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CONTACT: Joe Gorby Athletics Communications Director E-MAIL: [email protected] OFFICE: (231) 591-2336/3821 FAX: (231) 591-3775 BULLDOG BITES GAME 1 L 2005 SEASON ☛ SEASON OPENERS: The Bulldogs will be participating in their 95th sea- SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2005 son opener since 1990 (no scores available 1912 & 1916) and have regis- tered a 39-50-5 (.441 winning pct.) record. Ferris has won nine of its last 16 season openers to date, which includes two of its last eight. Head FERRIS STATE BULLDOGS (0-0, 0-0 GLIAC) Coach Jeff Pierce has compiled a 4-6 career mark in season-opening at contests. #3 GRAND VALLEY STATE LAKERS (0-0, 0-0 GLIAC) ☛ CONFERENCE OPENERS: Ferris is 8-16-1 (.340) in conference openers KICKOFF: 7 p.m. (EDT) since 1980 and sports a 4-6-1 (.409) road ledger in those outings during that period. The Bulldogs suffered a 24-6 home loss to Grand Valley STADIUM/SURFACE: Arend D. Lubbers Stadium (8,550) /Natural Grass State last season (8/28) and a 40-10 setback at GVSU the previous year RADIO COVERAGE: WYBR-FM (102.3) – Jason DaDay (Play-By-Play) & (9/13/03). Tom Kirinovic (Color Commentary) INTERNET COVERAGE: www.ferris.edu/sports/bulldogwebcasts ☛ ROAD OPENERS: The Bulldogs are 14-32-2 (.313) dating back to 1920 and 1-5-0 (.167) in their last six encounters. The last Ferris road victory GAME FACTS was in 2003 (9/6) when the Bulldogs recorded a 25-20 ☛ 2004 RECORDS: Ferris State posted a 6-5 overall record and placed non-league decision at Hillsdale. fifth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) with a 6-4 conference mark in the 2004 season. The Bulldogs were 2-3 at ☛ ANCHOR BONE TROPHY HISTORY: The Anchor Bone Trophy, which is sponsored by Huntington Bank, is home and 4-2 on the road last fall. awarded annually to the winner of the Ferris State- Grand Valley State finished 10-3 overall with a third-place 8-2 league Grand Valley State football game. The trophy debuted record. The Lakers, two-time (2002-03) NCAA Division II National in 2002 and GVSU has maintained possession of the Champions, dropped a 19-15 decision at North Dakota in the quarterfi- trophy the last two years with a pair of victories. nals of the 2004 NCAA-II Playoffs. Since 1973, the Lakers have aver- aged 7.4 wins per season. ☛ NEW COACHING STAFF FACES: Ted Egger and Jason Rebrovich are the ☛ newest additions to the Bulldog coaching staff. Egger, who will coach the THE COACHES:FERRIS STATE – Jeff Pierce (Ferris State, 1979), 11th defensive backs and is also the team’s special teams coordinator, arrives season, 66-44-0 (.600) – (2-7-0 vs. Grand Valley State). Pierce has com- after spending the 2004 season at his alma mater Lock Haven (Pa.) piled a 32-25-0 (.561) coaching mark in away contests and is 1-2-0 (.333) where he was a defensive secondary coach and video coordinator. in August games. Rebrovich comes to Ferris after coaching at Concord (W. Va.) where he GRAND VALLEY STATE – Chuck Martin (Millikin, 1990), 2nd season, 10- was the defensive line coach and strength coordinator a season ago. 3-0 (.769) – (1-0-0 vs. Ferris State). Martin was a GVSU assistant coach for four years (2000-03) and served as the defensive coordinator on the ☛ TEAM CAPTAINS: The team captains for the 2005 season are senior guard Jeff Williams (West Branch/Ogemaw Heights) and senior quar- Lakers’ 2003 national championship team under then coach Brian Kelly, terback Ryan Kaul (Clarkston) on offense while senior cornerback Jim who’s beginning his second year at NCAA-I Central Michigan this fall. Skodak (Lennon/Corunna) and junior middle linebacker Mike ☛ DID YOU KNOW?: Ferris has registered a winning season in 11 of its last Klobucher (Grand Haven/North Muskegon) will captain the defense. 16 campaigns and in six of head coach Jeff Pierce’s 10 years at the Williams served as an offensive captain last season. helm. The Bulldogs won five consecutive conference championships from 1992-96 and were co-champs with Northwood in the 1999 campaign. ☛ DID YOU KNOW?: Ferris has registered a winning season in 11 of its last 16 campaigns and in six of head coach Jeff Pierce’s 10 years at the ☛ NATIONALLY RANKED: Host Grand Valley State enters this Saturday helm. night’s contest ranked third in both the 2005 American Football Coaches 2005 Ferris State Schedule Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches’ Poll and the D2Football.com poll. Aug. 27 at Grand Valley State* 7 p.m. Valdosta (Ga.) State, the 2004 national champions, are ranked first in the Sept. 3 Ashland* (Turn Back The Clock Night) 7:05 p.m. AFCA poll while Pittsburg (Kan.) State holds down the top spot in the Sept. 10 at Hillsdale* 7 p.m. D2Football.com poll. Sept. 17 Indianapolis* (Community Night) 7 p.m. ☛ UNDER THE LIGHTS: Ferris is 30-39-4 (.438) in evening games going Sept. 24 Mercyhurst* (Hall of Fame) 2 p.m. back to 1961. The Bulldogs are 11-18-2 (387) on the road and 19-21-2 Oct. 1 at Findlay* 7 p.m. (.429) at home during that period. FSU is 1-2-0 all-time in night encoun- Oct. 8 at North Dakota 2 p.m. ters versus GVSU (0-1-0 away – 40-10 on 9/13/03). Oct. 15 Northern Michigan* (Homecoming & Youth Day) 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at Michigan Tech* 1 p.m. Oct. 29 Northwood* (Senior Day) 1 p.m. Nov. 5 at Saginaw Valley State* 12 p.m. All times are Eastern and subject to change Home games in Bold *GLIAC Game – more – FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS 210 Sports Drive, SPC 002, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2741 ATHLETICS HOTLINE: (231) 591-2375 www. ferris.edu/sports HEAD COACH JEFF PIERCE LAST MEETING AUG 28, 2004 ✬ TOP TAGGART FIELD (8,426) Jeff Pierce is in his YEAR SCHOOL WLTPCT. 11th year at Ferris State 1995 Ferris State 12 1 0 .923 and owns the distinction 1996 Ferris State 10 2 0 .833 SCOREBOARD 1234FINAL of being the Bulldogs’ all- 1997 Ferris State 3 7 0 .300 Grand Valley State 14 7 3 0 24 time winningest coach. 1998 Ferris State 5 6 0 .454 Ferris State 0 0 0 6 6 He reached the mile- 1999 Ferris State 7 3 0 .700 stone a season ago (9/4) 2000 Ferris State 5 6 0 .454 SCORING SUMMARY in Ferris’ overtime win at 2001 Ferris State 7 4 0 .636 1ST QUARTER Ashland. Under Pierce, 2002 Ferris State 5 5 0 .500 6:37 GV: Hukill 6 run (Greene kick) FSU has won or shared three GLIAC 2003 Ferris State 6 5 0 .545 1:50 GV: Collins 33 pass from C. Finnerty (Greene kick) titles (1995-96, 99) while earning con- 2004 Ferris State 6 5 0 .545 2ND QUARTER secutive (1995-96) NCAA-II Playoffs TOTALS 66 44 0 .600 berths, including a semifinal-round 8:01 GV: C. Finnerty 1 run (Greene kick) appearance in 1995. 3RD QUARTER 0:24 GV: Greene 37 field goal PIERCE’S RECORD BREAKDOWN 4TH QUARTER YEAR HOME AWAY NEUTRAL GLIAC NON-CONF.PLAYOFFS 10:24 FS: Brewster 10 pass from Marsan (Marsan pass failed) 1995 7-0 5-1 0-0 10-0 2-1 2-1 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 LAKERS BULLDOGS 1998 3-2 2-4 0-0 5-5 0-1 0-0 First Downs 19 20 1999 3-1 4-2 0-0 7-2 0-1 0-0 Rushes-Yds 53-181 28-74 2000 2-3 3-3 0-0 5-5 0-1 0-0 Passing Yards 164 206 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 23/17/0 38/18/4 2003 3-2 3-3 0-0 5-5 1-0 0-0 Total Net Yards 345 280 2004 2-3 4-2 0-0 6-4 0-1 0-0 Punts/Avg 4/29.8 2/44.5 TOTALS 34-19 32-25 0-0 61-37 5-7 3-2 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 4/3 Penalties-Yds 10-66 2-30 ALL-TIME SERIES INFORMATION ☛ Grand Valley State has a 20-12-1 lead over Ferris State in a series INDIVIDUAL LEADERS which started in 1971 (10/9) with a 57-0 FSU home victory. Rushing ☛ The Bulldogs are 3-7-0 in their last 10 road meetings and 2-3-0 in the GV: Michael Tennessee - 39/159 yds last five to date. FS: Andrew Terry - 24/75 yds Passing ☛ FSU had its 42-game unbeaten streak (40-0-2) snapped in 1996 GV: Cullen Finnerty - 23/17/0, 164 yds, 1 TD (9/21) with a 36-17 loss at GVSU, which also halted the Bulldogs’ 41- FS: Tom Marsan - 38/18/4, 206 yds, 1 TD game MIFC unbeaten string (39-0-2) and 27-game conference win Receiving streak. GV: Michael Tennessee - 7/38 yds ☛ Ferris State is 8-6-0 in contests decided by 10 points or less and 2- FS: Carlton Brewster - 12/141 yds 10-0 in games decided between 11 and 30 points. ☛ In the last three meetings at Allendale, Ferris is averaging 26.0 NOTES: A Ferris modern-day record crowd of 8,426 was in attendance on an over- points (78 total) per game while Grand Valley State has averaged 28.0 cast night as the Bulldogs were hampered by seven turnovers, which included four points an outing (84 total) during that span for a +2.0 points differential.