PITTSBURG STATE MISSOURI SOUTHERN
PITTSBURG STATE (6-4, 6-4 MIAA) vs
MISSOURI SOUTHERN (2-8, 2-8 MIAA)
GAME 11 • NOVEMBER 12, 2016 • 3:30 P.M. (CST) • FRED G. HUGHES STADIUM • JOPLIN, MO. GAME OFFICIALS: LONNIE BRICKMAN (REFEREE), DAVID BURHAM (UMPIRE), ALAN MAKOVICKA (HEAD LINESMAN), JEFF KOPECKY (LINE JUDGE), NICK MARSHALL (SIDE JUDGE), AARON FREEMAN (FIELD JUDGE), BRIAN REEVES (BACK JUDGE), GARRETT JAMES (CENTER JUDGE) PITTSBURG STATE (6-4, 6-4 MIAA) S1 S8 S17 S24 O1 O8 O15 N22 O29 N5 N12
No. 20 CENTRAL MISSOURI *...................L, 27-34 at Central Oklahoma *........................... W, 45-31 NORTHEASTERN STATE *....................W, 38-37 (OT) at Lindenwood *................................... W, 50-19 at Washburn *....................................... W, 45-27 FORT HAYS STATE *..................................L, 41-54 at Missouri Western *............................ W, 55-47 No. 12 EMPORIA STATE *.........................L, 36-41 at No. 1 Northwest Missouri *.................L, 10-69 NEBRASKA-KEARNEY *.......................... W, 52-21 at Missouri Southern *................3:30 p.m.
* MIAA game
MISSOURI SOUTHERN S1 S10 S17 S24 O1 O8 O15 O22 O29 N5 N12
(2-8, 2-8 MIAA)
at Fort Hays State *.................................L, 10-22 MISSOURI WESTERN *.............................L, 14-51 at Emporia State *...................................L, 21-49 No. 1 NORTHWEST MISSOURI *................L, 21-45 at Nebraska-Kearney *.......................... W, 24-14 WASHBURN *..........................................L, 13-45 CENTRAL MISSOURI *................................L, 7-56 at Central Oklahoma *.............................L, 42-63 NORTHEASTERN STATE *........................ W, 45-33 at Lindenwood *.....................................L, 28-42 PITTSBURG STATE *......................3:30 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 will travel to Joplin, Mo., Saturday (Nov. 12) to face Missouri Southern State University in the regular season finale. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. (CST) at MSSU’s Fred G. Hughes Stadium. Pittsburg State, the winningest all-time NCAA Division II program, enters today’s contest with a 6-4 record. The Gorillas posted a 52-21 home victory over the University of Nebraska-Kearney in their last action last Saturday (Nov. 5). Missouri Southern is 2-8 on the season. The Lions dropped a 42-28 road decision to Lindenwood University in their last action on Nov. 5.
THE COACHES
Tim Beck has compiled a 59-23 (.720) career record is in his seventh season as head coach at Pitt State. Beck led his alma mater (PSU, ’88) to the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship three seasons ago, earning national coach of the year honors from Liberty Mutual, the Don Hansen Football Committee and FieldTurf™. Beck became the school’s 14th all-time head football coach in December 2009, after serving for 23 seasons as an assistant coach for the Gorillas including 16 years as the team’s offensive coordinator from 1994-2009. In his first season leading the Gorillas, Beck guided Pitt State to a 6-6 record and a victory in the 2010 Mineral Water Bowl. In 2011, Beck led the Gorillas to the program’s second NCAA national championship and the school’s fourth national title overall in a 13-1 campaign. Pitt State captured the MIAA Championship and ultimately the NCAA-II National Championship with a 35-21 victory over Wayne (Mich.) State on Dec. 17, 2011. In 2012, the Gorillas opened the season 5-0 before finishing the year 7-3 overall, while in 2013 Pitt State posted the program’s 20th all-time 10-win season during a 10-2 campaign. In 2014, the Gorillas shared the MIAA regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA-II playoffs during an 11-2 campaign. Last year, a young Pitt State team battled a rash of key injuries to frontline players and the Gorillas had to settle for an uncharacteristic 6-5 season. During his 16 seasons as offensive coordinator, the Gorilla offense consistently ranked among the finest units in NCAA Division II. In 2008, Beck was selected the inaugural NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year by FootballScoop.com, following a vote of his coaching peers. In 2004, Beck’s offensive unit established itself as the most prolific squad in the history of NCAA football. PSU shattered a 118-year-old scoring record, scoring an amazing 837 points (55.8 ppg). His squad also set the NCAA all division records for rushing (5,320 yards) and total offense (8,976 yards). Prior to assuming the offensive coordinator’s role, Beck served two years as Pitt State’s defensive coordinator (1992-93). He became a full-time assistant on the Pitt State staff in 1989, after serving first as a student assistant (1987) and then as a graduate assistant (1988). This will be Beck’s seventh meeting vs. the Lions. He is 5-1 vs. Missouri Southern. Denver Johnson is in his second season directing the Lions program after serving four years at assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Tulsa. Johnson (Tulsa, ’81) has 14 years of experience as a head coach, including three years at Murray State (1997-99) and nine seasons at Illinois State (2000-08). He has a 72-84 (.462) career record, including a 3-18 mark at Southern. This will be his second meeting vs. Pitt State. He is 0-1 vs. the Gorillas.
GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
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GORILLAS ON THE ROAD
MIAA STANDINGS Team MIAA Overall Northwest Missouri (1)............... 10-0............... 10-0 Emporia State (9).......................... 9-1................. 9-1 Central Missouri (24)..................... 8-2................. 8-2 Washburn ..................................... 7-3................. 7-3 Fort Hays State.............................. 6-4................. 6-4 Pittsburg State...................... 6-4.............. 6-4 Missouri Western........................... 4-6................. 4-6 Lindenwood.................................. 3-7................. 3-7 Central Oklahoma......................... 2-8................. 2-8 Missouri Southern................. 2-8.............. 2-8 Northeastern State........................ 2-8................. 2-8 Nebraska-Kearney......................... 1-9................. 1-9 This Week’s Action Saturday, November 12 LWU @ UCM, 1 p.m. MWSU @ NWMSU, 1:30 p.m. ESU @ WU, 2 p.m.
FHSU @ UNK, 2 p.m. NSU @ UCO, 3 p.m. PSU @ MSSU, 3:30 p.m.
MIAA RECORDS SINCE 1989 Team Record Pct. Northwest Missouri............................... 210-48-0................814 Pittsburg State............................206-50-1.............804 Nebraska-Omaha ++............................. 17-10-0................630 Central Missouri.................................. 157-100-1................613 Missouri Western................................. 155-102-1................603 Emporia State *................................... 122-118-0................508 Truman ^............................................ 108-109-0................498 Washburn........................................... 117-142-0................452 Missouri Southern..................... 103-153-0.............402 Central Oklahoma ***............................. 20-32-0................385 Fort Hays State #..................................... 36-65-0................356 Lindenwood ***..................................... 17-33-0................340 Northeastern State ***........................... 12-40-0................231 Southwest Baptist **............................ 39-151-1................205 Nebraska-Kearney ***.............................. 9-42-0................176 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
PSU THIRD NATIONALLY IN HOME ATTENDANCE Pitt State led the MIAA and ranked third in NCAA Division II in home game attendance for a third straight year in 2015. The Gorillas averaged 9,856 fans in 7,950-seat Carnie Smith Stadium, filling the venue to 124% capacity with standing-room-only visitors. Pitt State has led the MIAA in home game attendance for four straight years (2012-15) and 11 of the last 13 seasons dating back to 2003 (2003-09, 2012-15). Pitt State has averaged 9,612 fans in its five home games of the 2016 season, filling the stadium to 121% capacity. 2016 NCAA Division II National Attendance Leaders 1. Grand Valley State (GLIAC) 2. Tuskegee (SIAC) 3. Miles (SIAC) 4. PITT STATE (MIAA)
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Avg 14,188 12,410 9,624 9,612
Pitt State has posted an 80-25-0 (.762) record in its last 105 road games (including postseason play). The Gorillas are 27-4 (.871) in their last 31 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 23 years (1994-pres.), the Gorillas are The chart below indicates the amount an equally impressive 91-27-1 (.769) on the road.
Time In A Bottle
of time Pitt State has spent in the lead, or trailing its opponent, this year:
PSU’S REGULAR SEASON SUCCESS
Pitt State has won 287 of its last 345 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 287-56-2 (.835) mark during the past 32 seasons (1985-2016). PSU is 154-22-1 at home, 129-25-1 on the road and 4-9-0 at neutral sites in the regular season during that span.
THE PITT STATE - MSSU SERIES
This will be the 48th all-time meeting between the Gorillas and the Lions in a series that dates back to the 1968 season – Southern’s first year as a four-year school. Pitt State holds a commanding 38-9-1 advantage in the series. The Gorillas are 20-3-1 vs. the Lions in Pittsburg and 18-6-0 vs. the Lions at Joplin. Last year, Slade Nordic returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a TD and Dino Teague returned an interception 51 yards for a score five plays later as Pitt State started fast en route to a 41-14 victory over Missouri Southern on Oct. 31. Thomas LePage completed 15 of 24 passes for 171 yards and two scores for the Gorillas.
THE MINER’S BOWL MATCH-UP
In Lead (Behind) CENTRAL MO 34:52 (23:04) Central Okla 4:33 (23:51) NORTHEASTERN 27:09 (11:25) Lindenwood 55:20 Washburn 47:38 (12:11) FORT HAYS 8:12 (45:45) Western 52:30 EMPORIA 5:39 (44:16) Northwest (53:39) KEARNEY 39:55 (4:52) Southern Time Spent In The Lead: 272:58 Time Opp. In The Lead: 218:03 Games Held Lead In: 9 Games Trailed In: 8
Scoring Trends
While Pitt State and Southern have played every year since 1968, the two teams began competing for the Miner’s Bowl Trophy in 1986. While the series has produced its share of close contests and memorable moments, the Gorillas have dominated the series, winning 28 of the 30 meetings. All told, Pitt State has averaged a 35-14 victory in the 30 meetings. The clash always brings out the area fans. The Miner’s Bowl game has averaged 8,242 fans in the last 21 meetings.
Points Off Turnovers Points scored on the drive following an opponent fumble/interception.
ALL-TIME WINNINGEST PROGRAMS
Two-Minute Drill Points scored in the final 2:00 of game clock in the first half of games.
Pitt State.......................45 Opponents........................... 61 MSSU................................ Opponents...............................
Pittsburg State is the all-time winningest NCAA Division II football program. The Gorillas, who are in Pitt State.......................49 their 108th season of intercollegiate competition, have Opponents........................... 53 compiled a 696-342-48 overall record, winning 66.3 percent of their 1,086 all-time games. MSSU................................ Pittsburg State is one of just 20 NCAA Division II Opponents............................... 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 677 victories, followed by Hillsdale (621), Carson-Newman (619) and Central Oklahoma (611). Missouri Southern has a 240-259-7 (.481) record in 49 seasons of intercollegiate play. 2016 Pittsburg State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. Pittsburg State Opponents
92 121 21.3 88 126 21.4
3rd 4th Avg.
87 92 17.9 82 78 16.0
OT
7 6
Total
Avg.
399 39.9 380 38.0
2016 Missouri Southern Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. OT Total Avg. Missouri Southern 48 44 9.2 51 82 13.3 0 225 22.5 Opponents 83 156 23.9 61 120 18.1 0 420 42.0
GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
QUICK STRIKE OFFENSE
2016 PITT STATE TEAM CAPTAINS At the conclusion of spring drills each year, the Gorillas select captains for the following season by a team vote. Pitt State’s team captains for the 2016 season are:
PSU-MSSU OFFENSIVE COMPARISON Avg. 483.6 368.5 Avg. 169.8 107.1 Avg. 313.8 261.4 Avg. 39.9 22.5 Rat. 142.9 123.8 Avg. 23.3 18.1 Pct. 43.7% 36.0
Avg 56.4 58.8
( ) = MIAA rank
( ) = MIAA rank
97 scoring drives (86 TDs, 11 FGs)...........2:40 elapsed time 79 scoring drives (72 TDs, 7 FGs)..............2:14 elapsed time 64 scoring drives (55 TDs, 9 FGs)..............3:02 elapsed time 69 scoring drives (61 TDs, 8 FGs)..............3:23 elapsed time 49 scoring drives (44 TDs, 5 FGs)..............3:21 elapsed time 41 scoring drives (34 TDs, 7 FGs)..............3:04 elapsed time
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
78 scoring drives (60 TDs, 18 FGs)...........2:54 elapsed time 51 scoring drives (40 TDs, 11 FGs)...........2:58 elapsed time 83 scoring drives (70 TDs, 13 FGs)...........2:29 elapsed time 74 scoring drives (53 TDs, 21 FGs)...........3:06 elapsed time 50 scoring drives (41 TDs, 9 FGs)..............2:53 elapsed time 55 scoring drives (44 TDs, 11 FGs)...........2:47 elapsed time
The Gorillas have been highly successful when they are quick out of the gates. Pitt State has scored on its opening drive 68 times (55 TDs, 11 FGs) in the last 142 games, posting a 61-7 (.897) record in those games. By contrast, Pitt State is 41-33 (.554) in games it doesn’t score on its opening drive during the same span.
INSIDE THE PITT STATE OFFENSE
Sophomore QB John Roderique enters the final week of the regular season ranking third in the MIAA in passing yards (284.1 ypg) and total offense (320.4 ypg). Roderique suffered a hand injury in the first quarter of the season opener vs. UCM. He missed the remainder of that game in addition to week two and week three action. The Webb City, Mo., native returned from injury to pass for 279 yards and two TDs vs. LWU on Sept. 24. Roderique completed 18 of 29 passes in the contest. He completed seven of 10 passes for 113 yards and a TD before leaving the UCM game. Roderique passed for 301 yards and four TDs against Fort Hays State on Oct. 8. He earned MIAA Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 15 when he completed 22 of 30 passes for a career high 373 yards and a school record tying five touchdowns. Roderique established a new school record when he passed for 473 yards and four TDs vs. ESU on Oct. 22. For his career, Roderiqe has completed 246 of 415 passes (.593) for 3,537 yards (252.6 ypg) and 28 TDs in 14 career games. He also has 156 rushes for 756 yards and 12 TDs. For the season, Roderique has completed 152 of 258 passes (.589) for 2,237 yards and 19 TDs with seven INTs. His season passing yards total (2237) ranks seventh on Pitt State’s single season records chart while his career passing yards total (3537) ranks eighth. Junior QB Thomas LePage passed for a career-high 286 yards and three touchdowns vs NSU on Sept. 17. LePage, who started two games in place of an injured John Roderique, has completed 117 of 240 passes (.488) for 1,400 yards and 10 TDs in 23 career games. The Jefferson City, Mo., native also has 145 rushes for 462 yards and three TDs. Senior WR Levi Copelin posted four straight 100-yard receiving games to open the season and six total 100-yard games on the season. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native made nine catches for a career-high 191 yards and a TD against UCM. He followed that up with six catches for 114 yards and a TD against UCO and six grabs for 100 yards and a career-high three TDs vs NSU. He made eight catches for 126 yards and a TD vs. LWU. Copelin also made eight catches for 134 yards and three TDs vs. ESU. He currently leads the MIAA and ranks 28th in NCAA Division II in receiving yards (94.0 ypg). For his career, Copelin has 86 receptions for 1,462 yards (17.0 ypc) and 14 scores, ranking ninth on Pitt State’s all-time top 10 receiving yards list. With 55 catches for 952 yards this season, he needs 48 more receiving yards to become just the eighth receiver in school history to enjoy a 1,000-yard season. Redshirt freshman RS Lorenzo West earned MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts vs. WU on Oct. 1. The Lawton, Okla., native returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown against the Ichabods. West also scored on a 30-yard touchdown run in week two vs. UCO. On the season, he has returned 14 kickoffs for a 29.5-yard average.
PSU-MSSU DEFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Defense Yards Pittsburg State (10) 4782 Missouri Southern (12) 5100 Rushing Defense Yards Pittsburg State (7) 1583 Missouri Southern (12) 2584 Passing Defense Yards Missouri Southern (4) 2516 Pittsburg State (12) 3199 Scoring Defense Points Pittsburg State (9) 380 Missouri Southern (11) 420 Passing Eff. Defense C-A-TD-I Yards Missouri Southern (9) 204-332-21-5 2516 Pittsburg State (11) 205-331-25-10 3199 Punt Returns No/Yards Avg. Pittsburg State (4) 28/3013 11.2 Missouri Southern (6) 18/183 10.2 Turnover Margin Mar Pittsburg State +2 Missouri Southern -6 Net Punting Tot/Net Pittsburg State (4) 1816/1599 Missouri Southern (7) 2376/2178
in elapsed time figures.] 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
#36 Spencer Brown, 6-0, 214, SR, LB #47 Demetrius Bernard, 6-0, 225, SO, LB #66 Bo Farrow, 6-2, 270, JR, OL #88 Kyle Swartz, 6-2, 248, SR, TE
Total Offense Yards Pittsburg State (2) 4836 Missouri Southern (10) 3685 Rushing Offense Yards Pittsburg State (4) 1698 Missouri Southern (11) 1071 Passing Offense Yards Pittsburg State (1) 3138 Missouri Southern (7) 2614 Scoring Offense Points Pittsburg State (2) 399 Missouri Southern (12) 225 Passing Efficiency C-A-TD-I Yards Pittsburg State (5) 210-370-24-12 3138 Missouri Southern (9) 235-349-20-14 2614 Kickoff Returns No/Yards Pittsburg State (2) 57/1326 Missouri Southern (11) 48/870 Third Down Conversions Tot Pittsburg State (6) 69/158 Missouri Southern (10) 54/150 Time of Possession Avg Pittsburg State (6) 30:52 Missouri Southern (12) 27:59 Penalties Tot/Yds Pittsburg State (4) 64/564 Missouri Southern (5) 67/588
The Pitt State offense has exhibited a penchant for being a “quick strike” unit. During the last 12 seasons (2005-16), the Pitt State offense has generated 783 scoring drives (655 TDs, 128 FGs) and averaged just 2:53 of elapsed time per drive. [Overtime scoring drives not included
Avg. 478.2 510.0 Avg. 158.3 258.4 Avg. 251.6 319.9 Avg. 38.0 42.0 Rat. 143.0 162.0
Avg +0.2 -0.6 Avg 37.2 35.7
Junior WR Austin Panko caught five passes for a career-high 134 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown reception, vs. LWU on Sept. 24. He also posted 100-yard receiving games vs. MWSU (112 yds) on Oct. 15 and vs. ESU (102 yds) on Oct. 22. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native has 40 catches for 744 yards (18.6 ypc) and five TDS on the year. He has 80 career receptions for 1,254 yards (15.7 ypc) and nine scores.
Pitt State Red Zone Statistics
PSU
PSU
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
33-42 27 6 4 1 3 1
OFFENSE (.786)
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
32-37 26 6 2 2 1 0
DEFENSE (.865)
Missouri Southern Red Zone Statistics
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
MSSU 24-35 19 5 2 4 5 0
OFFENSE (.686)
CONVERT
MSSU 48-51 42 6 2 0 1 0
DEFENSE (.941
GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing G Josh Caldwell, MWSU (1) 10 Michael Rose, PSU (2) 8 Passing Yards G Garrett Fugate, UCM (1) 10 John Roderique, PSU (2) 8 Brayden Scott, MSSU (12) 9 Passing Efficiency G Yds Kyle Zimmerman, NWMSU (1) 10 2810 John Roderique, PSU (4) 8 2273 Brayden Scott, MSSU (6) 9 1315 Receptions G Levi Copelin, PSU (1) 10 Jordan Morrison, MSSU (14) 10 Receiving Yards G Levi Copelin, PSU (1) 9 Jordan Morrison, MSSU (14) 9 Total Offense G Garrett Fugate, UCM (1) 10 John Roderique, PSU (2) 8 TJ Fleeton, MSSU (10) 8 Scoring G Simon Mathiesen, NWMSU (1) 9 Chad Levin, PSU (5) 10 Kickoff Returns No. Lorenzo West, PSU (2) 14 Preston Foley, UNK (12) 17 Punt Returns No. Austin Panko, PSU (1) 19 Scott Lathrop, MSSU (5) 16 All-Purpose Yards G Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) 10 Austin Panko, PSU (4) 10 Punting No. Carter Anchors, PSU (1) 41 Stetson Broce, MSSU (7) 61 Field Goals FG/FGA Perry Schmiedeler, WU (1) 15/20 Chad Levin, PSU (4) 11/16 Brock Renken, MSSU (11) 5/9 Tackles G Tyke Kozeal, UNK (1) 10 Spencer Brown, PSU (7) 10 QB Sacks G Sie Doe, Jr., FHSU (1) 10 Heath Wilson, PSU (7) 10 Tackles For Loss G Sie Doe, Jr., FHSU (1) 10 Heath Wilson, PSU (5) 10 Passes Defended G Bakari Triggs, LWU (1) 9 Keith Beverly, MSSU (4) 10 Darrius White, PSU (6) 10 Interceptions G Raheeme Dumas, FHSU (1) 10 Darrius White, PSU (13) 8
Yards 1316 584 Yards 2963 2273 1315 TD-INT 32-2 19-7 12-5 Rec 55 41 Yards 846 591 Yards 3297 2273 1299 Pts 76 79 Yards 413 362 Yards 292 156 Yards 1519 952 Yards 1803 2376 Pct. 75.0 68.8 55.6 Tot. 157 87 Total 14 11.5
Avg. 131.6 73.0 Avg. 296.3 284.1 146.1 Rat. 181.7 151.8 140.3 Avg. 5.5 4.1 Avg. 95.2 59.1 Avg. 329.7 320.4 187.6 Avg. 8.4 7.9 Avg. 29.5 21.3 Avg. 15.4 9.8 Avg. 151.9 119.0 Avg. 44.0 39.0 FG/G 1.5 1.1 0.5 Avg. 15.7 8.7 Avg. 1.40 1.15
Total 15.5 8.5 Tot. 19 14 10 No. 5 3
Avg. 1.55 0.94 Avg. 2.11 1.40 1.00 Avg. 0.50 0.38
Tails Never Fails
Opposition Opening Drives
Pittsburg State has won the coin toss in five of its 10 games. The Gorillas have deferred their option to the second half each time. # = lost coin toss
Central Missouri # … 3 plays, -4 yards, punt Central Oklahoma… 8 plays, 26 yards, punt Northeastern State… 3 plays, 4 yards, punt Lindenwood #… 3 plays, 3 yards, punt Washburn… 1 play, pick six, TOUCHDOWN! Fort Hays State… 11 plays, 79 yards, touchdown Missouri Western #… 3 plays, -1 yards, punt Emporia State … 7 plays, 75 yards, touchdown Northwest Missouri #… 10 plays, 74 yards, touchdown Nebraska-Kearney #… 9 plays, 92 yards, touchdown Missouri Southern…
Redshirt freshman WR Brenner Clemons caught six passes for a career-high 153 yards and two touchdowns vs. MWSU on Oct. 22. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native also had 11 catches for 138 yards and two scores against FHSU on Oct. 8. For the season, Clemons has 37 receptions for 511 yards (13.8 ypc) and four TDs. Senior PK Chad Levin has converted 11 of 16 field goal tries on the season. The Tulsa, Okla., native has now converted 20 of 28 (.714) career field goal attempts and 86 of 90 PAT tries. Levin has scored 146 career points. His .714 career field goal percentage ranks fourth on Pitt State’s all-time top five list.
INSIDE THE PITT STATE DEFENSE
Senior LB Spencer Brown was credited with a career high 16 tackles (eight solo) vs. ESU on Oct. 22. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs. UCO in week two when he made nine tackles and returned an INT for the game-sealing touchdown. He now has compiled 309 career tackles (137 solo) with 24.5 tackles-for-loss and 6.5 QB sacks as well as 10 PBUs and one interception. Brown broke into Pitt State’s all-time top 10 tackles chart with his 16-tackle performance vs. ESU and he now ranks ninth all-time. He needs six more tackles to pass Wes Baker (1997-2000, 314 tackles) for eighth place. Senior S Deron Washington earned MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs. WU on Oct. 1 when he return an interception 50 yards for a touchdown, forced and recovered a fumble deep in PSU territory and made six tackles (four solo). The Raymore, Mo., native now has 264 career tackles (143 solo) with 10.0 TFLs and 19 pass breakups. Washington needs six more PBUs to break into Pitt State’s top five list in career PBUs. In addition to his success on the field, Washington earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors and he’s a candidate for CoSIDA Academic All-America recognition. He graduated from PSU with a 3.50 GPA in electronics engineering technology and he’s in his first semester of graduate studies. Junior LB Ethan Fugitt made the most of his first career start vs LWU on Sept. 24, compiling eight tackles (five solo), a fumble recovery and an interception he returned 23 yards for a touchdown. The Oak Grove, Mo., native made a career-high 13 tackles vs. ESU on Oct. 22. He is second on the team with 78 tackles (35 solo) with 6.5 tackles-for-loss, an interception and two pass break-ups.
Senior DE Heath Wilson made eight tackles (six solo) including 2.0 quarterback sacks vs. ESU on Oct. 22. He added three TFLs, including 2.0 QB sacks, vs. UNK on Nov. 5. For the season, Wilson has recorded 42 tackles (20 solo) with 11.5 tackles-for-loss and 5.0 QB sacks. The Wagoner, Okla., native has made 168 career tackles with 40.0 TFLs and 21.5 quarterback sacks. He needs 1.0 more quarterback sacks to move into Pitt State’s all-time top five list in the category.
( ) = MIAA Rank
2016 Pitt State Players of the Week (as selected by PSU Coaches) GAME @CENT. MO.
OFFENSIVE BACK
DEFENSIVE BACK
OFFENSIVE LINE
DEFENSIVE LINE
WORK TEAM OFFENSE
WORK TEAM DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS
BIG HIT
Levi Copelin
Spencer Brown
Bo Farrow
Simanu’a Thomas
Dash Cameron
Creighton Sanders
Austin Panko
Levi Copelin
@CENT. OKLA.
Thomas LePage
Deron Washington
Kyle Swartz
Spencer Brown
Anders Vance
Dylan Scheer
Carter Anchors
Slade Nordic
NORTHEASTERN
Levi Copelin
Darian Taylor
Codey Funk
Simanu’a Thomas
Grayson Handel
Kadin Brannin
Austin Panko / Deron Washington
Ethan Fugate
@LINDENWOOD
Austin Panko
Ethan Fugitt
Bo Farrow
Heath Wilson
Jared Green
Ryan McNerlin
Austin Panko / Carter Anchors / Darrius White
Tanner Eikenbary
John Roderique
Spencer Brown / Deron Washington
Ryan Dodd
Heath Wilson
Zane Roark
Levi Wyrick
Lorenzo West
Willie Cooper
FORT HAYS
Brenner Clemons / Michael Rose
Deron Washington
Codey Funk
Simanu’a Thomas
Zach Thomas
Alex Derryberry
Slade Nordic
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@WESTERN
John Roderique
DeShaughn Terry
Kelly Wortham
Simanu’a Thomas
Tucker Horak
Norris Floyd
Chad Levin
Demetrius Bernard
EMPORIA
John Roderique
Ethan Fugitt
Kyle Swartz
Heath Wilson
Quez Allen
Kyle Brown
Carter Anchors
Willie Cooper
John Roderique
Darrius White
Codey Funk
Heath Wilson
Anders Vance
Jared Toogood
Austin Panko
Levi Copelin
@WASHBURN
@NORTHWEST KEARNEY @SOUTHERN
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GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
Sophomore Carter Anchors established a new PSU record with an 84-yard punt vs. LWU on Sept. 24. He has punted 41 times for a 44.0-yard average on the season with 14 kicks over 50 yards. The Kansas City, Mo., native leads the MIAA and ranks fifth in NCAA Division II in punting average. Junior Austin Panko has averaged 11.9 yards on punt returns, including a 73-yard return for a score vs LWU on Sept. 24 that helped him earn MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native ranks fourth the MIAA and ranks 24th in NCAA Division II in punt returns to date.
SCOUTING THE LIONS
Sophomore quarterback Brayden Scott directs the MSSU offense. Scott (6-2, 215) has started the last two games and appeared in nine games over for the Lions. He’s compleed 104 of 174 passes (.598) for 1,315 yards (146.1 ypg) and 12 TDs with five interceptions. He also has rushed the ball 46 times for 183 net yards (3.7 ypc) with three scores. Senior wide receiver Scott Lathrop (5-11, 180) has a team-leading 61 catches for 420 yards (6.9 ypc). Senior wide receiver Jordan Morrison (6-0, 203) also has 41 grabs for 591 yards (14.4 ypc) and one TD, while senior wide receiver Jocqui Davis (6-1, 185) has 35 receptions for 412 yards (11.8 ypc) and four TDs. Senior running back Josh Hadley (5-9, 200) has rushed the ball 100 times for 425 yards (4.2 ypc) and two touchdowns. Junior quarterback T.J. Fleeton (6-2, 215) is MSSU’s second leading rusher with 75 carries for 202 yards and three scores. Sophomore linebacker Justin Legier (6-0, 240) leads the MSSU defense with 84 tackles (82 solo) with 2.0 tackles-for-loss and five pass break-ups. Junior defensive tackle Stephan Randall (6-3, 265) has made 25 tackles (eight solo), including 5.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 quarterback sacks. Junior Brock Renken (5-8, 170) has converted five of nine field goal attempts, while senior Stetson Broce (6-0, 215) has punted 61 times for a 39.0-yard average. The Lions are averaging 22.5 points and 368.5 total yards per game (261.4 passing), while the MSSU defense is allowing 42.0 points and 509.8 total yards (258.2 rushing).
THE LAST TIME…
PSU shut out an opponent: 9/20/14, at Washburn (42-0) PSU was shut out: 11/24/01, at North Dakota (38-0) PSU rallied from a 4th quarter deficit: 10/3/15, vs. Missouri Western (trailed 27-21; won 31-27) PSU lost 4th quarter lead, game: 10/10/15, vs. Emporia State (led 35-32 & 42-39; lost 46-42) PSU committed 2 or fewer penalties: 9/8/16, vs. Central Oklahoma (1 penalty - 10 yards) PSU eclipsed 400 yards rushing: 10/24/09, vs. Fort Hays State (406 yards) PSU eclipsed 500 yards rushing: 10/2/04, at Washburn (538 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 100 yards rushing: 10/15/16, Michael Rose (175) vs. Missouri Western 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: 9/24/16, Austin Panko, 73 yards vs. Lindenwood * PSU returned a kickoff for a TD: 10/1/16, Lorenzo West, 93 yards vs. Washburn PSU returned an interception for a TD: 11/5/16, Darrius White, 23 yards vs. Nebraska-Kearney PSU returned a fumble for a TD: 11/22/14, Heath Wilson, 28 yards vs. Harding PSU had a punt returned for a TD: 9/1/16, Jaylen Zachery, Central Missouri (73 yards) * PSU had a kickoff returned for a TD: 10/30/10, Camren Torneden, Nebraska-Omaha (94 yards) PSU had an interception returned for a TD: 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
2016 NCA A Division II Top 25 Poll [Rel. Nov. 7, 2016] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
School (1st votes) Northwest Missouri (30) Grand Valley State Shepherd (W. Va.) Sioux Falls (S.D.) Harding California (Pa.) North Alabama Texas A&M-Commerce Emporia State LIU-Post (N.Y.) Indiana (Pa.) Midwestern State Azusa Pacific Tuskegee Assumption (Mass.) North Carolina-Pembroke Minnesota Duluth Ferris State Newberry Ashland Southwest Baptist Fairmont State Valdosta State Central Missouri Colorado Mines
W-L 10-0 10-0 9-0 10-0 10-0 9-0 7-1 8-1 9-1 10-0 8-1 8-1 9-1 8-1 9-1 8-1 9-1 8-2 9-1 8-2 9-1 9-1 7-2 8-2 8-2
Pts. Prev. Week Two Action 750 1 d. Fort Hays State, 28-7 712 2 d. Saginaw Valley State, 62-56 (2OT) 690 3 d. No. 17 Fairmont State, 27-17 661 4 d. Upper Iowa, 51-7 613 5 d. Northwestern Oklahoma, 24-7 600 6 d. No. 24 Edinboro, 52-7 576 7 d. West Florida, 51-3 530 8 d. Texas-Permian Basin, 58-21 496 9 d. Missouri Western, 27-14 480 10 d. Merrimack, 64-7 447 11 d. Mercyhurst, 31-20 417 12 d. Tarleton State, 21-16 374 13 d. Western Oregon, 33-8 350 14 d. Miles (Ala.), 13-10 334 15 d. American International (Mass.), 31-3 300 16 d. Idle 273 18 d. Mary (N.D.), 75-14 219 19 d. Hillsdale (Mich.), 41-20 206 20 d. Limestone (S.C.), 49-7 161 21 d. Walsh (Ohio), 56-0 137 22 d. Central State (Ohio), 54-34 119 17 lost to No. 3 Shepherd (W. Va.), 27-17 98 23 d. West Alabama, 37-22 85 25 d. Northeastern State, 59-21 44 NR d. Adams State, 42-7
Next Game Nov. 12, vs. Missouri Western Nov. 12, at Wayne State (Mich.) Nov. 12, at Urbana (Ohio) Nov. 12, vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) Nov. 12, vs. Arkansas Tech Nov. 12, vs. Kutztown (Pa.) Nov. 12, at Mississippi College Nov. 12, vs. Tarleton State Nov. 12, at Washburn Nov. 12, vs. No. 15 Assumption (Mass.) Nov. 12, vs. Bloomsburg Nov. 12, vs. Eastern New Mexico Nov. 12, at Colorado Mesa Nov. 12, at Albany State (Ga.) Nov. 12, at No. 10 LIU-Post (N.Y.) Nov. 12, vs. Concord (W. Va.) Nov. 12, at St. Cloud State Nov. 12, vs. Saginaw Valley Sate Nov. 12, vs. Wingate Nov. 12, at Ohio Dominican Nov. 12, at Lincoln (Mo.) Nov. 12, vs. Glenville State Nov. 12, vs. Shorter (Ga.) Nov. 12, vs. Lindenwood Nov. 12, at Black Hill State
Others Receiving Votes: Florida Tech, 38; Colorado Mesa, 10; Washburn, 6; Edinboro, 4; Henderson State, 4; Notre Dame (Ohio), 4; Bowie State (Md.), 3; Southern Arkansas, 3; Wingate, 3; Truman, 2; Ohio Dominican, 1.
GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
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PITT STATE “GORILLAS” 2-DEEP PITTSBURG STATE OFFENSE
PITTSBURG STATE DEFENSE
WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB
8 1 88 42 79 74 77 72 66 68 71 70 73 62 17 2 18 84 19 10 33 30
Levi Copelin (6-2, 190, Sr.) Slade Nordic (6-1, 179, So.) Kyle Swartz (6-2, 248, Sr.) Kohl Slaughter (6-2, 220, Jr.) Codey Funk (6-6, 305, Jr.) Jacob Ralph (6-6, 302, Jr.) Kelly Wortham (6-3, 273, Jr.) Ryan Cipriani (6-5, 282, Jr.) Bo Farrow (6-2, 270, Jr.) Benton Sinclair (6-0, 272, Fr.-RS) Alex Jones (6-4, 297, So.) Tyler Stiff (6-4, 307, So.) Ryan Dodd (6-5, 300, Fr.-RS) Dexton Robertson (6-4, 303, So.-RS) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, Jr.) Andre Taylor (5-9, 162, Sr.) Brenner Clemons (6-2, 214, Fr.-RS) Lorenzo West (5-11, 174, Fr.-RS) John Roderique (6-4, 220, So.) Thomas LePage (6-3, 198, Jr.) Dre Holman (5-9, 215, Sr.) Michael Rose (5-10, 177, Jr.)
DE DT DT DE LB LB CB SS FS WS CB
91 85 96 98 92 94 55 90 15 47 36 43 13 34 11 25 35 38 22 20 21 4
Ned Bingaman (6-4, 210, Fr.-RS) Dreu White (6-6, 251, Jr.) Willie Cooper (6-0, 280, Jr.) Braxton Early (6-3, 262, So.) Simanu’a Thomas (6-0, 292, Fr.) Bradley Payne (6-1, 280, So.) Heath Wilson (6-3, 256, Sr.) José Speer (6-2, 243, Jr.) Ethan Fugitt (6-1, 242, Jr.) Demetrius Bernard (6-0, 225, So.) Spencer Brown (6-0, 214, Sr.) Carter Anchors (6-1, 190, So.) Darrius White (5-11, 182, Sr.) Will Bazzle IV (6-2, 188, Fr.-RS) Darian Taylor (6-3, 205, So.) Ciyre Simmons (6-0, 190, Jr.) Matt Magee (6-0, 180, So.) Josh Hornback (6-2, 174, Fr.-RS) Deron Washington (6-1, 211, So.) Creighton Sanders (6-0, 175, Fr.) Keeyon Incle (6-0, 181, Fr.-RS) Tyree Jefferson (6-0, 185, Sr.)
PK LS H
46 63 17
Chad Levin (5-9, 171, Sr.) Nick Weisenborn (6-4, 282, Sr.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, Jr.)
P PR KR
43 17 1 84
Carter Anchors (6-1, 190, So.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, Jr.) Slade Nordic (6-1, 179, So.) Lorenzo West (5-11, 174, Fr.-RS)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN OFFENSE
MISSOURI SOUTHERN DEFENSE
WR WR LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB
10 89 15 84 75 60 74 83 59 66 54 66 76 68 82 5 17 80 11 1 18 22
Jordan Morrison (6-0, 203, Sr.) Ben Evans (6-1, 195, So) Anthony Cannon (6-3, 200, Sr.) Donavan Carter (6-2, 185, Fr.-RS) Jarrell Jackson, (6-4, 285, Jr.) Austin Grotts, (6-5, 330, Fr.) Lars Lindquist (6-3, 290, Sr.) Joe Brawner (6-4, 240, So.) Mitch Moore (6-0, 262, Sr.) Cristian Mora (6-1, 295, Sr.) Jonathan Villanueva (6-2, 290, Sr.) Antonio Carranco (6-0, 270, So.) Brock Whalen (6-4, 290, So.) Jonathan Boos (6-2, 315, So.-RS) Jocqui Davis (6-1, 185, Sr.) Terell Crawford (5-10, 170, Sr.) Scott Lathrop (5-11, 180, Sr.) Brandon Martin (5-10, 170, Jr.) Brayden Scott (6-2, 215, So.) T.J. Fleeton (6-2, 215, Jr.) Josh Hadley (5-11, 203, Sr.) Ja’Kori Bell (5-11, 190, Fr.)
DE DT NT DL LB LB LB CB SS FS CB
58 98 93 72 91 92 56 42 8 4 27 51 13 21 14 3 2 7 20 24 25 3
Travelle Smith (6-3, 270, Sr.) Kendrick Johnson (6-2, 255, Fr.) Stephan Randall (6-2, 285, Sr.) Seth Petersen (6-1, 255, Sr.) Chris Williams (6-3, 270, Sr.) James Wooten (6-3, 275, Sr.) Trevor Plafcan (6-1, 225, So.) Roderick Earvin (6-2, 277, Sr.) Chad Nolan (6-1, 200, Sr.) Xavier Marsden (5-10, 195, Sr.) Justin Legier (6-0, 193, So.) Austin Archey (6-0, 220, Fr.-RS) Romel Hill (6-0, 209, Jr.) Akel Beard (6-1, 220, Fr.-RS) Keith Beverly (5-10, 170, Fr.) Ricky Green (5-11, 180, Sr.) Patrick Cheek (5-11, 190, Jr.) Alexander Wade (5-11, 187, Fr.) Chris Goss III (6-4, 195, Sr.) Idrissa Simpson (6-3, 212, Sr.) Jeremiah Shelley (5-11, 165, Fr.) Ricky Green (5-11, 180, Sr.)
PK LS H
27 87 11
Brock Renken (6-1, 180, Jr.) Josiah Bennett (6-7, 220, Fr.) Scott Lathrop (5-11, 18, Sr.-RS)
P PR KR
88 17 17 8
Stetson Broce (6-3, 191, Sr.) Scott Lathrop (5-11, 180, Sr.) Scott Lathrop (5-11, 180, Sr.) Chad Nolan (6-11, 200, Sr.)
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GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
PITT STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS 1 Slade Nordic WR 2 Andre Taylor WR 3 Kiah Kintchen RB 4 Tyree Jefferson CB 6 Javon Wilson TE 7 Ramsey Hamilton WR 8 Levi Copelin WR 9 DeShaughn Terry S 10 Thomas LePage QB 11 Darian Taylor S 12 Tanner Eikenbary S 13 Darrius White CB 14 Luke Walstad QB 15 Ethan Fugitt LB 16 Brady Bradbury S 17 Austin Panko WR 18 Brenner Clemons WR 19 John Roderique QB
HT WT 6-1 179 5-9 162 5-9 185 6-0 185 6-4 268 6-2 204 6-2 190 6-0 185
CL SO SR FR SR JR JR SR JR
EXP 1L 1L RS 1L TR 2L 1L TR
HOMETOWN Bartlesville, Okla. St. Petersburg, Fla. Kansas City, Mo. Philadelphia, Pa. Detroit, Mich. Beggs, Okla. Broken Arrow, Okla. Blue Springs, Mo.
6-3 198 6-3 205 6-1 202 5-11 182 6-2 202 6-1 242 5-10 190 6-0 192 6-2 214 6-4 220
JR SO SO SR FR JR JR JR FR SO
2L 1L 1L TR TR 2L 2L 2L RS 1L
Jefferson City, Mo. Manhattan, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Belton, Texas Andale, Kan. Oak Grove, Mo. Adair, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Webb City, Mo.
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Creighton Sanders S Keeyon Incle CB Deron Washington S DeMarcus Edwards RB Keynan Scheurich RB Ciyre Simmons CB Aren Martin S Jared Vincent PK/P Ryan McNerlin S Steven Sullivan RB
6-0 175 6-0 181 6-1 211 5-11 197 5-9 212 6-0 190 6-1 190 5-10 180 5-9 190 5-10 184
FR FR SR SO FR JR JR FR JR JR
HS RS 3L SQ RS TR SQ RS SQ 2L
Wichita, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo. Raymore, Mo. Lee Summit, Mo. Carl Junction, Mo. Phoenix, Ariz. Lebanon, Mo. Claremore, Okla. Stilwell, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo.
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Michael Rose RB Jaxon Wright S Quad Ware S Dre Holman RB William Bazzle IV CB Matt McGee CB Spencer Brown LB Derrick Banks S Josh Hornback S Cassius Hill S
5-10 177 6-0 174 6-0 192 5-9 215 6-2 188 6-0 180 6-0 214 6-0 179 6-2 174 5-10 170
JR JR SR SR FR SO SR SO FR FR
2L SQ 3L 2L RS 1L 3L SQ RS RS
Albuquerque, N.M. Holton, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Oklahoma City, Okla. Kansas City, Mo. Carl Junction, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Arkansas City, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Oklahoma City, Okla.
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Nick Wuthnow S Cale McMakin LB Kohl Slaughter TE Carter Anchors LB/P Drew Dawson S Zane Roark RB Chad Levin PK Demetrius Bernard LB Levi Wyrick DE Austin Seward P
5-11 197 6-1 213 6-2 220 6-1 190 6-2 193 5-8 217 5-9 171 6-0 225 6-4 225 6-0 192
SO FR SO SO SO FR SR SO FR FR
SQ TR SQ 1L SQ TR 1L 1L RS RS
New Cambria, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Webb City, Mo. Kansas City. Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Columbus, Kan. Bentonville, Ark. O’Fallon, Mo. Elk City, Kan. Frontenac, Kan.
DL LB LB LB LB DE LB LB LB LB
5-11 240 6-4 220 6-3 213 6-0 204 6-0 232 6-3 256 6-0 225 6-2 225 6-0 231 6-2 217
JR JR FR SR FR SR SR FR FR FR
1L TR RS SQ RS 3L TR RS RS RS
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Blue Springs, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Valley Center, Kan. Wagoner, Okla. Kansas City, Kan. Savonburg, Kan. Stilwell, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo.
OL OL OL OL DL OL OL DL
6-4 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-5
FR SO SR FR JR JR FR FR
RS RS SQ RS SQ 2L RS TR
Lawton, Okla. Cashion, Okla. St. Peters, Mo. Anthony, Kan. O’Fallon, Mo. Broken Arrow, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lamar, Mo.
50 DeShane Lewis 51 Kyle Brown 52 Brett McDonald 53 Drew Gill 54 Dylan Scheer 55 Heath Wilson 56 LaRon Mitchell, Jr. 57 Jacob Carpenter 58 Dylan Smith 59 Kaden Brannin 61 Connor Cherry 62 Dexton Robertson 63 Nick Weisenborn 64 Jaden Helms 65 Ben Saint 66 Bo Farrow 68 Benton Sinclair 69 Trenton Mooney
233 303 282 300 298 270 272 275
NO NAME 70 Tyler Stiff 71 Alex Jones 72 Ryan Cipriani 73 Ryan Dodd 74 Jacob Ralph 75 Tyler Brave 76 Chase Carney 77 Kelly Wortham 79 Codey Funk
POS OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
HT WT 6-4 307 6-4 297 6-5 282 6-5 300 6-6 302 6-4 301 6-5 255 6-3 273 6-6 305
CL SO SO JR FR JR FR JR JR JR
EXP 1L 1L 1L RS 1L RS 1L 1L TR
HOMETOWN Liberty, Mo. Lawrence, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Bentonville, Ark. Lake St. Louis, Mo. Fayetteville, Ark. Yukon, Okla. Gridley, Ill.
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
Bryce Barto Jackson Krull Dash Cameron Sam Randall Lorenzo West Dreu White Grayson Handel Trey Myers Kyle Swartz Andy Otting
TE TE WR WR WR DE WR DE TE TE
6-3 210 6-6 247 5-10 178 6-0 193 5-11 174 6-6 251 6-1 175 6-4 245 6-2 248 6-3 216
FR FR FR FR FR SR SO SR SR JR
TR RS RS RS RS 1L SQ SQ 3L 1L
Frontenac, Kan. Smithville, Mo. Herman, Neb. Stilwell, Kan. Lawton, Okla. Kansas City, Kan. Lee Summit, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Olathe, Kan. Topeka, Kan.
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
José Speer Ned Bingaman Simanu’a Thomas Brock Byford Bradley Payne Drake Humphrey Willie Cooper Danny Williams Braxton Early
DE DE DL DE DL DL DL DL DL
6-2 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-3
243 210 293 250 280 240 280 304 248
JR FR FR JR SO SO JR FR SO
1L RS HS TR TR 1L TR RS 1L
Webb City, Mo. Overland Park, Kan. Independence, Mo. Edmond, Okla. Cheney, Kan. Web City, Mo. Savannah, Ga. Wentzville, Mo. Grove Hill, Ala.
5-10 197 6-3 211 6-3 315 5-11 185 5-11 245 6-0 168 6-0 216 6-1 334 6-2 186 6-5 230 6-3 326 5-7 145 6-3 270 6-4 290 5-9 175 5-11 175 6-3 252 6-5 336 6-1 173 6-3 306 6-1 205 6-2 187 5-11 206 6-5 270 6-5 243 5-10 200 6-1 214 6-1 193 6-0 215 6-0 166 6-2 262 6-3 292 6-5 250 6-1 200 6-1 285 6-2 185
FR FR FR JR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR JR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR
HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS RS HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS
Broken Arrow, Okla. Paris, Texas Skiatook, Okla. Kansas City, Mo. Independence, Mo. Carthage, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Forney, Texas Broken Arrow, Okla. Marian, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Harrisonville, Mo. Carbondale, Kan. Rossville, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Chesterfield, Mo. Denison, Texas Pittsburg, Kan. Adair, Okla. Blue Springs, Mo. Wichita, Kan. Louisburg, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lamar, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Tampa, Fla. Liberty, Mo. Topeka, Kan. McKinney, Texas Salina, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Louisburg, Kan. Augusta, Kan.
ADDITIONAL SQUAD MEMBERS Tyler Adkins RB Quez Allen QB Grant Appelberg OL Juanté Baldwin CB D’Vontae Brown RB Alex Derryberry WR Keegan Duncan LS Norris Floyd, Jr. DL Brendon Franklin WR Sam Gibson TE Jared Green OL Kedrick Greene WR Tanner Gulick OL Cody Hastings OL Tucker Horak RB Colter Hullings WR Gage Kaiser DE Minsok Lee OL Brendon Luper S Sage Mahnken OL Brock Martin WR Micah Mayberry CB Isaac McClure LB Kyle McLellan TE Jon Meyer DE Todd Morrow PK/P Garrett Normand TE Zack Roark S Cole Schaller QB Sidney Shumate S Will Stringer OL Zach Thomas OL Jerod Toogood DL Spencer Turnbull QB Anders Vance OL Logan Weakley S
COACHING STAFF: Tim Beck, Head Coach; Dave Wiemers, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator; Steve Rampy, Offensive Coordinator; Lance Cullen, Safeties; Ryan Hellwig, Defensive Line; Matt Karleskint, Wide Receivers; John Pierce, Running Backs; Carl Roth, Linebackers; Steve Wells, Offensive Line; Larry Garman, In-Season Recruiting; Luke Miller, Tight Ends; Matt Nelson, Strength Training/Nutrition; Trey Derryberry, Graduate Assistant; Chance Riley, Graduate Assistant; Travis Young, Student Assistant.
GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): UCM - Jones 3-161-1, Hebert 4-70-0, Zachery 3-26-1; PSU - Copelin 9-191-1, Clemons 5-30-0, Panko 3-30-2, Rose 2-32-0, Wilson 2-21-0.
Central Missouri 34, Pittsburg State 27
Pittsburg State 45, Central Oklahoma 31
PITTSBURG — Quarterback Garrett Fugate tossed a 79-yard touchdown strike to Tyler Jones to break a 27-27 tie with 4:28 to play and lift No. 20 ranked University of Central Missouri to a 34-27 victory over Pittsburg State University Thursday (Sept. 1) in the season opener at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium. The Gorillas (0-1, 0-1 MIAA) scored the game’s first 13 points behind a John Roderique to Levi Copelin 66-yard touchdown pass and a pair of field goals – from 38 and 28 yards – by Chad Levin, but the Mules (1-0, 1-0 MIAA) countered with 27 consecutive points between the second and third quarters to build a 27-13 lead. Roderique completed seven of 10 passes for 113 yards and the touchdown before exiting the game with a hand injury on the final play of the first quarter and the Gorillas leading 10-0. Fugate tossed an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Zachery to trim Pitt State’s lead to 13-7 at halftime and UCM erupted for 20 third-quarter points to push in front. Gabe Vandiver scored on a 12-yard run for a 14-13 UCM lead with 9:29 to play in the third quarter. Fugate capped a 91-yard scoring drive with a five-yard run that pushed the Mules’ margin to 20-13 and Zachery added a 79-yard punt return to gave UCM a 27-13 lead. Backup quarterback Thomas LePage engineered a pair of fourth quarter scoring drives to help Pitt State battle back to tie the game at 27-all. LePage scored on a 4th-and-3 play from the UCM 8 to make it a 27-20 game with 10:28 to play and he engineered an eight-play, 74-yard drive that Michael Rose capped with a one-yard run with 5:53 to go. The Gorilla defense forced the Mules into a 3rd-and-4 from the UCM 21 but Jones slipped behind coverage for the go-ahead score. LePage drove the Gorillas 44 yards into UCM territory, advancing to the Mules 22 yard line, but Tevin Teamer intercepted a pass at the UCM 1 after a Pitt State receiver slipped and fell on a pass route to seal the victory for the visiting team. LePage completed 14 of 31 passes for 191 yards with two interceptions in the contest. Rose added 27 carries for 104 yards on the ground. Copelin had nine grabs for a career-high 191 yards receiving – the eighth-highest receiving day in school history. Deron Washington made six tackles with a pass break-up and a forced fumble, while Demetrius Bernard added six stops including a quarterback sack and a fumble recovery.
Central Missouri Pittsburg State Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
0 10
7 3
20 0
7 14
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34 27
UCM PSU 16 23 28-100 49-145 16-33-0 21-41-2 282 304 382 449 6.3 5.0 1-1 1-0 7-267 5-248 4/30 7/63 22:47 37:13 8/17 11/23 1/8 2/19
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 14:21 PSU – Levi Copelin 66 pass from John Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [2 plays, 70 yards, 0:39 elapsed time] 6:38 PSU – Levin 38 field goal [7-15, 2:13] Second Quarter 12:12 PSU – Levin 28 field goal [14-70, 6:35] 6:54 UCM – Jaylen Zachery 18 pass from Garrett Fugate (Billy Greco kick) [7-80, 2:14] Third Quarter 9:29 UCM – Gabe Vandiver 12 run (Greco kick) [10-80, 2:26] 4:27 UCM – Fugate 5 run (run failed) [5-91, 1:24] 0:52 UCM – Zachery 73 punt return (Greco kick) Fourth Quarter 10:28 PSU – Thomas LePage 8 run (Levin kick) [13-66, 5:19] 5:53 PSU – Michael Rose 1 run (Levin kick) [8-74, 2:38] 4:28 UCM – Tyler Jones 79 pass from Fugate (Greco kick) [3-85, 1:21]
EDMOND, Okla. — Senior linebacker Spencer Brown returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown with 1:30 to play in the game to seal a 45-31 road victory for Pittsburg State University Thursday (Sept. 8) over the University of Central Oklahoma. The Gorillas (1-1, 1-1 MIAA), seeking to avoid the school’s first 0-2 start to a season since 1993, broke a 31-31 tie on Kiah Kintchen’s one-yard run with 1:56 to play in the contest against the Bronchos (0-2, 0-2 MIAA). Pitt State drove 67 yards on 12 plays on the go-ahead series, devouring just over five minutes of fourth-quarter play clock. Chad Levin’s extra point hit the left upright giving the Gorillas a 37-31 advantage. Four plays later, Brown tipped and intercepted T.J. Eckert’s fourth-down pass attempt and returned it for the clinching score. After allowing 411 yards of total offense to UCO through three periods, the Pitt State defense limited the Bronchos to 50 yards in the final period. Quarterback Thomas LePage, starting for an injured John Roderique, completed 17 of 27 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns. He helped Pitt State battle back from an early 14-3 deficit to eventually take a 24-21 lead with 1:12 to play in the first half.
Pittsburg State Central Oklahoma Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
3 14
21 10
7 7
14 0
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45 31
PSU UCO 21 24 41-153 40-287 17-27-0 23-37-2 264 174 417 461 6.1 6.0 2-1 1-1 1-10 6-62 4/30 7/63 29:13 30:47 6/12 6/13 1/6 0-0
PSU: 13-0 PSU: 13-7
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 11:06 UCO – Clay McKenzie 4 run (Seth Hiddink kick) [1 play, 4 yards, 0:05 elapsed time] 7:26 PSU – Chad Levin 44 field goal [11-46, 3:36] 2:40 UCO – T.J. Eckert 8 run (Hiddink kick) [11-75, 4:46] Second Quarter 13:17 PSU – Austin Panko 28 pass from Thomas LePage (Levin kick) [12-68, 4:18] 6:53 PSU – Lorenzo West 30 run (Levin kick) [5-73, 1:57] 5:28 UCO – McKenzie 45 run (Hiddink kick) [5-74, 1:19] 1:12 PSU – Dre Holman 1 run (Levin kick) [9-80, 4:10] 0:00 UCO – Hiddink 48 field goal [8-40, 1:12] Third Quarter 10:22 UCO – Jake Gandara 65 run (Hiddink kick) [4-75, 2:43] 6:00 PSU – Levi Copelin 29 pass from LePage (Levin kick) [12-67, 5:08] Fourth Quarter 1:56 PSU – Kiah Kintchen 1 run (kick failed) [12-67, 5:08] 1:30 PSU – Spencer Brown 25 interception (Brenner Clemons pass from LePage) [8-74, 2:38]
UCM: 14-13 UCM: 20-13 UCM: 27-13
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - LePage 11-34-10, Holman 9-23-1, Rose 5-22-0; UCO - Eckert 18-116-1, Gandara 10-99-1, McKenzie 12-85-2.
UCM: 27-20 TIE: 27-27 UCM: 34-27
Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - LePage 17-27-0, 264, 2 ; UCM - Eckert 23-37-2, 174, 0.
PSU: 7-0 PSU: 10-0
UCO: 7-0 UCO: 7-3 UCO: 14-3 UCO: 14-10 PSU: 17-14 UCO: 21-17 PSU: 24-21 TIE: 24-24 UCO: 31-24 TIE: 31-31 PSU: 37-31 PSU: 45-31
Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Copelin 6-114-1, Panko 4-71-1, Taylor 2-22-0; UCO - Coleman 10-101-0, McKenzie 6-19-0, Moss 2-31-0.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): UCM - Vandiver 6-58-1, Fugate 15-41-1; PSU - Rose 27-104-1, LePage 16-32-1. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): UCM - Fugate 16-33-0, 282, 2; PSU - LePage 14-31-2, 191, 0, Roderique 7-10-0, 113, 1.
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GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Pittsburg State 38, Northeastern State 37 (OT)
Pittsburg State 50, Lindenwood 19
PITTSBURG — DeShaughn Terry stopped Northeastern State University’s La’More Wise on a 2-point conversion run in overtime to lift Pittsburg State University to a 38-37 victory over the upset-minded RiverHawks Saturday (Sept. 17) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The Pittsburg State University football team scored the first 13 and the final 23 points of the game en route to a lopsided 50-19 road win over Lindenwood University Saturday (Sept. 24).
Thomas LePage passed for 286 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score in front of 11,495 partisan fans – the third-largest home crowd in school history. He play-faked and tossed a two-yard touchdown pass to Levi Copelin to put the Gorillas in front in overtime. NSU’s C.J. Shavers scored on a four-yard run to cap the RiverHawks OT possession. His run came two plays after a pass interference call gave NSU a 1st-and-goal from the PSU 2. The RiverHawks sent the game into overtime thanks to Eddie Garcia’s 33-yard field goal with 39 seconds remaining in regulation. LePage completed 20 of 37 passes for 286 yards in the contest. He also rushed the ball 17 times for a team-leading 78 yards and a score. Copelin made six catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Andre Taylor also had four receptions for a career-high 70 yards. Dre Holman rushed 13 times for 47 yards and a touchdown. McKinzy completed 16 of 31 passes for 311 yards and two TDs for the RiverHawks, while Shavers rushed the ball 23 times for 96 yards and two scores. Spencer Brown made a team-leading nine tackles with 1.5 tackles-for-loss and a quarterback sack.
Northeastern State Pittsburg State
7 7
Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
14 9
7 15
3 0
6 7
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37 38
The Pitt State defense registered three interceptions, including a pick six by junior lineback Ethan Fugitt in his first career start for the Gorillas. PSU also scored a special teams safety when LWU’s long snapper shot the ball out of the back on the end zone on a third quarter punt attempt. Junior Austin Panko sparked the Gorillas with a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter and he added an 81-yard scoring reception from Roderique in the second quarter. He finished the game with five catches for a career-high 134 yards receiving. Senior Levi Copelin also posted his fourth straight 100-yard receiving game with eight grabs for 126 yards. He hauled in a 48-yard scoring grab from Roderique which staked the Gorillas to a 27-13 lead with 8:29 to play in the second quarter. Dre Holman, Ramsey Hamilton and Keynan Scheurich added scoring runs for Pitt State (3-1, 3-1 MIAA). Fugitt, Tyree Jefferson and Darrius White all made drive halting interceptions. Braxton Early also forced a LWU fumble that Fugitt recovered; and the Pitt State defense made a first quarter goal line stand by halting the Lions (1-3, 1-3 MIAA) on four plays from the PSU 4. Heath Wilson stuffed quarterback Mason Bendigo for a one-yard loss on a 4th-and-goal play from the PSU 1. Bendigo completed just nine of 24 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. LWU reserve quarterback Allen Thigpen was three of four passing for 14 yards with an interception.
NSU PSU 19 24 41-117 45-171 17-32-0 20-37-1 330 286 447 457 6.1 5.6 0-0 1-1 6-33.7 5-39.2 13/77 7/46 27:54 32:06 6/15 9/18 3/14 1/9
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 2:45 NSU – Kenneth Davis 21 interception return (Eddie Garcia kick) 0:14 PSU – Levi Copelin 63 pass from Thomas LePage (Chad Levin kick) [5 plays, 79 yards, 2:24 elapsed time] Second Quarter 12:09 NSU – Gary McKnight 56 pass from Dimonic McKinzy (Garcia kick) [7-84, 2:57] 7:37 PSU – Dre Holman 2 run (Levin kick) [8-41, 4:28] 4:24 NSU – C.J. Shavers 2 run (Garcia kick) [10-87, 3:05) 1:11 PSU – Simanu’a Thomas safety Third Quarter 12:48 PSU – Copelin 11 pass from LePage (LePage run) [5-52, 2:04] 4:50 PSU – LePage 2 run (Levin kick) [11-79, 5:35] 3:51 NSU – Rashawn Eubanks 76 pass from McKinzy (Garcia kick) [3-74, 0:53] Fourth Quarter 0:39 NSU – Garcia 33 field goal [11-45, 4:03] Fourth Quarter PSU – Copelin 3 pass from LePage (Levin kick) NSU – Shavers 4 run (run failed)
Sophomore quarterback John Roderique completed 18 of 29 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns in his return from a hand injury that sidelined him since the final play of the first quarter in Pitt State’s season opening loss to Central Missouri. He also carried the ball 10 times for a game-high 56 yards while accounting for 335 yards of total offense.
Fugitt made a team-leading eight tackles for Pitt State, which limited the Lions to 57 net rushing yards in the contest. Connor Harris made a game-high 17 stops for Lindenwood, coming up one tackle short of breaking the NCAA all division career tackles record.
Pittsburg State Lindenwood
NSU: 7-0 TIE: 7-7 NSU: 14-7 TIE: 14-4 NSU: 21-14 NSU: 21-16 PSU: 24-21 PSU: 31-21 PSU: 31-28 TIE: 31-31 PSU: 38-31 PSU: 38-37
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): NSU - Shavers 23-96-2, McKinzy 10-15-0; PSU - LePage 17-78-1, Holman 13-47-1, Scheurich 5-19-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): NSU - McKinzy 16-31-0, 311, 2; PSU - LePage 20-37-1, 286, 3. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): NSU - McKnight 4-140-1, Eubanks 3-92-1, Butler 3-43-0; PSU - Copelin 6-100-3, Taylor 4-70-0, Slaughter 2-35-0.
Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
13 0
14 13
9 6
14 0
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50 19
PSU LWU 24 10 48-190 35-57 22-38-1 13-31-3 336 245 526 302 6.1 4.6 1-1 2-1 8-330 9-378 7/66 5/58 34:32 25:28 4/17 3/17 2/4 0-0
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:20 PSU – Dre Holman 1 run (Chad Levin kick) [8 plays, 77 yards, 3:14 elapsed] 7:05 PSU – Austin Panko 73 punt return (kick failed) Second Quarter 12:46 LWU – D. Prince 30 pass from Mason Bendigo (kick failed) [5-36, 1:21] 9:13 PSU – Panko 81 pass from John Roderique (Levin kick) [2-80, 0:50] 8:56 LWU – DeSean Warren 85 pass from Bendigo (Travis Spraul kick) [1-85, 0:11] 8:29 PSU – Levi Copelin 48 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [2-75, 0:20] Third Quarter 12:35 LWU – Warren 37 pass from Bendigo (kick failed) [3-71, 1:03] 2:53 PSU – Ramsey Hamilton 2 run (Levin kick) [12-58, 4:33] 1:31 PSU – Team Safety Fourth Quarter 14:43 PSU – Ethan Fugitt 23 interception return (Levin kick) 11:22 PSU – Keynan Scheurich 1 run (Levin kick) [7-49, 2:24]
PSU: 7-0 PSU: 13-0 PSU: 13-6 PSU: 20-6 PSU: 20-13 PSU: 27-13 PSU: 27-19 PSU: 34-19 PSU: 36-19 PSU: 43-19 PSU: 50-19
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Roderique 10-56-0, Holman 14-45-1, Panko 3-37-0, Scheurich 5-14-1, Hamilton 3-10-1; LWU - Campbell 13-50-0, Wharton 7-9-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 18-29-1, 279, 2, LePage 4-8-0, 57, 0; LWU - Bendigo 9-24-2, 233, 3, Thigpen 3-4-1, 14, 0, Faddoul 1-3-0, (-2), 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Panko 5-134-1, Copelin 8-126-1, Swartz 2-31-0, Nordic 2-18-0; LWU – Warren 4-172-2, Prince 4-48-1, Sparks 4-20-0.
GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Pittsburg State 45, Washburn 27
Fort Hays State 54, Pittsburg State 41
TOPEKA — The Pittsburg State University defense returned a pair of interceptions for first-half touchdowns and the Gorillas offense got rolling in the final 30 minutes of play in a 45-20 road win over Washburn University Saturday (Oct. 1).
PITTSBURG — Jacob Mezera completed 31 of 38 passes for 446 yards and five touchdowns to lead visiting Fort Hays State University to a 54-41 victory over Pittsburg State University Saturday (Oct. 8), spoiling the Gorillas Homecoming in front of 10,238 partisan fans at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
Darrius White jumped the game’s first pass play and returned the INT 15 yards to give Pitt State (4-1, 4-1 MIAA) a 7-0 lead 11 seconds into the game.
Pitt State (4-2, 4-2 MIAA) had leads of 7-3 and 14-10 in the first quarter, but FHSU (5-1, 5-1 MIAA) took a 24-20 advantage at the half. The Tigers stretched their lead to 38-20 with a pair of third-quarter scores and the FHSU lead ballooned to 48-27 with 13:40 to play.
WU (3-2, 3-2 MIAA) countered with a pair of Perry Schmiedeler field goals and a Derek McGinnis to Cary Woods touchdown pass to take a 13-7 lead over the Gorillas with 8:55 to play in the second quarter. Pitt State’s Lorenzo West returned the ensuing kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and a 14-13 Gorillas lead. Deron Washington added a second pick six when he snared a tipped ball and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown with 1:07 to play in the second quarter. Quarterback John Roderique tossed a 20-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kohl Slaughter. Running back Michael Rose started the play by lateraling the ball back to wide receiver Brenner Clemons, who in turn flipped the ball back to Roderique.
John Roderique competed 27 of 43 pases for 301 yards and four touchdowns for the Gorillas. He tossed a pair of TD passes to Brenner Clemons, who had 11 grabs for 138 yards. Michael Rose also carried the ball 14 times for 139 yards, including an 84-yard scoring scamper. Charles Tigner caught eight passes for 160 yards and a pair of scores for the Tigers, while Shaquille Cooper added seven catches for 98 yards and a touchdown. Mezera added 62 rushing yards on eight carries including a TD run. Brandon Brown booted four field goals for FHSU, connecting from 19, 37, 38 and 49 yards in the contest. Matt Magee made a career-high 14 tackles in the game for the Gorillas, while Deron Washington added 11 stops.
Rose added a pair of touchdown runs – from 16 yards out in the third quarter and a one-yard plunge in the fourth quarter after DeShaughn Terry returned an interception to the WU 9.
Fort Hays State Pittsburg State
Kicker Chad Levin added a 25-yard field goal in the third quarter to complete the Pitt State scoring.
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
Roderique completed 18 of 35 passes for 263 yards. Levi Copelin caught five passes for a game-high 73 yards, while Austin Panko had three grabs for 69 yards. Rose rushed the ball nine times for a team-leading 62 yards. Spencer Brown made a career-high 15 tackles while Ethan Fugitt added 10 stops. Heath Wilson made five tackles and 1.0 quarterback sack.
Pittsburg State Washburn Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
7 10
14 3
14 7
10 7
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45 27
PSU WU 18 24 28-102 48-175 18-35-0 17-41-3 263 316 365 491 7.5 7.7 1-1 2-1 5-215 5-203 9/74 8/108 24:15 35:45 4/13 7/18 2/15 1/2
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 14:49 PSU – Darrius White 15 interception return (Chad Levin kick) 10:54 WU – Perry Schmiedeler 34 field goal [11-59, 3:51] 5:52 WU – Carey Woods 29 pass from Derek McGinnis (Schmiedeler kick) [4-34, 1:38] Second Quarter 8:55 WU – Schmiedeler 40 field goal [8-67, 2:36] 8:41 PSU – Lorenzo West 93 kickoff return (Levin kick) 1:07 PSU – Deron Washington 50 interception (Levin kick) Third Quarter 13:29 PSU – Kohl Slaughter 20 pass from John Roderique (Levin kick) [7-75, 1:31] 9:10 PSU – Michael Rose 16 run (Levin kick) [10-82, 2:23] 1:30 WU – Woods 29 pass from McGinnis (Schmiedeler kick) [15-80, 7:34] Fourth Quarter 9:41 PSU – Levin 25 yd field goal [9-53, 3:08] 7:39 PSU – Rose 1 yd run (Levin kick) [3-9, 1:21] 0:51 LWU – Austen Hubert 21 yd pass from Logan Twehous (Schmiedeler kick) [14-80, 3:38]
10 14
14 6
14 7
16 14
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54 41
FHSU PSU 28 24 43-149 31-206 31-38-1 27-43-2 446 301 526 302 11.7 7.0 0-0 1-1 2-92 3-108 4/45 5/45 34:02 41:9 7/14 5/13 3/11 0-0
WU: 13-7 PSU: 14-13 PSU: 21-13
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:50 FHSU – Brandon Brown 19 field goal [11-79, 4:10] 7:32 PSU – Austin Panko 3 pass from John Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [7-66, 3:12] 4:02 FHSU – Charles Tigner 43 pass from Jacob Mezera (Brown kick) [1-43, 0:08] 0:35 PSU – Michael Rose 14 pass from Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [8-75, 3:27] Second Quarter 10:53 FHSU – Kenneth Iheme 14 pass from Mezera (Brown kick) [10-78, 4:36] 7:22 PSU – Levin 27 field goal [7-48, 3:23] 5:43 FHSU – Tigner 43 pass from Mezera (Brownl kick) [5-75, 1:39] 0:11 PSU – Levin 39 field goal [10-37, 1:23] Third Quarter 7:51 FHSU –Iheme 8 pass from Mezera (Brown kick) [12-65, 5:02] 2:37 FHSU – Shaquille Cooper 24 pass from Mezera (Brown kick) [8-70, 3:32] 2:01 PSU – Rose 84 run (Levin kick) [2-93, 0:26] Fourth Quarter 14:55 FHSU – Mezera 9 yd run (Brown kick) [6-60, 2:01] 13:40 FHSU – Brown 38 field goal [4-6, 1:01] 10:39 PSU – Brenner Clemons 10 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [11-75, 3:01] 5:17 FHSU – Brown 37 field goal [4-4, 1:29] 3:14 PSU – Clemons 14 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [7-43, 1:54] 1:00 FHSU – Brown 49 field goal [6-17, 2:14]
PSU: 28-13 PSU: 35-13 PSU: 35-20
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Rose 14-139-1, Roderique 10-54-0, Taylor 1-22-0; FHSU - Mezera 8-62-1, Iheme 16-59-0.
PSU: 38-20 PSU: 45-20 PSU: 45-27
Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 27-43-2, 301, 4; FHSU - Mezera 31-38-0, 446, 5.
PSU: 7-0 PSU: 7-3 WU: 10-3
FHSU: 3-0 PSU: 7-3 FHSU: 10-7 PSU: 14-10 FHSU: 17-14 Tied: 17-17 FHSU: 24-17 FHSU: 24-20 FHSU: 31-20 FHSU: 38-20 FHSU: 38-27 FHSU: 45-27 FHSU: 48-27 FHSU: 48-34 FHSU: 51-34 FHSU: 51-41 FHSU: 54-41
Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Clemons 11-138-2, Rose 9-54-1, Panko 3-62-1, Copelin 3-34-0; FHSU – Tigner 8-160-2, Cooper 7-98-1, Bacon 5-43-0.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Rose 9-62-2, Roderique 8-29-0, Panko 3-14-0, Kintchen 1-5-0; WU - Stewart 16-66-0, McGinnis 11-41-0, Harris 4-23-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 18-35-0, 263, 1; WU - McGinnis 13-32-3, 260, 2. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Copelin 5-73-0, Panko 3-69-0, Swartz 2-35-0, Clemons 2-41-0; WU – Daniels 3-72-0, Whitten 3-57-0, Woods 2-58-2.
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GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Pittsburg State 55, Missouri Western 47
Emporia State 41, Pittsburg State 36
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Quarterback John Roderique passed for a career-high 373 yards and five touchdowns to lead Pittsburg State University to a 55-47 road win over Missouri Western State University Saturday (Oct. 15) at Spratt Memorial Stadium.
PITTSBURG — 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 University that propelled the visiting Hornets to a 41-36 road win over Pittsburg State University Saturday (Oct. 22) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
The Gorillas (5-2, 5-2 MIAA) built a 55-26 lead on the Griffons (4-3, 4-3 MIAA) with 13:24 to play in the game, but Western scored the game’s final 21 points to make it interesting down the stretch.
Morton’s kick gave ESU (7-1, 7-1 MIAA) a 41-30 lead. Pitt State (5-3, 5-3 MIAA) had pulled within eight points, 38-30, on John Roderique’s one-yard run with 7:29 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Roderique tied a school record with his five touchdown passes in the contest. He tossed a pair of scoring passes to Brenner Clemons – of 49 and 44 yards. Clemons finished the game with six receptions for a career-high 153 yards. Roderique completed 22 of 29 passes in the game.
The Hornets ground out four first downs on the decisive drive, advancing from the ESU 30 to the PSU 20.
Austin Panko also made five catches for 112 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown grab. Kyle Swartz added a pair of short TD receptions from Roderique as well. Michael Rose also rushed the ball 28 times for a career-high 175 yards and two touchdowns, scoring from five and three yards out. Roderique added 74 rushing yards on 14 carries to compile 447 yards of total offense. Chad Levin added field goals of 25 yards and a career-long 49 yards in the contest.
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 29-yard 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 throws 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).
Spencer Brown made a team-leading 12 stops for the Pitt State defense, while DeShaughn Terry added nine tackles for the Gorillas.
The Gorillas managed just 51 net rushing yards on 25 carries.
Skyler Windmiller passed for 392 yards and three touchdowns for the Griffons, while Josh Caldwell rushed for 188 yards and three scores.
Pittsburg State Emporia State
Pittsburg State Missouri Western Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
13 0
14 13
9 6
14 0
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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
55 47
PSU MWSU 31 24 52-286 41-250 22-30-0 17-25-0 373 392 659 642 12.4 15.7 3-1 1-1 3-114 5-145 8/76 4/32 35:18 24:42 10/15 4/10 3/23 1-0
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 7:30 PSU – Brenner Clemons 49 pass from John Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [5-81, 2:05] 5:46 MWSU – Josh Caldwell 7 pass from Skyler Windmiller (kick failed) [6-76, 1:40] 1:19 PSU – Michael Rose 5 run (Levin kick) [3-73, 1:12] 0:43 MWSU – Dijuan Ussery 69 pass from Windmiller (pass failed) [2-74, 0:36] Second Quarter 14:31 PSU – Clemons 44 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [4-75, 1:12] 6:30 PSU – Levin 27 field goal [8-65, 3:41] 3:00 MWSU – Caldwell 1 run (Sean Galey kick) [10-75, 3:38] 1:17 PSU – Rose 3 run (Levin kick) [5-64, 1:38] 0:01 PSU – Levin 49 field goal [1-0, 0:05] Third Quarter 10:10 PSU –Austin Panko 39 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [5-57, 2:21] 9:56 MWSU – Caldwell 75 run (Galey kick) [1-75, 0:14] 6:01 PSU – Kyle Swartz 8 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [9-59, 3:50] Fourth Quarter 13:24 PSU – Swartz 5 pass from Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [9-71, 3:15] 10:42 MWSU – Windmiller 5 run (Galey kick) [7-72, 2:38] 6:38 MWSU – Caldwell 52 run (Galey kick) [2-63, 0:49] 0:55 MWSU – Patrick Bolton 54 pass from Windmiller (Galey kick) [3-88, 1:25]
17 14
7 17
0 0
12 10
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36 41
ESU PSU 28 27 54-228 25-51 28-37-0 30-57-1 321 492 549 543 6.0 6.6 1-1 2-2 5-174 3-142 11/118 8/81 34:42 25:18 7/18 8/17 1/7 5/23
PSU: 21-12 PSU: 24-12 PSU: 24-19 PSU: 31-19 PSU: 34-19
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 12:48 ESU – Braxton Marstall 12 run (Austin Morton kick) [7-75, 2:12] 9:12 PSU – Chad Levin 24 field goal [8-65, 3:30] 7:10 ESU – Morris Williams 3 run (Morton kick) [6-75, 2:02] 3:44 PSU – Levi Copelin 21 yd pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [11-75, 3:20] 1:31 PSU – Copelin 28 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [5-53, 1:09] Second Quarter 10:52 ESU – Morton 34 field goal [9-15, 4:03] 5:12 ESU – Williams 24 pass from Marstall (Morton kick) [10-89, 4:12] 2:50 PSU – Copelin 25 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [10-75, 3:38] 0:37 ESU – Marstall 20 run (Morton kick) [9-70, 2:07] Fourth Quarter 13:41 ESU – Landon Nault 1 run (Morton kick) [6-59, 2:23] 7:29 PSU – Roderique 1 run (kick failed) [7-34, 2:08] 1:01 ESU – Morton 37 field goal [13-50, 6:21] 0:05 PSU – Andre Taylor pass from Roderique (pass failed) [10-82, 0:50]
PSU: 41-19 PSU: 41-26 PSU: 48-26
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): ESU - Nault 24-82-1, Marstall 18-73-2, Williams 4-51-1; PSU - Rose 14-28-0, Roderique 8-15-1.
PSU: 55-26 PSU: 55-33 PSU: 55-40 PSU: 55-47
Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): ESU - Marstall 28-37-0, 321, 1; PSU - Roderique 29-54-1, 473, 4.
PSU: 7-0 PSU: 7-6 PSU: 14-6 PSU: 14-12
ESU: 7-0 ESU: 7-3 ESU: 14-3 ESU: 14-10 PSU: 17-14 TIE: 17-17 ESU: 24-17 TIE: 24-24 ESU: 31-24 ESU: 38-24 ESU: 38-30 ESU: 41-30 ESU: 41-36
Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): ESU - Dailey 7-75-0, Foote 6-85-0, Lowe 5-80-0; PSU – Copelin 8-134-3, Panko 7-102-0, Nordic 5-109-0, Clemons 5-79-0.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Rose 28-175-2, Roderique 14-74-0, Scheurich 4-20-0; MWSU - Caldwell 23-188-3, Windmiller 13-36-1. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 22-30-0, 373, 5; MWSU - Windmiller 17-25-0, 392, 3. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Clemons 6-153-2, Panko 5-112-1, Copelin 4-56-0, Swartz 3-13-2; MWSU – Ussery 4-158-1, Bolton 4-119-1.
GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Northwest Mo. St. 69, Pittsburg State 10
Nebraska-Kearney 21, Pittsburg State 52
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Quarterback Kyle Zimmerman passed for six touchdowns and rushed for another score to lead No. 1 ranked Northwest Missouri State University to a 69-10 victory over Pittsburg State University Saturday (Oct. 29).
PITTSBURG — Quarterback John Roderique accounted for four touchdowns – two through the air and two on the ground – to help lead Pittsburg State University to a 52-21 victory over the University of Nebraska-Kearney Saturday (Nov. 5).
The Bearcats (9-0, 9-0 MIAA) posted their 24th consecutive win in defeating the Gorillas (5-4, 5-4 MIAA) in front of 10,283 Homecoming fans at Bearcat Stadium.
The Gorillas scored the game’s final 28 points to break open a 24-21 contest. Pitt State held UNK scoreless over the final 34 minutes of the game.
Zimmerman completed 19 of 21 passes for 385 yards on the contest. Northwest added 171 rushing yards and compiled 564 yards of total offense in the contest.
Roderique passed for 276 yards, including touchdown strikes of 73 yards to Levi Copelin and 60 yards to Austin Panko, and he added a game-high 87 rushing yards including scores from two and three yards out.
Shane Williams caught three passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, while Shawn Bayne, Jr. added two grabs for 106 yards and a score.
Darrius White returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown and the Pitt State defense limited UNK (1-9, 1-9 MIAA) to 39 net rushing yards in the game. The Gorillas (6-4, 6-4 MIAA) forced three turnovers in the contest.
Phil Jackson II led the Bearcats’ ground gainers with 48 yards on five carries.
Copelin finished the game with four catches for 106 yards, while Panko had four grabs for 93 yards.
The Bearcats added a pair of defensive scores: an interception that was returned and lateralled three times for a 94-yard touchdown on the final play of the first half, and a 59-yard interception return by Jack Richards with 1:07 to play in the game.
Dre Holman carried the ball 12 times for 83 yards, while Keynan Scheurich and Steven Sullivan added touchdown runs for the Gorillas. Chad Levin booted a 42-yard field goal in the contest.
Michael Rose scored Pitt State’s lone touchdown on a one-yard run with 3:13 to play in the third quarter. Chad Levin also booted a 21-yard field goal for the Gorillas.
Ethan Fugitt made a team-leading nine tackles for the Gorillas, while Heath Wilson added five stops, including a pair of quarterback sacks and three total tackles-for-loss.
John Roderique completed 16 of 33 passes for 195 yards. He was sacked once and intercepted two times. Thomas LePage also completed two of five passes for 48 yards with a pair of interceptions.
Nebraska-Kearney Pittsburg State
Austin Panko caught six passes for 71 yards for the Gorillas, while Rose carried the ball 13 times for 48 yards.
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
Deron Washington and Demetrius Bernard led the Gorillas with seven tackles apiece.
Pittsburg State Northwest Mo. St. 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
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PSU NWMSU 19 20 38-86 35-177 18-38-4 20-22-0 243 393 329 564 6.4 17.9 0-0 1-1 7-270 4-188 5/30 5/70 32:09 27:51 6/18 6/10 0/0 2/12
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 8:39 NW – Kyle Zimmerman 1 run (Simon Mathiesen kick) [10-74, 4:20] 2:50 NW – Randy Schmidt 4 pass from Zimmerman (Mathiesen kick) [7-78, 1:36] Second Quarter 11:12 PSU – Chad Levin 21 field goal [7-42, 3:35] 9:23 NW – Shane Williams 37 yd pass from Zimmerman (Mathiesen kick) [5-65, 1:42] 5:16 NW – Phil Jackson 7 pass from Zimmerman (Mathiesen kick) [7-63, 3:07] 1:30 NW – Clayton Wilson 7 pass from Zimmerman (Mathiesen kick) [3-56, 1:11] 0:00 NW –Harold Brantley 35 interception return (kick failed) Third Quarter 12:28 NW –Shawn Bane 63 pass from Zimmerman (Mathiesen kick) [5-80, 2:26] 3:13 PSU –Michael Rose 1 run (Levin kick) [14-54, 5:45] 2:25 NW – Williams 68 pass from Zimmerman (Mathiesen kick) [2-75, 0:48] Fourth Quarter 12:12 NW – Jonathan Baker 16 run (Mathiesen kick) [1-14, 0:13] 1:07 NW – Jack Richards 59 interception return (Mathiesen kick)
NWMSU: 7-0 NWMSU: 14-0 NWMSU: 14-3 NWMSU: 21-3 NWMSU: 28-3 NWMSU: 35-3 NWMSU: 41-3 NWMSU: 48-3 NWMSU: 48-10 NWMSU: 55-10 NWMSU: 62-10 NWMSU: 69-10
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Rose 13-48-1, Kintchen 3-18-0, Clemons 2-15-0; NWMSU - Jackson 5-48-0, Zimmerman 6-33-1.
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UNK PSU 18 27 32-39 49-308 23-35-2 15-24-1 300 276 339 584 8.6 11.5 1-1 0-0 5-192 1-53 6/50 7/73 27:13 32:47 7/13 6/12 0/0 4/29
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 6:28 NKU – Luke Quinn 1 run (Wentling kick) [6-92, 2:59] UNK: 7-0 6:06 PSU – Levi Copelin 73 pass from John Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [1-83, 0:17] TIE: 7-7 Second Quarter 14:25 UNK – Quinn 1 run (Wentling kick) [5-29, 1:47] UNK: 14-7 11:15 PSU – Levin 42 field goal [9-45, 2:56] UNK: 14-10 9:55 PSU – Austin Panko 60 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [1-60, 0:10] PSU: 17-14 9:09 PSU – Darrius White 23 interception return (Levin kick) PSU: 24-14 4:52 UNK –Quinn 1 run (Wentling kick) [8-75, 4:17] PSU: 24-21 2:15 PSU –Roderique 2 run (Levin kick) [7-82, 2:28] PSU: 31-21 Third Quarter 11:48 PSU –Roderique 3 run (Levin kick) [6-52, 2:21] PSU: 38-21 3:45 PSU – Keynan Scheurich 3 run (Levin kick) [13-81, 5:31] PSU: 45-21 Fourth Quarter 0:55 PSU – Steven Sullivan 2 run (Levin kick) [10-57, 6:00] PSU: 52-21
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): UNK - Quinn 13-27-3, Allen 3-6-0; PSU - Roderique 14-87-2, Holman 12-83-0, Scheurich 7-37-1. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): UNK - Roberts 14-22-1, 159, 0, Worthing 8-12-1, 120, 0; PSU Roderique 15-24-1, 276, 1. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): UNK – Moore 10-107-0, Holtmeier 3-29-0, Bell 3-17-0; PSU - Copelin 4-106-1, Panko 4-93-1, Kintchen 3-11-0.
Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 16-33-2, 195, 0, LePage 2-5-2, 48, 0; NWMSU Zimmerman 19-21-0, 385, 6, Baker 1-1-0, 8, 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Panko 6-71-0, Clemons 4-61-0, Swartz 2-18-0, Copelin 2-18-0; NWMSU – Williams 2-118-2, Washington 3-41-0, Wilson 3-27-1.
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2016 STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE Northeastern State Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern DEFENSE Central Missouri Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern
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WR Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin
TE / WR / RB Slaughter Swartz A. Taylor Swartz Swartz Slaughter Swartz Swartz Swartz Kintchen
LT Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk
LG Cipriani Cipriani Robertson Cipriani Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham
C Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow
RG A. Jones Stiff A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones
RT Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd
WR Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko
WR Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons
QB Roderique LePage LePage Roderique Roderique Roderique Roderique Roderique Roderique Roderique
TB Rose Rose Holman Holman Rose Rose Rose Rose Rose Holman
DE Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson
DT Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper
DT S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas
DE Dr. White Bingaman Bingaman Dr. White Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman
LB Bernard Bernard Bernard Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt
LB S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown
CB Da. White Jefferson Jefferson Da. White Da. White Da. White Da. White Da. White Da. White Da. White
SS (Gorilla) D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor Magee Magee D. Taylor
FS Terry Terry Ware Terry Ware Magee Terry Terry Terry Magee
S (Bandit) Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Magee Washington Washington Washington
CB Bazzle Bazzle Bazzle Bazzle Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Incle Incle Incle
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MISSOURI SOUTHERN (2-8, 2-8 MIAA)
GAME 11 • NOVEMBER 12, 2016 • 3:30 P.M. (CST) • FRED G. HUGHES STADIUM • JOPLIN, MO. GAME OFFICIALS: LONNIE BRICKMAN (REFEREE), DAVID BURHAM (UMPIRE), ALAN MAKOVICKA (HEAD LINESMAN), JEFF KOPECKY (LINE JUDGE), NICK MARSHALL (SIDE JUDGE), AARON FREEMAN (FIELD JUDGE), BRIAN REEVES (BACK JUDGE), GARRETT JAMES (CENTER JUDGE) PITTSBURG STATE (6-4, 6-4 MIAA) S1 S8 S17 S24 O1 O8 O15 N22 O29 N5 N12
No. 20 CENTRAL MISSOURI *...................L, 27-34 at Central Oklahoma *........................... W, 45-31 NORTHEASTERN STATE *....................W, 38-37 (OT) at Lindenwood *................................... W, 50-19 at Washburn *....................................... W, 45-27 FORT HAYS STATE *..................................L, 41-54 at Missouri Western *............................ W, 55-47 No. 12 EMPORIA STATE *.........................L, 36-41 at No. 1 Northwest Missouri *.................L, 10-69 NEBRASKA-KEARNEY *.......................... W, 52-21 at Missouri Southern *................3:30 p.m.
* MIAA game
MISSOURI SOUTHERN S1 S10 S17 S24 O1 O8 O15 O22 O29 N5 N12
(2-8, 2-8 MIAA)
at Fort Hays State *.................................L, 10-22 MISSOURI WESTERN *.............................L, 14-51 at Emporia State *...................................L, 21-49 No. 1 NORTHWEST MISSOURI *................L, 21-45 at Nebraska-Kearney *.......................... W, 24-14 WASHBURN *..........................................L, 13-45 CENTRAL MISSOURI *................................L, 7-56 at Central Oklahoma *.............................L, 42-63 NORTHEASTERN STATE *........................ W, 45-33 at Lindenwood *.....................................L, 28-42 PITTSBURG STATE *......................3:30 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 will travel to Joplin, Mo., Saturday (Nov. 12) to face Missouri Southern State University in the regular season finale. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. (CST) at MSSU’s Fred G. Hughes Stadium. Pittsburg State, the winningest all-time NCAA Division II program, enters today’s contest with a 6-4 record. The Gorillas posted a 52-21 home victory over the University of Nebraska-Kearney in their last action last Saturday (Nov. 5). Missouri Southern is 2-8 on the season. The Lions dropped a 42-28 road decision to Lindenwood University in their last action on Nov. 5.
THE COACHES
Tim Beck has compiled a 59-23 (.720) career record is in his seventh season as head coach at Pitt State. Beck led his alma mater (PSU, ’88) to the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship three seasons ago, earning national coach of the year honors from Liberty Mutual, the Don Hansen Football Committee and FieldTurf™. Beck became the school’s 14th all-time head football coach in December 2009, after serving for 23 seasons as an assistant coach for the Gorillas including 16 years as the team’s offensive coordinator from 1994-2009. In his first season leading the Gorillas, Beck guided Pitt State to a 6-6 record and a victory in the 2010 Mineral Water Bowl. In 2011, Beck led the Gorillas to the program’s second NCAA national championship and the school’s fourth national title overall in a 13-1 campaign. Pitt State captured the MIAA Championship and ultimately the NCAA-II National Championship with a 35-21 victory over Wayne (Mich.) State on Dec. 17, 2011. In 2012, the Gorillas opened the season 5-0 before finishing the year 7-3 overall, while in 2013 Pitt State posted the program’s 20th all-time 10-win season during a 10-2 campaign. In 2014, the Gorillas shared the MIAA regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA-II playoffs during an 11-2 campaign. Last year, a young Pitt State team battled a rash of key injuries to frontline players and the Gorillas had to settle for an uncharacteristic 6-5 season. During his 16 seasons as offensive coordinator, the Gorilla offense consistently ranked among the finest units in NCAA Division II. In 2008, Beck was selected the inaugural NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year by FootballScoop.com, following a vote of his coaching peers. In 2004, Beck’s offensive unit established itself as the most prolific squad in the history of NCAA football. PSU shattered a 118-year-old scoring record, scoring an amazing 837 points (55.8 ppg). His squad also set the NCAA all division records for rushing (5,320 yards) and total offense (8,976 yards). Prior to assuming the offensive coordinator’s role, Beck served two years as Pitt State’s defensive coordinator (1992-93). He became a full-time assistant on the Pitt State staff in 1989, after serving first as a student assistant (1987) and then as a graduate assistant (1988). This will be Beck’s seventh meeting vs. the Lions. He is 5-1 vs. Missouri Southern. Denver Johnson is in his second season directing the Lions program after serving four years at assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Tulsa. Johnson (Tulsa, ’81) has 14 years of experience as a head coach, including three years at Murray State (1997-99) and nine seasons at Illinois State (2000-08). He has a 72-84 (.462) career record, including a 3-18 mark at Southern. This will be his second meeting vs. Pitt State. He is 0-1 vs. the Gorillas.
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GORILLAS ON THE ROAD
MIAA STANDINGS Team MIAA Overall Northwest Missouri (1)............... 10-0............... 10-0 Emporia State (9).......................... 9-1................. 9-1 Central Missouri (24)..................... 8-2................. 8-2 Washburn ..................................... 7-3................. 7-3 Fort Hays State.............................. 6-4................. 6-4 Pittsburg State...................... 6-4.............. 6-4 Missouri Western........................... 4-6................. 4-6 Lindenwood.................................. 3-7................. 3-7 Central Oklahoma......................... 2-8................. 2-8 Missouri Southern................. 2-8.............. 2-8 Northeastern State........................ 2-8................. 2-8 Nebraska-Kearney......................... 1-9................. 1-9 This Week’s Action Saturday, November 12 LWU @ UCM, 1 p.m. MWSU @ NWMSU, 1:30 p.m. ESU @ WU, 2 p.m.
FHSU @ UNK, 2 p.m. NSU @ UCO, 3 p.m. PSU @ MSSU, 3:30 p.m.
MIAA RECORDS SINCE 1989 Team Record Pct. Northwest Missouri............................... 210-48-0................814 Pittsburg State............................206-50-1.............804 Nebraska-Omaha ++............................. 17-10-0................630 Central Missouri.................................. 157-100-1................613 Missouri Western................................. 155-102-1................603 Emporia State *................................... 122-118-0................508 Truman ^............................................ 108-109-0................498 Washburn........................................... 117-142-0................452 Missouri Southern..................... 103-153-0.............402 Central Oklahoma ***............................. 20-32-0................385 Fort Hays State #..................................... 36-65-0................356 Lindenwood ***..................................... 17-33-0................340 Northeastern State ***........................... 12-40-0................231 Southwest Baptist **............................ 39-151-1................205 Nebraska-Kearney ***.............................. 9-42-0................176 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
PSU THIRD NATIONALLY IN HOME ATTENDANCE Pitt State led the MIAA and ranked third in NCAA Division II in home game attendance for a third straight year in 2015. The Gorillas averaged 9,856 fans in 7,950-seat Carnie Smith Stadium, filling the venue to 124% capacity with standing-room-only visitors. Pitt State has led the MIAA in home game attendance for four straight years (2012-15) and 11 of the last 13 seasons dating back to 2003 (2003-09, 2012-15). Pitt State has averaged 9,612 fans in its five home games of the 2016 season, filling the stadium to 121% capacity. 2016 NCAA Division II National Attendance Leaders 1. Grand Valley State (GLIAC) 2. Tuskegee (SIAC) 3. Miles (SIAC) 4. PITT STATE (MIAA)
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Pitt State has posted an 80-25-0 (.762) record in its last 105 road games (including postseason play). The Gorillas are 27-4 (.871) in their last 31 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 23 years (1994-pres.), the Gorillas are The chart below indicates the amount an equally impressive 91-27-1 (.769) on the road.
Time In A Bottle
of time Pitt State has spent in the lead, or trailing its opponent, this year:
PSU’S REGULAR SEASON SUCCESS
Pitt State has won 287 of its last 345 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 287-56-2 (.835) mark during the past 32 seasons (1985-2016). PSU is 154-22-1 at home, 129-25-1 on the road and 4-9-0 at neutral sites in the regular season during that span.
THE PITT STATE - MSSU SERIES
This will be the 48th all-time meeting between the Gorillas and the Lions in a series that dates back to the 1968 season – Southern’s first year as a four-year school. Pitt State holds a commanding 38-9-1 advantage in the series. The Gorillas are 20-3-1 vs. the Lions in Pittsburg and 18-6-0 vs. the Lions at Joplin. Last year, Slade Nordic returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a TD and Dino Teague returned an interception 51 yards for a score five plays later as Pitt State started fast en route to a 41-14 victory over Missouri Southern on Oct. 31. Thomas LePage completed 15 of 24 passes for 171 yards and two scores for the Gorillas.
THE MINER’S BOWL MATCH-UP
In Lead (Behind) CENTRAL MO 34:52 (23:04) Central Okla 4:33 (23:51) NORTHEASTERN 27:09 (11:25) Lindenwood 55:20 Washburn 47:38 (12:11) FORT HAYS 8:12 (45:45) Western 52:30 EMPORIA 5:39 (44:16) Northwest (53:39) KEARNEY 39:55 (4:52) Southern Time Spent In The Lead: 272:58 Time Opp. In The Lead: 218:03 Games Held Lead In: 9 Games Trailed In: 8
Scoring Trends
While Pitt State and Southern have played every year since 1968, the two teams began competing for the Miner’s Bowl Trophy in 1986. While the series has produced its share of close contests and memorable moments, the Gorillas have dominated the series, winning 28 of the 30 meetings. All told, Pitt State has averaged a 35-14 victory in the 30 meetings. The clash always brings out the area fans. The Miner’s Bowl game has averaged 8,242 fans in the last 21 meetings.
Points Off Turnovers Points scored on the drive following an opponent fumble/interception.
ALL-TIME WINNINGEST PROGRAMS
Two-Minute Drill Points scored in the final 2:00 of game clock in the first half of games.
Pitt State.......................45 Opponents........................... 61 MSSU................................ Opponents...............................
Pittsburg State is the all-time winningest NCAA Division II football program. The Gorillas, who are in Pitt State.......................49 their 108th season of intercollegiate competition, have Opponents........................... 53 compiled a 696-342-48 overall record, winning 66.3 percent of their 1,086 all-time games. MSSU................................ Pittsburg State is one of just 20 NCAA Division II Opponents............................... 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 677 victories, followed by Hillsdale (621), Carson-Newman (619) and Central Oklahoma (611). Missouri Southern has a 240-259-7 (.481) record in 49 seasons of intercollegiate play. 2016 Pittsburg State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. Pittsburg State Opponents
92 121 21.3 88 126 21.4
3rd 4th Avg.
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2016 Missouri Southern Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. OT Total Avg. Missouri Southern 48 44 9.2 51 82 13.3 0 225 22.5 Opponents 83 156 23.9 61 120 18.1 0 420 42.0
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QUICK STRIKE OFFENSE
2016 PITT STATE TEAM CAPTAINS At the conclusion of spring drills each year, the Gorillas select captains for the following season by a team vote. Pitt State’s team captains for the 2016 season are:
PSU-MSSU OFFENSIVE COMPARISON Avg. 483.6 368.5 Avg. 169.8 107.1 Avg. 313.8 261.4 Avg. 39.9 22.5 Rat. 142.9 123.8 Avg. 23.3 18.1 Pct. 43.7% 36.0
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97 scoring drives (86 TDs, 11 FGs)...........2:40 elapsed time 79 scoring drives (72 TDs, 7 FGs)..............2:14 elapsed time 64 scoring drives (55 TDs, 9 FGs)..............3:02 elapsed time 69 scoring drives (61 TDs, 8 FGs)..............3:23 elapsed time 49 scoring drives (44 TDs, 5 FGs)..............3:21 elapsed time 41 scoring drives (34 TDs, 7 FGs)..............3:04 elapsed time
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
78 scoring drives (60 TDs, 18 FGs)...........2:54 elapsed time 51 scoring drives (40 TDs, 11 FGs)...........2:58 elapsed time 83 scoring drives (70 TDs, 13 FGs)...........2:29 elapsed time 74 scoring drives (53 TDs, 21 FGs)...........3:06 elapsed time 50 scoring drives (41 TDs, 9 FGs)..............2:53 elapsed time 55 scoring drives (44 TDs, 11 FGs)...........2:47 elapsed time
The Gorillas have been highly successful when they are quick out of the gates. Pitt State has scored on its opening drive 68 times (55 TDs, 11 FGs) in the last 142 games, posting a 61-7 (.897) record in those games. By contrast, Pitt State is 41-33 (.554) in games it doesn’t score on its opening drive during the same span.
INSIDE THE PITT STATE OFFENSE
Sophomore QB John Roderique enters the final week of the regular season ranking third in the MIAA in passing yards (284.1 ypg) and total offense (320.4 ypg). Roderique suffered a hand injury in the first quarter of the season opener vs. UCM. He missed the remainder of that game in addition to week two and week three action. The Webb City, Mo., native returned from injury to pass for 279 yards and two TDs vs. LWU on Sept. 24. Roderique completed 18 of 29 passes in the contest. He completed seven of 10 passes for 113 yards and a TD before leaving the UCM game. Roderique passed for 301 yards and four TDs against Fort Hays State on Oct. 8. He earned MIAA Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 15 when he completed 22 of 30 passes for a career high 373 yards and a school record tying five touchdowns. Roderique established a new school record when he passed for 473 yards and four TDs vs. ESU on Oct. 22. For his career, Roderiqe has completed 246 of 415 passes (.593) for 3,537 yards (252.6 ypg) and 28 TDs in 14 career games. He also has 156 rushes for 756 yards and 12 TDs. For the season, Roderique has completed 152 of 258 passes (.589) for 2,237 yards and 19 TDs with seven INTs. His season passing yards total (2237) ranks seventh on Pitt State’s single season records chart while his career passing yards total (3537) ranks eighth. Junior QB Thomas LePage passed for a career-high 286 yards and three touchdowns vs NSU on Sept. 17. LePage, who started two games in place of an injured John Roderique, has completed 117 of 240 passes (.488) for 1,400 yards and 10 TDs in 23 career games. The Jefferson City, Mo., native also has 145 rushes for 462 yards and three TDs. Senior WR Levi Copelin posted four straight 100-yard receiving games to open the season and six total 100-yard games on the season. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native made nine catches for a career-high 191 yards and a TD against UCM. He followed that up with six catches for 114 yards and a TD against UCO and six grabs for 100 yards and a career-high three TDs vs NSU. He made eight catches for 126 yards and a TD vs. LWU. Copelin also made eight catches for 134 yards and three TDs vs. ESU. He currently leads the MIAA and ranks 28th in NCAA Division II in receiving yards (94.0 ypg). For his career, Copelin has 86 receptions for 1,462 yards (17.0 ypc) and 14 scores, ranking ninth on Pitt State’s all-time top 10 receiving yards list. With 55 catches for 952 yards this season, he needs 48 more receiving yards to become just the eighth receiver in school history to enjoy a 1,000-yard season. Redshirt freshman RS Lorenzo West earned MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts vs. WU on Oct. 1. The Lawton, Okla., native returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown against the Ichabods. West also scored on a 30-yard touchdown run in week two vs. UCO. On the season, he has returned 14 kickoffs for a 29.5-yard average.
PSU-MSSU DEFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Defense Yards Pittsburg State (10) 4782 Missouri Southern (12) 5100 Rushing Defense Yards Pittsburg State (7) 1583 Missouri Southern (12) 2584 Passing Defense Yards Missouri Southern (4) 2516 Pittsburg State (12) 3199 Scoring Defense Points Pittsburg State (9) 380 Missouri Southern (11) 420 Passing Eff. Defense C-A-TD-I Yards Missouri Southern (9) 204-332-21-5 2516 Pittsburg State (11) 205-331-25-10 3199 Punt Returns No/Yards Avg. Pittsburg State (4) 28/3013 11.2 Missouri Southern (6) 18/183 10.2 Turnover Margin Mar Pittsburg State +2 Missouri Southern -6 Net Punting Tot/Net Pittsburg State (4) 1816/1599 Missouri Southern (7) 2376/2178
in elapsed time figures.] 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
#36 Spencer Brown, 6-0, 214, SR, LB #47 Demetrius Bernard, 6-0, 225, SO, LB #66 Bo Farrow, 6-2, 270, JR, OL #88 Kyle Swartz, 6-2, 248, SR, TE
Total Offense Yards Pittsburg State (2) 4836 Missouri Southern (10) 3685 Rushing Offense Yards Pittsburg State (4) 1698 Missouri Southern (11) 1071 Passing Offense Yards Pittsburg State (1) 3138 Missouri Southern (7) 2614 Scoring Offense Points Pittsburg State (2) 399 Missouri Southern (12) 225 Passing Efficiency C-A-TD-I Yards Pittsburg State (5) 210-370-24-12 3138 Missouri Southern (9) 235-349-20-14 2614 Kickoff Returns No/Yards Pittsburg State (2) 57/1326 Missouri Southern (11) 48/870 Third Down Conversions Tot Pittsburg State (6) 69/158 Missouri Southern (10) 54/150 Time of Possession Avg Pittsburg State (6) 30:52 Missouri Southern (12) 27:59 Penalties Tot/Yds Pittsburg State (4) 64/564 Missouri Southern (5) 67/588
The Pitt State offense has exhibited a penchant for being a “quick strike” unit. During the last 12 seasons (2005-16), the Pitt State offense has generated 783 scoring drives (655 TDs, 128 FGs) and averaged just 2:53 of elapsed time per drive. [Overtime scoring drives not included
Avg. 478.2 510.0 Avg. 158.3 258.4 Avg. 251.6 319.9 Avg. 38.0 42.0 Rat. 143.0 162.0
Avg +0.2 -0.6 Avg 37.2 35.7
Junior WR Austin Panko caught five passes for a career-high 134 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown reception, vs. LWU on Sept. 24. He also posted 100-yard receiving games vs. MWSU (112 yds) on Oct. 15 and vs. ESU (102 yds) on Oct. 22. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native has 40 catches for 744 yards (18.6 ypc) and five TDS on the year. He has 80 career receptions for 1,254 yards (15.7 ypc) and nine scores.
Pitt State Red Zone Statistics
PSU
PSU
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TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
33-42 27 6 4 1 3 1
OFFENSE (.786)
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TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
32-37 26 6 2 2 1 0
DEFENSE (.865)
Missouri Southern Red Zone Statistics
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
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MSSU 24-35 19 5 2 4 5 0
OFFENSE (.686)
CONVERT
MSSU 48-51 42 6 2 0 1 0
DEFENSE (.941
GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing G Josh Caldwell, MWSU (1) 10 Michael Rose, PSU (2) 8 Passing Yards G Garrett Fugate, UCM (1) 10 John Roderique, PSU (2) 8 Brayden Scott, MSSU (12) 9 Passing Efficiency G Yds Kyle Zimmerman, NWMSU (1) 10 2810 John Roderique, PSU (4) 8 2273 Brayden Scott, MSSU (6) 9 1315 Receptions G Levi Copelin, PSU (1) 10 Jordan Morrison, MSSU (14) 10 Receiving Yards G Levi Copelin, PSU (1) 9 Jordan Morrison, MSSU (14) 9 Total Offense G Garrett Fugate, UCM (1) 10 John Roderique, PSU (2) 8 TJ Fleeton, MSSU (10) 8 Scoring G Simon Mathiesen, NWMSU (1) 9 Chad Levin, PSU (5) 10 Kickoff Returns No. Lorenzo West, PSU (2) 14 Preston Foley, UNK (12) 17 Punt Returns No. Austin Panko, PSU (1) 19 Scott Lathrop, MSSU (5) 16 All-Purpose Yards G Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) 10 Austin Panko, PSU (4) 10 Punting No. Carter Anchors, PSU (1) 41 Stetson Broce, MSSU (7) 61 Field Goals FG/FGA Perry Schmiedeler, WU (1) 15/20 Chad Levin, PSU (4) 11/16 Brock Renken, MSSU (11) 5/9 Tackles G Tyke Kozeal, UNK (1) 10 Spencer Brown, PSU (7) 10 QB Sacks G Sie Doe, Jr., FHSU (1) 10 Heath Wilson, PSU (7) 10 Tackles For Loss G Sie Doe, Jr., FHSU (1) 10 Heath Wilson, PSU (5) 10 Passes Defended G Bakari Triggs, LWU (1) 9 Keith Beverly, MSSU (4) 10 Darrius White, PSU (6) 10 Interceptions G Raheeme Dumas, FHSU (1) 10 Darrius White, PSU (13) 8
Yards 1316 584 Yards 2963 2273 1315 TD-INT 32-2 19-7 12-5 Rec 55 41 Yards 846 591 Yards 3297 2273 1299 Pts 76 79 Yards 413 362 Yards 292 156 Yards 1519 952 Yards 1803 2376 Pct. 75.0 68.8 55.6 Tot. 157 87 Total 14 11.5
Avg. 131.6 73.0 Avg. 296.3 284.1 146.1 Rat. 181.7 151.8 140.3 Avg. 5.5 4.1 Avg. 95.2 59.1 Avg. 329.7 320.4 187.6 Avg. 8.4 7.9 Avg. 29.5 21.3 Avg. 15.4 9.8 Avg. 151.9 119.0 Avg. 44.0 39.0 FG/G 1.5 1.1 0.5 Avg. 15.7 8.7 Avg. 1.40 1.15
Total 15.5 8.5 Tot. 19 14 10 No. 5 3
Avg. 1.55 0.94 Avg. 2.11 1.40 1.00 Avg. 0.50 0.38
Tails Never Fails
Opposition Opening Drives
Pittsburg State has won the coin toss in five of its 10 games. The Gorillas have deferred their option to the second half each time. # = lost coin toss
Central Missouri # … 3 plays, -4 yards, punt Central Oklahoma… 8 plays, 26 yards, punt Northeastern State… 3 plays, 4 yards, punt Lindenwood #… 3 plays, 3 yards, punt Washburn… 1 play, pick six, TOUCHDOWN! Fort Hays State… 11 plays, 79 yards, touchdown Missouri Western #… 3 plays, -1 yards, punt Emporia State … 7 plays, 75 yards, touchdown Northwest Missouri #… 10 plays, 74 yards, touchdown Nebraska-Kearney #… 9 plays, 92 yards, touchdown Missouri Southern…
Redshirt freshman WR Brenner Clemons caught six passes for a career-high 153 yards and two touchdowns vs. MWSU on Oct. 22. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native also had 11 catches for 138 yards and two scores against FHSU on Oct. 8. For the season, Clemons has 37 receptions for 511 yards (13.8 ypc) and four TDs. Senior PK Chad Levin has converted 11 of 16 field goal tries on the season. The Tulsa, Okla., native has now converted 20 of 28 (.714) career field goal attempts and 86 of 90 PAT tries. Levin has scored 146 career points. His .714 career field goal percentage ranks fourth on Pitt State’s all-time top five list.
INSIDE THE PITT STATE DEFENSE
Senior LB Spencer Brown was credited with a career high 16 tackles (eight solo) vs. ESU on Oct. 22. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs. UCO in week two when he made nine tackles and returned an INT for the game-sealing touchdown. He now has compiled 309 career tackles (137 solo) with 24.5 tackles-for-loss and 6.5 QB sacks as well as 10 PBUs and one interception. Brown broke into Pitt State’s all-time top 10 tackles chart with his 16-tackle performance vs. ESU and he now ranks ninth all-time. He needs six more tackles to pass Wes Baker (1997-2000, 314 tackles) for eighth place. Senior S Deron Washington earned MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs. WU on Oct. 1 when he return an interception 50 yards for a touchdown, forced and recovered a fumble deep in PSU territory and made six tackles (four solo). The Raymore, Mo., native now has 264 career tackles (143 solo) with 10.0 TFLs and 19 pass breakups. Washington needs six more PBUs to break into Pitt State’s top five list in career PBUs. In addition to his success on the field, Washington earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors and he’s a candidate for CoSIDA Academic All-America recognition. He graduated from PSU with a 3.50 GPA in electronics engineering technology and he’s in his first semester of graduate studies. Junior LB Ethan Fugitt made the most of his first career start vs LWU on Sept. 24, compiling eight tackles (five solo), a fumble recovery and an interception he returned 23 yards for a touchdown. The Oak Grove, Mo., native made a career-high 13 tackles vs. ESU on Oct. 22. He is second on the team with 78 tackles (35 solo) with 6.5 tackles-for-loss, an interception and two pass break-ups.
Senior DE Heath Wilson made eight tackles (six solo) including 2.0 quarterback sacks vs. ESU on Oct. 22. He added three TFLs, including 2.0 QB sacks, vs. UNK on Nov. 5. For the season, Wilson has recorded 42 tackles (20 solo) with 11.5 tackles-for-loss and 5.0 QB sacks. The Wagoner, Okla., native has made 168 career tackles with 40.0 TFLs and 21.5 quarterback sacks. He needs 1.0 more quarterback sacks to move into Pitt State’s all-time top five list in the category.
( ) = MIAA Rank
2016 Pitt State Players of the Week (as selected by PSU Coaches) GAME @CENT. MO.
OFFENSIVE BACK
DEFENSIVE BACK
OFFENSIVE LINE
DEFENSIVE LINE
WORK TEAM OFFENSE
WORK TEAM DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS
BIG HIT
Levi Copelin
Spencer Brown
Bo Farrow
Simanu’a Thomas
Dash Cameron
Creighton Sanders
Austin Panko
Levi Copelin
@CENT. OKLA.
Thomas LePage
Deron Washington
Kyle Swartz
Spencer Brown
Anders Vance
Dylan Scheer
Carter Anchors
Slade Nordic
NORTHEASTERN
Levi Copelin
Darian Taylor
Codey Funk
Simanu’a Thomas
Grayson Handel
Kadin Brannin
Austin Panko / Deron Washington
Ethan Fugate
@LINDENWOOD
Austin Panko
Ethan Fugitt
Bo Farrow
Heath Wilson
Jared Green
Ryan McNerlin
Austin Panko / Carter Anchors / Darrius White
Tanner Eikenbary
John Roderique
Spencer Brown / Deron Washington
Ryan Dodd
Heath Wilson
Zane Roark
Levi Wyrick
Lorenzo West
Willie Cooper
FORT HAYS
Brenner Clemons / Michael Rose
Deron Washington
Codey Funk
Simanu’a Thomas
Zach Thomas
Alex Derryberry
Slade Nordic
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@WESTERN
John Roderique
DeShaughn Terry
Kelly Wortham
Simanu’a Thomas
Tucker Horak
Norris Floyd
Chad Levin
Demetrius Bernard
EMPORIA
John Roderique
Ethan Fugitt
Kyle Swartz
Heath Wilson
Quez Allen
Kyle Brown
Carter Anchors
Willie Cooper
John Roderique
Darrius White
Codey Funk
Heath Wilson
Anders Vance
Jared Toogood
Austin Panko
Levi Copelin
@WASHBURN
@NORTHWEST KEARNEY @SOUTHERN
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GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
Sophomore Carter Anchors established a new PSU record with an 84-yard punt vs. LWU on Sept. 24. He has punted 41 times for a 44.0-yard average on the season with 14 kicks over 50 yards. The Kansas City, Mo., native leads the MIAA and ranks fifth in NCAA Division II in punting average. Junior Austin Panko has averaged 11.9 yards on punt returns, including a 73-yard return for a score vs LWU on Sept. 24 that helped him earn MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native ranks fourth the MIAA and ranks 24th in NCAA Division II in punt returns to date.
SCOUTING THE LIONS
Sophomore quarterback Brayden Scott directs the MSSU offense. Scott (6-2, 215) has started the last two games and appeared in nine games over for the Lions. He’s compleed 104 of 174 passes (.598) for 1,315 yards (146.1 ypg) and 12 TDs with five interceptions. He also has rushed the ball 46 times for 183 net yards (3.7 ypc) with three scores. Senior wide receiver Scott Lathrop (5-11, 180) has a team-leading 61 catches for 420 yards (6.9 ypc). Senior wide receiver Jordan Morrison (6-0, 203) also has 41 grabs for 591 yards (14.4 ypc) and one TD, while senior wide receiver Jocqui Davis (6-1, 185) has 35 receptions for 412 yards (11.8 ypc) and four TDs. Senior running back Josh Hadley (5-9, 200) has rushed the ball 100 times for 425 yards (4.2 ypc) and two touchdowns. Junior quarterback T.J. Fleeton (6-2, 215) is MSSU’s second leading rusher with 75 carries for 202 yards and three scores. Sophomore linebacker Justin Legier (6-0, 240) leads the MSSU defense with 84 tackles (82 solo) with 2.0 tackles-for-loss and five pass break-ups. Junior defensive tackle Stephan Randall (6-3, 265) has made 25 tackles (eight solo), including 5.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 quarterback sacks. Junior Brock Renken (5-8, 170) has converted five of nine field goal attempts, while senior Stetson Broce (6-0, 215) has punted 61 times for a 39.0-yard average. The Lions are averaging 22.5 points and 368.5 total yards per game (261.4 passing), while the MSSU defense is allowing 42.0 points and 509.8 total yards (258.2 rushing).
THE LAST TIME…
PSU shut out an opponent: 9/20/14, at Washburn (42-0) PSU was shut out: 11/24/01, at North Dakota (38-0) PSU rallied from a 4th quarter deficit: 10/3/15, vs. Missouri Western (trailed 27-21; won 31-27) PSU lost 4th quarter lead, game: 10/10/15, vs. Emporia State (led 35-32 & 42-39; lost 46-42) PSU committed 2 or fewer penalties: 9/8/16, vs. Central Oklahoma (1 penalty - 10 yards) PSU eclipsed 400 yards rushing: 10/24/09, vs. Fort Hays State (406 yards) PSU eclipsed 500 yards rushing: 10/2/04, at Washburn (538 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 100 yards rushing: 10/15/16, Michael Rose (175) vs. Missouri Western 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: 9/24/16, Austin Panko, 73 yards vs. Lindenwood * PSU returned a kickoff for a TD: 10/1/16, Lorenzo West, 93 yards vs. Washburn PSU returned an interception for a TD: 11/5/16, Darrius White, 23 yards vs. Nebraska-Kearney PSU returned a fumble for a TD: 11/22/14, Heath Wilson, 28 yards vs. Harding PSU had a punt returned for a TD: 9/1/16, Jaylen Zachery, Central Missouri (73 yards) * PSU had a kickoff returned for a TD: 10/30/10, Camren Torneden, Nebraska-Omaha (94 yards) PSU had an interception returned for a TD: 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
2016 NCA A Division II Top 25 Poll [Rel. Nov. 7, 2016] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
School (1st votes) Northwest Missouri (30) Grand Valley State Shepherd (W. Va.) Sioux Falls (S.D.) Harding California (Pa.) North Alabama Texas A&M-Commerce Emporia State LIU-Post (N.Y.) Indiana (Pa.) Midwestern State Azusa Pacific Tuskegee Assumption (Mass.) North Carolina-Pembroke Minnesota Duluth Ferris State Newberry Ashland Southwest Baptist Fairmont State Valdosta State Central Missouri Colorado Mines
W-L 10-0 10-0 9-0 10-0 10-0 9-0 7-1 8-1 9-1 10-0 8-1 8-1 9-1 8-1 9-1 8-1 9-1 8-2 9-1 8-2 9-1 9-1 7-2 8-2 8-2
Pts. Prev. Week Two Action 750 1 d. Fort Hays State, 28-7 712 2 d. Saginaw Valley State, 62-56 (2OT) 690 3 d. No. 17 Fairmont State, 27-17 661 4 d. Upper Iowa, 51-7 613 5 d. Northwestern Oklahoma, 24-7 600 6 d. No. 24 Edinboro, 52-7 576 7 d. West Florida, 51-3 530 8 d. Texas-Permian Basin, 58-21 496 9 d. Missouri Western, 27-14 480 10 d. Merrimack, 64-7 447 11 d. Mercyhurst, 31-20 417 12 d. Tarleton State, 21-16 374 13 d. Western Oregon, 33-8 350 14 d. Miles (Ala.), 13-10 334 15 d. American International (Mass.), 31-3 300 16 d. Idle 273 18 d. Mary (N.D.), 75-14 219 19 d. Hillsdale (Mich.), 41-20 206 20 d. Limestone (S.C.), 49-7 161 21 d. Walsh (Ohio), 56-0 137 22 d. Central State (Ohio), 54-34 119 17 lost to No. 3 Shepherd (W. Va.), 27-17 98 23 d. West Alabama, 37-22 85 25 d. Northeastern State, 59-21 44 NR d. Adams State, 42-7
Next Game Nov. 12, vs. Missouri Western Nov. 12, at Wayne State (Mich.) Nov. 12, at Urbana (Ohio) Nov. 12, vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) Nov. 12, vs. Arkansas Tech Nov. 12, vs. Kutztown (Pa.) Nov. 12, at Mississippi College Nov. 12, vs. Tarleton State Nov. 12, at Washburn Nov. 12, vs. No. 15 Assumption (Mass.) Nov. 12, vs. Bloomsburg Nov. 12, vs. Eastern New Mexico Nov. 12, at Colorado Mesa Nov. 12, at Albany State (Ga.) Nov. 12, at No. 10 LIU-Post (N.Y.) Nov. 12, vs. Concord (W. Va.) Nov. 12, at St. Cloud State Nov. 12, vs. Saginaw Valley Sate Nov. 12, vs. Wingate Nov. 12, at Ohio Dominican Nov. 12, at Lincoln (Mo.) Nov. 12, vs. Glenville State Nov. 12, vs. Shorter (Ga.) Nov. 12, vs. Lindenwood Nov. 12, at Black Hill State
Others Receiving Votes: Florida Tech, 38; Colorado Mesa, 10; Washburn, 6; Edinboro, 4; Henderson State, 4; Notre Dame (Ohio), 4; Bowie State (Md.), 3; Southern Arkansas, 3; Wingate, 3; Truman, 2; Ohio Dominican, 1.
GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
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PITT STATE “GORILLAS” 2-DEEP PITTSBURG STATE OFFENSE
PITTSBURG STATE DEFENSE
WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB
8 1 88 42 79 74 77 72 66 68 71 70 73 62 17 2 18 84 19 10 33 30
Levi Copelin (6-2, 190, Sr.) Slade Nordic (6-1, 179, So.) Kyle Swartz (6-2, 248, Sr.) Kohl Slaughter (6-2, 220, Jr.) Codey Funk (6-6, 305, Jr.) Jacob Ralph (6-6, 302, Jr.) Kelly Wortham (6-3, 273, Jr.) Ryan Cipriani (6-5, 282, Jr.) Bo Farrow (6-2, 270, Jr.) Benton Sinclair (6-0, 272, Fr.-RS) Alex Jones (6-4, 297, So.) Tyler Stiff (6-4, 307, So.) Ryan Dodd (6-5, 300, Fr.-RS) Dexton Robertson (6-4, 303, So.-RS) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, Jr.) Andre Taylor (5-9, 162, Sr.) Brenner Clemons (6-2, 214, Fr.-RS) Lorenzo West (5-11, 174, Fr.-RS) John Roderique (6-4, 220, So.) Thomas LePage (6-3, 198, Jr.) Dre Holman (5-9, 215, Sr.) Michael Rose (5-10, 177, Jr.)
DE DT DT DE LB LB CB SS FS WS CB
91 85 96 98 92 94 55 90 15 47 36 43 13 34 11 25 35 38 22 20 21 4
Ned Bingaman (6-4, 210, Fr.-RS) Dreu White (6-6, 251, Jr.) Willie Cooper (6-0, 280, Jr.) Braxton Early (6-3, 262, So.) Simanu’a Thomas (6-0, 292, Fr.) Bradley Payne (6-1, 280, So.) Heath Wilson (6-3, 256, Sr.) José Speer (6-2, 243, Jr.) Ethan Fugitt (6-1, 242, Jr.) Demetrius Bernard (6-0, 225, So.) Spencer Brown (6-0, 214, Sr.) Carter Anchors (6-1, 190, So.) Darrius White (5-11, 182, Sr.) Will Bazzle IV (6-2, 188, Fr.-RS) Darian Taylor (6-3, 205, So.) Ciyre Simmons (6-0, 190, Jr.) Matt Magee (6-0, 180, So.) Josh Hornback (6-2, 174, Fr.-RS) Deron Washington (6-1, 211, So.) Creighton Sanders (6-0, 175, Fr.) Keeyon Incle (6-0, 181, Fr.-RS) Tyree Jefferson (6-0, 185, Sr.)
PK LS H
46 63 17
Chad Levin (5-9, 171, Sr.) Nick Weisenborn (6-4, 282, Sr.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, Jr.)
P PR KR
43 17 1 84
Carter Anchors (6-1, 190, So.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, Jr.) Slade Nordic (6-1, 179, So.) Lorenzo West (5-11, 174, Fr.-RS)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN OFFENSE
MISSOURI SOUTHERN DEFENSE
WR WR LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB
10 89 15 84 75 60 74 83 59 66 54 66 76 68 82 5 17 80 11 1 18 22
Jordan Morrison (6-0, 203, Sr.) Ben Evans (6-1, 195, So) Anthony Cannon (6-3, 200, Sr.) Donavan Carter (6-2, 185, Fr.-RS) Jarrell Jackson, (6-4, 285, Jr.) Austin Grotts, (6-5, 330, Fr.) Lars Lindquist (6-3, 290, Sr.) Joe Brawner (6-4, 240, So.) Mitch Moore (6-0, 262, Sr.) Cristian Mora (6-1, 295, Sr.) Jonathan Villanueva (6-2, 290, Sr.) Antonio Carranco (6-0, 270, So.) Brock Whalen (6-4, 290, So.) Jonathan Boos (6-2, 315, So.-RS) Jocqui Davis (6-1, 185, Sr.) Terell Crawford (5-10, 170, Sr.) Scott Lathrop (5-11, 180, Sr.) Brandon Martin (5-10, 170, Jr.) Brayden Scott (6-2, 215, So.) T.J. Fleeton (6-2, 215, Jr.) Josh Hadley (5-11, 203, Sr.) Ja’Kori Bell (5-11, 190, Fr.)
DE DT NT DL LB LB LB CB SS FS CB
58 98 93 72 91 92 56 42 8 4 27 51 13 21 14 3 2 7 20 24 25 3
Travelle Smith (6-3, 270, Sr.) Kendrick Johnson (6-2, 255, Fr.) Stephan Randall (6-2, 285, Sr.) Seth Petersen (6-1, 255, Sr.) Chris Williams (6-3, 270, Sr.) James Wooten (6-3, 275, Sr.) Trevor Plafcan (6-1, 225, So.) Roderick Earvin (6-2, 277, Sr.) Chad Nolan (6-1, 200, Sr.) Xavier Marsden (5-10, 195, Sr.) Justin Legier (6-0, 193, So.) Austin Archey (6-0, 220, Fr.-RS) Romel Hill (6-0, 209, Jr.) Akel Beard (6-1, 220, Fr.-RS) Keith Beverly (5-10, 170, Fr.) Ricky Green (5-11, 180, Sr.) Patrick Cheek (5-11, 190, Jr.) Alexander Wade (5-11, 187, Fr.) Chris Goss III (6-4, 195, Sr.) Idrissa Simpson (6-3, 212, Sr.) Jeremiah Shelley (5-11, 165, Fr.) Ricky Green (5-11, 180, Sr.)
PK LS H
27 87 11
Brock Renken (6-1, 180, Jr.) Josiah Bennett (6-7, 220, Fr.) Scott Lathrop (5-11, 18, Sr.-RS)
P PR KR
88 17 17 8
Stetson Broce (6-3, 191, Sr.) Scott Lathrop (5-11, 180, Sr.) Scott Lathrop (5-11, 180, Sr.) Chad Nolan (6-11, 200, Sr.)
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GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
PITT STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS 1 Slade Nordic WR 2 Andre Taylor WR 3 Kiah Kintchen RB 4 Tyree Jefferson CB 6 Javon Wilson TE 7 Ramsey Hamilton WR 8 Levi Copelin WR 9 DeShaughn Terry S 10 Thomas LePage QB 11 Darian Taylor S 12 Tanner Eikenbary S 13 Darrius White CB 14 Luke Walstad QB 15 Ethan Fugitt LB 16 Brady Bradbury S 17 Austin Panko WR 18 Brenner Clemons WR 19 John Roderique QB
HT WT 6-1 179 5-9 162 5-9 185 6-0 185 6-4 268 6-2 204 6-2 190 6-0 185
CL SO SR FR SR JR JR SR JR
EXP 1L 1L RS 1L TR 2L 1L TR
HOMETOWN Bartlesville, Okla. St. Petersburg, Fla. Kansas City, Mo. Philadelphia, Pa. Detroit, Mich. Beggs, Okla. Broken Arrow, Okla. Blue Springs, Mo.
6-3 198 6-3 205 6-1 202 5-11 182 6-2 202 6-1 242 5-10 190 6-0 192 6-2 214 6-4 220
JR SO SO SR FR JR JR JR FR SO
2L 1L 1L TR TR 2L 2L 2L RS 1L
Jefferson City, Mo. Manhattan, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Belton, Texas Andale, Kan. Oak Grove, Mo. Adair, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Webb City, Mo.
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Creighton Sanders S Keeyon Incle CB Deron Washington S DeMarcus Edwards RB Keynan Scheurich RB Ciyre Simmons CB Aren Martin S Jared Vincent PK/P Ryan McNerlin S Steven Sullivan RB
6-0 175 6-0 181 6-1 211 5-11 197 5-9 212 6-0 190 6-1 190 5-10 180 5-9 190 5-10 184
FR FR SR SO FR JR JR FR JR JR
HS RS 3L SQ RS TR SQ RS SQ 2L
Wichita, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo. Raymore, Mo. Lee Summit, Mo. Carl Junction, Mo. Phoenix, Ariz. Lebanon, Mo. Claremore, Okla. Stilwell, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo.
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Michael Rose RB Jaxon Wright S Quad Ware S Dre Holman RB William Bazzle IV CB Matt McGee CB Spencer Brown LB Derrick Banks S Josh Hornback S Cassius Hill S
5-10 177 6-0 174 6-0 192 5-9 215 6-2 188 6-0 180 6-0 214 6-0 179 6-2 174 5-10 170
JR JR SR SR FR SO SR SO FR FR
2L SQ 3L 2L RS 1L 3L SQ RS RS
Albuquerque, N.M. Holton, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Oklahoma City, Okla. Kansas City, Mo. Carl Junction, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Arkansas City, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Oklahoma City, Okla.
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Nick Wuthnow S Cale McMakin LB Kohl Slaughter TE Carter Anchors LB/P Drew Dawson S Zane Roark RB Chad Levin PK Demetrius Bernard LB Levi Wyrick DE Austin Seward P
5-11 197 6-1 213 6-2 220 6-1 190 6-2 193 5-8 217 5-9 171 6-0 225 6-4 225 6-0 192
SO FR SO SO SO FR SR SO FR FR
SQ TR SQ 1L SQ TR 1L 1L RS RS
New Cambria, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Webb City, Mo. Kansas City. Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Columbus, Kan. Bentonville, Ark. O’Fallon, Mo. Elk City, Kan. Frontenac, Kan.
DL LB LB LB LB DE LB LB LB LB
5-11 240 6-4 220 6-3 213 6-0 204 6-0 232 6-3 256 6-0 225 6-2 225 6-0 231 6-2 217
JR JR FR SR FR SR SR FR FR FR
1L TR RS SQ RS 3L TR RS RS RS
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Blue Springs, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Valley Center, Kan. Wagoner, Okla. Kansas City, Kan. Savonburg, Kan. Stilwell, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo.
OL OL OL OL DL OL OL DL
6-4 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-5
FR SO SR FR JR JR FR FR
RS RS SQ RS SQ 2L RS TR
Lawton, Okla. Cashion, Okla. St. Peters, Mo. Anthony, Kan. O’Fallon, Mo. Broken Arrow, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lamar, Mo.
50 DeShane Lewis 51 Kyle Brown 52 Brett McDonald 53 Drew Gill 54 Dylan Scheer 55 Heath Wilson 56 LaRon Mitchell, Jr. 57 Jacob Carpenter 58 Dylan Smith 59 Kaden Brannin 61 Connor Cherry 62 Dexton Robertson 63 Nick Weisenborn 64 Jaden Helms 65 Ben Saint 66 Bo Farrow 68 Benton Sinclair 69 Trenton Mooney
233 303 282 300 298 270 272 275
NO NAME 70 Tyler Stiff 71 Alex Jones 72 Ryan Cipriani 73 Ryan Dodd 74 Jacob Ralph 75 Tyler Brave 76 Chase Carney 77 Kelly Wortham 79 Codey Funk
POS OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
HT WT 6-4 307 6-4 297 6-5 282 6-5 300 6-6 302 6-4 301 6-5 255 6-3 273 6-6 305
CL SO SO JR FR JR FR JR JR JR
EXP 1L 1L 1L RS 1L RS 1L 1L TR
HOMETOWN Liberty, Mo. Lawrence, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Bentonville, Ark. Lake St. Louis, Mo. Fayetteville, Ark. Yukon, Okla. Gridley, Ill.
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
Bryce Barto Jackson Krull Dash Cameron Sam Randall Lorenzo West Dreu White Grayson Handel Trey Myers Kyle Swartz Andy Otting
TE TE WR WR WR DE WR DE TE TE
6-3 210 6-6 247 5-10 178 6-0 193 5-11 174 6-6 251 6-1 175 6-4 245 6-2 248 6-3 216
FR FR FR FR FR SR SO SR SR JR
TR RS RS RS RS 1L SQ SQ 3L 1L
Frontenac, Kan. Smithville, Mo. Herman, Neb. Stilwell, Kan. Lawton, Okla. Kansas City, Kan. Lee Summit, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Olathe, Kan. Topeka, Kan.
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
José Speer Ned Bingaman Simanu’a Thomas Brock Byford Bradley Payne Drake Humphrey Willie Cooper Danny Williams Braxton Early
DE DE DL DE DL DL DL DL DL
6-2 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-3
243 210 293 250 280 240 280 304 248
JR FR FR JR SO SO JR FR SO
1L RS HS TR TR 1L TR RS 1L
Webb City, Mo. Overland Park, Kan. Independence, Mo. Edmond, Okla. Cheney, Kan. Web City, Mo. Savannah, Ga. Wentzville, Mo. Grove Hill, Ala.
5-10 197 6-3 211 6-3 315 5-11 185 5-11 245 6-0 168 6-0 216 6-1 334 6-2 186 6-5 230 6-3 326 5-7 145 6-3 270 6-4 290 5-9 175 5-11 175 6-3 252 6-5 336 6-1 173 6-3 306 6-1 205 6-2 187 5-11 206 6-5 270 6-5 243 5-10 200 6-1 214 6-1 193 6-0 215 6-0 166 6-2 262 6-3 292 6-5 250 6-1 200 6-1 285 6-2 185
FR FR FR JR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR JR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR
HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS RS HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS
Broken Arrow, Okla. Paris, Texas Skiatook, Okla. Kansas City, Mo. Independence, Mo. Carthage, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Forney, Texas Broken Arrow, Okla. Marian, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Harrisonville, Mo. Carbondale, Kan. Rossville, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Chesterfield, Mo. Denison, Texas Pittsburg, Kan. Adair, Okla. Blue Springs, Mo. Wichita, Kan. Louisburg, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lamar, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Tampa, Fla. Liberty, Mo. Topeka, Kan. McKinney, Texas Salina, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Louisburg, Kan. Augusta, Kan.
ADDITIONAL SQUAD MEMBERS Tyler Adkins RB Quez Allen QB Grant Appelberg OL Juanté Baldwin CB D’Vontae Brown RB Alex Derryberry WR Keegan Duncan LS Norris Floyd, Jr. DL Brendon Franklin WR Sam Gibson TE Jared Green OL Kedrick Greene WR Tanner Gulick OL Cody Hastings OL Tucker Horak RB Colter Hullings WR Gage Kaiser DE Minsok Lee OL Brendon Luper S Sage Mahnken OL Brock Martin WR Micah Mayberry CB Isaac McClure LB Kyle McLellan TE Jon Meyer DE Todd Morrow PK/P Garrett Normand TE Zack Roark S Cole Schaller QB Sidney Shumate S Will Stringer OL Zach Thomas OL Jerod Toogood DL Spencer Turnbull QB Anders Vance OL Logan Weakley S
COACHING STAFF: Tim Beck, Head Coach; Dave Wiemers, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator; Steve Rampy, Offensive Coordinator; Lance Cullen, Safeties; Ryan Hellwig, Defensive Line; Matt Karleskint, Wide Receivers; John Pierce, Running Backs; Carl Roth, Linebackers; Steve Wells, Offensive Line; Larry Garman, In-Season Recruiting; Luke Miller, Tight Ends; Matt Nelson, Strength Training/Nutrition; Trey Derryberry, Graduate Assistant; Chance Riley, Graduate Assistant; Travis Young, Student Assistant.
GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): UCM - Jones 3-161-1, Hebert 4-70-0, Zachery 3-26-1; PSU - Copelin 9-191-1, Clemons 5-30-0, Panko 3-30-2, Rose 2-32-0, Wilson 2-21-0.
Central Missouri 34, Pittsburg State 27
Pittsburg State 45, Central Oklahoma 31
PITTSBURG — Quarterback Garrett Fugate tossed a 79-yard touchdown strike to Tyler Jones to break a 27-27 tie with 4:28 to play and lift No. 20 ranked University of Central Missouri to a 34-27 victory over Pittsburg State University Thursday (Sept. 1) in the season opener at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium. The Gorillas (0-1, 0-1 MIAA) scored the game’s first 13 points behind a John Roderique to Levi Copelin 66-yard touchdown pass and a pair of field goals – from 38 and 28 yards – by Chad Levin, but the Mules (1-0, 1-0 MIAA) countered with 27 consecutive points between the second and third quarters to build a 27-13 lead. Roderique completed seven of 10 passes for 113 yards and the touchdown before exiting the game with a hand injury on the final play of the first quarter and the Gorillas leading 10-0. Fugate tossed an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Zachery to trim Pitt State’s lead to 13-7 at halftime and UCM erupted for 20 third-quarter points to push in front. Gabe Vandiver scored on a 12-yard run for a 14-13 UCM lead with 9:29 to play in the third quarter. Fugate capped a 91-yard scoring drive with a five-yard run that pushed the Mules’ margin to 20-13 and Zachery added a 79-yard punt return to gave UCM a 27-13 lead. Backup quarterback Thomas LePage engineered a pair of fourth quarter scoring drives to help Pitt State battle back to tie the game at 27-all. LePage scored on a 4th-and-3 play from the UCM 8 to make it a 27-20 game with 10:28 to play and he engineered an eight-play, 74-yard drive that Michael Rose capped with a one-yard run with 5:53 to go. The Gorilla defense forced the Mules into a 3rd-and-4 from the UCM 21 but Jones slipped behind coverage for the go-ahead score. LePage drove the Gorillas 44 yards into UCM territory, advancing to the Mules 22 yard line, but Tevin Teamer intercepted a pass at the UCM 1 after a Pitt State receiver slipped and fell on a pass route to seal the victory for the visiting team. LePage completed 14 of 31 passes for 191 yards with two interceptions in the contest. Rose added 27 carries for 104 yards on the ground. Copelin had nine grabs for a career-high 191 yards receiving – the eighth-highest receiving day in school history. Deron Washington made six tackles with a pass break-up and a forced fumble, while Demetrius Bernard added six stops including a quarterback sack and a fumble recovery.
Central Missouri Pittsburg State Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
0 10
7 3
20 0
7 14
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34 27
UCM PSU 16 23 28-100 49-145 16-33-0 21-41-2 282 304 382 449 6.3 5.0 1-1 1-0 7-267 5-248 4/30 7/63 22:47 37:13 8/17 11/23 1/8 2/19
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 14:21 PSU – Levi Copelin 66 pass from John Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [2 plays, 70 yards, 0:39 elapsed time] 6:38 PSU – Levin 38 field goal [7-15, 2:13] Second Quarter 12:12 PSU – Levin 28 field goal [14-70, 6:35] 6:54 UCM – Jaylen Zachery 18 pass from Garrett Fugate (Billy Greco kick) [7-80, 2:14] Third Quarter 9:29 UCM – Gabe Vandiver 12 run (Greco kick) [10-80, 2:26] 4:27 UCM – Fugate 5 run (run failed) [5-91, 1:24] 0:52 UCM – Zachery 73 punt return (Greco kick) Fourth Quarter 10:28 PSU – Thomas LePage 8 run (Levin kick) [13-66, 5:19] 5:53 PSU – Michael Rose 1 run (Levin kick) [8-74, 2:38] 4:28 UCM – Tyler Jones 79 pass from Fugate (Greco kick) [3-85, 1:21]
EDMOND, Okla. — Senior linebacker Spencer Brown returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown with 1:30 to play in the game to seal a 45-31 road victory for Pittsburg State University Thursday (Sept. 8) over the University of Central Oklahoma. The Gorillas (1-1, 1-1 MIAA), seeking to avoid the school’s first 0-2 start to a season since 1993, broke a 31-31 tie on Kiah Kintchen’s one-yard run with 1:56 to play in the contest against the Bronchos (0-2, 0-2 MIAA). Pitt State drove 67 yards on 12 plays on the go-ahead series, devouring just over five minutes of fourth-quarter play clock. Chad Levin’s extra point hit the left upright giving the Gorillas a 37-31 advantage. Four plays later, Brown tipped and intercepted T.J. Eckert’s fourth-down pass attempt and returned it for the clinching score. After allowing 411 yards of total offense to UCO through three periods, the Pitt State defense limited the Bronchos to 50 yards in the final period. Quarterback Thomas LePage, starting for an injured John Roderique, completed 17 of 27 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns. He helped Pitt State battle back from an early 14-3 deficit to eventually take a 24-21 lead with 1:12 to play in the first half.
Pittsburg State Central Oklahoma Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
3 14
21 10
7 7
14 0
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45 31
PSU UCO 21 24 41-153 40-287 17-27-0 23-37-2 264 174 417 461 6.1 6.0 2-1 1-1 1-10 6-62 4/30 7/63 29:13 30:47 6/12 6/13 1/6 0-0
PSU: 13-0 PSU: 13-7
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 11:06 UCO – Clay McKenzie 4 run (Seth Hiddink kick) [1 play, 4 yards, 0:05 elapsed time] 7:26 PSU – Chad Levin 44 field goal [11-46, 3:36] 2:40 UCO – T.J. Eckert 8 run (Hiddink kick) [11-75, 4:46] Second Quarter 13:17 PSU – Austin Panko 28 pass from Thomas LePage (Levin kick) [12-68, 4:18] 6:53 PSU – Lorenzo West 30 run (Levin kick) [5-73, 1:57] 5:28 UCO – McKenzie 45 run (Hiddink kick) [5-74, 1:19] 1:12 PSU – Dre Holman 1 run (Levin kick) [9-80, 4:10] 0:00 UCO – Hiddink 48 field goal [8-40, 1:12] Third Quarter 10:22 UCO – Jake Gandara 65 run (Hiddink kick) [4-75, 2:43] 6:00 PSU – Levi Copelin 29 pass from LePage (Levin kick) [12-67, 5:08] Fourth Quarter 1:56 PSU – Kiah Kintchen 1 run (kick failed) [12-67, 5:08] 1:30 PSU – Spencer Brown 25 interception (Brenner Clemons pass from LePage) [8-74, 2:38]
UCM: 14-13 UCM: 20-13 UCM: 27-13
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - LePage 11-34-10, Holman 9-23-1, Rose 5-22-0; UCO - Eckert 18-116-1, Gandara 10-99-1, McKenzie 12-85-2.
UCM: 27-20 TIE: 27-27 UCM: 34-27
Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - LePage 17-27-0, 264, 2 ; UCM - Eckert 23-37-2, 174, 0.
PSU: 7-0 PSU: 10-0
UCO: 7-0 UCO: 7-3 UCO: 14-3 UCO: 14-10 PSU: 17-14 UCO: 21-17 PSU: 24-21 TIE: 24-24 UCO: 31-24 TIE: 31-31 PSU: 37-31 PSU: 45-31
Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Copelin 6-114-1, Panko 4-71-1, Taylor 2-22-0; UCO - Coleman 10-101-0, McKenzie 6-19-0, Moss 2-31-0.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): UCM - Vandiver 6-58-1, Fugate 15-41-1; PSU - Rose 27-104-1, LePage 16-32-1. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): UCM - Fugate 16-33-0, 282, 2; PSU - LePage 14-31-2, 191, 0, Roderique 7-10-0, 113, 1.
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GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Pittsburg State 38, Northeastern State 37 (OT)
Pittsburg State 50, Lindenwood 19
PITTSBURG — DeShaughn Terry stopped Northeastern State University’s La’More Wise on a 2-point conversion run in overtime to lift Pittsburg State University to a 38-37 victory over the upset-minded RiverHawks Saturday (Sept. 17) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The Pittsburg State University football team scored the first 13 and the final 23 points of the game en route to a lopsided 50-19 road win over Lindenwood University Saturday (Sept. 24).
Thomas LePage passed for 286 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score in front of 11,495 partisan fans – the third-largest home crowd in school history. He play-faked and tossed a two-yard touchdown pass to Levi Copelin to put the Gorillas in front in overtime. NSU’s C.J. Shavers scored on a four-yard run to cap the RiverHawks OT possession. His run came two plays after a pass interference call gave NSU a 1st-and-goal from the PSU 2. The RiverHawks sent the game into overtime thanks to Eddie Garcia’s 33-yard field goal with 39 seconds remaining in regulation. LePage completed 20 of 37 passes for 286 yards in the contest. He also rushed the ball 17 times for a team-leading 78 yards and a score. Copelin made six catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Andre Taylor also had four receptions for a career-high 70 yards. Dre Holman rushed 13 times for 47 yards and a touchdown. McKinzy completed 16 of 31 passes for 311 yards and two TDs for the RiverHawks, while Shavers rushed the ball 23 times for 96 yards and two scores. Spencer Brown made a team-leading nine tackles with 1.5 tackles-for-loss and a quarterback sack.
Northeastern State Pittsburg State
7 7
Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
14 9
7 15
3 0
6 7
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37 38
The Pitt State defense registered three interceptions, including a pick six by junior lineback Ethan Fugitt in his first career start for the Gorillas. PSU also scored a special teams safety when LWU’s long snapper shot the ball out of the back on the end zone on a third quarter punt attempt. Junior Austin Panko sparked the Gorillas with a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter and he added an 81-yard scoring reception from Roderique in the second quarter. He finished the game with five catches for a career-high 134 yards receiving. Senior Levi Copelin also posted his fourth straight 100-yard receiving game with eight grabs for 126 yards. He hauled in a 48-yard scoring grab from Roderique which staked the Gorillas to a 27-13 lead with 8:29 to play in the second quarter. Dre Holman, Ramsey Hamilton and Keynan Scheurich added scoring runs for Pitt State (3-1, 3-1 MIAA). Fugitt, Tyree Jefferson and Darrius White all made drive halting interceptions. Braxton Early also forced a LWU fumble that Fugitt recovered; and the Pitt State defense made a first quarter goal line stand by halting the Lions (1-3, 1-3 MIAA) on four plays from the PSU 4. Heath Wilson stuffed quarterback Mason Bendigo for a one-yard loss on a 4th-and-goal play from the PSU 1. Bendigo completed just nine of 24 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. LWU reserve quarterback Allen Thigpen was three of four passing for 14 yards with an interception.
NSU PSU 19 24 41-117 45-171 17-32-0 20-37-1 330 286 447 457 6.1 5.6 0-0 1-1 6-33.7 5-39.2 13/77 7/46 27:54 32:06 6/15 9/18 3/14 1/9
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 2:45 NSU – Kenneth Davis 21 interception return (Eddie Garcia kick) 0:14 PSU – Levi Copelin 63 pass from Thomas LePage (Chad Levin kick) [5 plays, 79 yards, 2:24 elapsed time] Second Quarter 12:09 NSU – Gary McKnight 56 pass from Dimonic McKinzy (Garcia kick) [7-84, 2:57] 7:37 PSU – Dre Holman 2 run (Levin kick) [8-41, 4:28] 4:24 NSU – C.J. Shavers 2 run (Garcia kick) [10-87, 3:05) 1:11 PSU – Simanu’a Thomas safety Third Quarter 12:48 PSU – Copelin 11 pass from LePage (LePage run) [5-52, 2:04] 4:50 PSU – LePage 2 run (Levin kick) [11-79, 5:35] 3:51 NSU – Rashawn Eubanks 76 pass from McKinzy (Garcia kick) [3-74, 0:53] Fourth Quarter 0:39 NSU – Garcia 33 field goal [11-45, 4:03] Fourth Quarter PSU – Copelin 3 pass from LePage (Levin kick) NSU – Shavers 4 run (run failed)
Sophomore quarterback John Roderique completed 18 of 29 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns in his return from a hand injury that sidelined him since the final play of the first quarter in Pitt State’s season opening loss to Central Missouri. He also carried the ball 10 times for a game-high 56 yards while accounting for 335 yards of total offense.
Fugitt made a team-leading eight tackles for Pitt State, which limited the Lions to 57 net rushing yards in the contest. Connor Harris made a game-high 17 stops for Lindenwood, coming up one tackle short of breaking the NCAA all division career tackles record.
Pittsburg State Lindenwood
NSU: 7-0 TIE: 7-7 NSU: 14-7 TIE: 14-4 NSU: 21-14 NSU: 21-16 PSU: 24-21 PSU: 31-21 PSU: 31-28 TIE: 31-31 PSU: 38-31 PSU: 38-37
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): NSU - Shavers 23-96-2, McKinzy 10-15-0; PSU - LePage 17-78-1, Holman 13-47-1, Scheurich 5-19-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): NSU - McKinzy 16-31-0, 311, 2; PSU - LePage 20-37-1, 286, 3. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): NSU - McKnight 4-140-1, Eubanks 3-92-1, Butler 3-43-0; PSU - Copelin 6-100-3, Taylor 4-70-0, Slaughter 2-35-0.
Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
13 0
14 13
9 6
14 0
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50 19
PSU LWU 24 10 48-190 35-57 22-38-1 13-31-3 336 245 526 302 6.1 4.6 1-1 2-1 8-330 9-378 7/66 5/58 34:32 25:28 4/17 3/17 2/4 0-0
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:20 PSU – Dre Holman 1 run (Chad Levin kick) [8 plays, 77 yards, 3:14 elapsed] 7:05 PSU – Austin Panko 73 punt return (kick failed) Second Quarter 12:46 LWU – D. Prince 30 pass from Mason Bendigo (kick failed) [5-36, 1:21] 9:13 PSU – Panko 81 pass from John Roderique (Levin kick) [2-80, 0:50] 8:56 LWU – DeSean Warren 85 pass from Bendigo (Travis Spraul kick) [1-85, 0:11] 8:29 PSU – Levi Copelin 48 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [2-75, 0:20] Third Quarter 12:35 LWU – Warren 37 pass from Bendigo (kick failed) [3-71, 1:03] 2:53 PSU – Ramsey Hamilton 2 run (Levin kick) [12-58, 4:33] 1:31 PSU – Team Safety Fourth Quarter 14:43 PSU – Ethan Fugitt 23 interception return (Levin kick) 11:22 PSU – Keynan Scheurich 1 run (Levin kick) [7-49, 2:24]
PSU: 7-0 PSU: 13-0 PSU: 13-6 PSU: 20-6 PSU: 20-13 PSU: 27-13 PSU: 27-19 PSU: 34-19 PSU: 36-19 PSU: 43-19 PSU: 50-19
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Roderique 10-56-0, Holman 14-45-1, Panko 3-37-0, Scheurich 5-14-1, Hamilton 3-10-1; LWU - Campbell 13-50-0, Wharton 7-9-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 18-29-1, 279, 2, LePage 4-8-0, 57, 0; LWU - Bendigo 9-24-2, 233, 3, Thigpen 3-4-1, 14, 0, Faddoul 1-3-0, (-2), 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Panko 5-134-1, Copelin 8-126-1, Swartz 2-31-0, Nordic 2-18-0; LWU – Warren 4-172-2, Prince 4-48-1, Sparks 4-20-0.
GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Pittsburg State 45, Washburn 27
Fort Hays State 54, Pittsburg State 41
TOPEKA — The Pittsburg State University defense returned a pair of interceptions for first-half touchdowns and the Gorillas offense got rolling in the final 30 minutes of play in a 45-20 road win over Washburn University Saturday (Oct. 1).
PITTSBURG — Jacob Mezera completed 31 of 38 passes for 446 yards and five touchdowns to lead visiting Fort Hays State University to a 54-41 victory over Pittsburg State University Saturday (Oct. 8), spoiling the Gorillas Homecoming in front of 10,238 partisan fans at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
Darrius White jumped the game’s first pass play and returned the INT 15 yards to give Pitt State (4-1, 4-1 MIAA) a 7-0 lead 11 seconds into the game.
Pitt State (4-2, 4-2 MIAA) had leads of 7-3 and 14-10 in the first quarter, but FHSU (5-1, 5-1 MIAA) took a 24-20 advantage at the half. The Tigers stretched their lead to 38-20 with a pair of third-quarter scores and the FHSU lead ballooned to 48-27 with 13:40 to play.
WU (3-2, 3-2 MIAA) countered with a pair of Perry Schmiedeler field goals and a Derek McGinnis to Cary Woods touchdown pass to take a 13-7 lead over the Gorillas with 8:55 to play in the second quarter. Pitt State’s Lorenzo West returned the ensuing kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and a 14-13 Gorillas lead. Deron Washington added a second pick six when he snared a tipped ball and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown with 1:07 to play in the second quarter. Quarterback John Roderique tossed a 20-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kohl Slaughter. Running back Michael Rose started the play by lateraling the ball back to wide receiver Brenner Clemons, who in turn flipped the ball back to Roderique.
John Roderique competed 27 of 43 pases for 301 yards and four touchdowns for the Gorillas. He tossed a pair of TD passes to Brenner Clemons, who had 11 grabs for 138 yards. Michael Rose also carried the ball 14 times for 139 yards, including an 84-yard scoring scamper. Charles Tigner caught eight passes for 160 yards and a pair of scores for the Tigers, while Shaquille Cooper added seven catches for 98 yards and a touchdown. Mezera added 62 rushing yards on eight carries including a TD run. Brandon Brown booted four field goals for FHSU, connecting from 19, 37, 38 and 49 yards in the contest. Matt Magee made a career-high 14 tackles in the game for the Gorillas, while Deron Washington added 11 stops.
Rose added a pair of touchdown runs – from 16 yards out in the third quarter and a one-yard plunge in the fourth quarter after DeShaughn Terry returned an interception to the WU 9.
Fort Hays State Pittsburg State
Kicker Chad Levin added a 25-yard field goal in the third quarter to complete the Pitt State scoring.
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
Roderique completed 18 of 35 passes for 263 yards. Levi Copelin caught five passes for a game-high 73 yards, while Austin Panko had three grabs for 69 yards. Rose rushed the ball nine times for a team-leading 62 yards. Spencer Brown made a career-high 15 tackles while Ethan Fugitt added 10 stops. Heath Wilson made five tackles and 1.0 quarterback sack.
Pittsburg State Washburn Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
7 10
14 3
14 7
10 7
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45 27
PSU WU 18 24 28-102 48-175 18-35-0 17-41-3 263 316 365 491 7.5 7.7 1-1 2-1 5-215 5-203 9/74 8/108 24:15 35:45 4/13 7/18 2/15 1/2
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 14:49 PSU – Darrius White 15 interception return (Chad Levin kick) 10:54 WU – Perry Schmiedeler 34 field goal [11-59, 3:51] 5:52 WU – Carey Woods 29 pass from Derek McGinnis (Schmiedeler kick) [4-34, 1:38] Second Quarter 8:55 WU – Schmiedeler 40 field goal [8-67, 2:36] 8:41 PSU – Lorenzo West 93 kickoff return (Levin kick) 1:07 PSU – Deron Washington 50 interception (Levin kick) Third Quarter 13:29 PSU – Kohl Slaughter 20 pass from John Roderique (Levin kick) [7-75, 1:31] 9:10 PSU – Michael Rose 16 run (Levin kick) [10-82, 2:23] 1:30 WU – Woods 29 pass from McGinnis (Schmiedeler kick) [15-80, 7:34] Fourth Quarter 9:41 PSU – Levin 25 yd field goal [9-53, 3:08] 7:39 PSU – Rose 1 yd run (Levin kick) [3-9, 1:21] 0:51 LWU – Austen Hubert 21 yd pass from Logan Twehous (Schmiedeler kick) [14-80, 3:38]
10 14
14 6
14 7
16 14
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54 41
FHSU PSU 28 24 43-149 31-206 31-38-1 27-43-2 446 301 526 302 11.7 7.0 0-0 1-1 2-92 3-108 4/45 5/45 34:02 41:9 7/14 5/13 3/11 0-0
WU: 13-7 PSU: 14-13 PSU: 21-13
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:50 FHSU – Brandon Brown 19 field goal [11-79, 4:10] 7:32 PSU – Austin Panko 3 pass from John Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [7-66, 3:12] 4:02 FHSU – Charles Tigner 43 pass from Jacob Mezera (Brown kick) [1-43, 0:08] 0:35 PSU – Michael Rose 14 pass from Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [8-75, 3:27] Second Quarter 10:53 FHSU – Kenneth Iheme 14 pass from Mezera (Brown kick) [10-78, 4:36] 7:22 PSU – Levin 27 field goal [7-48, 3:23] 5:43 FHSU – Tigner 43 pass from Mezera (Brownl kick) [5-75, 1:39] 0:11 PSU – Levin 39 field goal [10-37, 1:23] Third Quarter 7:51 FHSU –Iheme 8 pass from Mezera (Brown kick) [12-65, 5:02] 2:37 FHSU – Shaquille Cooper 24 pass from Mezera (Brown kick) [8-70, 3:32] 2:01 PSU – Rose 84 run (Levin kick) [2-93, 0:26] Fourth Quarter 14:55 FHSU – Mezera 9 yd run (Brown kick) [6-60, 2:01] 13:40 FHSU – Brown 38 field goal [4-6, 1:01] 10:39 PSU – Brenner Clemons 10 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [11-75, 3:01] 5:17 FHSU – Brown 37 field goal [4-4, 1:29] 3:14 PSU – Clemons 14 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [7-43, 1:54] 1:00 FHSU – Brown 49 field goal [6-17, 2:14]
PSU: 28-13 PSU: 35-13 PSU: 35-20
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Rose 14-139-1, Roderique 10-54-0, Taylor 1-22-0; FHSU - Mezera 8-62-1, Iheme 16-59-0.
PSU: 38-20 PSU: 45-20 PSU: 45-27
Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 27-43-2, 301, 4; FHSU - Mezera 31-38-0, 446, 5.
PSU: 7-0 PSU: 7-3 WU: 10-3
FHSU: 3-0 PSU: 7-3 FHSU: 10-7 PSU: 14-10 FHSU: 17-14 Tied: 17-17 FHSU: 24-17 FHSU: 24-20 FHSU: 31-20 FHSU: 38-20 FHSU: 38-27 FHSU: 45-27 FHSU: 48-27 FHSU: 48-34 FHSU: 51-34 FHSU: 51-41 FHSU: 54-41
Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Clemons 11-138-2, Rose 9-54-1, Panko 3-62-1, Copelin 3-34-0; FHSU – Tigner 8-160-2, Cooper 7-98-1, Bacon 5-43-0.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Rose 9-62-2, Roderique 8-29-0, Panko 3-14-0, Kintchen 1-5-0; WU - Stewart 16-66-0, McGinnis 11-41-0, Harris 4-23-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 18-35-0, 263, 1; WU - McGinnis 13-32-3, 260, 2. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Copelin 5-73-0, Panko 3-69-0, Swartz 2-35-0, Clemons 2-41-0; WU – Daniels 3-72-0, Whitten 3-57-0, Woods 2-58-2.
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GAME #11 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • NOV. 12, 2016 • JOPLIN, MO.
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Pittsburg State 55, Missouri Western 47
Emporia State 41, Pittsburg State 36
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Quarterback John Roderique passed for a career-high 373 yards and five touchdowns to lead Pittsburg State University to a 55-47 road win over Missouri Western State University Saturday (Oct. 15) at Spratt Memorial Stadium.
PITTSBURG — 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 University that propelled the visiting Hornets to a 41-36 road win over Pittsburg State University Saturday (Oct. 22) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
The Gorillas (5-2, 5-2 MIAA) built a 55-26 lead on the Griffons (4-3, 4-3 MIAA) with 13:24 to play in the game, but Western scored the game’s final 21 points to make it interesting down the stretch.
Morton’s kick gave ESU (7-1, 7-1 MIAA) a 41-30 lead. Pitt State (5-3, 5-3 MIAA) had pulled within eight points, 38-30, on John Roderique’s one-yard run with 7:29 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Roderique tied a school record with his five touchdown passes in the contest. He tossed a pair of scoring passes to Brenner Clemons – of 49 and 44 yards. Clemons finished the game with six receptions for a career-high 153 yards. Roderique completed 22 of 29 passes in the game.
The Hornets ground out four first downs on the decisive drive, advancing from the ESU 30 to the PSU 20.
Austin Panko also made five catches for 112 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown grab. Kyle Swartz added a pair of short TD receptions from Roderique as well. Michael Rose also rushed the ball 28 times for a career-high 175 yards and two touchdowns, scoring from five and three yards out. Roderique added 74 rushing yards on 14 carries to compile 447 yards of total offense. Chad Levin added field goals of 25 yards and a career-long 49 yards in the contest.
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 29-yard 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 throws 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).
Spencer Brown made a team-leading 12 stops for the Pitt State defense, while DeShaughn Terry added nine tackles for the Gorillas.
The Gorillas managed just 51 net rushing yards on 25 carries.
Skyler Windmiller passed for 392 yards and three touchdowns for the Griffons, while Josh Caldwell rushed for 188 yards and three scores.
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Pittsburg State Missouri Western 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
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14 13
9 6
14 0
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Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
55 47
PSU MWSU 31 24 52-286 41-250 22-30-0 17-25-0 373 392 659 642 12.4 15.7 3-1 1-1 3-114 5-145 8/76 4/32 35:18 24:42 10/15 4/10 3/23 1-0
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 7:30 PSU – Brenner Clemons 49 pass from John Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [5-81, 2:05] 5:46 MWSU – Josh Caldwell 7 pass from Skyler Windmiller (kick failed) [6-76, 1:40] 1:19 PSU – Michael Rose 5 run (Levin kick) [3-73, 1:12] 0:43 MWSU – Dijuan Ussery 69 pass from Windmiller (pass failed) [2-74, 0:36] Second Quarter 14:31 PSU – Clemons 44 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [4-75, 1:12] 6:30 PSU – Levin 27 field goal [8-65, 3:41] 3:00 MWSU – Caldwell 1 run (Sean Galey kick) [10-75, 3:38] 1:17 PSU – Rose 3 run (Levin kick) [5-64, 1:38] 0:01 PSU – Levin 49 field goal [1-0, 0:05] Third Quarter 10:10 PSU –Austin Panko 39 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [5-57, 2:21] 9:56 MWSU – Caldwell 75 run (Galey kick) [1-75, 0:14] 6:01 PSU – Kyle Swartz 8 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [9-59, 3:50] Fourth Quarter 13:24 PSU – Swartz 5 pass from Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [9-71, 3:15] 10:42 MWSU – Windmiller 5 run (Galey kick) [7-72, 2:38] 6:38 MWSU – Caldwell 52 run (Galey kick) [2-63, 0:49] 0:55 MWSU – Patrick Bolton 54 pass from Windmiller (Galey kick) [3-88, 1:25]
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ESU PSU 28 27 54-228 25-51 28-37-0 30-57-1 321 492 549 543 6.0 6.6 1-1 2-2 5-174 3-142 11/118 8/81 34:42 25:18 7/18 8/17 1/7 5/23
PSU: 21-12 PSU: 24-12 PSU: 24-19 PSU: 31-19 PSU: 34-19
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 12:48 ESU – Braxton Marstall 12 run (Austin Morton kick) [7-75, 2:12] 9:12 PSU – Chad Levin 24 field goal [8-65, 3:30] 7:10 ESU – Morris Williams 3 run (Morton kick) [6-75, 2:02] 3:44 PSU – Levi Copelin 21 yd pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [11-75, 3:20] 1:31 PSU – Copelin 28 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [5-53, 1:09] Second Quarter 10:52 ESU – Morton 34 field goal [9-15, 4:03] 5:12 ESU – Williams 24 pass from Marstall (Morton kick) [10-89, 4:12] 2:50 PSU – Copelin 25 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [10-75, 3:38] 0:37 ESU – Marstall 20 run (Morton kick) [9-70, 2:07] Fourth Quarter 13:41 ESU – Landon Nault 1 run (Morton kick) [6-59, 2:23] 7:29 PSU – Roderique 1 run (kick failed) [7-34, 2:08] 1:01 ESU – Morton 37 field goal [13-50, 6:21] 0:05 PSU – Andre Taylor pass from Roderique (pass failed) [10-82, 0:50]
PSU: 41-19 PSU: 41-26 PSU: 48-26
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): ESU - Nault 24-82-1, Marstall 18-73-2, Williams 4-51-1; PSU - Rose 14-28-0, Roderique 8-15-1.
PSU: 55-26 PSU: 55-33 PSU: 55-40 PSU: 55-47
Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): ESU - Marstall 28-37-0, 321, 1; PSU - Roderique 29-54-1, 473, 4.
PSU: 7-0 PSU: 7-6 PSU: 14-6 PSU: 14-12
ESU: 7-0 ESU: 7-3 ESU: 14-3 ESU: 14-10 PSU: 17-14 TIE: 17-17 ESU: 24-17 TIE: 24-24 ESU: 31-24 ESU: 38-24 ESU: 38-30 ESU: 41-30 ESU: 41-36
Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): ESU - Dailey 7-75-0, Foote 6-85-0, Lowe 5-80-0; PSU – Copelin 8-134-3, Panko 7-102-0, Nordic 5-109-0, Clemons 5-79-0.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Rose 28-175-2, Roderique 14-74-0, Scheurich 4-20-0; MWSU - Caldwell 23-188-3, Windmiller 13-36-1. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 22-30-0, 373, 5; MWSU - Windmiller 17-25-0, 392, 3. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Clemons 6-153-2, Panko 5-112-1, Copelin 4-56-0, Swartz 3-13-2; MWSU – Ussery 4-158-1, Bolton 4-119-1.
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Northwest Mo. St. 69, Pittsburg State 10
Nebraska-Kearney 21, Pittsburg State 52
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Quarterback Kyle Zimmerman passed for six touchdowns and rushed for another score to lead No. 1 ranked Northwest Missouri State University to a 69-10 victory over Pittsburg State University Saturday (Oct. 29).
PITTSBURG — Quarterback John Roderique accounted for four touchdowns – two through the air and two on the ground – to help lead Pittsburg State University to a 52-21 victory over the University of Nebraska-Kearney Saturday (Nov. 5).
The Bearcats (9-0, 9-0 MIAA) posted their 24th consecutive win in defeating the Gorillas (5-4, 5-4 MIAA) in front of 10,283 Homecoming fans at Bearcat Stadium.
The Gorillas scored the game’s final 28 points to break open a 24-21 contest. Pitt State held UNK scoreless over the final 34 minutes of the game.
Zimmerman completed 19 of 21 passes for 385 yards on the contest. Northwest added 171 rushing yards and compiled 564 yards of total offense in the contest.
Roderique passed for 276 yards, including touchdown strikes of 73 yards to Levi Copelin and 60 yards to Austin Panko, and he added a game-high 87 rushing yards including scores from two and three yards out.
Shane Williams caught three passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, while Shawn Bayne, Jr. added two grabs for 106 yards and a score.
Darrius White returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown and the Pitt State defense limited UNK (1-9, 1-9 MIAA) to 39 net rushing yards in the game. The Gorillas (6-4, 6-4 MIAA) forced three turnovers in the contest.
Phil Jackson II led the Bearcats’ ground gainers with 48 yards on five carries.
Copelin finished the game with four catches for 106 yards, while Panko had four grabs for 93 yards.
The Bearcats added a pair of defensive scores: an interception that was returned and lateralled three times for a 94-yard touchdown on the final play of the first half, and a 59-yard interception return by Jack Richards with 1:07 to play in the game.
Dre Holman carried the ball 12 times for 83 yards, while Keynan Scheurich and Steven Sullivan added touchdown runs for the Gorillas. Chad Levin booted a 42-yard field goal in the contest.
Michael Rose scored Pitt State’s lone touchdown on a one-yard run with 3:13 to play in the third quarter. Chad Levin also booted a 21-yard field goal for the Gorillas.
Ethan Fugitt made a team-leading nine tackles for the Gorillas, while Heath Wilson added five stops, including a pair of quarterback sacks and three total tackles-for-loss.
John Roderique completed 16 of 33 passes for 195 yards. He was sacked once and intercepted two times. Thomas LePage also completed two of five passes for 48 yards with a pair of interceptions.
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Austin Panko caught six passes for 71 yards for the Gorillas, while Rose carried the ball 13 times for 48 yards.
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
Deron Washington and Demetrius Bernard led the Gorillas with seven tackles apiece.
Pittsburg State Northwest Mo. St. 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
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3 27
7 14
0 14
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PSU NWMSU 19 20 38-86 35-177 18-38-4 20-22-0 243 393 329 564 6.4 17.9 0-0 1-1 7-270 4-188 5/30 5/70 32:09 27:51 6/18 6/10 0/0 2/12
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 8:39 NW – Kyle Zimmerman 1 run (Simon Mathiesen kick) [10-74, 4:20] 2:50 NW – Randy Schmidt 4 pass from Zimmerman (Mathiesen kick) [7-78, 1:36] Second Quarter 11:12 PSU – Chad Levin 21 field goal [7-42, 3:35] 9:23 NW – Shane Williams 37 yd pass from Zimmerman (Mathiesen kick) [5-65, 1:42] 5:16 NW – Phil Jackson 7 pass from Zimmerman (Mathiesen kick) [7-63, 3:07] 1:30 NW – Clayton Wilson 7 pass from Zimmerman (Mathiesen kick) [3-56, 1:11] 0:00 NW –Harold Brantley 35 interception return (kick failed) Third Quarter 12:28 NW –Shawn Bane 63 pass from Zimmerman (Mathiesen kick) [5-80, 2:26] 3:13 PSU –Michael Rose 1 run (Levin kick) [14-54, 5:45] 2:25 NW – Williams 68 pass from Zimmerman (Mathiesen kick) [2-75, 0:48] Fourth Quarter 12:12 NW – Jonathan Baker 16 run (Mathiesen kick) [1-14, 0:13] 1:07 NW – Jack Richards 59 interception return (Mathiesen kick)
NWMSU: 7-0 NWMSU: 14-0 NWMSU: 14-3 NWMSU: 21-3 NWMSU: 28-3 NWMSU: 35-3 NWMSU: 41-3 NWMSU: 48-3 NWMSU: 48-10 NWMSU: 55-10 NWMSU: 62-10 NWMSU: 69-10
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Rose 13-48-1, Kintchen 3-18-0, Clemons 2-15-0; NWMSU - Jackson 5-48-0, Zimmerman 6-33-1.
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14 24
0 14
0 7
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UNK PSU 18 27 32-39 49-308 23-35-2 15-24-1 300 276 339 584 8.6 11.5 1-1 0-0 5-192 1-53 6/50 7/73 27:13 32:47 7/13 6/12 0/0 4/29
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 6:28 NKU – Luke Quinn 1 run (Wentling kick) [6-92, 2:59] UNK: 7-0 6:06 PSU – Levi Copelin 73 pass from John Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [1-83, 0:17] TIE: 7-7 Second Quarter 14:25 UNK – Quinn 1 run (Wentling kick) [5-29, 1:47] UNK: 14-7 11:15 PSU – Levin 42 field goal [9-45, 2:56] UNK: 14-10 9:55 PSU – Austin Panko 60 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [1-60, 0:10] PSU: 17-14 9:09 PSU – Darrius White 23 interception return (Levin kick) PSU: 24-14 4:52 UNK –Quinn 1 run (Wentling kick) [8-75, 4:17] PSU: 24-21 2:15 PSU –Roderique 2 run (Levin kick) [7-82, 2:28] PSU: 31-21 Third Quarter 11:48 PSU –Roderique 3 run (Levin kick) [6-52, 2:21] PSU: 38-21 3:45 PSU – Keynan Scheurich 3 run (Levin kick) [13-81, 5:31] PSU: 45-21 Fourth Quarter 0:55 PSU – Steven Sullivan 2 run (Levin kick) [10-57, 6:00] PSU: 52-21
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): UNK - Quinn 13-27-3, Allen 3-6-0; PSU - Roderique 14-87-2, Holman 12-83-0, Scheurich 7-37-1. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): UNK - Roberts 14-22-1, 159, 0, Worthing 8-12-1, 120, 0; PSU Roderique 15-24-1, 276, 1. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): UNK – Moore 10-107-0, Holtmeier 3-29-0, Bell 3-17-0; PSU - Copelin 4-106-1, Panko 4-93-1, Kintchen 3-11-0.
Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 16-33-2, 195, 0, LePage 2-5-2, 48, 0; NWMSU Zimmerman 19-21-0, 385, 6, Baker 1-1-0, 8, 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Panko 6-71-0, Clemons 4-61-0, Swartz 2-18-0, Copelin 2-18-0; NWMSU – Williams 2-118-2, Washington 3-41-0, Wilson 3-27-1.
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2016 STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE Northeastern State Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern DEFENSE Central Missouri Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern
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WR Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin
TE / WR / RB Slaughter Swartz A. Taylor Swartz Swartz Slaughter Swartz Swartz Swartz Kintchen
LT Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk
LG Cipriani Cipriani Robertson Cipriani Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham
C Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow
RG A. Jones Stiff A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones
RT Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd
WR Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko
WR Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons
QB Roderique LePage LePage Roderique Roderique Roderique Roderique Roderique Roderique Roderique
TB Rose Rose Holman Holman Rose Rose Rose Rose Rose Holman
DE Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson
DT Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper
DT S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas
DE Dr. White Bingaman Bingaman Dr. White Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman
LB Bernard Bernard Bernard Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt
LB S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown
CB Da. White Jefferson Jefferson Da. White Da. White Da. White Da. White Da. White Da. White Da. White
SS (Gorilla) D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor Magee Magee D. Taylor
FS Terry Terry Ware Terry Ware Magee Terry Terry Terry Magee
S (Bandit) Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Magee Washington Washington Washington
CB Bazzle Bazzle Bazzle Bazzle Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Incle Incle Incle
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