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PITTSBURG STATE (3-4, 3-4 MIAA) vs

EMPORIA STATE (4-3, 4-3 MIAA)

Game 8 • october 21, 2017 • 2 p.M. (CDT) • Welch stadium • emporia, kan. GAME OffICIALS: lonnie brickman (REFEREE), david burham (UMPIRE), bill gannaway (HEAD LINESMAN), scott wetterstrom (LINE JUDGE), matt anderson (SIDE JUDGE), terry rogers (FIELD JUDGE), ben schmidt (BACK JUDGE), mark sisco (center judge)

PITTSBURG STATE (3-4, 3-4 MIAA) A31 S9 S16 S23 S30 O7 O14 N21 O28 N4 N11

at No. 21 Central Missouri *.....................L, 23-28 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA *......................... W, 31-28 at Northeastern State *......................... W, 68-21 LINDENWOOD *.......................................L, 11-45 WASHBURN *..........................................L, 20-35 at No. 11 Fort Hays State *......................L, 17-21 MISSOURI WESTERN *........................... W, 26-10 at Emporia State *...........................2 p.m. No. 1 NORTHWEST MISSOURI *...................2 p.m. at Nebraska-Kearney *...............................2 p.m. MISSOURI SOUTHERN *..............................2 p.m.

* MIAA game

EMPORIA STATE A31 S7 S16 S23 S30 O7 O14 O21 O28 N4 N11

(4-3, 4-3 MIAA)

at No. 1 Northwest Missouri *...................L, 0-34 NEBRASKA-KEARNEY *.......................... W, 45-13 at Missouri Southern *.......................... W, 36-29 CENTRAL MISSOURI *..............................L, 31-37 at Central Oklahoma *.............................L, 52-53 NORTHEASTERN STATE *.......................... W, 44-7 at Lindenwood *................................... W, 41-30 PITTSBURG STATE *...........................2 p.m. at No. 8 Fort Hays State *...........................2 p.m. MISSOURI WESTERN *................................2 p.m. WASHBURN *.............................................2 p.m.

* MIAA game

GORILLAS ON RADIO/TV ESPN Radio 100.7 (KSHQ) in Pittsburg is the flag ship station for the Gorilla Sports Network with Eddie Lomshek (play-by-play), former PSU offensive lineman B.J. Harris (color analyst) and former PSU quarterback Zac Dickey (sideline) describing the action. Current Gorilla football affiliates in Kansas are KLKC 95.3 FM in Parsons, and KBIK 102.9 FM in Independence. All games will also be broadcast on KSEK 1340 AM and its translator, 107.9 FM. In Missouri, fans can listen on KHST 101.7 FM in Lamar/Joplin. Fans can hear ESPN 100.7’s live broadcasts anywhere in the world on the internet at: www.espn1007.com/go The games can also be heard through the ESPN 100.7 or KSHQ app for phones or mobile devices. ESPN 100.7’s pregame show begins one hour prior to kickoff (home and away). The Tim Beck Show also can be heard on ESPN 100.7 each Monday night from 6 to 7 p.m. The show, presented by CDL Electric, is recorded live on location at Two Brothers Mining Company Restaurant within the Kansas Crossing Casino. 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 travel to Emporia, Kan., Saturday (Oct. 21) for an MIAA match-up against Emporia State University. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. (CDT) at Welch Stadium. Pitt State enters Saturday’s contest with a 3-4 record. The Gorillas became the first Division II team to reach 700 all-time victories with a 26-10 home win over Missouri Western State University last Saturday (Oct. 14). Pitt State is just the 33rd team across all levels of NCAA football to reach 700 all-time wins (see graphic, page 2). ESU is 4-3 on the season. The Hornets, who have won two straight games, are coming off a 41-30 road win over Lindenwood University at St. Charles, Mo., last Saturday.

The Coaches

Tim Beck is in his eighth season as head coach at Pitt State. He has compiled a 63-27 (.700) career record. Beck led his alma mater (PSU, ’88) to the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship, 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. In 2015, 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. Last year, the Gorillas battled key injuries once again and Pitt State posted a 7-4 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. 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.

Game #8 • Gorillas VS. HornetS • oct. 21, 2017 • Emporia, Kan.

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NCAA FOOTBALL ALL-TIME VICTORIES LIST Thirty-three NCAA football programs have amassed 700 or more all-time victories. Pitt State became the first Division II school to join this elite list on Oct. 14, 2017. As of 10/14/17 games Team Wins 1. Michigan (FBS)........................940 2. Notre Dame (FBS)....................901 3. Yale (FCS)................................897 4. Texas (FBS)..............................894 5. Ohio State (FBS)......................892 6. Nebraska (FBS)........................891 7. Alabama (FBS).........................885 8. Oklahoma (FBS).......................877 9. Penn State (FBS)......................873 10. Harvard (FCS)..........................867 11. Penn (FCS)...............................846 12. Tennessee (FBS).......................832 13. So. Calif. (USC) (FBS)................829 14. Princeton (FCS)........................821 15. Georgia (FBS)...........................802 16. LSU (FBS).................................783 17. Mount Union (III)....................775

Team Wins 18. Wittenberg (III).......................760 19. Auburn (FBS)...........................754 20. West Virginia (FBS)..................739 21. Virginia Tech (FBS)...................733 22t. Texas A&M (FBS)......................730 22t. Wash. & Jefferson (III).............730 24. Georgia Tech (FBS)...................726 25. Clemson (FBS).........................723 26. Washington (FBS)....................721 27. Pittsburgh (FBS)......................714 28. Florida (FBS)............................713 29. Arkansas (FBS).........................711 30. Syracuse (FBS).........................709 31. Navy (FBS)...............................706 32. North Dakota State (FCS).........702 33. PITT STATE (II)..................700

MIAA STANDINGS Team MIAA Overall Northwest Missouri (1).....................7-0................... 7-0 Fort Hays State (8)............................7-0................... 7-0 Central Missouri................................5-2................... 5-2 Washburn .........................................5-2................... 5-2 Emporia State.......................... 4-3............... 4-3 Missouri Western...............................4-3................... 4-3 Pittsburg State......................... 3-4............... 3-4 Central Oklahoma.............................3-4................... 3-4 Lindenwood......................................2-5................... 2-5 Nebraska-Kearney.............................2-5................... 2-5 Missouri Southern.............................0-7................... 0-7 Northeastern State............................0-7................... 0-7 This Week’s Action Saturday, October 21 FHSU @ MWSU, 1 p.m. UCM @ WU, 1 p.m. LWU @ NWMSU, 2 p.m.

PSU @ ESU, 2 p.m. NSU @ UNK, 2 p.m. UCO @ MSSU, 3 p.m.

Next Week’s Action Saturday, October 28 UNK @ LWU, 1 p.m. NWMSU @ PSU, 2 p.m. ESU @ FHSU, 2 p.m.

UCM @ UCO, 2 p.m. WU @ MWSU, 2 p.m. MSSU @ NSU, 2 p.m.

MIAA RECORDS SINCE 1989 Team Record Pct. Northwest Missouri....................................218-48-0.................820 Pittsburg State................................210-54-1..............794 Nebraska-Omaha ++..................................17-10-0.................630 Central Missouri.......................................163-102-1.................615 Missouri Western......................................159-106-1.................600 Emporia State *............................. 127-121-0..............512 Truman ^.................................................108-109-0.................498 Washburn................................................122-145-0.................457 Fort Hays State #..........................................44-65-0.................404 Central Oklahoma ***..................................24-36-0.................400 Missouri Southern....................................103-161-0.................390 Lindenwood ***..........................................19-39-0.................328 Northeastern State ***................................12-48-0.................200 Southwest Baptist **.................................39-151-1.................203 Nebraska-Kearney ***.................................11-48-0.................186 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, LWU, UNK & NSU joined the MIAA in 2012 ^ TSU left the MIAA following 2012

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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 sixth meeting vs. ESU. He is 2-3 vs. the Hornets. ESU’s Garrin Higgins is in his 11th year leading the Hornets and his 16th year as a collegiate coach. Higgins (ESU, ‘92) has compiled a 68-54 (.557) record leading his alma mater as well as a 119-63 (.654) career mark. He is 3-5 vs. Pitt State.

The Pitt State-Emporia State Series

This will be the 95th all-time meeting between the Gorillas and the Hornets in a series that dates all the way back to the 1915 season. The Pitt State-Emporia State series is the ninth-longest rivalry in NCAA Division II football. Pitt State holds a commanding 58-34-2 advantage in the series. The Gorillas are 30-17-1 vs. the Hornets at Emporia all-time. Pitt State is 30-7 in its last 37 meetings against ESU. Last year, Austin Morton booted a 37-yard field goal with 1:01 remaining to cap a six minute, 22 second drive for No. 12 ranked Emporia State that propelled the visiting Hornets to a 41-36 road win over Pittsburg State on Oct. 22 at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium. Morton’s kick gave ESU a 41-30 lead. Pitt State had pulled within eight points, 38-30, on John Roderique’s one-yard run with 7:29 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Hornets ground out four first downs on the decisive drive, advancing from the ESU 30 to the PSU 20. The Gorillas made a last ditch attempt to rally in the game’s final minute. Roderique, who passed for a school record 473 yards in the contest, tossed a 29yard touchdown pass to Andre Taylor with five seconds remaining to pull Pitt State within five points, 41-36, but ESU recovered the ensuing onside kick attempt to seal the victory. Roderique completed 29 of 54 passes for 473 yards and four touchdowns. He tossed three scoring strikes to Levi Copelin. Copelin finished with eight grabs for a game-high 134 yards before leaving the game with an injury in the third quarter. Brenner Clemons also had five catches for 109 yards and Austin Panko added seven receptions for 102 yards for the Gorillas. Clemons also converted an 18-yard pass to help Pitt State set a new school record for team passing yards (492). The Gorillas managed just 51 net rushing yards on 25 carries.

Time In A Bottle The chart below indicates the amount of time Pitt State has spent in the lead, or trailing its opponent, this year: In Lead (Behind) Central Mo 25:57 (23:52) CENTRAL OKLA 30:29 (12:54) Northeastern 51:48 LINDENWOOD (50:54) WASHBURN 13:06 (35:49) Fort Hays 37:54 (11:34) WESTERN 54:26 Emporia NORTHWEST Kearney SOUTHERN Time Spent In The Lead: 213:40 Time Opp. In The Lead: 135:03 Games Held Lead In: 6 Games Trailed In: 5

Scoring Trends Points Off Turnovers Points scored on the drive following an opponent fumble/interception. Pitt State.......................41 Opponents........................... 10 ESU................................20 Opponents........................... 20 Two-Minute Drill Points scored in the final 2:00 of game clock in the first or second half of games.

Pitt State.......................28 Opponents........................... 14 ESU................................17 Opponents........................... 33

2017 Pittsburg State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. OT Total Avg. Pittsburg State 55 59 16.3 31 51 11.7 0 196 28.0 Opponents 34 34 9.7 62 58 17.2 0 188 26.9 2017 Emporia State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. Emporia State 78 62 20.0 50 59 15.6 Opponents 30 52 11.7 44 77 17.3

OT Total Avg. 0 249 35.6 0 203 29.0

Game #8 • Gorillas VS. HornetS • oct. 21, 2017 • Emporia, Kan.

Gorillas on the Road

2017 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 2017 season are: #5 Carter Anchors, 6-1, 202, SR, LB/P #15 Ethan Fugitt, 6-2, 236, SR, LB #17 Austin Panko, 6-0, 184, SR, WR #19 John Roderique, 6-5, 225, JR, QB #47 Demetrius Bernard, 6-0, 233, JR LB #66 Bo Farrow, 6-3, 261, SR, OL

PSU’s Regular Season Success

PSU-ESU OFFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Offense Yards Emporia State (2) 3482 Pittsburg State (8) 2555 Rushing Offense Yards Pittsburg State (3) 1416 Emporia State (7) 1138 Passing Offense Yards Emporia State (1) 2344 Pittsburg State (10) 1139 Scoring Offense Points Emporia State (2) 249 Pittsburg State (9) 196 Passing Efficiency C-A-TD-I Yards Emporia State (3) 185-299-19-2 2344 Pittsburg State (12) 95-200-6-7 1139 Kickoff Returns No/Yards Pittsburg State (7) 26/521 Emporia State (8) 14/270 Third Down Conversions Tot Emporia State (1) 59/121 Pittsburg State (5) 49/119 Time of Possession Avg Pittsburg State (2) 32:39 Emporia State (8) 28:53 Penalties Tot/Yds Pittsburg State (2) 33/282 Emporia State (12) 63/584

Avg. 497.4 365.0 Avg. 202.3 162.6 Avg. 334.9 162.7 Avg. 35.6 28.0 Rat. 147.4 98.2 Avg. 20.0 19.3 Pct. 48.8% 41.2%

Avg 40.3 83.4

( ) = MIAA rank

PSU-ESU DEFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Defense Pittsburg State (7) Emporia State (8) Rushing Defense Emporia State (4) Pittsburg State (9) Passing Defense Pittsburg State (6) Emporia State (12) Scoring Defense Pittsburg State (6) Emporia State (10) Passing Eff. Defense Pittsburg State (6) Emporia State (10) Punt Returns Pittsburg State (2) Emporia State (6) Turnover Margin Emporia State Pittsburg State Net Punting Emporia State (3) Pittsburg State (9) ( ) = MIAA rank

C-A-TD-I 106-202-10-5 152-255-17-3 No/Yards 24/397 15/137

Yards 2699 2869 Yards 908 1185 Yards 1514 1961 Points 188 203 Yards 1514 1961 Avg. 16.5 9.1 Mar +1 +0 Tot/Net 29/1288 40/1505

Pitt State has posted an 82-27-0 (.752) record in its last 109 road games (including postseason play). The Gorillas are 29-6 (.829) in their last 35 road games dating back to Oct. 23, 2010. Pitt State posted a school and MIAA record 20 straight road wins between the 2010 and 2014 seasons before dropping a 24-21 overtime decision to Minnesota State in the second round of the NCAA-II playoffs on Nov. 29, 2014. During the last 24 years (1994-pres.), the Gorillas are an equally impressive 93-29-1 (.760) on the road.

Avg. 385.6 409.9 Avg. 129.7 169.3 Avg. 216.3 280.1 Avg. 26.9 29.0 Rat. 126.8 143.9

Avg +0.14 +0.00 Avg 44.4 37.6

Pitt State has won 291 of its last 353 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 291-60-2 (.827) mark during the past 33 seasons (1985-2017). PSU is 156-24-1 at home, 131-27-1 on the road and 4-9-0 at neutral sites in the regular season during that span.

All-Time Winningest Programs

Pittsburg State is the all-time winningest NCAA Division II football program. The Gorillas, who are in their 110th season of intercollegiate competition, have compiled a 700-346-48 overall record, winning 66.2 percent of their 1,094 all-time games. Pittsburg State is one of just five NCAA Division II institutions to have recorded 600 all-time victories and the Gorillas became just the 33rd program – the first Division II institution – across all levels of college football to reach the 700-win plateau (see graphic, page 2). Tuskegee is second on the Division II all-time list with 682 victories, followed by Hillsdale (625), Carson-Newman (623) and Central Oklahoma (620). ESU has a 519-530-45 (.495) record in 120 seasons of intercollegiate play.

Quick Strike Offense

The Pitt State offense has exhibited a penchant for being a “quick strike” unit. During the last 13 seasons (2005-17), the Pitt State offense has generated 816 scoring drives (677 TDs, 139 FGs) and averaged just 2:54 of elapsed time per drive. [Overtime scoring drives not included in elapsed time figures.] 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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 78 scoring drives (60 TDs, 18 FGs)...........2:54 elapsed time

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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 60 scoring drives (48 TDs, 12 FGs)...........2:54 elapsed time 28 scoring drives (18 TDs, 10 FGs)...........3:29 elapsed time

The Gorillas have been highly successful when they are quick out of the gates. Pitt State has scored on its opening drive 72 times (61 TDs, 11 FGs) in the last 150 games, posting a 64-8 (.889) record in those games. By contrast, Pitt State is 42-36 (.538) in games it doesn’t score on its opening drive during the same span.

Pitt State Red Zone Statistics

PSU



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CONVERT

TDS

FGS

M/FGS

TURNOVER

DOWNS

END HALF

22-27 13 9 2 2 1 0

OFFENSE (.815)

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TDS

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17-20 12 5 2 1 0 0

DEFENSE (.850)

Emporia State Red Zone Statistics

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CONVERT

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31-36 26 5 3 0 0 2

OFFENSE (.861)

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23-26 18 5 3 0 0 0

DEFENSE (.885)

Game #8 • Gorillas VS. HornetS • oct. 21, 2017 • Emporia, Kan.

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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Josh Caldwell, MWSU (1) Michael Rose, PSU (3) Landon Nault, ESU (7) Passing Yards Braxton Marstall, ESU (1) John Roderique, PSU (9) Passing Efficiency Jacob Mezera, FHSU (1) Braxton Marstall, ESU (3) Receptions J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Justin Brown, ESU (2) Receiving Yards J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Justin Brown, ESU (2) Total Offense Braxton Marstall, ESU (1) John Roderique, PSU (8) Scoring Tyler Basch, MWSU (1) Jared Vincent, PSU (6) Landon Nault, ESU (7) Kickoff Returns Bakari Triggs, LWU (1) Lorenzo West, PSU (6) Slade Nordic, PSU (7) Punt Returns Josh Wright, WU (1) Austin Panko, PSU (5) Kai Callins, ESU (6) All-Purpose Yards J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Michael Rose, PSU (10) Punting Justin Marcha, ESU (1) Carter Achors, PSU (8) Field Goals Tyler Basch, MWSU (1) Jared Vincent, PSU (3) Tackles Gabe Cleveland, ESU (1) Josh Hornback, PSU (16) QB Sacks Hinwa Allieu, UNK (1) Tre’Vaun Ammons, ESU (2) Morgan Selemaea, PSU (4) Tackles For Loss Cody Lindsay, MWSU (1) Tre’Vaun Ammons, ESU (2) Passes Defended Marcus Jones, NWMSU (1) Carnell Lewis, PSU (2) Interceptions D.J. Olmstead, WU (1)

G 7 6 6 G 7 5 G Yds 7 1696 7 2314 G 7 7 G 7 7 G 7 5 G 7 7 6 No. 9 11 11 No. 9 20 14 G 7 6 No. 26 23 FG/FGA 13/16 10/12 G 6 7 G 6 7 5

Yards 784 524 406 Yards 2314 583 TD-INT 15-5 19-1 Rec 62 56 Yards 1061 616 Yards 2491 862 Pts 66 50 42 Yards 281 222 215 Yards 142 221 137 Yards 1296 553 Yards 1182 893 Pct. 81.3 83.3 Tot. 72 51 Total 4.5 5.0 3.0

Avg. 112.0 87.3 67.7 Avg. 330.6 116.6 Rat. 156.1 152.3 Avg. 8.9 8.0 Avg. 151.6 88.0 Avg. 355.9 172.4 Avg. 9.4 7.1 7.0 Avg. 31.2 20.2 19.5 Avg. 15.8 11.1 9.8 Avg. 185.1 92.2 Avg. 45.5 38.8 FG/G 1.9 1.4 Avg. 12.0 7.3 Avg. 0.75 0.71 0.60

G 7 7 G 7 6 G 7

Total 11.0 10.5 Tot. 11 9 No. 6

Avg. 1.57 1.50 Avg. 1.57 1.50 Avg. 0.86

Tails Never Fails Pittsburg State has won the coin toss in four of its of its first seven games. The Gorillas have deferred their option to the second half each time. # = lost coin toss

Opposition Opening Drives Central Missouri … 11 plays, 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN Central Oklahoma… 2 plays, 3 yards, INTERCEPTION Northeastern State #… 6 plays, 19 yards, BLOCKED PUNT Lindenwood… 2 plays, minus 2 yards, punt Washburn… 9 plays, 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN Fort Hays State #… 6 plays, 28 yards, punt Missouri Western #… 3 plays, minus 8 yards, punt Emporia State … Northwest Missouri… Nebraska-Kearney … Missouri Southern…

Inside The Pitt State Offense / Defense

Senior running back Michael Rose rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown against Misouri Western last week. The Albuquerque, N.M., native has 119 carries for 524 yards (4.4 ypc) on the season, averaging 87.3 rushing yards per game. He currently ranks third in the MIAA in rushing yards. For his career, Rose has gained 1,782 yards on 353 carries (5.0 ypc) with 15 touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Austin Panko has amassed 101 career receptions for 1,531 yards (15.2 ypc) and 11 touchdowns. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., entered the Gorillas’ all-time top 10 list for receiving yards following the Washburn game on Sept. 30 and he currently ranks eighth on the list. Marques Nelson (2005-08) is seventh on the list with 82 grabs for 1,582 yards. Panko also broke into Pitt State’s top 10 list for career receptions against NSU on Sept. 16. His 101 receptions currently ranks in a tie for fifth all-time at PSU – along with Caleb Farabi (2005-08). Junior safety Marcus Brantley posted his second double-digit tackle game of the season with a team-leading 11 stops against Missouri Western last Saturday. The Tempe, Ariz. native has made 45 tackles (24 solo) on the season with 2.5 tackles-for-loss, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble. He made a season-high 15 tackles against Lindenwood on Sept. 23. Brantley earned honoroable mention NJCAA All-America honors as a sophomore at Mesa Community College in 2016. Sophomore placekicker Jared Vincent has converted 10 of 12 field goals (.833) and 20 of 23 PAT tries (.870) on the season, scoring a team-leading 50 points (7.1 ppg). Vincent ranks third in the MIAA in field goals (1.43 pg) and second in the conference in field goal percentage. The Claremore, Okla., native ranks sixth in the MIAA in scoring – fourth in the league in kick scoring.

( ) = MIAA Rank

2017 Pitt State Players of the Week (as selected by PSU Coaches) GAME

OFFENSIVE BACK

DEFENSIVE BACK

OFFENSIVE LINE

DEFENSIVE LINE

@CENT. MO.

Tucker Horak

Juanté Baldwin

Codey Funk

Simanu’a Thoms

Anders Vance

Elijah Jeffcoat

Austin Panko

Darian Taylor

CENT. OKLA.

Thomas LePage

Carnell Lewis

Bo Farrow

Ned Bingaman

Bryce Murphy

Anthony Wilkerson

Josh Hornback

Darian Taylor / Lorenzo West

@NORTHEASTERN

Jovon Wilson

Josh Hornback

Zach Thomas

Simanu’a Thomas

Luke Hardman

Cristian Wills

Juanté Baldwin

Demetrius Bernard

LINDENWOOD

Michael Rose

Josh Hornback

Kelly Wortham

Bradley Payne

Elijah Harris

Jon Meyer

Austin Panko

Creighton Sanders

WASHBURN

Michael Rose

Marcus Brantley

Codey Funk

Simanu’a Thomas

Alex Fink

Nathan Woods

Jared Vincent

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@FORT HAYS

John Roderique

Keeyon Incle

Ryan Dodd

Simanu’a Thomas

Elijah Harris

Jared Paulakovich

Tucker Horak

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Lorenzo West

Morgan Selemaea

Bo Farrow

Ethan Fugitt

Justin Knighton-Smith

Garrett Normand

Austin Panko

Marcus Brantley

WESTERN

WORK TEAM OFFENSE

WORK TEAM DEFENSE

SPECIAL TEAMS

BIG HIT

@EMPORIA NORTHWEST @KEARNEY SOUTHERN

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Game #8 • Gorillas VS. HornetS • oct. 21, 2017 • Emporia, Kan.

Scouting the Hornets

Junior quarterback Braxton Marshall directs the ESU offense. Marhall (6-2, 207) has completed 179 of 285 passes (.628) for 2,314 yards (330.6 ypg) and 19 touchdowns with one interception. He also has rushed the ball 49 times for 177 yards (3.6 ypc). Marshall leads the MIAA in passing yards and total offense (355.9 ypg). Junior running back Landon Nault (5-9, 193) has rushed the ball 93 times for 406 yards (4.4 ypc) and six touchdowns, while junior Kai Callins (5-10, 193) has carried the ball 77 times for 276 yards (3.6 ypc) and four TDs. Junior wide receiver Justin Brown (6-2, 193) has caught a team-leading 56 passes for 616 yards (11.0 ypc) and six scores, while senior wide receiver Louis Dailey (5-11, 170) has 28 grabs for 492 yards (17.6 ypc) and six touchdowns. The ESU offense is averaging 35.6 points and 497.4 total yards (334.9 passing). Senior linebacker Gabe Cleveland (6-1, 217) has made an MIAA-leading 72 tackles (40 solo) with 6.0 tackles-for-loss and one interception, while sophomore defensive end Tre-Vaun Ammons (6-4, 225) has posted 30 tackles (17 solo) with with 10.5 tackles-for-loss and 5.0 QB sacks. As a unit, the ESU defense is allowing 29.0 points and 409.9 total yards (280.1 passing) per game. Senior Austin Morton (5-9, 171) has converted five of 11 field goals on the season and 31 of his 33 PAT tries. Senior Justin Marcha (6-1, 220) has punted 26 times for a 45.5-yard average with eight kicks of 50+ yards and seven 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: 10/3/15, vs. Missouri Western (trailed 27-21; won 31-27) PSU lost 4th quarter lead, game: 10/7/17, vs. Fort Hays State (led 17-14; lost 21-17) PSU committed 2 or fewer penalties: 9/30/17, vs. Washburn (2 penalties - 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: 10/7/17, John Roderique (131) vs. Fort Hays State 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: 10/22/16, vs. Emporia State (492 yards) PSU eclipsed 400 yards passing: 10/22/16, vs. Emporia State (492 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 300 yards passing: 10/22/16, John Roderique, vs. Emporia State (473 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 350 yards passing: 10/22/16, John Roderique, vs. Emporia State (473 yards) A Gorilla passed for 4 TDs: 10/22/16, John Roderique, vs. Emporia State (4 TDs) PSU eclipsed 600 yards of total offense: 10/15/16, vs Missouri Western (659 yards) PSU eclipsed 700 yards of total offense: 9/28/13, at Lincoln (787 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 350 yards of total offense: 10/22/16, John Roderique, vs. Emporia State (488 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 400 yards of total offense: 10/22/16, John Roderique, vs. Emporia State (488 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 100 yards receiving: 11/5/16, Levi Copelin (106 yds) vs. Nebraska-Kearney A Gorilla eclipsed 200 yards receiving: 11/8/14, Marquise Cushon (221 yards) vs. Central Missouri A Gorilla caught 2 TDs: 10/22/16, Levi Copelin, vs. Emporia State (3 TDs) A Gorilla caught 3 TDs: 10/22/16, Levi Copelin, vs. Emporia State (3 TDs) PSU returned a punt for a TD: 9/16/17, Austin Panko, 73 yards vs. Northeastern State * PSU returned a kickoff for a TD: 10/1/16, Lorenzo West, 93 yards vs. Washburn PSU returned an interception for a TD: 10/7/17, Simanu’a Thomas, 22 yards vs. Fort Hays State PSU returned a fumble for a TD: 9/16/17, Marcus Brantley, 29 yards vs. Northeastern State 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: 10/29/16, Jack Richards, Northwest Missouri (59 yards) PSU had a fumble returned for a TD: 11/7/15, Josh Powell, Central Missouri (33 yards) * excluding blocks

2017 NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll [Rel. Oct. 16, 2017] 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) Northwest Missouri (34) Shepherd (W. Va.) Indiana (Pa.) Minnesota State Midwestern State Indianapolis Grand Valley State Fort Hays State Central Washington Texas A&M-Commerce Winona State Ferris State Ashland Assumption Sioux Falls (S.D.) Colorado Mesa Slippery Rock West Alabama Delta State Wingate Virginia State Humboldt State Bowie State Eastern New Mexico Southeastern Oklahoma

W-L 7-0 6-0 7-0 7-0 5-0 7-0 6-1 7-0 7-0 5-1 7-0 5-1 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-1 6-1 6-1 6-1

Pts. Prev. Last Week’s Action 850 1 d. Northeastern State, 42-14 791 2 d. Fairmont State, 28-23 782 3 d. No, 9 Slippery Rock, 34-17 754 4 d. Upper Iowa, 52-7 682 6 d. Angelo State, 41-27 678 5 d. Quincy, 55-0 635 7 d. Truman, 42-7 616 8 d. Washburn, 37-20 572 10 d. Western Oregon, 42-0 541 11 d. Western New Mexico, 52-3 494 13 d. Concordia-St. Paul, 28-10 424 15 d. Saginaw Valley State, 49-17 423 16 d. Michigan Tech, 48-0 406 17 d. St, Anselm, 55-10 352 18 d. Wayne State (Neb.), 31-7 307 20 d. Dixie State, 35-22 288 9 lost to No. 3 Indiana (Pa.), 34-17 271 23 d. No. 22 West Georgia, 34-31 263 21 d. West Florida, 28-25 243 24 d. Catawba, 27-24 165 NR d. No. 14 Bowie State, 47-35 154 25 d. Azusa Pacific, 52-49 95 14 lost to Virginia State, 47-35 66 NR d. Tarleton State, 24-15 64 19 lost to Henderson State, 21-20

Next Game Oct. 21, vs. Lindenwood Oct. 21, vs. Urbana Oct. 21, at Clarion Oct. 19, at Southwest Minnesota State Oct. 21, vs. West Texas A&M Oct. 21, at Lincoln (Mo.) Oct. 21, at No. 12 Ferris State Oct. 21, at Missouri Western Oct. 21, vs. North Alabama Oct. 21, vs. Angelo State Oct. 21, vs. Wayne State (Neb.) Oct. 21, vs. No. 7 Grand Valley State) Oct. 21, at Tiffin Oct. 21, vs. New Haven Oct. 21, at Concordia-St. Paul Oct. 21, at Adams State Oct. 21, at Edinboro (Pa.) Oct. 21, at Florida Tech Oct. 21, vs. Valdosta State Oct. 21, at Mars Hills Oct. 21, at Lincoln (Pa.) Oct. 21, vs. Western Oregon Oct. 21, vs. Virginia Union Oct. 21, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville Oct. 21, at Southern Arkansas

Others Receiving Votes: Colorado State-Pueblo, 46; Notre Dame (Ohio), 28; California (Pa.), 16; Findlay, 16; Central Missouri, 15; West Georgia, 11; Virginia Union, 1; Washburn, 1.

Game #8 • Gorillas VS. HornetS • oct. 21, 2017 • Emporia, Kan.

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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

9 1 6 89 79 70 74 64 66 68 77 60 73 72 17 7 8 88 19 10 30 22

Brendon Franklin (6-2, 178, Fr.-RS) Slade Nordic (6-1, 179, Jr.) Jovon Wilson (6-5, 249, Sr.) Andy Otting (6-4, 238, So.-RS) Codey Funk (6-6, 303, Sr.) Tyler Stiff (6-5, 311, Jr.) Zach Thomas (6-3, 300, Fr.-RS) Alex Jones (6-5, 313, Jr.) Bo Farrow (6-3, 261, Sr.) Benton Sinclair (6-1, 280, So.) Kelly Wortham (6-3, 279, Sr.) Tanner Gulick (6-3, 282, Fr.-RS) Ryan Dodd (6-5, 306, So.) Ryan Cipriani (6-5, 281, Sr.) Austin Panko (6-0, 184, Sr.) Ramsey Hamilton (6-2, 202, Jr.) Lorenzo West (5-11, 167, So.) Kedrick Greene (5-6, 143, Fr.-RS) John Roderique (6-5, 225, Jr.) Thomas LePage (6-3, 204, Sr.) Michael Rose (5-11, 185, Sr.) Tucker Horak (5-10, 187, Fr.-RS)

DE NG DT DE LB LB CB SS FS WS CB

91 90 94 99 92 63 48 96 15 5 11 47 4 16 25 11 34 20 38 43 33 21

Ned Bingaman (6-4, 231, So.) José Speer (6-3, 246, Jr.) Bradley Payne (6-1, 262, Jr.) Norris Floyd, Jr. (6-0, 331, Fr.-RS) Simanu’a Thomas (6-1, 288, So.) Gage Kaiser (6-2, 254, Fr.-RS) Levi Wyrick (6-4, 232, Fr.-RS) Willie Cooper (6-0, 250, Sr.) Ethan Fugitt (6-2, 236, Sr.) Carter Anchors (6-1, 202, Jr.) Darian Taylor (6-3, 206, Jr.) Demetrius Bernard (6-0, 233, Jr.) Juanté Baldwin (5-11, 188, Jr.) Paul Davis (5-10, 175, Jr.) Ciyre Simmons (6-0, 181, Sr.) Darian Taylor (6-3, 206, Jr.) Marcus Brantley (5-10, 182, Jr.) Creighton Sanders (6-1, 186, So.) Josh Hornback (6-2, 177, So.) Morgan Selemaea (5-11, 190, Fr.) Carnell Lewis (6-0, 187, Jr.) Keeyon Incle (5-11, 176, So.)

PK LS H

27 49 17

Jared Vincent (5-10, 183, So.) Conner Kaifes (6-0, 195, So.) Austin Panko (6-0, 184, Sr.)

P PR KR

22 5 17 1 8

Tucker Horak (5-10, 187, Fr.-RS) - left Carter Anchors (6-1, 202, Jr.) - right Austin Panko (6-0, 184, Sr.) Slade Nordic (6-1, 179, Jr.) Lorenzo West (5-11, 167, So.)

EMPORIA STATE OFFENSE

EMPORIA STATE DEFENSE

WR WR LT LG C RG RT SB WR QB TB

2 82 6 4 72 78 76 67 53 69 74 77 75 70 24 80 5 87 14 15 26 9

Morris Williams II (5-9,160,Sr.) Tyler Harris (6-2, 188, Jr.) Louis Dailey (5-11, 170, Sr.) Jordan Reed (6-1, 165, Jr.) Dane Riley (6-5, 293, Sr.) Stephen Williams (6-7, 305, So.) Austin Unterreiner (6-4, 276, So.) Dylan Hall (6-5, 282, Sr.) Jake Warehime (6-0, 310, Sr.) Joe Pomatto (6-0, 273, Sr.) Thomas O’Grady (6-3, 292, Sr.) Braden Janzen (6-3, 281, Jr.) Estevan Arana (6-5, 292, So.) Andrew Lillich (6-5, 308, Jr.) Denzel Strong (5-10, 230, Jr.) Trenton Ball (6-6, 239, Jr.) Justin Brown (6-2, 193, Jr.) Carson Proffitt (6-1, 195, Sr.) Braxton Marstall (6-2, 207, Jr.) Patrick Briningstool (6-1, 204, Fr.) Landon Nault (5-9, 193, Jr.) Kai Callins (5-10, 193, Jr.)

DE NG DT DE LB LB LB CB FS SS CB

95 94 93 96 52 98 90 54 57 36 7 31 8 17 28 13 1 22 23 42 20 3

Tre’Vaun Ammons (6-4, 225, So.) Ugonna Nwarie (6-3, 238, Sr.) Marek Thompson (6-4, 287, So.) Jon Denton (6-6, 306, Sr.) Donovan Walker (6-0, 267, Sr.) Jackson Maase (6-3, 255, So.) Parker Bass (6-2, 228, Jr.) Logan Powell (6-3, 254, Sr.) Luke Meyer (6-2, 215, Jr.) Logan Thompson (6-3, 230, Jr.) Gabe Cleveland (6-1, 217, Sr.) Remington Whitley (6-1, 216, Sr.) Gary Woods II (6-0, 189, So.) Orlando Sheets (5-11, 207, Jr.) AJ West (5-10, 175, Sr.) Brent Davenport (6-0, 183, Jr.) Marcus Houghton (6-1, 194, Sr.) Roscoe Gatewood (5-9, 186, So.) Asher Goldston (6-2, 201, Jr.) Cody Savage (6-4, 200, Sr.) Jarrett Strode (5-11, 189, Sr.) Ace Mayze (5-11, 181, Sr.)

PK H LS

92 14 48 72

Austin Morton (5-9, 171, Sr.) Braxton Marstall (6-2, 207, Jr.) Reid Buckingham (6-1, 244, Sr.) Dane Riley (6-5, 296, Sr.)

P PR KR

49 9 2 30

Justin Marcha (6-1, 220, Sr.) Kai Callins (5-10, 193, Jr.) Morris Williams (5-9, 160, Sr.) Kelin Gordon (6-0, 170, Fr.)

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Game #8 • Gorillas VS. HornetS • oct. 21, 2017 • Emporia, Kan.

Pitt State Numerical Roster

NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

NAME POS Slade Nordic WR Matt Magee S Kiah Kintchen RB Juante Baldwin CB Carter Anchors LB/P Jovon Wilson TE Ramsey Hamilton WR Lorenzo West WR Brendon Franklin WR

HT 6-1 6-0 5-8 5-11 6-1 6-5 6-2 5-11 6-2

WT 179 192 164 188 202 249 202 167 178

CL JR JR SO JR JR SR SR SO FR

EXP 2L 2L 1L TR 2L 1L 3L 1L RS

HOMETOWN Bartlesville, Okla. Carl Junction, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Detroit, Mich. Beggs, Okla. Lawton, Okla. Broken Arrow, Okla.

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Thomas LePage Darian Taylor Tyshawn Johnson Cole Schaller Quez Allen Ethan Fugitt Paul Davis Austin Panko Brenner Clemons John Roderique

QB S CB QB QB LB CB WR WR QB

6-3 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-5

204 206 175 210 223 236 175 184 202 225

SR JR FR FR FR SR JR SR SO JR

3L 2L TR RS RS 3L TR 3L 1L 2L

Jefferson City, Mo. Manhattan, Kan. Pinewood, S.C. Tampa, Fla. Paris, Texas Oak Grove, Mo. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Webb City, Mo.

S CB RB RB RB S CB PK/P RB LB

6-1 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-10 6-3

186 176 187 208 198 181 179 183 194 200

SO SO FR JR SO SR SO SO FR SO

1L 1L RS SQ 1L 1L 1L SQ RS 1L

Wichita, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo. Rossville, Kan. Lee Summit, Mo. Carl Junction, Mo. Phoenix, Ariz. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Claremore, Okla. Broken Arrow, Okla. Lamar, Mo.

RB S RB CB S S S S S

5-11 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-2

185 167 234 187 182 189 189 182 177

SR SR FR JR JR FR FR SR SO

3L 2L RS TR TR RS RS TR 1L

Albuquerque, N.M. Holton, Kan. Independence, Mo. Raleigh, N.C. Tempe, Ariz. Carthage, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Arkansas City, Kan. Wichita, Kan.

S DE TE S LB PK/P K LB DE LS

5-11 6-3 6-2 5-11 6-5 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-0

197 210 220 190 225 184 213 233 232 195

JR JR JR FR FR FR JR JR FR SO

SQ TR 1L HS TR RS TR 2L RS TR

New Cambria, Kan. Gilbert, Ariz. Webb City, Mo. Harrisonville, Mo. Webb City, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Hutchinson, Kan. O’Fallon, Mo. Elk City, Kan. Shawnee, Kan.

20 Creighton Sanders 21 Keeyon Incle 22 Tucker Horak 23 DeMarcus Edwards 24 Keynan Scheurich 25 Ciyre Simmons 26 Jonathan Gilkey 27 Jared Vincent 28 Tyler Adkins 29 Brett McDonald

30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

Michael Rose Jaxon Wright D’Vontae Brown Carnell Lewis Marcus Brantley Alex Derryberry Zack Roark Derrick Banks Josh Hornback

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

Nick Wuthnow Elijah Jeffcoat Kohl Slaughter Morgan Selemaea Kaden Roy Todd Morrow Kassidy Lemons Demetrius Bernard Levi Wyrick Connor Kaifes



50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59

Nate Brown Garrett Normand Jon Meyer Dylan Scheer Jarod Toogood Anders Vance Jacob Carpenter Dylan Smith Kaden Brannin

LB LB DE LB DE OL LB LB LB

5-10 6-1 6-5 6-1 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-2

210 215 256 221 247 262 222 222 221

FR FR FR SO FR FR SO FR SO

RS RS RS RS RS RS 1L RS RS

Pittsburg, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Valley Center, Kan. Salina, Kan. Louisburg, Kan. Savonburg, Kan. Stilwell, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo.



60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

Tanner Gulick Keegan Duncan Dexton Robertson Gage Kaiser Alex Jones Will Stringer Bo Farrow Kyler Ray Benton Sinclair Trenton Mooney

OL LS OL DL OL OL OL DE OL DL

6-3 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-6

282 201 321 254 313 276 261 221 280 269

FR FR SR FR JR FR SR FR SO SO

RS RS 1L RS 2L RS 3L RS 1L SQ

Harrisonville, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Cashion, Okla. Broken Arrow, Okla. Lawrence, Kan. Topeka, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Kuna, Idaho Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lamar, Mo.



70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 79

Tyler Stiff Cody Hastings Ryan Cipriani Ryan Dodd Zach Thomas Jaden Helms Jared Green Kelley Wortham Codey Funk

OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL

6-5 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-6

311 291 281 306 300 279 335 279 303

JR FR SR SO FR SO FR SR SR

2L RS 2L 1L RS SQ RS 2L 1L

Liberty, Mo. Carbondale, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. McKinney, Texas Anthony, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Yukon, Okla. Gridley, Ill.



NO 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89

NAME Bryce Barto Jackson Krull Dash Cameron Sam Randall Colter Hullings Terrence Hoskin Grayson Handel Sam Gibson Kedrick Greene Andy Otting

POS TE TE WR WR WR WR WR TE WR TE

HT 6-3 6-7 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-5 5-6 6-4

WT 225 241 181 194 178 220 172 238 143 238

CL FR SO SO SO FR JR JR FR FR SO

EXP RS 1L RS RS RS RS SQ RS RS 1L

HOMETOWN Frontenac, Kan. Smithville, Mo. Herman, Neb. Stilwell, Kan. Wichita, Kan. St. Louis, Mo. Lee Summit, Mo. Woodstock, Ill. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Topeka, Kan.



90 91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99

José Speer Ned Bingaman Simanu’a Thomas Bradley Payne Joe Riggins Willie Cooper Danny Williams Braxton Early Norris Floyd, Jr.

DE DE DL DL DE DL DL DE DL

6-3 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-0

246 231 288 262 210 250 296 258 331

JR SO SO JR FR SR SO JR FR

2L 1L 1L 1L TR 1L RS 2L RS

Webb City, Mo. Overland Park, Kan. Independence, Mo. Cheney, Kan. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Savannah, Ga. Wentzville, Mo. Grove Hill, Ala. Forney, Texas

TE CB QB CB LB S WR WR LB WR DE WR QB WR WR S DE OL DL S S CB S WR CB S OL LB WR S LB QB TE CB DL TE DL DE

6-6 225 6-2 182 6-0 190 5-11 170 6-2 220 6-0 175 6-3 175 5-10 175 6-1 212 6-0 180 6-4 220 6-0 185 6-2 202 5-9 160 5-9 175 6-2 205 6-0 230 6-3 285 6-2 290 6-1 178 5-11 207 6-1 170 5-11 175 6-1 185 5-11 159 5-10 180 6-4 260 6-1 200 5-9 170 5-10 175 5-11 200 6-0 193 6-4 235 5-10 175 6-1 265 6-6 240 6-4 230 6-0 240

SO SO FR FR FR FR FR FR JR SO FR FR FR FR SO FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR SO FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR

TR 1L HS HS HS HS HS HS 2L TR HS HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS RS HS HS HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS RS HS HS HS RS HS HS

Cedar Park, Texas Kansas City, Mo. Adair, Okla. Carl Junction, Mo. Pea Ridge, Ark. Raymore, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Grand Prairie, Texas Kansas City, Mo. Fort Scott, Kan. Columbia, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Cashion, Okla. Pittsburg, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Kansas City, Mo Sand Springs, Okla. Duncanville, Texas Neodesha, Kan. Denison, Texas Royal Oak Township, Mich. Fort Smith, Ark. Frontenac, Kan. Neosho, Mo. Broken Arrow, Okla. Kansas City, Kan. Denison, Texas Galena, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Atchison, Kan. Topeka, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Monett, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Belleville, Ill. Paola, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Goddard, Kan.

ADDITIONAL SQUAD MEMBERS Cole Baughman William Bazzle IV B.J. Bradbury Zay’shawn Carter-Weston Britton Caudill Nick Cook Cristian Cox Lawrence Dixon Tanner Eikenbary Alex Fink Keiondre Hall Luke Hardman Matt Harman Elijah Harris Garrett Haskins Jai’len Jones Delvin Jordan Justin Knighton-Smith Jordin Linn Brendon Luper Malcolm Mayes Biyron McGrew Brandon Mlekus Bryce Murphy C.J. Myers Jared Paulakovich Antoine Robison P.J. Sarwinski Zach Shanholtzer Adam Smith Tomas Stringer Spencer Turnbull Alex Turner Anthony Wilkerson Christian Wills Alex Wilson Nathan Woods Ethan Wright

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 3 Kiah Kintchen… KY kint-CHEN 4 Juanté Baldwin… jun-TAY 13 Cole Schaller… SHALL-uhr 15 Ethan Fugitt… FEW-git 17 Austin Panko… PAIN-ko 19 John Roderique… ROD-er-rick 21 Keeyon Incle… KEE-on INK-uhl 22 Tucker Horak… HOR-ock 24 Keynan Scheurich… SURE-ick 25 Ciyre Simmons… KY-ree 43 Morgan Selemaea… sell-uh-MAY-uh 49 Conner Kaifes… KAY-fuss 63 Gage Kaiser… KY-ser 66 Bo Farrow… FAR-row 92 Simanu’a (Sima) Thomas… SEE-muh

COACHING STAFF: Tim Beck, Head Coach; Dave Wiemers, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator; Steve Rampy, Offensive Coordinator; Nate Dreiling, Safeties; Ryan Hellwig, Defensive Line; Matt Karleskint, Wide Receivers; Luke Miller, Tight Ends; John Pierce, Running Backs; Carl Roth, Linebackers; Steve Wells, Offensive Line; Larry Garman, In-Season Recruiting; Matt Nelson, Strength Training/Nutrition; Damani Mosby, Graduate Assistant; Andrews Nichols, Graduate Assistant; Keeston Terry, Graduate Assistant; Matt Clements, Student Assistant; Travis Young, Student Assistant.

Game #8 • Gorillas VS. HornetS • oct. 21, 2017 • Emporia, Kan.

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2017 Game-by-Game recaps Central Missouri 28, Pittsburg State 23

Pittsburg State 31, Central Oklahoma, 28

WARRENSBURG, Mo. — The University of Central Missouri football team scored 19 unanswered points in the second half to rally from a 16-9 deficit en route to a 28-23 season opening victory over Pittsburg State University Thursday (Aug. 31) at Audrey J. Walton Stadium.

PITTSBURG — Kaden Roy picked up a blocked punt and returned it 25 yards for a fourth quarter touchdown that helped propel Pittsburg State University to a 31-28 victory over the University of Central Oklahoma Saturday (Sept. 9) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.

The Gorillas (0-1) scored a pair of touchdowns – on a 2-yard run by Kiah Kintchen and a 5-yard run by D’Vontae Brown – and added a 36-yard Jared Vincent for their first-half scoring.

The Gorillas (1-1) led 24-21 when Josh Hornback blocked Jay Tedesco’s punt attempt at the UCO 36 yard line. Roy’s ensuing touchdown scamped put the Gorillas up 31-21 with 9:35 to play in the game.

The Pitt State defense forced a pair of turnovers in the opening half on interceptions by Juante Baldwin and Demetrius Bernard. Pitt State starting quarterback John Roderique left the game late in the second quarter and did not return.

UCO (1-1) hit a desperation 86-yard touchdown pass from Chas Stallard to J.T. Luper with 2:39 remaining to give the Bronchos a final chance, but Pitt State picked up a critical first down on a Thomas LePage 17-yard keeper and the Gorillas ran out the remainder of the clock to preserve the win.

The Mules (1-0) tied the score at 16-16 on Brook Bolles 33-yard touchdown pass to Seth Hebert, and Alex Langer added field goals of 20 and 28 yards to take a 22-16 lead. After UCM held Pitt State on downs at midfield with 3:54 to play in the game, Devante Turner broke loose for a 50-yard touchdown scamper and a 28-16 Mules lead 10 seconds later. The Gorillas tried to rally in the game’s final minutes as back-up quarterback Thomas LePage converted a 29-yard touchdown pass to Brenner Clemons on a 4th and 13 play with 1:23 to play. The Mules recovered the ensuing onside kick attempt to seal the victory.

LePage, starting in place of injured quarterback John Roderique, completed 12 of 21 passes for 174 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown pass to Brenner Clemons. He also rushed the ball seven times for a career-high 97 yards as the Gorillas piled up 229 yards on the ground in the contest. Michael Rose, who missed game one with a foot injury, carried the ball 21 times for a game-high 102 yards. Tucker Horak and D’Vontae Brown each scored short rushing touchdowns for the Gorillas. The Pitt State defense limited UCO to 87 net rushing yards on 31 carries. The Gorillas sacked Stallard four times.

LePage completed 12 of 26 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown for the Gorillas, while Roderique was seven for 12 passing for 102 yards to start the game.

Carnell Lewis, making his Pitt State debut at cornerback, intercepted Stallard on the second play of the game, and the Gorillas converted the turnover into seven points. Pitt State forced a pair of UCO turnovers in the contest.

Tucker Horak carried the ball 13 times for a team-leading 66 yards.

Hornback and Ned Bingaman paced the Gorillas with eight tackles apiece.

Bolles finished the game 15 of 37 passing for 226 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions in the game. Koby Wilkerson rushed the ball 13 times for a game-high 122 yards.. Pittsburg State Central Missouri 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

10 6 0 7 — 23 6 3 10 9 — 28 PSU 22 41-139 19-38-0 242 381 4.8 1-1 6-208 7/34 31:09 5/17 0/0

UCM 23 36-244 15-38-2 226 470 6.4 1-0 5-218 11/92 28:51 6/16 5/36

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:22 UCM – Brook Bolles 13 run (kick failed) UCM: 6-0 [11 plays, 83 yards, 4:38 elapsed time] 6:33 PSU – Kiah Kintchen 3 run (Jared Vincent kick) [8-80, 3:43] PSU: 7-6 3:22 PSU--- Jared Vincent 36 field goal [4-4, 1:32] PSU: 10-6 Second Quarter 3:54 UCM – Alex Langer 39 field goal [8-50, 2:31] PSU: 10-9 1:01 PSU – D’Vontae Brown 5 run (kick failed) [8-80, 2:53] PSU: 16-9 Third Quarter 10:36 UCM – Seth Hebert 33 pass from Brook Bolles (Langer kick) [8-72, 2:03] TIED: 16-16 5:03 UCM – Langer 20 field goal [9-28, 2:55] UCM: 19-16 Fourth Quarter 12:42 UCM – Langer 28 field goal [6-34, 2:00] UCM: 22-16 3:44 UCM – Devante Turner 50 run (kick failed) [1-50, 0:10] UCM: 28-16 1:23 PSU – Brenner Clemons 29 pass from Thomas LePage (Greco kick) [12-61, 2:17] UCM: 28-23 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Horak 13-66-0, Scheurich 6-26-0, West 2-20-0; UCM - Wilkerson 13-122-0, Turner 9-64-1, Bolles 11-61-1.

Central Oklaoma 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

7 7 7 7 — 28 7 10 7 7 — 31 UCO 16 31-87 19-28-1 267 354 6.0 1-1 8-281 2/18 28:55 5/13 0/0

PSU 15 46-229 12-22-0 174 403 5.9 1-0 7-263 7/65 31:05 7/17 4/30

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 11:28 PSU – Tucker Horak 2 run (Jared Vincent kick) PSU: 7-0 [7 plays, 46 yards, 2:45 elapsed time] 6:29 UCO – Clay McKenzie 1 run (Alex Quevedo kick) [8-65, 4:52] TIED: 7-7 Second Quarter 11:37 UCO – Chas Stallard 1 run (Quevedo kick) [11-95, 4:57] UCO: 14-7 5:09 PSU – D’Vontae Brown 1 run (Vincent kick) [11-88, 4:42] TIED: 14-14 1:56 PSU -- Vincent 36 field goal [7-18, 2:03] PSU: 17-14 Third Quarter 11:15 UCO – Josh Crokett 12 pass from Stallard (Quevedo kick) [4-61, 1:44] UCO: 17-21 4:49 PSU – Brenner Clemons 60 pass from Thomas LePage [3-67, 1:20] PSU: 24-21 Fourth Quarter 9:35 PSU – Kaden Roy 25 blocked punt return (Vincent kick) PSU: 31-21 2:39 UCO – J.T. Luper 86 pass from Stallard (Quevedo kick) [3-86, 1:25] PSU: 31-28 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): UCO - Gandara 5-45-0, McKenzie 8-21-1, Stallard 15-49-1; PSU - Rose 21-102-0, LePage 7-102-0, Scheurich 4-10-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): UCO - Stallard 19-28-1, 267, 2; PSU - LePage 12-21-0, 174, 1. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): UCO - Luper 7-170-1, Crockett 4-45-1; PSU - Clemons 4-89-1, Panko 3-18-0, Wilson 2-10-0.

Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): UCM - Bolles 15-37-2, 226, 1; PSU - LePage 12-26-0, 140, 1, Roderique 7-12-0, 102, 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): UCM - Parker 4-88-0, Hebert 4-49-1, Zachery 3-42-0; PSU - Clemons 6-76-1, Wilson 5-61-0, Panko 2-53-0, West 2-27-0.

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Game #8 • Gorillas VS. HornetS • oct. 21, 2017 • Emporia, Kan.

2017 Game-by-Game recaps Pittsburg State 68, Northeastern State 21

Lindenwood 45, Pittsburg State 11

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Pittsburg State University football team blocked two punts, scored on a long punt return and added a defensive score as the Gorillas rolled to a 68-21 victory over Northeastern State University Saturday (Sept. 16) at Doc Wadley Stadium.

PITTSBURG — Najee Jackson passed for 231 yards and two touchdowns and Shakeem Wharton rushed for 105 yards and two scores to lead Lindenwood University to a 45-11 road win over Pittsburg State University Saturday (Sept. 23).

The Gorillas (2-1, 2-1 MIAA) scored the game’s first 31 points against the RiverHawks (0-3, 0-3 MIAA).

The Lions (2-2, 2-2 MIAA) jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead against the Gorillas (2-2, 2-2 MIAA) in front of 10,432 partisan fans at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.

Marcus Brantley returned a fumble 29 yards for a touchdown and Paul Davis returned a blocked punt 17 yards for a score in the second quarter as Pitt State broke open a 10-0 game. Austin Panko also scampered 73 yards for a fourth quarter punt return touchdown.

Jared Vincent booted a 21-yard field goal for Pitt State with 6:19 to play in the second quarter, and the Lions took a 14-3 lead to the intermission.

Juanté Baldwin registered both blocked punts for the Gorillas, while Demetrius Bernard forced the fumble Brantley returned for a score. Quarterback Thomas LePage passed for 174 yards and three touchdowns. He tossed a 10-yard strike to Sade Nordic for the game’s first points and added a 23-yard connection to Panko and a 37-yard score to Lorenzo West. Nordic also scored on a nine-yard run and running back D’Vontae Brown added a one-yard scoring plunge. Keynan Scheurich capped the Gorillas’ scoring with a nine-yard run late in the fourth quarter, while Jared Vincent added field goals of 28 and 24 yards for the Gorillas. Pitt State compiled 419 yards of offense in the game, including 230 yards on the ground. Michael Rose rushed for a game-high 88 yards, while Tucker Horak added 57 yards rushing. NSU’s Dom McKinzey passed for 323 yards and three touchdowns, including seven passes to Gary McKnight, Jr. for 200 yards and a pair of scores. The Pitt State defense limited the RiverHawks to 60 net rushing yards, registering five quarterback sacks. Josh Hornback led the Gorillas with eight tackles. Simanu’a Thomas made a pair of quarterback sacks in the contest. Pittsburg State Northeastern 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

10 24 14 20 — 68 0 7 14 0 — 21 PSU 22 50-230 12-18-2 189 419 6.2 1-0 4-166 5/60 31:09 4/11 5/32

NSU 15 32-60 17-36-0 330 390 5.7 3-2 11-371 11/96 28:54 4/15 2/6

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter PSU: 7-0 8:12 PSU – Slade Nordic 10 pass from Thomas LePage (Jared Vincent kick) [5 plays, 22 yards, 1:49 elapsed time] 5:17 PSU – Jared Vincent 28 field goal [4-1, 0:34] PSU: 10-0 Second Quarter 11:23 PSU – Marcus Brantley 29 fumble recovery (Vincent kick) PSU: 17-0 7:36 PSU – D’Vontae Brown 1 run (Vincent kick) [8-59, 2:58] PSU: 24-0 6:36 PSU – Paul Davis 17 blocked punt return (Vincent kick) PSU: 31-0 5:26 NSU – Gary McKnight 75 pass from Dom McKinzy (Blake Pearce kick) [3-75, 0:19] PSU: 31-7 1:43 PSU – Jared Vincent 24 field goal [9-58, 3:43] PSU: 34-7 Third Quarter 9:08 NSU – Rashawn Eubanks 9 pass from Dom McKinzy (Pearce kick) [4-96, 1:53] PSU: 34-14 4:19 PSU – Austin Panko 23 pass from Thomas LePage (Vincent kick) [9-80, 3:43] PSU: 41-14 2:44 NSU – Gary McKnight 57 pass from Dom McKinzy (Pearce kick) [6-83, 1:28] PSU: 41-21 1:15 PSU – Lorenzo West 37 pass from Thomas LePage (Vincent kick) [5-75, 1:21] PSU: 48-21 Fourth Quarter 11:21 PSU – Slade Nordic 8 run (Vincent kick) [7-57, 3:30] PSU: 55-21 9:40 PSU – Austin Panko 73 punt return (Vincent kick) PSU: 62-21 4:38 PSU – Keynan Scheurich 9 run (Vincent kick) [5-46, 3:06] PSU: 68-21 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Rose 18-88-0, Horak 6-57-0, Scheurich 4-41-1; NSU - Abdul 10-57-0, Bowlin 2-24-0, Shavers 7-16-0.

LWU capitalized on a blocked punt to extend its lead with a 27-yard Travis Spraul field goal four minutes into the third quarter, and the Lions added two third quarter touchdowns to push their margin to 31-3. Ryan Dodd scored on a one-yard run when he picked up a fumble by Quez Allen and advanced it into the end zone with 9:52 to play in the game. Thomas LePage carried in the 2-point conversion run for the Gorillas. LWU added a 21-yard touchdown scamper by Wharton with 5:46 to play and the Lions tacked on a one-yard TD run by Nash Sutherlin with seven seconds remaining in the contest. John Roderique completed 14 of 37 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns in his return to the Pitt State lineup. Roderique missed the second half of the season opener vs Central Missouri and the last two games with a high ankle sprain. LePage was seven of 17 passing for 53 yards and an interception in relief of Roderique. Michael Rose carried the ball 13 times for 80 yards as Pitt State racked up 213 rushing yards in the game. Tucker Horak also gained 67 yards on 10 carries. Jovon Wilson caught six passes for a team-leading 68 yards. Marcus Brantley led the Pitt State defense with 15 tackles (eight solo), including 2.0 TFLs, as well as a forced fumble. Lindenwood 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

14 0 17 14 — 45 0 3 0 8 — 11 LWU 21 38-254 18-29-0 231 485 7.2 2-2 4-149 6/56 28:45 4/15 7/13

PSU 24 42-213 21-54-3 193 406 4.2 1-0 5-171 4/35 31:15 4/11 6/19

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter LWU: 7-0 5:54 LWU – Shakeem Wharton 5 run (Travis Spraul kick) [13 plays, 76 yards, 5:56 elapsed time] 2:26 LWU – D. Prince 46 pass from Najee Jackson (Spraul kick) [4-80, 1:03] LWU: 14-0 Second Quarter 6:19 PSU – Jared Vincent 21 field goal [17-84, 6:31] LWU: 14-3 Third Quarter 11:29 LWU – Travis Spraul 27 field goal [4-4, 1:52] LWU: 17-3 6:16 LWU – Calen Campbell 10 run (Spraul kick) [4-75, 1:56] LWU: 24-3 1:06 LWU – DeSean Warren 19 pass from Jackson (Spraul kick) [6-76, 3:16] LWU: 31-3 Fourth Quarter 9:52 PSU – Ryan Dodd 1 run (Thomas LePage rush) [13-81, 5:16] LWU: 31-11 5:46 LWU – Wharton 21 run (Spraul kick) [8-46, 3:49] LWU: 38-11 0:07 LWU – Nash Sutherlin 1 run (Spraul kick) [5-44, 2:23] LWU: 45-11 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): LWU - Wharton 12-105-2, Campbell 8-52-1, Sutherlin 7-49-1; PSU - Rose 13-80-0, Horak 10-67-0, Roderique 6-28-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): LWU - Jackson 18-28-0, 231, 2; PSU - Roderique 14-37-2, 140, 0, LePage 7-17-1, 53, 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): LWU - Prince 7-113-1, Smith 4-51-0, Warren 3-42-1; PSU - Wilson 6-68-0, Nordic 3-38-0, West 3-29-0, Panko 2-14-0.

Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): NSU - McKinzy 16-33-0, 323, 3; PSU - LePage 10-16-2, 174, 3. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): NSU - McKnight 7-200-2, King 3-31-0, Eubanks 2-67-1; PSU - West 5-90-1, Panko 3-56-1, Franklin 2-26-0, Nordic 2-17-1.

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2017 Game-by-Game recaps Washburn 35, Pittsburg State 20

Fort Hays State 21, Pittsburg State 17

PITTSBURG — The Washburn University football team scored a pair of long touchdowns in a 13-second span of the third quarter to turn a 17-7 deficit into a 21-17 lead as the Ichabods eventually claimed a 35-20 road win over Pittsburg State University Saturday (Sept. 30) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.

HAYS, Kan. — Kenneth Iheme rushed for 189 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 11:34 to play in the game, as No. 11 Fort Hays State University rallied for a 21-17 victory over Pittsburg State University Saturday (Oct. 7).

Zach Willis broke loose for a 53-yard touchdown run to help WU (4-1, 4-1 MIAA) pull within three points, 17-14, with 6:01 remaining in the third quarter. Willis’ run came one play after the Gorillas were flagged for an offsides penalty on an unsuccessful third-down play.

The Tigers (6-0, 6-0 MIAA) scored the game’s final 21 points to overcome a 17-0 deficit against the Gorillas (2-4, 2-4 MIAA).

The Ichabods’ Perry Schmiedeler then converted a successful onside kick attempt and recovered the ball at the WU 46. Quarterback Blake Peterson tossed a 54-yard touchdown pass to Carey Woods on the next play to move in front 21-17. Pitt State (2-3, 2-3 MIAA) pulled within a point, 21-20, on Jared Vincent’s 23-yard field goal with 14:49 to play in the game, but Willis broke loose again for a 40-yard touchdown run and a 28-20 WU lead with 12:47 to go. Mickeel Stewart added a 19-yard touchdown run for the Ichabods for the game’s final margin. The Gorillas tried to rally down the stretch but quarterback John Roderique fumbled at the WU 1 and the Ichabods recovered the ball in their end zone to halt a drive and Roderique was intercepted in WU territory on Pitt State’s final drive of the game. Pitt State took a 10-7 lead at the intermission. The Gorillas ran 32 offensive plays in the first half, pounding out 148 rushing yards on 31 carries. Pitt State attempted only one pass in the intial 30 minutes of play. Roderique scored on a two-yard touchdown run and Vincent booted a 27-yard field goal for the Gorillas first-half points. Roderique finished the game eight of 16 passing for 98 yards and he added 87 rushing yards on 17 carries. Michael Rose carried the ball 25 times for 101 yards. Willis rushed the ball eight times for a game-high 122 yards and two touchdowns for the Ichabods, while Peterson completed 16 of 30 passes for 182 yards and a score. Josh Hornback made eight tackles to lead the Pitt State defense. He also blocked a WU punt that teammate Juanté Baldwin returned 40 yards for a third-quarter touchdown that gave the Gorillas their 17-7 margin. Washburn 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

7 0 14 14 — 35 0 10 7 3 — 20 WU 18 35-243 16-30-0 182 425 6.5 0-0 7-245 4/19 27:42 5/14 1/11

PSU 18 53-210 8-17-1 98 308 4.4 4-1 6-205 2/10 32:18 7/15 1/10

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 11:18 WU – Mickeel Stewart 26 run (Per Schmiedeler kick) WU: 7-0 [9 plays, 83 yards, 3:42 elapsed time] Second Quarter 11:18 PSU – John Roderique 2 run (Jared Vincent kick) [12-52, 5:10] TIE: 7-7 3:55 PSU – Vincent 27 field goal [7-54, 2:59] PSU: 7-10 Third Quarter 11:43 PSU – Juanté Baldwin 48 block punt return (Vincent kick) PSU: 7-17 6:01 WU – Zach Willis 53 run (Schmiedeler kick) [3-65, 1:22] PSU: 14-17 5:49 WU – Carey Woods 54 pass from Blake Peterson (Schmiedeler kick) [1-54, 0:12] WU: 21-17 Fourth Quarter 14:49 PSU – Vincent 23 field goal [9-38, 4:05] WU: 21-20 12:47 WU – Willis 40 run (Schmiedeler kick) [6-69, 1:55] WU: 28-20 7:38 WU – Stewart 19 run (Schmiedeler kick) [8-63, 4:05] WU: 35-20 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): WU - Willis 8-122-2, Stewart 12-71-2, Peterson 12-52-0; PSU - Rose 25-101-0, Horak 2-16-0, Roderique 17-87-1.

Pitt State struck first on John Roderique’s 32-yard touchdown pass to Austin Panko with 4:28 to play in the first quarter. Simanu’a Thomas added a 22-yard interception return for a touchdown for the Gorillas with 0:29 remaining in the opening period. Jared Vincent’s 47-yard field with 10:18 left in the second quarter extended Pitt State’s lead to 17-0. The Tigers started their rally with a 47-yard touchdown run by Iheme with 6:06 left in the second period – one play after a Pitt State fumble. The Gorillas pinned the Tigers at the FHSU 1 with 1:54 remaining in the first half, but Iheme broke loose for a 27-yard run and FHSU back-up quarterback Jacoby Williams – playing for an injured Dustin Mezera – tossed a 70-yard touchdown pass to Matt Wendelberger with 48 ticks remaining. Both the Tigers and Gorillas missed field goals in the third and fourth quarters, before FHSU went in front, 21-17, on Iheme’s two-yard touchdown run that capped a six-play, 80-yard drive. Pitt State’s final drive ended with the Gorillas being held on downs at the FHSU 18 as time expired. Roderique completed 12 of 28 passes for 139 yards in the contest. He also carried the ball 28 times for 131 yards. Michael Rose also rushed the ball 25 times for 90 yards, while Panko caught four passes for a team-leading 64 yards. Pittsburg State Fort Hays 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

14 3 0 0 — 17 0 14 0 7 — 21 PSU 25 59-246 12-30-0 139 385 4.3 2-1 5-197 5/35 38:16 10/20 2/4

FHSU 17 35-208 9-19-2 178 386 7.1 0-0 5-243 3/35 21:44 3/10 1/6

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 4:28 PSU – Austin Panko 26 pass from John Roderique (Jared Vincent kick) PSU: 7-0 [13 plays, 80 yards, 6:27 elapsed time] 0:29 PSU – Simanu’a Thomas 22 interception return (Vincent kick) PSU: 14-0 Second Quarter 10:18 PSU – Jared Vincent 47 field goal [10-32, 4:34] PSU: 17-0 6:06 FHSU – Kenneth Iheme 47 run (Brandon Brown kick) [1-47, 0:09] PSU: 17-7 0:48 FHSU – Matt Wendelberger 70 pass from Jacoby Williams (Brown kick) [3-99,1:06] PSU: 17-14 Fourth Quarter 11:34 FHSU – Iheme 2 run (Brown kick) [6-80, 1:54] FHSU: 21-17 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Roderique 28-131-0, Rose 25-85-0, Horak 6-28-0; FHSU - Iheme 28-189-2, Williams 3-19-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 12-28-0, 139, 1; FHSU - Williams 6-10-1, 143, 1, Mezera 3-9-1, 35, 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Panko 4-64-1, West 5-44-0, Franklin 1-15-0; FHSU - Wendelberger 3-84-1, Bacon 2-33-0, Kite 2-29-0.

Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): WU - Peterson 16-30-0, 182, 1; PSU - Roderique 8-16-21, 98, 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): WU - Brania-Hopp 6-74-0, Stewart 3-27-0, Woods 2-54-1; PSU - Wilson 2-32-0, Nordic 2-25-0, Franklin 1-19-0.

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Game #8 • Gorillas VS. HornetS • oct. 21, 2017 • Emporia, Kan.

2017 Game-by-Game recaps Pittsburg State 26, Missouri Western 10 PITTSBURG — The Pittsburg State University football team jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead and rode the early momentum to a 26-10 victory over Missouri Western State University Saturday (Oct. 14) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium. The Gorillas (3-4, 3-4 MIAA) became the first NCAA Division II program to reach 700 all-time victories with the win over the Griffons (4-3, 4-3 MIAA). Pitt State halted an uncharacteristic three-game losing streak with the win over Western in front of 7,956 Homecoming fans. The Gorillas compiled just 263 yards of total offense in the contest, but the Pitt State defense limited Western to 189 total yards. The Griffons came into the contest averaging 420.5 total yards and 39.7 points per game. Michael Rose rushed for a game-high 68 yards and a two-yard touchdown to cap Pitt State’s 12-play, 75-yard drive to start the game. Keynan Scheurich carried the ball just twice, but scored on runs of one and two yards in the contest. His one-yard plunge capped an 11-play, 64-yard drive with 2:26 to play in the opening period. Jared Vincent added a 31-yard field goal with three seconds remaining in the second quarter as the Gorillas to a 17-3 lead to the intermission. The Griffons got on the board with Tyler Basch’s 37-yard field goal with 5:38 remaining in the second period. Vincent added a 30-yard field goal on Pitt State’s opening drive of the second half. The Gorillas defense set up the drive by tackling Western punter Luke Theis on the MWSU 5 after he muffed the ball on his punt attempt. Western quarterback Corey Bertini scored on a nine-yard run with 7:45 remaining in the game to make it a 20-10 game, but the Gorillas effectively seal the win by marching on a 12-play, 75-yard drive with Scheurich scoring from two yards out with 1:24 to go. John Roderique completed 11 of 21 passes for 104 yards with an interception. He also rushed for 34 net yards. Lorenzo West and Austin Panko had four catches apiece – West for 50 yards and Panko for 42. Panko also added 28 yards on the ground. Bertini completed 12 of 22 passes for 100 yards in the contest. He was sacked four times. Josh Caldwell, who entered the game with an MIAA leading 121.7-yard rushing average, carried the ball nine times for 54 net yards. Marcus Brantley made a team-leading 11 tackles for the Gorillas, while Josh Hornback added nine stops and a pass break-up. Ciyre Simmons also made seven tackles including 3.0 tackles-for-loss. Pitt State made 13 tackles behind the line of scrimmage in the contest as the Gorillas limited the Griffons to a 3.2-yard average on 59 offensive play. Missouri Western 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 3 0 7 — 10 14 3 3 6 — 26 MWSU 11 37-89 12-22-0 100 189 3.2 2-0 8-255 7/58 26:32 4/14 2/14

PSU 16 51-159 11-21-1 104 263 3.7 0-0 7-299 3/38 33:28 9/19 4/25

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 9:26 PSU – Michael Rose 2 run (Jared Vincent kick) PSU: 7-0 [12 plays, 75 yards, 5:34 elapsed time] 2:26 PSU – Keynan Scheurich 1 run (Vincent kick) (11-64, 5:22) PSU: 14-0 Second Quarter 5:38 MWSU – Tyler Basch 37 field goal [6-36, 2:39] PSU: 14-3 0:03 PSU – Vincent 31 field goal [8-41, 2:39] PSU: 17-3 Third Quarter 12:40 PSU – Vincent 30 field goal [4--7,1:28] PSU: 20-3 Fourth Quarter 7:45 MWSU – Corey Bertini 9 run (Basch kick) [6-54, 2:03] PSU: 20-10 1:24 PSU – Scheurich 2 run (kick failed) [12-75, 6:21] PSU: 26-10 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): MWSU - Caldwell 9-54-0, Bertini 15-39-1; PSU - Rose 17-68-1, Roderique 18-34-0, Panko 3-28-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): MWSU - Bertini 12-22-0, 100; PSU - Roderique 11-21-1, 104, 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): MWSU - Caldwell 3-1-0, Wrice 2-49-0, Mack 2-38-0; PSU - West 4-50-0, Panko 4-42-0.

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2017 Starting Lineups OFFENSE Central Missouri 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

WR Clemons Clemons Nordic Nordic Horak Franklin Franklin

WR/TE Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson

LT Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk

LG Z. Thomas Z. Thomas Z. Thomas Z. Thomas Z. Thomas Z. Thomas Z. Thomas

C Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow

RG Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham

RT Dodd Dodd Stiff Stiff Dodd Dodd Dodd

WR/TE Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko

WR/FB/TE West West West West Edwards West West

QB Roderique LePage LePage Roderique Roderique Roderique Roderique

TB/WR Horak Rose Rose Rose Rose Rose Rose

DE Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman

NG Cooper Payne Payne Payne Payne Payne Payne

DT/LB S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas

DE Speer Speer Wyrick Wyrick Wyrick Wyrick Wyrick

LB Bernard Bernard Bernard Bernard Bernard Taylor Taylor

LB Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt

CB Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin

SS Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Simmons Simmons

FS Magee Sanders Sanders Brantley Sanders Brantley Brantley

WS Hornback Hornback Hornback Hornback Hornback Hornback Hornback

CB Incle Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis

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