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2017 STATESMEN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 32nd PIG PICKIN’ CLASSIC: WEST ALABAMA STATESMEN FOOTBALL | 2017 OFFICIAL GAME NOTES 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS | FOUR NCAA REGIONAL TITLES | EIGHT NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES 5-0 OVERALL 3-0 GSC 4-1 OVERALL 3-0 GSC TIGERS Rankings ....................................... No. 9 - AFCA/No. 16 - D2FB VS Rankings ................................................. RV - AFCA/NR - D2FB Record ............................................................... 5-0 (3-0 GSC) Record ............................................................... 4-1 (3-0 GSC) Head Coach ......................Todd Cooley (Arkansas Tech, 1999) Head Coach .................. Brett Gilliland (West Alabama, 2004) STATESMEN Record at DSU (Years) ............................................29-18 (5th) Record at UWA (Years) ...............................23-15 (4th season) FOUR DOWNS: STATESMEN HOST TIGERS FOR 32nd PIG PICKIN’ CLASSIC HOW THEY COMPARE STATESMEN (5-0, 3-0 GSC) | TIGERS (4-1, 3-0 GSC) R STATESMEN AND TIGERS MEETING FOR 63RD TIME: Two of the Gulf South Conference’s founding institutions will meet for the 63rd time in series history Saturday, Oct. 7, as the No. 9 Statesmen (5-0, 3-0 GSC) of Delta State wel- come the No. 21 Tigers (4-1, 3-0 GSC) of West Alabama to Parker Field-McCool Stadium in the 32nd Pig Pickin’ Classic. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. DSU leads the series 35-24-3, including a 23-12-1 record at home, but UWA has claimed four of the last five meetings. Matt Jones, Philip Tang and Lane Quinton will have the call on the Statesmen 35.4 PPG 45.8 Sports Network. 24.1 24.2 R INSIDE THE MATCH-UP: Saturday’s game between Delta State (35.4 ppg) and West Alabama (45.8 ppg), features 1st DOWNS the GSC’s top two scoring offenses and teams playing markedly different styles this season. The Statesmen lead the 261.1 RUSH 181.6 GSC in rushing (261.6 ypg) while the Tigers operate the league’s top passing attack (295.4 ypg). Both teams rank in 171.6 PASS 295.4 the top four in the league in total defense and scoring defense. UWA’s Harry Satterwhite is averaging 258.6 yards 433.2 OFFENSE 477.0 passing per game, while DSU’s Chris Robinson is averaging 105.6 yards rushing per game. R DSU HOSTING INAUGURAL HALL OF FAME WEEKEND: Delta State will be observing its inaugural “Hall of Fame 4 INTS 2 Weekend.” Two former Statesmen football standouts are a part of the 2017 DSU Sports Hall of Fame Class. Karl Balls 22 TDS 26 Rory Bell (DE | 1983-86) and (SS | 1996-2000) join Meredith Coleman (SB), Shorlone Crockham (WBKB), Petya Petro- 5-8 FGS 7-9 va (WSWD), Brian Rea (BSB), Clark Richardson (Golf), Sean Spiegel (MSWD), Chris Sykes (MBKB), Joe Wun (MTN) and long-time Delta State men’s and women’s tennis coach Asa Atkinson in this year’s induction class. Delta State Athletics 24:57 TOP 29:38 and President William N. LaForge will recognize the 2017 DSU Sports Hall of Fame class during halftime. 19-149 SACKS BY 13-85 R DELTA STATE CLAIMS SIXTH-STRAIGHT HERITAGE BELL CLASSIC: Statesmen The rushed for 280 yards, including 14.6 SCORING D 17.2 124 by quarterback Breck Ruddick and 106 by Chris Robinson, in a 30-17 victory at Mississippi College, their 61.4 109.8 sixth straight over the Choctaws in the Heritage Bell Classic. Ovenson Cledanord led all defenders with 12 tackles RUSH/A while the Statesmen defense forced four MC turnovers, including interceptions by Keith Flanigan and Jamoral 247.4 PASS/A 192.4 Graham, that led to 17 DSU points. 308.8 OPP/OFFENSE 302.2 DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS W W W W Sept. 2 | W, 34-16 | SSN Sept. 9 | W, 42-13 | SSN Sept. 16 | W, 17-7 | SSN Sept. 23 | W, 54-20 | ESPN3 Sellers Field (CCHS) Parker-McCool Parker-McCool Rome, Ga. W Sept. 30 | W, 30-17 | ESPN3 Oct. 7 | 6 pm | SSN Oct. 14 | 3 pm | SSN Oct. 21 | 2 pm | SSN Clinton, Miss. Parker-McCool | PP Pensacola, Fla. Parker-McCool Oct. 28 | 6 pm | SSN Nov. 4 | 2:30 pm | SSN Nov. 11 | 2 pm | ESPN3 CHRIS ROBINSON Florence, Ala. Tigerville, S.C. Parker-McCool | HC 2 | RB | Bude, Miss. 1 | DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL @DELTASTATEFB @COACHTODDCOOLEY GOSTATESMEN.COM 2017 STATESMEN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 32nd PIG PICKIN’ CLASSIC: WEST ALABAMA DELTA STATE FAST FACTS Name of School Delta State University City/Zip Cleveland, MS 38733 Founded 1924 Enrollment 3,832 Nickname Statesmen School Colors Forest Green & White Affiliation NCAA Division II TODD COOLEY Conference Gulf South HC | Nashville, Ark. President William N. LaForge (Delta State, 1970) Athletic Director Ronnie Mayers (Delta State, 1972) STADIUM INFORMATION Home Field Parker Field at McCool Stadium Capacity 8,000 Surface Hellas Artificial Turf Record at Parker Field-McCool Stadium 151-84-8 NCAA Playoff Record at Parker-McCool 8-3 HISTORY First Year of Football 1926 All-Time Record 464-385-23 GSC Championships Seven/1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 NCAA National Championships One/2000 No. of Years in NCAA Tournament Eighth NCAA Postseason Record 14-7 All-Time Bowl/Post-Season Record 16-6 Last Post-Season Appearance 2014 Finish 0-1/L, 37-27 vs. West Georgia | NCAA 2nd Round TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Final Record 4-6* (2-8) Gulf South Conference 3-5* (1-7)/Tied for 7th Final National Ranking Not Ranked Basic Offense Spread Multiple Basic Defense 4-3 Starters Returning/Lost 16/9 Offense 6/5 Defense 7/4 Specialty 3/0 Lettermen Returning/Lost 47/49 Offense 19/16 Defense 27/11 Specialty 3/2 *Two games forfeited due to NCAA/GSC ruling COACHING STAFF Head Coach Todd Cooley Alma Mater/Year Arkansas Tech/1999 Record at DSU/Years 29-18/5th Career Collegiate Record 29-18/5th NCAA Playoff Record 0-1 NCAA Playoff Appearances 1/2014 Football Office Phone (662) 846-4300 EXTERNAL RELATIONS | ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Best Time To Reach Mornings (9-11 a.m.) Delta State University’s Office of External Relations provides a full service public relations shop to members of the media. Game day services include credentials, statistics, photography, video ASSISTANT COACHES clips (where available), and post-game access to coaches and student-athletes. The Office of Athletic Joel Williams (Mississippi College, 1981) Offensive Coordinator Communications is located on the second floor of Chadwick-Dickson Fieldhouse adjacent to Parker Jerry Partridge (Missouri Western State, 1985) Defensive Coordinator Field-McCool Stadium. Kelvin Green (Clemson, 2009) Defensive Line Jonathan Fletcher (Knox, 2011) Running Backs/STC Football Contact .........................................................................................Matt Jones Tyler Hasty (Guilford, 2011) Wide Receivers E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 719-9160 Jesse Thompson (Oklahoma Panhandle State, 2014) Secondary Secondary Contact ....................................................................................... J.T. Webb Jordan Martin (Delta State, 2016) Offensive Line | GA E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 719-7071 Patrick Bethley (Delta State, Exp. 2017) Slot Receivers | GA Statistics/Credentials .............................................................................. Fred Sington Jamaal Bess (Rhode Island, 2014) Corners | GA E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 588-6232 Travis Partridge (Missouri Western State, 2015) Quarterbacks | GA Marc Harrison (Missouri Western State, 2015) Linebackers | GA ONLINE: GOSTATESMEN.COM GoStatesmen.com offers complete coverage of Delta State football each week online with a live ATHLETIC TRAINING in-game blog and live stats provided through SideArm Sports. GoStatesmen.com is also optimized Abby Havard, ATC/LAT Interim Assistant AD for Sports Medicine for all devices. Roger Tolleson, ATC Assistant 2 | DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL @DELTASTATEFB @COACHTODDCOOLEY GOSTATESMEN.COM 2017 STATESMEN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 32nd PIG PICKIN’ CLASSIC: WEST ALABAMA DELTA STATE SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN TARLETON STATE Delta State cruised to a 34-16 victory over Tarleton State in the Sept. 2 | 2 pm | SSN season-opener for both teams at Parks Field on Saturday, Sept. Parks Field | Cleveland 2. DSU built a 34-3 fourth quarter lead before allowing two late Results: W, 34-16 touchdowns. Chris Robinson rushing for 106 yards in the win. SETTING THE SCENE CHOWAN Delta State’s defense kept Chowan in check all afternoon, recording Location .......................................................................... Cleveland, Miss. Sept. 9 | 2 pm | SSN 17 tackles-for-loss and 10 sacks. Ovenson Cledanord closed the Kickoff .............................................................................................6 p.m. Parker-McCool | Cleveland day with 4.0 sacks, 4.0 TFLs, & forced two fumbles. The Statesmen Site .............................................................Parker Field-McCool Stadium Results: W, 42-13 ground game also rushed for 394 yards in the 42-13 victory. Capacity ...........................................................................................8,500 Surface .................................................................................. Artificial Turf TV .................................................................................... GoStatesmen TV WEST GEORGIA The Statesmen defense dominated the point of attack all day, Radio ..............................................................Statesmen Sports Network Sept. 16 | 2 pm | SSN holding West Georgia to 283 yards in a 17-7 victory at Parker All-Time Series .........................63rd Meeting | Delta State leads 35-24-3 Parker-McCool | Cleveland Field-McCool Stadium. Chris Robinson rushed