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 7 ▲ 2007 SEASON ☛ THIS WEEK: The Ferris State University football team continues its two- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2007 game Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) road swing by taking on the Gannon Golden Knights Saturday, Oct. 13, in Erie, Pa. FERRIS STATE BULLDOGS (3-3, 2-3 GLIAC) Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (EDT). Tickets can be obtained by contacting the at GU Athletics Office at (814) 871-7416. GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS (0-6, 0-5 GLIAC) ☛ MEDIA COVERAGE: Saturday’s game will be carried live locally by WYBR (102.3 FM) with Rob Bentley handling the play-by-play duties. A live audio KICKOFF: 1 p.m. (EDT) webcast is also slated to be available via Gannon’s official athletics web- SITE: Erie, Pa. site at www.gannon.edu/sports. Live internet statistics via “GameTracker” STADIUM/SURFACE: Gannon Field (2,500)/AstroPlay will also be available during the game and can be found on FSU’s athlet- RADIO COVERAGE: WYBR-FM (102.3) - Rob Bentley (Play-by-Play) ics website (www.ferris.edu/sports) or the Gannon site. INTERNET COVERAGE: www.gannon.edu/sports ☛ TOUGH SETBACK: Ferris State saw its two-game winning streak come to an end last Saturday (Oct. 6) afternoon as the Bulldogs suffered a 40-12 GAME FACTS league road setback to Michigan Tech at Sherman Field in Houghton, ☛ THE RECORDS: Ferris State, presently 3-3-0 overall this year and 2-3 in Mich. Turnovers, special teams play along with crucial third and fourth the GLIAC, registered a 8-3-0 overall record and placed third in the Great down conversions fueled the Huskies' triumph in a weather-delayed con- Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) with a 7-3-0 mark in test played before a MTU homecoming crowd of 2,350 fans. The opening 2006. The Bulldogs were 3-2 at home and 5-1 on the road a season ago. kickoff was delayed approximately 20 minutes due to lightening from a Gannon currently holds a 0-6 overall and 0-5 conference mark after passing storm, which made conditions sloppy throughout the game. The Saturday’s (Oct. 6) 56-21 league road loss at Wayne State. The Knights win was MTU’s fifth-straight series’ triumph and fourth win in a row over have been outscored 298-65 on the year. Last season, GU compiled a FSU at Sherman Field. 1-10-0 overall record and placed tied for 12th in the league standings with ☛ FIRST & LAST VISIT: Saturday’s contest against the Knights represents a 1-9-0 GLIAC ledger. GU was 0-5 in home outings last season and is FSU’s first-ever visit to Gannon University Field. The Bulldogs defeated currently 0-3 in such games this year. the Knights in the first-ever series’ meeting by a score of 35-14 during last ☛ THE COACHES: FERRIS STATE – Jeff Pierce (Ferris State, 1979), 13th year’s (10/14/06) FSU homecoming contest at Top Taggart Field in Big season, 80-58-0 (.580) – (1-0-0 vs. GU). Pierce has compiled a 38-33-0 Rapids, Mich. Saturday’s game marks the final time the two teams will (.535) coaching mark in road contests and is 29-22-0 (.569) in October play before Gannon departs the GLIAC for the Pennsylvania State Athletic contests to date. Pierce, who played at Ferris (defensive back) from Conference (PSAC) next season. 1974-77, is the 12th head coach in Ferris State’s history. ☛ RECORD IN ERIE: The Bulldogs have made four previous trips to Erie, GANNON – Jim Kiernan (St. Lawrence, 1990), 1st season, 0-6-0 Pa., to face the Knights’ crosstown rival Mercyhurst. FSU has won three (.000) – (0-0-0 vs. Ferris State). The fourth head coach in GU history, of its four meetings versus the Lakers at MC’s Tullio Field, which includes Kiernan previously spent eight seasons as the assistant head coach and a 28-7 victory in the most recent matchup last year (9/9/06) at Erie. offensive coordinator at Saginaw Valley State. He also was the offensive coordinator and coached quarterbacks along with wide receivers at ☛ BIG DAY FOR MIKE G: Senior receiver Mike Guevara (Oakland, NCAA-III Lakeland (Wis.) in 1998 prior to going to SVSU. Kiernan direct- Calif./Oxnard) caught a game-high six passes for 82 total yards and ed the offensive attack at Mercyhurst from 1995-97. scored the Bulldogs’ only two touchdowns of the contest at Michigan Tech. The 5-10 Guevara caught a 38-yard scoring pass from senior quar- ☛ FSU VS. PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOLS: Ferris State is 15-14-2 (.516) all-time terback C.J. Van Wieren (Holland/West Ottawa) in the second quarter against Pennsylvania-based colleges, which includes a 5-6-2 (.462) road before hauling in a 19-yard TD pass in the fourth frame. He finished the ledger and a 10-8-0 (.556) home mark. The Bulldogs’ most common game with a team-best 108 all-purpose yards. opponent from Pennsylvania other than Gannon and fellow league mem- ber Mercyhurst is the Indiana (Pa.) Indians, who are 5-1-0 versus the 2007 FERRIS STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Bulldogs. Sept. 1 Kentucky State W, 42-19 ☛ BULLDOG ODDS & ENDS: Ferris is presently ranked 58th nationally of Sept. 8 Mercyhurst* (Community & Fireworks Night) L, 23-42 148 Division II programs listed in this week’s (Oct. 7) College Sports Sept. 15 at Saginaw Valley State* L, 13-24 Report National Rankings, which can be found online at Sept. 22 Hillsdale* (Community Health Night) W, 44-41 www.collegesportsreport.com ......... Ferris’ four home games during the Sept. 29 Northern Michigan* (Hall of Fame Inductees Day) W, 31-13 month of September this year were the school’s most in the first month of Oct. 6 at Michigan Tech* L, 12-40 the season ever. It also represents the first time since playing four- Oct. 13 at Gannon* 1 p.m. straight games at home in October of 1937 that the Bulldogs have played Oct. 20 Ashland* (Homecoming) 2 p.m. four home games in a particular month of the season. Oct. 27 at Grand Valley State* (Anchor-Bone Classic) 7 p.m. Nov. 3 Northwood* (Senior Day) 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at Wayne State* 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. GANNON) OCTOBER 14, 2006 ● AT TOP TAGGART FIELD - BIG RAPIDS, MICH. (3,486) Jeff Pierce currently is YEAR SCHOOL WLTPCT. midst his 13th year at 1995 Ferris State 12 1 0 .923 Ferris State in 2007 and 1996 Ferris State 10 2 0 .833 SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 FINAL owns the distinction of 1997 Ferris State 3 7 0 .300 Gannon 0 7 0 7 14 being the Bulldogs’ all- 1998 Ferris State 5 6 0 .454 Ferris State 14 0 14 7 35 time winningest coach. 1999 Ferris State 7 3 0 .700 SCORING SUMMARY 2000 Ferris State 5 6 0 .454 He reached the milestone 1st Quarter in 2004 (9/4) with Ferris’ 2001 Ferris State 7 4 0 .636 9:47 FS: Guevara 7 pass from Kaul (Eichler kick) overtime win at Ashland. 2002 Ferris State 5 5 0 .500 Under Pierce, FSU has 2003 Ferris State 6 5 0 .545 0:35 FS: Van Wieren 7 pass from Kaul (Eichler kick) won or shared three 2004 Ferris State 6 5 0 .545 2nd Quarter GLIAC titles (1995-96, 99) while earning 2005 Ferris State 3 8 0 .273 4:31 GU: Butler 1 run (McNicholas kick) 2006 Ferris State 8 3 0 .727 consecutive (1995-96) NCAA-II Playoffs 3rd Quarter 2007 Ferris State 3 3 0 .500 berths, including a semifinal-round appear- 14:09 FS: Guevara 65 pass from Kaul (Eichler kick) TOTALS 80 58 0 .580 ance in 1995. 5:12 FS: Fricke 42 pass from Kaul (Eichler kick) PIERCE’S RECORD BREAKDOWN 4th Quarter YEAR HOME AWAY NEUTRAL GLIAC NON-CONF.PLAYOFFS 8:28 GU: Butler 2 run (McNicholas kick) 1995 7-0 5-1 0-0 10-0 2-1 2-1 3:32 FS: C. Meredith 34 pass from Kaul (Eichler kick) 1996 5-1 5-1 0-0 9-1 1-1 1-1 1997 1-5 2-2 0-0 3-7 0-0 0-0 TEAM STATS Golden Knights Bulldogs 1998 3-2 2-4 0-0 5-5 0-1 0-0 First Downs 19 19 1999 3-1 4-2 0-0 7-2 0-1 0-0 Rushes-Yds 37-134 32-113 2000 2-3 3-3 0-0 5-5 0-1 0-0 Passing Yards 241 278 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 Att/Comp/Int 33/20/0 25/15/0 2003 3-2 3-3 0-0 5-5 1-0 0-0 Total Net Yards 375 391 2004 2-3 4-2 0-0 6-4 0-1 0-0 Punts/Avg 4/34.8 5/41.4 2005 2-3 1-5 0-0 3-7 0-1 0-0 Fumbles/Lost 4/1 4/0 2006 3-2 5-1 0-0 7-3 1-0 0-0 2007 3-1 0-2 0-0 2-3 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yds 7-80 9-85 TOTALS 42-25 38-33 0-0 73-50 7-8 3-2 Possession Time 33:46 26:02 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS BULLDOG BITES Rushing ☛ SUCCESS IN THE ZONE: To date this year, the Bulldog offense has con- GU: Sam Culberth - 3/68 yds; Matt Butler - 16/45 yds, 2 TD verted 18-of-20 times (.900) inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.