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All-Time Postseason Summaries
2002 NCAA Division II First Round Playoff Game
Grand Valley State 62, C.W. Post 13
Allendale, Mich. • Nov. 23, 2002
Lubbers Stadium
Scoring 1 2 3 4 TP
C.W. Post 7 0 6 0 13
Grand Valley State 7 21 21 13 62
QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} CWP GV
1 9:11 GV David Kircus 7-yard pass from Curt Anes
(Dave Hendrix-kick) {12-74, 5:49} 0 7
1 0:04 CWP T.J. Brocking 1-yard run
(Tim Wagner-kick) {13-51, 4:53} 7 7
2 13:14 GV David Kircus 48-yard pass from Curt Anes
(Ryan Brady-rush failed) {5-80, 1:50} 7 13
2 11:27 GV David Kircus 24-yard pass from Curt Anes
(David Kircus-pass) {2-27, 0:37} 7 21
2 1:14 GV Reggie Spearmon 34-yard pass from Curt Anes
(Dave Hendrix-kick) {1-34, 0:12} 7 28
3 10:54 GV Reggie Spearmon 1-yard run
(Dave Hendrix-kick) {8-45, 2:19} 7 35
3 8:07 GV David Kircus 34-yard pass from Curt Anes
(Dave Hendrix-kick) {3-38, 0:45} 7 42
3 0:51 GV Todd DeVree 5-yard pass from Ryan Brady
(Dave Hendrix-kick) {10-58, 3:57} 7 49
3 0:28 CWP Ian Smart 76-yard run
(Tim Wagner-kick failed) 13 49
4 12:56 GV Reggie Spearmon 15-yard pass from Curt Anes
(Dave Hendrix-kick) {9-56, 2:32} 13 56
4 4:08 GV Brent Lesniak 5-yard run
(kick failed) {9-70, 4:35} 13 62
TEAM STATISTICS CWP GV
First Downs 11 25
Rushes/Yards 44/183 42/137
Passes (A-C-I) 14-3 33-25
Yards Passing 21 391
Total Offense 204 528
Punts/Average 8/27.3 1/40.0
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
Penalties 7/44 10/88
Time of Possession 29:43 30:17
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:
RUSHING: GV-Spearmon 25-71; CWP-Smart 23-139.
PASSING: GV-Anes 23-31, 337 CWP-Blount 3-14, 21.
RECEIVING: GV-Kircus 7-161, Banks 7-68; CWP-Brocking 1-9.
A-4223
Allendale, Mich. - Grand Valley State rolled up 528 yards of total offense against
the top defense in Division II en route to a 62-13 victory over C.W. Post in NCAA
Division II First Round Playoff action Saturday. GVSU will play Inidana University
of Pennsylvania Saturday, Nov. 30. Game site and time will be determined Sunday.
GVSU opened the game with a 12-play, 74-yard scoring drive. Harlon Hill
Finalist Curt Anes connected with All-American David Kircus from seven yards out.
Hendrix added the PAT. After GVSU failed on a fourth down attempt midway
through the first quarter, C.W. Post drove 51 yards in 13 plays to tie the game.
GVSU contributed 34 yards in penalties on the drive. The Lakers dominated the
game from that point on as the Lakers scored 21 points in both the second and third
quarters. Kircus hauled in TD passes of 48 and 24 yards to put the Lakers up 21-7.
Senior RB Reggie Spearmon hauled in a 34-yard shovel pass for a TD to put the
Lakers up 28-7 at the half.
Spearmon scored on a one-yard run early in the second half and Anes hit Kircus
from 34 yards out to give the Lakers a 42-7 lead midway through the third quarter.
Senior Defensive end Todd DeVree got on the scoreboard when he caught a five
yard TD pass from Ryan Brady on a failed field goal attempt. C.W. Post's Ian Smart
scored the final points of the game for the Pioneers when he went 76 yards for a TD
on the Lakers' second team defense late in the third quarter.
Spearmon scored third TD from 15 yards out and Brent Lesniak added a five yard
TD run to conclude the scoring for GVSU. The Grand Valley State defense limited
C.W. Post to 204 total yards, including just 21 via the air. Smart rushed for 139 yards
on 23 carries overall, 90 of which came on the GVSU second team defense. QB Rob
Blount completed 3-of-14 passes for 21 yards and was sacked four times. Scott
Mackey led the Laker defense with seven tackles, while Orlando Williams, Keyonta
Marshall and Joe Ballard each notched six tackles. GVSU recorded 10 tackles for
loss (42 yards).
Anes completed 23-of-31 passes for 337 yards and six TDs, while Kircus hauled
in seven receptions for a 161 yards and four TDs. Spearmon rushed for 71 yards and
one TD on 25 carries, while also catching five passes for 84 yards and two TDs.
Terrance Banks caught seven passes for 68 yards.
2002 • 2003 • 2005 • 2006 National Champions
2002 NCAA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game
Grand Valley State 62, Indiana (Pa.) 21
Allendale, Mich. • Nov. 30, 2002
Lubbers Stadium
Scoring 1 2 3 4 TP
Indiana (Pa.) 7 0 14 0 21
Grand Valley State 19 31 10 2 62
QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} IUP GV
1 12:23 GV Brent Lesniak 15-yard run
(Dave Hendrix-kick) {8-69, 2:37} 0 7
1 7:11 GV David Kircus 11-yard pass from Curt Anes
(Dave Hendrix-kick failed) {11-64, 4:01} 0 13
1 5:09 IUP J.R. Thomas 38-yard pass from Brian Eyerman
(Josh Telenko-kick) {4-59, 2:02} 7 13
1 0:52 GV Reggie Spearmon 1-yard run
(Curt Anes pass failed) {11-70, 4:17} 7 19
2 13:46 GV Dave Hendrix 35-yard field goal
{5-25, 1:14} 7 22
2 11:21 GV Reggie Spearmon 16-yard run
(Dave Hendrix-kick) {2-36, 0:17} 7 29
2 6:51 GV Reggie Spearmon 1-yard run
(Dave Hendrix-kick) {8-50, 3:19} 7 36
2 4:18 GV B. Langston 4-yard blocked punt return
(Dave Hendrix-kick) 7 43
2 0:51 GV Reggie Spearmon 1-yard run
(Dave Hendrix-kick) {7-28, 2:46} 7 50
3 14:15 IUP Elice Parker 70-yard run
(Josh Telenko-kick) {1-75, 0:45} 14 50
3 12:59 GV Brent Lesniak 15-yard run
(Dave Hendrix-kick) {4-57, 1:16} 14 57
3 10:13 IUP LeRon McCoy 4-yard pass from Brian Eyerman
(Josh Telenko-kick) {8-75, 2:46} 21 57
3 1:32 GV Dave Hendrix 42-yard field goal
{13-60, 6:19} 21 60
4 1:22 GV Team Saftey 21 62
TEAM STATISTICS IUP GV
First Downs 9 33
Rushes/Yards 25/103 58/291
Passes (A-C-I) 20-8-1 28-21
Yards Passing 125 235
Total Offense 228 526
Punts/Average 6/20.7 1/13.0
Fumbles/Lost 3/3 2/2
Penalties 9/72 8/59
Time of Possession 21:08 38:52
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:
RUSHING: GV-Lesniak 16-125, Spearmon 25-112; IUP-Parker 11-101.
PASSING: GV-Anes 17-22, 191; IUP-Eyerman 6-15, 113.
RECEIVING: GV-Banks 7-96; IUP-Howard 2-39.
A-3705
Allendale, Mich. - #1 Grand Valley State posted 50 first half points and cruised to a 62-21 victory
over #6 Indiana, Penn. in the Northeast Region Championship game on Saturday (Nov. 30)
at Lubbers Stadium. The Lakers scored on all eight of their possessions in the first half and led
50-7 at the intermission. The first team offense scored on their opening drive in the second half
and left the game with a commanding 57-14 lead with 12:59 left in the third. The Laker rushing
attack posted 306 yards on the ground while the offense totaled 526 yards. Reggie Spearmon
and Brent Lesniak combined for 237 yards and six TD's in the game. GVSU is 12-0 on the season
and move into the NCAA Semifinals where they will play Northern Colorodo on Saturday,
Dec. 7 at 1:00 pm.
Grand Valley opened the game with a 69-yard drive that was capped by a Lesniak 15-yard
touchown scamper just 2:37 into the game. Harlon Hill candidate Curt Anes connected with WR
David Kircus on the Lakers next drive from 11 yards out to boost the lead to 13-0. IUP cut the
lead back to one score after a 39-yard TD pass from Brian Eyerman to J.R. Thomas, but GVSU
responded with another impressive drive that covered 70 yards and 4:17 on the clock. Spearmon
finshed the drive with a 1-yard plunge to give the Lakers a 19-7 advantage after one quarter.
After the GVSU defense forced a fumble the Lakers added three more points on a 35-yard
David Hendrix field goal. Again the Laker defense caused a turnover as Joe Ballard picked up
a fumble and two plays later Spearmon went 16 yards to add seven more to the lead. The Grand
Valley special teams came up with a big play on the next IUP possession as Brandon Langston
blocked an Indian punt and took it four yards for a score to give the Lakers a 43-7 lead. After a
quick three and out by the IUP offense, GVSU finished off the half with one final drive that
Spearmon ended with another one-yard TD run.
IUP started the second half with a 70-yard TD run by Elice Parker to cut the lead to 50-14.
But Anes finished his day by leading the Lakers back down the field for one more TD as Lesniak
took it in from 15-yards out to push the lead back to 57-14. IUP scored the final TD on the next
possesion as Eyerman hit McCoy for a 4-yard touchdown. David Hendrix added a 42-yard field
goal with 1:32 left in the third to make the score 60-21 and the Laker defense forced a IUP safety
with 1:22 left in the game for the final tally.
Brent Lesniak ended up leading the rushing offense with 125 yards on 16 carries and two
TD's, while Reggie Spearmon rolled up 112 yards on 25 carries and a GV single-game record
four TD rushes. Curt Anes completed 17 of 22 passes for 191 yards and a TD. Terrance Banks
led the receiving corps with seven catches for 96 yards while David Kircus tallied four catches
for 23 yards and a touchdown.
Orlando Williams recorded six tackles to lead the GVSU defense. The Lakers caused four
turnovers and added five sacks on the day. Joe Ballard recorded a forced fumble and a fumble
recovery, while Marcus Spenser and Scott Mackey added forced fumbles and Williams and
Chad Day recovered the drops. Shad Risk tallied two sacks and Mackey, Dan Vaughn, and
William Gray all added one a piece.
The Lakers end a string of six straight losses to IUP by scoring the most points ever on an
IUP defense.
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