GVSU-SVSU Gamenotes

#14 Grand Valley State will host Saginaw Valley State in the regular season finale Saturday (Nov. 14) afternoon at Lubbers Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Grand Valley State enters the game 8-2 overall and 7-2 in GLIAC action, while Saginaw Valley State is 1-9 overall and 1-8 in league play. GVSU is seventh in the latest NCAA DII Super Region 4 rankings and needs a win to stay in the mix. 

The Game: #14 Grand Valley State (8-2, 7-2 GLIAC) vs Saginaw Valley State (1-9, 1-8 GLIAC)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015
Time: 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Site: Lubbers Stadium (10,444)
Radio: ESPN 96.1 - Steve Lloyd-Jones (play-by-play) and Greg Johnson (color)
TV/Webcast: Tom Cleary (play-by-play) and Bob Mitchell (color)

The Coaches
Grand Valley State • Matt Mitchell (Cornell College, 1997) • 53-18/.745 (6th) 
Saginaw Valley State • Jim Collins (Wittenberg) • 47-40 (9th)

The Series
Grand Valley State leads the all-time series with Saginaw Valley State by a 33-11 margin and have won three consecutive and 11-of-the-last-12 games in the series. Since 2005 the lone SVSU was a 55-52 win in 2013. The Lakers claimed a 21-3 win over the Cardinals last season and won a pair of games the previous year, winning the regular season finale, 49-34, then a 40-7 win one week later in an NCAA DII Playoff game. GVSU is averaging 42.2 points in the last five meetings against SVSU. The Lakers sport a record of 20-2 at Lubbers Stadium versus the Cardinals and a 13-9 mark at Wickes Stadium. From 2002 - 2010, Grand Valley State was ranked either No. 1 or No. 2  in 10 of the 11 meetings with the Cardinals. Prior to the 2013 the lone time SVSU has been ranked higher than GVSU was in the 2003 playoffs and GVSU claimed a 10-3 win at Saginaw Valley State in the playoffs and eventually went on to win the National Chamionship.

• Grand Valley State is in its 45th season of football and sport a 367-136-3 all-time record. GVSU's .726 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 288 games. The Lakers were last shutout by Ferris State (23-0) in 1992. Valdosta State's 291 games without being shutout is the longest streak. 

Last Week
• Grand Valley State claimed a 49-42 victory at Tiffin. The Lakers led 34-28 at the half and added 15 points in the fourth quarter to pull out the win. QB Bart Williams completed 20-of-30 passes for 306 yards and five TDs, while WR Matt Williams established career-highs in receptions (8) and receiving yards (158) to go along with his two TD catches. WR Jamie Potts caught five passes for 75 yards and two TDs. RB Kirk Spencer rushed for 117 yards and two TDs on 10 carries and recorded 224 all-purpose yards. LB Marquez Gollman led the defense with 12 tackles, while LB David Talley chipped in 10 stops and recovered a fumble. DE Matt Judon became the Lakers' all-time, single-season leader in QB sacks with 3.5 in the game giving him 18.0 on the year. 

• 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    174-27
    - Regular season mark since last six games of 2000    144-20
    - Regular season mark since 2001    138-20
    - Home record since 2001    94-8
    - Road record since 2001    69-17
    - Neutral site record since 2001    6-2
    - GLIAC record since 2001    125-19
    - GLIAC home record since 2001    65-7
    - GLIAC road record since 2001    58-12    
*Two neutral site GLIAC Games (2-0)

• Sophomore QB Bart Williams has completed 187-of-317 passes for 2,823 yards and 33 TDs...Williams is averaging 282.3 yards passing per game and has a pass efficiency rating of 162.47...Leads the GLIAC and ranks 3rd in the country in passing TDs with 33...3rd in the GLIAC and 6th nationally in passing efficiency (162.47)...Second in the GLIAC and ranks 12th nationally in yards per completion (15.10)...Broke the 300 yard passing mark five times in 2015, including each of the last three games...Tossed three or more TDs in a game eight times, four or more four times and five once.
• 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 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.
• Completed 21-of-41 passes for 387 yards and four TDs at #5 Ashland.
• Completed 20-of-30 passes for 301 yards and five TDs at Tiffin.

• Senior WR Jamie Potts has 34 catches for 661 yards and 11 TDs...Third in the GLIAC and 15th nationally in receiving TDs....Averaging 41.0 yards per punt and has dropped 10 inside the opponent 10 yard line...moved into 3rd on the all-time receptions list with 159, while ranking second in receiving yards (2,792) and TDs (34)...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...Hauled in six catches for 111 yards at #5 Ashland...Caught five passes for 75 yards and two TDs at Tiffin. 

• Junior WR Matt Williams leads the team in receptions (46), receiving yards (741) and TD catches (12)...Ranks second in the GLIAC and 10th nationally TD catches...Leads the GLIAC and ranks fifth nationally in punt return average (17.3 ypr)...Set then 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...Caught five passes for a career-high 123 yards and three TDs at Ashland...Established career-highs in receptions (8) and receiving yards (158) at Tiffin, while also catching two TD passes. 

• Freshman WR Nick Dodson has 18 receptions for 319 yards and four 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...Caught a career-high six passes for 111 yards and a TD at #5 Ashland, breaking the 100-yard receiving mark for the first time in his career...Hauled in two receptions for 32 yards and a TD at Tiffin.

• 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.

• Senior RB Kirk Spencer leads the squad with 829 rushing yards and 10 TDs on 150 carries...Hauled 30 passes for 209 yards and returned 23 kickoffs for 567 yards (24.7 ypr)...Leads the team and ranks second in the GLIAC in all-purpose yards with 1,605 yards...5th in career all-purpose yards for the Lakers with 4,685...Ranks 8th in career rushing yards with 2,603 yards...Named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week vs. Lake Erie College after accounting for five 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...Rushed for 117 yards and two TDs, while also recording 224 all-purpose yards at Tiffin.

• RS Freshman RB Marty Carter has rushed for 428 yards and three TD on 58 carries in seven 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...Rushed for 41 yards on five carries at Tiffin.

• Senior DL Matt Judon leads the nation, regardless of division in QB sacks with 18.0 (-118)...Ranks second in the GLIAC in tackles for loss with 19.0 (-119) and 16th nationally...18.0 QB sacks ranks as the 4th-best single-season total in DII history...32.0 career QB sacks is second in GVSU annals behind Dan Skuta's 32.5...Ranks fifth on the team in total tackles with 51...Judon has 175 career tackles and ranks second in career QB sacks (32.0) and  8th in TFL with 46.5 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...Tallied 3.5 QB sacks (-33) and 3.5 TFL at Tiffin.



• Junior DL DeOndre Hogan has 48 tackles, 7.0 TFL (-20), 3 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...Tallied six tackles and a TFL at #5 Ashland...Recorded four tackles at Tiffin. 

• Junior LB David Talley leads the squad in total tackles with 88...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) vs. Findlay...Recorded 169 career tackles and 17.0 TFL and 5.5 QB sacks.

• RS Freshman Devin McKissic has 34 tackles, two interceptions, four 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...Notched four tackles and a pass breakup at Tiffin. 

• Sophomore LB Collin Schlosser ranks fourth on the team in tackles with  59 tackles, while also recording 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...Notched seven tackles at #5 Ashland...Tallied nine tackles at Tiffin. 

• Junior LB Marquez Gollman ranks second on the team in total tackles with 86...Has 4.0 TFL (-13), a QB sack, two interceptions and four 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...Recorded 13 tackles and a pass break up at #5 Ashland...Notched 12 tackles and a TFL at Tiffin. 

• Sophomore FS Garrett Pougnet ranks third on the team in total tackles with 70, 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...Notched nine stops at #5 Ashland.

• Senior SS Brad Horling ranks seventh on the team in total tackles with 49...Tallied 3.0 TFL (-14)...Horling has 247 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...Notched six tackles at Tiffin.

• Junior LB Joe Moran has 50 total tackles, 3.0 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...Notched five tackles and .5 QB sack and TFL at Wayne State...Tallied five tackles vs. Findlay...Notched seven tackles at #5 Ashland...Recorded eight tackles and a TFL at Tiffin.
• Junior DE Alton Voss ranks seventh on the team in tackles with 42...Second on the squad with 8.0 TFL...Has 2.0 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)...Tallied three tackles and a QB sack at Tiffin.

• Junior PK Joel Schipper is 49-for-51 in PATs and 11-for-12 in field goals in 2015...Ranks second in the GLIAC and third in the country in FG percentage (.917)...Fourth in the GLIAC in field goals per game (1.25)...Ranks 5th in GVSU annals in career points with 251...He has converted 158-of-163 PATs in his career...Schipper is 31-of-37 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...Converted a 40 yard field goal and four PATs at #5 Ashland.

• GVSU ranks second the nation in QB sacks with 35 (-223) and ranks third in the GLIAC in tackles for loss with 77 (-337)...Eighteen Lakers have tallied a TFL, while 10 have a QB sack. 

• The Lakers rank first in the GLIAC in turnover Margin (1.10) and turnovers gained (25).

• Grand Valley State ranks third in the GLIAC and 5th nationally in team pass efficiency rating (162.44).

• GVSU leads the GLIAC in fumble recoveries (14).

• The Lakers are third in the GLIAC in scoring offense (40.6).

• 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.