---

GVSU Notes

Live Audio

Live Video

Live Stats

• #25 Grand Valley State will hit the road for the final time in regular season action at Wayne State. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
 
THE SERIES
Grand Valley State leads the all-time series by a 40-6 margin and have won 35-of-the-last-36. The Lakers claimed 51-28 victory a year ago in Allendale. In the last matchup in Detroit GVSU claimed a 66-10 victory. GVSU has won five consecutive matchups after dropping the 2019 meeting 31-17 at Lubbers Stadium. GVSU is 19-3 at Lubbers Stadium and 21-3 at Wayne State. The average margin of victory in the last 35 games for the Lakers is 42.2-12.1 and GVSU has scored 40 or more points 16 times and held WSU to 10 points or less 13 times.  
     
Grand Valley State is under the direction of third-year head football coach Scott Wooster. Wooster has led the Lakers to a 26-7 mark, including two NCAA Division II playoff appearances and a GLIAC title his first two years.

• Grand Valley State dropped a 38-31 decision at #1 Ferris State last Saturday. The Bulldogs led 21-7, but the Lakers scored back-to-back touchdowns to tie he game at 21-21. Ferris State led 28-24 at the half. Following a scoreless third quarter, Ferris State built a 38-24 lead before Lynn Wyche-El hauled in a 19-yard touchdown pass from QB Andrew Schuster to cut the lead to seven (38-31). Schuster completed 23-of-39 passes for 347 yards and three TDs. QB Brady Drogosh rushed for 62 yards on 12 carries, while TE Evan Furtney tallied career-highs in catches (4), yards (81) and TDs (1). FS Quinn Wills and LB Jimmy Downs led the defense with 12 tackles apiece. 
• QB Brady Drogosh leads the Lakers in rushing with 211 yards and four rushing TDs.

• The GVSU defense ranks third in the country in redzone defense. Opponents have scored on 10-of-20 (50.0) opportunities. 

•  The Laker offense ranks second in the GLIAC, converting 17-of-21 opportunities (.810), 15 of 20 which have been touchdowns 

• Senior punter Trace Hrgich is averaging a nation's best 46.8 yards per punt. He has punted 21 times, with six of 50 yards or more and nine inside the 20 yard line.

•  Versus Davenport and Northern Michigan, the GVSU defense has yielded 154 yards of total offense and zero points on 12 drives in the second half. 

• The Laker defense ranks 10th in the country in tackles for loss with 52 for -203 yards.

• The Laker defense ranks 21st in the country in first down defense, yielding 128 through seven games (18.2). 

• Senior LB Anthony Cardamone has 235 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss and 17 QB sacks mark for his career.

• Junior LB Jimmy Downs hit the 100-tackle mark (120) for his career. 

• Kellen Reed surpassed the 2,000-yard all-purpose yard mark (2,177). He has 1,300 kickoff return yards, 710 receiving yards and 167 rushing yards. 
• PK Mathew Bacik hit a career-best 54-yard field goal at Ferris State. Bacik is 29-for-30 in PATs this season.

• 10 different receivers caught passes vs. Davenport, led by Sean Byrd's three receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown. 

• Riley Simpson set a GVSU record with his 96-yard fumble return for a touchdown at Pitt State, breaking the mark of 95 held by Scott Mackey vs. Findlay in 2002. 

• Other than the opening drive of the game and a 1-play, 75-yard touchdown on the first play late in the second quarter, the Laker defense limited Davenport to 152 yards of total offense on nine drives.


• GVSU Offense vs. Black Hills State...
   - 7 scoring drives under 2:39
   - 6 scoring drives with 5 plays or less
   - 4 scoring drives of 65 yards or more

• GVSU tallied 18 plays of 10 yards or more vs. Black Hills State, including eight explosive plays of 20 yards or more.

• The Lakers recorded 436 yards of total offense on 56 plays vs. Black Hills State for an average of 7.8 yards per play.

• GVSU recorded four scoring plays of 27 (37, 55, 27, 33) yards or more and five of 14 yards or more, averaging 33.2 yards per scoring play vs. Black Hills State. 

• The Laker passing game averaged 11.5 yards per attempt and 17.0 yards per completion vs. Black Hills State.

• Grand Valley State redshirt freshman quarterback Andrew Schuster was named the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week. Schuster completed 22-of-32 passes for 391 yards and four touchdowns in the Lakers' 48-36 victory over Black Hills State. The 391 passing yards is a GVSU freshman record and tied for ninth on the list of all-time, single-game passing yards list. Schuster completed passes to 10 different receivers, tallied seven completions of 30 yards or more and he engineered seven scoring drives that did not eclipse 2:39. In addition, five touchdown drives were 65 yards or more. 
• The Laker defense tallied 11.0 tackles for loss (-53) and 4.0 QB sacks (-25) vs. Black Hills State. 

• The Laker offense has produced 13 plays of 20 or more through the first two games, including six that have gone for touchdowns. 

• GVSU defense vs. Lincoln...
  - 5 drives of three and out
  - 7 drives of 5 plays or less
  - 6 drives of 6 yards or less
  - 8 drives of less than 2:30 in possession


• The GVSU offense was efficient, producing seven scoring drives and 10 possessions that ended with a kick. The Lakers picked up 26 first downs total. 

• RS freshman QB Andrw Schuster completed a freshman, single-game record 80.9 percent (17-of-21) of his passes vs. Lincoln. In addition, he completed passes to seven different players and completed three passes of 30 yards or more. 

• Junior LB Jimmy Downs tallied eight tackles, 2.0 TFL (-8), 1.0 QB sack (-8) and two QB hurries vs. Lincoln. 

• The Laker defense tallied 9.0 tackles for loss (-25) and picked off three passes vs. Lincoln, followed by an 11.0 (-53) TFL and 4.0 QB sack outing vs. Black Hills State.

• LB Torian Wyatt notched a career-high eight stops, a TFL and a QB sack at Pitt State. 

• DB Quin Wills recorded a career-high seven tackles at Pitt State.

• DL Jamari Buddin tallied six tackles, 2.0 TFL and a QB sack at Pitt State.

• DT Khamani Potts registered four tackles, 2.5 TFL and two QB hurries at Pitt State.

• GVSU has led the nation in total attendance for 13 consecutive years and 2025 is off to another outstanding start. The Lakers have drawn 41,160 through two home games (13,720 pg).