GVSU-TSU Football Gamenotes

#2 Grand Valley State will host Truman State in a non-conference Homecoming affair Saturday in a special 4:00 p.m. start time.  GVSU comes into the game with a 6-0 mark, while Truman State has won five consecutive games and is 5-1. You can catch all of the action on the GVSN 14-station radio network or view it live on ESPN3 or Xfinity 900.

The Game: #2 Grand Valley State (6-0, 6-0 GLIAC) vs Truman State (5-1, 5-0 GLVC)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016
Time: 4:00 p.m. (ET)
Site: Lubbers Stadium  (10,444)
Radio: ESPN 96.1 FM - Steve Lloyd-Jones (play-by-play) and Greg Johnson (color)
Web/TV: ESPN3/Xfinity - 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, IN**
WBRN-AM 1460 Big Rapids
WBRN-FM 107.7 Big Rapids
WHFB-AM 1060 Benton Harbor**
WBRN-FM 95.1 Reed City
WHTC-AM 1450 Holland
WFNT-AM 1470 Flint
WTVB-AM 1590 Coldwater
WTVB-FM 95.5 Coldwater
WLBY-AM 1290 Ann Arbor

The Coaches
Grand Valley State • Matt Mitchell (Cornell College, 1997) • 63-19( 7th) 
Truman State • Gregg Nesbitt (Truman State, 1980) • 30-30 (6th)

Series
Today's meeting will be the fourth all-time between the schools, but just the second under the name of Truman State. Truman State, which was formerly known as Northeast Missouri State, claimed victories over the Lakers in 1987 (30-24) and 1988 (36-35), but GVSU claimed a 31-15 over the Bulldogs in the most recent meeting in 2013.  

• Grand Valley State is in its 46th season of football and sports a 377-137-3 all-time record. GVSU's .7321 winning percentage tops all of college football all-time, regardless of division, that have played at least 500 games. Michigan is second (.7311) and Notre Dame third (.7308).

• Grand Valley State remained #2 in the AFCA Division II Coaches' poll with 717 points after a 35-23 victory over Ferris State before a Lubbers Stadium record crowd of 16,889. NW Missouri State is #1 with all 30 first place votes and 750 points.

• Grand Valley State has been ranked in the top five of 150 AFCA Division II Coaches' polls since 2001, including 102 weeks as the number one team in the country.

• Last Week
#2 Grand Valley State regained possession of the Anchor-Bone Trophy with a 35-23 victory over #14 Ferris State before a Lubbers Stadium record crowd of 16,889. GVSU scored on its first two possessions, then following a pair of Bulldog field goals, the Lakers scored two TDs in under a minute, including a defensive TD to up the lead to 28-6. Ferris State scored 17 consecutive points and pulled within three (28-23) with 8:32 left in the game, however, sophomore QB Bart Williams drove the Lakers 85 yards in six plays for a TD. Williams hit sophomore WR Nick Dodson with a 39-yard TD pass to give GVSU a 35-23 lead. Williams was 4-4 for 87 yards on the drive. Sophomore RB Marty Carter carried the ball 28 times for 127 yards and two TDs, while also throwing a 32-yard TD pass. B. Williams completed 14-of-24 passes for 200 yards and a TD. Dodson hauled in four passes for a team-high 92 yards. LB Collin Schlosser led the team with 13 tackles and 3.5 TFL (-4). DE Alton Voss added eight tackles and 2.0 TFL (-9), while DE Dylan Carroll chipped in three TFL (-11) and picked off a pass. 
• Grand Valley State continues to rank among the leaders in the GLIAC and the nation in several categories. The Lakers are first in the GLIAC in scoring offense (41.2 ppg), scoring defense (13.7 ppg),  turnover margin (+1.33), sacks (4.0 pg) and tackle for loss (9.3 pg).

• The Lakers have outscored their first five opponents 75-0 in the first quarter and 87-9 in the second quarter for a first half total of 162-9 (27.0 - 1.5). The Laker are the only team in college football not to yield a touchdown in the first half of a game this season. GVSU has scored in 20-of-24 quarters this season.

• GVSU has converted an incredible 38-of-70 (54.0%) attempts on 3rd down this season, while the opposition is 28-for-84 (33.0%).

• The Laker offense has been explosive the first four games of the season with 42 plays that have gone for 20 yards or more, including 10 of which have gone for TDs...WR Matt Williams leads the way with  10, followed by RB's Marty Carter and Christian Lumpkin with seven each and Urston Smith and Nick Dodson with five each.

• The Laker defense ranks first in the GLIAC and 6th nationally in QB sacks with 24 (-126), while also ranking first in the GLIAC and 9th nationally in tackles for loss with 56 (-219). 

• Opponents have entered the Laker redzone 16 times and scored nine times (56.0%), however, just six of those trips have ended with a TD (38.0%)

• The GVSU defense has forced 23 three-and-outs and 34 drives have been five plays or less in five games.

• Balance - The Lakers have 66 first downs via the pass and 66 first downs via the run. In addition, GVSU averages 249.3 passing yards per game and 244.2 rushing yards per game.

• QB Bart Williams has completed 86-of-145 passes for 1,402 yards and 12 TDs this season, having played in just 19 of 24 quarters...Completed 14-of-24 passes for 200 yards and a TD vs. Ferris State (10.8)...Completed 15-of-25 passes for 233 yards and two TDs vs. Tiffin (9/1)...Completed 8-of-11 passes for 196 yards and two TDs vs. Lake Erie (9/10)...Completed 15-of-25 passes for 292 yards and three TDs vs. Northern Michigan (9/17)...13-for-26 for 201 yards and three TDs at Walsh (9/24)...Completed 21-of-34 passes for 280 yards and one TD at Ohio Dominican (10/1)....Williams, who became just the eighth QB in Laker football history to surpass the 5,000 yard career passing mark (5,617), has 58 TD passes (2.94 pg).

• Sophomore RB Marty Carter has toted the ball 97 times for 806 yards and nine TDs in just 18 quarters of football...Carter is averaging 134.3 yards per game and 8.3 yards per rush...Marty ranks 2nd in the GLIAC and 9th in the country in rushing yards per game (134.3)..Ranks 3rd in the GLIAC and 45th in the country in all-purpose yards per game (139.8 ypg)...Became the 25th Laker all-time to reach the 1,500-yard career rushing mark (1,695). 
        • Rushed for 127 yards and one TD on 28 carries, while tossing a 32-yard TD pass to Urston Smith vs. Ferris State (10/8)...Toted the ball 16 times for 82 yards and two TDs at Ohio Dominican (10/1)...Rushed for 98 yards on 15 carries in three quarters of action at Walsh (9/24)...Carter tallied a record-setting performance with 298 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries in a 50-24 victory over Northern Michigan (9/17) in which he was named the D2Football.com National Offensive Player of the Week and the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week....Carter's rushing total was a GVSU single-game record and tied for the 10th-best, single-game total in GLIAC history...Former Laker Chris Robinson previously held the GV record with 261 yards on 33 carries at Findlay 2014...Carter rushed for 144 yards and two TDs on nine carries vs. Lake Erie (9/10) in the first half and was named the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week. His 79 yard TD run was the longest for a TD since Brent Lesniak went 80 yards for a TD in 2001 vs. Ashland. Mike Ratay had an 87 yard run at Northwood in 2013, but did not score...Carter touched the ball 10 times in the game for 146 all-purpose yards, averaging 16.0 yards per rush and 14.6 yards per touch. He went 79 yards for a TD on the first play of the game and then added a 30-yard touchdown run and a 2-yard TD reception in the first quarter.  

• Senior RB Terrell Dorsey ranks second on the squad in rushing with 50 carries for 276 yards and four TDs...Toted the ball 11 times for 37  yards and two TDs at Walsh (9/24)...Dorsey rushed for 51 yards and one TD on 12 carries vs. Northern Michigan (9/17)...Rushed 15 times for 100 yards vs. Tiffin (9/1), marking the second and only time in his career that Dorsey reached the 100-yard mark. The other was in 2014 when Dorsey rushed for 115 yards versus Tiffin. Dorsey has 854 career rushing yards.

• Senior WR Matt Williams has 22 catches for 383 yards and four TDs...Hauled in a career-high nine receptions for a career-high 172 yards and one TD at Ohio Dominican (10/1)...Tallied three catches for 28 yards and a TD at Walsh (9/24)...Williams hauled in sixth catches for 118 yards and two TDs vs. Northern Michigan (9/17)...Ranks 15th in career receptions with 106...Ranks 11th in career receiving yards (1,921) and seventh in career TD receptions (24)...10 career 100-yard receiving games.
• Junior WR Brandon Bean ranks third on the team in receptions with 16 and receiving yards with 283...Caught one TD pass and rushed for two TDs...Hauled in three passes for 50 yards and scored on a 3-yard run vs. Ferris State (10/8)...Caught five passes for 101 yards and a TD vs. Northern Michigan (9/17)...Bean caught six passes for 112 yards in the opener vs. Tiffin (9/1)...Brandon has 52 career receptions for 950 career receiving yards and nine TDs...Five career 100-yard receiving games...Reached the career 1,000-yard mark on a key third down catch vs. Ferris....55 catches for 1,000 yards adn nine TDs. 

• Sophomore WR Nick Dodson leads the team in receptions with 23 for 315 yards and four TDs...Caught four passes for 92 yards, including a game-clinching 39-yard TD reception vs. Ferris State (10/8)...Hauled in a career-high eight catches for 59 yards...Tallied four catches for 99 yards and a TD at Walsh (9/24)...Caught five passes for 43 yards and a TD in the opener vs. Tiffin (9/1)...Dodson has 55 career receptions for 794 yards and eight TDs.

• Junior WR Urston Smith has 15 catches for 350 yards and four TDs..Hauled in three catches for 60 yards and a TD vs. Ferris St. (10/8)...Caught three passes for 63 yards vs. Northern Michigan (9/17)...Hauled in three passes for 124 yards and a TD versus Laker Erie (9/10)...Pulled down two passes for 48 yards and a TD in opener vs. Tiffin (9/1)...36 career catches for 694 yards and seven TDs.

• Junior LB Collin Schlosser leads the team in tackles with 48 (22 solo/26 assisted)...Notched 5.5 TFL (-8) and a QB sack (-1)...Tallied a team-high 13 tackles, 3.5 TFL (-4) and a QB sack vs. Ferris...Notched a season-high 14 tackles and 1.5 TFL (-4) at Ohio Dominican (10/1)...Recorded eight tackles vs. Northern Michigan (9/17)...Chipped in five stops vs. Lake Erie...Tallied six tackles in the opener vs. Tiffin (9/1).

• Senior LB Marquez Gollman is third on the team in tackles with 29 (11 solo/18 assisted) and has one interception...Tallied seven tackles, picked off a pass and forced a fumble at Ohio Dominican (10/1)...Notched eight tackles vs. Northern Michigan (9/24)...Gollman tallied five tackles and a TFL vs. Lake Erie (9/10)...Gollman has 197 career tackles, 15.5 TFL and seven interceptions.

• Senior LB David Talley is second on the squad in total tackles with 34 (17 solo/17assisted)...Talley has 6.0 TFL (-30), 3.0 QB sacks (-19) and two interceptions...Recorded seven tackles, 1.5 TFL (-7) and picked off a pass vs. Ferris (10/8)...Notched five tackles and a TFL (-4) at Ohio Dominican (10/1)...Tallied seven tackles and a TFL at Walsh (9/24)...Recorded nine tackles, 1.5 QB sacks (-12) and 1.5 TFL (-12) vs. Northern Michigan (9/24)...Notched four stops and a TFL (-4) vs. Lake Erie (9/10)...Recorded two tackles and returned an interception 20 yards for a TD vs. Tiffin (9/1)...Talley has 243 career tackles, 27.5 TFL and 10.5 QB sacks.

• Senior DT DeOndre Hogan has 15 tackles (5 solo/10 assisted)...Recorded 4.0 TFL (-11) and 2.5 QB sacks (-8)...Tied for the team lead in TFL with 4.0 (-11) and is third QB sacks with 2.5 (-4)...Recorded 27.5 TFL and 14.0 QB sacks in his career.

• Senior DE Alton Voss has 21 tackles, 3.0 QB sacks (-18) and 6.0 TFL (-30) in four games...Notched eight tackles, 2.0 TFL (-9), 1.0 QB sack (-1) and forced a fumble vs. Ferris (10/8)...Tallied for tackles a TFL and recovered a fumble at Ohio Dominican (10/1)...Recorded three tackles, a QB sack (-6) and a TFL (-6) at Walsh (9/24)...Notched five tackles, two QB sacks (-12) and two TFL (-12) vs. Lake Erie (9/17). 

• Senior DE Sydney Omameh has 21 tackles and leads the squad in TFL with 7.0 (-29) and QB sacks with 6.0 (-32)...Leads the GLIAC in QB sacks and ranks second in TFL...Recorded three tackles, a TFL and recovered a fumble vs. Ferris (10/8)...Notched eight tackles, 2.5 TFL (-20) and 2.0 QB sacks (-16)...Recorded a QB sack (-11) and a TFL (-11) at Walsh (9/24)...Tallied three total tackles, 2.0 QB sacks (-9) and 2.0 TFL (-9) vs. Northern Michigan (9/17)...Recorded three tackles, a QB sack (-2) and a TFL (-2) in his first game with the Lakers vs. Tiffin (9/1).

• Sophomore DE Dylan Carroll has 17 tackles, 7.0 TFL (-42) and 3.5 QB sacks (-30)...Recorded three TFL (-11) vs. Ferris State (10/8)...Notched six tackles, 2.0 QB sacks (-16) and 2.0 TFL (-16) at Ohio Dominican (10/1)...Recorded four tackles and a QB hurry vs. Northern Michigan...Tallied three tackles, 2.0 TFL (-15) and 1.5 QB sacks (-14) in the season opener vs. Tiffin. 

• Sophomore CB Devin McKissic has 21 tackles, one interception and a team-high nine pass breakups...Notched six tackles and six pass breakups vs. Ferris State (10/8)...Named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Ohio Dominican (10/1) with six tackles and picked off a pass in the final minute holding a 24-21 lead.

• Senior PK Joel Schipper is 4-for-5 in field goals and 30-for-32 in PATs...Booted a career-long 47-yard field goal as time expired in the first half at Ohio Dominican (10/1)...Ranks third in career points with 324...Schipper is 40-for-50 in career field goals and 204-for-211 in career PATs.

• Redshirt freshman Dan Madden is averaging 40.9 yards per punt, including four of 50 yards or more and has dropped nine inside the opponents 20 yard line.

• 23 different defenders have recorded a TFL this season for the Lakers and GVSU has 56 TFL foor -219 yards.

• Grand Valley State set a single-game, school-record for total offense vs. Northern Michigan with 741 yards (449 rushing/292 passing), breaking the previous record of 731 yards vs. Valparaiso on Oct. 28, 1989.