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PITTSBURG STATE (5-4, 5-4 MIAA) vs NEBRASKA-KEARNEY (1-8, 1-8 MIAA) GAME 10 • NOVEMBER 5, 2016 • 2 P.M. (CDT) • CARNIE SMITH STADIUM • PITTSBURG GAME OFFICIALS: BRIAN MOORE (REFEREE), JIM LOSEY (UMPIRE), AARON DUEKER (HEAD LINESMAN), PHIL LOMBARDI (LINE JUDGE), BRENT TRAMMELL (SIDE JUDGE), ADAM HANS (FIELD JUDGE), DEREK MAYDEN (BACK JUDGE), DON LAWRENCE (CENTER JUDGE) The Pittsburg State University football team will return to Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith PITTSBURG STATE (5-4, 5-4 MIAA) Stadium Saturday (Nov. 5) to face the University of Nebraska-Kearney in MIAA action. S1 No. 20 CENTRAL MISSOURI * ..................L, 27-34 Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. (CDT). S8 at Central Oklahoma * .......................... W, 45-31 Pittsburg State, the winningest all-time NCAA Division II program, enters today’s contest with S17 NORTHEASTERN STATE * ...................W, 38-37 (OT) S24 at Lindenwood * .................................. W, 50-19 a 5-4 record. The Gorillas have dropped back-to-back games – to No. 12 Emporia State and No. O1 at Washburn * ...................................... W, 45-27 1 Northwest Missouri – the past two weeks. O8 FORT HAYS STATE * .................................L, 41-54 Nebraska-Kearney is 1-8 on the season. The Lopers dropped a 35-14 home decision to O15 at Missouri Western * ........................... W, 55-47 N22 No. 12 EMPORIA STATE * ........................L, 36-41 Lindenwood University in their last action last Saturday (Oct. 29). O29 at No. 1 Northwest Missouri * ................L, 10-69 N5 NEBRASKA-KEARNEY * .....................2 p.m. N12 at Missouri Southern * .........................3:30 p.m. THE COACHES * MIAA game Tim Beck has compiled a 58-23 (.716) career record is in his seventh season as head coach at Pitt State. NEBRASKA-KEARNEY (1-8, 1-8 MIAA) Beck led his alma mater (PSU, ’88) to the 2011 NCAA Division II National S1 at Missouri Western * .............................L, 21-44 Championship three seasons ago, earning national coach of the year honors S8 EMPORIA STATE * .....................................L, 7-34 from Liberty Mutual, the Don Hansen Football Committee and FieldTurf™. S17 at No. 1 Northwest Missouri * ................L, 14-52 Beck became the school’s 14th all-time head football coach in December S24 WASHBURN * ...............................L, 44-47 (3OT) O1 MISSOURI SOUTHERN * ..........................L, 14-24 2009, after serving for 23 seasons as an assistant coach for the Gorillas O8 at Central Missouri * ..............................L, 16-36 including 16 years as the team’s offensive coordinator from 1994-2009. O15 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA * ........................ W, 47-32 In his first season leading the Gorillas, Beck guided Pitt State to a O22 at Northeastern State * ..........................L, 21-31 O29 LINDENWOOD * ......................................L, 14-35 6-6 record and a victory in the 2010 Mineral Water Bowl. In 2011, Beck led the Gorillas to the N5 at Pittsburg State * .........................2 p.m. program’s second NCAA national championship and the school’s fourth national title overall in a N12 FORT HAYS STATE * ....................................2 p.m. 13-1 campaign. Pitt State captured the MIAA Championship and ultimately the NCAA-II National * MIAA game Championship with a 35-21 victory over Wayne (Mich.) State on Dec. 17, 2011. GORILLAS ON RADIO/TV In 2012, the Gorillas opened the season 5-0 before finishing the year 7-3 overall, while in 2013 Gorilla fans can catch all of Pittsburg State’s football Pitt State posted the program’s 20th all-time 10-win season during a 10-2 campaign. games locally on KKOW Radio (860 AM) & Rock 107.1 In 2014, the Gorillas shared the MIAA regular season title and advanced to the second round FM with Eddie Lomshek (play-by-play) and former PSU of the NCAA-II playoffs during an 11-2 campaign. defensive lineman B.J. Harris (color analyst) describing Last year, a young Pitt State team battled a rash of key injuries to frontline players and the the action. Fans can hear KKOW’s live broadcasts anywhere in Gorillas had to settle for an uncharacteristic 6-5 season. the world on the internet at: During his 16 seasons as offensive coordinator, the Gorilla offense consistently ranked among www.kkowam.com the finest units in NCAA Division II. KKOW’s pregame show begins two hours prior to kickoff (1st hour on 96.9 FM, remainder on 860 In 2008, Beck was selected the inaugural NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year by AM/107.1 FM) on home games and an hour prior to FootballScoop.com, following a vote of his coaching peers. kickoff on all away games. In 2004, Beck’s offensive unit established itself as the most prolific squad in the history of NCAA A detailed scoreboard show follows each contest. The Tim Beck Show also can be heard on KKOW each football. PSU shattered a 118-year-old scoring record, scoring an amazing 837 points (55.8 ppg). His Monday night from 6:05 to 7 p.m. The show, presented squad also set the NCAA all division records for rushing (5,320 yards) and total offense (8,976 yards). by CDL Electric, is recorded live on location at Gusano’s, 200 Prior to assuming the offensive coordinator’s role, Beck served two years as Pitt State’s defensive E. Centennial Drive, Pittsburg. coordinator (1992-93). He became a full-time assistant on the Pitt State staff in 1989, after serving KSNF TV (Pittsburg cable channel 2) also hosts The Tim Beck Show on Sunday nights following the KSN first as a student assistant (1987) and then as a graduate assistant (1988). Hometown News, with KSNF sports director Eric Knecht This will be Beck’s third meeting vs. the Lopers. He is 2-0 vs. UNK. and Coach Beck recapping the week’s Gorilla football UNK’s Josh Lamberson is in his second season leading the Lopers, after serving for five seasons action and previewing upcoming contests. CAPS TV (Pittsburg cable channel 13) also tape delay as offensive coordinator at MIAA rival Central Missouri. Lamberson (NWMSU, 2006) has a1-19 broadcasts each Pitt State game, home and away, on (.050) record leading the Lopers. He is 0-1 vs. Pitt State. Tuesday nights. GAME #10 • GORILLAS VS. LOPERS • NOV. 5, 2016 • PITTSBURG 1 MIAA STANDINGS GORILLAS AT HME Pitt State holds a 344-128-12 (.723) record in 484 games inside Carnie Smith Stadium Team MIAA Overall Northwest Missouri (1) ................ 9-0 ................9-0 (including postseason). The Gorillas have won 144 of their last 167 regular season home games, Emporia State (9) ......................... 8-1 ................8-1 posting a 144-22-1 record (.865) over the last 32 seasons. Central Missouri (25) .................... 7-2 ................7-2 Nebraska-Kearney is 4-22 (.154) in 26 road games since joining the MIAA in 2012. Fort Hays State ............................. 6-3 ................6-3 Washburn .................................... 6-3 ................6-3 Pittsburg State .....................5-4 .............5-4 Missouri Western .......................... 4-5 ................4-5 PSU’S REGULAR SEASON SUCCESS Central Oklahoma ........................ 2-7 ................2-7 Pitt State has won 286 of its last 344 regular season Lindenwood ................................. 2-7 ................2-7 games, posting a phenomenal 286-56-2 (.834) mark Time In A Bottle Missouri Southern ........................ 2-7 ................1-6 during the past 32 seasons (1985-2016). PSU is 153-22-1 The chart below indicates the amount Northeastern State ....................... 2-7 ................2-7 at home, 129-25-1 on the road and 4-9-0 at neutral sites of time Pitt State has spent in the lead, Nebraska-Kearney ................1-8 .............1-8 in the regular season during that span. or trailing its opponent, this year: This Week’s Action In Lead (Behind) Saturday, November 5 THE PITT STATE - UNK SERIES CENTRAL MO 34:52 (23:04) ESU @ MWSU, 1 p.m. UCM @ NSU, 2 p.m. This will be the 19th meeting between the Gorillas Central Okla 4:33 (23:51) MSSU @ LWU, 1:30 p.m. UNK @ PSU, 2 p.m. and the Lopers in a series that dates back to the 1974 NORTHEASTERN 27:09 (11:25) NWMSU @ FHSU, 2 p.m. WU @ UCO, 2 p.m. season, but it will be just the fourth meeting between Lindenwood 55:20 Next Week’s Action the two squads since 1988. Washburn 47:38 (12:11) Pitt State holds an 11-7 edge in the series. FORT HAYS 8:12 (45:45) Saturday, November 12 The Gorillas and Lopers met for 15 consecutive years, Western 52:30 LWU @ UCM, 1 p.m. FHSU @ UNK, 2 p.m. between 1974-88, when they were conference foes in the EMPORIA 5:39 (44:16) MWSU @ NWMSU, 1:30 p.m. NSU @ UCO, 3 p.m. ESU @ WU, 2 p.m. PSU @ MSSU, 3:30 p.m. Great Plains Athletic Conference (1974-75) and Central Northwest (53:39) States Intercollegiate Conference (1976-88). KEARNEY MIAA RECORDS SINCE 1989 Last year, Pitt State rallied from from an early 13-0 Southern deficit to claim a 24-19 road win over Nebraska-Kearney Team Record Pct. on Oct. 24 at Kearney, Neb. Time Spent In The Lead: 233:03 Northwest Missouri ..............................209-48-0 ...............813 The Gorillas defense blocked a punt and forced three Time Opp. In The Lead: 213:11 Pittsburg State ...........................205-50-1 ............803 Games Held Lead In: 8 Nebraska-Omaha ++ ............................17-10-0 ...............630 fumbles to help spark the comeback win. Central Missouri .................................156-100-1 ...............609 Michael Rose rushed for a team-leading 59 yards for Games Trailed In: 7 Missouri Western ................................155-101-1 ...............605 the Gorillas. Marquise Cushon added 53 yards, while Jeff Emporia State * ..................................121-118-0 ...............506 Seybold, Jr. finished with 49 yards and Thomas LePage Truman ^ ...........................................108-109-0 ...............498 Washburn ..........................................116-142-0 ...............450 chipped in with 42 ground yards.