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PITTSBURG STATE (4-4, 4-4 miaa) vs no. 1 NORTHWEST MISSOURI (8-0, 8-0 miaa) Game 9 • october 28, 2017 • 2 p.m. (cDt) • carnie smith staDium • pittsburG GAME Officials: john aDams (referee), jim losey (umpire), alan makoVicka (heaD LINESMAN), rick sabath (LINE JUDGe), shawn gaDberry (siDE JUDGe), martin schmiDt (fielD JUDGe), traVis huffman (BACK JUDGe), rick ruhmann (center juDGe). The Pittsburg State University football team will return to the friendly confines of Brandenburg PITTSBURG STATE (4-4, 4-4 MIAA) Field/Carnie Smith Stadium Saturday (Oct. 28) for an MIAA match-up against No. 1 ranked Northwest A31 at No. 21 Central Missouri * ....................L, 23-28 Missouri State University. S9 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA * ........................ W, 31-28 Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. (CDT). S16 at Northeastern State * ........................ W, 68-21 S23 LINDENWOOD * ......................................L, 11-45 Pitt State enters Saturday’s contest with a 4-4 record. The Gorillas became the first Division II S30 WASHBURN * .........................................L, 20-35 team to reach 700 all-time victories with a 26-10 home win over Missouri Western State University O7 at No. 11 Fort Hays State * .....................L, 17-21 on Oct. 14 and Pitt State followed that up with a 27-10 road win over Emporia State University O14 MISSOURI WESTERN * .......................... W, 26-10 last Saturday/Sunday. N21 at Emporia State * ................................ W, 27-10 Pitt State is just the 33rd team across all levels of NCAA football to reach 700 all-time wins o28 no. 1 NORTHWEST MISSOURI * ..........2 p.m. N4 at Nebraska-Kearney * ..............................2 p.m. (see graphic, page 2). N11 MISSOURI SOUTHERN * .............................2 p.m. NWMSU is 8-0 on the season and ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II. The Bearcats have posted * MIAA game 38 consecutive victories including back-to-back national titles in 2015-16. NWMSU is coming off a 19-0 home win over Lindenwood University last Saturday (Oct. 21). NORTHWEST MISSOURI (8-0, 8-0 MIAA) A31 No. 4 EMPORIA STATE * .......................... W, 34-0 S7 at Washburn * ...................................... W, 20-14 the Coaches S16 at Nebraska-Kearney * ........................... W, 13-0 Tim Beck is in his eighth season as head coach at Pitt State. He has S23 MISSOURI SOUTHERN * .......................... W, 63-0 compiled a 64-27 (.703) career record. S30 vs. Central Missouri * ........................... W, 24-20 Beck led his alma mater (PSU, ’88) to the 2011 NCAA Division II National O7 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA * ........................ W, 17-10 Championship, earning national coach of the year honors from Liberty O14 at Northeastern State * ........................ W, 42-14 O21 LINDENWOOD * ...................................... W, 19-0 Mutual, the Don Hansen Football Committee and FieldTurf™. o28 at pittsburg state * .........................2 p.m. Beck became the school’s 14th all-time head football coach in December N4 No. 7 FORT HAYS STATE * ......................1:30 p.m. 2009, after serving for 23 seasons as an assistant coach for the Gorillas N11 at Missouri Western * ................................1 p.m. including 16 years as the team’s offensive coordinator from 1994-2009. * MIAA game In his first season leading the Gorillas, Beck guided Pitt State to a 6-6 GORILLAS ON RADIO/TV record and a victory in the 2010 Mineral Water Bowl. In 2011, Beck led the Gorillas to the program’s second NCAA national championship and the school’s fourth national ESPN Radio 100.7 (KSHQ) in Pittsburg is the flag ship station for the Gorilla Sports Network with Eddie Lomshek title overall in a 13-1 campaign. Pitt State captured the MIAA Championship and ultimately the (play-by-play), former PSU offensive lineman B.J. Harris (color NCAA-II National Championship with a 35-21 victory over Wayne (Mich.) State on Dec. 17, 2011. analyst) and former PSU quarterback Zac Dickey (sideline) In 2012, the Gorillas opened the season 5-0 before finishing the year 7-3 overall, while in 2013 describing the action. Current Gorilla football affiliates in Kansas are KLKC Pitt State posted the program’s 20th all-time 10-win season during a 10-2 campaign. 95.3 FM in Parsons, and KBIK 102.9 FM in Independence. In 2014, the Gorillas shared the MIAA regular season title and advanced to the second round All games will also be broadcast on KSEK 1340 AM and its of the NCAA-II playoffs during an 11-2 campaign. translator, 107.9 FM. In Missouri, fans can listen on KHST 101.7 FM in Lamar/Joplin. In 2015, a young Pitt State team battled a rash of key injuries to frontline players and the Fans can hear ESPN 100.7’s live broadcasts anywhere Gorillas had to settle for an uncharacteristic 6-5 season. Last year, the Gorillas battled key injuries in the world on the internet at: once again and Pitt State posted a 7-4 season. www.espn1007.com/go The games can also be heard through the ESPN 100.7 During his 16 seasons as offensive coordinator, the Gorilla offense consistently ranked among or KSHQ app for phones or mobile devices. the finest units in NCAA Division II. ESPN 100.7’s pregame show begins one hour prior to In 2008, Beck was selected the inaugural NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year by kickoff (home and away). The Tim Beck Show also can be heard on ESPN 100.7 each FootballScoop.com, following a vote of his coaching peers. Monday night from 6 to 7 p.m. The show, presented by CDL In 2004, Beck’s offensive unit established itself as the most prolific squad in the history of Electric, is recorded live on location at Two Brothers Mining NCAA football. PSU shattered a 118-year-old scoring record, scoring an amazing 837 points Company Restaurant within the Kansas Crossing Casino. KSNF TV (Pittsburg cable channel 2) also hosts The (55.8 ppg). His squad also set the NCAA all division records for rushing (5,320 yards) and total Tim Beck Show on Sunday nights following the KSN offense (8,976 yards). Hometown News, with KSNF sports director Eric Knecht Beck’s teams led Division II in scoring in two of the last six years (2004, 2006) and ranked in and Coach Beck recapping the week’s Gorilla football action and previewing upcoming contests. the top two nationally in total offense three times in the last six seasons (2004, 2005, 2006). His CAPS TV (Pittsburg cable channel 13) also tape delay squads ranked among the national rushing leaders every season, leading Division II in 1995 (318.8 broadcasts each Pitt State game, home and away, on ypg) and 2004 (354.7 ypg). Beck’s “multiple choice” option attack also compiled 16,483 passing Tuesday nights. Game #9 • Gorillas Vs. bearcatS • oct. 28, 2017 • pittsburg 1 NCAA FOOTBALL ALL-time VICTORIES LIST yards (216.9 ypg) and 143 aerial touchdowns during the last six years. Pitt State averaged a staggering 38.8 points and 442.5 yards of total offense per game during Thirty-three NCAA football programs have amassed 700 or more all-time his tenure as offensive coordinator. victories. Pitt State became the first Division II school to join this elite list on Oct. 21, 2017. Prior to assuming the offensive coordinator’s role, Beck served two years as Pitt State’s defensive coordinator (1992-93). He became a full-time assistant on the Pitt State staff in 1989, after serving As of 10/21/17 games first as a student assistant (1987) and then as a graduate assistant (1988). team wins team wins 1. Michigan (FBS) .......................940 18. Wittenberg (III) ......................761 This will be Beck’s ninth meeting vs. NWMSU. He is 3-5 vs. the Bearcats. 2. Notre Dame (FBS) ...................902 19. Auburn (FBS) ..........................755 Rich Wright is in his first season directing the 3. Yale (FCS)................................898 20. West Virginia (FBS) .................740 NWMSU after serving the previous six years as the 4. Texas (FBS) .............................894 21. Virginia Tech (FBS) ..................734 5. Ohio State (FBS)......................892 22. Wash. & Jefferson (III) ............731 Bearcats defensive coordinator. Wright (Dana College, time in a bottle 6. Nebraska (FBS) .......................891 23. Texas A&M (FBS) .....................730 ’95) joined the NWMSU coaching staff as defensive line The chart below indicates the amount 7. Alabama (FBS) ........................886 24. Georgia Tech (FBS) ..................727 coach and special teams coordinator in 2004. He has an 8. Oklahoma (FBS) ......................878 25. Clemson (FBS) ........................723 of time Pitt State has spent in the lead, 9. Penn State (FBS) .....................874 26. Washington (FBS) ...................721 8-0-0 (1.000) career coaching record. This will be his first or trailing its opponent, this year: 10. Harvard (FCS) .........................867 27. Pittsburgh (FBS) .....................715 meeting vs. Pitt State. 11. Penn (FCS) ..............................846 28. Florida (FBS) ...........................713 in lead (behind) 12. Tennessee (FBS) ......................832 29. Arkansas (FBS) ........................711 Central Mo 25:57 (23:52) 13. So. Calif. (USC) (FBS) ...............829 30. Syracuse (FBS) ........................709 14. Princeton (FCS) .......................822 31. Navy (FBS) ..............................706 the Pitt State-NW MISSOURI Series CENTRAL OKLA 30:29 (12:54) 15. Georgia (FBS) ..........................802 32. North Dakota State (FCS) ........703 This will be the 51st meeting between the Gorillas Northeastern 51:48 16. LSU (FBS) ................................784