive Line; John Pierce, Running Backs; Carl Roth, Linebackers; Derrick Sherman, Wide Receivers; Steve Wells, Offensive Line; Larry Garman, In-Season Recruiting; Matt Nelson, Strength Training/Nutrition; Trey Derryberry, Graduate Assistant; Luke Miller, Graduate Assistant; Rashad Pittman, Graduate Assistant; Chance Riley, Graduate Assistant.
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2015 SEASON STATISTICS
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2015 Starting Lineups OFFENSE Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern Central Missouri Central Oklahoma DEFENSE Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern Central Missouri Central Oklahoma
WR Copelin
WR/TE Swartz
LT Carney
LG Rainwater
C Farrow
RG Wortham
RT Robertson
WR/TE Cushon
WR/FB Daniel
QB Roderique
TB/WR Seybold
DE Wilson
NG Irvin
DT Bessette
DE Strickland
LB Hall
LB S. Brown
CB Teague
SS (Gorilla) Gatson
FS Washington
S (Bandit) Moore
CB Walker
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LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (1-0, 1-0 MIAA)
Game 2 • September 12, 2015 • 7 p.M. (CDT) • carnie smith Stadium • pittsburg GAME OffICIALS: BRIAN MOORE (REFEREE), ERIC COOPER (UMPIRE), bill gannaway (HEAD LINESMAN), phil lombardi (LINE JUDGE), kevin warner (SIDE JUDGE), nathan mastel (FIELD JUDGE), landon wolfe (BACK JUDGE), mark cisco (center judge) PITTSBURG STATE (1-0, 1-0 MIAA) S3 S12 S19 S26 O3 O10 O17 O24 O31 N7 N14
at Northeastern State *............................................ 6 p.m. LINDENWOOD *............................................ 7 p.m. WASHBURN *............................................................ 7 p.m. at Fort Hays State *................................................... 7 p.m. MISSOURI WESTERN *............................................... 2 p.m. at Emporia State *.................................................... 2 p.m. No. 5 NORTHWEST MISSOURI *............................ 2:30 p.m. at Nebraska-Kearney *............................................. 1 p.m. MISSOURI SOUTHERN *............................................. 2 p.m. at Central Missouri *............................................ 2:30 p.m. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA *............................................. 2 p.m.
* MIAA game
LINDENWOOD S3 S12 S19 S26 O3 O10 O17 N24 O31 N7 N14
(1-0, 1-0 MIAA)
WASHBURN *........................................ W, 38-14 at No. 5 Pittsburg State *..................7 p.m. FORT HAYS STATE *.....................................6 p.m. at Missouri Western *.................................2 p.m. EMPORIA STATE *..................................2:30 p.m. at No. 4 Northwest Missouri *....................1 p.m. NEBRASKA-KEARNEY *..........................1:30 p.m. at Missouri Southern *..........................2:30 p.m. CENTRAL MISSOURI *............................1:30 p.m. at Central Oklahoma *................................2 p.m. NORTHEASTERN STATE *........................1:30 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, the No. 5 ranked team in NCAA Division II, will make its 2015 home debut Saturday (Sept. 12) when the Gorillas host MIAA rival Lindenwood University. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (CDT) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium. Pittsburg State, the winningest all-time NCAA Division II program, opened its 2015 campaign with a 38-14 road win over Northeastern State University on Sept. 3 at Tahlequah, Okla. The Gorillas climbed two spots to No. 5 in this week’s AFCA/NCAA Division II Top 25 poll (for complete poll see page 4), after debuting at No. 7 in the preseason rankings. Lindenwood also is 1-0 on the season. The Lions scored a dramatic 20-14 home win over MIAA rival Washburn University in their season opener Sept. 3, scoring the go-ahead touchdown with 23 seconds remaining. Lindenwood posted a 2-9 record a year ago.
The Coaches
Tim Beck is in his sixth season as head coach at Pitt State with a 48-14 (.774) career record. 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. Last year, the Gorillas shared the MIAA regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA-II playoffs during an 11-2 campaign. 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. 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). Beck’s teams led Division II in scoring in two of the last six years (2004, 2006) and ranked in the top two nationally in total offense three times in the last six seasons (2004, 2005, 2006). His squads ranked among the national rushing leaders every season, leading Division II in 1995 (318.8 ypg) and 2004 (354.7 ypg). Beck’s “multiple choice” option attack also compiled 16,483 passing yards (216.9 ypg) and 143 aerial touchdowns during the last six years. Pitt State averaged a staggering 38.8 points and 442.5 yards of total offense per game during his tenure as offensive coordinator. 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).
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MIAA STANDINGS Team MIAA Overall Northwest Missouri (4)......................... 1-0....................1-0 Pittsburg State (5)........................1-0................. 1-0 Central Missouri.................................... 1-0....................1-0 Emporia State....................................... 1-0....................1-0 Fort Hays State...................................... 1-0....................1-0 Lindenwood.................................1-0................. 1-0 Central Oklahoma................................. 0-1....................0-1 Missouri Southern................................. 0-1....................0-1 Missouri Western................................... 0-1....................0-1 Nebraska-Kearney................................. 0-1....................0-1 Northeastern State................................ 0-1....................0-1 Washburn ............................................. 0-1....................0-1 This Week’s Action Thursday, September 10 UNK @ WU, 6 p.m. MSSU @ NWMSU, 7 p.m.
UCM @ ESU, 7 p.m. NSU @ FHSU, 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 12 UCO @ MWSU, 7 p.m.
LWU @ PSU, 7 p.m.
Next Week’s Action
Saturday, September 19 NWMSU @ UCM, 1:30 p.m. UCO @ ESU, 2 p.m. MWSU @ NSU, 2:30 p.m.
This will be Beck’s fourth meeting vs. the Lions. He is 2-1 vs. Lindenwood. Lindenwood’s Patrick Ross is in his 13th year leading the Lions and his 15th season as a collegiate coach. Ross (Puget Sound, ’97) has compiled an 88-41 (.682) record at Lindenwood and a 102-48 (.680) overall mark. He is 1-2 vs. Pitt State.
The Pitt State-Lindenwood Series
This will be the fourth all-time meeting between Pitt State and Lindenwood. The Gorillas lead the series, 2-1, including two straight wins by an average score of 40-7. Last year, senior quarterback Anthony Abenoja passed for 328 yards and three touchdowns to lead Pitt State to a 38-7 win at St. Charles, Mo. Abenoja become the school’s all-time passing yardage leader on the Gorillas’ opening drive of the game. Junior wide receiver Marquise Cushon caught five passes for a The chart below indicates the amount career-high 140 yards, all in the first half; and sophomore of time Pitt State has spent in the lead, safety Deron Washington returned an interception 98 or trailing its opponent, this year: yards for a touchdown. In Lead (Behind) The Gorillas rolled to a 41-6 win over the Lions at Northeastern 59:41 St. Charles, Mo., on Nov. 9, 2013. Junior quarterback LINDENWOOD Anthony Abenoja passed for two scores, sophomore WASHBURN running back Jeff Seybold, Jr. rushed for a pair of scores Fort Hays and senior linebacker Nate Dreiling became the Gorillas’ WESTERN all-time leading tackler in the contest.
Time In A Bottle
gorillas in “The Pitt”
FHSU @ LWU, 6 p.m. UNK @ MSSU, 6 p.m. WU @ PSU, 7 p.m.
MIAA RECORDS SINCE 1989 Team Record Pct. Pittsburg State........................ 195-41-1.......... .825 Northwest Missouri...........................190-48-0............. .798 Nebraska-Omaha ++.........................17-10-0............. .630 Missouri Western...............................144-93-1............. .607 Central Missouri................................142-95-1............. .599 Truman ^........................................108-109-0............. .498 Emporia State *...............................105-115-0............. .477 Washburn.......................................106-133-0............. .444 Missouri Southern...........................100-136-0............. .424 Lindenwood ***........................ 12-18-0.......... .400 Central Oklahoma ***.........................12-20-0............. .375 Fort Hays State #.................................27-56-0............. .325 Nebraska-Kearney ***..........................8-23-0............. .258 Southwest Baptist **........................39-151-1............. .207 Northeastern State ***.........................6-26-0............. .188 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
Pitt State holds a 340-122-12 (.730) record in 474 games inside Carnie Smith Stadium (including postseason). The Gorillas have won 140 of their last 157 regular season home games, posting a 140-16-1 (.895) record over the last 31 seasons. Lindenwood is 7-8 (.467) in road games since joining the MIAA in 2012.
Emporia NORTHWEST Kearney SOUTHERN Central Mo CENTRAL OKLA
Time Spent In The Lead: 59:41 Time Opp. In The Lead: 00:00 Games Held Lead In: 1 Games Trailed In: 0
PSU’s Regular Season Success
Pitt State has won 276 of its last 325 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 276-47-2 (.852) mark during the past 31 seasons (1985-2015). PSU is 149-16-1 at home, 123-22-1 on the road and 4-9-0 at neutral sites in the regular season during that span.
Pitt State in the AFCA Top 25 Poll
Pitt State has been ranked in Division II’s top 10 115 times in the last 204 polls and the Gorillas have been ranked in the top 25 poll in 178 of 204 weeks overall (dating back to the 1999 season). [for complete poll, see page 4]
All-Time Winningest Programs
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 685-333-48 overall record, winning 66.5 percent of their 1,066 all-time games. Pittsburg State is one of just 17 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 656 victories, followed by Hillsdale (612), CarsonNewman (603) and Central Oklahoma (602). 2015 Pittsburg State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. Pittsburg State Opponents
21 7 28.0 7 0 7.0
3rd 4th Avg.
7 3 10.0 7 0 7.0
OT
0 0
Total
Avg.
38 38.0 14 14.0
2015 Lindenwood Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. OT Total Avg. Lindenwood 0 0 0.0 7 13 20.0 0 20 20.0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 7 7 14.0 0 14 14.0
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QUICK STRIKE OFFENSE
2014 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 five team captains for the 2015 season are:
#6 #36 #55 #80 #88
Montrae Strickland, 6-4, 245, SR, DE Spencer Brown, 6-0, 214, JR, LB Heath Wilson, 6-3, 256, JR, DE Austin Daniel, 6-2, 212, JR, WR Kyle Swartz, 6-3, 245, JR, TE
The Pitt State offense has exhibited a penchant for being a “quick strike” unit. During the last 11 seasons (2005-15), the Pitt State offense has generated 691 scoring drives (580 TDs, 111 FGs) and averaged just 2:51 of elapsed time per drive. [Overtime scoring drives not included 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 2014
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 6 scoring drives (5 TDs, 1 FGs)...................1:40 elapsed time
Total Offense Pittsburg State (3) Lindenwood (10)
Yards 456 329
Avg. 456.0 329.0
The Gorillas have been highly successful when they are quick out of the gates. Pitt State has scored on its opening drive 60 times (50 TDs, 10 FGs) in the last 122 games, posting a 57-3 (.950) record in those games. By contrast, Pitt State is 34-28 (.548) in games it doesn’t score on its opening drive during the same span.
Rushing Offense Pittsburg State (1) Lindenwood (6)
Yards 334 146
Avg. 334.0 146.0
Roderique enjoys solid debut as Pitt state starter
Passing Offense Lindenwood (8) Pittsburg State (12)
Yards 183 122
Avg. 183.0 122.0
Scoring Offense Points Pittsburg State (T1) 38 Lindenwood (T6) 20
Avg. 38.0 20.0
PSU-LWU OFFENSIVE COMPARISON (2015)
Passing Efficiency Pittsburg State (8) Lindenwood (9)
C-A-TD-I Yards 10-18-0-0 122 18-33-1-0 183
Rat. 112.5 111.1
No/Yards 3/93 3/39
Avg. 31.0 13.0
Tot 5/16 4/13
Pct. 31.3% 30.8%
Kickoff Returns Pittsburg State (1) Lindenwood (12) Third Down Conversions Lindenwood (6) Pittsburg State (8) Time of Possession Pittsburg State (6) Lindenwood (10)
Avg 30:19 28:20
Penalties Lindenwood (5) Pittsburg State (6)
Tot/Yds 9/55 6/63
Avg 55.0 63.0
( ) MIAA rank
Freshman quarterback John Roderique, Jr. enjoyed a solid outing in his first collegiate start under center against Northeastern State on Sept. 3. Roderique, who transferred to Pitt State in January after two seasons at FCS member Sam Houston State Unviersity, scored on a 39-yard touchdown run on the first offensive play of the game. The Webb City, Mo., native added a 36-yard scoring jaunt on the Gorillas’ second offensive play as Pitt State raced out to a 14-0 lead against Northeastern State just 60 seconds into the contest. Despite sharing time at quarterback with sophomore Thomas LePage, Roderique (6-4, 220) finished the game with nine carries for 91 net yards and three touchdowns. He also completed 10 of 16 passes for 122 yards in the contest. The game marked the first time since the 2001 season that a freshman started at quarterback for the Gorillas in the season opener. In that contest, freshman Neal Philpot tossed a pair of touchdowns in limited action in a 76-0 rout of SW Assemblies of God. Roderique’s performance ranked among some of the top season-opening outings for a firsttime Pitt State starting quarterback. In 2012, sophomore Anthony Abenoja completed 26 of 36 passes for 378 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-20 road win over Northeastern State, earning MIAA Offensive Player of the Week honors. In 2006, sophomore Mark Smith completed 10 of 17 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns in a 52-12 road win over East Central (Okla.).
PSU-LWU DEFENSIVE COMPARISON (2015) Total Defense Pittsburg State (6) Lindenwood (8)
Yards 381 393
Avg. 381.0 393.0
Rushing Defense Pittsburg State (4) Lindenwood (5)
Yards 106 143
Avg. 106.0 143.0
Passing Defense Lindenwood (8) Pittsburg State (9)
Yards 250 275
Avg. 250.0 275.0
Scoring Defense Points Pittsburg State (T2) 14 Lindenwood (T2) 14
Avg. 14.0 14.0
Passing Eff. Defense Pittsburg State (3) Lindenwood (9)
C-A-TD-I 20-44-1-2 19-31-2-1
Yards 275 250
unt Returns P Pittsburg State (1) Lindenwood (5)
No/Yards 1/38 5/60
Avg. 38.0 12.0
Turnover Margin Pittsburg State Lindenwood Net Punting Lindenwood (2) Pittsburg State (5)
Rat. 103.9 143.9
PSU
PSU
Avg 40.0 38.3
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
3-4 2 1 1 0 0 0
OFFENSE (.750)
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
1-2 1 0 0 1 0 0
DEFENSE (.500)
Lindenwood Gold Zone Statistics
LWU
Mar Avg +3 +3.0 +1 +1.0 Tot/Net 8/320 7/268
Pitt State Red Zone Statistics
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
2-4 2 0 2 0 0 0
OFFENSE (.500)
LWU
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
2-3 2 0 0 0 1 0
DEFENSE (.667)
( ) MIAA rank
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Scouting the Lions
Lindenwood returns 16 starters (nine offense, seven defense) and 46 letterwinners from a 2014 squad that posted a 2-9 overall record. The Lions claimed a 20-14 season-opening victory over Washburn in their 2015 debut on Sept. 13, Senior quarterback Jesse Scroggins transferred to Lindenwood from the University of Arizona. He appeared in four games for the Wildcats in 2014, passing for 152 yards and a touchdown on the season. Scroggins (6-3, 225) also attended USC in 2010-11 and El Camino (Calif.) College in 2013. He was a high school All-American at Lakewood (Calif.) High School. Against Washburn, Scroggins completed 17 of 32 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown and he carried the ball 15 times for 36 yards and a score. Senior running back Lavorrie Johnson, who rushed for 378 yards and two TDs in 2014, was the leading ground gainer for the Lions against the Ichabods. Johnson (5-11, 187) carried the ball 10 times for 55 yards. Defensively, Lindenwood limited Washburn to 329 yards of total offense in the opener. The Ichabods managed 143 net rushing yards on 46 carries (3.1 ypc). Junior linebacker Connor Harris made a game-high 15 tackles (seven solo) with 0.5 TFL and a pass break-up. Harris (6-0, 243), a Blue Springs, Mo., native, made 152 tackles in 2014 – the fourth highest total in Division II a year ago. Senior defensive end Skyler Suggs (6-4, 266) also made six tackles with a pair of quarterback sacks and a forced fumble against the Ichabods. Senior Matt Klinger (6-1, 235) punted six times for a 52.3-yard average against Washburn, including three kicks inside the opponent 20 yard line.
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: 11/8/14, vs. Central Missouri (trailed 31-28; won 38-31) PSU lost 4th quarter lead, game: 10/13/12, vs. Northwest Missouri (led 14-10; lost 31-21) PSU committed 2 or fewer penalties: 12/4/10, vs. Concordia-St. Paul (2 penalties - 17 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: 10/25/14, Jamal Tyler (102) vs. Nebraska-Kearney 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: 11/8/14, vs. Central Missouri (428 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: 11/8/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Cent. Missouri (446 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: 11/29/14, Gavin Lutman (133 yards) vs. Minnesota State A Gorilla eclipsed 200 yards receiving: 11/8/14, Marquise Cushon (221 yards) vs. Central Missouri A Gorilla caught 2 TDs: 11/29/14, Gavin Lutman, vs. Minnesota State (2 TDs) A Gorilla caught 3 TDs: 11/22/14, Austin Panko vs. Harding (3 TDs) PSU returned a punt for a TD: 9/22/12, John Brown, 68 yards vs. Lincoln * PSU returned a kickoff for a TD: 9/21/13, John Brown, 95 yards vs. Southwest Baptist PSU returned an interception for a TD: 9/20/14, Skylarr Gatson, 43 yards at 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: none since 1982, individual game stats n/a prior to 1982 * 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: 11/8/14, Josh Powell, Central Missouri (20 yards) PSU had a fumble returned for a TD: 9/27/14, Ed Williams, Fort Hays State (0 yards) * excluding blocks
2015 NCA A Division II Top 25 Poll [Rel. Sept. 7, 2015] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
School (1st votes)
W-L
Pts.
Prev.
Minnesota State (24) Colorado State-Pueblo (6) West Georgia (1) Northwest Missouri (1) PITTSBURG STATE Ferris State Ohio Dominican Lenoir-Rhyne Minnesota Duluth Delta State Ouachita Baptist Angelo State North Alabama Valdosta State Sioux Falls (S.D.) Colorado Mines Azusa Pacific Texas A&M-Commerce Harding Grand Valley State Slippery Rock Concord (W. Va.) Indianapolis Ashland Shepherd (W. Va.)
1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0
790 773 722 703 636 621 599 546 531 480 475 463 401 387 364 295 286 231 204 143 107 94 77 64 60
1 2 4 5 7 6 8 10 3 14 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 22 21 24 25 9 NR NR NR
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d. No. 3 Minnesota Duluth, 20-17 d. Central Washington, 41-14 d. Catawba, 44-13 d. Nebraska-Kearney, 31-0 d. Northeastern State, 38-14 idle d. Malone (Ohio), 59-21 d. No. 22 West Chester, 41-28 lost to No. 1 Minnesota State, 20-17 d. Fort Valley State, 48-7 d. East Central (Okla.), 31-24 d. Panhandle State, 52-31 d. Miles, 34-17 d. Albany State (Ga.), 21-13 d. Mary (N.D.), 55-7 d. South Dakota Mines, 63-28 d. West Texas A&M, 27-24 d. Adams State, 48-17 d. Oklahoma Baptist, 20-19 (OT) d. Southwest Baptist, 36-28 d. New Haven, 39-13 lost to West Liberty (W. Va.), 29-28 d. Saginaw Valley State, 27-17 d. Lake Erie (Ohio), 56-22) d. West Virginia Wesleyan, 43-0
Sept. 12, at Northern State (S.D.) Sept. 12, at West Texas A&M Sept. 12, vs. Miles Sept. 10, vs. Missouri Southern Sept. 12, vs. Lindenwood Sept. 12, vs. Northwood Sept. 12, vs. No. 20 Grand Valley State Sept. 12, at North Greenville (N.C.) Sept. 12, vs. Wayne State (Neb.) Sept. 12, at No. 18 Texas A&M-Commerce Sept. 12, vs. Southeastern Oklahoma Sept. 12, at Western State (Colo.) Sept. 12, vs. Mississippi College Sept. 12, vs. Winston-Salem State Sept. 12, at Minnesota-Crookston Sept. 12, at William Jewell Sept. 12, vs. Humboldt State (Calif.) Sept. 12, vs. No. 10 Delta State Sept. 12, vs. Southern Nazarene Sept. 12, at No. 7 Ohio Dominican Sept. 12, vs. East Stroudsburg Sept. 12, vs. Fairmont State Sept. 12, at Marian (Ind.) Sept. 12, at Walsh (Ohio) Sept. 12, vs. Charleston (W. Va.)
Others Receiving Votes: Tuskegee, 56; Michigan Tech, 50; North Carolina-Pembroke, 39; Bloomsburg, 36; Midwestern State, 35; Central Missouri, 22; Carson-Newman, 21; Newberry, 14; West Chester, 13; Henderson State, 12; Tarleton State 12; California (Pa.), 10; LIU-C.W. Post 6; Virginia Union, 5; Gannon, 4; Charleston (W. Va.), 3; Humboldt State (Calif.), 3; Stonehill, 3; Fort Hays State, 2; Bowie State, 1; St. Cloud State, 1.
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PITT STATE “Gorillas” 2-Deep PITTSBURG STATE OFFENSE WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB FB RB
8 81 88 89 76 74 61 70 66 59 77 75 62 72 9 2 80 17 19 10 37 34 1 30 3
Levi Copelin (6-2, 190, Jr.) Cailon Shaw (6-5, 210, Sr.) Kyle Swartz (6-3, 240, Jr.) Andy Otting (6-3, 239, So.) Chase Carney (6-5, 270, So.) Jacob Ralph (6-3, 301, So.) Gavin Rainwater (6-3, 297, Sr.) Tyler Stiff (6-4, 307, Fr.-RS) Bo Farrow (6-2, 270, So.) Jake Wall (6-1, 261, Jr.) Kelly Wortham (6-3, 275, So.) Travis Funk (6-3, 297, Jr.) Dexton Robertson (6-4, 303, So.) Ryan Cipriani (6-5, 282, So.) Marquise Cushon (5-10, 162, Sr.) Andre Taylor (5-9, 162, Jr.-RS) Austin Daniel (6-2, 212, Sr.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, So.) John Roderique, Jr. (6-4, 220, Fr.) Thomas LePage (6-3, 198, So.) David Cardinal, Jr. (5-9, 206, Jr.) Brian Poston (6-0, 225, Sr.) Jeff Seybold, Jr. (5-9, 199, Sr.) Michael Rose (5-10, 177, So.) Jamal Tyler (5-11, 197, Sr.)
PK LS H
46 48 17
Chad Levin (5-9, 171, Jr.) Alex Howdeshell (6-1, 250, Sr.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, So.)
LINDENWOOD OFFENSE
PITTSBURG STATE DEFENSE DE NG DT DE LB LB CB SS FS WS CB
6 85 99 95 45 94 55 93 51 52 36 47 13 4 39 16 22 32 24 11 21 35
Montrae Strickland (6-4, 245, Sr.) Dreu White (6-6, 250, Jr.) Taye Irvin (6-1, 339, Sr.) Drake Humphrey (6-0, 231, Fr.) Zach Bessette (6-3, 243, Sr.) Brad Hefley (6-4, 288, Sr.) Heath Wilson (6-3, 256, Jr.) Antoine Brown (6-4, 220, So.) Colby Hall (5-11, 204, Sr.) Eric Brantley (5-11, 200, Sr.) Spencer Brown (6-0, 214, Jr.) Demetrius Bernard (6-0, 225, So.) Darnell Walker, Jr. (5-11, 182, Jr.) Tyree Jefferson (6-0, 185, Jr.) Skylarr Gatson (5-11, 198, Jr.) Brady Bradbury (5-10, 190, So.) Deron Washington (6-1, 200, So.) Quad Ware (6-0, 192, Jr.) Devron Moore (6-0, 192, So.) Darian Taylor (6-3, 205, Fr.-RS) Dino Teague (6-0, 185, Sr.) Matt Magee (6-0, 180, Fr.-RS)
P PR KR
43 9 3 9
Carter Anchors (6-1, 190, Fr.) Marquise Cushon (5-10, 162, Sr.) Jamal Tyler (5-11, 197, Sr.) Marquise Cushon (5-10, 162, Sr.)
LINDENWOOD DEFENSE
WR WR LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB
2 80 18 45 74 78 69 73 71 68 68 72 75 58 3 11 17 19 15 9 28 5
Greg Coble (6-0, 192, Sr.) Cooper Janusevskis (6-4, 206, Jr.) DeSean Warren (5-11, 172, Sr.) Almad Springer (6-1, 185, Jr.) Lucas Sandheinrich (6-5, 287, Jr.) Caleb Sellers (6-4, 294, Fr.) Dixxon Dias (6-3, 328, Sr.) Berry Benedick (6-2, 250, So.) John Keltner (6-1, 279, So.) Akil Williams (6-1, 290, So.) Akil Williams (6-1, 279, So.) Wyatt Mohrmann (6-3, 292, Sr.) Derek Gurnea (6-4, 270, So.) Alex Zendejas (6-4, 311, Jr.) Tre’ Roby (5-8, 171, Jr.) DeVonte’ Majors (6-1, 175, Fr.-RS) Jaron Alexander (6-0, 175, Sr.) Jerry Anderson (6-4, 210, Sr.) Jesse Scroggins (6-3, 225, Sr.) Graham Lindman (6-4, 212, So.) Calen Campbell (5-9, 189, Jr.) Lavorrie Johnson (5-11, 187, Sr.)
DE DT DT DE OLB ILB OLB CB S S CB
91 50 95 94 93 90 51 98 10 24 16 19 46 32 29 7 1 13 9 8 6 26
Skyler Suggs (6-4, 266, Sr.) Skyler Crall (6-2, 253, Jr.) Deshaun Lawson (6-3, 291, Jr.) Devon Durham (6-3, 285, So.) Chaz Fulton (6-1, 258, Sr.) Derrick Nsubuga (6-1, 289, Jr.) Justin Taylor (6-1, 236, Jr.) Jonathan Harris (6-5, 275, Fr.) Steven Pace (6-2, 224, Sr.) A.J. Chappelle (5-10, 211, Sr.) Connor Harris (6-0, 243, Jr.) Antron Watts (6-1, 237 Jr.) Clint Koons (6-1, 222, Jr.) Cortland Dunlap (6-1, 221, Sr.) Ben Jackson (6-0, 198, Fr.) Dennis Rufus (6-1, 206, Jr.) Wesley Thomas (5-10, 185, Jr.) Jalin Brown (5-11, 190, Sr.) Roderick Ryles (6-1, 200, Jr.) Dante Lewis (5-11, 198, Jr.) Bakari Triggs (5-10, 170, Jr.) Brandon Howard (5-10, 170, Jr.)
PK LS H
88 59 41
Brandon White (5-11, 171, Jr.) Andrew Bair (6-3, 226, So.) Matt Klingler (6-1, 235, Sr.)
P PR KR
41 3 3 5
Matt Klinger (6-1, 235, Sr.) Tre’ Roby (5-8, 171, Jr.) Tre’ Roby (5-8, 171, Jr.) Lavorrie Johnson (5-11, 187, Sr.)
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Pitt State Numerical Roster
NO 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9
NAME POS HT WT Jeff Seybold, Jr. RB 5-11 199 Andre Taylor WR 5-9 162 Jamal Tyler RB 5-11 197 Tyree Jefferson CB 6-0 185 Montrae Strickland DE 6-4 245 Ramsey Hamilton QB 6-2 204 Levi Copelin WR 6-2 190 Marquise Cushon WR 5-10 162
CL SR JR SR JR SR JR JR SR
EXP 3L SQ 1L TR 3L 2L TR 3L
HOMETOWN Lincoln, Neb. St. Petersburg, Fla. Rock Hill, S.C. Philadelphia, Pa. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Beggs, Okla. Broken Arrow, Okla. Kansas City, Mo.
NO 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77
NAME Tyler Stiff Alex Jones Ryan Cipriani Ryan Dodd Jacob Ralph Travis Funk Chase Carney Kelley Wortham
POS OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
HT 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-3
WT 307 297 282 300 372 297 255 275
CL FR FR SO FR JR JR SO SO
EXP RS RS SQ HS SQ 1L SQ 1L
HOMETOWN Liberty, Mo. Lawrence, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Bentonville, Ark. Kearney, Mo. Fayetteville, Ark. Yukon, Okla.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Thomas LePage Darian Taylor Tanner Eikenbary Darnell Walker, Jr. Jared Vincent Ethan Fugitt Brady Bradbury Austin Panko DeAndre Murray John Roderique, Jr.
QB S S CB PK/P LB S WR RB QB
6-3 6-3 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-4
198 205 202 182 180 242 190 192 180 220
SO FR FR JR FR SO SO SO FR FR
1L RS RS TR HS 1L 1L 1L RS TR
Jefferson City, Mo. Manhattan, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Lawrenceville, Ga. Claremore, Okla. Oak Grove, Mo. Adair, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Springdale, Ark. Web City, Mo.
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
Austin Daniel Cailon Shaw Slade Nordic T.J. Molway Greyson Temple Dreu White Grayson Handel Trey Myers Kyle Swartz Andy Otting
WR WR WR WR WR DE WR DE TE TE
6-2 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-3
212 210 190 185 185 250 175 245 245 239
SR SR FR FR FR JR FR JR JR SO
3L TR RS RS RS SQ RS SQ 2L SQ
Webb City, Mo. Montezuma, Ga. Bartlesville, Okla. Kansas City, Mo. Garden City, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Olathe, Kan. Topeka, Kan.
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Kellen Sims Dino Teague Deron Washington DeMarcus Edwards Devron Moore L.A. Purnell Aren Martin Jonathon Gilkey Ryan McNerlin Steven Sullivan
WR CB S RB S CB WR CB S RB
5-11 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-7 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-10
173 185 211 197 192 178 190 165 190 184
SO SR JR FR JR SR SO FR SO SO
SQ 3L 2L RS TR 1L SQ RS S 1L
Wichita, Kan. Tulsa, Okla. Raymore, Mo. Lee Summit, Mo. Carthage, Mo. Topeka, Kan. Lebanon, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Stilwell, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo.
90 91 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
José Speer Justin Strong Antoine Brown Brad Hefley Drake Humphrey Sam Harvill Ethan Mitchell Braxton Early Taye Irvin
DE DL DE DL DL DL DE DE DL
6-3 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-1
246 255 220 288 231 285 245 248 339
SO SR SO SR FR SO FR FR SR
SQ SQ SQ 1L HS TR RS TR 3L
Webb City, Mo. Harrisonville, Mo. Tulsa, Okla. Joplin, Mo. Webb City, Mo. Springdale, Ark. Salina, Kan. Grove Hill, Ala. LaGrange, Ga.
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Michael Rose Jaxon Wright Quad Ware Dre Holman Brian Poston Matt McGee Spencer Brown David Cardinal, Jr. Courtney Green Skylarr Gatson
RB CB CB RB RB CB LB RB WR S
5-10 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-2 5-11
177 174 192 215 225 180 214 206 209 198
SO SO JR JR SR FR JR SO SR JR
1L SQ 2L 2L 3L RS 2L 1L SQ 2L
Albuquerque, N.M Holton, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Oklahoma City, Okla. Carthage, Mo. Carl Junction, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Hays, Kan. Kansas City, Mo. Wichita, Kan.
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Nick Wuthnow Cameron Ginther Kohl Slaughter Carter Anchors Drew Dawson Zach Bessette Chad Levin Demetrius Bernard Alex Howdeshell Carson Letchworth
S TE TE P S DL PK LB LS TE
5-11 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-3
197 229 220 190 193 243 171 225 250 221
FR FR FR FR FR SR JR SO SR SO
RS RS TR HS RS 2L SQ RS 3L SQ
New Cambria, Kan. Atwood, Kan. Webb City, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Ulysses Kan. Bentonville, Ark. O’Fallon, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Blue Springs, Mo.
50 51 52 53 54 55 57 59
DeShane Lewis Colby Hall Eric Brantley Drew Gill James Peoples III Heath Wilson Kip Keeley Jake Wall
DL LB LB LB DL DE LB OL
5-11 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1
240 204 200 204 290 256 205 261
SO SR SR JR JR JR FR JR
TR 3L 3L SQ RS 2L TR 1L
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Lamar, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Ottawa, Kan. Wagoner, Okla. LaCrosse, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo.
60 61 62 63 65 66 67
Jake McCain Gavin Rainwater Dexton Robertson Nick Weisenborn Ben Saint Bo Farrow Garrett Lawson
LS OL OL OL DL OL DL
6-0 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-3
212 311 303 282 298 270 261
FR SR SO SO SO SO FR
RS 3L SQ RS SQ 1L RS
Bellevue, Neb. Neosho, Mo. Cashion, Okla. St. Peters, Mo. O’Fallon, Mo. Broken Arrow, Okla. McPherson, Kan.
190 180 215 220 285 185 220 245 215 255 205 255 170 235 180 190 165 185 220 240 185 215 268 185 190 185 230 230 175 280 240 230
SO FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR SR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR
TR HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS HS 2L HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS
Arkansas City, Kan. Kansas City, Mo. Overland Park, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo. Lake St. Louis, Mo. Herman, Neb. Savonburg, Kan. Lawton, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Wichita, Kan. Lawton, Okla. Anthony, Kan. Oklahoma City, Okla. Olathe, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Webb City, Mo. Blue Springs, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Smithville, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Lamar, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. Stilwell, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Stilwell, Kan. Lawton, Okla. Wentzville, Mo. Camdenton, Mo. Elk City, Kan.
ADDITIONAL SQUAD MEMBERS Derrick Banks S 6-0 William Bazzle IV CB 6-2 Ned Bingaman DE 6-4 Kaden Brannin LB 6-2 Tyler Brave OL 6-4 Dash Cameron WR 5-10 Jacob Carpenter LB 6-2 Connor Cherry DL 6-4 Brenner Clemons WR 6-2 Josh Fatkin DL 6-1 Mahlik Hanna DB 6-0 Jaden Helms OL 6-3 Cassius Hill S 5-10 Mitch Holsinger DE 6-2 Josh Hornback S 6-2 Dalton Humphrey LB 5-10 Keeyon Incle CB 6-0 Kiah Kintchen RB 5-9 Jackson Krull TE 6-6 Sage Mahnken OL 6-3 Marcus Malcolm S 6-2 Brett McDonald LB 6-3 Robert McField TE 6-6 Sam Randall WR 6-0 Keynan Scheurich RB 5-9 Austin Seward P 6-0 Benton Sinclair OL 6-0 Dylan Smith LB 6-0 Lorenzo West WR 5-11 Danny Williams DL 6-3 Alexx Wilsman DE 6-4 Levi Wyrick QB 6-4
COACHING STAFF: Tim Beck, Head Coach; Dave Wiemers, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator; Steve Rampy, Offensive Coordinator; Lance Cullen, Safeties; Ryan Hellwig, Defensive Line; John Pierce, Running Backs; Carl Roth, Linebackers; Derrick Sherman, Wide Receivers; Steve Wells, Offensive Line; Larry Garman, In-Season Recruiting; Matt Nelson, Strength Training/Nutrition; Trey Derryberry, Graduate Assistant; Luke Miller, Graduate Assistant; Rashad Pittman, Graduate Assistant; Chance Riley, Graduate Assistant.
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2015 Starting Lineups OFFENSE Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern Central Missouri Central Oklahoma DEFENSE Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern Central Missouri Central Oklahoma
WR Copelin
WR/TE Swartz
LT Carney
LG Rainwater
C Farrow
RG Wortham
RT Robertson
WR/TE Cushon
WR/FB Daniel
QB Roderique
TB/WR Seybold
DE Wilson
NG Irvin
DT Bessette
DE Strickland
LB Hall
LB S. Brown
CB Teague
SS (Gorilla) Gatson
FS Washington
S (Bandit) Moore
CB Walker
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