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Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022
12 Noon
Springfield, Mass.

The Game
This will be the first-ever meeting between Grand Valley State and American International. The Lakers did play a NE10 opponent, Bentley, during the 2003 season. GVSU claimed a 65-36 victory in the NCAA playoff matchup held in Waltham, Mass. GVSU enters the game 5-0 and ranked #2 in the country, while American International is 0-4. 

Rankings
Grand Valley State is ranked #2 in both the American Football Coaches' Association and D2Football.com polls. The Lakers are 204-35 when ranked since 2001, including a record of 81-6 when ranked #1. 

NATIONS LEADING WINNING %
• Grand Valley State is the winningest Division II program in the country, boasting a record of 424-148-3 (.738) in 50 years of playing football. In addition, GVSU is also the winningest GLIAC program all-time with a 305-77-3 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 three games drawing a combined 42,751 fans (14,584).

LAKER BYTES
Through five games and 64 drives, the Laker defense has...

• Limited its first five opponents to 378 rushing yards on 128 attempts (3.0 ypc).

• The Lakers have forced 26 three-and-out drives. 

• Held opponents to 49 drives that have consisted of six plays or less.

• Limited opponents to 36 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), to reach the 100-yard rushing mark. 
 
• The GVSU defense has allowed two rushing TDs in five games.

• The GVSU offense has rushed for 18 touchdowns (3.6 pg) - (2-Mines; 5-CSU-Pueblo; 5-Lincoln; 4-WSU; 2-SVSU).

• The Lakers are fifth nationally turnover margin (1.60 pg) and 10th in turnovers gained (+13).  

• GVSU opponents are averaging 13.8 first downs per game, with two squads (Lincoln-9; WSU-9) being held under 10. The Lakers are averaging 23.2 first downs per game.

• The Laker defense ranks 12th nationally in rushing yards allowed per game (75.6), while the rushing offense is 25th (213.0) 

• GVSU ranks 6th nationally in scoring defense (11.6) and 10th in scoring offense (40.6 ppg). 

• The Lakers rank 19th nationally in total offense (443.2) and 23rd in total defense (271.2).   

• The Laker defense ranks 9th nationally in third-down conversion defense (.250).

• GVSU ranks 13th nationally in offensive first downs (117) and 16th in defensive first downs allowed (69). 

• The Lakers' redzone offense is 16th with a .923 conversion rate.  

• GVSU ranks second nationally in yards per punt (44.6) and 13th in time of possession (33:21) per game. 

• 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. 

• The GVSU offense is 24-for-26 in red zone scores, 21 of which have resulted in a touchdown. Laker opponents are 5-for-7 in redzone opportunities with two TDs and three made field goals.

• The Laker offense is averaging 230.2 yards per game passing and 213.0 yards per game rushing (443.2 ypg). 

• The GVSU offense has converted 14-of-29 third down opportunities in the second  and third quarters this season. GVSU is 7-for-14 in the second quarter and 7-for-15 in the third quarter. 

• Junior RB Tariq Reid has rushed for 396 yards (79.2 ypg) and seven TDs in five games, ranking second in the GLIAC...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...Reid has rushed for 1,530 yards and 16 TDs in his career.   

• Junior QB Cade Peterson has completed 62-of-105 passes for 937 yards and seven TDs, while rushing for 102 yards and four TDs...Averaging 187.4 yards passing  per game...Peterson has passed for 3,613 yards and 38 TDs, while rushing for 817 yards and 12 TDs in his career...Accounted for 4,430 yards of total offense.  

• Senior RB Jack Provencher has rushed for 145 yards on 22 carries and is averaging 6.6 yards per carry...Provencher, who became the 40th player in GVSU history to reach the 1,000-yard career rushing mark (1,043), has 15 career rushing TDs. In addition, Provencher has 49 receptions for 408 yards and eight TDs...Needs one reception become the eighth player in Laker football history to reach the 1,000-yard rushing/50 reception mark. 

• Sophomore WR Jahdae Walker leads GVSU in receptions (16), receiving yards 358 yards (22.4 ypc) and receiving TDs (4). Walker is averaging 71.6 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 (11) and second in yards (157) for the Lakers.  

• Senior WR Jacob Miller has seven receptions for 34 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 (14) and third in yards (150) this season...Tierney has 48 career receptions for 561 yards and two TDs. 

• Sophomore WR Kyle Nott has three carries for 23 yards and a TD, while catching three passes pass for 31 yards. Nott is averaging 17.4 yards per touch in his career. 

• RS Freshman RB Syone Usma-Harper has 19 carries for 142 yards (7.5 ypc) and two TDs this season. 

• Redshirt freshman punter Trace Hrgich is averaging 44.6 yards per punt with a long of 61 yards...Hrgich has dropped six punts inside the opponents 20 yard line, with four over 50 yards...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 39, while recording five QB hurries and one interception...Named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week after his 12-tackle, 1.0 TFL (-5) and one interception performance vs. SVSU...Swanson has 165 career tackles, 12.5 TFL (-60), 4.5 QB sacks (-25) and three interceptions in his career.

• Senior safety Antonio Strong has tallied 13 tackles and two pass breakup in 2022. Strong has 119 tackles, four interceptions, six PBU's and three forced fumbles in his career.

• Junior DE Christian McCarroll has 14 tackles, 6.0 TFL (-34), four QB hurries, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2022...Recorded 7.0 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-15), 1.0 QB sacks (-14) vs. SVSU...McCarroll has 71 tackles, 11.0 TFL (-47) and 5.0 QB sacks (-29) in his career. 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.

• Junior DE Colton Hyble has recorded 15 tackles, 1.5 TFL (-4) and .5 QB sacks (.5) this season. Hyble has 49 tackles and 7.5 TFL (-17) in his career. 

• Junior DT Seth Hoonhorst has nine tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 QB sacks this season. Hoonhorst tallied four tackles, 1.0 QB sacks (-8) and 1.5 TFL (-8) versus Mines...Recorded 46 tackles, 7.0 TFL and 2.0 QB sacks in his career. 

• Sophomore DT Jack Gilchrist is third on the team in total tackles with 16, while also recording 2.5 TFL (-6) and 2.0 QB sacks (-6). Gilchrist has 40 career tackles, 6.5 TFL (-30), 4.5 QB sacks (-28) in his career. 

• Senior DT Nate Umlor has seven tackles, 1.5 QB sacks (-2), 1.5 TFL, one pass break up and one QB hurry...Umlor has 27 stops 2.0 TFL and 2.0 QB sacks in his career. 

• Sophomore SS Ian Kennelly has nine tackles, one fumble recovery and a forced fumble this season. Kennelly tallied six tackles, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble vs. Mines. Ian has 42 tackles, four pass breakups, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries in his career. 

• Redshirt freshman Jay'viar Suggs has recorded nine tackles, 2.0 QB sacks (-9), 3.0 TFL (-10) this season. 

• Sophomore SS Damonte McCurdy ranks second on the squad in tackles with 22, while picking off one pass and recording four pass deflections. McCurdy has 77 tackles, 4.5 TFL and two INTs in his career.  

• Redshirt freshman CB Terez Reid has 14 tackles and .5 TFL (-1). 

• LB Jake Archbold ranks third on the squad in tackles with 14, while also recording 2.5 TFL (-6) and .5 QB sacks (-2) in 2022. 

• Sophomore CB Nyzier Fourqurean has 11 stops, one interception, on fumble recovery and four pass breakups this season...Tallied three pass breakups and picked off a pass vs. SVSU.  

• Senior LB Damon Wesley has 13 tackles and 2.0 TFL (-8). Wesley has 70 stops and 3.0 TFL in his career. 

• FS Cole Patritto has recorded 14 tackles and tallied one pass breakup this season...Recorded 7.0 tackles vs. SVSU. 

• Anthony Cardamone has 11 tackles, 3.0 TFL (-23) and 2.0 QB sacks (-22) this season....Cardamone tallied 4.0 tackles, 1.0 TFL and a QB sack vs. SVSU.

GVSU Team Notes...

• CSU-Pueblo rushed for 75 yards on 19 attempts, 71 of which came on two rushes. The Thunderwolves rushed for four yards on 17 carries.

• CSU-Pueblo tallied 221 yards on 52 plays (4.2 ypp) versus GVSU, 105 of which came on three plays (71 rush/34 pass). The Lakers limited the Thunderwolves to 116 yards on 49 plays (2.3 ypp). 
• 4 drives resulted in negative yards.
• 9 drives resulted in 12 yards or less.
• 10 drives were four plays or less.

• GVSU tallied four scoring drives of 10 plays or more, four of 70 yards plus, three of 5:00 minutes or more and TDs that covered 50 yards or more at Wayne State. 

The GVSU defensive line (12 players) have combined for 90 tackels, 22 tackles for loss (-73), 10 quarterback sacks (46) and 17 QB hurries through five games.