1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS WEST ALABAMA - GAME 8 Thursday, October 30 • 7:00 p.m. Livingston, Ala. • Tiger Stadium (7,000) VSU Media Relations • (229) 333-5903 • www.vstateblazers.com Football Contact: Shawn Reed ([email protected]) vs. RV/#21 VALDOSTA STATE (5-2, 3-2 GSC) 9/6 ALBANY STATE W, 38-10 9/13 vs. #12 Winston-Salem State W, 22-17 9/20 #14 DELTA STATE* L, 49-32 9/27 at #5 North Alabama* L, 31-29 10/11 #21 WEST GEORGIA* W, 40-6 10/18 at Mississippi College* W, 62-0 10/25 SHORTER* W, 37-6 10/30 at West Alabama* 7:00 p.m. 11/8 at UNC-Pembroke 1:00 p.m. 11/15 at Florida Tech* 6:00 p.m. all times Eastern; *GSC WEST ALABAMA (4-4, 1-3 GSC) 9/6 at Stillman W, 44-20 9/13 SHAW W, 30-6 9/20 at Jacksonville State L, 45-34 9/27 CONCORDIA W, 60-7 10/4 at West Georgia* L, 26-17 10/11 FLORIDA TECH* L, 33-32 10/16 at Shorter* W, 55-10 10/25 DELTA STATE* L, 45-24 10/30 VALDOSTA STATE* 7:00 p.m. 11/8 at Mississippi College* 4:00 p.m. 11/13 NORTH ALABAMA* 7:00 p.m. all times Eastern; *GSC ABOUT THE GAME TV • GSC TV GAME OF THE WEEK Play-by-Play Don Russell Analyst Rick Rhodes Network ESPN3 RADIO • VSU RADIO NETWORK Play-by-Play Dick Rockey Analyst Wes James Sideline Tom Odom Network Stations WDDQ Talk 92.1 FM (Valdosta) WJEM 96.1 FM / 1150 AM (Valdosta) WSFB 97.7 FM / 1490 AM (Quitman) WJHC 107.5 FM (Jasper, Fla.) WCFO 1160 AM (Atlanta) INTERNET RADIO Live Audio www.talk921.com Live Stats sidearmstats.com/uwa/football/ Live Video useducationtv.com/default.aspx?sid=286 BLAZERS OPEN KEY ROAD SWING AT WEST ALABAMA Valdosta State begins a key three-game road trip as the Blazers travel to Livingston, Ala. to face West Alabama in Gulf South Conference action. VSU enters the contest with a 5-2 record, including a 3-2 mark in GSC play, while West Alabama is 4-4 on the season and 1-3 in league action. Valdosta State has caught fire of late as the Blazers have out-scored opponents 139 to 12 the last three weeks while out-gaining foes by an average of 561.0 total yards to 236.0 in those games. On the year, the Blazers featue a balanced offense as they run for 239.7 yards per game while passing for 240.7. Jake Medlock has completed 103 of his 151 passes for 1,306 yards and has run for 418 yards on the year. Austin Scott leads the team with 476 rushing yards and Cedric O’Neal is just behind at 474 yards while Chris Anderson leads the receivers with 33 receptions for 403 yards. The Blazer Black Swarm defense, which surrenders 139.6 rushing yards and 193.6 passing yards a game, has caused havoc for opposing offenses as it has recorded 44 tackles for loss on the year. Kenny Murphy has recorded a team-high 50 tackles while Justin Williams has 49 tackles, including 7.5 for loss. The VSU defense has tallied 14 turnovers on the season, including 11 fumble recoveries and three interceptions, while also registering 13 sacks. Like the Blazers, West Alabama features a balanced offense that sees the Tigers rush for 242.4 yards a game while passing for 194.5. Meanwhile, UWA surrenders 171.1 yards on the ground and 160.5 through the air. Quarterback Kyle Caldwell leads the UWA offense as he has passed for 1,553 yards on the season while rushing for 334. Running back Javae Swindle has run for 389 while Chad Toocheck has caught 25 passes for 363 yards and a pair of scores. Strong safety Fred Barnes leads the team with 42 tackles, including 6.5 for loss, and has broken up four passes. Meanwhile, defensive tackle Jared Washington leads the team with 7.0 tackles for loss. GAME CENTER VALDOSTA STATE BLAZERS Record: 5-2, 3-2 GSC Ranking: RV AFCA / #21 D2Football.com Last Game: Defeated Shorter 37-6 Coach: David Dean (Georgia State, 1986) Record: 65-23 (8th season) at VSU: 65-23 (8th season) vs. GSC: 35-17 vs. UWA: 4-3 WEST ALABAMA TIGERS Record: 4-4, 1-3 GSC Ranking: Not Ranked Last Game: Lost 45-25 to Delta State Coach: Brett Gilliland (West Alabama, 2004) Record: 4-4 (1st season) at UWA: 4-4 (1st season) vs. GSC: 1-3 vs. VSU: 0-0 QUICK NOTES • Valdosta State is in its 33rd year of intercollegiate football and owns an overall record of 253 wins, 115 losses and four ties. • David Dean is the second-winningest coach in Valdosta State history, having compiled 65 wins, against just 23 losses, during his eight-year coaching career. He owns a .739 career winning percentage. • The Blazers have scored in 276 straight games, tops among DII schools. • The Blazers have won 70.9 percent of their games played in the month of October, compiling a record of 100-41 during the 10th month over the years. • Valdosta State is ranked fifth in the first NCAA Super Region 2 rankings of the year. • The Valdosta State defense has not allowed a touchdown since the 5:28 mark of its game against North Ala- bama on September 27. That is a span of three games, 12 quarters and 185 minutes, 28 seconds. • Anthony Pistelli was named the Gulf South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after making all four extra points attempts and all three of his field goals against Shorter last week. • Cedric O’Neal registered his second straight and 12th career 100-yard game as he rushed for 125 yards last week versus Shorter. • Valdosta State has gone 94 passing attempts without throwing an interception. The last interception thrown by a Blazer quarterback came in the second quarter of the game against North Alabama on September 27. • The Blazers have rushed for 942 yards in the last three games while holding foes to 708 yards of total offense. SERIES HISTORY AGAINST WEST ALABAMA One of the longest running series in Valdosta State history, the Blazers owns a 29-4 advantage over the Tigers in 33 games ... After VSU dominated the series for many years, during which Valdosta State won 27 of the first 28 meetings, West Alabama has evened things as of late as UWA has won three of the last five meetings ... The Tigers claimed a 49-30 victory in Livingston last year.
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1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
WEST ALABAMA - GAME 8
Thursday, October 30 • 7:00 p.m.Livingston, Ala. • Tiger Stadium (7,000)
9/6 ALBANY STATE W, 38-109/13 vs. #12 Winston-Salem State W, 22-179/20 #14 DELTA STATE* L, 49-329/27 at #5 North Alabama* L, 31-2910/11 #21 WEST GEORGIA* W, 40-610/18 at Mississippi College* W, 62-010/25 SHORTER* W, 37-610/30 at West Alabama* 7:00 p.m.11/8 at UNC-Pembroke 1:00 p.m.11/15 at Florida Tech* 6:00 p.m.
all times Eastern; *GSC
WEST ALABAMA(4-4, 1-3 GSC)
9/6 at Stillman W, 44-209/13 SHAW W, 30-69/20 at Jacksonville State L, 45-349/27 CONCORDIA W, 60-710/4 at West Georgia* L, 26-1710/11 FLORIDA TECH* L, 33-3210/16 at Shorter* W, 55-1010/25 DELTA STATE* L, 45-2410/30 VALDOSTA STATE* 7:00 p.m.11/8 at Mississippi College* 4:00 p.m.11/13 NORTH ALABAMA* 7:00 p.m.all times Eastern; *GSC
ABOUT THE GAME
TV • GSC TV GAME OF THE WEEKPlay-by-Play Don RussellAnalyst Rick RhodesNetwork ESPN3
RADIO • VSU RADIO NETWORKPlay-by-Play Dick RockeyAnalyst Wes JamesSideline Tom OdomNetwork Stations WDDQ Talk 92.1 FM (Valdosta) WJEM 96.1 FM / 1150 AM (Valdosta) WSFB 97.7 FM / 1490 AM (Quitman) WJHC 107.5 FM (Jasper, Fla.) WCFO 1160 AM (Atlanta)
INTERNET RADIOLive Audio www.talk921.comLive Stats sidearmstats.com/uwa/football/Live Video useducationtv.com/default.aspx?sid=286
BLAZERS OPEN KEY ROAD SWING AT WEST ALABAMA Valdosta State begins a key three-game road trip as the Blazers travel to Livingston, Ala. to face West Alabama in Gulf South Conference action. VSU enters the contest with a 5-2 record, including a 3-2 mark in GSC play, while West Alabama is 4-4 on the season and 1-3 in league action. Valdosta State has caught fire of late as the Blazers have out-scored opponents 139 to 12 the last three weeks while out-gaining foes by an average of 561.0 total yards to 236.0 in those games. On the year, the Blazers featue a balanced offense as they run for 239.7 yards per game while passing for 240.7. Jake Medlock has completed 103 of his 151 passes for 1,306 yards and has run for 418 yards on the year. Austin Scott leads the team with 476 rushing yards and Cedric O’Neal is just behind at 474 yards while Chris Anderson leads the receivers with 33 receptions for 403 yards. The Blazer Black Swarm defense, which surrenders 139.6 rushing yards and 193.6 passing yards a game, has caused havoc for opposing offenses as it has recorded 44 tackles for loss on the year. Kenny Murphy has recorded a team-high 50 tackles while Justin Williams has 49 tackles, including 7.5 for loss. The VSU defense has tallied 14 turnovers on the season, including 11 fumble recoveries and three interceptions, while also registering 13 sacks. Like the Blazers, West Alabama features a balanced offense that sees the Tigers rush for 242.4 yards a game while passing for 194.5. Meanwhile, UWA surrenders 171.1 yards on the ground and 160.5 through the air. Quarterback Kyle Caldwell leads the UWA offense as he has passed for 1,553 yards on the season while rushing for 334. Running back Javae Swindle has run for 389 while Chad Toocheck has caught 25 passes for 363 yards and a pair of scores. Strong safety Fred Barnes leads the team with 42 tackles, including 6.5 for loss, and has broken up four passes. Meanwhile, defensive tackle Jared Washington leads the team with 7.0 tackles for loss.
GAME CENTER
VALDOSTA STATE BLAZERSRecord: 5-2, 3-2 GSCRanking: RV AFCA / #21 D2Football.comLast Game: Defeated Shorter 37-6Coach: David Dean (Georgia State, 1986)Record: 65-23 (8th season) at VSU: 65-23 (8th season) vs. GSC: 35-17 vs. UWA: 4-3
WEST ALABAMA TIGERSRecord: 4-4, 1-3 GSCRanking: Not RankedLast Game: Lost 45-25 to Delta StateCoach: Brett Gilliland (West Alabama, 2004)Record: 4-4 (1st season) at UWA: 4-4 (1st season) vs. GSC: 1-3 vs. VSU: 0-0
QUICK NOTES• Valdosta State is in its 33rd year of intercollegiate football and owns an overall record of 253 wins, 115 losses
and four ties.• David Dean is the second-winningest coach in Valdosta State history, having compiled 65 wins, against just 23
losses, during his eight-year coaching career. He owns a .739 career winning percentage.• The Blazers have scored in 276 straight games, tops among DII schools.• The Blazers have won 70.9 percent of their games played in the month of October, compiling a record of 100-41
during the 10th month over the years.• Valdosta State is ranked fifth in the first NCAA Super Region 2 rankings of the year.• The Valdosta State defense has not allowed a touchdown since the 5:28 mark of its game against North Ala-
bama on September 27. That is a span of three games, 12 quarters and 185 minutes, 28 seconds.• Anthony Pistelli was named the Gulf South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after making all four
extra points attempts and all three of his field goals against Shorter last week.• Cedric O’Neal registered his second straight and 12th career 100-yard game as he rushed for 125 yards last
week versus Shorter.• Valdosta State has gone 94 passing attempts without throwing an interception. The last interception thrown by
a Blazer quarterback came in the second quarter of the game against North Alabama on September 27.• The Blazers have rushed for 942 yards in the last three games while holding foes to 708 yards of total offense.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST WEST ALABAMA One of the longest running series in Valdosta State history, the Blazers owns a 29-4 advantage over the Tigers in 33 games ... After VSU dominated the series for many years, during which Valdosta State won 27 of the first 28 meetings, West Alabama has evened things as of late as UWA has won three of the last five meetings ... The Tigers claimed a 49-30 victory in Livingston last year.
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SERIES HISTORY VS. WEST ALABAMA
VSU Year Record Streak Site Score1982 1-0 Won 1 Valdosta, Ga. W, 22-211983 2-0 Won 2 Livingston, Ala. W, 29-141984 3-0 Won 3 Valdosta, Ga. W, 17-161985 3-1 Lost 1 Livingston, Ala. L, 10-51986 4-1 Won 1 Valdosta, Ga. W, 17-121987 5-1 Won 2 Livingston, Ala. W, 19-91988 6-1 Won 3 Valdosta, Ga. W, 20-71989 7-1 Won 4 Livingston, Ala. W, 17-61990 8-1 Won 5 Valdosta, Ga. W, 46-71991 9-1 Won 6 Livingston, Ala. W, 20-71992 10-1 Won 7 Valdosta, Ga. W, 42-151993 11-1 Won 8 Valdosta, Ga. W, 42-131994 12-1 Won 9 Livingston, Ala. W, 63-01995 13-1 Won 10 Valdosta, Ga. W, 27-201996 14-1 Won 11 Livingston, Ala. W, 52-161997 15-1 Won 12 Valdosta, Ga. W, 33-201998 16-1 Won 13 Valdosta, Ga. W, 19-31999 17-1 Won 14 Livingston, Ala. W, 21-192000 18-1 Won 15 Valdosta, Ga. W, 50-202001 19-1 Wno 16 Livingston, Ala. W, 56-82002 20-1 Won 17 Valdosta, Ga. W, 43-312003 21-1 Won 18 Livingston, Ala. W, 58-132004 22-1 Won 19 Valdosta, Ga. W, 34-172005 23-1 Won 20 Livingston, Ala. W, 31-192006 24-1 Won 21 Valdosta, Ga. W, 16-142007 25-1 Won 22 Livingston, Ala. W, 37-02008 26-1 Won 23 Livingston, Ala. W, 33-142009 27-1 Won 24 Valdosta, Ga. W, 35-62010 27-2 Lost 1 Livingston, Ala. L, 24-212011 28-2 Won 1 Valdosta, Ga. W, 22-212012 28-3 Lost 1 Valdosta, Ga. L, 39-282012 29-3 Won 1 Valdosta, Ga. W, 49-212013 29-4 Lost 1 Livingston, Ala. L, 49-30Valdosta State Average Points: 31.9 (1054 total)West Alabama Average Points: 15.5 (511 total)Current Streak: West Alabama has won 1 in a rowin Valdosta: Valdosta State leads 17-1in Livingston: Valdosta State leads 12-3
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Valdosta StateRushing Austin Scott, 476 yardsPassing Jake Medlock, 1306 yardsReceiving Chris Anderson, 403 yardsScoring Anthony Pistelli, 64 pointsPunting Jake Medlock, 44.7 averageTackles Kenny Murphy, 50Tackles for Loss Justin Williams, 7.5Sacks Bryson Brindle, 3.0Interceptions Three tied with, 1Pass Breakups Isaiah Gresham/Larry Murphy, 3Kickoff Returns Nick Davis, 20.3Punt Returns Nick Burgman, 5.7 average
West AlabamaRushing Javae Swindle, 389 yardsPassing Kyle Caldwell, 1553 yardsReceiving Chad Toocheck, 363 yardsScoring Mark Grant, 63 pointsPunting Kyle Caldwell, 36.6 averageTackles Fred Barnes, 42Tackles for Loss Jared Washington, 7.0Sacks Tirelle Cullen, 3.5Interceptions Four tied, 2Pass Breakups Rashad Greene, 5Kickoff Returns Markeyus Johnson, 21.3 averagePunt Returns Daryl Collins, 19.2 average
Tackles S-A-Total YearJimmy Francis 5-15-20 1982Cliff Fouty 2-15-17 1982Jeff Hanton 5-11-16 1982Willie Jefferson 3-12-15 1982Five with 13
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NATIONAL POLLS
AFCA(October 27)
Pos. Team (1st place votes) Points1. Minnesota State-Mankato (26) 7622. Minnesota-Duluth (2) 7403. North Alabama (2) 7144. Lenoir-Rhyne 6605. Ferris State (1) 6546. Bloomsburg 5967. Pittsburg State 5538. Northwest Missouri State 5459. Colorado State-Pueblo 49510. Sioux Falls 48711. Winston-Salem State 38412. Ohio Dominican 36913. Ouachita Baptist 36814. Henderson State 31715. Concord 31116. Carson-Newman 30617. Harding 27918. Colorado School of Mines 27219. Delta State 24320. West Chester 23821. Michigan Tech 18822. Shepherd 16223. Ashland 13524. Azusa Pacific 10425. California (Pa.) 45
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M-Commerce 30; Indianapolis 28; Midwestern State 22; Valdosta State 16; Humboldt State 15; Central Missouri 13; Central Oklahoma 11; West Georgia 6; Grand Valley State 4; Angelo State 3.
D2Football.com(October 28)
Pos. Team 1. Minnesota State-Mankato2. Minnesota-Duluth3. Ferris State4. North Alabama5. Lenoir-Rhyne6. Pittsburg State7. Bloomsburg8. Northwest Missouri State9. Colorado State-Pueblo10. Winston-Salem State11. Carson-Newman12. Henderson State13. Ohio Dominican14. Sioux Falls15. West Chester16. Concord17. Indianapolis18. Delta State19. California (Pa.)20. Shepherd21. Valdosta State22. Azusa Pacific23. Ouachita Baptist24. Ashland25. Colorado School of Mines
VSU’S TOP 25 HISTORYLast Time Ranked in the AFCA Top 25 ..Sept. 22, 2014Last Time Ranked in the AFCA Top 10 ......Oct. 7, 2013All-time weeks Ranked in the AFCA Top 25 ........... 209All-time weeks Ranked in the AFCA Top 10 ........... 141All-time weeks Ranked in the AFCA Top 5 ............... 93Highest Ranking All-Time .........................1st (28 times)vs. Top 25 in 2014 .................................................... 2-2vs. Top 25 all-time .............................................. 52-50-2 vs. GSC ....................................................... 22-42-2 at home ....................................................... 27-20-1 on the road ..................................................... 21-29 neutral sites ........................................................ 4-12014 Opponents in Top 25 (AFCA / D2Football) .... 3 / 32014 Opponents Receiving Votes in the Top 25 ........ 1
BLAZERS MAKE THE POINT Know for its offense, Valdosta State is the current NCAA Division II leader in games without being shutout as the Blazers have scored in each of their last 276 games. The last time VSU was shutout was on September 14, 1991 when UCF defeated the Blazers 12-0 in Orlando, Fla. Below is a closer look at the current Division II top 10 in consecutive games without being shutout:Rank School Games1. Valdosta State 2762. Grand Valley State 2743. Carson-Newman 2574. Central Missouri 2565. Shepherd 2216. Missouri Western State 1997. Bentley 1638. East Stroudsburg 155 Pittsburg State 15510. West Liberty State 152
BLAZERS AMONG THE NATIONS BEST Now in its 33rd year of football, Valdosta State ranks among the top schools in the nation in terms of all-time winning percentage. In fact only two schools - Grand Valley State and Bentley - have a better all-time winning percentage than the Blazers, whose 253-115-4 all-time record accounts for a .685 winning percentage. Below is a look at the top five teams by winning percentage all-time on the NCAA Division II level:No. Team Yrs W L T Pct.1. Grand Valley State 43 354 130 3 .7302. Bentley 26 187 82 1 .6943. Valdosta State 32 253 115 4 .6854. West Chester 85 567 260 17 .6825. Texas A&M-Kingsville 85 590 289 16 .668
ONE OF THE BEST SINCE 2000 Much of the Blazers’ all-time winning percentage ranking can be attributed to Valdosta State’s play since the beginning of the 2000 season, as only two Division II teams have won more games during that period. The Blazers have tallied 141 wins over the course of the last 14-plus seasons, behind only Northwest Missouri State’s 168 and Grand Valley State’s 165. GVSU (.855), NMSU (.848), Tuskegee (.810) and Bloomsburg (.803) are the only teams with a better winning percentage than VSU’s .801. Below is a look at the top five in the nation in each category since the beginning of 2000:By Total WinsNo. Team W L Pct. 1. Northwest Missouri State 168 30 .848 2. Grand Valley State 165 28 .855 3. Valdosta State 141 35 .801 4. Bloomsburg 139 34 .803 5. Tuskegee 136 32 .810
By Winning PercentageNo. Team W L Pct. 1. Grand Valley State 165 28 .855 2. Northwest Missouri State 168 30 .848 3. Tuskegee 136 32 .810 4. Bloomsburg 139 34 .803 5. Valdosta State 141 35 .801
BLAZERS FIFTH IN SUPER REGION 2 RANKINGS Valdosta State learned Monday that it was ranked fifth in the first NCAA Super Region 2 rankings of the 2014 season. The region rankings determine which teams advance to the NCAA Playoffs as each of the first six teams in the final rankings, released Sunday, November 16. The Gulf South Conference dominated the top of the rankings as the conference claimed four of the top six spots. North Alabama was number 1, followed by Delta State at No. 2 and West Georgia at No. 6. Below is a look at this week’s rankings.Rank School Conf. DII Overall 1. North Alabama GSC 6-0 7-0 2. Lenoir-Rhyne SAC 7-0 8-0 3. Delta State GSC 6-1 6-1 4. Tuskegee SIAC 6-1 6-2 5. Valdosta State GSC 5-2 5-2 6. West Georgia GSC 6-2 6-2 7. Carson-Newman SAC 6-1 6-1 8. Albany State SIAC 5-2 5-2 9. Miles SIAC 5-2 5-3 10. Fort Valley State SIAC 5-2 6-2
BALANCED RECEIVING CORPS A question for Valdosta State entering the season was the status of its receiving corps, after losing three of its four starters from a year ago. In fact, only one receiver returned to the team that caught double digit passes last year, that being Chris Anderson, who was third on the squad with 44 receptions a year ago. The answers surrounding the receiving corps have been answered as the team has featured a balanced attack. In fact, five Blazers currently have double digit receptions this year, led by Anderson with 33. Shane Henderson follows with 25 while Donovan Bolden has 20 and D’Amonte Ridley 17. Roshmel Young also is in double digits with 13 catches. Overall, 15 VSU players have caught a pass this year, with seven of those hauling in touchdown receptions. Bolden and Henderson have each caught four touchdowns to lead the squad.
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I---------- GSC Games ----------I I------------------------------ Overall ------------------------------I W L Pct. PF PA W L Pct. For Opp Home Away Neutral Streak North Alabama 4 0 1.000 154 88 7 0 1.000 267 111 4-0 3-0 0-0 Won 7 Delta State 4 1 .800 203 130 6 1 .857 331 151 2-0 4-1 0-0 Won 1 Valdosta State 3 2 .600 200 92 5 2 .714 260 119 3-1 1-1 1-0 Won 3 West Georgia 2 2 .500 84 104 6 2 .750 239 132 4-0 2-2 0-0 Lost 1 Florida Tech 2 2 .500 128 133 5 3 .625 294 216 2-2 2-1 1-0 Won 1 West Alabama 1 3 .250 128 114 4 4 .500 296 192 2-2 2-2 0-0 Lost 1 Shorter 1 3 .250 63 141 3 4 .429 137 212 2-1 1-2 0-1 Lost 3 Mississippi College 0 4 .000 23 191 1 6 .143 103 292 1-2 0-4 0-0 Lost 2 not eligible for conference championship
OFFENSESeptember 8 Mark Cato, Florida TechSeptember 15 Jake Medlock, Valdosta StateSeptember 22 Tyler Sullivan, Delta StateSeptember 29 Lamonte Thompson, North AlabamaOctober 6 Tyler Sullivan, Delta StateOctober 13 Jake Medlock, Valdosta StateOctober 20 Kyle Caldwell, West AlabamaOctober 27 Luke Wingo, North AlabamaNovember 3 November 10 November 17
2014 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
2014 STANDINGS
THE GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE
VALDOSTA STATE GSC CHAMPIONSHIPS1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2010
DEFENSESeptember 8 Tyrell Adams, West GeorgiaSeptember 15 Jordan Shaw, ShorterSeptember 22 J.J. Sanders, Florida TechSeptember 29 Chris Stapleton, Florida TechOctober 6 Diego Lubin, Delta StateOctober 13 Fred Barnes, West AlabamaOctober 20 Carlos Hutton, West GeorgiaOctober 27 Darrius Caldwell, West GeorgiaNovember 3 November 10 November 17
SPECIAL TEAMSSeptember 8 Anthony Pistelli, Valdosta StateSeptember 15 Jake Medlock, Valdosta StateSeptember 22 Denarius Appling, West GeorgiaSeptember 29 Taylor Pontius, North AlabamaOctober 6 Kenny Langford, ShorterOctober 13 Taylor Pontius, North AlabamaOctober 20 James Dugan, West GeorgiaOctober 27 Anthony Pistelli, Valdosta StateNovember 3 November 10 November 17
GSC PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
Preseason Coaches Poll (first place votes)1. North Alabama (5) 352. Delta State (2) 303. Valdosta State 264. West Alabama 215. West Georgia 176. Florida Tech 127. Shorter 6
Preseason All-GSC TeamOffenseQB Kyle Caldwell West AlabamaRB Cedric O’Neal Valdosta StateRB Javae Swindle West AlabamaWR Ricky Hunt Delta StateWR Casey Osborne Delta StateWR Xavier Milton Florida TechWR Lee Mayhall North AlabamaWR Chad Toocheck West AlabamaTE Gabe Hughes Florida TechTE Ty Morgan West AlabamaG Felei Tauave Valdosta StateG Garrison Ushery West GeorgiaT Cortez Hibbler Delta StateT Stephen Castin Florida TechT Keith Jones North AlabamaC Quincy Awa-Dubose West Georgia
DefenseDL Diego Lubin Delta StateDL Taylor Carney North AlabamaDL Tevin Davis Valdosta StateDL Martaze Jackson West AlabamaDL Nathan Teter West GeorgiaLB Rory Island Delta StateLB Artavious Morgan Delta StateLB Justin Arcune Florida TechLB Chris Stapleton Florida TechLB Tyrell Adams West GeorgiaDB Frankie Lee Delta StateDB Manny Adad Florida TechDB Levi Fell North AlabamaDB Philbert Martial North Alabam
SpecialistsPK Mark Grant West AlabamaP James Dugan West GeorgiaRS Denarius Appling West GeorgiaBT Matt Humphries West Alabama
LAST WEEK IN THE GSC
Saturday, October 25Florida Tech 44, Mississippi College 9Valdosta State 37, Shorter 6Delta State 45, West Alabama 24North Alabama 31, West Georgia 28
THIS WEEK IN THE GSC
Thursday, October 30Valdosta State at West Alabama, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 1Florida Tech at Shorter, 12:00 p.m.Mississippi College at West Georgia, 2:00 p.m.North Alabama at Delta State, 7:00 p.m.
FRESHMANSeptember 8 Mark Cato, Florida TechSeptember 15 Mark Cato, Florida TechSeptember 22 Mark Cato, Florida TechSeptember 29 Mark Cato, Florida TechOctober 6 Aaron Bryant, ShorterOctober 13 Mark Cato, Florida TechOctober 20 Terrance Bynum, Florida TechOctober 27 Mark Cato, Florida TechNovember 3 November 10 November 17
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2014 VALDOSTA STATE DEPTH CHART - LAST UPDATED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Start ChartOffense ‘14 CareerAustin Scott 7 18Felei Tauave 7 17Michael Miller 7 17Jesse Yancey 7 17Chris Anderson 6 16Cedric O’Neal 1 14Colin Glasco 7 12Roshmel Young 7 10Jack Bradley 7 7D’Amonte Ridley 6 6Jake Medlock 6 6Austin Thompson - 5Donovan Bolden 4 4Will Johnson 3 4Kaleb Nobles 1 3Fred Williamson 1 1
Defense ‘14 CareerTevin Davis 7 30Isaiah Gresham 5 25Justin Williams 7 17Cooper Lemonds 7 9Kenny Moore 7 8Bryson Brindle 7 7Kenny Murphy 7 7Doral White 6 6Sharmaine Washington 6 6Duran Lowe 5 5Larry Murphy 5 5Brandon Brown 4 4Mat Mathews - 3Cameron Olds 2 2Tavaris Williams 1 1Jaleel Brown 1 1
Running Backs (5)7 Cedric O’Neal Jr.11 Nick Davis So.23 Austin Scott Jr.29 Eric Scott Jr.36 Jordan Germany Fr.
Fullbacks (2)38 R.J. Davis Jr.43 Thomas Wright Fr.
Wide Receivers (17)1 Shane Henderson Jr.2 Vincent Dallas Jr.3 Xay Howard So.4 Anthony Ingram Fr.8 Tye Richardson Jr.12 Chris Anderson Sr.13 Joe Little Jr.16 Dallas Baldner Fr.21 Nick Burgman Fr.22 D’Amonte Ridley Jr.47 Maurice Simpson Sr.80 Brandon Paden So.81 Roshmel Young Jr.82 Dillon Veal Fr.83 Donovan Bolden So.85 Nick Utley So.87 Connor Wetherington Sr.
Tight Ends (3)45 Austin Christopher So.84 Will Johnson Sr.86 Scott Crawford So.
Defensive Tackles (6)59 Ezra Black So.91 Doral White Sr.92 Micaiah Satterwhite Sr.95 Jaleel Brown Jr.97 Daniel Durden Fr.99 Chris Bahr Fr.
Linebackers (12)28 Justin Williams Sr.30 Sharmaine Washington So.31 Maurice Fason Jr.33 Tavaris Williams Sr.35 Jonathan Hester So.40 Egim Etta-Tawo So.41 Rodney Hunter Sr.42 Dante Robinson Fr.44 Kenny Murphy Jr.54 Fred Williamson Sr.55 Daniel Fish Fr.57 John McWilliams Jr.
Cornerbacks (7)14 Camen Marshall Sr.15 Donatello Brown So.24 Kenny Moore So.25 Jazzin Anderson Sr.34 Bryant Pinkney Fr.37 Cameron Olds Jr.39 Larry Murphy Fr.
Strong Safeties (4)20 Lorenzo Washington So.26 Isaiah Gresham Sr.27 Brandon Brown Sr.32 Kenneth Johnson Fr.
Free Safeties (2)9 Duran Lowe Sr.39 Ashton Ballard Jr.
Long Snappers (2)53 Brent Wildes Fr.98 Brannon Cape Fr.
59 Ezra Black DT 6-1 275 So. McDonough, Ga. Louisburg College61 Mat Mathews OG 6-1 285 Sr. LaGrange, Ga. Callaway63 David May C 6-4 295 Fr. Orange Park, Fla. Fleming Island64 Felei Tauave OG 6-3 320 Sr. American Samoa American River JC65 Jack Bradley OG 6-2 311 Jr. Acworth, Ga. Blessed Trinity66 Josh Adams OT 6-4 320 Fr. Kennesaw, Ga. Harrison67 Austin Thompson OT 6-6 300 Jr. Dacula, Ga. Mill Creek70 Kirdane Parris OG 6-1 314 Jr. Newnan, Ga. Gateway CC71 Carrington Reyes OG 6-1 335 Sr. Antioch, Calif. Chabot College73 Mitch Woodard OG 6-6 360 Fr. Patterson, Ga. Brantley County77 Jesse Yancey OT 6-6 301 Sr. Claxton, Ga. Claxton80 Brandon Paden WR 6-1 175 So. Leesburg, Ga. Lee County81 Roshmel Young WR 5-9 187 Jr. Rockmart, Ga. Rockmart82 Dillon Veal WR 5-11 178 Fr. Blackshear, Ga. Pierce County83 Donovan Bolden WR 5-7 172 So. Folkston, Ga. Charlton County84 Will Johnson TE 6-5 255 Sr. Soperton, Ga. Robert Toombs Christian85 Nick Utley WR 6-1 202 So. Tifton, Ga. Tift County86 Scott Crawford OT 6-4 264 So. Marietta, Ga. Kennesaw Mountain87 Connor Wetherington WR 6-0 178 Sr. Jonesboro, Ga. Eagles Landing Christian89 Matthew Wylie K 6-0 200 So. Palmetto, Fla. Delta State90 Cooper Lemonds DE 6-0 235 Jr. Richmond Hill, Ga. Savannah Christian91 Doral White DT 5-11 268 Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga. Stephenson92 Micaiah Satterwhite DT 6-4 255 Sr. Durham, N.C. Fullerton JC94 Bryson Brindle DE 6-0 224 So. Cloudland, Ga. Presbyterian95 Jaleel Brown DT 6-2 309 Jr. Lizella, Ga. Rutland97 Daniel Durden DT 6-1 270 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. Stephenson98 Brannon Cape LS 6-0 185 Fr. Macon, Ga. Howard99 Chris Bahr DT 6-4 250 Fr. Kingsland, Ga. Camden
ROSTER BREAKDOWNROSTER BY CLASSFreshman 25Sophomore 21Junior 19Senior 18
ROSTER BY STATEGeorgia 69Florida 10California 1North Carolina 1
American Samoa 1Indiana 1
2004, 2007 AND 2012 NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONS
VSU IN THE GSC/NCAA STATS
GSC NCAA StatScoring Offense 3rd 29th 37.1 Scoring Defense 3rd 22nd 17.0 Total Offense 3rd 21st 480.4 Total Defense 4th 40th 333.1 Rushing Offense 3rd 18th 239.7 Rushing Defense 3rd 56th 139.6 Pass Offense 3rd 67th 240.7 Pass Defense 3rd 44th 193.6 Pass Efficiency 2nd 23rd 151.0 Pass Defense Efficiency 2nd 27th 106.5 Completion Percentage 1st 13th .664 Kickoff Returns 3rd 82nd 20.6 Kickoff Return Defense 3rd 36th 17.8 Punt Return Average 5th 128th 6.1 Punt Return Defense 1st 1st -1.6 Net Punting 2nd 7th 39.1 Sacks By 4th 101st 1.9 Sacks Against 3rd 66th 1.7 Tackles for Loss By 5th 103rd 6.3 Tackles for Loss Against 1st 19th 4.9 First Downs 3rd 48th 179 Opponent First Downs 2nd 29th 135 3rd Down Conversions 2nd 12th 49.0 Opponent 3rd Down Conversions 5th 89th 38.3 4th Down Conversions 7th 121st 37.5 Opponent 4th Down Conversions 1st 8th 25.0 Penalties per Game 3rd 112th 7.9 Penalty Yards per Game 3rd 92nd 67.0 Red Zone Offense 4th 43rd 83.8 Red Zone Defense 4th 57th 73.7 Time of Possession 4th 61st 30:33 Turnover Margin 5th 56th +0.4
BLAZERS IN THE STATS
Player GSC NCAA StatCompletion % Medlock 1st 7th 68.2 Field Goal % Pistelli 1st 5th 92.3 FG Per Game Pistelli 1st 7th 1.7 Fumbles Forced T. Davis 3rd 0.3 Brindle 3rd 0.3 Fumbles Rec. T. Davis 2nd 21st 2 White 2nd 21st 2 Passing Eff. Medlock 1st 7th 164.4 Passing Medlock 4th 186.6 Nobles 7th 54.1 Punt Returns Burgman 3rd 5.7 Receiving Yards Anderson 4th 57.6 Henderson 5th 54.3 Receptions Anderson 3rd 4.7 Rushing Yards A. Scott 4th 68.0 O’Neal 5th 67.7 Medlock 7th 59.7 Scoring Pistelli 1st 9.1 Tackles for Loss J. Williams 8th 1.1 Total Offense Medlock 3rd 246.3
ON THIS DATE IN BLAZER HISTORY
Thursday’s match-up against West Alabama marks the seventh time in school history that Valdosta State has played on the 30th day of October.
VSU Year Record Streak Opponent Score1982 0-1-0 Lost 1 North Alabama L, 53-71993 1-1-0 Won 1 Delta State W, 33-81999 1-2-0 Lost 1 Ark.-Monticello L, 35-312004 2-2-0 Won 1 Southern Ark. W, 45-282008 3-2-0 Won 2 West Georgia W, 41-142010 4-2-0 Won 3 Arkansas Tech W, 21-7
RUNNING BACK DUO RETURNS One position that is not in question for Valdosta State entering the 2014 season will be running back, thanks to the return of junior running backs Cedric O’Neal and Austin Scott. Scott and O’Neal have combined to start all 31 Blazer games the last two-plus years and have rushed for a total of 4,818 yards and 43 touchdowns. O’Neal garnered All-GSC honors in each of his first two seasons while also being named the league’s Freshman of the Year in 2012. He has rushed for 2,639 yards in his 30 career games, the sixth-highest total in Valdosta State history, and has scored 25 rushing touchdowns, fourth-best on the VSU career list. O’Neal, who has averaged 6.7 yards per rush on his 393 career carries, has started 14 times the last two-plus seasons. He is 1,218 yards behind Aaron Jenkins’ school record for career yardage and 11 touchdowns behind Dominique Ross for the touchdown mark. Meanwhile, Scott has also played in 30 ca-reer games and has started 18 contests. He has rushed for 2,179 yards, which ranks seventh-best in Blazer history, and 17 touchdowns, which is the eighth-most in the Blazer record books. Scott has carried the ball 348 times on his career and averages 6.3 yards per rush. He is 1,680 yards and 19 touchdowns away from the school records for those categories. Scott leads the team with 476 rushing yards and has scored three times this year while O’Neal is just behind as he has 474 yards and a team-best five touchdowns.
HENDERSON FINDS HIS GROVE After struggling while recovering from a preseason injury over the first couple of games, junior wide receiver Shane Henderson has found the grove that made him a junior college standout the last two contests. On the year, Henderson has caught 25 passes, second-most on the team, for 380 yards, also second-best on the team. Meanwhile, he is tied for the team lead with four touchdown receptions, three of which have come in the last two games.
RANKED TEAMS APLENTY As normal, Valdosta State is playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation this year. Currently, three VSU opponents are ranked in the top 25 of the AFCA poll while another is receiving votes. The Blazers have already defeated No. 12 Winston-Salem State 22-17 and No. 21 West Georgia 40-6 while falling 49-32 to No. 14 Delta State and 31-29 to No. 5 North Alabama this season. VSU played its fourth straight game against a ranked foe October 11 when it defeated No. 23 West Georgia 40-6. The plethora of ranked teams has Valdosta State’s current schedule ranked as the toughest in the nation. The seven teams VSU has played this year have combined for a 31-9 record, not counting games against the Blazers, which accounts for a .775 winning percentage.
MEDLOCK SHINES WITH ARM AND LEG First-year quarterback Jake Medlock has impressed thus far, both with his arm and legs. Through the first seven games of the season, Medlock has completed 103-of-151 passes, a 68.2 completion percentage, for 1,306 yards and 12 touchdowns. He has a 164.44 quarterback efficiency rating and is averaging 186.6 passing yards per game. On the ground, Medlock is third on the VSU squad with 418 rushing yards and is tied for first with five rushing touchdowns. He averages 4.8 yards per rush and 59.7 yards per game on the ground. However, running isn’t the only impressive thing Medlock has done with his legs. He has also handled the Valdosta State punting duties this season and has averaged 44.7 yardsd per punt, which leads the GSC. He booted a 65-yard punt against Winston-Salem State on September 13.
FINDING HIS RANGE Sophomore kicker Anthony Pistelli has proven to be a weapon for the Blazers this season as he has become almost automatic on his field goal and extra point kicking. Pistelli has made 12 of his 13 field goals this season, including a career-best 49 yards against Delta State September 20. In fact, Pistelli is perfect on all of his attempts of less than 50 yards on the year, as his only miss came on a 52-yard try against Winston-Salem State on September 13. Meanwhile, he is seven-of-seven on tries from 40 to 49 yards. Pistelli added a 20-yard field goal to the three from longer than 40 yards that he kicked against West Georgia, giving him four successful kicks in the game, the most by a Blazer kicker since Will Rhody made a school record five versus Central Arkansas on September 25, 2004. Pistelli has also made 28 of his 30 extra point attempts and leads the team with 64 points this season. He has also punted four times on the year for an average of 41.5 yards per punt and kicked off nine times for an average of 62.9 yards per kick and one touchback
THE BLAZERS AT HOME Valdosta State has won 140 of 188 games, with 47 losses and one tie (.747), on its home field since beginning football in 1982. The Blazers are an impressive 131-43-1 (.751) at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium and have gone 9-4 (.692) at Martin Stadium. VSU has gone undefeated at home seven times (5-0 in 2006, 6-0 in 2004, 9-0 in 2002, 5-0 in 1995, 8-0 in 1994, 3-0-1 in 1992 and 5-0 in 1986) in its 32-year history. The Blazers have been particularly successful at home since the beginning of the 2000 season as they have tallied a 73-16 record (.820) during that span, including a 34-12 mark (.739) under Head Coach David Dean.
1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
2014 CAPTAINS NAMED After a preseason vote by the team, three seniors, a junior and a sophomore were named team captains by Head Coach David Dean prior to the start of the season. Defensive end Tevin Davis, offensive tackle Jesse Yancey, quarterbacks Jake Medlock and Kaleb Nobles and linebacker Kenny Murphy all earned the recognition. While the quartet serves as the permanent captains, Dean will continue to allow seniors to represent VSU at midfield for the coin toss. As the leading vote-receiver, Davis will always represent the Blazers and will call the coin flip.
Albany State Tevin Davis, Jesse Yancey, Jake Medlock, Kaleb NoblesWinston-Salem State Tevin Davis, Isaiah Gresham, Jazzin Anderson, Maurice SimpsonDelta State Tevin Davis, Will Johnson, Fred Williamson, Justin WilliamsNorth Alabama Tevin Davis, Colin Glasco, Chris Anderson, Brandon BrownWest Georgia Tevin Davis, Tavaris Williams, Michael Miller, Rodney HunterMississippi College Tevin Davis, Cooper Lemonds, Carrington Reyes, Felei TauaveShorter Tevin Davis, Justin Williams, Connor Wetherington, Micaiah SatterwhiteWest Alabama UNC-Pembroke Florida Tech
THE DAVID DEAN SHOW - TV AND RADIO Hosted by Dick Rockey, The David Dean Show will air on WALB-TV at 12:30 p.m. each Sunday following a game during the season. The half hour show will also re-air at 11:30 p.m. on Sundays in Valdosta on WALB and gives an in-depth look at the VSU game from the previous week. Following the broadcast of the television show, it will be posted on the Valdosta State YouTube channel. The David Dean Radio Show will air each Monday night at 7:00 p.m. and is hosted by Marty McGhin. The show airs live on Rock 108 in Valdosta and is broadcast from the Austin’s Steakhouse. The hour-long program features analysis from Dean as well as a question and answer time at the end of the program.
CRADLE OF COACHES Valdosta State has quietly become a hotbed for coaches as a number of head coaches on the NCAA Division I level around the country once wore the Red and Black of the Blazers. Four current NCAA Division I head coaches were once members of the Valdosta State coaching staff, most notably current Florida head man Will Muschamp, who served as the defensive coordinator for the Blazers in 2000. Likewise, West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen was a graduate assistant for VSU from 1993 through 1995 while Murray State head coach Chris Hatcher played for Valdosta State in the early 1990’s before serving as head coach of the Blaz-ers from 2000 through 2006. Washington State head coach Mike Leach also donned the Red and Black in the 1990’s, as offensive coordinator from 1992 through 1996. A number of assistant coaches on the Division I level also spent time in south Georgia, including Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart, who was defensive backs coach for VSU in 2000 before serving as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in 2001. Joe Cauthen and Buster Faulkner, both of whom currently serve on the Middle Tennessee State staff, were on the initial staff assembled by current Blazer Head Coach David Dean in 2007 while Georgia Tech defensive line coach Mike Pelton held the same position for VSU in 2000. Earl Chamber was a defen-sive assistant for a number of years and eventually earned the title of co-defensive coordinator for VSU and is now the defensive coordinator for LaGrange. Finally, Robby Brown, who was VSU’s offensive coordinator from 2009 through 2012, is now the quarterbacks coach for South Alabama and Seth Wallace is the recruiting coordinator at Iowa. Former Kentucky and Baylor head coach Guy Morriss was the offensive line coach at Valdosta State in 1992 and 1993 while Hal Mumme, who went on to serve as the head coach at Kentucky, Southeastern Louisiana and New Mexico State and is now the offensive coordinator for SMU, was the head man of the Blazers from 1992 through 1996.
2014 OPPONENT TRACKEROpponent Overall Record Conference Record Next GameAlbany State 5-2 5-0 Nov. 1 at BenedictWinston-Salem State 7-1 5-0 Nov. 1 at ShawDelta State 6-1 4-1 Nov. 1 vs. North AlabamaNorth Alabama 7-0 3-0 Nov. 1 at North AlabamaWest Georgia 6-2 2-2 Nov. 1 vs. Mississippi CollegeMississippi College 1-6 0-4 Nov. 1 at West GeorgiaShorter 3-4 1-3 Nov. 1 vs. Florida TechWest Alabama 4-4 1-3 Oct. 30 vs. Valdosta StateUNC-Pembroke 1-6 0-0 Nov. 1 at TusculumFlorida Tech 5-3 2-2 Nov. 1 at Shorter
VALDOSTA STATE’S RECORD WHEN...
2014 Under Dean At Home 3-1 34-12On the Road 1-1 25-12 Neutral Site Game 1-0 5-0 vs. GSC Games 3-2 35-17 vs. Non-Conference 2-0 30-6 vs. In-State Opponents 3-0 17-1 In August 0-0 2-1In September 2-2 23-6 In October 3-0 24-10 In November 0-0 10-6In December 0-0 6-0 On Television 0-2 13-10 Afternoon Games 4-0 35-7Night Games 1-2 30-16 Decided by 7 pts or Less 1-1 20-11 Scoring First 3-1 38-8Opponent Scores First 2-1 27-15 Leading at Halftime 5-0 49-6 Trailing at Halftime 0-2 13-15 Tied at Halftime 0-0 3-2 Leading after 3 quarters 5-1 52-6Trailing after 3 quarters 0-1 11-17 Tied after 3 quarters 0-0 1-0 In overtime 0-0 1-1 Scoring 30+ points 4-1 45-5 Scoring 20-29 points 1-1 18-14 Scoring 0-19 points 0-0 1-2 Allowing 30+ points 0-2 3-15 Allowing 20-29 points 0-0 21-8Allowing 0-19 points 5-0 41-0 Outrushing Opponent 5-1 48-11Getting Outrushed 0-1 16-12 Passing for more Yards 3-0 46-4Passing for fewer Yards 2-2 19-19 Outgaining Opponent 4-1 54-7Getting Outgained 1-1 11-16 Winning Time of Poss. 3-1 30-4Losing Time of Poss. 2-1 35-19 Scoring a Def./ST TD 1-0 22-10Allowing a Def./ST TD 1-1 5-10 Fewer Penalty Yards 2-0 23-9More Penalty Yards 3-2 42-14 Winning Turnover Battle 2-0 38-6Losing Turnover Battle 1-2 15-14
BLAZERS IN THE NFL
Ryan SchraederAtlanta Falcons Second YearLast Game lost 22-21 to DetroitNotes listed at 2nd team at LTNext Game Nov. 9 at Tampa BayTeam Record 2-6
Edmund KugbilaCarolina Panthers Second YearLast Game lost 13-9 to SeattleNotes on injured reserveNext Game October 30 vs. New OrleansTeam Record 3-4-1
Seantavius JonesNew Orleans Saints First YearLast Game defeated Green Bay 44-23Notes on practice squadNext Game October 30 at CarolinaTeam Record 3-4
Lawrence VirgilNew Orleans Saints First YearLast Game defeated Green Bay 44-23Notes on practice squadNext Game October 30 at CarolinaTeam Record 3-4
Larry DeanBuffalo Bills First Year Third Year in NFLLast Game defeated New York Jets 43-23Notes listed at 3rd team at WLB, 5 tackle on the yearNext Game November 29 vs. Kansas CityTeam Record 5-3
THE BLAZERS ON THE ROAD Valdosta State has played 180 games away from home during its 33-plus year history and has tallied a 112-65-3 record (.631) in those games. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Blazers have been even more impressive on the road, winning 65 of 83 contests (.783), including a 25-12 (.676) mark under David Dean.
2004, 2007 AND 2012 NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONS
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES
Name KO Punt Total Nick Davis 5 0 5 Rodney Hunter 2 2 4 Thomas Wright 3 0 3 Brandon Brown 2 1 3 Anthony Ingram 3 0 3 Egim Etta-Tawo 3 0 3 Eric Scott 3 0 3 Bryant Pinkney 2 0 2 Jazzin Anderson 0 2 2 Nick Burgman 2 0 2 Tavaris Williams 2 0 2 Lorenzo Washington 2 0 2 Donatalle Brown 2 0 2 Dante Robinson 2 0 2 Gaughf Ivey 1 0 1 Duran Lowe 1 0 1 Camen Marshall 1 0 1 Shane Henderson 1 0 1 Dallas Baldner 1 0 1 D’Amonte Ridley 0 1 1 Larry Murphy 1 0 1
VSU GAME-BY-GAME DRIVES/RESULTS
Game Drives TD FG MFG P TO ASU 11 4 1 0 4 1 WSSU 13 3 0 1 7 2 DSU 16 4 2 0 6 2 UNA 12 3 2 0 4 2 UWG 10 4 4 0 2 0 MC 12 9 0 0 1 1 SU 10 4 3 0 2 0 UWA UNCP FIT TOTALS 84 31 12 1 26 8
OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME DRIVES/RESULTS
Game Drives TD FG MFG P TO ASU 12 1 1 0 5 5 WSSU 15 2 1 1 8 1 DSU 16 6 0 2 4 4 UNA 12 4 1 1 4 1 UWG 10 0 2 0 8 0 MC 12 0 0 0 8 0 SU 10 0 2 0 4 2 UWA UNCP FIT TOTALS 87 13 7 4 41 13
CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING PERFORMANCES
Jake Medlock 1 West Georgia Oct. 11, 2014 145
Cedric O’Neal 12 Fort Valley State Sept. 8, 2012 131 at North Alabama Oct. 13, 2012 123 Delta State Oct. 20, 2012 160 Texas A&M-Kingsville Nov. 1, 2012 110 Carson-Newman Dec. 1, 2012 194 vs. Winston-Salem State Dec. 15, 2012 140 Angelo State Sept. 28, 2013 103 at West Alabama Oct. 10, 2013 108 at Texas A&M-Kingsville Nov. 16, 2013 167 at North Alabama Sept. 27, 2014 115 at Mississippi College Oct. 18, 2014 107 Shorter Oct. 25, 2014 125
Austin Scott 8 vs. Angelo State Sept. 15, 2012 126 at West Georgia Oct. 6, 2012 132 West Alabama Nov. 24, 2012 133 at Minnesota St-Mankato Dec. 8, 2012 158 Shorter Sept. 21, 2013 124 Florida Tech Oct. 5, 2013 123 Winston-Salem State Sept. 13, 2014 127 West Georgia Oct. 11, 2014 135
CAREER 250-YARD PASSING PERFORMANCES
Kaleb Nobles 2 at Delta State Nov. 2, 2013 351 Delta State Sept. 20, 2014 298
CAREER 100-YARD RECEIVING PERFORMANCES
Chris Anderson 1 Delta State Sept. 20, 2014 181
Shane Henderson 1 at North Alabama Sept. 27, 2014 132
CAREER 10 TACKLES PERFORMANCES
Duran Lowe 1 at North Alabama 11
Kenny Murphy 2 vs. Winston-Salem State Sept. 13, 2014 11 Delta State Sept. 20, 2014 14
Sharmaine Washington 2 vs. Winston-Salem State Sept. 13, 2014 11 at North Alabama Sept. 27, 2014 11
Justin Williams 4 vs. Fort Valley State Sept. 7, 2013 10 at Delta State Nov. 2, 2013 10 UNC-Pembroke Nov. 7, 2013 11 Delta State Sept. 20, 2014 14
ANTHONY PISTELLI - SEPTEMBER 8 Blazer kicker Anthony Pistelli earned Gulf South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors after Valdosta State’s 38-10 victory over Albany State in the season opener. Pistelli kicked a career-long 45 yard field goal for the game’s first points and went on to make all five of his extra point kicks for a game-high eight points. Pistelli also managed the kickoff duties for VSU in the game and kicked his seven kickoffs a total of 447 yards, an average of 63.9 yards per kickoff. Only one of his seven kickoffs fell short of the Albany State 1 yard line. The sophomore from Thomasville was also called on to handle the Blazer punting duties in the second half and kicked his first career punt 62 yards. His second punt covered 38 yards for a 50.0 yards per punt average.
JAKE MEDLOCK - SEPTEMBER 15 Jake Medlock set a pair of Valdosta State firsts around Valdosta State’s 22-17 upset of No. 12 Winston-Salem State September 13. Medlock was named the Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Week following the game as he completed 16-of-27 passes for 162 yards and carried the ball 14 times for 76 yards and a touchdown. Medlock also won the league’s Special Teams Player of the Week honor after averaging 47.9 yards per punt on his seven boots in the game. His final punt traveled 75 yards, the longest punt in Valdosta State history and the eighth-longest punt in GSC history. The punt was one of two that traveled more than 50 yards in the game while three landed inside the WSSU 20 yard line. The 75 yard punt surpassed the old school record of 72 yards set by Andy Gibbs against Delta State on September 19, 1998. The dual honors featured the first time a Valdosta State player has earned two different weekly awards in one week.
JAKE MEDLOCK - OCTOBER 13 Jake Medlock earned GSC Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading VSU to a 40-6 victory over No. 21 West Georgia. Medlock accounted four all four touchdowns in the game as he threw touchdown passes of 68, 6 and 19 yards and ran for a 2 yard run, which he set up with a 52 yard run on the previous play. He passed for 231 yards in the game while completing 10-of-18 passes and ran for a game-high 145 yards, his first 100-yard rushing game. Medlock’s 376 yards of total offense was more than the entire West Georgia team, which tallied 261 total yards in the contest.
ANTHONY PISTELLI - OCTOBER 27 Anthony Pistelli earned his second GSC Special Teams Player of the Week award after a perfect showing against Shorter. Pistelli made all four of his extra point attempts in the contest while also making all three of his field goal attempts. Pistelli opened the scoring for VSU with a 33-yard attempt in the first quarter before adding a 40-yard try early in the third quarter. He then closed out the game’s scoring with a 42-yard attempt with a second to go in the third quarter.
1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
RECORD-BREAKING PASSING PERFORMANCE Senior quarterback Jake Medlock enjoyed a record-breaking performance passing the ball at Mississippi College on October 20. Medlock completed 19 of his 20 passes in the game to establish a new Gulf South Conference record for completion percentage at 95.0 percent. The old mark of 93.8 percent was held by two players, including former Blazer Lance Funderburke, who completed 15-of-16 passes versus Tarleton State on October 9, 1993. Medlock completed his final 19 passes of the game, which marked the fourth highest total in GSC history and the second-most in Blazer football history, behind the 20 straight passes Chris Hatcher completed against New Haven on October 8, 1994. Overall, the Blazers completed 25-of-27 passes against the Choctaws, as Kaleb Nobles was successful on six of his seven attempts. VSU’s 92.6 percent completion percentage in the game also set a new school record.
RE-WRITING THE RECORD BOOKS Passing marks weren’t the only area that Valdosta State entered the record books with its experience against Mississippi College. The 651 yards of total offense VSU garnered in the contest marked the second-highest total in school history, behind the 659 posted against North Alabama on October 27, 2001. Meanwhile, VSU’s 62 points against the Choctaws was tied for the 10th-best output in school history. VSU also enjoyed one of its top rushing performances ever as the 344 yards ranked third in the Blazer record books while the 52 rushes were tied for the sixth-most all-time. The Blazers also rushed for six touchdowns, which tied the third-best total in school history. All of the offense also accounted for 34 first downs, which tied for the second-most in school history while the seven first downs that the defense allowed to Mississippi College tied for the seventh fewest allowed in a game.
DAVIS LEAVING HIS MARK In his fourth year with the Blazers, senior defensive end Tevin Davis is making his mark for the Blazers as he now ranks seventh in the VSU career record books with 31.0 tackles for loss. Davis tallied 4.5 tackles for loss his freshman season in 2011 before terrorizing opponents with 16.0 his sophomore season while helping VSU win the 2012 national championship. Double teams followed the big 2012 season, but that didn’t keep Davis from recording 6.0 tackles for loss last year and he has tallied 4.5 this season, which is tied for third-best on the team.
BLAZERS PICKED TO FINISH THIRD IN GSC Valdosta State was picked to finish third in the Gulf South Conference this season in a preseason vote of the league coaches. North Alabama was picked to win the conference as they garnered five of the seven first place votes and 35 points. Delta State followed with the remaining two first place votes and 30 points while Valdosta State had two second-place nods and four for third place for 26 points. West Alabama was picked to finish fourth with 21 points while West Georgia followed with 17 and Florida Tech at 12. Shorter, in its first season as a NCAA Division II member, rounded out the poss with six points.
THREE BLAZERS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-GSC VSU had three players named to the preseason All-Gulf South Conference team in a vote of the league coaches. Cedric O’Neal earned the honor for the second straight year after also garnering All-GSC honors after each of the last two years. O’Neal has rushed for 2,173 yards and 24 touchdowns the last two seasons, both of which currently rank in the Top 10 of the GSC career record list. O’Neal was joined on the preseason All-GSC offensive squad by senior offensive guard Felei Tauave. Tauave was a second team All-Gulf South Conference selection following last season, during which he started all 10 VSU games and graded out at 84.2 percent with 32 pancake blocks. The final preseason All-GSC honoree was defensive end Tevin Davis. Davis has registered 23 career starts and played in 33 games over the last three years. He has tallied 102 tackles on his career, 26.5 of which are for loss.
NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS Overall, VSU has tallied an 85-33-1 record all-time in non-conference games, a winning percentage of .718 in non-GSC games. Head Coach David Dean has directed VSU to a 30-6 record and an .833 winning percentage in his first seven-plus years leading the squad. Of the six losses under Dean, two have come to GSC foe North Alabama in the NCAA playoffs.
2004, 2007 AND 2012 NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONS
... Had a Player Record 150 Yards ReceivingVSU: Sept. 20, 2014; Chris Anderson versus Delta State (181) - 4 gmsOPP: Sept. 20, 2014; Casey Osborne of Delta State (192) - 4 gms
... Had a Quarterback Throw For 400 YardsVSU: Oct. 20, 2012; Cayden Cochran versus Delta State (412) - 23 gmsOPP: Sept. 20, 2014; Tyler Sullivan of Delta State (502) - 4 gms
... Had a Quarterback Throw Five TouchdownsVSU: Nov. 2, 2013; Kaleb Nobles versus Delta State (6) - 9 gmsOPP: Nov. 16, 1996; Toby Strange of West Georgia (5) - 210 gms
... Had a Quarterback Throw Four TouchdownsVSU: Oct. 25, 2014; Jake Medlock versus Shorter (4) - 0 gmsOPP: Nov. 2, 2013; Tyler Sullivan of Delta State (4) - 9 gms
... Had a Player Score Four TouchdownsVSU: Nov. 2, 2013; Seantavius Jones versus Delta State (6) - 9 gmsOPP: Nov. 18, 2000; Rico McDonald of Delta State (4) - 162 gms
... Had a Player Score Three TouchdownsVSU: Nov. 2, 2013; Seantavius Jones versus Delta State (6) - 9 gmsOPP: Nov. 2, 2013; Ricky Hunt of Delta State (3) - 9 gms
... Had a Kicker Make Four Field GoalsVSU: Oct. 11, 2014; Anthony Pistelli versus West Georgia (4) - 2 gmsOPP: Dec. 1, 2012; Curt Duncan of Carson-Newman (4) - 19 gms
... Had a Kicker Make Three Field GoalsVSU: Oct. 11, 2014; Anthony Pistelli versus Shorter (3) - 0 gmsOPP: Dec. 1, 2012; Curt Duncan of Carson-Newman (4) - 19 gms
... Scored 60 PointsVSU: Oct. 18, 2014 versus Mississippi College (62) - 1 gmOPP: Nov. 2, 2013; Delta State (63) - 9 gms
... Scored 50 PointsVSU: Oct. 18, 2014 versus Mississippi College (62) - 1 gmOPP: Nov. 2, 2013; Delta State (63) - 9 gms
... Scored 40 PointsVSU: Oct. 18, 2014 versus Mississippi College (62) - 1 gmOPP: Sept. 20, 2014; Delta State (49) - 4 gms
... Scored 40 Points in One HalfVSU: Nov. 7, 2009 versus Edward Waters (first half, 42) - 52 gmsOPP: Never - 372 gms
... Scored 30 Points in One HalfVSU: Oct. 18, 2014 versus Mississippi College (first half, 35) - 1 gmOPP: Nov. 2, 2013; Delta State (second half, 35) - 9 gms
... Was Shut OutVSU: Sept. 14, 1991 at Central Florida - 276 gmsOPP: Oct. 18, 2014; Mississippi College - 1 gm
... Returned a Punt for a TouchdownVSU: Oct. 5, 2013; Willie Downs versus Florida Tech (62 yards) - 15 gmsOPP: Nov. 19, 2004; Deonte Bolden of Carson-Newman (86 yards) - 113 gms
... Returned a Kickoff for a TouchdownVSU: Sept. 6, 2014; Vincent Dallas versus Albany State (85 yards) - 6 gmsOPP: Nov. 2, 2013: Jarvis York of Delta State (43 yards) - 9 gms
... Returned an Interception for a TouchdownVSU: Nov. 16, 2013; Jeremy Grable versus Texas A&M-Kingsville (11 yards) - 7 gmsOPP: Sept. 20, 2014; Romelo Wilson of Delta State (31 yards) - 4 gms
... Returned a Fumble for a TouchdownVSU: Oct. 5, 2013; Tevin Davis versus Florida Tech (56 yards) - 14 gmsOPP: Oct. 26, 2013; Lamar Smith of North Alabama (83 yards) - 10 gms
... Returned a Blocked Punt for a TouchdownVSU: Oct. 30, 2008; Derrick Harris versus West Georgia (20 yards) - 65 gmsOPP: Nov. 12, 2011; Robbie Burdine of North Alabama (22 yards) - 31 gms
... Recovered a Fumble in the End Zone for a TouchdownVSU: Sept. 22, 2012; Tyler Josey versus West Alabama - 27 gmsOPP: Oct. 11, 1997; Corey Prosperie of Arkansas-Monticello - 203 gms
... Scored a SafetyVSU: Sept. 27, 2014; Tevin Davis versus North Alabama - 3 gmsOPP: Sept. 7, 2013; Darius Lamar of Fort Valley State - 16 gms
... Recorded a Two-Point ConversionVSU: Sept. 13, 2014; Kenny Murphy versus Winston-Salem State (rush) - 5 gmsOPP: Sept. 27, 2014; Hagan Scott of North Alabama (reception) - 3 gms
... Blocked a PuntVSU: Sept. 27, 2014; Nick Davis versus North Alabama - 3 gmsOPP: Oct. 20, 2012; Kenny Barnes of Delta State - 23 gms
... Blocked a Field GoalVSU: Oct. 1, 2011; Tyler Josey versus Arkansas-Monticello - 36 gmsOPP: Oct. 26, 2013; Tavarius Wilson of North Alabama - 10 gms
... Blocked a Point After AttemptVSU: Sept. 7, 2013; Jeremy Grable versus Fort Valley State - 16 gmsOPP: Sept. 20, 2014; Jordan Howard of Delta State - 4 gms
... Returned a Point After Attempt for Two PointsVSU: Sept. 7, 2013; Jeremy Grable versus Fort Valley State - 16 gmsOPP: Nov. 12, 2011; Janoris Jenkins of North Alabama - 31 gms
... Had a Player Rush for 200 YardsVSU: Oct. 19, 2002; Aaron Jenkins versus Central Arkansas (204) - 146 gmsOPP: Oct. 15, 2011; Matt Willis of West Alabama (219) - 34 gms
... Had a Player Catch 10 PassesVSU: Sept. 20, 2014; Chris Anderson versus Delta State (11) - 4 gmsOPP: Nov. 2, 2013; Ricky Hunt of Delta State (10) - 9 gms
THE LAST TIME VALDOSTA STATE AND ITS OPPONENT ...
1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
RUSHINGNick Davis Attempts 2014: 10 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 10 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014 Yards 2014: 97 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 97 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: 1 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 1 two times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014) Long 2014: 24 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 24 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014
Jake Medlock Attempts 2014: 26 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 26 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014 Yards 2014: 145 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 145 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: 1 five times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18) Career: 1 five times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014) Long 2014: 52 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 52 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014
Kaleb Nobles Attempts 2014: 3 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 10 at Delta State, Nov. 2, 2013 Yards 2014: 3 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 37 vs. Florida Tech, Oct. 5, 2013 Touchdowns 2014: Career: Long 2014: 5 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 28 vs. Florida Tech, Oct. 5, 2013
Cedric O’Neal Attempts 2014: 21 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25 Career: 33 vs. Delta State, Oct. 20, 2012 Yards 2014: 125 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25 Career: 194 vs. Carson-Newman, Dec. 1, 2012 Touchdowns 2014: 2 two times (last at North Alabama, Sept. 27) Career: 3 twice (last vs. Carson-Newman, Dec. 1, 2012) Long 2014: 27 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25 Career: 69 vs. Fort Valley State, Sept. 7, 2013
Austin Scott Attempts 2014: 22 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13 Career: 22 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13, 2014 Yards 2014: 135 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 158 at Minnesota State, Dec. 8, 2012
VALDOSTA STATE 2014 SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS
Touchdowns 2014: 1 two times (last at North Alabama, Sept. 27) Career: 3 twice (last vs. West Alabama, Nov. 24, 2012) Long 2014: 41 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 72 vs. Florida Tech, Oct. 5, 2013
Eric Scott Attempts 2014: 11 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 11 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014 Yards 2014: 51 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 74 vs. Angelo State, Sept. 15, 2012 Touchdowns 2014: 2 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 2 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014 Long 2013: 26 vs. Angelo State, Sept. 28 Career: 53 vs. Angelo State, Sept. 15, 2012
PASSINGJake Medlock Attempts 2014: 27 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13 Career: 27 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13, 2014 Completions 2014: 19 two times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18) Career: 19 two times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014) Yards 2014: 248 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 248 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: 3 two times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18) Career: 3 two times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014) Interceptions 2014: 1 two times (last at North Alabama, Sept. 27) Career: 1 two times (last at North Alabama, Sept. 27, 2014)
Kaleb Nobles Attempts 2014: 47 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 51 at Delta State, Nov. 2, 2013 Completions 2014: 29 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 31 at Delta State, Nov. 2, 2013 Yards 2014: 298 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 351 at Delta State, Nov. 2, 2013 Touchdowns 2014: 3 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 6 at Delta State, Nov. 2, 2013 Interceptions 2014: 2 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 3 at Delta State, Nov. 2, 2013
RECEIVINGChris Anderson Receptions 2014: 11 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 11 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Yards 2014: 181 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 181 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014
Touchdowns 2014: 1 three times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18) Career: 1 six times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014) Long 2014: 77 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 77 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014
Donovan Bolden Receptions 2014: 7 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 7 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014 Yards 2014: 68 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 68 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: 1 four times (last vs. Shorter, Oct. 25) Career: 1 four times (last vs. Shorter, Oct. 25, 2014) Long 2014: 68 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 68 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014
Vincent Dallas Receptions 2014: 2 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13 Career: 2 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13, 2014 Yards 2014: 20 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13 Career: 20 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: Career: Long 2014: 12 two times (last vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13) Career: 12 two times (last vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13, 2014)
R.J. Davis Receptions 2014: Career: 1 six times (last vs. North Alabama, Oct. 26, 2013) Yards 2014: Career: 16 vs. West Alabama, Nov. 24, 2012 Touchdowns 2014: Career: None Long 2014: Career: 16 vs. West Alabama, Nov. 24, 2012
Shane Henderson Receptions 2014: 9 at North Alabama, Sept. 27 Career: 9 at North Alabama, Sept. 27, 2014 Yards 2014: 132 at North Alabama, Sept. 27 Career: 132 at North Alabama, Sept. 27, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: 2 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25 Career: 2 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25, 2014 Long 2014: 51 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 51 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014
2004, 2007 AND 2012 NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONS
Xay Howard Receptions 2014: 3 two times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18) Career: 3 two times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014) Yards 2014: 33 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 33 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: Career: Long 2014: 18 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 18 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014
Anthony Ingram Receptions 2014: 2 two times (last vs. Delta State, Sept. 20) Career: 2 two times (last vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014) Yards 2014: 10 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 10 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: Career: Long 2014: 8 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13 Career: 8 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13, 2014
Will Johnson Receptions 2014: 2 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 2 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Yards 2014: 25 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 25 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: Career: Long 2014: 23 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 23 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014
Joe Little Receptions 2014: 1 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 1 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014 Yards 2014: 15 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 15 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: Career: Long 2014: 15 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 15 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014
Cedric O’Neal Receptions 2014: 2 at North Alabama, Sept. 27 Career: 5 vs. West Alabama, Nov. 24, 2012 Yards 2014: 15 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 24 vs. Winston-Salem State, Dec. 15, 2012 Touchdowns 2014: Career:
VALDOSTA STATE 2014 SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS
Long 2014: 15 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 15 two times (last vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014)
Tye Richardson Receptions 2014: 1 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 1 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014 Yards 2014: 4 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 4 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: Career: Long 2014: 4 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 4 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11
D’Amonte Ridley Receptions 2014: 4 two times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18) Career: 4 two times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014) Yards 2014: 49 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 49 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: 1 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 1 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014 Long 2014: 27 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6 Career: 27 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6, 2014
Austin Scott Receptions 2014: 5 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 5 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Yards 2014: 47 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 47 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: 1 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 1 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Long 2014: 17 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 28 vs. West Alabama, Nov. 24, 2012
Rosheml Young Receptions 2014: 3 three times (last at Mississippi College, Oct. 18) Career: 4 vs. Florida Tech, Oct. 5, 2013 Yards 2014: 39 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 39 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: 1 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6 Career: 1 two times (last vs. Albany State, Sept. 6, 2014) Long 2014: 20 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25 Career: 38 vs. North Alabama, Oct. 26, 2013
PUNTINGJake Medlock Punts 2014: 7 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13 Career: 7 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13, 2014
Yards 2014: 335 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13 Career: 335 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13, 2014 Average Yards 2014: 54.5 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25 Career: 54.5 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25, 2014 Long 2014: 65 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13 Career: 65 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13
Anthony Pistelli Punts 2014: 2 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6 Career: 2 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6, 2014 Yards 2014: 100 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6 Career: 100 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6, 2014 Average Yards 2013: 50.0 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6 Career: 50.0 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6, 2014 Long 2014: 62 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6 Career: 62 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6, 2014
KICKOFF RETURNSVincent Dallas Kick Returns 2014: 2 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6 Career: 2 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6, 2014 Yards 2014: 97 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6 Career: 97 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: 1 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6 Career: 1 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6, 2014 Long 2014: 85 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6 Career: 85 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6, 2014
Nick Davis Kick Returns 2014: 5 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 5 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Yards 2014: 119 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 119 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: Career: Long 2014: 41 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 41 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014
Cedric O’Neal Kick Returns 2014: 2 at North Alabama, Sept. 27 Career: 2 two times (last at North Alabama, Sept. 27, 2014) Yards 2014: 43 at North Alabama, Sept. 27 Career: 43 at North Alabama, Sept. 27, 2014 Touchdowns 2014: Career: None Long 2014: 24 at North Alabama, Sept. 27 Career: 24 at North Alabama, Sept. 27, 2014
1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
VALDOSTA STATE 2014 SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS
Austin Scott Kick Returns 2014: 1 at North Alabama, Sept. 27 Career: 6 vs. UNC-Pembroke, Nov. 7, 2013 Yards 2014: 40 at North Alabama, Sept. 27 Career: 131 vs. UNC-Pembroke, Nov. 7, 2013 Touchdowns 2014: Career: Long 2014: 40 at North Alabama, Sept. 27 Career: 76 at Delta State, Nov. 2, 2013
PUNT RETURNSNick Burgman Punt Returns 2013: 7 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13 Career: 7 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13, 2014 Yards 2013: 32 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 32 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014 Touchdowns 2013: Career: Long 2013: 22 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 22 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014
TACKLESJazzin Anderson 2014: 3 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 3 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014
Chris Bahr 2014: 1 four times (last vs. Shorter, Oct. 25) Career: 1 four times (last vs. Shorter, Oct. 25, 2014)
Bryson Brindle 2014: 6 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13 Career: 6 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13, 2014
Brandon Brown 2014: 9 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 9 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014
Donatello Brown 2014: 3 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 3 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014
Jaleel Brown 2014: 2 two times (last vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11) Career: 2 two times (last vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014)
Oneil Cohen 2014: 4 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13 Career: 4 two times (last vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13, 2014)
Tevin Davis 2014: 8 vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13 Career: 8 three times (last vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13, 2014)
Daniel Durden 2014: 1 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25 Career: 1 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25, 2014
Egim Etta-Tawo 2014: 3 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6 Career: 3 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6, 2014
Maurice Fason 2014: 3 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25 Career: 3 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25, 2014
Isaiah Gresham 2014: 9 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 9 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014
Jonathan Hester 2014: Career: 2 vs. Florida Tech, Oct. 5, 2013
Rodney Hunter 2014: 5 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25 Career: 5 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25, 2014
Gaughf Ivey 2014: 2 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18 Career: 2 at Mississippi College, Oct. 18, 2014
Kenneth Johnson 2014: 2 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 2 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014
Cooper Lemonds 2014: 9 at North Alabama, Sept. 27 Career: 9 at North Alabama, Sept. 27, 2014
Duran Lowe 2014: 11 at North Alabama, Sept. 27 Career: 11 at North Alabama, Sept. 27, 2014
Camen Marshall 2014: 2 two times (last vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13) Career: 2 two times (last vs. Winston-Salem State, Sept. 13, 2014)
Mat Mathews 2014: 1 two times (last vs. Shorter, Oct. 25) Career: 1 two times (last vs. Shorter, Oct. 25, 2014)
John McWilliams 2014: 4 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6 Career: 4 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6, 2014
Kenny Moore 2014: 5 at North Alabama, Sept. 27 Career: 5 at North Alabama, Sept. 27, 2014
Kenny Murphy 2014: 14 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 14 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014
Larry Murphy 2014: 5 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11 Career: 5 vs. West Georgia, Oct. 11, 2014
Cameron Olds 2014: 3 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6 Career: 3 vs. Albany State, Sept. 6, 2014
Bryant Pinkney 2014: 5 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 5 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014
Dante Robinson 2014: 5 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25 Career: 5 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25, 2014
Mantevius Rucker 2014: 1 four times (last vs. Shorter, Oct. 25) Career: 2 vs. Fort Valley State, Sept. 8, 2012
Micaiah Satterwhite 2014: 1 three times (last vs. Shorter, Oct. 25) Career: 1 four times (last vs. Shorter, Oct. 25, 2014)
Lorenzo Washington 2014: 4 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25 Career: 4 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25, 2014
Sharmaine Washington 2014: 11 two times (last at North Alabama, Sept. 27) Career: 11 two times (last at North Alabama, Sept. 27, 2014)
Doral White 2014: 3 vs. Shorter, Oct. 25 Career: 7 at Shorter, Oct. 25, 2012
Justin Williams 2014: 14 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 14 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014
Tavaris Williams 2014: 8 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20 Career: 8 vs. Delta State, Sept. 20, 2014
2004, 2007 AND 2012 NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONS
VALDOSTA STATE SCORING DRIVES
Opp. Plays Yds TOP Qtr Clock Res. Scoring PlayASU 17 54 6:19 1ST 2:10 FG PISTELLI 45-YARD FIELD GOAL
ASU 8 57 2:54 2ND 11:59 TD YOUNG 13-YARD PASS FROM MEDLOCK
1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
VSU Offensive Plays of 20 Yards or MoreOpponent Player(s) Play YardsDelta State Medlock to Anderson Pass 77West Georgia Medlock to Bolden Pass 68*Shorter Medlock to Bolden Pass 54*West Georgia Medlock Rush 52Mississippi College Medlock to Henderson Pass 51*West Georgia A. Scott Rush 41North Alabama Medlock to Henderson Pass 37West Georgia Medlock to Anderson Pass 35Winston-Salem State Medlock to Henderson Pass 31Delta State Nobles to Anderson Pass 31*North Alabama Medlock to Henderson Pass 31West Georgia A. Scott Rush 30West Georgia Medlock to Henderson Pass 29North Alabama A. Scott Rush 28*Albany State Medlock to Ridley Pass 27Shorter O’Neal Rush 27North Alabama Medlock to Henderson Pass 24Mississippi College N. Davis Rush 24North Alabama O’Neal Rush 23West Georgia Medlock to W. Johnson Pass 23Mississippi College Medlock Rush 23Shorter O’Neal Rush 23Winston-Salem State A. Scott Rush 21West Georgia E. Scott Rush 21Mississippi College O’Neal Rush 21Mississippi College Medlock to Ridley Pass 21Mississippi College N. Davis Rush 21Albany State O’Neal Rush 20Mississippi College O’Neal Rush 20Shorter Medlock to Young Pass 20*touchdown
VALDOSTA STATE’S BIG PLAY BREAKDOWN Below is a game-by-game breakdown of VSU’s plays that covered 20 yards or more.Opponent Rush Pass Total Albany State 1 1 2 Winston-Salem State 1 1 2 Delta State 0 2 2 North Alabama 2 3 5 West Georgia 4 4 8 Mississippi College 5 2 7 Shorter 2 2 4 West Alabama UNC-Pembroke Florida Tech Totals 15 15 30
Opponent Offensive Plays of 20 Yards or MoreOpponent Player(s) Play YardsDelta State Sullivan to Osborne Pass 85*North Alabama Wingo to Carpenter Pass 60Delta State Sullivan to Leavy Pass 44*Winston-Salem State Sims to Williams Pass 43Shorter Dodson Rush 43Delta State Sullivan to Davis Pass 40Winston-Salem State Johnson to Green Pass 39Delta State Sullivan to Osborne Pass 37*West Georgia Hinsley Rush 37Shorter Dodson to Lawhorn Pass 32Delta State Sullivan to Leavy Pass 30Shorter Dodson to Clark Pass 30Winston-Salem State Johnson to McDaniel Pass 27Winston-Salem State Johnson to Caver Pass 26Delta State Sullivan to Hunt Pass 26North Alabama Thompson Rush 26Winston-Salem State Johnson to Williams Pass 25North Alabama Wingo to Carpenter Pass 24Mississippi College K. Smith Rush 23North Alabama Wingo to Carpenter Pass 20*touchdown
THIRD DOWN ATTEMPTS BY DISTANCE Below is a look at how Valdosta State and its opponets have done on third down this year, by yardage.Yards VSU Pct. Opp. Pct. 1-3 20-28 .714 13-23 .565 4-6 15-28 .536 13-26 .500 7-9 10-24 .417 6-21 .286 10+ 3-18 .167 9-37 .243 Total 48-98 .490 41-107 .383
2014 SUPERLATIVESTeam Valdosta State High Valdosta State Low Opponent High Opponent LowPoints 62 at Mississippi College (Oct. 18) 22 vs. Winston-Salem State (Sept. 13) 49 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 by Mississippi College (Oct. 18) Points/Half 35 (1st) at Mississippi College (Oct. 18) 6 (2nd) vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 28 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 three times Points/Quarter 28 (2nd) at Mississippi College (Oct. 18) 0 five times 21 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 13 times First Downs 34 at Mississippi College (Oct. 18) 21 vs. Albany State (Sept. 6) 34 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 7 by Mississippi College (Oct. 18) First Downs by Rushing 17 two times 4 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 14 by North Alabama (Sept. 27) 3 by Albany State (Sept. 6) First Downs by Passing 22 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 6 vs. Shorter (Oct. 25) 20 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 1 by Mississippi College (Oct. 18) First Downs by Penalty 3 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 three times 6 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 by West Georgia (Oct. 11) Net Yards Rushing 351 vs. West Georgia (Oct. 11) 75 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 230 by Shorter (Oct. 25) 39 by Albany State (Sept. 6) Rushing Attempts 53 vs. West Georgia (Oct. 11) 26 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 49 by North Alabama (Sept. 27) 27 by Albany State (Sept. 6) Average per Rush 6.6 two times 2.9 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 5.1 by Shorter (Oct. 25) 1.4 by Albany State (Sept. 6) Rushing Touchdowns 6 at Mississippi College (Oct. 18) 0 vs. Shorter (Oct. 25) 4 by North Alabama (Sept. 27) 0 five times Net Yards Passing 452 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 140 vs. Albany State (Sept. 6) 502 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 23 by Mississippi College (Oct. 18) Pass Completions 37 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 11 vs. West Georgia (Oct. 11) 41 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 4 two times Pass Attempts 58 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 19 vs. West Georgia (Oct. 11) 64 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 11 by Mississippi College (Oct. 18) Passes Had Intercepted 2 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 three times 2 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 five times Passing Touchdowns 4 vs. Shorter (Oct. 25) 0 two times 3 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 three times Total Offense 651 at Mississippi College (Oct. 18) 328 vs. Albany State (Sept. 6) 622 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 139 by Mississippi College (Oct. 18) Total Offensive Plays 84 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 72 two times 101 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 50 by Mississippi College (Oct. 18) Average Gain per Play 8.2 at Mississippi College (Oct. 18) 5.1 vs. Winston-Salem State (Sept. 13) 6.2 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 2.8 by Mississippi College (Oct. 18) Fumbles 4 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 three times 7 by Albany State (Sept. 6) 1 two times Fumbles Lost 2 two times 0 three times 4 by Albany State (Sept. 6) 0 two times Total Turnovers 4 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 two times 5 by Albany State (Sept. 6) 0 two times Penalties 14 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 4 vs. Albany State (Sept. 6) 11 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 by Mississippi College (Oct. 18) Penalty Yardage 126 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 34 vs. Winston-Salem State (Sept. 13) 103 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 by Mississippi College (Oct. 18) Punts 7 vs. Winston-Salem State (Sept. 13) 1 at Mississippi College (Oct. 18) 8 three times 4 three times Punting Average 54.5 vs. Shorter (Oct. 25) 37.0 vs. West Georgia (Oct. 11) 47.2 by West Georgia (Oct. 11) 30.0 by Shorter (Oct. 25) Average Yards/Punt Return 20.0 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 3.1 vs. Winston-Salem State (Sept. 13) 0.0 two times -2.0 two times Average Yards/Kickoff Return 37.7 vs. Albany State (Sept. 6) 3.2 vs. Winston-Salem State (Sept. 13) 23.0 by Winston-Salem State (Sept. 13) 13.8 by Mississippi College (Oct. 18) Interceptions 2 vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 four times 2 by Delta State (Sept. 20) 0 four times Possession Time 33:21 at North Alabama (Sept. 27) 27:48 vs. Shorter (Oct. 25) 32:12 by Shorter (Oct. 25) 26:39 by North Alabama (Sept. 27) Sacks 3 two times 0 at Mississippi College (Oct. 18) 3 by West Georgia (Oct. 11) 1 two times Field Goals 4 vs. West Georgia (Oct. 11) 0 two times 2 two times 0 two times
Individual Valdosta State OpponentRushing Attempts 26, Jake Medlock vs. West Georgia (Oct. 11) 25, Lamonte Thompson of North Alabama (Sept. 27) Net Rushing Yards 145, Jake Medlock vs. West Georgia (Oct. 11) 140, Lamonte Thompson of North Alabama (Sept. 27) Rushing Touchdowns 2, three times 2, Lamonte Thompson of North Alabama (Sept. 27) Longest Rush 52, Jake Medlock vs. West Georgia (Oct. 11) 43, Eric Dodson of Shorter (Oct. 25) Pass Attempts 47, Kaleb Nobles vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 64, Tyler Sullivan of Delta State (Sept. 20) Pass Completions 29, Kaleb Nobles vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 41, Tyler Sullivan of Delta State (Sept. 20) Passes had Intercepted 2, Kaleb Nobles vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 2, Tyler Sullivan of Delta State (Sept. 20) Passing Yards 298, Kaleb Nobles vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 502, Tyler Sullivan of Delta State (Sept. 20) Passing Touchdowns 3, three times 3, Tyler Sullivan of Delta State (Sept. 20) Longest Pass Play 77, Jake Medlock to Chris Anderson vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 85, Tyler Sullivan to Casey Osborne of Delta State (Sept. 20) Receptions 11, Chris Anderson vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 9, Casey Osborne of Delta State (Sept. 20) Receiving Yards 181, Chris Anderson vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 192, Casey Osborne of Delta State (Sept. 20) Receiving Touchdowns 2, Shane Henderson vs. Shorter (Oct. 25) 2, Casey Osborne of Delta State (Sept. 20) Punts 7, Jake Medlock vs. Winston-Salem State (Sept. 13) 8, three times Punting Average 54.5, Jake Medlock vs. Shorter (Oct. 25) 47.2, James Dugan of West Georgia (Oct. 11) Longest Punt 65, Jake Medlock vs. Winston-Salem State (Sept. 13) 70, James Dugan of West Georgia (Oct. 11) Punt Returns 7, Nick Burgman vs. Winston-Salem State (Sept. 13) 2, two times Punt Return Yards 32, Nick Burgman at Mississippi College (Oct. 18) -2, two times Longest Punt Return 22, Nick Burgman at Mississippi College (Oct. 18) 1, Jordan Howard of Delta State (Sept. 20) Kickoff Returns 5, Nick Davis vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 6, Adrian Alexander of Albany State (Sept. 6) Kickoff Return Yards 119, Nick Davis vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 136, Adrian Alexander of Albany State (Sept. 6) Longest Kickoff Return 85, Vincent Dallas vs. Albany State (Sept. 6) 36, Adrian Alexander of Albany State (Sept. 6) Field Goals 4, Anthony Pistelli vs. West Georgia (Oct. 11) 2, Hunter Heck of West Georgia (Oct. 11) Field Goal Attempts 4, Anthony Pistelli vs. West Georgia (Oct. 11) 2, two times Longest Field Goal 49, Anthony Pistelli vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 54, Taylor Pontius of North Alabama (Sept. 27) All-Purpose Yards 181, Chris Anderson vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 192, Casey Osborne of Delta State (Sept. 20) Solo Tackles 11, Kenny Murphy vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 10, Tavarius Washington of Albany State (Sept. 6) Total Tackles 14, two times 13, Tavarius Washington of Albany State (Sept. 6) Sacks 1.0, 10 times 1.0, 11 times Tackles for Loss 3.0, Justin Williams vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) 2.0, four times Forced Fumbles 2, Tevin Davis vs. Albany State (Sept. 6) 1, three times Fumble Recoveries 1, 11 times 1, six times Longest Fumble Recovery 21, Doral White vs. Delta State (Sept. 20) Interceptions 1, three times 1, five times Longest Interception Return 52, Terry Ross of Winston-Salem State (Sept. 13)
1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
2014 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS
OFFENSE QB RB WR WR WR WR Albany State Jake Medlock Austin Scott Fred Williamson** Will Johnson* Roshmel Young Chris Anderson vs. Winston-Salem State Jake Medlock Austin Scott D’Amonte Ridley Donovan Bolden Roshmel Young Chris Anderson Delta State Jake Medlock Austin Scott D’Amonte Ridley Will Johnson* Roshmel Young Chris Anderson at North Alabama Kaleb Nobles Austin Scott D’Amonte Ridley Will Johnson* Roshmel Young Cedric O’Neal West Georgia Jake Medlock Austin Scott D’Amonte Ridley Donovan Bolden Roshmel Young Chris Anderson at Mississippi College Jake Medlock Austin Scott D’Amonte Ridley Donovan Bolden Roshmel Young Chris Anderson Shorter Jake Medlock Austin Scott D’Amonte Ridley Donovan Bolden Roshmel Young Chris Anderson at West Alabama at UNC-Pembroke at Florida Tech
LT LG C RG RT Albany State Colin Glasco Felei Tauave Michael Miller Jack Bradley Jesse Yancey vs. Winston-Salem State Colin Glasco Felei Tauave Michael Miller Jack Bradley Jesse Yancey Delta State Colin Glasco Felei Tauave Michael Miller Jack Bradley Jesse Yancey at North Alabama Colin Glasco Felei Tauave Michael Miller Jack Bradley Jesse Yancey West Georgia Colin Glasco Felei Tauave Michael Miller Jack Bradley Jesse Yancey at Mississippi College Colin Glasco Felei Tauave Michael Miller Jack Bradley Jesse Yancey Shorter Colin Glasco Felei Tauave Michael Miller Jack Bradley Jesse Yancey at West Alabama at UNC-Pembroke *started at TEat Florida Tech **started at FB
DEFENSE DE DT NT DE SLB MLB Albany State Tevin Davis Bryson Brindle Doral White Cooper Lemonds Justin Williams Kenny Murphy vs. Winston-Salem State Tevin Davis Bryson Brindle Doral White Cooper Lemonds Justin Williams Kenny Murphy Delta State Tevin Davis Bryson Brindle Doral White Cooper Lemonds Justin Williams Kenny Murphy at North Alabama Tevin Davis Bryson Brindle Doral White Cooper Lemonds Justin Williams Kenny Murphy West Georgia Tevin Davis Bryson Brindle Doral White Cooper Lemonds Justin Williams Kenny Murphy at Mississippi College Tevin Davis Bryson Brindle Jaleel Brown Cooper Lemonds Justin Williams Kenny Murphy Shorter Tevin Davis Bryson Brindle Doral White Cooper Lemonds Justin Williams Kenny Murphy at West Alabama at UNC-Pembroke at Florida Tech
WLB LCB FS SS RCB Albany State Sharmaine Washington Cameron Olds Brandon Brown Isaiah Gresham Kenny Moore vs. Winston-Salem State Sharmaine Washington Cameron Olds Duran Lowe Isaiah Gresham Kenny Moore Delta State Sharmaine Washington Larry Murphy Duran Lowe Isaiah Gresham Kenny Moore at North Alabama Tavaris Williams Larry Murphy Duran Lowe Brandon Brown Kenny Moore West Georgia Sharmaine Washington Larry Murphy Duran Lowe Brandon Brown Kenny Moore at Mississippi College Sharmaine Washington Larry Murphy Duran Lowe Brandon Brown Kenny Moore Shorter Sharmaine Washington Larry Murphy Duran Lowe Brandon Brown Kenny Moore at West Alabama at UNC-Pembroke at Florida Tech
2004, 2007 AND 2012 NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONS
2014 GAME-BY-GAME PARTICIPATION
Name GP/GS ASU WSSU DSU UNA UWG MC SU UWA UNCP FIT Chris Anderson 7/6 WR WR WR wr WR WR WR Jazzin Anderson 7/0 cb st cb cb cb cb cb Chris Bahr 7/0 dt dt dt dt dt dt dt Dallas Baldner 5/0 st st st dnp wr dnp wr Donovan Bolden 7/4 wr WR wr wr WR WR WR Jack Bradley 7/7 RG RG RG RG RG RG RG Bryson Brindle 7/7 DT DT DT DT DT DT DT Brandon Brown 7/4 SS ss ss SS SS ss FS Donatello Brown 7/0 cb cb cb cb cb cb cb Jaleel Brown 7/1 dt dt dt dt dt DT dt Nick Burgman 7/0 wr st st wr wr wr wr Austin Christopher 3/0 te st st dnp dnp dnp dnp Oneil Cohen 4/0 de de de de inj inj inj Scott Crawford 4/0 dnp dnp dnp te te te te Vincent Dallas 3/0 wr wr wr inj inj inj inj Nick Davis 7/0 rb st st st rb rb st R.J. Davis 7/0 fb fb fb fb fb fb de Tevin Davis 7/7 DE DE DE DE DE DE DE Daniel Durden 5/0 dt dt dt dnp dt dnp dt Egim Etta-Tawo 6/0 st st st st lb dnp lb Maurice Fason 7/0 st st st st st lb lb Jordan Germany 5/0 dnp dnp st st st fb fb Colin Glasco 7/7 LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Isaiah Gresham 7/5 FS SS SS ss ss SS FS Shane Henderson 7/0 wr wr wr wr wr wr wr Xay Howard 7/0 wr wr wr wr wr wr wr Rodney Hunter 7/0 lb lb lb lb lb lb lb Anthony Ingram 7/0 wr wr wr wr wr wr wr Kenny Johnson 6/0 st st dnp st st ss ss Will Johnson 7/4 TE te TE TE te te te Cooper Lemonds 7/7 DE DE DE DE DE DE DE Joe Little 7/0 wr st st st wr wr wr Duran Lowe 7/5 fs FS FS FS FS FS fs Camen Marshall 3/0 cb cb cb dnp dnp dnp dnp Mat Mathews 7/0 dt dt dt dt dt dt dt Jake Medlock 7/6 QB QB QB qb QB QB QB John McWilliams 7/0 lb lb lb lb lb lb lb Michael Miller 7/7 C C C C C C C Kenny Moore 7/7 CB CB CB CB CB CB CB Kenny Murphy 7/7 LB LB LB LB LB LB LB Larry Murphy 7/4 cb cb CB CB CB CB CB Kaleb Nobles 7/1 qb qb qb QB qb qb qb Bryant Pinkney 6/0 cb cb cb inj cb cb cb Anthony Pistelli 7/7 K K K K K K K Cameron Olds 2/2 CB CB inj inj inj inj inj Cedric O’Neal 7/1 rb rb rb RB rb rb rb Carrington Reyes 4/0 dnp og dnp dnp og og og D’Amonte Ridley 7/6 wr WR WR WR WR WR WR Dante Robinson 4/0 st dnp dnp dnp lb lb lb Mantevius Rucker 7/0 de de de de de de de Micaiah Satterwhite 7/0 de de de de de de de Austin Scott 7/7 RB RB RB RB RB RB RB Eric Scott 7/0 rb st st st rb rb rb Felei Tauave 7/7 LG LG LG LG LG LG LG Nick Utley 3/0 wr dnp dnp dnp wr dnp wr Lorenzo Washington 7/0 ss ss ss ss ss ss ss Sharmaine Washington 7/6 LB LB LB lb LB LB LB Connor Wetherington 6/0 wr wr wr st wr dnp wr Doral White 7/6 NT NT NT NT NT nt NT Brent Wildes 7/7 LS LS LS LS LS LS LS Justin Williams 7/7 LB LB LB LB LB LB LB Tavaris Williams 7/1 lb lb lb LB lb lb lb Fred Williamson 2/1 FB dnp dnp dnp fb dnp dnp Mitch Woodard 6/0 og og og dnp og og og Thomas Wright 6/0 fb st st dnp st st st Jesse Yancey 7/7 RT RT RT RT RT RT RT Roshmel Young 7/7 WR WR WR WR WR WR WR Starters in all CAPS; dnp = did not play; inj = missed game due to injury; st = special teams
1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Game Score First Downs Time of Possession Rushing Passing Total Offense 3rd Down Conv. Fumbles-Lost (No-Yds-TD) (Cmp-Att-Int-Yds-TD) (Plays-Yds-TD) VSU 38 21 31:54 48-188-2 13-24-1-140-2 72-328-4 10-of-17 0-0Albany State 10 14 28:06 39-27-0 20-35-1-167-1 62-206-1 6-of-15 7-4
No-Yds-TD N. Davis Germany Medlock Nobles O’Neal A. Scott E. ScottAlbany State 9-40-0 dnp 14-48-1 0-0-0 14-64-0 7-24-1 1-6-0vs. Winston-Salem State 0-0-0 dnp 14-76-1 0-0-0 11-26-2 22-127-0 0-0-0Delta State 0-0-0 0-0-0 8-25-1 2-(-6)-0 7-32-0 8-17-0 0-0-0at North Alabama 0-0-0 0-0-0 11-57-0 2-(-12)-0 19-115-2 10-76-1 0-0-0West Georgia 5-34-0 0-0-0 26-145-1 3-3-0 1-(-3)-0 12-135-0 5-38-0at Mississippi College 10-97-1 2-5-0 7-35-1 1-2-0 11-107-1 8-43-1 11-51-1Shorter 0-0-0 0-0-0 7-40-0 0-0-0 21-125-0 10-54-0 4-29-0at West Alabamaat UNC-Pembroke at Florida Tech
GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING
No-Yds-TD Anderson Bolden Dallas Howard Henderson Ingram Johnson Little O’Neal Ridley A. Scott YoungAlbany State 3-23-0 4-35-0 1-12-0 0-0-0 1-8-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-35-0 0-0-0 2-27-1vs. Winston-Salem State 6-76-0 0-0-0 2-20-0 2-17-0 1-31-0 2-8-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-10-0Delta State 11-181-1 4-35-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-60-0 1-15-0 2-25-0 0-0-0 1-15-0 4-40-0 5-47-1 3-39-0at North Alabama 3-5-0 1-2-0 inj 3-22-0 9-132-0 2-10-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 2-10-0 2-4-0 0-0-0 1-11-0West Georgia 2-54-1 1-68-1 inj 0-0-0 3-47-0 0-0-0 1-23-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-39-1 0-0-0 0-0-0at Mississippi College 4-42-1 7-64-1 inj 3-33-0 2-65-1 0-0-0 1-15-0 1-15-0 0-0-0 4-49-0 0-0-0 3-24-0Shorter 4-22-0 3-63-1 inj 1-9-0 4-37-2 1-7-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-15-0 0-0-0 1-20-0at West Alabamaat UNC-Pembroke at Florida Tech
GAME-BY-GAME PASSING
Cmp-Att-Int-Yds-TD Medlock NoblesAlbany State 13-24-1-140-2 0-0-0-0-0vs. Winston-Salem State 16-27-0-162-0 0-2-1-0-0Delta State 8-11-0-154-0 29-47-2-298-3at North Alabama 19-25-1-172-0 3-6-0-18-0West Georgia 10-18-0-231-3 1-1-0-4-0at Mississippi College 19-20-0-248-3 6-7-0-59-0Shorter 18-26-0-199-4 0-0-0-0at West Alabamaat UNC-Pembroke at Florida Tech
2004, 2007 AND 2012 NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONS
GAME 1VALDOSTA STATE 38, ALBANY STATE 10
VALDOSTA, Ga. - Valdosta State forced Albany State into five turnovers as the Blazers defeated the Golden Rams 38-10 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. The Black Swarm defense forced seven fumbles, four of which VSU recovered, and intercepted a pass while also limiting ASU to just 206 yards of total offense. Valdosta State turned three of the turnovers into touchdowns. The Blazers opened the scoring late in the first quarter when Anthony Pistelli kicked a career-best 45 yard field goal. VSU pushed its lead to 17-0 in the second quarter as Jake Medlock completed a 13-yard pass to Roshmel Young before also running for a four-yard score with just over a minute to go in the half. Following a recovered fumble on ASU’s first drive of the second half, Austin Scott scored from eight yards out before the Golden Rams got on the board with a 26-yard field goal from Zachary Gayden-Holly. Medlock also connected with Shane Henderson on an eight-yard pass early in the fourth quarter while, after a Albany State touchdown pass, Vincent Dallas returned the ensuing kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. Pistelli was named the GSC Special Teams Player of the Week following the game.
Scoring 1 2 3 4 FValdosta State 3 14 7 14 38Albany State 0 0 3 7 10
First QuarterVSU 2:10 Pistelli 45-yard field goal
Second QuarterVSU 11:59 Young 13-yard pass from Medlock (Pistelli kick)VSU 1:16 Medlock 4-yard run (Pistelli kick)
Third QuarterVSU 13:39 A. Scott 8-yard run (Pistelli kick)ASU 6:51 Gayden-Holly 26-yard field goal
Team Statistics VSU ASU First Downs 21 14 Rushes-Yards (Net) 48-188 27-39 Passes Comp-Att-Int 13-24-1 20-35-1 Passing Yards (Net) 140 167 Total Offense (Plays-Yards) 72-328 62-206 Return Yards 126 136 Punts (Number-Avg.) 4-44.2 5-36.6 Fumbles-Lost 7-4 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-40 3-15 Sacks By (No.-Yards) 3-17 2-2 Time of Possession 31:54 28:06 Attendance 8,403
Individual StatsRushing: VSU - O’Neal 14-64; Medlock 14-48; N. Davis 9-40; A. Scott 7-24; E. Scott 1-6; S. Washington 1-4; Ingram 1-3. ASU - Rivers 10-19; Alexander 7-8; Moore 6-8; Small 2-3; Green 1-2.Passing: VSU - Medlock 13-24-1-140. ASU - Rivers 20-35-1-167.Receiving: VSU - Bolden 4-35; C. Anderson 3-23; Ridley 2-35; Young 2-27; Dallas 1-12; Henderson 1-8. ASU - Atkins 6-36; Burns 5-47; Osborne 4-58; Walker 2-9; Alexander 2-9; Fortson 1-8.
GAME 2#23 VALDOSTA STATE 22, #12 WINSTON-SALEM STATE 17
POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. - No. 23 Valdosta State used a strong rushing game and an unrelenting rushing defense to defeat No. 12 Valdosta State 22-17 at Cantrell Stadium. The Blazers rushed for 229 yards in the game while the defense recorded two sacks and nine quarterback hurries while holding the Ram quarterbacks to just 15 completions on 44 passing attempts. Jake Medlock earned Gulf South Conference Offensive and Special Teams Player of the Week honors after excelling on offense and in punting the ball. Medlock completed 16-of-27 passes for 162 yards and carried the ball 14 times for 76 yards and a score. Meanwhile, he punted the ball seven times for 335 yards, an average of 47.9 yards per punt. His final punt covered 75 yards, the longest punt in school history. Medlock scored the first points of the game, with Kenny Murphy adding a two-point conversion run on the drive, while Cedric O’Neal also ran for a pair of touchdowns. Winston-Salem State scored on a Marcel Caver touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter to pull to within five points and, following Medlock’s 75-yard punt, had a final chance as it took over on its own two-yard line. However, a Hail Mary pass was knocked down by Sharmaine Washington at the goal line.
Scoring 1 2 3 4 FValdosta State 0 15 7 0 22Winston-Salem State 0 7 3 7 17
Second QuarterVSU 14:57 Medlock 1-yard run (K. Murphy rush)WSSU 10:16 Ross 52-yard interception return (Suarez kick)VSU 6:15 O’Neal 3-yard run (Pistelli kick)
Third QuarterWSSU 10:04 Suarez 21-yard field goalVSU 5:53 O’Neal 5-yard run (Pistelli kick)
Fourth QuarterWSSU 13:52 Caver 15-yard pass from Sims (Suarez kick)
Team Statistics VSU WSSU First Downs 22 21 Rushes-Yards (Net) 47-229 43-137 Passes Comp-Att-Int 16-29-1 15-44-1 Passing Yards (Net) 162 262 Total Offense (Plays-Yards) 76-391 87-399 Return Yards 35 117 Punts (Number-Avg.) 7-47.9 8-38.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 3-2 Penalties-Yards 7-34 8-71 Sacks By (No.-Yards) 2-9 1-7 Time of Possession 29:19 30:41 Attendance 3,027
Individual StatsRushing: VSU - A. Scott 22-127; Medlock 14-76; O’Neal 11-26. WSSU - R. Johnson 14-64; Lewis 12-42; Massey 7-34; Greene 3-2; Green 1-2; Sims 5-2; W. Johnson 1-(minus 9).Passing: VSU - Medlock 16-27-0-162; Nobles 0-2-1-0. WSSU - Sims 9-29-0-146; R. Johnson 6-14-0-116; Williams 0-1-0-0.Receiving: VSU - C. Anderson 6-76; Young 3-10; Dallas 2-20; Howard 2-17; Ingram 2-8; Henderson 1-31. WSSU - Caver 5-57; Williams 3-80; Green 2-40; McDaniel 2-37; Rasberry 2-34; Haizlip 1-14.
1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
GAME 3#14 DELTA STATE 49, #13 VALDOSTA STATE 32
VALDOSTA, Ga. - Delta State used a dominating third quarter to defeat Valdosta State 49-32 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. After Valdosta State scored a touchdown with no time left on the clock to cut DSU’s lead to 28-26 at the intermission, the Statesmen took the opening drive of the third quarter 75 yards for a touchdown and stopped a Blazer scoring drive with an interception on the Delta State nine yard line. On the ensuing drive, Casey Osborne caught an 85-yard touchdown pass to push the Statesmen lead to 16 points. The Blazers closed to within 10 points with just under four minutes to go in the game when Chris Anderson caught a 31-yard touchdown pass, but after Valdosta State got the ball back via a punt, Romelo Wilson intercepted a pass and returned it 31 yards for the game’s final points. Anderson set new career highs with 11 passes for 181 yards and a score as Valdosta State passed for 452 yards in the game. Meanwhile, Anthony Pistelli kicked a career-best 49 yard field goal in the first half. DSU’s Tyler Sullivan set a Bazemore-Hyder Stadium record as he passed for 502 yards in the game as he completed 41-of-64 passes.
Scoring 1 2 3 4 FValdosta State 6 20 0 6 32Albany State 21 7 14 7 49
First QuarterVSU 10:31 Medlock 6-yard run (kick blocked)DSU 8:23 Osborne 37-yard pass from Sullivan (Sciorrotta kick)DSU 7:19 Sullivan 5-yard run (Sciorrotta kick)DSU 6:54 Leavy 44-yard pass from Sullivan (Sciorrotta kick)
Second QuarterVSU 14:00 Pistelli 26-yard field goalVSU 5:37 Pistelli 49-yard field goalVSU 4:21 Bolden 10-yard pass from Nobles (Pistelli kick)DSU 1:43 Foy 3-yard run (Sciorrotta kick)VSU 0:00 A. Scott 1-yard run from Nobles (Pistelli kick)
Third QuarterDSU 11:38 Bellaire 12-yard run (Sciorrotta kick)DSU 8:10 Osborne 85-yard pass from Sullivan (Sciorrotta kick)
Fourth QuarterVSU 3:45 C. Anderson 31-yard pass from Nobles (pass failed)DSU 0:48 Wilson 31-yard interception return (Sciorrotta kick)
Team Statistics VSU DSU First Downs 29 34 Rushes-Yards (Net) 26-75 37-120 Passes Comp-Att-Int 37-58-2 41-64-2 Passing Yards (Net) 452 502 Total Offense (Plays-Yards) 101-622 84-527 Return Yards 185 76 Punts (Number-Avg.) 6-42.0 4-39.8 Fumbles-Lost 4-2 2-2 Penalties-Yards 14-126 11-103 Sacks By (No.-Yards) 1-6 2-12 Time of Possession 28:11 31:49 Attendance 4,937
Individual StatsRushing: VSU - O’Neal 7-32; Medlock 8-25; A. Scott 8-17; Young 1-7; Nobles 2-(minus 6). DSU - Bellaire 19-78; Sullivan 10-26; McCadney 3-14; Foy 4-3; Hunt 1-(minus 1).Passing: VSU - Nobles 29-47-2-298; Medlock 8-11-0-154. DSU - Sullivan 41-64-2-502.Receiving: DSU - Anderson 11-181; Henderson 5-60; A. Scott 5-47; Ridley 4-40; Bolden 4-35; Young 3-39; Johnson 2-25; Ingram 2-10; O’Neal 1-15. DSU - Osborne 9-192; Hunt 7-46; York 7-39; Leavy 5-100; Davis 4-60; Bellaire 2-25; Stewart 2-18; Pinkston 1-12; Foy 1-5; McCadney 1-5; Bethley 1-2; Hunt 1-(minus 2).
GAME 4#5 NORTH ALABAMA 31, #21 VALDOSTA STATE 29
FLORENCE, Ga. - Tayler Pontius’ 54-yard field goal as time expired lifted No. 5 North Alabama to a 31-29 victory over No. 21 Valdosta State at Braly Stadium. The kick by Pontius ended a wild fourth quarter that saw the Lions score three times and the Blazers score twice. Three of the scores came in the last six minutes of the game as UNA took the lead with 5:28 remaining when Lamonte Thompson scored on a five-yard run, but Pontius missed the extra point attempt. VSU responded with a 28-yard touchdown run by Austin Scott with 2:02 to go that put Valdosta State in front 29-28. North Alabama drove to the VSU 23 yard line before a penalty and sack backed the ball up to the VSU 37. After a timeout with four seconds remaining, Pontius made the game-winning kick. The Lions dominated the first quarter as it tallied 109 yards of total offense and held VSU to just 34 while building a 14-0 lead. Valdosta State stormed back in the second and third quarters as it out-gained UNA 264 to 86 and built a 19-14 lead. Cedric O’Neal finished the game with 115 yards rushing, the 10th time in his career that he recorded triple digit runs on his career. Meanwhile, Shane Henderson caught nine passes for 132 yards.
First QuarterUNA 13:28 Wingo 1-yard run (Henke kick)UNA 6:18 Thompson 1-yard run (Pontius kick)
Second QuarterVSU 9:14 T. Davis safetyVSU 5:29 O’Neal 3-yard run (Pistelli kick)
Third QuarterVSU 10:43 O’Neal 11-yard run (Pistelli kick)VSU 0:36 Pistelli 29-yard field goal
Fourth QuarterUNA 13:45 Tucker 2-yard run (Wingo to Scott pass)VSU 9:48 Pistelli 21-yard kickUNA 5:28 Thompson 5-yard run (kick failed)VSU 2:02 A. Scott 28-yard run (Pistelli kick)UNA 0:00 Pontius 54-yard field goal
Team Statistics VSU UNA First Downs 24 26 Rushes-Yards (Net) 44-244 49-180 Passes Comp-Att-Int 22-31-1 15-28-0 Passing Yards (Net) 190 217 Total Offense (Plays-Yards) 75-434 87-397 Return Yards 116 68 Punts (Number-Avg.) 4-39.2 4-32.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 10-84 4-45 Sacks By (No.-Yards) 2-12 1-9 Time of Possession 33:21 26:39 Attendance 10,482
Individual StatsRushing: VSU - O’Neal 19-115; A. Scott 10-76; Medlock 11-57; Anderson 1-14; Henderson 1-(minus 6); Nobles 2-(minus 12). UNA - Thompson 25-140; Tucker 6-30; Kimble 3-12; Simmons 1-8; Wingo 12-1; Smith 1-(minus 3).Passing: VSU - Medlock 19-25-1-172; Nobles 3-6-0-18. UNA - Wingo 15-27-0-217; Tucker 0-1-0-0.Receiving: VSU - Henderson 9-132; Hward 3-22; C. Anderson 3-5; O’Neal 2-10; Ridley 2-4; Young 1-11; W. Johnson 1-4; Bolden 1-2. UNA - Mayhall 5-47; Carpenter 4-113; Hall 3-31; Washington 1-10; Lake 1-10; Thompson 1-6.
2004, 2007 AND 2012 NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONS
GAME 5VALDOSTA STATE 40, #21 WEST GEORGIA 6
VALDOSTA, Ga. - Valdosta State dominated both offensively and defensively to defeat 21st-ranked West Georgia 40-6 in Gulf South Conference action. Both teams started slow as both UWG and VSU kicked a field goal in the first quarter before the Blazers began to roll. Anthony Pistelli kicked his second straight 48-yard field goal on the first play of the second quarter before Donovan Bolden scored on a 68-yard touchdown pass. Pistelli added his third field goal of the game less than 40 seconds to go in the half to put VSU up 16-3 at the intermission. Pistelli became the first VSU kicker to make four field goals in a game when he booted a 41-yarder on the opening drive of the third quarter while Blazer quarterback Jake Medlock tossed two more touchdown passes and ran a for score as well. Valdosta State dominated the final three quarters of play, during which it out-gained West Georgia 503-151 in total yardage while forcing the Wolves into punts on eight straight drives, which was snapped on the final UWG drive of the game when it kicked a field goal. Medlock recorded his first career 100-yard rushing day as he led all players with 145 and out-gained the West Georgia team on the day as he also passed for 231. Meanwhile, Austin Scott had his eighth career 100-yard rushing performance with 135.
First QuarterUWG 9:16 Heck 22-yard field goalVSU 7:30 Pistelli 48-yard field goal
Second QuarterVSU 14:53 Pistelli 48-yard field goalVSU 5:03 Bolden 68-yard pass from Medlock (Pistelli kick)VSU 0:37 Pistelli 20-yard field goal
Third QuarterVSU 10:45 Pistelli 41-yard field goalVSU 4:17 Ridley 6-yard pass from Medlock (Pistelli kick)
Fourth QuarterVSU 14:47 Anderson 19-yard pass from Medlock (Pistelli kick)VSU 8:31 Medlock 2-yard run (Pistelli kick)UWG 1:58 Heck 37-yard field goal
Team Statistics VSU UWG First Downs 27 15 Rushes-Yards (Net) 53-351 40-155 Passes Comp-Att-Int 11-19-0 10-24-0 Passing Yards (Net) 235 106 Total Offense (Plays-Yards) 72-586 64-261 Return Yards 71 83 Punts (Number-Avg.) 2-37.0 8-47.2 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 6-40 3-25 Sacks By (No.-Yards) 3-20 2-9 Time of Possession 30:18 29:42 Attendance 3,024
Individual StatsRushing: VSU - Medlock 26-145; A. Scott 12-135; E. Scott 5-38; N. Davis 5-34; Nobles 3-3; O’Neal 1-(minus 3). UWG - Hinsley 13-76; Dickey 12-48; Lucas 10-21; Taylor 1-7; Appling 3-5.Passing: VSU - Medlock 10-18-0-231; Nobles 1-1-0-4. UWG - Dickey 9-18-0-94; Taylor 1-6-0-12.Receiving: VSU - Bolden 1-68; Anderson 2-54; Henderson 3-47; Ridley 3-39; W. Johnson 1-23; Richardson 1-4. UWG - Hall 4-45; Macaulay 3-31; Appling 1-16; Lucas 1-12; Anumgba 1-2.
GAME 6VALDOSTA STATE 62, MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 0
CLINTON, Miss. - Valdosta State scored on nine straight drives as it defeated Mississippi College 62-0 in Gulf South Conference play. The Blazers had to punt on their first drive and fumbled the ball into the MC end zone on its second before scoring on each of its next nine possessions of the game. Eight different VSU players scored in the game as Valdosta State tallied 651 yards of total offense in the game. The string of scoring drives only ended when the Blazers ran out the clock on the final drive of the contest. Jake Medlock set a new Gulf South Conference record for completion percentage as he completed 19-of-20 passes, a 95.0 completion rate. Overall, VSU was successful on 25 of its 27 passes in the game, which set a new school mark for completion percentage at 92.6 percent. While the Blazer offense rolled in the game, the defense was just as dominating as it allowed just 139 yards of total offense in the contest. The Choctaw offense did not cross the 50 yard line until its 11th drive of the game, which came in the fourth quarter. Overall, VSU did not allow Mississippi College inside its 36 yard line and gave up only seven first downs in the game.
Scoring 1 2 3 4 FValdosta State 7 28 14 13 62Mississippi College 0 0 0 0 0
First QuarterVSU 3:15 Medlock 8-yard run (Pistelli kick)
Second QuarterVSU 13:09 O’Neal 6-yard run (Pistelli kick)VSU 8:45 A. Scott 5-yard run (Pistelli kick)VSU 4:02 Bolden 13-yard pass from Medlock (Pistelli kick)VSU 1:09 Henderson 51-yard pass from Medlock (Pistelli kick)
Third QuarterVSU 10:45 Anderson 7-yard pass from Medlock (Pistelli kick)VSU 6:30 Davis 11-yard run (Pistelli kick)
Fourth QuarterVSU 14:54 E. Scott 8-yard run (kick failed)VSU 8:34 E. Scott 1-yard run (Pistelli kick)
Team Statistics VSU MC First Downs 34 7 Rushes-Yards (Net) 52-344 39-116 Passes Comp-Att-Int 25-27-0 4-11-0 Passing Yards (Net) 307 23 Total Offense (Plays-Yards) 79-651 50-139 Return Yards 63 110 Punts (Number-Avg.) 1-45.0 8-43.1 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 5-59 0-0 Sacks By (No.-Yards) 0-0 2-6 Time of Possession 33:03 26:57 Attendance 6,572
Individual StatsRushing: VSU - O’Neal 11-107; Davis 10-97; E. Scott 11-51; A. Scott 8-43; Medlock 7-35; Germany 2-5; Henderson 1-4; Nobles 1-2. MC - Cerrato 12-57; Smith 8-47; Ingram 12-24; Redd 2-5; Paxton 1-0; Banks 2-(minus 5); Robinson 2-(minus 12).Passing: VSU - Medlock 19-20-0-248; Nobles 6-7-0-59. MC - Redd 3-7-0-19; Smith 1-4-0-4.Receiving: VSU - Bolden 7-64; Ridley 4-49; Anderson 4-42; Young 3-24; Henderson 2-65; Johnson 1-15; Little 1-15. MC - Banks 1-15; Ingram 1-4; Kennedy 1-4; Harris 1-0.
1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
GAME 7VALDOSTA STATE 37, SHORTER 6
VALDOSTA, Ga. - Jake Medlock passed for four touchdowns and Anthony Pistelli added three field goals as Valdosta State defeated Shorter 37-6 in Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. After a field goal by each team in the first quarter, the Blazers did the majority of their damage in the second and third quarters. VSU took the lead in the second quarter as Medlock found Scott Crawford on a 10-yard scoring strike before building a 17-3 lead just before the intermission when Medlock hooked up with Shane Henderson from 16 yards out. Valdosta State opened the second half with a 54-yard pass from Medlock to Donovan Bolden before the Blazers recovered a Hawk fumble that led to Pistelli’s second field goal of the game less than two minutes later. Following a SU field goal, Medlock and Henderson again hooked up for a touchdown while Pistelli added the game’s final points with a second to go in the third quarter. While the Valdosta State offense rolled to 446 yards of offense, the Blazer Black Swarm defense extended its streak of quarters without allowing a touchdown to 12 and limited Shorter to just 308 yards of total offense, including only 78 through the air.
First QuarterSU 12:45 Langford 42-yard field goalVSU 9:17 Pistelli 33-yard field goal
Second QuarterVSU 6:20 Crawford 10-yard pass from Medlock (Pistelli kick)VSU 0:24 Henderson 16-yard pass from Medlock (Pistelli kick)
Third QuarterVSU 13:53 Bolden 54-yard pass from Medlock (Pistelli kick)VSU 11:55 Pistelli 40-yard field goalSU 6:02 Langford 29-yard field goalVSU 2:02 Henderson 4-yard pass from Medlock (Pistelli kick)VSU 0:01 Pistelli 42-yard field goal
Team Statistics VSU SU First Downs 22 18 Rushes-Yards (Net) 43-247 45-230 Passes Comp-Att-Int 18-26-0 4-13-0 Passing Yards (Net) 199 78 Total Offense (Plays-Yards) 69-446 58-308 Return Yards 14 54 Punts (Number-Avg.) 2-54.5 4-30.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2 Penalties-Yards 9-86 5-50 Sacks By (No.-Yards) 3-12 1-9 Time of Possession 27:48 32:12 Attendance 5,124
Individual StatsRushing: VSU - O’Neal 21-125; A. Scott 10-54; Medlock 7-40; E. Scott 4-29. SU - Dodson 12-84; Wilson 8-36; Griffin 4-25; Bryant 5-24; Helvie 4-21; McCoy 4-20; Carswell 6-18; Coles 2-2.Passing: VSU - Medlock 18-26-0-199. SU - Dodson 4-13-0-78.Receiving: VSU - Henderson 4-37; Anderson 4-22; Bolden 3-63; Ridley 2-15; Young 1-20; Germany 1-16; Crawford 1-10; Howard 1-9; Ingram 1-7. SU - Lawhorn 1-32; Clark 1-30; Coles 1-9; Carswell 1-7.
Valdosta State Game Results (as of Oct 28, 2014)All games
Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time AttendSep 06, 2014 ALBANY STATE W 38-10 1-0 0-0 2:40 8403Sep 13, 2014 vs #12 Winston-Salem State W 22-17 2-0 0-0 2:58 3027
*Sep 20, 2014 #14 DELTA STATE L 32-49 2-1 0-1 3:45 4937*Sep 27, 2014 at #5 North Alabama L 29-31 2-2 0-2 3:15 10482*Oct 11, 2014 #21 WEST GEORGIA W 40-6 3-2 1-2 2:40 3024*10/18/14 at Mississippi College W 62-0 4-2 2-2 2:26 6572*Oct 25, 2014 SHORTER W 37-6 5-2 3-2 2:45 5124
Valdosta State Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 28, 2014)All games
Team Statistics VSU OPPSCORING 260 119 Points Per Game 37.1 17.0 Points Off Turnovers 37 49FIRST DOWNS 179 135 R u s h i n g 92 59 P a s s i n g 79 60 P e n a l t y 8 16RUSHING YARDAGE 1678 977 Yards gained rushing 1802 1171 Yards lost rushing 124 194 Rushing Attempts 313 280 Average Per Rush 5.4 3.5 Average Per Game 239.7 139.6 TDs Rushing 16 7PASSING YARDAGE 1685 1355 C o m p - A t t - I n t 142-214-5 109-219-3 Average Per Pass 7.9 6.2 Average Per Catch 11.9 12.4 Average Per Game 240.7 193.6 TDs Passing 15 5TOTAL OFFENSE 3363 2332 Total Plays 527 499 Average Per Play 6.4 4.7 Average Per Game 480.4 333.1KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 23-474 32-568PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 19-115 5--8INT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-0 5-84KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.6 17.8PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.1 -1.6INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 16.8FUMBLES-LOST 10-6 18-11PENALTIES-Yards 55-469 34-309 Average Per Game 67.0 44.1PUNTS-Yards 26-1149 41-1617 Average Per Punt 44.2 39.4 Net punt average 39.1 35.2KICKOFFS-Yards 50-3181 28-1472 Average Per Kick 63.6 52.6 Net kick average 43.3 33.0TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 3 3 2 9 : 2 73RD-DOWN Conversions 48/98 41/107 3rd-Down Pct 49% 38%4TH-DOWN Conversions 3/8 2/8 4th-Down Pct 38% 25%SACKS BY-Yards 13-65 12-65MISC YARDS 18 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 32 14FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 12-13 7-12ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES (31-37) 84% (14-19) 74%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (26-37) 70% (9-19) 47%PAT-ATTEMPTS (28-30) 93% (12-13) 92%ATTENDANCE 21488 17054 Games/Avg Per Game 4/5372 2/8527 Neutral Site Games 1/3027
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalValdosta State 22 113 68 57 0 260Opponents 41 14 23 41 0 119
Valdosta State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 28, 2014)All games
FG Sequence Valdosta State OpponentsAlbany State (45) (26)Winston-Salem State 52 30,(21)Delta State (26),(49) 42,35North Alabama (29),(21) 38,(54)West Georgia (48),(48),(20),(41) (22),(37)Mississippi College - -Shorter (33),(40),(42) (42),30,(29)
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
Games played: 7 Avg per rush: 5.4 Avg per catch: 11.9 Pass efficiency: 150.95 Kick ret avg: 20.6 Punt ret avg: 6.1 All purpose avg/game: 564.6 Total offense avg/gm: 480.4
