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FOOTBALL SID: Rob Bentley – Asst. Athletics Communications Director E-MAIL: [email protected] OFFICE: (231) 591-3821 CELL: (231) 349-1934 FAX: (231) 591-3775 BULLDOG BITES GAME 2 ▲ 2008 SEASON ☛ THIS WEEK: The Ferris State University football team opens Great SATURDAY, SEPT. 6, 2008 Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) action Saturday, Sept. 6, by visiting the Ashland Eagles for a 1 p.m. (EDT) league tilt at AU’s Community Stadium in Ashland, Ohio. For ticket information, please call FERRIS STATE BULLDOGS (1-0, 0-0 GLIAC) the AU Ticket Office at (419) 289-5441. vs. ☛ MEDIA COVERAGE: Saturday’s game will be carried live locally by WYBR ASHLAND EAGLES (0-1, 0-0 GLIAC) (102.3 FM) with Jason DaDay handling the play-by-play duties. A live KICKOFF: 1 p.m. (EDT) video and audio webcast will be available through B2 Networks for a pay- per-view charge on FSU’s Athletics Website at www.ferris.edu/sports SITE: Ashland, Ohio (Click on B2 Networks icon). Live internet statistics are also tentatively STADIUM/SURFACE: Community Stadium (6,000)/ProGrass slated to be available. Links for all coverage will be posted on the FSU RADIO COVERAGE: WYBR-FM (102.3) - Jason DaDay (Play-by-Play) website and can be found by clicking the “internet event schedule” icon. INTERNET COVERAGE: www.ferris.edu/sports (Click On B2 Networks icon) ☛ FSU OPENS WITH WIN: The Ferris offense scored two early touchdowns GAME FACTS and the Bulldog defense came up with a big stop on a potential game- winning field goal attempt late in the fourth quarter as FSU escaped with ☛ THE RECORDS: Ferris State is currently 1-0 this season after last week’s a narrow 14-12 victory to open the 2008 campaign and its 100th season 14-12 non-league win at Tiffin. FSU registered a 7-4-0 (including forfeit of varsity action last Saturday (Aug. 30) over the Tiffin Dragons in a non- win) overall record in 2007 and placed tied for fourth in the GLIAC with a league tilt at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin, Ohio. The contest represent- 6-4 mark. The Bulldogs were 4-2 at home and 3-2 on the road last year. ed the first-ever series' meeting between the two teams. FSU redshirt Ashland is presently 0-1 overall after Saturday’s (Aug. 30) thrilling 49- freshman quarterback Tom Schneider (Jerome/Addison) threw a TD 42 non-conference home loss versus nationally 25th-ranked Bloomsburg pass and ran for another score while making his collegiate debut in the (Pa.). AU posted a 8-2-0 overall record and reached the NCAA-II Playoffs season-opening triumph. Ferris State scored on its first two offensive in 2007. The Eagles were 4-0 at home a year ago and placed second in possessions and the Bulldog defensive unit forced three turnovers while the GLIAC with a 8-1 league slate. limiting the Eagles to minus three yards rushing in the win. ☛ THE COACHES: FERRIS STATE – Jeff Pierce (Ferris State, 1979), 14th ☛ PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS: Senior defensive tackle Jake Visser season, 86-58-0 (.597) – (6-5-0 vs. Ashland). Pierce has compiled a 43- (Coopersville), senior cornerback Terrell Heggins (Lansing/Everett) 32-0 (.573) coaching mark in road encounters and is 33-21-0 (.611) in along with senior middle linebacker Kevin Noe (Orleans/Belding) were September contests to date. Pierce, who played at Ferris (defensive chosen as 2008 preseason All-Americans by various sources. A returning back) from 1974-77, is the 12th head coach in Ferris State’s history. All-American, Visser earned consensus preseason acclaim by being ASHLAND – Lee Owens (Bluffton, 1977), 5th season, 26-17-0 (.605); named to the 2008 Lindy's College Football Preview All-Division II Career: 14th season, 66-78-0 (.458) - (2-2-0 vs. Ferris State). Owens Preseason First Team along with the D2football.com Preseason All- previously served as head coach at NCAA Division I Akron (Ohio) from America First Team, the Consensus Draft Services (CDS) Division II 1995-2003 and guided the Zips to a share of the Mid-American Preseason All-America Second Team and the Sporting News Division II Conference (MAC) East Division title in 2000. Preseason All-America Team. Lindy's also selected Visser as its Division ☛ EAGLES RANKED: Ashland was ranked 15th in both this year’s American II Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Heggins was chosen as a first- Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and D2football.com Preseason team pick by Lindy’s College Football Preview while Noe attained CDS National Polls. The Eagles, who were picked to finish second in the First Team honors. Noe claimed additional honors from CDS by being GLIAC Preseason Coaches Poll, dropped to 24th nationally this week named to its 2009 All-Underappreciated Third Team from all levels of (Sept. 2) in the AFCA poll by virtue of its loss to Bloomsburg. competition. ☛ NEXT WEEK: Ferris’ 2008 home opener is against the Findlay Oilers on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Mich. A variety of 2008 FERRIS STATE SCHEDULE events are planned for the evening game, which kicks off at 7 p.m. (EDT). Aug. 30 at Tiffin (Ohio) W, 14-12 It will also represent FSU’s Community, Fireworks and Health Care Night Sept. 6 at Ashland* 1 p.m. with the traditional fireworks display after the game. Sept. 13 Findlay* (Community, Fireworks & Health Care Night) 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at Grand Valley State* (Anchor-Bone Classic) 7 p.m. ☛ THE 100TH SEASON: The 2008 campaign represents the Bulldogs’ Sept. 27 Northern Michigan* (Hall of Fame Inductees Day) 2 p.m. 100th season of varsity competition. The program actually began in Oct. 4 at Michigan Tech* 1 p.m. 1900, but no football was played in 1908-09, 1917-18, 1932 and from Oct. 11 at Indianapolis* 6 p.m. 1942-45 for various reasons. Additionally, no scores are available from Oct. 18 Wayne State* (Homecoming) 2 p.m. either the 1912 or 1916 seasons. Ferris has posted an all-time record of Oct. 25 Northwood* (Reunion Day for ‘68 Unbeaten Team) 12 p.m. 361-403-40 (.474) to date following Saturday’s win at Tiffin. Nov. 1 at Hillsdale* 2:30 p.m. Nov. 8 Saginaw Valley State* (Senior Day) 12 p.m. All times are Eastern and subject to change Home games in Bold *GLIAC Game Ferris State Athletics Communications 210 Sports Drive, SPC 001, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2741 ATHLETICS HOTLINE: (231) 591-2375 www. ferris.edu/sports HEAD COACH JEFF PIERCE THE LAST MEETING (FSU VS. ASHLAND) OCTOBER 20, 2007 ● AT TOP TAGGART FIELD - BIG RAPIDS, MICH. (3,462) Jeff Pierce starts his YEAR SCHOOL WLTPCT. 14th year at Ferris State 1995 Ferris State 12 1 0 .923 in 2008 and owns the dis- 1996 Ferris State 10 2 0 .833 SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL tinction of being the 1997 Ferris State 3 7 0 .300 Ashland 7 16 7 7 37 Bulldogs’ all-time win- 1998 Ferris State 5 6 0 .454 Ferris State 14 7 14 0 35 ningest coach. He 1999 Ferris State 7 3 0 .700 2000 Ferris State 5 6 0 .454 SCORING SUMMARY reached the milestone in 2001 Ferris State 7 4 0 .636 1st Quarter 2004 (9/4) with Ferris’ 2002 Ferris State 5 5 0 .500 8:41 FS: Meredith 9 pass from Van Wieren (Yates kick) overtime win at Ashland. 2003 Ferris State 6 5 0 .545 3:16 AU: Schroeder 2 run (Belsito kick) Under Pierce, FSU has 2004 Ferris State 6 5 0 .545 won or shared three GLIAC titles (1995- 2005 Ferris State 4 7 0 .364 1:01 FS: Fricke 34 pass from Van Wieren (Yates kick) 96, 99) while earning consecutive (1995- 2006 Ferris State 8 3 0 .727 2nd Quarter 96) NCAA-II Playoffs berths, including a 2007 Ferris State 7 4 0 .636 12:36 AU: Schroeder 2 run (Belsito kick) 2008 Ferris State 1 0 0 1.000 semifinal-round appearance in 1995. 7:50 AU: Team Safety TOTALS 86 58 0 .597 3:19 FS: Van Wieren 7 run (Yates kick) PIERCE’S RECORD BREAKDOWN 0:23 AU: Jones 4 pass from Ferguson (Belsito kick) YEAR HOME AWAY NEUTRAL GLIAC NON-CONF.PLAYOFFS 3rd Quarter 1995 7-0 5-1 0-0 10-0 2-1 2-1 10:39 FS: Miller 10 run (Yates kick) 1996 5-1 5-1 0-0 9-1 1-1 1-1 5:48 AU: Schroeder 7 run (Belsito kick) 1997 1-5 2-2 0-0 3-7 0-0 0-0 2:04 FS: Miller 7 pass from Van Wieren (Yates kick) 1998 3-2 2-4 0-0 5-5 0-1 0-0 1999 3-1 4-2 0-0 7-2 0-1 0-0 4th Quarter 2000 2-3 3-3 0-0 5-5 0-1 0-0 13:18 AU: Ziegelhofer 14 pass from Ferguson (Belsito kick) 2001 4-1 3-3 0-0 7-3 0-1 0-0 2002 4-1 1-4 0-0 4-5 1-0 0-0 TEAM STATS EAGLES BULLDOGS 2003 3-2 3-3 0-0 5-5 1-0 0-0 First Downs 27 18 2004 2-3 4-2 0-0 6-4 0-1 0-0 Rushes-Yds 50-176 38-186 2005 2-3 2-4 0-0 4-6 0-1 0-0 Passing Yards 279 182 2006 3-2 5-1 0-0 7-3 1-0 0-0 Att/Comp/Int 28/18/0 17/15/0 2007 4-2 3-2 0-0 6-4 1-0 0-0 2008 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 Total Net Yards 455 368 TOTALS 43-26 43-32 0-0 78-50 8-8 3-2 Punts/Avg 2/36.0 3/33.3 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0 BULLDOG BITES Penalties-Yds 3-22 12-91 Possession Time 34:08 25:52 ☛ NEW STARTERS: Seven Ferris players made their first career starts in a Bulldog uniform at Tiffin.