GVSU-Wayne State Game Notes

#24 Grand Valley State will hit the road for a GLIAC tilt at Wayne State Saturday (Oct. 10). Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Adams Field. Steve Lloyd-Jones and Greg Johnson will call the action live on the 15-station GVSN Radio Network, while Xfinity 900 will also carry the game on TV. 

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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) • 49-17/.742 (6th) 
Wayne State • Paul Winters (Akron, 1980) • 65-63/.508 (12th)

• The Series
Grand Valley State leads the all-time series by a 31-5 margin, including 26 straight wins. The Lakers are 16-2 at Lubbers Stadium and 15-3 at Wayne State. The average margin of victory in the 26-game Laker winning streak is 35.0-12.0 and GVSU has scored 40 or more points nine times and held WSU to 10 points or less 11 times in the last 26 games. GVSU claimed a 17-3 victory last season in Allendale. WSU's last win in the series was in 1984 (30-3)

• Grand Valley State is in its 45th season of football and sport a 363-135-3 all-time record. GVSU's .730 winning percentage tops all Division II schools and is third all-time in all divisions behind Notre Dame (.733) and Michigan (.731).

• Grand Valley State has the second longest streak for consecutive games without being shutout at 283 games. The Lakers were last shutout by Ferris State (23-0) in 1992. Valdosta State's 286 games without being shutout is the longest streak. 

• Grand Valley State claimed a 46-14 win over Hillsdale last week. The Lakers scored 22 third quarter points and held the Chargers scoreless in the second half. RB Mary Carter led the ground game with 102 yards and a TD on eight carries. WR Matt Williams returned a punt 61 yards for a TD and caught a TD pass, while WR Jamie Potts hauled in two TD passes. Alton Voss tallied seven tackles and three tackles for loss en route to being named the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week, while Garrett Pougnet tallied a team-high nine tackles. 

• Sophomore QB Bart Williams has completed 83-of-147 passes for 1,140 yards and 13 TDs...Williams is averaging 228.0 yards passing per game and has a pass efficiency rating of 142.63...Ranks second in the GLIAC in passing TDs (13)...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

• Sophomore WR Brandon Bean is tied for the team lead in receptions (20) and receiving yards (447)...Broke the 100-yard receiving mark twice this season...Leads the nation in yards per catch for anyone with 20 receptions or more (22.4)...Ranks fifth in the GLIAC in receiving yards (447) and receiving yards per game (89.4)...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.

• Senior WR Jamie Potts has six catches for 141 yards and two TDs...Has 131 career receptions for 2,272 yards and 25 TDs in his career...Ranks sixth in all-time receptions with 131...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. 

• Junior WR Matt Williams leads the team in receptions (20) and TD catches (5)...Second in receiving yards with 268...Leads the GLIAC and ranks seventh nationally in punt return (20.6 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...

• 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.

 • Senior RB Kirk Spencer leads the squad with 390 rushing yards and six TDs on 76 carries...Hauled 15 passes for 62 yards and returned 12 kickoffs for 280 yards (23.3 ypr)...Leads the team in all-purpose yards with 732 yards...Moved into 12th in career all-purpose yards for the Lakers with 3,812 (2,164 rushing, 1,242 returns, 406 receiving)...Ranks 14th in career rushing yards with 2,164...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.
• RS Freshman RB Marty Carter has rushed for 292 yards and two TD on 33 carries in three 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 10th nationally in QB sacks with 6.0 (-32)...Ranks eighth in the GLIAC in tackles for loss with seven (-32)...Tallied 26 tackles and three QB hurries...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...Judon has 149 career tackles, 35.0 TFL and 20 QB sacks in his career.

• Junior DL DeOndre Hogan has 21 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...Has 91 career tackles, 17.5 TFL and nine QB sacks.

• Junior LB David Talley ranks second on the squad in total tackles with 37. 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...Notched 118 career tackles and 13.0 TFL.

• RS Freshman Devin McKissic has 22 tackles, one INT and a fumble recovery in five games...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.

• Sophomore LB Collin Schlosser has 19 tackles, 2.0 QB sacks (-13) and 3.0 TFL (-17) 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).


• Junior LB Marquez Gollman has 27 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.

• Sophomore FS Garrett Pougnet leads the team in total tackles with 38, while also recording 4.0 TFL (-6), 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.

• Senior SS Brad Horling has 25 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....Horling has 223 tackles, 19.5 TFL, seven pass deflections and three INTs in his career.

• Junior LB Joe Moran ranks fourth on the team in total tackles with 27...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.

• Sophomore Keane Belcher has 10 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.

• 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 23-24 in PATs and 7-for-7 in field goals in 2015...Leads the nation in FG percentage (1.000) and ranks 18th in FG per game (1.4 pg)...He has converted 132-of-136 PATs in his career...Schipper is 27-of-32 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. 

• 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.