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64<br />
Game 9<br />
October 28, 2006<br />
Grand Valley State 28<br />
Ferris State 6<br />
Top Taggart Field<br />
Big Rapids, Mich.<br />
Attendance - 4,936<br />
TEAM STATISTICS<br />
FS GV<br />
First Downs 17 18<br />
Rushing 10 10<br />
Passing 5 7<br />
Penalty 2 1<br />
Rushing Attempts 36 39<br />
Yards Gained Rushing 178 246<br />
Yards Lost Rushing 26 57<br />
Net Yards Rushing 152 189<br />
Net Yards Passing 86 182<br />
Passes Attempted 20 15<br />
Passes Completed 10 11<br />
Had Intercepted 3 1<br />
Total Offensive Plays 56 51<br />
Total Net Yards 238 371<br />
Avg. Gain Per Play 4.3 6.9<br />
Fumbles: No.-Lost 1-1 2-0<br />
Penalties: No.-Yds. 2-7 7-75<br />
No. <strong>of</strong> Punts-Yards 4-127 2-99<br />
Avg. Per Punt 31.8 49.5<br />
Punt Returns: No.-Yds 0-0 1-11<br />
Kick<strong>of</strong>f Returns:No.-Yds 2-28 3-47<br />
Interceptions:No.-Yds 1-0 3-21<br />
Fumble Returns: No.-Yds 0-0 0-0<br />
Miscellaneous Yards 0 0<br />
Possession Time 27:15 32:45<br />
3rd Down Conversions 3-10 3-9<br />
4th Down Conversions 0-0 1-3<br />
Sacks By:No.-Yds 3-10 1-5<br />
Scoring 1 2 3 4 TP<br />
Grand Valley State 7 7 7 7 28<br />
Ferris State 0 3 3 0 6<br />
First Quarter<br />
GV-Garris 10 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 8:51 (5<br />
plays, 58 yards, 2:06) GV 7 - FS 0<br />
Second Quarter<br />
GV-Trent 30 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 12:18 (2<br />
plays, 40 yards, 0:59) GV 14 - FS 0<br />
FS-Eichler 52 yd field goal, 5:38 (6 plays, 27 yards, 3:18)<br />
GV 14 - FS 3<br />
2007 Laker <strong>Football</strong> Media Guide<br />
2006 Game Summaries<br />
Third Quarter<br />
FS-Eichler 31 yd field goal, 11:13 (8 plays, 30 yards,<br />
3:05) GV 14 - FS 6<br />
GV-Fowler 12 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 5:29<br />
(10 plays, 83 yards, 5:36) GV 21 - FS 6<br />
Fourth Quarter<br />
GV-Fowler 1 yd pass from Finnerty (Carter kick), 1:07<br />
(14 plays, 72 yards, 9:07) GV 28 - FS 6<br />
Big Rapids, Mich. - #1 ranked Grand Valley State extended the nation’s longest football winning streak to 22 games Saturday with a convincing<br />
28-6 victory at rival Ferris State. The Lakers improve to 9-0 overall and 8-0 in GLIAC action, while Ferris State falls to 6-3 overall<br />
and 5-3 in the GLIAC.<br />
GVSU took its opening possession 58 yards in five plays for a touchdown. Preston Garris took a shovel pass from QB Cullen Finnerty<br />
and forced his way in from 10 yards out. Todd Carter added the PAT for a 7-0 Laker lead. Grand Valley State needed just two plays to<br />
move 40 yards into a fierce wind for its second score following a 17-yard FSU punt that went out <strong>of</strong> bounds at the Bulldog 40. Finnerty<br />
hit WR Antione Trent with a 10-yard hook over the middle that he took 20 more yards for a 30-yard TD reception. Ferris State's only<br />
points <strong>of</strong> the half came on a career-long field goal <strong>of</strong> 52 yards by Josh Eichler. GVSU stopped a potential Bulldog scoring opportunity at<br />
the end <strong>of</strong> the first half when safety Jacob McGuckin picked <strong>of</strong>f a Ryan Kaul pass in the end zone with 12 seconds left in the half.<br />
Finnerty was intercepted on the first play <strong>of</strong> the second half to give Ferris State life coming out <strong>of</strong> the locker room. The Bulldogs took<br />
advantage by driving 30 yards in eight plays before Eichler connected from 31 yards for his second field goal <strong>of</strong> the day.<br />
Heading into the wind in the third quarter, GVSU went on a 10-play, 83-yard scoring drive that took 5:36 <strong>of</strong>f the clock. Finnerty hit<br />
WR Eric Fowler a 12-yard TD pass to put the Lakers up 21-6. Grand Valley State concluded the game with a 14-play, 72-yard drive that<br />
took 9:07 <strong>of</strong>f the clock in the fourth quarter. Finnerty tossed a one-yard TD pass to an uncovered Fowler in the corner in the end zone.<br />
"It feels good to be 9-0," said third-year head coach Chuck Martin. "We knew this was a huge game for Ferris State because they had<br />
aspirations <strong>of</strong> the play<strong>of</strong>fs if they could pick up a win today. I believe they were seventh in the regional rankings heading into today's<br />
game and if they were to beat us that would have put them in a great position. However, that is what makes the victory special because<br />
our guys were able to grind out a win in less than ideal weather conditions against a good football team," added Martin.<br />
Finnerty completed 11-<strong>of</strong>-15 passes for 182 yards and four TDs. Blake Smolen recorded his first 100-yard rushing performance with<br />
110 yards on 16 carries, while Astin Martin added 86 yards on 11 carries. Eric Fowler caught four passes for 80 yards and two TDs, while<br />
Smolen added 36 receiving yards on three catches. Preston Garris caught two passes for 36 yards and a TD. Defensively, freshman P.J.<br />
Beuke led the way with eight tackles, while Anthony Adams chipped in seven. Mike McFadden recorded six tackles and became the alltime<br />
career sack leader in DII football history with his 34th career QB sack. CB Brandon Carr, safety Jacob McGuckin and Derek<br />
Stansbery each picked <strong>of</strong>f a pass, while McFadden recovered a Bulldog fumble.<br />
"Our defense is playing good football and that showed again today," added Martin. "They have held the past three opponents to seven<br />
(Indianapolis), seven (Northwood) and six (Ferris State) points the last three weeks."<br />
GVSU recorded 371 yards <strong>of</strong> total <strong>of</strong>fense on 54 plays, while Ferris State managed just 238 yards on 56 plays. GVSU punter Justin<br />
Trumble averaged 49.5 yards on two punts.<br />
Ferris State<br />
Individual Statistics<br />
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG<br />
Grigg 15 89 1 88 0 16<br />
Kaul 15 80 20 60 0 17<br />
Van Wieren1 4 0 4 0 4<br />
Guevara 1 3 0 3 0 3<br />
Vandenberg 1 1 0 1 0 1<br />
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG<br />
Kaul 20 10 3 86 0 19<br />
Receiving No. Yds TD LG<br />
Miller 5 30 0 16<br />
Guevara 3 44 0 19<br />
Fricke 2 12 0 7<br />
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20<br />
Yates 4 127 31.8 54 1<br />
Returns PR KOR INTR<br />
Miller - 2-28 -<br />
Skodak 0 0 1-0<br />
Field Goal Attempts<br />
Eichler 2nd 5:38 52 yds Good<br />
Eichler 3rd 11:13 31 yds Good<br />
Defense S-A-T TFL S INT<br />
Visser 5-2-7 2.5-10 1.5-7 -<br />
Hollandsworth 5-2-7 - - -<br />
Schumacher 4-3-7 2.5-20 1.0-10 -<br />
Klobucher 4-2-6 - - -<br />
Grand Valley State<br />
Individual Statistics<br />
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG<br />
Smolen 16 117 7 110 0 30<br />
Martin 11 94 8 86 0 36<br />
Garris 1 6 0 6 0 6<br />
Catlin 1 1 0 1 0 1<br />
Finnerty 9 28 31 -3 0 13<br />
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG<br />
Finnerty 15 11 1 182 4 40<br />
Receiving No. Yds TD LG<br />
Fowler 5 80 2 40<br />
Smolen 3 36 0 21<br />
Garris 2 36 1 26<br />
Trent 1 30 1 30<br />
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20<br />
Trumble 2 99 49.5 56 2<br />
Returns PR KOR INTR<br />
Smolen - 1-21 -<br />
McGuckin - - 1-0<br />
Stansbery - - 1-0<br />
B. Carr - - 1-21<br />
Mark Catlin 1-11 2-26 -<br />
Field Goal Attempts<br />
None<br />
Defense S-A-T TFL S INT<br />
Beuke 4-4-8 0.5-1 - -<br />
Adams 6-1-7 1.0-2 - -<br />
McFadden 4-2-6 1.5-5 1.0-5 -