Ferris State Vs. Northwood
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Joe Gorby Football News Sports Information Director E-Mail:[email protected] Release Rob Bentley Assistant Sports Information Director S-005 E-Mail:[email protected] NORTHWOOD AT FERRIS STATE SPORTS HOTLINE: (231) 591-2375 SEPTEMBER 24, 2001 GAME FACTS THE GAME: The Ferris State University football team will host Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) foe the Northwood University Timberwolves this Saturday (Sept. 29) in the NORTHWOOD TIMBERWOLVES (1-1; 1-1 GLIAC) Community Night Game at Big Rapids, Mich. AT FERRIS STATE BULLDOGS HEAD COACH JEFF PIERCE: Jeff Pierce is presently in his seventh year at Ferris State and has regis- (2-2; 2-1 GLIAC) tered a career 44-27-0 coaching record to date. In that span, Pierce has already made a mark among the school’s all-time coaches by posting the best winning percentage (.619) in the program’s KICKOFF: 7 p.m. (EDT) history. The 1995 GLIAC Coach-of-the-Year is three wins away from tying Sam Ketchman (1953- STADIUM/SURFACE: Top Taggart Field 66) for second place in all-time victories and is 17 wins away from becoming the winningest FSU (6,200)/Artificial Turf (AstroTurf 12) coach and would surpass Keith Otterbein (60-39-0, 1986-94). Under Pierce’s tutelage, the Bulldogs have won or shared three GLIAC titles while earning back-to-back (1995-96) berths in the NCAA RADIO COVERAGE: WBRN-AM (1460) – John Division II National Championship Playoffs, including a semifinal-round appearance in ‘95. Smith (play-by-play), Ted Halm (color commen- tary). FSU PLAYER NAMED CONFERENCE PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK: Redshirt freshman quarterback Tom Marsan (Evergreen Park, Ill.) has been selected this week’s (Sept. 24) GLIAC Offensive Player-of- THE RECORDS: Ferris State evened its overall record to 2-2 while improving to 2-1 in the the-Week for his performance in last Saturday’s victory at Wayne State. In his first collegiate start, GLIAC after registering a 38-14 conference vic- Marsan threw for 334 yards and four TD’s on 20-of-38 passing for a 56.2 completion percentage tory over Wayne State last Saturday (Sept. 22) and a 16.7 yards per completion average. at Wayne State Stadium in Detroit, Mich. The ALL-TIME SERIES: Ferris State has a 14-13-0 series edge over Northwood in a series which com- Bulldogs were 5-6 overall a season ago, which menced in 1972. FSU has won 12 of the last 14 meetings after NU was victorious in 11 of the pre- includes a 5-5 GLIAC mark (5th-place tie). In vious 13 contests. Ferris is averaging 37.9 points per game (531 total) in the last 14 games. 1999, FSU was 7-3 overall and conference co- Ferris State leads 14-13-0 Longest Series Win Streak: 6 1978 NU 40-27 H champions (7-2). The Bulldogs have won or (NU 1973-78) & (FSU 1992-97) 1979 FSU 17-7 A FSU Scoring Avg.: 24.9 (674 pts.) 1980 NU 16-6 H shared the conference championship six of the NU Scoring Avg.: 20.0 (541 pts.) Most Points in a FSU Win: 56 1981 NU 13-10 A 1982 NU 27-14 H last nine years, including five straight (1992- Differential: +4.9 (FSU) (56-14 – 10/21/95) Most Points in a NU Win: 1983 NU 38-14 A 96). 1984 NU 21-0 H At Midland: FSU leads 8-7-0 40 (40-27* – 10/21/78) 1985 FSU 38-20 A Northwood is presently 1-1 both overall and 1986 FSU 35-29 H At Big Rapids: Tied at 6-6-0 Most Decisive Score: FSU 42 in the GLIAC after claiming a 51-14 conference (56-14 – 10/21/95); NU 27 (51-24 1987 FSU 43-13 A First Game: FSU 20, NU 3* 1988 FSU 37-6 H home-opening win against Mercyhurst last (10/28/72) – 10/28/89) 1989 NU 51-24 A * – Denotes FSU home game 1992 FSU 33-10 A Saturday (Sept. 22) at NU’s Louis B. Juillerat Last FSU Win: 28-14 (9/30/99) 1993 FSU 47-0 A Stadium in Midland, Mich. The Timberwolves, Last NU Win: 35-21 (9/26/98) 1972 FSU 20-3 H 1994 FSU 52-16 H Last Meeting in Big Rapids: 1973 NU 17-14 A 1995 FSU 56-14 A who have been GLIAC Co-Champions each of 1996 FSU 40-24 H FSU 46, NU 36* (9/25/99) 1974 NU 15-14 H the last two seasons, were 10-2 overall and 9-1 1975 NU 7-0 A 1997 FSU 31-17 A Current Series Win Streak: 2 1976 NU 23-0 H 1998 NU 35-21 A in the GLIAC last year. NU’s 10 victories repre- (FSU 9/25/99 – 9/30/00) 1977 NU 29-7 A 1999 FSU 46-36 H sented a school record as the Timberwolves 2000 FSU 28-14 A advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2000 LAST MEETING – 2000: Ferris State snapped Northwood’s nine-game home winning streak as the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Bulldogs took advantage of seven Timberwolves’ turnovers to register a 28-14 road win. The Bulldogs scored on the game’s first possession with tailback Derek Fudge’s 59-yard TD run at the THE COACHES:FERRIS STATE – Jeff Pierce (Ferris State, 1979), 7th season, 44-27-0 (.619) 12:57 mark. Northwood responded with a 14-play drive, capped by quarterback Sleepie Tollie’s — (5-1-0 vs. Northwood). one-yard plunge with 6:25 remaining in the opening quarter. That would mark the last time NU would match Ferris in scoring as Fudge, who rushed for a game-high 171 yards on 32 carries, went NORTHWOOD – Pat Riepma (Hillsdale, 1983), 9th season, 42-42-2 (.500) – (1-7-0 vs. Ferris into the end zone from a yard out at 4:36 as the Bulldogs led 13-7 at the half. FSU increased its State). lead to 19-7 in the third quarter (11:20) as the Bulldogs’ accounted for the quarter’s only points on a nine-yard TD pass from quarterback Kyle Park to split end Clarence Coleman, who had 115 yards 2001 FERRIS STATE SCHEDULE & RESULTS receiving on nine catches The pair then hooked up again on the two-point conversion attempt as (2-2, 2-1 GLIAC) Ferris led 21-7 going into the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves hit paydirt with 7:38 remaining in as Sept. 1 at South Dakota State L 24-34 Tollie connected with wide receiver Ron Hunter on a 11-yard scoring strike to close the gap at 21- Sept. 8 Findlay* W 33-10 14. But, the Bulldogs countered on the ensuing possession as Park threw a 31-yard TD pass to Sept. 15 at Saginaw Valley State* L 20-33 Coleman on a fourth down and seven-yard situation to conclude an eight-play, 47-yard scoring drive Sept. 22 at Wayne State* W 38-14 at the 3:58 mark. NU’s final two possessions resulted in turnovers as cornerback Ryan Hodges Sept. 29 Northwood* 7 p.m. intercepted a Tollie pass at the FSU 27-yard line and then with 1:25 left in the contest, defensive Oct. 6 Grand Valley State* (HF) 1:30 p.m. tackle Ryan Morris recovered a Tollie fumble at the Bulldogs’ eight-yard line to seal the victory. Both Oct. 13 at Mercyhurst* 1:30 p.m. teams eclipsed the 300-yard barrier in total offense as NU posted a 367-yard total while Ferris Oct. 20 Michigan Tech* (HC) 2 p.m. recorded 364 total yards. Park was 18-of-25 in passing for 191 yards and two TD’s while Tollie Oct. 27 at Northern Michigan* 7 p.m. threw for 257 yards and a TD on 14-of-21 passing. Outside linebacker Rob Ridling’s 12 tackles led Nov. 3 at Hillsdale* 2:30 p.m. the defense, which also received 11-tackle performances from free safety Alvin Grier and outside Nov. 10 Indianapolis* 1:30 p.m. All times are Eastern linebacker Charlie Pierson. Cornerback Devin Hutchings chipped in with 10 total stops, all solos. Home games in Bold *GLIAC Game (HF) – Hall of Fame (HC) – Homecoming – more – FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS 330 Oak Street, West 025, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2031 Phone 231 591-2336/3821 FAX 231 591-3775 www. ferris.edu/sports 2001 GLIAC STANDINGS apiece. Piepkow and senior cornerback Devin Hutchings GLIAC OVERALL (Inkster/Dearborn Robichaud) both recorded an interception for seven W L Pct. W L Pct. and 22 yards, respectively. Grand Valley State 2 0 1.000 3 0 1.000 BULLDOG BITES: Clarence Coleman, who presently has 35 career receiv- Indianapolis 2 1 .667 3 1 .750 Saginaw Valley State 2 1 .667 3 1 .750 ing TD’s in conference games only, is three shy of tying the GLIAC record Michigan Tech 2 1 .667 2 1 .667 for most receiving TD’s in a career held by Saginaw Valley State’s Brian Ferris State 21 .667 22.500 Dolph (38 TD’s; 1997-2000). Coleman is nine points shy from tying for- Hillsdale 2 1 .667 2 2 .500 mer FSU kicker Jason Lipke (1992-95; 241 pts.) for sixth place on the Northwood 1 1 .500 1 1 .500 GLIAC’s career scoring charts. The wideout has presently amassed 232 Wayne State 1 1 .500 1 2 .333 career points in 32 conference outings.