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The Matchup
• #2 Grand Valley State  (5-0-) will host Northern Michigan Saturday (Oct. 12) in Military Appreciation Day. The Lakers are coming off a 24-7 victory over GLIAC foe Davenport, while Northern Michigan dropped a 63-14 decision at home to Saginaw Valley State.

The Series
• Grand Valley State leads the all-time series with Northern Michigan by a 27-17-1 margin, having won eight consecutive and 19-of-the-last-20. The Grand Valley State-Northern Michigan series has gone in cycles over the years. NMU won 12-of-the-first-13 meetings between the schools, but the Lakers' rebounded and went 7-1-1 from 1989-1997. The Wildcats won three straight meetings (1998-2000) prior to the Lakers' 11-game winning streak from 2001-2011. GVSU averaging 44.0 points in the last 17 meetings, while yielding 11.5. GVSU is 26-5-1 vs. NMU since 1989. 

Last Week
• #2 GVSU jumped out to a 17-0 lead and never looked back en route to a 24-7 GLIAC win. PK Mathew Bacik opened the scoring with a 22-yard field goal and RB Kenneth Jones upped the lead to 10-0 with a 27-yard TD run. RB Khalil Eichelberger hauled in the first of his two TD receptions to up the Laker lead to 17-0.  
Eichelberger rushed for 104 yards on 13 carries, while hauling in five passes for 33 yards and two TDs. Jones rushed for 87 yards on 13 carries and QB Avery Moore completed 19-of-28 passes for 240 yards, while rushing for 31 yards. WR Kyle Nott caught three passes for 49 yards. The GVSU defense limited Davenport to 274 yards of total offense, including 59 in the second half. LB Jake Archbold tallied eight tackles, while CB Devin Pringle and SS Ian Kennelly chipped in seven each. DT Jack Gilchrist recorded four tackles, 2.0 TFL and 1.0 QB sacks.  

GVSU Notes
• The Lakers have won 17 consecutive GLIAC games. The two-time defending GLIAC champions' last GLIAC loss was 10-16-21. GVSU has won 14 consecutive regular season games. 

• GVSU is 36-19 versus ranked teams since 2009 and 226-38 versus all teams as a ranked team since 2001. 

• Run Offense - Run Defense...
- The Laker rush offense ranks third in the country, rushing for 1,533 yards (306.6 ypg/6.1 ypc) and 16 TDs in five games.
 
- The GVSU rush defense also ranks third nationally and has limited five opponents to 362 yards and one rushing TD on 106 carries (72.4 ypg/2.6 ypc).

• The Money Down - The GVSU offense ranks sixth nationally in third down conversions (37-for-70/52.8%). The Lakers are 12-for-16 in the first quarter, 9-for-19 in the second quarter, 10-for-19 in the third and 6-for-16 in the fourth. 

• The Lakers rank fifth nationally in time of possession, averaging 34.31 in time of possession, while opponents are 25:29.

• The Laker defense has dominated possession football this season.

GVSU Opponent Possessions:
3 and out: 24
5 plays or less: 35
10 yds or less: 28
3 min. or less: 46

• The Laker offensive possession football.

GVSU Offensive Possessions:
3 and out: 10
7 plays or more: 27
20 yards or more: 44
3 min. or more: 27

• The GVSU defense ranks eighth nationally in third down conversions, holding opponents to a combined 14-for-60 (23.3%) in five games, including a combined 2-27 mark in the second and third quarters combined.  

• The GVSU defense ranks 6th nationally in scoring defense (9.60 ppg), while the Laker offense is 30th in scoring offense (33.3 ppg). 

 • The Lakers are seventh nationally in total offense, averaging 483.6 yards per game (306.6 rushing - 177.0 passing). GVSU is eighth in total defense, yielding 234.6 yards per game. 

• Taking What The Defense Gives - 
Game 1 - 546 rush/121 pass = 667
Game 2 - 249 rush/155 pass = 404
Game 3 - 153 rush/245 pass = 398
Game 4 - 312 rush/124 pass = 436
Game 5 - 273 rush/240 pass = 513

• The Lakers have 34 plays of 20 yards or more, six of which have gone for touchdowns. Kyle Nott leads the way with seven plays of 20 yards or more, followed by Khalil Eichelberger (5), Darrell Johnson (3), Derrick Woods (3), Kenneth Jones (3), and Avery Moore (3).  

• GVSU has 44 tackles for loss (-180) and 19 QB sacks (-121). In addition, the Lakers have 34 QB hurries and 17 pass break ups. 

• The Laker run defense held the first four opponents to 183 rushing yards (60, 69, 35, 19) and 0 rushing TDs.

• GVSU is 17-for-23 in redzone scores (73.9%), scoring 14 TDs and kicking three field goals. Laker opponents are 5-for-10 (50.0%) in the redzone.

• GVSU ranks second nationally in QB sacks (19) and third in tackles for loss (48). 

• The Lakers rank 7th of both total offense (483.6) and total defense (234.6). 

• Grand Valley State has won 10 or more games 19 times in the 52-year history of the program, including 17 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.


Team Game Notes....

• The GVSU defense recorded eight QB sacks (-43) and 15 tackles for loss (-55) vs. West Florida. The eight QB sacks ranks third in a single game. 

• The 58 points scored tied the program record for points scored in a season-opening game (58-16 at St. Joseph's College in 1990) and the 58-point margin broke the previous record of 56 (56-0 vs. Minnesota Crookston in 2001) for margin of victory in a season-opening game.

• Grand Valley State shutout Central State in the season-opening game (58-0), marking the first time in Laker football history that GVSU has shutout opponents in back-to-back games regular season games at Lubbers Stadium (Davenport 30-0, 2023). 
 
• GVSU rushed for 546 yards in the season-opening game, three yards shy of the single-game, school record (549/1974 Findlay).

• The Lakers rushed for seven touchdowns vs. Central State, the most since rushing for seven vs. Notre Dame College in 2012.  

• Three running backs eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in the same game (Central State) for the first time in school history. The previous record was two that reached the 100-yard rushing mark in 2014 (Chris Robinson 126/Terrel Dorsey 109) vs. Tiffin. 

Khalil Eichelberger - 18-119, 2 TD
Kenneth Jones - 11-116, 1 TD
Derrick Woods - 4 - 108, 2 TD 

• GVSU tallied 667 yards of total offense (546 rushing-121 passing) vs. Central State, the eighth-best, single-game total all-time. The Lakers notched 668 yards of total offense in 2023 vs. Kentucky State.  

• The Laker defense limited Central State to 60 rushing yards, 35 passing yards, 95 total yards and six first downs. 

• GVSU recorded 12 TFL and two QB sacks vs. Central State. 

• GVSU tallied 15.0 TFL and 8.0 QB sacks vs. West Florida. The 8.0 QB sacks ranks third all-time.
 
GVSU Individual Notes...

• Sophomore running back was named the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 129 yards and two TDs on 15 carries vs. #20 West Florida.
• RS Freshman PK Mathew Bacik converted a career-long and the second-longest field goal in Laker football history, 53-yard field goal vs. West Florida. 

• Junior punter Trace Hrgich was named the GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance at CSU-Pueblo. Hrgich averaged 46.5 yards on eight punts, dropping four inside the 20 yard line and two inside the 10 yard line. Hrgich ranks eighth in the country.

• Sophomore running back Khalil Eichelberger rushed for 119 yards and two TDs on 18 carries vs. Central State (9/5).

• RS freshman running back Kenneth Jones tallied a career-high 116 rushing yards and one TD on 11 carries vs. Central State (9/5).

• Sophomore running back Derrick Woods rushed for a career-high 109 yards and two TDs on four carries vs. Central State (9/5). 

• RS freshman Paschal Jolman toted the ball four times for a career-high 84 yards and a TD vs. Central State (9/5). 

• Place kicker Mathew Bacik set a freshman record with his 46 yard field goal, a freshman record. Bacik was 7-for-8 in PATs vs. Central State (9/5).

GVSU Individual and Career

QB Avery Moore (Sr.) - 
2024: Completed 46-of-74 passes for 610 yards and four TDs, while rushing for 310 yards and three TD on 57 carries.

Completed 8-of-12 passes for 109 yards and one TD vs. Central State (9/5), while rushing nine times for 54 yards...Completed 13-of-21 passes for 155 yards and one TD, while rushing for 66 yards and one TD at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Completed6-of-13 passes for 106 yards, while rushing for 84 yards and two TDs on 15 carries vs. West Florida (9/28)...Completed 19-o-28 passes for 240 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 31 yards at Davenport (10/5).

Career: All-GLIAC...Rushed 169 times for 859 yards and 15 TDs...Completed 66-of-112 passes for 840 yards and nine TDs.

RB Khalil Eichelberger (So.) - 
2024/Career: Rushed 73 times for 487 yards and five TDs...Hauled in seven passes for 41 yards and two TDs...Leads the GLIAC and ranks 21st nationally in rushing yards. 

Rushed 18 times for 119 yards and two TDs vs. Central State (9/5)...Hauled in one pass for four yards...Toted the ball 14 times for 94 yards at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Toted the ball 13 times for 41 yards and one TD vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing  15 times for 129 yards and two TDs vs. West Florida (9/28)...Rushed for 104 yards on 13 carries and caught five passes for 33 yards and two TDs at Davenport (10/5).

RB Kenneth Jones (RSFr.) - 
2024: Rushed 50 times for 296 yards and four TDs.

Toted the ball 11 times for 116 yards and one TD vs. Central State (9/5)...Rushed 10 times for 37 yards and a TD at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Tallied 53 rushing yards and one TD on 12 carries vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Rushed for 87 yards and one TD on 13 carries at Davenport (10/5).

Career: Toted the ball 57 times for 391 yards and five TDs.

RB Derrick Woods (So.) - 
2024/Career: Toted the ball 10 times for 159 yards and two TDs.

Rushed for 108 yards and two TDs on four carries vs. Central State (9/5). Scored on runs of 64 and 44 yards...Rushed for times for 18 yards vs. West Florida (9/28)...One carry for 31 yards at Davenport (10/5).

WR Kyle Nott (Sr.) - 
2024: Hauled in 10 passes for 240 yards...Rushed four times for 32 yards...Ranks ninth nationally in yards per catch (23.8).

Caught one pass for 30 yards vs. Central State (9/5)...Hauled in one pass for 26 yards at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Caught two passes for 60 yads and toted the ball two times for 21 yards vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Caught three passes for 75 yards vs. West Florida (9/28)...Caught three passes for 49 yards and rushed one time for 10 yards at Davenport (10/5). 

Career: All-GLIAC performer...Hauled in 46 receptions for 759 yards and five TDs...Rushed for 535 yards and six TDs...Notched 1,555 all-purpose yards and 12 TDs.

WR Cody Tierney (Sr.) - 
2024: Hauled in four receptions for 54 yards.

Caught one pass for 19 yards vs. Central State (9/5)...Hauled in one pass for 25 yards at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Caught one pass for five yards vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21).  

Career: All-GLIAC performer...Hauled in 107 passes for 1,616 yards and 12 TDs...Rushed for 166 yards and two TDs...Tallied 1,757 all-purpose yards and 14 TDs.

WR Darrell Johnson (Sr.) - 
2024: Hauled in eight receptions for 83 yards.

Hauled in one pass for 14 yards vs. Central State (9/5)...Caught one pass for 12 yards at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Hauled in five passes for 51 yards vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21). 

Career: All-GLIAC honoree...Hauled in 66 receptions for 816 yards and three TDs...Returned 58 punts for 635 yards and two TDs...Returned 21 kickoffs for 442 yards...Tallied 1,967 all-purpose yards.

WR Jordan Johnson (Jr.) - 
2024: Hauled in five passes for 87 yards and one TD.

Caught one pass for 13 yards and a touchdown vs. Central State (9/5)...Caught one pass for five yards at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Hauled in two passes for 24 yards vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Hauled in one pass for 45 yards at Davenport (10/5).

Career: Caught 25 passes for 453 yards and three TDs. 

TE Gavin Cossou (Sr.) - 
2024: Hauled in six receptions for 74 yards.

Hauled in one pass for eight yards vs. Central State (9/5)...Caught two passes for 12 yards at CSU-Pueblo (9/21)...Caught two passes for 29 yards vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Caught one pass for 25 yards at Davenport (10/5).

Career: All-GLIAC honoree...Hauled in 34 receptions for 441 yards and four TDs.

TE Drew Peterson (Sr.) - 
2024: Caught three pass for 26 yards.

Caught one pass for 15 yards vs. Central State (9/5)...Hauled in two passes for 11 yards at Davenport (10/5).

Career: All-GLIAC honoree...Caught 24 passes for 189 yards and two TDs.

DE Niles King (Jr.) - 
2024: Recorded 19 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss (-33), 5.5 QB sacks (-28), five QB hurries, two BPU and one forced fumble...Ranks sixth nationally in QB sacks and 18th in tackles for loss. 

Tallied one tackle, 1.0 TFL (-2) and a QB hurry vs. Central State (9/5)...Recorded six tackles, 3.5 TFL (-14) and 2.5 QB sacks (-13) at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Tallied six tackles, 2.5 TFL (-9) and 1.0 QB sacks...Recorded three tackles at Davenport (10/5).

Career: All-GLIAC performer...54 career tackles, 24.0 TFL and 17.0 QB sacks. 

Jack Gilchrist (Sr.) - 
2024: Tallied 14 tackles, 4.5 TFL and 2.5 QB sacks.

Recorded one tackle and a QB hurry vs. Central State (9/5)...Recorded three tackles at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Tallied six tackles, 2.5 TFL (-11) and 1.5 QB sacks (-9)...Notched four tackles, 2.0 TFL (-11) and 1.0 QB sacks (-9) at Davenport (10/5).

Career: All-GLIAC performer...Recorded 95 tackles, 20.5 TFL and 13.5 QB sacks..

Thomas Jolly (Jr.) - 
2024: Tallied nine tackles, 3.0 TFL, 1.5 QB sacks, and three QB hurries.

Notched one tackle and a QB hurry vs. Central State (9/5)...Recorded three tackles and two QB hurries at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Notched 1.0 TFL and 1.0 QB sack vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Notched four tackles,1.5 TFL (-8) and 1.0 QB sacks (-2) vs. West Florida (9/28).  

Career: Recorded 29 tackles, 4.0 TFL and 3.0 QB sacks.

Jake Urban (Sr.) - 
2024: Tallied 10 tackles, 1.5 TFL and 1.0 QB sacks.

Recorded two tackles, 1.5 TFL and 1.0 QB sacks vs. Central State (9/5)...Notched one tackle at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Tallied four tackles vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Recorded two tackles at Davenport (10/5). 
  
Career: Notched 25 tackles, 5.0 TFL and 2.0 QB sacks. 

Anthony Cardamone (Jr.) - 
2024: Tallied 20 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss (-13), 2.0 QB sacks (-10), five QB hurries and a pass breakup. 

Tallied three tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a QB sack vs. Central State (9/5)...Recorded five tackles and two QB hurries vs. CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Notched five tackles...Recorded three tackles 1.0 TFL and 1.0 QB sacks vs. West Florida (9/28)...Recorded four tackles at Davenport (10/5).
  
Career: All-GLIAC honoree...Recorded 130 tackles, 23.5 TFL, 13.0 QB sacks and picked off three passes.

Jack Grice (Sr.) -  
2024: Recorded 12 tackles and one TFL and four QB hurries. 

Recorded three tackles and a TFL vs. Central State (9/5)...Tallied two tacklesat CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Notched four tackles and three QB hurries vs. West Florida (9/28)...Tallied two tackles at Davenport (10/5). 

Career: Notched 51 tackles, 4.0 TFL and 2.5 QB sacks.

Jake Archbold (Sr.) - 
2024: Recorded 16 tackles and and 2.0 TFL. 

Tallied one tackle vs. Central State (9/5)...Recorded six tackles and 1.0 TFL (1) vs. CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Notched eight tackles and 1.0 TFL at Davenport (10/5).
 
Career: Recorded 67 tackles, 6.0 TFL and 2.5 QB sacks.  

Ian Kennelly (Sr.) - 
2024: Recorded 26 tackles, picked off three pass and has three PBUs...Ranks 10th nationally in interceptions with three. 

Recorded three tackles and picked off a pass vs. Central State (9/5)...Notched three tackles at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Tallied eight tackles and picked off a pass vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Tallied five tackles and picked off a pass vs. West Florida (9/28)...Recorded seven tackles at Davenport (10/50.

Career: All-GLIAC performer...Tallied 136 tackles, picked off eight passes, recovered three fumbles and notched 19 pass breakups.

Kobe Hayward (Sr.) - 
2024: Tallied 27.0 total tackles and 2.0 TFL (-5)...Picked off one pass.

Tallied three tackles vs. Central State (9/5)...Recorded a team-high eight tackles at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Notched seven tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. UW-La Crosse...Recorded five tackles, 1.0 TFL and a pass breakup vs. West Florida (9/28)...Tallied four tackles and picked off a pass at davenport (10/5). 
 
Career: Tallied 101 total tackles, 13 pass breakups and recovered a fumble.

Jimmy Downs (So.) - 
2024: Tallied 17 tackles, 5.0 TFL (-9), 2.0 QB sacks (-5) and six QB hurries.

Recorded eight tackles at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Tallied seven tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Recorded six tackles, 3.5 TFL and 2.0 QB sacks vs. West Florida (9/28)...Notched three tackles at Davenport (10/5).

Career: Recorded 39 tackles, 7.5 TFL and 3.0 QB sacks.

Damonte McCurdy (Sr.) -
2024: Recorded 14.0 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 QB sacks (-16).

Notched three tackles at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Recorded four tackles, 2.0 TFL (-15) and 1.0 QB sacks vs. UW-La Crosse (9/28)...Tallied four tackles, 1.0 TFL and 1.5 QB sacks vs. West Florida (9/28)...Notched three tackles at Davenport (10/5).

Career: Recorded 151 tackles, 10.5 TFL and 3.0 QB sacks...Picked off two passes and tallied 12 PBU. 

Devin Pringle (Jr.) - 
2024: Recorded 17 tackles and four PBU...1.5 Tackles for loss. 

Tallied three tackles, 1.0 TFL and two PBU vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Recorded four tackles and two PBU vs. West Florida (9/28)...Notched seven tackles at Davenport (10/5).
 
Career: Recorded 63 tackles, two interceptions and 16 PBU. 

Terez Reid (Jr.) - 
2024: Tallied six tackles and picked off two passes. 

Recorded three tackles and picked off a pass at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Recorded three tackles vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Picked off a pass at Davenport (10/5).

Career: Recorded 82 tackles, three interceptions and 14 PBU.