Delta State University Football | 2014 Official Game Notes 2000 Ncaa National Champions | 6-Time Gulf South Conference Champions | Four Ncaa Region Titles
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GAMESTATESMEN 11: NCAA DII FOOTBALL PLAYOFF - 2ND ROUND | WEST GEORGIA @ DELTA STATE INSIDE THE STATESMEN DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL | 2014 OFFICIAL GAME NOTES 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 6-TIME GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS | FOUR NCAA REGION TITLES 2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (9-1, GULF SOUTH CHAMPIONS) No. 11 DELTA STATE (9-1, No. 2) vs. No. 25 WEST GEORGIA (10-2, No. 6) | NCAA 2ND ROUND DATE OPPONENT RESULTS TV/RADIO SATURDAY, NOV. 29, 2014 • NOON • CLEVELAND, MISS. • PARKER FIELD-McCOOL STADIUM (8,500) • STATESMEN SPORTS NETWORK Sept. 6 at Fort Valley State W, 56-13 Radio/SSN DELTA STATE Location .......................................... Cleveland, Mississippi Sept. 20 at No. 14 Valdosta State* W, 49-32 ESPN3/SSN Rankings ..............No. 11 AFCA/No. 10 D2FB Kickoff ......................................12 p.m. | NCAA 2nd Round Sept. 27 CENTRAL STATE (PP) W, 72-8 Radio/SSN Record (GSC) .......................9-1 (No. 2 seed) Site ........................................Parker Field-McCool Stadium Oct. 2 at Florida Tech* W, 58-20 ESPN3/SSN Head Coach ...............................Todd Cooley Capacity ................................................................... 8,500 Oct. 9 SHORTER* W, 35-20 ESPN3/SSN Record at DSU (Years) ..................16-4 (2nd) Surface ..........................................................Artificial Turf TV ..............................................................GoStatesmen TV Oct. 18 at West Georgia* L, 24-16 Radio/SSN WEST GEORGIA Radio ....................................... Statesmen Sports Network Oct. 25 at West Alabama* W, 45-24 Radio/SSN Rankings .......... No. 25 - AFCA/No. 22 - D2FB All-Time Series .............................Delta State leads 18-10 Nov. 1 No. 3 NORTH ALABAMA* W, 33-28 Radio/SSN Record ............................... 10-2 (No. 6 seed) In Cleveland, Miss. .......................Delta State leads 9-3 Nov. 8 CONCORDIA (Ala.) W, 73-6 Radio/SSN Head Coach .....................................Will Hall Last Meeting ...................... Oct. 18, 2014 | Carrollton, Ga. Nov. 15 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE* (HC) W, 27-3 Radio/SSN Record at UWG (Years) ..................10-2 (1st) Result ............................................................... L, 24-16 Nov. 29 WEST GEORGIA (NCAA 2nd) 12 p.m. Radio/SSN DELTA STATE MAKING 8th NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCE; All times Central • Home games in BOLD CAPS • * GSC Games STATESMEN HOST WOLVES IN 2nd ROUND R The No. 11 Statesmen (9-1, GSC co-Champions) of Delta State Universi- RADIO: STATESMEN SPORTS NETWORK ty welcome the Wolves (10-2, No. 6 seed) of the University of West Georgia R Play-by-Play ......................................................................Matt Jones to Parker Field-McCool Stadium for a Second Round matchup in the NCAA R Analyst .........................................................................Mark Williams Division II Football Championship Playoff. Kickoff is set for noon. R Sideline Reporter .............................................................Philip Tang R NCAA Appearances: Delta State is making its eighth appearance in R Online (iOS | Android) .............................................GoStatesmen.com the NCAA DII playoffs and the first since a semifinal finish in 2011. DSU R Flagship .................................................................... WMJW 107.5 FM advanced to the playoffs in 1998, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008 2010, and 2011. QB | SULLIVAN The Statesmen, who claimed the 2000 NCAA Division II National Champi- TWITTER: #STATESMEN | #DSUFAMILY onship and finished runners-up in 2010, are 14-6 all-time in seven previous trups to the NCAA postseason. R Official Account ........................................................@DSUStatesmen R Inside the Series: Saturday’s matchup will be the 29th and the second with UWG this year. Delta State owns an 18-10 edge in the series R Football Account ........................................................ @DeltaStateFB standings, including a 9-3 mark in Cleveland. The Wolves defeated DSU 24-16 on Oct. 18 at Ra-Lin Field in Carrollton, Georgia. DSU is 4-2 R Live Score Updates ......................................................... @DSUScores all-time against teams from the GSC in NCAA postseason play. R GSC Champions: Delta State claimed a share of its seventh Gulf South Conference Championship in program history, and first under ONLINE: GOSTATESMEN.COM head coach Todd Cooley, after defeating Mississippi College 27-3 to finish 6-1 in league play on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Parker Field-McCool GoStatesmen.com offers complete coverage of Delta State football each Stadium. The Statesmen have claimed league titles in 1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2014. week online with a live in-game blog and live stats provided through R Sophomore quarterback Tyler Sullivan leads one of the nation's top offensive units, throwing for 3,098 yards and 24 touchdowns this SideArm Sports. GoStatesmen.com is also optimized for all devices. season. The Louisville, Mississippi, native has completed 247-of-382 passes, while averaging 309.8 yards passing per game to lead DSU and the GSC. He currently ranks 11th nationally in passing and ninth in total offense (329.8) per game. WEB STREAMING: GOSTATESMEN.COM R Dandy Dozen: Delta State placed 12 players on the All-GSC First or Second Teams, with six making each squad. The Statesmen placed Casey Osborne (WR), Michael Gibbs (G), Randall Boyd (DE), Wilson Curtis (LB), Rory Island (LB) and Richard Nash (S) on the First Team. Delta State Athletics provides live pay-per-view web streaming for all R Two In A Row: Todd Cooley captured his second straight Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year honor after leading the Statesmen to a Statesmen home games in 2014. The Statesmen Sports Network provides 9-1 finish and a share of the league title. Cooley shared the honor this season with Florida Tech's Steve Engleheart. Cooley is the first DSU commentary and video services through Stretch Internet. coach since Ron Roberts in 2007 and 2008 to win back-to-back Coach of the Year honors. R Junior Casey Osborne has developed into one of the nation's elite receivers, pacing the GSC in receptions per game (7.4). The Flowery MEDIA SERVICES: ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Branch, Georgia native has caught 74 passes for 964 yards and eight touchdowns, while averaging 96.4 yards per game. The All-GSC wide Delta State University’s Office of Athletic Communications provides a full out ranks fifth on the career receiving chart with 142 receptions and needs just 14 grabs to break the single season record. service public relations shop to members of the media. Game day services R Ground and Pound: A year ago, the Statesmen rushed for 1,140 yards and 22 touchdowns on 366 carries. Through 10 games this year, include credentials, statistics, photography, video clips (where available), Delta State has rushed for 33 touchdowns and 1,631 yards on 369 carries. and post-game access to coaches and student-athletes. The Office of R Junior defensive end Randall "Rambo" Boyd has become a force on the edge for the Statesman defense. The Forest, Mississippi native Athletic Communications is located on the second floor of Chadwick-Dick- and All-GSC First Team selection leads DSU with 6.5 sacks on the year and is second on the squad with 12.5 tackles-for-loss. son Fieldhouse adjacent to Parker Field-McCool Stadium. R Fear The Corps: Delta State's starting linebackers have accounted for 145 tackles, 28.0 tackles-for-loss and 14.0 sacks. R Against the Top 25: The Statesmen are 2-0 this season against ranked opponents after defeating No. 13 Valdosta State, 49-32, at R Football Contact ...............................................................Matt Jones Bazemore-Hyder Stadium on Sept. 20, and edging No. 3 North Alabama 33-28 at Parker Field-McCool Stadium on Nov. 1. Since Todd E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 719-9160 Cooley took over as head coach, the Statesmen are 5-1 against ranked opponents, with the with the lone loss coming at No. 12 West R Secondary Contact .......................................................James Vallone Alabama in 2013. E-Mail: jvallonedeltastate.edu | Cell: (678) 644-9236 R Game Day Contact .........................................................Fred Sington INSIDE THE NUMBERS E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 588-6232 Despite ranking dead last in time of possession in the Gulf South Conference and 159th out of 167 teams in NCAA DII, Delta Delta State University Office of Athletic Communications State boasts the nation's third-ranked scoring offense at 46.4 points per game. The Statesmen have topped the 40-point plateau in six of their games this season, including the 70-point barrier twice. Chadwick-Dickson Fieldhouse • Cleveland, MS 38733 3 The Statesmen defensive front has set the tone this season, recording 110 tackles-for-loss to lead NCAA Division II. Led by ONE FAMILY | ONE GOAL | CHAMPIONS sophomore linebacker Wilson Curtis's 15 tackles-for-loss, the Statesmen topped last year's totals for tackles-for-loss (80) by 1 30 and sacks (23) by 10, with 33. Entering Saturday's game, DSU has four defenders in double-digit TFLs. 2014 STATESMAN FOOTBALL w OFFICIAL GAME NOTES w 1 2014 NCAA Division II Football Championship **First Round **Second Round **Quarterfinals **Semifinals Championship November 22 November 29 December 6 December 13 December 20 1 *Concord (11-0) 4 *West Chester (10-1) West Chester (46-20) 5 Slippery Rock (9-2) Super Regional One 3 *Virginia St. (9-2) Virginia St. (28-17) 6 LIU Post (8-3) 2 *Bloomsburg (10-1) Live on ESPN3/WatchESPN Time TBD 1 *Ouachita Baptist (10-0) 4 *Minn. Duluth (11-0) Minn. Duluth (25-21) 5 Northwest Mo. St. (10-1) Super Regional Three 3 *Pittsburg St. (10-1) Pittsburg St. (59-42) 6 Harding (9-1) 2 *Minn. St. Mankato (11-0) Kansas City Live on ESPN2/WatchESPN 4 p.m. ET 1 *Lenoir-Rhyne (11-0) NATIONAL CHAMPION 4 *North Ala. (9-1) Valdosta St. (33-31) 5 Valdosta St. (8-2) Super Regional Two 3 *Tuskegee (9-2) West Ga. (20-17) 6 West Ga. (9-2) 2 *Delta St. (9-1) Live on ESPN3/WatchESPN Time TBD 1 *Ferris St. (11-0) 4 *Colorado Mines (10-1) Ohio Dominican (34-23) 5 Ohio Dominican (9-1) Super Regional Four 3 *Michigan Tech (9-1) Angelo St. (42-41) 6 Angelo St.