PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (3-1, 3-1 MIAA) vs
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY (3-1, 3-1 MIAA)
GAME 5 • OCTOBER 1, 2016 • 1 P.M. (CDT) • YAGER STADIUM • TOPEKA GAME OFFICIALS: DANNY HARRIS (REFEREE), B.J. MOORE (UMPIRE), DUSTY HUTCHISON (HEAD LINESMAN), SCOTT WETTERSTROM (LINE JUDGE), T.L. PRICE (SIDE JUDGE), ROBERT SPYCHALSKI (FIELD JUDGE), TONY BROWN (BACK JUDGE), GARRETT JAMES (CENTER JUDGE) PITTSBURG STATE (3-1, 3-1 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 *................................... W, 50-19 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
WASHBURN S1 S8 S17 S24 O1 O8 O15 O22 O29 N5 N12
(3-1, 3-1 MIAA)
NORTHEASTERN STATE *........................ W, 38-19 at No. 1 Northwest Missouri *...................L, 7-41 LINDENWOOD *..................................... W, 34-29 at Nebraska-Kearney *.....................W, 47-44 (3OT) PITTSBURG STATE *...........................1 p.m. at Missouri Southern *...............................3 p.m. FORT HAYS STATE *.....................................1 p.m. at No. 22 Central Missouri *...................1:30 p.m. MISSOURI WESTERN *................................1 p.m. at Central Oklahoma *................................2 p.m. No. 23 EMPORIA STATE *............................2 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 Topeka Saturday (Oct. 1) to face MIAA rival Washburn University. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (CDT) at WU’s Yager Stadium. Pittsburg State, the winningest all-time NCAA Division II program, is 3-1 on the season. The Gorillas have won three straight games including a 50-19 victory over Lindenwood University last Saturday (Sept. 24) at St. Charles, Mo. Washburn is 3-1 on the season. The Ichabods have won two in a row including a dramatic 47-44 triple overtime road victory over the University of Nebraska-Kearney.
THE COACHES
Tim Beck has compiled a 56-20 (.737) 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. Prior to assuming the offensive coordinator’s role, Beck served two years as Pitt State’s defensive coordinator (1992-93). He became a full-time assistant on the Pitt State staff in 1989, after serving first as a student assistant (1987) and then as a graduate assistant (1988). This will be Beck’s sixth meeting vs. the Ichabods. He is 2-3 vs. WU.
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MIAA STANDINGS Team MIAA Overall Northwest Missouri (1).............. 4-0................ 4-0 Central Missouri (22).................. 3-1................ 3-1 Emporia State (23)..................... 3-1................ 3-1 Pittsburg State................... 3-1............. 3-1 Fort Hays State........................... 3-1................ 3-1 Washburn .......................... 3-1............. 3-1 Missouri Western........................ 2-2................ 2-2 Central Oklahoma...................... 1-3................ 1-3 Lindenwood............................... 1-3................ 1-3 Northeastern State..................... 1-3................ 1-3 Missouri Southern...................... 0-4................ 0-4 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 0-4................ 0-4
LWU @ FHSU, 2 p.m. MSSU @ UNK, 2 p.m. UCM vs. NWMSU, 5 p.m.
Pitt State has posted a 78-24-0 (.765) record in its last 102 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 89-26-1 (.772) on the road.
Pitt State has won 284 of its last 339 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 284-53-2 (.841) mark during the past 32 seasons (1985-2016). PSU is 153-20-1 at home, 127-24-1 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
Next Week’s Action Saturday, October 8 UNK @ UCM, 1 p.m. MWSU @ LWU, 1:30 p.m. NWMSU @ UCO, 2 p.m.
GORILLAS ON THE ROAD
PSU’S REGULAR SEASON SUCCESS
This Week’s Action Saturday, October 1 PSU @ WU, 1 p.m. NSU @ MWSU, 1 p.m. UCO @ ESU, 2 p.m.
Craig Schurig is in his 14th season directing the Ichabods program and his 14th year as a collegiate coach. Schurig (Colorado Mines, ’87), who became head coach at Washburn in 2002 after eight seasons as an assistant at Pitt State (1994-2001), has a 99-65-0 (.604) record leading the Ichabods. He is 6-7 all-time vs. Pitt State, including a 3-3 mark at Topeka.
FHSU @ PSU, 2 p.m. ESU @ NSU, 2 p.m. WU @ MSSU, 3 p.m.
Pitt State has been ranked in Division II’s top 10 116 times in the last 219 polls and the Gorillas have been ranked in the top 25 poll in 183 of 219 weeks overall (dating back to the 1999 season). The Gorillas are ranked among “others receiving votes” in this week’s NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll. [for complete poll,
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 34:52 (23:04) Central Okla 4:33 (23:51) NORTHEASTERN 27:09 (11:25) Lindenwood 55:20 Washburn FORT HAYS Western EMPORIA Northwest KEARNEY Southern Time Spent In The Lead: 118:54 Time Opp. In The Lead: 58:20 Games Held Lead In: 4 Games Trailed In: 3
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MIAA RECORDS SINCE 1989 Team Record Pct. Pittsburg State........................ 203-47-1.......... .811 Northwest Missouri...........................204-48-0............. .810 Nebraska-Omaha ++.........................17-10-0............. .630 Central Missouri................................152-99-1............. .605 Missouri Western...............................152-99-1............. .605 Truman ^........................................108-109-0............. .498 Emporia State *...............................116-118-0............. .496 Washburn..............................113-140-0.......... .447 Central Oklahoma ***.........................19-27-0............. .413 Missouri Southern...........................101-149-0............. .404 Fort Hays State #.................................34-61-0............. .358 Lindenwood ***.................................15-29-0............. .341 Northeastern State ***.......................11-35-0........... .2390 Southwest Baptist **........................39-151-1............. .205 Nebraska-Kearney ***..........................8-37-0............. .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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THE PITT STATE-WASHBURN SERIES
This will be the 87th all-time meeting between the Gorillas and the Ichabods in a series that dates all the way back to the 1921 season. The two teams met annually from 1941-2011, but did not face one another in 2012-13 thanks to an unbalanced MIAA schedule. Pitt State holds a commanding 62-23-1 advantage in the series. The Gorillas are 31-13-0 vs. the Ichabods at Topeka all-time, including a 13-3 mark in the last 16 meetings at Topeka dating back to the 1982 season. Quarterback Derek McGinnis passed for 283 yards and three touchdowns and the Washburn defense held No. 4 Pittsburg State on a potential game-tying drive in the game’s final minute to lead the Ichabods to a 28-21 victory over the Gorillas on Sept. 19. Washburn built a 28-10 lead with 6:04 to play in the third quarter and then withstood a fourth quarter comeback bid by Pitt State before a sellout crowd of 11,383 fans at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
2016 Pittsburg State Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. Pittsburg State Opponents
33 47 20.0 21 44 16.3
Scoring Trends Points Off Turnovers Points scored on the drive following an opponent fumble/interception. Pitt State.......................17 Opponents........................... 14 WU................................35 Opponents........................... 13 Two-Minute Drill Points scored in the final 2:00 of game clock in the first half of games.
Pitt State.......................23 Opponents............................. 6 WU................................. 6 Opponents........................... 13
3rd 4th Avg.
31 42 18.3 40 10 12.5
OT
7 6
Total
Avg.
160 40.0 121 30.2
2016 Washburn Scoreboard Score By Quarters 1st 2nd Avg. 3rd 4th Avg. OT Total Avg. Washburn 17 53 17.5 21 15 9.0 20 126 31.5 Opponents 31 16 11.8 26 43 17.3 17 133 33.2
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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-WU OFFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Offense Yards Pittsburg State (4) 1849 Washburn (8) 1552 Rushing Offense Yards Pittsburg State (4) 659 Washburn (6) 641 Passing Offense Yards Pittsburg State (2) 1190 Washburn (10) 911 Scoring Offense Points Pittsburg State (2) 160 Washburn (7) 126 Passing Efficiency C-A-TD-I Yards Pittsburg State (4) 80-143-8-4 1190 Washburn (6) 52-114-8-3 911 Kickoff Returns No/Yards Pittsburg State (2) 21/482 Washburn (9) 20/359 Third Down Conversions Tot Pittsburg State (5) 30/70 Washburn (7) 23/62 Time of Possession Avg Pittsburg State (3) 33:16 Washburn (8) 29:02 Penalties Tot/Yds Pittsburg State (2) 22/185 Washburn (12) 32/263
QUICK STRIKE OFFENSE
Avg. 462.3 388.0 Avg. 164.8 163.0 Avg. 297.5 227.8 Avg. 40.0 31.5 Rat. 138.7 130.6 Avg. 23.0 18.0 Pct. 42.9% 37.1%
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 755 scoring drives (633 TDs, 122 FGs) and averaged just 2:54 of elapsed time per drive. [Overtime scoring drives not included
Avg 46.3 65.8
Junior QB Thomas LePage passed for a career-high 286 yards and three touchdowns vs NSU. LePage, who started two games in place of an injured John Roderique, has completed 115 of 235 passes (.489) for 1,400 yards and 10 TDs in 20 career games. The Jefferson City, Mo., native also has 139 rushes for 443 yards and three TDs. He has a 4-3 record in seven career starts for the Gorillas.
( ) = MIAA rank
PSU-WU DEFENSIVE COMPARISON Total Defense Yards Avg. Washburn (4) 1533 383.3 Pittsburg State (5) 1592 398.0 Rushing Defense Yards Avg. Washburn (3) 517 129.3 Pittsburg State (6) 561 140.3 Passing Defense Yards Avg. Washburn (7) 1016 254.0 Pittsburg State (8) 1031 257.8 Scoring Defense Points Avg. Pittsburg State (6) 121 30.3 Washburn (7) 133 33.3 Passing Eff. Defense C-A-TD-I Yards Rat. Washburn (5) 103-170-9-3 1016 124.7 Pittsburg State (6) 69-133-7-5 1031 126.8 Punt Returns No/Yards Avg. Pittsburg State (2) 13/215 16.5 Washburn (6) 12/73 6.1 Turnover Margin Mar Avg Pittsburg State +1 +0.25 Washburn +2 +0.50 Net Punting Tot/Net Avg Washburn (2) 894/863 40.7 Pittsburg State (8) 874/727 34.6 ( ) = MIAA rank
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 693-339-48 overall record, winning 66.4 percent of their 1,080 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 672 victories, followed by Hillsdale (620), Carson-Newman (617) and Central Oklahoma (610). Washburn has a 537-572-44 (.485) record in 125 seasons of intercollegiate play.
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 20 scoring drives (17 TDs, 3 FGs)..............3:19 elapsed time
The Gorillas have been highly successful when they are quick out of the gates. Pitt State has scored on its opening drive 67 times (55 TDs, 11 FGs) in the last 136 games, posting a 61-6 (.910) 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
Sophomore QB John Roderique returned from a hand injury that sidelined him since the first quarter of the season opener vs UCM to pass for 279 yards and two TDs vs. LWU. Roderique completed 18 of 29 passes in the contest and also rushed the ball 10 times for a game-high 56 yards. He completed seven of 10 passes for 113 yards and a TD before leaving the UCM game. The Webb City, Mo., native now has completed 119 of 196 passes (.607) for 1,656 yards (207.0 ypg) and 12 TDs in eight career games. He also has 93 rushes for 530 yards and nine TDs. Roderique has a 5-3 record in eight career starts for Pitt State.
Senior WR Levi Copelin has posted four straight 100-yard receiving games to open the season. Copelin is bidding to become the first receiver in school history with five straight 100-yard receiving games. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native made nine catches for a career-high 191 yards and a TD against UCM. He followed that up with six catches for 114 yards and a TD against UCO and six grabs for 100 yards and a career-high three TDs vs NSU. He made eight catches for 126 yards and a TD vs. LWU last week. He currently leads the MIAA and ranks third in NCAA Division II in receiving yards (132.8 ypg). For his career, Copelin has 60 receptions for 1,034 yards (17.2 ypc) and 10 scores.
Pitt State Red Zone Statistics
PSU
PSU
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
12-16 11 1 3 0 1 0
OFFENSE (.750)
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
8-11 7 1 0 2 1 0
DEFENSE (.727)
Washburn Red Zone Statistics
WU
WU
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
12-13 8 4 0 0 1 0
OFFENSE (.923)
CONVERT
TDS
FGS
M/FGS
TURNOVER
DOWNS
END HALF
19-19 15 4 0 0 0 0
DEFENSE (1.000)
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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Josh Caldwell, MWSU (1) Mickeel Stewart, WU (9) Passing Yards Garrett Fugate, UCM (1) Derek McGinnis, WU (8) Thomas LePage, PSU (9) Passing Efficiency Kyle Zimmerman, NWMSU (1) Derek McGinnis, WU (4) Thomas LePage, PSU (6) Receptions Kendall Sparks, LWU (1) Levi Copelin, PSU (2) Receiving Yards Levi Copelin, PSU (1) Jake Horner, WU (3) Total Offense Garrett Fugate, UCM (1) Thomas LePage, PSU (7) Scoring Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) Levi Copelin, PSU (T3) Mickeel Stewart, WU (T3) Kickoff Returns Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) Slade Nordic, PSU (3) Chris McGee, Jr., WU (8) Punt Returns Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) Austin Panko, PSU (2) Kenyatte Harris, Jr., WU (5) All-Purpose Yards Jaylen Zachery, UCM (1) Levi Copelin, PSU (3) Austin Panko, PSU (4) Punting Carter Anchors, PSU (1) Perry Schmiedeler, WU (3) Field Goals Brandon Brown, FHSU (1) Perry Schmiedeler, WU (4) Chad Levin, PSU (9) Tackles Tyke Kozeal, UNK (1) Cody Heiman, WU (6) Spencer Brown, PSU (20) QB Sacks Sie Doe, Jr., FHSU (1) Spenser Matthews, WU (T4) Braxton Early, PSU (T4) Tackles For Loss Sie Doe, Jr., FHSU (1) Spenser Matthews, WU (T4) Passes Defended Bakari Triggs, LWU (1) Tyree Jefferson, PSU (10) Interceptions Bakari Triggs, LWU (1)
G 4 4 G 4 4 4 G Yds 4 1057 4 816 4 798 G 4 4 G 4 4 G 4 4 G 4 4 4 No. 10 14 9 No. 8 12 6 G 4 4 4 No. 20 21 FG/FGA 8/9 4/5 3/6 G 4 4 4 G 4 4 4
Yards 546 206 Yards 1322 816 798 TD-INT 11-0 8-2 5-3 Rec 33 29 Yards 531 348 Yards 1371 940 Pts 42 36 36 Yards 282 331 169 Yards 158 224 27 Yards 790 533 522 Yards 902 835 Pct. 88.9 80.0 50.0 Tot. 70 38 28 Total 5.5 2.5 2.5
Avg. 136.5 51.5 Avg. 330.5 204.0 199.5 Rat. 161.7 137.6 128.7 Avg. 8.3 7.3 Avg. 132.8 87.0 Avg. 342.8 235.0 Avg. 10.5 9.0 9.0 Avg. 28.2 23.6 18.8 Avg. 19.8 18.7 4.5 Avg. 197.5 133.3 130.5 Avg. 45.1 39.8 FG/G 2.0 1.0 0.8 Avg. 17.5 9.5 7.0 Avg. 1.38 0.63 0.63
G 4 4 G 3 4 G 3
Total 8.0 5.0 Tot. 11 5 No. 3
Avg. 2.00 1.25 Avg. 3.67 1.25 Avg. 1.00
Tails Never Fails Pittsburg State has won the coin toss in two of its four 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 #… 3 plays, 3 yards, punt Washburn… Fort Hays State… Missouri Western… Emporia State … Northwest Missouri… Nebraska-Kearney … Missouri Southern…
Senior RB Dre Holman made his fourth career start for the Gorillas vs LWU. The Oklahoma City native carried the ball a career-high 14 times for 45 yards and scored on a one-yard plunge in the first quarter. For his career, Holman has rushed the ball 167 times for 672 yards (4.0 ypc) and five scores. Junior WR Austin Panko caught five passes for a career-high 134 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown reception, vs. LWU. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native has 12 catches for 235 yards (19.6 ypc) and two TDS on the year. He has 53 career receptions for 745 yards (14.1 ypc) and six scores. Junior OL Bo Farrow has started 28 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 13 career starts for the Gorillas. Senior PK Chad Levin has converted three of six field goal tries on the season. The Tulsa, Okla., native has now converted 12 of 18 (.667) career field goal attempts and 57 of 60 PAT tries. Levin has scored 93 career points.
INSIDE THE PITT STATE DEFENSE
Senior LB Spencer Brown was credited with five tackles (three solo) in week four action vs. LWU. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs. UCO in week two when he made nine tackles and returned an INT for the game-sealing touchdown. He now has compiled 240 career tackles (106 solo) with 20.5 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 QB sacks as well as 10 PBUs and one interception. Senior S Deron Washington made four stops (two solo) against LWU. The Raymore, Mo., native now has 231 career tackles (118 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. Junior LB Ethan Fugitt made the most of his first career start vs LWU, compiling eight tackles (five solo), a fumble recovery and an interception he returned 23 yards for a touchdown. The Oak Grove, Mo., native is second on the team with 25 tackles (12 solo) with 2.5 tackles-for-loss, an interception and one pass break-up. Senior CB Darrius White made a successful return back from a week one ankle injury. White, who joined the Gorillas in August from BCS member Georgia Southern, made an interception and blocked a pair of PAT tries against LWU. He also posted three tackles (two solo). White exited the UCM game in the first half and missed the previous two contests.
( ) = 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
Austin Panko
Ethan Fugitt
Bo Farrow
Heath Wilson
Jared Green
Ryan McNerlin
Austin Panko / Carter Anchors / Darrius White
Tanner Eikenbary
@WASHBURN FORT HAYS @WESTERN EMPORIA @NORTHWEST KEARNEY @SOUTHERN
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Sophomore DT Braxton Early enjoyed a solid outing vs. LWU. The Grove Hill, Ala., native made four tackles (two solo) with 1.5 quarterback sacks and a forced fumble. He has compiled eight tackles (five solo) with a team-leading 2.5 QB sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on the year. Sophomore Carter Anchors established a new PSU record with an 84-yard punt vs. LWU. He has punted 20 times for a 45.1-yard average on the season with seven kicks over 50 yards. The Kansas City, Mo., native leads the MIAA and ranks fourth in NCAA Division II early in the season in punting average. Junior Austin Panko has averaged 18.7 yards on punt returns, including a 73-yard return for a score vs LWU that helped him earn MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week. The Lee’s Summit, Mo., native ranks second in the MIAA and 11th in NCAA Division II in punt returns to date.
SCOUTING THE ICHABODS
Senior quarterback Derek McGinnis directs the WU offense. McGinnis (6-3, 220) has completed 48 of 101 passes (.475) for 816 yards (204.0 ypg) and eight touchdowns. He has been intercepted twice. Sophomore wide receiver Jake Horner has been McGinnis’ primary target. Horner (6-0, 183) has caught a team-leading 12 passes for 348 yards (29.0 ypc) and three TDs. Senior wide receiver Bryce Chavis also has 10 grabs for 150 yards (15.0 ypc) and two scores. Junior running back Mickeel Stewart (6-1, 210) has rushed the ball 54 times for 206 yards (3.8 ypc) and five touchdowns. Stewart scored four touchdowns, including three TDs in overtime, in WU’s 47-44 3OT victory over Nebraska-Kearney to earn MIAA Offensive Player of the Week honors. Senior linebacker Cody Heiman (6-3, 245) leads the WU defense with 38 tackles (21 solo) with 2.5 tackles-for-loss, an interception and four pass break-ups. Senior defensive end Spenser Matthews (6-3, 245) also has made 15 tackles (seven solo) with 5.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 quarterback sacks. The Ichabods are averaging 31.5 points and 388.0 total yards per game (227.8 passing), while the WU defense is allowing 33.2 points and 383.2 total yards (254.0 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: 9/24/16, vs. Lindenwood (336 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: 9/24/16, L. Copelin (126 yds) & A. Panko (134 yds) vs. Lindenwood 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: 9/24/16, Austin Panko, 73 yards vs. Lindenwood * PSU returned a kickoff for a TD: 10/31/15, Slade Nordic, 100 yards vs. Missouri Southern PSU returned an interception for a TD: 9/24/16, Ethan Fugitt, 23 yards vs. Lindenwood 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. 26, 2016] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
School (1st votes) Northwest Missouri (30) Grand Valley State West Georgia Shepherd (W. Va.) Ashland Texas A&M-Commerce Henderson State Indiana (Pa.) Slippery Rock Midwestern State Tuskegee Sioux Falls (S.D.) Ferris State Azusa Pacific Assumption Florida Tech Colorado Mesa North Alabama Minnesota State Harding North Carolina-Pembroke Central Missouri Emporia State California (Pa.) Augustana (S.D.)
W-L 4-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 3-0 4-0 3-0 4-0 3-0 4-0 4-0 3-1 4-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 2-1 3-1 4-0 4-0 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-1
Pts. Prev. Week Two Action 750 1 d. Missouri Southern, 45-21 713 2 d. Walsh (Ohio), 38-0 658 3 d. Albany State (Ga.), 27-23 637 4 d. Notre Dame (Ohio), 38-17 622 5 d. No. 7 Ferris State, 39-21 586 6 d. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 38-36 563 8 d. Southwestern Oklahoma, 45-17 533 9 d. Edinboro, 56-28 511 10 d. Gannon, 34-13 458 11 d. Panhandle State, 42-24 424 12 d. Lane, 38-7 386 14 d. No. 22 Bemidji State, 37-36 374 7 lost to No. 5 Ashland, 39-31 365 15 d. Simon Fraser, 64-14 325 17 d. Merrimack, 55-23 302 19 d. Presbyterian, 28-7 289 18 d. Fort Lewis, 34-28 261 20 d. West Alabama, 45-7 178 21 d. Minnesota State-Moorhead, 28-14 172 25 d. Arkansas-Monticello, 57-7 123 NR d. North Greenville (S.C.), 49-35 116 13 lost to Emporia State, 37-31 (2OT) 97 NR d. No. 13 Central Missouri, 37-31 (2OT) 71 NR d. Seton Hill, 59-17 48 16 lost to Minnesota Duluth, 41-38
Next Game Oct. 1 vs. No. 22 Central Missouri Oct. 1 at Ohio Dominican Oct. 1 at No. 18 North Alabama Oct. 8 vs. Glenville State Oct. 1 at Tiffin Oct. 1 at Panhandle State Oct. 1 at Arkansas Tech Oct. 1 vs. Seton Hill Oct. 1 vs. Seton Hill Oct. 1 at Western New Mexico Oct. 1 vs. No. 21 North Carolina-Pembroke Oct. 1 at No. 25 Augustana (S.D.) Oct. 1 at Findlay Oct. 1 at Western Oregon Oct. 1 vs. LIU-CW Post Oct. 1 at West Florida Oct. 1 vs. Colorado State-Pueblo Oct. 1 vs. No. 3 West Georgia Oct. 1 at Winona State Oct. 1 vs. Ouachita Baptist Oct. 1 at No. 11 Tuskegee Oct. 1 vs. No. 1 Northwest Missouri Oct. 1 vs. Central Oklahoma Oct. 1 vs. No. 9 Slippery Rock Oct. 1 vs. No. 12 Sioux Falls (S.D.)
Others Receiving Votes: Bemidji State, 40; Southwest Baptist, 37; Valdosta State, 32; West Texas A&M, 32; Wayne State (Mich.), 20; LIU-CW Post, 8; Winston-Salem State, 6; Minnesota Duluth, 3; Humboldt State, 2; McKendree, 2; Pittsburg State, 2; Colorado Mines, 1; Fort Hays State, 1; Ouachita Baptist, 1; Western State (Colo.), 1.
GAME #5 • GORILLAS VS. ICHABODS • OCT. 1, 2016 • TOPEKA
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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 19 10 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) John Roderique (6-4, 220, So.) Thomas LePage (6-3, 198, Jr.) Dre Holman (5-9, 215, Sr.) Michael Rose (5-10, 177, Jr.)
DE DT DT DE LB LB CB SS FS WS CB
85 91 96 98 92 95 55 90 15 47 36 52 13 4 11 16 9 32 22 38 34 35
Dreu White (6-6, 251, Jr.) Ned Bingaman (6-4, 210, Fr.-RS) 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.) Ethan Fugitt (6-1, 242, Jr.) Demetrius Bernard (6-0, 225, So.) Spencer Brown (6-0, 214, Sr.) Brett McDonald (6-3, 213, Fr.-RS) Darrius White (5-11, 182, Sr.) Tyree Jefferson (6-0, 185, 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.)
WASHBURN OFFENSE
WASHBURN DEFENSE
WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB FB RB
3 15 64 78 74 66 57 60 76 66 77 68 84 82 14 8 11 18 45 42 20 2
Jake Horner (6-0, 175, So.) Will Hamilton (6-2, 200, So.) Michael Miller (6-5, 305, Sr.) Jeremy Luck (6-5, 310, Fr.) Trevon Allen (6-4, 290, So.) Colton Dunkle (6-3, 290, Fr.) Jake Riederer (6-4, 285, Fr.-RS) Zac Gillis (6-2, 290, Sr.) Bob Marco (6-4, 330, Jr.) Colton Dunkle (6-3, 290, Fr.) Colin McKeown (6-4, 305, So.) Kyle Hinton (6-3, 290, Fr.) Semaj Johnson (6-3, 250, So.) Saul Monteon (6-2, 285, Sr.) Bryce Chavis (5-9, 180, Sr.) James Briania-Hopp (6-0, 200, So.) Derek McGinnis (6-3, 225, Sr.) Cody Summers (6-2, 195, Fr.-RS) Logan Lexow (6-2, 230, So.) Jackson Kirby (6-1, 225, Fr.-RS) Mickeel Stewart (6-1, 210, Sr.) Wesley Collins (5-8, 195, Jr.)
DE DT NG DE ILB ILB LCB S FS S RCB
95 41 94 99 56 90 44 97 5 28 33 4 7 32 32 39 23 35 26 19 24 34
Spenser Matthews (6-3, 245, Sr.) Kastin Spencer (6-2, 240, Jr.) Trey Parker (6-5, 305, Jr.) Gary Wilson (6-3, 260, So.) Jalen Durham (6-2, 320, Jr.) Ricardo Olivieri (6-5, 295, Jr.) Akhmad Abdul-Razzaq (6-4, 250, Sr.) Ardis Palmer (6-0, 285, Sr.) Cody Heiman (6-3, 255, Sr.) Cedric Gonzalez (6-1, 220, Jr.) Austin Tillman (6-1, 215, Jr.) Derrick McGreevy (6-2, 220, So.) Keaton Cofield (5-10, 175, Sr.) Josh Wright (5-10, 170, Fr.-RS) Corey Ballentine (6-0, 185, So.) Alvin Houston (5-11, 185, Fr.-RS) Trevin Wiens (6-0, 205, Sr.) DeVonta Staples (6-2, 190, Jr.) Peter Pfannenstiel (5-11, 202, Jr.) Trey Merritt (6-0, 195, So.) Zach Franklin (6-0, 200, Sr.) Nick Foster (5-11, 180, Jr.)
PK LS H
25 48 18
Perry Schmiedeler (5-11, 160, So.) Zach Downing (6-0, 220, So.) Cody Summers (6-2, 195, Fr.-RS)
P PR KR
25 14 22 24
Perry Schmiedeler (5-11, 160, So.) Bryce Chavis (5-9, 180, Sr.) Chris McGee, Jr. (5-9, 180, Jr.) Zach Franklin (6-0, 200, Sr.)
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GAME #5 • GORILLAS VS. ICHABODS • OCT. 1, 2016 • TOPEKA
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 96 97 98
José Speer Ned Bingaman Simanu’a Thomas Brock Byford Drake Humphrey Willie Cooper Danny Williams Braxton Early
DE DE DL DE DL DL DL DL
6-2 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-3
243 210 293 250 240 280 304 248
JR FR FR JR SO JR FR SO
1L RS HS TR 1L TR RS 1L
Webb City, Mo. Overland Park, Kan. Independence, Mo. Edmond, Okla. Web City, Mo. Savannah, Ga. Wentzville, Mo. Grove Hill, Ala.
5-10 197 6-3 211 6-3 315 5-11 185 5-11 245 6-0 168 6-0 216 6-1 334 6-2 186 6-5 230 6-3 326 5-7 145 6-3 270 6-4 290 5-9 175 5-11 175 6-3 252 6-5 336 6-1 173 6-3 306 6-1 205 6-2 187 5-11 206 6-5 270 6-5 243 5-10 200 6-1 214 6-1 193 6-0 215 6-0 166 6-2 262 6-3 292 6-5 250 6-1 200 6-1 285 6-2 185
FR FR FR JR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR JR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR
HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS RS HS HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS
Broken Arrow, Okla. Paris, Texas Skiatook, Okla. Kansas City, Mo. Independence, Mo. Carthage, Mo. Lamar, Mo. Forney, Texas Broken Arrow, Okla. Marian, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Harrisonville, Mo. Carbondale, Kan. Rossville, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Broken Arrow, Okla. Chesterfield, Mo. Denison, Texas Pittsburg, Kan. Adair, Okla. Blue Springs, Mo. Wichita, Kan. Louisburg, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lamar, Mo. Pittsburg, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Tampa, Fla. Liberty, Mo. Topeka, Kan. McKinney, Texas Salina, Kan. Pittsburg, Kan. Louisburg, Kan. Augusta, Kan.
ADDITIONAL SQUAD MEMBERS Tyler Adkins RB Quez Allen QB Grant Appelberg OL Juanté Baldwin CB D’Vontae Brown RB Alex Derryberry WR Keegan Duncan LS Norris Floyd, Jr. DL Brendon Franklin WR Sam Gibson TE Jared Green OL Kedrick Greene WR Tanner Gulick OL Cody Hastings OL Tucker Horak RB Colter Hullings WR Gage Kaiser DE Minsok Lee OL Brendon Luper S Sage Mahnken OL Brock Martin WR Micah Mayberry CB Isaac McClure LB Kyle McLellan TE Jon Meyer DE Todd Morrow PK/P Garrett Normand TE Zack Roark S Cole Schaller QB Sidney Shumate S Will Stringer OL Zach Thomas OL Jerod Toogood DL Spencer Turnbull QB Anders Vance OL Logan Weakley S
COACHING STAFF: Tim Beck, Head Coach; Dave Wiemers, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator; Steve Rampy, Offensive Coordinator; Lance Cullen, Safeties; Ryan Hellwig, Defensive Line; Matt Karleskint, Wide Receivers; John Pierce, Running Backs; Carl Roth, Linebackers; Steve Wells, Offensive Line; Larry Garman, In-Season Recruiting; Luke Miller, Tight Ends; Matt Nelson, Strength Training/Nutrition; Trey Derryberry, Graduate Assistant; Chance Riley, Graduate Assistant; Travis Young, Student Assistant.
GAME #5 • GORILLAS VS. ICHABODS • OCT. 1, 2016 • TOPEKA
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): UCM - Jones 3-161-1, Hebert 4-70-0, Zachery 3-26-1; PSU - Copelin 9-191-1, Clemons 5-30-0, Panko 3-30-2, Rose 2-32-0, Wilson 2-21-0.
Central Missouri 34, Pittsburg State 27
Pittsburg State 45, Central Oklahoma 31
PITTSBURG — Quarterback Garrett Fugate tossed a 79-yard touchdown strike to Tyler Jones to break a 27-27 tie with 4:28 to play and lift No. 20 ranked University of Central Missouri to a 34-27 victory over Pittsburg State University Thursday (Sept. 1) in the season opener at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
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.
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.
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.
Four plays later, Brown tipped and intercepted T.J. Eckert’s fourth-down pass attempt and returned it for the clinching score.
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
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.
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Pittsburg State 38, Northeastern State 37 (OT)
Pittsburg State 50, Lindenwood 19
PITTSBURG — DeShaughn Terry stopped Northeastern State University’s La’More Wise on a 2-point conversion run in overtime to lift Pittsburg State University to a 38-37 victory over the upset-minded RiverHawks Saturday (Sept. 17) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The Pittsburg State University football team scored the first 13 and the final 23 points of the game en route to a lopsided 50-19 road win over Lindenwood University Saturday (Sept. 24).
Thomas LePage passed for 286 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score in front of 11,495 partisan fans – the third-largest home crowd in school history. He play-faked and tossed a two-yard touchdown pass to Levi Copelin to put the Gorillas in front in overtime. NSU’s C.J. Shavers scored on a four-yard run to cap the RiverHawks OT possession. His run came two plays after a pass interference call gave NSU a 1st-and-goal from the PSU 2. The RiverHawks sent the game into overtime thanks to Eddie Garcia’s 33-yard field goal with 39 seconds remaining in regulation. LePage completed 20 of 37 passes for 286 yards in the contest. He also rushed the ball 17 times for a team-leading 78 yards and a score. Copelin made six catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Andre Taylor also had four receptions for a career-high 70 yards. Dre Holman rushed 13 times for 47 yards and a touchdown. McKinzy completed 16 of 31 passes for 311 yards and two TDs for the RiverHawks, while Shavers rushed the ball 23 times for 96 yards and two scores. Spencer Brown made a team-leading nine tackles with 1.5 tackles-for-loss and a quarterback sack.
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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
14 9
7 15
3 0
6 7
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The Pitt State defense registered three interceptions, including a pick six by junior lineback Ethan Fugitt in his first career start for the Gorillas. PSU also scored a special teams safety when LWU’s long snapper shot the ball out of the back on the end zone on a third quarter punt attempt. Junior Austin Panko sparked the Gorillas with a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter and he added an 81-yard scoring reception from Roderique in the second quarter. He finished the game with five catches for a career-high 134 yards receiving. Senior Levi Copelin also posted his fourth straight 100-yard receiving game with eight grabs for 126 yards. He hauled in a 48-yard scoring grab from Roderique which staked the Gorillas to a 27-13 lead with 8:29 to play in the second quarter. Dre Holman, Ramsey Hamilton and Keynan Scheurich added scoring runs for Pitt State (3-1, 3-1 MIAA). Fugitt, Tyree Jefferson and Darrius White all made drive halting interceptions. Braxton Early also forced a LWU fumble that Fugitt recovered; and the Pitt State defense made a first quarter goal line stand by halting the Lions (1-3, 1-3 MIAA) on four plays from the PSU 4. Heath Wilson stuffed quarterback Mason Bendigo for a one-yard loss on a 4th-and-goal play from the PSU 1. Bendigo completed just nine of 24 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. LWU reserve quarterback Allen Thigpen was three of four passing for 14 yards with an interception.
NSU PSU 19 24 41-117 45-171 17-32-0 20-37-1 330 286 447 457 6.1 5.6 0-0 1-1 6-33.7 5-39.2 13/77 7/46 27:54 32:06 6/15 9/18 3/14 1/9
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 2:45 NSU – Kenneth Davis 21 interception return (Eddie Garcia kick) 0:14 PSU – Levi Copelin 63 pass from Thomas LePage (Chad Levin kick) [5 plays, 79 yards, 2:24 elapsed time] Second Quarter 12:09 NSU – Gary McKnight 56 pass from Dimonic McKinzy (Garcia kick) [7-84, 2:57] 7:37 PSU – Dre Holman 2 run (Levin kick) [8-41, 4:28] 4:24 NSU – C.J. Shavers 2 run (Garcia kick) [10-87, 3:05) 1:11 PSU – Simanu’a Thomas safety Third Quarter 12:48 PSU – Copelin 11 pass from LePage (LePage run) [5-52, 2:04] 4:50 PSU – LePage 2 run (Levin kick) [11-79, 5:35] 3:51 NSU – Rashawn Eubanks 76 pass from McKinzy (Garcia kick) [3-74, 0:53] Fourth Quarter 0:39 NSU – Garcia 33 field goal [11-45, 4:03] Fourth Quarter PSU – Copelin 3 pass from LePage (Levin kick) NSU – Shavers 4 run (run failed)
Sophomore quarterback John Roderique completed 18 of 29 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns in his return from a hand injury that sidelined him since the final play of the first quarter in Pitt State’s season opening loss to Central Missouri. He also carried the ball 10 times for a game-high 56 yards while accounting for 335 yards of total offense.
Fugitt made a team-leading eight tackles for Pitt State, which limited the Lions to 57 net rushing yards in the contest. Connor Harris made a game-high 17 stops for Lindenwood, coming up one tackle short of breaking the NCAA all division career tackles record.
Pittsburg State Lindenwood
NSU: 7-0 TIE: 7-7 NSU: 14-7 TIE: 14-4 NSU: 21-14 NSU: 21-16 PSU: 24-21 PSU: 31-21 PSU: 31-28 TIE: 31-31 PSU: 38-31 PSU: 38-37
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): NSU - Shavers 23-96-2, McKinzy 10-15-0; PSU - LePage 17-78-1, Holman 13-47-1, Scheurich 5-19-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): NSU - McKinzy 16-31-0, 311, 2; PSU - LePage 20-37-1, 286, 3. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): NSU - McKnight 4-140-1, Eubanks 3-92-1, Butler 3-43-0; PSU - Copelin 6-100-3, Taylor 4-70-0, Slaughter 2-35-0.
Team Statistics First Downs Rushing Passing Passing Yards Total Offense Avg./Play Fumbles/Lost Punting Penalties/Yards Time of Possession Third Downs Conv. Sacks By/Yards
13 0
14 13
9 6
14 0
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PSU LWU 24 10 48-190 35-57 22-38-1 13-31-3 336 245 526 302 6.1 4.6 1-1 2-1 8-330 9-378 7/66 5/58 34:32 25:28 4/17 3/17 2/4 0-0
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:20 PSU – Dre Holman 1 run (Chad Levin kick) [8 plays, 77 yards, 3:14 elapsed] 7:05 PSU – Austin Panko 73 punt return (kick failed) Second Quarter 12:46 LWU – D. Prince 30 pass from Mason Bendigo (kick failed) [5-36, 1:21] 9:13 PSU – Panko 81 pass from John Roderique (Levin kick) [2-80, 0:50] 8:56 LWU – DeSean Warren 85 pass from Bendigo (Travis Spraul kick) [1-85, 0:11] 8:29 PSU – Levi Copelin 48 pass from Roderique (Levin kick) [2-75, 0:20] Third Quarter 12:35 LWU – Warren 37 pass from Bendigo (kick failed) [3-71, 1:03] 2:53 PSU – Ramsey Hamilton 2 run (Levin kick) [12-58, 4:33] 1:31 PSU – Team Safety Fourth Quarter 14:43 PSU – Ethan Fugitt 23 interception return (Levin kick) 11:22 PSU – Keynan Scheurich 1 run (Levin kick) [7-49, 2:24]
PSU: 7-0 PSU: 13-0 PSU: 13-6 PSU: 20-6 PSU: 20-13 PSU: 27-13 PSU: 27-19 PSU: 34-19 PSU: 36-19 PSU: 43-19 PSU: 50-19
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Roderique 10-56-0, Holman 14-45-1, Panko 3-37-0, Scheurich 5-14-1, Hamilton 3-10-1; LWU - Campbell 13-50-0, Wharton 7-9-0. Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int., Yds., TDs): PSU - Roderique 18-29-1, 279, 2, LePage 4-8-0, 57, 0; LWU - Bendigo 9-24-2, 233, 3, Thigpen 3-4-1, 14, 0, Faddoul 1-3-0, (-2), 0. Receiving (Rec.-Yds.-TDs): PSU - Panko 5-134-1, Copelin 8-126-1, Swartz 2-31-0, Nordic 2-18-0; LWU – Warren 4-172-2, Prince 4-48-1, Sparks 4-20-0.
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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 Copelin
TE / WR Slaughter Swartz A. Taylor Swartz
LT Funk Funk Funk Funk
LG Cipriani Cipriani Robertson Cipriani
C Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow
RG A. Jones Stiff A. Jones A. Jones
RT Dodd Dodd Dodd Dodd
WR Panko Panko Panko Panko
WR Clemons Clemons Clemons Clemons
QB Roderique LePage LePage Roderique
TB Rose Rose Holman Ho
DE Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson
DT Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper
DT S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas S. Thomas
DE Dr. White Bingaman Bingaman Dr. White
LB Bernard Bernard Bernard Fugitt
LB S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown S. Brown
CB Da. White Jefferson Jefferson Da. White
SS (Gorilla) D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor D. Taylor
FS Terry Terry Ware Terry
S (Bandit) Washington Washington Washington Washington
CB Bazzle Bazzle Bazzle Bazzle
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