GVSU-MTU Football Gamenotes

The #18 Grand Valley State Laker football team will host #12 Michigan Tech in a key GLIAC "White Out" contest that also pits a pair of nationally-ranked teams against each other as well. GVSU enters the game 5-1 overall and 4-1 in GLIAC action, while MTU enters the game 5-0 both overall and in GLIAC action.  White Out t-shirts can be purchased at the GVSU ticket office through Friday and then on Saturday as the GVSU baseball team will be selling the t-shirts in the tailgating lots or at the Louie's Lockerroom locations inside the stadium. The White Out t-shirts can be purchased for $5.

Tickets for this key GLIAC matchup of nationally-ranked teams can be purchased at the GVSU ticket office in the Fieldhouse, online at gvsutickets.com, via the phone at 616-331-3200 or on gameday at the football ticket office at Lubbers Stadium. 

 However, that is not the only top 20 matchup that you can watch on the GVSU campus Saturday. Grand Valley State athletics will provide fans a chance to watch #7 Michigan State and #12 Michigan play in lot C on a 16' x 9' HD videoboard beginning at 3:30 p.m. Fans can tailgate and watch this Big 10 contest before heading itno Lubbers Stadium to watch the Lakers and Huskies battle on the gridiron.

The Game: #18 Grand Valley State (5-1, 4-1 GLIAC) vs #12 Michigan Tech (5-0, 5-0 GLIAC)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015
Time: 7:00 p.m. (ET)
Site: Lubbers Stadium (10,444)
Radio: ESPN 96.1 - Steve Lloyd-Jones (play-by-play) and Greg Johnson (color)
TV/Webcast Xfinity 900: Tom Cleary (play-by-play) and Bob Mitchell (color)


RADIO AFFILIATES
ESPN-FM 96.1 Grand Rapids
WMUS-FM 107.9 Muskegon
WDFN-AM 1130 Detroit
WKMI-AM 1360 Kalamazoo
WIMS-AM 1420 Michigan City, Ind.
WHFB-AM 1060 Benton Harbor-St. Joseph
WBRN-AM 1460 Big Rapids
WBRN-FM 107.7 Big Rapids
WBRN-FM 95.1 Reed City
WHTC-AM 1450 Holland
WFNT-AM 1470 Flint
WTVB-AM 1590 Coldwater
WTVB-FM 95.5 Coldwater
WTKA-AM 1050 Ann Arbor
WLBY-AM 1290 Ann Arbor

The Coaches
Grand Valley State • Matt Mitchell (Cornell College, 1997) • 50-17/.742 (6th) 
Michigan Tech • Tom Kearly (Winona State, 1980) • 64-35/.646 (10th)

Series
Grand Valley State leads the all-time series by a 24-4 margin. Michigan Tech defeated the Lakers by a 35-14 margin a year ago in Houghton, The Lakers have scored 40 or more points nine times in the last 13 games and 16 times overall versus the Huskies. However, three of he last five games games have been decided by eight points or fewer.

• Grand Valley State is in its 45th season of football and sport a 364-135-3 all-time record. GVSU's .731 winning percentage tops all Division II schools and is third all-time in all divisions behind Notre Dame (.733) and Michigan (.732).

• Grand Valley State has the second longest streak for consecutive games without being shutout at 284 games. The Lakers were last shutout by Ferris State (23-0) in 1992. Valdosta State's 287 games without being shutout is the longest streak. 

Last Week
• Grand Valley State trailed Wayne State 10-0 with just over three minutes left in the second quarter, but the Lakers ended the first half with a touchdown and scored four consective TDs to open the second half to take a 35-10 lead. The Lakers added a field goal and claimed a 35-17 GLIAC road win. QB Bart Williams completed 25-of-37 passes for 327 yards and four TDs. RB Kirk Spencer rushed for 88 yards and a TD, while WR Brandon Bean caught eight passes for 124 yards and a TD. Four different receivers caught TD passes, including freshman Nick Dodson who hauled in a 27 yard pass for his first career TD. LB Marquez Gollman led teh defense with nine tackles, while DE Matt Judon ladded eight tackles, 3.5 QB sacks and a forced fumble. Devin McKissic and Tre Walton each picked off pass for the Laker defense. 

• Sophomore QB Bart Williams has completed 108-of-184 passes for 1,467 yards and 17 TDs...Williams is averaging 244.5 yards passing per game and has a pass efficiency rating of 148.55...Ranks second in the GLIAC and 10th in the country in passing TDs (17)...Impressive college debut, completing 23-of-36 passes for 300 yards and four TDs vs. Southwest Baptist...Williams' 23 completions, four TDs and 300 passing yards were all Laker football highs for a first-time starter...Completed 15-of-31 passes for 195 yards and one TD at #7 Ohio Dominican in first road start...Completed 14-of-32 passes for 227 yards and three TDs vs. Ferris State...Completed 12-of-17 passes for 262 yards and two TDs at Lake Erie. Averaged 21.8 yards per completion vs. the Storm...Completed 19-of-32 passes for 156 yards and three TDs vs. Hillsdale...Completed 25-of-37 passes for 327 yards and four TDs, all career-highs 

• Sophomore WR Brandon Bean leads the team in receptions (28) and receiving yards (571)...Broke the 100-yard receiving mark three tmes this season...Leads the nation in yards per catch for anyone with 25 receptions or more (20.4)...Leads the GLIAC in receiving yards (571) and receiving yards per game (95.2)...Hauled in four catches for 88 yards and a TD vs. Southwest Baptist...Caught a 41-yard TD pass on the Lakers' opening possession of the season...Caught a career-high seven passes for 124 yards at #7 Ohio Dominican...Pulled down five catches for a career-high 134 yards and two TDs vs. Ferris State, including a 60-yard TD reception...Took second play of the game 73 yards for a touchdown at Lake Erie...Caught three passes for 28 yards vs. Hillsdale...Caught a career-high eight passes for 124 yards and a TD at Wayne State.

• Senior WR Jamie Potts has 14 catches for 245 yards and five TDs...Ranks fourth in the GLIAC and 31st nationally in punting (40.4 ypp)...Has 139 career receptions for 2,376 yards and 28 TDs in his career...Ranks third in receiving yards with 2,376, fifth in receptions with 139 and fourth in receiving TDs with 28...Caught two passes for 39 yards and a TD in his first game of the season vs. Ferris State...Hauled in four rececptions for 102 yards and a TD at Lake Erie...Pulled down four catches for 45 yards and two TDs vs. Hillsdale...Caught four passes for 59 yards and a TD at Wayne State. 

• Junior WR Matt Williams is second on the team in receptions (26) and receiving yards with 324...Leads the squad in TD catches (6)...Leads the GLIAC and ranks third nationally in punt return average (21.2 ypr)...Set career highs in receptions (7), yards (104) and TD catches (2) in the opener vs. SBU...Returned one punt for 23 yards...Caught three passes for 36 yards and a TD at #7 Ohio Dominican...Caught four passes for 80 yards and a TD, while returning a punt 40 yards at Lake Erie...Hauled in five catches for 42 yards and a TD vs. Hillsdale...Returned a punt 61 yards for a TD, the 7th-longest punt return for a TD in Laker football history...Caught six passes for 56 yards and a TD, while returning a punt 26 yards at Wayne State.

• Sophomore Urston Smith has seven receptions for 85 yards and a TD in 2015...Made an impressive debut for the Lakers, hauling in three receptions for 47 yards, including a 31-yard TD reception.

• Freshman WR Nick Dodson has six receptions for 68 yards and a TD...Caught three passes for 43 yards and his first collegiate TD at Wayne State.


• Senior RB Kirk Spencer leads the squad with 478 rushing yards and seven TDs on 100 carries...Hauled 18 passes for 103 yards and returned 13 kickoffs for 292 yards (232.5ypr)...Leads the team in all-purpose yards with 873 yards...Moved into 7th in career all-purpose yards for the Lakers with 3,953 (2,252 rushing, 1,254 returns, 447 receiving)...Ranks 13th in career rushing yards with 2,252...Named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week vs. Lake Erie College after accounting for five TDs...Second in the GLIAC with six rushing TDs...Rushed for 94 yards and two TDs on 18 carries, while returning three kickoffs for 81 yards at #7 Ohio Domincian...Rushed for 50 yards on 10 carries, caught four passes for 16 yards and returned three kickoffs 76 yards vs. Ferris State...Rushed for 164 yards and four TDs, caught two passes for 15 yards and returned four kickoffs 73 yards at LE...Toted the ball 13 times for 58 yards and returned two kickoffs 50 yards vs. Hillsdale...Rushed for 88 yards and a TD and caught three passes for 41 yards at Wayne State.

• RS Freshman RB Marty Carter has rushed for 297 yards and two TD on 38 carries in four games...Broke the 100-yard rushing mark for first time of his career vs. Hillsdale (102)...Rushed 76 yards and a TD, while catching two passes for 11 yards in his first collegiate game vs. Southwest Baptist...Ripped off a 52-yard run vs. SBU...Rushed for 93 yards on 11 carries at Lake Erie...Rushed for 102 yards and a TD on just eight carries vs. Hillsdale.

• Senior DL Matt Judon leads the GLIAC and ranks 5th nationally in QB sacks with 9.5 (-52)...Ranks second in the GLIAC in tackles for loss with 10.5 (-52)...Tallied 34 tackles and three QB hurries on the year...Opened the season in fine fashion. Judon was named the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the opener vs. Southwest Baptist. Judon tallied nine total tackles, including 4.5 QB sacks (-21) which was the second-best, single-game total in GVSU history...Notched seven tackles, a QB sack (-7) and a TFL at #7 Ohio Dominican...Tallied five tackles a QB sack (-4) and a TFL (-4) vs. Ferris State..Recorded three tackles and a pass breakup vs. Hillsdale...Tallied eight tackles and 3.5 QB sacks (-20) and TFL (3.5) at Wayne State...Judon has 157 career tackles, 38.5.0 TFL and 23.5 QB sacks in his career.

• Junior DL DeOndre Hogan has 24 tackles, 4.0 TFL  (-8) and a QB sack (-2)...Recorded nine tackles, 3.0 TFL (-6) and a QB sack (-2) in the opener vs. SBU...Tallied five tackles and a TFL at #7 Ohio Dominican...Recorded three tackles at Wayne State...Has 96 career tackles, 19.5 TFL and nine QB sacks.

• Junior LB David Talley ranks second on the squad in total tackles with 40...Has 4.0 TFL (-12) and a QB sack (-6)...Tallied eight tackles, a TFL (-5) and a QB sack (-3) in the Lakers' opener vs. SBU...Recorded 10 tackles and a TFL at #7 Ohio Dominican...Tallied a season-high 13 tackles and 2.0 TFL vs. Ferris State...Notched four tackles and two QB hurries vs. Hillsdale...Recorded three tackles at Wayne State...Notched 121 career tackles and 13.0 TFL.

• RS Freshman Devin McKissic has 22 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery...Turned in a strong performance in his first collegiate game with seven solo tackles and recovered a fumble, while also returning six kickoffs for 137 yards vs. SBU...Tallied six tackles and picked off first pass in his career at #7 Ohio Dominican...Notched four tackles and a pass deflection at Lake Erie...Picked off a pass and tallied a PBU at Wayne State.

• Sophomore LB Collin Schlosser has 22 tackles, 3.0 QB sacks (-20) and 4.0 TFL (-24) this season...Tallied six tackles, a QB sack (-9) that resulted in a safety vs. SBU...Tallied six tackles, 1.5 TFL and 1.0 QB sacks vs. Ferris State...Notched five tackles vs. Hillsdale, including a TFL (-3)...Notched three tackles a QB sack (-7) and a TFL (-7) at Wayne State.

• Junior LB Marquez Gollman has 36 tackles, 2.5 TFL (-12) and a QB sack...Ranks fifth in the GLIAC in interceptions with two...Notched four tackles, 1.5 TFL (-7) and a QB sack in the season opener vs. SBU...Tallied five tackles and picked off a pass at #7 Ohio Dominican...Notched six tackles vs. FSU...Notched seven tackles, a TFL and returned an interception 35 yards for a TD at Lake Erie...Tallied five tackles vs. Hillsdale...Recorded a team-high nine tackles at Wayne State.

• Sophomore FS Garrett Pougnet leads the team in total tackles with 41, while also recording 5.0 TFL (-7), two interceptons and a  forced a fumble...Ranks fifth in the GLIAC in interceptions with two...Recorded five tackles, 1.5 TFL (-2) and picked off a pass vs. SBU...Notched nine tackles, a TFL and forced a fumble at #7 Ohio Dominican...Tallied a career-high 13 tackles at Lake Erie...Notched nine tackles and 1.5 TFL (-3) vs. Hillsdale...Notched three tackles and a TFL at Wayne State.
• Senior SS Brad Horling has 30 tackles and 2.0 TFL (-8)...Tallied two tackles vs. SBU to hit the 200 career-tackles mark...Tallied four tackles at #7 Ohio Dominican...Notched 10 tackles and 1.5 TFL (-7) at Lake Erie...Recorded five tackles at Wayne State...Horling has 228 tackles, 19.5 TFL, seven pass deflections and three INTs in his career.

• Junior LB Joe Moran ranks fifth on the team in total tackles with 33...Notched 2.0 TFL and a QB sack on the year...Recorded five tackles and an interception vs. SBU...Notched seven tackles at #7 Ohio Dominican...Recorded eight tackles vs. Ferris State...Tallied two tackles, a QB sack (-5) and a TFL (-5) Lake Erie...Recorded five tackles vs. Hillsdale...Notched five tackles and .5 QB sack and TFL at Wayne State.

• Sophomore Keane Belcher has 11 tackles, 3.0 TFL (-20) and 2.0 QB sacks (-15) on the year...Tallied three tackles, a QB sack (-8) and blocked a field goal versus Southwest Baptist...Notched five tackles, 2.0 TFL (-12) and a QB sack (-7) at Lake Erie...Recorded a tackle and recovered a fumble at Wayne State.

• Junior DE Alton Voss ranks third on the team in tackles with 28...Second on the squad with 6.5 TFL, a QB sack, and a pass deflection...Tallied two tackles and a TFL (-6) vs. SBU...Named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for his effort vs. Hillsdale...Notched six tackles and a PBU at #7 Ohio Domincian...Recorded a career-high nine tackles and a TFL vs. Ferris State...Tallied four tackles and 2.0 TFL (-5) at Lake Erie...Notched seven tackles and a career-high 3.0 TFL (-11) vs. Hillsdale.

• Junior PK Joel Schipper is 28-29 in PATs and 8-for-8 in field goals in 2015...Leads the nation in FG percentage (1.000) and ranks 19th in FG per game (1.3 pg)...Ranks 10th in GVSU annals in career points with 221...He has converted 137-of-141 PATs in his career...Schipper is 28-of-33 in career field goals...Was 3-3 in PATs and 2-2 in field goals with a 44 yarder in the wind and the game-winner from 22 yards out at #7 Ohio Dominican...Kicked a career-long 46 yard field goal vs. FSU...Converted 8-of-9 PATs and hit a 22 yard field goal at Lake Erie...Hit a career-high three FG (37, 29, 24) vs. Hillsdale...Hit a 27 yard field goal and was 5-for-5 in PATs at Wayne State.

• RS Freshman punter Collin Cribley earned GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors in his first collegiate football game...Cribley averaged 42.7 yards per punt and dropped three inside the SBU 20 yard line. Southwest Baptist had an averaged starting spot of its own 20 yard line following a GV punt. 

• Grand Valley State ranks second in the GLIAC in tackles for loss with 46 (-177) and fifth in QB sacks with 14 (-83)...Sixteen Lakers have tallied a TFL, while eight have a QB sack. 

• The Laker defense tallied nine QB sacks (-53) and 16 tackles for loss (-83) in the opener versus Southwest Baptist. The nine QB sacks ranks second all-time in a single-game, while the 16.0 TFL is third all-time. 

• The Laker offense tallied 678 yards of total offense last Saturday at Lake Erie. That total ranks fifth all-time in a single-game. 

• The GVSU ground game churned out 387 yards at Lake Erie last Saturday, the eighth-best single-game total of all-time.

• The GVSU defense held Hillsdale College to 53 rushing yards, 84 passing yards and 170 total yards...HC held possession of the ball for just 8:08 in the second half. 

• GVSU was 14-for-21 in third down conversions and 1-for-1 on fourth down  (15-for-22) at Wayne State.