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Game 5 - Delta State at Valdosta St.
Bazemore-Hyder • Valdosta, Ga.
October 2, 2004
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STATESMEN FALL TO VSU ON CONTROVERSIAL CALL
VALDOSTA, Ga. - In a game defined by sea-saw scoring, the
Statesmen were held on the VSU one inch line as time expired, as
Valdosta State claimed a 51-48 victory.
DSU’s Scott Eyster led the Statesmen on an 82-yard drive on their
final possession of the game. Only to be held on three controversial
calls at the one-yard line. The first call came on a 50-yard pass
completion to Ellis Debrow, who appeared to knock over the endzome
marker as he went in. The second and third calls came on
Steve Davis dives into the end-zone. Time expired on the second
Davis attempt.
With the loss DSU falls to 3-2; 3-1 in the Gulf South Conference,
while Valdosta moves to 4-1; 4-0 in the GSC.
The two teams combined for 1,192 yards of total offense. The
Statesmen gained 674 yards of the 1,192. 483 yards were threw the
air and 191 on the ground.
Statesmen quarterback Eyster threw for 483 yards on 25-of-40
passing with four touchdowns and two interceptions. Leading the
Statesmen in receiving was Chris Parks who had 157 yards on
seven receptions, Ellis Debrow gained 131 yards on five catches
with a touchdown a piece.
Radale Pearson rushed for 101 yards on 21 carries and one
touchdown.
In the first half The Statesmen and Blazers exchanged touchdown
scores three times in the second quarter. DSU’s first score came
from Pearson who scored on a 1-yard run. After Pearson’s score the
Statesmen took a 10-6 lead. Delta State scored again on an 18-yard
strike by Snell, increasing the Statesmen lead to 17-6.
Valdosta State answered right-back with two scores of their own
to take the lead back 20-17. Tyran Robinson scored from 1-yard out,
and Vincent Brown scored on a 7-yard run. At the 2:39 mark in the
half DSU’s Eyster connected on a 39-yard pass play to Robert Davis,
and the Statesmen took a 24-20 lead. VSU capitalized on a 68-yard
pass play on the next drive from Walker to Travis Taylor. That gave
Valdosta a 27-24 lead with 1:30 left in the half.
Ending the first half of action DSU’s kicker Trey Crum capitalized
on a 22-yard filed goal to knot the score at 27-27 heading into the
locker room.
Records Broken during game:
• Yards Passing (Game) - 483
• Total Offense (Game) - 508
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 F
Delta State 3 24 14 7 48
Valdosta State 6 21 10 14 51
2004 Season Review
Game 6 - Delta State at Ark. Tech
Buerkle Field • Russellville, Ark.
October 9, 2004
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STATESMEN FALL TO ARKANSAS TECH
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - The Statesmen continue their woes in
Russellville, Ark. On a overcast day, Delta State University fell to the
Wonder Boys of Arkansas Tech 35-29 in a game that was
suspenseful until the last play. With the loss DSU falls to (3-3; 3-2 in
the Gulf South Conference) while ATU improves to (6-0; 5-0 in the
GSC).
The Statesmen raked up 479 yard of total offense on the day.
Scott Eyster on the day was 25-of-46 for 316 yards with three
touchdowns and two interceptions. Rob Davis had 126 yards
receiving on 10 receptions and two touchdowns. Jason Snell rushed
for 87 yards on 24 carries with one touchdown. Leading the
Statesmen on defense was Pete Golding who had 11 tackles and the
onside kick recovery. Joac Williams recorded six tackles all solo with
a fumble recovery, interception and three pass break ups.
Tech broke the scoring silence in the fourth quarter on a R.J.
Vanhook 53-yard touchdown run to give ATU a 28-16 lead at the 7:47
mark. On Delta’s next possession DSU’s Eyster was hit as he was
thrown and his pass was picked off by Cedric Flemons. Tech scored
again on a Marcus Godfrey 6-yard touchdown carry to give the
Wonder Boys a 35-16 lead with 4:38 left in the game. Chad Ridley
broke the scoring drought for the Statesmen on a 50-yard pass
completion on fourth down from Eyster to make the Tech lead 35-22
with 3:02 on the clock. DSU attempted the two-point conversion and
failed. The Statesmen scored again on another fourth down
conversion off a pass from Eyster to Davis with 33 seconds left in
the game cutting the lead to 35-29. DSU then recovered the onside
kick with 31 ticks left on the clock. Eyster’s desperatiion heave to
Mike Wallace was batted down at the 1-yard line as time expired on
the clock.
On Delta State’s next possession Trey Crum missed a 28-yard
field goal with 7:39 on the clock in the third quarter. The next two
possessions by each team ended in a punt. In the third quarter of
action, Tech and DSU’s defense held strong allowing no scores.
In the first half of action, Delta State’s Crum converted on a 24-yard
field goal on the Statesmen first drive of the game to give DSU a 3-0
lead. The Wonder Boys scored on a 43-yard pass from Campbell to
Michael Crooks to give ATU a 7-3 lead with 14:03 left in the second
quarter. DSU answered back on a 64-yard drive of their own that
was capped off by a 5-yard run by Snell at the 11:02 mark to give the
Statesmen a 10-7 lead in the second quarter.
Tech put a drive together of their own on their next possession
going 84-yards on seven plays that was capped off by a Josh
Rogers’ 21-yard touchdown reception to give the Wonder Boys back
the lead at 14-10 with 8:21 before halftime.
With 3:24 left before halftime, Statesmen’s Davis caught a 6-yard
touchdown pass from Eyster to give Delta State a 16-14 lead with
4:48 left in the half. The PAT by Crum was blocked. The Wonder
Boys’ Rogers caught his second touchdown of the game with a 2yard
strike from Campbell to give ATU a 21-16 at halftime.
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 F
Delta State 3 13 0 13 29
Arkansas Tech 0 21 0 14 35
5 0 4 0
3 0
2 0 1 0 G