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THE GAME
#1 Grand Valley State will square off against #18 Davenport Saturday (Nov. 12) in a GLIAC Championship road tilt. Kickoff is set for 12 noon.

THE SERIES
Grand Valley State leads the all-time series with Davenport by a 4-0 margin. GVSU won the 2021 meeting in dominating fashion, 42-0 in Allendale. The Lakers claimed the 2019 meeting 27-7 in a monsoon. GVSU won the 2018 matchup 19-14 at Davenport and won the first meeting between the programs in Allendale (2017) by a 48-0 score. The Lakers have outscored the Panthers 136 (34.0) - 21 (5.25) in four meetings with two shutouts. 

LAST WEEK
Grand Valley State led 14-0 at the half and scored 28 second-half points to claim a 42-14 victory. GVSU held Wayne State to 212 yards of total offense, 112 of which came on the final two offensive drives with GVSU leading 42-0. Junior QB Cade Peterson accounted for 255 yards of total offense (182 passing/73 rushing) and four TDs (2 passing/2 rushing). Kyle Nott and Tariq Reid each rushed for a TD, while Cody Tierney and Jaylon Tillman each caught a TD pass. 

• Grand Valley State has now been ranked #1 in the country for 91 weeks, which is 31 more than any other Division II team in the country. The Lakers are 84-6 as the top-ranked team in the country. 

DID YOU KNOW...
• GVSU is the only team in the country to rank in the top 7 nationally in scoring offense (7/41.0) and scoring defense (2/10.6).

• GVSU is the only team in the country to rank in the top 7 nationally in 1st down offense (7/242) and 1st down defense (7/135). 

• GVSU is the only team in the country to rank in the top 8 nationally in rushing offense (8/238.9) and rushing defense (4/59.9).

• GVSU is the only team in the country to rank in the top 12 nationally in total defense (12/259/6) and total offense (11/471.7). 

NATIONS LEADING WINNING %
• Grand Valley State is the winningest  Division II program in the country, boasting a record of 429-148-3 (.738) in 50 years of playing football. In addition, GVSU is also the winningest GLIAC program all-time with a 309-77-3 mark (.795).

10 WIN SEASONS
• Grand Valley State has won 10 or more games 18 times in the 50-year history of the program, including 16 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 64,717 fans (12,943).

 LAKER BYTES
• GVSU has limited its opponents to 599 rushing yards on 245 attempts (2.4 ypc). 228 of those 599 rushing yards have come on six carries. GVSU has yielded 371 yards on 239 carries (1.5 ypc) outside of those six rushing attempts. 

• The Lakers have forced 43 three-and-out drives...Held opponents to 89 drives that have consisted of six plays or less...Limited opponents to 59 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 five rushing and seven passing TDs in 10 games.

• The GVSU offense has rushed for 32 touchdowns (3.5 pg) - (2-Mines; 5-CSU-Pueblo; 5-Lincoln; 4-WSU; 2-SVSU; 4-AIC; 2-FSU; 5-NMU; 3-MTU; 4-WSU2).  

• GVSU opponents are averaging 13.5 first downs per game, with four squads (Lincoln-9; WSU-9; NMU-7; MTU-8) being held under 10. The Lakers are averaging 24.2 first downs per game.

• The Laker defense ranks 4th nationally in rushing yards allowed per game (59.9), while the rushing offense is eighth nationally (238.9). 

• GVSU is tied for first nationally in scoring defense (10.6) and ranks 7th  nationally in scoring offense (41.0). 

• The Lakers rank 11th nationally in total offense (471.7) and 12th in total defense (259.6).   

• 18 different receivers have caught a pass, while 16 different players have at least one rush.

• The Laker defense ranks 9th nationally in third-down conversion defense (.265).

• The Laker secondary has eight interceptions and 50 pass breakups.

• The GVSU defensive line has and 59 QB hurries, 41.0 tackles for loss (-183) and 22.5 QB sacks (-138).  

• GVSU ranks 7th nationally in offensive first downs (242) and 12th in defensive first downs allowed (135). 

• The Lakers' redzone offense ranks 7th nationally with a .923 conversion rate, while the defense ranks 23rd nationally (.692).
 
• GVSU ranks 5th nationally in net yards per punt (40.8).  

• The GVSU offense is 47-for-51 in red zone scores, 42 of which have resulted in a touchdown. Laker opponents are 9-for-13 in redzone opportunities with six TDs and three made field goals.

• Balanced Attack - The Laker offense is averaging 238.9 yards per game rushing and 232.8 yards per game passing for a total offensive output of (471.7 ypg). 

• The GVSU defensive line (12 players) have combined for 143 tackles, 41.0 tackles for loss (-183) and 22.5 QB sacks (-138) and 59 QB hurries through 10 games.

• The GVSU offense has converted 29-of-58 (.500) third down opportunities in the second and third quarters this season. GVSU is 15-for-31 in the second quarter and 14-for-27 in the third quarter. 

• Junior RB Tariq Reid ranks second in the GLIAC in rushing yards (761 yards) and rushing yards per game (76.1 ypg)...Ranks 10th nationally and second in the GLIAC with 14 rushing TDs...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 1,895 yards and 23 TDs in his career.   

• Junior QB Cade Peterson has completed 127-of-208 passes for 1,922 yards and 14 TDs, while rushing for 404 yards and six TDs...Averaging 192.2 yards passing  per game and  completing 61.1 percent of his passes...Recording 232.6 yards of total offense per game...Named GLIAC Player of the Week after accounting for 255 yards of total offense and accounting for four TDs vs. Wayne State...Passed for 183 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 73 yards and two TDs...Named the GLIAC Player of the Week after completing 18-of-19 passes for 304 yards and two TDs at Michigan Tech. ..His 94.7 completion percentage set a GLIAC and GVSU single-game record...Also rushed for 64 yards for 368 yards of total offense...Peterson has passed for 4,598 yards and 45 TDs, while rushing for 1,119 yards and 14 TDs in his career...Became the fourth GVSU QB to reach the 1,000-yard rushing and 4,000-yard passing mark...Accounted for 5,717 yards of total offense in his career.  

• Senior RB Jack Provencher has rushed for 353 yards on 42 carries and is averaging 8.4 yards per carry...Rushed for 201 yards and three TDs on his last 20 carries (10.5 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 (1,251) and catch 50 or more passes (55) in his career (511).

• Sophomore WR Jahdae Walker ranks third in receptions (22) and second in 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 ranks second in receptions (26),third in yards (408) and second in TD catches (3) for the Lakers...Caught 10 passes for 191 yards and one TD at Michigan Tech. Both totals rank 10th all-time in a single -game...Hauled in five catches for 99 yards and a TD at Wayne State...Tillman has 33 receptions for 529 yards and five TDs in his career. 

• Senior WR Jacob Miller has 10 receptions for 154 yards and one TD this season...Hauled in a 58-yard TD pass vs. SVSU...Tallied 52 receptions for 702 yards and eight TDs in his career.

• Sophomore WR Cody Tierney leads GVSU in receptions (29), yards (466) and TD catches (4) this season...Recorded first 100-yard receiving game in his career with three for 101 yards and two TDs at AIC...Hauled in five receptions for 106 yards and a TD at michigan Tech...Caught five passes for 87 yards and a TD vs. Wayne state...Tierney has 63 career receptions for 877 yards and six TDs. 

• Sophomore WR Kyle Nott has 12 carries for 119 yards and three TD's, while catching six passes pass for 70 yards...Completed a 15-yard pass to Avery Moore at FSU...Rushed for a career-high 76 yards and a TD at Michigan Tech, including a 51-yard TD run...Tallied 133 all-purpose yards at Michigan Tech...Recorded 308 all-purpose yards in 2022...Averaging 13.5 yars per punt return.

• Sophomore QB Avery Moore has toted the ball 50 times for 243 yards and three TDs this season...Completed 4-of-8 passes for 29 yards and two TDs. 

• Redshirt freshman punter Trace Hrgich leads the GLIAC in punting (4.2 ypp) with a long of 61 yards...Hrgich has dropped 11 punts inside the opponents 20 yard line, with five over 50 yards and 10 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...Averaged 45.5 yards on two punts, dropping both inside the 20 at Michigan Tech.  

• 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...Converted 40-of-43 PATs.

• Junior LB Abe Swanson leads GVSU in tackles with 65, while recording 6.0 TFL (-22), 2.5 QB sacks (-11), seven 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 187 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...191 career tackles.

• Senior safety Antonio Strong has tallied 29 tackles, 1.5 TFL (-1) and three pass breakups...Strong has 35 tackles, four interceptions, six PBU's and three forced fumbles in his career.

• Junior DE Christian McCarroll has 23 tackles, leads the squad in TFL with 9.5 (-50) 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 80 tackles, 14.5 TFL (-62) and 7.0 QB sacks (-40) in his career.

• Junior DE Colton Hyble ranks second among defensive linemen 23 tackles, 5.5 TFL (-39) and 4.0 QB sacks (-37) this season...Hyble tallied 57 tackles and 11.5 TFL (-56) in his career. 

• Junior DT Seth Hoonhorst has 16 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss (-16) and 2.0 QB sacks (-15) this season..Hoonhorst tallied four tackles, 1.0 QB sacks (-8) and 1.5 TFL (-8) versus Mines...Recorded 53 tackles, 8.5 TFL and 3.0 QB sacks in his career. 

• Sophomore DT Jack Gilchrist leads GVSU defensive linemen in total tackles with 26, while also recording 5.5 TFL (-20) and 3.5 QB sacks (-16)...Gilchrist has 50 career tackles, 9.5 TFL (-47), 6.0 QB sacks (-39) in his career. 

• Senior DT Nate Umlor has 11 tackles, 2.5 QB sacks (-8), 2.5 TFL (-10), three pass break ups and one QB hurry...Umlor has 31 stops 3.0 TFL and 3.0 QB sacks in his career. 

• Sophomore SS Ian Kennelly has 12 tackles, one fumble recovery and a forced fumble this season...Kennelly tallied six tackles, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble vs. Mines...Missed two games with an injury...Kennelly has 45 tackles, five pass breakups, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries in his career. 

• Redshirt freshman Jay'viar Suggs has recorded 14 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...Recorded 2.0 QB sacks and 2.0 TFL vs. Mines in season-opener. 

• Sophomore SS Damonte McCurdy ranks second on the squad in tackles with 39, while picking off one pass and recording six pass break ups...McCurdy has 94 tackles, 4.5 TFL and two INTs in his career.  

• Redshirt freshman CB Terez Reid has 25 tackles, 3.5 TFL (-7) and three PBU...Recorded five tackles and 2.0 TFL (-5) at Ferris State.  

• Sophomore CB Nyzier Fourqurean has 28 stops, one interception, one fumble recovery and a team-high nine 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 30 tackles, 4.0 TFL (-10) and a QB sack (-9)...Wesley recorded four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-10) and 1.0 QB sacks vs. WSU...Wesley has 87 stops and 7.0 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 25 tackles, 5.5 TFL (-33) and 3.0 QB sacks (-29) 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.

• The Laker defense has produced 76 tackles for loss (-321), 35 QB sacks (-226), 59 QB hurries and 50 pass break ups.

• Scoring by quarter for the GVSU offense.

1st - 103 points (10.3)
2nd - 118 points (11.8)
3rd - 103 points (10.3)
4th - 86 points (8.6)

• Scoring by quarter for the GVSU defense.

1st - 33 points (3.3)
2nd - 21 points (2.1)
3rd - 22 points (2.2)
4th - 30 points (3.0)

• Grand Valley State leads the GLIAC in fewest turnovers lost with nine, while Davenport leads the GLIAC in turnovers gained with 25.