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#BewareofDog/@TSUBulldogFB Truman State University Bulldog Football GAME NOTES Athletics Communication Office ~ Pershing Building 305 ~ 100 E. Normal ~ Kirksville, MO 63501 TrumanBulldogs.com ~ @TrumanAthletics Contact: Kevin White - Assistant AD (Director of Communcation) [email protected] ~ 660-785-4276 GAME Truman Bulldogs (1-3; 1-1 GLVC) at #10 Indianapolis Greyhounds (4-0; 1-0 GLVC) Key Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. 5 Saturday, September 30, 2017 6:00 pm (ET) ON THE AIR 2017 TRUMAN SCHEDULE RADIO at Michigan Tech Huskies: Thursday, August 31 L 38-14 Sherman Field ~ Houghton, Mich. Station .....................................................104.7 FM KRES Huskies score 24 unanswered points in the final three quarters for the win. Play-by-Play ................................................Brad Boyer at #4 (NAIA) Morningside (Iowa) Mustangs: Saturday, September 9 L 35-30 Analysis ........................................................Kevin White Elwood Olsen Stadium ~ Sioux City, Iowa Sidelines ..................................................Hank Janssen Fourth quarter rally comes up short as Bulldogs trailed by 18 at half. Audio Stream ..........................CentralMoInfo.com vs. Missouri S&T Miners: Saturday, September 16 (GLVCSN) L 27-11 Stokes Stadium ~ Kirksville, Mo. Family Night Also available on TuneIn App S&T out gains Bulldogs 421 to 236 in picking up win in league opener. at Lincoln (Mo.) Blue Tigers: Saturday, September 23 (GLVCSN) W 41-14 VIDEO STREAM Dwight T. Reed Stadium ~ Jefferson City, Mo. A video stream of the game will be available Bulldogs turn four LU turnovers in 21 points, Jordan Salima rushes for 147 yards (CH) through the GLVCSN.com but will feature at #10 Indianapolis Greyhounds: Saturday, September 30 (GLVCSN) 6:00 PM (ET) Key Stadium ~ Indianapolis, Ind. announcers from the University of Indianapo- The fifth meeting between UINDY and Truman with Greyhounds leading 3-1 all-time. lis. We recommend Truman fans listen to the vs. Southwest Baptist (Mo.) Bearcats: Saturday, October 7 (ESPN 3) 1:00 PM audio stream provided by KRES at Central- Stokes Stadium ~ Kirksville, Mo. MoInfo.com. Co-Champions of the GLVC in 2016 will meet for the first of two in 2017. vs. Grand Valley (Mich.) State Lakers: Saturday, October 14 (GLVCSN) 2:00 PM Stokes Stadium ~ Kirksville, Mo. Homecoming The Lakers have won the last two to even all-time series at two apiece. QUICK FACTS at William Jewell (Mo.) Cardinals: Saturday, October 21 (GLVCSN) 6:00 PM Green Stadium, Norris Patterson Field ~ Liberty, Mo. Location (pop) ................Kirksville, Mo. (17,000) The Cardinals and Bulldogs will be meeting for the 18th time with Truman up 8-7-2. at Quincy (Ill.) Hawks: Saturday, October 28 (GLVCSN) 6:00 PM Founded ..........................................................................1867 QU Stadium ~ Quincy, Ill. Enrollment ..................................................................6,000 The Hawks picked up their second win over Truman in their last visit to Quincy in 2015. Head Coach..........................................Gregg Nesbitt vs. Southwest Baptist (Mo.) Bearcats: Saturday, November 4 (GLVCSN) 12:00 PM Alma Mater .................................... Truman (1980) II Stokes Stadium ~ Kirksville, Mo. Truman Record ...............................................38-40 Not a misprint, the Bulldogs and Bearcats will play a non-conference game also in Kirksville. vs. McKendree (Ill.) Bearcats: Saturday, November 11 (GLVCSN) 1:00 PM Career Record ..................................................same Stokes Stadium ~ Kirksville, Mo. Off. Coordinator/QBs......................Jason Killday Bulldogs look to avenge last year’s 41-14 loss to McKendree in regular season finale. Def. Coordinator/DBs .................Kellen Nesbitt Offensive Line ..............................Chris Symington QUICKLY... Defensive Line ...........................Jeramey Dockery An early season showdown with conference leader, the University of Indianapolis is on the horizon for Tight Ends .......................................Thomas Kearney the Bulldog Football team as they wrap up a stretch of four road games in the first five weeks. The two Head Athletics Trainer .............. Michelle Boyd ‘dogs of the GLVC will battle at 6:00 p.m. (ET) at Key Stadium in Indianapolis. Official Website . www.TrumanBulldogs.com Dating back to last season, Truman has been on the road for seven of their last eight games. Press Box ................................................660-785-4276 The Bulldogs got win number one on the year with a 41-14 victory at Lincoln on Saturday. Truman turned four Blue Tiger turnovers into 21 points, 14 coming in the first quarter and running back Jordan Salima ran for a career high 147 yards on 16 carries in the victory. Salima scored three rushing touch- downs and averaged 9.2 yards per carry on a hot Saturday afternoon in Jefferson City. The Greyhounds are off to their best start in 20 years and were ranked 10th in the latest AFCA Coaches Poll that was put out last Monday. They got off to a hot start in a non-conference game against Hillsdale on Saturday going up 23-0 early in the second quarter. The Chargers scored 21 straight and the game bounced back and forth until a 93-yard interception return by Martece McClinton gave UINDY a 45-38 lead and victory. Quarterback Jake Purichia has completed over 70% of his passes and thrown for nine touchdowns 1 Truman vs. Indianapolis | 09-30-17 Truman State University Bulldog Football Game Notes TrumanBulldogs.com/@TrumanAthletics and no interceptions to lead the Greyhounds. Last year in Kirkville, the Bulldogs had the defen- Truman - UIndy sive stand at the end of the game to come away with a 24-17 win at Stokes Stadium. Jaden Barr’s By the Numbers one-yard plunge early in the fourth quarter broke TSU UINDY a 14-14 tie. Brett Judkins sacked Purichia on third Record 1-3 4-0 and goal at the four and in the panic to try and Points/Game 24.0 36.2 run another play, the Greyhounds tried to kill the Opp. Points/Game 28.5 25.7 running clock, only it was fourth down to give the Indianapolis Bulldogs the turnover on downs. Purchia threw for Rushing Attempts 138 147 311 yards while Barr was 15-of-26 for 156 yards. Yards Rushing/Game 143.0 188.3 Opp. Rushing Attempts 152 138 6-5 Overall; 5-3 GLVC (2016) COACHES…Truman is led by Gregg Nesbitt in Opp. Yards Rush/Game 169.5 130.0 Head Coach....................................Bob Bartolomeo his eighth year at his alma mater and has a 39-41 Alma Mater ............................................Butler, 1977 overall record. Nesbitt is fifth on the all-time victo- ries list at Truman and is the sixth Bulldog taskmas- Passes Attempted 107 84 UINDY Record ................................ 58-23 (7 yrs) ter to have also played and lettered for the team Passes Completed 52 60 Career Record .............................. 72-30-1 (9yrs) he now leads. Bob Bartolomeo is in his eighth Yards Pass/Game 155.5 234.7 Passing Coordinator .........................Casey Gillin season at the helm of the Greyhounds and has Opp. Passes Attempted 100 146 Run Coordinator ...................................Brad Wilson amassed a 58-23 overall record and 35-4 GLVC re- Opp. Passes Completed 72 92 Def. Coordinator .............................. Chris Keevers cord during those years. Opp. Yards Pass/Game 184.8 313.7 Special Teams/D-Line .......... Kenny Augustus SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS…After a 6-5 re- Receivers ....................................................Collin Coffer Total Plays 245 231 cord last year, the Greyhounds have exploded out Total Offense 1194 1692 Defensive Backs ..................................Sean Collins of the gate for a 4-0 record including wins over Avg. Yards/Game 298.5 423.0 Official Website .....................athletics.uindy.edu #2 Grand Valley State at home and a 45-17 victory over co-champion Southwest Baptist at home…in Avg. Yards/Play 4.9 7.3 three of their four wins, they have had late hero- Opp. Total Plays 252 282 ics to capture the W. They scored with 3:43 left to Opp Total Offense 1417 1775 Greyhounds Schedule overtake the Lakers 24-20 in week one, kicked a Opp. Total Yards/Game 354.2 443.8 field goal at the buzzer to down Wayne State 31- Opp. Total Yards/Play 5.6 6.3 Aug. 31 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) ....W 24-20 28 and got a 93-yd interception return with 2:55 Sept. 9 at Wayne St. (Mich) ...............W 31-28 left to beat Hillsdale…the number 10 ranking is the 3rd Down Conv. 26% 39% Sept. 16 Southwest Baptist ..................W 45-17 highest in the program’s history…quarterback Jake Opp. 3rd Down Conv. 33% 42% Sept. 23 Hillsdale (Mich.) ..................... W 45-38 Purichia has been the GLVC Offensive Player of the 4th Down Conv. 30% 0% Week the past two games and has thrown for sev- Opp 4th Down Conv. 100% 37% Sept. 30 Truman .................................................6 p.m. en touchdowns and 609 yards the past two weeks. Oct. 7 at McKendree .................................2 p.m. Avg. Poss Time/Game 28:18 28:37 Oct. 14 Quincy...................................................6 p.m. LINCOLN POSTGAME TIDBITS Oct. 21 at Lincoln............................................6 p.m. • The Bulldogs ran for a season-high 226 yards Oct. 28 at William Jewell ............................1 p.m. with running back Jordan Salima setting a new single-game bench mark for his career with 147 on Series History Nov. 4 Missouri S&T ...................................6 p.m. 16 carries. Nov. 11 Noter Dame (Ohio) ......................1