WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME SIX: Wayne State (2-3, 1-3 GLIAC) vs. #24-Grand Valley State (4-1, 3-1 GLIAC) | Detroit, Mich. (Tom Adams Field / 6,439) | Oct. 10, 2015 | 6 PM | WDTK (1400 AM/92.7 FM) | Comcast TV ALL-TIME SERIES: WSU Trails 5-31 | LAST MEETING: Oct. 11, 2014, in Allendale, Mich. (GVSU 17, Wayne State 3) Athletic Media Relations - Jeff Weiss, Senior Assoc. Athletics Director/Media Relations | [email protected] | Cameron Weidenthaler, Assistant Sports Information Director | [email protected] | Mary Walsh, Graduate Intern | [email protected] COACHING STAFF Head Coach ....................................................................... Paul Winters (Akron, 1980) 2015 SCHEDULE Overall Record/Year ................................................................................... 65-63/ 12th DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Wide Receivers Coach ............................................................................ E.J. Henderson 9/3 at #28-Michigan Tech* Houghton, Mich. L, 15-20 Defensive Line Coach / Recruiting Coordinator ................................... Scott Kazmierski ^ Linebackers Coach ................................................................................ Keith McKenzie 9/12 TRUMAN STATE DETROIT W, 21-20 Quarterbacks Coach.................................................................................. Jeff Reardon 9/19 MALONE*^ DETROIT W, 56-21 Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs Coach ..........................................Brad Wilson 9/26 at Northwood* Midland, Mich. L, 13-31 Offensive Line Coach .............................................................................. Scott Wooster * Tight Ends Coach ...................................................................................... Jason Kluzak 10/3 at Tiffin Tiffin, Ohio L, 7-31 Graduate Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) ............................................... Jeff Fantuzzi 10/10 #24-GRAND VALLEY STATE*#^ DETROIT 6 PM Graduate Assistant Coach (Defensive Line) ................................................ Mike Kaiser *^ Graduate Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs) ......................................... Jordan Belfiori 10/17 NORTHERN MICHIGAN DETROIT NOON Graduate Assistant Coach (QBs & WRs) ..................................................... Rob Feeman 10/24 at Walsh* North Canton, Ohio 6 PM Assistant Linebackers Coach ................................................................. Matt Johnston 10/31 FINDLAY*^ DETROIT NOON Football Equipment Manager .............................................................. Terrance Woods *^ Head Athletic Trainer ............................................................................... Michael Chan 11/7 LAKE ERIE DETROIT NOON Head Strength & Conditioning Coach ................................................. Ruben Mendoza 11/14 at Hillsdale* Hillsdale, Mich. Noon GENERAL INFORMATION All Times Eastern | ^ Comcast | # Homecoming | * GLIAC Contest | Location ..................................................................................................Detroit, Mich. Founded ...............................................................................................................1868 HOME GAMES PLAYED AT TOM ADAMS FIELD Enrollment ................................................................ 27,222 (17,669 Undergraduate) Nickname ........................................................................................................Warriors TEAM COMPARISON Colors .................................................................................................. Green and Gold (LEAGUE RANK IN PARENTHESES) President ...........................................................................................Dr. M. Roy Wilson 22.4 (11th) POINTS/GAME 39.6 (2nd) Athletics Phone ..................................................................................... 313-577-4280 Director of Athletics .................................................................................Rob Fournier Affiliation ........................................................................................... NCAA Division II 24.6 (8th) POINTS ALLOWED/GAME 30.0 (10th) Conference ..........................................................................................................GLIAC First Year ..............................................................................................................1918 310.6 (14th) YARDS/GAME 427.2 (6th) All-Time Record ...................................................................361-475-29 (98th Season) Stadium ............................................................................................ Tom Adams Field 323.8 (3rd) 422.4 (11th) Capacity/Surface ............................................................................... 6,439 / Field Turf YARDS ALLOWED/GAME Football Office Phone ............................................................................ 313-577-4288 TEAM INFORMATION 152.0 (15th) PASSING YARDS/GAME 233.8 (8th) 2014 Overall Record ............................................................................................... 7-4 2014 GLIAC Record ............................................................... 6-4 (T-3rd / GLIAC North) 158.6 (9th) RUSHING YARDS/GAME 193.4 (5th) Letterwinners Returning / Lost ........................................................................ 45 / 17 Offensive Letterwinners Returning / Lost .................................................... 21 / 10 42% (7th) 40% (12th) Defensive Letterwinners Returning / Lost .................................................... 22 / 7 THIRD DOWN % Special Teams Letterwinners Returning / Lost ................................................ 2 / 0 Starters Returning / Lost .................................................................................. 12 / 10 31:06 (4th) TIME OF POSSESSION 29:59 (9th) Offensive Starters Returning / Lost ................................................................. 7 / 4 Defensive Starters Returning / Lost ................................................................. 5 / 6 TOP INDIVIDUALS Special Teams Returning / Lost ............................................................................. 1 / 0 Romello Brown Kirk Spencer Newcomers / Transfers ....................................................................................... 30 / 1 392 RUSHING YARDS 390 WARRIOR TO WATCH D.J. Zezula Bart Williams 737 PASSING YARDS 1,140 Jordan Billingslea (R-Fr., WR/KR, Southfield, Mich) Jamel Hicks Brandon Bean Redshirt freshman Jordan Billingslea, in just his second game returning kickoffs, 262 RECEIVING YARDS 447 totaled 147 kickoff return yards on four attempts for a 36.75 average at Tiffin last Zak Bielecki Garrett Pougnet Saturday. The 147 yards is the ninth-highest single-game mark in WSU history. 37 TACKLES 38 After a 19-yard return on his first attempt, Billingslea had a 53-yard return setting Anthony DeDamos Matt Judon up WSU’s lone TD drive (37 yards). He had a 55-yard return on his third attempt, 7.5 TACKELS FOR LOSS 7.0 along with a 20-yard return on his fourth attempt. For the season, Billingslea has six Lairren Johnson INTERCEPTIONS Two Tied at kickoff returns for 205 yards (34.17 average). 1 2 @waynestwarriors WSUWarriors waynestateathletics on 2015 WAYNE STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 1 GAME STORYLINES AFCA COACHES POLL (OCTOBER 5, 2015) After back-to-back setbacks on the road to fall to 2-3 overall, Wayne Rank School (1st Votes) 2015 Rec. Pts. Last Week State will look to end a 26-game losing skein against Grand Valley State 1. Minnesota State (30) 5-0 798 1 2. West Georgia (2) 5-0 757 2 this Saturday in the first-ever night Homecoming Game in Adams Field 3. Northwest Missouri State 5-0 735 3 history. WSU’s last win over the Lakers occurred on Nov. 10, 1984, by a 4. Ferris State 4-0 678 4 30-3 score in Allendale. The Tartars last win in Detroit over GVSU came 5. Sioux Falls 5-0 667 7 on Oct. 1, 1983, by a 22-10 margin. 6. North Alabama 4-0 643 8 7. Colorado St.-Pueblo 4-1 562 10 8. Colorado School of Mines 5-0 558 11 SCOUTING THE LAKERS 9. Ashland 5-0 524 13 No. 24 Grand Valley State is off to a 4-1 start overall (3-1 in the GLIAC). After 10. Shepherd 4-0 444 14 a season-opening 36-28 victory over Southwest Baptist, the Lakers won at 11. Humboldt State 4-0 425 16 12. Midwestern State 5-0 405 20 Ohio Dominican by a 27-24 score. Following a 61-24 setback at home to 13. Pittsburg State 4-1 362 15 Ferris State, GVSU rebounded for wins over Lake Erie (65-23) and Hillsdale 14. Michigan Tech 4-0 358 18t (46-14). Grand Valley State leads the GLIAC in yards per rush (5.7) and red 15. Texas A&M-Commerce 4-1 313 18t zone percentage (94%) for league contests. Sophomore quarterback Bart 16. Angelo State 4-1 306 6 17. Delta State 4-1 285 5 Williams has completed 57 percent (83-of-147) of his passes for 1,140 yards 18. Emporia State 5-0 266 23 and 13 touchdowns with six interceptions. Sophomore wideout Brandon 19. Lenoir-Rhyne 4-1 246 22 Bean leads the squad in receiving yards (447), while junior wide receiver 20. Ouachita Baptist 4-1 243 24 Matt Williams has a team-best five touchdown catches. The duo is tied for 21. Valdosta State 3-1 225 9 22. Harding 4-1 120 12 the team lead with 20 receptions each. Senior running back Kirk Spencer 23. Wingate 5-0 113 NR has rushed for 390 yards and six touchdowns. Sophomore defensive back 24. Grand Valley State 4-1 100 NR Garrett Poughnet has a team-high 38 tackles and is tied for the team lead 25. Minnesota-Duluth 3-2