GVSU-Ashland Football Gamenotes

#9 Grand Valley State will hit the road for a key GLIAC matchup at #5 Ashland Saturday (Oct. 31) evening at Jack Miller Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. All of the action can be heard live on the GVSU football radio network with Steve Lloyd-Jones and Greg Johnson calling the action.

*****If you are planning on attending the top 10 matchup between the #9 Lakers and the #5 Eagles Saturday night (Oct. 31) in Ashland, Ohio you can get your tickets early on line and avoid a long wait in line. Click on the ticket link listed below and you can make sure that you will have a ticket for the game and can still tailgate. If you can't make it to the game Ashland will provide a free web cast that you can get to from the link below or click.

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GVSU 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

The Coaches
Grand Valley State • Matt Mitchell (Cornell College, 1997) • 52-17/.753 (6th) 
Ashland • Lee Owens (Bluffton, 1977) • 87-41/.679 (12th)

Series
Grand Valley State leads the all-time series with Ashland by a 16-3 margin. Ashland snapped a 14-game winning streak by the Lakers with a 37-14 victory in Allendale a year ago. The win marked the first for the Eagles since a 29-14 victory over the Lakers in 1993. GVSU is averaging 35.3 points offensively, while yielding just 17.7 over the last nine meetings. 

• Grand Valley State is in its 45th season of football and sport a 366-135-3 all-time record. GVSU's .728 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 286 games. The Lakers were last shutout by Ferris State (23-0) in 1992. Valdosta State's 289 games without being shutout is the longest streak. 

Last Week
• Grand Valley State jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead and never looked back en route to a 52-7 Homecoming win over Findlay. The laker defense dominated a prolific Findlay offense, liming the Oilers to 250 total yards and just seven points. Findlay entered the game averaging 525.0 yards and 39.0 points per game. QB Bart Williams completed 22-of-36 passes for 383 yards and four TDs. WR Jamie Potts hauled in six receptions for 150 yards and two TDs, while take a fake punt 60 yards for a rushing TD. Kirk Spencer rushed for 79 yards and caught five passes for 42 yards. WR Matt Williams caught four passes for 84 yards and Nick Dodson three passes for 56 yards and a TD. David Talley led the defense with 11 tackles, two QB sacks and three TFL, while Marquez Gollman added eight stops. DE Matt Judon tallied two QB sacks and TFL. 

• Laker Football since 2001
    - Last 100 games in regular season    85-15
    - Last 100 games overall    80-20
    - Overall record since last six games of 2000    173-26
    - Regular season mark since last six games of 2000    143-19
    - Regular season mark since 2001    137-19
    - Home record since 2001    94-8
    - Road record since 2001    68-16
    - Neutral site record since 2001    6-2
    - GLIAC record since 2001    124-18
    - GLIAC home record since 2001    65-7
    - GLIAC road record since 2001    57-11    
*Two neutral site GLIAC Games (2-0)

• Sophomore QB Bart Williams has completed 146-of-246 passes for 2,130 yards and 24 TDs...Williams is averaging 266.2 yards passing per game and has a pass efficiency rating of 158.59...Leads the GLIAC and ranks 7th in the country in passing TDs with 24...4th in the GLIAC and 11th nationally in passing efficiency (158.59)...Ranks 5th in the GLIAC and 27th nationally in passing yards per game (266.2)..3rd in the GLIAC and 18th nationally in yards per completion and 4th in the GLIAC and 11the nationally in points responsible for (144)...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 at Wayne State...Hit on 16-of-26 passes for 280 yards and three TDs vs. #9 Michigan Tech...Completed 22-of-36 passes for a career-high 383 yards and four TDs vs. Findlay.

• Senior WR Jamie Potts has 23 catches for 475 yards and nine TDs...Leads the GLIAC and ranks 11th nationally in receiving TDs (9)...Ranks 1st in the GLIAC and 21st nationally in punting (40.9 ypp)...Has 148 career receptions for 2,606 yards and 32 TDs in his career...Ranks third in receiving yards with 2,606, fourth in receptions with 148 and second in receiving TDs with 32...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...Hauled in three passes for 80 yards and two TDs vs. #9 Michigan Tech...Caught six passes for 150 yards and two TDs, while also taking a fake punt 60 yards for a rushing TD.

• Junior WR Matt Williams is tied for the team lead in receptions (33) and ranks third in receiving yards with 460...Second on the squad in TD catches (7)...Leads the GLIAC and ranks seventh nationally in punt return average (17.7 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...Pulled down three passes for 52 yards vs. #9 Michigan Tech.

• Sophomore Urston Smith has 10 receptions for 114 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...Caught two passes for 18 yards vs. Findlay.

• Freshman WR Nick Dodson has 10 receptions for 176 yards and two TDs...Caught three passes for 43 yards and his first collegiate TD at Wayne State...Caught one pass for 52 yards vs. #9 Michigan Tech...Hauled in a career three receptions for 56 yards and a TD vs. Findlay.


• Senior RB Kirk Spencer leads the squad with 660 rushing yards and eight TDs on 128 carries...Hauled 26 passes for 173 yards and returned 17 kickoffs for 370 yards (21.8 ypr)...Leads the team and ranks fourth in the GLIAC in all-purpose yards with 1,203 yards...Ranks 8th in the GLIAC in rushing yards (660)...Seventh in career all-purpose yards for the Lakers with 4,283 (2,434 rushing, 1,332 returns, 517receiving)...Ranks 10th in career rushing yards with 2,434 yards...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 Lake Erie...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...Broke the 100-yard rushing mark with 103 yards vs. #9 Michigan Tech and notched 209 all-purpose yards...Rushed for 79 yards and a TD, whle catching five passes for 42 yards vs. Findlay.

• RS Freshman RB Marty Carter has rushed for 375 yards and three TD on 48 carries in five 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...Toted the ball six times for 37 yards and a TD vs. #9 Michigan Tech...Rushed for 41 yards on four carries vs. Findlay.

• Senior DL Matt Judon leads the nation, regardless of division in QB sacks with 13.5 (-84)...Leads the GLIAC in tackles for loss with 14.5 (-84) and 20th nationally...Ranks fourth on the team in total tackles with 45...Judon has 167 career tackles and ranks fifth in career QB sacks (27.5) and  10th in TFL with 42.5 TFL in his career...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...Notched six tackles and 2.5 QB sacks (-19) and TFL...Recorded four tackles, 2.0 TFL (-13) and 2.0 QB sacks (-13) vs. Findlay.

• Junior DL DeOndre Hogan has 38 tackles, 6.0 TFL  (-18), three QB sack (-12) and an interception...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...Tallied eight tackles, a QB sack (-9) and a TFL (-9) vs. #9 Michigan Tech...Notched six tackles a QB sack (-1) and a TFL (-1) vs. Findlay...Has 104 career tackles, 18.5 TFL and 10 QB sacks...

• Junior LB David Talley leads the squad in total tackles with 69...Has 8.0 TFL (-27) and three QB sack (-18)...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...Recorded the sixth-best, single-game tackle total with 18 vs. #9 Michigan Tech...Notched 11 tackles, 3.0 TFL (-13) and 2.0 QB sacks (-12)...Notched 150 career tackles and 17.0 TFL and 5.5 QB sacks.

• RS Freshman Devin McKissic has 30 tackles, two interceptions, three pass breakups 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...Tallied six tackles vs. #9 Michigan Tech...Tallied two tackles and a PBU vs. Findaly.


• Sophomore LB Collin Schlosser has 41 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...Recorded a career-high 15 tackles vs. #9 Michigan Tech...Tallied four tackles, a PBU and a QB hurry vs. Findlay. 

• Junior LB Marquez Gollman ranks second on the team in total tackles with 61...Has 3.0 TFL (-12), a QB sack, two interceptions and three PBU...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...Notched a career-high 17 tackles vs. #9 Michigan Tech, the sixth-best, single-game mark in GVSU annals...Tallied eight tackles a TFL and a PBU vs. Findlay.

• Sophomore FS Garrett Pougnet ranks third on the team in total tackles with 58, while also recording 6.5 TFL (-13), two interceptons and a forced a fumble...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...Recorded 10 tackles, a QB sack (-5) and a TFL (-5) vs. #9 Michigan Tech...Tallied seven tackles, a TFL and a QB hurry vs. Findlay.

• Senior SS Brad Horling ranks fifth on the team in total tackles with 41...Tallied 3.0 TFL (-14)...Horling has 239 tackles, 20.5 TFL, seven pass deflections and three INTs in his career...Tallied two tackles vs. SBU to hit the 200 career-tackles mark...Recorded four tackles at #7 Ohio Dominican...Notched 10 tackles and 1.5 TFL (-7) at Lake Erie...Recorded five tackles at Wayne State...Tallied six tackles and a TFL (-6) vs. #9 Michigan Tech...
• Junior LB Joe Moran has 33 total tackles, 2.0 TFL and a 1.5 QB sacks...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...Tallied five tackles vs. Findlay.

• Sophomore Keane Belcher has 13 tackles, 3.0 TFL (-20), 2.0 QB sacks (-15) and a fumble recovery 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 seventh on the team in tackles with 35...Third on the squad with 7.5 TFL...Has 1.5 QB sacks, a pass deflection and a fumble recovery...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...Notched four tackles and reovered a fumble vs. #9 Michigan Tech...Recorded three tackles and 1.0 QB sacks (-7) and a TFL (-7).

• Junior PK Joel Schipper is 40-for-41 in PATs and 10-for-11 in field goals in 2015...Ranks third in the GLIAC and sixth in the country in FG percentage (.909)...Third in the GLIAC in field goals per game (1.25)...Ranks 8th in GVSU annals in career points with 238...He has converted 149-of-153 PATs in his career...Schipper is 30-of-36 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...Kicked a 34 yard field goal and converted five PATs vs. #9 Michigan Tech...7-for-7 in PATs and 1-2 in field goals vs. Findlay.

• Sophomore WR Brandon Bean leads the team in receptions (33) and receiving yards (628), while ranking second in TDs (6)...Broke the 100-yard receiving mark three tmes this season...Leads the nation in yards per catch for anyone with 30 receptions or more (19.0)...Leads the GLIAC in receiving yards (628) and receiving yards per game (89.7)...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...Hauled in five catches for 57 yards and a TD vs. #Michigan Tech.

• 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. 

• GVSU leads the nation in QB sacks (-184) and ranks second in the GLIAC in tackles for loss with 69 (-295)...Eighteen Lakers have tallied a TFL, while 10 have a QB sack. 

• The Lakers rank first in the GLIAC and seventh nationally in turnover margin (+12). In addition, the Lakers are first in the GLIAC and 13th nationally in turnovers gained (+23). 

• Grand Valley State ranks fourth in the GLIAC and 12th nationally in team pass efficiency rating (158.66).

• GVSU leads the GLIAC in fumble recoveries (12) and passes intercepted (11).

• The Lakers are second in the GLIAC in scoring offense (40.8) and  

• 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. 

• GVSU recorded six QB sacks (-33) and 10 TFL (-41) vs. Findlay.

• The Laker offense tallied 678 yards of total offenseat Lake Erie, a total ranks fifth all-time in a single-game...The Lakers notched 648 yards of total offense vs. Findlay, the 11th-best mark for a single-game all-time.

• The GVSU ground game churned out 387 yards at Lake Erie, 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.