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FORT VALLEY STATE - GAME 2 Saturday, September 8 • 7:00 p.m. VS. Valdosta, Ga. • Bazemore-Hyder Stadium (10,100) VSU Media Relations • (229) 333-5903 • www.vstateblazers.com Football Contact: Shawn Reed ([email protected]) #20/22 VALDOSTA STATE VALDOSTA STATE OPENS GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE PLAY (0-1, 0-0 GSC) Valdosta State appears at home in Bazemore-Hyder Stadium for the first time in 2012 as the Blazers welcome in-state rival Fort Valley State to their home field. The game features the first meeting between the two schools since 9/1 at Saginaw Valley State L, 28-24 2008, but the 20th time the Blazers and Wildcats have matched up on the field overall as Valdosta State currently 9/8 FORT VALLEY STATE 7:00 p.m. owns a 16-3 record against FVSU. VSU enters the contest with an 0-1 record while Fort Valley State is 1-0. 9/15 vs. Angelo State (Dallas, Texas) 1:00 p.m. Valdosta State enters the contest off of a 28-24 loss at Saginaw Valley State. The Blazers tal- 9/22 WEST ALABAMA* 7:00 p.m. lied 393 yards off offense in their first game as they passed for 249 and ran for 144. Freshman run- 9/29 EDWARD WATERS 7:00 p.m. ning back Austin Scott highlighted the offense with 95 yards rushing and a touchdown on 18 car- 10/6 at West Georgia* 2:00 p.m. ries while sophomore quarterback Graham Craig entered for an injured Cayden Cochran and passed for 10/13 at North Alabama* 7:00 p.m. 183 yards. The Blazers featured a balanced receiving corps in the first week as Gerald Ford and Quin 10/20 DELTA STATE* 3:00 p.m. Roberson each caught five passes while Seantavious Jones had four. Meanwhile, Chris Pope led the Blazer “Black 10/25 at Shorter* 7:30 p.m. Swarm” defense, which forced four Saginaw Valley State turnovers in the game, with 16 tackles. The Blazers were 11/1 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE 7:30 p.m. hampered in the loss by SVSU’s passing attack, which tallied 378 yards and accounted for all four Cardinal scores. Fort Valley State enters the weekend after defeating Delta State 31-23 last Saturday. The Wildcats scored 22 all times Eastern fourth quarter points to pull off the upset. Seth Hill rushed for 144 yards in the game while quarterback Antonio Hen- FORT VALLEY STATE ton passed for 234 yards and two touchdowns. FVSU defense limited Delta State to just 306 yards of total offense, (1-0, 0-0 SIAC) including only 103 in the second half. The Wildcat defense was especially stingy in the fourth quarter, when, on four drives, the Statesmen netted only three yards of total offense. Meanwhile, the Fort Valley State offense had 145 9/1 at Delta State W, 31-23 yards during the decisive final quarter. 9/8 at Valdosta State 7:00 p.m. Valdosta State will honor its 2012 National Championship softball team at halftime of the game. 9/15 CLARK ATLANTA 6:00 p.m. 9/22 BENEDICT 6:00 p.m. GAME CENTER 9/29 at Tuskegee 2:00 p.m. VALDOSTA STATE BLAZERS FORT VALLEY STATE TIGERS 10/6 KENTUCKY STATE 6:00 p.m. Record: 0-1, 0-0 GSC Record: 1-0, 0-0 SIAC 10/13 CONCORDIA 2:00 p.m. Ranking: #20 AFCA / #13 D2football.com Ranking: Not ranked 10/20 at Stillman 6:00 p.m. Last Game: Lost 28-24 to Saginaw Valley St. Last Game: Defeated Delta State 31-23 10/27 at Morehouse 2:00 p.m. Coach: David Dean (Georgia State, 1986) Coach: Donald Pittman (Adams State, 1974) 11/3 vs. Albany State 2:00 p.m. Record: 42-16 (6th season) Record: 18-15 (4th season) at VSU: 42-16 (6th season) at FVSU: 18-15 (4th season) vs. GSC: 25-11 ABOUT THE GAME vs. FVSU: 2-0 vs. VSU: 0-0 TV • VSU TV Replay QUICK NOTES • Valdosta State is in its 31st year of intercollegiate football and owns an overall record of 230 wins, 108 losses RADIO • VSU RADIO NETWORK and four ties. Play-by-Play Dick Rockey • David Dean is the second-winningest coach in Valdosta State history, having compiled 42 wins, against just 16 Analyst Wes James losses, during his five-plus year coaching career. He owns a .724 career winning percentage. Sideline Tom Odom • The Blazers have won 70.6 percent of their games played in the month of September, compiling a record of Network Stations WDDQ Talk 92.1 FM (Valdosta) 75-31-1 during the ninth month over the years. WJEM 96.1 FM / 1150 AM (Valdosta) • Valdosta State and Fort Valley State have not played since the 2008 season. The four-year gap in-between WSFB 97.7 FM / 1490 AM (Quitman) games marks the longest break since the series began in 1985. WJHC 107.5 FM (Jasper, Fla.) • The Blazers have scored in 246 straight games, tops among DII schools. WBHB 1240 AM (Fitzgerald) • Chris Pope recorded 16 tackles in the season opener, just one off of his career high. WHJD 920 AM (Hazelhurst) • Gerald Ford enjoyed a successful return after missing last season as he caught five passes for 69 yards against WAAC 92.9 FM (Valdosta) Saginaw Valley State. WAYS 1500 AM (Macon) • Austin Scott, who red-shirted last season, enjoyed an impressive debut as he rushed for 95 yards and a touch- down in the season opener. INTERNET RADIO • VSU had three interceptions last week, one by a defensive back (Matt Pierce), one by a linebacker (Ryan Live Audio talk921.com Smith) and the last by a defensive lineman (Tyler Josey). Live Stats sidearmstats.com/valdosta/football/ • Valdosta State is 25-5 all-time in home openers. Live Video useducationtv.com/default.aspx?sid=286 SERIES HISTORY AGAINST FORT VALLEY STATE In a series that dates back to the 1985 season, Valdosta State leads Fort Valley State 16-3 in the all-time series ... The last meeting came during the 2008 season, with the Blazers claiming a 56-3 victory for their eighth straight victory in the series ... The VSU winning streak dates back to the 2000 season as Fort Valley State last claimed vic- tory in 1999 ... The Blazers have won nine of the 11 games played in Valdosta, including each of the last five ... Head Coach David Dean is 2-0 all-time against the Wildcats. 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS SERIES HISTORY VS. FORT VALLEY STATE TALE OF THE TAPE ALL-TIME HIGHS & LOWS VS. VSU VSU Category FVSU Most Points Scored Fewest Points Scored VSU 24.0 Scoring Offense 31.0 2007 69 1985 3 Year Record Streak Site Score 28.0 Scoring Defense 23.0 1994 58 1991 7 1985 0-1 Loss 1 Valdosta, Ga. L, 17-3 144.0 Rushing Offense 119.0 2008 56 1997 10 1986 1-1 Won 1 Macon, Ga. W, 17-0 81.0 Rushing Defense 139.0 1993 49 1999 13 1987 2-1 Won 2 Valdosta, Ga. W, 21-14 249.0 Passing Offense 234.0 2000 46 1988/1998 14 1988 3-1 Won 3 Valdosta, Ga. W, 14-13 378.0 Passing Defense 167.0 1991 4-1 Won 4 Valdosta, Ga. W, 7-0 393.0 Total Offense 353.0 Most Points Allowed Fewest Points Allowed 1992 5-1 Won 5 Fort Valley, Ga. W, 24-17 459.0 Total Defense 306.0 1993 24 1986 0 1993 6-1 Won 6 Fort Valley, Ga. W, 49-24 1999 24 1991 0 1994 7-1 Won 7 Valdosta, Ga. W, 58-6 THE BLAZER-WILDCAT COMPARISON 2001 24 1997 0 1997 8-1 Won 8 Fort Valley, Ga. W, 10-0 VSU FVSU 1998 20 2000 0 1998 8-2 Loss 1 Valdosta, Ga. L, 20-14 Roster Breakdown 80 players 79 players 1985/1992 17 2007 0 1999 8-3 Loss 2 Fort Valley, Ga. L, 24-13 Seniors 14 22 2000 9-3 Won 1 Valdosta, Ga. W, 46-0 Juniors 25 19 Largest Margin of Victory Largest Margin of Defeat 2001 10-3 Won 2 Fort Valley, Ga. W, 42-6 Sophomores 24 13 2007 69 1985 14 2001 11-3 Won 3 Valdosta, Ga. W, 40-24 Freshmen 17 25 2008 53 1999 11 2002 12-3 Won 4 Valdosta, Ga. W, 32-6 Starting Offensive Line 1994 52 1998 6 2005 13-3 Won 5 Macon, Ga. W, 32-10 Height, Weight 6-4, 298 6-5, 335 2000 46 2006 14-3 Won 6 Valdosta, Ga. W, 31-3 Starting Defensive Line 2001 36 2007 15-3 Won 7 Fort Valley, Ga. W, 69-0 Height, Weight 6-2, 263 6-3, 263 2008 16-3 Won 8 Valdosta, Ga. W, 56-3 Run-to-Pass Ratio 32:35 31:42 Most Rushing Yards Fewest Rushing Yards VSU Points Per Game: 30.4 (578 total) Run-to-Pass Percentage 52.2% pass 57.5% pass 2008 284 2002 51 FVSU Points Per Game: 9.8 (187 total) Turnovers Gained-Lost 4-1 2-2 1987 261 1985 60 Current Streak: Valdosta State has won 8 in a row 3rd Down Conversions 3-of-13 5-of-16 1993 242 2006 72 in Valdosta: Valdosta State State leads 9-2 3rd Down Percentage 23.1% 31.3% 1997 230 2000 75 in Fort Valley: Valdosta State leads 5-1 4th Down Conversions 0-of-2 0-of-0 1994 199 1992 77 Neutral Site: Valdosta State leads 2-0 4th Down Percentage 0.0% 0.0% Sacks By-Against 0-2 1-3 Most Rushing Yards Allowed Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed 1992 189 1986 -12 EXPERIENCE OF THE TENTATIVE STARTERS 1988 187 2007 21 Sr.