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No. 7 PITTSBURG STATE (5-1, 5-1 MIAA) vs. No. 16 MISSOURI WESTERN (6-1, 5-1 MIAA) GAME 7 • OCT. 20, 2012 • 2 P.M. (CDT) • BRANDENBURG FIELD/CARNIE SMITH STADIUM • PITTSBURG GAME OFFICIALS: CRAIG HELSER (REFEREE), SCOTT SCHULTZ (UMPIRE), CRAIG GOERING (HEAD LINESMAN), MATT MOUNT (LINE JUDGE), SCOTT HARDIN (FIELD JUDGE), STEVE HEIMAN (SIDE JUDGE), SCOTT JOHNSON (BACK JUDGE) The Pittsburg State University football team will PITTSBURG STATE (5-1, 5-1 MIAA) return to the friendly confines of Brandenburg Field/ A30 at Northeastern State * ..................... W, 41-20 Carnie Smith Stadium Saturday (Oct. 20) to host S8 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA * (TV) ............ W, 34-19 Missouri Western State University in its Homecoming S15 at Southwest Baptist * ..........................W, 52-9 game. S22 LINCOLN * .............................................. W, 59-17 The game will feature a match-up of nationally- O6 CENTRAL MISSOURI * ........................ W, 30-21 ranked teams, both seeking to bounce back from O13 vs. No. 7 NW Missouri State * ............L, 21-31 their first respective losses of the season last week. O20 No. 16 MISSOURI WESTERN * ........2 p.m. O27 at Truman * ........................................... 1:30 p.m. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. (CDT). N3 LINDENWOOD *........................................ 2 p.m. N10 at Missouri Southern * ........................... 2 p.m. * MIAA game THE RECORDS Pittsburg State, the winningest all-time NCAA Division II program, dropped to 5-1 on the season MISSOURI WESTERN (6-1, 5-1 MIAA) and 5-0 in the MIAA following a 31-21 loss to Northwest Missouri State University in The Fall Classic at Arrowhead XI last Saturday (Oct. 13). The Gorillas, the defending NCAA Division II National A30 CENTRAL MISSOURI * ..........W, 38-26 Champion, had won 10 straight games before the loss to the Bearcats. Pitt State surrendered its S8 WILLIAM JEWELL ..................... W, 56-0 No. 1 national ranking with the loss, slipping six spots into a tie for seventh place in the AFCA/ S15 NEBRASKA-KEARNEY * ........W, 38-14 Division II Top 25 poll. S22 at Fort Hays State * ................. W, 21-3 Missouri Western dropped to 6-1 overall and 5-1 in MIAA play following a 31-30 home loss S29 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA * ......W, 45-23 to Missouri Southern last Saturday. The Griffons entered the game ranked No. 4 in the national O6 at Northeastern State * .......W, 45-31 poll, and Western dropped 12 spots to No. 16 in Monday’s new poll. O13 MISSOURI SOUTHERN * ........ L, 30-31 O20 at No. 7 Pittsburg State * ....2 p.m. O25 at No. 18 Emporia State * ........6 p.m. THE COACHES N3 No. 18 WASHBURN * ............1:30 p.m. Tim Beck is in his third season as head coach at Pitt State. Beck, who N10 at No. 5 NW Missouri State * ..1 p.m. has compiled a 24-8 (.750) career record, led his alma mater (PSU, ’88) * MIAA game to the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship, earning national GORILLAS ON RADIO/TV coach of the year honors from Liberty Mutual, the Don Hansen Football Committee and FieldTurf™. Gorilla fans can catch all of Pittsburg State’s football Beck became the school’s 14th all-time head football coach in December games locally on KKOW Radio (860 AM) & Rock 107.1 FM 2009, after serving for 23 seasons as an assistant coach for the Gorillas with Eddie Lomshek (play-by-play), Aaron McConnell (color analysis) and B.J. Harris (sideline reporter) describing including 16 years as the team’s offensive coordinator from 1994-2009. the action. In his first season leading the Gorillas, Beck guided Pitt State to a 6-6 record and a victory Fans can hear KKOW’s live broadcasts anywhere in in the 2010 Mineral Water Bowl. Last year, Beck led the Gorillas to the program’s second NCAA the world on the internet at: national championship and the school’s fourth national title overall in a 13-1 campaign. Pitt State www.kkowam.com captured the MIAA Championship and ultimately the NCAA-II National Championship with a KKOW’s pregame show begins two hours prior to kickoff (1st hour on 96.9 FM, remainder on 860 35-21 victory over Wayne (Mich.) State on Dec. 17, 2011. AM/107.1 FM) on home games and an hour prior to During his 16 seasons as offensive coordinator, the Gorilla offense consistently ranked among kickoff on all away games. the finest units in NCAA Division II. A detailed scoreboard show follows each contest. In 2008, Beck was selected the inaugural NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year by The Tim Beck Show also can be heard on KKOW each FootballScoop.com, following a vote of his coaching peers. Monday night from 6:05 to 7 p.m. The show is recorded live on location at Chatters Grill, 2401 S. Rouse, Pittsburg. In 2004, Beck’s offensive unit established itself as the most prolific squad in the history of KSNF TV (Pittsburg cable channel 2) also hosts The NCAA football. PSU shattered a 118-year-old scoring record, scoring an amazing 837 points Tim Beck Show on Sunday nights following the KSN (55.8 ppg). His squad also set the NCAA all division records for rushing (5,320 yards) and total Hometown News, with KSNF sports director Eric Knecht offense (8,976 yards). and Coach Beck recapping the week’s Gorilla football Beck’s teams led Division II in scoring in two of the last six years (2004, 2006) and ranked in action and previewing upcoming contests. CAPS TV (Pittsburg cable channel 13) also tape delay the top two nationally in total offense three times in the last six seasons (2004, 2005, 2006). His broadcasts each Pitt State game, home and away, on squads ranked among the national rushing leaders every season, leading Division II in 1995 (318.8 Tuesday nights. ypg) and 2004 (354.7 ypg). Beck’s “multiple choice” option attack also compiled 16,483 passing yards (216.9 ypg) and 143 aerial touchdowns during the last six years. GAME #7 • GORILLAS VS. GRIFFONS • OCT. 20, 2012 • PITTSBURG 1 MIAA STANDINGS Pitt State averaged a staggering 38.8 points and 442.5 yards of total offense per game during his tenure as offensive coordinator. Team MIAA Overall Prior to assuming the offensive coordinator’s role, Beck served two years as Pitt State’s defensive Emporia State (T18) .................................7-0 ..................... 7-0 coordinator (1992-93). He became a full-time assistant on the Pitt State staff in 1989, after serving Washburn (T18) .......................................6-1 ..................... 6-1 first as a student assistant (1987) and then as a graduate assistant (1988). NW Missouri State (5) ..............................5-1 ..................... 6-1 This will be Beck’s third meeting vs. Westerb. He is 1-1 vs. the Griffons. Jerry Partridge is in his 16th season as head coach of his alma mater. Partridge (MWSU, ‘85) Missouri Western (16)......................5-1 .................6-1 has compiled a 118-63 (.652) record leading the Griffons. He is 7-9 all-time vs. Pitt State. Pittsburg State (T7) ........................5-1 .................5-1 Central Missouri .......................................5-2 ..................... 5-2 Lindenwood .............................................4-2 ..................... 5-2 THE PITT STATE-WESTERN SERIES Missouri Southern ....................................4-2 ..................... 5-2 This will be the 38th all-time meeting between the Gorillas and the Griffons in a series that Truman.....................................................3-3 ..................... 4-3 dates back to the 1970 season – Western’s first year as a four-year school. Pitt State holds a Fort Hays State .........................................2-5 ..................... 2-5 decided 27-10-0 advantage in the series, including a 14-4-0 record in Pittsburg. Last year, Pitt State jumped out to a quick lead and pulled away from a 34-7 road win over Central Oklahoma ....................................1-6 ..................... 1-6 Western in the season opener on Sept. 1, 2011. Lincoln .....................................................1-6 ..................... 1-6 Southwest Baptist ....................................1-6 ..................... 1-6 Time In A Bottle Northeastern State ...................................0-6 ..................... 0-6 GORILLAS ON HOMECOMING Nebraska-Kearney ....................................0-7 ..................... 0-7 Pitt State has posted a 51-10-2 (.825) record in The chart below indicates the amount Homecoming games since 1949. of time Pitt State has spent in the lead, This Week’s Action The Gorillas are 27-5 (.844) on Homecoming since or trailing its opponent, this year: 1980. Last year, the Gorillas rolled to a 69-6 victory over Saturday, Oct. 20 Lincoln on Homecoming. In Lead (Behind) WU @ LIND, 1:30 p.m. NWMSU @ MSSU, 2 p.m. This will be the fifth time the Gorillas will face the Northeastern 50:59 SBU @ UNK, 1:30 p.m. UCM @ NSU, 2 p.m. Griffons on Homecoming. Pitt State is 3-1 in its last four CENT. OKLA. 55:38 ESU @ TSU, 2 p.m. LINC @ FHSU, 2:30 p.m. meetings against Western on Homecoming. The last SW Baptist 45:36 (5:23) Homecoming battle between the squads came on Oct. MWSU @ PSU, 2 p.m. UCO idle LINCOLN 58:52 7, 1995, with the Gorillas taking a 31-0 victory. Pitt State CENT. MO. 39:20 (3:29) Next Week’s Action also claimed Homecoming wins over Western on Oct. 19, 1991 (59-14) and Oct. 10, 1987 (52-9). The Griffons Northwest 24:46 (10:18) Saturday, Oct. 27 spoiled Homecoming with a 42-34 win on Nov. 3, 1984. WESTERN MWSU @ ESU, 6 p.m. (10/25) FHSU @ So. Dak. Mines, 1 p.m. Truman NWMSU @ WU, 1 p.m. UNK @ UCM, 1:30 p.m. LINDENWOOD PSU @ TSU, 1 p.m. UCO @ LINC, 2:30 p.m. PSU’S REGULAR SEASON SUCCESS Southern NSU @ SBU, 1 p.m. MSSU @ LIND, 2:30 p.m. Pitt State has won 254 of its last 297 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 254-42-2 (.856) mark Time Spent In The Lead: 275:11 during the past 28 seasons (1985-2012).