Player Profiles - of College Football Games
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56<br />
Game 1<br />
September 2, 2006<br />
Findlay 0<br />
Grand Valley State 13<br />
Donnell Stadium<br />
Findlay, Ohio<br />
Attendance - 1,250<br />
TEAM STATISTICS<br />
UF GV<br />
First Downs 11 22<br />
Rushing 7 9<br />
Passing 2 12<br />
Penalty 2 1<br />
Rushing Attempts 35 39<br />
Yards Gained Rushing 131 176<br />
Yards Lost Rushing 40 22<br />
Net Yards Rushing 91 154<br />
Net Yards Passing 70 219<br />
Passes Attempted 21 35<br />
Passes Completed 10 16<br />
Had Intercepted 1 2<br />
Total Offensive Plays 56 74<br />
Total Net Yards 161 373<br />
Avg. Gain Per Play 2.9 5.0<br />
Fumbles: No.-Lost 0-0 1-1<br />
Penalties: No.-Yds. 2-20 9-60<br />
No. <strong>of</strong> Punts-Yards 10-269 6-258<br />
Avg. Per Punt 36.9 43.0<br />
Punt Returns: No.-Yds 3-16 4-29<br />
Kick<strong>of</strong>f Returns:No.-Yds 3-60 1-34<br />
Interceptions:No.-Yds 2-34 1-0<br />
Fumble Returns: No.-Yds 0-0 0-0<br />
Miscellaneous Yards 0 0<br />
Possession Time 26:13 33:47<br />
3rd Down Conversions 3-14 8-17<br />
4th Down Conversions 0-1 0-0<br />
Sacks By:No.-Yds 0-0 6-26<br />
Scoring 1 2 3 4 TP<br />
Findlay 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Grand Valley State 10 0 0 3 13<br />
First Quarter<br />
GV-Fowler 21 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 9:04 (4<br />
plays, 39 yards, 1:54) GV 7 -UF 0<br />
GV-Carter 26 yd field goal, 3:49 (12 plays, 89 yards, 3:02)<br />
GV 10 - UF 0<br />
2007 Laker <strong>Football</strong> Media Guide<br />
2006 Game Summaries<br />
Fourth Quarter<br />
GV-Carter 28 yd field goal, 8:11 (14 plays, 60 yards, 7:18) GV<br />
13 - UF 0<br />
Findlay, Ohio - Top-ranked Grand Valley State captured its 14th straight victory Saturday night in its season opener at Findlay by a 13-0 margin. The shutout<br />
was GVSU's first since the 2004 campaign when the Lakers claimed a 34-0 win over Wayne State. In addition, GVSU has shutout Findlay in each <strong>of</strong> the last two<br />
meetings between the schools. The Lakers claimed a 44-0 win in the final game <strong>of</strong> the 2003 season at Donnell Stadium.<br />
Grand Valley started in fine fashion with an impressive scoring drive on its second possession <strong>of</strong> the game. QB Cullen Finnerty hit senior WR Eric<br />
Fowler with a 21-yard TD pass at the 9:04 mark <strong>of</strong> the first quarter. Todd Carter added the PAT to give the Lakers a 7-0 lead. The season's first touchdown culminated<br />
a 4-play, 49-yard drive that took 1:54. GVSU took over its next possession on its own 1-yard line and drove 89 yards in 12 plays. Carter connected on a<br />
26-yard field goal to give the Lakers a 10-0 lead.<br />
"I thought we looked good <strong>of</strong>fensively in the first quarter, but then we just kind <strong>of</strong> lost our way in the second quarter," said third-year head coach<br />
Chuck Martin. "We started moving the ball again in the third quarter, but then we gave it away with a couple <strong>of</strong> turnovers. The defense bailed us out tonight and<br />
we need to find a way to get better on the <strong>of</strong>fensive side <strong>of</strong> the ball," added Martin.<br />
Findlay picked up its initial first down <strong>of</strong> the contest at the 12:13 mark <strong>of</strong> the second quarter. Neither team was able to score in the second stanza.<br />
GVSU tallied 244 yards <strong>of</strong> total <strong>of</strong>fense in the first half, while Findlay was able to muster just 78 yards, 32 <strong>of</strong> which came in their final drive <strong>of</strong> the first half.<br />
The Lakers ran 44 <strong>of</strong>fensive plays, compared to Findlay's 28.<br />
The Lakers turned the ball over twice in the third quarter in Findlay territory. The Oilers picked <strong>of</strong>f one pass in the Laker endzone and one inside<br />
the GVSU 20 yard line. GVSU continued to dominate defensively and the <strong>of</strong>fense put together a scoring drive midway through the fourth quarter. Carter connected<br />
on a 28 yard field goal to conclude a 14-play, 60-yard drive that took 7:18 <strong>of</strong>f the clock.<br />
The Laker defense held Findlay to just 161 yards <strong>of</strong> total <strong>of</strong>fense. Findlay gained 32 yards in the final drive <strong>of</strong> the first half and 64 yards in its final<br />
two drives in the fourth quarter. The Oilers rushed for 91 yards on 35 carries and completed 10-<strong>of</strong>-21 passes for 70 yards. Senior defensive tackle Derrick Jones<br />
tallied nine tackles and three tackles for loss (-5), while Anthony Adams chipped in nine tackles <strong>of</strong> his own. Senior all-american Mike McFadden extended his<br />
consecutive games streak with a QB sack to 14 with 1.5 quarterback sacks (-10). McFadden also became the all-time leader in QB sacks in Laker history with<br />
30.5. Joe Huhn was tied with McFadden at 29 heading into the game. GVSU notched 15 tackles for loss (-40 yards) and six QB sacks (-26).<br />
"Our defense was outstanding and they did a great job <strong>of</strong> stopping a quality running back in Michael Simpson," stated Martin. "We had a bunch <strong>of</strong><br />
guys flying to the ball and that is what I like to see."<br />
Offensively, Astin Martin rushed for 125 yards on 26 carries, while Finnerty completed 16-<strong>of</strong>-35 passes for 219 yards and one TD. Fowler led the<br />
receiving unit with four catches for 75 yards and one TD. Terry Mitchell caught three passes for 38 yards. Freshman punter Justin Trumble averaged 43.0 yards<br />
on six punts and Carter converted both field goal attempts.<br />
Findlay<br />
Individual Statistics<br />
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG<br />
Simpson 16 45 12 33 0 17<br />
McDaniel 4 24 0 24 0 14<br />
Bell 4 38 14 24 0 20<br />
Jackson 5 20 1 19 0 8<br />
Leach 6 4 13 -9 0 4<br />
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG<br />
Leach 19 9 0 66 0 16<br />
Bell 2 1 1 4 0 4<br />
Receiving No. Yds TD LG<br />
Paige 4 43 0 16<br />
Snyder 2 11 0 6<br />
Simpson 2 8 0 6<br />
McDaniel 1 4 0 4<br />
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20<br />
Dedl<strong>of</strong>f 10 269 36.9 56 2<br />
Returns PR KOR INTR<br />
Paige 3-16 - -<br />
Griffin - 2-40 -<br />
Marshall - - 1-13<br />
Meyer - - 1-21<br />
Field Goal Attempts<br />
Zimmerman 2nd 0:09 33 yds Missed<br />
Defense S-A-T TFL S INT<br />
Notario 7-6-13 - - -<br />
McCann 3-7-10 - - -<br />
Jackson 5-3-8 - - -<br />
Haithcock 2-4-6 - - -<br />
Grand Valley State<br />
Individual Statistics<br />
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG<br />
Martin 26 128 3 125 0 13<br />
Finnerty 6 33 0 33 0 13<br />
Catlin 5 12 2 10 0 4<br />
Morrison 1 3 0 3 0 3<br />
Team 1 0 17 -17 0 -17<br />
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG<br />
Finnerty 35 16 2 219 1 30<br />
Receiving No. Yds TD LG<br />
Fowler 4 75 1 21<br />
Mitchell 3 38 0 18<br />
Catlin 3 20 0 9<br />
Blasko 2 23 0 14<br />
Trent 2 14 0 9<br />
Mathews 1 30 0 30<br />
Smolen 1 19 0 19<br />
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20<br />
Trumble 6 258 43.0 63 2<br />
Returns PR KOR INTR<br />
Catlin 4-29 1-34 -<br />
Carr - - 1-0<br />
Field Goal Attempts<br />
Carter 1st 3:49 26 yards Good<br />
Carter 4th 8:11 28 yards Good<br />
Defense S-A-T TFL S INT<br />
Adams 3-6-9 1-1 - -<br />
Jones 3-6-9 3-5 - -<br />
McFadden 3-5-8 1.5-10 2-10 -<br />
Gaydosh 2-6-8 3.5-9 1-3 -