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#1 Grand Valley State at Michigan Tech
1:00 pm Kickoff; GVSU radio pregame at 11:30 on 96.9 WLAV

THE SERIES
Grand Valley State leads the all-time series by a 30-4 margin. The Lakers defeated Michigan Tech twice in 2021 and have won six consecutive games in the series. GVSU is 25-2 versus the Huskies since 1985. The Lakers have scored 40 or more points 11 times in the last 18 games and 18 times overall versus the Huskies.

LAST WEEK
Grand Valley State claimed a 56-3 GLIAC win at Lubbers Stadium versus Northern Michigan. The Laker defense limited the Wildcats to 146 yards of total offense, 18 rushing yards and seven first downs. GVSU tallied 478 yards of total offense, including 268 rushing yards and five TDs. 

• Grand Valley State has now been ranked #1 in the country for 89 weeks, which is 29 more than any other Division II team in the country. The Lakers are 82-6 as the top-ranked team in the country. 

DID YOU KNOW...
• GVSU is the only team in the country to rank in the top 10 nationally in scoring offense (10/40.7) and scoring defense (4/10.6).

• GVSU is the only team in the country to rank in the top 16 nationally in 1st down offense (9/193) and 1st down defense (16/113). 

• GVSU is one of two teams (Virginia Union) to rank in the top 8 nationally in rushing offense (8/247.5) and rushing defense (3/64.9).

• GVSU is one of three teams (Mines/IUP) to rank in the top 22 nationally in total defense (22/277.1) and total offense (9/475.0). 
 
LAKER BYTES
Through eight games the Laker defense has...

• Limited its opponents to 519 rushing yards on 198 attempts (2.6 ypc). 200 of those 519 rushing yards have come on five carries. GVSU has yielded 319 yards on 189 carries (1.6 ypc) outside of those five rushing attempts. 

• The Lakers have forced 36 three-and-out drives. 

• Held opponents to 72 drives that have consisted of six plays or less.

• Limited opponents to 50 drives that have produced 12 yards or less.

• The Lakers have allowed one team, SVSU (106 yds. reached on the last play of the game with a 9-yard run), to reach the 100-yard rushing mark. 
 
• The GVSU defense has allowed four rushing and five passing TDs in eight games.

• The GVSU offense has rushed for 29 touchdowns (3.6 pg) - (2-Mines; 5-CSU-Pueblo; 5-Lincoln; 4-WSU; 2-SVSU; 
4-AIC; 2-FSU; 5-NMU).  

• GVSU opponents are averaging 14.1 first downs per game, with three squads (Lincoln-9; WSU-9; NMU-7) being held under 10. The Lakers are averaging 24.0 first downs per game.

• The Laker defense ranks 3rd nationally in rushing yards allowed per game (64.9), while the rushing offense is eighth (247.5). 

• GVSU ranks 4th nationally in scoring defense (10.6) and 10th in scoring offense (40.8 ppg). 

• The Lakers rank 9th nationally in total offense (475.0) and 22nd in total defense (277.1).   

• 18 different receivers have caught a pass, while 15 different players have at least one rush.

• The Laker defense ranks 13th nationally in third-down conversion defense (.277).

• The Laker secondary has eight interceptions and 40 pass breakups.

• The GVSU defensive line has and 46 QB hurries and 21.5 QB sacks (-141).  

• GVSU ranks 9th nationally in offensive first downs (193) and 16th in defensive first downs allowed (113). 

• The Lakers' redzone defense ranks 10th nationally (.600), while the offense is 13th with a .907 conversion rate.  

• GVSU ranks 5th nationally in net yards per punt (40.5).  

• The GVSU offense is 39-for-43 in red zone scores, 34 of which have resulted in a touchdown. Laker opponents are 6-for-10 in redzone opportunities with three TDs and three made field goals.

• Balanced Attack - The Laker offense is averaging 247.5 yards per game rushing and 227.5 yards per game passing for a total offensive output of (475.0 ypg). 

• The GVSU defensive line (11 players) have combined for 124 tackles, 30.5 tackles for loss (-132), 17.5 quarterback sacks (-108) and 46 QB hurries through eight games.

• The GVSU offense has converted 24-of-47 (.510) third down opportunities in the second and third quarters this season. GVSU is 13-for-25 in the second quarter and 11-for-22 in the third quarter. 

• Junior RB Tariq Reid leads the GLIAC in rushing yards with 688 yards and rushing yards per game (86.0 ypg)...Tariq is averaging 6.6 yards per carry...Reid has 12 TDs in eight games...Rushed for 148 yards and two TDs at CSU-Pueblo en route to being named the GLIAC Player of the Week...Tallied 140 yards and three TDs at Wayne State...Rushed for 144 yards and three TDs on 10 carries at AIC...Tallied 90 rushing yards on 15 carries at Ferris State...Reid has rushed for 1,822 yards and 21 TDs in his career.   

• Junior QB Cade Peterson has completed 96-of-170 passes for 1,436 yards and 10 TDs, while rushing for 267 yards and four TDs...Averaging 179.5 yards passing  per game...Peterson has passed for 4,112 yards and 41 TDs, while rushing for 982 yards and 12 TDs in his career...Accounted for 5,094 yards of total offense in his career.  

• Senior RB Jack Provencher has rushed for 343 yards on 39 carries and is averaging 8.8 yards per carry...Rushed for 198 yards and three TDs on his last 17 carries (11.6 ypc.). Rushed for 95 yards on four carries with a 78 yard TD at AIC...Rushed for 76 yards and one TD, while catching three passes for 49 yards and a TD at Ferris State...Became the eighth player in GVSU program history to rush for over 1,000 yards (1,241) and catch 50 or more passes (55) in his career (511).

• Sophomore WR Jahdae Walker leads GVSU in receptions (22), receiving yards 424 yards (19.3 ypc) and receiving TDs (4). Walker is averaging 53.0 yards receiving per game...He hauled in four catches for 132 yards vs. Mines and four for 97 yards vs. Pueblo.   

• Sophomore WR Jaylon Tillman hauled in a career-high five catches for a career-high 99 yards and a TD at Wayne State...Tillman ranks third in receptions (15) and yards (205) for the Lakers.  

• Senior WR Jacob Miller has seven receptions for 134 yards and one TD this season...Hauled in a 58-yard TD pass vs. SVSU...Caught 49 passes for 682 yards and eight TDs in his career.

• Sophomore WR Cody Tierney ranks second in receptions (19), yards (273) and TD catches (2) this season...Recorded first 100-yard receiving game in his career with three for 101 yards and two TDs at AIC..Tierney has 53 career receptions for 684 yards and four TDs. 

• Sophomore WR Kyle Nott has six carries for 32 yards and a TD, while catching six passes pass for 70 yards...Completed a 15-yard pass to Avery Moore at FSU...Nott is averaging 14.4 yards per touch in his career. 

• Sophomore QB Avery Moore has toted the ball 37 times for 196 yards and two TDs this season. 

• Redshirt freshman punter Trace Hrgich leads the GLIAC in punting (42.8 ypp) with a long of 61 yards...Hrgich has dropped eight punts inside the opponents 20 yard line, with five over 50 yards and eight being fair caught...Named GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 48.5 yards on four punts vs. SVSU...The 48.5 ypp average ranks sixth all-time in a single-game.  

• Sophomore PK Kollin Kralapp hit a career-long 40-yard field goal and was 9-fo-9 in point after attempts versus Lincoln...Named the GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week...Kralapp is 3-for-3 this season and 5-for-5 in his career in field goals.

• Junior LB Abe Swanson leads GVSU in tackles with 60, while recording 5.5 TFL (-22), 2.5 QB sacks (-11), six QB hurries, one interception and a forced fumble...Named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week after recording seven tackles, 1.5 TFL (-6) and recovering a fumble at Ferris State...Named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week after his 12-tackle, 1.0 TFL (-5) and one interception performance vs. SVSU...Swanson has 186 career tackles, 18.0 TFL (-74), 5.5 QB sacks (-31) and three interceptions in his career...Named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week five times in his career.

• Senior safety Antonio Strong has tallied 22 tackles, 1.5 TFL (-1) and three pass breakups...Strong has 128 tackles, four interceptions, six PBU's and three forced fumbles in his career.

• Junior DE Christian McCarroll has 17 tackles, leads the squad in TFL with 7.0 (-40) and 3.0 QB sacks (-24), nine QB hurries, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery ...Recorded 7.0 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-15), 1.0 QB sacks (-14) vs. SVSU...Named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week with three tackles, 3.0 TFL (-18), 1.0 QB sacks (-4) and a forced fumble vs. WSU...McCarroll has 74 tackles, 12.0 TFL (-55) and 6.0 QB sacks (-37) in his career.

• Junior DE Colton Hyble leads defensive linemen 21 tackles, 4.5 TFL (-31) and 3.0 QB sacks (-29) this season...Hyble has 55 tackles and 10.5 TFL (-48) in his career. 

• Junior DT Seth Hoonhorst has 11 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-11) and 1.5 QB sacks (-11) this season..Hoonhorst tallied four tackles, 1.0 QB sacks (-8) and 1.5 TFL (-8) versus Mines...Recorded 48 tackles, 7.5 TFL and 2.5 QB sacks in his career. 

• Sophomore DT Jack Gilchrist is tied with Hyble among defensive linemen in total tackles with 21, while also recording 3.5 TFL (-12) and 2.5 QB sacks (-11)...Gilchrist has 45 career tackles, 7.5 TFL (-36), 4.5 QB sacks (-34) in his career. 

• Senior DT Nate Umlor has 10 tackles, 2.0 QB sacks (-5), 2.0 TFL (-7), two pass break ups and one QB hurry...Umlor has 30 stops 2.5 TFL and 2.5 QB sacks in his career. 

• Sophomore SS Ian Kennelly has 10 tackles, one fumble recovery and a forced fumble this season..Kennelly tallied six tackles, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble vs. Mines...Kennelly has 43 tackles, four pass breakups, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries in his career. 

• Redshirt freshman Jay'viar Suggs has recorded 12 tackles, 3.0 QB sacks (-17) and 5.5 TFL (-19) this season...Tallied one QB sack (-8) and a TFL (-8) at Ferris State.  

• Sophomore SS Damonte McCurdy ranks second on the squad in tackles with 35, while picking off one pass and recording five pass deflections...McCurdy has 90 tackles, 4.5 TFL and two INTs in his career.  

• Redshirt freshman CB Terez Reid has 21 tackles, 3.5 TFL (-7) and two PBU...Recorded five tackles and 2.0 TFL (-5) at Ferris State.  

• Sophomore CB Nyzier Fourqurean has 22 stops, one interception, one fumble recovery and a team-high eight pass breakups this season...Tallied three pass breakups and picked off a pass vs. SVSU...Notched three pass breakups at AIC...Recorded four tackles and a TFL (-1) at Ferris State. 

• Senior LB Damon Wesley has 23 tackles and 2.0 TFL (-8)...Wesley has 76 stops and 3.0 TFL in his career. 

• FS Cole Patritto has recorded 11 tackles and tallied one pass breakup this season...Recorded 7.0 tackles vs. SVSU. 

• Anthony Cardamone has 21 tackles, 4.0 TFL (-25) and 2.0 QB sacks (-22) this season....Cardamone tallied 4.0 tackles, 1.0 TFL and a QB sack vs. SVSU.

• Kollin Kralapp's 40 field goal vs. Lincoln was the first time since 2016 that GVSU has connected on a field goal of 40 yards or more. Joel Schipper converted a 47-yard field goal in 2016.

• Twenty-six different defenders have combined for 60 tackle for loss this season (-245), while 17 have combined for 27 QB sacks (-170). 

• The Laker defense has 51 QB hurries and 40 pass breakups in 2022. 

NATIONS LEADING WINNING %
• Grand Valley State is the winningest  Division II program in the country, boasting a record of 427-148-3 (.738) in 50 years of playing football. In addition, GVSU is also the winningest GLIAC program all-time with a 307-77-3 mark (.795).

10 WIN SEASONS
• Grand Valley State has won 10 or more games 17 times in the 50-year history of the program, including 15 times since 2001.

• GVSU has won a total of four national championships (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006) in program history.

• The Lakers have made six NCAA championship appearances (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009) in program history.

•  GVSU has made a total of 21 playoff appearances in program history, with the most recent coming in 2021.

• GVSU holds the Division II record for the longest winning streak at 40 consecutive wins from 2005-2007. The Lakers won two national championships during that span.

NCAA ATTENDANCE LEADERS
• GVSU has led the nation in attendance for eight consecutive years and the Lakers are off to another great start with the four games drawing a combined 55,563 fans (13,891).