GVSU-FSU Football Gamenotes

#2-Ranked Grand Valley State (5-0) is set to host #14 Ferris State (4-1) in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tilt this Saturday (Oct. 8) in the annual Anchor-Bone Classic contest. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale. Grand Valley State is coming off a 38-34 victory over the Bulldogs a year ago in the NCAA DII playoffs when GVSU advanced to the NCAA DII semifinals for the ninth time since 2001. Grand Valley State claimed a 24-21 win at Ohio Dominican last Saturday, while Ferris State defeated Findlay, 20-17, on the road. 

The Game: #2 Grand Valley State (5-0, 5-0 GLIAC) vs #14 Ferris State (4-1, 4-1 GLIAC)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016
Time: 7:00 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 - Tom Cleary (play-by-play) and Bob Mitchell (color)
Tickets - Fans can purchase tickets either by calling (616) 331-3200 or by going to gvsulakers.com and clicking on the Tickets link.

The Coaches
Grand Valley State • Matt Mitchell (Cornell College, 1997) • 62-19( 7th) 
Ferris State • Tony Annese (Alma College) • 41-10 (5th)

The 14-station Grand Valley State Sports Network will begin coverage of the game beginning at 5:30 p.m. with the GVSU Football Tailgate Show hosted by Jeremy Bolker under a tent adjacent to the Tailgate Village. Steve Lloyd-Jones will then take over for the Two Men and A Truck Pregame show at 6:00 pm., followed by the GVSU Football Kickoff Show at 6:30 p.m. running up to kickoff. 

ESPN 96.1 FM is the flagship station of Grand Valley State football. The complete list of the Grand Valley State Sports Network is listed below.

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

Series
Grand Valley State leads the all-time series with Ferris State by a 28-16-1 margin. The Lakers have won 15-of-the-last-20 meetings between the schools, including the most recent 38-34 win at FSU in the NCAA Playoffs. GVSU is 13-9 at Lubbers Stadium versus the Bulldogs and 15-7-1 at Top Taggart Field

• Grand Valley State is in its 46th season of football and sport a 376-137-3 all-time record. GVSU's .7315 winning percentage tops all Division II schools and is third all-time in all divisions behind Michigan (.733) and Notre Dame (.7317).

• Grand Valley State remained #2 in the AFCA Division II Coaches' poll with 717 points after a 24-21 victory at Ohio Dominican last Saturday. 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 149 AFCA Division II Coaches' polls since 2001, including 102 weeks as the number one team in the country.

• Last Week
Grand Valley State claimed a 24-21 victory at Ohio Dominican last Saturday. The Lakers scored 17 second quarter points, including 10 in the final :16 seconds with a Marty Carty 2-yard TD run and a career-long 47-yard field goal as time expired by Joel Schipper following a fumble strip and recovery by Sydney Omameh. Carter added a third quarter TD and Devin McKissic's interception with :16 seconds left in the game at the Laker five yard line sealed the win. GVSU picked off four passes in the game, including three on the Panthers' final four possessions. QB Bart Williams copleted 21-of-34 passes for 280 yards and one TD, while WR Matt Williams hauled set career-highs with catches (9) and receiving yards (172). WR Nick Dodson caught a career-high eight passes for 59 yards. LB Collin Schlosser led the defense with 14 tackles and 1.5 TFL (-4), while DE Sydney Omameh recorded 2.0 QB sacks (-9) and 2.5 TFL (-12). In addition to McKissic's pick, Marquez Gollman, Donte Carey and Jailyn Harden each picked off a pass. 

• Grand Valley State leads the GLIAC in scoring offense (42.4), scoring defense (11.8), total defense (300.4), turnover margin (1.4), sacks (4.0), TFL (9.0), 3rd down defense (.333) and red zone defense (.556), while ranking second in rushing offense (269.4), rushing defense (96.2) and total offense (522.2) 

• The Lakers have outscored their first five opponents 61-0 in the first quarter and 73-3 in the second quarter for a first half total of 134-3 (26.8 - 0.60)...GVSU has scored in 17-of-20 quarters this season.

• GVSU has converted an incredible 35-of-60 (58.0%) attempts on 3rd down this season ranking first in the GLIAC, while the opposition is 23-for-69 (33.0%), ranking GVSU 1st in the gliac in third down defense.

• 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 7th nationally in QB sacks with 20 (-116), while also ranking first in the GLIAC and 18th nationally in tackles for loss with 45 (-186). 

• The GVSU defense has forced 19 three-and-outs and 30 drives have been five plays or less in five games.

• QB Bart Williams has completed 72-of-121 passes for 1,202 yards and 11 TDs this season, having played in just 15 of 20 quarters...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 (5,417), has 57 TD passes (2.94 pg).

• Sophomore RB Marty Carter has toted the ball 69 times for 679 yards and eight TDs in just 14 quarters of football...Carter is averaging 135.8 yards per game and 9.8 yards per rush...Marty ranks 2nd in the GLIAC and 9th in the country in rushing yards per game (135.8)..Ranks 4th in the GLIAC and 44th in the country in all-purpose yards per game (138.8 ypg)...Became the 25th Laker all-time to reach the 1,500-yard career rushing mark (1,568). 
        • 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 48 carries for 258 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 the Tiffin Dragons. 

• Senior WR Matt Williams has 21 catches for 377 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)...Moved into the 15th spot in career receptions with 105...Ranks 11th in career receiving yards (1,915) 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 13 and receiving yards with 233...Hauled in one TD pass and rushed for another...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...Needs 50 yards to reach the 1,000-yard receiving mark.

• Sophomore WR Nick Dodson is second on the team in receptions with 19 for 223 yards and three TDs...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). 

• Junior WR Urston Smith has 12 catches for a team-high 290 yards and three TDs..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). 

• Junior LB Collin Schlosser leads the team in tackles with 35 (16 solo/19 assisted)...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 tied for second on the team in tackles with 27 (10 solo/17 assisted)...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).

• Senior LB David Talley is tied for second on the squad in total tackles with 27 (11 solo/16 assisted)...Talley has 4.5 TFL (-23), 1.5 QB sacks (-12) and an interception return for a TD...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).

• Senior DT DeOndre Hogan is sixth on the squad in tackles 15 (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 13 tackles, 3.0 QB sacks (-18) and 3.5 TFL (-20) in four games...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 is fourth on the team in total tackles with 18, but leads the squad in TFL with 6.5 (-35) and QB sacks with 5.5 (-31)...Leads the GLIAC in QB sacks and ranks second in TFL...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 14 tackles, 4.0 TFL (-31) and 3.5 QB sacks (-30)...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 PK Joel Schipper is 4-for-5 in field goals and 25-for-27 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 42.5 yards per punt, including three of 50 yards or more and has dropped three inside the opponents 20 yard line.

• The Lakers finished fourth in the final 2015 American Football Coaches Association poll (AFCA) and have now finished a season ranked among the AFCA top 10 12 times since 2001, including 11 seasons ranked among the top four in the final AFCA poll.

• Grand Valley State has been ranked in the top three of the AFCA preseason Coaches' Poll 11 times since 2002 and the top 10 13 times since 2002.

• 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.