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WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME 9: Wayne State (2-6, 1-4 GLIAC) at #2-Ferris State (8-0, 6-0 GLIAC) | Big Rapids, Mich. (Top Taggart Field / 6,200) | Oct. 27, 2018 | 1:00 PM | WDTK (1400 AM/ 101.5 FM) / PatriotDetroit.com | ALL-TIME SERIES: WSU trails 22-28 | LAST MEETING: Sept. 30, 2017 (at Ferris State 59, Wayne State 17) Athletic Media Relations - Jeff Weiss, Senior Assoc. Athletics Director/Media Relations | [email protected] | Cameron Weidenthaler, Assistant Director for Media Relations | [email protected] | Lauren Bryne, Intern | [email protected] COACHING STAFF Head Coach ...................................................................... Paul Winters (Akron, 1980) 2018 SCHEDULE Overall Record/Year ................................................................................... 83-81/15th DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Wide Receivers ........................................................................................... Chris Calley 8/30 WALSH^ DETROIT W, 31-0 Co-Defensive Coordinator (Defensive Line) ........................................ Scott Kazmierski 9/8 at #22-Indianapolis Indianapolis L, 6-28 Passing Game Coordinator (Quarterbacks) .............................................. Jeff Reardon Linebackers ............................................................................................. Jon Robinson 9/15 (RV) ASHLAND*^ DETROIT L, 21-30 Co-Defensive Coordinator (Secondary) ..........................................................Lou West 9/22 at Saginaw Valley State* University Center, Mich. L, 29-35 (OT) Running Game Coordinator (Offensive Line Coach) ................................ Scott Wooster ^ Graduate Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs) ................................... Antwon Robinson 9/29 (RV) TIFFIN DETROIT L, 13-27 Graduate Assistant Coach (Tight Ends) ............................................ Cheyne Lacanaria 10/6 (RV) DAVENPORT*^ DETROIT L, 14-37 Graduate Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) .................................................... Ed Reny 10/13 at Michigan Tech* Houghton, Mich. L, 20-23 Assistant Linebackers Coach ................................................................. Matt Johnston Graduate Assistant Coach (Defensive Line) ......................................... DeJuan Garland 10/20 NORTHWOOD*^# DETROIT W, 55-21 Graduate Assistant Coach (Running Backs) ............................................... Dylan Dunn 10/27 at #2-Ferris State* Big Rapids, Mich. 1:00 PM Football Equipment Manager ........................................................... Andrew Kolpacki *^ Head Athletic Trainer .............................................................................. Michael Chan 11/3 NORTHERN MICHIGAN DETROIT 1:00 PM Head Strength & Conditioning Coach ................................................. Ruben Mendoza 11/10 at Grand Valley State* Allendale, Mich. 1:00 PM GENERAL INFORMATION All Times Eastern | ^ Comcast | # Homecoming | * GLIAC Contest Location ..................................................................................................Detroit, Mich. Founded ...............................................................................................................1868 HOME GAMES PLAYED AT TOM ADAMS FIELD Enrollment ................................................................ 25,184 (15,735 undergraduate) Nickname ........................................................................................................Warriors TEAM COMPARISON Colors ..................................................................................................... Green & Gold (2018 STATS // LEAGUE RANK IN PARENTHESES) President .......................................................................................... Dr. M. Roy Wilson Athletics Phone ..................................................................................... 313-577-4280 23.6 (7th) POINTS/GAME 41.1 (1st) Director of Athletics .................................................................................Rob Fournier Affiliation ........................................................................................... NCAA Division II 25.1 (6th) POINTS ALLOWED/GAME 18.6 (5th) Conference ..........................................................................................................GLIAC First Year ..............................................................................................................1918 325.4 (7th) YARDS/GAME 523.3 (1st) All-Time Record ............................................................... 379-493-29 (101st Season) Stadium ............................................................................................Tom Adams Field Capacity/Surface .............................................................................. 6,439 / Field Turf 315.8 (5th) YARDS ALLOWED/GAME 360.1 (6th) Football Office Phone ............................................................................ 313-577-4288 TEAM INFORMATION 150.4 (8th) PASSING YARDS/GAME 241.4 (2nd) 2017 Overall Record ............................................................................................... 5-6 2017 GLIAC Record ............................................................................ 4-5 (6th Overall) 175.0 (4th) RUSHING YARDS/GAME 281.9 (1st) Letterwinners Returning / Lost ........................................................................ 49 / 16 Offensive Letterwinners Returning / Lost ...................................................... 25 / 6 Defensive Letterwinners Returning / Lost ................................................... 21 / 10 40% (3rd) THIRD DOWN % 45% (2nd) Special Teams Letterwinners Returning / Lost ............................................... 3 / 0 Starters Returning / Lost .................................................................................... 15 / 7 29:10 (8th) TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 30:17 (5th) Offensive Starters Returning / Lost ................................................................. 9 / 2 Defensive Starters Returning / Lost ................................................................. 6 / 5 TOP INDIVIDUALS Special Teams Returning / Lost ............................................................................ 3 / 0 Newcomers (Freshmen / Transfers) ........................ 31 (26 Freshmen and 5 Transfers) James Hill Jayru Campbell 535 RUSHING YARDS 872 Jake AmRhein PASSING YARDS Jayru Campbell WARRIOR TO WATCH 1,078 1,761 James Hill (R-Jr., RB, Livonia, Mich.) Darece Roberson, Jr. Sy Barnett RECEIVING YARDS James Hill announced his presence as one of the better running backs 330 624 in the GLIAC last Saturday behind a masterful performance from WSU’s Anthony Pittman Austin Edwards 50 TACKLES 43 offensive line. The junior finished with 235 rushing yards and four Leon Eggleston Edwards/Bell touchdowns, while averaging 10.2 yards per carry. For his efforts, he 10.0 TACKLES FOR LOSS 7.0 was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week, which is the Warriors Four With INTERCEPTIONS Delon Stephenson first weekly honor of the season. 1 5 @waynestwarriors WSUWarriors waynestateathletics waynestateathletics 1 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME STORYLINES AFCA COACHES POLL (OCT. 22, 2018) Wayne State snapped a six-game losing streak last Saturday with a 55- Rank School (First-Place Votes) Record Pts. Previous Ranking 1. Minnesota State (30) 8-0 821 1 21 Homecoming victory over Northwood. The 55 points scored is tied 2. Ferris State (3) 8-0 768 2 for 10th-most in school history and is the most points since a 56-54 3. West Georgia 8-0 755 3 win over Lake Erie on November 7, 2015. WSU is now 44-37-1 in the 4. Ouachita Baptist 8-0 678 4 5. Minnesota-Duluth 8-0 670 5 82 all-time Homecoming contests. The 34-point Homecoming victory 6. Colorado School of Mines 8-0 646 6 is the fourth-most decisive Homecoming win in school history. The 7. Valdosta State 8-0 630 7 Warriors have won 12 of their last 14 Homecoming games. Two of 8. Tarleton State 7-0 582 9 9. Grand Valley State 7-1 541 8 the Warriors’ final three games are on the road against teams ranked 10. Midwestern State 6-1 524 10 inside the top 10 nationally beginning with this Saturday’s game at 11. Northwest Missouri State 7-1 513 11 No. 2 Ferris State. 12. West Chester 7-0 459 12 13. Colorado State-Pueblo 7-1 414 13 14. Notre Dame (Ohio) 8-0 406 14 SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS 15. Kutztown 7-0 342 15 Ferris State enters week nine at 8-0 overall and a perfect 6-0 in 16. Indianapolis 6-1 338 16 17. Tiffin 8-0 303 17 conference games. Head coach Tony Annese is in his seventh season 18. Texas A&M-Commerce 6-2 241 18 with the Bulldogs and carries a 68-14 (.829) record at FSU. Junior 19. LIU-Post 7-0 237 20 quarterback Jayru Campbell leads the offense and looks to put his name 20. Central Washington 6-2 175 21 21. Southern Arkansas 7-1 171 22 into the Harlon Hill conversation. He has thrown for 1,761 yards and 22. Indiana (Pa.) 6-2 109 23 17 touchdowns with just two interceptions, while rushing for a team- 23. Harding 6-2 95 24 high 872 yards and 14 scores on the ground. Sophomore running back 24. Lenoir-Rhyne 7-1 83 NR Marvin Campbell has totaled 444 yards and three rushing TDs. Three 25. Hillsdale 7-1 47 NR Bulldogs have at least 20 catches led by freshman Sy Barnett with 27 Dropped Out: #19 West Florida, #25 Ohio Dominican receptions for 624 yards and seven touchdowns. Senior Keyondre Others Receiving Votes: Slippery Rock, 42; Pittsburg State, 37; Fort Hays State, Craig has 23 catches for 429 yards and three scores, while junior