GVSU-Findlay Football Gamenotes

#2 Grand Valley State will host Findlay in a key GLIAC contest. The Lakers will be playing their regular season home finale and 17 senior will also be playing their final regular season game at Lubbers Stadium. 

Seniors - 2 LB Marquez Gollman, 3 DE Sydney Omameh, 4 DE Alton Voss, 5 DT DeOndre Hogan, 7 LB David Talley, 8 WR Joe Robbins, 12 WR Ryan West, 19 PK Joel Schipper, 22 RB Terrell Dorsey, 24 WR Matt Williams, 32 DB Donte Carey, 40 LB Joe Moran, 46 LB Nate Cole, 47 LS James Flemming, 51 OC Aaron Cox, 90 DT Mark Rosenquist, 99 DT Sonny Haskins

The Game: #2 Grand Valley State (8-0, 7-0 GLIAC) vs. Findlay (4-4, 4-4 GLIAC)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016
Time: 7:00 p.m. (ET)
Site: Lubbers Stadium 
Radio: ESPN 96.1 FM - Steve Lloyd-Jones (play-by-play) and Greg Johnson (color)
Web/TV: YouTube/Xfinity - Tom Cleary (play-by-play) and Bob Mitchell (color)

RADIO AFFILIATES
ESPN-FM 96.1 Grand Rapids**
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WKMI-AM 1360 Kalamazoo
WIMS-AM 1420 Michigan City, IN**
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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) • 65-19 (7th) 
Findlay • Rob Keys (West Virginia, 1996) • 36-26 (6th)

Series
Grand Valley State leads the all-time series with Findlay by a 13-3 margin. The Lakers have won 13 of the last 14 meetings since 1973, including 11 consecutive wins from 1973-2011. GVSU and UF played four times from 1971-74, with Findlay winning the first two (1971-72) games and GVSU the next two (1973-74). The Lakers and Oiliers renewed the series in 1998 when Findlay joined the GLIAC.

• Grand Valley State is in its 46th season of football and sports a 379-137-3 all-time record. GVSU's .7331 winning percentage tops all of college football all-time, regardless of division, that have played at least 500 games. Michigan is second (.7312) and Notre Dame third (.7308).

• Grand Valley State remained #2 in the AFCA Division II Coaches' poll with 717 points after a 35-17 victory over Hillsdale. 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 152 AFCA Division II Coaches' polls since 2001, including 102 weeks as the number one team in the country.

• Last Week
Grand Valley State state claimed a 35-17 victory at Hillsdale College in the final regular season meeting between the schools due to Hillsdale joining the GMAC. The Lakers and the Chargers traded second quarter touchdowns, with Hillsdale's touchdowns being the first, first half touchdown and rushing TD versus the Lakers in eight games. Hillsdale took a 17-14 lead midway through the third quarter, marking the first time during the 2016 season the Lakers trailed at any point in a game. However, GVSU took over on both sides of the ball and scored 21 consecutive points. RB Marty Carter scored on runs of 14 and 10 yards, bookending a 55-yard touchdown pass from QB Bart Williams to WR Matt Williams. Carter rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns, while B. Williams completed 15-of-26 passes for 218 yards and two TDs. M. Williams caught four passes for 80 yards and a TD, while WR Brandon Bean pulled down three passes for 53 yards. LB Collin Schlosser led the defense with 11 tackles, a QB sack and a fumble recovery, while DE Sydney Omameh recorded five tackles, four QB sacks (-26) and four TFL (-26). DE Alton Voss caused a fumble and recovered a fumble. 
• 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 (12.8) and turnover margin (+11), second in scoring offense (40.8), and yards per game (494.1) and third in rushing defense (107.0), total defense (325.6), rushing offense (242.8). 

• The Lakers have outscored their first eight opponents 99-0 in the first quarter and 111-23 in the second quarter for a first half total of 210-23 (26.2 - 2.8). Grand Valley State did not yield either a first half or rushing TD until the eighth game of the season and GVSU has scored in 25-of-32 quarters this season. 

• GVSU has converted 48-of-94 (51.0%) attempts on 3rd down this season, while the opposition is 34-for-111 (31.0%).

• The Laker offense has been explosive the first eight games of the season with 72 plays that have gone for 20 yards or more, including 19 of which have gone for TDs...WR Matt Williams leads the way with 14, followed by Marty Carter (13), Nick Dodson (11) and Christian Lumpkin (10).

• The Laker defense ranks first in the GLIAC and 6th nationally in QB sacks with 32 (-180), while also ranking first in the GLIAC and 22nd nationally in tackles for loss with 69 (-286). 

• Opponents have entered the Laker redzone 21 times and scored 11 times (52.0%), however, just seven of those trips have ended with a TD (33.0%).

• The GVSU defense has forced 34 three-and-outs and 47 drives have been five plays or less in eight games.

• Balance - The Lakers have 88 first downs via the pass and 86 first downs via the run. In addition, GVSU averages 251.4 passing yards per game and 242.8 rushing yards per game.

• QB Bart Williams has completed 115-of-195 passes for 1,899 yards and 16 TDs this season, having played in just 26 of 32 quarters...Ranks 5th nationally in passing yards per completion (16.5)...Hit on 15-of-26 passes for 218 yards and two TDs at Hillsdale (10/22)...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 6,114 yards and 62 TD passes in 24 career games.

• Sophomore RB Marty Carter has toted the ball 136 times for 1,115 yards and 14 TDs in just 25 quarters of football...Carter is averaging 139.4 yards per game and 8.2 yards per rush...Marty ranks 2nd in the GLIAC and 7th in the country in rushing yards per game (139.4)..Ranks 3rd in the GLIAC and 37th in the country in all-purpose yards per game (144.1 ypg)...Ranks 20th in career rushing yards with 2,004 yards and 21 TDs in 22 career games and nine starts...Broke the 100-yard rushing mark seven times, including three games of 200 yards or more in his career.
        Rushed for 205 yards and three TDs on 26 carries at Hillsdale (10/22)...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 70 carries for 366 yards and four TDs...Toted the ball nine times for 47 yards at Hillsdale (10/22)...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 ranks second on the team receptions with 30 and first in receiving yards with 540...Tied for the team lead in TD catches with five...Returned 13 punts for 142 yards (10.9 ypr), ranking second in the GLIAC and 31st nationally...Hauled in four passes for 80 yards and a 55-yard TD catch...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 12th in career receptions with 114...Ranks 10th in career receiving yards (2,078) and seventh in career TD receptions (25)...10 career 100-yard receiving games.

• Junior WR Brandon Bean ranks third on the team in receptions with 20 and 4th in receiving yards with 368...Caught one TD pass and rushed for two TDs...Caught three passes for 53 yards at Hillsdale (10/22)...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 59 catches for 1,085 yards and nine TDs in his career.

• Sophomore WR Nick Dodson leads the team in receptions with 32 and ranks second in receiving yards with 465 yards...Tied for the team lead in TD catches with five...Hauled in four catches for 30 yards at Hillsdale (10/22)...Pulled down five passes for a career-high 120 yards and two TDs vs. Truman State (10/15). Touchdown 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 64 career receptions for 944 yards and 10 TDs.

• Junior WR Urston Smith has 18 catches for 397 yards and five TDs..Caught one pass for 20 yards for a TD at Hillsdale (10/22)...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 39 career catches for 741 yards and eight TDs.

• Junior LB Collin Schlosser leads the team in tackles with 69 (33 solo/36 assisted)...Notched 7.0 TFL (-19) and 2.0 QB sacks (-10)...Averaging 12.0 tackles in the Lakers' last four games...Tallied 11 tackles, a QB sack (-9) and recovered a fumble at Hillsdale (10/22)...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 36 (17 solo/19 assisted)...Recorded one interception and forced three fumbles...Notched six tackles and had a pass breakup at Hillsdale (10/22)...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 204 career tackles, 15.5 TFL and seven interceptions.

• Senior LB David Talley is second on the squad in total tackles with 39 (20 solo/19 assisted)...Talley has 6.0 TFL (-30), 3.0 QB sacks (-19) and two interceptions...Notched six tackles at Hillsdale (10/22)...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 248 career tackles, 27.5 TFL and 10.5 QB sacks.

• Senior DE Alton Voss has 29 tackles, 4.0 QB sacks (-19) and 6.5 TFL (-30) in seven games...Recorded three tackles, a TFL (-1), forced a fumble and recovered a fumble at Hillsdale (1-/22)...Tallied five tackles vs. Truman State (10/15)...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)...Recorded 127 career tackles, 19.5 TFL and 7.5 QB sacks. 

• Senior DE Sydney Omameh has 26 tackles and leads the squad in TFL with 11 (-64) and QB sacks with 10.0 (-60)...Ranks second in the GLIAC in QB sacks and ranks third in TFL...Tallied five tackles, 4.0 QB sacks (-26) and4.0 TFL (-26) at Hillsdale (10/22). 4.0 QB sacks is the 3rd best single-game total in GVSU history...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 23 tackles, 9.5 TFL (-55) and 5.0 QB sacks (-39)...Ranks second on the squad in TFL and 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. 

• Senior DT DeOndre Hogan has 18 tackles (8 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)...Tallied 155 career tackles, 27.5 TFL and 14.0 QB sacks.

• Redshirt freshman Kalen Dunham ranks fifth on the squad in tackles with  28 and second in pass breakups with six...Also has an interception...Notched a career-high seven tackles and a pass breakup at Hillsdale (10/22).

• 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-8 in field goals and 40-for-42 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-53 in career field goals and 219-for-226 in career PATs.

• Redshirt freshman Dan Madden is averaging 40.0 yards per punt, including four of 50 yards or more and has dropped 11 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.