pittsburG state no. 11 fort hays state
PITTSBURG STATE (2-3, 2-3 MIAA) vs
No. 11 FORT HAYS STATE (5-0, 5-0 MIAA)
Game 6 • october 7, 2017 • 7 p.M. (CDT) • lewis field stadium • hays, kan. GAME OffICIALS: dwight neibling (REFEREE), eric cooper (UMPIRE), jake weatherford (HEAD LINESMAN), tyler burroughs (LINE JUDGE), jake wolf (SIDE JUDGE), brandon friesen (FIELD JUDGE), brian reeves (BACK JUDGE), blake berke (center judge)
PITTSBURG STATE (2-3, 2-3 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 *................7 p.m. 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
FORT HAYS STATE A31 S7 S16 S23 S30 O7 O14 O21 O28 N4 N11
(5-0, 5-0 MIAA)
at Missouri Southern *............................ W, 48-7 No. 13 CENTRAL MISSOURI *................... W, 35-6 at Central Oklahoma *........................... W, 31-24 NORTHEASTERN STATE *.......................... W, 31-7 at Lindenwood *................................... W, 38-35 PITTSBURG STATE *...........................7 p.m. WASHBURN *.............................................2 p.m. at Missouri Western *.................................1 p.m. EMPORIA STATE *.......................................2 p.m. at No. 1 Northwest Missouri *...............1:30 p.m. NEBRASKA-KEARNEY *...............................2 p.m.
* MIAA game
GORILLAS ON RADIO/TV ESPN Radio 100.7 (KSHQ) in Pittsburg is the flag ship station for the Gorilla Sports Network with Eddie Lomshek (play-by-play), former PSU offensive lineman B.J. Harris (color analyst) and former PSU quarterback Zac Dickey (sideline) describing the action. Current Gorilla football affiliates in Kansas are KLKC 95.3 FM in Parsons, and KBIK 102.9 FM in Independence. All games will also be broadcast on KSEK 1340 AM and its translator, 107.9 FM. In Missouri, fans can listen on KHST 101.7 FM in Lamar/Joplin. Fans can hear ESPN 100.7’s live broadcasts anywhere in the world on the internet at: www.espn1007.com/go The games can also be heard through the ESPN 100.7 or KSHQ app for phones or mobile devices. ESPN 100.7’s pregame show begins one hour prior to kickoff (home and away). The Tim Beck Show also can be heard on ESPN 100.7 each Monday night from 6 to 7 p.m. The show, presented by CDL Electric, is recorded live on location at Two Brothers Mining Company Restaurant within the Kansas Crossing Casino. KSNF TV (Pittsburg cable channel 2) also hosts The Tim Beck Show on Sunday nights following the KSN Hometown News, with KSNF sports director Eric Knecht and Coach Beck recapping the week’s Gorilla football action and previewing upcoming contests. CAPS TV (Pittsburg cable channel 13) also tape delay broadcasts each Pitt State game, home and away, on Tuesday nights.
The Pittsburg State University football team will travel to Hays, Kan., Saturday (Oct. 7) for an MIAA match-up against unbeaten and No. 11 ranked Fort Hays State University. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (CDT) at Lewis Field Stadium. Pitt State enters Saturday’s contest with a 2-3 record. The Gorillas are seeking to become the first Division II team to reach 700 all-time victories with a victory over the Tigers. Only 32 schools across all divisions of the NCAA have eclipsed 700 all-time wins. The Gorillas are seeking to halt a two-game losing streak. Pitt State dropped a 35-20 decision to Washburn University last Saturday (Sept. 30) and a 45-11 decision to Lindenwood University on Sept. 23. FHSU is 5-0 on the season, tied atop the MIAA standings (with No. 1 ranked Northwest Missouri) and ranked No. 11 in this week’s AFCA NCAA Division II Top 25 poll. The Tigers claimed a 38-35 road win over Lindenwood last Saturday (Sept. 30) at St. Charles, Mo.
The Coaches
Tim Beck is in his eighth season as head coach at Pitt State. He has compiled a 62-26 (.705) career record. Beck led his alma mater (PSU, ’88) to the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship, earning national coach of the year honors from Liberty Mutual, the Don Hansen Football Committee and FieldTurf™. Beck became the school’s 14th all-time head football coach in December 2009, after serving for 23 seasons as an assistant coach for the Gorillas including 16 years as the team’s offensive coordinator from 1994-2009. In his first season leading the Gorillas, Beck guided Pitt State to a 6-6 record and a victory in the 2010 Mineral Water Bowl. In 2011, Beck led the Gorillas to the program’s second NCAA national championship and the school’s fourth national title overall in a 13-1 campaign. Pitt State captured the MIAA Championship and ultimately the NCAA-II National Championship with a 35-21 victory over Wayne (Mich.) State on Dec. 17, 2011. In 2012, the Gorillas opened the season 5-0 before finishing the year 7-3 overall, while in 2013 Pitt State posted the program’s 20th all-time 10-win season during a 10-2 campaign. In 2014, the Gorillas shared the MIAA regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA-II playoffs during an 11-2 campaign. In 2015, a young Pitt State team battled a rash of key injuries to frontline players and the Gorillas had to settle for an uncharacteristic 6-5 season. Last year, the Gorillas battled key injuries once again and Pitt State posted a 7-4 season. During his 16 seasons as offensive coordinator, the Gorilla offense consistently ranked among the finest units in NCAA Division II. In 2008, Beck was selected the inaugural NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year by FootballScoop.com, following a vote of his coaching peers. In 2004, Beck’s offensive unit established itself as the most prolific squad in the history of NCAA football. PSU shattered a 118-year-old scoring record, scoring an amazing 837 points (55.8 ppg). His squad also set the NCAA all division records for rushing (5,320 yards) and total offense (8,976 yards). Beck’s teams led Division II in scoring in two of the last six years (2004, 2006) and ranked in the top two nationally in total offense three times in the last six seasons (2004, 2005, 2006). His squads ranked among the national rushing leaders every season, leading Division II in 1995 (318.8 ypg) and 2004 (354.7 ypg). Beck’s “multiple choice” option attack also compiled 16,483 passing yards (216.9 ypg) and 143 aerial touchdowns during the last six years. Pitt State averaged a staggering 38.8 points and 442.5 yards of total offense per game during his tenure as offensive coordinator.
Game #6 • Gorillas VS. tigerS • oct. 7, 2017 • hays, kan.
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MIAA STANDINGS Team MIAA Overall Northwest Missouri (1).............. 5-0................ 5-0 Fort Hays State (11)............. 5-0............. 5-0 Washburn .................................. 4-1................ 4-1 Central Missouri......................... 3-2................ 3-2 Missouri Western........................ 3-2................ 3-2 Pittsburg State................... 2-3............. 2-3 Emporia State............................ 2-3................ 2-3 Lindenwood............................... 2-3................ 2-3 Central Oklahoma...................... 2-3................ 2-3 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 2-3................ 2-3 Missouri Southern...................... 0-5................ 0-5 Northeastern State..................... 0-5................ 0-5 This Week’s Action Saturday, September 30 MSSU @ WU, 1 p.m. LWU @ MWSU, 1 p.m. UCO @ NWMSU, 1:30 p.m.
UCM @ UNK, 2 p.m. NSU @ ESU, 2 p.m. PSU @ FHSU, 7 p.m.
Next 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. UNK @ UCO, 2 p.m. MWSU @ PSU, 2 p.m.
MIAA RECORDS SINCE 1989 Team Record Pct. Northwest Missouri...........................216-48-0............. .818 Pittsburg State........................ 209-53-1.......... .797 Nebraska-Omaha ++.........................17-10-0............. .630 Central Missouri..............................161-102-1............. .612 Missouri Western.............................158-105-1............. .600 Emporia State *...............................125-121-0............. .508 Truman ^........................................108-109-0............. .498 Washburn.......................................121-144-0............. .457 Central Oklahoma ***.........................23-35-0............. .397 Missouri Southern...........................103-159-0........... .3931 Fort Hays State #........................ 42-65-0........ .3925 Lindenwood ***.................................19-37-0............. .339 Northeastern State ***.......................12-46-0............. .207 Southwest Baptist **........................39-151-1............. .205 Nebraska-Kearney ***........................11-46-0............. .193 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
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. FHSU. He is 3-2 vs. the Tigers. Chris Brown is in his sixth season as head coach at FHSU. Brown (Pitt State, 1996) has compiled a 43-29-0 (.597) record leading the Tigers. Brown, a three-time All-America free safety for the Gorillas from 1993-95, came to FHSU after serving as defensive coordinator at Washburn from 2002-10. This will be his sixth meeting vs. his alma mater. Brown is 2-3 vs. Pitt State.
Time In A Bottle
The Pitt State-FHSU 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. Pitt State holds a commanding 46-20-9 advantage in the series. The Gorillas are 22-10-6 vs. the Tigers at Hays all-time, with an 11-0-1 mark since 1979. Pitt State is 20-2-1 in its last 23 overall meetings against Fort Hays State. Last year, Jacob Mezera completed 31 of 38 passes for 446 yards and five touchdowns to lead visiting FHSU to a 54-41 victory over Pitt State on Oct. 8, spoiling the Gorillas Homecoming in front of 10,238 partisan fans at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium. Pitt State had leads of 7-3 and 14-10 in the first quarter, but FHSU took a 24-20 advantage at the half. The Tigers stretched their lead to 38-20 with a pair of third-quarter scores and the FHSU lead ballooned to 48-27 with 13:40 to play. John Roderique competed 27 of 43 pases for 301 yards and four touchdowns for the Gorillas. He tossed a pair of TD passes to Brenner Clemons, who had 11 grabs for 138 yards. Michael Rose also carried the ball 14 times for 139 yards, including an 84-yard scoring scamper. Charles Tigner caught eight passes for 160 yards and a pair of scores for the Tigers, while Shaquille Cooper added seven catches for 98 yards and a touchdown. Mezera added 62 rushing yards on eight carries including a TD run. Brandon Brown booted four field goals for FHSU, connecting from 19, 37, 38 and 49 yards in the contest. Matt Magee made a career-high 14 tackles in the game for the Gorillas, while Deron Washington added 11 stops..
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 WESTERN Emporia NORTHWEST Kearney SOUTHERN Time Spent In The Lead: 121:20 Time Opp. In The Lead: 123:29 Games Held Lead In: 4 Games Trailed In: 4
Scoring Trends Points Off Turnovers Points scored on the drive following an opponent fumble/interception. Pitt State.......................31 Opponents............................. 3 FHSU..............................28 Opponents........................... 21 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............................. 7 FHSU..............................14 Opponents............................. 7
2017 Pittsburg State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. Pittsburg State 27 53 16.0 28 45 14.6 Opponents 34 17 10.2 62 44 21.2
OT Total Avg. 0 153 30.6 0 157 31.4
2017 Fort Hays State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. OT Total Avg. Fort Hays State 44 63 21.4 49 27 15.2 0 183 36.6 Opponents 21 24 9.0 17 17 6.8 0 79 15.8
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Gorillas on the Road
2017 PITT STATE TEAM CAPTAINS At the conclusion of spring drills each year, the Gorillas select captains for the following season by a team vote. Pitt State’s team captains for the 2017 season are: #5 Carter Anchors, 6-1, 202, SR, LB/P #15 Ethan Fugitt, 6-2, 236, SR, LB #17 Austin Panko, 6-0, 184, SR, WR #19 John Roderique, 6-5, 225, JR, QB #47 Demetrius Bernard, 6-0, 233, JR LB #66 Bo Farrow, 6-3, 261, SR, OL
PSU’s Regular Season Success
Pitt State has won 290 of its last 351 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 290-59-2 (.829) mark during the past 33 seasons (1985-2017). PSU is 155-24-1 at home, 131-26-1 on the road and 4-9-0 at neutral sites in the regular season during that span.
PSU-FHSU OFFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Offense Yards Fort Hays State (3) 2313 Pittsburg State (8) 1907 Rushing Offense Yards Pittsburg State (2) 1001 Fort Hays State (6) 854 Passing Offense Yards Fort Hays State (3) 1459 Pittsburg State (9) 896 Scoring Offense Points Fort Hays State (2) 183 Pittsburg State (9) 153 Passing Efficiency C-A-TD-I Yards Fort Hays State (2) 118-169-13-4 1459 Pittsburg State (11) 72-149-5-6 896 Kickoff Returns No/Yards Pittsburg State (8) 24/481 Fort Hays State (9) 10/179 Third Down Conversions Tot Fort Hays State (2) 34/71 Pittsburg State (7) 30/80 Time of Possession Avg Pittsburg State (4) 31:22 Fort Hays State (5) 31:16 Penalties Tot/Yds Pittsburg State (2) 25/209 Fort Hays State (6) 31/286
Avg. 462.6 381.4 Avg. 202.2 170.8 Avg. 291.8 179.2 Avg. 36.6 30.6 Rat. 163.0 101.9 Avg. 20.0 17.9 Pct. 47.9% 37.5%
Avg 41.8 57.2
( ) = MIAA rank
PSU-FHSU DEFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Defense Fort Hays State (2) Pittsburg State (8) Rushing Defense Fort Hays State (1) Pittsburg State (9) Passing Defense Fort Hays State (7) Pittsburg State (9) Scoring Defense Fort Hays State (2) Pittsburg State (7) Passing Eff. Defense Fort Hays State (4) Pittsburg State (8) Punt Returns Pittsburg State (3) Fort Hays State (5) Turnover Margin Pittsburg State Fort Hays State Net Punting Fort Hays State (1) Pittsburg State (7) ( ) = MIAA rank
C-A-TD-I 114-196-6-2 85-161-9-3 No/Yards 21/374 14/153
Yards 1514 2124 Yards 305 888 Yards 1209 1236 Points 79 157 Yards 1209 1236 Avg. 17.8 10.9 Mar +0 +0 Tot/Net 21/960 28/1009
Pitt State has posted an 82-26-0 (.757) record in its last 108 road games (including postseason play). The Gorillas are 29-5 (.853) in their last 34 road games dating back to Oct. 23, 2010. Pitt State posted a school and MIAA record 20 straight road wins between the 2010 and 2014 seasons before dropping a 24-21 overtime decision to Minnesota State in the second round of the NCAA-II playoffs on Nov. 29, 2014. During the last 24 years (1994-pres.), the Gorillas are an equally impressive 93-28-1 (.766) on the road.
Avg. 302.8 424.8 Avg. 61.0 177.6 Avg. 241.8 247.2 Avg. 15.8 31.4 Rat. 118.0 132.0
All-Time Winningest Programs
Pittsburg State is the all-time winningest NCAA Division II football program. The Gorillas, who are in their 110th season of intercollegiate competition, have compiled a 699-345-48 overall record, winning 66.2 percent of their 1,092 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 680 victories, followed by Hillsdale (625), Carson-Newman (621) and Central Oklahoma (619). FHSU has a 455-463-44 (.496) record in 102 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 809 scoring drives (673 TDs, 136 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
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 21 scoring drives (14 TDs, 7 FGs)..............3:08 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 148 games, posting a 63-8 (.887) record in those games. By contrast, Pitt State is 42-35 (.545) in games it doesn’t score on its opening drive during the same span.
Pitt State Red Zone Statistics
PSU
PSU
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
17-20 10 7 1 2 0 0
OFFENSE (.850)
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
14-16 10 4 1 1 0 0
DEFENSE (.875)
Fort Hays State Red Zone Statistics
Avg +0.00 +0.00 Avg 37.1 33.8
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
FHSU 17-19 14 3 0 0 1 1
OFFENSE (.895)
CONVERT
FHSU 11-14 9 2 1 0 2 0
DEFENSE (.786)
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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Josh Caldwell, MWSU (1) Kenneth Iheme, FHSU (2) Michael Rose, PSU (3) Passing Yards Braxton Marstall, ESU (1) Jacob Mezera, FHSU (4) Passing Efficiency Chas Stallard, UCO (1) Jacob Mezera, FHSU (2) Thomas LePage, PSU (6) Receptions J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Monterio Burchfield, FHSU (6) Receiving Yards J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Monterio Burchfield, FHSU (2) Total Offense Chas Stallard, UCO (1) Jacob Mezera, FHSU (4) Scoring J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Kenneth Iheme, FHSU (4) Jared Vincent, PSU (7) Kickoff Returns Core Ballentine, WU (1) Lorenzo West, PSU (5) Slade Nordic, PSU (6) Punt Returns Jonathan Owens, MWSU (1) Austin Panko, PSU (5) All-Purpose Yards J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Kenneth Iheme, FHSU (2) Punting Dante Brown, FHSU (1) Carter Achors, PSU (8) Field Goals Alex Langer, UCM (1) Jared Vincent, PSU (3) Brandon Brown, FHSU (6) Tackles Gabe Cleveland, ESU (1) Jose Delgado, FHSU (7) QB Sacks Tre’Vaun, ESU (1) Jose Delgado, FHSU (7) Tackles For Loss Sal Silvio, UNK (1) Jose Delgado, FHSU (4) Simanu’a Thomas, PSU (10) Passes Defended Brandin Dandridge, MWSU (1) Carnell Lewis, PSU (T2) Kamon Clayton, FHSU (5) Interceptions D.J. Olmstead, WU (1)
G 5 5 4 G 5 5 G Yds 5 1529 5 1379 5 541 G 5 5 G 5 5 G 5 5 G 5 5 5 No. 9 10 11 No. 9 17 G 5 5 No. 21 15 FG/FGA 9/11 7/8 5/7 G 4 4 G 5 4
Yards 559 477 371 Yards 1578 1379 TD-INT 15-2 12-3 5-3 Rec 42 24 Yards 881 498 Yards 1768 1359 Pts 48 42 37 Yards 268 200 2015 Yards 170 198 Yards 1088 690 Yards 960 590 Pct. 81.8 87.5 71.4 Tot. 57 38 Total 4.0 2
Avg. 111.8 95.4 92.8 Avg. 315.6 275.8 Rat. 170.9 163.4 121.2 Avg. 8.4 4.8 Avg. 176.2 99.6 Avg. 353.6 271.8 Avg. 9.6 8.4 7.4 Avg. 29.8 20.0 19.5 Avg. 18.9 11.6 Avg. 217.6 138.0 Avg. 45.7 39.3 FG/G 1.8 1.4 1.0 Avg. 14.3 9.5 Avg. 0.80 .50
G 5 4 5 G 5 4 5 G 5
Total 7.0 4.5 5.0 Tot. 8 6 7 No. 3
Avg. 1.40 1.13 1.00 Avg. 1.60 1.50 1.40 Avg. 0.60
Tails Never Fails Pittsburg State has won the coin toss in four of its of its first five 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… Missouri Western… Emporia State … Northwest Missouri… Nebraska-Kearney … Missouri Southern…
Inside The Pitt State Offense / Defense
Senior running back Michael Rose rushed for 101 yards against Washburn last week. The Albuquerque, N.M., native has 77 carries for 371 yards (4.8 ypc) on the season, averaging 92.8 rushing yards per game. He currently ranks third in the MIAA in rushing yards. For his career, Rose has gained 1,629 yards on 311 carries (5.2 ypc) with 14 touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Austin Panko has amassed 93 career receptions for 1,425 yards (15.3 ypc) and 10 touchdowns. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., entered the Gorillas’ all-time top 10 list for receiving yards following the Washburn game last week. 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 93 receptions currently ranks seventh all-time at PSU – he needs four receptions to climb to No. 6 on the list. Sophomore safety Josh Hornback recorded his second blocked punt of the season for the Gorillas against Washburn last week – the fourth blocked punt by a Pitt State defender on the year. The Wichita, Kan., native also made a team-leading eight tackles against the Ichabods, raising his team-leading tackle total to 36 (22 solo). Sophomore placekicker Jared Vincent has converted seven of eight field goals (.875) and 15 of 17 PAT tries (.882) on the season, scoring a team-leading 36 points (7.2 ppg). Vincent ranks third in the MIAA in field goals (1.4 pg) and second in the conference in field goal percentage. The Claremore, Okla., native ranks seventh in the MIAA in scoring – second 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 WESTERN @EMPORIA NORTHWEST @KEARNEY SOUTHERN
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Game #6 • Gorillas VS. tigerS • oct. 7, 2017 • hays, kan.
Scouting the Tigers
Junior quarterback Jacob Mezera directs the FHSU offense. Mezera (6-5, 205) has completed 112 of 160 passes (.700) for 1,379 yards and 13 touchdowns with three interceptions. He ranks fourth in the MIAA in passing yards (275.8 ypg) and second in the league in passing efficiency (163.4 rating). Senior running back Kenneth Iheme (5-8, 180) has rushed the ball 91 times for a team-leading 477 yards (5.2 ypc) and six touchdowns, ranking second in the MIAA in rushing (95.4 ypg) and fourth in the conference in scoring (8.4 ppg). Junior wide receiver Monterio Burchfield (6-2, 210) has caught 24 passes for 498 yards (20.8 ypc) and six scores, while senior wide receiver Tyler Bacon (5-11, 175) has 24 grabs for 180 yards (7.5 ypc). The FHSU offense is averaging 36.6 points and 462.6 total yards (291.8 passing). Junior linebacker José Delgado (5-11, 200) has made a team-leading 38 tackles (22 solo) with 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 quarterback sacks in four games played, while senior defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd (6-5, 300) has posted 17 tackles (nine solo) with a team-leading 5.5 tackles-forloss to date. As a unit, the FHSU defense is allowing a scant 15.8 points and 241.8 total yards (61.0 rushing) per game. The Tigers rank 19th in Division II in scoring defense and second nationally in rushing defense. Senior Brandon Brown (6-1, 200) has converted five of seven field goals on the season and all 24 of his PAT tries, while sophomore Dante Brown (5-10, 180) has punted 21 times for a Division II and MIAA-leading 45.7-yard average with six 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: 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: 11/12/16, William Bazzle IV, 65 yards vs. Missouri Southern 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. 2, 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) Texas A&M-Commerce Shepherd (W. Va.) Indiana (Pa.) Minnesota State Sioux Falls (S.D.) Indianapolis Grand Valley State Delta State Midwestern State Fort Hays State Slippery Rock Central Washington Colorado State-Pueblo Ferris State California (Pa.) Humboldt State Ashland Bowie State Assumption Colorado Mesa Winona State Southeastern Okahoma Arkansas Tech West Georgia
W-L 5-0 4-0 4-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 4-1 5-0 3-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 4-1 3-1 4-1 4-0 4-1 5-0 5-0 4-1 5-0 5-0 4-1 4-1
Pts. Prev. Last Week’s Action 850 1 d. Central Missouri, 24-20 783 2 idle 770 3 d. Concord (W. Va.), 49-20 740 4 d. Seton Hill, 57-14 711 6 d. Concordia- St. Paul, 47-10 679 7 d. Southwest Minnesota, 24-10 616 10 d. Truman, 34-19 569 9 d. Saginaw Valley State, 34-6 541 13 d. Mississippi College, 30-17 540 12 d. Western New Mexico, 35-24 487 14 d. Lindenwood, 38-35 421 18 d. No. 5 California (Pa.), 47-44 (OT) 416 16 d. Simon Fraser (B.C.), 62-0 391 17 d. No. 8 Colorado Mesa, 30-24 356 15 d. Wayne State (Mich.), 59-17 312 5 lost to No. 18 Slippery Rock, 47-44 (OT) 303 19 d. Chadron State, 56-13 257 20 d. Davenport (Mich.), 38-0 241 21 d. Fayetteville State, 64-31 237 22 d. No. 24 LIU-Post (N.Y.), 54-20 211 8 lost to No. 17 Colorado State-Pueblo, 30-24 163 25 d. Upper Iowa, 37-7 105 NR d. Northwestern Oklahoma, 30-27 95 11 lost to Ouachita Baptist, 35-31 54 NR d. North Alabama, 37-23
Next Game Oct. 7, vs. Central Oklahoma Oct. 7, at No. 10 Midwestern State Oct. 7, vs. West Liberty (W. Va.) Oct. 7, vs. No. 16 California (Pa.) Oct. 7, vs. Augustana (S.D.) Oct. 7, vs. No. 22 Winona State Oct. 7, at McKendree Oct. 7, at Wayne State (Mich.) Oct. 7, vs. West Alabama Oct. 7, vs. No. 2 Texas A&M-Commerce Oct. 7, vs. Pittsburg State Oct 7 at Mercyhurst Oct. 7, vs. No. 17 Humboldt State Oct. 7, vs. Adams State Oct. 7, vs. Tiffin Oct. 7, at No. 4 Indiana (Pa.) Oct. 7, at No. 13 Central Washington Oct. 7, at Northern Michigan Oct. 7, vs. Chowan Oct. 14, at St. Anselm Oct. 7, v. Black Hills State Oct. 7, at No. 6 Sioux Falls (S.D.) Oct. 7, vs. Southwestern Oklahoma Oct. 7, at Arkansas-Monticello Oct. 7, vs. Valdosta State
Others Receiving Votes: Shippensburg, 42; West Alabama, 35; Wingate, 34; Washburn, 18; Ouachita Baptist,4; Notre Dame (Ohio), 3; LIU-Post (N.Y.), 1; McKendree, 1.
Game #6 • Gorillas VS. tigerS • oct. 7, 2017 • hays, kan.
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PITT STATE “Gorillas” 2-Deep PITTSBURG STATE OFFENSE
PITTSBURG STATE DEFENSE
WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB
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.)
FORT HAYS STATE OFFENSE
FORT HAYS STATE DEFENSE
WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB
8 18 33 85 76 68 74 56 54 52 52 62 64 65 28 87 9 83 4 7 3 23
Monterio Burchfield (6-2, 210, Jr.) Andrew Jay (6-0, 175, So.) Matt Wendelberger (6-1, 245, So.) J.J. Lewis (6-4, 250, Sr.) Pat Kelly (6-7, 285, Fr.-RS) Kris Lingo (6-8, 295, Jr.) Donald Blackmon (6-3, 300, Sr.) Braydon Delzeit (6-1, 285, Fr.-RS) Nathan Hale (6-1, 280, Jr.) Romello Burke (6-2, 330, So.) Romello Burke (6-2, 300, So.) Brandon Gonzales (6-0, 290, So.) Travis Talley (6-3, 285, Sr.) Geoffrey Lodge (6-4, 290, Jr.) Tyler Bacon (5-11, 175, So.) Harley Hazlett (6-3, 205, So.) Layne Bieberle (6-2, 175, So.) Zane Winger (5-9, 180, Sr.) Jacob Mezera (6-5, 205, Jr.) Jacoby Williams (6-3, 220, Fr.-RS) Kenneth Iheme (5-8, 180, Sr.) Charles Tigner (5-9, 180, So.)
DE DT DT DE BAN ILB ILB BAN CB FS CB
96 92 97 93 50 90 95 45 6 13 2 55 32 10 34 24 19 22 11 30 15 29
Luke Wright (6-4, 270, Sr.) Sheldon Schmidt (6-5, 260, So.) Nathan Shepherd (6-5, 300, Sr.) Kiel Simas (6-0, 260, So.) Wyatt Parker (6-4, 265, Jr.) Javaris Sanders (6-0, 280, Fr.-RS) Andre McKinnon (6-1, 280, Sr.) Sterling Swopes (6-3, 225, Fr.-RS) Doyin Jibowu (6-2, 190, Jr.) Hayden Kreutzer (6-0, 195, So.) José Delgado (5-11, 200, Jr.) Cooper Griffith (6-2, 220, Fr.-RS) Kolt Trachsel (6-0, 205, So.) Tevin Evans (6-0, 215, So.) Tanner Hoekman (6-1, 215, So.) Shannon Long (6-2, 200, So.) Kamon Clayton (6-0, 185, Sr.) Trey Regier (5-9, 175, Sr.) Connor Shedeed (5-11, 190, Jr.) Christien Ozores (5-10, 180, Fr.-RS) Aquil Knowles (6-0, 180, Jr.) Rayvon Lewis (6-0, 185, Fr.-RS)
PK LS H
38 50 16
Brandon Brown (6-1, 200, Sr.) Wyatt Parker (6-4, 265, Jr.) Erin Gaither (5-11, 200, Jr.)
P PR KR
40 9 23 18
Dante Brown (5-10, 180, So.) Layne Bieberle (6-2, 175, So.) Charles Tigner (5-9, 180, So.) Andrew Jay (6-0, 175, So.)
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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 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. 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 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. 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
WR/TE Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson
LT Funk Funk Funk Funk
LG Z. Thomas Z. Thomas Z. Thomas Z. Thomas
C Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow
RG Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham
RT Dodd Dodd Stiff Stiff
WR/TE Panko Panko Panko Panko
WR/FB/TE West West West West
QB Roderique LePage LePage Roderique
TB/WR Horak Rose Rose Rose
DE Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman
NG Cooper Payne Payne Payne
DT/LB S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas
DE Speer Speer Wyrick Wyrick
LB Bernard Bernard Bernard Bernard
LB Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt
CB Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin
SS Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor
FS Magee Sanders Sanders Brantley
WS Hornback Hornback Hornback Hornback
CB Incle Lewis Lewis Lewis
Game #6 • Gorillas VS. tigerS • oct. 7, 2017 • hays, kan.
No. 11 FORT HAYS STATE (5-0, 5-0 MIAA)
Game 6 • october 7, 2017 • 7 p.M. (CDT) • lewis field stadium • hays, kan. GAME OffICIALS: dwight neibling (REFEREE), eric cooper (UMPIRE), jake weatherford (HEAD LINESMAN), tyler burroughs (LINE JUDGE), jake wolf (SIDE JUDGE), brandon friesen (FIELD JUDGE), brian reeves (BACK JUDGE), blake berke (center judge)
PITTSBURG STATE (2-3, 2-3 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 *................7 p.m. 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
FORT HAYS STATE A31 S7 S16 S23 S30 O7 O14 O21 O28 N4 N11
(5-0, 5-0 MIAA)
at Missouri Southern *............................ W, 48-7 No. 13 CENTRAL MISSOURI *................... W, 35-6 at Central Oklahoma *........................... W, 31-24 NORTHEASTERN STATE *.......................... W, 31-7 at Lindenwood *................................... W, 38-35 PITTSBURG STATE *...........................7 p.m. WASHBURN *.............................................2 p.m. at Missouri Western *.................................1 p.m. EMPORIA STATE *.......................................2 p.m. at No. 1 Northwest Missouri *...............1:30 p.m. NEBRASKA-KEARNEY *...............................2 p.m.
* MIAA game
GORILLAS ON RADIO/TV ESPN Radio 100.7 (KSHQ) in Pittsburg is the flag ship station for the Gorilla Sports Network with Eddie Lomshek (play-by-play), former PSU offensive lineman B.J. Harris (color analyst) and former PSU quarterback Zac Dickey (sideline) describing the action. Current Gorilla football affiliates in Kansas are KLKC 95.3 FM in Parsons, and KBIK 102.9 FM in Independence. All games will also be broadcast on KSEK 1340 AM and its translator, 107.9 FM. In Missouri, fans can listen on KHST 101.7 FM in Lamar/Joplin. Fans can hear ESPN 100.7’s live broadcasts anywhere in the world on the internet at: www.espn1007.com/go The games can also be heard through the ESPN 100.7 or KSHQ app for phones or mobile devices. ESPN 100.7’s pregame show begins one hour prior to kickoff (home and away). The Tim Beck Show also can be heard on ESPN 100.7 each Monday night from 6 to 7 p.m. The show, presented by CDL Electric, is recorded live on location at Two Brothers Mining Company Restaurant within the Kansas Crossing Casino. KSNF TV (Pittsburg cable channel 2) also hosts The Tim Beck Show on Sunday nights following the KSN Hometown News, with KSNF sports director Eric Knecht and Coach Beck recapping the week’s Gorilla football action and previewing upcoming contests. CAPS TV (Pittsburg cable channel 13) also tape delay broadcasts each Pitt State game, home and away, on Tuesday nights.
The Pittsburg State University football team will travel to Hays, Kan., Saturday (Oct. 7) for an MIAA match-up against unbeaten and No. 11 ranked Fort Hays State University. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (CDT) at Lewis Field Stadium. Pitt State enters Saturday’s contest with a 2-3 record. The Gorillas are seeking to become the first Division II team to reach 700 all-time victories with a victory over the Tigers. Only 32 schools across all divisions of the NCAA have eclipsed 700 all-time wins. The Gorillas are seeking to halt a two-game losing streak. Pitt State dropped a 35-20 decision to Washburn University last Saturday (Sept. 30) and a 45-11 decision to Lindenwood University on Sept. 23. FHSU is 5-0 on the season, tied atop the MIAA standings (with No. 1 ranked Northwest Missouri) and ranked No. 11 in this week’s AFCA NCAA Division II Top 25 poll. The Tigers claimed a 38-35 road win over Lindenwood last Saturday (Sept. 30) at St. Charles, Mo.
The Coaches
Tim Beck is in his eighth season as head coach at Pitt State. He has compiled a 62-26 (.705) 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).............. 5-0................ 5-0 Fort Hays State (11)............. 5-0............. 5-0 Washburn .................................. 4-1................ 4-1 Central Missouri......................... 3-2................ 3-2 Missouri Western........................ 3-2................ 3-2 Pittsburg State................... 2-3............. 2-3 Emporia State............................ 2-3................ 2-3 Lindenwood............................... 2-3................ 2-3 Central Oklahoma...................... 2-3................ 2-3 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 2-3................ 2-3 Missouri Southern...................... 0-5................ 0-5 Northeastern State..................... 0-5................ 0-5 This Week’s Action Saturday, September 30 MSSU @ WU, 1 p.m. LWU @ MWSU, 1 p.m. UCO @ NWMSU, 1:30 p.m.
UCM @ UNK, 2 p.m. NSU @ ESU, 2 p.m. PSU @ FHSU, 7 p.m.
Next 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. UNK @ UCO, 2 p.m. MWSU @ PSU, 2 p.m.
MIAA RECORDS SINCE 1989 Team Record Pct. Northwest Missouri...........................216-48-0............. .818 Pittsburg State........................ 209-53-1.......... .797 Nebraska-Omaha ++.........................17-10-0............. .630 Central Missouri..............................161-102-1............. .612 Missouri Western.............................158-105-1............. .600 Emporia State *...............................125-121-0............. .508 Truman ^........................................108-109-0............. .498 Washburn.......................................121-144-0............. .457 Central Oklahoma ***.........................23-35-0............. .397 Missouri Southern...........................103-159-0........... .3931 Fort Hays State #........................ 42-65-0........ .3925 Lindenwood ***.................................19-37-0............. .339 Northeastern State ***.......................12-46-0............. .207 Southwest Baptist **........................39-151-1............. .205 Nebraska-Kearney ***........................11-46-0............. .193 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
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. FHSU. He is 3-2 vs. the Tigers. Chris Brown is in his sixth season as head coach at FHSU. Brown (Pitt State, 1996) has compiled a 43-29-0 (.597) record leading the Tigers. Brown, a three-time All-America free safety for the Gorillas from 1993-95, came to FHSU after serving as defensive coordinator at Washburn from 2002-10. This will be his sixth meeting vs. his alma mater. Brown is 2-3 vs. Pitt State.
Time In A Bottle
The Pitt State-FHSU 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. Pitt State holds a commanding 46-20-9 advantage in the series. The Gorillas are 22-10-6 vs. the Tigers at Hays all-time, with an 11-0-1 mark since 1979. Pitt State is 20-2-1 in its last 23 overall meetings against Fort Hays State. Last year, Jacob Mezera completed 31 of 38 passes for 446 yards and five touchdowns to lead visiting FHSU to a 54-41 victory over Pitt State on Oct. 8, spoiling the Gorillas Homecoming in front of 10,238 partisan fans at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium. Pitt State had leads of 7-3 and 14-10 in the first quarter, but FHSU took a 24-20 advantage at the half. The Tigers stretched their lead to 38-20 with a pair of third-quarter scores and the FHSU lead ballooned to 48-27 with 13:40 to play. John Roderique competed 27 of 43 pases for 301 yards and four touchdowns for the Gorillas. He tossed a pair of TD passes to Brenner Clemons, who had 11 grabs for 138 yards. Michael Rose also carried the ball 14 times for 139 yards, including an 84-yard scoring scamper. Charles Tigner caught eight passes for 160 yards and a pair of scores for the Tigers, while Shaquille Cooper added seven catches for 98 yards and a touchdown. Mezera added 62 rushing yards on eight carries including a TD run. Brandon Brown booted four field goals for FHSU, connecting from 19, 37, 38 and 49 yards in the contest. Matt Magee made a career-high 14 tackles in the game for the Gorillas, while Deron Washington added 11 stops..
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 WESTERN Emporia NORTHWEST Kearney SOUTHERN Time Spent In The Lead: 121:20 Time Opp. In The Lead: 123:29 Games Held Lead In: 4 Games Trailed In: 4
Scoring Trends Points Off Turnovers Points scored on the drive following an opponent fumble/interception. Pitt State.......................31 Opponents............................. 3 FHSU..............................28 Opponents........................... 21 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............................. 7 FHSU..............................14 Opponents............................. 7
2017 Pittsburg State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. Pittsburg State 27 53 16.0 28 45 14.6 Opponents 34 17 10.2 62 44 21.2
OT Total Avg. 0 153 30.6 0 157 31.4
2017 Fort Hays State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. OT Total Avg. Fort Hays State 44 63 21.4 49 27 15.2 0 183 36.6 Opponents 21 24 9.0 17 17 6.8 0 79 15.8
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Game #6 • Gorillas VS. tigerS • oct. 7, 2017 • hays, kan.
Gorillas on the Road
2017 PITT STATE TEAM CAPTAINS At the conclusion of spring drills each year, the Gorillas select captains for the following season by a team vote. Pitt State’s team captains for the 2017 season are: #5 Carter Anchors, 6-1, 202, SR, LB/P #15 Ethan Fugitt, 6-2, 236, SR, LB #17 Austin Panko, 6-0, 184, SR, WR #19 John Roderique, 6-5, 225, JR, QB #47 Demetrius Bernard, 6-0, 233, JR LB #66 Bo Farrow, 6-3, 261, SR, OL
PSU’s Regular Season Success
Pitt State has won 290 of its last 351 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 290-59-2 (.829) mark during the past 33 seasons (1985-2017). PSU is 155-24-1 at home, 131-26-1 on the road and 4-9-0 at neutral sites in the regular season during that span.
PSU-FHSU OFFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Offense Yards Fort Hays State (3) 2313 Pittsburg State (8) 1907 Rushing Offense Yards Pittsburg State (2) 1001 Fort Hays State (6) 854 Passing Offense Yards Fort Hays State (3) 1459 Pittsburg State (9) 896 Scoring Offense Points Fort Hays State (2) 183 Pittsburg State (9) 153 Passing Efficiency C-A-TD-I Yards Fort Hays State (2) 118-169-13-4 1459 Pittsburg State (11) 72-149-5-6 896 Kickoff Returns No/Yards Pittsburg State (8) 24/481 Fort Hays State (9) 10/179 Third Down Conversions Tot Fort Hays State (2) 34/71 Pittsburg State (7) 30/80 Time of Possession Avg Pittsburg State (4) 31:22 Fort Hays State (5) 31:16 Penalties Tot/Yds Pittsburg State (2) 25/209 Fort Hays State (6) 31/286
Avg. 462.6 381.4 Avg. 202.2 170.8 Avg. 291.8 179.2 Avg. 36.6 30.6 Rat. 163.0 101.9 Avg. 20.0 17.9 Pct. 47.9% 37.5%
Avg 41.8 57.2
( ) = MIAA rank
PSU-FHSU DEFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Defense Fort Hays State (2) Pittsburg State (8) Rushing Defense Fort Hays State (1) Pittsburg State (9) Passing Defense Fort Hays State (7) Pittsburg State (9) Scoring Defense Fort Hays State (2) Pittsburg State (7) Passing Eff. Defense Fort Hays State (4) Pittsburg State (8) Punt Returns Pittsburg State (3) Fort Hays State (5) Turnover Margin Pittsburg State Fort Hays State Net Punting Fort Hays State (1) Pittsburg State (7) ( ) = MIAA rank
C-A-TD-I 114-196-6-2 85-161-9-3 No/Yards 21/374 14/153
Yards 1514 2124 Yards 305 888 Yards 1209 1236 Points 79 157 Yards 1209 1236 Avg. 17.8 10.9 Mar +0 +0 Tot/Net 21/960 28/1009
Pitt State has posted an 82-26-0 (.757) record in its last 108 road games (including postseason play). The Gorillas are 29-5 (.853) in their last 34 road games dating back to Oct. 23, 2010. Pitt State posted a school and MIAA record 20 straight road wins between the 2010 and 2014 seasons before dropping a 24-21 overtime decision to Minnesota State in the second round of the NCAA-II playoffs on Nov. 29, 2014. During the last 24 years (1994-pres.), the Gorillas are an equally impressive 93-28-1 (.766) on the road.
Avg. 302.8 424.8 Avg. 61.0 177.6 Avg. 241.8 247.2 Avg. 15.8 31.4 Rat. 118.0 132.0
All-Time Winningest Programs
Pittsburg State is the all-time winningest NCAA Division II football program. The Gorillas, who are in their 110th season of intercollegiate competition, have compiled a 699-345-48 overall record, winning 66.2 percent of their 1,092 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 680 victories, followed by Hillsdale (625), Carson-Newman (621) and Central Oklahoma (619). FHSU has a 455-463-44 (.496) record in 102 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 809 scoring drives (673 TDs, 136 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
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 21 scoring drives (14 TDs, 7 FGs)..............3:08 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 148 games, posting a 63-8 (.887) record in those games. By contrast, Pitt State is 42-35 (.545) in games it doesn’t score on its opening drive during the same span.
Pitt State Red Zone Statistics
PSU
PSU
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
17-20 10 7 1 2 0 0
OFFENSE (.850)
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TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
14-16 10 4 1 1 0 0
DEFENSE (.875)
Fort Hays State Red Zone Statistics
Avg +0.00 +0.00 Avg 37.1 33.8
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
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DOWNS
END HALF
FHSU 17-19 14 3 0 0 1 1
OFFENSE (.895)
CONVERT
FHSU 11-14 9 2 1 0 2 0
DEFENSE (.786)
Game #6 • Gorillas VS. tigerS • oct. 7, 2017 • hays, kan.
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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Josh Caldwell, MWSU (1) Kenneth Iheme, FHSU (2) Michael Rose, PSU (3) Passing Yards Braxton Marstall, ESU (1) Jacob Mezera, FHSU (4) Passing Efficiency Chas Stallard, UCO (1) Jacob Mezera, FHSU (2) Thomas LePage, PSU (6) Receptions J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Monterio Burchfield, FHSU (6) Receiving Yards J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Monterio Burchfield, FHSU (2) Total Offense Chas Stallard, UCO (1) Jacob Mezera, FHSU (4) Scoring J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Kenneth Iheme, FHSU (4) Jared Vincent, PSU (7) Kickoff Returns Core Ballentine, WU (1) Lorenzo West, PSU (5) Slade Nordic, PSU (6) Punt Returns Jonathan Owens, MWSU (1) Austin Panko, PSU (5) All-Purpose Yards J.T. Luper, UCO (1) Kenneth Iheme, FHSU (2) Punting Dante Brown, FHSU (1) Carter Achors, PSU (8) Field Goals Alex Langer, UCM (1) Jared Vincent, PSU (3) Brandon Brown, FHSU (6) Tackles Gabe Cleveland, ESU (1) Jose Delgado, FHSU (7) QB Sacks Tre’Vaun, ESU (1) Jose Delgado, FHSU (7) Tackles For Loss Sal Silvio, UNK (1) Jose Delgado, FHSU (4) Simanu’a Thomas, PSU (10) Passes Defended Brandin Dandridge, MWSU (1) Carnell Lewis, PSU (T2) Kamon Clayton, FHSU (5) Interceptions D.J. Olmstead, WU (1)
G 5 5 4 G 5 5 G Yds 5 1529 5 1379 5 541 G 5 5 G 5 5 G 5 5 G 5 5 5 No. 9 10 11 No. 9 17 G 5 5 No. 21 15 FG/FGA 9/11 7/8 5/7 G 4 4 G 5 4
Yards 559 477 371 Yards 1578 1379 TD-INT 15-2 12-3 5-3 Rec 42 24 Yards 881 498 Yards 1768 1359 Pts 48 42 37 Yards 268 200 2015 Yards 170 198 Yards 1088 690 Yards 960 590 Pct. 81.8 87.5 71.4 Tot. 57 38 Total 4.0 2
Avg. 111.8 95.4 92.8 Avg. 315.6 275.8 Rat. 170.9 163.4 121.2 Avg. 8.4 4.8 Avg. 176.2 99.6 Avg. 353.6 271.8 Avg. 9.6 8.4 7.4 Avg. 29.8 20.0 19.5 Avg. 18.9 11.6 Avg. 217.6 138.0 Avg. 45.7 39.3 FG/G 1.8 1.4 1.0 Avg. 14.3 9.5 Avg. 0.80 .50
G 5 4 5 G 5 4 5 G 5
Total 7.0 4.5 5.0 Tot. 8 6 7 No. 3
Avg. 1.40 1.13 1.00 Avg. 1.60 1.50 1.40 Avg. 0.60
Tails Never Fails Pittsburg State has won the coin toss in four of its of its first five 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… Missouri Western… Emporia State … Northwest Missouri… Nebraska-Kearney … Missouri Southern…
Inside The Pitt State Offense / Defense
Senior running back Michael Rose rushed for 101 yards against Washburn last week. The Albuquerque, N.M., native has 77 carries for 371 yards (4.8 ypc) on the season, averaging 92.8 rushing yards per game. He currently ranks third in the MIAA in rushing yards. For his career, Rose has gained 1,629 yards on 311 carries (5.2 ypc) with 14 touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Austin Panko has amassed 93 career receptions for 1,425 yards (15.3 ypc) and 10 touchdowns. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., entered the Gorillas’ all-time top 10 list for receiving yards following the Washburn game last week. 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 93 receptions currently ranks seventh all-time at PSU – he needs four receptions to climb to No. 6 on the list. Sophomore safety Josh Hornback recorded his second blocked punt of the season for the Gorillas against Washburn last week – the fourth blocked punt by a Pitt State defender on the year. The Wichita, Kan., native also made a team-leading eight tackles against the Ichabods, raising his team-leading tackle total to 36 (22 solo). Sophomore placekicker Jared Vincent has converted seven of eight field goals (.875) and 15 of 17 PAT tries (.882) on the season, scoring a team-leading 36 points (7.2 ppg). Vincent ranks third in the MIAA in field goals (1.4 pg) and second in the conference in field goal percentage. The Claremore, Okla., native ranks seventh in the MIAA in scoring – second 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 WESTERN @EMPORIA NORTHWEST @KEARNEY SOUTHERN
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Game #6 • Gorillas VS. tigerS • oct. 7, 2017 • hays, kan.
Scouting the Tigers
Junior quarterback Jacob Mezera directs the FHSU offense. Mezera (6-5, 205) has completed 112 of 160 passes (.700) for 1,379 yards and 13 touchdowns with three interceptions. He ranks fourth in the MIAA in passing yards (275.8 ypg) and second in the league in passing efficiency (163.4 rating). Senior running back Kenneth Iheme (5-8, 180) has rushed the ball 91 times for a team-leading 477 yards (5.2 ypc) and six touchdowns, ranking second in the MIAA in rushing (95.4 ypg) and fourth in the conference in scoring (8.4 ppg). Junior wide receiver Monterio Burchfield (6-2, 210) has caught 24 passes for 498 yards (20.8 ypc) and six scores, while senior wide receiver Tyler Bacon (5-11, 175) has 24 grabs for 180 yards (7.5 ypc). The FHSU offense is averaging 36.6 points and 462.6 total yards (291.8 passing). Junior linebacker José Delgado (5-11, 200) has made a team-leading 38 tackles (22 solo) with 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 quarterback sacks in four games played, while senior defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd (6-5, 300) has posted 17 tackles (nine solo) with a team-leading 5.5 tackles-forloss to date. As a unit, the FHSU defense is allowing a scant 15.8 points and 241.8 total yards (61.0 rushing) per game. The Tigers rank 19th in Division II in scoring defense and second nationally in rushing defense. Senior Brandon Brown (6-1, 200) has converted five of seven field goals on the season and all 24 of his PAT tries, while sophomore Dante Brown (5-10, 180) has punted 21 times for a Division II and MIAA-leading 45.7-yard average with six 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: 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: 11/12/16, William Bazzle IV, 65 yards vs. Missouri Southern 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. 2, 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) Texas A&M-Commerce Shepherd (W. Va.) Indiana (Pa.) Minnesota State Sioux Falls (S.D.) Indianapolis Grand Valley State Delta State Midwestern State Fort Hays State Slippery Rock Central Washington Colorado State-Pueblo Ferris State California (Pa.) Humboldt State Ashland Bowie State Assumption Colorado Mesa Winona State Southeastern Okahoma Arkansas Tech West Georgia
W-L 5-0 4-0 4-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 4-1 5-0 3-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 4-1 3-1 4-1 4-0 4-1 5-0 5-0 4-1 5-0 5-0 4-1 4-1
Pts. Prev. Last Week’s Action 850 1 d. Central Missouri, 24-20 783 2 idle 770 3 d. Concord (W. Va.), 49-20 740 4 d. Seton Hill, 57-14 711 6 d. Concordia- St. Paul, 47-10 679 7 d. Southwest Minnesota, 24-10 616 10 d. Truman, 34-19 569 9 d. Saginaw Valley State, 34-6 541 13 d. Mississippi College, 30-17 540 12 d. Western New Mexico, 35-24 487 14 d. Lindenwood, 38-35 421 18 d. No. 5 California (Pa.), 47-44 (OT) 416 16 d. Simon Fraser (B.C.), 62-0 391 17 d. No. 8 Colorado Mesa, 30-24 356 15 d. Wayne State (Mich.), 59-17 312 5 lost to No. 18 Slippery Rock, 47-44 (OT) 303 19 d. Chadron State, 56-13 257 20 d. Davenport (Mich.), 38-0 241 21 d. Fayetteville State, 64-31 237 22 d. No. 24 LIU-Post (N.Y.), 54-20 211 8 lost to No. 17 Colorado State-Pueblo, 30-24 163 25 d. Upper Iowa, 37-7 105 NR d. Northwestern Oklahoma, 30-27 95 11 lost to Ouachita Baptist, 35-31 54 NR d. North Alabama, 37-23
Next Game Oct. 7, vs. Central Oklahoma Oct. 7, at No. 10 Midwestern State Oct. 7, vs. West Liberty (W. Va.) Oct. 7, vs. No. 16 California (Pa.) Oct. 7, vs. Augustana (S.D.) Oct. 7, vs. No. 22 Winona State Oct. 7, at McKendree Oct. 7, at Wayne State (Mich.) Oct. 7, vs. West Alabama Oct. 7, vs. No. 2 Texas A&M-Commerce Oct. 7, vs. Pittsburg State Oct 7 at Mercyhurst Oct. 7, vs. No. 17 Humboldt State Oct. 7, vs. Adams State Oct. 7, vs. Tiffin Oct. 7, at No. 4 Indiana (Pa.) Oct. 7, at No. 13 Central Washington Oct. 7, at Northern Michigan Oct. 7, vs. Chowan Oct. 14, at St. Anselm Oct. 7, v. Black Hills State Oct. 7, at No. 6 Sioux Falls (S.D.) Oct. 7, vs. Southwestern Oklahoma Oct. 7, at Arkansas-Monticello Oct. 7, vs. Valdosta State
Others Receiving Votes: Shippensburg, 42; West Alabama, 35; Wingate, 34; Washburn, 18; Ouachita Baptist,4; Notre Dame (Ohio), 3; LIU-Post (N.Y.), 1; McKendree, 1.
Game #6 • Gorillas VS. tigerS • oct. 7, 2017 • hays, kan.
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PITT STATE “Gorillas” 2-Deep PITTSBURG STATE OFFENSE
PITTSBURG STATE DEFENSE
WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB
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.)
FORT HAYS STATE OFFENSE
FORT HAYS STATE DEFENSE
WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB
8 18 33 85 76 68 74 56 54 52 52 62 64 65 28 87 9 83 4 7 3 23
Monterio Burchfield (6-2, 210, Jr.) Andrew Jay (6-0, 175, So.) Matt Wendelberger (6-1, 245, So.) J.J. Lewis (6-4, 250, Sr.) Pat Kelly (6-7, 285, Fr.-RS) Kris Lingo (6-8, 295, Jr.) Donald Blackmon (6-3, 300, Sr.) Braydon Delzeit (6-1, 285, Fr.-RS) Nathan Hale (6-1, 280, Jr.) Romello Burke (6-2, 330, So.) Romello Burke (6-2, 300, So.) Brandon Gonzales (6-0, 290, So.) Travis Talley (6-3, 285, Sr.) Geoffrey Lodge (6-4, 290, Jr.) Tyler Bacon (5-11, 175, So.) Harley Hazlett (6-3, 205, So.) Layne Bieberle (6-2, 175, So.) Zane Winger (5-9, 180, Sr.) Jacob Mezera (6-5, 205, Jr.) Jacoby Williams (6-3, 220, Fr.-RS) Kenneth Iheme (5-8, 180, Sr.) Charles Tigner (5-9, 180, So.)
DE DT DT DE BAN ILB ILB BAN CB FS CB
96 92 97 93 50 90 95 45 6 13 2 55 32 10 34 24 19 22 11 30 15 29
Luke Wright (6-4, 270, Sr.) Sheldon Schmidt (6-5, 260, So.) Nathan Shepherd (6-5, 300, Sr.) Kiel Simas (6-0, 260, So.) Wyatt Parker (6-4, 265, Jr.) Javaris Sanders (6-0, 280, Fr.-RS) Andre McKinnon (6-1, 280, Sr.) Sterling Swopes (6-3, 225, Fr.-RS) Doyin Jibowu (6-2, 190, Jr.) Hayden Kreutzer (6-0, 195, So.) José Delgado (5-11, 200, Jr.) Cooper Griffith (6-2, 220, Fr.-RS) Kolt Trachsel (6-0, 205, So.) Tevin Evans (6-0, 215, So.) Tanner Hoekman (6-1, 215, So.) Shannon Long (6-2, 200, So.) Kamon Clayton (6-0, 185, Sr.) Trey Regier (5-9, 175, Sr.) Connor Shedeed (5-11, 190, Jr.) Christien Ozores (5-10, 180, Fr.-RS) Aquil Knowles (6-0, 180, Jr.) Rayvon Lewis (6-0, 185, Fr.-RS)
PK LS H
38 50 16
Brandon Brown (6-1, 200, Sr.) Wyatt Parker (6-4, 265, Jr.) Erin Gaither (5-11, 200, Jr.)
P PR KR
40 9 23 18
Dante Brown (5-10, 180, So.) Layne Bieberle (6-2, 175, So.) Charles Tigner (5-9, 180, So.) Andrew Jay (6-0, 175, So.)
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Game #6 • Gorillas VS. tigerS • oct. 7, 2017 • hays, kan.
Pitt State Numerical Roster
NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
NAME POS Slade Nordic WR Matt Magee S Kiah Kintchen RB Juante Baldwin CB Carter Anchors LB/P Jovon Wilson TE Ramsey Hamilton WR Lorenzo West WR Brendon Franklin WR
HT 6-1 6-0 5-8 5-11 6-1 6-5 6-2 5-11 6-2
WT 179 192 164 188 202 249 202 167 178
CL JR JR SO JR JR SR SR SO FR
EXP 2L 2L 1L TR 2L 1L 3L 1L RS
HOMETOWN Bartlesville, Okla. Carl Junction, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Detroit, Mich. Beggs, Okla. Lawton, Okla. Broken Arrow, Okla.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Thomas LePage Darian Taylor Tyshawn Johnson Cole Schaller Quez Allen Ethan Fugitt Paul Davis Austin Panko Brenner Clemons John Roderique
QB S CB QB QB LB CB WR WR QB
6-3 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-5
204 206 175 210 223 236 175 184 202 225
SR JR FR FR FR SR JR SR SO JR
3L 2L TR RS RS 3L TR 3L 1L 2L
Jefferson City, Mo. Manhattan, Kan. Pinewood, S.C. Tampa, Fla. Paris, Texas Oak Grove, Mo. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Webb City, Mo.
S CB RB RB RB S CB PK/P RB LB
6-1 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-10 6-3
186 176 187 208 198 181 179 183 194 200
SO SO FR JR SO SR SO SO FR SO
1L 1L RS SQ 1L 1L 1L SQ RS 1L
Wichita, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo. Rossville, Kan. Lee Summit, Mo. Carl Junction, Mo. Phoenix, Ariz. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Claremore, Okla. Broken Arrow, Okla. Lamar, Mo.
RB S RB CB S S S S S
5-11 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-2
185 167 234 187 182 189 189 182 177
SR SR FR JR JR FR FR SR SO
3L 2L RS TR TR RS RS TR 1L
Albuquerque, N.M. Holton, Kan. Independence, Mo. Raleigh, N.C. Tempe, Ariz. Carthage, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Arkansas City, Kan. Wichita, Kan.
S DE TE S LB PK/P K LB DE LS
5-11 6-3 6-2 5-11 6-5 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-0
197 210 220 190 225 184 213 233 232 195
JR JR JR FR FR FR JR JR FR SO
SQ TR 1L HS TR RS TR 2L RS TR
New Cambria, Kan. Gilbert, Ariz. Webb City, Mo. Harrisonville, Mo. Webb City, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Hutchinson, Kan. O’Fallon, Mo. Elk City, Kan. Shawnee, Kan.
20 Creighton Sanders 21 Keeyon Incle 22 Tucker Horak 23 DeMarcus Edwards 24 Keynan Scheurich 25 Ciyre Simmons 26 Jonathan Gilkey 27 Jared Vincent 28 Tyler Adkins 29 Brett McDonald
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
Michael Rose Jaxon Wright D’Vontae Brown Carnell Lewis Marcus Brantley Alex Derryberry Zack Roark Derrick Banks Josh Hornback
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Nick Wuthnow Elijah Jeffcoat Kohl Slaughter Morgan Selemaea Kaden Roy Todd Morrow Kassidy Lemons Demetrius Bernard Levi Wyrick Connor Kaifes
50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
Nate Brown Garrett Normand Jon Meyer Dylan Scheer Jarod Toogood Anders Vance Jacob Carpenter Dylan Smith Kaden Brannin
LB LB DE LB DE OL LB LB LB
5-10 6-1 6-5 6-1 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-2
210 215 256 221 247 262 222 222 221
FR FR FR SO FR FR SO FR SO
RS RS RS RS RS RS 1L RS RS
Pittsburg, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Valley Center, Kan. Salina, Kan. Louisburg, Kan. Savonburg, Kan. Stilwell, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo.
60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
Tanner Gulick Keegan Duncan Dexton Robertson Gage Kaiser Alex Jones Will Stringer Bo Farrow Kyler Ray Benton Sinclair Trenton Mooney
OL LS OL DL OL OL OL DE OL DL
6-3 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-6
282 201 321 254 313 276 261 221 280 269
FR FR SR FR JR FR SR FR SO SO
RS RS 1L RS 2L RS 3L RS 1L SQ
Harrisonville, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Cashion, Okla. Broken Arrow, Okla. Lawrence, Kan. Topeka, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Kuna, Idaho Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lamar, Mo.
70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 79
Tyler Stiff Cody Hastings Ryan Cipriani Ryan Dodd Zach Thomas Jaden Helms Jared Green Kelley Wortham Codey Funk
OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
6-5 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-6
311 291 281 306 300 279 335 279 303
JR FR SR SO FR SO FR SR SR
2L RS 2L 1L RS SQ RS 2L 1L
Liberty, Mo. Carbondale, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. McKinney, Texas Anthony, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Yukon, Okla. Gridley, Ill.
NO 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
NAME Bryce Barto Jackson Krull Dash Cameron Sam Randall Colter Hullings Terrence Hoskin Grayson Handel Sam Gibson Kedrick Greene Andy Otting
POS TE TE WR WR WR WR WR TE WR TE
HT 6-3 6-7 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-5 5-6 6-4
WT 225 241 181 194 178 220 172 238 143 238
CL FR SO SO SO FR JR JR FR FR SO
EXP RS 1L RS RS RS RS SQ RS RS 1L
HOMETOWN Frontenac, Kan. Smithville, Mo. Herman, Neb. Stilwell, Kan. Wichita, Kan. St. Louis, Mo. Lee Summit, Mo. Woodstock, Ill. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Topeka, Kan.
90 91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99
José Speer Ned Bingaman Simanu’a Thomas Bradley Payne Joe Riggins Willie Cooper Danny Williams Braxton Early Norris Floyd, Jr.
DE DE DL DL DE DL DL DE DL
6-3 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-0
246 231 288 262 210 250 296 258 331
JR SO SO JR FR SR SO JR FR
2L 1L 1L 1L TR 1L RS 2L RS
Webb City, Mo. Overland Park, Kan. Independence, Mo. Cheney, Kan. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Savannah, Ga. Wentzville, Mo. Grove Hill, Ala. Forney, Texas
TE CB QB CB LB S WR WR LB WR DE WR QB WR WR S DE OL DL S S CB S WR CB S OL LB WR S LB QB TE CB DL TE DL DE
6-6 225 6-2 182 6-0 190 5-11 170 6-2 220 6-0 175 6-3 175 5-10 175 6-1 212 6-0 180 6-4 220 6-0 185 6-2 202 5-9 160 5-9 175 6-2 205 6-0 230 6-3 285 6-2 290 6-1 178 5-11 207 6-1 170 5-11 175 6-1 185 5-11 159 5-10 180 6-4 260 6-1 200 5-9 170 5-10 175 5-11 200 6-0 193 6-4 235 5-10 175 6-1 265 6-6 240 6-4 230 6-0 240
SO SO FR FR FR FR FR FR JR SO FR FR FR FR SO FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR SO FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR
TR 1L HS HS HS HS HS HS 2L TR HS HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS RS HS HS HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS RS HS HS HS RS HS HS
Cedar Park, Texas Kansas City, Mo. Adair, Okla. Carl Junction, Mo. Pea Ridge, Ark. Raymore, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Grand Prairie, Texas Kansas City, Mo. Fort Scott, Kan. Columbia, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Cashion, Okla. Pittsburg, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Kansas City, Mo Sand Springs, Okla. Duncanville, Texas Neodesha, Kan. Denison, Texas Royal Oak Township, Mich. Fort Smith, Ark. Frontenac, Kan. Neosho, Mo. Broken Arrow, Okla. Kansas City, Kan. Denison, Texas Galena, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Atchison, Kan. Topeka, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Monett, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Belleville, Ill. Paola, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Goddard, Kan.
ADDITIONAL SQUAD MEMBERS Cole Baughman William Bazzle IV B.J. Bradbury Zay’shawn Carter-Weston Britton Caudill Nick Cook Cristian Cox Lawrence Dixon Tanner Eikenbary Alex Fink Keiondre Hall Luke Hardman Matt Harman Elijah Harris Garrett Haskins Jai’len Jones Delvin Jordan Justin Knighton-Smith Jordin Linn Brendon Luper Malcolm Mayes Biyron McGrew Brandon Mlekus Bryce Murphy C.J. Myers Jared Paulakovich Antoine Robison P.J. Sarwinski Zach Shanholtzer Adam Smith Tomas Stringer Spencer Turnbull Alex Turner Anthony Wilkerson Christian Wills Alex Wilson Nathan Woods Ethan Wright
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 3 Kiah Kintchen… KY kint-CHEN 4 Juanté Baldwin… jun-TAY 13 Cole Schaller… SHALL-uhr 15 Ethan Fugitt… FEW-git 17 Austin Panko… PAIN-ko 19 John Roderique… ROD-er-rick 21 Keeyon Incle… KEE-on INK-uhl 22 Tucker Horak… HOR-ock 24 Keynan Scheurich… SURE-ick 25 Ciyre Simmons… KY-ree 43 Morgan Selemaea… sell-uh-MAY-uh 49 Conner Kaifes… KAY-fuss 63 Gage Kaiser… KY-ser 66 Bo Farrow… FAR-row 92 Simanu’a (Sima) Thomas… SEE-muh
COACHING STAFF: Tim Beck, Head Coach; Dave Wiemers, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator; Steve Rampy, Offensive Coordinator; Nate Dreiling, Safeties; Ryan Hellwig, Defensive Line; Matt Karleskint, Wide Receivers; Luke Miller, Tight Ends; John Pierce, Running Backs; Carl Roth, Linebackers; Steve Wells, Offensive Line; Larry Garman, In-Season Recruiting; Matt Nelson, Strength Training/Nutrition; Damani Mosby, Graduate Assistant; Andrews Nichols, Graduate Assistant; Keeston Terry, Graduate Assistant; Matt Clements, Student Assistant; Travis Young, Student Assistant.
Game #6 • Gorillas VS. tigerS • oct. 7, 2017 • hays, kan.
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2017 Game-by-Game recaps Central Missouri 28, Pittsburg State 23
Pittsburg State 31, Central Oklahoma, 28
WARRENSBURG, Mo. — The University of Central Missouri football team scored 19 unanswered points in the second half to rally from a 16-9 deficit en route to a 28-23 season opening victory over Pittsburg State University Thursday (Aug. 31) at Audrey J. Walton Stadium.
PITTSBURG — Kaden Roy picked up a blocked punt and returned it 25 yards for a fourth quarter touchdown that helped propel Pittsburg State University to a 31-28 victory over the University of Central Oklahoma Saturday (Sept. 9) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
The Gorillas (0-1) scored a pair of touchdowns – on a 2-yard run by Kiah Kintchen and a 5-yard run by D’Vontae Brown – and added a 36-yard Jared Vincent for their first-half scoring.
The Gorillas (1-1) led 24-21 when Josh Hornback blocked Jay Tedesco’s punt attempt at the UCO 36 yard line. Roy’s ensuing touchdown scamped put the Gorillas up 31-21 with 9:35 to play in the game.
The Pitt State defense forced a pair of turnovers in the opening half on interceptions by Juante Baldwin and Demetrius Bernard. Pitt State starting quarterback John Roderique left the game late in the second quarter and did not return.
UCO (1-1) hit a desperation 86-yard touchdown pass from Chas Stallard to J.T. Luper with 2:39 remaining to give the Bronchos a final chance, but Pitt State picked up a critical first down on a Thomas LePage 17-yard keeper and the Gorillas ran out the remainder of the clock to preserve the win.
The Mules (1-0) tied the score at 16-16 on Brook Bolles 33-yard touchdown pass to Seth Hebert, and Alex Langer added field goals of 20 and 28 yards to take a 22-16 lead. After UCM held Pitt State on downs at midfield with 3:54 to play in the game, Devante Turner broke loose for a 50-yard touchdown scamper and a 28-16 Mules lead 10 seconds later. The Gorillas tried to rally in the game’s final minutes as back-up quarterback Thomas LePage converted a 29-yard touchdown pass to Brenner Clemons on a 4th and 13 play with 1:23 to play. The Mules recovered the ensuing onside kick attempt to seal the victory.
LePage, starting in place of injured quarterback John Roderique, completed 12 of 21 passes for 174 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown pass to Brenner Clemons. He also rushed the ball seven times for a career-high 97 yards as the Gorillas piled up 229 yards on the ground in the contest. Michael Rose, who missed game one with a foot injury, carried the ball 21 times for a game-high 102 yards. Tucker Horak and D’Vontae Brown each scored short rushing touchdowns for the Gorillas. The Pitt State defense limited UCO to 87 net rushing yards on 31 carries. The Gorillas sacked Stallard four times.
LePage completed 12 of 26 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown for the Gorillas, while Roderique was seven for 12 passing for 102 yards to start the game.
Carnell Lewis, making his Pitt State debut at cornerback, intercepted Stallard on the second play of the game, and the Gorillas converted the turnover into seven points. Pitt State forced a pair of UCO turnovers in the contest.
Tucker Horak carried the ball 13 times for a team-leading 66 yards.
Hornback and Ned Bingaman paced the Gorillas with eight tackles apiece.
Bolles finished the game 15 of 37 passing for 226 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions in the game. Koby Wilkerson rushed the ball 13 times for a game-high 122 yards.. Pittsburg State Central Missouri Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
10 6 0 7 — 23 6 3 10 9 — 28 PSU 22 41-139 19-38-0 242 381 4.8 1-1 6-208 7/34 31:09 5/17 0/0
UCM 23 36-244 15-38-2 226 470 6.4 1-0 5-218 11/92 28:51 6/16 5/36
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:22 UCM – Brook Bolles 13 run (kick failed) UCM: 6-0 [11 plays, 83 yards, 4:38 elapsed time] 6:33 PSU – Kiah Kintchen 3 run (Jared Vincent kick) [8-80, 3:43] PSU: 7-6 3:22 PSU--- Jared Vincent 36 field goal [4-4, 1:32] PSU: 10-6 Second Quarter 3:54 UCM – Alex Langer 39 field goal [8-50, 2:31] PSU: 10-9 1:01 PSU – D’Vontae Brown 5 run (kick failed) [8-80, 2:53] PSU: 16-9 Third Quarter 10:36 UCM – Seth Hebert 33 pass from Brook Bolles (Langer kick) [8-72, 2:03] TIED: 16-16 5:03 UCM – Langer 20 field goal [9-28, 2:55] UCM: 19-16 Fourth Quarter 12:42 UCM – Langer 28 field goal [6-34, 2:00] UCM: 22-16 3:44 UCM – Devante Turner 50 run (kick failed) [1-50, 0:10] UCM: 28-16 1:23 PSU – Brenner Clemons 29 pass from Thomas LePage (Greco kick) [12-61, 2:17] UCM: 28-23 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Horak 13-66-0, Scheurich 6-26-0, West 2-20-0; UCM - Wilkerson 13-122-0, Turner 9-64-1, Bolles 11-61-1.
Central Oklaoma Pittsburg State Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
7 7 7 7 — 28 7 10 7 7 — 31 UCO 16 31-87 19-28-1 267 354 6.0 1-1 8-281 2/18 28:55 5/13 0/0
PSU 15 46-229 12-22-0 174 403 5.9 1-0 7-263 7/65 31:05 7/17 4/30
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 11:28 PSU – Tucker Horak 2 run (Jared Vincent kick) PSU: 7-0 [7 plays, 46 yards, 2:45 elapsed time] 6:29 UCO – Clay McKenzie 1 run (Alex Quevedo kick) [8-65, 4:52] TIED: 7-7 Second Quarter 11:37 UCO – Chas Stallard 1 run (Quevedo kick) [11-95, 4:57] UCO: 14-7 5:09 PSU – D’Vontae Brown 1 run (Vincent kick) [11-88, 4:42] TIED: 14-14 1:56 PSU -- Vincent 36 field goal [7-18, 2:03] PSU: 17-14 Third Quarter 11:15 UCO – Josh Crokett 12 pass from Stallard (Quevedo kick) [4-61, 1:44] UCO: 17-21 4:49 PSU – Brenner Clemons 60 pass from Thomas LePage [3-67, 1:20] PSU: 24-21 Fourth Quarter 9:35 PSU – Kaden Roy 25 blocked punt return (Vincent kick) PSU: 31-21 2:39 UCO – J.T. Luper 86 pass from Stallard (Quevedo kick) [3-86, 1:25] PSU: 31-28 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): UCO - Gandara 5-45-0, McKenzie 8-21-1, Stallard 15-49-1; PSU - Rose 21-102-0, LePage 7-102-0, Scheurich 4-10-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): UCO - Stallard 19-28-1, 267, 2; PSU - LePage 12-21-0, 174, 1. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): UCO - Luper 7-170-1, Crockett 4-45-1; PSU - Clemons 4-89-1, Panko 3-18-0, Wilson 2-10-0.
Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): UCM - Bolles 15-37-2, 226, 1; PSU - LePage 12-26-0, 140, 1, Roderique 7-12-0, 102, 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): UCM - Parker 4-88-0, Hebert 4-49-1, Zachery 3-42-0; PSU - Clemons 6-76-1, Wilson 5-61-0, Panko 2-53-0, West 2-27-0.
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Game #6 • Gorillas VS. tigerS • oct. 7, 2017 • hays, kan.
2017 Game-by-Game recaps Pittsburg State 68, Northeastern State 21
Lindenwood 45, Pittsburg State 11
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Pittsburg State University football team blocked two punts, scored on a long punt return and added a defensive score as the Gorillas rolled to a 68-21 victory over Northeastern State University Saturday (Sept. 16) at Doc Wadley Stadium.
PITTSBURG — Najee Jackson passed for 231 yards and two touchdowns and Shakeem Wharton rushed for 105 yards and two scores to lead Lindenwood University to a 45-11 road win over Pittsburg State University Saturday (Sept. 23).
The Gorillas (2-1, 2-1 MIAA) scored the game’s first 31 points against the RiverHawks (0-3, 0-3 MIAA).
The Lions (2-2, 2-2 MIAA) jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead against the Gorillas (2-2, 2-2 MIAA) in front of 10,432 partisan fans at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
Marcus Brantley returned a fumble 29 yards for a touchdown and Paul Davis returned a blocked punt 17 yards for a score in the second quarter as Pitt State broke open a 10-0 game. Austin Panko also scampered 73 yards for a fourth quarter punt return touchdown.
Jared Vincent booted a 21-yard field goal for Pitt State with 6:19 to play in the second quarter, and the Lions took a 14-3 lead to the intermission.
Juanté Baldwin registered both blocked punts for the Gorillas, while Demetrius Bernard forced the fumble Brantley returned for a score. Quarterback Thomas LePage passed for 174 yards and three touchdowns. He tossed a 10-yard strike to Sade Nordic for the game’s first points and added a 23-yard connection to Panko and a 37-yard score to Lorenzo West. Nordic also scored on a nine-yard run and running back D’Vontae Brown added a one-yard scoring plunge. Keynan Scheurich capped the Gorillas’ scoring with a nine-yard run late in the fourth quarter, while Jared Vincent added field goals of 28 and 24 yards for the Gorillas. Pitt State compiled 419 yards of offense in the game, including 230 yards on the ground. Michael Rose rushed for a game-high 88 yards, while Tucker Horak added 57 yards rushing. NSU’s Dom McKinzey passed for 323 yards and three touchdowns, including seven passes to Gary McKnight, Jr. for 200 yards and a pair of scores. The Pitt State defense limited the RiverHawks to 60 net rushing yards, registering five quarterback sacks. Josh Hornback led the Gorillas with eight tackles. Simanu’a Thomas made a pair of quarterback sacks in the contest. Pittsburg State Northeastern State Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
10 24 14 20 — 68 0 7 14 0 — 21 PSU 22 50-230 12-18-2 189 419 6.2 1-0 4-166 5/60 31:09 4/11 5/32
NSU 15 32-60 17-36-0 330 390 5.7 3-2 11-371 11/96 28:54 4/15 2/6
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter PSU: 7-0 8:12 PSU – Slade Nordic 10 pass from Thomas LePage (Jared Vincent kick) [5 plays, 22 yards, 1:49 elapsed time] 5:17 PSU – Jared Vincent 28 field goal [4-1, 0:34] PSU: 10-0 Second Quarter 11:23 PSU – Marcus Brantley 29 fumble recovery (Vincent kick) PSU: 17-0 7:36 PSU – D’Vontae Brown 1 run (Vincent kick) [8-59, 2:58] PSU: 24-0 6:36 PSU – Paul Davis 17 blocked punt return (Vincent kick) PSU: 31-0 5:26 NSU – Gary McKnight 75 pass from Dom McKinzy (Blake Pearce kick) [3-75, 0:19] PSU: 31-7 1:43 PSU – Jared Vincent 24 field goal [9-58, 3:43] PSU: 34-7 Third Quarter 9:08 NSU – Rashawn Eubanks 9 pass from Dom McKinzy (Pearce kick) [4-96, 1:53] PSU: 34-14 4:19 PSU – Austin Panko 23 pass from Thomas LePage (Vincent kick) [9-80, 3:43] PSU: 41-14 2:44 NSU – Gary McKnight 57 pass from Dom McKinzy (Pearce kick) [6-83, 1:28] PSU: 41-21 1:15 PSU – Lorenzo West 37 pass from Thomas LePage (Vincent kick) [5-75, 1:21] PSU: 48-21 Fourth Quarter 11:21 PSU – Slade Nordic 8 run (Vincent kick) [7-57, 3:30] PSU: 55-21 9:40 PSU – Austin Panko 73 punt return (Vincent kick) PSU: 62-21 4:38 PSU – Keynan Scheurich 9 run (Vincent kick) [5-46, 3:06] PSU: 68-21 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Rose 18-88-0, Horak 6-57-0, Scheurich 4-41-1; NSU - Abdul 10-57-0, Bowlin 2-24-0, Shavers 7-16-0.
LWU capitalized on a blocked punt to extend its lead with a 27-yard Travis Spraul field goal four minutes into the third quarter, and the Lions added two third quarter touchdowns to push their margin to 31-3. Ryan Dodd scored on a one-yard run when he picked up a fumble by Quez Allen and advanced it into the end zone with 9:52 to play in the game. Thomas LePage carried in the 2-point conversion run for the Gorillas. LWU added a 21-yard touchdown scamper by Wharton with 5:46 to play and the Lions tacked on a one-yard TD run by Nash Sutherlin with seven seconds remaining in the contest. John Roderique completed 14 of 37 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns in his return to the Pitt State lineup. Roderique missed the second half of the season opener vs Central Missouri and the last two games with a high ankle sprain. LePage was seven of 17 passing for 53 yards and an interception in relief of Roderique. Michael Rose carried the ball 13 times for 80 yards as Pitt State racked up 213 rushing yards in the game. Tucker Horak also gained 67 yards on 10 carries. Jovon Wilson caught six passes for a team-leading 68 yards. Marcus Brantley led the Pitt State defense with 15 tackles (eight solo), including 2.0 TFLs, as well as a forced fumble. Lindenwood Pittsburg State Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
14 0 17 14 — 45 0 3 0 8 — 11 LWU 21 38-254 18-29-0 231 485 7.2 2-2 4-149 6/56 28:45 4/15 7/13
PSU 24 42-213 21-54-3 193 406 4.2 1-0 5-171 4/35 31:15 4/11 6/19
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter LWU: 7-0 5:54 LWU – Shakeem Wharton 5 run (Travis Spraul kick) [13 plays, 76 yards, 5:56 elapsed time] 2:26 LWU – D. Prince 46 pass from Najee Jackson (Spraul kick) [4-80, 1:03] LWU: 14-0 Second Quarter 6:19 PSU – Jared Vincent 21 field goal [17-84, 6:31] LWU: 14-3 Third Quarter 11:29 LWU – Travis Spraul 27 field goal [4-4, 1:52] LWU: 17-3 6:16 LWU – Calen Campbell 10 run (Spraul kick) [4-75, 1:56] LWU: 24-3 1:06 LWU – DeSean Warren 19 pass from Jackson (Spraul kick) [6-76, 3:16] LWU: 31-3 Fourth Quarter 9:52 PSU – Ryan Dodd 1 run (Thomas LePage rush) [13-81, 5:16] LWU: 31-11 5:46 LWU – Wharton 21 run (Spraul kick) [8-46, 3:49] LWU: 38-11 0:07 LWU – Nash Sutherlin 1 run (Spraul kick) [5-44, 2:23] LWU: 45-11 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): LWU - Wharton 12-105-2, Campbell 8-52-1, Sutherlin 7-49-1; PSU - Rose 13-80-0, Horak 10-67-0, Roderique 6-28-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): LWU - Jackson 18-28-0, 231, 2; PSU - Roderique 14-37-2, 140, 0, LePage 7-17-1, 53, 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): LWU - Prince 7-113-1, Smith 4-51-0, Warren 3-42-1; PSU - Wilson 6-68-0, Nordic 3-38-0, West 3-29-0, Panko 2-14-0.
Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): NSU - McKinzy 16-33-0, 323, 3; PSU - LePage 10-16-2, 174, 3. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): NSU - McKnight 7-200-2, King 3-31-0, Eubanks 2-67-1; PSU - West 5-90-1, Panko 3-56-1, Franklin 2-26-0, Nordic 2-17-1.
Game #6 • Gorillas VS. tigerS • oct. 7, 2017 • hays, kan.
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2017 Game-by-Game recaps Washburn 35, Pittsburg State 20 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. 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 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. 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
WR/TE Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson
LT Funk Funk Funk Funk
LG Z. Thomas Z. Thomas Z. Thomas Z. Thomas
C Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow
RG Wortham Wortham Wortham Wortham
RT Dodd Dodd Stiff Stiff
WR/TE Panko Panko Panko Panko
WR/FB/TE West West West West
QB Roderique LePage LePage Roderique
TB/WR Horak Rose Rose Rose
DE Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman Bingaman
NG Cooper Payne Payne Payne
DT/LB S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas
DE Speer Speer Wyrick Wyrick
LB Bernard Bernard Bernard Bernard
LB Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt Fugitt
CB Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin
SS Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor
FS Magee Sanders Sanders Brantley
WS Hornback Hornback Hornback Hornback
CB Incle Lewis Lewis Lewis
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