GVSU-HC Football Gamenotes

#2 Grand Valley State (7-0, 6-0) will hit the road Saturday for a GLIAC tilt at Hillsdale College (3-3, 3-2). Kickoff at Muddy Waters Stadium is set for 2:30 p.m. Grand Valley State leads the all-time series with Hillsdale by a 28-11 margin and claimed a 46-14 decision a year ago in Allendale. Three-of-the-last-eight regular season matchups have been decided by three points. GVSU is averaging 44.3 points per game versus the Chargers since 2001 and have scored 41 or more points eight times. Hillsdale is averaging 19.1 points during that same stretch.

You can catch all of the action on the Grand Valley Sports Network, including the flagship station ESPN 96.1 FM as Steve Lloyd-Jones (play-by-play) and Greg Johnson (color) bring you the action. Jeremy Bolker begins the Laker pregame show at 1:00 on ESPN 96.1 FM, followed by Lloyd-Jones as he brings you to kickoff at 2:30 p.m.
 
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WLBY-AM 1290 Ann Arbor

The Coaches
Grand Valley State • Matt Mitchell (Cornell College, 1997) • 64-19 (7th) 
Hillsdale • Keith Otterbein (Hillsdale, 1980) • 87-71 (15th)
  
• Grand Valley State is in its 46th season of football and sports a 378-137-3 all-time record. GVSU's .7326 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 41-3 victory over Truman State before a Lubbers Stadium homecoming record crowd of 13,635. 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 151 AFCA Division II Coaches' polls since 2001, including 102 weeks as the number one team in the country.

• Last Week
#2 Grand Valley State claimed a 41-3 victory over GLVC leader Truman State in a homecoming matchup before 13,635 fans at Lubbers Stadium. The Lakers picked off two passes and blocked a punt for a touchdown en route to scoring 21 points in the first 5:16 of the game. Sophomore RB Marty Carter scored TDs on runs of 20 and 38 yards, followed by a 6-yard blocked punt return for Jalen Bryant. Senior PK Joel Schipper added two field goals, the first of which covered 51 yards, the third longest in GVSU football history. Sophomore QB Bart Williams hit sophomore WR Nick Dodson with a 30-yard TD pass to give the Lakers a 34-0 halftime lead. Williams connected with Dodson again, this one covering 59 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter. The GVSU defense limited Truman 127 yards of total offense, including just 27 yards rushing. Carter rushed for 104 yards and two TDs on 13 carries and Williams connected on 14-of-24 passes for 279 yards and two TDs. Dodson caught five passes for a career-high 120 yards and two TDs. Schippers 51-yard FG was the Lakers' first over 50 yards since 1997. 
• Grand Valley State continues to rank among the leaders in the GLIAC and the nation in several categories. The Lakers rank first in scoring defense (12.1), first in total defense (314.1), second in scoring offense (41.1), yards per game (497.6), rushing defense (101.3) and third in rushing offense (241.4). 

• The Lakers have outscored their first seven opponents 99-0 in the first quarter and 97-9 in the second quarter for a first half total of 196-9 (28.0 - 1.2). The Lakers are the only team in college football, regardless of division, not to yield a touchdown in the first half of a game this season. GVSU has scored in 23-of-28 quarters this season.

• Grand Valley State is one of two teams in the country (Youngstown State) to not yield a rushing touchdown through seven games this season. GVSU has a 21-0 advantage in rushing TDs. 

• GVSU has converted 41-of-81 (51.0%) attempts on 3rd down this season, while the opposition is 31-for-99 (31.0%).

• The Laker offense has been explosive the first four games of the season with 64 plays that have gone for 20 yards or more, including 16 of which have gone for TDs...WR Matt Williams leads the way with  13, followed by Marty Carter, Nick Dodson and Christian Lumpkin with 10 each and Urston Smith seven.

• The Laker defense ranks first in the GLIAC and 7th nationally in QB sacks with 27 (-143), while also ranking first in the GLIAC and 16th nationally in tackles for loss with 63 (-248). 

• 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 31 three-and-outs and 44 drives have been five plays or less in seven games.

• Balance - The Lakers have 80 first downs via the pass and 75 first downs via the run. In addition, GVSU averages 256.1 passing yards per game and 241.4 rushing yards per game.

• QB Bart Williams has completed 100-of-169 passes for 1,681 yards and 14 TDs this season, having played in just 22 of 28 quarters...Ranks 5th nationally in passing yards per completion (16.8)...Completed 14-of-24 passes for 279 yards and two TDs vs. Truman State (10/15)...Completed 14-of-24 passes for 200 yards and a TD vs. Ferris State (10/8)...Completed 21-of-34 passes for 280 yards and one TD at Ohio Dominican (10/1)...13-for-26 for 201 yards and three TDs at Walsh (9/24)...Completed 15-of-25 passes for 292 yards and three TDs vs. Northern Michigan (9/17)...Completed 8-of-11 passes for 196 yards and two TDs vs. Lake Erie (9/10)...Completed 15-of-25 passes for 233 yards and two TDs vs. Tiffin (9/1)...Williams has thrown for 5,896 yards (7th) and 60 TD passes (7th) in 22 career games.

• Sophomore RB Marty Carter has toted the ball 110 times for 910 yards and 11 TDs in just 21 quarters of football...Carter is averaging 130.0 yards per game and 8.3 yards per rush...Marty ranks 2nd in the GLIAC and 10th in the country in rushing yards per game (130.0)..Ranks 4th in the GLIAC and 54th in the country in all-purpose yards per game (134.7 ypg)...Ranks 22nd in career rushing yards with 1,799 yards and 18 TDs in 21 career games and eight starts...Broke the 100-yard rushing mark four times.
    • Toted the ball 13 times for 104 yards and two TDs vs. Truman State (10/15)...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 61 carries for 319 yards and four TDs...Rushed for 43 yards on 11 carries vs. Truman State (10/15)...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 897 career rushing yards.

• Senior WR Matt Williams has 26 catches for 435 yards and five TDs...Returned 13 punts for 142 yards (10.9 ypr), ranking second in the GLIAC and 31st nationally...Caught four passes for 77 yards vs. Truman State (10/15)...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 13th in career receptions with 110...Ranks 10th in career receiving yards (1,998) 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 17 and 4th in receiving yards with 315...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....Bean has 56 catches for 1,032 yards and nine TDs in his career.

• Sophomore WR Nick Dodson leads the team in receptions with 28 for 435 yards and five TDs...Pulled down five passes for a career-high 120 yards and two TDs vs. Truman State (10/15). TD passes covered 30 and 59 yards...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 60 career receptions for 914 yards and 10 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)...Has 38 career catches for 721 yards and seven TDs.

• Junior LB Collin Schlosser leads the team in tackles with 58 (25 solo/33 assisted)...Notched 6.0 TFL (-10) and a QB sack (-1)...Recorded 10 tackles and a TFL (-2) vs. Truman State (10/15)Tallied a team-high 13 tackles, 3.5 TFL (-4) and a QB sack vs. Ferris State (10/8)...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 26 tackles, 4.0 QB sacks (-19) and 5.5 TFL (-29) in six games...Tallied five tackles vs. Truman State...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 20 tackles, 9.5 TFL (-55) and 5.0 QB sacks (-39)...Leads squad in TFL and is second in QB sacks...Notched three tackles, including 2.5 TFL (-13) and 1.5 QB sacks (-9) vs. Truman State...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 24 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 6-for-7 in field goals and 36-for-39 in PATs...Was 2-for-2 vs. Truman State, inlcuding a career-long 51-yard field goal, the third longest field goal in GVSU history and the first over 50 yards since 1997...Booted a then career-long 47-yard field goal as time expired in the first half at Ohio Dominican (10/1)...Ranks third in career points with 340...Schipper is 42-for-52 in career field goals and 214-for-221 in career PATs.

• Redshirt freshman Dan Madden is averaging 40.0 yards per punt, including four of 50 yards or more and has dropped 10 inside the opponents 20 yard line.

• 23 different defenders have recorded a TFL this season for the Lakers and GVSU has 63 TFL foor -248 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.