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BULLDOG BITES GAME 7 ▲ 2007 SEASON ☛ THIS WEEK: The football team continues its two- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2007 game Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) road swing by taking on the Gannon Golden Knights Saturday, Oct. 13, in Erie, Pa. (3-3, 2-3 GLIAC) Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (EDT). Tickets can be obtained by contacting the at GU Athletics Office at (814) 871-7416. GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS (0-6, 0-5 GLIAC) ☛ MEDIA COVERAGE: Saturday’s game will be carried live locally by WYBR (102.3 FM) with Rob Bentley handling the play-by-play duties. A live audio KICKOFF: 1 p.m. (EDT) webcast is also slated to be available via Gannon’s official athletics web- SITE: Erie, Pa. site at www.gannon.edu/sports. Live internet statistics via “GameTracker” STADIUM/SURFACE: Gannon Field (2,500)/AstroPlay will also be available during the game and can be found on FSU’s athlet- RADIO COVERAGE: WYBR-FM (102.3) - Rob Bentley (Play-by-Play) ics website (www.ferris.edu/sports) or the Gannon site. INTERNET COVERAGE: www.gannon.edu/sports ☛ TOUGH SETBACK: Ferris State saw its two-game come to an end last Saturday (Oct. 6) afternoon as the Bulldogs suffered a 40-12 GAME FACTS league road setback to Michigan Tech at in Houghton, ☛ THE RECORDS: Ferris State, presently 3-3-0 overall this year and 2-3 in Mich. Turnovers, special teams play along with crucial third and fourth the GLIAC, registered a 8-3-0 overall record and placed third in the Great down conversions fueled the Huskies' triumph in a weather-delayed con- Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) with a 7-3-0 mark in test played before a MTU homecoming crowd of 2,350 fans. The opening 2006. The Bulldogs were 3-2 at home and 5-1 on the road a season ago. kickoff was delayed approximately 20 minutes due to lightening from a Gannon currently holds a 0-6 overall and 0-5 conference mark after passing storm, which made conditions sloppy throughout the game. The Saturday’s (Oct. 6) 56-21 league road loss at Wayne State. The Knights win was MTU’s fifth-straight series’ triumph and fourth win in a row over have been outscored 298-65 on the year. Last season, GU compiled a FSU at Sherman Field. 1-10-0 overall record and placed tied for 12th in the league standings with ☛ FIRST & LAST VISIT: Saturday’s contest against the Knights represents a 1-9-0 GLIAC ledger. GU was 0-5 in home outings last season and is FSU’s first-ever visit to Gannon University Field. The Bulldogs defeated currently 0-3 in such games this year. the Knights in the first-ever series’ meeting by a score of 35-14 during last ☛ THE COACHES: FERRIS STATE – Jeff Pierce (Ferris State, 1979), 13th year’s (10/14/06) FSU homecoming contest at Top Taggart Field in Big season, 80-58-0 (.580) – (1-0-0 vs. GU). Pierce has compiled a 38-33-0 Rapids, Mich. Saturday’s game marks the final time the two teams will (.535) coaching mark in road contests and is 29-22-0 (.569) in October play before Gannon departs the GLIAC for the Pennsylvania State Athletic contests to date. Pierce, who played at Ferris (defensive back) from Conference (PSAC) next season. 1974-77, is the 12th head coach in Ferris State’s history. ☛ RECORD IN ERIE: The Bulldogs have made four previous trips to Erie, GANNON – Jim Kiernan (St. Lawrence, 1990), 1st season, 0-6-0 Pa., to face the Knights’ crosstown rival Mercyhurst. FSU has won three (.000) – (0-0-0 vs. Ferris State). The fourth head coach in GU history, of its four meetings versus the Lakers at MC’s Tullio Field, which includes Kiernan previously spent eight seasons as the assistant head coach and a 28-7 victory in the most recent matchup last year (9/9/06) at Erie. offensive coordinator at Saginaw Valley State. He also was the offensive coordinator and coached quarterbacks along with wide receivers at ☛ BIG DAY FOR MIKE G: Senior receiver Mike Guevara (Oakland, NCAA-III Lakeland (Wis.) in 1998 prior to going to SVSU. Kiernan direct- Calif./Oxnard) caught a game-high six passes for 82 total yards and ed the offensive attack at Mercyhurst from 1995-97. scored the Bulldogs’ only two touchdowns of the contest at Michigan Tech. The 5-10 Guevara caught a 38-yard scoring pass from senior quar- ☛ FSU VS. PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOLS: Ferris State is 15-14-2 (.516) all-time terback C.J. Van Wieren (Holland/West Ottawa) in the second quarter against Pennsylvania-based colleges, which includes a 5-6-2 (.462) road before hauling in a 19-yard TD pass in the fourth frame. He finished the ledger and a 10-8-0 (.556) home mark. The Bulldogs’ most common game with a team-best 108 all-purpose yards. opponent from Pennsylvania other than Gannon and fellow league mem- ber Mercyhurst is the Indiana (Pa.) Indians, who are 5-1-0 versus the 2007 FERRIS STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Bulldogs. Sept. 1 Kentucky State W, 42-19 ☛ BULLDOG ODDS & ENDS: Ferris is presently ranked 58th nationally of Sept. 8 Mercyhurst* (Community & Fireworks Night) L, 23-42 148 Division II programs listed in this week’s (Oct. 7) College Sports Sept. 15 at Saginaw Valley State* L, 13-24 Report National Rankings, which can be found online at Sept. 22 Hillsdale* (Community Health Night) W, 44-41 www.collegesportsreport.com ...... Ferris’ four home games during the Sept. 29 Northern Michigan* (Hall of Fame Inductees Day) W, 31-13 month of September this year were the school’s most in the first month of Oct. 6 at Michigan Tech* L, 12-40 the season ever. It also represents the first time since playing four- Oct. 13 at Gannon* 1 p.m. straight games at home in October of 1937 that the Bulldogs have played Oct. 20 Ashland* (Homecoming) 2 p.m. four home games in a particular month of the season. Oct. 27 at Grand Valley State* (Anchor-Bone Classic) 7 p.m. Nov. 3 Northwood* (Senior Day) 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at Wayne State* 12 p.m. All times are Eastern and subject to change Home games in Bold *GLIAC Game Ferris State Athletics Communications 210 Sports Drive, SPC 001, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2741 ATHLETICS HOTLINE: (231) 591-2375 www. ferris.edu/sports HEAD COACH JEFF PIERCE THE LAST MEETING (FSU VS. GANNON) OCTOBER 14, 2006 ● AT TOP TAGGART FIELD - BIG RAPIDS, MICH. (3,486) Jeff Pierce currently is YEAR SCHOOL WLTPCT. midst his 13th year at 1995 Ferris State 12 1 0 .923 Ferris State in 2007 and 1996 Ferris State 10 2 0 .833 SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL owns the distinction of 1997 Ferris State 3 7 0 .300 Gannon 0 7 0 7 14 being the Bulldogs’ all- 1998 Ferris State 5 6 0 .454 Ferris State 14 0 14 7 35 time winningest coach. 1999 Ferris State 7 3 0 .700 SCORING SUMMARY 2000 Ferris State 5 6 0 .454 He reached the milestone 1st Quarter in 2004 (9/4) with Ferris’ 2001 Ferris State 7 4 0 .636 9:47 FS: Guevara 7 pass from Kaul (Eichler kick) overtime win at Ashland. 2002 Ferris State 5 5 0 .500 Under Pierce, FSU has 2003 Ferris State 6 5 0 .545 0:35 FS: Van Wieren 7 pass from Kaul (Eichler kick) won or shared three 2004 Ferris State 6 5 0 .545 2nd Quarter GLIAC titles (1995-96, 99) while earning 2005 Ferris State 3 8 0 .273 4:31 GU: Butler 1 run (McNicholas kick) 2006 Ferris State 8 3 0 .727 consecutive (1995-96) NCAA-II Playoffs 3rd Quarter 2007 Ferris State 3 3 0 .500 berths, including a semifinal-round appear- 14:09 FS: Guevara 65 pass from Kaul (Eichler kick) TOTALS 80 58 0 .580 ance in 1995. 5:12 FS: Fricke 42 pass from Kaul (Eichler kick) PIERCE’S RECORD BREAKDOWN 4th Quarter YEAR HOME AWAY NEUTRAL GLIAC NON-CONF.PLAYOFFS 8:28 GU: Butler 2 run (McNicholas kick) 1995 7-0 5-1 0-0 10-0 2-1 2-1 3:32 FS: C. Meredith 34 pass from Kaul (Eichler kick) 1996 5-1 5-1 0-0 9-1 1-1 1-1 1997 1-5 2-2 0-0 3-7 0-0 0-0 TEAM STATS Golden Knights Bulldogs 1998 3-2 2-4 0-0 5-5 0-1 0-0 First Downs 19 19 1999 3-1 4-2 0-0 7-2 0-1 0-0 Rushes-Yds 37-134 32-113 2000 2-3 3-3 0-0 5-5 0-1 0-0 Passing Yards 241 278 2001 4-1 3-3 0-0 7-3 0-1 0-0 2002 4-1 1-4 0-0 4-5 1-0 0-0 Att/Comp/Int 33/20/0 25/15/0 2003 3-2 3-3 0-0 5-5 1-0 0-0 Total Net Yards 375 391 2004 2-3 4-2 0-0 6-4 0-1 0-0 Punts/Avg 4/34.8 5/41.4 2005 2-3 1-5 0-0 3-7 0-1 0-0 Fumbles/Lost 4/1 4/0 2006 3-2 5-1 0-0 7-3 1-0 0-0 2007 3-1 0-2 0-0 2-3 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yds 7-80 9-85 TOTALS 42-25 38-33 0-0 73-50 7-8 3-2 Possession Time 33:46 26:02 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS BULLDOG BITES Rushing ☛ SUCCESS IN THE ZONE: To date this year, the Bulldog offense has con- GU: Sam Culberth - 3/68 yds; Matt Butler - 16/45 yds, 2 TD verted 18-of-20 times (.900) inside the opponents’ 20-yard line. FSU has FS: Robert Miller - 9/81 yds scored 14 touchdowns and made four field goals in its 18 scoring trips to the Passing red zone this campaign. Conversely, the Bulldog defense has limited the GU: Matt Butler - 32/19/0, 224 yds opposition to 23 red zone scores in 33 tries (69%). Ferris ranks as the FS: Ryan Kaul - 25/15/0, 278 yds, 5 TD Receiving GLIAC’s second-best in offensive red zone efficiency and is third in red zone GU: Jon Richardson - 6/33 yds; Sam Culberth - 4/51 yds defense to date this season. Ferris’ offense was one for two in red zone FS: Mike Guevara - 5/118 yds, 2 TD; Cole Meredith-3/70 yds, 1 TD scoring chances versus Michigan Tech. Punting ☛ TAKING CHARGE: FSU’s starting trio of linebackers have compiled 35% GU: Evan Euler - 3/115, 38.3 avg., 43 long, 0 Inside 20 (158 of 458) of the squad’s total tackles to date this season. The group, FS: Jim Yates - 4/184, 46.0 avg., 55 long, 2 Inside 20 which includes junior middle linebacker Kevin Noe (Orleans/Belding) along Defensive with senior outside linebacker Jordan Moore (Ada/Lowell) and junior out- GU: Dennis Thornton - 8 tackles (seven solo), 1.0 TFL for -1 yd., 1 FF; James side linebacker Jeff Hollandsworth (Livonia/Stevenson), have also Rankin - 7 tackles (five solo), 1.0 TFL for -8 yds., 1.0 sack for - 8 yds.; Rich Lee teamed up to notch 85 of the team’s 265 solo stops (32%) to date this year. - 7 tackles (four solo), 1.5 TFL for -14 yds., 1.0 sack for -13 yds. Moore and Noe both tallied a game-high 11 tackles each versus Michigan FS: Mike Klobucher - 11 tackles (five solo), 1.0 TFL for -1 yd., 1 FF; Jeff Hollandsworth - 8 tackles (four solo), 1 PBU; Jake Visser - 7 tackles (two solo), Tech. 2.0 TFL for -10 yds., 1.0 sack for -8 yds. ☛ THINGS TO NOTE: FSU senior defensive tackle Kurt Hout (Arvada, Colo./West) played a key role in the Bulldogs’ recent home victory over NOTES: Ferris State senior quarterback Ryan Kaul threw a school-record tying Northern Michigan (Sept. 29), but may have had a bigger performance fol- five TD passes as the Bulldogs celebrated their 80th Homecoming with a 35-14 lowing the contest. The preseason All-America selection and pro prospect decision over Gannon in what marked the first-ever meeting between the two proposed to his girlfriend and the two became engaged on the field following schools. A pair of seven-yard first-quarter TD aerials by Kaul gave the hosts a 14-7 halftime advantage. Ferris then turned in a 14-point third quarter as Kaul the contest ...... Bulldog sophomore cornerback Angelo Williams hooked up with junior split end Mike Guevara on a scoring pass play for the sec- (Jackson) registered his first career interception in Saturday’s loss at ond time with a 65-yarder and junior flanker Nate Fricke hauled in a 42-yard Michigan Tech. Williams’ pick came near the end of the first half near the Kaul pass to give FSU a 28-7 lead going into the fourth quarter. Ferris State’s 5- FSU seven-yard line as the Huskies were threatening to score. In addition 2 start counting the victory represented its best since 2004 while the to the interception, Williams has seven pass breakups this campaign. Homecoming triumph marked the 13th time in the last 17 in which the Bulldogs had prevailed. ☛ CURRENT NCAA STATS: FSU senior defensive end Erik Schumacher (Lake Isabella/Beal City) is currently listed third (0.5 pg.) nationally in MORE BULLDOG BITES forced fumbles, according to the latest (Oct. 8) NCAA-II National Statistics. ☛ BREWSTER NOW A BRONCO: The 's (NFL) Junior kicker-punter Jim Yates (Goshen, Ind.) ranks 18th in made field signed former Ferris wide receiver Carlton Brewster goals (1.2 pg.), quarterback C.J. Van Wieren is 18th in total offense (273.0 (Grand Rapids/Creston) to their practice squad last Thursday (Oct. 4). ypg.), junior defensive back Terrell Heggins (Lansing/Everett) is 22nd in Brewster (5-foot-11, 208 pounds) joins the Broncos from San Diego, which passes defended (1.5 pg.), and senior receiver Robert Miller (Carson, released him from its practice squad on Sept. 25. The 24-year-old entered Calif.) ranks 40th overall nationally in all-purpose yards (142.5 ypg.). Kevin the NFL with Cleveland as a college free agent in 2006 and also saw time Noe is listed 30th in total tackles. As a team, the Bulldogs rank 16th in fum- on Green Bay’s practice squad during his rookie season. In the spring, ble recoveries (9.0) along with 44th in rushing offense (177.2 ypg.). Brewster earned All-NFL Europa honors with the Berlin Thunder after lead- ☛ THE FINAL FIVE: Ferris has registered a 56-28-1 (.665) record in its final ing the club with 37 receptions for 548 yards (14.8 avg.). He competed in five regular-season contests per season since 1990. The Bulldogs posted a Green Bay’s 2007 training camp and was waived by the club on Aug. 24 4-1 overall record in 2006 after previously compiling a 1-4 such record in the before signing with San Diego’s practice squad on Sept. 12. He made one last five games of both the 2004 and 2005 campaigns. FSU’s lone loss in its reception for 10 yards and returned three kickoffs for 23 yards in three pre- last five contests last year was a 28-6 home setback to West Michigan rival season outings with the Packers. A 2005 American Football Coaches Grand Valley State (10/28), which went on to capture the NCAA-II National Association (AFCA) All-American and an Associated Press (AP) Little All- Championship. America Second-Team selection, Brewster concluded his Bulldog career in ☛ IN OCTOBER: The Bulldogs have compiled a 48-24-1 (.664) record in 2005, ranking second among Ferris' all-time receiving leaders with 3,184 October contests since 1990. FSU is 25-14-0 (.641) on the road and 23-10- career yards and 25 TD’s on 234 receptions in 43 games. 1 (.691) at home during that span in the month of October. – more – ALL-TIME SERIES INFORMATION BULLDOG BITES ☛ This year’s contest represents the second-ever series’ matchup after ☛ FERRIS SPORTS UPDATE: Ferris head coach Jeff Pierce will make the Bulldogs posted a 35-14 triumph in the initial meeting last year appearances throughout the season on Ferris Sports Update, a weekly (10/14) at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Mich. half-hour TV show promoting Bulldog Athletics. The show airs each ☛ The 2007 campaign marks the last year the Golden Knights will play Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (EDT) and can be found live on Charter Cable in the GLIAC as the school has announced its intentions to join the Channel 22 in the Big Rapids area along over 1.6 million households via Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) next season. the Comcast Local Network in Michigan, parts of Ohio and Indiana. FERRIS STATE LEADS SERIES 1-0-0 ☛ VOTE FOR PIERCE: Bulldog fans once again have an opportunity for FSU SCORING AVERAGE: 35.0 (35 points) vote for FSU head coach Jeff Pierce as part of the 2007 Liberty Mutual MTU SCORING AVERAGE: 14.0 (14 points) Coach of the Year Award process. The award honors the SCORING DIFFERENTIAL: +21.0 (FSU) coach who best exemplifies responsibility and excellence on and off the LAST MEETING: FSU 35, GU 14* (10/14/06) LAST MEETING AT ERIE: None field. Pierce was among the top Division II vote-getters a year ago. Go to AT ERIE: First Meeting www.coachoftheyear.com to cast your ballot. AT BIG RAPIDS: FSU leads 1-0-0 ☛ PRESEASON RECOGNITION: The Bulldogs earned preseason recognition AT NEUTRAL SITE: None this summer as the nation's 18th-ranked squad in the 2007 Lindy's CURRENT SERIES WIN STREAK: 1 (FSU 10/14/06) College Football Preview Division II Preseason Top 25 Poll. Ferris was 8- LONGEST SERIES WIN STREAK: 0 (GU); 1 (FSU 10/14/06) MOST POINTS IN A FSU WIN: 35 (FSU 35, GU 14* – 10/14/06) 3-0 overall in 2006, which represented the program's most single-season MOST POINTS IN A GU WIN: None victories since 1996. The Bulldogs also finished the year ranked 17th in MOST DECISIVE SCORE: 35 (FSU 35, GU 14* – 10/14/06) Don Hansen's Football Gazette's final Division II Top 40 poll and 22nd MOST POINTS SCORED BY FSU: 35 (FSU 35, GU 14* – 10/14/06) * – Denotes FSU home game nationally in D2Football.com's final Top 25 poll. ☛ PRESEASON HONORS: FSU senior guard Bill Bourdlais (Newberry) FERRIS STATE-GANNON SERIES RESULTS and junior defensive tackle Jake Visser (Coopersville) were both named DATE RESULT SITE to the 2007 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette NCAA-II Preseason All- 10/14/06 FSU 35-14✬ H FSU leads 1-0-0 FSU wins in bold America Team. A total of 153 players representing four geographic ✬ – Homecoming Game regions were named to the annual preseason listing. ☛ ☛ DID YOU KNOW?: Gannon completed its move from non-scholarship MORE PRESEASON HONORS: Defensive tackles Kurt Hout and Jake football to the scholarship level in 2003 and participated in the GLIAC for Visser were chosen as preseason All-Americans by D2football.com. Hout the first time in 2004. The Golden Knights posted a school-best 9-1-0 was recognized as one of 12 first-team defensive selections while Visser overall record in 2003 while setting school marks for most victories in a earned second-team preseason laurels. Visser also was tabbed as both a season and best winning percentage since 1949 (8-0 record). Gannon 2007 Street & Smith's Division II Preseason All-America First Team recorded a 4-7-0 overall mark in its inaugural 2004 GLIAC season after selection along with being named to the 2007 Lindy's College Football being picked to finish last in the preseason conference coaches’ poll. Preview All-Division II Preseason All-America Second Team. ☛ PRO HOPEFULS: Defensive tackle Kurt Hout was regarded as one of the MORE BULLDOG TIDBITS top 15 NCAA Division II players being considered by National Football ☛ TWO HOME GAMES LEFT: The Bulldogs have two home games remaining League scouts, according to the 2007 D2football.com Pro Hopefuls List. The this year at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Mich. Homecoming is set for Pro Hopefuls List, which was put together by D2football.com Pro Prospects Oct. 20 when the Bulldogs host Ashland with the Senior Day activities taking correspondent Josh Buchanan, listed the top 15 prospects overall. In addi- place Nov. 3 during FSU's regular-season home finale against Northwood. tion, 35 other players were ranked behind them with offensive guard Bill ☛ GLIAC AWARD HONOREES: Ferris has had two GLIAC Players of the Bourdlais found as the 35th-best D2 prospect coming out this year. Week this season. C.J. Van Wieren earned the league’s weekly offensive Buchanan also posted a 53-man team roster of Division II prospective play- distinction after FSU’s season-opener versus Kentucky State (Sept. 1) while ers and the list included Hout, Bourdlais and Bulldog senior safety Patrick Jim Yates claimed the special teams honor following his game-winning 41- Wells (Miamisburg, Ohio). ☛ yard field goal with three seconds left in FSU’s 44-41 triumph over Hillsdale PRESEASON RANKINGS: Ferris was listed 28th in the 2007 College Sports (Sept. 22) at Top Taggart Field. Report Division II preseason rankings (www.collegesportsreport.com). Ferris ☛ UP NEXT: FSU returns home to host the Ashland Eagles in its 67th placed fourth among the GLIAC schools featured in the College Sports homecoming contest Saturday, Oct. 20, at Top Taggart Field in Big Report rankings ...... D2football.com columnist Tony Nicolette, who is cover- Rapids, Mich. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. (EDT). Three of Ferris’ final five ing the GLIAC for the online service this fall, had the Bulldogs picked sec- games this year, including Saturday’s outing at Gannon, will be on the ond in his preseason league listing this year behind Grand Valley State ...... road this campaign. FSU was not ranked, but was listed among other schools receiving votes in ☛ LEADING THE LEAGUE: The Bulldog defense has returned two fumble the 2007 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II poll. ☛ recoveries for a GLIAC-best two touchdowns this campaign. FSU’s nine NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: FSU’s C.J. Van Wieren was named the recoveries overall rank tied for second in the league to date. D2Football.com Co-National Offensive Player of the Week in addition to being the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week after helping account for five BULLDOGS ON THE WEB of the Bulldogs’ six touchdowns in a 42-19 season-opening home win over ☛ BULLDOG GAMEDAY: Complete information on every Bulldog home and Kentucky State (Sept. 1). Van Wieren completed seven-of-eight passes for a road contest this year can be found by visiting the Bulldog Gameday page personal career-high 294 yards and two touchdowns. He also added a on the FSU Athletics Website at www.ferris.edu/sports (click on football team-best 118 rushing yards on 17 carries along with three TD’s running the and then Bulldog Gameday). The Gameday information, which will be ball. He ran for two scores and threw for two more as the Bulldogs scored updated several days prior to each game, includes links to all pertinent four consecutive touchdowns in the second and third quarters. notes and statistics for both teams as well as links for the respective broad- ☛ MILLER EARNS NATIONAL HONOR: Senior receiver Robert Miller was cho- cast and internet media coverage available for the contest. sen as a Don Hansen's Football Gazette National Player of the Week (Sept. ☛ YEARBOOK AVAILABLE ONLINE: The 2007 Ferris State University Football 26) after his all-purpose performance in FSU’s thrilling 44-41 Bulldog victory Yearbook is available to view online in a PDF format. The 68-page publica- over Hillsdale (Sept. 22) at Top Taggart Field. The 5-8 Miller was among 11 tion contains information for all Bulldog football fans. The publication features NCAA Division II players to earn national recognition and one of only two such information as 2007 player rosters, season outlook, player biographies, selected in the all-purpose category. Miller had a productive all-around game coaching staff information, 2006 season statistics, career and season statis- against the Chargers in league action with 127 rushing yards, 31 receiving tical records, series records, game records, etc. Visit the FSU athletics web- yards and 60 return yards. He carried the ball 17 times for 127 yards and site at www.ferris.edu/sports to find the publication online. two scores while adding 31 receiving yards on a team-best two catches. ☛ FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS: Bulldog fans now have the ability to catch Ferris Miller also returned three kickoffs for 60 total yards, tallied 218 all-purpose State in action even when they can’t be at the stadium. A live video and yards and averaged 7.5 yards per rush. He carried the ball twice for 19 audio webcast is slated to be offered for all 2007 Bulldog home football yards on FSU’s final six-play drive, which set up a game-winning 41-yard games via an agreement with B2 Networks. In addition, selected road field goal by Jim Yates with only three seconds left to play. games at B2 partner schools will also be available. For more information, visit the FSU Athletics Website (www.ferris.edu/sports) and click on the B2 broadcast icon. – more – 2007 GLIAC STANDINGS 2007 SCORING DRIVE NOTABLES LONGEST DRIVE BY FSU: 80 yards, five times (last 9-80, 2:30 vs. MC) GLIAC OVERALL SHORTEST DRIVE BY FSU: 9 yards (4-9, 0:19 vs. MC) W L Pct. PF PA W L Pct. PF PA MOST TIME CONSUMING DRIVE BY FSU: 4:37 (9-57, 4:37 at SVSU) Grand Valley State 4 0 1.000 186 38 5 0 1.000 228 52 FASTEST DRIVE BY FSU: 0:05 (1-15, 0:05 vs. HC) Indianapolis 4 1 .800 157 99 5 1 .833 199 115 MOST PLAYS IN A DRIVE BY FSU: 9, six times (last 9-69, 3:27 vs. NMU) Ashland 3 1 .750 173 143 3 1 .750 173 143 FEWEST PLAYS IN A DRIVE BY FSU: 1 (1-15, 0:05 vs. HC) Hillsdale 4 2 .667 258 150 4 2 .667 258 150 LONGEST DRIVE BY AN OPPONENT: 90 yards (4-90, 1:56 vs. MC) Saginaw Valley State 4 2 .667 196 124 4 2 .667 196 124 SHORTEST DRIVE BY AN OPPONENT: 7 yards (3-7, 1:12 vs. KSU) Michigan Tech 4 2 .667 154 182 4 3 .571 198 229 MOST TIME CONSUMING DRIVE BY AN OPP.: 5:48 (10-65, 5:48 vs. KSU) Mercyhurst 3 3 .500 209 247 4 3 .571 230 253 FASTEST DRIVE BY AN OPPONENT: 0:06 (1-14, 0:06 at SVSU) Northwood 3 3 .500 160 162 3 3 .500 160 162 MOST PLAYS IN A DRIVE BY AN OPPONENT: 13, two times (last 13-77, 4:14 at SVSU) Ferris State 2 3 .400 123 160 3 3 .500 165 179 FEWEST PLAYS IN A DRIVE BY AN OPPONENT: 1 (1-14, 0:06 at SVSU) Wayne State 1 4 .200 158 176 2 4 .333 200 195 Findlay 1 4 .200 77 165 2 4 .333 97 165 2007 FERRIS STATE SCORING DRIVES Northern Michigan 1 4 .200 141 157 1 4 .200 141 157 OPPONENT PLAYS YDS TIME SCORING PLAY Gannon 0 5 .000 59 248 0 6 .000 65 298 KENTUCKY STATE 4 80 1:31 Holloman 21 run 7 79 2:25 Van Wieren 1 run LAST WEEK’S GAMES 3 80 0:42 Wilson 18 pass SATURDAY, OCT. 6 8 65 4:02 Van Wieren 1 run at Saginaw Valley State 44, Findlay 7* 2 80 0:47 Guevara 79 pass 6 65 2:00 Van Wieren 6 run at Wayne State 56, Gannon 21* MERCYHURST 9 55 2:42 Yates 27 FG at Michigan Tech 40, Ferris State 12* www.gliac.org 9 80 2:57 Curry 2 run Grand Valley State 59, at Mercyhurst 7* 7 28 2:04 Yates 33 FG at Northern Michigan 28, Northwood 18* *GLIAC Game 9 80 2:30 R. Hardy 8 pass at Indianapolis 34, Hillsdale 30* All Times are Eastern 4 9 0:19 Yates 40 FG SAGINAW VALLEY STATE 7 66 2:16 Curry 1 run 9 57 4:37 Yates 40 FG UPCOMING GAMES 7 16 2:35 Yates 34 FG SATURDAY, OCT. 13 HILLSDALE 6 55 2:03 Miller 23 run Michigan Tech at Saginaw Valley State*, 12 p.m. 1 15 0:05 Guevara 15 pass 7 65 3:01 Miller 15 run Northern Michigan at Ashland*, 1 p.m. 8 58 2:54 Van Wieren 1 run Ferris State at Gannon*, 1 p.m. 8 72 2:14 Covey 14 run Wayne State at Hillsdale*, 2:30 p.m. 6 40 0:57 Yates 41 FG Mercyhurst at Findlay*, 4 p.m. NORTHERN MICHIGAN 9 60 2:46 Van Wieren 2 run Indianapolis at Grand Valley State*, 7 p.m. 4 39 0:18 Yates 45 FG 9 69 3:27 Fricke 23 pass 2007 GLIAC PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL 3 22 0:58 Holloman 7 run MICHIGAN TECH 2 66 0:29 Guevara 38 pass PLACE TEAM (first-place votes) POINTS 5 61 1:37 Guevara 19 pass 1. Grand Valley State (12) ...... 144 2. Northwood (1) ...... 120 GANNON 3. Saginaw Valley State ...... 115 ASHLAND 4. Ferris State ...... 108 GRAND VALLEY STATE 5. Wayne State ...... 96 NORTHWOOD 6. Michigan Tech...... 87 WAYNE STATE 7. Indianapolis...... 85 8. Ashland ...... 72 9. Hillsdale ...... 61 10. Northern Michigan...... 48 11. Mercyhurst...... 29 12. Findlay ...... 26 13. Gannon ...... 23 First place votes in parentheses. Voting was conducted among the GLIAC foot- ball coaches; coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team. Points were 2007 RED ZONE OFFENSE assigned as follows: First-11 points; Second-10 points; Third-9 points; Etc. (red zone indicates inside opponents' 20-yard line) OPP.NO.TDFGMFGTODN TIME PNT SCORE% FERRIS STATE’S RECORD IN 2007 KS 4 4 ------1.000 MC 5 2 2 - - 1 - - .800 Home ...... 3-1 SV 3 1 2 - - - - - 1.000 Road ...... 0-2 HC 4 4 ------1.000 Neutral ...... 0-0 NM 2 2 ------.000 Turf ...... 3-2 MT 2 1 - - - 1 - - .500 GU ------.000 Grass ...... 0-1 AU ------.000 Ahead at halftime ...... 2-1 GV ------.000 Behind at halftime ...... 1-2 NU ------.000 Ahead after the third quarter ...... 2-1 WS ------.--- Behind after the third quarter ...... 1-2 TOTALS 20 14 4 0 0 2 0 0 .900 Bulldogs score first ...... 1-1 MFG-missed field goals; #-denotes blocked; TO-turnovers; Dn-lost ball on downs; *- Opponent scores first ...... 2-2 end of game; ^-end of half; Pnt-punted Rush for 150 yards or more ...... 3-1 Bulldogs-Of-The-Week: Following each Ferris State contest, individual Pass for 150 yards or more ...... 2-2 players will be recognized by the FSU coaching staff for their outstanding Total 300 yards or more on offense ...... 3-1 performance. Individual(s) will be selected on offense, defense, specialty Score 25 points or more ...... 3-0 teams, and for extraordinary effort (every player, every play). Opp. has less than 150 yards rushing ...... 1-1 DATE OPPONENT BULLDOGS-OF-THE-WEEK Opp. has less than 150 yards passing ...... 0-1 Sept. 1 Kentucky State Offense-C.J. Van Wieren, Defense-Jake Visser, Opp. has less than 300 total yards ...... 0-0 Specialty-Oseloka Keys, EPEP-Mike Guevara Hold opponent to 25 points or less ...... 2-1 Sept. 8 Mercyhurst Offense-Robert Miller, Defense-Kurt Hout, Fewer turnovers than opponent ...... 1-0 Specialty-Erik Schumacher, EPEP-Joe Doman More turnovers than opponent ...... 0-2 Sept. 15 at Saginaw Valley State Offense - Robert Miller, Defense - Jordan Moore Turnovers are equal ...... 2-1 Specialty - Jim Yates, EPEP - Terrell Heggins Less penalty yardage than opponent ...... 1-2 Sept. 22 Hillsdale Offense-Bill Bourdlais, Defense-J. Hollandsworth More penalty yardage than opponent ...... 2-1 Specialty-Cole Meredith, EPEP-Leonard Curry Games decided between 1-10 points ...... 1-0 Sept. 29 Northern Michigan Offense-Nate Fricke, Defense-Terrell Heggins Games decided between 11-20 points ...... 1-2 Specialty-Joe Hardy, EPEP-Erik Schumacher Games decided by more than 20 points ...... 1-1 Oct. 6 at Michigan Tech Offense-Mike Guevara, Defense-Kevin Noe Largest halftime lead ...... 9 points Specialty-Rob Evenboer, EPEP-Patrick Wells Largest halftime deficit ...... 20 points Oct. 13 at Gannon Oct. 20 Ashland Home games listed in bold Oct. 27 at Grand Valley State Nov. 3 Northwood Nov. 10 at Wayne State FBRelease.10/8/07.FBnews 2007 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Game 1 ◆ vs. Kentucky State Game 2 ◆ vs. Mercyhurst Game 3 ◆ at Saginaw Valley State Sept. 1, 2007 ▲ Top Taggart Field Sept. 8, 2007 ▲ Top Taggart Field Sept. 15, 2007 ▲ Wickes Memorial Stadium

SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL Kentucky State 12 0 7 0 19 Mercyhurst 7 14 7 14 42 Ferris State 0 10 3 0 13 Ferris State 7 14 14 7 42 Ferris State 3 7 10 3 23 Saginaw Valley State 0 7 0 17 24

SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY 1st Quarter 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 7:36 KS: Ramsey 2 run (Garcia kick failed) 12:18 FS: Yates 27 FG 14:56 SV: Awrey 6 pass from Dougherty (Burr kick) 5:56 FS: Holloman 21 run (Yates kick) 6:52 MC: Stokes 22 run (Ryan kick) 12:34 FS: Curry 1 run (Yates kick) 0:00 KS: Ramsey 5 run (Woods pass failed) 2nd Quarter 3:14 FS: Yates 40 FG 2nd Quarter 13:08 FS: Curry 2 run (Yates kick) 3rd Quarter 12:25 FS: Van Wieren 1 run (Yates kick) 8:35 MC: C. Gleisner 1 pass from Phillis (Ryan kick) 5:07 FS: Yates 34 FG 0:28 FS: Wilson 18 pass from Van Wieren (Yates kick) 3:20 MC: Stokes 5 run (Ryan kick) 4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter 14:44 SV: Emeott 1 run (Burr kick) 10:58 FS: Van Wieren 1 run (Yates kick) 11:49 MC: Stallard 2 run (Ryan kick) 7:06 SV: Emeott 14 run (Burr kick) 3:43 FS: Guevara 79 pass from Van Wieren (Yates kick) 9:36 FS: Yates 33 FG 2:25 SV: Burr 27 FG 1:36 KS: Ramsey 23 run (Garcia kick) 3:26 FS: R. Hardy 8 pass from Van Wieren (Yates kick) 4th Quarter 4th Quarter TEAM STATS Bulldogs Cardinals 14:36 FS: Van Wieren 6 run (Slager kick) 14:56 FS: Yates 40 FG First Downs 16 25 9:33 MC: Haynes 17 pass from Phillis (Ryan kick) Rushes-Yds 39-166 41-102 TEAM STATS Thorobreds Bulldogs 1:20 MC: Stokes 1 run (Ryan kick) Passing Yards 133 320 First Downs 22 17 Att/Comp/Int 31/15/2 46/29/0 Rushes-Yds 43-215 43-189 TEAM STATS Lakers Bulldogs Total Net Yards 299 422 Passing Yards 232 305 First Downs 27 19 Punts/Avg 6/40.8 5/37.2 Att/Comp/Int 35/21/1 9/8/0 Rushes-Yds 43-249 30-83 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 4/2 Total Net Yards 447 494 Passing Yards 248 266 Penalties-Yds 6-40 6-50 Punts/Avg 2/37.0 2/37.0 Att/Comp/Int 32/20/1 44/21/1 Possession Time 29:05 30:55 Fumbles/Lost 3/1 3/2 Total Net Yards 497 349 Penalties-Yds 10-85 8-65 Punts/Avg 3/40.0 3/36.7 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Possession Time 37:32 22:18 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1 Rushing Penalties-Yds 6-37 6-51 FS: Robert Miller - 8/100 yds INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Possession Time 34:07 25:53 SV: Brandon Emeott - 22/67 yds, 2 TD Rushing Passing FS: C.J. Van Wieren - 17/118 yds, 3 TD INDIVIDUAL LEADERS FS: C.J. Van Wieren - 31/15/2, 133 yds KS: Andrew Ramsey - 29/168 yds, 3 TD Rushing SV: Chris Dougherty - 46/29/0, 320 yds, 1 TD Passing FS: Paris Holloman - 7/28 yds Receiving FS: C.J. Van Wieren - 8/7/0, 294 yds, 2 TD MC: Richard Stokes - 37/244 yds, 3 TD FS: Robert Miller - 6/35 yds KS: Michael Woods - 35/21/1, 232 yds Passing SV: Ric Cottengim - 6/85 yds Receiving FS: C.J. Van Wieren - 42/21/1, 266 yds, 1 TD Punting FS: Mike Guevara - 3/160 yds, 1 TD MC: Mitch Phillis - 32/20/1, 248 yds, 2 TD FS: Jim Yates - 6/245, 40.8 avg. KS: Jerome Bryant - 6/78 yds Receiving SV: Kurtis Fournier - 5/186, 37.2 avg., 3 inside 20 Punting FS: Robert Miller - 9/147 yds Defensive FS: Jim Yates - 2/74, 37.0 avg. MC: Aaron Haynes - 4/62 yds, 1 TD FS: Kevin Noe - 11 tackles (seven solo), 1.0 TFL for - KS: Mauricio Garcia - 2/74, 37.0 avg., 2 touchbacks Punting 1 yd., 1 FF; Jordan Moore - 10 tackles (six solo); Jeff Defensive FS: Jim Yates - 2/77, 38.5 avg., 1 inside 20 Hollandsworth - 9 tackles (seven solo); Jake Visser - FS: Jake Visser - 11 tackles (eight solo), 0.5 TFL for MC: Brandon Hill - 3/120, 40.0 avg., 1 touchback 9 tackles (five solo), 1.5 TFL for -2 yd., 1 FF, 1 FR. 1 yd.; Jordan Moore - 9 tackles (six solo), 2.0 TFL for Defensive SV: Josh Miller - 10 tackles (six solo), 2.0 sacks for - -3 yds.; Jeff Hollandsworth - 9 tackles (four solo); FS: Kevin Noe - 10 tackles (six solo); Jordan Moore - 17 yd., 3.0 TFL for -21 yd.; Derek Volmering - 9 tack- Kevin Noe - 7 tackles (four solo), 1.0 TFL for -2 yd. 9 tackles (five solo); Jeff Hollandsworth - 8 tackles les (six solo), 1.0 sacks for -5 yd., 2.0 TFL for -6 yd.; KS: David Thompson - 11 tackles (seven solo); (two solo); Jake Visser - 5 tackles (five solo), 1.0 TFL Jason Kelly - 9 tackles (four solo), 1 INT for 11 yd., 1 Anthony Richardson - 9 tackles (five solo), 1.0 TFL for -5 yd. pass breakup. for -3 yds., 1 FF, 1 FR; Charles Bailey - 5 tackles MC: Aaron Parks - 9 tackles (six solo), 1 FR; Dave (four solo). Stallard - 9 tackles (three solo), 1.5 TFL for -3 yds.; NOTES: Ferris State dropped its first road game of Charlie Gleisner - 8 tackles (four solo), 1.0 TFL for -3 the 2007 campaign Saturday (Sept. 15) to Saginaw NOTES: Ferris State opened the 2007 campaign with yds., 1.0 sacks for -3 yds. Valley State by a 24-13 count at Wickes Memorial a 42-19 non-league victory over Kentucky State Stadium in University Center, Mich. The Bulldogs led before a crowd of 2,359 Saturday (Sept. 1) evening at NOTES: Ferris State suffered their first loss of the 13-7 following three quarters of action, but the FSU’s Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Mich. Senior 2007 campaign Saturday (Sept. 8) evening as FSU Cardinals rallied to score 17 points in the final frame quarterback C.J. Van Wieren (Holland/West Ottawa) dropped its league opener to visiting Mercyhurst by a to earn the league victory. The Bulldogs’ hopes were helped account for five of the Bulldogs’ six touch- 42-23 score before a Community and Fireworks thwarted by two costly interceptions in the fourth downs in the win. The signal caller completed seven- Night crowd of 3,160 fans at Top Taggart Field in Big quarter of the game. Saginaw Valley State posted a of-eight passes for a personal career-high 294 yards Rapids, Mich. The Lakers jumped out to a 21-10 25-16 edge in first downs and netted 422 total yards, and two touchdowns. He also added a team-best edge at halftime and increased the margin to 18 including 320 in the air on 29-of-46 attempts. The 118 rushing yards on 17 carries along with three TD’s points early in the third quarter. FSU trimmed the Bulldogs compiled 299 yards with 166 on the ground running the ball. Van Wieren’s performance included deficit to only five points, 28-23, with 14:56 to play on and 133 in the air. Ferris quarterback C.J. Van a 79-yard scoring toss to senior receiver Mike a 40-yard field goal by Jim Yates. However, the Wieren was 15-of-31 for 133 yards, but was sacked Guevara (Manteca, Calif.). He ran for two scores and Lakers answered with two TD’s in the final nine and a four times. The Bulldogs also lost a fumble. Robert threw for two more as the Bulldogs scored four con- half minutes to snap a five-game series’ losing streak Miller had six catches for 35 yards to lead the secutive touchdowns in the second and third quarters versus the Bulldogs. Mercyhurst held a 27-19 edge in Bulldog receiving crew. He also led the Bulldog to take the lead for good. Junior defensive tackle first downs and had 497 yards of total offense com- ground game as well with 100 rushing yards on eight Jake Visser (Coopersville) led the Bulldog defense pared to only 349 for Ferris State. carries. with 11 tackles, including eight solo stops. 2007 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Game 4 ◆ vs. Hillsdale Game 5 ◆ vs. Northern Michigan Game 6 ◆ at Michigan Tech Sept. 22, 2007 ▲ Top Taggart Field Sept. 29, 2007 ▲ Top Taggart Field Oct. 6, 2007 ▲ Sherman Field

SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL Hillsdale 14 21 0 6 41 Northern Michigan 3 3 0 7 13 Ferris State 0 6 0 6 12 Ferris State 7 27 0 10 44 Ferris State 7 3 14 7 31 Michigan Tech 12 14 14 0 40

SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY 1st Quarter 1st Quarter 1st Quarter 12:58 FS: Miller 23 run (Yates kick) 3:53 NM: Leandri 31 FG 13:26 MT: White 25 pass from Short (kick failed) 7:30 HC: Panizzi 4 run (Petro kick) 1:06 FS: Van Wieren 2 run (Yates kick) 8:33 MT: Short 12 run (kick failed) 3:50 HC: Gurica 6 pass from Nicolet (Petro kick) 2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter 0:22 NM: Leandri 27 FG 14:32 MT: Slowik 69 punt return (Cattelino kick) 14:55 FS: Guevara 15 pass from Van Wieren (Yates kick) 0:02 FS: Yates 45 FG 1:58 MT: Atkins 7 run (Cattelino kick) 12:22 HC: Waldie 4 pass from Nicolet (Petro kick) 3rd Quarter 1:22 FS: Guevara 38 pass from Van Wieren (Yates kick) 9:24 FS: Miller 15 run (Yates kick) 8:55 FS: Fricke 23 pass from Van Wieren (Yates kick) 3rd Quarter 9:16 FS: Meredith 0 fumble recovery (Yates kick) 0:41 FS: Holloman 7 run (Yates kick) 9:58 MT: Slowik 20 pass from Short (Tiseo kick) 4:43 HC: Kanitz 1 run (Petro kick) 4th Quarter 0:00 MT: Williams 6 pass from Short (Tiseo kick) 3:29 HC: Panizzi 5 run (Petro kick) 3:10 FS: Hollandsworth 10 fumble recovery (Yates kick) 4th Quarter 0:29 FS: Van Wieren 1 run (Kick blocked) 0:52 NM: Brancheau 23 pass from Hempel (Leandri kick) 13:19 FS: Guevara 19 pass from Van Wieren (kick failed) 4th Quarter 4:45 HC: Petro 27 FG TEAM STATS Wildcats Bulldogs TEAM STATS Bulldogs Huskies 2:24 FS: Covey 14 run (Yates kick) First Downs 21 22 First Downs 18 13 1:03 HC: Petro 40 FG Rushes-Yds 34-142 45-207 Rushes-Yds 42-101 48-217 0:03 FS: Yates 41 FG Passing Yards 262 213 Passing Yards 180 86 Att/Comp/Int 41/22/1 27/16/0 Att/Comp/Int 31/13/4 13/6/1 TEAM STATS Chargers Bulldogs Total Net Yards 404 420 Total Net Yards 281 303 First Downs 29 24 Punts/Avg 6/35.8 5/41.0 Punts/Avg 2/34.5 6/37.8 Rushes-Yds 42-167 56-317 Fumbles/Lost 3/2 3/2 Fumbles/Lost 4/2 0/0 Passing Yards 339 95 Penalties-Yds 6-46 10-63 Penalties-Yds 2-8 6-50 Att/Comp/Int 41/25/0 14/8/1 Possession Time 30:10 29:50 Possession Time 28:26 31:30 Total Net Yards 506 412 Punts/Avg 2/15.0 4/33.2 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Fumbles/Lost 4/3 5/2 Rushing Rushing Penalties-Yds 3-25 7-50 FS: C.J. Van Wieren - 19/99 yds, 1 TD FS: C.J. Van Wieren - 23/80 yds Possession Time 29:56 30:04 NM: Mark Bossuah - 16/119 yds MT: Marvin Atkins - 30/133 yds, 1 TD Passing Passing INDIVIDUAL LEADERS FS: C.J. Van Wieren - 27/16/0, 213 yds, 1 TD FS: C.J. Van Wieren - 27/11/3, 170 yds, 2 TD Rushing NM: Buddy Rivera - 35/19/1, 221 yds MT: Steve Short - 13/6/1, 86 yds, 3 TD FS: C.J. Van Wieren - 28/137 yds, 1 TD Receiving Receiving HC: Vinnie Panizzi - 25/118 yds, 2 TD FS: Nate Fricke - 7/121 yds, 1 TD FS: Mike Guevara - 6/82 yds, 2 TD Passing NM: Dan Elmore - 8/88 yds MT: Keith White - 2/40 yds, 1 TD FS: C.J. Van Wieren - 12/7/1, 66 yds, 1 TD Punting Punting HC: Mark Nicolet - 39/24/0, 335 yds, 2 TD FS: Jim Yates - 5/205, 41.0 avg., 2 inside 20 FS: Jim Yates - 2/69, 34.5 avg. Receiving NM: Thomas Labuz - 6/215, 35.8 avg., 2 inside 20 MT: Billy Koenig - 6/227, 37.8 avg., 1 inside 20 FS: Robert Miller - 2/31 yds Defensive Defensive HC: Nick Gurica - 7/66 yds, 1 TD FS: Jeff Hollandsworth - 11 tackles (five solo), 1 FR FS: Jordan Moore - 11 tackles (eight solo), 0.5 TFL Punting for 10 yds.; Kevin Noe - 9 tackles (four solo), 1 FR for for -2 yds.; Kevin Noe - 11 tackles (five solo); Jake FS: Jim Yates - 4/133, 33.2 avg., 2 inside 20 0 yds., 1 INT for 17 yds.; Jake Visser - 8 tackles (four Visser - 10 tackles (five solo), 0.5 TFL for -2 yds. HC: Matt Vanover - 1/30, 30.0 avg., 1 inside 20 solo), 1.0 sacks for -4 yds., 1.0 TFL for -4 yds. MT: Cheyne Nelson - 12 tackles (eight solo), 2.0 Defensive NM: Nicholas Bloch - 11 tackles (six solo), 0.5 sacks sacks for -18 yds., 3.0 TFL for -32 yds.; John FS: Jeff Hollandsworth - 10 tackles (four solo), 1 for -4 yds., 1.5 TFL for -5 yds.; Nathan Yelk - 11 tack- Vanderlann - 12 tackles (five solo), 3.0 TFL for -6 pass breakup; Kevin Noe - 10 tackles (two solo); les (four solo), 0.5 TFL for -0 yds., 1 FR for 0 yds. yds., 1 FR for 0 yds, 1 FF Jordan Moore - 7 tackles (five solo); Jake Visser - 5 tackles (three solo), 0.2 sacks for -2 yd., 1.5 TFL for - NOTES: Ferris State registered its second-straight NOTES: Ferris saw its two-game winning streak 3 yds.; Kurt Hout - 5 tackles (three solo), 0.5 sacks victory and closed out a two-game homestand with a come to an end Saturday (Oct. 6) afternoon as the for -3 yds., 0.5 TFL for -3 yds., 1 FF, 1 blocked punt. 31-13 league win over Northern Michigan in the Bulldogs suffered a 40-12 league road setback to HC: Tom Korte - 20 tackles (13 solo), 1.5 sacks for - school's eighth annual Hall of Fame Game Saturday Michigan Tech at Sherman Field in Houghton, Mich. 14 yds., 1.5 TFL for -14 yds.; Marcellus Wade - 8 (Sept. 29) afternoon at FSU's Top Taggart Field in Big Turnovers, special teams play along with several key tackles (six solo), 1.0 TFL for -2 yds. Rapids, Mich. The host Bulldogs jumped out to a 10- conversions fueled the Huskies' triumph in a weather- 6 halftime advantage and then scored the next 21 delayed contest played before a MTU homecoming NOTES: A late field goal by Ferris’ Jim Yates split the consecutive points. Ferris scored two touchdowns on crowd of 2,350 fans. The opening kickoff was delayed uprights from 41 yards away with three seconds left the ground, one in the air along with a made field approximately 20 minutes due to lightening from a to play as the Bulldogs upset the previously unbeaten goal and a fumble recovery return. The Bulldog passing storm, which made conditions sloppy Chargers 44-41 Saturday (Sept. 22) evening at Top defense broke up seven passes, forced three fum- throughout the game. The Huskies forced six Bulldog Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Mich. The win came bles, intercepted a pass and tallied five quarterback turnovers in the contest as they picked up two fum- before a Community Health Night crowd of 2,770 sacks against the Wildcats. FSU racked up 420 bles and had four interceptions. Ferris held a 18-13 fans and snapped a two-game Bulldog losing streak. yards of total offense and 22 first downs with 207 edge in first downs and threw for 180 yards to only The victory was also FSU's first over the Chargers yards coming on the ground along with 213 in the air. 86 for Michigan Tech. However, the Huskies compiled since the 2004 campaign. Hillsdale narrowly held a Senior quarterback C.J. Van Wieren carried the ball 217 yards on the ground and limited the Bulldog 35-34 edge at halftime following a high-scoring first 19 times for a team-best 99 yards and added all 213 rushing attack to 101 yards as MTU posted a 303- half. The scoring output then came to a halt as nei- passing yards on 16-of-27 completions and a TD 281 edge in total offense. Michigan Tech also con- ther team cracked the scoring column again until the pass. Nate Fricke led the Bulldog receiving corps verted three-of-five fourth down opportunities and final five minutes of the contest. with seven catches for 121 yards. scored four times in its five trips to the red zone. 2007 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Game 7 ◆ at Gannon Game 8 ◆ vs. Ashland Game 9 ◆ at Grand Valley State Oct. 13, 2007 ▲ Gannon Field Oct. 20, 2007 ▲ Top Taggart Field ANCHOR-BONE CLASSIC Oct. 27, 2007 ▲ Arend D. SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL Ferris State 0 0 0 0 0 Ashland 0 0 0 0 0 SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL Gannon 0 0 0 0 0 Ferris State 0 0 0 0 0 Ferris State 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Valley State 0 0 0 0 0 SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY TEAM STATS Bulldogs Golden Knights TEAM STATS Eagles Bulldogs First Downs First Downs TEAM STATS Bulldogs Lakers Rushes-Yds Rushes-Yds First Downs Passing Yards Passing Yards Rushes-Yds Att/Comp/Int Att/Comp/Int Passing Yards Total Net Yards Total Net Yards Att/Comp/Int Punts/Avg Punts/Avg Total Net Yards Fumbles/Lost Fumbles/Lost Punts/Avg Penalties-Yds Penalties-Yds Fumbles/Lost Possession Time Possession Time Penalties-Yds Possession Time INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Rushing INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Passing Passing Rushing Receiving Receiving Passing Punting Punting Receiving Defensive Defensive Punting Defensive NOTES: NOTES:

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☛ OVER THE MARK: FSU’s C.J. Van Wieren sur- ☛ HISTORIC MILESTONE: Jeff Pierce became passed the 2,000 career passing yards mark in Ferris State’ s all-time winningest coach in the the loss at Michigan Tech. He currently ranks 2004 season (9/4) as a result of the Bulldogs’ 12th in FSU history with 2,025 passing yards. 23-17 overtime conference win at Ashland. Van Wieren’s 496 rushing yards and 1,142 Pierce surpassed current Hillsdale head coach passing yards this campaign both represent per- Keith Otterbein (1986-94; 60-39-3) for the pro- sonal seasonal efforts. gram’s top honor. ☛ IT’S MILLER TIME: Bulldog receiver Robert Miller currently has 2,042 all-purpose yards in ☛ GAME BREAKDOWN: Since 1990, Ferris State his two-year Bulldog career. Miller’s tallied 821 has compiled the following record in each game of rushing yards, 618 receiving yards, 591 kickoff the year: return yards and 12 punt return yards to date at Game 1 – 10-8-0; Game 2 – 9-9-0; Ferris State. Game 3 – 8-8-1; Game 4 – 10-8-0; ☛ KEEP TACKLING: Ferris’ Kevin Noe presently Game 5 – 14-2-1; Game 6 – 12-5-0; has 58 total tackles this season, which is his Game 7 – 8-8-1; Game 8 – 13-4-0; most in a season at FSU. Noe tallied 28 total Game 9 – 13-4-0; Game 10 – 11-6-0; tackles in each of his first two seasons with the Game 11 – 8-5-0. Bulldogs. He currently has 28 solo stops and 30 assisted hits this campaign. ☛ RAFFLE WINNERS: The daily winners of the Ferris ☛ MORE THAN EVER: FSU’s Jordan Moore has State Gridiron Club Raffle Calendar can be found recorded a personal career-best 48 total tackles online throughout the season at the link below: to date this campaign. His previous career-best http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/sports/football/ seasonal effort was 29 stops last season. gridironclub/gridiron.htm 2007 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS BULLDOG TIDBITS Game 10 ◆ vs. Northwood Game 11 ◆ at Wayne State ☛ FERRIS IN OVERTIME: The Bulldogs are 5-1-0 in Nov. 3, 2007 ▲ Top Taggart Field Nov. 10, 2007 ▲ WSU Stadium extra-session contests and have won their last five such encounters. FSU is 2-1 at home and 3-0 on SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL the road. Northwood 0 0 0 0 0 Ferris State 0 0 0 0 0 Opponent W/L Score Ferris State 0 0 0 0 0 Wayne State 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Valley State (11/14/98) L 56-53 Indianapolis (11/10/01) W 16-13▲ SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY Michigan Tech (10/12/02) W 21-14 at Mercyhurst (10/19/02) W 19-13 TEAM STATS Timberwolves Bulldogs TEAM STATS Bulldogs Warriors at Ashland (9/4/04) W 23-17 First Downs First Downs at Northern Michigan (10/16/04) W 17-14 Rushes-Yds Rushes-Yds ▲ Passing Yards Passing Yards – Double Overtime Att/Comp/Int Att/Comp/Int ☛ Total Net Yards Total Net Yards TEAM CAPTAINS: The team captains for the Punts/Avg Punts/Avg 2007 season are senior quarterback C.J. Van Fumbles/Lost Fumbles/Lost Wieren (Holland/West Ottawa) and senior Penalties-Yds Penalties-Yds guard Bill Bourdlais (Newberry) on offense. Possession Time Possession Time Junior defensive tackle Jake Visser (Coopersville) and senior end Erik INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Schumacher (Lake Isabella/Beal City) will be Rushing Rushing the defensive captains. None of the four individ- Passing Passing uals served as a team captain last season. Receiving Receiving Punting Punting ☛ Defensive Defensive DID YOU KNOW?: The Bulldogs’ 8-3-0 overall mark last season (2006) represented the pro- NOTES: NOTES: gram’s best mark since Ferris recorded a 10-2-0 overall record and reached the NCAA-II National Quarterfinals in 1996.

☛ DID YOU KNOW?: Ferris has had a winning season in 12 of its last 18 seasons and in seven of head coach Jeff Pierce’s 12 years at FSU. The Bulldogs won five consecutive conference championship titles from 1992-96 and were league co-champions with Northwood in the 1999 season.

☛ POSTGAME RECEPTION: The Ferris State Gridiron Club will be hosting a post-game “After Glow” reception following each Bulldog home game this season at “The Gate”, the new family Conference Leaders Award Recipient entertainment complex located on Perry Street in Big Rapids. ☛ C.J. VAN WIEREN: The senior quarterback ☛ BIG AWARD WINNER: Former Ferris linebacker presently is listed fourth in total offense (273.0 Mike Klobucher, who concluded his eligibility ☛ WHERE THEY PRESENTLY RANK AMONG FERRIS’ ypg.) among the GLIAC’s overall leaders this last season, has been selected as the Division II STATE’S ALL-TIME LEADERS: season. He ranks ninth in passing (190.3 ypg.) Conference Commissioners Association (CAA) Total Offense and 10th in rushing (190.3 ypg.). Van Wieren National Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The 10. 3,415 Kyle Park 1998-01 leads the league in total offensive plays (268). Division II Scholar-Athletes of the Year awards 11. 3,348 C.J. Van Wieren 2003- ☛ ROBERT MILLER: Miller is listed eighth in all- are sponsored by Disney's Wide World of Sports Career Passing Yards purpose yardage (142.5 ypg.) on the GLIAC’s Complex. The honor bestowed upon Klobucher 11. 2,183 Sparky McEwen 1988-90 statistical listing to date this season. wraps up a selection process guided by the 12. 2,025 C.J. Van Wieren 2003- Field Goals ☛ JIM YATES: Ferris’ punter/placekicker presently CAA. In September, 16 regional scholar-athlete 10. 9 Bob Redinger 1971-73 ranks tied for second place among the GLIAC award winners were chosen with Klobucher T11. 7 Jim Yates 2005- leaders in made field goals (1.17 pg.) this year. being chosen as the Great Lakes Region's Male Career Punting ☛ ERIK SCHUMACHER: The senior defensive end Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Klobucher wrapped 7. 4,176 Terry DeLamielleure 1974-75 has forced a league-leading three fumbles this up his four-year (2003-06) football-playing career 8. 4,136 Levi Slager 2004- season and is tied for seventh in sacks (0.67 pg) as one of the most decorated players in Ferris 9. 3,983 Kelly Goodsel 1985-86 ☛ TERRELL HEGGINS: The junior defensive back State's history. The three-year starter at middle 10. 2,394 Jim Yates 2005- is currently second in the GLIAC in passes linebacker not only was the 2006 recipient of the Career Sacks defended (1.50 pg.) this season. He has two Jack H. McAvoy Award for outstanding character 12. 17.0 John Hazle 2001-04 interceptions and seven breakups on the year. and leadership on the field, but also received T14. 16.0 Jake Visser 2004- ☛ KEVIN NOE: The junior linebacker is currently ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Career Receiving Yards ranked fourth overall in the league in tackles as Football First-Team accolades as selected by 16. 1,042 Lamar Patterson 1998-01 he has averaged 9.7 tackles per contest this the College Sports Information Directors of 17. 1,037 Nate Fricke 2004- year. America (CoSIDA) and was tabbed a 2006 Career Rushing Yards 14. 1,342 Lou Melchiorre 1990-93 ☛ MIKE GUEVARA: Currently ranks ninth in American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) 15. 1,323 C.J. Van Wieren 2003- receiving yards per game (64.6 ypg.). Division II Coaches All-America Team honoree. Ferris State University Ferris State Game Results (as of Oct 08, 2007) All games

Overall Conference Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend ------Sep 01, 2007 KENTUCKY STATE W 42-19 1- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 2:55 2359 * Sep 08, 2007 MERCYHURST 23-42 L 1- 1- 0 0- 1- 0 2:57 3160 * Sep 15, 2007 at Saginaw Valley State 13-24 L 1- 2- 0 0- 2- 0 3:00 4192 * Sep 22, 2007 HILLSDALE W 44-41 2- 2- 0 1- 2- 0 3:07 2770 * Sep 29, 2007 NORTHERN MICHIGAN W 31-13 3- 2- 0 2- 2- 0 2:55 2250 * Oct 06, 2007 at Michigan Tech 12-40 L 3- 3- 0 2- 3- 0 2:39 2350

* indicates conference game Ferris State University Ferris State Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2007) All games

TEAM STATISTICS FS OPP ------SCORING...... 165 179 Points Per Game...... 27.5 29.8 FIRST DOWNS...... 116 137 Rushing...... 59 54 Passing...... 51 71 Penalty...... 6 12 RUSHING YARDAGE...... 1063 1092 Yards gained rushing...... 1259 1185 Yards lost rushing...... 196 93 Rushing Attempts...... 255 251 Average Per Rush...... 4.2 4.4 Average Per Game...... 177.2 182.0 TDs Rushing...... 12 14 PASSING YARDAGE...... 1192 1487 Att-Comp-Int...... 156-81-8 208-123-4 Average Per Pass...... 7.6 7.1 Average Per Catch...... 14.7 12.1 Average Per Game...... 198.7 247.8 TDs Passing...... 7 9 TOTAL OFFENSE...... 2255 2579 Total Plays...... 411 459 Average Per Play...... 5.5 5.6 Average Per Game...... 375.8 429.8 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 33-583 31-682 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 9-58 8-141 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 4-29 8-107 KICK RETURN AVERAGE...... 17.7 22.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE...... 6.4 17.6 INT RETURN AVERAGE...... 7.2 13.4 FUMBLES-LOST...... 18-10 16-9 PENALTIES-YARDS...... 39-277 37-293 Average Per Game...... 46.2 48.8 PUNTS-YARDS...... 22-836 24-852 Average Per Punt...... 38.0 35.5 Net punt average...... 31.6 30.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME...... 27:36 32:22 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 32/83 32/87 3rd-Down Pct...... 39% 37% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 3/11 7/16 4th-Down Pct...... 27% 44% SACKS BY-YARDS...... 10-44 16-99 MISC YARDS...... 61 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED...... 21 24 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS...... 7-12 5-10 ON-SIDE KICKS...... 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES...... 18-20 90% 23-33 70% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS...... 14-20 70% 19-33 58% PAT-ATTEMPTS...... 18-21 86% 20-23 87% ATTENDANCE...... 10539 6542 Games/Avg Per Game...... 4/2635 2/3271 Neutral Site Games...... 0/0

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total ------Ferris State...... 24 67 41 33 - 165 Opponents...... 48 59 28 44 - 179 Ferris State University Ferris State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2007) All games

RUSHING GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long ------C.J. Van Wieren 6-5 121 617 121 496 4.1 5 43 82.7 Robert Miller 4 12 3.0 0 5 Robert Miller 6-5 46 295 5 290 6.3 2 39 48.3 Mike Guevara 2 26 13.0 0 15 Paris Holloman 6-4 37 126 4 122 3.3 2 21 20.3 Patrick Wells 2 -6 -3.0 0 0 Kirk Covey 6-0 17 120 0 120 7.1 1 17 20.0 Kurt Hout 1 26 26.0 0 0 Leonard Curry 6-0 16 68 0 68 4.2 2 10 11.3 Total...... 9 58 6.4 0 15 Charles Wasson 6-0 1 24 0 24 24.0 0 24 4.0 Opponents...... 8 141 17.6 1 69 Bill Bourdlais 6-5 0 4 0 4 0.0 0 0 0.7 Tim Hogue 2-0 2 3 4 -1 -0.5 0 3 -0.5 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long R. Jones-Salaam 6-2 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.3 ------TEAM 3-0 3 0 8 -8 -2.7 0 0 -2.7 Terrell Heggins 2 12 6.0 0 12 Jim Yates 6-0 1 0 16 -16 -16.0 0 0 -2.7 Angelo Williams 1 0 0.0 0 0 Eric Grozenski 5-0 10 2 36 -34 -3.4 0 2 -6.8 Kevin Noe 1 17 17.0 0 17 Total...... 6 255 1259 196 1063 4.2 12 43 177.2 Total...... 4 29 7.2 0 17 Opponents...... 6 251 1185 93 1092 4.4 14 39 182.0 Opponents...... 8 107 13.4 0 41

PASSING GP-GS Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long ------C.J. Van Wieren 6-5 123.83 77-147-7 52.4 1142 7 79 190.3 Robert Miller 16 334 20.9 0 42 Eric Grozenski 5-0 68.89 4-9-1 44.4 50 0 29 10.0 Patrick Wells 4 116 29.0 0 57 Total...... 6 120.66 81-156-8 51.9 1192 7 79 198.7 Tim Hogue 3 55 18.3 0 22 Opponents...... 6 129.62 123-208-4 59.1 1487 9 42 247.8 Kirk Covey 3 37 12.3 0 23 Paris Holloman 2 10 5.0 0 6 RECEIVING GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Nate Fricke 2 33 16.5 0 25 ------Mike Guevara 1 -7 -7.0 0 0 Robert Miller 6-5 18 219 12.2 0 32 36.5 Oseloka Keys 1 0 0.0 0 0 Mike Guevara 5-3 16 323 20.2 4 79 64.6 Chad Schoen 1 5 5.0 0 5 Nate Fricke 6-3 13 239 18.4 1 49 39.8 Total...... 33 583 17.7 0 57 Chris Wilson 6-5 9 121 13.4 1 24 20.2 Opponents...... 31 682 22.0 0 62 Paris Holloman 6-4 8 28 3.5 0 18 4.7 Ron Hardy 6-3 7 77 11.0 1 22 12.8 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Cole Meredith 6-0 5 98 19.6 0 27 16.3 ------Kirk Covey 6-0 3 30 10.0 0 25 5.0 Jordan Moore 1 32 32.0 0 32 R. Jones-Salaam 6-2 1 52 52.0 0 52 8.7 Terrell Heggins 1 15 15.0 0 15 Matt Wellman 6-5 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.8 J.Hollandsworth 0 10 0.0 1 10 Total...... 6 81 1192 14.7 7 79 198.7 Cole Meredith 0 0 0.0 1 0 Opponents...... 6 123 1487 12.1 9 42 247.8 Total...... 2 57 28.5 2 32 Opponents...... 1 15 15.0 0 15 Ferris State University Ferris State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2007) All games

|------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G ------Jim Yates 0 7-12 17-20 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 38 C.J. Van Wieren 6 268 496 1142 1638 273.0 C.J. Van Wieren 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Robert Miller 6 46 290 0 290 48.3 Mike Guevara 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Paris Holloman 6 37 122 0 122 20.3 Robert Miller 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Kirk Covey 6 17 120 0 120 20.0 Leonard Curry 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Leonard Curry 6 16 68 0 68 11.3 Paris Holloman 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Charles Wasson 6 1 24 0 24 4.0 Nate Fricke 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Eric Grozenski 5 19 -34 50 16 3.2 Ron Hardy 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Bill Bourdlais 6 0 4 0 4 0.7 Cole Meredith 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Tim Hogue 2 2 -1 0 -1 -0.5 J.Hollandsworth 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 R. Jones-Salaam 6 1 -2 0 -2 -0.3 Kirk Covey 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 TEAM 3 3 -8 0 -8 -2.7 Chris Wilson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Jim Yates 6 1 -16 0 -16 -2.7 Levi Slager 0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 1 Total...... 6 411 1063 1192 2255 375.8 Total...... 21 7-12 18-21 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 165 Opponents...... 6 459 1092 1487 2579 429.8 Opponents...... 24 5-10 20-23 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 179

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk ------Jim Yates 21 803 38.2 50 0 4 5 0 Jim Yates 7-12 58.3 0-0 1-1 2-2 4-7 0-2 45 1 C.J. Van Wieren 1 33 33.0 33 0 0 1 0 Total...... 22 836 38.0 50 0 4 6 0 FG SEQUENCE Ferris State OPPONENTS Opponents...... 24 852 35.5 52 3 3 7 1 ------Kentucky State - 47,38 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Mercyhurst (27),42,(33),(40) 39,28 ------Saginaw Valley State 41,(40),(34) (27) Jim Yates 34 2060 60.6 3 0 Hillsdale 50,(41) (27),(40) Total...... 34 2060 60.6 3 0 682 38.8 31 Northern Michigan 50,47,(45) 36,(31),(27) Opponents...... 35 1777 50.8 0 2 583 34.1 35 Michigan Tech - -

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Ferris State University Ferris State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2007) All games

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G ------Robert Miller 6 290 219 12 334 0 855 142.5 C.J. Van Wieren 6 496 0 0 0 0 496 82.7 Mike Guevara 5 0 323 26 -7 0 342 68.4 Nate Fricke 6 0 239 0 33 0 272 45.3 Kirk Covey 6 120 30 0 37 0 187 31.2 Paris Holloman 6 122 28 0 10 0 160 26.7 Chris Wilson 6 0 121 0 0 0 121 20.2 Patrick Wells 6 0 0 -6 116 0 110 18.3 Cole Meredith 6 0 98 0 0 0 98 16.3 Ron Hardy 6 0 77 0 0 0 77 12.8 Leonard Curry 6 68 0 0 0 0 68 11.3 Tim Hogue 2 -1 0 0 55 0 54 27.0 R. Jones-Salaam 6 -2 52 0 0 0 50 8.3 Kurt Hout 6 0 0 26 0 0 26 4.3 Charles Wasson 6 24 0 0 0 0 24 4.0 Kevin Noe 6 0 0 0 0 17 17 2.8 Terrell Heggins 6 0 0 0 0 12 12 2.0 Chad Schoen 6 0 0 0 5 0 5 0.8 Matt Wellman 6 0 5 0 0 0 5 0.8 Bill Bourdlais 6 4 0 0 0 0 4 0.7 TEAM 3 -8 0 0 0 0 -8 -2.7 Jim Yates 6 -16 0 0 0 0 -16 -2.7 Eric Grozenski 5 -34 0 0 0 0 -34 -6.8 Total...... 6 1063 1192 58 583 29 2925 487.5 Opponents...... 6 1092 1487 141 682 107 3509 584.8 Ferris State University Ferris State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2007) All games

|------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP-GS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------4 Kevin Noe 6-5 28 30 58 2.0-3 . 1-17 . . 1-0 1 . . 5 J.Hollandsworth 6-5 26 26 52 . . . 1 1 0-10 . . . 6 Jordan Moore 6-5 31 17 48 2.5-5 . . . 1 1-32 . . . 78 Jake Visser 6-5 30 18 48 6.0-17 1.5-6 . . 6 1-0 1 . . 2 Patrick Wells 6-5 16 10 26 . . . 3 . 1-0 . . . 95 Erik Schumacher 6-5 14 12 26 5.0-16 4.0-13 . . 4 1-0 3 1 . 93 Kurt Hout 6-5 17 8 25 4.5-24 3.5-23 . . . . 2 1 . 7 Angelo Williams 6-4 8 12 20 . . 1-0 6 . . . . . 8 Chad Wilson 5-4 13 5 18 0.5-0 . . 1 . . . . . 31 Joe Hardy 6-1 14 4 18 . . . 3 . . . . . 30 Terrell Heggins 6-3 11 7 18 1.0-3 . 2-12 7 . 1-15 1 . . 98 Kyle Walker 6-5 7 7 14 1.0-3 1.0-3 . . . . 1 . . 3 Santino Favot 5-1 7 5 12 . . . 1 . . . . . 27 C.J. Lee 6-0 6 3 9 . . . . . 1-0 1 . . 46 KyleFitzpatrick 6-0 5 3 8 ...... 1 . . 85 Cole Meredith 6-0 6 1 7 . . . . . 2-0 . . . 92 Kory Deering 6-0 3 3 6 1.0-3 . . . 1 . . . . 28 Oseloka Keys 6-0 3 2 5 ...... 91 Leonard Woods 4-0 2 2 4 0.5-2 ...... 50 Nick Butler 6-0 3 1 4 1.0-2 ...... 14 Kyle Williams 4-2 2 2 4 ...... 41 Travis Eising 3-0 1 2 3 ...... 23 Dominique Smith 4-0 3 . 3 ...... 40 Rob Evenboer 6-0 1 1 2 ...... 44 Matt Ryan 5-0 2 . 2 ...... 45 Matt Mausolf 3-0 2 . 2 ...... 21 Chad Schoen 6-0 . 2 2 ...... 33 Kirk Covey 6-0 1 1 2 ...... 18 C.J. Van Wieren 6-5 2 . 2 ...... 94 Joe Morrow 6-0 . 2 2 ...... 15 R. Jones-Salaam 6-2 1 . 1 ...... 96 Joe Parrinello 1-0 1 . 1 ...... 38 Charles Wasson 6-0 1 . 1 ...... 99 Jim Yates 6-0 1 . 1 ...... 76 Matt Wellman 6-5 . 1 1 ...... 97 Chuck Valente 2-0 . 1 1 ...... 25 David Johnson 1-0 1 . 1 ...... 12 Chris Wilson 6-5 . 1 1 ...... Total...... 6-0 269 189 458 25-78 10-44 4-29 22 13 9-57 11 2 . Opponents...... 6-0 245 176 421 42-183 16-99 8-107 20 6 10-15 9 3 .