PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (2-1, 2-1 MIAA) vs
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (1-2, 1-2 MIAA)
GAME 4 • SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 • 6 P.M. (CDT) • HUNTER STADIUM • ST. CHARLES, MO. GAME OFFICIALS: LONNIE BRICKMAN (REFEREE), JERRY HASKELL (UMPIRE), BILL GANNAWAY (HEAD LINESMAN), SCOTT WETTERSTROM (LINE JUDGE), MATT ANDERSON (SIDE JUDGE), AARON FREEMAN (FIELD JUDGE), RICHARD RUSS (BACK JUDGE), KENT HOLM (CENTER JUDGE) PITTSBURG STATE (2-1, 2-1 MIAA) S1 S8 S17 S24 O1 O8 O15 N22 O29 N5 N12
No. 20 CENTRAL MISSOURI *...................L, 27-34 at Central Oklahoma *........................... W, 45-31 NORTHEASTERN STATE *....................W, 38-37 (OT) at Lindenwood *..............................6 p.m. at Washburn *............................................1 p.m. FORT HAYS STATE *.....................................2 p.m. at Missouri Western *.................................2 p.m. EMPORIA STATE *.......................................2 p.m. at No. 1 Northwest Missouri *...............2:30 p.m. NEBRASKA-KEARNEY *...............................2 p.m. at Missouri Southern *..........................3:30 p.m.
* MIAA game
LINDENWOOD S1 S8 S17 S24 O1 O8 O15 O22 O29 N5 N12
(1-2, 1-2 MIAA)
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA *......................... W, 49-26 at Northeastern State *...........................L, 31-35 at Washburn *.........................................L, 29-34 PITTSBURG STATE *...........................6 p.m. at Fort Hays State *....................................2 p.m. MISSOURI WESTERN *...........................1:30 p.m. at Emporia State *......................................2 p.m. No. 1 NORTHWEST MISSOURI *..............1:30 p.m. at Nebraska-Kearney *...............................2 p.m. MISSOURI SOUTHERN *.........................1:30 p.m. at No. 13 Central Missouri *...................1:30 p.m.
* MIAA game
GORILLAS ON RADIO/TV Gorilla fans can catch all of Pittsburg State’s football games locally on KKOW Radio (860 AM) & Rock 107.1 FM with Eddie Lomshek (play-by-play) and former PSU defensive lineman B.J. Harris (color analyst) describing the action. Fans can hear KKOW’s live broadcasts anywhere in the world on the internet at: www.kkowam.com KKOW’s pregame show begins two hours prior to kickoff (1st hour on 96.9 FM, remainder on 860 AM/107.1 FM) on home games and an hour prior to kickoff on all away games. A detailed scoreboard show follows each contest. The Tim Beck Show also can be heard on KKOW each Monday night from 6:05 to 7 p.m. The show, presented by CDL Electric, is recorded live on location at Gusano’s, 200 E. Centennial Drive, Pittsburg. KSNF TV (Pittsburg cable channel 2) also hosts The Tim Beck Show on Sunday nights following the KSN Hometown News, with KSNF sports director Eric Knecht and Coach Beck recapping the week’s Gorilla football action and previewing upcoming contests. CAPS TV (Pittsburg cable channel 13) also tape delay broadcasts each Pitt State game, home and away, on Tuesday nights.
The Pittsburg State University football team will travel to St. Charles, Mo., Saturday (Sept. 24) to face MIAA rival Lindenwood University. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. (CDT) at LWU’s Hunter Stadium. Pittsburg State, the winningest all-time NCAA Division II program, is 2-1 on the season. The Gorillas have won two straight games including a 38-37 overtime victory over Northeastern State University last Saturday (Sept. 17) in Pittsburg. Lindenwood is 1-2 on the season. The Lions are seeking to halt a two-game slide after dropping a 34-29 road decision to Washburn University last Saturday (Sept. 17). LWU also dropped a 35-31 road decision to Northeastern State on Sept. 8.
THE COACHES
Tim Beck has compiled a 55-20 (.733) career record is in his seventh season as head coach at Pitt State. Beck led his alma mater (PSU, ’88) to the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship three seasons ago, earning national coach of the year honors from Liberty Mutual, the Don Hansen Football Committee and FieldTurf™. Beck became the school’s 14th all-time head football coach in December 2009, after serving for 23 seasons as an assistant coach for the Gorillas including 16 years as the team’s offensive coordinator from 1994-2009. In his first season leading the Gorillas, Beck guided Pitt State to a 6-6 record and a victory in the 2010 Mineral Water Bowl. In 2011, Beck led the Gorillas to the program’s second NCAA national championship and the school’s fourth national title overall in a 13-1 campaign. Pitt State captured the MIAA Championship and ultimately the NCAA-II National Championship with a 35-21 victory over Wayne (Mich.) State on Dec. 17, 2011. In 2012, the Gorillas opened the season 5-0 before finishing the year 7-3 overall, while in 2013 Pitt State posted the program’s 20th all-time 10-win season during a 10-2 campaign. In 2014, the Gorillas shared the MIAA regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA-II playoffs during an 11-2 campaign. Last year, a young Pitt State team battled a rash of key injuries to frontline players and the Gorillas had to settle for an uncharacteristic 6-5 season. During his 16 seasons as offensive coordinator, the Gorilla offense consistently ranked among the finest units in NCAA Division II. In 2008, Beck was selected the inaugural NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year by FootballScoop.com, following a vote of his coaching peers. In 2004, Beck’s offensive unit established itself as the most prolific squad in the history of NCAA football. PSU shattered a 118-year-old scoring record, scoring an amazing 837 points (55.8 ppg). His squad also set the NCAA all division records for rushing (5,320 yards) and total offense (8,976 yards). 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 #4 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • SEPT. 24, 2016 • ST. CHARLES, MO.
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MIAA STANDINGS Team MIAA Overall Northwest Missouri (1).............. 3-0................ 3-0 Central Missouri (13).................. 3-0................ 3-0 Pittsburg State................... 2-1............. 2-1 Emporia State............................ 2-1................ 2-1 Fort Hays State........................... 2-1................ 2-1 Missouri Western........................ 2-1................ 2-1 Washburn .................................. 2-1................ 2-1 Lindenwood....................... 1-2............. 1-2 Northeastern State..................... 1-2................ 1-2 Central Oklahoma...................... 0-3................ 0-3 Missouri Southern...................... 0-3................ 0-3 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 0-3................ 0-3 This Week’s Action Saturday, September 24 ESU @ UCM, 1 p.m. FHSU @ NSU, 2 p.m. WU @ UNK, 2 p.m.
NWMU @ MSSU, 6 p.m. PSU @ LWU, 6 p.m. MWSU @ UCO, 6 p.m.
Next Week’s Action Saturday, October 1 PSU @ WU, 1 p.m. NSU @ MWSU, 1 p.m. UCO @ ESU, 2 p.m.
LWU @ FHSU, 2 p.m. MSSU @ UNK, 2 p.m. UCM vs. NWMSU, 5 p.m.
MIAA RECORDS SINCE 1989 Team Record Pct. Pittsburg State........................ 202-47-1.......... .810 Northwest Missouri...........................203-48-0............. .809 Nebraska-Omaha ++.........................17-10-0............. .630 Central Missouri................................152-98-1............. .608 Missouri Western...............................152-98-1............. .608 Truman ^........................................108-109-0............. .498 Emporia State *...............................115-118-0............. .494 Washburn.......................................112-140-0............. .444 Missouri Southern...........................101-148-0............. .406 Central Oklahoma ***.........................18-27-0............. .400 Fort Hays State #.................................33-61-0............. .351 Lindenwood ***........................ 15-28-0.......... .349 Northeastern State ***.......................11-34-0............. .250 Southwest Baptist **........................39-151-1............. .205 Nebraska-Kearney ***..........................8-36-0............. .182 Missouri S&T +.................................17-126-2............. .124 Lincoln ##.............................................3-36-0............. .077 * ESU joined the MIAA in 1991 + MST left the MIAA following 2004 # FHSU joined the MIAA in 2006 ** SBU opted to play an independent schedule from 2007-11 ++ UNO competed in the MIAA from 2008-10 ## LU returned to the MIAA in 2011, after leaving in 1990 *** UCO, LU, UNK & NSU joined the MIAA in 2012 ^ TSU left the MIAA following 2012
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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 fifth meeting vs. the Lions. He is 3-1 vs. LWU. Lindenwood’s Patrick Ross is in his 14th year leading the Lions and his 16th season as a collegiate coach. Ross (Puget Sound, ’97) has compiled a 91-51 (.641) record at Lindenwood and a 105-58 (.644) overall mark. He is 1-3 vs. Pitt State.
GORILLAS ON THE ROAD
Pitt State has posted a 77-24-0 (.762) record in its last 101 road games (including post-season play). The Gorillas posted a school and MIAA record 20 straight road wins between the 2010 and 2014 seasons before dropping a 24-21 overtime decision to Minnesota State in the second round of the NCAA-II playoffs on Nov. 29, 2014. During the last 23 years (1994-pres.), the Gorillas are an equally impressive 88-26-1 (.770) on the road.
PSU’S REGULAR SEASON SUCCESS
Pitt State has won 283 of its last 338 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 283-53-2 (.840) mark during the past 32 seasons (1985-2016). PSU is 153-20-1 at home, 126-24-1 on the road and 4-9-0 at neutral sites in the regular season during that span.
PITT STATE IN THE AFCA TOP 25 POLL
Pitt State has been ranked in Division II’s top 10 116 times in the last 218 polls and the Gorillas have been ranked in the top 25 poll in 183 of 218 weeks overall (dating back to the 1999 season). The Gorillas were preseason ranked among “others receiving votes” in the NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 Poll. [for complete poll, see page 5]
THE PITT STATE-LINDENWOOD SERIES
This will be the fifth all-time meeting between Pitt State and Lindenwood. The Gorillas lead the series, 3-1, including three straight wins by an average score of 44-14. Last year, fifth-ranked Pitt State blocked a pair of punts during a 35-point second quarter outburst, including one the Gorillas returned for a touchdown. The scoring frenzy helped Pitt State turn a 14-7 deficit into a 42-14 advantage as the Gorillas pulled away for a 56-28 victory. Freshman quarterback John Roderique completed 19 of 21 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns and he rushed the ball 12 times for a game-high 84 yards and two more scores leading the Gorillas offense to 429 total yards in the contest.
2016 Pittsburg State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. Pittsburg State Opponents
20 33 17.7 21 31 17.3
Time In A Bottle The chart below indicates the amount of time Pitt State has spent in the lead, or trailing its opponent, this year: In Lead (Behind) CENTRAL MO Central Okla NORTHEASTERN Lindenwood Washburn FORT HAYS Western EMPORIA Northwest KEARNEY Southern
34:52 (23:04) 4:33 (23:51) 27:09 (11:25)
Time Spent In The Lead: 63:34 Time Opp. In The Lead: 58:20 Games Held Lead In: 3 Games Trailed In: 3
Scoring Trends Points Off Turnovers Points scored on the drive following an opponent fumble/interception. Pitt State.......................10 Opponents........................... 14 LWU...............................38 Opponents........................... 34 Two-Minute Drill Points scored in the final 2:00 of game clock in the first half of games.
Pitt State.......................23 Opponents............................. 6 LWU................................ 9 Opponents........................... 10
3rd 4th Avg.
22 28 16.7 34 10 14.7
OT
7 6
Total
Avg.
110 36.7 102 34.0
2016 Lindenwood Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. OT Total Avg. Lindenwood 20 16 18.0 35 38 18.3 0 109 36.3 Opponents 24 44 22.7 7 20 9.0 0 95 31.7
GAME #4 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • SEPT. 24, 2016 • ST. CHARLES, MO.
ALL-TIME WINNINGEST PROGRAMS
2016 PITT STATE TEAM CAPTAINS At the conclusion of spring drills each year, the Gorillas select captains for the following season by a team vote. Pitt State’s team captains for the 2016 season are: #36 Spencer Brown, 6-0, 214, SR, LB #47 Demetrius Bernard, 6-0, 225, SO, LB #66 Bo Farrow, 6-2, 270, JR, OL #88 Kyle Swartz, 6-2, 248, SR, TE
PSU-LWU OFFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Offense Yards Pittsburg State (4) 1323 Lindenwood (5) 1308 Rushing Offense Yards Lindenwood (3) 557 Pittsburg State (5) 469 Passing Offense Yards Pittsburg State (4) 854 Lindenwood (7) 568 Scoring Offense Points Pittsburg State (3) 110 Lindenwood (4) 105 Passing Efficiency C-A-TD-I Yards Pittsburg State (5) 58-105-6-3 854 Lindenwood (9) 74-122-7-8 751 Kickoff Returns No/Yards Pittsburg State (3) 16/376 Lindenwood (9) 15/278 Third Down Conversions Tot Pittsburg State (3) 26/53 Lindenwood (10) 17/49 Time of Possession Avg Pittsburg State (3) 32:50 Lindenwood (9) 28:54 Penalties Tot/Yds Pittsburg State (2) 15/119 Lindenwood (8) 22/186
Avg. 441.0 436.0 Avg. 185.7 156.3 Avg. 284.7 250.3 Avg. 36.7 36.3 Rat. 136.7 118.2 Avg. 23.3 18.5 Pct. 49.1% 34.7%
Avg 39.7 62.0
Pittsburg State is the all-time winningest NCAA Division II football program. The Gorillas, who are in their 108th season of intercollegiate competition, have compiled a 692-339-48 overall record, winning 66.4 percent of their 1,079 all-time games. Pittsburg State is one of just 20 NCAA Division II institutions to have recorded 500 all-time victories and the Gorillas are just one of five schools to have reached the 600-win plateau. Tuskegee is second on the all-time list with 671 victories, followed by Hillsdale (619), Carson-Newman (616) and Central Oklahoma (609). LWU has a 143-145-2 (.497) record in 27 seasons of intercollegiate play.
QUICK STRIKE OFFENSE
The Pitt State offense has exhibited a penchant for being a “quick strike” unit. During the last 12 seasons (2005-16), the Pitt State offense has generated 750 scoring drives (628 TDs, 122 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
97 scoring drives (86 TDs, 11 FGs)...........2:40 elapsed time 79 scoring drives (72 TDs, 7 FGs)..............2:14 elapsed time 64 scoring drives (55 TDs, 9 FGs)..............3:02 elapsed time 69 scoring drives (61 TDs, 8 FGs)..............3:23 elapsed time 49 scoring drives (44 TDs, 5 FGs)..............3:21 elapsed time 41 scoring drives (34 TDs, 7 FGs)..............3:04 elapsed time
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
78 scoring drives (60 TDs, 18 FGs)...........2:54 elapsed time 51 scoring drives (40 TDs, 11 FGs)...........2:58 elapsed time 83 scoring drives (70 TDs, 13 FGs)...........2:29 elapsed time 74 scoring drives (53 TDs, 21 FGs)...........3:06 elapsed time 50 scoring drives (41 TDs, 9 FGs)..............2:53 elapsed time 15 scoring drives (12 TDs, 3 FGs)..............3:40 elapsed time
The Gorillas have been highly successful when they are quick out of the gates. Pitt State has scored on its opening drive 66 times (54 TDs, 11 FGs) in the last 135 games, posting a 60-6 (.909) record in those games. By contrast, Pitt State is 38-31 (.551) in games it doesn’t score on its opening drive during the same span.
INSIDE THE PITT STATE OFFENSE
Junior QB Thomas LePage passed for a career-high 286 yards and three touchdowns vs NSU. LePage has completed 111 of 227 passes (.489) for 1,343 yards and 10 TDs in 19 career games. The Jefferson City, Mo., native also has 137 rushes for 337 yards and three TDs. He carried the ball 17 times for a career-high 78 yards and a TD against the RiverHawks. LePage currently ranks fifth in the MIAA in passing (247.0 ypg) and total offense (292.3 ypg).
Senior WR Levi Copelin has posted three straight 100-yard receiving games to open the season. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native made nine catches for a career-high 191 yards and a TD against UCM. He followed that up with six catches for 114 yards and a TD against UCO; and Copelin had six grabs for 100 yards and a career-high three TDs vs NSU. He currently leads the MIAA and ranks fifth in NCAA Division II in receiving yards (135.0 ypg). For his career, Copelin has 52 receptions for 908 yards (17.5 ypc) and nine scores.
( ) = MIAA rank
PSU-LWU DEFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Defense Yards Avg. Pittsburg State (6) 1290 430.0 Lindenwood (10) 1411 470.3 Rushing Defense Yards Avg. Lindenwood (6) 440 146.7 Pittsburg State (8) 432 168.0 Passing Defense Yards Avg. Pittsburg State (6) 786 262.0 Lindenwood (9) 971 323.7 Scoring Defense Points Avg. Lindenwood (7) 95 31.7 Pittsburg State (9) 102 34.0 Passing Eff. Defense C-A-TD-I Yards Rat. Lindenwood (5) 73-134-8-6 971 126.1 Pittsburg State (6) 56-102-4-2 786 128.7 Punt Returns No/Yards Avg. Pittsburg State (2) 8/115 19.2 Lindenwood (7) 7/42 6.0 Turnover Margin Mar Avg Pittsburg State -1 -0.33 Lindenwood -2 -0.67 Net Punting Tot/Net Avg Lindenwood (3) 758/713 37.5 Pittsburg State (6) 584/468 36.0
Pitt State Red Zone Statistics
PSU
PSU
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
9-12 8 1 2 0 1 0
OFFENSE (.750)
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
8-10 7 1 0 2 0 0
DEFENSE (.800)
Lindenwood Red Zone Statistics
LWU
LWU
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
10-10 8 2 0 0 0 0
OFFENSE (1.000)
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
9-12 7 2 1 1 1 0
DEFENSE (.750)
( ) = MIAA rank
GAME #4 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • SEPT. 24, 2016 • ST. CHARLES, MO.
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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Josh Caldwell, MWSU (1) Michael Rose, PSU (7) Passing Yards Garrett Fugate, UCM (1) Thomas LePage, PSU (5) Mason Bendigo, LWU (10) Passing Efficiency Skylar Windmiller, MWSU (1) Thomas LePage, PSU (7) Mason Bendigo, LWU (11) Receptions Kendall Sparks, LWU (1) Prince Deantrell, LWU (2) Levi Copelin, PSU (5) Receiving Yards Levi Copelin, PSU (1) Kendall Sparks, LWU (7) Total Offense Garrett Fugate, UCM (1) Thomas LePage, PSU (5) Mason Bendigo, LWU (10) Scoring Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) Levi Copelin, PSU (3) Kendall Sparks, LWU (8) Kickoff Returns Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) Kendall Sparks, LWU (2) Slade Nordic, PSU (3) Punt Returns Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) Austin Panko, PSU (2) Wesley Thomas, LWU (6) All-Purpose Yards Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) Kendall Sparks, LWU (2) Levi Copelin, PSU (4) Punting Carter Anchors, PSU (1) Allen Thigpen, LWU (3) Field Goals Brandon Brown, FHSU (1) Chad Levin, PSU (9) Travis Spraul, LWU (11) Tackles Tyke Kozeal, UNK (1) Connor Harris, LWU (3) Spencer Brown, PSU (17) QB Sacks Sie Doe, Jr., FHSU (1) Simanu’a Thomas, PSU (6) Tackles For Loss James Huskey, MWSU (1) Simanu’a Thomas, PSU (13) Passes Defended Bakari Triggs, LWU (1) Tyree Jefferson, PSU (10) Interceptions Bakari Triggs, LWU (1) Deron Washington, PSU (8)
G 3 2 G 3 3 3 G Yds 3 662 3 741 3 587 G 3 3 3 G 3 3 G 3 3 3 G 3 3 3 No. 10 7 9 No. 5 7 5 G 3 3 3 No. 13 13 FG/FGA 6/6 3/5 2/2 G 3 3 2 G 3 3
Yards 424 126 Yards 996 741 587 TD-INT 5-1 5-3 5-8 Rec 29 25 21 Yards 405 232 Yards 1024 877 597 Pts 36 21 24 Yards 282 187 221 Yards 96 124 9 Yards 644 452 405 Yards 584 440 Pct. 100.0 60.0 100.0 Tot. 52 37 18 Total 4.0 2.0
Avg. 141.3 63.0 Avg. 332.0 247.0 106.0 Rat. 174.8 130.3 106.0 Avg. 8.0 8.3 19.3 Avg. 135.0 77.3 Avg. 341.3 292.3 199. Avg. 12.0 10.5 8.0 Avg. 28.2 26.7 24.6 Avg. 19.2 17.7 1.8 Avg. 214.7 150.7 135.7 Avg. 44.9 41.5 FG/G 2.0 1.0 0.7 Avg. 17.3 12.3 9.0 Avg. 1.33 0.67
G 3 3 G 3 3 G 3 3
Total 6.5 3.0 Tot. 11 4 No. 3 1
Avg. 2.17 1.00 Avg. 3.67 1.33 Avg. 1.0 0.33
Tails Never Fails Pittsburg State has won the coin toss in two of its three games. The Gorillas have deferred their option to the second half each time. # = lost coin toss
Opposition Opening Drives Central Missouri # … 3 plays, -4 yards, punt Central Oklahoma… 8 plays, 26 yards, punt Northeastern State… 3 plays, 4 yards, punt Lindenwood… Washburn… Fort Hays State… Missouri Western… Emporia State … Northwest Missouri… Nebraska-Kearney … Missouri Southern…
Senior RB Dre Holman made his third career start for the Gorillas – his first since the 2014 season – vs NSU. The Oklahoma City native carried the ball a career-high 13 times for 47 yards and scored on a two-yard touchdown in the second quarter. For his career, Holman has rushed the ball 153 times for 627 yards (4.1 ypc) and four scores. Junior OL Bo Farrow has started 27 consecutive games at center for the Gorillas dating back to the start of the 2014 season. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native is a two-time All-MIAA selection. The next most experienced Pitt State offensive lineman – junior Ryan Cipriani – has 12 career starts for the Gorillas. Senior PK Chad Levin has converted three of five field goal tries on the season. The Tulsa, Okla., native has now converted 12 of 17 (.706) career field goal attempts and 51 of 53 PAT tries. Levin has scored 87 career points.
INSIDE THE PITT STATE DEFENSE
Senior LB Spencer Brown was credited with nine tackles (four solo) in week three action vs. NSU. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs. UCO in week two when he made nine tackles and returned an interception for the game-sealing touchdown. He now has compiled 235 career tackles (103 solo) with 20.5 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 QB sacks as well as nine PBUs and one interception. Senior S Deron Washington made six stops (two solo) against NSU and blocked a 37-yard first-quarter field goal attempt by the RiverHawks. The Raymore, Mo., native now has 227 career tackles (116 solo) with 8.5 TFLs and 19 pass break-ups. Washington needs six more PBUs to break into Pitt State’s top five list in career PBUs. Senior DE Heath Wilson enjoyed a solid outing against the RiverHawks last Saturday. The Wagoner, Okla., native made seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss, in the contest. A two-time All-MIAA performer and an All-America selection in 2014, Wilson has made 134 career tackles (43 solo) with 30.0 tackles-for-loss and 16.5 quarterback sacks. Senior CB Tyree Jefferson made a career-best three pass break-ups in the Gorillas’ last outing against NSU. The Philadelphia, Pa., native has seven tackles (six solo) and a team-leading four PBUs on the season.He has compiled 30 tackles (27 solo) with an interception and 10 PBUs in 14 career games at PSU.
( ) = MIAA Rank
2016 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.
Levi Copelin
Spencer Brown
Bo Farrow
Simanu’a Thomas
Dash Cameron
Creighton Sanders
Austin Panko
Levi Copelin
@CENT. OKLA.
Thomas LePage
Deron Washington
Kyle Swartz
Spencer Brown
Anders Vance
Dylan Scheer
Carter Anchors
Slade Nordic
NORTHEASTERN
Levi Copelin
Darian Taylor
Codey Funk
Simanu’a Thomas
Grayson Handel
Kadin Brannin
Austin Panko / Deron Washington
Ethan Fugate
@LINDENWOOD @WASHBURN FORT HAYS @WESTERN EMPORIA @NORTHWEST KEARNEY @SOUTHERN
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GAME #4 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • SEPT. 24, 2016 • ST. CHARLES, MO.
Freshman DT Simanu’a Thomas continues to make an immediate impact in his rookie season. The Independence, Mo., native tackled NSU running back Deion Tidwell in the end zone for a safety last Saturday. He made five tackles (three solo) with 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 quarterback sack in the contest. Thomas has 11 tackles (seven solo) with 3.0 TFLs and 2.0 quarterback sacks thus far. Sophomore Carter Anchors has punted 13 times for a 44.9-yard average on the season with a long punt of 63 yards vs. NSU. The Kansas City, Mo., native leads the MIAA and ranks eighth in NCAA Division II early in the season in punting average. Junior Austin Panko has averaged 17.7 yards on awvwn punt returns on the young season. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native ranks second in the MIAA and 10th in NCAA Division II in punt returns to date.
SCOUTING THE LIONS
Sophomore quarterback Mason Bendigo directs the LWU offense. Bendigo (6-5, 233) has completed 53 of 97 passes (.546) for 587 yards (195.7 ypg) and five touchdowns. He has been intercepted eight times. Backup quarterback Allen Thigpen also has completed 21 of 25 passes (.840) for 164 yards and two touchdowns Junior wide receivers Kendell Sparks and Deantrell Prince has been the Lions primary targets. Sparks (5-8, 175) has caught a team-leading 29 passes for 232 yards (8.0 ypc) and four TDs, while Prince (5-11, 213) has 25 grabs for 228 yards (9.1 ypc) and two scores. Senior running back Calen Campbell (5-9, 185) has rushed the ball 56 times for 273 yards (4.9 ypc) and one score. Senior linebacker Connor Harris leads the LWU defense with 37 tackles (21 solo) with 3.0 tackles-for-loss. Harris (6-0, 243) needs 18 more stops to set the NCAA all division tackles record. He has 532 career tackles. The Lions are averaging 36.3 points and 436.0 total yards per game (250.3 passing), while the LWU defense is allowing 31.7 points and 470.3 total yards (323.7 passing).
THE LAST TIME…
PSU shut out an opponent: 9/20/14, at Washburn (42-0) PSU was shut out: 11/24/01, at North Dakota (38-0) PSU rallied from a 4th quarter deficit: 10/3/15, vs. Missouri Western (trailed 27-21; won 31-27) PSU lost 4th quarter lead, game: 10/10/15, vs. Emporia State (led 35-32 & 42-39; lost 46-42) PSU committed 2 or fewer penalties: 9/8/16, vs. Central Oklahoma (1 penalty - 10 yards) PSU eclipsed 400 yards rushing: 10/24/09, vs. Fort Hays State (406 yards) PSU eclipsed 500 yards rushing: 10/2/04, at Washburn (538 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 100 yards rushing: 9/1/16, Michael Rose (104) vs. Central Missouri A Gorilla eclipsed 200 yards rushing: 11/15/08, Mark Smith vs. Nebraska-Omaha (212) A Gorilla eclipsed 300 yards rushing: 11/11/05, Germaine Race vs. Central Missouri (309) A Gorilla rushed for 4 TDs: 11/22/08, Brandon Clark vs. Northwest Missouri (4 TDs) PSU eclipsed 300 yards passing: 11/8/14, vs. Central Missouri (428 yards) PSU eclipsed 400 yards passing: 11/8/14, vs. Central Missouri (428 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 300 yards passing: 11/8/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Central Missouri (428 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 350 yards passing: 11/8/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Central Missouri (428 yards) A Gorilla passed for 4 TDs: 10/11/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Harding (4 TDs) PSU eclipsed 600 yards of total offense: 11/8/14, vs Central Missouri (605 yards) PSU eclipsed 700 yards of total offense: 9/28/13, at Lincoln (787 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 350 yards of total offense: 10/10/15, John Roderique, vs. Emporia State (372 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 400 yards of total offense: 11/8/14, Anthony Abenoja, vs. Cent. Missouri (446 yards) A Gorilla eclipsed 100 yards receiving: 9/17/16, Levi Copelin (100 yards) vs. Northeastern State A Gorilla eclipsed 200 yards receiving: 11/8/14, Marquise Cushon (221 yards) vs. Central Missouri A Gorilla caught 2 TDs: 9/17/16, Levi Copelin, vs. Northeastern State (3 TDs) A Gorilla caught 3 TDs: 9/17/16, Levi Copelin, vs. Northeastern State (3 TDs) PSU returned a punt for a TD: 9/22/12, John Brown, 68 yards vs. Lincoln * PSU returned a kickoff for a TD: 10/31/15, Slade Nordic, 100 yards vs. Missouri Southern PSU returned an interception for a TD: 9/8/16, Spencer Brown, 25 yards vs. Central Oklahoma PSU returned a fumble for a TD: 11/22/14, Heath Wilson, 28 yards vs. Harding PSU had a punt returned for a TD: 9/1/16, Jaylen Zachery, Central Missouri (73 yards) * PSU had a kickoff returned for a TD: 10/30/10, Camren Torneden, Nebraska-Omaha (94 yards) PSU had an interception returned for a TD: 9/17/16, Kenneth Davis, Northeastern State (21 yards) PSU had a fumble returned for a TD: 11/7/15, Josh Powell, Central Missouri (33 yards) * excluding blocks
2016 NCA A Division II Top 25 Poll [Rel. Sept. 12, 2016] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19t. 19t. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
School (1st votes) Northwest Missouri (30) Grand Valley State West Georgia Shepherd (W. Va.) Ashland Texas A&M-Commerce Ferris State Henderson State Indiana (Pa.) Slippery Rock Midwestern State Tuskegee Central Missouri Sioux Falls (S.D.) Azusa Pacific Augustana (S.D.) Assumption Colorado Mesa Florida Tech North Alabama Minnesota State Bemidji State Colorado Mines Humboldt State Harding
W-L 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 1-1 2-1 3-0 2-1 2-1 3-0
Pts. Prev. Week Two Action 750 1 d. Nebraska-Kearney, 52-14 713 3 d. Northern Michigan, 50-24 687 2 d. Delta State, 34-24 655 4 d. Virginia-Wise, 64-13 627 5 d. Findlay, 35-3 566 7 d. Eastern New Mexico, 49-10 550 8 d. Northwood (Mich.), 27-26 539 9 d. Northwestern Oklahoma, 62-23 493 10 d. Cheyney, 55-0 476 11 d. Lock Haven, 59-23 426 12 d. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 32-30 386 14 d. Florida A&M, 20-17 376 15 d. Missouri Western, 38-34 333 16 d. Minot State, 41-14 309 17 d. Central Washington, 27-17 268 24 d. Minnesota-Crookston, 56-3 256 18 d. Southern Connecticut State, 35-13 255 21 d. No. 10 Colorado Mines, 41-40 2OT 233 22 d. Shorter (Ga.), 40-0 233 20 d. No. 22 Valdosta State, 44-19 135 6 d. St. Cloud State, 45-12 126 23 d. Wayne State (Neb.), 45-17 125 25 lost to No. 23 Colorado Mesa, 41-40 (2OT) 71 NR d. Simon Fraser (B.C.), 56-24 49 13 d. Southern Arkansas, 35-14
Next Game Sept. 24 at Missouri Southern Sept. 24 at Walsh (Ohio) Sept. 24 at Albany State (Ga.) Sept. 24 at Notre Dame (Ohio) Sept. 24 at No. 7 Ferris State Sept. 24 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville Sept. 24 vs. No. 5 Ashland Sept. 24 at Southwestern Oklahoma Sept. 24 at Edinboro Sept. 24 vs. Gannon Sept. 24 vs. Panhandle State Sept. 24 vs. Lane (Tenn.) Sept. 24 vs. Emporia State Sept. 24 vs. No. 22 Bemidji State Sept. 24 vs. Simon Fraser (B.C.) Sept. 24 at Minnesota-Duluth Sept. 24 at Merrimack Sept. 24 at Fort Lewis Sept. 24 at Presbyterian Sept. 24 at West Alabama Sept. 24 vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead Sept. 24 at No. 14 Sioux Falls (S.D.) Sept. 24 at Western State (Colo.) Sept. 24 vs. Western Oregon Sept. 24 at Arkansas-Monticello
Others Receiving Votes: North Carolina-Pembroke, 28; Emporia State, 20; California (Pa.), 15; Valdosta State, 9; Wingate, 8; Notre Dame (Ohio), 7; Southwest Baptist, 7; West Texas A&M, 7; Fort Hays State, 4; Texas A&MKingsville, 4; Virginia State, 4.
GAME #4 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • SEPT. 24, 2016 • ST. CHARLES, MO.
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PITT STATE “GORILLAS” 2-DEEP PITTSBURG STATE OFFENSE
PITTSBURG STATE DEFENSE
WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB
8 1 88 6 79 74 72 76 66 68 71 70 73 62 17 2 18 84 10 19 33 30
Levi Copelin (6-2, 190, Sr.) Slade Nordic (6-1, 179, So.) Kyle Swartz (6-2, 248, Sr.) Javon Wilson (6-4, 268, Jr.) Codey Funk (6-6, 305, Jr.) Jacob Ralph (6-6, 302, Jr.) Ryan Cipriani (6-5, 282, Jr.) Chase Carney (6-5, 260, Jr.) Bo Farrow (6-2, 270, Jr.) Benton Sinclair (6-0, 272, Fr.-RS) Alex Jones (6-4, 297, So.) Tyler Stiff (6-4, 307, So.) Ryan Dodd (6-5, 300, Fr.-RS) Dexton Robertson (6-4, 303, So.-RS) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, Jr.) Andre Taylor (5-9, 162, Sr.) Brenner Clemons (6-2, 214, Fr.-RS) Lorenzo West (5-11, 174, Fr.-RS) Thomas LePage (6-3, 198, Jr.) John Roderique (6-4, 220, So.) Dre Holman (5-9, 215, Sr.) Michael Rose (5-10, 177, Jr.)
DE DT DT DE LB LB CB SS FS WS CB
91 85 99 98 92 95 55 90 47 15 36 52 4 13 11 16 9 32 22 38 34 35
Ned Bingaman (6-4, 210, Fr.-RS) Dreu White (6-6, 251, Jr.) Willie Cooper (6-0, 280, Jr.) Braxton Early (6-3, 262, So.) Simanu’a Thomas (6-0, 292, Fr.) Drake Humphrey (6-0, 240, So.) Heath Wilson (6-3, 256, Sr.) José Speer (6-2, 243, Jr.) Demetrius Bernard (6-0, 225, So.) Ethan Fugitt (6-1, 242, Jr.) Spencer Brown (6-0, 214, Sr.) Brett McDonald (6-3, 213, Fr.-RS) Tyree Jefferson (6-0, 185, Sr.) Darrius White (5-11, 182, Sr.) Darian Taylor (6-3, 205, So.) Brady Bradbury (5-10, 190, Jr.) DeShaughn Terry (6-0, 185, Jr.) Quad Ware (6-0, 192, Sr.) Deron Washington (6-1, 211, Sr.) Josh Hornback (6-2, 174, Fr.-RS) Will Bazzle IV (6-2, 188, Fr.-RS) Matt Magee (6-0, 180, So.)
PK LS H
46 63 17
Chad Levin (5-9, 171, Sr.) Nick Weisenborn (6-4, 282, Sr.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, Jr.)
P PR KR
43 17 1 2
Carter Anchors (6-1, 190, So.) Austin Panko (6-0, 192, Jr.) Slade Nordic (6-1, 179, So.) Andre Taylor (5-9, 162, Sr.)
LINDENWOOD OFFENSE
LINDENWOOD DEFENSE
WR 6 82 LT 58 76 LG 72 54 C 76 68 RG 69 73 RT 75 64 TE 11 84 WR 3 4 WR 80 QB 15 10 RB 8 28
DeSean Warren (5-11, 170, Sr.) Kai Collier (6-1, 160, Fr.-RS) Alex Zendejas (6-4, 303, Sr.) Brendan Sullivan (6-2, 277, So.) Deshaun Lawson (6-3, 298, Sr.) Keith Crawford (6-1, 335, So.) Brendan Sullivan (6-2, 277, So.) Akil Williams (6-2, 274, Jr.) Dixxon Diaz (6-3, 344, Sr.) Berry Benedick (6-2, 295, Jr.) Derek Gurnea (6-4, 275, Jr.) Wendell James (6-4, 298, So.) DeVonte’ Majors (6-2, 260, Sr.) Paul Silvio (5-11, 206, So.) Kendell Sparks (5-8, 175, Jr.) Deantrell Prince (5-11, 213, Jr.) Cooper Janusevskis (6-3, 198, Jr.) Travis McMillan (6-3, 200, Sr.) Mason Bendigo (6-5, 233, So.) Alex Faddoul or 17 Max Meylor Calen Campbell (5-9, 185, Sr.) Shakeem Wharton (5-9, 211, Jr.)
DE DT NG DE LB LB LB CB CB SS FS
51 77 90 95 55 94 98 53 46 25 16 49 19 42 13 7 2 29 23 21 1 18
Justin Taylor (6-1, 245, Sr.) Matthew Dreyer (5-11, 236, So.) Derrick Nsubuga (6-1, 304, Jr.) Nick Granberry (6-1, 255, Jr.) Antonio Davis (6-3, 281, So.) Johnny Clayton (6-3, 290, Fr.-RS) Jonathan Harris (6-5, 220, So.) Tanner Sobotka (6-5, 275, So.) Clint Koons (6-0, 243, Sr.) Quran Williams (5-10, 165, Fr.) Connor Harris (6-0, 243, Sr.) Nate Blanchard (6-0, 219, So.) Antron Watts (5-11, 225, Sr.) Frank Davis (5-10, 222, So.) Ricky McCoy (5-9, 171, Fr.) Dennis Rufus (6-0, 201, Sr.) Bakari Triggs (5-9, 163, Sr.) Ben Jackson (5-11, 196, So.) DJ Hicks (6-0, 212, Jr.) Roderick Ryles (6-0, 206, Sr.) Wesley Thomas (5-10, 184, Sr.) Darrius Williams (6-0, 175, Fr.)
PK LS H
Travis Spraul (5-7, 163, So.) Andrew Bair (6-1, 277, Jr.) Bakari Triggs (5-9, 163, Sr.)
P PR KR
16 1 3 6
Connor Harris (6-0, 243, Sr.) Wesley Thomas (5-10, 184, Sr.) Kendell Sparks (5-8, 175, Jr.) DeSean Warren (5-11, 170, Sr.)
6
93 41 2
GAME #4 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • SEPT. 24, 2016 • ST. CHARLES, MO.
PITT STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS 1 Slade Nordic WR 2 Andre Taylor WR 3 Kiah Kintchen RB 4 Tyree Jefferson CB 6 Javon Wilson TE 7 Ramsey Hamilton WR 8 Levi Copelin WR 9 DeShaughn Terry S 10 Thomas LePage QB 11 Darian Taylor S 12 Tanner Eikenbary S 13 Darrius White CB 14 Luke Walstad QB 15 Ethan Fugitt LB 16 Brady Bradbury S 17 Austin Panko WR 18 Brenner Clemons WR 19 John Roderique QB
HT WT 6-1 179 5-9 162 5-9 185 6-0 185 6-4 268 6-2 204 6-2 190 6-0 185
CL SO SR FR SR JR JR SR JR
EXP 1L 1L RS 1L TR 2L 1L TR
HOMETOWN Bartlesville, Okla. St. Petersburg, Fla. Kansas City, Mo. Philadelphia, Pa. Detroit, Mich. Beggs, Okla. Broken Arrow, Okla. Blue Springs, Mo.
6-3 198 6-3 205 6-1 202 5-11 182 6-2 202 6-1 242 5-10 190 6-0 192 6-2 214 6-4 220
JR SO SO SR FR JR JR JR FR SO
2L 1L 1L TR TR 2L 2L 2L RS 1L
Jefferson City, Mo. Manhattan, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Belton, Texas Andale, Kan. Oak Grove, Mo. Adair, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Webb City, Mo.
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Creighton Sanders S Keeyon Incle CB Deron Washington S DeMarcus Edwards RB Keynan Scheurich RB Ciyre Simmons CB Aren Martin S Jared Vincent PK/P Ryan McNerlin S Steven Sullivan RB
6-0 175 6-0 181 6-1 211 5-11 197 5-9 212 6-0 190 6-1 190 5-10 180 5-9 190 5-10 184
FR FR SR SO FR JR JR FR JR JR
HS RS 3L SQ RS TR SQ RS SQ 2L
Wichita, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo. Raymore, Mo. Lee Summit, Mo. Carl Junction, Mo. Phoenix, Ariz. Lebanon, Mo. Claremore, Okla. Stilwell, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo.
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Michael Rose RB Jaxon Wright S Quad Ware S Dre Holman RB William Bazzle IV CB Matt McGee CB Spencer Brown LB Derrick Banks S Josh Hornback S Cassius Hill S
5-10 177 6-0 174 6-0 192 5-9 215 6-2 188 6-0 180 6-0 214 6-0 179 6-2 174 5-10 170
JR JR SR SR FR SO SR SO FR FR
2L SQ 3L 2L RS 1L 3L SQ RS RS
Albuquerque, N.M. Holton, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Oklahoma City, Okla. Kansas City, Mo. Carl Junction, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Arkansas City, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Oklahoma City, Okla.
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Nick Wuthnow S Cale McMakin LB Kohl Slaughter TE Carter Anchors LB/P Drew Dawson S Zane Roark RB Chad Levin PK Demetrius Bernard LB Levi Wyrick DE Austin Seward P
5-11 197 6-1 213 6-2 220 6-1 190 6-2 193 5-8 217 5-9 171 6-0 225 6-4 225 6-0 192
SO FR SO SO SO FR SR SO FR FR
SQ TR SQ 1L SQ TR 1L 1L RS RS
New Cambria, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Webb City, Mo. Kansas City. Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Columbus, Kan. Bentonville, Ark. O’Fallon, Mo. Elk City, Kan. Frontenac, Kan.
DL LB LB LB LB DE LB LB LB LB
5-11 240 6-4 220 6-3 213 6-0 204 6-0 232 6-3 256 6-0 225 6-2 225 6-0 231 6-2 217
JR JR FR SR FR SR SR FR FR FR
1L TR RS SQ RS 3L TR RS RS RS
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Blue Springs, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Valley Center, Kan. Wagoner, Okla. Kansas City, Kan. Savonburg, Kan. Stilwell, Kan. Carl Junction, Mo.
OL OL OL OL DL OL OL DL
6-4 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-5
FR SO SR FR JR JR FR FR
RS RS SQ RS SQ 2L RS TR
Lawton, Okla. Cashion, Okla. St. Peters, Mo. Anthony, Kan. O’Fallon, Mo. Broken Arrow, Okla. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lamar, Mo.
50 DeShane Lewis 51 Kyle Brown 52 Brett McDonald 53 Drew Gill 54 Dylan Scheer 55 Heath Wilson 56 LaRon Mitchell, Jr. 57 Jacob Carpenter 58 Dylan Smith 59 Kaden Brannin 61 Connor Cherry 62 Dexton Robertson 63 Nick Weisenborn 64 Jaden Helms 65 Ben Saint 66 Bo Farrow 68 Benton Sinclair 69 Trenton Mooney
233 303 282 300 298 270 272 275
NO NAME 70 Tyler Stiff 71 Alex Jones 72 Ryan Cipriani 73 Ryan Dodd 74 Jacob Ralph 75 Tyler Brave 76 Chase Carney 77 Kelley Wortham 79 Codey Funk
POS OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
HT WT 6-4 307 6-4 297 6-5 282 6-5 300 6-6 302 6-4 301 6-5 255 6-3 273 6-6 305
CL SO SO JR FR JR FR JR JR JR
EXP 1L 1L 1L RS 1L RS 1L 1L TR
HOMETOWN Liberty, Mo. Lawrence, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Bentonville, Ark. Lake St. Louis, Mo. Fayetteville, Ark. Yukon, Okla. Gridley, Ill.
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
Bryce Barto Jackson Krull Dash Cameron Sam Randall Lorenzo West Dreu White Grayson Handel Trey Myers Kyle Swartz Andy Otting
TE TE WR WR WR DE WR DE TE TE
6-3 210 6-6 247 5-10 178 6-0 193 5-11 174 6-6 251 6-1 175 6-4 245 6-2 248 6-3 216
FR FR FR FR FR SR SO SR SR JR
TR RS RS RS RS 1L SQ SQ 3L 1L
Frontenac, Kan. Smithville, Mo. Herman, Neb. Stilwell, Kan. Lawton, Okla. Kansas City, Kan. Lee Summit, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Olathe, Kan. Topeka, Kan.
90 91 92 93 95 97 98 99
José Speer Ned Bingaman Simanu’a Thomas Brock Byford Drake Humphrey Danny Williams Braxton Early Willie Cooper
DE DE DL DE DL DL DL DL
6-2 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-0
243 210 293 250 240 304 248 280
JR FR FR JR SO FR SO JR
1L RS HS TR 1L RS 1L TR
Webb City, Mo. Overland Park, Kan. Independence, Mo. Edmond, Okla. Web City, Mo. Wentzville, Mo. Grove Hill, Ala. Savannah, Ga.
5-10 197 6-3 211 6-3 315 5-11 185 5-11 245 6-0 168 6-0 216 6-1 334 6-2 186 6-5 230 6-3 326 5-7 145 6-3 270 6-4 290 5-9 175 5-11 175 6-3 252 6-5 336 6-1 173 6-3 306 6-1 205 6-2 187 5-11 206 6-5 270 6-5 243 5-10 200 6-1 214 6-1 193 6-0 215 6-0 166 6-2 262 6-3 292 6-5 250 6-1 200 6-1 285 6-2 185
FR FR FR JR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR JR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR
HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS RS HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS
Broken Arrow, Okla. Paris, Texas Skiatook, Okla. Kansas City, Mo. Independence, Mo. Carthage, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Forney, Texas Broken Arrow, Okla. Marian, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Harrisonville, Mo. Carbondale, Kan. Rossville, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Chesterfield, Mo. Denison, Texas Pittsburg, Kan. Adair, Okla. Blue Springs, Mo. Wichita, Kan. Louisburg, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lamar, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Tampa, Fla. Liberty, Mo. Topeka, Kan. McKinney, Texas Salina, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Louisburg, Kan. Augusta, Kan.
ADDITIONAL SQUAD MEMBERS Tyler Adkins RB Quez Allen QB Grant Appelberg OL Juanté Baldwin CB D’Vontae Brown RB Alex Derryberry WR Keegan Duncan LS Norris Floyd, Jr. DL Brendon Franklin WR Sam Gibson TE Jared Green OL Kedrick Greene WR Tanner Gulick OL Cody Hastings OL Tucker Horak RB Colter Hullings WR Gage Kaiser DE Minsok Lee OL Brendon Luper S Sage Mahnken OL Brock Martin WR Micah Mayberry CB Isaac McClure LB Kyle McLellan TE Jon Meyer DE Todd Morrow PK/P Garrett Normand TE Zack Roark S Cole Schaller QB Sidney Shumate S Will Stringer OL Zach Thomas OL Jerod Toogood DL Spencer Turnbull QB Anders Vance OL Logan Weakley S
COACHING STAFF: Tim Beck, Head Coach; Dave Wiemers, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator; Steve Rampy, Offensive Coordinator; Lance Cullen, Safeties; Ryan Hellwig, Defensive Line; Matt Karleskint, Wide Receivers; John Pierce, Running Backs; Carl Roth, Linebackers; Steve Wells, Offensive Line; Larry Garman, In-Season Recruiting; Luke Miller, Tight Ends; Matt Nelson, Strength Training/Nutrition; Trey Derryberry, Graduate Assistant; Chance Riley, Graduate Assistant; Travis Young, Student Assistant.
GAME #4 • GORILLAS VS. LIONS • SEPT. 24, 2016 • ST. CHARLES, MO.
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Central Missouri 34, Pittsburg State 27
Pittsburg State 45, Central Oklahoma 31
PITTSBURG — Quarterback Garrett Fugate tossed a 79-yard touchdown strike to Tyler Jones to break a 27-27 tie with 4:28 to play and lift No. 20 ranked University of Central Missouri to a 34-27 victory over Pittsburg State University Thursday (Sept. 1) in the season opener at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
EDMOND, Okla. — Senior linebacker Spencer Brown returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown with 1:30 to play in the game to seal a 45-31 road victory for Pittsburg State University Thursday (Sept. 8) over the University of Central Oklahoma.
The Gorillas (0-1, 0-1 MIAA) scored the game’s first 13 points behind a John Roderique to Levi Copelin 66-yard touchdown pass and a pair of field goals – from 38 and 28 yards – by Chad Levin, but the Mules (1-0, 1-0 MIAA) countered with 27 consecutive points between the second and third quarters to build a 27-13 lead.
The Gorillas (1-1, 1-1 MIAA), seeking to avoid the school’s first 0-2 start to a season since 1993, broke a 31-31 tie on Kiah Kintchen’s one-yard run with 1:56 to play in the contest against the Bronchos (0-2, 0-2 MIAA).
Roderique completed seven of 10 passes for 113 yards and the touchdown before exiting the game with a hand injury on the final play of the first quarter and the Gorillas leading 10-0. Fugate tossed an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Zachery to trim Pitt State’s lead to 13-7 at halftime and UCM erupted for 20 third-quarter points to push in front. Gabe Vandiver scored on a 12-yard run for a 14-13 UCM lead with 9:29 to play in the third quarter. Fugate capped a 91-yard scoring drive with a five-yard run that pushed the Mules’ margin to 20-13 and Zachery added a 79-yard punt return to gave UCM a 27-13 lead. Backup quarterback Thomas LePage engineered a pair of fourth quarter scoring drives to help Pitt State battle back to tie the game at 27-all. LePage scored on a 4th-and-3 play from the UCM 8 to make it a 27-20 game with 10:28 to play and he engineered an eight-play, 74-yard drive that Michael Rose capped with a one-yard run with 5:53 to go. The Gorilla defense forced the Mules into a 3rd-and-4 from the UCM 21 but Jones slipped behind coverage for the go-ahead score. LePage drove the Gorillas 44 yards into UCM territory, advancing to the Mules 22 yard line, but Tevin Teamer intercepted a pass at the UCM 1 after a Pitt State receiver slipped and fell on a pass route to seal the victory for the visiting team. LePage completed 14 of 31 passes for 191 yards with two interceptions in the contest. Rose added 27 carries for 104 yards on the ground. Copelin had nine grabs for a career-high 191 yards receiving – the eighth-highest receiving day in school history. Deron Washington made six tackles with a pass break-up and a forced fumble, while Demetrius Bernard added six stops including a quarterback sack and a fumble recovery.
Central Missouri Pittsburg State Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
0 10
7 3
20 0
7 14
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34 27
UCM PSU 16 23 28-100 49-145 16-33-0 21-41-2 282 304 382 449 6.3 5.0 1-1 1-0 7-267 5-248 4/30 7/63 22:47 37:13 8/17 11/23 1/8 2/19
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 14:21 PSU – Levi Copelin 66 pass from John Roderique (Chad Levin kick) [2 plays, 70 yards, 0:39 elapsed time] 6:38 PSU – Levin 38 field goal [7-15, 2:13] Second Quarter 12:12 PSU – Levin 28 field goal [14-70, 6:35] 6:54 UCM – Jaylen Zachery 18 pass from Garrett Fugate (Billy Greco kick) [7-80, 2:14] Third Quarter 9:29 UCM – Gabe Vandiver 12 run (Greco kick) [10-80, 2:26] 4:27 UCM – Fugate 5 run (run failed) [5-91, 1:24] 0:52 UCM – Zachery 73 punt return (Greco kick) Fourth Quarter 10:28 PSU – Thomas LePage 8 run (Levin kick) [13-66, 5:19] 5:53 PSU – Michael Rose 1 run (Levin kick) [8-74, 2:38] 4:28 UCM – Tyler Jones 79 pass from Fugate (Greco kick) [3-85, 1:21]
PSU: 7-0 PSU: 10-0 PSU: 13-0 PSU: 13-7 UCM: 14-13 UCM: 20-13 UCM: 27-13 UCM: 27-20 TIE: 27-27 UCM: 34-27
Pitt State drove 67 yards on 12 plays on the go-ahead series, devouring just over five minutes of fourth-quarter play clock. Chad Levin’s extra point hit the left upright giving the Gorillas a 37-31 advantage. Four plays later, Brown tipped and intercepted T.J. Eckert’s fourth-down pass attempt and returned it for the clinching score. After allowing 411 yards of total offense to UCO through three periods, the Pitt State defense limited the Bronchos to 50 yards in the final period. Quarterback Thomas LePage, starting for an injured John Roderique, completed 17 of 27 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns. He helped Pitt State battle back from an early 14-3 deficit to eventually take a 24-21 lead with 1:12 to play in the first half.
Pittsburg State Central Oklahoma Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
3 14
21 10
7 7
14 0
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45 31
PSU UCO 21 24 41-153 40-287 17-27-0 23-37-2 264 174 417 461 6.1 6.0 2-1 1-1 1-10 6-62 4/30 7/63 29:13 30:47 6/12 6/13 1/6 0-0
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 11:06 UCO – Clay McKenzie 4 run (Seth Hiddink kick) [1 play, 4 yards, 0:05 elapsed time] 7:26 PSU – Chad Levin 44 field goal [11-46, 3:36] 2:40 UCO – T.J. Eckert 8 run (Hiddink kick) [11-75, 4:46] Second Quarter 13:17 PSU – Austin Panko 28 pass from Thomas LePage (Levin kick) [12-68, 4:18] 6:53 PSU – Lorenzo West 30 run (Levin kick) [5-73, 1:57] 5:28 UCO – McKenzie 45 run (Hiddink kick) [5-74, 1:19] 1:12 PSU – Dre Holman 1 run (Levin kick) [9-80, 4:10] 0:00 UCO – Hiddink 48 field goal [8-40, 1:12] Third Quarter 10:22 UCO – Jake Gandara 65 run (Hiddink kick) [4-75, 2:43] 6:00 PSU – Levi Copelin 29 pass from LePage (Levin kick) [12-67, 5:08] Fourth Quarter 1:56 PSU – Kiah Kintchen 1 run (kick failed) [12-67, 5:08] 1:30 PSU – Spencer Brown 25 interception (Brenner Clemons pass from LePage) [8-74, 2:38]
UCO: 7-0 UCO: 7-3 UCO: 14-3 UCO: 14-10 PSU: 17-14 UCO: 21-17 PSU: 24-21 TIE: 24-24 UCO: 31-24 TIE: 31-31 PSU: 37-31 PSU: 45-31
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - LePage 11-34-10, Holman 9-23-1, Rose 5-22-0; UCO - Eckert 18-116-1, Gandara 10-99-1, McKenzie 12-85-2. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - LePage 17-27-0, 264, 2 ; UCM - Eckert 23-37-2, 174, 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Copelin 6-114-1, Panko 4-71-1, Taylor 2-22-0; UCO - Coleman 10-101-0, McKenzie 6-19-0, Moss 2-31-0.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): UCM - Vandiver 6-58-1, Fugate 15-41-1; PSU - Rose 27-104-1, LePage 16-32-1. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): UCM - Fugate 16-33-0, 282, 2; PSU - LePage 14-31-2, 191, 0, Roderique 7-10-0, 113, 1. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): UCM - Jones 3-161-1, Hebert 4-70-0, Zachery 3-26-1; PSU - Copelin 9-191-1, Clemons 5-30-0, Panko 3-30-2, Rose 2-32-0, Wilson 2-21-0.
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Pittsburg State 38, Northeastern State 37 (OT) PITTSBURG — DeShaughn Terry stopped Northeastern State University’s La’More Wise on a 2-point conversion run in overtime to lift Pittsburg State University to a 38-37 victory over the upset-minded RiverHawks Saturday (Sept. 17) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium. Thomas LePage passed for 286 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score in front of 11,495 partisan fans – the third-largest home crowd in school history. He play-faked and tossed a two-yard touchdown pass to Levi Copelin to put the Gorillas in front in overtime. NSU’s C.J. Shavers scored on a four-yard run to cap the RiverHawks OT possession. His run came two plays after a pass interference call gave NSU a 1st-and-goal from the PSU 2. The RiverHawks sent the game into overtime thanks to Eddie Garcia’s 33-yard field goal with 39 seconds remaining in regulation. LePage completed 20 of 37 passes for 286 yards in the contest. He also rushed the ball 17 times for a team-leading 78 yards and a score. Copelin made six catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Andre Taylor also had four receptions for a career-high 70 yards. Dre Holman rushed 13 times for 47 yards and a touchdown. McKinzy completed 16 of 31 passes for 311 yards and two TDs for the RiverHawks, while Shavers rushed the ball 23 times for 96 yards and two scores. Spencer Brown made a team-leading nine tackles with 1.5 tackles-for-loss and a quarterback sack.
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Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
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NSU PSU 19 24 41-117 45-171 17-32-0 20-37-1 330 286 447 457 6.1 5.6 0-0 1-1 6-33.7 5-39.2 13/77 7/46 27:54 32:06 6/15 9/18 3/14 1/9
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 2:45 NSU – Kenneth Davis 21 interception return (Eddie Garcia kick) 0:14 PSU – Levi Copelin 63 pass from Thomas LePage (Chad Levin kick) [5 plays, 79 yards, 2:24 elapsed time] Second Quarter 12:09 NSU – Gary McKnight 56 pass from Dimonic McKinzy (Garcia kick) [7-84, 2:57] 7:37 PSU – Dre Holman 2 run (Levin kick) [8-41, 4:28] 4:24 NSU – C.J. Shavers 2 run (Garcia kick) [10-87, 3:05) 1:11 PSU – Simanu’a Thomas safety Third Quarter 12:48 PSU – Copelin 11 pass from LePage (LePage run) [5-52, 2:04] 4:50 PSU – LePage 2 run (Levin kick) [11-79, 5:35] 3:51 NSU – Rashawn Eubanks 76 pass from McKinzy (Garcia kick) [3-74, 0:53] Fourth Quarter 0:39 NSU – Garcia 33 field goal [11-45, 4:03] Fourth Quarter PSU – Copelin 3 pass from LePage (Levin kick) NSU – Shavers 4 run (run failed)
NSU: 7-0 TIE: 7-7 NSU: 14-7 TIE: 14-4 NSU: 21-14 NSU: 21-16 PSU: 24-21 PSU: 31-21 PSU: 31-28 TIE: 31-31 PSU: 38-31 PSU: 38-37
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): NSU - Shavers 23-96-2, McKinzy 10-15-0; PSU - LePage 17-78-1, Holman 13-47-1, Scheurich 5-19-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): NSU - McKinzy 16-31-0, 311, 2; PSU - LePage 20-37-1, 286, 3. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): NSU - McKnight 4-140-1, Eubanks 3-92-1, Butler 3-43-0; PSU - Copelin 6-100-3, Taylor 4-70-0, Slaughter 2-35-0.
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2016 STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE Northeastern State Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern DEFENSE Central Missouri Central Oklahoma Northeastern State Lindenwood Washburn Fort Hays State Missouri Western Emporia State Northwest Missouri Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Southern
WR Copelin Copelin Copelin
TE / WR Slaughter Swartz A. Taylor
LT Funk Funk Funk
LG Cipriani Cipriani Robertson
C Farrow Farrow Farrow
RG A. Jones Stiff A. Jones
RT Dodd Dodd Dodd
WR Panko Panko Panko
WR Clemons Clemons Clemons
QB Roderique LePage LePage
TB Rose Rose Holman
DE Wilson Wilson Wilson
DT Cooper Cooper Cooper
DT S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas
DE Dr. White Bingaman Bingaman
LB Bernard Bernard Bernard
LB S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown
CB Da. White Jefferson Jefferson
SS (Gorilla) D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor
FS Terry Terry Ware
S (Bandit) Washington Washington Washington
CB Bazzle Bazzle Bazzle
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