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PITTSBURG STATE (2-1, 2-1 miaa) vs linDenwooD (1-2, 1-2 miaa) Game 4 • september 23, 2017 • 7 p.m. (CDt) • carnie smith StaDium • pittsburG GAME OffiCials: craig helser (referee), manu preston (umpire), bob pritChett (heaD LINESMAN), bret basCue (LINE JuDGe), isaac broeCkelman (siDE JuDGe), matt powell (fielD JuDGe), miChael swoboDa (baCK JuDGe), kellen aDams (Center juDGe) The Pittsburg State University football team returns to the friendly confines of Brandenburg Field/ PITTSBURG STATE (2-1, 2-1 MIAA) Carnie Smith Stadium Saturday (Sept. 23) for an MIAA match-up against Lindenwood University. A31 at No. 21 Central Missouri * ....................L, 23-28 Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (CDT). S9 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA * ........................ W, 31-28 Pitt State enters Saturday’s contest with a 2-1 record. The Gorillas are seeking to become the S16 at Northeastern State * ........................ W, 68-21 s23 linDenwooD * ...............................7 p.m. first Division II team to reach 700 all-time victories with a victory over the Lions. Only 32 schools S30 WASHBURN * ............................................2 p.m. across all divisions of the NCAA have eclipsed 700 all-time wins. O7 at No. 18 Fort Hays State * ........................7 p.m. After opening the season with a hard-fought 28-23 road loss to No. 21 University of Central O14 MISSOURI WESTERN * ...............................2 p.m. Missouri on Aug. 31, the Gorillas have posted back-to-back wins over the University of Central N21 at No. 15 Emporia State * ..........................2 p.m. Oklahoma (21-28) on Sept. 9 and Northeastern State University (68-21) last Saturday (Sept. 16). O28 No. 1 NORTHWEST MISSOURI * ..................2 p.m. N4 at Nebraska-Kearney * ..............................2 p.m. LWU brings a 1-2 record into Saturday’s action. The Lions sandwiched a 49-10 home win over N11 MISSOURI SOUTHERN * .............................2 p.m. Northeastern State on Sept. 7 in between losses to Central Oklahoma (35-14 on Aug. 31) and * MIAA game Washburn University (26-16 on Sept. 16). LINDENWOOD (1-2, 1-2 MIAA) the CoaChes A31 at Central Oklahoma * ............................L, 14-35 Tim Beck is in his eighth season as head coach at Pitt State. He has S7 NORTHEASTERN STATE * ....................... W, 49-10 S16 WASHBURN * .........................................L, 16-26 compiled a 62-24 (.721) career record. s23 at pittsburg state * .........................7 p.m. Beck led his alma mater (PSU, ’88) to the 2011 NCAA Division II National S30 No. 18 FORT HAYS STATE * .........................1 p.m. Championship, earning national coach of the year honors from Liberty O7 at Missouri Western * ................................1 p.m. Mutual, the Don Hansen Football Committee and FieldTurf™. O14 No. 15 EMPORIA STATE * ...........................1 p.m. O21 at No. 1 Northwest Missouri * ...................2 p.m. Beck became the school’s 14th all-time head football coach in December O28 NEBRASKA-KEARNEY * ..............................1 p.m. 2009, after serving for 23 seasons as an assistant coach for the Gorillas N4 at Missouri Southern * ..............................2 p.m. including 16 years as the team’s offensive coordinator from 1994-2009. N11 CENTRAL MISSOURI * ................................1 p.m. In his first season leading the Gorillas, Beck guided Pitt State to a * MIAA game 6-6 record and a victory in the 2010 Mineral Water Bowl. In 2011, Beck led the Gorillas to the GORILLAS ON RADIO/TV program’s second NCAA national championship and the school’s fourth national title overall in a 13-1 campaign. Pitt State captured the MIAA Championship and ultimately the NCAA-II National ESPN Radio 100.7 (KSHQ) in Pittsburg is the flag ship station for the Gorilla Sports Network with Eddie Lomshek Championship with a 35-21 victory over Wayne (Mich.) State on Dec. 17, 2011. (play-by-play), former PSU offensive lineman B.J. Harris (color In 2012, the Gorillas opened the season 5-0 before finishing the year 7-3 overall, while in 2013 analyst) and former PSU quarterback Zac Dickey (sideline) Pitt State posted the program’s 20th all-time 10-win season during a 10-2 campaign. describing the action. Current Gorilla football affiliates in Kansas are KLKC In 2014, the Gorillas shared the MIAA regular season title and advanced to the second round 95.3 FM in Parsons, and KBIK 102.9 FM in Independence. of the NCAA-II playoffs during an 11-2 campaign. All games will also be broadcast on KSEK 1340 AM and its In 2015, a young Pitt State team battled a rash of key injuries to frontline players and the translator, 107.9 FM. In Missouri, fans can listen on KHST 101.7 FM in Lamar/Joplin. Gorillas had to settle for an uncharacteristic 6-5 season. Last year, the Gorillas battled key injuries Fans can hear ESPN 100.7’s live broadcasts anywhere once again and Pitt State posted a 7-4 season. in the world on the internet at: During his 16 seasons as offensive coordinator, the Gorilla offense consistently ranked among www.espn1007.com/go The games can also be heard through the ESPN 100.7 the finest units in NCAA Division II. or KSHQ app for phones or mobile devices. In 2008, Beck was selected the inaugural NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year by ESPN 100.7’s pregame show begins one hour prior to FootballScoop.com, following a vote of his coaching peers. kickoff (home and away). The Tim Beck Show also can be heard on ESPN 100.7 each In 2004, Beck’s offensive unit established itself as the most prolific squad in the history of Monday night from 6 to 7 p.m. The show, presented by CDL NCAA football. PSU shattered a 118-year-old scoring record, scoring an amazing 837 points Electric, is recorded live on location at Two Brothers Mining (55.8 ppg). His squad also set the NCAA all division records for rushing (5,320 yards) and total Company Restaurant within the Kansas Crossing Casino. KSNF TV (Pittsburg cable channel 2) also hosts The offense (8,976 yards). Tim Beck Show on Sunday nights following the KSN Beck’s teams led Division II in scoring in two of the last six years (2004, 2006) and ranked in Hometown News, with KSNF sports director Eric Knecht the top two nationally in total offense three times in the last six seasons (2004, 2005, 2006). His and Coach Beck recapping the week’s Gorilla football action and previewing upcoming contests. squads ranked among the national rushing leaders every season, leading Division II in 1995 (318.8 CAPS TV (Pittsburg cable channel 13) also tape delay ypg) and 2004 (354.7 ypg). Beck’s “multiple choice” option attack also compiled 16,483 passing broadcasts each Pitt State game, home and away, on yards (216.9 ypg) and 143 aerial touchdowns during the last six years. Tuesday nights. Game #4 • Gorillas Vs. lionS • sept. 23, 2017 • pittsburg 1 MIAA STANDinGs Pitt State averaged a staggering 38.8 points and 442.5 yards of total offense per game during his tenure as offensive coordinator. team miaa overall Prior to assuming the offensive coordinator’s role, Beck served two years as Pitt State’s defensive Northwest Missouri (1) .............3-0 ............... 3-0 coordinator (1992-93). He became a full-time assistant on the Pitt State staff in 1989, after serving Fort Hays State (18) ...................3-0 ............... 3-0 first as a student assistant (1987) and then as a graduate assistant (1988). Emporia State (15) ....................2-1 ............... 2-1 This will be Beck’s sixth meeting vs. Lindenwood. He is 4-1 vs. the Lions. Central Missouri ........................2-1 ............... 2-1 LWU’s Jed Stugart is in his first year leading the Lions and his eighth season as a collegiate pittsburg state .................. 2-1 ............ 2-1 head coach after spending the past seven seasons at Washburn .................................2-1 ............... 2-1 Central Oklahoma .....................1-2 ............... 1-2 Division II University of Sioux Falls (S.D.). Stugart has a lindenwood ...................... 1-2 ............ 1-2 1-2 record in his short tenure at Lindenwood and a 66-19 time in a bottle Missouri Western .......................1-2 ............... 1-2 (.776) career mark. The chart below indicates the amount Nebraska-Kearney .....................1-2 ............... 1-2 This will be his first meeting vs. Pitt State. of time Pitt State has spent in the lead, Missouri Southern .....................0-3 ............... 0-3 or trailing its opponent, this year: Northeastern State ....................0-3 ............... 0-3 the Pitt State-linDenwood Series in lead (behind) this Week’s action This will be the sixth all-time meeting between Pitt Central Mo 25:57 (23:52) State and Lindenwood. The Gorillas lead the series, 4-1, CENTRAL OKLA 30:29 (12:54) saturday, september 23 including four straight wins by an average score of 46-15. Northeastern 51:48 UNK @ WU, 1 p.m. NSU @ FHSU, 2 p.m. Last year, Pitt State scored the first 13 and the final LINDENWOOD MSSU @ NWMSU, 1:30 p.m. UCO @ MWSU, 6 p.m. 23 points of the game en route to a lopsided 50-19 road WASHBURN UCM @ ESU, 2 p.m. LWU @ psu, 7 p.m. win over Lindenwood on Sept. 24. Fort Hays Sophomore quarterback John Roderique completed WESTERN next Week’s action 18 of 29 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns in his Emporia NORTHWEST saturday, september 30 return from a hand injury that sidelined him since the final play of the first quarter in Pitt State’s season opening Kearney MWSU @ NSU, 1 p.m. wu @ psu, 2 p.m. SOUTHERN FHSU @ LWU, 1 p.m. UNK @ MSSU, 3 p.m. loss to Central Missouri. He also carried the ball 10 times ESU @ UCO, 2 p.m.