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GOSTATESMEN.COM | @DSUSTATESMEN | @DELTASTATEFB | @COACHTODDCOOLEY | #DSUFAMILY 1 STATESMEN FOOTBALL | 2018 OFFICIAL GAME NOTES 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS | FOUR NCAA REGIONAL TITLES | NINE NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES @ TARLETON STATE AUG. 30 | 7 PM L, 44-13 GRAND VALLEY STATE SEPT. 8 | 6 PM L, 21-10 @ FLORIDA TECH SEPT. 15 | 6 PM L, 30-12 NORTH GREENVILLE SEPT. 22 | 6 PM L, 33-20 WEST FLORIDA SEPT.29 | 6 PM HALL OF FAME GAME @ VALDOSTA STATE OCT. 6 | 12 PM @ WEST ALABAMA OCT. 13 | 2 PM GSC-TV SHORTER OCT. 25 | 6 PM GSC-TV @ WEST GEORGIA NOV. 3 | 2 PM MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE NOV. 10 | 2 PM HOMECOMING SCHEDULE & RESULTS STATESMEN 0-4 OVERALL 0-2 GSC NR AFCA TOP 25 TODD COOLEY HEAD COACH 35-24 OVERALL 6TH SEASON WEST FLORIDA AT DELTA STATE SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 | 6 PM PARKER FIELD-McCOOL STADIUM CLEVELAND, MISS, GAME FIVE GAME 5 UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA September 29, 2018 • 6 p.m. Cleveland, Miss. | Parker Field-McCool Stadium ›› GAME DAY INFORMATION Location Cleveland, Miss. Kickoff 6 p.m. Site Parker Field-McCool Stadium Capacity 8,000 Surface Artificial Turf ›› INSIDE THE SERIES Meeting Third Series Record: Delta State leads 2-0 In Cleveland, Miss. Statesmen lead 1-0 In Pensacola, Fla. Statesmen lead 1-0 Last Meeting Oct. 14, 2017 | Pensacola, Fla. Result W, 28-25 ›› GET SOCIAL! Official Twitter Account @DSUStatesmen Football Twitter Account @DeltaStateFB Instagram Account @DSUAthletics Facebook Account Facebook.com/DSUStatesmen Hashtags #DSUFamily | #UnitedinGreen | #DSUvsNGU ›› ON THE AIR Radio Statesmen Sports Network Online (iOS | Android) GoStatesmen.com Flagship Station WMJW 107.5 FM Play-by-Play Matt Jones Analyst Philip Tang Sideline Reporter Lane Quinton ›› WHO’S NEXT? Opponent Valdosta State University Location Bazemore-Hyder Stadium | Valdosta, Ga. Date | Time Oct. 6, 2018 | 12 p.m. CT R 2ND ANNUAL HALL OF FAME GAME: The Statesmen (0-4, 0-2 GSC) of Delta State University host the No. 11 ranked Argonauts (3-1, 2-0 GSC) of the University of West Florida on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. in the 2nd annual Hall of Fame Game at Parker Field-McCool Stadium. Delta State will induct its 2018 class into the Sports Hall of Fame during a special halftime ceremony. The 2018 Induction class includes Ken "Casey" Baker (Track & Field), Londale Bankston (Football), Weenonah Montgomery Dearing (Women's Tennis/Basketball), Scott Eyster (Football), Rodney Francis (Men's Basketball), Jay Hale (Men's Golf), Jasper Johnson (Men's Basketball), Trey LaBella (Men's Swimming & Diving), Leslie Pourciau Patten (Softball), Mike Rosamond (Baseball), Jennifer Rushing (Women's Basketball) and Marcus Van Every (Baseball). R INSIDE THE SERIES: Delta State and West Florida are meeting for third time in the series and the second time in Cleveland. In the last meet- ing between the two schools, the Statesmen, who lead the series 2-0, defeated the Argonauts, 28-25, on Oct. 14, 2017 at Blue Wahoos Stadium in Pensacola. DSU also claimed a thrilling, 55-51, win over UWF in the Argos last trip to Parker-McCool on Oct. 15, 2016. R RARE TERRITORY: The Statesmen have gotten off to an uncharacteristically slow start at 0-4 this season. It's the first time the Green-and- White have been 0-4 to start a season since Rick Rhoades' 2002 team. In the 84-year history of the program, Delta State has gone 0-4 to start a campaign six times, including the 1997 club that got off to the worst start in school history at 0-7 under Todd Knight before winning their last three games. Knight's 1998 squad would go on to win the program's first Gulf South Conference title. In 1958 with coach Gene Chadwick at the helm, DSU went 0-6 to start the year and in 1926 under coach W.J. Parks, the Statesmen lost their first five contests before defeating the Cleveland Independents, 6-0. In his third season as head coach, A.D. Dickson and DSU started the 1938 season 0-4. R CRADLE OF COACHES: Delta State University has more than 300 alumni coaching football at every level of the game? In fact, Cleveland has become a "Cradle of Coaches" as several high-profile jobs have been filled recently by Statesman alums or former assistants. This summer former Delta State standout Pete Golding was hired by Nick Saban as his co-DC at the University of Alabama. From 2002-2005, Golding anchored the Statesman secondary, racking-up 285 tackles with five career interceptions. The two-time All-Gulf South Conference selection ranks fourth in school history in career tackles. He began his career as a graduate assistant under former head coach Rick Rhoades and thrived as DC for four-time GSC champion head coach Ron Roberts at DSU and SE Louisiana before heading to UT-San Antonio. FOUR DOWNS: DELTA STATE TO HOST WEST FLORIDA FOR 2ND ANNUAL HALL OF FAME GAME ARGONAUTS 3-1 OVERALL 2-0 GSC No. 11 AFCA TOP 25 PETE SHINNICK HEAD COACH 103-51 OVERALL 17TH SEASON

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Page 1: STATESMEN FOOTBALL | 2018 OFFICIAL GAME NOTES€¦ · STATESMEN FOOTBALL STATESMEN FOOTBALL | 2018 OFFICIAL GAME NOTES 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ... In the 84-year history of the

GOSTATESMEN.COM | @DSUSTATESMEN | @DELTASTATEFB | @COACHTODDCOOLEY | #DSUFAMILY 1

GAME FIVE: WEST FLORIDA | HALL OF FAME WEEKENDSEPTEMBER 29, 2018 | CLEVELAND, MISS. | PARKER FIELD-McCOOL STADIUM STATESMEN FOOTBALL

STATESMEN FOOTBALL | 2018 OFFICIAL GAME NOTES 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS | FOUR NCAA REGIONAL TITLES | NINE NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES

@ TARLETON STATEAUG. 30 | 7 PM

L, 44-13

GRAND VALLEY STATESEPT. 8 | 6 PM

L, 21-10

@ FLORIDA TECHSEPT. 15 | 6 PM

L, 30-12

NORTH GREENVILLESEPT. 22 | 6 PM

L, 33-20

WEST FLORIDASEPT.29 | 6 PM

HALL OF FAME GAME

@ VALDOSTA STATEOCT. 6 | 12 PM

@ WEST ALABAMAOCT. 13 | 2 PM

GSC-TV

SHORTEROCT. 25 | 6 PM

GSC-TV

@ WEST GEORGIANOV. 3 | 2 PM

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGENOV. 10 | 2 PMHOMECOMING

SCHEDULE & RESULTS

STATESMEN0-4OVERALL

0-2GSC

NRAFCA TOP 25

TODD COOLEYHEAD COACH

35-24OVERALL

6THSEASON

WEST FLORIDA AT

DELTA STATESEPTEMBER 29, 2018 | 6 PM

PARKER FIELD-McCOOL STADIUMCLEVELAND, MISS,

GAME FIVE

GAME5

UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDASeptember 29, 2018 • 6 p.m.Cleveland, Miss. | Parker Field-McCool Stadium

›› GAME DAY INFORMATIONLocation Cleveland, Miss.Kickoff 6 p.m. Site Parker Field-McCool StadiumCapacity 8,000Surface Artificial Turf

›› INSIDE THE SERIESMeeting ThirdSeries Record: Delta State leads 2-0 In Cleveland, Miss. Statesmen lead 1-0 In Pensacola, Fla. Statesmen lead 1-0Last Meeting Oct. 14, 2017 | Pensacola, Fla. Result W, 28-25

›› GET SOCIAL!Official Twitter Account @DSUStatesmenFootball Twitter Account @DeltaStateFBInstagram Account @DSUAthleticsFacebook Account Facebook.com/DSUStatesmenHashtags #DSUFamily | #UnitedinGreen | #DSUvsNGU

›› ON THE AIRRadio Statesmen Sports NetworkOnline (iOS | Android) GoStatesmen.comFlagship Station WMJW 107.5 FM Play-by-Play Matt Jones Analyst Philip Tang Sideline Reporter Lane Quinton

›› WHO’S NEXT?Opponent Valdosta State UniversityLocation Bazemore-Hyder Stadium | Valdosta, Ga.Date | Time Oct. 6, 2018 | 12 p.m. CT

R 2ND ANNUAL HALL OF FAME GAME: The Statesmen (0-4, 0-2 GSC) of Delta State University host the No. 11 ranked Argonauts (3-1, 2-0 GSC) of the University of West Florida on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. in the 2nd annual Hall of Fame Game at Parker Field-McCool Stadium. Delta State will induct its 2018 class into the Sports Hall of Fame during a special halftime ceremony. The 2018 Induction class includes Ken "Casey" Baker (Track & Field), Londale Bankston (Football), Weenonah Montgomery Dearing (Women's Tennis/Basketball), Scott Eyster (Football), Rodney Francis (Men's Basketball), Jay Hale (Men's Golf), Jasper Johnson (Men's Basketball), Trey LaBella (Men's Swimming & Diving), Leslie Pourciau Patten (Softball), Mike Rosamond (Baseball), Jennifer Rushing (Women's Basketball) and Marcus Van Every (Baseball).

R INSIDE THE SERIES: Delta State and West Florida are meeting for third time in the series and the second time in Cleveland. In the last meet-ing between the two schools, the Statesmen, who lead the series 2-0, defeated the Argonauts, 28-25, on Oct. 14, 2017 at Blue Wahoos Stadium in Pensacola. DSU also claimed a thrilling, 55-51, win over UWF in the Argos last trip to Parker-McCool on Oct. 15, 2016.

R RARE TERRITORY: The Statesmen have gotten off to an uncharacteristically slow start at 0-4 this season. It's the first time the Green-and-

White have been 0-4 to start a season since Rick Rhoades' 2002 team. In the 84-year history of the program, Delta State has gone 0-4 to start a campaign six times, including the 1997 club that got off to the worst start in school history at 0-7 under Todd Knight before winning their last three games. Knight's 1998 squad would go on to win the program's first Gulf South Conference title. In 1958 with coach Gene Chadwick at the helm, DSU went 0-6 to start the year and in 1926 under coach W.J. Parks, the Statesmen lost their first five contests before defeating the Cleveland Independents, 6-0. In his third season as head coach, A.D. Dickson and DSU started the 1938 season 0-4.

R CRADLE OF COACHES: Delta State University has more than 300 alumni coaching football at every level of the game? In fact, Cleveland has become a "Cradle of Coaches" as several high-profile jobs have been filled recently by Statesman alums or former assistants. This summer former Delta State standout Pete Golding was hired by Nick Saban as his co-DC at the University of Alabama. From 2002-2005, Golding anchored the Statesman secondary, racking-up 285 tackles with five career interceptions. The two-time All-Gulf South Conference selection ranks fourth in school history in career tackles. He began his career as a graduate assistant under former head coach Rick Rhoades and thrived as DC for four-time GSC champion head coach Ron Roberts at DSU and SE Louisiana before heading to UT-San Antonio.

FOUR DOWNS: DELTA STATE TO HOST WEST FLORIDA FOR 2ND ANNUAL HALL OF FAME GAME

ARGONAUTS3-1

OVERALL2-0

GSC

No. 11AFCA TOP 25

PETE SHINNICKHEAD COACH

103-51OVERALL

17THSEASON

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STATESMEN FOOTBALL GAME FIVE: WEST FLORIDA | HALL OF FAME WEEKENDSEPTEMBER 29, 2018 | CLEVELAND, MISS. | PARKER FIELD-McCOOL STADIUM

DELTA STATE FAST FACTSName of School Delta State UniversityCity/Zip Cleveland, MS 38733Founded 1924Enrollment 3,832Nickname StatesmenSchool Colors Forest Green & WhiteAffiliation NCAA Division IIConference Gulf SouthPresident William N. LaForge (Delta State, 1970)Athletic Director Ronnie Mayers (Delta State, 1972)

STADIUM INFORMATION Home Field Parker Field at McCool StadiumCapacity 8,000Surface Hellas Artificial TurfRecord at Parker Field-McCool Stadium 152-86-8 NCAA Playoff Record at Parker-McCool 8-3

HISTORY First Year of Football 1926All-Time Record 468-392-23GSC Championships Seven/1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014NCAA National Championships One/2000No. of Years in NCAA Tournament NinthNCAA Postseason Record 15-8All-Time Bowl/Post-Season Record 17-8Last Post-Season Appearance 2017 Finish 1-1/L, 27-20 vs. West Alabama | NCAA 2nd Round

TEAM INFORMATION 2017 Final Record 9-4Gulf South Conference 5-3 | Tied for 2ndFinal National Ranking Not RankedBasic Offense Spread MultipleBasic Defense 3-4Starters Returning/Lost 9/16 Offense 6/5 Defense 7/4 Specialty 3/0Lettermen Returning/Lost 47/49 Offense 19/16 Defense 27/11 Specialty 3/2

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Todd Cooley Alma Mater/Year Arkansas Tech/1999 Record at DSU/Years 35-24/6th Career Collegiate Record 35-24/6th NCAA Playoff Record 1-2 NCAA Playoff Appearances Two | 2014, 2017 Football Office Phone (662) 846-4300 Best Time To Reach Mornings (9-11 a.m.)

ASSISTANT COACHES Joel Williams (Mississippi College, 1981) Offensive CoordinatorJerry Partridge (Missouri Western State, 1985) Defensive CoordinatorKelvin Green (Clemson, 2009) Defensive LineJonathan Fletcher (Knox, 2011) Running Backs/STCTyler Hasty (Guilford, 2011) Wide ReceiversJesse Thompson (Oklahoma Panhandle State, 2014) SecondarySterling Griffin (Louisiana Tech, 2018) Receivers | GANick Franey (Central Methodist, 2017) Offensive Line | GACason Bicknell (Southern Miss., 2013) DFO/Safeties | GAKarl Balls (Delta State, 1987) Defensive Line | Volunteer

ATHLETIC TRAINING Abby Havard, ATC/LAT Assistant AD for Sports MedicineRoger Tollison, ATC Assistant

EXTERNAL RELATIONS | ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSDelta State University’s Office of External Relations provides a full service public relations shop to members of the media. Game day services include credentials, statistics, photography, video clips (where available), and post-game access to coaches and student-athletes. The Office of Athletic Communications is located on the second floor of Chadwick-Dickson Fieldhouse adjacent to Parker Field-McCool Stadium.

Football Contact ....................................................................................................................... Matt JonesE-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 719-9160

Secondary Contact ..................................................................................................................... J.T. WebbE-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 719-9167

Statistics/Credentials .......................................................................................................... Fred SingtonE-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 588-6232

ONLINE: GOSTATESMEN.COMGoStatesmen.com offers complete coverage of Delta State football each week online with a live in-game blog and live stats provided through SideArm Sports. GoStatesmen.com is also optimized for all devices.

FRED SINGTONMATT JONES J.T. WEBB

WEEKLY SCHEDULEMONDAY | 24• Players off6 pm | Statesman Nation

TUESDAY | 25• Press @ 11:30 a.m.• Practice @ 3:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY | 26• Practice 3:15 p.m.

THURSDAY | 27• Practice 3:15 p.m.

FRIDAY | 28• Practice 3:15 p.m.

SATURDAY | 29• 6 p.m. | West Florida› Hall of Fame Game

SUNDAY | 30• Practice @ 5:15 p.m.

PRINTING PARTNER: THE IMAGE SPECIALISTDelta State University Athletics would like to thank their official printing partner, The Image Specialist! For nore information on The Image Specialist, please visit SouthernDuplicating.com today.

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GAME FIVE: WEST FLORIDA | HALL OF FAME WEEKENDSEPTEMBER 29, 2018 | CLEVELAND, MISS. | PARKER FIELD-McCOOL STADIUM STATESMEN FOOTBALL

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE STANDINGSSCHOOL CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK Valdosta State 2-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 2-0 1-0 1-0 W4 West Florida 2-0 1.000 3-1 0.750 2-0 1-1 0-0 W2 West Georgia 1-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 3-0 1-0 0-0 W4 North Greenville 1-0 1.000 2-1 0.667 0-1 2-0 0-0 W1 Florida Tech 1-1 0.500 3-1 0.750 2-0 1-1 0-0 L1 West Alabama 0-1 0.000 3-1 0.750 2-1 1-0 0-0 W1 Mississippi College 0-1 0.000 2-1 0.667 2-1 0-0 0-0 L1 Delta State 0-2 0.000 0-4 0.000 0-2 0-2 0-0 L4 Shorter 0-2 0.000 0-4 0.000 0-1 0-3 0-0 L4

AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION TOP 25 POLL | SEPT. 24, 2018# SCHOOL (1ST VOTES) W-L PTS. PREV. 1. Minnesota St. (26) 4-0 811 2 2. Indiana (Pa.) (5) 4-0 761 3 3. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 4-0 746 5 4. Ferris St. (Mich.) (2) 4-0 734 6 5. Midwestern St. (Texas) 4-0 706 7 6. West Georgia 4-0 656 8 7. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 4-0 593 9 8. Minnesota-Duluth 4-0 526 11 9. Texas A&M-Commerce 3-1 444 1 10. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 4-0 442 15 11. West Florida 3-1 433 10 12. West Chester (Pa.) 4-0 430 13 13. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 4-0 421 16 14t. Central Washington 3-1 397 12 14t. Colorado School of Mines 4-0 397 17 16. Colorado St.-Pueblo 3-1 382 22 17. Northwest Missouri St. 3-1 331 4 18. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) 3-1 267 18 19. Southern Arkansas 4-0 250 21 20. Harding (Ark.) 3-1 223 19t 21. West Alabama 3-1 134 23 22. Indianapolis (Ind.) 2-1 105 25 23. Notre Dame (Ohio) 4-0 99 NR 24. Colorado Mesa 3-1 89 14 25. Tarleton St. (Texas) 3-0 80 NR

DROPPED OUT: Central Missouri (19t), Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (24)

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 69; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 54; Ohio Dominican, 36; Kutztown (Pa.), 30; Ashland (Ohio), 17; Hillsdale (Mich.), 11; Charleston (W.Va.), 10; Tiffin (Ohio), 9; Chadron St. (Neb.), 7; Florida Tech, 7; Washburn (Kan.), 5; Central Missouri, 4; LIU-Post (N.Y.), 4; Bowie St. (Md.), 2; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 1; New Haven (Conn.), 1; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 1.

LAST WEEK'S RESULTSSATURDAY, SEPT. 22Shorter 0 @ Valdosta State 52 West Alabama 16 @ Limestone 13 North Greenville 33 @ Delta State 20 Florida Tech 21 @ West Georgia 30 West Florida 34 @ Mississippi College 20

UPCOMING GSC SCHEDULE & WEEKLY AWARDSSATURDAY, SEPT. 29West Georgia @ Shorter 1 p.m.Florida Tech @ Wingate 3 p.m.West Alabama @ North Greenville 6 p.m.West Florida @ Delta State 6 p.m.Valdosta State @ Mississippi College 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 6West Alabama @ Shorter 1 p.m.Delta State @ Valdosta State 1 p.m. ESTNorth Greenville @ West Georgia 2 p.m.Mississippi College @ Florida Tech 6 p.m.West Florida @ North Alabama 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 13Valdosta State @ Florida Tech 1 p.m.Delta State @ West Alabama 2 p.m.Shorter @ North Greenville 2:30 p.m.Mississippi College @ North Alabama 6 p.m.West Georgia @ West Florida 6 p.m.

DSU PICKED FOURTH IN GULF SOUTH PRESEASON COACHES POLL: Delta State University is picked to finish fourth in the 2018 Preseason All-Gulf South Conference Poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches. The Statesmen received 41 poll points, while West Alabama (62) is picked to repeat as league champions. West Florida, coming off an NCAA national runner-up finish in 2017, is picked second followed by West Georgia (44), DSU, Valdosta State (38), Florida Tech (32), North Greenville (24), Mississippi College (16) and Shorter (8).

GSC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 1 QB | Harry Satterwhite, UWASept. 8 QB | Rogan Wells, VSUSept. 15 QB | Rogan Wells, VSUSept. 22 QB | Willie Candler, UWGSept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 17

GSC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 1 DB | Elijah Rogers, MCSept. 8 LB | J.T. Hassell, FIT Sept. 15 DB | Ravarius Rivers, VSUSept. 22 CB | Montrell Pardue, UWGSept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 17

GSC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 1 K | Austin Williams, UWFSept. 8 KR | Christian Saulsberry, UWA Sept. 15 K | Austin Williams, UWFSept. 22 K | Jordan Bennett, UWASept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 17

GSC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Sept. 1 WR | Jaylen Hassell, MCSept. 8 WR | Jameon Gaskin, VSU Sept. 15 KR | David White, VSUSept. 22 RB | Seth McGill, VSUSept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 17

DID YOU KNOW?EYSTER, BANKSTON TO BE INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME: Record-setting quarterback Scott Eyster (2003-2006) and former standout running back Londale Bankston (1986-1988) are among the 11 inductees to the 2018 class of the Delta State Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 29 at halftime versus West Florida.

Eyster, a three-time All-American and Harlon Hill Trophy finalist, fin-ished his career at Delta State as the GSC's all-time leader in passing yards (13,889), passing touchdowns (116) and total offense (14,342).

Bankston ranks third on the career rushing yards list with 3,180, including a personal best 1,120 as a junior in 1987.

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STATESMEN FOOTBALL GAME FIVE: WEST FLORIDA | HALL OF FAME WEEKENDSEPTEMBER 29, 2018 | CLEVELAND, MISS. | PARKER FIELD-McCOOL STADIUM

HOW THEY COMPARESTATESMEN (0-4, 0-2 GSC) ARGONAUTS (3-1, 2-0 GSC)13.8 PPG 30.320.2 1ST DOWNS 23.3121.3 RUSH YPG 130.8192.5 PASS YPG 311.0313.8 TOTAL OFFENSE 441.81 PASS TD 95 PASS INT 44 RUSH TD 55-of-8 FG 8-of-1027:36 T.O.P. 30:3614-96 SACKS ALLOWED 3-2432,0 SCORING DEFENSE 18.8182.5 RUSH YPG/ALLOWED 203.5203.8 PASS YPG/ALLOWED 146.3386.3 TOTAL OFFENSE/ALLOWED 349.811-73 SACKS BY 6-373 INTERCEPTIONS BY 3

SERIES NOTEBOOK: WEST FLORIDA5 Delta State and West Florida are meeting for third time in the series on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Parker Field-McCool Stadium. The Statesmen lead the series

2-0, including a 28-25 victory over the Argonauts on Oct. 14, 2017 in the last meeting between the schools. DSU claimed a thrilling 55-51 win over UWF in the Argos last trip to Cleveland on Oct. 15, 2016.

5 Sam Vaughn, a 6-foot-3 senior quarterback, leads the GSC in passing entering Saturday's game at Delta State. The Fort Pierce, Fla., native and Georgia transfer has completed 89-of-148 passes for 1,218 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions. He is averaging 304.5 yards per game.

5 Tate Lehtio. a 5-foot-10 junior receiver, has caught a conference best 23 passes for 328 yards and a touchdown. Ishmel Morrow, a 5-fott-11 senior, is second on the club with 19 receptions for 267 yards and a touchdown.

5 Gavin Burford, a 6-foot-2 senior transfer from Abilene Christian, paces the Argonauts with 31 tackles from his outside linebacker spot. He is currently tied for third in the GSC at 7.8 tackles per game.

5 West Florida possesses one of the GSC's most dangerous special teams weapons in junior kicker Austin Williams. The Phelan, Calif., native has made a GSC best 8-of-10 field goals this season, including a long of 50. He is also 13-of-14 on PATs to average 9.3 ppg.

5 Pete Shinnick is in his third season as head coach at UWF. He owns a 103-51 record, including a 19-11 mark at UWF, in 17 seasons as a head coach.

BY THE NUMBERS: DELTA STATE vs. WEST FLORIDA

2-0SERIES RECORD

1-0RECORD @ PARKER-MCCOOL

41.5PPG VS. UWF*

442.0TOTAL OFFENSE VS UWF*

*UNDER TODD COOLEY

SERIES HISTORY5 Third meeting in series history5 Overall: Statesmen lead 2-05 In Cleveland: Statesmen lead 1-05 In Pensacola, Fla.: Statesmen lead 1-05 Last Five Meetings: N/A5 Last 10 Meetings: N/A

GM W/L DATE DSU LOCATION UWF 1 W 10-15-2016 55 Cleveland, Miss. 51 2 W 10-14-2017 28 Pensacola, Fla. 25

1 NUMBERS TO KNOW

441.8

311.0Led by Georgia transfer Sam Vaughn, West Florida has the GSC's most prolific passing attack, averaging 311.0 yard per game. Vaughn leads the way in the GSC with 1,218 yards passing while averaging 304.5 yards per game.

18.8The Argonauts have been quite stingy defensively, allowing just 18.8 points per game this season. In last week's victory over Mississippi College, UWF surrendered 21 points, the most they have given up all year in conference play.

West Florida enters Saturday's showdown with Delta State ranked second in the Gulf South Conference in total offense at 441.8 yards per game.

1

+5West Florida has been outstanding at taking the ball away from opponents in 2018, including eight fumble recoveries and three interceptions.

ARGONAUTS3-1

OVERALL2-0

GSC

No. 11AFCA TOP 25

PETE SHINNICKHEAD COACH

103-51OVERALL

17THSEASON

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GAME FIVE: WEST FLORIDA | HALL OF FAME WEEKENDSEPTEMBER 29, 2018 | CLEVELAND, MISS. | PARKER FIELD-McCOOL STADIUM STATESMEN FOOTBALL

DELTA STATE SET FOR HALL OF FAME WEEKEND: A "dandy" dozen former Statesmen and Lady Statesmen are set to be inducted into the Delta State University Athletics Hall of Fame as part of Hall of Fame Weekend on Saturday, Sept. 29. This year's class represents the best of what Delta State Athletics has to offer on and off the field. The 2018 Induction class includes Ken Baker (Track & Field), Londale Bankston (Football), Weenonah Montgomery Dearing (Women's Tennis/Basketball), Scott Eyster (Football), Rodney Francis (Men's Basketball), Jay Hale (Men's Golf), Jasper Johnson (Men's Basketball), Trey LaBella (Men's Swimming & Diving), Leslie Pourciau Patten (Softball), Mike Rosamond (Baseball), Jennifer Rushing (Women's Basketball) and Marcus Van Every (Baseball).

DSU Athletics will also present Dr. Bob Ferguson (Football) with the prestigious Distinguished Statesman Award. The award is presented annually by the DSU Athletic Alumni Association to a former Delta State University Statesmen or Lady Statesman who has distinguished themselves through contributions to the programs in which a situation, institution, or movement has been changed for the better.

The 2018 Coaches Hall of Fame also includes a pair of inductees, Barbara Varner (Tennis) and Dominic Bevelaque (Football | 1949-52). Coach Varner was a pioneer, as Delta State's first female tennis coach. Coach Bevelaque enjoyed a distinguished career as a football coach.

CLEDANORD LEADING WAY ON DEFENSE: Ovenson Cledanord has picked up right where he left off last season, ranking in the top three in the Gulf South Conference in tackles (40) and sacks (2.5). The 6-foot-2 senior from Greenacres, Fla., enters Saturday's game with West Florida averaging 10.0 tackles per game to rank second in the GSC. He turned in a season-high 13 stops, including one tackle-for-loss and one sack, in a 21-10 loss to No. 8 Grand Valley State earlier this season, while recording 12 tackles and a TFL versus North Greenville last week. Cledanord finished 2017 ranked in the GSC's top five in tackles (85), tackles-for-loss (13.0/71 yards) and sacks (7.5/50 yards).

SHEGOG GROWING INTO QB ROLE: True freshman quarterback Patrick Shegog set career-highs for completions (23), attempts (44) and passing yards (295) in last week's start versus North Greenville. The Batesville, Miss., native also rushed for 30 yards and touchdown in the 33-20 loss. His 295 passing yards were the most by a true freshman since Tyler Cameron threw for 491 yards versus West Alabama on Oct. 24, 2015. The former South Panola HS standout has completed 57-of-116 passes for 568 yards and a touchdown this season. He has also rushed 62 times for 170 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

DOUBLE-H: Senior receiver Tyler Harrell and junior tight end Ty Harris recorded career performances versus the Crusaders of North Greenville. Harrell caught six passes for 137 yards, while Harris grabbed four passes for 82 yards.

AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS: The Statesmen are scheduled to play five ranked opponents in 2018, including No. 3 Grand Valley State (4-0), No. 6 West Georgia (4-0), No. 11 West Florida (3-1), No. 13 Valdosta State (4-0), No. 21 West Alabama (3-1) and No. 25 Tarleton State (3-0). Delta State is 0-2 this season against ranked opponents, falling 44-13 at Tarleton State and 21-10 to GVSU, and the Statesmen and 11-9 all-time under coach Todd Cooley against teams in the nation’s top 25.

ECTOR APPROACHING MILESTONE: Outside linebacker Chandler Ector needs five tackles to eclipse 200 in his career at Delta State. The Decatur, Ga., native enters the week with 195 career stops, 24.5 tackles-for-loss and 7.0 sacks in 35 games. He's averaged 5.7 tackles per game during his career. He is currently second on the team this season with 26 tackles, including 3.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks.

MILLS PACING GSC PACK: Senior punter Cody Mills has been a major weapon for the Statesmen this season, nailing a GSC leading 1,372 yards on 30 kicks. The Oxford, Miss., native is averaging 45.7 yards per punt, including 13 kicks downed inside the 20-yard line. He's also booted 10 punts greater than 50 yards, including the fourth longest punt in school history, a 76-yard effort at Tarleton State.

KING CLIMBING STAT RANKINGS: Junior middle linebacker Vada King is currently tied for third in the GSC in tackles-for-loss with 5.5 for minus 11 yards. The Smiths Station, Ala., native has played in all four games for DSU, recording 20 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss and six QB hurries.

PICKETT'S FIRST: Redshirt sophomore defensive back Chris Pickett intercepted his first career pass in last week's clash with North Greenville. The Fort Walton Beach, Fla., native also recorded a career-high seven tackles against the Crusaders.

ON THE BIG SCREEN: Delta State will appear three times this season on ESPN3 in the GSC-TV Game of the Week, presented by Florida's Space Coast. The Statesmen fell to Florida Tech, 30-12, in their first appearance on ESPN3 this year. DSU will also appear on ESPN3 at No. 8 West Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 13 and again versus Shorter on Thursday, Oct. 25 at Parker-McCool. The Statesmen are 22-12 all-time in televised contests, including a 11-5 mark under coach Cooley.

WINNING THE TURNOVER BATTLE: Delta State is 25-2 under head coach Todd Cooley when winning the turnover battle.

RACE TO 30: The Statesmen are 31-5 all-time when scoring 30 or more points against an opponent under head coach Todd Cooley.

FIRST STRIKE: Delta State owns a 25-11 record when scoring first under head coach Todd Cooley.

DELTA STATE RECORD WHEN CATEGORY 2018 UNDER COOLEYAt Home 0-2 20-11On The Road 0-2 15-12Neutral Site Game 0-0 0-1vs. GSC 0-2 18-20vs. Non Conference 0-2 15-4NCAA Postseason 0-0 1-2vs. In State Opponents 0-0 3-0In August 0-1 0-1In September 0-3 16-8In October 0-0 8-12In November 0-0 9-5In December 0-0 0-0On Television 0-1 11-5Afternoon Games 0-0 16-11Night Games 0-4 17-12Decided by 7 pts or less 0-0 7-5Scoring First 0-2 25-11Opponent Scores First 0-2 10-13Leading at Half 0-0 28-0Trailing at Half 0-4 7-22Tied at Half 0-0 0-2Leading after 3 quarters 0-0 29-3Trailing after 3 quarters 0-4 5-21Tied After 3 quarters 0-0 1-0In overtime 0-0 1-1Scoring 30 + points 0-0 31-5Scoring 20-29 points 0-1 3-8Scoring 0-19 points 0-3 1-10Allowing 30 + points 0-3 10-7Allowing 20-29 points 0-1 9-6Allowing 0-19 points 0-0 16-0Outrushing Opponents 0-2 26-4Getting Outrushed 0-2 9-19Passing for more yards 0-1 25-13Passing for fewer yards 0-3 11-9Outgaining Opponent 0-3 30-10Getting Outgained 0-1 5-13Winning TOP 0-1 12-7Losing TOP 0-3 23-16Scoring a Def./ ST TD 0-1 14-6Allowing a Def./ST TD 0-2 9-12Fewer Penalty Yards 0-3 13-19More Penalty Yards 0-1 22-5Winning Turnover Battle 0-0 25-2Losing Turnover Battle 0-4 7-18Equal In Turnovers 0-0 3-3

NEWS, NOTES, & SIDEBAR STATS

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LONDALE BANKSTON | 1985-1988 • Running back for Jim "Red" Parker (1985-87) and Don Skelton (1988)• 1988 Associated Press Honorable Mention Little All-American• 1987, 1988 All-GSC First-Team• Rushed for a then DSU record 1,120 rushing yards in 1987• Set a then school record 3,180 career rushing yards• Set a DSU career record for rushing attempts (598) and yards per rush attempt (5.2)• Set the DSU career scoring (156) and total yards from scrimmage (3,693)• Ranks in the top five for total touchdowns scored (26)• Signed as a free agent with the New England Patriots in 1989• Voted "Best Offensive Player" by the DSU Coaching Staff in 1987• Won the Charles S. Kerg Award as the Top Male Senior Student-Athlete in 1989

SCOTT EYSTER | 2003-2006 • Did not miss a start at quarterback in 45 career games• GSC Team of the Decade for 2000-2009• 2004, 2005, 2006 All-American• Four-time All-GSC (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) selection• 2007 GSC Commissioners Trophy winner• 2003 GSC Freshman of the Year• 2005, 2006 GSC Offensive Player of the Year• Set DSU & GSC career records for total offense (14,342), passing yards (13,889), pass attempts (1,644),

and total touchdowns (128)• Statesmen Led NCAA DII in passing yards per game (338.4) in 2004• Joel Williams Named DII Offensive Coordinator of the Year in 2004• Tossed a DSU career record 116 touchdowns, ranking 2nd in the GSC record book• Ranks 6th in the NCAA DII record books in career total offense• Ranks 11th in the NCAA DII record books in career touchdown passes• 2004, 2005, 2006 GSC All-Academic Team• 2005 Harlon Hill Finalist, finished 7th in final voting• Threw a DSU single season record 36 touchdowns (2006)• Ranks second on the single season charts with 3,926 passing yards and 3,979 total yards (2004)• Four-time C-Spire Conerly Trophy Finalist

1998 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

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OVENSON CLEDANORD

1 15 | OLB | 6-2 | 205 | SR.-1L | GREENACRES, FLA. | DODGE CITY CCTHE CLEDANORD FILE › ›AS A JUNIOR IN 2017:› Named All-Gulf South Conference (First Team)› Played in 12 games for the Statesmen, making 12 starts at outside linebacker› Helped the Statesmen to a 9-4 overall record and a second round appearance in the NCAA Division II Football Championship Playoff› Recorded 85 tackles with 13.0 tackles-for-loss (71 yards) and 7.5 sacks (50 yards)› Forced a GSC-best four fumbles...Intercepted one pass versus West Georgia› Career-high 16 tackles with 1.0 tackle-for-loss versus West Alabama (10.7)› Tallied 12 tackles at Mississippi College in the Heritage Bell Classic› Tied the DSU record for sacks in a game with 5.0 versus Chowan› His 85 tackles ranked sixth in the GSC while his 7.5 sacks were second and 13.0 tackles-for-loss stood third.

DATE OPPONENT SOLO AST TOTAL TFL YDS NO. YDS FF FR 8/30/2018 @ Tarleton State 4 4 8 1.0 6 1.0 6 0 0 9/8/2018 Grand Valley State 8 5 13 1.0 1 1.0 1 0 0 9/15/2018 @ Florida Tech 6 1 7 0.5 3 0.5 3 0 0 9/22/2018 North Greenville 6 6 12 0.5 3 0.0 0 0 0 Totals 24 16 40 3.0 13 2.5 10 0 0

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2018 HIGHLIGHTS

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16.0Set a career-high with 16 tackles, including 10 solo stops and one TFL, at West Alabama on Oct. 7, 2017.

13.0Finished last season ranked third in the Gulf South Conference with 13.0 tackles-for-loss.

7.5Tremendous pass rusher, as he closed 2017 ranked second in the GSC with 7.5 sacks.

4Led the Gulf South Conference with four forced fumbles last season.

Returns as Delta State's leading defender after recording 85 tackles in 2017.

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› Opens 2018 as one of the top pass rushers in the GSC› Season-high 13 tackles versus Grand Valley State› Totaled 12 tackles against North Greenville

HONORS & ACCOLADES 1

5 2017 All-Gulf South Conference (First Team)5 2017 D2CCA All-Super Region II (First Team)5 2018 Preseason All-Gulf South Conference

TACKLES SACKS2018 GAME-BY-GAME

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TODD COOLEY | HEAD COACH» Birthdate: September 7, 1975» Years Coached: Sixth» Alma Mater: Arkansas Tech, 1997 (English)» Record at Delta State: 35-24 (6th season)» Gulf South Conference Record: 18-20 (6th season)» NCAA Postseason Record: 1-1 (.500)» Hometown: Nashville, Arkansas» Family: Wife, Lisa (Gatlin) Cooley

YEAR-BY-YEAR HEAD COACHING RECORDYEAR SCHOOL POS RECORD CONF. NOTES 2013 Delta State Head Coach 7-3 4-2 GSC COY 2014 Delta State Head Coach 9-2 6-1 Co-GSC Champs/COY 2015 Delta State Head Coach 6-5 2-5 2016 Delta State Head Coach 4-6 1-7 2017 Delta State Head Coach 9-4 5-3 NCAA DII Playoffs 2018 Delta State Head Coach 0-4 0-2 HC Totals (5th season) 35-24 18-20

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COACHING CAREER SNAPSHOT

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35Cooley has led the Statesmen to a 35-20 record in his five previous seasons as head coach at Delta State University.

30+The Statesmen are 31-5 all-time when scoring 30 or more points against an opponent under head coach Todd Cooley.

28-0Delta State is 28-0 under head coach Todd Cooley when leading at half-time. The Statesmen are 4-16 when trailing and 0-2 when tied at the half.

25Delta State is 25-2 under head coach Todd Cooley when winning the turnover battle, including a 7-0 mark in 2017.

A total of 72 Statesmen have graduated with a degree from Delta State since Cooley took over as head coach.

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COOLEY VERSUS ALL OPPONENTSAlbany State 1-0Bowie State 1-0Central State (Ohio) 1-0Chowan (N.C.) 1-0Concordia (Ala.) 2-0Florida Tech 3-3Fort Valley State 2-0Grand Valley State 0-1Kentucky Wesleyan 2-0Mississippi College 4-0Mississippi Valley State 1-0North Alabama 2-3North Greenville 1-1Shorter 5-0Tarleton State 2-1Texas A&M-Commerce 1-2Valdosta State 2-3West Alabama 1-5West Florida 2-0West Georgia 1-5

NOTEABLES5 Cooley will be entering his sixth season as head coach of the

Delta State University Statesman football program. Cooley became the 19th coach in program history on Friday, Jan. 25, 2012. In his four seasons as head coach of the Statesmen, Cooley is 35-24 overall and 18-20 against the GSC.

5 In his previous five seasons, the Nashville, Ark., native, has guided the Statesmen to a 35-24 overall record, two trips to the NCAA Division II Football Championship Playoffs (2014/2017) and in 2014 Delta State captured its seventh Gulf South Conference title.

5 Cooley tied former Steve Campbell for the second fastest coach to accumulate 20 victories, accomplishing the feat in 25 games. Cooley led DSU to a 7-3 mark in 2013 during his first season and followed up that performance with a 9-2 record in 2014 and a share of the GSC title. The Nashville, Arkansas, native started out the season 4-0 to get his 20th win in a 40-0 victory over Albany State at Parker Field-McCool Stadium (Sept. 26, 2015).

5 Cooley is a two-time Coach of the Year recipient in the Gulf South Conference following the 2013 and 2014 campaigns. He joins Ron Roberts (2007/2008) as the only two-time recipients of the award in the program's history.

YEAR SCHOOL POS 1998 Arkansas Tech RB 1999 Arkansas Tech RB 2000 NE Oklahoma State QB 2001 Ouachita Baptist QB 2002 Ouachita Baptist QB 2003 Ouachita Baptist QB 2004 Arkansas Tech OC/QB 2005 Central Arkansas OC/QB 2006 Central Arkansas OC/QB 2007 Central Arkansas OC/QB 2008 Central Arkansas OC/QB 2009 Northwestern (La.) State OC/QB 2010 Northwestern (La.) State OC/QB 2011 Northwestern (La.) State OC/QB 2012 Northwestern (La.) State OC/QB 2013 Delta State HC 2014 Delta State HC 2015 Delta State HC 2016 Delta State HC 2017 Delta State HC 2018 Delta State HC

PLAYING CAREER 1

YEAR SCHOOL POS 1996-97 Arkansas Tech QB 1994-95 Henderson State QB

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@DELTASTATEFB: CRADLE OF COACHES

PETE GOLDING | ALABAMACO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

RON ROBERTS | LOUISIANADEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

MIKE BLOOMGREN | RICEHEAD COACH

JERRY MACK | RICEOFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

STEVE CAMPBELL | SOUTH ALABAMAHEAD COACH

MARK HUDSPETH | MISS. STATEASSOCIATE HC/TE COACH

DAVE ARANDA | LOUISIANA STATEDEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

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STATESMEN DEPTH CHARTVS. WEST FLORIDA

OFFENSEQB 7 Patrick Shegog 5-11 188 Fr. Batesville, Miss./South Panola 16 Billy Cobb, III 6-2 215 So. Jacksonville, Fla./Albany State

RB 28 Kelon Wilson 6-0 210 So. Sachse, Texas/Sachse HS 24 Trey Roberson 5-11 180 So. Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen

HB 87 Jake McDonald 6-3 230 Jr. New Albany, Miss./Gulf Coast CC 81 Benji Galbraith 6-6 240 Sr. Olive Branch, Miss./Lewisburg

LT 50 Donovan Carter 6-5 295 Jr. Hattiesburg, Miss./McNeese St. 71 Damon Moore 6-5 285 Fr. Birmingham, Ala./Clay-Chalkville

LG 78 Innis Claud, V 6-0 290 Jr. Albany, Ga./Buford 69 Rondey Luckett 6-1 315 Fr. Jackson, Miss,/Callaway

C 75 Braxton Hayles 6-2 310 Jr. Wesson, Miss./SW Miss. CC 78 Innis Claud, V 6-0 290 Jr. Albany, Ga./Buford

RG 63 Grant Short 6-3 290 Jr. Senatobia, Miss./SW Miss. CC 74 Thomas Head 6-4 320 Sr. Lilburn, Ga./Hebron Christian

RT 58 Chris Jones 6-6 285 Sr. Decatur, Ga./Columbia 76 Jacob Gragg 6-3 300 Fr. Tuscaloosa, Ala./Northside

WR 11 Tyler Harrell 6-3 215 Sr. Calera, Ala./Tennessee Tech 19 John McInnis 6-2 190 Sr. Collins, Miss./Hinds CC

WR 2 Jakaylen Jackson 5-9 165 Fr. Jonesboro, Ark./Jonesboro 18 Dillon Helm 6-1 175 Sr. Oxford, Miss./NE Miss. CC

WR 1 Brandon Rodgers 5-10 170 Jr. Mobile, Ala./East Miss. CC 83 Tony Daggett 5-9 165 Jr. Augusta, Ga./Ventura CC

WR 17 Leon Green 6-3 200 Sr. Cleveland, Miss./East Side 12 Corintheus Edmonds 6-2 195 Fr. Hampton, Ga./Lovejoy HS

DEFENSEDE 47 Tramond Lofton 6-3 250 Sr. Waynesboro, Miss./Jones JC 90 Jaylon Guy 6-3 260 Fr. Memphis, Tenn./Kipp Collegiate

NG 56 Josh Bradford 6-0 230 Sr. Forest, Miss./Forest HS 95 Stanley Talley 6-1 254 Fr. Montgomery, Ala./Carver HS

DE 49 Eric Sadler 6-3 250 Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla./NE Okla. A&M 53 Quantarius Boone 6-1 225 Sr. Samford, Fla./Grossmont CC

OLB 6 David Herrington 6-1 190 Sr. Senatobia, Miss./NW Miss. CC 14 Earnest Butler 5-11 208 Sr. Shelby, Miss./Coahoma CC

ILB 33 Dante Williams 6-2 230 So. Bossier City, La./Louisiana Tech 30 Vada King 6-1 225 Jr. Smiths Station, Ala./Holmes CC

ILB 10 Chandler Ector 5-10 205 Sr. Decatur, Ga./Cedar Grove HS 32 Ryan Hudkins 5-11 225 Jr. Murieta, Calif./Vista Murieta HS

OLB 15 Ovenson Cledanord 6-2 200 Sr. Greenacres, Fla./Dodge City CC 25 Joseph Nuttall, Jr. 6-0 200 Jr. Jackson, Miss./Hinds CC

CB 29 Chane Lindsey 6-0 180 So. Fairburn, Ga./Creekside HS 40 Joseph Stone, III 5-7 160 So. Holly Springs, Miss./Holly Springs HS

S 23 Brandon Tillman 5-10 187 Sr. Grenada, Miss./NE Miss. CC 26 Jakwon Lipscomb 5-10 175 So. Riverdale, Ga./Riverdale HS

FS 13 Chris Pickett 6-0 175 Jr. Ft. Walton Bch, Fla./Choctawhatchee HS 4 Isaac Warren 6-1 195 Sr. Tyler, Texas/Northwestern State

CB 3 Darren Gardenhire 6-1 210 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif./Montana State 36 B.J. Sisco 5-10 170 Fr. Olive Branch, Miss./Desoto Central HS

SPECIAL TEAMSK 86 Taylor Crabtree 5-8 165 Jr. Pascagoula, Miss./East Miss. CC 21 Cody Mills 5-7 190 Sr. Oxford, Miss./Oxford HS

P 21 Cody Mills 5-7 190 Sr. Oxford, Miss./Oxford HS 22 Sam Barge 5-6 190 So. Carrollton, Ga./Carrollton HS

LS 43 Hunter James 5-10 180 Jr. Waynesvorro, Miss./Hinds CC 46 Dustin Dye 5-9 215 So. Olive Branch, Miss./Desoto Central HS

H 21 Cody Mills 5-7 190 Sr. Oxford, Miss./Oxford HS 38 Kam Williams 6-1 172 Sr. Bassfield, Miss./SW Miss. CC

KR 24 Trey Roberson 5-11 180 So. Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen HS 1 Brandon Rodgers 5-10 170 Jr. Mobile, Ala./East Miss. CC

PR 24 Trey Roberson 5-11 180 So. Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen HS 1 Brandon Rodgers 5-10 170 Jr. Mobile, Ala./East Miss. CC

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DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY NUMERICAL ROSTER# NAME POS HT WT CL LETTERS HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 Brandon Rodgers WR 5-10 170 Jr. - Mobile, Ala. East Miss. CC 2 Jakaylen Jackson WR 5-9 165 Fr. - Jonesboro, Ark. Jonesboro HS 3 Darren Gardenhire DB 6-1 210 Sr. - Los Angeles, Calif. Montana State 4 Isaac Warren DB 6-1 195 Sr. - Tyler, Texas Northwestern State 5 Tim Hall CB 6-0 185 Jr. - St. Louis, Mo. Missouri Western State 6 David Herrington LB 6-1 190 Sr. 1 Senatobia, Miss. Northwest MS CC 6 Fransisco Hunter RB 5-9 190 Fr. - Decatur, Ga. Southwest Dekalb HS 7 Patrick Shegog QB 5-11 185 Fr. - Batesville, Miss. South Panola HS 9 Breck Ruddick QB 6-4 210 Sr. 1 Marion, Ark. Missouri State University 10 Chandler Ector LB 5-10 205 R-Sr. 3 Decatur, Ga. Cedar Grove HS 11 Tyler Harrell WR 6-3 215 R-Sr. 2 Calera, Ala. Tennessee Tech 12 Corintheus Edmonds WR 6-2 195 Fr. - Hampton, Ga. Lovejoy HS 13 Chris Pickett DB 6-0 175 Jr. 1 Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. Choctawatchee HS 14 Earnest Butler LB 5-11 208 Sr. 1 Shelby, Miss. Coahoma CC 15 Ovenson Cledanord LB 6-2 200 Sr. 1 Greenacres, Fla. Dodge City CC 16 Billy Cobb, III QB 6-1 215 So. - Jacksonville, Fla. Albany State University 16 Trey Jones CB 5-8 160 Fr. - Stuttgart, Ark. Stuttgart HS 17 Leon Green WR 6-3 200 Jr. 2 Cleveland, Miss. East Side HS 18 Dillon Helm WR 6-0 175 Sr. 1 Oxford, Miss. Northeast Mississippi CC 19 John McInnis WR 6-2 190 Sr. 1 Collins, Miss. Hinds CC 20 Malik Carruthers DB 5-11 180 Fr. - Richmond, Texas Foster HS 20 Ty Woods DB 5-10 175 So. 1 Birmingham, Ala. Pinson Valley HS 21 Cody Mills K/P 5-7 190 Gr. 3 Oxford, Miss. Oxford HS 22 Sam Barge K 5-6 190 So. 1 Carrollton, Ga. Carrollton HS 22 Tyler Hood RB 5-10 170 R-Sr. 2 Smithville, Miss. Itawamba CC 23 Brandon Tillman DB 5-10 187 Sr. 1 Grenada, Miss. Northeast Mississippi CC 24 Trey Roberson RB 5-11 180 So. 1 Mobile, Ala. McGill-Toolen Catholic 25 Joseph Nuttall, Jr. DB 6-0 200 Jr. - Jackson, Miss. Hinds CC 26 Jakwon Lipscomb DB 5-11 178 So. 1 Riverdale, Ga. Riverdale HS 27 Shannon Carter DB 5-10 175 So. 1 Fairburn, Ga. Creekside HS 28 Kelon Wilson RB 6-0 205 So. 1 Sachse, Texas Sachse HS 29 Chane Lindsey DB 6-0 180 So. 1 Tuscaloosa, Ala. Central HS 30 Vada King LB 6-1 225 Jr. - Smiths Station, Ala. Holmes CC 31 Robbie Evans RB 5-8 190 Fr. - Boynton Beach, Fla. Calvary Christian Academy 32 Adrian Hill LB 6-0 190 Fr. - Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS 32 Ryan Hudkins LB 5-11 225 Jr. 2 Murrieta, Calif. Vista Murrieta HS 33 Dante Williams LB 6-2 230 So. 1 Bossier City, La. Louisiana Tech 34 Jamarcus Ellison RB 5-9 185 R-Fr. - Birmingham, Ala. Ramsay HS 35 Joseph Minniefield LB 6-2 235 Jr. - Indianola, Miss. Coahoma CC 36 B.J. Sisco DB 5-10 170 Fr. - Olive Branch, Miss. DeSoto Central HS 37 Tyrell Goldsmith DB 5-10 175 Fr. - Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS 37 Major Weems S 6-2 195 Fr. - Atlanta, Ga. Mays HS 37 Zane Samuel DE 6-3 220 Jr. 2 Tuscaloosa, Ala. Paul Bryant HS 38 Kam Williams DB 6-1 172 R-Sr. 1 Bassfield, Miss. SW Mississippi CC 39 Tucker Garrison S 5-9 175 Fr. - Coldwater, Miss. Hernando HS 39 Shane Pollan TE 6-3 255 R-Sr. 1 Natchez, Miss. Holmes CC 40 Joseph Stone III DB 5-7 160 So. 1 Holly Springs, Miss. Holly Springs HS 41 Eric Diamond TE 6-1 250 R-Fr. - Madison, Miss. St. Joseph's Catholic 41 Zach Linkous RB 6-0 220 R-Fr. - Cleveland, Miss. Cleveland HS 42 Anfernee Benson LB 5-8 235 Jr. 1 Batesville, Miss. Holmes CC 43 Hunter James SNP 5-10 180 Jr. - Waynesboro, Miss. Hinds CC 44 Emanuel Barber LB 6-4 235 So. - Chicago, Ill. Jones JC 45 Davontre Henderson LB 6-1 210 Fr. - Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie HS 46 Dustin Dye LS 5-9 215 So. 1 Olive Branch, Miss. Desoto Central HS 47 Tramond Lofton DL 6-3 260 Sr. 1 Waynesboro, Miss. Jones JC 48 Jamier Jackson LB 6-2 220 Fr. - New Orleans, La. Edna Karr HS 48 Russ Smither TE 6-0 236 R-Fr. - Caledonia, Miss. Caledonia HS 49 Eric Sadler DE 6-3 250 R-Sr. 1 Oklahoma City, Okla. Northeast Oklahoma A&M 50 Donovan Carter OL 6-5 295 Jr. - Hattiesburg, Miss. McNeese State 51 Zarrian Billings LB 6-1 220 Fr. - Florence, Ala. Florence High School 51 Connor Jones LB 6-0 190 Fr. - Crystal Springs, Miss. Copiah Academy 52 Marvin Terry LB 6-2 220 So. - Dallas, Texas Trinity Valley CC 53 Quantarius Boone DL 6-1 225 Sr. 1 Sanford, Fla. Grossmont CC 54 Austin Redwine LB 6-1 200 Fr. - Cleveland, Miss. North Sunflower Academy 55 Drew Swatzell LB 5-9 200 Fr. - Huntsville, Ala. Huntsville HS 55 Hunter Williams LB 6-0 220 So. 1 Vancleave, Miss. Vancleave HS

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER# NAME POS 60 Tanner Armstrong OL 44 Emanuel Barber LB 22 Sam Barge K 42 Anfernee Benson LB 51 Zarrian Billings LB 53 Quantarius Boone DL 56 Josh Bradford DL 14 Earnest Butler LB 20 Malik Carruthers DB 50 Donovan Carter OL 27 Shannon Carter DB 78 Innis Claud V OL 15 Ovenson Cledanord LB 16 Billy Cobb, III QB 85 Oakley Coleman WR 86 Taylor Crabtree K 99 Jack Creely DS 83 Tony Daggett WR 57 Keenan Davis OL 40 Eric Diamond TE 82 Phildon Dublin WR 46 Dustin Dye LS 10 Chandler Ector LB 12 Corintheus Edmonds WR 64 Isaac Edwards OL 99 Trace Edwards K 34 Jamarcus Ellison RB 31 Robbie Evans RB 81 Benji Galbraith WR 3 Darren Gardenhire DB 39 Tucker Garrison S 94 Kaleb Gibbs OL 36 Tyrell Goldsmith DB 76 Jacob Gragg DL 17 Leon Green WR 90 Jaylon Guy DL 5 Tim Hall CB 66 Marouf Hamade OL 11 Tyler Harrell WR 98 Tommy Harris DL 88 Ty Harris TE 75 Braxton Hayles OL 74 Thomas Head OL 18 Dillon Helm WR 45 Davontre Henderson LB 6 David Herrington LB 32 Adrian Hill LB 85 Omari Hood WR 22 Tyler Hood RB 32 Ryan Hudkins LB 6 Fransisco Hunter RB 2 Jakaylen Jackson WR 48 Jamier Jackson LB 43 Hunter James SNP 67 Bryce Jones OL 58 Chris Jones OL 51 Connor Jones LB 16 Trey Jones CB 30 Vada King LB 29 Chane Lindsey DB 40 Zach Linkous RB 26 Jakwon Lipscomb DB 47 Tramond Lofton DL 69 Rondey Luckett OL 59 Micah Mack LB

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# NAME POS HT WT CL LETTERS HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL 56 Josh Bradford DL 6-0 320 Sr. 1 Forest, Miss. Forest HS 57 Keenan Davis OL 6-3 270 So. 1 Horn Lake, Miss. Northwest Mississippi CC 58 Chris Jones OL 6-6 285 R-Sr. 3 Decatur, Ga. Columbia HS 59 Micah Mack LB 6-1 220 Fr. - Memphis, Tenn. Germantown HS 59 Trey Mason LB 6-0 215 Jr. 1 Dudley, Ga. Georgia Military 60 Tanner Armstrong OL 6-1 255 Fr. - Lorganger, LA Loranger High 63 Grant Short OL 6-3 290 Jr. - Senatobia, Miss. Southwest Miss. CC 64 Isaac Edwards OL 6-4 265 Fr. - Harvest, Ala. Sparkman HS 65 Shakeel Shaw OL 6-6 300 Fr. - Stockbridge, Ga. Woodland HS 66 Marouf Hamade OL 6-3 305 Fr. - Detroit, MI Lake Erie College 67 Bryce Jones OL 6-2 288 Fr. - Atlanta, Ga. Peachtree Ridge HS 69 Rondey Luckett OL 6-1 315 Fr. - Jackson, Miss. Callaway HS 70 Sheridan Pratcher OL 6-4 285 Fr. - Memphis, Tenn. Pakhaven HS 71 Damon Moore OL 6-5 285 Fr. - Birmingham, Ala. Clay-Chalkville HS 72 John McNamara OL 6-10 385 Jr. 2 St. Louis, Mo. Lindbergh HS 73 Nicolas Melsop OL 6-7 305 Fr. - Columbus, Ohio Lake Erie College 74 Thomas Head OL 6-4 320 Sr. 3 Lilburn, Ga Hebron Christian Academy 75 Braxton Hayles OL 6-2 310 Jr. - Wesson, Miss. Southwest Miss. CC 76 Jacob Gragg DL 6-3 300 R-Fr.. - Tuscaloosa, Ala. Northside HS 78 Innis Claud V OL 6-0 290 Jr. 2 Albany, Ga. Buford HS 80 Jalen Stuckey WR 6-1 180 Fr. - Decatur, Ga. Miller Grove HS 81 Benji Galbraith WR 6-6 240 Sr. 3 Olive Branch, Miss. Lewisburg HS 82 Phildon Dublin WR 6-0 185 R-Fr. - Helena, Ala. Helena HS 83 Tony Daggett WR 5-8 165 Jr. - Augusta, Ga. Ventura College 85 Oakley Coleman WR 6-4 180 Fr. - Mobile, Ala. McGill-Toolen Catholic 85 Omari Hood WR 6-0 180 Fr. - Birmingham, Ala. Gardendale HS 85 Vincent Wilkerson TE 6-2 206 Jr. - Milwaukee, Wisc. College of Dupage 86 Taylor Crabtree K 5-8 165 Jr. - Pascagoula, Miss. East Mississippi CC 87 Jake McDonald TE 6-3 230 Jr. - New Albany, Miss. Gulf Coast CC 88 Ty Harris TE 6-2 240 Jr. - Hattiesburg, Miss. Hinds CC 89 Cameron Shelton WR 6-3 210 Fr. - Milton, Fla. Milton HS 90 Jaylon Guy DL 6-3 260 Fr. - Memphis, Tenn. Kipp Memphis Collegiate HS 91 Tahj Perry DL 6-0 275 R-Fr. - College Park, Ga. Creekside HS 94 Kaleb Gibbs OL 6-2 280 Fr. - Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS 95 Stanley Talley DL 6-1 254 R-Fr. - Montgomery, Ala. Carver HS 96 Caimon Nettles DE 6-3 225 Fr. - Hernando, Miss. Hernando HS 96 Timothy Williams DL 6-4 245 So. - Greenville, Miss. Northwest Miss. CC 97 Scott Poindexter DL 6-2 264 R-Fr - Inverness, Miss. Indianola Academy 98 Tommy Harris DL 6-0 236 Sr. 1 Ruleville, Miss. Coahoma CC 99 Jack Creely DS 6-2 240 Jr. - Madison, Miss. Northwest Miss. CC 99 Trace Edwards K 5-11 180 R-Jr. - Cleveland, Miss. Mississippi College

ASSISTANT COACHES & SUPPORT PERSONNEL

JOEL WILLIAMSOff. Coordinator/OL

Miss. College (1981)Sixth Year

JERRY PARTRIDGEDef. Coordinator/LB

Missouri Western (1985)Second Year

KELVIN GREENDefensive Live

Clemson (2009)Sixth Year

JONATHAN FLETCHERRunning Backs/TEs

Knox (2011)Sixth Year

TYLER HASTYWide ReceiversGuilford (2011)

Fifth Year

JESSE THOMPSONSafeties/Recruiting

Okla. Panhandle (2014)Second Year

CASON BICKNELLAsst. Safeties/DFO

Southern Mississippi (2013)First Year

NICK FRANEYAsst. Offensive Line

Central Methodist (2017)First Year

KARL BALLSVolunteer Defensive Line

Delta State (1987)First Year

JAY THOMASONLife Skills/FCASecond Year

PB SL SL SL SL SL

PB PB SL SLMATT JONES

Sr. Associate AD/SchedulingDelta State (2003)Seventeenth Year

ABBY HAVARDAsst. AD/Sports Medicine

Southern Miss. (2010)Sixth Year

PB SL

JAMAAL BESSSafeties

Rhode Island (2016)Second Year

STERLING GRIFFINAsst. Wide ReceiversLouisiana Tech (2018)

First Year

PB PB

ROGER TOLLISONAsst. Director/Sports Medicine

Delta State (2015)First Year

KAITLIN MOOREAcademic Coordinator

Delta State (2016)Second Year

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# NAME POS 59 Trey Mason LB 87 Jake McDonald TE 19 John McInnis WR 72 John McNamara OL 73 Nicolas Melsop OL 21 Cody Mills K/P 35 Joseph Minniefield LB 71 Damon Moore OL 96 Caimon Nettles DE 25 Joseph Nuttall, Jr. DB 91 Tahj Perry DL 13 Chris Pickett DB 97 Scott Poindexter DL 39 Shane Pollan TE 70 Sheridan Pratcher OL 54 Austin Redwine LB 24 Trey Roberson RB 1 Brandon Rodgers WR 9 Breck Ruddick QB 49 Eric Sadler DE 37 Zane Samuel DE 65 Shakeel Shaw OL 7 Patrick Shegog QB 89 Cameron Shelton WR 63 Grant Short OL 36 B.J. Sisco DB 48 Russ Smither TE 40 Joseph Stone III DB 80 Jalen Stuckey WR 55 Drew Swatzell LB 95 Stanley Talley DL 52 Marvin Terry LB 23 Brandon Tillman DB 4 Isaac Warren DB 36 Major Weems S 85 Vincent Wilkerson TE 33 Dante Williams LB 55 Hunter Williams LB 38 Kam Williams DB 96 Timothy Williams DL 28 Kelon Wilson RB 20 Ty Woods DB

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5 One of the Gulf South Conference's oldest and most historic venues, Travis E. Parker Field at Horace L. McCool Stadium has served as the home of the Statesmen since it opened in 1970. Delta State has enjoyed tremendous success at Parker-McCool under its last four coaches, posting an impressive 64-25 record.

5 Formerly known as Delta Field and Travis E. Parker Field, the 8,500 seat stadium was completed in time for the 1970 season. In 1984, the field was renamed to honor former Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees member, Travis E. Parker, a tireless supporter of Delta State University and the Delta area communities.

5 In 2007, DSU honored long-time coach and administrator Horace McCool by naming the stadium in his honor. McCool was 76-48-3 in 14 seasons as head coach of the Statesmen and was instrumental in running the Department of Athletics as Director of Athletics. During his time as AD, McCool helped revive Lady Statesmen basketball, which blossomed into a national power under the legendary Margaret Wade.

5 The current facility replaced the “old” Delta Field, which is located between Sillers Coliseum and the Hugh Ellis Walker Alumni-Foundation House on the Delta State campus. The Statesmen have enjoyed a 247-125-15 mark at home.

5 The two-level press facility includes booths for radio, film, coaches, and working press, as well as to a snack kitchen and restroom. The press box is completely enclosed, with the exception of the second-level film deck, and is climate controlled for year-round comfort and convenience.

5 Parker-McCool has gone through several recent renovations, including the installation of artificial turf in the summer of 2014, a press box revitalization project in May of 2013, and the addition of a new scoreboard/video board in the fall of 2008. Past additions have included the chairback seats in 1993 and the creation of a picnic area in the southwest corner of Parker Field in 2001.

5 In the summer of 2014, Delta State began construction on a new visitor’s concession stand and bathroom on the southeast corner of Parker-McCool.

5 In his first season as head coach of the Statesmen, coach Todd Cooley led Delta State to a perfect 4-0 record at Parker-McCool. The Nashville, Arkansas native is the first head coach since Ron Roberts to go undefeated at home in his first season at DSU.

5 Delta State has an 8-2 (.800) record in NCAA Division II postseason play. 5 The Statesmen went 2-0 at Parker-McCool in the 2000 NCAA playoffs en route to the national championship. DSU defeated Valdosta State

(49-12) and North Dakota State (34-16) at home with road wins over Catawba (20-14) and Bloomsburg (63-34) in the NCAA title game.5 Trevar Deed set a DSU postseason record with 16 receptions for 203 yards and four touchdowns in a 55-34 loss to North Alabama in the

second round of the 2008 NCAA Division II playoffs at Parker-McCool. 5 In DSU’s 45-7 victory over Shaw University in the first round of the 2007 NCAA playoffs, senior linebacker and Harlon Hill finalist Michael

Eubanks set a new NCAA DII single-game sack record with five versus the Hawks.

PARKER FIELD @ McCOOL STADIUM

Travis E. ParkerDelta native, IHL trustee

Horace L. McCoolFmr. HC & A.D.

STATESMEN AT PARKER-McCOOL R Since 2001, DSU has 20 games of 7,000+ at home

YEAR W L T NOTES1970 3 1 1 1971 2 2 0 1972 4 1 0 1973 4 2 0 1974 5 0 0 1975 2 2 0 1976 2 2 1 1977 2 3 0 1978 3 2 0 1979 2 3 0 1980 3 3 0 1981 1 3 0 1982 3 3 0 1983 2 2 0 1984 3 1 1 1985 3 2 1 1986 2 2 1 1987 3 2 0 1988 2 2 1 1989 3 1 0 1990 2 2 0 1991 2 3 0 1992 1 2 1 1993 2 3 0 1994 3 1 1 1995 3 2 0 1996 3 1 0 1997 0 5 0 1998 4 0 0 0-1 NCAA Playoffs1999 3 1 0 2000 6 0 0 2-0 NCAA Playoffs2001 3 3 0 2002 3 1 0 2003 4 2 0 2004 3 1 0 2005 4 1 0 2006 5 1 0 2007 4 0 0 2008 6 1 0 1-1 NCAA Playoffs 2009 4 0 0 2010 6 2 0 2-0 NCAA Playoffs2011 7 0 0 2 -0 NCAA Playoffs2012 1 4 0 2013 4 0 0 2014 5 1 0 0-1 NCAA Playoffs2015 3 4 0 2016 2 4 0 2017 4 2 0 2018 0 2 0 Overall 152 88 8 8-3 | NCAA playoffs

NCAA PLAYOFF GAMES AT PARKER-MCCOOLYEAR OPPONENT RESULT SCORE1998 Fort Valley State (1st) L 14-212000 Valdosta State (1st) W 49-122000 North Dakota State (Semis.) W 34-162007 Shaw (1st) W 45-72008 Tusculum (2nd) W 27-192008 North Alabama (Qtrs.) L 34-552010 North Alabama (1st) W 47-242010 Shepherd (Semis.) W 29-172011 North Alabama (2nd) W 42-142011 North Greenville (Qtrs.) W 28-232014 West Georgia (2nd) L 27-37Total Games (11) 8-3

PARKER FIELD-McCOOL STADIUM TOP 10 CROWDSOPPNENT DATE ATTENDANCE RESULTNorth Alabama 9-18-04 9,023 W, 28-21North Alabama 9-22-12 8.943 L, 12-20Central State 9-27-14 8,765 W, 72-8KY Wesleyan 9-19-15 8,551 W, 51-18West Alabama 11-5-11 8,522 W, 36-34Florida Tech 9-28-13 8,012 W, 52-31West Alabama 10-7-17 7,856 L, 29-26Ouachita Baptist 10-1-11 7,755 W, 45-14Mississippi Valley St. 9-8-01 7,635 W, 25-3Henderson State 9-25-10 7,333 W, 41-37

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RECORD VERSUS ALL OPPONENTSSCHOOL W L T PF PA Abilene Christian University 0 1 0 28 34 Alabama, University of 0 1 0 0 89 Albany State University 2 0 0 68 7 Arkansas College 1 0 0 46 0 +Arkansas-Monticello 28 5 0 1057 441 Gulf South 13 2 0 516 239 Arkansas State 4 4 1 167 131 +Arkansas Tech 12 7 0 530 444 Gulf South 9 6 0 399 325 Austin Peay State 2 2 0 83 79 Belhaven College 1 0 0 55 18 Bethel College 6 4 1 226 86 Bloomburg (PA) University 1 0 0 63 34 Bowie State 1 0 0 45 35 Catawba 1 0 0 24 14 Centenary College 1 0 0 63 0 +Central Arkansas 5 11 1 326 402 Gulf South 2 6 0 156 225 Central State (Ohio) 1 0 0 72 8 Chowan (N.C.) 1 0 0 42 13 Cleveland Independents 1 0 0 6 0 College of the Ozarks 1 0 0 47 0 Concordia-College 2 0 0 150 6 Cumberland University 2 1 0 84 48 East Central Oklahoma 2 0 0 43 19 Eastern Illinois 1 1 0 50 27 Elizabeth City State 3 0 0 71 38 Elon College 0 1 0 21 24 Evansville College 0 1 0 6 19 Florida State 0 1 0 0 32 *Florida Tech 3 3 0 217 185 Gulf South 3 3 0 217 185 Fort Benning (Ga.) 1 0 0 20 3 Fort Valley State 3 2 0 168 79 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn) 0 1 0 0 7 Grand Valley State 0 2 0 40 70 Greenville Independents 0 1 0 0 21 +Harding University 10 1 1 445 257 Gulf South 8 1 0 365 186 +Henderson State 20 4 1 705 402 Gulf South 12 3 1 438 274 Hendrix College 0 3 0 12 30 Hinds Junior College 2 0 0 28 7 Holmes Junior College 2 0 0 51 19 Illinois-Chicago Circle 1 0 0 84 0 Indianapolis 0 1 0 18 33 Jackson State 1 1 0 44 45 +Jacksonville State 8 22 1 537 732 Gulf South 2 18 1 344 588 Kentucky Wesleyan 2 0 0 101 47 Lambuth University 6 6 0 216 154 Liberty Baptist 2 0 0 47 21 Louisiana College 8 8 2 214 212 Louisiana Tech 0 3 0 7 80 Memphis Naval Air Station 1 0 0 75 6 Memphis (e) 4 9 1 98 195 Merchant Marine Academy 1 0 0 19 0 McNeese State 0 1 0 27 52 Middle Tennessee State 1 2 0 31 33 Millsaps College 5 10 0 136 280 Millsaps Freshmen 0 1 0 6 27 Minnesota-Duluth 0 1 0 17 20 *Mississippi College 21 15 2 687 583 Gulf South 15 11 1 501 443 Mississippi College “B” 0 0 1 0 0 Miss. College Freshmen 0 1 0 6 18 Mississippi Delta JC 5 4 1 112 115 Mississippi State 0 1 0 0 39 Mississippi Valley State 4 1 0 155 68

SCHOOL W L T PF PA Murray State 3 3 2 97 123 + Nicholls State 5 3 1 169 132 Gulf South 4 2 1 144 84 +North Alabama 26 34 1 1211 1376 Gulf South 23 32 1 813 1099 North Carolina Central 1 0 0 24 17 North Dakota 0 1 0 19 28 North Dakota State 1 1 0 47 32 *North Greenville 2 1 0 81 86 Gulf South 0 1 0 20 33 Northeast Louisiana 8 12 0 237 373 Northwest Junior College 10 1 0 405 38 + Northwestern State 2 14  0 156 397 Gulf South 2 1 0 66 25 Ole Miss Freshmen 0 2 0 2 20 +Ouachita Baptist 18 4 0 519 319 Gulf South 7 2 0 228 165 Parsons (Iowa) College 0 1 0 18 19 Pittsburg State 1 1 0 67 80 Quantico (Va.) Marines 0 2 0 16 30 Rhodes College 0 1 0 0 32 Rhodes Freshmen 3 0 0 47 0 Ruleville Independents 0 1 0 2 12 Sam Houston State Uniersity 0 1 0 31 38 Samford University 4 7 0 173 192 Shaw 1 0 0 45 7 Shepherd University 1 0 0 29 17 *Shorter University 5 1 0 232 115 Gulf South 5 1 0 232 115 Southeast Missouri 23 4 1 645 341 + Southeastern Louisiana 5 8 0 147 273 Gulf South 3 4 0 74 115 Southeastern Oklahoma State 1 1 0 27 31 Southern Illinois University 1 0 0 24 16 Southern Mississippi 3 10 1 131 340 +Southern Arkansas 17 7 0 531 323 Gulf South 9 4 0 202 186 Southwest Baptist 1 0 0 20 0 Southwest Missouri State 1 1 0 73 34 Southwest Texas State 0 1 0 10 17 Southwestern Louisiana 1 4 0 68 91 Spring Hill College (Ala.) 1 0 0 12 7 Stephen F. Austin State Univ. 2 5 0 86 178 Tampa, University of 3 4 0 148 172 Tarleton State University 3 1 0 123 131 Tennessee-Martin JC 1 3 0 46 71 + Tennessee-Martin, Univ. of 22 13 0 728 533 Gulf South 12 8 0 435 337 Texas-Arlington 0 1 0 8 19 Texas A&M-Commerce 3 4 0 186 198 Texas A&M-Kingsville 0 1 0 17 28 Texas State 0 1 0 25 32 + Troy State (Ala.) 19 21 0 649 720 Gulf South 7 13 0 316 474 Tupelo Military Institute 0 1 0 6 13 Tusculum 1 0 0 27 19 Union (Tenn.) University 1 4 0 43 74 *Valdosta State (Ga.) 20 16 1 959 1140 Gulf South 20 16 1 959 1140 *West Alabama 35 26 3 1688 1250 Gulf South 26 18 2 1187 986 West Chester (Pa.) State 0 1 0 28 31 *West Florida 2 0 0 83 76 Gulf South 2 0 0 83 76 *West Georgia 19 13 0 993 696 Gulf South 19 12 0 963 659 West Virginia Tech 1 0 0 61 0 Western Kentucky 1 4 0 57 135 William Carey (MS) College 0 1 0 7 19 LEGEND: Bold denotes 2018 opponents | * Denotes current Gulf South members | +Denotes former GSC members

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STATISTIC PLAYER/OPPONENT100 Yards Rushing: 144, Chris Robinson @ Bowie State, Nov. 18, 2017150 Yards Rushing: 164, Breck Ruddick @ Bowie State, Nov. 18, 2017200 Yards Rushing: 210, Chris Robinson vs. Florida Tech, Nov. 11, 2017300 Yards Rushing: 316, Greg Walker vs. West Alabama, Oct. 23, 199620 Rushing Attempts: 28, Chris Robinson vs. Florida Tech, Nov. 11, 201730 Rushing Attempts: 31, Chris Robinson @ Bowie State, Nov. 18, 2017 40 Rushing Attempts: 42, Greg Walker @ West Alabama, Oct. 23, 1993Three Rushing Touchdowns: 3, Chris Robinson @ Bowie State, Nov. 18, 2017Four Rushing Touchdowns: 4,Chris Robinson vs. Florida Tech, Nov. 11, 2017Five Rushing Touchdowns: 5, Chris Robinson vs. West Florida, Oct. 15, 201670-Yard Run: 81, Trevar Deed @ North Alabama, Oct. 15, 200980-Yard Run: 81, Trevar Deed @ North Alabama, Oct. 15, 200990-Yard Run: 95, Carl Grubb vs. West Alabama, Nov. 5. 1955Two Players Rushing For 100 Yards: 1144, Chris Robinson @ Bowie State, Nov. 18, 2017 164, Breck Ruddick @ Bowie State, Nov. 18, 2017300 Yards Passing: 374, Tyler Sullivan at at Mississppi College, Nov. 14, 2015350 Yards Passing: 382, Tyler Sullivan at West Alabama, Oct. 8, 2016400 Yards Passing: 491, Tyler Cameron vs. West Alabama, Oct. 24, 2015500 Yards Passing: 502, Tyler Sullivan @ Valdosta State, Sept. 20, 201420 Pass Completions: 20, Patrick Shegog vs. North Greenville, Sept. 22, 201830 Pass Completions: 30, Tyler Sullivan vs. Texas A&M Commerce, Sept. 10, 201640 Pass Completions: 41, Tyler Sullivan @ Valdosta State, Sept. 20, 201430 Pass Attempts: 33, Patrick Shegog @ Florida Tech, Sept. 15, 201840 Pass Attempts: 44, Patrick Shegog vs. North Greenville, Sept. 22, 201850 Pass Attempts: 52, Tyler Sullivan vs. Florida Tech, Oct. 3, 201560 Pass Attempts: 64, Tyler Sullivan @ Valdosta State, Sept. 20, 201470 Pass Attempts: 73, Tyler Sullivan @ West Georgia, Oct. 18, 2014Four Touchdown Passes: 4, Tyler Sullivan @ West Alabama, Oct. 8, 2016Five Touchdown Passes: 5, Tyler Sullivan vs. Valdosta State, Nov. 7, 2015Three Interceptions Thrown: 3, Breck Ruddick @ North Alabama, Oct. 28, 2017Four Interceptions Thrown: 4 Garrett DeWitt @ West Alabama, Oct. 10, 2009300 Yards Total Offense: 325 vs. Grand Valley State, Sept. 8, 2018400 Yards Total Offense: 403 vs North Greenville, Sept. 22, 2018500 Yards Total Offense: 504 at Shorter, Sep. 23, 2017600 Yards Total Offense: 614 vs. West Alabama, Oct. 24, 2015700 Yards Total Offense: 711, @ Lambuth, Nov. 13, 2010100 Yards Receiving: 137, Tyler Harrell vs. North Greenville, Sept. 22, 2018150 Yards Receiving: 175, Chris Robinson at West Alabama, Oct. 8, 2016200 Yards Receiving: 203, Trevar Deed vs. North Alabama, Nov. 29, 2008Back-to-Back Games With 100 Yards Receiving: Chris Robinson 175 @ West Alabama, Oct. 8. 2016 100 vs. West Florida, Oct. 15, 2016Three Players with 100 Yards Receiving: Delta State vs. West Alabama, Oct. 24, 201510 Receptions: 12, Casey Osborne @ West Georgia, Oct. 18, 2014

STATISTIC PLAYER/OPPONENT 70-Yard Reception: 77, Mario Lanier vs. Florida Tech, Nov. 11, 2017 80-Yard Reception: 80, Ricky Hunt vs. Concordia, Nov. 8, 201490-Yard Reception: 93, James Grubbs vs. West Alabama, Sep 15, 2001150 All-Purpose Yards: 190, Chris Robinson @ Bowie State, Nov. 18, 2017200 All-Purpose Yards: 227, Chris Robinson @ North Greenville, Nov. 4, 2017250 All-Purpose Yards: 373, Trevar Deed vs. West Georgia, Nov. 7, 2009300 All-Purpose Yards: 373, Trevar Deed vs. West Georgia, Nov. 7, 2009350 All-Purpose Yards: 373, Trevar Deed vs. West Georgia, Nov. 7, 2009100+ Kickoff Return Yards: 112, Ladarion Peterson vs. North Alabama, Oct. 28, 2017Three Touchdowns Receiving: 3, Casey Osborne @ Fort Valley State, Sept. 6, 2014Four Touchdowns Receiving: 4, Trevar Deed vs. North Alabama, Nov. 29, 2008Rushing TD & Receiving TD: Chris Robinson @ North Greenville, Nov. 4, 2017 Kickoff Return For Touchdown: Ladarion Peterson at West Alabama, Oct. 8, 2016Rushing TD, Receiving TD, & Kickoff Return For TD: Jeremy Ricks vs. West Georgia, Oct. 27, 2007Punt Return For TD: Jordan Howard, 46 yards, vs. Central State, Sept. 27, 201410 Tackles: 12, Ovenson Cledanord vs. North Greenville, Sept. 22, 2018Two Sacks: 2, Tramond Lofton @ Tarleton State, Aug. 30, 2018Three Sacks: 3, Erin Brown vs. Shorter, Sept. 24, 2016Five Sacks: 5, Ovenson Cledanord vs. Chowan, Sep. 9, 2017Multiple Interceptions: 2, Decory McGee vs. Mississippi College, Sept. 29, 2016Interception Returned For TD: Darren Gardenhire @ Florida Tech, Sept. 15, 2018Interception & Fumble Recovery: Decory McGee vs. Mississippi College, Sept. 29, 2016Two Forced Fumbles: 4, Ovenson Cledanord vs. Chowan, Sep. 9, 2017Two Fumble Recoveries: 2, Jamel Dennis & Keijne Thomas @ Shorter Univeristy, Oct. 10, 2015Fumble Return For TD: Tayvon Benjamin (95 yds.) @ North Alabama, Oct. 31, 2015Blocked FG: Kevin White @ West Florida, Oct. 14, 2017Blocked FG for TD: Kevin White/Johnquavious McBride @ West Florida, Oct. 14, 2017Fake Punt for TD: Kelon Wilson (55 yards) vs. North Greenville, Sept. 22, 2018Blocked Punt: Earnest Butler & Kevin White @ Bowie State, Nov. 18, 2017Blocked Punt For TD: Zane Samuel vs. West Georgia, Sept. 10, 2016Blocked PAT: Quantarius Boone @ Tarleton State, Aug. 30, 2018Safety: Team Safety vs. West Alabama, Oct. 7, 201740-Yard FG: 42, Taylor Crabtree vs. North Greenville, Sept. 22, 201845-Yard FG: 47, Taylor Crabtree vs. Grand Valley State, Sept. 8, 201850-Yard FG: 52, Billy Dorgan @ Central Arkansas, Oct. 28, 2000Three FGs: 3, Vince Sciorrotta, West Alabama, Oct. 7, 2017Four FGs: 5, Trey Crum vs. Southern Arkansas, Oct. 18, 2003Five FGs: 5, Trey Crum vs. Southern Arkansas, Oct. 18, 2003Game-Winning Field Goal: 33-yards, Vince Sciorrotta vs. Tarleton State, Oct. 19, 2013 31-yards, Vince Sciorrotta @ North Alabama, Sept. 21, 201360-Yard Punt: 66 yards, Cody Mills vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 1, 201670-Yard Punt: 76, Cody Mills @ Tarleton State, Aug. 30, 2018

LAST TIME IT HAPPENEDAS OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

LOOKING FOR THE RECORD BOOK?5 Delta State University Athletic Communications produces an extensive record book detailing the

history and tradition of Statesman Football. The 2018 Statesman Record Book is available online at GoStatesmen.com inside the "Other Links" section under Football.

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GAME ONEAug. 30, 2018 | Stephenville, Texas

Attendance: 4781

DELTA STATE (RV)

TARLETON STATE

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44

GAME TWOSept. 9, 2018 | Cleveland, Miss.

Attendance: 5514

GRAND VALLEY STATE (No. 8)

DELTA STATE (RV)

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GAME THREESept. 15, 2018 | Melbourne, Fla.

Attendance: 3567

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30SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 SCORE Delta State 3 3 0 7 13 Record: (0-1)Tarleton State 6 17 21 0 44 Record: (1-0)

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 13:49 TSU Manning 70 yd pass from Holmes (Martinez kick failed) 3-75 1:11, DSU 0 - TSU 6 08:12 DSU Taylor Crabtree 24 yd field goal 7-32 3:46, DSU 3 - TSU 62nd 09:07 TSU Manning 65 yd pass from Holmes (Joanly Martinez kick) 3-71 0:33, DSU 3 - TSU 13 06:14 DSU Taylor Crabtree 39 yd field goal 9-53 2:53, DSU 6 - TSU 13 01:27 TSU Joanly Martinez 36 yd field goal 15-70 4:42, DSU 6 - TSU 16 00:47 TSU Prince Robinson 36 yd interception return (Martinez kick) DSU 6 - TSU 233rd 07:02 TSU D. Hopkins 2 yd run (Martinez kick) 7-80 1:48, DSU 6 - TSU 30 03:51 TSU Daniel McCants 56 yd run (Martinez kick) 1-56 0:15, DSU 6 - TSU 37 00:38 TSU Jai Edwards 76 yd interception return (Martinez kick) DSU 6 - TSU 444th 03:35 DSU Kelon Wilson 10 yd run (Crabtree kick) 6-69 2:06, DSU 13 - TSU 44

DSU TSU FIRST DOWNS 23 19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 31-73 50-252 PASSING YDS (NET) 253 196 Passes Att-Comp-Int 51-30-2 16-8-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 82-326 66-448 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-20 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-37 2-33 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-112 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-51.5 6-35.7 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 9-70 10-129 Possession Time 33:09 26:51 Third-Down Conversions 1 of 15 7 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-27 2-11

RUSHING: Delta State-Kelon Wilson 6-32; Robbie Evsns 5-21; Breck Ruddick 8-11; Patrick Shegog 4-9; Malcom Shirley 3-8; Trey Roberson 2-6; TEAM 2-minus 4; Cody Mills 1-minus 10. Tarleton State-Daniel McCants 14-145; D. Hopkins 11-67; Bowie Franks 9-20; Xavier Turner 7-13; Ben Holmes 9-7.

PASSING: Delta State-Breck Ruddick 20-38-1-180; Patrick Shegog 7-9-1-58; Billy Cobb III 3-4-0-15. Tarleton State-Ben Holmes 8-16-1-196.

RECEIVING: Delta State-Corintheus Edmonds 6-38; Brandon Rodgers 3-54; Tyler Harrell 3-22; Tony Daggett 3-21; Jake McDonald 3-12; Jakaylen Jackso 3-12; John McInnis 2-30; Robbie Evsns 2-15; Leon Green 2-8; Ty Harris 1-25; Benji Galbraith 1-11; Dillon Helm 1-5. Tarleton State-Savon Rollison 4-44; Zimari Manning 3-144; Baxter Kirven 1-8.

INTERCEPTIONS: Delta State-Darren Gardenhire 1-0. Tarleton State-Jai Edwards 1-76; Prince Robinson 1-36.

FUMBLES: Delta State-None. Tarleton State-Ben Holmes 1-1.

SACKS (UA-A): Delta State-Tramond Lofton 2-0; Ovenson Cledanord 1-0; Chandler Ector 1-0. Tarleton State-Gary Moore 1-0; C. Thibodeaux 0-1; Sean Walton 0-1.

TACKLES (UA-A): Delta State-Chandler Ector 5-3; Ovenson Cledanord 4-4; David Herrington 5-2; Isaac Warren 2-5; Tim Hall 4-2; Tramond Lofton 4-1; Brandon Tillman 4-1; Dante Williams 3-1; Stanley Talley 1-3; Vada King 2-1; Earnest Butler 2-1; Chris Pickett 2-0; Ryan Hudkins 1-1; Eric Sadler 1-1; Darren Gardenhire 1-1; Josh Bradford 0-1; Joseph Nuttall 0-1; Quantarius Boone 0-1. Tarleton State-Jai Ed-wards 4-4; Ed Hayes 5-2; C. Thibodeaux 4-3; Prince Robinson 3-4; Gary Moore 4-2; Ronnell Wilson 2-4; Tre Johnson 3-2; Sean Walton 2-1; Blake Daniels 2-1; M. Knobloch 1-2; Sam Jackson 2-0; Chris Gordon 2-0; Chris Radford 2-0; Jordan Phillips 1-1; Cody Mitchell 1-1; Tavaris Owens 0-2; Tyler Turner1-0; K. Washington 1-0; Erick Willis 1-0; Devin Hafford 1-0; BJ Jefferson 1-0; Tyrell Thompson 0-1; Mookie Carlile 0-1; J. Johnson 0-1.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 SCORE Grand Valley State 0 7 7 7 21 Record: (2-0)Delta State 3 0 7 0 10 Record: (0-2)

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 03:05 DSU Taylor Crabtree 47 yd field goal 7-32 2:02, GV 0 - DSU 32nd 03:24 GV Chawntez Moss 5 yd run (J.J. McGrath kick) 6-23 1:57, GV 7 - DSU 33rd 07:07 GV Austin Paritee 11 yd pass from Bart Williams (J.J. McGrath kick) 2-22 0:20, GV 14 - DSU 3 02:41 DSU Patrick Shegog 45 yd run (Taylor Crabtree kick) 1-45 0:09, GV 14 - DSU 104th 12:01 GV Austin Paritee 31 yd pass from Bart Williams (J.J. McGrath kick) 3-30 0:55, GV 21 - DSU 10

GVSU DSU FIRST DOWNS 13 26 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-180 55-215 PASSING YDS (NET) 133 110 Passes Att-Comp-Int 26-8-0 31-13-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 69-313 86-325 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-20 7-20 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-37 1-16 Interception Returns-Yards 1-10 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 12-45.3 10-36.2 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards 11-109 6-55 Possession Time 31:18 28:42 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 18 3 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-4 0-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-28 1-1

RUSHING: Grand Valley State-Chawntez Moss 23-92; Jack Provencher 19-89; Bart Williams 1-minus 1. Delta State-Patrick Shegog 18-85; Kelon Wilson 18-65; Breck Ruddick 4-27; Robbie Evsns 10-24; Jakaylen Jackso 2-15; Trey Roberson 3-minus 1.

PASSING: Grand Valley State-Bart Williams 8-26-0-133. Delta State-Patrick Shegog 12-30-1-101; Breck Ruddick 1-1-0-9.

RECEIVING: Grand Valley State-Austin Paritee 4-62; Brandon Wadley 2-65; Jalen Bryant 1-10; Chawntez Moss 1-minus 4. Delta State-Jake McDonald 3-32; Brandon Rodgers 2-26; John McInnis 2-22; Kelon Wilson 2-6; Dillon Helm 1-15; Tyler Harrell 1-6; Jakaylen Jackso 1-3; Robbie Evsns 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS: Grand Valley State-DeMario Johnson 1-10. Delta State-None.

FUMBLES: Grand Valley State-Jack Provencher 1-1. Delta State-Brandon Rodgers 2-2.

SACKS (UA-A): Grand Valley State-Johnathon Williams 2-0; Michael Pettis 1-0; Tyree Horton 1-0; Chris Hendricks 1-0; Dylan Carroll 0-1. Delta State-Ovenson Cledanord 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Grand Valley State-Dylan Carroll 10-3; Isaiah Nkansah 4-7; Jailyn Harden 7-2; Tyler Bradfield 6-1; Brendan McMahon 5-1; Michael Pettis 4-2; Tyree Horton 4-1; Chris Hendricks 4-0; Johnathon Williams 3-1; Jake Hlava 3-1; James McBride 2-2; Kurell Vaughn 2-2; Jacob Studdard 3-0; Thad Little 2-1; Antonio Strong 2-1; Cordell Finley 2-0; DeMario Johnson 2-0; Nick Dodson 2-0; Eric Plate 1-1; DeAundre Simpkins 1-1; Kalen Dunham 1-0; Damon Wesley 1-0; Ethan Cortazzo 1-0; Jace Demenov 1-0. Delta State-Ovenson Cledanord 8-5; Chandler Ector 4-4; Brandon Tillman 7-0; Vada King 3-2; David Herrington 3-2; Tramond Lofton 2-3; Quantarius Boone 4-0; Stanley Talley 3-1; Isaac Warren 3-0; Malik Carruthers 3-0; Eric Sadler 2-1; Darren Gardenhire 2-0; Joseph Nuttall 2-0; Josh Bradford 2-0; Shannon Carter 1-1; Dante Williams 0-2; Earnest Butler 1-0; Davontre Henderson 1-0; Anfernee Benson 0-1; Chris Pickett 0-1.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 SCORE Delta State 0 6 6 0 12 Record: (0-3,0-1)Florida Tech 21 9 0 0 30 Record: (3-0,1-0)

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 13:45 FIT Romell Guerrier 39 yd pass from Trent Chmelik (Schaneville kick) 2-63 0:25, DSU 0 - FIT 7 12:21 FIT Antwuan Haynes 69 yd run (T. Schaneville kick) 1-79 1:27, DSU 0 - FIT 14 10:54 FIT Austin Evarts 11 yd run (T. Schaneville kick) 3-19 0:00, DSU 0 - FIT 212nd 10:40 DSU Tyler Harrell 22 yd pass from Patrick Shegog (PAT failed) 5-49 1:35, DSU 6 - FIT 21 10:40 FIT J.T. Hassell PAT return DSU 6 - FIT 23 03:33 FIT Austin Evarts 21 yd run (T. Schaneville kick) 14-99 7:02, DSU 6 - FIT 303rd 01:45 DSU Darren Gardenhire 15 yd interception return (Shegog pass failed) DSU 12 - FIT 30

DSU FIT FIRST DOWNS 11 20 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-89 42-219 PASSING YDS (NET) 112 182 Passes Att-Comp-Int 33-15-0 28-19-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 63-201 70-401 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 3-5 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-97 2-18 Interception Returns-Yards 1-15 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 11-45.2 8-36.9 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 10-113 8-95 Possession Time 22:31 37:09 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 17 4 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 0-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-18 5-44

RUSHING: Delta State-Patrick Shegog 21-46; Kelon Wilson 4-28; Billy Cobb III 4-11; Jakaylen Jackso 1-4. Florida Tech-Antwuan Haynes 14-88; Austin Evarts 11-76; John Padgett 3-25; Trent Chmelik 8-22; David Bryant 2-6; Kamario Bell 2-4; TEAM 2-minus 2.

PASSING: Delta State-Patrick Shegog 15-33-0-112. Florida Tech-Trent Chmelik 19-28-1-182.

RECEIVING: Delta State-Tyler Harrell 5-45; Jakaylen Jackso 5-28; John McInnis 2-33; Tony Daggett 2-1; Corintheus Edmonds 1-5. Florida Tech-Romell Guerrier 10-125; Terrance Bynum 2-16; Robert Foy 2-15; Antwuan Haynes 2-5; Kenny Hiteman 1-10; Simon Williams 1-7; B. Spurgeon 1-4.

INTERCEPTIONS: Delta State-Darren Gardenhire 1-15. Florida Tech-None.

FUMBLES: Delta State-Jakaylen Jackso 1-1; Patrick Shegog 1-0. Florida Tech-Austin Evarts 1-1.

SACKS (UA-A): Delta State-Ovenson Cledanord 0-1; David Herrington 1-0; Chandler Ector 0-1; Kaleb Gibbs 1-0. Florida Tech-Amani Peoples 1-2; T. Lafortune 0-1; Evan Thompson 0-1; R. Leveille 0-1; J.T. Hassell 0-1; Sherron Chester 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Delta State-Brandon Tillman 4-4; Ovenson Cledanord 6-1; Dante Williams 4-2; Vada King 2-4; David Herrington 3-2; Malik Carruthers 2-3; Quantarius Boone 3-0; Chris Pickett 2-1; Chandler Ector 1-2; Kaleb Gibbs 2-0; Darren Gardenhire 2-0; TEAM 2-0; Davontre Henderson 2-0; Stanley Talley 1-1; Joseph Stone III 1-1; Eric Sadler 1-1; Benji Galbraith 1-0; Earnest Butler 1-0; Hunter James 1-0; Tramond Lofton 0-1; Isaac Warren 0-1. Florida Tech-J.T. Hassell 9-2; Evan Thompson 6-2; T. Lafortune 1-3; Karenz Stephens 2-1; Adonis Davis 2-1; Dezmond Morgan 1-2; Amani Peoples 1-2; R. Leveille 1-2; John McClure 2-0; John Padgett 1-1; Chad Simmons 0-2; Xavier Story 1-0; M. Timberlake 1-0; Mark Chaney 1-0; TEAM 1-0; Sherron Chester 1-0; Daniel Welch 1-0; Omouri Skinner 1-0; Justin Wright 1-0; Renzo Salvador 0-1; Warren Powers 0-1; De. Weekley 0-1; Jimmy Hinel 0-1.

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0SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 SCORE North Greenville 14 3 13 3 33 Record: (3-0,1-0)Delta State 10 0 3 7 20 Record: (0-4,0-2)

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 11:56 DSU Taylor Crabtree 28 yd field goal 7-36 3:04, NGU 0 - DSU 3 06:32 DSU Kelon Wilson 55 yd run (Taylor Crabtree kick) 10-85 3:26, NGU 0 - DSU 10 05:02 NGU Demajiay Rooks 61 yd pass from Will Hunter (Matt Gravely kick) 4-73 1:32, NGU 7 - DSU 10 03:47 NGU Lucas Catalfomo 9 yd pass from Will Hunter (Matt Gravely kick) 4-24 1:07, NGU 14 - DSU 102nd 04:28 NGU Matt Gravely 39 yd field goal 4--10 2:00, NGU 17 - DSU 103rd 11:49 NGU Azende' Dixon 24 yd interception return (Matt Gravely kick) NGU 24 - DSU 10 09:24 DSU Taylor Crabtree 42 yd field goal 9-28 2:25, NGU 24 - DSU 13 06:14 NGU Matthew Martin 17 yd pass from Will Hunter (Gravely kick failed) 8-80 3:03, NGU 30 - DSU 134th 10:26 NGU Matt Gravely 36 yd field goal 7-36 4:11, NGU 33 - DSU 13 08:07 DSU Patrick Shegog 10 yd run (Taylor Crabtree kick) 8-68 2:14, NGU 33 - DSU 20

NGU DSU FIRST DOWNS 16 21 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-79 32-108 PASSING YDS (NET) 304 295 Passes Att-Comp-Int 26-15-1 45-23-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 69-383 77-403 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-32 1-30 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-51 4-116 Interception Returns-Yards 2-55 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-44.0 6-47.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 10-81 8-74 Possession Time 33:58 26:02 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 17 6 of 19 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 5 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-6 2-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-13 3-27

RUSHING: North Greenville-Jarvion M. Norman 13-61; EJ Humphrey 20-47; Kyle Belack 5-5; Team 1-minus 2; Will Hunter 4-minus 32. Delta State-Kelon Wilson 9-56; Patrick Shegog 19-30; Jakaylen Jackso 2-13; Trey Roberson 2-9.

PASSING: North Greenville-Will Hunter 15-26-1-304. Delta State-Patrick Shegog 23-44-2-295.

RECEIVING: North Greenville-Lucas Catalfomo 4-49; Demajiay Rooks 3-99; Matthew Martin 3-70; Christian Bruce 3-44; Ken Drummond 1-32; Jordan Helms 1-10. Delta State-Jakaylen Jackso 8-37; Tyler Harrell 6-137; Ty Harris 4-82; Jake McDonald 3-21; Corintheus Edmonds 2-18.

INTERCEPTIONS: North Greenville-Eddie Martin 1-31; Azende' Dixon 1-24. Delta State-C. Pickett 1-0.

FUMBLES: North Greenville-Lucas Catalfomo 1-1. Delta State-Jakaylen Jackso 1-1.

SACKS (UA-A): North Greenville-Dominique Hunt 1-1; Zeke Stringer 1-0; Desmond Williams 1-0; Brandon Burger 0-1. Delta State-Stanley Talley 0-1; David Herrington 1-0; Dante Williams 1-0; Eric Sadler 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): North Greenville-Brandon Burger 5-2; Dominique Hunt 4-3; Matthew Thomas 6-0; Desmond Williams 4-1; Aaron Watson 3-2; Johnny Worthy 3-2; Azende' Dixon 4-0; Eddie Studyvance 4-0; Jacob Harper 2-2; Devon Turman 2-1; Seth Laughter 1-2; Zeke Stringer 2-0; Kendall Brooks 2-0; Chauncey Haney 2-0; Adrian McGee 2-0; Seth Dover 1-0; Joshua Edwards 1-0; Dantevian Byrd 1-0; Travis Beatty 1-0; Emmanuel Tatum 1-0; R.J. Wooten 1-0; Ken Drummond 1-0; Kwame Livingston 0-1. Delta State-Ovenson Cledanord 10-2; David Herrington 6-2; Dante Williams 5-3; Chandler Ector 4-3; Quantarius Boone 4-3; Chris Pickett 3-4; Vada King 6-0; Eric Sadler 4-2; Chane Lindsey 4-1; Isaac Warren 4-0; Tramond Lofton 3-0; Joseph Stone III 2-1; Darren Gardenhire 1-2; Earnest Butler 1-1; Jake McDonald 1-0; Davontre Henderson 1-0; Malik Carruthers 0-1; Stanley Talley 0-1.