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MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY LIONS GAMEDAY NOTES Game 8: Missouri Southern State University Lions (0-7, 0-7 MIAA) vs. Northeastern State University RiverHawks (0-7, 0-7 MIAA) Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018 Kickoff 5:00 pm Location: Joplin, Mo. • Fred G. Hughes Stadium/Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex (7,000) THE COACHES: Joe Bettasso was named the Interim JUSTIN MASKUS, Head Coach for the MSSU football team on September Lions on the Air: Each Missouri Southern ATHLETIC MEDIA 18, 2018. Bettaso came to Southern after three seasons football game can be heard on Fox Sports RELATIONS DIRECTOR at McKendree University where he served as the Bearcats’ Joplin 101.3 and 101.7 FM and also AM Defensive Coordinator. 1560. The games will be simulcast on KXMS The 2017 Bearcats’ defense helped the team to a 7-4 88.7 FM. Mike McClure provides the play- record and was led by Austin Weltha who had 129 total by-play with Scott Boudreaux alongside for EMAIL: MASKUS-J@ tackles with 12.5 for a loss and five interceptions with color commentary. two sacks. McKendree ranked second in the GLVC in MSSU.EDU Southern broadcasts can also be heard on sacks and led the league in interceptions. the internet. Click on www.mssulions.com The Bearcats' 2016 defense ranked among the top and go to the link for Lions game broad- 3950 E. NEWMAN units in the Great Lakes Valley Conference once again. casts. To view each game live online go to For the second year in a row, McKendree led the league www.mssulions.com. RD. in scoring defense, allowing a paltry 18.4 points per out- JOPLIN, MO ing. The Bearcats also had the conference's top overall • This season, fans wishing to watch 64801-1595 defensive squad, giving up just 315.7 yards per contest. As a team, McKendree set a new program record with 53 the Lions on TV can catch live broadcasts sacks and ranked among NCAA Division II team leaders of each home football game on KGCS-TV. OFFICE: in the category. The games will also be rebroadcast on 417/625.9359 Bettasso came to McKendree after spending three Sunday nights at 7 pm. KGCS program- years on the coaching staff at Quincy University. Bettasso ming may be seen over the air on channel joined the Hawks’ staff as a defensive backs coach before 22 and on regional cable television sys- FAX: being elevated to the role of defensive coordinator prior tems including Cable One, Mediacom and 417/625.9570 to the 2013 season. He was responsible for all facets Suddenlink. of the Quincy defensive scheme, including play-calling. Under his leadership in 2014, the Hawks ranked second • The weekly Missouri Southern football CELL: in Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) in total defense press conference is held each Wednesday 417/499.7899 and rushing defense. at 12 noon in the New MSSU Endzone Before his time at Quincy, Bettasso spent five sea- Facility. sons at McPherson College in Kansas. From 2007-09, He served the Bulldogs’ defensive coordinator and recruit- • The weekly MSSU Coaches Radio ing coordinator during that time while also coaching the Show can be heard on Monday evenings program’s linebackers and defensive backs. Following the at 6 pm. Join us live at Buffalo Wild Wings 2009 season, Bettasso was promoted to the role of head football coach at McPherson, a position he held for two in Joplin, where Coach Bettasso and Justin years before heading to Quincy. Maskus will recap each week's game and look ahead to the week to come. The show can be heard live on Fox Sports Joplin at Rob Robinson is in his fourth season at the helm of 101.3 FM and AM 1560, or online at http:// the RiverHawks. He is 6-43 in four plus seasons at NSU. radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WMBH. Robinson spent the previous 12 years under Craig Schurig as a member of the Washburn coaching staff, serv- ing as the offensive coordinator for the last four seasons. He also directed the running backs from 2007-13 and coached the wide receivers from 2002-06. He served as the recruiting coordinator from 2002-10 and was the academic coordinator from 2010-13. Robinson was an integral mem- ber of a Washburn staff that completely turned around the Ichabod program. Washburn averaged 3.3 wins from 1989- 03 and had just one winning season, but the Ichabods averaged 7.9 wins from 2004-13 and posted 10 straight winning campaigns. Continued on Page 2 2018 Lions Schedule August 30 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 L, 45-0 L, 51-13 L, 63-0 L, 55-20 L, 61-7 L, 33-10 L, 63-7 5 pm 2 pm 2 pm 2 pm Visit Missouri Southern Athletics on the web at www.mssulions.com Missouri Southern Football Game Notes (10/20/18) 2 THE SERIES : This will be the 23rd meet- ing in the series between the two schools. All-Time Series Scores Northeastern State leads the series 12-9, Lions vs. NSU but the Lions have won nine of the last 15 Year Winner (Location) . Score games between the two teams. 1968 NSU (Talequah) ............ 45-0 Northeastern State was the Lions' first- 1969 NSU (Joplin) ................. 56-7 ever opponent as a four-year school as NSU 1970 NSU (Talequah) ............ 42-7 2018 MIAA Standings downed Southern 45-0 in 1968. 1971 NSU (Joplin) ................. 28-0 MIAA Overall The RiverHawks dominated the series 1978 NSU (Joplin) ................22-20 Northwest Missouri (11) . .6-1 6-1 early on, winning the first seven games in a 1979 NSU (Talequah) ............ 32-0 Fort Hays State (RV) . 5-2 5-2 row, but it has been mostly Southern over 1987 NSU (Joplin) ................21-20 Pittsburg State (RV) . 5-2 5-2 the last nine outings. 1988 MSSU (Talequah) . 22-19 Central Oklahoma (RV) . 4-3 4-3 The Lions are 4-7 in Tahlequah, while 1996 MSSU (Talequah) . 28-9 Emporia State (RV) . .4-3 4-3 holding an 5-5 mark in Joplin with one game 1997 MSSU (Joplin)............24-16* Missouri Western . 4-3 4-3 being vacated by the Lions in 1997. 1998 NSU (Talequah) ............ 10-0 Nebraska Kearney . 4-3 4-3 Washburn . .4-3 4-3 1999 MSSU (Joplin) . 28-7 Central Missouri . .3-4 3-4 THE LIONS' LAST TIME OUT: The Missouri 2000 NSU (Talequah) ...........33-15 Lindenwood . 3-4 3-4 Southern football team recovered four fum- 2001 MSSU (Joplin) . 24-0 Missouri Southern . 0-7 0-7 bles this afternoon, but couldn't capitalize, 2002 MSSU (Talequah) . 38-7 Northeastern State . .0-7 0-7 falling 63-7 at Washburn University inside 2003 NSU (Joplin) ................15-10 Yager Stadium. 2012 MSSU (Joplin) . 27-21 () = Rank in AFCA Division II poll Sean Kelly directed the Lions' (0-7, 0-7 2013 MSSU (Tahlequah) 17-14 MIAA) offense for most of the day, going 2014 MSSU (Joplin) . 34-7 2018 MIAA Week 7 9-of-20 for 80 yards through the air. Kelly 2015 NSU (Tahlequah) .........31-21 Results was also the leading rusher with 30 yards 2016 MSSU (Joplin) . 45-33 on nine carries and one rushing touchdown. 2017 NSU (Talequah) .....32-29 OT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 Dalton James had nine carries for 24 yards in EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY .........................41 the game. Eric Dedric Jr. caught three passes * Win vacated by MSSU CENTRAL MISSOURI .......................................23 for 70 yards, including a long of 25, while MSSU Wins in Bold Caleb Batie had six catches out of the back MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY 7 WASHBURN . 63 field and eight carries on the ground in his first action back from injury. UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA ............17 MISSOURI WESTERN .....................................16 Riley Hathorn punted the ball eight times for 331 yards and an average of 41.4, including a long of 48 yards. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA KEARNEY .............13 NORTHWEST MISSOURI .................................27 Defensively, John Ejizu had nine stops to lead the Lions in tackling. Akel Beard and Keith Beverly both had seven tackles with Beard picking up one of four forced LINDENWOOD ...............................................38 NORTHEASTERN STATE ..................................14 fumbles for the Lions on the day. LaRonzo Davis, Levi Marlay and Mark Mudd all forced fumbles, as well. Paul Williams, Mudd and Alan Glanville picked up fumble PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY ......................21 recoveries for Southern. FORT HAYS STATE .........................................50 Washburn (4-3, 4-3 MIAA) got a 15-of-19 performance from Mitch Schurig for 224 yards and one score. Ten different Ichabods saw action in the backfield with backup quarterback Ian Trapp running six times for a team-high 67 yards and a score. 2018 MIAA Week 8 Schedule The Ichabods scored on their opening possession, but the Lions fought right back, driving nearly the length of the field. Southern capitalized on big passes from Kelly SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 to Dedrick of 22 and 25 yards to get inside the redzone. Facing a fourth-and-goal, FHSU @ UNK ......................................... 11 A.M. NWMO @ LWU .....................................1:00 P.M. the Lions were attempting a field goal, but the kick was blocked and returned by the MWSU @ ESU ....................................... 2:00 PM Ichabods to make the score 14-0. WU @ UCO .............................................2 P.M. UCM @ PSU ........................................2:05 P.M. On Southern's next possession the Lions were forced to punt, but the special NSU @ MSSU . 5:00 PM teams forced a fumble on the return, starting back up at the Washburn 39-yard line.