pittsburg state missouri southern

PITTSBURG STATE (5-3, 5-3 MIAA) vs

MISSOURI SOUTHERN (1-7, 1-7 MIAA)

GAME 9 • OCTOBER 31, 2015 • 2:04 P.M. (CDT) • CARNIE SMITH STADIUM • PITTSBURG GAME OFFICIALS: CRAIG HELSER (REFEREE), JOSH LARSON (UMPIRE), BOB PRITCHETT (HEAD LINESMAN), DAVID BURGE (LINE JUDGE), T.L. PRICE (SIDE JUDGE), SCOTT HARDIN (FIELD JUDGE), KELLEN ADAMS (BACK JUDGE), MARK SISCO (CENTER JUDGE) PITTSBURG STATE (5-3, 5-3 MIAA) S3 S12 S19 S26 O3 O10 O17 O24 O31 N7 N14

at Northeastern State *........................................W, 38-14 LINDENWOOD *....................................................W, 56-28 WASHBURN *......................................................... L, 21-28 at Fort Hays State *...............................................W, 31-24 MISSOURI WESTERN *...........................................W, 31-27 at No. 18 Emporia State *...................................... L, 42-46 No. 3 NORTHWEST MISSOURI * (MIAA TV).................. L, 14-31 at Nebraska-Kearney *.........................................W, 24-19 MISSOURI SOUTHERN * (ESPN3)....................2:04 p.m. at Central Missouri * (MIAA TV)................................ 2:37 p.m. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA *............................................. 2 p.m.

* MIAA game

MISSOURI SOUTHERN S3 S10 S19 S26 O3 O10 O17 O24 O31 N7 N14

(1-7, 1-7 MIAA)

EMPORIA STATE *................................................... L, 20-38 at No. 3 Northwest Missouri *.................................. L, 7-48 NEBRASKA-KEARNEY *.........................................W, 24-14 at Washburn *....................................................... L, 21-27 at Central Missouri *.............................................. L, 10-54 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA *.......................................... L, 21-55 at Northeastern State *......................................... L, 21-31 LINDENWOOD * (MIAA TV)......................................... L, 30-34 PITTSBURG STATE * (ESPN3)..........................2:04 p.m. FORT HAYS STATE *................................................... 3 p.m. at Missouri Western *............................................. 11 a.m.

* MIAA game

GORILLAS ON RADIO/TV Gorilla fans can catch all of Pittsburg State’s football games locally on KKOW Radio (860 AM) & Rock 107.1 FM with Eddie Lomshek (play-by-play) and former PSU defensive lineman B.J. Harris (color analyst) describing the action. Fans can hear KKOW’s live broadcasts anywhere in the world on the internet at: www.kkowam.com KKOW’s pregame show begins two hours prior to kickoff (1st hour on 96.9 FM, remainder on 860 AM/107.1 FM) on home games and an hour prior to kickoff on all away games. A detailed scoreboard show follows each contest. The Tim Beck Show also can be heard on KKOW each Monday night from 6:05 to 7 p.m. The show, presented by CDL Electric, is recorded live on location at Gusano’s, 200 E. Centennial Drive, Pittsburg. KSNF TV (Pittsburg cable channel 2) also hosts The Tim Beck Show on Sunday nights following the KSN Hometown News, with KSNF sports director Eric Knecht and Coach Beck recapping the week’s Gorilla football action and previewing upcoming contests. CAPS TV (Pittsburg cable channel 13) also tape delay broadcasts each Pitt State game, home and away, on Tuesday nights.

The Pittsburg State University football team will return to the friendly confines of Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium Saturday (Oct. 31) to host MIAA rival Missouri Southern State University. Kickoff is set for 2:04 p.m. (CDT) with the action to be broadcast online on ESPN3 at http:// es.pn/1GG61u1 as the NCAA Division II Game of the Week.

Pittsburg State, the winningest all-time NCAA Division II program, is 5-3 on the season. The Gorillas posted a 24-19 road win over the University of Nebraska-Kearney in their last action on Oct. 24. The Gorillas are seeking their 200th all-time MIAA victory against the Lions. Missouri Southern is 1-7 on the season. The Lions have lost four straight games, including a 34-30 home decision against Lindenwood University last Saturday (Oct. 24) at Joplin, Mo.

HALL OF FAME CEREMONIES

Pittsburg State University will induct 11 new members into its Athletics Hall of Fame Friday evening (Oct. 30). The group will be honored during enshrinement cermonies at 6:30 p.m. at the Crimson & Gold Ballroom in the Overman Student Center and recognized at halftime of the Gorillas game against Missouri Southern. The Hall of Fame class includes former football players Marvin Ackerson (1954-56), Paul Schleicher (1956-59) and Matt Howard (1998-2001), former volleyball players Gloria Ilariogun (2000-03) and Dina (Wathan) Blevins (2000-03), former men’s basketball player Ed Cain (1955-56), former track & field athlete James McCarty (1994-97) and the 1963 Mile Relay Team comprised of Jerry Brown, Steve Ireland, Bill Leaphart and David Palmer.

THE COACHES

Tim Beck is in his sixth season as head coach at Pitt State with a 52-17 (.754) career record. Beck led his alma mater (PSU, ’88) to the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship three seasons ago, earning national coach of the year honors from Liberty Mutual, the Don Hansen Football Committee and FieldTurf™. Beck became the school’s 14th all-time head football coach in December 2009, after serving for 23 seasons as an assistant coach for the Gorillas including 16 years as the team’s offensive coordinator from 1994-2009. In his first season leading the Gorillas, Beck guided Pitt State to a 6-6 record and a victory in the 2010 Mineral Water Bowl. In 2011, Beck led the Gorillas to the program’s second NCAA national championship and the school’s fourth national title overall in a 13-1 campaign. Pitt State captured the MIAA Championship and ultimately the NCAA-II National Championship with a 35-21 victory over Wayne (Mich.) State on Dec. 17, 2011. In 2012, the Gorillas opened the season 5-0 before finishing the year 7-3 overall, while in 2013 Pitt State posted the program’s 20th all-time 10-win season during a 10-2 campaign. Last year, the Gorillas shared the MIAA regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA-II playoffs during an 11-2 campaign. During his 16 seasons as offensive coordinator, the Gorilla offense consistently ranked among the finest units in NCAA Division II. In 2008, Beck was selected the inaugural NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year by FootballScoop.com, following a vote of his coaching peers. In 2004, Beck’s offensive unit established itself as the most prolific squad in the history of NCAA football. PSU shattered a 118-year-old scoring record, scoring an amazing 837 points (55.8 ppg). His squad also set the NCAA all division records for rushing (5,320 yards) and total offense (8,976 yards). Prior to assuming the offensive coordinator’s role, Beck served two years as Pitt State’s defensive coordinator (1992-93). He became a full-time assistant on the Pitt State staff in 1989, after serving first as a student assistant (1987) and then as a graduate assistant (1988). This will be Beck’s sixth meeting vs. the Lions. He is 4-1 vs. Missouri Southern.

GAME #9 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • OCT. 31, 2015 • PITTSBURG

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PSU SECOND NATIONALLY IN HOME ATTENDANCE Pitt State leads the MIAA and ranks second in NCAA Division II in home game attendance in 2015. The Gorillas have averaged 10,687 fans in their first four games in 7,950-seat Carnie Smith Stadium, filling the venue to 134% capacity with standing-room-only visitors. 2015 NCAA Division II National Attendance Leaders 1. Grand Valley State (GLIAC) 2. PITT STATE (MIAA) 3. North Alabama (Gulf South) 38. Missouri Southern (MIAA)

Avg 12,247 10,687 10,228 4,587

2015 PITT STATE TEAM CAPTAINS At the conclusion of spring drills each year, the Gorillas select captains for the following season by a team vote. Pitt State’s five team captains for the 2015 season are: #6 Montrae Strickland, 6-4, 245, SR, DE #36 Spencer Brown, 6-0, 214, JR, LB #55 Heath Wilson, 6-3, 256, JR, DE #80 Austin Daniel, 6-2, 212, JR, WR #88 Kyle Swartz, 6-3, 245, JR, TE

MIAA STANDINGS Team MIAA Overall Northwest Missouri (2)..................................8-0........................8-0 Emporia State (17).........................................7-1........................7-1 Central Missouri (25)......................................6-2........................6-2 Fort Hays State...............................................5-3........................5-3 Pittsburg State....................................5-3....................5-3 Missouri Western............................................4-4........................4-4 Washburn ......................................................4-4........................4-4 Central Oklahoma..........................................3-5........................3-5 Lindenwood...................................................3-5........................3-5 Northeastern State.........................................2-6........................2-6 Missouri Southern...............................1-7....................1-7 Nebraska-Kearney..........................................0-8........................0-8 This Week’s Action Saturday, October 31 NWMSU @ MWSU, 1 p.m. UCO @ NSU, 1 p.m. UCM @ LWU, 1:30 p.m.

WU @ ESU, 2 p.m. MSSU @ PSU, 2 p.m. UNK @ FHSU, 2:37 p.m.

Next Week’s Action Saturday, November 7 ESU @ NWMSU, 1 p.m. MWSU @ UNK, 1 p.m. WU @ NSU, 1 p.m.

LWU @ UCO, 2 p.m. PSU @ UCM, 2:37 p.m. MSSU @ FHSU, 3 p.m.

MIAA RECORDS SINCE 1989 Team Record Pct. Pittsburg State................................199-44-1............. .818 Northwest Missouri....................................197-48-0.................804 Nebraska-Omaha ++..................................17-10-0.................630 Missouri Western........................................148-96-1.................606 Central Missouri.........................................147-97-1.................602 Truman ^.................................................108-109-0.................498 Emporia State *........................................111-116-0.................489 Washburn................................................110-136-0.................447 Missouri Southern......................... 101-142-0............. .416 Central Oklahoma ***..................................15-24-0.................385 Lindenwood ***..........................................14-23-0.................378 Fort Hays State #..........................................31-59-0.................344 Nebraska-Kearney ***...................................8-30-0.................211 Northeastern State ***..................................8-31-0.................211 Southwest Baptist **.................................39-151-1.................205 Missouri S&T +..........................................17-126-2.................124 Lincoln ##......................................................3-36-0.................077 * ESU joined the MIAA in 1991 + MST left the MIAA following 2004 # FHSU joined the MIAA in 2006 ** SBU opted to play an independent schedule from 2007-11 ++ UNO competed in the MIAA from 2008-10 ## LU returned to the MIAA in 2011, after leaving in 1990 *** UCO, LU, UNK & NSU joined the MIAA in 2012 ^ TSU left the MIAA following 2012

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Denver Johnson is in his first 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 13 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 70-73 (.490) career record, including a 1-7 mark this season at Southern. This will be his first meeting vs. Pitt State.

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 37-9-1 advantage in the series. The Gorillas are 19-3-1 vs. the Lions in Pittsburg and 18-6-0 vs. the Lions at Joplin. Last year, seventh-ranked Pitt State scored 41 unanswered points after an early 3-0 deficit and rolled to a 41-10 victory over Missouri Southern on Nov. 1. The Gorillas claimed their fifth straight victory, while snapping the Lions two-game win streak. A modest crowd of 6,978 fans took in the contest at Fred G. Hughes Stadium. Quarterback Anthony Abenoja passed for 267 yards and three touchdowns, including a pair of scoring strikes to wide receiver Gavin Lutman. Backup quarterback Ramsey Hamilton also rushed for a pair of scores and place kicker Connor Frazell booted a pair of first-half field goals. Safety Jason Peete registered a pair of interceptions against Southern’s Scott Lathrop.

THE MINER’S BOWL MATCH-UP

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 27 of the 29 meetings. All told, Pitt State has averaged a 35-14 victory in the 29 meetings. The clash always brings out the area fans. The Miner’s Bowl game has averaged 8,242 fans in the last 20 meetings – 8,725 fans the last seven times the game has been played in Pittsburg.

GORILLAS AT HOME

Pitt State holds a 342-124-12 (.728) record in 478 games inside Carnie Smith Stadium (including postseason). The Gorillas have won 142 of their last 161 regular season home games, posting a 142-18-1 record (.885) over the last 31 seasons. Southern is 10-23 (.303) in its last 33 road games dating back to the 2009 season, including an 0-4 record in road games this season.

2015 Pittsburg State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. Pittsburg State Opponents

77 73 18.8 83 69 19.0

Time In A Bottle The chart below indicates the amount of time Pitt State has spent in the lead, or trailing its opponent, this year: In Lead (Behind) Northeastern 59:41 LINDENWOOD 39:14 (9:17) WASHBURN 9:34 (30:04) Fort Hays 10:07 (31:39) WESTERN 1:23 (53:37) Emporia 47:08 (10:29) NORTHWEST (37:37) Kearney 30:00 (27:06) SOUTHERN Central Mo CENTRAL OKLA Time Spent In The Lead: 197:07 Time Opp. In The Lead: 199:49 Games Held Lead In: 7 Games Trailed In: 7

Scoring Trends Points Off Turnovers Points scored on the drive following an opponent fumble/interception. Pitt State.......................45 Opponents........................... 29 MSSU.............................37 Opponents........................... 59 Two-Minute Drill Points scored in the final 2:00 of game clock in the first half of games.

Pitt State.......................24 Opponents........................... 13 MSSU.............................. 3 Opponents........................... 30

3rd 4th Avg.

63 44 13.3 38 27 8.1

OT

0 0

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257 32.1 217 27.1

2015 Missouri Southern Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. OT Total Avg. Missouri Southern 31 38 8.6 51 34 10.6 0 154 19.2 Opponents 59 88 18.4 100 54 19.2 0 301 37.6

GAME #9 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • OCT. 31, 2015 • PITTSBURG

PSU’S REGULAR SEASON SUCCESS

PITT STATE IN THE AFCA TOP 25 POLL Pitt State has been ranked in Division II’s top 10 116 times in the last 210 polls and the Gorillas have been ranked in the top 25 poll in 183 of 210 weeks overall (dating back to the 1999 season).

PSU-NWMSU OFFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Offense Yards Pittsburg State (7) 3168 Missouri Southern (9) 1828 Rushing Offense Yards Pittsburg State (2) 1565 Missouri Southern (10) 889 Passing Offense Yards Missouri Southern (6) 1828 Pittsburg State (10) 1404 Scoring Offense Points Pittsburg State (5) 257 Missouri Southern (9) 154 Passing Efficiency C-A-TD-I Yards Pittsburg State (6) 114-205-11-13 1404 Missouri Southern (9) 148-293-7-9 1828 Kickoff Returns No/Yards Pittsburg State (1) 30/674 Missouri Southern (12) 45/686 Third Down Conversions Tot Pittsburg State (5) 40/99 Missouri Southern (8) 46/136 Time of Possession Avg Pittsburg State (8) 29:35 Missouri Southern (10) 28:23 Penalties Tot/Yds Pittsburg State (4) 55/428 Missouri Southern (6) 46/438

Avg. 396.0 339.6 Avg. 223.6 111.1 Avg. 228.5 175.5 Avg. 32.1 19.3 Rat. 118.2 104.7 Avg. 22.5 15.2 Pct. 40.4% 33.8%

Avg 53.5 54.8

( ) MIAA rank

Total Defense Yards Avg. Pittsburg State (6) 3133 391.6 Missouri Southern (12) 3771 471.4 Rushing Defense Yards Avg. Pittsburg State (4) 1099 157.0 Missouri Southern (11) 1608 201.1 Passing Defense Yards Avg. Pittsburg State (7) 1908 238.5 Missouri Southern (11) 2163 270.4 Scoring Defense Points Avg. Pittsburg State (7) 217 27.1 Missouri Southern (12) 301 37.6 Passing Eff. Defense C-A-TD-I Yards Rat. Pittsburg State (7) 148-281-16-10 1908 238.5 Missouri Southern (11) 155-290-23-11 2163 270.4 Punt Returns No/Yards Avg. Pittsburg State (5) 13/184 14.2 Missouri Southern (10) 18/112 6.2 Turnover Margin Mar Avg Pittsburg State +2 +2.1 Missouri Southern +3 +3.3 Net Punting Tot/Net Avg Pittsburg State (3) 37/1434 36.0 Missouri Southern (5) 60/2279 33.7 ( ) MIAA rank

GORILLA QB RECORDS (1985-PRES.) Record 35- 3- 0 30- 2- 2 26- 4- 0 27- 5- 0 38- 8- 0 28- 7- 0 24- 6- 0 15- 4- 0 18- 5- 0 21- 6- 0 41- 20- 0 303- 70- 2

ALL-TIME WINNINGEST PROGRAMS

Pittsburg State is the all-time winningest NCAA Division II football program. The Gorillas, who are in their 108th season of intercollegiate competition, have compiled a 689-336-48 overall record, winning 66.4 percent of their 1,073 all-time games. Pittsburg State is one of just 20 NCAA Division II institutions to have recorded 500 all-time victories and the Gorillas are just one of five schools to have reached the 600-win plateau. Tuskegee is second on the all-time list with 665 victories, followed by Hillsdale (614), Carson-Newman (611) and Central Oklahoma (605). Missouri Southern has a 238-248-7 (.490) record in 48 seasons of intercollegiate play.

QUICK STRIKE OFFENSE

The Pitt State offense has exhibited a penchant for being a “quick strike” unit. During the last 11 seasons (2005-15), the Pitt State offense has generated 724 scoring drives (608 TDs, 116 FGs) and averaged just 2:52 of elapsed time per drive. [Overtime scoring drives not included in elapsed time figures.] 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

97 scoring drives (86 TDs, 11 FGs)...........2:40 elapsed time 79 scoring drives (72 TDs, 7 FGs)..............2:14 elapsed time 64 scoring drives (55 TDs, 9 FGs)..............3:02 elapsed time 69 scoring drives (61 TDs, 8 FGs)..............3:23 elapsed time 49 scoring drives (44 TDs, 5 FGs)..............3:21 elapsed time 41 scoring drives (34 TDs, 7 FGs)..............3:04 elapsed time

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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 39 scoring drives (33 TDs, 6 FGs)..............2:55 elapsed time

The Gorillas have been highly successful when they are quick out of the gates. Pitt State has scored on its opening drive 64 times (54 TDs, 10 FGs) in the last 129 games (including five of eight games this season), posting a 59-5 (.922) record in those games. By contrast, Pitt State is 36-29 (.554) in games it doesn’t score on its opening drive during the same span.

LEPAGE ASSUMES STARTING QUARTERBACK ROLE

PSU-NWMSU DEFENSIVE COMPARISON

Quarterback (Min. 10 starts) 1. Jay Padden, 1988-90 2. Jeff Moreland, 1991, ’94-95 3. Gene Stegeman, 1985-87 4. Brian Hutchins, 1991-93 5. Neal Philpot, 2001-04 6. Anthony Abenoja, 2012-14 7. Mark Smith, 2006-08 8. Lateef Walker, 1999-2000 9. Zac Dickey, 2010-11 10. Zack Siegrist, 1996-98 ALL OTHERS 31-Year Totals

Pitt State has won 280 of its last 332 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 280-50-2 (.846) mark during the past 31 seasons (1985-2015). PSU is 151-18-1 at home, 125-23-1 on the road and 4-9-0 at neutral sites in the regular season during that span.

Pct. .921 .912 .867 .844 .826 .800 .800 .789 .783 .778 .672 .811

Redshirt sophomore Thomas LePage has started the last two games at quarterback for the Gorillas after freshman John Roderique, Jr. suffered a season-ending leg injury. LePage has played in seven games for the Gorillas. For the season he has completed 19 of 47 passes (.404) for 121 yards and one touchdown; and he’s carried the ball 51 times for 85 net yards and one TD. He completed four of seven passes (.571) for 28 yards with an interception in six games in 2014. LePage was the first-team Missouri Class 6A All-State quarterback as a senior at Jefferson City (Mo.) High School in 2012, before signing with Pitt State. He passed for 1,650 yards and 15 TDs and rushed for 628 yards and nine scores his senior season. Roderique completed 94 of 157 passes (.599) for 1,264 yards (210.7 ypc) and nine TDs in six games for the Gorillas. He also carried the ball 80 times for 466 yards (5.8 ypc, 77.7 ypc) and nine scores. Roderique, a Webb City, Mo., native transferred to Pitt State in January after two seasons at FCS member Sam Houston State University where he redshirted in 2013 and did not use any eligibility in 2014.

Pitt State Red Zone Statistics

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30-33 24 6 2 0 1 0

OFFENSE (.909)

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19-25 14 5 0 4 2 0

DEFENSE (.760)

Missouri Southern Green Zone Statistics

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MSSU 21-32 15 6 2 4 3 2

OFFENSE (.656)

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MSSU 28-34 22 6 1 3 1 1

DEFENSE (.824)

GAME #9 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • OCT. 31, 2015 • PITTSBURG

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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Shaquille Cooper, FHSU (1) Will Gregory, MSSU (9) Passing Yards Brent Wilson, ESU (1) John Roderique, PSU (5) TJ Fleeton, MSSU (8) Passing Efficiency TJ Eckert, UCO (1) John Roderique, PSU (3) Receptions Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) Terrell Crawford, MSSU (10) Receiving Yards Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) Terrell Crawford, MSSU (10) Total Offense Brent WIlson, ESU (1) John Roderique, PSU (3) Scoring Simon Mathiesen, NWMSU (1) John Roderique, PSU (4) Punt Returns Brandynn Clark, MWSU (1) Michael Nelson, MSSU (7) Kickoff Returns Steven Burns, UNK (1) Marquise Cushon, PSU (6) All-Purpose Yards Shaquill Cooper, FHSU (1) Punting Matt Klingler, LWU (1) Carter Anchors, PSU (3) Field Goals Billy Greco, NWMSU (1) Brock Renken, MSSU (7) Chad Levin, PSU (8) Tackles Connor Harris, LWU (1) Kyjuan Tate, MSSU (6) Deron Washington, PSU (9) QB Sacks Heath Wilson, PSU (4) Colby Hall, PSU (8) Tackles For Loss Brock Long, FHSU (1) Heath Wilson, PSU (7) Passes Defended Michael Jordan, MWSU (1) Darnell Walker, PSU (2) Ricky Green, MSSU (3) Interceptions Darnell Walker, PSU (1) Ricky Green, MSSU (3) Dino Teague, PSU (6)

G 8 8 G 8 6 8 G Yds 8 1098 6 965 G 8 8 G 8 8 G 8 6 G 8 6 No. 13 18 No. 22 13 G 8 No. 32 33 FG/FGA 14/19 7/12 6/8 G 8 8 8 G 8 8 G 8 8 G 8 8 8 G 8 8 8

Yards 1056 546 Yards 2620 1264 1135 TD-INT 9-4 9-7 Rec 41 39 Yards 774 432 Yards 2821 1730 Pts 82 54 Yards 194 112 Yards 556 289 Yards 1277 Yards 1411 1309 Pct. .737 .583 .750 Tot. 138 80 70 Total 6.0 4.0 Total 19.5 10.0 Tot. 18 13 13 No. 5 4 4

Avg. 132.1 68.3 Avg. 327.5 210.7 102.4 Rat. 158.6 137.5 Avg. 5.1 4.9 Avg. 96.8 54.0 Avg. 352.6 288.3 Avg. 10.3 9.0 Avg. 14.9 6.2 Avg. 25.3 22.2 Avg. 159.6 Avg. 44.1 39.7 FG/G 1.8 0.9 0.8 Avg. 17.3 10.0 8.8 Avg. 0.75 0.50 Avg. 2.44 1.19 Avg. 2.25 1.63 1.63 Avg. 0.63 0.50 0.50

( ) = MIAA Rank

Tails Never Fails Pittsburg State has lost the coin toss in six of its first eight games. # = lost coin toss

Opposition Opening Drives Northeastern State #… 3 plays, 0 yards, punt Lindenwood #… 10 plays, 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN Washburn #… 4 plays, 4 yards, punt Fort Hays State #… onside kick, recovered by PSU Missouri Western… 10 plays, 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN Emporia State # … 3 plays, 8 yards, punt Northwest Missouri #… 6 plays, 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN Nebraska-Kearney … 7 plays, 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN Missouri Southern … Central Missouri … Central Oklahoma…

CUSHON JOINS 2,000-YARD RECEIVING CLUB

Pitt State senior wide receiver Marquise Cushon became just the fourth player in school history to eclipse 2,000 receiving yards on Oct. 10. The Kansas City, Mo., native has 116 career receptions for 2015 yards (17.4 ypc). He has a team-leading 24 catches for 309 yards (12.9 ypc) on the season. Cushon needs just 54 yards to pass Gavin Lutman for third place on the Gorillas’ career receiving yards list. Lutman caught 130 passes for 2,068 yards between 2010-14. Cushon needs eight receptions to pass Ronnie West for third place on Pitt State’s career receptions list. West caught 123 passes between 1990-91.

SEYBOLD 12TH IN CAREER RUSHING

Senior running back Jeff Seybold, Jr. ranks 12th on Pitt State’s all-time rushing list. The Lincoln, Neb., native has 424 career carries for 2,494 yards (5.88 ypc) and 29 touchdowns. He has rushed the ball 113 times for a team-leading 528 yards (4.7 ypc) and five scores this season. Seybold needs 116 yards to pass Justin Johnson (1995-97, 2609 yds.) for 11th place and he needs 158 yards to crack the top 10 list and pass Joey Tobin (1989-93, 2651 yds.). With his TD vs. UNK, Seybold broke into the top 10 on the career rushing touchdown list. He is tied with Mark Smith (2005-08) for 10th place on the list with 29 TDs. In addition to his rushing totals, Seybold has been a key receiving target for the Gorillas. He has 16 catches for 174 yards (10.9 ypc) and three TDs this season; and he’s made 55 career receptions for 525 yards (9.5 ypc) and seven scores.

2015 Pitt State Players of the Week (as selected by PSU Coaches) GAME

OFFENSIVE BACK

DEFENSIVE BACK

OFFENSIVE LINE

DEFENSIVE LINE

WORK TEAM OFFENSE

WORK TEAM DEFENSE

SPECIAL TEAMS

BIG HIT

@NORTHEASTERN

Michael Rose

Dino Teague

Kyle Swartz

Montrae Strickland

Brenner Clemons

Jacob Carpenter

Carter Anchors

Brian Poston/ Demetrius Bernard

John Roderique, Jr.

Deron Washington

Kelly Wortham

Heath Wilson

Levi Wyrick

Connor Cherry

Levi Copelin

Dino Teague

LINDENWOOD WASHBURN

Jeff Seybold, Jr.

Devron Moore

Bo Farrow

Drake Humphrey

Carson Letchworth

William Bazzle IV

Chad Levin

Marquise Cushon

@FORT HAYS

John Roderique, Jr.

Deron Washington

Ryan Cipriani

Heath Wilson

Ben Sinclair

Garrett Larson

Kip Keeley

David Cardinal, Jr.

WESTERN

Marquise Cushon

Spencer Brown

Gavin Rainwater

Taye Irvin

Aren Martin

Ryan McNerlin

Brady Bradbury

Devron Moore

@EMPORIA

Jeff Seybold, Jr.

Deron Washington

Chase Carney

Demetrius Bernard

Jackson Krull

Ethan Mitchell

DeAndre Murray

Quad Ware

NORTHWEST

Marquise Cushon

Dino Teague

Kyle Swartz

Heath Wilson

Brenner Clemons

Ben Saint

Alex Howdeshell

Demetrius Bernard

@KEARNEY

Michael Rose

Dino Teague

Bo Farrow

Spencer Brown

Kiah Kintchen

Nick Wuthnow

Chad Levin

Demetrius Bernard

SOUTHERN @CENT. MO.

CENT. OKLA.

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GAME #9 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • OCT. 31, 2015 • PITTSBURG

WILSON CONTINUES TO ASSERT HIMSELF

Junior defensive end Heath Wilson continues to assert himself up front on the the Pitt State defense. The Wagoner, Okla., native made five tackles with a QB sack against Nebraska-Kearney last Saturday. For the season, Wilson had made 33 stops (17 solo) with a team-leading 9.5 tackles-for-loss and 6.0 quarterback sacks. Wilson, a first-team All-MIAA and honorable mention All-America selection as a sophomore in 2014, has made 110 tackles with 27.0 tackles-for-loss and 15.0 quarterback sacks in 33 career games for the Gorillas.

SCOUTING THE LIONS

Offensively, Missouri Southern is averaging 19.2 points and 339.6 yards of total offense on the season, while the Lions are surrendering 37.6 points and 471.4 total yards per game. Sophomore quarterback T.J. Feeton has started five of eight games, completing 98 of 198 passes (.521) for 1,135 yards and four TDs with seven INTs. Senior running back Will Gregory has carried the ball a team-leading 129 times for 546 yards (4.2 ypc) and four scores. Junior wide receiver Terell Crawford has made a team-leading 39 catches for 432 yards (11.1 ypc) and three scores, while junior wide receiver Chad Nolan has 16 catches for 381 yards (23.8 ypc) and four TDs. Senior linebacker Kyjuan Tate has made a team-leading 80 tackles (25 solo) with 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 quarterback sack and two forced fumbles, while junior cornerback Ricky Green has made 45 tackles (25 solo), four interceptions and nine pass breakups. Sophomore Brock Renken has converted seven of 12 (.583) field goal attempts, while junior Stetson Broce has punted 49 times for a 38.9-yard average with nine kicks inside the opponent 20 yard line.36.0-yard average with 11 kicks inside the opponent 20 yard line.

THE LAST TIME…

PSU shut out an opponent: 9/20/14, at Washburn (42-0) PSU was shut out: 11/24/01, at North Dakota (38-0) PSU rallied from a 4th quarter deficit: 10/3/15, vs. Missouri Western (trailed 27-21; won 31-27) PSU lost 4th quarter lead, game: 10/10/15, vs. Emporia State (led 35-32 & 42-39; lost 46-42) PSU committed 2 or fewer penalties: 12/4/10, vs. Concordia-St. Paul (2 penalties - 17 yards) PSU eclipsed 400 yards rushing: 10/24/09, vs. Fort Hays State (406 yards) PSU eclipsed 500 yards rushing: 10/2/04, at Washburn (538 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 100 yards rushing: 9/26/15, John Roderique, Jr. (117) vs. Fort Hays State A Gorilla eclipsed 200 yards rushing: 11/15/08, Mark Smith vs. Nebraska-Omaha (212) A Gorilla eclipsed 300 yards rushing: 11/11/05, Germaine Race vs. Central Missouri (309) A Gorilla rushed for 4 TDs: 11/22/08, Brandon Clark vs. Northwest Missouri (4 TDs) PSU eclipsed 300 yards passing: 11/8/14, vs. Central Missouri (428 yards) PSU eclipsed 400 yards passing: 11/8/14, vs. Central Missouri (428 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 300 yards passing: 11/8/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Central Missouri (428 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 350 yards passing: 11/8/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Central Missouri (428 yards) A Gorilla passed for 4 TDs: 10/11/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Harding (4 TDs) PSU eclipsed 600 yards of total offense: 11/8/14, vs Central Missouri (605 yards) PSU eclipsed 700 yards of total offense: 9/28/13, at Lincoln (787 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 350 yards of total offense: 10/10/15, John Roderique, Jr., vs. Emporia State (372 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 400 yards of total offense: 11/8/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Cent. Missouri (446 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 100 yards receiving: 10/3/15, Marquise Cushon (104 yards) vs. Missouri Western A Gorilla eclipsed 200 yards receiving: 11/8/14, Marquise Cushon (221 yards) vs. Central Missouri A Gorilla caught 2 TDs: 11/29/14, Gavin Lutman, vs. Minnesota State (2 TDs) A Gorilla caught 3 TDs: 11/22/14, Austin Panko vs. Harding (3 TDs) PSU returned a punt for a TD: 9/22/12, John Brown, 68 yards vs. Lincoln * PSU returned a kickoff for a TD: 9/21/13, John Brown, 95 yards vs. Southwest Baptist PSU returned an interception for a TD: 9/20/14, Skylarr Gatson, 43 yards at Washburn PSU returned a fumble for a TD: 11/22/14, Heath Wilson, 28 yards vs. Harding PSU had a punt returned for a TD: none since 1982, individual game stats n/a prior to 1982 * PSU had a kickoff returned for a TD: 10/30/10, Camren Torneden, Nebraska-Omaha (94 yards) PSU had an interception returned for a TD: 10/24/15, Shai Harris, Nebraska-Kearney (35 yards) PSU had a fumble returned for a TD: 10/17/15, Brandon Yost, Northwest Missouri (0 yards) * excluding blocks

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d. No. 13 North Alabama, 31-10 d. Fort Hays State, 45-24 d. No. 17 Michigan Tech, 24-14 d. No. 7 Colorado School of Mines, 49-21 d. Northern Michigan, 41-40 d. Concord (W. Va.), 35-28 lost to Winona State, 31-27 d. No. 10 Midwestern State, 27-14 d. Findlay, 52-7 lost to Augustana (S.D.), 35-28 d. Southern Arkansas, 29-28 lost to No. 6 Colorado State-Pueblo, 49-21 d. Indiana (Pa.), 40-39 lost to No. 11 Texas A&M-Commerce, 27-14 d. Central Washington, 42-17 d. Kentucky State, 38-28 Missouri Western, 17-3 d. Minnesota-Crookston, 66-17 d. Fort Lewis, 21-13 d. Lincoln, 41-18 Lost to No. 2 West Georgia, 31-10 lost to No. 4 Ferris State, 24-14 d. Urbana, 37-12 d. Shorter (Ga.), 37-22 d. Northeastern State, 54-10

Oct. 31 at Mississippi College Oct. 31 at Missouri Western Oct. 31 at Lake Erie (Ohio) Oct. 31 at Black Hills State (S.D.) Oct. 31 vs. No. 9 Grand Valley State Oct. 31 vs. West Liberty (W. Va.) Oct. 31 at Southwest Minnesota State Oct. 31 at Sam Houston State (FCS) Oct. 31 at Ashland Oct. 31 at Concordia-St. Paul Oct. 31 vs. Southern Nazarene Oct. 31 at No. 19 Colorado Mesa Oct. 31 at Edinboro Oct. 31 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville Oct. 31 vs. Simon Fraser (B.C.) Oct. 31 vs. Central State (Ohio) Oct. 31 vs. Washburn Oct. 31 at Northern State (S.D.) Oct. 31 vs. No. 12 Colorado Mines Oct. 31 at William Jewell Oct. 31 vs. Delta State Oct. 31 vs. Tiffin Oct. 29 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan Oct. 31 vs. West Alabama Oct. 31 at Lindenwood

Others Receiving Votes: Assumption, 39; Bowie State, 33; Carson-Newman, 29; Clarion, 18; Wingate, 12; Augustana (S.D.), 11; Indiana (Pa.), 10; Harding, 6; Azusa Pacific, 5; Catawba, 4; Southwest Minnesota State, 2; North Greenville, 1; Virginia Union, 1; West Alabama, 1.

GAME #9 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • OCT. 31, 2015 • PITTSBURG

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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Pittsburg State 38, Northeastern State 14

Pittsburg State 56, Lindenwood 28

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Seventh-ranked Pittsburg State University scored on each of its first two offensive plays and jumped out to a quick 21-0 lead over Northeastern State University, before settling for a 38-14 season opening victory Thursday (Sept. 3).

PITTSBURG — Fifth-ranked Pittsburg State University blocked a pair of punts during a 35-point second quarter outburst, including one the Gorillas returned for a touchdown. The scoring frenzy helped Pitt State turn a 14-7 deficit into a 42-14 advantage as the Gorillas pulled away for a 56-28 victory over Lindenwood University before a sellout crowd of 10,362 fans at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.

Freshman transfer quarterback John Roderique, Jr. scored on a 39-yard touchdown scamper on the first play of the game. Marquise Cushon set up the play with a 47-yard kickoff return into RiverHawk territory. After a quick three-and-out by the Pitt State defense, Cushon popped a 38-yard punt return and an NSU personal foul – one of several in the contest – set up the Gorillas at the NSU 36. Roderique again broke loose on a zone option play to make it a 14-0 game 60 seconds into the contest. Michael Rose added a seven-yard touchdown run for a 21-0 Pitt State advantage with 5:40 to play in the opening period. NSU countered with a 47-yard touchdown pass from Kevin Pantastico to running back Joel Rockmore two minutes later. The RiverHawks got the ball back and had a chance to slice further into the Pitt State lead, but the Gorillas’ Dino Teague intercepted Pantastico in the end zone to halt the threat. Roderique led the Gorillas 92 yards in seven plays late in the first half, punctuating the drive with a five-yard touchdown run for a 28-7 halftime advantage. Rose, who rushed for a game-high 127 yards, added a second score – on a 23-yard jaunt – late in the third quarter for the Gorillas and Chad Levin booted a 26-yard field goal with 10:39 to play for the game’s final points. Roderique rushed for 91 net yards – he was sacked three times in the game. He also completed 10 of 16 passes for 122 yards. Levi Copelin caught four passes for a team-leading 51 yards. Pantastico was 20 of 44 passing for 275 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions for NSU, which dropped its 12th straight game dating back to 2014. Rockmore carried the ball 17 times for 92 yards. Spencer Brown made a team-leading six tackles and the Gorilla defense registered five quarterback sacks in the contest.

Pittsburg State Northeastern State Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards

21 7

7 0

7 7

3 0

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PSU: 7-0 PSU: 14-0 PSU: 21-0 PSU: 21-7 PSU: 28-7 PSU: 28-14 PSU: 35-14 PSU: 38-14

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Rose 17-127-2, Roderique 9-112-3, Seybold 11-79-0, Poston 7-23-0, LePage 7-29-0; NSU - Rockmore 17-93-0, Pantastico 11-16-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 10-16-0, 122, 0; NSU - Pantastico 20-44-2, 275, 2. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Copelin 4-51-0, Cushon 3-29-0, Poston 1-29-0, Seybold 1-11-0; NSU Powell 5-63-0, Butler 4-79-0, Pope 4-49-1.

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Roderique scored on runs of 26 yards in the first quarter and one yard in the second quarter. He added TD passes of 23 yards to sophoore running back Michael Rose and five yards to senior tight end Kyle Swartz in the second period as well as a 19-yard TD toss to senior running back Jeff Seybold, Jr. in the third quarter. Junior Levi Copelin blocked a Lindenwood punt, recovered the ball and scored from 16 yards out to give Pitt State a 35-14 lead with 1:53 to play in the second quarter. He also blocked and recovered a punt at the LWU 2 yard line earlier in the period to set up another score. Rose added a 17-yard touchdown run with 6:21 to play in the game. Junior cornerback Darnell Walker, Jr. recorded a pair of second-half interceptions. The Gorillas secondary registered three picks and deflected 12 passes in the game. Lindenwood quarterback Jesse Scroggins completed 17 of 38 passes for 235 yards with one touchdown and one interception, while Lions back-up Mason Bendigo went 4 of 9 for 51 yards with two interceptions. Four players – junior safeties Devron Moore and Deron Washington, senior linebacker Colby Hall and junior linebacker Spencer Brown – each made a team-leading nine tackles for the Gorillas. Dreu White made two of the Gorillas’ four quarterback sacks.

Lindenwood Pittsburg State Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards

38 14

NSU PSU 24 27 35-106 55-334 20-44-2 10-18-0 122 275 381 456 4.8 6.2 1-1 0-0 7/279 8/348 13/128 6/63 29:41 30:19 3/13 4/13 4/29 5/48

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 14:41 PSU – John Roderique 39 run (Chad Levin kick) [0:19, 1-39] 14:00 PSU – Roderique 36 run (Levin kick) [0:08, 1-51] 5:40 PSU – Michael Rose 7 run (Levin kick) [3:17, 7-44] 3:55 NSU – Joel Rockmore 47 pass from Kevin Pantastico (Eddie Garcia kick) [1:42, 7-75] Second Quarter 3:52 PSU – Roderique 5 run (Levin kick) [2:39, 7-92] Third Quarter 3:45 NSU – Jamari Pope 6 pass from Pantastico (Garcia kick) [3:51, 10-68] 00:39 PSU – Rose 23 run (Levin kick) [0:05, 1-23] Fourth Quarter 10:39 PSU – Levin 26 field goal [3:44, 9-48]

Freshman quarterback John Roderique, Jr. completed 19 of 21 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns and he rushed the ball 12 times for a game-high 84 yards and two more scores leading the Gorillas offense to 429 total yards in the contest.

14 7

0 35

7 7

7 7

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28 56

LWU PSU 23 21 35-129 43-225 22-48-3 19-22-0 307 204 436 429 5.3 6.6 1-0 1-0 3/22 3/135 5/25 12/84 31:19 28:41 7/16 6/12 1/9 4/14

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:24 LWU – Calen Campbell 6 run (Brandon White kick) [4:36, 10-76] 7:01 PSU – John Roderique 26 run (Chad Levin kick) [3:17, 8-75] 5:41 PSU – Tré Roby 63 pass from Jesse Scroggins (White kick) [1:12, 5-83] Second Quarter 3:52 PSU – Roderique 5 run (Levin kick) [2:39, 7-92] 9:14 PSU – Jeff Seybold 1 run (Levin kick) [1:40, 4-2] 3:15 PSU – Roderique 1 run (Levin kick) [4:33, 11-64] 1:53 PSU – Levi Copelin 16 blocked punt return (Levin kick) 0:16 PSU – Kyle Swartz 5 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [0:36, 4-36] Third Quarter 12:02 PSU – Seybold 19 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [2:50, 6-80] 00:39 LWU – Lavorrie Johnson 3 run (White kick) [7:19, 18-98] Fourth Quarter 12:10 LWU – Campbell 28 run (White kick) [3:10, 11-66] 6:21 PSU – Rose 17 run (Levin kick) [1:49, 4-31]

LWU: 7-0 TIE: 7-7 LWU: 14-7 TIE: 14-14 PSU: 21-14 PSU: 28-14 PSU: 35-14 PSU: 42-14 PSU: 49-14 PSU: 49-21 PSU: 38-28 PSU: 56-28

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): LWU - Campbell 10-70-2, Johnson 12-51-1; PSU- Roderique 13-93-2, Cushon 3-67-0, Rose 8-42-1, Murray 6-19-0, Seybold 7-16-1. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): LWU- Scroggins 17-38-1, 235, 1; Roderique 19-21-0, 204, 3. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): LWU- Roby 5-86-1, Warren 5-76-0, Coble 5-74-0; PSU- Seybold 4-41-1, Panko 4-40-0, Rose 3-53-1, Swartz 3-17-1.

GAME #9 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • OCT. 31, 2015 • PITTSBURG

GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Washburn 28, Pittsburg State 21

Pittsburg State 31, Fort Hays State 24

PITTSBURG — Quarterback Derek McGinnis passed for 283 yards and three touchdowns and the Washburn University defense held No. 4 Pittsburg State University on a potential game-tying drive in the game’s final minute to lead the Ichabods to a 28-21 victory over the Gorillas Saturday (Sept. 19).

HAYS, Kan. — Fifthteenth-ranked Pittsburg State University rallied from a 24-14 halftime deficit, holding Fort Hays State University scoreless in the second half to claim a 31-24 victory Saturday (Sept. 26) at Lewis Field Stadium.

Washburn (2-1, 2-1 MIAA) built a 28-10 lead with 6:04 to play in the third quarter and then withstood a fourth quarter comeback bid by Pitt State (2-1, 2-1 MIAA) before a sellout crowd of 11,383 fans at Brandenburg Field/ Carnie Smith Stadium. Pitt State’s DeAndre Murray scored on a 16-yard run and quarterback John Roderique, Jr. tossed a 2-point conversion pass to tight end Kyle Swartz to trim the margin to 28-18 with 2:57 remaining in the third quarter. Kicker Chad Levin booted a 30-yard field goal for the game’s final margin with 7:12 to play in the game. The Pitt State defense, which surrendered 457 yards of total offense in the game, forced a three and out, giving the Gorilla offense the ball back with 5:49 remaining in the game. Roderique found wide receiver Marquise Cushon open for a 31-yard gain on a 4th-and-22 play from the PSU 48, but the Ichabods defense stiffened in the red zone and held Pitt State on downs at the Washburn 17 with 31 seconds to play. Roderique completed 16 of 33 passes for 256 yards with one interception in the game. Jeff Seybold, Jr. carried the ball 22 times for 102 yards, including a four-yard touchdown on Pitt State’s opening drive of the game. Cushon had six catches for 93 yards.

The Gorillas posted their 22nd consecutive regular season road win by outscoring the previously unbeaten Tigers, 17-0, over the final 30 minutes to play. John Roderique, Jr. rushed for a game-high 117 yards with two fourth-quarter touchdown runs. He knotted the score at 24-24 with a six-yard run with 12:38 remaining and then put the Gorillas in front, 31-24, with another six-yard run with 5:36 to go. Pitt State utilized an 18-yard run by Darian Taylor on a fake punt to extend the drive on the Gorillas’ game-tying possession. Pitt State had originally settled to try a potential go-ahead 38-yard field goal by Chad Levin later in the final stanza, but a roughing the kicker penalty by FHSU extended the drive and led to Roderique’s final TD. The Gorilla defense, which struggled to contain FHSU’s duo of Traveon Albert and Shaquille Cooper in the first half, came up with key stops after halftime to allow the comeback bid. Heath Wilson twice sacked Albert on FHSU’s final drive, including a 15-yard loss on 4th-and-10 from the PSU 31 with 2:59 to play in the contest. The Pitt State offense picked up a first down and ran out the remainder of the clock to seal the win.

Devron Moore made a game-high 11 tackles, while Deron Washington added 10 stops. Darnell Walker, Jr. made seven tackles and added four pass break-ups.

Wilson finished the game with six stops, including three tackles-for-loss and 2.0 quarterback sacks. Darnell Walker also snared his fourth interception of the game, halting a FHSU drive in the Pitt State red zone on the first series of the third quarter.

Brandon Bourbon carried the ball 18 times for 143 yards and a touchdown for the Ichabods, while Anthony Daniels had six catches for a game-high 107 yards and a score.

Roderique completed 21 of 32 passes for 225 yards, including a 12-yard TD pass to running back Jeff Seybold on the opening drive of the game. Seybold also rushed the ball for 85 yards, while DeAndre Murray carried the ball three times for 47 yards with a 48-yard TD scamper to his credit.

Washburn Pittsburg State

Levi Copelin made four catches for a game-high 94 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

7 7

7 0

14 11

0 3

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28 21

Albert completed 14 of 21 passes for 141 yards and he rushed the ball 17 times for 107 yards, while Cooper also carried the ball 19 times for 104 yards.

WU PSU 23 10 39-174 41-182 23-40-2 16-33-1 283 256 457 438 5.8 5.9 1-0 1-1 7/253 4/152 15/140 8/51 31:03 28:57 9/17 6/16 1/13 3/16

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 12:54 PSU – Jeff Seybold 4 run (Chad Levin kick) [2:06, 5-68] 03:20 WU – Brandon Bourbon 1 run (Schmiedeler kick) [4:52, 10-76] Second Quarter 00:04 WU – Anthony Daniels 11 pass from McGinnis (Schmiedeler kick) [1:17, 9-52] Third Quarter 12:33 WU – Bryce Chavis 21 pass from McGinnis (Schmiedeler kick) [2:27, 7-75] 9:58 PSU – Levin 28 field goal [2:32, 8-33] 06:04 WU – Crimmins 20 pass from McGinnis (Schmiedeler kick) [3:49, 10-82] 02:57 PSU – Murray 16 run (Kyle Swartz pass from John Roderique) [3:04, 8-78] Fourth Quarter 07:12 PSU – Levin 30 field goal [3:03, 9-60]

Pittsburg State Fort Hays State

PSU: 7-0 tie: 7-7 WU: 14-7 WU: 21-7 PSU: 21-10 WU: 28-10 WU: 28-18 PSU: 28-21

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Seybold 22-105-1, Roderique 12-51-0, Murray 2-27-1, Rose 2-16-0; WU Bourbon 18-144-1, Groves 9-48-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 16-33-1, 256, 0; NSU - McGinnis 23-38-0, 283, 3. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Cushon 6-93-0, Copelin 3-57-0, Swartz 2-22-0, Panko 2-20-0; NSU Daniels 6-105-1, Chavis 6-80-1, Crimmins 3-39-1.

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 14

0 10

3 0

14 0

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21 28

PSU FHSU 29 19 49-302 38-212 33-21-1 21-14-1 225 141 527 353 6.4 5.9 3-0 2-1 3/41.3 3/42.3 4/25 2/20 34:04 24:56 6/16 7/12 2/17 1/6

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 12:51 PSU –Seybold 12 yd pass from Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [2:09, 7-75] 08:20 FHSU – Gaughan 16 yd pass from Albert (O’Brien kick) [3:23, 8-66] 04:56 FHSU - Cooper 31 yd run (O’Brien kick) [1:53, 5-64] 03:21 PSU - Murray 48 yd run (Chad Levin kick) [1:35, 4-75] Second Quarter 12:52 FHSU - O’Brien 27 yd field goal [5:24, 13-71] 05:03 FHSU – Cooper 55 yd run (O’Brien kick) Third Quarter 03:03 PSU – Chad Levin 28 yd field goal [3:42, 9-50] Fourth Quarter 07:12 PSU – Roderique 6 yd run (Chad Levin kick) [3:59, 10-62] 05:36 PSU – Roderique 6 yd run (Chad Levin kick) [5:38, 11-73]

PSU: 7-0 tie: 7-7 FHSU: 14-7 PSU: 14-14 FHSU: 17-14 FHSU: 24-14 PSU: 24-17 PSU: 24-24 PSU: 31-24

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Seybold 18-85-1, Roderique 18-117-2, Murray 3-47-1, Tyler 3-20-0; FHSU Albert 17-107-1, Cooper 19-104-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 21-32-1, 225, 0; FHSU - Albert 14-21-1, 141, 3. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Cushon 3-7-0, Copelin 4-94-0, Swartz 3-38-0, Otting 1-7-0; FHSU - Bacon 4-40-1, Maxi 2-28-1 Gaughan 2-24-1.

GAME #9 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • OCT. 31, 2015 • PITTSBURG

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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Pittsburg State 31, Missouri Western 27

Emporia State 46, Pittsburg State 42

PITTSBURG — For the second time in as many weeks, the Pittsburg State University offense came alive after a slow first half and the Gorillas defense clamped down in the final 30 minutes of play to pull out a hard fought win. The 15th-ranked Gorillas overcame a 27-7 halftime deficit Saturday (Oct. 3) to rally with 24 unanswered points for a 31-27 victory over Missouri Western State University.

EMPORIA, Kan. — Quarterback Brent Wilson tossed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Kavaski Ervin with 2:06 to play in the game to lift No. 18 Emporia State University to a 46-42 victory over No. 13 Pittsburg State University in a high scoring contest Saturday (Oct. 10) at Welch Stadium.

The Pitt State defense, which allowed 247 yards of offense in the first half, limited Western (3-2, 3-2 MIAA) to 94 yards of offense after halftime. Jeff Seybold capped a 14-play, 65-yard drive with a one-yard run on the Gorillas’ opening drive of the third period and Levi Copelin hauled in an eight-yard touchdown pass from John Roderique, Jr. four minutes later to draw Pitt State (4-1, 4-1 MIAA) within six points, 27-21, heading into the fourth quarter. Chad Levin booted a 27-yard field goal with 11:26 to play in the game to make it a 27-24 game. The two teams traded three-and-out drives, before the Griffons threatened to expand their lead before being stopped in Pitt State territory. Taye Irvin tackled running back Josh Caldwell for a one-yard loss on 4th-and-3 from the PSU 23 with 4:50 to play in the contest. Roderique then took the Gorillas 74 yards in eight plays for the go-ahead score. He connected with wide receiver Marquise Cushon on a 36-yard pass to the MWSU 38, then broke loose for a 12-yard run two plays later. He then found Copelin for 11 yards to the MWSU 9, before Jamal Tyler scooted into the end zone from seven yards out two plays later with 1:23 remaining. Skyler Windmiller missed on five of seven pass attempts, including his final four tries, for Western and Pitt State held the Griffons on downs at their own 28 to seal the victory with 32 seconds to play.

The Hornets (6-0, 6-0 MIAA) trailed 14-0 early in the contest to the Gorillas (4-2, 4-2 MIAA) and Pitt State took a final lead, 42-39, with 4:44 remaining in the contest on John Roderique, Jr.’s two-yard run. Wilson completed 26 of 43 passes for 336 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed the ball 10 times for a gamehigh 108 yards, including a 36-yard TD scamper that put the Hornets up 39-35 with 10:41 to play in the game. Following Wilson’s TD run, ESU recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and had a chance to take a two-possession lead, but the Gorillas stopped the Hornets on a 4th-and-goal play from the PSU 1. Wilson fumbled the ball into the end zone on the play and the Gorillas Zach Bessette recovered the ball with 8:15 remaining. Roderique then led Pitt State 80 yards in 11 plays. He converted an eight-yard pass to Marquise Cushon on a 4th-and-6 play from the ESU 26 to set up the go-ahead score. Roderique completed 16 of 31 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns in the game, but he also was intercepted four times. Running back Jeff Seybold carried the ball 19 times for a team-leading 80 yards and a touchdown. He also caught a 32-yard TD pass from Roderique. Roderique rushed the ball 13 times for 72 yards and two scores.

Seybold rushed 13 times for a game-high 100 yards, while Tyler added 88 yards on just five caries. Roderique completed 12 of 25 passes for 158 yards and two TDs and he rushed for 69 yards. Cushon posted Pitt State’s first 100-yard receiving day of the season with six grabs for 104 yards.

Deron Washington made a team-leading 12 tackles for the Gorillas, while Quad Ware and Spencer Brown added nine stops apiece.

Windmiller, who started the game 4-for-4 for 131 yards and two touchdowns, finished the contest 10 of 26 passing for 187 yards with an interception. Raphael Spencer carried the ball 22 times for 74 yards and Caldwell added 11 rushes for 46 yards. Dee Toliver had three catches for 101 yards, including an 84-yard TD connection in the first quarter.

Pittsburg State Emporia State

Missouri Western Pittsburg State Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards

14 7

13 0

0 14

0 10

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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

27 31

MWSU PSU 17 18 41-136 43-254 13-29-1 12-24-1 205 158 341 412 4.9 6.1 1-0 3-1 4/183 4/115 0/0 5/25 30:08 29:52 10/19 5/13 3/22 2/7

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:00 MWSU – Trey Lewis 27 pass from Skyler Windmiller (Tanner Pettet kick) [5:00, 10-75] 08:55 MWSU – Dee Toliver 84 yd pass from Windmiller (Pettet kick) [0:11, 1-84] 04:20 PSU – Austin Panko 11 pass from John Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [4:32, 10-71] Second Quarter 10:49 MWSU – Daylon Harper 1 run (Pettet kick) [2:20, 5-24] 05:00 MWSU – Pettet 38 field goal [1:30, 4-8] 00:45 MWSU – Pettet 41 field goal [2:53, 8-21] Third Quarter 08:16 PSU – Jeff Seybold 1 run (Levin kick) [6:44, 14-65] 04:23 PSU – Levi Copelin 8 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [2:51, 6-82] Fourth Quarter 11:26 PSU – Levin 27 field goal [3:31, 10-61] 04:23 PSU – Jamal Tyler 7 run (Levin kick) [3:27, 8-76]

MWSU: 7-0 MWSU: 14-0 MWSU: 14-7 MWSU: 21-7 MWSU: 24-7 MWSU: 27-7 MWSU: 27-14 MWSU: 27-21 MWSU: 27-24 PSU: 31-27

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Seybold 13-101-1, Roderique 16-74-0, Tyler 5-88-1; MWSU - Spencer 22-79-1, Caldwell 11-50-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 12-24-1, 158, 2; MWSU - Windmiller 10-25-1, 187, 2. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Cushon 6-104-0, Copelin 4-35-1, Panko 2-19-1; MWSU - Clark 5-42-1, Toliver 3-101-1, Lewis 3-42-1.

8

14 7

14 15

7 10

7 14

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42 46

PSU ESU 23 29 40-188 51-223 17-33-4 26-43-1 308 336 496 559 6.8 5.9 1-1 3-1 2/92 5/189 9/85 9/78 27:20 32:40 7/14 5/17 2/8 1/4

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 11:37 PSU – Kyle Swartz 17 yd pass from John Roderique (Levin kick) [3:23, 9-79] 08:55 PSU – John Roderique 29 yd run (Chad Levin kick) [0:59, 3-65] 05:02 ESU – Antonio Brown 2 yd run (Morton kick) [3:48, 12-74] Second Quarter 13:09 PSU – Jeff Seybold 32 yd pass from John Roderique (Levin kick) [0:34, 2-41] 08:58 ESU – Ervin 6 yd pass from Wilson (Morton kick failed) [4:05, 10-63] 04:35 ESU – Foote 4 yd pass from Wilson (Wilson pass failed) [2:51, 10-59] 01:58 PSU – Levi Copelin 29 pass from John Roderique (Levin kick) [2:32, 6-71] 00:00 ESU – Morton 36 yd field goal [1:54, 12-73] Third Quarter 10:08 ESU – Morton 29 yd field goal [2:30, 6-24] 04:37 ESU – Reed 56 yd pass from Wilson (Morton kick) [1:07, 5-71] 02:11 PSU – Jeff Seybold 1 yd run (Chad Levin kick) [2:21, 5-73] Fourth Quarter 10:41 ESU – Wilson 36 yd run (Morton kick) [1:55, 6-72] 04:44 PSU – John Roderique 2 yd run (Chad Levin kick) [3:31, 11-80] 02:06 ESU – Ervin 14 yd pass from Wilson (Morton kick) [2:33, 8-72]

PSU: 7-0 PSU: 14-0 PSU: 14-7 PSU: 21-7 PSU: 21-13 PSU: 21-19 PSU: 28-19 PSU: 28-22 PSU: 28-25 ESU: 32-28 PSU: 35-32 ESU: 39-35 PSU: 42-39 ESU: 46-42

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Seybold 19-83-1, Roderique 13-80-2, Murray 3-15-0; ESU - Wilson 10-116-1, Brown 15-69-1, Nault 16-43-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 12-24-4, 229, 3; ESU - Wilson 26-43-1, 336, 4. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Panko 4-922-0, Cushon 4-52-0, Copelin 3-71-1; ESU - Ervin 6-88-2, Foote 6-53-1, Nault 3-50-0.

GAME #9 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • OCT. 31, 2015 • PITTSBURG

GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Northwest Missouri 31, Pittsburg State 14

Pittsburg State 31, Nebraska-Kearney 14

PITTSBURG — Third-ranked Northwest Missouri State University scored 21 unanswered points in the second quarter to break open a 7-7 game against No. 22 Pittsburg State University. The Bearcats rode that first-half momemtum to a 31-14 victory in front of 10,189 fans at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.

KEARNEY, Neb. — The Pittsburg State University football team rallied from from an early 13-0 deficit to claim a 24-19 road win over the University of Nebraska-Kearney Saturday (Oct. 24).

With the win and Emporia State’s 27-23 loss to Fort Hays State, the Bearcats (7-0, 7-0 MIAA) are the only remaining unbeaten team in the MIAA. The Gorillas fall to 4-3. Brady Bolles tossed a pair of first-half touchdown passes for the Bearcats and Brandon Yost recovered a fumble in the Pitt State end zone for a defensive score. After Bolles first scoring pass to George Sehl, Marquise Cushon tossed a 19-yard reverse pass to tight end Kyle Swartz to get Pitt State on the board and knot the score at 7-7 with 7:31 remaining in the first quarter. Bolles then finished a 15-play, 65-yard drive that consumed 7:32 of play clock by hitting Clayton Wilson in the end zone from five yards out. After Yost’s score put the Bearcats in front, 21-7, Randy Schmidt tossed a 68-yard reverse pass to Sehl to make it a 28-7 Bearcat lead with 7:21 to play in the first half. Thomas LePage, making his first career start for an injured Pitt State starter John Roderique, Jr., completed 13 of 27 passes for 76 yards. He tossed a 15-yard touchdown pass to running back Michael Rose to draw the Gorillas within 14 points, at 28-14, with 6:45 to play in the third quarter. The Pitt State defense limited the Bearcats to 121 yards in the second half. Dino Teague intercepted a Bolles pass in the end zone to halt a potential scoring drive and then Pitt State forced four punts and a fumble among Northwest’s final six drives. The Gorillas had opportunities to climb back into the contest, but four of Pitt State’s final six possessions ended in interceptions. Colby Hall made a game-high 13 tackles for the Gorillas, while Deron Washington added 10 stops and a forced fumble. Jacob Vollstedt recorded a team-leading 11 tackles for Northwest, including two quarterback sacks, a forced fumble and an interception.

Northwest 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

7 7

21 0

0 7

3 0

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UNK (0-8, 0-8 MIAA) drove 75 yards for a score on the opening drive of the game, then struck again when Shai Harris returned a tipped pass for a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown to build a 13-0 lead four minutes into the game. Pitt State (5-3, 5-3 MIAA) finally got on the board on the first play of the second quarter when quarterback Thomas LePage scored on a 10-yard run. The drive was set up when UNK’s George Brown fumbled a punt return at the UNK 30. The Lopers stretched their lead to 16-7 on Brendon Wentling’s 45-yard field goal with 7:52 remaining in the second quarter. Pitt State again used a big special teams play to find the end zone. Levi Copelin blocked Payton Fluckey’s punt attempt and Deron Washington recovered it at the UNK 7. Two plays later, running back Michael Rose sprinted into the end zone from six yards out to narrow the margin to 16-14 with 3:43 left in the half. The Gorilla defense forced a three-and-out and wide receiver Marquise Cushon broke off a 42-yard end around run to flip the field for Pitt State. Chad Levin capped the drive with a 44-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to give the Gorillas a 17-16 lead. Running back Jeff Seybold stretched the Gorillas’ lead to 24-16 with a one-yard run with 2:27 to play in the third quarter. Safety Darian Taylor forced UNK’s Caleb Lundgren into a fumble five plays early to give Pitt State the ball at the UNK 34. The Lopers added a 21-yard field goal from Wentling with 10:06 to play in the game to make it a 24-19 game, but the Pitt State defense kept UNK out of the end zone on its final two drives to seal the win. Heath Wilson was credited with tackling UNK quarterback Bronson Marsh for a two-yard loss on a 4th-and-six play from the PSU 45 with 34 seconds remaining in the game to halt the Lopers’ final drive. Rose rushed for a team-leading 59 yards for the Gorillas. Cushon added 53 yards, while Seybold finished with 49 yards and LePage chipped in with 42 ground yards. LePage completed five of 14 passes for 36 yards with two interceptions. Spencer Brown made a team-leading 13 tackles, while Kip Keeley added 10 stops. Dino Teague intercepted a pass in the PSU end zone in the first half to stop a potential UNK scoring drive..

Pittsburg State Nebraska-Kearney

NWMSU PSU 19 15 37-119 36-80 18-33-1 14-28-4 223 175 342 175 4.9 2.7 1-1 4-1 6/381 7/275 7/70 4/43 31:14 28:46 5/14 6/15 3/21 3/18

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:13 NWMSU – Sehl 3 yd pass from Bolles (Mathiesen kick) [2:49, 6-48] 07:31 PSU – Kyle Swartz 19 yd pass from Marquise Cushon (Chad Levin kick) [2:36, 6-49] Second Quarter 14:55 NWMSU – Wilson 5 yd pass from Bolles (Mathiesen kick) [7:32, 15-65] 09:48 NWMSU – Yost 0 yd fumble recovery (Mathiesen kick) 07:21 NWMSU –Sehl 68 yd pass from Schmidt (Mathiesen kick) [0:46, 2-75] Third Quarter 06:45 PSU – Michael Rose 15 yd from Thomas LePage (Levin kick) [5:47, 13-80] Fourth Quarter 04:48 NWMSU – Mathiesen 32 yd field goal [2:17, 6-28]

The Gorillas defense blocked a punt and forced three fumbles to help spark the comeback win.

NWMSU: 7-0 TIED: 7-7 NWMSU: 14-7 NWMSU: 21-7 NWMSU: 28-7 NWMSU: 28-14 NWMSU: 31-24

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - LePage 14-27-0, Seybold 10-25-0, Rose 5-15-0; NWMSU - Zimmerman 7-51-0, Jackson 8-37-0, Wilcox 10-30-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - LePage 13-27-4, 76, 1; NWMSU - Bolles 15-30-1, 148, 2. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Seybold 3-16-0, Copelin 3-10-0, Swartz 2-28-1, Michael Rose 2-14-1; NWMSU - Williams 4-42-0, Bane 4-34-0, Lewis 3-42-1.

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 13

17 3

7 0

0 3

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PSU UNK 11 14 45-199 40-126 5-14-2 12-23-1 36 138 235 264 4.0 4.2 0-0 2-2 7/262 7/229 7/52 3/30 27:43 32:17 1/13 6/16 4/12 3/22

SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 12:06 UNK – Bronson Marsh 22 yd run (Brendon Wentling kick) [2:54, 7-75] 11:01 UNK – Shai Harris 37 yd interception return (kick blocked) Second Quarter 14:56 PSU – Thomas LePage 10 yd run (Chad Levin kick) [2:26, 5-30] 07:52 UNK – Wentling 45 yd field goal [3:46, 10-32] 03:43 PSU –Michael Rose 6 yd run (Levin kick) [0:40, 2-7] 00:00 PSU –Chad Levin 44 yd field goal [2:23, 5-34] Third Quarter 02:27 PSU – Jeff Seybold 1 yd run (Levin kick) [1:11, 4-34] Fourth Quarter 10:06 UNK – Wentling 21 yd field goal [7:18, 14-66]

UNK: 7-0 UNK: 13-0 UNK: 13-7 UNK: 16-7 UNK: 16-14 PSU: 17-16 PSU: 24-16 PSU: 24-19

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - LePage 16-65-1, Seybold 13-49-1, Rose 11-66-1; UNK - Marsh 15-62-1, Quinn 12-40-0, Cotton 3-40-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - LePage 5-14-2, 36, 0; UNK - Marsh 12-23-1, 138, 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Copelin 1-32-0, Daniel 1-18-0 ; UNK - Sealey 5-39-0, Navarrette 3-28-0, Lane 2-28-0.

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PITT STATE “GORILLAS” 2-DEEP PITTSBURG STATE OFFENSE WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB FB RB

8 82 88 89 76 74 61 71 66 59 70 71 72 73 9 2 80 17 10 5 37 34 1 30 3

Levi Copelin (6-2, 190, Jr.) Slade Nordic (6-1, 190, Fr.-RS) Kyle Swartz (6-3, 240, Jr.) Andy Otting (6-3, 239, So.) Chase Carney (6-5, 270, So.) Jacob Ralph (6-3, 301, So.) Gavin Rainwater (6-3, 297, Sr.) Alex Jones (6-4, 297, Fr.-RS) Bo Farrow (6-2, 270, So.) Jake Wall (6-1, 261, Jr.) Tyler Stiff (6-4, 307, Fr.-RS) Alex Jones (6-4, 297, Fr.-RS) Ryan Cipriani (6-5, 282, So.) Ryan Dodd (6-5, 300, Fr.) Marquise Cushon (5-10, 162, Sr.) Andre Taylor (5-9, 162, Jr.-RS) Austin Daniel (6-2, 212, Sr.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, So.) Thomas LePage (6-3, 198, So.) Grayson Tempel (6-0, 185, Fr.-RS) David Cardinal, Jr. (5-9, 206, Jr.) Brian Poston (6-0, 225, Sr.) Jeff Seybold, Jr. (5-9, 199, Sr.) Michael Rose (5-10, 177, So.) Jamal Tyler (5-11, 197, Sr.)

PK LS H

46 48 17

Chad Levin (5-9, 171, Jr.) Alex Howdeshell (6-1, 250, Sr.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, So.)

PITTSBURG STATE DEFENSE

MISSOURI SOUTHERN OFFENSE WR WR LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB

34 82 10 16 75 68 70 72 59 72 78 66 71 68 21 28 13 19 1 11 4 23

PK LS H

85 Brock Renken (6-1, 180, So.) 48 Austin Minor (5-9, 200, Sr.) 16 Ricky Nichols (6-0, 185, Jr.)

10

DE NG DT DE LB LB CB SS FS WS CB

6 85 99 95 45 94 55 90 51 57 52 36 47 13 4 11 16 22 31 32 16 21 35

Montrae Strickland (6-4, 245, Sr.) Dreu White (6-6, 250, Jr.) Taye Irvin (6-1, 339, Sr.) Drake Humphrey (6-0, 231, Fr.) Zach Bessette (6-3, 243, Sr.) Brad Hefley (6-4, 288, Sr.) Heath Wilson (6-3, 256, Jr.) José Speer (6-3, 246, So.) Colby Hall (5-11, 204, Sr.) Kip Keeley (6-0, 205, Fr.) Eric Brantley (5-11, 200, Sr.) Spencer Brown (6-0, 214, Jr.) Demetrius Bernard (6-0, 225, So.) Darnell Walker, Jr. (5-11, 182, Jr.) Tyree Jefferson (6-0, 185, Jr.) Darian Taylor (6-3, 205, Fr.-RS) Brady Bradbury (5-10, 190, So.) Deron Washington (6-1, 200, Jr.) Jaxon Wright (6-0, 174, So.) Quad Ware (6-0, 192, Jr.) Brady Bradbury (5-10, 190, So.) Dino Teague (6-0, 185, Sr.) Matt Magee (6-0, 180, Fr.-RS)

P PR KR

43 9 9 82

Carter Anchors (6-1, 190, Fr.) Marquise Cushon (5-10, 162, Sr.) Marquise Cushon (5-10, 162, Sr.) Slade Nordic (6-1, 190, Fr.-RS)

MISSOURI SOUTHERN DEFENSE

Chad Nolan (6-1, 200, Jr.) Jocqui Davis (6-1, 185, Jr.) Jordan Morrison (6-0, 200, Jr.) Ricky Nichols (6-2, 215, Jr.) Jarrell Jackson (6-4, 285, So.) Jonathan Boos (6-2, 315, Fr.-RS) Marcus Gutierres (6-3, 270, Sr.) Seth Peterson (6-1, 255, Fr.-RS) Mitch Moore (6-0, 262, Jr.) Seth Peterson (6-1, 255, Fr.-RS) John Tupou (6-7, 350, Sr.) Cristian More (6-1, 295, Jr.) Isaac Wold (6-3, 320, Jr.) Jonathan Boos (6-2, 315, Fr.-RS) Terell Crawford (5-10, 170, Jr.) Donta’ Wilburn (5-10, 170, Fr.) Michael Nelson (5-10, 190, Sr.) Carson Day (5-8, 175, Fr.) T.J. Feeton (6-2, 215, So.) Kyle Keller (6-3, 220, Jr.) Will Gregory (6-0, 210, Sr.) Joe Henderson (6-0, 200, Sr.)

DE DT NT DE LB LB LB CB SS FS CB

99 91 95 97 93 94 45 99 15 14 44 49 35 40 7 30 20 2 6 24 3 8

David Smith (6-2, 240, Jr.) Chris Williams (6-3, 270, Jr.) Rolandeis Toliver (6-2, 270, Sr.) Dominique Nunez (6-2, 274, Jr.) Stephan Randall (6-2, 285, Jr.) Darien Williston (6-4, 280, Jr.) Laynce Sanders (6-1, 220, Sr.) David Smith (6-2, 240, Jr.) E.J. McKenzie (6-2, 210, Jr.) Ryan Solomon (6-0, 190, Sr.) Kyjuan Tate (6-2, 230, Sr.) Dominick Bell (5-11, 245, Jr.) Daryl Smith (6-0, 215, Jr.) Justin Tomlinson (6-0, 200, Sr.) Martice Buckley (5-9, 180, Sr.) Marquez Cohen (5-10, 193, Sr.) Chris Goss III (6-4, 195, Jr.) Jason Brown (6-1, 188, Sr.) Johnquavious McBride (5-11, 190, Jr.) Idrissa Simpson (6-3, 212, Jr.) Ricky Green (5-11, 180, Jr.) Michael Burks (6-0, 187, Sr.)

P PR KR

88 Stetson Broce (6-3, 191, Jr.) 5 Ty’Quan Hayes (6-1, 210, Sr.) 13 Michael Nelson (5-10, 190, Sr.)

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PITT STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER

NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

NAME POS HT WT Jeff Seybold, Jr. RB 5-11 199 Andre Taylor WR 5-9 162 Jamal Tyler RB 5-11 197 Tyree Jefferson CB 6-0 185 Greyson Temple WR 6-0 185 Montrae Strickland DE 6-4 245 Ramsey Hamilton QB 6-2 204 Levi Copelin WR 6-2 190 Marquise Cushon WR 5-10 162

CL SR JR SR JR FR SR JR JR SR

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

HOMETOWN Lincoln, Neb. St. Petersburg, Fla. Rock Hill, S.C. Philadelphia, Pa. Garden City, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Beggs, Okla. Broken Arrow, Okla. Kansas City, Mo.



67 NO 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77

Garrett Lawson NAME Tyler Stiff Alex Jones Ryan Cipriani Ryan Dodd Jacob Ralph Travis Funk Chase Carney Kelly Wortham

DL POS OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL

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

261 WT 307 297 282 300 372 297 255 275

FR CL FR FR SO FR JR JR SO SO

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

McPherson, Kan. HOMETOWN Liberty, Mo. Lawrence, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Bentonville, Ark. Kearney, Mo. Fayetteville, Ark. Yukon, Okla.



10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Thomas LePage Darian Taylor Tanner Eikenbary Darnell Walker, Jr. Jared Vincent Ethan Fugitt Brady Bradbury Austin Panko DeAndre Murray John Roderique, Jr.

QB S S CB PK/P LB S WR RB QB

6-3 6-3 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-4

198 205 202 182 180 242 190 192 180 220

SO FR FR JR FR SO SO SO FR FR

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

Jefferson City, Mo. Manhattan, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Lawrenceville, Ga. Claremore, Okla. Oak Grove, Mo. Adair, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Springdale, Ark. Web City, Mo.



80 81 82 83 85 86 87 88 89

Austin Daniel Cailon Shaw Slade Nordic T.J. Molway Dreu White Grayson Handel Trey Myers Kyle Swartz Andy Otting

WR WR WR WR DE WR DE TE TE

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

212 210 190 185 250 175 245 245 239

SR SR FR FR JR FR JR JR SO

3L TR RS RS SQ RS SQ 2L SQ

Webb City, Mo. Montezuma, Ga. Bartlesville, Okla. Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Olathe, Kan. Topeka, Kan.



20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Kellen Sims Dino Teague Deron Washington DeMarcus Edwards Devron Moore L.A. Purnell Aren Martin Jonathon Gilkey Ryan McNerlin Steven Sullivan

WR CB S RB S CB WR CB S RB

5-11 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-7 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-10

173 185 211 197 192 178 190 165 190 184

SO SR JR FR JR SR SO FR SO SO

SQ 3L 2L RS TR 1L SQ RS S 1L

Wichita, Kan. Tulsa, Okla. Raymore, Mo. Lee Summit, Mo. Carthage, Mo. Topeka, Kan. Lebanon, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Stilwell, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo.



90 91 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

José Speer Justin Strong Antoine Brown Brad Hefley Drake Humphrey Sam Harvill Ethan Mitchell Braxton Early Taye Irvin

DE DL DE DL DL DL DE DE DL

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

246 255 220 288 231 285 245 248 339

SO SR SO SR FR SO FR FR SR

SQ SQ SQ 1L HS TR RS TR 3L

Webb City, Mo. Harrisonville, Mo. Tulsa, Okla. Joplin, Mo. Webb City, Mo. Springdale, Ark. Salina, Kan. Grove Hill, Ala. LaGrange, Ga.



30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

Michael Rose Jaxon Wright Quad Ware Dre Holman Brian Poston Matt McGee Spencer Brown David Cardinal, Jr. Courtney Green Skylarr Gatson

RB CB CB RB RB CB LB RB WR S

5-10 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-2 5-11

177 174 192 215 225 180 214 206 209 198

SO SO JR JR SR FR JR SO SR JR

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

Albuquerque, N.M Holton, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Oklahoma City, Okla. Carthage, Mo. Carl Junction, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Hays, Kan. Kansas City, Mo. Wichita, Kan.



40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

Nick Wuthnow Cameron Ginther Kohl Slaughter Carter Anchors Drew Dawson Zach Bessette Chad Levin Demetrius Bernard Alex Howdeshell Carson Letchworth

S TE TE P S DL PK LB LS TE

5-11 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-3

197 229 220 190 193 243 171 225 250 221

FR FR FR FR FR SR JR SO SR SO

RS RS TR HS RS 2L SQ RS 3L SQ

New Cambria, Kan. Atwood, Kan. Webb City, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Ulysses Kan. Bentonville, Ark. O’Fallon, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Blue Springs, Mo.



50 51 52 53 54 55 57 59

DeShane Lewis Colby Hall Eric Brantley Drew Gill James Peoples III Heath Wilson Kip Keeley Jake Wall

DL LB LB LB DL DE LB OL

5-11 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1

240 204 200 204 290 256 205 261

SO SR SR JR JR JR FR JR

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

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Lamar, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Ottawa, Kan. Wagoner, Okla. LaCrosse, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo.



60 61 62 63 65 66

Jake McCain Gavin Rainwater Dexton Robertson Nick Weisenborn Ben Saint Bo Farrow

LS OL OL OL DL OL

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

212 311 303 282 298 270

FR SR SO SO SO SO

RS 3L SQ RS SQ 1L

Bellevue, Neb. Neosho, Mo. Cashion, Okla. St. Peters, Mo. O’Fallon, Mo. Broken Arrow, Okla.

190 180 215 220 285 185 220 245 215 255 205 255 170 235 180 190 165 185 220 240 185 215 268 185 190 185 230 230 175 280 240 230

SO FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR SR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR

TR HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS HS 2L HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS

Arkansas City, Kan. Kansas City, Mo. Overland Park, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo. Lake St. Louis, Mo. Herman, Neb. Savonburg, Kan. Lawton, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Wichita, Kan. Lawton, Okla. Anthony, Kan. Oklahoma City, Okla. Olathe, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Webb City, Mo. Blue Springs, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Smithville, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Lamar, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. Stilwell, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Stilwell, Kan. Lawton, Okla. Wentzville, Mo. Camdenton, Mo. Elk City, Kan.

ADDITIONAL SQUAD MEMBERS Derrick Banks S 6-0 William Bazzle IV CB 6-2 Ned Bingaman DE 6-4 Kaden Brannin LB 6-2 Tyler Brave OL 6-4 Dash Cameron WR 5-10 Jacob Carpenter LB 6-2 Connor Cherry DL 6-4 Brenner Clemons WR 6-2 Josh Fatkin DL 6-1 Mahlik Hanna DB 6-0 Jaden Helms OL 6-3 Cassius Hill S 5-10 Mitch Holsinger DE 6-2 Josh Hornback S 6-2 Dalton Humphrey LB 5-10 Keeyon Incle CB 6-0 Kiah Kintchen RB 5-9 Jackson Krull TE 6-6 Sage Mahnken OL 6-3 Marcus Malcolm S 6-2 Brett McDonald LB 6-3 Robert McField TE 6-6 Sam Randall WR 6-0 Keynan Scheurich RB 5-9 Austin Seward P 6-0 Benton Sinclair OL 6-0 Dylan Smith LB 6-0 Lorenzo West WR 5-11 Danny Williams DL 6-3 Alexx Wilsman DE 6-4 Levi Wyrick QB 6-4

COACHING STAFF: Tim Beck, Head Coach; Dave Wiemers, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator; Steve Rampy, Offensive Coordinator; Lance Cullen, Safeties; Ryan Hellwig, Defensive Line; John Pierce, Running Backs; Carl Roth, Linebackers; Derrick Sherman, Wide Receivers; Steve Wells, Offensive Line; Larry Garman, In-Season Recruiting; Matt Nelson, Strength Training/Nutrition; Trey Derryberry, Graduate Assistant; Luke Miller, Graduate Assistant; Rashad Pittman, Graduate Assistant; Chance Riley, Graduate Assistant.

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2015 STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern Central Missouri Central Oklahoma DEFENSE Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern Central Missouri Central Oklahoma

WR Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin Copelin

WR/TE Cushon Cushon Cushon Cushon Cushon Cushon Cushon Cuson

LT Carney Carney Carney Carney Carney Carney Carney Carney

LG Rainwater Rainwater Rainwater Rainwater Rainwater Rainwater Rainwater Rainwater

C Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow

RG Wortham Wortham Wortham Stiff Stiff Stiff Stiff Stiff

RT Robertson Cipriani Cipriani Cipriani Cipriani Cipriani Cipriani Cipriani

WR/TE Swartz Daniel Daniel Swartz Swartz Swartz Daniel Swartz

WR/FB/TE Daniel Cardinal Panko Otting Daniel Daniel Panko Rose

QB Roderique Roderique Roderique Roderique Roderique Roderique LePage LePage

TB/WR Seybold Seybold Seybold Seybold Seybold Seybold Seybold Seybold

DE Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson

NG Irvin Irvin Irvin Humphrey Irvin Irvin Irvin Irvin

DT/LB Bessette Bessette Hefley Hefley Bessette Bernard Bessette Bernard

DE Strickland Strickland Strickland Strickland Strickland Strickland Strickland Strickland

LB Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Keeley

LB S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown

CB Teague Teague Teague Teague Teague Teague Teague Teague

SS (Gorilla) Gatson Gatson Gatson Gatson Gatson Bradbury Bradbury D. Taylor

FS Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington

S (Bandit) Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Ware Ware

CB Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker0

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