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The Game  - #19 Grand Valley State (4-1) vs Saginaw Valley State (4-1)
Date - Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019
Time  - 7:00 p.m. 
Site - Lubbers Stadium
TV/WEB - ESPN3 - Tom Cleary (p-b-p) and Bob Mitchell (color)
RADIO - ESPN 96.1/IHEART RADI0 APP - Steve Lloyd-Jones (p-b-p) and Tim Nott (color)

UNIFORMS - Grand Valley State will wear its 2019 home uniform that is a black helmet, jersey and pant, while Saginaw Valley State will wear its all red uniform in conjunction with RIVALRY WEEK.

SERIES INFORMATION - Grand Valley State leads the all-time series with Saginaw Valley State by a 37-11 margin and have won seven consecutive and 15-of-the-last-16 games in the series. GVSU claimed a 31-28 victory over the Cardinals a year ago in University Center and tallied a 34-6 victory over the SVSU in the last meeting in Allendale. The Lakers sport a record of 22-2 at Lubbers Stadium versus the Cardinals and a 15-9 mark at Wickes Stadium. From 2002 - 2010, Grand Valley State was ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in 10 of the 11 meetings with the Cardinals. The lone time SVSU has been ranked higher than GVSU was in the 2003 playoffs and GVSU claimed a 10-3 win at Saginaw Valley State in the playoffs and eventually went on to win the National Championship.

.@CoachMitchGVSU talks about the Battle of the Valleys set for Saturday at Lubbers Stadium. kickoff is at 7. #AnchorUp pic.twitter.com/GE90VRbMBw

— GVSU Football (@gvsufootball) October 11, 2019

• GVSU is the winningest team in Division II football history with a record of 405-147-3 (.732).

• The Lakers are averaging 187.0 yards per game rushing, while holding opponents to 125.2 yards per game rushing. 

• GVSU holds a 1,054 - 583 advantage in passing yards (210.8 - 116.6), yielding one TD pass through the first five weeks of the season. 

• GVSU is converting 42.0 percent of its third downs (27-for-65), while opponents are converting just 26.0 percent (20-for-76). 

• Grand Valley State yielded its first TD pass of the season on the final play of the game versus Ashland.

• The Laker defense has forced 30 three-and-outs in five games this season and opponents have tallied 26 drives that have not reached the two minute mark. 
• The Grand Valley State offense is 13-for-15 in redzone scores (87%) and 10-for-15 in redzone TDs (67%), while the Laker defense has held their opponents to 4-for-9 overall (44.0%) and 2-for-9 (22%) in redzone touchdowns. 

NCAA TEAM RANKINGS
Total Defense - 8 (241.8)
Defensive Passing Effic. - 10 (88.93)
Scoring Defense - 13 (14.6)
Team Sacks - 35 (2.6)
Team TFL - 19 (8.6)
First Down Def. - 2 (58)
Passing Yards Allowed - 4 (116.6)
3rd Down Def. - 14 (.263)
Red Zone Def. - 2 (..444)
Passing Yards Per Comp. - 6 (18.4)

NCAA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
Aryuan Cain-Veasey
Rushing TDs - 20 (6)
Rushing Yards - 31 (448.0)
Rushing Yards Per Game - 13 (112.0)

Dan Madden
Yards Per Punt. - 21 (41.7)

Jacob Miller
Punt Returns - 25 (10.3)

BIG PLAY OFFENSE
The GVSU offense has 21 offensive plays of 20 yards or more, seven of which have gone for touchdowns. In addition, the Lakers have 10 plays of 40 yards or more.  

Plays of 40 yards or more - 
94 yard Run - TD Cain-Veasey vs. Edinboro
75 yard Pass - TD Paritee from Peterson vs. Delta State
74 yard Pass - TD Anderson from Kotopka vs. Delta State
59 yard Pass - Young-Walls from Kotopka vs. Edinboro
52 yard pass - TD Anderson from Peterson at Northwood
49 yarad Pass  - Paritee from Peterson at Michigan Tech
48 yard Run - TD Cain-Veasey vs. Edinboro
47 yard Pass - Anderson from Peterson at Northwood
45 yard Pass - Anderson from Kotopka vs. Delta State
41 yard Pass - Paritee from Peterson at Northwood

• Aryuan Cain-Veasey has broke the 100-yard rushing mark three times in four games played this season. 

- 22 for 116 vs. Ashland
- 27 for 101 and 3 TD at Michigan Tech 
- 11 for 200 and 3 TD vs. Edinboro

He was the first Laker running back to reach to the 200-yard rushing mark since Marty Carter went for 218 yards on 11 carries at Wayne State in 2017.

• Bryce Young-Walls toted the ball a career-high 23 times for 90 yards and a TD at Northwood. 

• GVSU was 11-for-15 on third down conversions at Northwood (.733), including a perfect 8-for-8 in the second half.

• GVSU's 319 rushing yards vs. Edinboro marked the most rushing yards for a Laker offense since a 345 yard effort vs. Lake Erie in 2016.

• The Lakers 572 yards of total offense vs. Edinboro was the most since a 572 yard outing vs. Tiffin in 2014. 

• GVSU held two of its first three opponents (Edinboro and Northwood) without an offensive TD. Prior to Edinboro the last time the Lakers have held an opponent without an offensive TD was Northern Michigan (28-3) in 2017. 

• Edinboro's 120 yards of total offense was the lowest total for an opponent since Truman State managed 127 yards vs. the Lakers in 2016. 

• The Laker defense held Edinboro to 13 rushing yards, the fewest yards for an opponent since holding Truman State to 27 yards in 2016. 

• RS Freshman Daevon Anderson has nine catches for 301yards and three TDs in three games. Anderson caught two passes (45 and 74 TD) for 119 yards and a touchdown in his first collegiae game vs. Delta State. He followed that up with four-receptions for 121 yards and two TD effort at Northwood. Daevon is averaging 33.4 ypr and a TD every three receptions. 


QB Cole Kotopka (6-6, 235, Jr., Plainfield, Ill.) 
2019 - 35-for-67 560 yards and 5 TDs...24  carries 53 yards.
Edinboro - 18-for-28 253 yards and 2 TDs...10  carries 38 yards.
Delta St. - 6-for-13 157 yards and 1 TD...Left in 2nd Qrt. injury.
Northwood - DNP
Michigan Tech - DNP
Ashland - 11-for-25 150 yards and 2 TDs...11 carries 35 yards.
Career - 83-157 passes for 1,218 yards and 9 TDs...Rushed for 204 yards and 3 TDs...3-1 as a starter.

RB Bryce Young-Walls (5-8, 195, Jr., Ann Arbor, Mich.)  
2019 - 41 carries for 193yards and 1 TD...3 receptions for 67 yards...260 all-purpose yards.
Edinboro - 8 carries for 23 yards...1 reception for 59 yards.
Delta St. - 9 carries for 51 yards...1 catch for 10 yards.
Northwood - 23 carries for 90 yards and one TD.
Michigan Tech - 1 carry for 29 yards.
Ashland - DNP
Career - Rushed for 906 yards and 10 TDs on 146 carries...6.2 ypc average...7 receptions for 81 yards.

RB Jack Provencher (5-11, 212, So., Shelby Twp., Mich.)   
2019 -17 carries for 95 yards...4 receptions for 19 yards.
Edinboro - 5 carries for 20 yards...2 receptions for 5 yards.
Delta St. - No stats.
Northwood - 5 carries for 39 yards.
Michigan Tech - 2 carries for 15 yards...1 catch for seven yards.
Ashland - 5 carries for 21 yards.
Career - Rushed for 717 yards and 9 TDs, while catching 43 passes for 333 yards and 3 TDs.
    
RB Aryuan Cain-Veasey (5-10, 225, So., Michigan City, Ind.)  
2019 - 70 carries for 448 yards and 6 TDs.
Edinboro - 11 carries for 200 yards and 3 TDs...TD runs covered 48, 94 and 29 yards..94 yard TD run was the 3rd longest in GVSU history...22nd player to rush for 200 yards or more in a single game...GLIAC POW.
Delta St. - 10 carries for 31 yards.
Northwood - DNP
Michigan Tech - Rushed for 101 yards and 3 TDs on 27 carries.
Ashland - 22 carries for 116 yards.
Career -  658 yards and 7 TD on 100 carries...Averaging 6.6 ypc.
    
WR Austin Paritee (6-1, 185, Sr., Birmingham, Mich.) 
2019 - 21 receptions for 386 yards and 3 TD...391 all-purpose yards.
Edinboro - 5 receptions for 48 yards and 1 TD...Returned 3 punts 7 yards.
Delta St. - 3 catches for 82 yards and a 74 yd TD.
Northwood - 4 catches for 88 yards, including a long catch of 41 yards.
Michigan Tech - Caught 4 passes for 89 yards, long of 49 yards.
Ashland - Hauled in 5 passes for 79 yards and one TD.
Career - 89 catches for 1,690 yds and 14 TDs.

WR Jacob Miller (6-1, 190, So., Defiance, Ohio)
2019 - 8 receptions for 131 yards and 1 TD...8 KO returns for 192 yards...7 punt returns for 72 yards...397 all-purpose yards.
Edinboro - 3 receptions for 53 yards...Long reception of 26 yards...3 KO returns for 58 yards...111 all-purpose yards.
Delta St. - 2 catches for 29 yards...1 KO return for 39 yards.
Northwood - 1 reception for 24 yards.
Michigan Tech - Returned 3 punts 22 yards and 3 KO 72 yards.
Ashland - Caught 2 passes for 25 yards and 1 TD.
Career - 8 receptions for 131 yards...8 KO returns for 192 yards...7 punt returns for 72 yards...397 all-purpose yards.
 
WR Luke DeLong (5-11, 195, Jr., Midland, Mich.)
2019 - 3 catches for 32 yards.
Edinboro - 2 catches for 27 yards.
Delta St. - No stats.
Northwood - 1 catch for 5 yards.
Michigan Tech - No stats.
Ashland - No stats.
Career - 3 catches for 32 yards.

TE Grant Dempster (6-3, 250, Jr., Lafayette, Ind.) 
2019 - Recovered fumble for a TD
Edinboro - No stats.
Delta St. - Recovered fumble in the endzone for a TD.
Northwood - No stats.
Michigan Tech - No stats.
Ashland - No stats
Career - 3 catches for 55 yards and a TD.

TE Jayk Slager (6-4, 260, So., Zeeland, Mich.)    
2019 - 4 catches for 51 yards and 1 TD.
Edinboro - 2 receptions for 26 yards and 1 TD.
Delta St. - 1 catch for 18 yards.
Northwood - No stats.
Michigan Tech - No stats.
Ashland - 1 catch for 7 yards
Career - 4 receptions for 51 yards and 1 TD.

DE Johnny Williams (6-5, 270., Sr., Benton Harbor, Mich.) 
2019 - 14 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1 PBU.
Edinboro - 2 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1 PBU.
Delta St. - No stats. 
Northwood - 3 tackles.
Michigan Tech - 5 tackles, 1 TFL (-1).
Ashland - 4 tackles and 1 QBH
Career - 32 tackles, 6.0 TFL and 3.5 QB sacks.

DT James McBride (6-1, 280, Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.) 
2019 - 14 tackles, 2.5 TFL (-6), 1 QBH.
Edinboro - 3 tackles, 1.0 TFL (-2), 1 QBH.
Delta St. - 2 tackles.
Michigan Tech - 3 tackles.
Ashland - 6 tackles and .5 TFL (-1)
Career - 69 tackles, 13.5 TFL (-35), 3 QB sacks (-14).

DE Michael Pettis (6-2, 250., Sr., Battle Creek, Mich.) 
2019 - 9 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-8), 1.0 QB sack (-6) and a QB hurry
Edinboro - DNP
Delta State - DNP
Northwood - 2 tackles.
Michigan Tech - 1 tackle and a QB Hurry
Ashland - 6 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-8), 1.0 QB sack.
Career - 103 tackles, 21 TFL

DT Wallace Hall (6-2, 280, Jr., Ypsilanti, Mich.) 
2019 - 13 tackles, 3.5 TFL (-15), 1 QBH.
Edinboro - 3 tackles, 1.0 TFL (-1), 1 QBH.
Delta St. - 7 tackles, 1.5 TFL (-5), 1 Blk FG.
Northwood - 1 tackle, 1.0 TFL (-9).
Michigan Tech - 2 tackles.
Ashland - 2 tackles, .5 TFL
Career - 51 tackles, 9.5 TFL (-27)...1.0 QB sacks (-4). 

DT Kurrell Vaughn (6-3, 285, Sr., Shreveport, La.) 
2019 - 15 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-3), .5 QB sack (-1), 1 QBH.
Edinboro - 1 tackle, 1 QBH.
Delta St. - 6 tackles, 1 TFL (-2)
Northwood - 4 tackles, .5 TFL (-1), .5 QB sack (-1).
Michigan Tech - 2 tackles
Ashland - No stats.
Career - 27 tackles, 4.0 TFL (-11), 1.5 QB sack (-6).
DE Jake Hlava (6-3, 250, Jr., Batavia, Ill.) 
2019 - 15 tackles, 4.0 TFL (-14), 1.0 QB sacks (-7)
Edinboro - 1.0 tackle.
Delta St. - 3 tackles, 1 TFL (-2).
Northwood - 5 tackles, 2.5 TFL (-9), 1.0 QB sacks (-7).
Michigan Tech - 5 tackles, .5 TFL (-2) and a FF.
Ashland - 1 tackles, 1.0 TFL (-1).
Career - 41 tackles, 9.0 TFL (-30), 2.5 QB sacks (-14).

DT Dennis Johnson (6-3, 300, Jr., Columbus, Ohio) 
2019 - 7 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-9), 1 QB sack (-4)
Edinboro - 1 tackle
Delta St. - 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL (-8), 1 QB sack (-4)
Northwood - 1 tackle, 1 TFL (-1).
Ashland - 1 tackle.
Career - 11 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.0 QB sacks.

DE Christian McCarroll
2019 - 12 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-8), 1.0 QB sack (-6).
Edinboro - 3 tackles, 1 TFL (-4), .5 QB sack (-3).
Delta St. - 4 tackles.
Northwood - 3 tackles, 1.0 TFL (-4), .5 QB sacks (-3).
Michigan Tech - 2 tackles.
Ashland - No stats
Career - 12 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-8), 1.0 QB sack (-6).

DE Caleb Murphy 
2019 - 6 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-6), .5 QB sack (-4), 1 QB hurry
Edinboro - No stats.
Delta St. - 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL (-5), 1 QB sack (-4)
Northwood  - 1 tackle.
Michigan Tech - 1 QB hurry.
Ashland - No stats.
Career - 6 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-6), .5 QB sack (-4), 1 QB hurry.

MLB Isaiah Nkansah (6-2, 225, Sr., Mason, Ohio)  
2019 - 44 tackles, 2 QB sacks (-10), 4 TFL (-21), 1 QBH, 1 BLK punt.
Edinboro - 5 tackles...1 BLK punt.
Delta St. - Career-high 20 tackles, 2 QB sacks (-10), 2 TFL (-10), D2Football.com National Defensive Player of the Week...GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week.
Northwood - 3 tackles, 1 TFL (-7).
Michigan Tech - 10 tackles and 1 TFL (-4).
Ashland - 4 Tackles
Career - 162 tackles and 15 TFL (-55)...3.0 QB sack (-18)...6 PBU.

NLB Tyler Bradfield (5-11, 200, Jr., Rockford, Mich.) - 
2019 - 39 tackles, 3.0 TFL (-19), 1.5 QB sack (-16), 2 PBU.
Edinboro - 6 tackles, 2 PBU.
Delta St. - 7 tackles, 1 TFL (-4), 1 QB sack (-4). 
Northwood - 5 tackles, 1.0 TFL (-12), 1.0 QB sacks (-12).
Michigan Tech - 7 tackles and 1.0 TFL (-2). 
Ashland - 14 tackles, 1.0 TFL (-1).
Career - 172 tackles, 15.0 TFL (-55), 4.5 QB sacks (-38), 2 INT, 9 PBU.

WLB Brendann Brown (6-1, 213, So., Southfield, Mich.) 
2019 - 35 tackles, 3.0 TFL (-17), 2.0 QB sacks (-10).
Edinboro - 5 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-3), 1.0 QB sacks (-1).
Delta St. - Career-high 13 tackles, 1 TFL (-1).
Northwood - 10 tackles, 2.0 QB sacks (-7), 3.0 TFL (-9).
Michigan Tech - 4 tackles.
Ashland - 3 tackles. 
Career - 41Career - 20 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-4), 2. PBU.

MLB Abe Swanson (6-1, 215, RFr., St. Charles, Ill.)
2019 - 14 tackles, 1.5 TFL (-7), 1.0 QB sacks (-7), 1 QB hurry.
Edinboro - 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL (-7), 1.0 QB sacks (-7).
Delta St. - No stats.
Northwood - 3 tackles.
Michigan Tech - 2 tackles and a QB hurry.
Ashand - 5 tackles
Career - 14 tackles, 1.5 TFL (-7), 1.0 QB sacks (-7), 1 QB hurry.

CB DaMario Johnson (6-1, 183, Sr., Hammond, Ind.)
2019 - 8 tackles, 4 PBU 
Edinboro - No stats.
Delta St. - 2 tackles, 1 PBU.
Northwood - No stats.
Michigan Tech - 3 tackles and 1 PBU.
Ashland - 3 tackles and a 1 PBU.
Career - 75 tackles, 16 PBU, 2 INT.

CB Jaylen Moore (6-0, 180, Sr., Murrieta, Calif.)
2019 - 10 tackles, 4 PBU.
Edinboro - No stats.
Delta St. - 2 tackles, 1 PBU
Northwood - 2 tackles.
Michigan Tech - 2 tackles and a 3 PBU.
Ashland - 4 tackles.
Career - 150 tackles, 24 PBU, 4 INT.

CB J.T. Webb (5-11, 190, So., Elkhart, Ind.)
2019 - 5 tackles
Edinboro - 3 tackles
Delta St. - 1 tackle
Northwood - 1 tackle
Michigan Tech - No stats.
Ashland - No stats.
Career - 5 tackles.

Kalen Dunham (6-2, 185, Sr., Canton, Mich.) 
2019 - 11 tackles, 1 TFL (-3), 2 PBU
Edinboro - DNP
Delta St. - 1 PBU
Northwood - 3 tackles, 1 TFL (-3).
Michigan Tech - 5 tackles.
Ashland - 3 tackles and 1 PBU.
Career - 80 tackles, 15 PBU and 2 INT.
      
FS Antonio Strong (6-0, 195, So., Grand Rapids, Mich.)  
2019 - 14 tackles, 1 INT, 2 PBU
Edinboro - No stats.
Delta St. - 7 tackles, 1 INT (26 yds)
Northwood - 1 tackle
Michigan Tech - 1 tackle
Ashland - 5 tackles, 1 PBU.
Career - 32 tackles, 2 INT, 2 PBU, 2 FF

FS Grant Postma (5-11, 195, Sr., Zeeland, Mich.) - 
2019 - 13 tackles and 1 INT.
Edinboro - 1 tackle.
Delta St. - 4 tackles.
Northwood - 2 tackles
Michigan Tech - 4 tackles
Ashland - 2 tackles and 1 INT.
Career - 68 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-6), 2 PBU, 1 INT.

FS De'Aundre Simpkins (6-3, 205, Sr., Grand Blanc, Mich.) 
2019 - 10 tackles
Edinboro - 3 tackles
Delta St. - 2 tackles
Northwood - 2 tackles
Michigan Tech - No stats.
Ashland - 3 tackles.
Career - 28 tackles
 
SS Jailyn Harden (6-0, 185, Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.) 
2019 - 15 tackles, 3 PBU.
Edinboro - 2 tackles, 1 PBU.
Delta St. - 5 tackles.
Northwood - 1 tackles, 1 PBU.
Michigan Tech - 7 tackles, .5 TFL, 1 PBU.
Ashland - No stats.
Career - 147 career tackles...2.0 TFL (-1), 2 INT, 10 PBU.

P Dan Madden (6-3, 210, Sr., Parma Heights, Ohio) - 
2019 - 24 punts for a 41.7 ypp average...Long of 53...5 I20
Edinboro - 4 punts for a 37.2 ypp average...Long of 46...1 I20
Delta St. - 4 punts for a 45.8 ypp average...Long of 53...1 I20
Northwood - 2 punts for a 42.0 ypp average...Long of 44.
Michigan Tech - 7 punts for 44.0 ypp average...Long of 52.
Ashland - 7 punts for 39.5 ypp average...2 I20.
Career - 38.9 ypp average...29 career punts inside the 20 yd. line.

PK Josh Gorball (6-1, 200, RFr., Elkhart, Ind.)
2019 - 17-for-17 in PATs, 3-for-3 FG
Edinboro - 5-for-5 PATs
Delta St. - 4-for-4 PATs
Northwood - 2-for-2 FG (29, 20), 3-for-3 PAT
Michigan Tech - 3-for-3 PAT.
Ashland - 1-for-1 FG (27), 2-for-2 PAT.
Career - 17-for-17 in PATs, 3-for-3 FG

GLIAC DEFENSIVE POW
Grand Valley State senior linebacker Isaiah Nkansah was named the D2Football.com National and GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the Lakers' 28-24 win over Delta State. Nkansah recorded a career-high and the third-best, single-game total tackles mark in GVSU football history with 20 stops (6 solo/14 assisted), while adding two tackles for loss (-10) and two QB sacks (-10). Nkansah played a key role in the Lakers' defense holding Delta State to three consecutive field goal attempts (2 missed/1 blocked) and a fourth quarter goal line stand from the 1-yard line that netted -3 yards.  His two QB sacks came at crucial times, the second on a third down when DSU needed a first down to keep a drive alive late in the fourth quarter. Nkansah, who leads the GLIAC in tackles (25) in 2019, has recorded 165 career stops and 13.5 tackles for loss.

GLIAC OFFENSIVE POW
Grand Valley State sophomore running back Aryuan Cain-Veasey was named the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the Lakers' 35-10 win over Edinboro. Cain-Veasey, who rushed for a career-high 200 yards and three touchdowns on just 11 carries, scored on runs of 48, 94 and 29 yards. In addition, he averaged 18.2 yards per carry and his 94 yard TD run was the third longest in program history, while also becoming the 22nd player to reach the 200-yard rushing mark in a single-game. In 2018, Cain-Veasey rushed for 210 yards and one TD on 30 carries.
• GVSU is the winningest team in Division II football history with a record of 405-148-3 (.731).

• Grand Valley State has been ranked in the AFCA national poll in 210 of a possible 247 weekly polls since 2001, including 168 weeks in the top 10 and 87 weeks at #1. 

NATIONS LEADING WINNING %
• Grand Valley State is the winningest FBS, FCS and Division II program in the country, boasting a record of 405-148-3 (.732) in 48 years of playing football. In addition, GVSU is also the winningest GLIAC program all-time with a 295-74-3 mark (.799).

10 WIN SEASONS
• Grand Valley State has won 10 or more games 17 times in the 48-year history of the program, including 15 times since 2001.

WINNING WAYS
• Grand Valley State is the only GLIAC program to win at least 12 games three times since 2013 and make two NCAA DII semifinal appearances.

• Since 1985 (34 seasons), the Lakers have had 33 winning seasons and one (1999) in which they finished .500 (5-5). GVSU has tallied 42 winning seasons in 48 years of playing football.

NCAA ATTENDANCE LEADERS
• Grand Valley State currently leads the nation in total attendance (38,964) and average attendance (12,988) after three home dates West Texas A&M is second at 26,783 (8,928). The Lakers led the nation in attendance for the seventh consecutive year in 2018, drawing 77,725 fans in seven home dates for an average of 11,104.