GVSU - FSU Football Gamenotes

The Game: #14 Grand Valley State (2-0, 1-0 GLIAC) vs #5 Ferris State (1-0, 1-0 GLIAC)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 19, 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)
Webcast: www.GVSULakers.com / Tom Cleary (play-by-play) and Bob Mitchell (color)

The Coaches
Grand Valley State • Matt Mitchell (Cornell College, 1997) • 47-16/.746 (6th) 
Ferris State • Tony Annese (Alma, 1983) • 27-8/.771 (4th) 

• The Series
Grand Valley State leads the all-time series with Ferris State by a 27-15-1 margin. The Lakers have won 14-of-the-last-18 meetings between the schools. GVSU is 13-8 at Lubbers Stadium versus the Bulldogs and 14-7-1 at Top Taggart Field.  

• Last Week - Grand Valley State claimed a 27-24 road win over #7 Ohio Dominican. ODU took a 17-14 lead into the lockerroom at the half, but junior PK Joel Schipper tied the game with a career-long 44-yard field goal into a brisk wind (17-17). The Panthers took a 24-17 lead, but sophomore QB Bart Williams engineered an 11-play, 74-yard drive midway through the fourth quarter and the Laker special teams unit forced a turnover on the ensuing kickoff that allowed Schipper to kick the game-winning 22-yard field goal with 3:32 left. Sophomore CB Tre Walton forced a fumble that Donte Carey recovered with under a minute left and ODU driving for a potential field goal. 

• Grand Valley State is in its 45th season of football and sport a 361-134-3 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 280 games. The Lakers were last shutout by Ferris State (23-0) in 1992. Valdosta State's 283 games without being shutout is the longest streak. 

• Anchor-Bone Trophy - The Anchor Bone Trophy is awarded annually to the winner of the Grand Valley State-Ferris State football game. The trophy debuted in 2002 and was awarded to Ferris State following the death of a player the week of the game. GVSU claimed possession of the trophy from 2003 until 2012 when Ferris State defeated the Lakers for the first time since 1999.  
• Tonights game will mark the fifth time that both Grand Valley State and Ferris State are ranked at the actual time of the game. Ferris State enters the game ranked #5 in the latest AFCA Coaches' Poll, while GVSU moved up to #14 after the 27-24 win at #7 Ohio Dominican. This is the third time that both teams are ranked in the top 15 at the time of the meeting and the first since 1995. 

• Grand Valley State will be playing a nationally-ranked, top-10 opponent on back-to-back weeks during the regular season for the second time in school history. The Lakers played at #7 Ohio Dominican last week and will host #5  Ferris State Saturday. Top-ranked Grand Valley State defeated #4 Saginaw Valley State (31-10) and #5 Northwood (30-14) on consecutive weeks in 2005. 

• GVSU is ranked third nationally in turnovers gained (+8) and 10th in turnover margin with a plus four. The Lakes have picked off four passes and recovered four fumbles.

• GVSU has the most wins (168) and the top winning percentage (.852) in DII football since 2000. 

• 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    168-25
    - Regular season mark since last six games of 2000    138-18
    - Regular season mark since 2001    132-18
    - Home record since 2001    91-7
    - Road record since 2001    66-16
    - Neutral site record since 2001    6-2
    - GLIAC record since 2001    119-17
    - GLIAC home record since 2001    62-6
    - GLIAC road record since 2001    55-11    
*Two neutral site GLIAC Games (2-0)

• Sophomore QB Bart Williams has completed 38-of-67 passes for 495 yards and five TDs...Williams is averaged 247.5 yards passing per game and has a pass efficiency rating of 134.45...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. 

• Sophomore WR Brandon Bean leads the Lakers in receptions (11) and receiving yards (212)...Caught a career-high seven passes for a career-high 124 yards at #7 Ohio Dominican...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.

• Junior WR Matt Williams leads the Lakers in TD receptions with three, while ranking second in catches (10) and receiving yards (140)...Caught three passes for 36 yards and a TD at #7 Ohio Dominican...Set career highs in receptions (7), yards (104) and TD catches (2) in the opener vs. SBU...Returned one punt for 23 yards.

• Sophomore Urston Smith has four receptions for 49 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 118 rushing yards and two TDs on 34 carries...Caught six passes for 33 yards and has three kickoff returns for 81 yards...Moved into 12th in career all-purpose yards for the Lakers with 3,312 (1,892 rushing, 1,043 returns, 377 receiving)...Rushed for 94 yards and two TDs on 18 carries, while returning three kickoffs for 81 yards at #7 Ohio Domincian.

• RS Freshman RB Marty Carter has rushed for 97 yards and one TD on 14 carries...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. 

• Grand Valley State ranks third in the country in QB sacks with 10 (-60) and sixth in tackles for loss with 21 (-85). 

• GVSU is ranked third nationally in turnovers gained (+8) and 10th in turnover margin with a plus four. The Lakes have picked off four passes and recovered four fumbles.

• The Laker defense tallied nine QB sacks (-53) and 16 tackles for loss (-69) 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. 

• Senior DL Matt Judon leads the nation, regardless of division, in QB sacks with 5.5 (-28) and ranks fifth in tackles for loss with six (-28)...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...Judon has 139 career tackles, 34.0 TFL and 19.5 QB sacks in his career.

• Junior DL DeOndre Hogan ranks fourth in tackles with 14...Notched 3.5 TFL and a QB sack...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 86 career tackles, 17 TFL and nine QB sacks.

• Junior LB David Talley leads the squad in total tackles with 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...Notched 99 career tackles and 11.0 TFL.

• RS Freshman Devin McKissic has 13 tackles and one INT in two 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.

• Redshirt freshman Dylan Carroll notched seven tackles and a TFL (-1) in his first game at Lubbers Stadium vs. SBU.

• Sophomore LB Collin Schlosser tallied six tackles, a QB sack (-9) that resulted in a safety vs. SBU...

• Junior LB Marquez Gollman has nine tackles, 1.5 TFL and a QB sack...Notched four tackles, 1.5 TFL (-7) and a QB sack in the season opener...Tallied five tackles and picked off a pass at #7 Ohio Dominican.

• Sophomore FS Garrett Pougnet is third on the team in total tackles with 14...Tallied 2.5 TFL and 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.

• Senior SS Brad Horling has six tackles in 2015...Tallied two tackles vs. SBU to hit the 200 career-tackles mark...Tallied four tackles at #7 Ohio Dominican...Horling has 18 TFL, 10 pass deflections and three INTs.

• Junior LB Joe Moran ranks fifth in tackles with 12...Recorded five tackles and an interception vs. SBU...Notched seven tackles at #7 Ohio Dominican.

• Sophomore Keane Belcher tallied three tackles, a QB sack (-8) and blocked a field goal versus Southwest Baptist. 

• Junior DE Alton Voss has eight tackles and a pass deflection...Tallied two tackles and a TFL (-6) vs. SBU...Notched six tackles and a PBU at #7 Ohio Domincian.

• Junior PK Joel Schipper is 7-7 in PATs and 2-for-2 in field goals in 2015...He has converted 116-of-119 PATs in his career...Schipper is 22-of-27 in field goals in his career....Was 3-3 in PATs and 2-2 in field goals with a career-long 44 yarder in the wind and the game-winner from 22 yards out at #7 Ohio Dominican.

• 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.