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PITTSBURG STATE (2-4, 2-4 MIAA) vs

MISSOURI WESTERN (4-2, 4-2 MIAA)

Game 7 • october 14, 2017 • 2 p.M. (CDT) • carnie smith stadium • pittsburg GAME OffICIALS: scott hardin (REFEREE), B.J. Moore (UMPIRE), dusty hutchinson (HEAD LINESMAN), jared miesner (LINE JUDGE), nick marshall (SIDE JUDGE), t.l. price (FIELD JUDGE), tony brown (BACK JUDGE), garrett james (center judge)

PITTSBURG STATE (2-4, 2-4 MIAA) A31 S9 S16 S23 S30 O7 O14 N21 O28 N4 N11

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

* MIAA game

MISSOURI WESTERN A31 S7 S16 S23 S30 O7 O14 O21 O28 N4 N11

(4-2, 4-2 MIAA)

at Nebraska-Kearney *..............................L, 3-14 MISSOURI SOUTHERN *........................... W, 45-7 at Central Missouri *...............................L, 44-66 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA *......................... W, 41-37 at Northeastern State *......................... W, 65-17 LINDENWOOD *....................................... W, 40-8 at Pittsburg State *..........................2 p.m. No. 8 FORT HAYS STATE *............................1 p.m. WASHBURN *.............................................2 p.m. at Emporia State *......................................2 p.m. No. 1 NORTHWEST MISSOURI *...................1 p.m.

* MIAA game

GORILLAS ON RADIO/TV ESPN Radio 100.7 (KSHQ) in Pittsburg is the flag ship station for the Gorilla Sports Network with Eddie Lomshek (play-by-play), former PSU offensive lineman B.J. Harris (color analyst) and former PSU quarterback Zac Dickey (sideline) describing the action. Current Gorilla football affiliates in Kansas are KLKC 95.3 FM in Parsons, and KBIK 102.9 FM in Independence. All games will also be broadcast on KSEK 1340 AM and its translator, 107.9 FM. In Missouri, fans can listen on KHST 101.7 FM in Lamar/Joplin. Fans can hear ESPN 100.7’s live broadcasts anywhere in the world on the internet at: www.espn1007.com/go The games can also be heard through the ESPN 100.7 or KSHQ app for phones or mobile devices. ESPN 100.7’s pregame show begins one hour prior to kickoff (home and away). The Tim Beck Show also can be heard on ESPN 100.7 each Monday night from 6 to 7 p.m. The show, presented by CDL Electric, is recorded live on location at Two Brothers Mining Company Restaurant within the Kansas Crossing Casino. KSNF TV (Pittsburg cable channel 2) also hosts The Tim Beck Show on Sunday nights following the KSN Hometown News, with KSNF sports director Eric Knecht and Coach Beck recapping the week’s Gorilla football action and previewing upcoming contests. CAPS TV (Pittsburg cable channel 13) also tape delay broadcasts each Pitt State game, home and away, on Tuesday nights.

The Pittsburg State University football team return to Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium Saturday (Oct. 14) for an MIAA match-up against Missouri Western State University. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. (CDT). Pitt State enters Saturday’s contest with a 2-4 record. The Gorillas are seeking to become the first Division II team to reach 700 all-time victories with a victory over the Griffons. Only 32 schools across all divisions of the NCAA have eclipsed 700 all-time wins. The Gorillas are seeking to halt a three-game losing streak. Pitt State dropped a 21-17 decision to No. 11 Fort Hays State University last Saturday (Oct. 7) at Hays, Kan. MWSU is 4-2 on the season and riding a three-game winning streak. The Griffons rolled to a 40-8 home victory over Lindenwood University last Saturday at St. Joseph, Mo. Saturday is the Gorillas’ Homecoming game. Pitt State has compiled a 54-12-2 record on Homecoming since 1949. This will be the seventh time the Gorillas have meet the Griffons on Homecoming, with Pitt State posting a 4-2 record against MWSU in those match-ups.

The Coaches

Tim Beck is in his eighth season as head coach at Pitt State. He has compiled a 62-27 (.697) career record. Beck led his alma mater (PSU, ’88) to the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship, earning national coach of the year honors from Liberty Mutual, the Don Hansen Football Committee and FieldTurf™. Beck became the school’s 14th all-time head football coach in December 2009, after serving for 23 seasons as an assistant coach for the Gorillas including 16 years as the team’s offensive coordinator from 1994-2009. In his first season leading the Gorillas, Beck guided Pitt State to a 6-6 record and a victory in the 2010 Mineral Water Bowl. In 2011, Beck led the Gorillas to the program’s second NCAA national championship and the school’s fourth national title overall in a 13-1 campaign. Pitt State captured the MIAA Championship and ultimately the NCAA-II National Championship with a 35-21 victory over Wayne (Mich.) State on Dec. 17, 2011. In 2012, the Gorillas opened the season 5-0 before finishing the year 7-3 overall, while in 2013 Pitt State posted the program’s 20th all-time 10-win season during a 10-2 campaign. In 2014, the Gorillas shared the MIAA regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA-II playoffs during an 11-2 campaign. In 2015, a young Pitt State team battled a rash of key injuries to frontline players and the Gorillas had to settle for an uncharacteristic 6-5 season. Last year, the Gorillas battled key injuries once again and Pitt State posted a 7-4 season. During his 16 seasons as offensive coordinator, the Gorilla offense consistently ranked among the finest units in NCAA Division II. In 2008, Beck was selected the inaugural NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year by FootballScoop.com, following a vote of his coaching peers. In 2004, Beck’s offensive unit established itself as the most prolific squad in the history of NCAA football. PSU shattered a 118-year-old scoring record, scoring an amazing 837 points (55.8 ppg). His squad also set the NCAA all division records for rushing (5,320 yards) and total offense (8,976 yards). Beck’s teams led Division II in scoring in two of the last six years (2004, 2006) and ranked in the top two nationally in total offense three times in the last six seasons (2004, 2005, 2006). His squads ranked among the national rushing leaders every season, leading Division II in 1995 (318.8 ypg) and 2004 (354.7 ypg). Beck’s “multiple choice” option attack also compiled 16,483 passing yards (216.9 ypg) and 143 aerial touchdowns during the last six years. Pitt State averaged a staggering 38.8 points and 442.5 yards of total offense per game during his tenure as offensive coordinator.

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MIAA STANDINGS Team MIAA Overall Northwest Missouri (1).............. 6-0................ 6-0 Fort Hays State (8)..................... 6-0................ 6-0 Washburn .................................. 5-1................ 5-1 Central Missouri......................... 4-2................ 4-2 Missouri Western................ 4-2............. 4-2 Emporia State............................ 3-3................ 3-3 Pittsburg State................... 2-4............. 2-4 Lindenwood............................... 2-4................ 2-4 Central Oklahoma...................... 2-4................ 2-4 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 2-4................ 2-4 Missouri Southern...................... 0-6................ 0-6 Northeastern State..................... 0-6................ 0-6 This Week’s Action Saturday, October 14 ESU @ LWU, 1 p.m. MSSU @ UCM, 1:30 p.m. NWMSU @ NSU, 2 p.m.

WU @ FHSU, 2 p.m. MWSU @ PSU, 2 p.m. UNK @ UCO, 2 p.m.

Next Week’s Action Saturday, October 21 FHSU @ MWSU, 1 p.m. UCM @ WU, 1 p.m. LWU @ NWMSU, 2 p.m.

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

MIAA RECORDS SINCE 1989 Team Record Pct. Northwest Missouri...........................217-48-0............. .819 Pittsburg State........................ 209-54-1.......... .794 Nebraska-Omaha ++.........................17-10-0............. .630 Central Missouri..............................162-102-1............. .613 Missouri Western.............................159-105-1............. .602 Emporia State *...............................126-121-0............. .510 Truman ^........................................108-109-0............. .498 Washburn.......................................122-144-0............. .459 Fort Hays State #........................ 43-65-0.......... .398 Missouri Southern...........................103-160-0............. .392 Central Oklahoma ***.........................23-36-0............. .390 Lindenwood ***.................................19-38-0............. .333 Northeastern State ***.......................12-47-0............. .207 Southwest Baptist **........................39-151-1............. .203 Nebraska-Kearney ***........................11-47-0............. .190 Missouri S&T +.................................17-126-2............. .124 Lincoln ##.............................................3-36-0............. .077 * ESU joined the MIAA in 1991 + MST left the MIAA following 2004 # FHSU joined the MIAA in 2006 ** SBU opted to play an independent schedule from 2007-11 ++ UNO competed in the MIAA from 2008-10 ## LU returned to the MIAA in 2011, after leaving in 1990 *** UCO, LWU, UNK & NSU joined the MIAA in 2012 ^ TSU left the MIAA following 2012

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 eighth meeting vs. MWSU. He is 5-2 vs. the Griffons. Matt Williamson is in his first season directing his alma mater after being hired as MWSU’s head coach in December 2016. Williamson (MWSU, ’96) previously served as an assistant coach at Western from 2000-07. He spent 10 years at the Division I level, most recently serving as defensive coordinator at Stephen F. Austin University. He has a 4-2-0 (.667) career coaching record. This will be his first meeting vs. Pitt State.

Time In A Bottle

The Pitt State-MWSU Series

This will be the 76th all-time meeting between the Gorillas and the Tigers in a series that dates all the way back to the 1915 season. This will be the 43rd all-time meeting between the Gorillas and Griffons in a series that dates back to the 1970 season. Pitt State holds a 31-11 (.738) advantage in the series, including a 16-5 record against MWSU in Pittsburg. The visiting team has won seven of the last 10 meetings in the series. Last year, quarterback John Roderique passed for a career-high 373 yards and five touchdowns to lead Pitt State to a 55-47 road win over Missouri Western on Oct. 15 at Spratt Memorial Stadium. The Gorillas built a 55-26 lead on the Griffons with 13:24 to play in the game, but Western scored the game’s final 21 points to make it interesting down the stretch. 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. 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 careerlong 49 yards in the contest. Spencer Brown made a team-leading 12 stops for the Pitt State defense, while DeShaughn Terry added nine tackles for the Gorillas. Skyler Windmiller passed for 392 yards and three touchdowns for the Griffons, while Josh Caldwell rushed for 188 yards and three scores.

The chart below indicates the amount of time Pitt State has spent in the lead, or trailing its opponent, this year:

In Lead (Behind) Central Mo 25:57 (23:52) CENTRAL OKLA 30:29 (12:54) Northeastern 51:48 LINDENWOOD (50:54) WASHBURN 13:06 (35:49) Fort Hays 37:54 (11:34) WESTERN Emporia NORTHWEST Kearney SOUTHERN Time Spent In The Lead: 159:14 Time Opp. In The Lead: 135:03 Games Held Lead In: 5 Games Trailed In: 5

Scoring Trends Points Off Turnovers Points scored on the drive following an opponent fumble/interception. Pitt State.......................41 Opponents........................... 10 MWSU............................89 Opponents........................... 13 Two-Minute Drill Points scored in the final 2:00 of game clock in the first or second half of games.

Pitt State.......................19 Opponents........................... 14 MWSU............................23 Opponents............................. 0

2017 Pittsburg State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. Pittsburg State 41 56 16.2 28 45 12.1 Opponents 34 31 10.8 62 51 18.9

OT Total Avg. 0 170 28.3 0 178 29.7

2017 Missouri Western Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. OT Total Avg. Missouri Western 73 40 18.8 71 54 20.9 0 238 39.7 Opponents 26 28 9.0 43 52 15.8 0 149 24.8

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Gorillas at Home

2017 PITT STATE TEAM CAPTAINS At the conclusion of spring drills each year, the Gorillas select captains for the following season by a team vote. Pitt State’s team captains for the 2017 season are: #5 Carter Anchors, 6-1, 202, SR, LB/P #15 Ethan Fugitt, 6-2, 236, SR, LB #17 Austin Panko, 6-0, 184, SR, WR #19 John Roderique, 6-5, 225, JR, QB #47 Demetrius Bernard, 6-0, 233, JR LB #66 Bo Farrow, 6-3, 261, SR, OL

PSU’s Regular Season Success

Pitt State has won 290 of its last 352 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 290-60-2 (.827) mark during the past 33 seasons (1985-2017). PSU is 155-24-1 at home, 131-27-1 on the road and 4-9-0 at neutral sites in the regular season during that span.

All-Time Winningest Programs

PSU-MWSU OFFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Offense Yards Missouri Western (6) 2523 Pittsburg State (8) 2292 Rushing Offense Yards Missouri Western (1) 1638 Pittsburg State (2) 1257 Passing Offense Yards Pittsburg State (10) 1035 Missouri Western (11) 885 Scoring Offense Points Missouri Western (1) 238 Pittsburg State (8) 170 Passing Efficiency C-A-TD-I Yards Missouri Western (7) 71-132-9-4 885 Pittsburg State (12) 84-179-6-6 1035 Kickoff Returns No/Yards Missouri Western (2) 23/541 Pittsburg State (7) 25/503 Third Down Conversions Tot Pittsburg State (6) 40/100 Missouri Western (9) 23/77 Time of Possession Avg Pittsburg State (2) 32:31 Missouri Western (5) 29:57 Penalties Tot/Yds Pittsburg State (2) 30/244 Missouri Western (11) 50/482

Avg. 420.5 382.0 Avg. 273.0 209.5 Avg. 172.5 147.5 Avg. 39.7 28.3 Rat. 126.5 99.9 Avg. 23.5 20.1 Pct. 40.0% 29.9%

Avg 40.7 80.3

( ) = MIAA rank

PSU-MWSU DEFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Defense Missouri Western (6) Pittsburg State (9) Rushing Defense Missouri Western (6) Pittsburg State (9) Passing Defense Missouri Western (5) Pittsburg State (8) Scoring Defense Missouri Western (4) Pittsburg State (9) Passing Eff. Defense Missouri Western (4) Pittsburg State (8) Punt Returns Missouri Western (1) Pittsburg State (2) Turnover Margin Pittsburg State Missouri Western Net Punting Missouri Western (6) Pittsburg State (7)

C-A-TD-I 84-182-10-12 94-180-10-5 No/Yards 13/245 22/384

Pitt State holds a 346-131-12 (.720) record in 489 games inside Carnie Smith Stadium (including postseason). The Gorillas have won 146 of their last 172 regular season home games, posting a 146-25-1 record (.852) over the last 33 seasons. MWSU is 9-11 (.450) in 20 road games since the start of the 2014 season.

Yards 2245 2510 Yards 921 1096 Yards 1324 1414 Points 149 178 Yards 1324 1414 Avg. 18.8 17.5 Mar +3 +13 Tot/Net 31/1189 33/1206

Avg. 374.2 418.3 Avg. 153.5 182.7 Avg. 220.7 235.7 Avg. 24.8 29.7 Rat. 112.2 131.0

Pittsburg State is the all-time winningest NCAA Division II football program. The Gorillas, who are in their 110th season of intercollegiate competition, have compiled a 699-346-48 overall record, winning 66.1 percent of their 1,093 all-time games. Pittsburg State is one of just five NCAA Division II institutions to have recorded 600 all-time victories and the Gorillas are bidding to become just the 33rd program across all levels of college football to reach the 700-win plateau. Tuskegee is second on the Division II all-time list with 681 victories, followed by Hillsdale (625), Carson-Newman (622) and Central Oklahoma (619). MWSU has a 281-231-9 (.5486) 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 13 seasons (2005-17), the Pitt State offense has generated 811 scoring drives (674 TDs, 137 FGs) and averaged just 2:54 of elapsed time per drive. [Overtime scoring drives not included in elapsed time figures.] 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

97 scoring drives (86 TDs, 11 FGs)...........2:40 elapsed time 79 scoring drives (72 TDs, 7 FGs)..............2:14 elapsed time 64 scoring drives (55 TDs, 9 FGs)..............3:02 elapsed time 69 scoring drives (61 TDs, 8 FGs)..............3:23 elapsed time 49 scoring drives (44 TDs, 5 FGs)..............3:21 elapsed time 41 scoring drives (34 TDs, 7 FGs)..............3:04 elapsed time 78 scoring drives (60 TDs, 18 FGs)...........2:54 elapsed time

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

51 scoring drives (40 TDs, 11 FGs)...........2:58 elapsed time 83 scoring drives (70 TDs, 13 FGs)...........2:29 elapsed time 74 scoring drives (53 TDs, 21 FGs)...........3:06 elapsed time 50 scoring drives (41 TDs, 9 FGs)..............2:53 elapsed time 60 scoring drives (48 TDs, 12 FGs)...........2:54 elapsed time 23 scoring drives (15 TDs, 8 FGs)..............3:20 elapsed time

The Gorillas have been highly successful when they are quick out of the gates. Pitt State has scored on its opening drive 71 times (60 TDs, 11 FGs) in the last 149 games, posting a 63-8 (.887) record in those games. By contrast, Pitt State is 42-36 (.538) in games it doesn’t score on its opening drive during the same span.

Pitt State Red Zone Statistics

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17-22 10 7 2 2 1 0

OFFENSE (.773)

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TDS

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15-18 11 4 2 1 0 0

DEFENSE (.833)

Missouri Western Red Zone Statistics

CONVERT

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MWSU 20-23 13 7 0 1 2 0 OFFENSE (.870)

Avg +0.50 +2.17 Avg 34.5 33.9



CONVERT

MWSU 14-19 11 3 1 3 1 0 DEFENSE (.737)

( ) = MIAA rank

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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Josh Caldwell, MWSU (1) Michael Rose, PSU (3) Passing Yards Braxton Marstall, ESU (1) John Roderique, PSU (11) Passing Efficiency Braxto Marstall, ESU (1) Thomas LePage, PSU (8) John Roderique, PSU (12) Receptions J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Lorenzo West, PSU (25) Receiving Yards J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Austin Panko, PSU (19) Total Offense Braxto Marstall, ESU (1) John Roderique, PSU (9) Dom Marino, MWSU (10) Scoring Tyler Basch, MWSU (1) Josh Caldwell, MWSU (4) Jared Vincent, PSU (9) Kickoff Returns Bakari Triggs, LWU (1) Shamar Griffith, MWSU (3) Lorenzo West, PSU (6) Punt Returns Jonathan Owens, MWSU (1) Austin Panko, PSU (5) All-Purpose Yards J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Josh Caldwell, MWSU (3) Michael Rose, PSU (8) Punting Dante Brown, FHSU (1) Carter Achors, PSU (7) Field Goals Tyler Basch, MWSU (1) Jared Vincent, PSU (3) Tackles Gabe Cleveland, ESU (1) QB Sacks Mike Ehlke, NWMSU (1) Darrian Bass, MWSU (9) Tackles For Loss Sal Silvio, UNK (1) Cody Lindsay, MWSU (3) Passes Defended Kamon Clayton, FHSU (1) Brandin Dandridge, MWSU (3) Carnell Lewis, PSU (4) Interceptions D.J. Olmstead, WU (1) Brandin Dandridge, MWSU (2)

G 6 5 G 6 4 Yds 1893 541 479

Yards 730 456 Yards 1893 1778 TD-INT 16-0 5-3 1-3

Avg. 121.7 91.2 Avg. 315.5 119.8 Rat. 158.4 121.2 84.4

G 6 6 G 6 6 G 6 4 6 G 6 6 6 No. 8 17 11 No. 9 18 G 6 6 5 No. 26 18 FG/FGA 12/15 8/10 G 5 G 4 6

Rec 51 16 Yards 972 224 Yards 1893 724 894 Pts 62 48 42 Yards 267 451 222 Yards 171 208 Yards 1207 776 485 Yards 1203 700 Pct. 80.0 80.0 Tot. 62 Total 3.5 3.0

Avg. 8.5 2.7 Avg. 176.2 37.3 Avg. 336.7 181.0 149.0 Avg. 10.3 8.0 7.0 Avg. 33.4 26.5 20.2 Avg. 19.0 11.6 Avg. 201.2 146.5 97.0 Avg. 46.3 38.9 FG/G 2.0 1.3 Avg. 12.4 Avg. 0.88 0.50

G 6 6 G 6 6 5 G 6 6

Total 9.5 8.0 Tot. 10 9 6 No. 5 4

Avg. 1.58 1.33 Avg. 1.67 1.50 1.40 Avg. 0.83 0.67

G 6 5 4

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

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

Inside The Pitt State Offense / Defense

Senior running back Michael Rose rushed for 85 yards against Fort Hays State last week. The Albuquerque, N.M., native has 102 carries for 456 yards (4.5 ypc) on the season, averaging 91.2 rushing yards per game. He currently ranks third in the MIAA in rushing yards. For his career, Rose has gained 1,714 yards on 336 carries (5.1 ypc) with 14 touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Austin Panko has amassed 97 career receptions for 1,489 yards (15.4 ypc) and 11 touchdowns. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., entered the Gorillas’ all-time top 10 list for receiving yards following the Washburn game on Sept. 30. Bryan Pray (2005-06) is currently ninth on the list with 80 grabs for 1,510 yards. Panko also broke into Pitt State’s top 10 list for career receptions against NSU on Sept. 16. His 97 receptions currently ranks seventh all-time at PSU – he needs two receptions to climb to No. 6 on the list. Sophomore defensive tackle Simanu’a Thomas recorded his first career interception against Fort Hays State last Saturday, returning it for a touchdown for the Gorillas. For the season, Thomas has made 22 tackles (12 solo) with a team-leading 6.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 quarterback sacks. Thomas earned honorable mention All-MIAA honors as a true freshman in 2016 when he made 37 tackles (18 solo) with 8.5 tackles-for-loss and 4.0 quarterback sacks. Sophomore placekicker Jared Vincent has converted eight of 10 field goals (.800) and 18 of 20 PAT tries (.900) on the season, scoring a team-leading 42 points (7.0 ppg). Vincent ranks third in the MIAA in field goals (1.33 pg) and tied for third in the conference in field goal percentage. The Claremore, Okla., native ranks ninth in the MIAA in scoring – fourth in the league in kick scoring.

( ) = MIAA Rank

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

OFFENSIVE BACK

DEFENSIVE BACK

OFFENSIVE LINE

DEFENSIVE LINE

WORK TEAM OFFENSE

WORK TEAM DEFENSE

SPECIAL TEAMS

BIG HIT

@CENT. MO.

Tucker Horak

Juanté Baldwin

Codey Funk

Simanu’a Thoms

Anders Vance

Elijah Jeffcoat

Austin Panko

Darian Taylor

CENT. OKLA.

Thomas LePage

Carnell Lewis

Bo Farrow

Ned Bingaman

Bryce Murphy

Anthony Wilkerson

Josh Hornback

Darian Taylor / Lorenzo West

@NORTHEASTERN

Jovon Wilson

Josh Hornback

Zach Thomas

Simanu’a Thomas

Luke Hardman

Cristian Wills

Juanté Baldwin

Demetrius Bernard

LINDENWOOD

Michael Rose

Josh Hornback

Kelly Wortham

Bradley Payne

Elijah Harris

Jon Meyer

Austin Panko

Creighton Sanders

WASHBURN

Michael Rose

Marcus Brantley

Codey Funk

Simanu’a Thomas

Alex Fink

Nathan Woods

Jared Vincent

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@FORT HAYS

John Roderique

Keeyon Incle

Ryan Dodd

Simanu’a Thomas

Elijah Harris

Jared Paulakovich

Tucker Horak

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WESTERN @EMPORIA NORTHWEST @KEARNEY SOUTHERN

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Scouting the Griffons

Junior quarterback Dom Marino directs the MWSU offense. Marino (6-2, 200) has completed 44 of 79 passes (.557) for 595 yards (99.2 ypg) and eight touchdowns with two interceptions. He also has rushed the ball 46 times for 299 yards (6.5 ypc) and three scores. Junior running back Josh Caldwell (5-11, 230) has rushed the ball 116 times for an MIAA-leading 730 yards (6.3 ypc) and eight touchdowns, averaging 121.7 yards per game. Junior wide receiver Keylan Mack (5-10, 180) has caught 13 passes for 155 yards (11.9 ypc), while senior wide receiver Dijuan Ussery (5-11, 175) has nine grabs for 151 yards (16.8 ypc) and three touchdowns. The MWSU offense is averaging 39.7 points and 40.5 total yards (273.0 rushing). Senior linebacker Cody Lindsay (6-2, 245) has made a team-leading 38 tackles (21 solo) with 8.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 quarterback sacks, while senior safety Jonathan Owens (5-11, 210) has posted 35 tackles (17 solo) with two interceptions and two pass break-ups to date. As a unit, the MWSU defense is allowing 24.8 points and 374.2 total yards (220.7 passing) per game. Senior Tyler Basch (6-1, 195) has converted 12 of 15 field goals on the season and 26 of his 28 PAT tries. Sophomore Luke Theis has punted 31 times for a 38.4-yard average.

THE LAST TIME…

PSU shut out an opponent: 9/20/14, at Washburn (42-0) PSU was shut out: 11/24/01, at North Dakota (38-0) PSU rallied from a 4th quarter deficit: 10/3/15, vs. Missouri Western (trailed 27-21; won 31-27) PSU lost 4th quarter lead, game: 10/7/17, vs. Fort Hays State (led 17-14; lost 21-17) PSU committed 2 or fewer penalties: 9/30/17, vs. Washburn (2 penalties - 10 yards) PSU eclipsed 400 yards rushing: 10/24/09, vs. Fort Hays State (406 yards) PSU eclipsed 500 yards rushing: 10/2/04, at Washburn (538 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 100 yards rushing: 9/30/17, Michael Rose (101) vs. Washburn A Gorilla eclipsed 200 yards rushing: 11/15/08, Mark Smith vs. Nebraska-Omaha (212) A Gorilla eclipsed 300 yards rushing: 11/11/05, Germaine Race vs. Central Missouri (309) A Gorilla rushed for 4 TDs: 11/22/08, Brandon Clark vs. Northwest Missouri (4 TDs) PSU eclipsed 300 yards passing: 10/22/16, vs. Emporia State (492 yards) PSU eclipsed 400 yards passing: 10/22/16, vs. Emporia State (492 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 300 yards passing: 10/22/16, John Roderique, vs. Emporia State (473 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 350 yards passing: 10/22/16, John Roderique, vs. Emporia State (473 yards) A Gorilla passed for 4 TDs: 10/22/16, John Roderique, vs. Emporia State (4 TDs) PSU eclipsed 600 yards of total offense: 10/15/16, vs Missouri Western (659 yards) PSU eclipsed 700 yards of total offense: 9/28/13, at Lincoln (787 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 350 yards of total offense: 10/22/16, John Roderique, vs. Emporia State (488 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 400 yards of total offense: 10/22/16, John Roderique, vs. Emporia State (488 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 100 yards receiving: 11/5/16, Levi Copelin (106 yds) vs. Nebraska-Kearney A Gorilla eclipsed 200 yards receiving: 11/8/14, Marquise Cushon (221 yards) vs. Central Missouri A Gorilla caught 2 TDs: 10/22/16, Levi Copelin, vs. Emporia State (3 TDs) A Gorilla caught 3 TDs: 10/22/16, Levi Copelin, vs. Emporia State (3 TDs) PSU returned a punt for a TD: 9/16/17, Austin Panko, 73 yards vs. Northeastern State * PSU returned a kickoff for a TD: 10/1/16, Lorenzo West, 93 yards vs. Washburn PSU returned an interception for a TD: 10/7/17, Simanu’a Thomas, 22 yards vs. Fort Hays State PSU returned a fumble for a TD: 9/16/17, Marcus Brantley, 29 yards vs. Northeastern State PSU had a punt returned for a TD: 9/1/16, Jaylen Zachery, Central Missouri (73 yards) * PSU had a kickoff returned for a TD: 10/30/10, Camren Torneden, Nebraska-Omaha (94 yards) PSU had an interception returned for a TD: 10/29/16, Jack Richards, Northwest Missouri (59 yards) PSU had a fumble returned for a TD: 11/7/15, Josh Powell, Central Missouri (33 yards) * excluding blocks

2017 NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll [Rel. Oct. 9, 2017] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

School (1st votes) Northwest Missouri (34) Shepherd (W. Va.) Indiana (Pa.) Minnesota State Indianapolis Midwestern State Grand Valley State Fort Hays State Slippery Rock Central Washington Texas A&M-Commerce Colorado State-Pueblo Winona State Bowie State Ferris State Ashland Assumption Sioux Falls (S.D.) Southeastern Oklahoma Colorado Mesa Delta State West Georgia West Alabama Wingate Humboldt State

W-L 6-0 5-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 4-0 5-1 6-0 6-0 6-0 4-1 5-1 6-0 6-0 4-1 5-1 5-0 5-1 6-0 5-1 5-1 5-1 5-1 5-0 4-1

Pts. Prev. Last Week’s Action 850 1 d. Central Oklahoma, 17-10 797 3 d. West Liberty (W. Va.), 51-14 780 4 d. No. 16 California (Pa.), 26-10 750 5 d. Augustana (S.D.), 42-21 688 7 d. McKendree, 28-10 682 10 d. No. 2 Texas A&M-Commerce, 47-42 615 8 d. Wayne State (Mich.), 45-27 600 11 d. Pittsburg State, 21-17 516 12 d. Mercyhurst, 31-28 507 13 d. No. 17 Humboldt State, 55-27 483 2 lost to No. 10 Midwestern State, 47-42 417 14 d. Adams State, 63-17 367 22 d. No. 6 Sioux Falls (S.D.), 31-13 358 19 d. Chowan, 41-10 356 15 d. Tiffin, 13-3 319 18 d. Northern Michigan, 38-13 306 20 idle 287 6 lost to No. 22 Winona State, 31-13 223 23 d. Southwestern Oklahoma, 31-24 216 21 d. Black Hills State, 49-37 206 9 lost to West Alabama, 29-26 175 25 d. Valdosta State, 42-13 172 NR d. No. 9 Delta State, 29-26 88 NR d. North Carolina-Pembroke, 31-28 82 17 lost to No. 13 Central Washington, 55-27

Next Game Oct. 14, at Northeastern State Oct. 12, at Fairmont State Oct. 14, at No. 9 Slippery Rock Oct. 14, at Upper Iowa Oct. 14, vs. Quincy Oct. 14, at Angelo State Oct. 14, at Truman Oct. 14, vs. Washburn Oct. 14, vs. No. 3 Indiana (Pa.) Oct. 14, at Western Oregon Oct. 14, vs. Western New Mexico Oct. 14, at Fort Lewis Oct. 14, at Concordia-St. Paul Oct. 14, at Virginia State Oct. 14, at Saginaw Valley State Oct. 14, vs. Michigan Tech Oct. 14, at St. Anselm Oct. 12, at Wayne State (Neb.) Oct. 14, vs. Henderson State Oct. 14, at Dixie State Oct. 14, at West Florida Oct. 14, at No. 23 West Alabama Oct. 14, vs. No. 22 West Georgia Oct. 14, at Catawba Oct. 14, vs. Azusa Pacific

Others Receiving Votes: California (Pa.), 43; Virginia State, 39; Washburn, 35; Central Missouri, 22; West Chester, 22; Azusa Pacific, 18; Eastern New Mexico, 17; Catawba, 10; Notre Dame (Ohio), 10; Arkansas Tech, 1.

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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

1 18 6 89 79 70 74 64 66 68 77 60 73 72 17 7 8 9 19 10 30 22

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

DE NG DT DE LB LB CB SS FS WS CB

91 90 94 99 92 63 48 96 15 5 47 57 4 12 11 25 20 2 38 34 33 21

Ned Bingaman (6-4, 231, So.) José Speer (6-3, 246, Jr.) Bradley Payne (6-1, 262, Jr.) Norris Floyd, Jr. (6-0, 331, Fr.-RS) Simanu’a Thomas (6-1, 288, So.) Gage Kaiser (6-2, 254, Fr.-RS) Levi Wyrick (6-4, 232, Fr.-RS) Willie Cooper (6-0, 250, Sr.) Ethan Fugitt (6-2, 236, Sr.) Carter Anchors (6-1, 202, Jr.) Demetrius Bernard (6-0, 233, Jr.) Jacob Carpenter (6-2, 222, So.) Juanté Baldwin (5-11, 188, Jr.) Tyshawn Johnson (5-11, 175, Fr.) Darian Taylor (6-3, 206, Jr.) Ciyre Simmons (6-0, 181, Sr.) Creighton Sanders (6-1, 186, So.) Matt Magee (6-0, 192, Jr.) Josh Hornback (6-2, 177, So.) Marcus Brantley (5-10, 182, Jr.) Carnell Lewis (6-0, 187, Jr.) Keeyon Incle (5-11, 176, So.)

PK LS H

27 49 17

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

P PR KR

22 5 17 1 8

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

MISSOURI WESTERN OFFENSE

MISSOURI WESTERN DEFENSE

WR WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB

18 13 1 5 50 79 77 75 59 52 72 75 79 75 85 80 32 14 4 10 20 24

Keylan Mack (5-10,180,Jr.) Elijah Cunningham (6-2, 200, Jr.) Dijuan Ussery (5-11, 175, Sr.) Vanel Dossous (6-0, 190, Sr.) Shawn Rouse (6-3, 280, So.) Isaiah Colbert (6-4, 300, So.) Tanner Hale (6-6, 310, Jr.) Jacob Olson (6-3, 310, So.) Max Oeser (6-4, 290, Sr.) Colten Hedrick (6-3, 275, So.) Hayden Eatinger (6-3, 280, So.) Jacob Olson (6-3, 310, So.) Isaiah Colbert (6-4, 300, So.) Jacob Olson (6-3, 310, So.) Xavier Nelson (6-4, 245, Sr.) Austin Burau (6-4, 250, So.) Brock Broughton (5-11, 205, Jr.) Tyler Wrice (5-7, 180, Sr.) Dom Marino (6-2, 200, Jr.) Corey Bertini (6-4, 230, Sr.) Joshua Caldwell (5-11, 230, Jr.) Derek Gray Jr. (5-10, 195, Jr.)

DE DT DT DE LB LB CB N FS WS CB

21 91 98 93 93 61 8 21 29 30 12 54 27 11 17 31 3 43 25 26 7 19

Justin Lovelace (6-3, 235, Jr.) Tyler Baska (6-4, 230, R-Fr.) Nate Iloilo (6-2, 300, Jr.) Michael Gallo (6-0, 295, Sr.) Michael Gallo (6-0, 295, Sr.) Kyle Dumler (6-4, 290, Jr.) Darrian Bass (6-4, 235, Sr.) Justin Lovelace (6-3, 235, Jr.) Tyrell Robison (6-1, 245, Jr.) Marcus Brown (6-1, 215, Fr.) Cody Lindsay (6-2, 245, Sr.) Jeighlon Cornell (6-1, 220, So.) Sam Webb (6-2, 190, R-Fr.) Dominic Jamerson (6-0, 190, So.) Donte Watkins (5-11, 185, Sr.) Isaiah Patrick (6-1, 185, Fr.) Jonathan Owens (5-11, 210, Sr.) Shaun Rainey (6-0, 190, So.) Jabbar Miles (5-10, 185, Jr.) Willie Washington III (6-0, 180, Jr.) Brandin Dandridge (5-10, 180, Jr.) Kwentin Polk (5-10, 185, Jr.)

PK H LS

40 4 98 46

Tyler Basch (6-1, 195, Sr.) Dom Marino (6-2, 200, Jr.) Nate Iloilo (6-2, 300, Jr.) Alec Wallingsford (6-2, 260, Jr.)

P PR KR

38 3 15 13

Luke Theis (6-3, 210, So.) Jonathan Owens (5-11, 210, Sr.) Shamar Griffith (5-7, 150, Fr.) Elijah Cunningham (6-2, 200, Jr.)

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Pitt State Numerical Roster

NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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

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

WT 179 192 164 188 202 249 202 167 178

CL JR JR SO JR JR SR SR SO FR

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

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

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

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

QB S CB QB QB LB CB WR WR QB

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

204 206 175 210 223 236 175 184 202 225

SR JR FR FR FR SR JR SR SO JR

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

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

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

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

186 176 187 208 198 181 179 183 194 200

SO SO FR JR SO SR SO SO FR SO

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

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

RB S RB CB S S S S S

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

185 167 234 187 182 189 189 182 177

SR SR FR JR JR FR FR SR SO

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

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

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

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

197 210 220 190 225 184 213 233 232 195

JR JR JR FR FR FR JR JR FR SO

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

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

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

30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

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

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

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



50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59

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

LB LB DE LB DE OL LB LB LB

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

210 215 256 221 247 262 222 222 221

FR FR FR SO FR FR SO FR SO

RS RS RS RS RS RS 1L RS RS

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



60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

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

OL LS OL DL OL OL OL DE OL DL

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

282 201 321 254 313 276 261 221 280 269

FR FR SR FR JR FR SR FR SO SO

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

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



70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 79

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

OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL

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

311 291 281 306 300 279 335 279 303

JR FR SR SO FR SO FR SR SR

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

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



NO 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89

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

POS TE TE WR WR WR WR WR TE WR TE

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

WT 225 241 181 194 178 220 172 238 143 238

CL FR SO SO SO FR JR JR FR FR SO

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

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



90 91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99

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

DE DE DL DL DE DL DL DE DL

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

246 231 288 262 210 250 296 258 331

JR SO SO JR FR SR SO JR FR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pittsburg State 31, Central Oklahoma, 28

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bolles finished the game 15 of 37 passing for 226 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions in the game. Koby Wilkerson rushed the ball 13 times for a game-high 122 yards.. Pittsburg State Central Missouri Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lindenwood 45, Pittsburg State 11

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fort Hays State 21, Pittsburg State 17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2017 Starting Lineups OFFENSE Central Missouri Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern DEFENSE Central Missouri Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern

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WR Clemons Clemons Nordic Nordic Horak Franklin

WR/TE Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson

LT Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk Funk

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

C Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow

RG Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham

RT Dodd Dodd Stiff Stiff Dodd Dodd

WR/TE Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko Panko

WR/FB/TE West West West West Edwards West

QB Roderique LePage LePage Roderique Roderique Roderique

TB/WR Horak Rose Rose Rose Rose Rose

DE Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman

NG Cooper Payne Payne Payne Payne Payne

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

DE Speer Speer Wyrick Wyrick Wyrick Wyrick

LB Bernard Bernard Bernard Bernard Bernard Anchors

LB Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt

CB Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin

SS Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor

FS Magee Sanders Sanders Brantley Sanders Sanders

WS Hornback Hornback Hornback Hornback Hornback Hornback

CB Incle Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis

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