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2005 STATESMEN FOOTBALL
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Game 9 - Delta State at Ouchita Baptist
A.U. Williams Field • Arkadelphia
October 30, 2004
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DELTA FORCE LEADS DSU TO 42-10 VICTORY OVER OBU
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Statesmen gained a new fan in the most
unlikely place. While the team was eating at Western Sizzlin Friday
night a young boy, Devin O’Brien, approached the players from DSU
to sign his football. The young man walked patiently from table-totable
to collect all 55 of the players’ autographs. Coach Rick Rhoades
watched the young man as well.
Upon departure of the restaurant Coach Rhoades was moved by
Devin’s boyish enthusiasm and handed him a white DSU game jersey.
The 10-year old and his entire family from Hot Springs , Ark. came to
Arkadelphia to cheer on his new favorite team. Devin, sporting the
DSU game jersey, watched first collegiate football game from the
sideline.
The Statesmen of Delta State University moved to 5-4 overall and
5-3 in the Gulf South Conference with a convincing 42-10 victory
over the (2-6; 2-5 GSC) Tigers of Ouachita Baptist.
The Statesmen compiled over 600 yards of total offense for the
second time this season. Delta State totaled 653 yards of total
offense with 449 through the air and 204 on the ground.
Sophomore quarterback Scott Eyster inched 404 yards away
from breaking Scott Butler’s career passing yardage of 6,917. In
today’s game, Eyster was 24-of-36 for 447 yards and two
touchdowns through the air and gained 44 yards on the ground
including two rushing touchdowns.
Leading the receiving corps was Ellis Debrow, who is two
catches and two yards away from breaking Kyle Finney’s career
catches record with 163 and yardage with 3,055. In today’s game
Debrow caught five passes for 144 yards and a touchdown. Chad
Ridley also had five catches on the day for 86 yards, while Rob
Davis snagged five for 85 yards and a touchdown. Radale Pearson
led the ground attack with 92 yards on nine carries and a
touchdown.
The DSU defense only allowed one touchdown and held the tiger
offense to 332 yards of offense. Leading the Statesmen was Will
Taylor who had 10 tackles and an interception in the end zone.
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 F
Delta State 7 21 7 7 42
Ouachita Baptist 0 7 3 0 10
2004 Season Review
Game 10 - Ark.-Monticello at Delta State
Parker Field • Cleveland
November 6, 2004
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STATESMEN ROLL TO 62-41 WIN OVER UAM BOLL WEEVILS
CLEVELAND – The Delta State University Statesmen rolled to a 62-41
victory over the University of Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils
Saturday at Travis E. Parker Field. The Statesmen amassed 636yards
of total offense and scored nine touchdowns. It was the
second-straight game that the Statesmen have eclipsed the 600-yard
total offense barrier.
Scott Eyster led the way for Delta Force offense. The Hammond ,
La. native completed 22-of-35 passes for 340-yards with five
touchdowns and one interception. Eyster also contributed on the
ground, gaining 40-yards rushing with another score.
The story of the night was senior wide receiver Ellis Debrow. The
Statesmen nation watched as the Pensacola , Fla. native rewrote the
DSU career record book tonight at Parker Field. In the first quarter,
Debrow set a new school record for career receiving yards when
he grabbed a 44-yard pass from Scott Eyster. The reception gave
him 3,096-yards receiving in his career, breaking the old mark held by
Kyle Finney (1981-84) 3,055-yards.
In the second quarter, Debrow hauled in a 34-yard out route that
forever solidified his name as the greatest receiver in DSU history.
The reception was the 164 th of his career, breaking the record of
163 held by Kyle Finney as well. The senior wide-out finished the
night with five receptions for 148-yards and two touchdowns. He
now holds the reception record with 166 for his career.
Debrow, a 2004 Harlon Hill Trophy candidate, finished the season
with 64 receptions for 1,151-yards with nine touchdowns. For his
career, Debrow has 166 receptions for 3,201-yards with 28
touchdowns. All categories are Delta State University career records.
The 3,201-yards receiving rank as the second most in Gulf South
Conference history.
Eyster and Debrow were not the only Statesmen with tremendous
efforts tonight. Chris Parks, a senior wide receiver from Tupelo ,
grabbed nine passes for 110-yards and two touchdowns. Radale
Pearson, a senior tailback from Memphis , Tenn. , added 127 yards
rushing on 12 carries with one touchdown. Jason Snell, a junior
running back, added 67-yards on eight carries with a score.
Senior punt returner/wide receiver Donyelle Williams made the
most of his one reception. The Largo , Fla. native hauled in a 12-yard
touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. It was the first touchdown of
the season for Williams.
Defensively, the Statesmen allowed 41-points and 436-yards of
total offense, but made the big plays when they were needed. Brian
Bell, a senior linebacker from Memphis , Tenn. , scored a defensive
touchdown on a 32-yard interception return in the second quarter.
JaJa Nebo and Pete Golding, both safeties, led the Statesmen with 11
tackles a piece. Nebo added a tackle-for-loss, a forced fumble, and a
fumble recovery. Will Taylor added 10 tackles and two pbus.
DSU closed the season 6-4 overall and 6-3 in the Gulf South
Conference. UAM fell to 6-5 overall and 5-4 in the GSC.
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 F
UA-Monticello 7 14 7 13 41
Delta State 14 21 14 13 62
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