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All-Time Postseason Summaries
2005 NCAA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game
Grand Valley State 24, Saginaw Valley State 17
Allendale, Mich. • Nov. 26, 2005
Lubbers Stadium
Scoring 1 2 3 4 TP
Saginaw Valley State 7 7 0 3 17
Grand Valley State 0 7 10 7 24
QTR Time Team-Play(PAT){Plays-Yards} SV GV
1 2:31 SV Logan Barnhart 3 yd run (Bobby Belmonte
kick) {8-50, 2:52} 7 0
2 3:38 GV Terry Mitchell 8 yd pass from Cullen Finnerty
(Scott Greene kick) {4-13, 1:42} 7 7
2 0:18 SV Justin Barcey 8 yd pass from Chris Dougherty
(Bobby Belmonte kick) {4-20, 0:31} 14 7
3 4:47 GV Jeremy Cochrane 16 yd pass from Cullen
Finnerty (Scott Greene kick) {12-58, 4:50} 14 14
3 0:59 GV Scott Greene 33 yd field goal
{6-66, 1:59} 14 17
4 5:18 GV Ryan Hukill 1 yd run (Scott Greene kick)
{9-59, 4:18} 14 24
4 1:38 SV Bobby Belmonte 27 yd field goal
{7-19, 1:59} 17 24
TEAM STATISTICS SV GV
First Downs 15 16
Rushes/Yards 36/98 53/192
Passes (A-C-I) 32-19-2 18-8-0
Yards Passing 169 116
Total Offense 267 308
Punts/Average 7/39.9 5/42.0
Fumbles/Lost 4-3 3-3
Penalties 4-34 12-83
Time of Possession 27:24 32:36
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:
RUSHING: GV-Martin 22-108, Hukill 11-48; SV-Barnhart 23-79, Dougherty 7-20
PASSING: GV-Finnerty 8-18-0, 118; SV-Dougherty 14-25-2, 140.
RECEIVING: GV-Mitchell 3-27, Fowler 2-60; SV-Cottengim 6-64, Jackson 3-28.
A-5364
Allendale, Mich. - #1-ranked Grand Valley State erased a 14-7 halftime defecit with
10 third quarter points and seven in the fourth en route to a 24-17 victory over #4ranked
Saginaw Valley State in the NCAA DII Northwest Regional final. Grand
Valley State advances to its fourth NCAA DII National Semifinal in the last five
years next Saturday vs. East Stroudsburg. Grand Valley State is expected to host the
semifinal contest and if so the game would be played at 1 p.m. in Lubbers Stadium.
Saginaw Valley State scored first when RB Logan Barnhart rambled in from three
yards out on a direct snap from center at the 2:31 mark of the first quarter. PK Bobby
Belmonte added the PAT to give the visiting Cardinals a 7-0 lead. Freshman LB Dan
Skuta put the Lakers in position for their first points of the game when he picked off
a Chris Dougherty pass and returned in 27 yards to the Cardinal 13. Junior QB Cullen
Finnerty found junior WR Terry Mitchell in the back of the endzone on second and
eight for a TD. Scott Greene added the PAT to tie the game. GVSU looked to run the
clock out late in the first half, but Finnerty fumbled the snap from center and SVSU's
Derek Volmering recovered the ball at the Laker 20 with 49 seconds left in the opening
30 minutes. SVSU drove down to the Laker eight and Dougherty then hit RB
Justin Barcey over the middle for a score to put SVSU up 14-7. The Lakers tallied
just 91 yards of total offense in the first half and committed 10 penalties for 63 yards.
GVSU tied the game early in the third quarter with a 12-play, 58-yard scoring
drive. GVSU converted a fourth and six play when Finnerty hit Mitchell with a 10
yard completion. The Lakers then faced a fourth and one from the Cardinal 16 when
Finnerty faked a run to Astin Martin and found senior TE Jeremy Cochrane all alone
over the middle in the endzone for a score. Greene hit the PAT to tie the game at 14-
14. The Laker defense forced a three and out to give the Laker offense another shot.
Finnerty found junior WR Eric Fowler over the middle with a perfectly thrown 58
yard pass and catch. When GVSU failed to get a first down Greene connected on a
33 yard field goal to give GVSU its first lead of the game (17-14).
Saginaw Valley State turned the ball over on its next two possessions and GVSU
took advantage of the second with a 9-play, 44-yard scoring drive. GVSU ran the ball
on all nine plays and senior RB Ryan Hukill ended the drive with a 1-yard scoring
plunge to put the Lakers up 24-14 with 5:18 left in the game. The Lakers appeared to
put the game away when SVSU was forced to punt with 3:37 left. However, the punt
was muffed and the Cardinals recovered on the Laker 29. Saginaw Valley State drove
to the Laker 6, but on third and one Barnhart was dropped for a 4-yard loss to force
a 27-yard field goal by Belmonte. Ryan Hukill recovered the onside kick for GVSU
and the Lakers ran out the clock to preserve the victory.
GVSU dominated the second half, churning out 120 rushing yards and 217 yards
of total offense. Finnerty was 3-for-9 for 19 yards in the first half, but regrouped at
the half and completed 6-of-9 passes for 97 yards. RB Astin Martin broke the 100yard
rushing mark for the eighth time in 11 games with 108 yards on 22 carries. Ryan
Hukill added 48 yards and a TD on 11 carries. Finnerty comleted 9-of-18 passes for
116 yards and two TDs. Terry Mitchell caught three passes for 27 yards and Eric
Fowler two for 60.
All-American candidate Mike McFadden led the Laker defense with seven tackles,
two QB sacks, three tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and an interception. Dan
Skuta notched a career-high 13 tackles, picked off a pass and deflected a pass, while
CB Brandon Carr notched eight stops. LB Anthony Adams notched seven tackles and
recovered a fumble. GVSU forced five turnovers (3 fumble recoveries/2 interceptions)
and recorded six tackles for loss.
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